A GENERAL 
 
 DICTIONARY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 V O L. J.
 
 A GENERAL 
 
 DICTIONARY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 One main Object of which, isj to eftablifh a plain and permanent 
 
 STANDARD of PRONUNCIATION. 
 
 TO WHICH IS PREFIXED 
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 By THOMAS SHERIDAN, A. M. 
 
 QUO MINUS SUNT FERENDI QUI HANC ARTEM UT TENUEM AC JEJUNAM CAVIL- 
 LANTUR ; QUJE. NISI ORATORI FUTURO FUNDAMENTA FIDELITER JECERIT, QUICQUID 
 SUPERSTRUXERIS, CORRHET. NECESSARIA PUERIS, JUCUNDA SENIBUS, DULCIS SECRE- 
 TORUM COMES; ET QU/E VEL SOLA, OMNI STUDIORUM GENERE, PLUS HABET OPERIS, 
 QUAM OSTENTATIONIS. 
 
 QUINCT. L. I. C. 4. 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 PRINTED FOR J. DODSLEV, PAEL-MALL; C, DILLY, IN THE POULTRY; 
 
 AND J. WILKIE, St. PAULs CHURCH-YARD. 
 
 MDCCLXXX.
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 OF all the languages known in the world, the Englifli is fuppofed to be the moft 
 difficult; and foreigners in general look upon it as impradlicable to arrive at any 
 degree of perfccftion, either in writing or fpeakiiig it. Yet from its nature and con- 
 ftitution, with regard to the grammatical part, it ought to be the moft eafy of attain- 
 ment of any other; as upon examination it would appear, that it is built upon the 
 fimpleft principles, and governed by the feweft rules, of any language yet known. la 
 which refpedls it exceeds even the Hebrew ; hitherto fuppofed to be the moft fimple of 
 any. With regard indeed to the pronunciation of our tongue, the obftacles are great; 
 and in the prefent ftate of things almoft infuperablc. But all this apparent difficulty 
 arifes from our utter negled of examining and regulating our fpeech ; as nothing has 
 hitherto been done, either by individuals, or focieties, towards a right method of teach- 
 ing it. 
 
 Whilft the ingenious natives of other countries in Europe, particularly the Italians, 
 French, and Spaniards, in proportion to their progrefs in civilization and politcnefs, 
 have for more than a century been employed, with the utmoft induftry, in cultivating 
 and regulating their fpeech ; we ftill remain in the ftate of all barbarous countries in 
 that refpeft, having left our's wholly to chance. Whoever has a mind to attain any of 
 thofe tongues, may arrive at the utmoft perfedion in them, by the inftrudlion of fkilful 
 matters, and the aid of accurate grammars and didlionaries; together with various trea- 
 tifes on the peculiar niceties and elegancies of each. But when a foreigner arrives in 
 London, and, as the firft necefiary point, enquires for a mafter to teach him the language, 
 to his utter aftoniftiment he is told, that there are none to be found ; and thus he is left 
 to pick it up as well as he can, in the fame way as if he had landed among favages. 
 
 This is the more furprifing, as perhaps there never was a language, which required, 
 or merited cultivation more j and certainly there never was a people upon earth, to 
 -whom a perfedt ufe of the powers of fpeech were fo elTentially necefiary, to fupport 
 their rights, privileges, and all the blcffings arifing from the nobleft conltitution that 
 ever was formed. This amazing negled has been owing to a mode of education, efta- 
 blilhed more than two centuries ago; and which, notwithftanding a total change in 
 every circumftance, that made luch a mode of education the moft proper for thofe times, 
 has, to the difgrace of human reafon, and to the indelible reproach of the leuidature of 
 this country, remained invariably the fame ever fince. On the revival of ktters, the 
 
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 ftudy of the Greek and Roman languages, in a fhort time, became general, in the more 
 civilized nations of Europe ; and in this they were wife ; becaule a treafure of know- 
 ledge, the colkfted wifdom of ages, was here opened to their view, which could be ac- 
 quired in no other way ; as their own languages were then poor and barbarous, and the 
 works of their authors, neither fit for entertainment or ufe. Whereas in the noble 
 works of antiquity, they found every thing necefTary to enlighten the undcrftanding, 
 regulate the fancy, and refine the taite ; and in proportion to their progrefs in this way, 
 they who applied themielves to thole ftudies gained a fiiperiority over the reft of man- 
 kind, not in fame only, but in rank and fortune. Thus were they flimulated in the 
 purfuir, not only by the pleafure attending the chafe, but by the great ends to be at- 
 tained by it. The temples of Fame and Fortune were (hut to all, who could not make 
 their ofix;rings in Greek and Latin. Latin particularly was the general language, in 
 which all people of education both converfed and wrote; and became, for a confider- 
 able length of time, the currency of Europe, as French is at this day. Our anceftors, 
 not to be behind hand with other nations, made many endowments of fchools and col- 
 leges, for the perpetual propagation of thole ftudies, in their days fo juftly held in the 
 higheft eftimation. They could not look into the feeds of time, nor forefee that future 
 generations, upon a total change of circumftances, might fuffer much by a continuation 
 of thofe inftitutions ; or that an enlightened pofterity would not make fuch alterations 
 in them, as a change of times might render neceflary. 
 
 The change indeed, fince their days, has been fo great, that the two learned languages 
 are fallen into utter difufe. No one now either writes, or converfes in them. Nay fo 
 totally are they gone out of fafliion, that in order to avoid the imputation of pedantry, 
 no gentleman muft let it appear in converfation, that he ever had the leaft tindure of 
 thofe ftudies-, and far from contributing to any man's advancement to pofts of honour 
 or profit, the utmoft (kill in thofe languages will only qualify perfons tor the ofEce of 
 fchoolmafters, or private tutors. Whilft a complete maftery of the Englifii, both in 
 writing and fpeaking, would be the fureft means of attaining thofe ends, and anfwer 
 every other purpofe of fpeech, with regard to ornament, as well as ufe, to an inhabit- 
 ant of thefe countries, better than a command of all the other languages known in the 
 world. Yet fo little regard has been paid to it in either refpeft, that out of our nume- 
 rous army of authors, very few can be feledled who write with accuracy ; and among 
 the multitude of our orators, even a tolerable fpeaker is a prodigy. 
 
 All this arifes from a wrong bias given to the mind, in our courfe of education, with 
 regard to two material articles. The firft is, a total negledt of our own tongue, from 
 tlie time and pains neceftary to the attainment of two dead languages. The fecond, an 
 utter inattention to the living language, as delivered to the ear by the organs of fpeech j 
 from making the written, as prefented to the eye by the pen, the fole objeift of inftruc- 
 lion. 
 
 With regard to the firft of thefe, it has been taken for granted, that a knowledge of 
 Greek and Latin will of courfe produce a fufficient knowledge of our own tongue ; 
 though it is notorious that many who liave acquired an accurate fkill in writing Latin, 
 
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 make but a very poor figure in their Englifh ftyle. Nay it has lately been proved by 
 a learned Prelate, in a fhort effay upon our grammar, that fome of our moll celebrated 
 writers, ard fuch as have hitherto pafled for our Englifh Claflics, have been guilty of 
 great folecifms, inaccuracies, and even grammatical improprieties, in many places of 
 their moft finiflied works. Nor is this at all furprifing, when we confider that grammar 
 has never been taii^hc amongft us as a fci-nce-, and that in learning Latin, our youth 
 are inftrufted only in the mechanical rules peculiarly adapted to that language ; where 
 therefore thefe do not fquare with another, they are as much at a lofs, as if they knew 
 no rules at all. Will any of thefe, prefuming upon their knowledge of Latin, think 
 they can mafter the French or Italian, without learning the grammars of their refpeftive 
 tongues ? And is there not the fame reafon for examining the peculiar rules by which 
 the Englifh is governed ? This would cenainly be done by all in the liberal line of life, 
 were the means open to them. But the faft is, that there has been no method laid 
 down for attaining this knowledge. Nothing worthy the name of a grammar has 
 hitherto appeared •, and it is not many years fince a diflionary of any value was produced j 
 which, though it mull be allowed to have been an Herculean labour, when confidered 
 as the work of one man, yet ftill is capable of great improvement. Hence each indi- 
 vidual is left to acquire any critical fkill in his own language, as well as he can, by his 
 own labour. The difHculties that perpetually flart in his way, through want of fome 
 principles and rules to guide him, foon make him weary of the fruitlcfs purfuit ; and 
 people in general are fatisfied with copying others, or making innovations upon unfure 
 grounds. In confequence of which, it has been in a perpetual Hate of fludluation, 
 being left wholly to the guidance of caprice and fafhion. The learned compiler of the 
 Englifh Didlionary, in fpeaking of our language, fays, ' That while it was employed in 
 
 * the cultivation of every fpecies of literature, it has itfelf been neglefted ; fufFered to 
 
 * fpread under the diredlion of chance, into wild exuberance ; refigned to the tyranny 
 
 * of time and fafhion ; and expofed to the corruption of ignorance, and caprice of inno- 
 ' vation. When I took tlie firfl furvey of my undertaking, I found our fpecch copious 
 
 * without order, and energetic without rules : wherever I turned my view, there was 
 
 * perplexity to be difentangled, and confufion to be regulated.' And Swift, in his let- 
 ter to Lord Oxford, is of opinion, that the corruptions crept into our language, 
 have more than counterbalanced any improvements it has received, fince the days of 
 Charles the Firfl. No wonder indeed our written language fhould be in this flate, 
 when the only article attended to, and regularly taught, is that of fpelling words pro. 
 perly. 
 
 But low as the flate of the written language is, that of the fpoken is infinitely 
 worfe-, with regard to which, nothing has been done, even to render a right pronun- 
 ciation of the words attainable. And with refpect to every other point, we are fo far 
 from having any way opened for teaching a juft and graceful delivery, that even from 
 our learning the firft elements of fpcech, we are fo wholly perverted by falfe rules, 
 and afterwards corrupted by bad habits, that there is fcarce a polTibility of arriving 
 
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 at any degree of perfeftion in the moft ufeful and pleafing art that can adorn and 
 dignify human nature. 
 
 The total negleft of this art has been produdlive of the worft confequences. It is by 
 fpeech that all affairs relative to the nation at large, or particular focieties, are carried 
 on. In the conduA of all affairs ecclefiaftical and civil, in church, in parliament, 
 courts of juftice, county courts, grand and petty juries, veftries in parillies, are the 
 powers of fpeech effcntially requifite. In all which places, the wretched (late of elocu- 
 tion is apparent to perfons of any difcernment and tafte; more particularly in the 
 church, where that talent is of the utmoft moment to the fupport of religion. But in 
 general, the fpeakers confole themfelves with the thought, that they are not worfe than 
 their neighbours: and numbers, hopelefs of arriving at any degree of excellence in that 
 way, endeavour, as is ufual on fuch occafions, to depreciate what they cannot attain. 
 Nay it has been gravely maintained by many writers, that oratory is not fuited to the 
 genius of the nation, or nature of the conftitution ; and tiiat any ufe of it, in the pulpir, 
 the ftnate-houfe, or bar, would even be improper. To this term of Oratory, from the 
 erroneous ideas entertained of that art, they annex ftrange ccnfufed notions, of fome- 
 thing artificial in tones, looks, and gefture, that have no foundation in nature, and are 
 the mere inventions of man. But if the true art of oratory be only to exhibit nature 
 drefl: to advantage-, if its objeft be, to enable the fpeaker to difplay his thouglts and 
 fentiments, in the moft perfpicuous, pleafing, and forcible manner -, lb as to enlighten 
 the underftanding, charm the ear, and leave the deepeft imprefiions on the minds of 
 the hearers — Can any one but the moft vain pedant, or ftupid barbarian, fay, that fuch 
 an art is improper for this or any other fociety in the world ? To reafon with blind pre- 
 judice, or invincible ignorance, would be fruitlefs-, but I would beg leave to a(k all 
 who aflert this doftrine a few queftions. 
 
 Whether it would not contribute much to promote the caufe of religion, if the fer- 
 vice of the church were always performed with propriety, and fermons delivered with 
 due force ? 
 
 Whether it would not be of fervice to the ftate, if all our fcnators, who had from 
 nature the abilities, fliould alfo be furniftied, from art and praftice, with the habitual 
 power of delivering their fentiments readily, in a corredt, perfpicuous, and forcible 
 manner? And whether this would not be equally ufeful to the gentlemen of the bar? 
 
 Whether it would not contribute much to the eafe and pleafure of fociety, and im- 
 provement of politenefs, if all gentlemen in public meetings, or private company, 
 fliould be able to exprcfs their thoughts clearly, and with an utterance fo regulated, as 
 not to give pain to the underftanding, or ofience to the ears of their auditors ? 
 
 Whether it would not greatly contribute to put an end to the odious dillinclion kept 
 up between the fubje(fts of the fame king, if a way were opened, by which the attain- 
 ment of the Englifli tongue in its purity, both in point of phrafeology and pronuncia- 
 tion, might be rendered eafy to all inhabitants of his Majefty's dominions, whether 
 of South or North Britain, of Ireland, or the other Britifii dependencies ? 
 
 Whether
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 Whether ic would not redound much to the honour of this nation, if the attainment 
 of our tongue were rendered eafy to foreigners, fo as to enable them to read our excel- 
 lent authors in the original, and converfe with the natives of thefe countries upon equal 
 
 terms 
 
 Whether many important advantages would not accrue both to the prefcnt age, and 
 to pofterity, if the Engliili language were afcertained, and reduced to a fixed and per- 
 manent ftandard ? 
 
 Whether the firfl: Hep neceffary to the accomplifhment of thefe points, be not that 
 of opening a method, whereby all children of thefe realms, whether male or female, 
 may be inftrudled from the firfl: rudiments, in a grammatical knowledge of the Englifh 
 tongue, and the art of reading and fpeaking it with propriety and grace-, in the fame 
 regular way as other languages, and other arts, of infinitely lefs confequence to them, 
 are now taught ? 
 
 To compafs thefe points, and others perhaps of ftill greater confequence which may 
 flow from them, has been the chief objedl of the Author's purfuits in life, and the 
 main end of the prefent publication. 
 
 It mufl: be obvious, that in order to fpread abroad the Englifii language as a living 
 tongue, and to facilitate the attainment of its fpeech, it is neceflary in the firft place 
 that a ftandard of pronunciation /liould be eftabliflied, and a method of acquiring a 
 juft one (hould be laid open. That the prefent ftate of the written language is not at 
 all calculated to anfwer that end, is evident from this ; that not only the natives of Ire- 
 land, Scotland, and Wales, who fpeak Englifli, and are taught to read it, pronounce 
 it differently, but each county in England has its peculiar dialeft, which infeds not 
 only their fpeech, but their reading alio. All attempts to reform this by any alteration 
 in our written language would be utterly imprafticable : And the only plan which 
 could poffibly be followed with any profped of fuccefs, is what the Author has purfued 
 in his Rhetorical Grammar and Dictionary. 
 
 In his Grammar, he has laid open a method of teaching every thing which regards 
 found, from the firft fimple elements, to their nioft extended combinations in words and 
 fentences. He has pointed out the principles upon which our pronunciation is founded, 
 and the general rules by which it is regulated. 
 
 In his Didionary he has reduced the pronunciation of each word to a certainty by 
 fixed and vifible marks; the only way by which uniformity of found could be propa- 
 gated to any diftance. This we find efiedually done in the art of mufic by notes ; for 
 in whatever part of the globe mufic is fo taught, the adepts in it read it exadly the 
 fame way. A fimilar uniformity of pronunciation, by means of this Grammar and Dic- 
 tionary, may be fpread through all parts of the globe, wherever Englifh fliall be taught 
 by their aid. 
 
 But it may be afl;ed, what right the Author has to alTume to himfelf the oiiice of a 
 legiflator on this occafion, and what his pretenfions are to eftablifli an ubfolute ftandard 
 in an article, which is far from being in a fettled ftate among any clafs of people ? It is 
 
 Vol. I. [B] well
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 well known, that there is a great diverfity of pronunciation of the fame words, not only 
 in individuals, but in whole bodies of men. That there are fome adopted by tke uni- 
 verfities ; fome prevail at the bar, and fome in the fcnate-houfe. That the propriety 
 of thefe feveral pronunciations is controverted by the feveral perfons who have adopted 
 ihem; and what right has this felf-appointed judge to determine which is the beft ? 
 
 The Author allows the propriety of the objedion, and therefore thinks it necefTary 
 to lay open the grounds upon which he puts in his claim to this arduous ofBce. 
 
 There was a time, and that at no very diftant period, which may be called the Au- 
 guftan age of England, I mean during the reign of Queen Anne, when Englifh was 
 the language fpoken at court ; and when the fame attention was paid to propriety of 
 pronunciation, as that of French at the Court of Verfailles. This produced a uniform- 
 ity in that article in all the polite circles; and a gentleman or lady would have been 
 as much alliamed of a wrong pronunciation then, as perfons of a liberal education 
 would now be of mif-fpelling words. But on the accefTion of a foreign family to the 
 throne, amid the many bleffings conferred by that happy event, the Englifh language 
 fiiftcrcd much by being banithed the court, to make room for the French. From that 
 time the regard formerly paid to pronunciation has been gradually declining ; fo that 
 now the greateft improprieties in that point are to be found among people of fafliion ; 
 many pronunciations, which thirty or forty years ago were confined to the vulgar, are 
 gradually gaining ground; and if fomething be not done to ftop this growing evil, and 
 fix a general llandard at prefent, the Englifh is likely to become a mere jargon, which 
 every one may pronoimce as he pleafes. It is to be wifhed, that fuch a ftandard had 
 been eftablifhed at the period before mentioned, as it is probable, that Englifh was then 
 fpoken in its highefl flate of perfedion. Nor is it yet too late to recover it in that very 
 flate. It was my fortune to receive the early part of my education under a mafler, who 
 made that a material objed of inftrudion to the youth committed to his care. He was 
 the intimate friend, and chofen companion of Swift ; who had pafTed great part of his 
 life in a familiar intercourfe with the mofl diflinguifhed men of the age, whether for 
 rank or genius. Eminent as he was for the purity and accuracy of his ftyle, he was not 
 more attentive to that point in writing, than he was to exadlnefs of pronunciation in 
 fpeaking. Nor could he bear to hear any miftakes committed by his friends in that 
 refped, without correcting them. 1 had the happinefs to be much with him in the 
 early part of my life, and for feveral months read to him three or four hours a day, 
 receiving ftill the benefit of his inftrudion. I have fince had frequent opportunities of 
 being convinced that a uniformity of pronunciation had prevailed at the court of Queen 
 Anne, by comparing Swift's with that of many diftinguifhed perfonages who were there 
 initiated into life ; among the number of which were the Duke of Dorfet and the Earl 
 of Chellerfield. And that very pronunciation is ftill the cuftomary one among the 
 defendants of all the politer part of the world bred in that reign. Upon invefligating 
 the principles on which the pronunciation of that time was formed, I found, that though 
 there were no rules laid down for its regulation, yet there was a fecret influence of ana- 
 
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 logy confl:antly operating, which attraded the different words, according to their feveral 
 claffcs, to itfelf as their center. And where there were any deviations from that ana- 
 logy, the anomalies were founded upon the beft principle by which fpeech can be regu- 
 lated, that of preferring the pronunciation which was the moft eafy to the organs of 
 fpeech, and confequently moft agreeable to the ear. So far the Author has laid open 
 bis pretenfions, upon a fuppofition that pronunciation depended only upon cuftom and 
 fafliion. But when he adds, that he is the firft who ever laid open the principles upon 
 which our pronunciation is founded, and the rules by which it is regulated, he hopes 
 the claim he has laid in to the office he has undertaken, will not be confidered as either 
 vain or prefumptuous. 
 
 When we reflcft, that no evil fo great can befal any language, as a perpetual fluflu- 
 ation both in point of fpelling and pronouncing, ic is furely a point to be wirtied, that a 
 permanent and obvious ftandard to both fhould at fome certain period be eftablifhed : 
 and if poffible, that period (hould be fixed upon, when probably they were in the greateft 
 degree of perfection. Dr. Johnfon's fpelling has been implicitly followed in the prefent 
 Di(5tionary. It Icarce deviates from that ufed by the writers in Queen Anne's reign j 
 as he has judicioufly rejedled feveral innovations attempted fince that time by vain and 
 pragmatical writers, who, from an afFeftation of fingularity, have attempted to intro- 
 duce changes, upon principles which will by no means (land the teft of examination : 
 and it might indifputably be proved, that no alterations in that refpedl, produdive of 
 any-real benefit, can be made, without new moulding our alphabet, and making a con- 
 fiderable addition to its charaders -, a point utterly impradicable. 
 
 With regard to pronunciation, the Author has laid his reafons before the public of 
 his having followed that which was eftabliflied at the fame sra. Thus, in both thefe 
 articles, has he in this one work endeavoured to fix two anchors to our floating lan- 
 guage, in orJer to keep it fteady againft the gales of caprice, and current of fafhion. 
 
 In the explanatory part he has chiefly followed Dr. Johnfon -, only fometimes making 
 life of plainer words, more adapted to the capacity of Englifh readers. 
 
 As the utmoft accuracy was necefl^ary in ufing the marks of pronunciation, he has 
 exerted fuch induftry in this refpecl, by reiterated examination of each proof flieet before 
 ic was printed off", that he hopes there is not an error of any confequence throughout 
 the whole. 
 
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 TABLE
 
 TABLE of CONTENTS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 GRAMMAR.' 
 
 Paje I 
 
 SECTION I. 
 f\F fimple faundsy ------ 
 
 SECT. II. 
 
 Of the nature and formation of fimple founds ^ ■ - - - 6 
 
 Scheme of the Alphabet, - . _ . - - 9 
 
 SECT. III. 
 
 Of Diphthongs, - - - - - - ibid. 
 
 SECT. IV. 
 
 Of the manner of forming certain founas, - - - - - 10 
 
 SECT. V. 
 
 Of the ufe and ahufe of letters in fpelling or reprefaiting words, - - - ^3 
 
 Of Confonant Digraphs, - - - - - 20 
 
 S E C T. VI. 
 
 Rules for the pronunciation of Englijh words, - _ » - 22 
 
 Of Monosyllables. 
 
 Of monofyl. ending in more confonants than one, - - - - 23 
 
 Of monofyl. ending in e mute, - - - - - - 24 
 
 Of monojyl. ending in vowels that are pronounced, - - - - 25 
 
 Of tnonofyl. formed by diphthongs, - - - - - 27 
 
 Of dipbth. formed by w, ,_._._ ibid. 
 
 Of diphth. formed by y, - - - - - - 28 
 
 SECT. VII. 
 
 Of Difjyltables, ------- 29 
 
 Of Potyfyllables, -..---- 30 
 
 SECT. VII. 
 
 Of the Art of Delivery. 
 
 Of Articulation, -------3? 
 
 Of Accent, ---^- -.39 
 
 Of
 
 TABLE of CONTENTS. 
 
 Of Pranunciatien, - - - - - " 
 
 0/ Efiiphajis, -.---- 
 
 0/ Paufes or Stops, - . - - 
 
 Of the Pitch or Management of the VoicCy - - - 
 
 Of Tones, . - - - - 
 
 Of the Recitation of Poetic Numbers, - - - - 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 Rules to be obferved by the natives of Ireland, in order to attain a juji pronunciation «/'Engli{h, 
 Obfervations with regard to the pronunciation of the natives of Scotland and Wales, 
 Explanation of the Marks ufed in the Diilionary to point out the pronunciation of the tvords. 
 
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 A RHE-
 
 RHETORICAL GRAMMAR 
 
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 Calculated folely for thePiirpofes of teaching Propriety of Pronun- 
 ciation, and Juftnefs of Delivery, in that Tongue, by the 
 Organs of Speech, 
 
 Vol. I.
 
 RHETORICAL GR A M M A R, &c, 
 
 I 
 
 SECTION I. 
 
 Of Simple Sounds. 
 
 N the Eiiglifli alphabet there appear twenty-fix letters, 
 
 bcdefghijklmnopqr f 
 
 But this alphabet is ill calculated to reprefent the fimple founds of the Englifli tongue, as there are 
 many of thofe founds which have no letters to ftand for their marks. Two of the confonants are 
 fuperfluous ; c and q : c having the found either of k ox s; and q that of k before a a when pre- 
 ceding another vowel in the fame fyllable. Two are marks of compound founds j j, which flands 
 for dzh; and x, for ks or gz. And h is no letter, but merely a mark of afpiration. With regard 
 to the vowels, two of them, / and u, as pronounced by us, are marks of diphthongs j and the only 
 founds we hear of real fimple vowels are thofe of <?, e, and o. Thus, deducting the five confonant 
 marks above mentioned, and thofe of the two vowels, there remain but nineteen letters to reprefent 
 all the fimple founds incur tongue, which in reality amount to twenty-eight ; confequently to iflake 
 a complete alphabet, in which every fimple found ought to have a mark peculiar to itfclf, there 
 ought to be nine more charaders or letters. The reafon of this deficiency is, that after the revival 
 of letters we adopted the Roman alphabet, which became of general ufe throughout Europe, though 
 it was by no means fuited to our tongue, on account of the great number of fimple founds con- 
 tained in it, which were not found in the ancient Latin. To make up for this deficiency in the 
 adopted alphabet, there were in thofe days of ignorance fomany clumfy contrivances ufed, and from 
 that time to this fuch diverfity and irregularity in marking the fuperabounding founds, not upon 
 fettled principles, but according to the whim and fafliion of the times, that it became a work of im- 
 menfe time and labour, even to the bed educated natives, to give a right pronunciation to words in 
 reading ; and it is rendered wholly impoffible for foreigners or provincials ever to acquire it, from 
 any afliftance hitherto given them by books'. 
 
 To afford a clue through this intricate labyrinth, and to enable all, who will take the pains of 
 becoming maftcrs of the method here laid down, to acquire a juft pronunciation of our tongue, is 
 one of the main objeiSls propofed in the following work, 
 
 2 In
 
 4 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 In order to this it will be necelTary in the firft place to afcertain the number of fimple founds in 
 our tongue. And firft I {hall begin with the vowels. 
 
 Scheme of ibe Vowels. 
 
 Firft. 
 
 Second. 
 
 Third. 
 
 hat 
 
 hate 
 
 h^ll. 
 
 bet 
 
 bear 
 
 b^er. 
 
 fit 
 
 fight 
 
 field. 
 
 n6t 
 
 vHote 
 
 noofe. 
 
 but 
 
 bufli 
 
 blue. 
 
 love-ly 
 
 Ij'e. 
 
 
 y 
 
 Before they proceed any farther, it will be necefl'ary that all who would readily and clearly com- 
 prehend what is laid down in the following treatife with regard to the vowels, fhould get the above 
 fcheme by heart, fo as to be able to repeat it readily in the order in which the words lie, on a pa- 
 rallel, not perpendicular line; as, 
 
 hit hate hall, 
 
 bet bear, &c. 
 
 In this fcheme * we fee that each vowel ftands for three different founds; and I have clafled them 
 in this manner, becaufe I fhall have occafion to particularize them hereafter by the titles of Firft, 
 Second, and Third founds, according to the order in which they lie, and as they are marked by 
 thofe figures. 
 
 At firil view of this fcheme, one would be apt to imagine that we have no lefs than 17 founds cf 
 vowels in our tongue ; but, on a nearer examination, we fhall find that there are feveral dupli- 
 cates of the fame founds, only differently marked. Thus the fecond founds of a and e, as in 
 hate, bear, are the fame. The third founds in e and /, beer, field, are alfa the fame. The 
 found of in not, is only the fhort found of a in hall. The fecond ibund of u in bufh is only 
 the fliort found of o in noofe. The fecond found of / in fight, and the third found of u in 
 cube, are not fimple founds, but diphthongs. And with regard to the two founds of y, the firft 
 perceived in the laft fyllablc of lovely', is only the fhort found of e in b^er, and the fecond in Ije 
 is the fame as 1 in f;'ght. 
 
 So that fubdudling thefe eight duplicates, there remain only nine fimple vocal founds or vowels, 
 which are as follow : 
 
 aaaeooeiu 
 hall hat hate beer no:e noofe bet fit but. 
 
 Number cf Simple Sounds of Cofonants. 
 Thefe amount to nineteen, which are as follow : 
 
 eb ed ef eg ek el em en cp er es et ev ez etfi cth cfh ezh ing. 
 
 From the number of charaders which appear in the Roman alphabet as marks of fimple founds, 
 
 ftve muft be excluded as improper : two are fuperfluous, c and q; c having the fame power only 
 
 • Till they fhall have got it by hpnrt, the beft way will be, that each reader fiiould copy the above fcheme, 
 and hold it in his hand, in order to be furc that he does not miilake the marks.
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 5 
 
 as a ,c, or an f ; of a i, as in card ; of an s, as in ceafe : and q that of /• when it precedes a diph- 
 thong whofe firft vowel is u, as in quality. H is no letter, as it reprefents no articulate found, 
 and is merely an effort of the breath, or afpiration : and two are marks of compound, not fimple 
 founds; j of zh preceded by a d, as ezh, edzh ; james, dzhames ; and x of is, or gz; h, as 
 in excel ; gz, as in example. 
 
 The laft five confonants of the Englifh alphabet as enumerated above, are marked each by two 
 chara(Slers, and therefore have been confidered by our grammarians as compound founds, though in 
 reality they are as fimple as any of the reft. But the truth is, the Roman language was without 
 thofe founds, confequently they had no letters in their alphabet to mark them. The found of etti, 
 or the Greek theta, indeed, they had adopted together with fome words from that language, fuch 
 as theatrum, theologia, &c, ; but not being able to introduce the Greek letter into their alphabet, 
 they fell upon the expedient of marking it by a jundion of their h, or mark of afpiration, with 
 a /, and this expedient we have adopted from them in marking three of thofe founds ; of 
 tR, as in the word tfiin ; th, as in then ; and Jh, as in Ihall. But we have as yet given no pecu- 
 liar mark to the 4th found, czh, being fometimes reprefented by a fingle z, as in azure ; fometiraes 
 by an s, as in oficr. The fimple found ing is uniformly marked by a jun(5lion of n and g, as fing, 
 ring, &c. 
 
 There are befides two letters in the Roman alphabet, y and zv, whofe nature and ufe have been 
 utterly miftaken by our grammarians, as {hall be fliewn when we come to fpeak of diphthongs. 
 The chief ufe of thefe charafters is to fland as marks for the Ihort founds of ee, and 00, in the 
 formation of diphthongs ; by which names they fhould therefore be called. 
 
 The whole of the Englifh alphabet, with regard both to founds and letters, may be exhibited in 
 one view by the following fcheme. 
 
 Fowels. 
 
 3 t 3 3 - T I I , 
 
 aaaeooeiu 
 
 hall hat hate beer note noofe bet fit but 
 
 w y 
 
 fhort 00 fhort ee 
 
 Confonants. 
 
 eb ed ef eg ek el em en ep er es et ev ez etR * eth efh ezh ing 
 
 h c j q X 
 
 ha ek or efs edge qua eks or egz. 
 
 By founding thefe latter characters in this manner, their nature and powers will be cxprefTed in 
 
 their names. And I have placed a vowel before the other confonants, that they may be all founded 
 
 in that manner, contrary to the ufual praiSice, for a reafon to be given hereafter. 
 
 * Th has two founds ; one in the word ttt'K, the other in t^ert. To diftinguifli them, the former found is 
 marked by a ftroke drawn acrofs the upper part of the R. 
 
 Vol. I. b S E C T I O
 
 6 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 SECTION II. 
 
 Of the Nature and Formation of the Simple Sounds. 
 
 T7*IRST, of the vowels ; which may be divided into long and fliort. The firft fix are of the 
 ■*■ former kind ; the three laft, of the latter. In calling the firft long vowels, I do not mean 
 that they are neceflarily long, but they are fuch whofe found may be prolonged ad libitum, though- 
 at the fame time capable of being rervdered fliort ; and therefore ftridly fpeaking they fliould be de- 
 Qominated doubtful. 
 
 Six long or dcubifid Vowels. 
 
 hall hat hate beer note noofe. 
 
 In pronouncing them in that order, we perceive a juft and regular fcale, by which the voice 
 proceeds in marking thofe founds. I. is the fulleft found, made by the greateft aperture of the 
 mouth, and the voice ftrikes upon that part of the palate which is neareft to the palTage by which 
 the voice ilTues : a is formed by a gradually lefs aperture, and the ftroke of the voice more ad- 
 vanced : a in like proportion ftill more fo ; and in founding e the mouth is almoft clofed, and the 
 ftroke of the voice is near the teeth. Thefe are the only long vowels formed within the mouth. 
 After that, the feat of articulation is advanced to the lips ; 6 being formed by a fmall pufhing out' 
 of the lips in a figure refembling the circular character which reprefents that found ; and 6 by 
 advancing the lips ftill more, and puflaing the found out through a chink or foramen more of tfttf 
 oblong kind. So that whoever will give but a flight attention in repeating the vowels in this 
 order, will perceive a regular and gradual progreflion of the voice, from the firft feat of articula- 
 tion to the extreme : aSj a a a e 6 o. The three laft vowels, founded in the words bet, fit, but^ 
 are in their nature fiiort, being incapable of prolongation; on which account it would be found 
 difficult to pronounce them feparately, and their true founds can be pointed out only in fyllables 
 when they are united to fubfequent confonants. 
 
 Of the Natttre and Formation of Confonants. 
 
 Confonants may be divided into two clafles, mutes and femivowels. The mutes, are thofe whofe 
 founds cannot be prolonged; the femivowels, fuch whofe founds can be continued at pleafure j 
 partaking of the nature of vowels, from which they derive their name. There are fix mutes, eb^ 
 ed, eg, ek, ep, et. And thirteen femivowels, ef, el, cm, en, er, es, ev, ez, etlT, eth, efh, 
 ezh, ing. 
 
 The mutes may be fubdivided into pure and impure. The pure, are thofe whofe founds cannot 
 be at all prolonged, Thefe are, ek, ep, et. The impure, are thofe whofe founds may be con- 
 tinued, though for a very ftiort fpace. Thefe are, eb, ed, eg. 
 
 The femivowels may be fubdivided into vocal and afpirated. The vocal, are thofe which are 
 formed by the voice ; the afpirated, thofe formed by the breath. There are nine vocal, and four 
 afpirated. The vocal are, el, em, en, er, ev, ez, eih, ezh, ing. The afpirated, cf, cs, 
 etS, efli. The vocal femivowels may be fubdivided into pure, and impure. The pure, fuch 
 
 4- as
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 7 
 
 as are formed intircly by the voice: the impure, fuch as have a mixture of breath with the voice. 
 There are five pure— el, em, en, er, ing. Four impure — ev, ez, eth, ezh. 
 
 In order to know the manner of their formation, it will be proper to divide them into feparate 
 claflTes, according to the different feats where they are formed, whether the lips, teeth, palate, or 
 nofe; thence denominated, labial, dental, palatine, and nafal. 
 
 The labial are four. 
 
 eb 
 
 ep 
 
 ef 
 
 ev. 
 
 Dental eight, 
 
 ed 
 
 ct 
 
 etiT 
 
 eth 
 
 Palatine four. 
 
 eg 
 
 ek 
 
 el 
 
 er. 
 
 Nafal three. 
 
 cm 
 
 en 
 
 ing. 
 
 
 efh ezh. 
 
 Eb and ep are formed exactly by the fame aiSlion of the lips, which is, by clofing them and in- 
 tercepting the voice; and the only difference between them is, that in forming eb, the lips at firft 
 only gently touch each other, fo as not wholly to prevent fome founds ifTuing, and are foon after 
 clofed till the voice be entirely intercepted : whereas in forming ep, the lips are at once fo forcibly 
 preflld together, as to prevent the iffuing of any found. Thefe two are the only genuine labial con- 
 sonants ; that is, entirely formed by the lips : the other two, being partly labial, and partly dental j 
 that is, they are formed by the application of the under lip to the upper teeth, as ef, ev. Here it 
 is alfo to be obferved, that thefe two letters are formed by the fame pofuion of the organs, and the 
 only difference between them is, that ev, is formed by the voice and breath mixed j ef, by the 
 breath only. 
 
 The next in order are the dental, as the feat of their formation is ncarefl: to the lips. In forming 
 ed and et the tip of the tongue is preffed againft the upper gums, almoft touching the teeth ; and 
 there is no other difference between them than what was before mentioned with regard to the labials 
 cb and ep ; that in the one, the found can be continued ; in the other, it can not. In forming ed, 
 the tongue at firfl only gently touches the gum, and is gradually preffed clofer till the found is entirely 
 obftructed j whereas in forming et, the tongue is at once fo forcibly and clofely preffed to the- fame 
 part, that the found is inflanily intercepted. 
 
 E^ and eth are formed by placing the tip of the tongue between the teeth, and preffing it 
 againfl the upper teeth ; and the only difference between them is, what was before obferved with 
 regard to ev and ef, that the one is formed by the breath only, the other by the breath and voice 
 mixed. 
 
 Efe and ^2 are both formed in the fame manner, by turning up the tip of the tongue towards the 
 upper gums, but fo as not to touch them ; and thus the breath and voice being cut by the fharp 
 point of the tongue, and pafling through the narrow chink left between that and the gums, are 
 modified into that hifling found perceptible in the one, and buzzing noife in the other. Here alfo 
 the only difference between them is, the fame that was juft mentioned with regard to eth and ett, 
 that e-z. is formed by the voice and breath together, efs by the breath only. 
 
 Efl) and exh are formed by protruding the tongue towards the teeth, but fo as not to toucli them • 
 and thus the voice and breath pafling over it through a wider chink, and not being cut by it on 
 account of its flat pofuion, have not fo (harp a found as efs and ez. The fame diflinftion is alfo 
 to be obferved here, they being both formed by the fame pofition of the organs, only ezh is by the 
 voice and breath, and ej)) by the breath only. 
 
 Of this clafs there are but two that in flrid propriety can be called dental ; and thofe are eth and 
 stU, formed by the application of the tongue to the upper teeth, which are not direftly concerned
 
 8 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR, 
 
 in pioducing any of the other founds ; but as the feat of their formation is clofe to the teeth, they 
 have obtained the name of dental, todiftinguifh them from thofe whofe feat is farther removed back 
 towards the palate, and thence called palatine. 
 
 The firft of this clafs are el and er, whofe feat of formation lies a little behind that of ed and et. 
 El is formed by a gentle application of the end of the tongue to the roof of the mouth a little be- 
 hind the feat of ed. The preflure muft be as foft as poflible, fo that the found may not be inter- 
 cepted ; and in this pofition the voice glides gently over the fides of the tongue, which are in a 
 horizontal pofture, in a flraight line through the mouth. Er is formed by a vibrating motion of 
 the tip of the tongue between the upper and under jaw, without touching either, and at about the 
 fame diftance from the teeth thatf/ is formed. 
 
 Farther back towards the palate are formed eg and ek^ by raifing the middle of the tongue fo as 
 to touch the roof of the mouth ; and the only difference of their formation is, that in eg the tongue 
 is not fo clofely prefled at firft but that the found may continue for a little while ; and in ek^ the voice 
 is wholly intercepted, in the fame manner as was before mentioned in forming ed and et. 
 
 The three confonants, em, en, ing, make up the laft clafs, called nafal, on account of the 
 round's iffuing through the nofe. Em 15 formed by clofing the lips much in the fame manner and 
 degree as in eb, with this difference, that the voice thus flopped at the lips, is permitted to pafs 
 through the nofe. 
 
 En is formed much in the fame feat, and by a like application of the organ as el; only there is 
 more of the tongue, and more clofely applied to the roof of the mouth, fo as in a great meafure 
 to flop the voice from ifTuing through thatpalTage, and to force the greater part of it back through 
 the nofe. 
 
 Behind this, much in the fame feat, and fame difpofition of the organs as in forming the found 
 eg, is produced the found ing, by raifmg the middle of the tongue to a gentle contadl with the 
 roof of the mouth, fo as that part of the voice may ifTue through the mouth, and the remainder 
 be forced back through the nofe. 
 
 I fhall now exhibit at one view a fcheme of the whole alphabet, according to the method above 
 laid down. 
 
 SCHEME
 
 9 Vowels, 
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 SCHEME OF THE ALPHABET. 
 
 Number of fimple Sounds in our Tongue 28. 
 
 a a a e 6 o e 1 
 
 hall hat hate beer note noofe bet fit 
 
 w y 
 
 fliort 00 fliort ee 
 
 19 Confonants, eb ed ef eg ek el em en ep er es et ev ez etR eth efh ezh ing. 
 
 2 Superfluous, c, which has the power of ek or efs ; 
 q, that of ek before «. 
 
 2 Compound, j, which ftands for edzh. 
 
 X, for is or ^z. 
 
 1 No letter, h, merely a mark of afpiration, 
 
 Confonants divided into Mutes and Semivoiveh. 
 6 Aluies, eb ed eg ek ep et. 
 
 3 Pure Mutes, ek ep et. 
 
 3 Impure, eb ed eg. 
 
 13 Semivowels, ef el em en er efs ev ez etti eth efh ezh ing. 
 
 9 TfliTtf/, el em en er ev ez eth ezh ing. 
 
 4 Afpirated, ef efs etR efh. 
 
 Divided again into 
 
 4 Labial, eb ep ev ef. 
 
 8 Dental, 6d et eth ettt ez efs ezh efli. 
 
 4 Palatine, eg ek el er. 
 
 3 Nafal, em en ing. 
 
 SECTION III. 
 
 Of Diphthongs. 
 
 TTAVING examined all the fimple founds in our tongue, I fiiall now piocecd to the double 
 founds or diphthongs. 
 
 There are two of our diphthongs which have ufually pafled for fimple founds, bccaufe they are for 
 the nioft part marked by fmgle characters, which are 1 and li, as founded in the words fight. 
 
 Vol. I. c blilci
 
 10 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 blue ; the founds given to thofe vowels in repeating cm- alphabet. Bur in reality they are per- 
 fed diphthongs. The found ! is compofed ot the fullefl and flcndereft of our vow^els, a and e ; 
 the firft made by the largeft, and the latter by the fmalltft aperture of the mouth. If we attend 
 to the procefs in forming this found, we fliall find that the mouth is firft opened to the fame 
 degree of aperture, and is in the fame pofition as if it were going to found a j but before the 
 voice can get a paflage through the lips, the under jaw is drawn near to the upper in the fame 
 pofition as when the vowel e is formed ; and thus the full found, checked by the flenderone, and 
 coalefcing with it, produces a third found, different from both, which is the diphthong !.' 
 
 The diphthong u of the founds e and o ; the former fo rapidly uttered, and falling fo 
 quickly into the found o, that its own diftinit power is not heard j and thus a third found or 
 diphthong !? formed by the jun*Sion of the two vowels. 
 
 The diphthong oi or oy is formed by a union of the fame vowels as that of ! ; that is a e ; 
 with this difference, that the firft vowel a, being dwelt upon, is diftinftly heard before its 
 found is changed by its juniElion with the latter vowel e ; as oi, noife. 
 
 The diphthong ou or ow is compofed of the founds a and oj and is formed much in the 
 fame manner as i ; the mouth being at firft in the pofition of founding a, but before that found 
 is perfeiSed, by a motion of the under jaw and lips to the pofition of founding o, the firft found 
 a is checked and blended with the latter 6, from which refults the diphthong ou or oiv, as in 
 thou, now. 
 
 All the other diphthongs of our tongue are formed by the fiiort founds of o and e marked by 
 the characters w and y, preceding all the other vowels and combining with them. As thus. 
 
 
 W or fhort 6. 
 
 
 waft 
 
 wage 
 
 wall. 
 
 wed 
 
 
 weed. 
 
 wit 
 
 woe 
 
 woo. 
 
 y or fhort e 
 
 
 yard yare 
 
 yawl. 
 
 yet 
 
 yield. 
 
 yon' yoke 
 
 youth. 
 
 young. 
 
 
 word. 
 
 SECTION IV. 
 
 Of tie Manner of forming certain Sounds. 
 
 1 T will be neceflary for all who wifh to pronounce Englifti properly, to make themfelves perfect 
 in all the fimple founds and diphthongs enumerated and explained above, before they proceed 
 any farther. And more particularly foreigners fliould be conftantly exercifed in thofe founds which 
 are peculiar to the Englifli, and are not found in their own tongues. For which purpofe I fliall 
 point out fuch founds as the French have not, that being a language generally fpoken by fo- 
 reigners. 
 
 In the French tongue are to be found the founds of all our vowels, and all our confonants except 
 tth, ct'\\, and ing. I have already defcribed the mode of forming the two founds of etiT and eth, 
 but as thefe are the peculiar founds which fcarce any Frenchman or foreigner can conquer, I ihall 
 be more full in my diredions about them. It muft be obferved then, that in the French tongue all 
 the articulations are formed within the mouth, and the tongue is never protruded beyond the teeth ; 
 confequently, unlefs they are told to do it, they will never of themfelves place the organin a pofition 
 
 that
 
 A R H E T O R I C A L G R A M M A R. n 
 
 that it never had been in before ; fo that when they are urged to pronounce that new found, as in 
 the word then^ without having the mcchanifm of the organs pointed out to them, they naturally 
 utter the found that is neareft to it in their own tongue, and call it den ; in like manner they pro- 
 nounce thin, tin; changing eth to a d, and et% to a t. And this they continue to do all their lives 
 in all words containing thofe founds, for want of being informed of the followng plain fimple me- 
 thod of neceflarily producing thofe founds, if it be but ftridlly followed. Suppofe then you were 
 defirous of (hewing a foreigner how he fiiould form the found etb when it begins a word or fyllable. 
 Defire him to protrude the tip of his tongue between his teeth and fomewhat beyond them ; in that 
 pofition let him prefs it againil the upper teeth without at all touching the under j then let him ut- 
 ter any. voice with an intention to found the word then, and drasv back the tongue at the fame time 
 behind his teeth, and the right found will neceflarily be produced. To pronounce the f/lT, 
 the organs muft be exactly in the hmt pofition, but previous to the v/ithdravving of the tongue, 
 inftead of any voice, he muil emit breath only, which will as certainly produce the word thin. 
 
 When thefe founds end a word or fyllable, as in the words breathe, breath, he muft be told, that 
 inftantaneoufly after founding the preceding letters, he is to finifli the word by applying the tip of 
 the tongue to the edge of the upper teeth as before ; and in founding the word breathe, the voice is 
 to be continued to the end ; whilft in that of breath, the voice is cut oiF at the vowel, and the 
 corffonaht tt. is formed by the breath only. In both cafes it will be of ufe to continue the 
 tongue in the fame pofition for fome time after the formation of the letter, at the fame time pro- 
 ■ longing the found of the voice in the former, and of the breath in the latter, till by pradtice the 
 founds become familiar. 
 
 The confonant marked by ing, is perhaps peculiar to the Englifli language. There is a found 
 in the French nearly approaching to it, to be found in fuch words as dent or ca?np, and in all their 
 nafal vowels. The oiily difference between them is, that in forming the French founds, the 
 tongue does not touch the roof of the mouth as in producing the Englifh ing, though in other re- 
 fpecls it be in a fimilar pofition. If therefore a foreigner wants to produce this found, he has onlv 
 to raife the middle of his tongue into a gentle contatSt with the roof of his mouth in pronouncini' 
 any of the nafal vowels; and in this way the French nafal vowel founded in the word dent will be 
 converted into the Englifh confonant heard in the word ding-dong. 
 
 With regard to diphthongs, the Englifli have feveral not to be found in the French toncrue. Of 
 this number are 'the firft four enumerated above, viz. i, li, oi or oy, and ou or cw. There is a 
 found in the French fomewhat risfembling our i, to be found in fuch words as vin, fine, but 
 that there is a difference between them will be immediately perceptible by founding after them our 
 words vine, fine. And the difference confifts in this, that their diphthong is formed of the vowels 
 a 1, and ours of the vowels a i ; fo that in order to produce that found, you are to defire a foreicmer 
 to open his mouth as wide as if he were going to pronounce a, and meant to found that vowel ; 
 but on the firft effort of the voice for that purpofe, to check its progrefs by a fuddcn motion of 
 the under jaw towards the upper, flopping it in that fituation in which the found e is formed, and 
 then inftantly cutting off all found. Thus as the found of a is not completed, nor the found 
 of e continued, there refults from the union of the two a third found or diphthong v/hich has no 
 refemblance to either, and yet is a compound of both. 
 
 Our diphthong u has alfo a found that refcmbles it In French, to be found in the words 
 
 Dieu, mieux; but the difference will inftantly be perceived by founding after them our words dew, 
 
 mew; and it confifts in this, that their diphthong terminates in the French vowel a/, a found 
 
 2 which
 
 12 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR, 
 
 which we have not in our tongue, and is therefore found very hard to be formed by Englini or- 
 gans ; and ours terminates in o. To form it properly therefore, a foreigner is to be told that it 
 is compofed of the founds e and o, the firft found not completed but rapidly running into the 
 laft ; and he is to confider it as ending in the French o«, not eu. Our pronoun you is an exadt re- 
 prefentation to a French eye of the found of u. 
 
 To form the diphthong oi or oy it is neceflary to pronounce the full found of a, dwelling 
 fome time on the vowel, before the found is intercepted by the motion of the under-jaw, to the 
 pofition of forming the flender found e, and then the voice is inftantly to ceafe. This diph- 
 thong differs from that of f only in this, that the firft vowel a is diftindly heard, before it unites 
 with the latter vowel e. This diphthong is reprefented two ways, either by oi or ey, as in noife, 
 boys. 
 
 To produce the diphthong ou or ow, as in cut, owl, it is necefTary that there fhould be the greatefl 
 aperture of the mouth as if it were about to form the found a ; but before that found is com- 
 pleted the organs are to change to the pofition of pronouncing o, by a rapid motion of the under- 
 jaw towards the upper, and protruding the lips in the form of founding 6, at the fame time 
 flopping the voice fhort ; and thus, as in the diphthong i, by having neither the found of the 
 former or latter vowel completed, there arifes from the coaiefcence of the two, a third found dif- 
 ferent from both, which is the diphthong ou or otu. 
 
 All the other diphthongs in our tongue are formed by the fhort founds of o and e, reprefented 
 by the charadlers w and y, and combining with all the other vowels when they precede them in 
 the fame fyllable. 
 
 To inftrudt foreigners in the true pronunciation of thefe, it will be only necefTary to inform them 
 that our iv anfwers exactly in found and power to the French ou, when it forms a diphthong. As 
 for inflance, our pronoun we is individually the fame found as their affirmative ou: ; and the miftake 
 which they conflantly commit of founding that letter like a v, has been owing to their not being 
 informed of the true nature of the found, and taking up their idea of it from the charafter which 
 reprefents it, wherein two interwoven vees w are exhibited to view : but if in all diphthongs com- 
 mencing with that letter they will place their lips in the pofition of forming the French ou, or Eng- 
 lifh o, they cannot fail of producing the proper found. 
 
 In like manner, all diphthongs formed by our y are to be confidered by them as anfwering to 
 thofe formed either by their /, as in the words mieux, viande, bien ; or their j', as in the laft fyllables 
 of the words voyage, royaume, moyen. 
 
 Befide thofe which I have enumerated and defcribed, there is a vaft variety of combinations of 
 vowels in our tongue, which have been moft abfurdly called diphthongs by our grammarians, when 
 in reality they are only fo many different ways of reprefenting the fame fimple founds of our vowels. 
 To diftinguifh fuch from the true diphthongs, which means double-founding, 1 fhall take the 
 liberty of coining a new word, and fhall call them digraphs, or double written. 
 
 SECTION
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 13 
 
 SECTION V. 
 
 Of the Ufe and Abufe of Letters in fpelUng or refrefenting Worth. 
 
 WHEN written words are confidered as the types of founds, in order to make them corre- 
 fpoiid to their archetypes, the four following rules fliould be ftridlly obferved. 
 I. No characler fhould be fet down in any word which is not pronounced. 
 2 Every diftincl fimple found fliould have a diltinft character to mark it, for which it flioulJ 
 uniformly ftand. 
 
 3. The fame character fhould never be fet down as the reprefentative of two diiFerent founds. 
 
 4. All compound founds fliould be marked only by fuch charafters, as will naturally and necef- 
 farily produce thofe founds, upon their being pronounced according to their names in the alphabet. 
 
 Thefe rules were ftridlly obferved in the two juflily celebrated languages of old Greece and 
 Rome, infomuch that the knowledge of their alphabet alone, together with the manner of their 
 joining letters fo as to make fyllables and words, enabled every one, without farther aid of rules or 
 mafters, to pronounce their words properly at fight in reading; and the praftice of a few weeks 
 only might render them adepts in the art. Whereas in the Englifli all thefe rules are fo frequently 
 violated, or rather indeed fo totally difregarded, that little or no affiftance can be derived to pro- 
 nunciation from books, and the art of reading properly requires the labour of many years. 
 
 Such indeed is the flate of our written language, that the darkeft hierogliphics, or mofl: difficult 
 cyphers, which the art of man has hitherto invented, were not better calculated to conceal the fenti- 
 ments of thofe who ufed them from all who had not the key, than the flate of our fpelling is to 
 conceal the true pronunciation of our words, from all except a itvi well educated natives. The 
 original fource of this lay in a defective alphabet, as has been before mentioned ; but there were 
 other caufes which contributed to increafe the confufion, that have been fet forth in an exprefs 
 treatife for that purpofe, to which the curious reader is referred *. 
 
 At prefent I fhall content myfelf with exhibiting to view fuch fpecimens of irregularity in mark- 
 ing our founds, as it is neceflary the learner fhould be aware of, before he enters upon the rules 
 which are to guide him through this labyrinth to a jufl pronunciation. 
 
 Same Sounds of Vozvels marked in a Variety of different Ways. 
 
 far 
 
 laugh 
 
 plaifler 
 
 heart 
 
 fhall 
 
 firrah 
 
 • Vid. Lectures on Elocution. 
 Vot. I. 
 
 a favour 
 
 all call 
 
 ai pain 
 
 al talk 
 
 ay pray 
 
 au laud 
 
 ea great 
 
 augh taught 
 
 e there 
 
 aw claw 
 
 ei heir 
 
 oa broad 
 
 eig feign 
 
 eo George 
 
 ey grey 
 
 form 
 
 Diflcrtation, &c. p. 232. 
 
 ough ought 
 
 d 

 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 e he 
 
 ea Tea 
 
 ei deceit 
 
 ey key 
 
 ce fcetus 
 
 ie field 
 
 ee fee 
 
 eo people 
 
 i machine 
 
 ai 
 
 captain 
 
 ia 
 
 marriage 
 
 e 
 
 college 
 
 ee 
 
 breeches 
 
 ci 
 
 forfeit 
 
 eig 
 
 foreign 
 
 ie 
 
 fieve 
 
 o 
 
 women 
 
 u 
 
 bufy 
 
 o 
 
 go 
 
 oa 
 
 load 
 
 oe 
 
 doe 
 
 ou 
 
 foul 
 
 ough dough 
 
 ow 
 
 blow 
 
 eau 
 
 beau 
 
 ew 
 
 few 
 
 00 
 
 door 
 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 gun 
 
 o 
 
 work 
 
 ou 
 
 rough 
 
 oo 
 
 blood 
 
 i 
 
 fir 
 
 e 
 
 her 
 
 o 
 
 6 
 
 who 
 
 00 
 
 too 
 
 ou 
 
 ough 
 
 oe 
 
 you 
 
 through 
 
 fhoe 
 
 wo 
 
 two 
 
 u 
 
 cube 
 
 eu 
 
 feud 
 
 ew 
 
 new 
 
 ue 
 
 clue 
 
 iew 
 
 view 
 
 eau 
 
 beauty 
 
 there 
 
 Different Sounds marked by the fame Vowels. 
 here who go 
 
 grove 
 
 prove 
 
 love 
 
 
 daor 
 
 noon 
 
 blood 
 
 
 bear 
 
 hear 
 
 head 
 
 heart 
 
 fourth 
 
 youth 
 
 tough 
 
 moutR. 
 
 With many more inftances of irregularity in marking our vowels too tedious to enumerate. Nor 
 Ihall we find the ftate of our confonants much better. 
 
 B is often mute, as in - - - debt, tomb. 
 
 C has three founds, - - - k care, 
 
 s ceafe, 
 
 fh fecial. 
 
 F has its found marked by two different combinations of letters, ph Philip, 
 
 gh laugh. 
 
 G has two founds, - . _ gold, gentle. 
 
 J has the fame found as that of ad G, - - joy. 
 
 S has four founds, . - - s yes, 
 
 z rofe, 
 
 fh paflion, 
 
 zh ofier. 
 
 T alfo
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 t 
 
 tell. 
 
 s 
 
 fatiety. 
 
 ft 
 
 nation. 
 
 ch 
 
 queftion. 
 
 gz 
 
 example, 
 
 ks 
 
 vex. 
 
 z 
 
 Zerxes. 
 
 
 then, ttlin. 
 
 k 
 
 chorus, 
 
 ft 
 
 chaife. 
 
 ch 
 
 chair. 
 
 g 
 
 ghofl^. 
 
 f 
 
 laugh ; 
 
 
 daughter. 
 
 T alfo has four founds. 
 
 X has three founds, 
 
 Th has two founds, 
 Ch has three founds. 
 
 Gh has two founds, - 
 
 and is often mute, as in - - - 
 
 From a view of fuch amazing diforder and confufion in our manner of marking founds, it may 
 be thought an imprafticable tafk to attempt teaching a right pronunciation of our words by means 
 of the written language ; and yet I doubt not, if the learner will but take fuitable pains, and com- 
 mit to memory the rules hereafter to be laid down upon that head, but that he will compafs the 
 point in a much ftorter fpace of time than could be well imagined. For this purpofe, I ftall firft 
 lay down rules relative to the confonants, as what regards the pronunciation of the vowels cannot 
 be explained til! I come to treat of words. 
 
 B 
 This confonant has always the fame found when pronounced, but it is often filcnt. It is al- 
 ways fo when followed by a / in the lame fyllable, as in debt, chubt ; or preceded by an /;/, as ioinby 
 dumb; as alfo in the word fubtk. 
 
 C 
 C is a redundant character when ftanding by itfelf, fupplying the place cither of a /■ or an s. 
 When it takes an h after it, it has its ufe, which ftall be explained hereafter. It has the found of 
 k before the vowels a, c, and u ; oi s before e and /'. So that founding this letter in the follow- 
 ing manner, 
 
 ca ce ci co cu 
 
 ku se s! ko ku. 
 
 after the feveral vowels as marked above, will afford a certain rule for applying its different founds 
 properly ; except when preceded by an s in the fame fyllable before an e, of which more hereafter. 
 It is utterly ufelefs when followed by a ^ in the fame fyllable, as in fick. Jack, trajpck. It 
 has alfo another found, fupplying the place of _/?», when it precedes the termination com or hus \ as 
 in cetacMttj, gracious, pronounced fetaftus, graftus. It is fometimes filent, as in the words mufck, 
 indiH. 
 
 D 
 This letter has always the fame found by thofe who pronounce Englift well; but the Provin- 
 cials, particularly the Irift, Scotch, and Welft, in many words thickei) the found by a mixture of 
 breath. Thus though they found the d right in the pofitives lotid and broad, in the comparative 
 degree they thicken it by an afpiration ; and found it as if it were written loudher, broadher. This 
 
 vicious
 
 ,& A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 vicious pronunciation is produced by pufliing the tongue forward (o as to toucli the teeth in form- 
 ing that found ; and the way to cure it is eafy, for as they can pronounce the d properly in the 
 word loud, let them reft a little upon that fyllable, keeping the tongue in the pofuion of forming ^/, 
 and then let them feparate it from the upper gum without pufliing it forward, and the found der 
 will be produced of courfe. For the organ being left in the pofition of founding d at the end of 
 the fyllable huJ, is neceffarily in the pofition of forming the fame d in uttering the laft fyllable, 
 unlefs it makes a new movement, as in the cafe of protruding it fo as to touch the teeth. This 
 letter is fometimes though not often quiefcent, as in the words handkerchief, handfome, handfe). 
 
 F 
 
 F has always its own found except in the particle of, where it has the power of a v, and is 
 founded cv, to diflinguifh it from the word o^in found as well as in fpelling. Though it is con- 
 flant to its found when fingle, yet is it often marked by two^'s, as in cha^, feoff; fometimes by 
 />i, both in the beginning and ending of words, as in phikfophy, epitaph; and fometimes by ^/^, as 
 in laugh, cough : of which more in its proper place. 
 
 G 
 
 G has two founds, one peculiar to itfelf, as in gold ; the other in common withy or/ confonant, 
 as in oentle. The firft of thefe may be called hard, the other foft g. It has, like c, always its 
 firft or hard found before the vowels a, o, u; in general its fecond or foft found before e, and y ; 
 but is very dubious before /, fo as not to be reducible to any rule. However, its powers in general 
 may be known by repeating the following fyllables, ga, je, ji or gi, go, gu, jy. 
 
 Before the vowel e, it has its foft found in all words in common ufe, except gear, geefe, geld 
 and its derivatives ; get and its derivatives ; and its hard found is to be found only in fome proper 
 names derived from the Hebrew, or technical terms from the Greek. 
 
 This letter is frequently filent. ift. When followed by an ;//, as in phlegm; zdly. By an n, 
 ^as ill re'ign, condign; 3dly, By an /', as in light, fuglt; except where gh affumes the power of an 
 f as in lauirh, of which more hereafter. 
 
 This characSlcr is no mark of any articulate found, but is a mere fign of afpiration, or effort of 
 the breath. This is the only power it has when fingle, and all words beginning with that letter 
 are to be preceded by an efFort of the breath, except only the following : heir, honefi, honour, hofpi- 
 tal, hofiler, hour, humour, humble, humbles. But it is put to a variety of other ufes wherever the 
 defefts of our alphabet are wanted to be fupplied. United to c, ch, it ftands for the compound found 
 tjh, as charm, pronounced tfliarm. With t, it ftands for two founds, thin and tfiin. With s for 
 ejh, as fliall. Ch likewife ftands for k in chorus ; for y in phikfophy \ as does gh in laugh. In 
 conjunftion with g too, it ferves to {hew that it is filent, as in thought. With fome others which 
 ihall be confidered in treating of combined letters. 
 
 J . 
 
 This letter is the reprefentative of a compound found made up of ^ and %h or afpirated z. This 
 is a difficult found to fuch foreigners as have it not in their feveral tongues ; and to enable them 
 to pronounce it, it is only requifite to dtfire them firft to form the letter d with a vowel before 
 it, as ed, keeping the tongue in the pofition that it has when that letter is formed ; then let them 
 try to found the French j, which is exadly the fame found as I have called the afpirated z or e2.h, 
 and the compound found of ed%h or dzha, will be produced. To facilitate this, it will be proper 
 to prefent the firft of thefe to the eye, fpelt with the French _;, as thus edjc— and afterwards, in 
 6 order
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 17 
 
 order to begin a fyllable with that found, which is more difficult than concluding with it, let them 
 place the tongue in the pofition of founding ed, and without uttering the previous vowel let them 
 run the found oi d into that of the fubfequenty followed by a vowel, as djoy [joy], djoke [joke]. 
 This letter is never filent, and has always the fame found, which is alfo reprcfcnted by foft g, as in 
 iejif gejiure. 
 
 K 
 
 K has alwaj's the fame found, reprefented alfo by hard r, as king, card. It is always filent when 
 It precedes an n in the fame fyllable, as kiiaw, knot ; pronounced no, fiot ; and is fuperfluous when 
 annexed to a hard c, as in lock^Jiid. 
 
 L 
 
 L has always one uniform found, and is never filent but when followed by an m in the fame 
 fyllable, as balm^ pfalm. In one word only it is founded as r, colonel — pronounced curnel. 
 
 M 
 Mh alfo uniform in its found, and is never filent. 
 
 N 
 N is likewife uniform, but is always mute after m in the fame fyllable, as in hymn, condemn. 
 When it precedes g it reprefents another fimple found to be mentioned hereafter. 
 
 P 
 This letter has always one uniform found except when joined to an /;, and then it aflumes the 
 power of an/, as philofophy. 
 
 ^ has always the power of a i, for which letter it ftands only when it precedes a u followed by 
 fome other vowel, as in the words quarrel^ que/Hon^ antiquity ; where the two vowels are combined 
 in a diphthong found ; or the words pique, antique, where the two latter vowels are filent, and the 
 found of the confonant k finiflies the fyllable. 
 
 This letter is always followed by a « in the French as well as in Englifli ; but the difference be- 
 tween their ufe of it and ours confifts in this, that in the French the u is filent, and the q unites itfelf 
 immediately with the following vowel, having the found of k. With us the u forms a diphthong 
 with the following vowel, in the fame manner as in the word quoi, the only one in the French 
 into which the diphthong found is admitted. This will be fufficient to point out its true pronun- 
 ciation to foreigners. It is never filent. 
 
 R 
 
 This letter has always the fame found, and is never filent 
 
 5 
 
 S ftands for four different founds ; ift, Its own peculiar found, as \nfa, yes ; 2dly, z, as in rofe ; 
 3dly, Jh, as in paffion ; 4thly, zh, as in ofier. 
 
 It has its own proper found of s always at the beginning of words. The fame at the end of 
 words, ift. When they terminate in as, except in the monofyllable as, has, was, and the plurals of 
 nouns ending in ea, fuch as feas, pleas, &c. idly. In all words ending in double 7}, as faultlcfs, 
 deprefs, &c. 3dly, All words ending in is, as this, tennis; except the verb is, and the pronoun his, 
 where it has the found of 2. 4thly, All ending in us and t>us ; as circus, genius ; cutaneous, naufeous, 
 5thly, When preceded in the fame fyllable by any of the pure mutes, k, p, t, or ttT and f; as 
 locks, caps, hats, baftis, fcoffsi 
 
 Vol. I. e It
 
 ,8 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 It has the found of z, ift, When preceded in the fame fyllable by any other confonant befide 
 the pure mutes, ^Ir and/; as blabs, beds, begs, bells, dams, &c. adiy, It has the found of z when 
 finifhing a word preceded by the vowel e, as riches, feries ; except when preceded by a pure mute 
 in the fame fyllable, as dates, cakes, &c. 
 
 It has the found oi flj in all words eliding \nfion preceded by a confonant j as in emulfmi, expan- 
 f:on, difpeifion, &c. 
 
 And of zh in fon, preceded by a vowel ; as in occaf.on, cohefton, incljion, explojlan, ccnfufion. As 
 alfo in all words ending \nfier, as crofier, hofier. 
 
 r 
 
 This letter has its own proper found at the beginning of all words, and at the end of fyllables. 
 
 It has the found of s in the wtor6 fatiety. 
 
 It has the found ofy& in all terminations in tion, as nation, fanclion, notion, &c. ; except when an 
 s precedes, in which cafe it takes the found of tjh ufually marked by ch as quejlion, bajlion. Sec, In 
 like manner t has the found of 7* in all terminations in tial, as martial, nuptial-, except when pre- 
 ceded by an s, as in be/lial, celejlial, when it has alfo the found of ch. 
 
 In pronouncing this letter the Irifli and other provincials thicken the found as was before men- 
 tioned with regard to the d; for better, they fay betthcr ; for utter, utther, and fo on in all words of 
 that flruflure. This faulty manner arifes from the fame caufe that was mentioned as affecting the 
 found of the d, I mean the protruding of the tongue fo as to touch the teeth j and is curable only 
 in the fame way. 
 
 V 
 
 V has always one uniform found, and is never filent. 
 
 X 
 This character ftands for two compound founds, one which has the power of ii, the other of^z. 
 At the end of words it has always the found of ks, as in vex, tax. 
 
 1. When it is found in the firft fyllable of a word, and has the accent upon it, it has always the 
 found of ks — as exercife, extricnte. 
 
 2. When it is followed in the next fyllable by a confonant, or afpirated /;, it has flill the found 
 of ks wherever the accent may lie, ,as in exculpate, exhibition, exhilarate. 
 
 3. When followed by a vowel, if the accent do not immediately lie upon that fyl'able, it is ftill 
 pronounced ks, as in executioner. 
 
 4. But if the accent be immediately upon the following fyllable beginning with a vowel, the 
 found of X is then changed to gz ; as in example, exalt, exert, exiji, exonerate, exuberant, &c. And 
 thus a fure rule is provided for the right pronunciacion of the letter x in all cafes, as it is to have 
 the found of ks in every fituation except when followed by an accented fyllable beginning with a 
 vowel; to aflift the memory in which it is onlyneccflary to have recourfe to two words fuch as 
 ex'ecute executor. There is but one cafe in which there are exceptions to this general rule, and that 
 is where the found of ^z is preferved in fome words contrary to the maxims above laid down ; which 
 is only in a few derivatives from primitives that have the found of ^z in them according to rule. 
 Thus the words exemplary from example, and exaltation from exalt, muft be founded egzemplary 
 and egzaltation, though the accent be changed to the firft fyllable in the former, and to the third 
 in the latter. And the fame muft be obferved with regard to all words of this clafs, 
 
 Z This
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMA 
 
 39 
 
 Z 
 This letter is feen in very few words of Englifli, as its power has been for the moft: part ufurped 
 by i. It reprefents two founds ; one its own, as in razor ; the other zh, or French y, as in azure 
 and both of thefe are fupplied by s, as in reafon, ofier. 
 
 Having done with ail the confonants that appear in our alphabet, I (hall now proceed to examine 
 fuch fimple founds as have no peculiar charaders to mark them, and are therefore reprefented by 
 two letters. 
 
 Thefe are two different founds marked by the fame combination of ih. Their nature and man- 
 ner of formation have been already fufficiently explained ; there remains now to point out the riwht 
 application of this mark to its tx^^o different ufes. 
 
 In the beginning of words tt\ has always its afpirated found, oris formed wholly by the breath, 
 except ift, in the pronoun thou^ and its derivatives, as thee, them., thine, their, &c. ; and 2dly, in 
 the following monofyllabies, than, that, the, their, then, thence, there, this, thither, thou, thy, though, 
 thus; in all which it has its vocal foond. With r or ly after it, it has always the found of 
 tfi ; as tiiroiv, tTiwart. 
 
 At the end of words /S has its afpirated found, except in the following words; to /})eath, be- 
 neath, underneath, lureath, to feet h, booth, fmooih, to foolh. The particle ivith is fometimes afpi- 
 rated, fometimes vocal ; afpirated before a confonant, vocal before a vowel ; as witnjland, without. 
 And the fame is to be obferved when it is not compounded, but in its detached ftate ; as, luitt. 
 many more, -mith all my heart. 
 
 It has always its vocal found when followed by a final mute e in the fame fyllable; as in bathey 
 breathe. 
 
 When followed by a j in the lafl fy liable it has its afpirate found, as fympathy, healthy; except in 
 the v/ords ureathy and worthy. 
 
 In all other fituations of th, when in any middle fyllablcs of words, the moft general rule is, that 
 it has the afpirate found before confonants, and the vocal before vowels; except in derivative and 
 compound words, which retain the found of their primitives ; thus Icath/ome retains the primitive 
 found of to loath, though preceding a confonant ; and tootlTing the original afpirate of tooth 
 though preceding a vowel. 
 
 In a few inflances th is founded as it always is in French, like a fingle /; and thefe are the 
 words, thill, thyme, Thames, and Thomas. 
 
 Sh 
 
 This is the proper mark for the found which I have called ejli, to be found in J/ja/l, wijh; and 
 wherever it appears it has invariably the fame found and is never filent. But the power of this 
 combination is ufurped in much the greater number of words, containing the found of which it is 
 the proper reprefentative, by the letters c t and s. By e and / in all words ervding in cial and //<?/, 
 zs fecial, partial i in cion and tion, zs fufpicion, nation ; in cious and tious, as capricious, contentious ; 
 in csous as cetaceous ; and in fun by an s wherever preceded by another s, as imprejfion. It is alfo 
 reprefented by ch in words taken from the French, as chevalier, machine. 
 
 In order to pronounce properly this combination of letters, which is no where to be found in the 
 French, it will be only neceilary to inform foreigners that our 7Z1 has uniformly the fame found as 
 the French ch in the words charitc, cherc, &c. 
 
 Zh This
 
 20 A R H E T O R I C A L G R A M M A R, 
 
 Zh 
 This found which I have called izh in the lift of letters, has hitherto got no peculiar mark i<i 
 reprefent it; I have therefore added an h to z for its mark, as making it correfpond to its correla- 
 tive Jh. It is fcmetimes, though but feldom reprefented by a z, as in azure; but its general mark 
 is an s in the termination Jion preceded by any of the vowels, afion, ejion, i/ion, o/ion, ufion — as, 
 Bccafton, cohefton, divif.on, exphfmiy infufion. This found is exa£lly the fame as that of the Frenchy ; 
 and foreigners are to avoid pronouncing words of this ftruflure in the French manner, as if they 
 confifted of four fyllables thus divided oc-ca-fi on ; but to make only three fyllables of them, reducing 
 the two iaft into one, and pronouncing the word as if it were thus fpelt occajun, giving the found of 
 the French j to that confonant. 
 
 Ng 
 
 The found of thefe combined letters is always uniform at the end of words, and is never filent. 
 But as there are different founds annexed to the fame apparent combination, it will be neceflary to 
 fiiew wherein the difference confifts. ift. Whenever ng has a mute e after it, its found is changed 
 to a mixed one of « and y, or foft ^, as in the words range, Jlrange. zdly. When a fyllable is 
 added to the primitives ending in ng^ it generally flows into the next fyllable with only its own 
 found, as \x\bang, hanger; wrong, luronger ; yet fometimes it lends the found of the Iaft g in its 
 hard ftate to the next fyllable, as long, longer \ ftrong, Jlrmger ; which fhould be pronounced as if 
 written Xong-ger, ftrong-^^r. Thefe two, with the word younger, pronounced young-_g^^r, are the 
 only exceptions to the firft rule. To thefe may be added likewife fome primitive words that alfo 
 add the hard g to the Iaft fyllable : thefe are anger, linger, finger, conger, monger with all derivatives, 
 z% fijhmonger, &c. 
 
 3dly, All words ending in nge retain the primitive found with the fucceeding fyllable when added 
 to it, as range, ranger ; Jlrange, Jlranger ; challenge, challenger. All other words ending in ^^r, pre- 
 ceded by an n clofing the former fyllable have the found of foft g or _/, as mejfinger^ harbinger, &c. 
 
 Of Confonant Digraphs. 
 
 I have before fliewn a large lift of fimple founds marked by two vowels, which I called Digraphs', 
 I fhall now enumerate the inftances of confonants where two are prefented to the eye, and but one 
 founded, in the fame fyllaljle. 
 
 bt debt doubt b filent. kn knife know k filent. 
 
 ck crack attack c Im balm pfalm / 
 
 gn fign malign final g mb lamb limb b 
 
 gn gnat gnaw incip. g mn hymn contemn « 
 
 gm flegm apothegm g wr wry wrong w 
 
 All the above are conftantly filent when combined in the fame fyllable. Befide thefe, there are 
 four other combinations applied to different purpofes; and thefe areyi-, ch, go, and wh. 
 
 Sc. 
 This combination is fometimes founded as fimple s, as in feene ; fometimes as Ih, as \n feoff. 
 The fame rule which pointed out the true pronunciation of c before the different vowels, will ferve 
 in this cafe alfo, only prefixing an j, 
 
 3 ki
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. *i 
 
 ka se s! ko ku 
 
 fka se si fko fkii 
 
 Tvheic c is filent before e and /, except only in the waxd Jlrptlc, founded (keptic, and its derivatives. 
 
 a 
 
 This combination is pronounced in three different ways, to be found in the words charm, chsfus, 
 chivalry. The ift is the compound of t/h, the zd has the found of /f, and the 3d of J?}. 
 
 The I ft or compound found of tjh is what prevails in all Englifh words in common ufe, before 
 all the vowels *. 
 
 The 2d in proper names and technical terms derived from the Greek. 
 
 The 3d in technical terms and a few other words adopted from the French. 
 
 The words in common ufc which differ from the ufual pronunciation of ch are thefe that follow, 
 with their derivatives. 
 
 chagrin chamade 
 
 chamois chancre. 
 
 champaign (wine) 
 
 champignon 
 
 chandelier 
 
 chevalier 
 
 chicane 
 
 chivalry 
 
 chaife 
 
 All words terminating in ch have the general found of ijhy except the following : 
 Jch and its derivatives, as headach. Sec. 
 
 Lilach, maftich, diftich, hemiftich, conch, anarch, monarch, hierarch, tetrarch, herefiarch, eu- 
 nuch, loch, ftomach, founded as i — and yacht, where ch is filent, pronounced yot. 
 
 Gh 
 
 This combination is fometimes founded as hard g, fometimes as /, and is often filent; as in the 
 words ^ho/i, laugh, light. 
 
 It has the found of hard g at the beginning of all words. 
 
 It is filent at the end of words and fyllables, as in high, neigh, ciaugh-ter, except only in the 
 following, where it alTumes the power ofy" — 
 
 cst/gh chough enough laugh rough tough ; 
 
 founded cof chuf enuf laf ruf tuf. 
 And in the following — 
 
 hiccough Jhough lough hligh; 
 
 founded hiccup fliok lok blithe. 
 
 The word lough, for lake, has a peculiar guttural found in the Irifh pronunciation not fuited to 
 Englifh organs, by whom it is in general pronounced lok, 
 
 ' To facilitate the pronunciation of this found to foreign organs, it will be only neceffary to follow the 
 fame raethod as was before propofed with regard to the lattery, with this difference, that a / inftead of a i 
 is to be formed in the manner there defcribcd, preceding the found of the French J^— as etch. 
 
 Vol. I. i ff,f, 
 
 k 
 
 
 chamelion 
 
 chorus 
 
 chamomile 
 
 chyle 
 
 chaos 
 
 chymiftry 
 
 character 
 
 chalybeate 
 
 chimera 
 
 chambrel 
 
 chirurgie 
 
 chamlet 
 
 choler 
 
 chart 
 
 cholic 
 
 choir. 
 
 chord 

 
 22 A R H E T O R I C A L G R A M M A R. 
 
 in 
 
 This combination is two ways employed ; in the firft, it has only the pov/cr of a fimple h, as in 
 who, founded hoo, where the w is utterly ufelefs. 
 
 In the fecond the zw forms a diphthong with the vowel that follows the h, whofe afpirate found 
 precedes the -m, as in tvhen, pronounced as if written hoen. 
 
 As in all founds of this fort the afpirate precedes the vocal found, it has been a great abfurdity to 
 place the h in writing after the w, inftead of before, which error I have reformed in marking thofe 
 founds in the Didionary. Thefe different ufes of wh may be pointed out by one fimple rule, which 
 is, that it never flands for the fimple afpirate /; except before the vowel o ; when it precedes any o£ 
 the other vowels, the w forms diphthongs in conjundtion with them, preceded by the afpirates; as, 
 
 luhaU ivheel •while why, 
 
 hoale hoel . hoile hoy; 
 
 while the vj is filent before the vowel o, as in 
 
 who whole whoop. 
 
 ho hole hop. 
 
 SECTION VI. 
 
 Riiks for the Pronunciation of EngViJli Words. 
 
 Of Monofyllahks, 
 
 GENERAL RULE. 
 
 IIV MONOSYLLABLES ending in fingle confonants, have their accent or ftrefs on the confo- 
 nant ; and in that cafe the vowels, with very few exceptions,, have their firft founds, as 
 marked in the Scheme, 
 
 hat bet fit mt but; 
 
 and this, whether the monofyllable confifts of 2, 3, 4, or 5 letters, as,. 
 
 am led fp'it Jlrop Jlruck, 
 
 But this rule refers only to fuch monofyllables as contain but one vowel, " 
 
 EXCEPTIONS. 
 
 1. When a precedes r the accent is on the vowel, which is thus made long, though it retains the 
 fame found ; as car, bar, far. 
 
 It has the found of 6 in was, wad; and of a in war. 
 
 2. The vowels e and i before r change their found to that of u — as htr, Jir, Jlir ; pronounced 
 bur, fur, flur. 
 
 3. The vowel e has the found of / in ;•?;, (yis) that of u in fon (sun) and « has its 2d 
 found in put. 
 
 Of
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 23 
 
 Of Momfyllabks ending in more Cov.fonanls than cne. 
 
 Here it is to be obferved, in the firft place, that where the fame confonant is doubled at the end, as- 
 the two have only the found of a finglc one, the preceding vowel is governed by the fame 
 laws as if there were but one ; Ex. add, ftaff, Ufs. Except the word bafs, in mufir, where 
 a has its fecond found. It is the fame when two difterent confonants are prefented to the eye, 
 with but one found, as in hack., Jiick, 
 
 With regard to monofyllables ending in two or more confonants whofe founds are pronounced, 
 fome vowels follow the fame laws as thofe terminated by fingle confonants; others are g^overned 
 by different rules. The vowels which follow the fame laws are e and u. The other three differ 
 frum them. I Ciall now (hew the rules in order by v/hich they are governed. 
 
 A preceding more final confonants than one, follows in general the fame laws as when before a 
 fingle one; as in cajl., ant, gafp. 
 
 Before r the fame rule is obferved of hying the accent on the vowel ; as barn, harm, mart. 
 
 When preceded by a zf, and followed by an r, it has its third long found ;.as wd'rd, w.Vrm, 
 thwi'rt. 
 
 When preceded by a ^y and followed by any other confonants, it has the found of 6 ; as 
 ivajh, watch, pronounced wofb, wotfh. — To this the words waft and wafp are exceptions. 
 
 EXCEPTIONS. 
 
 1. When a precedes 2 //'s it has always its third long found ; as call, fall, wall ; except fhlll, 
 and mall. 
 
 2. When a precedes /, followed by different confonants, it has different powers. 
 Before Id and // it has its third long found ; as bald, halt. 
 
 Before Ik it has alfo its third found, and the /is mute, as talk, walk. 
 
 Before ttT it has its firft long found in ba'ttT, la'tlT, pa'ttT : its firft fliort found in hatfi'; and 
 third long found in wxa^ttT. 
 
 E 
 E before two or more final confonants has always the firft found ; as, bend' help.'', length'. 
 
 / 
 
 This vowel, before two or more final confonants has fometimes its firft, fometimes its fecond found. 
 
 It has its firft found before all terminations except Id, nd.^ gbt. As, sing, ink, difti, mift, 
 witch, hint ; except pint. 
 
 It has its fecond found before Id, as, mild ; before nd, as, mind ; and ght, as, might. In 
 which latter cafe the ^^ is always filent. 
 
 When this vowel precedes r it never has its own found, but is always changed to that of firft e, 
 or firft u. To e in the following words : birtti, iirtfi", girt, girtlT, gird, girl, mirth, fkirt, fquirt, 
 quirk, chirp, firm, irk, fmirk, dirge, whirl, twirl. To u in dirt, flirt, fhirt, fpirt, firft, 
 third, bird. 
 
 The
 
 i^ A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 
 
 The vowel has all its three founds, and is very irregular, as thefe different founds are often 
 before the fame termination. It likewife changes its found for that of u, and has often that of 
 i. It has the found of 6 before 
 
 .c.k and ff, 6 mock, feoff. 
 
 />, a oft, foft ; founded aft, saft. 
 
 /(/, 6 bold, sold. - Except gold. 
 
 //■, o folk ; / mute. 
 
 //, 6 droll, poll, roll., fcroll, toll, trolL, toll, joll, flroll. — 6 loll, doll, noil. 
 
 ;>:/,^ 6 bomb — 6 comb — o tomb, womb ; b filent. 
 
 ng^ 6 fong, ftrong, &c. ^Except tong, founded tung. 
 
 >/^, u monk, fponk — munk, fpunk. 
 
 »/, 6 font, front — li wont. 
 
 td, b ford, fword — a chord, cord, lord — u word. 
 
 ri, a cork, fork, ftork — 6 pork — u work. 
 
 rn, a born, horn, corn, morn, &c. — 6 borne \_fignifying fuffercd}^ torn, worn, fworn. 
 
 ;7, 6 port, fort, fport — a fhort, fnort, fort — u wort. 
 
 yj, 6 mofs, glofs, &:c. Except grofs. 
 
 y?, 6 cofl, loft, toft, croft, froft, — 6 hoft, ghoft, moft, poft — u doft. 
 
 ^}T, 6 GotBa motlT— o botlT, fortiT, quotR, flotlT — a brotlT, clotR, frotti, trotlT, wrota 
 
 — u dotS, raonttl, wortll. 
 
 it, 6 bolt, colt, dolt, &c. 
 
 V 
 This vowel has always its firft found as in the words 7«//, pluclc, hurl, &c. ; except in the fol- 
 lowing words, where it has the found of u ; hull, full, full, bujh, pujij. 
 
 Of Monofyllahles ending in e mute. 
 
 The e mute in monofyllables, where there is but one confonant between the vowel and e final, 
 marks that the vowels a and / are to have their fecond founds ; o alfo in general, but there are ex- 
 ceptions. The vowel e is feldom followed in monofyllables of that fort by a mute e ; and when 
 it is, it has fometimes its fecond, fometimes its third found. The vowel u, followed by a mute e, 
 has always its third found, except when preceded by an ;■, and then it has the found of o. 
 
 EXAMPLES. 
 
 Exceptions : ar e, bad e, [pret. of To bid,] ga pe, hav e. 
 
 Exceptions : u come, fome, done, none ; where the o is pronounced like 
 u. — o one [founded as if written won], gon'e, fhon'e. — o lofe, whofe, 
 move, prove. — u dove, glove, love, (hove ; in which the o is founded 
 like n. 
 here, mere. Exceptions : e there, where. — e wer'e. 
 
 pure, mule. Exceptions : o rude, rule, prude, and all preceded by an r, where the u 
 has always the found of o. 6 
 
 But 
 
 S bibe. 
 
 face. 
 
 i tribe. 
 
 dice. 
 
 6 hole. 
 
 home.
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 25 
 
 But when e final or mute is preceded by two confonants, the accent in that cafe not being on ths 
 vowel, but in general on the confonants, the vowel pronounced in fuch a fyllabie mufl have, ac- 
 cording to the rule before laid down, not its fecond, but its firft (hort found. 
 
 Examples. Badge, {a before r flill being lengthened, as, barge, farce ; except fcarce, where the a 
 has the found of e) chance, pence, edge, fince, cringe, dodge, horfe (except force and worfe, u), 
 curfe, drudge, &c. 
 
 From this rule mufl: be excepted words ending in ange, as range, change, ftrange ; and thofe 
 ending in tlie, as bathe, blithe, clothe, &c. where the vowels have their fecond found ; but in 
 the laft cafe, tb ought to be confidered only as a fingle letter, being but a fimple found marked by 
 two letters. 
 
 Of Moncfyllabks ending in Voixds that are pronounced. ' ' 
 
 No Englifti monofyllable ends in a pronounced, except the particle a itfelf. In fuch words as 
 pea, tea, fea, plea, &c. it only marks that the vowel e which precedes it is to have its third found. 
 
 The vowel e, when fingle, is never pronounced at the end of any monofyllable except in the 
 words he, fhe, we, me, ye, and be, where it has its third found. The particle the, when em- 
 phatic, has its third found ; at all other times its fecond, the, founded fhort. 
 
 The vowel / is never ii^n at the end of any Englifli word, and is only to be found in fome tech- 
 nical terms, and foreign words, having its place fupplied by _y, as in the words try, fry, fhy, pro- 
 nounced alway in monofyllables with the fecond found of L 
 
 The vowel ends no monofyllable but the following : bo, go, ho, I6, no, so, wo, tho' ; 
 who, two, do ; to and fro, pro and con. The particle to has the found of u, as if written tu. 
 
 U fingle never ends a monofyllable, except the word lu or /oo, fometimes fpelt in the former way, 
 and pronounced lo. 
 
 But there are many monofyllables that end in two vowels, though there be but the found of one 
 of them uttered. Thefe I fhall call digraphs, to diftinguifh them from diphthongs. 
 
 Ay has always the found of a ; as, day, pray ; except in the affirmative particle ay. 
 
 Aw has always the found of a ; as, daw, saw. ; ' , . 
 
 Ea has the found of e ; as, tea, sea. 
 
 Ee the fame ; as, fee, thee. : 
 
 Ey has the found of e; as, they, grey ; except e, key and ley. ' . ■ ;■ . 
 
 le off as. He, die. 
 
 Oe 6 as, doe, foe ; except fhoe. 
 
 Oo o as, woo, too, coo. 
 
 Ou o you — diph. thou. 
 
 Ow 6 as, bl6w, glow, bow (to fhoot with), and all other monofyllables except the followinc;, 
 in which it is a diphthong; bow (an act of reverence), cow, how, plow, now, 
 brow, vow. 
 
 Ue u as, blue, clue, &:c. ; except rue, true, where it has the found of o after r, as was be- 
 fore mentioned. Ue after g ferves only to (how that the g is to have its hard found 
 inflead of its foft one, as rogue, vogue ; and after q the found of/, as pique. 
 
 The number of double vowels, or digraphs, to be found at the beginning of monofyllables, is 
 not much more confiderable, as I fhall (hew in their order. 
 
 Vol. I. g ■ Ai
 
 26 ARHETORICALGRAMiMAR. 
 
 Ai a aid, air, &c. ; this has always the found of the fecond a. 
 
 Au a in the word aunt, a in the word aught. 
 
 Aw a as in awe, awl. 
 
 Ea e ear, eat, &c. Always e, except when it precedes r followed by another confonant in 
 
 the fame fyllable ; as, earn', earl', eartR^, according to a rule before laid down. 
 Ee eel, e'en (for even), e'er (for ever). 
 
 Ei eight. 
 
 Ey eye. 
 
 Oa o oaf, oak, &c. ; always 6. 
 Oo o ooze. 
 
 Ow 6 owe, own. A diphthong only in owl. 
 
 Oi, ou, are always true diphthongs at the beginning of monofyllables, as, oil, out. 
 But the number of digraphs in the middle of monofyllables is much greater, and their founds^ 
 r.re as follow : 
 
 Ai a maid, pain, sail, &c. Always a, except faid, founded sed. 
 Au a caught, fraud, vaunt. Except h.iunt, draught, laugh, jaunt, flaunt, ftaunch. 
 Aw a bawl, dawn, lawn. Always a. 
 
 Ay a days, prays, &c. Always a, except fays, foimded sez. 
 
 Ea e leaf, fpealc, mean, &c. ; and in general when the fyllable ends in a fingle confonant, 
 
 except in the following words ending in 
 
 d, dead, head, lead (a metal), read (pret. of To read), bread, dread, ftead, tread, 
 
 fpread, which have the found of e. ' The others in «', as, to read, plead, &c. follow 
 
 the general rule. The following in 
 
 r, bear, pear, to tear, wear, fwear, have the found of e. The reft in r, as dear, near, 
 
 fpear, Uz. follow the general rule. In 
 /, fvveat, threat, and great, are exceptions ; the two firft having the found of e, and 
 
 the laft of e. All other in t have the third found. In 
 k, fleak, break, have the found of e ; all otliers that of e. 
 But when ea is followed by two confonants, it has generally the found of e, according to 
 the law eftablifhed that the accent in that cafe is placed for the moll part on the confonants ; as, 
 realm, dealt, search, &c. Heart and hearth have the found of a. This rule has the following 
 exceptions. 
 
 l(t. Words ending in ch, as teach, preach, which all conform to the general rule. 
 2dly, In y?, as beaft, feaft, &c. ; except breaft . 
 3dly, In th, heatiT, fheattT, wreath; and with e final, breathe. 
 Ee always e; as, bleed, fteel, fleet, &c. ; except been, founded bm. 
 
 Ei always e; as, feign, heir, &c. ; except height and Height, founded hite and flite, ^i filent. 
 Ew u ; lewd, fiew'd, &c. Always u, except fliew'd and (hewn, pronounced fhod and fhon, as 6.. 
 le c grief, field, fiend, &c. Exceptions: friend, fierce (founded ferce), pierce, tierce, and. 
 slev e, pronounced siv. 
 The preterit of verbs ending in ;V, as die, lie, makes died, lied. 
 Oa 6 boat, load, groan, &c. Excep. broad, groat ; a. - 
 
 Go o poor, food, cool, &c. Excep. hood, good, flood, wood, look, took, foot, foot, wool ; 
 all pronounced as u — -door, floor; h — and blood, flood, as u, 
 
 5 Oa
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 27 
 
 Ou is generally a diphtliong, as loud, gout, &c. Exceptions : cough (cof), rough (ruf), 
 tough (tiif), fcourge, touch, yoiing, u j — four, mourn, mould, court, though, dough, fource, 
 mould; alio — through, your, youth, wound; o — could, fhould, would ; u (/filent) — 
 bought, brought, fought, nought, fought, thought ; a {gh filent) pronounced bat, brat, &c. 
 
 Ovv has the found of 6 in bo'wl, rowl, and in all the preterits and participles of monofyllabic 
 verbs ending in oiu, as flow'd, flown, grown, &c. except only the verbs, to cow, vow, plow, 
 where it is a diphthong; and is fo on all other occafions, as brown, fowl, &c. 
 
 Ua in guard is a digraph, the u being filent; but after g it is always a diphthong, as fquall, 
 quart, &c. 
 
 Ue is a digraph after g, as in guefs, gueft ; but a diphthong after q, as in quell. 
 
 Ui a digraph in build, built, guilt, v/ith the found of 1. Qiiilt, a diphthong. Guide, guile, 
 as if written gyide, gyile, with diphthong founds. Juice, bruife, cruife, fruit ;^ digraphs, 
 with the found of o. Suit, as if written syot, a diphthong. 
 
 W in the middle of a fyllable always forms a diphthong with the following vowel, as in fwain, 
 twice ; and is never found but after the confonants s, t, and tlT. 
 
 Y is never found in the middle of fyllables with a vowel following it in the fame fyllable, as its 
 place in forming diphthongs in that fituatlon is always fupplied by the vowel /. 
 
 Of MonofyUabks formed by Diphthongs. 
 
 Two of the vowels before mentioned are in reality diphthongs, which are 1 in fight and u in 
 -blue. But as thefe founds are in general reprefented by a fingle letter each, and have been 
 treated of under the head of vowels, there is no occafion to fay any thing more of them here. The 
 other diphthongs are ci, ou, and fuch as are formed by w and y. 
 
 The diphthong oi is marked alfo by oy, and ou by ow ; the y and w fupplying the place of i and 
 It at the end of words, as it has been the cuftom in writing never to let thofe vowels appear in that 
 firuation in words purely Englifh, for no other reafon that appears but that of caprice. The only- 
 exceptions to this rule are the pronouns /, thou., and ym. 
 
 a and oy are always diphthongs, and preferve always the fame found, as broil, moift, boy, joys» 
 
 Ou and nv, as mouth, owl, have alfo the fame found, and are always diphthongs except in the 
 words before enumerated in treating of digraphs. Neither of thefe founds is ever reprefented by 
 any other combination of letters. 
 
 Of Diphtho}igs formed by \V. 
 
 Wa. ■ When w precedes a, that vowel has its firft found only in the following words : waft, 
 wag, wan, wafp, wax. 
 
 In all other monofyllablcs terminated by confonants, it has cither the Ihort found of a 
 (the fame as 6), as wad, was, wat, wa(h, watch ; or it has the full long found, according 
 to the rules before laid down for the vowel a ; ift. When it precedes r, as war, warn j or 
 /, as walk, wall. 
 
 When the monofyllable ends in mute e, the vowel a united with w follows the rule be- 
 fore laid down for it in its fimple ftate, and has always its fecond found ; as wage, wade,, 
 ware. 
 
 Whea
 
 28 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR, 
 
 When IV precedes a digraph commencing with a, the fame rule is obferved as was before 
 laid down for fuch digraph ; as, way, wail, &c. 
 We. 71ie diphthong we follows the laws of the fimple vowel e ; before fuigle or double confo- 
 nants it has always its firft found, as wed, weft. The only word in which this diphthong 
 is followed by a confonant with a mute fir.al e is ivere, which is pronounced fliort with the 
 found of lirft e, wer. 
 
 It unites itfelf with the digraph ea, whofe laws it follows, as its general found is that of 
 e- — Ex. weak, wean — before r, e ; as wear, fwCar — before two confonants, e j wealth. 
 It precedes e with the found of e, as week, weed. With an afpirate it precedes cy in the 
 word whey, e. 
 Wi. This diphthong follows the laws of the fimple vowel /. 
 
 Before fingle or double confonants it has the found of I, as wit, wing, wifh, &c. 
 except as before the terminations ght, hi, and nd; as, wight, wild, wind. The pronun- 
 ciation of Viind is controverted, as it is generally called wind, but this is againfl analogy. 
 With the final e, it has always its fecond found ; as, wife, wine, wire. 
 It unites with no vowel but e, and that only in the word wield. 
 Wo. The in this diphthong has its firft found in the antiquated word wot. It is changed 
 into u in the word won (wun), and in all words where o is followed by r; as, word, work, 
 world, worfe, &c. ; founded as firft «, wurd, wurk, &c. Except the participles worn and 
 /worn, 6; as alfo the word wo and its derivatives j and all words ending in e mute, as 
 woke, wore, &c. 
 
 It is o in the word womb. 
 
 It unites wih a only in the word woad — with o, in woo, woof, o — wood, wool, u ; 
 founded wud, wul — with u in would, wound (a hurt), and wound, participle of To wind, 
 - where ou has its diphthong found. 
 
 Some diphthongs formed by iv are preceded by / or tlT, in which cafe they follow the rules 
 of the fimple diphthongs; as, twain, twang, twelve, twig, twin, twine, twirl (twerl), tlTwart. 
 Two is no diphthong, founded to. 
 
 Of Diphthc7igs formed by Y. 
 
 Ya. This diphthong has the found of o in yacht, pronounced yot. It follows the rule of a 
 
 before r '" y^'^^^ ya'rn j before e final in yare ; before aw in yawn, yawl. 
 Ye. Has the found of e in the pronoun ye ; of e in the affirmation or conjundion yea ; of e in 
 
 yean, year; of e in yearn, yell, yelk, yeft, yet. It is founded as i in yes, yis; and has the 
 
 found of 6 in yelk, pronounced yoke of an egg. 
 Yi. Yield. 
 Yo. Yon. Before //, it has the found of o ; as you, your, yiiuth : except young, pronounced 
 
 yung — 6 v/ith e final, as yoke, yore. 
 
 1^ never forms a diphthong but when it begins a word followed by another vowel; in the 
 
 middle of fyllables or words its place is always fupplied by an / 
 
 SECTION
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 29 
 
 SECTION VII. 
 
 Of Bijfyllabks. 
 
 A S the pronunciation of Englifli words is ciiiefly rei^ulated by accent, it will be neceflary in the 
 ^"^ firft place to have a precife idea of that term. 
 
 Accent with us means no more than a certain ftrefs of the voice upon one letter of a fyllable, 
 which diftinguiflies it from all the other letters in a word. 
 
 In monofyllables this may be called the accented letter; in words of more fyllables than one, that 
 which contains the letter fo diftinguiflied is called the accented fyllable. 
 
 We have already feen in monofyllables the efFeiSl of accent, according as it is laid on vowels or 
 confonants. When it is on the confonant, the vowels have uniformly their firft found, except only 
 in the few inftanccs where the found of another vowel is fubftituted in the room of that prefented 
 to the eye. 
 
 When the accent is on a vowel, it has fomctimes its fecond, fometimes its third found, accord- 
 ing to rules already laid down, but never its firft, excepting only the vowel <? in a few inftances. 
 
 It is only neceftliry to obferve, that the fame laws of accent hold with regard to the accented fyl- 
 lables of all other words, as were before laid down with regard to monofyllables. In order to 
 afcertain the pronunciation of thofe words, the firft object therefore muft be to point out the means 
 of difcovering which is the accented fyllable in all words confifting of more fyllables than one. 
 And firft with regard to diflyllables : 
 
 Almoft all fimple difTyllables have the accent on the firft, and thofe which have it on the laft are 
 for the moft part compound words, made by a prefix or prepofition chiefly borrowed from the Latin ; 
 fuch as, ab, ac, ad, at, com, con, de, dif, em, en, e, ex, im, in, ob, op, per, pre, pro, re, fe, fub, 
 fur, tranf, &c.— Examples : abhor , admit , affirm , commen ce, condudt', dece^ive, dlfa'rm, 
 emba'rk (pronounced imba^rlc), enchant' (inchant'), exa'lt, impa'ir, Inci'tc, obfcu're, oppo'fe, 
 permit', propo'fe, recant', feclu'de, fubmit', furve'y, transfo'rm, una'rm. 
 
 Befide thefe there are the following of Englifli growth ; a, be, for, fore, mif, out, un — 
 Examples : aba'fe, befo're, forget', forewa'rn, mifgiv'e, outdo', una'rm, &c. All words com- 
 pounded of the latter have the accent for the moft part on the laft fyllable ; but there are exceptions 
 with regard to the former or Roman prefixes. 
 
 ift, Where the verb and the noun are exprefled by the fame word, the nouns have frequently the 
 accent on the firft, and the verbs on the laft fyllable, as may be feen in the following lift. 
 
 Nouns. 
 
 
 Verbs. 
 
 A or An ab'ftradl 
 
 To 
 
 abftraa- 
 
 ac'cent 
 
 
 accent' 
 
 affix 
 
 
 affix' 
 
 cem'ent 
 
 
 cement' 
 
 con'cert 
 
 
 concert' 
 
 con'dudl 
 
 
 condua' 
 
 con'fine 
 
 
 confine' 
 
 con'fort 
 
 
 con fort' 
 
 con'teft 
 
 
 conteft' 
 
 Vol. I. 
 
 
 
 Nouns. 
 
 nrts. 
 
 con'tra<a 
 
 To contrail' 
 
 con'vert 
 
 convert' 
 
 con'verfc 
 
 convcrfe 
 
 con'via 
 
 convift' 
 
 col'Jcca 
 
 coiled' 
 
 con'voy 
 
 convoy' 
 
 com'pound 
 
 compound' 
 
 dcf'ert 
 
 defcrt' 
 
 def'cant 
 
 dcfcant'
 
 3© A 
 
 R H E T O 
 
 Nouns. 
 
 Verbs. 
 
 A or An dif'count 
 
 To difcount' 
 
 digeft 
 
 digeft' 
 
 ex'port 
 
 export' 
 
 ex'traft 
 
 ex trail' 
 
 efT'ay 
 
 eflay' 
 
 fcr'ment 
 
 ferment' 
 
 frequent 
 
 frequent' 
 
 im'port 
 
 import' 
 
 in'cenfe 
 
 incenf'e 
 
 in'fult 
 
 infult' 
 
 objea 
 
 objedt' 
 
 out'v/ork 
 
 outwork' 
 
 per'fumc 
 
 perfume 
 
 GRAMMAR. 
 
 Nouns. 
 
 Verbs. 
 
 or An pref'ent 
 
 To prefent' 
 
 prod'uce 
 
 produce 
 
 per'mit 
 
 permit' 
 
 proj'edl 
 
 projeft' 
 
 reb'el 
 
 rebel' 
 
 rec'ord 
 
 record' 
 
 ref'ufc 
 
 refiife 
 
 fub'jea 
 
 fubjea- 
 
 fur'vey 
 
 furvey' 
 
 tor'ment 
 
 torment' 
 
 trans'fer 
 
 transfer' 
 
 trans'port 
 
 tranfport' 
 
 unite 
 
 unite. 
 
 Except the above lift, almoft all other words in the fame predicament, that is, where the verbs 
 and nouns are one and the fame word, have the accent the fame; fuch as, aflault, affront, aflent, 
 attire, array, difplay, repofe, &c. 
 
 2. The rule of placing the accent on the laft of compound diiTyllables, refers chiefly to verbs, 
 and fuch nouns as have been juft mentioned ; in other nouns and other parts of fpeech, 'Jie gene- 
 ral law of having the accent on the firft fyllable chiefly prevails ; fuch as, concord, conquer, dif- 
 mal, diftant, extant, &c. And even in the words formed with the Englifli prefix out, the accent is 
 placed on the laft fyllable of verbs only, and on the firft of all other words ; as, to outdo', outbid', 
 &c. ; an out'cry, out'rage, &c. There are alfo fome compound verbs which have the accent on 
 the firft fyllable, fuch as, perjure, injure, conjure, and a few others to be learned by ufe. 
 
 Rules for finding out the Letter en which the Accent is laid in Dijfyllables. 
 
 When two confonants are feen together in the middle of fuch words, the firft of thefe is ufually 
 joined to the firft vowel, and the laft to the latter ; in which cafe the accent is on the former con- 
 fonant : Ex. ab'fent, am'ber, bab'ler, dif'cord, chear'ful, &c. This is always the cafe when the 
 confonant is doubled, as, ad'der, baffle, beg'gar, bet'ter, cher'ry, col'lege, &c. except in the cafe 
 of verbs with prefixes, as before mentioned. 
 
 When there is but one confonant in the middle, the accent is in general on the preceding vowel, 
 diphthong, or digraph ; as, ague, audit, bible, booty, cider, criiel, dow'er, &c. Sometimes indeed 
 the fingle confonant is taken into the firft fyllable, and accented ; as, blem'-ifti, cher'-ifti, chol'-er,. 
 hab'-it, fam'-ifli, pal'-ace, per'-il, pun'-ilh, rad'-iflj, fin'-ew, ten'-ant, he. ; but the number of 
 thefe is not great, and muft be learned by ufe. 
 
 When the accent is on the laft fyllable, its feat may be known by obferving the fame rules as 
 were laid down for monofyllables. 
 
 Of Pelyfyllabks. 
 
 As the accent of polyfyllables is chiefly determined by the final fyllable, I fhall enter into an ex- 
 amination of thofe final fyllables which are moft common in our language, and fhew in what way 
 the feat of the accent is referable to them. As I fliall have occafion to diftinguifli the fcveral fyl- 
 lables by names, I fliall make ufe of the technical Latin terms for that purpofe, and call the laft 
 
 fyllable
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 31 
 
 fyllable but one the penultima, and the laft fyllable but two the antepenultima, thus abridged ; 
 penult, antepenult. When the accent is ftill farther back, I fliall call them fourth or fifth fyUable 
 from the laft. 
 
 TERMINATIONS. 
 
 In ic. 
 
 In words terminating in ic, the accent is placed on the letter immediately preceding that termi- 
 nation, whether vowel or confonant. Examp. profaic, fyilab'ic. 
 
 Exceptions : When two confonants precede the termination, the former belongs to the firft, and 
 has the accent; the latter to the laft; as, lethar'gic, republic ; except rubric, where the two con- 
 fonants are joined to the laft. 
 
 In the following words the vowel terminates the firft fyllable; cubic, aulic, mufic. 
 
 The following throw the accent back on the antepenult, or laft fyllable but two; chol'eric, tur- 
 meric, rhet'oric, lun'atic, fplen'etic, her'etic, poritic, aritfi'metic. 
 
 In ed. 
 
 All our verbs have their preterits and paffive participles terminated in ed; but that fyllable is fcl- 
 dom pronounced feparately, the vowel e being ftruck out by an elifion, and the ^/joined to the pre- 
 ceding fyllable. Examp. unman'ner'd, illnatur'd, impafTion'd, kc. 
 
 Exceptions : When ed is preceded by z dot z t, the e is then founded, and conftitutes a fyllable 
 with thofe letters — as, divided, intended; created, animated. In all cafes the accent remains the 
 fame as in the primitive ; as eftab'lifti'd, deter'min'd, unboun'ded, cul'tivated. 
 
 In ance. 
 
 Polyfyllables in ance in general have the accent on the antepenult, or laft fjllable but two. 
 Examp. ar'rogance, elegance, fignif'icance. 
 
 Exceptions : ift, When the primitive has its accent on the laft, the derivative has it on the pe- 
 nult. ; as, appearance, afliirance ; from appear, aflure: or 2dly, When it is preceded by two con- 
 fonants, as abun'dance, difcor'dance. When ance is preceded by the vowel /, that vowel is taken 
 into the laft fyllable, and forms a diphthong with it ; as, radiance, val'iance; pronounced ra-dyance, 
 val'-yance; except in nouns formed from verbs ending in y accented ; as, defiance, alliance; from 
 the verbs, defy', ally', which form three fyllables. 
 
 In ence. 
 
 The accent in polyfyllables in euce is in general on the antepenult. Examp. in'noccnce, ma"- 
 nif'icence, benev'olence. 
 
 Exceptions: ift. Derived words retain the accent of their primitives ; as, purfiiance, adherence, 
 from purfue, adhere. 
 
 2dly, When two confonants precede encc, the accent is on the former ; as, eftul'gcnce, cmtr'- 
 gence, efFervefcence. 
 
 When words end in cence, with an s preceding it, the accent is always on the s ; as, quief'cencc, 
 excref'cence, intumcf'cence ; except only concupifcence. 
 
 When ence is preceded by / it forms a diphthong ; as, defic'ience, experience, obedience. 
 
 In bh: 
 The terminating lie is always accounted a fyllable, though in ftriiSl propriety it is not fo ; for to 
 conftitute a fyllable it is requifitc that a vowel fliould be founded in it, which is not the cafe here; 
 8 for
 
 32 A RHETORICAL GRAM M A R. 
 
 for though there is one prefented to the eye at the end, yet it is only e final mute, and the hi are 
 taken into the articulation of the former fyllable ; but in pointing out the feat of the accent 1 (hall 
 confider it in the ufual way as forming a fyllable. 
 
 GENERAL RULE. 
 
 As the words terminating in hie are for the mod part adjectives formed from verbs, in general 
 they follow their primitives in their accent; as, reproveable, prop'agable, aborifliable, dif'ciplinable, 
 difcriminable ; from reprove, prop'agate, &c. Except, remediable, irrep'arable, dif'putable ; from 
 rem'edy, repair, difpiite. In general the accent is thrown as far back in polyfyllables as the fourth 
 and fifth fyllables ; as, am'icable, violable, mon'ofyllable — and when the accent is no farther back 
 than the antepenult, it is either when the word follows the primitive, as, advifable, derivable ; or 
 when two confonants come together in that fituation, as, intrac'table, delec'table, refran'gible. 
 
 All triflyllabic words have the accent on the 'Antepenult, except compounds by prefixes to diffy!- 
 lables 3 as, unable, unftablc. 
 
 In cle. 
 
 All trfflyllabic words have the accent on the antepenult. Examp. mir'acle, or'acle, vehicle. 
 The other polyfyllables have the accent farther back; as, tab'ernacle, receptacle, con'venticle, 
 
 iVC. 
 
 In die, flc, glc, klc, pie, tie. 
 
 To all thefe terminations is to be applied the fame obfervation that was made with regard to hie, 
 that they do not really conftitute fyllables, but are united with the former only in their confonant 
 founds, .without the intervention of any vowel. 
 
 There are few words of more than two fyllables in any of the above terminations, and the ac- 
 cent is on the letter immediately preceding them ; as, cradle, fad'dle, fnaf 'fle, eagle, ftrug'gle, 
 tac'kle, buc'kle, ap'ple, pur'ple, &c. 
 
 There are a few polyfyllables of the termination pic which have the accent on the antepenult. ; 
 and thefe are, man'ciple, prin'ciple, quad'ruple, fex'tuple, and all in upU. One has it upon the 
 fourth fyllable back, participle. 
 
 In ure. 
 In polyfyllables terminating in ure the accent is on the antepenult, or farther back on the fourth; 
 as, cy'nofure, judicature, leg'iflature, ar'chiteflure ; except when they follow their primitives, as, 
 cncloTure, intermix'ture. 
 
 In ate. 
 
 GENERAL RULE. 
 
 Words terminating in ate have for the moft part the accent on the antepenult. Examp. rep'ro- 
 bate, im'precate, liquidate, multip'licate, &c. except when two confonants precede the laft fyllable; 
 as, confum'mate, conftel'late. 
 
 When the vowel / precedes ate, whatever confonant may precede it, it unites with the laft fyl- 
 lable in a diphthong found ; as, to affociate, irradiate, collegiate, calum'niate, &c. which are not 
 pronounced as four fyllables, according to the French mode, af-foci-ate, ir-ra-di-ate ; but aflb- 
 Ihate, irra-dyate. 
 
 The fyllable ate at the end of verbs is pronounced ate, with the found of i, though not dwelt 
 upon. On other occafions it has the found of e ; as, to aggregate— an aggreget ; to afibcii'itc — 
 an alTocic't ; to articulate (a verb), articulet (an adjedive). 
 
 In
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 33 
 
 In ive. 
 This termination in polyfyllables is always founded fhort with 1, Iv. 
 
 fme. 
 Words in f.ve have always the accent on the penult, and on the letter immediately preceding that 
 termination, whether vowel or confonantj as, adhelive, repuKfive, inciufive, fubmirfive, 
 
 the. 
 
 But thofe in tive have the accent for the moft part on the antepenult, or flill farther back. 
 Examples: neg'ative, rel'ative, vindic'ative, fignificative, communicative, &c. 
 
 Exceptions : ift, When they follow primitives ; as, evafive, decifive, from evade, decide. 2dly, 
 Where two confonants precede the final ; as, calefac'tive, atten'tive, prefump'tlve, afler'tive, digef- 
 tive ; except fub'ftantive, which follows its primitive fub'ftance. 
 
 The accent is never on the laft in tive, except only in the word recitative. 
 
 In ing. 
 
 This being the termination of the a£tive participle of all verbs, it is only neceffjry to fay, that 
 it always follows the accent of the primitive, and is never itfelf accented. 
 
 In ca]. 
 All words ending In calhivs the accent invariably on the antepenult. ; as, laical, fyllab'ical, me- 
 thod'ical, he. 
 
 In ial. 
 
 This termination is always founded as one fyllable, uniting itfelf with the preceding confonant 
 in a diphthong; as la-bial, cor-dia!, conge-nial, minifte-rial, with the found yal. But when pre- 
 ceded by c or /, it is no longer a diphthong, but has the found oi Jhal, as, judicial, artificial, fub- 
 ftantial, reverential — pronounced, judifhal, fubftanfhal. 
 
 The accent of all words in thefe terminations is on the penult, immediately on the preceding 
 letter if a vowel or fingle confonant, or on the former of two confonants ; as, connu'-biai, con- 
 viv'-ial, creden'-tial. 
 
 It has the accent on /, and fo forms two fyllables, only in the words deni-al, decri-al — from the 
 verbs deny', decry'. 
 
 In /«/. 
 This being a termination of adje<5lives formed from fubftantives, it is only necefTary to obferve, 
 fchat all words fo formed retain the accent of their primitives ; as, reveng'e-ful, won'der-ful. 
 
 In ian. 
 
 This termination with the letter c before it is pronounced flian ; as, logic'ian, acadcmic'ian, 
 founded logiQian, academiflian, with the accent on the confonant. With t it has the fame 
 found ; a?, tertian, gentian ; except when preceded by an j, as, chriftian, fuftianf; where / has its 
 own found. 
 
 With n d or g preceding it, it has the found oi j ; as, comedian, collegian. 
 
 With all other letters it forms a diphthong; as, academian, fatur'nian, librarian, hirtorian, di- 
 luvian ; and the accent is on the letter immediately preceding the laft fyllabL-, whether vowel or 
 confonant. 
 
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 34 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 In en, 
 WorJs in this termination have- in general an elifion of the vowel e^ fo that the letter « is imme- 
 diately joined to the preceding confonant; as, lead'n, hid'd'n, fod'dn (except fudden, fulien, and 
 barren), chos'n, haft'n, glift'n. Sec. 
 
 When preceded by ot the vowel is pronounced, and therefore it forms a fylhble; as, hymen, 
 women, regimen, fpecimen. The fame when preceded by r ; as, firen, warren, brethren. And in 
 all fubHantives with all the other confonants ; as, garden (often ill pronounced, gard'n), bur- 
 den, chicken, linnen : except tolc'n, and all ending in ven and »», as, heav'n, rav'n, doa'^n, 
 niizz'n. 
 
 When the ai is pronounced as a fyllable the found is changed to in ; as, burdin, women 
 (pronounced wimniin), warrin, &c. except thofe in men ; as, hymen, fpecimen, acuWn, 
 &c. 
 
 In ion. 
 All words terminating in isn take the preceding confonant into the laft fyllable, with mod of 
 which the ton is pronounced as a diphthong. Examples : gabion, vermilion, million. — Here it is 
 to be obferved, that though the confonant that precedes be but fingle, it is doubled in pronouncing 
 when the accent is upon it. Thus vermilion, though it i.as but one /, has exaflly the fame found as 
 million with two, and is pronounced as if written thus, vermillyun. It is the fame with the other 
 confonants ; as, opin'ion, clar'ion, &c. 
 
 The feat of the accent is either on the fingle confonant, preceding ion, as in the above inflances, 
 or on the former of two or firft of three confonants; as 'n quater'nion, fepten'trion 3 — or on the 
 vowel immediately preceding the confonant ; as, deeurion, occafwn, communion. 
 
 Terminations in Jion. 
 
 The founds of the vowels before this termination are as follow : 
 
 afion efion ifion ofion ufion ; 
 
 pronounced occa'zhun adhe'zhun desi'zhun explo zhun confu^zhun. 
 But when the accent is on any confonant preceding 7?tf«, the found is no longer z^/^« but _/&«« ; 
 as emulTion, expan'fion, fubmerfion, compaf fion. Except only where the accent is on s preceded 
 by the vowel /, and then it has ftill the found zhun ; as, incifion, derifion, pronounced as if written, 
 deciz'zhun, deriz'zhun. 
 
 In tion. 
 
 This termination is always founded /hun, except when preceded by an s, and the founds of the 
 preceding vowels are as follow : 
 
 ation etion ition otion ution ; 
 
 pronounced approba'fhun reple fhun poslfh un devolhun revolu fhun. 
 
 When a confonant precedes //c«, the accent is on that ; as, fatisfac'tion, imperfec'tion, injunc'- 
 tion, fubfcrip'tion, &c. flill pronounced Jhun; and the only cafe where it is founded tj/iun, is 
 when it is preceded by an s or x ; as, digellion, commixtion — pronounced, diges'tlhun, commix'- 
 tfliun, and this holds conftant with regard to all words of that clafs. 
 
 The 0- in ion has always the found of u 3 and is not pronounced yin, but yun. 
 
 In
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 35 
 
 In cer and icr. 
 All polyfyllables in eer have the accent on the laft, as have alfo thofe in ier when pronounced in 
 one fyllable. As — mufkete'er, domine''er — cavalic'r, cordelie'r ; founded the fame vk'ay, cr. 
 
 In er. 
 
 Words terminating in er, being for the moft part nouns formed from \erbs, or adjedives in the 
 comparative degree marked by the addition of that fyllable, follow tiieir primitives in their accent; 
 as, racer, romancer, wifer, foberer. 
 
 In polyfyllables not derived the accent is for the moft part on the antepenult. ; as, fcav'enger, 
 aftroKoger, getig'rapher. And in a few words on the fourth fyllable; as, al'abafter, fal'amander. 
 
 The accent is never on the laft but in compound verbs; as, refer', infer'; when it has the found 
 of e, er. In all other cafes e is changed into u, and founded ur; as, romanfur, falamandur. 
 
 Ger preceded by a ^ in the former fyllable always has its own hard found ; a?, dag'ger, brag'ger. 
 In moft other cafes its fofc found ; as, manager, dowager, danger, manger ; — except, anger, finger, 
 linger — pronounced, ang-gur, fing-gur, ling-gur. Some retain the found of their primitives in 
 tng; as, flinger, finger, ringer — pronounced, fling-ur, fing-ur, ring-ur. Conger, and monger, 
 with its derivatives are pronounced, cong-gur, mung-gur, filh-mung-gur, &c. 
 
 The terminating evy is always founded ur. 
 
 In or. 
 
 When or is preceded by the vowel / it forms a diphthong with it, taking the preceding confonant 
 into the fyllable; as, fenior, inferior, &c. 
 
 Sor preceded by a confonant occafions the accent to be on that confonant, except con'feiTor ; 
 when by a vowel, the accent is on the antepenult. While words in tor, being moftly nouns de- 
 rived from verbs, follow the accent of their primitives; as, ded'icator, equiv'ocator, tranflator, 
 &c. 
 
 All terminations in or are pronounced ur; as, feniur, dedicatur. The fame is to be obferved in 
 the termination tfar ; as, neighbur, behaviur — fpelr, neighbour, behaviour. 
 
 In efi. 
 
 Polyfyllables ending in hfs and nefs, being for the moft part fubftantives derived from adjeflives 
 or other fubft^mtives, retain the accent of their primitives ; as, ran'fomlefs, mer'cilefs, rem'edilefs — 
 wick'ednefs, inquif'itivenefs, def'picablenefs, &c. 
 
 The laft fyllable has the accent only in difTyllable, compound words; as, deprefs', exprefs', 
 afiefs', &c. In others, as, god'defs, lar'gcfs, duch'efs (except nobiefs'), the accent is on the penult. 
 
 £_/}, when not accented, is founded //} ; as, wickednifs, duchifs, 5cc. 
 
 In oia. 
 
 When oui has the vowels e or / immediately preceding it, it forms a diphthong with them, and 
 takes the confonant immediately before thofe vowels into the laft fyllable; as, ceriileous, fucceda- 
 reous, ethereous — abftemioui, fymphonious, nefarious, &c. pronounced as if written, ccru-lyus, 
 abfte-myus, &c. 
 
 But wlien e or / are preceded 'ly a r or /, ^he laft fyllable is not a diphthong, but is pronounced 
 as if written Jhin; as, herbaceous, iagacigus, oftenUlious, fentcn'tious— pronounced as if written, 
 herba-fhus^ fenten-flius, &c, 
 
 In
 
 36 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 In all the terminations in eou> or ious, the accent is on the letter immediately precedino- the con- 
 fonant, taken into the laft fyllabl«, except only where the vowel / precedes that confonant, and 
 
 then the accent is laid on that confonant ; as, hideous, pernicious, rclig'ious, propit'ious, &c, 
 
 pronounced, hid'-yus, pernifli'-us, &c. 
 
 On other occafions, the accent for the moft part is on the antepenult. ; as, friv'olous, glob'ulous, 
 mirac'ulous, voluminous; — except when two confonants interfere — as, tremend'ous, concin'nous, 
 enor'mous. 
 
 The termination oui is always founded us ; and is never accented but in the French word rendez.' 
 VDus, pronounced rondevoo. 
 
 In ant. 
 
 Polyfyllables in Mt have the accent on the antepenult. ; as, pred'icant, rec'reant, extrav'agant, 
 luxuriant, Sec. Except when two confonants meet in the middle — as, appel'Iant, trium'phant, &c. 
 — but prot'eftant has the accent on the firft. The accent is never laid on ant in polyfyllables, ex- 
 cept in the words, confidant', complaifant'; nor on diflyllables, except in compound verbs, fuch as 
 decant', recant', enchant'; and two nouns — a gallant', the Levant'. 
 
 In ent. 
 
 Polyfyllables terminating in bent, cent, dent, or any confonant preceding ent except m, forming 
 tnent, have the accent on the confonant preceding fuch termination ; as, incum'bent, exer'cent, de- 
 pen'dent, &c. But words terminating in meni, being in general fubftantives derived from verbs, 
 retain the accent of their primitives, without regard to this rule; as, eftab lifhment, aflon'ifliment, 
 embar'raffment. 
 
 When the vowel / precedes any of thefe terminations, the accent is on the antepenult, either 
 the fingle confonant preceding /' or the former of two, or three ; as, beneficent, com'pliment, &c. 
 
 When / precedes ent it forms a fyllable with it ; as, obedient, lenient, diffil'ient, confen'tient, 
 &c. 
 
 Words in lent have always the accent on the antepenult. ; as, benev'olcnt, flat'ulent, purulent, 
 &c. — except when two ll's meet; as, repcl'lent, attol'lent; to which alfo the word ex'cellent is an 
 exception. 
 
 All words in ment too, that are not derived, have the accent en the antepenult. ; as, lig'ament, 
 tes'tament. 
 
 The laft fyllable is never accented but in dilTyllables. 
 
 In ejl. 
 Words terminating in ej}, being for the mofl: part adjectives in the fuperlative degree, retain the 
 accents of their primitives. 
 
 In ijl. 
 They are chiefly nouns, formed from other nouns or adjecllves, and retain the accent of their 
 primitives; as, an'nalift, rationalift, mor'alift, loy'alift. 
 
 In^. 
 
 There arc more words in the Englifli language terminating in this letter, than in any other ; 
 perhaps not lefs than an eighth part of the whole. 
 ay — In difl) liable compound verbs and nouns the accent is on the laft; as, delay', difplay', array', 
 
 &c. Polyfyllables have the accent on the antepenult. ; as, yes'tcrday, fac'urday, caft'away, &c.
 
 A R H E T O R I C A L G R A M M A R. 37 
 
 ^—Words ending in cy, being in general fubftantives made out of verbs, nouns, or adjeiftives, re- 
 tain the accent of their primitives j as, appliancy, bril'liancy, in''timacy, legit'imacy, &c. 
 
 Ill words not thus derived the accent is thrown back, to the fourth fyHable; as, nec'romancy, 
 chiromancy — except where flopped by two confonants ; as, ariftoc'racy, dcmoc'racy, &c. 
 
 fy Has always the accent on the antepenult, ; as, rar'efy, ed'ify, fecun'dify, &c. : and even againft 
 
 the accent of the primitives in derived words; as, perfoa'ify, divcrTify — horn perTon and diverfe. 
 The y m fy has always its fecond found. 
 
 But when fy is reprefented by phy, y has its firfl found; as, philos'ophy, at'rophy ; but ftiU 
 the accent is on the antepenult. 
 |-y— Likewife has the accent on the antepenult. ; as, prod'igy, genearogy, etymology, &c. 
 
 It has always the found of foft^, except when preceded by another^; as, fbaggy, foggy, &c. 
 ^Ij — Words in bly, being adverbs formed from adjectives and participles, always retain the accent 
 
 of their primitives ; as, prob'ably, def'picably, indefat'igably, &c. 
 A, —The fame is to be obferved in all words ending in ly ; as, poriticly, delib'erately, inderinitely, 
 
 vol'untariiy, kc. 
 ///y— Has always the accent on the antepenult, either on the fingle confonant preceding the vowel, 
 or on the firfl: of two ; as, big'amy, in'famy, polyg'amy, phyfiog'nomy, Dcuteron'omy, &c. 
 They who pronounce ac'ademy inflead of acad'emy go againft analogy. 
 tyi— 111 triiTyllables, has the accent on the antepenult. ; as, prog'eny, tyranny, cal'umny. Sec. : in 
 polyfyllables on the fourth ; as, ig'nominy, cer'emony, mat'rimony, and all in mony, except 
 anem'ony. Except alfo thofe ending in gony ; as, hexag'ony, cofmog'ony ; and cacoph'ony, mo- 
 iiot'ony. 
 
 In ry. 
 
 ary — Takes the accent on the antepenult, in trifTyllables ; as, fug'riry, dury, fal'ary, rofemary:— * 
 and in polyfyllables on the fourth ; as, fim'ilary, ex'emplary, cpiftolary, vocab'ulary, vul'nerary, 
 ubiq'uitary, &c. ; except when prevented by two different confonants, as, caravan'fary, difpen'- 
 fary, anniver'fary (yet to this ad'verfary is an exception), teftamen'tary, parliamen'tary (con/- 
 mentary, momentary, voluntary, exceptions). Ac'ceflary, nec'efTary, &c. being only a redupli- 
 cation of the fame letter s, follow the general rule. 
 
 ery — Has for the moft part the accent on the antepenult, and it is only in the following words it i.5 
 placed farther back ; del'etery, mon'aflery, bap'tiftery, prcs'bytcry. This termination is always 
 founded erry. 
 
 9ry — In triiTyllables has the -iccent on the antepenult. ; as, pleth'ory, priory, mcm'ory, &c. 
 
 In polyfyllables on the fourth, or farther back ; as, probatory, cubatory, pif'catory ; dcd'ica- 
 tory, judicatory, pacificatory, &c. 
 
 ■ This rule holds except when two different confonants meet ; as, compul'fory, calefiic'tory, 
 contradic'tory ; — and in this cafe (he following are exceptions, def'ultory, inventory, prom'on- 
 tory, rec'eptory, per'emptory, rep'ertory, conTirtory. 
 This termination is always founded as if written urry. 
 
 Inyj-. 
 WorJs in ^- have the accent on the antepcnuli. ; as, fan'tafy, apof'tafy, k.p'rofj', &c. : on the 
 fourth , in epilep fy, coa'croverfy. 
 
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 38 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 In ty. 
 
 Polyfyllables In /y, with the vowels e or » before it, have uniformly the accent on the antepenult, 
 and on the laft letter of that fyllable; as, fobriety, fociety, improb'ity, acer'bity, Deity, fpon- 
 taiieity, &c. 
 
 When the letter c precedes ;Vv, it has the accent upon it, and is founded as $ ; as, verac'ity, 
 felic'ity, feroc'ity — pronounced, veraf'ity, felif'ity, &c. 
 
 When a fingle confonant precedes ;/y, it has always the accent on it ; as, timid'ity, frugaFity, 
 extremity, barbar'ity, curiof'ity, &c. 
 
 When two confonants precede it, it is on the former ; as, fcar'city, fecun'dity, abfur'dity, in- 
 fir'mity, &c. 
 
 This termination is always founded ty, with the firfl found of y. 
 
 Under the foregoing terminations are included almoft all the words in the Engl ifh language. 
 The few that belong to the other terminations, are either not reducible to general rules, or with 
 fo many exceptions as to render them of little ufe. As they confift chiefly of monofyllables and 
 diflylbbles, the rules before laid down for them will in a great meafyre eflablifh their pronun- 
 ciation ; and where they are filent, the Didlionary is to be confulted. 
 
 Having thus laboured through this chaos of fpelling, and reduced the apparent confufion there 
 to fome degree of order, we fhall now emerge into a more lightfome region, where we fhall have 
 fewer diiKculties to retard our progrefs ; I mean in treating of the art of reading, or the proper 
 delivery of words when arranged in fentences. 
 
 As this fubjeft has already been difcuffed by me in a courfe of ledures on the Art of Reading, 
 and another on Elocution, I fliall content myfelf at prefent, with extrafting from them, fome 
 general principles, and fome praftical rules for the attainment of that art, without any com- 
 ments upon them ; referring thofe readers, who are defirous of entering into a more minute in- 
 veftigation of the fubjed, to the works themfelves. 
 
 SECTION vir. 
 
 Of the Art of Delivery. 
 
 A Jufi: delivery depends upon a due attention to the following articles : 
 
 Articulation; Accent: Pronunciation: Emphafis : Paufes or Stops : Tones: and Key or 
 Pitch of the voice. Of each of thefe in their order. And firft of 
 
 ARTICULATION. 
 
 A good articulation confifts, in giving every letter in a fyllable its due proportion of found, 
 according to the moil approved cufloni of pronouncing it; and in making fuch a diftinftion be- 
 tween the fyllables of which words are compofed, that the ear fliall without difficulty acki.ow- 
 ledge their number ; and perceive, at once, to which fyllable each letter belongs. Where thefe 
 points are not obfcrvcd, the articulation is proportionally defetSlive. 
 
 Diftindlncfs of articulation depends, primarily, upon being able to form the fimple elements 
 cr letters by the organs of fptcch, in the manner before dcfcribtd in treating on that fubjedl ; 
 
 and
 
 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 39 
 
 and in the next place, in diftinguifhir.g properly the fyllables of which words are compofcd from 
 each other ; which can only be done by a juft pronunciation. 
 
 The chief fource of indiflinftnefs, is too great a precipitancy of utterance. To cure this, 
 the moft efFeflual method will be, to lay afide an hour every day, to be employed in the pra£lice 
 of reading aloud, in a manner much flower than is neceffary. This (hould be done in the hear- 
 ir.2: of fome perfon, whofe office it fhould be to remind the reader, if at any time he (hould per- 
 ceive him mending his pace, and frilling into his old habit. 
 
 There is one caufe of indiftindl articulation, which operates very generally, and which arifes 
 from the very genius of our tongue ; fo that, unlefs great care be taken, it is fcarcely poflible to 
 efcape being afFeded by it. Every word in our language, compofed of more fyllables than one, 
 has one fyllable accented, and thus peculiarly diftinguifhed from the reft ; and if this accented 
 fyllable be properly articulated, the word will be fufficiently known, even though the others are 
 founded very confufedly. This produces a negligence with regard to the pronunciation of the 
 other fyllables ; which, though it may not render the fenfe obfcure, yet deftroys all meafure and 
 proportion, and confequently all harmony in delivery. This fault is fo general, that I vv'ould 
 recommend it to all who are afFe£ted by it, to pronounce the unaccented fyllables more fully 
 than is necefiary, till they are cured of it. 
 
 Of ACCENT. 
 
 Accent, in the Englifli language, means, a certain ftrefs of the voice upon a particular letter 
 of a fyllable, which diftinguilhes it from the reft, and, at the fame time, diftinguifties the fyl- 
 lable itfelf to which it belongs, from the others which compofe the word. 
 
 Thus in the word hab'it, the accent upon the b, diftinguifties that letter from the others, and thff 
 firft fyllable from the laft. Add more fyllables to it, and it will do the fame; as, hab'itahle. In 
 the word repute, the u is the diftinguiflied letter, and the fyllable which contains it, thediftinguiflied 
 fyllable. But if we add more fyllables to it, as in the word rep'utable, the feat of the accent is 
 changed to the firft fyllable, and p becomes the diftinguiflied letter. 
 
 Every word in our language, of more fyllables than one, has one of the fyllables diftinguiflied 
 from the reft in this manner; and every monofyllable has a letter. Thus, in the word hut\ the / 
 is accented ; in ha'te, the vowel a. In cub', the b ; in cu'be the u. Hence every word in the 
 language, which may properly be called fo,- has an accent ; for the particles, fuch as a, the, to, in, 
 iic. which are unaccented, can fcarcely be called words, which feems to be implied in the name 
 given to them, that of particles ; and in that ftate they are the fitter to difcharge their office, by this 
 difterence made between them and words. So that as articulation is the eflencc- of fyllables, accent 
 is the eflence of words ; which, without it, would be nothing more than a mere fucceffion of fyllables. 
 Thus Ample as is the ftate of the Englifti accent, there is no article of fpecch which has occa- 
 fioned more perplexity in thofe who have treated of it, merely by confounding it with the ac- 
 cents of the ancients, which were quite different things. As this point has been amply dif- 
 cuffed in the Lectures on Elocution, and the Art of Reading, the curious reader is referred to 
 thofe works, under the head Accent. 
 
 The great diftindion of our accent depends upon its feat; which may be either upon a vowel, or 
 a confonant. Upon a vowel, as in the words, glory, father, holy. Upon a confonant, as in the 
 words, hab'it, bor'row, bat'tlc. When the accent is on the vowel, the fyllable is Ion- ; bccaufe the 
 accent is made by dwelling upon the vowel. When it is on the confonant, the fyllable is ftiort : 
 
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 4<5 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 becaufe the accent is made by paffir.g rapidly over the vowel, and giving a fmart firoke of the voice 
 to the following confjnant. Thus the words «ii^', led\ hid', rcd\ cub', are all fliort, the voice 
 pafling quiclcly over the vowel to the confonant : but far a contrary reafon, the words, all, laid, 
 iide, road, cube, are long ; the accent being on the vowels, on which the voice dwells fome time, 
 before it takes in the found of the confonant. Obvious as this point is, it has wholly cfcapcd 
 the obiervation of all our grammarians, and compilers of divEtionaries ; who, inflead of examin- 
 ing the peculiar genius of our tongue, implicitly and pedantically have followed the Greek me- 
 thod, of always placing the accentual mark over a vowel. Now the reafon of this praftice 
 among the Greeks, was, that as their accents confifted in change of notes, they could not be 
 diflinftly expreffed but by the vov/els ; in uttering which, the paffage is entirely clear for the 
 voice to iflue, aiid not interrupted or flopped by the different pofitions of the organs in forming 
 the confonants. But as our accent confifts in ftrefs only, it can juft as well be placed on a con- 
 fonant as a vowel. By this method of marking the accented fyllable, oat- compilers of .dictiona- 
 ries, vocabularies, and fpelling-books, muff miflead provincials and foreigners in the pronun- 
 ciation of perhaps one half of the words in our language. For inftance ; if they fliould look 
 for the word endeavour, finding the accent over the vowel /, they will of courfe found it endiavour. 
 In the fame manner </i?/icate will be called ^'rdicate; precipitate, preapitate; phenom'enon, phe- 
 wa-menon ; and fo on through all words of the fame clafs. And in faft, we find the Scots do pro- 
 nounce all fuch words in that manner;'; nor do they ever lay the accent upon the confonant in 
 any -yvord in the whole language ; in which, the diverfity of their pronunciation from that of the 
 people of England chiefly confifls. It is a pity that our compilers of diiSionaries fliould have 
 fallen into fo grofs an error, as the marking of the accents in the right way would have afforded 
 one of the moft general and certain guides to true pronunciation, that is to be found with relpedt 
 to our tongue ; for it is a conftant rule througho'ut the whole, that whenever the accent is on the 
 confonant, each preceding vowel has its firft fhort found, as fet forth in the fcheme of vowels, 
 and exemplified in the words, hat, bet, fit, not, but ; to which there is no exception in the 
 whole language, except in the few inflances where one vowel ufurps the power of another. 
 
 It has been faid above, that every word in our language has one accented fyllable ; but it is to 
 be obfervcd, that in fome of our longer polyfyllables there are two accents to be perceived ; one 
 flronger, the other fiiinter. Thus, in the word expos"tu!ator'y, the ftronger accent is on the 
 fyllable pos^''; but there is a fainter one on the laft fyllable but one, founded tur^, expos'^tula- 
 tiir'-ry : but this makes no difference v/:th regard to the rule, as the primary accent is fo much 
 more forcible than the fecondary one, as evidently to fhew that it is but one word which con- 
 tains botli. 
 
 To fuch as have the right ufe of accent in common difcourfe, I fhall only lay down one rule 
 with regard to it, in reading and fpeaking in public : which is, that they fhould always take care 
 to lay it upon the fame letter of the fyllable in reading, as they are accuftomed to do in converfa- 
 tion ; and never to lay any flrefs upon any other fyllable. For there are few who either read 
 aloud, or fpeak in public^ that do not tranfgrefs this law of accent, by dwelling equally upon 
 different fyllables in the fame word : fuch as, fo'i-tu^ne, na''tu're, en^cro^achmcnt', con'-jec'- 
 tu're, pa'-tien'ce, &c. But this is not uttering words, but fyllables ; which properly pronounced 
 are always tied together by an accent; as, for'tune, na'ture, encro'achment, conjec'ture, pa'- 
 ticncc. Any habit of this fort gives an unnatural conftrained air to fpeech, and fhould there- 
 fore be carefully avoided by all who deliver them.felvcs in public. 
 
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 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR, 41 
 
 0/ PRONUNCIATION. 
 
 Pronunciation may be confidered in a twofold light ; firft, with regard to propriety ; fccondly, 
 with regard to elegance. With regard to propriety, it is neceflary that each word fhould have its 
 due accent, and each letter in it its proper found. This is all that is required in the pronunciation 
 of words fcparately confidered ; and is the chief point treated of in the former part of this Gram- 
 mar. With refpefl to elegance, befide propriety, proportion of found alfo is to be taken in ; and 
 this regards the delivery of words as arranged in fentences ; and this is the point which I fhall now 
 chiefly confider. 
 
 As there has been no method hitherto laid open of attaining even the firft part, I mean the mere 
 propriety of pronouncing words, it is no wonder that the fecond, or ornamental part, has been en- 
 tirely neglcifted. That which gives delight to the ear in the utterance of articulate founds, is 
 founded upon the fame princrple as that which pleafes in mufical compofition, I mean proportion ; 
 and this has a twofold reference, to time, and to found. To the former of thefe I (hall give the 
 profodian name of Quantity, to the latter that of Quality. At prefent I fhall confider quantity 
 only, referring the other article to another head. 
 
 Our early notions of quantity are all imbibed from the Latin profody; in which, the difference 
 between long and {hort fyllables is eftablifhed by rules that have no reference to the ear, the fole 
 competent judge in this cafe j infomuch that fyllables are called long, which are the fhorteft that 
 can be uttered by the organs of fpeech ; and others are called (hort, which take up much longer 
 time in pronouncing than the former. The mind thus taking a bias under the prejudice of falfe 
 rules, never after arrives at a knowledge of the true nature of quantity : and accordingly we find 
 that all attempts hitherto to fettle the profody of our language, have been vain and fruitlefs. 
 
 In treating of the fimple elements or letters, I have (liewn that fome, both vowels and confonants, 
 are naturally (hort ; that is, whofe founds cannot pofTibly be prolonged ; and thefe are the founds 
 of e, i, and u, of vocal founds ; and three pure mutes, k, p, t, of the confonant ; as iu the 
 words beck, lip, cut. 
 
 I have (hewn alfo, that the founds of all the other vowels, and of the confonant femivowels, may 
 be prolonged to what degree we pleafe ; but at the fame time it is to be obferved, tliatall thefe may 
 alfo be reduced to a (hort quantity, and are capable of being uttered in as fliort a fpacc of time, as 
 thofe which are naturally (hort. So that they who fpeak of fyllables as abfolutcly and in their own 
 nature long, the common cant of profodians, fpeak of a non-entity : for though, as I have (hewn 
 above, there are fyllables abfolutely fliort, which cannot poffibly be prolonged by any effort of the 
 fpeaker ; yet it is in his power to (horten or prolong the others to v/hat degree he pleafes. 
 
 I have faid that in pronouncing words, when tlie accent is on the vov»-el, the fyllable is long ; 
 when on the confonant (hort ; by which I mean, that the Reader (liould dwell on the vowel when 
 accented, in order to make it long ; and pafs rapidly over it, giving a fmart ftrokc to the following 
 confonant, when the accent is on that. But this rule is fo far from being attended to, that for 
 the molt part the accented vocal fyllables are pronounced in as (hort a fpace of time, as tiie accented 
 confonant J by which means all proportional quantity in our tongue is utterly defiroycJ, and the 
 whole appears a rapid gabble of (hort fyllables. 
 
 To obviate this, I would recommend it to every one to pay a particular attention to every vocal ' 
 accented fyllable, and to dwell upon it fo long as to make it double the quantity of the fliort ones: 
 Without this, fpeech muft be deprived of all fmoothnefs and harmony. 
 
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 It has been Taid above, that when the accent is on the confonant the fyllable fliould be founded 
 fiiort, and this rule in general holds good. Yet there are cafes in which the found of the confo- 
 nant may be dwelt upon, and the fyllable thus rendered long ; of which I fliall fpealc more at large 
 under the next head, that of Emphafis. In the mean time, I fhall point out the confonants, which, 
 i)i certain circumftances, will admit of fuch prolongation, and lay down fome rules for the proper 
 pronunciation of all. 
 
 The reader is here defired to recollect the divifion, made in the beginning, of the confonants 
 into mutes and femivowels, and their fubdivifion into pure and impure. It was there fliewn, that 
 the found of the pure mutes cannot be at all prolonged ; that of the impure, for a little time; and 
 that of the femivowels, during pleafure. As the queftion now is about prolonging the found of 
 confonants, what I have to fay on that head muft chiefly refer to the femivowels. 
 
 Of thefe the found of fome is difagreeable when continued ; of others pleafing to the ear. Of 
 the former kind are, m, r, s, f, ejl), ezh, et^, eth : of the latter /, «, v, z, ing. M, having its 
 found entirely through the nofe, is difagreeable if it continues any length of time after its forma- 
 tion ; as it refembles more the bwing of oxen, than an articulate found. R, when continued, is 
 alfo a harfli found, like the fnarling of curs. iS is only a hifs, like that of ferpents. F, prolonged, 
 refembles the blowing of wind through a chink, and like s, retains no mark of an articulate found, 
 after it is once formed. Ezb, ejli^ eth, et'R, have too much of the breath mixed in forming them, 
 to make their found agreeable when continued. The only founds therefore which can be prolonged 
 with pleafure to tlie ear, are, the femivowels, /, n, ev, ez, ing. Not but all the others will admit 
 of prolongation on certain occafions, which fliall be explained hereafter. 
 
 Rules to be obferved in founding the Confonants. 
 
 1. None of them are to be prolonged except when the accent is upon them ; which can only 
 happen when they are preceded by a fhort founding vowel : as,7f//, can, love. When a long found 
 precedes, the voice muft dwell upon the vowel, and take the confonant into the fyllable in its fhort- 
 eft found; olherwife, were they both dwelt upon, the fyllable would take up the time of two long 
 founds, and would therefore feem to be two ; as, va-Te, ral-n, bra-ve, day-s. This is an article 
 very neceflary to be attended to by the natives of Scotland, who are apt to prolong the found of a 
 femivowel after a long vowel. On the other hand, the people of England are to be cautioned 
 ai-ainft running the found of the vowel too quickly into the following confonant, which is too ge- 
 nerally the pradticc, to the great diminution of the number of our long fyllables, 
 
 2. Their found is never to be prolonged, except in monofyllables, or final fyllables of othei 
 
 words. As, 
 
 Swell the bold note — 
 
 Fulfil your purpofe ■ 
 
 But we muft not fay. 
 
 The fwel-ling note — 
 
 Fulfil-ling all— 
 
 The can-nons roar 
 
 for this would be to trnufgrcfs one of the fundamental laws of accent, by feparating fyllables from 
 words to which they belong, and transferring them to the next, 
 
 3. Neither confonant, nor vowel, are to be dwelt upon beyond their common quantity, when 
 they clofc a fentencc. Thus in the following line— 
 
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 And if I Jofe thy love — I lofe my all. 
 The found of the word love may be prolonged, as the fenfe is not completed ; but that of a!!, 
 though equally emphatical, muft not be continued beyond its common time, as it clofes the fcnfc. 
 If we tranfpofe the members of the line, the thing will be reverfed ; as thus — 
 
 I lofe my all — if I (hou'd lofe thy love. 
 Here the time is increafed in the word <7//, and that of love reduced to its common quantity. 
 
 This rule is alfo very neceflary to be attended to by the natives of Scotland, as the dwelling upon 
 the laft words of fentences, conftitutes one material difference between the Englifla fpeech and 
 their's. 
 
 4. When confonants begin a word, or a fyllable, they muft be founded fhort; and great care 
 muft be taken, that before their union with the following letter, they be not preceded by any con- 
 fufed found of their own. This is very difagreeable to the ear, and yet is no uncommon fault. 
 The not attending to this in pronouncing the letter s, has been the chief caufe of our language beino- 
 called by foreigners the Hiffing language ; though in reality it does not abound fo much in that 
 letter as either the Greek or Roman ; the final s having, for the moft part, with us, the found of z. 
 But if care be not taken early in forming the pronunciation, people are apt to contraft a habit of 
 hiffing before they utter the found of s, as well as of continuing it at the end. This confufed 
 found at the beginning of words is equally difagreeable in all the femivowels. 
 
 Of EMPHASIS. 
 
 Emphafis difcharges, in fentences, the fame kind of office that accent does in words. As accent 
 is the link which ties fyllables together, and forms them into words ; fo emphafis unites words to- 
 gether, and forms them into fentences, or members of fentences. As accent dignifies the fyllable 
 on which it is laid, and makes it more diftinguifhed by the ear than the reft; fo emphafis ennobles 
 the word to which it belongs, and prefents it in a flronger light to the underftanding. Accent, is 
 the mark which diftinguiflies words from each other, as fimple types of our ideas, without reference 
 to the mutual relation in which they ftand to each other. Emphafis is the mark which points out 
 their feveral degrees of relationfhip, in their various combinations, and the rank which they hold in 
 the mind. Were there no accents, words would be refoived into their original fyllables : were 
 there no emphafis, fentences would be refoived into their original words; and in this cafe, the hearer 
 muft be at the pains himfelf, firft, of making out the words, and afterwards their meanin"-. 
 Whereas, by the ufe of accent and emphafis, words, and their meaning, being pointed out by cer- 
 tain marks, at the fame time that they are uttered, the hearer has all the trouble faved, but that of 
 liftening ; and can accompany the fpeaker at the fame pace that he goes, with as clear a comprc- 
 henfion of the matter offered to his confideration, as the fpeaker himfelf has, if he delivers him- 
 felf wdl. 
 
 From this account it might appear, that emphafis is only a more forcible accent than ordinary, 
 laid upon the word to which it belongs, and that it is cxaiEtly of the fame nature, differing only in 
 degree of ftrength : an opinion, which, to the great prejudice of elocution, has too generally pre- 
 vailed. But there is an abfolute and conftitutional ditFerence between accent and emphafis, as there 
 certainly ought to be, which confifts in this; that every emphatic fyllable, befides a greater ftrefs, is 
 marked alfo by a change of note in the voice. To fhew the neceffity of this, vvc need only ob- 
 ferve, that the mind, in communicating its ideas, is in a continual flatc of aflivity, emotion, or 
 
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 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 agitation, from the difFerent efFefts which thofe ideas produce on the mind of the fpeaker. Now, 
 as the end of fuch communication is not merely to lay open the ideas, but alfo all the difFerent 
 feelings which they excite in him who utters them, there mufl be fome other marks, befide words, 
 to manifeft thefe ; as words uttered in a monotonous ftate, can only reprefent a fimilar ftate of mind, 
 perfedlly free from all a£livity or emotion. 
 
 All that pafFcs in the mind of man may be reduced to two claiFes, which I fiiall call. Ideas and 
 Emotions. Ey ideas, I mean, all thoughts which rife and pafs in fucceffion in the mind of man : 
 by emotions, all exertions of the mind in arranging, combining, and feparating its ideas ; as wc'.l 
 as all the efretts produced on the mind itfelf, by thofe ideas, from the more violent agitation of the 
 paflions, to the calmer feelings, produced by the operation of the intelleft and fancy. In fhort, 
 thought is the obje{3: of the one ; internal feeling of the other. That which ferves to exprefs the 
 former, I call the language of ideas ; and the latter, the language of emotions. Words are the figns 
 of the one ; tones, of the other. But there is an eflential diiFerence between the two, which merits 
 our ulmoft attention. The language of ideas is wholly arbitrary ; that is, words, which are the 
 figns of our ideas, have no natural connexion with them, but depend purely upon convention, in 
 the difFerent focieties of men, where they are employed ; which is fufficiently proved by the diver- 
 fity of languages fpoken by the different nations of the world. But it is not fo with regard to the 
 language of emotions. For as the communication of thefe internal feelings, was a matter of much 
 more confequence in our focial intercourfe, than the mere conveying of ideas ; fo, the Author of 
 our being did not leave the invention of this language, as in the other cafe, to man ; but flamped 
 it himfelf upon our nature, in the fame manner as he has done with regard to the reft of the animal 
 world, who all exprefs their various feelings by various tones. Only ours, from the fuperior rank 
 that we hold, is infinitely more comprehenfive ; as there is not an at.^ of the mind, an exertion of 
 the fancy, or emotion of the heart, which have not annexed to them their peculiar tone and notes 
 of the voice, by which they are to be exprefFed ; and which, when properly ufed, excite in the 
 minds of others, tuned invariably by the hand of nature in unifon to thofe notes, analogous emo- 
 tions. Whenever therefore man interferes, by fubftituting any other notes in the room of thofe 
 which nature has annexed to the ails arid feelings of the mind, fo far the language of emotions is 
 corrupted, and fails of its end. For the chords of the human heart, thus tuned in unifon to the 
 natural notes only, will never vibrate in correfpondence to thofe of the artificial kind. 
 
 The means by which this expreflive language of nature has been corrupted in the different na- 
 tions of the world, have been fet forth at large in the fecond ledure on the Art of Reading ; at 
 prefent I (hall content myfelf with laying open the caufe of its having been in a great meafure loft 
 to us in this country. Which is nothing elfe than the very defeflive and erroneous method in 
 which all are trained in the art of reading ; whereby all the various, natural, expreflive tones of 
 fpeech are fuppreffed ; and a few artificial, unmeaning, reading notes are fubftituted in their 
 room. Nothing can more clearly confirm the truth of this pofition, than the following obferva- 
 tion — That there are few people, who fpeak F.nglifh without a provincial rone, that have not the 
 moft accurate ufe of emphafis, when they utter their fentiments in common difcourfe ; and the 
 reafon that they have not the fame ufe of it, in reading aloud the fentiments of others, or delivering 
 their own in public, is, that they are ap: to fubftitutc the artificial tones and cant of reading, to 
 which they have been habituated from their childhood, in the room of thofe cf the natural kind. 
 
 From this view of the caufe of the diforder, the remedy of courfe fuggefts itfelf. The firft ne- 
 ccHjiry ftcp is, to get lid of the artificial notes fuperinduced by the bad habit of reading; and to 
 
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 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 45 
 
 fypply their places with thofe of the natural kind. If it be afked, how we are to acquire the ufe of 
 the proper notes in reading, after we have got rid of the others; my anfwer is, that we have them 
 all prepared within ourfelves, ready to ftart forth if properly fought for. In order to this, it is 
 neceflary that each reader fhould not only underftand, but feel the fentiments of the Author; and if 
 he enters into the fpirit of the Author's fentiments, as well as into the meaning of his words, he 
 will not fail to deliver the words in properly varied tones. But I fliall defer fpeaking of the me- 
 thod to be ufed in order to accomplifli this point, till I have treated of the next article, that of 
 
 PAUSES or STOPS. 
 
 Stopping, like fpelling, has, at different periods of time, and by different perfons, been con- 
 fidered, in a great meafure, as arbitrary, and has had Its different fafhions; nor are thereat this day 
 any fure genera! rules eftabliflied for the pradice of that art. The truth is, the modern art of 
 pun(Sluation was not taken from the art of fpeaking, which certainly ought to have been its arche- 
 type, and probably would, had that art been ftudied and brought to perfedlion by the moderns; but 
 was in a great mtafure regulated by the rules of grammar, which they had ftudied ; that is, certaia 
 parts of fpeech are kept together, and others divided by ftops, according to their grammatical con- 
 (Irudion, often without reference to the paufes ufed in difcourfe. And the only general rule, by 
 which paufes can be regulated properly, has been either unknown, or unattended to; which is, 
 that paufes, for the mofl part, depend on emphafis. I have already fhcwn, that words are fuffi- 
 cicntly diftinguifhed from each other, by accent; but to point out their meaning when united in 
 fentences, emphafis, and paufes, are necefTary. As emphafis is the link which connefts words to- 
 gether, and forms them Into fentences, or into members of fentences ; when in the fame fentence 
 there are more than one member, and more than one emphatic word, that there may be no miftake 
 with regard to the number of words belonging to each emphafis, at the end of every fuch member 
 of a fentence, there ought to be a perceptible paufe. If it be afked, why a paufe fliould any more 
 be neceffary to emphafis than to accent ? or why emphafis alone, will not fufRciently diftinguifh the 
 members of fentences from each other, without paufes, as accent does words ? the anfwer is ob- 
 vious ; that we are pre-acquainted with the found of words, and cannot miftake them when dif- 
 tindly pronounced, however rapidly : but we are not pre-acquainted with the meaning of fentences, 
 which muft be pointed out to us by the reader or fpeaker; and as this can only be done, by evi- 
 dently fhewing what words appertain to each emphatic one; unlefs a paufe be made at the end of 
 the laft word belonging to the former emphatic one, we (hall not be able to know at ail times, to 
 which of the two emphafes the intermediate words are to be referred ; and this muft often breed 
 confufion in the fenfe. 
 
 Thus unfit as the ftate of punctuation is to anfv\'er even its own end, the teachers of the art of 
 reading have annexed another office to it, quite foreign to its nature, which has been attended with 
 the worft confequences with regard to delivery ; and that is by affociating certain artificial notes of 
 the voice to thefe ftops. How little fitted they are to anfwer this end, we may judge, by confidcr- 
 ing that the notes preceding paufes and refts in difcourfe, are exceedingly numerou.' and various> 
 according to the fenfe of the words, the emotions of the mind, or the exertions of fancy; and can- 
 not pofTibly be reprefcntcd by fo fmall a number as four or five marks, which are ufed as ftops : 
 yet all this immenfe variety are Avallowed up and loft in the reading notes. Which ufually confift 
 only of two; one annexed to the ftops which mark members of fentences, as comma, fcmicolon. 
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 46 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 and colon ; the other to the full flop, when the fentence is complete. By fome, the pupils are 
 taught to elevate their voice in the former cafe, and lO deprefs it in the latter. By others, the de- 
 preiTed note is ufed in both cafes, only differing in degree. 
 
 Here tlien is to be found the true fource of the bad manner of reading and fpeaking in public, 
 that fo generally prevails : which is, that we are taught to read in a different way, with different 
 tones and cadences, from thofe which we ufe in fpeaking ; and this artificial manner, being ufed in- 
 Head of the natural one, in all recitals and repetitions at fchool, as well as in reading, generally 
 infeifls the delivery of all who afterwards fpeak in public. For they are apt to confider this fpecies 
 of delivery, which they have been taught, as fuperior to that kind which comes of courfe, without 
 any pains; and therefore judge it the moft proper to be ufed on all public occafions. But as there 
 is fomething in this monotonous manner of reading, againfl which nature herfelf revolts ; when 
 they are to deliver their own fentiments in fpeaking, each individual, not having been inflruded 
 in the proper ufe of fuitably varied and expreffive tones, falls into a certain cant or tune, by cer^ 
 tain elevations and depreflions of the voice, to which all fentences are fet alike; and this tune, being 
 void both of harmony ;;nd expreflion, is at once difcordant to the ear, and difgufling to the under- 
 ilanding. Thus has this unnatural mode of utterance, fpread itfelf in the fenate-houfe, the pulpit, the 
 bar, and every place where public declamation is ufed ; infomuch that the inftances of a juft and 
 natural elocution are very rare : the want of which is moft generally and fenfibly felt in our churches. 
 
 Having (hewn the many abufes committed in the two mofl important articles of delivery, em- 
 phafis and flops, it now remains to point out the remedy. 
 
 The fource of thefe abufes may be farther traced, by attentively weighing the following obferva- 
 tion — That no illiterate man ever ufes falfe emphafes, tones, or flops, in fpeaking; it is only the 
 Fiterate, thofe that have learned to read, that can fall into errors of that fort. For, as our ideas 
 pafs in train in our minds, and are there conne6led or divided, the illiterate man, without rule or 
 thoutrht, exhibits them exadly as they pafs in his mind. To the idea that makes the moft forcible 
 jmprefTion there, he gives the greateft force of expreflion in utterance; and therefore the ftrongefl 
 cmphafis to the word which ftands as its mark. And whatever emotions are excited in him by 
 thofe ideas, he cannot help manifefting by fuitable tones, looks, and geftures ; as thefe neceffarily 
 proceed from an original law of his conftitution, and without pains cannot be fupprefled. Whereas 
 the man who has learned to read, has been taught to conned or feparate his words, by arbitrary 
 jules of flopping, which are not taken from the natural train of our ideas. He has no mark to point 
 out the moft important word, which is therefore often negledled, or the emphafis transferred to 
 another of lefs confequence. He is not taught to annex to his words, any part of the language of 
 emotions, tones, looks, and geftures ; which are therefore wholly omitted, or abfurdly applied. la 
 fliort, as in the v/hole written language there is nothing offered to the eye but letters and flops j the 
 teacher of the art of reading thinks he has done his duty, when he has inftrudted you in the manner 
 of fpelJing thofe letters properly, fo as form them into words ; and in the ufe of the ftops to fepa- 
 rate fentences, and members of fentences from each other. It is here therefore the remedy is to be- 
 fought for, by fupplying and correding what is erroneous and defc£tive in the art of reading. For 
 it is manifett from what has been faid before, that if reading could be brought to be exadly the 
 fame thirg as fpeaking, a juft and forcible delivery would of courfe follow, though more might be 
 required to make it graceful and pleafing to the ear. However eafy it may appear at firft fight to 
 put this in praftice, yet upon trial it would be found more difficult than is imagined. Confirmed 
 bad habits in a thing which we daily pradife, can be removed only by a right method, and daily 
 
 pradice according to that method. 
 
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 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 47 
 
 Such a method is what I am now about to lay down ; and I dare promife that whoever will pur- 
 fue it will find efFeds from it, fuitable to the pains that he fhall take. 
 
 The chief error in writing, is the manner of (lopping, different from the natural train of our 
 ideas : and the chief defedl, the want of fome mark for each emphatic word ; which is the caufe of 
 negiedling, or mifapplying emphafis. To get the better of bad habits arifing from thefe, I would 
 propofe the following method. 
 
 If a perfon has a mind to read any paffage corre£Hy, let him firft write it out without ftops. Let 
 him then confider the general meaning and purport of the words, and enter into the fpirit of the 
 fentiment. Let him afk himfelf — How Giould I deliver this, fuppofing it to be the immediate ef- 
 fufion of my own mind ? Let him try to do this. He will not at firft be able to hit the mark, for 
 his habitual reading tones will force themfelves upon him for fome time ; but at every trial, with 
 that point in view, he will gain ground. It will be of great affiftance to him, if he can get a 
 friend to hear him fentence by fentence, ftill afking him — Is that the way in which I fliould utter 
 that fentence, fuppofing it to proceed from the immediate fentiments of my mind ? For in that cafe 
 he may be often informed of his ufing thofe artificial tones of reading, which, from habit, may not 
 ftrike his own ear, though they will immediately be perceived by another's. After this let him flop 
 it, according to the method which he has fettled of fpeaking it : but let him not ufe the common 
 flops of writing, the fight of which, would revive the ufe < f their afibciated tones ; inftead of thefe 
 let him employ fmall inclined lines, to be placed at the top of the line behind the word, and not 
 at the bottom ; in order as little as poflible to revive the iden. of the ufual ftops. To anfwer thia 
 end four marks will be fufficient, as thus — 
 
 For the fhorteft paufe a fmall inclined line, thus ' 
 
 For the fecond, double the time of the former, two " 
 
 And for the third, or full flop, three '■'■' 
 
 To mark a paufe longer than any belonging to 
 the ufual ftops, two horizontal lines, as thus =: 
 
 The manner of reducing this to pradice, may be made clear by the following example ; 
 
 D^early belo\ed brethren — The fcripture moveth us '' in fu^ndry places ' to acknowMegs 
 and confeYs our manifold fins and wickednefs " and that we fhould not difleVble'' nor clo^e 
 them ' before the face of Almighty God ' our Hea\enly Father " but confeYs them '' with- 
 an humble ' lowly ' penitent ' and obedient heart ' to the end that we may obtain forgi\enefs 
 of the fame '' by hi^s ' i^nfinite goodnefs and mercy '" 
 
 Having fettled the ftops, let him afterwards mark each emphatic word, by placing a Hoping line 
 inclining to th« right, over the accented letter of fuch word, as is done in the above example. To 
 this accented f) liable let him conftantly endeavour to give the peculiar note which nature herfelf has 
 annexed to the fentiment, and this will ferve as a key-note or regulator of the others. I would- 
 recommerul it to him not to proceed to another paflage, till, by frequent trials, he has made him- 
 felf m^fter of one j and his beft way of Knowing this, will be, to read it to different perfons, at 
 different times, ftill afking them the queftion before mentioned ; and he may be pretty fure, when 
 they are agreed in opinion, that he has accomplifhed the point. From this paflage let him pro- 
 ceed to another ; and fo on, ftill making choice of diverfity of ftyle and matter ; and it is incon- 
 ceivable, when once he (hall have made himfelf mafter of a few pafiages in that way, how quick 
 his progrefs will be afterwards. But ftill he muft not indulge himfelf for fome time, in reading 
 any thing, but with this particular view, otbcrwife his old habit will counteratl his progrefs ia 
 the new way. 
 
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 4? A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 But it may be faid, that though h:s manner may be changed, in reading thofe paflages that are 
 marked in the propofed way, his old habit will prevail when he reads fu( h zs are written in the 
 cuftomary manner. To prevent this, I would advife him, after he has m.iriced any pafT-ige, and 
 made himfelf matter of it, to read the fame paffage aloud as ufually written or printed ; and if this 
 ftiould occafion any difference in him, from the manner he had before fettled, let him read it over 
 and over till he has brought it to be the fame. This will make him attentive to the errors and defeiSls 
 in the graphic art, and he yvill come gradually to neglcS thofe falfe guides, the flops; and learn 
 to be attentive only to the main drift and fcope of each fentence. But as it will require long 
 praflice, before he will be able to do this at fight, I would recommend it to him not to read any 
 thing aloud, for fome time at leaft, till he has cafl his eye over it, and taken in the general fenfeof 
 the palTage. And 1 would alfo advife him not to deliver any thing from notes in public, v.ithout 
 ufing the marks before mentioned, till habit (hall have fettled him in the right way. 
 
 This method, fimple as it is, 1 can vouch from experience, will, if properly followed, change 
 the artificial and unafFedting, to the natural and forcible manner of utterance. And whoever can 
 accomplifh that point, will certainly obtain the chief end of delivery, that of gaining attention, and 
 making an imprefllon on his auditory. 
 
 There is one article relative to the intonation of the flops, which, though of the utmoft import- 
 ance to a juft and graceful delivery, has never yet been pointed out, and which, as demanding the 
 utmoft attention, I have referved for the laft place. In the ufual method of managing the voice 
 with refpefl to the ftops, we are only taught either to raife or lower it, according to the nature of 
 the ftops ; but there is a third thing to be done of more frequent ufe, and as efTentially necefTary, 
 which is, fufpending the voice before certain paufes, without any change of note. The method of 
 pointing out to the ear the clofe of a fentence, or a full completion of the fenfe, is by a deprefled 
 note. That of marking the members of fentences, or incomplete fenfes, is either by an elevated or 
 fufpended note. The elevated notes (hould be chiefly appropriated to the emphatic fyllables, and 
 {hould hardly ever otherwife precede paufes, except in notes of admiration, mterrogation, or im- 
 paflioned difcourfe : the incomplete members of all other fentences fhould be marked only by a fuf- 
 penfion of the voice, in the fame individual note, as if it had proceeded without interruption to the 
 next member of the fentence. They who do otherwife, if they elevate the voice at the clofe of 
 the fmaller members, fall into a tune or cant running through all fentences alike. If they deprefs 
 it, they make the members appear fo many detached fentences, and deftroy that concatenation of 
 the parts, without which the complete fenfe of the whole can never clearly be manifefted. They 
 who have been accuftomed to make fome change of note before all ftops, will find it very difficult 
 at firft to fufpend their voice without fuch change ; and their beft method to attain it in reading 
 will be, at firft, to run the words of the former member, into the firft of the latter, without any 
 paufe, attending to the note which they ufe in that cafe ; then let them try to ftop at that word in 
 the fame note, which will be then juft frefti on the ear. But they will have a ftill more certain 
 method, by having recourfe to the general rule before laid down, and afking thcmfelves how they 
 would utter thole words, if they were fpeaking, not reading them. 
 
 Havinn- faid all that is necefTary on the intonation of the paufes, it now remains to fay fomething 
 on the time of their duration. In this refpeft, the great fault almoft univerfally committed, is, that 
 ef makino- them too fhort. As every member of a fentence contains fome idea of more or lefs im- 
 portance to the drift of the whole, there ought to be a fufficient paufe at the end of each member, 
 to give time for each idea to make its due imprefllon on the mind, and the proportion of time in 
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 conneflion which it has with the main objecl of the fentence. Paufes in difcourfe anfwer the fjme 
 end that fliades do in pictures; by the proper ufe of which, the objeds ftand out diftimSlly to the 
 eye; and without which, were the colours to run into one another, it would be difiicult to difcri- 
 minate the feveral figures of the compofition. In order to get the better of this bad habit of run- 
 ning fentences, and their members, too quickly into one another, I would recommend it to every 
 reader to make all his paufes longer tlian is nccellary, till by degrees he brings them to their due 
 proportion. 
 
 Of tht PITCH tfW MANAGEMENT of the VOICE. 
 
 Thefe are articles of the utmoft importance, to give due force and proportion to all the others. 
 In order to be heard with fatisfaflion, it is neceflary that the fpeaker fliould deliver himfelf with 
 cafe. But if he does not know how to pitch his voice properly, he can never have the due manage- 
 ment of it; and his utterance will be painful to himfelf, and irkfome to his hearers. 
 
 Every fpeaker, who is not corrupted by bad habits, has three pitches in his voice; the high, low, 
 and middle pitch. The middle, is that which is ufed in common difcourfe; from which he either 
 rJfes or falls, according as the matter of his difcourfe, or emotions of his mind require. This 
 middle pitch, therefore, is what ought to be generally ufed, for two reafons; firft, bccaufc the or- 
 gans of the voice are ftronger, and more pliable in this pitch, from conftant ufe : and fecondly, be- 
 caufe it is more eafy to rife or fall from that pitch, to high or low, with regular proportion. 
 
 Moft petfons, through want of fkill and pradlice, when they read or fpeak in public, fall into 
 one of the extremes. Either through timidity and diffidence, they ufe the low pitch, in which they 
 are rot heard at all, or with fo much trouble to the liftencr, as foon to weary attention : or, if 
 they aim at avoiding this fault, they run into the high pitch ; which is produdive of confequences 
 equally bad. The organs of the voice in this unufual pitch, are foon wearied j and languor and 
 hoarfenefs enfue. And as the reafon for continuing it, will be equally ftrong during the whole 
 difcourfe, as for the firft fetting out in it, the fpeaker muft lofe all the benefits which arife from 
 variety, and fall into a difgufling monotony. 
 
 The prevalence of this practice arifes from a common miftake in thofe who fpeak, for the firfl 
 time, in a large room, and before a numerous auditory. They conclude it impoffible that they 
 fhould be heard in their common pitch of voice, and therefore change it to a higher. Thus they 
 confound two very diftin£l things, making high and low, the fame with loud and foft. Loud and 
 foft in fpeaking, is like the_/ir/^ and piano in mufic ; it only refers to the different degrees of 
 force ufed in the fame key ; whereas high and low, imply a change of key. So that the bufinefs of 
 every fpeaker is, to proportion the force or loudnefs of voice to the fize of the room, and number 
 of his auditors, in its ufual pitch. If it be larger than ordinary, he is to fpeak louder, not higher, 
 in his ufual key, not in a new one. And whoever negleds this, will never be able to manage his 
 voice with eafe to himfelf, or fatisfa£lion to his hearers. He who delivers himftif in a moderate 
 pitch, whenever his fubjeS demands that he fhould rife to a higher, or fink to a lower, does it 
 with eafe, and in due proportion ; and produces the effects which are to be expelled fro^ fuch 
 change, and agreeable variety. Whilft he who takes a high pitch, cannot rife upon occafioii, 
 without runi\ing into difcord ; nor fmk, with any rule of proportion to guide him. They who, to 
 avoid this fault, run into the oppofite extreme, and begin in a lower pitch than is natural to them, 
 err indeed on the fafer fide, Vut are equally diftant from the point of truth. It is true, it is more 
 cafy to rife gradually and proportionally, than to dcfccnd ; but wbilft they remain in that key, it 
 
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 will appear equally unnatural, and more languid than the other; and they will be very apt, 
 through the body of their difcourfe, to run chiefly into that key in which they had fet out. 
 
 With regard to the degree of loudnefs to be ufed, the beft rule for a fpeaker to obferve, i«, 
 never to utter a greater quantity of voice, than he can afford without pain to himfelf, or any 
 extraordinary effort. Whilft he does this, the other organs of fpeech will be at liberty to dif- 
 charge their feveral offices with eafe; and he will always have his voice under command. But 
 whenever he tranfgreffes thefe bounds, he gives up the reins, and has no longer any management 
 of it. And it will ever be the fafeft way too, to keep within his compafs, rather than go at any 
 time to the utmoft extent of it ; which is a dangerous experiment, and never juftifiable but upon 
 fome extraordinary emotion. For even in that cafe, the tranfgre/fing the limits in the leaft, 
 will icarce be pardoned : for, as the judicious Shakefpear has well obferved in his inftruftion to 
 the player. In the very torrent, tempeji, and as I may fay whirlivivd of your paJ]ion, you muj} acquire 
 end beget a temperance that may give it fmoothnefs. 
 
 In order to have a full power and command over the voice, it is neceffary that the fpeaker 
 fhould underftand the right management of the breath ; an article of the utmoft importance to 
 the whole of delivery, and yet which is as little known as any of the reft. The falfe rule, by 
 which people in general are inftru£led in learning to read, that the breath is never to be drawn, 
 but when there is a full ftop, or clofe of the fenfe, has made it exceedingly difficult to utter long 
 fentences, efpecially to thofe who are fhort-winded. They are therefore apt to run themfelves 
 entirely out of breath, and not to ftop till the failure of that obliges them to it, which is there- - 
 fore likely to happen in improper places; or elfe they fubdivide the long fentence, into as many 
 diftinift fentences, as they take times of breathing; to the utter confufion of the fenfe. For as 
 they have been taught not to take breath, but when they make a full ftop, they habitually ufe 
 the tone of a full ftop, whenever they take breath. 
 
 It is of as much importance to a fpeaker, that he fhould have at all times a fufficient com- 
 mand of breath, as that an organ (hould be fupplied with a proper quantity of air. In order to- 
 this, he fliould take care always to get a frefli fupply, before he feels any want of it ; for whilftr 
 he has fome to fpare, he recruits it with fuch eafe, that his hearers are not at all fenfible of his 
 doing it. Whereas if he waits till he is put in mind of it, by fome degree of uneafinefs, he not 
 only does it with more difficulty himfelf, but he may depend upon it that his hearers have alfo-' 
 felt his uneaftnefs, and been fenfible of his difficulty. For, fo ftrong is the fympathy between 
 the organs of fpeech and thofe of hearing, that the leaft uneafinefs in the one is immediately per^ 
 ceived by the other. 
 
 To enable a reader or fpeaker to accomplifti this point, it is only neceffary to obferve, that he 
 may at all times fupply himfelf with any quantity of breath he pleafes, even at the fmalleft ftop, 
 only obferving the rule before laid down, that of giving the true tone which fhould precede fuch 
 ftop. For the note of the voice, in that cafe, fufficiently marks the nature of the paufe, with- 
 out any reference to time, which he is at liberty to prolong at pleafure, without prejudice to 
 the fenfe ; as the connedlion of the fenfe does not at all depend upon the length of time in the 
 ftops, as is abfurdly imagined, but upon the tone of voice accompanying them. This circum- 
 ftance gives the fpeaker fuch power over the paufes, as, judicioufly ufed, may contribute much 
 to the main point in view, that of ftrongly inculcating his meaning. For, by this means, he 
 may always proportion his paufes to the importance of the fenfe ; and not merely to the gram- 
 matical ftruiSture of words in fentences, making like paufes to all of like ftruiSlure, without dif- 
 tindion. For inftance, if there be any propofition or fentiment which he would enforce more 
 
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 ffrongly than the reft, he may either precede it by a longer paufe than ufual, which will roufe 
 attention, and give it the more weight when it is delivered ; or he may make a longer paufe after 
 it is clofed, which will give time to the mind to ruminate upon it, and let it fink deeper into it 
 by reflexion ; or, according to the importance of the point, he may do both. He may go ftill 
 farther, and make a paufe before fome very emphatical word, where neither the fcnfe, nor com- 
 mon uHige would admit of any ; and this on proper occafions may produce a very powerful efFedt. 
 
 Of TONES. 
 
 Thus far I have confidered the feveral points, that are fundamentally and eflcntially necefr 
 fary to every public fpeaker ; without which, he will be fo far from making any imprcflion on 
 his hearers, that he will not be able to command their attention,, nor, in many cafes, even make 
 himfelf underllood. Yet fo low is the ftate of elocution amongft us, that a man who is mailer 
 even of thefc rudiments of rhetoric, is comparatively confidered as one of an excellent delivery. 
 This very circumftance,. therefore, is a fufficient inducement to apply dofely, at leaft to the 
 maftery of thefe points. 
 
 But to fuch as (hould be defirous to extend their views fo far as to attain the nobler ends of 
 oratory, 1 mean a power of commanding the tempers, difpofitions, and paflions of mankind, there 
 are other points to be confidered ; to mafter which will require the clofeft attention, and infinite 
 pains. The firft, and principal of thefe, is the article of tones ; upon the proper ufe and ma- 
 nagement of which, all that is pleafurable, or affecting in elocution, chiefly depends. 
 
 What I have hitherto faid on this fubjecl, refers only to particular notes of the voice, apper- 
 taining to emphafis and flops, in fentences. Here I mean to fpeak of that general intonation, 
 which pervades whole periods, and parts of a difcourfe. 
 
 Tones may be divided into two kinds ; natural, and inflituted. The natural,- are fuch as be- 
 long to the paffions of man in his animal ftate ; which are implanted in his frame,- by the hand 
 of nature ; and which fpontaneoufly break forth, whenever he is under the influence of any of 
 thofe paflions, Thefe form a univerfal language, equally ufed by all the different nations of the 
 world, and equally underftood and felt by all. Thus, the tones expreflive of forrow, lamenta- 
 tion, mirth, joy, hatred, anger, love, pity, &c. are the fame in all countries, and excite emotions 
 in us analogous to thofe paflions,. when accompanying words which we do-not underftand. 
 
 The inftituted tones, are thofe which are fettled by compact, to mark the different operations, 
 exertions, and emotions of the intellect and fancy, in producing their ideas ; and thcfu- in a 
 great meafure differ, in different countries, as the languages do. 
 
 The former of thefe, it is evident, neither require ftudy nor pains, when we are ourfelvcs un- 
 der the influence of any of thofe paflions, as they are neceffarily produced by them : but in at- 
 tempting to produce them, either in delivering the impaflioned fpeeches of writers ; or in affuming 
 them in our own difcourfes ; we fhall fail of the point,- fo far as we fail of feeling, for the time', 
 the very paflions we would exprefs. We may indeed mimic the tones of thofe paflions, but the 
 cheat will be manifeft,^ and not reach the hearts of the hearers. Si vis me f.ere^ doUtulum ejl 
 primum tibi ip/i, is a well known maxim, and will hold good with regard to all the other paflions. 
 
 With refpecl to the latter, it will require great pains, and much obfcrvatlon, to become maf- 
 ter of them. 
 
 When we confider that all thefe tones are to be accompanied by fuitable looks and gcfture ; 
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 fuch a way as to appear graceful, wc need not wonder that this fpecies of orator}- is fcarce known 
 among us, who have never ftudied even the principles of the art. Nor is it hardly ever attempted 
 to be put in praaice, except on the ftage ; where indeed iome degree of it is effentially neceffary. 
 And the extreme difficulty of arriving at any degree of perfedion in it cannot be more clearly fhewn, 
 than by recolkding how few the inftances are, of thofc who have fucceedcd even tolerably there, 
 though it be the main objea and bufinefs of their lives. All this is the necelTary confequence of 
 our having devoted our whole time and attention to the cultivation of the written language, and 
 leaving thjt of fpeech entirely to chance. 
 
 When wc reflea, that not only every thing which is pleafurable, every thing which is forcible 
 and affeding in elocution, but alfo the moft material points necefTary to a fulJ and diftinacompre- 
 henfion, even of the fenfe of what is uttered, depend upon the proper ufe of tones, and their accompa- 
 niments'; it may well aftonifh us to think, that fuch elTential parts of language fhould in a civilized 
 country,' and a country of freedom too, be wholly negleaed. Nay worfe— that our youth fliould 
 not only be uninftruded in the true ufe of thefe, but in the little art that is ufed, they fhould 
 be early perverted by falfe rules, utterly repugnant to thofe which nature has clearly pointed out 
 to us. And how can it be otherwife, when we have given up the vivifying energetic language, 
 ftampeJ by God himfelf upon our natures, for that which is the cold, lifelefs work of art, and in- 
 vention of man ? and bartered that, which can penetrate the inmoft receflcs of the foul, for one 
 which dies in the ear, or fades upon the fight? 
 
 Such is our prefent ftate, and fuch it muft ever continue, till the objed be changed ; till the 
 living language be reftored to its due rank, and fchools of rhetoric eftablifhed, as in old Greece and 
 Rome, for teaching the nobleft, moft ufeful, and ornamental art, that ever improved and dignified 
 human nature. 
 
 Of the RECITATION of POETIC NUMBERS. 
 
 In order to know the different manner to be ufed in the recitation of verfe, from that of profe, it 
 will be neceflary to examine, in the firft place, wherein the diiFerence between profe and verfe 
 confifts. 
 
 Poetic numbers are founded upon the fame principles with thofe of the mufical, and are governed 
 by fimilar laws. Proportion and order are the fources of the pleafure we receive from both, and 
 the beauty of each depends upon a due obfervation of the laws of meafure, and movement. The 
 eiTential difference between them, is, that the matter of the one confifts of articulate, of the other, 
 inarticulate founds: but fyllables in the one correfpond to notes in the other; poetic feet, to mufi- 
 cal bars ; and verfes, to ftrains : they have all like properties, and are governed by fimilar laws. 
 
 The conftituent parts of verfe are, feet, and paufes; from the due diftribution of which, refult 
 meafure, and movement. Feet confift of a certain number of fyllables united together, like notes 
 in bars; and a certain number of thofe feet, when completed, according to the rules of the different 
 fpecies of verfification, form verfes or ftrains. They are called feet, bccaufe it is by their aid that 
 the voice as it were flops along through the verfe, in a meafured pace ; and it is therefore necefl^ary 
 that the fyllables which mark this regular movement of the voice, ftiould in fome manner be dif- 
 tinguiftied from the others. This diftinaion was made among the ancient Romans, by dividing 
 their fyllables into long and fliort, and afccrtaining their quantity, by an exaa proportion in founding 
 them ; the long, being to the ftiort, as two to one ; and the long fyllables, being thus the more im- 
 portant, market! the movement. In Englifli, fyllables arc divided into accented and unaccented; 
 
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 and the accented fyllables, being as ftrongly diftinguiflied from the unaccented, by the peculiar 
 ftrefs of the voice upon them, are equally capable of marking the movement, and pointing out the 
 reo-ular paces of the voice, as the long fyllables were, by their quantity, among the Romans. 
 
 From not having examined the peculiar genius of our tongue, our Profodians have fallen into a 
 variety of errors ; fome having adopted the rules of our neighbours, the French ; and others hav- 
 ing had recourfe to thofe of the ancients; though neither of them, in reality, would fquare with 
 our tongue, on account of an elTential difference between them. With regard to the French, they 
 meafured verfes by the number of fyllables whereof they were compofed, on account of a conftltu- 
 tional defecl in their tongue, which rendered it incapable of numbers formed by poetic feet. For 
 it has neither accent, nor quantity, fuited to the purpofe j the fyllables of their words being for 
 the moft part equally accented ; and the number of long fyllables being out of all proportion 
 greater than that of the fhort. Hence for a long time it was fuppofcd, as it is by moft people at 
 prefent, that our verfes were compofed, not of feet, but fyllables; and accordingly they are deno- 
 minated verfes of ten, eight, fix, or four fyllables, even to this day. Thus have we loft fight of 
 the great advantage which our language has given us over the French, in point of poetic num- 
 bers, by its being capable of a geometrical proportion, on which the harmony of verfification de- 
 pends ; and blindly reduced ourfelves to that of the arithmetical kind, which contains no natural 
 power of pleafing the ear. And hence, like the French, our chief pleafure in verfe, arifes from the 
 poor ornament of rhimc. 
 
 Some few of our Profodians finding this to be an error, and that our verfes were really compofed 
 of feet, not fyllables, without farther examination, boldly applied all the rules of the Latin profody 
 to our verfification ; though fcarce any of them anfwered exadly, and fome of them were utterly 
 incompatible with the genius of our tongue. Thus becaufe the Roman feet were formed by quan- 
 tity, they afierted the fame of ours, denominating all the accented fyllables long; whereas I have 
 formerly fnewn, that the accent, in fome cafes, as certainly makes the fyllable on which it is laid, 
 fliort, as in others it makes it long. And their whole theory of quantity, borrowed from the 
 Roman, in which they endeavour to eftablifh the proportion of long and fhort, as immutably fixed 
 to the fyllables of words conftructed in a certain way, at once falls to the ground ; when it is fhevvn, 
 that the quantity of our fyllables is perpetually varying with the fenfe, and is for the moft part re- 
 gulated by emphafis : which has been fully proved in the courfe of Le6lures on the Art of reading 
 Verfe ; where it has been alfo fliewn, that this very circumftance has given us an amazing ad- 
 vantage over the ancients, in point of poetic numbers. 
 
 The other conftituent part of verfe, confifts in paufes, peculiarly belonging to verfe, and differ- 
 ing from the profaic. Of the poetic paufes, there are two forts ; one denominated Ctfural, the 
 other I fhall call the Final. The cefural, divides the verfe into equal, or unequal parts ; the 
 final, clofes it. The cefural paufe, is known to all who have any acquaintance with the nature of 
 verfe; but the final has hitherto efcapcJ the obflrvation of all the writers upon that fubjecl. It is 
 for that very reafon, that there has not hitherto been given an adequate idea of verfe, in contradif- 
 tindion to profe, fince it is the ufe of this final paufe, which, on many occafions, alone marks the 
 difference between the two. It is the line drawn between their boundaries, which can never be 
 niiftaken, whilft it remains; remove it, and it is impo/Tiblc, in many cafes, to diftinguifh the 
 one from the other. 
 
 Do we not obferve, that verfe is written in a different way from profe ? Do we not find that in 
 
 each fpecics of verfification, every line is bounded by the meafure ? that is, muft terminate, when 
 
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 the number of feet which belongs to the kind of metre, is completed. Is not this done to mark 
 the metre diftin(flly ? And is it to the eye only that the metre is to be marked ? the eye, which, of 
 itfelf, can form no judgment of meafure in founds, nor take any pleafure in fuch arrangement of 
 words ; and (hall the ear, the fole judge of numbers, to which nature herfelf has annexed a delight, 
 in the perception of metre, be left without any mark, to point out the completion of the meafure ? 
 If it were indeed a law of our verfification, that every line fliould terminate with a flop in the fenfe, 
 the boundaries of the meafure would then be fixed, and could not be miftaken. But when we 
 know, that one of the greateft perfedions in our blank heroic verfe, is, that of drawing out the 
 fenfe from one line to another, I am afraid in that cafe, if there be no mark to (hew where the mea- 
 fure ends, it will be often carried away by the fenfe, and, confounded with it, be changed to pure 
 profe. Nothing has puzzled the bulk of readers, or divided their opinions more, than the manner 
 in which thofe verfes ought to be recited, where the fenfe does not clofe with the line ; and whofe 
 laft words have a necefTary connexion with thofe that begin the fubfequent verfe. Some, who fee 
 the neceflity of pointing out the metre, make a paufe at the end of fuch lines; but never having 
 been taught any other paufe, but thofe of the fentential kind, they ufe one of them, and pronounce 
 the laft word in fuch a note, as ufually marks a member of a fentence. Now this is certainly 
 improper ; becaufe they make that appear to be a complete member of a fentence, which is an in- 
 complete one; and by thus disjoining the fenfe, as well as the words, often confound ihe meanings 
 0:hers of a more enthufiaftic kind, elevate their voices, at the end of all verfes, to a higher note 
 than is ever ufed in any of the fentential flops ; but fuch a continual repetition of the fame high 
 note, at the clofe of every verfe, though it marks the metre diftindlly, becomes difgufting by its 
 monotony; and gives an air of chanting to fuch recitation, extremely difagreeable to every ear, ex- 
 cept that of the reciter himfelf; who, in general, feems highly delighted with his own tune, and 
 imagines it gives equal pleafure to others. It was to a reader of this fort, that Caefar faid, ' If 
 ^ you read, you fing ; and if you (ing, you fing \'ery ill.' 
 
 To avoid thefe feveral faults, the bulk of readers have chofen what they think a fafer coyrfe, 
 which is, that of running the lines one into another, without the leaft paufe, where they find none 
 in the fenfe ; in the fame manner as they would do in fentences of profe, were they to find the fame 
 words there fo difpofed ; by which means they reduce verfe to a hobbling kind of metre, neither 
 verfe nor profe. In vain, to fuch readers, has Milton laboured the bed proportioned numbers in 
 blank verfe ; his order, is turned into confufion ; his melody, into difcord. In vain have Prior and 
 Dryden, in the couplet, fought out the riclieft rhime; the laft word, hurried precipitately from its 
 poft, into the next line, leaves no imprefEon on the ear ; and loft in a clufter of words, marks not 
 the relation Wtween it and its correlative, which their diftinguifhed fimilar pofts in the two verfes 
 had given thc-m ; by which means the whole efrecl of the rhime, as well as the metre, is loft. We 
 need not wonder, however, that the majority cf Readers (hould readily fall into this laft method, be- 
 caufe they have all learned to read profe, and it cofts them no trouble to read verfe iikc profe. 
 
 But it v/i!l be aflced, if this final paufe is neither marked by an elevation, or deprellion of the 
 voice, how is it poflible to mark it at all ? To this the anfwcr is obvious; by making no change 
 at all in the voice, but fufpending it in the fame individual note that would be ufed, were it to be 
 conne(fled inftantly with the following word. This flop is what I have before defcribed under the 
 name of the paufe of fufpenfion ; which, though eflentially necefTary to the juft recitation of verfe, 
 has never once been thought of; nor is the management cf it to be acquired but by great atten- 
 tion, and praiSice, according to the method before propofed. By the ufe of this pauie, the melody 
 of verfe may at all times be preferved without interfering with the fenfe. For the paufe itfelf, per- 
 
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 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 55 
 
 fe£lly marks the bounds of the metre; and being made only by a fufpenfion, not change of note in 
 the voice, the concatenation of the meaning is as diftindlly perceived by every auditor, as if the 
 words had been uttered in the clofeft connection. 
 
 Nor is this the only advantage gained to numbers, by tliis ftop of fufpenfion ; it alfo prevents 
 that monotone at the end of lines, before defcribcJ, which, however pleafing to a rude, is dif- 
 gufting to a delicate ear. For, as this flop of fufpenfion has no peculiar note of its own, but al- 
 ways t-i'-ces that which belongs to the preceding word, it changes continually with the matter, and 
 is as various as the fenfe. 
 
 Having faid all that is necefTary of the final, I {hall now examine the crfural paufe. 
 
 The cefural paufe is that which divides the verCe into equal or unequal portions; upon the right 
 management of which, the melody and harmony of verfification, in a great meafure depend. Ths 
 feats of the eefura moft pleafing to the ear, are either at the end of the fccond foot, in the middle 
 of the third, or at the end of the third foot ; but it may occafionally take place in all parts of the 
 line. The eefura is by no means eflential to verfe, as the fhorter kinds of meafure are without it; 
 and many heroic lines, in which it is not to be found, are Hill good verfes. It is true it improves, 
 and diverfifies the melody, by a judicious management in varying its fituation, and fo becoires a 
 great ornament to verfe; but ftill this is not the moft important ofHce which it difcharges ; tor be- 
 fides improving the melody of fingle lines, there is a new fource of delight, opened by it in poetic 
 numbers, correfpondent, in fome fort, to harmony in mufic ; that takes its rife from that aft of the 
 mind, which compares the relative pr-oportions, that the members of each verfe bear to each other 
 as well as to thofe in the adjoining lines. The cefural, like the final paufe, fometimes coincides 
 with the fentential, fometimes has an independent ftate ; that is, exifts where there is no flop in the 
 fenfe. In that cafe, it is exadlly of the fame nature with the final paufe of fufpenfion before de- 
 fcribed, and is governed by the fame laws. 
 
 The feat of the final paufe points itfelf out ; but with regard to the cefural, whofe feat is vari- 
 able, and may be in all the different parts of the verfe, confequently not fo eafily to be found 
 there requires more to be faid. In order to find out the feat of the eefura, we are to refleft that 
 there are fome parts of fpeech fo necclTarily connefted in fentences, that they will not admit of any 
 disjunftion, by the fmalleft paufe of the voice. Between fuch, therefore, the eefura can never fall. 
 Its ufual feat is. In that place of the line, where the voice can firft reft, after a word, not fo ne- 
 ceffarily connected with the following one. I fay, not fo neceflarily, becaufe the eefura may find 
 place, where there would be no fentential ftop, after a word which leaves any idea for the mind to 
 left, though it may have a clofe connexion with what follows. For inftance — 
 
 Of Eve,^ whofe eye '^ darted contagious fire. 
 
 Now in profe, there could not properly be a comma after the word eye, from Its clofe ccnneclion 
 with the following verb; but in verfe, remove the cefural paufe, and the metre is utterly deftroyed. 
 Of the fame nature is another line of Milton's, relative to the fame perfon — 
 
 And from about her '^ fhot darts jf defire— 
 
 Pronounced in that manner, with the paufe in the middle of the line, it ceafes to be verfe; but by- 
 placing the eefura after the word Jhot, as thus — 
 
 And from about her. fhot ''' darts of defire—- 
 
 The
 
 56 A RHETORICAL GRAMMAR. 
 
 The metre is not only preferved, but the expreffion much enforced, by the unexpected trochee fol- 
 lowing the paufe, which, as it were, fhoots out the darts with uncommon force. 
 The following line of Pope's, read thus— 
 
 Ambition nrft fprung " from your bleft abodes- 
 is no verfe, but hobbling profe. But let the ccfura be placed after the word /r/7, as thus— 
 Ambition firfl fprung from your bleft abodes— 
 
 and the metre is reftored. 
 
 Of the fame kind, are two lines of Waller's, which I have feen flopped in the following manner— 
 
 We've loft in him arts, that not yet are found. 
 The Mufts ftill love, their own native place. 
 
 By which pointing, the metre is deftroyed. They Ihould be thus divided ; 
 
 We've loft in him " arts that not yet are found. 
 The Mufes ftill ^' love their own native place. 
 
 Unlefs a reader be much upon his guard, he will be apt to paufe, however improperly, at thofe 
 feats of the cefura, which have been fet down as producing the fineft melody. There would be 
 great temptation, on that account, in the following lines, and all of fimilar ftrudlure, to place the 
 cefura wrong. As thus — 
 
 The fprites of fiery " termagants inflame- 
 Back to my native " moderation Aide — 
 
 And place on good " fecurity his gold 
 
 Your own refiftlefs " eloquence employ— 
 Or crofs to plunder " provinces the main— 
 
 But fuch unnatural disjunftion of words which neceflarily require an immediate union with each 
 other, whatever pleafure it might give the ear, muft hurt the underftanding. Lines of this flruc- 
 ture do not in reality contain any perfedi cefura ; whofe place is fupplied by two femi-paufes, or 
 demi-cefurasj as thus — 
 
 The fprites ' of fiery termagants '' inflame- 
 Back ' to my native moderation ' Aide — 
 And place ' on good fecurity '' his gold— 
 Your own ' refiftlefs eloquence ' employ— 
 Or crofs ' to plunder provinces ' the main— 
 
 In all cafes of this fort, every man's own underftanding will point out to him, what words are ne- 
 ceflarily to be kept together, and what may be feparated without prejudice to the fenfe. 
 
 To recite verfe with propriety, it will be only necelTary to obferve the ^tvi following fhort rules. 
 
 1. All the words fliould be pronounced exadly in the fame way as in profe. 
 
 2. 1 he movement of the voice fliould be from accent to accent, laying no ftrefs on the inter- 
 mediate f\llables. 
 
 3. There fliould be the fame obfervation of emphafis, and the fame change of notes on the em- 
 phatic fyllables, as in profe. 
 
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 A R H E T O R I C A L G R A M M A R. 57 
 
 4. The paufes relative to the fenfe only, which I call fentential, are to be obfervcd in the fame 
 manner as in profe; but particular attention muft be given to thofe two peculiar to verfc, the cefu- 
 ral and final, as before defcrilied, which I call mufical paufes. 
 
 The ufual fault of introducing fiiig-fong notes, or a fpecies of chanting into poetical numbers, 
 is difagreeable to every ear, but that of the chanter himfelf. Such readers, indeed, feem generally 
 in high raptures with their own mufic, for, according to the old obfervation, baud cuiquam injucwida 
 quis cantat ipfe : ' No man's tune is unpleafing to himfelf.' But they ought to confider, that they 
 are doing great injuftice to the poet's mufic, when they fubftitute their own in its room. The 
 tune of the poet can then only be heard, when his verfes are recited with fuch notes of the voice as 
 refult from the fentiments j and a due proportion of time obferved, in the feet and paufes, the 
 conftituent parts of verfe. 
 
 Thus far I have laid open all that is necelThry, to prevent the reader's falling into the ufual errors 
 committed in reciting verfe, and to point out the means of attaining a juft and proper manner. 
 But with regard to the grace and elegance of delivery, confifting in the nicer proportions both of 
 time and tone in the feveral feet, and paufes, and the exa£t general intonation of the voice fuited 
 to the fentiments and paffions, it is obvious that little can be done, by precept alone. Nor can we 
 ever expedl to have this part brought to pcife^lion, till rhetorical fchools are inftituted, to teach 
 the whole art of Elocution, in the fame manner as all other arts are. taught, by Precept^ Example, 
 and Praclia^ 
 
 Vol, I.
 
 A P P E N D I 
 
 IN the preceding Grammar, the true principle upon which the pronunciation of polyfyMables fe 
 founded, is for the nrft time laid open; and will icivc io folve all difficulties in dubious cafes, 
 and put an end to numberlefs difputes daily held upon that fubjedt, by the different partifans of the 
 fiifterent modes of founding words. Some have recourfe to authority ; but at prefcnr, for reafons 
 mentioned in the Preface, that neither is, nor ought to be of any force ; and when, as it often hap- 
 pens, one authority is balanced againft another, who ihail determine which fhall preponderate? 
 Some have recourfe to derivation ; but not knowing on what occaiions thit operates, and when it 
 has no influence, they fall into continual errors : and others refer to analogy, which, without being 
 well acquainted with its laws, and the many deviations from them, is but a very uncertain diredlor. 
 
 The only fure guide on this oceafjon is the terminating fyllable, which governs all others in the 
 word, as the rudder does the Clip. 
 To explain this by examples. 
 
 It has been much difputed, whether the word fliould be pronounced con'cordance, or concor'd- 
 ance. The advocates for the former pronunciation proceed upon a latent principle of analogy, 
 which generally operates in words of that termination, as may be ften by having recourfe to the 
 Grammar, p. 31. where examining the termination in ance, you will find it faid — Polyfyllables in 
 <7>tce in general have the accent on the antepenult, or laft fyllable but two. Examp. Arrogance, 
 elegance, fjgnifieance. 
 
 Exceptions. ly?. When the primitive has its accent on the lail, the derivative has it on the pe- 
 nult. ; as, appe'arance, affu 'ranee ; from appe'ar, aiFu're : or 2{J,y, zvhcn it is preceded by two Confo' 
 nants, as, abun'dance, difcor'dance. 
 
 Now by following the general, and not attending to the 2d rule of exceptions mentioned above, 
 they have fallen into this error. And yet, ignorant as they might be of any rule, one would ima- 
 gine that analogy itfelf might have fet them right in this cafe, as upon the fame ground they might 
 pronounce the word dis'cordance, with the accent on the firft fyllable, as well as con'cordance, 
 which no one ever attempted. 
 
 The fame obfervation will hold good with regard to the word refractory, or refrac'tory. 
 Ac'ademy, or acad'emy, is another word which has occafioned much difpute j you will iind it 
 adjufted by looking for the termination my, p. 37. 
 
 In all difputable cafes, preference has been given to that pronunciation which is moft conform- 
 able to rule ; as certainly the Icflening as much as poffible the anomalies of any language will be a 
 great advantage to it, as it will render the attainment of it more eafy. Thus in the difpute about 
 the pronunciation of the word wind, whether it fliould be wi'nd or vi-'nd', the former has been 
 adopted, upon this principle, that there is no monofyllable in the Englifh language terminating in 
 ind in which the vowel / is not pronounced long; as, blind, rind, kind ; &c. I have often heard 
 
 Dr.
 
 APPENDIX. 59 
 
 Dr. Swift fay to thofe who pronounced it fliort, in a jeering tone, « I have a great rriind to find 
 why you call it wind.' 
 
 Obfervations of this Icind might be extended to a confiJerable length ; but it would be an unne- 
 ceflary trouble, as the Reader will find every thing relative to that matt' r adjufttd in the Grammar. 
 
 Rules to be cbferved by the Natives <?/ Ireland in order to attain a jiift ProntDiciation 
 
 of EngUp. 
 
 The chief miftakes made by the Irifh in pronouncing Englifh, lie for the moft part in the 
 founds of the two firft vowels, a and e; the former being generally founded a by the Irifh, as in 
 the word bdr, in moft words where it is pronounced a, as in day, by the Englifh. Thus the 
 Irifh fay, patron, matron, the vowel, a, having the fame found as in the word father ; whilft 
 the Englifh pronounce them as if written, paytron, maytron. The following rule, ftridly at- 
 tended to, will rectify this miftake through the whole language. 
 
 When the vowel, a, finifhes a fyllable, and has the accent on it, it is invariably pronounced 
 a [day] by the Englifh. To this rule there are but three exceptions in the whole language, to 
 be found in the words, father, papa, mama. The Irifh may think alfo the word rather an ex- 
 c.ption, as well as father; and fo it would appear to be in their manner of pronouncing it, 
 ra-ther, laying the accent on the vowel a ; but in the Englifh pronunciation, the confonant, th, 
 is taken into the firft fyllable, as thus, rath'-er, which makes the difference. 
 
 Whenever a confonant follows the vowel a in the fame fyllable, and the accent is on the con- 
 fonant, the vowel a has always its firft found, as hat', mai/; as alfo the fame found lengthened 
 when it precedes the letter r, as fa'r, ba'r, though the accent be on the vowel ; as likewife 
 when it precedes /w, as ba'lm, pfa'lm. The Irifh, ignorant of this latter exception, pronounce 
 all words of that ftruflure as if they were written, bawm, pfawm, quawm, cawm, &c. In the 
 third found of a, marked by different combinations of vowels, or confonants, fuch as an, in 
 Paul ; aw, in law; all, in call ; aid, in bald; alk, in talk, &c. the Irifli make no miftake, except 
 in that of Im, as before mentioned. 
 
 The fecond vowel, e, is for the moft part founded ee by the Englifh, when the accent is upon 
 it ; whilft the Irifh in moft words give it the found of fecond a, as in hate. This found of e 
 [ee] is marked by different combinations of vowels, fuch as, ea, ei, e final mute, ec, and ;V. In 
 the two laft combinations of ^-^ and ie, the Irifh never miftake ; fuch as in meet, fecm, field, be- 
 lieve, he. ; but in all the others, they almoft univerfally change the found of e, into a. Thus 
 in the combination ea, they pronounce the words, tea, fea, pleafe, as if they were fpelt, tay, fay, 
 plays; inftead of tee, fee, pleefe. The Englifli conftantly give this found to ea, whenever the 
 accent is on the vowel e, except in the following words, great, a pear, a bear, to bear, to for- 
 bear, to fwear, to tear, to wear. In all which the e has its fecond found. For want of know- 
 ing thefe exceptions, the gentlemen of Ireland, after fome time of refidencc in London, are apt 
 to fall into the general rule, and pronounce thefe words as if fpelt, greet, beer, fweer, &c. 
 
 Ei, is alfo founded ee by the Englifh, and as a by the Irifti ; thus the words deceit, receive, 
 are pronounced by them as if written defate, re/ave. Ei is always founded e.^, except when a g 
 follows it, as in the words, reign, feign, deign, 6cc. as alfo in the words, reiu (of a bridle}, rein-deer, 
 vein, drein, veil, heir, which are pronounced like rain, vain, drain, vail, air. 
 
 The final mute e makes the preceding^ in the fame fyllable, when accented, have the found of jy, 
 as in the w:ord6, fupreme, fincere, replete. Thi> rule is almoft univerfally broken through by 
 the Irifh, v/ho pronounce all fuch words as if written, fuprame, fin?urc, rcplatc-, Jcc. There 
 
 air
 
 eo 
 
 APPEND 
 
 are but two exceptions to this rule in the Englifh pronunciation, which are tlie words, 
 there, where. 
 
 In the way of marking this found, by a double <■, as thus, ee, as thelrifli never malce any miftakes, 
 the bed method for all who want to acquire the right pronunciation of thefe feveral combinations, 
 is, to fuppofe that ea, ei, and e attended by a final mute e, are all fpelt with a double e, or ee. 
 
 Ey is always founded like a by the Englifli, when the accent is upon it; as in the words, 
 prey, convey, pronounced pray, convay. To this there are but two exceptions, in the words 
 key and ley, founded he, lee. The Irifh, in attempting to pronounce like the Englifh, often 
 give the fame found to ey, as ufually belongs to ei ; thus for pr^iy, convey, they fay pree, convee. 
 
 A ftrid obfervation of thefe few rules, with a due attention to the very few exceptions enume- 
 rated above, will enable the well-educated natives of Ireland to pronounce their words exactly in 
 the fame way as the more poliflied part of the inhabitants of England do, fo far as the vowels 
 are concerned. The diphthongs they commit no fault in, except in the found of i ; which has 
 been already taken notice of in the Grammar *. Where likewife the only difference in pronouncing 
 any of the confonants has been pointed out ; which is the thickening the founds of d and t, in cer- 
 tain fituations ; and an eafy method propofed of correcting this habit f. 
 
 In order to complete the whole, I fliall now give a lift of fuch detached words, that do not 
 come under any of the above rules, as are pronounced differently in Ireland from what they are in 
 England. 
 
 EngUJh proti. 
 
 IriJ}) pron. 
 
 Engl'iJ}) pron. 
 
 
 che'arful 
 
 chlr'ful 
 
 Michael 
 
 Ml^kil 
 
 Mfkel 
 
 
 fe'arful 
 
 f^r^ul 
 
 drought 
 
 droth 
 
 drout 
 
 
 daor 
 
 d6re 
 
 fearch 
 
 sa'rch 
 
 s^rch' 
 
 
 floor 
 
 flore 
 
 fource 
 
 source 
 
 sorce 
 
 
 ga'pe 
 
 gaV 
 
 
 cufhion. 
 
 cufhion 
 
 gather 
 
 geth'er 
 
 gath'er 
 
 ftrength 
 
 ftrenth 
 
 ftrenkth 
 
 
 be'ard 
 
 bcrd 
 
 length 
 
 lenth 
 
 lenkth 
 
 
 bull 
 
 bdU 
 
 ftj-ove 
 
 ftruv 
 
 flrove 
 
 
 bufh 
 
 b5fh 
 
 drove 
 
 druv 
 
 drove 
 
 
 pu(h 
 
 pufh 
 
 
 ten^ure 
 
 te'nure 
 
 
 pill 
 
 pull 
 
 
 ten'able 
 
 te'nable 
 
 
 pu/pit 
 
 pul^pit 
 
 
 wra'th 
 
 wra'th 
 
 
 c^lf 
 
 cilf 
 
 wroth 
 
 wrath 
 
 wroth' 
 
 catch 
 
 k^tch 
 
 catch 
 
 
 fa'rewel 
 
 fdr'wel 
 
 coarfe 
 
 courfe 
 
 coarfe 
 
 
 rade 
 
 r6d' 
 
 courfe 
 
 courfe 
 
 coarfe 
 
 
 ftr6de 
 
 ftr6d' 
 
 
 court 
 
 court 
 
 
 Ihone 
 
 fhon' 
 
 
 malice ious 
 
 mallfh'us 
 
 fchifm 
 
 fliifm 
 
 sizm 
 
 
 pudding 
 
 pudding 
 
 
 whe'refore 
 
 ' whcVfore 
 
 quafli 
 
 quofh 
 
 quafh 
 
 
 the'refore 
 
 therefore 
 
 leifure 
 
 lezh'ur 
 cla''moiir 
 
 le'zhur 
 clam'mur 
 
 breadth 
 
 breth 
 
 brcd'th 
 
 • Vid. p. 
 
 II. where the true manner of pronoun 
 
 cing the diphthong i is pointed 
 
 out; the Irifh pro- 
 
 nouncing it much in the fame 
 
 manner as the French, 
 
 
 
 
 t P. .8. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jrijb
 
 cold 
 
 cowld 
 
 c<Md 
 
 bold 
 
 bowld 
 
 bold 
 
 
 co/'fcr 
 
 co'fer 
 
 
 cndc'avour 
 
 endcv' 
 
 foot 
 
 fit 
 
 fat 
 
 
 mifchrevous 
 
 mis'ch 
 
 in ion 
 
 un nyun 
 
 put 
 
 put 
 
 retfli 
 
 reach 
 
 fqua'dron 
 
 fquod'run 
 
 zea'lous 
 
 zel'lus 
 
 zealot 
 
 zel'lut 
 
 APPENDIX. (n 
 
 Iiijhpron. EngUJh pron. \ JilJJj pren. EngUjh pron. 
 
 reach 
 
 Thefe, after the clofeft attention, are all the words not included in the rules Lefore laid down, 
 that I have been able to collect, in \^hich the well-educated natives of Ireland differ from thofe 
 of England, 
 
 With regard to the natives of Scotland — as their dialefl: differs more, and in a greater num- 
 ber of points, from the Englifh, than that of any others who fpeak that language, it will require a 
 greater number of rules, and more pains to corre£t it. The mofl: material difference in point of 
 pronunciation, and which pervades their whole fpeech, is that of always laying the accent on the 
 vowel, in words where it ought to be on the confonant. This has been already taken notice of in 
 the Grammar, and the method of curing this habit pointed out. In this article therefore they 
 fhould chiefly cxercife themfelves, till they attain a facility in accenting the confonants, and giving 
 their true founds to the preceding vowels, according to the rule there laid down ; for it is in this 
 that the chief difference between the Scotch and Englifh pronunciation confifls. With regard to 
 intonation indeed, or what is commonly called the Scotch accent, they totally differ from the Eng- 
 lifli ; of which I have treated at large in my Ledures on the Art of Reading. But in this, written 
 rules can be of little ufe, except when affifled by the living voice; and therefore the aid of mafters, 
 who {hall join example to precept, is here required. If the fame ardour continues for obtaining a 
 juft and polifiied delivery, which I found prevail among the young gentlemen of Scotland, when I 
 delivered my Courfe of Lectures at Edinburgh, they will now have it in their power to com pa fs the 
 point upon certain grounds, chiefly by their own labour, and application. Nor will they long be 
 without due afliflance, where that is requifice, upon proper encouragement; for as there could be no 
 hopes of having fkilful mafters to teach this art, without firfl having a proper method of inftrudion ; 
 fo, that method being now laid open, will no doubt induce numbers to apply themfelves to the 
 maftery of it, in order to become preceptors in that mofl ufeful and ornamental of all arts. 
 
 Nor are there wanting examples to flimulate thofe who are in purfuit of this objefl, and to en- 
 fure fuccefs to their endeavours. There is at this day a gentleman of that country, now in Lon- 
 don, in a high office of the law, who did not leave Scotland till after he had been fome years ad- 
 vanced in manhood; and yet, after having received inftrudion for a few months only, according 
 to the method laid down in this work, his fpeech was not to be diflinguifhed from that of the moft 
 polifiied natives of England, both in point of pronunciatiori and intonation; and he is perhaps at 
 this day the befl pattern to be followed with regard to both, whether in the Houfe of Commons, or 
 at the bar. 
 
 And yet there was flill a more extraordinary inflance which I met with at Edinburgh, in a Lord * 
 of SefEon, who, though he had never been out of Scotland, yet merely by his own pains, w-ihout 
 rule or method, only converfing much with fuch Engliflimen as happened to be there, ard reading 
 regularly with feme of the principal aflors, airived even at an accuracy of pronunciation, and had. 
 not the leafl tiniSlure of the Sccttifh intonation. 
 
 • Loid Ayimoor. 
 Vol. L ci I fliall
 
 62 APPENDIX. 
 
 I fhali now fay a few words to the Inhabitants of Wales ; in order to ftiew how eafily they 
 might get rid of their provincial dialed. 
 
 The peculiarity of the Welfh pronunciation arifes chiefly from their conftantly fubfrituting 
 the three pure mutes, in the room of the three impure; and the three afpirated femivowels, in 
 the place of the three vocal. Thus inftead of b., they ufe p ; for g, they ufe k, or hard c; and for d, 
 they employ /. For blood, they fay, plut ; for God, Cot ; and for dear, tear. In like man- 
 ner, in the ufe of the femivowels, they fubftitute / in the place oi v; s in. the place of z ; etti 
 in the room of eth ; and ejh in that of ezh. Thus inftead of virtue and vice, they fay, firtiie and 
 fice ; inftead of zeal and praife, they fay, feal and praift'c ; inftead of thefe and thofe, ttTefle and 
 ttofte ; inftead of azure, ofier, they fay, afhur, oft.er. Thus there are no lefs than feven of cur 
 confonants which the Welfh never pronounce at all. Now if the difference in the manner of 
 formation between thefe kvcn confonants and their fe\en correfpondent ones, were pointed out 
 to them, in the way defcribed in the Grammar, they might in a fiiort time be taught the perfsdt 
 ufe of them. 
 
 The people of Somerfetfhire pronounce the femivowels in a way dire£lly oppofitc to that of 
 the Welfli. For whereas the Welfh change the vocal into the afpirate, they of Somerfetfhire 
 change the afpirate into the vocal. For father, they fay, vather ; for Somerfetfhire, Zomerzet- 
 zhire; for tlTin, thin. So that their method of cure, is to take the dired oppofite courfe to that 
 of the Welfli. 
 
 EXPLANATION 
 
 Of the Method ufed in the folloiving Diclionary, to point out the Pronuna'afion 
 of the Words, 
 
 'T^HE firft neceiTary ftep, is, that every reader fhould commit to memory the following fchcme 
 of the vowels *. 
 
 Firft. 
 
 a hat 
 e bet 
 i fit 
 
 o not 
 u but 
 y love-ly lye 
 
 AccorJinf to this fcheme are the founds of the vowels marked throughout the Didionary. 
 One column exhibits the words as they are fpelt, the other as they are pronounced. As thus — 
 Hat hat Hate hate Hall hall Bet bet Bear bear Beer beer, &;c. 
 
 Whenever one vowel ufurps the power of another, the firft column will fliew the vowel that 
 is writ, and the other, the one that is founded. As thus — 
 
 Stir ftur Birth berth Love luv Bufy bizzy Blood blud Bird burd. 
 
 * Tills has been already recomrnendcd in the Grammar, p. 4. — where it is alfo propofed in a note, that 
 each Reader ihoiild copy the above ftiieme, and lioIJ it in his hand when he confult.s the Didionary, till 
 he has it perfeclly fixed in his memory. This is the only difliculty he will be put to ; for the bare reading 
 of the explanation of the other marks will make them fiifficicutly clear to him. 
 
 3 All 
 
 Second. 
 
 hate 
 
 Third. 
 
 hall 
 
 bear 
 
 b^er 
 
 fight 
 
 field 
 
 note 
 
 noofe 
 
 bafli 
 
 bide
 
 APPENDIX. 63 
 
 All iniproper diphthongs, or, as I have called them, digraphs, I mean where two vowels arc 
 joined in writing, to reprefent any of the fimple founds to be found in the fcheme, arc changed 
 in the fecond column into the fingle vowels which they ftand for j as thus— 
 
 Bear b5re Head hed Fourth forth Groan grone 
 
 Hear here Heart hart Door dorc Field fcld. 
 
 The final mute e is always continued, and fomctimes inferted where it is not in prcftnt ufc, 
 both becaufe it is fo generally employed in our tongue as a guide to pronunciation, that the 
 omiflion of it might puzzle perfons, at firft fight, in the pronunciation of many words where 
 they were accuftomed to fee it ; and becaufe the continuance of it cannot be attended with any 
 bad confequence, as it muft be evident to every one, that it is never to be pronounced, ha\ing 
 
 no mark over it. Thus were fome of the above words, as 
 
 Bear ber Here her Door dor 
 
 to be marked in that manner, the firft founds that would occur to the Reader, till he was mafter 
 of the marks, would be the firft founds of thofe vowels, as — ber, hur, dor. 
 
 Thus far, with relation to the vowels. With regard to the confonants, their irregularities are 
 manifefted, and their true founds pointed out, in the following manner : 
 
 C has three founds — X has two founds — 
 
 G has two- 
 Its own proper one, as 
 Another, compound, as in gentle 
 
 This found is ufually marked by the character _;'. 
 
 S has four 
 
 care 
 
 kare 
 
 ceafe 
 
 sese 
 
 focial 
 
 s6fhal. 
 
 gold 
 
 gold 
 
 gentle 
 
 dzhentle 
 
 Its own, as in 
 That of 
 
 T has :.i.b four- 
 Its own, as in 
 
 yes 
 rofe 
 paflion 
 ofier 
 
 tell 
 
 fatiety 
 
 nation 
 
 yis 
 rOze 
 pafshun 
 ozher. 
 
 fel 
 
 sasiety 
 
 ndfhun 
 
 g^ 
 
 exam 
 
 pie 
 
 eiizamp 
 
 h 
 
 vex 
 
 
 vlks. 
 
 th 
 
 then 
 
 
 then 
 
 m 
 
 tfiin 
 
 
 tfiin. 
 
 Th has two founds — 
 One vocal 
 One afpirate 
 The fecond, or afpirate found, is marked by a 
 
 ftroke acrofs the R as above. 
 Ch has three founds — 
 k 
 Jh 
 
 IJh 
 Gh has two founds— 
 That of fimple g 
 
 That of - / 
 
 chorus korus 
 chaife fhaze 
 chaiitv tftian't 
 
 ghoft gufte 
 lau"htcr laftur. 
 
 ijh queftion queftfhun. 
 All confonants not pronounced are omitted in the fecond column, as- 
 ^h daughter datur gn gnat nat Im balm ba m 
 
 it debt det gin flegm flem tnb lamb lam' 
 
 gn fign sine kn knife nife mn hymn h!m 
 
 The accent is placed throughout over the letter on which it is laid in pronunciation ; over the 
 rowel, when the ftrefs of the voice is on the vowel ; over the confonant when it is on that. As thus — 
 
 Aicent
 
 6^ APPENDIX. 
 
 yfcicm over the Confinant, Over the Voivel. 
 flu/ be're 
 
 luv he re 
 
 biz zy gro ne 
 
 laf'tur so'fhal. 
 
 The fyllables of the words are divided according to the mode of pronouncing them ; that is, 
 all letters which are united in utterance in the fame fyllable, are here kept together alfo in writ- 
 ing, and feparated from the reft; which certainly is the natural divifion, though it be contrary 
 to the fantaftic mode followed in our fpelling-books and grammars. 
 
 A GENERAL
 
 A GENERAL 
 
 DICTIONARY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 ABA 
 
 A The firft letter of the alphabet. A, 
 an article fet before nouns of the 
 5 Angular number; a man, a tree. 
 Before a word beginning with a vowel, it 
 is written an, as, an ox ; A is fometimes a 
 noun, as, great A ; A is placed before a par- 
 ticiple, or participial noun; a hunting, a beg- 
 ging ; A has a fignification denoting proportion, 
 the landlord hath a hundred a year. 
 
 ABACUS, ab'-a-kus. f. A counting table; the 
 uppermoft member of a column. 
 
 ABAFT, a-baf 't. ad. From the fore-part of the 
 fhip, towards the ftern. 
 
 To ABANDON, a-ban'-dun. v. a. To give 
 up, refign, or quit; to defert; to forfalce. 
 
 ABANDONED, a-brm'-dund. part. Given up ; 
 forfaken ; corrupted in the higheft degree. 
 
 ABANDONMENT, ^-ban'-dun-ment. f. The 
 aft of abandoning. 
 
 ABARTICULAtIoN, ab-.^r-t;k'-d-la"ftiun. 
 f. That fpecies of articulation that has ma- 
 nifeft motion. 
 
 To ABASE, a-ba'fe. v. a. To caft down, to 
 deprefs, to bring lov/. 
 
 ABASEMENT, a-ba f.-ment. f. The flate of 
 being brought low ; depreflion. 
 
 Tomakeafliamed. 
 To leflen, to di 
 
 ABB 
 
 To ABASH, a-bafti'. 
 To ABATE, a-ba'te 
 
 minifh. 
 To ABATE, a-ba'te, v. n. To grow lefs. 
 ABATEMENT, a-ba'te-ment. f. The aft of 
 
 abating; the fum or quantity taken away by 
 
 the aft of abating. ' 
 
 ABATER, a-ba -tur. f. The agent or caufo 
 
 by which an abatement is procured. 
 ABB, ab'. f. The yarn on a weaver's warp. 
 ABBACY, ab'-ba-fy. f. The rights, polTcf- 
 
 fions, or privile£;es of an abbot. 
 ABBESS, ab'-befs. f. The fuperior of a 
 
 nunnery. 
 ABBEY, or ABBY, ab'-by. f. A monaftery of 
 
 religious perfons, whether men or women. 
 ABBOT, ab'-but. f. Thechief of a convent of 
 
 men. 
 To ABBREVIATE, ab-br3'-vy3te. v. j 
 
 fhorten, to cut {hort. 
 ABBREVIATION, ab-brcv-yj'-fhun. f. 
 
 aft of fhortening. 
 ABBREVIATOR, ub-brev-ya'-tur. f. One^ 
 
 abrid2;es. 
 ABBREVIATURE, .^b-bre'-vy.i-tare. f. A 
 
 mark urt;d for the fake of (hortening. 
 
 B Tu 
 
 To 
 
 The 
 
 ,'ho
 
 A B H 
 
 A B L 
 
 ml-nal. ") a. Relat- 
 '-m!-nus. ^ ingtothe 
 
 To ABDICATE, ab'-*ly-kate. v. a. To give 
 up right, to refign. 
 
 ABDICATION, ab-dy-kd'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 abdicating, refignation. 
 
 ABDICATIVE, ab-d[lc -U-tiv. a. That which 
 caufes or implies an abdication. 
 
 ABDOMEN, ab-do'-men. f. A cavity com- 
 monly called the lower venter or belly. 
 
 ABDOMINAL, ab-dom'-ml-nal 
 
 ABDOMINOUS, ab-dom'- 
 abdomen. 
 
 To ABDUCE, ab-du'fe. v. a. To draw to a dif- 
 ferent part, to withdraw one part from another. 
 
 ABDUCENT, .ib-du'-lcnt. a. Mufcles abdu- 
 cent ferve to open or pull back divers parts of 
 
 , the body. 
 
 ABDUCTOR, ab-dik'-tor. f. The mufcles, 
 which draw back the feveral members. 
 
 ABED, a-bed', ad. In bed. 
 
 ABERRANCE, ab-er'-ranfe. f. A deviation 
 from the right way, an errour. 
 
 ABERRANCY, ab-er'-ran-fy. The fame with 
 Aberrance. 
 
 ABERRANT, ab-er'-rant. a. Wandering from 
 the right or known way. 
 
 ABERRATION, ab'-er-ra'-fbun. f. The aft 
 of deviating from the common track. 
 
 ABERRING, ab-er'-rmg. part. Going aftray. 
 
 To ABERUNCATE, ab-e-run'-kate. v. a. To 
 pull up by the roots. 
 
 To ABET, .a-bet'. v. a. To puQi forward ano- 
 ther, to fupport him in his defigns by conniv- 
 ance, encouragement, or help. 
 
 ABETMENT, a-bet'-ment. f. The acl of 
 abetting. 
 
 ABETTER, or ABETTOR, a-bet'-tur. f. 
 He that abets; the fupporicr or encourager of 
 another. 
 
 ABEYANCE, ^-be'-y.^nfe. f. The right of 
 fee-fimple lieth in abeyance, when it is all 
 only in the remembrance, intendment, and 
 confideration of the law. 
 
 To ABHOR, ab-hor'. v. a. To hate with acri- 
 mony ; to loath. 
 
 ABHORRENCE, ^b-hor'-rcnfe. 1 f. Theacl 
 
 ABHORRENCY, .ib-hor'-rcn-fy. \ of abhor- 
 ring, deteftation. 
 
 6 
 
 ABHORRENT, ab-hor'-rent. a. Struck with 
 
 abhorrence ; contrary to, foreign, inconfiftent 
 
 with. 
 ABKORRER, ab-hor'-rur. f. Abater, detefter. 
 To ABIDE, a-bl'de. v. n. To dwell in a place, 
 
 not to remove ; to bear -or fupport the confe- 
 
 quencesof a thing; it is ufed with the particle 
 
 with before a perfon, and at or in before a place. 
 ABIDER, a-bi'-dur. f. The perfon that abides 
 
 or dwells in a place. 
 ABIDING, a-bi ding. f. Continuance. 
 ABJECT, ab'-jekt. a. Mean or worthlefs ; 
 
 contemptible, or of no value. 
 ABJECT, ab'-jekt. f. A man v/ithout hope. 
 To ABJECT, ab-jck't. v. a. To throv/ away. 
 ABJECTEDNESS, ab-jek'-ted-nsfs. f. The 
 
 ftate of an abjeft. 
 ABJECTION, ab-jek'-fhun. f. Meannefs of 
 
 mind ; fervility ; bafenefs. 
 ABJECTLY, ab'-jekt-ljr. ad. In an abjeft 
 
 manner, meanly. 
 ABJECTNESS, ab'-jekt-nefs. f. Servility, 
 
 meannei 
 
 ABILITY, a-bll'-ll-ty. f. The power to do 
 any thing; capacity, qualification; when it 
 it has the plural number, abilities, it frequently 
 fignifies the faculties or powers of the mind. 
 
 To ABJURE, ab-jo re. v. a. To fwear not to do 
 fomething; to rctraifl, or recant a pofition 
 upon oath. 
 
 ABJURATION, ab-j3-ra'-fhun. f. The adi 
 of abjuring; the oath taken for that end. 
 
 To ABLACTATE, ab-lak'-tate. v. a. To 
 wean from the breaft. 
 
 ABLACTATION, ab-lak-ta'-fhun. f. One 
 of the methods of grafting. 
 
 ABLAQyEATION,ab-la-kwe-i'-fhun. f. The 
 pradtice of opening the ground about the roots 
 of trees. 
 
 ABLATION, ab-la'-fliun. f. The acl of tak- 
 ing aw.iy. 
 
 ABLATIVE, ab'-la-tiv. a. That which takes 
 away ; the fixth cafe of the Latin nouns. 
 
 ABLE, a ble. a. Having ftrong faculties, or 
 great ftrength or knowledge, riches, or any 
 other power of mind, body, or fortune ; hav- 
 ing power fufficient. 
 
 ABLE-
 
 ABO 
 
 A B R 
 
 ABLE-BODIED, ible-bod'-dyd. a. Strong 
 
 of body. 
 To ABLEGATE, ab'-Ie-gSte. v. n. To ftrnd 
 
 abroad upon foine employment. 
 ABLEGATION, ab-lC-ga -fiiun. f. A fend- 
 ing abroad. 
 ABLENESS, a'ble-nefs. f. Ability of body, 
 
 vigour, force. 
 ABLEPSY, d -blep-fy. f. Want of fight. 
 ABLUENT, ab'-lii-ent. a. That which has 
 
 the power of cleaning. 
 ABLUTION, ib-lu'-fhun. f. The act of 
 
 cleanfing. 
 To ABTy'EGATE, ab'-ne-gate. v. a. To deny. 
 ABNEGATION, ab-ne-ga'-lhin. f Denial, 
 
 renunciation. 
 ABOARD, a-bo'rd. ad. In a ftiip. 
 ABODE, a-bo'de. f. Habitation, dwelling, 
 
 place of refidence ; Stay, continuation in a 
 
 place. 
 ABODEMENT, a-bode-ment. f. A fecret 
 
 anticipation of fomething future. 
 To ABOLISH, a-bol-lift. v. a. To annul ; 
 
 to put an end to; to defiroy. 
 ABOLISHABLE, a-bol'-lllh-able. a. That 
 
 which may be abolilhed. 
 ABOLISHER, a-bol'-lifh-fnur. f. He that abo- 
 
 liflies. 
 ABOLISHMENT, a-bcl'-llfh-mcnt. f. The 
 
 act of abolifliing. 
 ABOLITION, a-bO-llib'-fliun. f. The afl of 
 
 abolifliing. 
 ABOMLJABLE, a-bom'-my-nable. a. Hate- 
 ful, deteflablc. 
 ABOMiNABLENESS, i-bom'-my-nablc-nefs. 
 
 f. The quality of being abominable ; hatc- 
 
 fulncfs, odioufnefs. 
 ABOxMINABLY, a-bom'-my-nab-ly. ad. Moft 
 
 hatefully, odioufly. 
 To ABOMINATE, a-bom'-my-nAtc. v. a. To 
 
 abhor, deteft, hate utterly. 
 ABOMINATION, a-bom-my-na'-fhun. f. Ha- 
 tred, detefration. 
 ABORIGINES, ab-6-ndzh'-y-nez. f. The ear- 
 
 lieft inhabitants of a country. 
 ABORTION, ab-or'-fhun. f. The a^ of bring- 
 
 ing forth untimely ; the produce of an un- 
 timely birth. 
 
 ABORTIVE, ab-6r'-u'v. f. That wl>ich is born 
 before the due time. 
 
 ABORTIVE, ab-or'-tl''. a. Brought forth be- 
 fore the due tisne of birth ; that which brings 
 forth nothing. 
 
 ABORTIVELY, ab-6r'tiv-Iy. ad. Born with- 
 out the due time; immaturcly, untimely. 
 
 ABORTIVENESS, ab-6r -tlv-nefs. f. The 
 ftate of abortion. 
 
 ABORTMENT, db-6rt'-ment. f. The thing 
 brought forth out of time ; an untimely birth. 
 
 ABOVE, a-biv'. prep. Higher in place ; higher 
 in rank, power or excellence ; beyond, more 
 than ; too proud for, too high for. 
 
 ABOVE, a-buv'. ad. Over-head; in the re- 
 gions of heaven. 
 
 ABOVE ALL, a-buv-a'll. In the Rrft place ;^ 
 
 chief! 
 
 ABOVE-BOARD, a-buv -bori In open fight y 
 without artifice or trick. 
 
 ABOVE-CITED, a-buv'-s!'-ted. Cited before.. 
 
 ABOVE-GROUND, a-buv'-ground. An ex- 
 preffion ufed to fignify,.. that a man is alive ; not 
 in the grave. 
 
 ABOVE-MENTIONED, a-buv'-men-fhund. 
 See ABOVE-CITED. 
 
 To ABOUND, a-bou'nd. v. n. To have in 
 great plenty ; to be in great plenty. 
 
 ABOUT, a-bou't. prep. Round, furrounding, 
 encircling; near to; concerning, with regard 
 to, relating to; engaged in, employed upon; 
 appendant to the perfon, as cloaths, &c. ; relat- 
 ing to the perfon, as a fervant. 
 
 ABOUT, a-bou't. ad. Circularly; in circuit; 
 nearly ; the longeft way, in oppofition to the 
 fhort ftraight way ; to bring about, to bring to 
 the point or ftate dcfired, as, he has brought 
 about his purpofes ; to come about, to come to 
 foine certain ftate or point ; to go about a thing, 
 to prepare to do it. 
 
 ABRACADABRA, ab-ra-ka-da-bra. A fuper- 
 flitious charm againft agues. 
 
 To ABRADE, ab-ra'de. v. a. To rub cfF, to 
 wear away from thx other parts. 
 
 ABRASION,
 
 A B S 
 
 A B S 
 
 ABRASION, ab-ra'-zhun. f. The ad of rub- 
 bing, a rubbing ofF. 
 
 ABREAST, a-b^rell'. ad. Side by fide. 
 
 To ABRIDGE, a-bndj'e. v. a. To makefhorter 
 in words, keeping ftill the fame fubftance ; to 
 contraft, to diminifli, to cut fhort ; to deprive 
 of. 
 
 ABRIDGED OF, a-brld'-jcd. p. Deprived of, 
 debarred from. 
 
 An ABRIDGER, a-brld'-jir. f. He that abridg- 
 es, a fhortener; a writer of compendiums or 
 abridgments. 
 
 ABRIDGMENT, a-brldj'e-ment. f. The con- 
 tradlion of a larger work into a fmall compafs ; 
 a diminution in general. 
 
 ABROACH, a-bro'tfh. ad. In a pofture to run 
 out; in a Hate of being difFufed or propagated. 
 
 ABROAD, a-bra d. ad. Out of the houfe ; in 
 another conntry ; without, not within. 
 
 To ABROGATE, ab-ro-gate. v. a. To take 
 away from a law in force, to repeal, to annul. 
 
 ABROGATION, ab-re.-g;i'-niun. f. The ac'i 
 of abrogating, the repeal of a law. 
 
 ABRUPT, ab-rup't. a. Broken, craggy ; fud- 
 den, without the cuftomary or proper prepara- 
 tives. 
 
 ABRUPTION, ab-rup'-fhun. f. Violent and 
 fudden feparation. 
 
 ABRUPTLY, ab-rup't-ly. ad. Haftily, without 
 the due forms of preparation. 
 
 ABRUPTNESS, ab-riip't-nefs. f. An abrupt 
 manner, halle, fuddcnnefs. 
 
 ABSCESS, ab -fefs. f. A morbid ca\ ity in the 
 body. 
 
 To ABSCIND, ab-sind'. v. a. To cut off. 
 
 ABSCISSION, ab-sis'-fliiin. f. The ad of cut- 
 ting off; the rtate of being cut off. 
 
 To ABSCOND, ab-(kond'. v. a. To hide one's 
 ft If. 
 
 ABSCONDER, ab-fc6n'-dur. f. The perfon 
 that abfconds. 
 
 ABSENCE, ab'-fenfe. f. The ftate of being 
 abfcnt, oppofed to prefence ; inattention, hced- 
 Icffnefs, neglect of the prefent object. 
 
 ABSENT, ab'-fint. a. Not prefent; abfcnt in 
 mind, inattentive. 
 
 To ABSENT, ab-fent'. v. a. To withdraw, to 
 forbear to come into prefence. 
 
 ABSENTEE, ab-fen-te'. f. A word u fed com- 
 monly with regard to Iriflimen living; out of their 
 country. 
 
 ABSINTHIATED, ab-sIn'-tSya-ttd. p. Im- 
 pregnated with wormwood. 
 
 To ABSIST, db-slft'. v.'n. To ftand off, to 
 leave off". 
 
 To ABSOLVE, ab-z6lv'. v. a. To clear, to 
 acquit of a crime in a judicial fenfe ; to fet 
 {res from an engagement or promife ; to pro- 
 nounce a fin remitted, in the ecclefiaftical 
 fenfe. 
 
 ABSOLUTE, ab'-fo-lilte. a. Complete, applied 
 as well to perfons as things ; unconditional, as, 
 an abfolute promife ; not relative, as, abfoluto 
 fpace ; not limited, as, abfolute power, 
 
 ABSOLUTELY, ab -fd-l-ite-ly. ad. Complete- 
 ly, without reftriiSlion; without condition ; per- 
 emptorily, pofitively. 
 
 ABSOLUTENESS, ab'-fo-lilte-nsfs. f. Com- 
 pletenefs ; freedom from dependance, or limits ; 
 defpotifm. 
 
 ABSOLUTION, ab-f6-]i5'-{hun. f. Acquittal; 
 the remiffion of fins, or of penance. 
 
 ABSOLUTORY, .ib '-fo-ld-tir'-ry. a. That 
 which abfolves. 
 
 ABSONANT, ab'-fo-nant. a. Contrary toreafon. 
 
 ABSONOUS, ab'-f6-nus. a. Abfurd, contrary 
 to reafon. 
 
 To ABSORB, ab-farb. v. a. To fw.illow up; 
 to fuck up. 
 
 ADSORBENT, ab-fl'r-btnt. f. A medicine 
 that fucks up humours. 
 
 ABSORPT, ab-fa'rpt. p. Swallowed up. 
 
 ABSORPTION, ab-fa'rp-fh.ui. f. The act of 
 fv/allowing up. 
 
 To ABSTAIN, ^b-ffi'n. v. n. To forbear, to 
 deny one's felf any gratification. 
 
 ABSTEMIOUS, ab-fte'-myus. a. Temper.ite, 
 fober, abftinent. 
 
 ABSTEMIOUSLY, abft^'-myuf-ly. ad. Tem- 
 perately, foberly, without indulgence. 
 
 ABSTEMIOUSNESS, ab-ft^'-myuf-nefs. f. The 
 quality of being abftemious. 
 
 ABSTEN-
 
 A B S 
 
 A C A 
 
 ABSTENTION, ab-ftin'-fhin. f. TheaAof 
 holding off. 
 
 To ABSTERGE, ab-ft^rje. v. a. To ck-anle, 
 by wiping. 
 
 ABSTERGENT, ab-fter'-jent. a. Clcanfing; 
 hsving a cleanfing quality. 
 
 To ABSTERSE, ab-fter'fe. v. a. To cleanfe, 
 to purify. 
 
 ABSTERTION, ab-fter'-fliun. f. The aa of 
 cleanfing. 
 
 ABSTERSIVE, ab-fter'-sK-. a. That has the 
 quality of abftcrging or cleanfing. 
 
 ABSTINENCE, ab'f-ty-nenfe. f. Forbearance 
 of any thing ; fafting, or forbearance of ne- 
 cefTary food. 
 
 ABSTINENT, ab'f-ty-nent. a. That ufes ab- 
 ftinence. 
 
 To ABSTRACT, ab-ftrak't. v. a. To take 
 one thing from another ; to feparate ideas ; to 
 reduce to an epitome. 
 
 ABSTRACT, ab'f-trakt. a. Separated from 
 fometliing elfe, generally ufed with relation to 
 mental perceptions. 
 
 ABSTRACT, ab'f-trakt. f. A fmaller quan- 
 tity, containing the virtue or power of a great- 
 er j an epitome made by taking out the princi- 
 pal parts. 
 
 ABSTRACTED, ab-ftrak'-ted. p. a. Separat- 
 ed ; refined, abftrufe ; abfent of mind. 
 
 ABSTRACTEDLY, ab-ftrak'-ted-ly. ad. With 
 abftraclion, fimply, feparate from all contin- 
 gent circumftances. 
 
 ABSTRACTION, ab-ftrak'-fliun. f. The aft 
 of abftracling ; the ftate of being abftradted. 
 
 ABSTRACTIVE, ab-ftrak'-tlv. a. Having the 
 power or quality of abftrafting. 
 
 ABSTRACTLY, ab-ftrak't-ly. ad. In an ab- 
 ftraft manner. 
 
 ABSTRUSE, ab-{lr6'fe. a. Hidden; difficult, 
 remote from conception or apprehenfion. 
 
 ABSTRUSELY, ab-ftro'fe-ly. ad. -Obfcurely, 
 not plainly, or obvioufly. 
 
 ABSTRUSENESS, ab-ftro'fe-nefs. f. Diffi- 
 culty, obfcurity. 
 
 ABSTRUSITY, ab-ftro'-fy-ty. f. Abftrufencfs; 
 that which is abftrufe. 
 
 To ABSUME, ab-fii'me. v. a. To bring to an 
 end by a gradual wafte. 
 
 ABSURD, ab-furd'. a.. Inconfiftcnt ; contrary 
 to reafon. 
 
 ABSURDITY, ab-fur'-dy-ty, f. The quality 
 of being abfurd ; that which is abfurd. 
 
 ABSURDLY, ab-furd'-ly. ad. Improperly, un- 
 reafonably. 
 
 ABSURDNESS, ab-furd'-ncfs. f. The quality 
 of being abfurd ; injudicioufnefs, impropriety. 
 
 ABUNDANCE, a-bun'-danfe. f. Plenty; great 
 numbers ; a great quantity ; exuberance, more 
 than enough. 
 
 ABUNDANT, a-bun'-dant. a. Plentiful ; ex- 
 uberant ; fully ftored. 
 
 ABUNDANTLY, a-bim'-dant-ly. ad. In plen- 
 ty; amply, liberally, more than fufficiently. 
 
 To ABUSE, a-bu'ze. v. a. To make an ill ufe 
 of ; to deceive, to impofe upon ; to treat with 
 rudenefs. 
 
 ABUSE, a-bu'fe. f. The ill ufe of any thing; 
 a corrupt pradlice, bad cuftom; feducement; 
 unjuft cenfure, rude reproach. 
 
 ABUSER, a-bu'-zur. f. He that makes an ill 
 ufe ; he that deceives ; he that reproaches with 
 rudenefs. 
 
 ABUSIVE, a-bu'-s!v. a. PracTrifrng abufe; con- 
 taining abufe; deceitful. 
 
 ABUSIVELY, a-bu'-siv-ly. ad. Improperly, 
 by a wrong ufe; reproachfully. 
 
 To ABUT, a-but'. v. n. obfolete. To end at, 
 to border upon ; to meet, or approach to. 
 
 ABUTMENT, a-but'-ment. f. That which 
 abuts, or borders upon another. 
 
 ABYSS, a-blfs'. f. A depth without bottom ; a 
 great depth, a gulph. 
 
 ACACIA, a-ka'-fha. f. A drug; a tree com- 
 monly fo called here. 
 
 ACADEMIAL, ak-ka-de'-myal. a. Relating 
 to an academy. 
 
 ACADEMIAN, ak-ka-dc'-myln. f. A fcholar 
 of an academy or univerfity. 
 
 ACADEMICAL, ak-ka-dem'-my-kil. a. Be- 
 longing to an univerfity. 
 
 ACADEMICK, ak-ku-dem'-m!k. f. A ftudent 
 of an univerfity. 
 
 C ACADE-
 
 A C C 
 
 A C G 
 
 ACADEMICK, ak-ka-dem'-mlk. a. Relating 
 
 to a univerfity. 
 ACADEMICIAN, ak-ka-dl-mlfh'-an. f. The 
 
 member of an academy. 
 
 r a-cad -de-mift, T f. The mem- 
 
 ACADEMIST 
 
 •mift, "J f. The mem 
 \ oi, i. ber of ai 
 
 tak"-a-dem'-mlfl:. J academy. 
 
 {a-kad'-de-my, It. An 
 or, V. or fc 
 
 ak -a-dem'-my.J men, 
 
 afTembly 
 
 ACADEMY,"^ or, J. or fociety of 
 
 uniting 
 
 for the promotion of fome art ; the place where 
 fciences are taught; a place of education, in 
 contradiftinflion to the univerfities or publick 
 fchools. 
 
 ACANTHUS, a-kan'-tSus. f. The herb bears- 
 foot. 
 
 ACATALECTIC, a-kat4-lek'-tlk. f. A verfe 
 which has the complete number of fyllables. 
 
 To ACCEDE, ak-fe'de. v. n. To be added to, 
 to come to. 
 
 To ACCELERATE, ak-fel'-le-rate. v. a. To 
 make quick, to haften, to quicken motion. 
 
 ACCELERATION, ak-fel-]e-r4'-fhun. f. The 
 adl of quickening motion ; the ftate of the body 
 accelerated. 
 
 To ACCEND, ak-fend'. v. a. To kindle, to fet 
 on fire. 
 
 ACCENSION, ak-fen'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 kindling, or the ftate of being kindled. 
 
 ACCENT, dk'-fent. f. The manner of fpeak- 
 ing or pronouncing ; the marks made upon fyl- 
 lables to regulate theii" pronunciation ; a mo- 
 dification of the voice, expreffive of the paf- 
 fions or fentiments. 
 
 To ACCENT, ak-fent'. v. a. To pronounce, 
 to fpeak words with particular regard to the 
 grammatical marks or rules j to write or note 
 the accents. 
 
 To ACCENTUATE, ak-fen'-tu-ate. v. a. To 
 place the accents properly. 
 
 ACCENTUATION, ak-fen-tu-a'-fhun. f. The 
 acl of placing the accent in pronunciation, or 
 writing. 
 To ACCEPT, .nk-ftpt'. v. a. to take with 
 pleafure, to receive kindly. 
 
 ACCEPTABILITY, ak-fep-ta-bll'-ll-ty, f. The 
 quality of being acceptable. 
 
 ACCEPTABLE, ak'-fep-table, a. Grateful; 
 pleafmg. 
 
 ACCEPTABLENESS, ak'-fep-table-nlfs. f. 
 The quality of being acceptable. 
 
 ACCEPTABLY, ak'-fep-ta-bly. ad. In an ac- 
 ceptable manner. 
 
 ACCEPTANCE, ak-fep'-tanfe. f. Reception 
 with approbation. 
 
 ACCEPTATION, ak-lc-p-ta'-fliun. f. Recepti- 
 on, whether good or bad ; the meaning of a word. 
 
 ACCEPTER, ak-fep'-tiir. f. The perfon that 
 accepts. 
 
 ACCEPTION, ak-fep'-fliun. f. The received 
 fenfe of a word ; the meaning. 
 
 ACCESS, ak'-fefs. f. The way by which any 
 thing may be approached ; the means, or liberty^ 
 of approaching either to things or men; in- 
 creafe, enlargement, addition; the returns or 
 fits of a diftemper. 
 
 ACCESSARINESS, ak"-fa-far'-ry-nefs. f. The 
 ftate of being acceffary. 
 
 ACCESSARY, ak'-fef-far-ry. f. Hethatnot be- 
 ing the chief agent in a crime, contributes to it. 
 
 ACCESSARY, ak'-fef-far-ry. a. Joined to, ad- 
 ditional, helping forward. 
 
 ACCESSIBLE, ak-fes'-slble. a. That which 
 may be approached. 
 
 ACCESSION, ak-fes'-fhun. f. Increafe by 
 fomething added ; the adt of coming to, or 
 joining one's fclf to, as, acceflion to a confe- 
 deracy; the aft of arriving at, as, the king's 
 acceflion to the throne. 
 
 ACCESSORILY, ak"-fef-fur'-ry-ly. ad. In the 
 manner of an acceffory. 
 
 ACCESSORY, ak'-fef-fur-ry. a. Joined to a- 
 nother thing, fb as to increafe it ; additional. 
 
 ACCIDENCE, ak'-fy-denfe. f. The little book 
 containing the firlt rudiments of grammar, and 
 explaining the properties of the eight parts of 
 fpeech. 
 
 ACCIDENT, ak'-fy-dent. f. The property or 
 quality of any being, which may be fcparated 
 from it, at leaft in thought ; in grammar, the 
 property of a word ; that which happens un- 
 forefcen ; cafualty, chance. 
 
 ACCIDENTAL, dk-fy-den't.U. f. A property 
 nonciTealiai. 
 
 ACCI-
 
 A C G 
 
 A C C 
 
 ACCIDENTAL, ak-fy-den'tal. a. Having the 
 quality of an accident, noncflcntial ; cafual, for- 
 tuitous, happening by chance. 
 
 ACCIDENTALLY, ak-fy-dcn'-tal-ly. ad. Ca- 
 fually, fortuitoufly. 
 
 ACCIDENTALNESS, ak-fy-den'-tal-ncfs. f. 
 The quality of being accidental. 
 
 ACCIPIENT, ak-f^'-pyent. f. A receiver. 
 
 To ACCITE, ak-si'te. v. a. To call j to fum- 
 mons. 
 
 ACCLAIM, ak-kla'm. f. A fhout of praife ; ac- 
 clamation. 
 
 AC-LAMATION, ak-kla-mi'-fhun. f. Shouts 
 of applaufe. 
 
 ACCLIVITY, ak-kliv'-vi-ty. f. Thefteepnefs 
 or flope of a line inclining to the horizon, rec- 
 koned upwards, as, the afcent of an hill is the 
 acclivity, the defcent is the declivity. 
 
 ACCLIVOUS, ak-klf-vus. a. Rifing with a 
 ilops. 
 
 To ACCLOY, ak-klcy'. v. a. To fill up, in 
 an ill fenfe ; to fill to fatiety. 
 
 To ACCOIL, ak-koi'l. v. n. To croud, to 
 keep a coil about, to buftle, to be in a hurry. 
 
 ACCOLENT, ak'-k6-lent. f. A borderer. 
 
 ACCOMMODABLE, ak-kom'-mC-dable. a. 
 That which may be fitted. 
 
 To ACCOMMODATE, ak-kom'-mi-date. v. a. 
 To fupply with conveniencies of any kind. 
 
 ACCOMMODATE, ak-kom'-mO-ddte. a. Suit- 
 able, fit. 
 
 ACCOAIMODATELY, ak-kom'-md-date-ly. 
 ad. Suitably, fitly. 
 
 ACCOMMODATION, ak-kom-mo-da'-fhun. f. 
 Provifion of conveniencies ; in the plural, con- 
 veniencies, things requifite to eafe or refrefh- 
 mc-nt ; compofition of a diiFerence, reconcili- 
 ation, adjuftment. 
 
 ACCOMPANABLE, ak-kum'-pa-nable. a. So- 
 ciable. 
 
 ACCOMPANIER, ak-kum'-pH-n)''-ur. f. The 
 perfon that makes part of the ccompany ; com- 
 panion. 
 
 To ACCOMPANY, ak-kum'-pa-ny. v. a. To 
 be with another ai a ccmpanion; to join wi h. 
 
 ACCOMPLICE, ak-kcm -plis. f. An afToci.te, 
 
 a partaker, ufually in an ill fenfe j a partner, 
 or co-operator. 
 
 To ACCOMPLISH, ak-kom'-pllfh. v. a. To 
 complete, to execute fully, as, to accomplifh 
 a defign ; to fulfil, as a prophecy ; to adorn, 
 or furni{h, either mind or body. 
 
 ACCOMPLISHED, ak-k6m'-pllfli-ed. p. a. 
 Complete in fome qualification ; elegant, fi- 
 nifhed in refpect of embellifliments. 
 
 ACCOMPLISHER, ak-kim'-pllfh-ur. f. The 
 perfon that accomplifhes. 
 
 ACCOMPLISHMENT, ak-k6m'-p!!(h-ment. f. 
 Completion, full performance, perfection, com- 
 pletion, as of a prophecy ; embellifhment, ele- 
 gance, ornament of mind or body. 
 
 ACCOMPT, ak-kount'. f. An account, a rec- 
 koning. 
 
 ACCOMPTANT, ak-koun'-tant. f. A rec- 
 koner, computer. 
 
 To ACCORD, ak-ka rd. v. a. To make agree, 
 to adjuft one thing to another. 
 
 To ACCORD, ak-ka'rd. v. n. To agree, to 
 fuit one with another. 
 
 ACCORD, ak-ka rd. f. A compaft, an agree- 
 ment ; concurrence, union of mind ; harmo- 
 ny, fymmetr)'. 
 
 ACCORDANCE, dk-ka'r-danfe. f. Agreement 
 with a perfon ; conformity to fomething. 
 
 ACCORDANT, ak-kd'r-dant. a. Willing, in 
 good humour. 
 
 ACCORDING, ak-ka'r-dlng. p. In a manner 
 fuitable to, agreeable to ; in proportion ; with 
 regard to. 
 
 ACCORDINGLY, ak-ki'r-d!ng-ly. ad. Agree- 
 ably, fuitably, conformably. 
 
 To ACCOST, ak-koft. v. a. To fpeak to firft, 
 to addrefs, to falute. 
 
 ACCOSTABLE, ak-kof'-t.ible. a. Eafy of ac- 
 cefs, familiar. 
 
 ACCOUNT, ak-kount'. f. A computation of 
 debts or expences ; the ftate or refuit .o{ a com- 
 putation ; value or eftimation ; a nanative, re- 
 lation ; the relation and reafons of a tranfac- 
 tion given to a perfon in authority; explana- 
 tion, aflignment of caufes. 
 
 To ACCOUNT, ak-kount'. v. a. To eflccr.,
 
 A C C 
 
 ACE 
 
 to think, to hold in opinion; to reckon, to 
 compute; to give an account, to aflign the 
 caufes ; to make up the reckoning, to anfwer 
 for practices ; to hold in efteem. jA 
 
 ACCOUNTABLE, dk-koun'-tabl. a. Of(|iom 
 an account may be required, who muft anfwer 
 for. 
 
 ACCOUNTANT, Ak-koun'-tant. a. Account- 
 able to ; refponfible for. 
 
 ACCOUNTANT, ak-koun'-tant. f. A com- 
 puter, a man (killed or employed in accounts. 
 
 ACCOUNT-BOOK, ak-kount'-b(ik. f. A book 
 containing accounts. 
 
 To ACCUPLE, ak-kip'le. v. a. To join, to 
 link together. 
 
 To ACCOURT, ak-ko'rt. v. a. To entertain 
 with courtfhip, or courtefy. 
 
 To ACCOUTRE, ak-kd'-tur. v. a. To drefs, 
 to equip. 
 
 ACCOUTREMENT, ik-ko'-tur-meat.f. Drefs, 
 equipage, trappings, ornaments. 
 
 ACCRETION, ak-kre'-fhun. f. The aA of 
 growing to another, fo as to increafe it. 
 
 ACCRETIVE, ak-kr^'-t!v. a. Growing, that 
 which by growth is added. 
 
 To ACCROACH, ak-kro'tfh. v. a. To draw 
 to one as with a hook. 
 
 To ACCRUE, ak-krd'. v. n. To accede to, to be 
 added to ; to be added, as an advantage or im- 
 provement ; in a commercial fenfe, to be pro- 
 duced, or arife, as profits. 
 
 ACCUBATION, ak-kd-ba'-flnm. f. Thean- 
 tient pofture of leaning at meals. 
 
 To ACCUMB', ak-kim'b. v. a. To lie at the 
 tabic, according to the antient manner. 
 
 To ACCUMULATE, ak-kd'-mu-l^te. v. a. 
 To pile up, to heap together. 
 
 ACCUMULATION, ak-ku-mu-li'-fliun. f. 
 The act of accumulating ; the ftate of being 
 accumulated. 
 
 ACCUMULATIVE, Ak-kd'-m.]-la-tiv. a. That 
 which accumulates ; that which is accumu- 
 lated. 
 
 ACCUMULATOR, ik-ku'-mu-ia-tur. f. He 
 that accumulates, a gatherer or heaper toge- 
 ther. 
 
 ACCURACY, ak'-ku-ra-f\'. f. Exaflnefs, nicety. 
 
 ACCURATE, ak'-kil-rat. a. Exa<ft, as op- 
 pofed to negligence or ignorance ; exadl, with- 
 out defecSt or failure. 
 
 ACCURATELY, ak'-ku-rat-ly. ad. Exactly, 
 without errour, nicely. 
 
 ACCURATENESS, ak'-ku-rat-nefs. f. Exacl- 
 . nefs, nicety. 
 
 ToACCURSE, ak-kur'fe. v. a. To doom t« 
 mifery. 
 
 ACCURSED, ak-kur'-fed, part. a. That which 
 is curfed or doomed to mifery ; execrable, hate- 
 ful, deteftaWe. 
 
 ACCUSABLE, ak-ku'-zable. a. That which 
 may be cenfured ; blameabJe; culpable. 
 
 ACCUSATION, ak-kd-za'-fliun. f. The aa 
 of accufmg; the charge brought againft any 
 one. 
 
 ACCUSATIVE, ak-ku'-za-tiv. a. A term of 
 grammar, the fourth cafe of a noun. 
 
 ACCUSATORY, ak-ku'-za-tur-ry. a. That 
 which produceth or containeth an accufation. 
 
 To ACCUSE, ak-ku'ze. v. a. To charge with 
 a crime ; to blame or cenfure. 
 
 ACCUSER, ak-ku'-zur. f. He that brings a 
 charge againft another. 
 
 To ACCUSTOM, ak-kus'-tum. v, a. To ha* 
 bituate, to enure. 
 
 ACCUSTOMABLE, ak-kis'-tum-mable. a. 
 Done by long cuftom or habit. 
 
 ACCUSTOMABLY, ak-kiis'-tum-mib-ly. ad. 
 According to cuftom. 
 
 ACCUSTOMANCEjak-kus'-tum-m.infe.f Cuf- 
 tom, habit, ufe. 
 
 ACCUSTOMARILY, ak-kus'-tum-ma-ry-ly. 
 ad. In a cuftomar)- manner. 
 
 ACCUSTOMARY, ak-kus'-tum-ma-ry. a, U- 
 fual, praftifed. 
 
 ACCUSTOMED, ak-kus'-tum-med. a. Ac- 
 cording to cuftom, frequent, ufual. 
 
 ACE, a fe. f. An unit, a fingle point on cards 
 or dice ; a fmall quantity. 
 
 ACERBITY, a-(tr-by-ty. f. A rough four 
 tafte ; applied to men, fharpnefs of temper. 
 
 To ACERVATE, a-fer'-vatc. v. a. To heap 
 up. 
 
 ACCERVA-
 
 AGO 
 
 A C Q_ 
 
 ACERVATION, a-fcr-v;i'-fhun. f. Il.npin- 
 
 together. 
 ACESCENT, i-fe'-fcnt. n. That which has 
 
 a tendency to founicfs or acidity. 
 ACETOSE, 2-fe-t6 fe. a. lliat which has in 
 
 it acids. 
 ACETOSITY, r.-fc-tos'-fy-ty. f. The flatc of 
 
 being acetofe. 
 ACETOUS, a-fe'-tus. a. Sour. 
 ACHE, a'ke, f. A continued pain. 
 To ACHE, a'ke. v. n. To be in pain. 
 To ACHIEVE, at-t(lie V. v. a. To perform, 
 
 to finiOi. 
 An ACHIEVER, at-tfhe'-vur. f. He that per- 
 forms what he endeavours. 
 An ACHIEVEMENT, at-tflii^'v-muu. f. The 
 
 performance of an action ; the cfcutcheon, or 
 
 enfigns armorial. 
 ACHOR., a -kor. f. A fpecies of the herpes. 
 ACID, as'-sid-. a. Sour, fharp. 
 ACIDITY, a-s!d'-d!-tv. f. Sharpnefs, fournef^. 
 ACIDNESS, as-bid-nefs. f. The quality of 
 
 being acid. 
 ACIDUL.^, a-sid'-du-la. f. Medicinal fprings 
 
 impregnated with fharp particles. 
 To ACIDULATE, a-sld'-du-late. v. a. To 
 
 tinge with acids in a flight de-iree. 
 To ACKNOWLEDGE, ak-nol'-l^dzh. v. a. 
 
 To own the knowledge of, to own any thing 
 
 or perfon in a particular charadler ; to confefs, 
 
 as, a fault ; to own, as, a benefit. 
 ACKNOWLEDGING, ak-nol'-le-jlng. a. 
 
 Grateful. 
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ak-nol'-ledzh-mcnt. 
 
 f. Conceflion of the truth of any pofition ; 
 
 confeflion of a fault; confeflion of a benefit 
 
 received. 
 ACME, ak'-me. f. The height of any thing ; 
 
 more efpecially ufed to denote the height of a 
 
 diftemper. 
 ACOLOTHIST, a-kil'-ld-ttrlft. f. One of the 
 
 loweft order in the Romifh church. 
 ACONITE, ak'-kS-nite. f. The herb wolfs- 
 bane. In poetical language, poifon in general. 
 ACORN, ak -korn. f. The feed or fruit borne 
 
 by the oak. 
 
 ACOUSTICKS,a-kous'-t!ks. f. Thedodrine 
 or theory of founds ; medicines to help the hear- 
 ing. 
 
 To ACQUAINT, ak-kwa'nt. v. a. To make 
 familiar with ; to inform. 
 
 ACQUAINTANCE, ak-kwa n-tanfe. f.. The 
 ftate of being acquainted with, familiarity-, 
 knowledge; familiar knowledge; a flight or 
 initial knowledge, fhort of friendfhip ; the 
 perfon with whom we are acquainted, without 
 tiie intimacy of fricndfliip. 
 
 ACQUAINTED, ak-kwa n-ted. Tamil iar, well 
 known. 
 
 ACQUEST, ak-kvveft'. f. Acquifition ; the 
 thing caincd. 
 
 To ACQUIESCE, ak-kwy-cfs'. v. n. To reft 
 in, or remain fatisfied. 
 
 ACQUIESCENCE, ak-kwy-efs'-cnfe. f. A fi- 
 lent appearance of content ; fatisfaftion, refl:, 
 content; fubmilTion. 
 
 ACQUIRABLE, ak-kw!'-rable. a. Attainable. 
 
 To ACQUIRE, ak-kwire. v. a. To gain by 
 one's labour or pov/er. 
 
 ACQUIRED, ak-kwi'-red. particip. a. Gained 
 by one's felf. 
 
 An ACQUIRER, ak-kw:'-rur. f. The perfon 
 that acquires ; a g-ainer. 
 
 An ACQUIREMENT, ak-kwlre-ment. f. 
 That v/hich is acquired, gain, attainment. 
 
 ACQUISITION, ik-kwy-z!fh'-fhun. f. The 
 act of acquiring; the thing gained, acquire- 
 ment. 
 
 ACQUISITIVE, ak-kwiz'-zl-tlv. a. That 
 which is acquired. 
 
 ACQUTST, ak-kwift'. f. Acquirement, attain- 
 ment. 
 
 To ACQUIT, ak'kwit'. v. a. To fet free; to 
 clear from a charge of guilt, to abfolve ; to 
 clear from any obligation ; the man hath ac- 
 quitted himfelf well, he difcharged his duty. 
 
 ACQUITMENT, Alc-kv/it'-ment. f. The ftate 
 of being acquitted, or act of acquitting. 
 
 ACQUITTAL, ak-kwit'-tal. f. Is a deliverance 
 from an oftence. . 
 
 . To ACQUITTANCE, ak-kv.-'it'-tanfe, v. n. 
 To );rocure an acquittance, to acquit. 
 
 D ACQLIT-
 
 ACT 
 
 A C U 
 
 ACQUITTANCE, ak-kw!t'-tAnfe. f. The zA 
 of difcharging from a debt ; a writing teftify- 
 ing the receipt of a debt. 
 
 ACRE, a'-kur. f. A quantity of land contain- 
 ing in length forty perches, and four in breadth, 
 or four thoufand eight hundred and forty fquare 
 yards. 
 
 ACRID, ak'-kr!d. a. Of a hot biting tafte. 
 
 ACRIMONIOUS, ak-kry-mo -nyus. a. Sharp, 
 corrofive. 
 
 ACRIMONY, ak'-kry-mun-ny. f. Sharpnefs, 
 corrofivenefs ; fharpnefs of temper, feverity. 
 
 ACRITUDE, ak'-kry-tude. f. An acrid tafte, 
 a biting heat on the palate. 
 
 ACROAMATICAL, ak-kro-a-mat'-tl-kal. a. 
 Of or pertaining to deep learning. 
 
 ACR03PIRE, ak'-kr6-fpire. f. A flioot or 
 fprout from the end of feeds. 
 
 ACROSPIRED, ak'-kro-fpi-red. part. a. Hav- 
 ing fprouts. 
 
 ACROSS, a-krofs'. ad. Athwart, laid over 
 fomething fo as to crofs it. 
 
 An ACROSTICK, a-krofs'-tlk. f. A poem in 
 which the firft letter of every line being taken, 
 makes up the name of the perfon or thing on 
 which the poem is written. 
 
 To ACT, akt'. v.n. TobeinaiStion, nottoreft. 
 
 To ACT, akt'. v. a. To perform a borrowed 
 character, as a ftage-player; to produce efFefts 
 in fome paffive fubjedt. 
 
 ACT, akt'. f. Something done, a deed, an ex- 
 ploit, whether good or ill ; a part of a play, 
 during which the adion proceeds without in- 
 terruption ; a decree of parliament. 
 
 ACTION, ak'-fiiun. f. The quality or ftate 
 of afting, oppofite to, reft ; an act or thing 
 done, a deed ; agency, operation ; the feries of 
 events reprefcnted in a fable; gefticulation, 
 the accordance of the motions of the body with 
 the words fpoken ; a term in law. 
 
 ACTIONABLE, ak -lh6-nab!e. a. That v.hlch 
 admits an a(£lion in law, punifhable. 
 
 ACTION-TAKING, ak -fhun-ta'-k!ng. a. 
 
 Litigious. 
 ACTIVE, ak'-t!v. a. That which has the power 
 or quality of. adting ; that which acls, oppofcd 
 
 9 
 
 to paffive ; bufy, engaged in action, oppofed to 
 idle or fedentary ; nimble, agile, quick; in 
 grammar, a verb adlive is that which fignifies 
 action, as, I teach. 
 
 ACTIVELY, ak'-tlv-ly. ad. Bufily, nimbly. 
 
 ACTIVENESS, ak'-t!v-nefs. f. Quicknefs j 
 nimblencf;-. 
 
 ACTIVITY, ik-tiv'-vl-ty. f. The quality of 
 being adtive. 
 
 ACTOR, ak'-tiir. f. He that adts, or performs 
 any thing ; he that pertbnates a charadter, a 
 ftage-player. 
 
 ACTRESS, ak'-trefs. f. She that performs any 
 thing ; a woman that plays on the ftage. 
 
 ACTUAL, .ik'-tu-al. a. Really in r.a, not 
 merely potential ; in act, not purely in fpecu- 
 lation. 
 
 ACTUALITY, ak-tu-al'-ly-ty. f. The ftate 
 of being adtual. 
 
 ACTUALLY, ak'-tu-al-ly. ad. In act. In ef- 
 fea, really. 
 
 ACTUALNESS, ak'-tu-al-nefs. f. The qua^ 
 lity of being adtual. 
 
 ACTUARY, ak'-tu-ar-r)'. f. The regifter or 
 officer who compiles the minutes of the pro- 
 ceedings of the court. 
 
 To ACTUATE, ak -td-ate. v. a. To put into 
 adtion. 
 
 To ACUATE, ak'-ku-ate. v. a. To Iharpen. 
 
 ACULEATE, a-ku -lyate. a. Prickly, that 
 which terminates in a fharp point. 
 
 ACUMEN, a-ku'-men. f. AHiarppoint; figu- 
 ratively, quicknefs of intelledts. 
 
 ACUMINATED, a-kil -my-n'i-tcd. part. a. 
 Ending in a point, fharp-pointcd. 
 
 ACUTE, a-ku'te. a. Sharp, oppofsd to blunt ; 
 ingenious, oppofed to ftupid ; acute dif;ale, 
 any difcafe which is attended with an increafed 
 velocity of blood, and terminates in a few days ; 
 acute accent, that which raifes or fnarpens the 
 
 ACUTELY, a-kd'te-ly. ad. After an acute 
 
 ni'nner, iharply. 
 ACUTENESS, a-ku'te-nefs. f. Sharpnef- ; 
 
 force of intellects j violence and fpeedy crifis 
 
 of a malady ; fharpnefs of found. 
 
 ADACTED,
 
 ADD 
 
 A D H 
 
 ADACTED, aJ-k'-tcd. part, a. Driven by 
 force. 
 
 ADAGE, ad -aje. f. A maxim, a proverb. 
 
 ADAGIO, a-di' -jo. f. A term uied by mufi- 
 cians, to mark a flow time. 
 
 ADAMANT, ad'-d-mant. f. A flone of im- 
 penetrable hardnefs ; the diamond ; the load- 
 flone. 
 
 ADAMANTEAN, ad-a-man-te'-an. a. Hard 
 as adamant. 
 
 ADAMANTINE, ad-a-man'-tln. a. Made of 
 adamant ; having the qualities of adamant, as, 
 hardnefs, indiflblubility. 
 
 ADAM'S-APPLE, ad '-d.lmz-ap'le. f. A pro- 
 minent part of the throat. 
 
 To ADAPT, a-dapt. v. a. To fit, to fuit, to 
 proportion. 
 
 ADAPTATION, ad-ap-fa-fliin. f. The art 
 of fitting one thing to another, the fitnefs of 
 one thing to another. 
 
 ADAPTION, ad-ap'-fhun. f. The aa cf fit- 
 ting. 
 
 To ADD- ad . V- a. To join fomething to that 
 which was before. 
 
 ToADDEClMATE, ad-des'-fy-mite. v. a. To 
 take or afcertain tithes. 
 
 To ADDEEM, aJ-de'm. v. a. To efleem, to 
 account. 
 
 ADDER, ad'-dur. f. A ferpent, a ■( ipcr, a poi- 
 fonous reptile 
 
 ADDER'S-GRASS, ad'-durz-grafs. f. A plant. > 
 
 ADDER'S TONGUE, ad-durz-timg. f. An 
 herb. 
 
 ADDER'S-WORT, ad'-durz-wurt. L An herb-. 
 
 ADDIBLE, .ad-dible. a. PolTible to beadded. 
 
 ADDIBILITY, ad'-dy-b!l' ly-ry. f. The pof- 
 fibility of being added. 
 
 ADDICE, ad-dls. f. A kind of ax. 
 
 To ADDICT, ad-dikt . v. a. To devote, to de- 
 dicate ; it is commonly taken in a bad fenfc, as, 
 he addicted himfelf to vice. 
 
 ADDICTEDNESS, ad-dlk'-ted-ncfs. f. The 
 Hate of bein^j addicted. 
 
 ADDICTION, ad-d!k'-fhun. f. The acl of 
 devoting ; the i ate of being devoted. 
 
 An ADDITAMENT, ad"-dy-ta-ment'. f. Ad- 
 
 dition, the thing added. 
 ADDITION, ad-dlfh'-fliun. f. The acl of 
 adding one thing to another; the thing add- 
 ed; in arithmetick, addition is the reduction 
 of two or more numbers of like kind, together 
 into one fum or total. 
 
 ADDITIONAL, ad-d;fh'-{h6-n.i!. a. . That 
 which is added. 
 
 ADDITORY, ad'-dy-tur-ry. a. That which 
 has the power of adding. 
 
 ADDLE, ad 1. a. Originally applied to e^gs, 
 and fignifying ftich as produce nothing, thence 
 transferred to brains that produce nothing. 
 
 ADDLE-PATED, ad 1-p.i-ted. a. Having bar- 
 ren brains. 
 
 To ADDRESS, ad-drcfs . v. a. To prepare one's 
 felf to enter upon any action ; to apply to ano- 
 ther by words. 
 
 ADDRESS, ad-drefs'. f. Verbal application to 
 anyone; courtfliip ; manner of addrefling ano- 
 ther, as, a man of pleafing addrefs ; flcill, dex- 
 terity ; manner of direfting a letter. 
 
 ADDRESSER, ad-drts -fur. f. The perfon 
 that addrefies. 
 
 ADDUCENT, ad-du'-fcnt. a. A word ap- 
 plied to thofe mufcles that draw together the 
 parts of the body. 
 
 To ADDULCE, ad-dalfe. v. a. To fweeten. 
 
 ADDENOGRAPHY, ad-de-ncg'-grd-fy. f. A 
 treatife of the glands. 
 
 ADEMPTION, a-demp'-fhun. f. Privation. 
 
 ADEPT, a-dep t. *f. He that is completely 
 (killed in all the fecrets of his art. 
 
 ADEQUATE, ad'-e-qwate. a. Equal to, pro- 
 portionate. 
 
 ADEC^UATELY, ad'-e-kwat-ly. ad. In an 
 adequate manser, with exaiSnefs of proper; ion. 
 
 ADEQUATENESS, ad'-e-kw.it-nefs. f. The 
 ftate of being adequate, exaflnefs of proportion. 
 
 To ADHERE, ad-he re, v, n. To ftick to ; to 
 remain firmly fixed to a party, or opinion, 
 
 ADHERENCE, ad-he'-renfe. f. The quality 
 of adhering, tenacity; fixcdnefs of i^ir.d, at- 
 tachment, fteadijicfs. 
 
 AD HE-
 
 A D I 
 
 A D M 
 
 ADRERENCY, ad-hc'-ren-f^-. f. The fame 
 with adherence. 
 
 ADHERENT, ad-he'-rent. a. Sticking to; 
 united with. 
 
 ADHERENT, ad-h^'-rent. f. A follower, a 
 parti fan. 
 
 ADHERER, ad-he'-rur. f. He that adhere^. 
 
 ADHESION, ad-he'-zhun. f. The act or ilate 
 of flicking to fomething. 
 
 ADHESIVE, ad-he'-slv. f. Sticking, tena- 
 cious. 
 
 To ADHIBIT, ad-h!b'-b!t. v. a. To apply, 
 to make ufe of. 
 
 ADHIBITION, ad-hy-blfli'-fnun. f. Appli- 
 cation, ufe. 
 
 ADJACENCY, ad-jd'-fen-fy. f. The ftate of 
 lying clofe to another thing. 
 
 ADJACENT, ad-ja fent. a. Lying clofe, bor- 
 dering upon fomething. 
 
 ADJACENT, ad-ja'-fcnt. f. That which lies 
 next another. 
 
 ADIAPHOROUS, a-dI-af'f<Vriis. a. Neutral. 
 
 ADIAPIIORY, a-di-af'-f6-ry. f. Neutrality, in- 
 difference. 
 
 To ADJECT, ad-jea'. V. a. To add to, to put to. 
 
 ADJECTION, ad-jek'-fhun. C. The afl of 
 adjeding, or adding; the thing adjected, or 
 added. 
 
 ADJECTITIOUS, ad-jek-tlfli'-fhus. a. Add- 
 ed, thrown in. 
 
 ADJECTIVE, ad'-jek-t!v. f. A word added to 
 a noun, to fignify the addition or feparation of 
 feme quality, circumftancc, or manner of be- 
 ing ; as, good, bad. 
 
 ADJECTIVELY, ad'-jek-tiv-ly. ad. After the 
 manner of an adjective. 
 
 ADIEU, a-dii'. ad. Farewel. 
 
 To ADJOIN, ad-joi'n. v. a. To join to, to 
 unite to, to put to. 
 
 To ADJOIN, ad-joi'n. v. n. To be contiguous to. 
 
 To ADJOURN, ad-jur'n. v. a. To put off to 
 another day, naming the time. 
 
 ADJOURNMENT, Ad-jurn'-mcnt. f. A put- 
 ting off till another day. 
 
 ADIPOUS, ad'-dy-pus. a. Fat. 
 
 ADIT, ad'-it. f. A paffage under ground. 
 ADITION, ad-Iih -fliun. f. The acl of going 
 
 to another. 
 To ADJUDGE, ad-judzh'. v. a. To give the 
 
 thing controverted to one of the parties ; to 
 
 fentence to a punifhment ; finiply, to judge, to 
 
 decree. 
 ADJUDICATION, ad-jo-dy-ki'-fhun. f. The 
 
 aft of granting fomething to a litigant. 
 To ADJUDICATE, ad-jo -dy-kate. v. a. To 
 
 adjudge. 
 To ADJUGATE, ad -jo -gate. v. a. To yoke 
 
 to. 
 ADJUMENT, ad'-jo-ment. f Help. 
 ADJUNCT, ad -junkt. f. Something adherent 
 
 or united to another. 
 ADJUNCT, ad -junkt. a. Immediately ioined. 
 ADJUNCTION, ad-junk'-fliun. f. The ad 
 
 of adjoining ; the thing adjoined. 
 ADJUNCTIVE, ad-junk'-tiv. f. He that joins j 
 
 that which is joined. 
 ADJURATION, ftd-jo-ra'-fliun. f. The acl of 
 
 propofing an oath to another ; the form of oatht 
 
 propofed to another. 
 To ADJURE, ad-jo'r. v. a. To impofe vn 
 
 oath upon another, prefcribing the form. 
 To ADJUST, ad-juft'. v. a. To regulate, to 
 
 put in order; to make conformable. 
 ADJUSTMENT, ad-juft'-ment. f. Regula- 
 tion, the act of putting in method ; the ftate of 
 
 being put in method. 
 ADJUTANT, ad'-jo-tant. f. A petty officer, 
 
 whofe duty is to affift the major, by dillribiiling 
 
 pay, and overfeeing punifhmejit. 
 To ADJUTE, ad-jo't. v. a. To help, to con- 
 cur. 
 ADJUTOR, ad-jo'-tilr. f. A helper. 
 ADJUTORY, ad -jo-tur-ry. a. That whxh 
 
 helps. 
 ADJUVANT, ad'-j6-vant, a. Helpful, ufeful. 
 ToADJUVATE, ad'-jo-vute. v. a. To help, 
 
 to further. 
 ADMEASUREMENT, ad-mez'-zhur-mcnt. f. 
 
 The ;;ct or pradice of meafuring according to 
 
 rule. 
 
 ADMEN-
 
 ADM 
 
 ADM 
 
 ADMENSURATION, ad-mln-fiio-ra-fliun. f. 
 The aiSl of meafuring to each his part. 
 
 ADMINICLE, ad-min'-iklc. f. Help, fi.pport. 
 
 ADMINICULAR, ad-my'-nlk'-ii-lar. a. That 
 which gives help. 
 
 To ADMINISTER, ad-mln'-nif-tur. v. a. To 
 give, to afford, to fupply ; to act as the mini- 
 ller or agent in any employment or office ; to 
 perform the office of an adminiftrator. 
 
 To ADMINISTRATE, ad-m!n'-mf-tratc. v. a. 
 The fame as adminifter. 
 
 ADMINISTRATION, dd-mln-nif-tra'-fhun. f. 
 The a6l of adminiftering or conducing any 
 employment ; the adlive or executive part of 
 government ; thofe to whom the care of pub- 
 lick affairs is committed. 
 
 ADMINISTRATIVE, ad-mln"-nlf-tra-t!v'. a. 
 That which adminifters. 
 
 ADMINISTRATOR, ad-m!n-n!f-tri'-tir. f. 
 He that has the goods of a man dying inteftate, 
 committed to his charge, and is accountable for 
 the fame ; he that officiates in divine rites ; he 
 that condu(Sts the government. 
 
 ADMINISTRATRIX, ^Id-mln-mf-tra'-tnks. f. 
 She who adminifters in confequence of a will. 
 
 ADMINISTRATORSHIP, ad-mln-n!f-tra'- 
 tur-fnip. f. The office of adminiftrator. 
 
 ADMIRABLE, ad'-my-rable. a. To be ad- 
 mired, of power to excite wonder. 
 
 ADMIRABLENESS, ad"'-ray-rable-nefs'. 7 
 
 ADMIR ABILITY, ad'-my-ri-bil"-]y-tjr. ^ ^• 
 The qu:dity or ftate of being admirable. 
 
 ADMIRABLY, ad'-my-rab-ly. ad. In an admi- 
 rable mam; r. 
 
 ADMIRAL, .id'-my-ral. f. An officer or ma- 
 giftrate that has the government of the king's 
 navy ; the chief commander of a fleet ; the 
 fhip which carries the admiral. 
 
 ADMiRALSHIP, id '-my-ral-fhlp'. f. The of- 
 fice of admiral. 
 
 ADMIRALTY, ad'-my-r.\l-ty. f. The power, 
 or oinccis, appointed for the adniiniftration cf 
 naval affairs. 
 
 ADMIRATION, ad-my-ra'-fhun. f. Won- 
 der, tiie at'l of admiring or wondLi:u;'. 
 
 To ADMIRE, ad-mi re. v. a. To regard with 
 wonder; to regard with love. 
 
 ADMIRER, ad-mi-rir. f. The perfon that 
 wonders, or regards with admiration ; a lover. 
 
 ADMIRINGLY, ad-m! rlng-ly. ad. Withad- 
 miration. 
 
 ADxMISSIBLE, ad-mis'-slble. a. That which 
 may be admitted. 
 
 ADMISSION, ad-m!s'-fhiin. f. The aft or 
 practice of admitting ; the ft.ite of being ad- 
 mitted j admittance, the power of entering ; 
 the allowance of an argument. 
 
 To ADMIT, ad-m!t'. v. a. To fuffer to enter ; 
 to fuiTcr to enter upon an office ; to allow an 
 argument or pofition ; to allow, or grant iu 
 general. 
 
 ADMITTABLE, ad-m!t'-tibl. a. Which may 
 be admitted. 
 
 ADMITTANCE, ad-mlt'-t.infe. f.- Theac^of 
 admitting, permiffion to enter ; the power or 
 right of entering; cuftom ; conceffion of a po- 
 fition. 
 
 To ADMIX, ad-mlks'. v. a. To mingle witfi 
 fomething clfc. 
 
 ADMIXTION, ad-miks'-tfhun. f. The unioiv 
 of one body with another. 
 
 ADMIXTURE, ad-mlks'-tfliur. f. The body 
 mingled with another. 
 
 To ADMONISH, ad-mon'-nlfh. v. a. To warn 
 of a fault, to reprove gently. 
 
 ADMONISHER, .id-mon'-nifn-ur. f. The per- 
 fon that puts anotbsr \a\ mind of his faults or 
 duty. 
 
 ADMONISHMENT, ad-min'-n!fli-ment. f. 
 Admonition, notice of faults or duiics, 
 
 ADMONITION, ad-mo-nlfli'-un. f. The hint 
 of a fault or duty, counfel, gentle reproof. 
 
 ADMONITIONER, ad-mo-nifh'-im-ur. f. A 
 
 general advifer. A ludicrous term. 
 ADMONITORY, ad-min'-ny-tur'-ry. a. That 
 
 which admonilhcs. 
 To ADMOVE, ad-move. v. a. To bring one 
 
 thing to another. 
 ADMURMURATION, ;\d-mur-ma-ra'-fhun. 
 f. The adt of murmuring to another. 
 
 E " ADO,
 
 ADR 
 
 A D V 
 
 ADO, a-do'. f. Trouble, difficulty; buffle, 
 
 tumult, bufinefs; more tumult and ihcv/ of 
 
 bufinels, than the affair is worth. 
 ADOLESCENCE, a-d6-les -fenfe. 1 f. The 
 ADOLESCENCY, a-do-les'-fen-fy. \ age fuc- 
 
 ceeding childhood, and fucceeded by puberty. 
 To ADOPT^ a-dopt'. v. a. To take a fon by 
 
 choice, to make him a fon who is not fo by 
 
 birth ; to place any perfon or thing in a nearer 
 
 relation to fomething elfe. 
 ADOPTEDLY, a-dip'-ted-ly. ad. After the 
 
 manner of fomething adopted. 
 ADOPTER, a-dop'-ti'ir. f. Ke that gives fome 
 
 one' by choice the rights of a fon. 
 ADOPTION, a-dop'-fhun. f. The ad of adopt- 
 
 inff ; the ftate of being adopted. 
 ADOPTIVE, a-dcp'-tlv. a. He that is adopted 
 
 by anotlier ; he that adopts another. 
 ADORABLE, a-do-rabl. a. That which 
 
 ought to be adored. 
 ADORABLENESS, a-d6'-ribl-nefs. f. Worth- 
 
 inefs of divine honours. 
 ADORABLY, a-do'-ra-bly. ad. In a man- 
 ner worthy of adoration. 
 ADORATION, ad-d6-r4'-fliun. f. The exter- 
 nal homage paid to the divinity ; homage paid 
 
 to perfons in high place or cfteem. 
 To ADORE, a-do re. v. a. To worfhip with 
 
 extern.il homage. 
 ADORER, a-do-rur. f. He that adores; a 
 
 worfhippcr. 
 To ADORN, a-da'rn. v. a To drefs ; to deck 
 
 the perfon with ornaments ; to fet out any place 
 
 or thing with decorations. 
 ADORNMENT, a-darn-mcnt. f. Ornament, 
 
 cmbellifliment. 
 ADOWN, a-dow'n. ad. Down, on the ground. 
 ADOWN, a-dow n. prep. Down tov/ards the 
 
 ground. 
 ADREAD, a-<lred'. ad. In a ftate of fear. 
 ADRIFT, a-dr!ft'. .id. Floating at randcm. 
 ADROIT, a-droit . a. Active, fkiltul. 
 ADROITNESS, a-droit -ntfs. f. Dexterity, 
 
 rcadincft, adivity. 
 ADRY, i-drf, ad. Athirft, ihirfty. 
 
 ADSCITITIOUS,ad-fy-tIfh'-uc. a. That which 
 
 is taken in to complete fomething elfc, 
 ADSTRICTION, ad-ftrik'-lliun. f. The aA 
 
 of binding together. 
 To ADVANCE, ad-van'fe. v. a. To bring 
 forward, in the local fenfe ; to raife to prefer- 
 ment, to aggrandize; to improve; tofonvard, to 
 accelerate ; to propofe, to offer to the publick. 
 To ADVANCE, ad-van'fe. v. n. To come 
 
 forward ; to make improvement. 
 ADVANCE, ad-van'fe. f. The aft of coming 
 forward ; a tendency to come forward to meet 
 a lover; progreffion, rife from one point to ano- 
 ther ; improvement, progrefs towards perfeftion. 
 ADVANCEMENT, ad-vdn'fe-ment. f. The 
 aft of coming forward ; the ftate of being ad- 
 vanced, preferment; improvement. 
 AD\'ANCER, ad-vdn'-fur. f. A promoter, for- 
 warder. 
 ADVANTAGE, ad-van'-tadzh. f. Superi- 
 ority ; fuperiority gained by ftratagem ; gain, 
 profit ; preponderation on one fide of the com- 
 parifon. 
 To ADVANTAGE, ad-van'-tadzh. v. a. To 
 
 benefit; to promote, to bring for\vard. 
 ADVANTAGED, ad-van'-ta-jed. a. Poffeffed 
 
 of advantages. 
 ADVANTAGE-GROUND, ad-van'-taje- 
 ground. f. Ground that gives fuperiority, and 
 opportunities of annoyance or refiftance. 
 ADVANTAGEOUS, dd-van-ta'-jus. a. Profit- , 
 
 able, ufeful, opportune. 
 ADVANTAGEOUSLY, ad-vdn-tl'-juf-ly. ad. 
 
 Conveniently, opportunely, profitably. 
 ADVANTAGEOUSNESS, ad-van-t^'-jif- 
 nefs. f. Profitablenefs, ufefulnefs, convenience. 
 To ADVENE, ad-vene. v. n. To accede to 
 
 fomething, to be fuperadded. 
 ADVENIENT, ad-ve'-nycnt. a. Advening, fu- 
 peradded. 
 ADVENT, ad'-vcnt. f. The name of one of 
 the holy feafons, fignifying the coming; this 
 is, the coming of our Saviour ; which is made 
 the fubjcA of our devotion during the four weeks 
 before Chriftmas, 
 
 ADVEN-
 
 A D V 
 
 A D U 
 
 ADVENTINE, ad-vcn'-tln. a. Adventitious, 
 that which is extrinfically added. 
 
 ADVENTITIOUS, ad-ven-d(h'-us. a. That 
 which advenes, extrinfically added. 
 
 ADVENTIVE, ad-ven'-tiv. f. The thing or 
 perfon that comes from without. 
 
 ADVENTUAL, ad-ven'-tii-al. a. Relating to 
 the feafon of Advent. 
 
 ADVENTURE, ad-ven'-tfliur. f. An accident, 
 a chance, a hazard ; an enterprife in which 
 fomething muft be left to hazard. 
 
 To ADVENTURE, ad-ven'-tfliur. v. n. To 
 tiy the chance, to dare. 
 
 ADVENTURER, ad-ven'-tftiur-ur. f. He that 
 feeks occafions of hazard, he that puts himfelf 
 in the hands of chance. 
 
 ADVENTUROUS, ad-ven'-tfiiur-us. a. He 
 that is inclined to adventures, daring, courage- 
 ous ; full of hazard, dangerous. 
 
 ADVENTUROUSLY, ad%en -tlhir-uf-ly. ad. 
 Boldly, daringly. 
 
 ADVENTURESOME, ad-ven-tfliur-fum. a. 
 The fame with adventurous. 
 
 ADVENTURESOMENESS, ad-ven'-tlhur- 
 fum-ncfs. f. The quality of being adventure- 
 fome. 
 
 ADVERB, ad'-verb. f. A word joined to a 
 verb or adjeftive, and folely applied to the ufe 
 of qualifying and reftraining the latitude of 
 their fignification. 
 
 ADVERBIAL, ad-ver'-byal. a. That which has 
 the quality or llrudture of an adverb. 
 
 ADVERBIALLY, ad-ver -byal-Iy. ad. In the 
 manner of an adverb. 
 
 ADVERSABLE, ad-ver'-fable. a. Contrary to. 
 
 ADVERSARY, ad -ver-far-y. f. An oppo- 
 nent, antagonift, enemy, 
 
 ADVERSATIVE, ad-vsr'-fa-t!v. a. A word 
 which makes fome oppoCtion or variety. 
 
 ADVERSE, ad'-verfe. a. Adling with contrary 
 directions ; calamitous, afflidive, oppcfcJ tj 
 profptrous. 
 
 ADVERSITY, ad-ver'-fy-t^. f. Affliaion, ca- 
 lamity ; the cauie of our forrow, misfortune; 
 the flate of unhappinefs, mifery. 
 
 ADVERSELY, id -verf-ly. a. Oppofitcly, un- 
 fortunately. 
 
 To ADVERT, ad-vert', v. n. To attend to, 
 • to regard, to cbferve. 
 
 ADVERTENCE, ad-ver'-tenfe. f. Attention 
 to, regard to. 
 
 ADVERTENCY, dd-ver'-ten-fy. f. The fame 
 with advertence. 
 
 To ADVERTISE, dd-vcr-tize. v. a. To in- 
 form another, to give intelligence ; to give no- 
 tice of any thing in publick prints. 
 
 ADVERTISEMENT, i^,']-'" 'f™^- ] f. 
 (_ad-ver-tize-ment. \ 
 
 Intelligence, information ; notice of any thing 
 
 publifhed in a paper of intelligence. 
 ADVERTISER, ad-vcr-ti -zun f. He that gives 
 
 intelligence or information ; the paper in which 
 
 advertifements are publiflied, 
 ADVERTISING, ad-vcr-ti -zing. a. Adive 
 
 in giving intelligence, monitory. 
 To ADVESPERATE, ad-ves'-pe-rate. v. n. 
 
 To draw towards evening. 
 ADVICE, ad-vife. f. Cournfel, inftrudion, 
 
 notice j intelligence. 
 ADVICE-BOAT, ad-vi'fe-b5te. f. A veffel 
 
 employed to bring intelligence. 
 ADVISEABLE, ad^-vi -zablc. a. Prudent, fit 
 
 to be advifed. 
 ADVISEABLENESS, ad-vi'-zible-ncfs. f. Tha 
 
 quality of being advifeable. 
 To ADVISE, ad-vi ze. v. a. To counfel ; t<) 
 
 inform, to make acquainted. 
 To ADVISE, ad-vi ze. v. n. To confult, as, 
 
 he advifed with his companions ; to confider, 
 
 to deliberate. 
 ADVISED, .id-vi'-zed. part. a. Acting with 
 
 deliberation and defign, prudent, wife ; per- 
 formed with deliberation, acted with defign. 
 ADVISEDLY, ad-vi -zed-ly. ad. Deliberately, 
 
 purpofely, by defign, prudently. 
 ADVISEDNESS, ad-vi -zed-nefs. f. Delibe- 
 ration, cool and prudent procedure. 
 ADVISEMENT, ad-vl ze-ment. f. Counfel, 
 
 information ; prudenc?, circumfpeclion. 
 ADVISER, ad-vi-zur. f. The perfon that ad- 
 
 vifcs, a councilor. 
 ADULATION, ad-dd-li'-Ciun. f. Flattery,. 
 
 high complinicnt, 
 
 6 ALULA-
 
 A D U 
 
 ^ T H 
 
 ADUI,ATOIl, ad'-d.l-.la-tir. f. A fli-.ttcier. 
 ADULATORY, ad'-du-la-tiir'-ry. a. Fiatter- 
 
 ADULT, a-dult'. a. Grownup; paft the age 
 
 of infancy. 
 ADULT, a-dult'. f. A perfon above the age of 
 
 infancy, or grown to fome degree of flrength, 
 ADULTNESS, a-dult'-nefs. f. The ftate of 
 
 being adult. 
 To ADULTER, a-dul'-tur. v. a. To commit 
 
 adultery with another. 
 ADULTERANT, a-dal'-tc-rant. f. The per- 
 fon or thing which adulterates. 
 To ADULTERATE, a-dil'-t(:-ratc. v. a. To 
 
 commit adultery ; to corrupt by fome foreign 
 
 admixture. 
 ADULTERATE, a-dul'-tc-rite. a. Tainted 
 
 with the guilt of adultery ; corrupted with fome 
 
 foreign admixture. 
 ADULTERATENESS, a-dur'-ti-rate-nefs'. f. 
 
 The quality or ftate of being adulterate. 
 ADULTERATION, a-dul-te-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 
 adt of corrupting by foreign mixture; the flate 
 
 of being contaminated. 
 ADULTERER, a-dul'-te-rur. f. The perfon 
 
 guilty of adultery. 
 ADULTERESS, a-dil'-te-refs. f. A woman 
 
 that commits adultery. 
 ADULTERINE, i-dil'-te-rine. f. A child born 
 
 of an adultercfs. 
 ADULTEROUS, a-dil'-te-rus. a. Guilty of 
 
 adultery. 
 ADULTERY, a-dul'-te-ry. f. The ac't of vio- 
 lating the bed of a married perfon. 
 ADUMBRANT, ad-um'-brant. a. That which 
 
 gives a flight refemblance. 
 To ADUMBRATE, ad-um'-brate. v. a. To 
 
 fhadow out, to give a flight likenefs, to exhibit 
 • a faint refemblance. 
 ADUMBRATION, .id-um-bri'-fhun. f. The 
 
 atS of giving a flight and imperfect reprefent- 
 
 ation ; a faint fketch. 
 ADUNA.TION, ad-u-na'-fhi.n. f. The ftate 
 
 of being united, imion. 
 ADUNCITY, ad-un'-fy-tj'. f. Crookcdnefs, 
 
 hookcdnefs. 
 
 ADUNQUE, a-dunk'. a. Crooked. 
 
 ADVOCACY, ad'-v6-ka-fy. f. Vindication, 
 defence, apology. 
 
 ADVOCATE, ad'-vo-kate. f. He that pleads 
 the caufe of another in a. court of judicature; 
 
 , he that pleads any caufe, in whatever manner, 
 as a controvertift or vindicator. 
 
 ADVOCATION, ad-v6 -ki-lhun. f. The of- 
 fice of pleading, plea„ apology. 
 
 ADVOLATION, ad-v6-li -fliun. f. The ac^ 
 of flying to fomething. 
 
 ADVOLUTION, ad-vo-lii'-fliin. f. The ad 
 of rolling to fomething. 
 
 ADVOUTRY, ad-vou-try. f. Adultery. 
 
 AxDVOWE, ad-vow', f. He that has the right 
 of advowfon. 
 
 ADVOWSON, ad-vow'-zun. f. A right to' 
 prefent to a benefice. 
 
 To ADURE, ad-u re. v. n. To burn up. 
 
 ADUST, ad-uft'. a. Burnt up, fcorched ; it is. 
 generally now applied to the humours of the 
 body. 
 
 ADUSTED, ad-us'-ted. a. Burnt, dried with 
 fire. 
 
 ADUSTIBLE, ad-us'-tlble, a. That which may 
 be adufted, or burnt up. 
 
 ADUSTION, ad-us'-tfliun. f. The act of burn- 
 ing up, or drying. 
 
 ^GYPTIACUM, e-jJp-ti'-a-cum. f. An oint- 
 ment confilting of honey, verdigreafe, and vi- 
 negar. 
 
 AERIAL, a-c'-ryal. a. Belonging to the air, 
 as confifling of it; inhabiting the air; placed 
 in the air ; high, elevated in fituation. 
 
 AERIE, a-ry. f. A neft of hawks .and other 
 birds of prey. 
 
 AEROLOGY, a'-er-il'-Id-jy. f. The dodrine 
 
 of the air. 
 AEROMANCY, a'-er-5-man"-fy. f. The art 
 
 of divining by the air. 
 AEROMETRY, aer-om"-me-try. f. The art 
 
 of meafuring the air. 
 AEROSCOPY, a'-er-os''-k6-py. f. The obferv- 
 
 ation of the air. 
 ^THIOPS-MINERAL, e'-thyips-mln'-ne- 
 ral. f. A medicine fo called, from its dark co- 
 lour,
 
 A F F 
 
 A F F 
 
 lour, made of quickfilvcr and fulphur, grou.td 
 
 together in a marble mortar. 
 /ETITES, e-ti -tfz. f. Eagle-Hone. 
 AFAR, a-f.'i r. a. At a great dillance ; to a great 
 
 diftance. 
 AFEARD, a-f^'rd. participial a. Frightened, 
 
 terrified, afraid. 
 AFER, a'-fer. f. The fouthivefl: wind. 
 AFFABILITY, r.f -fa-bil'-ly-ty. f. Eafmefs of 
 
 manners j courteoufnefs, civility, condefccn- 
 
 tion. 
 AFFABLE, if'-flbl. a. Eafy of manner;, 
 
 courteous, complailimt. 
 AFFABLENESS, Af ' -fibl-nefs'. f. Courtcfj/, 
 
 afrabilit)-. 
 AFFABLY, af'-fa-bly. ad. Courteoufly, civilly. 
 AFFABROUS, af -fa-briis. a. Skilfully made, 
 
 complete. 
 AFFAIR, af-fa'r. f. Bufmefs, fomcthing to be 
 
 managed or tranfa£led. 
 To AFFEAR, af-fe r. v. n. To confirm, to 
 
 eflablifh. 
 AFFECT, af-f<^kt'. f. AfFeaion, paffion, kn- 
 
 fation. 
 To AFFECT, 5f-fekt'. v. a. To a6t upon, to 
 
 produce effects in any other thing ; to move the 
 
 paflions ; to aim. at, to afpire to ; to be fond of, 
 
 to be pleafed with, to love ; to practice the ap- 
 pearance of any thing, with fome degree of 
 
 hypocrify ; to imitate in an unnatural and con- 
 
 flraincd manner. 
 AFFECTATION, af-fek-ta'-fhun. f. The act 
 
 of making an artificial appearance, aukward 
 
 imitation. 
 AFFECTED, af-fJk'-ted. participial a. Moved, 
 
 touched with affeition ; lludied with over-much 
 
 care; in a perfonal fenfe, full of afFcclation, 
 
 af, an aitected lady. 
 AFFECTEDLY, af-fek'-ted-ly. ad. In an af- 
 
 fedled manner, hypocritically. 
 AFfLCTEDNESS, .-if-fcK -ted-nefs. f. The 
 
 quality of being afFe<Sled. 
 AFFECTION, af-fek -fhun. f. The flate of 
 
 being a.'fcfted by any caufe, or agent; paflion 
 
 of any kind; love, kindnefs, good-will Co fome 
 
 perfon. 
 
 AFFECTIONATE, af-fek'-fto-nltc. a. Full 
 of affection, warm, zealous ; fond, tender. 
 
 AFFECTIONATELY, af-fek"-niO-nat'-ly. ad. 
 fondly, tenderly. 
 
 AFFECTIONATENESS, af-fik"-fho-nat- 
 nefs'. f. Fondnefs, tendernefj:, good-will. 
 
 AFFCTIONED, af-fek'-fhun-ned. a. affedtcd, 
 conceited ; inclined, m.entally difpofcd. 
 
 AFFECTIOUSLY, af-fek'-ihuf-!y. ad. In an 
 affedting manner. 
 
 AFFELTIVE, af-fek'-tlv. a. That which af- 
 fects, which ftrongly touches. 
 
 AFFECTUOSITY, af-fek-til-os'-fy-ty. f. Paf- 
 fionatenefs. 
 
 AFFECTUOUS, af-fek'-td-us. a. Full of oaf- 
 fion. 
 
 To AFFERE, if-fs'rc. r. a. A law term, fig- 
 nifying to confirm. 
 
 AFFIANCE, af-fi'-anfe. f. A marriage-con- 
 tract ; truft in general, confidence; truftinthe 
 divine promifes ai^d prote£tion. 
 
 To AFFIANCE, af-fi -anfe. v. a. To betroth, 
 to bind any one by promife to marriage; to 
 give confidence. 
 
 AFFIANCER, af-fl'-an-fur. f. He that makes 
 a contradt of marriage between two parties. 
 
 AFFIDATION, af-fi-da -fhun.K. Mutual con- 
 
 AFFIDATURE,af-fi'-da-ture.i traft, mutual 
 oath of fidelity. 
 
 AFFIDAVIT, af-fy-di'-vlt. f. A declaration 
 upon oath. 
 
 AFFIED, af-fi'-ed. particip. a. Joined by con- 
 tract, affianced. 
 
 AFFILIATION, af-fy-ly-a'-fhun. f. Adop- 
 tion. 
 
 AFFINAGE, .Af'-fl-nAje. f. The afl of refin- 
 ing metals by the cupel. 
 
 AFFINED, af-fi'-ned. a. Related to another. 
 
 AFFINITY, af-f!n'-ny-ty. f. Relation by m;;r- 
 riage ; relation to, connexion with. 
 
 To AFFIRM, af-ferm'. v. n. To declare, to 
 alTtrt confidently, oppofed to the word deny. 
 
 AFFIRM, af-ferm'. v. a. To ratify or approve 
 a former law, or judgment. 
 
 AFFIRMABLE, af-rer'-mdble. a. That which 
 may be affirmed. 
 
 F AFFIRM-
 
 A F F 
 
 A F O 
 
 AFFIRMANCE, df-fer'-manfe. f. Confirmation, 
 
 oppofed to repeal. 
 AFFIRMANT, df-fer'-mant. f. The perfon that 
 
 affirms. 
 AFFIRA'IATION, af-fcr-ma'-fliun. f. The ad 
 
 of affirming or declaring, oppofed to negation ; 
 
 the pofition affirmed ; confirmation, oppofed to 
 
 rcpesl. 
 AFFIRMATIVE, af-fer'-ma-tiv. a. That which 
 
 affirms, oppofed to negative; that which can 
 
 or may be affirmed. 
 AFFIRMATIVELY, af-fcr'-ma-tlv-ly. ad. On 
 
 the pofitive fide, not negatively. 
 AFFIRMER, af-fer'-mur. f. The perfon that 
 
 affirms. 
 To AFFIX, af-fiks'. v. a. To unite to the end, 
 
 -to fubjoin. 
 AFFIX, .nf-fLics. f. A particle united to the end 
 
 of a word. 
 AFFIXION, af-flk'-ftiun. f. The ac^ of affix- 
 ing ; the flate of being affixed. 
 AFFLATION, af-fli-flnin. f. Aft of breaJiing 
 
 upon any thing. 
 AFFLATUS, af-fla'-t'is. f. Communication of 
 
 the power of prophecy. 
 To AFFLICT, af-flikt', v. a. To put to pain, 
 
 to grieve, to torment. 
 AFFLICTEDNESS, af-flik'-ted-nefs. f. Sor- 
 rowful nefs, grief. 
 AFFLTCTER, af-filk'-tur. f. The perfon that 
 
 afflias. 
 AFFLICTION, .if-fllk'-niun. f. The caufe of 
 
 poin or forrow, calamity ; the llate of forrow- 
 
 fulnefs, mifery. 
 AFFLICTIVE, af-fllk'-tlv. a. Painful, torment- 
 ing. 
 AFFLUENCE, af'-fld-enfe. f. The ad of flow- 
 ing to any place, concourfe ; exuberance of 
 
 riches, plenty. 
 AFFLUENCY, af'-ilu-cn-f>. f. The fame with 
 
 affluence. 
 .AFFLUENT, af '-flu-ent. a. Flowing to any 
 
 part ; abundant, exuberant, wealthy. 
 AFFLUENTNESS, af'-flu-ent-ncfs. f. The 
 
 quality of being affluent. 
 AFFLUX, af '-fluks. f. The a^ of flowing to 
 5 
 
 fomc place, affluence ; that which flows to any 
 
 place. 
 AFFLUXION,af-fluk'-fhun. f. The aa of flow- 
 ing to a particular place ; that which flows from 
 
 one place to another. 
 To AFFORD, if-fo'rd. v. a. To yield or pro- 
 duce ; to grant, or confer any thing ; to be able 
 
 to fell ; to be able to bear expences. 
 To AFFOREST, af-for-reft. v. a. To turn 
 
 ground into foreft. 
 To AFFRANCHISE, af-fran'-tflnz. v. a. To 
 
 make free. 
 To AFFRAY, af-frl'. v. a. To fright, to terrify. 
 AFFRAY, af-fra'. f. A tumultuous aflault of 
 
 one or more perfons upon others. 
 AFFRICTION, af-fr!k'-fhun. f. The adl of 
 
 rubbing one thing upon another. 
 To AFFRIGHT, af-fri'te. v. a. To affecl with 
 
 fear, to terrify. 
 AFFRIGHT, af-fri'te. f. Terrour, fear. 
 AFFRIGHTFUL, af-fri'te-ful. a. Full of af- 
 fright or terrour, terrible. 
 AFFRIGHTMENT, df-fri'te-ment. f. The im- 
 
 preffion of fe.ir, terrour ; the ftate of fearfulnefs. 
 To AFFRONT, af-frunt'. v. a. To meet face 
 
 to face, to encounter ; to provoke by an open 
 
 infult, to offend avowedly. 
 AFFRONT, af-frunt . f. Infult ofFered to the 
 
 face ; outrage, act of contempt. 
 AFFRONTER, .nf-frun'-tur. f. The perfon that 
 
 affronts. 
 AFFRONTING, af-friin'-tlng. part. a. Th.-it 
 
 which has the quality of affronting. 
 To AFFUSE, af-fii zc. v. a. To pour one thing 
 
 upon another. 
 AFFUSION, af-fa'-zhun. f. The aft of af- 
 
 fufing. 
 To AFFY, af-fy'. v. a. To betroth in order to 
 
 marriage. 
 To AFFY, :\f-fy'. V. n. To put confidence in, 
 
 to put trail in. 
 AFIELD, a-fc Id. ad. To th<3 field. 
 AFLAT, a-fi;'it'. ad. Level with the ground. 
 AFLOAT, d-flo te. ad. Floating. 
 AFOOT, a-fut'. ad. On foot, not on horfc- 
 
 back ; in aftion, as, a dcfign is afoot. 
 
 AFORE,
 
 AFT 
 
 AGE 
 
 AFORE, i-fb re. prep. Before, nearer in phice 
 to any thing ; fooncr in time. 
 
 AFORE, a-fo'te. ad. In time foregone or p;ifl; 
 firft in the way ; in front, in the fore-part. 
 
 AFOREGOING, a-fo re-gc-ing. part. a. Go- 
 ing before. 
 
 AFOREHAND, a-f'/rc-hand. ad. By a previous 
 provifioii; provided, prepared, previoufiy fitted. 
 
 AFOREMENTIONED, a-f6 're-men -fiiund. 
 a. Mentioned before. 
 
 AFORENAMED, i-f6''re-na-med. a. Named 
 before. 
 
 AFORESAID, a-fo're-fed. a. Said before. 
 
 AFORETIME, a-fo're-tlme. ad. In time paft. 
 
 AFRAID, a-fra d. particip. a. Struck with fear, 
 terrified, fearful. 
 
 AFRESH, a-frefh'. ad. Anew, again. 
 
 AFRONT, a-front'. ad. In front, in direfc 
 oppofition. 
 
 AFTER, af -tcr. prep. Following in place ; in 
 purfuit of; behind; pofteriour in time; ac- 
 cording to ; in imitation of. 
 
 AFTER, af'-ter. ad. In fucceeding time; fol- 
 lowing another. 
 
 AFTERAGES, af"-ter-a'-jez. f. Succeeding 
 times, pofterity. 
 
 AFTERALL, af'-ter-a'll. ad. At laft, in fine, 
 in conclufion. 
 
 AFTERBIRTH, if '-ter-bcrtlT. f. The fccun- 
 dine. 
 
 AF'FERCLAP, af'-ter-klap- f- Uncxpe^ed 
 event liappening after an affair is fuppofed to be 
 r.t an end. 
 
 AFTERCOST, af'-ter-koft. f. The expence 
 incurred after the original plan is executed. 
 
 AFTERCROP, af'-ter-krop. f. Second harveft. 
 
 AFTERGAME, af'-ter-game. f. Methods ta- 
 ken after the firft turn of affairs. 
 
 AFTERMATH, af'-ter-matR. f. Second crop 
 of grafs mown in autumn. 
 
 AFTERNOON, af -ter-no'n. f. The time 
 from the meridian to the evening. 
 
 AFTERPAINS, af'-ter-p-Jnz. f. Pains after 
 birth. 
 
 AFTERTASTE, af 'ter-tift. f. Tafte remain- 
 ing upon the tongue after the draught. 
 
 AFTERTHOUGHT, .af tcr-tfiat. f. Rcflcc- 
 ticns after the ai\, expedients formed too late. 
 
 AFTERTIMES, af -ter-timz. f. Succeeding 
 times, 
 
 AFTERWARD, af'-ter-w.ird. ad. In fucceed- 
 ing time. 
 
 AFTERWIT, af'-tcr-wk. f. Contrivance of ex- 
 pedients after the occafion of ufing them is paft. 
 
 AGAIN, a-gen'. ad. A fecond time, once more; 
 back, in reftitution ; befides, in any other time or 
 place ; twice as much, marking the fame quan- 
 tity once repeated ; again and again, with fre- 
 quent repetition. 
 
 AGAINST, a-genft . prep. Contrary, oppo- 
 fite, in general ; with contrary motion or ten- 
 dency, ufed of material ailion ; oppofite to, in 
 place ; in expeflation of. 
 
 AGAPE, a-ga p. ad. Staring with eagernefs. 
 
 AGARICK, ag'-a-rik. f. A drug of ufe in 
 phyfick, and thp dying trade. 
 
 AGAST, a-g.ift'. a. Amaze. 
 
 AGATE, ag'-at. f. A precious ftone of the 
 loweft clafs. 
 
 AGATY, ;'ig'-a-ty. a. P.irtaking of the lis-ture 
 of agate. 
 
 To AGAZE, a-ga'zc. v. a. To ftrike with 
 amazement. 
 
 AGE, aje. f. Any period of time attributed 
 to fomething as the whole, or part of its du- 
 ration ; a fucceffion or generation of men ; the 
 time in which any particular man, or race of 
 men lived, as, the age of heroes ; the fpace of 
 a hundred years ; the latter part of life, old 
 age ; in law, in a man the age of twenty-one 
 years is the full age, a woman at twenty-one 
 is able to alienate her lands. 
 
 AGED, a -jcd. a. Old, ftricken in years. 
 
 AGEDLY, a -jed-ly. .id. After the manner of 
 an aged perfon. 
 
 AGEN, a-gen'. ad. Again, in return. 
 
 AGENCY, a-jen-fy. f. The quality of a^ing, 
 the ftate of being in adion ; bufincfs performed 
 by an agent. 
 
 AGENT, a -jent. a. Ailing upon, ailive. 
 
 AGENT, a -jent. f. A fubflltute, a deputy, a 
 
 fador; that which has the power of operating. 
 
 AGGE-
 
 A G G 
 
 AON 
 
 AGGENERATION, ag-jen-ne-ra'-niun. f. The 
 
 ftate of growing to another body. 
 To AGGERATE, ad -je-rate. v. a. To heap 
 
 up. 
 To AGGLOMERATE, ag-glom'-me-ratc. v. a. 
 
 To gather up in a ba!!, as thread. 
 AGGLUTINANTS, ag-gld -ty-nants. f. Thofe 
 
 medicines which have the power of uniting 
 
 parts together. 
 To AGGLUTINATE, ag-gld'-ty-nate. v. n. 
 
 To unite one part to another. 
 AGGLUTINATION, ag-gll-ty-na'-fliun. f. 
 
 Union, cohtilon. 
 AGGLUTINATIVE, ag-glu"-ty-na-tiv'. a. 
 
 That which has the power of procuring agglu- 
 tination. 
 To AGGRANDIZE, ag'-gran-dize. v. a. To 
 
 make great, to enlarge, to exalt. 
 AGGRANDIZEMENT, Ig'-gran-di 'ze-mcnt. 
 
 f. The (bte of being aggrandized. 
 AGGRANDIZER, ag'-gran-di''-zur. f. The 
 
 pcifo:'. thit inakjs another g.-cat. 
 To AGGRAVATE, .ng'-gra-vate. v. a. To 
 
 make heavy, in a metaphorical fenfe, as, to 
 
 aggr.ivate an accufation ; to make any thing 
 
 worfe. 
 AGGRAVATION, ag-gra-va'-(hun. f. The 
 
 ail of aggravating ; the circumftances which 
 
 heighten guilt or calamity. 
 AGGREGATE, ag'-gre-gate. a. ' Framed by 
 
 the colleilion of particular parts into one mafs. 
 AGGREGATE, ag'-gre-gite. f. Therefultof 
 
 the conjunftion of many particulars. 
 To AGGREGATE, ag'-gre-gate. v. a. To 
 
 colleft together, to heap many particulars into 
 
 one mafs. 
 AGGREGATION, ag-gre-ga'-fhun. f. The 
 
 adl of colleding many particulars into on: 
 
 whole ; the v/hule compofed by the collection 
 
 of many particulars ; llatc of being colkded. 
 To AGGRESS, ag-grcfs . v. n. To commit the 
 
 firfl a<n. of violence. 
 AGGRESSION, ag-gres'-lhin. f. Commence- 
 ment of a quarrel by fome i.6t of iniquity. 
 AGGRESSOR, ag-gr's'-fur. f. The aflaulter 
 
 cr i-nvad.r, oppofecl to th: defendant. 
 
 AGGRIE VANCE, Ig-gre'-vans. f. Injury, 
 wrong. 
 
 To AGGRIEVE, ag-gre've. v. a. To give for- 
 row, to vex ; to impofe, to hurt in one's right. 
 
 ToAGGROUP, ag-grop. v, a. To bring to- 
 gether into one figure. 
 
 AGHAST, a-gaft'. a. Struck with horror, as at 
 the fight of a fpeclre. 
 
 AGILE, aj'-il. a. Nimble, ready, adive. 
 
 AGILENESS,aj'-il-nefs. f. Nimbienefs, quick- 
 nefs, activity. 
 
 AGILITY, a-jil'-y-ty. f. Nimblenefs, quick- 
 nefs, aitivity. 
 
 To AGIST, a-j!fl:'. v. a. To take in and feed 
 the cattle of ftrangers in the king's forclt, and 
 to gather the money. 
 
 AGISTMENT, aj'-Ilt-meiit. f. Campondon, 
 or mean rate. 
 
 AGITABLE, ?,j'-y-table. .'". That which may 
 be put in motion. 
 
 To AGITATE, aj'-y-tate. v. a. To put in 
 motioji ; to r.ctuatc, to move ; to afredl with 
 perturbation; to bandy, to difcufs, to contro- 
 vert. 
 
 AGITATION, aj-y-ta'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 moving any thing ; the ftate of being moved ; 
 difcuflion, controverfial examination ; pertur- 
 bation, difturbance of the thoughts ; delibera- 
 tion, the ftate of being confulted upon. 
 
 AGITATOR, aj -y-ta-tur. f. He who manages 
 affairs. 
 
 AGLET, ag'-let. f. A tag of a point carved 
 into fome reprefentation of an animal ; the pen- 
 dants at the ends of the chieves of flowers. 
 
 AGMINAL, ag -my-na!. a. Belonging to a 
 troop. 
 
 AGNAIL, ag'-nal. f. A whitlow. 
 
 AGNATION, ag-na-fhun. f. Defccnt from 
 the fame father, in a direfl male line. 
 
 AGNlTION,ag-niih -un. f. Acknowledgment. 
 
 To AGNIZE, ag-nl ze. v. a. To acknovvkdgc ; 
 to own. 
 
 AGNOMINATION, ag-nom-my-n;V-fhun. f. 
 vMlufion of one word to another. 
 
 AGNUS CASTUS, ag-nu£-cas-tus. f. The 
 chaftc tee. 
 
 AGO,
 
 A G R 
 
 A I R 
 
 AGO, a-t,-V. ad. Paftj as, long ago; that is, 
 
 long time has paft fincc. 
 AGOG, a-gog'. ad. In a ftate of dcfirc. 
 AGOING, a-go -ing. a. In aftion. 
 AGONE, a-gon', ad. Ago, paft. 
 AGONISM, ag'-o-nivsm. f. Contention for a 
 
 prize. 
 AGONISTES, ag-6-n!s'-tez. f. A prize-fighter, 
 
 one that contends at a publick folcmnity for a 
 
 prize. 
 To AGONIZE, ag'-o-nize. v. n. To be in ex- 
 
 ceffive pain. 
 AGONY, ag'-o-ny. f. The pangs of death; 
 
 any violent pain of body or mind. 
 AGOOD, a-gud'. ad. In earneft. 
 To AGRACK, a-gra fe. v. a. To grant favours 
 
 to. 
 AGRARIAN, l-gra'-ryan. a. Relating to fields 
 
 or grounds. 
 To AGREASE, a-gre'ze. a. To daub, to 
 
 greafe. 
 To AGREE, a-gre'. V. n. To be in concord ; 
 . to yield to ; to fettle terms by ftipulation ; to 
 
 fettle a price between buyer and feller; to be 
 
 of the fame mind or opinion ; to fuit with. 
 AGREEABLE, a-gre'-able. a. Suitable to, con- 
 
 fiftent with ; pleafing. 
 AGREEABLENESS, a-gr^'4ble-nefs. f. Con- 
 
 fiftency with, fuitablenefs to; the quality of 
 
 pleafing. 
 AGREEABLY, a-gre'-ab-ly. ad. Confiftently 
 
 with, in a manner fuitable to. 
 AGREED, a-gre d. particip. a. Settled by con- 
 
 fent. 
 AGREEINGNESS, a-gr^'-ing-nefs. f. Confift- 
 
 encc, fuitablenefs. 
 AGREEMENT, a-gr^'-ment. f. Concord; re- 
 
 femblance of one thing to another ; compact, 
 
 bargain. 
 iVGRICULTURE, ag"-ry-cul'-ture. f. Til- 
 lage, husbandry. 
 AGRIMONY, ag'-ry-mun-ny. f. The name 
 
 of a plant. 
 iVGROUND, a-grou'nd. ad. Stranded, hin- 
 dered by the ground from paffing farther ; hin- 
 dered in the progrefs of affairs. 
 
 AGUE, a'-giie. f. An intermitting fever, with 
 cold fits fucceeded by hot. 
 
 AGUED, a -gu-ed. a. Struck with an ague, 
 (hivering. 
 
 AGUE-FIT, a'-gile-fit. f. The paroxyfm of 
 the ague. 
 
 AGUE -TREE, a'-gue-tree. f. SafTafms. 
 
 AGUISH, a'-gii-ifh. a. Having the qualities of 
 an ague. 
 
 AGUISHNESS, ^'-gA-ifh-ncfs. f. The quality 
 of refembling an ague. 
 
 AH, a', interjeftion. A word noting fometimes 
 dillike and cenfure ; moft frequently, compaf- 
 fion and complaint. 
 
 AHA', aha', a-ha'-, a-ha'. interjed. A word 
 intimating triumph and contempt. 
 
 AHEAD, a-hed'. ad. Further onward than ano- 
 ther. 
 
 AHIGHT, a-hi'te. ad. Aloft, on high. 
 
 To AID, a'de. v. a. To help, to fupport, t« 
 fuccour. 
 
 AID, a'de. f. Help, fupport ; in law, a fubfidy. 
 
 AIDANCE, a'-d.infe. f. Help, fupport. 
 
 AIDANT, a'-dant. a. Helping, helpful. 
 
 AIDER, a'-dur. f. A helper, an ally. 
 
 AIDLESS, a'de-lefs. a. Hclplefs, unfupported. 
 
 To AIL, a'le. v. a. To pain, to trouble, to 
 give pain ; to ^ffc& in any manner. 
 
 AIL, a'le. f. A difeafe. 
 
 AILMENT, a le-ment. f. Pain, difeafe. 
 
 AILING, a le-ing. particip. a. Sickly. 
 
 To AIM, a'm. V. a. To endeavour to ftrike with 
 a miflive weapon ; to point the view, or direil 
 the fleps towards any thing, to endeavour to 
 reach or obtain ; to guefs. 
 
 AIM, a'm. f. The direftion of a miflile wea- 
 pon ; the point to which the thing thrown is di- 
 reded ; an intention, a defign ; the objc£l of 
 a defign ; conjedlure, guefs. 
 
 AIR, a'r. f. The element cncompaffing the 
 earth J a gentle gale; mufick, whether light or 
 ferious ; the mien, or manner, of the perfon ;. 
 an afiedled or laboured manner or gefture ; ap- 
 pearance. 
 
 To AIR, a'r. V. a. To expofe to the air; to 
 take the air ; to warm by the fire. 
 
 G AIR-
 
 ALA 
 
 A L G 
 
 AIRBLADDER, ar'-bUd-dur. f. A bladder 
 
 filled with air. 
 AIRBUILT, a'rTbilt, a. Built in the air. 
 AIR-DRAWN, u'r-dran. a. Painted in air. 
 AIRER, a'-rur. f. He that expofes to the air. 
 AIRHOLE, a'r-hole. f. A hole to admit 
 
 air. 
 AIRINESS, a'-ry-nefs. f. Expofure to the air ; 
 
 lichtnefs, gaiety, levity. 
 AIRING, a'-rlng. f. A Ihort jaunt. 
 AIRLESS, a'r-lefs. a. Without communication 
 
 with the free air. 
 AIRLING, a r-ling. f. A young gay perfon. 
 AIRPUMP, a'r-pump. f. A machine by whofe 
 
 means the air is exhaufted jut of proper vefTels. 
 AIRSHAFT, d'r-fhaft. f. A paffage for the 
 
 air into mines, 
 AIRY, a'-ry. a. Compofed of air ; relating to 
 
 the air ; high in air ; light as air, unfubftantial; 
 
 without reality, vain, trifling ; gay, fprightly, 
 
 full of mirth, lively, light of heart. 
 AISLE, 1 le, f. The walk in a church. 
 AIT, a'te. f. A flnall ifland in a river. 
 To AKE, a'ke. v. n. To feel a lafting pain. 
 AKIN, a-kin'. a. Related to, allied toby blood. 
 ALABASTER, al'-a-bdf-tur. f. A kind of foft 
 
 marble, eafier to cut, and lefs durable, than 
 
 the other kinds. 
 ALABASTER, al'-a-baf-tur. a. Made of aja- 
 
 bafter. 
 ALACK, a-l;lk . interject. Alas, an expreflion 
 
 of forrow. 
 ALACKADAY, a-lak'-a-da'. interjea. A word 
 
 noting forrow and melancholy. 
 ALACRIOUSLY, a-lak'-ryus-ly. ad. Cheer- 
 fully, without deje£tion. 
 ALACRITY, a-lak'-kry-ty. f. Cheerfulnels,' 
 
 fprightlinefs, gayety. 
 ALA.MODE, al-a-mo'de. ad. According to the 
 
 fafliion. 
 ALAND, a-land'. ad. At land, landed. 
 ALARM, a-la nn. f. A cry by which men are 
 
 fummoned to their arms ; notice of any danger 
 
 .'ipproaching; a fpecies of clock ; any tumult or 
 
 diflurbance. 
 To ALARM, a-la'rm. v. a. To call to armsj 
 
 to furprifewith the apprehenfion of a^iy danger. 
 
 to difturb. 
 ALARMBELL, i-la'rm-bell. f. The bell that 
 
 is rung to give the alarm. 
 ALARMING, a-la'r-mlng. particip. a. Ter- 
 rifying, awakening, furprifing. 
 ALARMPOST, a-Ia rm-poft. f. The poft ap- 
 
 pointed to each body of men to appear at. 
 ALAS, a-lafs'. interjeft. A word expreffing la« 
 
 mentation ; a word of pity. 
 ALATE, a-late. ad. Lately. 
 ALB, alb . f. A furplice. 
 ALBEIT, al-be'-lt. ad. Although, notwith- 
 
 ftanding. 
 ALBUGINEOUS, al-bu-jin'-yus. a. Rcfem- 
 
 bling an albugo. 
 ALBUGO, al-bii'-go. f. A difeafe in the eye» 
 
 by which the cornea contra6ls a whitenefs. 
 ALCAHEST, al'-ka-heft. f. An univerfal dif- 
 
 folvent. 
 ALCAID, al-ca'd. f. The government of 3 
 
 caftle; in Spain, the judge of a city. 
 ALCANNA, al-kan'-na. f. An Egyptian plant 
 
 ufed in dying. 
 ALCHYMICAL, al-klm'-my-kal. a. Relating 
 
 to alchymy. 
 ALCHYMICALLY, al-k!m'-my-kal-ly. ad. Ii> 
 
 the manner of an alchymift. 
 ALCHYMIST, al'-ky-mift.' f. One who pur- 
 
 fues or profefles the fcience of alchymy. 
 ALCHYMY, al'-ky-my. f. The more fublim* 
 
 chymiftry, which propofcs the tranfmutation 
 
 of metals; a kind of mixed metal ufed for 
 
 fpoons. 
 ALCOHOL, il'-k6-h6l. f. A high rcdified 
 
 fpirit of wine. 
 ALCOHOLIZATION, al-ko'-hol-y-za'-fhun. 
 
 f. The act alcoholizing or rectifying fpirits. 
 To ALCOHOLIZE, al-k6'-h6-llze. v. a. To 
 
 redtify fpirits till they are wholly dephlegm- 
 
 ated. 
 ALCORAN, al'-kd-ran. f. The book of the 
 
 Mahometan precepts, and credenda. 
 ALCOVE, al-ko've. f. A recefs, or part of a 
 
 chamber, feparated by an eftrade, in which is 
 
 placed a bed pf ftate, 
 
 ALDER,
 
 ALE 
 
 A L I 
 
 ALDER, al -dur. f. A tree having leaves re- 
 
 f^mbling thofe of the hazel. 
 ALDERMAN, al-dur-man. f. The fame as 
 
 fenator, a governour or magiftrate. 
 ALDERMANLY, al-dir-man-ly. ad. Like 
 
 an alderman. 
 ALDERN, a l-dirn. a. Made of Alder. 
 ALE, a le. f. A liquor made by infufing malt in 
 
 hot water, and then fermenting the liquor. 
 ALEBERRY, a Ic-ber-ry. f. A beverage made 
 
 by boiling ale with fpice and Uigar, and fops 
 
 of bread. 
 ALEBREWER, a'le-bro-ur. f. One that pio- 
 
 fcfies to brew ale. 
 ALECONNER, a'le-kon-ni'ir. f. An ofHccr in 
 
 the city of London, whofe bufmefs ii to in- 
 
 fpefl: the meafures of publick houfes. 
 ALECOST, a'le-k6ft. f. The name of rai 
 
 herb. 
 ALEGAR, al'-le-gur. f. Sour ale. 
 ALEHOOF, a lc-h(if. f. Groundivy. 
 ALEHOUSE, ^le-houfe. f. A tipling-houfe. 
 ALEHOUSEKEEPER, a'ie-houfe-kc'-pur. f. 
 
 He that keeps ale publickly to fell. 
 ALEKNIGHT, a'le-nite. f. A pot-comprinion, 
 
 a tippler. Obfolete. 
 ALEMBICK, a-lem'-bik. f. A veffel ufed in 
 
 dittilling. 
 ALENGTH, a-lenk'th. .ad. At full length. 
 ALERT, a-lcrt'. a. Watchful, vigilant j brifk,. 
 
 pert, petulant. 
 ALERTNESS, a-lert'-nefs. f. The quality of 
 
 being alert, pertnefs. 
 ALEWASHED, ale-woCit. a. Soaked in ale. 
 ALEWIFE, a le-wifc. f. A woman that keeps 
 
 an alehoufe. 
 ALEXANDERS, al''-lcgz-an'-ders. f. The 
 
 name of a plant. 
 ALEXANDER'S FOOT, al"-legz-an'-dcrs- 
 
 fut'. f. The name of an herb. 
 ALEXANDRINE, al-legz-an'-drln. f. A kind 
 
 of verfe borrowed from the French, firft ufed 
 
 in a poem called Alexander. This verfe con- 
 
 fifts of twelve fyllnbles. 
 ALEX:PHARMICK, a-lek-fy-flV-mlk. a. 
 
 Thai which drives away poilbn, antidotal, 
 
 8 
 
 ALEXITERTCAL, a-lek-fy-ter'-ry-kAl. 7 
 
 ALEXITERICK, a-lek-fy-t<;-r'-rlk. j ^'' 
 
 That which drives away poifoii. 
 
 ALGATES, a 1-gates. ad. On any terms j al- 
 though. Obfolete. 
 
 ALGEBRA, al'-je-bra. f. A peculiar kind of 
 arithmetick. 
 
 ALGEBRAICAL, al-je-bri'-y-kal. ? a. Relat- 
 
 ALGEBRAICK, dl-ja-bri' -Ik. \ ing to al- 
 
 gebra. 
 
 ALGEBRAIST, al-jc--bra'-ift. f. A perfon that 
 underftands or pradtifes the fcicnce of algebra. 
 
 ALGID, al'-jid. a. Cold, chill. 
 
 ALGIDITY, ai-j!d'-dy-ty. f. Chilnefs, cold. 
 
 ALGIFIC, al-j!f'-fik. a. That which produces 
 cold. 
 
 ALGOR, al -gor. f. Extreme cold, chMnefs. 
 
 ALGORISM, al'-go-rizm. ) f. Arabick 
 
 ALGORITHM, al'-g6-n'tlTm. \ words uf.d 
 to imply the fcience of numbers. 
 
 ALIAS, a'-lyas. ad. A Latin word, fignif) i.'ig 
 otherwifc. 
 
 ALIBLE, al'-libl. a. Nutritive, nourifliing. 
 
 ALIEN, a'-lyen. a. Foreign, or not of the 
 fame family or land; eflrangcd from, not al- 
 lied to. 
 
 ALIEN, a'-lyen. f. A foreigner, not a deni- 
 fon, a ftraiiger; in law, an alien is one born in 
 a ftrange country, and never enfranchifed. 
 
 ALIENABLE, a -lyc-nabl. a. That of which 
 the property may be transferred. 
 
 To ALIENATE, d'-lye-nke. v. a. To transfer 
 the property of any thing to another ; tov.ith- 
 drav/ the heart or afFeftions. 
 
 ALIENATE, a -lye-nate. a. Withdrawn from, 
 firangcr to. 
 
 /LIENATION, a-lyc-na'-fhun. f. The afl of 
 transferring property ; the flatc of being alien- 
 ated ; change of affection. ' 
 
 To ALIGHT, a-lft. v. a. To come down ; to 
 fall upon. 
 
 ALIKE, a-li'ke. ad. With rcfcmblancc, in the 
 fame manner. 
 
 ALIMENT, al'-ly-mtnt. f. Nouriflnnc-nt, nu- 
 triment, food. 
 
 ALIMENTAL, al-ly-mcn -til. a. Thatwhich 
 
 has
 
 A L K 
 
 ALL 
 
 ha? the quality of aliment, that which nou- 
 rlfhes. 
 
 ALIMENTARINESS, al-ly-jnei/-,ta-r>'-nefs. f. 
 The quality of.being alimentary. 
 
 ALIMENTARY, al-ly-men'-ta-ry, a. That 
 which belongs to aliment; that which has the 
 power of nourifliing. 
 
 ALIMENTATION, al-ly-men-ta'-fliun.f. The 
 quality of nourifhing. 
 
 ALIMONIOUS, al-ly-mo-nyus. a. That which 
 nourifhes. 
 
 ALIMONY, al'-ly-mun-ny. f. Legal propor- 
 tion of the hufband's eftate, which, by the fen- 
 tence of the ecclefiaftical court, is allowed to 
 ithe wife, upon the account of reparation. 
 
 ALIQUANT, al-ly-quant. a. Parts of a num- 
 ber, which, however repeated, will never make 
 , up the number exaftly ; as, three is an aliquant 
 of ten, thrice three being nine, four times 
 three making twelve. 
 
 ALIQUOT, al'-ly-quot. a. Aliquot parts of 
 any number or quantity, fuch as will exaftly 
 meafure it without any remainder : as, three is 
 an aliquot part of twelve. 
 
 ALISH, a -lifli. a. Refembling ale. 
 
 ALIVE, a-li've. a. In the ftate of life; not 
 dead ; unextinguifhed, undeftroyed, aci'ive ; 
 cheerful, fprightly ; it is ufed to add an em- 
 phafis ; as, the beft man ali\e. 
 
 ALKAHEST, al'-ka-hel^. f. An univerfal dif- 
 folvent, a liquor. 
 
 ALKALESCENT, al-ka-les'-sent. a. That 
 which has a tendency to the properties of an 
 alkali. 
 
 ALKALI, al'-ka-ly. f. Any fubflance, which, 
 when mingled with acid, produces ferment- 
 ation. 
 
 ALKALINE, al'-ka-line. a. That which has 
 the qualities of alkali. 
 
 To ALKALIZATE, al-kal'-lv-zaie. v. a. To 
 make alkaline. 
 
 ALKALIZATE, al-kil'-l^-zlte. a. That which 
 has the qualities of alkali. 
 
 ALKALIZATION, al-kd-Iy-zi'-flian. f. The 
 acl of alkalizating. 
 
 ALKANET, al'-ki-net. f. The name of a j;lant. 
 
 ALKERMES, il-ker'-mez. f. A confeaion 
 whereof the kermes berries are the biiiis. 
 
 ALL, al. a. The whole number, every one; 
 the whole quantity, ever}' part. 
 
 ALL, a 1. f. The whole ; every thing. 
 
 ALL, a 1. ad. Quite, comjdctely ; altogether, 
 wholl}'. 
 
 ALL-BEARING, a 'l-be'-ring. a. Omniparous. 
 
 ALL-CHEERING, a' 1-tfhe -ring. a. That 
 which gives gayety to all. 
 
 ALL-CONQUERING, d 'l-c6nk'-ke-rlng. a 
 That which fubducs every thing. 
 
 ALL-DEVOURING, a"l-de-vou'-ring. a. That 
 which eats up eveiy thing. 
 
 ALLFOURS, a l-f6"rz. f. A low game at cards, 
 played by t%vo. 
 
 ALlIhAIL, dl-hi'l. f. All health. 
 
 ALL-HALLOWN, i 1-haMun. f. The time 
 about All-faints day. 
 
 ALL-HALLOWTIDE, i'l-hal'-l6-tide. f. The 
 term near AU-Hiints, or the firft of November. 
 
 ALL-HEAL, a 1-he 1. f. A fpecies of iron- 
 wort. 
 
 ALL- JUDGING, i"l-jud'-jing. a. That which 
 has the fovereign right of judgment. 
 
 ALL-KNOWING, a l-no'-ing. a. Omnifcient, 
 all wife. 
 
 ALL-SEEING, a'i-se'-Ing. a. That beholds 
 every thing. 
 
 ALL SOULS DAY, l"l-Co'\z-di' . f. The day 
 on which fupplications are made for all fouls 
 by the church of Rome, the fecond of No- 
 vember. 
 
 ALL-SUFFICIENT, i'l-fif-flfli'-ent. a. Suf- 
 ficient to every thing. 
 
 ALL-WISE, a 1-v/i ze. a. PolTeft of infinite 
 wifdom. 
 
 To ALLAY, al-la'. v. a. To mix one metal 
 with another, to make it fitter for coinage ; to 
 join any thing to another, fo as to abate its 
 qualities ; to quiet, to pacify, to reprefs. 
 
 ALLAY, al-la . f. The metal of a bafer kind 
 mixed in coins, to harden them, that they may 
 wear lefs ; any thing which, being added, abates 
 the predominant qualities of that with which it 
 is mmgled. 
 
 ALLAYER,
 
 ALL 
 
 ALL 
 
 ALLAYER, al-la'-ur. f. The pcifon or thing 
 which has the power or quality of allaying. 
 
 ALLAYMENT, al-kV-ment. f. That which 
 has tiie power of allaying. 
 
 ALLEGATION, al-le-g;V-{hun. f. Affirm- 
 ation, declaration; the thing alleged or af- 
 firmed ; an excufe, a plea. 
 
 To ALLEGE, al-ledzh'. v. a. To affirm, to 
 declare, to maintain ; to plead as an excufe or 
 argument. 
 
 ALLEGEABLE, al-ledzh'-able. a. That which 
 may be alleged. 
 
 ALLEGEMENT, al-lcdzh'-mcnt. f. The fame 
 with allegation. 
 
 ALLEGER, al-ledzh'-ur. f. He that alleges. 
 
 ALLEGIANCE, al-le'-jans. f. The duty of 
 fubjeds to the government. 
 
 ALLEGIANT, al-le'-jant. a. Loyal, con- 
 formable to the duty of allegiance. 
 
 ALLEGORICK, al-le-gor'-rlk. a. Not real, 
 not literal. 
 
 ALLEGORICAL, al-le-gor'-r'-kil. a. In the 
 form of an allegory, not literal. 
 
 ALLEGORICALLY, al-le-gor'-rl-kal-ly. ad. 
 After an allegorical manner. 
 
 To ALLEGORIZE, al'-le-go-rf'ze. v. a. To 
 turn into allegory, to form an allegory. 
 
 ALLEGORY, al'-le-gur-ry. f. A figurative 
 difcourfe, in which fomething other is intended, 
 than is contained in the words literally taken. 
 
 ALLEGRO, al-le'-gro. f. A word denoting in 
 mufick a fprightly motion. It originally means 
 gay, as in Milton. 
 
 ALLELUJAH, al-le-lo'-ya. f. A word of fpi- 
 rltual exultation ; PraifeGod. 
 
 To ALLEVIATE, al-le'-vyitc. v. a. To make 
 light, to eafe, to foften. 
 
 ALLEVIATION, al-lC-vyA'-fiiun. f. The act 
 of making light; that by which any pain is 
 eafed, or fault extenuated. 
 
 ALLEY, al -ly. f. A walk in a garden ; a paf- 
 fage in towns narrower than a fireet. 
 
 ALLIANCE, a!-ll -dns. f. The flate of con- 
 nection with another by confederacy, a league ; 
 relation by marriage ; relation by any form of 
 kindred ; the pcrfons allied to each other. 
 
 ALLICIENCY, al-le'-fyen-fy. f. The power 
 of attrading. 
 
 To ALLIGATE, al'-ly-gdte. v. a. To tie ot^ 
 thing to another. 
 
 ALLIGATION, al-ly-gi'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 tying together ; the arithmetical rule that teaches 
 to adjuft the price of compounds, formed of 
 feveral ingredients of difFerent value. 
 
 ALLIGATOR, al'-ly-ga-tur. f. The cro- 
 codile. This name is chiefly iifed for the cro- 
 codile of America. 
 
 ALLISION, al-llzh'-un. f. The ad of ftriking 
 one thing againft another. 
 
 ALLOCATION, al-lo-ki'-fhun. f. The act 
 of putting one thing to another ; the admiflion 
 of an article in reckoning, and addition of it 
 to the account. 
 
 ALLOCUTION, al-l5-ku'-lhun. f. The ad 
 of fpeaking to another. 
 
 ALLODIAL, al-l6'-dyal. a. Not feudal, in- 
 dependent. 
 
 ALLODIUM, Al-lS'-dyum. f. PofTeffion held 
 in abfolute independence, without any acknow- 
 ledgment of a lord paramount. There are no 
 allodial lands in England. 
 
 ALLONGE, al-lundzh'. f. A pafs or thruft 
 with a rapier. 
 
 ToALLOO, al-lo'. v. a. To fet on, to incite. 
 
 ALLOQUY, al'-ld-kwy. f. The a£i of fpeak- 
 ing to another. 
 
 To ALLOT, al-lot'. v. a. To diftribute by 
 lot ; to grant ; to diftribute, to give each hi» 
 fhare. 
 
 ALLOTMENT, al-l6t'-ment. f. The part, the 
 fhare. 
 
 ALLOTTERY, al-lot'-tl-ry. f. That whidi 
 is granted to any in a diltribution. 
 
 To ALLOW, al-lov/. v. a. To admit ; to 
 grant, to yield ; to permit ; to give to, to p^.y 
 to ; to make abatement. 
 
 ALLOWABLE, al-low'-abl. a. That which 
 may be admitted without contradiction ; law- 
 ful, not forbidden. 
 
 ALLOWABLENESS,al-low'-abl-n(:-fs. f. Law- 
 fulncfs, exemption from prohibition. 
 
 ALLOWANCE, a!-low'-ans. f. SanSion, li- 
 H ceotc ;
 
 A L M 
 
 A L O 
 
 cence ; permillion ; an appointment for any 
 ufe; abatement from the ftri£l rigour; a fum 
 granted weekly or yearly, as a ftipcnd. 
 
 ALLOY, al-loy'. f. Bafer metal mixed in coin- 
 age ; abatement, diminution. 
 
 To ALLUDE, al-Iu'de. v. n. To have fome 
 reference to a thing, without the direit men- 
 tion. 
 
 ALLUMINOR, al-kV-my-nur. f. One who 
 colours or paints upon paper or parchment. 
 
 To ALLURE, al-lii're. v. a. To entice to any 
 thing. 
 
 ALLUREMENT, al-lu're-ment. f. Entice- 
 ment, temptation. 
 
 ALLLfRER, al-lu'-rur. f. Enticer, inveigler. 
 
 ALLURINGLY, al-ld'-rmg-ly. ad. In an 
 alluring manner, enticingly. 
 
 ALLURINGNESS,al-lii'-rmg-nefs. f. Entice- 
 ment, temptation by propofing pleafure. 
 
 ALLUSION, al-lii'-zhun. f. A hint, an im- 
 plication. 
 
 ALLUSIVE, al-lu'-slv. a. Hinting at fome- 
 thing. 
 
 ALLUSIVELY, al-lu'-slv-ly. ad. In an allu- 
 five manner. 
 
 ALLUSIVENESS, al-ld'-siv-nefs. f. The qua- 
 lity of being allufive. 
 
 ALLUVION, al-lu'-vyun. f. The carrying of 
 any thing to fomething elfe by the motion of 
 the water ; the thing carried by water. 
 
 To ALLY, al-ly'. v. a. To unite by kindred, 
 friendfhip, or confederacy ; to make a relation 
 between two things. 
 
 ALLY, al-ly'. f. One united to fome other by 
 marriage, friendfhip, or confederacy. 
 
 ALMACANTER, al-ma-can'-tur. f. A circle 
 drawn parallel to the horizon. 
 
 ALMACANTER's STAFF, al-ma-can'-turz- 
 {laf'. f. An infirument ufcd to take obferv- 
 aticns of the fun, about the time of its rifmg 
 and fetting. 
 
 ALMANACK, a 1-ma-nak. f. A calendar. 
 
 ALMANDINE, a l-man-dine. f. A ruby, coarfer 
 and lighter than the oriental. 
 
 ALMIGHTINESS, al-nn -ty-nes. f. Omni- 
 potence, one of the attributes of God. 
 
 ALMIGHTY, al-m! -ty, a. Of unlimited power, 
 omnipotent. 
 
 ALMOND, a'-mund. f. The nut of the al- 
 mond tree. 
 
 ALMOND TREE, a'-mund-tre. f. It ha* 
 leaves and flowers very like thofe of the peach 
 tree. 
 
 ALMONDS, a'-mundz. f. The two glands of 
 the throat ; the tonfils. 
 
 ALMONER, al'-mo-ner. f. The officer of a 
 prince, employed in the diftribution of charity. 
 
 ALMONRY, al'-miin-ry, f. The place where 
 alms are diftributed. 
 
 ALMOST, al-mo'ft. ad. Nearly, well nigh. 
 
 ALMS, a'mz. " What is given in relief of the 
 poor. 
 
 ALMSBASKET, a'mz-baf-klt. f. The bafket 
 in which provifions are put to be given away. 
 
 ALMSDEED, a'mz-ded. f. A charitable gift. 
 
 ALMSGIVER, a'mz-glv-ur. f. He that fup- 
 ports others by his charity. 
 
 ALMSHOUSE, a'mz-hous. f. An hofpital for 
 the poor. 
 
 ALMSMAN, a'mz-man. f. A man who lives 
 upon alms. 
 
 ALMUG-TREE, al'-mug-tre. f. A tree men- 
 tioned in fcripture. 
 
 ALNAGAR, al'-na-gar. f. A meafarer by the 
 ell j a fworn officer, whofe bufinefs formerly 
 was to infpedt the affize of woollen cloth. 
 
 ALNAGE, al'-naje. f. Ell-meafure. 
 
 ALNIGHT, al-nit. f. Alnight is a great cake 
 of wax, with the wick in the midfl. 
 
 ALOES, al'-6-ez, f. A precious wood ufed in 
 the Eafl for perfumes, of which the bed fort is 
 of higher price than gold ; a tree which grows 
 in hot countries; a medicinal juice extradled 
 from the common aloes tree. 
 
 ALOETICAL, il-5-et'-y-kal. a. Confifting 
 chiefly of aloes. 
 
 ALOFT, a-la'ft. ad. On high, in the air. 
 
 ALOFT, a-la'ft. prep. Above. 
 
 ALOGY, al-o-jy. f. Unreafonablcncfs ; ab- 
 furdity. 
 
 ALONE, a-lo'ne. a. Single ; without compa- 
 ny, folitarv. 
 
 ALONG,
 
 ALT 
 
 ALU 
 
 ALONG, a-long'. ad. At length ; through 
 any fpace mcafurcd lengthwifc; forward, on- 
 ward ; in company with. 
 
 ALOOF, a-l6'f. .-id. Atadiftance. 
 
 ALOUD, a-loud'. ad. Loudly, with a great 
 noife. 
 
 ALOW, a-lo'. ad. In a low place, not aloft. 
 
 ALPHA, al'-fa. f. The firft letter in the Greek 
 alphabet, anfwering to our A ; therefore ufed 
 to fignify the firft. 
 
 ALPHABET, al'-fa-bet. f. The letters, or de- 
 ments of fpeech. 
 
 ALPHABETICAL, al-fa-bet'-ty-kal. a. Ac- 
 cording to the feries of letters. 
 
 ALPHABETICALLY, al-£i-bet'-ty-kal-ly. 
 ad. According to the order of the letters. 
 
 ALREADY, dl-red'-dy. ad. At this prefent 
 time ; before the prefent. 
 
 ALS, als'. ad. Alfo. 
 
 ALSO, a l-fo. ad. In a manner, likewife. 
 
 ALTAR, a l-tur. f. The place where offerings 
 to heaven are laid ; the table in Chriftian churches 
 where the communion is adminiftered. 
 
 ALTARAGE, a 1-tar-aje. f. An emolument 
 from oblations at the altar. 
 
 ALTAR-CLOTH, d'l-tur-cloth. f. The cloth 
 thrown over the altar in churches. 
 
 To ALTER, a l-tur. v. a. To change, to make 
 otherwife than it is. 
 
 To ALTER, a l-tur. v. n. To become other- 
 wife than it was, to be changed, to fufier 
 change. 
 
 ALTERABLE, ^ 1-te-rablc. a. That which 
 may be altered or changed. 
 
 ALTERABLENESS, a 1-t^-rable-nes. f. The 
 quality of being alterable. 
 
 ALTERABLY, dl'-tl-rab-ly. ad. In fuch a 
 manner as may be altered. 
 
 ALTERANT, al-te-rant. a. Thatv/hlch h.is 
 the power of producing changes. 
 
 ALTERATION, al-te-ru-fhiin. f. Theaflcf 
 altering or changing ; the change made. 
 
 ALTERATIVE, al'-te-ra-tlv. a. Medicines 
 called alterative, are fuch as have no immediate 
 fcnfible operation, but gradually gain upon the 
 conftkution. 
 
 ALTERCATION, al-ter-ka'-fh'm. f. Debate, 
 
 controverfy. 
 ALTERN, al-ter'n. a. Acting by turns. 
 
 ALTERNACY, al-tir'-na-fy. f. Adion per- 
 formed by turns. 
 
 ALTERNATE, al-ter'-n.'it. a. Being by turns, 
 reciprocal. 
 
 To ALTERNATE, al-ter-nate. v. a. Toper- 
 form alternately; to change one thing for ano- 
 ther reciprocally. 
 
 ALTERNATELY, al-ter'-nit-Iy. ad. In re- 
 ciprocal fucccffion. 
 
 ALTERNATENESS, a!-tcr'-nat-nec. f. The 
 quality of being alternate. 
 
 ALTERNATION, al-t'T-ni'-fhun. f. The 
 reciprocal fuccefTion of things. 
 
 ALTERNATIVE, al-ter'-na-tiV. f. Thechoice 
 given of two things, fo that if one be rejected, 
 the other mufl be taken. 
 
 ALTERNATIVELY, al-tcr'-na-tlv-!;-. ad. By 
 turns, reciprocally. 
 
 ALTERNATIVENESS, al-ter'-na-tlv-nes. f. 
 The quality or ftate of being alternative. 
 
 ALTERNITY, zUth'-rA-xf. f. Reciprocal fuc- 
 ceffion, viciffitude. 
 
 ALTHOUGH, al-thd'. conj. Notwithftanding, 
 however. 
 
 ALTILOQUENCE, al-tll'-ld-kwens. f. Pom- 
 pous language. 
 
 ALTLMETRY, al-t'm'-me-try. f. The art of 
 taking or meafuring altitudes or heights. 
 
 ALTISONANT, al-t!s'-s6-nant. a. High found- 
 ing, pompous in Ibund. 
 
 ALTITUDE, al'-ty-tiid. f. Height of place, 
 fpace meafurcd upward ; the elevation of any 
 of the heavenly bodies above the horizon ; fitu- 
 ation with regard to lower things ; height of 
 excellence ; highcft point. 
 
 ALTOGETHER, .4l-tu-g<:th'-<:r. ad. Com- 
 pletely, without redriclion, without excep- 
 tion. 
 
 ALUDEL, al'-ii-dcl. f. Aludcls are fubliming 
 pots ufed in chemiftry, fitted into one anothcc 
 without luting. 
 
 ALUM, ai -h'lm. f. A kind of mineral fak, of 
 an acid tafie. 
 
 ALUM-
 
 A M A 
 
 A M B 
 
 ALUM-STONE, al'-lum-ftone. f. A ftonc or 
 calx ufed in furgery. . 
 
 ALUMINOUS, al-lum'-my-nus. a. Relating 
 to alum, or confifting of alum. 
 
 ALWAYS, a 1-waz'. ad. Perpetu.illy, through- 
 out all time ; co.'iftantly, without v.oriation. 
 
 AM, am'. The firft perfon of the verb To be. 
 
 AMABILITY, a-mi-bU'-ly-ty. f. Lovelincis. 
 
 AMADETTO, a-ma-det'-to. f. A fort of pear. 
 
 AMADOT, am'-a-dot. f. A fort of pear. 
 
 AMAIN, a-ma'n. ad. With vehemence, with 
 \'igour. 
 
 AMALGAM, a-mal'-gam. 7f. The mixture 
 
 AMALGAMA, a-mnl -ga-ma. ^ of metals pro- 
 cured by amalgamation. 
 
 AMALGAMATION, a-mdl-ga-ma'-fhun. f. 
 The aft or praftice of amalgamating metals. 
 
 To AMALGAMATE, a-mal'-ga-mate. v. n. To 
 unite metals with quickfilver. 
 
 AMANDATION, a-man-da'-fhun. f. The acl 
 of fending on a meffage. 
 
 AMANUENSIS, a-man-u-en'-s!s. f. A perfon 
 who writes what another dictates. 
 
 AMARANTH, am'-a-rantti. f. The name of a 
 plant; in poetry, an imaginary flower unfading. 
 
 AMARANTHINE, am-a-ran'-tfiin. a. Con- 
 fiding of amaranths. 
 
 AMARITUDE, a-mar'-ry-tud. f. Bitternefs.- 
 
 AMASMENT, a-mas'-ment. f. A heap, an 
 accumulation. 
 
 To AMASS, a-mas'. v. a. To collect together 
 into o.ne heap or mafs ; to add one thing to ano- 
 ther. 
 
 To AMATE, a-ma te. v. n. To terrify, to 
 ftrike with horrour. 
 
 AMATORY, am'-a-tur-ry. f. Relating to love. 
 
 AMAUROSIS, a-ma-ro-sk f. A dimnefs of 
 fight, not from any vifible defeft in the eye, 
 but from fomc diflcmperature in the inner parts, 
 occafioning the rcprcfentations of flies and dufi 
 floating before the eyes. 
 
 To AMAZE, a-ma ze. v. a. To confufe with 
 terrour ; to put into confufion with wonder ; to 
 put into perplexity. 
 
 AMAZE, a-ma ze. f. Aflonifhment, confu.Gon, 
 cither of fear or wonder. 
 
 6 
 
 AMAZEDLY, a-ma'z-cd-ly. ad. Confufedly, 
 with amazement. 
 
 AMAZEDNESS, a-ma'z-ed-nes. f. The ftate 
 of being amazed, wonder, confufion. 
 
 AMAZEMENT, a-ma'z-ment. f. Confufed 
 apprehenfion, extreme fear, horrour; extreme 
 dejection ; height of admiration ; wonder at an 
 unexpected event. 
 
 AMAZING, a-ma'z-ing. part. a. Wonder- 
 ful, aftonifhing. 
 
 AMAZINGLY', a-m.Vz-lng-ly. ad. To a de- 
 gree that may excite aftonifhment. 
 
 AMAZON, am'-a-zun. f. The Amazonswere 
 a race cf women famous for valour ; a vi- 
 rr.go. 
 
 AMBAGES, am-ba'-gez. f. A circuit of words, 
 a multiplicity of words. 
 
 AMBASSADE, am-baf-sS'de. f. EmbafTy. Net 
 in ufe. 
 
 AMBASSADOUR, am-bas'-sa-dur. f. A per- 
 fon fent in a public manner from one fovereign 
 power to another. 
 
 AMBASSADRESS, am-bas'-sa-dres. f. The 
 lady of an ambalTadour; a woman fent on a 
 meffage. 
 
 AMBASSAGE, am'-baf-saje. f. An embafly. 
 
 AMBER, am'-bur. f. A yellow tranfparent fub- 
 ftancc of a gummous or bituminous confidence. 
 
 AMBER, am'-bur. a. Confiding of amber. 
 
 AMBER-DRINK, am'-bur-drlnk'. f. Drink of 
 the colour of amber. 
 
 AMBERGRIS, am'-bur-gris. f. A fragrant drug 
 that melts almod like wax, ufed both as a per- 
 fume and a cordial. 
 
 AMBER-SEED, am'-bur-fed. f. Refcmbles 
 millet. 
 
 AMBERTREE, am'-bur-tre. f. A fhrub whofe 
 beauty is in its fmall evergreen leaves. 
 
 AMBIDEXTER, am-by-dex'-ter. f. A man 
 who has equally the ufe of both his hands ; a 
 man who is equally ready to aift on either fide, 
 in party difputcs. 
 
 AMBIDEXTERITY, am-by-dcx-ter'-ry-ty. f. 
 The quality of being able equally to ufe both 
 hands ; double dealing. 
 
 AMBIDEXTROUS, ;\m-by-dcx'-trus. a. Hav- 
 ing
 
 A M B 
 
 A M E 
 
 ing, with equal facility, the uCc of either hand ; 
 double dealing, praclifing orvboth fides. 
 
 AAIBIDEXTROUSNESS, am-by-dex'-truf- 
 nes. f. The quality of being ambidextrous. 
 
 AAIBIENT, am'-bj-ent. a. Surrounding, en- 
 com palling. 
 
 AMBIGU, am'-by-gu. f. An entertainment, 
 confifting of a medley of difhes. 
 
 AMBIGUITY, am-by-gd'-I-ty. f. Doubtful- 
 nefs of meaning ; uncertainty of fignification. 
 
 AMBIGUOUS, am-big'-u-us. a. Doubtful, 
 having two meanings ; ufing doubtful expref- 
 fions. 
 
 AMBIGUOUSLY, am-blg'-u-uf-ly. ad. In an 
 ambiguous manner, doubtfully. 
 
 AMBIGUOUSNESS, am-big'-u-uf-nes. f. Un- 
 certainty of meaning ; duplicity of fignifica- 
 tion. 
 
 AAIBILOGY, am-bll'-ld-gy. f. Talk of am- 
 biguous fignification. 
 
 AMBILOQUOUS, am-bil'-lo-kwus. a. Ufing 
 ambiguous expreffions. 
 
 AMBIT, am -bit. f. The compafs or circuit of 
 any thing. 
 
 AMBITION, am-b!{h'-un. f. The defire of 
 preferment or honour ; the defire of any thing 
 great or excellent, 
 
 AMBITIOUS, am-blfli'-us. a. Seized or touched 
 with ambition, dcfirous of advancement, afpir- 
 ing. 
 
 AMBITIOUSLY, am-blih'-uf-ly. ad. With 
 eagernefs of ad\ancement or preference. 
 
 A-MBITIOUSNESS, am-blfh'-uf-nes. f. The 
 quality of being ambitious. 
 
 AAlBirUDE, am'-by-tiide. f. Compafs, cir- 
 cuit. 
 
 To AMBLE, am bl. v. n. To move upon an 
 amble, to pace ; tomovceafily ; to walkdaintih'- 
 AMBLE, am bl. f. An cafy pace. 
 AMBLER, am'-bliir. f. A pacer. 
 AMBLINGLY, am'-bling-ly. ad. With an 
 
 ambling movement. 
 AMBROSIA, am-bro'-fha. f. The imaginary 
 
 food of the gods ; the name of a plant. 
 AMBROSIAL, am-bro'-fhal. a. Partaking of 
 the nature or qualities of ambrofia; delicious. 
 
 AMBRY, am'-bry. f. The place v/hcre alms 
 are diftributed ; the place where plate, and utcn- 
 fils for houfekeeping, are kept. 
 
 AMBS-ACE, am'z-a'fe. f. A double ace, aces. 
 
 AMBULATION, am-bu-lii'-fhun. f. The aft 
 of walking. 
 
 AMBULATORY, am"-bu-fa-tur'-ry. a. That 
 which h.as the power or faculty of walking. 
 
 AMEURY, am'-bu'-ry. f. A bloody wart oit 
 a horfe's body. ^< 
 
 AMBUSCADE, am-bif-kade, f, A private- 
 ftation in which men lie to furprife others. 
 
 AMBUSCADO, am-buf-ka'-do. f. A private 
 poll, in order to furprife. 
 
 AMBUSH, am'-bufli. f. The poll where foU 
 diers or afiaffins are placed, in order to fall un- 
 expectedly upon an enemy ; the act of furprifing- 
 another, by lying in wait ; the ftate of lying iit 
 wait. 
 
 AMBUSHED, am'-bulli-cd. a. Placed in am^ 
 bufh. 
 
 AMBUSHMENT, am'-bufii-ment. f. Ambufii, 
 furprize. 
 
 AMBUSTION, am-bis'-tfliin. f. A burn, a 
 fcald. 
 
 AMEL, am'-mel. f. The m.atterwlth which the 
 variegated works are overlaid, which we call 
 enamelled. 
 
 AMEN, a-mcn'. ad. A temi.ufed in devotions, 
 by which, at the end of a prayer, we, mean, 
 fo be it ; at the end of a creed, fo it is. 
 
 AMENABLE, a-me'-nabl. a. Refponfible, fub- 
 jeft fo as to be liable to account. 
 
 AMENANCE, a-mc'-nans. f. Coiidud, be- 
 haviour. 
 
 To AMEND, a-mend'. v. a. To correft, to 
 change any thing that is wrong; to reform the 
 life; to reftore pafTages in writers which the 
 copiers are fuppofed to have depraved. 
 
 To AMEND, .i-mcnd'. v. n. To grow better. 
 
 AMENDMENT, a-mend'-ment. f. A change 
 from bad for the better ; reformation of life; 
 recovery of health ; in law, the correction of 
 an crrour committed in a procefs. 
 
 AMENDER, a-men'-dur. f. The perfon that 
 amends any thiiig. 
 
 ^I AMENDS,
 
 A M M 
 
 AMP 
 
 AMENDS, a-meiid'z. f. Pvccompenfe, com- 
 
 penfation. 
 AMENITY, a-men'-nl-ty. f. Agreeablenefs of 
 
 fituation. 
 To AMERCE, a-mer'fe. v. a. To punifli with 
 
 a fine or penalty. 
 AMERCER, a-mer'-fcr. f. He that fets a fine 
 
 upon any mifdemeanour. 
 AMERCEMENT, a-merY-munt. f. The pe- 
 
 cunfey punifhment of an offender. 
 AMES-ACE, a'mz-a'ce. f. Two aces thrown 
 
 at the fame time on two dice. 
 AMETHODICAL, a-me-tRid'-y-kaU a. Out 
 
 of method, irregular. 
 AMETHYST, am'-e-ttllft. f. A precious ftone 
 
 of a violet colour, bordering on purple, 
 AMETHYSTTINE, am-c-tlris'-tin. a. Refem- 
 
 bling an amethyft. 
 AMIABLE, a'-myabl. a. Lovely, pleafing, wor- 
 thy to be loved ; pretending love, fhewing love. 
 AMIABLENESS, a'-myabl-nefs. f. Loveli- 
 
 nefs, power of raifing love. 
 AMIABLY, a'-myab-ly. ad. Such a manner as 
 
 to excite love. 
 AMICABLE, am'-my-kabl. a. Friendly, kind. 
 AMICABLENESS, am'-my-kabl-nes. f. Friend- 
 
 linefs, goodwill. 
 AMICABLY, am'-my-kab-ly. ad. In a friendly 
 
 way. 
 AMICE, am'-mis. f. The firfl: or undermoll: 
 
 part of a prieft's habit. 
 AMID, a-mid'. ^ prep. In the midft, middle; 
 
 AMIDST, a-mid ft. i mingled with, furround- 
 
 ed by ; among. 
 AMISS, a-mis'. ad. Faultily, criminally; wrong, 
 
 not according to the perfedtion of the thing ; 
 
 impaired in health. 
 AMISSION, a-mls'-Aun. f. Lofs. 
 To AMIT, a-mlt'. v. a. To lofe. 
 AMITY, am'-mi-ty. f. Friendfhip. 
 AMMONIAC, am-mo-nyak. f. A gum ; a 
 
 fait. 
 AMMONIACAL, am-mS-m'-a-kal. a. Having 
 
 the properties of ammoniac fait. 
 AMMUNITION, am-mu-nlfh'-un. f. Military 
 
 ftorcs. 
 
 AMMUNITION BREAD, am-mA-nUh'-un- 
 bred'. f. Bread for the fupply of armies. 
 
 AMNESTY, am'-nef-ty. f. An aft of obli- 
 vion. 
 
 AMNION, am'-nyon. ) f. Theinnermoftmem- 
 
 AMNIOS, am'-nyos. ^ brane with which the 
 foetus in the womb is immediately covered. 
 
 AMOMUM, a-mo'-mum. f. A fort of fruit, 
 
 AMONG, a-mung'. 1 prep. Mingled with; 
 
 AMONGST, a-mungft'. J conjoined with o- 
 thers, fo as to make part of the number. 
 
 AMORIST, am'-o-rlft. f. An inamorato, a 
 gallant. 
 
 AMOROUS, am'-ur-us. a. Enamoured; na- 
 turally inclined to love, fond; belonging to 
 love. 
 
 AMOROUSLY, am'-ir-us-ly. ad. Fondly, lov- 
 ingly. 
 
 AMOROUSNESS, am'-ur-uf-nes. f. Fond- 
 nefs, lovingnefs. 
 
 AMORT, a-mo'rt. ad. Depreffed, fpiritlefs. 
 
 AMORTIZATON, a-mor-ty-za -fhun. ? 
 
 AMORTIZEMENT, a-mor'-tiz-ment. S ' 
 The right or aft of transferring lands to mort- 
 main. 
 
 To AMORISE, a-mo'-rize. v. n. To alien lands 
 or tenements to ^y corporation. 
 
 To AMOVE, a-mo've. v. a. To remove from 
 a poft or ftation ; to remove, to move, to 
 alter. 
 
 To AMOUNT, a-mou'nt. v. n. To rife to in 
 the accumulative quality. 
 
 AMOUNT, a-mou'nt. f. The fum total. 
 
 AMOUR, a-mo'r. f. An afFair of gallantry, 
 an intrigue, 
 
 AMPHIBIOUS, am-flb'-yus. a. That which 
 can live in two elements. 
 
 AMPHIBIOUSNESS, Im-flb'-yuf-nes. f. The 
 quality of being able to live in different ele- 
 ments, 
 
 AMPHIBOLOGICAL, am-f::'-b6-lodzh'-y-kal. 
 a. Doubtful. 
 
 AMPHIBOLOGY, am-fy-bol'-a-jy. f. Dif- 
 courfc of uncertain meaning. 
 
 AMPHIBOLOUS, am-flbCbo-Ius. a. TofTcd 
 from one to another. 
 
 AMPHN
 
 AMU 
 
 ANA 
 
 AMPHISB.^NA, am-fif-be'-na. f. A fcrpcnt 
 fuppofed to have two heads. 
 
 AMPHITHEATRE, am-fy-tlte'-atre. f. A 
 building in a circular or oval form, having its 
 area encompafTed with rows of feats one above 
 another. 
 
 A^IPLE, am'pl. a. Large, wide, extended ; great 
 in bulk ; unlimited, without reftridion ; li- 
 beral, large, without parfimor.y ; difi'ufive, not 
 contracted. 
 
 AMPLENESS, am'pl-nefs. f. Lnrgcncfs, li- 
 beralit)'. 
 
 To AMPLIATE, am'-ply-dte. v. a. To en- 
 large, to extend. 
 
 AMPLIATION, am-ply-a'-fliun. f. Enlarge- 
 ment, exaggeration ; difiufenefs. 
 
 To AMPLIFICATE, am-pllf'-y-kite, v. a. 
 To enlarge, to amplify. 
 
 AMPLIFICATION, am-ply-fy-ka'-fhun. f. En- 
 largement, extenfionj exaggerated reprefent- 
 ation. 
 
 AMPLIFIER, am'-ply'-fi-er. f. One that ex- 
 aggerates. 
 
 To AMPLIFY, am'-ply-fy. v. a. To enlarge ; 
 to exaggerate any thing; to improve by new 
 additions. 
 
 To AMPLIFY, am'-ply-fy. v. n. To lay one's 
 felf out in difFufion ; to form pompous repre- 
 fen tat ions. 
 
 AMPLITUDE, ,im'-ply-tude. f. Largenefs, 
 greatnefs ; copioufnefs, abundance. 
 
 AMPLY, am'-ply. ad. Largely, liberally; co- 
 pioufly. 
 
 To AMPUTATE, am'-pu-tate. v. a. To cat 
 off a limb. 
 
 AMPUTATION, am-pd-ta'-fhim. f. The ope- 
 ration of cutting ofF a limb, or other part of 
 the body. 
 
 AMULET, am'-u-lct. f. A charm ; a thing 
 hung about the neck, for preventing or curing 
 a difeafe. 
 
 To AMUSE, a-mu'ze. v. a. To entertain the 
 mind with harmlefs trifling ; to engage the at- 
 tention ; to deceive by artful management. 
 
 AMUSEMENT, a-mu'ze-mcnt. f, That which 
 amufes, cntertainmcjit, 
 
 AMXISER, a-mu'-zur. f. He that amufes. 
 AMUSIVE, a-mu'-s!v. ad. That which has the 
 
 power of amufing. 
 AMYGDALATE, a-mlg'-da-lite. a. Made 
 
 of almonds. 
 AMYGDALINE, a-m!g'-dA-line. a. Refem^ 
 
 bling almonds. 
 An, an', article. One, but with lefs emphafis ; 
 
 any, or fome. 
 ANACAMPTICK, an-a-kamp'-t!k. a. Reflea- 
 
 ing, or reflected. 
 ANACAMPTICKS, an-a-camp'-tlks. f. The 
 
 doSrine of reflected light, or catoptricks. 
 ANACATHARTICK, an-a-ka-ttia'r-tlk. f. Any 
 
 medicine that v/orks upwards. 
 ANACHORITE, an-ak'-6-rite. f. A monk, 
 
 who leaves the convent for a more folitary life. 
 ANACHRONISM, an-ak'-kr6-n!fm. f. An er^ 
 
 rour in computing time. 
 ANACLATICKS, an-a-klat' -iks. f. The doc^ 
 
 trine of refradted light ; dioptricks. 
 ANADIPLOSIS, an-a-di-pl6'-s!s. f. Redupli- 
 cation : a figure in rhetorick. 
 ANAGRAM, an'-a-gram. f. A conceit arifing 
 
 from the letters of a name tranfpofed fo as to 
 
 form fome other word or fentence. 
 ANAGRAMMATISM, an-a-gram'-ma-tlfm. f. 
 
 The a6t or practice of making anagrams. 
 ANAGRAMMATIST, an-a-gram'-ma-tlft. f. 
 
 A maker of anagrams. 
 To ANAGRAMMATIZE, an-a-grdm'-ma 
 
 tize. v. n. To make anagrams. 
 ANALEPTICK, an-a-lep'-tlk. a. Comforting, 
 
 corroborating. 
 ANALOGICAL, an-a-l6dzh'-y-kal. a. Ufed 
 
 by way of analogy. 
 ANALOGICALLY, an-a-16dzh'-y-kal-y. ad. 
 
 In an annalogical manner; in an analogous 
 
 manner. 
 ANALOGICALNESS, an-a-l6dzh'-y-kal-ncs. 
 
 f. The quality of being analogical. 
 To ANALOGIZE, an-nal'-lo-jize. v. a. To 
 
 explain by way of analogy. 
 ANALOGOUS, an-nal'-lo-gus. a. Having 
 
 analogy, having fomething parallel. 
 ANALOGY, dn-n;il'-lo-jy. f. Rcfemblancc be-
 
 ANA 
 
 A N C 
 
 twccn things with regard tofomc circumflances 
 or effcds. 
 
 ANALYSIS, an-nal'-ly-sis. f. A reparation of 
 any compound into its fcveral parts ; a folution 
 of any thing, whether corporeal or mental, to 
 its firft elements. 
 
 ANALYTICAL, an-a-lit'-ty-kal- a- That which 
 refolvcs any thing into firft principles ; that 
 which proceeds by analyfis. 
 
 ANALYTICALLY, an-a-l!t'-ty-kal-ly. ad. 
 The manner of refolving compounds into the 
 fimple conftituent or component parts. 
 
 To ANALYZE, an'-:i-lyze. v. a. To rcfulve a 
 compound into its firft principles. 
 
 ANALYZER, an'-a-ly-zur. f. That which has 
 the power of analyzing. 
 
 ANAMORPHOSIS, an-a-m6r-f6'-s!s. f. De- 
 formation; perfpeclive projedion, fo that at 
 one point of view, it fliall appear deformed, in 
 another, an exzA reprefentation. 
 
 ANANAS, an-n;V-nas. f. The pine apple. 
 
 ANAPHORA, an-.if '-6-ra. f. A figure, when 
 fcveral claufes of a fentence are begun with the 
 fame word. 
 
 ANARCH, an'-ark. f. An author of confufion. 
 
 ANARCHIAL, an-ar'-ky-al. a. Confufed, 
 without rule. 
 
 ANARCHY, an'-ar-ky. f. Want of govern- 
 ment, a ftate without magiftracy. 
 
 ANASARCA, an-a-fa'r-ka. f. A fort of drop- 
 fy, where the whole fubftance is ftuffed with 
 pituitous humours. 
 
 ANASTROPHE,an-as'-tro-fL-.f. A figure where- 
 by words which fhould have been precedent, 
 are poftponed. 
 
 ANATHEMA, an-attl'-e-ma. f. A curfe pro- 
 nounced by ecclefiaftical authority. 
 
 ANATHEMATICAL, an-a-tfie-mat'-y-kal. a. 
 That which has the properties of an anathema. 
 
 ANATHEMATICALLY, an-a-tfia-mat'-y- 
 kal-ly. ad. In an anathematical manner. 
 
 To ANATHEMATIZE, an-attl"-e-ma-tl 'ze. 
 V. a. To pronounce accurfcd by ecclefiaftical 
 authority. 
 
 ANATIFEROUS, an-a-tlf'-fe-rus. a. Pro- 
 ducing ducks. 
 
 9 
 
 ANATOCISM, an-it'-t6-s!zm. f. The accu- 
 mulation of intereft upon intereft. 
 ANATOMICAL, an-a-tom'-l-kal. a. Relating 
 
 or belonging to anatomy ; proceeding upon 
 
 principles taught in anatomy. 
 ANATOMICALLY, an-a-tim'-I-kal-ly. ad. 
 
 In an anatomical manner. 
 ANATOiMIST, an-at'-t6-m!ft. f. He that 
 
 ftudies the ftrufture of animal bodies, by means 
 
 of difieftion. 
 To ANATOMIZE, an-at'-to-mize. v. a. To 
 
 diflccl: an animal ; to lay any thing open di- 
 
 ftinftly, and by minute parts. 
 ANATOMY, an-at'-to-my. f. The art of dif- 
 
 feeling the body ; the doctrine of the ftructiire 
 
 of the body ; the nQ: of dividing any thing ; a 
 
 fkeleton ; a thin meagre perfon. 
 ANCESTOR, an'-fef-tur. f. One from whom 
 
 a perfon defcends. 
 ANCESTREL, an'-fif-trel. a. Claimed from 
 
 anceftors. 
 ANCESTRY, an'-fcf-tr)'. f. Lineage, a ferles 
 
 of anceftors ; the honour of defcent, birth. 
 ANCHENTRY, r/n-tftien-try. f. Antiquity 
 
 of a family, properly ancienty. 
 ANCHOR, ank'-ur. f. A heavy iron, to hold 
 
 the fhip, by being fixed to the ground ; any 
 
 thing which confers ftability. 
 To ANCHOR, ank'-ur. v. n. To caft anchor, 
 
 to lie at anchor; to ftop at, to reft on. 
 ANCHORAGE, ank'-ur-edzh. f. Ground to 
 
 caft anchor upon ; the anchors of a fhip ; a duty 
 
 paid for anchoring in a port. 
 ANCHOR-HOLD, ank'-ur-hdld. f. The hold 
 
 or faftnefs of the anchor. 
 ANCHORED, ank'-ur-red. part. a. Held by 
 
 the anchor. 
 ANCHORET, ank'-S-ret^ If. A reclufe, a 
 ANCHORITE, ank'-6-rite.y hermit. 
 ANCHOVY, an-tfh6'vy. f. A little fea-fifh, 
 
 much ufed by way of fauce, or feafoning. 
 ANCIENT, a'n-flient. a. Old, not modern ; 
 
 old, that has been of long duration ; paft, for- 
 mer. 
 ANCIENT, fi'n-fhcjit, f. The Aug or ftreamer 
 
 of a fhip. 
 
 ANCILNT,
 
 A N G 
 
 A N G 
 
 ANCIENT, a'n-flient: f. The bonrer of a 
 riag, now enfign. 
 
 ANCIENTLY, a'n-(hent-ly. ad. in old times. 
 
 ANCIENTNESS , rn-fhent-nefs. f. Anti- 
 quity. 
 
 ANCIENTRY, d n-fhcnt-try. f. The honour 
 of ancient lineage. 
 
 AND, and', conjunction. The particle by which 
 fentenccs or terms are joined. 
 
 ANDIRON, and -!-run. f. Irons at the end of 
 a fire-grate, in which the fpit turns. 
 
 ANDROGYNAL, an-drog'-y-nal. a. Herma- 
 phroditical ; partaking of both fcxcs. 
 
 ANDROGYNALLY, an-dr6g'-y-nal-ly. ad. 
 With two fexes. 
 
 ANDROGYNUS, an-drog'-y-nis. f. An her- 
 maphrodite. 
 
 ANECDOTE, Jn'-ek-dote. f. Something yet 
 unpublifhed ; fecret hifrory. 
 
 ANEMOGRAPKY, Sn-a-mig'-gri-fj-. f. The 
 defcription of the winds. 
 
 ANEMOMETER, an-e-mom'-me-ter. f. An 
 inftrument contrived to mcafure the wind. 
 
 ANEMONE, an-em -o-ne. f. The wind flower. 
 
 ANEMOSCOPE, an -e-mof-ko pe. f. A ma- 
 chine invented to foretel the changes of the 
 wind. 
 
 ANENT, a-nent . prep. Concerning, about; 
 over againft, oppofite to. 
 
 ANEURISM; an -u-rlzm. f. A difeafe of the 
 arteries, in which they become exceffively di- 
 lated. 
 
 ANEW, a-nu'. ad. Over again, another time ; 
 ncvly, in a new manner. 
 
 ANFRACTUOUSNESS, an-frak'-tftio-usnes. 
 f. Fulnefs of windings and turnings. 
 
 ANGEL, a n-jel. f. Originally a meffenger; 
 a fpirit employed by God in human afFairs ; 
 angel is fometimes ufed in a bad fenfe, as, an- 
 gels of darknefs ; in the ftile of love, a beau- 
 tiful perfon J a piece of ancient money. 
 
 ANGELSHOT, i n-jel-Ihot. f. Chain {hot. 
 
 ANGELICA, an-jel-y-ka. f. The name of a 
 plant. 
 
 ANGELICAL, an-jel'-y-kal. a. Refembling 
 
 angels; partaking of the nature of zngcls ; be- 
 longing to angels. 
 
 ANGELICALNESS,an-jtr-ly-kd!-nes. f. Ex- 
 cellence more than human. 
 
 ANGELICK, an-jel'-lik. a. Angelical; above 
 human. 
 
 ANGELOT, an'-je-!6t. f. A mifical in.lru- 
 ment, fomevvhat refembling a hitj. 
 
 ANGER, ang'-gur. f. Anger is uneafmcfs up- 
 on receipt of any injury ; fmart of a fore. 
 
 To ANGER, ang'-gur. v. a. To provoke, to 
 enrage. 
 
 ANGERLY, ang'-gur-Iy. ad. In an angry 
 manner. 
 
 ANGIOGRAPHY, v^ng-gy-og'-gra-fy. f. A 
 defcription of vefTels in the human body. 
 
 ANGLE, ang 1. f. Th; fpace intercepted be- 
 tween two lines interfering each other. 
 
 ANGLE^ ang'l. f. An inftrument to take fifh, 
 con.Gfting of a rod, a line, and a hook. 
 
 To ANGLE, ang'l. v. a. To filh with a rod 
 and hook ; to try to gain by fomc infinuating 
 artifices. 
 
 ANGLE-ROD, ing'l-rod. f. The ftick to 
 which the fifliers line and hook are hung. 
 
 ANGLER, ang'-glur. f. He that fifties with an 
 angle. 
 
 ANGLICISM, ang'-gly-sSzm. f. An Englift 
 idiom. 
 
 ANGOEER, ang'-go-ber. f. A kind of pear. 
 
 ANGRILY, ang'-gri-ly. ad. In an angry man- 
 ner. 
 
 ANGRY, ang'-gry. a. Touched with anger j 
 having the appearance of anger; painful, in- 
 flamed. 
 
 ANGUISH, ang'-gwifti. f. Exceffive pain either 
 of mind or body. 
 
 ANGUISHED, ang'-gw!fti-ed. a. Exceffively 
 pained. 
 
 ANGULAR, ang'-gu-lar. a. Having angles or 
 corners. 
 
 ANGULARITY, ang-gu-lar'-I-ty. f. The qua- 
 lity of being angular. 
 
 ANGULARLY, ang'-gu-lar-ly. ad. With 
 angles, 
 
 K ANGU-
 
 A N I 
 
 ANN 
 
 ANGULARNESS, ang'-gu-lir-ncs. f. The 
 
 quality of being angular. 
 ANGULATED, ang'-gu-li-ted. a. FormeJ 
 
 with angles. 
 ANGULOUS, ang'-gu-lus. a. Hooked, an- 
 
 gular. 
 ANGUST, an-guft'. a. Narrow, ftrait. 
 ANGUSTATION, an-guf-t4'-fhun. f. The 
 
 ad of making narrow; the ftate of being nar- 
 rowed. 
 ANHELATION, an-he-la'-fhi.n. f. The ad 
 
 of panting. 
 ANHELOSE, an-he-lofe. a. Out of breath. 
 ANIENTED, an'-y-en-ted. a. Fruftrated. 
 ANIGHTS, a-ni'tes. ad. In the night-time. 
 ANIL, an'-ll. f. The fhrub from whofe leaves 
 
 and ftalks indigo is prepared. 
 ANILENESS, a-nl le-nefs. 7 f. The old age of 
 ANILITY, a-nil'-ll-ty. ^ wom.in. 
 ANIMABLE, an'-y-mabl. a. That which may 
 
 be put into life. 
 ANIMADVERSION, an-y-mad-vcV-fhun. f. 
 
 Reproof, fevere cenfure; obfervation. 
 ANIMADVERSIVE, an-y-mad-ver'-siV. a. 
 
 That has the power of judging. 
 To ANIMADVERT, an-y-mad-vert'. v. n. To 
 
 confider, to obferve; to pafs cenfures upon. 
 ANIMADVERTER, an-y-mid-ver'-tiir. f. He 
 
 that pafTes cenfures, or obferves upon. 
 ANIMAL, an'-y-mil. f. A living creature cor- 
 poreal ; by way of contempt, we fay a ftupid 
 
 man is an animal. 
 ANIMAL, an'-y-mal. a. That which belongs 
 
 or relates to animals ; animal is ufed in oppo- 
 
 fition to fpiritual, 
 ANIMALCULE, an-y-mal'-kule. f. A fmall 
 
 animal. 
 ANIMALITY, an-y-mal'-l-ty. f. The flate 
 
 of animal exiftence. 
 To ANIMATE, an'-y-mate, v. a. To quicken, 
 
 to make alive; to give powers to; to encou- 
 rage, to incite. 
 ANIMATE, in'-y-mdte. a. Alive, pofllffing 
 
 animal life. 
 ANIMATED, dn'-y-ma-tcd. part. a. Lively; 
 
 Tigorous. 
 
 ANIMATION, an-y-ma'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 
 animating or enlivening ; that which animates ; 
 
 the ftate of being enlivened. 
 ANIMATIVE, an'-y-ma-tiv. a. That has the 
 
 power of giving life. 
 ANIMATOR, an'-y-ma-tur. f. That which 
 
 gives life. 
 ANIMOSE, an-y-mo'fe. a. Full of fpirit, hot. 
 ANIMOSITY, an-y-mos'-sl-ty. f. Vehemence 
 
 of hatred ; paflionate malignity. 
 ANISE, an -nis. f. A fpecies of apium or parf- 
 
 ley, with large fweet fcented feeds. 
 ANKER, ank'-ur. f. A liquid meafure the 
 
 fourth part of the awm. 
 ANKL, ank'l. f. The joint which joins the foot 
 
 to the leg. 
 ANKLE-BONE, ank'l-bdne. f. The bone of 
 
 the ankle. 
 ANNALIST, an'-na-lift. f. A writer of annals. 
 ANNALS, an'-nalz. f. Hiftories digefted in the 
 
 exaiSt order of time. 
 ANNATS, an'-nats. f. Firft fruits. 
 To ANNEAL, an-ne 1. v. a. To heat glafs, 
 
 that the colours laid on it may pierce through ; 
 
 to heat any thing in fuch a manner as to give it 
 
 the true temper. 
 To ANNEX, an-neks'. v. a. To unite to at 
 
 the end ; to unite a fmaller thing to a greater. 
 ANNEXATION, an-nek-sa'-fhun. f. Con- 
 
 jundion, addition; union, coalition. 
 ANNEXION, an-nek'-lhun. f. The ad of an- 
 nexing. 
 ANNEXMENT, an-neks'-ment. f. The ad of 
 
 annexing ; the thing annexed. 
 ANNIHILABLE,an-m'-hy-labl. a. That which 
 
 may be put out of exiftence. 
 To ANNIHILATE, an-nl'-h!-late. v. a. To 
 
 reduce to nothing ; todeftroy; to annul. 
 ANNIHILATION, an-ni-hy-la'-fhun. f. The 
 
 adf of reducing to nothing, the ftate of being 
 
 reduced to nothing. 
 ANNIVERSARY, an-ny-vcr'-fi-ry. f. A day 
 
 celebrated as it returns in the courfe of the year ; 
 
 the ail of celebration of the anniverfary. 
 ANNIVERSARY, an-ny-ver'-fa-ry. a. Re- 
 turning with the revolution of the year i annual. 
 ANNO
 
 ANN 
 
 A N S 
 
 ANNO DOMINI, an'-no-dom'-y-m. In the 
 year of our Lord. 
 
 ANNOLIS, an'-no-lis. f. An American ani- 
 mal,- like a lizard. 
 
 ANNOTATION, an-no-ta'-fliin. f. Explica- 
 tion; note. 
 
 ANNOTATOR, an'-no-ta-tur. f. A writer of 
 notes, a coramentator. 
 
 To ANNOUNCE, an-nou'nfe. v. a. To publifli, 
 to proclaim ; to declare by a judicial fentence. 
 
 To ANNOY, an-noy'. v. a. To incommode, 
 to vex. 
 
 ANNOY, an-noy'. f. Injury, molcftation. 
 
 ANNOYANCE, an-noy'-anfe. f. That which 
 annoys ; the aft of annoying. 
 
 ANNOYER, an-noy'-ur. f. The perfon that 
 annoys. 
 
 ANNUAL, an -nu-al. a. That which comes 
 yearly ; that which is reckoned by the year j 
 that which lafts only a year. 
 
 ANNUALLY, an'-nu-al-ly. ad. Yearly, every 
 year. 
 
 ANNUITANT, an-nu'-y-tant. f. He that 
 polTefTes or receives an annuity. 
 
 ANNUITY, an-nu'-y-ty. f. A yearly rent to 
 be paid for term of life or years ; a yearly al- 
 lowance. 
 
 To ANNUL, an-nul'. v. a. To make void, to 
 nullify ; to reduce to nothing. 
 
 ANNULAR, an'-nu-lar. a. Having the form 
 of a ring. 
 
 ANNULARY, an'-nu-la-ry. a. Having the 
 form of rings. 
 
 ANNULET, an'-nu-let. f. A little ring. 
 
 To ANNUMERATE, an-nu'-me-rke. v. a. To 
 add to a former number. 
 
 ANNUMERATION, an-nu-me-ra'-fhun. f. 
 Addition to a former number. 
 
 To ANNUNCIATE, an-nun'-fy4te. v. a. To 
 bring tidings. 
 
 ANNUNCIATION-DAY, an-nun-fya'-fhun- 
 da. f. The day celebrated by the church, in 
 memory of the angel's falutation of the blelTcd 
 virgin; folemnjzed on the twenty-fifth of 
 March. 
 
 ANODYNE, an'-o-dyne. a. That which has 
 
 the power of mitigating pain. 
 To ANOINT, a-noint. v. a. To rub over with 
 uncluous matter ; to confccrate by unftion. 
 
 ANOINTER, a-noin-tur. f. The perfon that 
 anoints. 
 
 ANOMALISM, a-nom'-i-lizm. f. Anomaly, 
 irregularity. 
 
 ANOMALISTICAL, a-nom-a-lls'-ty-kal. a. 
 Irregular. 
 
 ANOMALOUS, a-nom'-a-lus. a. Irregular; 
 deviating from the general method or analogy 
 • of things. 
 
 ANOMALOUSLY, a-nom'-a-lus-ly. ad. Ir- 
 regularly. 
 
 ANOMALY, a-nom'-a-ly. f. Irregularity ; de- 
 viation from rule. 
 
 ANOMY, an'-6-my. f. Breach of law. 
 
 ANON, a-non . ad. Qiiickly, foon ; now and then. 
 
 ANONYMOUS, a-non'-y-mus. a. Wanting 
 a name. 
 
 ANONYMOUSLY, a-non'-y-muf-ly. ad. 
 Without a name, 
 
 ANOREXY, a-no-rek'-fy. f. Inappetency. 
 
 ANOTHER, an-uth'-ur. a. Not the fame; 
 one more; any other; not one's felf; widely 
 different. 
 
 ANSATED, an'-sa-ted. a. Having handles. 
 
 To ANSWER, an'-ser. v. n. To fpeak in re- 
 turn to a queftion ; to fpeak in oppofition; to 
 be accountable for; to give an account; to cor- 
 refpond to, to fuit with; to be equivalent to; 
 to fatisfy any claim or petition ; to ftand as op- 
 pofite or correlative to fomething elfe; to bear 
 proportion to ; tofucceed, to produce the wifhed 
 event ; to appear to any call, or authoritative 
 fummons. 
 
 ANSWER, an'-fer. f. That which is faid in 
 return to a queflion, or pofition ; a confutation - 
 of a charge. 
 
 ANSWERABLE, an'-fer-abl. a. That to which 
 a reply may be made; obliged to give an ac- 
 count ; correfpondent to ; proportionate to ; 
 equal to. 
 
 ANSWERABLY, an'-fer-ab-ly. ad. In due 
 proportion ;
 
 ANT 
 
 ANT 
 
 proportion ; with proper correfpoaJcnce ; fuit- 
 ab!>-. 
 
 ANSWERAELENESS, an'-fer-abl-ncfs. f. The 
 qunllty of being anfwerable. 
 
 ANSWERER, an'-scr-ur. f. He that anfwers ; 
 he that manages the controverfy againft one that 
 has written firft. 
 
 ANT, ant', f. An emmet, a pifmire. 
 
 ANTBEAR, ant'-bcr. f. An animal that feeds 
 on ants. 
 
 ANTHILL, ant'^hiL f. The fmall protube- 
 rance of earth in which ants make their 
 noils. 
 
 ANTAGONIST, an-tAg'-o-nlft. f. One who 
 contends with another, an opponent ; con- 
 trary to. 
 
 To ANTAGONIZE, an-tig'-5-mze. v. n. To 
 contend againft another. 
 
 ANTANAKLASIS, Ant-:'-ni-kl:i'-sIs. f. A 
 figure in rhetorick, when the fame word is re- 
 peated in a different manner, if not in a con- 
 trary fignification ; it is alfo a returning to the 
 matter at the end of a long parenthefis. 
 
 ANTAPHRODITICK, ant-d-frO-dlt'-ik. a. 
 Efficacious againft the venereal difeafe. 
 
 ANTAPOPLECTICK, Int-i-po-plek'-tlk. a. 
 Good againft an apoplexy. 
 
 ANTARKTICK, an-ta'rk-tlk. a. Relating to 
 file fouthern pole. 
 
 ANTARTHRITICK, ant-ar-tlTrit'-ik. a. Good 
 againft the gout. 
 
 ANTASTHMATICK, unt-af-mat'-lk. a. Good 
 againft the afthma. 
 
 ANTEAKT, an'-te-akt. f. A former aft. 
 
 ANTEAMBULATION,an-te-am-bu-la-fliun. 
 ■f. A walking before. 
 
 To ANTECEDE, an-te-fe'de. v. a. To pre- 
 cede ; to go before. 
 
 ANTECEDENCE, an-te-fe'-denfe. f. The 
 a>S or ftate of going before. 
 
 ANTECEDENT, dn-te-fc'-dcnt. a. Going 
 before, preceding. 
 
 ANTECEDENT, an-te-fe'-dent. f. That 
 which goes before; in grammar, the noun to 
 which the relative is fubjoined. 
 5 
 
 ANTECEDENTLY, In-te-fe'-dent-ly. ad. Prs- 
 
 vioufly. 
 ANTECESSOR, an-t£-f^s'-fur. f. One who 
 
 goes before, or leads another. 
 ANTECPIAMDER, .-in'-te-tfh-'m-bir. f. The 
 
 chamber that leads to the chief apartment. 
 To ANTEDATE, an'-tg-ditc. v. a. To date 
 
 earlier than the real time ; to date fomething 
 
 before the proper time. 
 ANTEDILUVIAN, an-t:-d}-kV-vyan. a. Ex- 
 
 ifting before the deluge ; relating to things cx- 
 
 iftiiig before the deluge. 
 ANTELOPE, an'-tc-iope. f. A goat with curled 
 
 or wreathed horns. 
 ANTEMERIDIAN, dn-tS-me-rldzh'-an. a. Be- 
 ing before noon. 
 ANTEMETICK, ant-e-m^t'-lk. a. That has 
 
 the power of preventing or flopping vomiting. 
 ANTEMUNDANE, an-te-miin'-dane. a, Tiiat 
 
 which was before the world. 
 ANTEPAST, an'-te-paft. f. A fore-tafte. 
 ANTEPENULT, an"-ti-pa-nuk'. f. Thelail 
 
 fyllable but two. 
 ANTEPILEPTICK, ant-ep-;--Iep-'tIk. a. A 
 
 medicine againft convulfions. 
 To ANTEPONE, an'-tc-p6ne. v. a. To pre- 
 fer one thing to another. 
 ANTEPREDICAMENT, an-te-pre-d!k'-a- 
 
 mcnt. f. Something previous to the doiSlrine of 
 
 the predicaments. 
 ANTERIORITY, an-tt-ry-Or'-y-ty. f. Pri- 
 ority ; the ftate of being befoie. 
 ANTERIOUR, an-te -ryiir. a. Going before. 
 ANTES, an'-tiz. f. Pillars of large dimenfions 
 
 that fupport the front of a building. 
 ANTESTOMACH,an-tc-ftum'-uk. f. A cavity 
 
 that leads into the fto;nach. 
 ANTHELMINTHiCK, an-thcl-mln'-tn'k. a. 
 
 That which kills worms. 
 ANTHEM, an -them. f. A holy fong. 
 ANTHOLOGY, an-tlTol'-t.^. f. A colleaion 
 
 of flowers ; a colleflion o/^evotions ; a col- 
 
 ledion of poems. 
 ANTHONY'S FIRE, an'-to-nyz-fJ're. f. A 
 
 kind of cryfipelas. 
 
 n ANTI!RAX,
 
 ANT 
 
 ANT 
 
 ANTHRAX, an'-ttiraks. f. A fcab or blotch 
 which burns the fkin. 
 
 ANTHROPOLOGY, an-ttTrO-pol-'-O-jy. f. The 
 dodrine of anatomy. 
 
 ANTHROPOPHAGI, an-ttTr6-p6f'-a-ji. f. 
 Man-eaters, cannibals. 
 
 ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN, .an-tHrO-pif-a- 
 jy -nyan. f. A ludicrous word, formed by 
 Shakefpeare from anthropophagi. 
 
 ANTHROPOPHAGY, an-tlTr6-p6f'-a-jy. f. 
 the quality of eating human flefh. 
 
 ANTHROPOSOPHY, an-tlTr5-p6s'-o-fy. f. 
 The knowledge of the nature of man. 
 
 ANTHYPNOTICK, ant-h!p-not'-ik. a. That 
 which has the power of preventing deep. 
 
 ANTIACID, an-ty-is'-ld. f. Alkali. 
 
 ANTICHAMBER, an'-ty-t(ham-bur. f. Cor- 
 ruptly written for antechamber. 
 
 ANTICHRISTIAN, an-t>'-kns'-tfh'm. a. Op- 
 pofite to ChrifHanity. 
 
 ANTICHRISTIANISM,an-t^-kris'-tfhI-nlfm. 
 f. Oppofition or contrariety to Chriflianity. 
 
 ANTICHRISTIANITY, dn-t^krlf-tfhdn'-i- 
 ty. f. Contrariety to Chriftianity. 
 
 To ANTICIPATE, an-tls'-fy-plte. v. a. To 
 take fomething fooner than another, fo as to 
 prevent him ; to take up before the time ; to 
 foretafte, or take an impreflion of fomethine, 
 which is not yet, as if it really was ; to pre- 
 clude. 
 
 ANTICIPATION, an-tls-fy-pa'-fhun. f. The 
 act of taking up fomething before its time; fore- 
 tafte. 
 
 ANTICK, an'-tik. a. Odd; ridiculoudy wild. 
 
 ANTICK, an'-tlk. f. He that plays anticks, 
 or ufes odd gefticulation, a buffoon. 
 
 ANTICKLY, :ui'-t!k-ly. ad. With odd pof- 
 tures. 
 
 ANTICLIMAX, in-ty-kll'-miks. f. A fen- 
 tence in which the laft part is lower than the 
 firft; oppofite to a climax. 
 
 ANTICONVULSIVE, an-t;>-c6n-vur-slv. a. 
 Good againft convulfions. 
 
 ANTICOil,an'-ty-k6r. f. A preternatural fuel- 
 ling in a horfe's breaft, oppofite to his heart. 
 
 ANTICOURTIER, an-ty-co'rt-ycr. f. One 
 
 that oppofes the court. 
 ANTIDOTAL, an"-ty-d6'-tal. a. Having the 
 
 power or quality of counteradling poifon. 
 ANTIDOTE, an'-ty-dote. f. A medicine given 
 
 to expel poifon. 
 ANTIFEBRILE, an.ty-fc'-brilc. a. Good a- 
 
 gainft fevers. 
 ANTILOGARITHM, ^ji-ty-Iig'-a-rI:tTm. f. 
 
 The complement of the logarithm of a fine, 
 
 tangent, or fecant. 
 ANTIMONARCHYCAL, an-ty-m6-iia'r-ky- 
 
 kal. a. Againft government by a fingle perfoji. 
 ANTIMONIAL, an-ty-mo'-nyal. a. Made of 
 
 antimony. 
 ANTIMONY, an'-ty-mun-ny. f. Antimony is- 
 
 a mineral fubftance, of a metalline nature. 
 ANTINEPHRITICK, an-ty-nl-frlt'-Ik. a. 
 
 Good againft difcafes of the reins and kid- 
 neys. 
 ANTINOMY, an'-ty-no-my. f. A contradic- 
 tion between two laws. 
 ANTIPARALYTICK, an-ty-par-a-llt'-lk. a. 
 
 Efficacious againft the palfy, 
 ANTIPATHETICAL, an-ty-pa-tlTet',y-kd!. a. 
 
 Having a natural contrariety to any thing. 
 ANTIPATHY, an-t!p'-a-tfiy. f. A natural 
 
 contrariety to any thing, fo as to fhun it invo- 
 luntarily : oppofed to fympathy. ' 
 ANTIPERISTASIS, an-ty'-pl-rls'-ta-sls. f. 
 
 The oppofition of a contrary quality, by which 
 
 the quality it oppofes becomes heightened. 
 ANTIPESTILENTIAL, an-ty-pef-ty-len'- 
 
 fhal. a. Efficacious againft the plague. 
 ANTIPHRASIS, an-tlf '-fra-sLs. f. The ufe of 
 
 words in a fenfe oppofite to their meaning. 
 ANTIPODAL, an-ti'p'-6-dal. a. Relating to 
 
 the antipodes. 
 ANTIPODES, dn-tip'-6-des. f. Thofe people 
 
 who, living on the other fide of the globe, have 
 
 their feet diredly oppofite to ours, 
 ANTIPOPE, an'-ty-p6pe. f. He that ufurps 
 
 the popedom. 
 ANTIPTOSIS, an-tip-t6'-s!s. f. A figure in 
 
 grammar, by which one cafe is put for another. 
 L ANTI-
 
 •.A NT 
 
 APE 
 
 ANTIQUARY, dn'-tt-kwa-ry. f. A man ftu- 
 dious of antiquity. 
 
 To ANTIQUATE, an'-t|-k%v:it£. v. a. To 
 make obfolcte. 
 
 ANTIQUATEDNESS, an'-ty-kwd-tcd-nes. f. 
 The ftate of being obfolete. 
 
 ANTIQUE, an-te'k. a. Ancient, not modern ; 
 of genuine antiquity ; of old fafhion. 
 
 ANTIQUE, nn-te'k. f. An antiquity, a re- 
 main of ancient times. 
 
 ANTIQUENESS, an-te'k-nes. f. The qua- 
 lity of being antique. 
 
 ANTIQUITY, an-tik'-kw!-ty. f. Old times; 
 the antients ; remains of old times ; old age. 
 
 AN TISCORBUTIC AL, an-t^'-fkor-bd'-ty- 
 kil. a. Good againft the fcurvy. 
 
 ANTISPASIS, an-tis'-pa-sis. f. The revulfion 
 of any humour. 
 
 ANTISPASMODICK, an-ty-fpaz-mod'-ik. a. 
 That which has the power of relieving the 
 cramp. 
 
 ANTISPASTICK, an-ty-fpas'-tlk. a. Medi- 
 cines which caufe a revulfion. 
 
 ANTISPLENETICK, an-ty-fplen'-e-tJk. a. 
 Efficacious in difeafes of the fplcen. 
 
 ANTISTROPHE, an-us'-trO-fe. f. In an ode 
 fung in parts, the fecond ftanza of every three. 
 
 ANTISTRUiVEATICK, an-ty-ftro-mat'-ik. a. 
 Good again!!: the king's evil. 
 
 ANTITHESIS, an-tltfi'-e-sls. f. Oppofition; 
 contrail. 
 
 ANTITYPE, an'-ty-tipe. f. That which is 
 refembled or fhadowed out by the type. A term 
 of theology. 
 
 ANTITYPICAL, an-ty-tip'-!-kal. a. That 
 which explains the type. 
 
 ANTIVENEREAL, an-ty-ve-ne'-ryal.a. Good 
 againft the venereal difeafe. 
 
 ANTLER, ant'-lur. f. Branch of a flag's horn. 
 
 ANTOECI, an-to-e-si. f. Thofe inhabitants of 
 the earth who live under the fame meridian, at 
 the fame diftance from the equator ; the one to- 
 ward the north, and the other to the fouth. 
 
 ANTONOMASIA, an-t6-n6-ma'-fya. f. A 
 form of fpetch, in which, for a proper name, 
 
 is put the name of fome dignity. We fay the 
 
 Orator for Cicero. 
 ANTRE, an'-tur. f. A cavern, a den. 
 ANVIL, an'-vil. f. The iron block on which 
 
 the fmith lays his metal to be forged ; any thing 
 
 on which blows are laid. 
 ANXIETY, ank-si'-e-ty. f. Trouble of mind 
 
 about fome future event, folicitude ; deprcffion, 
 
 lownefs of fpirits. 
 ANXIOUS, ank'-fyus. a. Difturbed about fome 
 
 uncertain event; careful, full of inquietude. 
 ANXIOUSLY, ank'-fyuf-ly. ad. Solicitoufly, 
 
 unquietly. 
 ANXIOUSNESS, ank'-fyuf-nes. f. The qua- 
 lity of being anxious. 
 ANY, an'-ny. a. Every, whoever, whatever, 
 AORIST, a'-6-rIft. f. Indefinite. 
 AORTA, a-or'-ta. f. The great artery which 
 
 riies immediately out of the left ventricle of th« 
 
 heart. 
 APACE, a-pa'fc. ad. Qiiick, fpeedily ; haftily. 
 APART, a-pa'rt. ad. Separately from the reft 
 
 in place ; in a ftateof diftiniStion ; at a diftance, 
 
 retired from the other company. 
 APARTMENT, d-pa'rt-ment. f. A room, a 
 
 fet of rooms. 
 APATHY, ap'-a-ttTy. f. Exemption from paf- 
 
 fion. 
 APE, a'pe. f. A kind of monkey ; an imitator. 
 To APE, a'pe. V. a. To imitate, as an ape imi- 
 tates human actions. 
 APEAK, a-pe ke. ad. In a pofture to pierce the 
 
 ground. 
 APEPSY, ap'-ep-fy. f. A lofs of natural con- 
 
 codlion. 
 APERIENT, a-pe'-ryent. a. Gently purgative. 
 APERITIVE, a-per'-i-t!v. a. That which has 
 
 the quality of opening. 
 APERT, a-pert'. a. Open. 
 APERTION, a-per'-fhun. f. An opening, a 
 
 pafTage, a gap ; the a6t of opening. 
 APERTLY, dp'-ert-ly. ad. Openly. 
 APERTNESS, ap'-ert-nes. f. Opennefs. 
 APERTURE, ap'-er-turc. f. Theaftofopcn^ 
 
 ing ; an open place. 
 
 APETA-
 
 A P O 
 
 A P O 
 
 APETALOUS, a-pet'-i-lus. a. Without flowcr- 
 Icaves, 
 
 APEX, a'-plks. f. The tip or point. 
 
 APHtERESIS, a-fc'-re-sis. f. A figure in gram- 
 mar that takes away a letter or fyllable from the 
 beginning of a word. 
 
 APHELION, a-f^'-lyon. f. That part of the 
 orbit of a planet, in which it is at the point rc- 
 motcfi: from the fun. 
 
 APHILANTHROPY, a-fy-lan'-ttirO-py- f. 
 Want of love to mankind. 
 
 APHORIS^vT, af -6-r'zm. f. A maxim, ?.n un- 
 conneclcd pofition. 
 
 APHORISTICAL, af-o-ris'-tl-kaL a. Written 
 in feparate unconnected fentences. 
 
 APHORISTICALLY, af-^-rls'-ti-kal-Iy. ad. 
 in the form of an aphorifm. 
 
 APHRODISIACAL, A-fr6-dy-s!'-a-kal. 1 a. Re- 
 
 APHRODISIACK, a-fr6-dy-si'-ak. j lating 
 to the venereal difeafe. 
 
 APIARY, a -pya-ry. f. The place where bees 
 are kept. 
 
 APIECE, a-pe fe. ad. To the part or Ihare of 
 each. 
 
 APISH, a'-pi{h. a- Having the qualities of an 
 ape, imitative; foppilh, affected ; fdly, trifling; 
 wanton, playful. 
 
 APISFILY, a'-plih-Iy. ad. In an apifii manntrr. 
 
 APISHNESS, a'-p!(h-nes. f. Mimickry, foppery. 
 
 APITPAT, a-pit'-pat. ad. With quick palpi- 
 tation. 
 
 APOKALYPSE, a-pik'-a-llps.. f. Revelation, 
 a word ufed only of the facred writings. 
 
 APOCALYPTICAL, a-pok-a-Iip'-ty-kal. a. 
 Containing revelation. 
 
 APOCOPE, a-p6k'-6-pe. f. A figure, when the 
 laft letter or fyllable is taken away. 
 
 APOCRUSTICK, a-po-krus'-tlk. a. Repelling 
 and aftringent. 
 
 APOCRYPHA, i-p6k'-ry-fA. f. Books added to 
 the facred writings, of doubtful authors. 
 
 APOCRYPHAL, a-p6k'-ry-fal. a. Not ca- 
 nonical, of uncertain authority ; contained in 
 the apocrj'pha. 
 
 APOCRYPHALLY, d-pik'-ry-ful-ly. 3d. Un- 
 certainly. 
 
 APOCRYPHALNESS, a-pik'-ry-fal-nes. f. 
 
 Uncertainty. 
 APODICTICAL, ap-5-dIk'-t;--kal. a. Demon- 
 
 flrative. 
 APODIXIS, ap-o-dlk'-sls. f. Dcmonftration. 
 APOG^ON, ap-6-je'-6n. 1 {. A point in the 
 
 APOGEE, ap'-6-jc. ^ heavens, in which 
 
 the fun, or a planet, is at the greateft diftance 
 poffible from the earth in its whole revolution. 
 
 APOLOGETICAL, a-pol-d-jet'-y-kal. ) 
 
 APOLOGETICK, a-p6l-6-jet'-Ik. J ^' 
 
 That which is faid in defence of any thing. 
 
 To APOLOGIZE, a-p6l'-l6-jize. v. n. To plead 
 in favour. 
 
 APOLOGUE, ap'-o-log. <"• Fable, {lory con- 
 trived to teach fome moral truth. 
 
 APOLOGY, a-pol'-o-jy. f. Defence, excufe. 
 
 APOMECOMETRY, a-p6-me-k6m'-me-try. L 
 The art of meafuring things at a diftance. 
 
 APONEUROSIS, ;'i-p6-nii-r6'-sis. f. An ex- 
 panfion of a nerve into a membrane. 
 
 APOPHASIS, a-p6f'-4-sis. f. Afigure by which 
 the orator feems to wave what he would plainly 
 infinuate. 
 
 APOPHLEG.MATICK, a-p6-fleg'-ma-tlk. a. 
 Drawing away phlegm, 
 
 APOPHLEGMATISM, a-pO-fleg'-ma-tlzm. f. 
 A medicine to draw phlegm. 
 
 APOPHTHEGM, a'-pd-tRem. f. A remark- 
 able faying. 
 
 APOPHYGE, a-p6f'-y-je. f. That part of a 
 column where it begins to fpring out of its 
 bafe ; the fpring of a column. 
 
 APOPHYSIS, a-p6f'-y-sis. f. The prominent 
 parts of fome bones ; the fame as procefs. 
 
 APOPLECTICAL, a-p6-plek'-ty-kal. ?a. Rc- 
 
 APOPLECTICK, a-p6-plck'-t]k. J lating 
 
 to an apoplexy. 
 
 APOPLEXY, ap'-6-plek.fy. f. A fudden de- 
 privation of all fenfation. 
 
 APORIA, a-p6'-ry-a. f. A figure by which the 
 fpeakcr doubts where to begin. 
 
 APORRHOEA, a-p6r-re'-a. f. Effluvium, ema- 
 nation. 
 
 AP03IOPESIS, a-pof-y-6-pc'-sls. f. A form 
 of fpecch, by whicli the fpcakcf, through
 
 A P O 
 
 A P P 
 
 fome afte£iion or vehemency, breaks off his 
 fpeech. 
 
 APOSTASY, :i-p6s'-ta-fy. f. Departure from 
 what a man has profeffed : it is generally ap- 
 plied to religion. 
 
 APOSTATE, a-p6s'-tate. f. One that has for- 
 faken his religion. 
 
 APOSTATICAL, a-pcl-tat'-y-kal. a. After the 
 manner of an apoftate. 
 
 To APOSTATIZE, a-pos'-ta-tke. v. n. To 
 forfake one's religion. 
 
 To APOSTEMATE, a-pos'-te-mate. v. n. To 
 fvvell and corrupt into matter. 
 
 APOSTEMATION, a-pof-te-ma'-fhun. f. The 
 gathering of a hollow purulent tumour. 
 
 APOSTEME, ap'-o-fteme. f. A hollow fwel- 
 ling, an abfcefs. 
 
 APOSTLE, a-p6s'tl. f. A perfon font with 
 mandates, particularly applied to them whom 
 our Saviour deputed to preach the gofpel, 
 
 APOSTLESHIP, a-p6s'tl-(hip. f. The office 
 or dignity of an apoftle. 
 
 APOSTOLICAL, a-pof-tol'-y-kal. a. Deli- 
 vered by the apoftles. 
 
 APOSTOLICALLY, a-p6f-t6l'-y-kal-ly. ad. 
 In the manner of the apoftles. 
 
 APOSTOLICK, a-pof-tol'-llk. a. Taught by 
 the apoftles. 
 
 APOSTROPHE, a-pos'-tro-fe. f. In rhetorick, 
 a divcrfion of fpeech to another perfon than the 
 fpeech appointed did intend or require ; in gram- 
 mar, the contraftion of a word by the ufe of a 
 comma, as, tho', for though. 
 
 To APOSTROPHIZE, a-pos'-tro-fize. v. a. 
 To addrefs by an apoftrophe. 
 
 APOSTUME, ap'-of-tume. f. A hollow tu- 
 mour filled with purulent matter. 
 
 APOTHECARY, a-pottt'-c-ka-ry. f. A man 
 whofc employment it is to keep medicines for 
 falc. 
 
 APOTHEGM, ap'-&-them. f. A remarkable 
 faying. 
 
 APOTHEOSIS, a-po-tfie'-6-sls. f. Deification. 
 
 APOTOME, a-p6t'-6-mc. f. The remainder 
 or difference of two incommenfurable quantities. 
 
 APOZEM, ip'-v-zvm. f. A decotlion. 
 
 To APPAL, ap-pa 1. V. a. To fright, to de- 
 prefs. 
 
 APPALEMENT, ap-pa'l-ment. f. Deprcffion, 
 impreffion of fear. 
 
 APPANAGE,, ap'-pa-nije. f. Lands fet apart 
 for the maintenance of younger children. 
 
 APPARATUS, ap-pa-ra-tus. f. Thofe things 
 which are provided for the accompli&meiit of 
 any purpofe ; as the tools of a trade, the furni- 
 ture of ahoufe; equipage, fhow. 
 
 APPAREL, ap-par'-el. f. Drefs, vefture; ex- 
 ternal habiliments. 
 
 To APPAREL, ap-par'-el. v. a. To drefs, to 
 cloath ; to cover or deck. 
 
 APPARENT, ap-pa'-rent. a. Plain, indubi- 
 table ; feeming, not real ; vifible ; open, dif- 
 coverable ; certain, not prcfumptive. 
 
 APPARENTLY, ap-pa'-rent-ly. ad. Evidently, 
 openly. 
 
 APPARITION, ap-pa-rish'-un. f. Appearance, 
 vifibility ; a vifible obje£t ; a fpeclre, a walking 
 fpirit ; fomething only apparent, not real ; the 
 vifibility of fome luminary. 
 
 APPARITOR, ap-p.V-y-tur. f. The lowclt 
 officer of the ecclefiaftical court. 
 
 To APPAY, ap-pd'. v. a. To fatisfy. 
 
 ToAPPEACH, ap-pe'tlh. v. a. Toaccufe; to 
 cenfure, to reproach. 
 
 APPEACHMENT, ap-p^'tfti-mcnt. f. Charge 
 exhibited againft any man. 
 
 To APPEAL, ap-pe 1. v. n. To transfer a 
 caufe from one to another ; to call another as 
 witnefs. 
 
 APPEAL, ap-pe'l. f. A removal of a caufe 
 from an inferior to a fuperior court ; in the 
 common law, an accufation ; a call upon any 
 as witnefs. 
 
 APPEALANT, ap-pel'-lant. f. He that appeals. 
 
 To APPEAR, ap-pe'r. v. n. To be in fight, 
 to be vifible ; to become vifible as a fpirit ; to 
 exhibit one's felf before a court ; to feem, in 
 oppofition to reality ; to be plain beyond dif- 
 pute. 
 
 APPEARANCE, ap-pc'-rans. f. The aa of 
 coming into fight ; the thing feen ; femblanco, 
 not reality; outfit, fhowi entry into a pL^cc
 
 A P P 
 
 A P P 
 
 ^ company; exhibition of the perfonton court; 
 prefcnce, mien ; probability, likelihood, 
 APPEARER, ap-pe -rur. f. The perfon that 
 appears. 
 
 APPEASABLE, ap-pe'-zabl. a. Reconcileable. 
 
 APPEASABLENESS, ap-pe'-zabl-nes. a. Re- 
 concijeablenufs. 
 
 To APPEASE, ap-p^'z. V. a. To quiet, to put 
 in a ftate of peace ; to pacify, to reconcile. 
 
 APPEASEMENT, ap-pe'z-ment. f. A ftate of 
 peace. 
 
 APPEASER, dp-pi'-zur. f. He that pacifies, 
 he that quiets dillrurbanccs. 
 
 APPELLANT, ap-pel'-lant. f. A challenger; 
 one that appeals from a lower to a hi^^hcr 
 power. 
 
 APPELLATE, ap-pel'-Jaic. f. The perfon ap- 
 pealed againft. 
 
 APPELLATION, ap-pcl-la'-fhun. f. Name. 
 
 APPELLATIVE, ap-pel'-la-tlv, f. A n.".me 
 common to all of the fame kind or fpecics ; as 
 man, horfe. 
 
 APPELLATIVELY, ap-pel'-lA-tlv-Iy. ad. Ac- 
 cording to the manner of nouns appellative. 
 
 APPELLATORY, ap-pel'-la-tur-ry. a. That 
 which contains an appeal. 
 
 APPELLEE, ap-pel-le', f. One who is ac- 
 cufed. 
 
 To APPEND, ap-pend'. v. a. To hang any 
 thing upon another; to add to fomething as an 
 accelFory. 
 
 APPENDAGE, ap-pen'-dAje. f. Something 
 added to another thing, without being ncccffary 
 to its efTence. 
 
 APPENDANT, ap-pen'-dant. a. Hanging to 
 fomething elfe ; annexed, concomitant. 
 
 APPENDANT, ap-pen'-dant. f. An accidental 
 or adventitious part. 
 
 To APPENDICATE, ap-pen'^dy-kutc. v. a. To 
 add to another thing. 
 
 APPENDICATION, Ap-pcn-d^-kV-fhun. f. 
 Annexion. 
 
 APPENDIX, ap-pen'-diks. f. Something ap- 
 pended or added; an adjunct or concomitant. 
 
 To APPERTAIN, ip-per-ta n. v. n. To be- 
 long to as of right ; to belong to by nature. 
 
 APPERTAINMENT, ap-p'r-ta'n-ment. f. 
 
 That which belongs to any rank or dignity. 
 APPERTENANCE, ap-per'-te-nans. f. That 
 
 which belongs to another thing. 
 APPERTINENT, ap-pcr'-ty-nent. a. Belong- 
 ing, relating to. 
 APPETENCE, ap'-P'^'-t<^'ns. 1 C Carnal de- 
 APPETENCY, ap'-P-^-ten-fy. \ fire. 
 APPETIBILITY, ap-pc-ti-bll'-I-ty. f. The 
 
 quality of being dcfirablc. 
 APPETIBLE, ap'-pe-tlbl. a. Defirable. 
 APPETITE, ap'-pe-tite. f. The Jiatural dcfirs 
 
 of good; the defire of fenfual pleafure ; violent 
 
 longing ; kcennefs of ftomach, hunger. 
 APPETITION, ap-pe-tis'h-un. f. Defire. 
 APPETITIVE, ap'-pc-ttt-iv. a. That which 
 
 defires. 
 To APPLAUD, ap-pli'd. v. a. To praife by 
 
 clapping tlie hand ; to praife in general. 
 APPLAUDER, ap-pla-dur. f. He that praif^^s 
 
 or commends. 
 APPLAUSE, ap-pla'z. f. Approbation loudly 
 
 expreflcd, 
 APPLE, ap'l. f. The fruit of the apple tree; 
 
 tiic pupil of the eye. 
 APPLEWOMAN, ap'l-wum-un. f. A woman 
 
 that fells apples. 
 APPLIABLE, ap-pli'-abl. a. That which may 
 
 be applied. 
 APPLIANCE, ap-pli'-ks. f. The aft of ap- 
 plying, the thing applied. 
 APPLICABILITY, ap-ply-ka-bll'-y-t}'-. f. The 
 
 quality of being fit to be applied. 
 APPLICABLE, ap'-ply-kabl. a. That which 
 
 may be applied. 
 APPLICABLENESS, ap'-ply-kabl-nes. f. Fit- 
 
 nefs to be applied. 
 APPLICABLY, ap'-ply-kab-ly. ad. In fuch 
 
 manner as that it may be properly applied. 
 APPLICATE, ap'-p'y-kate. f. A right line 
 
 drawn acrofs a curve, fo as to bifedl the diar 
 
 meter. 
 APPLICATION, ap-ply-ka'-fliun. f. The aft 
 
 of applying any thing to another ; the thing 
 
 applied ; the ail of applying to any perfon as a 
 
 petitioner i the cinploymcHt of any means for 
 M a ccrtaia
 
 A P P 
 
 A P P 
 
 a certain end ; intenfenefs of thought, clofe 
 ftudy ; attention to fome particular afFair. 
 
 APPLICATIVE, ap-pllk -a-tiv. a. Belonging 
 to application. 
 
 APPLICATORY, ap''-ply-ki-tur-'ry. a. Be- 
 longing to the acl of applying. 
 
 To APPLY, ap-ply . v. a. To put one thing to 
 another ; to lay medicaments upon a wound ; 
 to make ufe of as relative or fuitable ; to put to 
 a certain ufe ; to fix the mind upon, to ftudy ; 
 to have recourfe to, as a petitioner ; to ply, to 
 keep at work. 
 
 To APPOINT, ap-point'. v. a. To fix any 
 thing; to eftablifh any thing by decree j to 
 furnifii in all points, to eq\iip. 
 
 APPOINTER, ap-poin'-tur. f. He that fettles 
 or fixes. 
 
 APPOINTMENT, ap-point'-ment. f. Stipu- 
 lation; decree, eftablifhment; diredlion, or- 
 der ; equipment, furniture ; an allowance paid 
 to any man. 
 
 To APPORTION, ap-po'r-fliun. v. a. To fet 
 out injuft proportions. 
 
 APPORTIONMENT, ap-po'r-fliun-ment. f. 
 A dividing into portions. 
 
 To APPOSE, ap-p6'ze. v. a. To put queflions 
 to. 
 
 APPOSITE, kp'-po-zk. a. Proper, fit, well 
 adapted. * 
 
 APPOSITELY, ap'-p6-z!t-ly. ad. Properly, 
 fitly, fuitably. 
 
 APPOSITENESS, ap'-po-^'t-nes. f. Fitnefs, 
 
 ^ propriety, fuitablenefs. 
 
 APPOSITION, a-p6-zlfh'-un. f. The addition 
 of new matter; in grammar, the putting of 
 two nouns in the fame cafe. 
 
 To APPRAISE, ap-pra'ze. v. a. To fet a price 
 upon any thing. 
 
 APPRAISER, ap-pri'-zur. f. A perfon ap- 
 pointed to fet a price upon things to be fold. 
 
 To APPREHEND, ap-pre-hend . v. a. To lay 
 hold on ; to feize, in order for trial or punifh- 
 ment ; to conceive by the mind j to think on 
 with terrour, to fear. 
 
 APPREHENDER, ip-pra-hen'-dur, f. One 
 who apprehends. 
 
 APPREHENSIBLE, ap-prl-hen'-slbl. a. That 
 
 which may be apprehended, or conceived. 
 APPREHENSION, ap-pre-hen'-fhun. f. The 
 
 mere contemplation of things ; opinion, fenti- 
 
 ment, conception ; the faculty by which we 
 
 conceive new ideas ; fear ; fufpicion of fome- 
 
 thing; feizure. 
 APPREHENSIVE, ap-pre-hen'-s!v. a. Quick" 
 
 to underiland ; fearful. 
 APPREHENSIVELY, ap-prS-hen'-s!v-ly. ad. 
 
 In an apprehenfive manner. 
 APPREHENSIVENESS, Ip-pri-hen'-siv-nes. 
 
 f. The quality of being apprehenfive. 
 APPRENTICE, ap-pren'-tls. f. One that is 
 
 bound by covenant, to ferve another man of 
 
 trade, upon condition that the tradefman fhall,. 
 
 in the mean time, endeavour to inftru£l him ia 
 
 his art. 
 To APPRENTICE, ap-pren'-tis. v. a. To put 
 
 out to a mailer as an apprentice. 
 APPRENTICEHOOD, ap-pren'-tls-hud. f. 
 
 The years of an apprentice's fervitude. 
 APPRENTICESHIP, ap-pren'-tls-fhip. f. The 
 
 years which an apprentice is to pafs under a 
 
 mafter. 
 To APPRIZE, ap-pri'ze. v. a. To inform. 
 To APPROACH, ap-pr6'tfh. v. n. To draw- 
 near locally ; to draw near, as time ; to make a. 
 
 progrefs towards, mentally. 
 To APPROACH, ap-pro tfli. v. a. To bring 
 
 near to. 
 APPRO ACFI, ap-pro'tih. f. Theaft of drawing 
 
 near ; accefs ; means of advancing. 
 APPROACHER, dp-pro'-tfliur. f. The perfon 
 
 that approaches. 
 APPROACHMENT, ap-pr6'tfli-ment. f. Ths 
 
 aft of coming near. 
 APPROBATION, ap-pr6-ba'-fliun. f. The aft 
 
 of approving, or exprefling himfclf pleafed j 
 
 the liking of any thing; atteftation, fupport. 
 APPROOF, ap-prof. f. Commendation. Ob- 
 
 folete. 
 To APPROPINQUE, ap-prO-pInk'. v. n. To 
 
 draw near to. Not in ufe. 
 APPROPRIABLE, ap-pro'-pry-dbl. a. That 
 
 which may be appropriated. 
 
 To
 
 APR 
 
 A R A 
 
 To APPROPRIATE, ap-pro -pryate. v. a. To 
 cojifign to fome particular ufe or perfon; to 
 claim or exercife an exclufive right; to make 
 peculiar, to annex -^ in law, to alienate a be- 
 nefice. 
 APPROPRIATE, ap-pro -prydte. a. Peculiar, 
 configncd to Ibme particular. 
 
 APPROPRIATION, ap-prO-pry-d'-fliun. f. 
 The application of fomething to a particular 
 piirpofe ; the claim of any thing as peculiar ; 
 the fixing of a particular fignification to a word ; 
 in law, a fevering of a benefice ccclefiaftical to 
 the proper and perpetual ufe of fome religious 
 houfe, or dean and chapter, biflioprick, or col- 
 lege. 
 
 APPROPRIATOR, ap-pro-pry-l'-tur. f. He 
 that is poffeiTed of an appropriated benefice. 
 
 APPROVABLE, ap-pro -vabl. a. That which 
 merit: approbation. 
 
 APPROVAL, ap-pro'-val. f. Approbation. 
 
 APPRU VANCE, ap-pro'-vans. f. Approba- 
 tion. Not in ufe. 
 
 To APPROVE, ap-pr^V. v. a. To like, to be 
 pleafed with ; to exprefs liking j to prove, to 
 fhow ; to experience ; to make worthy of ap- 
 probation. 
 
 APPROVEMENT, ap-proV-ment. f. Appro- 
 bation, liking. 
 
 APPROVER, Ap-pro'-vur. f. He that approves ; 
 he that makes trial ; in law, one that, confeiling 
 felony of himfLlf, accufcs another. 
 
 APPROXIMATE, ap-proks-y-mate. a. Near to. 
 
 APPROXIMATION, ap-pr^k-fy-m^'-fhun. f. 
 Appror.ch to any thing ; continual approach 
 nearer flill, and nearer to the quantity fought. 
 
 APPULSE, ap -pils. f. The act of llriking 
 agaiull any thing. 
 
 APRICOT, or APRICOCK, a'-pry-kot. f. A 
 kind of wall fruit. 
 
 APRIL, a -pril. f. The fourth moiith of the year, 
 January counted firft. 
 
 APRON, a -prun. f. A cloth hung before, to 
 keep the other drefs clean, or for ornament. 
 
 APRON, a'-pri'in. f. A piece of lead which co- 
 vers the touch-hole of a great "\in. 
 
 APRONED, a'-prund. a. Wearing an apron. 
 APSIS, ap'-sis. f. The higher apfis is denomi- 
 nated aphelion, or apogee ; the lower, perihe- 
 lion, or perigee. 
 APT, apt. a. Fit; having a tendency to; in- 
 clined to, led to ; ready, quick, as an apt 
 wit ; q\i?Jificd for. 
 To APTATE, ap'-tiic. 'v. a. To make fit. 
 APTITUDE, ap'-ti-tdde. f. Fitnefs ; tendency ; 
 difpofition. 
 
 APTLY, apt'-ly. ad. Properly, fitly; juftiy,- 
 pertinently ; readily, acutely, as he learned his 
 bufinefs very aptly, 
 
 APTNESS, apt'-nes. f. Fitnefs, fuitablenefs ; 
 difpofition to any thing ; quicknefs of appre- 
 henfion ; tendency. 
 
 APTOTE, ap -tote. f. A noun which is not 
 declined with cafjs. 
 
 AQUA, h'-kwL f. Water. 
 
 AQUA FORTIS, 4 -kv/a-f.l'r-tis. f. A cor- 
 rofive liquor made by diftilling purified nitre 
 with calcined vitriol. 
 
 AQUA MARINA, a'-kwa-ma-rf'-na. f. The 
 Beryl. 
 
 AQUA VITJE, a'-kwa-v!'-t:. f. Brandy. 
 
 AQUATICK, a-kwit'-Ik. a. That which in- 
 habits the water ; that which grows in the water. 
 
 AQUATILE, a'-kwa-tile. a. That which in- 
 habits the water. 
 
 AQUEDUCT, A'-kwe-duct. f. A com-eyancc 
 made for carrying water. 
 
 AQUEOUS, a-kwe-us. a. Water)^. 
 
 AQUEOUSNESS, a'-kwa-uf-nes. f. Water- 
 iflinefs. 
 
 AQUILINE, ak'-v/y-liae. a. Refembling an 
 eagle ; when applied to the nofe, hooked. 
 
 AQUOSE, a-kwofe. a. Watery. 
 
 AQUOSITY, a-kwis -I't-y. f. Waterinefs. 
 
 ARABLE, ar-abl. a. Fit for tillage. 
 
 ARANEOUS, a-ra'-nyus. a. Refembling a cob- 
 web. 
 
 ARATION, a-ri'-fhun. f. The aft or pradice 
 of plowing. 
 
 ARATORY, ar'-A-tur-ry. a. That which con- 
 tributes to tilLi.gc. 
 
 ARBA-
 
 ARC 
 
 A R C 
 
 ARBALIST, a'r-ba-llrr. f. A crofs-bow. 
 
 ARBITER, ar-b!-tur. f. A judge appointed 
 by the parties, to whoft determination they^o- 
 luntarily fubniit ; a judge, 
 
 ARBITRABLE, a'r-bi-trabl. a. Arbitrary, de- 
 pending upon the v/ill. 
 
 ARBITRAMENT, ar-bit'-tra-ment. f. Will, 
 determination, choice. 
 
 ^ARBITRARILY, a'r-bl-tra-ri-ly. ad. With 
 no other rule than the will ; defpotically, abfo- 
 lutely. 
 
 -ARBITRAMOUS, ar-bl-tra'-ryus. a. Arbi- 
 trary, depending on the will. 
 
 ■ARBITRARIOUSLY, ar-bl-tra'-ryus-ly. ad. 
 Accordmg to mere will and pleafure. 
 
 ARBITRARY, a'r-bi-tra-ry. a. Defpotick, ab- 
 -folute; depen'ding on no rule, capricious. 
 
 To ARBITRATE, a'r-b!-tnUe. v. a. To de- 
 cide, to determine ; to judge of. 
 
 ARBITRARINESS, a'r-bl-tra-rl-ncfs. f. De- 
 fpoticalnefs. 
 
 ARBITRATION, ar-bl-tra'-fliun. f. The de- 
 termination of a caufe by a judge mutually 
 agreed on by the parties. 
 
 ARBITRATOR, ar-bi-tra-tur. f. An extra- 
 ordinary judge between party and party, chofen 
 by their mutual confent ; a governour ; a pre- 
 fident ; he that has the power of afting by his 
 own choice ; the determiner. 
 
 ARBITREMENT, dr-bit'-tre-ment. f. Deci- 
 fion, determination ; compromife. 
 
 ARBORARY, a'r-bo-ra-ry. a. Of or belong- 
 to a tree. 
 
 ARBORET, a'r-bo-ret. f. A fmall tree or flirub. 
 
 ARBORIST, a'r-bp-rift. f. A naturalift who 
 makes trees his ftudy. 
 
 ARBOROUS, a'r-bo-rus. a. Belonging to trees. 
 
 ARBOUR, A'r-bLr. f. A bower. 
 
 ARBUSCLE, aV-budcl. f. Any little flirub. 
 
 ARBUTE, a'r-hute. f. Strawbeny tree. 
 
 ARC, a rk. f. A fegment, a part of a circle ; 
 an arch. 
 
 ARCADE, ar-ki'd;. f. A continued arch. 
 
 ARCANUM, ar-ka -num. f. A fecrct. 
 
 ARCH, a'rtfli. f. Part of a circle, not more 
 
 than the half; a building in form of a fegment 
 
 of a circle, ufedfor bridges; vault of heaven j 
 
 a chief. 
 To ARCH, a'rt(h. v. a. To build arches ; to 
 
 cover with arches. 
 ARCH, a'rtfh. a. Chief, of the firft clafs^ 
 
 waggifn, mirthful. 
 ARCHANGEL, ark-a n-jel. f. One of the 
 
 higheft order of angels. 
 ARCHANGEL, ark-a'n-jel. f. A plant, dead 
 
 nettle. 
 ARCHANGELICK, ark-an-jel'-llk. a. Belong- 
 ing to archangels. 
 ARCHBEACON, artfti-b^'kn. f. The chief 
 
 place of profpect, or of fignal. 
 ARCHBISHOP, artfli-bifh'-up. f. A bifhop of 
 
 the firfl: clafs, who fuperintends the condud of 
 
 other bifnops his fuffragans. 
 ARCHBISHOPRICK,art(h-bilh'-up-r!k. f. The 
 
 ftate, pro\'ince, or jurifdiftionof an archbifhop. 
 ARCHCHANTER, artfh-tfhan'-tur. f. The 
 
 chief chanter. 
 ARCHDEACON, artfli-de'kn. f. One that 
 
 fupplies the bifliop's place and office. 
 ARCHDEACONRY, artlh-de'kn-r>'. f. The 
 
 office or jurifdiction of an archdeacon. 
 ARCHDEACONSHIP, artfh-de'kn-fhlp. f. The 
 
 office of an archdeacon. 
 ARCHDUKE, artfh-du ke. f. A title given to 
 
 princes of Auflria and Tufcany. 
 ARCHDUCHESS, artfh-dutfh'-es. f. The fif- 
 
 ter or daughter of the archduke of Auftria. 
 ARCHPHILOSOPHER, artfli-fIl-6s'-6-fur. f. 
 
 Chief philofopher. 
 ARCHPRELATE, artfli-prcl '-ite. f. Chief 
 
 prelate. 
 ARCHPRESBYTER,artlh-pres'-bI-ter. f. Chief 
 
 prefbyter. 
 ARCHAIOLOGY, ar-ka-6l'-6-jy. f. A dif- 
 
 courfe on antiquitj'. 
 ARCHAIOLOGICK, ar-k-a-6-l6dzh'-ik. a. Re- 
 lating to a difcourfe on antiquity. 
 ARCHAISM, ar'-ka-ifm. f." An ancient phrafe. 
 ARCHED, ar'-tfhed. part. a. Bent in the form 
 
 of an arch. 
 
 ARCHER.
 
 ARC 
 
 A R G 
 
 ARCHER, ar'-tfhur. f. Ho that fhoots with a 
 bow. 
 
 ARCHERY, ar'-tfhe-ry. f. The ufeof thebow; 
 the act of {hooting with the bowj the art of an 
 archer. 
 
 ARGHES-COURT, ar'-tfhez-kort. f. The 
 chief and molt ancient confiftory that belongs 
 to the archbifhop of Canterbury, for the debat- 
 ing of fpiritual caufes. 
 
 ARCHETYPE, ar'-ka-type. f. The original of 
 which any refemblance is made. 
 
 ARCHETYPAL, ar'-ke-ty-pal. a. Original. 
 
 ARCHEUS, ar-!ce'-us. f. A power that prefides 
 over the animal oeconomy. 
 
 ARCHIDI AGONAL, ar-ky-di-ak'-d-nal. a. Be- 
 longing to an archdeacon. 
 
 ARCHIEPIS.OPAL, ar-ky-e-p!s'-k6-pal. a. 
 Belonging to an archbifhop. 
 
 ARCHITECT, a'r-ky-tekt. f. A profeffor of 
 the art of building; a builder; the contriver 
 of any thing. 
 
 ARCHITECTIVE, ar-ky-tek'-tlv. a. That per- 
 forms the work of architeifture. 
 
 ARCHITECTONICK, ar-ky-tek-tin'-nik. a. 
 That which has the power or fkill of an ar- 
 chitect. 
 
 ARCHITECTURE, a'r-ky-tek-tfhur. f. The 
 art or fcience of building ; the effect or per- 
 formance of the fcience of building. 
 
 ARCHITRAVE, a'r-ky-trlve. f. That part of 
 a column which lies immediately upon the ca- 
 pital, and is the lowcft member of the enta- 
 blature. 
 
 ARCHIVES, a'r-kivz. f. The places where re- 
 cords or ancient writings are kept, 
 
 ARCHWISE, a'rtfh-wize. a. In the form of an 
 arch. 
 
 ARCTATION, ark-ta'-fliin. f. Confinement. 
 ARCTICK, a'rk-tlk. a. Northern. 
 ARCUATE, a'r-ku-ate. a. Bent in the form of 
 an arch. 
 
 ARCUATION, ar-ku-i'-fhun. f. The act of 
 bending any thing, incurvation ; the ftate of 
 being bent, curvity, or crookednefs. 
 ARCUBALISTER,ar-ku-baI'-if-tur. f. Acrofs- 
 bow man. 
 
 ARDENCY, a'r-den-fv. f. Ardour, eagernefs 
 
 ARDENT, a'r-dc-nt. a. Hot, burning, fiery j 
 fierce, vehement; pafTionate, afFedtionate. 
 
 ARDENTLY, a'r-dent-ly. ad. Eagerly, af- 
 feiftionatcly. 
 
 ARDOUR, a'r-dur. f. Heat; heat of afFedion, 
 as love, defire, courage. 
 
 ARDUITY, ar-du'-i-ty. f. Height, difficulty. 
 
 ARDUOUS, a'r-du-us. a. Lofty, hard to climb; 
 difficult. 
 
 ARDUOUSNESS, a'r-du-uf-ncs. f. Height, 
 difficulty. 
 
 ARE, ar'. The plural of the prefent tcnfe of 
 the verb To be. 
 
 AREA, a'-rya. f. The furface contained be- 
 tween any lines or boundaries; any open fur- 
 face. 
 
 To AREAD, a-re'd. v. a. To advife, to direfl. 
 Little ufed. 
 
 AREFACTION, ar-re-fak'-fhun. f. The ftatc 
 of growing dry, the aft of drying. 
 
 To AREFY, ar'-re-fy. v. a. To dry. 
 
 ARENACEOUS, a-re-na'-fhus. a. Sandy. 
 
 ARENOSE, a-re-no'fe. a. Sandy. 
 
 ARENULOUS, a-ren'-u-lus. a. Fulloffmall 
 
 fand. 
 
 grav( 
 
 AREOTICK, a-re-6t -Ik. a. Such medicines 
 as open the pores. 
 
 ARGENT, a'r-jent. a. Having the white co- 
 lour ufed in the armorial coats of gentlemen, 
 knights, and baronets ; filver, bright like filver. 
 
 ARGIL, a'r-jil. f. Potters clay. 
 
 ARGILLACEOUS, ar-jil-li'-fhus. a. Clayey, 
 confifting of argil, or potters clay. 
 
 ARGILLOUS, ar-jil'-lus. a. Confifting of clay, 
 clayifh. 
 
 ARGOSY, a'r-go-fy. f. A large veflcl for 
 merchandife, a carrack. 
 
 To ARGUE, a'r-gu. v. n. To reafon, to offer 
 rcafons ; to perfuade by argument; to difpute. 
 
 ARGUER, a'r-gu-ur. f. A reafoner, a difputer. 
 
 ARGUMENT, ar-gu-ment. f. A reafon al- 
 leged for or againft any thing ; the fubje<£t of 
 any difcourfe or writing; the contents of any 
 work fummcd up by way of abflratt ; coniro- 
 verfy. 
 
 N ARGU-
 
 A R I 
 
 ARM 
 
 ARGUMENTAL, ar-gu-men'-til. a. Belong- 
 ing to argument. 
 
 ARGUMENTATION, ar-gu-men-tl'-fhun. f. 
 Reafoning, the aft of reafoning. 
 
 ARGUMENTATIVE, ar-gd-men'-ta-t!v. a. 
 Confifting of argument, containing argument. 
 
 ARGUTE, ar-gu te. a. Subtile, witty, fharp, 
 fhrill. 
 
 ARID, ar-rld. a. Dry, parched up. 
 
 ARIDITY, a-rid'-di-ty. f. Drynefs, ficcity ; 
 a kind of infenfibility in devotion. 
 
 ARIES, a'-ryez. f. The ram, one of the twelve 
 figns of the zodiack. 
 
 To ARIETATE, a'-rye-tate. v. n. To butt 
 like a ram. 
 
 ARIETATION, a-rj-e-ti'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 butting like a ram ; the a£l of battering with 
 an engine called a ram. 
 
 ARIETTA, a-ry-et'-ta. f. A fhort air, fong, 
 or tune. 
 
 ARIGHT, a-r!'te. ad. Rightly, without er- 
 rour ; rightly, without crime ; rightly, with- 
 out failing of the end defigned. 
 
 ARIOLATION, a-ry-6-la-fliun. f. Sooth- 
 faying. 
 
 To ARISE, a-r!'ze. v. n. pret. arofe, part, 
 arifen. To mount upward as the fun ; to get 
 tip as from fleep, or from refl ; to revive from 
 death ; to enter upon a new ftation ; to com- 
 mence hoftility. 
 
 ARISTOCRACY, a-rlf-tok'-kra-fy. f. That 
 form of government which places the fupreme 
 power in the nobles. 
 
 ARISTOCRATICAL, a-rlf-to-krat'-ti-kal. a. 
 Relating to ariftocracy. 
 
 ARISTOCRATICALNESS, a-rlf-to-krat'-tl- 
 kal-nes. f. An ariftocratical ftate. 
 
 ARITHMANCY, a-rlt'lT-man-fy. f. A fore- 
 telling of future events by numbers. 
 
 ARITHMETICAL, a-rltlT-met'-tl-kal. a. Ac- 
 cording to the rules or method of arithmetick. 
 
 ARITHMETICALLY, A-rlttl-met'-tl-kal-ly. 
 ad. In an arithmetical manner. 
 
 ARITHMETICIAN, a-rltfi-mc-dfh'-an. f. A 
 rnafler of the art of numbers. 
 
 ARITHMETICK, a;rhR'.me-tik. f. The 
 
 fcience of numbers ; the art of computa- 
 tion. 
 
 ARK, a'rk. f. A vefTcl to fwini upon the wa- 
 ter, ufually applied to that in which Noah 
 was preferved from the univerfal deluge; the 
 repofitory of the covenant of God with the. 
 Jews. 
 
 ARM, a'rm. f. The limb which reaches from 
 the hand to the fhoulder ; the large bough of a 
 tree; an inlet of water from the fea; power, 
 might, as the fecular arm. 
 
 To ARM, a'rm. v. a. To furnifli with armour 
 of defence, or weapons of offence ; to plate with 
 any thing that may add ftrength ; to furnifli, to 
 fit up. 
 
 To ARM, a'rm. v. n. To take arms ; to pro- 
 vide againfl. 
 
 ARMADA, ar-ma'-da. f. An armament for 
 fea. 
 
 ARMADILLO, ar-ma-dll'-l6. f. A four-footed 
 animal of Brafil. 
 
 ARMAMENT, a r-ma-ment. f. A naval force. 
 
 ARMATURE, a'r-ma-ture. f. Armour. 
 
 ARMENTAL, ar-men'-tal. ) a. Belonging to 
 
 ARMENTINE, a'r-men-tine. ^ a drove or herd 
 of cattle. 
 
 ARMGAUNT, a'rm-ga'nt. a. Slender as the 
 arm ; or rather, flender with want. 
 
 ARM-HOLE, a'rm-hole. f. The cavity under 
 the flioulder. 
 
 ARMIGEROUS, ar-mldzh'-e-rus. a. Bearing 
 arms. 
 
 ARMILLARY, a'r-mil-a-ry. a. Refembling a 
 bracelet. 
 
 ARMILLATED, a'r-mll-a-ted. a. Wearing 
 bracelets. 
 
 ARMINGS, a'r-mingz. f. The fame with wafte- 
 clothcs. 
 
 ARMIPOTENCE, dr-mlp'-o-tens. f. Power 
 in war. 
 
 ARMIPOTENT, ar-mlp'-6-tent. a. Mighty 
 in war. 
 
 ARMISTICE, ar'-ml-ftis. f. A ftiort truce. 
 
 ARMLET, arm-let. f. A little arm ; a piece 
 of armour for the armj a bracelet for the 
 
 ARMO-
 
 A R R 
 
 A R R 
 
 ARMONIAK, ar-mo'-nyak, f. The name of 
 a fait. 
 
 ARMORER, a'r-mur-ur. f. He that makes ar- 
 mour, or weapons ; he that drefies another in 
 armour. 
 
 ARMORIAL, ar-mo'-ryal. a. Belonging to the 
 arms or efcutcheon of a family. 
 
 ARMORY, a'r-mur-y. f. The place in which 
 arms are repofited for ufe ; armour, arms of de- 
 fence ; enfigns armorial. 
 
 ARMOUR, a'r-mur. f. Defenfive arms. 
 
 ARMOUR BEARER, a"r-mur-be'-rur. f. He 
 that carries the armour of another. 
 
 ARMPIT, a'rm-plt. f. The hollow place un- 
 der the flioulder. 
 
 ARMS, a rmz. f. Weapons of offence, or ar- 
 mour of defence ; a ftate of hoftility ; war in 
 general ; adlion, the zH of taking arms ; the 
 enfigns armorial of a family. 
 
 ARMY, a'r-my. f. A colleiSion of armed men, 
 obliged to obey their generals ; a great number. 
 
 AROMATICAL, a-ro-mat'-I-kal. > a. Spicy ; 
 
 AROMATICK, a-ro-mat'-ik. ^ fragrant, 
 ftrong fcented. 
 
 AROMATICKS, a-r5-mat'-iks. f. Spices. 
 
 AROMATIZATION, a-ro-ma-tl-za -fliun. f. 
 The act of fcenting with fpices. 
 
 To AROMATIZE, ar'-ro-ma-tize. v. a. To 
 fcent with fpices, to impregnate with fpices ; 
 to fcent, to perfume. 
 
 AROSE, a-ro'ze. The preterite of the verb Arife. 
 
 AROUND, a-rou'nd. ad. In a circle ; on every fide. 
 
 AROUND, a-rou'nd. prep. About. 
 
 To AROUSE, a-rou'ze. v. a. To wake from 
 flccp ; to raife up, to excite. 
 
 AROW, a-ro'. ad. In a row. 
 
 AROYNT, a-roy'nt. ad. Ee gone, away. 
 
 ARQUEBUSE, ar'-kwe-bus. f. A hand gun. 
 
 ARQUEBUSIER, dr-kwc-bitf-e'r. f. A foldier 
 armed with an arquebufe. 
 
 ARRACK, ar-rak'. f. A fpirituous liquor. 
 
 To ARRAIGN, ar-ra'ne. v. a. To fet a thing 
 in order, in its place : a prifoiier is faid to be 
 arraigned, when he is brought forth to his trial ; 
 to accufe, to charge with faults in general, as 
 in controverfy or in fatirc. 
 
 ARRAIGNMENT, ar-rSne-mcnt. f. The ad 
 of arraigning, a charge. 
 
 To ARRANGE, ar-ra'nje. v. a. To put in the 
 proper order for any purpofe. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT, £r-ra'nje-ment. f. The 
 a(£t of putting in proper order, the ftate of be- 
 ing put in order. 
 
 ARRANT, ar'-rant. a. Bad in a high degree, 
 
 ARRANTLY, ar'-rant-ly. a. Corruptly, fhame- 
 fully. 
 
 ARRAS, ar'-ras. f. Tapeftry. 
 
 ARRAUGHT, ar-ra't. ad. Seized by vio- 
 lence. Out of ufe. 
 
 ARRAY, ar-ra'. f. Drefs ; order of battle ; in- 
 law, the ranking or fetting in order. 
 
 To ARRAY, ar-ra'. v. a. To put in order ; to^ 
 deck, to drefs. 
 
 ARRAYERS, ar-ra'-urs. f. Officers, who an- 
 ciently had the care of feeing the foldiers duly 
 appointed in their armour. 
 
 ARREAR, ar-re'r. f. That which remains be- 
 hind unpaid, though due. 
 
 ARREARAGE, ar-re'-raje. f. The remainder 
 of an account. 
 
 ARRENTATION, ar-ren-tii'-fhun. f. The 
 licenfing an owner of lands in the foreft to 
 inclofe. 
 
 ARREPTITIOUS, ar-rcp-tlih'-us. a. Snatched 
 away ; crept in privily. 
 
 ARREST, ar-reft'. f. In law,- a flop or ftay : 
 an arrefl is a reftraint of a man's perfon ; any 
 caption. 
 
 To ARREST, ar-reft'. v. a. To feize by a man- 
 date from a court ; to feize any thing by law ; 
 to feizej to lay hands on; to with-hold, to- 
 hinder ; to flop motion. 
 
 ARRIERE, ar-rye're. f. The laft body of an 
 army. 
 
 ARRISION, ar-rizh -un. f. A fmiling upon. 
 
 ARRIVAL, ar-ri'-val. f. The a^ of coming to- 
 any place; the attainment of any purpofe. 
 
 ARRIVANCE,ar-ri'-vans. f. Company coming. 
 
 To ARRIVE, ar~ri've. v. n. To come to any 
 place by water ; to reach any place by travel- 
 ling ; to reach any point ; to gain any thing ;, 
 to happen. 
 
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 ART 
 
 ART 
 
 To ARRODE, ar-rode. y. a. To gnaw or 
 nibble. 
 
 ARROGANCE, ar'-ro-gans. 7 f . The aft or 
 
 ARROGANCY, ar'-ro-gan-fy-. ^ quality of 
 taking much upon one's felf. 
 
 ARROGANT, ar'-ro-gant. a. Haughty, proud. 
 
 ARROGANTLY, ar'-r6-gant-ly. ad. In an ar- 
 rogant manner. 
 
 ARROGANTNESS, ar'-ro-gant-nes. f. Ar- 
 rogance. 
 
 To ARROGATE, ar'-ro-gite. v. a. To claim 
 vainly ; to exhibit unjuft claims. 
 
 ARROGATION, ar-rd-ga-fliun. f. A claim- 
 ing in a proud manner. 
 
 ARROSION, ar-ro'-zhun. f. A gnawing. 
 
 ARROW, ar'-rO. f. The pointed weapon which 
 is {hot from a bow. 
 
 ARROWHEAD, ar'-ro-hed. f. A water plant. 
 
 ARROWY, ar'-ro-y. a. Confifting of arrows. 
 
 ARSE, ar'fe. f. The buttocks. 
 
 ARSE FOOT, ar's-fut. f. A kind of water fowl. 
 
 ARSE SMART, ar's-fma'rt. f. A plant. 
 
 ARSENAL, a'rf-nal. f. A repofitory of things 
 requifitc to war, a magazine. 
 
 ARSENICAL, ar-fen'-J-kal. a. Containing 
 arfenick. 
 
 ARSENICK, a'rf-n!k. f. A mineral fubftance ; 
 a violent corrofive poifon. 
 
 ART, a rt. f. The power of doing fomething 
 not taught by nature and inftinit ; a fcience, as 
 the liberal arts ; a trade; artfulnefs, (kill, dex- 
 terity ; cunning. 
 
 ARTERIAL, ar-te'-ryal. a. That which re- 
 lates to the artery, that which is contained in 
 the artery. 
 
 ARTERIOTOMY, ar-tl-ry-6t'-td-my. f. The 
 operation of letting blood from the artery ; the 
 cutting of an artery. 
 ARTERY, a'r-te-ry. f. An artery is a conical 
 canal, conveying the blood from the heart to 
 all parts of the body. 
 ARTFUL, a'rt-ful. a. Performed with art ; 
 artificial, not natural; cunning, fkilful, dex- 
 terous. 
 
 ARTFULLY, a'rt-fdl-ly. ad. With art, fkil- 
 fully. o 
 
 ARTFULNESS, art-fal-nes. f. Skill, Cun- 
 ning. 
 
 ARTHRITICK, ar-tHrlt'-'k. la. Gouty, 
 
 ARTHRITIC AL, ar-tRrlt'-I-kal.i relating to 
 the gout ; relating to joints. 
 
 ARTICHOKE, a r-ty-tfhoke. f. This plant is 
 very like the thiftle, but hath large fcaly heads 
 fhaped like the cone of the pine tree. 
 
 ARTICK, a'r-tik. a. Northern. 
 
 ARTICLE, ar'-t!kl. f. A part of fpeech, as 
 the, an ; a fingle claufe of an account, a par- 
 ticular part of any complex thing ; term, llipu- 
 lation ; point of time, exadt time. 
 
 To ARTICLE, a'r-tlkl. v. n. To ftipulate, to 
 make terms. 
 
 ARTICULAR, ar-tlk'-u-lar. a. Belonging to 
 thejoints. 
 
 ARTICULATE, ar-t!k'-u-late. a. Diftina ; 
 branched out into articles. 
 
 To ARTICULATE, ar-tik'-u-late. v. a. To 
 form words, to fpeak as a man ; to draw up in 
 articles ; to make terms. 
 
 ARTICULATELY, ar-tlk'-d-late-ly. ad. In 
 an articulate voice. 
 
 ARTICULATENESS, ar-tlk'-ii-late-nes. f. 
 The quality of being articulate. 
 
 ARTICULATION, ar-tlk-u-U'-fhun. f. The 
 juncture, or joint of bones ; the act of forming 
 words ; in botany, the joints in plants. 
 
 ARTIFICE, a'r-ti-fis. f. Trick, fraud, ftra- 
 tagem ; art, trade. 
 
 ARTIFICER, ar-tif'-fl-fur. f. An artift, a 
 manufiicSurer; a forger, a contriver; a dex- 
 terous or artful fellow. 
 
 ARTIFICIAL, ar-tl-fis'h-al. a. Made by art, 
 not natural ; fiditious, not genuine ; artful, 
 contrived with fkill. 
 
 ARTIFICIALLY, ar-tl-fifh'-al-ly. ad. Art- 
 fully, with fkill, with good contrivance; by 
 art, not naturally. 
 
 ARTIFICIALNESS, ar-ti-flfli'-al-nis. f. Art- 
 fulnefs. 
 
 ARTILLERY, ar-tll'-lc-ry. f. Weaponsof war; 
 cannon, great ordnance. 
 
 ARTISAN, ar-t!-zan'. f. Artift, profefTor of 
 an arti manufadurer, low tradefman. 
 
 ARTIST,
 
 A S C 
 
 A S G 
 
 ARTIST, a'r-tlft. f. The profcfTor of an art; 
 a Ikilful man, not a novice. . 
 
 ARTLESLY, a'rt-Ief-ly. ad. In an artlefs man- 
 ner, naturally, fincerely. 
 
 ARTLESS, a'rt-Ics. a. Unficilful, without fraud, 
 as an artlefs maid ; contrived without fkill, as 
 an artlefs tale. 
 
 ToARTUATE, a'r-tu-ite. v. a. To tear limb 
 from limb. 
 
 ARUNDINACIOUS, a-ruu-di-ni'-fhus. a. Of 
 or like reeds. 
 
 ARUNDINEOU3, d-run-d!n'-yus, a. Abound- 
 ing with reeds. 
 
 AS, az'. conjunct. In the fame manner with 
 fomething elfe ; like, of the fame kind with; 
 in the fame degree with ; as if, in the fame 
 manner ; as it were, in fome fort; while, at 
 the fame time that ; equally ; how, in what man- 
 ner ; with, anfwering to Like or fame ; in a 
 reciprocal fenfe, anfwering to As ; anfwering to 
 Such ; having So to anfwer it, in the conditional 
 fenfe ; anfwering to So conditionally ; As for, 
 vith refpecl to ; As to, with refpect to ; As well 
 as, equally with ; As though, as if. 
 
 ASAFOETIDA, af-fi-fet'-I-da. f. A gum or 
 refin brought from the Eaft Indies, of a fharp 
 tafte, and a ftrong ofFenfive fmell. 
 
 ASARABACCA, af-fa-ra-bak'-ka. f. The name 
 of a plant. 
 
 ASBESTINE, az-bes'-tln. a. Something in- 
 combuftible. 
 
 ASBESTOS, az-bes'-tiis. f. A fort of native 
 folfile ftone, which may be fplit into threa4s 
 and filaments, from one inch to ten inches in 
 length, very fine, brittle, yet fomewhat trad- 
 able. It is endued with the wonderful property 
 of remaining unconfumed in theiire, which on- 
 ly whitens it. 
 
 ASCARIDES, af-kar'-i-dcz. f. Little worms 
 in the re<a:iim. 
 
 To ASCEND, af-fci^d'. v. n. To mount up- 
 wards ; to proceed from one degree of know- 
 ledge to another i to ftand higher in genea- 
 logy. 
 
 To ASCEND, af-fC-nd'. v. a. To climb up any 
 ihinx. 
 
 ASCENDANT, af-fcn'-dant. f. The part of 
 Ai ecliptick at any particular time above the 
 horizon, which is fuppofed by aflrologcrs t» 
 have great influence ; height, elevation ; fupc- 
 riority, influence; oneof the degrees of kindred 
 reckoned upwards. 
 
 ACCENDANT, af-fcn'-dant. a. Superior, pre- 
 dominant, overpowering ; in an aftrological 
 fenfe, above the horizon. 
 
 ASCENDENCY, af-fcn'-dai-fy. f. Influence, 
 power. 
 
 ASCENSION, uf-fcn'-Ihin. f. The ad of af- 
 cending or rifing; the vifible elevation of our 
 Saviour to heaven ; the thing rifing or mount- 
 ing. 
 
 ASCENSION Day, af-Rn"-{hun-di'. f. The 
 day on which the afcenfion of our Saviour is 
 commemorated, commonly called Holy Thurf- 
 day, the Thurfday but one before Whitfuntide. 
 
 ASCENSIVE, af-fen'-siv. a. In a ftate of afccnt. 
 
 ASCENT, af-fent'. f. Rife, the adt of rifing ; 
 The way by which one ai'tends ; an eminence,, 
 or high place. 
 
 To ASCERTAIN, af-fer-ti'ne. v. a. To make 
 certain, to fix, to cftablifa ; to make confident. 
 
 ASCERTAINER, af-fer-ti-nur. f. The per- 
 fon that proves or eftabliflies. 
 
 ASCERTAINMENT, af-fcr-ta'n-ment. f. A 
 fettled rule ; a ftandard. 
 
 ASCETICK, af-ket'-Ik. a. Employed wholly 
 in exercifes of devotion and mortification. 
 
 ASCETICK, af-ket'-lk. f. He that retires to 
 devotion, a hermit. 
 
 ASCITES, af-ki'-tes. f. A particular fpecics of 
 dropfy, a fwelling of the lower belly and de- 
 pending parts, from an extravafation of waten 
 
 ASCITICAL, af-klt'-lkal. }a. Dropfical, hy- 
 
 ASCITICK,,.af-k!t'-ik. \ dropical. 
 
 ASCITITIOUS,af-si-tlfli'-us. a. Supplemental, 
 additional. 
 
 ASCRIBABLE, af-fkri'-bab!. a. That which 
 may be afcribed. 
 
 To ASCRIBE, af-krS'bc. v. a. To attribute to 
 as a caufe ; to attribute to as a potrcfibr. 
 
 ASCRIPTION, af-krip'-faun. f. The aiSl of 
 afcribing. 
 
 O ASCRIP-
 
 ASP 
 
 ASP 
 
 ASCRIPTITIOUS, af-knp-tlfh'-us. a. That 
 
 which is arciibed. 
 ASH, ash. f. A tree. 
 ASH COLOURED, afti'-kul-urd. a. Coloured 
 
 between 'brown and grey. 
 ASHAMED, a-M'-med. a. Touched with 
 
 fliame. 
 ASHEN, alh'n. a. I\Iade of afli wood. 
 ASHES, afh'-iz. f. The remains of any thing 
 
 burnt ; the remains of the body. 
 ASHWEDNESDAY, a(h-wenz'-da. f. The 
 
 firft day of Lent, fo called from the ancient cuf- 
 
 tom of fprinlding afhes on the head. 
 ASHLAR, a{h'-lir. f. Free ftones as they come 
 
 out of the quarry. 
 ASHLERING, afh'-Ie-r!ng. f. Qiiartering in 
 
 ASHORE, a-fho're. ad. On fliore, on the land ; 
 to the fhore, to the land, 
 
 ASHWEED, afli'-wed. f. An herb. 
 
 ASHY, afh'-y. a. Afli-coloured, pale, inclin- 
 ing to a whitifh grey. 
 
 ASIDE, a-5ide. ad. To one fide; to another 
 part ; from the company. 
 
 ASINARY, as'-si-na-ry. a. Belonging to an 
 afs. 
 
 ASININE, as -si-nine. a. Belonging to an afs. 
 
 To ASK, afk'. v. a. To petition, to beg; to 
 demand, to claim ; to enquire, toqueflion; to 
 require. 
 
 ASKANCE, ? , , 5 ad. Sideways, ob- 
 
 ASKAUNCE, \ ' I liquely. 
 
 ASKAUNT. a-fkant'. ad. Obliquely, on one 
 . fide. 
 
 ASKER, aft; -ur. f. Petitioner ; enquirer. 
 
 ASKER, afl:'-ur. f. A water newt. 
 
 ASKEW, a-ficiV. ad. Afide, with contempt, 
 ccntemptuoufly. 
 
 To ASLAKE, a-fla'ke. v. a. To remit, to 
 flacken. 
 
 ASLANT, a-flant'. ad. Obliquely, on one fide. 
 
 ASLEEP, a-lle'p. ad. Sleeping; into fleep. 
 
 ASLOPE, a-fio'pe. ad. With declivity, ob- 
 liquely. 
 
 ASP, or ASPICK, afp'. f. A kind of ferpent, 
 whofe poifon is fo dangerous and quick in its 
 
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 operation, that It kills without a poflibility of 
 applying any remedy. Thofe that are bitten 
 by it, die by flecp and lethargy. 
 
 ASP, Afp'. f. A tree. 
 
 ASPALATHUS, af-pal'-a-tSus. f. A plant call- 
 ed the wood of Jerufalem; the wood of a cer- 
 tain tree. 
 
 ASPARAGUS, af-p.V-a-gus. f. The name of 
 a plant. 
 
 ASPECT, as'-pekt. f. Look, air, appearance j 
 countenance ; glance, view, adt of beholding j 
 direction towards any point, pofition; difpo- 
 fition of any thing to fomething elfe, relation j 
 difpofition of a planet to other planets. 
 
 To ASPECT, af-pek't. v. a. To behold. 
 
 ASPECTABLE, al-p^k'-tabl. a. Vifible. 
 
 ASPECTION, .af-ptk'-fhun. f. Beholding, 
 view. 
 
 ASPEN, as'-pin. f. A tree, the leaves of which 
 always tremble. 
 
 ASPEN, as'-pin. a. Belonging to the afp treeji 
 made of afpen wood. 
 
 ASPER, as'-per. a. Rough, rugged. 
 
 To ASPERATE, as'-pe-rate. v. a. To make 
 rough. 
 
 ASPERATION, af-pe-nV-fliun. f. A making 
 rough. 
 
 ASPERIFOLIOUS, af-per-y-fa'-lyus. a. Plants, 
 fo called from the roughnefs of their leaves. 
 
 ASPERITY, af-per'-y-ty. f. Unevennefs, rough- 
 nefs of furface ; roughnefs of found ; roughnefs, 
 or ruggednefs of temper. 
 
 ASPERNATION, .if-per-na'-lhun. f. Negledl, 
 difregard. 
 
 ASPEROUS, .is'-pe-rus. a. Rough, uneven. 
 
 To ASPERSE, af-pers'e. v. a. To befpattejr 
 with cenfure or calumny. 
 
 ASPERSION, af-per'-fhun. f. A fprinkling 
 calumny, cenfure. 
 
 ASPHALTICK, .if-fal'-tlk. a. Gummy, bi- 
 tuminous. 
 
 ASPHALTOS, af-fal'-tos. f. A bituminous, 
 inflammable fubftance, refembling pitch, and 
 chiefly found fwimming on the furface of the 
 Lacus Afphaltites, or Dead Sea, where anci- 
 ently flood the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. 
 ASPHAL-
 
 ASS 
 
 ASS 
 
 ASPHALTUM, af-fal'-tum. f. A bituminous; 
 
 flone found near the ancient Babylon. 
 ASPHODEL, as'-f6-del. f. Day-lilly. 
 ASPICK, as'-pik. f. Thename of a fcrpent. 
 To ASPIRATE, as -pi-rute. v. a. To pronounce 
 
 with full breath, as horfe, hog. 
 ASPIRATE, as'-pi-rate. a. Pronounced with 
 
 full breath. 
 ASPIRATION, af-pl-ri'-fhin. f. A breathing 
 
 after, an ardent wifh ; the act of afpiring, or 
 
 defiring fomething high ; the pronunciation of 
 
 a vowel with full breath. 
 To ASPIRE, af-p!'re.. v. n. To dcfire with 
 
 eagernefs, to pant after fomething higher; to 
 
 rife higher. 
 ASPORTATION, af-por-ta'-fhun. f. A car- 
 
 ryine away. 
 ASQUINT, a-fkwlnt'. ad. Obliquely, not in 
 
 the ftraight line of vifion. 
 ASS, afs'. f. An animal of burden ; a flupiJ, 
 
 heavy, dull fellow, a dolt. 
 To ASSAIL, af-fd'le. v. a. To attack in a 
 
 hoftile manner, to affault, to fall upon; to at- 
 tack with argument or cenfure. 
 ASSAILABLE, af-fa'-labl. a. That which may 
 
 be attacked. 
 ASSAILANT, af-fi'-ldnt. f. He that attacks, 
 ASSAILANT, af-fa'-l.Ant. a. Attacking, in- 
 vading. 
 ASSAILER, af-fa'-lur. f. One who attacks 
 
 another. 
 ASSAPANICK, af-fa-pan'-n!k. f. The flying 
 
 fquirrel. 
 ASSASSIN, af-fas'-sm. f. A murderer, one that 
 
 kills by fudden violence. 
 To ASSASSINATE, af-fas'-sl-nate. v. a. To 
 
 murder by violence ; to way-lay, to take by 
 
 treachery. 
 ASSASSINATION, af-faf-si-na'-fhun. f. The 
 
 ad of afTaffinating. 
 ASSASSINATOR, af-fas'-I-nu-tur. f. Mur- 
 derer, mankiller. 
 ASSATION, af-fd'-fhun. f. Roafting. 
 ASSAULT, af-fd It. f. Storm, oppofed to fap 
 
 or fiege ; violence ; invxfion, hoflility, attack; 
 
 In law, a violent kind of iiijiny ofFered to a 
 man's perfon. 
 
 To ASSAULT, af-fllt. v. a. To attack, to 
 invade. 
 
 ASSAULTER, af-falt-iir. f. One who vio- 
 lently affaults another. 
 
 ASSAY, af-fa'. f. Examination ; in law, the 
 examination of ineafures and weights uftd by 
 the clerk of the market ; the firft entrance upon 
 any thing; attack, trouble. 
 
 To ASSAY, af-fii'. v. a. To make trial of; to 
 apply to, as the touchllone in allaying metals ; 
 to try, to endeavour. 
 
 ASSAYER, af-(iV-ur. f. An officer of the mint, 
 for the due trial of fdrcr. 
 
 ASSECTATION, af-fck-ta'-fhin. f. Attend- 
 ance. 
 
 A-SSECUTION, r.f-fi-ku'-fiiun. f. Acquire- 
 ment. 
 
 ASSEMBLAGE, af-fcm'-blcJzh. f. A collec- 
 tion ; a number of individuals brought to^^cther. 
 
 To ASSEMBLE, af-fem'bl. v. a. To bring to- 
 gether into one place. 
 
 To ASSEMBLE, af-fem'bl. v. n. To meet to- 
 gether. 
 
 A.SSEMBLY, af-fcm'-bly. f. A company met 
 together. 
 
 ASSENT, af-fent'. f. The ad of agreeing to 
 any thing ; confent, agreement. 
 
 To ASSENT, af-fent'. v. n. To concede, to 
 yield to. 
 
 ASSENTATION, af-fen-ta'-fhun. f. Compli- 
 ance with the opinion of another out of flattery. 
 
 ASSENTMENT, af-fent'-ment. f. Confent. 
 
 To ASSERT, af-fcrt'. v. a. To maintain, to 
 defend either by words or aftions ; to affirm ; 
 to claim, to vindicate a title to. 
 
 ASSERTION, af-fer'-fliun. f. The act of af- 
 ferting. 
 
 ASSERTIVE, af-fer'-t!v. a. Pofitive, dogma- 
 tical. 
 
 ASSERTOR, af-f<!-r'-tur. f. Maintaincr, vin- 
 dicator, affirmer. 
 
 To ASSERVE, af-ferv'. v. a. To fervc, help, 
 or fecond, 
 
 T«
 
 ASS 
 
 ASS 
 
 To ASSESS, af-fes'. v. a. To charge with 
 any certain fum. 
 
 ASSESSION, af-fes'-fliun. f. A fitting down 
 by one. 
 
 ASSESSMENT, af-fes'-mer.t. f. The fum le- 
 vied on certain property ^ the a£l of aflefling. 
 
 ASSESSOR, af-fes -fur. C The perfon that fits 
 by the judge ; he that fits by another as next in 
 dignity ; he that Jays taxes. 
 
 ASSETS, as'-fets. f. Goods fulficient todifcharge 
 that burden, which is caft upon the executor or 
 heir. 
 
 To ASSEVER, af-fev'-er. 1 v. a. To 
 
 To ASSEVERATE, af-fcv'-e-rate. J affirm with 
 great folemnity, as upon oath. 
 
 ASSEVERATION, af-fev-e-ra'-(hun. f. So- 
 lemn affirmation, as upon oath. 
 
 ASSHEAD, as'-hcJ. f. A blockhead. 
 
 ASSIDUITY, af-fy-du'-I-tj'. f. Diligence. 
 
 ASSIDUOUS, af-sld'-u-us. a. Conftant in ap- 
 plication. 
 
 ASSIDUOUSLY, af-sid'-iS-uf-ly. ad. Dili- 
 gently, continually. 
 
 ASSIENTO, af-fy-en'-to. f. A contrail or 
 convention between the kings of Spain and other 
 powers, for furnifhing the Spanifh dominions in 
 America with flaves. 
 
 To ASSIGN, af-sfne. v. a. To mark out, to 
 appoint ; to fix with regard to quantity or va- 
 lue j to give a reafon for; in law, to appoint a 
 deputy, or make over a right to another, 
 
 ASSIGNABLE, af-s!'ne-abl. a. That which 
 may be affigned. 
 
 ASSIGNATION, af-sig-na'-fliun. f. An ap- 
 pointment to meet, ufed generally of love ap- 
 pcintmennts ; a making over a thing to another. 
 
 ASSIGNEE, af-fy-ne'. C He that is appointed 
 or deputed by another, to do any act, or perform 
 any bufinefs, or enjoy any commodity. 
 
 ASSIGNEE, af-si'-nirr. f. He that affigns. 
 
 ASSIGNMENT, af-s!'ne-ment. f. Appoint- 
 rncnt of one thing with regard to another thing 
 or perfofl; in law, the deed by which any thing 
 is transferred from one to another. 
 
 ASSIMILABLE, if-sim'-i-Iabl. a. That which 
 
 may be converted to the fame nature with fome- 
 thing elfe. 
 
 To ASSIMILATE, af-sim'-i-iate. v. a. To 
 convert to the fame nature with another thing; 
 to bring to a likenefs, or refemblance. 
 
 ASSIMILATENESS, af-s!m'-mi-lat-nc's. f. 
 Likenefs. 
 
 ASSIMILATION, af-slm-ml-la'-fliun. f. The 
 aiSt of converting any thing to the nature or 
 fubftance of another ; the ftate of being aflimi- 
 lated; the aft of growing like fome other 
 being. 
 
 To ASSIST, af-sift'. V. a. To help. 
 
 ASSISTANCE, af-sis'-tans. f. Help, further- 
 ance. 
 
 ASSISTANT, af-sls'-tant. a. Helping, lend- 
 ing aid. 
 
 ASSISTANT, af-sls'-tant. f. A perfon en- 
 gaged in an affair not as principal, but as aux- 
 iliary or minifterial. 
 
 ASSIZE, af-si'ze. f. A court of judicature held 
 twice a year in every county in which caufes 
 are tried by a judge and jury ; an ordinance or 
 ftatute to determine the weight of bread. 
 
 To AS5IZE, af-si'zc. v. a. To fix the rate of 
 any thing. 
 
 ASSIZER, af-si'-zur. f. An officer that has the 
 care of weights and meafures. 
 
 ASSOCIABLE, af-fo-fliabl. a. That which 
 may be joined to another. 
 
 To ASSOCIATE, af-fo'-fhate. v. a. To unite 
 with another as a confederate ; to .adopt as a 
 friend upon equal terms ; to accompany. 
 
 ASSOCIATE, af-fo'-fliate. a. Confederate. 
 
 ASSOCIATE, af-fo-fhatc. f. A partner; a 
 confederate ; a companion. 
 
 ASSOCIATION, af-fo-fha'-fhun. f. Union, 
 conjundlion, fociety; confederacy; partnerfliip; 
 coime£tion. 
 
 ASSONANCE, .ds'-fii-nans. f. Reference of 
 one found to another refembling it. 
 
 ASSONANT, as'-f6-nant. a. Refembling ano- 
 ther found. 
 
 To ASSORT, affart'. v.a. To range in cl.afl'cs. 
 
 To ASSOT, df-fot'. v. a. To infatuate. 
 
 To
 
 ASS 
 
 AST 
 
 To ASSUAGE, af-fvva'je. v. a. To mitigate, 
 to foi'ten ; to appeafe, to pacify ; to cale. 
 
 ASSUAGEMENT, af-fwa'je-ment. f. What 
 mitigates or foftens. 
 
 ASSUAGER, af-fwa'-jur. f. One who pacifies 
 or appeafes. 
 
 ASSUASIVE, af-fwa'-slv. a. Softening, mi- 
 tigating. 
 
 ToASSUBJUGATE, af-fib'-jo-gate. v. a. To 
 fubject to. 
 
 ASSUEFACTION, af-fwe-falc'-fiiun. f. The 
 flate of being accuftomed. 
 
 ASSUETUDE, as'-fwe-tude. f. Accuftomance, 
 cuftom. 
 
 To ASSUAIE, af-fu'me. v. a. To take ; to 
 take upon one's felf j to arrogate, to claim or 
 feize unjuftly ; to fuppofe fomcthing without 
 proof; to appropriate. 
 
 ASSUMER, :'if-fu'-mur. f. An arrogant man. 
 
 ASSUMING, af-fu'-ming. pai-ticip. a. Arro- 
 gant, haught)-. 
 
 ASSUMPSIT, af-fum'-slt. f. A voluntary pro- 
 mife made by word, whereby a man taketh up- 
 on him to perform or pay any thing to another. 
 
 ASSUMPTION, af-fimp'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 taking any thing to one's felf; the fuppofition 
 of any thing without farther proof; the thing 
 fuppofed, a poftulate ; " the taking up any per- 
 fon into heaven. 
 
 ASSUMPTIVE, df-fimp'-tlv. a. That which 
 is affumed. 
 
 ASSURANCE, af-fbo'-rans. f. Certain ex- 
 pectation ; fecure confidence, truft ; freedom 
 from doubt, certain knowledge ; firmnefs, un- 
 doubting fteadinefs ; confidence, want of mo- 
 defty ; ground of confidence, fecurity given ; 
 fpirit, intrepidity; teftimony of credit ; con- 
 viction ; infurance. 
 
 To ASSURE, iC-iho'Te. v. a. To give confi- 
 dence by a firm promife ; to^ fecure another; to 
 make confident, to exempt from doubt or fear; 
 to make fecure. 
 
 ASSURED, af-fho'-ied. particip. a. Certain, 
 indubitable; certain, not doubting ; immodelt, 
 A-icioufly coiifidtnt. 
 
 ASSUREDLY, af-nio'-rcd-ly. ad. Certainly, 
 
 indubitably. 
 ASSUREDNESS, af-fho'-red-ncs. f. The ftate 
 
 of being alTured, certainty. 
 ASSURER, af-fhd'-rur. f. He that gives af- 
 
 furance ; he that gives fecurity to make good 
 
 any lofs. 
 ASTERISK, as'-tc-rlfk. f. A mark in print- 
 ing, as *. 
 ASTERISM, as'-te-rifm. f. A conftellation. 
 ASTHMA, as'-ma. f. A frequent, difficult, 
 
 and fliort refpiration, joined with a biffing found 
 
 and a cough. 
 ASTHMATICAL, af-mat'-!-kil.-7a. Troubled 
 ASTHMATICK, af-mat'-lk. £ with an 
 
 afrhma. 
 ASTERN, a-ftern'. ad. In the hinder part of 
 
 tiic {hip, behind the fhip. 
 To ASTERT, a-ftert'. v. a. To terrify, to 
 
 ftartle, to fright. 
 ASTONIED, af-to'-ny-ed. part. a. A word 
 
 ufed for aftoniflied. 
 To ASTONISH, af-ton'-nHli. v. a. To con- 
 found with fear or wonder, to amaze. 
 ASTONISHINGNESS, af-ton'-n!lh-mg-nes. 
 
 f. Qiiality to excite aftonifliment. 
 ASTONISHMENT, af-ton'-IIh-m'nt. f. A- 
 
 mazement, confufion of mind. 
 To ASTOUND, .af-tou'nd. v. a. Toaftonifli, 
 
 to confound with fear or wonder. 
 ASTRADDLE, a-ftrad 1. ad. With one's legs 
 
 acrofs any thing. 
 ASTRAGAL, as'-tra-gal. f. A little round 
 
 member, in the form of a ring, at the tops and 
 
 bottoms of columns. 
 ASTRAL, as'-trul. a. Starry, relating to the 
 
 ftars. 
 ASTRAY, a-ftra'. ad. Out of the right way. 
 To ASTRICT, af-tr!k't. v, a. To contraci by 
 
 application. 
 ASTRICTION, af-tr!k'-fln'ii. f. The afl or 
 
 power of contradting the parts of the body. 
 ASTRICTIVE, af-trlk'-tiv. a. Stiptick, bind- 
 ing. 
 ASTRICTORY, af-tr!k'-tur-ry. a. Aftringent. 
 P ASTRIDE,
 
 A S Y 
 
 A T H 
 
 ASTRIDE, a-ftri'de. ad. With the legs open. 
 
 ASTRIFEROUS, af-trif -e-riis. a. Bearing, 
 or hr.ving ftars. 
 
 To ASTPJNGE, af-trin'je. v. a. To make a 
 contraftion, to make the parts draw together. 
 
 ASTRINGENCY, af-trln'-jen-fy. f. The power 
 of contradling the parts of the body. 
 
 ASTRINGENT, af-trln'-jent. a. Binding, 
 contra<?iing. 
 
 ASTROGRAPHY, af-trog'-ra-fy. f. The fai- 
 ence of defcribing the flars. 
 
 ASTROLABE, as'-tro-lab. f. An inflrument 
 chiefly ufed for taking the altitude of the pole, 
 the fun or ftars, at fea. 
 
 ASTROLOGER, af-tr6l'-6-jer. f. One that, 
 fupDofing the influence of the ftars to have a 
 caufal power, profefies to foretel or difcover 
 events. 
 
 ASTROLOGIAN, af-tro-l6'-jan. f. Aftrologer. 
 
 ASTROLOGICAL, af-tr6-lcdzh-y-kal. ] a. 
 
 ASTROLOGICK, af-tr6-l6dzh'-ik. j" Re- 
 
 lating to aftrology, profeffing aflrology. 
 
 ASTROLOGlCALLY,af-tr6-l6dzh'-y-kal-ly. 
 ad. In an allrological manner. 
 
 ToASTROLOGIZE,af-tr6l'-6-ji'ze. v. n. To 
 praclife aftrology. 
 
 ASTROLOGY, af-trcl-o-jy. f. The praflice 
 of foretelling things by the knowledge of the 
 flars. 
 
 ASTRONOMER, af-tron'-no-mur. f. He that 
 fludies the celeftial motions. 
 
 ASTRONOMICAL, af-tro-nom'-y-kal. 7 a. 
 
 ASTRONOMICK, af-trO-nom'-ik. ^Be- 
 
 longing to aftronomy. 
 
 ASTRONOMICALLY, af-trd-nim'-y-kal -!y. 
 
 a. In an aftronomical manner. 
 ASTRONOMY, af-tr6n'-n6-my. f. A mixed 
 mathematical fcience, teaching the knowledge 
 of the celeftial bodies, their magnitudes, mo- 
 tions, diftanccs, periods, eclipfes, and order. 
 ASTRO-THEOLOGY, as'-tr6-tlTi-ol"-6-jy. f. 
 Divinity founded on the obfervation of the ce- 
 leftial bodies. 
 ASUNDER, a-fun'-dur. ad. Apart, feparately, 
 
 not together. 
 ASYLUM, a-fy'-lum. f. A fanduary, a refuge. 
 
 ASYMMETRY, a-slm'-me-try. f. Contrariety 
 
 to fymmetry, difproportion. 
 ASYMPTOTE, a-s!mp'-t6te. f. Afymptotes 
 are right lines, which approach nearer and 
 nearer to' fome curve, but which would never 
 meet. 
 ASYNDETON, a-sin'-dl-ton. f. A figure in 
 grammar, when a conjundion copulative is 
 omitted. 
 AT, at', prep. At before a place notes the near- 
 nefs of the place, as a man is at the houfe be- 
 fore he is in it ; At before a word fignifying 
 time, notes the coexiftence of the time with the 
 event ; At before a fuperlative adjedlive implies 
 in the ftate, as at mofl:, in the ftate of moft per- 
 fedion, &c. At fignifies the particular con- 
 dition of the perfon, as at peace ; At fometimes 
 marks employment or attention, as he is at 
 work ; At fometimes the fame with furniflied 
 with, as a man at arms j At fometimes notes 
 the place where any thing is, as he is at home j 
 At fometimes is nearly the lame as In, noting 
 fituation ; At fometimes feems to fignify in the 
 power of, or obedient to, as at your fervice ; 
 At all, in any manner, 
 ATAEAL, at'-a-bal. f. A kind of tabour ufed." 
 
 by the Moors. 
 ATARAXY, at'-t;\-rak-fy. f. Exemption from 
 
 vexation, tranquillity. 
 ATHANOR, atti'-.i-nor. f. A digefting fur- 
 nace to keep heat for fome time. 
 ATHEISM, a'-tfic-Ifm. f. The diftselief of a 
 
 God. 
 ATHEIST, a'-tlTe'-!ft- f. One that denies the 
 
 exiftence of God. 
 ATHEISTICAL, a-tRe-is'-ti-k;\!. a. Given to 
 
 atheifm, impious. 
 ATHEISTICALLY, a-tlTe-Is'-tl-kal-ly. ad. In 
 
 an atheiftical manner. 
 ATHEISTICALNESS, a-ttie-Js'-ti-kal-nes. f. 
 
 The quality of being atheiftical. 
 ATHEISTICK, a-tfic-Is'-tlk. a. Given to 
 
 atheifm. 
 ATHEOUS, ;V-tlTc-us. a. Atheiftick, go.'.lefs. 
 ATHEROMA, a-tRe-ro-ma. f. A fpccies of 
 wen. 
 
 ATHE-
 
 A T R 
 
 ATT 
 
 ATHEROMATOUS, a-tlTC--r6m'-a-tus. a. 
 
 Having the qualities of an atheroma or curdy 
 
 wen. 
 ATHIRST, a-tfiurft. ad. Thirfly, in want of 
 
 drink. 
 ATHLETICK, atlT-lct'-ik. a. Belonging to 
 
 wreftling ; ftrong of body, vigorous, lufty, ro- 
 
 buft. 
 ATHWART, a-ttiwa'rt. prep. Acrofs, tranf- 
 
 verfe to any thing ; through. 
 ATILT, a-tilt'. ad. With the adlion of a man 
 
 making a thruft ; in the pofture of n barrel 
 
 raifed or tilted behind. 
 ATLAS, at'-las. f. A colleflion of maps ; a 
 
 large fquare folio ; fometimes the fupportcr of 
 
 a building ; a rich kind of filk. 
 ATMOSPHERE, at'-mo-sfere. f. The air that 
 
 encompaffes the folid earth on all fides. 
 ATMOSPHERICAL, at-m5-sfer'-i-kal. a. Be- 
 longing to the atmofphere. 
 ATOM, at'-tiim. f. Such a fmall particle as 
 
 cannot be phyfically divided; any thing ex- 
 tremely fmall. 
 ATOMIC AL, i-tom'-i-kal. a. Confifting of 
 
 atoms ; relating to atoms. 
 ATOMIST, at'-to-m!ft. f. One that holds the 
 
 atomical philofophy. 
 ATOMY, at'-o-my. f. An atom. 
 To ATONE, a-to'ne. v. n. To agree, to accord ; 
 
 to ftand as an equivalent for fomething ; to an- 
 
 fwer for. 
 To ATONE, a-to'ne. v. a. To expiate. 
 ATONEMENT, a-to'ne-mcnt, f. Agreement, 
 
 concord ; expiation, expiatory equivalent. 
 ATOP, a-top'. ad. On the top, at the top. 
 ATRABILARIAN, a -tra-bi-li"-ryan. a. Me- 
 lancholy. 
 ATRABILARIOUS, a'-tra-bl-la''-ryus. a. Me- 
 
 lancholick. 
 ATRABILARIOUSNESS, 4'-tra-bi-lfl"-ryif- 
 
 nes. f. The (late of being melancholy. 
 ATRAMENTAL, a-tra-men'-til. a. Inky, 
 
 black. 
 ATRAMENTOUS, d-tra-min'-tus, a. Liky, 
 
 black. 
 
 ATROCIOUS, ^tro-lhus. a. Wicked in a 
 high degree, enormous. 
 
 ATROCroUSLY, a-tro'-flius-ly. ad. In an 
 atrocious manner. 
 
 ATROCIOUSNESS, a-tro'-fln'if-nes. f. The 
 quality of being enormoufly criminal. 
 
 ATROCITY, a-tros'-si-ty. f. Horrible wic- 
 kednefs. 
 
 ATROPHY, at'tr5-fy. f. Want of nourifh- 
 ment, a difeafe. 
 
 To ATTACH, at-tatfli'. v. a. To arreft, to 
 take or apprehend ; to feize ; to lay hold on ; 
 to win ; to gain over, to enamour ; to fix to 
 one's intereft. 
 
 ATTACHMENT, at-tatfli'-ment. f. Adhe- 
 rence, regard. 
 
 To ATTACK, at-tak'. v. a. To alTault an 
 enemy ; to begin a conteft. 
 
 ATTACK, at-tak'. f. An affault. 
 
 ATTACKER, at-tak'-ur. f. The perfon that 
 attacks. 
 
 To ATTAIN, at-tfin'. v. a. To gain, to pro- 
 cure ; to overtake ; to come to ; to reach ; to 
 equal. 
 
 To ATTAIN, at-tii'n. v. n. To come to a 
 certain ftate ; to arrive at. 
 
 ATTAINABLE, at-ta'n-abl. a. That which 
 may be obtained, procurable. 
 
 ATTAINABLENESS, at-ta'n-abl-nes. f. The 
 quality of being attainable. 
 
 ATTAINDER, at-td'n-dur. f. The aft of at- 
 tainting in law; taint. 
 
 ATTAINMENT, at-ta'n-ment. f. That which 
 is attained, acquifition; the a.St or power of 
 attainting. 
 
 To ATTAINT, at-ta'nt. v. a. To attaint is 
 particularly ufcd for fuch as are found guilty of 
 fome crime or offence ; to taint, to corrupt. 
 
 ATTAINT, at-ta'nt. f. Any thing injurious, 
 as illnefs, wcarincfs ; ftain,fpot, taint. 
 
 ATTAINTURE, at-tin'-tfliur. f. Reproach,, 
 imputation. 
 
 To ATTAMINATE, at-tam'-i-natc..v.a. To 
 corrupt. Not ufed. 
 
 To ATTEMPER,, ut-twn'-pur. v. a. To 
 ming^lcj.
 
 ATT 
 
 ATT 
 
 mingle, to weaken by the mixture of fomething 
 elfe ; to regulate, to foften ; to mix in juft pro- 
 portions ; to fit to fomething elfe. 
 
 To ATTEiMPERATE, at-tem'-pe-rate. v. a. 
 TTo proportion to fomething. 
 
 To ATTEMPT, at-tempt'. v. a. To attack, 
 to venture upon ; to try, to endeavour. 
 
 ATTEMPT, at-tempt'. f. An attack, an ef- 
 fay, an endeavour. 
 
 ATTEMPTABLE, at-temp'-tabl. a. Liable to 
 attempts or attacks. 
 
 ATTEMPTER, at-temp'-tur. f. The perfon 
 that attempts ; an endeavourer. 
 
 To ATTEND, at-tend'. v. a. To regard, to 
 fix the mind upon ; to wait on ; to accompany; 
 to be prefent with, upon a fummons ; to be 
 appendant to; to be confequent to ; to ftay for. 
 
 To ATTEND, it-tend', v. n. To yield at- 
 tention ; to Hay, to delay. 
 
 ATTENDANCE, at-ten'-dans. f. The aft of 
 waiting on another ; fervice ; the perfons wait- 
 ing, a train ; attention, regard. 
 
 ATTENDANT, at-ten'-dant. a. Accompa- 
 nying as fubordinate. 
 
 ATTENDANT, at-ten'-dant. f. One that 
 attends ; one that belongs to the train ; one that 
 waits as a fuitor or agent ; one that is prefent 
 at any thing ; a concomitant, a confequent. 
 
 ATTENDER, at-ten'-dur. f. Companion, af- 
 fociate. 
 
 ATTENT, at-tent'. a. Intent, attentive. 
 
 ATTENTATES, at-ten'-tates. f. Proceedings 
 in a court after an inhibition is decreed. 
 
 ATTENTION, at-ten'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 attending or heeding. 
 
 ATTENTIVE, at-ten'-tiv. a. Heedful, re- 
 gardful. 
 
 ATTENTIVELY, at-ten'-tlv-ly. ad. Heed- 
 fully, carefully. 
 
 ATTENTIVENESS, at-ten'-tlv-ncs. f. Heed- 
 fulnefs, attention. 
 
 ATTENUANT, at-ten'-u-ant. a. Endued with 
 the power of making thin or flender. 
 
 ATTENUATE, at-ten-ii-ate. a. Made thin, 
 or flender. 
 
 2 
 
 ATTENUATION, at-ten-u-a'-fhin. f. The 
 a& of making any thing thin or flender. 
 
 ATTER, at'-tur. f. Corrupt matter. 
 
 To ATTEST, at-teft'. v. a. To bear witncfs 
 of, to witnefs ; to call to witnefs. 
 
 ATTESTATION, at-tlf-td'-fhun. f. Tcfti- 
 mony, evidence. 
 
 ATTIGUOUS, at-tlg'-u-us. a. Hard by. 
 
 To ATTINGE, at-tin'je. v. a. To touch 
 lightly. 
 
 To ATTIRE, at-tire. v. a. Todrcfs, to habit, 
 to array. 
 
 ATTIRE, at-ti're. f. Clothes, drefs ; in hunt- 
 ing, the horns of a buck or flag ; in botany, the 
 flower of a plant is divided into three parts, the 
 empalement, the foliation, and the attire. 
 
 ATTIRER, at-ti'-rur. f. One that attires ano- 
 ther, a drelTer. 
 
 ATTITUDE, at'-ty-tude. f. A poflure, the 
 pofture or adlion in which a ftatue or painted 
 figure is placed. 
 
 ATTOLLENT, at-t6l'-lcnt. a. That which 
 raifes or lifts up. 
 
 ATTORNEY, at-tur'-ny. f. Such a perfon as 
 by confent, commandment, or requeft, takes 
 heed to, fees, and takes upon him the charge of 
 other men's bufinefs, in their abfence ; one who 
 is appointed or retained to profecute or defend 
 an adion at law ; a lawyer. 
 
 ATTORNEYSHIP, at-tur'-ny-flilp. f. The 
 office of an attorney. 
 
 ATTORNMENT, .^t-turn'-ment. f. A yield- 
 ing of the tenement to a new lord. 
 
 To ATTRACT, at-trak't. ^■. a. To draw to 
 fomething ; to allure, to invite. 
 
 ATTRACTICAL, at-trak'-tl-kal. a. Having 
 the power to draw. 
 
 ATTRACTION, at-trak'-fhun. f. The power 
 of drawing any thing ; the power of alluring 
 or enticing, 
 
 ATTRACTIVE, at-trak'-t!v. a. Having the 
 power to draw any thing ; inviting, alluring, 
 enticing. 
 
 ATTRACTIVE, at-trak'-t!v. f. That which 
 draws or incites. 
 
 ATTRAC-
 
 A V A 
 
 A U D 
 
 ATTRACTIVELY, at-trak'-tlv-ly. ad. With 
 the power of attracting. 
 
 ATTRACTIVENESS, at-trak'-tlv-ncs. f. The 
 quality of-being attradlive. 
 
 ATTRACTOR, at-tralc'-tur. f. The agent 
 that attracts. 
 
 ATTRACTATION, at-trak-ti'-{hun. f. Fre- 
 quent handling. 
 
 ATTRAHENT, at'-tra-herit. f. That which 
 draws. 
 
 ATTRIBUTABLE, at-tr!b'-u-tabl. a. That 
 which may be afcribed or attributed. 
 
 To ATTRIBUTE, at-trlb'-ilte. v. a. To af- 
 cribe, to yield ; to impute, as to a caufe. 
 
 ATTRIBUTE, at'-trl-biite. f. The thing at- 
 tributed to another ; quality adherent; a thing 
 belonging to another, an appendant ; reputa- 
 tion, honour. 
 
 ATTRIBUTION, at-trl-bd'-niun. f. Com- 
 menda,tion. 
 
 ATTRITE, at-tri te. a. Ground, worn by 
 rubbing. 
 
 ATTRITENESS, at-tr!'te-nes. f. The being 
 much worn. 
 
 ATTRITION, at-trifh'-un. f. The aft of 
 wearing things by rubbing ; grief for fin, arif- 
 ing only from the fear of punifliment ; the low- 
 eft degree of repentance. 
 
 To ATTUNE, at-tu ne. v. a. To make any 
 thing mufical ; to tune one thing to another. 
 
 ATWEEN, a-twe'n. ad. or prep, betwixt, be- 
 tween. 
 
 ATWIXT, a-tw!kft'. prep. In the middle of 
 two things. 
 
 To AVAIL, a-val. v. a. To profit, to turn to 
 profit ; to promote, to profper, to affift. 
 
 AVAIL, a-va'l. f. Profit, advantage, benefit. 
 
 AVAILABLE, a-va'-labl. a. Profitable, ad- 
 vantageous; powerful, having force. 
 
 AVAILABLENESS, d-va'-labl-nes. f. Power 
 of promoting the end for which it is ufed. 
 
 AVAILABLY, a-va-lab-ly. ad. Powerfully, 
 profitably. 
 
 AVAILMENT, a-vS'l-ment. f. Ufefulnefs, 
 advantage. 
 
 To AVALE, a-va'l. v. a. Toletfall, to deprefi. 
 
 AVANT-GUARD, a-vint-gard. f. T^je van. 
 
 AVARICE, av'-a-rls. f. Covetoufnefs, infati- 
 able defire. 
 
 AVARICIOUS, av-a-rifli'-us. a. Covetous. 
 
 AVARICIOUSLY, av-a-rlfli'-uf-ly. ad. Co- 
 A-etoufly. 
 
 AVARICIOUSNESS, av-a-rifh'-if-nes. f. The 
 quality of being avaricious. 
 
 AVAUNT, a-va'nt. interjca. A word of ab- 
 horrence, by which any one is driven away. 
 
 AUBURNE, a'-burn, a. Brown, of a tan co- 
 lour. 
 
 AUCTION, a'k-fliun. f. A manner of fale in 
 which one perfon bids after another ; the thing 
 fold by audion. 
 
 AUCTIONARY, ak-fho-na-ry. a. Belonging 
 to an auftion. 
 
 AUCTIONIER, ;ik-fliO-nc'r. f. The perfon 
 that manages an auction. 
 
 AUCTIVE, a'k-tiv. a. Of an increafing qua- 
 lity. Not ufed. 
 
 AUCUPATION, a-ku-pa'-fliun. f. Fowling, 
 bird-catching. 
 
 AUDACIOUS, a-du'-ihus. a. Bold, impudent. 
 
 AUDACIOUSLY, a-da -fliu4--ly. ad. Boldly, 
 impudently. 
 
 AUDACIOUSNESS, a-da'-fhuf-nes. f. Impu- 
 dence. 
 
 AUDACITY, a-das'-I-ty. f. Spirit, holdnefs. 
 
 AUDIBLE, a'-dibl. a. That which may be 
 perceived by hearing ; loud enough to be heard; 
 
 AUDIBLNESS, a'-dlbl-nes. f, Cap.iblenefs of 
 being heard. 
 
 AUDIBLY, a'-dlb-ly. ad. In fuch a manner 
 as to be heard. 
 
 AUDIENCE, i'-dyens. f. The aft of hearing; 
 the liberty of fpeaking granted, a hearing ; an 
 auditory, perfons collected to hear ; the recep- 
 tion of any man who delivers a folemn meflage. 
 
 AUDIT, a'-dit. f. A final account. 
 
 To AUDIT, a -dlt. v. a. To take an account 
 finally. 
 
 AUDITION, a-difh'-un. f. Hearing. 
 
 AUDITOR, a'-dl-tur. f. A hearer^ a perfon 
 
 employed to take an account ultimately ; a king's 
 
 officer, who, yearly examining the accounts of 
 
 Q, all
 
 AVE 
 
 A U L 
 
 afl under officers accountable, makes up a ge- 
 neral book. 
 AUDITORY, a'-di-tur-ry. a. That which has 
 
 the power of hearing. 
 AUDITORY, a-dl-tur-ry. f. An audience, a 
 
 colleftion of perfons aflembled to hear ; a place 
 
 where leflures are to be heard. 
 AUDITRESS, a'-dl-tres. f. The woman that 
 
 hears. 
 To AVEL, a-ve!'. v. a. To pull away. 
 AVEMARY, a-ve-ma'-ry. f. A form of wor- 
 
 fliip repeated by the Romanics in honour of the 
 
 Virgin Mary. 
 AVENAGE, av'-en-edzh. f. A certain quan- 
 tity of oats paid to a landlord. 
 To AVENGE, a-venj'e. v. a. To revenge ; to 
 
 punifh. 
 AVENGEANCE, a-ven'-jans. f. Punifliment. 
 AVENGEMENT,a-venj'e-ment. f. Vengeance, 
 
 revenge. 
 AVENGER, a-ven'-jur. f. Punifher; revenger, 
 
 taker of vengeance. 
 AVENS, a'-vens. f. Herb bennet. 
 AVENTURE, a-ven'-tfhur. f. A mifchance, 
 
 caufing a man's death, without felony. 
 AVENUE, av'-e-nu. f. A way by which any 
 
 place may be entered ; an alley, or walk of 
 
 trees before a houfe. 
 To AVER, a-ver'. v. a. To declare pofitively. 
 AVERAGE, av'-e-raje. f. That duty or fer- 
 
 vice which the tenant is to pay to the king ; a 
 
 medium, a mean proportion. 
 AVERMENT, a-ver'-ment. f. Eftablifliment 
 
 of any thing by evidence. 
 AVERNAT, a-ver'-nat. f. A fort of grape. 
 To AVERUNCATE, a-ver-run'-kate, v. a. To 
 
 root up. 
 AVERSATION, a-v^r-fa'-fhun. f. Hatred, 
 
 abhorrence. 
 AVERSE, a-vers'c. a. Malign, not favourable j 
 
 not pleafed with, imwilUng to.. 
 AVERSELY, a-vcrs'-ly. ad. Unwillingly; back- 
 
 warcily. 
 AVERSENESS, a-veis'-ncs. f. Utiwlllingncfs, 
 
 backwardncfs, 
 
 AVERSION, a-ver'-fliun. f. Hatred, didike, 
 deteftation ; the caufe of averfion. 
 
 To AVERT, a-vert'. v. a. To turn afide, to 
 turn ofF; to put by. 
 
 AUGER, a -gur. f. A carpenter's tool to bore 
 holes with. 
 
 AUGHT, a't. pronoun. Any thing. 
 
 To AUGMENT, ag-ment'. v. a. To increafe, 
 to make bigger or more. 
 
 To AUGMENT, ag-ment'. v. n. To increafe, 
 to grow bigger. 
 
 AUGMENT^ a'g-ment. f. Increafe; {late of 
 increafe. 
 
 AUGMENTATION, d'g-men-ti"-{hun. f. The 
 a£t of increafing or making bigger; theftateof 
 being made bigger ; the thing added, by which 
 another is made bigger. 
 
 AUGUR, a'-gur. f. One who pretends to pre- 
 dict by the flight of birds. 
 
 To AUGUR, a'-gur. v. n. To guefs, to con* 
 jecSure by figns. 
 
 ToAUGURATE, a'-gu-rate. v. n. To judge 
 by augury. 
 
 AUGURATION, a-gu-ra'-lhun. f. The prac- 
 tice of augury. 
 
 AUGURER, a'-gu-rur. f. The fame with augur. 
 
 AUGURIAL, a-gu'-ryal. a. Relating to augury. 
 
 AUGURY, i'-gu-r^. f. The zA of prognofti- 
 cating by omens ; the rules obferved by augurs ; 
 an omen or predi£lion. 
 
 AUGUST, a-guft'. a. Great, grand, . royal, 
 magnificent. 
 
 AUGUST, a'-guft. f. The name of. the eighth 
 month from January inclufive. 
 
 AUGUSTNESS, a-guft'-ncs. f. Elevation of. 
 look, dignity. 
 
 AVIARY, a'-vya-ry. f. A place inclofed to 
 keep birds in. 
 
 AVIDITY, a-vld'-i-ty. f. Greedinefs, eagernefs.. 
 
 AVITOUS, a-vi'-tus. a. Left by a man's an- 
 ceftors. Not ufed. 
 
 To AVIZE, a-vizc. v. a. To counfel ; to be- 
 think himfelf ; to confider. 
 
 AULD, did. a. Old. Not ufed.. 
 
 AULETICK, a-lct'-lk. a. Belonging to pipes. 
 ^ AULICK,
 
 A V O 
 
 A U S 
 
 AULICK, a'-lik. a. Belonging to the court. 
 
 AULIN, a -lin. f. A French meafure of length, 
 an ell. 
 
 To AU.MAIL, a-ma'l. v. a. To variegate. 
 
 AUNT, ant', f. A father or mother's firter. 
 
 AVOCADO, a-vo-ka -do. f. A plant. 
 
 To AVOCATE, av'-v6-klte. v. a. To call 
 aw^ay. 
 
 AVOCATION, av-vo-ka'-{lu'.n. f. The aft of 
 calling afide; the bufinefs that calls. 
 
 To AVOID, a-voi'd. v. a. To (hun, toefcape; 
 to endeavour to fhun ; to evacuate, to quit. 
 
 To AVOID, a-voi'd. v. n. To retire j to be- 
 come void or vacant. 
 
 AVOIDABLE, a-voi'-dabl. a. That which 
 may be avoided or efcaped. 
 
 AVOIDANCE, a-voi'-dans. f. The aa of 
 avoiding ; the courfe by which any thing is 
 carried olT. 
 
 AVOIDER, a-voi'-dur. f. The perfon that 
 fhuns any thing ; the perfon that carries any 
 thing away; the veflel in which things are car- 
 ried away. 
 
 AVOIDLESS, a-voi'd-les. a. Inevitable. 
 
 AVOIRDUPOIS, a-ver-dc-poi z. a. A kind 
 of weight, of which a pound contains fixteen 
 ounces, and is in proportion to a pound Troy, 
 as feventeen to fourteen. 
 
 AVOLATION, a-v6-la -(hin. f. The flying 
 
 To AVOUCH, u-vou'tfli. V. a.- To affirm, to 
 maintain ; to produce in favour of another ; to 
 vindicate, tojullify. 
 
 AVOUCH, i-vou'tlh. f. Declaration, evi- 
 dence. 
 
 AVOUCHABLE, i-vou'tfli-abl. a; That may 
 be avouched. 
 
 AVOUCHER, a-vou'tih-er. f. He that avouches. 
 
 To AV^OW, a-vov/'. v. a. Tojurtify, to declare 
 openly. 
 
 AVOWABLE, a-v.ow'-abl. a. Thatwhichmay 
 be openly declared. 
 
 AVOVVAL, a-vow'-al. f. Juftificatory decla- 
 i; tion. 
 
 AVOWEDLY, u-vow'-ed-ly. ad. In an .1- 
 \owed raiiner. 
 
 AVOWEE, a-vow'-c'. f. He to whom the right 
 of advowfon of any church belongs. 
 
 AVOWER, a-vow'-ur. f. He that avows or 
 juftifies. 
 
 AVOWRY, a-vow'-ry. f. Where one takes a 
 diftrefs, the taker fliall juftify, for what caufe 
 he took it ; which is called his avowr)'. 
 
 AVOWSAL, a-vow'-zal. f. A confefrxon. 
 
 AVOWTRY, a-vow'-tiy. f. Adultery. 
 
 AURATE, a -rate. f. A fort of pear. 
 
 AURELIA, a-re'-lya. f. A term ufed for the 
 firft apparept change of the eruca, or maggot 
 of any fpecies of infers, the chryfalis. 
 
 AURICLE, a'-rikl. f. The external ear; two 
 appendages of the heart, being two mufcular 
 caps, covering the two ventricles thereof. 
 
 AURICULA, a-nV-u-la. a. Bear's ear, 1 
 flower. 
 
 AURICULAR, a-rik'-u-lar. a. Within the 
 fenfe or reach of hearing ; fecret, told in the 
 ear. 
 
 AURICULARLY, u-r!k'-u-lar-ly. ad. Inaft- 
 cret manner. 
 
 AURIFEROUS, a-rlf '-fe-rus. a. That which 
 produces gold. 
 
 AURIGATION, a-ri-ga'-Ihun. f. The aft of 
 driving carriages. Not ufed. 
 
 AURORA, a-ro'-ra. f. A fpecies of crowfoot ; 
 the goddefs that opens tlie gates of day, poeti- 
 cally the morning. 
 
 AUSCULTATION, a'f-kul-ta'-fhun. f. A. 
 hearkening or liftening to. 
 
 AUSPICE, a f-pis. f. The omens of any future 
 undertaking drawn from birds ; proteiSlion, fa- 
 vour fliewn ; influence, good derived to others 
 from the piety of their patron. 
 
 AUSPICIAL, af-piih'-£l. a. Relating to pro- 
 gnofticks. 
 
 AUSPICIOUS, af-pifh'-us. a. With omens of 
 fuccefs ; profperous, fortunate ; favourable, 
 kind, propitious ; lucky, h^ppy, applied to 
 things. 
 
 AUSPICIOUSLY, af-pifli'-uf-ly. ad. Happily, 
 profperoully. 
 
 AUSPICIOUSNESS, if-pl(h'-uf-nes. f. Pio- 
 fpcrity, happincfs. 
 
 AUSTERE^
 
 A U T 
 
 A W A 
 
 AUSTERE, af-te're. a. Severe, harfli, "rigid ; 
 fower of tafte, harfh. 
 
 AUSTERELY, af-t<-'re-ly. id. Severely, ri- 
 gidly. 
 
 AUSTERENESS, af-te're-nes, f. Severity, 
 ftriiElnefs, rigour ; roughiiefs in tafte. 
 
 AUSTERITY, af-ter'-I-ty. f. Severity, mor- 
 tified life, ftriitnefs ; cruelty, harfli difciplinc, 
 
 AUSTRAL, af-tral. a. Southern. 
 
 AUSTRINE, a'f-trme. a. Southern. 
 
 AUTHENTICAL, ^-tlTen'-ti-kal. a. Authen- 
 tick. 
 
 AUTHENTICALLY, ^-tlTen -tl-kal-ly. ad. 
 With circumftances requifite to procure au- 
 thority. 
 
 AUTHENTICALNESS, a-tRen'-t!-kal-nes. f. 
 The quality of being authentick, genuinenefs. 
 
 AUTHENTICITY, l-tlTen-tis'-s!-ty. f. Au- 
 thority, genuinenefs. 
 
 AUTHENTICK, l-tlTen'-tlk. a. That which 
 has every thing requifite to give it authority. 
 
 AUTHENTICKLY, a-tflen-tlk-ly. ad. After 
 an authentick manner. 
 
 AUTHENTICKNESS, a-tlTen'-tlk-nes. f. Au- 
 thenticity. 
 
 AUTHOR, a'-ttTur. f. The firft beginner or 
 mover of any thing ; the efficient, he that ef- 
 fedts or produces any thing; the firft writer of 
 any thing ; a writer in general. 
 
 AUTHORITATIVE, a-tlTor'-l-ta-tlv. a. Hav- 
 ing due authority ; having an air of authority. 
 
 AUTHORITATIVELY, a-ttior'-i-ta-tlv-ly. 
 ad. In an authoritative manner, with a fhew 
 of authority ; with due authority. 
 
 AUTHORITATIVENESS, a-tSor'-l-ta-tiv- 
 nes. f. Authoritative appearance. 
 
 AUTHORITY, a-ttl6r'-i-ty. f. Legal power; 
 influence, credit ; power, rule ; fupport, coun- 
 tenance; teftimony ; credibility. 
 
 AUTHORIZATION, a-tfio-ri-za'-fliun. f. E- 
 ftablifhment by authority. 
 
 To AUTHORIZE, I' -tU-rhc. v. a. To give 
 authority to any perfon ; to make any thing 
 legal ; to eftablilh any thing by authority ; to 
 jiiftify, to prove a thing to be right ; to give 
 credit to any perfon or thing. 
 
 AUTOCRASY, i-tok'-ra-fy. f. Independent 
 
 power. 
 AUTOGRAPH, i'-t6-graf. f. A particular 
 
 perfon's own writing, the original. 
 AUTOGRAPHICAL, a-t6-graf'-i-kal. a. Of 
 
 one's own writing. 
 AUTOMATICAL, a-tO-mat'-I-kal. a. Hav- 
 ing the power of moving itfelf. 
 AUTOMATON, a-tom'-a-ton. f. A machine 
 
 that hath the power of motion within itfelf. 
 AUTOMATOUS, a-tom'-a-tus. a. Having 
 
 in itfelf the power of motion. 
 AUTONOMY, i-ton'-no-my. f. The living 
 
 according to one's own mind and prefcription. 
 
 Not in ufe. 
 AUTOPSY, a'-tip-fy. f. Ocular demonftration. 
 AUTOPTICAL, a-top'-t'-kal. a. Perceived 
 
 by one's own eyes. 
 AUTOPTICALLY, a-tip'-ti-kal-ly. ad. By 
 
 means of one's own eyes. 
 AUTUMN, a'-tum. f. The feafon of the year 
 
 between fummer and winter. 
 AUTUMNAL, a-tiim'-nal. a. Belonging to 
 
 autumn. 
 AVULSION, a-vil'-lhun. f. The act of pull- 
 ing one thing from another. 
 AUXESIS, aks-e'-s!s. f. Amplification. 
 AUXILIAR, igz-il'-yar. K.anda. Help- 
 
 AUXILIARY, agz-il'-ya-ry. \ er, afliftant ;. 
 
 helping, aflifting. 
 AUXILIATION, agz-y-ly-a'-fhun. f. Help, 
 
 aid. 
 To AWAIT, a-wa'te. v. a. To expcdt, to wait 
 
 for ; to attend, to be in ftore for. 
 AWAIT, a-wa'te. f. Ambufli. 
 To AWAKE, a-wa ke. v. a. To roiife out of 
 
 fleep ; to raife from any ftate refembling fleep ; 
 
 to put into new action. 
 To AWAKE, a-wa'ke. v. n. To break from 
 
 fleep, to ceafe to fleep. 
 AWAKE, a-wa'ke. a. Without fleep, not fleep- 
 
 ing. 
 To AWAKEN, a-wii'kn. See AWAKE. 
 To AWARD, a-wa'rd. v. a. To adjudge, to 
 
 give any thing by a judicial fentence ; to judge, 
 
 to determine. 
 
 AWARD,
 
 AWN 
 
 A 2 U 
 
 AWARD, a-wl rJ. f. Judgment, fcntejicc, de- 
 termination. 
 
 AWARE, a-wa re. a. Vigilant, attentive. 
 
 To AWARE, a-wa're. v. n. To beware, to be 
 cautious. 
 
 AWAY, a-wi'. ad. Abfent ; from any place or 
 perfon ; let us go ; begone ; out of one's own 
 power. 
 
 AWE, a', f. Reverential fear, reverence. 
 
 To AWE, a'. V. a. To ftrike with reverence, 
 or fear. 
 
 AWEBAND, a'-bind. f. A check. 
 
 AWFUL, a'-ful. a. That which ftrikes with 
 awe, or fills with reverence; worfhipful, in- 
 vefted with dignity ; ftruck with awe, timorous. 
 
 AWFULLY, a-fdl-ly. ad. In a reverentiah 
 manner, 
 
 AWFULNESS, d'-fal-nes. f. The quality of 
 ftriking with awe, folemnitj' ; the ftatc of being 
 fl-ruck with awe. 
 
 AWHILE, a-hwi'le. ad. Some time. 
 
 AWKWARD, a'-kurd. a. Inelegant, impolite, 
 untaught; unready, unhandy, clumfy; per- 
 verfe, untoward. 
 
 AWKWARDLY, d'-kurd-ly, ad. Clumfily, 
 unreadily, inelegantly. 
 
 AWKWARDNESS, i'-kurd-nls. f. Inele- 
 gance, want of gentility, clumfinefs. 
 
 AWL, a I. f. A pointed inftrument to boreholes. 
 
 AWLESS, a'-les. a. Without reverence; with- 
 out the pov/er of caufing reverence. 
 
 AWME, a'm. f. A Dutch meafure anfwering 
 to what in England is called a tierce, or one 
 feventh of an Englifli ton. 
 
 AWNING, a'-ning. f, A cover fpread over a 
 boat or veflel to keep oiF the weather. 
 
 AWOKE, a-w6 kc. The preterite from Awake. 
 
 AWORK, a-wurk'. ad. On work, in a ftate 
 of labour. 
 
 AWORKING, a-wurk'-ing. ad. In the Aafc of 
 working. 
 
 AWRY, a-ry'. ad. Not in a ftraight diredion, 
 obliquely ; afquint, with oblique vifion ; not 
 level, unevenly; not equally between two points ;^ 
 not in a right flate, per\erfely. 
 
 AXE, aks'. f. An inftrument confifting of a 
 metal head, with a fliarp edge. 
 
 AXILLAR, agz-il'-lar. 1 a. Belonging to 
 
 AXILLARY, agz-U'-la-ry. j the armpit. 
 
 AXIOM, ak'-fhiim. f. A propofition evident at- 
 firft fight. 
 
 AXIS, ak'-sis. f. The line, real or imaginary, 
 that pafTes through any thing, on whick it may 
 revolve. 
 
 AXLE, ax'l. 9 f. The pin which 
 
 AXLE-TREE, ax'l-tre. S palTes through the 
 midft of the wheel, on which the circumvo- 
 lutions of the wheel are performed. 
 
 AY, I'y. ad. Yes. 
 
 AYE, a', ad. Always, to eternity, for ever. 
 
 AYGREEN, a'-gren. f. The fame with houfe- 
 leek. 
 
 AYRY, a'-ry. a. See AIRY. 
 
 AZIMUTH, az'-y-muttr. f. The a:^rauth of 
 the fun, or of a ftar, is an arch between the 
 meridian of the place and any given vertical 
 line; magnetical azimuth, is an arch of the 
 horizon contained between the fun's azimuth 
 circle and the magnetical meridian; azimuth 
 compafs, is an inftrument ufed at fea for find^ 
 ing the fun's magnetical azimuth. 
 
 AZURE, a -zhur. a. Blue, faint blue. 
 
 ^»
 
 B. 
 
 BAG 
 
 BAG 
 
 BAA, ba'. f. The cry of a flieep. 
 To BAA, ba'. V. n. Tocrylilce alhecp. 
 To BABBLE, bab'l. v. n. To prattle like a 
 child ; to talk idly j to tell fecrets ; to talk 
 much. 
 BABBLE, bab'l. f. Idle talk, fenfelefs prattle. 
 BABBLEMENT, bab'1-ment. f. Senfdefs prate. 
 BABBLER, bab'-blur. f. An idle talker; a 
 
 teller of fecrets. 
 BABE, ba'be. f. An infant. 
 BABERY, ba'-be-ry. f. Finery to pleafe a babe 
 
 or child. 
 BABISH, biV-blfti. a. Childifh. 
 BABOON, ba-bo'n. f. A monkey of the largeft 
 
 kmd. 
 BABY, ba-by. f. A child, an infant; a fmall 
 image in imitation of a child, which girls play 
 with. 
 BACCATED, bak'-kl-ted. a. Eefet with pearls. 
 
 Having many berries. 
 BACCHANALIAN, bak-ka-na'-lyan, f. A 
 
 drunkard. 
 BACCHANALS, bak'-ka-nalz. f. The drunken 
 
 feafts of Bacchus. 
 BACCHUS BOLE, bak'-kus-bole. f. A flower 
 
 not tall, but very full and broad-leaved. 
 BACCIFERQUS, bak-sif'-e-rus. a. Berry- 
 bearing. 
 BACHELOR, batfti'-e-lur. f. A man unmar- 
 ried ; a man who takes his firft degrees ; a 
 knight of the lowefl: order. 
 BACHELORS BUTTON, bit(h'-e-lurz- 
 
 but"n. f. Campion, an heib. 
 BACHELORSHIP, bat(h'-e-lur-{hip. f. The 
 
 condiiion of a bachelor. 
 BACK, bak'. f. The hinder part of the body; 
 the outer part of the hand when it is fhut ; the 
 rear; the place behind; the part of any thing 
 out of fight ; the thick part of any tool, op- 
 |iof(#d to the edge. 
 
 BACK, bak'. ad. To the place whence one 
 came ; backward from the prefent ftation ; be- 
 hind, not coming forward ; toward things paft; 
 again, in return; again, a fccond time. 
 To BACK, bak'. v. a. To mount a horfe; to- 
 break a horfe ; to place upon the back ; to main- 
 tain, to ftrengthen; to juftify, to fupport; to 
 fecond. 
 To BACKBITE, bak'-bite. v. a. To cenfure- 
 
 or reproach the abfent. 
 BACKBITER, bak'-bi-tur. f. A privy calum- 
 niator, cenfurer of the abfent. 
 BACKDOOR, bak'-dor. f. The door behind 
 
 the houfe. 
 BACKED, bakt'. a. Having a back. 
 BACKFRIEND, bak'-frend. f. An enemy in 
 
 fecret. 
 BACKGAMMON, bak-gam'-mun. f. A play 
 
 or game with dice and tables. 
 BACKHOUSE, bak'-houfe. f. The buildings 
 
 behind the c' '.ef part of the houfe. 
 BACKPIECE, bak'-pes. f. The piece of ar- 
 mour which covers the back. 
 BACKROOM, bak'-rom. f. A room behind. 
 BACKSIDE, bak'-s!de. f. The hinder part of 
 any thing ; the hind part of an animal ; the 
 yard of ground behind a houfe. 
 To BACKSLIDE, bak'--(lide. v. n. TofallofF. 
 BACKSLIDER, bak-di'-dur. f. An apoftate. 
 BACKSTAFF, bak'-ftaf. f. An inftrument ufe- 
 
 ful in taking the fun's altitude at fea. 
 BACKSTAIRS, bak'-ft;irz. f. The private 
 
 flairs in the houfe. 
 BACKSTAYS, bak'-flaz. f. Ropes which keep 
 
 the mart from pitching forward. 
 BACKSWORD, bak'-fOrd. f. A fword with 
 
 one fharp edge. 
 
 BACKWARDS, bik'-wardz. ad. With the back 
 
 fonvards ; towards the back ; on the back ; from 
 
 the prefent ftation to the place behind ; regref- 
 
 fivelv ;
 
 BAG 
 
 B A L 
 
 fively; towards fomcthing paft; outofthepro- 
 greffive ftate ; from a better to a worfe flatc ; 
 paft, in time paft. 
 
 BACKWARD, bak'-ward. a. Unwilling, averfe ; 
 hefitating; flugglfh, diktory; dull, not quick 
 or apprehenfive. 
 
 BACKWARD, bak'-ward. ad. The things paft. 
 
 BACKWARDLY, bak'-ward-ly. ad. Unwil- 
 lingly, averfjly. 
 
 BACKWARDNESS, bak'-ward-nes. f. Dul- 
 nefs, fluggifhnefs. 
 
 BACON, bi'kn. f. The flcfh of a hog -faked 
 and dried. 
 
 BAD, bid . a. Ill, not good ; vicious, corrupt ; 
 unfortunate, unhappy ; hurtful, unwholefome j 
 fick. 
 
 BADE, bad'. The preterite of Bid. 
 
 BADGE, badzh'. f. A mark or cognizance 
 worn ; a token by which one is known ; the 
 mark of any thing. 
 
 To BADGE, baJzh'. v. a. To mark. 
 
 BADGER, bad -zhur. f. A brock, an animal. 
 
 BADGER, bad'-zhur. f. One that buys corn 
 and vidluals in one place, and carries it into 
 another. 
 
 BADLY, bad'-I^. ad. Not welL 
 
 BADNESS, bad'-ms. f. Want of good qualities. 
 
 To BAFFLE, baf'l. vva. To eludej to con- 
 found; to crufli. 
 
 BAFFLER, bAf '-flur. f. He that baffles. 
 
 BAG, bag . f. A fack, or pouch ; that part of 
 animals in which feme particular juices are con- 
 tained, as the poifons of vipers ; an ornamental 
 purfc of filk tied to men's hair ; a term ufed to 
 fignify quantities, as a bag of pepper. 
 
 To BAG, bag'. V. a. To put into a bag ; to 
 load with a bag. 
 
 To BAG, b<Ag'. V, n. To fwell like a full bag. 
 
 BAGATELLE, bag-a-tcl'. f. A trifle. Not 
 Englifh. 
 
 BAGGAGE, bag'-gid7h. f. The furniture of 
 an army ; a worthlefs woman. 
 
 BAGNiO, ban'-nyo. f. A houfe for bathing 
 and fweating. 
 
 BAGPIPE, b-^g'-plpe. f. A mufical inftrumtnt, 
 confifting of a leathern bag, and pipes. 
 
 BAGPIPER, bag'-pJ-pur. f. One that phys on 
 
 a bagpipe. 
 BAIL, ba 1. f. Bail is the freeing or fctting at 
 liberty one arrcftcd or iniprifoned upon asflion 
 
 either civil or criminal, under fecurity taken 
 
 for his appearance. 
 T o BAIL, ba'l. V. a. To give bail for another j 
 
 to admit to bail. 
 BAILABLE, b.V-lab!. a. That may be fet at 
 
 liberty by bail. 
 BAILIFF, bd'-llf. f. A fubordinate officer; an 
 
 officer whofe bufmefs it is to execute arrefls ; an 
 
 under-fteward of a manor. 
 BAILIWICK, ba'-ly-wik. f. The place of the 
 
 jufisdidlion of a bailiff. 
 To BAIT, ba't. v. a. To put meat to tempt 
 
 animals. 
 ^ To BAIT, bit. V. a. To fet dogs upon. 
 To BAIT, bat. v. n. To flop at any place for 
 
 rcfrcfliment; to clap the wings, to flutter. 
 BAIT, but. f. Meat fet to allure animals to :>. 
 
 fnare ; a temptation, an enticement ; a refrtfh- 
 
 ment on a journey. 
 BAIZE, ba'z. f. A kind of coarfe open cloth* 
 To BAKE, ba ke. v. a. To heat any thing in a 
 
 clofe place; to drefs in an oven; to harden ia 
 
 the fire; to harden with heat. 
 To BAKE, ba'ke. v. n. To do the work of 
 
 baking. 
 BAKEHOUSE,, ba'ke-hous. f. A pl.ace for 
 
 baking bread. 
 BAKER, bi'-kir. f. He whofe trade is t(y 
 
 bake. 
 BALANCE, bal'-lans. f. A pair of fcales ; the 
 
 ai5l of comparing two things; the overplus of 
 
 weight; that which is wanting to make two 
 
 parts of an account even ; equipoife ; the beat- 
 ing part of a watch ; in aftronomy, one of the 
 
 figns, Libra. 
 To BALANCE, bal'-lans. v. a. To weigh in 
 
 a balance; to counterpoife ; to regulate an ac- 
 count; to pay that which is wanting. 
 To BALANCE, bal -lans. v. n. To hefuate, 
 
 to riuduate. 
 BALANCER, bal-An-fur. f. The pcrfon that 
 
 weighs, 
 
 B.-iLASS
 
 B A L 
 
 BAN 
 
 EALA3S RUBY, bil'-as ro'-by. {. A kind of 
 ruby. 
 
 BALCONY, bal-ko'-ny. f. A frame of wood, 
 or flone, before the window of a joom. 
 
 BALD, bald. a. Without hair ; without natu- 
 ral covering ; unadorned, inelegant ; ftripped, 
 without dignity. 
 
 BALDERDASH, bil-der-difh. f. Rude mix- 
 ture. 
 
 BALDLY, bild-ly. ad. Nakedly, meanly, in- 
 eleganth'. 
 
 BALDMONY, ba'ld-mun-ny. f. Gentian, a 
 plant. 
 
 BALDNESS, bi'ld-nls. f. The want of hair; 
 the lofs of hair ; meannefs of v/riting. 
 
 B ALDRICK, bi'1-drik. f. A girdle ; the zodiack. 
 
 BALE, bale. f. A bundle of goods. 
 
 BALEFUL, bii'le-ful. a. Sorrowful, fad; full 
 -of mifchief. 
 
 :BALEFULLY, ba'le-fdl-ly. ad. Sorrowfully, 
 mifchievoufly. 
 
 "BALK, blk. f. A great beam. 
 
 BALK,bak. f. A bridge of land left imploughed. 
 
 BALK, ba k. f. Djfappointment when leaft 
 expe<Sed. 
 
 To BALK, ba'k. v. a. To difappoint, to fruf- 
 trate; to mifs any thing; to omit. 
 
 •BALKERS, b:V-kurz. f. Men who give a fign 
 which way the {hole of herrings is. 
 
 -BALL, ba 1. f. Any thing made in a round 
 form ; a round thing to play with ; a globe ; a 
 globe borne as an enfign of fovereignty ; any 
 iiart of the body that approaches to roundnefs. 
 
 BALL, ba 1. f. An entertainment of dancing. 
 
 BALLAD, bal'-ldd. f. A fong. 
 
 BALLAD-SINGER, bal'-Ud-smg-ur. f. One 
 v/hofe employment is to fing ballads in the 
 frreets. 
 
 BALLAST, bal'-l.'ilK f. Something put at the 
 bottom of the fhip to keep it fteady. 
 
 'BALLETTE, b;\l'-!^t. f. A d.incc. 
 
 BALLOON, bal-lo'n. f. A large round fliort- 
 necked veird ufcd in chymiftry ; a ball placed 
 on a pillar ; a ball of pafteboard, ftufted with 
 combuftible matter, which is fhot up into the 
 air, and then burfts. 
 
 BALLOT, bal'-lit. f. A little bail or ticket 
 ufed in giving votes; the aSi. of voting by 
 ballot. 
 
 To BALLOT, b-il'-Iut. v. n. To choofe by 
 ballot. 
 
 BALLOTATION, bal-le>-ta'-fliun. f. The aft 
 of voting by ballot. 
 
 BALM, bam. f. The fap or juice of a fhrub, 
 remarkably odoriferous; any valuable or fra- 
 grant ointment ; any thing that fooths or miti- 
 gates pain. 
 
 BALM, ba'm. f. The name of a plant. 
 
 BALM OF GILEAD, ba'm of gll'-yad. f. The 
 juice drawn from the balfam tree ; a plant re- 
 markable for the ftrong balfamick fcent. 
 
 BALMY, bal'-my. a. Having the qualities of 
 balm ; producing balm ; foothing, foft ; fra- 
 grant, odoriferous ; mitigating, affuafive. 
 
 BALNEARY, bal'-ne-a-ry. f. A bathing-room. 
 
 BALNEATION, bal-ne-d'-fhun. f. The ad 
 of bathing. 
 
 BALNEATORY, bal"-ne-a-tur'-ry. a. Be- 
 longing to a bath. 
 
 BALSAM, ba 1-fum. f. Ointment, unguent. 
 
 BALSAM APPLE, bal-fum-apl. f. An In- 
 dian plant. 
 
 BALSAMICAL, bal-fam'-i-kal. Ja. Unauous, 
 
 BALSAMICK, bal-fam'-Ik. ^ mitigating. 
 
 BALUSTRADE, bal-uf-tri'de. f. Rows of 
 little pillars called balufters. 
 
 BAMBOO, bam'-bo. f. An Indian plant of the 
 reed kind. 
 
 To BAMBOOZLE, bam-bo'zl. v. a. To de- 
 ceive, to impofe upon. A low word. 
 
 BAMBOOZLER, bam-boz-lur. f. A cheat. 
 
 BAN, ban', f. Publick notice given of any 
 thing ; acurfe, excommunication ; interdi£lion ; 
 Ban of the Empire, a publick cenfure by which 
 the privileges of any German prince are fuf- 
 pended. 
 
 BANANA TREE, ba-na'-na-tre. f. Plantain. 
 
 BAND, band', f. A tye, a bandage; a chain 
 by which any animal is kept in reftraint; any 
 union or connexion ; any thing bound round 
 another ; a company of perfons joined together j 
 a particular kind of neckcloth worn chiefly by 
 8 . the
 
 BAN 
 
 BAP 
 
 the clergy ; in architecture, any flat low mould- 
 ing, facia, face, or plinth. 
 
 To BAND, band', v. a. To unite together into 
 one body or troop ; to bind over with a band. 
 
 BANDAGE, ban'-didzh. f. Something bound 
 over another ; the fillet or roller wrapped over 
 a wounded member. 
 
 BANDBOX, ban'-boks. f. A flight box ufcd 
 for bands and other things of fmall weight. 
 
 BANDELET, ban'-d6-let. f. Any flat mould- 
 ing or fillet. 
 
 BANDIT, ban'-dit. 7 f. A man out- 
 
 BANDITTI, ban-dit'-ty. 5" lawed. 
 
 BANDOG, ban'-dog. f. A maftiff. 
 
 BANDOLEERS, ban-d6-l^'rz. f. Small wooden 
 cafes covered with leather, each of them con- 
 taining powder that is a fufficient charge for a 
 mu licet. 
 
 BANDROL, ban'-drul. f. A little flag or 
 ftreamer. 
 
 BANDY, ban'-dy. f. A club turned round at 
 bottom for ftriking a ball. 
 
 To BANDY, ban'-dy. v. a. To beat to and fro, 
 or from one to another ; to give and take re- 
 ciprocally ; to agitate, to tofs about. 
 
 BANDYLEG, ban'-dy-leg. f. A crooked leg. 
 
 BANDYLEGGED, ban'-dy-legd. a. Having 
 crooked legs. 
 
 BANE, ba'ne. f. Poifon ; mifchief, ruin. 
 
 To BANE, ba'ne. v. a. To poifon. 
 
 BANEFUL, ba ne-ful. a. Poifonous; deftrudive. 
 
 BANEFULNESS, ba'ne-fal-nls. f. Poifonouf- 
 nefs, de{trudi\enefs. 
 
 BANEWORT, b4'ne-wurt. f. Deadly night- 
 fhade. 
 
 To BANG, bang . v. a. To beat, to thump ; 
 to handle roughly. 
 
 BANG, bang', f. A blow, a thump. 
 
 To BANISH, ban'-nifh. v. a. To condemn to 
 leave his own country ; to drive away. 
 
 BAN IS HER, ban'-nlfli-ur. f. He that forces 
 another from his own countrv. 
 
 EANlSHxMENT, ban'-n!{h-mtnt. f. The uA 
 of banilhing another ; the ftale of being banifli- 
 ed, exile. 
 
 BANK, bank', f. The earth rifing on each fide 
 
 of a water ; any heap of earth piied up ; a bench 
 
 of rowers • a place where money is laid up to be 
 
 called for occafionally ; the company of pcrfons 
 
 concerned in managing a bank. 
 To BANK, bank', v. a. To lay up money iiv 
 
 a bank ; to inclofe with banks. 
 BANK-BILL, bank'-bll'. f. A note for money 
 
 laid up in a bank, at the fight of which the 
 
 money is paid. 
 BANKER, bank'-ur. f. One that trafficks in 
 
 money. 
 BANKRUPTCY, bank'-rup-fy. f. The llato 
 
 of a man broken, or bankrupt; the aft of de- 
 claring one's felf bankrupt. 
 BANKRUPT, bank'-rupt. a. In debt beyond 
 
 the power of payment. 
 BANNER, ban'-nur. f. A flag, a ftandard ; a 
 
 ftreamer borne at the end of a lance. 
 BANNERET, ban'-ne-ret. f. A knight made 
 
 in the field. 
 BANNEROL, ban'-ne-rOl. f. A little flag or 
 
 ftreamer. 
 BANNIAN, ban-yan'. f. A man's undrefs, or 
 
 morning gown. 
 BANNOCK, ban'-nik. f. A kind of oaten or 
 
 peafe meal cake. 
 BANQUET, bank'-kwlt. f. A feaft. 
 To BANQUET, bank'-kwlt. v. n. To feaft, 
 
 to fare daintily. 
 BANQUETER, bank'-kwi-tir. f. A feafter; 
 
 one that lives delicioufly ; he that makes feafts. 
 BANQUET-HOUSE, bank -kw!t-hous. 7 
 BANQIJETING-HOUSE, bank'-kwe-ting- J 
 
 hou's. f. A houfe where banquets are kept. 
 BANQUETTE, bank-ket'. f. A fmall banJc at 
 
 the foot of the parapet. 
 BANSTICLE, ban -ftlkl. f. A fmall lifli, a 
 
 ftickleback. 
 To BANTER, bAn'-tir. v. a. To play upon, 
 
 to rally. 
 BANTER, ban'-tar. f. Ridicule, raillery. 
 BANTERER, bin'-te-rur. f. One that ban- 
 ters. • 
 BANTLING, bant'-llng. f. A little child. 
 BAPTISM, hip -tlzm. f. Baptifm is given by 
 water, ?.nd ihat prefcript form of words winch 
 S the
 
 BAR 
 
 BAR 
 
 the church of Chrift doth ufe ; baptifm is often 
 taken in Scripture for fufFerings. 
 
 BAPTISMAL, bap-tiz'-mal. a. Of or pertain- 
 ing to baptifm. 
 
 BAPTIST, bap'-tift. f. He that adminifters 
 baptifm. 
 
 BAPTISTERY, bap'-tif-ter-ry. f. The place 
 where the facrament of baptifm is adminiftered. 
 
 To BAPTIZE, bap-ti'ze. v. a. To chriften, 
 to adminifter the facrament of baptifm. 
 
 BAPTIZER, bap-ti'-zur. f. One that chriftens, 
 one that adminifters baptifm. 
 
 BAR, ba r. f. A piece of wood laid crofs apaf- 
 fage to hinder entrance ; a bolt to faften a door ; 
 any obftacle ; a rock or bank at the entrance of 
 a harbour ; any thing ufed for prevention ; the 
 place where caufes of law are tried ;• an inclofed 
 place in a tavern where a houfekeeper fits ; in 
 law, a peremptory exception againft a demand 
 or plea ; any thing by v/hich the ftrufture is 
 held together ; bars in mufick, are ftrokes drawn 
 perpendicularly acrofs the lines of a piece of 
 mufick, ufed to regulate the beating or meafure 
 of mufical time. 
 
 To BAR, bar. v. a. To faften or fliut any thing 
 with a bolt, or bar ; to hinder, to obftruft ; to 
 prevent; to fliut out from ; to exclude from a 
 claim; to prohibit ; toexcept; tohinder a fuit. 
 
 BARB, ba'rb. f. Any thing that grows in the 
 place of the beard ; the points that ftand back- 
 ward in an arrow ; the armour for horfes. 
 
 BARB, ba'rb. f. A Barbary horfe. 
 
 To BARB, b.A rb. v. a. To fhave, to drefs out 
 the beard ; to furnifh the horfe with armour ; 
 to jag arrows with hooks. 
 
 BARBACAN, ba'r-ba-kan. f. A fortification 
 placed before the walls of a town ; an open- 
 ing in the wall through which the guns are 
 levelled. 
 EARBADOES CHERRY, b;\r-ba'-dus tfher'- 
 ry. f. A pleafant tart fruit in the Weft Indies. 
 BARBARIAN, bar-ba'-ryan. f. A man unci- 
 vilized, afavagc; a foreigner ; a man without 
 pity. 
 BARBARICK, bar-bar'-!k. a. Foreign, far- 
 fetched. 
 
 2 
 
 BARBARISM, ba'r-bar-izm. f. A form of 
 fpeech contrary to the purity of language ; ig- 
 norance of arts, want of learning ; brutality, 
 favagenefsof manners, incivility; cruelty, hard- 
 nefs of heart. 
 
 BARBARITY,' bar-bar'-i-ty. f. Savagenefs, 
 incivility; cruelty, inhumanity, impurity of 
 fpeech. 
 
 BARBAROUS, ba'r-ba-rus. a. Stranger to 
 civility, favage, uncivilized ; unacquainted 
 with arts ; cruel, inhuman. 
 
 BARBAROUSLY, ba'r-ba-rus-ly. ad. With- 
 out knowledge of arts ; in a manner contrary 
 to the rules of fpeech ; cruelly, inhumanly. 
 
 BARBAROUSNESS, ba'r-ba-rif-nls. f. In- 
 civility of manners; impurity of language; 
 cruelty. 
 
 To BARBECUE, bi'r-be-ku. v. a. A term for 
 drefling a hog whole. 
 
 BARBECUE, bar-bl-ku. f. A hog dreft 
 whole. 
 
 BARBED, ba'r-bid. particip. a. Furnifhed with 
 armour ; bearded, jagged with hooks. 
 
 BARBEL, ba rbl. f. A kind of fifii foimd in 
 rivers. 
 
 BARBER, ba r-biir. f. A man v.'ho fhaves the 
 beard. 
 
 BARBERRY, ba'r-her-ry. f. Pipperidge bufh. 
 
 BARD, ba rd. f. A poet. 
 
 BARE, ba re. a. Naked, without covering ; 
 uncovered inrefpecl; unadorned, plain, fimpie; 
 detefted, without concealment ; poor, without 
 plenty ; mere ; threadbare, much worn ; not 
 united with any thing elfe. 
 
 To BARE, ba re. v. a. To ftrip. 
 
 BARE, ba re. preterite of To BEAR. 
 
 BAREBONE, ba're-bone. f. A very lean perfon. 
 
 BAREFACED, ba're-faft. a. With the face na- 
 ked, not malted ; fhamelefs, unreferved. 
 
 BAREFACEDLY, bare-fd'ft-ly. ad. Openly, 
 fliamelefly, without difeuife. 
 
 BAREFACEDNESS, bare-fa'ft-ncs. f. EfFron- 
 tcry, affu ranee, audacioufnefs. 
 
 BAREFOO r, ba re-fut. a. Without fhoes. 
 
 BAREFOOTED, ba're-fut-Id. a. Without 
 fhoes. 
 
 BARE-
 
 BAR 
 
 BAR 
 
 BAREHEADED, ba're-hed-dld. a. Uncovered 
 ill rcfprcl. 
 
 BARELY, ba're-ly. ad. Nakedly, merely, only. 
 
 BARENESS, ba're-nls. f. Nakednefs ; lean- 
 nefs ; poverty 5 meannefs of clothes. 
 
 BARGAIN, bar'-gin. f. A contraft or agree- 
 ment concerning fale ; the thing bought or fold; 
 flipulation. 
 
 To BARGAIN, ba r-gm. v. n. To make a 
 contrad for fale. 
 
 BARGAINEE, bar-gm-ne'. f. He or fhe that 
 accepts a bargain. 
 
 BARGAINER, ba'r-gin-nur. f. The perfon 
 ■who proffers or makes a bargain. 
 
 BARGE, barje. f. A boat for pleafure ; a boat 
 for burden. 
 
 BARGER, ba'r-jur. f. The manager of a barge. 
 
 BARK, ba rk. f. The rind or covering of a 
 tree ; a fmall fhip. 
 
 To BARK, ba rk.v. a. To ftrip trees of their bark. 
 
 To BARK, bark. v. n. To make the noife 
 which a dog makes ; to clamour at. 
 
 BARKER, ba'r-kur. f. One that barks or cla- 
 mours; one employed in flripping trees. 
 
 BARKY, ba r-ky. a. Confifting^of bark. 
 
 BARLEY, ba r-ly. f. A gram of which malt 
 is made. 
 
 BARLEYBRAKE, ba'r-ly-brike. f. A kind 
 of rural play. 
 
 BARLEYCORN, baV-ly-korn. f. A grain of 
 barley. 
 
 BARM, barm. f. Yeaft, the ferment put into 
 drink to make it work. 
 
 BARMY, ba'r-my. a. Containing barm. 
 
 BARN, ba rn. f. A place or houfe for laying up 
 any fort of grain, hay, or ftraw. 
 
 BARNACLE, ba'r-nakl. f. A bird like a goofe, 
 fabuloufly fuppofed to grow on trees; a fpecies 
 
 • ofiliell filTi. 
 
 BAROMETER, ba-rom'-me-tur. f. A ma- 
 chine for meafuring the weight of the atmo- 
 fphere, and the variaiions in it, in order chiefly 
 to determine the changes of the -.veather. 
 
 BAROMETRICAL, ba-rcHmet'-trl-l:al. a. Re- 
 lating to the barometer. 
 
 BARON, bur'-r'm. f. A degree of nobility next 
 to a vifcount ; Baron is one of the judges in the 
 
 court of exchequer; there are alfo barons of 
 
 the cinque ports, that have places in the lower 
 
 houfe of parliament ; Baron is uf.d in law for 
 
 the hufband in relation to his wife. 
 BARONAGE, bir'-rin-ldzh. f. The dignity 
 
 of a baron. 
 BARONESS, bir'-nm-es. f. A baron's lady. 
 BARONET, bar'-run-et. f. The lowvft de- 
 gree of honour that is heredii.iry ; it is below a 
 
 baron and above a knight. 
 BARONY, bar'-run-y. f. That honour or lord- 
 
 fhip that gives title to a baron. 
 BAROSCOPE, bAr -rd-lkipe. f. An inftru- 
 
 ment to fhew the weight of the atmofphere. 
 BARRACAN, bar'-ra-kan. f, A ftrong thick 
 
 kind of camelot. 
 BARRACK, bar'-rak. f. Building to ledge 
 
 foldiers. 
 BARRATOR, bar'-ra-tur. f. A wrangler, and 
 
 cncourager of law fuits. 
 BARRATRY, bar'-ra-tr^. f. Foul pra^ice in 
 
 law. 
 BARREL, bar'-ril. f. A round wooden vefTel 
 
 to be {topped clofe; a veffel containing liquor; 
 
 any 
 
 thi 
 
 hollow, as the barrel of a gun; a 
 
 cylinder. 
 
 To BARREL, bar'-ril. v. a. To put any thing 
 in a barrel. 
 
 BARREN, bar'-rin. a. Not prolifick ; unfruit- 
 ful, not fertile, fterile; not copious, fcanty; 
 unmeaning, uninventive, dull. 
 
 BARRENLY, bar'-rln-ly. ad. Unfruitfully. 
 
 BARRENNESS, bar'-rJn-n!s. f. W.mt of the 
 power of procreation; unfruitfulnefs, fterility; 
 want of invention ; want of matter ; in theo- 
 logy, want of fenfibiliry. 
 
 BARRENWORT, bar -rin-wurt. f. A plant. 
 
 BARRFUL, bar-ful. a- Full of obftruaions. 
 
 BARRICADE, bir-ry-ka de. f. A fortification 
 made to keep oft' an attack ; any flop, bar, ob- 
 ftruclion. 
 
 To BARRICADE, bir-ry-ka'de. v. a. To flop 
 up a paflage. 
 
 BARRICADO, bar-ry-kl'-do. f. A fortifica- 
 tion, a bar. 
 
 Eo BARRICADO, bar-ry-kit'-di. v. a. To. 
 fortify, to bar, 
 
 BAR-
 
 B A S 
 
 B A S 
 
 BARRIER, bar'-ryir. f. A barricade, an en- 
 trenchment ; a fortification, or fl-rong place ; a 
 flop, an obftruftion ; a bar to mark the limits 
 of any place ; a boundary. 
 
 BARRISTER, blr'-rif-iur. f. A perfon qua- 
 lified to plead the caufes of clients in the courts 
 of juftice. 
 
 BARROW, bar'-jro. f. Any carriage moved by 
 the hand, as a hand-barrow. 
 
 EARSHOT, bar-fhot. f. Two bullets or half- 
 bullets joined by a bar, and ufed chiefly at fea 
 to cut down the mafts and riggings of fnips. 
 
 To BARTER, ba'r-tur. v. Ji. To traffick by 
 exchanging one commodity for another. 
 
 To. BARTER, ba r-tur. v. a. To give .my 
 thing in exchange. 
 
 BARTER, ba r-tur. f. The aft or praflice of 
 trafficking by exchange. 
 
 BARTERER, ba'r-te-rur. f. He that trafficks 
 by exchange. 
 
 BARTERY, bu'r-te-ry. f. Exchange of com- 
 modities. 
 
 BARTRAM, ba'r-tram. f. A plant, pellitory. 
 
 BASE, ba fe. a. Mean, vile, worthlefs j difin- 
 genuous, illiberal, ungenerous ,; of low ftation, 
 of mean account ; bafe-born, born out of wed- 
 lock; applied to metals, without value; applied 
 to founds, deep, grave. 
 
 BASE-BORN, bafe-barn. a. Born out of wed- 
 lock. 
 
 BASE-COURT, ba'fe-kort. f. Lower court. 
 
 BASE iVIINDED, ba'fe-min-dld. a. Mean fpi- 
 rited. 
 
 BASE-VIOL, bafe-vl'-ul. f. An inftrument 
 ufed in concerts for the bafe found. 
 
 BASE, bu'fe. f. The bottom of any thing ; the 
 pedeftal of a flatue ; the bottom of a cone ; 
 ftockings; the place from which racers or tilt- 
 ers run ; the firing that sives a bafe found ; an 
 old rullick play. 
 
 BASELY, ba fe-ly. ad. Meanly, diflionourably; 
 in baftardy, as bafely born. 
 
 BASENESS, bi'fe-nis. f. Mcannefs, vilenefs ; 
 vilenefs of metal ; baftardy ; deepnefs of found. 
 
 BASHAW, bafh-I'. f. Among the Turks, the 
 viceroy of a province. 
 
 BASHFUL, bafti'-ful. a. Modefl,fhamefaced,fliy. 
 BASHi-ULLY, bafli'-ful-ly. ad. TimorouHy, 
 
 niodeitly. 
 BASHFULNESS, bafli'-fal-nis. f. Modefty ; 
 
 foolifh or ruftick fhame. 
 BASIL, b^z-il. f. The name of a plant. 
 BASILICA, ba-zll'-i-ka. f. The middle vein 
 
 of the arm. 
 BASILICA, ba-zll'-i-ka. f. The bafilick vein. 
 BASILICK, ba-zil'-lik. a. Belonging to the ba- 
 
 filica. 
 BASILIKON, ba-zil'-y-kon. f. An ointment 
 
 called alfo tetrapharmacon. 
 BASILISK, baz -i-l!fk. f. A kind of fcrpent, 
 
 a cockatrice, faid to kill by looking. He is called 
 
 Bafilifk, or little king, from a comb or creft on 
 
 his head ; a fpecies of cannon. 
 BASIN, ba fn. f. A fmall vcfiel to hold water 
 
 for wafhing, or other ufes ; a fmall pond ; a 
 
 part of the fea inclofed in rocks ; any hollow 
 
 place capacious of liquids ; a dock for repairing 
 
 and building fhips ; Bafins of a Balance, the 
 
 fame with the fcales. 
 BASIS, ba'-sis. f. The foundation of any thing; 
 
 the loweft of the three principal parts of a co- 
 lumn ; that on which any thing is raifcd ; the 
 
 pedeftal ; the groundwork. 
 To BASK, bafk'. v. a. To warm by laying out 
 
 in the heat. 
 BASK, bafk'. V. n. To lie in a place to receive 
 
 heat. 
 BASKET, bas'-kit. f. A veftel made of twigs, 
 
 ruflies, or fplinters. 
 BASKET-HILT, bas'-klt-h;it. f. A hilt of a 
 
 weapon {o made as to contain the whole hand. 
 BASKET-WOMAN, bas'-klt-wum-iin. f. A 
 
 woman that plies at markets with a bafket. 
 BASS, bi s. a. In mufick, grave, deep. 
 BASS-VIOL, bas-vi-ul. f. See BASE-VIOL. 
 BASS, bos. f. A mat uf:d in churches. 
 BASS-RELIEF, baf-nj-li'f. f. Sculpture, the 
 
 figures of which do not ftaud out from the ground 
 
 in their full proportion. 
 .ASSET, bis' -sit. f. A game at cards. 
 1 ASSOON, baf-fon. f. A mufical inftrument 
 
 of the wind kind, bLwn with a rccd. 
 
 BASTARD,
 
 BAT 
 
 13 A V 
 
 BASTARD, bas -tard. f. A pcrfon bom of a 
 woman out of wedlock ; any thing fpurious. 
 
 BASTARD, has -tard. a. Begotten out of wed- 
 lock ; fpurious, fuppofititious, adulterate. 
 
 To BASTARDIZE, bas -tar-dize. v. a. To 
 convict of being a baftard ; to beget a baftard. 
 
 BASTARDLY, bas'-tard-ly. ad. In the man- 
 ner of a bartard. 
 
 To BASTE, ba fte. v. a. To beat with a flick ; 
 to drip butter upon meat on the fpit ; to few 
 flightly. 
 
 BASTINADE, baf-tjr-nade. If. The aft of 
 
 BASTINADO, baf-ty-na'-do. J beating with 
 a cudgel ; a Turkifh punifhment of beating an 
 offend ;r on his feet. 
 
 To BASTINADE, baf-ty-nA'de. ) v. a. To 
 
 To BASTINADO, baf-ty-ni' -do. } beat. 
 
 BASTION, bas'-tfhun. f. A huge mafs of earth, 
 ufually faced with fods, Handing out from a 
 rampart, a bulwark. 
 
 BAT, bat', f. A heavy ftick. 
 
 EAT, bat', f. An animal having the body of a 
 moufe, and the wings of a bird, not with feathers, 
 but with a fort of fkin which is extended. It 
 brings forth its young as mice do, and fuckles 
 them. 
 
 BAT-FOWLING, bat'-fow-llng. f. Birdcatch- 
 ing in the night-time. 
 
 EATABLE, bi'-table. a. Difputable. Bat- 
 able ground feems to be the ground heretofore 
 in quellion, whether it belonged to England or 
 Scotland. 
 
 BATCH, batfh'. f. The quantity of bread 
 baked at a time ; any quantity made at once. 
 
 BATE, bate. f. Strife, contention. 
 
 To BATE, b.i te. v. a. To lefTen any thing, to 
 retrench ; to fmk the price ; to lefTcn a demand ; 
 to cut ofr. 
 
 BATEFUL, ba'te-ful. a. Contentious.' 
 
 BATEMENT, bi' te-ment. f. Diminution. 
 
 BATH, ba'tti. f. A Bath is either hot or cold, 
 either of art or nature ; a vefTel of hot water, 
 in which another is placed that requires a foftcr 
 heat than the naked firo; a fort of Hebrew 
 meafure, containing fcven gallons and fourpints. 
 
 To BATHE, ba the. v. a. To wafh in a bath ; 
 
 to fupple or foficn by the outward application 
 of warm liquors ; to wafh with any thing. 
 
 To BATfiE, ba'the. v. n. To be in the water. 
 
 BATING, ba'-ting. prep. Except. 
 
 BATLET, bat'-let. f. A fquarepiece of wood 
 ufed in beating linen. 
 
 BATOON, ba-ton. f. Aftaffor club; a trun- 
 cheon or marfhal's ftafF. 
 
 BATTAILLOUS, bat'-tO-lus, a. Warlike, 
 with military appearance. 
 
 BATTALIA, bat-tal'-lya. f. The order of 
 battle. 
 
 BATTALION, bat-tal'-lyun. f. Adivifionof 
 an army, a troop, a body of forces ; an army. 
 
 To BATTEN, bat n. v. a. To fatten, to make 
 fat ; to fertilize. 
 
 To BATTEN, bat'n. v. n. To grow fat. 
 
 To BATTER, bat'-tur. v. a. To beat, to beat 
 down ; to wear with beating ; to wear out with 
 fer\'ice. 
 
 BATTER, bat'-tur. f. A mixture of feveral 
 ingredients beaten together. 
 
 BATTERER, bat'-tl-rur. f. He that batters. 
 
 BATTERY, bat'-te-ry. f. The aft of batter- 
 ing ; the inftruments with which a town is bat- 
 tered ; the frame upon which cannons are 
 mounted ; in law, a violent ftriking of any man. 
 
 BATTLE, bat'l. f. A fight; an encounter be- 
 tween oppofite armies ; a body of forces ; the 
 main body of ai army. 
 
 To BATTLE, bat'l. v. n. To contend in 
 fight. 
 
 BATTLE-ARRAY, bat'l-lr-ra'. f. Array, or 
 order of battle. 
 
 BATTLE-AX, bat'l-aks. f. A weapon, a bill. 
 
 BATTLE-DOOR, bat'l-dor. f. An inftrument 
 with a round handle and a fl.at blade, to firike 
 a ball or a fhuttlccock. 
 
 BATTLEMENT, bat'1-mcnt. f. A wall with 
 open places to look through or annoy an enemy. 
 
 BATTY, bat'-ty. a. Belonging to a bat. 
 
 BAVAROY, bav'-a-roy. f. A kind of cloke. 
 
 BAUBEE, b.V-bc'. f. In Scotland, a half- 
 penny. 
 
 BAVIN, bav'-in. f. A flick like thofc bound up 
 in faggots. 
 
 T BAWBLF,
 
 B E 
 
 B E A 
 
 BAWBLE, ba'bl. f. A gew-gaw, a trifling 
 piece of finery. 
 
 BAWBLING, ba'-bllng. a. Trifling, contempt- 
 ible. 
 
 BAWCOCK, ba'-kik. f. A fine fellow. 
 
 BAWD, ba d. f. A procurer or procurefs. 
 
 To BAWD, bl'd. v. n. To procure. 
 
 BAWDILY, ba'-di-ly. ad. Obfcenely. 
 
 BAWDINESS, ba'-dy-nls. f. Obfcenenefs. 
 
 BAWDRICK, ba -drlk. f. A belt. 
 
 BAWDRY, ba'-dry. f. A wicked pradice of 
 bringing whores and rogues together; ob- 
 fcenity. 
 
 BAWDY, ba'-dy. a. Obfcene, unchafte. 
 
 BAWDY-HOUSE, ba'-dy-houfe. f. A houfe 
 where trafHck is made by wickednefs and de- 
 bauchery. 
 
 To BAWL, ba'l. v. n. To hoot, to cry out 
 with great vehemence ; to cry as a froward child. 
 
 To BAWL, ba'l. v. a. To proclaim as a crier. 
 
 BAWREL, ba'-ril. f. A kind of hawk. 
 
 BAWSIN, ba'-sln. f. A badger. 
 
 BAY, ba'. a. A colour. 
 
 BAY, ba'. f. An opening into the land. 
 
 BAY, ba'. f. The ftate of any thing furrounded 
 by enemies. 
 
 BAY, ba'. f. In architeiSure, a term ufed to 
 fignify the divifions of a barn or other building. 
 Bays are from fourteen to twenty feet long. 
 
 BAY, ba'. f. A tree. 
 
 BAY, ba'. f. An honorary crown or garland. 
 
 To BAY, ba'. v. n. To bark as a dog at a thief ; 
 to fliut in. 
 
 BAY SALT, ba'-fa It. f. Salt made of fea wa- 
 ter, which receives its confiftence from the heat 
 of the fun, and is fo called from its brown 
 colour. 
 
 BAY WINDOW, ba'-wln'-do. f. A window 
 jutting outward. 
 
 BAYARD, bd'-yard. f. A bay horfe. 
 
 BAYONET, bag'-un-ner. f. A fhort fword 
 fixed at the end of a niufket. 
 
 BDELLIUM, del'-Iyum. f. An aromatick gum 
 brought from the Levant. 
 
 To BE, be'. V. n. To have fome certain ftate, 
 cci.dition, quality, as the man ii wif<; ) it is the 
 
 auxiliary verb by which the verb paflive is form- 
 ed ; to exift, to have exiftence. 
 
 BEACH, be tfh. f. The fhore, the ftrand. 
 
 BEACHED, be-tftied. a. Expofed to the waves. 
 
 BEACHY, be'-tfhy. a. Having beaches. 
 
 BEACON, be'kn. f. Something raifed on an 
 eminence, to be fired on the approach of an ene- 
 my ; marks erected to direct navigators. 
 
 BEAD, be d. f. Small globes or balls ftrung up- 
 on a thread, and ufed by theRomanifts to count 
 their prayers ; little balls worn about the neck 
 for ornament J any globular bodies, 
 
 BEAD-TREE, be'd-tre. f. The nut of this tree 
 is, by religious perfons, bored through, and 
 ftrung as beads, whence it takes its name. 
 
 BEADLE, b^'dl. f. A meflenger or fervitor be- 
 longing to a court ; a petty officer in parifhes. 
 
 BEADROLL, h^d-rh]. f. A catalogue of thofe 
 who are to be mentioned at prayers. 
 
 BEADSMAN, be'dz-man. f. A man employed 
 in praying for another. 
 
 BEAGLE, begl. f. A fmall hound with which 
 hares are hunted. 
 
 BEAK, be'k. f. The bill or horny mouth of a 
 bird ; a piece of brafs like a beak, fixed at the 
 head of the ancient gallies ; any thing ending 
 in a point like a beak. 
 
 BEAKED, be'-ked. a. Having a beak. 
 
 BEAKER, be'-kur. f. A cup with a fpout in 
 the form of a bird's beak. 
 
 BEAL, be'l. f. A whelk or pimple. 
 
 BEAM, be'm. f. The main piece of timber that 
 fupports the lofts of a houfe ; any large and long 
 piece of timber ; that part of a balance, to the ends 
 of which the fcales are fufpended ; a cylindrical 
 piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which 
 the web is gradually rolled as it is wove ; the 
 ray of light emitted from fome luminous body. 
 
 BEAM-TREE, be'm-tre. f. Wildfervice. 
 
 BEAMY, be -my. a. Radiant, fhining, emit- 
 ting beams ; having horns or antlers. 
 
 BEAN, ben. f. The common garden bean ; the 
 horfe bean. 
 
 BEAN-CAPER, be'n-ka-pur. f. A plant. 
 
 To BEAR, be r. v. a. To carry as a burden ; tcy 
 convey or carry; to carry as a mark of autho- 
 rity j
 
 B E A 
 
 B E A 
 
 rity ; to carry as a mark of diftinclion ; to Cup- 
 port, to keep from falling ; to carry in the 
 mind, as love, hate; to endure, as pain, with- 
 out finking ; to fufFer, to undergo ; to produce, 
 as fruit ; to bring forth, as a child ; to fupport 
 any thing good or bad; to behave; to impel, 
 to urge, to puft ; to prefs ; To bear in hand, 
 to amufe with falfe pretences, to deceive ; To 
 bear off, to carry away by force ; To bear out, 
 to fupport, to maintain. 
 
 To BEAR, be'r. v. n. To fuffer pain ; to be 
 patient ; to be fruitful or prolifick ; to tend, to 
 be directed to any point ; to behave ; to be fitu- 
 ated with refpeft to other places ; To bear up, 
 to ftand firm without falling ; to bear with, ta 
 endure an unpleafing thing. 
 
 BEAR, be'r. f. A rough favage animal ; the 
 name of two conftellations, called the greater 
 •and leffer Bear, in the tail of the lefler Bear is 
 the pole ftar. 
 
 BEAR-BIND, be'r-bind. f. A fpecies of bind- 
 weed. 
 
 BEAR-FLY, be'r-fly. f. An infeft. 
 
 BEAR-GARDEN, be'r-gar-dln. f. A place in 
 which bears are kept for fport ; any place of 
 tumult or mifrule. 
 
 BEAR'S BREECH, be'rz-brltfh. f. The name 
 of a plant. 
 
 BEARS-EAR, or AURICULA, be'rz-er. f. 
 The name of a plant. 
 
 BEAR'S-FOOT, be'rz-fOt. f. A fpecies of 
 hellebore. 
 
 BEAR'S-WORT, bi'rz-wun. f. An herb. 
 
 BEARD, herd', f. The hair that grows on the 
 lips and chin ; fharp prickles growing upon 
 the ears of corn ; a barb on an arrow. 
 
 To BEARD, berd'. v. a. To take or pluck by 
 the beard ; to oppofe to the face. 
 
 BEARDED, ber'-dld. a. Having a beard ; hav- 
 ing fharp prickles, as corn ; barbed, or jagged. 
 
 BEARDLESS, berd'-lls. a. Without a beard ; 
 youthful. 
 
 BEARER, be'-rur. f. A carrier of any thing ; 
 one employed in carrying burdens ; one v/ho 
 wears any thing ; one who carries the body to 
 the grave ; one wh© fupports the pall at a fu- 
 
 neral ; a tree that yields its produce ; in archi- 
 tecture, a port or brick wall raifed up between 
 the ends of a piece of timber. 
 BEARHERD, b^r-herd. f. A man that tends 
 bears. 
 
 BEARING, be'-rlng. f. The fite or place of 
 any thing with rcfpedt to fomething elfe ; gef- 
 ture, mien, behaviour. 
 
 BEARWARD, fae'r-ward. f. A keeper of bears. 
 
 BEAST, be ft. f. An animal diftinguilhed from 
 birds, infeds, fifhes, and man ; an irrational 
 animal, oppofed to man ; a brutal favage man. 
 
 BEASTLINESS, be'ft-ly-nis. f. Brutality. 
 
 BEASTLY, be'ft-ly. a. Brutal, contrary to 
 the nature and dignity of man ; having the na- 
 ture or form of beafts. 
 
 To BEAT, be't. v. a.. To ftrike, to knock ; 
 to punifli with ftripes ; to mark the time in 
 mufick ; to give repeated blows ; to ftrike ground 
 to rouze game ; to mix things by long and fre- 
 quent agitation ; to batter with engines of war; 
 to make a path by treading it; to conquer, to 
 fubdue, to vanquifli ; to harafs, to over-la- 
 bour; to deprefs ; to deprive by violence ; to 
 move with fluttering agitation ; To beat down, 
 to leflen the price demanded ; To beat up, to 
 attack fuddenly; To beat the hoof, to walk, 
 to go on foot. 
 
 To BEAT, bet. v. n. To move in a pulfatory man- 
 ner ; to dafli, as a flood or ftorm ; to knock at 
 a door ; to throb, to be in agitation ; to fluc- 
 tuate, to be in motion ; to try in different ways, 
 to fearch ; to acS upon with violence ; to en- 
 force by repetition. 
 
 BEAT, be't. f. Stroke ;. manner of ftriking. 
 
 BEATEN, be'tn. particip. from BEAT. 
 
 BEATER, be'-tur. f. An inftrument with 
 v/hich anything is beaten ; a perfon much given 
 to blows. 
 
 BEATIFICAL, be-a-tlf'-l-kal. 7 a. Blifsful. It 
 
 BEATIFICK, be-a-tlf-lk. \ is ufed only 
 of heavenly fruition after death. 
 
 BEATIFICALLY, be-a-t!f'-y-kal-ly. ad. In 
 fuch a manner as to compleat happinefs. 
 
 BEATIFICATION, bi-at-y-fl-ka'-fliun.f. Be- 
 atification is an acknowledgment made by thi;
 
 B E C 
 
 BED 
 
 pope, that the perfon beatified is in heaven, and 
 therefore may be reverenced as blefied. 
 
 To BEATIFY, be-at'-l-fy. v. a. To blefs with 
 the completion of celeftial enjoyment. 
 
 BATING, be'-ting. f. Corredion by blows. 
 
 BEATITUDE, ba-at'-i-tude. f. Bleffednefs, 
 felicit)', happinefs; a declaration of bleffednefs 
 made by our Saviour to particular virtues. 
 
 BEAU, bi'. f. A man of drefs. 
 
 BEAVER, be'-vur. f. An animal, otherwife 
 named the caftor, amphibious, and remarkable 
 for his art in building his habitation ; a hat of 
 the beft kind ; the part of a helmet that covers 
 the face. 
 
 BEAVERED, be'-vurd. a. Covered with a 
 beaver. 
 
 BEAUISH, bo'-lfh. a. Befitting a beau, foppifh. 
 
 BEAUTEOUS, bd -tfhus. a. Fair, elegant in 
 form. 
 
 BEAUTEOUSLY, bu'-tfhuf-ly. .ad. Inabe.au- 
 teous manner. 
 
 BEAUTEOUSNESS, bd'-tfhus-ms. f. The 
 (late of being beauteous. 
 
 BEAUTIFUL, bii'-tj'-fdl. a. Fair. 
 
 BEAUTIFULLY, bd'-ti-fdl-K. ad. In a beau- 
 tiful manner. 
 
 BEAUTIFULNESS, bu'-t!-fdl-n!s. f. The 
 quality of being beautiful. 
 
 To BEAUTIFY, bd -ty-fy. v. a. To adorn, 
 to embellifh. 
 
 BEAUTY, bd'-ty. f. That affemblage of 
 graces, which pleafes the eye; a particular 
 grace ; a beautiful perfon. 
 
 BEAUTY-SPOT, bd'-t{'-fp6t. f. A fpot placed 
 to heighten fome beauty. 
 
 BECAFICO, bl-ka-fi-k6. f. A bird like a 
 nightingale, a fig-pecker. 
 
 To BECALM, bc-ka m. v. a. To ftill the ele- 
 ments ; to keep a {hip from motion ; to quiet 
 the mind. 
 
 BECAME, be-ka'me. The preterite of Be- 
 come. 
 
 BECAUSE, hl-kVz. conjuna. For this rea- 
 fon ; for ; on this account. 
 
 To BECHANCE, be-tfliW. v. n. To bcial, 
 to happen to. 2 
 
 To BECK, bek . v. a. To make a fign with 
 
 the head. 
 BECK, bek'. f. A fign with the he.^d, a nod; 
 
 a nod of command. 
 To BECKON, bek n. v. n. To make a fign. 
 To BECLIP, be-kl!p'. v. a. To embrace. 
 To BECOME, be-kum'. v. a. To enter into 
 
 fome ftate or condition ; To become of, to be 
 
 the fate of, to be the end of. 
 To BECOME, be-kum'. v. a. To appear in a 
 
 manner fuitable to fomething ; to be fuitable 
 
 to the perfon ; to befit. 
 BECOMING, be-kiun'-ming. part. a. That 
 
 which pleafes by an elegant propriety, graceful. 
 BECOMINGLY, be-kum -ming-ly. ad. After 
 
 a becoming manner. 
 BECOMINGNESS,be-kdm'-mmg-nls. f. Ele- 
 gant congruity, propriety. 
 BED, bed . f. Something made to fleep on ; 
 
 lodging ; marriage ; bank of earth raifed in a 
 
 garden ; the channel of a river, or any hollow; 
 
 the place where any thing is generated ; a layer, 
 
 a flratum ; To bring to BED, to deliver of a 
 
 child ; To make the BED, to put the bed in 
 
 order after it has been ufed. 
 To BED, bed . v. a. To go to bed with ; to be 
 
 placed in bed ; to be made partaker of the bed ; 
 
 to fow, or plant in earth ; to lay in a place of 
 
 reft; to lay in order, in ilrata. 
 To BED, bed', v. n. To cohabit. 
 To BEDABBLE, be-dab'l. v. a. To wet, to 
 
 befprijikle. 
 To BEDAGGLE, be-dagl. v. a. To bemire. 
 To BEDASH, be-dafh'. v. a. To befpatter. 
 To BEDAWB, bc-da b. v. a. To befinear. 
 To BEDAZZLE, be-daz'l. v. a. To make the 
 
 fight dim by too much luftre. 
 BEDCHAMBER, bed -tfi.am-bir. f. The cham- 
 ber appropriated tOitcfl:. 
 BEDCLOATHS, bed'-cloz. f. Coverlets fpread 
 
 over a bed. 
 BEDDING, bed'-dlng. f. The materi.alscf abed. 
 To BEDECK, be-dck'. v. a. To deck, to 
 
 adorn. 
 To BEDEW, be-du'. v. a. To moillen gently, 
 
 as with fall of dev,: 
 
 BED-
 
 BED 
 
 B E F 
 
 BEDFELLOW, bcd'-fil-l6. f. One that lies 
 in the fame bed. 
 
 To BEDIGHT, bi-di't. v. a. To adorn, to drefs. 
 
 To BEDIM, be-d!in'. v. g. To oblcure, to 
 cloud, to darken. 
 
 To BEDIZEN, be-di'zn. v. a. To drefs out. 
 A low term. 
 
 BEDLAM, bed'-Iam. f. A madhoufe ; a mad- 
 man. 
 
 BEDLAMITE, bed'-la-mfte. f. A madman. 
 
 BEDMAKER, bed'-ma-kur. f. A perfon in the 
 univerfities, whofe office it is to make the 
 beds. 
 
 BEDMATE, bed'-mate. f. A bedfellow. 
 
 BEDMOULDING, bed'-m6l-d!ng. f. A par- 
 ticular moulding. 
 
 BEDPOST, bed'-poft. f. The poft at the cor- 
 ner of the bed, which fupports the canopy. 
 
 BEDPRESSER, bed'-pref-fur. f. A heavy lazy 
 fellow. 
 
 To BEDRAGGLE, be-drag'l. v. a. To foil 
 the cloaths. 
 
 To BEDRENCH, be-drentfh'. v. a. To drench, 
 to foak. 
 
 BEDRID, bcd'-rld. a. Confined to the bed by 
 age or ficknefs. 
 
 BEDRITE, bed'-rite. f. The privilege of the 
 marriage bed. 
 
 ToBEDROP, be-drop'. v. a. To befprinkle, 
 to mark with drops. 
 
 BEDSTEAD, bed'-ftid. f. The frame on which 
 the bed is placed. 
 
 BEDSTRAW, bed'-ftra. f. The ftraw laid un- 
 der a bed to make it foft. 
 
 BEDSWERVER, bed'-fwer-vur. f. One that 
 is falfe to the bed. 
 
 BEDTIME, bed'-time. f. The hour of reft. 
 
 To BEDUNG, be-dung'. v. a. To cover with 
 dung. 
 
 ToBEDUST, be-duft'. v. a. To fprinkle with 
 duft. 
 
 BEDWARD, bed'-ward. ad. Toward bed. 
 
 To BEDWARF, be-dwa'rf. v. a. To make 
 little, to ftunt. 
 
 BEDWORK, bcd'-wirk. f. Work performed 
 without toil of the hands, 
 
 BEE, be', f. The animal that makes honey; an 
 
 induftrious and careful perfon. 
 BEE-EATER, be'-e-tur. f. A bird that feeds 
 
 upon bees. 
 BEE-FLOWER, be'-flow-ur. f. A fpecies of 
 
 fool-ftones. 
 BEE-GARDEN, be'-gar-dln. f. A place to f.t 
 
 hives of bees in. 
 BEE-HIVE, be'-hive. f. The cafe, or box, in 
 
 which bees are kept. 
 BEE-MASTER, be'-maf-tur. f. One that keeps 
 
 bees. 
 BEECH, be'tfli. f. A tree. 
 BEECHEN, be'-tfliln. a. Confifting of the 
 
 wood of the beech. 
 BEEF, be'f. f. The fiefti of black cattle pre- 
 pared for food; an ox, bull, or cow. It has 
 
 the plural Beaves. 
 BEEF-EATER, be'f-e-tur. f. A yeoman of 
 
 the guard. 
 BEEN, bih'. The participle preterite of To 
 
 BE. 
 BEER, be'r. f. Liquor made of malt and hops. 
 BEET, bet', f. The name of a plant. 
 BEETLE, be'tl. f. An Infed diftinguifhed by 
 
 having hard cafes or fheaths, under which he 
 
 folds his wings ; a heavy mallet. 
 BEETLEBROWED, be'tl-browd'. a. Having 
 
 prominent brows. 
 BEETLEHEADED, be'tl-hed'-id. a. Logger- 
 headed, having a ftupid head. 
 BEETLESTOCK, be'tl-ftok, f. The handle 
 
 of a beetle. 
 BEETRAVE, b^t'-rive. 
 BEET-RADISH, bet'-rad- 
 BEEVES, be'vz. f. Black cattle, oxen. 
 To BEFALL, be-fa'l. v. n. To happen to ; 
 
 to come to pafs. 
 To BEFIT, be-fit'. v. a. To fuit, to be fuit- 
 
 able to. 
 To BEFOOL, be-fo'l. v. a. To infatuate, to 
 
 fool. 
 BEFORE, bc-fo're. prep. Further onward in 
 
 place ; in the front of, not behind ; in the pre- 
 
 fenceof; under the cognizance of ; preceding 
 
 in time ; in preference to ; prior to; fuperior to. 
 U BEFORE, 
 
 -ifli. \ 
 
 f. Beet.
 
 BEG 
 
 B E H 
 
 BEFORE, be-fo're. ad. SooneT than, earlier in 
 time; in time paft; in Ibme time lately pall; 
 previoufly to; to this time, hitherto; further 
 onward in place. 
 
 BEFOREHAND, be-fo're-hand. ad. In a ftatc 
 of anticipation or preoccupation ; previoufly, 
 by way of preparation ; in a ftate of ac- 
 cumulation, or fo as that more has been re- 
 ceived than expended ; atfirft, before any thing 
 is done. 
 
 BEFORETIME, be-fo're-time. ad. Formerly. 
 
 ToBEFORTUNE, be-fa r-tune. v. n. To be- 
 tide. 
 
 To BEFOUL, be-fou'l. v. a. To make foul, 
 to foil. 
 
 To BEFRIEND, be-frend'. v. a. To favour; 
 to be kind to. 
 
 To BEFRINQE, be-frlnj'c. v. a. To decorate, 
 as with fringes. 
 
 To BEG, beg'. V. n. To live upon alms. 
 
 To BEG, beg'. V. a. To afk, to feek by peti- 
 tion ; to take any thing for granted. 
 
 To BEGET, be-get'. v. a. To generate, to 
 procreate; to produce, as efFed^s ; to produce, 
 as accidents. 
 
 BEGETTER, be-get'-tur. f. He that procre- 
 ates, or begets. 
 
 BEGGAR, beg'-gur. f. One who lives upon 
 alms; a petitioner; one who affumes what he 
 does not prove. 
 
 To BEGGAR, beg'-gur. v. a. To reduce to 
 beggary, to impoverifli ; to deprive; to ex- 
 hauft. 
 
 BEGGARLINESS, beg'-gur-li-n!s. f. The 
 ftate of being beggarly. 
 
 BEGGARLY, b>;g'-giu--ly. a. Mean, poor, 
 indigent. 
 
 BEGGARY, beg'-gur-y. f. Indigence. 
 
 Tq BEGIN, be-gin'. v.. n. To enter upon fome- 
 thing new ; to commence any aflion or ftate ; 
 to. enter upoji exiftence ;• to have its original; 
 to take rife ; to come into a£l. 
 
 T» BEGIN, be-gln'. v.a, Todothe firft aft 
 of any thing ; to trace from any thing as the 
 fuft ground ; To begin with, to enter upon. 
 
 BEGINNER, be-gla'-nur. f. He that gives tlie 
 
 firlt Caufc, or original, to any thing ; an u»- 
 expericnced attcmpter. 
 
 BEGINNING, be-gln'-ning, f. The firft ori- 
 ginal or caufe ; the entiance into z£t or being ; 
 the ftate in which any thing firft is ; the rudi- 
 ments, or firft grounds ; the firft part of any 
 thing. 
 
 To BEGIRD, be-gerd'. v. a. To bind with a 
 girdle; to furround, to encircle; to fliut in 
 with a fiege, to beleaguer. 
 
 BEGLERBEG, beg'-ler-beg. f. The chief go- 
 vernour of a province among the Turks. 
 
 To BEGNAW, b'--na'. v. a. To bite, to eat 
 away. 
 
 BEGONE, be-gon'. interje6l. Go .iway, hence, 
 away. 
 
 BEGOT, be-g6t'. ) The part, paffive of 
 
 BEGOTTEN, b"e-got'n. \ the verb BEGET. 
 
 To BEGREASE, be-gre'ze. v. a. To foil or 
 davvb with fat matter. 
 
 To BEGRIME, be-gr!'me. v. a. To foil with 
 dirt deep imprefied. 
 
 To BEGUILE, be-gy!'l. v. a. To impofc upon, 
 to delude; to deceive, to evade; to deceive 
 pleafingly, to amufe. 
 
 BEGUN, be-gi,n'. The part, paffive of BEGIN, 
 
 BEHALF, be-ha'f. f. Favour, caufe ; vindi- 
 cation, fupport. 
 
 To BEHAVE, be-ha've. v. a. To carry, to 
 conduft. 
 
 Tq BEHAVE, be-ha've. v. n. Toad, to con- 
 dud one's felf. " - ' 
 
 BEHAVIOUR, be-ha'-vyur. f. Manner of be- 
 having one's felf, whether good or bad ; exter- 
 ternal appearance ; gefture, manner of adion j. 
 elegance of manners, gracefulnefs ; condud, 
 general pradice, courfe of life; To be upon 
 one's Behaviour, a familiar phrafe, noting fuch 
 a ftate as requires great caution. 
 
 To BEHEAD., be-hed'. v. a. To kill by cut- 
 ting off" the head. 
 
 BEHELD, be-held'.- parUcip. paffive from BE- 
 HOLD. 
 
 BEHEMOTH, bc-hem'-mith. f. The hippo- 
 potamu-s, or river-horfe. 
 
 BEHEST, bc-heft'. f. Command, precept. 
 
 BEHIND.
 
 BEL 
 
 BEL 
 
 BEHIND, be-hi'nd. piqj. At the back of ano- 
 ther ; on the back part ; towards the back; fol- 
 lowing another ; remaining after the departure 
 of fomething elfe ; remaining after the death of 
 thofj to whom it belonged ; at a diftance from 
 fomething going before j inferiour to ano- 
 ther. 
 
 BEHIND, bd-h!'nd. ad. Backward. 
 
 BEHINDHAND, be-hr'nd-hand. ad. In a 
 ftate in which rents or profits are anticipated ; 
 not upon equal terms, with regard to for- 
 wartlncfs. 
 
 To BEHOLD, he-ho Id. v. a. To view, to 
 fie. 
 
 BEHOLD, b^-h5'ld. interject. See, lo. 
 
 BEHOLDEN, bl-hd'ldn. part. a. Bound in 
 gratitude. 
 
 BEHOLDER, be-hol-dur. f. Spectator. 
 
 BEHOLDING, be-h5''l-d!ng. a. Beholden. 
 
 BEHOLDING, b^-hol-dmg. part, from the 
 verb Behold. Seeing, looking upon. 
 
 BEHOOF, bl-hd'f. f. Profit, advantage. 
 
 To BEHOOVE, be-haVe. v. n. To be fit, to 
 be meet. LTfed only imperfonally with It. 
 
 EEHOOVEFUL, b^-h6'v€-ful. a. Ufeful, pro- 
 fitable. 
 
 BEHOOVEFULLY, be-hove-fdl-ly. ad. Pro- 
 fitably, ufefully. 
 
 To BEHOV/L, be-how'l. v. a. To howl at. 
 
 BEING, be -ing. f. Exiftencc, oppofed to non- 
 entity ; a particular Ibte or condition ; the per- 
 fon exifling. 
 
 BEING, be'-mg. conjunct. Since. 
 
 BE IT SO, be -It-fo. A phrafe, fuppofc it to 
 be fo ; let it be fo. 
 
 To BELABOUR, be-ia'-bur. v. a. To beat, 
 to thump. 
 
 BELATvIIE, bel'-a-my. f. A friend, an inti- 
 mate. 
 
 BELAMOUR, bcl'-a-m3r. f. A gallant, con- 
 fort. 
 
 BELATED, be-ll'-tid. a. Benighted. 
 
 To BELAY, be-la'. v. a. To block up, to flop 
 the pafTage ; to place in ambufh. 
 
 To BELCH, bcltfh'. v. n. To-ejea the wind 
 from iiicfconiachj to iil'ue out by eructation. 
 
 BELCH, beltfh'. f. The action of eruaation^. 
 , a cunt term for liquor. 
 
 BELDAM, bel'-dum. f. An old woman ; a 
 hag. 
 
 ToB^ELEAGUER, be-le'-gur. v. a. Tobefiege, 
 to block up a place. 
 
 BELEAGURER, bele'-gur-ur. f. One that be- 
 fieges a place. 
 
 BELFLOWER, bel'-flowr. f. A plant. 
 
 BELFOUNDER, bel'-foun-di'ir. f. He whol'c 
 trade it is to found or cafl: bells. 
 
 BELFRY, bel'-fry. f. The place where the 
 bells are rung. 
 
 To BELIE, be-ly . v. a. To counterfeit, to 
 feign, to mimick ; to give the lie to, to charge 
 with falfehood ; to calumniate") to give a falfe- 
 reprefentation of any thing. 
 
 BELIEF, be-le'f. f. Credit given to fomething- 
 which we know not of ourfelves ; the theolo- 
 gical virtue of faith, or firm confidence of the 
 truths of religion ; religion, the body of tenets 
 held; perfuafion, opinion; the thing believed; 
 creed, a form containing the articles of faith. 
 
 BELIEVABLE, bi-le'-vibl. a. Credible. 
 
 To BELIEVE, be-le'v. v. a. To credit upon 
 the authority of another ; to put confidence in 
 the veracity of any one. 
 
 To BELIEVE, be-le'v. v. n. To have a firm 
 perfuafion of any thing ; to exercifc the theo- 
 logical virtue of faith. 
 
 BELIEVER, bg-le'-vur. f. He that believes, 
 or gives credit; a profeflbr of Chriftianity. 
 
 BELIEVINGLY, bl-le'-vmg-Iy. ad. After ax 
 believing manner. 
 
 BELIKE, be-li ke. ad. Probably, likely, per- 
 haps ; Sometim.es in a fenfe of irony. 
 
 BELL, bcl'. f. A veflel, or hollow body of 
 cail: metal, formed to make a noife by the a(f?ci 
 of fome inftrument ftriking againfl: it ; it is ufed 
 for any thing in the form of a bell, as the cups> 
 of flowers.. 
 
 BELLE, bcl'.. f. A young lady. 
 
 BELLIGEROUS, bel-IIdzh'-e-nVs. a. Waging 
 war. 
 
 To BELLOVv^, bdl -16. v. n. To m.ilce a noifc 
 
 as a bull j to mukc any violent outcry ;. to vc- 
 
 2 cJfcratC;,,
 
 B E M 
 
 BEN 
 
 ; ciferate, to clamour ; to roar as the fea, or the 
 wind. 
 
 BELLOWS, bel'-lus. f. The inftrument ufed 
 to blow the fire. 
 
 BELLUINE, bcl'-lu-ine. a. Beaftly, brutal. 
 
 BELLY, bel'-ly. f. That part of the human 
 body which reaches from the breaft to the thighs, 
 containing the bowels ; the womb ; that part 
 of a man which requires food ; that part of any 
 thing that fwells out into a larger capacity ; any 
 place in which fomething is inclofed. 
 
 To BELLY, bel'-ly. v. n. To hang out, to 
 bulge out. 
 
 BELLYACHE, bel'-ly-ake. f. The cholick. 
 
 BELLYBOUND, bel'-ly-bound. a. "Coftive. 
 
 BELLYFUL, bel'-ly-ful. f. As much food as 
 fills the belly. 
 
 BELLYGOD, bel'-ly-g6d. f. A glutton. 
 
 BELMAN, bel'-man. f. He whofe bufinefs it 
 is to proclaim any thing in towns, and to gain 
 attention by ringing his bell. 
 
 BELMETAL, bel'-metl. f. The metal of which 
 bells are made. 
 
 To BELOCK, be-l6ic'. v. a. To fiiften. 
 
 To BELONG, be-long', v. n. To be the pro- 
 perty of; to be the province or bufmefs of; to 
 adhere, or be appendant to ; to have relation to ; 
 to be the quality or attribute of. 
 
 BELOVED, be-luv'-ed. a. Dear. 
 
 BELOW, be-16'. prep. Under in place, not fo 
 high; inferior in dignity; inferior in excel- 
 lence ; unworthy of, unbefitting. 
 
 BELOW, be-16'. ad. In the lower place ; on 
 earth, in oppofition to heaven ; in hell, in the 
 regions of the dead. 
 
 To BELOWT, be-low't. v. a. To treat wit"i\ 
 opprobrious language. 
 
 BELSW AGGER, bel'-fwag-g"r. f. Awhore- 
 mafter. 
 
 BELT, belt', f. A girdle, a cindure. 
 
 BELWETHEK, bel'-weth-ur. f. A fheep which 
 leads the Hock with a bell on his neck, hence, 
 To bear the bell. 
 
 Tb BEMAD, be-mad'. v. a. To make mad. 
 
 To BEMIRE, bc-mi re, v. a. To drag, or in- 
 cumber in the mire. 
 
 To BEMOAN, be-m6'n. v. a. To lament, (cs 
 bewail. 
 
 BEMOANER, be-m6'-nur. f. A lamenter. 
 
 To BEMOIL, be-moi'l. v. a. To bedrabblc, 
 to bemire. _, 
 
 To BEMONSTER, be-mons'-tir. v. a. To 
 make monftrous. 
 
 BEMUSED, be-mu'zd. a. Overcome with 
 mufing. 
 
 BENCH, bentfli'. f. A feat ; a feat of jufrice ; 
 the perfons fitting upon a bench. 
 
 BENCHER, ben'-tihur. f. The fenior mem- 
 bers of the fociety of the inns of court. 
 
 To BEND, bend', v. a. To make crooked, to 
 crook ; to direct to a certain'point ; to incline ; 
 to fubdue, to make fubmiflive. 
 
 To BEND, bend', v. n. To be incurvated ; to 
 lean or jut over ; to be fubmiflive, to bow. 
 
 BEND, bend', f. Flexure, incurvation ; the 
 crooked timbers which make the ribs or fides 
 of a fhip. 
 
 BENDABLE, ben'-dabl. a. That may be 
 bent. 
 
 BENDER, ben'-dur. f. Theperfon who bends; 
 the inftrument with which apy thing is bent. 
 
 BENDWITH, bend'-witR. f. An herb. 
 
 BENEAPED, bl-ne'pt. a. A Ihip is faid to 
 be beneaped, when the water does not flow 
 high enough to bring her off the ground. 
 
 BENEATH, be-ne'th. prep. Under, lower in 
 place ; lower in rank, excellence, or dignity ; 
 unworthy of. 
 
 BENEATH, be-ne'th. ad. In a lower place, 
 under ; below, as oppofed to heaven. 
 
 BENEDICT, ben'-c-d!kt. a. Having m.ild and 
 falubrious qualities. 
 
 BENEDICTION, ben-6-dik'-{hun. f. Bleffing, 
 a decretory pronunciation of happinefs ; the ad- 
 vantage conferred by blefling ; acknowledgments 
 for bleflings received ; the form of inftituting 
 an abbot. 
 
 BENEFACTION, ben-*e-fak'-lhun. f. The 
 aft of conferring a benefit ; the benefit con- 
 ferred. 
 
 BENEFACTOR, ben-C-fak'-tir. f. He that 
 confers a benefit, 
 
 BENE-
 
 BEN 
 
 B E R 
 
 EENEFACTRESS, bcn-c-fak'-trls. f. A wo- 
 man who confers a ben.'fit. 
 
 BENEFICE, ben -e-fis. f. Advantage confer- 
 red on another. This word is generally ufcd 
 for all ecclei'iaftical livings. 
 
 BENEFICED, bin'-c-flft. a. PolTeiTed of a 
 benefice. 
 
 BENEFICENCE, be-n^f '-I-fJnfe. f. Aaive 
 gooJnefs. 
 
 BENEFICENT, bs-ncf -i-fint. a. Kind, do- 
 ing good. 
 
 BENEFICIAL, ben-e-fllh'-al. a. Advanta:;e- 
 ous, conferring benchts, profitable j helpiul, 
 medicinal. 
 
 BENEFICIALLY, ben-e-flili'-al-ly. ad. Ad- 
 vantageoully, helpfully. 
 
 BENEFIClALNESS,bln-e-flfh'-al-n!s. f. Ufc- 
 fulnefs, profit. 
 
 BENEFICIARY, ben-e-filh'-a-ry. a. Holding 
 fomething in fubordination to another. 
 
 BENEFICIARY, ben-e-flfh'-a-ry. f. He that 
 is in pofTeflion of a benefice. 
 
 BENEFIT, ben'-e-fit. f. A kindncfs, a fa- 
 vour conferred ; advantage, profit, ufe; inlaw, 
 benefit of clergy is, that a man being found 
 guilty of fuch felony as this benefit is granted 
 for, is burnt in the hand, and fet free, if the 
 ordinary's commiflioner Handing by, do fay. 
 Legit ut clericus. 
 
 To BENEFIT, bin'-e-f!t. v. a. To do good to. 
 
 To BENEFIT, ben -e-flt. v. n. To gain ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 To BENET, be-net'.. v. a. To enfnare. 
 
 BENEVOLENCE, be-nev'-v6-lenfe. f. Dif- 
 pofition to do good, kindnefs ; the good done, 
 the charity given ; a kind of tax. 
 
 BENEVOLENT, bl-niv -v6-lent. a. Kind, 
 having good-will. 
 
 BEi^EVOLENTNESS, be-nev'-v6-lcnt-nls. f. 
 I he fatne with Benevolence. 
 
 BENGAL, ben-gal. f. A fort of thin flight ftufF. 
 
 BENJAMIN, Un'.jA.mln. f. The name of a 
 tree. 
 
 To BENIGHT, be-nitc.v. a. To furprifewith 
 the coming on of night ; to u.,o\yc in darknefs, 
 to embarrafs by want of light. 
 
 BENIGN, be-ni nc. a. Kind, generous, liberali 
 whokfoir.e, not malignant. 
 
 BENIGNITY, be-nlg'-nS-ty. f. Gracioufnefs, 
 a£liial kindnefs ; filubrity, wholefome quality, 
 
 BENIGNLY, be-n!'ne-ly. ad. Favourably, 
 kindly. 
 
 BENISON, ben'-ni-fun. f. Blcffing, benedidion. 
 
 BENNET, bcn'-nlt. f. An herb. 
 
 BENT, bent', f. The ft.ate of being bent; de- 
 gree of flexure; declivity; utmoft: power; ap- 
 plication of the mind ; inclination, difpofition 
 towards fomething ; determination, fixed pur- 
 pofe ; turn of the temper or difpofition ; ten- 
 dency, flexion ; a ftalk or grafs, called the 
 Bent-graff. 
 
 BENT, bent', part, of the verb To bend. Made 
 crooked ; directed to a certain point ; deter- 
 mined upon. 
 
 BENTING TIME, ben'-tlng-tlme. f. The 
 time when pigeons feed on bents before peas 
 are ripe. 
 
 To BENUM, be-num'. v. a. To make torpid ; 
 to ftupify. 
 
 BENZOIN, ben-zoi'n. f. A medicinal kind of 
 refin imported from the Eaft Indies, and vul- 
 garly called Benjamin. 
 
 To BEPAINT, be-pi'nt. v. a. To cover with 
 paint. 
 
 ToBEPINCH, b^-pmtfh'. v. a. To mark with 
 pinches. 
 
 To BEPISS, be-pis'. v. a. To wet with urine. 
 
 To BEQUEATH, be-kwe th. v. a. To leave 
 by will to another. 
 
 BEQUEST, bs-kweiV. f. Something left by 
 will. 
 
 ToBERATTLE, be-rat'l. v. a. To rattle off. 
 
 BERBERRY, ba r-ber-ry. f. A berry of a 
 fharp tafte, ufed for pickles. 
 
 To BEREAVE, be-re ve. v. a. To flrip of, to 
 deprive of; to take away from. 
 
 BEREFT, bc-reft'. part. paff. of Bereave. 
 
 BERGAMOT, ber'-ga-mot. f. A fort of pear, 
 commonly called Burgamot ; a fort of eflence, 
 or perfume, drawn from a fruit produced by in- 
 grafting a lemon tree on a bcrgamot pear ftock ; 
 a fort of Ihuff. 
 
 X T«
 
 B E S 
 
 B E $ 
 
 To BERHYME, be-rl'me. v. a. To celebrate 
 
 in rhyme or verfes. 
 BERLIN, ber-Iin'. f. A coach of a particular 
 
 form. 
 feERRY, bcr'-ry. f. Any fmall fruit with many 
 
 feeds. 
 To BERRY, ber'-ry. v. n. To bear berries. 
 BERTRAM, ber'-tram. f. Baftard pellitory. 
 BERYL, ber'-rll. f. A kind of precious ftone. 
 To BESCREEN, be-(kre'n. v. a. To fhelter, 
 
 to conceal. 
 To BESEECH, be-fe'tfh. v, a. To entreat, to 
 
 fupplicate, to implore ; to beg, to a(k. 
 To BESEEM, be-fe'm. v. n. To become, to 
 
 be fit. 
 To BESET, bc-fet'. v. a. To befiege, to hem 
 
 in ; to embarrafs, to perplex ; to waylay, to 
 
 furround ; to fall upon, to harafs. 
 To BESHREW, be-fhro'. v. a. To wlfh a curfe 
 
 to ; to happen ill to. 
 BESIDE, be-side. I prep. At the fide of ano- 
 BESIDES, be-si'des.j ther, near; over and 
 
 above ; not according to, though not contrary ; 
 
 out of, in a ftate of deviation from. 
 BESIDE, be-si'de. "J ad. Over and above ; not 
 BESIDES, be-si'des.J in this number, beyond 
 
 this clafs. 
 To BESIEGE, be-fe'je. v. a. To beleaguer, to 
 
 lay fiege to, to befet with armed forces. 
 BESIEGER, be-fe'-jur. f. One employed in a 
 
 fiege. 
 ToBESLUBBER, be-flob'-bir. v. a. To dawb, 
 
 to fmear. 
 To BESMEAR, be-fmcr. v. a. To bedawb ; 
 
 to foil, to foul. 
 To BESMIRCH, be-fmertfn'. v. a. To foil, 
 
 to difcolour. 
 To BESMOKE, be-fmo ke. v. a. To foul with 
 
 fmoke ; to harden or dry in fmoke. 
 To BESMUT, be-fmut'. v. a. To blacken with 
 
 fmoke or foot. 
 BESOM,bc z-um. f. Aninftrumenttofvveepwith. 
 To BESORT, bc-U rt. v. a. To fait, "to fit. 
 BESORT,bc-fa'rt.f.Company,attendance, train. 
 To BESOT, bc-fot'. V. a. To inf:ituate, lo 
 jftupify; to make to doat. 
 
 BESOUGHT,be-fa't. part. pair, of BESEECH: 
 
 which fee. 
 To BESPANGLE, be-fpang'l. v. a. To adorn 
 
 with fpangles, to befprinkle with fomething 
 
 fhining. 
 To BESPATTER, be-fpat'-tur. v. a. To fpot 
 
 or fprinkle with dirt or water. 
 To BESPAWL, bl-fpa'l. v. a. To dawb with 
 
 fpittle. 
 To BESPEAK, be-fpe'k. v. a. To order or en- 
 treat any thing beforehand ; to make way by a 
 
 previous apology; to forebode; to fpeak to, to 
 
 addreis ; to betoken, to fhcw. 
 BESPEAKER, be-fpe'-kur. f. He that befpeaks 
 
 anything. 
 To BESPECKLE, be-fpek'l. v. a. To mark 
 
 with fpeckles or fpots. 
 To BESPEW, be-fpu'. v. a. To dawb with 
 
 fpew or vomit. 
 To BESPICE, be-fpffe. v. a. To feafon with 
 
 fpices. 
 To BESPIT, be-fplt'. v. a. To dawb with fpittle. 
 To BESPOT, be-fpot\ v. a. To mark with fpots. 
 To BESPREAD, be-fpred'. v. a. To fpread over. 
 To BESPRINKLE, bc-fprlnk'l. v. a. To fprinkle 
 
 over. 
 To BESPUTTER, be-fput'-tur. v. a. Tofput- 
 ■ ter over fomething, to dawb any thing by fput- 
 
 tering. 
 BEST, bed', a. Moft good. 
 BEST, beft'. ad. In the highcft degree of good- 
 
 nefs; fittefl:. 
 To BESTAIN, be-fta n. v. a. To mark with 
 
 ftains, to fpot. 
 To BESTEAD, be-fted'. v. a. To profit; to 
 
 treat, to accommodate. 
 BESTIAL, bes'-t(hil. a. Belonging to a beaft: 
 
 brutal, carnal. 
 BESTIALITY, bcf-tflial '-I-ty. f. Thequality 
 
 of beafts. 
 BESTIALLY, b.V-tfhal-ly. f. ' rutally. 
 To BESTICK, be-fllk'. v. - 1"o ftick over 
 
 with any thing. 
 To BESTIR, be-ft'- '• v- ^- To put into vigo- 
 rous adion. 
 ToBESTO"*^' b'f-to'. V. a. To give, to con- 
 fer
 
 BET 
 
 BEY 
 
 fcr upon ; to give as charity ; to give in mar- 
 riage ; to give asaprefent; to apply; to lay 
 
 out upon ; to lay up, to flow, to place. 
 EESTOWER, b!r-to -ur. f. Giver, difpofer. 
 BESTRAUGHT, b6-ftra't. parcicip. Diltraft- 
 
 ed, mad. 
 ToBESTREW, be-ftro'. v. a. To fprinkleover. 
 To BESTRIDE, be-ltr! de. v. a. To ftride over 
 
 any thing ; to have any thing between one's legs ; 
 
 to rtep over. 
 To BESTUD, bc-ftud'. v. a. To adorn with 
 
 ftuds. 
 BET, bet', f. A wager. 
 To BET, bet', v. a. To wager, to Rzke at a 
 
 wager. 
 To BETAKE, be-ta'ke. v. a. To take, to firize ; 
 
 to have recourfe to. 
 To BETHIN K, be-ttlmk'. v. a. To recal to 
 
 reflcvSlion. 
 ToBETHRAL, bl-tlTra'l. v. a. To cnflave, 
 
 to conquer. 
 To BETHUMP, be-tfiump'. v. a. To beat. 
 To BETIDE, be-ti'de. v. n. To happen to,. 
 
 to befal ; to come to pafs, to fall out. 
 BETIME, be-ti me. 9 ad. Seafonably, early; 
 BETIMES, be-tlmz. 5 foon, before long time 
 
 has pafied ; early in the day. 
 To BETOKEN, bl-to'kn. v. a. Tofignify, to 
 
 mark, to reprefcnt ; to forefhew, to prefignify. 
 BETONY, bet'-t6-ny. f. A plant. 
 BETOOK, be-tuk'. irreg. pret. from Betake. 
 ToBETOSS, be-tos'. v. a. To difturb, to 
 
 agitate. 
 To BETRAY, be-tra'. v. a. To give into the 
 
 hands of enemies ; to difcover that which has 
 
 been entrufted to fecrecy ; to make liable to 
 
 fomething inconvenient ; to (how, todifcover. 
 BETRAYER, b^-tr^'-ur. f. He that betrays, a 
 
 traitor. 
 To BETRLAI, be-trlm'. v. a. To deck, to drefs, 
 
 to grace. 
 To BETROTH, b<l-tra'tlT. v. a. To contract 
 
 to any one, to affiance; to nominate to a bi- 
 
 fhoprick. 
 To BETRUST, b^-truft'. v. a. To entruft, to 
 
 put into the power of another. 
 
 BETTER, let'-tur. a. Having good qualities 
 
 in a greater degree than fomething elfe. 
 BETTER, bs't-tur. ad. Well in a greater degree. 
 To BETTER, bet'-tur. v. a. To improve, to 
 
 meliorate ; to furpafs, to exceed, to advance. 
 BETTER, bet'-tur. f. Superior in goodnefs. 
 BETTOR, bet'-tur. f. One that lays bets or 
 
 wagers. 
 BETTY, bet'-ty. f. An inftrument to break 
 
 open doors. 
 BETWEEN, be-twe'n. prep. In the interme- 
 diate fpace ; from one to another ; belonging to 
 
 two in i/artnerfhip ; bearing relation to two ; in- 
 
 feparation of one from the other. 
 BETWIXT, be-twik ft. prep. Between. 
 BEVEL, } , I f f . In mafonry and joinery, a 
 BEVIL, \ ^^ I kind of fquare, one leg of 
 
 which is frequently crooked. 
 BEVERAGE, bev'-er-ldzh. f. Drink, liquor 
 
 to be drunk. 
 BEVY, bev'-y. f. A flock of birds ; a company, 
 
 an aflembly. 
 To BEWAIL, be-wa'l. v. a. To bemoan, to 
 
 lament. 
 To BEWARE', be-wa'rc. v. n. To regard with 
 
 caution, to be fufpicious of danger from. 
 To BEWEEP, be-we p. v. a. To weep over or 
 
 upon. 
 To BEWET, be-wet'. v. a. To wet, to moiften. 
 To BEWILDER, be-wil'-dur. v. a. To lofe 
 
 in'pathlefs places, to puzzle. 
 To BEWITCH, be-wltili'. v. a. To injure by 
 
 witchcraft ; to charm, to pleafe. 
 BEWITCHERY, be-wlcfti'-e-ry. f. Fafcination, 
 
 charm. 
 BEWITCHMENT, bJ-witfh'-ment. f. Fafci- 
 nation. 
 To BEWRAY, be-ra'. v. a. To betray, to 
 
 difcover perfidioufly; to fliew, to make \i- 
 
 fible. 
 BEWRAYER, b^ra'-ur. f. Betrayer, difco- 
 
 verer. 
 BEYOND, be-yond'. prep. Before, at a dif- 
 
 tance not reached ; on the farther fide of; far- 
 
 tlur onward than ; paft, out of the reach of ; 
 
 above, exceeding to a greater dcgiee than; above
 
 B I D 
 
 B I G 
 
 in excellence ; remote from, not within the 
 
 iphere of; To go beyond, is to deceive. 
 BEZOAPv, be'-zor. f. A medicinal flone, for- 
 merly in high efteem as an antidote, brought from 
 
 the Eaft Indies. 
 BEZOARDICK, be-zo-a'r-dlk. a. Compounded 
 
 vvit'i bezoar. 
 BIANGULATED, h^-ang'-gu-li-tld. ^ a. Hav- 
 BIANGULOUS, b^-Ang'-gu-lus. ^ ing two 
 
 corners or angles. 
 BIAS, bi-as. f. The weight lodged on one fide 
 
 of a bowl, which turns it from the llraii ^ine ; 
 
 any thing which turns a man to a particular 
 
 courfe ; propenfion, inclination. 
 To BIAS, bi -as. v. a. To incline to fome 
 
 fide. 
 BIB, bib . f. A fmall piece of linen put upon 
 
 the breafts of children, over their cloaths. 
 BIBACIOUS, bi-ba-fhus. a. Much addicted 
 
 to drinking. 
 BIBBER, blb'-bur. f. A tippler. 
 BIBLE, bi bl. f. The facred volume in which 
 
 are contained the revelations of God. 
 BIBLIOGRAPHER, blb-ly-6g'-gra-fur. f. A 
 
 tranfcriber. 
 BIBLIOTHECAL, bIb-lyo-tRe'-kal. a. Belong- 
 ing to a library. 
 BIBULOUS, bib-u-lus. a. That which has 
 
 the quality of drinking moifture. 
 BICAPSULAR, bi-kap -fii-lar. a. Aplantwhofe 
 
 feed-pouch is divided into two parts. 
 BICE, bl fe. f. A colour ufed in painting. 
 BICIPITAL, bl-s!p'-l-tal. ( a. Having tsvo 
 BICIPITOUS, b!-sip'-i-tus. ^ heads; it is ap- 
 plied to one of the mufcles of the arm. 
 To BICKER, bSk -kur. v. n. To fkirmifh, to 
 
 fight off and on ; to quiver, to play backward 
 
 and forward. 
 BICKERER, blk'-kc-rir. f. -A fkirmifter. 
 BICKERN, bik -kurn. f. An iron ending in a 
 
 point. 
 BICOrNE, bi'-korn. / a. Having two 
 
 BICORNOUS, bi-kar-nus. \ horns. 
 BICORPORAL, bi-..ar-po-iil. a. Having two 
 
 bodies. 
 To BID, bid'. V. a. To dcfire, to aflc; to com- 
 
 9 
 
 mand, to order ; to offer, to propofe ; to pro- 
 nounce, to declare ; to denounce. 
 
 BIDEN, bid n. part. pafl". Invited ; com- 
 manded. 
 
 BIDDER, b'd'-dur, f. One v/lio offers or pro- 
 pofes a price. 
 
 BIDDIKG, bid'-d!ng. f. Command, order. 
 
 To BIDE, bi de. v. a. To enijre, to fuffer. 
 
 To BIDE, bl de. v. n. ■ To dwell, to live, ta 
 inhabit ; to remain in a place. 
 
 BIDENTAL, bi-den -tal. a. Having two 
 teeth. 
 
 BIDING, bl -ding; f. Refidence, habitation. 
 
 BiENNIAL, bi-en -nyAl. a. Of the continuance 
 of two years. 
 
 BIER, bt r. f. A carriage on which the dead 
 are carried to the grave. 
 
 BIESTINGS,_ be'f-tingz. f. The firft milk 
 given by a cow after calving. 
 
 BIFARIOUS, bi-fl'-ryus. f. Twofold. 
 
 BIFEROUS, bif'-fe-rus. a. Bearing fruit twice 
 a year. 
 
 BIFID, bl'-fid. 7a. Openingwith 
 
 BIFIDATED, blf '-fl'-dl-tld. 5 a cleft. 
 
 BIFOLD, bl -fdld. a. Twofold, double. 
 
 BIFORMED, bi'-farmd. a. Compounded of 
 two forms. 
 
 BIFURCATED, b!-fur'-ka-tid. a. Shooting 
 out into two heads. 
 
 BIFURCATION, bl-fur-ka -fhun. f. Divifion 
 into tv/o. 
 
 BIG, big', a. Great in bulk, large; teeming, 
 pregnant; full of fomething ; diftended, fwoln; 
 great in air and mien, proud ; great in fpirit, 
 brave. 
 
 BIGAMIST, big'-ga-mlfl. f. One that has 
 committed bigamy. 
 
 BIGAMY, big -ga-my. f. The crime of hav- 
 ing two wives at once. 
 
 BIGBELLIED, big -bel-lyd. a. Pregnant. 
 
 BIGGIN, big -gin. f. A child's cap. 
 
 BIGLY, big -ly. ad. Tumidly, haughtily. 
 
 BIGNESS, blg'-nis. f. Greatnefs of quantity j 
 fize, whether greater or fmaller. 
 
 BIGOT, blg'-gut. f. A man devoted to a cer- 
 tain party. 
 
 BIGOTED,
 
 B I N 
 
 B I R 
 
 BIGOTED, big'-gut-id. a. Blindly prcpofTeffcJ 
 
 ill favour of fomething. 
 BIGOTRY, b'g'-git-try. f. Blind zeal, pre- 
 
 judice; the practice of a bigot. 
 BIGSWOLN, b!g-fvvoIn. a. Turgid. 
 EILANDER, b!l -ar.-dur. f. A f:nall vcffel ufcd 
 
 for the carriage of goods. 
 BILBERRY, bll-ber-ry. f. Whortleberry. 
 BILBO, bll -bo. f. A rapier, a fword. 
 BILBOES, hil-boz. f. A fort of (tocks. 
 BILE, bi le. f. A thick, yellow, bitter liquor, 
 feparated in the liver, colle(2ed in the gall-blad- 
 der, and difcharged by the common duel. 
 BILE, bi le. f. A fore angry fwelling. 
 To BILGE, bllj'e. v. n. To fpring a leak. 
 BILIARY, bll -lya-ry. a. Belonging to the bile. 
 BILINGSGATE, bll -l!ngz-gite. f. Ribaldry, 
 
 foul language. 
 BILINGUOUS, bl-llng'-gwus. a. Having two 
 
 tongue?. 
 BILIOUS, bil'-lyu?. a. Confiding of bile. 
 To BILK, b'lk'. v. a. To cheat, to defraud. 
 BILL, bll . f. The beak of a fowl. 
 BILL, bil . f. A kind of hatchet with a hooked 
 
 point. 
 BILL, bll'. f. A written paper of any kind ; an 
 account of money ; a law prefented to the par- 
 liament; a phyfician's prefcription ; an adver- 
 tifenient. 
 To BILL, b'l'. V. n. To carefs, as doves by 
 
 joining bills. 
 To BILL, bll'. V. a. To publilli by an adver- 
 
 tifement. 
 BILLET, b!l '-let. L A fraall paper, a note; 
 
 Billet-doux, or a foft Billet, a love letter. 
 BILLET, bU'-lit. f. A fmall log of v/ood for 
 
 the chimney. 
 To BILLET, bil'-lk. V. a. To direct a fol- 
 
 dier where he is to lodge ; to quarter foldiers. 
 BILLIARDS, bll -lyerdz. f. A kind of play. 
 BILLOW, bil -16. f. Awavefwoln. 
 BILLOWY, bU -16-y. a. Swelling, turgid. 
 BIN, bin . f. A place v/hcre bread or wine is 
 
 repofitcd. 
 E.NARY, bi -na-ry. Two doubfe. 
 To Bind, bi nd, v, a. To confine with bonds. 
 
 to enchain ; to gird, (o cnv/rap ; to faflcn to 
 
 anything; to fallen together ; to cover a wound 
 
 withdreffings ; to compel, toconftrain ; to oblige 
 
 by ftipulation ; to confine, to hinder; to make 
 
 coftive ; to reftrain ; To bind to, to oblige to 
 
 fcrve fome one ; I'o bind over, to oblige to 
 
 make appearance. 
 To BIND, bi'nd. v. n. To contract, to grow 
 
 ftifF; to be obligatory. 
 BINDER, bi n-dur. f. A man v/hofe trade it is 
 
 to bind books; a man that binds fheavcs; a 
 
 fillet, a flired cut to bind with. 
 BINDING, bi n-d!ng. f. A bandage. 
 BINDWEED, bi'nd-wcd. f. The name of a 
 
 plant. 
 BINOCLE, bi'n-okl. f. A telefcope fitted fo 
 
 with two tubes, as that a dillant objeiSt may be 
 
 feen with both eyes. 
 BINOCULAR, bi-nok'-u-lur. a. Having two 
 
 eyes. 
 BIOGRAPHER, bi-6g'-gra-fur. f. A writer of 
 
 lives. 
 BIOGRAPHY, bi-cg'-gra-fy. f. Writing the 
 
 lives of men is called Biography. 
 BIPAROUS, bi'-pa-rus. a. Bringing forth fivo 
 
 at a birth. 
 BIPARTITE, bi'-par-titc. a. Having two cor- 
 
 refpondent parts. 
 BIPARTITION, bi-par-tlfli'-un. f. The aft 
 
 of dividing into two. 
 BIPED, bi'-ped. f. An animal with two feet. 
 BIPEDAL, bi-pe'-dal. a. Two feet in length. 
 BIPENNATED, bi-pen'-na-t!d. a. Having 
 
 two wings, 
 BIPETALOUS, bi-pet'-ta-lus. a. Confifting of 
 
 two flower-leaves. 
 BIQUADRATE, bi'-qwa-drate. 7 f . The 
 
 BIQUADRATICK, bi-qv/i-drat'-lk. S fourth 
 power ariling from the multiplication of a fquara 
 by itfelf. 
 BIRCH, burtHi'. f. A tree. 
 BIRCHEN, burtfh'-in, S. Made of birch. 
 BI-RD, bi'ud'. f. A general term for the fea- 
 thered kind, a fowl. 
 To BIRD, burd', v. n. To catch birds. 
 BIRDBOLT, burd-bolt. f. A fmall arrow. 
 Y BIRD-
 
 B I S 
 
 B I T 
 
 BIRDCATCHER, burd'-katfli-ur. f. One that 
 
 makes it his employment to take birds . 
 BIRDER, burd'-ir. f. A birdcatcher. 
 BIRDINGPIECE, burd'-ing-.pes. f. A gun to 
 
 flioot birds with. 
 BIRDLIME, bird'-lime. f. A glutinous fub- 
 
 ilance fpread upon twigs, by which the birds 
 
 that light upon them are entangled. 
 BIRDMAN, burd'-man. f. A birdcatcher. 
 BIRDSEYE, burdz'-i. f. The name of a 
 
 plant. 
 BIRDSFOOT, birdz^-fat. f. A plant. 
 EIRDSNEST, burdz'-nelh f. An herb. 
 BIRDSNEST, burdz'-neft'. f. The place v/here 
 
 a bird l:iys her eggs and hatches her young. 
 BIRDSTONGUE, burdz'-tung. f. An herb. 
 BIRGANDER, ber'-gan-dur. f. A fowl of the 
 
 goofe kind. 
 BIRTH, bertft'. f. The aft of coming into life; 
 
 extraftion, lineage ; rank which is inherited 
 
 by defcent ; the condition in which any man is 
 
 born ; thing born ; the a6I of bringing forth. 
 BIRTHDAY, bertlt'-da. f. The day on which 
 
 any one is born. 
 BIRTHDOM,berth'-dum. f. Privilege of birth. 
 EIRTHNIGHT, benh'-nit. f. The night in 
 
 which any one is born. 
 BIRTHPLACE, bertli'-plafe. f. Place where 
 
 any one is bor".. 
 BIRTHRIGHT, berth'-rit. f. The rights and 
 
 privileges to which a man is born ; the right of 
 
 the firft born. 
 BIRTHSTRANGLED, bertfi'-ftrangld. a. 
 
 Strangled in being born. 
 EIRTHWORT, bertfi'-wurt. f. The name of 
 
 a plant. 
 BISCUIT, bis'-kit, f. A kind of hard dry 
 
 bread, made to be carried to fea ; a compofition 
 
 of fine flour, almonds, and fugar. 
 To BISECT, bif-fek't. v. a. To divide into 
 
 two parts. 
 BISECTION, bif-fek'-fhun. f. A geometrical 
 
 term, fignifying the divifion of any quantity 
 
 into two equal parts. 
 BISHOP, b!(h'-up. f. One of the head order of 
 
 the clergy. 
 
 BISHOP, blfh'-up. f. A cant word for a mix- 
 ture of wine, oranges, and fugar. 
 BISHOPRICK, bifh'-up-rlk. f. The diocefe 
 
 of a bifliop. 
 BISHOPWEED, blfh'-up-wcd. f. A plant. 
 BISK, bifk'. f. Soup, broth. 
 EiSMUTH, biz'-muth. f. Marcafite, a hard, 
 
 white, brittle, mineral fubftance, of a metalline 
 
 nature, found at Mifnia. 
 BISSEXTILE, bif-feks'-tU. f. Leap year. 
 BISSON, bis'-fiin. a. Blind. 
 BISTORT, biV-tort. f. A plant called fnake- 
 
 weed . 
 BISTOURY, bis'-tur-y. f. A furgeon's inftru- 
 
 ment ufed -in making incifions. 
 BIT, bit . f. The iron part of the bridle which 
 
 is put into the horfe's mouth. 
 BIT, bit', f. As much meat as is put into the 
 
 mouth at once; a fmall piece of any thing; a 
 
 Spanifh Weft India filver coin, valued at fe- 
 
 venpence halfpenny. 
 To BIT, bit . V. a. To put the bridle upon a 
 
 horfe. 
 BITCH, bltfh'. f. The female of the doo kind ; 
 
 a name of reproach for a woman. 
 To BITE, bi'te. v. a. To crufh or pierce with 
 
 the teeth ; to giv« pain by cold j to hurt or 
 
 pain with reproach ; to cut, to wound ; to make 
 
 the mouth fmart with an acrid tafte ;' to cheat, 
 
 to trick. 
 BITE, b! te. f. The feizure of any thing by 
 
 the teeth ; the act of a fifli that takes the bait ; 
 
 a cheat, a trick ; a fliarper. 
 BITER, bi'-tur. f. He that bites ; a fifh apt to 
 
 take the bait ; a tricker, a deceiver. 
 BITTACLE, blt'-takl. f. A frame of timber 
 
 in the fteerage, where the compafs is placed. 
 BITTER, bit'-tur. a. Having a hot, acrid, bit- 
 ing tafte, likewormwood; fharp, cruel, fevere; 
 
 calamitous, miferable ; reproachful, fatirical ; 
 
 unpleafing or hurtful. 
 BITTERGROUND, bit'-tur-ground. f. A 
 
 plant. 
 BITTERLY, blt'-tur-ly. ad. With a bitter 
 
 tafte ; in a biting manner, forrowfully, calami- 
 
 toufly ; fliarply, feverely. 
 
 BITTERN,
 
 B L A 
 
 B L A 
 
 JBITTERN, bk'-tcrn. f. A bird with long legs, 
 which feeds upon fifli. 
 
 BITTERNESS, blt'-tur-nls. f. A bitter tafte; 
 malice, grudge, hatred, implacability; fliarp- 
 nelV, feverity of temper ; fatire, piquancy, 
 keeniK'fs of reproach ; forrow, vexation, af- 
 fliaion. 
 
 BITTERSWEET, b!t'-tur-fwet. f. An apple 
 which has a compounded tafte. 
 
 BITUMEN, bl-tu'-men. f. A fat undluous 
 matter dug out of the earth, or i'cummed oft' 
 lakes. 
 
 BITUMINOUS, bi-tu'-ml-nus. a. Compound- 
 ed of bitumen. 
 
 BIVALVE, bi -valv. a. Having two valves or 
 fhutters, ufed of thofe fifli that have two fhells, 
 as oyfters. 
 
 BIVALVULAR, hi-val'-vu-Iar. a. Having two 
 vah-es. 
 
 BIXWORT, bllc'f-wurt. f. An herb. 
 
 BIZANTINE, biz'-.in-tine. f. A great piece 
 of gold valued at fifteen pounds, which the king 
 offereth upon high feftival days. 
 
 To BLAB, blab', v. a. To tell what ought to 
 be kept fecret. 
 
 To BLAB, blab'. V. n. To tattle, to tell tales. 
 
 BLAB, blab', f. A teltale. 
 
 BLABBER, blab'-bur. f. A tattler, a tel- 
 tale. 
 
 BLACK, blak'. a. Of the colour of night ; 
 dark ; cloudy of countenance, fullen ; horrible, 
 wicked; difmal, mournful. 
 
 ELACK-BRYONY, blak-bri-6-ny. f. The 
 name of a plant. 
 
 BLACK-CATTLE, blak'-katl. f. Oxen, bulls, 
 and cows. 
 
 BLACK-GUARD, blag-gi'rd. a. A dirty fel- 
 low. A low term. 
 
 BLACK-LEAD, blak-led'. f. A mineral found 
 in the lead mines, much ufcd for pencils. 
 
 BLACK-PUDDING, blak-pdd -ding. f. A 
 kind of food made of blood and grain. 
 
 BLACK-ROD, blak-rod'. f. The ufher be- 
 longing to the order of the garter ; fo called 
 from the black rod he carries in his hand. He 
 is ufher of the parliament. 
 
 BLACK, blak . f. A black colour ; mourning ; 
 
 a blackamoor; that part of tiie eye which is 
 
 black. 
 To BLACK, bhlk'. v. a. To make black, to 
 
 blacken. 
 BLACKAMOOR, blak'-a-m6r. f. A negro. 
 BLACKBERRY, blak'-ber-ry. f. A fpecks of 
 
 bramble ; the fruit of it. 
 BLACKBIRD, blak'-bird. f. The name of a 
 
 bird. 
 To BLACKEN, blak'n. v. a. To make of a 
 
 black colour ; to darken, to defame. ' 
 To BLACKEN, blak'n. v. n. To grow black. 
 BLACKISH, blak'-!(h. a. Somewhat black. 
 BLACKMOOR, blik'-mor. f. A negro. 
 BLACKNESS, blak'-nls. f. Black colour; 
 
 darknefs. 
 BLACKSMITH, blak'-fmlilT. f. A fmith that 
 
 works in iron, fo called from being very 
 
 fmutty. 
 BLACKTAIL, blak'-tal. f. TherufForpope. 
 
 A fmall fifli. 
 BLACKTHORN, blak'-tRorn. f. The floe. 
 BLADDER, blad'-dur. f. That veffel in the 
 
 body which contains the urine; a blifter, a 
 
 puftule. 
 BLADDER-NUT, blad'-dur-nut. f. A plant. 
 BLADDER SENA, blad'-dur-fcn-u. f. A 
 
 plant. 
 BLADE, bla'de. f. The fpire of grafs, the green 
 
 {hoots of corn. 
 BLADE, bli'de. f. The fliarp or flriking part 
 
 of a weapon or inftrument ; a briflc man, either 
 
 fierce or gay. 
 BLADEBONE, bla'de-b6ne. f. The fcapula, 
 
 or fcapular bone. 
 BEADED, bla'-d!d. a. Having blades or fpircs, 
 BLAIN, bhVn. f. A purtule, a blifter. 
 BLAMEABLE, bla'-mabl. a. Culpable, faulty. 
 BLAME ABLENESS, bla'-mabl- nls. f. Fault. 
 BLAMABLY, bla -ma-bly. ad. Culpably. 
 To BLAME, blame. . v. a. To ccnfure, to 
 
 charge with a fault. 
 BLAME, bla'me. f. Imputation of a f.-nilt ; 
 
 crime ; hurt. 
 BLAMEFUL, bl.Vmc-ful. a. Criminal, guilty. 
 1 BLAME-
 
 E L A 
 
 B L E 
 
 BLAMELESS, bla'me-lL-. a. Gulltlefs, in- 
 nocent. 
 
 ELAMELESLY, b!i'me-lif-ly. ad. Innocently. 
 
 BLAMELESNESS, bbl mc-lef-nls. f. Inno- 
 cence. 
 
 ELAMER, bla'm-ur. f. A cenfurer. 
 
 BLAMEWORTHY, bli'me-wur-thy, a. Cul- 
 pable, blameable. 
 
 To BLANCH, blant'fh. v. a. To whiten ; to 
 ftrip or peel fuch things as have hufks; to obli- 
 terate, to pafs over. 
 
 BLANCHER, blan-tfhur. f. A whitener. 
 
 BLAND, bland', a. Soft, mild, gentle. 
 
 To BLANDISH, blan'-dlfli. v. a. To fmooth, 
 to foften. 
 
 BLANDISH>.l£NT, blan'-difli-ment. f. Aft 
 offondnefs, expreffion of tendernef? by gefture j 
 foft words, kind fpeeches; kind treatment. 
 
 BLANK, blank', a. White ; unwritten ; con- 
 fufcd ; without rhime. 
 
 BLANK, blank', f. A void fpace; a lot, by 
 which nothing is gained; a paper unwritten; 
 the point to which an arrow or fnot is direiled. 
 
 BLANKET, blank -it. f. A woollen cover, loft, 
 and loofely woven ; a kind of pear. 
 
 To BLANKET, blank -It. v. a. To cover with 
 a blanket ; to tofs in a blanket. 
 
 BLANKLY, blank -ly. a. In a blank manner, 
 with palenefs, with confufion. 
 
 To BLASPHEME, blaf-fe m. v. a. To fpeak 
 in terms of impious irreverence of God ; to 
 fpeak evil of. 
 
 To BLASPHEME, blaf-fc'm. v. n. To fpeak 
 blafphemy. 
 
 BLASPHEMER, blaf-fe'-mir. f. A wretch 
 that fpeaks of God in impious and irreverent 
 terms. 
 
 BLASPHEMOUS, blas'-fc-m'is. a. Impioufly 
 irreverent with regard to Cjod. 
 
 BLASPHEMOUSLY, bias -fJ-muf-ly. ad. Tm- 
 pioufly, with. wicked irreverence. 
 
 BLASPHEMY, blas'-fe-my. f. Blafphemy is 
 an offering of fome indignity unto God hiitifelf. 
 
 BL>V'5T,blaft'. f. A guft, or puff of wind; the 
 found made by any inftrumentof wind mufick; 
 the firoke of a malignant planet. 
 
 To BLAST, blaft'. V. a. To ftrike v/ith fom^ 
 fudden plague ; to make to wither; to injure, 
 ta invalidate ; to confound, to ftrike with ter- 
 rour. 
 
 BLASTMENT, blafl'-ment. f. Sudden ftroke 
 
 - of infecl'ion. 
 
 BLATANT, bhV'-tant. a. Bellowing as a calf. 
 
 To BLATTER, blat'-tur. v. n. To roar. 
 
 BLAY, bla'. f. A fmall whitifn river lifli ; a 
 bleak. 
 
 BLAZE, blaze, f. A flame, the light of the 
 flame ; publication ; a white mark upon a 
 horfe. 
 
 To BLAZE, blaze, v. n. To flame ; to be 
 confpicuous. 
 
 To BLAZE, bla'ze. v. a.. To publifli, to make 
 known ; to blazon ; to inflame ; to fire. 
 
 BLAZER, bla-zur. f. One that fpreads re- 
 ports. , 
 
 To BLAZON, blaz'n. v. a. To explain^ in 
 proper terms, the figures on enfigns armorial ; 
 to deck, to em.bellifli ; to difplay, to fet to 
 fliow ; to celebrate, to fet out ; to blaze about, 
 to make publick. 
 
 BLAZONRY, blaz'-un-ry. f. The art of bla- 
 zoning. 
 
 To BLEACH, bletfh. v. a. To whiten. 
 
 BLEAK, ble'k. a. Pale; cold, chill. 
 
 BLEAK, ble k. f. A fmall river fifh, 
 
 BLEAKNESS, ble k-nls. f. Coldnefs, chilnefs. 
 
 BLEAKY, ble -ky. a. Bleak, cold, chill. 
 
 BLEAR, ble r, a. Dim with rheum or water j 
 dim, obfcure in general. 
 
 BLEAREDNESS, ble'-red-nis. f. The ftate 
 of being dimmed with rheum. 
 
 To BLEAT, ble t. v. n. To cr}' as a fheep. 
 
 BLEAT, ble t. f. The cry of a deep or lamb. 
 
 BLEB, bl^b'. f. A blifter. 
 
 To BLEED, blc'd. v. n. To loft blood, to 
 run with blood ; to drop, as blood. 
 
 To BLEED, ble d. v. a. To let blood. 
 
 To BLEMISH, blem -ifh^ v. a. To mark with 
 any deformity ; to defame, to tanifh, with re- 
 fpedt to reputation. 
 
 BLEMISPI, blun'-ifli. f. A mark o deformity, 
 a fear ; rep!o.;th, dif^^race. 
 
 To
 
 B L I 
 
 B L O 
 
 To BLENCH, blentfh'. v. n. To fhrink, to 
 ftart back. 
 
 To BLEND, blend . v. a. To mingle together; 
 to confound ; to pollute, to fpoil. 
 
 BLENT, blent'. The obfolete participle of 
 Blend. 
 
 To BLESS, bles . v. a. To make happy, to 
 profper ; to wifli happinefs to another ; to praife ; 
 to glorify for benefits received. 
 
 BLESSED, bles -scd. particip. a. Happy, en- 
 joying heavenly felicity. 
 
 BLESSEDLY, bles'-sed-ly. ad. Happily. 
 
 BLESSEDNESS, blcs'-sed-m's. f. Happinefs, 
 felicity; fanclity ; heavenly felicity ; Divine 
 favour. 
 
 BLESSER, bles'-sur. f. He that blefTes. 
 
 BLESSING, bles'-sing. f. Benediction; the 
 means of happinefs ; Divine favour. 
 
 BLEST, bleft'. part. a. Happy. 
 
 BLEW, blu'. The preterite from Blow. 
 
 BLIGHT, bli't. f. Mildew; .iny thing nipping, 
 or blafring. 
 
 To BLIGHT, bli't. v. a. To blaft, to hinder 
 from fertility. 
 
 BLIND, blind, a. Without fight, dark; in- 
 tclled:ually dark ; unfeen, private ; dark, ob- 
 fcux-e. 
 
 To BLIND, blf'nJ. v. a. To make blind ; to 
 darken ; to obfcure to the eye ; to obfcure to the 
 underftanding. 
 
 BLIND, bli'nd. f. Something to hinder the 
 fight; fomething to miflead. 
 
 To BLINDFOLD, bli'nd-fdld. v. a. To hinder 
 from feeing by blinding the eyes. 
 
 BLINDFOLD, blind-fold. a. Having theeyes 
 covered. 
 
 BLINDLY, bli'nd-ly. ad. Without fight; im- 
 plicitly, without examination ; without juflg- 
 ment or direftion. 
 
 BLINDMAN'S BUFF, blind-manz-buf'. f. A 
 play in which fome one is to have his eyes co- 
 vered, and hunt out the rell of the com- 
 pany. 
 
 BLINDNESS, blf'nd-nls. f. Want of fi-ht ; 
 ignorance, intclleflual uarknefs. 
 
 BlInDSIDE, blind-side. f. Vv^eakiicfs, fo:bk'. 
 
 BLINDWORM, bli'nd-wurm. f. A fmall vi- 
 
 per, venomous. 
 To BLINK, blink', v. n. To wink ; to fee ob- 
 
 fcurely. 
 BLINKARD, bl!nk'-erd. f. One that has bad 
 
 eyes ; fomething twinkling. 
 BLISS, blls'. f. The highefl: degree of happi- 
 nefs ; the happinefs of bleffed fouls ; felicity in 
 
 general. 
 BLISSFUL, blls'-ful. a. Happy in the highcit 
 
 degree. 
 BLISSFULLY, blls'-fol-ly. ad. Happily. 
 BLISSFULNESS, blls'-fdl-nls. f. Happi.-efs. 
 BLISTER, blis'-tur. f. A puftule formed by 
 
 raifing the cuticle from the cutis ; any fwellrng 
 
 made by the feparation of a film or fkin from 
 
 the other parts. 
 To BLISTER, blls'-tur. v. n. To rife i:i 
 
 blifters. 
 To BLISTER, blls'-tur. v. a. To raifc blifters 
 
 by fome hurt. 
 BLITHE, blithe, a. Gay, airy. 
 BLITHE Y, bli'th-ly. ad. In a blithe manner. 
 BLITHENESS, bli th-nls. ?f. The 
 
 BLITHSOMENESS, bli'th-fum-nls. \ quality 
 
 of being blithe. 
 BLITHSOME, bli'th-fum. a. Gay, cheerful. 
 To BLOAT, bKVte. v. a. To fwell. 
 To BLOAT, blo'te. v. n. To grow turgid. 
 BLOATEDNESS, blo-tcd-nls. f. Turgid- 
 
 nefs ; fwelling. 
 BLOBBER, blob'-bir. f. A bubble. 
 BLOBBERLIP, blib'-bur-llp. f. A thick lip. 
 BLOBBERLIPPED, bl6b'-bur-lipt. ? a. Hav- 
 BLOBLIPPED, bK^b'-lipt. Jingfwci- 
 
 led or thick lips. 
 BLOCK, blok'. f. A fhort heavy piece of tim- 
 ber; a rough piece of marble; the wood on 
 which hats are formed ; the wood on v/hicli 
 
 criminals are beheaded; an obflrudion, a flop j 
 a fea term for a pully; a blockhead. 
 To BLOCK, blok'. v. a. To (hut up, to cnclofe. 
 BLOCK^HOUSE, bl6k'-hcuf.-, f. A fortrcfs 
 
 built to obftruft or block up a pafs. 
 BLOCK-TIN, blLk'-tln'. f. Tin pure or ua- 
 mi.xcd. 
 
 Z BLOCK.
 
 B L O 
 
 B L U 
 
 BLOCKADE, b!ck-kade. f. A fiege caified' on 
 
 by (hutting up the place. 
 To BLOCKADE, blik-ka'de. v. a. Tofluitup. 
 BLOCKHEAD, bl6k'-hed. f. A (lupid fellow, 
 
 a dolt, a man •without parts. 
 BLOCKHEADED, hlok'-hed'-ki. a. Stupid, 
 
 dull. 
 BLOCKISH, blok'-lfii. a. Stupid, dull. 
 BLOCKISHLY, blok'-a'h-ly. ad. In a ftupid 
 
 manner. 
 BLOCKIS'HNESS, blok'-Iih-nls. f. Stupidity. 
 BLOOD, bliid'. f. The red liquor that circu- 
 lates in the bodies of animals j child; progeny; 
 family, kindred; defcent, lineage ; birth,- high 
 extraftion ; murder, violent death; temper of 
 mind, ftate of the paffions ; hot fpark ; man of 
 fire. 
 To BLOOD, blud'. V. a. To ftain with blood ; 
 to enure to blood, as a hound ; to heat, to cx- 
 afperate. 
 BLOOD-BOLTERED, blud'-bol-turd. a.Blocd 
 
 fprinkled. 
 BLOODSTONE, blid'-ftone. f. The blood- 
 ftone is green, fpotted with a bright blood-red. 
 BLOOD-THIRSTY, blud'-tlTurf-ty. a. De- 
 
 firous to fhed blood. 
 BLOOD-FLOWER, blud'-flowr. f. A plant. 
 BLOODGUILTINESS, blud'-gllt'-y-nis. f. 
 
 Murder.- 
 BLOOD-HOUND, blud'-hound. f. A hound 
 
 that follows by the fcent. 
 BLOODILY, blud'-i-ly. a. Cruelly. 
 BLOODINESS, blid'-y-nls. f. The ftate of 
 
 being bloody. 
 BLOODLESS, blud'-lls. a. Without blood, 
 
 dead ; without flaughter. 
 BLOODSHED, blud'-fhed. f. The crime of 
 
 blood, or murder ; flaughter. 
 ELOODSHEDDER, blud'-fhed-dur. f. Mur- 
 derer. 
 BLOODSHOT, blud'-fliit'. } a. Fill- 
 
 ^LOODSHOTTEN, blud'-fhot'n. \ ed with 
 
 blood burfling from its proper vefllls. 
 BLOODSUCKER, blud'-fuk-ur. f. A leech, 
 
 a fiy, any thing that fucks blood ; a murderer. 
 BLOODY, blud'-^. a. Stained with blood; 
 ciuel, murderous, 
 
 BLOOM, hlo'm. f. A blolTom ; the ftate nf im- 
 maturity, ,, 
 To-BLOOM,. blo'm. v. n. To bring or yiehl 
 blofToms; to produce,, as bloiroms; to be in a 
 ftate of youth. 
 BLOOMY, blo'-my. a. Full of bloom.s, flowery; 
 BLOSSOM,, blos'-sum. f. The flower that 
 
 grows on any plant. 
 To BLOSSOM, blos'^um.- v. n. To put forth 
 
 bloffoms. 
 To BLOT, blot'-. V. a. To obliterate, to make 
 v/riting invifible ; to eftace, to erafe ; to blur;- 
 todifgrace, to disfigure; to darken. 
 BLOT,^ blot'.- f. An obliteration of fomething 
 
 written ;. a blur,, a fpot ; a fpot in reputation. 
 BLOTCH, blotfh'.. f. A' fpot or puftule upoiv 
 
 the fkin. 
 To BLOTE, blo'te. v. a. To fmoke, or dry by 
 
 the fmokc 
 BLOW, bio. T, A ftroke ;• the fatal ftroke ; a- 
 fingle action, a fudden event ; the aiTl: of a fly,, 
 by which he lodges eggs in flefh. 
 To BLOW, bl6'. V. n. To move with a cur- 
 rent of air ; this word is ufed fometimes im- 
 perfonally with It;, to pantytopuff; to breathe 
 hard ; to found by being blov/n ; to play mufi- 
 callybywind; tobloom, tobloflbm ; To blow 
 over, to pafs away without efFedi ; To blow 
 up, to fly into the air by the force of gun- 
 powder. 
 To BLOW, bl6', V. a. To drive by the force 
 of the wind ; to inflame with wind ; to fwell, 
 to pufF into fize ; to found an inftrument of 
 wind mufick; to warm with the breath; to 
 fpread by report; to infect with the eggs of 
 fliej; To blow out, to extinguifli by wind; 
 To blow up, to raife or fwell with breath ; 
 To blow up, to deftroy with gunpowder; To 
 blow upon, to make ftale. 
 BLOWZE, blow'ze. f. A ruddy fat-faced wench ; 
 
 a female whofe hair is ii^ diforder. 
 BLOWZY, blow'-zy. a. Sun-burnt, high co- 
 loured. 
 BLUBBER, blub'-bur. f. The part of a whale 
 
 that contains the oil. 
 To BLUBBER, blub'-bur. v. n. To weep in 
 fuch a manner as to fwell the cheeks. 
 
 BLUDGEON,
 
 B L U 
 
 BOB 
 
 BLUDGEON, bU'id'-jun. f. A fliortftick, with 
 
 one end loaded. 
 BLUE, blu'c. a. One of the feven original co- 
 lours. 
 BLUEBOTTLE, bhVe-bot'l. f. A flower of 
 
 the bell fliape ; a fly with a large blue belly. 
 BLUELY, blu'e-ly. ad. With a blue colour. 
 BLUENESS, blue-n!s. f. The quality of be- 
 ing blue. 
 BLUFF, bluf'. a. Big, Airly, bluftering. 
 To BLUNDER, blun'-dir. v. n. To miflake 
 grofsly , to err ver)- widely ; to flounder, to Humble. 
 To BLUNDER, blun'-dur. v. a. To mix fool- 
 
 ifhly or blindly. 
 BLUNDER, blun'-dur. f. A grofs or fhame- 
 
 ful miftake. 
 BLUNDERBUSS, blun'-der-bus. f. A gun 
 
 that is difcharged with many bullets. 
 BLUNDERER, hlun'-de-rur. f. A blockhead. 
 BLUNDERHEAD, blun'-dur-hed. f. Aftupid 
 
 fcHow. 
 BLUNT, blunt', a. Dull on the edge or point, 
 
 not {harp ; dull in undeiftanding, not quick; 
 
 Rough, not delicate; abrupt, not elegant. 
 To BLUNT, blunt', v. a. To dull the edge 
 
 or point ; to reprefs or weaken any apf)etlte. 
 BLUNTLY, blimt'-ly. ad. Without fharp- 
 
 nefs ; coarfely, plainly. 
 BLUNTNESS, blunt'-n!s. f. Want of edge 
 
 or point ; coarfenefe, roughnefs of manners. 
 BLUR, blur', f. A blot, a flain. 
 To BLUR, blur', v. a. To blot, toeffiice; to 
 
 ftain. 
 To BLURT, blurt', v. a. To let fly without 
 
 thinking. 
 To BLUSH, blufh'. v. n. To betray {hame or 
 
 confufion, by a red colour in the clicek ; to 
 
 carry a red colour. 
 BLUSH, blufli'. f. The colour in the cheeks ; 
 
 a red or purple colour ; fudden appearance. 
 BLUSHY, blufli'-y. a. Having the colour of 
 
 ablufh. 
 To BLUSTER, blus'-tur. v. n. To roar, as a 
 
 iiorm ; to bully, to pufF. 
 BLUSTER, blus'-tur. f. Roar, noife, tumult; 
 
 boaft-y boiflcroufnefs. 
 
 BLUSTERER, blus'-t^-rur. f. A fwaggcrer, 
 
 a bully. 
 BLUSTROUS, bk'is'-trus. a. Tumultuous, 
 
 noify. 
 BO. bo. interj. A word of terrour. 
 BOAR, bd'r. f. The male fwine. 
 BOARD, bo rd. f. A piece of wood of more 
 
 length and breadth than thicknefs ; a table ; a 
 
 table at which a council or court is held ; a 
 
 court of jurifdidion; the deck or floor of a 
 
 {hip. 
 To BOARD, bo'rd. v. a. To enter a (hip by 
 
 force ; to attack, or make the fir{t attempt ; to 
 
 lay or pave with boards. 
 To BOARD, bo rd. v. n. To live in a houfe, 
 
 where a certain rate is paid for eating. 
 BOARD-WAGES, b6 rd-wa'-j!z. f. Wages 
 
 allowed to fervants to keep themfelves in vic- 
 tual;. 
 BOARDER, bo'r-dur. f. One who diets with 
 
 another at a certain rate. 
 BOARISH, b6 r-lfh. a. Swinilh, brutal, cruel. 
 To BOAST, bo ft. V. n. To diiplay one's own 
 
 worth or adtions. 
 To BOAST, bo IL v. a. To brag of; to mag- 
 nify, to exalt. 
 BOAST, bo'ft. f. A proud fpeech ; caufe of 
 
 boa{ling. 
 BOASTZR, bd'f-tur. f. A bragger. 
 BOASTFUL, bOft-ful. a. Olbntatious. 
 BOASTINGLY, b6 f-tlng-ly. ad. Olkntati- 
 
 oufly. 
 BOAT, hot. f. A velTel to pafs the water in. 
 BOATION, bo-a'-{Lun. f. Roar, noife. 
 BOATMAN, bot-man. . f. He that manages 
 BOATSMAN, b6 tf-m.an. \ a boat. 
 BOATSWAIN, bo fn. f. An officer on board 
 
 a Ihip, who has charge of all her rigging, ropes, 
 
 cables, and anchors. 
 To BOB, bib'. V. a. To beat, to drub;, to 
 
 cheat, to gain by fraud. 
 To BOB, bob'. V. n. To play backward' and 
 
 forward. 
 BOB, bib', f. Something that hangs fo as to 
 
 play loofe ; the words repeated at the end of a 
 
 flanza ; a blow ; a Ihort wig. 
 
 BOBBIN,
 
 B I 
 
 B O L 
 
 BOBBIN, bob'-b'.n. f. A fmall p'm of wood, 
 
 v/ith a notch. 
 BOBCKERRY, bob'-tfher-ry. f. A play among 
 
 children, in which the cherry is hung fo as to 
 
 bob againft the mouth. 
 BOBTAIL, bob'-tll. f. Gut tail. 
 BOBTAILED, bob'-tald. a. Havinga tail c^t. 
 BOBWIG, b6b'-vv!g'. f. Afliortwig. 
 To BODE, bo de. v. a. To portend, to be ihe 
 
 omen of. 
 BODEMENT, bo'de-ment. f. Portent, omen. 
 To BODGE, bcd'zh. V. n. To boggle. 
 BODICE, bod'-dis. f. Stays, a vvaiftcoat quilted 
 
 with whalebone, 
 BODILESS, bod'-y-lls. a. Incorporeal, with- 
 out a body. 
 BODILY, bod -i-ly. a. Corporeal, containing 
 
 body; relating^o the body, not the mind ; real, 
 
 adual. 
 CODILY, bod'-i-ly. ad. Corporeally. 
 BODKIN, bod'-kin. f. An inftrumcnt with a 
 
 • fmall blade and (harp point; an inftrumcnt to 
 
 • draw a thread or ribbon through a loop; an 
 inflrument to drefs the hair, 
 
 CODY, bod'-y. f. The material fubllance of 
 an animal ; matter, oppofed to fpirit; a perfon; 
 a human being ; reality, oppofed to reprefent- 
 ation ; a collective mafs ; the main army, the 
 battle ; a corporation ; the outward condition ; 
 the main part ; a pandeft, a general collecilion ; 
 ftrength, as wine of a good body. 
 
 BODY-CLOATHS, bod'-y-cluz. f. Cloathing 
 for horfes that are dieted. 
 
 BOG, bog . f. A marfh, a fen, a moraf?. 
 
 BOG-TROTTER, bog'-trot-tur. f. One that 
 lives in a boggy country. 
 
 To BOGGLE, bog 1. v. n. To flart, to fly 
 back ; to hefitate. 
 
 BOGGLER, bog'-lur. f. A doubter, a timo- 
 rous man. 
 
 BOGGY, 
 
 Marfhv, fwan 
 
 ipy. 
 
 BOGHOUSE, bog'-houfe. f. A houfe of office. 
 
 BOHEA, bo-he . f. A fpecies of tea. 
 
 To iOIL, boi 1. V. n. To be agitated by heat ; 
 
 to be hot, to be fervent ; to move like boilii g 
 
 vvatcr: to be in hot liquor. 
 
 To BOIL, boil. V. a. To feeth; to heat hy 
 putting into boiling water ; to drefs in boiling 
 water. 
 
 BOILER, boi'-lur. f. The perfon that boils any 
 thing ; the veffel in which any thing is boiled. 
 
 BOISTEROUS, boi f-te-rus. a. Violent, loud, 
 roaring, flormy ; turbulent, furious ; unwieldy. 
 
 BOISTEROUSLY, boi'f-te-ruf-ly. ad. Vio- 
 lently, tumiiltuoufly. 
 
 BOISTEROUSNESS, boi'f-tl-ruf-nis. f. Tu- 
 multuoufnefs ; turbulence. 
 
 BOLARY, bo'-la-ry. a. Partaking of the na- 
 ture of bole. 
 
 BOLD, bold. a. Daring, brave, llout ; exe- 
 cuted with fpirit ; confident, not fcrupulous ; 
 impudent, rude ; licentious ; flanding out to 
 the view ; To make bold, to take freedoms. 
 
 To BOLDEN, bo Idn. v. n. To make bold. 
 
 BOLDFACE, bold-fife. f. Impudence, fau- 
 cincfs. 
 
 BOLDFACED, bdld-fiH. a. Impudent. 
 
 BOLDLY, boid-ly. ad. In a bold manner. 
 
 BOLDNESS, bo Id-nis. f. Courage, bravery; 
 exemption from caution ; alTurancc, impudence. 
 
 BOLE, bo le. f. The body or trunk of a tree^ 
 a kind of earth ; a meafure of corn containing 
 fix bufhels. 
 
 BOLIS, bo'-lls. f. Bolis is a great f^ery ball, 
 fwiftly hurried through the air, and generally 
 drawing a tail after it. 
 
 BOLL, bo'l. f. A round ftalk or flem. 
 
 BOLSTER, bo l-fliir. 1". Something laid in the 
 bed, to fupport the head ; a pad, or quilt ; 
 comprefs for a wound. 
 
 To BOLSTER, bo 1-ftur. v. a. To fupport the 
 head with a bolfler ; to afford a bed to ; to hold 
 wounds together with a comprefs ; to fupport, 
 to maintain. 
 
 BOLT, bo It. f. An arrow, a dart ; a thunder- 
 bolt ; Bolt upright, that is, upright as an ar- 
 row ; the bar of a door ; an iron to fallen the 
 legs ; a fpot or (tain. 
 
 To BOLT, bo'lt. v. a. To fbut or faflen with 
 a bolt; to blurt out; to fetter, to (hackle; to 
 fifr, or feparate with a fieve ; to examine, to 
 try out ; to purify, to purge. 
 
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 BON 
 
 BON 
 
 To BOLT, bo It. V. n. To fpring out with 
 
 fpeed and fuddennefs. 
 BOLTER, fajl-tur. f. A fieve to fcparate meal 
 
 from bran. 
 BOLTHEAD, bo'lt-hed. f. A long ftrait necked 
 
 glafs veflel, a matrafs, or receiver. 
 BOLTING-HOUSE, bo I-tlng-houfe. f. The 
 
 place where meal is fifted. 
 BOLTSPRIT, or BOWSPRIT, b6'-fpnt. f. 
 
 A maft running out at the head of a (hip, not 
 
 ftanding upright, but aflope. 
 BOLUS, bo'-lus. f. A medicine, made up into 
 
 a foft mafs, larger than pills. 
 BOMB, bim'. f. Aloudnoife; a hollow iron 
 
 ball, or fhell, filled with gunpowder, and fur- 
 
 niftied with a vent for a fufee, or wooden tube, 
 
 filled with combuftible matter ; to be thrown 
 
 out from a mortar. 
 BOiMB-CHEST, bom'-tflieft. f. A kind of 
 
 cheft filled with bombs, placed under-ground, 
 
 to blow up in the air. 
 BOMB-KETCH, b6m'-ket{h. "^ f. A kind of 
 BOMB-VESSEL, bom'-ves -sll. ifhip, ftrong!/ 
 
 built, to bear the fhock of a mortar. 
 BOMBARD, bim -bard. f. A great gun ; a 
 
 barrel for wine. 
 To BOMBARD, bom-ba'rd. v. a. To attack 
 
 with bombs. 
 BOMBARDIER, bom-bar-de'r. f. The engi- 
 neer, whofe employment it is to fhoot bombs. 
 BOMBARDMENT, bim-bi rd-ment. f. An 
 
 attack made by throwing bombs. 
 BOMBASIN, bom-ba-ze n. f. A flight filken 
 
 ftufF. 
 BOMBAST, bom-baft', f. Fuftian, big words. 
 BOMBAST, bdm-bift'. a. High founding. 
 BOMBULATiON, bom-bu-la -fhin. f. Sound, 
 
 noife. 
 BON AR OB A, bo'-na-ro'-ba. f. A whore. 
 BGNASLS, bo-ni'-f'is. f. A kind of buffalo. 
 BONCHRETIEN, bOn-krct -t%cn. f. A fpe- 
 
 cic<; of prar. 
 BOND, b.'nd'. f. Cords, or chains, with which 
 
 any one is bound ; ligament that holds any 
 thing together ; union, connexion ; imprifon- 
 
 ment, captivity; cement of union, caufc of 
 
 Hnion ; a writing of obligation ; law by which 
 any one is obliged. 
 BONDAGE, bon'-didzh. f. CapUvity, im- 
 
 prifonment. 
 BONDMAID, bond'-mad. f. A woman flavc. 
 BONDMAN, bind'-man. f. A man flave. 
 BONDSERVANT, bond'-fer-vint. f. A flave. 
 BONDSERVICE, bond'-fer-vis. f. Slavery. 
 BONDSLAVE, bond'-flave. f. A man in fla- 
 
 vcry. 
 BONDSMAN, bond'z-m'm. f. One bound for 
 
 another. 
 BONDWOMAN, bond'-wum-un. f. A woman 
 
 flavc. 
 BONE, bo'ne. f. The folid parts of the body 
 of an animal ; a fragment of meat, a bone with 
 as much flefh as adheres to it ; To make no 
 bones, to make no fcruple ; dice. 
 To BONE, bone. v. a. To take out the bones 
 
 from the flefh. 
 BONELACE, bo'ne-lafe. f. Flaxen lace. 
 BONELESS, bo ne-k"s. a. Without bones. 
 To BONESET, bo'ne-fet. v. n. To reftore a 
 
 bone out of joint, or join a bone broken. 
 BONESETTER, bo ne-fet-tur. f. One who 
 
 makes a practice of fetting bones. 
 BONFIRE, bo'n-fire. f. A fire made for tri- 
 umph.. 
 BONGRACE, bo'n-gras. f. A covering for 
 
 the forehead. 
 BONNET, bon'-nlt. f. A hat, a cap. 
 BONNETS, bcn'-nits. f. Small fails fet on 
 the courfes on the mizz;n, mainfail, and fore- 
 f:il. 
 BOXNILY, bon'-ny-Iy. ad. Gaily, hand- 
 
 fonicly. 
 BONNINESS, bon'-ny-nls. f. Gayety, hand- 
 
 fomenefs. 
 BONNY, bon'-ny. a. Handfome, beautiful ; 
 
 gay, merry. 
 BONNY-CLABBER,bon-ny-klab'-bur.f.Sour 
 
 butccrmilk. 
 BONUM MAGNUM, bo -num-mag'-num. f. 
 
 A great plum. 
 BONY, bo -ny. a. Confiding of bones; full 
 of bones, 
 
 A a BOOBY,
 
 BOO 
 
 B O R 
 
 BOOBY, bo-by. f. A dull, heavy, ftupiJ 
 
 fellow. 
 BOOK, bo k. f. A volume in which we read 
 
 or write ; a particular part of a work; the re- 
 
 gifter in which a trader keeps an account ; In 
 
 books, in kind remembrance ; Without book, 
 
 by memory. 
 To BOOK, bok. V. a. To regifter in a book. 
 BOOK-KEEPING, bd'k-kep-lng. f. The art 
 
 of keeping accounts. 
 BOOKBINDER, bo k-bm-dur. f. A man 
 
 whofe profeflion it is to bind books. 
 BOOKFUL, bo k-fal. a. Crouded with undi- 
 
 gefted knowledge. 
 BOOKISH, bo -kllh. a. Given to books. 
 BOOKISHNESS, bo -kifli-nls. f. Overfludl- 
 
 dioufnefs. 
 BOOKLEARNED, bok-ler'-nld. a. Verfed in 
 
 books. 
 BOOKLEARNING, bSk-ler'-nlng. f. Skill in 
 
 literature, acquaintance with books. 
 BOOKMAN, bo'k-man. f. A man whofe pro- 
 feflion is the ftudy of books. 
 BOOKMATE, bok-mite. f. Schoolfellow. 
 BOOKSELLER, bo k-feUur. f. A man whofe 
 
 profeflion it is to fell books. 
 BOOKWORM, bo k-wurm. f A mite that 
 
 eats holes in books;, a fludent too clofely fixed 
 
 upon books. 
 BOOM, bom. f. In fea language, a long pole 
 
 ufed to fpread out the clue of the ftudding fail ; 
 
 a pole with bufhes or bafkets, fet up as a mark 
 
 to (hew the failcrs how to fteer ; a bar laid crofs 
 
 a harbour, to keep out the enemy. 
 To BOOM, bo m. v. n. To rufli with vio- 
 lence. 
 BOON, bo'n. f. A gift, a grant. 
 BOON, bon. a. Gay, merry. 
 BOOR, bo'r. f. A lout, a clown. 
 BOORISH, bo r-ifli. a. Clownifli, ruftick, 
 BOORISHLY, bor-IIh-ly. ad. Afteraclowni/h 
 
 manner. 
 BOORISHNESS, bd'r-Lli-nls. f. Coarfencfs of 
 
 manners. 
 To BOOT, bo't. V. a. To profit, to adv.,n- 
 
 fcige J to enrich, to bqncSt, 
 
 BOOT, bat. f. Profit, gain, advantage; To 
 boot, with advantage, over and above ; • booy 
 or plunder. 
 BOOT, bo t. f. A covering for the leg, ufed 
 
 by horfemen. 
 BOOT of a Coach, bo'r. f. The place under 
 
 the coach box. 
 BOOT-HOSE, bo't-hoze. f. Stockings to ferve 
 
 for boots. 
 BOOT-TREE, bo't-tree. f. Wood fiiaped like 
 a leg, to be driven into boots for ftretching them. 
 BOOTCATCHER, bo t-katlh-ur. f. The per- 
 fon whofe bufinefs at an inn is to pull off" the 
 boots of pafiengers. 
 BOOTED, bo't-id. a. In boots. 
 BOOTH, bo th. f. A houfe built of boards or 
 
 boughs. 
 BOOTLESS, bo t- lis. a. Ufelefs, unavailing; 
 
 without fuccefs. 
 BOOTY, bo'-ty. f. Plunder, pillage; things 
 gotten by robbery ; To play booty, to lofe by 
 defign. 
 BOPEEP, bo-pep. f. To play Bopeep, is to 
 
 look out, and drawback, as if frighted. 
 BORACHIO, bo-rat'-tfho. f. A drunkard. 
 BORABLE, bo'-rabl. a. That may be bored. 
 BORAGE, bir'-ndzh. a. A plant. 
 BORAX, b6-raks. f. An artificial fait, pre- 
 pared from fal armoniac, nitre, calcined tartar, 
 fea fait, and alum, diflblved in wine. 
 EORDEL, bor-del'. f. A brothel, a bawdy- 
 
 houfe. 
 BORDER, ba'r-dur. f. The outer part or edge 
 of any thing ; the edge of a country ; the outer 
 part of a garment adorned with needlework; 
 a bank raifed round a garden, and fet with 
 flowers. 
 To BORDER, ba'r-dir. v. n. To confine up- 
 on ; to approach nearly to. 
 To BORDER, ba'r-dur. v. a. To adorn with 
 
 a border; to reach, to touch. 
 BORDERER, ba r-de-rir. f. He that dwells 
 
 on the borders. 
 To BORE, bo're. v. a. To pierce in a hole. 
 To BORE, bore. v. n. To make a hole; to 
 pufla for\yards to a certain point. 
 
 BORE,
 
 B O T 
 
 B O U 
 
 BORE, bo're. ,f. The hole made by boring; the 
 inftrumcnt with which a hole is bored ; the fize 
 of any hole. 
 
 BORE, b6 re. The preterite of Bear. 
 
 BOREAL, bo'-ryil. a. Northern. 
 
 BOREAS, bo -ryas. f. The north winds. 
 
 BOREE, bo'-re. f. A ftep in dancing. 
 
 BORN, ba rn. Come into life. 
 
 BORNE, b6 rne. Carried, fupported. 
 
 BOROUGH, bur'-ro. f. A town with a cor- 
 poration. 
 
 To BORROW, bor'-ro. v. a. To take fome- 
 tliing from another upon credit ; to afk of ano- 
 ther the ufe of fomething for a time ; to ufe as 
 one's own, though not belonging to one. 
 
 BORROWER, bor'-ro-ur. f. He that borrows ; 
 
 he that takes what is another's. 
 •BOSCAGE, bos'-kaje. f. Wood, or woodlands. 
 
 EOSKY, bos'-ky. a. Woody. 
 
 BOSOM, bo -zum. f. The breaft, the heart; 
 the innermofl: part of an inclofure ; the folds of 
 the drefs that cover the breaft; the tender af- 
 fections ; inclination, defire ; in compofition, 
 implies intimacy, confidence, fondnefs, as my 
 bofom friend. 
 
 To BOSOM, bo'-zum. v. a. To inclofe in the 
 bofom ; to conceal in privacy. 
 
 BOSON, bo fn. f. Corrupted from Boatfwain. 
 
 BOSS, bos', f. A ftud ; the partrifmg in the midil 
 of any thing ; a thick body of any kind. 
 
 BOSSAGE, bos'-saje. f. Any flone that has a 
 projecture. 
 
 EOSVEL, boz'-vil. f. A fpecies of crowfoot. 
 
 BOTANICAL, bo-tan'-i-kal. 
 
 BOTANICK, bo-tan' 
 in herbs. 
 
 BOTANIST, bit'-a-nlft. f. One ftlHed-in plants. 
 
 BOTANOLOGY, bo-tan-ol'-o-jy. f. A dif- 
 courfe upc.i plants. 
 
 BOTCH, bot'fh. f. A fwelling, or eruptive 
 difcoloration of the (kin; a part in any work 
 ill fini(hed ; an adventitious part clumfily added. 
 
 To BOTCH, botfli'. v. a. To mend or patch 
 cloaths clumfily; to put together unfuitably, 
 or wnfliilfully ; to mark with botches, 
 
 EOTCllY, bot-tfhy. a. Marked with botches. 
 
 in'-i-kal. I a. Relating to 
 I'-nlk. j herbs, flcilled 
 
 BOTH, bo tn. a. The two. 
 
 BOTH, ba'tS. conj. As well. 
 
 BOTS, bijt's. f. Small worms in the entrails of 
 
 horfes. 
 BOTTLE, bot'l. f. A fmall vcfTel of glafs, or 
 
 other matter; a quantity of wine ufuaily put 
 
 into a bottle, a quart ; a quantity of hay or 
 
 grafs bundled up. 
 To BOTTLE, bot'l. v. a. To inclofe in 
 
 bottles. 
 BOTTLEFLOWER,bot'l-flow-ur. f. A plant. 
 BOTTLESCREW, bot l-fkrci. f. A fcrew to 
 
 pull out the cork. 
 BOTTOM, bot-tum. f. The lovveft part of 
 
 any thing ; the ground under the water ; the 
 
 foundation,' the ground-work ; a dale, a valley ; 
 
 the deepeft part; bound, limit ; the utmoft of 
 
 any man's capacity ; the laft refort ; a veflTel for 
 
 navigation ; a chapce, or fecurity ; a ball of 
 
 thread wound up together. 
 To BOTTOM, bot'-tum. v. a. To build up- 
 on, to fix upon as a fupport ; to wind upon 
 
 fomething. 
 To BOTTOM, bct'-tum. v. n. To reft upon 
 
 as its fupport. 
 BOTTOMED, bot'-tumd. a. Having a bottom. 
 BOTTOMLESS, bot'-tiim-lls. a. Without a 
 
 bottom, fathomlefs. 
 BOTTOlVIRY, bit'-tum-ry. f. The ad of bor- 
 rowing money on a ftiip's bottom. 
 BOUD, bou'd. f. An infea which breeds in 
 
 malt. 
 To BOUGE, bo'uje. v. n. To fv.ell cut. 
 BOUGH, bou'. f. An arm or a large fhoot of 
 
 a tree. 
 BOUGHT, ta't. prcter. of To buy. 
 To BOUNCE, bou nfe. v. n. To fall or fly 
 
 againft any thing with great force; to make a 
 
 fudden leap ; to boaft, to bully. 
 BOUNCE, bou'nfe. f. A ftrong fudden blow; 
 
 a fudden crack 6r noife ; a boaft, a threat. 
 BOUNCER, bou'n-fur. f. A boafter, a bully, 
 
 an empty threatener ; a li.ar. 
 BOUND, bound, f. A limit, a boundary; a 
 
 limit by which any excurfion is reftrained ; a 
 
 leap, a jump, a fpring; a rebound. 
 
 To
 
 BOW 
 
 BOX 
 
 To BOUND, bou nd. v. a. To limit, to ter- 
 minate ; to reftrain, to confine ; to malce to 
 bound. 
 
 To BOUND, bou'nd. v. n. Tojump, to fpring ; 
 to rebound, to fly back. 
 
 BOUND, bou'nd. participle paflive of Bind. 
 
 BOUND, bou'nd. a. Deftined, intending to 
 come to any place. 
 
 BOUNDARY, bou'n-da-ry. f. Limit, bound. 
 
 BOUNDEN, bou'n-den. participle paflive of 
 Bind. 
 
 BOUNDING-STONE,bou'n-dlng-ft6ne. 1 
 
 BOUND-STONE, bou'nd-ft.ke. j 
 
 A ftone to play with. 
 
 BOUNDLESSNESS, bou'nd-lef-ms. f. Ex- 
 emption from limits. 
 
 BOUNDLESS, bou'nd-h's. a. Unlimited, un- 
 confined. 
 
 BOUNTEOUS, bou'n-tyus. a. Liberal, kind, 
 generous. 
 
 BOUNTEOUSLY, bo 'n-tyif-ly. ad. Libe- 
 rally, generoufly. 
 
 BOUNTEOUSNESS, bou'n-tyuf-nis. f. Mu- 
 nificence, liberality. 
 
 BOUNTIFUL, bou'n-ty-fdl. a. Liberal, ge- 
 nerous, munificent. 
 
 BOUNTIFULLY, bou'n-ty-fdl-ly. ad. Libe- 
 rally. 
 
 BOUNTIFULNESS, bou'n-ty-ful-nis. f. The 
 quality of being bountiful, generofity. 
 
 BOUNTIHEAD, bou'n-ty-hed. 7f.Goodnefs, 
 
 BOUN TYHOOD, biu n-ty-hfid. ^ virtue. 
 
 BOUNTY, bou n-ty. f. Generofity, liberality, 
 munificence. 
 
 To BOURGEON, bur'-jun. v. n. To fprout, 
 to fhoot into branches. 
 
 BOURN, ho rn. f. A bound, a limit-; a brook, 
 a torrent. 
 
 To BOUSE, bo'ze. v. n. To drink laviflily. 
 
 BOUSY, h6-zy. a. Drunken. 
 
 BOUT, bou t. f. A turn, as much of an ac- 
 tion as is perfoiini d at one time. 
 
 To BOW, bow'. V. a. To bend, or inflf ct ; to 
 bend the body in token of rcfpeiSl; or fubmiffion ; 
 to bend, or incline, in condefceniioni to de- 
 prefs, to-crufh. 
 
 To BOW, bow'. V. n. To bend, to fuffer 
 flexure ; to make a reverence ; to ftoop ; to 
 fink under prefiTure. 
 
 BOW, bow', f. An a<St of reverence or fub- 
 miflion. 
 
 BOW, bo . f. An inftrument of war ; a rainbow ; 
 the inftruments with which ftring-inftruments 
 are played upon ; the doubling 6f a firing in a. 
 flip knot ; Bow of a Ihip, that part of her which 
 begins at the loof, and ends at the fl:ernmoft parts 
 of the forecafl.le. 
 
 BOW-BENT, bo -bent. a. Crooked. 
 
 BOW-HAND, bd -hand. f. The hand that 
 draws the bow. 
 
 BOW-LEGGED, bS'-legd. a. Having crooked 
 legs. 
 
 BOWELS, bow'-Ils. f. Inteftines, the vefl'els 
 and organs within the body ; the inner parts of 
 any thing ; tendernefs, compaflion. 
 
 BOWER, bow -ur. f. An arbour ; it feems to 
 fignify, in Spenfer, a blow, a flroke. 
 
 BOWER, bow'-ur. f. Anchor fo called. 
 
 BOWERY, bow'-ur-ry. a. Full of bowers. 
 
 BOWL, b6 1. f. A vefl"el to hold liquids ; the 
 hollow part of any thing ; a bafin, or fountain. 
 
 BOWL, bo 1. f. Round mafs rolled along the 
 ground. 
 
 To BOWL, bo 1. V. a. To play at bowls ; to 
 throw bowls at any thing. 
 
 BOWLER, bo-lur. f. He that plays at bowls. 
 
 BOWLINE, bow'-lln. f. A rope faftened to the 
 middle part of the outfide of a fail. 
 
 BOWLING-GREEN, b6 -I'ng-gren. f. -A le- 
 vel piece of ground, kept fmooth for bowlers. 
 
 BOM AN, bo -man. f. An archer. 
 
 BOWSPRIT, bd-fprit. f. Boltfprit, which fee. 
 
 BOWSTRING, bo -firing, f. The firing by 
 which the bow is kept bent. 
 
 BOWYER, bo -yer. f. An archer ; one whofe 
 trade is to make bows. 
 
 BOX, boks . f. A tree ; the wood of the tree. 
 
 BOX, buks. f. A cafe made of wood, or ovher^ 
 matter, to hold any thing ; thccaf- ot ihe ma- 
 riners compafs ; the chefl: into whicli money 
 given is put ; feat in the playhoufe. 
 
 To BOX, boks , v. a. To mclofc in a box. 
 
 BOX,
 
 BRA 
 
 BRA 
 
 BOX, boles', f. A blow on tlie head given witli 
 the hand. 
 
 To BOX, boks'. V. n. To fight with the M. 
 
 BOXEN, bok fn. a. Made of box, rell-mbling 
 box. 
 
 BOXER, bc'ks'-ur. f. A man who fights with 
 his fills. 
 
 BOY, boy', f. A male child, not a girl ; one 
 in the ftate of adolefcence ; older than an in- 
 fant ; a word of contempt for young men. 
 
 BOYHOOD, boy'-hud. f. The ftate of a boy. 
 
 BOYISH, boy'-Ifn. a. Belonging to a boy ; child- 
 ifh, trifling. 
 
 BOYISHLY, boy'-ifli-ly. ad. Childifhly, tri- 
 flingiy. 
 
 BOYISHNESS, boy'-l£h-n!s. f. Childifhncfs, 
 triflingncfs. 
 
 BOYISM, boy'-izm. f. Puerility, childifhncfs. 
 
 BRABBLE, brib'l. f. A clamorous conteft. 
 
 To BRABBLE, brabl. v.n. To contell noifily. 
 
 BRABBLER, brab'-lur. f. A clamorous noify 
 fellow. 
 
 To BRACE, brafe. v. a. To bind, to tie clofe 
 with bandages ; to ftrain up. 
 
 BRACE, bra'fe. f. Cincture, bandage ; that which 
 holds any thing tight ; Braces of a coach, thick 
 ftraps of leather on which it hangs ; Braces 
 in printing, a crooked line inclofing a paflage, 
 as in a triplet ; tenfion, tightnefs. 
 
 BRACE, hri'fe. f. A pair, a couple. 
 
 BRACELt r, bras -lit. f. An ornament for 
 the arms. 
 
 BRACER, bra-fur.' f. A cinclure, a bandage. 
 
 BRACH, brat ft. f. A bitch hound. 
 
 BRACHIAL, brak -yal. a. Belonging to the 
 arm. 
 
 BRACHYGRAPHY, bra-kig'-gra-fy. f. The 
 art or practice of writing in a fhort compafs. 
 
 BRACK, brak . f. A breach. 
 
 BRACKET, brik'-kir. f. A piece of wood 
 fixed forthf- fupport of fomt .hinp-. 
 
 BRACKiSH, brak-i";h. a. Salt, (omething fait. 
 
 BRACKiSHNESS, brak'-ifn-nif. f. S.dtnefs. 
 BRA;J>, brad . f. A fort of nail to floor rooms 
 wicn. 
 
 To BRAG, brag', v. n. To boaft,. to difplay 
 
 oftentatioufly. 
 BRAG, brag', f. A boaft, a proud exprefllon ; 
 
 the thing boaftcd. 
 BRAGGADOCIO, brag-ga-d6'-ih6. f. A puff- 
 ing, boafling fellow. 
 BRAGGART, brig'-gart. a. Boaftfui, vainly 
 oftentatious. 
 ■ BRAGGART, brag'-gart. f. A boafler. 
 BRAGGER, brag-giir. f. A boafter. 
 BRAGLESS, brag'-lls. a. Without a boaft. 
 BRAGLY, brag-ly. ad. Finely. 
 To BRAID, bra d. v. a. To weave together. 
 BRAID, bra d. f. A texture, a knot. 
 BRAILS, bra Iz. f. Small ropes reeved through 
 
 blocks. 
 BRAIN, bra'n. f. That colkaion of velTels 
 and organs in the head, from which fenfe and 
 motion arife ; the underftanding. 
 To BRAIN, bra n. v. a. To kill by beating 
 
 out the brain. 
 BRAINISH, bra'-mfh. a. Hotheaded, furious. 
 BRAINLESS, bra'n-lls. a. Silly. 
 BRAINPAN, bran-pan. f. The fkuU contain- 
 ing the brains. 
 BRAINSICK, brri'n-slk. a. Addleheaded, giddy. 
 BRAINSICKLY, bran-slk-ly, ad. Weakly, 
 
 headily. 
 BRAINSICKNESS, brd'n-slk n!s. f. Indif- 
 
 crction, giddinefs. 
 BRAKE, bnVk. The preterite of Break. 
 BRAKE, bnVk. f. Fern, brambles. 
 BRAKE, bra k. f. An inftrumcnt for dreffing 
 hemp or flax ; the handle of a fhip's pump j 
 a baker's kneading trough. 
 BRAKY, bra -ky. a. Thorny, prickly, rough. 
 BRAMBLE, bram bl. f. Blackberry buih, dew- 
 berry bufh, rr.fpbcrry bufh ; any rough prickly 
 fhrub. 
 BRAMBLING, brim'-blmg. f. A bird called 
 
 alfo a mountain chafiinch. 
 
 BRAN, bran. f. The hufks of corn ground. 
 
 BRANCH, brantfh : f. The fiioot of a tree from 
 
 one of the main boughs ; any diuant article ; 
 
 any part that fhoots out from the reft j a intaller 
 
 B b river
 
 BRA 
 
 BRA 
 
 river running into a larger ; any part of a fa- 
 mily defccnding in a collateral line; the oft- 
 fpring, the dtfcendant ; the antlers or {hoots of 
 a flag's horn. 
 
 To BRANCH, brantfo'. v. n. To fpread in 
 branches ; to fpread into feparate parts ; to 
 fpeak difFufively ; to have horns ihooting out. 
 
 To BRANCH, brantfli . v. a. To divide as 
 into branches ; to adorn writh needlework. 
 
 ERANCHER, brant -fhur. f. Ojie that fhoots 
 out into branches ; in falconry, a young hawk. 
 
 BRANCHINESS, brin'-tfhy-nls. f. Fullnefs 
 of branches. 
 
 BRANCHLESS, brantlh'-lis. a. Without fhoots 
 or boughs ; naked. 
 
 BRANCHY, brant -fhy. a. Full of branches 
 fpreadin^. 
 
 BRAND, brand', f. A flick lighted, or fit to 
 be lighted ; a fword ; a thunderbolt ; a mark 
 made by burning with a hot iron. 
 
 To BRAND, brand . v. a. To mark with a 
 note of infamy. 
 
 BRANDGOOSE, brand'-gos. f. A kind of 
 wild fowl. 
 
 To BRANDISH, bran'-d!fh. v. a. To wave or 
 fhake ; to play with, to flourifh. 
 
 BRANDLING, brand -ling. f. A particular 
 worm. 
 
 BRANDY, bran'-dy. f. A ftroiig liquor diilijied 
 from wine. 
 
 BRANGLE, brang'l. f. Squabble, wrangle. 
 
 To BR ANGLE, brang 1. v. n. To wrangle, 
 to fquabble. 
 
 BRANK, brank'. f. Buckwheat. 
 
 BRANNY, bran'-ny. a. Having the appearance 
 of bran. 
 
 BRASIER, bra-zhur. f. A manufaflurer that 
 works in brafs ; a pan to hold coals. 
 
 BRASIL, or BRAZIL, bra-ze'l. f. An Ame- 
 rican wood, commonly fuppofed to have been 
 thus denominated, becaufe firft brought from 
 Brafil. 
 
 BRASS, bras', f. A yellow metal, made by 
 mixing copper with lapis calaminaris ; impu- 
 dence. 
 
 BRASSINESS, bras'-sy-nls. f. An appearance 
 .like braf^. 
 
 BRASSY, bras'-sy. a. Partaking of brafs ; hard 
 as brafs ; impudent. 
 
 BRAT, brat', f. A child, fo called in con- 
 tempt ; the progeny, the ©iFspring. 
 
 BRAVADO, bra-va-do. f. A boafl, a brag. 
 
 BRAVE, bi-a ve. a. Courageous, daring, bold ; 
 gallant, having a noble mien ; magnificent, 
 grand; excellent, noble. 
 
 BRAVE, brave, f. A hedor, a man daring be- 
 yond prudence or fitnefs ; a boaft, a challenge. 
 
 To BRAVE, brave, v. a. To defy, to chal- 
 lenge ; to carry a boafting appearance. 
 
 BRAVELY, bra've-ly. ad. In a brave manner, 
 courageoufly, gallantly. 
 
 BRAVERY, bra'-ve-ry. f. Courage, magna- 
 nimity ; fplendour, magnificence ; fhow, often- 
 tation ; bravado, boafl. 
 
 BRAVO, bra -v6. f. A man who murders for 
 hire. 
 
 To BRAWL, bra'l. v. n. To quarrel noifily 
 and indecently ; to fpeak loud and indecently j 
 to make a noife. 
 
 BRAWL, bral. f. Quarrel, noife, fcurrility. 
 
 BRAWLER, bra'-lur. f. A wrangler. 
 
 BRAWN, bran. f. The flefhy or mufculous 
 part of the body ; the arm, fo called from its 
 being mufculous ; bulk, mufcular flrength j 
 the flefh of a boar ; a boar. 
 
 BRAWNER, bra -nur. f. A boar killed for 
 the table. 
 
 BRAWNINESS, bra'-ny-nls. f. Strength, hard- 
 nefs. 
 
 BRAWNY, bra'-ny. a. Mufculous, flefhy, 
 bulky. 
 
 To BRAY, bra', v. a. To pound, or grind fmall. 
 
 To BRAY, bra', v. n. To make a noife as an 
 afs ; to make an ofFenfive noife. 
 
 BRAY, bra', f. Noife, found.. 
 
 BRAYER, bra -ur. f. One that brays like aii 
 afs ; with printers, an inftrum.nt lo temper 
 the ink. 
 
 To BRAZE, bra'ze. v. a. To folder with brafsi 
 to harden to impudence,^ 
 
 BRAZEN,
 
 B R E 
 
 B R E 
 
 BRAZEN, brazn. a. Madcofbrafs; proceed- 
 ing from brafs ; impudent. 
 
 To BRAZEN, brazn. v. n. To be impudent, 
 to bully. 
 
 BRAZENFACE, bra'zn-fufc. f. An impudent 
 wretch. 
 
 BRAZENFACED, brd'zn-fa'fl. a. Impudent, 
 fhamelefs. 
 
 BRAZENESS, bra'zn-nis. f. Appearing like 
 brafs ; impudence. 
 
 BRAZIER, bra'-zyur. f. See BRASIER. 
 
 BREACH, br6 tfli. f. The aft of breaking any 
 thing ; the ftate of being broken ; a gap in a 
 fortification made by a battery ; the violation of 
 a law or contraft ; difFerence, quarrel ; infrac- 
 tion, injury. 
 
 BREAD, bred . f. Food made of ground corn ; 
 food in general ; fupport of life at large ; 
 
 BREAD-CHIPPER, bred'-ifhip-ur. f. A ba- 
 ker's fervant. 
 
 BREAD-CORN, bred '-kern. f. Corn of which 
 bread is made. 
 
 BREADTH, bred'tH. f. The meafure of any 
 plain fuperficies from fide to fide. 
 
 Xo BREAK, bre k. v. a. To burft, or open 
 by force ; to divide ; to deflroy by violence ; 
 to overcome, to furmount ; to batter, to make 
 breaches or gaps in ; to crufh or deftroy the 
 ftrength of the body ; to fink or appal the fpirit ; 
 tofubdue; tocrufli, todifable, to incapacitate ; 
 to weaken the mind ; to tame, to train to obe- 
 dience ; to make bankrupt ; to crack the fkin ; 
 to violate a contrait or promife ; to infringe a . 
 law; to intercept, to hinder the efFecl of ; to 
 interrupt ; to feparate company ; to diffolve 
 any union ; to open fomething new ; To break 
 the back, to difable one's fortune; To break 
 ground, to open trenches ; To break the heart ; 
 to deftroy with grief ; To break the neck, to 
 lux, or put out the neck joints; To break off, 
 to put a fudden ftop ; To break up, to diffolve ; 
 To break up, to feparate or difband ; To break 
 upon the wheel, to punifh by ftretching a cri- 
 minal upon the wheel, and breaking his bones 
 with bats; To break wind, to give vent to wind 
 in the body. 2 
 
 To BREAK, br^k. v. n. To part in two; to 
 burft by dafl.ing, as wavcs pn a rock ; to open 
 and difchargp matter ; to open as the morning ; 
 to burll forth, to exclaim ; to b come bank- 
 rupt ; to decline in health and ffrength ; to 
 make way with fome kind of fuJdennefs; to 
 come to an explanation; to fall out, to be 
 friends no longer; to difcard ; To break from, 
 to feparate from with fome vehemence ; To 
 break in, to enter unexpededly ; To break loofe, 
 to efcape from captivit)' ; To break off, to de- 
 fift fuddenly ; To break off from, to part from 
 with violence ; Ta break out, to difcover itfelf 
 in fudden effeds ; To break out, to have erup- 
 tions from the body ; To break out, to become 
 diffolute ; To break up, to ceafe, to intermit ; 
 To break up, to diffolve itfelf ; To break up, 
 to begin holidays; To break with, to part 
 friendOiip with any. 
 
 BREAK, bre k. f. State of being broken, 
 opening ; a paufe, an interruption ; a lin« 
 drawn, noting that the fenfc is fufpended. 
 
 BREAKER, bre -kur. f. He that breaks any 
 thing ; a wave broken by rocks or fandBanks. 
 
 To BREAKFAST, brek'-faft. v. n. To eat the 
 firft meal in the day. 
 
 BREAKFAST, b.r4'-faft. f. The firft meal in 
 the day ; the thing eaten at the firft meal ; a 
 meal in general. 
 
 BREAKNECK, bre k-nek. f. Afteepplace 
 endangering the neck. 
 
 BREAKPROMISE, bre'k-prcm-is. f. One that 
 makes a praftice of breaking his promife. 
 
 BREAM, bre'm. f. The name of a fifli. 
 
 BREAST, breft'. f. The middle part of the 
 human body, between the neck and the belly ; 
 the dugs or teats of women which contain the 
 milk ; the part of abeaft that is-undcr the neck, 
 between the forelegs; the heart; the confci- 
 cnce ; the paffions. 
 
 To BREAST, breil'. v. a. To meet in front. 
 
 BREASTBONE, breft'-bdnc. f. The bone of 
 the brcaft, the fternum. 
 
 BREASTHIGH, breft'-hy'. a. Up to the breaft. 
 
 BREASTHOOKS, breft'-hoks. f. With fhip- 
 wrights, the compafling timbers before that 
 
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 ■help to ftrengthen the ftem, and all the forepart 
 of the fliip. 
 
 -BREASTKNOT, breft'-not. f. A knot or 
 bunch of ribbands worn by the women on the 
 breaft. 
 
 BREASTPLATE, breft'-plate. f. Armour for 
 the breaft. 
 
 BREASTPLOUGH, breft'-plow. f. A plough 
 ufed for paring turf, driven by the breaft. 
 
 BREASTWORK, breft'-wurk. f. Works 
 thrown up as high as the breaft of the defend- 
 ants. 
 
 BREATH, bretfi'. f. The air drawn in and 
 ejefted out of the body ; life ; refpiration ; re- 
 fpite, paufe, relaxation; breeze, moving air; 
 a fingle aft, an inftant. 
 
 To BREATHE, bre'th. v. n. To draw in and 
 throw out the air by the lungs ; to live ; to reft ; 
 to take breath ; to inject by breathing ; to ejedt 
 by breathing ; to exercife; to move or adluate 
 by breath ; to utter privately ; to give air or 
 vent to. 
 
 BREATHER, bre'-thur. f. One that breathes, 
 or lives. 
 
 BREATHING, bre'-th!ng. f. Afpiration, fe- 
 cret prayer ; breathing place, vent. 
 
 BREATHLESS, bretlt'-lls. a. Out of breath, 
 fpentwith labour; dead. 
 
 BRED, bred, particip. palT. from To breed. 
 
 BREDE, bre d. f. See BRAID. 
 
 BREECH, brltlh'. f. The lower part of the 
 body ; breeches ; the hinder part of a piece of 
 ordnance. 
 
 ToBPvEECH, britfh'. v. a. To put into breeches ; 
 to fit any thing with a breech, as to breech a 
 gun. 
 
 BREECHES, brit -tflilz. f. The garment worn 
 by men over the lower part of the body ; to 
 wear the breeches, is, in a wife, to ufurp the 
 authority of the hufband. 
 
 To BREED, bre d. v. a. To procreate, to ge- 
 nerate ; to occafion, to caufc, to produce ; to 
 contrive, to hatch, to plot; to produce from 
 one's fclf, to give birth to; to edi cate, to 
 qualify by education; to bnng up, to taKC 
 care of. 
 
 To BREED, bre^. v. n. To bring young ; to 
 increafe by new produftion ; to be produced, 
 to have birth ; to raife a breed. 
 
 BREED, bred. f. A caft, a kind, a fubdivifion 
 of fpecies ; progeny, offspring ; a number pro- 
 duced at once, a hatch. 
 
 BREEDBATE, bred-bate. f. One that breeds 
 quarrels. 
 
 BREEDER, bre'-dur. f. That which produces 
 any thing ; the perfon which brings up ano- 
 ther; a female that is prolifick; one that takes 
 care to raife a breed. 
 
 BREEDING, fare'-dlng. f. Education, inftruc- 
 tions ; qualifications ; manners, knowledge of 
 ceremony; nurture. 
 
 BREEZE, br^'z. f. A flinging fly. 
 
 BREEZE, bre z. f. A gentle gale. 
 
 BREEZY, bra -zy. ad. Fanned with gales. 
 
 BRET, bret'. f. A fiih of the turbot kind. 
 
 BRETHREN, breth -ren. f. The plural of 
 Brother. 
 
 BREVIARY, bre'-vya-ry. f. An abridgment, 
 an epitome ; the book containing the daily 
 fervice of the church of Rome. 
 
 BREVIAT, bre-vyat. f. A fhort compendium. 
 
 BREVIATURE, fare'-vya-ture. f. An abbre- 
 viation. 
 
 BREVITY, brev'-i-ty. f. Concifenefs, fhort- 
 nefs. 
 
 To BREW, bro'. v. a. To make liquors by 
 mixing feveral ingredients ; to prepare by mix- 
 ing things together; to contrive to plot. 
 
 To BREW, bro'. v. n. To perform the office 
 of a brewer. 
 
 BREWaGE, bro-Idzh. f. Mixture of various 
 things. 
 
 BREWER, bro -ur. f. A man whofe profeffion 
 it is to make beer. 
 
 BREWHc;USE, bro'-houfe. f. A houfe ap- 
 propriated to brewing. 
 
 BREWING, bro'-inj;. f. Quantity of liquor 
 
 brewed. 
 , EREWIS, bra is. f. A piece of bead foiktd in 
 boiling fat pottage, made ot faltcd meat. 
 
 BRIBE, bri be. f. A reward given to pervert 
 thi ud^meiit. 
 
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 To BRIBE, bribe, v. a. To give bribes. 
 BRIBER, bri -bur. f. One that pays for cor- 
 rupt praiStices. 
 BRIBERY, bri'-be-ry. f. The crime of taking 
 
 rewards for bad praftices. 
 BRICK, brlk'. f. A mafs of burnt clay } a loaf 
 
 fhaped like a brick. 
 To BRICK, brik'. v. a. To lay with bricks. 
 BRICKBAT, brlk'-bat. f. A piece of brick. 
 BRICKCLAY, brlk'-kli f. Clay ufed for 
 
 making brick. 
 BRICKDUST, brlk'-dift. f. Duft made by 
 
 pounding bricks. 
 BRICK-KILN, brik'-kil. f. A kiln, a place 
 
 to burn bricks in. 
 BRICKLAYER, brik'-li-ur. f. Abrick-mafon. 
 BRICKMAKER, brik'-ma-kur. f. Onewhofe 
 
 trade is to make bricks. 
 BRIDAL, bri -dal. a. Belonging to a wedding, 
 
 nuptial. 
 BRIDE, bride, f. A woman new married. 
 BRIDEBED, bride-bed. f. Marriage-bed. 
 BRIDECAKE, bri de-kake. f. A cake diftri- 
 
 buted to the guefts at the wedding. 
 BRIDEGROOM, bride-grom. f. A new mar- 
 ried man. 
 BRIDEMEN, bri'de-men. 1{. The attend- 
 BRIDEMAIDS, bride-madz.i ants on the 
 
 bride and bridegroom. 
 BRIDESTAKE, bri de-ftake. f. A port fet in 
 
 the ground, to dance round. 
 BRIDEWELL, br! de-wel. f. A houfe of cor- 
 rection. 
 BRIDGE, bridzh'. f. A building raifed over 
 water for the convenience of pafl'age ; the upper 
 part of the nofe ; the fupporter of the firings in 
 flringed inflruments of mufick. 
 To BRIDGE, bridzh'. v. a. To raife a bridge 
 
 over any place. 
 BRIDLE, bri'dl. f. The hcadftall and reins by 
 which a horfe is reflrained and governed ; a re- 
 ftraint, a curb, a check. 
 To BRIDLE, bri'dl. v. a. To guide by a bridle ; 
 
 to rcihain, to govern. 
 To BRIDLE, bri dl. v. n. To hold up the 
 head. 
 
 BRIDLEHAND, bridl-h.'md. f. The hand 
 which holds the bridle in riding. 
 
 BRIEF, bref. a. Short, concife ; contradcd, 
 narrow. 
 
 BRIEF, bre'f. f. A fhort extrait, or epitome ; 
 the writing given the pleaders, containing the 
 cafe ; letters patent, giving licence to a chari- 
 table colledlion ; in mufick, a meafure of quan- 
 tity, which contains two ftrokes down in beat- 
 ing time, and as many up. 
 
 BRIEFLY, bref-ly. ad. Concifely ; in few 
 words. 
 
 BRIEFNESS, bref-nis. f. Concifenef;, fhort- 
 nefs. 
 
 BRIER, bri'-ur. f. A plant. 
 
 BRIERY, bri'-e-ry. a. Rough, full of briers. 
 
 BRIGADE, bri-gadc. f. A divifion of forces, 
 a body of men. 
 
 BRIGADIER General, br!g-a-de'r. f. An of- 
 ficer, next in order below a major general. 
 
 BRIGANDINE, brig'-an-dine. : f. Alightvef- 
 
 BRIGANTINE, brig'-an-tine. S ^el, T^ch as 
 has been formerly ufed by corfairs or pirates ; a 
 coat of mail. 
 
 BRIGHT, bri't. a. Shining, glittering, full of 
 light; clear, evident; illuftrious, as a bright 
 reign ; witty, acute, as a bright genius. 
 
 To BRIGHTEN, britn. v.a. To make bright, 
 to make to fhine ; to make luminous by light 
 from without ; to make gay, or alert ; to make 
 illuftrious ; to make acute. 
 
 To BRIGHTEN, britn. v. n. To grow bright, 
 to clear up. 
 
 BRIGHTLY, bri't-!y. ad. Splendidly, with 
 luftre. 
 
 BRIGHTNESS, bri't-nis. f. Luftie, fplen- 
 dour ; acutenefs. 
 
 BRILLIANCY, bril'-lyan-fy. f. Luftre, fplcn- 
 dour. 
 
 BRILLIANT, bnl'-lyint. a. Shining, fparkl- 
 ing. 
 
 BRILLIANT, bril'-lyant. f. A diamond of 
 the fineft cut. 
 
 BRILLIANTNESS, brll'-lyant-nls. f. Splen- 
 dour, luftre. 
 
 BRIM, brim', f. The edge of any thing ; the 
 C c upper
 
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 upper edge of any veffcl ; the top of any liquor ; 
 the bank of a fountain. 
 
 To BRIM, brim', v. a. To fill to the top. 
 
 To BRIM, brim . v. n. To be full to the brim. 
 
 BRIMFUL, brim -ful'. a. Full to the top. 
 
 BRIMFULNESS, brim -ful'-nls. f. Fulnefs 
 to the top. 
 
 BRIMMER, brim'-mur. f. A bowl full to 
 the top. 
 
 BRIMSTONE, brIm'-ftSne. f. Sulphur. 
 
 BRIMSTONY, brlm'-fto-ny. a. Fullofbrim- 
 ffone. 
 
 BRINDED, brln'-dld. a. Streaked, tabby. 
 
 BRINDLE, brind 1. f. The flate of being 
 brinded. 
 
 BRINDLED, brind Id. a. Brinded, ftreaked. 
 
 BRINE, brine, f. Water impregnated with f.ilt; 
 the fea ; tears. 
 
 BRINEPIT, bri'ne-pit. f. Pit of fait water. 
 
 To BRING, bring', v. a. To fetch from ano- 
 ther place; to convey in one's own hand, not 
 to fend ; to caufe to come ; to attrad, to draw 
 along ; to put into any particular ftate ; to con- 
 dudl ; to induce, to prevail upon ; To bring 
 about, to bring to pafs, to efFedt ; To bring 
 forth, to give birth to, to produce ; To bring 
 in, to reclaim ; To bring in, to afford gain; 
 To bring off, to clear, to procure to be ac- 
 quitted ; To bring on, to engage in adlion ; 
 To bring over, to draw to a new party; To 
 bring out, to exhibit, to fhew ; To bring 
 under, to fubdue, to reprefs; To bring up, to 
 educate, toinftruft; To bring up, to bring 
 into pr.-idice. 
 
 BRINGER, bring'-ur. f. The pcrfon that 
 brings any thing. 
 
 BRINISH, bri-nlfli. a. Having the taftc of 
 brine, fait. 
 
 BRINISHNESS, bri'-niHi-nis. f. Saltnefs. 
 
 BRINK, brink . f. The edge of any place, as 
 
 of a precipice or a river. 
 BRINY, bri-ny. f. Salt. 
 
 BRISK, brlflc. a. Li\e'y, vivacious, gay ; pow- 
 erful, fpirituous ; vivid, bright. 
 
 BRISKET, brls'-klt. f. The brcaft of an 
 anin^al. 
 
 BPJSKLY, brllk'-ly. ad. A£tivcly, vlgoroudy. 
 
 BRISKNESS, brific'-nSs. f. Livelinefs, vigour, 
 qu'xknefs ; gaycty. 
 
 BRISTLE, brls 1. f. The ftiff hair of fwine. 
 
 To BRISTLE, brls 1. v. a. To ered in bridles. 
 
 To BRISTLE, brls 1. v. n. To ftand erecl as 
 briftles. 
 
 BRISTLY, brls'-ly. a. Thick fet with briftles. 
 
 BRISTOL STONE, brls'-t6-ft6ne. f. A kind 
 of foft diamond found in a rock near the city 
 of Briftol, 
 
 BRIT, brlt'. f. The name of a fifh. 
 
 BRITTLE, brlt'l. a. Fragile, apt to break. 
 
 BRITTLENESS, brlt'l-nls. f. Aptnefs to 
 break. 
 
 BRIZE, brlze. f. The gadfly. 
 
 BROACH, bro tfh. f. A fpit. 
 
 To BROACH, bro tfh. v. a. To fpit, to pierce 
 as with a fpit; to pierce a veffel in order to 
 draw the liquor; to open any ilore ; to give out, 
 or utter any thing. 
 
 BROACHER, br6'-tfhur. f. A fpit ; an open- 
 er, or utterer of any thing. 
 
 BROAD, bra d. a. Wide, extended in breadth ; 
 large ; clear, open ; grofs, coarfe ; obfcene, 
 fulfome ; bold, not delicate, notreferved. 
 
 BROAD CLOTH, bra'd-clo'tlT. f. A fine kind 
 of cloth. 
 
 To BROADEN, brl'dn. v. n. Togrow broad. 
 
 BROADLY, bra'd-ly. ad. In a broad manner. 
 
 BROADNESS, brid-nls. f. Breadth, extent 
 from fide to fide ; coarfenefs, fulfomnefe. 
 
 BROADSIDE, bra'd-slde. f. The fide of a 
 fiiip ; the volley of fhot fired at once from the 
 fide of a fhip. 
 
 BROADSWORD, bra'd-ford. f. A cutting, 
 fword, with a broad blade. 
 
 BROADWISE, bra'd-wize. ad. According to. 
 the diredlion of the breadth. 
 
 BROCADE, bro-kd de. C A filken fluff va- 
 riegated. 
 
 BROCADED, bro-ka'-dld. a. Dreft in bro- 
 cade ; woven in the manner of brocade. 
 
 BROCAGE, bi(i'-kldzh. f. The gain gotten by 
 promoting bargains ; the hire given for any un- 
 lawful office ; the trade of dealing in old things. 
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 BROCCOLI, brok'-ko-ly. f. A fpecies of cabbage. 
 
 BROCK, brok'. f. A badger. 
 
 BROCKET, br." k'-kit.f. A red deer, hvo years old. 
 
 BROGUE, brog. f. A kind of fhoej a cor- 
 rupt dialect. 
 
 To BROIDER, broi'-dur. v. a. To adorn with 
 figures of needle-work. 
 
 BROIDERY, broi -de-ry. f. Embroidery, flower- 
 work. 
 
 BROIL, broi'l. f. A tumult, a quarrel. 
 
 To BROIL, broi'l. V. a. To drefs or cook by 
 laying on the coals. 
 
 To BROIL, broi 1. v. n. To be in the heat. 
 
 To BROKE, broke, v. n. To contract bufiiiefs 
 for others. 
 
 BROKEN, brd'kn. part. palT. of Break. 
 
 BROKEN-HEAR'i'ED, brd'kn-ha r-t'd. a. 
 Having the fpirits crufhed by grief or fear. 
 
 BROKENLY, brC. kn-ly. ad. Without any 
 regular ferics. 
 
 BROKER, bro-kur. f. A faclor, one that 
 does bufmefs for another ; one who deals in old 
 houfchold goods ; a pimp, a match maker. 
 
 BROKERAGE, bro -kur-idzh. f. The pay or 
 reward of a broker. 
 
 ERONCHOCELE, brin'-ko-kel. f. A tumour 
 of that part of the afperia arteria, called the 
 Bronchos. 
 
 BRONCHIAL, brcn'-kyal. a. Belonging to the 
 
 BRONCHICK,br<'n-k!k. \ throat. 
 
 BRONCHOTOMY, brcn-k6t'-t6-my. f. That 
 operation which opens the windpipe by inci- 
 fion, to prevent fufFocation. 
 
 BRONZE, bro'nze. f. Brafs ; a medal. 
 
 BROOCH, bro tfh. f. A jewel, an ornameat 
 of jewels. 
 
 To BROOD, bro'd. v. n. To fit on eggs, to 
 hatch them ; to cover chickens under the wing ; 
 to watch, or confider any thing anxioufly ; to 
 mature any thing by care. 
 
 To BROOD, brod. v. a. To chcrifh by care, 
 to h::tch. 
 
 BROOD, bro'd. f. Offspring, progeny ; ge- 
 neration ; a hatch, the number Hatched at once ; 
 
 the adl of coverin2 the 
 
 eggs- 
 
 BROODY, bro -dy. a. In a Ihte of fiuing on 
 the e2:25. 
 
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 BROOK, bro'k. f. A running water, a rivulet. 
 To BROOK, br.i'k. v. a. l^o bear, io endure. 
 To BROOK, bro k. v. n. To endure, to be 
 content. 
 
 BROOKLIME, bro'k-lime. f. A fort of water; 
 an herb. 
 
 BROOM, bro'm. f. Afhrub, abcfom fo called 
 from the matter of which it is made. 
 
 BROOMLAND, br^ m-Iind. f. Land that 
 bears broom. 
 
 BROOMSTAFF, bro'm-ftif. f. The ftafF to 
 which the broom is bound. 
 
 BROOMY, br^'-my. a. Full of broom. 
 
 BROTH, bratlT. f. Liquor in which flefh is 
 boiled. 
 
 BROTHEL, brith'-ll. / f. A 
 
 BROTHELHOUSE, bruth'-!l-houfe 
 dy-houfe. 
 
 BROTHER, bruth'-ur. f. One born of the 
 fame father or mother ; any one clofely united ; 
 any one refembling another in manner, form, 
 or profeflion ; Biother is ufed in theological lan- 
 guage, for man in general. 
 
 BROTHERHOOD^ bruth'-er-had. f. The 
 ftate or quality of being a brother ; an afToci- 
 ation of men for any purpofe, a fraternity ; a 
 clafs of men of the fame kind. 
 
 BROTHERLY, bruth'-er-ly, a. Natural to 
 brothers, fuch as becomes or befeems a brother. 
 
 BROUGHT, brat. part, paffive of Bring. 
 
 BROW, brow', f. The arch of hair over the 
 eye ; the forehead ; the general air of the coun- 
 tenance ; the edge of any high place. 
 
 To- BROWBEAT, brow'-bet. v. a. To de- 
 prefs with ftern looks. 
 
 BROWBOUND, brow'-bound. a. Crowned, 
 
 BROWSICK, brow'-s!k. a. Dcjecled. 
 
 BROWN, brown, a. The name of a colour. 
 
 BROWNBILL, brow'n-bil. f. The ancient 
 weapon of the Englifh foot. 
 
 BROWNNESS, brow n-n!s. f. A brown co- 
 lour. 
 
 BROWNSTUDY, brow'n-flud'-y. f. Gloomy 
 meditations. 
 
 To BROWSE, brow zc. v. a. To eat branches, 
 or flirubs... 
 
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 To BRUISE, bro'ze. v. a. To crufti or mangle 
 
 with a heavy blow. 
 BRUISE, bro'ze. f. A hurt with fomething 
 
 blunt and heavy. 
 BRUISEWORT, bro'ze-wurt. f. Comfrey. 
 BRUIT, bro't. f. Rumour, noife, report. 
 BRUMAL, bro'-mal. a. Belonging to the 
 
 winter. 
 BRUNETT, bri-nit'. f. A woman with a 
 
 brown complexion. 
 BRUNT, brunt', f. Shock, violence; blow, 
 
 ftroke. 
 BRUSH, brufli'. f. An inftrument for rubbing; 
 
 a rude aflault, a fhock. 
 To BRUSH, brufli'. v. a. To fweep or rub with 
 
 a brufli ; to ftrike with quicknefs j to paint 
 
 with a brufli. 
 To BRUSH, brufli'. v. n. To move with hafte; 
 
 to fly over, to flcim lightly. 
 BRUSHER, brifli -ur. f. He that ufesa brufli. 
 BRUSHWOOD, brifli'-wiid. f. Rough, flirub- 
 
 by thickets. 
 BRUSHY, brufli'-y. a. Rough or fliaggy, like 
 
 a brufli. 
 To BRUSTLE, brus'l. v. n. To crackle. 
 BRUTAL, bro-tal. a. That which belongs to 
 
 a brute ; favage, cruel, inhuman. 
 BRUTALITY, bro-tal'-!-ty. f. Savagenefs, 
 
 churliflinefs. 
 To BRUTALIZE, brd'-ta-llze. v. n. To grow 
 
 brutal or favage. 
 BRUTALLY, bri'-tal-ly. ad. Churliflily, in- 
 humanly. 
 BRUTE, bro't. a. Senfelefs, unconfcious ; fa- 
 vage, irrational ; rough, ferocious. 
 BRUTE, bro t. f. A creature without reafon. 
 BRUTENESS, bro't-nls. f. Brutality. 
 To BRUTIFY, bro -tl-fy. v. a. To make a 
 
 man a brute. 
 BRUTISH, br<^'-t!fli. a. Beflial, refembling a 
 
 beaft ; rough, favage, ferocious ; grofs, carjial ; 
 
 ignorant, untaught. 
 BRUTISHLY, bro'-tlfli-ly. ad. In the manner 
 
 of a brute. 
 BRUTISHNESS, br^ -t!fli-n!s. f. Brutality, 
 
 nu-a;-T i;. ' 
 BRYONY, bry -o-ny. f. A plant. . 
 
 BUB, bub', f. Strong malt liquor. 
 BUBBLE, bub'l. f. A fmall bladder of water; 
 
 any thing which wants folidity and firmnefs ; 
 
 a cheat, a falfe fliow ; the perfon cheated. 
 To BUBBLE, bib 1. v. n. To rife in bubbles; 
 
 to run with a gentle noife. 
 To BUBBLE, bib'l. v. a. To cheat. 
 BUBBLER, bub'-blur. f. A cheat. 
 BUBBY, bub'-by. f. A woman's breafi:. 
 BUBO, bu'-bo. f. The groin from the binding 
 
 of the thigh to the fcrotum : all tumours in 
 
 that part are called Buboes. 
 BUCANIERS, buk-a-nerz. f. A cant word 
 
 for the privateers, or pirates, of America. 
 BUCK, buk'. f. The liquor in which cloaths 
 
 are waflied ; the cloaths waflied in the liquor. 
 BUCK, biik'. f. ' The male of the fallow deer, 
 
 the male of rabbets and other animals. 
 To BUCK, buk'. V. a. To wafli cloaths. 
 To BUCK, biik'. v. n. To copulate as bucks 
 
 and does. 
 BUCKBASKET, buk'-baf-ki't. f. The baflcet 
 
 in which cloaths are carried to the wafli. 
 BUCKBEAN, biik'-ben. f. A plant, a fort of 
 
 trefoil. 
 BUCKET, buk'-kit. f. The velTel in which wa- 
 ter is drawn out of a well ; the veflels in which 
 
 water is carried, particularly to quench a fire. 
 BUCKLE, biik'l. f. A link of metal, with a 
 
 tongue or catch made to fallen one thing to 
 
 another ; the flate of the hair crifped and 
 
 curled. 
 To BUCKLE, buk 1. v. a. To faflen with a 
 
 buckle ; to confine. 
 To BUCKLE, biik 1. v. n. To bend, to bow; 
 
 To buckle to, to apply to ; To buckle with, 
 
 to engage with. 
 BUCKLER, buk'-lur. f. A fliield. 
 BUCKMAST, bik'-mirt. f. The fruit or mafl: 
 
 of the beech tree. 
 BUCKRAM, buk'-rum. f. A fort of ftrong 
 
 linen cloth, fiifFened with g\mi. 
 BUCKSHORN, buks-hirn. f. A plant, 
 BUCKTHORN, buk'-t'ncrn. f. A tree. 
 BUCOLICK, bii-kol -Ik. a. Paftoral. 
 BUD, bud', f. The fi-ft flioot of a plant, a 
 
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 To BUD, hud . V. n. To put forth young flaoots, 
 
 or gems ; to be in the bloom. 
 To BUD, bud . V. a. To inoculate. 
 To BUDGE, budzh'. v. n. To ftir. 
 BUDGE, budzh'. a. Stiff, formal. 
 BUDGER, bud-jur. f. One that jnovesor ftirs. 
 BUDGET, bid -j!t. f. A bag fuch as may be 
 
 eafily carried ; a ftore, or ftock. 
 BUFF, buf . f. Leather prepared from the fkin 
 
 of the buffalo, ufed for waift belts, pouches, &c. 
 
 a military coat. 
 To BUFF, hif . V. a. To ftrike. 
 BUFFALO, bif -fl-l6. f. A kind of wild bull 
 
 or cow. 
 BUFFET, buf '-fit. f. A blow with the fifr. 
 BUFFET, buf-fjt'. f. A kind of cupboard. 
 To BUFFET, buf'-flt. V. n. To box, to beat. 
 To BUFFET, baf -fit. v. n. To play a box- 
 ing-match.. 
 BUFFETER, buf -f !-tir. f. A boxer. 
 BUFFLE, bufl. f. The fame with buffalo. 
 BUFFLEHEADED, buf 1-hed-id. a. Dull, 
 
 ftupid. 
 BUFFOON, buf-f(^'n. f. A man whofe profef- 
 
 fion is to make fport, by low jefts and antick 
 
 poftures, a jackpudding ; a man that prailifes 
 
 indecent raillery. 
 BUFFOONRY, bif-f^'n-e-ry. f. The prac- 
 tice of a buffoon ; low jefts, fcurrile mirth. 
 BUG, bug', f. A ftinking infedl, bred in old 
 
 houfchold ftuff. 
 BUGBEAR, big'-b5r. f. A frightful objecl, a 
 
 falfe terrour. 
 BUGGINESS, bug'-g!-nls. f. The ftate of 
 
 being infected with bugs. 
 BUGGY, bug'-gy. a. Abounding with bugs. 
 BUGLE, bu'gl." ; f. A hunting 
 
 BUGLEHORN, bu'gl-horn. \ horn. 
 BUGLE, bu'gl. f. A fliining bead of black glafs. 
 BUGLE, bu'gl. f. A plant. 
 BUGLOSS, bu'-glos. f. The herb ox-tonguc. 
 To BUILD, blld'. V. a. To make a fabrick, or 
 
 an edifice; to raifc any thing on a fupport or 
 
 foundation. 
 To BUILD, blld . v. n. To depend on, to 
 
 reft on. 
 
 BUILDER, bll-dur. f. He that builds, an 
 
 architciit. 
 BUILDING, bll'-drng. f. A fabrick, an edifice. 
 BUILT, bllt'. f. The form, the ftruaure. 
 BULB, bulb', f. A round body, or root. 
 BULBACEOUS, bul-bi'-fhus. a. The fame 
 
 with Bulbous. 
 BULBOUS, biLl'-bus. a. Containing bulbs. 
 To BULGE, bul jc. v. n. 7'o take in water, 
 
 to founder, to jut out. 
 BULK, bulk', f. Magnitude, fize, quantity ; 
 
 the grofs, the majority ; main fabrick. 
 BULK, bulk', f. A part of a building jutting 
 
 out. 
 BULKHEAD, bulk'-hed. f. A partition made 
 
 acrofs a fhip with boards. 
 BULKINESS, bul-k!-nis. f. Greatnefsof fta- 
 
 ture, or fize. 
 BULKY, bul'-ky. a. Of great fize or ftature. 
 BULL, biil'. f. The male of black cattle; in 
 
 the fcriptural fenfe, an enemy powerful, and 
 
 violent ; one of the twelve figns of the zodiack ; 
 
 a letter publifhed by the pope ; a blunder. 
 BULLBEATING, bul'-bi-ting. f. The fport 
 
 of baiting bulls with dogs. 
 BULL-BEGGAR, bdl'-beg-ur. f. Something 
 
 terrible. 
 BULL-DOG, bul'-dog. f. A dog of a particular 
 
 form, remarkable for his courage. 
 BULL-HEAD, bCil'-hcd. f. A ftupid fellow ; 
 
 the name of a fifh. 
 BULL-WEED, bul'-wed. f. Knapweed. 
 BULL-WORT, bal'-wurt. f. Bi(hops-weed. 
 BULL ACE, bil'-Iis. f. A wild four plum. 
 BULLET, bul'-lit. f. A round ball of n-ictal. 
 BULLION, bul'-Iyun. f. Gold or filver in 
 
 the lum.p unwrought. 
 BULLITION, bul-llfh'-un. f. T.hc aft cr ftate 
 
 of boiling. 
 BULLOCK, bdl'-luk. f. A young bull. 
 BULLY, bul'-ly. f. A noify, bluftering, quar- 
 relling fellow. 
 BULRUSH, bul'-rufti. f. A large rufh. 
 BULWARK, bul'-wurk. f. A fortification, a 
 
 citadel ; a fecurity. 
 BUM, bum. f. The part on which we fit; it 
 D d is
 
 B U O 
 
 BUR 
 
 is ufed, in compofitlon, for any thing mean or 
 
 low, as bumbailiff". 
 BUMBAILIFF, bum-ba'-llf. f. A bailiff of 
 
 the meaneft kind, one that is employed in ar- 
 
 refts. 
 BUMBARD, bom-ba'rd. f. Bombard. 
 BUMBAST, bom-baft', f. Bombaft. 
 BUMP, bump', f. A fwelling, a protuberance. 
 To BUMP, bump', v. a. To makea loud noife. 
 BUMPER, bum'-pur. f. A cup filled. 
 BUMPKIN, bump'-kin. f. An aukward heavy 
 
 ruftick. 
 BUMKINLY, bump'-kln-ly. a. Having the 
 
 manner or appearance of a clown. 
 BUNCH, buntlh'. f. A hard lump, a knob; 
 
 aclufter; a number of things tied together; any 
 
 thing bound into a knot. 
 BUNCHBACKED, buntfh'-bakt. a. Having 
 
 bunches on the back. 
 BUNCHY, bun'-tfhy. a. Growing into bunches. 
 BUNDLE, biin'dl. f. A number of things 
 
 bound together ; any thing rolled up cylindri- 
 
 cally. 
 To BUNDLE, bun'dl. v. a. To tie in a bundle. 
 BUNG, bung', f. A ftopple for a barrel. 
 To BUNG, bung . v. a. To flop up. 
 BUNGHOLE, bung'-hdle. f. The hole at 
 
 which the barrel is filled. 
 To BUNGLE, bung'l. v. n. To perform 
 
 clumfily. 
 To BUNGLE, bung'l. v. a. To botch, to ma- 
 nage clumfily. 
 BUNGLE, bung'l. f. A botch, an awkward- 
 
 ncfs. 
 BUNGLER, bung'-lur. f. A bad workman. 
 BUNGLINGLY, bung'-l!ng-Iy. ad. Clumfily, 
 
 awkwardly. 
 BUNN, bun', f. A kind of fweet bread. 
 BUNT, bunt. f. An increafing cavity. 
 PUNTER, bun'-tur. f. Any low vulgar wo- 
 man. 
 BUNTING, biin'-ting. f. The name of a 
 
 bird. 
 BUOY, bwe . f. A piece of cork or wood 
 
 floating, tied to a weight. 
 To BUOY, bway , v. a. To keep afloat. 
 
 BUOYANCY, bway'-£n-fy. f. The quality 
 of floating. 
 
 BUOYANT, bwoy'-.int. a. Which will not fink, 
 
 BUR, bur', f. A rough head of a plant. 
 
 BURBOT, biir'-but. f. A fift full of prickles. 
 
 BURDELAIS, bur-de-la. f. A fort of grape. 
 
 BURDEN, bur'-din, f. A load; fomething 
 grievous ; a birth ; the verfe repeated in a fong. 
 
 To BURDEN, bur'-dln. v. a. To load, to in- 
 cumber. 
 
 BURDENER, biir'-dln-ur, f. A loader, an 
 oppreflbur. 
 
 BURDENOUS, bur'-dln-us, a. Grievous, op- 
 preffivc ; ufelcfs. 
 
 BURDENSOxME, bur'-dln-fum. a. Grievous, 
 troublefome. 
 
 BURDENSOMENESS, bur'-d!n-fum-n!s. f. 
 Weight, uneafinefs. 
 
 BURDOCK, bur'-dok. f. See DOCK. 
 
 BUREAU, bu-ro. f. A cheft of drawers. 
 
 BURG, bur'-ro. f. See BURROW. 
 
 BURGAGE, bur'-g'dzh. f, A tenure proper 
 to cities and towns. 
 
 BURGAMOT, bur-ga-mot'. f. A fpecies of 
 pear. 
 
 BURGANET, or BURGONET, bur'-g5-net'. 
 f. A kind of helmet. 
 
 BURGESS, bur'-jis. f. A citizen, a freeman 
 of a city ; , a reprefentative of a town corporate. 
 
 BURGH, buF.-r6. f. A corporate town or bur- 
 row. 
 
 BURGHER, bur'-gur. f. One who has a right 
 to certain privileges in this or that place. 
 
 BURGHERSHIP, bur'-gur-ftilp. f. The pri- 
 vilege of a burgher. 
 
 BURGLARY, bur'-gla-ry. f. Robbing a houfe 
 by night, or breaking in with intent to rob. 
 
 BURGOMASTER, bur'-gS-maf-tur. f. One 
 employed in the government of a city. 
 
 BURIAL, ber'-yal. f. The att of burying, 
 fepulture, interment ; the zQ. of placing any 
 thing under earth ; the church fervice for 
 funerals. 
 
 BURIER, bcr'-ry-ur. f. He that buries. 
 
 BURINE, bu'-n'n. f, A graving tool. 
 
 BURLACE, bur'-lafe, f. A fort of gr.ipc. 
 
 To
 
 BUR 
 
 BUS 
 
 To BURL, bur'l. V. a. To drefs cloth as ful- 
 lers do. 
 
 BURLESQUE, bur-li-fk'. a. Jocular, tending 
 to raife laughter. 
 
 BURLESQUE, bur-lefk'. f. Ludicrous lan- 
 guage. 
 
 To BURLESQUE, bur-lefk'. v. a. To turn to 
 ridicule. 
 
 BURLINESS, bir'-ly-nls. f. Bulk, blufter. 
 
 BURLY, bir-l^. a.' Great of ftature. 
 
 To BURN, burn. v. a. To confume with fire; 
 to wound with fire. 
 
 To BURN, burn. v. n. To be on fire ; to be 
 inflamed with paffion ; to aft as fire. 
 
 BURN, birn . f. A hurt caufed by fire. 
 
 BURNER, bur'-nur. f. A perfon that burns 
 any thing. 
 
 BURNET, bur -nit. f. The name of a plant. 
 
 BURNING, bur -ning. f. State of inflamma- 
 tion. 
 
 BURNING-GLASS, bur'-n!ng-glas. f. A glafs 
 which colledls the rays of the fun into a nairow 
 compafs, and fo increafes their force. 
 
 To BURNISH, bur'-nllh. v. a. To polifli. 
 
 To BURNISH, bur'-nlfli. v. n. To grow bright 
 or glofl)'. 
 
 BURNISHER, bur'-mfh-ur. f. The perfon 
 that burnilhes or polifhes; the tool with which 
 bookbinders give a glofs to the leaves of books, 
 it is commonly a dog's tooth fet in a ftick. 
 
 BURNT, burnt', part. paff. of Burn. 
 
 BURR, bir'. f. The lobe or lap of the ear. 
 
 BURREL, bur'-rll. f. A fort of pear. 
 
 BURROW, biir'-ro. f. A corporate town, that 
 is not a city, but fuch as fends burgeffes to the 
 parliament; a place fenced or fortified; the 
 holes made in the ground by conies. 
 
 To BURROW, bi.r'-ro. v! n. To mine, as 
 conies or rabbits. 
 
 BURSAR, bur-fur. f. The trcafurer of a col- 
 lege. ^ 
 
 BURSE, burs'e, f. An exchange where mer- 
 chants meet. 
 
 To BURST, birft'. v. n. To break, or fly 
 open ; to fly afunder ; to break away, to fpring ; 
 to come fuddenly ; to begin an adtion violently. 
 
 To BURST, burft'. v. a. To break fuddenly, 
 to make a quick and violent difruption. 
 
 BURST, burft'. f. A fudden difruption. 
 
 BURST, burft'. 1 pr>rt. a. Difeafed with a 
 
 BURSTEN, burft'n. ^ hernia or rupture. 
 
 BURSTNESS, burft'-nls. f. A rupture. 
 
 BURSTWORT, burft'-wurt. f. An herb good 
 againft ruptures. 
 
 BURT, birt'. f. A flat fifh of the turbot kind. 
 
 BURTHEN, bur'-dln. f. See BURDEN. 
 
 To BURY, ber'-ry. v. a. To inter, to put in- 
 to a grave ; to inter with rites and ceremonies ; 
 to conceal, to hide. 
 
 BUSH, bufh'. f. A thick fhrub ; a bough of a 
 tree fixed up at a door, to (hew that liquors are 
 fold there. 
 
 BUSHEL, bufh'-il. f. A meafure containing 
 eight gallons, a ftrike. 
 
 BUSHINESS, ba{h'-!-nis. f. The quality of 
 being buftiy. 
 
 BUSHMENT, bufh'-ment. f. A thicket. 
 
 BUSHY, bulh'-y. a. Thick, full of fmall 
 branches ; full of buflies. 
 
 BUSILESS, blz'-zy-lis. a. At leifure. 
 
 BUSILY, b!z'-zy-ly. ad. With hurry, aftlvely, 
 
 BUSINESS, biz'-nis. f. Employment, multi- 
 plicity of affairs ; an affair ; the fubjeft of ac- 
 tion ; ferious engagement ; right of adtioii ; a 
 matter of queftion ; To do one's bufinefs, to 
 kill, deftroy, or ruin him. 
 
 BUSK, bulk', f. A piece of fteel or whalebone, 
 worn by women to ftrengthen their ftays. 
 
 BUSKIN, bus'-kin. f. A kind of half boot, a. 
 ftioe which comes to the midleg ; a kind of high 
 fhoe worn by the ancient adors of tragedy. 
 
 BUSKINED,' bus -kind. a. Dreffed in bufkins. 
 
 BUSKY, bus'-ky. a. Woody. 
 
 BUSS, bus', f. A kifs, a filute v/ith lips; a 
 boat for filhing. 
 
 To BUSS, bus'. V. a. To kifs. 
 
 BUST, bull. f. A ftatue reprefcnting a man to 
 his breaft. 
 
 BUSTARD, bus'-terd. f. A wild turkey. 
 
 To BUSTLE, bus I. v. n. To be bufy, to ftir. 
 
 BUSTLE, bus'l. f. A tumult, a hurry. 
 
 BUSTLER, bus'-liir. f. An adive ftirring man. 
 
 b'usy.
 
 BUT 
 
 BUZ 
 
 BUSY, biz'-zy. a. Employed with earncfbief? ; 
 buftling, aftive, meddling. 
 
 To BUSY, b'z'-zy. v. a. To employ, to engage. 
 
 BUSYBODY, blz'-zy-bod-y. f. A vain, mtd- 
 dlins;, fantaftical psrfon. 
 
 BUT, but', conjuiift. Except; yet, neverthe- 
 Jcfs ; the particle which introduces the minor 
 of a fyllogifm, now; only, nothing more than ; 
 than ; not otherwife than ; by no other means 
 than ; if it were not for this ; however, how- 
 beit; otherwife than; even, not longer ago 
 than ; yet it may be objeded ; but for, had not 
 this been. 
 
 BUT-END, but'-cnd. f. Th: blunt end of any 
 thing. 
 
 BUTCHER, bat'-tfnir. f. One that kills ani- 
 mals to fell their Hcfh ; one that is delighted 
 with blood. 
 
 To BUTCHER, bdt'-tfaur. v. a. To kill, to 
 murder. 
 
 BUTCHERLINESS, bdt'-tfher-ly-n's. f. A 
 butcherly manner. 
 
 BUTCHERLY, but'-tfher-ly. a. bloody, bar- 
 barous. 
 
 BUTCHERY, biit'-tflie-ry. f. The trade of a 
 hatcher; murder, cruelty; the place where 
 blood is fhcd. 
 
 BUTLER, but'-lir. f. A fcrvant employed in 
 furnijfhing the table. 
 
 BUTMENT, but'-man. f. That part of the 
 arch which joins it to the upright pier. 
 
 BUTT, but', f, The place on which the mark 
 to be (hot at is placed ; the point at which the 
 endeavour is diredled ; a man upon whom the 
 company break their jefts. 
 
 BUTT, but . f. A vellel, a barrel containing 
 one hundred and twenty-fix gallons of wine. 
 
 To BUTT, but', v. a. To flrike with the head. 
 
 BUTTER, bit'-tir. f. An unduous fub- 
 ftance made by agitating the cream of milk, till 
 the oil feparates from the whey. 
 To BUTTER, but'-tur. v. a. To fmear, or 
 oil with butter ; to incrcafe the Ibkes every 
 throv/. 
 BUTTERBUMP, but'-tir-bimp. f. A fowl, 
 ijic bittourn. ^ 
 
 BUTTERBUR, but'-tur-bur. f. A plant. 
 BUTTERFLOWER, but'-tur-flow-ur. f. A 
 
 yellow flov/er of May. 
 BUTTERFLY, bit'-tur-fly. f. A beautiful 
 
 inf-cl. 
 BUTTERIS, but'-t3-rls. f. An inftrument of 
 
 fteel ufed in paring the foot of a horfe. 
 BUTTERMILK, but'-tur-mllk. f. The whey 
 
 that is fcparated from the cream when butter is 
 
 made. 
 BUTTERPRINT, but'-tur-prlnt. f. A piece 
 
 of carved wood, ufed to mark butter. 
 BUTTERTOOTH, but'-tur-tcitJi. f. The 
 
 great broad foretooth. 
 BUTTERWOIMAN, bit'-tur-wiim-un. f. A 
 
 woman that fells butter. 
 BUTTERWORT, bit'-tur-wurt. f. A plant, 
 
 fanicle. 
 BUTTERY, but'-ta-r)'. a. Having the ap- 
 pearance or qualities of butter. 
 BUTTERY, but'-te-ry. f. The room where 
 
 pro^'i^lons are laid up. 
 BUTTOCK, but'-uk. f. The rump, the part 
 
 near the tail. 
 BUTTON, bit'n. f. Any knob or hall; the 
 
 bud of a plant. 
 To BUTTON, but'n. v. a. Todrefs, tocloathj 
 
 to faflen with buttons. 
 BUTTONHOLE, but'n-h6le. f. The loop in 
 
 which the button of the cloaths is caught. 
 BUTTRESS, but-trls. f. A prop, a wall built 
 
 to fupport another ; a prop, a fupport. 
 To BUTTRESS, but -tris. v. a. To prop. 
 BUXOM, buk'-fum. a. Obedient, obfequious; 
 
 gay, lively, brifk ; wanton, jolly. 
 BUXOMLY, buk'-fum-ly. ad. Wantonly, amo- 
 
 roufly. 
 BUXOMNESS, bik'-fum-nis. f. Wantonncfs, 
 
 amoroufnefs. 
 To BUY, by', v. a. To purchafe, to acquire 
 
 by paying a price ; to manage by money. 
 To BUY, by', v. n. To treat about a purchafe. 
 BUYER, by'-ur. f. He that buys, a pur- 
 chafer. 
 To BUZZ, buz', v. n. To hum, to make a 
 
 noifc like bees ; to whifpcr, to prate. 
 
 BUZ-
 
 B Y G 
 
 B Y W 
 
 BUZZARD, buz'-zird. f, A degenerate or 
 mean fpecics of hawk. ; a blockhead, a dunce. 
 
 BUZZER, buz'-zur. f. A fecret whifperer. 
 
 K by'. 7 prep. It notes the agent ; it notes 
 ' t ^y* J the inftrument; it notes the Cdufe; 
 it notes the means by which any thing is per- 
 formed; at, or in, noting place j it notes the 
 fum of the difference between two things com- 
 pared ; not later than, "notmg time ; befide, 
 noting pafiage ; near to, in prefence, noting 
 proximity ; before Kimfelf, it notes the abfence 
 of all others ; it is the folemn form of fwearing ; 
 athahd; it is ufed in forms of obteftingj by 
 proxy of; noting fubftitution. 
 
 BY, by', ad. Near, at a fmall diftance ; befide, 
 paffing ; in prefence. 
 
 BY AND BY, by -and-by'. ad. In a fhort time. 
 
 BY, by', f. Something not the direft and im- 
 mediate obje6t of regard, as by the by. 
 
 BY-CONCERNAIENT, by"-k6n-fern'-ment. 
 f. An affair which is not the main bufinefs. 
 
 BY-END, by -end. f. Private intercllr, fecret 
 advantage, 
 
 BY-GONE, by'-gon. a. Pafl. 
 
 BY-LAW, by'-l;i'. f. By-laws are orders made 
 
 for the good of thofe that make them, further 
 
 than the publick law binds. 
 BY-NAME, by'-name. f. A nickname. 
 BY-PATH, by -pdtti. f. A private or obfcurc 
 
 path. 
 BY-RESPECT, by'-rcs-pekt'. f. Private end 
 
 or view. 
 BY-ROOM, by -rd m. f. A private room within. 
 BY-SPEECH,' by'-fp(i't{h. f. An incidental or 
 
 cafual fpeech. 
 BY-STANDER, by'-fUn-dur. f. A looker-on, 
 
 one unconcerned. 
 BY-STREET, by'-flre't. f. An obfcure flreet. 
 BY-VIEW, by -vu'. f. Private felf-intercflcd 
 
 purpofe. 
 BY-WALK,' bf-wa'k. f. Private walk, not 
 
 the main road. 
 BY-WAY, by'-wa'. f. A private and obfcurc 
 
 way. 
 BY-WEST, by-weft', a. Weftward, to the 
 
 weft of. 
 BY-WORD, bf-wurd. f. A faying, a pro- 
 verb ; a term of reproach. 
 
 CAB 
 
 C"^AB, kab'. f. A Hebrew meafure, contain- 
 ^ ing about three pints Englifh. 
 
 CABAL, ka-bal'. f. The fecret fcience of the 
 Hebrew rabbins ; a body of men united in fome 
 clofe defign ; intrigue. 
 
 To CABAL, ka-bal'. v. n. To form clofe in- 
 trigues. 
 
 CABALIST, kab'-a-l!ft. f. One /killed in the 
 traditions of the Hebrews. 
 
 CABALLISTICAL,kab-a-lis'-t!-kal.^a.Some- 
 
 CABALLISTICK, kab-a-lls'-tlk. 5 thing 
 that has an occult meaning. 
 
 CABALLER, ka-b-il'-lur. f. He that engages 
 in clofe deflgns, an intriguer. 
 
 CAB 
 
 CABBAGE, kab'-bi'dzh. f. A plant. 
 
 To CABBAGE, kab'-bldzh. v. a. To fteal in 
 
 cutting clothes. 
 CABBAGE-TREE, kib'-bldzh-tre. f. A fpe- 
 
 cies of palm-tree. 
 CABBAGE-WORM, kab'-bldzh-wiirm. f. An 
 
 infea. 
 CABIN, kab'-bin. f. A fmall room ; a fmall 
 
 chamber in a fliip ; a cottage, or fmall houfe. 
 To CABIN, kab -bin. v. n. To live in a cabin. 
 To CABIN, kab'-bin. v. a. To confine in a 
 
 cabin. 
 CABINED, kab -bind. a. Belonging to a cabin. 
 CABINET, kib'-in-ct. f. A fet of boxes or 
 
 E e 
 
 drawers
 
 CAD 
 
 C A L 
 
 drawers for curiofities ; any place in which 
 things of value are hidden ; a private room in 
 which confulrations are held. 
 
 CABINET-COUNCIL. kab'-in-et-kou"n-s!l. 
 f. A council held in a private manner. 
 
 CABINET-MAKER, kab"-in-et-ma'-kur. f. 
 ' One that mnkes fmall nice work in wood. 
 
 CABLE, ku'bl.- f. The great rope of a fhip to 
 which the anchor is faftened. 
 
 CACHECTICAL, ki-kek'-ty-kal. la. Having 
 
 CACHECTICK, ka-kek'-tlk. \ an ill ha- 
 
 bit of body. 
 
 CACHEXY, ka'-kek-fy. f. Such a diftempe- 
 rature of the humours, as hinders nutrition, 
 and weakens the vital and animal functions. 
 
 CACHINNATION, ka-kln-na'-lhun. f. Aloud 
 laughter. 
 
 CACKEREL, kak'-e-rll. f. A fifh. 
 
 To CACKLE, kak'l. v. n. To make a noifeas 
 a goofe ; fometimes it is ufed for the noife of a 
 hen ; to laugh, to giggle. 
 
 CACKLE, kak'l. f. The voice of a goofe or 
 fowl. 
 
 CACKLER, k;ik'-lur. f. A fowl, that cackles ; 
 a teltale, a tatler. 
 
 CACOCHYMICAL, ka-k6-k!m'-y-kal. 7 
 
 CACOCHYMICK, ka-ka-klm'-ik. j ^' 
 
 Having the humours corrupted. 
 
 CACOCHYMY, ka'-k6-k!m-my. f. A depra- 
 vation of the humours from a found Hate. 
 
 CACOPHONY, k;V-k6-f6-ny. f. A bad found 
 of words. 
 
 To CACUMINATE, ka-ku'-ml-nate. v. a. To 
 make fiiarp or pyramidal. 
 
 CADAVEROUS, ka-dav'-e-rus. a. Having 
 the appearance of a dead carcafs. 
 
 CADDIS, kid'-dis. f. A kind of t.ipe or rib- 
 bon ; a kind of worm or grub. 
 
 CADE, ka'de. a. Tame, foft, as a cade lamb. 
 
 CADE, ka'de. f. A barrel. 
 
 CADENCE, k^'-dens, 7f. Fall, ftateof fink- 
 
 CADENCY, ki'-den-fy. i ing, decline; the 
 fall of the voice ; the flow of verfes, or periods ; 
 the tone or found. 
 
 CADENT, ka'-dcnt. a. Falling down. 
 
 CADET, ka-dct'. f. The younger brother ; the 
 
 youngeft brother ; a voluntier in the army, who 
 
 ferves in expedtation of a commilTion. 
 CADGER, kad'-jur. f. A huckfler. 
 CADI, ka -dy. f. A magiftrate among the Turks.' 
 CADILLACK,-ka-dil'-lak. f. A fort pf pear. 
 CiESURA, fe-fu'-ra. f. A figure in poetry, 
 
 by which a fiiort fyllable after a complete foot 
 
 is made 'long ; a paufe in X'erfe. 
 CAFTAN, kaf'-tan. f. A Perfian veil or gar- 
 ment. 
 CAG, kag . f. A barrel or wooden veflel, con- 
 taining four or five gallons. 
 CAGE, ka'je. f. An inclofureof fwigsorwire, 
 
 in which birds are kept ; a place for wild beafts j 
 
 a prifon for petty malefadlors. 
 To CAGE, kaje. v. a. To inclofe In a cage. 
 CAIMAN, ka -man. f. The American name 
 
 of a crocodile. 
 To CAJOLE, ka-j6'le. v. a. To Hatter, to. 
 
 footh. 
 CAJOLER,ka-j6'-lur. {. A flatterer, awheedler. 
 CAJOLERY, ka-jo -le-ry. f. Flattery. ' 
 CAITIFF, ka'-tlf. f, A mean villain, a defpi- 
 
 cable knave. 
 CAKE, ka'ke. f. A kindof delicate bread ; any 
 
 thing of a form rather flat than high. 
 To CAKE, ka'ke. v. n. To harden as dough 
 
 in the oven. 
 CALABASH, kal'-a-bafh. f. A fpecies of a 
 
 larger gourd. 
 CALABASH TREE, kal'-a-bafh-tr6". f. A tree 
 
 of which the fhells are ufed by the negroes for 
 
 cups, as alfo for inflruments of mufick. 
 CALAMANCO, kal-a-mank'-6. f. A kind of 
 
 woollen fiuff. 
 CALAMINE, kal'-a-mine. f. A kind of foffile 
 
 bituminous earth, which being mixed with 
 
 copper, changes it into brafs. 
 CALAMINT, kal'-a-mint. f. The name of a 
 
 plant. 
 CALAMITOUS, ka-lam'-!-tiis. a. Miferable, 
 
 involved in diftrcfs, unhappy, wretched. 
 CALAMITOUSNESS, ka-lam'-i-tuf-nls. f. 
 
 Mifery, difirefs. 
 CALAMITY, ka-lam'-I-ty. f. Misfortune, 
 
 caufc of mifery, 
 
 CALAMUS,
 
 C A L 
 
 C A L 
 
 CALAMUS, k'.l'-A-mus. f. A fort of reed or 
 
 fweet-fcented wood, mentioned in fcripture. 
 CALASH, ka-lafh. f. A fmall carriage of plea- 
 
 furc. 
 CALCEATED, kdl'-fa^-tld. a. Shod, fitted 
 with fiioes. 
 
 CALCEDONIUS, kil-ffi-do'-nyis. f. A kind 
 of precious fione. 
 
 CALCINATION, kdl-fy-na'-fhun. f. Such a 
 management of bodies by fire, as fenders them 
 reducible to powder; chymifcal pulverization. 
 ■ CALCINATORY,kal'-sin-na-tir-y. f. A vef- 
 fel ufed in calcination. 
 
 To CALCINE, kal-si ne. v. a. To burn in the 
 fire to a calx, or fubilance eafily reduced to pow- 
 der ; to burn up. 
 
 To CALCINE, kil-si'ne. v. n. To become a 
 calx by heat. 
 
 To CALCULATE, kal'-kd-late. v. a. To com- 
 pute, to reckon; to adjuft, to proje(St for any 
 certain end. 
 
 CALCULATION, kal-ku-ia'-fhun. f. A prac- 
 tice, or manner of reckoning, the art of num- 
 bering; the refult of arithmetical operation. 
 
 CALCULATOR, kal'-ku-la-tur. f. A com- 
 puter. 
 
 CALCULATORY, kdl"-ku-la-tur'-y. a. Be- 
 longing to calculation. 
 
 CALCULE, kal'-kule. f. Reckoning, compute. 
 
 CALCULOSE, k;il-kii-l6 fe. I a. Stony, grit- 
 
 CALCULOUS, kal-kd-lus. < ty. 
 
 CALCULUS, kil'-ku-lus. f. The ftone in the 
 bladder. 
 
 CALDRON, ki'l-drun. f. A pot, a boiler, a 
 kettle. 
 
 CALEFACTION, khUl-fik' -{hnn. f. The afl 
 of heating any thing ; the ftate of being heated. 
 
 CALEFACTIVE,kal-e-fak -tiv. a. That which 
 makes any thing hot, heating. 
 
 CALEFACTORY, kal-e-fik'-tur-y. a. Ths.t 
 which heats. 
 
 To CALEFY, kal'-c-fy. v. n. To grow hoi, 
 to be heated. 
 
 CALENDAR, kal'-In-dur, f. A regifter of the 
 ye.;r, in which the months, and ftated times, 
 are marked, as fcftivals on holidays. 
 
 ", I ,yi ,'r S ^- A title affumed by 
 'H, \ ''' 2 ^^^ fucceffors of Ma- 
 
 To CALENDER, kal'-In-dir. v. a. To drefs 
 
 cloth. 
 CALENDER, kal'-ln-dur. f. A hot prcf-, a 
 
 prefs in which clothitrs fmooth their cloth. 
 CALENDRER, kul'-In-drur. f. The perfon 
 
 who calenders. 
 CALENDS, kal'-Indz. f. The firft day of every 
 
 month amoiig the Remans. 
 CALENTURE, kal'-m-ture. r, A diflcmper 
 in hot climates, wherein they imagine the fca 
 to be green fields. 
 CALF, ka'f. f. The young of a cow; the thick, 
 
 plump, bulbous part of the leg. 
 CALIBER, ka-le'-biir. f. The bore, the dia- 
 meter of the barrel of a gun. 
 CALICE, kal'-!s. f. A cup, a chalice. 
 CALICO, kal-y-k6. f.' An Indian fluff made 
 
 of cotton. 
 CALID, kAl-Id. a. Hot, burning. 
 CALIDITY, ka-lld'-di-t^. f. Heat. 
 CALIF, 
 CALIPH, 
 
 homet among the Saracens. 
 CALIGATION, ka-ly-ga'-fliun. f. Darkncfs, 
 
 cloudincfs. 
 CALIGINOUS, ka-lidzh'-y-nus. a. Obfcure, 
 
 dim. 
 CALIGINOUSNESS, ka-lidzh'-y-nuf-n!s. f. 
 
 Darknefs. 
 CALIVER, kal'-y-vur. f, A handgun, a har- 
 
 qutbufe, an old.mufket. 
 To CALK, ka k. v. a. To flop the leaks of a fhip. 
 CALKER, ka-kur. f. The workman that flops 
 
 the leaks of a fhip. 
 
 To CALL, ka'l. v. a. To name ; to fummon 
 
 or invite; to convoke ; to fum'mon judicially ; 
 
 in the theological fcnfe, to infpire with ardours 
 
 of piety ; to invoke, to appeal to; to proclaim, 
 
 to publifh ; to make a Ihort vifit; to excite, to 
 
 put in action, to bring into view ; to fligma- 
 
 tize with fome opprobrious denomination ; To 
 
 call back, to revoke; To call in, to refume 
 
 money at intereft ; To call over, to read aloud 
 
 a lift or mufter-roll ; To call our, to challenge. 
 
 CALL, ka'l. f. A vocal addrefs; requifition ; 
 
 divine vocation ; fummons to true religion ; an 
 
 impulfc j
 
 C A L 
 
 CAM 
 
 impulfe ; authority, command ; a demand, a 
 
 claim ; an inrtrument to call birds ; calling, 
 
 vocation, employment ; a nomination. 
 CALLAT, ( , ,,. ,, ^ ^ ,, 
 CALLET,r^^^-''^-^- ^^'•""- 
 CALLING, kal-ling. f. Vocation, profefllon, 
 
 trade ; proper ftation, or employment ; clafs of 
 
 perfons united by the fame employment or pro- 
 
 feflion J divine vacation, invitation to the true 
 
 religion. 
 CALLIPERS, kal'-ly-perz. f. Compafles with 
 
 bowed thanks. 
 CALLOSITY, kal-l6s'-s!-ty. f. A kind of 
 
 fvvelling without pain. 
 CALLOUS, kil'-liis. a. Hardened, infenfible. 
 CALLOUSNESS, kil'-luf-ms. f. Induration 
 
 of the fibres ; infenfibility. 
 CALLOW, kir'-lcj. a. Unfledged, naked, want- 
 ing featlicrs. 
 CALLUS, kdl'-lus. f. An induration of the 
 
 fibres ; the hard fubftance by which broken bones 
 
 are united. 
 CALM, ka m. a. Quiet, ferenc; undilturbed, 
 
 unnifHed. 
 CALM, ka'm. f. Serenity, ftillnefs ; quiet, re- 
 
 pofe. 
 To CALM, ka'm. v. a. To ftill, to quiet ; to 
 
 pacify, to appeafe. 
 CALMER, ka m-ur. f. The perfon or thing 
 
 which has the power of giving quiet. 
 CALMLY, ka m-ly. ad. Without ftorms, or 
 
 violence ; without paflions, quietly. 
 CALMNESS, kam-nis. f. Tranquillity, fe- 
 
 renity ; mildnefs, freedom from pafTion. 
 CALOMEL, kal'-6-mel. f. Mercury fix times 
 
 fublimed. 
 CALORiFICK, kai-6-r!f'-Ik. a. That which 
 
 has the quality of producing heat. 
 CALOTTE, ka-l6t'. f. A cap or coif. 
 CALTROPS, kal'-trops. f. An inflrrument 
 
 made with three fpikes, fo that which way fo- 
 
 ever it falls to the ground, one of them points 
 
 upright ; a plant mentioned in Virgil's Gcor- 
 
 gick, under the name of tribulus. 
 To CALVE, ka'v. v. n. To bring forth a calf, 
 
 fpokei; of a cow. 
 J 
 
 To CALUMNIATE, ka-lum'-nyate. v. a. To 
 flander. 
 
 CALUMNIATION, ka-lum-nyi'-fhun. f. A 
 malicious and falfe reprefentaiiou of words or 
 actions. 
 
 CALUMNIATOR, ka-lum'-nya-tur. f. A 
 forger of accufation, a flanderer. 
 
 CALUMNIOUS, ka -lum'-nyus. a. Slander- 
 ous, falfely reproachful. 
 
 CALU.ViNY, kal'-um-ny. f. Slander, falfe 
 charge. 
 
 CALX, kalk's. f. Any thing rendered reducible 
 to powder by burning. 
 
 CALYCLE, kal'-ikl. f. A fmall bud of a plant. 
 
 CAMAIEU, ka-ma'-yo. f. A ftone with va- 
 rious fiffiires and reprefentations of landikiiss, 
 formed by nature. 
 
 CAMBER, klm'-bur. f. A piece of timber cut 
 arch-wife. 
 
 CAMBRICK, kam'-brik. f. A kind of fine linen. 
 
 CAME, k;Vme. The preterite of To come. 
 
 CAMEL, kam'-!l. f. A beaft of burden. 
 
 CAMELOPARD, kam -e-l6-pard. f. An ani- 
 mal taller than an elephant, but not fo thick. 
 
 CAMELOT,7 , / ,. 5 f- A kind of fluff 
 
 CAMLET, S '"" " ''■ I originally made by 
 a mixture of filk and camels hair; it is now 
 made with wool and filk. 
 
 CAMERA OBSCURA, kam'-e-ra-Db-fkd"-rL 
 f. An optical machine ufed in a darkened 
 chamber, fo that the light coming only through 
 a double convex glafs, objects oppofite are re- 
 prefented inverted. 
 
 CAMERADE, kum'-rade. f. A bofom com- 
 panion. 
 
 CAMERATED, kam'-er-a-t!d. a. Arched. 
 
 CAMERATION, kam-er-a'-fhun. a. A vault- 
 ing or arching. 
 
 CAMISADO, kam-y-fa'-do. f. An attack made 
 in the dark, on which occafion they put their 
 fliirts outward. 
 
 CAAIISATED, kam'-y-fi-tld. a. Dreffed with 
 thcfiiirt outward. 
 
 CAMLET, kam'-l!t..f. See CAMELOT. 
 
 CAMMOCK, kam'-muk. f. An herb, petty 
 whin, or rcftharrow. 
 
 CAMP,
 
 CAN 
 
 CAN 
 
 CAMP, kamp'. f. The orJcr of tents, placed 
 by armies when they keep the field. 
 
 To CAMP, kamp'. v. n. To lodge in tents. 
 
 CAMPAIGN, kam-pan. f. A large, open, 
 level tract of ground ; the time for which any 
 army keeps the field. 
 
 CAIvIPANIFORM, kam-pan'-ny-firm. a. A 
 term ufed of flowers, which are in the (hape of 
 a bell. 
 
 CAMPANULATE, kim-p:in'-u-Iate. a. Cam- 
 paniform. 
 
 CAMPESTRAL, kam-pes'-tral. a. Growing 
 in fields. 
 
 CAiMPHIRE, kdm'-f^T. f. A kind of refin pro- 
 duced by a chymical procefs from the camphire 
 tree. 
 
 CAMPHIRE, kam'-fyr-trl. f. The tree from 
 which camphire is extrafted. 
 
 CAMPHORATE, kam'-fd-rate. f. Impreg- 
 nated with camphire. 
 
 CAMPION, kam'-pyun. f. A plant. 
 
 CAN, kan'. f. A cup. 
 
 To CAN, k.an . v. n. To be able, to have power ; 
 it exprelles the potential mood, as I can do it. 
 
 CANAILLE, ka-na'l. f. The loweft people. 
 
 CANAL, ka-nal'. f. A bafon of water in a 
 garden ; any courfe of water made by art ; a 
 palTage through which any of the juices of the 
 body How. 
 
 CANAL-COAL, ken'-ml-kol. f. A fine kind 
 of coal. 
 
 CANALICULATED, kan-a-l!k'-u-la-tld. a. 
 Made like a pipe or gutter. 
 
 CANARY, ka-na-ry. f. Wine brought from 
 the Canaries, fack. 
 
 CANARY-BIRD, ka-n^'-ry-burd. f. An ex- 
 cellent finging bird. 
 
 To CANCEL, kan -sll. v. a. To crofs a wri- 
 ting ; to efface, to obliterate in general. 
 
 CANCELLATED, kan'-fel-la-tld. a. Crofs- 
 barred. 
 
 CANCELLATION, kan-fel-la'-fliun. f. An 
 expunging or wipiajj out of an inftrument. 
 
 CANCER, kan'-fur. 'f. A crabfilh ; the fign of 
 the fummer fijlftice ; a virulent fwelling, or 
 
 foJiC. 
 
 To CANCERATE, kan'-fc-ratc, v. n. To be- 
 come a cancer. 
 
 CANCERATION, kan-fe-ra'-fhun. f. A grow- 
 ing cancerous. 
 
 CANCEROUS, kan'-fa-rus. a. Having Uie vi- 
 rulence of a cancer. 
 
 CANCEROUSNESS, kan'-fe-ruf-nls. f. The 
 ftate of being cancerous. 
 
 CANCRINE, kan'-krine. a. Having the qua- 
 lities of a crab. 
 
 CANDENT, kan'-dcnt. a. Hot. 
 
 CANDICANT, kan'-dy-kant. a. Growing 
 white. 
 
 CANDID, kan'-did. a. White; fair, open, in- 
 genuous. 
 
 CANDIDATE, kan'-d!-det. f. A competitor, 
 one that folicitcs advancement. 
 
 CANDIDLY, kan'-did-ly. ad. Fairly, ingenu- 
 oufly. 
 
 CANDIDNESS, kan'-did-ms. f. Ingenuouf- 
 nefs, opennefs of temper. 
 
 To CANDIFY, k.^n'-dl-fy. v. a. To make 
 white, 
 
 CANDLE, kand'l. f. A light made of wax or 
 tallow, furrounding a wick of flax or cotton. 
 
 CANDLEBERRY-TREE, klnd'l-ber-ry-tre'. 
 f. Sweet-willow. 
 
 CANDLEHOLDER, kandl-ho'l-dur. f. He 
 that holds the candle. 
 
 CANDLELIGHT, kand'l-lite. f. The light 
 of a candle. 
 
 CANDLEMAS, kand'l-mus. f. The feaft of 
 the purification of the BlelTed Virgin, which 
 was formerly celebrated with many lights in 
 churches. 
 
 CANDLESTICK, kand'l-ft!k. f. The inftru- 
 ment that holds candles. 
 
 CANDLESTUFF, kand'l-ftuf. f. Greafe, tallow, 
 
 CANDLE WASTER, kandl-wa'f-tur. f. A 
 
 fpendthrift. 
 CANDOCK, kan'-dik. f. A weed that ^-.ows 
 
 in rivers. 
 CANDOUR, kan'-dur. f. Gweetncfs of tem- 
 per, purity of mind, ingenuoufncfs. 
 To CANDY, kan'-dy. v. a. To confervc with 
 fugar ; to form into congelations. 
 
 F f . Ty
 
 CAN 
 
 CAN 
 
 To CANDY, kaii'-dy. v. n. To grow con- 
 gealed. 
 CANE, ka ne. f. A kind of ftrong reed ; the 
 
 plant which yields the fugar ; a lance; arced. 
 To CANE, ka'ne. v. a. To beat with a cane 
 
 or ftick. 
 CANICULAR, ka-nlk'-u-Iar. a. Belonging to 
 
 the dog-ftar. 
 CANINE, ka-ni'ne. a. Having the properties 
 
 of a dog. 
 CANISTER, kan'-If-tur. f. A fmall baftet ; 
 
 a fmill veflel in which any thing is laid up. 
 CANKER, kank'-kur. f. A worm that preys 
 upon, and deftroys fruits ; a fly that preys up- 
 on fruits ; any thing that corrupts or confumes ; 
 an eating or corroding humour ; corrofion, vi- 
 rulence ; a difeafe in trees. 
 Te CANKER, kank -kur. v. n. To grow cor- 
 rupt. 
 To CANKER, kank'-kur. v. a. To corrupt, 
 
 to corrode ; to infedt, to pollute. 
 CANKERBIT, kank'-ur-blt. part. ad. Bitten 
 
 with an envenomed tooth. 
 CANNABINE, kan'-na-bme. a. Hempen. 
 CANNIBAL, kan -ny-bal. f. A man-eater. 
 CANNIBALLY, kan'-ny-bal-ly. ad. In the 
 
 manner of a cannibal. 
 CANNIPERS, kan'-ni-purz. f. Callipers. 
 CANNON, kan -nun. f. A gun larger than can 
 
 be managed by the hand. 
 CANNON-BALL, kan'^un-ba'l. 7 L The 
 CANNON-SHOT, kan-nun-fti6t'. I balk 
 
 which are fhot from great guns. 
 To CANNONADE, kan-n6-na de. v. n. To 
 play the great guns ; to attack or batter with 
 cannon. 
 CANNONIER, kan-n6-n^'r. f. The engineer 
 
 that manr.ges the cannon. 
 CANNOT, kan -not. v. n. of Can and Not. 
 
 To be unable. 
 CANOA,7 , ,, \ f. A boat made by cut- 
 CAi\OE,5 I ting the trunk of a tree 
 
 in.o a hollow vefTel. 
 CANON, kan'-6n. f. A rule, a law; law made 
 by ectlefiaftical councils ; the books of Holy 
 Scripture, or the great rule j a dignitary in 
 
 cathedral churches ; a large fort of printing 
 letter. 
 
 CANONESS, kan'-6-nes. f. In popifh coun- 
 tries, women living after the example of fe- 
 cular canons. 
 
 CANONICAL, kan-on'-y-kal. a. According 
 to the canon ; conftituting the canon ; rega- 
 lar, flated, fixed by ecclefiaflical laws; fpiri- 
 ritual, ecclefiaflical. 
 
 CANONICALLY, ka-non'-y-kal-ly. ad. In a 
 manner agreeable to the canon. 
 
 CANONICALNESS,ka-n6n'-y-kal-nis. f. The 
 quality of being canonical. 
 
 CANONIST, kan'-no-nlft. f. A profefTor of 
 the canon law. 
 
 CANONIZATION, kan-n6-ny-za'-fhun. f. 
 The a£l of declaring a faint. 
 
 To CANONIZE, kan -no-nize. v. a. To de- 
 clare any one a faint. 
 
 CANONRY, kan'-un-ry. 1 f. An eGclefi- 
 
 CANONSHIP, kan'-un-lhip. i aftical. benefice 
 in fome cathedral or collegiate church. 
 
 CANOPIED, kan'-6-pyd. a. Covered with a 
 canopy. 
 
 CANOPY, kan -6-py. f. A covering fpread 
 over the head. 
 
 To CANOPY, kan'-6-py. v. a. To cover with 
 a canopy. 
 
 CANOROUS, ka-no'-rus. a. Mufical, tuneful. 
 
 CANT, kant'. f. A corrupt dialeft ufed by 
 beggars and vagabonds ; a form of fpeaking pe- 
 culiar to fome certain clafs or body of men ; a 
 whining pretenfion to goodnefs ; barbarous jar- 
 gon ; auSion. 
 
 To CANT, kant'. v. n. To talk In the jargon 
 of particular profefiions ; to fpeak with a par- 
 ticular tone. 
 
 To CANT, kant'. v. a. To tofs or fling away, v 
 CANTATA, kan-ta -ta. f. A fong. 
 CANTATION, kan-ta'-fhun. f. The acl of 
 
 finging. 
 CANTER, kan'-tur. f. A hypocrite ; a fliort 
 
 gallop. 
 CANTHARIDES, k.in-tfiar'-y-dcz. f. Spanilh 
 
 flies, ufcd to raife blillers. 
 CANTHUS, kan'-ttlis. f. The corner of the eye. 
 CAN-
 
 CAP 
 
 CAP 
 
 CANTICLE, kan'-t!kl. f. A fong ; the fong 
 of Solomon. 
 
 CANTLE, kan'tl. f. A piece with corners. 
 
 CANTLET, kant'-h't. f. A piece, a fragment. 
 
 CANTO, kan'-tO. f. A book or ftdion of a 
 poem. 
 
 CANTON, kin'-tun. f. A fmall parcel or di- 
 vifion of lajid ; a fmall community, or clan. 
 
 To CANTON, kan'-tun. v. a. To divide into 
 little parts. 
 
 To CANTONIZE, kan'-to-nize. v. a. To 
 parcel out into fmall divifions. 
 
 CANVASS, kan'-vas. f. A kind of cloth woven 
 for feveral ufes ; folicitation upon an election. 
 
 To CANVASS, kan'-vas. v. a. Tofift, to ex- 
 amine ; to debate, to controvert. 
 
 To CANVASS, kan'-vas. v. n. To folicit. 
 
 CANY, ka'ny. a. Full of canes, confilHng of 
 canes. 
 
 CANZONET, kan-z6-net'. f. A little fong. 
 
 CAP, kap . f. The garment that covers the 
 head; the enfign of the cardinalate ; the top- 
 molt, the higheft; a reverence made by un- 
 covering the head. 
 
 To CAP, kap . v. a. To cover on the top ; to 
 fnatch off the cap ; To cap \'erfes, to name al- 
 ternately verfes beginning with a particular 
 letter. 
 
 CAP A' PE\ kap-a-pe'. a. From head to foot. 
 
 CAP-PAPER, kap'-pa-pur. f. A fort of coarfe 
 brown ifh paper. 
 
 CAPABILITY, ka-pa-bil-i-ty. f. Capacity. 
 
 CAPABLE, ka -pabl. a. Endued with powers 
 equal to any particular thin^ ; intelligent, able 
 to underftand ; capacious, able to recei\ e ; fuf- 
 ceptible; qualified for j hollow. 
 
 CAPABLENESS, ka'-pabl-nls. f. The qua- 
 lity or ftate of being capable. 
 
 CAPACIOUS, ka-pa-flius. a. Wide, large, 
 able to hold muoh ; extenfive, equal to great 
 defign. 
 
 CAPACIOUSNESS, ka-pa'-lhuf-nls. f. The 
 power of holding, largen^-fs. 
 
 To CAPACITATE, ka-pas -y-tate. v. a. To 
 enable, to qualify. 
 
 CAPACITY, ka-pas'-I-ty. f. The power of 
 
 containing ; the force or power of the mind ; 
 power, ability J room, fpace ; Itate, condition, 
 character. 
 
 CAPARISON, ka-par'-y-fun. f. A fort of co- 
 ver for a horfe. 
 
 To CAPARISON, ka-par'-y-fun. v. a. To 
 drefs in caparifons ; to drefs pompoufly. 
 
 CAPE, ka'pe. f. Headland, promontory ; the 
 neck-piece of a cloak or coat. 
 
 CAPER, ka'-pur. f. A leap, a jump. 
 
 CAPER, ka'-pur. f. An acid pickle. 
 
 CAPER-BUSH, kA'-pir-bdfli. f. This plant 
 grows in the South of France, the buds are 
 pickled for eating. 
 
 To CAPER, ka'-pur. v. n. To dance frolick- 
 fomely ; to £kip for merriment. 
 
 CAPERER, ka -p6-rur. f. A dancer. 
 
 CAPIAS, ka'-pyas. f. A writ of execution. 
 
 CAPILLACEOUS,ka-pIl-la -fhus. a. The fame 
 with capillary. 
 
 CAPILLAIRE, k;'i-pll-la'r. f. Syrup of maid- 
 enhair. 
 
 CAPILLAMENT, ka-pir-la-ment. f. Small 
 threads or hairs which grow up in the middle 
 of a flower. 
 
 CAPILLARY, ka-p!l'-h\-ry. a. Refembling 
 hairs, fmall, minute. 
 
 CAPILLATION, ka-pJl-LV'-fhun. f. A fmall 
 ramification of veffels. 
 
 CAPITAL, kap'-i-tal. a. Relating to the head ; 
 criminal in the higheft degree ; that which af- 
 fects life ; chief, principal ; applied to letters, 
 large, fuch as are written at the beginning or 
 heads of books ; Capital Stock, the principal or 
 original itock of a trading company. 
 
 CAPITAL, kap'-i-tal. f. The upper part of a 
 pillar ; the chief city of a nation, 
 
 CAPITALLY, kap -i-tal-ly. ad. In a capital 
 mamier, fo as to affect life, as capitally con- 
 victed. 
 
 CAPITATION, kap-l-ti'-Ihun. f. Numera- 
 tion by heads. 
 
 CAPITULAR, ka-pit -u-Iar. f. The body of 
 the llatutes of a chapter ; a member of a chap- 
 ter. 
 
 To CAPITULATE, ka-plc -u-ldte. v. n. To 
 
 dr.usr
 
 CAP 
 
 CAR 
 
 draw up any thing in heads or articles ; to yield, 
 or furrender on certain llipulations. 
 
 CAPITULATION, ka-pit-vi-la-ftiun. f. Sti- 
 pulations, terms, conditions. 
 
 CAPIVI TREE,.ka-pe'-v^'-tre. f. A br.mxm tree. 
 
 CAPON, ka'pn. f. A caftratcd cock. 
 
 CAPONNIERE, ki-p5-nyer. f. A covered 
 lodgment, encompaffed with a little parapet. 
 
 CAPOT, ka-p6t'. f. Is when one party wins 
 all the tricks of cards at the game of piquet. 
 
 CAPRICE, k^-prl's. f. Freak, fancy, whim. 
 
 CAPRICIOUS, ka-prlfh'-us. a. Whimfical, 
 fanciful. 
 
 CAPRICIOUSLY, kA-prifli'-i'if-l^'. ad. Whim- 
 fically. 
 
 CAPRICIOUSNESS, ka-prlfh'-uf-nis. f. Hu- 
 mour, whimficalnefs. 
 
 CAPRICORN, kap'-pry-kcrn. f. One of the 
 figns of the zodiack, the winter folftice. 
 
 CAPRIOLE, kap'-ry-ole. f. Caprioles are 
 leaps, fuch as horfes make in one and the 
 fame place, without advancing forward. 
 
 CAPSTAN, k^p'-Mn. f. A cylinder with le- 
 vers to wind up any great weight. 
 
 CAPSULAR, kap'-fil-Ur. 7 a. Hollow like 
 
 CAPSULARY, kap'-fii-ldr-y.i a cheft. 
 
 CAPSULATE, kap'-fd-late. 7 a. Inclofed, 
 
 CAPSULATED, kap'-fu-la-tld. S or in a box. 
 
 CAPTAIN, kap'-tin. f. A chief commander ; 
 the commander of a company in a regiment ; 
 the chief commander of a {hip ; Captain Ge- 
 neral, the general or commander in chief of an 
 army. 
 
 CAPTAINRY, kip'-tin-ry. f. The power over 
 a certain diflrid, the chieftainflilp. 
 
 CAPTAINSHIP, ka}i'-t!n-{h!p. f. The rank 
 or poft of a captain ; the condition or poll of a 
 chief commander. 
 
 CAPTATION, kap-ta'-lhun. f. The plaice 
 of catching favour. 
 
 CAPTION, kap'-fliun. f. The ad of taking 
 any perfon. 
 
 CAPTIOUS, kap'-fhus. a. Given to cavils, 
 eager to obj eft ; infidious, enfiiarina;. 
 
 CAPTIOUSLY, k:'ip'-fliuf-ly. ad." With an 
 inclination to obje6l, 
 
 6 
 
 CAPTIOUSNESS, kap'-fhuf-nis. f. Inclina- 
 tion to obiecl ; peevifhnefs. 
 
 To CAPTIVATE, kap'-tl-vate. v. a. To take 
 prifoncr, to bring into bondage; to charm., to 
 fubdue. 
 
 CAPTIVATION, kap-t!-vu-mun. f. The aft 
 of taking one captive. 
 
 CAPTIVE, kap'-tiv. f. One taken in war ; one 
 
 ■ charmed by beauty. 
 
 CAPTIVE, kap -tlv. a. Made prifoner in war. 
 
 CAPTIVITY, kap-t!v'-i-ty. f. Subjedlion by 
 the fate of war, bondage ; flavery, fervitude. 
 
 CAPTOR, kap'-tur. f. He that takes a prifoner, 
 or a prize. 
 
 CAPTURE, kap'-tfliur. f. The aft or prac- 
 tice of taking any thing; a prize. 
 
 CAPUCHIN, kap-d-fhi'n.- f. A female gar- 
 ment, confifting of a cloak and hood, made; in 
 imitation of the drefs of capuchin monks. 
 
 CAR, ka'r. f. A fmall carriage of burden; cha- 
 riot of war. 
 
 CARABINE, or CARBINE, kd'r-bine. f. A 
 fmall fort of fire-arms. 
 
 CARBINIER, kar-bl-nrr. f. A fort of light 
 horfeman. 
 
 CARRACK, kar'-ak. f. A large fhip of bur- 
 den, galleon. 
 
 CARAT, 7 , , / , C f. A weight of four 
 
 CARACT, ^ ' t grains; a manner of 
 
 expreffing the finenefs of gold. 
 
 CARAVAN, kar'-a-van. f. A troop or body 
 of merchants or pilgrims. 
 
 CARAVANSARY, k^r-a-van'-fa-ry. f. A 
 houfe built for the reception of travellers. 
 
 CARAWAY, kar'-a-wd. f. A plant. 
 
 CARBONADO, kar-bo-na'-do. f. Meat cut 
 acrofb, to be broikd. 
 
 To CARBONADO, kar-bo-na'-do. v. a. To 
 cut or hack. 
 
 CARBUNCLE, ka'r-bunkl. f. A jewel Hiining 
 in the hark; red fpot or pimple. 
 
 CARBUNCLED, ka'r-bunkld. a. Set with 
 carbuncles; fpotted, deformed with pimples. 
 
 CARBUNCULAR, kar-bunk'-^-lur. a. Red 
 like a carbimclc. 
 
 CARBUNCULATION, kar-bunk-il-la -fliun. 
 f. The
 
 CAR 
 
 CAR 
 
 f. Ths blading of young buds by heat or 
 
 cold. 
 CARCANET, ki'r-ka-nct. i. A chain or col- 
 
 l.^r of jewels. 
 CARCASS, ka r-kas. f. A dead body of an ani- 
 mal ; the decayed parts of any thing ; the main 
 
 parts, without completion or ornament ; in 
 
 gunnery, a kind of bomb. 
 CARCELAGE, kar'-fe-l!dzh. f. Prifon fees. 
 CARD, ka'rd. f. A paper painted with figures, 
 " ufed in games; the paper on which the feveral 
 C-;. points of the compafs are maiked under the ma- 
 riner's needle ; the inftrument with which wool 
 
 is combed. 
 To CARD, kird. v. a. To comb wool. 
 CARDAMOM, ka'r-di-mum. f. A medicinal 
 
 feed. 
 CARDER, ka'r-dur. f. One that cards woo! ; 
 
 one that plays much at cards. 
 CARDIACAL, ka'r-di'-a-kal. i a. Cordial, 
 CARDIACK, ka'r-dy-ak. i having tJie 
 
 quality of invigorating. 
 CARDINAL, ki'r-di-n.U. a. Principal, chief. 
 CARDINAL, ka'r-dJ-nal. f. One of the chief 
 
 governors of the church. 
 CARDINALATE, ka'r-dy-na-l<;t. 7 f. The 
 CARDINALSHIP, kaV-dl-nal-fhlp. i office 
 
 and rank of a cardinal. 
 CARDMATCH, ka'rd-matfli. f.. A match 
 
 made by dipping a piece of a card in melted ful- 
 
 phur ; a party at cards. 
 CARE, ka re. f. Solicitude, anxiety, concern ; 
 
 caution; regard, charge, heed in order to pre- 
 
 fervation ; the objeft of care, or of love. 
 To CARE, ka're. v. n. To be anxious or fo- 
 
 licitous; to be inclined, to be difpofed ; to be 
 
 aftlcled with. 
 CARECRAZED, ka'rc-krazd. a. Broken with 
 
 care and folicitude. 
 To CAREEN, ka-re'n. v. a. To caulk, to (lop 
 
 up leaks. 
 CAREER, ka-rc'r. f. The ground oA whi-h 
 
 a race is run ; a courfe, a race ; full fpeed, 
 
 fwift motion ; courfe of adion. 
 To CAREER, ka-re r. v. n. To run with fwift 
 
 motion. 
 
 CAREFUL, karc-ful. a. Anxious, felicitous, 
 full of concern ; provident, diligent, cautious ; 
 watchful. 
 
 CAREFULLY, ka'rc-ful-ly. ad. In a manner 
 that fhcws care ; heedfully, watchfully. 
 
 CAREFULNESS, ka're-fdl-nis. f. Vigilance, 
 caution. 
 
 CARELESLY, ka're-lif-I^. ad. Negligently, 
 heedlefsly. 
 
 CARELESNESS, k.Vrc-lIs-n!s. f. Heedlefnefs^ 
 inattention. 
 
 CARELESS, ka re-lls. a. Without care, with- 
 out folicitude, unconcerned, negligent, heed- 
 lefs, unmindful; cheerful, undifturbed ; un- 
 moved by, unconcerned at. 
 
 To CARESS, ka-res'. v. a. To endear, to 
 fondle. 
 
 CARESS, ka-res'. f. An act of endearment, 
 
 CARET, ka -ret. f. A note which fhews where 
 fomething interlined fhould be read, as a. 
 
 CARGO, ka'r-go. f. The lading of a fhip. 
 
 CARIES, ka'-ryez. f. Rottcnnefs. 
 
 CARIOSITY, kar-y-6s'-i-ty. f. Rottennefs. 
 
 CARIOUS, ka'-ryus. a. Rotten. 
 
 CARK, ka'rk. f. Care, anxiety. 
 
 To CARK, ka'rk. v. n. To be careful, to be 
 anxious. 
 
 CARLE, ka'rl. f. A rude, brutal man, churl. 
 
 CARLINE THISTLE, ka'r-line-tliis'l. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 CARLINGS, ka'r-lingz. f. In a fhip, timbers 
 lying fore and aft. 
 
 CARMAN, ka'r-man. f. A man whofe employ- 
 ment it is to drive cars. 
 
 CARMELITE, ka'r-mc-lrte. f. A fort of pear; 
 one of the order of white friars. 
 
 CARMINATIVE, kar-min'-a-t!v. f. Carmi- 
 natives are fuch things as difpel wind and pro- 
 mote infenfible perfpiration. • 
 
 CARMINATIVE, kar-min'-a-t!v. a. Belong- 
 lojiging to carminatives. 
 
 CARMINE, ka r-minc. f. A powder of a bright 
 red or crimfon colour. 
 
 CARNAGE, ka'r-nidzh. f. Slaughter, havock ; 
 heaps of flefh. 
 
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 CARNAL, ka'r-nal. a. Fleflily, not fpiritual ; 
 
 luftful, lecherous. 
 CARNA'LITY, kar-nal'-I-ty. f. FleQily luft; 
 
 groffnefs of mind. 
 CARNALLY, ka'r-nal-ly. ad. According to 
 
 the flefli, not fpiritually. 
 CARNALNESS, kar-nal-nls. f. Carnality. 
 CARNATION, kar-na'-fliun. f. The name 
 
 of the natural flefh colour. 
 CARNELION, kar-ne'-lyun. f. A precious 
 
 ftone. 
 CARNEOUS, ka'r-ne-us. a. Flefliy. 
 To CARNIFY, ka'r-ny-fy. v. n. To breed flefh. 
 CARNIVAL, ka'r-ny-val. f. The feaft held in 
 
 popifli countries before Lent. 
 CARNIVOROUS, kar-nlv'-vo-rus. a. Flcfh- 
 
 eating. 
 CARNOSITY, kar-nos'-sy-ty. f. Flefhly ex- 
 
 crefcencc. 
 CARNOUS, k:\'r-nus. a. Flefhy. 
 CAROB, ka -rob. f. A plant. 
 CAROL, kar'-rul. f. A fong of joy and ex- 
 ultation ; a fong of devotion. 
 To CAROL, kar'-rul. V. n. To fing, to warble. 
 To CAROL, kar'-rul. v. a. To praife, to ce- 
 lebrate. 
 CAROTID, ka-rot'-id. a. Two arteries which 
 
 arife out of the afcending trunk of the aorta. 
 CAROUSAL, ka-rou'-zal. f. A fcftival. 
 To CAROUSE, ka-rou'z. v. n. To drink, to 
 
 quaff. 
 To CAROUSE, ka-rou'z. v. a. To drink. 
 CAROUSER, ka-rou'-zur. f. A drinker, a 
 
 toper. 
 CARP, ka'rp. f. A pond fifli. 
 To CARP, ka'rp. V. n. To cenfure, to cavil. 
 CARPENTER, kaV-pm-tur. f. An artificer in 
 
 wood. 
 (^ARPENTRY, ka'r-p!n-try. f. The trade of 
 
 a carpenter. 
 CARPER, ka'r-pur. f. A caviller. 
 CARPET, ka'r-pir. f. A covering of vari- 
 ous colours; ground variegated with Howers; 
 
 to be on the carpet, is to be the fubjecl of con- 
 
 fidcration. 
 To CARPET, ka'r-pit. v. a. To fprcad with 
 
 carpets. 
 
 CARPING, ki'r-p'ng. part. a. Captious, cen- 
 forious. 
 
 CARPINGLY, ka'r-p!ng-!y. ad. Cantiouf.y, 
 cenforioufly. 
 
 CARRIAGE, kar'-ridzh. f. The aa of carry- 
 ing or tranfporting ; vehicle; the frame upon 
 which cannon is carried ; behaviour; conduft; 
 management. 
 
 CARRIER, kar'-ry-ur. f. One who carries 
 fomething ; one whofe trade is to carry goods ; 
 a meffenger ; a fpecies of pigeons. 
 
 CARRION, kar'-ryun. f. The carcafe of fome- 
 thing not proper for food; a name of reproach 
 
 • for a worthlefs woman ; any flefh fo corrupted 
 as not to be fit for food. 
 
 CARRION, kar-ryun. a. Relating to carcafTes. 
 
 CARROT, kar'-rut. f. Garden root. 
 
 CARROTINESS, kar'-rit-y-n!s. f. Rednefs 
 of hair. 
 
 CARROTY, kar'-ut-y. a. Spoken of red hair. 
 
 To CARRY, kar'-ry. v. a. To convey from a 
 place; to bear, to have about one; to convey 
 by force ; to effc<Sl: any thing ; to behave, to 
 conduit; to bring forward ; to imply, to im- 
 port ; to fetch and bring, as dogs ; To carry 
 off, to kill ; To cany on, to promote, to help 
 forward ; To carry through, to fupport to the 
 laft. 
 
 To CARRY, kar'-ry. v. n. A horfe is faid to 
 carry well, when his neck is arched, and he 
 holds his head high. 
 
 CART, ka'rt. f. A wheel-carriage, ufed com- 
 monly for luggage ; the vehicle in which cri- 
 minals are carried to execution. 
 
 To CART, ka'rt. v. a. To expofein a cart. 
 
 To CART, ka'rt. v. n. To ufc carts for car- 
 riage. 
 
 CART-HORSE, ka'rt-horfe. f. A coarfe un- , 
 wieldy horfe. 
 
 CART-LOAD, ka'rt-lod. f. A quantity of 
 any thing piled on a cart ; a quantity fufficient 
 to load a cart. 
 
 CARTWAY, ka'rt-wa. f. A way through 
 which a carriage may conveniently travel. 
 
 CARTE BLANCHE, ka'rt-bldntfh. f. A blank 
 paper, a paper to be filled up with fuch con- 
 ditions
 
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 ditions as the perfon to whom it is fcnt thinks 
 proper. 
 CARTEL, kar-tel . f. A writing containing 
 
 flipulations. 
 CARTER, ka'r-tur. f. The man who drives 
 
 a cart. 
 CARTILAGE, k;\r'-ti-l!dzh. f. A fmooth and 
 
 folid body, fofter than a bone, but harder than 
 
 a ligament. 
 CARTILAGINEOUS, kar-ty-la-jf-nyus. 7 
 CARTILAGINOUS, kar-ty-ladzh'-i-nus. _$ 
 
 a. Confining of cartilages. 
 CARTOON, kar-to'n. f. A painting or draw- 
 ing upon large paper. 
 CARTOUCH, kar-to'tfli. f. A cafe of wood 
 
 three inches thick at the bottom, holding balls. 
 
 It is fired out of a habit or fmall mortar. 
 CARTRAGE, i , , C f. A cafe of 
 
 CARTRIDGE,! ^^'-^'''^^^- [ paperorparch- 
 
 ment filled with gunpowder, ufed for the greater 
 
 expedition in charging guns. 
 CARTRUT, ka'rt-rut. f. The track made by 
 
 a cart wheel. 
 CARTULARY, ka'r-tu-ld-ry. f. A place where 
 
 papers are kejit. 
 CARTWRIGHT, ka'rt-rit. f. A maker of carts. 
 To CARVE, ka'rv. v. a. To cut wood, or 
 
 ftone ; to cut meat at the table ; to engrave ; 
 
 to chufe one's own part. 
 To CARVE, ka rv. v. n. To exercife the trade 
 
 of a fculptor ; to perform at table the ofEce of 
 
 fupplying the company. 
 CARVER, kd'r-vur. f. A fculptor; he that 
 
 cuts up the meat at the table ; he that choofes 
 
 for himfelf. 
 CARVING, ka'r-ving. f. Sculpture, figures 
 
 carved. 
 CARUNCLE, kar'-iinkl. f. A fmall protube- 
 rance of flefh. 
 CASCADE, kaf-kade. f. A cataracl, a wa- ' 
 
 ter-fali. 
 CASE, ka'fc. f. A covering, a box, a fhcath ; 
 
 the outer part of a houfe ; a building unfur- 
 
 nifTied. 
 CASE-KNIFE, ka'fe-nife. f. A large kitchen- 
 knife. 
 
 CASE-SHOT, ka'fe-fliot. f. Bullets inclofcJ 
 
 in a cafe. 
 CASE, ku'fc. f. Condition with regard to out- 
 ward circumftances ; ftate of things ; in phy- 
 fick, ftate of the body ; condition with regard 
 to leannefs, or health ; contingence ; queftion 
 relating to particular perfons or things ; repre- 
 fcntalion of any queftion or ftate of body, mind, 
 or affairs ; the variation of nouns j In cafe, if 
 it fliould happen. 
 To CASE, ka'fe. v. a. To put in a cafe or co* 
 ver ; to cover as a cafe ; to ftrip off the co- 
 vering. 
 To CASEHARDEN, ka'fe-hardn. v. a. To 
 
 harden on the outfide. 
 CASEMATE, k:Vfe-mate. f. A kind of vault 
 
 or arch of ftone woik. 
 CASEMENT, ka ze-ment. f. A window open- 
 ing upon hinges. 
 CASEWORM, ka'fe-wurm. f. A grub that 
 
 makes itfelf a cafe. 
 CASH, k:'fli . f. Money, ready money. 
 CASH-KEEPER, kafli'-ke-pur. f. A man en- 
 
 trufted with the money. 
 CASilEWNUT, ka-flio-nut. f. A tree. 
 CASHIER, kaf-{he'r. f. He that has charge of 
 
 the money. 
 To CASHIER, ka-fhe'r. v. a. To difcard, to 
 
 difmifs from a poft. 
 CASK, kaflc'. f. A barrel. 
 CASQUE, kafK'. f. A helmet, armour for the 
 
 head. 
 CASKET, kas'-kit. f. A fmall box or chart 
 
 for jewels. 
 To CASSATE, kas'-fike. v. a. To vacate, to 
 
 invalidate. 
 CASSATION, kaf-n\'-fliun. f. A making null 
 
 or void. 
 CASSAVI, kas -sa-vy. 1 f. An American 
 CASSADA, kds'-fa-da. 5 plant. 
 CASSIA, kas -fhya. f. A fweet fpicc mentioned 
 
 by Mofcs. 
 CASSIOWARY, kds'-fli6-wa-ry. f. A large 
 
 bird of prey. 
 CASSOCK, kas'-suk. f. A clofe garment. 
 CASSWEED, kas'-wcd. f. Shepherd's pouch. 
 
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 CAS 
 
 CAT 
 
 To CAST, kail'. V. a. To throw with the 
 hand ; to throw away, as ufelefs or noxious ; 
 to throw dice, or lots ; to throw in wreftling ; 
 to throw a net or fnare ; to drive by violence of 
 weather; to leave behind in a race ; tofhed, to 
 let fall, to moult ; to lay afide, as fit to be worn 
 no longer; to overweigh, to make to prepon- 
 derate, to decide by overbalancing ; to compute, 
 to reckon, to calculate ; to contrive, to plan 
 out ; to fix the parts in a play ; to diredl the 
 eye; to form a mould ; to model, to form ; To 
 call away, to fhipwreck ; to wafte in profufion ; 
 to ruin ; To caft down, to dejeft, to deprefs 
 the mind ; To caft off, to difcard, to difburden 
 one's felf ; to leave behind ; To caft out, to 
 turn out of doors ; to vent, to fpeak ; To caft 
 up, to compute, to calculate ; to vomit. 
 
 To CAST, kaft'. v. n. To contrive, to turn 
 the thoughts to ; to admit of a form by cafting 
 or melting ; to warp, to grow out of form. 
 
 CAST, kaft'. f. The aft of cafting or throw- 
 ing, a throw ; ftate of any thing caft or thrown ; 
 a ftroke, a touch ; motion of the eye; the throw 
 of dice ; chance, from the caft of dice ; a mould, 
 a form; a {hade, or tendency to any colour; 
 exterior appearance ; manner, air, mien ; a flight 
 of hawks. 
 
 CASTANET, kas'-tJ-net. f. Small fliells of 
 ivory, or hard wood, which dancers rattle in 
 their hands. 
 
 CASTAWAY, kaft'-a-wa. f. A perfon loft, or 
 abandoned by providence. 
 
 CASTELLAIN, kaf-tel-len. f. Conftable of a 
 caftle. 
 
 CASTER, kas'-tur. f. A thrower, he that 
 cafts ; a calculator, a man that calculates for- 
 tunes. 
 
 To CASTIGATE, kas'-tl-gate. v. a. To chaf- 
 tife, to chaften, to punifli. 
 
 CASTIGATION, kaf-tl-gl'-ftiun. f. Penance, 
 difcipline ; puniftimcnt, correction ; emend- 
 ation. 
 
 CASTIGATORY, kas"-ti-ga-tur'-y. a. Pu- 
 nitive. 
 
 CASTING-NET, kas'-tlng-net. f. A net to 
 be thrown into the water by hand to catch fifli. 
 
 4 
 
 CASTLE, kasl. L A houfe fortified ; Caftlcs 
 in the air, projeflis without reality. 
 
 CASTLE SOAP, kaf-ti'l-f6p. f. A kind of 
 foap. 
 
 CASTLED, kas'ld. a. Furniflied with c.iftlcs. 
 
 CASTLING, kkft'-llng. f. An abortive. 
 
 CASTOR, kas'-tiir. f. A beaver. 
 
 CASTOREUM, kas-to'-ryum. f. In phar- 
 macy, a liquid matter inclofed in bags or purfes, 
 near the anus of the caftor, falfely taken for his 
 tefticlcs. 
 
 CASTRAMETATION, k^f-tra-mc-ta'-fliun. 
 f. The art or practice of encamping. 
 
 To CASTRATE, kas'-tratc. v. a. To geld ; 
 to take away the obfcene parts of a v/ritlng. 
 
 CATRATION, kaf-tra-fhun. f. The a^ of 
 gelding. 
 
 CASTERIL, ■) , , C f. A mean or dege- 
 
 CASTREL, S '''"'"-^ nerate kind of hawk. 
 
 CASTRENSIAN, kaf-tren'-flian. a. Belong- 
 ing to a camp. 
 
 CASUAL, kaz'-u-al. a. Accidental, arifing 
 from chance. 
 
 CASUALLY, kaz'-u-al-y. ad. Accidentally, 
 without defign. 
 
 CASUALNESS, kaz'-u-.il-nls. f. Accident- 
 alnefs. 
 
 CASUAL^-Y, kaz,'-u-al-t^. f. Accident, a 
 thing happening by chance. 
 
 CASUIST, kaz'-u-lft. f. One that ftudies and 
 fettles cafes of confcience. 
 
 CASUISTICAL, kaz-u-is'-tl-kal. a. Relating 
 to cafes of confcience. 
 
 CASUISTRY, kaz'-u-If-try. f. The fcience of 
 a cafaift. 
 
 CAT, kat'. f. A domeftick animal that catches 
 mice. 
 
 CAT, kat'. f. A fort of fhip. 
 
 CAT O' NINE TAILS, kat-a-ni'ne-talz. f. A 
 whip with nine laflres. 
 
 CATACHRESIS, kat-a-kri'-sls. f. Theabufe 
 of a trope, when the words are too far wreftcd 
 from their native fignification ; as a voice beau- 
 tiful to the car. 
 
 CATACHRESTICAL, kat-a-kres'-ty-kal. a. 
 Forced, farfetched, 
 
 CAT-
 
 CAT 
 
 GAT 
 
 CATACLYSM, kut'-a-Idlzm. f. A deluge, an 
 ir.undation. 
 
 CATACOx\IBS, kit-a-ko'mz. f. Subterrane- 
 ous cavities for the burial of tlie dead. 
 
 CATALEPSIS, kdt-a-lep'-sis. f. A difcifc, 
 whjrein the patient is without fenfe, and le- 
 mains in the fame pofture in which the difciL- 
 fcizeth hiin. 
 
 C \TALOGUE, kit'-a-l6g. f. An enum.-ra- 
 iion of particulars, a lift. 
 
 / -TAMOUNTAIN, kat-a-mou'n-tln. f. A 
 ;rce animal, refembling a qat. 
 
 - TAPHRACT, kat'-:\-fr;ikt. f. A horfcman 
 '- complete armour. 
 -TAPLASM, kat'-a-plazm. f. A poultice. 
 
 . .TAPULT, kat'-a-puU. f. An engine ufed 
 .aciently to throw ftones. 
 
 CATARACT, kat'-a-ra!ct. f. A fall of w.iter 
 from on high, a cafcade. 
 
 CATARACT, kat'-a-rakt. f. An infpiiTation 
 of the cryftalliiie humour of the eye ; fome- 
 unes a pellicle that hinders the fight. 
 -TARRH, ka-tar'. f. A dcfluaion of a fliarp 
 i.rum. from the glands about the head and 
 throat. 
 
 L.'.TARRHAL, ka-tar'-ral. 7 a. Relating to 
 
 C.iTARRHOUS, ka-tar'-rus. \ to the ca- 
 
 fr.rrh, proceeding from a catarrh. 
 
 . TASTROPHE, ka-tas'-tro-fa. f. The change 
 
 revolution, which produces the conclufion or 
 
 nal event of a dramatick piece; a final event, 
 
 cnerally unhappy. 
 
 ' \ TCAL, kat'-kal. f. A fqueaking inftru- 
 .-•rit, ufed in the playhoufe to condemn plays. 
 CATCH, katfli'. v. a. To lay hold on with 
 ihe hand; to flop any thing flying; to feize 
 VA\y thing by purfuit ; tofcop, to interrupt fall- 
 ing ; to enfnarc, to intangle in a fnare; to re- 
 ceive fuddenly ; to faften fuddenly upon, to 
 fiizc; to pleafe, to feize the afFeClions, to 
 charm; to receive- any contagion or dif- 
 eafe. 
 
 To CATCH, katfh'. v. n. To be contagious, 
 to fpread infedtion. 
 
 CATCH, katfli'. f. Seizure, the afl of feizing ; 
 the acl of taking quickly ; a fong fung in fuc- 
 
 cciTion J watch, the pofture of feizing ; an ad- 
 vantage taken, hold laid on ; the thing caught, 
 profit; a fhort interval of 'adion ; a taint-, a 
 flight contagion ; tiny thing -that catches, as a 
 hook ; a fmall fv/ift failing {hip. 
 
 CATCHER, katfli-ur. f. He that catches ; 
 that in which any thing is caught. 
 
 CA-TCHFLY, Idt Ih-fly. f. A plant. Campion. 
 
 CATCHPOLL, kat'ftiipil. f. A ferjeant, a 
 bumbailifi^. 
 
 CATCHWORD, kat'fli-wurd. f. The word 
 at the corner of the page under the laft line, 
 which is repeated at the top of the next page. 
 
 CATECHETICAL, kat-e-ket'-y-kal. a. Con- 
 fifting of queflions and anfwcrs. 
 
 CATECHETICALLY, kat-a-ket'-y-kil-y. ad. 
 In the way of queftion and anfv/er. 
 
 To CATECHISE, kat'-a-kize. v. a. To in- 
 ftruct by afking queftions ; to queftion ; to in- 
 terrogate, to examine. 
 
 CATECHISER, kat'-e-ki-zir. f. One who 
 catechizes. 
 
 CATECHISM, kut'-e-klzm. f. A form of in- 
 ftrudlion by means of quellions and anfwers, 
 concerning religion. 
 
 CATECHIST, k'lt'-e-ki'ft. f. One whofe 
 charge is to queftion the uninftructcd concern- 
 ing religion. 
 
 CATECHUMEN, kat-e-ku'-men. f. One who 
 is yet in the firft rudiments of Chriftianity. 
 
 CATECHUMENICAL, kat-e-ku-men'-y-kal. 
 a. Belonging to the catechumens. 
 
 CATEGORICAL, kat-l-gor'-I-kil. a. Abfo- 
 lute, adequate, pofitive. 
 
 CATEGORICALLY, kat-e-gor'-lk-al-y. ad. 
 Pofitively, exprefsly. 
 
 CATEGORY, kat'-e-gur-y.. f. A clafs, a rank, 
 an order of ideas, predicament. 
 
 CATENARIAN, kat-e-na'-ryan. a. Relating 
 to a chain. 
 
 To CATENATE, kat'-e-natc. v. a. To chain. 
 
 CATENATION, kat-e-na'-fliun. f. Link, re- 
 gular connexion. 
 To CATER, ka-tur. v. n. To provide food, 
 
 to buy in victuals. 
 CATER, ka'-tur. f. The four of cards and dice. 
 H h CATER-
 
 CAT 
 
 C A V 
 
 CATER-COUSIN, ka-tur-kuz'n. f. A petty 
 
 favourite, one related by blood or mind. 
 CATERER, ka-tl-rur. f. The providore or 
 
 purveyor. 
 CATERESS, ka'-te-res. f. A woman employed 
 
 to provide viftuals. 
 CATERPILLAR, kat'-ter-pil-lur. f. A worm 
 
 fuftained by leaves and fruits ; a plant. 
 To CATERWAUL, kat'-ter-wdi. v. n. To 
 
 make a noife as cats in rutting time ; to make 
 
 any ofFenfive or odious noife. 
 CATES, ka'ts. f. Viands, food, difh of meat. 
 CATFISH, kat'-f Ifli. f. A fea-fA in the Weft 
 
 Indies. 
 CATHARTICAL, ki-tlTaVr-tl-ldl. 7 a. Pur- 
 CATHARTICK, ka-tlia'r-tik. \ gative. 
 
 CATHARTICK, ka-tna'r-tlk. f. A medicine 
 
 to purge downward. 
 CATHARTICALNESS, ka-tlTa'r-t!-kal-nis. f. 
 
 Purling qualitj\ 
 CATHEAD, kat'-hed, f In a fliip, a piece 
 
 of timber with two fhivers at one end, having 
 
 a rope and a block ; a kind of foffile. 
 CATHEE)RAL, ka-ttie'-drel. a. Epifcopal, 
 
 containing the fee of a bifhop ; belonging to an 
 
 epifcopal church. 
 CATHEDRAL, ka-the'-drtl. f. The head 
 
 church of a dioccfe. 
 CATHERINE-PEAR, kat1i"-e-nn-pc'r. f. See 
 
 PEAR. 
 CATHETER, ka-tlTe'-tur. f. A hollow and 
 
 fomewhat crooked inflrument, to thruft into 
 
 the bladder, to affift in bringing away the urine, 
 
 \^hcn the paflage is flopped. 
 CATHOLES, kat'-holz. f. In a fhip, two little 
 
 holes altern above the gun-room ports. 
 CATHOLICISM, ka-tnol'-I-sizm. f. Adhe- 
 rence to the catholick church. 
 CATHOLICK, kattr'-o-lik. a. Univerfal or 
 
 general. 
 CATHOLICON, ki-tltol^-I-kon. f. An uni- 
 verfal medicine. 
 CATKINS, kat'-klnz. f. Imperfeft flowers 
 hanging from trees, in manner of a rope or 
 cat's tail. 
 
 CATLING, kat'-lini,. f. A dlfmembering knife, 
 ufed by furgeons ; catgut, fididle firings. 
 
 CATMINT, kat'-mint. f. The name of a plant. 
 
 CATOPTRICAL, kat-6p'-tri-kal. a. Relating 
 to the catoptricks, or vifion -by refleftion. 
 
 CATOPTRICKS, kat-6p'-triks. f. That part 
 of opticks which treats of vifion by refieflion. 
 
 CATPIPE, kat'-pipe. f. Catcal. 
 
 CAT'S-EYE, kat's-i. f. A ftone. 
 
 CATS-FOOT, kat's-fut. f. Anherb, Alehoof, 
 G 1 oundivy. 
 
 CAT'S-HEAD, kat's-hed. f. A kind of apple. 
 
 CATSILVER, kat'-sil-vur. f. A kind of 
 foiiile. 
 
 CAT'S-TAIL, k?.t's-tal. f. A long round fub- 
 flance, that grows upon nut-trees ; a kind of 
 reed. 
 
 CATSUP, kat'fli-up. f. A kind of pickle. 
 
 CATTLE, katl. f. Beaftsofpalkire, not wild 
 nor domeflick. 
 
 CAVALCADE, kav-al-ka de. f. A proceffion 
 on horfeback. 
 
 CAVALIER, k£v-2-l^V. f. A horfeman, a 
 knight; a gay fprightly military man ; the ap- 
 pellation of the party of king Charles the firft. 
 
 CAVALIER, kav-a-le'r. a. Gay, fprightly, 
 warlike; generous, brave; difdainful, haughty. 
 
 CAVALIERLY, kav-a-le'r-ly. ad. Haughtily, 
 arrogantly, difdaihfully. 
 
 CAVALRY, kav'-al-ry. f. Horfe troops. 
 
 To CAVATE, ka'-vate. v. a. To hollow. 
 
 CAVAZION, ka-va'-zhun. f. The hollowing 
 of the earth for cellarage. 
 
 CAUDLE, ka'dl. f. A mixture of wine and 
 other ingredients, given to women in childbed. 
 
 CAVE, ka've. f. A cavern, a den ; a hollow, 
 any hollow place. 
 
 CAVEAT, ka'-vyat. f. A caveat is an intima- 
 tion given to fome ordinary or ecclcfiaftical 
 judge, notifying to him, that he ought to be- 
 ware how he a<9:s. 
 
 CAVERN, kav'-urn. f. A hollow place in the 
 gi;ound. 
 
 CAVERNED, kav'-urnd. a. Full of caverns, 
 hollow, excavated ; inhabiting a cavern. 
 
 CAVERN-
 
 C A U 
 
 CAY 
 
 CAVERNOUS, kav'-ur-nis. a. Full of caverns. 
 CAVESSON, kav'-ef-fun. f. A nofeband. 
 CAUF, ka'f. f. A cheft with holes, to keep fi(h 
 
 alive in the water. 
 CAUGHT, ka't. part. paff. from To catch. 
 CAVIARE, kavi r. f. The eggs of a flurgeon 
 
 falted. 
 To CAVIL, kav'-ll. v. n. To raife captious 
 
 and frivolous objedticn-. 
 To CAVIL, kav'-il. v. a. To receive or treat 
 
 with objeftions. 
 CAVIL, kav'-Il. f. A falfe or frivolous ob- 
 
 jedlion. 
 .CAVILLATION, kav'-Il-la'-fliin. f. The 
 
 difpofition to make captious objection. 
 CAVILLER, kav'-vil-ur. f. An unfair adver- 
 
 far)', a captious difputant. 
 CAVILLINGLY, kav'-ll-llng-ly. ad. In a 
 
 cavilling manner. 
 CAVILLOUS, kdv'-vll-lus. a. Full of objec- 
 tions. 
 CAVITY, kav'-i-ty. f. Hollownefs, hollow. 
 CAUK, kl'k. f. A coarfe talky fpar. 
 CAUL, ka 1. f. The net in which women in- 
 
 clofe their hair, the hinder part of a woman's 
 
 cap ; any kind of fmall net ; the integument in 
 
 which the guts are inclofed ; a thin membrane 
 
 inclofing the head of fome children when 
 
 born. 
 CAULIFEROUS, ka-lif'-fe-rus. a. A term 
 
 for fuch j.lants as have a true ftalk. 
 CAULIFLOWER, kol -ly-flow-ir. f. A fpe- 
 
 cies of cabbage. 
 CAUSABLE, ka'-zubl. a. That which may be 
 
 caufed. 
 CAUSAL, ka -zal. a. Relating to caufes. 
 CAUSALITY, ka-zal'-l-ty. " f. The agency 
 
 of a caufe, the quality of caufing. 
 C.'-USATION, ka-zl'-lhun. f. The acl or 
 
 power of caufing. 
 ( -USATIVE, ka'-za-tlv. a. That expre.Tss a 
 
 ' ;.ufe or'rcafon. 
 ' USATOR, ka-za'-tur. f. A caufcr, an au- 
 
 iiior. 
 CAUSE, ka'z. f. That which produces or ef- 
 
 fetSs any thing, the efiicient ; the reafon, mo- 
 I 
 
 tive to any thing ; fubjeci of litigation ; 
 
 party. 
 To CAUSE, ka z. v. a. To cfFccl as an agent. 
 CAUSELESLY, ka z-llf-ly. ad. Without caufe, 
 
 without reafon. 
 CAUSELESS, kaz-lis. a. Original to itfelf; 
 
 v.'ithout juft ground or motive. 
 CAUSER, ka'-zur. f. He that caufes, the agent 
 
 by which an effect is produced. 
 CAUSEY, 7 ,, , f f. Away raifed and 
 
 CAUSEWAY, 5 [ paved, above the 
 
 reft of the ground. 
 CAUSTICAL, ka'f-ty-kal. ^ a. Belonging to 
 CAUSTICK, ka f-tik. ^ medicaments 
 
 which, by their violent a£livity and heat, de- 
 
 ftroy the texture of the part to which they are 
 
 applied, and burn it into an efchar. 
 CAUSTICK, kd'f-tik. f. A cauftick or burn- 
 ing application. 
 CAUTEL, ka'-tel. f. Caution, fcruple. 
 CAUTELOUS, ka'-te-lus. a. Cautious, wary ; 
 
 wily, cunning. 
 CAUTELOUSLY, ki'-te-luf-ly. ad. Cun- 
 ningly, flily, cautioufly, warily. 
 CAUTERIZATION, ka-tg-r!-zk'-fliun. ' f. 
 
 The z£t of burning v/ith hot irons. 
 To CAUTERIZE, ka'-te-rize. v. a. To burn 
 
 with the cautery. 
 CAUTERY, ka'-te-ry. f. Cautery is either 
 
 aftual or potential ; the firfl is burning by a hot 
 
 iron, and the latter with cauftick medicines. 
 CAUTION, k:l-fhun. f. Prudence, forefight, 
 
 warinefs; provifionary precept ; warning. 
 To CAUTION, ka'-fliun. v. a. To warn, to 
 
 give notice of a danger. 
 CAUTIONARY, ki-ftiO-ner-y. a. Given as 
 
 a pledge, or in fecurity. 
 CAUTIOUS, ka -fhus. a. Wary, watchful. 
 CAUTIOUSLY, ka'-fliuf-ly. ad. In a wary 
 
 manner. 
 CAUTIOUSNESS, ka'-fhuf-ms. f. Watch- 
 
 fulnefs, vigilance, circumfpcilion. 
 To CAW, ka'. v. n. To /:ry as the rook, or 
 
 crow. 
 CAYMAN, k^'-man. f. American alligator or 
 
 crocodile. 
 
 To
 
 C E L 
 
 C E N 
 
 To CEASE, fc'fc. V. n. To leave off, to ftop, 
 to give over; to fail, to be extinct ; to be at 
 an end. 
 
 To CEASE, fe'fe.' V. a. To put a ftop to. 
 
 CEASE, fe fe. f. Extindion, failure, Obf. 
 
 CEASELESS, fe'f-lls. a. Inccffant, perpetual, 
 continu'al. 
 
 CECITY, fe'-sit-y. f. Blindnefs, privation of 
 
 fight. 
 .CECUTIENSY, fG-ku'-fiien-fy. f. Cloudinefs 
 of fight. 
 
 CEDAR, fe'-dur. f. A tree; the wood of the 
 
 cedar tree. 
 ■CEDRINE, fe'-drine. a. Of or belonging to 
 to the cedar tree. 
 
 To CEIL, fe 1. V. a. To overlap', or cover the 
 
 inner roof of a building. 
 •CEILING, fe'-ling. f. The inner roof. 
 
 CELANDINE, Itl'^-an-dine. f. A plant. 
 
 CELATURE, fe'-la-ture. f. The art of en- 
 graving. 
 
 To CELEBRATE, fel'-ll-brlte. v. a. Topraife^ 
 to commend ; to diftinguiili by folemn rites ; to 
 mention in a fet or folemn manner. 
 
 CELEBRATION, fel-e-bra'-fhun. f. Solemn 
 performance, folemn remembrance ; praife, re- 
 nown, memorial. 
 
 CELEBRIOUS, fc-Id'-bryus. a. Famous, re- 
 nowned. 
 
 CELEBRIOUSLY, fc-Id'-bryuf-l|. ad. In a 
 famous manner. 
 
 CKLEBRIOUSNESS, fc-K'-bryif-nls. f. Re- 
 nown, fame. 
 
 '.-ELEBRITY, fe-leb'-bn-ty. f. Celebration, 
 faTie. 
 
 CELERIACK, fe-le'-ryak. a. Turnep-rootcd 
 celery. 
 
 CELERITY, fa-ler'-rl-t^. f. Swiftnefs, fpeed, 
 velocity. 
 
 CELERY, fel'-e-r>-. f. A fpecics of parfley. 
 
 CELESTIAL, fe-les'-tfndl. a. Heavenly, re- 
 lating to the fuperior regions ; heavenly, re- 
 lating to the bleficd ftate ; heavenly, with re- 
 fpcct to excellence. 
 
 CELESTIAL, fe-les'-tflial. f. An inhabitant 
 of heaven. 
 
 CELESTIALLY, fa-les'-tllial-ly. ad.. In a 
 
 heavenly manner. 
 To CELESTIFY, fe-les'-tl-f)-. v. a. To give 
 
 fomething of heavenly nature to any thing. 
 CELIACK, fe'-lyak. a. Relating to the lower 
 
 belly. 
 CELIBACY, fel'-y-ba-fy. f. Single life. 
 CELIBATE, fel'-y-bat. f. Single life, 
 CELL, fel'. f. A fmall cavity or hollow place ; 
 
 the cave or little habitation of a religious per- 
 
 fon ; a fmall and clofe apartment in a prifon ; 
 
 any fmall place of refidence. > 
 
 CELLAR, fel'-iur, f. A place under ground, 
 
 whereftores are repofited ; where liquors are kept. 
 CELLARAGE, fel'-lar-ldzh. f. The part of 
 
 the building which makes the cellars. 
 CELLARIST," fel'-la-r!fl. f. The butler in a 
 
 religious houfe. 
 CELLULAR, fel'-ld-ler. a. Confining of little 
 
 cells or cavities.- 
 CELSTTUDE, fel'-fy-tddc. f. Height. 
 CEMENT, fem'-ment'. f. The matter with 
 
 which two bodies are made to cohere ; bond of 
 
 union in friendlhip. 
 To CEMENT, fc-ment. v. a. To unite by 
 
 means of fomething interpofed. 
 To CEMENT, fe-ment'. v. n. To come into 
 
 conjunction, to cohere. 
 CEMENTATION, fe-mcn-ta'-Ihun. f. The 
 
 acl of cementing. 
 CEMETERY, fem'-me-tcr-y. f A place where 
 
 the dead are repofited. 
 CENATORY, fe'-na-tur-y. f. Relating to 
 
 fupper. 
 CENOBITICAL, fe'-n6-blt"-l-luil. a. Living 
 
 in community. 
 CENOTAPH, ftn'-6-taf. f. A monument far 
 
 one elfewhere buried. 
 CENSE, ftn'fe. f. Publick rates.' 
 To CENSE, ftn'fe. v. a. To perfume with 
 
 odours. 
 CENSER, fen'-feV. f. The pan in which in- 
 
 cenfe is burned. 
 CENSOR, fcn'-fur. f An officer of Rome who 
 
 had the power of correcting manners ; one who 
 
 is given to cenfure. 
 
 CENSO-
 
 C E N 
 
 C E R 
 
 CENSORIAN, fai-fc -ryan. a. Relating to fhe 
 
 ceiifor. 
 CENSORIOUS, fin-fo'-ryus. a. AJdiclca to 
 
 ccnfure, feverc. 
 CENSORIOUSLY, fcii-fo'-ryuf-ly. ad. In a 
 
 fevcre reflefting manner. 
 CENSORIOUSNESS, fcn-fo-ryuf-n!s. f. Dif- 
 
 pofition to reproach. 
 CENSORSHIP, fen'-fur-fhip. f. The office of 
 
 a ccnfor. 
 CENSURABLE, fcn'-fu-rdbl. a. Worthy of 
 
 ccnfure, culpable. 
 CENSURABLENESS, fcn'-fu-rdbl-n!s. f. 
 
 Blameablenefs. 
 CENSURE, fen'-fhur. f. Blame, reprimand, 
 reproach ; judgment, opinion ; judicial fen- 
 tence ; fpiritual punifhment. 
 To CENSURE, fen'-Ihur. v. a. To blame, to 
 
 brand piiblickly ; to condemn. 
 CENSURER, fk'-fhur-ur. f. He that blames. 
 CENT, fent'. f. A hundred, as five per cent, 
 
 that is, five in the hundred. 
 CENTAUR, fen'-tar. f. A poetical being, fup- 
 pofed to be compounded of a man and a horfe ; 
 the archer in the zodiack. 
 CENTAURY, fen'-t^-ry. f. A plant. 
 CENTENARY, fcn'-te-ner-y. f. The number 
 
 of a hundred. 
 CENTESIMAL, fen-tes'-!-mal. f. Hundredth. 
 CENTIFOLIOUS, fen-ty-fo -lyis. a. Having 
 
 a hundred leaves. 
 CENTIPEDE, fen'-ty-pede. f. A poifonous 
 
 infeft. 
 CENTO, fcn'-t6. f. A compofition formed by 
 
 joining fcraps from different authors. 
 CENTRAL, fcn'-tn\L a. Relating to the 
 
 centre. 
 CENTRE, fen'-tur. f. The middle. 
 To CENTRE, fen'-tur. v. a. To place on a 
 
 centre, to fix as on a centre. 
 To CENTRE, fcn'-tiir. v. n. To reft on, to 
 
 rcpofe on ; to be placed in the midil or centre. 
 CENTRICK, len'-trik. a. Placed in the centre. 
 CENl RIFUGAL, fen'-trif -u-gal. a. Having 
 the quality acquired by bodies in motion, of 
 receding from the ccjitre. 
 
 CENTRIPETAL, fen-tn'p'-s-til. a. Ha"i!ig 
 
 a tendency to the centre. 
 CENTRY, f'n'-try. f. See SENTINAL. 
 CENTUPLE, fcn'-tcipl. a. An hundredfold. 
 To CENTUPLICATE, fen-tii'-ply-kate. v. a. 
 
 To make a hundredfold. 
 To CENTURIATE, fcn-tu'-ryatc. v. a. To 
 
 divide into hundreds. 
 CENTURIATOR, fc-n-tii-ry-5'-tur. f. A 
 name given to hiftorians, who diftinguifh times 
 by centuries. 
 , CENTURION, fcn-tu'-ryun. f. A military 
 officer, who commanded a hundred men among 
 the Romans. 
 CENTURY, fen'-tu-ry. f. An hundred, ufu- 
 ally employed to fpecify time, as the fecond 
 century. 
 CEPHALALGY, kef '-a-la!-jy. f. The hcad- 
 
 ach. 
 CEPHALICK, fe-fal'-llk, a. That which is 
 
 medicinal to the head. 
 CERASTES, fe-ras'-tez. f. A fcrpcnt having 
 
 horns. 
 CERATE, fe'-rat. f. A medicine made of wax. 
 CERATED, fe'-ra-tid. a. V/axed. 
 To CERE, fe re. v. a. To wax. 
 CEREBEL, fer'-e-bel. f. Part of the brain. 
 CERECLOTH, fe're-clith. f. Cloth fmeared 
 
 over with glutinous matter. 
 CEREMENT, f^'re-ment. f. Cloaths dipped 
 in melted wax, with which dead bodies were 
 infolded. 
 CEREMONIAL, fcr-C--m5'-nyal. a. Relating 
 to ceremony, or outward rite ; formal obfcrv- 
 ant of old forms. 
 CEREMONIAL, fcr-a-mo'-nyal. f. Out- 
 ward form, external rite; the order for rites 
 and forms in the Roman church. 
 CEREMONIALNESS, fer-c-mo'-ny^l-n's. f. 
 
 The quality of beinu; ceremonial. 
 CEREMONIOUS, fer-e-mo -nyus. a. Con- 
 fifting of outward rites ; full of ceremony; at- 
 tentive to the outward rites of religion; civil 
 and formal to a fault. 
 CEREMONIOUSLY, fer-c-mi'-nyuf-ly. ad. In 
 a ceremonious manner, formally. 
 
 I i CERE-
 
 C E S 
 
 C H A 
 
 CEREA'IONIOUSNESS, fer-e-mo-nyus-ms. f. 
 FohdncTs of ceremony. 
 
 CEREMONY, fer'-e-mun-y. f. Outward rite, 
 external form in religion j forms of civility j 
 outward forms of Hate. 
 
 CERTAIN, fer'-tln. a. Sure, indubitable; de- 
 termined J in an indefinite fenfe, fome, as a cer- 
 tain man told me this ; undoubting, put paft 
 doubt. 
 
 CERTAINLY, fer'-t!n-ly. ad. Indubitably, 
 without queflion; without fail. 
 
 CERTAINTY, fer'-t!n-ty. f. Exemption from 
 doubt ; that which is real and fixed. 
 
 CERTES, ftr'-tez. ad. Certainly, in truth. 
 
 CERTIFICATE, fer'-tlf'-I-ket. f. A writing 
 made in any court, to give notice to another 
 court of any thing done therein; any teftimony. 
 
 To CERTIFY, fer'-tl-fy. v. a. To give cer- 
 tain information of ; to give certain affurance of. 
 
 CERTIORARI, fer-fli6-ra'-ri. f. A writ iffu- 
 ing out of the ch.-incery, to calK up the records 
 of a caufe therein depending. 
 
 CERTITUDE, fer'-ti-tude. f. Certainty, free- 
 dom from doubt. 
 
 CERVICAL, fer'-vi-kal. a. Belonging to the 
 neck. 
 
 CERULEAN, fl-ru'-lyan. . 1 a. Blue %- 
 
 CERULEOUS, fl-rd'-lyus. J coloured. 
 
 CERULIFICK, fe-rii-lif'-lk. a. Having the 
 power to produce a blue colour. 
 
 CERUMEN, fe-ru'-men. f. The wax of the 
 ear. 
 
 CERUSE, fer'-ufe. f. White lead. 
 
 CESARIAN, fl-za'-ryan. a. The Cefarian fec- 
 tion is cutting a child out of the womb. 
 
 CESS, fes'. f. A levy made upon the inhabi- 
 tants of a place, rated according to their pro- 
 perty ; an afleflinent ; the a<S of laying rates. 
 
 To CESS, fes'. V. a. To lay charge on, to 
 affefs. 
 
 CESSATION, fef-fa'-Hiin. f. A Hop, a reft, 
 a vacation ; a paufe of hoftility, without peace. 
 
 CESSAVIT, fef-fi'-vit. f. A writ. 
 
 CESSIBILITY, fef-sl-bll'-I-ty. f. The qua- 
 lity of receding, or giving way. 
 
 CESSIBLE, fcs'-slbl,. a,. Eafy to give way. 
 
 CESSION, fcs'-fliin. f. Retreat, the a^ of 
 givi.ngway; refignation. 
 
 CESSIONARY, fes'-fhO-ner-y. a. Implying 
 a refignation. 
 
 CESSMENT, fes'-mint. f. An affeffment or tax. 
 
 CESSOR, fcs'-fur. f. He that cc?.feth or ne- 
 glecleth fo long to'perform a duty belonging to 
 him, as that he incurreth the danger of law. 
 
 CESTUS, fes'-tus. f. The girdle of Venus. 
 
 CETACEOUS, fi-td'-flius. a. Of the whale ' 
 kind. 
 
 CHAD, tfhad'. f. A fort of fifti. 
 
 To CHAFE, tfhi'fe. v. a. To warm with rub- 
 bing ; to heat ; to perfume ; to make angry. 
 
 To CHAFE, tflia'fe. v. n. To rage, to fret, to 
 fume ; to fret againft any thing. 
 
 CHAFE, tflia'fe. f. A heat, a rage, a fury. 
 
 CHAFE WAX, tflii fe-waks. f. An officer be- " 
 longing to the lord high chancellor, who fits 
 the wax for the fealing of writs. 
 
 CHAFER, tfhaf '-ir. f. An infect ; a fort of 
 yellow beetle. 
 
 CHAFF, tfhaf'. f. The hufks of corn that are 
 feparated by threfhing and winnowing ; it is 
 ufed for any thing worthlefs. 
 
 To CHAFFER, tfhaf '-fur. v. n. To haggle, 
 to bargain. 
 
 CHAFFERER, tfli.'.f'-fir-rir. f. A buyer, bar- 
 gainer. 
 
 CHAFFINCH, tfhif'-fintfli. f. a' bird fo call- 
 ed, becaufe it delights in chafF. 
 
 CHAFFLESS, tfhaf '-Us. a. Without chafF. 
 
 CHAFFWEED, tfliaf'-wed. f. Cudweed. 
 
 CHAFFY, tfhii -fy. a. Like chafl, fall of 
 chaff. 
 
 CHAFFINGDISH, tfha'-flng-dlfti. f. A vef- 
 fel to make any thing hot in ; a portable gnite 
 for coals. 
 
 CHAGRIN, fna-gre'n. f. Ill humour, vex- 
 ation. 
 
 To CHAGRIN, flia-gre'n. v. a. To vex, to 
 put out of temper. 
 
 CHAIN, tflid'n. f. A feries of liiJcs faftened 
 one within another ; a bond, a manacle, a fet- 
 ter ; a line of links with which land is mea- 
 fured j a feries linked together. 
 
 To
 
 C H A 
 
 C H A 
 
 To CFIAIN, tfivd'n. v. a. To follcn or Jink 
 with a chain ; to bring into (lavci y ; to put on 
 a chain ; to unite. 
 
 CHAINPUMP, tfha'n-pump. f. A pump ufcd 
 in large Engiifli veficls, which is double, fo 
 that one rifcs as the other falls. 
 
 GHAINSHOT, tftian-lhot. f. Two bullets or 
 half bullets, faftcned together by a chain, which, 
 when they fly open, cut away whatever is be- 
 
 ■ fore them . 
 
 CHAINWORK, tflia'n-wurk. f. Work with 
 
 open fpaces. 
 CHAIR, tfna r. f. A moveable feat ; a feat of 
 
 juftice, or of authority ; a vehicle borne by 
 
 men, a fed an. 
 CHAIRMAN, t(ha'r-man. f. The prcfiJent 
 
 of an aflembly ; one whofe trade it is to carry 
 
 a chair. 
 CHAISE, flia ze. f. A carriage of pleafure 
 
 drawn by one horfe. 
 CHALCOGRAPHER, kal-kog'-gra-fur. f. An 
 
 engraver in brafs. 
 CHALCOGRAPHY, kal-kog'-gri-fy. f. En- 
 graving in brafs. 
 CHALDRON, ?.,■,, 5 f- A dry En-- 
 CHAUDRON, S ^^^ "'^'""- I lilh meafure of 
 
 ■ coals, confiding of thirty-fix bufhels heaped 
 up. The chaudron fhculd weigh two thoufand 
 pounds. 
 
 CHALICE, tfh^l'-is. f. A cup, a bowl, the 
 
 communion cup, a cup ufed in aiSls of worfhip. 
 CHALICED, tfhal'-llft. a. Having a cell or cup. 
 CHALK, tfhlk. f. A white foflile, ufually 
 
 reckoned a ftone, but by fome ranked among 
 
 the bc\:s. 
 To CHALK, tfha k. v. a. To rub with chalk ; 
 
 to manure with chalk ; to mark or trace out as 
 
 with chalk. 
 CHALK-CUTTER, tiha k-kut-tur. f. A man 
 
 that digs chalk. 
 CHALKY, tfha -ky. a. Confiding of chalk, 
 
 white with chalk ; impregnated with chalk. 
 .To CHALLENGE, tfhal -linje. v. a. To call 
 
 another to aiifwcr for an offence by combat ; to 
 
 call to a conteft ; to accufe ; in lav/, to cbjedt 
 
 to the impartiality of any one ; to claim as due ; 
 
 to call one to the pcrlormancc of condiiionb. 
 t 
 
 CHALLENGE, tfhil'-lfnje. f. A fummons to 
 combat ; a demand of fomething as due ; in 
 law, an exception taken either againft perfons 
 
 or thi 
 
 ngs. 
 
 CHALLENGER, tnial'-lln-jur. f. One that dc- 
 fires or fummons another to combat ; one that 
 claims fuperiority ; a claimant. 
 
 CHALYBEATE, ka-1^ -byet. a. Impregnated 
 with iron or fteel. 
 
 CHAMADE, fha-mi'd. f. The beatof thedrart 
 which declares a furrender. 
 
 CHAMBER, tflja'm-bur. f. An apartment in » 
 houfe, generally ufed for thofe appropriated tO' 
 lodging ; any retired room ; any cavity or hol- 
 low ; a court of juftice; the hollow part of a 
 gun where the charge is lodged ; the cavity 
 where the powder is lodged in a mine. 
 
 To CHAMBER, tfham'-bur. v. n. To be wan- 
 ton, to intrigue ; to refide as in a chamber. 
 
 CHAMBERER, tflia m-bur-ur. f. A man oi 
 intrigue. 
 
 CHAMBERFELLOW, tfliA'm-bur-f^l-lo.- f. 
 One that lies in the fame chamber. 
 
 CHAMBERLAIN, tfha m-bur-lln. A Lord 
 great chamberlain of England is the fixth of- 
 ficer of the crown ; lord chamberlain of the 
 houfehold has the overfight of all officers be- 
 longing to the king's chambers, except the pre- 
 ciniS of the bedchamber ; a fervant who has the 
 care of the chambers. 
 
 CHAMBERLAINSHIP, tlha'm-bir-lh-fhip. f. 
 The office of a chamberlain. 
 
 CHAMBERMAID,. tfiiA'm-bur-my. f.' A maid 
 whofe bufmefs is to drefi a lady. 
 
 CHAMBREL of a horfe, kam'-rll. f. The joint 
 or bending of the upper part of the hinder leg. 
 
 CHAMELEON, ki-mc -iyiin. f. A kind of 
 lizard, faid to live on air. 
 
 CHAMLET, kdm'-lit. f. See CAMELOT. 
 
 CHAMOIS,fiia-moi'.f.An animal of thcgoat kind. 
 
 CHAMOMILE, kam'-o-mile. f. The name of 
 an odoriferous plant. 
 
 To CHAMP, tfiiAmp'. v. a. To bite with a 
 frequent action of the teeth ; to devour. 
 
 To CHAMP, tfliamp . v. n. To perform fre- 
 q*icntly the adlion of biting. 
 
 CHA-MPAIGN, fliim-pa nc. f. A kind of wine. 
 CHAM.
 
 C H A 
 
 C H A 
 
 CHAMPAIGN, tfham-pa'n. f. A fiat open 
 country. 
 
 CHAMPIGNON, {bom-pln'-nyon. f. A kind 
 of mufhroom. 
 
 CHAMPION, tfham'-pyun. f. A man who un- 
 dertakes a caufc in fingle combat ; a hero, a 
 ftout warrior. 
 
 To CHAMPION, tfham'-pyin. v. a. To chal- 
 lenge. 
 
 CHANCE, tfli.'m'fe. f. Fortune, the caufe of 
 fortuitous events ; the aft of fortune ; accident ; 
 cafual occurrence, fortuitous event, whether 
 good or bad ; poflibility of any occurrence. 
 
 To CHANCE, tfhan'fe. v. n. To happen, to 
 fall out. 
 
 CHANCE-MEDLEY, tfhanfe-med'-ly. f. In 
 law, fhe cafual flaughter of a man, not altoge- 
 ther without the fault of the flayer. 
 
 CHANCEABLE, tfhan'-fabl. a. AccidcntrJ. 
 
 CHANCEL, tfhan'-fel. f. The eartern pait of 
 the church in which the altar is placed. 
 
 CHANCELLOR, tlhan'-fel-lir. f. An officer 
 of the highefl power and dignity in tiie court 
 where he prefidcs. 
 
 CHANCELLORSHIP, tfhan'-fel-lur-fL!p. f. 
 The office of cliancellor. 
 
 CHANCERY, tibian'-fa--y. L The court of 
 equity and confcience. 
 
 CHANCRE, fhank-ur. f. An ulcer ufually 
 arifmg from venereal maladies. 
 
 CHANCROUS, fhank'-ris. a. Ulcerous. 
 
 CHANDELER, flion-de-le'r. f. A branch for 
 candles. 
 
 CHANDLER, tfhand'-lur. f. An artifonwhofe 
 trade is to make candles. 
 
 To CHANGE, tfha'nje. v. a. To putone thing 
 in the place of another ; to rcfign any thing for 
 the fake of another ; to difcount a larger piece 
 of money into feveral fmallcr ; to give and take 
 reciprocally ; to alter ; to mend the difpofition 
 or mind. 
 
 'J'o CHANGE, tM'njc. v. n. To undergo change, 
 to fufFer alteration. 
 
 CHANGE, tfha njc. f. An alteration of the 
 flate of any thing ; a fucceffion of one thing in 
 the place of another; the tincc of the moon in 
 
 which it begins a new monthly revolution ; 
 novelty ; an alteration of the order in which a 
 fct of bells is founded ; that whieh makes a 
 variety ; fmall money. 
 
 CHANGEABLE, tfha'nje-ebl. a. Subjefl ta 
 change, fickle, inconftant ; poffihle to be 
 changed ; having the quality of exhibiting dif- 
 ferent appearances. 
 
 CHANGEABLENESS,t{ha'nje-ebl-ms. f. S«f- 
 ceptibility of change ; inconllancy, ficklenefs. 
 
 CHANGEABLY, t(ha'nje-eb-ly. ad. IncoH- 
 ftantly. 
 
 CHANGEFUL, tfha'nje-fdl. a. Inconftant, 
 uncertain, mutable. 
 
 CHANGELING, tflia'nje-llng. L A child left 
 or taken in the place of another ; an idiot, a 
 natural ; one apt to change. 
 
 CHANGER, tfha'n-jur, f. One that is em- 
 ployed in changing or difcounting money. 
 
 CHANNEL, tflian'-ml. f. The hollow bed of 
 running waters ; any cavity drawn longways ; 
 a flrait or narrow fea j a gut or furrow of a 
 pillar. 
 
 To CHANNEL, tfhan'-n!l. v. a. To cut any 
 thing in channels. 
 
 To CHANT, tfhant'. v. a. To fmg ; to cele- 
 brate by' fong ; to fmg in the cathedral fervice. 
 
 To CHANT, tOiant'. v. n. To fmg, 
 
 CHANT, tfhant'. f. Song, melody. 
 
 CHANTER, tfhan'-tur. f. A finger, a fongfler. 
 
 CHANTICLEER, t{ljan'-t^--kler. f. The cock, 
 from his crow. 
 
 CHANTRESS, tflian'-trls. f. A woman finger. 
 
 CHANTRY, tfhan'-try. f. Chantry is a church 
 endowed with revenue for priefls, to fing mafs 
 for the fouls of the donors. 
 
 CHAOS, ka'-6s. f. The mafs of matter fup- 
 pofed to be in ccnfufion before it was divided 
 by the creation into its proper claffes and ele- 
 ments; confufion, irregular mixture ; anything 
 where the parts are undiftinguiflied. 
 
 CHAOTICK, ka-ot -tik. a. Re fembling chaos, 
 con fu fed. 
 
 To CHAP, tfhop'. v. a. To divide the Airfare 
 of the ground by cxccffive heat ; to divide the 
 fkin of the face oj hiinds by exceffivc cold. 
 
 CHAP,
 
 C H A 
 
 C H A 
 
 •CHAP, riliop'. f. A cleft, a gaping, a chink. 
 CHAP, tfhop'. f. The upper or under partof a 
 
 bead's mouth. . 
 CHAPE, tflia pe. f. The catch of any thing by 
 ' v.'hich it is held in its pl.ice. 
 CHAPEL, tfhap'-il- t- A chapel is either ad- 
 joining to a church, as a parcel of the fame, or 
 
 fi-'parate, called a Chapel of eafe. 
 CHAPELESS, tM'pe-lls. a. Without a chape. 
 CHAPELLANY, tfliap'-P'l-len-ny. f. A cha- 
 
 pcllany is founded within feme other church. 
 CHAFELRY, tfhap'-pil-ry. f. The jurifdic- 
 
 tion or bounds of a chapel. 
 CHAPFALN, tfhcp-faln. a. Having the mouth 
 
 flirunk. 
 CHAPLAIN, t(hap'-l!n. f. He that attends the 
 
 king, or other great perfon, to perform divine 
 
 fervice. 
 CHAPLAINSHIP, tfh'p'-lln-flilp. f. The of- 
 fice or bufmefs of a chaplain ; the poflcffion or 
 
 revenue of a chapel. 
 C HAPLESS, tfhop'-lis. a. Without any ficflr 
 
 about the mouth. 
 CHAPLET, tfnap'-llt. f. A garland or wreath 
 
 to be worn about the head ; a firing of beads 
 
 tifed in the Roniifh church ; in arp hitefture, a 
 
 little moulding curved into round beads. 
 CHAPMAN, tfliap'-man. f. A cheapner, one 
 
 that offers as a purchafer. 
 CHAPS, tfhop's. f. The mouth of a beafl: of 
 
 prey ; the entrance into a channel. 
 CHAPT, f „ , , ( part. pafT. Cracked, 
 CHAPPED, r"^""'- \ cleft. 
 CHAPTER, tfhap'-tur. f. A divifionof a book ; 
 
 an affcmbly of the clergy of a cathedral ; the 
 
 place in which alTemblies of 'the clergy are 
 
 held. 
 CHAPTREL, tfhap'-trll. f. The capitals of 
 
 pillars, or pilafters, v/hich fupport arches. 
 CHAR, tfha'r. f. A fifh found only in Winan- 
 
 dcr meer in Lancafhire. 
 To CHAR, tfha'i'. V. a. To burn wood to a 
 
 black cinder. 
 CHAR, tfha'r, f. Work dine by the day. 
 To CHAR, tfha'r, v. n. To work at other's 
 
 houics by ihe cay. 
 
 CHAR-WOMAN, tflia'r-wum-un, f. A wo- 
 man hired accidentally for odd work. 
 
 CHARACTER, kar'-ak-tui>. f. A mark, a 
 flamp, a reprefentation ; a letter ufed in wri- 
 ting or printing ; the hand or manner of writing ; 
 a repreftntation of any man as to his perfonal 
 qualities; an account of any thing as good or bad; 
 the perfon with his aflemblage of qualities. . 
 
 To CHARACTER, k.ir'-ak-ti!r. v. a. To in- 
 fcribe, to engrave. 
 
 CHARACTERISTICAL, kar-ak-te-ris'-t!-") 
 kil. I 
 
 CHARACTERISTICK, kar-ak-te-ris'-t!k. J 
 a, Confiituting or pointing out the true cha- 
 rafter. 
 . CHARACTERISTICALNESS, kar-ak-te- 
 ris'-tl-kll-nis. f. The quality of being pe- 
 culiar to a character. 
 
 CHARACTERISTICK, kar-ak-te-rls'-tlk. f. 
 That which conftitutes the charafter. 
 
 To CHARACTERIZE, kar'-ak-te-rize. v. a. 
 To give a charafter or an account of the per- 
 fonal qualities of any man ; to engrave, or im- 
 
 , priiU; to mark with a particular flamp or 
 token. 
 
 CHARACTERLESS, kar'-ak-tur-lls. a. With- 
 out a charafter. 
 
 CHARACTERY, ka-rak'-t^-ry. f. Impreffion, 
 mark. 
 
 CHARCOAL, tflia'r-k6!. .f. Coal made by 
 burning wood. 
 
 CHARD, tfhard'. f. Chards of artichokes are the 
 leaves of fair artichoke plants, tied and wrap- 
 ped up all over but the top, in fl^raw ; Chards 
 of beet are plants of white beet tranfpianted. 
 
 To CHARGE, tfha'rjc. v. a. To entrufl, to 
 commiflion for a certain purpofe ; to impute as 
 a debt ; to impute ; to impofe as a tafli ; to ac- 
 cufe, to cenfure ; to command ; to fall upon, 
 to .-'ttack ; to burden, to load ; to fill ; to load 
 a gun. 
 
 CHARGE, tfha'rje. f. Care, trufl, cuflody ; 
 precept, mandate, command ; conimiffion, trufl 
 conferred, office ; accufation, imputation ; the 
 thing entruffed to care or management; ex- 
 pence, cofl ; onfct, attack; the fignal to fa'l 
 K k upon
 
 C H A 
 
 C H A 
 
 upon enemies ; the qurunitvof powderand ball 
 put into a gun ; a preparation or a fort of oint- 
 ment applied to theflioulder-fp'laits and fprains 
 of horfcs. 
 
 CHARGEABLE, tfhA'r-j'ibl. a. Expcnfive, 
 coflly ; imputable, as a debt or crime ; fubjcct 
 to charge, accufable. 
 
 CHARGEABLENESS, tfli.i'r-jabl-n!s. f. Ex- 
 pencc, coil, coftlinefs. 
 
 CHARGEABLY, tlha'r-jib-ly. ad. Expcn- 
 fively. 
 
 CHARGER, tfha'r-jur. f. A large difli ; an 
 officer's horfe. 
 
 CHARILY, tftia -ry-l)V. ad. Warily, frugally. 
 
 CHARINESS, tfha -ry-nis. f. Caution, nicety. 
 
 CHARIOT, t{har'-yiit. f. A carriage of plea- 
 fure, or ftate ; a car in which men of arms were 
 anciently placed. 
 
 CHARIOTEER, tfhar-yO-te'r. f. He that 
 drives the chariot. 
 
 CHARIOT RACE, tfhar'-yut-rafe. f. A fport 
 where chariots were driven for the prize. 
 
 CHARITABLE, tfhar'-l-tabl. a. Kind in giv- 
 ing alms ; kind in judging of others. 
 
 CHARITABLY, tfhar -1-tab-ly. ad. Kindly, 
 liberally ; benevolently. 
 
 CHARITY, tfliar'-l-ty. f. Tendernefs, kind- 
 nefs, love; good will, benevolence; the theo- 
 logical virtue of univerfal love ; liberality to 
 the poor ; alms, relief given to the poor. 
 
 To CHARK, tfha rk. v. a. To burn to a black 
 cinder. 
 
 CHARLATAN, fha'r-ll-tan. f. A quack, a 
 mountebank. 
 
 CHARLATANICAL, fliar-la-tan'-y-kal. a. 
 Qiiackilh, ignorant. 
 
 CHARLATANRY, fna'r-la-iin-ry. f. Wheed- 
 ling, deceit. 
 
 CHARLES'S-'WAIN, t(ha'rlz-lz-wi'n. f. The 
 northern conflellation, called the Bear. 
 
 CHARLOCK, tiha r-Iok. f. A weed growing 
 a.iiojig the corn with a yellow flower. 
 
 CHARi\I, tlha'rm. f. Words or philtres, ima- 
 gined to have fomc occult power ; fomething of 
 power to gain the affedions. 
 
 To CHARM, tfld'rm. v. a. To fortify with 
 
 charms againfl- evil ; to make powerful hy 
 charms ; to fubdue by fome fecret power ; to 
 fubJue by pleafure. 
 
 CHARMER, tdiar-mur. f. One that has the 
 power of charms, or enchantments ; one that 
 captivates the heart. 
 
 CHARMING, tftia'r-ming. particip. a. Pleafing 
 in the higheft degree. 
 
 CHARMINGLY, tfha'r-ming-l^ ad. In fuch 
 a manner as to pleafe exceedingly. 
 
 CHARMINGNESS, tfha'r-mlng-nis. f. The 
 power of pleafing. 
 
 CHARNEL, tfha'r-nil. a. Containing fiefh or 
 carcafes. 
 
 CHARNEL-HOUSE, tfha'r-n!l-hous. f. The 
 place where the bones of the dead are rcpofited. 
 
 CHART, ka rt or tflia rt. f. A delineation of 
 coafts. 
 
 CHARTER, tflia'r-tur. f. A charter i^ a writ- 
 ten evidence ; any writing bellowing privileges 
 or rights ; privilege, immunity, exemption. 
 
 CHARTER-PARTY, tfha r-tiir-pa'r-ty. f. A . 
 paper relating to a contracl, of which each party 
 has a copy. 
 
 CHARTERED, tfha'r-tird. a. Privileged. 
 
 CHARY, tfha'-ry. a. Careful, cautious. 
 
 To CHASE, tfha'fe. v. a. To hunt ; to purfue 
 as an enemy ; to drive. 
 
 CHASE, tfha'fe. f. Hunting, purfuit of any 
 thing as game ; fitnefs to be hunted ; purfuit 
 of an enemy ; purfuit of fomething as defirable j 
 hunting match ; the game hunted ; open ground 
 flored with fuch beafls as are hunted ; the Chafe 
 of a gun, is the whole bore or length of a piece. 
 
 CHASE-GUN, tfha'fe-gun. f. Guns in the fore- 
 part of the fliip, fired upon thofe that are pur- 
 fued. 
 
 CHASER, tfha'-fur. f. Hunter, purfuer, driver. 
 
 CHASM, kiz m. f. A cleft, a gap, an open- 
 ing; a place unfilled ; a vacuity. 
 
 CHASTE, tfh;.'fl. a. Pure from all commerce 
 of fexes ; pure, uncorrupt, not mixed with 
 barbarous phrafes ; without obfccnity ; true to 
 the marriage bed. 
 
 To CHASTEN, tih.Vfln. v. a. 
 punifh. 
 
 To correct, to 
 
 To
 
 CHE 
 
 CHE 
 
 To CHASTISE, tfh.'.f-ti z:. v. a. To punifli, 
 
 to correct by puuifhmeat ; to reduce to order 
 
 or obedience. 
 CHASTISEMENT, tfh;ls'-t!z-ment. f. Cor- 
 
 reclion, punifhment. 
 CHASTISER, tlhif-ti -zir. f. A puniihcr, a 
 
 corrector. 
 CHASTITY, tfli^'f-tl-ty. f. Purity of the body ; 
 
 freedom from obfcenity ; freedom from bad 
 
 mixture of any kind. 
 GHASTLY, tfliaff-ly. ad. Without inconti- 
 nence, purely, without contamination. 
 CHASTNESS, tfhi ft-ms. f. Chaftity, purity. 
 To CHAT, tfhat'. v. n. To prate, to talk idly j 
 
 to prattle. 
 CKAT, tfhit'. f. Idle t.ilk, prate. 
 CHATELLANY, fhat'-tel-len-y. f. The dif- 
 
 triiSl under the dominion of a caftle. 
 CHATTEL, tfhat'l. f. Any moveable pof- 
 
 feffion. 
 To CHATTER, tfiiat't.'r. v. n. . To make a 
 
 noife as a pie, or other unharmonious bird ; to 
 
 maJic a noife by collifion of the teeth ; to ulk 
 
 idly or carclefly. 
 CHATTER, tlhat'-tur. f. Noife like that of 
 
 a pie or monkey; idle prate. 
 CHATTERER, tfhat'-ter-rur. f. An idle talker. 
 CHAVENDER, t(hdv'-m-dur. f. The chub, 
 
 a full. 
 CHAUMENTELLE, fho-min-tel'. f. A fort 
 
 of pear. 
 To CHAW, tflia'. V. a. To mafticate, to chew. 
 CHAWDRON, tfha -drun. f. Entrails. 
 CHEAP, tfhe p. a. To be had at a low rah; ; 
 
 eafy to be had, not refpeiSled. 
 To CHEAPEN, tftie pn. v. a.- To attempt to 
 
 purchafe, to bid for any thing ; to IcfFen value. 
 CHEAPLY, tfne p-ly. ad. At a fmr.ll price, at 
 
 a low rate. 
 CHEAPNESS, tflie'p-nis. f. Lownefs of price. 
 To CHEAT, tfhet. v. a. To defraud, to im- 
 
 pofe upon, to trick. 
 CHEAT, tfhet. f A fraud, a trick, an impof- 
 
 ture ; a perfon guilty of fraud. 
 CHEATER, tflil'-tur. f. One tliat pradifcs 
 
 fraud , 
 
 To CHECK, tfliek'. V. a. Toreprefs, tocurb; 
 
 to reprove, to chide ; to controul by a counter 
 
 rtckonin?:- 
 To CHECK, tfhck'. v. n. To ftop, to make a 
 
 flop ; to clafh, to interfere. 
 CHECK, tfiiek'. f. Repreflure, flop, rebuff; 
 
 reflraint, curb, government ; reproof, a flight; 
 
 in falconry, when a hawk forfakes her proper 
 
 game to follow other biids; the caufc cf re- 
 flraint, a flop. 
 To CHECKER,? , , 7 v. a. To varie- 
 
 To CHEQUER, V ' '""''] gateor diverfify, 
 
 in the manner of a chefs-board, with alternate 
 
 colours. 
 CHECKER-WORK, tfhek'-er-wurk. f. Work 
 
 varied alternately. 
 CHECKMATE, tfhek-mat'. f. The move- 
 ment on the chefs-board, that puts an end to 
 
 the game. 
 CHEEK, tfhek. f. The fide of the face below 
 
 the eye ; a general name among mechanicks for 
 
 almofl all thofe pieces of their machines that are 
 
 double. 
 CHEEK-TOOTH, tfhek'-tu'tlT. f. The hinder 
 
 tooth or tufk. 
 CHEER, tfhe r. f. Entertainment, provifions ; 
 
 invitation to gayety ; gayety, jollity ; air of the 
 
 countenance; temper of mind. 
 To CHEER, tfhe r. v. a. To incite, to en- 
 courage, to infpirit ; to comfort, to confole, to 
 
 gladden. 
 To CHEER, tfhe'r. v. n. To grow gay or glad- 
 
 fome. 
 CHEERER, tfhe'-rur. f. Gladner, giver of 
 
 gayety. 
 CHEERFUL, tfher'-fiil. a. Gay, full of life, 
 
 full of mirth ; having an appearance of gayety. 
 CHEERFULLY, tflier'-fal-ly. ad. Without 
 
 dejection, with gayety. 
 CHEERFULNESS, tfher'-ful-nis. f. Freedom 
 
 from dejedion, alacrity; freedom from gloom- 
 
 incfs. 
 CHEERLESS, tfhe'r-lis. a. Without gayety, 
 
 comfort, orgladnefs. 
 CHEERLY, tfhc'r-ly. a. Gny, cheerful ; not 
 
 gloomy. 
 
 CHElULY,.
 
 CHE 
 
 C H I 
 
 CHEERLY, tflic'r-ly. ad. Cheerfully, 
 CHEERY, tflie'-ry. a. Gay, fprighdy. 
 CEIEESE, tfliez'. f. A kind of food made by 
 
 prefling the curd of milk. 
 CHEESECAKE, tlhe f-kake. f. A cake made 
 
 of foft curds, fugar and butter. 
 CHEESEMONGER, tlhc'z-mung-gur. f. One 
 
 who deals in cheefe. 
 CHEESEVAT, tfhe'z-vat. f. The wooden cafe 
 
 in which the curds are preffed into cheefe. 
 CHEESY, tfhe'-zy. a. Having the nature or 
 
 form of cheefe. 
 To CHERISH, tflier'-rlfh. v. a. To fupport, 
 
 to fhelter, to nurfe up. 
 CHERISHER, ti"her'-r!fh-ur. f. An encour.iger, 
 
 a fuppoiter. 
 CHERISHMENT, tfher'-rifh-ment. f. Encou- 
 ragement, fupport, comfort. 
 CHERRY, tfher'-ry. "if. Atreeand 
 
 CHERRY-TREE, tflier'-ry-tre. \ fruit. 
 CHERRY, tflier'-ry. a. Refembling a cherry 
 
 in colour. 
 CHERRYBAY, tfliar'-ry-ba. f. Laurel. 
 CHERRYCHEEKED, tflier'-ry-tfli^kd. a. Pla- 
 
 ving ruddy cheeks. 
 CHERRYPIT, tflicr'-ry-pit. f. A child's play, 
 
 in which they throw cherry-ftones into a fmall 
 
 hole. 
 CHERSONESE, ker'-f6-ne'fe. f. A peninfula. 
 CHERUB, tflier'-ub. f. Aceleftial fpirit, which, 
 
 in the hierarchy, is placed next in order to the 
 
 feraphim. 
 CHERUBICK, tflie-nV-bik. a. Angclick, re- 
 lating to the cherubim. 
 CHERUBLM, tfhcr'-u-bim. f. The fame as 
 
 Cherub. 
 CHERUBIN, tfher'-u-bln. a. Angelical. 
 CHERVIL, tfher'-vll. f. An umbelliferous 
 
 plant. 
 To CHERUP, tfhtr'-up. v. n. To chirp, to 
 
 i.'fe a cheerful voice. 
 CHESS, tfhes'. f. A game. 
 CHESS-APPLE, tfhes'-aple. f. Wild fervice. 
 CHESS-BOARD, tflics'-bord. f. The board 
 
 cr table on which the game of chefs is plaid. 
 CHESS-MAN, tfhcs'-man. f. A puppet for chefs. 
 
 To CHEW, 
 
 Jtfh^'.C 
 I tflii'. I 
 
 CHESSOM, tfhcs'-fum. f. Mellow earth. 
 CHEST, tftieft'. f. A box of wood or other 
 
 materials. 
 CHESTED, tfliefl'-tid. a. Having a chcfl-. 
 CHESTNUT, tfhds -nut. ^ f. A 
 
 CHESTNUT-TREE, tfnes'-nut-tre. j tree; 
 
 the fruit of the cheflnut-tree ; the name of a 
 
 brown colour. 
 CHEVALIER, fiiev'-a-lir. f. A knight. 
 CHEVAUX DE FRIS, fhev'-o-dc-frl 'ze. f. -A 
 
 piece of timber traverfed with wooden fpikes, 
 
 pointed with iron, five or fix feet long ; ufed in 
 
 defending a paflage, a turnpike, or tourniquet. 
 CHE V EN, tfliev'n. f. A river fifh, the fame 
 
 with chub. 
 CHEVERIL, tfhev'-er-5l. f. A kid, kidleather. 
 a. To grind with, 
 the teeth, to mafti- 
 
 cate ; to meditate, or ruminate in the thoughts ; 
 
 to tafte without fwal lowing. 
 To CHEW, tfiio . v. n. T champ upon, to 
 
 rumin.ate. 
 CHICANE, fhy-ka'n. f. The art of protrafl- 
 
 ing a conteft by artifice; artifice in general. 
 To CHICANE, fhy-ka'n. v. n. To prolong a 
 
 conteft by tricks. 
 CHICANER, fhy-kS'-nur. f. A petty fophi- 
 
 fter, a wrangler. 
 CHICANERY, fliy-ka -nur-y. f. Sophiflry, 
 
 wrangle. 
 CHICK, tfhlk'. T f. The young of a 
 
 CHICKEN, tflilk'-in. \ bird, particularly of 
 
 a hen, or fmall bird ; a word of tendernefs ; a 
 
 term for a young girl. 
 CHICKENHEARTED, ''tfii!k"-m-ha'r-tld. a. 
 
 Cov%-ardly, fearful. 
 CHICKENPOX, tllilk'-m-piks. f. A puftulous 
 
 diftemper. 
 CHICKLING, tfluV-l!ng. f. A fmall chicken. 
 CHICKPEAS, tfhik'-pcz. f. An herb. 
 CHICKWEED, tfhlk'-wed. f. A plant. 
 To CHIDE, tflii'ce. v. a. To reprove; to drive 
 
 away v/ith reproof; to blame, to reproach. 
 To CHIDE, tfhi de. v. n. To clamour, to fcold ; 
 
 to quarrel with ; to make a noife. 
 CHIDER, tihi -dur. f. A rebukcr, a reprover. 
 CHIEF,
 
 C H 
 
 C H I 
 
 CHIEF, tfiij f. a. Principal, inofl eminent ; 
 eminent, extraordinary; capital, of the fait 
 order. 
 
 CHIEF, tilie f. f. A commander, a leader. 
 
 CHIEFLE5S, tftic f-lls. a. Without a head. 
 
 CHIEFLY, tfhe'f-ly. ad. Principally, emi- 
 nently, more than common. 
 
 CHIEFRIE, tfhe'f-ry. f. A fmall rent paid to 
 the lord paramount. 
 
 CHIEFTAN, tfhc'f-ten. f. A leader, a com- 
 mander; the head of a clan.' 
 
 CHIEVANCE, tftie'-vanfe. f. Traffick, in 
 which money is extorted, as difcount. 
 
 chilblain; tfhU'-blan. f. Sores made by 
 froft. 
 
 CHILD, tihi Id. f. An infant, or very young 
 perfcn; one in the line of filiation, oppofcd to 
 the parent ; any thing the produft or cftcdl: of 
 another ; To be with child, to be pregnant. 
 
 To CHILD, tfliMd. v.». To bring children. 
 Little ufed. 
 
 CHILDBEARING, tflii'ld-be-rlng. particip. 
 The act of bearing children. 
 
 CHILDBED, tflii'ld-bed. f. The ftate of a 
 woman bringing a child. 
 
 CHILDBIRTH, tfh! Id-bertlT. f. Travail, la- 
 bour. 
 
 CHILDED, ^{hil-did. a. Furniilied with a 
 child. Little ufed. 
 
 CKILDERMASS-DAY, tlli!l'-der-muf-da'. f. 
 The day of the week, throughout the year, an- 
 fwering to the day on which the feaft of the 
 holy Innocents is folemnized. 
 
 CHILDHOOD, tflii'id-had. f. The flate of 
 infants, the time in which we are children ; 
 the time of life between infancy and puberty;' 
 the properties of a child. 
 
 CHILDISH, tfiu'l-dlfh. a. Trifling; becoming 
 only children, trivial, puerile. 
 
 CHILDISHLY, tfhi 1-dlfn-ly. ad. Inachildifli 
 trifling way. 
 
 CHILDISHNESS, tfhi l-dlfh-nls . f. Puerility, 
 » triflingncfs ; harmleffnefs. 
 
 CHILDLESS, tfni'ld-lis. a. Without children. 
 
 CHILDLIKE, tfhild-Hke. a. Becoming or be- 
 fceming a child. 
 
 CHILIAEDRON, k!l-y-a-e'-dr6n. f. A figure 
 
 of a thoufand fides. 
 CHILL, tfhil'. a. Cold, that which is cold to 
 
 the touch ; having the Anfation of cold ; de- 
 
 prefll-d, dojc^Sed, difcouragcd. 
 CHILL, tfhil'. (. Chilnefs, cold. 
 To CHILL, tfhil'. V. a. To make cold ; to dc- 
 
 prcfs, to dcjeft ; to blaft with cold. 
 CHILLINESS, tfhil'-ly-nls. f. A fcnfation of 
 
 fhivering cold. 
 CHILLY, tfliJl'-Iy. a. Somewhat cold. 
 CHILNESS, tfhll'-nis. f. Coldncfs, want of 
 
 waimth. 
 CHIME, tfhi me. f. The confonant or harmo- 
 
 nick found of many correfpondent inftruments ; 
 
 the correfpondence of found ; the found of bells 
 
 flruck with hammers ; the correfpondence of 
 
 proportion or relation. 
 To CHIME, tfhi'me. v. n. To found in har- 
 mony ; to correfpond in relation or proportion ; 
 
 to agree ; to fuit with ; to jingle. 
 To CHIME, tfhi me. v. a. To make to move, 
 
 or flrike, or found harmonically ; to flrike a 
 
 bell v/ith a hammer. 
 CHIMERA, ky-me'-ra. f. A vain and wild fancy. 
 CHIMERICAL, ki-mer'-n-kal. a. Imaginary, 
 
 fantaflick. 
 CHIMERICALLY, ki-mir'-rl-kal-y. ad. Vain- 
 ly, wildly. 
 CHIMNEY, tfh'm'-ny. f. The paffage through 
 
 which the fmokc afcends from the fire in tlio 
 
 houfe ; the fireplace. 
 CHLMNEY-CORNER, tfhiV-ny-ka'r-nur. f. 
 
 The firefide, the plac; of idlers. 
 CHIMNEYPIECE, tfh!m'-ny-pes. f. The or- 
 namental piece round the fireplace. 
 CHIMNEYSWEEPER, tfhlm'-ny-fv/e'-pur. f. 
 
 One whofc trade it is to clean foul chimnies of 
 
 foot. 
 CHIN, tfhin'. f. The part of the face beneath 
 
 the under lip. 
 CHINA, tfha-ny. f. China ware, porcelain, a 
 
 fpecies of vefTels made in China, dimly tranf- 
 parent. 
 CHINA-ORANGE, tfhi'-ny-or'-lndzh. f. The 
 fvvcet orange. 
 
 L 1 CHINA-
 
 C H I 
 
 C H O 
 
 CHINA-ROOT, tflia'-ny-rot. f. A medicinal 
 
 root brought originally from China. 
 CHINCOUGH, tfliin'-kif. f. A violent and 
 
 convulfive cough. 
 CHINE, tftiine. f. The part of the back, in 
 
 which th^ backbone is found ; a piece of the 
 
 back of an animal. 
 To CHINE, t&i ne. v. a. To cut into chines. 
 CHINK, tililnk'. f. A fmall aperture loiig- 
 
 wife. 
 To CHINK, tfliink'. v. a. To fliakc fo as to 
 
 rn^ke a found. 
 To CHINK, tfliink'. v. n. To found by fcrik- 
 
 ing each other. 
 CHINKY, tlh!nk'-y. a. Full of holcs,'gaping. 
 CHINTS, tflilnt's. f. Cloth of cotton made in 
 
 India. 
 CHIOPPINE, tfhop-pi'ne. f. A high flioe for- 
 merly worn by ladies. 
 To CHIP, tfhlp'. V. a. To cut into fmall pieces. 
 CHIP, tfhip'. f. A fmall piece taken off by a 
 
 cutting inftrument. 
 CHIPPING, t(h!p'-ping. f. A fragment cut off. 
 CHIRAGRICAL, ki-rag'-grl-kal. a. Having 
 
 thi gout in the hand. 
 CHIROGRAPHER, kl-rog'-gra-fur. f. He that 
 
 cxercifcs writing. 
 CHIROGRAPHIST, ki-rog'-gra-flft. f. Chi- 
 
 rographer. 
 CHIROGRAPHY, ki-rog'-gri-fy. f. The art 
 
 of writing. 
 CHIROR/IANCER, ki'-rd-man-fir. f. One that 
 
 foretels future events by infpeiSling the hand. 
 CHIROMANCY, ki'-ro-man-fy. f. The art 
 
 of foretelling the events of life, by infpedling 
 
 the hand. 
 To CHIRP, tfh'rp'- V. n. To make a cheerful 
 
 noife, as birds. 
 CHIRP, tftc-rp'. f. The voice of birds or 
 
 inf.as. ' ■ 
 
 CHIRPER, t(her'-pur. f. One that chirps. 
 CHIRURGEON, fur'-jun. f. One that cures 
 
 ailments, not by internal medicines, but out- 
 ward applications ; a furgeon. 
 CHIRURGERY, Cur'-jc-ry. f. The art of cu- 
 ring by external applications. 
 
 CHIRURGICAL, ki-rur'-jy-kal.-) a. Belong- 
 
 CHIRURGICK, ki-rur'-jlk. 5 ing to fur- 
 gery. 
 
 CHISEL, tfliiz'l. f. Aninftrument with which 
 wood or flone is pared away. 
 
 To CHISEL, tfhiz 1. V. a. To cut with a chifel. 
 
 CHIT, tlhlt'. f. A child, a baby ; the flioot of 
 corn from the end of the grain. 
 
 To CHIT, tfhit'. V. n. To fprout. 
 
 CHITCHAT, tflik'-tfhat. f. Prattle, idle prate. 
 
 CHITTERLINGS, tfhk'-ter-lingz. f. The 
 guts of an eatable animal ; the frill at the bofom 
 of a fhirt. 
 
 CHITTY, tfh!t'-ty. a. Childifli, like ababy. 
 
 CHIVALROUS, fhlv'-al-rus. a. Relating to 
 chivalry, knightly, warlike. 
 
 CHIVALRY, fhiv'-al-ry. f. Knighthood, a 
 military dignity ; the qualifications of a knight, 
 as valour ; the general fyftem of knighthood. 
 
 CHIVES, fhi vz. f. The threads or filaments 
 rifing in flowers, with feeds at the end ; a fpe- 
 cies of fmall onion. 
 
 CHLOROSIS, kl6-ro-sls. f. The green-fick- 
 nefs. 
 
 ToCHOAK, tfhok. v. a. See CHOKE. 
 
 CHOCOLATE, tfli6k'-ul-et. f. The nut of 
 the cocoa-tree; the mafs made by grinding the 
 kernel of the cocoa-nut, to be diffclved in hot 
 v.^ater ; the liquor made by a folutlon of cho- 
 colate. 
 
 CHOCOLATE-HOUSE, tm6k'-ul-et-hous. f. 
 A houfe where company is entertained with 
 chocolate. 
 
 CHODE, tfho'de. The old preterite from CWde. 
 Obfokte. 
 
 CHOICE, tlhoi'fe. f. The aft of choofing, elec- 
 tion ; the power of choofing ; care in choofing, 
 curiofity of diftindlion ; the thing chofen ; the 
 bcft part of any thing ; feveral things propofed 
 as objedts of eleiSion. 
 
 CHOICE, tflioi'fe. a. Selecl, of extraordinary 
 value; chary, frugal, careful. 
 
 CHOICELESS, tfhoi'fe-lis. a. Withmt the 
 power of choofing. 
 
 CHOICELY, tflioi'fe-ly. ad. Curiouny, with 
 exad choice ; valuablvj excellently. 
 
 CHOICE-
 
 C H O 
 
 CnOICENESS, tflioife-nis. f. Nicety, parti- 
 cular value. 
 
 CHOIR, kv/ir'. f. An nflembly or band of fing- 
 ers ; the fingers in divine worfliip ; the part of 
 tlie church where the fingers are placed. 
 
 To CHOKE, tfho'ke. V. a. To fuffocate ; to 
 flop up, to block up a paflage ; to hinder by ob- 
 fh uclion ; to fiipprefs ; to overpower. 
 
 CHOKE, tfhoke. f. The filamentous or ca- 
 pillary part of an artichoke. 
 
 CHOiiE-PEAR, tfhoke-per. f. A rough, harfh, 
 unpalatable pear; any farcafm that flops the 
 mouth. 
 
 CHOKER, tfho -kur. f. One that chokes. 
 
 CHOKY, tfho-ky. a. That which has the 
 power of fuffocation. 
 
 CHOLAGOGUES, kol'-a-gagz. f Medicines 
 which have the power of purging bile. 
 
 CHOLER, kol -lur. f. The bile ; the humour, 
 fuppofed to produce irafcibility ; anger, rage. 
 
 CHOLERICK, kol -Icr-rlk. a. Abounding with 
 choler; angry, irafcible. 
 
 CHOLERICKNESS, kol -ler-nk-n!s. f. Anger, 
 irafcibility, peevifhnefs. 
 
 To CHOOSE, tfho'ze. v. a. I chofe, I have 
 chofen. To take by way of preference of fe- 
 veral things offered ; to felesSt, to pick out of a 
 number ; to elect for eternal happincfs ; a term 
 of theologians. 
 
 To CHOOSE, tfho'ze. v. n. To have thf power 
 of choice. 
 
 CHOOSER, tfho'-zi'ir. f. He that has the power 
 of choofmg, elector. 
 
 To CHOP, tflicp'. V. a. To cut with a quick 
 blow ; to devour eagerly ; to menace, to cut in- 
 to fmall pieces ; to break into chinks. 
 
 To CHOP, tftiop'- V. n. Todoany ihing with 
 a quick motion; to light or happen upon a 
 thing. 
 
 To CHOP, tfhop . v. a. To purchafe, generally 
 by way of truck ; to put one thing in the place 
 of another ; to bandy, to altercate. 
 
 CHOP, tftjop'. f. A piece chopped off; a fmall 
 piece of meat ; a crack, or cleft. 
 
 CHOP-HOUSE, tflicp'-hous. f. A mean houfc 
 of entertainment. 
 
 C H O 
 
 CHOPIN, fhO-pe'n. f. A Ertnch liquid mea- 
 furc, containing nearly a pint of Wincheftor ; 
 a term ufed in Scotland for a quart of wine 
 meafure. 
 
 CHOPPING, tfhop'-ping- a- An epithet fre- 
 quently applied to infants, by way of com- 
 mendation. 
 
 CHOPPING-KNIFE, tfhop'-ping-nffe. f. A 
 knife ufed in chopping. 
 
 CHOPPY, tfhop'-py. a. Full of holes or cracks. 
 
 CHOPS, tfhop's." f. Themouthofabeaftj the 
 mouth of any thing in familiar language. 
 
 CHORAL, ko-ral. a. Sung by a choir ; fing- 
 ing in a choir. 
 
 CHORD, ka'rd. f. The firing of a mufical in- 
 flrument; a right line, whichjoins the twoend& 
 of any arch of a circle. 
 
 To CHORD, ka id. v. a. To furnifh with 
 firings. 
 
 CHORDEE, kor-de'. f. A contraflion of the 
 free num. 
 
 CHORION, ko -ryon. f. The outward mem- 
 brane that enwraps the foetus. 
 
 CHORISTER, kwer'-rls-tiir. f A fmger in 
 the cathedrals, a fmging boy ; a finger in a 
 concert. 
 
 CHOROGRAPHER, k6-r6g'-gra-fur. f. He 
 that defcribes particular regions of countries. 
 
 CHOROGRAPHICAL, ko-rS-graf'-I-kal. a. 
 Defcriptive of particular regionl. 
 
 CKOROGRAPHICALLY, k0-r6-graf '-I-kal- 
 ly. ad.. In a c'horographical manner. 
 
 CHOROGRAPHY, k6-r6g'-gra-fy. f. The art 
 of dcfcribing particular regions. 
 
 CHORUS, ko -rus. f. A number of fingers, a 
 concert ; the perfons who are fuppofed to be- 
 hold what paffes in the acts of the ancient tra- 
 gedy ; the fong between the a<Sls of a tragedy ; 
 verfes of a fong in which the company join the 
 finger. 
 
 CHOSE, tflio'ze. The prctcr tenfc, from To 
 choofe. '^'" 
 
 CHOSEN, tfno'zn. The participle pafTivc, from 
 To chcofe. 
 
 CHOUGH, tfliif'. f. A bird which frequents 
 the rocks by the fca. 
 
 To
 
 C H R 
 
 C H U 
 
 To CHOUSE, tfi-.ou'fc. V. a. To cheat, to trick, 
 
 CHOUSE, tfhou fe. f. A bubble, a too! ; a 
 trick or (ham. 
 
 CHRISM, kriz m. f. Unguent, or unclion. 
 
 To CHRISTEN, kns'n. v. a. To baptiz", to 
 initiate into Ciiriftianity by water ; to name, 
 to denominate. 
 
 -CHRISTENDOM, krls'n-dum. f. The co]- 
 ledive body of Chriftianity. 
 
 •CHRISTENING, krls -ning. f. The ceremony 
 of the firft initiation into Chriftianity. 
 
 ■CHRISTIAN, kris-tyun. f. A profefl'or of 
 the religion of Chriil. 
 
 CHRISTIAN, krls-tyun. a. Profeffing the re- 
 ligion of Chrift. 
 
 ■CHRISTIAN-NAME, krls'-tyun-namc. f. The 
 name given at the foiit, diilinct from the fur- 
 name. 
 , CHRISTIANISM, krls'-tya-nlzm. f. The 
 Chriflian religion j the nations profefling Ciirif- 
 tianity. 
 
 CHRISTIANITY, kr!f-tyan'-i-ty. f. The re- 
 ligion of Chriftians. 
 
 To CHRISTIANIZE, krls'-tyan-ize. v. a. To 
 make Chriflian. 
 
 CHRISTIANLY, krls'-tyin-ly. ad. Like a 
 Chriftian. 
 
 •CHRISTMAS, kris'-mus. f. Theday on which 
 the nativity of our blefled Saviour is celebrated. 
 
 •CHRISTMAS-BOX, krls'-mus-boks'. f. A 
 ■box in which little prefents are colledlcd at 
 Chriftmas. 
 
 CROMATICK, kr6-mat'-Ik. a. Relating to 
 colour ; relating to a certain fpecies of antient 
 mufick. 
 
 CHRONICAL, kron'-I-kal. ^ a. Relating to 
 
 CHRONICK, kron'-ik. ) time; a chroni- 
 
 cal dillempcr is of long duration. 
 
 CHRONICLE, kron'-lkl. f. A reglller or ac- 
 count of events in order of time ; a hiftory. 
 
 To CHRONICLE, kr6n'-ikl. v. a. To record in 
 chroniclc^'-Jor hiftory ; to regifter, to record. 
 
 CHRONICLER, kr6n'-!k-lur. f. A writer of 
 chronicles ; an hiftorian. 
 
 CHRONOGRAM, kran'-6-gram; f. An in- 
 icription including the date of any adtion. 
 
 CHRONOGRAMMATICAL, kr6-n8-gram- 
 
 mat -!-kal. a. Belonging to a chronogram. 
 CHRONOGRAMMATIST, kro-no-grW- 
 
 ma-tlft. f. A writer of chronograms. 
 CHRONOLOGER, kro-nol'-la-jir. f. He that 
 
 ftudies or explains the fcicnce of computing 
 
 paft time. 
 CHRONOLOGICAL, kr5-n5-l6dzh'-!-kal. a. 
 
 P.elating to the doflrlne of time. 
 CHRONOLOGICALLY,kr6-n6-l6dzh'-{-kaI- 
 
 Iv. ad. In a chronological manner, according to 
 
 the cxaft feries of time. 
 CHRONOLOGIST, kro-nil'-d-jift. f. One 
 
 that ftudies or explains time. 
 CHRONOLOGY, krS-n6l'-6-jy. f. The fcl- 
 
 ence of computing and adjufting the periods of 
 
 time. 
 CHRONOMETER, kro-ncm'-me-tur. f. An 
 
 inftrumeut for the e.xacl menfuration of time. 
 CHRYSALIS, kris'-sa-lis. f. Aurelia, or the 
 
 firft apparent change of the inaggot of any fpe- 
 cies of infeds. 
 CHRYSOLITE, krls'-so-lite. f. A precious 
 
 ftone of a dufky green, with a caft of yellow. 
 CHUB, tfhub'. f. A river fifli. The chevih. 
 CHUBBED, tfliub'-bid. a. Big-headed, like a 
 
 chub. 
 To CHUCK, tfhiik'. v. n. Tomakea noifc like 
 
 a hen. 
 To CHUCK, tfliik'. V. a. To call .as a hen 
 
 calls her young ; to give a gentle blow under 
 
 the chin. 
 CHUCK, tfhuk', f. The voice of a hen; a 
 
 word of endearment. 
 CHUCK-FARTHING, tfhuk'-fa'r-thing. f. A 
 
 play, at which the money falls with a chuck 
 
 into the hole beneath. 
 To CHUCKLE, tfliuk'l. v. n. To laugh vehe- 
 mently. 
 To CHUCKLE, tfliuk'l. v. a. To call as a 
 
 hen ; to cocker, to fondle. 
 CHUET, tflio'-it. f. Forced meat. Obfolcte. 
 CHUFF, tfhiif'. f. A blunt clown. 
 CHUFFILY, tfliuf -fl-K^ ad. Stomachfully. 
 CHUFFINESS, tftiuf'-fl-nls. f. Clownifli- 
 
 nefs. 
 
 CHUFFY,
 
 C H Y 
 
 C I L 
 
 CHUKFY, tftiuf'-fy. a. Surly, fat. 
 CHUM, tihum'. f. A chamber fellow. 
 CHUMP, tfhump'. f. A thick heavy piece of 
 
 wood. 
 CHURCH, tfiiurt'fli. f. The colkaive body 
 
 of Chriftians ; the body of Chriflians edheriiig 
 
 to one particular form of woifliip ; the place 
 
 which Chrifliajis confecrate to the worfiiip of 
 
 God. 
 To CHURCH, tfhirt'fli. v. a. To perform with 
 
 any one the office of returning thanks, after any 
 
 fignal deliverance, as childbirth. 
 CHURCH-ALE, tfliurt'fh-ale. f. A wake, or 
 
 feafl, commemoratory of die dedication of the 
 . church. 
 CHURCH-ATTIRE, tfliurt'fh-at-ti're. f. The 
 
 habit in which men officiate at divine fervice. 
 CHURCHMAN, t(hurt'fh-man. f. An ecclc- 
 
 fiaflic, a clergyman ; an adherent to the church 
 
 of England. 
 CHURCH-WARDENS, tfliirtfh-wA'rdnz. f. 
 
 Officers yearly chofen, to look to the church, 
 
 churchyard, and fuch things as belong to both. 
 CHURCHYARD, tfliurtfli-ya'rd. f. The ground 
 
 adjoining to the church, in which the dead are 
 
 buried, a cemetery. 
 CHURL, tfliurl'. f. A ruftick, a countryman ; 
 
 a rude, furly, ill-bred man ; a mifer, a niggard. 
 CHURLISH, tlhir'-lllh. a. Rude, brutal, harfli; 
 
 felfifii, avaricious. 
 CHURLISHLY, tfhur'-llfli-ly. ad. Rud.-ly, 
 
 brutally. 
 •CHURLISHNESS, tfhur'-llfh-ms. f. Bruta- 
 lity, ruggednefs of manner. 
 CHURME, tfliurm'. f. A confufed found, anolfc. 
 
 Obfolete. 
 CHURN, tflu'ir'n. f. The veilel in which the 
 
 butter is, by agitation, coagulated. 
 To CHURN, tfhur'n. v. a. To agitate or fliake 
 
 any thing by a violent motion ; to make butter 
 
 by agitating the milk. 
 CHURRWORM, tfliur'-wurm. f. An infed 
 
 that turns about nimbly, called alfo a fan- 
 cricket. 
 CHYLACEOUS, ky-li'-fhus. a. Belonging 
 
 to chyle. 
 
 CHYLE, ky k. f. The white juice formed in 
 the ftomach by digeflion of the aliment. 
 
 CHYLIF ACTION, k^-ly-fak'-ihun. f. The 
 a6l or procefs of making chyle in the body. 
 
 CHYLIFACTIVE, ky-ly-fak'-t!v. a. Having 
 the power of making chyle. 
 
 CHYLOUS, ky'-lus. a. Confifting of chyle. 
 
 CHYMICAL, k!m'-l-kal.? a. Made by chy- 
 
 CHYMICK, klm'-mik. C miftry ; relating 
 to chymiftry. 
 
 CHYMICALLY, klm'-ml-kal-y. ad. In a chy- 
 mical manner. 
 
 CHYMIST, .khn'-mlft. f. A profcffor of chy- 
 miftry. 
 
 CHYMISTRY, k!m'-mlf-try. f. The art or 
 procefs by which the different fubftances found 
 in mixt bodies are feparated from each other by 
 means of fire. 
 
 CIBARIOUS, s!-ba'-ryus. a. Relating to food. 
 
 CICATRICE, or CICATRIX, slk'-a-tr!s. f. 
 The fear remaining after a wound ; a mark, aa 
 imprefTure. 
 
 CICATRISANT, sik-a-tri'-zant. f. An ap- 
 plication that induces a cicatrice. 
 
 CICATRISIVE, s!k-a-tri'-slv. a. Having the 
 qualities proper to induce a cicatrice. 
 
 CICATRIZATION, sik-i-tri-za'-fhun. f. The 
 act of healing the wound j the ftate of being 
 healed, or fkinned over. 
 
 To CICATRIZE, sik'-a-trlze. v. a. To ap- 
 ply fuch medicines to wounds, or ulcers, as 
 fkin them. 
 
 CICELY, s's'-I^. f. A fort of herb. 
 
 To CICURATE, s!k'-il-rate. v. a. To tame, 
 to reclaim from wildnefs. 
 
 CICURATION, sik-u-ri'-fhun. f. The afl of 
 taming or reclaiming from wildnefs. 
 
 CIDER, si'-dur. f. The juice of apples ex- 
 prcfled and fermented. 
 
 CIDERIST, si'-diir-lft. f. A maker of cyder. 
 
 CIDERKIN, si'-dur-k!n. f. The liquor made 
 of the grofs matter of apples, after the cider is 
 prcd'cd out. 
 
 CILLARY, sll'-ya-ry. a. Belonging to the 
 eyelids. 
 
 CILICIOUS, Ei-Ilfh'-us. a. Made of hair, 
 
 ,AI m CIMETER,
 
 C I R 
 
 C I R 
 
 CIMETER, sim'-y-tur. f. A fort of fworJ, 
 fhort and rccurvatcd. 
 
 CINCTURE, sink'-tniur. f. Something worn 
 round the body ; an inclofure ; a ring or lift at 
 the top or bottom of the fliaft of a column. 
 
 CINDER, sV-dur. f. A mafs of any thing 
 burnt in the fire but not reduced to aflies ; a 
 hot coal that has ceafed to Hame. 
 
 CINDER-WOMAN, sin'-dur-wdm-un.-) f. A 
 
 CINDER-WENCH, sin'-dur-wentfli. S wo- 
 man whofe trade is to rake in heaps of afhes for 
 cinders. 
 
 CINERATION, sln-k-r^'-Mn. f. The re- 
 duction of any thing by fire or afhes. 
 
 CINERITIOUS, sin-e-rlfh'-us. a. Having the 
 form or ftate of afhes. 
 
 CINERULENT, s!-nlr^-u-lent. a. Full of 
 afhes. 
 
 CINGLE, s!ng''l. f. A girth for a horfe. 
 
 CINNABAR, s!a'-na-bur. f. Vermillion, a 
 miiieral confifling of mercury and fulphur. 
 
 CINNAMON, sn/-na-mun. f. The fragrant 
 bark of a low tree in the ifland of Ceylon. 
 
 CINQUE, sink', f. A,five. 
 
 CINQUE FOIL, sink'-foil. f. A kind of five- 
 leaved clover. 
 
 CINQUE-PACE, slnk'-pife. f. A kind of 
 grave dance. 
 
 CINQUE-PORTS, smk'-pdrts. f. Thofe ha- 
 vens that lie towards France. 
 
 CINQUE-SPOTTED, s!nk'-fpot-tId. a. Hav- 
 ing five fpots. 
 
 CION, sf-i'm. f. A fprout, a flioot from a 
 plant ; the fhoot engrafted on a ftock. 
 
 CIPHER, sf-fur. f. An arithmetical character, 
 by which fome number is noted, a fio-ure ; an 
 arithmetical mark, which, ftandingfor nothing 
 itfelf, increafes the value of the other figures; 
 an intertexture of letters ; a charadter in ge- 
 neral ; a fecret or occult manner of writing, or 
 the key to it. 
 
 To CIPHER, si'-fur. v. n. To practice arith- 
 metick. 
 
 To CIPHER, sf-fur. V. a. To write in occult 
 charafters. 
 
 CIRCLE, fer'kl. f. A curve line continued li;i 
 t 
 
 it ends v/here it begun, having all parts equally 
 diihant from a common center; the fpace in- 
 cluded in a circular line; a round body, an 
 orb ; compafs, inclofure ; an aflembly fur- 
 rounding the principal perfon ; a company; any 
 feries ending as it begins ; an inconclufive form 
 of argument, in which the foregoing propo- 
 fition is proved by the following, and the fol- 
 lowing inferred from the foregoing ; circumlo- 
 cution. 
 
 To CIRCLE, fer'kl. v. a. To move round any 
 thing ; to inclofe, to furround ; to confine, to 
 keep together. 
 
 To CIRCLE, fer kl. v. n. To move circularly. 
 
 CIRCLED, ferk'ld. a. Having the form of a. 
 circle, round. 
 
 CIRCLET, fer'-kl!t. f. A circle, an orb. 
 
 CIRCLING, fer'-kling. part. a. Circular, 
 round. 
 
 CIRCUIT, fer'-kut. f. The aft of moving 
 round any thing ; the fpace inclofed in a circle ; 
 fpace, extent, meafured by travelling round ; a 
 ring, a diadem ; the vifitation of the judges for 
 holding affizes. 
 
 To CIRCUIT, fer'-kut. v. n. To move circu- 
 larly. 
 
 CIRCUITER, fer-ku-tt'r. f. One that travels 
 a circuit. 
 
 CIRCUITION, fer-ka-Ifh'-un. f. The aft of 
 going round any thing ; compafs, maze of ar- 
 gument, comprehenfion. 
 
 CIRCULAR, fer'-ku-lur. a. Round, like a 
 circle, circumfcribed by a circle ; fucce/Tive to 
 itielf, always returning ; Circular Letter, a 
 letter direded to feveral perfons, who have the 
 fame intereft in fome common affair. 
 
 CIRCULARITY, fer-kd-larM-ty. f. A cir- 
 cular form. 
 
 CIRCULARLY, fir'-ku-Iar-ly. ad. In form 
 of a circle ; with a circular motion. 
 
 To CIRCULATE, fer'-kil-ldte. v. n. To move 
 in a circle. 
 
 To CIRCULATE, fcr'-kil-Lke. v. a. To put 
 about. 
 
 CIRCULATION, fer-ku-la'-flum. f. Motion 
 
 in a circle; a feries in which the fame order is 
 
 always
 
 C I R 
 
 C I R 
 
 always obferved, and thing-; always return to 
 the f.uiie ftate ; a reciprocal interchange of 
 meaning. 
 
 CIRCULATORY, fer^'-ku-la-tur'-y. a. Be- 
 longing to circulation ; circular. 
 
 CIRCULATORY, fer''-ku-la-tur'-y. f. A 
 chymical veflcl. 
 
 CIRCUMAMBIENCY, fer-kuin-am'-byin-fy. 
 f. The acl of encompaffing. 
 
 CIRCUMAMBIENT, fer-kum-an/-byent. a. 
 Surrounding, encompaiTing. 
 
 To CIRCUMAMBULATE, fer-kum-am'-bu- 
 late. V. n. To walk round about. 
 
 To CIRCUMCISE, fer'-kum-sfze. v. a. To 
 cut the prepuce, according to the law given to 
 the Jews. 
 
 CIRCUMCISION, fer-kum-slzh'-un. f. The 
 rite or aft of cutting off the foreflcin. 
 
 To CIRCUMDUCT, fer-kum-dik't. v. a. To 
 contravene, to nullify. 
 
 CIRCUMDUCTION, fer-kum-dik'-fl.un. f. 
 Nullification, cancellation ; a leading about. 
 
 CIRCUMFERENCE, fer-kum'-fe-renfe. f. The 
 periphery, the line including and furrounding 
 any thing ; the fpace inclofed in a circle ; the 
 external part of an orbicular body ; an orb, a 
 circle. 
 
 CIRCUMFERENTOR, fir-kum-fe-ren'-t'ir. f. 
 An inftrument ufed in furveying, for meafu- 
 riiig angles. 
 
 CIRCUMFLEX, fer'-kum-fleks. f. An accent 
 ufed to regulate the pronunciation of fyllables. 
 
 CIRCUMFLUENCE, fer-kum'-flu-enfe. f. An 
 inclofure of waters. 
 
 CIRCUMFLUENT, fcr-kim'-flu-ent. a. Flow- 
 ing round any thing. 
 
 CIRCUMFLUOUS, fir-kum'-flu-us. a. En- 
 vironing with waters. 
 
 CIRCUiMFORANEOUS,fcr-kum-f6-ra'-nyus. 
 a. Wandering from houfe to houfe. 
 
 ToCIRCUMFUbE, fcr-kum-fu''ze. v. a. To 
 pour round. 
 
 CIRCUMFUSILE, fer-kim-f^'-sll. a. That 
 which may be poured round any thing. 
 
 CIRCUMFUSION, fer-kum-fu'-zhin. f. The 
 adt of f^.rtsding round. 
 
 ToClRCUMGIRATE, fer-kun/-jy-ratc. v. n. 
 
 To roll round. 
 CIRCUMGIRATION, fer-kim-jy-ri'-fhun. f. 
 
 The aft/of running round. 
 CIRCUMJACENT, fer-kum-jd'-fent. a. Ly- 
 ing round any thing. 
 CIRCUMITION, fir-kum-lfh'-un. f. The aft 
 
 of going round. 
 CIRCUMLIGATION, f^r-kim-ly-gii'-lhun. f. 
 
 The ztt of binding round ; the bond with 
 
 which any thing is encompalTed. 
 CIRCUMLOCUTION, fer-kim-lo-kJ'-lhun. 
 
 f. A circuit or compafs of words, periphrafis ; 
 
 the ufe of indircft expreffions, 
 CIRCUMMURED, fcr-kum-mu'rd. a. Walled 
 
 round. 
 CIRCUMNAVIGABLE,fer-kam-nav'-y-gabl. 
 
 a. That which may be failed round. 
 To CIRCUMNAVIGATE, fer-kum-nav^-y^ 
 
 gate. V. a. To fail round. 
 CIRCUMNAVIGATION, fer-kum-niv-y- 
 
 gu'-ftiun. f. The act of failing round. 
 CIRCUMPLICATION,fer-kum-ply-ki'-{hun. 
 
 f. The ad of enwrapping on every fide ; the 
 
 ftate of being enwrapped. 
 CIRCUMPOLAR, f^r-kim-po'-lar. a. Round 
 
 the pole. 
 CIRCUMPOSITION, fcr-kim-p5-z!fh'-un. {. 
 
 The act of placing any thing circularly. 
 CIRCUMRASION, fer-kum-ra'-zhun. f. The 
 
 act of {having or paring round. 
 CIRCUMROTATION, fer-kum-ro-ta'-fhun. 
 
 f. The act of whirling round like awheel. 
 To CIRCUMSCRIBE, fer-kum-(kri'be. v. a. 
 
 To inclofe in certain lines or boundaries ; to 
 
 bound, to limit, to confine. 
 CIRCUMSCRIPTION, fer-kum-(krlp'-niin. f. 
 
 Determination of particular form or magnitude; 
 
 limitation, confinement. 
 CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE, fcr-kum-fknV-t!v. a. 
 
 Iiulofing the fupcrficies. 
 CIRCUMSPECT, fer'-kum-fpckt. a. Cautious, 
 
 attentive, watchful. 
 CIRCUMSPECTION, fer-k.'m- fpel^'-ftiun. f. 
 
 V/atchfulnefs on every fide, caution, gtneral 
 
 attention. 
 
 CIRCUM-
 
 C I R 
 
 C IT 
 
 -CIRCUMSPECTIVE, f'r-kum-fpek'-tlv. a. 
 Attentive, vigilant, cautious. 
 
 CIRCUMSPECnVELY, fer-kum-fpek'-t'iv- 
 1]-. ad. Cautioufly, vigilantly. ^ 
 
 CIRCUMSPECTLY, fc/-kum-fpJkt-ly. ad. 
 Watchfully, vigilantly. 
 
 CIRCUMSPECTNES'S, fer'-kum-fpekt-nls. f. 
 Cp.ution, vigilance. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANCE, fe/-kum-ftanfe. f. Some- 
 thing appendant or relative to a fad; accident, 
 fomethiijg adventitious ; incident, event ; con- 
 dition, (late of aftairs. 
 
 'To CIRCUMSTANCE, fer'-kum-ft.-nfe. v. a. 
 To place in particular fituation, or relation to 
 the things. 
 
 CIRCU.M^'STANT, fer'-kum-ltant. a. Sur- 
 rounding. 
 
 CIRCUAISTANTIAL, fer-kum-ftan'-fhal. a. 
 Accidental, not eflential ; incidental, cafual ; 
 full of rmal] events, detailed, minute. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANTIALITY, fir-kiim-flAn- 
 ilial'-i-ty. f. The ftate of any thing as modi- 
 fied by its feveral circumftances. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANTIALLY, fer-kum-fi.V-flial- 
 ly. ad. According to circumftance, not ef- 
 fentially ; minutely, exacV'y. 
 
 To CIRCUMSTANTIATE, fer-kum-flan'- 
 feute. V. a. To place in particular circum- 
 ftances ; to place in a particular condition. 
 
 ToCIRCUMVALLATE,fer-kum-val'-lSte.v.a. 
 To inclofe round with trenches or fortifications. 
 
 CIRCUMVALLATION,fer-kum-val-la'-ftiin. 
 f. The art or aft -of calling up fortifications 
 round a place ; the fortification thrown up round 
 a place befieged. 
 
 CIRCUMVECTION, ftT-kum-vek'-fhin. f. 
 The act of carrying round 3 the Hate of being 
 carried round. 
 
 To CIRCUMVENT, fli-klim-vlnt'. v. a. To 
 deceive, to cheat. 
 
 CIRCUMVENTION, fcr-kim.ven'-fliin. f. 
 Fraud, impofture, cheat, deluf:on. 
 
 Jo CIRCUMVEST, fix-kdm-vid' . v. a. To 
 " cover round v/ith a garment ; to furround. 
 
 CIRCUMVOLATION, f6r-^im-v6-ld'-fhan. 
 /. TJie act of flying round. 
 
 To CIRCUMVOLVE, fer-kum-vl.W'. v. ^. To 
 
 roll round. 
 CIRCUMVOLUTION, fer-kum-v6-ld'-fhwi. 
 
 f. The aft of rolling round ; the thing rollDd 
 
 round another. 
 CIRCUS, fe'r-kus. 7 C An open fpace or area 
 CIRQUE, ferk'. \ for fports. 
 CIST, sift'', f. A cafe, a tegument, commoiiiy 
 
 the inclofure of a tumour. 
 CISTED, sis'-tid. a. Inclofed in a cift, or bag. 
 CISTERN, sis'-tern. f. A receptacle of water 
 
 for domeftick ufes ; a refervoir, an inclofed 
 
 fountain ; any watry receptacle. 
 CISTUS, sls^-tus. f. Rockrofe. 
 CIT, sit. f. An inhabitant of a city ; a pert 
 
 low townfman. 
 CITADEL, s!t'-a-del. f. A fortrefs, acaftle. 
 CITAL, sf-tal. f. Impeachment; fummons, 
 
 citation, quotation. 
 CITATION, sl-ti'-fliun. f. The calling a 
 
 perfon before the judge ; quotation from ano- 
 ther author ; the pafl"age or words quoted ; enu- 
 meration, mention. 
 CITATORY, sf-ta-tur-y. a. Having the power 
 
 or form of citation. 
 To CITE, sfte. v. a. To fummon to anfwer in 
 
 a court ; to enjoin, to call upon another au» 
 
 thoritatively ; to quote. 
 CITER, sf-tur. f. One who cites into a court j 
 
 one who quotes. 
 CITESS, sit-tes'. f. A city woman. 
 CITHERN, sitR'-ern. f. A kind of harp. 
 CITIZEN, sit'-izn. f. A freeman of a city; a 
 
 townfman, not a gentleman ; an inhabitant. 
 CITRINE, siV-rin. a. Lemon-coloured. 
 CITRINE, sit'-trm. f. A fpecies of cryftal of 
 
 an extremely pure, clear, and fine texture. 
 CITRONTREE, slt'-trun-tre. f. One fort, 
 
 with a pointed fruit, is in great efleem. 
 CITRON -WATER, sit'-trun-wa'-tur. f. Aqua 
 
 vinr, diftillcd v/itli the rind of citrons. 
 CITRUL, sit''-trLil. f. Pumpion. 
 Cri'Y, slt'-y. {. A large coUedion of houfcs 
 
 and inhabitants ; a town corporate, that hath a 
 
 bifhop ; the inhabitants of a city, 
 CITY, slt'-y. a. Relating to tlv city. 
 
 CIVET,
 
 C L A 
 
 C L A 
 
 CIVET, siv'-it. f. A perfume from the civet cat. 
 CIVICK, s!v -Ik. a. Relating to civil honours, 
 
 not military. 
 CIVIL, siv'-il. a. Relating to the community, 
 political ; not foreign, inteftine ; not ecckfiaf- 
 tical J not military ; civilifed, not barbarous ; 
 complaifant, gentle, well bred ; relating to the 
 ancient confular or imperial government, as 
 civil law. 
 CIVILIAN, siv-il'-lyan. f. One that proftlTcs 
 
 the knowledge of the old Roman law. 
 CIVILITY, siv-IlMy-ty. f. Freedom from bar- 
 barity ; politenefs, complaifancc, elegance of 
 behaviour ; rule of decency, pradice of po- 
 litenefs. 
 To CIVILIZE, slv^-il-ize. v. a. To reclaim 
 
 from favagenefs and brutality. 
 CIVILIZER, siv'-i'l-li-zur. f. He that re- 
 claims others from a wild and favage life. 
 CIVILLY, siv'-il-ly. ad. In a manner re- 
 lating to government ; politely, complaifantly, 
 without rudenefs. 
 CLAK, klak'. f. Any thing that makes a laft- 
 ingand importujiiatenoife; the Clack of a Mill, 
 a bell that rings when more corn is required to 
 be put in. 
 To CLACK, klak'. v. n. To make a chinking 
 
 noife ; to let the tongue run. 
 CLAD, klad'. part. pret. from Clothe. Clothed, 
 
 inveJIed, garbed. 
 To CLAIM, klu'm. v. a. To demand of right, 
 
 to require authoritatively. 
 CLAIM, kla'm. f. A demand of any thing, as 
 due ; a title to any privilege or pofTeffion in the 
 liands of another; in law, a demand of any 
 thing that is in the pofieffion of another. 
 CLAIMABLE, kla'-mabl. a. That which may 
 
 be demanded as due. 
 CLAIMANT, kla'-mant. f. Fie that demands 
 
 any thing as unjuftly detained by another. 
 CLAIMER, klii'-mur. f. He that makes a demand. 
 To CLAMBER, klam'-bur. v. n. To clfmb 
 
 with difficulty. 
 To CLAMM, klam'. v. n. To clog with any 
 glutinous matter. 
 
 CLAMMINESS, klam'-my-m's. f. Vifcofitr, 
 vifcidity. 
 
 CLAMMY, klam'-my. a. Vifcous, glutinous. 
 
 CLAMOROUS, klam'-mur-us. a. Vociferous, 
 noify. 
 
 CLAMOUR, klW-mur. f. Outcry, noife, ex- 
 clamation, vociferation. 
 
 To CLAMOUR, klam'-mur. v. n. To make 
 outcries, to exclaim, to vociferate. 
 
 CLAMP, klamp'. f. A piece of wood joined to 
 another to flrengthen it ; a piece of iron ufed to 
 join ftones together; a quantity of bricks. 
 
 To CLAMP, klamp'. v. a. To ftrengthen by 
 means of a clamp. 
 
 CLAN, klan'. f. A family, a race ; a body or 
 fe£l: of perfons. 
 
 CLANCULAR, klank'-u-lur. a. Clandeftine, 
 fecret. 
 
 CLANDESTINE, klan-dcs'-tln. a. Secret, 
 hidden. 
 
 CLANDESTINELY, klin'-dcs'-tm-ly. ad. Se- 
 cretly, privately. 
 
 CLANG, klang'. f. A fliarp, fhrill noife. 
 
 To CLANG, klang'. v. n. To clatter, to make 
 a loud flirill noife. 
 
 CLANGOUR, klang'-gur. f. A loud flirill 
 found. 
 
 CLANG OUS, klang'-gus. a. Making a 
 clang. 
 
 CLANK, klank'. f. A loud, fliriil, fharp noife. 
 
 To CLAP, klap'. v. a. To ftrike together with 
 a quick motion ; to put one thing to another 
 fuddenly ; to do any thing with a fudden hafty 
 motion ; to celebrate or praife by clapping the 
 hands, to applaud ; to infeft with a venereal 
 poifon ; To Clap up, to complete fuddej;ily. 
 
 To CLAP, klap'. v. n. To move nimbly witli 
 a noife ; to^nter with alacrity and brifknefs up- 
 on any thing; to ftrike the hands together in 
 applaufe. 
 CLAP, klap'. f. A loud noife made by fudden 
 collifion; a fadden or unexpected a£t or mo- 
 tion ; an explofion of thunder ; an aft of ap- 
 plaufe ; a venereal infection ; the nether part of 
 the beak of a hawk, 
 
 N n CLAP-
 
 SLA 
 
 CLE 
 
 CLAPPER, klap'pur. f. One who claps with 
 
 his hands ; the tongue of a bell. 
 To CLAPPERCLAW, klap-pur-klA'. v. a. To 
 
 tongue-beat, to fcold. A low word. 
 CLARENCEUX, or CLARENCIEUX. f. 
 
 klar'^en-fu. f. The fecond king at arms : fo 
 
 named from the dutchy of Clarence. 
 CLARE-OBSCURE, kh\re-Gb-fki7re. f. Light 
 
 and {hade in painting. 
 CLARET, klar'-it. f. French wine. 
 CLARICORD, klar'-y-kord. f. A mufical !n- 
 
 ftrument in form of a fpinette. 
 CLARIFICATION, klar-y-fl-ka'-fliun. f. The 
 
 aft of making any thing clear from impurities. 
 To CLARIFY, klar^-y-fy. v. a. To purify or 
 
 clear; to brighten, to illuminate. 
 CLARION, klar'-yun. f. A trumpet. 
 CLARITY, klar'-l-ty. f. Brightnefs, fplcn- 
 
 dour. 
 CLARY, kia'-ry. f. An herb. 
 To CLASH, klafh'. v. n. To make a noife by 
 
 mutual collifion; to acl with oppofite power, 
 
 or contrary direiftion; to contradift, oppofe. 
 To CLASH, klafl/. v. a. To ftrike one thing 
 
 againfl another. 
 CLASH, klifh'. f. A noify collifion of two 
 
 bodies ; oppofition, contradiftion. 
 CLASP, klafp'. f. A hook to hold any thing 
 
 clofe ; an embrace. 
 To CLASP, klafp'. v. a. To fliut with a clafp ; 
 
 to catch and hold by twining ; to inclofe be- 
 tween the hands ; to embrace ; to inclofe. 
 CLASPER, klas'-pur. f. The tendrils or threads 
 
 of creeping plants. 
 CLASPKNIFE, klafp'-nife. f. A knife which 
 
 folds into the handle. 
 CLASS, klas'. f. A rank or order of pcrfons ; 
 
 a number of boys learning the fame leflbn ; a 
 
 fet of beings or things. 
 To CLASS, klas'. v. a. To range according to 
 
 fome ftated method of diftribution. 
 CLASSICAL, klas'-sy-kal. 7 a. Relating to 
 CLASSICK, klas'-slk. C antique authors ; 
 
 of the firft order or rank, 
 CLASSICK, klas'-slk. f. An author of the firft 
 
 rank. 
 
 CLASSIS, klas'-sls. f. Order, .fort, body. 
 To CLATTER, klat'-tur, v, n. To make a 
 
 noife by knocking two fonorous bodies fre- 
 quently together ; to utter a noife by being 
 
 fnuck together ; to talk faft and idly. 
 To CLATTER, klat'-tur. v. a. To ftrike any 
 
 thing fo as to m.ake it fouiid ; to difpute, jar, 
 
 or clamour. 
 CLATTER, klac'-tur. f. A rattling noife made 
 
 by frequent collifion of fonorous bodies ; any 
 
 tumultuous and confufed noife. 
 CLAVATED, kla'-va-tid. a. Knobbed. 
 CLAUDENT, khi'-dent. a. Shutting, inclofing. 
 To CL AUDICATE, kla'-dy-kate. v. n. To halt. 
 CLAUDICATION, kla-dy-ka'-fliun. f. The 
 
 habit of halting. 
 CLAVE, klAe. The preterite of Cleave. 
 CLAVELLATED, klav'-Il-Ii-tld. a. Made 
 
 v/ith burnt tartar. A chymical term. 
 CLAVICLE, klav'-vlkl. f. The collar bone. 
 CLAUSE, kla'z. f. A fentence, a fingle part 
 
 of difcourfc, a fubdivifion of a larger fentence ; 
 
 an article, or particular ftipulation. 
 CL AUSTRAL, kla'f-tral. a. Relating to a 
 
 cloyfter, 
 CLAUSURE, kla'-fhur. f. Confinement. 
 CLAW, kla'. f. The foot of a heart or bird, 
 
 armed with fharp nails; a hand, in contempt. 
 To CLAW, kla^ v. a. To tear with nails or 
 
 claws ; to tear or fcratch in general ; To Claw 
 
 off, to fcold. 
 CLAWBACK, kla'-bak. f. A flatterer, a 
 
 wheedler. 
 CLAWED, kla'd. a. Furnifhed or armed with 
 
 claws. 
 CLAY, kla'. f. Unftuous and tenacious earth. 
 To CLAY, kla'. V. a. To cover with clay. 
 CLAY-COLD, kla'-kold. a. Cold as the un- 
 
 animated earth. 
 CLAY-PIT, kla'-p!t. f. A pit where clay Is 
 
 dug. 
 CLAYEY, kl^-y. a. Confifting of clay. 
 CLAYMARL, kl4'-marl, f. A chalky clay. 
 CLEAN, kle'n. a. Free from dirt or filth; 
 
 chafte, innocent, guiltlefs ; elegant, neat, not 
 
 incumbred ; not leprous. 
 
 CLEAN,
 
 CLE 
 
 C L F 
 
 CI-EAN, kle'n. ad. Qiiitc, pcrfeaiy, fully, 
 completely. 
 
 To CLEAN, kle'n. v. a. To free from dirt. 
 
 CLEANLILY, klcn'-lll-y. ad. In a cleanly 
 manner. 
 
 CLEANLINESS, klen'-ly-nis. f. Freedom from 
 dirt or filth ; neatnefs of drefs, purity. 
 
 CLEANLY, klen'-ly. a. Free from dirtinefs, 
 pure in the perfon ; that which makes cleanli- 
 nefs ; pure, immaculate; nice, artful. 
 
 CLEANLY, kll'n-ly. ad. Elegantly, neatly. 
 
 CLEANNESS, kle'ii-nls. f. Neatnefs, free- 
 dom from filth ; eafy exaiSnefs, juftneft, natu- 
 ral, unlaboured correctnefs ; purity, innocence. 
 
 To CLEANSE, klenz^. v. a. To free from 
 filth or dirt ; to purify from guilt ; to free from 
 noxious humours ; to free from leprofy ; to 
 fccur. 
 
 CLEANSER, klen^-zur. f. That which has 
 the quality of evacuating. 
 
 CLEAR, klefr. a. Bright, pellucid, tranfpa- 
 rent; ferene; perfpicuous, notobfcure, not am- 
 biguous ; indifputable, evident, undeniable ; 
 apparent, manifeft, not hid ; unfpotted, guilt- 
 Icfs, irreproachable ; free from«profecution, or 
 imputed guilt, guiltlefs ; flee from deductions 
 or incumbrance ; out of debt ; unintangled ; 
 at a fafc diftancefrpmdanger ; canorous, found- 
 ing diftinclly. 
 
 CLEAR, kle'r. ad. Clean, quite, completely. 
 
 To CLEAR, kle^r. v. a. To make bright, to 
 brighten ; to free from obfcurity ; to purge from 
 the imputation of guilt, tojuftify; to cleanfe ; 
 to difcharge, to remove any incumbrance; to 
 free from any thing ofFcnfive ; to clarify, as to 
 clear liquors ; to gain without deduction. 
 
 To CLEAR, kle'r. v. n. To grow bright, to 
 recover tranfparency ; to be difengagcd from 
 incumbrances, or entanglements. 
 
 CLEARANCE, kle'-renfe. f. A certificate that 
 a fliip has been cleared at the cuftomhoufe. 
 
 CLEARER, kle'-rur. f. Brightner, purifier, 
 
 cnlightener. 
 CLEARLY, kle''r-!y. ad. Brightly, luminoully; 
 plainly, evidently ; with difcernment, acutely; 
 without entanglement ; without deduction or 
 coli j without referve, without fubterfiise. 
 
 CLEARNESS, kle'r-nls. f. Tranfparency, 
 
 brightnefs; fplendour, luftre; difiindlnefs, per- 
 
 fpicuity. 
 CLEARSIGHTED, clc'r-si-t!d. a. Difccrn- 
 
 ing, judicous. 
 To CLEARSTARCH, klo'r-ftartfh. v. a. To 
 
 ftiffcn with ftarch. 
 CLEARSTARCHER, klcVftartfli-ur ' f. One 
 
 who wafhes fine linen. 
 To CLEAVE, kl^v. v. n. To adhere, to ftick, 
 
 to hold to ; to unite aptly, to fit ; to unite in 
 
 concord ; to be concomitant. 
 To CLEAVE, kle'v. v. a. To divide with vi- 
 
 olence, to fplit; to divide. 
 To CLEAVE, kle'v. v. n. To part afunder ; 
 
 to fufFer divifion. 
 CLEAVER, kl^'-vur. f. A butcher's inftru- 
 
 ment to cut animals into joints. 
 CLEF, kllf^ f. A mark at the beginning of 
 
 the lines of a fong, which fhews the tone or 
 
 key in which the piece is to begin. 
 CLEFT, kleft'. part. pair, from Cleave. Divided. 
 CLEFT, kleft'. f. A fpace made by the fepa- 
 
 ration of parts, a crack ; in farriery, clefts are- 
 cracks in the heels of a horfe. 
 To CLEFTGRAFT, kleft'-grdft. v. a. To 
 
 engraft by cleaving the flock of a tree. 
 CLEMENCY, klem'-men-fy. f. Mercy, re- 
 
 miffion of feverity. 
 CLEMENT, klem'-ment. a. Mild, gentle, 
 
 merciful. 
 To CLEPE, kl^'p. '^'^ ^- To call. Obfolete.. 
 CLERGY, kler'-jy. f. The body of men fet 
 
 apart by due ordination for the fervice of God. 
 CLERGYMAN, klcV-jy-man. f, A man in 
 
 holy orders, not a laick. 
 CLERICAL, kler'-ik-al. a. Relating to the 
 
 clergy. 
 CLERK, kla'rk. f. A clergyman ; a fcholar, a 
 
 man of letters ; a man employed under another as 
 
 a writer; a petty writer in publick offices; the 
 
 layman who reads the refponfes to the congre- 
 
 gatTon in the church, to direct the reft. 
 CLERKSHIP, kla'rk-fliip. f. Scholarfliip; the 
 
 office of a clerk of any kind. 
 CLEVER, klcVr, a. Dextrous, fkilful • •■•"
 
 C L I 
 
 C L O 
 
 ft, proper, commodious ; well-fliaped, hand- 
 fome. 
 
 CLEVERLY, klev'r-ly. ad. Dexteroufly, fitly, 
 handfomely. 
 
 CLEVERNESS, kliv'r-nls. f. Dexterity, 
 fkill. 
 
 CLEW, klu'. f. Thread wound upon a bottom ; 
 a guide, a direftion. 
 
 To CLEW, klu^ V. a. To clew the fails, is 
 to raife them, in order to be furled. 
 
 To CLICK, klik'. V. n. To makeafliarp, fuc- 
 celTive noife. 
 
 CLIENT, klf-cnt. f. One who applies to an 
 advocate for counfel and defence ; a dependant. 
 
 CLIENTED, kli'-en-tld. part. a. Supplied 
 with clients. 
 
 CLIENTELE, kli-en-te'le. f. The condition 
 or office of a client. 
 
 CLIENTSHIP, klf-ent-fliip. f. The condi- 
 tion of a client. 
 
 CLIFF, kllf'. f. A fteep rock, a rock. 
 
 CLIFT, kllft". f. The fame with ClifF. 
 
 CLIMACTER, kll-mak'-tur. f. A certain pro- 
 greflion of years, fuppofed to end in a danger- 
 ous time of life. 
 
 CLIMACTERICK, kll-mak-ter'-r!k, 7 
 
 CLIMACTERICAL,kli-mak-ter'-ry-kal. \ "' 
 Containing a certain number of years, at the 
 end of which fome great change is fuppofed to 
 befal the body. 
 
 CLIMATE, klf-met. f. A fpace upon the fur- 
 face of the earth, meafured from the equator to 
 the polar circles j in each of which fpaces the 
 longeft day is half an hour longer. From the 
 polar circles to the poles climates arc meafured 
 by the incrcafe of a month ; a region or trad 
 of land differing from another by the tempera- 
 ture of the air. 
 
 CLIMATURE, klf-md-ture. f. The fame with 
 Climate. 
 
 CLIMAX, klf-maks. f. Gradation, afccnt, a 
 figure in rhctorick, by which the fcntcnce rifcs 
 gradually. 
 
 To CLIMB, kli'me. v. n. To afccnd up any 
 place. 
 
 :io CLIMB, kli'me. v, a. To afccnd. 
 
 CLIMBER, kli'-mur. f. One that mounts or 
 fcales any place, a mounter, a rifer ; a plant 
 that creeps upon other fwpports ; the name of a 
 particular herb. 
 
 CLIME, kli'me. f. Climate, region ; tract of 
 earth. 
 
 To CLINCH, kllntfl/. v. a. To hold in hand 
 with the fingers bent; to contradl or double 
 the fingers ; to bend the point of a nail in the 
 other fide ; to'confirm, to fix, as To clinch an 
 argument. 
 
 CLINCH, kllntfl/. f. A pun, an ambiguity. 
 
 CLINCHER, kllutfl/-ur. f. A cramp, a hold- 
 faft. 
 
 To CLING, kling'. V. n. To hang upon by 
 twining round ; to dry up, to confume. 
 
 CLINGY, kling'-y. a. Clinging, adhefive. 
 
 CLINICAL, klh/-l-kal.7 a. Keeping the bed. 
 
 CLINICK, klin'-Ik. S Not ufcd. 
 
 To CLINK, klink'. v. n. To utter a fmall in- 
 terrupted noife, 
 
 CLINK, klink'. f. A {harp fucceffive noife. 
 
 CLINQUANT, klmk'-ant. a. Shining, glit- 
 tering. 
 
 To CLIP, kli;'. V. a. To embrace, by throw- 
 ing the arms ro "nd ; to cut with fheers ; it is 
 particularly ufed of thofe v,\o diminifli coin j 
 to curtail, to cut fhort ; to confine, to hold. 
 
 CLIPPER, kllp'-pur. f. One that debafes coin 
 by cutting, 
 
 CLIPPING, klq/-p!ng. f. The part cut or 
 clijjped off. 
 
 CLOAK, kl6 k. f. The outer garment ; a con- 
 cealment. 
 
 To CLOAK, klo'k. v. a. To cover with a 
 cloak ; to hide;, to conceal. 
 
 CLOAKBAG, kl6'k-bag. f. A portmanteau, 
 a bag in v/hich cloaths are carried. 
 
 CLOCK, klok'. f. The inftrument which tells 
 the hour ; The clock of a flocking, the flowers 
 or inverted work about the ankle j a fort of 
 beetle. 
 
 CL'OCKMAKER, klik'-mi-kur. f. An arti- 
 ficer whofe profcffion is to malce clocks. 
 
 CLOCKWORK, klok'-wurk. f. Movements 
 by weights or fprings, 
 
 CLOD,
 
 C L O 
 
 C L O 
 
 CLOD, klod'. f. A lump of earili or cljy ; a 
 turf, the ground ; any thing vile, bafe, and 
 earthy; a dull fellow, a dolt. 
 
 To CLOD, klod . V. n. To gather into con- 
 cretions, to coagulate. 
 
 To CLOD, klcd'. V. a. To pelt with clods. 
 
 CLODDY, klcd'-dy. a. Confifting of earth or 
 clods, earthy ; full of clods unbroken. 
 
 CLODPATE, klod'-patc. f. A ftupid fellow, 
 a dolt, athickfcull. 
 
 CLODPATED, klod'-pd-tld. a. Doltifh, 
 thoughtlcis. 
 
 CLODPOLL, klod'-pol. f. A thickfcull, a dolt. 
 
 To CLOG, klog . V. a. To load with fome- 
 thing that may hinder motion ; to hinder, to 
 obftrucl ; to load, to burthen. 
 
 To CLOG, klog'. V. n. To coakfce, to ad- 
 here ; to be encumbered or impeded. 
 
 CLOG, klog . f. Any incumbrance hung to 
 hinder motion; a hindrance, an obrtrudlion ; 
 a kind of additional fhoe worn by women, to 
 keep them from wet ; a wooden flioe. 
 
 CLOGGINESS, klog'-gy-nls. f. The (late 
 of being clogged. 
 
 CLOGGY, kl6g'-gy. a. That which has the 
 power of clogging up. 
 
 CLOISTER, kloi'f-tur. f. A religious retire- 
 ment ; a periftile, a piazza. 
 
 To CLOISTER, kloi'f-tur. v. a. To fliut up 
 in a religious houfe ; to immure from the world. 
 
 CLOISTERAL, klorf-tl-ral. a. Solitary, re- 
 tired. 
 
 CLOISTERED, kloi'f-turd. part. a. Solitary, 
 inhabiting cloiflers; built with periftiles or pi- 
 azza?. 
 
 CLOISTERESS, kloi'f-tr!s. f. A nun. 
 
 CLOMB, klom'. pret. of To Climb. Not ufed. 
 
 To CLOOM, klci'm. v. a. To Ihut with vif- 
 cous matter. 
 
 To CLOSE, klo'ze. v. a. To fliut, to lay to- 
 gether ; to conclude, to f.nifli ; to inclofe, to 
 confine; to join, to unite fraiturcs. 
 
 To CLOSE, klo'ze. v. n. To coalefce, to join 
 its own p.irts together ; To Clofe upon, to agree 
 upon ; To Ciofc with, or To Clofe in with, 
 to come to an agreement with, to unite with. 
 
 CLOSE, klo'ze. f. A fmall field inclofed ; the 
 time of fliutting up ; a grapple in wreftling j 
 a paufe or ceflation ; a conclufion or end. 
 
 CLOSE, kl6's. a. Shut fait ; without vent, 
 without inlet; confined; compail ; concifc, 
 brief; immediate, without any intervening difr 
 tance or fpace ; joined one to another ; narrow, 
 as a clofe alley ; admitting fmall diftancc ; hid- 
 den, fecret, not revealed ; having the quality of 
 fecrecy, trufty ; refcrved, covetous ; cloudy ; 
 without wandering, attentive; full to the point, 
 home ; retired, folitary ; fecluded from com- 
 munication ; dark, cloudy, not clear. 
 
 CLOSEBODIED, kl6'fe-b6d-yd. a. Made to 
 fit the body exadly. 
 
 CLOSEHANDED,kl6'fe-han-d;d. a. Covetous. 
 
 CLOSELY, kl'^fe-ly. ad. Without inlet or 
 outlet ; without much fpace intervening, nearly ; 
 fccretly, flily ; without deviatioji. 
 
 CLOSENESS, kli'fe-nls. f. The {late of be- 
 ing fliut ; narrownefs, ftraitnefs ; want of air, 
 or ventilation ; compaclnefs, folidity ; rechife- 
 nefs, folitude, retirement ; fecrecy, privacy ; 
 covetoufneis, fly avarice ; connection, depend- 
 ance. 
 
 CLOSER, klo'-zi'ir. f. A finiflier, a concluder. 
 
 CLOSESTOOL, kld'fe-ftol. f. A chamber im- 
 plement. 
 
 CLOSET, kloz'-it. f. A fmall room of privacy 
 and retirement ; a pri\ate repofitory of cu- 
 riofities. 
 
 To CLOSET, klcz'-It. v. a. To fliut up, or 
 conceal in a clofet ; to take into a clofet for a 
 fecret interview. 
 
 CLOSURE, kld'-zhur. f. The acft of fliutting 
 up ; that by which any thing is clofed or ftiut ; 
 the parts inclofing, inclofure ; conclufion, end. 
 
 CLO r, klot . f. Concretion, grume. 
 
 To CLOT, klot'. v. n. To form clots, to hang 
 together ; to concrete, to co;igulate. 
 
 CLOTH, klii'tti. f. Any thing v.'oven for drtfs 
 or covering ; the piece of linen fpread upon a 
 table ; the canvafs on which pictures arc deli- 
 neated ; in the plural, drcfs, habit, garnieiit, 
 vcflure. Pronounced Cloze. 
 
 To CLOTHE, hlo'th. v. a. To invcfl with 
 O o garnuius.
 
 C L O 
 
 C L U 
 
 garment*, to covef with drefs } to adorn with 
 drefs ; to fufnilh or provide with clothes. 
 
 CLOTHIER, kiS'-thydr. f. A maker of doth. 
 
 CLOTHING, klo'-thfng. f. Drefs, vefture, 
 
 gr.rments. 
 CLOTHSHEARER, kla'tR-Iha-rur. f. One 
 
 who trims the cloth. 
 CLOTPOLL, klot'-p5!. f. Thick&ull, block- 
 
 .head. 
 To CLOTTER, kl6t'-tur. v. n. To concrete, 
 
 to coagulate. 
 CLOT'i'Y, klit'-ty. a. Full of clot?, con- 
 creted. 
 CLOUD, klou'd. f. The dark colleamn of va- 
 pours in the air; the veins, or ftains in flones, 
 
 or other bodies ; any ftate of obfcurity or dark- 
 
 nefs. 
 To CLOUD, klou'd. v. a. To darken with 
 
 clouds ; to obfcure, to make lefs evident ; to 
 
 variegate with dark veins. 
 To CLOUD, klou'd. V. n. To grow cloudy. 
 CLOUDBERRY, klou'd-ber-ry. f. A plant, 
 
 called alfo knotberry. 
 CLOUDCAPT, klou'd-kapt. a. Topped with 
 
 clouds. 
 CLOUDCOMPELLING, klou''d-kum-pel'- 
 
 !ing. a. An epithet of Jupiter, by whom clouds 
 
 were fuppofed to be colledled. 
 CLOUDILY, kW-dy-ly. ad. With clouds, 
 
 darkly ; obfcurely, not perfpicuoufly. 
 CLOUDINESS, klou'-dy-nis. f. The ftate of 
 
 being covered with clouds, darkncfs ; want of 
 
 brightnefs. 
 CLOUDLESS, klou'd-l!s. a. Clear, unclouded, 
 
 luminous. 
 CLOUDY, k!ou'-dy. a. Obfcurcd with clouds ^ 
 
 dark, obfcure, not intelligible; gloomy of look, 
 
 not open, nor cheerful ; marked with fpots or 
 
 veins. 
 CLOVE, kbVve. The preterite of Cleave. 
 CLOVE, klo've. f. A valuable fpicc brought 
 
 from Ternate ; the fruit or feed of a very large 
 
 tree ; fome of the parts into which garlick fe- 
 
 pa rates. 
 CLOVE-GILLIFL0WER,kl.^ve-jll'-l^-flowr, 
 
 i. A fiowcr fo caHedfrom its fmelling like cloves. 
 
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 CLOVEN, klo'vn. part. pret. from Cleave. 
 
 CLOVEN-FOOTED, kl6'vn-fdt-ld.7a. Ha- 
 
 CLOVEN-HOOFED, klo'vn-hoft. V'ingthe 
 foot divided into tv.'o parts. 
 
 CLOVER, klo^-vur. f. A fpecies of trefoil ; 
 To live in Clover, is to live luxurioufly. 
 
 CLOVERED, y6'-vurd. .1. Covered with clo- 
 ver. 
 
 CLOUT, klou't. f. A cloth for any me.an ufc J 
 a patch on a fhoe or coat j anciently, the mart 
 of white cloth at which archers fhot ; an iroa 
 plate to an axle tree. 
 
 To CLOUT, klou't. V. a. To patch, to mend 
 coarfely; to cover with a cloth; to join auk- 
 wardly together. 
 
 CLOUTED, klou'-t!d. part. a. Congealed, 
 coagulated. 
 
 CLOUTERLY, klou'-tur-ly. a. Clumfy, auk- 
 ward. 
 
 CLOWN, klow'n. f. A ruftick, a churl ; a 
 coarfe ill-bred man. 
 
 CLOWNERY, klow'-nc-ry. f. Ill breeding, 
 churl i/hnefp. 
 
 CLOWNISH, klow'-nlfh. a. Gonfifting of 
 rufticks or clowns ; uncivil, ill-bred ; clumfy, 
 ungainly. 
 
 CLOWNISHLY, klow'-n'fh-ly. ad. Coarfely, 
 rudely. 
 
 CLOWNISHNESS, klow'-nlfli-nls. f. Ruf- 
 ticity, coarfenefs ; incivility, brutality. 
 
 CLOV/N'S-MUSTARD, klow'nz-rauf-turd. f. 
 An herb. 
 
 To CLOY, kloy^ v. a. To fatiate, to fate, to. 
 furfeit ; to nail up guns, by ftriking a fpike in- 
 to the touch-hole. 
 
 CLOYLESS, kloy'-lls. a. That which cannot 
 caufe fatiety. 
 
 CLOYMENT,kloy'-ment. f. Satiety, repletion. 
 
 CLUB, klub'. f. A heavy ftick ; the name of 
 one of the Cuits of cards ; the fliot cu- dividend 
 of a reckoning ; an affembly of good fellows ; 
 concurrence, contribution, joint charge. 
 
 To CLUB, kliib^ v. n. To contribute to com- 
 mon expence ; to join to one eiFect. 
 
 To CLUB, klub''. v. a. To pay a common 
 reckoning. 
 
 CLUB.
 
 C O A 
 
 C O A 
 
 CLUBHEADED, klub'-hed-id. a. Having a 
 
 thick head. 
 CLUBLAW, klub'-la'. f. The law of arms. 
 CLUBROOM, klub'-r.'.m. f. The room in 
 
 which a club or company aflcmbles. 
 To cluck:, kluk'. V. n. To call chickens, 
 
 as a hen. 
 CLUMP, klump^ f. A flinpelefs piece of wood; 
 
 a fmall clufler of trees. 
 CLUMPS, klump's. f. A numbfciill. 
 CLUMSILY, klum'-zy-ly. ad. Awkwardly. 
 CLUMSINESS, klum''-zy-nls. f. Awkward- 
 
 nefs, ungainlmefs, want of dexterity. 
 CLUA'ISY, klum -zy. a. Awkward, heavy, 
 
 unhandy. 
 CLUNG, klung^ The preterite and participle 
 
 of Cling. 
 CLUSTER, klis'-tir. f. A bunch, a number 
 
 of things of the fame kind growing or joined 
 
 together ; a number of animals gathered toge- 
 ther ; a body of people colle£t«d. 
 To CLUSTER, klus'-tur. v. n. To grow in 
 
 bunches. 
 To CLUSTER, klus'-tur. v. a. To colleclany 
 
 thing into bodies. 
 CLUSTER-GRAPE, klus'-tur-grape. f. The 
 
 fmall black grape, called the currant. 
 CLUSTERY, klus -tur-ry. a. Growing in 
 
 clufters. 
 To CLUTCH, klutfh'. v. a. To hold in the 
 
 hand ; to gripe, to grafp ; to contrnrd, to double 
 
 the hand. 
 CLUTCH, klutfh'. f. The gripe, grafp, fci- 
 
 zure ; the paws, the talons. 
 CLUTTER, klut'-iir. f. A noifc, a buftle, a 
 
 hurry. 
 To CLUTTER, kU'it'-tur. v. n. To make a 
 
 noife or buftle, 
 CLYSTER, glis'-tur. f. An injcflion into the 
 
 anus. 
 ToCOACERVATE, kc-a-fer'-vite. v. a. To 
 
 heap up together. 
 COACERVATION, k(--a-fer-vu'-fliun. f. The 
 
 ad of heaping. 
 COACH, ko'tfh. f. A carriage of pleafure, 
 
 ©r ftatc. 
 
 To COACH, ko'tfti. V. a. To carry in a coach. 
 
 COACH-BOX, ko'tfh-boks. f. The feat on 
 which the driver of the coach fits. 
 
 COACH-HIRE, kd'tfh-hirc. f. Money paid 
 for the ufe of a hired coach. 
 
 COACH-MAN, k6'tfh-man. f. The driver of 
 a coach. 
 
 To COACT, ka-ak't. v. n. To ad together 
 in concert. 
 
 COACTION, kO-ak'-fliin. f. Compulfion, force. 
 
 COACTIVE, ko-ak'-tu'. a. Having the force 
 of reftraiiiing or impelling, compulfory ; act- 
 ing in concurrence. 
 
 COADJUMENT, k6-ad'-jd-ment. f. Mutual 
 ainftance. 
 
 COADJUTANT, kd-ad'-ju-tJnt. a. Helping, 
 co-operating. 
 
 COADJUTOR, ko-ad-jo'-tur. f. A fellow- 
 helper, an afliftant, an aflbciate ; in the canon 
 law, one who is empowered to perform the 
 duties of another. 
 
 COADJUVANCY, kO-id'-jd-van-fy. f. Help, 
 concurrent help. 
 
 COADUNITION, ko-ad-u-nlfh'-iin. f. The 
 conjundiion of different fubftances into one mafs. 
 
 ToCOAGMENT, ko-ag-ment'. v. a. To con- 
 gregate. 
 
 COAGMENTATION, ki-lg-mcn-d' -ihun. f. 
 Coacer\'ation into one mafs, union. 
 
 COAGULABLE, ki-ag'-d-iabl. a. That which 
 is capable of concretion. 
 
 To COAGULATE, kO-ag'-u-Iate. v. a. To 
 force into concretions. 
 
 To COAGULATE, ko-^g'-u-lke. v. n. To 
 run into concretions. 
 
 COAGULATION, kO-ag-u-Ia'-ftiin. f. Con- 
 cretion, congelation ; the body formed by co- 
 agulation. 
 
 COAGULATIVE, kS-ag'-u-la-t'v. a. That 
 which has the power of caufmg concretion. 
 
 COAGULATOR, kO-ag'-il-U-tur. f. That 
 which caufes coagulation. 
 
 COAL, ko'l. f. The common foffil fewel ; the ■ 
 cinder of burnt v/ood, charcoal. 
 
 To COAL, ko'l. V. n. To burn wood to char- 
 coal ; to delineate witli a coal, 
 
 COAL-
 
 C O A 
 
 COG 
 
 COAL-BLACK, ko'l-bldk. a. Black in the 
 highcfl: degree. 
 
 COAL-MINE, ko'l-mine. f. A mine in which 
 coals are dug. 
 
 COAL-PIT, ko'l-plt. f. A pit for digging 
 coalf. 
 
 COAL-STONE, ko'l-ftcLne. f. A fort of 
 cannel coal. 
 
 COAL-^VORK, ko'l-wurk. f. A coalery, » 
 place where coals are found. 
 
 COALERY, kol'-yer-y. f. A place where coals 
 are dug. 
 
 To COALESCE, ko-a-les^ v. n. To unite in 
 maiTes ; to grow together, to join. 
 
 COALESCENCE, k6-a-les''-scns. f. Concre- 
 tion, union. 
 
 COALITION, k6-a-llfl/-un. f. Union in one 
 mafs or body. 
 
 COALY, ko'-ly. a. Containing coal. 
 
 COAPTATION, ko-V-ti'-fliun- f- The ad- 
 juftment of parts to each other. 
 
 To COARCT, ko-irk't. v. a. To ftraighten, 
 to confine ; to contraft power. 
 
 COARCTATION, ko-ark-ti'-Ihun. f. Con- 
 finement, rcltraint to a narrow fpace ; contrac- 
 tion of any fpace ; reftraint of liberty. 
 
 COARSE, ko^fe. a. Not refined ; rude, un- 
 civil ; grofs ; inelegant j uuaccomplifhtd by 
 education ; mean, vile. 
 
 COARSELY, koVe-ly. ad. Without finenefs, 
 meanly, not elegantly ; rudely, not civilly ; in- 
 elegantly. 
 
 COARSENESS, ko'rfe-nis, f. Impurity, un- 
 refined (late ; roughnefs, want of finenefs ; 
 groflhefs, want of delicacy j roughnefs, rude- 
 nefs of manners ; meannefs, want of nicety. 
 
 COAST, ko'fl. f. Xhe edge or margin of the 
 land next the fea, the ihore ; The Coaft is 
 clear, the danger is over. 
 
 To COAST, ko'll. V. n. To fail clofe by the 
 coaft. 
 
 To COAST, ko'ft. V. a. To fall by, or near a 
 place. 
 
 COASTER, ko'f-tur. f. He that fails timo- 
 roufly near the fhore. 
 
 COAT, ko't. f. Th; upper garment ; petticoat, 
 
 the habitof a boy in his infancy, the lower part 
 of a woman's drefs ; vefture, as demonftrative 
 of the office ; the covering of any animal ; any 
 tegument ; that on which the enfigns armorial 
 are portrayed. 
 
 To COAT, ko't. V. a. To cover, to invert. 
 
 To COAX, k6\s. V, a. To wheedle, to flatter. 
 
 COAXER, ka'kf-ur. f. A wheedler, a flat- 
 terer. 
 
 COB, kob^ f. The head or top.^ 
 
 COB, kih'. f. A fort of fea-fowl. 
 
 COBALT, kob'-alt. f. A marcafite plentifully 
 impregnated with arfenick. 
 
 To COBBLE, kob'l. v. a. To mend any thing 
 coarfely ; to do or make any thing clumfily. 
 
 COBBLER, kob'-lir. f. A mender of old 
 flioes ; a clumfy workman in general; any 
 mean jierfon. 
 
 COBIRONS, kob'-l-uniz. f. Irons with a knob 
 at the upper end. 
 
 COBISHOP, k6-bilh''-up. f. A coadjutant bi- 
 fhop. 
 
 COBNUT, kob'-nut. f. A boy's game. 
 
 COBSWAN, kob'-fwon. f. I'he head or lead- 
 ing fwan. 
 
 COBWEB, kob'-web. f. The web or net of a 
 fpider ; any fnare or trap 
 
 COCCIPEROUS, k6k-s!f'-fe-rus. a. Plants 
 are fo called that have berries. 
 
 COCHINEAL, kutfli'-in-el. f. An infed from 
 which a red colour is extracted. 
 
 COCHLEARY, ko'-kle-ar-y. a. Screwform. 
 
 COCHLEATED,k6'-kle-a-tId. a. Of a fcrewcd 
 or turbinated form. 
 
 COCK, kok'. f. The male to the hen ; the 
 male of any fmall birds ; the weathercock, that 
 Ihews the direction of the wind ; a fpout to let 
 out water or any other liquor at will ; the 
 notch of an arrow; the part of the lock of a 
 gun that llrikes with flint ; a cockboat, a fmall 
 boat ; a fmall heap of hay ; the form of a hat ; 
 the flyle of a dial ; the needle of a balance ; 
 Cock-a-Hoop, triumphant, exulting. 
 
 , To COCK, kok'. v. a. To fct cred, to hold bolt 
 upright ; to fet up the hat with an air of petu- 
 lance ; to mould the form of the hat; to fix 
 
 the
 
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 C O E 
 
 the cock of a gun for a difchargc ; to raifc hay 
 in fniall heaps. 
 
 To COCK, kok'. V. n. To ftrut, to hold up 
 the head ; to train or ufe fighting cocks. 
 
 COCKADE, kok-ka'de. f. A ribband worn in 
 the hat. 
 
 COCKATRICE, kok'-n-trls. f. A ferpcnt fup- 
 pofed to rife from a cock's egg. 
 
 COCKBOAT, kok'-bot. f. A fmall boat be- 
 longing to a /hip. 
 
 COCKBROATH, kok'-brith. f. Broath made 
 by boiling a cock. 
 
 COCKCROWING, kok'-krd-Ing. f. The time 
 at which cocks crow. 
 
 To COCKER, kik'-kur. v. a. To fondle, to 
 indulge. 
 
 COCKER, kok'-kur. f. One who follows the 
 fport of cockfighting. 
 
 COCKEREL, kok^-ke-ril. f. A young cock. 
 
 COCKET, kok'-kit. f. A feal belonging to the 
 king's cuftomhoufe; likewife a fcroll of parch- 
 ment delivered by the officers of the cuftom- 
 houfe to merchants, as a warrant that their 
 merchandize is entered. 
 
 COCKFIGHT, kok'-fite. f. A match of cocks. 
 
 COCKHORSE, kok'-horfe. a. On horf.back, 
 triumphant. 
 
 COCKLE, kok'l. f. A fmall fhell-fifh. 
 
 COCKLESTAIRS, kokl-M'rs. f. Winding or 
 fpiral ftairs. 
 
 COCKLE, kok'l. f. A weed that grows in corn, 
 corn-rofe. 
 
 To COCKLE, kok'l. v. a. To con trad into 
 wrinkles. 
 
 COCKLED, kok'ld. a. Shelled, or turbinated. 
 
 COCKLOFT, kok'-loft. f. The room over 
 the garret. 
 
 COCKMASTER, kok'-maf-tir. f. One that 
 breeds game cocks. 
 
 COCKAIATCH, kik'-mitfh. f. Cockfight for 
 a prize. 
 
 COCKNEY, kok'-ny. f. A native of London ; 
 any effeminate, low citizen. 
 
 COCKPIT, kok'-pit. f. The area where cocks 
 fight; a place on the lower deck of^a man of 
 war. 
 
 f. A fea fifn 
 
 COCK'sCOMB, kok'f-kom. f. A plant, loufc- 
 
 wort. 
 COCK'sHEAD, kik'f-hcd. f. A plant, fain- 
 
 foin. 
 COCKSPUR, kok'-fpur. f. Virginian hawthorn. 
 
 A fpecjes of medlar. 
 COCKSURE, kok'-fho'r. a. Confidently certain. 
 COCKSWAIN, kok'-fun. f. The officer that 
 
 has the command of the cockboat. Corruptly 
 
 Coxon. 
 COCKWEED, kok'-wed. f. A plant, dit- 
 
 tander or pepperwort. 
 COCOA, ko'-ko. f. A fpecies of palm-tree. 
 COCTILE, kok'-til. a. Made by baking. 
 COCTION, kok'-fhun. f. The afl of boiling. 
 COD, kod'. 
 CODFISH, kod'-flfti. 
 COD, kod'. f. Any cafe or hufk in which feeds 
 
 are lodged. 
 To COD, kod'. V. a. To inclofe in a cod. 
 CODE, ko'de. f. A book; a book of the civil 
 
 law. 
 CODICIL, kod'-y-sil. f. An appendage to a will. 
 CODILLE, ko-dll'. f. A term at ombre and 
 
 quadrille. 
 To CODLE, kod'l. V. a. To parboil. 
 CODLING, kod'-ling. f. An apple generally 
 
 codled. 
 COEFFICACY, k6-tf '-f !-ka-fy. f. The power 
 
 of feveral things aSing together. 
 COEFFICIENCY, k6-^f-f!fl/-en-fy. f. Co- 
 operation, the ftate of adting together to fomc 
 
 fingle end. 
 COEFFICIENT, k6-fcf-flfl/-ent. f. That which 
 
 unites its action with the adion of another. 
 COEMPTION, ko-emp'-fhun. f. The act of 
 
 buying up the whole quantity of any thing. 
 COEQUAL, ko-e'-qual. a. Equal. 
 COEQUALITY, ko-e-qualM-ty. f. The ftate 
 
 of being equal. 
 To COERCE, ko-tr'fe. v. a. To reftrain, to 
 
 keep in order by force. 
 COERCIBLE, kcj-er'-slbl. a. That may be 
 
 reftrained ; that ought to be rcftrained. 
 COERCION, ko-er'-fhun. f. Penal reftraint, 
 
 check. 
 
 P p COKR-
 
 C O F 
 
 COG 
 
 COERCIVE, k6-e/-slv. a. That which has 
 tht power of laying reftraint ; that which has 
 the authority of reftraining by punifhment. 
 
 COESSENTIAL, ko-ef-fen'-flial. a. Partici- 
 pating of the fame effence. 
 
 COESSENTIALITY, k6-ef-fen-fha/-i-ty. f. 
 Participation of the fame eflence. 
 
 COETANEOUS, kS-e-ta'-nyus. a. Of the 
 fame age with another. 
 
 COETERNAL, ko-e-ter'-nal; a. Equally 
 eternal with another. 
 
 COETERNALLY, kd-c-t^r'-nal-ly. ad. In a 
 Hate of equal eternity with another. 
 
 COETERNITY, ko-e-ter'-nl-ty. f. Having 
 exiftence from eternity equal with another eter- 
 nal being. 
 
 COEVAL, k6-e'-val. a. Of the fame age. 
 
 COEVAL, k6-e''-val. f. A contemporary. 
 
 COEVOUS, ko-e'-vus. a. Of the fame age. 
 
 To COEXIST, ko-eg-zll^''. v. n. at the fame 
 time with another. 
 
 COEXISTENCE, ko-eg-zis'-tenfe. f. Exift- 
 ence at the fame time with another. 
 
 COEXISTENT, k6-eg-zis'-tent. a. Having 
 exiftence at the fame time with another. 
 
 To COEXTEND, k6-ekf-ten/. v. a. To ex- 
 tend to the fame fpace or duration with another. 
 
 COEXTENSION, kd'-ek-ften'-ftiin. f. The 
 ftatc of extending to the fame fpace with another. 
 
 COFFEE, kof-fy. f. The coff"ee-tree ; thebcr^ 
 ries of the cofFee-trae ; a drink made by the 
 infufion of thofe berries in hot water. 
 
 COFFEEHOUSE, kof'-fy-houfe. f. A houfe 
 where cofFee is fold. 
 
 COFFEEMAN, kof'-fy-man. f. One that 
 keeps a coJleshoufc. 
 
 COFFEEPOT, k6f''-f)-p6t. f. The covered 
 pot in which coffee is boiled. 
 
 COFFER, kd'-fur. f. A cheft generally for 
 keeping money ; in fortification, a hollow lodg- 
 ment acrofs a dry moat. 
 
 To COFFER, ko'-fur. v. a. To treafure up 
 in chefts. 
 
 COFFERER, kS'-f^-rur. f. A principal of- 
 ficer of his majefty's court, next under the 
 comptroller. 
 
 COFFIN, kof'-fln. f. The cheft in which 
 
 ■dead bodies are put into the ground j a mould 
 of pafte for a pye ; CofFm of a horfc, is the 
 whole hoof of the foot above the coronet, in- 
 cluding the coffin bone. 
 
 To COFFIN, kof'-f In. v. a. To inclofe in a 
 coffin. 
 
 To COG, kog'. V. a. To flatter, to wheedle ; 
 to obtrude by falfehood ; To cog a die, to fe- 
 cure it, fo as to direiSt its fall. 
 
 To COG, kog'. V. n. To lye, to wheedle. 
 
 COG, kog'. f. The tooth of a wheel, by which 
 it afts upon another wheel. 
 
 To COG, kog'. V. a. To fix cogs in a wheel. 
 
 COGENCY, ki'-jen-fy. f. Force, ftrength. 
 
 COGENT, ko'-jent. a. Forcible, refiftlefs, 
 convincing. 
 
 COGENTLY, ko'-jint-ly. ad. Vv^ith refiftlefs 
 force, forcibly. 
 
 COGGER, kog'-ur. f. A flatterer, a wheedler. 
 
 COGGLESTONE, kog'l-ftSne. f. A little ftone. 
 
 COGITABLE, kodzh'-i-tebl. a. What may 
 be the fubje(5t of thought. 
 
 To COGITATE, kodzh'-I-tiite. v. n. To 
 think. 
 
 COGITATION, kodzh-l-tiZ-ftiun. f. Thought, 
 the a<3: of thinking; purpofe, refieftion previ- 
 ous to aftion ; meditation. 
 
 COGITATIVE, kodzh'-l-ta-tiv. a. Having 
 the power of thought ; given to meditation. 
 
 COGNATION, kog-ni'-fliun. f. Kindred, 
 relation, participation of the fame nature. 
 
 COGNISEE, kon-y-ze''. f. He to whom a fine 
 in lands or tenements is acknowledged. 
 
 COGNISOUR, k6n'-y-z6r. f. Is he that pafT- 
 eth or acknowledgeth a fine. 
 
 COGNITION, kog-nifti'-un. f. Knowledge, 
 complete conviction. 
 
 COGNITIVE, kig'-nl-tlv. a. Having the 
 power of knov/ing. 
 
 COGNIZABLE, kon'-y-zcbl. a. That falls un- 
 der judicial notice ; proper to be tried, judged, 
 or examined. 
 
 COGNIZANCE, kon'-y-zanfe. f. Judicial 
 notice, trial ; a badge, by which any one is 
 known. 
 
 COGNOMINAL, kog-nom'-I-xtal. a. Having 
 the fame namc.^ 
 
 COGNO-
 
 C OH 
 
 C O K 
 
 COGNOMINATION, kig-nom-l-na'-lhiii. f. 
 A furnsme, the name of a family; a name- 
 added from any accident or quality. 
 
 COGNOSCENCE, kog-nos'-sens. f. Know- 
 ledge. 
 
 COGNOSCIBLE, kig-nos'-s!bI. a. That may 
 be known. 
 
 To COHABIT, ko-hab'-!t. v. n. To dwell 
 with another in the fame place ; to live toge- 
 ther as hufband and wife. 
 
 COHABITANT, ko-hab'-I-tant. f. An inha- 
 bitant of the fame, place. 
 
 COHABITATION, ko-hib-i-ta'-fliun. f. The 
 ftate of inhabiting the fame place with another ; 
 the ftate of living together as married per- 
 fons. 
 
 COHEIR, kb-ere. f. One of feveral among 
 whom an inheritance is divided. 
 
 COHEIRESS, ko-e'-rls. f. A woman who has 
 an equal {hare of an inheritance. 
 
 To COHERE, k6-he're. v. n. To ftick toge- 
 ther ; to be well conne^led j to fuit, to fit; to 
 agree. 
 
 COHERENCE, kS-he'-renfe. ^ f. That ftate 
 
 COHERENCY, ko-he'-ren-fy. ^ of bodies in 
 which their parts are joined together, fo that 
 they refift feparation ; connexion, dependency, 
 the relation of parts or things one to another ; 
 the texture of a difcourfe ; confiftency in rea- 
 foning, or relating. 
 
 COHERENT, ko-he'-rent. a. Sticking toge- 
 ther; fuitabietofomethingclfe, regularly adapt- 
 ed ; confiftent, not contradiiSory. 
 
 COHESION, ko-he'-zhun. f. Theaaofftick- 
 ing together ; the ftate of union ; connexion, 
 dependence. 
 
 COHESIVE, kd-He'-s!v. a. That has the power 
 of flicking together. 
 
 COHESIVENESS, k6-he'-slv-nis. f. The qua- 
 lity of being cohefive. 
 
 To COHIBIT, ko-hlb'-it. v. a. To reftrain, 
 
 to hinder. 
 To COHOBATE, k6'-h5-bate. v. n. To pour 
 the diftilled liquor upon the remaining matter, 
 and diftill it again. 
 COHOBATION; ko-ho-ba'-fliun. f. A return- 
 
 ing of any diftilkd liquor again upon what it 
 was withdrawn from. 
 
 COHORT, ko'-hort. f. A troop of foidiers, 
 containing about five hundred foot ; a body of 
 warriors. 
 
 COHORTATION, ko-hor-ta'-fiiun. f. Ift- 
 cicement. 
 
 COIF, kwoi'f. f. The head-drefs, a cap. 
 
 COIFE, kwoi'ft. a. AVearing a coif. 
 
 To COIL, koi'l. V. a. To gather into a nar» 
 row compafs. 
 
 COIL, koi'l. f. Tumult, turmoil, buftle ; a 
 rope wound- into a ring. 
 
 COIN, koi'n. f. A corner, called often quoin. 
 
 COIN, koi'n. f. Money ftamped with a legal 
 imprciTion ; payment of any kind. 
 
 To COIN, koi'n. v. a. To mint or flamp me- 
 tals for money ; to forge any thing, in an ill 
 fenfe. 
 
 COINAGE, koi'-nldzh. f. The ad or praaice 
 of coining money ; coin, money ; the charges 
 of coining money ; forgery, invention. 
 
 To COINCIDE, ko-ln-si'de. v. n. To fall 
 upon the fame point ; to concur. 
 
 COINCIDENCE, k6-!n'-fy-.linfe. f. The ftate 
 of feveral bodies or lines, falling upon the fame 
 point; concurrence-, tendency of things to the 
 fame end. 
 
 COINCIDENT, k5-h/-fy-dent. a. Falling up- 
 on the fame point; concurrent, confiftent, 
 equivalent. 
 
 COINDICATION, k5-in-dy-ka'-ftiun. f. Ma- 
 ny fymptoms betokening the fame csufe. 
 
 COINER, koi''-nur. f. A maker of money, a 
 minter ; a counterfeiter of the king's ftamp ; an 
 inventor. 
 
 To COJOIN, ko-joi'n. v. n. To join with . 
 another. 
 
 COISTRIL, koi'f-tril. f. A coward hawk. 
 
 COIT, kwol't. f. A thing thrown at a certain 
 mark. 
 
 COITION, kC-ifti'-un. f. Copulation, the aft 
 of generation ; the adl by which two bodies 
 come together. 
 COKE, ko'ke. f. Fewel made by burning pit- 
 coal under earth, and quenching the cinders. 
 
 COLANDER,
 
 COL 
 
 COL 
 
 COLANDER, kul'-lln-dur. f. A fieve throuc^h 
 which a mixture is poured, and which retains 
 the thicker parts. 
 
 COLATION, k6-li'-fliun. f. The art of fil- 
 tering or ftraining. 
 
 COLATURE, k6Ma-ti3re. f. The art of ftrain- 
 ing, filtration ; the matter ftrained. 
 
 COLBERTINE, k6l-ber-te'n. f. A kind of 
 lace worn by women. 
 
 COLD, ko Id. a. Chill, having fenfe of cold ; 
 having cold qualities, not volatile; frigid, with- 
 out paflion ; unaffeding, unable to move the 
 paflions ; referved, coy, not afFe£tionate, not 
 cordial ; chafte ; not welcome. 
 
 COLD, ko Id. f. The caufe of the fenfation of 
 cold, the privation of heat ; the fenfation of 
 cold, chilnefs ; a difeafe caufed by cold, the 
 oT>ftruclion of perfpiration. 
 
 COLDLY, ko'ld-ly. ad. Without heat; with- 
 out concern, indifferently, negligently. 
 
 COLDNESS, k6'ld-nis. f. Want of heat; un- 
 concern ; frigidity of temper ; coynefs, want of 
 kindnefs ; chaftity. 
 
 COLE, kd'le. f. Cabbage. 
 
 COLE WORT, k6'le-wurt. f. Cabbage. 
 
 COLICK, kol'-lk. f. It ftriaiy is a diforderof 
 the colon ; but loofely, any diforder of the flo- 
 mach or bowels that is attended with pain. 
 
 COLICK, kol'-Ik. a. AfFeaing the bowels. 
 
 To COLLAPSE, kol-lap's. v. n. To clofe fo 
 as that one fide touches the other ; to fall to- 
 gether. 
 
 COLLAPSION, k6l-lV-fliiJn- f- The ftate 
 of vcffels clofed ; the "acl of clofmg or col- 
 la|>fing. 
 
 COLLAR, kol'-l'ir. f. A ring of metal put 
 round the neck ; the harnefs faftened about the 
 horfc's neck ; To flip the Collar, to difentangle 
 himfclf from any engagement or difficulty ; 
 A Collar of brawn, is the quantity bound up 
 in one parcel. 
 
 COLLAR-BONE, k6l'-lur-b6'ne. f. The cla- 
 vicle, the bones on each fule of the neck. 
 
 To COLLAR, kol'-liir. v. a. To fcizc by the 
 pollar, to take by the throati To Collar beef, 
 
 or other meat, to roll it up, and bind it hud 
 and clofe with a firing or collar. 
 
 To COLLATE, kol-la^te. v. a. To compare 
 one thing of the fame kind with another ; to 
 collate books, to examine if nothing be want- 
 ing ; to place in an ecclefiaftlcal benefice. 
 
 COLLATERAL, kol-ht'-tc-ral. a. Side to 
 fide; running parallel ; diffufed on either fide; 
 thofe that ftand in equal relation to fome an- 
 ceftor ; not direct, not immediate ; concurrent. 
 
 COLLATERALLY, kol-lat'-te-ral-ly. ad. Side 
 by fide ; indireftly ; in collateral relation. 
 
 COLLATION, kol-la'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 conferring or beftowing, gift; comparifon of 
 one thing of the fame kind with another ; in 
 lav/, collation is the beftowing of a benefice ; 
 a repaft. 
 
 COLLATITIOUS, kol-la-tlfh'-is. a. Done 
 by the contribution of many. 
 
 COLLATOR, kol-la'-tur. f. One that com- 
 pares copies, or manufcripts ; one who prefents 
 to an ecclefiaftlcal benefice. 
 
 To COLLAUD, kol-la'd. v. a. To join in 
 praifing. 
 
 COLLEAGUE, kol'-leg. f. A partner in office 
 or employment. 
 
 To COLLEAGUE, k&l-le'g. v. a. To unite 
 with. 
 
 To COLLECT, kol-lek't. v. a. To gather to- 
 gether ; to draw many units into one fum ; to 
 gain from obfervation ; to infer from premifes ; 
 To Collect himfclf, to recover from furprife. 
 
 COLLECT, kol'-lekt. f. Any ftiort prayer. 
 
 COLLECTANEOUS, kol-lck-ta'-nyus. a. Ga- 
 thered together. 
 
 COLLECTIBLE, kol-lek'-tJbl. a. That which 
 _ may be gathered from the premifes. 
 
 COLLECTION, k6l-lek'-lhun. f. The ad of 
 gathering together; the things gathered ; acon- 
 feftar)', deduced from premifes. 
 
 COLLECTITIOUS, kol-lck-tlfi/-is. a. Ga- 
 thered together. 
 
 COLLECTIVE, kol-lck'-tfv. a. Gathered in- 
 to one mafs, accumulative ; employed in de- 
 ducing confcquenccs ; a collective noun cx- 
 preflcs
 
 COL 
 
 COL 
 
 prefles a multitude, though itfclf be lingular, 
 
 as a company. 
 COLLECTIVELY, Icol-lek'-tlv-ly. ad. In a 
 
 general mafs, in a body, not fingly. 
 COLLECTOR, koI-ItV-tur. f. A gatherer; 
 
 a tax-gatherer. 
 COLLEGATARY, k6l-leg'-a-ter-y. f. A per- 
 
 fon to whom is left a legacy in common with 
 
 one or more. 
 COLLEGE, kol'-lidzh. f. A community ; a 
 
 fociety of men fet apart for learning or religion ; 
 
 the houfe in which the collegians refide. 
 COLLEGIAL, kol-l^'-jel. a. Relating to a 
 
 college. 
 COLLEGIAN, kil-le'-jcn. f. An inhabitant 
 
 of a college. 
 COLLEGIATE, kol-le'-jet. a. Containing a 
 
 college, inftituted after the manner of a college ; 
 
 a collegiate church, was fuch as was built at a 
 
 diftance from the cathedral, wherein a number 
 
 of prefbyters lived together. 
 COLLEGIATE, kol-le'-jet. f. A member of 
 
 a college, an univerfity man. 
 COLLET, kol'-lit. f. Something that went 
 
 about the neck ; that part of a ring in which 
 
 the ftone is fet. 
 To COLLIDE, kol-lfde. v. a. To beat, to 
 
 dafl), to knock together. 
 COLLIER, kol'-yer. f. A digger of coals ; a 
 
 dealer in coals ; a ihip that carries coals. 
 COLLIERY, kol'-yer-y- f- The place where 
 
 coals are dug ; the coal trade. 
 COLLIFLOWER, kol'-ly-How-ur. f. A kind 
 
 of cabbage. 
 COLLIGATION, kil-ly-ga'-fhun. f. A bind- 
 ing together. 
 COLLIiMATION, kil-li-m:\'-fhun. f. Aim. 
 COLLINEATION, kc".l-lin-y-a'-fhun. f. 1 he 
 
 a£t of aiming. 
 COLLIQUABLE, kol-llk'-wibl. a. Eafdy 
 
 difl'olved. 
 COLLIQUAMENT, kil-llk'-wa-ment. f. The 
 
 fubftai.cc to which any thing is reduced by be- 
 
 in!7 melted. 
 COLLIQUANT, kol'-ly-kwant. a. Thatwhich 
 
 has ,he power of melting. 
 
 To COLLIQUATE, kil'-ly-kwSte. v. a. To 
 melt, to diflblve. 
 
 COLLIQUATION, k6l-!y-kwa'-fliun. f. The 
 aft of melting; a lax or diluted ftate of the 
 fluids in animal bodies. 
 
 COLLIQUATIVE, kol-Uk'-wa-tlv. a. Melt- 
 ing, diflolvent. 
 
 COLLIQUEFACTIONjkol-lik-we-fak'-fhun. 
 f. The acl of melting together. 
 
 COLLISION, k6l-lizl/-un. f. The aft of 
 ftriking two bodies together ; the ftate of being 
 ftruck together, a clafh. 
 
 To COLLOCATE, kc-l'-ld-kate. v. a. To 
 place, to ftation. 
 
 COLLOCATION, k6l-l6-ka'-fiiun. f. The 
 aft: of placing ; the ftate of being placed. 
 
 COLLOC'UTION, kol-lo-ku'-Ihun. f. Con- 
 ference, converfation. 
 
 To COLLOGUE, kol-lo'g. v.n. To wheedle, 
 to flatter. 
 
 COLLOP, kol'-lup. f. A fmall flice of meat ; 
 a piece of an animal. 
 
 COLLOQUY, kol'-l6-kwy. f. Conference, con- 
 verfation, talk. 
 
 COLLUCTANCY, kol-lik'-t^n-fy. f. Oppo- 
 fition of nature. 
 
 COLLUCTATION, kol-luk-ta'-fliun. f. Con- 
 teft, contrariety, oppofition. 
 
 To COLLUDE, kol-lti'de. v. n. To confpirc 
 in a fraud. 
 
 COLLUSION, kol-lil'-zhun. f. A deceitful 
 agreement or compaft between two or more.- 
 
 COLLUSIVE, kol-lu'-slv. a. Fraudulently, con- 
 certed. 
 
 COLLUSIVELY, kol-lu'-siv-ly. ad. In a man- 
 ner fraudulently concerted. 
 
 COLLUSORY, kol-lu'-fur-y. a. Carrying on 
 a fraud by fecret concert. 
 
 COLLY, k6l'-l^. f. Thefmutofcoal. 
 
 COLLYRIUM, kol-le^-ryum. f. An ointment 
 for the eyes. 
 
 COLMAR, ki'l-mar. f. A fort of pear. 
 
 COLON, koMon. f. A point [:] ufed to mark 
 a paufe greater than that of a comma, and kfs 
 than that of a period ; the grcateft and wid-ftof 
 all the intcftincs. 
 
 Q_q . COLONEL,
 
 COL 
 
 COM 
 
 COLONEL, kuZ-ncl. f. The chief commander 
 of a regiment. 
 
 COLONELSHIP, ku/-ncl-fh!p. f. The office 
 or charader of colonel. 
 
 To COLONISE, kol-6-m'zc. v. a. To plant 
 with inhabitants. 
 
 COLONNADE, ko!-lo-na'de. f. A periftile of 
 a circular figure, or a feries of columns, dif- 
 pofed in a circle ; any feries or range of pillars. 
 
 COLONY, koi'-un-y. f. A body of people 
 drawn from the mother-country to inhabit fome 
 diftant place; the country planted, a plantation. 
 
 COLOQUINTEDA, k6lM6-kwm'-tI-da. f. 
 The fruit of a plant of the fame name, called 
 bitter apple. It is a violent purgative. 
 
 COLORATE, kol'-o-rate, a. Coloured, died. 
 
 COLORATION, kol-o-ra^-fhun. f. The art 
 or practice of colouring ; the ftate of being 
 coloured. 
 
 COLORIFICK, ka-lo-rlf'-Ik. a. That has the 
 power of producing colours. 
 
 COLOSSE, ko-los'. If. Aftatueofenor- 
 
 COLOSSUS, k6''-l6s''-sus. 5 mous magnitude. 
 
 COLOSSEAN, k6-l6f-fe'-an. a. Giantlike. 
 
 COLOUR, kuL-lur. f. The appearance of bo- 
 dies to the eye, hue, die ; the appearance of 
 blood in the face j the tint of the painter ; the 
 rcprefentation of any thing fuperfirjally exa- 
 mined; palliation; appearance, falfefhew; in 
 the plural, a ftandard, an enfign of war. 
 
 To COLOUR, JcilMur. v. a. To mark with 
 fome hue, or die ; to palliate, to excufe ; to 
 make plaufible. 
 
 COLOURABLE, kCil'-lur-ubl. a. Specious, 
 pLiufiblc. 
 
 COLOURABLY, kulMir-ub-ly. ad. Speci- 
 ourty, plaufibly. 
 
 COLOURED, kul'-lurd. part. a. Streaked, di- 
 verfified with hues. 
 
 COLOURING, kul'-lur-ing. f. The part of 
 the painter's art that teaches to lay on his co- 
 lours. 
 COLOURIST, kul'-lir-ift. f. A painter who 
 excels in giving the proper colours to his de- 
 figns, 
 COLOURLESS, kul'-lur-lls. a. Without co- 
 lour, tranfparent. 
 
 L, k6-lun/-nar. 7a.Form- 
 
 LlAN,k6-lum-na'-ryan. C cd in 
 
 COLT, k6''lt. f. A young horfe ; a young 
 
 foolifh fellow. 
 To COLT, ko'lt. V. a. To befool. Obfolete, 
 COLTS-FOOT, kd'lts-fat. f. A plant. 
 COLTS-TOOTH, kb'lts-to'tti. f. An imper- 
 
 fecl tooth in young horfes ; a love of youthful 
 
 pleafure. 
 COLTER, ko'l-tir. f. The fharp iron of a 
 
 plough. 
 COLTISH, ko'l-tifh. a. Wanton. 
 COLUMBARY, k6-lim''-ba-ry. f, A dove- 
 cot, a pigeonhoufe. 
 COLUMBINE, kol'-um-bme. f. A plant 
 
 with leaves like the meadow-rue ; the name of 
 
 a female charadler in a pantomime. 
 COLUMN, kolMum. f. A round pillar ; any 
 
 body prefling vertically upon its bafe ; the long 
 
 file or row of troops ; half a page, when divided 
 
 into two equal parts by a line paifing through 
 
 the middle. 
 COLUMNAR, 
 COLUMNARIAN, 
 
 columns. 
 COLURES, ko-lu'rz. f. Twogreat circles fup- 
 
 pofed to pafs through the poles of the world. 
 COMATE, ko -mate. f. Companion. 
 COMB, k6''me. f. An inftrument to feparate and 
 
 adjuit the hair ; the top or crefl of a cock ; the 
 
 cavities in which the bees lodge their honey. 
 To COMB, ko'm. v. a. To divide, and adjuft 
 
 the hair; to lay any thing confifting of fila- 
 ments fmooth, as to comb wool. 
 COMB-BRUSH, ke'm-brufh. f. A brufli to 
 
 clean combs. 
 COMB-MAKER, ka'm-ma-kur. f. One whofe 
 
 trade is to make combs. 
 To COMBAT, kun/-but. v. n. To fight. 
 To COiMBAT, kum'-but. v. a. To oppofe. 
 COMBAT, kum^-but. f. Conteft, battle, dueL 
 COMBATANT, kun/-ba-tant. f. He that 
 
 fights with another, antagonift ; a champion. 
 COMBER, ko^-mur. f. He whofe trade is to 
 
 difentangle wool, and lay it fmooth for the 
 
 fpinncr. 
 COMBINATE, kom'-bl-nke. a. Betrothed,. 
 
 promifed, 
 
 COMBI-
 
 C O M 
 
 C O IM 
 
 COMBINATION, kom-bi-na^-fliun. f. Union 
 tor fome certain purpofc, affociation, league ; 
 union of hodics, commixture, conjunction; 
 copulation of ideas. 
 
 To COMBINE, kum-bi ne. y. a. To join to- 
 gether ; to link in union ; to agree, to accord ; 
 to join together, oppofed to Analyfe. 
 
 To COMBINE, kum-bi'ne. v. n. To coalefce, 
 to unite each with other ; to unite in friend- 
 fhip or defign, often in a bad fcnfe. 
 
 COMBLESS, ko'^m-lis. a. Wanting a comb 
 or crell. 
 
 COMBUST, kom-buft^. a. A planet not above 
 eight degrees and a half from the fun, is fjid 
 to be Combull. 
 
 CO.MBUSTIBLE, kom-bus'-tlbl. a. Sufcept- 
 ible of fire. 
 
 COMBUSTIBLENESS, kim-bus'-tlbl-nls. C 
 Aptnefs to take fire. 
 
 COMBUSTION, kom-bus'-tflaiin. f. Con- 
 flagration, burning, confumption by fire ; tu- 
 mult, hurry, hubbub. 
 
 To COME, kilim . V. a. To remove from, a dif- 
 tant to a nearer place, oppofed to Go ; to draw 
 near, to advance towards j to move in any man- 
 ner towards another ; to attain any condition ; 
 to happen, to fall out ; To come about, to come 
 to pafs, to fall out, to change, to come round ; 
 To come again, to return ; To come at, to 
 reach, to obtain, to gain ; To come by, to ob- 
 tain, to gain, to acquire ; To come in, to enter, 
 to comply, to yield, to become modlfh ; To come 
 in for, to be early enough to obtain ; To come 
 in to, to join with, to bring help ; to comply 
 with, to agree to ;. To come near, to approach 
 in excellence ; To come of, to proceed, as a 
 dcfcendent from anccflors ; to proceed, as ef- 
 fects from their caufes ; To come off, to devi- 
 ate, to depart from a rule, to efcape ; To come 
 off from, to leave, to forbear ; To come on, to 
 advance, to make progrefs ; to advance to com- 
 bat ;, to th jive, to grow big;. To come over, 
 to repeat an act, to revolt ; To come out, to 
 te made publick, to appear upon trial, to he 
 difcovcred; To come out with, to give vent 
 to ; To come to, to confent or yield ; to amount 
 toi To come to himfclf, to recover his fenfes j 
 
 To come to pafs, to be efFe£lcd, to fall out ; 
 To come up, to grow out of the ground ; to 
 make appearance; to come into ufc ; To come 
 up to, to amount to, to rife to ; To come up 
 with, to overtake ; To come upon, to invade, 
 to attack; To come, in futurity. 
 
 COME, kum'. Be quick, make no delay. 
 
 COME, kum . A particle of reconciliation. 
 Come, come, at all I laugh he laughs no doubt. 
 
 COMEDIAN, kum-me'-dyan. f. A player or 
 aclor of comick parts ; a player in general, an 
 adrefs or a£lor. 
 
 COMEDY, kom'-me-dy. f. A dramatick re-, 
 prefentation of the lighter faults of mankind. 
 
 COMELINESS, kum'-ly-nis. f. Grace, beau- 
 ty, dignity. 
 
 COAIELY, kum^-ly. a. Graceful, decent. 
 
 COMER, kum'-mur. f. One that comes. 
 
 COMET, komMt. f. A heavenly body in the 
 planetary region appearing fuddenly, and again 
 difappearing. 
 
 COMETARY, kom'-me-tar-y..? a. Relating to 
 
 COMETICK, ko-met''-ik. ^ ''■ comet. 
 
 COMFIT, kinZ-fk. f. A kmd of fweet- 
 mcat. 
 
 COMFITURE, kum'-fl-ture. f. Sweet-meat, 
 
 To COMFORT, kmn -flirt. V. a. Toflrength- 
 en, to enliven, to invigorate ; to confole, to 
 flrengthen the mind under calamity. 
 
 COMFORT, kum^'-fiirt. f. Support, aiTifl- 
 ance ; countenance ; confolation, fupport un- 
 der calamity ; that which gives confolation or 
 fupport. 
 
 COMFORTABLE, kum'-fur-tubl. a. Receiv- 
 ing comfort, fufceptible of comfort, difpcnfing 
 comfort. 
 
 COMFORTABLY, kin/-fur-tub-ly. ad. With 
 comfort, without defpair. 
 
 COMFORTER, kum'-fur-tur. f. One that 
 adminiftcrs confolation in misfortunes ; the title 
 of the third pcrfon of the Holy Trinity ; the. 
 paraclete. 
 
 COMFORTLESS, kun/-furt-l!s. a. Witiiout 
 comfort. 
 
 COMICAL, kcV-nil-kal. a. Railing mirth, 
 merry, diverting; relating to comedy, befitting, 
 comedy, 
 
 caMi-
 
 COM 
 
 COM 
 
 COMICALLY, kom'-ml-kal-ly. ad. In fuch a 
 manner as raifes mirth j in a manner befitting 
 comedy. 
 
 COMICALNESS, kom'-ml-kal-nls. f. The 
 quality of being comical. 
 
 COMICK, kom'-mlk. a. Relating to comedy ; 
 raifing mirth. 
 
 COMING, kum'-ming. f. The ad of coming, 
 approach ; ft:ate of being come, arrival. 
 
 COMING-IN, kum-mlng-In'. f. Revenue, in- 
 come. 
 
 COMING, kum''-muig. a. Forward, ready to 
 come; future, to come. 
 
 COMING, kum'-ming. part. a. Moving from 
 fome other to this place ; ready to come. 
 
 COMITIAL, ko-me'-fhal. a. Relating to the 
 aflemblies of the people. 
 
 COMITY, kom'-i-ty. f. Courtefy, civility. 
 
 COMMA, kom'-ma. f. The point which de- 
 notes the diftindion of claufes, marked thus [,J. 
 
 To COMMAND, kum-ma'nd. v. a. To go- 
 vern, to give orders to ; to order, to direft to 
 be done ; to overlook, to have fo fubjeiSt as that 
 it may be feen. 
 
 To COMMAND, kum-ma'nd. v. n. To have 
 the fupreme authority. 
 
 COMMAND, kum-ma'nd. f. The right of 
 commanding, power, fupreme authority ; co- 
 gent authority, defpotifin ; the adl of command- 
 ing, order. 
 
 COMMANDER, kum-ma'n-dur. f. He that 
 has the fupreme authority, a chief ; a paving 
 beetle, or a very great wooden mallet. 
 
 COMMANDERY, kum'-ma'n-dl-ry. f. A 
 body of the knights of Malta, belonging, to the 
 fame nation. 
 
 COMMANDMENT, kum-ma'nd-ment. f. 
 Mandate, command, order,. precept; authority, 
 power ; by way of eminence, the precepts of 
 the decalogue given by God to Mofes. 
 
 COMMANDRESS, kum-mA n-drls. f. A wo- 
 man veiled with fupreme authority. 
 
 COMMATERIAL, kom-ma-td'-ryal. a. Con- 
 fiding of the fame matrcr with another. 
 
 COMMATER'ALITY, kcm-ma-te-ryar-!-ty. 
 f. Reftmblance to fometiung in its matter. 
 2 
 
 COMMEMORABLE, k6m-mem'-mo-rabI. a. 
 Deferving to be mentioned with honour. 
 
 To COMMEMORATE, kom-mem'.-mo-rate. 
 V. a. To preferve the memory by fome pub- 
 lick aa. 
 
 COMMEMORATION, kim-mem-mo-rl'- 
 fhun. f. An a6l of publick celebration. 
 
 COMMEMORATIVE, kom-mem'-mo-ra-dv. 
 a. Tending to preferve memory of anything. 
 
 To COMMENCE, kum-men'fe. v. n. To be- 
 gin, to make beginning ; to take a new cha- 
 radler. 
 
 To COMMENCE, kum-men'fe. v. a. To be- 
 gin, to make a beginning of, as to commence 
 a fuit. 
 
 COMMENCEMENT, kum-men'fe-ment. f. 
 Beginning date ; the time when degrees are 
 taken in a univerfity. 
 
 To COMMEND, kum-mend'. v. a. To repre- 
 fent as worthy of notice, to recommend ; to 
 mention with approbation; to recommend to 
 remembrance. 
 
 kom-men'-dabl. ") 
 kom'-men-dabl. j 
 Laudable, worthy of praile. 
 
 COMMENDABLY, kom'-men-dab-ly. ad. 
 Laudably, in a manner worthy of commend- 
 ation. 
 
 COMMENDAM, k6m-m«/-dum. f. Com- 
 mendam is a benefice, which being void, is 
 commended to the charge of fome fufEcient 
 clerk to be fupplied. 
 
 COMMENDATARY, kom-men'-da-ta-ry. f. 
 One who holds a living in commendam. 
 
 COMMENDATION, kom-men-di'-fhun. f. 
 Recommendation, favourable reprefentation ; 
 praife, declaration of efleem. 
 
 COMMENDATORY, kom-men'-da-tur-ry. a. 
 Favourably reprefentative ; containing praife. 
 
 COMMENDER, konvmcn'-dur. f. Praifcr. 
 
 COMMENSALITY, kom-men-fal'-i-ty. f. Fcl- 
 lowihip of table. 
 
 COMMENSURABILITY, kom-men-fu-ra- 
 blf-i-ty. f. Capacitv of being compared with 
 another, as to thi, mcafurc, or of being mea- 
 fured by another. 
 
 COMMEN- 
 
 COiMMENDABLE,
 
 C M 
 
 C O M 
 
 'COMMENSURABLE, kim-men'-fi\-rabl. a. 
 Reducible to fome common mcafurcj as a yard 
 and a foot are meafured by an inch. 
 
 COMMENSURABLENESS, Icom-men-'fu- 
 rabl-n's. f. Commenfurability, proportion. 
 
 To COMMENSURATE, kim-men'-fu-nke. 
 V. a. To reduce to fome common meafure. 
 
 COMMENSURATE, kom-mm-fu-ret. a. Re- 
 ducible to fome common meafure ; equal, pro- 
 portionable to each other. 
 
 COxMMENSURATELY, kom-men'-fu-ret-ly. 
 ad. With the capacity of mcafuring, or being 
 meafured by fome other thing. 
 
 COMxMENSURATION, kom-men-fu-rf/- 
 fhun. f. Redu<5iion of fome things to fome 
 common meafure. 
 
 To COMiMENT, kom'-ment. v. n; • To an- 
 notate, to write notes, to expound. 
 
 COMMENT, kom'-ment. f. Annotations on 
 an author, notes, expofition. 
 
 COMMENTARY, konZ-mtn-ter-y. f. An 
 expofition, annotation, remark ; a memoir ; jiar- 
 rative in familiar manner. 
 
 COMMENTATOR, kom-mcn-ta'-tur. f. Ex- 
 pofitor, annotator. 
 
 COMMENTER, kom-men'-tur. f. An ex- 
 plainer, an annotator. 
 
 COMMENTITIOUS, kom-men-tiih'-us. a. 
 Invented, imaginary. 
 
 COMMERCE, kSm'-mcrfe. f. Exchange of 
 one thing for another, trade, traflick. 
 
 To COM.AIERCE, kim-mer'fe. v,ji. To hold 
 intercourfe. 
 
 COMlMERClAL, kom-mt/-fhal. a. Relating 
 '0 commerce or traflick. 
 
 .'. >MMERE, kom'-mer. f. A common mother. 
 Not ufcd. 
 
 ToCOMMiGRATE,kom'-mi-grate. v. n. To 
 remove by confent, from one country to ano- 
 ther. 
 
 COMMIGRATION, kom-ml-gri'-fnin. f. A 
 removal of a people from one country to ajio- 
 iher. 
 
 COMMINATION, k6m-my-nr-Jhun, T. A 
 threat, a denunciation of puniflimcnt; thf re- 
 cital of God's threatenines on ftatjd davs. 
 
 COMMINATORY, kom-mln'-na-tur-y. a. 
 
 Denunciator)', threatening. 
 To COMMINGLE, kom-mlng'l. v. a. To 
 
 mix into one mafs, to mix, to blend. 
 To COMMINGLE, k6m-m!ng'l. v. n. To unite 
 with another thing. 
 
 COMMINUIBLE, kom-miV-u-Ibl. a. Fran- 
 gible, reducible to powder. 
 
 To COMMINUTE, kim-m^nu'te. v. a. To 
 grind, to pulverife. 
 
 COMMINUTION, kim-m>''-nil'-fliin. f. The 
 &&. of grinding into finall parts, pulverifa- 
 tion. 
 
 COMMISERABLE, kim-mlz'-e-rabl. a. Wor- 
 thy of companion, pitiable. 
 
 To COMMISERATE, kom-miV-a-rftte. v. a. 
 To pity, to companionate. 
 
 COMMISERATION, kim-mlz-l-rr-fhun. f. 
 Pity, compaflion, tcndernefs. 
 
 COMMISSARY, k6m'-m!f-fir-y. f. An officer 
 made occafionally, a delegate, a deputy ; fuch 
 as exercife fpiritual jurifdiciion in places of the 
 diocefe, far diftant from the chief city; ?.n of- 
 ficer who draws up lifts of an army, and regu- 
 lates the procuration of provifion. 
 
 COMMISSARISHIP, kom'-mif-fer-y-flilp. f. 
 The office of a commifiary. 
 
 COMxMISSION, kilm-mlfh'-un. f. The acl of 
 entrufling any thing; a truft, a warrant by 
 which any truft is held ; a warrant by which a 
 military officer is conftituted; charge, man- 
 date, ofiice; act of committing a crime: fins 
 of commiffion are diftinguifhcd from fins of 
 omiiTion : a number of people joined in a truft 
 or office ; the ftate of that which is intrufted to 
 a number of joint officers, as the broad feal was 
 put into cornmilTion ; the order by which a fac- 
 tor trades for another perfon. 
 
 To COMIvIISSION, kum-mifii'-un. v. a. To 
 empower, to appoint. ■. 
 
 COMMISSIONER, kum-mlfli'-un-ur. f. One 
 included in a warrant of authority. 
 
 COMMISSURE, koin-mlih-urc. f. Joint', a 
 place where one pr.rt is joined to another. 
 
 To COMMIT, kum-nilt'. v. a. To intruft, to 
 
 give m truii3 to put in any plate to be kept 
 
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 COM 
 
 C O M 
 
 fafe ; to fend to prifon, to imprifon ; to pcrpe- 
 tratL-, to do a fault. 
 
 eOMMIT-MENT, kim-mrt'-ment. f. -Afl of 
 fending to prifon ; an order for feuding to 
 prifon. 
 
 COMMITTEE, kum-mit'-t)'-. f. Thofe to 
 whom the confideration or ordering of any mat- 
 ter is referred, ^cither by fome court to whom it 
 belongs, or by confent of parties. 
 
 COMMITTER, kum-mlt'-tiir. f. Perpetrator, 
 he that commits. 
 
 COMMITTABLE, kum-mlt'-tlbl. a. Liable 
 to be committed. 
 
 To COMMIX, kom-mlk's. v. a. To mingle, 
 to blend. 
 
 COMMIXION, kom-mlk'-fliun. f. Mixture, 
 incorporation. 
 
 COMMIXTURE, kom-mik''s-tfhur. f. The ad 
 of mingling, the flate of being mingled ; the 
 mafs formed by mingling drfFerent things, com- 
 pound. 
 
 COMMODE, kom-mo'de. f. The head-drefs 
 of women. 
 
 COMMODIOUS, kom-mo'-dyis. a. Conve- 
 nient, fuitable, accommodate; ufeful, fuited to 
 wants or neceffities. 
 
 COMMODIOUSLY, kom-m&'-dyuf-ly. ad. 
 Conveniently ; without diftrefs ; fuitably to a 
 certain purpofe. 
 
 COMMODIOUSNESS, kom-md'-dyuf-nis. f. 
 Convenience, advantage. 
 
 COMMODITY, kom-modM-ty. f. Intereft, 
 advantage, profit; convenience of time or place ; 
 wares, merchandife. 
 COMMODORE, kom-m6-do're. f. The captain 
 
 who commands a fquadron of fFiips. 
 COMMON, kom'-mun. a. Belonging equally 
 to more than one ; having no podeflor or owner ; 
 vulgar, mean, eafy to be had, not fcarce ; pub- 
 lick, general ; mean, without birth or licfcent; 
 frequent, ufeful, ordinary ; proftitutc. 
 COMMON, kom -mun. f. An open ground 
 
 equally ufed by many perfons. 
 To COMMON, kom'-mun. v. n. To have 
 a joint right with others in fomc common 
 {round. 
 
 COMMON LAW, k^m-mun-la'. f. Cuilr.ms 
 which have by long prefcription obtained the 
 force of laws, dlftinguifhed from the ftatutc 
 law, v.'hich owes its authority to a£ls of par- 
 liament. 
 
 COMMON PLEAS, kim-min-ple-'z. f. The 
 king's court now held in Weftminfler-hall, but 
 anciently moveable. 
 
 COMMONABLE, kim'-mun-ebl. a. What 
 is held in common. 
 
 COMMONAGE, kom'-mun-ldzh. f. The right 
 of feeding on a common. 
 
 COMMONALTY, kom'-mun-al-ty. f. The 
 common people ; the bulk of mr.nkind. 
 
 COMMONER, - fcom'-un-ur. f. One of the 
 common people ; a man not noble ; a member 
 of the houfe of commons ; one who has a joint 
 right in common ground ; a fludcnt of the fe- 
 cond rank at the univerfity of Oxford ; a prof- 
 titute. 
 
 COMMONITION, fcim'-m6-nlfli'-un. f. Ad- 
 vice, warning. 
 
 COA4MONLY, kom^-mun-ly. ad. Frequently^ 
 ufually. 
 
 COMMONNESS, k6m'-mun-n!s. f. Equal 
 participation among many ; frequent occur- 
 rence, frequency. 
 
 To COMMONPLACE, k6m-rain-pla'fe. v. a. 
 To reduce to general heads. 
 
 COMMONPLACE BOOK, kom-mun-pirfe- 
 bok. f. A book in which things tobe remem- 
 bered are ranged under general heaus. 
 
 COMMONS, kom'-munz. f. The vulgar, the 
 lower people; the lower houfe of parliament,. 
 by which the people are reprefented ; food, fare, 
 diet. 
 
 COMP.IONWEAL, kim-mun-we'l. ? 
 
 COMMONWEALTH, k6m-mun-wt.lt?r'. ] " 
 A polityy an eftabliflied form of civil life; the 
 publick, the general body of the people ; a go- 
 vernment in which, the fupreme power is lodged 
 in the people, a republick. 
 
 COMMORANCE, k6n/-m6-ranfe. T f. Dweli- 
 
 COMMORANCY, kom'-mo-ran- fy. 5 ing, ha- 
 bitation, refidcncc. 
 
 COMMO-
 
 C O ]\1 
 
 C O M 
 
 COALMORANT, kom'-mo-rant. a. Refidcnt, 
 dwelling. 
 
 COMMOTION, kom'-mo'-fhun. f. Tumult, 
 ditl-urbance, combullion ; perturbation, difor- 
 derofmind, agitation. 
 
 COMMO TIONER, kom-m6'-(hun-ur. f. A 
 difturber of the peace. 
 
 To COMAIOVE, kim-m<*'ve. v. a. To dif- 
 turb, to unfettle. 
 
 To COMMUNE, kom'-miine. v'. n. To con- 
 vcrfe, to impart fentiments mutually. 
 
 COM.MU NIC ABILITY, kom-mii-ny-ka-bll'- 
 i-ty. r. The quality of being communicated. 
 
 COMxVIUNICABLE, kom-mu'-nj-kabl. a. 
 That which may become the common poflef- 
 fion of more than one ; that which may be im- 
 parted, or recounted. 
 
 COM.MUNICANT, kom-mu'-ny-kint. f. One 
 ■who is prefent, as a worfhipper, at the cele- 
 bration of the Lord's Supper. 
 
 To COMMUNICATE, kom-md'-ny-kate. v. a. 
 To impart to others what is in our own power ; 
 to reveal, to impart knowledge. 
 
 To COMMUNICATE, kom-mu'-ny-kite. v. n. 
 To partake of the blcfll-d facrament ; to have 
 fomething in common with another, as The 
 houfes communicate. 
 
 COMMUNICATION, kom-mu-ny-ka'-fhun. 
 f. The aft of imparting benefits or know- 
 ledge ; common boundary or inlet; interchange 
 of knowledge ; conference, converfation. 
 
 COMMUNICATIVE, kom-mu'-ny-ka-tlv. a. 
 Inclined to make advantages common, liberal 
 of knowledge, not fclfifh. 
 
 COMMUNICATIVENESS, kim-md'-ny-ka- 
 tiv-nis. f. The quality of being communi- 
 cative. 
 
 COMMUNION, ki'm-m^-nyun. f. Intcr- 
 courfe, fellowihip, common pofieflion ; the 
 common or publick celebration of the Lord's 
 Supper; a common or publick aft ; union in 
 the common worihip of any church. 
 
 COMMUNITY, kom-mu'-ny-ly. f. The com- 
 monwealth, the body politick ; common pof- 
 feflion ; frequency, conimonnefs. 
 
 COMMUTABILITY,. k6m-mu-ta-bIl'-:-ty.- f. 
 The quality of being capable of exchange. 
 
 COMMUTABLE, kcm-mu'-tabl. a. That may 
 be exchanged for fomething clfe. 
 
 COMMUTATION, kim-mu-ta'-fliun. f. 
 Change, alteration ; exchange, the aft of giving 
 one thing for another ; ranfom, the aft of ex- 
 changing a corporal for a pecuniary punifn- 
 ment. 
 
 COMMUTATIVE, kom-mu'-ta-t.'v. a. Re- 
 lative to exchange. 
 
 To COMMUTE, kom-mu'te. v. a. To ex- 
 change, to put one thing in the place of ano- 
 ther ; to buy ofF, or ranfom one obligation by 
 another. 
 
 ToCOM.MUTE, kim-mu'te. v. n. To at- 
 tone, to bargain for exemption. 
 
 COiMMUTLfAL, Jcom-mu'-tu-al. a. Mutual, 
 reciprocal. 
 
 COMPACT, Ifim'-p.'ikt. f. A contraft, an ac- 
 cord, an agreement. 
 
 To COAIPACT, kom-pakt'. v. a. To join to- 
 gether with firmnefs, to confolidate ; to make 
 out of fomething ; to league with ; to join to- 
 gether, to bring into a fyftem. 
 
 COMPACT, kom-pakt'. a. Firm, folid, clofe,. 
 dehfe; brief, as a compaft difcourfs. 
 
 COMPACTEDNESS, kim-pak'-ted-nls. f. 
 Firmnefs, denfity. 
 
 COMPACTLY, kim-pal/t-Iy. ad. Clofely, 
 denfely ; with neat joining. 
 
 COMPACTNESS, kim-pak't-nls. f. Firm- 
 nefs, clofcnefs, 
 
 COMPACTURE, kom-pak'-tfhur. f. Struc- 
 ture, compagi nation. 
 
 COMPAGES, kom-pa'-jes. f. A fyftem of 
 many parts united. 
 
 COMPAGINATION, k6m-pa-j!-n;i'-flu'm. f. 
 Union, ftrufture. 
 
 COMPANION, kum-paa'-yun. f. One with 
 whom a man frequently convcrfes ; a partner, 
 an aflbclate; a familiar term of contempt, a 
 fellow. 
 
 COMPANIONABLE, kum-pan'-yO-nibl. a. 
 Fit for good fellow/liip, focial. 
 
 COMPA-
 
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 COMPANION ABLY, kum-paiZ-yO-ri-bly. 
 ad. In a companronabk manner, 
 
 COMPANIONSFIiP, kum-pan'-yun-fli!p. f. 
 Company, train ; fellowfhip, afibciation. 
 
 COMPANY, kum'-pa-ny. f. Pctfons affembled 
 together ; an affcmbly of pleafure ; pcrfons con - 
 fidered as capable of converfation ; fellowfhip ; 
 a number of perfons united for the execution of 
 any thing, a band ; perfons united in a joint 
 trade or •partnerfhip ; a body corporate, a cor- 
 poration ; a fubdivifion of a regiment of foot ; 
 To bear company, to aflbciate with, to be a 
 companion to ; To keep company, to frequent 
 houfes of entertainment. 
 
 To COMPANY, kum'-pi-ny. v. a. To ac- 
 company, to be aflbciated with. Not ufed. 
 
 To COMPANY, kum'-pa-ny. v. n. To afib- 
 ciate one's felf with. Not ufed. 
 
 COMPARABLE, k<W-pa-rabl. a. Wortl)y to 
 be compared, of equal regard. 
 
 COMPARABLY, kon/-pa-rab-ly. ad. In a 
 manner worthy to be compared. 
 
 COMPARATIVE, kom-par'-a-tlv. a. Efti- 
 mated by compariforr, not abfolute ; having the 
 power of comparing; in, grammar, the com- 
 parative degree exprefTes more of any quantity 
 in one thing than in another, as the right hand 
 is the flronger. 
 
 COMPARATIVELY, kim-pii'-a-tlv-ly. ad. 
 In a flate of comparifon, according to eftimatc 
 made by comparifon. 
 
 I'o COMPARE, kum-pa're. v. a. To make 
 one thing the meafure of another, to eftimatc 
 the relative goodnefs orbadnefs, 
 
 COMPARE, kum-pf/re. f. Comparative efti- 
 mate, comparifon ; fimile, fimilitude. 
 
 COMPARISON, kum-parMf-fun. f. The aft 
 of comparing ; the ftate of being compared ; a 
 comparative eftimate; a fimile in writing or 
 fpeakingi in gram.mar, the formation of an 
 adjeftive through its various degrees of fignifi- 
 cation, as ilrong, ftVonger, ftrongcft. 
 
 To COMPART, k6m-p:'/rt. v. a. To divide. 
 
 COMPARllMENT, kim-prrt-y-ment. f, A 
 divifion of a pidurc, ordcfign. 
 
 COMPARTITION, k6m-p.ir-t!fh'-un. f. The 
 7 
 
 acl of comparting or dividing ; the parts marV^ 
 ed out or feparated, a ftparate part. 
 
 COMPARTMENT, kom-pa'it-ment. f. Di- 
 vifion. 
 
 To COMPASS, kum'-^pus. v. a. To encircle, 
 to environ, to furround ; to obtain, to procure,, 
 to attain ; to take meafures preparatory to any 
 thing, as to compafs the death of the king. 
 
 COMPASS, kum''-pus. f. Circle, round ; fpace, 
 room, limits ; enclofure, circumference ; a de- 
 parture from the right line, an indiredt ad- 
 vance; moderate fpace, moderation, due limits; 
 the power of the voice to exprefs the notes of 
 mufick ; the inflrument with which circles are 
 drawn; the inftrument compofed of a needle 
 and card, whereby mariners fleer, 
 
 COMPASSION, kum-pafh'-un. f. Pity, com- 
 miferation, painful fympathy. 
 
 To COMPASSION, kum-parn'-un. v. a. To 
 pity. Not ufed. 
 
 COMPASSIONATE, kum-pafh'-un-et. a. In. 
 clincd to pity, merciful, tender. 
 
 To COMPASSIONATE, kum-pafl/-6-nate. 
 v. a. To pity, to conimiferate. 
 
 COMPASSIONATELY, kum-padZ-un-et-ly, 
 ad. Mercifully, tenderly. 
 
 COMPATERNITY, k6m-pa-ter'-ny-ty. f. 
 The ftate of being a Godfather. 
 
 COMPATIBILITY, kom-pat-y-bU'-i-ty. f. 
 Confifiency, the power of co-exifting with 
 fomething elfe. 
 
 COMPATIBLE, kom-pat'-Ibl. a. Suitable 
 to, fit for, confiflent with ; confiftent, agree- 
 able. 
 
 COMPATIBLEl^ESS, kom-pat'-lbl-nis. f. 
 Confiftency. 
 
 COMPATIBLY, kom-pat'-Ib-ly. ad. Fitly, 
 fuitably. 
 
 COMPATIENT, kom-pa'-lhent. a. SufTeiing 
 together. 
 
 COMPATRIOT, kom-pa'-try-ut. f. One of 
 the fame country. 
 
 CppvIPEER, kom-pe'r. f. Equal, companion, 
 colleague. 
 
 To COMPEER, kom-pe'r. v. a. To be cqu.il 
 with, to mate. Not ufed. 
 
 To
 
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 COM 
 
 To COMPEL, k<Sm-pel'. V. a. To force to 
 
 fome adt, to oblige, to conftrain ; to take by 
 
 force or violence. 
 COMPELLABLE, kim-pc-l'-!abl. a. That may 
 
 be forced. 
 COMPELLATION, kcm-pcl-li'-fliin. f. The 
 
 ftilc of aUcJrefj. 
 COMPELLER, kom-pei'-lur. f. Ho that forces 
 
 another. 
 COMPEND, kom'-pend. f. Abridgment, fum- 
 
 niary, epitome. 
 eOMPENDIARIOUS, kom-pen-dy-i'-ryus. a. 
 
 Short, contradied. 
 COMPENDIOSITY, kam-p'n-dy-6s'-i-ty. f. 
 
 Shortnefs. 
 COMPENDIOUS, kom-pin'-dyus. a. Short, 
 
 fummary, abridged, comprehenfive. 
 COMPENDIOUSLY, kom-pen'-dyif-Iy. ad. 
 
 Shortly, fummarily. 
 COMPENDIOUSNESS, kom-pJn'-dyuf-nis. f. 
 
 Shortnefs, brevity. 
 COMPENDIUM, kom-pen'-dyum. f. Abridg- 
 ment, fummary, breviate. 
 COMPENSABLE, kom-pen'-sibl. a. That 
 
 which may be recompenfed. 
 To COMPENSATE, kom-pen'-flte. v. a. To 
 
 recompenfe, to counterbalance, to countervail. 
 COMPENSATION, k6m-ptn-n\'-fhun. f. Re- 
 compenfe, fomething equivalent. 
 COMPEN-oATIVE, kom-pcn'-fa-tlv. a. That 
 
 which compenf.ites. 
 To COMPENSE, kom-pen'fe. v. a. To com- 
 
 penfatc, to counterbalance, to recompenfe. 
 COMPETENCE, kom'-pe-tenfc. 1 f. Such a 
 COMPETENCY, kom'-pc-tcn-fy. S quantity 
 
 of any thing as is fufficient ; a fortune equal to 
 
 the nccefljties of life j the power or capacity of 
 
 a judge or court. 
 COMPETENT, kom'-pe-ttnt. a. Suitable, fit, 
 
 adequate, proportionate ; without defeat or fu- 
 perHuity; reafonable, moderate j qualified, fit ; 
 
 confident with. 
 COMPETENTLY, kim'-p^-tcnt-ly. ad. Rea- 
 
 fonably, moderately ; adequately, properly. 
 COMPETIBLE, k6m-pet'-!bl, a. Suitable to, 
 
 confiAcnt with. 
 
 COMPETIBLENESS, k6m-pct'-Ibl-n[s. f. 
 Suitablcnefs, fitncfs. 
 
 COMPETITION, kom-pc-tifh'-un. f. Ri- 
 valry, coiiteft ; claim of more than one to one 
 thing. 
 
 COMPETITOR, kom-pet'-I-tur. f. A rival ; 
 an opponent. 
 
 COMPILATION, kom-pi-U'-fhun. f. A col- 
 lodion from various authors ; an afTcmblage, a 
 coacervation. 
 
 To COMPILE, kom-pKle. v. a. To draw up 
 from various authors ; to write, to compofe. 
 
 COMPILEMENT, kom-prie-m^nt. f. The 
 a6t of heaping up. 
 
 COMPILER, kom-pf-lur. f. A colkaor, one 
 who frames a compofition from various authors. 
 
 COMPLACENCE, kom-pla'-fenfe. ) f. Plea- 
 
 COMPLACENCY, kom-pli'-fen-fy. ( fure, fa- 
 tisfaftion, gratification; civllifry, complaifance. 
 
 COMPLACENT, kom-pla'-fent. a. Civil, af- 
 fable, mild. 
 
 To COMPLAIN, kom-pU'ii. v. n. To men- 
 tion with forrow, to lament ; to inform againft. 
 
 COMPLAINANT, kom-pla'-nant. f. One who 
 urges fuit .igainft another. 
 
 COxMPLAINER, kom-plj'-nur. f. One who 
 complains, a lamenter. 
 
 COMPLAINT, kom-pla^nt. f. Reprefentation of 
 pains or injuries ; the caufe or fubje£l of com- 
 plaint ; a malady, a difeafe ; remonftrancc 
 againft. 
 
 COMPLAISANCE, kom-ple-zan'fe. f. Ci- 
 vility, defire of plcafing, a£l; of adulation. 
 
 COMPLAISANT, kom-plc-zant'. a. Civil, 
 dchrous to plcafe. 
 
 COMPLAISANTLY, kem-plc-zint'-ly. ad. 
 Civilly, with defire to pleafc, ceremonioufly. 
 
 COOMPLAISANTNESS, kom-plc-zant'-nls. 
 f. Civility. 
 
 To COMPLANATE, kom-pli'-nite. 
 
 To-COMPLANE, kom-ph^'nc. 
 reduce to a flat furface. 
 
 COMPLEMENT, kom'-plc-mcnt. f. Perfec- 
 tion, fiilnefs, completion; complete ftt, com- 
 plete provifion, the full quantity. 
 
 COMPLETE, kom-plc'tc. a. Perfeft, full, 
 S f without 
 
 .T^v.a. T< 
 
 i level, V
 
 C O M 
 
 COM 
 
 without any tkfcd^ ; finiflicd, ended, con- 
 cluded. 
 
 To COMPLETE, kom-plc't. v. a. To per- 
 fedt, to finifh. 
 
 COMPLETELY, kom-plc'te-!y. ad. Fully, 
 perfectly. 
 
 COxMPLETEMENT, kim-ple''te-meni. f. The 
 adi o;' completing. 
 
 COMPLETENESS, kom-plc'te-nls. f. Per- 
 fect': n. 
 
 COMPLETION, k6m-pl^'-fiiun. f. Accom- 
 pLj'.iineiu, aiSt of fulfilling J utmoft height, per- 
 fect ftate. 
 
 COMPLEX, kom'-pleks. a. Compofite, of 
 many part=, not fimple. 
 
 COMPLEXEDNESS, kom-plek'-fed-nis. f. 
 Complication, involution of many particular 
 parts in one integral. 
 
 COMPLEXION, kum-plek-'-fhin. f. Involu- 
 tion of one thing in another ; the colour of the 
 external parts of any body j the temperature of 
 the body. 
 
 COMPLEXIONAL, kum-plek'-{h6-nel. a. 
 D'pending on the complexion or temperament 
 of the body. 
 
 COMPLEXIONALLY, kum-plek'-fh6-ne]-ly. 
 ad. By complexion. 
 
 COR'IPLEXLY, kom-pltks'-ly. ad. In a com- 
 plex manner, not fimply. 
 
 CO!vIPLEXNESS, kcm-pleks'-nls. f. The ftate 
 of 1: -ing complex. 
 
 COMPLEXURE, kom-plek'-fhur. f. The in- 
 volution of one thing with others. 
 
 COMFLiANCE, kum-pli'-anfc f. The aft of 
 yielding, accord, fubmiiTion ; a difpofition to 
 . yield tootlicTS. 
 
 COMPLIANT, kim-plMnt. a. Yielding, 
 btnding; civil, complaifanc. 
 
 To CCA4PLXATE, k^m'-ply-kute. v. a. To 
 entangle one with another, to join; to unite 
 by involution of parf; ; to form by complica- 
 tion of parts; to formby complication, to form 
 by the union of feveral parts into one inte- 
 gral. 
 
 COMPLICATE, kom^-ply-kate. a. Compound- 
 ed of a multiplicity of pans. 
 
 COMPLICATENESS, kom'-pl^-kate-ms. f. 
 
 The ftate of being complicated, intricacy. 
 COMPLICATION, kim-ply-ki'-(hun. f. The 
 
 aft of involving one thing in another ; the in- 
 tegral confifting of many things inx'olved. 
 COMPLICE, kcm'-plis. f. One who is united 
 
 with others in an ill dcfign, a confederr.te. 
 COMPLIER, kiim-pli^-ur. f. A man of an. 
 
 eafy temper. 
 COMPLIMENT, k^m'-ply-mlnt. f. An aft 
 
 or expreffion of civility, ufually underflood to 
 
 me.-m kfs than it d^'clares. 
 To COMPLIMENT, kom'-ply-ment. V. a. To 
 
 footh with expreflions of refpeft, to flatter. 
 COMPLIMENTAL, kom-ply-men^-tel. a. Ex- 
 
 preflive of refpecl or civility. 
 COMPLIMENTALLY, kim-ply-men'-tel-y. 
 
 ad. In the nature of a compliment, civilly. 
 COMPLIMENTER, kom'-ply-men-tur. f. One 
 
 given to compliments, a flatterer. 
 ToCOMPLORE, kom-plb're. v. n. To make 
 
 lamentation together. 
 COxMPLOT, ki'V-plot. f. A confederacy in 
 
 fome fecret crime, a plot. 
 To COMPLOT, kom-plii'. v. a. To form a 
 
 plot, to confpire. 
 COMPLOTTER, kom-plot'-ture f. A con- 
 
 fpirator, one joined in a plot. 
 To COMPLY, kom-ply'. v. n. To yield to, 
 
 to be ohfequious to. 
 COMPONENT, kom-po'-nent. a. That which 
 
 conftitutes the compound bodv. 
 To COIvlPORT, k6m-p6'rt. v. n. To agree, 
 
 to fuit. 
 To COMPORT, kom.-po'rt. v. a. To bear, 
 
 to endure. 
 COMPORT, kom-po'rt. f. Behaviour, con- 
 
 dua. 
 
 COMPORTABLE, kom-poVtibl.a. Confiftenf. 
 
 COMPORTANCE, kom-p^'r-tenfe. f. Beha- 
 viour. 
 
 COMPORTMENT, kom-po'rt-ment. f. Be- 
 haviour. 
 
 To COMPOSE, kcm-pr-''ze. v. a. To form a 
 mafs by join'ng different things together; to 
 place any tiling in its proper form and method ; 
 
 to
 
 C M 
 
 COM 
 
 to difpofe, to put in the proper ftate ; to ptit 
 together a difcourfe or fcntencej tb conftitute 
 by being pnrts of a whole; to calm, to quiet ; 
 to adjufl the mind to any bufinefs ; to adjuft, 
 to fettle, as to compofe a difference j with 
 printers, to arrange the letters ; m muficlc, to 
 form a tune from the difrerent m,uilc;il notes. 
 
 COMPOSED, kom-po^zd. particip. a. Calm» 
 feriou?, even, fed'ate. 
 
 COMPOSEDLY, k6m-p5'zd-U-. ad. Calmly, 
 L'riouuy. 
 
 COMPO'SEDNESS, kom-pS'zd-nis. f. Sedate- 
 ncfp, calmnefs. 
 
 COMPOSER, k6m-po''-zur. f. An author, a 
 writer ; he tliat adapts the miifick to words. 
 
 CO.MPOSITE, k6m-pcz''-!t. a. The Compo- , 
 fite order in architecture is the laft of the five 
 orders, fo named becaufe its capital is com- 
 pofed out of thcfe of the 6ther orders ; it is alfo 
 called the Roman and Italick order. 
 
 COMPOSITION, k6m-po-zifl/-un. f. The 
 afl of foriiiing an integral of various difllmilar 
 parts ; the act of bringing fimple ideas into 
 complication, oppofed to analyfis ; a mafs 
 formed by mingling different ingredients ; the, 
 ftate of being compounded, union, conjunction; 
 the arrangement of various figures in a picture ; 
 written work; the a<St of discharging a debt by 
 paying part ; confiflency, congruity ; In gram- 
 m'ar, the joining words together ; a certain me- 
 thod of demonftration in mathematicks, which 
 is the reverfe of the analytical method, or of 
 refolution. 
 
 COMPOSITIVE, kom-piz'-!-t!v. a. Com- 
 pounded, or having the power of compound- 
 ing. 
 
 COMPOSITOR, kim-p'!z'-i-tur. f. He that 
 ranges and adjuits the typics in printing. 
 
 COMPOST, kim'-poft. f. Manure. 
 
 COMPOSTURE, kcm-pis'-taiur. f. Soil, ma- 
 nure. Not ufed. 
 
 COMPOSURE, k,4n-p6'-zhur. f. Thrad of 
 compofing or iridiiSling ; arrangement^ combi- 
 nation, order ; the form arifing from the dif- 
 pofition of the various parts; frame, make ; re- 
 lative au_,uft.ncnt; compofition, framed dil- 
 
 COurTc; /edatenefs, calmnefs, tranquillity; 
 
 agreement, compofition, fettlement, of differ- 
 ences. 
 COMPOTATION, kom-po-til'-'fliun. f. The 
 
 ad of drinking together. 
 To COMPOUND, kom-pou'nd. v. a. To 
 
 mingle many ingredients together ; to form one 
 
 word from one, two, or more words ; toadjufta 
 
 difference by receflioh from the rigour of .claims j 
 
 to difcharge a debt by paying only part. 
 To COMPOUND, kom-pou'nd. v. n. To 
 
 come to terms of agreement by • abating fome- 
 
 thing ; to bargain in the lump. 
 COMPOUND, kom'^pound. a, Formed otit 
 
 of many ingr(?dients, not fingle j compofed of 
 
 two or more words. 
 COMPOUND, .kom'-pound. f. The mafe 
 
 formed by the union of many ingredients. 
 COMPOUNDABLE, kGm-p'ou''n-dabl. a. Ca'- 
 
 pable of being compounded. 
 COMPOUNDER, kom-pouV-dur, f. One who 
 
 endeavours to bring parties to terms of agree*; 
 
 mcnt ; a mingler, one who mixes bodies. . 
 To COMPREHEND, k6m-pr^-hend'. v. a. To 
 
 comprife, to include j to contain in the mind, 
 
 to conceive. 
 COMPREHENSIBLE, kim-pre-hcn'-slbl. a. 
 
 Intelligible, conceivable. 
 COMPREHENSIBLY, kom-pre-htV-sIb-l)v 
 
 ad. With great power of lignilication or un- 
 
 derflanding. 
 COMPREHENSION, kom-prg-hen'-fliun. f. 
 
 The aft or quality of comprifing or con.aining, 
 
 Inclufion; fummary, epitome, compendium j. 
 
 knowledge, capacity, power of the mind to 
 
 admit ideas. 
 COMPREHENSIVE, kom-prc-hcn'-siv, a. Ha- 
 ving the power to comprehend or underltand j. 
 
 having' the quality of comprifing much. 
 COMPREHENSIVELY, k«m-pra-h<^n'-siv-ly. 
 
 ad. In a comprehenfive manner. 
 COMPREHENSIVENESS, kum-prc-hcV-sIv- 
 
 n!s. f. The quality of mcluding much in 3. 
 
 few words or narrow compafs. 
 To COMPRESS, k'om-prcV. v. a. To force into 
 
 a narrow compafe ; to embrace. 
 
 COxMPRE3S,
 
 COM 
 
 CON 
 
 COMPRESS, kom'-pres. f. BoUlers of Unen 
 rags. 
 
 COMPRESSIBILITY, k5m-pref-f^bil'-l>--ty. 
 f. The quality of admitting to be brought by 
 force into a narrower compafs. 
 
 COMPRESSIBLE, kom-pres'-slbl. a. Yield- 
 ing to preflurc, fo as that one part is brought 
 nearer to another. 
 
 COMPRESSIBLENESS, kom-pres'-slbl-nls. f. 
 Capability of being preffed clofe. 
 
 COMPRESSION, kcm-prefl/.un. f. The aci 
 of bringing the parts of any body more near to 
 each other by violence. 
 
 COMPRESSURE, khm-prcih'-uT. f. The aa 
 or force of the body prefiing againft another. 
 
 To COMPRINT, k6tn-pr!nt'. v. a. To print 
 together ; to print another's copy, to the pre- 
 judice of the rightful proprietor. 
 
 To COMPRISE, kom-prKze. v. a. To con- 
 tain, to include. 
 
 COMPROBATION, kom-pro-bi'-fhun. f. 
 Proof, atteftation. 
 
 COMPROMISE, kom'-pro-mfze. f. A mu- 
 tual promife of parties at difterence, to refer 
 their controverfies to arbitrators ; an adjuftment 
 of a difference between parties by mutual corv- 
 ceflions. 
 
 To COMPROMISE, kom'-pr6-m!ze. v. a. To 
 adjuft a compavSt by mutual concefljons, to ac- 
 cord, to agree. 
 
 COMPROMISSORIAL,c6m-pr6-mIf-f6'-ryaI. 
 a. Relating to compromife. 
 
 COMPROVINCIAL, kom-pro-vin'-fhal. f. 
 Belonging to the fame province. 
 
 COMPT, kou'nt. f. Account, computation, 
 reckoning. Not ufed. 
 
 To COMPT, kou^nt. v. a. To compute, to 
 number. We now ufe To Count. 
 
 COMPTIBLE, kou'n-tibl. a. Accountable, 
 ready to give account. Obfolete. 
 
 To COMPTROLL, k6n-tr6'l. v. a. To con- 
 troll, to over-rule, to oppofe. 
 
 COMPTROLLER, kon-tro'-lur. f. Dire^or, 
 fupervifor. 
 
 COMPTROLLERSHIP, kon-tro'-lur-fhip. f. 
 Superintendence. A 
 
 COMPULSATIVELY, kom pui'-fa-tlv-ly. ad. 
 
 By conftraint. 
 COMPULSATORY, kom-pul'-fa-tur-y. a. 
 
 Having the force of compelling. 
 COxMPULSION, kom-pul'-ftiun. f. The aft 
 
 of compelling to fomething, force ; the ftate of 
 
 being compelled. 
 COMPULSIVE, kom-pil'-slv. a. Having the 
 
 power to compel, forcible. 
 COMPULSIVELY, kom-pul'-^Iv-ly. ad. By 
 
 force, by violence. 
 COMPULSIVENESS, kom-pul'-slv-nls. f. 
 
 Force, compulfion. 
 COMPULSORILY, kom-pul'-fur-y-ly. ad. 
 
 In a compulfory or forcible manner, by vio- 
 lence. 
 COMPULSORY, kom-pui'-fir-y. a. Having 
 
 the power of compelling. 
 COMPUNCTION, kom-punk'-Ihun. f. The 
 
 power of pricking, flimulation ; repentance^ 
 
 contrition. 
 COMPUNCTIOUS, kom-punk'-fhus. a. Re- 
 pentant. 
 COMPUNCTIVE, kom-pink'-t'v. a. Cau- 
 
 fing remorfe. 
 COMPURGATION, kom-pur-gi'-fhun. f. 
 
 The practice of juflifying any man's veracity 
 
 by the tcflimony of another. 
 COMPURGATOR, kom-pur'-ga-tur. f. One 
 
 who bears his teftimony to the credibility of 
 
 another. 
 COMPUTABLE, kom-pu'-tebl. a. Capable 
 
 of being numbered. 
 COMPUTATION, kom-pu-ta'-fliun. f. The 
 
 act of reckoning, calculation ; the fum col- 
 
 leSed or fettled by cilculation. 
 To COMPUTE, kom-pii'te. v. a. To reckon, 
 
 to calculate, to count. 
 COMPUTER, kom-pu'-tur. f. Reckoner, ac- 
 countant. 
 COMPUTIST, kom'-pu-tW. f. Calculator, 
 
 one fkilled in computation. 
 CO.MRADE, kum'-rade. f. One who dwells 
 
 in the fame houfe or chamber ; a companion, a 
 
 partner. 
 CON, kon'. A Latin infeparable pref ofition, 
 which.
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 which, at the beginning of words, figniiics 
 union, as concoiirfe, a running together. 
 
 CON, Icon', ad. On the oppofite fide, againft 
 h another. 
 
 To CON, kon . v. a. To know ; to ftudy j to 
 fix in the memory. 
 
 To CONCAMERATE, kin-kam'-c-ratc. v. a. 
 To arch over, to vault. 
 
 To CONCATENATE, kin-kat'-c-nate. v. a. 
 To link together. 
 
 CONCATENATION, kin-kat-e-na'-iliun. f. 
 A feries of links. 
 
 CONCAVATION, kon-ka-va'-fhun. f. The 
 aiil of making concave. 
 
 CONCAVE, kon'-kive. a. Hollow, oppofed 
 to convex. 
 
 CONCAVENESS, kin'-kave-ms. f. Hollov.- 
 neis. 
 
 CONCAVITY, kon-kav'-I-ty. f. Internal fur- 
 fiice of a hollow fpherical or fpheroidical body. 
 
 CONCAVO-CONCAVE, k6n-kd'-v6-kin''- 
 kave. a. Concave or hollow on both fides. 
 
 CONCAVO-CONVEX, kon-ka'-vo-kon'"- 
 vex. a. Concave one way, and convex the other. 
 
 CONCAVOUS, kon-ka'-vus. a. Concave. 
 
 CONCAVOUSLY, kin-Id'-vuf-ly. ad. With 
 hollownefj. 
 
 To CONCEAL, kdn^fe'l. v. a. To hide, to 
 keep fecret, not to divulge. 
 
 CONCEALABLE, kon-ft'l-abl. a. Capable 
 of being concealed. 
 
 CONCEALEDNESS, kon-f^'-led-n!s. f. Pri- 
 vacy, obfcurity. 
 ■ CONCEALER, kon-fc'-lur. f. He that con- 
 ceals any thing. 
 
 CONCEALMENT, kon-fe'l-ment. f. The za 
 of hiding, fecrefy ; the ftate of being hid, pri- 
 vacy ; hiding-place, retreat. 
 
 To CONCEDE, kon-fu'de. v. a. To admit, 
 to grant. 
 
 CONCEIT, kon-fe't. f. Conception, thought, 
 idea-; underftanding, readinefs of apprehenfion ; 
 fancy, fantaftical notion; a fond opinion of 
 one's felf; a pleafant fancy; Out of conceir 
 with, no longer fond of. 
 
 To CONCEIT, kon-fi't. v. a. To imagine, 
 to believe. 
 
 CONCEITED, kon-f^'-tid. particip. a. Endow- 
 ed with fancy; proud, fond of himfclf; opi- 
 nionative. 
 
 CONCEITEDLY, kon-fc'-tid-ly. ad. Fanci- 
 fully, whimfically. 
 
 CONCEITEDNESS, kon-fe'-tld-ms. f. Pride, 
 fondnefs of himfelf. 
 
 CONCEITLESS, k6n-fi't-l!s. a. Stupid, with- 
 out thought. 
 
 CONCEIVABLE, kon-fe'-vabl. a. That may 
 be imagined or thought ; that may be undcr- 
 fiood or believed. 
 
 CONCEIVABLENESS, k6n-fd'-vabl-n!s. f. 
 The quality of being conceivable. 
 
 CONCEIVABLY, kon-fe'-vab-ly. ad. In a con- 
 ceivable manner. 
 
 To CONCEIVE, kc'n-fcVe. v. a. To admit 
 into the womb ; to form in the mind ; to com- 
 prehend, to underftand ; to think, to be of 
 opinion. 
 
 To CONCEIVE, kon-fi've. v. n. To think, 
 to have an idea of; to become pregnant. 
 
 CONCEIVER, kin-fe'-vur. f. One that un- 
 denlands or apprehends. 
 
 CONCENT, kon-fent'. f. Concert of voices, 
 harmony ; confiftency. 
 
 To CONCENTRATE, kon-filn'-trate, v. a. 
 To drivj into a narrow compafs ; to drive to- 
 w.-irds the center. 
 
 CONCENTRATION, kon-fen-tra'-fhun. f. 
 Colledtion into a narrower fpacc round the 
 center. 
 
 To CONCENTRE, kon-fcn'-tur. v. n. To 
 tend to one common centre. 
 
 To CONCENTRE, kon-fcn'-tur. v. a. To 
 emit towards one centre. 
 
 CONCENTRICAL, kin-feiZ-trl-kil. (a. Ha- 
 
 CONCENTRICK, k6n-fw/-tr{k. ^ ving 
 one common centre. 
 
 CONCEPTACLE, k6n-fJp'-takl. f. That in 
 which any thing is contained, a vcflel, 
 
 CONCEPTIBLE, kon-fcp'-t!bl. a. Intelli- 
 gible, capable to be underftood. 
 
 T t CJKCEP-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONCEPTION, kon-{ip'-{huvt. f. The aft 
 of CQnceiving, or quickening with pregnancy ; 
 the ftate of being conceived ; notion, idea ; fen- 
 timent, purpofe ; apprehcnfion, knowledge j 
 conceit, fentiment, pointed thought. 
 
 CONCEPTIOUS, kon-fep'-flius- a. Apt to 
 conceive, pregnant. 
 
 CONCEPTIVE, kon-fep'-tlv. a. Capable to 
 
 conceive. 
 
 To CONCERN,, kon-fern'. v. a. To relate to ; 
 to belong to ; to afFect with fome pafllon ; to 
 intereft, to engage by interell: ; to diilurb, to 
 make uneafy.- 
 
 CONCERN, kon-fern'. f. Bufinefs, affair; in- 
 tereft, engagement ; importance, moment ; paf- 
 fion, affcdion, regard. 
 
 CONCERNING, kon-fcr'-ning. prep. Relat- 
 ing to, with relation to. 
 
 CONCERNMENT, kin-fern'-meut. f. The 
 thing in which we are concerned or intcreftcd, 
 bufinefs, intereft; intercourfe, importance; in- 
 terpofition, meddling ; paffion, emotion of, 
 mind. 
 
 To CONCERT, kin-fert'. v. a. To fettle any 
 thing in private, by mutual communication ; 
 to fettle, to contrive, to adjuft. 
 
 CONCERT, kon'-fert. f. Communication of 
 defigns ; a fymphony, many performers playing 
 to the fame tune. 
 
 CONCERTATION, kon-fer-ta'-fhun. f. Strife, 
 contention. 
 
 CONCERT ATI VE, kon-fer'-ta-t'v. a. Con- 
 tentious. 
 
 CONCESSION, kon-fes'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 yielding ; a grant, the thing yielded. 
 
 CONCESSIONARY, kon-fes'-flio-ner-y. a. 
 Given by indulgence. 
 
 CONCESSIVELY, kcn-fes'-slv-ly. ad. Byway 
 of conceflion. 
 
 CONCH, konk'. f. A (hell, a fea-fhell. 
 
 CONCHOID, konk'-oid. f. The name of a 
 curve. 
 
 To CONCILIATE, kon-sil'-yate. v. a. To 
 gain. 
 
 CONCILIATION, k6n-sll-ya'-{hun. f. The 
 aiSt of gaining or Reconciling. 
 
 CONCILIATOR, kcn-sil-yu'-tur. f. One that 
 makes peace; between others. 
 
 CONCILIATORY, k6n-s!l-ya'-tur-y. a. Re- 
 lating to reconciliation. 
 
 CONCINNiTY, kon-sin'-nl-ty. f. Decency, 
 fitnefs. 
 
 CONCINT>^OUS,- kon-sLY-nus. a. Becoming, 
 pleafant. 
 
 CONCISE, kdn-sffe. a. Brief, fiiort. ' 
 
 CONCISELY, i:in-sl'fe-ly. ad. Briefly, fiiortly. 
 
 CONCISENESS, kon-sffe-nis. f. Brevity, 
 fhortnefs. - 
 
 CONCISION, kin-slz zhun. f. Cutting off, 
 excifion. 
 
 CONCITATION, kon-fy-ta'-fliun. f. The 
 adt of ftirring up. ^ 
 
 CONCLAMATION,kin-kla-m.a'-fhun. f. An 
 outcry. 
 
 CONCLAVE, kon'-klAve. f. Private apart- 
 ment ; the room in which the cardinals meet, 
 or the affembly of 'the cardinals; a clofe af- 
 fembly. 
 
 To CONCLUDE, kon-kli'de. v. a. To col- 
 left by ratiocination ; to decide, to determine"; 
 to end, to finiffa. 
 
 To CONCLUDE, kon-kl^'de. v. n. To per- 
 form the laft aft of ratiocination, to deter- 
 mine ; to fettle opinion ; finally to determine ; 
 to end. 
 
 CONCLUDENCY, kon-kld'-den-fy. f. Con- 
 fequence, regular proof. 
 
 CONCLUDENT, k6n-kld'-dent. a. Decifive. 
 
 CONCLUSIBLE, kon-klu'-sibl. a. Deter- 
 minable. 
 
 CONCLUSION, ken-klil'-zhun. f. Deter- 
 mination, final decifion ; colleftion from pro- 
 pofitions premifed, confequense ; the clofe ; 
 the event of experiment ; the end, the up- 
 fhot. 
 
 CONCLUSIVE, kin-kld'-s'v. a. Decifive, 
 giving the laft determination ; regularly confc- 
 quential. 
 
 CONCLUSIVELY, kon-klu'-siv-ly. ad. De- 
 cifively. 
 
 CONCLUSIVENESS, k6n-klu'-slv-nis. f. 
 Power of determining the opinion. 
 
 To
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 To CONCOAGULATE, kon-ki-ag'-gu-llte. 
 V. a. To congeal one thing with another. 
 
 CONCOAGULATION, kon-ko-ag-gd-l4^- 
 fh'in. f. A coagulation by which cifFcrent 
 bodies are joined in one mafs. 
 
 To CONCOCT, kon-kok't. v. a. To digcfV 
 by the ftomach ; to purify by heat. 
 
 CONCOCTION, k6n-k6k'-ftiun.'f. DigeflJon 
 in the ftomach, maturation by heat. 
 
 CONCOLOUR, kon-kul'-lir. a. Of one colour. 
 
 CONCOMITANCE, kon-kom'-I-tanfe. T 
 
 CONCOMITANCY, kon-kom'-i-tan-fy. ^ ' 
 Subfiftence together with another thing. 
 
 COxNCOMITANT, kSn-komM-tant. a. Con- 
 joined with, concurrent with. 
 
 CONCOMITANT, kon-kom'-i-tant. f. Com- 
 panion, perfon or thing collaterally connecSted. 
 
 CONCOMITANTLY, kon-kcn/-I-tdnt-ly. ad. 
 In company with others. 
 
 To CONCOMITATE, kon-kom'-I-tke. v. a. 
 To be connected with any thing. 
 
 CONCORD, kong'-kord. f. Agreement be- 
 tween perfons and things, peace, union, har- 
 mony, concent of founds ; principal gramma- 
 tical relation of one word to another. 
 
 CONCORDANCE, kon-kaVdanfe. f. Agree- 
 ment ; a book which fhews in how many texts 
 of fcripture any word occurs. 
 
 CONCORDANT, k<'m-kl''r-dant. a. Agree- 
 able, agreeinj. 
 
 CONCORDATE, kon-ki'r-date. f. A com- 
 pa£t, a convention. 
 
 CONCORPORAL, k6n-ka'r-p6-ral. a. Of the 
 •l-me body. 
 
 To CONCORPORATE,kon-ka'r-p6-rate. v.a. 
 [ o unite in one mafs or fubftance. 
 • N CORPOR ATION, kon-kor-po-ra'-fliiin. 
 
 Union in one mafs. 
 ^COURSE, kong'-kurfe. f. Theconflu- 
 :ice of many perfons or things; the perfons 
 ifrembled ; the point of junction or interfeclion 
 <)' two bodies. 
 
 CCNCREMATION,kon-kre-m-/-fliun. f. The 
 ad of burning together. 
 
 COICREMENT, kon'-krc-ment. f. The mafs 
 fomed by concretion. 
 
 CONCRESCENCE, kon-kres'-slnfe. f. The 
 acl or quality of growing by the union of fc- 
 parate particles. 
 
 To CONCRETE, kon-kr^'te. v. n. To coa- 
 lefce into one mafs. 
 
 To CONCRETE, kon-kr^'tc. v. a. To form 
 by concretion. 
 
 CONCRETE, kon'-krOte. a. Formed by con- 
 cretion ; in logick, not abflraft, applied to a 
 fubjecl:. 
 
 CONCRETE, kV-krete. f. A mafs formed 
 by concretion. 
 
 CONCRETELY, kin-kre'te-lj-. ad. In a man- 
 ner including the fubjedt with the predicate. 
 
 CONCRETENESS, k6n-kre'telnls. f. Coagu- 
 lation, collection of fluids into a folid mafs. 
 
 CONCRETION, kSn-kre'-fliAn. f. The &3: 
 of concreting, coalition ; the mafs formed by a 
 coalition of feparate particles. 
 
 CONCRETIVE, kin-kre'-tiv. a. Coagu!.'.- 
 tive. ' . 
 
 CONCRETURE, kon-kre'-tflvu-. f. A mafs 
 formed by coagulation. 
 
 CONCUBINAGE, kon-ku'-bi-n'dzh. f. The 
 act of living Vvith a woman not married. 
 
 CONCUBINE, konk'-ii-bine. f. A womV.n 
 kept in fornication, a whore. 
 
 To CONCULCATE, kon-kul'-kdte. v. a. lo 
 tread or trample under foot. 
 
 CONCULCATION, kon-kul-ka'-fliun. f. 
 Trampling with the feet. 
 
 CONCUPISCENCE, kon-kd'-plf-fenfe. f. Ir- 
 regular defire, libidinous wifh. 
 
 CONCUPISCENT, kon-ku'-p!f-fcnt. a. Li- 
 bidinous, lecherous. 
 
 CONCUPISCENTIAL, kon-ku-pif-fen'-flKil. 
 a. Relating to concupifcence. 
 
 CONCUPISCIBLE, k6n-ku'-pis-s!bl. a. Im- 
 preffing defire. 
 
 To CONCUR, kon-kur'. v. n. To meet in 
 one point ; to agree, to join in one action ; to 
 be united with, to be conjoined; to contribute 
 to one common event. 
 
 CONCURRENCE, k6n-kur'-rcnfe. 1 f. U- 
 
 CONCURRENCY, kon-kur'-ren-fy. 5 nion, 
 
 alTociation, conjundtion; combination of many 
 
 agents
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 agents or circumflances ; afiiftance, help; joint 
 right, common claim. 
 CONCURRENT. k6n-lcu/-rent. a. Ading 
 
 in conjunftion, concomitant in agcncv. 
 CONCURRENT, kon-kuZ-ient. f. That which' 
 
 concurs. 
 CONCUSSION, kon-kis'-fnun. f. The ad 
 
 of fhaking, tremefailion. 
 CONCUSSIVE, kon-kus'-siv. a. Having the 
 
 power or quality of fhaking. 
 To CONDEMN, kon-den/. v. a. To find 
 guilty, to doona to puniflimcnt ; to cenfurc, to 
 blame. 
 CONDEMNABLE, kin-dV-nabl. a. Blame- 
 able, culpable. 
 CONDEMNATION, kon-dem-na'-fuun. f. 
 The fentence by which any one is doomed to 
 punifliment. 
 CONDEMNATORY, kon-dim'-na-tir-y. a. 
 
 Pafiing a fentence of condemnation. 
 CONDEMNER, kon-dem'-nur. f. A blamcr, 
 
 a cenfurer. 
 CONDENSABLE, kon-den'-fabl. a. That 
 
 which is capable of condenfation. 
 To CONDENSATE, kon-den'-fdte. v. a. To 
 
 make thicker. 
 To CONDENSATE, kon-den'-fate. v. n. To 
 
 grow thicker. 
 CONDENSATE, kin-den'-fate. a. Made 
 
 thick, compreffed into lefs fpacc. 
 CONDENSATION, kon-dcn-fi'-fhun. f. The 
 act of thickening any body ; oppofite to ra- 
 refaftion. 
 To CONDENSE, kon-dens'e. v. a. To make 
 
 any body more thick, clofe, and weighty. 
 To CONDENSE, kon-dens'e. v. n.^ To grow 
 
 clofe and weighty. 
 CONDENSE, kon-dcnTc. a. Thick, dcnfe. 
 CONDENSER, kon-den'-fur. f. A vcflel, 
 
 wherein to crowd the air. 
 CONDENSITY, kon-den'-si-tj-. f. The ftate 
 
 of being condenfed. 
 To CONDESCEND, kon-de-fcnd'. v. n. To 
 depart from the privileges of fupcriority ; to 
 confent to do more than mere juftice can re- 
 quire; to Hoop, to bend, to yield. 
 
 CONDESCENDENCE, kon-de-fJn'-denfe. f. 
 
 Voluntary fubmiiTion. 
 CONDESCENDINGLY, kon-de-fend'-ing-ly. 
 
 . ad. By way of voluntary humiliation, by way 
 
 of kind concefiion. 
 CONDESCENSION, kon-di-fen'-fhun. f. Vo- 
 luntary humiliation, defccnt from fupcriority. 
 CONDESCENSIVE, kon-de-fen'-slv. a. Cour- 
 teous. 
 
 CONDIGN, kin-di'n. a. Suitable, d.-f.-rved, 
 merited. 
 
 CONDIGNNESS, kon-dl'n-nis. f. Suitable- 
 nefs, agreeablenefs to deferts. 
 
 CONDIGNLY, kcn-drn-ly. ad. Defervedly, 
 according to merit. 
 
 CONDIMENT, Lon'-dy-m!!::. f. Seafoning, 
 -fauce. ^ 
 
 CONDISCIPLE, kon-d!s-,, ; ;. f. A fchool- 
 fellow. ■ 
 
 ToCONDITE, kon-di'te. v. a. To pickle, 
 to preferve by faics. 
 
 CONDITION, kon-daV-un. f. Quality, that 
 by which any thing is denominated good or 
 bad ; natural quality of the mind, temper, tem- 
 perament ; ftate, circumilances ; rank ; ftipu- 
 lation, terms of compadt. 
 
 CONDITIONAL, k6n-d!fi/-un-ul. a. By wry 
 of ii.pulation, not abfolute. 
 
 CONDITIONALITY, kcn-dlfIi-5-nal'-I-ty. f. 
 Limitation by certain terms. 
 
 CONDITIONALLY, k6n-difn'-un-ul-y. ad. 
 ^Vith certain limitations, on particular term?. 
 
 CONDITIONARY,k6n-d!fh'-un-ur-y. a. Sti- 
 pulated." 
 
 CONDITIONATE, kon-dlihU-nite. a. Efa- 
 blifhed on certain terms. 
 
 CONDITIONED, kon-d!fh'-ind. a. Havng 
 qualities or properties good or bad. 
 
 To CONDOLE, kon-do'le. v. n. To lanrnt 
 with thofe that are in misfortune. 
 
 To CONDOLE, kin-do'le. v. a. To bevail 
 with .incther. 
 
 CONDOLEMENT, kon-do'je-ment. f. Cricf, 
 forrow. 
 
 CONDOLENCE, kon-do'-lenfe. f. Gref for 
 the forrows of another. 
 
 CONDCLEK,
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONDOLER, kon-do'-lur. f. One that com- 
 pliments another upon his misfortunes. 
 
 CONDONATION, k6n-d6-na'-fhin. f. A 
 pardoning, a forgiving. 
 
 To CONDUCE, kon-du fe. v. n. To promote 
 an end, to contribute to. 
 
 CONDUCIBLE, kon-du'-slbl. a. Having the 
 power of conducing. . 
 
 CONDUCIBLENESS, kon-diy-slbl-nis. f. 
 The quality of contributing to any end. 
 
 CONDUCIVE, kon-du'-slv. a. ' That which 
 may contribute to any end. 
 
 CONDUCIVENESS, k6n-du'-s!v-nis. f. The 
 quality of conducing. 
 
 CONDUCT, kcn'-dakt. f. Management, ceco- 
 nomy ; the ad: of leading troops ; convoy ; a 
 warrant by which a convoy is appointed ; be- 
 haviour, regular life. 
 
 To CONDUCT, kon-dukt'. v. a. To lead, 
 to diredt, to accompany in order to {hew the 
 way ; to attend in civility ; to manage, as To 
 condudt an affair ; to head an armv. 
 
 CONDUCTITIOUS, kon-duk-tW-us. a. 
 Hired. 
 
 CONDUCTOR, kcn-duk'-tir. f. A leader, 
 one who fhews another the way by accompa- 
 nying him ; a chief, a general ; a manager, a 
 director ; an inftrument to direct the knife in 
 cutting for the ftonc. 
 
 CONDUCTRESS, kcn-duk'-trls. f. A woman 
 that directs. 
 
 CONDUIT, kon'-dw!t. f. A canal of pipes 
 for the conveyance of waters ; the pipe or cock 
 at which water is drawn. 
 
 CONDUPLICATION, kon-du-ply-ki'-fhin. 
 f. A doubling; a duplicate. 
 
 CONE, ko'ne. f. A foHd body, of which the 
 bafe is a circle, and which ends in a point. 
 
 To CONFABULATE, kon-fab'-u-lAte. v. n. 
 To tfilk eafily together, to chat. 
 
 CONFABULATION, kon-fAb-u-hV-fliun. f. 
 Eafy converfation. 
 
 CONFABULATORY, k.'n-fib"-u-ld-tur'-^'. 
 a. Belonging to talk. 
 
 CONFARKKATION, kin-far- rc-a'-fhun. f. 
 
 The folcmnization of marriage by eating bread 
 together. 
 
 ToCONFECT, kon-f^kt". v. a. To make up 
 into fweetmeats. 
 
 CONFECT, kon'-f<^kt. f. A fwectmeat. 
 
 CONFECTION, kon-fek'-fhun. f. A prepara- 
 tion of fruit with fugar, a fweetmeat; a com- 
 pofition, a mixture. 
 
 CONFECTIONARY, kon-fck'-(h6-ner-y. f. 
 The place where fweetmeats are made or fold. 
 
 CONFECTIONER, kon-fek-'fho-nur. f. One 
 whofe trade is to make fweetmeats. 
 
 CONFEDERACY, kon-fed'-e-ni-fy. f. League, 
 union, engagement. 
 
 To CONFEDERATE, kin-fcd'-er-ate. v. a. 
 To join in a league, to unite, to ally. 
 
 To CONFEDERATE, kon-fed'-^-ritc. v. n. 
 To league, to unite in a league. 
 
 CONFEDERATE, kin-fed'- er-'n a. United 
 in a league. 
 
 CONFEDERATE, k6n-fed'-er-et. f. One who 
 engages to fupport another, an aUy- 
 
 CONFEDERATION, kin-fed-e-rJ'-fhun. f. 
 League, alliance. 
 
 To CONFER, kon-fcr'. v. n. To difcourfe 
 with another upon a Hated fubjeft, to con- 
 duce to. 
 
 To CONFER, kon-fer'. v. a. To compare ; to 
 give, to beftow. 
 
 CONFERENCE, kcV-fc^-renfe. f. Formal dif- 
 courfe, oral difcuflion of any qucftion ; an ap- 
 pointed meeting for difcuffing fome point ; com- 
 parifon. In this lad: fenfe little ufed. 
 
 CONFERRER, kin-fer'-ur. f. He that con- 
 \'erfes ; he that bellows. 
 
 To CONFESS, kon-fes''. v. a. To acknow- 
 ledge a crime; to difclofe the fl-atc of the con- 
 fcience to the prieft ; to hear the confefllon of 
 a penitent, as a prieft; to own, to avow; to 
 grant. 
 
 To CONFESS, kc'n-fes'. v. n. Tomakecon- 
 feffion, as he is gone to the prieft to confcfs. 
 
 CONFESSEDLY, kJ-n-fes'-sed-ly. ad. Avow- 
 edly, indifputably. 
 
 CONFESSION, kin-fifh'^un. f. The acknow- 
 \j u kdtimcnt
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 ledgtnent of a crime j the a(5l of difburdening 
 the confcience to a prieft; a formulary in which 
 the articles of faith are comprifed. 
 CONFESSIONy\L, k6n-fcf]/-ua-ul. f. The 
 
 feat in which the confcflbr fits. 
 CONFESSIONARY, kin-fefh'-S-ner-y. . f. 
 The feat where the prieft fits to hear cor.- 
 feffions. 
 CONFESSOR, koi/-fef-fir. f. One who makes 
 profciTion of his faith in the face of danger ; he 
 that hears confeffions, and prefcribes penitence ; 
 he who confcfles his crimes. 
 CONFEST, kun-fcfl'. a. Open, known, not 
 
 concealed. 
 CONFESTLY, kin-fefl'-ly. ad. Undifputably, 
 
 evidently. 
 CONFIDANT, kon-fy-dW. f. A perfon 
 
 trufled with private affairs. 
 To CONFIDE, kon-ffde. v. n. To truft in. 
 CONFIDENCE, k6i/-fi-denfe. f. Firm be- 
 lief of another ; truft in his own abilities or 
 fortune ; vitious boldnefs, oppofed to modefty ; 
 honeft boldnefs, firmnefs of integrity ; truft in 
 the goodnefs of another. 
 CONFIDENT, k6i/-fi-dent. a. Affured be- 
 yond doubt ; pofitive, dogmatical ; fecure of 
 fuccefs; without fufpicion, trufting without 
 limits; bold to a vice, impudent. 
 CONFIDENT, kon'-fl-dent. f. One trufted 
 
 with fecrets. 
 CONFIDENTLY, k6n'-f!-dent-l^. ad. With- 
 out doubt, without fear ; with firm truft ; po- 
 fitively, dogmatically. 
 CONFIDENTNESS, k6i/-f!-dent-n!s. f. Af- 
 
 furance. 
 CONFIGURATION, kin-fig-il-ri'-fliun. f. 
 The form of the various parts, adapted to each 
 other ; the face of the horofcope. 
 To CONFIGURE, kin-flg'-iire. v. a. Todif- 
 
 pofe into any form. 
 CONFINE, k6n''-f ine. f. Common boundary, 
 
 border, edge. 
 To CONFINE, k6n-fi'nc. v. n. To border 
 
 upon, to touch on diftl-rent territories. 
 To CONFINE, kcWfi^ne. v. a. To limit; to 
 imprifon j to rtftrain, to tie up to. 
 
 CONFINELESS, kon-fi'ne-lls. a. Bound- 
 lefs, unlimited. 
 
 CONFINEMENT, kon-fKne-ment. f. Impri- 
 fonment, rcftraint of liberty. 
 
 CONFINER, kon-f f-nur. f. A borderer, one 
 that lives upon confines; one which touches 
 upon two different regions. 
 
 CONFINITY, k6n-fii/-I-ty. f. Nearnefs. 
 
 To CONFIRM, kon-ferm'. v. a. To put paft 
 doubt by new evidence ; to fettle, to eftablifh ; 
 to ftrengthen by new fokmnities or ties ; to ad- 
 mit to the full privileges of a Chriftian, by im- 
 pofition of hands. 
 
 CONFIRMABLE, kon-fer'-mabl. a. That; 
 which is capable of inconteftible evidence. 
 
 CONFIRMATION, kon-fer-ma'-fliun. f. The. 
 a6t of eftabliftiing any thing or perfon ; evi- 
 dence, additional proof; an ecclefiaftical rite. 
 
 CONFIRMATOR, kon-fer-ma'-tur. f. An at- 
 tefter, he that puts a matter paft doubt. 
 
 CONFIRMATORY, kin-ferm'-a-tiir-y. a. Gi- 
 ving additional teftimony. 
 
 CONFIRMEDNESS, kon-ferm'-ed-nls. f. Con- 
 firmed ftate. 
 
 CONFIRMER, kon-ferm'-ur. f. One that con- 
 firms, an attefter, an eftabliftier. 
 
 CONFISCABLE, kon-flfk^-abl. a. Liable to 
 forfeiture. 
 
 To CONFISCATE, kon-fls'-kate. v. a. To 
 transfer private property to the publick, by way 
 of penalty. 
 
 CONFISCATE, kon'-flf-kate. a. Transferred 
 to the publick as forfeit. 
 
 CONFISCATION, kon-flf-ka'-flrun." f. The 
 aft of transferring the forfeited goods of cri- 
 minals to publick ufe. 
 
 CONFITENT, kon'-fi-tent. f. One con- 
 feffing. 
 
 CONFITURE, kon'-fy-ture. f. A fweetmeat, 
 a confection. 
 
 To CONFIX, kon-f!ks^ v. a. To fix down.. 
 
 CONFLAGRANT, kon-fla'-grant. a. Involved 
 in a general fire. 
 
 CONFLAGRATION, kin-H.\-gri/-fliun. f. A 
 general fire ; it i^ taken for the fire which ftiali 
 tonfume this world at the confummatibn. 
 
 CONFLAn
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONFLATION, kin-fla'-fliun. f. Theafliof 
 blowing many inftruments together^ a cafting 
 or meltins: of metal. 
 
 CONFLEXURE, k6n -flek'-fhur. f. A bending. 
 
 To CONFLICT, kon-flik't. v. n. To conteft, 
 to llruggle. 
 
 CONFLICT, kon^-fllkt. f. A violent collifion, 
 or oppofition ; a combat, (Irife, contention ; 
 ftruggle, agony. 
 
 CONFLUENCE, kin'-fld-enfe. f. The junc- 
 tion or union of feveral ftreams ; the a£t of 
 crowding to a place; a concourfe ; a mul- 
 titude. 
 
 CONFLUENT, kon'-flu-ent. a. Running one 
 into another, meeting. 
 
 CONFLUX, kon'-fluks. f. The union of fe- 
 veral currents ; crowd, multitude collected. 
 
 CONFORM, kon-fa'rrh. a. Affuming the fame 
 form, refembling. 
 
 To CONFORM, kon-fa'rm. v. a. To reduce 
 to the like appearance with fomething elfe. 
 
 To CONFORM, kon-fA'rm. v. n. To com- 
 ply with. 
 
 CONFORMABLE, kon-faVmabl. a. Ha- 
 ving the fame form, ftmilar ; agreeable, fuit- 
 able ; compliant, obfequious. 
 
 CONFORMABLY, k6n-fir'-ma-bly. ad. With 
 conformity, fuitably. 
 
 CONFORMATION, kin-for-mA'-fliun. f. The 
 fonn of things as relating to each other ; the 
 aft of producing fuitablencfs, or conformity. 
 
 CONFORMIST, kin-fa'r-m!ft. f. One that 
 complies with the worihip of the church of 
 England. 
 
 CONFORMITY, kon-fVr-ml-ty. f. Simili- 
 tude, refeinblaace ; confilleiicy. 
 
 To CONFOUND, kon-fou'nd. r. a. To mingle 
 things ; to perplex ; to throw into confteriia- 
 tion ; to ailonifh, toflupify; to dcflrov. 
 
 CONFOUNDED, kon-fouVdid. part. a. Hate- 
 ful, deteft.ible. 
 
 CONFOUNDEDLY, kin-fou'n-dld-ly. ad. 
 Hatefully, fhamefully. 
 
 CONFOUNDER, kin-fou'n-di'ir. f. He who 
 didurhs, perplexes, or deftroys. 
 
 CONFRATERNITY, kin-fri-tcr'-ni-ty. f. A 
 
 body of men united for fomc religiou? prir- 
 
 pofe. 
 CONFRICATION, kon-fri-ka'-fhun. f. The 
 
 ad of rubbing againflr any thing. 
 To CONFRONT, kin-front'', v. a. To ftand 
 
 againft another in full view ; to ftand face to 
 
 face, in oppofition to another ; to oppofc one 
 
 evidence to another in open court ; to compare 
 
 one thing with another. 
 CONFRONTATION, k6n-fr6n-tr-fhun. f. 
 
 The aft of bringing two evidences face to 
 
 face. 
 To CONFUSE, kon-fu'ze. v. a. Todiforder, 
 
 to difperfe irregularly ; to perplex, to obfcure ; 
 
 to hurry the mind. 
 CONFUSEDLY, kon-fd'zd-ly. ad. In a mixed 
 
 mafs, without feparation ; indiftinclly, one 
 
 mingled with another} hot clearly, not plainly; 
 
 tumultuoufly, haftily. 
 CONFUSEDNESS, k6n-fu'zd-n!s. f. Want 
 
 of diftinC^nefs, want of clearnefs. 
 CONFUSION, kon-fu'-zhun. f. Irregular 
 
 mixture, tumultuous medley; tumult; indiftinft 
 
 combination; overthrow, d.ftruction ; aftonifli- 
 
 mcnt, diilraiitiou of mind. 
 CONFUTABLE, kon-fil'-tabl. a. Poffible to 
 
 be difproved. 
 CONFUTATION, kon-fu-ta'-fliun. f. The 
 
 act of confuting, difproof. 
 To CONFUTE, kon-ft'/tc. v. a. To convict 
 
 of error, to difprove. 
 CONGE, or CONGEE, k6'n-jl, f. Ad of 
 
 reverence, bow, courtefy ; leave, farewel. 
 To CONGE, ko'n-je. v. a. To take leave. 
 CONGE-D'ELIRE, kynje-d^-te'r. f. The 
 
 king's permiffion royal to a dean and chapter, . 
 
 in time of vacancy, to chufc a biihop. 
 To CONGEAL, kon-je'l. v. a. To turn, by 
 
 froft, from a fluid to a folid ft-itc ; to' bind or 
 
 fix, as by cold. 
 To CONGEAL, kun-je'l. v. n* To concrete 
 
 by cold. 
 CONGEALABLE, kc'n-je'l-abl. a, Sufccptible 
 
 of congelation. 
 CONCEALMENT, kin-j^-'l-mcnt. f. The 
 
 clot formed by congelation, 
 
 CONGE-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONGELATION, kon-je-li'-fhun. f. State 
 of beino; congealed, or made folid. 
 
 CONGENER, kon-je'-iiiir. f. Of the fame 
 kind or nature. 
 
 CONGENEROUS, kon-jen'-sr-rus. a. Of 
 the fame kind. 
 
 CONGENEROUSNESS, kin-jen'-cr-rif-nis. 
 f. The quality of being from the fame ori- 
 ginal. 
 
 CONGENIAL, kon-je'-nyal. a. Partaking of 
 the fame genius, cognate. 
 
 CONGENIALITY, k6n-jC-nyil'-I-ty. f Cog- 
 nation of mind. 
 
 CONGENTALNESS, kin-je'-nyal-nls. f. Cog- 
 nation of mind. 
 
 CONGENITE, kin-jo'-nlte. a. 0( the fame 
 birth, connate. 
 
 CONGER, kon'g-gur. f. The fea-eel. 
 
 CONGERIES, kon-je'-ryes. f. A nKifs of 
 fmall biodics heaped up together. 
 
 To CONGEST, kon-jeft'. v. a. To heap up. 
 
 CONGESTIBLE, kin-jeft'-!bl. a. That may 
 be heaped up. 
 
 CONGESTION, kon-jeft'-yun. f. A collec- 
 tion of matter, as in abfceffes. 
 
 CONGIARY, kon'-ja-ry. f. A gift diftributed 
 to the Roman people or foldiery. 
 
 To CONGLACIATE, kin-gla'-fyite. v. n. To 
 turn to ice. 
 
 CONGLACIATION, kin-glA-fya'-fhun. f Aa 
 of changing into ice. 
 
 To CONGLOBATE, kin-glo'-bate. v. a. To 
 gather into a hard firm b.il!. 
 
 CONGLOBATE, kin-glo'.bate. a. Moulded 
 into a firm ball. 
 
 CONG LOB ATELY, k6n-gl6'-bate-ly. ad. In 
 a fpherical form. 
 
 CONGLOBATION, kin-glo-ba'-ihim. f. A 
 round body. 
 
 To CONGLOBE, kon-gld'he, v. a. To ga- 
 ther into a round mafs. 
 
 To CONGLOBE, kon-glo'be. v. n. To co- 
 alefce into a round mafs. 
 
 To CONGLOMERATE, kon-glim'-i-rite. 
 V. a. To gather into a ball, like a ball of 
 thread. 
 
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 CONGLOMERATE, kin-glom'-e-ret. n. 
 
 ■Gathered into .a round ball, fo as that tlia 
 
 fibres are difliniS ; collected, twifted together. 
 CONGLOMERATION, k6n-gl6m-e-ra'-(hun. 
 
 f. Collefiion of matter into a loofe ball ; in- 
 
 tertcxture, mixture. 
 To CONGLUTINATE, k6n-glu'-tl-nlte. v. a. 
 
 To cement, to reunite. 
 To CONGLUTINATE, kin-glu'-tl-nate: v. n. 
 
 To coalefce. 
 CONGLUTINATION, k.:,n-glil-tl-ni'-fhun. 
 
 f. The ad: of uniting wounded bodies. 
 CONGLUTINATIVE, kcn-glu'-ti-na-tlv. a. 
 
 Having the power of uniting wounds. 
 CONGLUTINATOR, kon-glu'-ii-na-tur. f. 
 
 That which has the power of uniting wounds. 
 CONGRATULANT, k6n-gr.U'-il-lant. a. Re- 
 joicing in participation. 
 To CONGRATULATE, kon-grat'-u-late. v. a. 
 
 To compliment upon any happy event. 
 To CONGRATULATE, gon-grat'-ii-late. v.n. 
 
 To rejoice in participation. 
 CONGRATULATION, k6n-grat-il-la'-fhun. 
 
 {. The adl: of profefling joy for the happincfs 
 
 or fucccfs of another ; the form in which joy is 
 
 profefled. 
 CONGRATULATORY, kon-grat''-ii-la- 
 
 tur -y. a. Exprcffing joy for the good of ano- 
 ther. 
 To CONGREET, kon-grd't. v. n. To falutc 
 
 reciprocally. 
 To CONGREGATE, kong'-grC-gke. v. a. To 
 
 coIlei5l, to afiemble, to bring into one place. 
 To CONGREGATE, kong'-gre-gate. v. n. 
 
 To afiemble, to meet. 
 CONGREGAl^E, kong'-gre-gate. a. Colled- 
 
 e^, compact. 
 CONGREGATION, king-gre-ga'-fliun. f. A 
 
 colledion, a mafs of various matters brought 
 
 together ; an aficmbly met to worfliip God in 
 
 publick. 
 CON GREG ATION AL, kong-gra-galh'-un- 
 
 nul. a. Publick, pertaining to a congregation. 
 CONGRESS, kon'g-gres. . f. A meeting, a 
 
 (hock, a conflict ; an appointed meeting for 
 
 fcttlemcnt of affairs between different nations. 
 CONGRES-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 Mcetiiiff, 
 
 i 
 
 CONGRESSIVE, kon-grcs'-si 
 
 encountering. 
 CONGRUENCE, kon'-grd-cnfe. f. Agree- 
 ment, fuitablenefsof one thing to another. 
 CONGRUENT, kon'-gru-ent. a. Agreeing, 
 
 correfpondent. 
 CONGRUITY, kon-grd'-I-t)''. f. Suitablenefs, 
 
 agreeablenefs ; fitnefs ; confiftency. 
 CONGRUMENT, kon'-grd-mcnt. f. Fitnefs, 
 
 adaptation. 
 CONGRUOUS, kon'-grd-us. a. Agreeable 
 
 to, confiftent with ; fuitable to. 
 CONGRUOUSLY, kon'-grd-uf-ly. ad. Suit- 
 ably, pertinently. 
 CONICAL, kon'-y-kal. 7 a. Having the form 
 CONICK, kon'-Ik. I of a cone. 
 
 CONICALLY, kon'-y-kal-y. ad. In form of 
 
 a cone. 
 CONICALNESS, kon'-y-kal-nls. f. The ftate 
 
 or quality of being conical. 
 CONICK SECTIONS, kon'-lk fek'-fhun 
 CONTCKS, kon'-iks. 
 
 f. That part of geometry which confiders the 
 
 cone, and the curves arifmg from its feiilions. 
 To CONJECT, c6n-jekt'. v. n. To guefs, to 
 
 conjedlure. Not ufed. 
 CONJECTOR, kon-jek'-tur. f. A gueiTer, a 
 
 conjetlurer. 
 CONJECTURABLE, kon-jek'-tfhd-rabl. a. 
 
 Poflible to be gueffed. 
 CONJECTURAL, kon-jek'-tfhd-ral. a. De- 
 pending on conjecture. 
 CONJECTURALITY, kon-jek-tfhd-ral'-i-ty. 
 
 f. That which depends upon guefs. 
 CONJECTURALLY, kon-jek'-tfhd-ral-y. ad. 
 
 By guefs, by conjecture. 
 CONJECTURE, kon-jek'-tlhur. f. Guefs, 
 
 irr. perfect knowledge. 
 To CONJECTURE, kon-jek'-tfhur. v. a. To 
 
 guefs, to judge by guefs, 
 CONJECTURER, k6n-jek'-tfhdr-ur. f. A 
 
 guefitr. 
 CONIFEROUS, ko-nlf'-e-rus. a. Such trees 
 
 are con.terous as bear a fruit, of a woody fub- 
 
 ftance, and a figure approachijig to that of a 
 
 cone. Of this kind are fir, pine. 
 
 To CONJOIN, kon-joi'n. v. a. To unite, to 
 confolidatc into one ; to unite in marriage; to 
 aflbciate, to connedt. 
 To CONJOIN, kon-joi'n. v. n. To league, 
 
 to unite. 
 CONJOINT, kon-joi'nt. a. United, conneaed. 
 CONJOINTLY, kon-joi'nt-ly. ad. In union, 
 
 together. 
 CONJUGAL, k6n'-ju-gal. a. Matrimonial, 
 
 belonging to marriage. 
 CONJUGALLY, kon'-jd-gal-y. ad. Matrimo- 
 nially, connubially. 
 To CONJUGATE, kin'-jd-gate. v. a. To 
 join, to join in marriage, to unite ; to inflect 
 verbs. 
 CONJUGATION, kon-jd-gi'-fhdn. f. The 
 act of uniting or compiling things together; 
 the form of inflecting verbs ; union, afiem- 
 blage. 
 CONJUNCT, kon-junkt'. a. Conjoined, con- 
 current, united. 
 CONJUNCTION, kon-junk'-fhun. f. Union, 
 aflbciation, league ; the congrefs of two pla- 
 nets in the fame degree of the zodiack ; one of 
 the parts of fpeech, whofe ufe is to join words 
 or fentences together. 
 CONJUNCTIVE, kon-junk'-tiv. a. Clofely 
 
 united ; in grammar, the mood of a verb. 
 CONJUNCTIVELY, kon-junk'-tlv-ly. ad. la 
 
 union. 
 CONJUNCTIVENESS, kon-junk'-tlv-n's. f. 
 
 The quality of joining or uniting. 
 CONJUNCTLY, kon-junkt'-ly. ad. Jointly, 
 
 together. 
 CONJUNCTURE, kon-junk'-tflidr. f. Com- 
 bination of many circumftances ; occafion, cri- 
 tical time. 
 CONJURATION, kin-jd-ra'-fliun. f. The 
 form or a£t of fummoning another in fomc fa- 
 cred name; an incantation, an enchantment j 
 a plot, a confpiracy. 
 To CONJURE, kon-jo'r. v. a. To fummon 
 
 in a facred name ; to confpire. 
 To CONJURE, kun'-jur. v. n. To pradtifc 
 
 charms or enchantments. 
 CONJURER, kun'-jur-ur. f. An impofbrwho 
 X X pretends
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 pretends to fecret arts, a cunning man ; a mnn 
 
 of fhrewd conjeclure.- 
 CONJUREMENT, kin.ju'r-ment. f. Serious 
 
 injunclioi^. 
 CONNASCENCE, kon-nas'-senfe. f. Com- 
 mon birth, community of birth. 
 CONNATE, kon-na'te. a. Bern with sno- 
 
 thcr. 
 CONNATURAL, kcn-nat'-tu-ral. a. Suit- 
 able to nature ; connedted by nature ; partici- 
 pation of the fame nature. 
 CONNATURALITY, kon-nat-u-ral'-I-ty. f. 
 
 Participation of the fame nature. 
 CONNATURALLY, kon-nat'-tu-ral-y. ad. 
 
 By the adl of nature, originally. 
 CONNATURALNESS, kon-nat'-td-ral-nls. 
 
 f. Participation of the fame nature, natural 
 
 union. 
 To CONNECT, kon-nek't. v. a. To join, to 
 
 link J to unite, as a cement ; to join in a juft 
 
 feries of thought, as the author connedls his 
 
 rcafons well. 
 To CONNECT, kon-nek't. v. n. To cohere, 
 
 to have juft relation to things precedent and 
 
 fubfequent. 
 CONNECTIVELY, kon-nek'-tlv-ly. ad. In 
 
 conjundion, in union. 
 To CONNEX, kon-neks'. v. a. To join or 
 
 link together. 
 CONNEXION, kon-nek'-fhin. f. Union, 
 
 junction ; juft relation to fomething precedent 
 
 or fubfequent. 
 CONNEXIVE, kon-neksMv. a. Having the 
 
 force of connexion. 
 CONNIVANCE, kon-nf-vanfe. f. Voluntary 
 
 blindnefs, pretended ignorance, forbearance. 
 To CONNIVE, kon-ni'vc. v. n. To wink; to 
 
 pretend blindnefs or ignorance. 
 CONNOISSEUR, k6-nlf-fo'r. f. A judge, a 
 
 critick. 
 To CONNOTATE, kon'-no-tate. v. a. To 
 
 defignate fomething befides itfelf. 
 ■ CONNOTATION, kcm-n6-tr-fhun. f. Im- 
 plication of fomething befides itfelf. 
 To CONNOTE, kon-no^tc. v. a. To imply, 
 to betoken, to include. 
 
 CONNUBIAL, kon-nu'-byal. a. Matrimonial, 
 nuptial, conjugal. 
 
 CONOID, ko'-noid. f. A figure partaking of a 
 cone. 
 
 CONOIDICAL, k6-noi'-dy-kil. a. Approach- 
 ing to a conick form. 
 
 To CONQUASSATE, kon-kwas'-sate. v. a. 
 To fhake, to agitate. 
 
 CONQJJASSATION, kon-kwaf-fi'-fliin. f. 
 Agitation, concuffion. 
 
 To CONQUER, konk'-ur. v. a. To gain by 
 conqueft, to win ; to overcome, to fubdue ; to 
 furmpunt. 
 
 To CONQUER, konk'-ur. v. n. To get the 
 vidlory, to overcome. 
 
 CONQUERABLE, konk'-er-abl. a. Pcff.ble to 
 be overcome. 
 
 CONQUEROR, konk'-er-ur. f. A man that 
 has obtained a vifiory, a viftor ; one that fub- 
 dues and ruins countries. 
 
 CONQUEST, konk^-kwift. f. The ad of con- 
 quering, fubjeftion ; acquifition by victory, 
 thing gained ; vidory, fuccefs in arms. 
 
 CONSANGUINEOUS, kon-fang-gwln'-nyus. 
 a. Near of kin, related by birth, not affined. 
 
 CONSANGUINITY, kon-fing-gwm -I-ty. f. 
 Relation by blood. 
 
 CONSARCINATION, kon-far-fy-ni'-fhun. f. 
 The a<S of patching together. 
 
 CONSCIENCE, kon'-lhenfe. f. The know- 
 ledge or faculty by which we judge of the good- 
 nefs or wickednefs of ourfelves ; juftice, the 
 eftimate of confcience ; real fentiment, private 
 thoughts ; fcruple, difficulty. 
 
 CONSCIENTIOUS, kon-fhen'-flius. a. Scru- 
 pulous, exaftly juft. 
 
 CONSCIENTIOUSLY, kon-fhen'-fhuf-ly. ad. 
 According to the direiStion of confcience. 
 
 CONSCIENTIOUSNESS, kon-flien'-fhuf-m's. 
 f. Eyaclnefs of juftice. 
 
 CONSCIONABLE, kon'-Ihun-abl. a. Reafon- 
 able, juft. 
 
 CONSCIONABLENESS, k6n'-fliun-abl-n!s. f. 
 
 Equit)', rcafcinablenefs. 
 CONSCIONABLY, kon'-Ihim-ab-ly. ad. Rca- 
 fonably, juftly. • 
 
 CONSCI-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONSCIOUS, kon'-flius. a. EnJowed with 
 the power of knowing one's own thoughts and 
 aftions ; knowing from memory ; admitted to 
 tlie knowledge of any thing. 
 
 CONSCIOUSLY, k(V-fliuf-ly. ad. With 
 knowledge of one's own adions. 
 
 CONSCIOUSNESS, kon^-fliuf-ms. f. The per- 
 ception of what pafles in a man's own mind ; 
 internal fenfe of guilt, or innocence. 
 
 CONSCRIPT, k^Z-fkrlpt. a. Regiftered, en- 
 rolled ; a term ufed in fpeaking of the Roman 
 fenators, who were called Patres confcripti. 
 
 CONSCRIPTION, kon-flcrip'-fliun. f. An 
 
 enromn; 
 
 To CONSECRATE, kon'-fe-knlte. v. a. To 
 make facred, to appropriate to facred ufes ; to 
 dedicate inviolably to fome particular purpofe j 
 to canonize. 
 
 CONSECRATE, kon'-f^-krate. a. Confe- 
 crated, facred. 
 
 CONSECRATER, kon'-fe-kra-tur. f. One that 
 performs the rites by which any thing is de- 
 voted to facred pur'pofes. 
 
 CONSECRATION, kon-fl-kr^'-fhun. f. A 
 rite of dedicating to the fervice of God ; the 
 ficl of declaring one holy. 
 
 CONSECTARY, kon'-fek-ter-y. a. Confe- 
 quent, confequential. 
 
 CONSECTARY, kon'-fek-ter-y. f. Deduc- 
 tion from premifes, corollary. 
 
 CONSECUTION, kon-fg-kii'-fhun. f. Train 
 of confequences, chain of dedudions; fuccef- 
 fion ; in aftronomy, the month of confecution, 
 is the fpace between one conjundion of the 
 moon with the fun unto another. 
 
 CONSECUTIVE, kcn-fek'-ku-tiV. a. Fol- 
 lowing in train ; confequential, regularly fuc- 
 ceeding. 
 
 To CONSEMINATE, kon-fem'-i-nate. v. a. 
 To fov/ diirl-rent feeds together. 
 
 CONSENSION, kon-fen'-fhun. f. Agreement, 
 accord. 
 
 CONSENT, kon-fent'. f. The aft of yielding 
 or conf;nting; concord, agreement ; coherence 
 with, corrtfpondcnce ; tendency to one point ; 
 the perception one part has of another, by 
 
 means of fomc fibres and nerves common to 
 them both. 
 
 To CONSENT, kon-fcnt'. v. n. To agree to ; 
 to co-operate with. 
 
 CONSENTANEOUS, k6n-fJn-ta'-nyus. a. 
 Agreeable to, confiftent with. 
 
 CONSENTANEOUSLY,k6n-f^n-tr-nyif-i;'. 
 ad. Agreeably, confidently, fuitably. 
 
 CONSENTAN£OUSNESS,kin-fen-tr-nyuf- 
 nis. f. Agreement, confiftence. 
 
 CONSENTIENT, kon-fen'-flicnt. a. Agree- 
 ing, united in opinion. 
 
 CONSEQUENCE,, kon-fl-kwenfe. f. That 
 which follows from any caufe or principle ; 
 deduction, conclufion; concatenation of caufes 
 and efFeds ; importance, moment. 
 
 CONSEQUENT, kon'-fe-kwent. a. Follow- 
 ing by rational dedudion ; following as the ef- 
 fect of a caufe. 
 
 CONSEQUENT, k6n'-f^-kwent. f. Confe- 
 quence, that which follows from previous pro- 
 pofitions ; eiFed, that which follows an ading 
 caufe. 
 
 CONSEQUENTIAL, kon-fe-kwen'-flKil. a. 
 Produced by the neceffary concatenation of ef- 
 feds to caufes ; conclufive. 
 
 CONSEQUENTlALLY,k6n-fa-kwen'-fhal-y. 
 ad. With jufl: dedudion of confequences; by 
 confequence, eventually j in a regular feries. 
 
 CONSEQUENTIALNESS, kon-fl-kwen'- 
 ilial-nis. f. Regular confecution of difcourfe. 
 
 CONSEQUENTLY, kon'-fg-kwent-ly. ad. 
 By confequence, neceflarily ; in confequence, 
 purfuantly. 
 
 CONSEQUENTNESS, kon'-fe-kwent-nis. f. 
 Regular conncdion. 
 
 CONSERVABLE, kin-fer'-vabi. a. Capable 
 of being kept. 
 
 CONSERVANCY, kon-fer'-van-fy. f. Courts 
 held by the Lord Mayor of London for the pre- 
 fervation of the fifiiery. 
 
 CONSERVATION, kon-fer-va'-fhun. f. The 
 ad of prefcrving, continuance, protedion; pre- 
 fcrvation from corruption. 
 
 CONSERVATIVE, kon-fer'-va-t!v. a. Ha- 
 ving the pov^er of oppofing diminution or injury. . 
 CONSER-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONSERVATOR, kon-fer-vi'-tor. f. Pre- 
 ferver. 
 
 CONSERVATORY, k6n-fe/-va-tur-y. f. A 
 place where any thing is kept. 
 
 CONSERVATORY, kon-fer'-va-tur-y. a. Ha- 
 ving a prefervative quality. 
 
 To CONSERVE, kon-ferv'. v. a. To preferve 
 without lofs or detriment ; to candy or pickle 
 fruit. 
 
 CONSERVE, kon-ferv'. f. A fweetmeat made 
 of the juices of fruit boiled with fugar. 
 
 CONSERVER, kon-fer'-vur. f. A layer up, 
 a repofitor ; a preparer of conferves. 
 
 CONCESSION, kon-fes'-fliun. f. A fitting 
 together. 
 
 CONSESSOR, kon-fes'-sor. f. One that fits 
 with others. 
 
 To CONSIDER, kon-sId'-Tir. v. a. To think 
 upon with care, to ponder ; to have regard to ; 
 to requite, to rev/ard one for his trouble. 
 
 To CONSIDER, kon-sid'-ur. v. n. To think 
 maturely ; to deliberate, to work in the mind. 
 
 CONSIDERABLE, kon-sid'-er-abl. a. Worthy 
 of confideration ; refpeftable ; important, va- 
 luable ; more than a little, a middle fenfe be- 
 tween little and great. 
 
 CONSIDERABLENESS, kon-sld'-er-abl-nis. 
 f. Importance, value, a claim to notice. 
 
 CONSIDERABLY, kon-sld'-er-ab-ly. ad. In 
 a degree deferving notice ; importantly. 
 
 CONSIDERANCE, kon-sld'-e-renfe. f. Con- 
 fideration, refieflion. 
 
 CONSIDERATE, kon-sid'-e-ret. a. Serious, 
 prudent ; having refpedt to, regardful ; mo- 
 derate. 
 
 CONSIDERATELY, kon-sld'-g-ret-ly. ad. 
 Calmly, coolly. 
 
 CONSIDERATENESS, kdn-sld'-e-rct-nis. f. 
 
 Prudence. 
 CONSIDERATION, kon-sld-e-ra'-fhun. f. 
 The aft of confidering, regard, notice; ma- 
 ture thought ; meditation ; importance, claim 
 to notice ; equivalent, compenfation ; motive 
 of a£lion, influence ; reafon, ground of con- 
 cluding j in law, Confideration is the mate- 
 
 rial caufe of a contrail:, without which no con- 
 trad bindeth. 
 
 CONSIDERER, kcn-sid'-e-rir. f. A man of 
 refleaion. 
 
 To CONSIGN, kon-si^ne. v. a. To give to 
 another any thing ; to appropriate ; to make 
 over ; to transfer ; to commit, to entrufi:. 
 
 To CONSIGN, kon-sfne. v. n. To yield, to 
 fign, to confent to. Obfolete. 
 
 CONSIGNATION, kon-sig-nl'-fhun. f. The 
 a6l of confignina;. 
 
 CONSIGNMENT, kon-sfne-mcnt. f. The 
 acl of configning ; the writing by which any- 
 thing is configned. 
 
 CONSIMILAR, kon-sW-i-lar. a. Having one 
 common refemblance. 
 
 To CONSIST, kon-sift'. v. n. To continue 
 fixed, without diflipation ; to be comprifed, to 
 be contained in ; to be compofed of; to agree. 
 
 CONSISTENCE, kon-sls'-tenfe. 1 f. State 
 
 CONSISTENCY, k6n-sls'-ten-fy. \ withre- 
 fpccl to material exiftence ; degree of denfenefs 
 or rarity ; fubftance, form ; agreement with it- 
 felf, or with any other thing. 
 
 CONSISTENT, kon-sls'-tent. a. Notcontra- 
 di<5tory, not oppofed ; firm, not fluid, 
 
 CONSISTENTLY, kon-sis'-tent-ly. ad. With- 
 out contradiction, agreeably. 
 
 CONSISTORIAL, kon-sis-to'-ryal, a. Relat- 
 ing to the ecclefiafl:ical court. 
 
 CONSISTORY, kon'-slf-tur-y. f. The place 
 of juftice in the ecclefiaftical court ; the af- 
 fcmbly of cardinals ; any folemn aflbnbly. 
 
 CONSOCIATE, kon-fo'-ihet. f. An accom- 
 plice, a confederate, a partner. 
 
 To CONSOCIATE, kon-fo'-lhct. v. a. To 
 unite, to join. 
 
 To CONSOCIATE, kon-fo'-fhet. v. n. To 
 coakfcc, to unite. 
 
 COINSOCIAIION, kon-f6'-fyi'-fliun. f. Al- 
 liance ; union, intimacy, companionlhip. 
 
 CONSOLAELE, kon-fo'-labl. a. That which 
 admits comfort. 
 
 To COKSOLATE, kon'-fo-late, v. a. To com- 
 fort, to confole. Little ufed- 
 
 CONSO-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONSOLATION", kin-iu-l.i -fliun. f. Com- 
 fort, alleviation of mifcry. 
 
 CONSOLATOR, koi/-f6-la-tur. f. A com- 
 forter. 
 
 CONSOLATORY, kon-fiV-hi-tur-y. f. A 
 fpecch or writing containing topicks of comfort. 
 
 CONSOLATORY, kon-fo'-lu-tir-y. a. Tend- 
 ing to give comfort. 
 
 To CONSOLE, kon-fo'le. v. a. To comfort, 
 to cheer. 
 
 CONSOLE, kin'-fole. f. In architeaure, a 
 part or member projeiling in manner of _a 
 bracket. 
 
 CONSOLER, kon-fo'-liir. f. One that gives 
 comfort. 
 
 CONSOLIDANT, kon-fol'-i-dant. a. That 
 which has the quality of uniting wounds. 
 
 To CONSOLIDATE, kon-folM-date. v. a. 
 To form into a compadl and folid body ; to 
 harden ; to combine two parliamentary bills, 
 or two benefices into one. 
 
 To'CONSOLIDATE, k6n-f6r-l-dite. v. n. To 
 grow firm, hard, or folid. 
 
 CONSOLIDATION, k6n-f6l-i-da'-{hun. f. 
 The act of uniting into a folid mafs ; the an- 
 nexing of one bill in parliament to another j 
 the combining two benefices in one. 
 
 CONSONANCE, kon'-fo-nanfe. 1 f. Accord 
 
 CONSONANCY, k6n'-f6-nan -fy. J of found; 
 confiftency, congruence; agreement, concord. 
 
 CONSONANT, kon'-fo-nant. a. Agreeable, 
 according, confiftent. 
 
 CONSONANT, kin'-fi-nant. f. A letter 
 which cannot be founded by itfclf. 
 
 CONSONANTLY, kon'-fo-nant-ly. ad. Con- 
 fiftently, agreeably, 
 
 CONSONANTNESS, kon'-fo-nant-nls. f. 
 Agrecablcnefs, confiftency. 
 
 CONSONOUS, kon'-fo-nus. a. Agreeing in 
 found, fymphonious. 
 
 CONSOPIATION, kon-fu-py-i'-lhun. f. The 
 act of laying to fleep. 
 
 CONSORT, kon'-fort. f. Companion, part- 
 ner ; a number of inftruments playing togecher. 
 More properly written Concert ; cojicurrence, 
 union. 
 
 To CONSORT, kon-f.i'rt. v. n. To aflbciats 
 
 with. 
 To CONSORT, kon-fa'rt. v. a. To join, to 
 
 mix, to many. He with his confortcd Eve, 
 
 To accompany. 
 CONSORTAHLE, kin-fl'r-tibl. a. To be 
 
 compared with, fuitablc. 
 CONSORTION, kon-(aVfhun. f. Partner^ 
 
 fhip, focicty. 
 CONSPECTABLE, kon-fpek'-tibl. a, Eafy 
 
 to be feen, 
 CONSPECTUITY, k6n-fpek-tu'-i-ty. f. Senfe 
 
 of feeing. Not ufed. 
 CONSPERSION, kcn-fper'-fhun. f, A fprink- 
 
 ling about. 
 CONSPICUITY, k6n-fpl-ki7-l-ty, f. Bright- 
 
 nefs, obvioufnefs to the fight. 
 CONSPICUOUS, kon-fplk'-u-us. a. Obvi- 
 ous to the fight, feen at difrance ; eminent, dif- 
 
 tinguifhed, 
 CONSPICUOUSLY, kin-fpik'-il-uf-ly. ad. 
 
 Obvioufly to the view; eminently, remarkably. 
 CONSPICUOUSNESS, kon-fpik'-d-uf-nls. f. 
 
 Expofure to the view ; eminence, cckbrity. 
 CONSPIRACY, kon-fper'-a-fy. f. A plot, a 
 
 concerted treafon ; an agreement of men to do 
 
 any thing, in an evil fenfe ; tendency of many 
 
 caufes to one event. 
 CONSPIRANT, kon-fpf-rant. a. Engaged in 
 
 a confpiracy, plotting. 
 CONSPIRATION, kon-fpl-n\'-fliun. f. A 
 
 plot. 
 CONSPIRATOR, kon-fper'-a-tur. f. A man 
 
 engaged in a plot, a plotter. 
 To CONSPIRE, kon-fpi're. v. n. To concert 
 
 a crime, to plot; to agree together, as all things 
 
 confpire to make him happy. 
 CONSPIRER, kon-fpi'-riir. f. A confpirator, 
 
 a plotter. 
 CONSTABLE, kun'-ftabl. f. A peace of- 
 ficer, formerly one of the officers of the Itatc. 
 CONSTABLESHIP, kun'-ftibl-lhip. f. The 
 
 office of a conftable. - 
 CONSTANCY, kon'-ftan-fy. f. Unalterable 
 
 continuance; confiftency, unvaried llatc . r.- 
 
 folutipu, fteadinefs; lafting afFeftion. 
 
 Y y CONSTANT:
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONSTANT, koi/-flaiit. a. Firm, not fluid ; 
 unvaried, unchanged ; firm, rcfolute, free from 
 change of afFeflion ; certain, not various. 
 
 CONSTANTLY, kon'-ftant-ly, ad. Unva- 
 riably, perpetually, certainly, fteadily. 
 
 To CONSTELLATE, kon-ftel'-latc. v. n. To 
 fliine with one general light. 
 
 To CONSTELLATE, k6n-ftel'-hke. v. a. To 
 unite feveral fhining bodies in one fplendour. 
 
 CONSTELLATION, kon-ftel-hi'-fliun. f. A 
 clufler of fixed ftars ; an aficmblage of Iplen- 
 dours, or excellencies. 
 
 CONSTERNATION, k6n-fter-na'-fliun. f. 
 Aftonifhment, amazement, terrour,- dread. 
 
 To CONSTIPATE, kon'-fti-pate. v. a. To 
 croud together into a narrow room ; to thicken, 
 to condenfe ; to flop by filling up the palHages ; 
 to make coftivc. 
 
 CONSTIPATION, kon-fti-pi'-fhun. f. The 
 act of crouding any thing into lefs room ; (top- 
 page, obftrudion by plenitude, 
 
 CONSTITUENT, kon-ftit'-ii-ent. a. Ele- 
 mental, eflential, that of which any thing 
 confifts. 
 
 CONSTITUENT, kin-ftic'-u-cnt. f. The 
 perfon or thing which conftitutes or fettles any 
 thing ; that which is neccffary to the fubfift- 
 cnce of any thing ; he that deputes another. 
 
 To CONSTITUTE, kon'-ftl-tute. v. a. To 
 produce, to appoint ; to erciS, to eftablifh ; to 
 depute. 
 
 'CONSTITUTER, kcV-ftl-tu-tur. f. He that 
 conftitutes or appoints. 
 
 CONSTITUTION, kon-ftl-tu'-flu'm. f. The 
 a£t of conftituting, enading, eftablifhing; 
 ftate of being, natural qualities ; corporeal 
 ■frame ; temper of body, with refpeiSl to health ; 
 temper of mind :, eftablifhed form of govern- 
 .ment, fyftem of laws and cuftoms ; particular 
 law, eftablifhment, inftitution. 
 
 -CONSTITUTIONAL, k6n-fti-tu'-fhun-ul. a. 
 Bred in the conftitution, radical ; confiftent 
 with the conftitution, legal. 
 
 CONSTITUTIVE, kin-ftlt'-til-tiv. a. Ele- 
 mental, eflential, produdlivc; having the power 
 to cnafl or cftablKh. 
 
 To CONSTRAIN, kon-ftra'n. v*. a. To com.- 
 pel, to force to fome aftion ; to hinder by force ; 
 to neceffitate ; to confine, to prefs. 
 
 CONSTRAINABLE, kon-ftra'-nabl. a. Li- 
 able to conftraint. 
 
 CONSTRAINER, kon-ftri'-nur. f. He that 
 conftrains. 
 
 CONSTRAINT, k6n-ftr,Vnt. f. Compulfion,. 
 violence, confinement. 
 
 To CONSTRICT, kon-ftrlkt'. v. a. Tobind^ 
 to cramp ; to contraft, to caufe to flirink. 
 
 CONSTRICTION, kcn-ftrik'-fhim. f. Con- 
 traction, comprefTion. 
 
 CONSTRICTOR, kon-ftnk'-tur. f. That 
 which compreffes or contraiSts. 
 
 To CONSTRINGE, kin-ftiln'je. v. a. To 
 comprefs, to contract, to bind. 
 
 CONSTRINGENT, k6n-ftriV-jent. a. Ha- 
 ving the quality of binding or comprefling. 
 
 To CONSTRUCT, kon-ftrukt'. v. a. To build, 
 to form. 
 
 CONSTRUCTION, kon-ftruk'-fhun. f. The 
 acft of building ; the form of building, ftruc- 
 ture ; the putting of words together in fuch a 
 manner as to convey a complete fcnfc ; the adt 
 of interpreting, explanation ; the fenfe, the 
 meaning ; the manner of defcribing a figure in. 
 geometry. 
 
 CONSTRUCTURE, kon-ftruk'-tfliur. f. Pile,. 
 edifice, fabrick. 
 
 To CONSTRUE, ku/f-tur. v. a. To inter- 
 pret, to explain. 
 
 To CONSTUPRATE, kon'-ftu-pri'ite. v. a. 
 To violate, to debauch, to defile. 
 
 CONSTUPRATION, kon-ftu-pra'-fliun. {, 
 Violation, defilement. 
 
 CONSUBSTANTIAL, kon-fub-ftan'-fnal. a. 
 Having the fame efience or fubfiftence ; being 
 of the fame kind or nature. 
 
 CONSUBSTANTIALITY, kon-fub-ft:'.n- 
 fhal'-j-ty. f. Exiftence of more than one in 
 the fame fubftance. 
 
 To CONSUBSTANTIATE, kon-fub-ftan'- 
 {h;lte. V. a. To unite in one common fubftance 
 or nature. 
 
 CON SUB-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONSUBSTANTIATION, kon-fub-ftan- 
 flid'-fhun. f. The union of the boJy of our 
 bleiled Saviour with the facramental element, 
 according to the Lutherans. 
 
 CONSUL, k6n''-ful. f. The chief magiftrate in 
 :he Roman repubiick; an officer commifTioned 
 in foreign parts to judge between the merchants 
 of his nation. 
 
 CONSULAR, kin'-fhu-lur. a. Relating to the 
 conful. 
 
 CONSULATE, kon'-fhd-Ict. f. The office 
 of conful. 
 
 CONSULSHIP, ktV-fil -flilp. f. TheofficQ 
 of conful. 
 
 To CONSULT, kin-filt'. v. n. To take coun- 
 fel together. 
 
 To CONSULT, kon-fult'. v. a. To alk ad- 
 vice of, as be conful ted his friends ; to regard, 
 to acl with view or refpefl to; to fearch into, 
 to examine, as to confult an author. 
 
 CONSULT, kon-fult". f. The aa of con fak- 
 ing ; the effect of cpnfulting, determination ; 
 a council, a number of perfons affembled in 
 deliberation. 
 
 CONSULTATION, kon-ful-t-^'-fliun. f. The 
 acu of confulting, fecret deliberation ; a num- 
 ber of perfons confulted together. 
 
 CONSULTER, kon-ful'-tur. f. One th.u con- 
 ful ts or afks counfel. 
 
 CONSUMABLE, kon-fu'-mabl. a. Sufcept- 
 ible of deftruction. 
 
 To CONSUME, kin-fa'me. v. a. To wafte, to 
 fpend, to deftroy. 
 
 To CONSUME, kon-fiiW. v. n. To wafte 
 away, to be exhaufted. 
 
 CONSUMER, kon-fu^-mur. f. One that fpends, 
 waftes, or deftroys any thing. 
 
 To CONSUMMATE, kon-fum'-mtlt. v. a. To 
 complete, to perfect. 
 
 CONSUMMATE, kon-fum'-mct. a. Complete, 
 perfect. 
 
 CONSUMMATION, kon-fum-ma'-niin. f. 
 Completion, perfection, end j the end of the 
 prefsnt fyftem of things ; death, end of life. 
 CONSUxMPTION, kon-fump'-rnim. f. The 
 
 a(St of confuming, wafte; the ftate of wafting 
 
 or periftiing ; a wafte of mufcular flefh, attended 
 
 v/ith a hedtic fever. 
 CONSUMPTIVE, kon-fump'-tiv. a. Dcftruc- 
 
 tive, wafting, exhaufting; difeafed with a con- 
 
 fumption. 
 CONSUMPTIVENESS, kc'm-fimp'-dv-m's. f. 
 
 A tendency to a confumption. 
 CONSUTILE, kon-fu'-til. a. Sewed or ftitched 
 
 together. 
 To CONTABULATE, kin-tab'-u-Iate. v. a.. 
 
 To floor with boards. 
 CONTACT, kin'-takt." f. Touch, clofe 
 
 union. 
 CONTACTION, kin-t.-\k'-fliin. f. The aa 
 
 of touching. 
 CONTAGION, kon-ta'-jin. f. The emiffion 
 
 from body to body by which difeafes are com- 
 municated; infedion, propagation of mifchief; 
 
 peftilence, venomous emanations* 
 CONTAGIOUS, kon-ta'-jus. a. Infedious, 
 
 caught by approach. 
 CONTAGIOUSNESS, kin-t^-jif-nis. f. The 
 
 quality of being contagious. 
 To CONTAIN, kin-tA. v. a. To hold as a 
 
 veflel ; to comprife, as a writing ; to reftrain, 
 
 to with-hold. 
 To CONTAIN, kon-tr/n. v. n. To live in 
 
 continence. 
 CONTAINABLE, kon-ti'-nabl. a. Poffible 
 
 to be contained. 
 To CONTAMINATE, kin-tW-i-ndte. v. a.. 
 
 To defile, to corrupt by bafe mixture. 
 CONTAMINATE, kin-t.m/-l-nate. a. Pol- 
 luted, defiled. 
 CONTAMINATION, k6n-tam-!-ni'-fhun. f. 
 
 Pollution, defilement. 
 To CONTEMN, k<>n-tem'. v..a. To defpife, 
 
 to fcorn, to neglect. 
 CONTEMNER, kon-tun'-nur. f. One that 
 
 contemns, a defpifcr. 
 To CONTEMPER, kin-tem'-pur. v. a. To 
 
 moderate. 
 CONTEMPERAMENT, kc^n-tcm'-pc-ra- 
 mtnt. f. The degree of any quality. 
 
 T*
 
 CON 
 
 COM 
 
 To CONTEMPERATE, kon-tem -pc-rute. v.a. 
 
 To moderate, to temper. 
 CONTEMPERATION, kon-tem-pe-ra'-ftiun. 
 
 f. The ad of moderating or tempering ; pro- 
 .portionate mixture, proportion. 
 To CONTEMPLATE, kon-tem'-plate. v. a. 
 
 To ftudy, to meditate. 
 To CONTEMPLATE, kon-tem'-plitc. v. n. 
 
 To mufe, think ftudioufly with long attention. 
 CONTEMPLATION, kon-tem-pla'-fhun. f. 
 
 Meditation, ftudious thought on any fubje£l: ; 
 
 holy meditation ; ftudy, oppofed to action. 
 CONTEMPLATIVE, kon-temp'-la-tlv. a. 
 
 Given to thought, ftudious, employed in ftudy; 
 
 haviiag the power of thought. 
 CONTEMPLATIVELY, kon-tcmp'-la-t!v- 
 
 ly. ad. Thoughtfully, attentively. 
 CONTEMPLATOR,k6n'-tem-pla-tur. f. One 
 
 employed in ftudy. 
 CONTEMPORARY, kon-tem'-po-rer-y. a. 
 
 Living in the fame age ; born at the fame time; 
 
 exifting at the fame point of time. 
 CONTEMPORARY, kon-tem'-po-rer-y. f. 
 
 One who lives at the fame time with another. 
 To CONTEMPORISE, k6n-tem'-p6-r!ze. v. a. 
 
 To make contemporary. 
 CONTEMPT, kon-tempt'. f. The aft of de- 
 
 fpiftng others, fcorn j the ftate of being de- 
 
 fpifed, vilenefs. 
 CONTEMPTIBLE, k6n-temp'-t!bl. a. Vv^or- 
 
 thy, of contempt, defcrving fcorn ; defpifed, 
 
 fcorned, neglected. 
 eONTEMPTIBLENESS, kin-tem'-tibl-nls. f. 
 
 The ftate of being contemptible ; vilenefs, 
 
 cheapnefs. 
 CONTEMPTIBLY, kon-temp'-tlb-ly. ad. 
 
 Meanly, in a manner deferving contempt. 
 CONTEMPTUOUS, kin-temp'-tu-us. a. 
 
 Scornful, apt to defpife. 
 CONTEMPTUOUSLY, kon-temp'-tu-if-ly. 
 
 ad. With fcorn, with defpite. 
 CONTEMPTUOUSNESS, kon-temp'-tu-uf- 
 
 nis. f. Difpofition to contempt. 
 To CONTEND, kon-tend'. v. n. To ftrive, 
 to ftruggle in oppofition ; to vie, to ad in cmu- 
 
 ]»ition. 
 
 To CONTEND, kon-tend'. v. a. To difpuie 
 any thing, to conteft. 
 
 CONTENDENT, kon-ten'-dent. f. Anta- 
 ronift, opponent. 
 
 CONTENDER, kon-ten'-dur. f. Combatant, 
 champion. 
 
 CONTENT, kon-ttnt'. a. Satisfied fo as not 
 to repine, eafy. 
 
 To CONTENT, kon-tent'. v. a. To fatisfy 
 fo as to ftop complaint ; to pleafe, to gratify, 
 
 CONTENT, kon-tent'. f. Moderate happi- 
 nefs; acquiefcence ; that which is contained, 
 or included in any thing ; the power of con- 
 taining, extent, capacity ; that which is com- 
 prifed in a writing; in this fenfe ufcd only in 
 the plural. 
 
 CONTENTED, kon-ten'-tld. part. a. Satif- 
 fied, at quiet, not repining. 
 
 CONTENTION, kon-ten'-ftiun. f. Strife, 
 debate, conteft; emulation, endeavour to excel. 
 
 CONTENTIOUS, kon-ten'-fhus. a. Quarrel- 
 fome, given to debate, perverfe. 
 
 CONTENTIOUSLY, kon-ten'-fliuf-ly. ad. 
 Perverfely, quarrelfomely. 
 
 CONTENTIOUSNESS, kon-ten'-fhuf-nis. f. 
 Pronenefs to conteft. 
 
 CONTENTLESS, k6n-tent'-lis. a. Difcon- 
 tcnted, diflatisfied, uneafy. 
 
 CONTENTMENT, kon-tent'-ment. f. Ac- 
 quiefcence without plenary fatisfaflion ; gratlw 
 fication. 
 
 CONTERMINOUS, kon-ter'-ml-nus. a- Bor- 
 dering upon. 
 
 CONTERRANEOUS, kon-ter-ra'-nyus. a. Of 
 the fame country. 
 
 To CONTEST, kon-teft'. v. a. To difpute, 
 to controvert, to litigate. 
 
 To CONTEST, kon-teft'. v. n. To ftrive, to 
 contend ; to vie, to emulate. 
 
 CONTEST, kon'-teft. f. Difpute, difference, 
 debate. 
 
 CONTESTABLE, kin-tes''-tabl. a. Difput- 
 able, controvertible. 
 
 CONTESTABLENESS, kin-tls'-tabl-nls. f. 
 PoiTxbility of conteft.
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 To CONTEX, kiii-ttks''. v. a. To weave to- 
 gether. 
 CONTEXT, kci/-tck(l. f. The general feries 
 
 of a. difcourfe. 
 CONTEXT, kon-tckft'. a. Knit together, firm. 
 CONTEXTURE, kcn-teks'-tfliur. f. The 
 
 difpofition of parts one among another, the fyf- 
 
 tein, the conllitution. 
 CONTIGNATION, kon-tig-na'-^nun. f. A 
 
 frame of beams or boards joined together ; the 
 
 aiSt of framing or joining a fabrick. 
 CONTIGUITY, k6n-ti-gi'/-!-t)-. f. Adual 
 
 contaft, nearnefs of fituation. 
 CONTIGUOUS, kon-tlg'-d-us. a. Meeting 
 
 fo as to touch ; bordering upon. 
 CONTIGUOUSLY, kon-t!g'-d-uf-ly. ad. 
 
 Without any intervening fpaces. 
 CONTIGUOUSNESS, kon-tlg'-d-uf-nls. f. 
 
 Clofe connexion. 
 CONTINENCE, kon'-tl-nenfe. iL Reftraint, 
 CONTINENCY, kon'-tl-nen-fy. \ command 
 
 of one's felf; chaftity in general; forbearance of 
 
 lawful pleafure ; moderatioain lawful pleafures. 
 CONTINENT, kon'-tl-nent. a. Chafle, ab- 
 
 flemious in lawful pleafures ; reftrained, mode- 
 rate, temperate. 
 CONTINENT, kon'-tl-nent. f. Land not dif- 
 
 jointed by the fea from other lands ; that which 
 
 contains any thing. 
 CONTINGE, kcn-t;nj''e. v. a. To touch, 
 
 \o reach. 
 CONTINGENCE, kon-tln'-jenfc. 1 f. The 
 CONTINGENCY, k6n-t!n'-jen-fy. ^ quality 
 
 of being fortuitous, accidental poffibility. 
 CONTINGENT, kcn-tln'-jent. a. Falling 
 
 out by chance, accidental. 
 CONTINGENT, kon-tln'-jent. f. A thing 
 
 in the hands of chance ; a proportion that falls 
 
 to any pcrfon upon a divifion. 
 CONTINGENTLY, k6n-tln'-jcnt-ly. ad. Ac- 
 
 ci.Ientally ; without any fettled rule. 
 CONTINGENTNESS, kon-th/-jent-nis. f. 
 
 Accidentalnefs. 
 CONTINUAL, kon-tiV-u-al. a. Inceffant, 
 
 proceeding without interruption ; in law, a con- 
 
 tinual claim is made from time to time, witliiu 
 every year and day. 
 
 CONTINUALLY, kot-tln'-u-al-y. ad. With- 
 out paufe, without interruption ; without cca- 
 fing. 
 
 CONTINUANCE, kon-tln'-u-infe. f. Suc- 
 cefTion uninterrupted ; permanence in one ftatc ; 
 abode in a place; duration, lallingnefs; perfe- 
 verance. 
 
 CONTINUATE, k6n-th/-ii-.^tc. a. Imme- 
 diately united ; uninterrupted, unbroken. 
 
 CONTINUATION, k6n-t!n-u-d'-fliun. f. 
 Protraction, or fucceffion uninterrupted. 
 
 CONTINUATIVE, k<Sn-dn'-d-a-tiv. f. Ait 
 expreffion noting permanence or duration. 
 
 CONTINUATOR, k6n-tu/-iU-tir. f. He 
 that continues or keeps up the feries or fuc- 
 ceffion. 
 
 To CONTINUE, kon-tu/-u. v. n. To re- 
 main in the fame ftate ; to lail, to be durable ; 
 to perfevere. 
 
 To CONTINUE, kon-thZ-il. v. a. To pro- 
 tract, or repeat without interruption ; to unite 
 without a chafm, or intervening fubftance. 
 
 CONTINUEDLY, kon-t!:/-u-ed-ly. ad. With- 
 out interruption, without ceafing. 
 
 CONTINUER, kon-tin'-.l-ur. f. One that has 
 the power of perfeverance. 
 
 CONTINUITY, kon-tm-nu'-i-t^r- f- Connec- 
 tion uninterrupted, cohefion ; the texture or 
 cohefion of the parts of an animal body. 
 
 CONTINUOUS, kon-tln'-u-us. a. Joined to- 
 gether, without the intervention of any fpace. 
 
 To CONTORT, b'.n-t.Jrt'. v. a. To twift, 
 to writhe. 
 
 CONTORTION, kon-tor'-Hmn. f. Twilt, 
 wry motion, flexure. 
 
 CONTOUR, kon-to'r. f. The outline, the 
 line by which any figure is defined or termi- 
 nated. 
 
 CONTRABAND, kon'-tra-bind. a. Prohi- 
 bited, illegal, unlawful. 
 
 To CONTRACT, kon-trakt'. v. a. To draw 
 together, to (liorten ; to bring two parties to- 
 gether, to make a bargain ; to betroth, to af- 
 Z Z fiance ;
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 fiance; to get a habit of ; to abridi^e, to epi- 
 tomife. 
 
 To CONTRACT, kon-trakt'. v. n. Tofhrink 
 up, to grow {hort; to bargain, as to contraiR: 
 for a quantity of provifions. 
 
 CONTRACT, kon'-trakt. f. A bargain, a 
 coinpaft ; an act v/hereby a man and woman are 
 betrothed to one another ; a writing in which 
 the terms of a bargain are included. 
 
 CONTRACTEDNESS, k6n-trak'-ted-n!s. f. 
 The (late of being contraifled. 
 
 CONTRACTIBILITY, k6n-trak-ti-bIl'-!-ty. 
 f. Poffibility of being conlradled. 
 
 CONTRACTIBLE,kc.n-trak'-t!bl. a. Capable 
 of contraction. 
 
 CONTRACTIBLENESS, kon-trak'-tlbl-nls. 
 f. The quality of fuftering contrattion. 
 
 CONTRACTILE, kin-trak'-t!l. a. Having 
 the power of fliortening itfelf. 
 
 CONTRACTION, kin-trik'-fliun. f. The 
 aft of contrafting or fhortening; the aft of 
 fhrinking or fhri veiling ; the ftate of being con- 
 trafted, drawn into a narrow compafs ; in gram- 
 mar, the reduftion of two vowels or fyllables 
 to one; abbreviation, as the writing is full of 
 contraftions. 
 
 CONTRACTOR, kon-trak'-tur. f. One of 
 the parties to a contraft or bargain. 
 
 To CONT^RADICT, kon-tra-dlkt'. v. a. To 
 oppofe verbally, to deny; to be contrary to. 
 
 CONTRADICTER, k6n-tra-dlk'-tur. f. One 
 that contradifts, an oppofcr. 
 
 CONTRADICTION, kon-tri-dlk'-fhi'm. f. 
 Verbal oppofition, controverfial alTertion ; op- 
 pofition ; inconfiftency, incongruity ; contra- 
 riety, in thought or effeft. 
 
 CONTRADICTIOUS, kon-tra-dLk'-(hus. a. 
 Filled with coiitraJiftions, inconfirtent ; in- 
 clined tocontradift. 
 
 CONTRADICTIOUSNESS, kin-tra-dik'- 
 fhuf-nis. f. Iiiconfiftency. 
 
 CONTRADICTORILY, k6n-trA-d!k'-tur-I- 
 ly. ad. Inconfiflcncy with himfelf ; oppofitely 
 to others. 
 
 CONTRADICTORY, kui-tra-dlk'-tur-y. a. 
 
 Oppofite to, inconfiftent with ; in logick, that 
 which is in the fulleft oppofition. 
 
 CONTRADICTORY, kon-tra-dlk'-tm-y. f. 
 A propofition which oppofes another in all its 
 terms, inconfiftency. 
 
 CONTRADISTINCTION,kon-tra-dif-tmk'- 
 fliun. f. Difl^inftion by oppofite qualities. 
 
 To CONTRADISTINGUISH, kon-tra-dif- 
 tlng'-gwlfh. V. a. To diftinguiih by oppol\te 
 qualities. 
 
 CONTRAFISSURE, k-Sn-tra-fls'-fhilre. f. A 
 crack of the flcuU, where the blow was in- 
 flifted, is called iilTure ; but in the contrary 
 part, contrafififurc. 
 
 To CONTRAINDICATE, kon-tri-u/-dI- 
 kate. V. a. To point out fome peculiar fymp- 
 tom, contrary to the general tenour of the 
 malady. 
 
 CONTRAINDICATION, kon-trA-In-dl-ka'- 
 fhun. f. An indication or fymptoin, which 
 forbids that to be done, which the main fcope 
 of a difeafe points out at firft. 
 
 CONTRAMURE, kon-tra-mu're. f. An out- 
 wall built about the main wall of a city. 
 
 CONTRANITENCY, kon-tra-nf-ten-fy. f. 
 Re-aftion, a refiftcncy againfl: preflure. 
 
 CONTRAPOSITION, k6n-tra-p6-z!fh'-un. f. 
 A placing over againft. 
 
 CONTRAREGULARITY, kon-tra-rcg-u- 
 lar^-i-ty. f. Contrariety to rule. 
 
 CONTRARIANT, kon-tra'-ryant. a. Incon- 
 fiftent, contradiftory. 
 
 CONTRARIES, kon'-tra-ryz. f. Things of 
 oppofite natures or qualities ; in logick, pro- 
 pofitions which deftroy each other. 
 
 CONTRARIETY, kon-tra-n'-a-ty. f. Repug- 
 nance, oppofition ; inconfiftcncy, quality or 
 pofition deftruftlvc of its oppofite. 
 
 CONTRALILY, kin'-tra-ry-ly. ad. In a 
 manner contrary ; different ways, in oppofite 
 direftions. Little ufed. 
 
 CONTRARINESS, k6n'-tra-ry-n!s. f. Con- 
 trariety, oppofition. 
 
 CONTRARIOUS, kon-tra'-ryus. a. Oppofite, 
 repugnant. 
 
 CONTRA-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 CONTRARIOUSLY, kon-tr./-rydr-ly. ad. 
 OppofiteJy. 
 
 CONTRARIWISE, koi/-tra-ry-wilc. ad. Con- 
 verfL-ly ; on the contrary. 
 
 CONTRARY, kon'-tra-ry. a. Oppofitc, con- 
 tradictory; inconfiftent, difagreeing ; advcrff, 
 in an oppofite direction. 
 
 CONTRARY, kcV-tra-ry. f. A thing o.^ op- 
 pofite qualities ; a propofition contrary to feme 
 other ; in oppofition, on tlie other ilde ; to a 
 contrary purpofe. 
 
 CONTRAST, km/-traft. f. Oppofition and 
 dilTimilitude of figures, by which one contri- 
 butes to the vifibilit)- or efFedt of another. 
 
 To CONTRAST, kin-traft'. v. a. To place 
 in oppofition ; to fiiew another figure to ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 CONTRAVALLATION, kin-tra-val-ld'- 
 fhun. f. The fortification thrown up, to hin- 
 der the fallies of the garrifon. 
 
 To CONTRAVENE, kon-tra-ve^nc. v. a. To 
 oppofc-, to obftfudt, to baffle. 
 
 CONTRAVENER, kon-tra-ve'-nur. f He 
 who oppofes another. 
 
 CONTRAVENTION, kon-tra-vcn'-fliun. f. 
 Oppofition. 
 
 CONTRECTATION, kcn-trek-ta'-fhun. f. 
 A touching. 
 
 CONTRIBUTARY, kon-trlb'-u-tcr-y. a. Pay- 
 ing tribute to the fame fovereign. 
 
 To CONTRIBUTE, kon-trlb'-ut. v. a. To 
 give to fome common ftock. 
 
 To CONTRIBUTE, k6n-tr!b'-dt. v. n. To 
 bear a part, to have a fhare in any acl or cft'ect. 
 
 CONTRIBUTION, kon-trl-bii'-ftiun. f. The 
 aft of pi()moting fome defign in conjunftion 
 with other perfons ; that which is given by fe- 
 vcral hands for fome common purpofe ; that 
 which is paid for the fupport of an army lying 
 in a country. 
 
 CONTRI3UTIVE, kon-trlb'-u-tlv. a. Th.it 
 which has the power or quality of promoting 
 any purpofe in concurrence v/ith other motives. 
 
 CONTRIBUTOR, k6n-trlb'-u-tur. f One 
 that bears a part in fome cbmmon defign. 
 
 CONTRIBUTORY, kon-trib'-u-tur-y. a. Pro- 
 
 I moling the f:inis end, bringing affifiance to fon:e 
 joint defign. 
 
 To CONTRISTATE, kon tns^-tate. v. a. To 
 fadden, to make forrowful. Not ufed. 
 
 CONTRISTATION,kin-trif-t^'-fhun. f The 
 act of making fad, the ftate of being made fad. 
 ■Not ufed. 
 
 CONTRITE, kci/-trite. a. Bruifed, much 
 worn ; v.'orn v.'ith forrow, harafied with tlic 
 fsnfe of guilt, penitent. 
 
 CONTRITENESS, kon-tri'te-nis. f Contri- 
 tion, repentance. 
 
 CONTRITION, kon-trlfh'-un. f. The act of 
 grinding or rubbing to powder ; penitence, for- 
 row for fin. 
 
 CONTRIVABLE, kon-tri'-vabl. a. Poflible 
 to be planned by the mind. 
 
 CONTRIVANCE, kc'n-trl'-vinfe. f. The aft 
 of contriving ; fcheme, plan ; a plot, an ar- 
 tifice. 
 
 To CONTRIVE, kon-tri've. v. a. To plan 
 out ; to find out means. 
 
 To CONTRIVE, kon-trfve. v. n. To form 
 or defign, to plan. 
 
 CONTRIVEMENT, Lln-t.^rye-ment. f. In- 
 vention. 
 
 CONTRIVER, kin-vri'-'. ir. f An iu- 
 venter. 
 
 CONTROL, kcn-tro'l. f. A regifter or ac- 
 count kept by another officer, that each may 
 be examined by the other ; check, reftraint ; 
 power, authority, fuperintcndence. 
 
 To CONTROL, kon-tro^l. v. a. To keep 
 under check by a counter-reckoning ; to go- 
 vern, to refirain ; to confute. 
 
 CONTROLLABLE, kon-trc/l-abl. a. Sub- 
 jedl to control, fubjeft to be over-ruled. 
 
 CONTROLLER, kon-tro'l-ur. f. One that 
 has the power of governing or reftraining. 
 
 CONTROLLERSHIP, kin-tro'l-iir-fhlp. f. 
 The office of a controller. 
 
 CONTROLMENT, kon-tro'l-mJnt. f The 
 power or a6t of fuperintcnding or rcfiraining, 
 reftraint ; oppofition, confutation. 
 
 CONTROVERSIAL, kon-tr6-ver'-{hil. a. Re- 
 lating to difputcs, difputatious. 
 
 CONTRO-
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 C(3NTR0VERSY, k6i/-trd-ver-fy. f. Dif- 
 
 pute, debate ; a fuit in law ; a quarrel. 
 To CONTROVERT, k6i/-tr5-vcrt. v. a. To 
 'debate, to difpute any thing in writing. 
 
 CONTROVERTIDLE, kon-tri-.eft^lW. a. 
 Difputable. 
 
 .CONTROVERTIST, ken'- trO-ver-tSft. f. 
 Difputsnt. 
 
 CONTUMACIOUS, kcn-tu-ma'-flius. a. Cb- 
 ftinatc, perverfe, ftubborn. 
 
 CONTUMACIOUSLY, kcn-td-md'-ihuf-Iy. 
 ad. Obftinately, inflexibly, perverfely. 
 
 CONTUMACIOUSNESS, kon-tu-mi'-fiiuf- 
 
 nls. f. Obflinacy, pcrverfencfs. 
 .CONTUMACY, kon'-til-ma-fy. f. Obftinacy, 
 perverfcncfs ; in law, a wilful contempt and 
 difobedicnce to any lav.'ful fummons or judicial 
 order. 
 
 CONTUMELIOUS, kon-tu-mc'-Iyus. a. Re- 
 proachful, farcallick ; inclined to utter re- 
 proach ; produftive of reproach, fliameful. 
 
 CONTUMELIOUSLY, kon-tiUme'-lyuf-iy. 
 ad. Reproachfully, contemptuoufly. 
 
 CONTUMELIOUSNESS, Ki/-tii-mc'-lyuf- 
 n's. f. Rudenefs, reproach. 
 
 CONTUMELY, kin'-tu-me-ly. f. Conten.p- 
 tuoufnefs, bittcrnefs of language, reproach. 
 
 'lo CONTUSE, kon-tu'ze. v. a. To beat to- 
 gether, to bruiie; to bruife the ficfh without a 
 breach of the contijiuity. 
 
 CONTUSION, kon-tii^-zhun. f. The afl of 
 beating or bruifmg ; the ftate of being beaten 
 or bruifed ; a bruife. 
 
 CONVALESCENCE, kon-va-les'-senfe. T 
 
 CONVALESCENCY,k6n-.v.i-lcV-stn-fy.j 
 Renewal of health, recovery from a difcafc. 
 
 CONVALESCENT, kcn-va-les'-sent. a. Re- 
 covering. 
 
 To CONVENE, kon-ve'ne. v. n. To come 
 together, to alTcmble. 
 
 To CONVENE, kon-ve'ne. v. a. To call to- 
 gether, to aflemble, to convoke ; to fummon 
 judicially. 
 
 CONVENIENCE, kon-vc'-nyuifc. Tf. Fit- 
 
 CONVENIENCY, kon-ve'-nytn -fy. 5 nefs, 
 
 commodioufnefs, caufe of cafe, accommoda- 
 tion ; fitnefs of time or place. 
 
 CONVENIENT, kon-ve'-nyent. a. Fit, fuit- 
 abie,. proper. 
 
 CONVENIENTLY, kon-ve'-nyuU-ly. ad. 
 Commodioufly, fitly. 
 
 CONVENT,' kon'-vent. f. An afllmbly of 
 religious perfons ; a religious houie, a niona- 
 flery, a nunnery. 
 
 To CONVENT, kin-vent', v. a. To call be- 
 fore a judge or judicature. Not in ufe. 
 
 CONVENTICLE, k6n'-ven-tikl. f. An af- 
 fembly, a meeting ; an aflembly for worlhip ; 
 a fecret aflembly. 
 
 CONVENTICLER, kon-vcn'-t!k-lur. f. One 
 that fupports or frequents private and unlawful 
 ailemblies. 
 
 CONVENTION, kon-ven'-fliun. f. The afl: 
 of coming together, union, coalition ; an af- 
 fembly ; a contract, an agreement for a time. 
 
 CONVENTIONAL, k6n-ven'-fnun-ul. a. Sti- 
 pulated, agreed on by compact. 
 
 CONVENTIONARY, kon-vcn'-fliun-er-y. a. 
 Aiting upon contract, fettled by ftiptilations. 
 
 CONVENTUAL, kon-v.'n'-tu-al. a. Belong- 
 ing to a convent, monaltick. 
 
 CONVENTUAL, k6n-vei/-tu-al. f. A monk, 
 a nun, one that lives in a convent. 
 
 To CONVERGE, k6n-ver>. v. n. To tend 
 to one point from different places. 
 
 CO?>IVERGENT, kon-ver'-jent. 7 a. Tending 
 
 CONVERGING, kon-ver'-jing. 5 to one point 
 from different places. 
 
 CONVERSABLE, kon-ver'-sibl. a. Qiialificd 
 for converfation, ' fit for company. 
 
 CONVERSABLENESS, kon-ver'-slbl-nls. f. 
 The quality of being a plcafing companion. 
 
 CONVERSABLY, kin-ver'-slb-ly. ad. In a 
 cpjiverfable manner. 
 
 C kon'-ver-fent. ^ a. Ac- 
 ver' 
 
 CONVERSANT, 
 
 ^kon-ver'-fcnt. 5 quainted 
 with, familiar; having intercourfe with ^any, 
 acquainted ; relating to, concerning. 
 CONVERSATION, kon-vcr-fa'-fliun. f. Fa- 
 miliar difcourfc, chat, cafy talk ; a particular 
 
 aa
 
 CON 
 
 CON 
 
 aft of difcourfing upon any fubjeft ; Commerce, 
 intercourfe, familiarity ; behaviour, niaaiicr of 
 a£ling in common life. 
 
 Co CONVERSE, kon-ver'fe. v. n. To coha- 
 bit with, to hold intercourfe with ; to be ac- 
 quainted with ; to difcourfc familiarly upon 
 any fubjccl ; to ha\'e commerce with a different 
 fcx. 
 
 CONVERSE, kon'-verfe. f. Manner of dif- 
 courfmg in familiar life ; acquaintance, coha- 
 bitation, familiarity ; with geometricians it 
 means the contrary. 
 
 CONVERSELY, kon-verYe-ly. ad. With 
 change of order, reciprocally. 
 
 Conversion, kon-ver'-fhun, f. change 
 
 from one flats into another, tranfmutation ; 
 change from reprobation to grace ; change from 
 one religion to another. 
 
 CONVERSIVE, kon-ver'-siv. a. Converfable, 
 fociable. 
 
 To CONVERT, kon-vei-t''. v. a. To change 
 into another fubftance, totranfmute; to change 
 from one religion to another ; to turn from a 
 bad to a good life j to apply to any ufe, to ap- 
 propriate. 
 
 To CONVERT, kon-vert'. v. n. To undergo 
 a cha:ig«, to be tranfmuted. 
 
 CONVERT, kon'-vert. f. A perfon convcr^.ed 
 from one opinion to another. 
 
 CONVERTER, .kon-vert'-ur. f. One that 
 makes converts. 
 
 CONVERTIBILITY, k6n-vcr-ty-bll'-!-ty. f. 
 The quality of being poffible to be converted. 
 
 CONVERTIBLE, kon-vcr'-t!bl, a. Sufcept- 
 ible of change, tranfmutaWe ; fo much alike as 
 that one may be ufed for the other. 
 
 CONVERTIBLY, kon-ver'-tlb-Jy. ad. Reci- 
 procally. 
 
 CONVERTITE, kon'-ver-tfre. f. A convert. 
 
 CONVEX, kon^-veks. a. Rifmg in a circular 
 form, oppofite to concave. 
 
 CONVEX, kon'-vcks. f. A convex body. 
 
 CONVEXED, kon-vckft'. part. a. Protube- 
 rant in a circular form. 
 
 CONVEXEDLY, kwi-vek'-fcd-ly. ad. In a 
 convex form. 
 
 CONVEXITV, kin-veks'-i-ty. C Protube- 
 rance in a circular form. 
 
 CONVEXLY, kon-vcks'-ly. ad. In a convex: 
 form. 
 
 CONVEXNESS, kon-vcks'-nls. f. Spheroidical 
 protuberance, convexity. 
 
 CONVEXO-CONCAVE, k6n'-vikf-6-k6n''- 
 kave. a. Having the hollow on the infide, cor- 
 refponding to the external protuberance. 
 
 To CONVEY, k6n-ve'. v. a. To carry, to 
 tranfport from one place to another ; to hand 
 from one to another ; to move fecretly ; to 
 tranfmit ; to transfer, to deliver to another ; to 
 impart. 
 
 CONVEYANCE, kon-vc'-anfe, f. The afl of 
 removing any thing ; way for carriage or tranf- 
 portation ; the method of removing fecretly j 
 the means by which any thing is conveyed ; de- 
 livery from one to another ; afl of transferring 
 property ; writing by which property is tra^if- 
 ferred. 
 
 CONVEYANCER, kon-ve'-an-fur. f. A lawyer 
 who draws writings by which property is tranf- 
 ferred. 
 
 CONVEYER, k-jn-ve'-ur. f. One who carries 
 or tranfmits any thing. 
 
 To CONVICT, k6n-v!k't. v. a. To prove 
 guilty, to detcft in guilt; to confute, to dif- 
 cover to be falfe. 
 
 CONVICT, kon-vlk't. a. Conviacd, detefted 
 in guilt. 
 
 CONVICT, kw/-vlkt. f. A perfon caft at the bar, 
 
 CONVICTION, kon-vlk'-fliun. f. Dcteaion 
 of guilt; the adl of convincing, confutation. 
 
 CONVICTIVE, kon-vlk'-tlv. a. Having the 
 power of convincing. 
 
 To CONVINCE, k6n-v!n'fe. V. a. To force 
 another to acknowledge a contcfted pofitionj 
 to convict. 
 
 CONVINCEMENT, kon-vln'fe-ment. f. Con>i 
 vidtion. 
 
 CONVINCIBLE, k6n-vln'-slbl. a. Capable 
 of convidion ; capable of being evideatly dif- 
 proved-. 
 
 CONVINCINGLY, kon-vln'-s!ng-ly. ad. In 
 Aich a manner as to leave no room for doubt. 
 
 A a a CQNVIN-
 
 d o o 
 
 coo 
 
 CONVINCINGNESS, kon-vln'-s'ng-nls. f. 
 
 The power of convincing. 
 To CONVIVE, kon-vi've, v. a. Toentertain, 
 
 to feaft. Obfoletc. 
 CONVIVAL, kon-vi'-val. "7a. Relating to an 
 CONVIVIAL, kon-vlv'-yal.^ entertainment, 
 
 fefta), focial. 
 CONUNDRUM, ko-nun'-drum. f. Alowjelt, 
 
 a quibble. 
 To CONVOCATE, kon'-vo-kite. v. a. To 
 
 call together. 
 CONVOCATION, kon-v6-ka'-{hun. f. The 
 
 adt of calling to an affembly ; an affembly ; an 
 
 aflembly of the clergy for confultation upon 
 
 matters ecclefialUcal. 
 To CONVOKE, kon-vo'ke. v. a. To call to- 
 gether, to fummon to an aflembly. 
 To CONVOLVE, kon-voW. v. a. To roll 
 
 together, to roll one part upon another. 
 CONVOLUTED, k6n-v6-lu''-tld. part. a. 
 
 Twifted, rolled upon itfelf. 
 CONVOLUTION, kon-vo-lii'-fhun. f. The 
 
 a<ft of rolling any thing upon itfelf j the ftate 
 
 of rolling together in company. 
 To CONVOY, kon-voy'. v. a. To accom- 
 pany by land or fea, for the fake of defence. 
 CONVOY, kon^-voy. f. Attendance at fea or 
 
 on the road by way of defence ; the att of at- 
 tending as a defence. 
 CONUSANCE, kon'-u-fanfe. f. Cognifance, 
 
 notice. A law term. 
 To CONVULSE, kon-vul'fe. v. a. To give 
 
 an irregular and involuntary motion to the parts 
 
 of any body. 
 CONVULSION, kon-vul'-fhun. f. A con- 
 
 vulfion is an involuntary contradion of the 
 
 fibres and mufcles ; an irregular and violent 
 
 motion, commotion. 
 CONVULSIVE, kon-vul'-s!v. a. Giving 
 
 twiches or fpafms. 
 CONY, kun'-ny. f. A rabbit, an animal that 
 
 burroughs in the ground. 
 CONY-BOROUGH, kun'-ny-bur-6. f. A 
 
 place where rabbits make their holes in the 
 
 ground. 
 To COO, ku'. v. n. To cry as a dove or pigeon. 
 
 COOK, ko'k. f. One whofe profcfllon is t« 
 
 drefs and jtrepare viftuals for the table. 
 COOK-MAID, ko'k-mad. f, A maid that 
 
 dreffes provifions. 
 COOK-ROOM, ko'k-rom. f. A room in 
 
 which provifions are prepared for the fliip'9 
 
 crew. 
 To COOK, kd''k. v. a. To prepare viduals for 
 
 the table. 
 COOKERY, ko'k-er-ry. f. The art of drefling 
 
 viftuals. 
 COOL, ko^I. a. Somewhat cold, approaching 
 
 to cold; not zealous, not fond. 
 COOL, k3'l. f. Freedom from heat. 
 To COOL, ko'l. v. a. To make cool, to, allay 
 
 heat ; to quiet pafllon, to calm anger. 
 To COOL, ko'l. v.n. To grow lefs hot; to 
 
 grow lefs warm with regard to pafllon. 
 COOLER, ko'-lir. f. That which has the 
 
 power of cooling the body; a veflel in which 
 
 any thing is made cool. 
 COOLLY, kd'-ly. ad. Without heat, orfharp 
 
 cold ; without paflion. 
 COOLNESS, kd'l-nls. f. Gentle cold, a foft 
 
 or mild degree of cold ; want of affeilion, dif- 
 
 inclination ; freedom from paffion. 
 COOM, kd'm. f. Soot that gathers over an 
 
 oven's mouth ; that matter that works out of 
 
 the wheels of carriages. 
 COOMB, kd'm. f. A meafure of corn con- 
 taining four bufliels. 
 COOP, kd'p. f. A cage, a pen for animals, as 
 
 poultry or flieep. 
 To COOP, kd'p. V. a. To fhut up in a narrow 
 
 compafs, to cage. 
 COOPEE, kd-pe'. f. A motion in dancing. 
 COOPER, kd'-pur. f. One that makes coops 
 
 or barrels. 
 COOPERAGE, kd'-pur-ldzh, f. The price 
 
 paid for coopers work. 
 To COOPERATE, k6-6p'-er-ate. v. n. To 
 
 labour jointly with another to the fame end j 
 
 to concur in the fame effecS. 
 COOPERATION, k6-6p-er-;\'-(hun. f. The 
 
 a(5t of contributing or concurrijig to the lame 
 
 end. 
 
 COOPE-
 
 COP 
 
 COP 
 
 COOPERATIVE, k6-op'-cr-a-tjV. a. Promot- 
 ing the fame end jointly. 
 
 COOPERATOR, kO-op'-er-a-tur. f. He that, 
 by joint endeavours, promotes the fame end 
 with others. 
 
 COOPTATION, ko-op-ti'-fhun. f. Adop- 
 tion, affumption. 
 
 COORDINATE, ko-aVdI-net. a. Holding 
 the fame raijk- 
 
 COORDINATELY, k6-a'r-dl-net-ly. ad. In 
 the fame rank. 
 
 COORDINATENESS, k6-aVd]-net-nis. f. 
 The ftate of being coordinate. 
 
 COORDINATION, k6-or-dI-nd'-{hun. f. The 
 ftate of holding the fame rank, collateralnefs. 
 
 COOT, k6't. f. A fmall black water fowl. 
 
 COP, kop'. f. The head, the top of any thing. 
 
 COPARCENARY, ko-pa'r-fi^-nd-ry, f. Joint 
 fucceflion to any inheritance. 
 
 COPARCENER, ka-pa'r-f^-nur. f. Coparce- 
 ners are fuch as have equal portion in the inhe- 
 ritance of the anceftor. 
 
 COPARCENY, ko-pi'r-fc-ny. f. An equal 
 (hare of coparceners. 
 
 COPARTNER, k6-pa'rt-nur. f. One that has a 
 Ihare in feme common ftock or affair. 
 
 COPARTNERSHIP, k6-pa'rt-nir-fh!p. f. The 
 ftate of bearing an equal part, or poflefling an 
 equal fhare. 
 
 COPATAIN, ko'-pa-tan. a. Highraifed, point- 
 ed. Obfoletc. 
 
 COPAYVA, ko-pa'-va. f. A gum whichdiftils 
 from a tree in Brafil. 
 
 COPE, ko'pe. f. Any thing with which the 
 head is covered; a faccrdotal cloak, worn in 
 facred miniftration ; any thing which is fpreaii 
 over the head. 
 
 To COPE, ko'pe. V. a. To cover, as with a 
 cope ; to contend with, to oppofe. 
 
 To COPE, ko'pe. V. n. To contend, to ftruggle, 
 to ftrive. 
 
 COPIER, kop'-py-iir. f. One that copies, a 
 tranfcriber ; a plagiary, an imitator. 
 
 COPING, k6'-p!ng. f. The upper tire of ma- 
 fonry which covers the wall. 
 
 COPIOUS, ko'-pyis. a. Plentiful, abundant, 
 
 abounding in words or images. 
 COPIOUSLY, k6'-pyuf-ly. ad. Plentifully, 
 
 abundantly, in great quantilios ; at large, dil- 
 
 fufely. 
 COPIOUSNESS, ko'-pyuf-nis. f. Plenty, abun- 
 dance ; exuberance of ftilc. 
 COPLAND, kop'-land. f. A piece of ground 
 
 which terminates with an acute angle. 
 COPPED, kopt'. a. Rifmg to a top or head. 
 COPPEL, kop'-pll. f. An inftrument ufed in 
 
 chymiftry. Its ufe is to try and purify gold 
 
 and filver. 
 COPPER, kop'-pur. f. One of the fix primi- 
 tive metals. 
 COPPER, kop'-pur. f. A boiler larger than a 
 
 moveable pot. 
 COPPER-NOSE, kip'-pur-nofe. f. A red nofe. 
 COPPER-PLATE, kop-pir-pli'tc. f. A plata 
 
 on which pidtures are engraven. 
 COPPER-WORK, kop'-pur-wirk. f. A place 
 
 where copper is manufadured. 
 COPPERAS, kV-pcr-as. f. A kind of vitriol, 
 COPPERSMITH, kip'-pur-finith. f. One that 
 
 manufaftures copper. 
 COPPERWORM, k.ip'-piir-wurm. f. A little 
 
 worm in fhips ; a worm breeding in one's 
 
 hand. 
 COPPERY, kop'-pur-y. a. Containing copper, 
 COPPICE, kop'-pls. f. Low woods cut at Hated 
 
 times for fuel. 
 COPPLE-DUST, kup'l-dift. f. Powder ufed 
 
 in purifying metals. 
 COPPLED, kop'ld. a. Rifmg in a conick form. 
 COPSE, kops'. f. Short wood. 
 To COPSE, kops'. v. a. To preferve under- 
 woods. 
 COPULA, kop'-il-la. f. The word which. unites 
 
 the fubjeift and predicate of a propofition. 
 To COPULATE, kop'-u-late. v. a. To unite, 
 
 to conjoin. 
 To COPULATE, kop'-u-late. v. n. To come 
 
 together as different fexes. 
 COPULA7TON, kip-il-li'-fhun. f. Thccon- 
 
 grefs or embrace of the two fexts* 
 
 COPU-
 
 COR 
 
 COR 
 
 COPULATIVE, kip'-u-la-tlv. a. A term of 
 
 grammar. 
 
 COPY, kcp'-y. f. A tranfcript from the arche- 
 type or original ; an indi'.idual book, as a good 
 
 and fair copy ; the original, the archetype ; a 
 
 pifture drawn from another picltire. 
 COPY-BOOK, kc.p'-py-t>ok. f. A book in which 
 
 copies are written foi" jearncrs to imitate. 
 COPY-FIOLD, kip'-py-hald. f. A -tenure, for 
 
 which the tenant hath nothing to fhew but the 
 
 copy of the rolls msdc by die fteward of his 
 
 lord's court. 
 COPY-HOLDER, kop'-py-hdl-dur. f. One 
 
 that is poflefTed of land in copyhold. 
 To COPY, k'V-py. v. a. To tranfcribe, to 
 
 •write after an original ; to imitate, to propofe to 
 
 imitation. 
 To COPY, kop'-py. V. n. To do any thing in 
 
 imitation of fomething elfe. 
 COPYER, kop^-y-ur. 7 f. One who copies 
 COPYIST, kr>p'-y-M.S writing or pifturcs. 
 To COQUET, ko-ket'. v. a. To treat with an 
 
 appearance -of amorous teadernefs. 
 COQUETRY, k6-kct-ry. f. AfFeaation of 
 
 amorous advances. 
 COQUETTE, k5-kct'. f. A gay, airy girl, 
 
 who endeavours to attract notice. 
 CORACLE, k6/-akl. f. A boat ufcd in Wales 
 
 •by fifhers. 
 CORAL, kor'-al. f. Red coral is a plant of 
 
 great hardnefs and flony nature while growing 
 
 in the water, as it is after long expofure to the 
 
 air ; the piece of coral which children ufe as a 
 
 plaything. 
 CORALLINE, kor'-al-fne. a. Confifting of 
 
 <oral. 
 CORALLINE, kir'-.^l-inc. f. Coralline is a 
 
 ■fea-plant ufed in medicine. 
 CORALLOID, orCORALLOIDAL, kor'-i'd- 
 
 Inid. a. Refembling coral. 
 CORANT, ko-rant'. f. A nimble fprightly 
 
 dance. 
 CORBAN, kor'-ban. f. An alms bafket, a gift, 
 
 an aim*;. 
 CORBEILS, kor'-bOlz. f. Little baflcets ufeJ 
 
 ia fertification, filled with earth. 
 
 CORBEL, kir'-bel. f. In architeaurc, the re- 
 prcL'ntation of a bafket. 
 
 CORD, kd'rd. f. A rope, a firing; a quantitjr 
 of wood for fuel ; a pile eight feet long, four 
 high, and four broad. 
 
 CORD-MAKER, ka'rd-ma-kur. f. One whofe 
 trade is to make ropes, a rope-maker. 
 
 CORD-W-OOD, ka'rd-wSd. f. Wood piled up 
 for fuel. 
 
 To CORD, ka'rd. v. a. To bind with ropes. 
 
 CORDAGE, ka'r-didzh^ f. A quantity of cords. 
 
 CORDED, ka'r-did. a. Made of ropes. 
 
 CORDELIER, kor-de-le'r. f. A Francifcan 
 frier, fo named from the cord which fen'es him 
 for a cincture. ' 
 
 CORDIAL, kaVdyal. f. A medicine t^at in- 
 creafes the force of the heart, or quickens 
 the circulation ; any medicine that increafes 
 ftrength ; any thing that comforts, gladdens, 
 and exhilarates. 
 
 CORDIAL, ka r-dyal. a. Reviving, invigo- 
 rating ; fmccre, hearty. 
 
 CORDIALITY, kir-dyal'-i-t^'. f. Relation to 
 the heart ; finccrity. 
 
 CORDIALLY, kar'-dyal-y, ad. Sincerely, 
 heartily. 
 
 CORE, k6''-re. f. The heart; the inner part 
 of any thing ; the inner part of a fruit which 
 contiiins the kernel ; the matter contained in a 
 "boil or {ore. 
 
 CORIACEOUS, kO-ry-a'-fhus. a. Confining 
 of leather; of a fubftance refembling leather. 
 
 CORIANDER, ko-r>'-.V-dur. f. A plant. 
 
 CORINTH, kur'-rln. f. A fmall fruit com- 
 monly called currant. 
 
 CORINTHIAN, k6-n/-tlTyan. f. Is generally 
 reckoned the fourth of the five orders of archi- 
 tciSure. 
 
 CORK, ka'rk. f. A glandiferous tree, in all 
 refpe£ls like the ilex, excepting the bark; the 
 bark of the cork tree uftd for floppies ; the 
 flopplc of n bottle. 
 
 To CORK,, ka'rk. v. a. To put corks into 
 bottles. 
 
 CORKING-PIN, ka'r-kmg-pli/. f. A pin of 
 the largcft fize. 
 
 CORKY,
 
 COR 
 
 COR 
 
 CORKY, kyr-ky. a. Confiftingof cork. 
 CORMORANT, ka'r-mo-rant. f. A bird that 
 
 preys upon fifh ; a glutton. 
 CORN, ka''rn. f. The feeds wlilch grow in 
 
 cars, not in pods ; grain unreapcd ; grain in 
 
 the ear, yet unthrefhcd ; an cxcrefccncc on the 
 
 feet, hard and painful. 
 To CORN, ka'rn. v. a. To fait, to fprinklc 
 
 with fait ; to form into fmall grains. 
 CORN-FIELD, ka'rn-fe'ld. f. A field where 
 
 corn is growing. 
 CORN-FLAG, ka'rn-fllg. f. A plant: the 
 
 leaves are like thofe of the fleur-de-lis. 
 CORN-FLOOR, ka'rn-flor. f. Thefloorwhcre 
 
 corn is ftored. 
 CORN-FLOWER, karn'-flow-ur. f. The 
 
 blue bottle. 
 CORN-LAND, k^/rn-land. f. Land appro- 
 priated to the production of grain. 
 CORN-MILL, ka'rn-mil. f. A mill to grind 
 
 corn into meal. 
 CORN-PIPE, ka'rn-pTpe. f. A pipe made by 
 
 fiittin'g the joint of a green ftalk of corn. 
 CORNCHANDLER, ki'rn-tfhand-K'ir. f One 
 
 that retails corn. 
 CORNCUTTER, ka'm-kut-tur. f. A man 
 
 whofe profeffion it is to extirpate corns from 
 
 the foot. 
 CORNEL, ka'r-nel. 
 CORNELIAN-TREE, kor-ne'-lyan-tre. 
 
 The Cornel-tree beareth the fruit commonly 
 
 called the cornelian-cherry. 
 CORNEOUS, kaVny-us. a. Horny, of a fub- 
 
 ftance refembling horn. 
 CORNE-R, ka'r-nur. f. An angle; a fecret or 
 
 remote place; the extremities, the utmoft limit. 
 CORNER-STONE, ka'r-nur-ftd'ne. f. The 
 
 ftone that unites the two walls at the corner. 
 CORNERWISE, ka'r-nur-wize. ad. Diago- 
 nally. 
 CORNET, k;Vr-nit. f. A mufical inftrument 
 
 blown with the mouth ; a company or troop of 
 
 horfe, in this fcnfe obfolete ; the ofEcer that 
 
 bears the ftandard of a troop ; Cornet of a 
 
 horfe, is the loweft part of his partem that runs 
 
 round the coffin. 
 
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 CORNICE, kaVni's. f. The high:/} projeaioa 
 
 of a wall or column. 
 CORNICLE, kdVnikl. f. A little horn. 
 CORNIGEROUS,kar-mdzh'-e-ras. a. Horned, 
 
 having horns. 
 CORNUCOPI/E, ka'r-nd-kG"-pya. f. The 
 
 horn of plenty. 
 ToCORNUTE, kor-nii'te. v. a. To bcftow 
 
 horns, to cuckold. 
 CORNUTED, kor-nii'-tld. a. Grafted with 
 
 horns, cuckolded. 
 CORNUTO, kor-nu'-to. f. A man horned, a 
 
 cuckold. 
 CORNY, ka^r-ny. a. Strong or hard like horn, 
 
 horny ; producing grain or corn. 
 COROLLARY, kor'-o-lar-y. f. The conclu- 
 
 fion ; an inference. 
 CORONAL, kor^-o-nal. f. A crown, a garland. 
 CORONAL, ko-ro'-nal. a. Belonging to the 
 
 top of the head. 
 CORONARY, kor'-o-ner-y. a. Relating to a 
 
 crown ; it is applied in anatomy to arteries 
 
 fancied to encompafs the heart in the manner of 
 
 a garland. 
 COEjONATION, k6r-6-n4'-fhun. f. The a^ 
 
 or folemnity of crowning a king ; the pomp or 
 
 aflembly prefent at a coronation. 
 CORONER, kor'-o-nur. f. An officer whofc 
 
 duty is to enquire, how any violent death was 
 
 occafioned. 
 CORONET, kor'-o-net. f. An Lnfcrior crown 
 
 worn by the nobility. 
 CORPORAL, kl'r-p6-ral. f. The loweft of- 
 ficer of the infantry ; a low fea-officer. 
 CORPORAL, ka'r-p6-rai. a. Relating to the 
 
 body, belonging to the body; material, not 
 
 fpiritual. 
 CORPORALITY, kar-p6-ral'-i-ty. f. The 
 
 quality of being embodied. 
 CORPORALLY, ka'r-p6-ral-y. ad. Eodily. 
 CORPORATE, kaVp6-ret. a. United in a 
 
 body or community. 
 CORPORATION, kor-p6-ra'-fhan. f. A bpdy 
 
 politick. 
 CORPOREAL, kor-po'-ryal. a. Having a 
 
 bodv, not immaterial. 
 
 B b b CORPO.
 
 COR 
 
 COR 
 
 CORPOREITY, kor-p6-rc'-I-tp f. Materi- 
 ality, bodylinefs. 
 
 CORPS, koV. 7 f. A body; a carcafc, a 
 
 CORPSE, ka^rpfe. ^ dead bodj-, a corfe ; a bo- 
 dy of forces. 
 
 CORPULENCE, klVpu-Ienfe. ? f. Bulki- 
 
 CORPULENCY, k;Vr-pu-len-fy. J ncfs of bo- 
 dy, fle{hinefs. 
 
 CORPULENT, ka'r-pil-lJ-nt. a. Flefhy, bulky. 
 
 CORPUSCLE, ka'r-pi&I. f. A fmall body, 
 an atom. 
 
 CORPUSCULAR, kor-pus'-ku-ler. 7 
 
 CORPUS.CULARL\N, kor-puf-ku-la^-ryan. S 
 a. R<;lating to bodies, comprifing bodies. 
 
 To CORRADE, kor-ra'de. v. a. To rub off, 
 to fcrape together. 
 
 CORRADL^TION, kor-ra-dy-r-fhim. f. A 
 conjundtion of rays in one point. 
 
 To CORRECT, kor-rekt'. v. a. To punlfli, 
 to chaftife; to amend ; to obviate the qualities 
 of one ingredient by another. 
 
 CORRECT, kor-rekt^ a. Revifed or finifhcd 
 with exadnefs. 
 
 CORRECTION, kor-rek'-fhun. f. Punifli- 
 m;n% difcipline ; amendment ; that which is 
 fubftituted in the place of any thing wrong ; 
 reprehenfion ; abatement of noxious qualities, 
 by the addition of fomething contrary. 
 
 CORRECTIONER, kor-rek'-fhun-ur. f. A 
 jayl-bird. Obfolete. 
 
 CORRECTIVE, kor-rek'-tiv. a. Having the 
 power to alter or obviate any bad qualities. 
 
 CORRECTIVE, kor-rek'-tlv. f. That which 
 has the power of altering or obviating any thing 
 amifsj limitation, feftriftion. 
 
 CORRECTLY, kir-rekt'-ly. ad. Accurately, 
 exaftly. 
 
 CORRECTNESS, kir-rekt'-nis. f. Accuracy, 
 cxaclnefs. 
 
 CORRECTOR, kcr-rek'-tur. f. He thit amends, 
 or alters, by punifiiment ; he that revifes any 
 thing to free it from faults ; fuch an ingredient 
 in a compofuion, as guards againft or abates the 
 force of another. 
 
 To CORRELATE, kor-rC-lA'te. v. n. To 
 have a reciprocal ichuion, as father and fon. 
 
 CORRELATE, kor'-re-lute. f. One that'ftand* 
 in the oppofite relation. 
 
 CORRELATIVE, k6r-rel'-a-tiv. a. Having 
 a reciprocal relation. 
 
 CORRELATIVENESS, kor-rel'-a-tlv-nSs. f. 
 The ftate of being correlative. 
 
 CORREPTION, kor-rep'-fliin. f. Chiding, 
 reprehenfion, reproof. 
 
 To CORRESPOND, kir- ref-p6n J', v. n. To 
 fuit, to anfwer, to fit ; to keep up commerce 
 with another by alternate letters. 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE, k6r-ref-pi:/-d^nfe. ) 
 
 CORRESPONDENCY,k6r-ref-p6n'-den-ff. i 
 f. Relation, reciprocal'adaptation of one thing 
 to another; intercourfe, reciprocal intslligencej 
 friendfhip, interchange of offices or civilities. 
 
 CORRESPONDENT, k6r-i-ef-p6n'-den:. a. 
 Suitable, adapted, anfwerable. 
 
 CORRESPONDENT, k6r-ref-p6n'-dent. f. 
 One with whom intelligence or commerce is 
 kept up by mutual meffages or letters. 
 
 CORRESPONSIVE, k6r-ref-pcn'-s!v. a. An- 
 fwerable, adapted to any thing. 
 
 CORRIDOR, kir-ry-do're. f. The covert way 
 lying round the fortifications; a gallery or long 
 ifle round about a building. 
 
 CORRIGIBLE, kor'-rl-jibl. a. That which 
 may be altered or amended ; punifliable. 
 
 CORJIIVAL, kor-ri'-val. f. Rival, competitor. 
 
 CORRIVALRY, kor-ri'-val-ry. f. Compe- 
 tition. 
 
 CORROBORANT, kor-rob'-o-rint. a. Ha- 
 ving the pou'cr to give ftrength. 
 
 To CORROBORATE, kcr-rob'-a-rf.te. v. a. 
 To confirm, to eflablifh; to ftrengthcn, to 
 make ftrong. 
 
 CORROBORATION, k6r-r6b-e-r^'-fhun. f. 
 The a(?c of ftrengthening or confirming. 
 
 CORROBORATIVE, kor-rob'-o-ra-tlv. a. Ha- 
 ving the povv^er of increafing ftrength. 
 
 To CORRODE, kor'-ro'de. v. a. To eat away 
 by degrees, to wear away gradually. 
 
 CORRODENT, kor-rd'-dint. a. Having the 
 power of'corroding or wafting. 
 
 CORRODIELE, kcr-ro'-dlbl. a. Poffible to 
 be confumi-d. 
 
 CORRO-
 
 COR 
 
 COS 
 
 CORROSIBILITY, kir-r6-f;-b!l'-l-ty. i. Pof- 
 fibility to be confumed by a meijitruum. 
 
 CORROSIBLE, kor-ro'-slbl. a. Pofliblc to be 
 confumed by a menftruurn. 
 
 CORROSIBLENESS, kir-iO'-sibl-nls. f. Suf- 
 ceptibility of conofion. 
 
 CORROSION, kcr-r6'-zhun. f. The power 
 of eating or Wearing away by degrees. 
 
 CORROSIVE, kor-ro'-siv. a. Having the power 
 of wearing away; ha\ing the quality to fret 
 or ve.v. 
 
 CORROSIVE, k6r-r6'-£u-. f. That which has 
 the quality of wafting any thing away; that 
 which has the power of giving pain. 
 
 CORROSIVELY, kAr-r6'-siv-ly. ad. Like a 
 corrofive ; witli the power of corrofion. 
 
 CORROSIVENESS, kor-rS'-siv-nis. f. The 
 quality of corroding or eating away, acri- 
 mony. 
 
 CORRUGANT, kor'-ru-gant. a. Having the 
 power of contracting into wrinkles. 
 
 To CORRUGATE, kor'-ru-gite. v. a. To 
 wrinkle or purfe up. 
 
 CORRUGATION, k6r-ru-gi'-{hun. f. Con- 
 traction into wrinkles. 
 
 To CORRUPT, kor-rupt^ v. a. To turn from 
 a found to a putrefcent ftate, to infe£l ; to de- 
 prave, to deftroy integrity, to vitiate. 
 
 To CORRUPT, kor-rupt'. v. n. To become 
 putrid, to grow rotten. 
 
 CORRUPT, kor-rupt'. a. Vicious, tainted with 
 wickednefs. 
 
 CORRUPTER, kir-rup'-tir. f. He that taints 
 or vitiates. 
 
 CORRUPTIBILITY, kor-rup-tI-b!l'-!-ty. f. 
 Poffibility to be corrupted. 
 
 CORRUPTIBLE, kir-rup'-tibl. a. Sufcepti- 
 bility of corruption ; polTible to be vitiated. 
 
 CORfiUPTIBLENESS, kor-rup'-t!bl-n!s. f. 
 Sufceptibility of corruption. 
 
 CORRUPTIBLY, kor-rup'-tlb-lyv ad. In fuch 
 a manner as to be corrupted. 
 
 CORRUPTION, k6r-rup'-fliin. f. The prin- 
 ciple by which bodies tend to the feparation of 
 their parts ; wickednefs, perverfion of prin- 
 ciples ; putrcfcencc ; matter or pus in a fore ; 
 
 the means by wliich any thing is vitiate:!, de- 
 pravation. 
 
 CORRUPTIVE, k(!ir-rup'-tlv. a. Having the 
 quality of tainting or vitiating. 
 
 CORRUPTLESS, kir-rupt'-fs. a. Infufcept- 
 ible of corruption, undecaying. 
 
 CORRUPTLY, kor-rupt'-ly. ad. With cor- 
 ruption, with taint ; vicioufly, contrary to 
 purity. 
 
 CORRUPTNESS, kir-ript'-nls. f. The qua- 
 lity of corruption, putrefcence, vice. 
 
 CORSAIR, kor'-far. f. A pirate. 
 
 CORSE, ko'rfe. f. A dead body, a carcafe. 
 
 CORSLET, kcrs'-let. f. A light armour for 
 the forepart of the body. 
 
 CORTICAL, kaVtE-kll. a. Barky, bJonging 
 to the rind, 
 
 CORTICA'TED, ka'r-tl-ka-t!d. a. Rcfembling 
 the bark of a tree, j 
 
 CORTICOSE, kar-tl-k6'fe. a. Full of bark. 
 
 CORVETTO, kor-vct'-to. f. The curvet. 
 
 CORUSCANT, ko-rus'-kant. a. Glittering by 
 flafhes, flafliing. 
 
 CORUSCATION, kd-ruf-ka'-flvin. f. Flafh, 
 quick vibration of light. 
 
 CORYMBIATED, k6-rim'-by-a-t!d. a. Gar- 
 nifhed with branches of berries. 
 
 CORYMBIFEROUS, kO-rim-bif'-fe-rus. ad. 
 Bearinw fruit or berries fh bunches. 
 
 CORYMBUS, k6-r!m'-bus. f. Amongft an- 
 cient botanifts, clufters of berries : amongH mo- 
 dern botanifls, a compounded difcous flower; 
 fuch are the flov.ers of daifies, and common 
 marygold. 
 
 COSIER, ko'-zyer. f. A botcher. Obfolete. 
 
 COSMETICK, koz-met'-lk. a. Beautifying. 
 
 COSMICAL, koz''-mi-kal. a. Relating to the 
 world ; rifing or fetting with the fun. 
 
 COSMICALLY, koz'-ml-kal-y. ad. With the 
 fun. 
 
 COSMOGONY, ko7.-mog'-g<Vny. f. The rife 
 or birth of the world, the creation. 
 
 COS.MOGRAPHER, koz-mog'-gra-fur. f. One 
 who writes a defcription of the v.<orId. 
 
 COSMOGRAPHICAL, koz-md-graf'-y-kal. a. 
 Relating to a general defcription of the wor'd. 
 COSiMO-
 
 C O 1^ 
 
 C O V 
 
 COSMOGRAPHICALLY, k6z-m5-grat'-y- 
 
 kal-y. ad. In a manner relating to the ftriiiSlure 
 
 of the world. 
 COSMOGRAPHY, kU-mbg -gr\-fv. f. The 
 
 fcience of the gcner; 1 fyflem of the world ; a ge- 
 neral defcription of the univerfc. 
 COSMOPOLITAN, k6z-m6-pil'-y-taiu 1 
 COSMOPOLITE, kcz.m->p'-p6-lhe. 5 
 
 A citizen of the world, one who is at home in 
 
 every place. 
 COST, koft''. f. The price of any thing; charge, 
 
 expence ; lofs, detriment. 
 To COST, koft^ V. n. To be brought for, to 
 
 be haid at a price. 
 COSTAL, kos'-til. a. Belonging to the ribs. 
 COSTARD, kos'-tard. f. A head, an apple 
 
 round and bulky like the head. 
 COSTIVE, kos'-tlv. a. Bound in the body; 
 
 clofe. ' 
 
 COSTIVENESS, kos'-tlv-nls. f. The ftate of 
 
 the body in vA?hich excretion is obftrucied. 
 COSTLINESS, koft'-ly-nls. f. Sumptuoufnef;, 
 
 expenfivenefs. 
 COSTLY, koft'-ly. a. Sumptuou?, expenfive. 
 COT, kot . f. A fmall houfe, a hut, a mean 
 
 habitation. 
 COTANGENT, ko-tan'-jent. f. The tangent 
 
 of an arch which is the complement of another 
 
 to ninety degrees. 
 €OTEMPORARY, ko-tem'-pC-rar-y. a. Li- 
 ving at the fame time, coetaneous. 
 COTLAND, kot'-land. f. Land appendant to 
 
 a cottag?. 
 COTQUEAN, kof-kwln. f. A man who bufies 
 
 himfelf with women's affairs. 
 COTTAGE, kct'-tldzh. f. A hut, a mean 
 
 habitation. 
 COTTAGER, kot'-ta-jir. f. One who lives 
 
 in a hut or cottage ; one wlio lives in the com- 
 mon, without paying rent. 
 COTTIER, kot'-yjr. f. One who inhabits 
 
 a cot. 
 COTTON, kot^n. f. The down of the cotton- 
 tree,; a plant. 
 COTTON, kot'n. f. Cloth or f.uff made of 
 cotton. 
 
 To COTTON, kotV. V. n. To rife with a 
 nap ; to cement, to unite with. 
 
 To COUCH, koi/tfh. v. n. To lie down in a 
 place of repofe ; to Ue down on the knees, as a 
 hcall to reft ; to lie down, in ambufh ; to ftoop 
 or bend down, in fear, in pain. 
 
 To COUCH, kou'tfli. V. a. ' To lay on a place 
 of repofe ; to lay down any thing in a ftratum ; 
 to bed, to hide in another body; to include fe- 
 crctiy, to hide ; to fix the fpear in the reft; Xo 
 deprcfs the film that overfpreads the pupil of 
 the eye. 
 
 COUCH, kou'tfli. f. A feat of repofe ; a layer, 
 or flratum. 
 
 COUCHANT, kou'-tfliant. a. Lying down, 
 fquatting. 
 
 COUCHEE, ka'-fhe. f. Bedtime, the time of 
 vifiting late at night. 
 
 COUCHER, kou'tih-ur. f. He that couches or 
 deprcfles cataraels. 
 
 COUCHFELLOW, kou'tfh-fel-lo. f. Bedfel- 
 low, companion. 
 
 COUCHGRASS, kou'tfli-gras. f. A weed. ^ 
 
 COVE, kd've. f. A fmall creek or bay ; a flicl- 
 ter, a cover. 
 
 COVENANT, kuv'-c-nant. f. A contraft, a 
 ftipulation ; a compatl ; a writing containing 
 the terms of agreement. 
 
 To COVENANT, kuv'-e-nant. v. n. To bar- 
 gain, to ftipulate. 
 
 COVENANTEE, kuv'-g-nin-t^. f. A party 
 to a covenant, a flipulator, a bargainer. 
 
 COVENANTER, kuv^-e-nan-tur. f. One who 
 takes a covenant. A word introduced in the 
 civil wars. 
 
 To COVER, kuv'-ur. v. a. To overTpread any 
 thing with fomething elfe ; to conceal under 
 fomething laid over j to hide by fuperficial ap- 
 pearances ; to overwhelm, to bury ; to fhelter, 
 to conceal from harm ; to brood onj to copu- 
 late with a female ; to wear the hat. 
 
 COVER, kuv'-ur. f. Any thing that is laid over 
 another ; a concealment, a fcreen, a veil ; ihel- 
 ter, defence. 
 
 COVERING, kuv'-ur-lng. f. Lrefs, vef- 
 turc. 
 
 COVER-
 
 c o u 
 
 c o u 
 
 COVERLET, kiV-ur-IIt. f. The outermoft 
 of the bedcloaths. 
 
 COVERT, kuv''-urt. f. A flicker, a defence ; 
 a thicket, or hiding-place. 
 
 COVERT, kuv'-urt. a. Sheltered, fccrct, hid- 
 den, infidious. 
 
 COVERT-WAY, kiV/-urt-wu'. f. A fpace of 
 ground level with the field, three or four fathom 
 broad, ranging quite round the half moons, or 
 other works toward the countr}-. 
 
 COVERTLY, kuv'-urt-ly. ad. Secretly, clofely. 
 
 COVERTNESS, ku/-urt-ms. f. Secrecy, pri- 
 vacy. 
 
 COVERTURE, kuv'-ur-ture. f. Shelter, de- 
 fence ; in law, the ftate and condition of a 
 married woman. 
 
 To COVET, kuv'-It. V. a. To defire inordi- 
 nately, to defire beyond due bounds ; to defire 
 earnertly. 
 
 To COVET, kuv -It. V. n. To have a ftrong 
 defire. 
 
 COVETABLE, kuv'-It-ebl. a. To be wiflied for. 
 
 COVETOUS, kuv'-ve-tflius. a. Inordinately 
 defirous; inordinately eager of money, avari- 
 cious. 
 
 COVETOUSLY, kuv'-ve-tfliuf-ly. ad. Ava- 
 ritioufly, eagerly. 
 
 COVETOUSNESS, kuv'-va-tfliuf-nls. f. Ava- 
 rice, eagernefs of gain. 
 
 COVEY, kuv'-vy. f. A hatch, an old bird with 
 her young ones ; a number of birds together. 
 
 COUGH, kof. f, A convulfion of the lungs. 
 
 To COUGH, kof'. V. n. To have the lungs 
 convulfed, to make a noife in endeavouring to 
 evacuate the peccant matter from the lungs. 
 
 To COUGH, kof'. v. a. To ejed by a cough. 
 
 COUGHER, kof'-fur. f. One that coughs. 
 
 COVING, ki'-ylng. f. A term in building, 
 ufed of houfes that projed over the ground-plot ; 
 a particular form of cieling. 
 
 COULD, kud^ The imperfcwl preterite of Can. 
 
 COULTER, kou'l-tir. f. The Iharp iron of 
 the plow whkh cuts the earth. 
 
 COUNX'IL, kou'n-sil. f. An aflfembly of per- 
 fons met together in confultation ; perfons call- 
 
 ed together to be confulted ; the body of pri\ y 
 counfellors. 
 
 COUNCIL-BOARD, kou'n-sIl-b6rd. f. Coun- 
 cil-t.ible, table where matters of ftate are de- 
 liberated. 
 
 COUNSEL, kou'n-fel. f. Advice, direflion -. 
 deliberation; prudence; fecrecy, the fecrets in- 
 truded in confulting; fcheme, purpofe, dc- 
 fign ; thofe that plead a caufc, the counfel- 
 lors. 
 
 To COUNSEL, kou'n-fcl. v. a. To giveadvica 
 or counfel to any perfon ; to advife any thing. 
 
 COUNSELLABLE, kou'n-fel-ebl. a. Willing 
 to receive and follow advice. 
 
 COUNSELLOR, kou'n-fcl-Iur. f. One that 
 gives advice ; confidant, bofom friend ; one 
 whofe province is to deliberate and advife upon 
 publick affairs ; one that is confulted in a cafe 
 of law. 
 
 COUNSELLORSHIP, kou'n-fel-lir-fh'p. f. 
 The office or port ef privy counfellor. 
 
 To COUNT, kou^it. v. a. To number, to tell ; 
 to reckon, to account, to confider as having a 
 certain charafter ; to impute to, to charge to. 
 
 To COUNT, kou'nt. v. n. To lay a fcheme ; 
 to depend on. 
 
 COUNT, kou'nt. f. Number > reckoning. 
 
 COUNT, kou'nt. f. A title of foreign no- 
 bility, an earl. 
 
 COUNTABLE, kou'n-tabl. a. That which 
 may be numbered. 
 
 COUNTENANCE, kou'n-ta-nanfe. f. The 
 form of the face, the fyiiem of the features, 
 air, look ; confidence of mien, afpcd of af- 
 furance ; afFectatioji or ill-will, as it appears 
 upon the face ; patronage, fupport. 
 
 To COUNTENANCE, kouVtc-nanfe. v. a. 
 To fupport, to patronife, to make a (hew of ; 
 to encourage. 
 
 COUNTENANCER, kou'n-tc-nan-fur. f. One 
 that countenances or fupports another. 
 
 COUNTER, kou^n-tur. f. A falfc piece of 
 money ui'cd as a means of reckoning ; the form 
 on which goods are viewed and money told in 
 a (liop. 
 
 C c c COUNTER,
 
 c o u 
 
 c o u 
 
 COUNTER, kou'n-tur. rd. Contrary to, in 
 
 oppofition to ; the wrong way ; contrary 
 
 ways. 
 To COUNTERACT, koun-tur-ak't. v. a. To 
 
 hinder any thing from its effedt by contrary 
 
 agency. 
 To COUNTERBALANCE, koun-tur-baf- 
 
 lanfe. v. a. To acl againft with an oppofite 
 
 weight. 
 COUNTERBALANCE, kou'n-tur-bal-lanfe. 
 
 f. Oppofite weight. 
 To COUNTERBUF, koun-tir-buf'. v. a. To 
 
 impel ; to flrike back. 
 COUNTERBUFF, koi/n-tur-buf. f. A ftroke 
 
 that produces a recoil. 
 COUNTERCASTER, kou'n-tur-kaf-tur. f. A 
 
 book-keeper, a carter of accounts, a reckoner. 
 
 Not ufed. 
 COUNTERCHANGE, kou'n-tur-tfhinje. f. 
 
 Exchange, reciprocation. 
 To COUNTERCHANGE, koun-tur-tflia'nje. 
 
 V. a. To give and receive. 
 COUNTERCHARM, kou'n-tur-tfharm. f. 
 
 That by which a charm is diflblved. 
 To COUNTERCHARM, koun-tur-tfha'rm. 
 
 V. a. To deftroy the effe£l of an enchantment. 
 To COUNTERCHECK, koun-tur-t(hek'. 
 
 V. a. To oppofe. 
 COUNTERCHECK, kou^n-tur-t{hek. f. Stop, 
 
 rebuke. 
 To COUNTERDRAW, koun-tur-dra'. v. a. 
 
 To copy a defign by means of an old paper, 
 
 whereon the ftrokes appearing through are traced 
 
 with a pencil. 
 COUNTEREVIDENCE,koun-tur-ev'-!-denfe. 
 
 f. Teftimony by which the depofition of fome 
 
 Termer witnefs is oppofed. 
 To COUNTERFEIT, kouVtur-f It. v. a. To 
 
 copy with an intent to pafs the copy for an ori- 
 ginal ; to imitate, to refemble. 
 COUNTERFEIT, kouVtur-fit. a. Forged, 
 
 fiftitious ; deceitful, hypocritical. 
 COUNTERFEIT, kou'n-tur-fi't. f. One who 
 perfonares another, an impoft'or ; fomething 
 made in imitation of another ; a forgery. 
 
 COUNTERFEITER, kou^n-tur-flt-ur. f. A 
 forger. 
 
 COUNTERFEITLY, kou'n-tur-fit-ly. ad. 
 Falfely, with forgery. 
 
 COUNTERFERMENT, kouVtur-fer'-ment. 
 f. Ferment oppofed to ferment. 
 
 COUNTERFORT, kou'n-tur-fort. f. Coun- 
 terforts are pillars ferving to fupport walls fub- 
 jeft to bulge. 
 
 COUNTERGAGE, koun-tur-ga'je. f. A me- 
 thod ufed to meafure the joints by transferring 
 the breadth of a mortice to the place where the 
 tenon is to be. 
 
 COUNTERGUARD, kou'n-tur-gard. f. A 
 fmall rampart with parapet and ditch. 
 
 To COUNTERMAND, koun-tur-ma'nd. v. a. 
 To order the contrary to what was ordered be- 
 fore ; to contradift the orders of another. 
 
 COUNTERMAND, kou'n-tur-mand. f. Re- 
 peal of a former order. 
 
 To COUNTERMARCH, koun-tur-ma'rtfh. 
 V. n. To march backward. 
 
 COUNTERMARCH, kou'n-tur-martfli. f. Re- 
 troceffion, march backward ; change of mea- 
 fures ; alteration of conduct. 
 
 COUNTERMARK, kouVtur-mark. f. A fe- 
 cond or third mark put on a bale of goods ; the 
 mark of the goldfmiths company. 
 
 COUNTERMINE, kouVtur-mine. f. A well 
 or hole funk into the ground, from which a 
 gallery or branch runs out under ground, to 
 feek out the enemy's mine; means of oppofi- 
 tion ; a ftratagem by which any contrivance is 
 defeated. 
 
 To COUNTERMINE, koun-tur-mfne. v. a. 
 To delve a paflage into an enemy's mine ; to 
 counterwork, to defeat by fecret meafures. 
 
 COUNTERMOTION, konn-tur-m6'-ftiun. f. 
 Contrary m.otion. 
 
 COUNTERMURE, koun-tur-mu're. f. A wall 
 built up behind another wall. 
 
 COUNTERT<IATURAL,koun-tir-nat'-tu-r.nI. 
 a. Contrary to nature. 
 
 COUNTERNOISE, koun-tir-noi'ze. f. A 
 
 found by which any other noife is overpowered. 
 
 COUNTER-
 
 c o u 
 
 c o u 
 
 COUNTEROPENING, koun-tdr-a'pe-nlng. 
 f. An aperture on the contrary fide. 
 
 COUNTERPACE, kou'n-tur-p;^fc. f. Con- 
 trary mcafure. 
 
 COUNTERPANE, kou^n-tur-pane. f. A co- 
 verlet for a bed, or any thing elfe woven in 
 fquares. 
 
 COUNTERPART, kou'n-tir-pdrt. f. The 
 correfpondent part. 
 
 COUNTERPLEA, koun-tur-ple'. f. In law, 
 a replication. 
 
 To COUNTERPLOT, koun-tur-pl6t'. v. a. 
 To oppofe one machine by another. 
 
 COUNTERPLOT, kou'n-tur-plot. f. Anar- 
 tiiice oppofed to an artifice. 
 
 COUNTERPOINT, kou'n-tur-point. f. A 
 coverlet woven in fquares. 
 
 To COUNTERPOISE, koun-tur-poi'ze. v. a. 
 To counterbalance, to be equiponderant to; to 
 produce a contrary aftion by an equal weight ; 
 to acl with equal power againft any perfon or 
 caufe. 
 
 COUNTERPOISE, kou'n-tur-poize. f. Equi- 
 ponderance, equivalence of weight ; the ftate of 
 being placed in the oppofite fcale of the balance ; 
 equipollence, equivalence of power. 
 
 COUNTERPOISON, koun-tur-poi'zn. f. An- 
 tidote. 
 
 COUNTERPRESSURE, koun-tiir-pres'-fliir. 
 f. Oppofite force. 
 
 COUNTERPROJECT,koun-tir-prodzh'-!kt. 
 f. Correfpondent part of a fcheme. 
 
 COUNTERSCARP, kou'n-tur-fkarp. f. That 
 fide of the ditch which is next the camp. 
 
 To COUNTERSIGN, koun-tur-si'ne. v. a. 
 To fign an order or patent cf a fuperiour, in 
 quality of fecretary, to render the thing more 
 authentick. 
 
 COUNTERTENOR, koun-tur-ten'-nur. f. 
 One of the mean or middle parts of mufick, fo 
 called, as it were, oppofite to the tenor. 
 
 COUNTERTIDE, kouVtur-tide. f. Contrary 
 
 tide. 
 COUNTERTIME, kou'n-tir-time. f. De- 
 fence, oppofition. 
 COUNTERTURN, kou'n-tur-turn. f. The 
 
 height and full growth of the play, we may call 
 properly the Countertuin, which deftroys cx- 
 pedlation. 
 
 To COUNTERVAIL, kou'n-tir-va'le. v. a. 
 To be equivalent to, to have equal force or 
 value, to a£t againft with equal power. 
 
 COUNTERVAIL, kou'n-tur-v.ile. f. Equal 
 weight ; that which has equal weight or value. 
 
 COUNTERVIEVV, kou'n-tur-vu. f. Oppo- 
 fition, a poftiire in which two perfons front 
 each other ; contraft. 
 
 To COUNTERWORK, koun-tir-wurk'. v. a. 
 To counteraft, to hinder by contrary ope- 
 rations. 
 
 COUNTESS, kou'n-tis. f. The lady of an 
 earl or count. 
 
 COUNTING-HOUSE, kouVtlng-houfe. f. 
 The room appropriated by traders to their books 
 and accounts. 
 
 COUNTLESS, kou'nt-lls. a. Innumerable, 
 without number. 
 
 COUNTRY, kun'-try. f. A tracl of land, a 
 region ; rural parts ; the place of one's birth, 
 the native foil ; the inhabitants of any region. 
 
 COUNTRY, kun'-try. a. Ruftick, rural ; re- 
 mote from cities or courts ; peculiar to a region 
 or people ; rude, ignorant, untaught. 
 
 COUNTRYMAN, kun'-try-man. f. One 
 born in the fame country ; a ruftick, one that 
 inhabits the rural parts ; a farmer, a hufband- 
 man. 
 
 COUNTY, kou'n-ty. f, Aflirre; that is, a cir- 
 cuit or portion of the realm, into which the 
 whole land is divided ; a count, a lord. Obfo- 
 lete in this laft fenfe. 
 
 COUPEE, ko-pe'. f. A motion in dancing. 
 
 COUPLE, kup'l- f- A chain or tye that holds 
 dogs together ; two, a brace ; a male and his 
 female. ' 
 
 To COUPLE, kup'l. v. a. To chain together} 
 to join one to another ; to marry, to wed. 
 
 To COUPLE, kiipO. V. n. To join in em- 
 braces. 
 
 COUPLE-BEGGAR, kup^l-beg-ur. f. One 
 th.it makes it his buftnefs to marry beggars -to 
 each other, 
 
 COUPLET,
 
 C u 
 
 c o u 
 
 COUPLET, kup'-llt. f. Two verfes, a pair 
 of rhimes ; a pair, r.s of doves. 
 
 COURAGE, kur'-ridge. f. Bravery, aflive 
 fortitude. 
 
 COURAGEOUS, kur-ra'-jus. a. Drave, da- 
 ring, bold. 
 
 COURAGEOUSLY, kur-ra'-juf-ly. ad. Brave- 
 ly, ftoutly, boldly. 
 
 COURAGEOUSNESS,ki:ir-ra'-juf-nIs. f. Bra- 
 very, boldncfs, fpirit, courage. 
 
 COURANT, kur-rant'. li'. A nimble dance; 
 
 COURANTO,kur-ran'-to.^ any thing that 
 fpreads quick, as a paper of news. 
 
 To CGURB, ko'rb. v. n. To bend, to bow. 
 Obfolete. 
 
 COURIER, ko'-ryer. f. A mefTcngcr fcnt in 
 hafle. 
 
 COURSE, ko'rfe. f. Race, career; paflage from 
 place to place ; tilt, aft of running in the lifts ; 
 ground on -"Afhich a race is run ; track or line 
 in which a fhip fails ; fails, means by which 
 the courfe is performed ; order of fuccelTion ; 
 feries of fucceflive and methodical procedure ; 
 -the elements of an art exhibited and explained, 
 in a methodical feries ; method of life, train of 
 actions; natural bent, uncontrolled will; ca- 
 tamenia ; number of difhes fet on at once upon 
 the table ; empty form. 
 
 To COURSE, ko'rfc, v. a. To hunt, to pur- 
 fue ; to purfue with dogs that hunt in view ; to 
 put to fpeeed, to force to run. 
 
 To COURSE, ko'rfe. v. n. To run, to rove 
 
 about. 
 COURSER, kiVr-fur. f. A fwift horfe, a war 
 horfe ; one who purfues the fport of courfing 
 hares. 
 COURT, ko^rt. f. The place where the prince 
 refides, the palace ; the hall or chamber where 
 juftice is adminiftered ; open fpace before a 
 houfe; a fmall opening inclofed with houfes 
 and paved with broad ftones; perfons whocom- 
 pofe the retinue of a prince ; perfons who are 
 aflcmbled for the adminiftration of juftice ; any 
 jurifdiftion, military, civil, or ecclefiaftical ; 
 the art of pleafing, the art of infinuation. 
 
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 To COURT, ko'rt. v. a. To v/oo, to folicit a 
 woman ; to folicit, to feek ; to flatter, to en- 
 deavour to pleafe. 
 
 COURT-CHAPLAIN, kort-tHiap'-Iin. f. One 
 who attends the king to celebrate the holy 
 offices. 
 
 COURT-DAY, ko'rt-da'. f. D.iy on which 
 juftice is folemnly adminiftered. 
 
 COURT FAVOUR, kort-fa'-vur. f. Favours 
 or benefits beftov/ed by princes. 
 
 COURT-HAND, ko'rt-hand. f. The hand or 
 manner of writiiig ufed in records and judicial 
 proceedings. 
 
 COURT-LADY, ko'rt-U'-dy. f. A lady con- 
 verfant in court. 
 
 COURTEOUS^ kur'-tftius. a. Elegant of man- 
 ners, well-bred. 
 
 COURTEOUSLY, kur'-tlhuf-ly. ad. Refpeft- 
 fully, civilly, complaifantly. 
 
 COURTEOUSNESS, kur'-tfhuf-nls. f. Ci- 
 vility, complaifance. 
 
 COURTESAN, 7 , , , , \C. A woman 
 
 COURTEZAN, j'''"''''^'" ' I of the town; 
 a proftitute, a ftrumpet. 
 
 COURTESY, kur'-te-fy. f. Elegance of man- 
 ners, civility, complaifance ; an aft of civility 
 or refpeft ; a tenure, not of right, but of the 
 favour of others. 
 
 COURTESY, kiirt'-fy. f. The reverence made 
 by women. 
 
 To COURTESY, kurt'-fy. v. n. To perforin 
 an aft of reverence ; to make a reverence in the 
 manner of ladies. 
 
 COURTIER, ko'r-tfhur. f. One that frequents 
 or attends the courts of princes ; one that courts 
 or folicits the favour of another. 
 
 COURTLIKE, ko'rt-lfke. a. Elegant, polite. 
 
 COURTLINESS, k6'rt-l^-nis. f. Elegance of 
 manners, complaifance, civility. 
 
 COURTLY, ko'rt-ly. a. Relating or apper- 
 taining to the court, elegant, foft, flattering. 
 
 COURTSHIP, k6'rt-fhip. f. The aft of fo- 
 liciting favour ; the felicitation of a woman to 
 marriage. 
 
 COUSIN, kiiz'n. f. Any one collaterally re- 
 lated
 
 COY 
 
 C R A 
 
 lated more remotely than a brother or a fuler ; a 
 title given by the king to a nobleman, particu- 
 larly to thoi'e of the council. 
 
 COW, kow'. f. The female of the bull. 
 
 To COW, kow', V. a. To deprefs with fear. 
 
 COW-HERD, kow'-herd. f. One v/hofe oc- 
 cupation is to tend cows. 
 
 COW-HOUSE, kow'-houfe. f. The hoi.fc in 
 which kine aie kept. 
 
 COW-LEECH, kow'-letfh. f. One who pro- 
 fefics to cure diftempered cows. 
 
 COW-WEED, kow'-wed. f. A fpecies of 
 chervil. 
 
 COW-WHEAT, kow'-hwet. f. A plant. 
 
 COWARD, kow'-urd. f. A poltron, a wretch 
 whofc predominant paflion is fear ; it is fo;nc- 
 times ufed in the manner of an adjcdive. 
 
 COWARDICE, kow'-ur-dls. f. Fear, habi- 
 tual timidity, want of courage. 
 
 COWARDLINESS, kow'-ird-ly-n!s. f. Ti- 
 midity, cowardice. 
 
 COWARDLY, kow'-urd-ly. a. Fearful, ti- 
 morous, pufillanimous ; mean, befitting a 
 coward. 
 
 COWARDLY, kow'-iird-ly. ad. In the man- 
 ner of a coward. 
 
 To COWER, kow'r. v. n. To fmk by bending 
 the knees, to ftoop, to fhrinl:. 
 
 COWISH, kow'-iih. a. Timorous, fearful. 
 Not ufed. 
 
 COWKEEPER, ko\/-k^-pir. f. One whcTfe 
 bufinefs is to keep cows. 
 
 COWL, kow'l. f. A monk's hood ; a veflel in 
 which water is carried on a pole between two. 
 
 COWL-STAFF, kow'l-ftaf. f. The ftaff on 
 which a veflel Ts fupported between two men. 
 
 COWSLIP, kow'-fl!p. f. Cowflip is alfo called 
 
 pag 
 
 and is a fpecies of primiofe. 
 
 COXCOMB, koks'-kdm. f. The top of the 
 head ; the comb refembling that of a cock, 
 v/h:ch licenfed fools wore formerly in their caps ; 
 a flower ; a fop, a fuperficial pretender. 
 
 CCXCOMICAL, k6ks-k6m''-!k-al. a. Foppifh, 
 conceited. 
 
 COY, koy'. a. Alcdeft, decent ; refervcd, not 
 acceffible. 
 
 To COY, koy'^. V. n. To b. have with referve, 
 to rejcci familiarity; not to condefccnd v/il- 
 lingly. 
 
 COYLY, koy'-ly. ad. With refervc. 
 
 COYNESS, koy''-nIs. f. Rcfcrve, unwilling- 
 nofs to become familiar. 
 
 COZ, kuz'. f. A~cant or familiar word, con- 
 tracted from coufin. 
 
 To COZEN, kuz'n. v. a. To cheat, to trick, 
 to defraud. 
 
 COZENAGE, kiz'-nldzh. f. Fraud, deceit, 
 trick, cheat. 
 
 COZENER, kuz'-nur. f. A cheater, a de- 
 frauder. 
 
 CRAB, krab'. f. A fhell flfh ; a wild apple, 
 the tree that bears a wild apple ; a peevifli, mo- 
 rofe perfon ; a wooden engine with three claws 
 for launching of fhips; a fign of the zodiack.. 
 
 CRABBED, krab'-bid. a. Peevifh, morofe ; 
 harfh, unpleafing ; difficult, perplexing. 
 
 CRABBEDLY, krab'-bld-ly. ad. Peeviflily. 
 
 CRABBEDNESS, krab'-bld-nls. f. Sournefs 
 of tafte ; fournefs of counter.ance, afprrity of 
 manners ; difficulty. 
 
 CRABER, kra'-bur. f. The water-rat. 
 
 CRABS-EYES, krab'z-ize. f. Small whitiih 
 bodies found in the common crawfifh, refem- 
 bling the eyes of a crab. 
 
 CRACK, krak'. f. A fudden difruption ; chirik. 
 fiiTure, narrow breach ; the found of any body 
 burfting or falling ; any fudden and quick 
 found ; any breach, injury, or diminution, a 
 flaw ; crazinefs of intellect ; a man crazed ; 
 a whore ; a boaft ; a boafter. Thefe lafl are 
 low and vulgar ufes of the word. 
 
 To CRACK, krak'. v.a. To break into chinks ; 
 to break, to fplit ; to do any tiling with quicJc- 
 ncfs or fmartnefs ; to break or deftroy an/ 
 thing ; to craze, to weaken the intelle«5t. 
 
 To CRACK, krak'. v. n. To burlt, to open in 
 chinks; to fall to ruin; to utter aloud and 
 fudden found j to boafl:, with Of. 
 
 CRACK-BRAINED, krak'-brind. a. Crazy, 
 without right reafon. 
 
 CRACK-HEMP, krak'-hcmp. f. A wretch 
 fated to the gallows. A low word. 
 
 " D d d CRACKE"^.,
 
 C R A 
 
 C R A 
 
 CRACKER, krik'-ur. f. A noify boafting fel- 
 low ; a quantity of gunpowder confined fo as 
 to burft with great noifc. 
 
 To CRACKLE, krak'l. v. n. To make flight 
 cracks, to make fmall and frequent fharp 
 founds. 
 
 CRADLE, ki-a'dl. f. A moveable bed, on which 
 children or fick perfons are agitated with a 
 fmooth motion ; infancy, or the firft part of 
 life ; with furgeons, a cafe for a broken bone ; 
 withfhipwrights, a frame of timber raifed along 
 the outfide of a fliip. 
 
 To CRADLE, kra'dl. v. a. To lay in a cradle. 
 
 CRADLE-CLOATHS, kri'dl-kl6ze. f. Bed- 
 cloaths belonging to a cradle. 
 
 CRAFT, kraft'. f. Manual art, trade ; fraud, 
 cunning ; fmall failing veflels. 
 
 To CRAFT, kraf/. v, n. To play tricks. Ob- 
 folete. 
 
 CRAFTILY, kraf'-ty-]y. ad. Cunningly, art- 
 fully. 
 
 CRAFTINESS, krlf'-ty-nls. f. Cunning, ftra- 
 tagem. 
 
 CRAFTSMAN, krafts'-man. f. An artificer, 
 a manufafturcr. 
 
 CRAFTSMASTER, krafts'-maf-tir. f. A man 
 fkiJled in his trade. 
 
 CRAFTY, kraf'-ty. a. Cunning, artful. 
 
 CRAG, kr.ag'. f. A rough fteep rock ; the 
 rugged protuberances of rocks ; the neck. 
 
 CRAGGED, krag'-gld. a. Full of inequalities 
 and prominences. 
 
 CRAGGEDNESS, krag'-gld-nls. f. Fulnefs 
 of crags or prominent rocks. 
 
 CRAGGINESS, krag'-gy-nls. f. The ftate of 
 being craggy. 
 
 CRAGGY, krag'-gy. a. Rugged, full of pro- 
 minences, rough. 
 
 To CRAM, krW. v. a. To ftufF, to fill with 
 more than can conveniently be held; to fill 
 with food beyond fatiety ; to thruft in by force. 
 
 To CRAM, kram'. v. a. To eat beyond fa- 
 tiety. 
 
 CRAMBO, kram'-bo. f. A play in which one 
 gives a word, to which another finds rhyme. 
 
 CRAMP, kramp'. f. A fpafm or contraction of 
 
 the limbs ; areftriftion, a confinement ; a piece 
 of iron bent at each end, by which two .bodies 
 are held together. 
 
 CRAMP, kramp''. a. Difficult, knotty, a low 
 term. 
 
 To CRAMP, kramp . v. a. To pain with cramps 
 or twiches; to refirain, to confine; to bind 
 with crampirons. 
 
 CRAMP-FISH, kramp'-fifli. f. The torpedo, 
 which benumbs the hands of thofe that touch it, 
 
 CRAMPIRON, kramp'-i-urn. f. See CRAMP. 
 
 CRANAGE, kra'-nidzh. f. A liberty to ufe 
 a crane for drawing up wares from the veflels. 
 
 CRANE, kra'ne. f. A bird with a long bealc; 
 an inftrument made with ropes, pullifes, and 
 hooks, by which great weights are raifed; a 
 crooked pipe for drawing liquors out of a cafK. 
 
 CRANES BILL, kra'nz-bll. f. An herb; a 
 pair of pincers terminating in a point, ufed by 
 furgeons. 
 
 CRANIUM, kri'-nyim. f. The fkull. 
 
 CRANK, krank'. f. A crank is the end of an 
 iron axis turned fquare down, and again turned 
 fquare to the firft turning down ; any bending 
 or winding paflage ; any conceit formed by 
 twilling or changing a wOrd. 
 
 CRANK, krank'. a. Healthy, fprightly ; a- 
 mong failors, a fhip is faid to be crank when 
 loaded near to be overfet. 
 
 To CRANKLE, krank'l. v. n. To run in and 
 out. 
 
 To CRANKLE, krank'']. v. a. To break into 
 unequal furfaccs. 
 
 CRANKNESS, krank'-iJs. f. Health, vigour j 
 difpofition to overfet. 
 ' CRANNIED, kran'-nyd. f. A chink, a cleft. 
 
 CRAPE, kra'pe. f. A thin fluff loofely woven. 
 
 To CRASH, krafh'. v. n. To make a loud com- 
 plicated noife, as of many things falling. 
 
 To CRASH, krafh'. v. a. To break or bruife. 
 
 CRASH, krafh^ f. A loud mixed found. 
 
 CRASS, kras^. a. Grofs, coarfe, not fubtle. 
 
 CRASSITUDE, kras'-fy-tude. f. Groffnefs, 
 coarfenefs. 
 
 CRASTINATION, kraf-tv-na'-fln'm. f. De- 
 lay. 
 
 CRATCH,
 
 C R E 
 
 C R E 
 
 CRATCH, kratfli'. f. The palifaded fiame in 
 
 which hay is put for cattle. 
 CRAVAT, kra-vdt'. f. A neciccloth. 
 To CRAVE, kra''ve. v. a. To afk with ear- 
 
 neftnefs, to afk with fubmiffion ; to afk infati- 
 
 ably; to long, towifh unreafonably ; to call fur 
 
 importunately. 
 CRAVEN, kra'vn. f. A cock conquered and 
 
 difpirited ; a coward, a recreant. 
 To CRAVEN, kra^'H. v. a. To make recreant 
 
 or cowardly. 
 To CRAUNCH, krintfl/. v. a. To crufh in 
 
 the mouth. 
 CRAW, kri'. f. The crop or firft ftomach of 
 
 birds. 
 CRAWFISH, kra'-flfh. f. A fmall fhell-tifli 
 
 found in brooks. 
 To CRAWL, kra 1. v. n. To creep, to move 
 
 with a flow motion, to move without rifing 
 
 from the ground, as a worm; to move weakly 
 
 and flowly. 
 CRAWLER, kra'-lur. f. A creeper, any thing 
 
 that creeps. 
 CRAYFISH, kri'-fifli. f. The river lobfter. 
 CRAYON, krd'-un. f. A kind of pencil, a 
 
 roll of pafte to draw lines with ; a drawing 
 
 done with a crayon. 
 To CRAZE, kra'ze. v. a. To break, to crufh, 
 
 to weaken ; to crack the brain, to impair the 
 
 intellect. 
 CRAZEDNESS, kri'-zed-nls. f. Decrepitude, 
 
 brokennefs. 
 CRAZINESS, kra'-zy-nis. f. State of being 
 
 crazy, imbecility, weaknefs. 
 CRAZY, kra -zy. a. Broken, decrepit; bro- 
 ken witted, fhattered in the intelled ; weak, 
 
 fhattered. 
 To CREAK, krc'k. v. n. To make a harfh 
 
 noife. 
 CREAM, krc m. f. The unctuous or oily part 
 
 of milk. 
 To CREAM, kre^m. v. n. To gather cream ; 
 
 to mantle or froth. 
 CREAM-FACED, kri m-faft. a. Pale, coward- 
 looking. 
 CREAMY, kr^'-mv. a. Full of cream. 
 
 CREASE, kre'fe. f. A mark made by doubling 
 any thing. 
 
 To CREASE, kreTe. v. a. To mark any thing 
 by doubling it, fo as to leave the imprefTion. 
 
 To CREATE, kre-a'te. v. a. To form out of 
 nothing, to caufe tocxift; to produce, tocaufe, 
 to be the occafion of; to beget; to invefl with 
 any new charadter. 
 
 CREATION, krc-k'-fliun. f. The aft of cre- 
 ating or conferring exiflence ; the adt of inveft- 
 ing with new charafter ; the things created, 
 the univerfe ; any thing produced, or caufed. 
 
 CREATIVE, kre-a -tiv. a. Having the power 
 to create ; exerting the aft of creation. 
 
 CREATOR, kre-a'tor. f. The being that be- 
 llows exiltence, 
 
 CREATURE, kre'-tfhur. f. A being created ; 
 an animal no: human ; a word of contempt for 
 a human being ; a word of petty tendernefs ; a 
 perfon who owes his rife or his fortune to another. 
 
 CREATURELY, kre'-tfhur-ly. a. Having the 
 qualities of a creature. 
 
 CREDENCE, kr^-'-denfe. f. Belief, credit; 
 that which gives a claim to credit or belief. 
 
 CREDENDA, kre-den'-da. f. Things to bs 
 believed, articles of faith. 
 
 CREDENT, kre'-dent. a. Believing, eafy of 
 belief; having credit, not to be queftioned. 
 
 CREDENTIAL, kre'-den-fhal. f. That which 
 gives a' title to credit. 
 
 CREDIBILITY, krcd-y-bll'-l-ty. f. Claim 
 to credit, pofTibility of obtaining belief, pro- 
 bability. 
 
 CREDIBLE, kred'-!bl. a. Vv'orthy of credit, 
 having a juft claim to belief. 
 
 CREDIBLENESS, kred'-Ibl-n!s. f. Credibi- 
 lity,- worthinefs of belief, juft claim to belief. 
 
 CREDIBLY, kred'-Ib-ly. ad. In a manner that 
 claims belief. 
 
 CREDIT, kred'-It. f. Belief ; honour, repu- 
 tation ; good opinion ; faith, teflimony ; truft 
 repofed ; promill- given ; influence, power not 
 compulfive. 
 
 To CREDIT, kred'-It. v. a. To believe ; to 
 procure credit or honour to any thing ; to 
 truftj to confide in ; to admit as a debtor. 
 
 CREDI-
 
 C R E 
 
 C R I 
 
 CREDITABLE, kred'-!t-ebl. a. Reputable, 
 above contempt ; eftimable. 
 
 CREDITABLENESS, krid'-k-L-bl-nls. f. Re- 
 putation, eftimation. 
 
 CREDITABLY, kred'-it-eb-ly. ^d. Reput- 
 ably, without difgracc. 
 
 CREDITOR, kred'-it-tur. f. He to whom a 
 debt is owed, he that gives credit, correlative 
 to debtor. 
 
 CREDULITY, krc-du'-l!-ty. f. Eafmefs of 
 belief. 
 
 CREDULOUS, kred'-u-lus. a. Apt to believe, 
 unfufpectins:, eafily deceived. 
 
 CREDULOUSNESS, kred'-u-Iuf-n!s. f. Apt- 
 nefs to believe, credulity. 
 
 CREED, kre'd. f. A form of words in which 
 the articles of faith are comprehended ; any 
 folemn profeflion of principles or opinion. 
 
 To CREEK, kre'k. v. a. To make a harfh 
 noife. 
 
 CREEK, kre k. f. A prominence or jot in 
 a winding coaftj a fmall port, a bay, a 
 cove. 
 
 CREEKY, kre -ky. a. Full of creeks, unequal, 
 winding. 
 
 To CREEP, kre'p. v. n. To move with the 
 belly to the ground without legs ; to grow 
 along the ground, or on other fupports ; to 
 move forward without bounds or leaps, as in- 
 fe£ls J to move flowly and feebly ; to move ti- 
 moroufly without foaring, or venturing ; to be- 
 have with fervility, to fawn, to bend. 
 
 CREEPER, kre'-'pur. f. A plant that fupports 
 itfclf by means of fome ftronger body ; an iron 
 uftd to Hide along the grate in kitchens ; a kind 
 ■ of patten or clog worn by women. 
 
 CREEPHOLE, kr^'p-hole. f. A hole into 
 which any animal may creep to efcape dan- 
 ger ; a fubterfuge, an excufe. 
 
 CREEPINGLY, kre'p-lng-ly. ad. Slowly, af- 
 ter the manner of a reptile. 
 
 To CREPITATE, krep'-i-tate. v. n. To make 
 a fmall crackling noife. 
 
 CREPITATION, krep-l-t4'-nu'in. f. A fmall 
 crackling noife. 
 
 CREPT, krcp^t. particip. from Creep. 
 
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 CREPUSCULE, kre-pus'-kdle. f. Twilight, 
 CREPUSCULOUS, kri-pus'-kd-lus. a. Glim- 
 mering, in a ftate between light and darknefs. 
 CRESCENT, kres''-fent. a. Increafing, growing. 
 CRESCENT, kr^s'-fent. f. The moon in her 
 
 flate of increafe, any fimilitude of the moon 
 
 increafing. 
 CRESCIVE, kres'-si\'. a. Increafing, growing. 
 CRESS, kres'. f. An herb. 
 CRESSET, kres'-set. f. A great light fet upon 
 
 a beacon, light-houfe, or watch-tower. 
 CREST, kreft'. f. The plume of feathers on 
 
 the top of the ancient helmet ; the ornament of 
 
 the helmet in heraldry ; any tuft or ornament 
 
 on the head ; pride, fpirit, fire. 
 CRESTED, kres'-tid. a. Adorned with plume 
 
 or creft ; wearing a comb. 
 CREST-FALLEN, krefl'-fdln. a. Dejeded, 
 
 funk, heartlefs, fpiritlefs. 
 CRESTLESS, kreft'-lls. a. Not dignified with 
 
 coat armour. 
 CRETACEOUS, kre-ta^-fhus. a. Abounding 
 
 with chalk, chalky. 
 CRETATED, kre'-ta-tld. a. Rubbed with 
 
 chalk. 
 CREVICE, krev'-Is. f. A craek, a cleft. 
 CREW, kro'. f. A company of people aflbci- 
 
 ated for any purpofe ; the company of a fbip. 
 
 It is now generally ufed in a bad fenfe. 
 CREW, kro'. The preterite of Crow. 
 CREWEL, kr6Ml. f. Yarn twifted and wound 
 
 on a knot or ball. 
 CRIB, krib'. f. The rack or manger of a ftable ; 
 
 the ftall or cabbin of an ox ; a fmall habitation, 
 
 a cottage. 
 To CRIB, krib'. v. a. To fhut up in a na rov/ 
 
 habitation, to cage ; to fleal. A low phrafe. 
 CRIBBAGE, krV-bidzh. f. A game at card. 
 CRIBRATION, kri-brd'-fhun. f. The acl of 
 
 fifting. 
 CRICK, kn k. f. The noife of a door ; a pain- 
 
 fvil ftifthefs in the neck. 
 CRICKET, knV-k!t. f. An infect that fqucaks 
 
 or chirps about oveni and fire-place'; ; ;i )'■ orr, 
 
 at which the contenders drive a ball with fticks j 
 
 a low I'ta; or Itgjj, 
 
 CRIER,
 
 C R I 
 
 C R O 
 
 CRIER, krf-ur. f. The officer whofe hufinefs 
 is to cry or make proclamation. 
 
 CRIAIE, krfme. f. An act contrary to right, 
 an offence, a great fault. 
 
 CRIMEFUL, krrme-fal. a. Wicked, criminal. 
 
 CRIMELESS, kri'mc-lis. a. Innocent, with- 
 out crime. 
 
 CRIMINAL, kr!m'-ln-nel. a. Faulty, con- 
 trary to right, contrary to duty ; guilty, tainted 
 with crime; not civil, as a criminal proie- 
 cution. 
 
 CRIMINAL, krim'-Ln-nel. f. A man accufcd 
 of a crime j a man guilty of a crime. 
 
 CRIMINALLY, krim'-ln-nel-y. ad. Wickedly, 
 guiltily. 
 
 CRIMINALNESS, krlm'-In-nel-nls. f. Guilt- 
 inefs. 
 
 CRIMINATION, kiim-In-na'-fliun. f. The 
 act of accufing, arraignment, charge. 
 
 CRIMINATORY, krm'-m-na-tur'-y. a. Re- 
 lating to accufation, accufing. 
 
 CRIMINOUS, krim'-In-nus. a. Wicked, ini- 
 quitous. 
 
 CRIMINOUSLY, krm -In-uf-ly. ad. Very 
 wickedly. 
 
 CRIMINOUSNESS, krlm'-In-nuf-ms. f. Wic- 
 kednefs, guilt, crime. 
 
 CRIMP, krlmp^ a. Criip, brittle, eafily crum- 
 bled. 
 
 To CRIMPLE, krimp'l. v. a. To contraft, to 
 caufe to ihrink, to curl. 
 
 CRIMSON, krlm'zn. f. Red, fomcwhat dark- 
 ened with blue ; red in general. 
 
 To CRIMSON, krlm'zn. v. a. To dye with 
 crimfon. 
 
 CRINCUM, krlnk'-um. f. A cramp, whimfy. 
 A cant word. 
 
 CRINGE, krinj'e. f. Bow, fcrvile civility. 
 
 To CRINGE, kTinj'e. v. a. To draw together, 
 to contract. Little ufed. 
 
 To CRINGE, krinj'e. v. n. To bow, to pay 
 court, to fawn, to flatter. 
 
 CRINIGEROUS, krI-nldzh'-6-ras. a. Hairy, 
 overgrown with hair. 
 
 To CRINKLE, krink'l. v. n. To go in and 
 out, to run in Hcxures. Obfolete. 
 
 CRIPPLE, krlp']. f. A lame man. 
 
 To CRIPPLE, krlp'!. v. a. To lame, to make 
 lame. 
 
 CRIPPLENESS, kr!p'l-n!s. f. Lamenefs. 
 
 CRISIS, kri -sis. f. The point in which the 
 difeafo kills, or changes to the better ; the point 
 of time at which any affair comes to the height. 
 
 CRISP, krlfp . a. Curled; indented, winding ; 
 brittle, friable. 
 
 To CRISP, krifp . v. a. To curl, to contrail in- 
 to knots ; totwift; to dent; to run in and out. 
 
 CRISPATION, krif-pi'-fhi'm. f. The aft of 
 curling; the ftate of being curled. 
 
 CRISPING-PIN, kris'-ping-pln. f. A curling- 
 iron. 
 
 CRISPNESS, krlfp'-nis. f. CurleJnefs. 
 
 CRISPY, krls'-py. a. Curled. 
 
 CRITERION, kri-te'-ryun. f A mark by 
 which any thing is judged of, with regard to its 
 goodnefs or badnefs. 
 
 CRITICK, krlt'-ik. f. A man (killed in the 
 art of judging of literature; a cenfurer, a man 
 apt to find fault. 
 
 CRITICK, krit'-ik. a. Critical, relating to 
 criticifm. 
 
 CRITICK, krit'-tik. f. A critical examination, 
 critical -remarks ; fcience of criticifm. 
 
 CRITICAL, krit'-l-kal. a. Exaft, nicely ju- 
 dicious, accurate ; relating to criticifm ; cap- 
 tious, inclined te find fault ; comprifing the 
 time at which a great event is determined. 
 
 CRITICALLY, krltM-kal-y. ad. In a criti- 
 cal manner, exactly, curioudy. ' 
 
 CRITICALNESS,krit'-!-kal..n!s. f. Exadnefs, 
 accuracy. 
 
 To CRITICISE, krit'-i-size. v. n. To play 
 the critick, to judge; to animadvert upon as 
 faulty. 
 
 To CRITICISE, krit'-l-size. v. a. To cen- 
 fure, to pafs judgnicnt upon. 
 
 CRITICISM, krit'-i-sizm. f. Criticifm is a 
 ftandard of judging well ; remark, animadver- 
 fion, critical obfervations. 
 
 To CROAK, kro'ke. v. n. To make a hoarfc 
 low noife, like a frog ; to caw or cry as a raveix 
 or crow. 
 
 E c e CROAK,
 
 C R O 
 
 C R O 
 
 CROAK, kr6\e. f. The cry or voice of a 
 
 frog or raven. 
 CROCEOUS, kro'-fy-us. a. Confifting of faf- 
 
 fron, like fafFron. 
 CROCK, krok^ f. A cup, any veiTel made of 
 
 earth. 
 CROCKERY, krok'-er-y. f. Earthenware. 
 CROCODILE, kr6k'-6-d!l. f. An amphibi- 
 ous voracious animial, in fhape refembling a 
 
 lizard, and found in Egypt and the Indies. 
 CROCUS, kro'-kus. ('. An early flower. 
 CROFT, krof't. f. A little clofe joining to a 
 
 houfe, that is ufed for corn or pafture. 
 CROISADE, kroi-fa^de. f. A holy war. 
 CROISES, kroi'-fez. f. Pilgrims who carry a 
 
 crofs ; foldiers who fight againft infidels. 
 CRONE, kro'ne. f. An old ewe ; in contempt, 
 
 an old woman. 
 CRONY, kr6'-ny. f. An old acquaintance. 
 CROOK, kro'k. f. Any crooked or bent in- 
 
 ftrument ; a fheephook ; any thing bent. 
 To CROOK, kro'k. v. a. To bend, to turn 
 
 into a hook ; to pervert from redlitude. 
 CROOKBACK, kro'k-bak. f. A man that has 
 
 gibbous {boulders. 
 CROOKBACKED, kro^k-bakt. a. Having 
 
 bent fhoulders. 
 CROOKED, kruk'-id. a. Bent, not ftraight, 
 
 curve; winding, oblique ; perverfe, untoward, 
 
 without rectitude of mind. 
 CROOKEDLY, kruk'-ld-ly. ad. Not in a 
 
 ftraight line ; untowardly, not compliantly. 
 CROOKEDNESS, krak'-id-ms. f. Deviation 
 
 from ftraightnefs, curvity ; deformitj' of a gib- 
 bous body. 
 CROP, krop'. f. The craw of a bird. 
 CROPFULL, krap'-ful. a. Satiated with a full 
 
 belly, 
 CROPSICK, krop'-sik. a. Sick with exccfs 
 
 and debauchery. 
 CROP, krop^ f. The harveft, the corn ga- 
 thered ofF the field ; any thing cut ofF. 
 To CROP, krop'. v. a. To cut off the ends of 
 
 any thing, to mow, to reap ; to cut off the ears. 
 To CROP, krop'. V. n. To yield haiveft. Not 
 
 Bfed. 
 
 CROPPER, krop'-pir- f- A kind of pigeo« 
 with a large crop. 
 
 CROSIER, kro'-zher. f. The paftoral flaff of 
 a bifnop. 
 
 CROSLET, kros'-llt. f. A fmall crofs. 
 
 CROSS, kros'. f. One ftraight body laid at 
 right angles over another ; the enfign of the 
 Chriftian religion ; a monument with a crofs 
 upon it to excite devotion, fuch as were anci- 
 ently fet in market-places ; a line drawn through 
 another ; any thing that thwarts or obftrudls, 
 misfortune, hindrance, vexation, oppofition, 
 mifadventure, trial of patience ; money fo call- 
 ed, becaufe marked with a crofs. 
 
 CROSS, kros'. a. Tranfverfe, falling athwart 
 fomcthing elfe ; adverfe, oppofite ; perverfe, 
 untraclable ; peevifli, fretful, ill-humoured j 
 contrary, cojitradidlory ; contrary to wifli, un- 
 fortunate. 
 
 CROSS, kros'. prep. Athwart, fo as to interfeil 
 any thing ; over, from fide to fide. 
 
 To CROSS, kros'. v. a. To lay one body, or 
 draw one line athwart another ; to fign with 
 the crofs ; to mark out, to cancel, as to crofs 
 an article ; to pafs over ; to thwart, to inter- 
 pofe obftruftion ; to counteract ; to contravene, 
 to hinder by authority; to contradiiSt ; to be 
 inconfiftent. 
 
 CROSS-BAR-SHOT, kros'-bar-fhot". f. A 
 round ftiot, or great bullet, with a bar of iron 
 put through it. 
 
 To CROSS-EXAMINE, kros^'-egz-W-m. v.a. 
 To try the faith of evidence by captious quef- 
 tions of the contrary party. 
 
 CROSS-STAFF, kros'-ftaf. f. An inftrument 
 commonly called the foreftaff, ufed by feamen 
 to take the meridian altitude of the funorftars, 
 
 CROSSBITE, kros'-biie, f. A deception, a 
 cheat. 
 
 To CROSSBITE, kris'-bite. v.a. To contra- 
 vene by deception. 
 
 CR0SS30W, kros'-bo. f. A miffive weapon 
 formed by placing a bow athwart a ftock. 
 
 CROSSGRAINED, krds'-grAd. a. Having 
 the fibres tranfverfe or irregular j perverfe, 
 troublefome, vexatious. 
 
 CROSSLY,
 
 C R O 
 
 C R U 
 
 CROSSLY, kris'-ly. ad. Athwart, fo as to 
 
 interfcift fomething elfej oppofitely, advcrfely, 
 
 in oppofition to; unfortunately. 
 CROSSNESS, kros'-nis. f. Tranfverfenefs, 
 
 interfeftion ; perverfencfs, pceviflintfs. 
 CROSSROW, kros'-ro ;. f. Alphabet, fo named 
 
 becaufe a crofs is placed at the beginning, to 
 
 fhevv that the end of learning is piety. 
 CROSSWIND, kros'-wind. f. Wind blowing 
 
 from the right or left. 
 CROSSWAY, kros'-wL f, A fmall obfcuie 
 
 path interfecling the chief road. 
 CROSSWORT, kros'-wurt. f. A plant. 
 CROTCH, krotfl/. f. A hook. 
 CROTCHET, krotfli^-it. f. In mufick, one 
 
 of the notes or charafters of time, equal to half 
 
 a minim ; a piece of wood fitted into another to 
 
 fupporta building; in printing, hooks in which 
 
 words are included [thus]; a perverfe conceit, 
 
 an odd fancy. 
 To CROUCH, krou'tfh. v. n. To ftoop low, 
 
 to lie clpfe to the ground ; to fawn, to bend 
 
 fervilely. 
 CROUP, kro'p. f. The rump of a fowl ; the 
 
 buttocks of a horfe. 
 CROUPADES, kro-pa^dz. f. Are higher leaps 
 
 than thofe of corvets. 
 CROW, kro'. f. A large black bird that feeds 
 
 upon the carcaffes of beafls ; a piece of iron 
 
 ufed as a lever ; the voice of a cock, or the noife 
 
 which he makes in his gaiety, 
 CROWFOOT, kr6'-fat. f. A flower. 
 To CROW, kro^. v. n. pret. Crew or Crowed. 
 
 To make the noife which a cock makes ; to 
 boafl, to bully, to vapour. 
 CROWD, krow'd. f. A multitude confufcdly 
 
 prcfTed together ; a promifcuous medley ; the 
 
 vulgar, the populace ; a fiddle. 
 To CROWD, krovv'd. v. a. To fill with con- 
 
 fufed multitudes; to prefs clofe together; to 
 
 incumber by multitudes ; To crowd fail, a 
 
 fea phrafe, to fpread wide the fails upon the 
 
 yards. 
 To CROWD, krow'd. v. n. To fwarm, to be 
 
 numerous and confukd ; to thrufl ;;mong a 
 
 multitude. 
 
 X 
 
 CROWDER, krow'-der. f. A fiddler. 
 
 CROWKEEPER, kro'-kc-pur. f. A fcare- 
 crovv. 
 
 CRO^VN, krow n. f. The ornament of the 
 head which denotes imperial and regal dignity-; 
 a garland ; a reward, honorary diilinction ; re- 
 gal power, royalty ; the top of the head ; the 
 top of any thing, as of a mountain ; part of 
 the hat that covers the head ; a piece of money ; 
 honour, ornament, decoration ; completion, ac- 
 complifhment, 
 
 CROWN-LMPERIAL, krown-!m-pc'-ryal. f. 
 A plant. 
 
 To CROWN, krow n. v. a. To invefl with 
 the crown or regal ornament ; to cover, as with 
 a crown ; to dignify, to adorn, to make illuf- 
 trious ; to reward, torccompence ; to complete, 
 to perfect ; to terminate, to finifh. 
 
 CROWNGLASS, krow'n-glas. f. The finefl 
 fort of window glafs. 
 
 CROWNPOST, krow'n-p6fl. f. A pofl, which, 
 in fome buildings, flands upright in the middle, 
 between two principal rafters. 
 
 CROWNSCAB, krow'n-fkib. f. A {linking 
 filthy fcab, round a horfe's hoof. 
 
 CROWNWHEEL, krow'n-hwcl. f. The up- 
 per wheel of a watch. 
 
 CROWNWORKS, krow'n-wurks. f. In for- 
 tification, bulwarks advanced towards the field 
 to gain fome hill or rifing ground. 
 
 CROWNET, krow'n-et. f. The fame with 
 coronet ; chief end, laft purpofe. 
 
 CROYLSTONE, kroy'l-ftcne. f. Cryllallizcd 
 cauk. 
 
 CRUCIAL, kro'-fyal. a. Tranfverfc, interfer- 
 ing one another. 
 
 To CRUCIATE, kro'^fyite. v. a. To torture, 
 to torment, to excruciate. 
 
 CRUCIBLE, kro'-slbl. f. A chymifl's melting 
 pot made of earth. 
 
 CRUCIFEROUS, kro-slf'-fe-rus. a. Bearing 
 the crofs. 
 
 CRUCIFIER, kr<V-f)V-fi-,',r. f. He that inflids 
 the punifliment of crucifixion. 
 
 CRUCIFIX, kro'-f;/-flks. f. A rcprcfentation 
 in piiiturc or ftatuary of our Lord's paiHon. 
 
 CRUCI-
 
 C R U 
 
 CRY 
 
 CRUCIFIXION, kro-fy-f Ik'-fhun. f. The pu- 
 
 nifnment of nailing to a crofs. 
 CRUCIFORM, kr<^'-fy-f6rm. z. Having the 
 
 form of a crofs. 
 To CRUCIFY, kri'-fy-fv. v. a. To put to 
 
 death by nailing the hands and feet to a crofs 
 
 fet upriglit. 
 CRUDE, kro'de. a. Raw, not fubdued by fire ; 
 
 not changed by any procefs or preparation ; 
 
 harfli, unripe; unconcodled ; not well digeflcd ; 
 
 not' brought to perfeftlon, immature ; having 
 
 indigclled notions, 
 CRUDELY, kro'de-ly. ad. Unripely, without 
 
 due preparation. 
 CRUDENESS, kro'de-nls.- f. Unripenefs, in- 
 
 digeflion. 
 CRUDITY, kio'-dl-ty. f. Indigeftion, incon- 
 
 coc]:ion, unripenefs, want of maturity. 
 CRUEL, kro'-ll. a. Pleafed with hurting others, 
 
 inhuman, heard-hearted, barbarous ; of things, 
 
 bloody, mifchievous, deftruftive. 
 CRUELLY, kro'-il-ly. ad. In a cruel manner, 
 
 inhumanly, barbaroufly. 
 CRUELNESS, kro'-Jl-nk. f. Inhumanity, 
 
 cruelty. 
 CRUELTY, kro'-il-ty. f. Inhumanity, favage- 
 
 nefs, barbarity. 
 CRUENTATE, kro'-en-tlte, a. Smeared with 
 
 blood. 
 CRUET, kro'-it. f. A vial for vinegar or oil. 
 CRUISE, kro'fe. f. A fmail cup. 
 CRUISE, kro'^ze. f. A voyage in fearch of 
 
 plunder. 
 To CRUISE, kro'ze. v. n. To rove over the 
 
 fea in fearch of plunder ; to wander on the fea 
 
 without any certain ccurfe. 
 CRUISER, kro'-zur. f. One that roves upon 
 
 the fea in fearch of plunder. 
 CRUM, ) , , \ f. The foft part of bread, 
 CRUMB, \ ''"'" ■ I not the cruit ; a fmal! par- 
 ticle ox fragment of bread. 
 To CRUMBLE, krim'bl. v. a. To break in- 
 to fmall pieces, to comminute. 
 To CRUMBLE, krum'bl. v. n. To fall into 
 
 fmall pieces. 
 CRUMMY, kn'im'-mv. a. Soft. 
 
 CRUMP, krump'. a. Crooked in the back. 
 
 To CRUMPLE, krump^l. v. a. To draw inta 
 wrinkles. 
 
 CRUMPLING, krump'-llng. f. A fmall de- 
 generate apple. 
 
 CRUPPER, krup'-pur. f. That part of the 
 horftman's furniture that reaches from the faddlc 
 to the tail. 
 
 CRURAL, kro'-ral. a. Belonging to the leg. 
 
 CRUSADE, kro-fa^de. ■? f. An expedition 
 
 CRUSADO, kro-fa'-do. 5" againft the infidels; 
 a coin flamped with a crofs. 
 
 CRUSET, krd'-sit. f. A goldfmith's melting- 
 pot. 
 
 To CRUSH, krufl/. v. a. To prefs between 
 two oppofite bodies, to fqueeze ; to prefs with 
 violence; to overwhelm, to beat down ; to fub- 
 due, to deprefs, to difpirit. 
 
 CRUSH, krufl/. f. _ A collifion. 
 
 CRUST, krufl'. f. Any fhell, or external coat; 
 an incruftation, colleftion of matter into a hard 
 body; the cafe of a pye made of meal, and 
 baked ; the outer hard part of bread ; a wafte 
 piece of bread. 
 
 To CRUST, krufl''. v. a. To envelop, to co- 
 ver with a hard cafe ; to foul with concretions. 
 
 To CRUST, kruft'. v. n. To gather or con- 
 tra£t a crult. 
 
 CRUSTACEOUS, kruf-tl'-dius. a. Shelly, 
 with joints; not teltaceous. 
 
 CRUSTACEOUSNESS, kruf-ti'-fhuf-nis. f. 
 The quality of having jointed fhells. 
 
 CRUSTILY, krus'-tl-ly. ad. Peevifhly, fnap- 
 pifhly. 
 
 CRUSTINESS, krus'-tl-nSs. f. The quality 
 of a cruft ; peevifhnefs, morofenefs. 
 
 CRUSTY, krus'-ty. a. Covered with a cruft ; 
 fturdy, morofc, fnappifh. 
 
 CRUTCH, krutfli'. f. A fupport ufed by 
 cripples. 
 
 To CRUTCH, krutfh'. v. a. To fupport on 
 crutches as a cripple. 
 
 To CRY, kry'. v. n. To fpcak with vehemence 
 and loudncfs ; to call importunately ; to pro- 
 claim, to make publick ; to exclaim ; to utter 
 lamentation; to fquall, as an infant; to weep.
 
 C R Y 
 
 CUB 
 
 to flied tears ; to utter an inarticulate voice, as 
 nn animal ; to yelp, as a hound on a fcent. 
 
 To CRY, kry'. v. n. To proclaim publickly 
 fomething loll or found. 
 
 To CRY DOWN, krf dow'n. v. a. To blame, 
 to depreciatJ, to decay; to prohibit ; to o\'er- 
 bear. 
 
 To CRY OUT, krf ou't. v. n. To exclaim, 
 to fcream, to clamour ; to complain louJlv ; 
 to blame, to cenfure ; to declare loud ; to be in 
 labour. 
 
 To CRY UP, krf up', v. a. To applaud, to 
 exalt, to praife ; to raife the price by procla- 
 mation. 
 
 CRY, kry^ f. Lamentation, fliriek, fcream ; 
 weeping, mourning ; clamour, outcry ; excla- 
 mation of triumph or wonder ; proclamation ; 
 the hawkers proclamation of wares, as the cries 
 of London; acclamation, popular favour; 
 voice, utterance, manner of vocal expreffion ; 
 importunate call ; yelping of dogs; yell, in- 
 articulate noife; a pack of dogs. 
 
 CRYAL, kry'-al. f. The heron. 
 
 CRYER, krf-ur. f. The falcon gentle. 
 
 CRYPTICAL, krip'-tl-kal. 1 a. Hidden, fc- 
 
 CRYPTICK, krip'-tlk. \ cret, occult. 
 
 CRYPTICALLY, krip'-ti-kil-y. ad. Occult- 
 ly, fccretly. 
 
 CRYPTOGRAPHY, krlp-tig'-gra-fy. f. The 
 zH of writing fecrct charadlers; fecret charac- 
 ters, cyphers. 
 
 CRYPTOLOGY, krip-tol'-l6-jy. f. Enigma- 
 tical language. 
 
 CRYSTAL, ~'krls'-til. f. Cryftals are hard, 
 pellucid, and naturally colourlefs bodies, of 
 regularly angular figures ; Cryftal is alfo ufed 
 for a fiditious body call in the glafs-houfes, 
 called alfo cryftal glafs, v/hich is carried to a 
 degree of perfection beyond the common glafs ; 
 Cryftals, in chymiftry, exprefs falts or other 
 matters {hot or congealed in manner of cryftal. 
 
 CRYSTAL, kns'-tul. a. Confifting of cryftal ; 
 bright, clear, tranfparent, lucid, pellucid. 
 
 CRYSTALLINE, 
 
 kns -tal-llnc. 1 a. Con- 
 kris'-taK-lin. i fiilingof 
 cryftal ; bright, clear, pellucid, tranfparent. 
 
 CRYSTALLINE HUMOUR, krls'-tal-lln.- 
 u -mur. f. The fecond humour of the eye, tint 
 lies immediately next to the aqueous behind 
 the uvea. 
 
 CRYSTALLIZATION, krlf-tal-ly-za'-ftiin. 
 f. Congelation into cryftals. The mafs formed 
 by congelation or concretion. 
 
 To CRYSTALLIZE, kris'-tal-llze. v. a. To 
 caufeto congeal or concrete in cryftals. 
 
 To CRYSTALLIZE, krls'-tal-lize. v. n. To 
 coagulate, congeal, concrete, or fnoot into 
 cryftals. 
 
 CUB, kub . f. The young of a beaft, generally 
 of a bear or fox ; the young of a whale ; in re- 
 proach, a young boy or girl. 
 
 To CUB, kub'. V. a. To bring forth. Little 
 ufed. 
 
 CUBATION, kii-bi'-fhun. f. The aft of ly- 
 ing down. 
 
 CUBATORY, ku'-b.-l-tur-y. a. Recumbent. 
 
 CUBATURE, kd'-ba-ture. f. The finding 
 exadlly the folid content of any propofed 
 body. 
 
 CUBE, ku'be. f. A regular folid body, confift- 
 ing of fix fquare and equal faces or 'fides, and 
 the angles all right, and therefore equal. 
 
 CUBE ROOT, ku'be ro't. 1 f. The ori- 
 
 CUBICK ROOT, ku'-b'ik ro't. 5 gin of a cu- 
 bick number. 
 
 CUBICAL, ku'-bi-kal.7 a. Having the form 
 
 CUBICK, kii'-blk. £ or properties of a 
 cube ; it is applied to numbers : the number of 
 four multiplied into itfelf, produceth the fquare 
 number of fixteen, and that again multiplied 
 by four produceth the cubick number of fixty- 
 four. 
 
 CUBICALNESS, kJi'-bl-kal-nls. f. The flatc 
 or quality of being cubical. 
 
 CUBICULARY, kii-blk'-kd-lar-y. a. Fitted 
 for the pofture of lying down. 
 
 CUBIFOR.M, ku'-by-f«^rm. a. Ofthefliapeof 
 a cube. 
 
 CUBIT, ku'-blt. f. A meafure in ufe among 
 the ancients, which was originally the diftance 
 from the elbow, bending inwards, to the ex- 
 tremity of the mi^ldle finger. 
 
 F f f CUBITAL,
 
 CUD 
 
 C U L 
 
 CUBITAL, ku'-b'i-tcl. a. Containing only the 
 
 length of a cubit. 
 CUCKOLD, kuk'-kuld. f. One that is mar- 
 ried to an adultrefs. 
 To CUCKOLD, kuk'-kulJ. v. a. To rob a 
 
 man of his wife's fidelity; to wrong a huPoand 
 
 by unchaftity. 
 CU'CKOLDY, kuk'-kul-dy. a. Having the 
 
 qualities of a cuckold, poor, mean. 
 CUCKOLDMAKER, kuk'-kuld-ma-kir. f. 
 
 One that makes a prailice of corrupting wives. 
 CUCKOLDOM, kuk'-kil-dum. f. The aa of 
 
 adultery ; the flate of a cuckold. 
 CUCKOO, kuk-ko^ f. A bird which appears 
 
 in the fpring, and is faid to fuck the eggs of 
 
 other birds, and lay her own to be hatched in 
 
 their place ; a name of contempt. 
 CUCKOO-BUD, kak-k6'-bud. 7 ^. 
 
 CUCKOO-f LOWER, kuk-ko'-flow-ur. S 
 
 The name of a flower. 
 CUCKOO-SPITTLE, kak-ko'-fpltl. f. A 
 
 fpumous dew found upon plants, with a little 
 
 infe<S in it. 
 CUCULLATE, kii-kil'-late. T a. Hooded, 
 CU^ULLATED, kd-kul'-la-tid. S covered, as 
 
 with a hood or cowl ; having the refemblance 
 
 or fhape of a hood. 
 CUCUMBER, kou'-kum-ur. f. The name of 
 
 a plant, and fruit of that plant. 
 CUCURBIT ACEOUS, kd-kur-bl-tr-fhus. a. 
 
 Cucurbitaceous plants are thofe which refemble 
 
 a gourd, fuchasthepompion and melon. 
 CUCURBITE, kil^-kur-bite. f. A chymicalVef- 
 
 fel, commonly called a Body. 
 CUD, kud'. f. That food which is rcpofited in 
 
 the fuii: ftomach, in order to be chewed again. 
 CUDL EN, fcud'n. 7 f. A clown, a ftupid low 
 CUDDY, kud'-dy. J dolt. 
 To CUDDLE, kud'l. v. n. To lie clofc, to 
 
 fquat. 
 CUDGEL, kud'-j!l. f. A flick to ftrikc with. 
 To CUDGEL, kud^-jll. V. a. To beat with a 
 
 ftick. 
 CUDGEL-PROOF, k'd'-jll-prof. a. Able to 
 
 ref ft a ftick. 
 CUDV/EED, kud'-wid. f. A plant. 
 
 CUE, ku'. f. The tail or end of any thing ; the 
 laft words of a fpeech in atling, to be anfwered 
 by another ; a hint, an intimation, a fhort di- 
 rection ; humour, temper of mind. 
 
 CUERPO, kwer -p6. f. To be in cuerpo, is to 
 be without the upper coat. 
 
 CUFF, kuf'. f. A blow with the fift, a box, 
 a ftroke. 
 
 To CUFF, kuf ^ V. n. To fight, to fcuffle. 
 
 To CUFF, kif '. V. a. To ftrike with the fift ; 
 to ftrike with talons. 
 
 CUFF, kuf'. f. Part of the fleeve. 
 
 CUIRASS, ku'-ras. f. A breaftplate. 
 
 CUIRASSIER, ku-raf-fe'r. f. A man of arms, 
 a foldier in armour. 
 
 CUISH, kufli'. f. The armour that covers the 
 thighs. 
 
 CULDEES, ki.l''-dez. f. Monks in Scotland. 
 
 CULINARY, ki/-li-nar-y. a. Relating to the 
 kitchen. 
 
 To CULL, kul'. V. a. To feleft from others. 
 
 CULLER, kul^-lur. f. One who picks or 
 choofes. 
 
 CULLION, kulMyun. f. A fcoundrel. 
 
 CULLIONLY, kul'-lyun-ly. a. Having the 
 qualities of cullion, mean, bafe. 
 
 CULLY, kul''-]y. f. A man deceived or impofed 
 upon. 
 
 To CULLY, kul^-ly. v. a. To befool, to cheat, 
 to impofe upon. 
 
 CUi.MIFEROUS, kul-mif'-fe-rus. a. Culmi- 
 ferous plants are fuch as have a fmooth jointed 
 ftalk, and their feeds are contained in chaff'y 
 hufks. 
 
 To CULMINATE, kul'-mi-nlte. v. n. To be 
 vertical, to be in the meridian. 
 
 CULMINATION, kul-ml-ni'-ftiun. f. The 
 tranfit of a planet through the meridian. 
 
 CULPABILITY, kiil-pa-bll'-i-ty. f. Blame- 
 ablenefs. 
 
 CULPABLE, kul'-publ. a. Criminal; blame- 
 able, blameworthy. 
 
 CULPABLENESS, kul'-publ-nls. f. Blame, 
 guilt. 
 
 CULPABLY, ku/-pub-ly. ad. Blameably, cri- 
 minally. 
 
 CULPRIT,
 
 C U M 
 
 CUP 
 
 CULPRIT, kiil'-pnt. f. A man arraigned be- 
 fore his judge. 
 
 CULTER, ko'l-tur. f. The iron of the plow 
 perpendicular to the fhare. 
 
 To CULTIVATE, kil'-ti-vite. v. a. To for- 
 ward or improve the produft of the earth, by 
 manual induftry ; to improve, to meliorate. 
 
 CULTIVATION, kul-tl-va'-ftiun. f. The art 
 or practice of improving foils, and forwarding 
 or meliorating vegetables; improvement in ge- 
 neral, melioration. 
 
 CULTIVATOR, kul'-tl-va-tur. f. One who 
 improves, promotes or meliorates. 
 
 CULTURE, kul'-tMr. f. The ad of culti- 
 vation ; art of improvement and melioration. 
 
 To CULTURE, kuZ-rfhur. v. a. To cultivate, 
 to till. Not ufed. 
 
 CULVER, kul'-ver. f. A pigeon. Old word. 
 
 CULVERIN, kil'-ve-rln. f. A fpecies of ord- 
 nance. 
 
 CULVERKEY, kil'-v^r-kc. f. A fpecies of 
 flower. 
 
 To CUMBER, kum'-bir. v. a. To embarrafs, 
 to entangle, to obftrudl: ; to croud or load with 
 fomething ufelefs ; to involve in difficulties and 
 dangers, to diftrcfs ; to bufy, to diftract with 
 multiplicity of cares ; to be troublefome in any 
 place. 
 
 CUMBER, kum'-biir. f. Vexation, embarraff- 
 ment. Not ufed. 
 
 CUMBERSOME, kum'-bur-fim. a. Trouble- 
 fome, vexatious ; burthenfome, embarraiTing, 
 unwieldy, unmanageable. 
 
 CUMBERSOMELY, kum'-bur-fum-ly. ad. In 
 a troublefome manner. 
 
 CUMBERSOMENESS, kim'-bir-fum-nls. f. 
 Encumbrance, hindrance, obllruftion. 
 
 CUMBRANCE, kum'-brunfe. f. Burthen, 
 hindrance, impediment. 
 
 CUMBROUS, kum''-brus. a. Troublefome, 
 vexatious, difturbing; oppreiTiVc, burthenfome ; 
 jumbled, obftrudting each other. 
 
 CUMFREY, kJim'-fry. f. A medicinal plant. 
 
 CUMIN, kim'-min. f. A plant. 
 
 To CUMULATE, ku'-mu-late. v. a. To heap 
 too-e^her. 
 
 CUMULATION, ku-mil-li'-fhun. f. The aft 
 
 of her.ping together. 
 CUNCTATION, kunk-ta'-ftiun. f. Delay, 
 
 procraftination, dilatorinefs. 
 CUNCTATOR, kunk-ta'-tur. f. One given 
 
 to delay, a lingerer. 
 CUNEAL, ku'-ny-al. a. Relating to a wedge, 
 
 having the form of a wedge. 
 CUNEATED, kii'-ny-a-tiV. a. Made in form 
 
 of a wedge. 
 CUNEIFORM, ku-ne'-y-form. a. Having the 
 
 form of a wedge. 
 CUNNER, kun'-nur. f. A kind of fifli lefs 
 
 than an oifter, that flicks clofe to the rocks. 
 CUNNING, kiin'-nSng. a. Skilful, knowing, 
 
 learned ; performed with fkill, artful ; artfully 
 
 deceitful trickifti, fubtle, crafty. 
 CUNNING, kun'-ning. f. Artifice, deceit, 
 
 flynefs, fleight, fraudulent dexterity ; art, fkill, 
 
 knowledge. 
 CUNNINGLY, kun'-nlng-ly. ad. Artfully, 
 
 flyly, craftily. 
 CUNNING-MAN, kun-ning-man'. f. A man 
 
 who pretends to tell fortunes, or teach how to 
 
 recover ftolen goods. 
 CUNNINGNESS, kun'-mng-n!s. f. Deceit- 
 
 fulnefs, flynefs. 
 CUP, kup'. f. A fmall vefTel to drink out of; 
 
 the liquor contained in the cup, the drauglit ; 
 
 focial entertainment, merry bout; any thing 
 
 hollow like a cup, as the hulk of an acorn ; 
 
 Cup and Can, familiar companions. 
 To CUP, kup'. v. a. To fupply with cups, 
 
 Obfolete; to draw blood by applying cupping 
 
 glaff.-s. 
 CUPBEARER, kup'-be-rur. f. An officer of 
 
 the king's houfhold ; an attendant to give wine 
 
 at a feaft. 
 CUPBOARD, kub'-burd. f. A cafe with 
 
 fhelvcs, in which vidtuals or earthen ware is 
 
 placed. 
 CUPIDITY, ku-p!d'-i-ty. f. Concupifcence, 
 
 unlawful longing. 
 CUPOLA, ku'-po-Ia. f. A dome, the hcmi- 
 
 fpherical fummit of a building. 
 
 CUPPER,.
 
 CUR 
 
 CUR 
 
 CUPPER, kup'-pur. f. One who applies cup- 
 ping-glaffcs, a fcarificr. 
 
 CUPPING-GLASS, kup'-ping-glas. f. A gbfs 
 ufed by fcarifiers to draw out the blood by ra- 
 refying the air. 
 
 CUPREOUS, ku'-pry-us. a. Coppery, con- 
 futing of copper. 
 
 CUR, kur'. f. A worthlefs degenerate dog ; a 
 term of reproach for a man. 
 
 CURABLE, ku'-rabl. a. That admits a re- 
 medy. 
 
 CURABLENESS, ku'-rabl-n!s. £. Poflibility 
 to be healed. 
 
 CURACY, ku'-ra-fy. f. Employment of a cu- 
 rate, employment which a hired clergyman holds 
 under the beneficiary. 
 
 CURATE, ku'-ret. f. A clergyman hired to 
 j-.crform the duties of another ; a parifh prieft. 
 
 CURATESHIP, ku'-ret-fhip. f. The fame with 
 curacy. 
 
 CURATIVE, ku'-ri-tiv. a. Relating to the 
 cure of difeafes, not prefervative. 
 
 CURATOR, kii-ra'-tor. f. On that has the 
 care and fuperintendence of any thing. 
 
 CURB, kurb . f. A curb is an iron chain, made 
 fall to the upper part of the branches of the 
 bridle, running over the beard of the horfe ; 
 reftraint, inhibition, oppofition. 
 
 To CURB, kurb^. v. a. To guide a horfe with 
 a curb ; to reftrain, to inhibit, to check. 
 
 CURD, kurd'. f. The coagulation of milk. 
 
 To CURD, kurd'. v. a. To turn to curds, to 
 caufe to coagulate. 
 
 To CURDLE, kurd'l. v. n. To coagulate, 
 to concrete. 
 
 ToCURDLE, ki'irJ'l. V. a. To caufe to coagulate. 
 
 CURDY, kur'-dy. a. Coagulated, concreted, 
 full of curds, kurdled. 
 
 CURE, ku''re.,f. Remedy, reftorative ; aft of 
 healing ; the benefice or employment of a curate 
 or clergyman. 
 
 To CURE, ku're. v. a. To heal, to reftore to 
 health, to remedy ; to prepare in any manner, 
 fo as to be preferved from corruption. 
 
 CURELE&S, kd're-lis. a. Without cure, with- 
 out remedy. 
 
 CURER, ku'-rur. f. A healer, a phyfician. 
 
 CURFEW. ku/-fi5. f. An evening-peal, by 
 v/hich the Conqueror willed, that every man 
 fhould rake up his fire, and put out his light ; a 
 cover for a fire, a firepjate. 
 
 CURIALITY, k.i-ry-al'-l-ty. f. The privi- 
 leges, or retinue of a court. 
 
 CURIOSITY, kii-ryos'-i-ty. f. Inquifitive- 
 nefs, inclination to enquiry ; nicety, delicacy ; 
 accuracy, exatSnefs ; an a£l of curiofity, nice 
 experiment ; an objeft of curiofity, rarity. 
 
 CURIOUS, ku'-ryus. a. Inquifitive, defirous 
 of information ; attentive to, diligent about ; 
 accurate, careful not to miftake ; difficult to 
 pleafe, felicitous of perfedlion ; exaiS, nice, 
 fubtle ; elegant, neat, laboured, finiflied. 
 
 CURIOUSLY, kii'-ryuf-ly. ad. Inquifitively, 
 attentively, ftudioufly ; elegantly, neatly ; art- 
 fully, exactly. 
 
 CURL, kurf. f. A ringlet of hair ; undula- 
 tion, wave, fmuofity, flexure. 
 
 To CURL, kurl'. v. a. To turn the hair in 
 ringlets; to v.'rithc, to tv/ift; to drcfs with 
 curls; to raife in waves, undulations, or fiau- 
 ofities. 
 
 To CURL, kurl'. v. n. To fhrink into ring- 
 lets ; to rife in undulations ; to twill itfelf. 
 
 CURLEW, kur'-lu. f. A kind of water-fowl ; 
 a bird larger than a partridge, with longer legs. 
 
 CURMUDGEON, kur-mud'-jun. f. An ava- 
 ricious churlifli fellow, a mifer, a niggard, a 
 griper. 
 
 CURMUDGEONLY, kur-mud'-jun-ly. a. A- 
 varicious, covetous, churlilh, niggardly. 
 
 CURRANT, kur'-run. f. The tree ; a fmall 
 dried grape, properly written Corinth. 
 
 CURRENCY, kur'-ren-fy. f. Circulation, 
 power of paffing from hand to hand ; general 
 reception; fluency, readinefs of utterance ; con- 
 tinuance, conftant flow ; general cfteem, the 
 rate at which any thing is vulgarly valued ; the 
 papers ftamped in the Englifh colonies by au- 
 thority, and pafiing for money. 
 
 CURRENT, kur'-rent. a. Circulatory, pair- 
 ing from hand to hand; generally received, 
 uncontradided, authoritative; common, ge- 
 2 ' ncral ;
 
 CUR 
 
 CUR 
 
 aeral ; popular, fuch as is eflablinicd by vul- 
 var eftimation ; fafnionable, popular; pa/Table, 
 fuch as may be allowed or admitted ; what is 
 now paffing, as the current year. 
 
 CURRENT, kur'-rcnt. f. A running flream ; 
 currents are certain progreflive motions of the 
 water of the fea in feveral places. 
 
 CURRENTLY, kur'-rent-ly. ad. In a con- 
 ftant motion ; without oppofition ; popularly, 
 fafhionably, generally ; without ceafing. 
 
 CURRENTNESS, kiir'-rent-nls. f. Circula- 
 tion ; general reception ; eafmefs of pronunci- 
 ation. 
 
 CURRIER, kur'-ry-ur. f. One who dreffcs 
 and pares leather for thofe who make flioes, or 
 other things. 
 
 CURRISH, kV-rifh. a. Having the quali- 
 ties of a degenerate dog, brutal, four, quarrel- 
 fome. 
 
 To CURRY, kur'-ry. v. a. To drefs leather, 
 to beat, to drub ; to rub a horfe with a fcratch- 
 ing inftrument, fo as to fmooth his coat ; To 
 currj' favour, to become a favourite by petty 
 officioufnefs, flight kindnefles, or flattery. 
 
 CURRYCOMB, kur'-ry-kome. f. An iron in- 
 ftrument ufed for currying horfes. 
 
 To CURSE, kur'fe. v. a. To wifli evil to, to 
 execrate, to devote ; to afflift, to torment. 
 
 To CURSE, kur'fe. v. n. To imprecate. 
 
 CURSE, kur'fe. f. Maledidion, wifli of evil 
 to another ; affliftion, torment, vexation. 
 
 CURSED, kur'-sid. part. a. Under a curfe, 
 hateful, deteftable; unholy, unfanclified j vex- 
 atious, troublefome. 
 
 CURSEDLY, kur'-sid-ly. ad. Miferably, fliame- 
 fully. 
 
 CURSEDNESS, kur'-sld-nls. f. The ftate of 
 being under a curfe. 
 
 CURSHIP, kur'-fhlp. f. Dogfliip, meanncfs. 
 
 CURSITOR, kur'-s!-tur. f. An officer or clerk 
 belonging to the Chancery, that makes out ori- 
 ginal writs. 
 
 CURSORARY, kur'-fur-rer-ry. a. Curfory, 
 hafty, carelefs. 
 
 CURSORILY, kiV-fur-'J-y. ad. Haftily, with- 
 <*it care. 
 
 CURSORINESS, kur'-fur-In-nu. f. Slight 
 attention. 
 
 CURSORY, kur'-fur-y. a. Hafty, quick, in- 
 attentive, carelefs. 
 
 CURST, kurft''. a. Froward, pccvifh, malig- 
 nant, malicious, fnarling. 
 
 CURSTNESS, kurft'-n's. f. Peevifiinefs, for- 
 wardnefs, malignity. 
 
 CURT, kiirt'. a. Short. 
 
 To CURTAIL, kur-tfi'lc. v. a. To cut off, to 
 cut fhort, tofliortcn. 
 
 CURTAIN, kur'-tin. f. A cloth contraded or 
 expanded at pleafure ; To draw the curtain, to 
 clofe fo as to (hut out the light ; to open it fo 
 as to difcern theobje<Ss; in fortification, that 
 part of the wall or rampart that lies between 
 two baftions. 
 
 CURTAIN-LECTURE, kur'-tln-lek'-tftiur. 
 f. A reproof given by a wife to her hufband 
 in bed. 
 
 To CURTAIN, kur'-tin, v. a. To inclofe 
 with curtains. 
 
 CURTATE DISTANCE, kur'-tate dis'-tenfe. 
 f. In aftronomy, the diftance of a planet's 
 place from the fun, reduced to the ecliptick. 
 
 CURTATION, kur-ta'-fhun. f. The inter- 
 val between a planet's diftance from the fun and 
 the curtate diftance. 
 
 CURTSY, kurt'-fy. f. See COURTESY. 
 
 CURVATED, kur'-v^-tld. a. Bent. 
 
 CURVATION, kur-va'-ftiun. f. The act of 
 bending or crooking. 
 
 CURVATURE, kur'-va-ture. f. Crookednefs, 
 inflexion, manner of bending. 
 
 CURVE, kurv''. a. Crooked, bent, infleaed. 
 
 CURVE, kurv'. f. Any thing bent, a flexure 
 or crookednefs. 
 
 To CURVE, kurv'. v. a. To bend, to crook, 
 to inflect. 
 
 To CURVET, kur-vet'. v. n. To leap, to 
 bound ; to friflc, to be licentious. 
 
 CURVET, kur-vct'. f. A leap, a bound, a 
 frolick, a prank. 
 
 CURVILINEAR, kur-vy-lyn'-yar. a. Con- 
 fifting of a crooked line j compofed of crooked 
 lines. 
 
 G g s CURVITY,
 
 c u s 
 
 CUT 
 
 CURVITY, ku/-v!-ty. f. Crookednefs. . 
 
 CUSHION, kuflZ-un. f. A pillow for the feat, 
 a foft pad placed upon a cliair. 
 
 CUSHIONED, kufl/-und. a. Seated on a 
 cufliion. 
 
 CUSP, kufp''. f. A term ufed to exprefs the points 
 or horns of the moon, or other luminary. 
 
 CUSPATED, kus'-pS-tid. ■) a. Ending in 
 
 CUSPIDATED, kus^-pl-da-tid. J a point, ha- 
 ving the leaves of a fiovrer ending in a point. 
 
 CUSTARD, kus'-turd. f. A kind of fwect- 
 meat made by boiling eggs with milk and 
 fugar. 
 
 CUSTODY, kus'-tud-y. f. Imprifonment, re- 
 ftraint of liberty ; care, prefervation, fecurity. 
 
 CUSTOM, kus'-tum. f. Habit, habitual prac- 
 tice ; fafhion, common way of a<Sling ; efta- 
 bliflied manner; praftice of buying of certain 
 pcrfons ; application from buyers, as this trader 
 has good cuftom ; in law, a law, or right, not 
 written, which, being eftabliflied by long ufe, 
 and the confent of our anceftors, has been, and 
 is, daily pradlifed ; tribute, tax paid for goods 
 imported or exported. 
 
 CUSTOMHOUSE, kus'-tim-houfe. f. The 
 houfe where the taxes upon goods imported or 
 exported are collecSted. 
 
 CUSTOMABLE, kus'-tum-ubl. a. Common, 
 habitual, frequent. 
 
 CUSTOMABLENESS, kus^-tum-ubl-n!s. f. 
 Frequency, habit ; conformity to cuftom. 
 
 CUSTOMABLY, kus'-tum-ub-ly. ad. Ac- 
 cording to cuftom. 
 
 CUSTOMARILY, kis'-tum-ur-'-ly. ad. Ha- 
 bitually, commonly. 
 
 CUSTOMARINESS, kiV-tum-ir-i-ius. f. Fre- 
 quency. 
 
 CUSTOMARY, kus'-tim-ur-y. a. Conform- 
 able to eftablifhed cuftom, according to pre- 
 fcription ; habitual ; ufual, wonted. 
 
 CUSTOMED, kus^-tumd. a. Ufual, com- 
 mon. 
 
 CUSTOMER, kus'-tum-ur. f. One who fre- 
 quents any plicc of fale for the f.ike of pur- 
 chafing. 
 
 CUSTREL, kis'-trll. f. A bucklcr-bcarcr; a 
 
 veflel for holding wine. 
 To CUT, kiit^ pret. Cut, part. pafl". Cut. To 
 penetrate with an edged inftrument ; to hew ; 
 to carve, to make by fculpture; to form any 
 thing by cutting ; to pierce with any uneafy 
 fcnfation ; to divide packs of cards ; to inter- 
 fesS, to crofs, as one line cuts another ; To 
 cut down, to fell, to hew down, to excel, to 
 overpower ; To cut oft", to feparate from the 
 other parts, to deftroy, to extirpate, to put to 
 death untimely; to refcind, to intercept, to 
 hinder from union, to put an end to, to take 
 away, to withhold, to preclude, to interrupt, 
 to filence, to apoftrophife, to abbreviate ; To 
 cut out, to fliape, to form, to fcheme, to con- 
 trive, to adapt, to debar, to excel, to outdo; 
 To cut fliort, to hinder from proceeding by 
 fudden interruption, to abridge, as the foldiers 
 were cut fliort of their pay; To cut up, to divide 
 an animal into convenient pieces, to eradicate. 
 
 To CUT, kut^. v. n. To make its way by di- 
 viding obftrudions ; to perform the operation 
 of cutting for the ftone. 
 
 CUT, kut'. part. a. Prepared for ufe. 
 
 CUT, kit'', f. The aflion of a fliarp or edged 
 inftrument ; the impreffion or fcparntion of con- 
 tinuity, made by an edge ; a wound made by 
 cutting ; a channel made by art ; a part cut off^ 
 from the reft ; a fmall particle, a flired ; a lot 
 cut oft" a ftick ; a near paftTage, by which fome 
 angle is cut off"; a pifture cut or carved upon a 
 ftamp of wood or copper, and impreft"ed from 
 it; the aft or pra<ftice of dividing a pack of 
 cards ; fafliion, form, ftiape, manner of cutting 
 into fliape ; a fool or cully ; Cut and long tail, 
 men of all kinds. 
 
 CUTANEOUS, ku-ta'-nyus. a. Relating to 
 the {kin. 
 
 CUTICLE, kd'-tlkl. f. The firft and outer- 
 moft covering of the body, commonly called 
 the fcarf-fkin ; a thin fkin formed on the fur- 
 face of any liquor. 
 
 CUTICULAR, ku-tik'-u-lur. a. Belonging to 
 the flciii. 
 
 CUTLASS,
 
 C Y L 
 
 C Z A 
 
 CUTLASS, kut'-lis. f. A brond cutting fworil. 
 
 CUTLER, kut'-lur. f. One who makes or fells 
 knives. 
 
 CUTPURSE, kut'-purfe. f. One who fteals 
 by the method of cutting purfcs ; a thief, a 
 robber. 
 
 CUTTER, kut'-tur. f. An agent orinftrument 
 that cuts any thing ; a nimble boat that cuts 
 the water ; the teeth that cut the meat ; an of- 
 ficer in the exchequer that provides wood for the 
 tallies, and cuts the fum paid upon them. 
 
 CUT-THROAT, kut'-ttirote, f. A ruffian, a 
 murderer, an alTaflin. 
 
 CUT-THROAT, kut'-tllrOte. a. Cruel, in- 
 human, barbarous. 
 
 CUTTING, kut'-ting. f. A piece cut oft', a 
 chop. 
 
 CUTTLE, kit''!, f. A fifli, which, when he 
 is purfued by a filh of prey, throws out a black 
 liquor. 
 
 CUTTLE, kut'l. f. . A foul-mouthed fellow. 
 
 CYCLE, fy'kl. f. A circle ; a round of time, 
 a fpace in which the fame revolution begins 
 again, a periodical fpace of time ; a method, 
 or account of a method, continued till the fame 
 courfe begins again ; imaginary orbs, a circle 
 in the heavens. 
 
 CYCLOID, fy'-kloid. f. A geometrical curve. 
 
 CYCLOIDAL, fy-kloi'-dal. a. Relating to a 
 cycloid. 
 
 CYCLOPAEDIA, fy-kl6-pe-d^'-a. f. A circle 
 of knov.ledge, a courfe of the fciences. 
 
 CYGNET, sig -nit. f. Ayoungfwan. 
 
 CYLINDER, sil'-ln-dur. f. A body having 
 tv/o flat furfaces and one circular. 
 
 CYLINDRICAL, fy-lm'-dr!-kal. 7 a. Par 
 J king of I 
 
 Parta- 
 
 CYLINDRICK, fy-lln-'drlk. { king of the 
 nature of a cylinder, having the form of a cy- 
 linder. 
 
 CYMAR, fy-mar'. f. A flight covering, a fcarf. 
 
 CYIVIBAL, slm'-bAl. f. A mufical inftrument. 
 
 CYNANTHROPY, fy-nan'-tlTro-py. f. A fpe- 
 cies of madnefs, in which men have the qua- 
 lities of dogs. 
 
 CYNEGETICKS, f^ni-j^t'-Iks. f. The art 
 of hunting. 
 
 CYNICAL, s!n'-!k-al.-7 a. Having the quali- 
 
 CYNICK, sin'-ik. £ ties of a dog, chur- 
 lifh, brutal, fnarling, fatirical. 
 
 CYNICK, sin'-nik. f. A philofopher of the 
 fnarling or currifli fort, a follower of Diogenes; 
 a fnarler, a mifanthrope. 
 
 CYNOSURE, sf-no-fare. f. The ftar near 
 the north pole, by which failors fteer. 
 
 CYPRESS-TREE, ff -prus-tre. f. Atallftraif 
 
 , tree : its fruit is of no ufe, its leaves are bitter, 
 and the very fmell and {hade of it are danger- 
 ous ; it is the emblem of mourning. 
 
 CYPRUS, fy'-prus. f. A thin tranfparent black 
 ftufF. 
 
 CYST, sift^. If. A bag containing fome 
 
 CYSTIS, sls'-tis. j morbid matter. 
 
 CYSTICK, s!s'-tlk. a. Contained in a bag. 
 
 CYSTOTOMY, sls-t6t'-t6-my. f. The ad or 
 pradtice of opening incyfted tumours. 
 
 CZAR, za'r. f. The title of the emperour of 
 Ruffia. 
 
 CZARINA, zi-rf-na. f. The emprefs of 
 Ruffia.
 
 D. 
 
 DAG 
 
 DAM 
 
 TO DAB, dab'. V. a. To ftrike gently 
 with fomething foft or moift. 
 
 DAB, dab', f. A fmall lump of any thing; a 
 blow with fomething moift or foft ; fomething 
 moift or flimy thrown upon one ; in low lan- 
 guage, an artift ; a kind of fmall flat fifh. 
 
 DAB-CHICK, dab'-tflilk. f. A water-fowl. 
 
 To DABBLE, dab'l. v. a. To fmear, to daub, 
 to wet. 
 
 To DABBLE, dab'l. v. n. To play in water, 
 to move in water or mud j to do any thing in 
 a flight manner, to tamper. 
 
 DABBLER, dab'-lur. f. One that plays in 
 water; one that meddles without maftery, a fu- 
 pcrficial meddler. 
 
 DACE, da'fe. f. A fmall river fifh, refembling 
 a roach. 
 
 DACTYLE, dak'-tll. f. A poetical foot con- 
 fifting of one long fyllable and two fhort ones. 
 
 DAD, dad'. 7 f. The child's way of ex- 
 
 DADDY, dad'-dy. J preiTing father. 
 
 DAFFODIL, daf'-f6-d!l. 
 
 DAFFODILLY, daf'-f6-d!l'-ly. 
 
 DAFFODOWNDILLY,daf-f6-down-d!l' 
 f. This plant hath a lily-flower, confifting of 
 one leaf, which is bell-fhaped. 
 
 To DAFT, daft', v. a. To tofs afide, to throw 
 away flightly. Obfolete. 
 
 DAG, dag', f. A dagger ; a handgun, a piftol. 
 
 DAGGER, dag'-ur. f. A fhort fword, a po- 
 niard ; a blunt blade of iron with a bafket hilt, 
 ufed for defence ; the obelus, as [t]- 
 
 DAGGERSDRAWING, dag"-urz-dra'-ing. f. 
 The aiSt of drawing daggers, approach to open 
 violence. 
 
 To DAGGLE, dag'l. v. a. To dip negligently 
 in mire or water. 
 
 To DAGGLE, dag'l. v. n. To be in the 
 nire. 
 
 I'-lfJ 
 
 DAGGLETAIL, dag'l-tale. a. Bemired, be- 
 fpattered. 
 
 DAILY, da'-ly. a. Happening every day, qua* 
 tidian. 
 
 DAILY, da -ly. ad. Every day, very often. 
 
 DAINTILY, da'n-tl-1^. ad. Elegantly, de- 
 licately, delicioufly, pleafantly. 
 
 DAINTINESS, da'n-ti-n!s. f. Delicacy, foft- 
 nefs; elegance, nicety; fqueamifhnefs, fafli- 
 dioufnefs. 
 
 DAINTY, da'n-ty. a. Pleafing to the palate ; 
 delicate, nice, fqueamifh ; fcrupulous; elegant j 
 nice. 
 
 DAINTY, da'n-ty. f. Something nice or de- 
 licate, a delicacy ; a word of fondncfs formerly 
 in ufe. 
 
 DAIRY, da'-ry. f. The place where milk is 
 manufactured. ^ 
 
 DAIRYMAID, da'-ry-made. f. The woman 
 ferv.^nt whofe bufmefs is to manage the milk. 
 
 DAISY, da'-zy. f. A fpring flower. 
 
 DALE, da'le. f. A vale, a valley. 
 
 DALLIANCE, dal'-lyanfe. f. Interchange of 
 carefTes, adts of fondnefs ; conjugal converfa- 
 tion ; delay, procraftination. 
 
 DALLIER, dal'-ly-ur. f. A trifler, a fondler. 
 
 To DALLY, dal'-]y. v. n. To trifle, to play 
 the fool ; to exchange carelTes, to fondle; to 
 fport, to play, to frolick ; to delay. 
 
 DAM, dam', f. The mother. 
 
 DAM, dam', f. A mole or bank to confine 
 water. 
 
 To DAM, dam', v. a. To confine, to fhut up 
 water by moles or dams. 
 
 DAMAGE, dam'-idzh. f. Mifchief, detriment; 
 lofs ; the value of mifchief done ; reparafion of 
 damage, retribution ; in law, any hurt or hin- 
 drance that a man taketh in bis eftate. 
 
 T«
 
 DAM 
 
 D A N 
 
 To DAMAGE, d-W-ldzU. v. a. Tomifdiicf, 
 
 to iiijuie, to impair. 
 To DAMAGE, dam'-idzh. v. n. To take da- 
 
 DAMAGEABLE, dam'-Idzh-abl. a. ' Sufcept- 
 ibieof hurt, as damageable goods; mifchievous, 
 pernicious. 
 
 DAMASCENE, dam'-zin. f. A fmall black 
 plum, a damfon. 
 
 DAMASK, d.Am'-afk. f. Linen or filk woven 
 in a manner invented at Damafcus, by which 
 part rifes above the reft in flov/ers. 
 
 To DAMASK, danZ-afk. v. a, To form flow- 
 ers upon lliifFs ; to variegate, todiverfify. 
 
 DA.MASK-ROSE, dan/'-afk-ro^ze, f. A red 
 role. 
 
 DAME, da'me. f. A lady, the title of honour 
 formerly given to women ; miftrefs of a low 
 familv; women in general. 
 
 DAMES-VIOLET, da'W-vf.o-let. f. Queen's 
 gillyflower. 
 
 To DAMN, dam', v, a. To doom to eternal 
 torments in a future ftate ; to procure or caufe 
 to be eternally condemned ; to condemn ; to 
 boot or hifs any publick performance, to ex- 
 plode, 
 
 DAMNABLE, dam'-nabl. a. Defen-ing damn- 
 ation. 
 
 DAMNABLY, dam'-na-bly. .-id. In fuch a 
 manner as to incur eternal punifliment. 
 
 DAMNATION, dam-na'-Hiun. f. Exclufion 
 from divine mercy, condemnation to eternal 
 puniflitncnt. 
 
 DAMNATORY, dam'-na-tur-^. a. Contain- 
 ing a fcntcnce of condemnation. 
 
 DAMNED, dam'-ned. part. a. Hateful, de- 
 tc{>ablc. 
 
 DAMNIFICK, dam-nif'-ik. a. Procuring lofs, 
 mifchievous. 
 
 To DAMNIFY, dW-ny-fy-. v. a. To enda- 
 mage, to injure ; to hurt, to impair. 
 
 DAMNINGNESS, dam'-ning-nis. f. Ten- 
 dency to procure damnation, 
 
 DAMP, damp', a. Moift, inclining to wet j de- 
 jected, funk, deprelTcJ. 
 
 DAMP, damp', f, Fo^, moift air, moifturc ; 
 
 a noxious vapour exhaled from the earth ; de- 
 
 jeftion, dcpreflion of fpiiit. 
 To DAMP, damp', v.a. To wet, to moiftcn ; 
 
 to deprcfs, to dijtdl, to chill, to weaken, to 
 
 abandon. 
 DAMPISHNESS, d,'mp'-ifti-n!s. f. Tendency 
 
 to wetnefs, moiliure. 
 DAMPNESS, damp'-nls. f. Moifturc, 
 DAMPY, damp'-y. a. Dejcfled, gloomy, for- 
 
 rowful. 
 DAMSEL, dam'-zil. f. A young gentlewoman j 
 
 an attendant of the better rank ; a wench, a 
 
 Countr)' lafs, 
 DAMSON, dam'-zun. f. A fmall black plum. 
 DAN, dan', f. The old term of honour fo.- 
 
 men, 
 To DANCE, dun'fc. v, n. To rr.ove in mea- 
 
 fure. 
 To DANCE Attendance, dan'fe. v. a. To wait 
 
 with fupplenefs and obfetjuioufnefs. 
 To DANCE, dan'fe. v. a. To make to d-ncc, 
 
 to put into a lively motion. 
 DANCE, ddn'fe, f. A niction of oiw or many 
 
 in concert. 
 DANCER, dan'-fur. f. One that pr-Jlif.;, the 
 
 art of dancing. 
 DANCINGMASTER, dun'-slng-maf-tur, f. 
 
 One who teaches the art of daacing. 
 DANCINGSCHOOL. dan'-sing-ncdl. f. The 
 
 fchool where the art of dar.c:ng is taught, 
 DANDELION, dan-de-ir.un. f. The name 
 
 of a plant. 
 To DANDLE, dand'!. v. a. To fhakc a child 
 
 on the knee j to fondle, to treat like a child. 
 DANDLER, dand'-lur. f. He that dandles or 
 
 fondles children. 
 DANDRUFF, dan'-drif. f. Scurf in th- head. 
 DANIJVVORT, Ja'ne-wurt. f. A fpecet, of 
 
 elder, called ilfo itwurf-elder, or wsUvs crt. 
 DANCJER, da'n-jur. i. Rifquc, haaarj, peril. 
 To DANGER, dii'n-jur. v. a. To put in ha- 
 zard, to endanger. Not in ufe, 
 DANGERL"^S, diVn-jer-Us. .->. Without ha- 
 zard, without rifque, * 
 DANGEROUS, da'n-jc-rus. a. Hax.rduMf, 
 
 pcrillous. 
 
 Hhh DANGtR-
 
 D A R 
 
 DAT 
 
 DANGEROUSLY, di'n-jg-ruf-ly. ad. Hazard 
 
 oully, pcrilloufly, with danger. 
 DANGEROUSNESS, drn-je-ruf-nls. f. Dan- 
 ger, hazard, peril. 
 To DANGLE, da'ng-gl. v, n. To hang loofe 
 and qui\cring ; to hang upon any one, to be an 
 humble follower. 
 DANGLER, da''ng-gliir. f. A man that hangs 
 
 about women. 
 DANK, dank', a. Damp, moift. 
 DANKISH, dankMfh. a. Somewhat dank. 
 DAPPER, dap'-pur. a. Little and adive, lively 
 
 without bulk. 
 DAPPERLING, dap'-pui-l'ng- f- A dwarf. 
 DAPPLE, dap'l. a. Marked with various co- 
 lours, variegated. 
 To DAPPLE, dap''], v. a. To ftreak, to vary. 
 DAR, da'r. J f. A fi(h found in the Se- 
 DART, da'rt.5' vern. 
 
 To DARE, da're. v. n. pret. I Durft, part. I 
 
 have Dared. To have courage for any purpofe, 
 
 to be adventurous. 
 
 To DARE, da're. v. a. To challenge, to defy. 
 
 To DARE LARKS, dd're la'rks. v.n. To catch 
 
 them by means of a looking-glafs. 
 DARE, da're. f. Defiance, challenge. Not 
 
 in ufe. 
 DAREFUL, da're-fdl. a. Full of defiance. 
 DARING, da'-ring. a. Bold, adventurous, 
 
 fearlefs. 
 DARINGLY, da'-rlng-ly. ad. Boldly, cou- 
 
 rageoufly. 
 DARINGNESS, da'-rlng-nls. f. Boldncfs. 
 DARK, d:'/rk. a. Without light; not of a 
 fhowy or vivid colour ; blind ; opake ; obfcure ; 
 ignorant ; gloomy. 
 To DARK, da'rk. v. a. To darken, to ob- 
 fcure. 
 To DARKEN, da'rkn. v. a. To make dark ; 
 
 to perplex ; to fully. 
 To DARKEN, di'rkn. v. n. To grow dark. 
 DARKLING, da'rk-llng. part. a. Being in the 
 
 dark. 
 DARKLY, da'rk-ly. ad. Ln a fituation void of 
 
 )ight, obfcurcly, blindly. 
 DARKNESS, da'xk-iils! f. Abfcncc of li^ht; 
 
 opakcnefs ; obfcurity ; wickednefs ; the empire 
 
 of Satan. 
 DARKSOME, da'rk-fum. a. Gloomy, ob- 
 fcure. 
 DARLING, del r-llng. a. Favourite, dear, 
 
 beloved. 
 DARLING, da'r-ling. f. A favourite, one 
 
 much beloved. 
 To DARN, da'rn. v. a. To mend holes by 
 
 imitating the texture of the ftlifF. 
 DARNEL, da'r-nil. f. A weed growing in the 
 
 fields. 
 DART, dart', f. A miffile weapon thrown by 
 
 the hand. 
 To DART, dart', v. a. To throw ofFenfively; 
 
 to throw, to emit. 
 To DART, dart', v. n. To fly as a dart. 
 To DASH, dafti'. v. a. To throw any thing 
 
 fuddenly againft fomething ; to break by col- 
 
 lifion ; to throw water in flafhes ; to befpatter, 
 
 to befprinkle ; to mingle, to change by fome 
 
 fmall admixture ; to form or print in hafte ; to 
 
 obliterate, to crofs out; to confound, to make 
 
 afliamed fuddenly. 
 To DASH, dafh'. v. n. To fly ofF the furface ; 
 
 to fly in flaflies with a loud noife ; to rufli 
 
 through water fo as to make it fly. 
 DASH, dafh'. f. Collifion ; infufion ; a mark 
 
 in writing, a line ; ftroke, blow. 
 
 DASH, dall/. ad. An expreflion of the found 
 
 of water daflicd. 
 DASTARD, das'-tard. f. A coward, apoltron. 
 To DASTARDISE, das'-tar-dlze. v. a. To 
 
 intimidate ; to dejeiSl with cowardice. 
 DASTARDLY, das'-tard-ly. a. Cowardly, 
 
 mean, timorous. 
 DASTARDY, das'-tar-dy. f. Cowardlinefs. 
 DATE, da'te. f. The time at which a letter is 
 
 written, marked at the end or the beginning ; 
 
 the time at which any event happened ; the 
 
 time flipulated when any thing fliould be done j 
 
 end, conclufion ; duration, continuance ; the 
 
 fruit of the date tree. 
 DATE-TREE, da'te-tre. f. A fpscics of palm. 
 To DATE, da'te. v. a. To note with the time 
 at which any thing is written or done. 
 
 DATE-
 
 DAY 
 
 D E A 
 
 DATELESS, da'te-l!s. a. Without any fixed 
 term. 
 
 DATIVE, da'-tiv. a. In grammar, the cafe 
 that fignifies the peifyn to whom any thing is 
 given. 
 
 To DAUB, da'b. v. a. To fmear with fonie- 
 thing adliefive; to paint coarfeiy; to lay on 
 any thing gaudily or oftentatioufly ; to flatter 
 grofsly. 
 
 DAUBER, da'-bur. f. A coarfc low painter. 
 
 DAUBY, da'-by. a. Vifcous, glutinous, ad- 
 hefive. 
 
 DAUGHTER, dl'-tur. f. The female off- 
 fpring of a man or woman ; in poetry, any de- 
 fcendant ; the penitent of a confelTor. 
 
 To DAUNT, d/nt. v. a. To difcourage, to 
 fright. 
 
 DAUNTLESS, da'nt-l!s. a. Fearlefs, not de- 
 jected. 
 
 DAUNTLESSNES, da'nt-lef-nis. f. Fear- 
 lefnefs. 
 
 DAW, da', f. The name of a bird. 
 
 To DAWN, da''n. v. n. To begin to grow 
 light ; to glimmer obfcurely j to begin, yet 
 faintly, to give fome promifes of luftre. 
 
 DAWN, da'n. f. The time between the firft 
 appearance of light and the fun's rife ; begin- 
 ning, firft rife. 
 
 D.'W, da . f. The time between the rifing and 
 fetting of the fun ; the time from noon to 
 noon ; light, funftiine ; the day of conteft, the 
 battle ; an appointed or fixed time ; a day ap- 
 pointed for fome commemoration ; from day to 
 day, without certainty or continuance. 
 
 DA YBED, di'-bed. f. A bed ufcd for idknefs. 
 
 DAYBOOK, di'-bok. f. A tradcfman's journal. 
 
 D.4.YBREAK, da'-brck. f. The dawn, the 
 iwii appearance of light. 
 
 DAYLABOUR, da'-la'-bur. f. Labour by the 
 day. 
 
 DAYLABOURER, da'-Ia'-bur-ur. f. One that 
 works by the day. 
 
 DAYLIGHT, da'-lite. f. The light of the 
 day, as oppofed to that of the moon, or a taper. 
 
 DAYLILY, da-lll'-y. f. The fame with af- 
 i^Loctl. 
 
 DAYSPRING, da'-fpn'ng. f. The rife of the 
 
 day, the dawn. 
 DAYSTAR, da'-ftar. f. The morning ftar. 
 DAYTIME, da'-time. f. The time in which 
 
 there is light, oppofed to night. 
 DAYWORK, da'-wurk. f. Work impofed by 
 
 the day, daylabour. 
 DAZIED, da'-zyd. a. Befprinkled with daifies. 
 To DAZZLE, daz 1. v. a. To overpower with 
 
 light. 
 
 To DAZZLE, daz'l. v. n. To be overpowered 
 with light. 
 
 DEACON, dc'kn. f. One of the lowcfl order 
 of the clergy. 
 
 DEACONE^'SS, de'kn-n^s. f. A female officer 
 in the ancient church. 
 
 DEACONRY, d6'kn-ry. 7 f. The office or 
 
 DEACONSHIP, de'kn-fn'p.i dignity of a 
 deacon. 
 
 DEAD, ded'. a. Deprived of life ; inanimate j 
 fenfelefs; motionlefs ; empty; ufelefs; dull, 
 gloomy; frigid; vapid; fpiritlefs ; uninhabit-. 
 cd ; without the power of vegetation ; in theo- 
 logy, lying under the power of fin. 
 
 To DEADEN, ded'n. v. a. To deprive of any 
 kind of force or fenfation ; to make vapid, or 
 fpiritlefs. 
 
 DEAD-DOING, ded'-do-ing. part. a. Dj- 
 ftruclive, killing, mifchlevous. 
 
 DEAD-LIFT, ded'-llft'. f. Hopelefs exigence. 
 
 DEADLY, ded'-ly. a. Deftruaive, mortal, 
 implacable. 
 
 DEADLY, dcd'-ly. ad. In a manner rcfcm- 
 bling the dead ; mortally ; implacably, irre- 
 concilably. 
 
 DEADNESS, ded'-nls. f: Want of warmth ; 
 v/eaknefs of the vital powers ; vapidnefs of li- 
 quors, lofs of fpirit. 
 
 DEADNET TLE, ded'-nJti. f. A weed, the 
 fame with archangel. 
 
 DEAD-RECKONING, ded'-rck-nlng. f. That 
 cfHmation or conjecture which the feamen make 
 of the place where a flilp is, by keeping an ac- 
 count of her way by the log. 
 
 DEAF, dcf'. a. Wanting the fcnfe of hearing ;, 
 , deprived!
 
 D E A 
 
 PES 
 
 d«iprived of the power of heaving; obfcurely 
 
 heard. 
 To DEAFEN, di-f'n. v. a. To deprive of the- 
 
 power of hearing. 
 DEAFLY, def'-ly. ad. Without fenfc of founds; 
 
 obfcurely to the ear. 
 DEAFNESS, dcf'-nli. f. Want of the power 
 
 of hearing; unwillingnefs to hear. 
 DEAL, del. f. Great part; quantity, degree 
 
 of more or lefs ; the art or practice of dealing 
 
 cards ; firwood, the wood of pines. 
 To DEAL, de'l. V. a. To difpofe to different 
 
 perfons; to diftribute cards; to fcatter, to 
 
 throw about j to give gradually, or one after 
 
 aoother^ 
 To DEAL, d^'l. V. n. To traffick, to tranfacl 
 
 bufinefs ; to ait between two perfons, to inter- 
 vene ; to behave well or ill in any tranfaciion ; 
 
 to a£t in any manner ; To deal by, to treat 
 
 well or ill ; To deal in, to have to do with, 
 
 to be engaged in, to practice ; To deal with, 
 
 to treat in any manner, to ufe well or ill, to 
 
 contend v/ith. 
 To DEALBATE, dc-ai'-bite. v. a. To whiten, 
 
 to bleach. 
 DEALBATION, de-al-ba'-fhun. f. The ad 
 
 of bl.aching. 
 DEALER, de^-lur. f. One that has to do with 
 
 any thing; a trader or trafficker; a ptrfon who 
 
 -deals the cards. 
 DEALING, de'-lmg. f. Prafticc, adion ; in- 
 
 tcrcourfe ; meafurcs of treatment ; trailick, bu- 
 
 fncfs. 
 DEAMBULATION, de-am-bu-la'-fliun. f. 
 
 The a^ of walking abroad. 
 DEAMBULATOrV, Ue-W-bd-la-tur'-v. a. 
 
 Relating to the practice of walking abroad. 
 DEAN, dc'n. f. The fecond di^intary of a di- 
 
 occfe. 
 DEANERY, de'n-^r-y. f. The office of a dean ; 
 
 thp revenue of a dean ; the houfe of a dean. 
 DEANSHIP, de'n-fh'p. f. The ofEce and rank 
 
 of a dean. 
 J)EAR, de r. a. Beloved, darling; valuable, 
 
 coitly ; fcarcc ; fad, hateful, grit\ ous. In this 
 
 Jaft fenfe obfolctc. 
 
 DEAR, de r. f. A word of endearment. 
 DEARBOUGHT, dc'r-bJa. a. Purchafed at 
 
 a high price. 
 DEARL,Y, de'r-ly. ad. W^i.h great fondnefs ; 
 
 at a high price. 
 To DEARN, da'rn. v. a. To mend cloaths. 
 -DEARNESS, d^'r-nls. f. Fondnefs, kindnefs, 
 
 iove ; fcarcity, high price. 
 DEARTH, dertf/. f. Scarcit)' which makes 
 
 food dear ; want, famine ; barrennefs. 
 To DEARTICULATE, de-^r-tlk'-u-ldte. v. a. 
 
 To disjoint, to difmember. 
 DEATH, detlf. f. The extlnflioa of life ; 
 
 mortality; the ftate of the dead; the manner 
 
 cf dying; the image of mortality reprefented 
 
 by a Skeleton ; in theology, damnation, eter- 
 
 jial torments. 
 DEATH-BED, dettZ-bed. f. The bed to which 
 
 a man is confined by mortal ficknefs. 
 DEATHFUL, deth'-iui. a. Full of flaughter, 
 
 deiiructivc, murderous. 
 DEATHLESS, detn'-lls. a. Immortal, never- 
 
 dving, 
 DEATHLIKE, detrZ-like. a. RefemUing death, 
 
 flHl. 
 DEATH's-DOOR, detlr's-do'r. f. A near ap- 
 proach to death. 
 DEATHSMAN, detlr^s-man. f. Executioner, 
 
 hangman, headfman. 
 DEATHWATCH, detlr'-wotlh. f. An inft-a 
 
 that makes a tinkling noife, fuperftitioudy ima- 
 gined to piognofticate death. 
 To DEBARK, d§-ba'rk. v. a. To difcmbark. 
 To DEBAR, de-ba^r. v. a. To exclude, to 
 
 preclude. 
 To DEBASE, de-ba'fe. v. a. To reduce from 
 
 a higher to a lower fiate ; to fink into meann'^fs } 
 
 to .-idulteiate, to leflen in value by bafe auniix- 
 
 tiires. 
 DEBASEMENT, de-biVfc-m^nt. f. The a^ 
 
 of debafing or degrading. 
 DEBASER, dO-ba'-fur. f. He that debafes, he 
 
 that adulterates, he that degrades anotlier. 
 DEBATAbLE, d^-ba'tc-able. a. Difpurable. 
 DEBATE, dc-bu'tc. f. A perfonal difpute, a 
 
 coiitroverfy ; a quarrel, a conteft. 
 
 T«
 
 DEB 
 
 DEC 
 
 To DEBATE, de-bA'i 
 todiipute, to contcft. 
 
 To DEBATE, da-ba'te. v. r 
 to dilpute. 
 
 DEBATEFUL, da-bi'te-fal 
 
 a. To controvert, 
 
 To deliberate : 
 
 Quarrel feme, 
 
 contentious. 
 DEBATEMENT, dl-bu'te-ment. f. Conteft, 
 
 controverfy. 
 DEBATER, de-ba'-tur. f. A difputant, acon- 
 
 trovertift. 
 To DEBAUCH, dl-bi'tfli. v. a. To corrupt 
 
 by lewdnefs ; to corrupt by intemperance. 
 DEBAUCH, de-ba'tih. f. A fit of intempe- 
 rance, lewdnefs. 
 DEBAUCHEE, deb-O-ilie'. f. A lecher, a 
 
 drunkard. 
 DEBAUCHER, de-ba'tfh-ur. f. One who re- 
 duces others to intemperance or lewdnefs. 
 DEBAUCHERY, de-bi'tfli-C-ry. f. The prac- 
 tice of excefs, lewdnefs. 
 DEBAUCHMENT, dS-ba'tfli-ment. f. The 
 
 acl of debauching or vitiating, corruption. 
 To DEBEL, d5-bel'. " ^ v. a. To con- 
 
 To DEBELLATE, de-bcl'-latc. 5 quer, to 
 
 overcoms. in war. 
 DEBELLATION, d5-be!-la'-fliun. f. The ad 
 
 of conquering in war. 
 DEBENTURE, d^-ben'-tfliur. f. A writ or 
 
 note, by which a debt is claimed. 
 DEBILE, deb'-ll. a. Feeble, languid. 
 To DEBILITATE, dg-bilM-tAte. v. a. To 
 
 make faint, to enfeeble. 
 DEBILITATION, de-b!l-y-t.l'-{hin. f. The 
 
 aft of weakening. 
 DEBILITY, de-bil'-i-ty. f. Weakiiefs, feeble- 
 
 nefs. 
 DEBONAIR, deb-6-na're. a. Elegant, civil, 
 
 well bred. 
 DEBONAIRLY, deb-6-na're-ly. ad. Elegantly. 
 DEBT, det . f. That which one man owes to 
 
 another; t^at which any one is obliged to do 
 
 or fuftcr. 
 DEBTED, dct'-t!d. part. a. Indebted, obliged to. 
 DEBTOR, det'-tir. f. He that owes 7o:ne- 
 
 thing to another ; one that owes money ; o;ic 
 
 fide of ail account book. 
 
 DECACUMINATED, du-ka-ku'-ml-ni-tlJ. a. 
 
 Having the top cut off. 
 DECADE, dek'-.ad. f. The fum of ten. 
 DECADENCY, dc-ka'-den-ly. f. Decay, fall. 
 DECAGON, dek'-a-gon. f. A plain figure in 
 
 geometry. 
 DECALOGUE, dek'-a-l6g. f. The ten com- 
 mandments given by God to Mofes. 
 To DECAMP, de-kamp'. v. a. To fliift the 
 
 camp, to move off. 
 DECAMPMENT, di-kamp'-ment. f. The aft 
 
 of fliifting the camp. 
 To DECANT, de-kant'. v. a. To pour off 
 
 gently, fo as to leave the fediment behind. 
 DECANTATION, dl-kan-ta'-fliin. f. The 
 
 act of decanting. 
 DECANTER, de-kan'-tur. f. A glafs veiTll 
 
 that contains the liquor after it has been poured 
 
 ofi-' clear. 
 To DECAPITATE, de-kap'-'-tate. v. a. To 
 
 behead. 
 To DECAY, de-ka'. v. n. To lofe excellence, 
 
 to decline. 
 DECAY, dc-ka'. f. Decline from the ftate of 
 
 perfection ; declenfion from profperity ; con- 
 
 fumption. 
 DECA^TR, de-ka'-ur. f. That which caufd 
 
 decay. 
 DECEASE, de-fe'fe. f. Death, departure frooj 
 
 life. 
 To DECEASE, de-fe'fe. v. n. To die, to da- 
 part from life. 
 DECEIT, de-fe't. f. Fraud, a cheat, a fallacy ; 
 
 ftratajem, artifice, 
 DECEITFUL, di-le't-fal. a. Fraudulent, fujl 
 
 of deceit. 
 DECEITFULLY, dc-fc't-ful-y. ad. Fr.aud- 
 
 ulently. 
 DECEITFULNESS, de-le't-ful-nls. f. Ten- 
 dency to deceive. 
 DECEIVABLE, di-fe'v-abl. a. Subjecl to fraud, 
 
 expofed to impofture. 
 DECEIVABLENESS, de-f(i'v-abl-n!s. f. Li- 
 
 ablenefs to be deceived. 
 To DECElVf^, de-fc'v. V. a. To b*ing inte 
 
 cjTour ; to delude by ftratagcni. 
 
 1 i i DECEIVER,
 
 DEC 
 
 DEC 
 
 DECEIVER, dl-fe'-vur. f. One that leads 
 
 another i«to errour. 
 DECEMi^ER, dc-{err/-huT. f. The hul month 
 
 of the year. 
 DECEMPEDAL, de-fein -pe-dal. a. Havhig 
 
 ten feet in length. 
 DECEMVIRATE, da-fem'-ver-et. f. The dig- 
 nity and ofRce of the ten governors of Rome. 
 DECENCY, de''-fen-(^^ f. Propriety of form, 
 
 becoming ceremony ; fuitablenefs to character, 
 
 propriety; modefty. 
 DECENNIAL, de-fen'-nyal. a. What conti- 
 nues for die fpace of ten years. 
 DECENT, de'-fent. a. Becoming, fit, fuit- 
 
 ab!e. 
 DECENTLY, de'-f^nt-ly. ad. In a proper 
 
 manner, with fuitable behaviour. 
 DECEPTIBILITY, de-fep-tl-bU'-i-ty. f. Li- 
 
 abkncfs to be deceived. 
 DECEPTIBLE, de-fep'-tibl. a. Liable to be 
 
 deceived. 
 DECEPTION, de-fcp'-ftiun. f. The aft or 
 
 means of deceiving, cheat, fraud ; the ftate of 
 
 being deceived. 
 DECEPTIOUS, de-fJ p'-flu'.s. a. Deceitful. 
 DECEPTIVE, de-fip'-t!v. a. Having the power 
 
 of deceiving. 
 DECEPTORY, d^-fJ'p'-tur-y. a. Containing 
 
 means of deceit. 
 DECERPT, dc-ferp't. a. Diminifhed, talcenoff. 
 DECERPTIBLE, de-fcrp'-tlbl. a. That may 
 
 be taken off. ' 
 DECERPTION, de-ferp'-fliun. f. The ad of 
 
 leficning, or talcing off. 
 Dh CESSION, de-fes'-fliun. f. A departure. 
 To DECHARM, de'-tfh;'irni. v. a. To coun- 
 
 teradt a ch,..iin, to dihnchant. 
 To DEC'DE, de-si'dc. v. a. To fix the event 
 
 of, to determine ; to determine a quelhon or 
 
 difpu'e. 
 DECIDENCE, des'-sy-dcnfe. f. The quality 
 
 of being filed, or of falling oft ; the ad of I'all- 
 ■ ing avviiy. 
 DECIDER, de-s^-dar. f. One who determines 
 
 caufcs ; one who detcrmiiics quarrcK. 
 DECIDUOUS, de-sid'-u-iis. a. Ealling, not 
 
 per.nnial. 
 
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 DECIMAL, des^-i-mal. a. Numbered by ten. 
 
 To DECIMATE, ,des'-Im-ate. v. a. To tithe, 
 to take the tenth ; to punifh every tenth foldier 
 by lot. 
 
 DECIMATION, def-fy-ma'-fiiun. f. A tith- 
 ing, a feleclion of every tenth ; a felection by 
 lot of every tenth foldier for punifhment. 
 
 To DECIPHER, dl-s'/-fur. v. a. To explain 
 that which is written in epithets ; to mark 
 down in charailers ; to ftamp, to marli ; to 
 unfold, to unravel. 
 
 DECIPHERER, de-sf-fer-ur. f. One who ex- 
 plains writings in cipher. 
 
 DECISION, de-slzh'-un. f. Determination of 
 a difference ; determination of an event. 
 
 DECISIVE, dl-sf-siv. a. Having the power 
 of determining any difference ; having the 
 power of fettling any event. 
 
 DECISIVELY, de-sf-slv-ly. ad. In a con- 
 clufive manner. 
 
 DECISIVENESS, de-sf-slv-nis. f. The power 
 of terminating any difference, as fettling an 
 event. 
 
 DECISORY, de-si'-fur-y. z. Able to deter- 
 mine or decide. 
 
 To DECK, dek'. v. a. To overfpread ; todreisj 
 to adorn. 
 
 DECK, dck'. f. The floor of a fhip ; pack of 
 cards piled regularly on each other. 
 
 DECKER, dek'-kur. f. A dreffer. 
 
 To DECLAIM, dl-kla'm. v. n. To harangue, 
 to fpeak fet orations. 
 
 DECLAIMER, de-klaV-ur. f. One who makes 
 fpeeches with intent to move the paffions. 
 
 DECLAMATION, dek-kla-ma'-fliin. f. A 
 •difcourfc addrcffed to the paffions, an harangue. 
 
 DECLAMATOR, dek'-kla-mii-tur. f. A de- 
 claimer, an. orator. 
 
 DECLAMATORY, de-khln/-ma-tur-y. a. Re- 
 lating to the practice of declaiming ; appealing 
 to tiie paliicns. 
 
 DECLARABLE, di-kla'-rabl. a. Capable of 
 proof. 
 
 DECLARATION, dek-kU-r:/-fhun. f. A pro- 
 clamation or affirmation, publication ; an ex- 
 plan"tion of fomethins; doubtful ; in law, de- 
 claration is the fhewing forth of an action per- 
 gonal
 
 DEC 
 
 DEC 
 
 fonal in any fuit, though 't is ufcJ fomctimes 
 for real actions. 
 
 DECLARATIVE, cl5-kla/-a-tiv. a. Making 
 declaration, explanatory ; making proclama- 
 tion. 
 
 DECLARATORILY, de-klar''-a-tur'-i-ly. ad. 
 In the form of a declaration, not promiffively. 
 
 DECLARATORY, dC--klar'-a-tur-y. a. Af- 
 firmative, expreflive. 
 
 To DECLARE, de-kla're. v. a. To make known, 
 to tell evidently and openly; to puhlifh, to 
 proclaim ; to (hew in open view. 
 
 To DECLARE, do-kkV're. v. n. To make a 
 declaration. 
 
 DECLAREMEKT, da-kU're-ment. f. Difco- 
 very, declaration, telHmony. 
 
 DECLARER, d6-kla'-rur. f. One that makes 
 any thing known. 
 
 DECLENSION, de-klen'-fhun. f. Tendency 
 from a great to a lefs degree of excellence ; de- 
 claration, defcent ; inflexion, manner of chan- 
 ging nouns. 
 
 DECLINABLE, d^-kli'-nibl. a. Having va- 
 riety of terminations. 
 
 DECLINATION, dtk-kly-ni^Z-fnun. f. De- 
 fcent, change from a better to a worfe Ihtc, 
 decay ; the adl of bending down ; variation 
 from reditude, oblique motion, obliquity; va- 
 riation from a fixed point ; in navigation, the 
 variation of the needle from the true meridian 
 of any place to the Eaft or Weft ; in agrono- 
 my, the declination of a ftar we call its fliorteft 
 diftance from the Equator. 
 DECLINATOR, de-klf-n/^tor. ^ ^- ^"- 
 
 DECLINATORY, dl-kli'n-a-tur-) . ) .nliru- 
 ment in dialing. 
 
 To DECLINE, de-klfne. v. n. To lean down- 
 ward ; to deviate, to run into obliquities; to 
 fhun, to refufe, to avoid any thing ; to be im- 
 paired, to decay. 
 
 To DECLINE, de-kf/ne. v. a. To bend dov/n- 
 ward, to bring down ; to fhun, to refufe, to be 
 cautious of; to modify a word by various ter- 
 
 " mii,„>ions. 
 
 DECLINE, dc-kli'ne. f. The ftate of tendency 
 to the worl'e, diminution, decay. 
 
 f DECLIVITY, de-kllvM-ty. f. Inclination or 
 
 obliquity reckoned downwards, gradual defctnt. 
 
 DECLIVOUS, di-kli'-vus.'a. Gradually de- 
 
 fcending, not precipitous. 
 To DECOCT, dc-kok'^t. v. a. To prepare by 
 boiling for any uf:-, to digeft in hot water ; tck 
 digeft by the heat of the flomach ; to boil up to 
 a confiftence. 
 DECOCTIBLE, dl-kik'-tibl. a. That which 
 
 may be boiled, or prepared by boiling. 
 DECOCTION, da-kok'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 boiling any thing ; a preparation made bv boil- 
 ing in water. 
 DECOCTURE, de-kok'-tfhur. f. A fubftance 
 
 drawn by decoiStion. 
 DECOLLATION, d^'-k6l-la'''-ftin. f. The 
 
 act of beheading. 
 DECOMPOSITE, de'-k6m-p6z"-It. a. Com- 
 pounded a ftcond time. 
 DECOMPOSITION, de'-k6m-p6-ziV-un. f. 
 The att of compounding thing already com- 
 pounded. 
 To DECOMPOUND, dZ-'-kom-pou'Vl. v. a. 
 
 To compofe of things already compounded. 
 DECOMPOUND, dy-kc'.m-pGu''nd. a. Com- 
 pofcd of things or words already compounded. '■' 
 To DECORATE, dek'-k6-r5te. v. a. To adorn, 
 
 to embellifli, to beautify. 
 DECORATION, dek-ko-ri'-lhun. f. Orna-, 
 
 ment, added beauty. 
 DECORATOR, dek'-ko-ra-tor. f. Anadorner. 
 DECOROUS, de-ko'-rus. a. Decent, fuitable 
 
 to a charadler. 
 To DECORTICATE, da-k<V-lI-katc. v. a. To 
 
 divert of the bark or huflc. 
 DECORTICATION, dl-kor-ti-ka'-fliun. f. 
 
 The act of ftrippinu the bajk or hufk. 
 DECOR UA'I, de-ko'-iinn. f. Decency, beha- 
 viour contrary to licentioufnefs, feemlincfs. 
 To DECOY, de-koy'. v. a. To lure into a 
 
 cago^ to intrap. 
 DECOY, de-koy^ f. Allurement to mifchief--. 
 DECOYDUCK, de-koy'-duk. f. A dude that - 
 
 lures others. 
 To DECREASE, de-krc'fe. v. n. Togrow lefs, 
 to be diminiftied. 
 
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 To DECREASE, de-kre'fc. v. a. To make ■ 
 
 lefs, to diminifh. 
 DECREASE, dc-kreYe. f. The ftate of grow- 
 ing lefs, decay ; the wain of the moon. 
 To DECREE, de-kre^. v. n. To make an edlcl, 
 
 to appoint by edict. 
 To DECREE, de-kre'. v. a. To doom or af- 
 
 fign by a decree. 
 DECREE, de-kre'. f. An edia, a hr.v ; an efta- 
 
 blifhed rule; a determination of a fuit. 
 DECREMENT, dek'-krl-ment. f. Decreafe, 
 
 the ftate of growing lefs, the quantity loft by 
 
 decrealmg. 
 DECREPIT, de-krep'-It. a. Wafted and worn 
 
 out with age. 
 To DECREPITATE, d§-krep^-i-tate. k. a. To 
 
 calcine fait till it has ceafed to crackle in the 
 
 fire. 
 DECREPITATION, de'-lcrep-i-ta'-'-fliun. f. 
 
 The crackling noife which fait makes over the 
 
 fire. 
 DECREPITNESS, da-krepMt-nls. 7 f. Thelaft 
 DECREPITUDE, dl-krepM-tude. J ftage of 
 
 decay, the laft- efTccls of old age. 
 DECRESCENT, de-kres'-fent. a. Growing 
 
 lefs. 
 DECRETAL, de-krt-' tal. a. Appertaining to 
 
 a decree, containing a decree. 
 DECRETAL, dd-kre'-tal. f. A book of de- 
 crees or edids ; the colleflion of the pope's de- 
 crees. 
 DECRETIST, de-kre'-lift. f. One that ftu- 
 
 dies the decretal. 
 DECRETORY, dek'-kre-tur-y. a. Judicial, 
 
 definitive. 
 DECRIAL, de-kri'-al. f. Clamorous ccnfuie, 
 
 hafty or noify condtinnntion. 
 To DECRY, dc-kry'. y. a. To ccnfurc, to 
 
 blame clamt.TOufly, to clamour againft. 
 DECUMCENCE, dC-kum'-benfe. if.Theaa 
 DECUMBENCY, dc-kiLm'-jjen-fv-, i of lying 
 
 down, the pofture of lying down. 
 pECUMBITURE, dc-kum'-bl-ture. f. The 
 time at which a man takes to his bed in a 
 
 difeafe. 
 DELUPLE, dck'-upl. a. Ti*fo:d. 
 
 DECURTON, dc-ku'-ryun. f. A commander 
 
 over ten. 
 DECURSION, de-kur'-ftiun. f. The aft of 
 
 running down. 
 DECURTATION, dZ-'-kur-ti'^-fhun. f. The- 
 
 act of cutting ftiort. 
 To DECUSSATE, de-kus'-flte. v. a. To in- 
 
 terfeS at acute angles. 
 DECUSSATION, d^'-kif-la''-fliun. f. The 
 aft of croffing, ftate of being crofted at une- 
 qual angles. 
 ToDEDECORATE, dC-dck'-kO-rate. v. a. To 
 
 difgrace, to bring a reproach jpon. 
 DEDECORATION, dc -dck-k6-ra"-fliun. f. 
 
 The aftof difgracing. 
 DEDECOROUS, de-dek -k:Vrus. a. Difgrace- 
 
 ful, reproachful. 
 DEDENTITION, de'-dui-uH/'-un. f. Lofs 
 
 or fhedding of the teeth. 
 To DEDICATE, ded-y-kite. v. a. To de- 
 vote to fome divine power j to appropriate fo- 
 lemnly to any perfon or purpoi'e ; to lufcribc to 
 a patron. 
 DEDICATE, ded'-y-lcate. a. Coiifecrate, de- 
 vote, dedicated. 
 DEDICATION, ded-y-ka'-fhun. f. The aft 
 of dedicating to any being or purpofe, confc- 
 cration ; an addrefs to a patron. 
 DEDICATOR, ded'-y-ka-tur. f. One who in- 
 
 fcribes his work to a patron. 
 DEDICATORY, ded'-y-ka-tir'-y. a. Com- 
 
 pofing a dedication. 
 DEDITION, d^-dl(h'-un. f. The ad of yield- 
 ing up any thing. 
 To DEDUCE, de-dii'fe. v, a. To draw in a 
 regular conncaed feries ; to form a regular 
 chain of confequential propofitions ; to lay dowo 
 in regular order; 
 DEDUC£MENT,dC-di/fe-mcnt. f. The thing 
 
 deduced, confequential propofition. 
 DEDUCIBLE, dc-du'-slbl. a. Colkaible by 
 
 reafon. 
 DEDUCIVE, de-di7-siv. a. Performing tht 
 
 aft of deduaion. 
 To DEDUCT, dc-duk'i. V. a. To fubftraft, 
 to take awa . 
 
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 DEDUCTION, de-diik'-fhun. f. Confequcn- 
 tial colleiflion, confequence ; that which is de- 
 duaed. 
 
 DEDUCTIVE, de-duk'-tlv. a. Deduciblc. 
 
 DEDUCTIVELY, de-duic'-tlv-ly. ad. Con- 
 feqiientially, by regular deduclion. 
 
 DEED, de'd. f. Action, whether good or bad ; 
 exploit ; power of adlion ; written evidence of 
 any legal a6l ; fa<3:, reality. 
 
 DEEDLESS, d^'d-lis. a. Unaaive. 
 
 To DEEM, de'm. v. n. part. Dempt, or 
 Deemed. To judge, to conclude upon con- 
 fideration. 
 
 DEEM, de'm. f. Judgment, opinion. Ob- 
 folete. 
 
 DEEP, de'p. a. Meafured from the furface 
 downward ; entering far, piercing a great way ; 
 far from the outer part ; not fuperficial, not 
 obvious ; fagacious, penetrating ; full of con- 
 trivance, politick, infidious ; grave, folemn ; 
 dark coloured ; having a great degree of ftilnefs 
 or gloom ; bafs, grave in found. 
 
 DEEP, de'p. f. The fea, the main ; the moft 
 folemn or ftill part. 
 
 To DEEPEN, de'pn. v. a. To make deep, to 
 fmk far below the furface ; to darken, to cloud, 
 to make dark ; to make fad or gloomy. 
 
 DEEPMOUTHED, de'p-mouthd. a. Having 
 a hoarfe and loud voice. 
 
 DEEPMUSING, deV-mu'-zIng. a. Con- 
 templative, loft in thought. 
 
 DEEPLY, de'p-ly- ad. Tea great depth, far 
 below the furface ; with great ftudy or faga- 
 city; forrowfully, folemnly ; with a tendency 
 to darknefs of colour ; in a high degree. 
 
 DEEPNESS, de'p-nis. f. Entrance far below 
 the furface, profundity, depth. 
 
 DEER, de'r. f. That clafs of animals which is 
 hunted for venifon. 
 
 To DEFACE, de-fa'fe. v. a. To deftroy, to 
 raze, to disfigure. 
 
 DEFACEMENT, dl-fa'fe-ment. f. Viola- 
 tion, injury; erafement. 
 
 DEFACER, de-fi'-fur. f. Dcftroycr, aboliflier, 
 violater. 
 
 DEFAILANCE, de-fi'-lans. f. Failure. 
 
 To DEFALCATE, dC'-fir-kate. v. a. To cut 
 off, to lop, to take away part. 
 
 DEFALCATION, d^'-fal-ka^'-fhun. f. Di- 
 minution. 
 
 DEFAMATORY, dc-fim'-ma-tur-y. a. Ca- 
 lumnious, unjuftly cenforious, libellous. 
 
 To DEFAME, de-faW. v. a. To cenfure 
 falfely in publick, to difhonour by reports. 
 
 DEFAMER, de-fa'-mur. f. One that injures 
 the reputation of another. 
 
 To DEFATIGATE, ds-fat'-I-gSte. v. a. To 
 weary. 
 
 DEFATIGATION,da-fat-i-ga'-{hun. f. Wea- 
 rinefs. 
 
 DEFAULT, de-fd't. f. Omiflion of that which 
 we ought to do, negka; crime, failure, fault ; 
 defea, want ; in law, non-appearance in court 
 at a day afligned. 
 
 DEFEASANCE, de-fe'-zanfe. f. The aa of 
 annulling or abrogating any contraa ; the wri- 
 ting in which a defeafance is contained. 
 
 DEFEASIBLE, dl-fe'-zlbl. a. That which 
 may be annulled. 
 
 DEFEAT, de-fe't. f. The overthrow of an 
 army; aa of deftruaion, deprivation. 
 
 To DEFEAT, de-fe^t. v. a. To overthrow; to 
 fruftrate. 
 
 DEFEATURE, dd-fe'-tfliur. f. Change of 
 feature, alteration of countenance. Not in 
 ufe. 
 
 To DEFECATE, de'-fe-k^te. v. a. To purge, 
 tocleanfe; to purify from any extraneous or 
 noxious mixture. 
 
 DEFECATE, de'-fe-kate. a. Purged from lees 
 or foulnefs. 
 
 DEFECATION, de-fa-k^-fhun. f. Purifica- 
 tion. 
 
 DEFECT, da-fek't. f. Want, abfence of fome- 
 thing neceflary ; failing ; a fault ; a blemifh. 
 
 DEFECTIBILITY, dg-fek-t!-bllM-ty. f. The 
 ftate of failing, imperfeaion. 
 
 DEFECTIBLE, d<i-fek'-tlbl. a. Impcrfea, 
 deficient. 
 
 DEFECTION, dl-fek'-fhun. f. A falling away, 
 apoftacy ; an abandoning of a king, or ftate, 
 revolt. 
 
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 DEFECTIVE, da-fek'-tlv. a. FuUofdcfeas 
 
 imperfect, not fufficient; faulty, blameable. 
 DEFECTIVENESS, de-fek'-tlv-nls. f. Want, 
 
 faultinefs. 
 DEFENCE, de-fen'fe. f. Guard, protedion ; 
 vindication, jufrification, apology ; prohibition ; 
 refiftance ; in law, the defendant's reply after 
 declaration produced ; in fortification, the part 
 that flanks another work. 
 DEFENCELESS, de-fa/fe-lis. a. Naked, un- 
 armed, unguarded ; impotent. 
 To DEFEND, dc-f}nd'. v. a. To ftand in de- 
 fence of, to prot^d;; to vindicate, to uphold, t« 
 fortify ; to prohibit ; to maintain a place, or 
 caufe. 
 DEPENDABLE, dg-fen'-dabl. a. That may 
 
 be defended. 
 DEFENDANT, de-fen'-dent. a. Defenfive, fit 
 
 for defence. 
 DEFENDANT, de-fen'-dent. f. He that de- 
 fends againft aflailants ; in law, the pcrfon ac- 
 cufed or fued. 
 DEFENDER, de-fen'-dur. f. One that de- 
 fends, a champion ; an afferter, a vindicator ; 
 in law, an advocate. 
 DEFENSATIVE, de-fen'-fa-uv. f. Guard, 
 defence ; in furgery, a bandage, plaifter, or the 
 like. 
 DEFENSIBLE, da-fen'-sibl. a. That may be 
 
 defended; juilifiable, capable of vindication. 
 DEFENSIVE, de-fen'-slv. a. That ferves to de- 
 fend, proper for defence ; in a Hate or pofture 
 of defence. 
 DEFENSIVE, d^-fen'-slv. f. Safeguard; ftate 
 
 of defence. 
 DEFENSIVELY, de-fen'-slv-ly. ad. In a de- 
 fenfive manner. 
 To DEFER, de-fer'. v. n. To put ofF, to de- 
 lay to a£l ; to pay deference or regard to ano- 
 ther's opinion. 
 To DEFER, de-fer^ v. a. To withhold, to de- 
 lay ; to refer to, to leave to another's judg- 
 ment. 
 DEFERENCE, def'-cr-enfe. f. Regard, re- 
 fpcdj complaifance, condtfcenfon ; fubmiifion. 
 
 DEFIANCE, de-fr-anfe. f. A challenge, an 
 invitation to fight ; a challenge to make any 
 impeachment good ; expreffion of abhorrence or 
 contempt. 
 
 DEFICIENCE, de-fifli'-enfe. 1 f. Defed, 
 
 DEFICIENCY, dl-fifti'-en-fy. J failing, im- 
 perfection; want, fomething lefs than is ne- 
 ceffary. 
 
 DEFICIENT, de-fifh'-tnt. a. Failing, want- 
 ing, defective. 
 
 DEFIER, d^-fi'-ur. f. A challenger, a con- 
 temner. 
 
 To DEFILE, de-f I'^le. v. a. To make foul or 
 impure; to pollute; to corrupt chaftity, to vio- 
 late ; to taint, to vitiate. 
 
 To DEFILE, de-f He. v. n. To go off, file 
 by file. 
 
 DEFILE, def'-y-la. f. A narrow paffage. 
 
 DEFILEMENT, dl-ffle-ment. f. The ftate 
 of being defiled, pollution, corruption. 
 
 DEFILER, de-fiMur. f. One that defiles, a 
 corrupter. 
 
 DEFINABLE, de-ffne-abl. a. Capable of de- 
 finition ; that which may be afcertained. 
 
 To DEFINE, de-f Mie. v. a. To give the de- 
 finition, to explain a thing by its qualities; to 
 circumfcribe, to mark the limit. 
 
 To DEFINE, de-ffne. v. n. To determine, to 
 decide. 
 
 DEFINER, de-fK-nur. f. One that defcribes 
 a thing by its qualities. 
 
 DEFINITE, def'-in-it. a. Certain, limited; 
 exa£t, precife. 
 
 DEFINITE, def'-In-It. f. Thing explained or 
 defined. 
 
 DEFINITENESS, def'-in-lt-n!s. f. Certainty, 
 
 limitednefs. 
 DEFINITION, def-y-nifh'-un. f. Afliortde- 
 fcription of any thing by its properties ; in lo- 
 gick, the explication of the elTence of a thing 
 by its kind and difference. 
 DEFINITIVE, de-fiV-it-tiv. a. Determinate, 
 
 pofitive, exprefs. 
 DEFINITIVELY, de-fin'-lt-tlv-ly. ad. Po- 
 fitively, decifively, exprefsly. 
 
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 DEFINITIVENESS, do-f.V-it-t!-.--nis. f. De- 
 cifivenefs. 
 
 DEFLAGRABILITY, de-fla-gra-bll'-I-ty. f. 
 Combuflibility. 
 
 DEFLAGRABLE, de-fla'-grabL a. Having 
 the quality of wafting away wholly in fire. 
 
 DEFLAGRATION, de-fla-gri'-fhun. f. Set- 
 ting lire to feveral things in their preparation. 
 
 To DEFLECT, da-flek''t. v. n. To turn afide, 
 to deviate from a true courfe. 
 
 DEFLECTION, dl-flek'-fhun. f. Deviation, 
 the act of turning afide ; a turning afide, or out 
 of the way. 
 
 DEFLEXURE, de-fl^k'-fliur. f. A bending 
 down, a turning afide, or out of the way. 
 
 DEFLORATION, di-fld-rS'-fhun. f. The 
 acl of deflouring; the feleclion of that which 
 is moft valuable. 
 
 To DEFLOUR, dl-flou'r. v. a. To ravifli, to 
 take away a woman's virginity; to take away 
 the beauty and grace of any thing. 
 
 DEFLOURER, "de-flou'-rur. f. A ravifher. 
 
 DEFLUOUS, def'fid-us. a. That fiows down ; 
 that falls olF. 
 
 DEFLUXION, da-flik'-fliin. f. The flowing 
 down of humours. 
 
 DEFLY, def'-l^. a. Dexteroufly, fkilfully. 
 Properly deftly. Obfolete. 
 
 DEFOEDATION, dl-fl-da'-fliun. f. The aft 
 of making filthy, pollution. 
 
 DEFORCEMENT, dl-fo'rfe-ment. f. A with- 
 holding pf lands and tenements by force. 
 
 To DEFORM, dC-fa'rm. v. a. To disfigure, 
 to make ugly ; to diflionour, to make un- 
 graceful. 
 
 DEFORM, dc-fl'rm. a. Ugly, disfigured. 
 
 DEFORMATION, dfi-for-ma'-fhin. f. A de- 
 facing. 
 
 DEFORxMEDLY, de-fd'r-med-ly. ad. In an 
 u '!y manner. 
 
 DEFORMEDNESS, de-fa'r-mcd-nis. f. Ug- 
 glinefs. 
 
 DEFORMITY, d^-fa'r-mi-ty. f. Uglinefs, 
 il'i-favourednefs ; irregularity. 
 
 DEFORSOR, de-fo'r-fur. f. One that over- 
 
 comes and cafteth out by force. A law term. 
 
 To DEFRAUD, de-fra'd. v. a. To rob or de- 
 prive by a wile or trick. 
 
 DEFRAUDER, de-fra'-dur. f. A deceiver. 
 
 To DEFRAY, de-fra'. v. a. To bear the charges 
 of. 
 
 DEFRAYER, de-fra'-ur. f. One that dif- 
 charges expences. 
 
 DEFRAYMENT, dl-frii'-ment. f. The pay- 
 ment of expences. 
 
 DEFT, def t. a. Neat, proper, dexterous. 
 Obfolete. 
 
 DEFTLY, def't-ly. ad. Neatly, dexteroufly; 
 In a fkilful manner. Obfolete. 
 
 DEFUNCT, de-funkt'. a. Dead, deceafed. 
 
 DEFUNCT, de-funkt'. f. One that is de:- 
 ceafed, a dead man or woman. ^ 
 
 DEFUNCTION, de-funk'-fhun. f. Death. 
 
 To DEFY, de-fy'. v. a. To call to combat, to 
 challenge ; to treat with contempt, to flight. 
 
 DEFY, dl-fy^. f. A challenge, an invitation to 
 fight. Not in ufe. 
 
 DEFYER, de-fy'-ur. f. A challenger, one that 
 invites to fight. 
 
 DEGENERACY, de-jen'-e-na-fy. f. A depart- 
 ing from the virtue of our anceftors ; a for- 
 faking of that which is good ; meannefs. 
 
 To DEGENERATE, de-jen'-e-rke. v. n. To 
 fall from the virtue of our anceftors ; to fall 
 from a more noble to a bafe ftate ; to fall from 
 its kind, to grow wild or bafe. 
 
 DEGENERATE, de-jen'-c-ret. a. Unlike his 
 anceftors ; unworthy, bafe. 
 
 DEGENERATENESS, de-jen'-e-ret-nls. f. 
 Degeneracy, ftate of being grown wild, or out 
 of kind. 
 
 DEGENERATION, dl-jen-e-ri'-fliun. f. A 
 (deviation frcun the virtue of one's anceftors ; a 
 falling from a more excellent ftate to one of lefs 
 worth ; the thing changed from its primitive ftate- 
 
 DEGENEROUS, dc-jen'-e-rus. a. Degene- 
 rated, fallen from virtue j vile, bafe, infamous, 
 unworthy. 
 
 DEGENEROUSLY, de-jen'-e-ruf-ly. ad. la 
 a degenerate manner, bafcly, meanly. 
 
 DEGLU-
 
 D E I 
 
 DEL 
 
 DEGLUTITION, dl-gU'i-tlfh'-un. f. The afl 
 or power of fwallowing. 
 
 DEGRADATION, de-gra-da'-fliun. f. A de- 
 privation of an office or dignity ; degeneracy, 
 bafenefs. 
 
 To DEGRADE, dc-gra'de. v. a. To ^ut one 
 from his degree ; to lefTen, to diminifh the va- 
 lue of. 
 
 DEGREE, de-gre'. f. Quality, rank, ftation ; 
 the flate and condition in which a thing is; a 
 flep or preparation to any thing ; order of li- 
 neage, defcentof family ; meafure, proportion; 
 in geometry, the three hundred and fixtieth 
 part of the circumference of a circle; in mufick, 
 the intervals of founds. 
 
 BY DEGREES, by dl-gre'z. ad. Gradually, 
 by little and little. 
 
 DEGUSTATION, de-guf-ta'-fliun. f. A taft- 
 ing. 
 
 To DEHORT, de-hl'rt. v. a. To diffuade. 
 
 DEHORTATION, da-hor-ti'-fhun. f. Dif- 
 fuafion, a counfelling to the contrary. 
 
 DEHORTATORY, dl-ha'r-ti-tur-y. a. Be- 
 longing to diffuafion. 
 
 DEHORTER, dl-haVtur. f. A dilTuader, an 
 advifer to the contrary. 
 
 DEICIDE, de'-y-side. f. Death of our bleffed 
 Saviour. 
 
 To DEJECT, de-jek't. v. a. To caft down, 
 to afflict, to grieve; to make to look fad. 
 
 DEJECT, dl-jek't. a. Cafl down, afflided, 
 low-fpirited. 
 
 DEJECTEDLY, da-jek'-ted-ly. ad. In a de- 
 jefted manner, afflidtedly. 
 
 DEJECTEDNESS, dl-jek'-ted-n!s. f. Lownefs 
 of fpirits. 
 
 DEJECTION, dl-j^k'-fhun. f. A lownefs of 
 fpirits, melancholy ; weaknefs, inability ; a 
 ftool, 
 
 DEJECTURE, de-jek'-t(hur. f. The excre- 
 ments. 
 
 DEJERATION, da-je-rd'-fhun. f. A taking 
 of a folemn oath. 
 
 DEIFICAl'ION, dc'-y-f!-kd''-fhun. f. The ad 
 of deifying, or making a god. 
 
 DEIFORM, de'-y-form. a. Of a godlike form. 
 2 
 
 To DEIFY, de^-y-fy. v. a. To make a god of, 
 to adore as god ; to praife exceffively. 
 
 To DEIGN, da'n. V. n. To vouchfafe, to think 
 worthy. 
 
 To DEIGN, da'n. v. a. To grant, to permit. 
 Not in ufe. 
 
 DEINTEGRATE, de-u/-te-grate. v. a. To 
 diminifh. 
 
 DEIPAROUS, de-ip'-pi-rus. a. That brings 
 forth a God, the epithet applied to the bleffed 
 Virgin. 
 
 DEISM, de -izm. f. The opinion of thofe that 
 only acknowledge one God, without the re- 
 ception of any revealed religion. 
 
 DEIST, de^-ift. f. A man who follows no par- 
 ticular religion, but only acknowledges the ex- 
 iftence of God. 
 
 DEISTICAL, de-ls'-ti-kal. a. Belonging to 
 the herefy of the deifts. 
 
 DEITY, de^-l-ty. f. Divinity, the nature and 
 effence of God ; a fabulous god ; the fuppofed 
 divinity of a heathen god. 
 
 DELACERATION, de'-laf-fa-ra''-fhun. f. a' 
 tearing in pieces. , 
 
 DELACRIMATION, dl'-lak-krl-ma''-fhun. f. 
 The waterifhnefs of the eyes. 
 
 DELACTATION,dc'-lak-ti'-fhun. f. A wean- 
 ing from the breafl. 
 
 DELAPSED, de-lVft. a. Bearing or falling 
 down. 
 
 To DELATE, de-la' te. v. a. To carry, to con- 
 vey. Not in ufe. 
 
 DELATION, dl-i:/-fliun. f. A carrying, con- 
 veyance ; an accufation, an impeachment. 
 
 DELATOR, de-la'-tur. f. An accufer, an in- 
 former. 
 
 To DELAY, de-la', v. a. To defer, to put ofF; 
 to hinder, to fruftrate. 
 
 To DELAY, de-la', v. n. To flop, to ceafe 
 from aiSion. 
 
 DELAY, de-la', f. A deferring, procraftina- 
 tion ; ftay, flop. 
 
 DELAYER, de-la'-ur. f. One that defers. 
 
 DELECTABLE, de-lek'-tebl. a. Pleafing, 
 delightful. 
 
 DELEC-
 
 DEL 
 
 D £ L 
 
 DELECTABLENESS, do-lck'-tabl-n!s. f. Dc- 
 
 liglut'ulnefs, pleafantnefs. 
 DELECTABLY, di-lek'-ub-ly. ad. Delight- 
 fully, pleafantly. 
 DELECTATION, dc-Ick-ta'-fliun. f. Plea- 
 
 <fure, delight. 
 To DELEGATE, dir-e-gate. v. a. To fend 
 
 upon an embafly ; to intruft, to commit to 
 
 another; to appoint judges to a particular 
 
 caufe. 
 DELEGATE, del'-le-gate. f. A deputy, a 
 
 corr.miflioner, a vicar ; in law, Delegates are 
 
 pcrfons del^ated or appointed by the king's 
 
 commiffion to fit, upon an appeal to him, in the 
 
 court of Chancery. 
 DELEGATE, del'-le-gate. a. Deputed. 
 DELEGATES, Court of, del'-le-gates. f. A 
 
 court wherein all caufes of appeal, from either 
 
 of the archbifhops, are decided. 
 DELEGATION, del-le-gil'-fhun. f. A fending 
 
 away ; a putting into commilTion ; the affign- 
 
 ment of a debt to another. 
 To DELETE, de-le'te. v. a. To blot out. 
 DELETERIOUS, del-e-te'-ryus. a. Deadly, 
 
 deftruclive. 
 DELETERY, dcl'-e-ter-y. a. Deftruclive, 
 
 deadly. 
 DELETION, de-le'-fhun. f. Ad of rafing or 
 
 blotting out; a dcftruction. 
 DELF, 
 DELFE, 
 
 ware. 
 To DELIBERATE, de-llb'-e-rate. v. n. To 
 
 to think i 1 Older to choice, to hefitatc. 
 DELIBERATE, de-lib'-l-rtt. a. Circumfpcct, 
 
 wary ; flow. 
 DELIBERATELY, d5-llb'-e-ret-ly. ad. Cir- 
 
 cumfpedly, advifcdly. 
 DELIBEKavTENESS, de-llb'-e-ret-nls. f. Cir- 
 
 cumfpetflion, warincfp. 
 DELIBERATION, de-Ilb-e-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 
 aiSt of deliberating, thought in order to choicic. 
 DELIBERATIVE, dc-Ilb'-e-ra-t!v. a.. Per- 
 taining 10 deliberation, apt to confider. 
 DELIBERATIVE, de-l!b'-e-ra-tiv. f. The 
 
 difcourfe in which a cjucftion is deliberated. 
 
 dclf'.J^- 
 
 A mine, a quarry ; earthen 
 ware, counterfeit china 
 
 DELICACY, dcl'-y-ka-fv. f. Daintincfs, nice- 
 ncfs in eating ; any thing highly plcafmg to the 
 fenfes ; foftnefs ; nicety ; politenefs ; indul- 
 gence ; tcndernefs, fcrupuloufnefs ; weaknefs 
 of conftitution. 
 
 DELICATE, del'-y-kct. a. Fine, confifting 
 of fmall parts ; pleafing to the eye ; nice, plca- 
 fu) g to the tafte; dainty; choice, f.'lecT: ; gentle 
 of manners ; foft, effeminate ; pure, clear. 
 
 DELICATELY, del'-y-ket-ly. ad. Beauti- 
 fully; finely; daintily; choicely; politely; ef- 
 feminately. 
 
 DELICATENESS, del'-y-kit-nls. f. Theftale 
 of being delicate. 
 
 DELICATES, del'-y-kets. f. Niceties, ra- 
 rities. 
 
 DELICIOUS, de-lini'-us. a. Sweet, d.^Iicate, 
 that affords delight. 
 
 DELICIOUSLY, de-llfh'-uf-ly. ad. Sweetly, 
 pleafantly, delightfully. 
 
 DELICIOUSNESS,de--i;(h'-us-n!s. f. Delight, 
 pleafure, joy. 
 
 DELIGATION, de-li-gr-fliun. f. A bind- 
 ing up. 
 
 DELIGHT, dC-li'te. f. Joy, pkafure, fuif- 
 faftion ; that which gives delight. 
 
 To DELIGHT, de-li'te. v. a. To pleafc, to 
 content, to fatisfy. 
 
 To DELIGHT, dc-li'te. v. n. To have delight 
 or pleafure in. 
 
 DELIGHTFUL, de-irte-ful. a. Pleafant, 
 charming. 
 
 DELIGHTFULLY, dc-irte-ful-ly. ad. Plea- 
 fantly, charmingly, with delight. 
 
 DELIGHTFULNESS, dc-liVfdl-nls. f. Plea- 
 fantnefs, fatisfaclion. 
 
 DELIGHTSOME, dc-lfte-fum. a. Plealiuit, 
 delightful. 
 
 DELIGHTSOMELY, dd-lftc-fum-ly. ad. Plea- 
 fantly, in a delightful manner. 
 
 DELIGHTSOiMENESS, de-irte-fum-nis. f. 
 Pleafantnefs, delight fulnefs. 
 
 To DELINEATE^ de-lin'-yate. v..i. Todr^\v 
 the firft draught of a thing, todefign; to paint 
 in colours ; to rcprefent a true likcnefs ; to dc- 
 fcribc. 
 
 L 1 1 DELI-
 
 DEL 
 
 DEM 
 
 DELINEATION, de-l!n-ya'-fl-.un. f. The fuft 
 draught of a thing. 
 
 DELINQUENCY, (ja-l!nk''-kwen-fy. f. A fault, 
 failure in duty. 
 
 DELINQ.UENT, d6-l!nk'-kwent. f. An of- 
 fender. 
 
 To DELIQUATE, del'-ll-kwate. v. n. To 
 Bielt, to be difiblved. 
 
 DELIQyATION,del-lI-kwa'-fliun. f. A melt- 
 ing, a difiblving. 
 
 DELIQUIUM, dC'-l!k'-kwy-um. f. A diftil- 
 lation by the force of fire. 
 
 DELIRIOUS, dfi-lir'-yus. a. Light-headed, 
 raving, doting. 
 
 DELIRIUM, de-llr'-yim. f. Alienation of 
 mind, dotage. 
 
 To DELIVER, dc-llv'-ur. v. a. To give, to 
 yield ; to caft away ; to furrcnder, to put into 
 one's hands ; to fave, to refcue ; to relate, to 
 utter } to difburden a woman of a child ; To 
 deliver over, to put into another's hands, to 
 give from hand to hand ; To deliver up, to 
 furrender, to give up. 
 
 DELIVERANCE, dc-llv'-e-renfe. f. The aft 
 of delivering a thing to another ; the aft of 
 freeing from captivity or any oppreffion, refcue; 
 tlie aft of fpeaking, utterance ; the aft of bring- 
 ing children. 
 
 DELIVERER, dg-liv'-e-rur. f. A faver, a 
 refcuer, a preferver ; a relater, one that com- 
 municates fomething. 
 
 DELIVERY, de-liv'-e-ty. f. The aft of de- 
 livering, or giving ; releafe, refcue, faving ; a 
 furrender, giving up ; utterance, pronunciation ; 
 childbirth. 
 
 DELL, del', f. A pit, a vallc-y. 
 
 DELPH, delf'. f. A fine fort of earthen ware. 
 
 DELUDABLE, dc-lii'-dAbl. a. Liable to be 
 deceived. 
 
 To DELUDE, de-lii'de. v. a. To beguile, to 
 cheat, to deceive. 
 
 DELUDER, de-lu'-dur. f. A beguilor, a de- 
 ceiver, an impoftor. 
 
 To DELVE, delv'. v. a. To dig, to open the 
 ground with a fpade ; to fathom, to fift. 
 
 DELVE, dclv'. f. A ditch, a pitfiil, a den. 
 
 DELVER, del'-vur. f. A digger. 
 DELUGE, del'-luje. f. A general inundation; 
 an overflowing of the natural bounds of a river ; 
 any fudden and refiftlefs.calamity. 
 
 To DELUGE, del'-lilje. v. a. To drown, to 
 lay totally under water; to overwhelm. 
 
 DELUSION, de-l'i'-zhun. f. A cheat, guile ; 
 a falfe rcprefentation, iliufion, errour. 
 
 DELUSIVE, de-lu'-siv. a. Apt to deceive. 
 
 DELUSORY, de-lu'-fur-y. a. Apt to deceive. 
 
 DEMAGOGUE, dem'-a-g6g. f. A ringleader 
 of the rabble. 
 
 DEMAIN, 7 , ,/ 5 f. That land which 
 
 DEMESNE, \ '' "^* I a man holds origi- 
 
 nally of himfelf. It is fometimes ufed alfo for 
 a diftinftion between thofe lands that the lord 
 of the manor has in his own hands, or ii^ the 
 hands of his leffce, and fiich other lands apper- 
 taining to the faid manor as belong to free or 
 copyholders. 
 
 DEMAND, de-ma'nd. f. A claim, a challen- 
 ging; aqiieftion, an interrogation; a calling for 
 a thing in order to purchafe it ; in law, the 
 afking of what is due. 
 
 To DEMAND, de-ma'nd. v. a. To claim, to 
 a(k for with authority. 
 
 DEMANDABLE, de-ma'n-dabl. a. That may 
 be demanded, afked for. 
 
 DEMANDANT, de-ma'n-dant. f. He who is 
 aftor or plaintiff in a real aftion. 
 
 DEMANDER, de-ma'n-dur. f. One that re- 
 quires a thing with authority ; one that afks for 
 a thing in order to purchafe it. 
 
 DEMEAN, de-me'n. f. A mien, prefence, 
 carriage. Obfelete. 
 
 To DEMEAN, d^-me'n. v. a. To behave, to 
 carry one's felf ; to lefTen, to debafe. 
 
 DEMEANOUR, dL-me'-nur. f. Carriage, be- 
 haviour. 
 
 DEMEANS, dc-mc'nz. f. pi. An eftate in 
 goods or lands. 
 
 DEMERIT, de-mer'-it. f. The oppofite to 
 merit, ill-deferving. 
 
 DEMESNE, dc-ma'ne. f. See DEMAIN. 
 
 DEMI, dcm'-y. infeparable particle. Half, as- 
 
 Demigod, that is, half human, and half divine. 
 
 DEMI-
 
 DEM 
 
 D E xN 
 
 DEMI-CANNON, dcm''-y-kai/-iuin. f. A 
 
 great gun. 
 DEMI-CULVERIN, dem"-y-kul'-ve-rm. f. A 
 
 fmall cannon. 
 DEMI-DEVIL, dcW-y-dev'l. f. Half a devil. 
 DEMI-GOD, dem'-y-god. f. Partaking of di- 
 vine nature, half a god. 
 DEMI-LANCE, dem'-y-Ianfe. f. A light lance, 
 
 a fpear. 
 DEMI-MAN, dem'-y-man. f. Half a man. 
 DEMI-WOLF, dem'-y-wulf. f. Half a wolf. 
 DEMISE, de-mfze. f. Death, deceafe. 
 To DEMISE, de-mfze. v, a. To grant at one's 
 
 death, to bequeath. 
 DEMISSION, de-milh'-un. f. Degradation, 
 
 diminution of dignity. 
 To DEMIT, de-m!t'. v. a. To deprefs. 
 DEAIOCRACY, de-mok'-kra-fy. f. One of the 
 
 the three forms of government, that in which 
 
 the fovereign power is lodged in the body of 
 
 the people. 
 DEMOCRATICAL, de'-m6-krat'''-i-kal. a. 
 
 Pertaining to a popular government, popular. 
 To DEMOLISH, d:-mol'-llf.i. v. a. To throw 
 
 down buildings, to raze, to deftroy. 
 DEMOLISHER, de-mol'-h'fn-ur. f. One that 
 
 throws down buildings; a deftroyer. 
 DEMOLITION, dc'-m6-ll{h''-un. f. The act 
 
 of overthrowing buildings ; deftruftion. 
 DEMON, de'-raun. l". A fpirit, generally an 
 
 evil fpiric. 
 DEMONIACAL, de'-m6-nr-a-kal.7 a. Be- 
 DEMONIACK, de-mo'-nyak. 5 longing 
 
 to the devil, devil ifli ; influenced by the devil. 
 DEMONIACK, de-mb'-nyaL f. One pof- 
 
 fefild by the devil. 
 DEMONIAN, de-md'-nyan. a. Devilifh. 
 DEMONOLOGY, de'-m6-nor'-6-jy. f. Dif- 
 
 , courfe of the nature of devils. 
 DE.MONSTRABLE, de-m6ns'-ftr.xbl. a. That 
 
 v/hich may be proved beyond doubt or contra- 
 diction. 
 DEMONSTRABLY, de-mons'-ftra-bly. ad. 
 
 In fuch a manner as admits of certain proof. 
 To DEMONSTRATE, d^-mmis'-faite. v. a. 
 
 To prove with the higheft degree of certainty. 
 DEMONSTRATION, dem-mun-iha'-Ihun. f. 
 
 The higheft degree of dediicible orargumental 
 evidence ; indubitable evidence of the funfes or 
 reafon. 
 
 DEMONSTRATIVE, de-mins'-ftra-t!v. a. 
 Having the power of demonftration, invincibly 
 conclufive; having the power of expreflJng 
 clearly. 
 
 DEMONSTRATIVELY, d5-m6ns'-ftri-tlv- 
 ly. ad. With evidence not to be oppofed or 
 doubted j clearly, plainly, with certain know- 
 ledge. 
 
 DEMONSTRATOR, dem'-min-ftr:i-t>'ir. f. 
 One that proves, one that teaches. 
 
 DEMONSTRATORY, d§-mons'-ftra-tir-y. a. 
 Having the tendency to demonftrate. 
 
 DEMULCENT, de-mul'-fent. a. Softening, 
 mollifying, afluafive. 
 
 To DEMUR, de-mur'. v. n. To delay a pro- 
 cefs in law by doubts and objedions ; to doubt, 
 to have fcruples. 
 
 To DEMUR, da-mu/. V. a. To doubt of. 
 
 DEMUR, de-mur'. f. Doubt, hcfuation. 
 
 DEMURE, de-mu're. a. Sober, decent ; grave, 
 afFciStedly modefl. 
 
 DEMURELY, de-md're-ly. ad. With af- 
 feiSted modefty, folemnly. 
 
 DEMURENESS, de-md're-n!s. f. Modcfly, 
 fobernefs, gravity of afpecl ; affected ijiodefty. 
 
 DEMURRER, de-mur'-ir. f. Akindofpaufe 
 upon a point of difficulty in an action. 
 
 DEN, den', f. A cavern or hollow running ho- 
 rizontally ; the cave of a wild beaft ; Den may 
 fignity either a valley or a woody place. 
 
 DENAY, de-nf. f. Denial, rcfufal. Obf. 
 
 DENDROLOGY, din-drol'-l6-jy. f. The na- 
 tural hiitory of trees. 
 
 DENIABLE, de-ni'-abl. a. That which may 
 be denied. 
 
 DENIAL, de-nK-al. f. Negation, refufal. 
 
 DENIER, dc-nf-ur. f. A contradictor, an op- 
 ponent ; one that does not own or acknowledge ; 
 a refufer, one that refufes. 
 
 DENIER, dl-nl'r. f. A fmall denomination of 
 French money. 
 
 To DENIGRATE, dc-ni'-grite. v. a. To 
 blacken. 
 
 DENI--
 
 DEN 
 
 D E P 
 
 DENIGRATION, d'ilni-gt:/-flu'ia. f. A black- 
 ening, or making black. 
 
 DENIZATION, den'-ny-z;/-fliun. f. The 
 atl of infranchiOne. 
 
 DENIZEN,7 , , , , C f. A freeman, one 
 
 DENISON, 5 ■" '^ "^'•■"- I infr^nchifed. 
 
 To DENOMINATE, dJ-nom'-y-nate. v. a. To 
 name, to give a name to. 
 
 DENOMINATION, de-nom-y-na'-fhun. f. 
 A name given to a thing. 
 
 DENOMINATIVE, dC'-nom'-y-na-tlv. a. That 
 which gives a name ; that which obtains a dif- 
 tintl appellation. 
 
 DENOMINATOR, dc-nom'-y-nJ-tir. f. The 
 giver of a name. 
 
 DENOTATION, de-no-ta'-fhun. f. The aft 
 of denoting. 
 
 To DENOTE, de-no'tc. v. a. To mark, to be 
 a fign of, to betoken. 
 
 To DENOUNCE, de-nou'nfe. v. a. To threaten 
 by proclamation. 
 
 DENOUNCEMENT, de-nou'nfe-ment. f. The 
 acS of proclaiming any menace. 
 
 DENOUNCER, de-nou'n-fur. f. One that de- 
 clares fome menace. 
 
 DENSE, da/fe. a. Clofe, compaft, approach- 
 ing to folidity. 
 
 DENSITY, den'-s!-ty." f. Clofenefs, compaft- 
 nefs. 
 
 DENTAL, den'-tal. a. Belonging or relating 
 to the teeth ; in grammar, pronounced princi- 
 pally by the agency of the teeth. 
 
 DENTELLI, den-tcl'-li. f. Modillions. 
 
 DENTICULATION, den-t!k-u-la'-{hun. f. 
 The flatc of being fet with fmall teeth. 
 
 DENTICULATED, den-tlk'-u-la-t!d. a. Set 
 with fmall teeth. 
 
 DENTIFRICE, den'-tl-frls. f. A powder 
 made to fcour the teeth. 
 
 DENTITION, den-tift'-un. f. The aft of 
 breeding the teeth ; the time at which child- 
 ren's teeth are bred. 
 
 ToDENUDATE, dc-nu'-date. v. a. To di- 
 vert, to ftrip. 
 
 DENUDATION, dc-nu-da'-fliun, f. The aft 
 of ftripping. 
 
 To DENUDE, de-nu'de, v. a. To ftrip,. t« 
 make naked. 
 
 DENUNCIATION, da-nun-fha'-fnun. f. The 
 acl of denouncing, a publick menace. 
 
 DENUNCIATOR, de-nun-fha'-tur. f. He that 
 proclaims any threat; he that lays ai» inform- 
 ation againft another. 
 
 To DENY, de-ny''. v. a. To conlradiiH: an ac- 
 cufation ; to refufe, not to grant; to difown ; 
 to renounce, to difregard. 
 
 To DEOBSTRUCT, de'-6b-ftruk't. v. a. To 
 clear from impediments. 
 
 DEOBSTRUENT, de-6b'-ftrU-ent. f. A me- 
 dicine that has the power to refolve vifcidities. 
 
 DEODAND, de'-6-dand. f. A thing given or 
 forfeited to God for pacifying his wrath, in 
 cafe of any misfortune, by which any Chrif- 
 tian comes to a violent end, without the fault 
 of any reafonable creature. 
 
 To DEOPPILATE, de-6p'-pl-late. v. a. To 
 deobfliruia, to clear a paffage. 
 
 DEOPPILATION, de-op-p!-la'-fliun. f. The. 
 adt of clearing obfi:rufl;ion?. 
 
 DEOPPILAT VE, de-op'-p'-la-t'v. a. Deob- 
 ftruent. 
 
 DEOSCULATION, dc-of-ku-U'-fliun. f. The 
 aiSt of kifling. 
 
 To DEPAINT, de-pa'nt. v. a. To piaure, to 
 defcribe by colours-; to defcribe. 
 
 To DEPART, de-pa'rt. v. n. To go away 
 from a place ; to defift from a practice ; to be 
 loft ; to defert, to apoftatife ; to defift from a 
 refolution or opinion ; to die, to deceafe, to 
 leave the world. 
 
 To DEPART, de-pa^rt. v. a. To quit, to leave, 
 to retire from. 
 
 To DEPART, de'-part. v. a. To divide, to 
 feparate. 
 
 DEPART, de-pa^rt. f. The aft of going away ; 
 death ; with chymifts, an operation fo named, 
 becaufe the particles of filver are departed or 
 divided from gold. 
 
 DEPARTER, dc-pa'r-tur. f. One that refines 
 metals by feparation. 
 
 DEPARTiMENT, de-pa'rt-ment. f. Separate 
 7 allot-
 
 D E P 
 
 D E P 
 
 allvitment, bufincfs afTigncd to a particular 
 per ("on. 
 
 DEPARTURE, d3-pa'r-tfliur. f. A going away; 
 death, deceafe ; a forfaking, an abandoning. 
 
 DEPASCENT, dc-pas'-scnt. a. Feeding greed- 
 ily. 
 
 To DEPASTURE, de-pas'-tHiur. v. a. To eat 
 Tip, to confumc by feeding upon it. 
 
 To DEPAUPERATE, de-pl'-pe-rate. v. a. To 
 make poor. 
 
 DEPECTIBLE, d?-pek'-tlbl. a. Tough, clam- 
 my. 
 
 To DEPEND, dc-pind'. v. n. To hang from ; 
 to be in a itate of fervitude or expectation ; to 
 be in fufpenfe ; To depend upon, to rely on, 
 to truft to ; to be in a ftate of dependancc ; to 
 reft upon any thing as its caufe. 
 
 DEPENDANCE, dl-pen'-danfe. Tf. The ftate 
 
 DEPENDANCY, da-pen'-dan-fy. j of hang- 
 ing down from afupporter; fomething hanging 
 upon another ; concatenation, connexion, re- 
 lation of one thing to another ; ftate of being 
 at the difpofal of another ; the things or perfons 
 of which any man has the dominion ; reliance, 
 truft, confidence. 
 
 DEPENDANT, de-psn'-dant. a. In the power 
 of another. 
 
 DEPENDANT, de-pen'-dant. f. One who 
 lives in fubjeclion, or at the difcretion of ano- 
 ther. 
 
 DEPENDENCE, de-pen'-denfc. 7 f. A thing 
 
 DEPENDENCY, de-pin'-d-ln-fy. S orperfon 
 at the difpofal or difcretion of another ; ftate of 
 being fubordinate, or fubjeft ; that which is 
 not principal, that which is fubordinate; con- 
 catenation, connexion ; relation of any thing 
 to another ; truft, reliance, confidence. 
 
 DEPENDENT, de-pen''-dent. a. Hanging down. 
 
 DEPENDENT, de-pen'-dent. f. One fubor- 
 dinate. 
 
 DEPENDER, de-pen'-dur. f. A dependant, 
 one that repofes on the kindncfs of another. 
 
 DEPERDITION, de-per-difn'-un. f. Lcfs, 
 
 deftruction. 
 DEPHLEGMAl ION, di'-Acg-mi/'-Mn. f. 
 
 Af\ op'eration which takes away from the phlegm 
 any fpirituous fluid by repeated diftillation. 
 
 To DEPHLEGM, d5-fl<5m'. Jv.a.To 
 
 To DEPHLEGMATE, de-fleg'-matc. } clear 
 from phlegm, or aqueous infipid matter. 
 
 DEPHLEGMEDNESS, de-fl-ig'-med-nls. f. 
 The quality of being freed from phlegm. 
 
 To DEPICT, de-p'k''t. v. a. To paint, to por- 
 tray ; to defcribe to the mind. 
 
 DEPILATORY, de-pf-la-tiir-y. f. An ap- 
 plication ufed to take away hair. 
 
 DEPILOUS, de-pf-liis. a. Without hair. 
 
 DEPLANTATION,de'-plan-ta"-fliun. f. The 
 ait of taking plants up from the bed. 
 
 DEPLETION, de-ple'-fliun. f. The zSt of 
 emptying. 
 
 DEPLORABLE, dg-pl6'-r.abl. a. Lamentable, 
 fad, calamitous, defpicable. 
 
 DEPLORABLENESS, de-pl6'-r.Abl-ni3. f. The 
 ftate of being deplorable. 
 
 DEPLORABLY, dC-pIo'-rab-ly, ad. Lament- 
 ably, miferably. 
 
 DEPLORATE, do-pld'-rate. a. Lamentable, 
 hopelefs. 
 
 DEFLORATION, dG-p!6-ri'-fliun. f. The a^ 
 of deploring. 
 
 To DEPLORE, de-plo're. v. a. To lament, 
 to bewail, to bemoan. 
 
 DEPLORER, dl-pl6'-rur. f. A lamenter, a 
 mourner. 
 
 DEPLUiMATION, de-plii-ma'-fliin. f. Pluck- 
 ing oft" the feathers ; in furgery, a fwelling of 
 the eyelids, accompanied with the fall of the 
 hairs. 
 
 To DEPLUME, de-pluW. v. a. To ftrip of 
 its feathers. 
 
 To DEPONE, de-p6''ne. v. a. To lay down 
 as a pledge or fecurity ; to rifque upon the fuc- 
 cefs of an adventure. 
 
 DEPONENT, de-po'-ncnt. f. One that de- 
 pofes his teftimony in a court of juftice ; in 
 grammar,, fuch verbs as have no active voice 
 are called deponents. 
 
 To DEPOPULATE, dS-p6p'-u-late. v. a. To 
 unpeople, to lay wafte. 
 
 M m m DEPO-
 
 D E P 
 
 D E P 
 
 DEPOPULATION, de'-pop-d-U/'-fliun. f. 
 The act of unpeopling, havock, waftt. 
 
 DEPOPULATOR, de-pV-"-la-t^''i- *"• A dil"- 
 peopler, a deftroyer of mankind. 
 
 To DEPORT, dc-p6^rt. \. a. To carry, to 
 demean. 
 
 DEPORT, d^-po''rt. f. Demeanour, behaviour. 
 
 DEPORTATION, de-p6r-ta'-{hun. f. Tranf- 
 portation, exile into a remote part of the do- 
 minion ; exile in general. 
 
 DEPORTMENT, de-p6'rt-ment. f. Condiia, 
 management, demeanour, behaviour. 
 
 To £)EPOSE, de-po'ze. v. a. To Ip.y down ; 
 to degrade from a throne ; to take away, to di- 
 vefl ; to give teftimony, to atteft. 
 
 To DEPOSE, dc-p'^ze. v. n. To bear witntfs. 
 
 DEPOSITARY, de-poz'-I-ter-y. f. One with 
 whom any thing is lodged in truft. 
 
 To DEPOSITE, de-p6zMt. v. a. To lay up, 
 to lodge in any place ; to lay up as a pledge, 
 or fecurity ; to lay afide. 
 
 DEPOSITE, de-p6z''-it. f. Any thing com- 
 mitted to the trufl: and care of another; a 
 pledge, a pawn, the Itate of a thing pawned or 
 pledged. 
 
 DEPOSITION, dep-p6-z!fh'-un. f. The aft 
 of giving publick teftimony ; the ad of degrad- 
 ing a prince from fovereignty. 
 
 DEPOSITORY, de-p6z'-i-tur-y. f. The place 
 where any thing is lodged. 
 
 DEPRAVATION, dC'-pra-vi'-fhun. f. The 
 act of making any thing bad ; degeneracy, de- 
 pravity. 
 
 To DEPRAVE, de-pra\e. v. a. To violate, 
 to corrupt. 
 
 DEPRAVEDNESS, dd-pra'vd-nls. f. Corrup- 
 tion, taint, vitiated tafte. 
 
 DEPRAVEAJENT, dc-pra've-ment. f. A vi- 
 tiated ibte. ■ 
 
 DEPRAVER, de-pra'-vur. f. A corrupter. 
 
 DEPRAVITY, de-prav'-i-ty. f. Corruption. 
 
 To DEPRECATE, dcp'-pre-kate. v, a. To 
 implore mercy of ; to beg off; to pray deliver- 
 ance from. 
 
 DEPRECATION, dep-pre-ku'-fliun, f. Prayer 
 .i:Minll evil. 
 
 DEPRECATIVE, dep'-pre-ki-tlv. 7 
 
 DEPRECATORY, dkp''-pre-kk-tii/-f. 5 ^' 
 Tliat ferves to deprecate. 
 
 To DEPRECIATE, de-pre'-flike. v. a. To 
 bring a thing down to a lower price ; to under- 
 value. 
 
 I'o DEPREDATE, dep'-pra-date. v. a. To rob, 
 to pillage ; to fpoil, to devour. 
 
 DEPREDATION, dep-pre-di'-fiiin. f. A 
 robbing, a fpoiling ; voracity, wafte. 
 
 DEPREDATOR, ULy-pr5-da-tur. f. A rob- 
 ber, a devourer. 
 
 To DEPREHEND, dcp-pr5-hend'. v. a. To 
 catch one, to take unawares ; to difcovcr, to 
 find out a thing. Little ufed. 
 
 DEPREHENSIBLE, dep-prl-hen'-slbl. a. That 
 may be caught ; that may be underftood. 
 
 DEPREHENSIBLENESS, dep-pre-hen'-sibl- 
 nis. f. Capablenefs of being caught ; intelli- 
 giblenefs. 
 
 DEPREHENSION, dep-pra-hen'-fliun. f. A 
 catching or taking unawares ^ a difcovery. 
 
 To DEPRESS, de-pres^. v. a. To prefs or 
 thruftdown; to let fall, to let down; to humble, 
 to dejeft, to fink. 
 
 DEPRESSION, dg-prefti'-un. f. The aft of 
 preffing down; the finking or falling in of a 
 furface ; the aO. of humbling, abafement. 
 
 DEPRESSOR, de-pr^s'-sur. f. He that keept 
 or prefles down. 
 
 DEPRIVATION, dep-pry-va'-ihun. f. The 
 aft of depriving or taking away from ; in law, 
 is when a clergyman, as a bilhop, parfon, vicar, 
 or prebend is depofed from his preferment. 
 
 To DEPRIVE, de-prfve. v. a. To bereave one 
 of a thing ; to put out of an office. 
 
 DEPTH, dep^tR. f. Deepntfs, the meafure of 
 any thing from the furface downwards ; deep 
 place, not a fhoal; the abyfs, a gulph of infi- 
 nite profundity; the middle or height of a fea- 
 fon ; abftrufenefs, obfcurity. 
 
 ToDEPTHEN, dep'-^^^n. v. a. To deepen. 
 
 DEPULSION, de-piir-fhin. f. A beating or 
 thrufting away. 
 
 DEPULSORY, dc-pul'-fur-y. a. Putting or 
 driving away. 
 
 To"
 
 D E R 
 
 D E S 
 
 To DEPURATE, dep'-u-ratc. v. a. To pu- 
 rify, to cleanfe. 
 
 DEPURATE, dcp^-u-rate. a. CleanfoJ, freed 
 from dregs; pure, not contaminated. 
 
 DEPURATION, dcp-ii-ra'-fliun. f. The act 
 of feparatiiig the pure from the impure part of 
 any thing. 
 
 To DEPURE, Je-pu're. v. a. To free from 
 impurities ; to purge. 
 
 DEPUTATION, dep-pu-ta'-fhun. f. The 
 aft of deputing, or fending with a fpecial com- 
 mlilion ; vicegerency. 
 
 To DEPUTE," da-pd'te. v. a. To fend with a 
 Ipecial commiflion, to impowcr one to tranf- 
 acl initead of another. 
 
 DEPUTY, dep^-pu-ty. f. A lieutenant, a vice- 
 roy ; any one that tranficls bufmefs for an- 
 other. 
 
 To DEQJJANTITATE, de-kwan'-tl-tate. v. a. 
 To diminifli the quantity of. 
 
 To DERACINATE, dl-ras'-fy-nate. v. a. To 
 plucic or tear up by the roots. 
 
 ToDERA'IGN, ^ ,, r v. a. To prove. 
 
 To DERAIN, 5 "^ "^* i to juftify. 
 
 DERAY, de-ra'. f. Tumult, diforder, noife. 
 
 DERELICTION, dl-rl-llk'-fhim. f. An utter 
 forfaking or leaving. 
 
 To DERIDE, de-rfde. v. a. To laugh at, to 
 mock, to turn to ridicule. 
 
 DERIDER, de-rf-dur. f. A mocker, a fcoffer. 
 
 DERISION, de-rlzh'-un. f. The ad of derid- 
 iijg or laughing at ; contempt, fcorn, a laugh- 
 ing-ftock. 
 
 DERISIVE, de-ri -siv. a. Mocking, fcofF- 
 ing. 
 
 DERISORY, de-ri'-fur-y. a. Mocking, ridi- 
 culing. 
 
 DERIVABLE, d^-rfve-abl. a. Attainable by 
 right of dcfccnt or derivation. 
 
 DERIVATION, dh-y-vif-ihun. f. The tra- 
 cing of a word from its original ; the tracing 
 of any thing from its fource ; in medicine^ the 
 drawing of a humour from one part of the body 
 to another. 
 
 DERIVATIVE, de-rlv'-i-tlv. a. Derived or 
 taken from another. 
 
 DERIVATIVE, di-ilv'-k-uv. f. The thing or 
 word derived or taken from another. 
 
 DERIVATIVELY, d^-rlv'-a-tiv-ly. ad. In a 
 derivative manner. 
 
 To DERR'E, de-ri've. v. a. To turn theco\irfe 
 of any thing ; to deduce from its original; to 
 conununicate to another, as from the origin 
 and fource ; in grammar, to trace a word from 
 its origin. 
 
 To DERIVE, de-ri ve. v. n. To come from, 
 to owe its origin to ; to defcend from. 
 
 DERIVER, dc-ri've-ur. f. One that drav/s or 
 fetches from the original. 
 
 DERNIER, dern-ya're. a. Laft. 
 
 To DEROGATE, der'-6-gite. v. a. To lefTen 
 the worth of any perfon or thing, to difparage. 
 
 To DEROGATE, der'-6-gate. v. n. To de- 
 tract. 
 
 DEROGATE, der'-6-gate. a. Leffened in va- 
 lue. 
 
 DEROGATION, der-6-ga'-fhin. f. A difpa- 
 raging, leffening or taking away the worth of 
 any perfon or thing. 
 
 DEROGATIVE, de-rog'-a-tlv. a. Deroga- 
 ting, leffening the value. 
 
 DEROGATORILY, dC-rog''-a-tur'-y-ly. ad. 
 In a detracting manner. 
 
 DEROGATORINESS, d0-r6g''-a-tur'-y-nis. f. 
 The aft of derogating. 
 
 DEROGATORY, dl-rog'-a-tur-y. a. That 
 leffens the value of. 
 
 DERVIS, der'-vls. f. A Turkifh pricft. 
 
 DESCANT, des^-kant. f. A fong or tune ; a , 
 difcourfe, a difputation, a difquilition branched 
 out into feveral divifions or heads. 
 
 To DESCANT, def-kant'. v. n. To harangue, 
 to difcourfe at large. 
 
 To DESCEND, de-fend', v. n. To come from 
 a higher place to a lower ; to come down ; to 
 come fuddenly, to fall upon as an enemy ; to 
 make an invafion ; to proceed from an original ; 
 to fall in order of inheritance to a fucceffor ; to 
 extend a difcourfe from general to particular 
 confiderations. 
 
 To DESCEND, di-fend'. v, a. To walk down- 
 ward upon any place. 
 
 DESCEND-
 
 D E S 
 
 D E S 
 
 DESCENDANT, d3-fcn'-dlnt. f. The off- 
 fpriiig of an anccftor. 
 
 DESCENDENT, de-fen'-dent. a. Falling, 
 finking, coming down ; proceeding from ano- 
 ther as an original or anceftor. 
 
 DESCENDIBLE, dc-fen'-dibl. a. Such as may 
 be defcended ; tranfmiflible by inheritance. 
 
 DESCENSION, d:-fen'-{hun. f. The aft of 
 falling or finking, defcent ; a declenfion, a de- 
 gradation. 
 
 DESCENT, da-fent''. f. The act of paffing 
 from a higher place ; progrefs downwards ; in- 
 vafion, hoftile entrance into a kingdom ; tranf- 
 miffion of any thing by fucceflion and inherit- 
 ance ; the ftate of proceeding from an original 
 or progenitor; birth, extraflion, procefs of li- 
 jicagc ; offspring, inheritors ; a fingle ftep in 
 the fcale of genealogy; a rank in the fcale or 
 order of being. 
 
 To DESCRIBE, d!f-krfbe. v. a. To mark out 
 any thing by the mention of its properties ; to 
 delineate, to make out, as a torch waved about 
 the head defcribes a circle ; to diftribute into 
 -proper heads or diyjiions ; to define in a lax 
 manner. 
 
 DESCRIBER, dlf-krl'-bur. f. He that de- 
 fcribes. 
 
 DESCRIER, d!i-kri'-ur. f. A difcoverer, a 
 deteiScr. 
 
 DESCRIPTION, d!f-kriV-ihun. f. The afl 
 of dcfcribing or making out any perfon or thing 
 by perceptible properties ; the fentence or paf- 
 fage in which any thing is defcribed ; a lax de- 
 finition ; thequalitiesexprefledinadefcription. 
 
 To DESCRY, dis-krf . v. a. To fpy out, to 
 examine at a diftaiice ; to difcover, to perceive 
 by the eye, to fee any thing diftant or abfent. 
 
 DESCRY, dif-krf.'f. Difcovery, thing dif- 
 covered. Not in ufe. 
 
 To DESECRATE, des'-se-krate. v. a. To di- 
 vert from the purpofe to which any thing is 
 confecrated. 
 
 DESECRATION, def-fc-kri'-fhim. f. The 
 abolition of confecration. 
 
 JDESERT, dez'-ert. f. Wildernefs, v/afle coun- 
 try, uninhabited place. 
 
 DESERT, dcz'-ert. a. Wild, wafte, folitar/* 
 
 To DESERT, de-zert'. v. a. Toforfake; to 
 fall away from, to quit meanly or treacheroufly ; 
 to leave, to abandon; to quit the army, or re- 
 giment, in which one is enlifted. 
 
 DESERT, de-zert'. f Qualities or co.nduft con- 
 fidered with refpecl to rewards or punifhments, 
 degree of merit or demerit j excellence, right ta 
 reward, virtue. 
 
 DESERTER, tie-zer'-tur. f. He that has for- 
 fakcn his caufe or his poft ; he that leaves the 
 army in which he is enlifted j he that forfakes 
 another. 
 
 DESERTION, de-zer'-Ihun. f. The afl of 
 forfaking or abandoning a caufe or poft. 
 
 DESERTLESS, de-z«rt'-]is. a. Without merit. 
 
 To DESERVE, de-zerv'. v. a. To be worthy 
 of either good or ill ; to be worthy of reward. 
 
 DESERVEDLY, de-zer'-ved-ly. ad. Worthily, 
 according to defert. 
 
 DESERVER, dc-zer -viir. f. A man who me- 
 rits rewards. 
 
 DESICCANTS, de-slk'-kants. f. Applications 
 that dry up the flow of fores, driers. 
 
 To DESICCATE, de-sik'-kate. v. a. Todty up. 
 
 DESICCATION, de-sik-kr-fhun. f. The ad 
 of making dry. 
 
 DESICCATIVE, de-sik'-ka-tiv. a. That which 
 has the power of drj'ing. 
 
 To DESIDERATE, de-sld'-e-rate. ,v. a. To 
 want, to mifs. Not in ufe. 
 
 To DESIGN, de-zf ne. v. a. To purpofe ; to 
 form or order with a particular purpofe ; to de- 
 vote intentionally ; toplan, toprojeiSl; to mark 
 out. 
 
 DESIGN, de-sfne. f. An intention, a purpofe; 
 a fcheme, a plan of adion ; a fcheme formed to 
 the detriment of another ; the idea which an 
 artift endeavours to execute or exprefs. 
 
 DESIGNABLE, de-^i'ne-abL a. Diftinguifh- 
 able, capable to be particularly marked out. 
 
 DESIGNATION, des-slg-na'-fhun. f The aft 
 of pointing or m.nrking out; appointment, di- 
 rection ; import, intention. 
 
 DESIGNEDLY, de-zl^nc-d-ly. ad. Purpofely, 
 intentionally. 
 
 DESIGNER,
 
 D E S 
 
 D E S 
 
 DESrGNER, dc-zi'-nar. f. A plotter, a con- 
 triver ; one that forms the idea of any thing in 
 painting or fculpture. 
 
 DESIGNING, de-zi -ning. part. a. Infidious, 
 treaciierous, deceitful. 
 
 DESIGNLESS, de-zi^ne-lls. a. Unknowing, 
 inadvertent. 
 
 DESIGNLESSLY, de-zfne-lis-ly. ad. With- 
 out intention, ignorantly, inadvertently. 
 
 DESIGNAIENT, de-zfne-ment. f. A plot, a 
 malicious intention ; the idea, or fketch of a 
 wark. 
 ~ DESIRABLE, de-zfre-abl. a. Pleafing, de- 
 lightful ; that which is to be wiflied with ear- 
 nc-ftnefs. 
 
 DESIRE, de-zfre. f. Willi, eagernefs to ob- 
 tain or enjoy. 
 
 To DESIRE, de-zfre. v. a. To wifli, to long 
 for ; to exprefs wifhes, to long ; to afk, to 
 intreat. 
 
 DESIRER, de-zf-rur. f. One that is eager af- 
 ter any thing. 
 
 DESIROUS, d!-z!^-rus. a. Full of defire, 
 eager, longing after. 
 
 DESIROUSNESS, de-zwuf-nls. f. Fulnefs 
 of defire. 
 
 DESIROUSLY, dc-zfruf-ly. ad. Eagerly, with 
 defire. 
 
 To DESIST, de-zift'. v. n. To ceafe from any 
 thing, to flop. 
 
 DESISTANCE, de-zls'-ier.fe. f. The .ad of 
 defining, ceflation. 
 
 DESISTIVE, de-zls'-tlv. a. Ending, con- 
 cluding. 
 
 DESK, defk'. f. An inclining t;ible for the ufe 
 of writers or readers. 
 
 DESOLATE, des'-so'-late. a. Without inha- 
 bitants, uninhabited j deprived of inhabitants, 
 laidwafta; folitary, without fociety. 
 
 To DESOLATE, des'-s6-lite. v. a. To de- 
 prive of inhabitants. 
 
 DESOLATELY, des'-s6-lkc-ly. ad. Liade- 
 folate manner. 
 
 DESOLATION, dcf-f6-la'-fliun. f. Deftruc- 
 tion of inhabitants; gloumiiiefs, melancholy i 
 a place wafted and forfaken. 
 
 DESPAIR, di'f-pi're, f. Hopelcfiicf-,-, d'ofpond- 
 ence ; that which caufes defpair, that of which 
 there is no hope ; in theology, lofs of confi- 
 dence in the mercy of God. 
 To DESPAIR, d!f-pa're. v, n. To be without 
 
 hope, to defpond. 
 DESPAIRER, dlf-pa'-rur. f. Onewithout hopf. 
 DESPAIRINGLY, d!f-pl're-Ing-l_{'. ad. In a 
 
 manner betpkening hopclefnefs. 
 To DESPATCH, dlf-patfli'. v. a. To fand 
 away haftily; to fend out of the world, to put 
 to death; to perform a bufinefs quickly; t» 
 conclude an altair with another. 
 DESPATCH, dif-patfli". f. H.ifty execution ; 
 
 exprefs, hally meflenger or mellage. 
 DESPATCHFUL, dlf-patfli'-fill. a. Bent on 
 
 hafte. 
 DESPERATE, des'-pc-rct. a. Without hope ; 
 without care of fafety, rafli ; irretrievable; 
 mad, hot-brained, furious, 
 DESPERATELY, des'-p5-ret-ly. ad. Furi- 
 oufly, madly; in a great degree : this knk ii 
 ludicrous. 
 DESPERATENESS, des'-pl-rct-nls. f. Mad- 
 
 nefs, fury, precipitance. 
 DESPERATION, def-pe-ra'-Ihim. f. Hopc- 
 lefnefs, defpair. 
 DESPICABLE, des'-py-kabl. a. Contempt- 
 ible, mean, worthlefs. 
 DESPICABLENESS, des'-py-kabl-n!s. f.Mcan- 
 
 ncfs, vilenefs. 
 DESPICABLY, des'-py-kab-ly. ad. Aleanly, 
 
 ford idly. 
 DESPISABLE, dlf-pi^-zabl. a. Contemptible, 
 
 regarded with contempt. 
 To DESPISE, dlf-pl'ze. v. a. To fcorn, to 
 
 contemn. 
 DESPISER, dif-pi -zur. f. Contemner, fcorner. 
 DESPITE, d!f-pfte. f. iMidice, anger, defi, 
 
 ance ; ad of malice. 
 DESPITEFUL, dlf-pfte-fal. a. Malicious, 
 
 full of fplcen. 
 DESPITEFULLY, dif-pi'ti-fdl-y. ad. Mali, 
 
 licioufly, malignantly. 
 DESPITEFULNESS, d!f-pftc-ful-nis. f. Ma- 
 lice, iiate, malignity. 
 
 N n n T»
 
 D E S 
 
 D E T 
 
 To DESPOIL, dif-poi'l. V. a. To rob, to dc- 
 puvc. 
 
 DESPOLIATION, <lli-p6-\y^J{hun. f. The aft 
 of defpoiling or flripping. 
 
 To DESPOND, dli-fpond'. V. n. Todefpair, 
 to lofe hope ; in theology, to lofc hope of the 
 divine mercy. 
 
 DESPONDENCY, dif-rpin'-den-fy. f. Defpair, 
 hopclefnefs. 
 
 DESPONDENT, dil-p6n'-dent. a. Defpair- 
 ing, hopelefs. 
 
 To DESPONSATE, dl-fpon'-iate. v. a. To 
 betroth, to aiRance. 
 
 DESPONSATION, de-rp6n-fa'-fhun. f. The 
 betrothing perfons to each other. 
 
 DESPOT, des'-pot. f. An abfolute prince, 
 
 DESPOTICAL, def-p6t'-i-kal.7a. Abfolute in 
 
 DESPOTICK, def-p6t'-!k. 5 power, unli- 
 mited in authority. 
 
 DESPOTICALNESS,dir-p6t''-i-kal-nis. f. Ab- 
 folute authority. 
 
 DESPOTISM, des^-p6-t!zm. f. Abfolute power. 
 
 DESSERT, de-zcrt'. f. The laft courfe of an 
 entertainment. 
 
 To DESTINATE, des''-ti-nate. v. a. To de- 
 fign for aay particular end. 
 
 DESTINATION, def-ti-ni'-fliun. f. Thepur- 
 pofe for which tiny thing rs appointed. 
 
 'To DESTINE, de.s'-tln. v. a. To doom, to ap- 
 point unalterably to any ftate; to appoint to 
 any ufe or purpofe ; to devote, to doom to pu- 
 nifhment or mlfery ; to fix unalterably. 
 
 DESTINY, dcs'-tl-ny. f. The power that fpins 
 the life, and determines the fate ; fate, invin- 
 cible nocciFity ; doom, condition in future time. 
 
 DESTITUTE, des'-ti-tdte. a. Forfaken, aban- 
 doned; in. want of. 
 
 DESTITUTION, d^f-tU.V-fliun. f. Want, 
 the fnit- in which fomething is wanted. 
 
 To DESTROY, dlfrtroy^ v. a. To overturn 
 a city, tO: raze a builJ'ng ; to lay w. •..', to 
 maice dclohtt ; to kiil ; to put an end to, tc 
 bring to nought. 
 
 DES'lkOYEK, dlf-troy'-ur. f. The lun 
 that dcftrovs.^ 
 
 DESTRUCTION, dif-truk'-fliun. f. The aft 
 
 of deflroying, wafte ; murder, maflacre ; the 
 
 flate of being deflroyed ; in theology, eternal 
 
 death. 
 DESTRUCTIVE, d!f-truk'-tlv. a. Thatwhick 
 
 deliroys, wafteful, caufing ruin and devaftation^ 
 DESTRUCTIVELY, dlf-truk'-tlv-ly. ad. Ru- 
 
 inoully, mifchievoufly. 
 DESTRUCTIVENESS, d!f-truk'-uV-n!s. L 
 
 Thj quality of deftroying or ruining. 
 DESTRUCTOR, dif-truk'-tur. f. Deftroyer^ 
 
 confumer. 
 DESUDATION, de-fho-dr-fliun. f. A pro- 
 
 fufeand inordinate fweating. 
 DESUETUDE, de'-fwe-tude. f. Ceffation from 
 
 being accuftomed. 
 DESULTORY, des'-ul-tur-y. "J a. Re- 
 
 DESULTORIOUS, dtf-ul-tV-ryus. 5 mov- 
 ing from thing to thing, uniettled, immetho- 
 
 dical. 
 To DESUME, de-fho'me. v. a. To take from 
 
 any thing. 
 To DETACH, de-tat'fh. v. a. To feparate, to-. 
 
 difengage ; to fend out part of a greater body of 
 
 men on an expedition. 
 DETACHMENT, de-tat'fh-ment. f. A body 
 
 of troops fent out from the main army. 
 To DETAIL,, de-ta^le. v. a. To relate parti- 
 cularly, to particularife. 
 DETAIL, de-ta'le. f. A minute and particular 
 
 account. 
 To DETAIN, de-ta'ne. v. a. To keep that 
 
 which belongs to another; to withhold, to keep 
 
 back; to reftrain from departure ; to hold in 
 
 cuftody. 
 DETAiNDER, de-t;/ne-dur. f. The name of " 
 
 a writ for holding one in cuftody. 
 DETAINER, da-d'-nur. f. He that holds back 
 
 any one's right, he that detains. 
 To DETECT, de-tek't. v. a. To difcover, to 
 
 find out any crime or artiSce. 
 DETECTER, de-tek'-tur. f. A difcoverer, one-. 
 
 that finds out what another u^lircs to hide. 
 DETECTION, de-telc'-ft'n. f. Difcovcry of 
 
 guilt or fraud ; difcovtrv oi <ny ci :.-...iv. n. 
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 DETENTION, dc-ten'-fiiun. f. The r.a of 
 keeping what belongs to another ; confinement, 
 reftraint. 
 To DETER, dc-te/, v. a. To difcourage from 
 
 any thing. 
 DETERMENT, de-ter'-mJat. f. Caufe of 
 
 difcouragcment. 
 To DETERGE, dc-tcr je. ^ . a. To cleanfc a 
 
 fore. 
 DETERGENT, de-ter'-jent. a. That which 
 
 cleanfcs. 
 DETERIORATION, de-te'-ry6-ri''-fln'm. f. 
 
 The act of making any thing worfe. 
 DETERMINABLE, dl-ter'-mi-nabl. a. That 
 
 which may be certainly decided. , 
 DETERMINATE, dl-ter'-ml-net. a. Limited; 
 
 eftabliflied ; conclufive; fixed, refolute. 
 DETERAIINATELY, de-ter'-mi-net-Iy. ad. 
 
 Refolutely, with fixed refolve. 
 DETERMINATION, de-ter-ml-na'-lhiin. f. 
 
 Abfolute direction to a certain end ; the refult 
 
 of deliberation ; judicial decifion.- 
 DETERMINATivE,de-cer'-mI-nA-t!v.a.That 
 
 which uncontrollably directs to a certain end > 
 
 that which makes a limitation. 
 DETERMINATOR, dc-ter'-mi-na-tir. f. One 
 
 who determines. 
 To DETERMINE, de-ter'-min. v. a. To fix, 
 
 to fettle ; to fix ultimately ; to adjuft, to limit; 
 
 to influence the choice ; to refolve ; to decide; 
 
 to put an end to, to deftroy. 
 To DETERMINE, de-tir'-mJn. v. n. To con- 
 clude ; to end ; to come to a dccifion ; to re- 
 folve concerning any thing. 
 DETERRATION, de'-ter-rr'-fhun. f. Dif- 
 
 covery of any thing by removal of the earth. 
 DE TERSION, de-tcr'-fhim. f. The aft of 
 
 cleanfing a fere. 
 DETERSIVE, .dc-ter'-slv. a. Having the power 
 
 to cleanfc.. 
 Dl^ TERSIVE, de-tcr'-slv. f. An application 
 
 that nas the power of cleanfing wounds. 
 To DETEST, de-teft'. v. a. To hate, to ab- 
 hor. 
 DETESTABLE, di-tcs'-tabl. a. Hateful, ab- 
 
 h(jii\.d,. 
 
 DETESTABLY, dc-tcV-tab-fy. ad. Hate- 
 fully, abciniiwbly, 
 DETESTATION, da-tef-ta'-fhun. f. Hatred, 
 
 abhorrence, abomination. 
 DETESTER, dc-tcs'-tir. f. One that hates. 
 To DETHRONE, de-ttiro'ne. v. a. To divcft 
 
 of regality, to throw down from the throne. 
 DETINUE, d5-th/-u. f. A writ that lies 
 againft him, who, having goods or chattels de- 
 livered him to keep, refufes to deliver thciiv 
 again. 
 DETONATION, de-to-n^L^-fhun. f. Some^ 
 what more forcible than the ordijiary crackling 
 of falts in calcination, as in the going oft" of 
 the pulvis or aurum fulminans, or the like. 
 To DETONIZE, d^'-to-nize. v. a. To cal- 
 cine with detonation. 
 To DETORT, de-tort', v. a. To wreft from 
 
 the original import. 
 To DETRACT, de-trak't. v. a. To derogate, 
 
 to take av/ay by envy and calumny. 
 DETRACTER, de-trak'-tur. f. One that takes 
 
 away another's reputation. 
 DETRACTION, de-trak'-fhun. f. The a* 
 of taking off from any thing; fcandal, ca- 
 lumny. 
 DETRACTORY, da-trak'-t'ir-y. a. Defa- 
 matory by denial of defert, derogatory. 
 DETRAC'tRESS, de-trak'-tres. f. A-cenf)- 
 
 rious woman. 
 DETRIMENT, det'-trj-mcnt. f. Lofs, da- 
 mage, mifchief. 
 DETRIMENTAL, det-try-men'-tul. a. Mif- 
 
 chievous, harmful, caufing Iof>. 
 To DETRUDE, de-tro'de. v. a. To thruH 
 
 down, to force into a lower place. 
 To DETRUNCATE, dc-trunk'-dte. v. a. To 
 
 lop, to cut, to fhiutttn. ^ 
 
 DETRUN CATION, d-i-trunk-a'-Jhuri. f. The- 
 
 ait of lopping. - 
 DE TRUSlON, de tro'-zhin. f. The ad of 
 
 thrufling down. 
 DEVAij rATlON,,de-vaf-ta'-flii!in. f. Waftc, 
 
 havock. 
 DEUCE, '■ :'r . f. Two. 
 
 ToJEVeL^FE, dc-vel'-up. v. a. To diC 
 engage
 
 D E V 
 
 D E ^V 
 
 engage from fomcthing that enfolds and con- 
 ceals. ' 
 DEVERGENCE, de-ve/-jens. f. Declivity, 
 
 declination. 
 To DEVEST, de-veft'. v. a. To ftrip, to de- 
 prive of cloaths ; to take away any thing good ; 
 to free from any thing bad. 
 DEVEX, de-veks'. a. Bending down, decli- 
 vous. 
 DEVEXITY, de-vek'-sl-ty. f. Incurvation, 
 
 downwards. 
 To DEVIATE, de'-vyatc v. n. To wander 
 from the right or common vvaj ; to go aflray, 
 to err, to firu 
 DEVIATION, d^-vy-V-fhun. f. " The a^ of 
 quitting the right way, error ; variation from 
 ellabliflied rule; ofFence, obliquity of conducl. 
 DEVICE, de-vffe. f. A contrivance, a Iha- 
 .tagem ; a defign, a fcheme formed ; the em- 
 blem on a fhield ; invention, genius. 
 DEVIL, dev''l. f. A fallen angel, the tempter 
 and fpiritual enemy o/ mankind; a wicked man 
 or woman. 
 DEVILISH, dev'1-Ifh. a. Partaking of the 
 qualities of the devil ; an epithet of abhorrence 
 or contempt. 
 DEVILISHLY, dev'l-Ifh-ly. ad. In a manner 
 
 fuiting the devil. 
 DEVIOUS, de'-vyus. a. Out of the common 
 track ; wandering, roving, rambling ; erring, 
 going aftray from redtitude. 
 To DEVISE, de-vrze. v, a. To contrive, to 
 
 invent ; to grant by will. 
 To DEVISE, de-vi'ze. v. n. To confidcr, to 
 
 cont''i\c. 
 DEVISE, de-vfze. f. The ad of givingor be- 
 queathing by will. 
 DEVISE, de-vi'fe. f. Contrivance. 
 DEVISER, de-vi -zur. f. A contriver, aji in- 
 
 venter. 
 DEVITABLE, dev'-i-tabl. a. Poflible to be 
 
 avoided. 
 DEVlTAlTON, de-v:-tu'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 
 efcnping. 
 DEVOID, de-voi'd. a. Empty, vacant ; with- 
 out an. ihin^j wlieth.r good or evil. 
 
 DEVOIR, de-voi^r. f. Service; aiEl oi civility 
 
 or obfoquioufnefs. 
 To DEVOLVE, de-v6lv'. v. a. To roll down; 
 
 to move from one hand to another. 
 To DEVOLVE, da-volv-. v. n. Toflill in fuc- 
 
 ceffion into new hands. 
 DEVOLUTION, dl-vo-Ur-lhun. f. The a^ 
 
 of rolling down ; removal from hand to hand. 
 
 To DEVOTE, de-\6'te. v. a. To dedicate, to 
 
 ■confecrate; to addict, to give up to ill ; tocurfe; 
 
 to execrate. 
 DEVOTEDNESS, de-v6'-ted-nis. f. The ftaie 
 
 of being devoted or dedicated. 
 DEVOTEE, dev-v6-te'. f. One erroneoufly or 
 
 fuperllitioufiy religious, a bigot. 
 DEVOTION, de-v6'-fhun. f. Piety, acts of 
 
 religion ; an aft of external worfiiip ; prayer, 
 
 expreffion of devotion ; the ftate of the mind 
 
 under a ftrong fenfe of dependence upon God ; 
 
 an aft of reverence, refpeft, or ceremony ; 
 
 ftrong afFeftion, ardent love ; difpofal, power. 
 DEVOTIONAL, dl-vo'-lhO-aal. a. Pertaiiir 
 
 ing to devotion. 
 DEVOTIONALIST, de-vd'-fho-na-llit. f. 4 
 
 man zealQus without knowledge. 
 To DEVOL^R, de-vou'r. v. a. To eat up ra- 
 
 venoufly ; to deftroy or confume with rapidity 
 
 and violence ; to fwallow up, to annihilate. 
 DEVOURER, de-vou'-rur. f. A confumer, he 
 
 that devours. 
 DEVOUT, de-vou't. a. Pious, religious, de- 
 voted to holy duties; filled with pious thoughts; 
 
 expreflive of devotion or piety. 
 DEVOUTLY, de-vou't-ly. ad. Pioufly, with 
 
 ardent devotion, religioufly. 
 DEUSE, du'fc. f. The devU. 
 DEUTEROGAMY, dJ-tcr-6g'-a-my. f. A fe- 
 
 cond marriajre. 
 DEUTERONOMY, du-ter-6n'-6-my. f. Th« 
 
 fecond book of the law, being the fifth book 
 
 of Mofes. 
 DEW, du'. f. The moifture upon the ground. 
 To DEW, du'. v. a. To wet as with dew, to 
 
 moiftcn. 
 DEWBERRY, dd'-ber-ry. f. The fruit of a 
 
 fpecies of bramble. 
 
 DEW-
 
 D I A 
 
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 DEWBESPRENT,di'-bc-fprent". part. Sprin- 
 kled with dew. 
 
 DEWDROP, du'-drop. f. A drop of dew which 
 fparklcs at fun-rife. 
 
 DEWLAP, du'-lap. f. The fiefh that hangs 
 down from the throat of oxen. 
 
 DEWLAPT, -du'-lapt. a. Furniflicd with dew- 
 laps. 
 
 DEWWORM, da'-wu:m. f. A worm found 
 in dew. 
 
 DEWY, du'-y. a. Rtfembiing dew, partaking 
 of dew ; moift with dew. 
 
 DEXTER, deks'-ter. a. The right, not the 
 left. 
 
 DEXTERITY, dekf-ter'-!-ty. f. Readinefs of 
 limbs, aftivity, readinefs to obtain fkil! ; readi- 
 nefs of contrivance. 
 
 DEXTEROUS, deks'-te-rus. a. Expert at any 
 manual employment, active, ready ; expert in 
 management, fubtle, full of expedients. 
 
 DEXTEROUSLY, deks'-t^-ruf-ly. ad. Ex- 
 pertly, fkilfully, artfully, 
 
 DEXTRAL, deks'-tral. a. The right, not the 
 left. 
 
 DEXTRALITY, dekf-tral'-I-ty. f. The ftate 
 of being on the right fide. 
 
 DIABETES, di-a-be'-tis. f. A morbid copiouf- 
 nefs of urine. 
 
 DIABOLICAL, dI-a-b6l'-!-kil.T a. Devililh, 
 
 DIABOLICK, di-d-bil'-!k. i partaking of 
 the qualities of the devil. 
 
 DIACODIUM, di-a-ko^-dyum. f. The fyrup 
 of poppies. 
 
 DI ACOUSTICS, di-a-kou-'f-uks. f. The doc- 
 trine of founds. 
 
 DIADEM, di^-a-dem. f. A tiara, an enfign of 
 royalty bound about the head of eaitern mo- 
 narchs ; the mark of royalty worn on the head, 
 the crown. 
 
 DIADEMED, d^-a-demd. a. Adorned v/ith a 
 diadem. 
 
 DIADROM, di'-a-drom. f. The time in which 
 any motion is performed. 
 
 DLT-RESIS, dl-e'-re-bi's. f. The reparation or 
 disjunction cf fyllables. 
 
 T)IAGN0STICK, di-ag-nos'-tl:<. f. A fymn- 
 
 tom by which a difcafe is di/linguiflied from 
 
 others. * 
 
 DIAGONAL, di-ag'-6-nal. a. Reaching from 
 
 one angle to another. 
 DIAGONAL, di-ig'-a-nil. f. A line drawn 
 
 from angle to angle. 
 DIAGONALLY," dr-p.g'-5-na]-y. ad. In a di- 
 agonal direction. 
 DIAGRAM, df-:\-gram. f. A delineation of 
 
 geometrical figures, a mathematical fcheme. 
 DIAL, dl -al. f. A plate marked with lines, 
 
 where a hand or fhadow {hews the hour. 
 DIAL-PLATE, df-al-plate. f. That on which 
 
 hours or lines are marked. 
 DIALECT, dr-a-lekt. f. The fubdivifion of a 
 
 language ; frile, manner of expreffion ; language, 
 
 fpeech. 
 DIALECTICAL, di-a-kV-tl-kal. a. Logical, 
 
 argumental. 
 DIALECTICK, di-a-lek'-tlk. f. Logick, the 
 
 art of reafoning. 
 DIALING, di'-al-ling. f. The art of making 
 
 dials ; the knowledge of fhadows. 
 DIALIST, dr-al-lift. f. A conftrufterof dials. 
 DIALOGIST, dl-al'-l6-jlft. f. A fpeaker in a 
 
 dialogue or conference. 
 DIALOGUE, df-a-log. f. A conference, a 
 
 converfation between two or more. 
 DIALISIS, di-al'-l-sls. f. The figure in rhe- 
 
 torick by which fyllables or words are divided. 
 DIAMETER, di-W-e-tur. f. The line which, 
 
 pnffing through the center of a circle, or other 
 
 curvilinear figure, divides it into equal parts. 
 DIAMETRAL, di-am'-me-tral. a. Defcribing 
 
 the diameter. 
 DIAMETRALLY, d!-am'-ml-tral-y. ad. Ac- 
 cording to the direflion of a diameter. 
 DIAMETRICAL, dUm-mef'-tri-ku!. a. De- 
 fcribing a diameter j obferving the diiedlon of 
 
 a diameter. 
 DIAMETRICALLY, dt-a-mct'-tri-k^l-^. ad. 
 
 In a diametrical diredtion ; directly. 
 DIAMOND, di'-mund. f. The moft valuable 
 
 and hardelt of all the gems. 
 DIAPASON, di-a-piZ-zon. f. A term in mu- 
 
 fick ; an octave, the molt perfect concord. 
 
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 D I E 
 
 DIAPER, di^-;\-pur. f. Linen cloth woven in 
 figures ; a napkifi. 
 
 To DIAPER, df-a-pur. v. a. To variegate, 
 to diveifify ; to draw flowers upon cldaihs. 
 
 DIAPHANEITY, di-a-fa-ne''-i-ry. f. Tranf- 
 parency, pcllucidnefs. 
 
 DIAPHANICK, di-a-fan'-ik. a. Tranfparent, 
 pellucid. 
 
 DIAPHANOUS, di-af'-fa-nis. a. Tranfpa- 
 rent, clear. 
 
 DIAPHORETICK, di-i-f6-rct'-llc. a. Sudo- 
 rifick, promoting a pcrfpiration. 
 
 DIAPHRAGM, df-a-fram. f. The midrif? 
 which divides the upper cavity of the body from 
 the lower ; any divifion or partition which di- 
 vides a hollow body. 
 
 DIARRHOEA, di-^r-re'-a. f. A flux of the 
 belly. 
 
 DIARRHOE71CK, di-ar-ret'-lk. a. Promoting 
 the flux of the belly, folutive, purgative. 
 
 DIARY, di -a-ry. f. An account of every day, 
 a journal. 
 
 DIASTOLE, di-as'-to-le. f. A figure in rhe- 
 torick, by which a fhort fyllable is made long ; 
 the dilatation of the heart. 
 
 DIATESSERON, d!-a-tcs'-se-ron. f. An in- 
 terval in mufick. 
 
 DIBBLE, dVl. f- A fmall fpade. 
 
 DICACITY, di-kas'-si-ty. f. Pertnefs, fau- 
 cinefs. 
 
 DIBSTONE, dlb'-fldne. f. A little flone which 
 children throw at another flone. 
 
 DICE, dlTe. f. The plural of Die. See DIE. 
 
 DICE-BOX, dffe-boks. f. Tne box from 
 whence the dice are thrown. 
 
 DICER, df-fur. f. A player at dice, a gamefter. 
 
 To DICTATE, dlk'-iate. v. a. To deliver to 
 another with authority. 
 
 DICTATE, dik'-tate. f. Rule or maxim de- 
 livered with authority. 
 
 DICTATION, dik-ta'-fliin. f. The act or 
 
 praclica of dictating. 
 DICTATOR, dlk-tu'-tor. f. A magillrate of 
 Rome made in times of exigence, and inveflcd 
 with abfoliite authority ; one invefted witli ab- 
 folutc authority ; one whofe credit or authority 
 
 enables him to direiSt the cor.da£l: or opinion of 
 other?. 
 
 DICTATORIAL, dlk-ta-to'-ryal. a. Autho- 
 ritative, confident, dogmatical. 
 
 DICTATORSHIP, dik-ta'-tur-fhlp. f. Tlic 
 office of a dictator; authority, infolent con- 
 fidence. 
 
 DICTATURE, dlk-ta'-tfliir. f. Thepfficeof 
 a didtator. 
 
 DICTION, dlk'-fhun. f. Stile, language, ex- 
 prefiion. 
 
 DICTIONARY, dlk'-fliO-ner-y. f. A book 
 containing the words of any language, a vo- 
 cabulary, a word-book. 
 
 DID, did'. The preterite of Do ; the ftgn of 
 the prctcr-imperfe£t tcnfe. 
 
 DIDACTICAL, dUik'-t!-kal. l a. Precep- 
 
 DIDACTICK, di-dak'-tlk. i tive, giving 
 
 precepts. 
 
 DIDAPPER, di'-dap-pur. f. A bird that dives 
 into the water. 
 
 DIDASCALICK, di-das'-ka-llk. a. Precep- 
 tive, didadlick. 
 
 DIDST, did'll. The fecond perfon of the pretcr 
 tenfeofDo. See DID. 
 
 To DIE, dy'. V. a. To tinge, to colour. 
 
 DIE, dy'. f. Colour, tincture, flain, hue ac- 
 quired. 
 
 To DIE, dy^ y. n. To lofe life, to expire, to 
 pafs into another ftate of exiltence ; to perilh, 
 to come to nothing j in theology, to perifh 
 everlaflingly ; to languifh with pleafure or ten- 
 dernefs; to wither as a vegetable} to grow va- 
 pid, as liquor. 
 
 DIE, df. f. pi. DICE, diTc. A fmall cube, 
 marked on its faces wich numbers from or.e to 
 fix, which gameflers throw in play; hazard, 
 chance ; any cubick body. 
 
 DIE, df . f. pi. DIES, di'ze. The ftamp ufed 
 in coinage. 
 
 DIER, dy'-ur. f. One who follows the trade 
 of dying. 
 
 DIET, df-et. f. Food, vi<5tuals ; food regu- 
 lated by the rules of medicine. 
 
 To DIET, di^-it. v. a. To give food to ; to 
 board, to fupply with diet. 
 
 To
 
 D I F 
 
 D I G 
 
 To DIET, di'-et. V. n. To cat by rules of phy- 
 fick ; to cat, to feed. 
 
 DIET, di''-et. f. An aflembly of princes or 
 eftatcs. 
 
 DIET-DRINK, di'-ct-drlnk. f. Medicated li- 
 quors. 
 
 DIETARY, df-ct-ti-ry. a. Pertaining to the 
 rules of diet. 
 
 DIETER, di'-it-tur. f. One who prefcribes 
 rules for eating. 
 
 DIETETICAL, di-e-tet'-i-kal. ?f. Relating to 
 
 DIETETICK, di-l-tet'-Ik. ^ diet, belong- 
 
 ing to the medicinal cautions about the ufe of 
 food. 
 
 To DIFFER, d!f^-fur. v. n. To be diftinguifiied 
 from, to have properties and qualities not the 
 fame with thofe of another; to contend, to he 
 at variance ; to be of a contrary opinion. 
 
 DIFFERENCE, dlf^-fC-renfe. f. State of be- 
 ing diilindt from fomething ; the quality by 
 which one differs from another; the difpro- 
 portion between one thing and another ; dis- 
 pute, debate, quarrel ; diftindlion ; point in 
 queftion, ground of contfoverfy ; a logical dif- 
 tinction. 
 
 DIFFERENT, dif'-fc-rent. a. Diftindl, not 
 the fame ; of many contrary qualities; unlike, 
 di.nimilar. 
 
 DIFFERENTLY, d!f'-fe-rent-ly. ad. In a dif- 
 ferent manner. 
 
 DIFFICIL, dlf'-fl-sll. a. Difficult, hard, not 
 eafy ; fcrupulous. Not in ufe. 
 
 DIFFICULT, dlf'-f i-kult. a. Hard, not eafy ; 
 
 hard 
 
 pleafe, 
 
 Hard I', 
 
 troublefome, vexatious 
 
 pccvifli. 
 DIFFICULTLY, dif'-fi-kult-ly. 
 
 with difficulty. 
 DIFFICULTY, d!f'-fl-kul-ty. f. Hardnef?, 
 
 contrariety to eafmefs ; that which is hard to 
 
 accompliih; diftrefs, oppofition ; perplexity in 
 
 affairs ; objection, cavil. 
 .ToDIFFIDE, dif-frdc. v. n. To diftruft, to 
 
 have no confidence in. 
 DIFFIDENCE, dif'-f'-d'nfe. f. DiAruft, want 
 
 of confidence. 
 
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 DIFFIDENT, dlf-fl-dcnt. a. Not confident, 
 not certain. 
 
 To DIFFIND, dlf-flnd'. v. a. To cleave in 
 two. 
 
 DIFFISSION, dif-flfl/-un. f. The ad of 
 cleaving. 
 
 DIFFLATION, dlf-fla'-fhin. f. The acl of 
 fcattering with a blafl: of wind. 
 
 DIFFLUENCE, dif'-fid-^nfc. ; f. Thequa- 
 
 DIFFLUENCY, d!f '-flu-en-fy. i lity of tailing 
 away on all fides. 
 
 DIFFLUENT, dlf'-flu-cnt. a. Flowing every 
 way, not fixed. 
 
 DIFFORM, dif'-form. a. Contrary to uni- 
 form, having parts of different ftrudure, as a 
 difform flower, one, of v.fhich the leaves are un- 
 like each other. 
 
 DIFFORMITY, dlf-fi'r-ml-ty. f. Diverfity 
 of form, irregularity, diffimilitude. 
 
 To DIFFUSE, dif-fi/ze. v. a. To pour out 
 upon a plane; to fpread, to fcatter. 
 
 DIFFUSE, dif-fi/fe. a. Scattered, widely fpread ; 
 copious, not concife. 
 
 DIFFUSED, dlf-fii'zd. part. a. Wild, uncouth, 
 irregular. 
 
 DIFFUSEDLY, d!f-fi'/zd-ly. ad. Widely, dif- 
 perfedly. 
 
 DIFFUSEDNESS, dlf-fu'zd-nls. f. Thel^ate. 
 of being difFufed, difperfion. 
 
 DIFFUSELY, dIf-fuTc-ly. ad. Widely, ex- 
 tenfively ; copioufly, 
 
 DIFFUSION, dif-fl'-zhun. f. Difperfion, the 
 ftate of being fcattered every way ; copioufnefs, 
 exuberance of ftile. 
 
 DIFFUSIVE, dif-fu'-siv. a. Having the qua- 
 lity of fcattering any thing every way; fcat- 
 tered, difperfed ; extended, in full extenfion. 
 
 DIFFUSIVELY, dlf-fii'-slv-ly. ad. "Widely, 
 cxtenfively. 
 
 DIFFUSIVENESS, d!f-fu'-siv-nls. f. Exten- 
 fion, difperfion; want of concifenefs. 
 
 To DIG, dig'. V. a. preter. Dug or Digged, 
 part, pair. Dug or Digged. To pierce with a 
 fpade; to cultivate tlie ground by turning it 
 with a fpadt; to pierce with a fnarp point. 
 
 To
 
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 To DING, ding', v. a. TodafIiwithvioler.ee; 
 to imprefs with force. , . , 
 
 To DING, ding', v. n. To bluflcr, to bounce, 
 to huiF. 
 
 DING-DONG, ding-dong', f; A word by which 
 the found of bells is imitated. 
 
 DINGLE, ding'l. (. A hollow between hills. 
 
 DINING-ROOM, dl'-ning-r3m. f. The prin- 
 cipal apartment, of the houfe. 
 
 DINNER.,. dli/.-Wr-. A . .Th? chief, meal, the 
 meal eaten about the middle of the day. 
 
 DINNE5.tTIMEj din -nur-time. f. The time 
 of dining. 
 
 DINTj diiit'. L. A blow, a ftro.ke ; the mark 
 made by a blow ; violence, force, power. 
 
 To DINT, dint', .v.. a. Taujark with a cavity 
 by a blow. 
 
 DINUMERATION, df-nd-me-ra'-fliun. f. The 
 acl of numbering out fmgly. 
 
 DIOCESAN, di-os'-se-san. f. A bifliop as he 
 flands related to his own clergy or flock. 
 
 DIOCESS, df-o-sis. f. The circuit of every 
 bifhop's jurifdiction. 
 
 DIOPTRICAL, di-6p'-ti!-kal. 7 f. Affording a 
 
 DIOPTRICK, di-op'-trik. 5 medium for 
 the fight, aflifting the fight in the view of dif- 
 tant objefts. 
 
 DIOPTRICKS, di-6p'-triks. f. A part of op- 
 ticks, treating of the different refradlions of the 
 light. 
 
 DIORTHROSIS-, di-or-tlTro'-sIs. f. An ope- 
 ration by which crooked niembers are made 
 even. 
 
 To DIP, dip . V. a. To immerge, to put into 
 any liquor J to moiften, to wet; to engage in 
 any affair ; to engage as a pledge. 
 
 To DIP, dtp'. V. n. To immerge ; to pierce ; 
 to enter flightly into any thing ; to drop by 
 chance into any mafs, to chufe by chance. 
 
 DIPCHICK, dip'-tftiik. f. The name of a bird. 
 
 DIPETALOUS, di-p<it'-a-lu3. a. Having two 
 flower leaves. 
 
 DIPPER, dip'-pir. f. One that dips. 
 
 DIPPING-NEEDLE, dip'-plng-nedl. f. A de- 
 vice which (hews a particular property of the 
 magnetick needle. 
 
 DIPHTHONG, dlp'-tlTing. f. A coalition of 
 tv.'o vowels to form one found. 
 
 DIPLOJVIA, di-pl6'-ma. f. A letter or writing 
 conferring fome privilege. 
 
 DIPSAS, di'p'-fas. f. A ferpent whofe bite pro- 
 duces unquenchable thirft. 
 
 DIPTOTE, dip'-tote. f. A noun conulling of 
 tv^'O cafes only. 
 
 DIPTYCK, dlp'-tlk. f. A regifler of bifhops- 
 and martyrs. 
 
 DIRE, di're. a. Dreadful, difmal, horrible. 
 
 DIRECT, dl-rekt'. a. Straight, not crooked ; 
 not. oblique ; not collateral ; apparently tend- 
 ing to fome end; open, not ambiguous; plain, 
 exprefs. 
 
 To DIRECT, dl-rekt'. v. a. To aim in a 
 ftraight line ; to point againft as a mark ; to re- 
 gulate, to adjuft; to prcfcribe certain meafure^ 
 to mark out of a certain courfe ; to order, to 
 command. 
 
 DIRECTER, dl-rek'-tur. f. One that dircasj 
 an inftrument that ferves to guide any manual 
 operation. 
 
 DIRECTION, di-rek'-ftiun. f. Aim at a cer- 
 tain point ; motion impreffed by a certain im- 
 pulfe.; order, comrnand, prefcription. 
 
 DIRECTIVE, dl-rck'-tiv. a. Having the power 
 of diredlion ; informing, Slewing the way. 
 
 DIRECTLY, di-rekt'-ly. ad. In a ftraight line, 
 reclilineally ; immediately, apparently, with- 
 out circumlocution. 
 
 DIRECTNESS, dl-rekt'-nls. f. Straightnefs, 
 tendency to any point, the neareft way. 
 
 DIRECTOR, dl-rek'-tur. f. One that has au- 
 thority over others, a fuperintendent ; a rule, 
 an ordinanc"e ; an inftra<Slor ; one who is con- 
 fultcd in cafes of confcience ; an inftrument 
 in furgery, by which the hand is guided in its 
 operation. 
 
 DIRECTORY, dl-rek'-tur-y. f. The book 
 which the factious preachers publiflied in the 
 rebellion for the direction of their feci in ads of 
 worfhip. 
 
 DIREFUL, dfre-fdl. a. Dire, dreadful. 
 
 DIRENESS, dfre-nis. -f. Difmalnefs, horror, 
 hidcoufiiefs. 
 
 DIREP-
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 DIREPTION, di-rcp'-fliun. f. The acl of 
 
 plundering. 
 DIRGE, de/je. f. A moux-nful ditty, a fong of 
 
 lamentation. 
 DIRK, derk'. f. A kind of dagger. 
 DIRT, durt'. f. Mud, filth, mire ; meannefs, 
 
 fordidnefs. 
 To DIRT, diir:^. v. a. To foul, to bcmire. 
 DIRTPIE, durt'-py. f. Forms moulded by 
 
 children of clay. 
 DIRTILY, durt'-i-ly. ad. Naftily ; meanly, 
 
 fordidly. 
 DIRTINESS, durt'-I-nis. f. Naftinefs, filthi- 
 nefs, foulnefs ; meannefs, bafenefs, fordidnefs. 
 DIRTY, durt'-y. a. Foul, nafry ; mean, def- 
 
 picable. 
 To DIRTY, . durt'-y. v. a. To foul, to foil ; 
 
 to difgrace, to fcandalize. 
 DIRUPTION, di-rup''-fhun. f. The aft of 
 burfting, or breaking ; the Rate of burfting, or 
 breaking. 
 DISABILITY, dlf-a-b!l'-i-ty. f. Want of 
 power to do any thing, weaknefs ; want of pro- 
 per qualifications for any purpofe, legal impe- 
 diment. 
 To DISABLE, dlz-a^ble. v. a. To deprive of 
 natural force ; to. deprive of ufefulnefs or ef- 
 ficacy ; to exclude as wanting proper quali- 
 fications. 
 To DISABUSE, dif-i-bu'ze. v. a. To fct free 
 
 from a miftake, to fet right, to undeceive. 
 DISACCOMMODATION, d!s'-ac-c6m-m6- 
 da'''-fhun. f. The ftate of being unfit or un- 
 prepared. 
 To DISACCUSTOM, d!f-ak-kus'-tum. v. a. 
 To deflroy the fource of habit by difufe or con- 
 trary practice. 
 DISACQUAINTANCE, dlf-ak-kwi'n-tans. f. 
 
 Difufe of familiarity. 
 DISADVANTAGE, dif-ad-van'-tadzh. f. Lofp, 
 injury to intereft; diminuiion of any thing de- 
 firablc ; a ftate not prepared for defence. 
 DISADVANTAGEABLE,dif-ad-van'-ta-jabL 
 
 a. Contrary to profit, producing lofs. 
 DISADVANTAGEOUS, dlf-id-van-tf -jus. .-;.♦ 
 Contrary to intcrefr, contrary to convenience. 
 
 DISADVANTAGEOUSLY, dif-ad-van-t-i'- 
 j'jf-Iy. ad. In manner contrary to intereft or 
 profit. 
 DISADVANTAGEOUSNESS, dlf-ad-van- 
 ta-juf-nls. f. Contrariety to profit, inconve- 
 nience. 
 
 DISADVENTUROUS, dli-ad-vcn'-td-rus. a. 
 Unhappy, unprofperous. 
 
 ToDISAFFECT, dlf-af-fek't. v. a. To fill 
 with difcontcnt. 
 
 DISAFFECTED, dif-df-fck'-tld. part. a. Not 
 difpofed to zeal or afFeiSion. 
 
 DISAFFECTEDLY,d!f-af-fik'-ted-ly. ad. Af- 
 ter a difafFecled manner. 
 
 DISAFFECTEDNESS, d!f-af-fek'-ted-nis. f.. 
 The quality of being difafFefted. 
 
 DISAFFECTION, dif-af-fek'-fhun. f. Want 
 of zeal for the reigning prince. 
 
 DISAFFIRMANCE, dlf-af-fer^-mans. f. Con- 
 futation, negation. 
 
 To DISAFFOREST, dlf-af-for'-rift. v. a. To 
 throw open to common purpofes, from the pri- 
 vileges of a foreft. 
 
 To DISAGREE, dlf-a-gre". v. n. " To differ, 
 not to be of the fame opinion ; to be in a ftate 
 of oppofiticn. 
 
 DISAGREEABLE, dlf-i-grt'-abl. a. Con- 
 trary, unfuitable ; unpleafirg, oftenfive. 
 
 DISAGREEABLENESS, dlf-a-gre'-abl-nls. f. 
 Unfuitabienefs, contrariety j unpleafantntu ; 
 offtnfivenefs. 
 
 DISAGREEMENT, dif-a-grc'-ment. f. Dif- 
 ference, di/ilmilitude ; difference of opinion. 
 
 To DISALLOW, dif-al-low'. v. a. To deny 
 authority to any ; to confider as unlawful j to 
 ccnfure by fome poftcrior aci. 
 
 To DISALLOW, dif-al-lov/. v.n. To rcfiife 
 permi/fion, not to grant. 
 
 DIS ALLOWABLE, dif-al-low'-'bl. a. Not 
 allowable. 
 
 DISALLOVn^ANCE, dif-al-lovZ-ans. f. Pro- 
 hibition,. 
 
 To DISANCKOR, dtf-ank'-kur. v, a. To 
 deprive a fljip of its anchor. 
 
 To DISANIMATE, dli-aa'-y-mate. v. a. T<y 
 d'-priv; ni' I'.fe ; to difeojrr.j?, to ijccl. 
 
 DISANI- 
 6
 
 D IS 
 
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 DIS ANIMATION, dlf-an-y-mi'-fliun. f. Pri- 
 vation of life. 
 To DISANNUL, dlf-an-nul'. v. a. To annul, 
 
 to deprive of authority, to vacate. 
 DISANNUL?.iENT, dif-an-nul'-ment. f. The 
 
 aft of making void. 
 To DISAPPEAR, dif-ap-piV v. n. To be loft 
 
 to view, to vanifli out of fight. 
 To DISAPPOINT, dif-ap-poi'nt. v. a. To de- 
 feat of expedation, to balk. 
 DISAPPOINTMENT, dlf-ap-poi'nt-ment. f. 
 
 Defeat of hopes, mifcarriage of expectations. 
 DISAPPROBATION, dll-ap-pro-ba'-fliun. f. 
 
 Cenfure, condemnation. 
 To DISAPPROVE, d!f-ap-pri'v. v. a. To 
 
 diflilie, to cenfure. 
 To DISARM, diz-a'rm. v. a. To fpoil or di- 
 vert of arms. 
 To DISARRAY, dlf-ar-ri'. v. a. To imdrefs 
 
 any one. 
 DISARRAY, dll'-ar-rf. f. Diforder, confu- 
 
 fion ; undrefs. 
 DISASTER, dlz-as'-tur. f. The blaft or ftroke 
 of an unfavourable planet ; misfortune, grief, 
 mifliap, mifery. 
 To DISASTER, dlz-as'-tur. v. a. To blafc 
 by an unfavourable ftar ; to" afflift, to mifchief. 
 DISASTROUS, diz-as'-trus. a. Unlucky; 
 unhappy, calamitous ; gloomy, threatning mif- 
 fortune. 
 DISASTROUSLY, dlz-as'-trui"-ly. ad. In a 
 
 difmal manner. 
 DISASTROUSNESS, diz-as'-truf-nls. f. Un- 
 
 luckinefs, unfortunatenefs. 
 ToDISAVOUCH, dif-a-vou'tfn. v. a. Tore- 
 trad profeffion, to difown. 
 To DISAVOW, dlf-a-vow'. v. a. To difown, 
 
 to deny knowledge of. 
 DISAVOWAL, dlf-a-vow'-al. f. Denial. 
 DISAVOWMENT, dif-a-vow'-ment. f. De- 
 nial. 
 To DISAUTHORISE, dif-a'-tfi6-rize. v. a. To 
 
 deprive of credit or authority. 
 To DISBAND, dif-bind'. v. a. To difmifs 
 from military fcrvice. 
 
 To DISBAND, dlf-band'. v. n. To retire from 
 
 military fervice ; to feparate. 
 ToDISBARK, dif-ba'rk. v. a. To land from 
 
 a fliip. 
 DISBELIEF, dif-ba-irf. f. Refufa! of credit, 
 
 denial of belief. 
 To DISBELIEVE, dlf-ba-lSV. v. a. Not to 
 
 credit, not to hold true. 
 DISBELIEVER, dlf-bi-ll'-vur. f. One who 
 
 refufes belief. 
 To DISBENCH, dlf-bentfh'. v. a. To drive 
 
 from a feat. 
 To DISBRANCH, dlf-brAntfh'. v, a. To fe- 
 parate or break ofF. 
 Tt) DISBUD, d!f-bud'. v. a. To take away 
 
 the fprigs newly put forth. 
 To DISBURDEN, dif-bur'-dm. v. a. To un- 
 load, to difencumber ; to throw off a burden. 
 To DISBURDEN, d!f-bur'-din. v. n. To eafe 
 
 the mind. 
 To DISBURSE, tlif-.bur'fe. v. a. To fpend or 
 
 lay out money. 
 DISBURSEMENT, dif-burs'-ment. f. A dif- 
 
 burfing or laying out. 
 DISBURSER, dif-biir'-fur. f. One that dif- 
 
 burfes. 
 DISCALCEATED, dlf-kal'-fl-l-tld. ?. Strip- 
 ped of Ihoes. 
 DISCALCEATION, dif-kal-fe-a'-fhin. f. The 
 
 a6l of pulling oft" the faces. 
 To DISCANDY, dif-kan'-dy. v. n. To dif- 
 
 folve, to melt. 
 To DISCARD, d!f-ka'rd. v. a. To throw out 
 of the hand fuch cards as are ufelefs ; to dif- 
 charge or ejeft from fervice or employment. 
 DISCARNATE, dlf-ka'r-nate. a. Stripped of 
 
 flefh. 
 ToDISCASE, dif-ka'fe. v. a. To ftrip, to un- 
 drefs. 
 To DISCERN, diz-zern^ v. a. To defcry, to 
 fee; to judge, to have knowledge of ; to diftin- 
 guifh ; to make the difference between. 
 To DISCERN, dlz-ztrn'. v. n. To make dif- 
 
 tinclion. 
 DISCERNER, diz-zer'-nir. f. Difcoverer, he 
 
 ■ that
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 that dcfciies ; judge, one that has the power of 
 diilinguifhing. 
 
 DISCERNIBLE, dlz-ze/-nlbl. a. Difcovcr- 
 able, perceptible, diftinguifhable, apparent. 
 
 DISCERNIBLENESS, dlz-zer'-nlbl-n!?. f. 
 Vifiblencfs. 
 
 DISCERNIBLY, dls-zer'-nib-ly. ad. Per- 
 ceptibly, apparently. 
 
 DISCERNING, diz-zer'-n!ng. part. a. Judi- 
 cious, knowing. 
 
 DISCERNINGLY, diz-zer'-nmg-ly. ad. Ju- 
 diciouflv, rationally, acutely. 
 
 DISCERNMENT, dlz-zern'-ment. f. Judg- 
 ment, power of diftinguifliiBg. 
 
 To DISCERP, d!f-ferp'. v. a. To tear in 
 pieces. 
 
 DISCERPIBLE, d!f-fer'-p!b!. a. Frangible, 
 feparable. 
 
 DJSCERPIBILITY, dlf-fer-py-bll'-l-ty. f. Li- 
 ablenefs to be defl:royed"by difunion of parts. 
 
 DISCERPTION, dif-ferp'-Ihun. f. The aft 
 of pulling to pieces. 
 
 To DISCHARGE, dif-tfha'rje. v. a. To dif- 
 burden ; to difemhark ; to give vent to any 
 thing, to let fly ; to let ofF a gun ; to clear a 
 debt by payment ; to fet free from obligation ; 
 to abfolve ; to perform, to execute ; to put 
 away, to obliterate ; to divert of any office or 
 employment; to difmifs, to releafe. 
 
 To DISCHARGE, dlf-tfha'rje. v. n. To dif- 
 mifs itfelf, to break up. 
 
 DISCHARGE, dlf-tflia'rje. f. Vent, explofion, 
 emifllon ; matter vented ; difmiffion from an 
 office ; releafe from an obligation or penalty ; 
 performance, execution ; an acquittance from 
 r. debt. 
 
 DISCHARGER, d!f-t(h;/r-jur. f. Hethatdif- 
 charges in any maiintr ; he that fires a 
 gun. 
 
 DISCINCT, d!s-s!nkt'. a. Ungirded, loofely 
 drcfTcd. 
 
 To DISCIND, dls-slnd'. v. a. To divide, to 
 
 cut in pieces. 
 DJSCIPLE, dis-si'pl. f. A fcholar. 
 DfSCIPLESHIP, dls-ifpl-fhlp. f. The ftate 
 
 ^ or .funiSion of a ddllplc. 
 
 : 
 
 DISCIPLINABLE, diV-sy-pIIn-ebl. a. Capable 
 of inftrudlion. 
 
 DISCIPLINADLENESS, dis'-sy-plln-cbl-nls. 
 f. Capacity of inftruclion. 
 
 DISCIPLINARIAN, d!f-fy-plin-u'-ryan. a. 
 Pertaining to difcipline, 
 
 DISCIPLINARIAN, dlf-fy-pl!n-a'-ryan. f. 
 One \vho rules or teaches with great ftridnefs ; 
 a follower of the prefbyterian fcA, fo called 
 from their clamour about difcipline. 
 
 DISCIPLINARY, dls'-fy-plln-er-ry. a. Per- 
 taining to difcipline. 
 
 DISCIPLINE, diV-fy-pl!n. f. Education, in- 
 ftruftion ; rule of government, order; mili- 
 tary regulation ; a ftateof fubjedion; chaftife- 
 ment, corredtion. 
 
 To DISCIPLINE, dis'-fy-plin. v. a. Toedu- 
 cate, to inftru<S ; to keep in order ; to corred, 
 to chaftife ; to reform. 
 
 To DISCLAIM, dif-kla'm. v. a. To difown, 
 to deny any knowledge of. 
 
 DISCLAIMER, dlf-kV-mur. f. One that dif- 
 claims, difowns, or renounces. 
 
 To DISCLOSE, dif-klo'ze. v. a. To uncover, 
 to produce from a hidden ftate to open view ; 
 to open ; to reveal, to tell. 
 
 DISCLOSER, dlf-klo'-zur. f. One that re- 
 veals or difcovers. 
 
 DISCLOSURE, dlf-kli'-zhur. f. Difcovery, 
 produiStion into view ; ai5t of revealing any 
 fecret. 
 
 DISCOLORATION, dif-kol-o-rr.fhun. f. The 
 a(5t of changing the colour, the ad of ftain- 
 ing ; change of colour, flain, die. 
 
 To DISCOLOUR, dlf-kul'-liir. v. a. To change 
 from the natural hue, to ftain. 
 
 To DISCOMFIT, dlf-kiim'-f it. v. a. To dc- 
 feat, to vanquifli. 
 
 DISCOMFIT, dif-kum'-f !t. f. Defeat, over- 
 throw. 
 
 DISCOMFITURE, d!f-kim'-f!t-fhuv. f. De- 
 feat, rout, overthrow. 
 
 DISCOMFORT, dlf-kun/-furt. f. Uneafmefs, 
 melancholy, gloom. 
 
 To DISCOMFORT, dlf-kum'-furt. v. a. To 
 grieve, to fadden, to dtjeft. 
 
 Q.q q DISCOM-
 
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 D I S 
 
 DISCOMFORTABLE, Jif-kim'-fur-tabl. a. 
 
 One that is melancholy and rcfufcs comfort ; 
 
 that caule« fadnef?. 
 To DISCOMMEND, dlf-kum-mcnd'. v. a. To 
 
 blame, to cenlurc. 
 DISCOMMENDABLE, dlf-kum-men'-dcbl. a. 
 
 Blamcable, ccnfurable. 
 DISCOMxMENDABLENESS, dh-kum-men'- 
 
 dcbl-nii. f. Blameablentfs, liablcuel's to ccn- 
 
 fure. 
 DISCOMMENDATION, dli-kom-meu-da''- 
 
 iTiun. f. Blame, cenfiue. 
 DISCOMMENDER,dlf-kum-mei/-dur. f. One 
 
 that difcommends. 
 To DISCOMMODE, dif-kom-mo'de. v. a. To 
 
 pvit to inconvenience, to moleft. 
 DISCOMMODIOUS, dlf-kom-mo'-d) us. a. 
 
 Inconvenient, troublefome. 
 DISCOMMODITY, dIf-kom-modM-ty. f. In- 
 convenience, difadvantage, hurt. 
 To DISCOMPOSE, dlf-k6m-p6'ze. v. a. To 
 
 diforder, to unfettle ; to ruffle ; to difturb the 
 
 temper ; to ofFcnd ; to difplace. 
 DISCOMPOSURE, dil"-k6m-p6''-zhur. f. Dif- 
 order, perturbation. 
 To DISCONCERT, dif-kon-fert'. v. a. To 
 
 imfettle the mind, to difcompofe. 
 DISCONFORMITY, dlf-kon-faVml-ty. f. 
 
 Want of agreement. 
 DISCONGRUITY, dlf-kon-gri'-I-ty. f. Dif- 
 
 agreement, inconfiftency. 
 DISCONSOLATE, dlf-k<:m'-f6-l<!t. a. With- 
 out comfort, hopelefs, forrowful. 
 DISCONSOLATELY, dlf-kon'-fS-lct-ly. ad. 
 
 In a difconfolate manner, comfortlefsly. 
 DISCONSOLATENESS, dif-k6n'-f6-let-nls. 
 
 The ftate of being difconfolate. 
 DISCONTENT, dh'-kun-tunt". f. Want of 
 
 content, uneafuiefs at the prefent ftate. 
 DISCONTENT, dlf-kun-tcnt'. a. Uneafy at 
 
 the prefent ftate, diffatisfied. 
 To DISCONTENT, dlf-kun-tcnt'. v. a. To 
 
 diffatisfy, to make uneafy. 
 DISCON TENTED, dlf-ki'm-ttn'-tld. part. a. 
 Uneafy, diffatibftcd. 
 
 DISCONTENTEDNESS, dlf-kun-ten'-ted- 
 
 nis. f. Uneafinefs, difiatisfaclion. 
 DISCONTENTMENT, dif-kun-tent'-mcnt. 
 
 f. The ftate of being difcontcntcd. 
 DISCONTINUANCE, d!f-kon-tu/-u-4ns. C 
 
 Want of cohefion of parts ; a breaking oft" ; 
 
 ceflation, intermiflton. 
 DISCONTINUATION, dif-kon-tin-u-a'- 
 
 fliun. f. Difruption of continuity, fepara- 
 
 tion. 
 To DISCONTINUE, dlf-kon-tln'-u. v. n. To 
 
 loic the cohefion of parts ; to lofe an eftabliflied 
 
 or prefcriptive cuftom. 
 To DISCONTINUE, dlf-k6n-th/-u. v. a. To 
 
 leave off", to ceafe any praclice or habit. 
 DISCONTINUITY, d!f-k6n-t!-nu'-I-ty. f. 
 
 Difunity of parts, want of cohefion. 
 DISCONVENIENCE, dif-kon-ve'-nyens. f. 
 
 Incongruity, difiigreement. 
 DISCORD, dls'-kord. f. Difagreement, op- 
 
 pofition, mutual animofity ; difference, or con- 
 trariety of qualities ; in mufick, founds not of 
 
 themfelves pleafing, but necefiary to be mixed 
 
 with others. 
 To DISCORD, dif-ka'rd. v. n. To difagrec, 
 
 not to fuit with. 
 DISCORDANCE, dlf-ka'r-dans. 
 DISCORDANCY, dlf-ka r-dan-fy. 
 
 oppofition, inconfiftency. 
 DISCORDANT, dSf-ki'r-dant. a. Inconfift- 
 
 ent, at variance with itfelf ; oppofite, contra- 
 
 rious. 
 DISCORDANTLY, dlf-ka'r-dant-ly. ad. In- 
 
 confiftently, in difegreement with irfclfj in 
 
 difagreement with aiiother. 
 To DISCOVER, dif-kuv'-ur. v. a. To dil- 
 
 clofe, to bring to light ; to make known ; to 
 
 find out, to efpy. 
 DISCOVERABLE, dif-kuv'-ir-.'b!. a. That 
 
 which may be found out ; apparent, expofed to 
 
 view. 
 DISCOVERER, dif-kuv'-cr-ur. f. One that 
 
 finds any thing not known before ; a fcout, one 
 
 v/ho is put to defcry the enemy. 
 DISCO\'ERY, dif-k«v'-er-y. f. The ad of 
 finding 
 
 ? f. Difa- 
 ( greement.
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 finding any thing hidden ; the adt of revealing 
 or difclofmg any fecret. 
 
 DISCOUNT, dls'-koiint. f. l^hefum refunded 
 iji a barg:iin. 
 
 To DISCOUNT, dlf-kou'nt. v. a. To count 
 back, to pay back again. 
 
 To DISCOUNTENANCE, d[f-kou'n-te-nins. 
 V. a. To difcoiirage by cold treatment ; to 
 abafh, to put to foame. 
 
 DISCOUNTENANCE, dlf-kou'n-tl-nans. f. 
 Cold treatment, unfriendly regard. 
 
 DISCOUNTENANCER, d!f-kou'n-t5-nan- 
 fur. f. One that difcourages by coid treat- 
 ment. 
 
 To DISCOURAGE, dlf-kur'-ldzh. v. a. To 
 deprefs, to deprive of confidence ; to deter, to 
 fright from any attempt. 
 
 DISCOURAGER, dif-kiir''-ridzh-ur. f. One 
 that imprefies diffidence and terror. 
 
 DISCOURAGEMENT, dlf-kur'-rldzh-mont. 
 f. The a6t of deterring, or deprefling hope ; 
 the caufe of depreflion, or fear. 
 
 DISCOURSE, dif-k6'rfe. f. The acl of the un- 
 dtrftanding, by which it paflcs from premifes 
 to confequences ; converfation, mutual inter- 
 couiie of language, talk; a treatife, a diflerta- 
 tion either written or uttered. 
 
 To DISCOURSE, dif-ko'rfe. v. n. To con- 
 verfe, to talk, to relate ; to treat upon in a fo- 
 Icmn or fet manner; to reafon, to pafs from 
 premifes to confequences. 
 
 DISCOURSER, dlf-kd'r-fur. f. A fpeaker, an 
 haranguer ; a writer on any fubjciSt. 
 
 DISCOURSIVE, dif-kd'r-bu-. a. Paffing by 
 ijitermediate fteps from premifes to confequen- 
 ces ; containing dialogue, interlocutory. 
 
 DISCOURTEOUS, dif-kur'-tfhis. a. Un- 
 civil, uncomplaifant. 
 
 DISCOURTEOUSLY, du-ku/-tfliuf-ly. ad. 
 Uncivilly, rudely, 
 
 DISCOURl ESY, d!f-kur'-ti-fy. f. Incivility, 
 rudeni.-. 
 
 DISCOUS, dls'-kus. a. Broad, flat, wide. 
 
 DISCREDIT, dif-krcd'-lt. f. Ignominy, re- 
 proach, difgracc i want of truft. 
 
 To DISCREDIT, dlf-kred'-Jt. v. a. To de- 
 prive of credibility ; to difgrace, tofliame. 
 
 DISCREET, dif-kre't. a. Prudent, cautious, 
 fober ; modeft, not forward. 
 
 DISCREETLY, dif-kre't-ly. ad. Prudently, 
 cautiouflv. 
 
 DISCREETNESS, dif-kre't-nls. f. The qua- 
 lity of being difcreet. 
 
 DISCREPANCE, dis'-kre-pAns. f. Difference, 
 contrariety. 
 
 DISCREPANT, dis'-kr5-p.\nt. a. Different, 
 difagreefng. 
 
 DISCRETE, dis'-krite. a. Diflina, not con- 
 tinuous ; disjunctive. 
 
 DISCRETION, dif-krelh'-un. f. Prudence, 
 knowledge to govern or direct one's felf; li- 
 berty of acting at pleafure, uncontrolled and 
 unconditional power. 
 
 DISCRETIONARY, dlf-krefli'-in-er-y. a. 
 Left at large, unlimited, unreffrained. 
 
 DISCRETIVE, dis'-kre-tlv. a. The fame as 
 difcrete. 
 
 DISCRIMINABLE, d!f-krlm'-i-nabl. a. Dif- 
 tinguifhable by outward marks or tokens. 
 
 To DISCRIMINATE, dif-krlm'-l-nate. v. a. 
 To mark with notes of difference ; to feled or 
 feparate from others. 
 
 DISCRIMINATENESS, d!f-krlm'-l-nilte-nls. 
 f. Diftinfinefs. 
 
 DISCRIA1INATION, dlf-krlm-I-mV-fliun. f. 
 The Hate of being diftinguifhed from other pcr- 
 fons or things ; the a(S of diftinguilhing one 
 from another, diftindion ; the marks of dif- 
 tinction. 
 
 DISCRIMINATIVE, d!f-ki!m'-!-na-t!v. a. 
 That which makes the mark of diftinulion, 
 characteridical ; that which obfcrves diitinc- 
 tion. 
 
 DISCRIMINOUS, dlf-krlnZ-l-nus. a. Danger- 
 ous, hazardous. 
 
 DISCUBITORY, dif-ku'-b!-tir-y. a. Fitted 
 to the pofturc of leaning. 
 
 DISCUMBENCY, dlf-kum'-bcn-fy. f. The 
 rS. of leaning at meat. 
 
 To DISCUMBER, d!f-k:.m'-bur. v. a. To
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 dif.'ngage from any troub!efcHT>c weight or 
 
 bulk. 
 DISCURSIVE, d'f-kur^-MV. a. Moving here 
 
 and there, roving; proceeding by regular gra- 
 . dation from premifes to confequences. 
 DISCURSIVELY, dlf-kur'-slv-ly. ad. By 
 • due gradation of argument. 
 DISCURSORY, dif-kiir'-lur-y. a. Argument.iL 
 DISCUS, dis'-kus. f. A quoit. 
 To DISCUSS, dif-kus^. v. a. To examine; to 
 : diiperfe any humour or fwelling. 
 DISCUSSER, dlf-kis'-siir. f. He that difcufTes. 
 DISCUS.SION, -dlf-kus'-iliin. f. Difquifition, 
 
 examination. 
 DISCUSSIVE, dif-kus'-slv. a. Having the 
 
 power to difcufs. 
 DISCUTIENT, d!f-ku'-fhent. f. A medicine 
 
 that has power to repel. 
 To DISDAIN, dif-da'ne. v. a. To fcorn, to 
 
 confider as unworthy of one's charader. 
 DISDAIN, dlf-da^ne. f. Scorn, contemptuous 
 
 anger. 
 ■DISDAINFUL, d!f-di'ne-fdl. a. Haughtily, 
 
 fcornful, indignant. 
 ■DISDAINFULLY, dif-d^'ne-fal-y. ad. V/ith 
 
 haughty fcorn. 
 DISDAINFULNESS, dif-da'ne-fal-nis. f. 
 
 haughty fcorn. 
 DISEASE, diz-c'z. f. Diflemper, malady, fick- 
 
 nefs. 
 To DISEASE, diz-e'z. V. a. To afflift with 
 
 -difeafe, to torment with fickneis ; to pain, to 
 
 make uneafy. 
 DISEASEDNESS, diz-e'-z«l-n!s. f. ^icknefs, 
 
 malady. 
 DISEDGED, di'f-^dzhd'. a. Blunted, dulled, 
 ^o DISEMBARK, dif-lm-ba'rk. v. a. To carry 
 
 to land. 
 To DISEMBARK, dlf-Im-ba'rk. v. n. To land, 
 
 to go on land. 
 To DISEMBITTER, dif-Im-blt'-tiV. v. a. To 
 
 fweeten, to free from bitternefs. 
 X>ISEMBODIED, dlf-lm-bid'-yi a. Divefled 
 
 £){ their bodies. 
 To DISEMBOGUE, dif-lm-bo'g. v. a. To 
 
 pour out at the mouth of a river. 
 
 To DISEIJBOGUE, dIf-!m-bo'g. v. n. T» 
 gain a vent, to flow. 
 
 DISEMBOWELLED, d!f-im-bow'-lld. part. a. 
 Tak-cn from out the bowels. 
 
 To DISEMBROIL, d!f-Im-broi'l. v. a. To dif- 
 entanglc, to free from perplexity. 
 
 To DISENABLE, dlf-ln-^'bl. v. a. To de- 
 prive of power. 
 
 To DISENCHANT, d!f-in-tfhant'. v. a. To 
 free from the force of an enchantment. 
 
 To DISENCUMBER, d!f-!n-kum'-bur. v. a. 
 To discharge from incumbrances, to difbur- 
 den ; to free from obftruilion of any kind. 
 
 DISENCUMBRANCE, dif-ln-kum'-brans. f. 
 Freedom from incumbrance. 
 
 To DISENGAGE, dlf-m-ga^e. v. a. To fc- 
 parate from any thing with with which it is in 
 union ; to difcntanglt, to clear from impedi- 
 m.ents or difficulties ; to free from any thing 
 that powerfully fcizes the attention. 
 
 To DISENGAGE, dif-ln-gi'je. v. n. To fet 
 one's felf free from. 
 
 DISENGAGED, di'f-In-gu'jd. part. a. Vacant, 
 at leifare. 
 
 DISENGAGEDNESS, dif-In-g^jd-nls. f. The 
 quality of being difengaged, vacuity of at- 
 tention. 
 
 DISENGAGEMENT, dif-in-ga'je-ment. f. 
 Releafe from any engagement or obligation; 
 freedom of attention, vacancy. 
 
 To DISENTANGLE, d!f-m-tang'-gl. v. a. To 
 fet free from impediments, to clear from per- 
 plexity or difficulty ; to unfold the parts of any 
 thing interwoven ; to difengage, to feparate. 
 
 To DISENTERRE, dlf-in-ter^ v. a. Toun- 
 bury. 
 
 To DISENTHRAL, dlf-ln-ttTra'l. v. a. To 
 fet free, to reftore to liberty, to refcue from 
 flavery. 
 
 To DISENTHRONE, dlf-In-tfirO'ne. v. a. To 
 
 dcpofe from fovereignty. 
 To DISENTRANCE, dlf-!n-tran'fe. v. a. To 
 
 aw.ilccn from a trance, or deep fleep. 
 To DISESPOUSE, dif-ef-pou'z. v. a. To fe- 
 parate after faith plighted. 
 DISESTEEM, d!f-cf-tcm. f. Slijht rfiflik-. 
 
 To
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 ToDISESTEEM, dlf-ei-tc'm. v. a. To night, 
 
 to diflike. 
 DISESTIMATION, dif-ef-ty-ma'-fhun. f. Dif- 
 
 refpedl, difefteem. 
 DISFAVOUR, d!f-fa'-vur. f. Difcountenance; 
 
 a ftate of ungracioufnefs, or unacceptablciicfs ; 
 
 want of beauty. 
 To DISFAVOUR, dif-fA'-vur. v. a. To dif- 
 countenance, to withhold or withdraw kind- 
 
 nefs. 
 DISFIGURATION, d!f-f ig-u-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 
 act of disfiguring ; the ftate of being disfigured ; 
 
 deformity. 
 To DISFIGURE, d!f-f Ig'-ure. v. a, To change 
 
 any thing to a worfs form, to deform, to 
 
 mangle. 
 DISFIGUREMENT, dif-fig'-ilre-ment. f. De- 
 facement of beauty, change of a better form to 
 
 a worfe. 
 DISFOREST, dif-for'-nft. v. a. To reduce 
 
 land from the privileges of a foreft to the ftate 
 
 of common land. 
 To DISFRANCHISE, dIf-frAn'-tfluz. v. a. To 
 
 deprive of privileges or immunities. 
 DISFRANCHISE^MENT,dif-fran'-tni!z-ment. 
 
 f. The a£i of depriving of privileges. 
 To DISFURNI3H, dlf-fur'-nlfh. v. a. To un- 
 
 furnift, to ftrip. 
 To DISGARNISH, dif-ga'r-nlfh. v. a. To 
 
 ftrip of ornaments ; to take guns from a fortrefs. 
 To DISGLORIFY, dlf-glo'-rj'-fy. v. a. To 
 
 deprive of glory, to treat with indignity. 
 To DISGORGE, dlf-gd'rje. v. a. To difcharge 
 
 by the mouth ; to pour out with violence. 
 DISGRACE, dif-grafe. f. Shame, ignominy, 
 
 difhonour ; ftate of difhonour ; ftate of being 
 
 out of favour. 
 To DISGRACE, dlf-griTe. v. a. To bring a 
 
 reproach upon, to difiionour ; to put out of 
 
 favour. 
 DISGRACEFUL, d[f-grrfc-fu!. a. Shameful, 
 
 ignominious. 
 DISGRACEFULLY, d!f-grii'fc-fal-^. ad. In 
 
 difgrace, with indignity, ignominioufly. 
 DISGRACEFULNESS, dlf-pra'fc-fo!-n'?. f. 
 
 I-no.ninv. 
 
 DISGRACER, dJf-gra'-fur. f. One that cx- 
 
 pofcs to ftiamc. 
 DISGRACIOUS, dif-gra'-ftius. a. Unkind, 
 
 unfavourable. 
 To DISGUISE, dlf-gyfze. v. a. To conceal 
 
 by an unufual drefs ; to hide by a counterfeit 
 
 appearance; to disfigure, to change the form; 
 
 to deform by liquor. 
 DISGUISE, dif-gyfzc. f. A drcfs contrived to 
 
 conceal the perfon that vv'ears it ; a counterfeit 
 
 ftiow. 
 DISGUISEMENT, dlr.gyfze-m 'at. f. Drefs 
 
 of concealment, 
 DISGUISER, dlf-gyf-zur. f. One that puts 
 
 on a difguife ; one that conceals another by 
 
 a difguife. one that disfigures. 
 DISGUST, dif-guft'. f. Averfion of the pa< 
 
 late from any thing ; ill-humour, malevolence, 
 
 offence conceived. 
 To DISGUST, d!f gift", v. a. To raJfe aver- 
 fion in the ftomach, to diftafte ; to ftrike with 
 
 diflike, to offend ; to produce averfion. 
 DISGUSTFUL, dif-guft'-ful. a. Naufeous. 
 DISH, din/, f. A broad wide veffd, in which 
 
 folid food is fervcd up at the table ; a deep 
 
 hollow veffel for liquid food ; the meat ferved 
 
 in a diih, any particular kind of food. 
 To DISH, difti^ v. a.. To ferve in a difti. 
 DISH-CLOUT, dhV-klout. f. The cloth with 
 
 which the maids rub their difties. 
 DISH-WASHER, d!fli'-w6fti-ur. f. Thcnnmc 
 
 of a bird. 
 DISHABILLE, d!f-hl-bc'l. f. Undrefs, kofe 
 
 drefs. 
 To DISHABIT, dlf-hab'-It. v. a. To throw 
 
 out of place. 
 To DISHEARTEN, dif-ha'rtn. v. a. To dif- 
 
 courage, to dejeft, to terrify. 
 DISHERISON, dif-hcr'-i-zun. f. The aift of 
 
 debarring from inheritance. 
 To DISHERIT, d!f-hcr'-it. v. a. To cut off 
 
 from hereditary fucccflion. 
 To DISHEVEL, dif-fticv^l. v. a. To fprcaJ 
 
 the hair difordcrly. 
 DISHONEST, d!z-cV-!ft. a. Void of pro- 
 
 i'itv, void of faith ; difgraccful, ignominious. 
 R r r DISHO-
 
 P I s 
 
 D I S 
 
 DISHONESTLY, diz-on'-ift-ljr. ad. Without 
 faith, without probity ; unchaflely. 
 
 DISHONESTY, dlz-on'-nif-ty. f. Want of 
 probity, faithleflnefs ; unchaftity. 
 
 DISHONOUR, diz-ci/-nur. f. Reproach, 
 difgrace, ignominy ; reproach uttered, cen- 
 furc. 
 
 To DISHONOUR, dlz-6n'-nur. v. a. Todif- 
 grace, to bring fhame upon, to blaft with in- 
 famy ; to violate chaftity ; to treat with in- 
 dignity. 
 
 DISHONOURABLE, dlz-on'-nur-abL a. 
 Shameful, reproachful, ignominious. 
 
 DISHONOURER, diz-cn%ur-ur. f. One 
 that treats another with indignity ; a violator 
 of chaftity. 
 
 To DISHORN, dlf-ha'rn. v. a. To ftrip of 
 horns. 
 
 DISHUMOUR, dif-u'-mur. f. Peevifhnefs, 
 ill-humour. 
 
 DISIMPROVEMENT, dIf-Im-proVment. f. 
 Reduftion from a better to a worfe ftate. 
 
 To DISINCARCERATE, dlf-in-ka'r-fe-r5te. 
 V. a. To fet at liberty. 
 
 DISINCLINATION, dlf-m-kly-ni'-fhun. f. 
 Want of afleaion, flight diflike. 
 
 To DISINCLINE, dlf-ln-kli'ne. v. a. To pro- 
 duce difiike to, to make difaffe<fted, to alienate 
 affection from. 
 
 DISINGENUITY, dif-ln-je-na'-i-ty. f. Alean- 
 nefs of artifice, unfairnefs. 
 
 DISINGENUOUS, dlf-!n-jen'-u-us. a. Un- 
 fair, meanly artful, illiberaL 
 
 DISINGENUOUSLY, dlf-in-jen'-u-uf-ly. ad. 
 In a difmgcnuous manner. 
 
 DISINGENUOUSNESS, dlf-in-jen'-u-uf-nls. 
 f. Mean fubtilty, low craft. 
 
 DISINHERISON, dif-!n-her'-l-fun. f. The 
 a£l of cutting off from any hereditary fucceflion ; 
 the ftate of being cut off from any hereditary 
 right. 
 
 To DISINHERIT. dlf-!n-her'-!t. v. a. To cut 
 off from an hereditary right. 
 
 To DISINTER, dif-In-ter'. v. a. To unbury, 
 to take out of the grave. 
 
 DISINTERESSED,dIf-{n'-ter-ef-fgd. a. With- 
 
 9 
 
 out regard to private advantage, impartial. N 
 ufcd. 
 
 DISINTERESSMENT, dlf-In'-ter-ef-ment. f. 
 Difregard to private advantage, difmtercft, dif- 
 intereftednefs. Not ufed. 
 
 DISINTEREST, dif-in'-ter-eft. f. What is 
 contrary to one's wifh or profperity ; indiffe- 
 rence to profit. 
 
 DISINTERESTED, dif-In'-ter-ef-tld. a. Su- 
 perior to regard of private advantage, not in- 
 fluenced by private profit ; without any con- 
 cern in an affair. 
 
 DISINTERESTEDLY, dlf-u/-ter-ef-ted-ly. 
 ad. In a difuiterefted manner. 
 
 DISINTERESTEDNESS, dlf-m'-ter-ef-ted- 
 nis. f. Contempt of private intereft. 
 
 To DISINTRICATE, dif-m -tri-kate. v. a. 
 To difentangla. 
 
 ToDISINVITE, dlf-In-vi'te. v. a. Toretraa 
 an invitation. 
 
 To DISJOIN, dlf-joi^n. v. a. To feparate, t© 
 part from each other, to fundf r. 
 
 To DISJOINT, dif-joi'nt. v. a. To put out 
 of joint; to break at junflures, to feparate at 
 the part where there is a cement j to carve a 
 fowl ; to make incoherent. 
 
 To DISJOINT, d!f-joi'nt. v. n. To fall in 
 pieces ; to feparate. 
 
 DISJUNCT, dlf-junkt^ a. Disjointed, fe- 
 parate. 
 
 DISJUNCTION, dlf-junk'-lhun. f. Difunion, 
 feparation, parting. 
 
 DISJUNCTIVE, dlf-junk'-t!v. a. Incapable 
 of union ; that which marks feparation or op- 
 pofition. 
 
 DISJUNCTIVELY, dlf-jink'-tlv-ly. ad. Dif- 
 tindly, feparately. 
 
 DISK, dlik'. f. The face of the fun or planet,. 
 as it appears to the eye ; a broad piece of iron, 
 thrown in the antient fports, a quoit. 
 
 DISKINDNESS, dif-kyt'nd-nis. f. Want of 
 
 kindnefs, want of affedion ; ill-turn, injury. 
 DISLIKE, dlf-lfke. f. Difinclination, abfence 
 
 of affeftion, difguft, difagrecment. 
 To DISLIKE, dlf-lfke. v. a. To difapprove, 
 to regard without affedion. 
 
 DISLIKE-
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 DISLIKEFUL, dif-li'ke-fdi. a. Difaffeaed, 
 malign. 
 
 To DISLIKEN, dlf-lfkn. v. a. To make un- 
 like, 
 
 DISLIKENESS, dlf-ll'ke-ms. f. DiiTimilitude, 
 unlikenefs. 
 
 DISLIKER, dif-li'k-ur. f. A difapprover, one 
 that is not pleafed. 
 
 To DISLIMB, dif-llm'. v. a. To tear limb 
 from limb. 
 
 To DISLIjMN, dlf-ilm'. V. a. Tounpaint. Not 
 ufcd. 
 
 To DISLOCATE, dIsMo-kate. v. a. To put 
 out of the proper place ; to put out of joint. 
 
 DISLOCATION, dlf-l6-ki'-fliun. f. The ad 
 of fliifting the places of things ; the flate of 
 being difplaced ; a joint put out. 
 
 To DISLODGE, dlf-lodzh'. v. a. To remove 
 from a place ; to remove from an habitation ; 
 to drive an enemy from a flation ; to remove an 
 army to other quarters. 
 
 To DISLODGE, dlf-l6dzh'. v. n. To go away 
 to another place. 
 
 DISLOYAL, d[f-loy'-al. a. Not true to alle- 
 giance, faithlefs ; not true to the marriage-bed ; 
 falfe in love, not conftant. 
 
 DISLOYALLY, d!f-loy'-al-ly. ad. Not faith- 
 fully, difobediently. 
 
 DISLOYALTY, dlf-loy'-al-ty. f. Want of 
 fidelity to the fovereign ; want of fidelity in 
 love. 
 
 DISMAL, diz -mul. a. Sorrowful, uncomfort- 
 able, unhappy. 
 
 DISMALLY, diz'-mal-ly. ad. Horribly, for- 
 rowfully. 
 
 DISMALNESS, dlz'-mal-nls. f. Horror, for- 
 row. 
 
 To DISMANTLE, dif-mant'l. v. a. To throw 
 off a drefs, to ftrip ; to loofe ; to ftrip a town of 
 its outworks ; to break down any thing ex- 
 ternal. 
 
 To DISMASK, dlf-mafk". v. a. To divefl of a 
 mafk. 
 
 Tq DISA-IAY, diz-ma'. v. a. To terrify, to 
 difcouragc, to affright. 
 
 DISMAY, diz-ma'. f. Fall of courage, terror 
 felt, defertion of mind. 
 
 DISMAYEDNESS, dlz-ma'd-nis. f. Dejec- 
 tion of courage, difpiritednefs. 
 
 To DISMEMBER, dif-mem'-bur. v. a. To 
 divide member from member, to cut m pieces. 
 
 To DISMISS, diz-mis'. v. a. To fend away ; 
 to difcard. 
 
 DISMISSION, diz-mlib'-un. f. Ad of fend- 
 ing away ; deprivation, obligation to leave any 
 poft or place. 
 
 To DISMORTGAGE, dif-ma'r-gaje. v. a. To 
 redeem from mortgage. 
 
 To DISMOUNT, dif-mou'nt. v. a. To throw 
 any one from on horfeback ; to throw cannon 
 from its carriage. 
 
 To DISMOUNT, dif-mou'nt. v. n. To alight 
 from a horfe ; to defcend from an elevation. 
 
 To DISNATURALIZE, dif-nat'-u-ra-li-'ze. 
 V. a. To alienate, to make alien. 
 
 DISNATURED, dif-na^-tlhurd. a. Unnatural, 
 wanting natural tendernefs. 
 
 DISOBEDIENCE, d!f-6-be'-dycnfe. f. Vio- 
 lation of lawful commands or prohibition, 
 breach of duty due to. fuperiors ; incompli- 
 ance. 
 
 DISOBEDIENT, dif-d-be'-dyent. a. Not ob- 
 fervant of lawful authority. 
 
 To DISOBEY, dif-6-bc'. V. a. To break com- 
 mands or tranfgrefs prohibitions. 
 
 DISOBLIGATION,d!f-ob-l>-g:/-lhun. f. Of- 
 fence, caufe of difgufl. 
 
 To DISOBLIGE, ^ dlf-S-blfje. ? v. a. To- 
 
 iif-6-blfje. 7 v. a. 7 
 lif-6-ble'je. C offend, 
 
 difguft, to give offence to. 
 
 DISOBLIGING, dIf-6-bli'-jing. part. a. Dif- 
 gufting, unpleafing, offenfive. 
 
 DISOBLIGINGLY, dlf-6-blI^-jing-ly. ad. In 
 a difgufting or offenfive manner, without at- 
 tention to pleafe. 
 
 DISOBLIGINGNESS, dIf-O-bli'-jIng-n's. f. 
 Offcnfivenefs, readinefs to difguft. 
 
 DISORBED, dif-a'rbd. a. Thrown out of the 
 proper orbit. 
 
 DISORDER, diz-a'r-dur. f. Irregularity, con- 
 fufion ;
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 fufion ; tumult, ffiftjifbance ; irregularity ; fick- 
 nefs, diltemper ; difcompofure of mind. 
 
 To DISORDER, dlz-a'r-dur. v. a. To throw 
 into cont'ufion, to difturlj, to ruffle j to make 
 fick. 
 
 DISORDERED, dlz-rr-durd. a. Irregular, 
 vicious, loofe, difeafed. 
 
 DISORDERLY, d!z4'r-dur-Iy. a. Contufed, 
 irregular, tumultuous ; contrary to law, vi- 
 cious. 
 
 DISORDERLY, d!z-aVdur-ly. ad. Irregu- 
 larly, confufedly ; without law, inordinately. 
 
 DISORDINATE, dlf-aVdy-nate. a. Not li- 
 ving by the rules of virtue. 
 
 DISORDINATELY, dlf-aVdy-net-ly. ad. In- 
 ordinately, vicioufly. 
 
 To DISOWN, diz-6'n. v. a. To deny, to re- 
 nounce. 
 
 To DISPARAGE,' dlf-par'-rldzh. v. a. To 
 match unequally, to injure by union with fome- 
 thing inferiour in excellence ; to injure by com- 
 parifon with fomething of lefs value. 
 
 DISPARAGEMENT, dif-p5r'-r!dzh-ment. f. 
 Injurious ujjtion or comparifon with fomething 
 of inferiour excellence. ; 
 
 DISPARAGER, dlf-par'-n'dzh-ur. f. One that 
 difgraces. 
 
 DISPARITY, d!f-par'-I-ty. f. Inequality, dif- 
 ference in degree, either of rank or excellence; 
 diffimilitude, unlikenefs. 
 
 ToDISPARK, d!f-pa'rk. v. a. To throw open 
 a park ; to fet at large without cnclofure. 
 
 To DISPART, dif-pa'rt. v. a. To divide in 
 
 ■ two, to feparate, to break. 
 DISPASSION, dif-pafli'-un. f. Freedom from 
 
 ■ mental perturbation. 
 DISPASSIONATE, dlf-pdll/-o-net. a. Cool, 
 
 calm, temperate. 
 
 To DISPEL, dif-pel'. v. a. To drive by Mat- 
 tering, to diffipate. 
 
 DISPENSARY, dlf-pen'-la-ry, f. The place 
 where the medicines are difpenfed. 
 
 DISPENSATION,. dlf-pen-fi'-fliuji. f. Dif- 
 tribution, the aft of dealing out any thing ; 
 the dealing of God with his creatures, method 
 of Providence j an exemption from fomc law. 
 
 DISPENSATOR, dif-p^n-fa'-tur. f. One em- 
 ployed in dealing out any thing, a diftnbuter. 
 
 DISPENSATORY, dlf-pen'-fa-tur-y. f. A 
 book in which the compofition of medicines is 
 defcribed and direfted, a pharmacopoeia. 
 
 To DISPENSE, dif-pen'fe. v. a. To deal out, 
 to diftribute ; To difpenfe with, to excufe, to 
 grant difpenfation for. 
 
 DISPENSE, dif-penTe. f. Difpenfation, ex- 
 emption. 
 
 DISPENSER, dif-pen'-fur. f. One that dif- 
 penfes, a diftrlbuter. 
 
 To DISPEOPLE, dif-pc'pl. v. a. To depopu- 
 late, to empty of people. 
 
 DISPEOPLER, dif-pe'pl-ir. f. A depopu- 
 lator. 
 
 To DISPERGE, dif-perdzh'. v. a. To fprinkle. 
 
 To DISPERSE, dif-per'fe. v. a. To fcatter, to 
 drive to different parts ; to dilfipate. 
 
 DISPERSEDLY, dif-perft'-ly. ad. In a dif- 
 perfed manner. 
 
 DISPERSENESS, dlf-per'f-nls. f. Thinnefs, 
 fcatterednefs. 
 
 DISPERSER, dif-ptr'-fur. f. A fcatterer, a 
 fp reader. 
 
 DISPERSION, dif-per'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 fcattering or fpreading ; the ftateof being Scat- 
 tered . 
 
 To DISPIRIT, dlf-fpw'-!t. V. a. To difcou- 
 rage, to deprefs, to damp ; to exhauft the 
 fpirits. 
 
 DISPIRITEDNESS, dlf-fper'-k-tld-ms. f. 
 Want of vigour. 
 
 To DISPLACE, dif-pliYe. v. a. To put out 
 of place; to put out of any ftate, condition, or 
 dignity ; to diforder., 
 
 DISPLACENCY, d!f-pla'-fcn-fy. f. Incivi- 
 lity, difobligation; anything unpleafmg. 
 
 To DISPLANT, dli-plant'. v. a. To remove 
 a plant ; to drive a people from the place in 
 which they have fixed. 
 
 DISPLANTATION, dlf-plan-ta'-Mn. f. The 
 removal of a plant ; the ejedion of a people. 
 
 To DISPLAY, dlf-pla', v. a. To fpread wide ; 
 to exhibit to the fight or mind ; to fet out often- 
 t-atioufly to view. 
 
 DISPLAY,
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 DISPLAY, dif-pliV. f. An exhibition of any 
 
 thing to \'ic\v. 
 DISPLEASANT, d!f-p!cz'-;uit. a. Unplea- 
 
 fing, ofFenfive. 
 To DISPLEASE, d!f-pld-'ze. v. a. To ofFend, 
 
 to make angry ; to difguft, to raife averfion. 
 DISPLEASINGNESS, dlf-plc'-zing-nls. f. Of- 
 
 fenfivenefs, quality of offending. 
 DISPLEASURE, dif-plezh'-ur. f. Uneafinefs, 
 
 pain received ;■ offence, pain given ; anger, in» 
 
 dignation ; ftate of difgracc. 
 To DISPLEASURE, dh-plezh'-ur. v. a. To 
 
 difpleafe, not to gain favour. 
 To DISPLODE, dif-plo'de. v. a. To difperfe 
 
 with a loud noife, to vent with violence. 
 DISPLOSION, dif-plo'-zhun. f. The aft of 
 
 difploding, a fudden burft with noife. 
 DISPORT, dif-po'rt. f. Play, fport, paftime. 
 To DISPORT, dlf-po^rt. v. a. To divert. 
 To DISPORT, dif-p6'rt. v. n. To play, to 
 
 toy, to wanton. 
 DISPOSAL, dif-po'-zal. f. The aft of dif- 
 
 pofing or regulating any thing, regulation, dif- 
 
 tribution ; the power of diilribution, the right 
 
 of bellowing. 
 To DISPOSE, dlf-pO^ze. v. a. To give, to 
 
 place, to bellow ; to adapt, to form for any 
 
 purpofe ; to frame the mind ; to regulate, to 
 
 adjufl ; To difpofe of, to apply to any purpofe, 
 
 to transfer to any perfon, to give away, to fell ; 
 
 to place in any condition. 
 DISPOSE, dlf-po^ze. f. Power, management, 
 
 difpofal ; call of mind, inclination. 
 DISPOSER, dif-p6'-zir. f. Dillributer, giver, 
 
 bellower ; governor, regulator. 
 DISPOSITION, dif-pO-zIfli-'-un. f. Other 
 
 method, diilribution ; natural fitnefs, quality ; 
 
 tendency to any atl or llate; temper of mind ; 
 
 afi'eftion of kindncfs or ill-will ; predominant 
 
 inclination. 
 DISPOSITIVE, dif-poz'-l-tlv. a. That which 
 
 implies difpofal of any property. 
 DISPOSITIVELY, dlf-poz'-l-tlv-ly. ad. Dif- 
 
 tributively. 
 To DISPOSSESS, dlf-piz-zes'. v. a. To put 
 
 O'Jt of polTcinon, to deprive, to dilTeize. 
 
 DISPOSURE, dlf-p6'-zhur. f. Difpofal, go- 
 vernment, management; llate, poflure. 
 
 DISPRAISE, dif-pra'ze. f. Blame, ccnfurc. '^ 
 
 To DISPRAISE, dif-pra'ze, v. a. To blame, 
 to cenfure. 
 
 DISPRAISER, d!f-pra'-zur. f. A cenfurer. 
 
 DISPRAISIBLE, dif-prr-zlbl. a. Unworthy 
 of commendation. 
 
 DISPRAISINGLY, dlf-pra'-zing-ly. ad. With 
 blame. 
 
 To DISPREAD, dif-fpred'. v. a. Tofpread dif- 
 ferent ways. 
 
 DISPROOF, dif-pr5^f. f. Confutation, coa- 
 vidlion of error or falfehood. 
 
 DISPROPORTION, dif-pro-ps'r-lhun. f. Un- 
 fuitablenefs in quantity of one thing to another, 
 want of fymmetry. 
 
 To DISPROPORTION, dlf-prd-pO^r-lliun. v.a. 
 To mifmatch, to join things unfuitable. 
 
 DSPROPORTIONABLE, dif-pro-poVfho- 
 nab!, a. Unfuitable in quantity. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONABLENESS, dlf-prO- 
 po'r-lho-nabl-nis. f. Unfuitablenefs to fome- 
 thing elfe. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONABLY, dlf-prS-p&'r-lho- 
 nab-ly. ad. Unfuitably, not fymmetrically. 
 
 DISPROPORTION AL, d!f-pro-p6'r-lhG-nal. 
 a. Difproportionable, not fymmetrical. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONALLY, dif-pro-poVlho- 
 nal-ly. ad. Unfuitably with refpedl to quan- 
 tity or value. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONATE, dlf-prO-po'r-fhS- 
 net. a. Un fymmetrical, unfuitable to fomc- 
 thingelfe. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONATELY, dlf-pro po'r- 
 Iho-net-lj'. ad. Unfuitably, unfymmetricalh% 
 
 DISPROPORTIONATENESS, dlf-prd-po'r- 
 Iho-net-nis. f. Unfuitablenefs in bulk or value. 
 
 To DISPROVE, dif-priV. v. a. To confute 
 an aflcrtion, toconvift of error or falfehood. 
 
 DISPROVER, d!f-pro'-vur. f. One that con- 
 futes. 
 
 DISPUNISHABLE, d!f-pun''-lfli-abl. a. With- 
 out penal reflraint. 
 
 DISPUTABLE, dis'-pu-tabl. a. Liable to con- 
 tell, controvertible ; lav,-ful to be contelled. 
 
 S f f ' DISPU-
 
 D I S 
 
 DISPUTANT, dis'-pd-tant. f. Controvertift, 
 an arguer, a reafoner. 
 
 DISPUTANT, dls^-pu-tant. a. Difputing, en-' 
 gaged in controvcrfy. 
 
 DISPUTATION, dlf-pi'tii-n-Am. f. The 
 fkill of controverfy, argumentation ; contro- 
 verfy, argiimental contcft. 
 
 DISPUTATIOUS, dlf-pu-ti/-fhus. a. IncIincJ 
 todifpute, cavilling. 
 
 DISPUTATIVE, dif-pu'-ta-tlr. a. Difpofed 
 to debate. 
 
 To DISPUTE, dli-piVte. v. n. To contend by 
 argument, to debate, to conti overt. 
 
 To DISPUTE, dlf-pu'te. v. a. To contend 
 for ; to oppofc, to queftion ; to dilcufs. 
 
 DISPUTE, dif-pu'te. f. Conteft, controverfy. 
 
 DISPUTELESS, dlf-pd'te-lls. a. Undifputed, 
 uncontrovertible. 
 
 DISPUTER, dlf-pu'-tur. f. A controvertift, 
 one given to argument. 
 
 DISQUALIFICATION, dlf-kwal-y-fl-ka'- 
 /hiin. f. That which difqualifies. 
 
 To DISQUALIFY, dlf-kwal'-I-fy. v. a. To 
 make unfit, to difable by fome natural or legal 
 impediment ; to deprive of a right to claim by 
 feme pofitive reflriftion. 
 
 DISQUIET, dif-kwf-et. f. Uneafinefs, reft- 
 leffnefs ; vexation, anxiety. 
 
 To DISQUIET, dif-kwi'-et. v. a. To difturb, 
 to make uneafy, to vex, to fret. 
 
 DISQUIETER, dlf-kwl'-e-tur. f.^ A dillurber, 
 a haraffer. 
 
 DISQUIETLY, dif-kwi'-ct-Iy. ad. Without 
 reft, anxioufly. 
 
 DISQUIETNESS, dif-kwf-et-n!s. f. Uneafi- 
 nefs, refl^leflnefs, anxiety. 
 
 DISQUIETUDE, dif-kwi'-e-tudc. f. Uneafi- 
 nefs, anxiety. 
 
 DISQUISITION, dif-kwl-zlfl/-un. f. Exa- 
 mination, difputative enquiry. 
 
 DISREGARD, d!f-re-ga'rd. f. Slight notice, 
 ncgle^Sl. 
 
 To DISREGARD, dif-re-g;'/rd. v. a. To flight, 
 to contemn. 
 
 DISREGARDFUL, dif-rc-g'/rdful. a. Ne- 
 gligent, contemptuous. 
 
 DISREGARDFULLY, dlf-re-gJ^d-fdl-J-. ad, 
 
 Contemptuoully. 
 DISRELISH, (ilf-rci'-Jfli. f. Bad tafte, nau- 
 
 feoufnefs ; diflike, fqueamifhnefs. 
 To DISRELISH, dlf-rel'-Ifti. v. a. To in feet 
 
 with an unplcnfant taft? ; to wajit 3 tafte of. • 
 DISREPUTATION, dlf-rcp-u-ta'-fhun. f, 
 
 Difgrace, diOionour. 
 DISREPUTE, dif-re-pd'te. f. Ill character^ 
 
 di&onour, want of reputation. 
 DISRESPECT, dlf-ref-pekt'. f. Incivility, 
 
 v,-ant of reverence, rudenefs. 
 DISRESPECTFUL, dlf-ref-pekt'-fdl. a. Ir- 
 
 reve!"ent, uncivil. 
 DISRESPECTFULLY,dIf-ref-pekt'-fdl-Iy. ad. 
 
 Irreverently. 
 To DISROBE, dlf-r^be. v. a. To undrefs, to 
 
 uncover. 
 DISRUPTION, dif-rdp'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 
 breaking afundcr, breach, rent. 
 DISSATISFACTION, d!f-fat-if-fak'-fliun. f. 
 
 The ftate of being diffatisfied, difcontent. 
 DISSATISFACTORINESS, d!f-fat-if-fak'- 
 
 tur-y-nis. f. Inability to give content. 
 DISSATISFACTORY, dlf-fat-Is-fak'-tur-y. a. 
 
 Unable to give content. 
 To DISSATISFY, dlf-fat'-if-fy. v. a. To dif- 
 content, to difpleafe. 
 To DISSECT, dif-fckt . v. a. To cut in pieces; 
 
 to di\ide and examine minutely. 
 DISSECTION, dlf-fek'-fhun. f. The afl: of 
 
 feparating the parts cf animal bodies, anatomy. 
 DISSEISIN, dlf-fd'zn. f. An unlawful dif- 
 
 pofieffing a man of his land. 
 To DISSEIZE, . dif-fe'ze. v. a. To difpoffefs, 
 
 to deprive. 
 DISSEIZOR, d!f-fc'-zdr. f. He thr.t difpof- 
 
 feffes another. 
 To DISSEMBLE, dif-fem'bl. v. a. To hide 
 
 under falfe appearance, to pretend that not to 
 
 be whicli really is ; to pretend, that to be which. 
 
 is not. 
 To DISSEMBLE, d!f-f^n/bl. v. n. To play. 
 
 the hypocrite. 
 DISSEMBLER, d!f-fem'-blur. f. An hypo- 
 crite, a man who conceals his trucdifpofition. 
 
 DISSEM-
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 DISSEMBLINGLY, dJf-fcn/-bling-ly. ad. 
 With diffimulation, hypocritically. 
 
 To DISSEAIINATE, dif-fem'-I-ndte. v. a. To 
 ■ fcatter as feed, to fpread every way. 
 
 DISSEMINATION, d!s'-sem-I-ni''-fliuii. f. 
 The a£t of fcattering like feed. 
 
 DISSEMINATOR, dif-fem'-I-nd-tur. f. He 
 tliat fcatters, a fprc.ider. 
 
 DISSENSION, dlf-fen'-fhun. f. Difagrecmeiit, 
 ftrife, contention, breach of union. 
 
 DISSENSIOUS, dif-feii'-flius. a. Difpofed to 
 difcord, contentious. 
 
 To DISSENT, dif-fent'. v. n. To difagree in 
 opinion ; to differ, to be of a contrary nature. 
 
 DISSENT, dlf-fent'. f. Difagreement, differ- 
 ence of opinion, declaration of difference of 
 opinion. 
 
 DISSENTANEOUS, dlf-fen-ta'-nyus. a. Dif- 
 agreeable, inconfilient, contrary. 
 
 DISSENTER, dlf-fen'-tur. f. One that difa- 
 grees, or declares his difagreement from an 
 opinion ; one who, for whatever reafons, re- 
 fufes the communion of the Englifh church. 
 
 DISSENTIENT, dlf-fen'-fhent. a. Declaring 
 diffent. 
 
 DISSERTATION, dif-fcr-tr-fhun. f. Adif- 
 courfe. 
 
 To DISSERVE, dlf-fcrv'. v. a. To do injurv 
 to, to harm. 
 
 DISSERVICE, dif-fer'-vls. f. Injur)', mif- 
 chief. 
 
 DISSERVICEABLE, dif-fer'-vi-fabl. a. In- 
 jurious, mifchievous. 
 
 DISSERVICEABLENESS,dlf-fer'-vi-fabl-.iIs. 
 f. Injury, harm, hurt. 
 
 ToDISSETTLE, dlf-fet'l. v. a. To unfettle. 
 
 To DISSEVER, dlf-fev'-ur. v. a. To cut in 
 two, to break, to divide, to difunitc. 
 
 DISSIDENCE, dis'-si-dens. f. Difcord, dif- 
 agreement. 
 
 DISSILIENCE, dls-si'l'-yens. f. The aa of 
 flarting afunder. 
 
 DISSILIENT, dls-siK-y^-nt. a. Starting afun- 
 der, burfling in tvt'o. 
 
 DISSILITION, dls-s!l-i%"-in. f. The aa of 
 hurfliijg in two ; of Ihrting difterent ways. 
 
 DISSIMILAR, dlf-sIm'-i-L'ir. a. Unlike, he- 
 terogeneous. 
 DISSIMILARITY, dls-s!m-I-i;ir''-i-t)'-. f. Un- 
 
 likenefs, difTimilitude. 
 DISSIMILITUDE, dis-sim-mllM-tude. f. 
 
 Unlikenefs, want of refemblance. 
 DISSIMULATION, dls-sim-ii-la'-fhun. f. The 
 
 aa of difTembling, hypocrify. 
 DISSIPABLE, dis'-sy-pabl. a. Eafily fcat- 
 
 tered. 
 To DISSIPATE, dls'-sy-pite. v. a. To fcat- 
 ter every where, to difperfe ; to fcatter the at- 
 tention ; to fpend a fortune. 
 DISSIPATION, dlf-fy-pa'-Iliun. f. The aa 
 
 of difperfion ; the ftate of being difpcrfed ; fcat- 
 
 tered attention. 
 To DISSOCIATE, d{f-f6'-fh.ite. v. a. To fc- 
 
 paratc, to difunite, to part. 
 DISSOLVABLE, diz-za'l-vlbl. a. Capable of 
 
 dilTolution. 
 DISSOLUBLE, dls'-s6-lubl. a. Capable of fe- 
 
 pnration of one part from another. 
 DISSOLUBILITY, dif-fol-lu-bil'-i-ty. f. Li - 
 
 ablenefs to fuiFer a difunion of parts. 
 To DISSOLVE, diz-zolv^ v. a. To deftroy 
 
 the form of any thing by difuniting the parts ; 
 
 to loofe, to break the ties of any thing j to 
 
 break up afTemblies ; to break an enchantment , 
 
 to be relaxed by pleafure. 
 To DISSOLVE, dlz-zolv''. v. n. To be melted j 
 
 to fall to nothing ; to melt away ia pleafure. 
 DISSOLVENT, dlz-z6l'-vent. a. Having the 
 
 power of diflblving or melting. 
 DISSOLVENT, diz-z6l^-vent. f. The power 
 
 of difuniting the parts of any thing. 
 DISSOLVER, diz-zol'-vur. f. That which . 
 
 has the power of difTolving. 
 DISSOLVJBLE, d!z-z6r-vlbl. it. Liable to 
 
 perifh by difTolution. 
 DISSOLUTE, dls'-so-liite. a. Loofe, wanton, , 
 
 debauched. 
 DISSOLUTELY, dls'-so-lute-ly. ad. Loofely, 
 
 in debauchery. 
 DISSOLUTENESS, dis'-s6-lute-nis. f. Loofe- 
 
 nefs, laxity of manjicrs, debauchery. 
 DISSOLUTION, dif-fy-lu'-fhun. f. The aa 
 
 o£ 
 
 n
 
 D I S 
 
 D I S 
 
 of liquefying by heat or moifture ; the ilate of 
 being liquefied ; deftruftion of any thing by the 
 reparation of its parts ; death, the refolution 
 of the body into its conflituent elements ; de- 
 flruftion ; the a<3: of breaking up an aiTembly ; 
 loofcnefs of manners. 
 
 DISSONANCE, dls'-s6-nans. f. A mixture 
 of harfli, unharmonious founds. 
 
 DISSONANT, dIs'-sO-nant. a. Harfli, unhar- 
 ' monious ; incongruous, difagreeing. 
 
 To DISSUADE, dlf-fwi'de. v. a. To divert 
 by reafon or importunity from any thing. 
 
 DISSUADER, dIf-Avi'-dur. f. He that dif- 
 fuades. 
 
 DISSUASION, dif-fwa'-zhun. f. Urgency of 
 reafon or importunity againft any thing. 
 
 DISSUASIVE, dlf-fwa^-slv. a. Dehortatory, 
 tending to perfuade againil. 
 
 DISSUASIVE, dif-fwa'-slr. f. Argument to 
 turn the mind off from any purpofe. 
 
 DISSYLLABLE, dis'-sll-labl. f. A word of 
 two fyllables. 
 
 DISTAFF, dis'-taf. f. The ftaff from which 
 the flax is drawn in fpinning ; it is ufed as an 
 emblem of the female fex. 
 
 To DISTAIN, dif-ta'ne. v. a. To ftain, to 
 tinge ; to blot, to fully with infamy. 
 
 DISTANCE, dls'-tans. f. Diftance is fpace 
 confidered between any two beings ; remotenefs 
 in place ; the fpace kept between two antago- 
 nifls in fencing ; a fpace marked on the courfe 
 where horfes run ; fpace of time ; remotenefs 
 in time ; refpeft, diftant behaviour ; retraction 
 of kindnefsj referve. 
 
 To DISTANCE, dk'-tans. v. a. To place re- 
 motely, to throw off from the view ; to lea^e 
 behind at a race the length of a diftance. 
 
 DISTANT, dls'-tant. a. Remote in place; 
 remote in time either pafc or future ; referved ; 
 not obvious. 
 
 DISTASTE, d!f-ta'fte. f. Difguft; diflike; 
 alienation of affedion. 
 
 To DISTASTE, dif-ta'ftc. v. a. To fill the 
 mouth with naufeoufnefs ; to diflike, to loath ; 
 to offend, to difguft. 
 
 DISTASTEFUL, dlf-ta'fte-fdl. a. Naufeous 
 to the palate, difgufting ; offenfive, unpleafing." 
 
 DISTEAIPER, dlf-tcm'-pur. f. A difeafe, a 
 malady ; bad conftitution of mind ; depravity 
 of inclijiation ; uneafinefs. 
 
 To DISTEMPER, dif-tem'-pur. v. a. To dif- 
 eafe; to diforder ; to difturb ; to deftroy tem- 
 per or moderation. 
 
 DISTEMPERATE, dlf-tem'-pe-rate. a. Im- 
 moderate. 
 
 DISTEMPERATURE, d!f-tem'-pe-ra-ture. f. 
 Intcmperatenefs, excefs of heat or cold ; per- 
 turbation of the mind. 
 
 To DISTEND, dlf-tend'. v. a. Toftretchout 
 in breadth. 
 
 DISTENT, dif-tent'. f. The fpace through 
 which any thing is fpread. 
 
 DISTENTION, dlf-t«/-fhun. f. The aa of 
 ftretching in breadth ; breadth, fpace occupied. 
 
 DISTICH, dis'-tik. f. A couplet^ a couple of 
 lines. 
 
 To DISTIL, d!f-t!l'. v. n. To drop, to fall by- 
 drops ; to flow gently and filently ; to ufe a ftill. 
 
 To DISTIL, dlf-til'. v. a. To let fall in drops ; 
 to draw by diftillation. 
 
 DISTILLATION, dif-tU-la'-Ibun. f. The aft 
 of dropping, or falling in drops ; the acl of 
 pouring out in drops; that which falls in drops; 
 the act of diflilling by fire ; the fubftance drawn 
 by the ftill. 
 
 DISTILLATORY,- dif-tll'-ld-tur-y. a. Be- 
 longing to diftillation. 
 
 DISTILLER, d!f-t!l'-lur. f. One who prac- 
 tifes the trade of diftilling ; one who makes per- 
 nicious inflammatory fpirits. 
 
 DISTILMENT, dlf-tU'-ment. f. That which 
 is drawn by diftillation. 
 
 DISTINCT, dif-tlnkt'. a. Different; apart; 
 clear, unconfufed ; marked out, fpecificd. 
 
 DISTINCTION, dif-tlnk'-lhun. f. Note of 
 difference ; honourable note of fupcriority ; 
 that by which one differs from another ; divi- 
 fion into different parts ; notation of difference 
 between things feemingly the fame. 
 
 DISTINCTIVE, ^dif-tink'-tlv. a. That which 
 
 makes
 
 D I S 
 
 D r s 
 
 makes diftincHon or difference ; having the 
 power to diftinguifh. 
 
 DISTINCTIVELY, dif-tlnk'-tiv-ly. ad. In 
 right order, not confufedly. 
 
 DISTINCTLY, dlf-t!nkt'-ly. ad. Not con- 
 fufedly ; plainly, clearly. 
 
 DISTINCTNESS, dlf-tinkt'-nls. f. Niceob- 
 lervation of the difference between things ; 
 fuch feparation of things as makes them eafy to 
 be obferved. 
 
 To DISTINGUISH, dlf-ting'-gwifli. v. a. To 
 note the diverfity of things ; to feparate from 
 others by fome mark of 'honour ; to divide by 
 proper notes of diverfity j to knowr one from 
 another by any mark; to difcern critically, to 
 judge ; to conftitute difference, to fpecificate ; 
 to make known or eminent. 
 
 To DISTINGUISH, dlf-ting'-gwllh. v.n. To 
 make diftin£lion, to find or ihew the difference. 
 
 DISTINGUISHABLE, dlf-tlng'-gwlfli-ebl. a. 
 Capable of being diltinguiflied ; worthy of note, 
 worthy of regard. 
 
 DISTINGUISHED, dlf-tlng'-gwllht. part. a. 
 Eminent, extraordinary. 
 
 DISTINGUISHER, dlf-ting'-gwlfh-ur. f. A 
 judicious obferver, one that accurately difcerns 
 one thing from another ; he that feparates one 
 thing from another by proper marks of di- 
 verfity. 
 
 DISTINGUISHINGLY, dlf-t!ng'-gw!fh-ing- 
 ly. ad. With diftinction. 
 
 DISTINGUISHxMENT, dif-ting'-gwifh-ment. 
 f. Diftinction, obfervation of difference. 
 
 To DISTORT, dif-ta^rt. v. a. To writhe, to 
 twill, to deform by irregular motions ; to put 
 out of the true direction or pofture ; to wrcft 
 from the true meaning. 
 
 DISTORTION, cif-t^'r-fhun. f. Irregular 
 motion by which the face is writhed, or the parts 
 difordered. 
 
 To DISTRACT, dif-trakt'. v. a. part. paff. 
 Diftracled, anciently Diflraught. To pull 
 different ways at once ; to feparate, to divide ; 
 to perplex ; to make mad. 
 
 DISTRACTEDLY, dlf-trak'-ted-ly.ad. Madly, 
 franiicklv. 
 
 DISTRACTEDNESS,d;f-tr5k''-ted-nis. f. The 
 
 ftate of being diffracted, madncfs. 
 DISTRACTION, dlf-trak'-fhim. f. Confu- 
 
 fion, ftate in which the attention is called dif- 
 ferent ways ; perturbation of mind ; frantick- 
 
 nefs, lofs of the wits; tumult, difference of 
 
 fentiments. 
 To DISTRAIN, dif-tri'ne. v. a. To feize. 
 To DISTRAIN, dlf-tri'ne. v. n. To make 
 
 feizure. 
 DISTRAINER, dlf-tra'-nur. f. He that feizes. 
 DISTRAINT, dif-tra''nt. f. Seizure. 
 DISTRAUGHT, dlf-tri't. part. a. Diftraded. 
 
 Little ufed. 
 DISTRESS, dlf-tres'. f. ' The acl of making a 
 
 legal feizare ; a compulfion, by which a man 
 
 is effured to appear in court, or to pay a debt ; 
 
 the thing feized by law; calamity, mifery, mif- 
 
 fortune. 
 To DISTRESS, dif-tres'.' v. a. To profecute 
 
 by law to a feizure ; to harafs, to make mi- 
 
 ferable. 
 DISTRESSFUL, dlf-trcs'-fdl. a. Full of trouble, 
 
 full of mifery. 
 To DISTRIBUTE, dlf-trlb'-ute. v. a. To 
 
 divide amongft more than two, to deal out. 
 DISTRIBUTION, dif-tri-bu'-fliun. f. The 
 
 act of diftributing or dealing out to others ; adl 
 
 of giving in charity. 
 DISTRIBUTIVE, dif-trib'-d-tiV. a. Affign- 
 
 ing to each their proper portions. 
 DISTRIBUTIVELY, dif-tnV-u-tlv-l^. ad. 
 
 By diftribution ; fingly, particularly. 
 DISTRICT, d!s'-trikt. f. The circuit within 
 
 which a man may be compelled to appearance ; 
 
 circuit of authority, province; region, country, 
 
 territory. 
 To DISTRUST, dif-truft'. v. a. To regard 
 
 with diffidence, not to truff. 
 DISTRUST, dif-truft'. f. Lofs of credit, lofs 
 
 of confidence, fufpicion. 
 DISTRUSTFUL, dif-trift'-fol. a. Apt to 
 
 diftruft, fufpicious; diffident of himfclf, ti- 
 morous, ' 
 DISTRUSTFULLY, dlf-truft'-fdl-ly. ad. Ih 
 
 a diffrufi.'"ul manner. 
 
 T t t DISTRUST-
 
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 D I V 
 
 DISTRUSTFULNESS, dli-tiuft'-ful-ms. f. 
 The ftate of being diilruftfii!, want of confi- 
 dence. 
 
 To DISTURB, dh-turb'. v. a. To perplex, to 
 iHfqulet ; to put iiito irregular motions ; to in- 
 terrupt, to hinder. 
 
 DISTURBANCE, dlf-tur'-bins. f. Interrup- 
 tion of tranquillity; confufion, d i /"order ; tu- 
 mult. 
 
 DISTURBER, dif-tur'-bur. f. A violator of 
 peace, he that caufcs tumults; he that caufes 
 perturbation of mind. 
 
 To DISTURN, dif-turn'. v. a. To turn ofF. 
 Not ufed. 
 
 DIS VALUATION, dlf-yil-u-a'-ihun. f. Dif- 
 grace, diminution of reputation. 
 
 ToDISVALUE, dlf-val'-d. v. a. To under- 
 value., 
 
 DISUNION, dlf-d'-nyun. f. Separation, dif- 
 jundlion ; breach of concord. 
 
 To DISUNITE, dlf-u-nfte. v. a. Tofeparate, 
 to divide ; to part friends. 
 
 To DISUNITE, dh-u-ni'te, v. n. To fall 
 afunder, to become feparate., 
 
 DISUNITY, dlf-u'-nl-tjr. f. A ftate of actual 
 fcparation. 
 
 DISUSAGE, dif-u'-zldzh. f. The gradual ccf- 
 fatjon of ufe or cuflom. 
 
 DISUSE, dif-ii'fe. f. Ceffation of ufe, want of 
 praclice ;. ceffation of cuftom. 
 
 To DISUSE, dlf-ii^ze. v. a. To ceafe to.makc 
 ufe of; to difaccuftom. 
 
 ToDISVOUCH, d!f-vou'tfh. v. a. Todeftrcy 
 thecredit of, to contradicl.. 
 
 DITCH, ditfli'. f. A trench cut in the ground 
 ufiially between fields ; any long narrow re- 
 ceptacle of water J the moat with which a town 
 is furrounded. 
 
 To DITCH, dltfli'. V. a. To make a ditch. 
 
 DITCHER, d!tfl/-ur. f. One who digs ditches. 
 
 DITHYRAMBICK, dltS-y-ram'-blk. f. A 
 fong in honour of Bacchus ; any poem written 
 with wildnefe. 
 
 DITTANY, dit'-ta-ny. f. An herb. 
 
 DlTTED, dil'-tvd. a. Sung, adapted to mufick. 
 
 DITTY, dit''-t)-. f. A poem to be fung, a^ 
 fong. 
 
 DIVAN, dl-vaj/. f. The council of the ori- 
 ental princes ; any council affembled. 
 
 To DIVARICATE, di-var'-y-kate. v. n. Ta, 
 be parted into two.. 
 
 DFn'ARICATION, dl-var-y-ki'-fliun. f. Par- 
 tition into two ; divifion of ©pinions. 
 
 To DIVE, di ve, v. n. To fink voluntarily under 
 water ; to go deep into any queflion, or fcience. 
 
 DIVER,, dl -vur. f. One that finks voluntarily 
 under water ; one that goes under water to 
 fearch for any thing ; he that enters deep into 
 knowledge or ftudy. 
 
 To DIVERGE, di-ver'je. v. n. To tend va-. 
 rious ways from one point. 
 
 DIVERGENT, dJ-ver'-jent. a. Tending to 
 various parts from one point. 
 
 DIVERS, di'-verz. a. Several, fundry, more 
 than one. 
 
 DIVERSE, df-verfe. a. Different from ario- . 
 ther; different from itfelf, multiform; in dif-. 
 ferent dirediions. 
 
 DIVERSIFICATION, di-ver-fy-f [-ka^-fliun. f. 
 The aft of changing forms or qualities ; vari- 
 ation, variegation ; variety of forms, multifor- 
 mity ; change, alteration. 
 
 To DIVERSIFY, dy-ver'-fv-fy. v. a. To make 
 different from another, to diftinguifli ; to make 
 different from itfelf, to vaiiegate. 
 
 DIVERSION, dy-vlr'-fliun. f. The aft" of 
 turning any thing off from its courfe ; the caufe 
 by which any thing is turned from its proper 
 courfe or tendency; fport, fomething that un- 
 bends the mind; in war, the a£t or purpofe of- 
 drawing the enemy off from fome defign, by 
 threatening or attacking a diftant part. 
 
 DIVERSITY, dy-ver'-sl-ty. f. Direrence, dif- 
 fimilitude, variety. 
 
 DIVERSLY, di'-vuf-ly. ad. In different ways, 
 variouily. 
 
 To DIVERT, di-vert'. v. a. To turn off from 
 any direction or courfe ; to draw forces to a dif- 
 ferent part ; to withdraw the mind ; to pleafe, 
 to exhilarate^ 
 
 DIVERTER.
 
 D I V 
 
 D I U 
 
 DIVERTER, di-vt/-tir. f. Aay thing that 
 diverts or alleviares. 
 
 DIV ERTISEMENT, dl-v^Z-tlz-mint. f. Di- 
 vcrfion, deligh~t. 
 
 DIVERTIVE, dl-ver'-t!v. a. Recreative, a- 
 raufive. 
 
 To DIVEST, di-vcft'. V. a. To ftrip, to make 
 naked. 
 
 DIVESTURE, d{-ves''-t(hijr. f. Tlie aft of 
 putting off. 
 
 DIVIDABLE, dl-vl'-dabl. a. That may be 
 Separated. 
 
 DIVIDANT, dl-vf-dant. a. Different, fepa- 
 ratc. Not uTcd. 
 
 To DIVIDE, dJ-vfde. v. a. To part one whole 
 into different pieces; to feparate; to difunite 
 by difcord ; to deal out,, to give in fhares. 
 
 To DIVIDE, dl-vi'de. v. n. To part, tofun- 
 der, to break friendlTiip. 
 
 DIVIDEND, d!v'-l-dend. f. A fliare, the part 
 allotted in divifion ; dividend is the number 
 given to be parted or divided; 
 
 DIVIDER, dl-vi'-dur. f. That which parts 
 any thing into pieces ; a diftributer, he who 
 deals out to each his fliarc ; a difunitcr ; a par- 
 ticular kind of compaffes. 
 
 DIVIDUAL, di-vid'-il-al. a. Divided, fliared or 
 participated in common with others. 
 
 DIVINATION, dlv-y-n^-ihun. f. Predic- 
 tion or foretelh'ng of future things. 
 
 DIVINE, div-vi'ne. a. Partaking of the nature 
 of God ; proceeding from God, not natural, 
 not human ; excellent in a fupreme degree ; 
 prefageful. 
 
 DIVINE, div-vi'ne. f. A minifter of the gof- 
 ptl, a prieft^ a clcrgynran ; a man fkilied in 
 divinity, a theologian. 
 
 To DIVINE, di'v-vi'ne. v. a.- To foretel, to 
 foreknow. 
 
 To DIVINE, d!v-vi'ne. v. n. To utter prog- 
 noftication ; to feci prefages ; to conjecture, to 
 guefs. 
 
 DIVINELY, d!v-v!'ne-l)^. ad. By the agency 
 or influence of God ; excellently, in the fu- 
 preme degree ; in a manner noting a deity. 
 
 DIVINENESS, div-vfne-nU. f. Divinity, par- 
 
 ticipation of the divine nature ; excellence in 
 the fupreme degree. 
 
 DIVINER, dlv-vf-nur. f. One that profcffes 
 divination, or the art of revealing occult things 
 by fupernatural means ; conjedlurer, gueffer. 
 
 DIVINERESS, div-vi'ne-res. f. A prophctefs. 
 
 DIVINITY, div-vm'-i-ty. f. Participation of 
 the nature and excellence of God, deity, god- 
 head ; the Deity, the Supreme Being ; celeftial 
 being ; the fcicnce of divine things, theo- 
 logy. 
 
 DIVISIBLE, dlv-vIzMbl. a. Capable of be- 
 ing divided into parts, ieparable. 
 
 DIVISIBILITY, d!v-viz-y-bil'-i-ty. f. Ths 
 quality of admitting divifion*^ 
 
 DIVISIBLENESS, div-vlz'-lbl-ncs. i. Dlvi- 
 fibility. 
 
 DIVISION, dlv-vIzlZ-un. i'. The ac^ of di- 
 viding any thing into parts ; the ftate of bei-ng 
 divided ; that by which any thing is kept apart, 
 partition-; the part which is feparated from the 
 reft by dividing; difunion, difference; parts 
 into which a difcoitrfe is diftributed ; /pace 
 between the notes of mufick, juft time ; in 
 arithmetick, the feparation or parting of any 
 number or q-u.iatity given,, into any parts af- 
 figned.' 
 
 DIVISOR, dlv-vf-zur. f. Thenumbe? giveo, 
 by whkh the dividend is divided. 
 
 DIVORCE, dlv-vo^rfe. f. The- legal fepara- 
 tion of hufband and wife; feparation, difu- 
 nion ; the fentence by which a marriage is dif- 
 folved. 
 
 To DIVORCE, div-v6'rfe. v. a. To feparate 
 a hufband or wife from the other; to force 
 afundcr, to fcgarate by violence. 
 
 DIVORCEMENT, dlv-vi/rfe-ment. f. Di- 
 vorce, feparation of marriage. 
 
 DIVORCER, div-v6'r-fir. f. The perfon 
 or caufe which produces dI\orce or fepara- 
 tion. 
 
 DIURETICK, di-u-rct'-!k. a. Having the 
 power to provoke urine. 
 
 DIURNAL, di-ur'-nal. a. Relating to the 
 diLy ; conftituting thcday ; performed in a day, 
 d.JIv, 
 
 DIURNAL.
 
 DOC 
 
 D O G 
 
 DIURNAL, di-u/-nal. f. A journal, a dny- 
 
 book. 
 DIURNALLY, di-ur'-nal-y. ad. Daily, every 
 
 day. 
 DIUTURNITY, di-u-tur'-ni-ty. f. Length 
 
 of duration. 
 To DIVULGE, d!v-vul'je. v. a. To publifii, 
 
 make publick ; to proclaim. 
 DIVULGER, d!v-vui'-jur. f. A publifher. 
 DIVULSION, di-vul'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 
 plucking away. 
 To DIZEN, di'zn. v. a. To drefs, to deck. 
 DIZZINESS, dlz'-zy-nis. f. Giddinefs. 
 DIZZY, diz -zy. a. Giddy, caufing giddinefs; 
 
 thoughtlefs. 
 To DIZZY, diz'-zy. v. a. To whirl round, 
 
 to make giddy. 
 To DO, do . V. a. To practice or aft any thing 
 good or bad ; to perform, to atchievc ; to exe- 
 cute, to difchargc ; to finilh, to end ; to con- 
 clude, to fettle. 
 To DO, do . V. n. To a6t or behave in any 
 manner well or ill ; to make an end, to con- 
 clude ; to ceafe to be concerned with, to ceafe 
 to care about ; to fare, to be with regard to 
 ficknefs or health, as, how do you do? To do 
 is ufed for any verb to fave the repetition of the 
 word, as I fhall come, but if I dq not, go 
 away, that is if I come not ; do is a word of 
 vehement command, or earneft requeft, as help 
 nie, do ; make hafte, do. 
 DOCIBLE, dos'-sibl. a. Traflable, docile, 
 
 eafy to be taught. 
 DOCIBLENESS, dis'-sIbl-nSs. f. Teachable- 
 
 nefs, docility. 
 DOCILE, d6s''-sil. a. Teachable, eafily in- 
 
 ftruflcd, traftable. 
 DOCILITY, do-sll'-li-ty. f. Aptnefs to be 
 
 taught, readintfs to learn. 
 DOCK, dok'. f. An herb. 
 DOCK, dok^ f. The ftunip of ihc tail, which 
 
 remains after docking. 
 DOCK, dok . f. A place where water is kt in 
 cr out at pleafure, where fhips are built or 
 laid up. 
 To DOCK, dok'. v. a. To cut oft" a tail ; to 
 
 6 
 
 cut any thing fliort; to cut off a reckoning; 
 
 to lay the fhip in a dock. 
 DOCKET, dok'-it. f. A direction tied upon 
 
 goods, a fummary of a larger writing. 
 DOCTOR, dok'-tur. f. One that has taken 
 
 -the higheft degree in the faculties of divinity, 
 
 law, or phyfick.; in.fome univerfities they have 
 
 dodlors of mufick ; a pliyfician, one who un- 
 dertakes the cure of difc-afes. 
 To DOCTOR, dok'-tur. ; . a. To phyfick, 
 
 to cure. 
 DOCTORAL, d6k'-t6-ral. a. Relating to the 
 
 degree of a doiSor. 
 DOCTORALLY, dok'-to-ral-y. ad. In man- 
 ner of a doctc*. 
 DOCTORSHIP, d6k'-tur-fn!p. f. The rank 
 
 of a doiSor. 
 DOCTRINAL, dok'-trl-nal. a. Containing 
 
 doftrine ; pertaining to the act or means of 
 
 teaching. 
 DOCTRINALLY, dok'-trl-nal-y. ad. In the 
 
 form of doctrine, pofitively. 
 DOCTRINE, dok'-trin. f. The principles or 
 
 pofitions of any feet or mafler ; the ad of 
 
 teaching. 
 DOCUMENT, dok'-u-ment. f. Precept, in- 
 
 ftrudtion, direction. 
 DODDER, dod'-dur. f. A plant which winds 
 
 itfelf about other plants, and draws the chief 
 
 part of its nourifhment from them. 
 DODECAGON, do-dek'-a-gon. f. A figure 
 
 of twelve fides. 
 To DODGE, dod'zh. v. n. To ufe craft; to 
 
 fhift place as another approaches ; to play faft 
 
 and loofe, to raife expedations and difappoint 
 
 them. 
 DODMAN, dod'-man. f. The name of a fifh. 
 DOE, do', f. A fhe-deer, the female of a buck. 
 DOER, do'-ur. f. One that does any thing 
 
 good or bad. 
 DOES, duz'. The third perfon from Do, for 
 
 Doth. 
 
 To DOFF, dof'. V. a. To ftrip ; to put away, 
 to get rid of; to delay, to refer to another time. 
 Obfolete. 
 DOG, dog', f. A domeftick animal remarkrbly
 
 DOG 
 
 D O L 
 
 various in his fpecies ; a conftcllation called 
 
 Sirius, or Canicula, rifing and fetting with the 
 
 fun during the dog days ; a reproachful name 
 
 for a man. 
 To DOG, dog . V. a. To follow any one, watch- 
 ing him with an infidious defign. 
 DOG-TEETH, dog'-t^tlT. f. The teeth in the 
 
 human head next to the grinders, the eye-teeth. 
 DOG-TRICK, dog'-trlk. f. An ill-turn, furly 
 
 or brutal treatment. 
 DOGBANE, dig'-blne. f. An herb. 
 DOG-BRIAR, dog'-bri-ur. f. The briar that 
 
 bears the hip. 
 DOGCHEAP, dog'-tfhe'p. a. Cheap as dogs 
 
 meat. 
 DOGDAYS, dog'-d;\z. f. The days in which 
 
 the dogftar rifes and fets with the fun. 
 DOGE, do'je. f. The title of the chief magi- 
 
 ftrate of Venice and Genoa, 
 DOGFISH, dog'-fifli. f. Afliark. 
 DOGFLY, dog'-fly. f. A voracious biting 
 
 fly. 
 DOGGED, dog'-gid. a. Sullen, four, morofe, 
 
 ill-humoured, gloomy. 
 DOGGEDLY, d6g'-g!d-ly. ad. Sullenly, 
 
 gloomily. 
 DOGGEDNESS, d6g'-g"d-»'s. f. Gloom of 
 
 mind, fuUennefs. 
 DOGGER, dog'-gur. f. A fmall (hip with 
 
 one maft. 
 DOGGEREL, dog'-gn'l. f. Mean, worthlefs 
 
 \-erfes. 
 DOGGISH, dog'-glfh. a. Currifh, brutal. 
 DOGHEARTED, dog'-har-tld. a. Cruel, pi- 
 
 tilefs, malicious. 
 DOGHOLE, dog'-hdle. f. A vile hole. 
 DOGKENNEL, dog'-ken-n!l. f. A little hut 
 
 or houfe for dogs. 
 DOGLOUSE, dig'-loufe. f. An infca that 
 
 liarbours on dogs. 
 DOGMA, dog'-ma. f. Eftablifiicd principle, 
 
 icttled notion. 
 DOGMATICAL, dig-mit'-I-kal."? a. Autho- 
 DOGMATICK, dog-mat'-Ik. ^ rilativc, 
 
 magiflcrial, pofitive. 
 
 DOGMATICALLY, d6g-m.u'-i-kal-y. ad. 
 
 Magifterially, pofitively. 
 DOGMATICALNESS', dog-mat'-I-kil-nls. f. 
 
 Magifterialnefs, mock authority. 
 DOGMATIST, dog'-ma-tlft. f. A magifterial 
 
 teacher, a bold advancer of principles. 
 To DOGMATIZE, dog'-ma-tize. v. n. To 
 
 afiert pofitively ; to teach magifterially. 
 DOGMATIZER, dog'-ma-ti'-zur. f. An af- 
 
 ferter, a magifterial teacher. 
 DOGROSE, dog'-roze. f. The flower of the hip. 
 DOGSLEEP, dog'-flep. f. Pretended flecp. 
 DOGSMEAT, dog'z-met. f. Refufe, vile fluff. 
 DOGSTAR, dog'-ftar. f. The ftar which gives 
 
 name to the dogdays. 
 DOGSTOOTH, dog'z-totR. f. A plant. 
 DOGTROT, dig'-trot. f. A gentle trot like 
 
 that of a dog. 
 DOGWEARY, dog-wc'-ry. a. Tired as a dog. 
 DOGWOOD, dog'-wud. f. See CORNELI- 
 AN-CHERRY. 
 DOILY, doi'-ly. f. A fpecies of woollen fluff. 
 DOINGS, do'-lngz. f. Things done, events, 
 
 tranfadlions ; feats, adions good or bad j ftir, 
 
 huftie, tumult. 
 DOIT, doi^t. f. A fmall piece of money. 
 DOLE, do'le. f. The adt of diftribution or 
 
 dealing ; any thing dealt out or diftributed ; 
 
 provifions or money diftributed in charity ; 
 
 grief, forrow, mifery. 
 To DOLE, do'le. v. a. To deal, to diftributc, 
 DOLEFUL, do'le-ful. a. Sorrowful, cxpreff- 
 
 ing grief; melancholy, afflidted, feeling grief. 
 DOLEFULLY, do'le-fdl-ly. ad. In a doleful 
 
 manner. 
 DOLEFULNESS, do'lc-ful-nls. f. Sorrow, 
 
 melancholy ; difmalnefs. 
 DOLESOME, do'lc-fum. a. Melancholy, 
 
 gloomy, difmnl. 
 DOLES'OMELY, do'le-fum-ly. ad. In a Jclc- 
 
 fome manner. 
 DOLESOMENESS, do'lc-fum-nls. f. Gloomy, 
 
 melancholy. 
 DOLL, dil'. f. A little girl's puppet or baby. 
 DOLLAR, dol-lur. f. A Dutch and German 
 U II u coin
 
 D ON 
 
 DOR 
 
 ■ coin of different value, from about two {hil- 
 lings and fi^ience to four and fixpence. 
 
 DOLORIFICK, do-la-rlf'-lk. a. That which 
 caufcs grief or pain. 
 
 DOLOROUS, dol'-o-rus. a. Sorrowful, dole- 
 ful, difmal ; painful. 
 
 DOLOUR, do -lur. f. Grief, forrow; Lament- 
 ation, complaint. 
 
 DOLPHIN, dol'-fin. f. The name of a fifh. 
 
 DOLT, do'lt. f. A heavy ftupid fellow, a 
 thickfcul. 
 
 DOLTISH, do'lt-Ifh. a. Stupid, mean, blockifh. 
 
 DOMAIN, do-ma'ne. f. Dominion, empire ; 
 pofleffion, eftate. 
 
 DOME, do'me. f. A building, a houfe, a fa- 
 brick ; a hemifpherical arch, a cupola. 
 
 DOMESTICAL, do-mes'-tl-kal.Ta. Belong- 
 
 DOMESTICK, d6-mes'-tik. 5 ing to the 
 houfe, not relating to things publick; private, 
 npt open; inhabiting the houfe, not wild; 
 not foreign, inteftine. 
 
 To DOMESTICATE, d6-mes'-tl-kate. v. a. 
 To make domeftick, to withdraw from the 
 publick. 
 
 DOMINANT, dom'-y-nant. a. Predominant, 
 prefiding, afcendant. 
 
 To DOMINATE, dom'-y-nate. v. a. To pre- 
 dominate, to prevail over the reft. 
 
 DOMINATION, dom-y-na'-fhun. f. Power, 
 dominion; tyranny, infolent authority; one 
 highly exalted in power, ufed of angelick 
 beings. 
 
 DOMINATOR, dom'-y-ni-for. f. The pre- 
 fiding power. 
 
 To DOMINEER, dom-y-ne'r. v. n. To rule 
 with infolence, to a6t without controul. 
 
 DOMINICAL, d6-min'-y-kal. a. Thatwhich 
 notes the Lord's day, or Sunday. 
 
 DOMINION, do-min'-yun. f. Sovereign au- 
 thority ; right of pofieffion or ufc, without be- 
 ing accountable ; territory, region, diftriil ; 
 predominance, afcendant ; an order of angels. 
 
 DON, don', f. The Spanifh title for a gentleman. 
 
 To DON, don^ v. a. To put on. Little 
 ufed. 
 
 DONARY, d6''-na-ry. f. A thing given to- 
 facred ufes. 
 
 DONATION, do-na'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 giving any thing; the grant by which any 
 thing is given. 
 
 DONATIVE, do'-na-tiv. f. A gift, a largefs, 
 a prefent ; in law,, a benefice merely given and 
 collated by the patron to a man, without in- 
 flitution or induftion. 
 
 DONE, diin'. part. pafl". of the verb. Do. 
 
 DONE, dun', interjeft. The word by which 
 a wager is concluded ; when a wager is offered, 
 he that accepts fays it is Done. 
 
 DONOR, do'-nor. f. A giver, a beftower. 
 
 DOODLE, di'dl. f. A trifler, an idler. A 
 low word. 
 
 To DOOM, do'm. v. a. To condemn to any 
 punifhment, to fentence ; to command judici- 
 ally or authoritatively ; to deftine, to command 
 by uncontrollable authority. 
 
 DOOM, do'm. f. Judicial fentence, judgment; 
 condemnation ; determination declared ; the 
 ftate to which one is deftined ; ruin, deftruftion. 
 
 DOOMSDAY, do'mz-da. f. The day of final 
 and univerfal judgment, the laft, the great day ; 
 the day of fentence or condemnation. 
 
 DOOMSDAY-BOOK, do'mz-da-b3''k. f. A 
 book made by order of William the Conqueror, 
 in which the eftates of the kingdom were re- 
 giftered. 
 
 DOOR, do'r." f. The gate of a houfe, that 
 which opens to yield entrance; entrance, port- 
 al ; pafTage, avenue, means of approach ; Out 
 of doors, no more to be found, fairly fent away ; 
 At the door of any one, imputable, chargeable 
 upon him ; Next door to, approaching to, near 
 'to. 
 
 DOORCASE, doVkafe. f. The frame in which 
 the door is inclofed. 
 
 DOORKEEPER, do'r-ke-pur. f. Porter, one 
 that keeps the entrance of a houfe. • 
 
 DOQUET, dok'-it. f. A paper containing a 
 warrant. 
 
 DORMANT, daVmant. a. Sleeping; in a 
 fleeping pofturc j concealed, not divulged. 
 
 DORMI-
 
 DOT 
 
 D O U 
 
 DORMITORY, da'r-m!-tur-y. f. A place to 
 flecp in, a room with many beds ; a burial-place. 
 
 DORMOUSE, da^r-moufe. f. A fmall ani- 
 mal which pafles a large part of the Winter in 
 flecp. 
 
 DORN, da'rn. f. The name of a fifli. 
 
 DORR, dor', f. A kind of flying infeft, the 
 hedge-chafer. 
 
 DORSEL, da'r-sil. 7 f . A pannier, a bafket or 
 
 DORSER, daVfur.5 bag, one of which hangs 
 on either fide a beaft of burthen. 
 
 DORSIFEROUS, dor-sSf'-fe-rus. 7a. Having 
 
 DORSIPAROUS, dor-sip'-pa-rus.^ the pro- 
 perty of bearing or bringing forth on the back ; 
 ufcd of plants that have the feeds on the back 
 of their leaves, as fern. 
 
 DOSE, do'fe. f. So much of any medicine as 
 is taken at one time ; as much of any thing as 
 falls to a man's lot ; the utmoft quantity of 
 ftrong liquor that a man can fwallow. . 
 
 To DOSE, d'o'fe. v. a. To proportion a medi- 
 cine properly to the patient or difeafe. 
 
 DOSSIL, dos'-sll. f. A pledget, a nodule or 
 lump of lint. 
 
 DOST, duft'. The fecond perfon of Do. 
 
 DOT, dot', f. A fmall point or fpot made to 
 mark any place in a writing. 
 
 To DOT, dot'. V. a. To make dots or 
 fpots. 
 
 DOTAGE, d<y-t!dzh. f. Lofs of underftand- 
 ing, imbecillity of mind ; exceflive fondnefs. 
 
 DOTAL,- do'-tal. a. Relating to the portion 
 of a woman, conftituting her portion. 
 
 DOTARD, do'-tard. f. A man whofe age has 
 impaired his intellecSts. 
 
 To DOTE, do'te. v. n. To have the intelka 
 impaired by age or paffion ; to be in love or 
 extremity ; To dote upon, to regard with ex- 
 ceflive fondnefs. 
 
 DOTER, do'-tur. f. One whofe undcrftan-ding 
 is impaired by years, a dotard ; a man fondly, 
 weakly, and excefljvely in love. 
 
 DOTH, dutii'. The third perfon of Do. 
 
 DOTINGLY, dd'-tlng-ly. ad. Fondly. 
 
 DOTTARD, dot'.-taid. f. A treekept lov/ by 
 cutting. 2 
 
 DOTTEREL, dot'-ter-Ii. f. The name of a 
 bird. 
 
 DOUBLE, dub 1. a. Two of a fort, one cor- 
 refponding to the other ; twice as much, con- 
 taining the fame quantity repeated ; twofold, 
 of two kinds ; two in number ; having twice 
 the effect or influence ; deceitful, adting two 
 parts. 
 
 DOUBLE-PLEA, dub'1-pld-'. f. That in which 
 the defendant alleges for himfclf two feveral 
 matters, whereof either is fufficient to efFefl his 
 defire in debarring the plaintiff. 
 
 DOUBLE^ITING, dub-'l-bi'-tlng. a. Biting 
 or cutting on either fide. 
 
 DOUBLE-BUTTONED, dub'l-bit'nd. a. 
 Having two rows of buttons. 
 
 DOUBLE-DEALER, dib'l-de'-lur. f. Ade- 
 ceitful, fubtle, infidious fellow, one who fays 
 one thing and thinks another. 
 
 DOUBLE-DEALING, dub'l-de'-llng. f. Ar- 
 tifice, diflimulation, low or wicked cunning. 
 
 To DOUBLE-DIE, dub'l-df . v. a. To di 
 twice over. 
 
 DOUBLE-HEADED, dub'l-hed'-Id. a. Ha- 
 ving the flowers growing one to another. 
 
 To DOUBLE-LOCK, dub'l-l6k'. v. a. To 
 fhoot the lock twice. 
 
 DOUBLE-MINDED, dub'l-mfn-dld. a. De- 
 ceitful, infidious. 
 
 DOUBLE-TONGUED, dub'l-tung'd. a. De- 
 ceitful, giving contrary accounts of the fame 
 thing. 
 
 To DOUBLE, dub'l. v. a. To enlarge any 
 quantity by addition of the fame quantity j 
 to contain twice the quantity ; to add one 
 to another in the fame order or parallel; to 
 fold ; to pafs round a headland. 
 
 To DOUBLE, dub'l. V. n. To increafe to 
 twice the quantity ; to enlarge the ftake to 
 twice the fum in play ; to wind in running. 
 
 DOUBLE, dub'l. f. Twice the quantity or 
 number ; ftrong beer of twice the common 
 ftrcngth ; a trick, a fhift, an artifice. 
 
 DOUBLENESS, dub^l-nls. f. The ftatc of be- 
 ing double. 
 
 DOUBLERj
 
 D O U 
 
 DOW 
 
 DOUBLER, dub'-lur. f. He that doubles any 
 thing. 
 
 DOUBLET, dub'-l!t. f. The inner garment 
 of a man, the waiftcoat ; two, a pair. 
 
 DOUBLON, diib-lo'n. f. A Spanifh coin con- 
 taining the value of two piftoles. 
 
 DOUBLY, dub'-ly. ad. In twice the quantity, 
 to twice the degree. 
 
 To DOUBT, dout'. v..a. To queftion, to be 
 in uncertainty ; to fear ; to fufped: ; to he- 
 fitate. 
 
 To DOUBT, dout'. V. n. To hold queflion- 
 able, to think uncertain ; to fear, to fufpeiS: j 
 to diftruft. 
 
 DOUBT, dout'. f. Uncertainty of mind, fuf- 
 penfe ; queftion, point unfettled ; fcruple, per- 
 plexity ; fufpicion, apprehenfion of ill ; diffi- 
 culty objefted. 
 
 DOULTER, dout'-tur. f. One who entertains 
 fcruples. 
 
 DOUBTFUL, dout'-fal. a. Dubious; -ambi- 
 guous; queftionable, uncertain; not fecure; 
 not confident. 
 
 DOUBTFULLY, dout'-fCd-y. ad. Dubioufly, 
 irrefolutely ; ambiguoudy, with uncertainty of 
 meaning. 
 
 DOUBTFULNESS, dout'-ful-n!s. f. Dubi- 
 oufnefs ; ambiguity. 
 
 DOUBTINGLY, dout'-ing-ly. ad. Li a doubt- 
 ing manner, dubioufly. 
 
 DOUBTLESS, dout'-l's. a. Without fear, 
 without apprehenfion of danger. 
 
 DOUBTLESS, dout'-lls. ad. Without doubt, 
 unqucftionably. 
 
 DOVE, duv . f. A wild pigeon ; a pigeon. 
 
 DOVECOT, duv'-k6t. f. A fmall building in 
 which pigeons are bred and kept. 
 
 DOVEHOUSE, duv'-houfe. f. A houfe for 
 pigeons. 
 
 DOVETAIL, duv'-til. f. A form of joining 
 two bodies together, where that which is in- 
 ferted has the form of a wedge revcrfed. 
 
 DOUGH, do', f. The pafk- of bread or pies, 
 yet unbaked. 
 
 DOUGHTY, dou'-ty. a. Brave, illuilrious, 
 eminent. Now ufcd only ironically. 
 
 DOUGHY, do'-y. a. Unfound, foft, un- 
 hardened. 
 
 To DOUSE, dou'fe. v. a. To put over head 
 fuddenly in the water. 
 
 To DOUSE, dou'fe. v. n. To fall fuddenly in- 
 to the water. 
 
 DOWAGER, dow'-a-jir. f. A widow with a 
 jointure; the title given to ladies who furvive 
 their hulbands. 
 
 DOWDY, dow'-dy. f. An aukward, ill-drcffed, 
 inelegant woman. 
 
 DOWER, dow'-ur. 7 f. That which the 
 
 DOWERY, dow'-ry. ^ wifebringeth to her 
 hufband in marriage ; that which the widow 
 pofTeffes ; the gifts of a hufband for a wife j en- 
 dowment, gift. 
 
 DOWERED, dow'-urd. a. Portioned, fupplied 
 with a portion. 
 
 DOWERLESS, dow'-ur-lls. a. Without a 
 fortune. 
 
 DOWLAS, dow'-las. f. A coarfe kind of 
 linen. 
 
 DOWN, dow'n. f. Soft feathers ; any thing 
 that fooths or mollifies; foft wool, or tender 
 hair ; the foft fibres of plants which wing the 
 feeds. 
 
 DOWN, dow'n. f. A large open plain or valley. 
 
 DOWN, dow'n. prep. Along a defccnt, from 
 a higher place to a lower; towards the mouth 
 of a river. 
 
 DOWN, dow'n. ad. On the ground, from the 
 height to a lower fituation ; tending towards 
 the ground ; out of fight, below the horizon ; 
 to a total maceration ; into difgracc, into de- 
 clining reput.ation ; Up and down, here and 
 there. 
 
 DOWN, dow'n. interj. An exhortation to de- 
 flrudlion or demolition. 
 
 DOWNCAST, dow'n-kaft. a. Bent down, di- 
 rected to the ground. 
 
 DOWNFALL, dow'n-fal. f. Ruin, fall from 
 ftate; a body of things falling ; deftrudUon of 
 fabricks. 
 
 DOWNFALLEN, dow'n-fi'ln. part. a. Ru- 
 ined, fallen. 
 
 DOWNHIL, dow'n-hll. f. Declivity, dcfcent. 
 DOWN-
 
 D R A 
 
 D R A 
 
 n-wurd. l3.d. Towards 
 n-wurdz. 5^ the center ; 
 
 DOWNLOOKED, dow'n-Idkt. a. Having a 
 
 dcjccled countenance, fullen, melancholy. 
 DOWNLYING, dow'n-lj'-lng. a. About to 
 
 be in travail of childbirth. 
 DOWNRIGHT, down-rKte. ad. Straight or 
 
 right down; in plain terms ; completely, with- 
 out (lopping fhort. 
 DOWNRIGHT, dow'n-r!te. a. Plain, open, 
 
 undifguifed ; diredlly tending to the point ; 
 
 unceremonious, honeftly furly ; plain without 
 
 palliation. 
 DOWNSITTING, dow'n-sit-tlng. f. Rell, 
 
 rcpofc. 
 DOVvNW.VRD, dow'n-wurd. 
 DOWNWARDS, dow' 
 
 from a higher fituation to a lower; in a courfe 
 
 of fucceflive or lineal defcent. 
 DOWNWARD, dow'n-wurd. a. Moving on 
 
 a declivity ; declivous, bending ; deprefled, dc- 
 
 jeded. 
 DOWNY, dow -ny. a. Covered with down or 
 
 nap ; made of down or foft feathers ; foft, ten- 
 der, foothing. 
 DOWRE, dow'r. 2 f. A portion given v/ith 
 DOWRY, dow'-ry.) a wife; a reward paid 
 
 for a wife. 
 DOXOLOGY, dokf-ol'-O-jy. f. A form of 
 
 giving glorj' to God. 
 DOXY, dok'-fy. f. A whore, a loofe wench. 
 To DOZE, do'ze. v. n. To fl umber, to be 
 
 half aflecp. 
 To DOZE, dcVze. v. a. To flupify, to dull. 
 DOZEN, duz n. f. The number of twelve. 
 DOZINESS, do -zy-nis. f. Slecpinefs, drou- 
 
 finefs. 
 DOZY, do -zy. a. Sleepy, droufy, fluggifh. 
 DRAB, drab^ f. A whore, a ftrumpct. 
 DRACHM, dram', f. An old Roman coin; 
 
 the eighth part of an ounce. 
 DREAD, dred'. a. Terrible, dreaded. 
 DRAFF, draf'. f. Any thing thrown away. 
 DRAFFY, draf'-fy. a. Worthlefs, dreggy. 
 DRAFT, draft^ a. Corrupted for Draught. 
 To DRAG, drag', v. a. To pull along the 
 
 ground by main force ; to draw any thing bur- 
 
 ihcnfome ; to draw contcmptuoufly along ; to 
 
 pull about with violence and ignominy ; to pull 
 
 roughly and forcibly. 
 To DRAG, drig'. v. n. To hang fo low as to 
 
 trail or grate upon the ground. 
 DRAG, drag', f. A net drawn along the bottom 
 
 of the water; an inftrument with hooks to catch 
 
 hold of things.under water ; a kind of car drawn 
 
 by the hand. 
 DRAGNET, drig'-net. f. A net which is 
 
 drawn along the bottom of the water. 
 To DRAGGLE, drag'l. v. a. To make dirty 
 
 by dragging on the ground. 
 To DRAGGLE, drag'l. v. n. To grow dirty 
 
 by being drawn along the ground. 
 DRAGONj drag'-iin. f. A winged ferpent; a 
 
 fierce violent man or woman ; a confiellatioa 
 
 near the North pole. 
 DRAGONET, drag'-in-et. f. A little dragon. 
 DRAGONFLY, drag'-un-fly. f. A fierce fling- 
 ing fly. 
 DRAGONISH, drag'-im-Iili. a. Having the 
 
 form of a dragon. 
 DRAGONLIKE, drag'-un-Iikc. a. Furious, 
 
 fiery. 
 DRAGONSBLOOD, drag'-unz-blud'. f. A 
 
 kind of refin. 
 DRAGONSHEAD, dnag'-un^-hed. f. A plant. 
 DRAGONTREE, drag'-un-tre. f. Palmtrce. 
 DRAGOON, dra-go'n. f. A kind of foldicr 
 
 that fcrves indifferently either on horfc or foot. 
 To DRAGOON, dra-go'n. v. a. To perfe- 
 
 cute by abandoning a place to the rage of fol- 
 
 diers. 
 To DRAIN, dra'ne. v. a. To draw off gradu- 
 ally ; to empty by drawing gradually awav what 
 
 it contains ; to make quite dry. 
 DR.AIN, dra'ne. f. The channel through which 
 
 liquids are gradually drawn. 
 DRAKE, dra'ke. f. The male of the duck ; a 
 
 fmall piece of artillery. 
 DRAM, dram', f. In weight the eighth part of 
 
 an ounce ; a fmall quantity ; fuch a quantity 
 
 of diflillcd fpirits as is ufually drank at once ; 
 
 fpirits, diflilled liquors. 
 To DRAM, dram', v. n. To drink dillilled 
 
 fpirits. 
 
 X X X DRAMA,
 
 D R A 
 
 D R A 
 
 I RAMA, dru'-ma. f. A poem accommodated 
 to r.<Slion, a poem in which the action is not 
 related, but reprefented ; a play, a comedy, a 
 tragedy. 
 
 DRAMATICAL, dra-mat'-i-kal. 7 a. Rcpre- 
 
 DRAiMATICK, dra-mat'-Ik. J fcnted by 
 adlion. 
 
 DRAMATICALLY, dri-mat'-l-kal-y. ad. Re- 
 prefentatively, by repiefentation. 
 
 DRAMATIST, dram'-a-t!fl. f. The author 
 of dramatick compofitions. 
 
 DRANK, drank'. The preterite of Drink. 
 
 DRAPER, dra'-piir. f. One who fells cloth. 
 
 DRAPERY, dra'-pe-ry. f. Clothwork, the 
 trade of making cloth; cloth, fluffs of wool ; 
 the drefs of a picture, or flatue. 
 
 DRATJGH, draf'. f. Refufe, fwill. 
 
 DRAUGHT, draft', f. The aft of drinking ; 
 a quantity of liquor drank at once; the a£t of 
 drawing or pulling carriages ; the quality of 
 b-iing drawn ; delineation, fketch ; a ptfture 
 drawn ; the a6t of fweeping with a net ; the 
 quantity of fifhes taken by once drav/ing the 
 net ; forces drawn off from the main army, a 
 detachment ; a fink, drain ; the depth which a 
 veffcl draws, or finks into the water ; a bill 
 drawn for the payment of money. 
 
 DRAFTHOUSE, drift'-houfe. f. A houfe in 
 which filth is depofited. 
 
 To DRAW, dra'. v. a. pret. Drew, part. paff. 
 Drawn. To pull along ; to pull forcibly ; to 
 drag ; to fuck ; to attradl ; to inhale ; to take 
 from a cafk ; to pull a fword from the fheath ; 
 to let out any liquid ; to take bread out of the 
 even ; to unclofe or Aide back curtains ; to 
 clofs or fpread curtains ; to extradl ; to pro- 
 tiafl:, to IcrgtHen ; to reprefent by pifture; to 
 form a reprefentation ; to deduce as from pof- 
 tulatcs ; to allure, to entice ; to perfuade to 
 follow; to induce i to win, to gain ; to extort, 
 to force ; to wreft, to diflort ; to compofe, to 
 fcrm in writing; to evifcerate, embowel; To 
 draw in, to contrad, to pull back, to inveigle- 
 to entice ; To draw off, to extraft by diftilla- 
 tcn, to withdraw, to abftraft ; To draw on, 
 lo occafion, to invite, to caufe by degrees; To 
 
 draw over ; to perfuade to revolt ; To draw out, . 
 to protract, to lengthen, to pump out by infi- 
 nuation, to call to adiion, to detach for fer- 
 vice, to range in battle ; To draw up, to form 
 in order of battle, to form in writing. 
 
 To DRAW, dra'. v. n. To perform the office 
 of a beaft of draught; to adt as a weight; to 
 contradt, to fhrink j to advance, to move ; to 
 unfheath a weapon ; to pradife the art of deli- 
 neation ; to take a card out of the pack, to take 
 a lot ; to make a fore run by attraction ; To 
 draw off, to retire, to retreat ; To draw on, to 
 advance, to approach. 
 
 DRAWBACK, drd'-bak. f. Money given back 
 fcr ready payment. 
 
 DRAWBRIDGE, dra'-brldzh. f. A bridge 
 made to be lifted up, to hinder or admit com- 
 munication at pleafure. 
 
 DRAWER, dra'-iir. f. One employed in pro- 
 curing water from the well ; one whefe bufinefs 
 is to draw liquors from the cafk ; that which 
 has the power of attraftion. 
 
 DRAWER, dra'r. f. A box in a cafe, out of 
 which it is drawn at pleafure ; in the plural, 
 part of a man's drefs worn under the breeches. 
 
 DRAWING, dri-ing. f. Delineation, repre- 
 fentation. 
 
 DRAWTNGROOM, dra'-ing-r<'.m. f. The 
 room in which company affembles at court ; the 
 company affembled there. 
 
 DRAWN, dra'n. participle from Draw. Equal, 
 where each party takes his own ftake ; with a 
 fword unfheathed ; open, put afideor unclofed ; 
 evifccrated ; induced as from fome motive. 
 
 DRAWWELL, dra'-wel. f. A deep well, a 
 well out of which water is drawn by a long cord. 
 
 To DRAWL, drd'l. v. n. To utter any thing 
 in a flow way. 
 
 DRAY, dri'. If. The car on which 
 
 DRAYCART, dra'-kart. \ beer is carried. 
 
 DRAYHORSE, dri'-horfc. f. A horfe which 
 draws a dray. 
 
 DRAYMAN, drd'-man. f. One that attends 
 a dray. 
 
 DRAZEL, draz'l. f. A low, mean, worthlefj 
 wretch. Not ufid. 
 
 DREAD,
 
 D R E 
 
 D R r 
 
 DREAD, cJred'. f. Fear, terror; awe; the per- 
 
 fon or thing feared. 
 DREAD, dred'. a. Terrible, frightful ; awful, 
 
 venerable in the higheft degree. 
 To DREAD, dred . v. a. To fear in an cx- 
 
 ceiTive degree. 
 To DREAD, dred . v. n. To be in fear. 
 DREADER, dred'-ir. f. One that lives in 
 
 fear. 
 DREADFUL, dred'-fal. a. Terrible, frightful. 
 DREADFULNESS, dred'-fal-n!s. f. Tcrrible- 
 
 ncfs, frightfulnefs. 
 DREADFULLY, dred'-ful-y. ad. Terribly, 
 
 frightfully. 
 DREADLESNESS, dredMef-nls. f. Fearlcfncfs, 
 
 intrepidity. 
 DREADLESS, dredMls. a. Fearlefs, unaf- 
 
 frighted, intrepid. 
 DREAM, drc'm. f. A phantafm of fleep, the 
 
 thoughts of a fleeping man ; an idle fancy. 
 To DREAM, dre m. v. n. To have the reprc- 
 
 fentation of fomething in fleep ; to think, to 
 
 imagine ; to think idly ; to be fluggifli ; to 
 
 idle. 
 To DREAM, drc^m. v. a. To fee in a dream. 
 DREAMER, dre'-mur. f. One who has dreams ; 
 
 an idle fanciful man ; a mope, a man loft in 
 
 v/ild imagination ; a fluggard, an idler. 
 DREAMLESS, dre'm-lls. a. Without drean..-.. 
 DREAR, drc'r. a. Mournful, difmal. 
 DREARY, dre'-ry. a. Sorrowful, diftrefsful ; 
 
 gloomy, difmal, horrid. 
 DREDGE, dredzh'. f. A kind of net. 
 To DREDGE, dredzh'. v. a. To gather with 
 
 a dredge. 
 DREDGER., drcd'-jur. f. One who fifhes with 
 
 a dredge. 
 DREGGINESS, dreg'-gy-nls. f, Fulnefs of 
 
 dregs or lees, feculence. 
 DREGGISH, drcg'-giih. a. Foul with leer, 
 
 feculent. 
 DR.EGGY, drtg'-gy. a. Containing dregs, 
 
 confiding of dregs, feculent. 
 DREGS, dreg'z. f. The fcdiment of liquors, 
 
 the lees, the grounds ; any thing by which pu- 
 rity is con:ui.ted ; drofs, fweeping?, rcfufe. 
 
 To DREIN, dre^n. v. n. To empty. 
 
 To DRENCH, drcnt'ih. v. a. To foak, to 
 deep ; to faturate with drink or moifturc ; to 
 phyfick by violence. 
 
 DRENCH, drent'fh. f. A draught, fwill ; 
 phyfick for a brute ; phyfick that muft be given 
 by violence. 
 
 DRENCHER, driu'-tCiir. f. One that dips 
 or fteeps any thing ; one that gives phyfick by 
 force. 
 
 To DRESS, drcs'. v. a. To cloatli ; to adorn, 
 toembellifh; to cover a wound with medica- 
 ments ; to curry, to rub ; to prepara for any 
 purpofe ; to trim, to fit any thing for ready 
 ufe ; to prepare vicluals for the table. 
 
 DRESS, dres^ f. Cloaths, garment; the fkill 
 of adjufting drefs. 
 
 DRESSER, dres'-fur. f. One employed in put- 
 ting on the clothes of another ; one employed 
 in regulating or adjufting any thing ; the bench 
 i*a kitchen on v.'hich meat is dreft. 
 
 DRESSING, dres'-slng. f. The application 
 made to a fore. 
 
 DRESSINGROOM, . dris'-slng-rom. f. The- 
 room in which clothes are put on. 
 
 DREST, dreft'. part, from Drcfs. 
 
 To DRIB, drib', v.. a. To crop, to cut ofF. .A 
 cant v/ord. 
 
 To DRIBBLE, drib'l. v. n. To fall in drops ; 
 to fall weakly and. llowly ; to flaver as a child 
 or ideot. 
 
 To DRIBBLE, drib"!, v. a. To throw down 
 in drops. 
 
 DRIBLET, drlb'-IIt. f. A fmall fum, odd 
 money in a fum. 
 
 DRIER, drf-ur. f. That which has the qua- 
 lity of abforbing moiflure. 
 
 DRIFT, drift . f. Force impellent-, impulfe ; 
 violence, courfc ; any thing driven at random;' 
 any thing driven or born along in a body ; a 
 florm, a fhower ; a heap or ftratum of any mat- 
 ter thrown together by the v/ind ; tendency, or . 
 aim of aflion ; fcope of a difcourfc. . 
 
 To DRIFT, drlft'^ V. a. To drive, to urge 
 along ; to throw together on heaps.. 
 
 To DRILL, drli''. v. a. To pierce any thing 
 
 with
 
 D R I 
 
 D R O 
 
 with a drill ; to perforate, to bore, to pierce ; 
 to make a hole ; to delay, t(f put ofF; to teach 
 recruits their exercife. 
 
 DRILL, dril'. f. An inflrumcnt with which 
 holes are bored ; an ape, a baboon. 
 
 To DRINK, drin'/. v. n. pret. Drank or 
 Drunk, part. paff. Drunk or Drunken. To 
 fwallow liquors, to quench thirft ; to be en- 
 tertained with liquors ; to be an habitual drunk- 
 ard ; To drink to, to falute in drinking. 
 
 To DRINK, drink', v. a. To fwallow, ap- 
 plied to liquids ; to fuck up, to abforb. 
 
 DRINK, drink'', f. Liquor to be fwallowed, 
 oppofed to meat ; liquor of any particular kind. 
 
 DRINKMONEY, drlnk'-mun-y. f. JMoney 
 given to buy liquor. 
 
 DRINKABLE, crmk'-abl. a. What may be 
 ■drunk. 
 
 DRINKER, drink'-ur. f. One that drinks to 
 excefs, a drunkard. 
 
 To DRIP, dr!p^. V. n. To fall in drops ; to 
 have drops falling from it. 
 
 To DRIP, drip'. V. a. To let fall in drops ; to 
 drop fat in roafting. 
 
 DRIP, drip', f. Thatwhkh falls in drops. 
 
 DRIPPING, drip'-plng. f. The fat which 
 houfewives gather from roaft meat. 
 
 DRIPPINGPAN, drip'-plng-pan. f. The pan 
 in which the fat of roaft meat is caught. 
 
 To DRIVE, drfve. v. a. preterite Drove, an- 
 ciently Drave, part. paff. Driven or Drove, 
 To force along by impetuous prefiure; to ex- 
 pel by force from any place ; to force or urge 
 in any direction ; to guide and regulate a car- 
 riage ; to make animals march along under 
 guidance ; To clear any place by forcing away 
 what is in it ; to force, to compel ; to carry on ; 
 To drive out, to expel. 
 
 To DRIVE, dri've. v. n. To go as impelled 
 by any external agent ; to rufti with violence ; 
 to pafs in a carriage ; to tend to, to confidcr 
 as the fcopc and ultimate defign ; to aiirr, to 
 fcrike at with fury. 
 
 To -DRIVEL, driv'l. v. n. To flaver, to let 
 the fpittle fall in drops ; to be weak or foolifli, 
 to dote. 
 
 DRIVEL, driv'l. f. Slaver, moifture fhcd from 
 the mouth ; a fool, an idcot, a driveller. 
 
 DRIVELLER, driv'-lur. f. A fool, an ideot. 
 
 DRIVEN, drVn. Participle of Drive. 
 
 DRIVER, dri'-vur. f. The perfon or inftru- 
 ment who gives any motion by violence ; one 
 who dfives beafis ; one who drives a carriage. 
 
 To DRIZZLE, 4nz'l. v. a. To flied in fmall 
 flow drops. 
 
 To DRIZZLE, -drk'l. v. n. To fall in fhort 
 flow drop?. 
 
 DRIZZLY, driz'-ly. a. Shedding fmall rain. 
 
 DROLL, dro'l. f. One v/hofe bufincfs is to raife 
 mirth by petty tricks, a jeftcr, a buffoon ; a farce, 
 fomething exhibited to raife mirth. 
 
 To DROLL, dro'l. v. n. To jell, to play the 
 buffoon. 
 
 DROLLERY, dro'l-er-y. f. Idle jokes ; buf- 
 foonery. 
 
 DROMEDARY, drim'-e-der-y, f. A fort of 
 c?mel. 
 
 DRONE, dro'ne. f. The bee which makes no 
 honey ; a pipe of a bagpipe ; a fluggard, an 
 idler; the hum, or inftrument of humming. 
 
 To DRONE, dro'ne. v. n. Tolive in idknefs. 
 
 DRONISH, dr6'-nifh. a. Idle, fluggifh. 
 
 To DROOP, dro'p. v. n. To languifla with 
 forrow ; to faint, to grow weak. 
 
 DROP, drop', f. A globule of moifture, as 
 much liquor as falls at once when there is not 
 a continual ftream j diamond hanging in the 
 ear. 
 
 DROP-SERENE, drop-fa-rc-'ne." f. A difcafe 
 of the eye. 
 
 To DROP, drop', v. a. To pour in drops or 
 fingle globules ; to let fall ; to let go, to dif- 
 mifs from the hand, or the poffefllon ; to utter 
 flightly or cafually ; to infert indirectly, or by 
 way of digrefllon ; to intermit, to ceafe ; to let 
 go a dependant, or companion; to fuffer to 
 vanifli, or come to nothing ; to bedrop, to 
 fjjeckle, to variegate. 
 
 To DROP, drop', v. n. To fall in drops or 
 
 fingle globules ; to let drops fall ; to fall, to 
 
 come from a higher place; to fall fpontane- 
 
 oufly ; to fall in death, to die fuddenly ; to 
 
 ' fmk
 
 D R O 
 
 D R U 
 
 fink into filencc, to vanifli, to come to no- 
 thing ; to come unexpectedly. 
 
 DROPPING, drop'-ping. f. That which falls 
 in drops ; that which drops when the continu- 
 ous ftream ceafes. 
 
 DROPLET, dr6p'-l!t. f. A little drop. 
 
 DROPSTONE, drcV-ftune. f. Spar formed 
 into the fliape of drops. . 
 
 DROPWORT, drop'-wurt. f. A plant. 
 
 DROPSICAL, drop'-fy-kal. a. Difeafcd with 
 a dropfy. 
 
 DROPSIED, drop'-fyd. f. Difcafed with a 
 dropfy. 
 
 DROPSY, drop'-')- <"• A colleaion of water 
 in the body. 
 
 DROSS, dros . f. The recrement or fcum of me- 
 tals ; ruft, incruftation upon metal ; refui'e, 
 leavings, fweepings, feculence, corruption. 
 
 DROSSINESS, dros'-fy-n!s. f. Foulncfs, fe- 
 culence, rufl. 
 
 DROSSY, dros'-sy. a. Full of drofs ; wornh- 
 Icfs, foul, feculent. 
 
 DROVE, dro've. f. A body or number of cattle; 
 a number of flaeep driven ; any colle£i:ion of 
 animals ; a crowd, a tumult. 
 
 DROVE, dro've. pret. of Drive. 
 
 DROVEN, dro'vn. part. a. from Drive. Not 
 in ufe. 
 
 DROVER, dr6'-vur. f. One that fats oxen for 
 Talc, and drives them to market. 
 
 DROUGHT, drou't. f. Dry weather, want of 
 rain ; thirft, want of drink. 
 
 DROUGHTINESS, drou'-ty-nls. f. Thcil.itc 
 of wanting rain. 
 
 DROUGHTY, drou'-ty. a. Wanting rain, ful- 
 try ; thirrty, dry with thirll. 
 
 To DROWN, drow'n. v. a. To fufFocatc in 
 water ; to overwhelm in water ; to overflow, 
 to bury in an inundation ; to immerse. 
 
 To DROWN, drow'n. v. n. To be fuftbcatcd 
 by water. 
 
 To DROWSE, drow'z. v. a. To make heavy 
 with fleep. 
 
 To DROWSE, drow'z. v. n. To fl umber, to 
 grow heavy with flecj) ; to look heavy, not 
 cheerful. 
 
 DROWSILY, drow'-zy-lj. ad. Sleepily, hea- 
 vily ; iluggifhly, flothfully. 
 DROWSINESS, drow'-7.y-n!s. f. Sleepinefs, 
 
 hcavincfs with llecp. 
 DROWSIHEAD, drow'-zy-hed. f. Sleepinefs, 
 
 inclination to fleep. 
 DROWSY, drow'-zy. a. Sleepy, heavy with 
 
 fleep, Icthargick ; lulling, caufmg fleep j ftu- 
 
 pid, dull. 
 To DRUB, drub', v. a. To threfli, to beat, to 
 
 bang. 
 DRUB, drub . f. A thump, a knock, a blow. 
 To DRUDGE, drudzh'. v. n. To labour in 
 
 mean offices, to toil without honour or dignity. 
 DRUDGE, drudzh'. f. One employed in 
 
 mean labour. 
 DRUDGER,drudzh'-jur. f. A mean labourer ; 
 
 the box out of which flower is thrown to roaft 
 
 meat. 
 DRUDGERY, drudzh'-§-ry. f. Mean labour, 
 
 ignoble toil. 
 DRUDGINGBOX, drudzh'-ing-boks. f. The 
 
 box out of which flower is fprinklcd upon roalt 
 
 meat, 
 DRUDGINGLY, -dridzh'-mg-ly. ad. Labo- 
 
 rioufly, toilfomely. 
 DRUG, drug', f. An ingredient ufed in phy- 
 
 fick, a medicinal fnnple; any thing without 
 
 worth or value, any thing for which no pui- 
 
 chafer can b: found. 
 To DRUG, drug', v. a. To feafon with me- 
 dicinal ingredients; to tincture with fomething; 
 
 oftenfive. 
 DRUGGET, drig'-glt. f. A coarfe kind of 
 
 ■ woollen cloth. 
 DRUGGIST, drug' g!lK f. One who fcHs 
 
 phyfical drugs. 
 DRUGSTER",drugs'-tir. f. One who fells phy- 
 fical fimplcs. 
 DRUID, dro'-ld. f. The priefts and philofo- 
 
 phers of the ancient Britons. 
 DRUM, drum', f. An inftrumcnt of military 
 
 mufick ; the tympanum of the ear. 
 To DRUM, drum . v. n. To beat a drum, to 
 
 beat a tune on a drum i to beat with a pulfi- 
 
 tory motioji. 
 
 Yy.y To
 
 DRY 
 
 DUG 
 
 To DRUMBLE, drim'bl. v. n. To drone, to 
 be fluggifh. Obfolete. 
 
 DRUMFISH, drum'-flfli. f. The name of 
 a fifli. 
 
 DRUMMA.TOR, drum-mi'-jur. f. The chief 
 drummer of a regiment. 
 
 DRUMMAKER, drum'-ma-kur. f. He who 
 deals in drums. 
 
 DRUMMER, driim'-mur. f. He whofe office 
 is to beat the drum. 
 
 DRUMSTICK, drum'-ftik. f. The flick with 
 which a drum is beaten. 
 
 DRUNK, drunk', a. Intoxicated with ftrong 
 liquor, inebriated ; drenched or faturated with 
 moifture. 
 
 DRUNKARD, drunk'-urd. f. One given to 
 cxceffive ufe of flrong liquors. 
 
 DRUNKEN, drunk'n. a. Intoxicated with 
 liquor, inebriated; given to habitual ebriety ; 
 faturated with moifture ; done in a ftatc of 
 inebriation. 
 
 DRUNKENLY, drink'n-ly. ad. In a drunken 
 manner. 
 
 DRUNKENNESS, drunk'n-nls. f. Intoxica- 
 tion with ftrong liquor; habitual ebriety ; in- 
 toxication or inebriation of any kind, a diforder 
 of the faculties. 
 
 DRY, dry', a. Arid, not wet, not moill ; without 
 rain; not fucculent, not juicy ; without tears ; 
 thirftv, athirft; jejune, barren, unembellifhed. 
 
 To DRY, dry', v. a. To free from moifture ; 
 to exhale moifture ; to wipe away moifture ; to 
 fcorch with thirft ; to drain, to exhauft. 
 
 To DRY, dry', v. n. To grow dry, to lofe 
 moifture. 
 
 DRYER, iry-ur. f. Th.at which has the qu-i- 
 lity of abforbi'ng moifture. 
 
 DRYEYED, dry'-i'de. a. Without tears, with- 
 out weeping. 
 
 DRYLY, dry'-l^'. ad. Without moifture; 
 
 coldly, without afFeiStion ; jejunely, barrenly. 
 DRYNESS, dry'-nls. f. Want of moifture ; 
 want of fucculence ; want of cmbellifhment, 
 want of pathos ; want of fenfibllity in de- 
 votion. 
 DRVNURSE, dry'-nui]^. f. A woman who 
 
 brings up and feeds a child without the breaft j 
 one who takes care of another. 
 
 To DRYNURSE, drf-nurfe. v. a. To feed 
 without the breafi. 
 
 DRYSHOD, drf -fliid. a. Without wet feet, 
 without treading above the flioes in the water. 
 
 DUAL, du -al. a. Exprefling the number two. 
 
 To DUB, dub. v, a. Tonnikea man aknight j 
 to confer any kind of dignity. 
 
 DUB, dub', f. A blow, a knock. Not in 
 ufe. 
 
 DUBIOUS, du'-byus. a. Doubtful, not fettled 
 in an opinion; uncertain, that of which the 
 truth is not fully known ; not plain, not clear. 
 
 DUBIOUSLY, du'-byuf-ly. ad. Uncertainly, 
 without any determination. 
 
 DUBIOUSNESS, du'-byuf-nls. f. Uncertainty, 
 doubtfulnefs. 
 
 DUBITABLE, du'-bi-tabl. a. Doubtful, un- 
 certain. 
 
 DUBITATION, du-bl-ta'-fliun. f. The ad 
 of doubting, doubt. 
 
 DUCAL, dii'-kal. a. Pertaining to a duke. 
 
 DUCAT, diik'-it. f. A coin ftruck by dukes ; 
 in filvcr valued at about four fhillings and fix- 
 pence, in gold at nine fliillings and fixpence. 
 
 DUCK, duk'. f. A water fowl, both wild and. 
 tame ; a word of endearment, or fondnefs ; a 
 declination of the head ; a ftone thrown obliquely 
 on the waters. 
 
 To DUCK, duk'. v. n. To dive under water 
 as a duck ; to drop down the head, as a duck ;, 
 to bow low, to cringe. 
 
 To DUCK, duk'. v. a. To put under water.. 
 
 DUCKER, duk'-ur. f. A diver, a cringer. 
 
 DUCKINGSTOOL, duk'-king-ftol. f. Achaic 
 in which, fcolds are tied, and put under water. 
 
 DUCK-LEGGED, duk'-legd. a. Short legged. 
 
 DUCKLING, duk'-llng. f. A young duck. 
 
 DUCKMEAT, duk'-met. f. A common plant 
 
 growing in ftanding waters. 
 DUCKS-FOOT, duks'-fiTit. f. Black fnakc- 
 
 root, or may-apple^ 
 DUCKWEED, duk'-wed. f. Duckmeat. 
 DUCT, diikt'. f. Guidance, diredion ; a paf- 
 fage through which ajiy thing is conduced. 
 
 i" DUCTILE,
 
 D U L 
 
 DUN 
 
 DUCTILE, duk'-til. a. Flexible, pliable; cafy 
 
 to be drawn out into a length j tradlable, oble- 
 
 quious, complying. 
 DUCTILENESS, duk'-tll-nls. f. Flexibility, 
 
 dudility. 
 PUCTILITY, duk-t!l'-i-ty. f. Quality of fuf- 
 
 fering extenfion, flexibility; obfequioufnefs, 
 
 compliance. 
 DUDGEON, dud^-jun. f. A fmall dagger; 
 
 malice, fuUennefs, ill-will. 
 DUE, du'. a. Owed, that which one has a 
 
 right to demand ; proper, fit, appropriate ; cx- 
 
 a<5l, without deviation. 
 DUE, du'. ad. Exaaiy, direaiy, duly. 
 DUE, du'. f. That which belongs to one, that 
 
 which may be juftly claimed ; right, juft title; 
 
 whatever cuftom or law requires to be done ; 
 
 culiom, tribute. 
 DUEL, du^-il. I. A combat between two, a 
 
 fingle fight. 
 To DUEL, du'-il, V. n. To fight a fingle com- 
 bat. 
 DUELLER, du'-iWur. f. A fingle combatant. 
 DUELLIST, du'-cl-lift. f. A fingle combatant; 
 
 one who profelTes to live by rules of honour. 
 DUELLO, du-el'-lo. f. The duel, the rule of 
 
 duelling. 
 DUENNA, dd-en'-na. f. An old woman kept 
 
 to guard a younger. 
 DUG, dug', f. A pap, a nipple, a teat. 
 DUG, dug', pret. and part. paff. of Dig. 
 DUKE, du'ke. f. One of the higheft order of 
 
 nobility in England. 
 DUKEDOM, du'ke-dim. f. The pofilflion ©f 
 
 a duke ; the title or quality of a duke. 
 DULBRAINED, dil'-brdnd. a. Stupid, doltifh, 
 
 foolifh. 
 DULCET, dul'-{£t. a. Sweet to the tafte, kif- 
 
 cious ; fweet to the ear, harmonious. 
 DULCIFICATION, dul-fy-f I-kii'-fhin. f. The 
 
 adt of fweetening, the adt of freeing from acid- 
 ity, faltnefs, or acrimony. 
 To DULCIFY, dul'-fy-fy. v. a. To fwcetcn, 
 
 to fet free from acidity. 
 DULCIMER, dir-fy-mur. f. A mufical in- 
 
 rtrumcnt played by firiking the brafs wire with 
 
 little fticks. 
 To DULCORATE, dul'-k6-ritc. v. a. To 
 
 fweeten, to make lefs acrimonious. 
 DULCORATION, dul-ko-ra'-Ihin. f. The 
 
 aift of fweetening. 
 DULHEAD,dul'-hcd. f. A blockhead, a wretch 
 
 foolifh and ftupid. 
 DULL, dul'. a. Stupid, doltifli, blockifh, un- 
 
 .apprehenfivc ; blunt, obtufe ; fad, melancholy; 
 
 fiuggifh, heavy, flow of motion ; not bright ; 
 
 drowfy, fleepy. 
 To DULL, dul'. V. a. To ftupify, to infatu- 
 ate ; to blunt ; to fadden, to make melancholy ; 
 
 to damp, to clog ; to make weary or flow of 
 
 motion ; to fully brightnefs. 
 DULLARD, dil'-lard. f. A blockhead, a dolt, 
 
 a ftupid fellow. 
 DULLY, diil'-ly. ad. Stupidly; fluggifhiy ; 
 
 Hot vigoroufiy, not gaily, not brightly, not 
 
 keenly. 
 DULNESS, dul'-nis. f. Stupidity, weaknefs 
 
 of intellefl, indocility; drowfinefs, inclination' 
 
 to fleep ; fluggifhnefs of motion ; dimnefs, want 
 
 of luftre. 
 DULY, du'-ly. ad. Properly, fitly ; regularly, 
 
 exactly. 
 DUMB, dun/, a. Mute, incapable offpecch; 
 
 deprived of fpeech ; mute, not ufing words ; 
 
 filent, refufing to fpeak. 
 DUMBLY, dum'-ly. ad. Mutely, filently. 
 DUMBNESS, dum'-nis. f. Incapacity to fpeak; 
 
 omifiion of fpeech,. mutenefs; refulkl to fpeak, 
 
 filence. 
 To DUMFOUND, dun/-!bund. v. a. To con- 
 
 fufe, to ftrike dumb. 
 DUMP, dump', f. Sorrow, melancholy, fad- 
 
 nefs. A low word. 
 DUMPISH, dump'-ifh. a. Sad, melancholy, 
 
 forrowful. 
 DUMPLING, dump'-l!ng. f. A fort of pudding. 
 DUN, dun', a. A colour partaking of brown 
 
 and black ; dark, gloomy. 
 To DUN, dun', v. a. To claim a debt with ve- 
 hemence and importunity. 
 
 DUN,
 
 D U R 
 
 D U S 
 
 DUN, dun', f. A clamorous, troublefomc cre- 
 ditor. 
 
 DUNCE, dii/fe. f. A dullard, a dolt, a thick- 
 fcul. 
 
 DUNG, dung', f. The excrement' of animals 
 ufed to fatten ground. 
 
 To DUNG, dung^ v. a. To fatten with dung. 
 
 DUNGEON, dun'-jun. f. A ciofe prifon, ge- 
 nerally fpoke of a prifon fubterraneou?. 
 
 DUNGFORK, dung'-tirk. f. A fork to tofs 
 out dung from ftabies. 
 
 DUNGHIL, dung'-h!l. f. A heap or accu- 
 mulation of dung ; any mean or vile abode ; 
 any fituation of meanncfs ; a term of reproach 
 for a man meanly born. 
 
 DUNGHIL, dung'-hll. a. Sprung from the 
 dunghil, mean, low. 
 
 DUNGY, dung'-y. a. Full of dung, mean, 
 vile, bafe. 
 
 DUNGYARD, dung'-vArd. f. The place of the 
 dunghil. 
 
 DUNNER, du;/-nur. f. One employed in fo- 
 liciting petty debts. 
 
 DUODECIMO, du-S-des'-sy-mo. f. A book in 
 which one fheet of paper makes twelve leaves. 
 
 DUODECUPIe, du-6-dek'-kupl. a. Confin- 
 ing of twelves. 
 
 DUPE, dii pc. f. A credulous man, a man eafily 
 tricked. 
 
 To DUPE, di/pe. v. a. To trick, to cheat. 
 
 To DUPLICATE, du'-ply-kate. v. a. To 
 double, to enlarge by the repetition of the firft 
 number or quantity ; to fold together. 
 
 DUPLICATE, du'-ply-ket. f. Another cor- 
 refpondent to the firft, a fecond thing of the 
 fame kind, as a tranfcript of a paper. 
 
 DUPLICATION, dil-ply-ka'-fluin. f. The .afl 
 of doubling ; the adl of folding together ; a 
 fold, a doubling. 
 
 DUPLICATURE, du'-ply-ki-ture. f. A fold, 
 any thing doubled. 
 
 DUPLICITY, du-plis'-i-t;;-. f. Doublcncfs; 
 deceit, doublcncfs of heart. 
 
 DURABILITY, dd-ra-b!l'-I-ty. f. The power 
 of lading, endurance. 
 
 DURABLE, du'-rabl. a. Lafting, having the 
 quality of long continuance ; having fucceflive 
 exiftence. 
 
 DURABLENESS, du'-rabl-nls. f. Power of 
 lafting. 
 
 DURABLY, du''-rab-ly. ad. In a lafting manner. 
 
 DURANCE, dil'-ranfe. f. Imprifonment, the 
 cuftody or power of a jaylor ; endurance, con- 
 tinuance, duration. 
 
 DURATION, dil-ra'-ftiun. f. Continuance of 
 time ; power of continuance ; length of con- 
 tinuance. 
 
 To DURE, dil're. v. n. To laft, to continue. 
 Not in life. 
 
 DUREFUL, du're-fiil. a. Lafting, of long 
 continuance. 
 
 DURELESS, d'J're-lls. a. Without continu- 
 ance, fading. 
 
 DURESSE, dil'-res. f. Imprifonment, con- 
 ftraint. 
 
 DURING, du'-ring. prep. For the time of the 
 continuance. 
 
 DURITY, du'-n-ty. f. Hardnefs, firmnefs. 
 
 DURST, durft'. The preterite of Dare. 
 
 DUSK, dufk'. a. Tending to darknefs ; tend- 
 ing to blacknefs, dark coloured. 
 
 DUSK, dufk^ f. Tendency to darknefs J dark- 
 nefs of colour. 
 
 To DUSK, dufk'. v. a. To make dufkifti. 
 
 To DUSK, dufk'. v. n. To grow dark, to be- 
 gin to lofe light. 
 
 DUSKILY, du(k'-y-ly. ad. With a tendency 
 to darknefs. 
 
 DUSKISH, dufk'-!fti. a. Inclining to darknefs, 
 tending to obfcurity ; tending to blackntl's. 
 
 DUSKISHLY, dufk^-lfli-ly. ad. Cloudily, 
 darkly. 
 
 DUSKY, di'ifk'-y. a. Tending to darknefs, ob- 
 fcure ; tending to blacknefs, dark coloured j 
 gloomv, fad, intelleflually clouded. 
 
 DUST, duft'. f. Earth or other m.attcr reduced 
 to fmall particles; the grave, the ftate of dif- 
 folution ; mean and dejefted ftate. 
 
 To DUST, dijft'. V. a. To free from duft, to 
 fprinklc with duft. 
 
 DUST-
 
 D W A 
 
 D Y S 
 
 DUSTMAN, dift'-man. f. One whofe em- 
 ployment is to carry away the duft. 
 
 DUSTY, dus'-ty. a. Filled with duft, clouded 
 with duft ; covered or fcattered with duft. 
 
 DUTCHESS, dutfh'-is. f. Thelady of aduke; 
 a laJy who has the fovereignty of a dukedom. 
 
 DUTCHY, dutfti'-y. f. A territory which gives 
 title, to a duke. 
 
 DUTCHYCOURT, dut{h'-y-k6rt. f. A court 
 wherein all matters appertaining to the dutchy 
 of Lancafter are decided. 
 
 DUTEOUS, du'-tyus. a. Obedient, obfcqui- 
 ous ; enjoined by duty. 
 
 DUTIFUL, du'-ty-fdl. a. Obedient, fubmif- 
 fivc to natural or legal fuperiors ; expreffive of 
 rcfpeet, reverential. 
 
 DUTIFULLY, dii'-ty-fdl-y. ad. Obediently, 
 fubmiffiwly ; reverently, refpeftfully. 
 
 DUTIFULNESS, dd'-t,^-fdl-n!s. f. Obedi- 
 ence, fubmiiTion to juft authority ; reverence, 
 refpeiSt. 
 
 DUTY, du'-ty. f. That to which a man is by 
 any natural or legal obligation bound ; adls or 
 forbearances required by religion or morality ; 
 obedience or fubmiflion due to parents, govern- 
 ors, or fuperiors ; acl of reverence or refpeft ; 
 the bufinefs of a foldier on guard ; tax, impoft, 
 cuftom, toll. 
 
 DWARF, dwa^rf. f. A man below the com- 
 mon fize of men ; any animal or plant below 
 its natural bulk; an attendant on a lady or 
 knight in romances ; it is ufed often in com- 
 pofition, as dwarf elder, dwarf honeyfuckle. 
 
 To DWARF, dwrrf. v. a. To hinder from 
 growing to the natural bulk. 
 
 DWARFISH, dwd rf-Ifh. a. Below the natural 
 bulk, low, littfe. 
 
 DWARFISHLY, dvva'rf-illi-ly. ad. Like a 
 dwarf. 
 
 DWARFISHNESS, dwa'rf-Ifti-n!s. f. Minute- 
 nefs of ftature, littlenefs. 
 
 To DWELL, dwel'. v. n. preterite Dwelt or 
 Dwelled. To inhabit, to live in a place, to 
 refide, to have a habitation ; to be in any ftate 
 or condition ; to be fufpended with attention ; 
 to fix the mind upon ; to continue long fpeaking. 
 
 DWELLER, dwel'-liir. f. An inhabitant. 
 
 DWELLING, dwel'-llng. f. Habitation, abode; 
 ftate of life, mode of living. 
 
 D WELLINGHOUSE, dwel'-ling-houfe. f. The 
 houfe at which one lives. 
 
 To DWINDLE, dwind'l. v. n. To ftirink, to 
 lofe bulk, to grow little; to degenerate, to 
 fink ; to wear away, to lofe health, to grow 
 feeble ; to fall away, to moulder oft'. 
 
 DYING, dy'-ing, the participle of Die. Expi- 
 ring, giving up the ghoft ; tinging,, giving a 
 new colour. 
 
 DYNASTY, df-nas-ty. f. Government, fo- 
 vereignty. 
 
 DYSCRASY, dis'-kra-fy. f. An unequal mix- 
 ture of elements in the blood or nervous juice, 
 a diftemperature. 
 
 DYSENTERY, dls'-fen-ter-y. f. A loofenefs 
 wherein very ill humours flow off" by ftool, and 
 are alfo fometimes attended with blood. 
 
 DYSPEPSY, dls'-pep-fy. f. A difficulty of di- 
 geftion. 
 
 DYSPHONY, dis'-fO-ny. f. A difficulty in 
 
 fpeaking. 
 DYSPNOEA, dif-pne'-:'. f. A difficulty of 
 
 breathing. 
 DYSURY, d!s'-u-ry, f. A diff.culty in ma- 
 kinn; urine. 
 
 Z z z
 
 E. 
 
 EAR 
 
 EAR 
 
 FACH, e'tfli. pron. Either of two ; every 
 _ _^, one of any number. 
 
 EAGER, e'-gur. a. Struck, with defire, ar- 
 dently wifhing ; hot of difpofition, vehement, 
 ardent ; quick, bufy ; (harp, four, acrid. 
 EAGERLY, e'-gur-ly. ad. Ardently, hotly; 
 
 keenly, fharply. 
 EAGERNESS, e'-gur-nls. f. Ardour of incli- 
 nation ; impetuofity, vehemence, violence. 
 EAGLE, e'gl. f. A bird of prey, faid to be 
 extremely fharp-fighted ; the ftandard of the 
 ancient Romans. 
 EAGLE-EYED, e'gl-ide. a. Sharp-fighted as 
 
 an eagle. 
 EAGLESTONE, ^'gl-ftone. f. A ftone faid 
 to be found at the entrance of the holes in 
 which the eagles make their nefts. 
 EAGLET, e'-glit. f. A young eagle. 
 EAR, e'r. f. The whole organ of audition or 
 hearing ; that part of the ear that ftands pro- 
 minent ; power of judging of harmony ; the 
 fpike of corn, that part which contains the 
 feeds ; To fall together by the ears, to fight, to 
 fcuffle ; To fet by the ears, to make ftrife, to 
 make to quarrel. 
 EARLESS, e'r-lls. a. Without any ears. 
 EAR-RING, c''r-r!ng. f. Jewels fet in a ring 
 
 and worn at the ears. 
 EARSHOT, eVfhot. f. Reach of the ear. 
 EARWAX, e'r-waks. f. The cerumen or ex- 
 udation which fmears the infide of the ear. 
 EARWIG, e'r-wig. f. A fheath-wlnged infeiSl; 
 
 a whifperer. 
 EARWITNESS, ^'r-wit-n!s. f. One who at- 
 tefts, or can atteft any thing as heard by him- 
 felf. 
 To EAR, e'r. V. a. To plow, to till. 
 To EAR, e'r. v. n. To flioot into cars. 
 EARED, c'rd. a. Haying ears or organs of 
 hearing ; haying ears, or ripe corn. 
 
 EARL, erl'. f. A title of nobility, anciently 
 
 the higheft of this nation, now the third. 
 EARL-MARSHAL, erl'-ma'r-fhal. f. He that 
 
 has chief care of military folemnities. 
 EARLDOM, irl'-dim. V. The feignory of an 
 
 earl. 
 EARLINESS, er'-ly-nls. f. Quicknefs of any 
 
 aition with refpeft to fomething elfe. 
 EARLY, er'-ly. a. Soon with refpecl to fome- 
 thing elfe. 
 EARLY, er'-ly. ad. Soon, betimes. 
 To EARN, ern^. v. a. To gain as the reward 
 
 or wages of labour ; to gain, to obtain. 
 EARNEST, er'-nift. a. Ardent in any affec- 
 tion, warm, zealous j intent, fixed, eager. 
 EARNEST, er^-nilL f. Serioufnefs, a ferious 
 
 event, not a jeft ; the money which is given in 
 
 token that a bargain is ratified. 
 EARNESTLY, er'-nlft-ly. ad. Warmly, af- 
 
 fedlionately, zealoufly, importunately ; eagerly, 
 
 defiroufly. 
 EARNESTNESS, er'-nlft-nis. f. Eagernefs 
 
 warmth, vehemence ; folicitude. 
 EARTH, ertfi'. f. The element diftindt from 
 
 air, fire, or water ; the terraqueous globe, the 
 
 world. 
 To EARTH, ertfi^. v. a. To hide in earth ; 
 
 to cover v/ith earth. 
 To EARTH, crtR'. v, n. To retire under 
 
 ground. 
 EARTHBOARD, erttl'-bdrd. f. The board 
 
 of the plough that fhakes off the earth. 
 EARTHBORN, ^rtt/-birn. a. Born of the 
 
 earth ; meanly born. 
 EARTHBOUND, erttr'-bounJ. a. Faftened 
 
 by the prcflure of the earth. 
 EARTHEN, erttr'n. a. Made of earth, maJe 
 
 of clay. 
 EARTHFLAX, ertfi'-flaks. f. A kind of fi- 
 brous foffiK 
 
 EARTH-
 
 E A S 
 
 E C C 
 
 EARTHINESS, ertlr'-y-nls. f. The quality 
 
 of containing earth, groffneis. 
 EARTHLING, crttr'-hng. f. An inhabitant 
 
 of the earth, a poor frail creature. 
 EARTHLY, erttf-Iy. a. Not heavenly, vile, 
 mean, fordid ; belonging only to our prefent 
 flate, not fpiritual. 
 
 EARTHNUT, ertt/-nut. f. A pignut, a root 
 in fhape and fize like a nut. 
 
 EARTHQUAKE, ertS'-qwake. f. Tremor cr 
 convulfion of the earth. 
 
 EARTHSHAKING, erttf-fta-klng. a. Ha- 
 ving power to (hake the earth, or to raife earth- 
 quakes. 
 
 EARTHWORM, ertfi'-wurm. f. A worm bred 
 under ground ; a mean fordid wretch. 
 
 EARTHY, ertR'-y. a. ConAfting of earth ; 
 inhabiting the earth, terreftrial ; relating to 
 eaith ; not mental, grofs, not refined. 
 
 EASE, e^ze. f. Qiiict, reft, undifturbed tran- 
 quillity ; freedom from pain ; facility ; uncon- 
 ftraint, freedom frcm harfhnefs, forced beha- 
 viour, or conceits. 
 
 To EASE, e'ze. v. a. To free from pain ; to 
 relieve; to affuage, to mitigate ; to relieve from 
 Ir.bour ; to fet free from any thing that offends. 
 
 EASEFUL, e'ze-ful. a. Quiet, peaceable. 
 
 EASEMENT, e'ze-ment. f. Affiftance, fupport. 
 
 EASILY, e'-z!-]y. ad. Without difficulty; 
 without pain, without difvurbance; readily, 
 without reluctance. 
 
 EASINESS, e -zi-nis. f. Freedom from dif- 
 ficulty ; flexibility, readinefs ; freedom from 
 conftraint ; reft, tranquillity. 
 
 EAST, e'ft. f. The quarter wliere the fun 
 rifes ; the regions in tlie eaf;ern pares of the 
 world. 
 
 EASTER, cT-tur. f. The day on which the 
 Chrlftian church commemorates our Saviour's 
 lefurrection. 
 
 EASTERLY, e'f-ter-ly. a. Coming from the 
 parts towards the Eaft ; lying towards the Eaft ; 
 locking towards the Eaft. 
 
 EASTERN, eT-tern. a. Dwelling or found In 
 the Eaft, oriental ; going towards the Eaft ; 
 locking towards the Eiift, 
 
 EASTWARD, cft'-wurd. a. Towards the Eaft. 
 EASY, e'-zy. a. Not difficult ; quiet, at reft, 
 not harafled ; complying, unrefifting, credu- 
 lous ; free from pain ; without want of more j 
 without conftraint, without formality. 
 To EAT, e te. v. a. preterite Ate or Eat, part. 
 Eat or Eaten. To devour with the mouth ; to 
 con fume, to corrode ; to retradt. 
 
 To EAT, d'te. v. n. To go to meals, to take 
 meals, to feed ; to take food ; to be maintained 
 in food ; to make way by corrofion. 
 
 EATABLE, e^t-abl. f. Any thing that may 
 be eaten. 
 
 EATER, e't-ur. f. One that eats any thing ; 
 a corrofive. 
 
 EATINGHOUSE, ^A-!ng-houfe. f. A houfe 
 where provifions are fold ready dreffed. 
 
 EAVES, e'vz. f. The edges of the roof which 
 overhang the houfe. 
 
 To EAVESDROP, e'vz-drop. v. a. To catch 
 what comes from the eaves, to liften under win- 
 dows. 
 
 EAVESDROPPER, 6'vz-drop-pur. f. A lif- 
 tener under windows. 
 
 EBB, eb'. f. The reflux of the tide towards the 
 fea ; decline, decay, wafte. 
 
 To EBB, eb . V. n. To flow back towards the 
 fea ; to decline to decay, to wafte. 
 
 EBEN, 7 I, / , C f • A hard, heavy, black, va- 
 
 EBON,r ""i luable wood. 
 
 EERIETY, e-bri'-e-ty. f. Drunkennefs, in- 
 toxication by ftrong liquors. 
 
 EBRIOSITY, l-bry-ib'-I-ty. f. Habitual drunk- 
 ennefs. 
 
 EBULLITION, e-bil-llfl/-un. f. The acl of 
 boiling up with heat ; any inteftinc motion ; 
 efferveicence. 
 
 ECCENTRICAL, ek-fcV-trl-kal. ? a. Devi- 
 
 ECCENTRICK, ek-fen'-trik. Jatingfrom 
 the center ; irregular, anomalous. 
 
 ECCENTRICITY, ek-f^n-tris'-l-t^^. f. De- 
 viation from a center ; excurfion from the pro- 
 per orb. 
 
 ECCHYMOSIS, ck-ky-mo'-sls. f. Livid fpots 
 or blotches in the (kin. 
 
 ECCLE-
 
 ECS 
 
 E D I 
 
 ECCLESIASTICAL, ek-kle-z>-a.'-t!-kal. 7 
 
 LCCLESLASTICK, ek-kle-z?'-as'-t!k. j ^' 
 Relating to the church, not civil. 
 
 ECCLESIASTICK, ck-kle-zy-as'-tlk. f. A 
 pcrfon dedicated to the miniftries of religion. 
 
 ECHINUS, e-ki-' nus. C. A hedgehog ; a fhell- 
 Jifli fet with prickles ; with botanilb, the prickly 
 head of any plant ; in architecture, a member 
 "or ornament, taking its name from the roiigh- 
 ntfs of the carving. 
 
 ECHO, ek'-ko. f. Tl-.e return or rcpercufTion 
 of any found; the found returned. 
 
 To ECHO, ek'-k6. V. n. To refound, to give 
 the repercufiion cf a voice ; to be founded 
 hack. 
 
 To ECHO, ek'-ko. v. a. To fend back a voice. 
 
 ECCLAIRCISSEMENT, ek-klir'-slz-ment. f. 
 Explanation, the act of clearing up an affair. 
 
 ECLAT, e-khV. f. Splendour, fhow, luilre. 
 
 ECLECTICK, ek-lek'-t!k. a. Scieaing, chu- 
 fing at will. 
 
 ECLIPSE, e-kllp's. f. An obfcuration of the 
 luminaries of heaven ; darknefs, obfcuration. 
 
 To ECLIPSE, e-kh'p's. v. a. To darken a lu- 
 minary ; to extinguilh ; to cloud ; to obfcure ; 
 to difgtacc. 
 
 ECLIPTICK, a-kl!p'-tlk. f. A great circle of 
 the fphere. 
 
 ECLOGUE, ek'-log. f. A paftoral poem. 
 
 ECONOMY, e-kon'-o-my. f. The manage- 
 ment of a family ; frugalit)', difcretion of ex- 
 pence ; difpofition of things, regulation ; the 
 difpofiticn or arrangement of any work. 
 
 ECONOMICK, e-kO-nom'-ik. '^ a. Pcr- 
 
 ECONOMICAL, g-ko-nom'-y-kal. 3 taining 
 to the regulation of an houfehold ; frugal. 
 
 ECSTASY, ck'f-ta-fy. f. Any paffion by which 
 the thoughts are abforbed, and in which the 
 mind is for a time loil ; exccflive joy, rapture ; 
 Enthufiafm, exceflive elevation of the mind j 
 madnefs, diftraftion. 
 
 ECSTASIED, ek'f-tu-fyd. a. Raviflied, en- 
 raptured. 
 
 ECSTATICAL, ekf-tat'-I-kal.^ a. Ravifiied, 
 
 ECSTATICK, ^kf-taf-lk. 5 raptured, ele- 
 vated to ccllafy ; in the higheft degree of joy. 
 
 ED.^CIOUS, e-da'-fnus. a. Eating, voracious, 
 
 ravenous, grecdv. 
 EDACITY, e-dab'-l-ty. f. Voracioufnefs, ra- 
 
 venoufnefs, 
 EDDER, ed'-dur. f. Such fencewood as is 
 
 commonly put upon the top of fences. 
 EDDY, cd'-dv» r. The water that by fome re- 
 
 percuiTion, or oppofile wind, runs contrary to 
 
 the m.-iin ftream ; whirlpool, circular motion. 
 EDENTATED, e-dtn'-ta-ud. a. Deprived of 
 
 tect'i. 
 EDGE, edzh''. f. The thin or cutting part of 
 
 a blade J a narrow part rifing from a broader ; 
 
 keennefs, acrimony ; To fet the teeth on edge, 
 
 to caufe a tingling pain in the teeth. 
 To EDGE, cdzh'. v. a. To fharpen, to enable 
 
 to cut ; to furnifh with an edge ; to border with 
 
 raiy thing, to fringe ; to exafperate, to em- 
 bitter. 
 To EDGE, edzh . v. n. To move againft any 
 
 power. 
 EDGED, ed'zhd. part. a. Sharp, not blunt. 
 EDGING, ed'-jing. f. What is added to any 
 
 Jhing by way of ornament ; a narrow lace. 
 EDGELESS, edzh'-Us. a. Blunt, obtufe, »m- 
 
 able to cut. 
 EDGETOOL, tdzh'-tol. f. A tool made fharp 
 
 to cut. 
 EDGEWISE, edzh'-wize. ad. With the edge 
 
 put into any particular dtredion. 
 EDIBLE, ed'-ibl. a. Fit to be eaten, 
 EDICT, e'-dlkt. f. A proclamation of com- 
 mand or prohibition. 
 EDIFICATION, ed-if-y-kr-lhun. f. The aft 
 
 of building up man in the faith, improvemeat 
 
 in holinefej improvement, inftruclion. 
 EDIFICE, ed'-I-fis. f. A fabrick, a building. 
 EDIFIER, ed'-l-f i-ur. f. One that improves or 
 
 inftrucls another. 
 To EDIFY, ed'-I-fy. v. a. To build ; to in- 
 
 ftruil, to improve j to teach, to perfuade. 
 EDILE, c'-dile. f. The title cf a magiftrate in 
 
 old Rome. 
 EDITION, e-difl/-un. f. Publication of any 
 
 thing, particularly of a boak ; republication, 
 
 with revifai. 
 
 EDITOR,
 
 E F F 
 
 E F F 
 
 EDITOR, ed'-I-tir. f. Publiflicr, he that rc- 
 vifcs or prepares any work for publication. 
 
 To EDUCATE, ed'-u-kate. v. a. To breed, 
 to bring up. 
 
 EDUCATION, ed-u-ka'-fliun. f. Formation 
 of manners in youth. 
 
 To EDUCE, c-du'fe. v. a. To bring out, to 
 extra(ft. 
 
 EDUCTION, e-dik'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 briiiging any thing into view. 
 
 To EDULCORATE, e-dul'-ko-rite. v. a. To 
 fwecten. 
 
 EDULCORATION, e-dul-kS-rd'-fhim. i". The 
 adl of fweetening. 
 
 To EEK, e'k. v. a. To make bigger by the ad- 
 dition of another piece ; to fupply any de- 
 ficicncv. 
 
 EEL, el. f. A ferpentine flimy fifh, that lurks 
 in tr.ud. 
 
 ETN, e n. ad. Contracted from Even. 
 
 EFFABLE, cf'-fibl. a. Expenfive, uttcrable. 
 
 To EFFACE, ef-fa'fe. v. a. To deftroy any 
 form painted or carved ; to biot out ; to de- 
 ftroy, to wear away. 
 
 EFFECT, ef-fekt'. f. That which is produced 
 by an operating caufe ; confequence, event ; 
 reality, not mere appearance j in the plural, 
 goods, moveables. 
 
 To EFFECT, ef-fekt'. v. a. To bring to pais, 
 to attempt with fuccefs, to achieve; to pro- 
 duce as a caufe. 
 
 EFFECTIBLE, ef-fek'-tlbl. a. Performable, 
 pradicable. 
 
 EFFECTIVE, ef-fek'-tlv. a. Having the power 
 to produce fffects; operative, aftive ; efficient. 
 
 EFFECTIVELY, ef-fek'-tiv-ly. ad. Power- 
 fully, with real operation. 
 
 EFFECTLESS, ef-fekt'-l!s. a. Without ef- 
 fect, impotent, ufelcfs. 
 
 EFFECTOR, ^f-fek'-tur. f. He that produces 
 
 any effect. 
 EFFECTUAL, ef-fek'-td-al. a. Productive 
 of effects, powerful, to a degree adcqu.Tte to 
 the occafion, efficaci(;us. 
 EFFECTUALLY, cf-fek'-t,i-a!-l'. ad. In a 
 
 manner produtTtivc of thcconfc(|ucnce intended^ 
 cfficacioufly. 
 
 To EFFECTUATE, cf-fJk'-tJ-atc. v. a. To 
 bring to pafs, to fulfil. 
 
 EFFEMINACY, ef-fem'-y-na-fy. f. Admiffion 
 of the qualities of a woman, foftnefs, unmanly 
 delicacy; lafcivioufnefs, loofe pleafure. 
 
 EFFEIMINATE, ef-fem'-y-net. a. Having the 
 qualities of a woman, womanifh, voluptuous, 
 tender. 
 
 To EFFEMINATE, ef-feV-y-nute. v. a. To 
 make womanifh, to emafculate, to unman. 
 
 To EFFEMINATE, ef-fcV-y-nate. v. n. To 
 foften, to melt into weaknefs. 
 
 EFFEMINATION, ef-fem-y-na'-(hun. f. The 
 ftate of one grown womanifh, the ftate of one 
 emafculated or unmanned. 
 
 To EFFERVESCE, cf-fer-ves'. v. n. To ge- 
 nerate heat by inteftine motion. 
 
 EFFERVESCENCE, ef-fer-ves'-senfe. f. The 
 aft of growing hot, production of heat by in- 
 teftine motion. 
 
 EFFICACIOUS, ef-fy-ka'-fhus. a. Produc- 
 tive of effects, powerful to produce the confe- 
 quence intended. 
 
 EFFICACIOUSLY, ef-i^;•-ka'-fhuf-ly•. ad. Ef- 
 fectually. 
 
 EFFICACY, ef'-fy-ka-fy. f. Produaion of the 
 confequence intended. 
 
 EFFICIENCE, ef-filh'-ens. IC. The aft of 
 
 EFFICIENCY, ef-f Ifh'-en-fy. J producing ef- 
 fefls, agency. 
 
 EFFICIENT, ef-f Ifh'-ent. f. The caufe which 
 
 makes effects ; he that makes, the effetStor. 
 EFFICIENT, ef-fllh'-ent. a. Cauflmr eff.ds. 
 EFFIGIES, 
 EFFIGY. 
 
 ' o 
 
 ES, ef-fe'-jes. ") f. Reftmblance, image 
 ', ef^-fy-jy. ^ in painting or fculp- 
 
 EFFLORESCENCE, ef-fl6-res'-scns. -^ 
 EFFLORESCENCY, ef-flo-rcs'-scn-fy. ^ " 
 Produdtion of flowers } e.xcrefcences in the 
 form of flowers ; in phyfick, the breaking out 
 of fome humours in the fkin. 
 EFFLORESCENT, cf-flo-rcs'-sent. a. Shoot- 
 ing out in form of flowers. 
 
 4 A EFFLU-
 
 EGO 
 
 E 1 S 
 
 EFFLUENCE, ef'-flu-enfe, f. That which 
 iffues from fome other principle. 
 
 EFFLUVIA, ef-flii'-vya. 7f. Thofe fn 
 EFFLUVIUM, ef-flii'-vyum. 5 particles wl 
 
 Thofe fmall 
 -vyum. 3 particles which 
 are continually flying off from bodies. 
 
 EFFLUX, ef'-fluks. f. The aft of flowing out; 
 efFufion ; that which flows from fomething elfe, 
 emanation. 
 
 To EFFLUX, cf-fluk's. v. n. To run out. 
 
 EFFLUXION, ef-fluk'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 flowing out ; that which flows out, efiluvium, 
 emanation. 
 
 EFFORT, ef'-fort. f. Struggle, laborious en- 
 deavour. 
 
 EFFOSSION, ef-fofh'-un. f. The a^ of dig- 
 ging up from the ground. 
 
 EFFRONTERY, ef-fro'n-te-ry. f. Impudence, 
 fliamelefliiefs. 
 
 EFFULGENCE, ef-ful'-jenfe. f. Luftre, bright- 
 ncfs, fplendor. 
 
 EFFULGENT, ef-ful'-jent. a. Shining, bright, 
 luminous. 
 
 EFFUMABILITY, ef-fd-ma-bll'-I-tjr. f. The 
 quality of flying away in fumes. 
 
 To EFFUSE, ef-fu'ze. v. a. To pour out, to 
 fpill. 
 
 EFFUSION, ef-fu'-zhun. f. The aft of pour- 
 ing out ; wafte, the adt of fpilling or fhedding ; 
 the thing poured out. 
 
 EFFUSIVE, ef-fu'-siv. a. Pouring out, dif- 
 perfing. 
 
 EFT, eft', f. A newt, an evet. 
 
 EFTSOONS, eft-fo'nz. ad. Soon afterwards. 
 
 To EGEST, e-jeft''. v. a. To throw out food 
 at the natural vents. 
 
 EGESTION, e-jes'-tfliun. f. The ad of throw- 
 ing out the digeflred food. 
 
 EGG, eg', f. That which is laid by feathered 
 animals, from which their young is produced ; 
 the fp;iwn or fperm of creatures j any thing 
 fafliioncd in the fhape of an egg. 
 
 To EGG, eg'. V. a. To incite, to infliigate. 
 
 EGLANTINE, eg'-lan-tlne. "f. A fpecies of 
 rofe ; fweet-brier. 
 
 EGOTISM, e -go-tizm. f. Too frequent men- 
 tion of a man's felf. 
 I 
 
 EGOTIST, e'-go-tlfl. f. One that is always 
 talking of himfelf. 
 
 To EGOTIZE, e'-g6-tize. v. n. To talk much 
 of one's felf. 
 
 EGREGIOUS, e-gre'-jus. a. Eminent, re- 
 markable, extraordinary ; eminently bad, re- 
 markably vicious. 
 
 EGREGIOUSLY, e-gr^'-juf-ly. ad. Emi- 
 nently, fhamefully. 
 
 EGRESS, e -gres. f. The acl of going out of 
 any place, departure. 
 
 EGRESSION, e-grefli'-un. f. Thea(aofgo-_ 
 ing out. 
 
 EGRET, ^'-gret. f. A fowl of the heron kind. 
 
 EGRIOT, e'-gry-6t. f. A fpecies of cherry. 
 
 To EJACULATE, l-jak'-d-late. v. a. Ta 
 throw, to {hoot out. 
 
 EJACULATION, e-jik-d-la'-fhun. f. A fhort 
 prayer darted out occafionally ; the act of dart- 
 ing or throwing out. 
 
 EJACULATORY, e-jak"-u-la-tur'-y. a. Sud- 
 denly darted out, fudden, hafty. 
 
 To EJECT, e-jekt'. v. a. To throw out, tocaft 
 forth, to void ; to throw out or expel from an 
 office or pofleflion. 
 
 EJECTION, e-jek'-fhun. f. The aft of call- 
 ing out, expulfion. 
 
 EJECTMENT, e-jekt'-ment. f. A legal writ 
 by which any inhabitant of a houfe, or tenant 
 of an eftate, is commanded to depart. 
 
 EIGHT, e't. a. Twice four. A word of 
 number. 
 
 EIGHTH, e'ttlT. a. Next in order to the fe- 
 venth. 
 
 EIGHTEEN, e'-ten. a. Twice nine. 
 
 EIGHTEENTH, e'-t^nth. a. The next in 
 order to the feventeenth. 
 
 EIGHTFOLD, ^'t-fcld. a. Eight times the 
 number or quantity. 
 
 EIGHTHLY, e'ttli-ly. ad. In the eighth place. 
 
 EIGHTIETH, e'-ty-eth. a. The next in or- 
 der to the feventy-ninth, eighth tenth. 
 
 EIGHTSCORE, e't-fkore. a. Eight times 
 twenty. 
 
 EIGHTY, e'-ty. a. Eight times ten. 
 
 EISEL, e'-sll. f. Vinegar, verjuice. 
 
 EITHER,
 
 E L B 
 
 E L E 
 
 EITHER, e'-thir. pron. Whichlbevcr of the 
 two, whether oiv: or the other; each, both. 
 
 EITHER, e-thiir. ad. A diftributive adverb, 
 anfwered by Or, either the one or the other. 
 
 EJULATION, edzh-d-ld'-Ihin. f. Outcry, 
 
 lamentation. 
 
 I'ail 
 
 ing. 
 
 EICE, e k. ad. Alfo, lik-wife, befide. 
 
 To EKE, e'k. v. a. To increafe ; to fupply, to 
 fill up deficiencies ; to protracl, to lengthen ; 
 to fpin out by ufelefs additions. 
 
 To ELABORATE, e-lab'-a-rite. v. a. To 
 produce with labour ; to heighten and improve 
 by fucccfllve operations. 
 
 ELABORATE, e-lab'-6-ret. a. Finifhed with 
 great diligence. 
 
 ELABORATELY, e-lab'-S-ret-ly. ad. Labo- 
 rioufiy, diligently, with great ftudy. 
 
 ELABORATION, e'-lab-6-ra''-{hun. f. Im- 
 provement by fucceflive operations. 
 
 To ELANCE, l-lans'e. v. a. To throw out, 
 to dart. 
 
 To ELAPSE, l-lap's. V. n. ' To pafs away, to 
 glide away. 
 
 ELASTICAL, e-Ias'-tl-kal. ^ a- Having the 
 
 ELASTICK, e-las^-tik. 5 power of re- 
 
 turning to the form from which it is diftorted, 
 fpringy. 
 
 ELASTICITY, e''-!df-tis'"-sl-ty. f. Force in 
 bodies, by which they endeavour to reflore them- 
 felves. 
 
 ELATE, g-Ia'te. a. Flulhed with fuccefs, lofty, 
 haughtv. 
 
 To ELATE, fc-Ia'te. v. a. To puft up with 
 profperity ; to exalt, to heighten. 
 
 ELATION, e-la'-fhun. f. Haughtinefs pro- 
 ceeding from fuccefs. 
 
 ELiOW, el^-bo. f. The next joint or curva- 
 ture of the arm below the fhoulder; any flex- 
 ure or angle. 
 
 ELLUWCHAIR, el'-bO-tfbi're. f. A chair 
 with arms. 
 
 ELEOWROOM, ll'-b6-rom. f. Room to 
 ftrei.h out the elbows, freedom from confine- 
 ment. 
 
 To ELBOW, cl^-b.3. V. a. To pufli with the 
 t!bi.w ; t^ , ufii, to diivc to diftanc^-. 
 
 To ELBOW, cf-bo. V. n. Tojut out in angles. 
 
 ELD, eld', f. Old age, decrepitude; old people, 
 perfons worn out with years. 
 
 ELDER, cl'-dur. a. Surpaffing another in years. 
 
 ELDERS, el'-dinz. f. Perfons whofe age gives 
 them reverence ; anceftors ; thofe who are older 
 than others ; among the Jews, rulers of the 
 people ; in the New Teftament, ccclefiafticks ; 
 among Prefbyterians, laymen introduced into 
 the kirk polity. 
 
 ELDER, el'-der. f. The name of a tree. 
 
 ELDERLY, el'-der-ly. a. No longer young. 
 
 ELDERSHIP, el'-der-fhlp. f. Seniority, pri- 
 mogeniture. 
 
 ELDEST, el'-d!fl. a. The oldeft, that has the 
 right of primogeniture ; that has lived molt 
 years. 
 
 ELECAMPANE, el-y-kam-pa'ne. f. A plant 
 named alfo ftarwort. 
 
 To ELECT, e-Iekt'. v. a. To choofe for any 
 office or ufe ; in theology, to feledt as an ohjed 
 of eternal mercy. 
 
 ELECT, e-lekt'. a. Chofen, taken by prefer- 
 ence from among others ; chofen to an office, 
 not yet in pofieffion ; chofen as an objeiS of eter- 
 nal mercy. 
 
 ELECTION, e-lek'-Ihun. f. Theaflofchu- 
 fing one or more from a greater number ; the 
 power of choice ; voluntary preference ; the de- 
 termination of God by which any were feledcd 
 for eternal life ; the ceremony of a publick 
 choice. 
 
 ELECTIVE, e-lek'-tiv. a. Exerting the power 
 of choice. 
 
 ELECTIVELY, e-lik'-tlv-ly. ad. By choice, 
 with preference of one to another. 
 
 ELECTOR, e-lck'-tur. f. He that has a vote 
 in the choice of any officer ; a prince who 
 has a voice in the choice of the German em- 
 peror. 
 
 ELECTORAL, e-lek'-to-ral. a. Having the 
 dignity of an eledor. 
 
 ELECTORATE, e-lek'-to-ratc. f. The ter- 
 ritory of an elector. 
 
 ELECTRE, e-lck'-ter. f. Amber; a mixed 
 metal. 
 
 ELECTRI-
 
 E L E 
 
 ELL 
 
 ELECTRICAL, e-lek'-trl-kal. 7 a. Attrac- 
 
 ELECTRICK, e-lek'-trlk. \ tive with- 
 
 out magnetifm ; produced by an eleitric body. 
 
 ELECTRICITY, e-lck-trls'-l-ty. f. A pro- 
 perty in bodies, whereby, when rubbed, they 
 draw fubftances, and emit fire. 
 
 ELECTUARY, e-lek'-tii-ar-y. f. A form of 
 medicine made of conferves and powders, in the 
 confiftence of honey. 
 
 ELEEMOSYNARY, el-y-miz'-y-nAr-y. a. 
 Living upon alms, depending upon charity ; 
 given in charity. 
 
 ELEGANCE, el'-l- 
 
 ELEGANCY, 
 
 el'-e-ganfe. 1 f. Beauty of art, 
 el'-e-gan-fy. \ beauty without 
 
 rranacur. 
 
 ELEGANT, el'-e-gant. a. Pleafmg with mi- 
 nuter beauties ; nice, not coarfe, not grofs. 
 ELEGANTLY, el'-e-gant-ly. ad. In fuch a 
 
 manner as to pleafe without elevation. 
 ELEGIACK, el-e-jf-ak. a. Ufed in elegies 
 
 mournful, forrowfiil. 
 ELEGY, el'-e-jy. f. A mournful fong ; a fu- 
 neral foiig ; a fliort poem, without points or 
 turns. 
 ELEMENT, el'-e-ment. f. The fiifl or con- 
 ftituent principle of any thing ; the four ele- 
 ments, ufually fo called, are earth, fire, air, 
 water, of which our v.-orld is compofcd ; the 
 proper habitation or fphere of any thing ; an 
 ingredient, aconftituent part ; the letters of any 
 language ; the loweft or firft rudiments of lite- 
 rature or fcience. 
 ELEMENTAL, el-e-men'-tal. a. Produced by 
 fome of the four elements ; arifing from firft 
 principles, 
 EI.EMENTARITY,el-e-men-tar'-!-ty.f. Sim- 
 plicity of nature, abfence of compoiition. 
 ELEMENTARY, el-e-men'-tar-y. a. Uncom- 
 
 pounded, having only one principle. 
 ELEPHANT, eK-e-fant. f. The largcft of all 
 
 quadruped^. 
 ELEPHANTINE, el-l-fan'-tJn. a. Pertaining 
 
 to ihe elephant. 
 To ELE\'ATE, el'-e-vAte. v. a. To raife up 
 aloft; to exalt, to dignify > to raift th; mind 
 with great conceptions. 
 
 ELEVATE, el'-e-vate. part. a. Exalted, raifcd 
 
 aloft. 
 ELEVATION, el-e-va'-fliun. f. The afl: of 
 raifing aloft ; exaltation, dignity ; exaltation 
 of the mind by noble conceptions ; the height 
 of any heavenly body with refpesft to the ho- 
 rizon. 
 ELEVATOR, el'-c-va-tir. f. A raifer or lift- 
 er up. 
 ELEVEN, e-lev'n. a. Ten and one. 
 ELEVENTH, e-lev'nttt. a. The next in order 
 
 to the tenth. 
 ELF, elf', f. plural Ehes. A wandering fpirit, 
 
 fuppofed to be feen in wild places ; a devil. 
 ELFLOCK, elf'-lok. f. Knots of hair twiflcd 
 
 by elves. 
 ToELICITE, e-l!s'-sit. v. a. To ftrike out, 
 
 to fetch out by labour. 
 ELICIT, c-lls'-slt. a. Brought into acl. 
 ELICITATION, e'-lls'-fy-tr'-fhun. f. Is a 
 
 deducing the power of the will into act. 
 To ELIDE, e-lfde. v. a. To break in pieces. 
 ELIGIBILITY, el-i-jl-bir-I-ty. f. Worthinefs 
 
 to be chofen. 
 ELIGIBLE, elM-j!bl. a. Fit to be chofen, pre- 
 ferable. 
 ELIGIBLENESS, elM-jlbl-nls. f. Worthinefs 
 
 to be chofen, preferablenefs. 
 ELIMINATION, e'-lim-y-nr-fhun. f. The 
 
 aft of banifhing, rejeftion. 
 ELISION, e-lizh'-un. f. The aft of cutting 
 
 off; divifion, feparation of parts. 
 ELIXATON, e-llk-fa'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 
 boiling. 
 ELIXIR, e-hV-fir. f. A medicine made by 
 ftrong infufion, where the ingredients are al- 
 moft- diflblved in the menftruum ; the liquor 
 with which chymifts tranfmute metals ; the ex- 
 traft or quintclTence of any thing ; any cor- 
 dial. 
 ELK, elk^ f. The elk is a large and llately 
 
 animal of the flag kind. 
 ELL, el', f. A meafure containing a yard and 
 
 a quarter. 
 ELLIPSIS, el-lip'-sis. f. A figure of rhetorick, 
 by which i'omcthing is kft on; in geometry.
 
 E L V 
 
 E M A 
 
 an oval figure generated from the fection of a 
 cone. 
 
 ELLIPTICAL, el-l!p'-t!-kal. } a. Having the 
 
 ELLIPTICK, cl-V-tlk. J form of an cl- 
 lipfis. 
 
 ELM, elm', f. The name of a tree. 
 
 ELOCUTION, el-o-kii'-fhun. f. The power 
 of fluent fpeech • eloquence, fiow of language ; 
 the power of exprefTion or di£tion. 
 
 ELOGY, el'-o-iy. f. Praife, panegyrick. 
 
 To ELONGATE, c-lcng'-gate. v. a. To 
 lengthen, to draw out. 
 
 To ELONGATE, e-l6ng'-gdte. v. n. To go 
 oif to a diftancc from any thing. 
 
 ELONGATION, e-lo»g-gi'-fliun. f. The ad 
 of flretching or lengthening itfelf; the ftate 
 of being ftretched ; diftance ; fpace at which 
 one thing is diftant from another j departure, 
 removal. 
 
 To ELOPE, e-lo'pe. V. a. To run away, to 
 break loofe, to efcapc. 
 
 ELOPEMENT, e-la'pc-mt-nt. f. Departure 
 from juft reftraint. 
 
 ELOPS, e'-l6ps. f. A fifh, reckoned by Milton 
 among the ferpents. 
 
 ELOQUENCE, el'-O-kwenfe. f. The power 
 of fpeaking with fluency and elegance ; ele- 
 gant language uttered with fluency. 
 
 ELOQUENT, el'-d-kwent. a. Having the 
 power of oratory. 
 
 ELSE, el fe. pronoun. Other, one befides. 
 
 ELSE, el'fe. ad. Otherw'ife; befide, except. 
 
 ELSEWHERE, el'fe-hwere. ad. In any other 
 place; in other places, in fome other place. 
 
 To ELUCIDATE, c-lu'-sl-date. v. a. To ex- 
 plain, to clear. 
 
 ELUCIDATION, i-lu-fy-dr/-fhin. f. Expla- 
 nation, expofitioii. 
 
 ELUCIDATOR, e-lu'-fy-da-tir. f. Explamer, 
 expofitor, commentator. 
 
 %o ELUDE, £-h7de. V. a. To efcapc by flra- 
 tagem, to avoid by artifice. 
 
 ELUDIBLE, e-lii'-d!b!. a. PolTible to be 
 eluded. 
 
 ELVES, c!v'z. f. The plural of Elf. 
 
 ELVELCCK, clv'-luk. f. Knots in the hair. 
 
 ELVISH, cl'-vifh. a. Relating to elves, or 
 
 wandering fpirits. 
 ELUMBATED, t-lum'-b^-tld. a. Weakened 
 
 in the loins. 
 ELUSION, e-liV-zhun. f. An efcape from en- 
 quiry or examination, an .artifice. 
 ELUSIVE, l-ld'-slv. a. Praaifmg elufion, 
 
 ufing arts to efcape. 
 ELUSORY, e-lu'-fiir-y. a. Tending to elude, 
 
 tending to deceive, fraudulent. 
 To ELUTE, e-ld'tc. V. a. To wafh oft". 
 To ELUTRIATE, e-lu'-try-dte. v. a. To 
 
 decant, to flrain out. 
 ELYSIAN, e-le'-zhan. a. Delicioufly foft and 
 
 foothing, exceedingly delightful. 
 ELYSIUM, l-ll'-zhum. f. The place afligned 
 
 by the heathens to happy fouls, any place ex- 
 
 quifitcly pleafant. 
 To EMACIATE, e-ma'-fhate. v. a. Towafte, 
 
 to deprive of flefh. 
 To EMACIATE, e-ma'-(hate. v. n. To lofe 
 
 flefli, to pine. 
 EMACIATION, e'-ma-fhr'-fliun. f. The a^ 
 
 of making lean ; the ftate of one grown lean. 
 EMACULATION, e'-mak^.i-ir'-fhun. f. The 
 
 act of freeing any thing from fpots or foul- 
 
 nefs. 
 EMANANT, e'-ma-nant. a. Ifiuing from 
 
 fomething elfe. 
 EMANATION, em-ma-na'-(hun. f. The act 
 
 of ifluingt)r proceeding from any other fub- 
 
 ftance ; that which ilTues from another fub» 
 
 fiance. 
 EMANATIVE, C-m:u/-a-tiv. a. Ifiuing from 
 
 another. 
 To EMANCIPATE^ e-man'-sl-pate. v. a. To 
 
 fet free from fervitude. 
 EMANCIPATION, e-man-si-pa'-fhun. f. The 
 
 act of fitting free, deliverance from llaverj'. 
 ToEMARGINATK, c-maVj!-nate. v. a. To 
 
 take av/ay the margin or edge of any thing. 
 To EMASCULATE, e-mas'-ku-ldte. v. a. To 
 
 caftrate, to deprive of virility; to cfl^eminate ; 
 
 to \ itiate by unmanly foftncfs. 
 EMASCULATION, c-mas-kii-la'-fhin. f, C.af- 
 
 tration ; efivminacy, womanifli qualities. 
 
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 To EMBALE, im-ba'-le. v. a. To m;ike up 
 
 into a bundle ; to bind up, to inclore. 
 To EMBALM, im-ba'm. v. a. To impregnate 
 a body with aromaticks, that it may rerift pu- 
 trcfa(3ioii. 
 EMBALMER, im-bal'-nuir. f. One that prac- 
 tifes the art of embalming and prcferving 
 bodies. 
 To EMBAR, Im-bi'r. v. a. To Hiut, to in- 
 ciofe ; to flop, to hinder by prohibition, to 
 block up. 
 EMBARCATION, im-bar-ki'-fbun. f. The 
 aft of putting on fiiipboard ; the ait of going 
 on fhipboard. 
 EMBARGO, Im-bi'r-go. f. A prohibition to 
 
 paff, a llop put to trade. 
 To EMBARK, Im-ba'rk. v. a. To put on 
 
 fhipboard ; to engage another in any affair. 
 To EMBARK, Im-bi'rk. v. n. To go on fhip- 
 board ; to engage in any afRiir. 
 To EMBARRASS, hn-bar'-ras. v. a. To per- 
 plex, to diflref?, to entangle. 
 EMBARRASSMENT, Im-bar'-raf-ment. f. 
 
 Perplexity, entanglement. 
 To EMBASE, Jm-ba'fe. v. a. To vitiate ; to 
 
 degrade, to vilify. 
 EMBASSADOR, em-bas'-sa-dir. f. One fent 
 
 on a publick mefTage. 
 EMBASSADRESS, em-bas'-sa-dres. f. A wo- 
 man fent on a publick mefTage. 
 EMBASSAGE, ^n/-baf-(aje. 7 f. A publick mef- 
 EiMBASSY, em'-baf-fy. i fage; any fo- 
 
 lemn mcfiage. 
 To EMBATTLE, Im-bat'l. v. a. To range 
 
 in order or array of battle. 
 To EMBAY, ini-ba'. v. a. To bathe, to wet, 
 
 to wafli ; to inclofe in a bay, to land-lock. 
 To EMBELLISH, Im-bel'-llfh. v. a. Toadorn, 
 
 to beautify. 
 EMBELLISHMENT, im-belMifh-ment. f. Or- 
 nament, adventitious beauty, decoration. 
 EMBERS, em'-burz. f. without a fmgular. Hot 
 
 cinders, afhes not yet extinguifhed. 
 EMBER-WEEK, cm'-bur-wc'k. f. A week 
 in which an ember day falls. The ember days 
 at the four feafons arc the Wcdnefday, P'riday, 
 
 and Saturd.iy after the firft Suhday in Lent, 
 the feafl of Pentecoft, September fourteenth, 
 December thirteeenth. 
 To EMBEZZLE, im-bez'l. v. a. To appro- 
 priate by breach of truft ; to wafle, to fwallov/ 
 up in riot. 
 EA-IBEZZLEMENT, !m-blz'l-ment. f. The 
 act of appropriating to himfelf that which is 
 received in trufl for another j the thing appro- 
 priated. 
 To EMBLAZE, Im-bla'ze. v. a. To adorn 
 with glittering embellifhmcnts ; to blazon, to 
 paint with enfigns nrmori.ij. 
 To EMBLAZON, Im-blaz'-in. v. a. Toadorn 
 with figures of heraldry ; to deck in glaring 
 colours. 
 EMBLEM, em'-blcni. f. Inlay, enamel ; an 
 
 occult reprefentation, an allufive pifture. 
 To EMBLEM, em'-blem. v. a.' To reprcfent 
 
 in an occult or allufive manner. 
 EMBLEMATICAL, ^m-bld-mat'-l-kal. | 
 EMBLEMATICK, Jm-ble-mat'-Ik. ' { ""' 
 Comprifing an emblem, allufive, occultly re- 
 prefentative ; dealing in emblems, ufing em- 
 blems. 
 EMBLEMATICALLY, em-bli-mat'-y-kal-y. 
 
 ad. In the manner of emblems, allufively. 
 EMBLEMATIST, em-blcm'-a-tJfl. f. Writer 
 
 or inventor of emblems. 
 EMBOLISM, em'-b6-lizm. f. Intercalation, 
 infertion of days or years to produce regularity 
 and equation of time j the time inferted, inter- 
 calatory time. 
 EMBOLUS, em'-bo-lus. f. Any thing inferted 
 and ading in anotlier, as the fucker in a pump. 
 To EMBOSS, Im-bos'. - V. a. To form with 
 protuberances ; to engrave with relief, or rifiiig 
 work ; to inclofe, to include, to cover. 
 EMBOSSMENT, Im-bos^-ment. f. Any thing 
 flanding out from the refl, jut, eminence; re- 
 lief, rifing work. 
 ToEMBOTTLE, im-bit'l. v. a. To include 
 
 iji bottles, to bottle. 
 To EMBOWEL, im-bow'-!l. v. a. To deprive 
 
 of the entrails. 
 To EMBRACE, Im-bra'fc. v. a. To hold 
 
 fondly
 
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 fondly in the arms, to fqueeze in kiiidnefs ; to 
 feize ardently or eagerly, to lay hold on, to wel- 
 come ; to comprehead, to take in, to encircle ; 
 to compnfe, to inclofc, to contain. 
 
 To EMBRACE, im-bru'le. v. n. To join in 
 an embrace. 
 
 EMBRACE, im-bri'l"c. f. Clafp, fond pufrure 
 in the arms, hug. 
 
 EMBRACEMENT, !m-bnVfe-ment. f. Clafp 
 in the arms, hug, embrace ; ftate of being con- 
 tained, inclofure ; conjugal endearment. 
 
 EMBRACER, Im-bra'-fur. f. The pcrfon em- 
 bracing. 
 
 EMBRASURE, em-bra-zho'r. f. An aperture 
 in the wall, battlement. 
 
 To EMBROCATE, em'-bro-kate. v. a. To 
 rub any part difeafed with medicinal liquors. 
 
 EMBROCATION, cm-brd-ka'-fhun. f. The 
 act of rubbing any part difeafed with medicinal 
 liquors ; the lotion with which any difeafed 
 part is w.ifhcd. 
 
 To EMBROIDER, im-broi'-dur. v. a. To bor- 
 der with ornaments, to decorate with figured 
 work, 
 i • 'EMBROIDERER, im-broi'-de-rur. f. One 
 that adorns cloaths with needlework. 
 
 EMBROIDERY, !m-bror-de-ry. f. Figures 
 raifed upon a ground, variegated needlework ; 
 variegation, diverfity of colours. 
 
 To EMBROIL, im-brori. v. a. To dillurb, 
 to con f uf", tod LftravS. 
 
 To EMEROTHEL, Im-broth'-Il. v. a. To in- 
 clofe in a brothel. 
 
 EMBRYO,, em-bryo . 1 f. The ofFipring yet 
 
 EMBRYON, em'-bryon. \ uniinifhcd in the 
 womb i the ftate of any thing yet not fit for 
 production, yet unfiniihed. 
 
 EMENDABLE, ermen'-dAbl. a. Capable of 
 emend,;tion, corrigible. 
 
 EMENDATION, e'-men-da''-fhun. f. Cdr- 
 TeQion, alteration of any thing from worfe to 
 better ; an.alteration made in the text by verbal 
 criticifm.. 
 
 EMENDATOR, e'-men-dr-tor. f. A cor- 
 rector, an improver. 
 
 EMER.\LD, cm -e-rald. L A green precious 
 flone. 
 
 To EMERGE, c-merj'e. v. n. To rife out of 
 any thing in which it is covered ; to rife, ta 
 mount from a ftate of opprefflon or obfcurity. 
 
 EMERGENCE, e-mer'-jcnfc. /f. The ail of 
 
 EMERGENCY, e-mer'-jen-fy. \ rifingoutof 
 any fluid by which it is covered ; the acl of 
 rifmg into view ; any fudden occafion, unex- 
 pected caiualty ; preiTing neccflity. 
 
 EMERGENT, e-mer'-jcnt. a. Rifing out of 
 that which overwhelms and obfcures it ; rifing 
 into view or notice ; proceeding or ilTuing from 
 any thing; fudden, unexpeftedly cafual. 
 
 EMEROIDS, em'-roidz. f. Painful fwellings 
 of the hemorrhoidal veins, piles. 
 
 EMERSION, e-mer'-ftiun. f. The time when 
 a ftar, having been obfcured by its too near ap- 
 proach to the. fun, appears again. 
 
 EMERY, em^-er-y. f. Emery is an iron ore. 
 It is prepared by grinding in mills. It is ufe- 
 ful in cleaning and poliftiing fteel. 
 
 EMETICAL, e-met'-i-kal.? a. ' Having the 
 
 EiMETICK, e-met'-lk.. ^ quality of pro- 
 voking vomits. 
 
 EMETICALLY, e-met'-i-kil-y. ad. In fuch 
 a manner as to provoke to vomit. 
 
 EMICATION, ^'-mi-ki''-fhun, f. Sparkling, 
 flying off in fmall particles. 
 
 EMICTION, e-mik'-fliun. f. Urine. 
 
 To EMIGRATE, em'-my-grate. v. n. To re- 
 move from one place to another. 
 
 EMIGRATION, ^'-mi-grd'^-fhun. f Change 
 of habitation. 
 
 EMINENCE, em'-y-nenfe. 7 f. Loftinefs, 
 
 EMINENCY, cm'-y-nen-fy. S height; fum- 
 mit, higheft part ; exaltation, confpicuoufnefs, 
 reputation, celebrity ; fupreme degree ; notice,. 
 diftin£tion ; a title given to cardinals. 
 
 ExMINENT, em'-y-nent. a. High, lofty; dig- 
 nified, exalted ;, confpicuous, remarkable. 
 
 EMINENTLY, em'-y-nent-ly. ad. Confpi- 
 cuoufly, in a manner that attatSs obfervation ; 
 in a high degree.. 
 
 EMISSARY, tW-if-fcr-ry. f. Oncfcntouton' 
 private
 
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 E M P 
 
 private meflages, a fpy, a fecret ageot ; one 
 that emits or fends out. 
 
 EMISSION, e mlfh'-un. f. The ad of fend- 
 ing out, vent. 
 
 To EMIT, c-mit'. v. a. To fend forth ; to let 
 fly, to dart ; to iffue out juridically. 
 
 EMMET, em'-mit. f. An ant, a pifinire. 
 
 To EMMEW, im-mu'. v. a. To mew or 
 coop up. 
 
 EiMOLLIENT, e-mol'-lycnt. a. Softening, 
 fuppling. 
 
 EMOLLIENTS, e-m6r-lyents. f. Such things 
 as fheath and foften the afperities of the hu- 
 mours, and relax and fupple thefolids. 
 
 EMOLLITION, e-m6l-ll(h'-un. f. The ad 
 of foftening. 
 
 EMOLUMENT, e-mol'-u-ment. f. Profit, 
 advantage. 
 
 EMOTION, e-m6'-fliun. f. Difturbance of 
 mind, vehemence of paflion. 
 
 To EMPALE, im-pi'le. v. a. To fence with 
 a pale ; to fortify ; to inclofe, to fhut in; to 
 f ut to death by fpitting on a ftake fixed up- 
 right. 
 
 EMPANNEL, im-pan'-nll. f. The writing or 
 entering the names of a jury into a fchedule 
 by the flierifF, which he has fummoned to ap- 
 pear. 
 
 To EMPANNEL, !m-p,u/-n!!. v. a. To fum- 
 mon to ferve on a jury. 
 
 ToEMPASSION, im-p.W-un. v. a. To move 
 with paffion, to afi'cd (Irongly. 
 
 To EMPEOPLE, im-pe'pl. v. a. To form into 
 a people or community. 
 
 EMPERESS, emp''-prls. f. A woman inveftcd 
 with imperial power ; the queen of an emperor. 
 
 EMPEROR, emp'-pe-rur. f. A monarch of 
 title and dignity fuperior to a king. 
 
 EMPERY, cmp'-pc-ry. f. Empire, fovcrcign 
 command. A word out of ufc. 
 
 EMPHASIS, tm'-fa-sls. f. A remarkable ikcfs 
 laid upon a word or fentence. 
 
 EMPHATIC AL, cm-fat'-Ik-al. ^a. Forcible, 
 
 EMPHATICK, an-fat'-Ik. 5 iirong, (Iri- 
 king, 
 
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 EMPHATICALLY,cni-fat''-l-kal-y.ad. Strong- 
 ly, forcibly, in a firriking manner. 
 
 To EMPIERCE, Im-pers'e. v. a. To pierce 
 into, to enter into by violent appulfe. 
 
 EMPIRE, em^-pyr. f. Imperial power, fuprertie 
 dominion; the region over which dominion is 
 extended ; command over any thing. 
 
 EMPIRICK, em''-pe-rik. f. A trier or expe- 
 rimenter, fuch perfons as have no true know- 
 ledge of phyfical praftice, but venture upon 
 obfeivation only ; a quack. 
 
 EMPIRICAL, em-pt/-I-kal. ^ a, Verfed in 
 
 EMPIRICK, em-per'-ik. j experiments; 
 known only by experience, pra£lifed only by 
 rote. 
 
 EMPIRICALLY, em-per'-I-kal-ly. ad. Expe- 
 rimentally, according to experience; without 
 rational grounds ; in the manner of a quack. 
 
 EMPIRICISM, em-per'-I-&izm. f. Depend- 
 ence on experience without knowledge or art, 
 quackery. 
 
 EMPLASTER, iWplas'-tur. f. An applica- 
 tion to a fore of an oleaginous or vifcous fub- 
 ftance, fprcad upon cloth. 
 
 To EMPLASTER, !m-plis'-tur. v. a. To co- 
 ver with a plafter. 
 
 EMPLASTICK, Im-plis'-tik. a. Vifcous, glu- 
 tinous. 
 
 To EMPLEAD, im-plu'd. v. a. To india, to 
 prefer a charge againfl:. 
 
 To EiMPLOY, im-ploy''. v. a. To bufy, to 
 keep 3t work, to excrcife ; to ufe as an inftru- 
 ment ; to commiffion, to intruft with the ma- 
 nagement of any affairs ; to fill up with bufinefs ; 
 to pafs or fpend in bufmcfs. 
 
 EMPLOY, Im-ploy'. f. Bufinefs, objcfl of in- 
 duilry ; publick office. 
 
 EMPLOYABLE, im-ploy'-ubl. a. Capable to 
 be ufed, proper for ufe. 
 
 EMPLOYER, Im-p!oy'-ir. f. One that ufes 
 or caufes to be ufed. 
 
 EMPLOYMENT, Im-ploy'-mcnt. f. Bufinefs, 
 objciS of induftry ; the ftate of being employed ; 
 office, poft of bufinefs. 
 
 To EMPOISON, Im-poi'zn. v. a. To dc- 
 
 Jlroy
 
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 ftrov by polfon, to deftroy by venomous food 
 or drugs ; to taint with poiibii, to envenom. 
 
 EAIPofsONER, !m-poi'z-nur. f. One who 
 deftroys another by poifon. 
 
 EMPOisONMENT, !m-poi'zn-ment. f. The 
 prasS^ice of deftroying by poifon. 
 
 EMPORETICK, em-p6-ret'-ik. a. That which 
 is ufed at markets, or in merchandize. 
 
 EMPORIUM, em-po'-rj-um. f. A place of 
 merchandife, a mart, a commercial city. 
 
 To EMPOVERISH, !m-p6v'-er-ifh. v. a. To 
 make poor, to reduce to indigence ; to lefTen 
 fertility. 
 
 EMPOVERISHER, im-pov'-er-I{h-ur. f. One 
 that makes others poor ; that whicli impairs fer- 
 tility. 
 
 EMPOVERISHMENT, Im-p6v'-er-ifh-ment. 
 f. Diminution, cauie of poverty, wafte. 
 
 To EMPOWER, im-pow'-ur. v. a. To au- 
 thorife, to commiffion ; to enable. 
 
 EMPRESS, emp'-prls. f. The queen of an em- 
 peror ; a female inverted with imperial dignity, 
 a female fovereign. 
 
 EMPRISE, em-prfze. f. Attempt of danger, 
 undertaking of hazard, enterprife. 
 
 EMPTIER, emp'-ty-ur. f. One that empties, 
 one that makes any place void. 
 
 EMPTINESS, emp'-ty-ms. f. The ftate of 
 being empty ; a void fpace, vacuity j unfatif- 
 fadtorinefs, inability to fill up the defires; va- 
 cuity of head, want of knowledge. 
 
 EMPTION, emp'-fhun. f. The aft of pur- 
 chafmg. 
 
 EMPTY, emp'-ty. a. Void, having nothing 
 in it, not full ; unfatisfaftory, unable to fill 
 the mind or defires ; without any thing to carry, 
 unburthened ; vacant of head, ignorant, un- 
 fkilful ; without fubftancc, without folidity, 
 vain. 
 
 To EMPTY, emp'-ty. v. a. To evacuate, to 
 
 exhauft. 
 To EMPURPLE, im-purp'l. v. a. To make 
 
 of a purple colour. 
 To EMPUZZLE, Im-puz'l. v. a. To perplex, 
 
 to put to a ftand. 
 EMPYEMA, em-py-6'-ma, f. A colkaion of 
 
 purulent matter in any part whatfoever, gene- 
 rally ufcd to fignify that in the cavity of the 
 breafl: only. 
 EMPYREAL, em-pi'-ryal. a. Formed of the 
 
 element of fire, refined beyond aerial. 
 
 EMPYREAN, em-p!-re'-an. f. The higheft 
 
 heaven where the pure element of fire is fup- 
 
 pofed to fubfift. 
 
 EMPYREUM, cm-pi'-ryum. If. The burn- 
 
 EMPYREUMA, em-py-rii'-ma.i ing of any 
 
 matter in boiling or diftillation. 
 EMPYREUiMATICAL, em-py-ru-mat'-i-kal. 
 a. Having the fmell or tafte of burnt fub- 
 ftances. 
 EMPYROSIS, em-py-ro'-sls. f. Conflagra- 
 tion, general fire. 
 To EMULATE, em'-u-late. v. a. To rival ; 
 to imitate with hope of equality, or fuperior 
 excellence ; to be equal to ; to rife to equality 
 with. 
 EMULATION, em-u-la'-fhun. f. Rivalry, 
 
 defire of fuperiority ; conteft, contention. 
 EMULATIVE, em'-u-la-tiv. a. Inclined to 
 
 emulation, rivalling, difpofed to competition. 
 ExMULATOR, em'-u-la-tur. f. A rival, a 
 
 competitor. 
 To EMULGE, c-muldzh'. v. a. To milk 
 
 out. 
 EMULGENT, e-mul'-jent. a. Milking or 
 
 draining out. 
 EMULOUS, em'-u-lus. a. Rivalling, engaged 
 in competition ; defirous of fuperiority, defirous 
 to rife above another, defirous of any excellence 
 pofTefTed by another. 
 EMULOUSLY, em'-u-luf-ly. ad. With de- 
 fire of excelling or outgoing another. 
 EMULSION, e-mul'-(hun. f. A form of me- 
 dicine, by bruifing oily feeds and kernils. 
 EMUNCTORIES, e-munk'-tir-y^. f. Thofc 
 parts of the body where any thing cxcrementi- 
 tious is fcparatcd and collcvScd. 
 To ENABLE, in-a'bl. v. a. To make able, to 
 
 confer power. 
 To ENACT, In-akt'. v, a. To eftablifh, to 
 
 decree; to reprefent by aftion. 
 ENACTOR, in-ak'-tur. f. One that forms 
 A. C d;crccs,
 
 E N C 
 
 E N G 
 
 decrees, or eftabliflies laws ; one who pracllfes 
 
 or performs any thing, 
 ENALLAGE, en-al'-la-j§. f. A figure in 
 
 grammar, whereby there is a change either of 
 
 a pronoun, as when a pofTeflive is put for a re- 
 lative, or when one mood or tcnfe of a verb is 
 
 put for another. 
 To ENAMBUSH, In-W-bafh. v. a. To hide 
 
 in ambufli, to hide with hoflile intention. 
 To ENAMEL, In-amMl. v. a. To inlay, to 
 
 variegate with colours. 
 To ENAMEL, In-am'-ll. v. n. To praftife the 
 
 ufe of enamel. 
 ENAMEL, in-am'-U. f. Any thing enamelled, 
 
 or variegated with colours inlaid ; the fubftance 
 
 inlaid in other things. 
 ENAMELLER, In-dm'-i'l-lir. f. One that 
 
 praflifes the art of enamelling. 
 To ENAMOUR, in-an/-ur. v. a. To inflame 
 
 with love; to make fond. 
 ENARRATION, e'-nar-ra'^-fhun. f. Expla- 
 nation. 
 ENARTHROSIS, en-ar-tfira'-sls. f. The in- 
 
 fertion of one bone into another to form a joint. 
 ENATATION, e'-na-ta'^-fliun. f. The acl of 
 
 fwimming out. 
 To ENCAGE, in-ku 'jc v, a. To fhut up as 
 
 in a cage ; to coop up, to confine. 
 To ENCAMP, In-kamp'. v. n. To pitch tents, 
 
 to fit down for a time in a march. 
 To ENCAMP, in-kamp'. v. a. To form an 
 
 army into a regular camp. 
 ENCAMPMENT, In-kamp'-ment. f. The r.a 
 
 of encamping, or pitching tents ; a camp, tents 
 
 pitched in order. 
 To ENCAVE, In-kf/ve. v. a. To hide as in 
 
 a cave. 
 To ENCHAFE, In-tfliuTe. v. a. To enrage, 
 
 to irritate, to provoke. 
 To ENCHAIN, in-tiha'nc. v. a. To faften 
 
 with a chain, to hold in chains, to bind. 
 To ENCHANT, in-t(hant'. v. a. To fubdue 
 
 by charms or fpeils ; to delight in a high de- 
 gree. 
 ENCHANTER, In-tfhdn'-tur. f. A magician, 
 
 a forcercr. 
 
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 ENCHANTINGLY, In-tfnan'-tlng-ly, ad. 
 With the force of enchantment. 
 
 ENCHANTMENT, In-tfhant'-ment. f. Ma- 
 gical charms, fpeils, incantation ; irrefillible 
 influence, overpowering delight. 
 
 ENCHANTRESS, in-t£han'-trls. f. A for- 
 cerefs, a woman verfed in magical arts ; a wo- 
 man whofe beauty or excellencies give irrefill- 
 ible influence. 
 
 To ENCHASE, In-tfha'fe. v. a. To infix, to 
 enclofe in any other body fo as to be held faft, 
 but not concealed. 
 
 To ENCIRCLE, in-fcrkT v. a. To furround, 
 to environ, to inclofe in a ring or circle. 
 
 ENCIRCLET, m-ferk'-lit. f. A circle, a ring. 
 
 ENCLITICKS, In-kllt'-Iks. f. Particles which 
 throw back the accent upon the foregoing fyL- 
 labic. 
 
 To ENCLOSE, In-klo'ze. v. a. To part from 
 things or grounds common by a fence ; to en- 
 viron, to encircle, to furround. 
 
 ENCLOSER, m-kl6'-ZLir. f. One that en- 
 clofes or feparates common fields in feveral dif- 
 tincl properties ; any thing in which another is 
 inclofed. 
 
 ENCLOSURE, in-klo'-zhur. f. The afl of 
 enclofing or environing any thing ; jhe fepa- 
 ration of common grounds into diflindt pof- 
 feffion.s ; the appropriation of tilings common ; 
 ftate of being iliut up in any place ; the fpacc 
 cnclofed. 
 
 ENCOMIAST, I'n-ko'-myart. f. A panegyrift, 
 a praifer. 
 
 ENCOMIASTICAL, in-ku-my-as'-tl-kil. 7 
 
 ENCOMIASTICK, In-k6-my-as'-tlk. _ 5 ^' 
 Panegyrical, containing praife, beftowingpraife. 
 
 ENCOMIUM, in-kS'-myum. f. Panegyrick, 
 praife, elogy. ~ 
 
 To ENCOMPASS, In-kun/-pas. v. a. To en- 
 clofe, to encircle ; to go round any place. 
 
 ENCOMPASSMENT, in-kum'-pas-ment. f. 
 Circumlocution, remote tendency of talk. 
 
 ENCORE, ong-k-yre. ad. Again, once more. 
 
 ENCOUNTER, lu-koun'-tur. f. Duel, fingle 
 fight, conflid; battle, fight in which enemies 
 
 rufli.
 
 END 
 
 END 
 
 rufli againft each other ; iudden meeting ; ca- 
 fual incident. 
 
 To ENCOUNTER, In koun'-tur. v. a. To 
 meet face to face ; to meet in a hoftile manner, 
 to rufh againft in confliiS; to attack ; to op- 
 pofe ; to meet by accident. 
 
 To ENCOUNTER, In-koun'-tur. v. n. To 
 rufh together in a hoftile manner, to conflid ; 
 to engage, to fight ; to meet face to face ; to 
 come together by chance. 
 
 ENCOUNTERER, ln-koiu/-ter-ur. f. Op- 
 ponent, antagonift, enemy ; one that loves to 
 accoft others. 
 
 To ENCOURAGE, In-kur'-rldzh. v. a. To 
 animate, to incite to any thing ; to give courage 
 to, to fuport the fpirits, to embolden; to raife 
 confidence, to make confident. 
 
 ENCOURAGEMENT, In-kur'-rldzh-ment. f. 
 Incitement to any adion or praftice, incen- 
 tive ; fa\o>ir, countenance, fupport. 
 
 ENCOURAGER, ln-kur'-rldzh-i.r. f. One 
 that fupplics incitements to any thing, a fa- 
 vourer. 
 
 To ENCROACH, m-kro'tfh. v. n. To make 
 in\ afions upon the riwht of another ; to advance 
 gradually and by ftealth upon that to which one 
 has no right. 
 
 ENCROACHER, In-kro'-tfliur. f. One who 
 fcizes the pofTcflion of another by gradual and 
 filent means ; one who makes flow and gradual 
 advances beyond his rights. 
 
 ENCROACmiENT, In-kro'tfh-ment. f. An 
 unlawful gathering in upon another man ; ad- 
 vance into the territories or rights of another. 
 
 To ENCUMBER, m-kum'-biir. v. a. To clog, 
 to load, to impede ; to load with debts. 
 
 ENCUMBRANCE, in-kum'-brans. f. Clog, 
 load, impediment ; burthen upon an eftate. 
 
 ENCYCLICAL, en-slk'-ll-kal. a. Circular, 
 fcnt round through a large region. 
 
 ENCYCLOPEDIA, cn-si-klO-pe'-dya. f. The 
 circle of fciences, the round of learning. 
 
 ENCYSTED, en-sis^-t!d. a. Enclofed in a 
 vcficle or bag. 
 
 END, end', f. The extremity of anything; 
 
 ^^ the conclufion or ccffation of any thing; the 
 
 conclufion or hil part of any thing ; ultimate 
 ftate, final doom ; final determination, con- 
 clufion of debate or deliberation ; death ; abo- 
 lition, total lofs; fragment, broken piece; pur- 
 pofc, intention ; thing intended, final defign ; 
 An end, ercdl, as his hair ftands an end. 
 
 To END, end', v. a. To terminate, to con- 
 clude, to finifti ; to deftrov, to put to death. 
 
 To END, end . v. n. To come to an end ; to 
 conclude, to ccafe. 
 
 To ENDAAIAGE, in-dam'-ldzh. v. a. Tomif- 
 chief, to prejudice, to harm. 
 
 To ENDANGER, In-di'n-jur. v. a. To put 
 into hazard, to bring into peril ; to incur the 
 danger of, to hazard. 
 
 To ENDEAR, In-de'r. v. a. To make dear, 
 to make beloved. 
 
 ENDEARMENT, In-de'r-ment. f. The caufe 
 of love, means by which any thing is endeared ; 
 the ftate of being endeared, the ftate of being 
 loved. 
 
 ENDEAVOUR, In-dev'-ur. f. Labour directed 
 to fbme certain end. 
 
 To ENDEAVOUR, In-dev'-ur. v. n. To la- 
 bour to a certain purpofe. 
 
 To ENDEAVOUR, in-dev'-ir. v. a. To at- 
 tempt, to try. 
 
 ENDEAVOURER, m-dcv'-ur-ur. f. Onewho 
 labours to a certain end. 
 
 ENDECAGON, en-dek'-a-gon. f. A plain 
 figure of eleven fides and angles. 
 
 EN DEMI AL, 
 
 ENDEMICAL, 
 
 fJNDEMICK, 
 
 dilcafe that affeds feveral people together in the 
 fame country, proceeding from fome caufe pe- 
 culiar to the country where it reigns. 
 
 ENDENIZE, cn-deii'-lz. v. a. To m.ike 
 free, to cnfranchifc. 
 
 To ENDICT, ) , ,=/ C v. a. To charge 
 
 ToENDITE, i '"-^'^''- I any man by a 
 written accufation before a court of juftice, as 
 he was endited for felony ; to draw up, to com- 
 pofe ; to dilate. 
 
 /, en-de'-myal. "J a. Peculiar to 
 lL, en-dem'-y-kal. > a country,. 
 [, en-den/-ik. J ufed of any 
 
 ENDICTMENT, 
 ENDITEMENT, 
 
 -di'tc-ment. 
 
 f. A bill 
 
 or dc- 
 
 cLiratioii:
 
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 claration made in form of law, for the benefit 
 of the commonwealth. 
 
 ENDIVE, en'-dlv. f. An herb, fuccory. 
 
 ENDLESS, end'-lis. a. Without end, with- 
 out concluflon or termination ; infinite in du- 
 ration, perpetual ; inceflant, continual. 
 
 ENDLESSLY, end'-lef-ly. ad. Inceffantly, 
 perpetually ; witiiout termination of length. 
 
 ENDLESSNESS, end'-lef-nls. f. Perpetuity, 
 cndlefs duration ; the quality of being round 
 without an end. 
 
 ENDLONG, end'-long. ad. In a ftraigbt line. 
 
 ENDMOST, end'-muft. a. Remotelt, fui theft, 
 at the further end. 
 
 To ENDORSE, In-da'rfe. v. a. To regifter 
 on the back of a writing, to fuperfcribe ; to co- 
 ver on the back. 
 
 ENDORSEMENT, In-da'rfe-ment. f. Super- 
 fcription, writing on the back ; ratification. 
 
 To ENDOW, In-dov/. v. a. To enrich with 
 portion ; to fupply with any external goods ; 
 to enrich with any excellence. 
 
 ENDOWMENT, In-dow'-ment. f. Wealth 
 beftowed to any perfon or ufe ; the beftowing 
 or affuring a dower, the fetting forth or fe- 
 vering a fufficient portion for perpetual main- 
 tenance ; gifts of nature. 
 
 To ENDUE, in-du'. v. a. To fupply with men- 
 tal excellencies. 
 
 ENDURANCE, in-du'-ranfc. f. Continuance, 
 laftingnefs. 
 
 To ENDURE, in-dii're. v. a. To bear, to lui- 
 dergo, to fuftain, to fupport. 
 
 To ENDURE, in-du're. v. n. To laft, to re- 
 main, to continue; to brook, to bear. 
 
 ENDURER, in-du'-rur. f. One that can bear 
 or endure, fuftainer, fuftercr ; continuet, laftcr. 
 
 ENDWISE, end''-wize. ad. Eredlly, on end. 
 
 ENEMY, tn'-e-my. f. A publick foe ; a pri- 
 vate opponent, an antagonid ; one that dif- 
 likes ; in theology, the fiend, the devil. 
 
 ENERGETICK, e-nc-r-jet'-ik. a. Forcible, 
 .adive, vigorous, efficacious. 
 
 ENERGY, en'-er-jy. f. Power; force, vi- 
 ^or, efficacy; faculty, operation. 
 
 To ENERVATE, e-ner'-vate. v. a. Towca- 
 ken, to deprive of force. 
 
 ENERVATION, e'-ner-vi"-fhun. f. The aa^ 
 of weakening ; the ftate of being weakened, 
 effeminacy. 
 
 To ENERVE, e-nerv'. v. a. To weaken, to 
 break the force of, to crufli. 
 
 To ENFEEBLE, in-fe'bl. v. a. To weaken, 
 to enervate. 
 
 To ENFEOFF, en-f^'f. v. a. To inveft with 
 any dignities or pofTeflions. A law term. 
 
 ENFEOFFMENT, en-fl'f-ment. f. The a£l 
 of infeoffing ; the inftrument or deed by which 
 one is inverted with poffeilions. 
 
 To ENFETTER, In-fet^-tur. v. a. To bind 
 in fetters ; to enchain. 
 
 ENFILADE, en^f I-li'de. f. A flrait paffage. 
 
 To ENFORCE, in-fo'rfe. v. a. Toftrengthen, 
 to invigorate ; to put in a<51 by violence ; to 
 urge with energy ; to compel, to conftrain. 
 
 ENFORCEDLY, m-foVfed-ly. ad. By vio- 
 lence, not voluntarily, not fpontaneoufly. 
 
 ENFORCEMENT, in-fo'rfe-ment. f. An aft 
 of violence, compulfion, force oflfered; fanc- 
 tion, that which gives force to a law ; preffing 
 exigence. 
 
 ENFORCER, In-fo'r-fir. f. Compeller, one 
 who effe£ls by violence. 
 
 To ENFRANCHISE, in-fran'-tflilz. v. a. To 
 admit to the privileges of a freeman ; to fet 
 free from flavery ; to free or releafe from cuf- 
 tody ; to denifen. 
 
 ENFRANCHISEMENT, In-fran'-tlhlz-ment. 
 f. Inveftiture of the privileges of denifen ; re- 
 leafe from prifon or from flavery. 
 
 ENFROZEN, In-fro'zn. part. Congealed with 
 
 cold. 
 To ENGAGE, In-gS^je. v. a. To impawn, to 
 flake ; to enlift, to bring into a party ; to cm- 
 bark in an affair, to enter in an undertaking ; 
 to unite, to attach ; to induce, to win by plea- 
 fing means, to gain ; to bind by any appoint- 
 ment or contraft ; to feize by the attention ; to 
 employ, to hold in bufinefs ; to encounter, to 
 ft ht. ' 
 
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 To ENGAGE, in-g?/jc. v. ji. To cor.fliil, to 
 iight ; to embark in any bufinefs, to enlilt in 
 any party. 
 ENGAGEMENT, In-grje-m^-nt. C The ait 
 of engaging, impawning, of- makiri* liable to 
 debt ; obligation by contrafl ; adherence to a 
 party or caufe, partiality ; employrtieht of the 
 attention ; fight, conflict, battle ; obligation, 
 motive. 
 To ENGAOL, In-j'i^le. v. a. To Imprifon, to 
 
 confine. 
 To ENGARRISON, In-gar'-rif-un. v. a. To 
 
 proteft by a garrifon. 
 
 To ENGENDER, in-jln'-dur. v. a. To beget 
 
 between different fexes; to produce, to form; 
 
 to excite, to caufe, to produce ; to bring forth. 
 
 To ENGENDER, In-j^n'-dur. v. n. To be 
 
 caufcd, to be produced. 
 ENGINE, en'-j!n. f. Any mechanical com- 
 plication, in which various movements and parts 
 concur to one efFeiEt ; a military machine ; an 
 inftrument to throw water upon burning houfes ; 
 any means ufed to bring to pafs ; an agent for 
 another. 
 ENGINEER, en-jl-ne'r. f. One who ma- 
 nages engines, one who direifts the artillery of 
 aji army. 
 ENGINERY, en'-jin-ry. f. The aft of ma- 
 naging artillery ; engines of war, artillery. 
 To ENGIRD, In-gcrd'. v. a. To encircle, to 
 
 furround. 
 ENGLE, eng'gl. f. A gull, a put, a bubble. 
 ENGLISH, Ing'-glifli. a. Belonging to Eng- 
 land. 
 To ENGLUT, in-olut'. v. a. To fwallow up ; 
 
 to glut, to pamper.^ 
 To ENGORGE, !n-ga''rje. v. a. To fwallow, 
 
 to devour, to gorge. 
 To ENGORGE, in-ga''rje. v. n. To devour, 
 
 to feed with eageruefs and voracity. 
 To ENGRAIN, In-gra'ne. v. a. To die deep, 
 
 to die in grain. 
 ToENGRAPPLE, !n-gr;'p'l. v. n. To clofe 
 
 with, to contend with hold on each other. 
 To ENGRASP, in-grafp'. v. a. To feize, to 
 hold fafl in the hand. 
 
 To ENGRAVE, In-gnVve. v. a. preter. En- 
 graved, part. pafT. Engraved or Engraven. To 
 picture by incifions in any matter; to mark 
 wood or ftone ; to imprefs deeply, to imprint ; 
 to bury, td inter. 
 
 ENGRAVER, In-gra'-vi'ir. f. A cutter in ftone 
 or other matter. 
 
 To ENGROSS, in-gro'fe. v. a. To thicken, 
 to make thick ; to increafe in bulk ; to fatten, 
 to plump up ; to feize in the grofs ; to pur- 
 chafe the whole of any commodity for the fake 
 of felling at a high price ; to copy in a large 
 hand. 
 
 ENGROSSER, In-grd'f-fur. f. lie that pur- 
 chafes large quantities of any commodity, in 
 order to fell it at a high price. 
 
 ENGROSSMENT, in-gro'f-ment. f. Appro- 
 priation of things in the grofs, exorbitant ac- 
 quifition. 
 
 To ENGUARD, in-g.\'rd. v. a. To protea, 
 to defend. 
 
 To ENHANCE, m-han'fe. v. a. To raife, to 
 advance in price ; to raife in eileem ; to ag- 
 gravate. 
 
 ENHANCEMENT, In-han'fe-mcnt. f. Aug- 
 mentation of value j aggravation of ilJ. 
 
 ENIGMA, e-nig^-ma. f. A riddle, an obfcurc 
 queftion. 
 
 ENIGMATICAL, e'-n!g-mat''-i-kal. a. Ob- 
 fcure, ambiguouny or darkly e.xprefild. 
 
 ENIGMATICALLY, ^-'-nlg-mat^'-I-kal-y. ad. 
 In a fenfe different from that which the words 
 in their familiar acceptation imply. 
 
 ENIGMATIST, e-nig'-ma-tift. f. One who 
 deals in obfcure and ambiguous matters. 
 
 To ENJOIN, in-joi'n. v. a. Todirea:, to order, 
 to prefcribc. 
 
 ENJOINER, in-joi'n-ur. f. One who gives 
 injundtions. 
 
 ENJOINMENT, In-joi'n-ment. f. Dircaion, 
 command. 
 
 To ENJOY, In-joy'. v. a. To feel or perceive 
 v/ith pleafurc ; to obtain poflelfion or fruition 
 of; to pleafe, to gladden. 
 
 To ENJOY, !n-joy'. v. n. To live in hap- 
 pinefs. 
 
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 ENJOYER, in-joy'-vir. f. One thathas fruition. 
 ENJOYMENT, in-joy^mcnt. f. Happinefs, 
 
 fruition. 
 To ENKINDLE, in-kln'dl. v. a. To fet on 
 fire, to inflame ; to roufe paflion ; to incite to 
 any ail or hope. 
 To ENLARGE, In-la'rje. v. a. To make 
 greater in quantity or appearance ; to dilate, to 
 expand ; to amplify ; to releafe from confine- 
 ment ; to difFufe, in eloquence. 
 To ENLARGE, In-la'rje. v. n. To expatiate, 
 
 to fpcak in many words, 
 ENLARGEMENT, In-la'rje-ment. f. In- 
 creafe, augmentation, farther extenfion ; releafe 
 from confinement or fervitude ; magnifying re- 
 prefentation ; expatiating fpeech, copious dif- 
 courfe. 
 ENLARGER, In-h'/r-jur. f. Amplifier. 
 To ENLIGHT, en-li'te. v. a. To illuminate, 
 
 to fupply with light. 
 To ENLIGHTEN, en-ll^tn. v. a. To illu- 
 minate, to fupply with lights to inftrudl, to 
 furnifh with increafe of knowledge ; to fupply 
 with fight. 
 ENLIGHTENER, en-H'te-nur. f. One that 
 
 gives light ; inftrudlor. 
 To ENLINK, In-link''. v. a. To chain, to, to 
 
 bind. 
 To ENLIVEN, in-lKvn. v. a. To make quick, 
 to make alive, to animate ; to make vigorous or 
 aftive ; to make fprightly ; to make gay. 
 ENLIVENER, in-lfve-nur. f. That which 
 
 animates, that which invigorates. 
 To ENLUMINE, in-Iu'-mln. v. a. To illu- 
 mine, to illuminate. 
 ENMITY, en'-m!-ty. f. Unfriendly difpofi- 
 tion, malevolence, averfion ; ftateof oppofition ; 
 malice, mifchievous attempts. 
 To ENMARBLE, In-ma'rbl. v. a. To turn 
 
 to marble. 
 To ENMESH, in-mefh'. v. a. To net, to in- 
 
 tangle. 
 To ENNOBLE, en-no'bl. v. a. Toraifcfrom 
 commonalty to nobility ; to dignify, to ag- 
 grandife j to elevate ; to make famous or il- 
 Juftrious. 
 
 ENNOBLEMENT, ^n-n6'bl-ment. f. The adt 
 of raifing to the rank of nobility ; exaltation, 
 elevation, dignity. 
 
 ENODATION, e^-no-da'^-fliun. f. The aft 
 of untjing a k^ot ; folution of a difficulty. 
 
 ENORMITY, e-na^'r-mi-ty. f. Deviation from 
 rule ; deviation from right ; attiocious crimes, 
 flagitious villanies. 
 
 ENORMOUS, e-naVmus. a. Irregular, out 
 of rule ; wicked beyond the common meafure j 
 exceeding in bulk the common meafure. 
 
 ENORMOUSLY, e-na'r-muf-ly. ad. Beyond 
 meafure. 
 
 ENORMOUSNESS, e-naVmuf-nls. f. Im- 
 meafurable wickednefs. 
 
 ENOUGH, e-nuf'. a. Being in a fufficient 
 meafure, fuch as may fatisfy. 
 
 ENOUGH, e-niif'. f. Something fufRcicnt 
 in greatnefs or excellence. 
 
 ENOUGH, e-nuf^. ad. In a fufficient degree, 
 in a degree that gives fatisfadion j an excla- 
 mation noting fulnefs or fatiety. 
 
 ENOW,, e-now^ The plural of Enough. A 
 fufficient number. 
 
 To ENRAGE, in-ra^je. v. n. To irritate, to 
 provoke, to make furious. 
 
 To ENRANGE, m-ra'nje. v. a. To place re- 
 gularly,, to put into order. 
 
 To ENRANK, In-rank'', v. a. To place in 
 orderly ranks. 
 
 To ENRAPT, in-rapt'. v. a. To throw into 
 an extafy, to trailfport into enthufiafm. 
 
 To ENRAPTURE, m-rV-tAi^r- v. a. To 
 
 tranfport with pleafure. 
 To ENRAVISH, In-rav'-Ifh. v. a. To throw 
 
 into extafy. 
 ENRAVISHMENT, in-r.V-!fli-mem. f. Ex- 
 tafy of delight. 
 To ENRICH, In-rltiV. V. a. To make wealthy, 
 to make opulent ; to fertilife, to make fruitful j 
 to ftore, to fupply with augmentation of any 
 thing defirable. 
 ENRICHMENT, ln-r!tfh'-mcnt. f. Augment- 
 ation of wealth ; improvement by addition. 
 To ENRIDGE, In-rldzl/. v. a. To form with 
 longitudinal protuberances or ridges. 
 
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 To E WRING, In-ring''. v. a. To bind round, 
 
 to encircle. 
 To ENRIPEN, In-rr'pn. v. a. To ripen, to 
 
 mature. 
 To ENROBE, m-ro^be. v. a. To drefs, to 
 
 cloath. 
 To ENROL, in-ro Ic. v. a. To infcrt in a roll 
 
 or regifler; to record; to involve, to inwrap. 
 ENROLLER, in-ro'l-lur. f. He that enrols, 
 
 he that regillers. 
 ENROLMENT, in-ro'l-ment. f. Regifter, 
 
 writing in which any thing is recorded. 
 To ENROOT, I'n-ro't. v. a. To fix by the 
 
 root. 
 To ENROUND, in-rou'nd. v. a. To environ, 
 
 to furround, to inclofe. 
 ENS, ens', f. Any being or exigence. 
 To ENSANGUINE, in-ning'-gwin. v. a. To 
 
 fmear with gore, to fufFufe with blood. 
 To ENSCHEDULE, In-fed'-iile. v. a. To 
 
 infert in a fchedule or writing. 
 To ENSCONCE, In-flicns'e. v. a. To cover 
 
 as with a fort. 
 To ENSEAM, in-fc'm. v. a. To fow up, to 
 
 inclofe by a feam. 
 To ENSEAR, In-fe'r. v. a. To cauterife, to 
 
 ftanch or flop with fire. 
 To ENSHIELD, In-flil'ld. v. a. To cover. 
 To ENSHRINE, In-fhrfne. v. a. To inclofe 
 
 in a cheft or cabinet, to prefcrve as a thing 
 
 facrcd. 
 SNSIFORM, en'-fy-form. a. Having the fhape 
 
 of a fword. 
 ENSIGN, en'-sine. f. The flag or ftandard of 
 
 a regiment ; badge, or mark of diftincftion ; the 
 
 officer of foot who carries the flag. 
 ENSIGNBEARER, en'-sine-be-rir, f. He that 
 
 carries the flag. 
 To ENSLAVE, In-fli/ve. v. a. To reduce to 
 
 fervitude, to deprive of liberty j to make over 
 
 to another as his flave. 
 ENSLAVEMENT, In-fla've-nunt. f. The (late 
 
 of fervitude, flavery. 
 ENSLAVER, In-fii'-vur. f. He that reduces 
 
 others to a ftate of fervitude. 
 To ENSUE, in-fu'. v. a. To follow, to purfue. 
 
 To ENSUE, In-su'. V. n. To follow as a con- 
 fequence to premifes ; to fuccced in a train of 
 events, or courfe of time. 
 
 ENSURANCE, In-fii'-ranfc. f. Exemption 
 from hazard, obtained by the payment of a cer- 
 tain fum \ the Aim paid for fecurity. 
 
 ENSURANCER, In-fil'-ran-fur. f. He who 
 undertakes to exempt from hazard. 
 
 To ENSURE, in-fu're. v. a. To afcertain, to 
 make certain, to fecure ; to exempt any thing 
 from hazard by paying a certain fum, on con- 
 dition of being reimburfed for mifcarriage. 
 
 ENSURER, !n-fu'-rir. f. One who makes 
 contracts of enfurance. 
 
 ENTABLATURE, In-tab'-la-tdre. 1 f. In ar- 
 
 ENTABLEMENT, in-tub'l-ment. j chitec- 
 ture, the architrave, friie, and cornice of a 
 pillar. 
 
 ENTAIL, in-ta''le. f. The ftate entailed or 
 fettled, with regard to the rule of its deicent ; 
 the rule of defcent fettled for any eftatc. 
 
 To ENTAIL, in-ta'le. v. a. To fettle the de- 
 fcent of any eftate fo that it cannot be, by any 
 fubfequent pofTelTor, bequeathed at pleafure. 
 
 To ENTAME, in-ta'me. v. a. To tame, to 
 fubjugatg. 
 
 To ENTANGLE, !n-tang'-gl. v. a. To in- 
 wrap or enfnare v/ith fomething not eafily cx- 
 tricable ; to tvvift or confufe ; to involve in dif- 
 ficulties, to prrplcx. 
 
 ENTANGLEMENT, In-tang'-gl-ment. f. In- 
 tricacy, perplexity, puzzle. 
 
 ENTANGLER, In-tang'-glur. f. One that 
 entangles. 
 
 To ENTER, en'-tur. v. a. To go or come 
 into any place; to initiate in a bufincfs, me- 
 thod, or fociety; to fet down in a writing. 
 
 To ENTER, en'-tur. v. n. To come in, to 
 go in ; to penetrate mentally, to make intel- 
 letStual entrance ; to eng.ige in ; to be initi- 
 ated in. 
 
 ENTERING, erZ-tcr-ing. f. Entrance, paf- 
 fage into a pl.ace. 
 
 To ENTERLACE, In-ttr-U'fe. v. a. To in- 
 tcnni> . 
 
 ENTEROLOGY, tn-te-r6l'-6-jy. f. The an- 
 atomical
 
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 atomical account of the bowels and internal 
 parts. 
 
 ENTERPRISE, u/-tcr-prize. f. An under- 
 taking of hazard, an arduous attempt. 
 
 To ENTERPRISE, en'-ter-prize. v. a. To 
 undertake, to attempt, to efTay. 
 
 ENTERPRISER, en'-ter-pri-zur. f. A man 
 of enterprife, one wlvo undertakes great things. 
 
 To ENTERTAIN, en-ter-ta'ne. v. a. To con- 
 verfe with, to talk with; to treat at the table ; 
 to receive hofpLtably ; to keep in one's fervicc ; 
 to referve in the mind; to pleafe, to aniufe, to 
 divert ; to admit with fatisfaftion. 
 
 ENTERTAINER, en-tu--ta'-nur. f. He that 
 keeps others in liis fervice ; he that treats others 
 at his table ; he thatpleafes, diverts, or amufes. 
 
 ENTERTAINMENT, en-ter-ta^ne-ment. f. 
 Converfation ; treatment at the table ; hofpi-^ 
 ..table reception ; payment of foldiers or fer-' 
 vants; amufement, diverfion; dramatick per- 
 formance, the lower comedy. 
 
 ENTERTISSUED, in-ter-tls'-sud. a. Inter- 
 woven or intermixed with various colours or 
 fubftances. 
 
 To ENTHRONE, In-ttiro'ne. v. a. To place 
 .on a regal feat ; to inveft with fovereign au- 
 thority. 
 
 ENTHUSIASM., en-tlTii'-zyazm. f. A vain 
 belief of private xevelation, a vain confidence of 
 divine favour ; heat of imagination ; elevation 
 of fancy, exaltation of ideas. 
 
 ENTHUSIAST, en-thd'-zyaft. f. Otte who 
 vainly imagines a private revelation, one who 
 has a vain conf.dence of his intercourfe with 
 God; one of a hot imagination ; one of ele- 
 vated fancy, or exalted ideas. 
 
 ENTHUSIASTICAL, en-tHd-z 
 
 ENTHUSIASTICK, en-tRii- 
 
 a. Perfuadcd of fome communication with the 
 Deity.; vehemently hot in any caufe ; elevated 
 in fancy, exalted in ideas. 
 
 ENTHEMEME, en'-ttiy-meme. f. An argu- 
 ment confiftingonlyof an antecedent and con- 
 fcqucntial prcpofitioji. 
 
 To ENTICE, In-tffe. v. a. To allure, to at- 
 (traif^, to draw by bhuidifhment or hopes. 
 
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 u-zyas'-ti-kal. ? 
 -zyas^-tik. ^ 
 
 ENTICEMENT, m-tiTe-ment. f. The aa 
 or practice of alluring to ill ; the means by 
 which one is allured to ill, allurement. 
 
 ENTICER, m-tK-fur. f. One that allures to ill. 
 
 ENTICINGLY, in-tf-sing-ly. ad. Charm- 
 ingly, in a winning manner. 
 
 ENTIRE, in-ti're. a. Whole, undivided; un- 
 broken, complete in its parts ; full, complete ; 
 in full ftrength. 
 
 ENTIRELY, In-ti're-ly. ad. In the whole, 
 without divifion ; completely, fully. 
 
 ENTIRENESS, !n-tfre-nls. f. Completenefs, 
 fulnefs. 
 
 To ENTITLE, in-ti'tl. v. a. To grace or dig- 
 nify with a title or honourable appellation ; to 
 fuperfcribe or prefix as a title ; to give a claim 
 to any thing ; to grant any thing as claimed by 
 a title. 
 
 ENTITY, en'-t!-ty. f. Something which real- 
 ly is, a real being ; a particular fpecies of 
 being. 
 
 To ENTOIL, Ln-toi'l. v. a. To enfnare, to 
 intangle, to bring into toils or nets. 
 
 To ENTOMB, In-to'm. v. a. To put into a 
 tomb. 
 
 ENTRAILS, en'-tr!ls. f. The inteftines, the 
 bowels, the guts ; the internal parts, recefs, 
 caverns. 
 
 ENTRANCE, «/-trins. f. The power of 
 entering into a place; the adt of entering; 
 the paffage by which a place is entered, avenue ; 
 initiation, commencement ; the a£l of taking' 
 pofTeflion of an office or dignity ; the beginning 
 of any thing. 
 
 To ENTRANCE, !n-trans^ v. a. To put in- 
 to a trance, to withdraw the foul wholly to 
 other regions ; to put into an extafy. 
 
 To ENTRAP, in-trap'. v. a. To enfnare, to 
 catch in a trap ; to involve unexpeftedly in 
 difficulties ; to take advantage of. 
 
 To ENTREAT, In-tre't. v. a. To petition, 
 to folicite, to importune ; to prevail upon by 
 folicitation ; to treat or u.l; well or ill. 
 
 To ENTREAT, in-tre't. v. n. To offer a 
 treaty or compact ; to Ueat, to difcourfc ; to 
 make a petition. 
 
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 ENTREATANCE, in-trc'-tans. f. Petition, 
 
 entreaty, felicitation. 
 ENTREATY, in-tre'-ty. f. Petition, prayer, 
 
 folicitation. 
 ENTRY, en'-try. f. Tiie pailnge by which 
 any one enters a houfc ; the aft of entrance, 
 ingrefs; the aft of taking pofieflion of any 
 eibte ; the aft of regiftering or fetting down in 
 writing ; the aft of entering publickjy into any 
 city. 
 To ENUBILATE, e-nu'-bl-late. v. a. To clear 
 
 from clouds. 
 To ENUCLEATE, l-nil'-kly-ite. v. a. To 
 
 foive, to clear. 
 To ENVELOP, in-ve/-iip. v. a. To inwrap, 
 to cover ; to hide, to furround ; to line, to co- 
 \eT on the iafide. 
 ENVELOPE, 6n-ve-l6 pe. f. A wrapper, an 
 
 outward cafe. 
 To ENVENOM, m-ven'-um. v. a. To poifon ; 
 
 to make odious ; to enrage. 
 ENVIABLE, en'-vy-abl. a. Defervingenvy. 
 ENVIER, en'-vy-ur. f. One that envies ano- 
 ther, a maligner. 
 ENVIOUS, u/-vyus. a. Infefted with envy. 
 ENVIOUSLY, en'-vyif-lj'. ad. With envy, 
 
 with malignity, with ill-will, 
 to ENVIRON, !ii-vi'-run. v. a. To furround ; 
 to envelop ; to befiege, to hem in ; to inclofe, 
 to invert. 
 ENVIRONS, 6n-vy-r6'nz. f. The neighbour- 
 hood or neighbouring places round about the 
 country. 
 To ENUMERATE, e-nu'-me-rate. v. a. To 
 
 reckon up fingly, to count over diftinftly. 
 ENUMERATION, e'-nu-me-rd''-fhun. f. The 
 
 aft of numbering or counting over. 
 To ENUNCIATE, 6-nm/-fhite. v. a. Tode- 
 
 clare, to proclaim. 
 ENUNCIATION, e'-nun-(hr-fhun. f. De- 
 claration, piiblick atteftation ; intelligence, in- 
 formation. 
 ENUNCIATIVE, O-nin'-fti-tiV. a. Decla- 
 rative, exprcflive. 
 ^NUNCIATIVELY, i-nin'-fhd-uv-l^'. ad. 
 tleclaratively. 
 
 ENVOY, ca'-\oy. f. A publick minifter fcnt 
 from oJie power to another ; a publick mef- 
 fenger, in dignity below an ambaflador ; a mef- 
 fenger. 
 To ENVY, cn^-vy. v. a. To hate another for 
 excellence or fucccfs ; to grieve at any qualities 
 of excellence in another j to grudge. 
 To ENVY, en'-vy. v. n. To feel envy, to feel 
 
 pain at the fight of excellence or felicity. 
 ENVY, en^-vy. f. Pain felt and malignity con- 
 ceived at the fight of excellence or happinefs ; 
 rivalry, competition ; malice. 
 To ENWHEEL, In-hwe'l. v. a. Toencom- 
 
 pafs, to encircle. 
 To ENWOMB, In-wo'm. v. a. To make preg- 
 nant; to bury, to hide. 
 EPACT, e -pakt. f. A number whereby we 
 note the excefs of the common folar year above 
 the lunar, and thereby may find out the age of 
 the moon every year. 
 EPAULMENT, «-po'l-ment. f. In fortifica- 
 tion, a fidework made either of earth thrown 
 up, of bags of earth, gabions, or of fafcines 
 and earth. 
 EPENTHESIS, i-ph^'-tH&sls. f. The addi- 
 tion of a vowel or confonant in the middle of a 
 word. 
 EPHEMERA, e-fe'-m^-ra. f. A fever that ter- 
 minates in one day ; an infcft that lives only 
 one day. 
 EPHEMERAL, l-fl'-me-rai 
 EPHER/IERICK, e-fa-mer'-iic. j ginning ani 
 
 ending in a day. 
 EPHEMERIS, 6-fc'-me-ris. f. A journal, an 
 account of daily tranfiiftions ; an account of 
 the daily motions and fituations of the planets. 
 EPHEMERIST, e-f<i'-me-rlft. f. One who 
 confults the planet?, one who ftudies aftro- 
 logy. 
 EPHOD, ef'-od. f. A fort of ornament worn 
 
 by the Hebrew priefts. 
 EPICK, cp -ik. a. Comprifing narrations, not 
 afted, not rehcarfed. It is ufually Aippofed to 
 be hcroick. 
 EPICEDIUM, ep-y-fc'-dyum. f. An elegy, a 
 poem upon a funeral. 
 
 4 E EPICURE, 
 
 •ral. "la. Diurnal, be- 
 r -ik. J ginning ani
 
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 EPICURE, tp-y-ku're. f. A man given whoHy 
 to luxury. 
 
 EPICUREAN, ep-y4:u-re'-an. f. One v.ho 
 holds the principles of Epicurus. 
 
 EPICUREAN, ep-y-kd-rc'-an. a. Luxurious, 
 contributing to luxury. 
 
 EPICURISM, ep'-}-k'J->izm. f. Luxifry, ftn- 
 iual enjoyment, grofs plcafure. 
 
 EPICICLE, ep-y-sfkl. f. A little circle whofe 
 center' is in the circumference of a greater, or a 
 fmall orb dependent on that of a greater, as 
 that of the moon on that of the earth. 
 
 EPICYCLOID, ep-y-si'-kloid. f. A curve 
 generated by the revolution of the periphery of 
 a circle along the convex or concave part of 
 another circle. 
 
 EPIDEMICAL, cp-y-den/-I-kal. 1 a. That 
 
 EPIDEMICK, cp-y-dem'-Ik. \ which falls 
 
 at once upon great numbers of people, as a 
 plague; generally prevailing, affecting great 
 numbers; general, univerfal. 
 
 EPIDERMIS, ep-y-der'-mls. f. The fcarf- 
 (kin of a man's body. 
 
 EPIGRAM, ep'-y-gram. f. A fliort poem ter- 
 minating in a point. 
 
 EPIGRAMMATICAL, ep-y-gram-mat'- 
 kal. 
 
 EPIGRAMMATICK, ep-y-grAm-mat'-!k, 
 a. Dealing in epigrams, writing epigrams'; fuit- 
 able to epigrams, belonging to epigrams. 
 
 EPIGRAMMATIST, ep-y-gram'-ma-tlft. f. 
 One who v>'rites or deals in epigrams. 
 
 EPILEPSY, ep'-y-lep-fy. f. Any convulfion, 
 or convulfive motion of the whole body, or of 
 fome of its parts, with a lofs of fenfe. 
 
 EPILEPTICK, tp-y-lep'-t!k. a. Convulfed. 
 
 EPILOGUE, ep'-y-lig. f. The poem or fpeech 
 at the end of a play. 
 
 EPIPHANY, a-pif'-fi-nj'. f. A church fefti- 
 val, celebrated on the twelfth day after Chrift- 
 mas, in commemoration of our Saviour's being 
 manififled to the world, by the r.ppearance of 
 a miraculous blazing ftar. 
 
 EPIPHONEMA, ep-y-fo-ne'-ml f. An cx- 
 clamaiion, a conclulive fentence not clofc con- 
 ncc^ted with tlic words foregoing. 
 
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 EPIPHORA, e-pif'-f6-ra. f. An information 
 of any part. 
 
 EPIPHYSIS, ep-j-fi'-sls. f. Attention, the 
 parts added by accretion. 
 
 EPISCOPACY, e-pIs'-k6-pA-fy. f. The go- 
 vernment of bifliops, eftablifhed by the apoilles. 
 
 EPISCOPAL, e-pls'-ko-pal. a. Belonging to a 
 bifhop ; veiled in a bilhop. 
 
 EPISCOPATE, c-pis'-ko-pate. f. Abifhoprick. 
 
 EPISODE, ep'-y-f6dc. f. An incidental nar- 
 rative, or digreflion in a poem, feparable from 
 the main fubjeft. 
 
 EPISODICAL, ep-y-f6d'-i-kr.I.7 a. Contained 
 
 EPISODICK, ep-y-fod'-Ik. ^ '" an epi- 
 foJe. 
 
 EPISPASTICK, ep-y-fpas'-tik. a. Drawing} 
 bliftcring. 
 
 EPISTLE, g-plft'l. f. A letter. 
 
 EPISTOLARY, l-p!s'-t5-lar-y. a. Relating 
 to letters, fuitable to letters ; tranfacled by 
 letters. 
 
 EPISTLER, e-p!ft'-lur. f. A fcribler of letters^ 
 
 EPITAPH, ep'-y-taf. f. An infcription upon 
 a tomb flone. 
 
 EPITHALAMIUAI, ep-y-tfia-la'-myum. f. A 
 nuptial fong, a compliment upon marriage. 
 
 EPITHEM, ep'-y-ttiem. f. A liquid medica- 
 ment externally applied. 
 
 EPITHET, ep'-y-tlTet. f. An adjedive de- 
 noting any quality good or bad. 
 
 EPITOME, e-pit'-d-me. t. Abridgment, ab- 
 breviature. 
 
 To EPITOMISE, e-pit'-6-mIze. v. a. To 
 abftradl, to contract into a^ narrow fpace ; to 
 diminifh, to curtail. 
 
 EPITOMISER, e-plt'-6-mI-zur. 9 f. An a- 
 
 EPITOMIST, a-plt'-o-mllt. 5 bridger, an 
 abftr?.aer. 
 
 EPOCH, V-oI^- ? *"• 'Tl^e ^'"^^ a' w/.ich a 
 
 EPOCHA, ep'-6-ka.5 new computation is be- 
 gun, the time from which dates are numbered. 
 
 EPODE, ep'-ode. f. The (lanza following the 
 ftrophe and antiftrophe. 
 
 EPOPEE, ep'-6-pe. i. An epick or iieroick 
 poem. 
 
 EPULATION, ep-u-la'-IIaun. f. Banquet, feaft. 
 
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 EPULOTICK, ep-u-16tMk. f, A cicatrlfing 
 medicament. 
 
 EQUABILITY, ^'-kwa-bir-!-ty. f. Equa- 
 lity to itfelf, evenncfs, unifonnity. 
 
 EQUABLE, e'-kwibl. a. Equal to itfelf, even, 
 uniform. 
 
 EQUABLY, e'-hwa-bly. ad. Uniformly, even- 
 ly, equally to itfelf. 
 
 EQUAL, e'-k\val. a. Like another in bulk, or 
 any quality that admits comparifon ; adequate 
 to any purpofe ; even, uniform ; in jult pro- 
 portion ; impartial, neutral ; indifferent; equi- 
 table, advantageous alike to both parties ; upon 
 the fame terms. 
 
 EQUAL, e'-kwal. f. One not inferior or fu- 
 f erior to another ; one of the fame age. 
 
 To EQUAL, e'-kwal. v. a. To make one thing 
 or perfon equal to another ; to rife to the fame 
 ftate w^ith another perfon ; to recompenfe fully. 
 
 To EQUALISE, e'-kwa-lize. v. a. To make 
 even ; to be equal to. 
 
 EQUALITY, g-kwal'-l-ty. f. Likenefs with 
 regard to any quantities compared ; the flame 
 degree of dignity ; evennefs, uniformity, equa- 
 bility. 
 
 EQUALLY, e'-kwal-y. ad. In the fame degree 
 with another J evenly, equably, uniformly; 
 impartially. 
 
 EQUANGULAR, g-kwang'-gu-lar. a. Con- 
 fifting of equal angles. 
 
 EQUANIMITY, e^-kwa-nlm'^-i-ty. f. Even- 
 nefs of mind, neither elated nor depreffed. 
 
 EQUANIMOUS, e-kwan'-y-mus. a. Even, 
 not dejected. 
 
 EQUATION, i-kwa'-fliun. f. The invefli- 
 gation of a mean proportion coUedcd from the 
 extremities of excefs and defeft ; in algebra, an 
 exprcffionof the fame quantity in two lUffimilar 
 terms, but of equal value ; in aftror.omy, the 
 difference between the time marked by the fun's 
 apparent motion, and that meafurcd by. its mo- 
 tion. 
 
 EQTJATOR, c-kwa^-tir. f. A great circle, 
 whofe poles are the poles of the v/orld. It di- 
 vides the globe into iWo equal parts, the north- 
 ern and fouthern hcmifphcres. 
 
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 EQUATORIAL, e'-kwa-t6''-ry5l. a. Pertain- 
 ing to the equator. 
 
 EQUESTRIAN, c-kwes'-tryan. a. Appearing 
 on horfeback ; fkilled in horfemanfhip ; be- 
 longing to the fecond rank in Rome. 
 
 EQUERY, e-kwer'-y. f. Mafter of the horfe. 
 
 EQUTCRURAL, ^'-kwy-kro^'-ral. a. Having 
 the legs of an equal length. 
 
 EQLTIDISTANT, ^'-kwy-dls''-t^nt. a. At 
 the fame diftance. 
 
 EQUIDISTANTLY, c'-kwy-d!s''-tant-Iy. ad. 
 At the fame diftance. 
 
 EQUIFOR.A^TY, e'-kwy-frr-ml-ty. f. Uni- 
 form equality. 
 
 EQUILATERAL, e'-kwy-lat'^-^n-al. a. Ha- 
 ving all fides equal. 
 
 To EQUILIBRATE, d'-kwy-li^'-brate. v. a.To 
 balance equally. 
 
 EQUILIBRATION, e'-kwy-li-bri^'-fhun. f. 
 Equipoife. 
 
 EQUILIBRIUAI, ^'-kwy-le^'-bryum. f. Equi- 
 poife, equality of weight; equality of evidence, 
 motives or powers. 
 
 EQLilNECESSARY, e'-kwy-nes"-fef-fer-y. a. 
 Needful in the fame degree. 
 
 EQUINOCTIAL, e'-kwy-nSk^'-fhal. f. The 
 line that encompaffes the world at an equal dif- 
 tance from either pole, to which circle when 
 the fun comes, he makes equal days and nights 
 all over the globe. 
 
 EQUINOCTIAL, ^'-kwy-n6k''-fhal. a. Per- 
 taining to the equinox ; happening about the 
 time of the equinoxes ; being near the equi- 
 nodial line. 
 
 EQUINOCTIALLY, ^'-kwy-nok'-'-aial-y. aJ, 
 In th" direclion of the equincxStial. 
 
 EQUINOX, e'-kwy-noks. f. Equinoxes arc 
 the precife times in which the fun enters into 
 the firft point of Aries and Libra; for then, 
 moving exactly under theequinodial, he makes 
 our days ?nd nights equal ; equinoctial wind. 
 
 EQUINUMERANT, ^'-kwy-na"-me-rant..a. 
 Having the fame number. 
 
 To EQUIP, e-kwip^. v. a. To furnifli for a 
 horfcman; to furnifii, to accoutre, to fit out. 
 
 EQUIPAGE, tk'^kwl-p:^je, f. Furniture for a 
 
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 Jiorfeman ; carriage of ftate, vehicle; attend- 
 ance, retinue ; accoutrements, furniture. 
 EQUIPENDENCY, ^'-kwy-pen'^-dcn-fy. f. 
 
 The aci: of hanging in equipoifc. 
 EQUIPMENT, e-lcwip'-ment. f. The acl of 
 equipping or accoutering ; accoutrement, equi- 
 page. 
 EQUIPOISE, c'-kwy-poize. f. Equality of 
 
 weight, equilibration. 
 EQUIPOLLENCE, ^-'-kwy-pol^-lens. f. E- 
 
 quality of force or power. 
 EQUIPOLLENT, e'-kwy-pol'^-lent. a. Having 
 
 equal power or force. 
 EQUIPONDERANCE, e'-kwy-pcm"-dcr- 
 
 ans. 
 EQUIPONDERANCY, i'-kwy^pon^-dir- 
 an-fy. 
 
 f. Equality of weight. 
 EQUIPONDERANT, c'-kwy-p6n'''-der-anr. 
 
 a. Being of the fame weight. 
 To EQUIPONDERATE, e'-kwy-pan'-'-der- 
 
 ace. V. n. To weigh equal to any thing. 
 EQUIPONDIOUS, e'-kwy-p6n"-dyus. a. E- 
 
 quilibrated, equal on either part. 
 EQUITABLE, ek'-kwy-tabl. a. Jufl^, due to 
 
 juftlce ; loving juftice, candid, impartial. 
 EQUITABLY, ek'-kwy-tab-ly. ad. Juftly, im- 
 partially. 
 EQUITY, ek'-kwl-ty. f. Juftic&, right, ho- 
 nefty ; impartiality ; in law, the rules of de- 
 cifion obferved by the court of Chancery. 
 EQUIVOLENCE, e-kwiv'-va-lens. 1 f. E- 
 EQLTVOLENCY, c-kwlv'-va-len-iy. j quali- 
 ty of power or worth. 
 EQUIVALENT, e-kwiv'-va-lent. a. Equal in 
 value; equal in excellence ; of the fame im- 
 port or meaning. 
 EQUIVALENT, e-kwiv'-va-lent. f. A thing 
 
 of the fame weight, dignity, or value, 
 EQUIVOCAL, e-kwiv'-v6-kal. a. Of doubt- 
 ful fignification, meaning difFerent things ; un- 
 certain, doubtful. 
 EQUIVOCALLY, e-kw!v'-v6-kal-y. ad. Am- 
 biguoufly, in a doubtful or double fcnfe ; by 
 uncertain or irregular birth, by generation out 
 of the ftated order. 
 
 EQUR'OC ALNESS, e-kw!v'-v6-kal-n!s. f. 
 
 Ambiguity, double meaning. 
 To EQUIVOCATE, e-kwlv'-vo-kate. v. n. 
 To ufe words of equal meaning, to ufe ambi- 
 guous expreffions. 
 EQUIVOCATION, e-kwiv-v6-ka''-fhun. f. 
 
 Ambiguity of fpeech, double meaning. 
 EQUIVOCATOR, e-kwlv'-vo-ki-tur. f. One 
 
 who ufes ambiguous language. 
 ERA, e'-ra. .{. The account of time from any 
 
 particular date or epoch. 
 ERADIATION, e'-ra-dy-i'-fhin. f. Emiffion 
 
 of radiance. 
 To ERADICATE, e-rad'-i-k5te. v. a. To pull 
 
 up by the root; to deflroy, to end. 
 ERADICATION, c'-rad-y-ka"-fiiun. f. The 
 act of tearing up by the root, deftruclion ; the 
 ftiteof being torn up by the roots. 
 ERADICATIVE,e-radM-ka-tiv. a.That which 
 
 cures radically. 
 To ERASE, e ra'fe. v. a. To deftroy, to ruW 
 
 out ; to expunge. 
 ERASEMENT, l-raTe-ment. f. Deftruclion, 
 
 dcvaftation ; expunftion, abolition. 
 ERE, ere. a. Before, fooner than. 
 ERELONG, cre-lon'g. ad. Before a long time 
 
 had elapfed. 
 ERENOW, ere-now'. ad. Before this time. 
 EREWHILE, ere-hwi'le. Ud. Some time a- 
 EREWHILES, cre-hwflz. \ go, before a little 
 
 while. 
 To ERECT, e-rekt'. v. a. To place perpen- 
 dicularly to the horizon ; to raife, to build ; to 
 elevate, to exalt ; to animate, to encourage. 
 To ERECT, e-rekt'. v. n. To rife upright. 
 ERECT, e-rekt'. a. Upright ; directed up- 
 wards ; bold, confident, vigorous. 
 ERECTION, e-rek'-lhun. f. Theadofrai- 
 fing, or ftate of being raifed upward ; the aft 
 of building or raifing edifices. 
 ERECTNESS, e-rekt'-nls. f. Uprightnefs of 
 
 pofture. 
 EREMITE, er^-e-mite. f. One who lives in a 
 
 wildcrnefs, an hermit. 
 EREMITICAL, er-£-m[t'-I-kdl. a. Religiou/ly 
 folitary. 
 
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 EREPTATION, e'-rep-ta"-fhun. f. A creep- 
 ing forth. 
 
 EREPTION, e-rep'-flaun. f. A fnatching or 
 taking away by force. 
 
 ERGOT, er'-got. f. Afortofftub, like a piece 
 of horn, placed behind and below the partem 
 joint. 
 
 ERINGO, e-rlng^-go. f. Sea-hoIIy, a plant. 
 
 ERISTICAL, e-rls'-tl-kal. a. Controverlial, 
 relating to difpute. 
 
 ERIMINE, er'-min. f. An animal that is found 
 in cold countries, and which very nearly re- 
 fembles a weafle in Ihape ; having a white pile, 
 and the tip of the tail black, and furnifliing a 
 choice and valuable fur. 
 
 ERMINED, er'-mind. a. Cloathed with ermine. 
 
 To ERODE, e-ro'de. v. a. To canker, or eat 
 away. 
 
 EROGATION, cr-r6-gu'-(hun. f. The ad of 
 giving or beftowing. 
 
 EROSION, e-ro'-zhun. f. The ad of eating 
 away ; the rtate of being eaten away. 
 
 To ERR, er . v. n. To wander, to ramble ; 
 to mifs the right way, to ftray ; to deviate from 
 any purpofe ; to commit errors, to miftake. 
 
 ERRAND, ar'-rand. f. Ameflage, fomcthing 
 to be told or done by a melTenger. 
 
 ERRABLE, er'-rabl. a. Liable to err. 
 
 ERRABLENESS, er'-rabl-n!s. f. Liablenefs 
 to error. 
 
 ERRANT, er'^rant. a. Wandering, roving, 
 rambling ; vile, abandoned, completely bad. 
 
 ERRANTRY, er'-rant-try. -f. An errant ftatc, 
 the condition of a wanderer ; the employment 
 of a knight errant. 
 
 ERRATA, er-ra'-ta. f. The faults of the 
 printer or author inferted in the beginning or 
 cikI of the book. 
 ERRATICK, cr-rat'-'k. a. Wandering, un- 
 certain, keeping no certain order ; irregular, 
 char.gf ab e. 
 ERRATICALLY, er-rat'-l-kaUy. ad. With- 
 out rule, without method. 
 ERRONEOUS, er-ro'-nyus. a. Wandering, 
 unfcf.kd ; miftaking, mifled by error. 
 
 ERRONEOUSLY, er-r6 -nyif-ly. ad. By 
 miftake, not rightly. 
 
 ERRONEOUSNESS, er-r6'-nyuf-n!i. f. Phy- 
 fical falfehood, inconformity to truth. 
 
 ERROUR, cr'-rur. f. Miftake, involuntary 
 deviation from truth ; a blunder, a miftake 
 committed; roving excurfion, irregular courfe. 
 
 ERST, erft'. ad. Firft; at firft, in the begin- 
 ning; once, when time was; formerly, long 
 ago ; before, till then, till now. 
 
 ERUBESCENCE, e'-ru-bes"-sens. IC The 
 
 ERUBESCENCY, e'-ru-bes"-sen-fy. S ad of 
 growing red, rednefs. 
 
 ERUBESCENT, e'-ru-bes^-sent. a. Reddifli, 
 fomewhat red. 
 
 To ERUCT, ^-rukt", v. a. To belch, to break 
 wind from the ftomach. 
 
 ERUCTATION, e'-ruk-ta'^-fliun. f. The acl 
 of belching ; belch, the matter vented from the 
 ftomach ; any fudden burft of wind or mat- 
 ter. 
 
 ERUDITION, er-u-dlih'-un. f. Learning, 
 knowledge. 
 
 ERUGINOUS, c-ru^-ji-nus. a. Partaking of 
 the fubftance and nature of copper. 
 
 ERUPTION, e-rup'-fliun. f. The afl of break- 
 ing or burfting forth ; burft, emiflion ; fuddeti 
 excurfion of an hoftile kind ; efflorefccnce, 
 puftule?. 
 
 ERUPTIVE, e-rup'-tiv. a. Burfting forth, 
 
 ERYSIPELAS, er-y-slp'-e-las. f. An erup- 
 tion of a hot acrid humour. 
 
 ESCALADE, ef-ka-ld'de. f. The a^of fcaling 
 the walls. 
 
 ESCALOP, fk6l'-lup. r. A ftiell-fifli, whofe 
 fhell is regularly indented. 
 
 To ESCAPE, cf-ka'pe. v. a. To fly, t j avoid ; 
 to pafs unobferved. 
 
 To ESCAPE, cf-ki\'pe. v. n. To ily, to get 
 out of danger. 
 
 ESCAPE, ef-ka>. f. Flight, the acl of get- 
 ting out of danger; in lav/, violent or privy 
 evafion cut of lawful tcftraint ; overfight, mif- 
 take. 
 
 ESCHAL07% ihil-lct'. f. A plant. 
 
 . F KtCMAR,
 
 ESP 
 
 EST 
 
 ESCHAR, es'-kar. f. Ahard ci'uft or fc^r made 
 
 by hot applications. 
 ESCHAROTICK, ef-ka-rit'-lk. a. Cauftick, 
 
 having the power to fear or burn the flefli. 
 ESCHEAT, ef-fhe'te. f. Any lands or other 
 
 profit?, that fall to a lord within his manor by 
 
 forfeiture, or the death of his tenant, dying 
 
 without heir general or efpecial. 
 To ESCHEAT, ef-fhe'te. v. a. To fall to the 
 
 lord of the manor by forfeiture. 
 ESCHEATOR, ef-fhe'-tur. f. An officer that 
 
 obferves the efcheats of the king in the county 
 
 whereof he is efcheator. 
 To ESCHEW, ef-tflio'. v. a. To fly, to avoid, 
 
 to fhun. 
 ESCUTCHEON, cf-ki'its'h-un. f. The fT-.'ield 
 
 of the family, the pifture of the enfigns ar- 
 morial. 
 ESCORT, es''-k6rt. f. Convoy, guard from 
 
 place to place. 
 To ESCORT, ef-ka'rt. v. a. To convoy, to 
 
 guard from place to place. 
 'ESCRITOIR, ef-kra-to'r. f. A box with all 
 
 the implements neceflary for writing. 
 ESCUAGE, es^-ku-fije. f. A kind of knight's 
 
 fervice. 
 ESCULENT, es'-ku-lent. a. Good for food, 
 
 eatable. 
 ESCULENT, es'-ku-lent. f. Something fit 
 
 for food. 
 ESPALIER, ef-pal'-yer. f. Trees planted and 
 
 cut fo as to join. 
 ESPECIAL, ef-pefh'-al. a. Principal, chief. 
 ESPECIALLY, ef-fpefh'-al-y. ad. Principally, 
 
 chiefly. 
 ESPERANCE, ef-pe-r.Vnfe. f. Hope. 
 ESPIAL, ef-pi'-al. f. A fpy, a fcout. 
 ESPLANADE, ef-pla-nfde. f. The empty 
 
 fpace between the glacis of a citadel and the 
 
 firll houfes of the town. 
 ESPOUSALS, ef-pou'-zals. f. without a fingu- 
 
 lar. The aft of contrading or affiancing a 
 
 man and woman to each other. 
 ESPOUSAL, cf-pou'-zal. a. Ufcd in the ad 
 
 of efpoufing or betrothing. 
 
 To ESPOUSE, ef-pou'ze. v. a. To contract 
 or betroth to another ; to marry, to wed ; to 
 maintain, to defend. 
 
 To ESPY, ef-fpy'. V. a. To fee a thing at a 
 diftance ; to difcover a thing intended to be 
 hid ; to fee unexpeftedly ; to difcover as a fpy. 
 
 ESQUIRE, ef-kwi're. f. The armour-bearer or 
 attendant on a knight ; a title of dignity, and 
 next in degree below a knight. 
 
 To ESSAY, ef-fd^ v. a. To attempt, to try, 
 to endeavour ; to make experiment of ; to try 
 the value and purity of metals. 
 
 ESSAY, es'-fa. f. Attempt, endeavour ; a loofe 
 performance ; an Irregular indigefted piece ; an 
 eafy free kind of compofition ; a trial, an expe- 
 riment. 
 
 ESSENCE, es'-senfe. f. Exiftence, the quality 
 of being; conftituent fubftance ; the caufe of 
 exiftence ; the very nature of any being ; in 
 medicine, the chief properties or virtues "^f any 
 fimple, or compofition colledled in a narrow 
 compafs ; perfume, odour, fcent. 
 
 To ESSENCE, es'-fenfe. v. a. To perfume, 
 to fcent. 
 
 ESSENTIAL, ef-fen'-fhal. a. Neceffar)' to the 
 conftitution or exiftence of any thing ; import- 
 ant In the higheft degree, principal ; pure, 
 highly reflified, fubtilly elaborated. 
 
 ESSENTIAL, ^f-fen'-fhal. f. Exiftence; firft 
 or conftituent principles ; the chief point. 
 
 ESSENTIALLY, ef-fen'-fhal-ly. ad. By the 
 conftitution of nature. 
 
 ESSOINE, ef-foi'n. f. Allegement of an ex- 
 cufe for him that is fummoned, or fought for,, 
 to appear ; excufe, exemption. 
 
 To ESTABLISH, ef-tab'-llfli. v. a. To fettle 
 firmly, to fix imalterably ; to found, to build 
 firmly, to fix immoveably ; to make fettle- 
 ment of any inheritance. 
 
 ESTABLISHMENT, cf-tib'-lifli-ment. f. 
 Settlement, fixed ftate ; fettled regulation, form, 
 model ; allowance, income, falary. 
 
 ESTATE, tf-ta'te. f. The general- intereft, the 
 publick ; condition of life; fortune, pofiefiion 
 in land. 
 
 To
 
 EST 
 
 E T H 
 
 To ESTEEM, ef-te^m. v. a. To fet a value, 
 whether high or low, upon any thing; to prize, 
 to rate high ; to hold in opinion, to think, to 
 imagine. 
 
 ESTEEM, cf-te'm. f. High value, reverential 
 regard. 
 
 ESTEEMER, ef-t^'m-ur. f. One that highly 
 values, one that fets a high rate upon any 
 thing. 
 
 ESTIMABLE, es'-ti-mibl. a. Valuable, worth 
 a large price ; worthy of efteem, worthy of 
 honour. 
 
 ESTIMABLENESS, es'-ti-mabl-nls. f. The 
 quality of deferring regard. 
 
 To ESTIMATE, es'-tl-mate. v. a. To rate, 
 to adjuft the value of ; to judge of any thing by 
 its proportion to fomething elfe ; to calculate, 
 to compute. 
 
 ESTIMATE, es^-ti-met. f. Computation, cal- 
 culation ; value; valuation, aflignment of pro- 
 portioned value; calculation, computation; 
 opinion, judgment ; efteem, regard, honour. 
 
 ESTIMATION, ef-tf-mi'-fhun. f. The ad 
 of adjufting proportioned value ; calculation, 
 computation; opinion, judgment; efteem, re- 
 gard, honour. 
 
 ESTIMATIVE, es^-tl-ma-tlv. a. Having the 
 power of comparing and adjufting the prefer- 
 ence. 
 
 ESTIMATOR, es'-tl-ma-tur. f. Af.tter of 
 rates. 
 
 ESTI\'AL, es'-ti-val. a. Pertaining to the 
 fummer ; continuing for the fummer. 
 
 To ESTRANGE; ef-trd'nje. v. a. To keep at 
 a diftance, to withdraw ; to alienate from af- 
 fection 
 
 ESTRANGE.MENT, ef-ftra'nje-ment. f. A- 
 lltnation, diftance, removal. 
 
 KS TRAPADE, ef-tra-pi'de. f. The defence 
 of a horfe that will not obey, who rifcs before, 
 and yerks furious with his hind legs. 
 
 ESTREPEMENT, ef-treVment. f. Spoil 
 mzcts by the tenant for term of life upon any 
 lands or woods. 
 
 ESTRICH, os'-tritfb. f. The largcft of birds. 
 
 ESTUARY, es'-tu-a-ry. f. An arm of the fea» 
 the mouth of a lake or river in which the tide 
 ebbs and flows. 
 
 ToESTUATE, es'-tu-ate. v. a. To fwcll and 
 fall reciprocally, to boil. 
 
 ESTUATION, ef-tu-a'-fhun. f. The ftate of 
 boiling, reciprocation. of rife and fall. 
 
 ESURIENT, a-fh(i'-ryent. a. Hungry, vora- 
 cious. 
 
 ESURINE, e'flio-rinc. a. Corroding, eating. 
 
 ETC. et-fet'-e-ra. A contradtion of the Latin 
 words Et Cetera, which fignihes And fo on. 
 
 To ETCH, ets^h. v. a. A way ufed in making 
 of prints, by drawing with a proper needle 
 upon a copper plate. 
 
 ETERNAL, l-ter'-nal. a. Without beginning 
 or end ; unchangeable. 
 
 ETERNAL, e-ter'-nai. f. One of the appel- 
 lations of the Godhead. 
 
 ETERNALIST, e-ter''-nal-lift. f. One that 
 holds the paft exiftence of the world infinite. 
 
 To ETERNALIZE, l-ter'-nal-lize.. v. a. To 
 make eternal. 
 
 ETERNALLY, e-ter'-nal-ly. ad. Without 
 beginning or end ; unchangeably, invariably. 
 
 ETERNE, e-tern''. a. Eternal, perpetual. 
 
 ETERNITY, e-ter'-ni-ty. f. Duration with- 
 out beginning or end ; duration without end. 
 
 To ETERNIZE, e-ter'-nize, v. a. To n.ake 
 endlefs, to perpetuate ; to make for ever fa- 
 mous, to immortalize. 
 
 ETHER, e'-tfier. f. An element more fuie and 
 fubtle than air, air refined or fublimed ; the 
 matter of the higheft regions above ; a chymi- 
 cal preparation. 
 
 ETHEREAL, d-tlrJ'-ryal. a. Formed of ether; 
 celeftial, heavenly. 
 
 ETHEREOUS, e-tRe'-ryus. a. Formed of ether, 
 heavenly. 
 
 ETHICAL, etlr'-I-kal. a. Moral, treating on 
 morality. 
 
 ETHICALLY, etti'-I-kAl-y. ad. According to 
 the doiEtrines of morality. 
 
 ETHICK, ctlr'-lk. a. Moral, delivering pre- 
 cepts of morality. 
 
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 ETHICKS, etti-'iks. f. without the fingular. 
 The doftrine of morality, a fyftem of morality. 
 
 ETHNICK, etlf-n!k. a. Heathen, Pagan, 
 not Jewifli, not Chriftian. 
 
 ETHNICKS, etlr'-nlks. f. Heathens. 
 
 ETHOLOGICAL, e'-t}T6-l6dzh'''.I-kal. a. 
 Treating of morality. 
 
 ETIOLOGY, i'-ty-6l'''-o-jy. f. An acount of 
 the caufes of any thing, generally of a dif- 
 temper. 
 
 ETYMOLOGICAL, et-y-m6-l6dzh'-!-kal. a. 
 Relating to etymology. 
 
 ETYMOLOGIST, et-y-m6r-6-jift. f. One 
 who fearches out the original of words. 
 
 ETYMOLOGY, et-y-m6l'-6-jy. f. The de- 
 fcent or derivation of a word from its original, 
 the dedudlion of formations from the radical 
 word ; the part of grammar which delivers the 
 inflexions of nouns and verbs. 
 
 To EVACATE, e-v^-kate. v. a. To empty 
 out, to throw out. 
 
 To EVACUATE, e-vak'-u-ate. v. a. To make 
 empty, to clear ; to void by any of the excre- 
 tory paflages ; to quit, to withdraw from out 
 of a place. 
 
 EVACUANT, §-vak'-ii-ant. f. Medicine that 
 procures evacuation by any pafl'age. 
 
 EVACUATION, e-vak-^i-^'-fliun. f. Such 
 emiflions as leave a vacancy; difcharge; the 
 practice of emptying the body by phyfick ; dif- 
 charges of the body by any vent natural or ar- 
 tificial. 
 
 To EVADE, e-va'de, v. a. To elude; to avoid; 
 to efcape or elude by fophiftry. 
 
 To EVADE, e-ViVde. v. n. To efcape, to flip 
 away ; to practife fophiftry or evafions. 
 
 EVAGATION, e'-va-gu''-fliun. f. The ad of 
 wandering, deviation. 
 
 EVANESCENT, c-'-vA-ncV-scnt. a. Vanilhihg, 
 imperceptible. 
 
 EVANGELICAL, (/-vkn-j^V'-l-kW. a. Agree- 
 able to gofpcl, confonant to the Chrilli.ui lav/ 
 revealed in the holy gofpel ; contained in the 
 gofpel. 
 
 EVANGELISAT, a-vai/-jc-l!/m. f. The pro- 
 mulgation of the bkill-d ^;ofpol. 
 
 EVANGELIST, e-van'-je-llft. f. A writer of 
 the hiflory of our Lord Jefus ; a promulgator 
 of the Chriftian laws. 
 
 To EVANGELIZE, e-van'-jc-lfzc. v. a. T» 
 inftrutSt in the gofpel, or law of Jefus. 
 
 EVANID, e-van^-id. a. Faint, weak, eva- 
 nefcent. 
 
 EVAPORABLE, e-vV-o-rabl. a. Eafilydif- 
 fipated in fumes or vapours. 
 
 To EVAPORATE, e-vap'-o-rate. v. n. To 
 fly away in fumes or vapours. 
 
 To EVAPORATE, e-vV-o-rate. v. a. To 
 drive away in fumes ; to give vent to ; to let 
 out in ebullition or fallies. 
 
 EVAPORATION, e'-vap-o-ra^'-lhun. f. The 
 aft of flying away in fumes and vapours ; the 
 a£t of attenuating matter, fo as to make it fume 
 away; in pharmacy, an operation by which 
 liquids are fpent or driven away in fteams, fo 
 as to leave fome part ftronger than before. 
 
 EVASION, e-va'-zhun. f. Excufe, fubterfuge, 
 fophiftry, artifice. 
 
 EVASIVE, e-vi/-siv. a. Pradifing evafion, 
 elufive ; containing an evafion, fophiftical. 
 
 EUCHARIST, .i'-ka-rlft. f. The aft of giving 
 thank?, the facramental aft in which the death of 
 our Redeemer is commemorated with a thankful 
 remembrance ; the facrament of the Lord's 
 fupper. 
 
 EUCHARISTICAL, u-ka-rls'-tl-kal. a. Con- 
 taining afts of thankfgiving ; rehiting to the 
 facrament of the fupper of the Lord. 
 
 EUCHOLOGY, u-kol'-6-jy. f. A formulary 
 of prayers. 
 
 EUCRASY, u'-kra-fy. f. An agreeable well 
 proportioned mixture, whereby a body is in 
 health. 
 
 EVE, e^•e. 7 f. The clofe of the day; the 
 
 EVEN, e'vn. 5 vigil or faft to be obfcrved be- 
 fore an holiday. 
 
 EVEN, e'vn. a. Level, not rugged ; uniform, 
 fmooth ; equal on both fides j without any 
 thin;r owed ; cahn, not I'ubjeft to elevation or 
 deprciTion ; capable to be divided into ccjual 
 parts. 
 
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 EVE 
 
 E V I 
 
 lo EVEN, c\'n. V. a. To make even; to make 
 
 out of debt J to make level. 
 EVEN, c'vii. ad. A word of flrong afiertion, 
 
 verily; fuppcfing that ; notwithftanding. 
 EVENHANDED, e'vn-han-dld. a. Impartial, 
 P . equitable. 
 
 ^ -EVENING, eVnIng. f. The clofe of the day, 
 the beginning of night. 
 EVENLY, ev'n-ly. ad. Equally, uniformly ; 
 fmoothly ; impartially, without favour or en- 
 : . mity. 
 
 EVENNESS, e vn-nis. f. State of being even ; 
 
 uniformity, regularity ; equality of forface, 
 
 Jevelnefs; freedom from inclination to either 
 
 fide ; calmnefs, freedom from perturbation. 
 
 EVENTIDE, e'vn-tide. f. The time of even- 
 
 EVENT, e-vent . f. An incident, any thing 
 that happens ; the coafequence of an aftion. 
 
 To EVENTERATE, e-ven'-ta-rate. v. a. To 
 rip up, to open the belly. 
 
 EVENTFUL, e-vent'-fdl. a. Full of incidents. 
 
 To EVENTILATE, i-ven'-tl-hlte. v. a. To 
 winnow, to fift out ; to examine, to difcufs. 
 
 EVENTUAL, e-ven'-tu-al. a. Happening in 
 confequence of any thing, confequential. 
 
 EVENTUALLY, e-ven'-td-al-y. ad. In the 
 event, in the laft refult. 
 
 EVER, ev'-iir. ad. At any time; at all times ; 
 for ever ; a word of enforcement. As foon as 
 c\-er he had done it ; it is often contracted into 
 e'er. 
 
 EVERBUBBLING, ev-ur-bub'-hllng. a. Boil- 
 ing up v/ith perpetual murmurs. 
 
 EVERBURNING, ev-ur-bur'-n!ng. a. Un- 
 extinguiflied. 
 
 EVERDURING, ev-ur-dr/rlng. a. Eternal, 
 enduring without end. 
 
 EVERGREEN, ev-ur-gre'n.a. Verdant through- 
 out the year. 
 
 EVERGREEN, cV-ur-grcn. f. A plant that 
 r tains its verdure through all the feafons. 
 
 l.RHONOURED, ev-ur-6n'-nurd. a. Al- 
 ways held in honour. 
 
 EVERLASTING, ev-ur-lis'-tinc-. a. Lad- 
 
 ing or enduring without end, pcrpcaul, int- 
 
 mortal. 
 EVERLASTING, cv-ur-las'-ti'ng. f. Eternity. 
 EVERLASTINGLY, ev-ur-las'-ling-ly. ad. 
 
 Eternally, without end. 
 EVERLASTINGNESS, cv-ur-las'-t!ng-nls. f. 
 
 Eternity, perpetuity. 
 EVERLIVING, ev-ur-llv'-ing. a. Living 
 
 without end. 
 EVERMORE, ev-ur-mo're. ad. Always, eter- 
 nally. 
 To EVERSE, e-vers e. v. a. To overthrow, 
 
 to fubvert. 
 To EVERT, l-vert'. v. a. To deftroy. 
 EVERY, ev''-ur-y. a. Each one of all. 
 EVESDROPPER, e'vz-drop-pur. f. Some 
 
 mean fellow that fkulks about the houfe in the 
 
 night. 
 To EVESTIGATE, c-ves'-tl-gite. v. a. Ta 
 
 fearch out. 
 EUGH, yo'. f. A tree. 
 To EVICT, e-vik't. v. a. To take away by a 
 
 fentence of law ; to prove. 
 EVICTION, e-vlk'-fliun. f. DifpoiTcffion or 
 
 deprivation of a definitive fentence of a court of 
 
 judicature; proof, evidence. 
 EVIDENCE, eV-i-denfe. f. The ftate of be- 
 ing evident, clearnefs ; teftimony, proof ; wit- 
 
 nefs, one that gives evidence. 
 To EVIDENCE, ev'-I-denfe. v. 3. To prove, 
 
 to make difcovery of. 
 EVIDENT, ev'-l-dtnt. a. Plain, apparent, no- 
 torious. 
 E\^IDENTLY, cv'-I-dent-ly. ad. Apparently, 
 
 certainly. 
 EVIL, e'vl. a. Having bad qualities of any 
 
 kind; wicked, corrupt; miferable ; mifchii- 
 
 vous, deftructive. 
 EV^IL, e'\I. f. Wickednefs, a crime ; injury, 
 mifchief; malignity, corruption; misfortune, 
 calamity ; malady, difeafe. 
 EVIL, e'vl. ad. Not well in whatever refpefl ; 
 
 injurioufly, not kindly. 
 E\'ILAFFECTED, evl-af-fck'-tld. a. Not 
 kind, not difpofed to kindncfs. 
 
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 EVILDOER, evl-d.V-ur. f, Malefaaor, 
 EVILFAVOURED, evl-fa'-vurd. a. Ill-coun- 
 tenanced. 
 EVILFAVOUREDNESS, Ivl-fi'-vurd-nis. f. 
 
 Deformity. 
 EVILMINDED, evl-mfn-did. a. Malicious, 
 
 mifchievous. 
 EVILNESS, e^'l-nls. f. Contrariety to good- 
 
 nefs, badnefsof whatever kind. 
 EVILSPEAKING, lvl-fpe'-k!ng. f. Defama- 
 tion, calumny. 
 EVILWISHING, evl-wlfh'-Ing. a. Wifliing 
 
 evil to, having no good will. 
 EVILWORKER, evl-wurk'-ur. f. One who 
 
 does ill. 
 To EVINCE, e-vn/fe. v. a. To prove, to 
 
 fhow. 
 EVINCIBLE, e-vi]/-sibl. a. Capable of proof, 
 
 demonftrable. 
 EVINCIBLY, e-vln'-slb-ly. ad. In fuch a 
 
 manner as to force conviction. 
 To EVISCERATE, e-vis'-fe-rke. v. a. To 
 
 embowel, to deprive of the entrails. 
 EVITABLE, evM-tabl. a. Avoidable, that 
 
 may be efcaped or fhunned. 
 To EVITATE, evM-tate. v. a. To avoid, to 
 
 fliun. 
 EVITATION, ev-i-ta'-fhun. f. The a^ of 
 
 avoiding. 
 EULOGY, iV-lo-jy. f. Praife, encomium. 
 EUNUCH, u'-nuk. f. One that is caftrated. 
 EVOCATION, ev-O-ka'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 
 calling out. 
 EVOLATION, c'-v6-la''-fhLin. f. The act of 
 
 flying away. 
 To EVOLVE, e-volv'. v. a. To unfold, to 
 
 difentangle. 
 To EVOLVE, e-v6lv'. v. n. To open itfelf, 
 
 to difclofe itfelf. 
 EVOLUTION, ev-5-lu'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 unrolling or unfolding ; the feries of things 
 unrolled or unfolded ; in tafticks, the motion 
 made by a body of men in changing their pof- 
 ture, or form of drawing up. 
 EVOMITION, e'-va-mllh''-un. f. The ad of 
 vomiting out. 
 
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 EUPHONICAL, u-fon'-y-kal. a. Sounding 
 agreeably. 
 
 EUPHONY, li'-fa-ny. f. An agreeable found, 
 the contrary to harfhnefs. 
 
 EUPHORBIUI*J,a-fiVbyim. f. A plant, a gum. 
 
 EUPHRASY, d'-fra-fy. f. The herb eye- 
 bright. 
 
 EUROCLYDON, u-r6k'-ly-d6n. f. A wind 
 which blows between the Eaft and North, very- 
 dangerous in the Mediterranean. 
 
 EUROPEAN, u-rd-p^'-an. a. Belonging to 
 Europe. 
 
 EURUS, li'-rus. f. The Eaft wind. 
 
 EURYTHMY, .i'-rhR-my. f. Harmony, re- 
 gular and fymmetrical meafure. 
 
 EUTHANASIA, d-tRan-a-Te'-i. 7 f. An eafy 
 
 EUTHANASY, u-ttiai/-a-fy. _£ death. 
 
 EVULGATION, e'-vul-gr'-fhin. f. The aft 
 of divulging. 
 
 EVULSION, l-vul'-fhun. f. The aft of pluck,- 
 ing out. 
 
 EWE, yo'. f. The fhe-fheep. 
 
 EWER, u'-ur. f. A velTel in which water is 
 brought for wafliing the hands. 
 
 EWRY, u'-ry. f. An office in the king's houfe- 
 hold, where they take care of the linen for the 
 king's table. 
 
 To EXACERBATE, ekf-a-fer'-bate. v. a. To 
 embitter, to exafperate. 
 
 EXACERBATION, ekf^a-fer-bl'-fhun. f. En- 
 creafe of malignity, augmented force or fe- 
 vcrity. 
 
 EXACERVATION, ekf-a-fer-viV-fhun. f. The 
 act of heaping up. 
 
 EXACT, egz-akt''. a. Nice; methodical; ac- 
 curate ; honeft, ftrift, pundlual. 
 
 To EXACT, egz-akt^. v. a. To require au- 
 thoritatively ; to demand of right. 
 
 To EXACT, egz-akt'. v. n. To pradife ex- 
 tortion. 
 
 EXACTER, egz-ak'-tur. f. Extortioner, one 
 who claims more than his due ; one who is fe- 
 vere in his injundions or his demands. 
 
 EXACTION, egz-ak'-fliun. f. Extortion, un- 
 
 juft demand ; a toll, a tribute fevercly levied. 
 EXACTLY, cgz-akt'-ly. ad. Accurately, nicely. 
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 EXACTNESS, egz-dkt'-nls. f. Accuracy, 
 r.icety jregularity of condudl, ftridlnefs of man- 
 ners. 
 
 To EXAGGERATE, egz-adzh'-L-rate. v.'a. 
 To heighten by reprefentation. 
 
 EXAGGERATION, egz-adzh-e-ra'-fhun, f. 
 The act of keeping together ; hyperbolical am- 
 plitication. 
 
 To EXAGITATE, egz-adzhM-tate. v. a. To 
 fhake, to put in motion. 
 
 EXAGITATION, egz-adzh-i-ta'-fh'm. f. The 
 acft of fliaking. 
 
 To EXALT, egz-a''lf. v. a. To raife on high ; 
 to elevate to power, wealth, or dignity ; to ele- 
 vate to joy or confidence ; to praife, to extol, 
 to magnify J to elevate in diiSlion or fentiment. 
 
 EXALTATION, egz-6l-ta'-fhun. f. The afl 
 of raifing on high ; elevation in power or dig- 
 nity ; moft elevated ftate, ftate of greatnefs or 
 dignit)'. 
 
 EXAMEN, egz-a'-men. f. Examination, dif- 
 quifition. 
 
 EXAMINATE, egz-lm'-I-nate. f. The per- 
 fon examined. 
 
 EXAMINATION, egz-am-I-na'-fhun. f. The 
 aft of examining by queftions, or experi- 
 ment. 
 
 EXAMINATOR, egz-am'-I-na-tur. f. An ex- 
 aminer, an enquirer. 
 
 To EXAMINE, egz-am''-in. v. a. To try a 
 perfon accufed or fufpecled by interrogatories ; 
 to interrogate a witnefs ; to try the truth or 
 falfehood of any propofition ; to try by expe- 
 riment, to narrowly fift, to fcan ; to make en- 
 quiry into, to fearch into, to fcrutinifc. 
 
 EXAMINER, egz-am'-i-nur. f. One who in- 
 terrogates a criminal or evidence ; one who 
 fearches or tries any thing. 
 
 EXAMPLE, egz-amp''l. f. Copy or pattern, 
 that which is propofcd to be refemblcd ; prece- 
 dent, former inflancc of the like ; a perfon fit 
 to be propofed as a pattern ; one punilhed for 
 the admonition of others ; inftances in which a 
 rule is illuftrated by an application. 
 
 EXANGUIOUS, ckf-fang'-gwy-us. a. Havii.g 
 no blood. 
 
 EXANIMATE, cgz-an'-y-mlte. a. Lifclefs, 
 
 dead ; fpiritlefs, deprcfled. 
 EXANIMATION, ekf-an-y-mr-fhun. f. De- 
 
 privation of life. 
 EXANIMOUS, cgz-an'-y-mus. a. Lifelefs, 
 
 dead, killed. 
 EXANTHEMATA, ekf-an-tRe'-ma-ta. f. E- 
 
 ruptions, puftules. 
 EXANTHEMATOUS, ckf-dn-them'-a-tus. a. 
 
 Puflulous, eruptive. 
 ToEXANTLATE, egz-ant'-late. v. a. To 
 
 draw out ; to exhauft, to wafle away. 
 EXANTLATION, ekf-ant-ld'-fhun. f. The 
 
 ad of drav/ing out. 
 EXARTICULATION, ekf-ar-tlk-u-li'-fiiun. 
 
 f. The diflocation of a joint. 
 To EXASPERATE, egz-as^-p^r-ke. v. a. To 
 
 provoke, to enrage, to irritate ; to heighten a.. 
 
 difference, to aggravate, to embitter. 
 EXASPERATER, egz-af'-per-a-tur. f. He 
 
 that exafperates or provokes. 
 EXASPERATION, egz-af-per-^-fliun. f. Ag- 
 gravation, malignant reprefentation ; provoca- 
 tion, irritation. 
 To EXAUCTORATE, egz-a'k-tS-rate. v. a. 
 
 To difniifs from fervice ; to deprive of a be- 
 nefice, 
 EXAUCTORATION, ekf-ak-t5-ri'-fhun. f. 
 
 Difmifiion from fervice ; deprivation, degra- 
 dation. 
 EXCANDESCENCE, 
 EXCANDESCENCY, 
 
 f. Heat, the ftatc of growing hot ; anger, th& 
 
 ftate of growing angry. 
 EXCANTATION, ekf-kan-ta'-fhun. f. Dif- 
 
 enchantment by a counter-charm. 
 To EXCARNATE, ekf-ka'r-nite. v. a. To 
 
 clear from flefh. 
 EXCARNIFICATION, ekf-kar-ny-fl-ka'- 
 
 fliun. f. The a£t of taking away the flefh. 
 To EXCAVATE, ekf-ki'-vate. v. a. To hol- 
 
 low,"to cut into hollows. 
 EXCAVATION, ekf-ka-v4'-fhun. f. The aft 
 
 cf cutting into hollows; the hollow formed, 
 
 the ca\ity. 
 
 To 
 
 ekf-kan-des''-fehfe. 7 
 ekf-kan-des^-fen-fy. J
 
 E X C 
 
 E X C 
 
 To EXCEED, ek-fe'd. v. a. To go beyond, to 
 
 outgo ; to excel, to furpafs. 
 To EXCEED, ek-fe'd. v. n. To go too far, 
 to pafs the bounds of fitnefs ; to go beyond 
 any limits ; to bear the greater proportion. 
 EXCEEDING, ek-/e'-ding. part. a. Great in 
 
 quantity, extent, or duration. 
 EXCEEDINGLY, ek-f^'-dlng-ly. ad. To a 
 
 great degree. 
 To EXCEL, ek-fel^ v. a. To outgo, in good 
 
 qualities, to furpafs. 
 To EXCEL, ek-fcl'. v. n. To have good qua- 
 lities in a great degree. 
 EXCELLENCE, ek'-fel-lenfe. 1 f. Dignity, 
 EXCELLENCY, ek'-fel-len-{J^ ] higb rank ; 
 the ftate of excelling in any thing ; that jn 
 which one excels ; a title of honour, ufually 
 applied to ambafladors and governors. 
 EXCELLENT, ek'-fel-lent. a. Of great vir- 
 tue, of great worth, of great dignity ; eminent 
 in any good quality. 
 EXCELLENTLY, (^^k'-fel-lent-ly. ad. Well 
 
 in a high degre ; to an eminent degree. 
 To EXCEPT, ek-fept'. V. a. To leave out, 
 and fpecify as left out of a general precept or 
 pofition. 
 To EXCEPT, ek-fept'. v. n. To objea, to 
 
 make objefcions. 
 EXCEPT, ck-fspt'. prep. Exclufivcly of, with- 
 out incjufion of; unlefs. 
 EXCEPTING, ek-fc-p'-tlng. prep. Without 
 
 inclufion of, with exception of. 
 EXCEPTION, ek-fep'-fli""- f- Exclufion from 
 the things comprehended in a precept or pofi- 
 tion ; thing excepted or fpecified in exception ; 
 objeftion, cavil ; peevifli diflike, offence taken. 
 EXCEPTIONABLE, ek-fq/-fhun-abl. a. Li- 
 
 gble to obje£lion. 
 EXCEPTIOUS, ek-fep'-fliis. a. Peevifli, for- 
 ward. 
 EXCEPTIVE, ek-fep'-tlv. a. Including an 
 
 exception. 
 EXCEPTLESS, ck-fept'-lls. a. Omicting or 
 
 neglecting all exceptions. 
 EXCEPTOR, ek-fep'-tur. f. Objeilor. 
 To EXCERN, ck-f^rn'. v. a. To ftrain out, 
 to feparatc or emit by {trainers. 
 I 
 
 EXCERPTION, ek-ferp'-{hun. f. The a& 
 of gleaming, fele<Sting ; the thing gleaned or 
 felefted. 
 EXCESS, ek-fes'. f. More than enough, fu- 
 perfluity ; intemperance, unreafonable indul- 
 gence ; tranfgrefKon of due limits. 
 
 EXCESSIVE, ek-fes'-slv. a. Beyond the com- 
 mon proportion of quantity or bulk ; vehement 
 bf yond meafure in kindnefs or diflike. 
 
 EXCESSIVELY, ek-ses'-slv-ly. ad. Exceed- 
 ingly, eminently. 
 
 To EXCHANGE, ekf-tfhrnje. v. a. To give 
 or quit one thing for the fake of gaining ano- 
 ther ; to give and take reciprocally. 
 
 EXCHANGE, ekf-tflii'nje. f. The ad of 
 
 giving and receiving reciprocally; barter; the 
 
 balance of the money of different nations ; the 
 
 _ place where the merchants meet to negociate 
 
 their affairs. 
 
 EXCHANGER, ekf-tfha'n-jur. f. One who 
 prafiii^s exchange. 
 
 EXCHE^^jER, ekf-tiliek'-ur. f. The court to 
 wliich are brought all the revenues belonging to 
 the crown. 
 
 EXCISE, ek-si'ze. f. A tax levied upon com- 
 modities. 
 
 To EXCISE, ek-sKze. v. a. To levy excife 
 upon a perfon or thing. 
 
 EXCISEMAN, ek-sfze-man. f. An officer who 
 infpeiPiS commodities. 
 
 EXCISION, ek-slzh''-un. f. Extirpation, de- 
 ftruaion. 
 
 EXCITATION, ek-fj^-ta'-Ihun. f. The aft 
 of exciting or putting into motion. 
 
 To EXCITE, ek-sfte. v. a. To roufe, to ani- 
 mate, to ftir up, to encourage. 
 
 EXCITEMENT, ek-sf te-ment. f. The mo- 
 tive by which one is ftirrcd up. 
 
 EXCITER, ek-sf-tir. f. One that flirs up 
 others, or puts them in motion. 
 
 To EXCLAIM, ekf-kla'me. v. n. To cry out 
 w ith vehemence, to make an outcry. 
 
 EXCLAMATION, ckf-kia-mr-fliun. f. Ve- 
 hement outcry, clamour, outrageous vocifera- 
 tion ; an emphatical utterance; a note by which 
 a pathetical fcntcnce is marked thus ! 
 
 EXCLAVIER,
 
 E X C 
 
 E X C 
 
 i:XCLAMER, ukf-klu'-niLir. f. One that makes 
 vehement outcries. 
 
 EXCLAMATORY, ekf-klW-i-tur-y. a. Prac- 
 tifing exclamation ; containing exclamation. 
 
 To EXCLUDE, ekf-klii'de. v. a. To fliut out ; 
 to debar, to hinder from participation; to except. 
 
 EXCLUSION, ekf-klu'-zhun. f. The ad of 
 ihutting out J the act of debarring from any 
 privilege; exception; the;difmiffion of the 
 young from the egg or womb. 
 
 EXCLUSIVE, ekf-kld'-siv. a. Having the 
 power of excluding or denying admiffion; de- 
 barring from participation ; not taking into 
 any account or number ; excepting. 
 
 EXCLUSIVELY, ekf-kld'-slv-ly. ad. With- 
 out admiffion of another to participation ; with- 
 out comprehenfion in any account or number. 
 
 To EXCOCT, ekf-kokt'. v. a. To boil up. 
 
 To EXCOGITATE, ekf-kcdzh'-I-tate. v. a. 
 To invent, to ftrike out by thinking. 
 
 To EXCOMMUNICATE, ekf-kom-mu'-nl- 
 kate. v. a. To ejecSl from the communion of 
 the vifible church by an ecclefiaftical cenfure. 
 
 EXCOMMUNICATION, ekf-kim-mu-ny- 
 ka''-fliun. f. An ecclefiaftical interdict, ex- 
 clufion from the fellowfhip of the church. 
 
 To EXCORIATE, ekf-ko'-ryiite. v. a. To 
 flay, to ftrip off the fkin. 
 
 EXCORIATION, ekf-k6-rya'-fhun. f. Lofs 
 of fkin, privation of fkin, the a<St of flaying. 
 
 EXCORTICATION, ekf-kor-ty-ka'-fnun. f. 
 Pulling the bark off any thing. 
 
 EXCREMENT, eks'-kre-ment. f. That which 
 is thrown out as ufelcfs from the natural paffages 
 of the bodv. 
 
 EXCREMENTAL, ekf-kre-mti/-t'il. a. That 
 which is voided as excrement. 
 
 £XCREMENTITIOUS,ekf-kre-mQn-tln/-us. 
 a. Containing excrements, confifting of mat- 
 ter excreted from the body. 
 
 EXCRESCENCE, ekf-kres'-scnfe. IC Somc- 
 
 ■EXCRESCENCY, ekf-krcs'-sin-fy-^ what 
 growing out of another without ufe, and con- 
 trary to the common order of jiroduction. 
 
 XXCRESCENT, ckf-krcs'-scnt. a. That which 
 
 grows out of anollicr with preternatural fuper- 
 fluity. 
 
 EXCRETION, ekf-kre'-fhin. f. Separation 
 of animal fubftance. 
 
 EXCRETIVE, eks'-kre-tlv. a. Having the 
 power of fcparating and ejeiling excrements. 
 
 EXCRETORY, eks'-kre-tur-y. a. Having the 
 quality of feparating and ejecting fuperfluous 
 parts. 
 
 EXCRUCIABLE, ekf-kro'-fliabl. a. Liable to 
 torment. 
 
 To EXCRUCIATE, ckf-kr5'-Ihate. v. a. To 
 torture, to torment. 
 
 EXCUBATION, ekf-ku-ba'-fhun. f. The act 
 of watching all night. 
 
 To EXCULPATE, ekf-kul'-pate. v. a. To 
 clear from the imputation of a fault. 
 
 EXCURSION, ekf-kur'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 deviating from the ftated or fettled path ; an 
 expedition into feme diftant part; digrefllon. 
 
 EXCURSIVE, ekf-kiir'-siv. a. Rambling, wan- 
 dering, deviating. 
 
 EXCUSABLE, ekf-ku'-zabl. a. Pardonable. 
 
 EXCUSABLENESS, ekf-kii'-zabl-nis. f. Par- 
 donablenefs, capability to be excufed. 
 
 EXCUSATION, ekf-ku-za'-fhiin. f. Excufc, 
 plea, apology. 
 
 EXCUSATORY, ekf-ku'-za-tur-y. a. Plead- 
 ing excufe, apologetical. 
 
 To EXCUSE, ekf-ku'ze. v. a, To extenuate 
 by apology ; to difengage from an obligation j 
 to remit, not toexaft; to pardon by allowing 
 an apology ; to throw off imputation by a feigned 
 apology. 
 
 EXCUSE, ckf-ku'fc. f. Plea offered in exte- 
 nuation, apology ; the act of excufing ; caufc 
 for which one is excufed. 
 
 EXCUSELESS, ekf-k.yfe-lls. a. That for 
 which no excufe or apology can be given. 
 
 EXCUSER, ekf-ku'-zur. f. One who pleads 
 for another ; one who forgives another. 
 
 To EXCUSS, ekf-kus'. v. a. To feizcand de- 
 tain by law. 
 
 EXCUSSION, ekf-kifli'-un. f. Seizure by- 
 law. 
 
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 EXE 
 
 EXECRABLE, ek'-fe-kribl. a. Hateful, de- 
 
 tcftable, accurfed. 
 EXECRABLY, ek'-fe-krab-ly. ad. Curfedly, 
 
 abominably. 
 To EXECRATE, ek'-fi-krate. v. a. To ciirfe, 
 
 to imprecate ill upon. 
 EXECRATION, ek-fe-kra'-fliun. f. Curfe, 
 
 imprecation of evil. 
 To EXECUTE, ck'-fe-kute. v. a. To put in 
 adt, to do what is planned j to put to death ac- 
 cording to form of juftice. 
 EXECUTION, ek-fa-kiV-fhun. f. Perform- 
 ance, pradlice ; the laft a6t of the law in civil 
 caufes, by which pofleflion is given of body or 
 goods ; capital puniflimcnt ; death infliiled by 
 forms of law ; deflruction, flaughter. 
 EXECUTIONER, ek-fe-ku'-fho-nur. f. He 
 that puts in aft, or executes ; he that inflifts 
 capital punilhment. 
 EXECUTIVE, egz-ek'-d-tiv. a. Having the 
 quality of executing or performing ; ailive, 
 not deliberative, not legiflative, having the 
 pov/er to put in aft the laws. 
 EXECUTOR, egz-ek'-u-tur. f. He that per- 
 forms or executes any thing ; he that is intruft- 
 ed to perform the will of a teftator. 
 EXECUTORSHIP, egz-ek'-il-tur-ihip. f. The 
 office of him that is appointed to perform the 
 will of the defunct. 
 EXECUTRIX, egz-ek'->l-triks. f. A woman 
 
 inftrufted to perform the will of the teftator. 
 EXEGESIS, ekf-e'-je-s!s. f. An explanation. 
 EXEGETICAL, ekf-e-jetM-kal. a. Explana- 
 tory, cxpofitory. 
 EXEMPLAR, egz-em'-plar. f. A pattern, an 
 
 example to be imitated. 
 £XEMPLARILY, egz''-cm-plir'-l-ly. ad. In 
 fuch a manner as deferves imitation ; in fuch a 
 manner as may warn others. 
 tXEMPLARINESS, egz''''-em-plar''-i*-n5s. f. 
 
 State of ibnding as a pattern to be copied. 
 EXEMPLARY, egz^'-em-plar-y. a. Such as 
 may deferve to be propofed to imitation ; fuch 
 as may give warning to others. 
 EXEMPLIFIC/^TION, cgz-cm-ply-fi-ka'- 
 
 fliun. f. A copy, a tranfcript ; an illuflratiou 
 by example. 
 To EXEMPLIFY, egz-em'-pll-f^. v. a. To 
 
 illuftrate by example ; to tranfcribe, to copy. 
 To EXEMPT, egz-empt^ r. a. To privilege, 
 
 to grant immunity from. 
 EXEMPT, egz-empt^ a. Free by privilege ; 
 
 not fubjeft, not liable to. 
 EXEMPTION, igz-emp'-fliun. f. Immunity, 
 
 privilege, freedom from impofls. 
 EXEMPTITIOUS, egz-emp-tUh'-us. a. Se- 
 parable, that which may be taken from ano- 
 ther. 
 ToEXENTERATE, egz-en -ter-ate. v. a. To 
 
 embowel. 
 EXENTERATION, egz-en'-ter-d'-fhun. f. 
 The aft of taking out the bowels, embowelling. 
 EXEQUIAL, egz-e'-kwy-al. a. Relating to 
 
 funerals. 
 EXEQUIES, eks'-e-kwyz. f. without a fingular. 
 
 Funeral rites, the ceremony of burial. 
 EXERCENT, egz-er-'-ient. a. Praftifing, fol- 
 lowing any calling. 
 EXERCISE, eks'-er-size. f. Labour of the bo- 
 dy for health or amufement ; preparatory prac- 
 tice in order to fkill ; praftice, outward per- 
 formance ; tafiC, that which one is appointed to 
 perform; aft of divine worfliip, whether pub- 
 lick or private. 
 To EXERCISE, eks'-er-sfze. v. a. To em- 
 ploy ; to train by ufe to any aft ; to tafk, to 
 keep employed as a penal injunftion ; to prac- 
 tife or ufe in order to habitual fkill. 
 To EXERCISE, eks'-er-ske. v. n. To ufe ex- 
 
 ercife, to labour for health. 
 EXERCISER, ekf-er-si'-zur. f. He that dircfts 
 
 or ufes excrcife. 
 EXERCITATION, ekf-er-fy-t:\'-fhun. f. Ex- 
 
 ercife ; praftice, ufe. 
 To EXERT, egz-ert'. v. a. To ufe with an 
 
 effort ; to put forth, to perform. 
 EXERTION, egz-er^-fhun. f. The aft of ex- 
 erting, effort. 
 EXESION, ekf4'-zhun. f. The aft of eating 
 through. 
 
 EXES-
 
 EKU 
 
 E X O 
 
 f XESTUATION, ^kf-ef-td-r-fhun. f. The 
 
 fiate of boiling. 
 To EXFOLIATE, ckf-fo'-Iylte. v. n. To 
 
 fliell ofF, as a corrupt bone from the found part. 
 EXFOLIATION, ekf-fd-Iyl'-fliun. f. The 
 
 procefs by which the corrupted part of the bone 
 
 feparates from the found. 
 EXFOLIATIVE, ekf-fo'-Iya-tiv. a. That 
 
 which has power of procuring exfoliation. 
 EXHALABLE, ekf-ha'-labl. a. That which 
 
 may be evaporated. 
 EXHALATION, ekf-ha-ia'-fhun. f. The aft 
 
 of exhaling or fending out in vapours ; theftate 
 
 of evaporating or flying out in vapours j that 
 
 which rifes in vapours. 
 To EXHALE, ekf-hu^le. v. a. To fend or draw 
 
 out vapours or fumes. 
 EXHALEMENT, ekf-ha'le-ment. f. Matter 
 
 exhaled, vapour. 
 To EXHAUSl^ ^kf-ha''ft. v. a. To drain, to 
 
 diminifn ; to drav.- out totally, to draw out ti'l 
 
 nothing is left. 
 EXHAUSTION, ekf-ha'f-t(hun. f. The a^ 
 
 of drawing. 
 EXHAUSTLESS, ekf-hi'ft-Hs. a. Not to be 
 
 emptied, inexhauflible. , 
 To EXHIBIT, ekf-hib'-!t. v. a. To ofFcr to 
 
 view or ufe, to offer or propofe ; to fhow, to 
 
 difplay. 
 EXHIBITER, ekf-hlb'-I-tur. f. Hs that offers 
 
 any thing. 
 EXHIBITION, ekf-hi-blft'-im. f. The ad of 
 
 exhibiting, difplay, fetting forth ; allov/.ince, 
 
 f.ilary, pcrJion. 
 To EXHILARATE, ekf-hll'-a-rke. v. a. To 
 
 make cheerful, to fill with mirth. 
 EXHILARATION, ekf-hll-a-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 
 act of giving gaiety; the ftate of being en- 
 livened. 
 To EXHORT, ekf-hi^rt. v. a. To incite by 
 
 wortis to any good adion. 
 EXHORTATION, ekf-hor-ti'-fhun. f. The 
 
 a£t of exhorting, incitement to good ; the fo;m 
 
 of words by which one is exhorted. 
 EXHORTATORY, ek£-ha'r-ta-tur-y. a. Tend - 
 
 ing to ej:hort. 
 
 EXPORTER, ckf-ha'r-tur. f. One who ex- 
 horts. 
 
 To EXICCATE, ck-s!k'-kate. v. a. To dry. 
 
 EXICCATION, ek-s!k-ka'-fbun. f. Act' of 
 drj'ing up, ftate of being dried up. 
 
 EXICCATIVE, ek-s!k'-ka-t!v. a. Drying in 
 quality. 
 
 EXIGENCE, ^k'-fy-jenfe. If. Demand, want, 
 
 EXIGENCY, ek'-fy-jen-fy. J need ; preffin^ 
 necellity, diftrefs, fudden occafion. 
 
 EXIGENT, ek'-fy-jent. f. Prcffing bufinef?, 
 occafion that requires immediate help. ^^^ 
 
 EXIGUITY, ekf-y-gd'-I-ty. f. Smalln^^t 
 minutivenefs. ^^^* 
 
 EXIGUOUS, egz-ig'-d-us. a. Small, diminu- 
 tive, little. 
 
 EXILE, eks'-ile. f. Banifhment, ftate of being 
 baniftied ; the perfon banifhed. 
 
 EXILE, eg-zi'le. a. Small, {lender, not full. 
 
 To EXILE, eg-zf le. v. a. To banifti, to drive 
 from a country. 
 
 EXILEMENT, eg-zfle-ment. f, Banifhment. 
 
 EXILITION, ekf-y-Hfli'-ia, f. Slendernefs, 
 fmallnefs. 
 
 EXIMIOUS, eg-zlm''-yus. a. Famous, emi- 
 nent. 
 
 To EXIST, eg-z!ft.' V. n. To be, to have a 
 being. 
 
 EXISTENCE, eg-zis'-tenfe. ^f. State of be- 
 
 EXISTENCY, eg-zis'-ten-fy.^ ing, adugi 
 poffellion of being. 
 
 EXISTENT, eg-zis^-tcnt. a. In being, in pof- 
 fellion of being. 
 
 EXISTIMATION, eg-zlf-ti-mX-Mn. C O- 
 pinion ; efteem. 
 
 EXIT, eks'-it, f. The term fet in the margin, 
 of plays to mark the time at which the player 
 goes off J departure, act of quitting the theatre 
 of life. 
 
 EXITIAL, egz-Ifh'-al. T a. Deftruflive, fa- 
 
 EXITIOUS, egz-Ifti'-us. I tal, mortal. 
 
 EXODUS, cks'-o-dus. J f. Departure, journey 
 
 EXODY, eks'-o-dy. \ from a place : the fc- 
 cond book of Mofes is fo called, bccaufe it de- 
 fcribes the journey of the ICraclites from. 
 Egypt. 
 
 EXO-
 
 EX? 
 
 EXP 
 
 3TX0LETE, eks'-6-lcts. a. ObTolete. Out ef 
 ufe. 
 
 To EXOLVE, ek-folv'. v. a. To loofe, to pay, 
 
 EXOMPHALOS^ egz-6u/-ia-l6s. f. A navel 
 rupture. 
 y To EXONERATE, cgz-6i/-e-rate. v. a. To 
 
 unload, to difburthen. 
 . EXONERATION, cgz-dn-e-ra'-fliun. f. The 
 .act of difburthentng. 
 
 .EXOPTABLE, egz-6p^-tabl. a. Defirable, to 
 be fought with eagernefs or defire. 
 
 EXORABLE, eks'-5-rabJ. a. To be moved by 
 ^j^^aty. 
 iWRlBITANCE, egz-iVbi-tanfe. 7 f. E- 
 
 EXORBITANCY, egz^'r-bl-tan-fy. J normi- 
 ty, grofs deviation from rule or right j extra- 
 vagant demand ; boundlefs depravity. 
 
 EXORBITANT, egz-ir'-bl-tant. a. Enormous, 
 beyond due proportion, exceffive. 
 
 To EXORCISE, eJcs'-6r-size. v. a. To ad- 
 jure by fome holy name; to drive away by 
 certain forms of adjuration ; to purify from the 
 influence of malignant fpirits. 
 
 EXORCISER, eks'-6r-sl-zur. f. One who 
 
 _ praclifes to drive away evil fpirits. 
 
 EXORCISM, eks'-6r-sizm. f. The form of 
 adjuration, or religious ceremony by which evil 
 and malignant fpirits are driven away. 
 
 EXORCIST, eks'-6r-sift. f. One who by ad- 
 jurations, prayers, or religious a£ls, drives 
 away malignant fpirits. 
 
 EXORDIUM, egz-aVdyum. f. A formal pre- 
 face, the proemial part of a compofition. 
 
 EXORNATION, ekf-6r-na'-{hun. f. Orna- 
 ment, decoration, embellifiiment. 
 
 EXOSSATED, egz-os'-sa-tld. a. Deprived of 
 bones. 
 
 EXOSSEOUS, egz-os'-fhus. a. Wanting bones, 
 bonelefs. 
 
 EXOSTOSIS, egz-os'-to-sls. f. Any protube- 
 rance of a bone that is not natural. 
 
 EXOTICK, egz-ot -ik. a. Foreign, not pro- 
 duced in our own countr)-. 
 
 To EXPAND, ek-fpand'. v. a. To fpread, to 
 l.iy open as a net or fhect ; to dilate, to fpread 
 out every way. 
 
 EXPANSE, ek-fpan^fe. f. A body widely exj 
 tended Vv'ithout inequalities. 
 
 EXPANSIBILITY, ek-fpan-fy-bll'-I-ty. f. Ca- 
 pacity of extenfion, poffibility to be expanded. 
 
 EXPANSIBLE, ek-fpan'-slbl. a. Capable to 
 be extended. 
 
 EXPANSION, ekf-pan'-Ihun. f. Theftateof 
 being expanded into a wider furface ; the a£t of 
 fp reading out; extent ; pure fpace. 
 
 EXPANSIVE, ekf-pan'-siv. a. Ha\ang the 
 power to fpread into a wider furface. 
 
 To EXPATIATE, ^k-fpi'-fhate. v. n. To 
 range at large ; to enlarge upon in language. 
 
 To EXPECT, ek-fpekt'. v. a. To have?, pre- 
 vious apprehenfion of either good or fvJ' ; to 
 wait for, to attend the coming. 
 
 EXPECTABLE, ek-fpek'-tabl. a. To be ex- 
 pected. 
 
 EXPECTANCE, ek-fpck'-tanfe. "IClheaa 
 
 EXPECTANCY, ek-fpek'-tan -fy. J orflateof 
 expefting ; fomething expe-^ed ; hope. 
 
 EXPECTANT, ek-fpek'-tanc. a. Waiting in 
 expectation. 
 
 EXPECTANT, ek-fp^k'-tant. f. One wha 
 waits in expedtation of any thing. 
 
 EXPECTATION, ek-fpek-ta'-fhun. f. The 
 acl of expedling ; the ftate of expedling either 
 with hope or fear ; profpeft of any thing good 
 to come ; a ftate in which fomething excellent 
 is expeded from us. 
 
 EXPECTER, ek-fpek'-tur. f. One who has 
 hopes of fomething ; one who waits for ano- 
 ther. 
 
 To EXPECTORATE, ekf-pek'-to-rate. v. a. 
 To ejetl from the breaft. 
 
 EXPECTORATION, ekf-pek-ta-ra'-fliun. f. 
 The aft of difcharging from the breaft ; the 
 difcharge which is made by coughing. 
 
 EXPECTORATIVE, ekf-pek'-t6-ra-t]v. a. 
 Having the quality of promoting expedoration. 
 
 EXPEDIENCE, ekf-pe'-dyenfe. 1 f. Fitnefs, 
 
 EXPEDIENCY, ekf-pe'-dyen-fy. i propriety, 
 fuitablenefs to an end ; expedition, adventure j 
 hafte, difpatch. 
 
 EXPEDIENT, ekf-p^'-dy'nt. a. Proper, fit, 
 convenient, fuitablej quick, expeditious. 
 
 EXPE-
 
 EXP 
 
 EXP 
 
 EXPEDIENT, ekf-pe'-dyent. f. That which 
 helps forward, as means to an end; a fliift, 
 me.ms to an end contrived in an exigence. 
 
 EXPEDIENTLY, ekf-pe'-dyent-ly. ad. Fitly, 
 fuitably, conveniently ; haftily, quickly. 
 
 To EXPEDITE, eks'-pe-dite. v. a. To facili- 
 tate, to free from impediment ; to haften, to 
 quicken ; to difpatch, to ifiue from a publick 
 office. 
 
 EXPEDITE, eks'-pe-dite. a. Quick, hafty, 
 fooii performed ; eafy, difencumbered, clear ; 
 nimble, aftive, agile; light armed. 
 
 EXPEDITELY, eks'-pe-d!tc-ly. ad. With 
 quicknefs, readinefs, hafte. 
 
 EXPEDITION, ekf-pe-d.'fh'-un. f. Ilafle, 
 fpeed, avSivity ; a march or voyage with mar- 
 tial intentions. 
 
 To EXPEL, ekf-pil'. V. a. To drive out, to 
 force away ; to baaiifh, to drive from the place 
 of refidence. 
 
 EXFELLER, ekf-pel'-lur. f. One that expels 
 or drives away. 
 
 To EXPEND, ekf-pend'. v. a. To lay out, to 
 fpend. 
 
 EXPENSE, ekf-pens'e. f. Cofl, charges, mo- 
 ney expended. 
 
 EXPENSEFUL, ekf-pens'e-ful. a. Coftly, 
 chargeable. 
 
 EXPENSELESS, ekf-pens'c-lls. a. Without 
 coft. 
 
 EXPENSIVE, ekf-pen'-s!v. a. Given to ex- 
 penfe, extravagant, luxurious ; coftly, requi- 
 ring expenfe. 
 
 EXPENSIVELY, ekf-pen'-slv-ly. ad. With 
 great expenfe. 
 
 EXPENSIVENESS, ekf-pen'-siv-nis. f. Ad- 
 diction to expenfe, extravagance; coftlinefs. 
 
 EXPERIENCE, ef-pe'-ryenfe. f. Practice, 
 frequent trial ; knowledge gained by trial and 
 practice. 
 
 To EXPERIENCE, ckf-pe'-ryence. v. a. To 
 try, to practife ; to know by pradice. 
 
 EXPERIENCED, ekf-pe'-ryenft. participial a. 
 Made (kilful by experience; wife by long 
 praclice. 
 
 EXPERIENCER, ^kf-p^'-ry^n-fir. f. One 
 who makes trials ; a praiftiferof experiments. 
 
 EXPERIMENT, ekf-per'-y-m6nt. f. Trial 
 ot any thing, fomething done in order to dif- 
 cover an uncertain or unknown effedt. 
 
 EXPERIMENTAL, ckf-p^r-^mV-til. a. 
 Pertaining to experiment ; built upon experi- 
 ment ; known by experiment or trial. 
 
 EXPERIMENTALLY, <:kf-p^r-i'-m^n'-tdl-l^. 
 ad. By experience, by trial. 
 
 EXPERIMENTER, dkf-p^r'-^-m^n-tir. f. 
 One who makes experiments. 
 
 EXPERT, ekf-pcrt'. a. Skilful ; ready^^ 
 
 EXPERTLY, ^kf-p^rt'-Ij-. ad. In a fkilful 
 ready manner. 
 
 EXPERTNESS, ekf-pert'-nis. f. Skill, rea- 
 dincl's. 
 
 EXPIABLE, eks'-py-Abl. a. Capable to be 
 expiated. 
 
 To EXPIATE, eks'-py-ate. v. a. To annul 
 the guilt of a crime by fubfequent afts of piety, 
 to atone for; to avert the threats of pro- 
 digies. 
 
 EXPIATION, ekf-py-a'-flum. f. The aft of 
 expiating or atoning for any crime; the means 
 by which we atone for crimes, atonement ; 
 pradices by which ominous prodigies were 
 averted. 
 
 EXPIATORY, eks''-py-a-tur'-y. a. Havfng 
 the power of expiation. 
 
 EXPILATION, ekf-pl-ll'-fhiin. f. Robberj'. 
 
 EXPIRATION, ekf-py-ra'-fhun. f. That acl 
 of refpiration which thrufts the air out of the 
 lungs; the laft emiflion of breath, death; eva- 
 poration, ad of fuming out ; vapour, matter 
 expired ; the conclufion of any limited time. 
 
 To EXPIRE, ek-fpi're. v. a. To breathe out; 
 to exhale, to fend out in exhalations. 
 
 To EXPIRE, ek-fpf re. v. n. Todie, to breathe 
 the laft ; to conclude, to come to an end. 
 
 To EXPLAIN, ekf-pla'nc. v. a. To expound, 
 to illuftrate, to clear. 
 
 EXPLAINABLE, ekf-pli'ne-abl. a. Capable 
 of being explained. 
 
 4 I EXPLAINER,
 
 EXP 
 
 EXP 
 
 EXPLAINER, ekf-plii'ne-ur. f. Expofuor, in- 
 terpreter, commentator. 
 EXPLANATION, ekf-pla-na'-fliun. f. The 
 acl of explaining or interpreting; the fcnfe 
 given by an explainer or interpreter. 
 EXPLANATORY, elcf-plan'-a-tur-y. a. Con- 
 taining explanation. 
 EXPLETIVE, eks'-plc-tlv. f. Something ufcd 
 
 only to take up room. 
 EXPLICABLE, cks'-ply-kabl. a. Explainable, 
 
 poflible to be explained. 
 To EXPLICATE, eks'-pl!-katc. v. a. To un- 
 ^^^, to expand ; to explain, to clear. 
 JB.ICAT10N, ckf-pl!-ka'-fhun. f. The 
 aft of opening, unfolding or expanding, the 
 a<£l of explaining, interpretation, explanation; 
 the fcnfe given by an explainer. 
 EXPLICATIVE, ekf-pllk'-a-tlv. a. Having a 
 
 tendency to explain. 
 EXPLICATOR, eks'-pll-ka-tur. f. Expounder, 
 
 interpreter, explainer. 
 EXPLICIT, ekf-plis'-it. a. Unfolded, plain, 
 
 clear, not merely by inference. 
 EXPLICITLY, ekf-plls'-it-l^. ad. Plainly, 
 
 direclly, not merely by inference. 
 To EXPLODE, ekf-plo'de. v. a. To drive out 
 difgracefully with fome noife of contempt ; to 
 drive out with noife and violence. 
 EXPLODER, ekf-pl6'-dur. f. An hiffer, one 
 
 who drives out with open contempt. 
 EXPLOIT, ekf-ploi't. f. A defign accomplilli- 
 
 ed, an atchicveinent, a fuccefsful attempt. 
 ToEXPLORATE, ekf-plo'-rate. v. a. To 
 
 fearch out. 
 EXPLORATION, ckf-plo-ri'-fliun. f. Search, 
 
 examination. 
 EXPLORATOR, ekf-plo-ri'-tir. f. One who 
 
 fearches, an examiner. 
 EXPLORATOR Y,ckf^pl6Va-tur-y.a.Scarch- 
 
 ing, examining. 
 To EXPLORE, cktplo're. v. a. To try, to 
 
 fearch into, to examine by trial. 
 EXPLOREMENT, ckf-plo'rc-ment. f. Search, 
 
 Vial. 
 EXPLOSION, ckf-pkV-zhun. f. The a<5l of 
 driving out any thing with noife and viokncc. 
 
 EXPLOSIVE, ckf-pl6'-slv. a. Driving out 
 
 with noife and violence. 
 To EXPORT, ekf-p6 rt. v. a. To cairy out 
 
 of a country. 
 EXPORT, eks^-port. f. Commodity carried 
 
 out in traffick. 
 EXPORTATION, ekf-por-ta'-fhun. f. The 
 acl or practice of carrying out commodities in- 
 to other countries. 
 To EXPOSE, ekf-po'zc. v. a. To lay open, 
 to make liable to ; to lay open, to make bare ; 
 to k'y open to cenfurc or ridicule ; to put in 
 dajigcr ; to caft out to chance. 
 EXPOSITION, ekf-p6-zifh'-un. f. The fitu- 
 ation in which any thing is placed with refpeit 
 to the fun or air ; explanation, interpretation. 
 EXPOSITOR, ekf-p6z'-i-tur. f. Explainer, 
 
 expounder, , interpreter. 
 To EXPOSTULATE, ekf-p5s'-tu-late. v. n. 
 To canvafs with another, to debate ; to remon- 
 ftrate in a friendly manner. 
 EXPOSTULATION, ekf-pof-tu-la'-fhun. f. 
 Debate, diicuffion of an aftair ; charge, accu- 
 fation. 
 EXPOSTULATOR, ekf-pis'-tii-la-tur. f. One 
 that debates with another without open rupture. 
 EXPOSTULATORY, ekf-pis'-td-la-tur-y. a. 
 
 Containing expoftulation. 
 EXPOSURE, ekf-p6'-zhur. f. The ad of ex- 
 pofuig ; the ftate of being expofed ; the ftate of 
 being in danger ; fituation, as to fun and air. 
 To EXPOUND, ekf-pou'nd. v. a. To ex- 
 plain, to clear, to interpret. 
 EXPOUNDER, ekf-pou'n-dur. f. Explainer, 
 
 interpreter. 
 To EXPRESS, ekf-pres'. v. a. To reprefent by 
 any of the imitative arts, as poetry, fculpture, 
 painting ; to reprefent in words ; to utter, to 
 declare ; to denote ; to fqueeze out ; to force 
 out by comprelTion. 
 EXPRESS, ekf-pres'. a. Copied, refembliiig, 
 exactly like ; plain, apparent, in dire(S terms ; 
 on parpofe, for a particular end. 
 EXPRESS, ekf-pres'. f. A nieflenger fcnt on. 
 
 purpofc ; a meflage fcnt. 
 EXPRESSIBLE, ekf-prcs'-^bl. a. Thatraiy 
 
 b<i.
 
 EXP 
 
 EXT 
 
 be uttered or declared ; that may be drawn by 
 fqueezing or expreflion, 
 EXPRESSION, ekf-pre{h'-un. f. The aa or 
 power of rcprefenting any thing ; the form or 
 caft of language in which any thoughts are ut- 
 tered ; a phrafe, a mode of fpeech ; the aft of 
 fqueezing or forcing out any thing by a prcfs. 
 EXPRESSIVE, ekf-pres'-siv. a. Having the 
 
 power of utterance or reprelentation, 
 EXPRESSIVELY, ekf-pres'-siv-ly. ad. In a 
 
 clear and reprefentatlve way. 
 EXPRESSIVENESS, ekf-pres'-su'-nls. f. The 
 power of expreffion, or reprefentation bywords. 
 EXPRESSLY, ekf-pres'-ly. ad. In diiccl terms, 
 
 not by implication. 
 EXPRESSURE, ekf-prefli'-ur. f. Expreffion, 
 utterance ; the form, the likenels reprefenteJ ; 
 the mark, the impreifion. 
 To EXPROBRATE, ekf-prd'-brlte. v. a. To 
 charge upon with reproach, to impute openly 
 with blame, to upbraid. 
 EXPROBRATION,ekf-pr6-br;/-fhun.f.Scorn- 
 
 tul charge, reproachful accufation. 
 To EXPROPRIATE, ekf-pr6'-pryate. v. a. To 
 
 relinquifh one's property.- 
 To EXPUGN, ekf-pii^ne. v. a. To conquer, 
 
 to take by affault. 
 EXPUGNATION, ekf-pig-ni'-lhun. f. Con- 
 quell-, the aft of taking by aflault. 
 To EXPULSE, ekX-pul'fe. v. a. To drive out, 
 
 to force away.. 
 EXPULSION, ekf^pul'-fhwi. f. The aft of 
 expelling or driving out ; the ftate of being 
 driven out. 
 EXPULSIVE, ^kf-pul'-siv. a. Having the 
 
 power of expulfion. 
 EXPUNCTION, ekf-punk'-lhin. f. Abfo- 
 
 lution. 
 ToEXPUN-QE, ekf-pun'je. v. a. To blot out, 
 
 to rub out ; to efface, to annihilate. 
 EXPURGATION,. ekf-pur-g4'-fliun. f. The 
 act of purging or cleanfing ; purification from 
 •bad mixtiifc, as of error or falfehood. 
 EXPURGATORY, ekf-pur'-ga-tur-y. a. Em- 
 ployed in purging away v-ihat is noxious. 
 
 EXQUISITE, eks'-kwlz-it. a. Excellent, con- 
 
 fummate, com])lete. 
 EXQUISITELY, eks'-kwiz-it-lv. ad. Perfectly, 
 
 completely. 
 EXQyiSITENESS,eks'-kwIz-it-nIs. f. Nicety, 
 
 perfection. 
 EXSCRIPT, ek'-flcrlpt. f. A copy, a writing 
 
 copied from another. 
 EXSICCANT, ek-slk'-k£nt. a. Drying, ha- 
 ving the power to dry up. 
 To EXSICCATE, ek-slk'-kate. v. a. To dry. 
 EXSICCATION, ek-sik-ka-'-Iliun. f. The act 
 
 of drying. 
 EXSICCATIVE, ek-s!k'-ka-t!v. a. Having*' 
 
 the power of drying. 
 EXSPUITION, ek-fpd-lfh'-un. f. Adifcharge 
 
 by fpittlng. 
 EXSUCTION, ck-fik'-fhiin. (. The ad of 
 
 fucking out. 
 EXSUDATION, ek-fu-da'nfliun. f. A fweat- 
 
 ing, an extillation. 
 To EXSUFFOLATE, ek-fuf'-fo-late. v. a. 
 
 To whifper, to buzz in the ear. 
 EXSUFFLATION, ek-fuf-fla'-{hun. f. A blalt 
 
 working underneath. 
 To EXSUSCITATE, ek-fus'-sl-tdte. v, a. To 
 
 roufe up, to ftir up. 
 EXSTANCY, ek'-ftan-fy. f. Parts rifing up 
 
 above the reft. 
 EXTANT, ek'-ftant. a.. Standing out to view, 
 
 ftanding above the reft ; now in being. 
 EXTATICAL, ek-ftat'-l-kal. l a. Raptu- 
 EXTATICK, ek-ftat'-Ik. S fo^s. 
 
 EXTEMPORAL, ekf-tem'-p6-ral. a. Uttered 
 
 without premeditation, quick, ri-'ady, fudden. 
 EXTEMPORALLY,- ekf-tem'-po-ral-y. ad. 
 
 Quick, without premeditation. 
 EXTEMPOR ANEOU S, ekf-tcm-p6-ra'-nyus. . 
 
 a. Without premeditation, fudden. 
 EXTEMPORARY, ekf-tem'-po-rir-y. a. Ut- 
 tered or performed without premeditation, fud- 
 den, quick. 
 EXTEA'IPORE, tkf-t3m'-p6-re. ad. Without 
 
 premeditation, fuddenly, readily. 
 EXTEMPORINESS, ckf-tcni'-py-ry-n^. f 
 
 The
 
 EXT 
 
 EXT 
 
 The faculty of fpeaking or acting without pre- 
 meditation. 
 
 To EXTEMPORIZE, ckf-tem'-po-rke. v. n. 
 To fpeak extempore, or without premeditation. 
 
 To EXTEND, ekf-tend'. v. a. Toftretchout; 
 to fpread abroad ; to enlarge ; to incrcafe in 
 force or duration ; to impart, to communicate ; 
 to feizeby a courfe of law. 
 ■EXTENDER, ekf-ten'-dur. f. The perfon or 
 inftrument by which any thing is extended. 
 
 EXTENDIBLE, ekf-ten'-dlbl. a. Capable of 
 extenfion. 
 
 EXTENDLESSNESS, ekf-tend'-ief-n!s. f. Un- 
 limited extenfion. 
 
 EXTENSIBILITY, ekf-ten-fy-bilM-ty.- f. The 
 quality of being extenfible. 
 
 EXTENSIBLE, ekf-ten'-slbl. a. Capable of 
 being ftretched into length or breadth ; ca- 
 pable of being extended to a- larger compre- 
 henfion. 
 
 EXTENSIBLENESS, ekf-ten'-sibi-nis.:f. -Ca- 
 pacity of being extended. 
 
 EXTENSION, ekf-ten'-fliun. f. The a^ of 
 extending ; the ftate of -being extended. 
 
 EXTENSIVE, ekf-ten'-slv. a. Wide, large. 
 
 EXTENSIVELY, ekfrten'-siv-ly. ad. Widely, 
 
 largely. 
 .EXTENSIVENESS, ekf-ten'-siv-n!s. f. Large- 
 nefs, diflufivenefs, widenefs ; poffibility to be 
 extended. 
 
 EXTENSOR, ekf-ten'-fur. f. The mufcle by 
 which any limb is extended. 
 
 EXTENT, ekf-tent'. f. Space or degree to 
 which any thing is extended ; communication, 
 diftribution ; execution, feizure. 
 
 To EXTENUATE, ekf-ten'-u-ate. v. a. To 
 leflen, to make fmall ; to palliate; to make 
 lean. 
 
 EXTENUATION, ^kf-ten-u-r.lhun. f. The 
 a£tof reprefenting things lefs ill than they are, 
 palliation ; mitigation, alleviation of punifh- 
 ment ; a general decay in the mufcular flefh of 
 the whole body. 
 
 EXTERIOR, ekf-tc'-ryur. a. Outward, ex- 
 ternal, not intrinfick. 
 
 EXTERIORLY, ekf-t^'-ryur-ly. ad. Out- 
 wardly, externally. 
 
 To EXTERMINATE, ekf-tt-r'-ml-nke. v. a. 
 To root out, to tear up, to drive away ; to 
 deftray. 
 
 EXTERMINATION, ekf-ter-ml-na'-Ihun. f. 
 Deftrudion, excifion. 
 
 EXTERAIINATOR, ekf-ter'-mi-r.a-tur. f. 
 The perfon or inftrument by which any thing 
 i? deftroyed. 
 
 ToEXTERMINE, ekf-ter'-min. v. a. To ex- 
 terminate. 
 
 EXTERN, ekf-tern'. a. External, outward, 
 vlfible ; without itfelf, not iniierent, not in- 
 trinfick. 
 
 EXTERNAL, ekf-ter'-nal. a. Outward, not 
 proceeding from itfelf, oppofite to internal j ha- 
 ving the outward appearance. 
 
 EXTERNALLY, ekf-ter'-nal-y. ad. Out- 
 wardly. 
 
 To EXTIL, ck-ftil'. V. n. To drop or diftil from. 
 
 EXTILLATION, ek-ftll-ir-fiiun. f. The act 
 of falling in drops. 
 
 ToEXTlMULATE,ck-ftln/-u-ldte. v. a. To 
 prick, to incite by ftirrKjlation. 
 
 EXTIMULATION, ek-ftlm'-u-la'-lhun. f. 
 Pungency, power of exciting motion or fen- 
 fation. 
 
 EXTINCT, ek-ftlnkt^ a. Extinguilhed, 
 <iuenched, put out ; without fucceflion ; abo- 
 lifhed, out of force. 
 
 EXTINCTION, ek-ftlnk'-fbun. f. The ac^ 
 of quenching or extinguifhing ; the ftate of 
 being quenched; deftruclion, excifion, fup- 
 prcflion. 
 
 To EXTINGUISH, ek-ftlng'-gwlfh. v. a. To 
 put out, to quench ; to fupprefs, to deftroy. 
 
 EXTINGUISHABLE, ek-ft!ng'-gwifli-abl. a. 
 That may be quenched or deftroyed. 
 
 EXTINGUISHER, ek-ft!ng'-gwifti-ur. f. A 
 hollow cone put upon a candle to quench it. 
 
 EXTINGUISHMENT, ek-fting'-gwifli-ment. 
 f. Extinction, fuppreflion, afl of quenching ; 
 abolition, nullificatiom j termination of a fa- 
 mily or fucceflion. 
 
 To
 
 EXT 
 
 EXT 
 
 To EXTIRP, ek-ftJrp'. v. a. Tocradicate, to 
 root our. 
 
 To EXTIRPATE, ck-ftc/-pite. v. a. To 
 root out, to exfcind, 
 
 EXTIRPATION, ck-ftcr-pa'-fliun. f. The ad 
 of rooting out, excifion. 
 
 EXTIRPATOR, ek-fter'-pd-tur. f. One who 
 roots out, a deftroyer. 
 
 To EXTOL, ck-ftol'. V. a. To praife, to mag- 
 nify, to celebrate. 
 
 EXTOLLER, ekf-tol'-lir. f. A praifcr, a 
 magnifier. 
 
 EXTORSIV^E, ekf-ta'r-slv. a. Having the 
 quality of drawing by violent means. 
 
 EXTORSIVELY, ekf-ta'r-slv-ly. ad. In an 
 extorfivc manner, by violence. 
 
 To EXTORT, ekf-ta'^rt. v. a. To draw by 
 force, to force away, to wreft, to wring from 
 one ; to gain by violence or oppreflion, or by 
 ufury. 
 
 To EXTORT, ckf-ta'rt. v. n. To pradife 
 oppreliioa and violence, or ufury. 
 
 EXTORTER, ckf-ta'r-tur. f. One who prac- 
 tifes oppreflion. 
 
 EXTORTION, ekf-ta'r-fliun. f. The a<ft or 
 practice of gaining by violence and rapacity, 
 pr ufury ; force by which any thing is unjuftly 
 taken away. 
 
 EXTORTIONER, ekf-taVfhun-ur. f. One 
 who praclifes extortion. 
 
 To EXTRACT, ekf trakt'. v. a. To draw out 
 of fomething; to draw by chemical operation ; 
 to take from fomething ; to feledl and abflradt 
 from a larger treatife. 
 
 EXTRACT, eks'-trakt. f. The fubftance ex- 
 tracted, the chief parts drawn from any thing ; 
 the chief heads drawn from a book. 
 
 EXTRACTION, ekf-trak'-£hun. f. The ad 
 of drawing one part out of a compound ; deri- 
 vation from an original, lineage, defccnt. 
 
 EXTRACTOR, ekf-trak'-tur^ f. The perfon 
 or iiiftrument by which any thing is extracted. 
 
 EXTRAJUDICIAL, ekf-tra-jo-difti'-'il. a. Out 
 of the regular courfe of legal procedure. 
 
 EXTRAJUDICIALLY, "ckf-tra-jo-dllb'-al-y. 
 
 ad. In a nutnnor different from the ordinary 
 
 courfe of legal procedure. 
 EX TRAMISSION, ekf-tri-mlfli'-un. f. The 
 
 aft of emitting outwards. 
 EXTRAMUNDANE, ekf-tra-mun-da'ae. a. 
 
 Beyond the ^'crge of the material world. 
 EXTRANEOUS, ekf-tra'-nyus. a. Belonging 
 
 to a diftcrcnt fubftance ; foreign. 
 EXTRAORDINARILY, ekf-tre'r-dy-ntr-!- 
 
 ly. ad. In a manner out of the co.mmon me- 
 thod and order ; uncommonly, particularly, 
 
 eminently. 
 EXTRAORDINARINESS, ckf-tra'r-dy-ndr- 
 
 i-nis. f. Uncommonnefs, eminence, ix^mark- 
 
 ablenefs. 
 EXTRAORDINARY, ekf-tra'r-dy-naf-y. a. 
 
 Difference from common order and method ; 
 
 eminent, remarkable, more than common. 
 EXTRAPAROCHIAL, ekf-tra-par-6'-kyal. a. 
 
 Not comprehended within any parifli. 
 EXTRAPROVINCIAL, ckf-tra-pro-vin'-flial. 
 
 a. Not within the fame province. 
 EXTRAREGULAR, ekf-tra-reg'-d-lar. a. Not 
 
 comprehended within a rule. 
 EXTRAVAGANCE, ekf-trav'-J-ganfe. 7 ^ 
 EXTRAVAGANCY, ekf-trav'-a-gan-fy. \ 
 
 Excurfion or fally beyond prefcribed limits ; 
 
 irregularity, wildnefs ; wafte, vain and fuper- 
 
 fluous exp^nce. 
 EXTRAVAGANT, ekf-tr.V-a-gant. a. Wan- 
 
 dering out of his bounds ; roving beyond juft 
 
 limits or prefcribed methods ; irregular, wild; 
 
 waftcful, prodigal, vainly cxpcnfive. 
 EXTRAVAGANTLY,ekf-trav'-a-gant-ly.ad. 
 
 In an extravagant manner, wildly ; expenfively, 
 
 luxurioufly, waffefully. 
 EXTRAVAGANTNESS,ekf-trav'-a-gant-nis. 
 
 f. Exccfs, excurfion beyond limits. 
 To EXTRAVAGATE, ekf-trav'-a-gate. v. n. 
 
 To wander out of limits. 
 EXTRAVASATED, ^kf-trav'-va-fd-tld. a. 
 
 Forced out of the properly containing veflcls. 
 EXTRAVASATION, ikf-tra-vd-fi'-(hin. f. 
 
 The aft of forcing, or ftate of being forced out 
 
 of the proper containing vcfl'els. 
 
 4 K EXTRA-
 
 E X U 
 
 EYE 
 
 EXTRA^ENATp, ekf-tri-ve'-nate. a. Let 
 out of the veins. 
 
 EXTRAVERSION, ckf-tra-ve/-fliun. f. The 
 a<S of throwing- out. 
 
 EXTRAUGHT, ekf-trat. part. Extrafted. 
 
 EXTREME, ekf-tre'me. a. Greateft, of the 
 higheft degree ; utmoft ; laft, that beyond which 
 there is nothing ; preffing to the utmoft degree. 
 
 EXTREME, ekf-treVa. f. Utmoft point, 
 higheft degree of any thing ; points at the 
 greateft diftance from each 9ther, extremity. 
 
 EXTREMELY, ekf-treW-ly. ad. In the ut- 
 moft degree ; very much, greatly. 
 
 EXTREMITY, ekf-trem'-I-ty. f. The utmoft 
 point, the higheft degree ; the points in the ut- 
 moft degree of oppofition j remoteft parts, parts 
 at the greateft diftance; the utmoft violence, 
 rigour, or diftrefs. 
 
 To EXTRICATE, eks''-tr!-kate. v. a. To dif- 
 embarrafs, to fet free any one in a ftate of per- 
 plexity. 
 
 EXTRICATION, ekf-trl-ki'-fnun. f. The afl 
 of di fen tangling. 
 
 EXTRINSICAL, ekf-trln'-sl-kal. a. External, 
 outv/ard; not intrinfick. 
 
 EXTRINSICALLY, ekf-triu'-sl-kal-y. ad. 
 From without. 
 
 EXTRINSICK, ekf-tru/-sik. a. Outward, 
 external. 
 
 To EXTRUCT, ek-ftrukt'. v. a. To build, 
 to raife, to form. 
 
 EXTRUCTOR, ek-ftruk'-tur. f. A builder, 
 a fabricator. 
 
 To EXTRUDE, ekf-tr6'de. v. a. To thruft ofF. 
 
 EXTRUSION, ekf-tr^'-zhun. f. The a** of 
 thrufting or driving out. 
 
 EXTUBERANCE,^ekf-tii'-be-ranfe. f. Knobs, 
 or parts protuberant.. 
 
 EXUBERANCE, egz-i'/-hc-ranfc. f. Over- 
 growth, fupcrfluous abundance, luxuriance. 
 
 EXUBERANT, egz-u'-be-rant. a. Over- 
 abundant, fupcrfluoufly plenteous ; abounding 
 in the utmoft degree. 
 
 EXUBERANTLY, egz-vV-be-rint-ly. ad. A- 
 bundantlv. 
 
 To EXUBERATE, egz-u'-be-rate. v. n. To 
 abound in the higheft degree. 
 
 EXUCCOUS, ek-fuk'-kus. a. Without juice, 
 dry. 
 
 EXUDATION, ek-fu-da'-ftiun. f. The afl of 
 emitting in fweat ; the matter ilTuing out by 
 fweat from any body. 
 
 To EXUDATE, ek-fu^date. ? v. n. To fweat 
 
 To EXUDE, ek-fil'de. J out, to idue by 
 
 fv>'eat. 
 
 EXULCERATK, egz-ul^fe-rite. v. a. To 
 make fore with an ulcer ; to corrode, to enrage. 
 
 EXULCERATION, ekf-ul-fe-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 beginning erofion, which forms an ulcer ; ex- 
 acerbation, corrofion. 
 
 EXULCERATORY, Ig2-ul"-fe-ra-tur'-y. a. 
 Having a tendency to caufe ulcers. 
 
 To EXULT, egz-ult'. v. n. To rejoice above 
 meafure, to triumph. 
 
 EXULT ANCE, egz-ul'-tinfe. f. Tranfport^ 
 joy, triumph. 
 
 EXULTATION, egz-ul-ti'-fliun. f. Joy, tri- 
 umph, rapturous delight. 
 
 To EXUNDATE, egz-un'-date. v. n. To 
 overflow. 
 
 EXUNDATION, fekf-un-di'-fhun. f. Over- 
 flow, abundance. 
 
 EXUPERABLE, ek-fu'-per-abl. a. Conquer- 
 able, fuperable, vincible. 
 
 EXUPERANCE, ek-fil'-per-anfe. f. Overba- 
 lance, greater proportion. 
 
 To EXUSCITATE, ek-fus'-fy-tate. v. a. To 
 ftir up, to roufe. 
 
 EXUSTION, egz-us'-tfhun. f. The aa of 
 burning up, confumptipn by fire. 
 
 EXUVIiE, egz-d'-vyi. f. Caft ikin, caftfliells, 
 whatever is fhed by animals. 
 
 EYAS, i -as. f. A young hawk juft taken from 
 the neft. 
 
 EYASMUSKET, I'-if-mus'-klt. f. A young 
 unfledged male hav/k j a raw young fellow. 
 
 EYE, i. plural Eyne, now Eyes. The organ of 
 
 \ifion ; afpefl, regard; notice, attention, ob- 
 
 fervation ; fight, view; any thing formed like 
 
 an eye ; any fmall perforation ; a fmall catch 
 
 2 into
 
 EYE 
 
 E Y R 
 
 fnto which a hook goes; bud of a plant; a 
 
 fmal 1 {hade of colour. 
 To EYE, I. V. a. To watch, to keep in view. 
 To EYE, I. V. n. To appear, tofliow, to bear 
 
 an appearance. 
 EYEBALL, f-bll. f. The apple of the eye. 
 EYEBRIGHT, r-brite. f. An herb. 
 EYEBROW, f-brow. f. The hairy arch over 
 
 the eye. 
 EYEDROP, r-drop. f. Tear. 
 EYEGLANCE, i'-glanfe. f. Quick notice of 
 
 the eye. 
 EYEGLASS, i'-glas. f. Spectacles, glafs to 
 
 affilt the fight. 
 EYELESS, f-lls. a. Without eyes, fightlef>, 
 
 deprived of fight. 
 EYELET, f-lit. f. A hole through which light 
 
 may enter, any fmall perforation. 
 EYELID, f-lld. f. The membrane that fhuts 
 
 over the eye. 
 EYESERVANT, f-fer-vant. f._ A fcrvant that 
 
 works only while watched. 
 
 EYESERVICE, i'-fer-vls. f. Service performed 
 only under infpection. 
 
 EYESHOT, f-lliit. f. Sight, glance, view. 
 
 EYESIGHT, i'-site. f. Sight of the eye. 
 
 EYESORE, f-fore. f. Something offenfive to 
 the fight. 
 
 EYESPOTTED, i'-fp6t-ld. a. Marked with 
 fpots like eyes. 
 
 EYESTRING, I'-ftrlng. f. The firing of the 
 eye. 
 
 EYETOOTH, i'-tc'.tti. f. The tooth on the 
 upper jaw next on each fide to the grinders, 
 the fang. 
 
 EYEWINK, f-wink. f. A wink, as a hint or 
 token. 
 
 EYEWITNESS, i'-wlt-nis. f. An ocular evi- 
 dence, one who gives teftimony of fadls feen 
 with his own eyes. 
 
 EYRE, a'r. f. The court of juftice itine- 
 rants^ 
 
 EYRY, e -ry. f. The place where birds of prey 
 build their nefts and hatch. 
 
 FAB 
 
 F. 
 
 F A C 
 
 'ABACEOUS, f;i-ba'-fhut. a. Having the 
 nature of a bean. 
 
 FABLE, fa'bl. f. A feigned ftoiy intended to 
 enforce fome moral precept ; a fiction in ge- 
 neral ; the feries or contexture of events which 
 conftitute a poem ; a lye. 
 
 To FABLE, fa'bl. V. n. To feign, to write 
 not truth but fi6tion ; to tell falfehoods. 
 
 To FABLE, fa'bl. v. a. To feign, to tell a 
 falfiry. 
 
 FABLED, fa'bld. a. Celebrated in fables. 
 
 FABLER, fli'-blur. f. A dealer in fidion. 
 
 To FABRICATE, fab'-ry-kke. v. a. To 
 build, to conftrucl ; to forge, to devife falfely. 
 
 FABRICATION, fab-ry-ka'-fhun. f. The act 
 of buildin-j. 
 
 FABRICK, fAb'-nk. f. A building,, an edifice ;. 
 any fyfrem or compages of matter. 
 
 To FABRICK, fab'-rlk. v. a. To build, to 
 form, to cojiftruft. 
 
 FABULIST, fab'-ii-h'ft. f. A writer of fables. 
 
 FABULOSITY, fAb-ii-l6s'-i-t;'. f. Lyingncfs, 
 fulnefs of ftories. 
 
 FABULOUS, fab'-u-lus. a. Feigned, full of 
 fables. 
 
 FABULOUSLY,, fab'-d-luf-ly. ad. In fiction. 
 
 FACE, fa fe. f. The vifage ; countenance ; the 
 furface of any thing ; the front or forepart of 
 any thing ; ftate of affairs ; appcarajicc ; con- 
 fidence, boldnsfs ; diftortion of the face ; Face 
 to Face, when both parties are prcfent; witli- 
 out the interpofition of other bodies. 
 
 To
 
 TAG 
 
 F A I 
 
 •To FACE, f.'/fc. V. n. To c.irry a falfo ap- 
 pearance- ; to tarn the face, to come- in front. 
 
 T'o FACE, fd'fe. v. a. To meet in front, to 
 oppofe with confidence ; to oppofe with impu- 
 dence ; to fland oppofite to ; to cover with an 
 additioiia! fuperficies. 
 
 (^AGELESS, fa'fe-lis. a. With6ut a face. 
 
 FACEPAINTER, fa'fe-pan-tur. f. A drawer 
 of portraits. 
 
 FACEPAINTING, fa'fc-pan-ting. f. The art 
 of drawing portraits. 
 
 FACETIOUS, fa-fe'-lhus. a. Gay, cheerful, 
 lively. 
 
 JFACETIOUSLY, fi-fc'-fhuf-ly. ad. Gayly, 
 cheerfully. 
 
 FACETIOUSNESS, f.!-fc'-flius-nls. f. Cheer- 
 ful wit, mirth. 
 
 FACILE, fas'-sil. a. Eafy, performablc with 
 little labour ; pliant, flexible, eafily perfuaded. 
 
 To FACILITATE, fa-sll'-l-tate. v. a. To 
 make eafy, to free from difficultv. 
 
 FACILITY, fa-siT-i-ty. f. Eaiinefs to be per- 
 formed, freedom from difficulty ; readinefs in 
 performing, dexterity ; vitious dudtility, eafi- 
 nefs to be perfuaded ; eafmtfs of accefs, af- 
 fability. 
 
 3' ACINERIOUS, faf-y-ne'-ryus. a. Wicked. 
 
 FACING, fa -sing. f. An ornamental covering. 
 
 FACINOROUS, fa-sln'-o-rus. a. Wicked, 
 atrocious, deteftably bad. 
 
 F ACWOROUSNESS, fa-sm'-6-rif-ni.s. f.Wic- 
 kednefs in a high degree. 
 
 FACT, fakt'. f. A thing done j reality, not 
 fuppofition ; action, deed. 
 
 FACTION, fak'-fli^m. f. A party in a ftatc ; 
 tumult, difcord, dificnfion. 
 
 FACTIONARY, fak'-fhun-er-y. f. A party 
 man. 
 
 FACTIOUS, fak'-fliis. a. Given to faflion, 
 loud and violent in a party. 
 
 FACTIOUSLY, fak'-fhitf-ly. ad. In a man- 
 ner criminally diflenfious. 
 
 FACTIOUSNESS, fak'-fhuf-nls. f. Inclina- 
 tion to publick diflenfion. 
 
 FACTITIOUS, fak-tlHi'-us. a. Made by art, 
 in oppofition to what is made by nature. 
 
 FACTOR, fak'-tur. f. An sgent for another, 
 a fubftitute. 
 
 FACTORY, fak'»tur-y. f. A houfe or diftrifl 
 inhabited by traders in a dillant country ; the 
 traders embodied in one place. 
 
 FACTOTUM, fak'-td'-tiim. f. A fervant em- 
 ployed alike in all kinds of bufmefs. 
 
 FACTURE, fak'-tfnur. f. The aft or manner 
 of making any thing. 
 
 FACULTY, fak'-ul-ty. f. The power of do- 
 ing any thing, ability; powers of the mind, 
 imagination, reafon, memory; a knack, dex- 
 terity; power, authority ; privilege, right to do 
 any thing ; faculty, in an univerfity, denotes 
 the mafters and profcflbrs of the fcveral fciences. 
 
 FACUND, fa-kind', a. Eloquent. 
 
 To FADDLE, fad'l. v. n. To trifle, to toy, 
 to play. 
 
 To FADE, fa'de. v. n. To tend from greater 
 to lefs vigour; to tend from a brighter to a 
 weaker colour ; to wither, as a vegetable ; to 
 die away gradually ; to be naturally not du- 
 rable, to be tranfient. 
 
 To FADE, fii'de. v. a. To wear away ; to re- 
 duce to languor. 
 
 ToFADGE, fadzh'. v. n. To fuit, to fit; to 
 agree, not to quarrel ; to fuccced, to hit. 
 
 F.(ECES, fc'-fez. f. Excrements, lees, fcdi- 
 ments and fettlings. 
 
 To FAG, fag . v. a. To grow weary, to f^iint 
 with wearincfs. 
 
 FAGEND, fag-end', f. The end of a web of 
 cloth ; the rcfufc or meaner part of any thing. 
 
 FAGOT, fag'-ut. f. A bundle of flicks bound 
 together for the fire ; a foldier numbered in the 
 mufter roll, but not really exilling. 
 
 To FAGOT, fag'-ut. v. a. To tie up, to 
 bundle. 
 
 To F"AIL, fA'ic. v. n. To be deficient, to ceafe 
 from former plenty, to fall Ihort ; to be ex- 
 tinft, toccafe to be produced ; to perilh, to be 
 loft ; to decay, to decline, to languifh ; to mifs, 
 not to produce its efted ; to mifs, not to fuc- 
 ceed in a defign ; to be deficient in duty. 
 
 To FAIL, fa'le. v. a. To defert, not to con- 
 tinue to afEft or fupply ; not to aflift, to ne- 
 glect.
 
 F A I 
 
 F A I 
 
 glefl, to omit to help ; to omit, not to perform ; 
 to be wanting to. 
 
 FAIL, fa'le. f. Mifcarriage ; omiflion ; dcfi- 
 cie'nce, want. 
 
 FAILING, fi''-llng. f. Deficiency, imperfec- 
 tion, lapfe. 
 
 FAILURE, fa'-lyur. f. Dcficieiice, ccfTition ; 
 omiflion, non-performance, flip ; a lapfe, a 
 flight fault. 
 
 FAIN, fu'nc. a. Glad, merry, cheerful, fond ; 
 forced, obliged, compelled. 
 
 FAIN, fa ne. ad. Gladly, very defiroufly. 
 
 To FAINT, fa'nt. v. n. To lofe the animal 
 funflions, to fink motionlefs ; to grow feeble ; 
 to fink into dejedtion. 
 
 To FAINT, fa'nt. v. a. To dejefl, to deprefs, 
 to enfeeble. 
 
 FAINT , fa'nt. a. Languid ; not bright ; not 
 loud ; feeble of body ; cowardly ; deprefled ; 
 not vigorous, not adtive. 
 
 FAINTHEARTED, fa'nt-hart-Id. a. Cow- 
 ardly, timorous. 
 
 FAINTHEARTEDLY, fa'nt-hart-Sd-ly. ad. 
 Timoroufly. 
 
 FAINTHEARTEDNESS, fa'nt-hart-!d-nls. f. 
 Cowardice, timoroufnefs. 
 
 FAINTING, fa'nt-ing. f. Deliquium, tem- 
 porary lofs of animal motion. 
 
 FAINTISHNESS, f^nt-ifh-nls. f. Weaknefs 
 in a flight degree, incipient debility. 
 
 FAINTLING, fa'nt-ling. a. Timorous, feeble- 
 minded. 
 
 FAINTLY, fa'nt-ly. ad. Feebly, languidly; 
 timoroufly, with dcje£lion, without fpirit. 
 
 FAINTNESS, fa'nt-nls. f. Languour, feeble- 
 nef";, want of ftrength ; inaftivity, want of vi- 
 gour, timoroufnefs, dejecStion. 
 
 FAINTY, fa'nt-y. a. Weak, feeble, languid. 
 
 FAIR, fd're, a. Beautiful, handfome; not black, 
 not brown, white in the complexion ; clear ; 
 not cloudy, not foul, not tempeftuous ; favour- 
 able, profperous ; likely to fucceed ; equal, 
 juft ; not efFcdted by any infidious or unlawful 
 methods ; not practifing any fraudulent or in- 
 fidious arts ; open, diied j gentle, not compul- 
 
 fory; mild, not fcvcre; equitable, not in- 
 jurious. 
 FAIR, fi're. ad. Gently, decently; civilly; 
 fuccefsfully ; on good terms. 
 
 FAIR, fl'ie. f. A beauty, clliptically a fair wo- 
 man ; honefty, juft dealing. 
 
 FAIR, fii're. f. An annual or Anted meeting of 
 buyers and fellers. 
 
 FAIRING, fa're-ing. f. A prcfent given at a 
 fair. 
 
 FAIRLY, fa're-Iy. ad. Beautifully; commo- 
 dioufly, conveniently; honcftly, juftly ; inge- 
 nuoufly, plainly, openly ; candidly, without fi- 
 nillrous interpretations ; without blots ; com- 
 pletely, without any deficience. 
 
 FAIRNESS, fa're-nis. f. Beauty, elegan ceof 
 form ; honefty, candour, ingenuity. 
 
 FAIRSPOKEN, fi're-fpokn. a. Civil in lan- 
 guage and addrefs. 
 
 FAIRY, fa'-ry. f. A kind of fabled beings fup- 
 pofed to appear in a diminutive human form ; 
 an elf, a fay ; enchantrefs. 
 
 FAIRY, fa -ry. a. Given by fairies; belonging 
 to fairies. 
 
 FAIRYSTONE, fa'-ry-ftone. f. A ftone found 
 in gravel pits. 
 
 FAITH, fa'tfi. f. Belief of the revealed truths 
 of religion ; the fyftem of revealed truths held 
 by the Chriltian church ; truft in God ; tenet 
 held ; truft in the honefty or veracity of ano- 
 ther ; fidelity, unfhaken adherence ; honour, 
 focial confidence; finccrity, honefty, veracity; 
 promife given. 
 
 FAITHBREACH, fa'ttT-bretfli. f. Breach of 
 fidcli.y, perfidy. 
 
 FAITHFUL, fa'tfr-ful. a. Firm in adherence 
 to the truth of religion ; of true fidelity, loyal, 
 true to allegiance ; honeft, upright, without 
 fraud ; obfervant of compact or promife. 
 
 FAITHFULLY, fa'tlT-ful-y. ad. With firm 
 belief in religion ; with full confidence in God ; 
 with ftri<5t adherence to duty; finccidy; ho- 
 neftly ; confidently, fleadily. 
 
 FAITHFULNESS, fa'tlT-fal-nls. f. Honcfly, 
 veracity; adherence to duty, loyalty. 
 
 4 L FAITH-
 
 F A L 
 
 F A L 
 
 FAITHLESS, fa'tfi-lis. u. Without belief in 
 the revealed truths of religion, unconverted ; 
 perfidious, diiloyal, not true to duty. 
 
 FAITHLESSNESS, fa'ttl-les-n's. f. Trea- 
 chery, perfidy; unbelief as to revealed re- 
 ligion. 
 
 FALCADE, fal-ka'de. f. A horfe is. faid to 
 make Falcades, when he throws himfelf upon 
 his haunches two or three times, as in very 
 quick curvets. 
 
 FALCATED, fal'-ka-tld. a. Hooked, bent 
 like a fcythe. 
 
 FALCATION, fal-ka'-fhun. f. Crookednefs. 
 
 FALCHIN, fiil'-tlhiin. f. A fhort crooked fvvord, 
 a cymeter. 
 
 FALCON, fa'kn. f. A hawk trained for fport ; 
 a fort of cannon. 
 
 FALCONER, fa'k-nur. f. One who breeds 
 and trains hawks. 
 
 FALCONET, fl'l-co-net. f. A fort of ord- 
 nance. 
 
 FALDSTOOL, fi'ld-ftol. f. A kind of ftool 
 placed at the fouth fide of the altar, at which 
 the kings of England kneel at their coronation. 
 
 To FALL, fa'l. v. n. pret. I Fell, compound 
 pret, I have Fallen or Fain. To drop from a 
 higher place ; to drop from an erecSl to a prone 
 pofture ; to drop ripe from the tree ; to pafs at 
 the outlet, as a river ; to apoftatife, to depart 
 from faith or goodnefs ; to die by violence ; 
 to be degraded from an high ftation ; to enter 
 into any flate worfe than the former ; to de- 
 creafe in value, to bear lefs price ; to happen, 
 to bcfal ; to come by chance, to light on ; to 
 conic by any mifchance to any new pofleffor ; 
 to become the property of any one by lot, 
 chance, inheritance ; to be born, to be yeaned j 
 To fall away, to grow lean, to revolt, to change 
 allegiance ; To fall back, to fail of a promife 
 cr purpofe, to recede, to give way; To fall 
 down, to proftrate himfelf in adoration, to 
 f.nk, not to ftand, to bend as a fuppliant ; To 
 fall from, to revolt, to depart from adherence •, 
 To fall in, to concur, to coincide, to comply, 
 to yield to ; To fall off, to feparate, to apolla- 
 
 tize; To fall on, to begin eagerly to do any 
 thing, to make an aflault ; To fall over, to re- 
 volt, to defert from one fide to the other ; To 
 fall out, to quarrel, to jar, to happen, to befal ; 
 To fall to, to begin eagerly to eat, to apply 
 himfelf to; To fall under, to be fubjeft to, to 
 be ranged with ; To fall upon, to attack, to 
 attempt, to rufli againft. 
 
 To FALL, fl'l. V. a. To drop, to let fall ; to 
 fink, to deprefs ; to diminiih in value, to let 
 fink in price; to cut down, to fell ; to )ean, 
 to bring forth. 
 
 FALL, fa'l. f. The a£l of dropping from on 
 high ; the aft of tumbling from an erecl pof- 
 ture ; death, overthrow ^ ruin, difiblution ; 
 downfal, lofs of greatnefs, declenfion from emi- 
 nence, degradation; diminution, decreafe of 
 price ; declination or diminution of found, 
 clofe to mufick ; declivity, fteep defcent ; ca- 
 taraiSf, cafcade ; the outlet of a current into 
 any other water ; Autumn, the fall of the leaf; 
 any thing that falls in great quantities ; the act 
 of felling or cutting down. 
 
 FALLACIOUS, fal-la'-fiius. a. Producing 
 miftakes, fophillical ; deceitful, mocking ex- 
 pectation. 
 
 FALLACIOUSLY, fal-la'-fhuf-ly. ad. So- 
 phiflically, with purpofe to deceive. 
 
 FALLACIOUSNESS, fal-la'-fliuf-nis. f. Ten- 
 dency, to deceive. 
 
 FALLACY, fal'-la-fy. f. Sophifm, logical ar- 
 tifice, deceitful argument. 
 
 FALLIBILITY, Kil-ly-bli'-I-ty. f. Liable- 
 nefs to be deceived. 
 
 FALLIBLE, fal'-llbl. a. Liable to error. 
 
 FALLINGSICKNESS, fi'l-llng-sIk'-'-nis. f. 
 The epilepfy, a difeafe in which the patient is 
 without any warning deprived at once of bis 
 fenfes, and falls down. 
 
 FALLOW, fal'-l6. a. Pale red, or pale yel- 
 low ; unfowed, left to refl; after the years of 
 tillage ; plowed, but not fowed ; unplowcd, 
 uncultivated ; unoccupied, negleifled. 
 
 FALLOW, fal'-lo. f. Ground plowed in or- 
 der to be plowed again ; ground lying at reft. 
 
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 F A M 
 
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 To FALLOW, fal'-l5. v. n. To plow in or- 
 der to a fecond plowing. 
 
 FALLOWNESS, fll'-lo-nls. f. Barrennefs, the 
 ilate of being fallow. 
 
 FALSE, fa'lfe. a. Not morally true, expreffing 
 that which is not thought ; not phyfically true, 
 conceiving that which docs not exift ; treache- 
 rous, perfidious, traitorous; counterfeit, hypo- 
 critical, not real. 
 
 FALSEHEARTED, falfe-ha'rt-Id. a. Trea- 
 cherous, perfidious, deceitful, hollow. 
 
 FALSEHOOD, ta'lfe-hud. f. Want of truth, 
 want of veracity ; want of honelty, treachery ; 
 a lie, a falfe aflertion. 
 
 FALSELY, falfe-ly.' ad. Contrarily to truth, 
 not truly; erroneoufly, by miftake; pcrfidi- 
 oufly, treacheroufly. 
 
 FALSENESS, fa^lfe-nls. f. Contrariety to truth ; 
 want of veracity, yiolation.of promife ; dupli- 
 city, deceit ; treachery, perfidy, traiteroufnefs. 
 
 FALSIFIABLE, fa'lfe-y-fi-ab'l. a. Liable to 
 be counterfeited. 
 
 FALSIFICATION, fAlfe-y-fi-ka'-Ihun. f. The 
 act of counterfcitiu? a/jy thing fo as to make it 
 appear what it is not. 
 
 FALSIFIER, fa'lfe-y-fi-ur. f. One that coun- 
 terfeits, one that makes any thing to feem what 
 it is not ; a liar. 
 
 To FALSIFY, fa'lfe-y f;. v. a. To counter- 
 feit, to forge. 
 
 To FALSIFY, fA'lfe-y. f^. v. n. To tell lies. 
 
 FALSITY, fa'lfe-I-ty. f. FalfehooJ, contra- 
 riet)' to truth ; a lye, an error. 
 
 To FALTER, fa'i-tur. v. n. To hcfitate in 
 the utterance of words ; to fail. 
 
 FALTERINGLY, fa'j-tur-Ing-ly. ad. With 
 
 hefitation, with difficulty. 
 , FAME, f^'me. f. Celebrity, renown; report, 
 rumour. 
 
 FAMEp, fa'md. a. Renowned, celebrated, 
 much talked of. 
 
 FAMELESS, fa'me-lk. a. Without fame. 
 
 FA.MILIAR, fa-mil'-yar. a. Domcfiick, re- 
 lating to a family; affable, cafy in converfa- 
 tion ; well known ; well acquainted with, ac- 
 cuflomed ; eafy, unconitrained. 
 
 FAMILIAR, fa-m!l'-yur. f. An intimate, on« 
 
 long acquainted. 
 FAMILIARITY, fa-m!l-yar'-i-ty. f. Eafinefs 
 
 of converfation, omiflion of ceremony, acquaint-: 
 
 ance, lialiitude; eafy intercourfe. 
 
 To FAMILIARIZE, fa-mll- 
 
 yar-ize. v. a. 
 
 To 
 
 make eaf/ by habitude ; to bring down from 
 a (late of diftani fuperiority. 
 FAMILIARLY, fa-mil'-yAr-ly. ad. Uncere- 
 monioufly, with freedom ; cafily, without for- 
 mality. 
 FAMILLE, fa-mi'l. ad. In a family way. 
 FAAIILY, fam'-!l-y. f. Thofe who live in the 
 famehoufe, houfehold ; thofe that defcend from 
 one common progenitor, a race, a generation i 
 a clafs, a tribe, a fpecies. 
 FAMINE, fam'-in. f. Scarcity of food, dearth. 
 To FAMISH, famMfli. v. a. To kill with hun- 
 ger, to ftarve ; to kill by deprivation of any 
 thing neceffary. 
 To FAMISH, fam'-ifh. v. n. To die of 
 
 hunger. 
 FAMISHMENT, fW-Ifli-mcnt. f. Want of 
 
 food. 
 FAMOSITY, fa-mos^-I-ty. f. Renown. 
 FAMOUS, fa'-mus. a. Renowned, celebrated, 
 FAMOUSLY, fa'-muf-]y. a^; With celebrity, 
 
 with great fame. 
 FAN, fan', f. An inftrument ufed by ladies to 
 move the air and cool themfclves ; any thing 
 fpread out like a woman's fan ; the inftrument 
 by which the chaff is blown away ; any thing 
 by which the air is moved ; an inftrument to 
 raife the fire. 
 To FAN, fan'', v. a. To cool or recreate with 
 a fan ; to ventilate, to affedt by air put in mo- 
 tion ; to feparate, as by winnowing. 
 FANATACISM, fa-nlt'-y-sizm. f. Enthufi- 
 
 afm, religious frenzy. 
 FANATICK, fa-nat'-Ik. a. Enthufiaftick, fu- 
 
 -perftitious. 
 FANATICK, fa-nat'-ik. f. An enthufiall, a 
 
 man mad with wild notions. 
 FANCIFUL, fan''-cy-ful. a. Imaginative, ra- 
 ther guided by Imagination than reafon ; cli- 
 redled by the imagination not the reafon. 
 
 FANCI-
 
 FAN 
 
 FAR 
 
 FANCIFULLY, fi.i'-fy-fuUy. ad. According 
 to the wlldnefs of imagination. 
 
 FANCIFULNESS, fV-fy-fiil-nis. f. Addic- 
 tion to !..; pleafures of imagination. 
 
 FANCY, tin'^-fy. f. Imagination, the power 
 . by which the mind forms to itfelf images and 
 reprefentarions ; an opinion bred rather by the 
 imagination than the reafon ; inclination, li- 
 king; caprice, humour, whim; frolick, idle 
 fcheme, vp.gary. 
 
 To FANCY, fan'-fy. v. n. To imagine, to 
 believe wii'io'JC being able to prove. 
 
 To FANCY, fan'-fy. v. a. To pourtray in the 
 mind, to imagine; to like, to be pleafed with. 
 
 FANCYMONGER, fan'-fy-mung-gur. f. One 
 who deals in tricks of imagination. 
 
 FANCYSICK, fan'-fv-sik. a. One whofe dif- 
 temper is in his own mind. 
 
 FANE, fa^ne. 1. A temple confecrated to re- 
 ligion. 
 
 FANFARON, fan'-fa-ron. f. A bully, a hec- 
 tor J a blufterer, a boafter of more than he can 
 perform. 
 
 FANFARONADE, fan-far-6-na'de. f. A bluf- 
 ter, a tumour of fidtitious dignity. 
 
 To FANG, fang', y- a. To feize, to gripe, to 
 clutch. 
 
 FANG, fang', f. The long tufks of a boar or 
 other animal ; the nails, the talons ; any thing 
 like a long tooth. 
 
 FANGED, fangd'. a. Furnifhed with fangs or 
 long teeth, furnifhed with any inftruments in 
 imitation of fangs. 
 
 FANGLE, fang'-gl. f. Silly attempt, trifling 
 fcheme. 
 
 FANGLED, fang'-gld. a. It is fcarcely ufed 
 but in New fangled, vainly fond of novelty. 
 
 FANGLESS, fang'-lis. a. Tcothlefs, without 
 teeth. 
 
 FANNEL, fan -nil. f. A fort of ornament 
 like a fcarf, worn about the left arm of a mafs- 
 
 prie 
 
 FANNER, fan'-niir. f. One that plays a fan. 
 FANTASIED, fan'-ta-fyd. a. Filled with 
 
 fancier. 
 FANTASM, fan'-tAzm. f. See PHANTASM. 
 
 FANTASTICAL, fan-tas'-ty-kal.7 a. Irrati- 
 
 FANTASTICK, fan-tas'-tlk. i onal.bred 
 
 only in the imagination ; futfifting only in the 
 fancy, imaginary ; capricious, humourous, un- 
 fteady ; whimfical, fanciful. 
 
 FANTASTICALLY, fan-tas'-ty-kal-y. ad. 
 Bvthc power of imagination ; capricioully, hu- 
 mouroufly; whimfically. 
 
 FANTASTICALNESS, f^n-tls'-ty'-kal-nls. 7 
 
 FANTASTICKNESS, fin-tas'-tik-nls. J 
 
 f, Humouroufnefi, mere compliance with 
 fancy ; whimficalnefs, unreafonablenefs ; ca- 
 price, unfteadineft. 
 
 FANTASY, fan'-ta-fy. f. Fancy, imagina- 
 tion, the power of imagining ; idea, image of 
 the mind ; humour, inclination. 
 
 FAP, fap'. a. Fuddled, drunk. An old cant 
 word. 
 
 FAR, far. ad. To great extent ; toagreatdif- 
 tance ; remotely, at a great diftance ; in a great 
 part, in a great proportion ; to a great height ; 
 to a certain degree. 
 
 FAR-FETCH, far-fet/h". f. A deep ftratagera. 
 
 FAR-FETCHED, far-fetlht'. a. Brought from 
 places remote; ftudioufly fought; elaborately 
 ftrained. 
 
 FAR-PIERCING, far-per'-sing. a. Striking, 
 or penetrating a great way. 
 
 FAR-SHOOTING, far-fhd'-tlng. a. Shooting 
 to a great diftance. 
 
 FAR, fa'r. a. Diftant, remote ; From far, from 
 a remote place. 
 
 To FARCE, fa'rfe. v. a. To ftuff, to fill 
 with mingled ingredients ; to extend, to fwell 
 out. 
 
 FARCE, fa'rfe. f. A dramatick reprefentatioa 
 written without regularity. 
 
 FARCICAL, fa'rfe-i-kal. a. Belonging to a 
 farce. 
 
 F AR C^/ f' - !y. r The leprofy of horfes. 
 
 FAi. DEL, fa'r-dil. f. A bundle, a little 
 p.-ik. 
 
 To Fare, fil're. V. n. To go, to pafs, to travel j 
 to be in any ftate good or bad ; to happen to 
 an) one well or ill ; to feed, to eat, to be en- 
 tertained. 
 
 FARE, .
 
 FAR 
 
 FAS 
 
 FARE, fdi-c. f. Price of paflage in a vehicle by 
 land or by water ; food prepared for the tabic, 
 provifions. 
 
 FAREWELL, fir-wel'. ad. The parting com- 
 pliment, adieu; it is fometimes ufed only as an 
 exprcffion of feparation without kindnefs. 
 
 FAREWELL, far-wel'. f. Leave, ad of de- 
 parture. 
 
 FARINACEOUS, far-y-na'-fliis. a. Mealy, 
 tailing like meal. 
 
 FARM, fa'rm. f. • Ground let to a tenant ; the 
 {late of lands let out to the culture of te- 
 nants. 
 
 To FARM, fa'rm. v. a. l"o let out to tenants at 
 a certain rent ; to take at a certain rate ; to 
 cultivate land. 
 
 FARMER, fa'r-mur. f. One who cultivates 
 hired ground ; one who cultivates ground. 
 
 FARMOST, fa'r-muft. f. Moft dlilant. 
 
 FARNESS, fa^r-nis. f. Diftance, remotenefs. 
 
 FARRAGINOUS, far-radzh'-l-nus. a. Formed 
 of diircreirt materials. 
 
 FARRAGO, far-ra'-go. f. A mafs formed con- 
 fufedly of feveral ingredients, a medley. 
 
 FARRIER, far'-yur. f. A fhoer of horfes ; one 
 who profefles the medicine of horfes. 
 
 FARROW, f^r'-r5. f. A little pig. 
 
 To FARROW, fAr'-rd. v. a. To bring pigs. 
 
 FART, fa'rt. f. Wind from behind. 
 
 To FART, fii'rt. V. a. Tobreak wind behind. 
 
 FARTHER, fa'r-ther. ad. At a greater dif- 
 tance, to a greater diftance, more remotely. 
 
 FARTHER, fa'r-ther. a. More remote ; longer, 
 tending to greater diftance. 
 
 FARTHERANCE, fa'r-ther-anfe. f. Encou- 
 ragement, promotion. 
 
 FAIITHERMORE, far-ther-md're. ad. Be- 
 fides, over and above, likewife. 
 
 To FARTHER, faV-thcr. v. a. To promote, to 
 facilitate, to advance. 
 
 FARTHEST, fa'r-thlft. ad. At the greateft 
 diftance ; to the greateft diftance. 
 
 FARTHEST, fa'r-thlft. a. Moft diftant, re- 
 moteft. 
 
 FARTHING, fa'r-thmg. f. The fourth of a 
 penny ; copper money. 
 
 FARTHINGALE, f.'/r-thlng-gal. f. A hoop, 
 ufed tofprcad the petticoat. 
 
 FARTHINGSWORTH, faVthlngz-wirtfi. f. 
 As much as is fold for a farthing. 
 
 FASCES, fas'-sez. f. Rods anciently carried 
 before the confuls. 
 
 FASCIA, fas'-fyu. f. A fillet, a bandage. 
 
 FASCIATED, fas''-fya-t!d. a. . Bound with 
 fillets. 
 
 FASCIATION, faf-fy-a'-fliun. f. Bandage. 
 
 To FASCINATE, fas'-f^-nite. v. a. To be- 
 witch, to enchant, to influence in fome wicked 
 and fecret manner. 
 
 FASCINATION, faf-fy-na'-ftiun. f. The 
 power or acS of bewitching, enchantment. 
 
 FASCINE, fas-si'ne. f. A faggot. 
 
 FASCINOUS, fas'-sy-nus. a. Caufed or ading 
 by witchcraft. 
 
 FASHION, fa(h'-un. f. Form, make, ftate of 
 any thing with regard to appearance ; the make 
 or cut of cloaths ; manner, fort, way ; cuftom 
 operating upon drefs, or any domeftick orna- 
 ments ; cuftom, general praftice ; manner imi- 
 tated from another, way eftabliftied by prece- 
 dent ; general approbation, mode; rank, con- 
 dition above the vulgar. 
 
 To FASHION, fafli'-un. v. a. To form, to 
 mould, to figure ; to fit, to adapt, to accom- 
 modate ; to caft into external appearance ; to 
 make according to the rule prefcribed by cuf- 
 tom. 
 
 FASHIONABLE, fafti'-in-abl. a. Approved 
 by cuftom, eftablifhcd by cuftom; made accord- 
 ing to the mode ; obfervant of mode ; having 
 rank above the vulgar, and below nobility. 
 
 FASHIONABLENESS, fafli'-un-abl-nls. f. 
 Modifh elegance. 
 
 FASHIONABLY, fafli'-un-ab-ly. ad. In a 
 manner conformable to cuftom, with modifh 
 elegance. 
 
 FASHIONTST, fafli'-un-ift. f. A follower of 
 the mode, a coxcomb. 
 
 To FAST, faft'. v. n. To abftain from food ; 
 to mortify the body by religious abftinence. 
 
 FAST, faft'. f. Abftinence from food ; religi- 
 ous mortification by abftinence. 
 
 4. M FAST,
 
 FAT 
 
 FAT 
 
 FAST, faft'. a. Firm, immoveable ; firm in 
 ;\dhereiice ; fpeedy, quick, fwlft ; Faft and 
 loofe, uncertain, variable, inconftant, 
 
 FAS-T, faft'. ad. Firmly, inimoveably; clofely, 
 nearly ; fwiftly, nimbly ; frequently. 
 
 To FASTEN, fas'n. v. a. To make faft-, to 
 make firm; to hold together, to cement, to 
 link ; to affix, to conjoin. 
 
 To FASTEN, fis'n. v. n. To fix himfclf. 
 
 FASTENER, il/-nur. f. One that makes faft 
 or firm. 
 
 FASTER, f^ls'-tur. f, He who abftains from food. 
 
 FASTHANDED, faft'- hand-Id. a. Avaricious, 
 clofehanded, covetous. 
 
 FASTIDIOSITY, faf-tld-yos'-I-ty. f. Dif- 
 dainfulnefs. 
 
 FASTIDIOUS, faf-dd'-yus. a. Difdainful, 
 fqueamifh, delicate to a vice. 
 
 FASTIDIOUSLY, faf-tid'-yif-ly. ad. Dif- 
 dainfully, fqueamiihly. 
 
 FASTINGDAY, faft'-lng-dL f. Day of mor- 
 tification by abftinence. 
 
 FASTNESS, faft'-nls. f. Firmnefs, firm ad- 
 herence ; ftrength, fecurity ; a ftrong place ; a 
 place not eafily forced. 
 
 FASTUOUS, fas'-tu-us. a. Proud, haughty. 
 
 FAT, fat', a. Full-fed, plump, flefhy; coarfe, 
 grofs, dull ; wealthy, rich. 
 
 FAT, fat', f. The undtuous part of animal fltfh. 
 
 FAT, fat', f. A veffel in vi^hich any thing is 
 put to ferment or be foaked. 
 
 To FAT, fat', v. a. To make fat, to fatten. 
 
 To FAT, fat', v. n. To grow fat, to grow full 
 flefhed. 
 
 FATAL, fa'-tal. a. Deadly, mortal, deftruc- 
 tive, caufing deftrudtion ; proceeding by def- 
 tiny, inevitable, necefiary ; appointed by def- 
 tiny. 
 
 FATALIST, fa'-ta-lift. f. One who maintains 
 
 that all things happen by invincible neceiHty. 
 FATALITY, fa-tal'-i-ty. f. Piedeftinatlon, 
 piedeterniincd order or feries of things and 
 events ; decree of fate ; tendency to danger. 
 FATALLY, fA'-tal-ly. ad. Mortally, deftruc- 
 tiyely, even to death ; by the decree of fate. 
 
 FAT ALNESS, fa'-tal-n!s. f. Invincible ne- 
 ceflity. 
 
 FATE, fu'te. f. Deftiny, an eternal feries of 
 fucceliive caufes ; event predetermined ; death, 
 deftruSion ; caufe of death. 
 
 FATED, fa'-tid. a. Decreed by fate ; deter- 
 mined in any manner by fate. 
 
 FATHER, fa'-ther. f. He by whom the fon or 
 daughter is begotten ; the firft anceftor ; the 
 appellation of an old man ; the title of any man 
 re\crend ; the ecclefiaftical writers of the firft 
 centuries ; the title of a popifti confeftbr ; the 
 title of a fenator of old Rome ; the appellation 
 of the firft perfon of the adorable Trinity. 
 
 FATHER-IN-LAW. fa'-thcr-!n-ld'. f.' The 
 father of one's huflsand or wife. 
 
 To FATFIER, fa'-ther. v. a. To take as a fon 
 or daughter ; to fupply with a father ; to adopt 
 a compofition ; to afcribe to any one as his ofF- 
 fpring, or produftion. 
 
 FATHERHOOD, fa'-ther-hud. f. The cha- 
 racter of a father. 
 
 FATHERLESS, fa'-ther-lis. a. Without a 
 father. 
 
 FATHERLINESS, fa'-ther-ly-nis. f. Theten- 
 dernefs of a father. 
 
 FATHERLY, fa'-ther-ly. a. Paternal, like a 
 father. 
 
 FATHERLY, fa'-ther-ly. ad. In the manner 
 of a father. 
 
 FATHOM, fath'-um. f. A meafure of length 
 containing fix feet ; reach, penetration, depth 
 of contrivance. 
 
 To FATHOM, fath'-um. v. a. To encompafs 
 with the arms ; to found, to try with refpeft 
 to the depth ; to penetrate into, to find the bot- 
 tom ; as, I cannot fathom his defigii. 
 
 FATHOMLESS, fath'-um-lis. a. That of 
 which no bottom can be found ; that of which 
 the circumference cannot be embr.iced. 
 
 FATIDICAL, fa-tld'-i-kal. a. Prophetick, 
 having the power to foretel. 
 
 FATIFEROUS, fa-t!f'-fe-rus. a. Deadly, 
 mortal. 
 
 FATIGABLE, f.U'-I-gibl. a. Eafily wearied. 
 
 To
 
 F A V 
 
 F E A 
 
 ToFATIGATE, fk'-l-gke. v. a. To weary, 
 
 to fatigue. 
 TATIGUE, fa-t^'g. r. Wcarinefs, laffitudc ; 
 
 the caufe of wearinefs, labour, toil. 
 To FATIGUE, fa-te'g. v. a. To tire, to 
 
 wear)-. 
 FATKIDNEYED, fit-kid'-nyd. a. Fat. 
 FATLING, fat'-ling. f. A young animal ftd 
 
 fat for the flaughter. 
 FATNER, fit'-nur. f. That which gives 
 
 fatnefs. 
 FATNESS, f.'.t'-n's. f. The quality of being 
 
 fat, plump ; fat, greafe ; unduous or grcafy 
 
 maKer; fertility; that which caufes fertility. 
 To FATTEN, fat'n. v. a. To feed up, to 
 
 make flefliy ; to make fruitful ; to feed grofsly, 
 
 to incrcafe. 
 To FATTEN, fat'n. v. n. To grow fat, to 
 
 be pampered. 
 FATUOUS, fat'-d-us. a. Stupid, foolift, 
 
 feeble of mind ; impotent, without force. 
 FATUITY, f^t-u'-i-ty. f. Foolifhnefs, weak- 
 
 nefs of mind. 
 FATVVTTTED, fat'-wlt-i'd. a. Heavy, dull. 
 FATTY, fat'-ty. a. Unctuous, oleaginous, 
 
 greafy. 
 FAUSET, fos^-sit. a. The pipe inferted into a 
 
 veflel to give vent to the liquor, and flopped up 
 
 by a peg or fpigot. 
 FAUCHION, fa'1-tihun. f. A crooked fword. 
 FAVILLOUS, fa-vll'-lus. a. Confifting of 
 
 afhes. 
 FAULCON, fa'kn. f. See FALCON. 
 FAULT, fa't. f. OfFence, ilight crime, fome- 
 
 what liable to cenfure ; defeat, want; puzzle, 
 
 difficulty. 
 FAULTFINDER, fa't-find-ur. f. A cenfurer. 
 FAULTILY, fi'-tll-y. ad. Not rightly, im- 
 properly. 
 FAULTINESS, fa'-t!n-Is. f. Badnefs, vici- 
 
 oufnefs ; delinquency. 
 FAULTLESS, fa't-Hs. a. Without fault, per- 
 
 fecT 
 FAULTY, f'i'-ty. a. Guilty of a fault, blame- 
 able, erroneous, defe(Sive. 
 To FAVOUR, fi'-vur. v. a. To fupport, to 
 
 regard with kindnefs ; to a/Elt with advantages 
 or conveniencics ; to refemble in feature ; to 
 conduce to, to contribute. 
 
 FAVOUR, fa'-vur. f. Countenance, kindnefs ; 
 fupport, defence ; kindnefs granted ; lenity, 
 mitigation of punifhment ; leave, good will, 
 pardon; object of favour, perfon or thing fa- 
 voured ; fomething given by a lady to be worn ; 
 any thing worn openly as a token ; feature, 
 countenance. 
 
 FAVOURABLE, fa'-vur-ebl. a. Kind, propi- 
 tious, affeiElionate ; palliative, tender, averfe 
 from cenfure ; cond-ucive to, contributing to ; 
 accommodate,, convenient ; beautiful, well fa- 
 voured. 
 
 FAVOURABLENESS, fi'-vur-ebl-nls. f.Kind- 
 nefs, benignity. 
 
 FAVOURABLY, fa'-vur-cb-ly. ad. Kindly, 
 with favour. 
 
 FAVOURED, fa^-vurd. particip. a. Regarded 
 with kindnefs ; featured, with Well or 111. 
 
 FAVOUREDLY, fi'-vurd-ly. ad. With Welf 
 or 111, in a fair or foul way. 
 
 FAVOURER, fA'-vur-ur. f. One who favours i 
 one who regards with kindnefs or tendernefs. 
 
 FAVOURITE, fa'-vur-it, f. A perfon or thing 
 beloved, one regarded with favour; one chofen- 
 as a companion by his fuperior. 
 
 FAVOURLESS, fa'-vur-lls. a. Unfavoured, 
 not regarded with kindnefs ; unfavouring, un- 
 propitious. 
 
 FAUTOR, fa''-t6r. f. Favourer, countenancer. 
 
 FAUTRESS, fi'-tres. f. A woman that fa- 
 vours or fhows countenance. 
 
 FAWN, fa'n. f. A young, deer. 
 
 To FAWN, fafn. v. n. To bring forth a young 
 deer ; to court by frifking before one, as a dog j 
 to court fervilely. 
 
 FAWNER, fa'-nur. f. One that fa-vvns, one 
 
 that pays fervile courtfhip. 
 FAWNINGLY, fa'-ning-ly. ad. In a cringing 
 
 fervile 
 
 way. 
 
 FAY, fa', f. A fairy, an elf; faith. 
 To FE AGUE, fe'g. v. a. To whip, tochaftife. 
 FEALTY, fe'l-ty. f. Duty due to a fuperior lord. 
 FEAR, fe'r. f. Dread, horrour, apprchenfion 
 
 «f
 
 F E A 
 
 F EC 
 
 of danger ; awe, dejeilion of mind ; anxiety, 
 folicitude ; that which caufes fear ; fomething 
 hung up to fcare deer. 
 
 To FEAR, fii'r. v. a. To dread, to confider 
 with apprehenfions of terror ; to fright, to ter- 
 lify, to make afraid. 
 
 To FEAR, fc'r. v. n. To live in horrotir, to 
 be afraid ; to be anxious. 
 
 FEARFUL, fc'r-ful. a. Timorous; afraid; 
 awful ; terrible, dreadful. 
 
 FEi\RFULLY., fer^-ful-y, ad. Timorouny, in 
 fear ; terribly, dreadfully. 
 
 FEARFULNESS, .fer'-fdi-nis. (. Timorouf- 
 nels, habitual timidity ; ftate of being afraid, 
 awe, dread. 
 
 FEARLESLY, f^'r-Jts-ly. ad. Without ter- 
 rour. 
 
 FEARLESNESS, fe'r-lcf-nls. f. Exemption 
 from fear. 
 
 FEARLESS, fe'r-les. a. Free from fear, in- 
 trepid. 
 
 FEASIBILITY, fe''-zy-bIl''-!-ty. f. A thing 
 pradicable. 
 
 FEASIBLE, fe'-zibl. a. Prafticable, that may 
 be efftfted. 
 
 FEASIBLY, fe'-zlb-ly. ad. Praaicably. 
 
 FEAST, fe'ft. f. An entertainment of the table, 
 a funiptuous treat of great numbers ; an anni- 
 verfary day of rejoicing; fomethmg delicious 
 
 _ to the palate. 
 
 To FEAST, fe'fl. v. n. To eat fumptuoufly. 
 
 To FEAST, fe ft. V. a. To entertain fump- 
 tuoufly ; to delight, to pamper. 
 
 FEASTER, fe'f-tur. f. One that fares dclici- 
 oufly ; one that entertains magnificently. 
 
 FEASTFUL, fe'ft-fal. a. Feftive, joyful ; lux- 
 urious, riotous. 
 
 FEASTRITE, fe'ft-rite. f. Cuftom obftrved 
 jn entertainments. 
 
 FEAT, fe't. f. Adl, deed, action, exploit; a 
 . trick, a ludicrous performance. 
 
 FEAT, fe't. a. Ready, fiiilful, ingenious ; nice, 
 neat. 
 
 FEATEOUS, f^'-tyus. a. Neat, dexterous. 
 
 FEATEOUSLY, fc'-tyuf-ly. ad. Neatly, dex- 
 teroufly. 
 
 9 
 
 FEATHER, fcth'-ur. f. The plume of birds ; 
 
 an ornament, an empty title ; upon a horfe, a 
 
 fort of natural frizzling hair. 
 To FEATHER, feth'-ur. v. a. To drefs in 
 
 feathers ; to fit with feathers; to tread as a 
 
 cock ; to enrich, to adorn j To ftathtr one's 
 
 nefi:, to get riches together. 
 FEATHERBED, fetl/-er-bed. f. A bed Huffed 
 
 with feathers. 
 FEATHERDRIVER, feth'-er-dri-vur. f. One 
 
 who cleanfcs feathers. 
 FEATHERED, feth'-erd. a. Cloathed with 
 
 feathers ; fitted with feathers, carrying feathers. 
 FEATHEREDGE, feth'-er-edzh. f. Boards 
 
 or planks that have one edge thinner than ano- 
 ther, are caJled featheredge fluff. 
 FEATHEREDGED, fcth'-u-cdzhd. a. Be- 
 longing to a featheredge. ' 
 FEATHERFEW, feth'-er-fu. f. A plant. 
 FEATHERLESS, fcth'-er-lls. a. Without 
 
 feathers. 
 FEATHERSELLER, feth'-er-fel-ur. f. One 
 
 \vho fells feathers. 
 FEATHERY, fcth'-er-y. a. Cloathed with 
 
 feathers. 
 FEATLY, ffc't-ly. ad. Neatly, nimbly. 
 FLATNESS, fe't-nis. f. Neatnefs, dexterity. 
 FEATURE, f^'-tfhir. f. The caff or make of 
 
 the face ; any lineament or fingle part of the 
 
 face. 
 To FEAZE, fe'z. V. a. To untwift the end of 
 
 a rope ; to beat. 
 FEBRIFUGE, feb'-ry-fuje. f. Any medicine 
 
 ierviceable in a fever. 
 FEBRILE, fe'-brile. a. Conllituting a fever; 
 
 proceeding from a fever. 
 FEBRUARY, feb'-rd-er-y. f. The name of 
 
 the fecond month in the year. 
 FECES, fe'-fcz. f. Dregs, lees, fediment, fub- 
 
 fidence ; excrement. 
 FECULENCE, f<:-k'-u-lcnfe. IC. Muddinefs, 
 FECULENCY, fek'-u-len-fy. 5 quality of a- 
 
 bounding with lees or fediment ; lees, feces, 
 
 fediment, dregs. 
 FECULENT, fek'-d-lcnt. a. Foul, dreggy, 
 
 cxcremcntitious. 
 
 FECUND,
 
 FEE 
 
 F E L 
 
 FECUND, fe-kund'. a. Fruitful, prolifick. 
 FECUNDATION, (i'-kun-d'/'-ihun. f. The 
 
 act of making prolifick. 
 To FECUNDIFY, fl-kun'-dy-fy-. v. a. To 
 
 make fruitful. 
 FECUNDITY, fe-kun'-dy-ty. f. Fruitfulnefs, 
 
 quality of producing or bringing forth. 
 
 FED, fed'. Preterite and participle pafT. of To 
 Feed. 
 
 FEDARY, fed'-ar-y. f. A partner, or a de- 
 pendant. 
 
 FEDERAL, fed'-c-ral. a. Relating to a league 
 or contract. 
 
 FEDERARY, fed'-e-rar-y. f. A confederate, 
 an accomplice. 
 
 FEDERATE, fed'-e-rate. a. Leagued. 
 
 FEE, fe'. f. All lands and tenements that are 
 held by any acknowledgment of fuperiority to 
 a higher lord ; recompenfe ; payments occa- 
 fionally claimed by perfons in office j reward 
 paid to phyficians or lawyers. 
 
 FEEFARM, fe'-farm. f. Tenure by which 
 
 lands are held from a fuperior lord. 
 To FEE, fe'. v. a. To reward, to pay; to 
 
 bribe ; to keep in hire. 
 FEEBLE, f^'bl. a. Weak, debilitated, fickly. 
 FEEBLEMINDED, fe'bl-mi'nd-ld. a. Weak 
 
 of mind. 
 FEEBLENESS, f^'bl-nis. f. Weaknefs, im- 
 
 becillity, infirmity. 
 FEEBLY, f^'b-ly. ad. Weakly, without 
 
 ftrength. 
 To FEED, fe'd. V, a. To fupply with food ; 
 
 to graze, to con fume by cattle; to nourifh, to 
 
 chcrifii ; to keep in hope or expectation j to 
 
 delight, to entertain. 
 To FEED, fe'd. v. n. To take food ; to prey, 
 
 to live by eating ; to grow fat or plump. 
 FEED, fe'd. f. Food, that which is eaten ; 
 
 paiiure. 
 FEEDER, fe'd-ur. f. One that gives food ; 
 
 an exciter, an encourager; one that eats ; one 
 
 that eat- nicely. 
 To 1 EEL, f^'l. pret.Felt. part. paff. Felt. To 
 
 have perception of things by the touch ; to 
 
 fcarch by feeling ; to have a quick fenfibifity 
 
 of good or evil ; to appear to the touch. 
 To FEEL, fe 1. v. a. To perceive by the touch ; 
 
 to try, to found ; to have fenfe of pain or plea- 
 
 fure ; to be afFe£ied by ; to know, to be ac- 
 quainted with. 
 FEEL, fc'l. f. The fenfe of feeling, the touch. 
 FEELER, fc-'l-ur. f. One that feels ; the horn'. 
 
 or antennae of infefts. 
 FEELING, fe'l-ing. particip. a. Exprcfilve of 
 
 great fenfibility; fenfibly fek. 
 FEELING, fc^'1-Jng. f. The fenfe of toucli ;. 
 
 fenfibility, tendernefs, perception. 
 FEELINGLY, fc'l-Ing-ly. ad. With expref- 
 
 fion of great fenfibility; fo as to be fenfibly 
 
 felt. 
 FEET, f^'t. f. The plural of Foot. 
 FEETLESS, f^'t-h's. 5. Without feet. 
 To FEIGN, fa'ne. v. a. To invent; to m.-ikc 
 
 a fliew of, to do upon fome falfe pretence ; to 
 
 diflemble, to conceal. 
 To FEIGN, fa'ne. v. n. To relate falfely, to 
 
 image from the invention. 
 FEIGNEDLY, fa'ne-ed-ly. ad. In fiction, not 
 
 truly. 
 FEIGNER, fa'ne-ur. f. Invcnter, contriver 
 
 of a fiction. 
 FEINT, fu'nt. f. A falfe appearance; a mock 
 
 aflault. 
 To FELICITATE, fa-l!s'-^-tatc. v. a. To 
 
 make happy ; to congratulate. 
 FELICITATION, fc-Iif-j'-ta'-fhi'm. f. Con- 
 gratulation, 
 FELICITOUS, fMls'-y-tus. a. Happy. 
 FELICITY, fe-lis'-It-y. f. Happinefs, pro- 
 
 fpcrity, blifsfulnefs. 
 FELINE, fe'-iine. a. Like a cat, pertaining 
 
 to a cat. 
 FELL, fel . a. Cruel, barbarous, inhuman; h- 
 
 vage, ravenous, bloody. 
 FELL, fel'. f. The fkin, the hide. 
 To FELL, fel'. v. a. To knock down, to bring 
 
 to the ground ; to licw dovi'ii, to cut down. 
 FELL-, fel'. The preterite of To Fall. 
 FELLER, fel'-lur. f. One that hews down. 
 
 4 N FELLI-
 
 F E L' 
 
 FEN 
 
 FE.LLIFLUOUS, fel-lif'-fiu-us. a. Flowing 
 
 with -all. 
 FELLrviONGER, fcl'-mung-gur. f. A dealer 
 
 in hides. 
 FELLNESS, fd/-ius. f. Cruelty, favagenefs. 
 FELLOE, fel'-lo. f. The circumference of a 
 
 wiieel. 
 FELLOW, fel'-lo. f. An alTociate, one united 
 in the fame aftair; one of the fame kind; one 
 thing fuited to another, one of a pair ; a fami- 
 liar appellation ufed fometimes with fondnefs, 
 fometimes with contempt ; mean wretch, forry 
 rafcal ; a member of a college that fhares ics 
 revenue. 
 To FELLOW, fcl'-lo. V. a. To fuit with, to 
 
 pair with. 
 FELLOW-COMMONER, fel-l6-kim'-un-ur. 
 f. A commoner at Cambridge of the higher 
 'order, who dines with the fellows. 
 FELLOW-CREATURE, fel-l6-kre'-tfliur. f. 
 
 One that has the fame Creator. 
 FELLOW-HEIR, felrld-^'re. f. Coheir. 
 FELLOW-HELPER, fel-lS-help'-ur. f. Co- 
 adjutor, 
 FELLOW-LABOURER, fel-l6-ia'-bur-ur. f. 
 
 One who labours in the fame defign. 
 FELLOW-SERVANT, f^l-l6-fer'-vunt. f. One 
 
 that tas the fame mafter. 
 FELLOW-SOLDIER, fel-ld-fo'l-jur. f. One 
 
 who fights under the fame commander. 
 FELLOW-STUDENT, fel-l6-ftu'^dcnt. f. One 
 
 who ftudies in company with another. 
 FELLOW-SUFFERER, fel-l5-fuf''-ur-ur. f. 
 
 One who fhares the fame evils. 
 FELLOW-FEELING, fel-l6-fe'-ling. f. Sym- 
 pathy ; Combination, joint intereft. 
 FELLOWLIKE, fel'-lb-likc. 1 a. Like a com- 
 FELLOWLY, fel'-l6-ly. 5 panion, on e- 
 
 qual terms. 
 FELLOWSHIP, fcl'-io-lhlp. f. Companion- 
 ftiip; aflbciation ; equality; partiicrfliip ; fre^ 
 quency of intcrcourfc, focial plealure ; fitnefs 
 and fondnjfs for feltal entertainments ; an tila- 
 bliihment inthe college with flia.:; in its revenue. 
 FELLY, fcl'-ly. ad. Cruelly, inhumanly, fa- 
 vagely. 
 
 FELO-DE-SE, fe'-l6-de-fe''. f. In law, he 
 
 that coLnmittcth felony by murdering himfelf. 
 
 FELON, fel'-un. f. One who has committed 
 
 a capital crime ; a whitlow, a tumour formed 
 
 between the bone and its invefiir.g membrane. 
 
 FELON, fel -un. a. Cruel, traitorous, inhuman. 
 
 FELONIOUS, fS-l6'-nyus. a. Wicked, trai- 
 
 terous, villanous, malignant. 
 FELONIOUSLY, f>;-l6'-;)yuf-ly. ad. In a fe- 
 lonious way. 
 FELONY, fel'-un-y. f. A crime denounced ca- 
 pital by the law. 
 FEL r, felt'. The preterite of Feel. 
 FELT, felt', f. Cloth made of wool united 
 
 without v/caving ; a hide or fkin. 
 FELUCCA, fe-luk'-a. f. ' A fmall open boat 
 
 v/itii fix. oars. 
 FEMALE, fe'-m^le. f. A {he, one of the fex 
 
 which brings young. 
 FEMALE, ' fe'-male. a. Not mafculine, be- 
 longing to a fhe. 
 FEiVUNALITY, fem-In-al'-i-ty. f. Female 
 
 nature. 
 FEMININE, fem'-in-in. a. Of the fex that 
 brings young, female ; foft, tender, delicate ; 
 efFeminate, emafculated. 
 FEMORAL, fem'-iir-al. a. Belonging to the 
 
 thigh. 
 FEN, fen', f. A marfh, low flat and moift ground, 
 
 a mcor, a bog. 
 FENlihRY, fen'-ber-ry. f. A kind of black- 
 berry. 
 FENCE, fen'fe. f. Guard, fecurity, outwork, 
 defence; inclofure, mound, hedge; the art of 
 fencing, defence ; fkill in defence. 
 To FENCE, fen'fe. v. a. To inclofe, to fc- 
 
 cure by an inclofure or hedge ; to guard. 
 To FENCE, fen'fe. v. n. To praftife the arts 
 of manual defence ; to g'. a;d againlt, to aifl on 
 tho defenfive ; to fight accord., ig ■. irt. 
 FENCELESS, fens'-Jis. a. Without inclo- 
 fure, open. 
 FENCER, fen'-fir. f. One who teaches or 
 
 praclifcs the ufe of weapons. 
 FENCIBLE, fcn'-slbl. a. Capable of defence. 
 FENCING-
 
 F E II 
 
 F E R 
 
 FENCINGiM ASTER, fcn'-s!ng-maf-tur.f._Oiic 
 
 who teaches the ufe of weapons. 
 FENCINGSCHOOL, ftn'-slng-fk,]!. f. A 
 place in wliich the ufe of weapons is taught. 
 
 To FEND, fend', v. a. To keep off, to fliut 
 out. 
 
 To FEND, fend", v. n. To difpute, to fhift 
 off a charge. 
 
 FENDER, fcn'-dir. f. A plate of metal laid 
 before the fire to hinder coals that fall from 
 rolling forward to the floor ; any thing laid 
 or hung at the fide of a fliip to keep off vio- 
 lence. 
 
 FENERATION, ftn-e-rA'-flvan. f. Ufury, the 
 gain of interciT. 
 
 FENNEL, f^Z-nll. f, A plant of ftrong fcent. 
 
 FEN>:£LFLOWER, fen'-nll-flowr. f. A 
 ph.r.t. 
 
 FEKNELGIANT, fen''-nii-jf-ant. f. A plant. 
 
 FENNY, fen'-ny. a. Marfhy, boggy, moorifh ; 
 inhabiting the marfli. 
 
 FENNYSTONES, fan'-ny-flSnz. f. A plant. 
 
 FENSUCKED, fen'-fukt. a. Sucked out of 
 marfiies. 
 
 FEOD, fu'd. f. Fee, tenure. 
 
 FEODAL, fu'-dal.*a. Held from another. 
 
 FEODARY, fii'-da-ry. f. One who holds his 
 eftate under the tenure cf fuit and fervice to a 
 fuperior lord. 
 
 To FEOFF, fef^. v. a 
 to invert with right. 
 
 FEOFFEE, fef'-fl. f. 
 
 FEOFFER, fef'-fir. 
 feflion of any thing. 
 
 FEOFFMENT, fef'-nient. f. The tcl of grant- 
 ing poffeffion. 
 
 FER^ACITY, fe-rasM-ty. f. Fruitfulnefs, fer- 
 tility. 
 
 FERAL, fe'-ral. a. Funereal, mournful. 
 
 FERIATION, fc-iya'-fliun. f. The .^.a of 
 keeping holiday. 
 
 FERINE, fc'-rinc. a. Wild, favage. 
 
 FERINENESS, fe-rfne-n!s. f. Barbarity, fa- 
 
 vagenefs. 
 FLiilTY, fer'-i-t}'-. f. B..ibarity, cruelty, wild- 
 nefs. 
 
 To put in poILiHon, 
 
 One put in roffeHion. 
 f. One who gives pof- 
 
 To FERMENT, fcr-ment'. v. a. To cx.-ilt or 
 
 rarify by inteftine motion of parts. 
 To FERMENT, fer-ment'. v. n. To have the 
 
 parts put into inteftine motion. 
 FERMENT, fer'-ment. f. That which caufes 
 
 inteftine motion ; the inteftine motion, tumult. 
 FERMENTABLE, fer-ment'-abl. z. Capable 
 
 of fermentation. 
 FERMENTAL, fer-ment'-al. a. Having the 
 
 power to caufe fermentation. 
 FERMENTATION, fer-m^n-tr-fhin. f. A 
 
 flow motion of the inteftine particles of a mixt 
 
 body, arifing ufually from the oper.-ition of 
 
 fome adtive acid matter. 
 FERMENTATIVE, fer-men'-t.-l-tiv. a. Cau- 
 
 fing fermentation. 
 FERN, fern', f. A plant. 
 FERNY, fern'-y. a. Overgrown with fern. 
 FEROCIOUS, fe-rS'-fhus. 'a. Savage, fierce. 
 FEROCITY, fg-ros'-l-ty. f. Savagen^efs, fierce- 
 
 nefs. 
 
 FERREOUS, fer'- 
 
 -yus. a. 
 
 Confiftino; of iron- 
 
 belonging to iron. 
 FERRET, fer'-rit. f. A quadrupede of the 
 weafel kind, ufed to catch rabbits ; a kind of 
 narrow ribband. 
 To FERRET, fer'-rlt. v. a. To drive out of 
 
 lurking places. 
 FERRETER, fer'-r!t-tur. f. One that hunts 
 
 another in his privacies. 
 FERRIAGE, fer'-ry-!dzh. f. The fare paid at 
 
 a ferr}'. 
 FERRUGINOUS, fer-ru'-jln-us. a. Partaking 
 
 cf the particles and qualities of iron. 
 FERRULE, fer'-ril. f. An iron ring put round 
 
 ar.v thing to keep it from cracking. 
 To t-'ERRY, fer'-ry. v. a. To carr)- over in a 
 
 boat. 
 FERRY, fer'-ry. f. A veffel of carriage ; the 
 
 paffige over which the ferryboat pafiis. 
 FERRYMAN, fer'-ry-man. f. One who keeps 
 a ferry, one who for hire tranfports goods and 
 pjtffcngers. 
 rXRTILE, fer'-til. a. Fruitful, abundant. 
 FERTILENESS, fer'-tll-nls. f. Fruitfulnefs, 
 fecundity, 
 
 FER-
 
 F E T 
 
 FEW 
 
 FERTILITY, fc-r-tUM-ty. f. Abundance, 
 
 fruitfulnefs. 
 To FERTILIZE, ft-Z-til-lrze. v. a. To make 
 
 fruitful, to make plenteous, to make produiStive. 
 FERTILY, fe/-tll-y, ad. Fruitfully, plen- 
 
 teoufly. 
 FERVENCY, feZ-ven-fy-. f. Heat of mind, 
 
 ardour; flame of devotion, zeal. 
 FERVENT, fer'-vent. a. Hot, boiling ; hot in 
 
 temper, vehement ; ardent in piety, warm in zeal. 
 FERVENTLY, fer'-vent-ly. 'ad. Eagerly, 
 
 vehemently ; with pious ardour. 
 FERVID, fer'-vld. a. Hot, burning, boiling ; 
 
 vehement, eager, zealous. 
 FERVIDITY, fer-vid'-l-tv. f. Heat, zeal, ar- 
 dour. 
 FERVIDNESS, fer'-vid-nis. f. Ardour of 
 
 mind, zeal. 
 FERULA, fer'-u-la. f. An inftrument with 
 
 which young fcholars are beaten on the hand. 
 FERVOUR, fer'-vur. f. Heat, warmth, heat 
 
 of mind, zeal. 
 FESCUE, fes'-ku. f. A fmall wire by which 
 
 thofe who teach to read point out the letters. 
 To FESTER, fes'-tur. v. n. To rankle, to 
 
 corrupt, to grow virulent, 
 FESTINATE, fes'-t!-nSte, a. Hafty, hurried. 
 FESTINATELY, fes'-tl-net-ly, ad. Haflily, 
 
 fpccdily. 
 FESTINATION, fes-tl-n?/-fliun. f. Hafle, 
 
 hurry. 
 FESTIVAL, fes^-ti-val. a. Pertaining to feafts, 
 
 joyous. 
 FESTIVAL, fcs'-ti-val. f. Time of feaft, an- 
 
 niverfary-day of civil or religious joy. 
 FESTIVE, fes'-tlv. a. Joyous, gay. 
 FESTIVITY, fef-tiv'-l-ty. f. FelHval, time 
 
 of rejoicing ; gaiety, joyfulnefs. 
 FESTOON, fef-td'n. f. In architeaurc, an 
 
 ornament of carved work in the form of a 
 
 wreath or garland of flowers, or leaves twifted 
 
 together. 
 To FETCH, fJtfl/. V. a. To go and bring ; 
 
 to ftrike at a diftance ; to produce by fome kind 
 
 of force ; to reach, to arrive at ; to obtain as 
 
 its price. 
 
 To FETCH, fctlh'. V. n. To move with a 
 quick return. 
 
 FETCH, fetfh^ f. A ftratagem by which any 
 thing is indirectly performed, a trick, an ar- 
 tifice. 
 
 FETCHER, fetfh'-ur. f. One that fetches. 
 
 FETID, fet'-td. a. Stinking, rancid. 
 
 FETIDNESS, fet'-Id-nls. f. The quality of 
 {linking. 
 
 FETLOCK, (k'-lok. f. A tuft of hair that 
 grows behind the paftern-joint. 
 
 FETTER, fet'-tur. f. It is commonly ufed in 
 the plural P'etters. Chains for the feet. 
 
 To FETTER, fet'-tur. v. a. To bind, to en- 
 chain, to fhackle, to tie. 
 
 To FETTLE, fet'l. v. n. To do trifling bu- 
 finefs. 
 
 FETUS, fc'-tus. f. Any animal in embrio, any 
 thing yet in the womb. 
 
 FEUD, fu'de. f. Qiiarrel, contention. 
 
 FEUDAL, fii'-dal. a. Pertaining to fees, or 
 tenures by which lands are held of a fuperior 
 lord. 
 
 FEUDAL, fu'-dal. f. A dependance, fame- 
 thing held by tenure. 
 
 FEUDATORY, fu'-da-tir-y. f. One who 
 holds not in chief, but by fome conditional 
 tenure, 
 
 FEVER, f^'-vur. f. A difeafe in which the 
 body is violently heated, and the pulfe quick- 
 ened, or in which heat and cold prevail by 
 turns. It is fometimes continual, fometimes 
 intermittent. 
 
 FEVERET, fe-vur-et', f. A flight fever, fe- 
 bricula. 
 
 FEVERFEW, f^'-vur-f>l. f. An herb. 
 
 FEV ERISH, fe'-vur-lfii. a. Troubled with a 
 fever; tending to a fever; uncertain, incon- 
 ftant, now hot, now cold ; hot, burning. 
 
 FEVERISHNESS, fe'-vur-lfh-nls. f. A flight 
 difordcr of the fcverifli kind. 
 
 FEVEROUS, fe'-vQr-is. a. Troubled with a 
 fever or ague ; having the nature of a fever ; 
 having a tendency to produce fevers. 
 
 FEVERY, f6'-vur-y. a. Dift-afed with a fever. 
 
 FEW, fu'. a. Not many, not a great number. 
 FEWEL,
 
 F I D 
 
 FEWEL, fil^-ll. f. Combuftiblc matter, as fire- 
 wood, coal. 
 FEWNESS, fu''-nis. f. Smallnei's of number. 
 FIB, f !b'. f. A lie, a falfehood. 
 To FIB, fib'. V. n. To lie, to tell lies. 
 FIBBER, fib'-bur. f. A teller of fibs. 
 FIBRE, ff-bur. f. A fmall thread or firing. 
 FIBRIL, ff-bnl. f. A fmall fibre or firing. 
 FIBROUS, fi'-brus. a. Compofed of fibres or 
 
 ftamina. 
 FIBULA, flb'-u-la. f. The outer and lefTer 
 
 bone of the leg, much fmaller than the tibia. 
 FICKLE, flk'l. a. Changeable, unconftant, 
 
 unfteady ; not fixed, fubjecl to viciflitude. 
 FICKLENESS, flk'l-ms. f. Inconftancy, un- 
 certainty, unfteadinefs. 
 FICKLY, flk'-ly. ad. Without certainty or 
 
 ftability, 
 FICTILE, flk'-tll. a. Manufadurcd by the 
 
 potter. 
 FICTION, flk'-fliin. f. The aft of feigning 
 
 or in\enring ; the thing feigned or invented ; 
 
 a falfehood, a lie. 
 FICTIOUS, fik'-fhus. a. Fiaitious, ima- 
 ginary. 
 FICTITIOUS, flk-tifn'-is. a. Counterfeit, 
 
 not genuine ; feigned ; not real, not true. 
 FICTITIOUSLY, f !k-ti{h'-uf-ly. ad. Falfely, 
 
 counterfeitly. 
 FIDDLE, fid'l. f. A firinged inftrument of 
 
 niufick, a violin. 
 To FIDDLE, flJ'l. V. n. To play upon the 
 
 fiddle ; to trifle, to fhift the hands often, and 
 
 do nothing. 
 FIDDLEFADDLE, fld'l-fad'l. f. Trifles. A 
 
 cant word. 
 FIDDLER, f !d'-Iur. f. A mufician, one that 
 
 piays upon the fiddle. 
 FIDDLESTICK, f !d'l-filk. f. The bow and 
 
 hair which a fiddler draws over the firings of a 
 
 fiddle. 
 FIDDLESTRING, fid'l-firlng. f. The firing 
 
 of a fiddle. 
 FIDELITY, fi-del'-i-t^. f. Honefty, faithful 
 
 adherence. 
 
 F I E 
 
 fi'dzh'. 7v. n. Tomovenini- 
 
 ", f idzhMt. J bly and irregularly. 
 
 To FIDGE, 
 
 To FIDGET, 
 A cant word. 
 
 FIDUCIAL, fi-jo'-fhal. a. Confident, un- 
 doubting. 
 
 FIDUCIARY, fi-j<y-flia-ry. f. One who holds 
 any thing in trufi ; one who depends on faith 
 without works. 
 
 FIDUCIARY, fi-jo'-fha-ry. a. Confident', 
 fieady, undoubting. 
 
 FIFE, f i'f. f. A fee, a manor, a pofleflion held 
 by fome tenure of a fuperiour. 
 
 FIELD, f i'ld. f. Ground not inhabited, not 
 built on ; cultivated trait of ground ; the open 
 country, oppofed to quarters ; the ground of 
 battle; the ground occupied by an army; a 
 wide expanfe ; fpace, compafs, extent ; in he- 
 raldry, the furface of a fiiield. 
 
 FIELDED, fi'l-dld. a. Being in field of battle. 
 
 FIELD-BASIL, fl'ld-baz-U. f. A plant. 
 
 FIELDBED, fi'ld-bed. f. A bed contrived to 
 be fet up eafily in the field. 
 
 FIELDFARE,Vel'-fare. f. A bird. 
 
 FIELDMARSMAL, frid-mrr-flial. f. Com- 
 mander of an army in the field. 
 
 FIELDMOUSE, frid-moufe. f. A moufe that 
 burrows in banks. 
 
 FIELDOFFICER, fi'ld-of '-f I-fir. f. An of- 
 ficer whofe command in the field extends to a 
 whole regiment, as the colonel, lieutenant-co- 
 lonel, and major. 
 
 FIELDPIECE, fl'ld-pC'fe. a. Small cannon 
 ufed in battles, but not in fieges. 
 
 FIEND, f i'nd. f. An enemy, the great cne;ny 
 of mankind, Satan ; any infernal being. 
 
 FIERCE, fcrs''. a. Savage, ravenous ; vehe- 
 ment ; outrageous; angry, furious; firong, 
 forcible. 
 
 FIERCELY, fers'-ly. ad. Violently, furioufly. 
 
 FIERCENESS, fers'-n!s. f. Ferocity, favagc- 
 nefs ; violence, Qutr.igcous paflion. 
 
 FIERIFACIAS, fi-e-ry-fa'-Ihas. f. In law, 
 
 a judicial writ for him that has recovered in an 
 
 action of debt or damages, to the fiierift", to 
 
 command him to le\y the debt, or thcdamaj^cs. 
 
 4 6 FIERI-
 
 F I G 
 
 F I L 
 
 FIERINESS, fi'-e-ry-n!s. f. Hot qualities, 
 heat, acrimony ; heat of temper, intelledlual 
 ardour. 
 
 FIERY, ff-e-ry. a. Confifting of fire ; hot like 
 fire J vehement, ardent, active ; paflionate, out- 
 rageous, eafily provoked ; unreftrained, fierce ; 
 heated by fire. 
 
 FIFE, f i fe. f. A pipe blown to the drum. 
 
 FIFTEEN, flf'-ten. a. Five and ten. 
 
 FIFTEENTH, flf'-tenth. a. The fifth after 
 tlie tenth. 
 
 FIFTH, f If'tfi. a. The next to the fourth. 
 
 FIFTHLY, f If'tn-ly. ad. In the fifth place. 
 
 FIFTIETH, fif'-t^tR. a. The next to the 
 forty-ninth. 
 
 FIFTY, fif'-ty. a. Five tens. 
 
 FIG, f iV, f. A tree that bears figs ; the fruit 
 of the fig-tree. 
 
 FIGAPPLE, f!g'-dpl. f. A fruit. 
 
 FIGMARIGOLD, f!g'-md'-ry-g6]d. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 To FIGHT, f fte. v. n. prefer. Fought, part, 
 pafl". Fought. To contend in battle, to make 
 v^r ; to contend in fingle fight ; to contend. 
 
 To FIGHT, ffte, v. a. To war againft, to 
 combat againft. 
 
 FIGHT, fi'te. f. Battle; combat, duel; fome- 
 thing to fcrccn the combatants in fhips. 
 
 FIGHTER, ff-tur. f. Warrior, ducllift. 
 
 FIGHTING, fl'-tlng. particip. a. Qualified 
 for war, fit for battle ; occupied by war. 
 
 FIGMENT, fig'-ment. f. An invention, a 
 fiction, the idea feigned. 
 
 FIGPECKER, f ig'-pek-ur. f. A bird. 
 
 FIGULATE, flg'-u-lit. a. Made of potters 
 clay. 
 
 FIGURABLE, fig'-u-rabl. a. Capable of be- 
 ing brought to certain form, and retained in it. 
 Thus lead is Figurable, but not water. 
 
 FIGURABILITY, fig'-d-ra-bil^'-i-ty. f. The 
 quality o£ being capable of a certain and flable 
 form. 
 
 FIGURAL, flg^-ii-ral. a. Belonging to figure. 
 FIGURATE, f iV-u-rat. a. Of a certain and 
 determinate form ; rcfcmbling any thing of a 
 determinate form. 
 
 FIGURATION, fig-u-ra'-fhufi. f. Determi- 
 nation to a certain form ; the adt of giving a 
 certain form. 
 FIGURATIVE, f!g'-u-ra-tiv. a. Reprefent- 
 ing fomething elfe, typical j not literal ; full 
 of rhetorical exhortations. 
 FIGURATIVELY, f!g'-u-r.^-tlv-ly. ad. By 
 a figure, in a fenfe different from that which 
 words originally imply. 
 FIGURE, f ig'-ui-e. f. The figure of any thing 
 as terminated by the outlines ; fhape; perfon, 
 external form, apjwarance mean or grand ; dil- 
 tinguiflied appearance, eminence, remarkable 
 charadter ; a ftatue, an image ; reprefentations 
 in painting; a character denoting a number} 
 the horofcope, the diagram of the afpects of the 
 aftrological houfes ; in theology, type, repre- 
 fentative ; in rhetorick, any mode of fpeaking 
 in which words are detorted from their literal 
 and primitive fenfe; in grammar, any deviation 
 from the rules of analogy or fyntax. 
 
 To FIGURE, flg'-ure. v. a. To form into any- 
 determinate fhape ; to cover or adorn with 
 figures ; to diverfify ; to reprefent by a typical 
 or figurative rcfemblance ; to image in the 
 mind ; to form figuratively, to ufe in a fenfe 
 not literal. 
 
 FIGWORT, fig'-wurt. f. A plant. 
 
 FILACEOUS, fi-li'-fhus. a. Confifting of 
 threads. 
 
 FILACER, f Jl'-a-fur. f. An officer in the Com- 
 mon Pleas, fo called becaufe he files thofe writs 
 whereon he makes procefs. 
 
 FILAMENT, f!l'-a-ment. f. A flender thread, 
 a body flender and long like a thread. 
 
 FILBERT, f U'-burt. f. A fine hazel nut with 
 a thinfhell. 
 
 To FILCH, f Iltfl/. V. n. To fleal, to pilfer. 
 
 FILCHER, filtfh'-ur. f. A thief, a petty 
 robber. 
 
 FILE, f i''le. f. A thread ; a line on which pa- 
 pers are flrung ; a catalogue, roll ; a line of 
 foldiers ranged one behind another; an inllru- 
 ment to fmooth metals. 
 
 FILECUTTER, fHe-kut-ur. f. A maker of 
 files. 
 
 To
 
 F I L 
 
 F I N 
 
 To FILE, f i^le. v. a. To ftriiig upon a thread 
 or wire; to cut with a file ; to foul, to I'uUy, 
 to pollute. 
 
 To FILE, f fie. V. 11. To march in file, not 
 abreall, but one behind another. 
 
 FILEMOT, f ll'-e-mot. f. A brown or yellow- 
 brown colour. 
 
 FILER, fi'-lur. f. One who files, one who ufes 
 the file in cutting .metals. 
 
 FILIAL, fll'-yal. a.. Pertaining to a fon, be- 
 ificting a fon ; bearing the character or relation 
 of a fon. 
 
 FILIATION, fil-ya'-fhun. f. The relation 
 of a fon to a father, correlative to paternity. 
 
 FILINGS, ff-llngz. f. Fragments rubbed off 
 by the file. 
 
 To FILL, f 1/. V. a. To ftore till no more can 
 be admitted ; to pour liquor into a veffel till it 
 reaches the top ; to fatisfy, to content ; to glut, 
 to furfeit; To fill out, to pour out liquor for 
 drink, to extend by fomething contained ; To 
 fill up, to make full, to fupply, to occupy by 
 bulk. 
 
 To FILL, f II . V. n. To give to drink ; to grow 
 full ; to glut, to fatiate. 
 
 FILL, fil . f. As much as may produce com- 
 plete fatisfaftion ; the place between the fliafts 
 of a carriage. 
 
 FILLER, fU'-lur. f. Any thing that fills up 
 room without ufe ; one whofe employment is 
 to fill veffels of carriage. 
 
 FILLET, fU'-lit. f. A band tied round the 
 head or other part ; the flefhy part of the thigh, 
 applied commonly to v.eal ; meat rolled toge- 
 ther, and tied round ; in archicefture, a little 
 member which appears in the ornaments and 
 mouldings, and is otherwife called liftel. 
 
 To FILLET, f{/-llt. V. a. To bind with a 
 bandage or fillet ; to adorn with an aftragal. 
 
 To FILLIP, f I'l'-llp. V. a. To flrike with the 
 nail of the finger by a fudden fpring. 
 
 FILLIP, fll'-l!p. f. A jerk of the finger let go 
 from the thumb. 
 
 FILLY, f ll'-ly. f. A young mare ; a young 
 marc, oppofed to a colt or young horfe. 
 
 FILM, film', f. A thin pellicle or flcin. 
 
 To FILJM, film . v. a.- To cover with a pel- 
 licle or thin Ikin. 
 
 FILMY, fll'-my. a. Compofed of thin pellicles. 
 
 To FILTER, f il'-tur. v. a. To clear by draw- 
 ing off liquor by depending threads ; to ftrain, 
 to percolate. 
 
 FILTER, fU'-tur. f. A twift of thread, of 
 which one end is dipped in the liquor to be 
 cleared, and the other hangs below the bottom 
 of the veffel, fo that the liquor drops from it j 
 a ftrainer, a charm, a love-potion. 
 
 FILTH, filtfi'. f. Dirt, naftinefs J corruption, 
 pollution. 
 
 FILTHILY, f!ltl/-y-ly. ad. Naftily, foully, 
 grofsly. 
 
 FILTHINESS, flltR^-y-nls. f. Naffinefs, foul- 
 nefs, dirtynefs ; corruption, pollution. 
 
 FILTHY, filtlf-y. a. Nafly, foul, dirty; 
 grofs, polluted. 
 
 To FILTRATE, fll'-trate. v. a. To ftrain, to 
 percolate. 
 
 FILTRATION, fll-trr-fliun. f. A method 
 by which liquors are procured fine and clear. 
 
 FIN, fiV. f. The wingof afifh. 
 
 FIN-FOOTED, fL/-fdt-id. a. Having feet 
 with membranes between the toes. 
 
 FINABLE, ffne-abl. a. That admits a fine.] 
 
 FINAL, fi'-nal. a. Ultimate, laft ; conclufive j 
 mortal; refpecting the end or motive. 
 
 FINALLY, f i'-nal-y. ad. Ultimately, in con- 
 clufion ; completely, without recovery. 
 
 FINANCE, fin-nans'e. f. Revenue, income, 
 profit. 
 
 FINANCIER, fin-nan-fc'r. f. One who col- 
 lefts or farms the publick revenue. 
 
 FINARY, fi'-na-ry. f. The fecond forge at 
 the iron mills. 
 
 FINCH, flnt'fh. f. A fmall bird of which we 
 have three kinds, the goldfinch, the chaffinch, 
 and bulfinch. 
 
 To FIND, fi'nd. v. a. To obtain by fearch- 
 ing or feeking ; to obtain fomething loft ; to 
 meet with, to fall upon ; to know by experi- 
 ence ; to difcover by ftudy ; to difcover what is 
 hidden ; to hit on by chance, to perceive by 
 accident ; to deleft, to deprehend, to catch ; 
 
 to.
 
 F I N 
 
 V I R 
 
 to determine by judicial verdi£l; to fupply, to 
 furnifh, as he Finds me in money ; in law, to 
 approve, as To find a bill ; To find himfelf, to 
 fare with regard to eafe or pain ; To find out, 
 to unriddle, to folve ; to difcover fomething 
 hidden, to obtain the knowledge of; to invent. 
 
 FINDER, f fnd-ur. f. One that meets or falls 
 upon any thing ; one that picks up any thing 
 loft. 
 
 FINDFAULT, fi'nd-fat. f. A cenfurer, a 
 caviller. 
 
 FINE, f 1 ne. a. Refined, pure, free from drofs ; 
 fubtle, thin, as the fine fpirits evaporate ; re- 
 fined ; keen, fmootWy fliarp ; clear, pellucid, 
 as the wine is fine ; nice, delicate ; artful, dex- 
 terous ; elegant, with elevation ; beautiful with 
 dignity ; accompliftied, elegant of manners ; 
 ■fliovi^, fplendid. 
 
 FINE, fi ne. f. A mulct, a pecuniary punifli- 
 •ment ; penalty; forfeit, money paid for any 
 exemption or liberty; the end, conclufion. 
 
 To FINE, fl'ne. v. a. To refine; to purify; 
 to make tranfparent ; to punifh with pecuniary 
 penalty. 
 
 To FINE, f i^ne. v. n. To pay a fine. 
 
 To FINEDRAW, fr'ne-dra. v. a. To fow up 
 -a. rent with fo much nicety that it is not per- 
 ceived. 
 
 .FINEDRAWER, ffne-drl-ur. f. One whofe 
 bufinefs is to fow up rents. 
 
 FINEFINGERED, f fne-flng-gurd. a. Nice, 
 artful, exquifite. 
 
 FINELY, fl'ne-ly. ad. Beautifully, elegantly ; 
 keenly, fliarply; in fmall parts; wretchedly 
 [ironically]. 
 
 FINENESS, ff'ne-nis. f. Elegance, delicacy ; 
 fhow, fplendour ; artfulncfs, ingenuity; pu- 
 rity, freedom from drofs or bafe mixtures. 
 
 FINERY, fr'ne-ur-y. f. Show, fplendour of 
 appearance. 
 
 FINESSE, fy-ncs'. f. Artifice, ftratagem. 
 
 FINER, fj'-nur. f. One who purifies metals. 
 
 FINGER, f Ing'-gur. f. The flexible member 
 of the hand by which men catch and hold ; a 
 fmall mcafure of cxtenfion; the hand, the in- 
 :ftrument of work. 
 3 
 
 To FINGER, f ing'-gur. v. a. To touch lightly, 
 to toy with ; to touch unfeafonably or thie- 
 vifhly ; to touch an inftrument of mufick ; to 
 perform any work exquifitely with the fin- 
 gers. 
 
 FINGLEFANGLE, fing'l-fang'l. f. A trifle, 
 
 FINICAL, f!n'-!-kal. a. Nice, foppifli. 
 
 FINICALLY, fin'-l-kil-y. ad. Foppilhly. 
 
 FINICALNESS, fin'-i-kal-nls. f. Superfluous, 
 nicety. 
 
 To FINISH, f!n'-ifh. v. a. To bring to the 
 end purpofed ; to perfect, to polifh to the ex- 
 cellency intended. 
 
 FINISHER, fln'-ifli-ur.- f. One that finilhes. 
 
 FINITE, fi-nfte. a. Limited, bounded. 
 
 FINITELESS, fi-nfte-lls. a. Without bounds, 
 unlimited. 
 
 FINITELY, f i-ni'te-ly. ad. Within certain 
 limits, to a certain degree. 
 
 FINITENESS, fi-nfte-nls. f. Limitation, 
 confinement within certain boundaries. 
 
 FINITUDE, fin'-i-tude. f. Limitation, con- 
 finement within certain boundaries. 
 
 FINLESS, fin'-lis. a. Without fins. 
 
 FINLIKE, f in'-like. a. Formed in imitation 
 of fins. 
 
 FINNED, find', a. Having broad edges fpread 
 out on either fide. 
 
 FINNY, f in'-nv. a. Furnilhed with fins, formed 
 for the element of water. 
 
 FINTOED, fh/-t6d. a. Having a membrane 
 between the toes. 
 
 FINOCHIO, fIn-6'-tfli6. f. Fennel. 
 
 FIR, fur', f. The tree of which deal-boards arc 
 made. 
 
 FIRE, fi're. f. The element that burns ; any 
 thing burning; a conflagration of towns or 
 countries ; the puniftiment of the damned ; any 
 thing that inflames the paffions ; ardour of 
 temper; livelinefs of imagination, vigour of 
 fancy, fpirit of fentiment ; the paflion of love ; 
 eruptions or impofthumations, as St. Anthony's 
 fire. 
 
 FIREARMS, fi're-armz. f. Arms which owe 
 their efficacy to fire, guns. 
 
 FIREBALL, fi're-hal. f. Grenado, ball filled 
 
 with
 
 F I R 
 
 F I S 
 
 with combuftibles, and burfting where it is 
 
 thrown. 
 FIREBRUSH, fi're-brifli. f. The brufli which 
 
 hangs by the firefide to Tweep the hearth. 
 FIREDRAKE, fi^re-drake. f. A fiery ferpent. 
 FIRENEVV, ffre-nu. a. New from the forge, 
 
 new from the melting-houfe. 
 FIREPAN, ffre-pan. f. Veffel of metal to 
 
 carry hre. 
 FIRER, fi're-iir. f. An incendiary. 
 FIRESIDE, fr're-si'de. f. The hearth, the 
 
 chimney. 
 FIRESTICK, fi're-flllc. f. A lighted flick or 
 
 brand. 
 FIREWORKS, fiVe-wurks. f. Preparations 
 
 of gunpowder to-be exhibited for fhow or pub- 
 lick rejoicing. 
 To FIRE, f fre. v. a. To fet on fire, to kindle ; 
 
 to inflame the paflions, to animate. 
 To FIRE, f i re. v. n. To take fire, to be 
 
 kindled; to be influenced with paflion ; to dif- 
 
 charge any firearms. 
 FIREBRAND, ffre-brand. f. A piece of wood 
 
 kindled ; an incendiary, one who inflames fac- 
 tions. 
 FIRECROSS, fi're-kros. f. A token in Scot- 
 land for the nation to take arms. 
 FIRELOCK, f f're-lok. f. A foldier's gun, a 
 
 gun difcharged byririking fteel with flint. 
 FIREMAN, f f re-man. f. One who is employed 
 
 to extinguifh burning houfss. 
 FIREPAN, ffre-pan. f. A pan for holding 
 
 fire ; in a gun, the receptacle for the priming 
 
 powder. 
 FIRESHIP, fi're-fn!p. f. A fhip filled with 
 
 combutlible matter to fire the vefiels of the 
 
 enemy. 
 FIRESHOVEL, ffre-fhuvl. f. The inftru- 
 
 ment with which the hot coals are thrown. 
 FIRESTONE, ffre-ftOne. f. A hearth ftone, 
 
 flone that will bear the fire, the pyrites. 
 FIREWOOD, ffre-wdd. f. Wood to burn, 
 
 fcwcl. 
 FIRING, fi'-ring. f. Fcwel. 
 To ITRK, fcrk'. v. a. To whip, to beat. 
 
 FIRKIN, fer'-kln. f. A refill containinij nine 
 gallons ; a fmall vefl'el. 
 
 FIRM, ferm . a. Strong, not eafily pierced or 
 fliaken, hard, oppofed to foft ; conftant, fteady, 
 refolute, fixed, unfhaken. 
 
 To FIRM, ferm'. v. a. To fettle, to confirm, 
 toeftablilh, to fix ; to fix without wandering. 
 
 FIRMAMENT, fir'-ma-ment. f. The (ky, 
 the heavens. 
 
 FIRMAMENTAL, fer-md-men'-tal. a. Ce- 
 leftial, of the upper regions. 
 
 FIRMLY, ferm'-ly. ad. Strongly, impene- 
 trably, immoveably ; fteadily, conftantly. 
 
 FIRMNESS, ferm'-nls. f. Stability, compaft- 
 nefs ; fteadinefs, conftancy, refolution. 
 
 FIRST, furfl: . a. The ordinal of one ; earlieft 
 in time ; higheft in dignity ; great, excellent. 
 
 FIRST, furft'. ad. Before any thing eife, ear- 
 lieft ; before any other confideration ; at the 
 
 sgmnmg. 
 
 It firft. 
 
 U. The 
 
 J el deft 
 
 FIRST-GOT, furft'-got. 
 
 FIRST-BEGOTTEN, firft'-be-gotn. 
 of children. 
 
 FIRST-FRUITS, furft'-frots. f. What the fea- 
 fon firft produces or matures of any kind ; the 
 firft profits of any thing ; the earlieft eftecl of 
 of any thing. 
 
 FIRSTLING, firft'-llng. f. The firft produce 
 orofFspring ; the thing firft thought or done. 
 
 FISCAL, f is -ell. f. Exchequer, revenue. 
 
 FISH, fifh'. f. An animal that inhabits the 
 water. 
 
 To FISH, fi/h^ V. n. To be employed in catch- 
 ing fifties ; to endeavour at any thing by ar- 
 tifice. 
 
 To FISH, fifli'. V. a. To fearch water in queft 
 of fifti. 
 
 FISH-HOOK, fW-hik. f. A hook for catch- 
 ing fifli. 
 
 FISHPOND, fifl/-p6nd. f. A fmall pool for 
 fi.li. 
 
 FISHER, f ifti'-ur. f. One who is employed in 
 catching fifti. 
 
 FISHERBOAT, flfli'-ur-bot., f. A boat cm- 
 ployed in catching fifti. 
 
 4. P FISHER.-
 
 FIT 
 
 FLA 
 
 FISHERMAN, fl(h'-ur-man. f. One whofe 
 employment and livelihood is to catch fiih. 
 
 FK'HERY, fifti'-ur-y. f. The bufinefs of catch- 
 ing fifh. 
 
 FISHFUL, fifh'-ful. a. Abounding with fifli. 
 
 To FISHIFY, f ifh'-y-fy. v. a. To turn to fifh. 
 
 FISHING, flfh'-ing. f. Commodity of ta- 
 king fifh. 
 
 FISHKETTLE, flfh'-ketl. f. A caldron made 
 long for the fifh to be boiled without bending. 
 
 FISHMEAL, f ifh'-mcl. f. Diet of fifh. 
 
 FISHMONGER, flfh'-mung-gur. f. A dealer 
 in fifli. 
 
 FISHY, flfh'-y. a. Confiiling of fifh ; having 
 the qualities of fifh. 
 
 FISSILE, fis'-sil. a. Having the grain in a 
 certain direction, fo as to be cleft. 
 
 FISSILITY, fis-sll'-i-ty. f. The quality of 
 admitting to be cloven. 
 
 FISSURE, f !fh'-fhur. f. A cleft, a narrow chafm 
 where a breach has been made. 
 
 FIST, fifl^ f. The hand clenched with the 
 fingers doubled down. 
 
 FISTICUFFS, fis'-ty-kufs.f. Battle with the fifl. 
 
 FISTULA, f Is'-tu-la. f. A finuous ulcer cal- 
 lous within. 
 
 FISTULAR, fis'-tu-lar. a. Hollow like a pipe. 
 
 FISTULOUS, f Is'-til-lus. a. Having the na- 
 ture of a fiflula. 
 
 FIT, fit', f. A paroxifm of any intermittent 
 diftemperj any fhort return after intermilTion ; 
 diforder, diflemperature ; the hyflerical difor- 
 ders of women, and theconvulfions of children. 
 
 FIT, fit', a. Qiialified, proper ; convenient, 
 meet, right. 
 
 To FIT, fit'. V. a. To fuit one thing to ano- 
 ther ; to accommodate a perfon with any thing ; 
 to be adapted to, to fuit any thing ; To fit out, 
 to furnifh, to equip; To fit up, to furnifh, to 
 make proper for ufe. 
 To FIT, fit'. V. n. To be proper, to be fit. 
 FITCH, fitfh'. f. A fmall kind of wild pea. 
 FITCHAT, fit'fh-it. 7f. Aftinkinglittlebeaft, 
 FITCHEW, fit'-tfho.5 that robs the henrooit 
 and warren. 
 
 FITFUL, f!t'-ful. a. Varied by paroxyfms, 
 
 FITLY, flt'-ly. ad. Properly, juflly, rcafon- 
 ably ; commodioufly, meetly. 
 
 FITNESS, fit'-nis. f. Propriety, meetnefs, 
 juftnefs, reafonablenefs ; convenience, commo- 
 dity, the ftate of being fit. 
 
 FITMENT, f !t'-ment. f. Something adapted 
 to a particular purpofe. 
 
 FITTER, f it'-tur. f. The perfon or thing that 
 confers fitnefs for any thing. 
 
 FIVE, fi've. a. Four and one, half of ten. 
 
 FIVELEAVED Grafs, fi've-levd. f. Cixrque- 
 foil, a fpecies of clover. 
 
 FIVES, fi'vz. f. Akindof pla/withabatli 
 a difeafeof horfes. 
 
 To FIX, f Iks'. V. a. To make fafl ; to fettle ; 
 to direct without variation; to deprive of vola- 
 tility; to transfix ; to withold from motion. 
 
 To FIX, f Iks'. V. n. To determine the refo- 
 lution ; to reft, to ceafe to wander ; to lofe vo- 
 latility, fo as to be malleable. 
 
 FIXATION, fik-fa'-fhun. f. Stability, f^rm- 
 nefs ; confinement ; want of volatility ; reduc- 
 tion from fluidity to firmnefs. 
 
 FIXEDLY, f ik'-fed-ly. ad. Certainly, firmly. 
 
 FIXEDNESS, flk'-fed-nls. f. Stability; want 
 or lofs of volatility ; fteadinefs, fettled opinion 
 or refolution. 
 
 FIXIDITY, f Ik-sld'-Uty. f. Coherence of parts. 
 
 FIXITY, f Ik'-si-ty. f. Coherence of parts. 
 
 FIXURE, fik'-fhur. Firmnefs, flable flate. 
 
 FIZGIG, f iz'-gig. f. A kind of dart or har- 
 poon, with which feamen firike fifh. j 
 
 FLABBY, flab'-by. a. Soft, not firm. j 
 
 FLACCID, flak'-sid. a. Weak, limber, not 
 ftifF, lax, not tenfe. ; 
 
 FLACCIDITY, flak-sld'-l-t^. f. Laxity, lim- | 
 bcrnefs, want of tenfion. 
 
 To FLAG, flag', v. n. To hang loofe without 
 ftifFnefs or tenfion ; to grow fpiritlefs or de- ; 
 jeiSled ; to grow feeble, to lofe vigour. 
 
 To FLAG, flag', v. a. To let fall, to fufter to ' 
 droop ; to lay with broad flone. 
 
 FLAG, flag', f. A water plant with a brosd 
 
 bladed leaf and yellow flower; the colours cr 
 
 enficn
 
 FLA 
 
 FLA 
 
 cnlgn of a fliip or ]<ind-forces ; a ipecies of 
 ftone ufed for fmooth pavements. 
 FLAG-BROOM, flag^-brom. f. A broom for 
 
 fweeping flags or pavements. 
 FLAG-OFFICER, flag'-6f-fl-fur. f. A com- 
 mander of a fquadron. 
 FLAG-SHIP, flag'-fliip. f. The fliip in which 
 
 the commander of a fleet is. 
 FLAG-WORM, flag'-wurm. f. A grub bred 
 
 In watry places among flags or fedge. 
 FLAGELET, fladzh'-i-lit. f. A fmall flute. 
 FLAGELLATION, fladzh-ll-I^Z-lhun. f. The 
 
 ufe of the fcourge. 
 FLAGGINESS, flag''-oy-nis. f. Laxity, lim- 
 
 bernefs. 
 FLAGGY, flag'-gy. a. Weak, lax, limber j 
 
 infipid. 
 FLAGITIOUS, fla-jlft'-us. a. Wicked, vil- 
 
 lanous, attrocious. 
 FLAGITIOUSNESS, fld-j{fh'-if-n!s. f. Wic- 
 
 kednefs, villany. 
 FLAGGON, flag'-un. f. A velTel of drink with 
 
 a narrow mouth. 
 FLAGRANCY,fli'-gran-fy.f.Burningheat,fire. 
 FLAGRANT, fla'-grant. a. Ardent, burning, 
 
 ^^gCT ; glowing ; red ; notorious, flaming. 
 FLAGRATION, fla-grf/-lhun. f. Burning. 
 FLAGSTAFF, flag'-flaf. f. The ftafF on which 
 
 the flag is fixed. 
 FLAIL, fla'l. f. The inftrument with which 
 
 gram is beaten out of the ear. 
 FLAKE, fla'ke. f. Any thing that appears 
 Icofely held together j a ftratum, layer, a lock 
 of wool drawn out. 
 FLAKY, fla'-ky. a. Loofely hanging together ; 
 
 lying in layers or ftrata, broken into lamina. 
 FLAM, flam', f. A falfehood, a lye, an illufory 
 
 pretext. 
 To FLAM, flam'', v. a. To deceive with a lye. 
 FLAMBEAU, flim'-bo. f. A lighted torch. 
 FLAME, flaW. f. Light emitted from fire ; 
 a ftream of fire ; ardour of temper or imagi- 
 nation, brightnefs of fancy ; ardour of incli- 
 nation ; paflion of love. 
 To FLAiME, a-dme. v. n. To fliiiic as fire, to 
 
 burn with cmifllon of light ; to blaze ; to break 
 out in violence of paflion. 
 FLAME-COLOURED, fla mc-kul-lurd. a. Of 
 
 a bright yellow colour. 
 FLAMEN, flla'-mcn. f. A priefl: in ancient 
 
 times, one that ofnciated in folemn offices. 
 FLAMMATION, flam-ma'-fhun. f. The aft 
 
 of fetting on flame. 
 FLAMiMABILITY, flam-ma-bilM-ty. f. The 
 
 quality of admitting to be fet on fire. 
 FLAMMEOUS, flam'-my-us. a. Confiftingof 
 
 flame. 
 FLAMMIFEROUS, fiam-mlf '-fe-rus. a. Bring- 
 ing flame. 
 FLAMMIVOMOUS, flam-miv'-v6-mus. a. Vo- 
 miting out flame. 
 FLAMMY, fla'-my. a. Inflamed, burning j 
 
 having the nature of flame. 
 FLANK, flank^ f. That part of the fide of a 
 quadruped near the hinder thigh ; in men, the 
 lateral part of the lower belly ; the fide of any 
 army or fleet ; in fortification, that part of the 
 baftion which reaches from the curtain to the 
 face. 
 To FLANK, flank', v. a. To attack the fide 
 of a battalion or fleet ; to be polled fo as to 
 overlook or command any pals on the fide, to 
 be on the fide. 
 FLANKER, flank'-iir. f. A fortification jut- 
 ting out fo as to command the fide of a body 
 marching to the affault. 
 FLANNEL, flan'-ml. f. A foft nappy ftufFof 
 
 wool . 
 FLAP, fl.ip'. f. Any thing that hangs broad 
 and Joofe j the motion of any thing broad and 
 loofe ; the noife made by that motion ; a dif- 
 eafe in horfes. 
 To FLAP, flap'. V. a. To beat with a flap, as 
 
 flies are beaten ; to move with a flap or noife. 
 To FLAP, flap'. V. n. To ply the wings with 
 noife ; to fall with flaps, or broad parts de- 
 pending. 
 FLAPDRAGON, flAp'-drag-un. f. A play in 
 which they catch raifins out of burning bran- 
 dy ; the thing eaten at flapdragon. 
 
 4 FLAP,
 
 FLA 
 
 FLA 
 
 ^LAPEARED, flip''-eid. a. Having Icofe and 
 broad ears. 
 
 To FLARE, fif/re. v. n. To flutter with a 
 fplendid fliow; to glitter with tranfient luftre; 
 to glitter offenfivel^ ; to be in too much light. 
 
 FLASH, flafh'. f. A fudden, quick, tranfitory 
 blaze ; fudden burft of wit or merriment ; a 
 fhort tranfient ftate ; a body of water driven by 
 violence. 
 
 To FLASH, AW. v. n. To glitter with a 
 quick and tranfient flame ; to burft out into 
 any kind of violence; to break out into wit, 
 merriment, or bright thought. 
 
 To FLASH, flafh'. v. a. To flrike up large 
 bodies of water. 
 
 FLASHER, flafl/-ur. f. A man of more ap- 
 pearance of wit than reality. 
 
 FLASmLY, flafh'-y-ly. ad. With empty fhow. 
 
 FLASHY, flafli'-y. a. Empty, not folid, ftiowy 
 without fubftance ; infipid, without force or 
 fpirit. 
 
 FLASK, flafK'. f. A bottle, a veffel ; a powder- 
 horn. 
 
 FLASKET, fla(k'-lt. f. A veffel in which vi- 
 ands are ferved. 
 
 FLAT, flat', a. Horizontally level ; fmooth, 
 without protuberances ; without elevation ; le- 
 vel with the ground ; lying horizontally prof- 
 trate, lying along ; in painting, without relief, 
 without prominence of the figures j taftelefs, 
 infipid; dull, unanimated; fpiritlefs, dejeded ; 
 peremptory, abfolute, downright ; not fharp 
 in found. 
 
 FLAT, flat', f. A level, an extended plane ; 
 even ground, not mountainous ; a fmooth low 
 ground expofed to inundations; fliallow, ftrand, 
 place in the fea where the water is not deep ; 
 the broad fide of a blade ; depreflion of thought 
 or language ; a mark or character in mufick. 
 
 To FLAT, flat', v. a. To level, to deprefs, 
 to make broad and fmooth ; to make vapid. 
 
 To FLAT, flat', v. n. To grow flat, oppofed 
 to fwcll ; to become unanimated or vapid. 
 
 FLATLONG, flat'-l6ng. ad. With the flat 
 downwards, not edgewife. 
 
 FLATLY, flit'-Iy. ad. Horizontally, without 
 inclination ; without prominence or elevation ; 
 without fpiritj dully, frigidly ; peremptorily, 
 downright. 
 
 FLATNESS, flat'-nls. f. Evennefs, level ex- 
 tenfion ; want cf relief or prominence ; dcad- 
 nefs, infipidity, vapidnefs ; dejeclion of ftate ; 
 dejeftion of mind, want of life ; dulnefs, in- 
 fipidity, frigidity ; the contrary to ftirilnefs or 
 acutenefs of found. 
 
 To FLATTEN, flat'n. v. a. To make even or 
 level, without prominence or elevation ; to beat 
 down to the ground ; to make vapid ; to de- 
 ject, to deprefs, to difpirit. 
 
 To FLATTEN, flat'n. v. n. To grow even 
 or level ; to grow dull and infipid. 
 
 FLATTER, flat'-tur. f. The workman or in- 
 ftrumcnt by which bodies are flattened. 
 
 To FLATTER, flat'-tur. v.?.. Tofoothwith 
 praifes, to pleafe with blandiftimeiits ; to praife 
 falfely; to raife falfe hopes. 
 
 FLATTERER, flat'-ter-rur. f. One who flat- 
 ters, a fawner, a wheedler. 
 
 FLATTERY, flat'-ter-y. f. Falfe praife, art- 
 ful obfequioufnefs. 
 
 FLATTISH, flat'-tifli. a. Somewhat flat, ap- 
 proaching to flatnefs. 
 
 FLATULENCY, flat'-u-Ien-fy. f. Windi- 
 nefs, turgidnefs ; emptinefs, vanity. 
 
 FLATULENT, flat'-u-lent. a. Turgid with 
 air, windy; empty, vain, big without fubftance 
 or reality, puffy. 
 
 FLATUOSITY, flat-u-6s'-i-t^. f. Windinefs, 
 fulnefs of air. 
 
 FLATUOUS, flat'-u-us. a. Windy, full of 
 wind. 
 
 FLATUS, fli'-tus. f. Wind gathered in any 
 cavities of the body. 
 
 FLATWISE, iUt'-wIze. ad. With the flat 
 downwards, not the edge. 
 
 To FLAUNT, flant'. v. u. To make a flut- 
 tering ftiow in apparel ; to be hung with fome- 
 thing loofe and flying. 
 
 FLAUNT, flant'. f. Any thing looe and 
 airy. 
 
 FLA-
 
 F L E 
 
 F L E 
 
 FLAVOUR, fla'-viir. f. Power of pleafing the 
 
 taile ; fweetnefs to the fmell, odour, fragrance. 
 FLAVOUR OUS, flA'-vur-us. a. Delightful 
 
 to the palate ; fragrant, odorous. 
 FLAW, RY. f. A crack or breach in any thing ; 
 
 a fault, a dek&i ; a fudden guft ; a violent blafl: ; 
 
 a tumult, atempciluous uproar; a fudden com- 
 motion of mind.. 
 To FLAW, fli'. V. a. To brealc, to crack, to 
 
 damage with fiillire. 
 FLAWLESS, fil'-lLs. a. Witliout cracks, with- 
 out defects. 
 FLAWY, fli'.-y. a. Full of fiaws. 
 FLAX, .flak's. ;f. The fibrous, plant of which 
 
 the fineft thread is piade ; the fibres of flax 
 
 clean.'ed and combed from the fpinner. 
 FLAXCOMB, flak's-k6m. f. The "inftrument 
 
 with which the fibres of flax are cleanfed from 
 
 the brittle parts. 
 FLAXDRESSER, flak'f-dref-fir. f. He that 
 
 prepares flax for the fpinner. 
 FLAXEN, flak's-in. a. Made of flax j, fair, 
 
 long, and flowing. 
 FLAXWEED, flik's-wed. f. A plant. 
 To FLAY, fi-/. V. a. To ftrip oft" the fkin ; to 
 
 take off the fiiin or furface of any thing. 
 FLAYER, fl.V'-ir. f. He that flrips the fl<in 
 
 of any thing. 
 FLEA, fle'. f. A fmall infed remarkable for 
 
 its agility in leaping. 
 To FLEA, fle'. v. a. To clean from fleas. 
 FLEABANE, fle'-bane. f. A plant. 
 FLEABLFE, fle'-bite. 1 f. Red marks 
 
 FLEABITING, fle'-bi-tJng. 5 caufed by fleas ; 
 
 a fmall hurt or pain like th.it caufud by the 
 
 fling of a flea. 
 FLEABITTEN, fli'-b!tn. a. Stung by flea?; 
 
 mean, worthlefs. 
 
 f. A fmall lock, thread, or 
 
 An inftrument ufed to bleed 
 
 FLEAK, fie'k. f. 
 
 twifl. 
 FLEAM, fle'm. f. 
 
 cattle. 
 FLEAWORT, fl,i'-wurt. f. A plant. 
 To FLEAK, flcJk'. V. a. To fpot, to fh-cak, to 
 
 ftripe, to dapple, ,. 
 
 To FLECKER, flek'-ur. v. a. To fpot, to 
 
 mark with ffrokes or touches. 
 FLED, fled''. The preterite and participle of 
 
 Flee. 
 FLEDGE, fliJz!/. a. Full-feathered, able 
 
 to fly. 
 ToFLEDGE, flcdzh'. v. a. To fumifli with 
 
 wings, to fupply with feathers. 
 To FLEE, fle'. v. n. pret. Fled. To run from 
 
 danger, to have recourfe to fheker. 
 FLEECE, fld'fc. f. As much wool as is fhorn 
 
 from one flieep. 
 To FLEECE, fle'fe. v. a. To clip th? fleece 
 
 ofFafheep; to flrip, to plunder, as a flicep is 
 
 robbed of his v/ool. 
 FLEECED, flefl'. a. H.-iving fleeces of wool. 
 FLEECY, fle'-fy. a. Woolly, covered with 
 
 wool. 
 To FLEER, fle'r. v. n. To mock, to gibe, to 
 
 jeft with infolence and contempt ; to leer, 
 
 to grin. 
 FLEER, fle'r. f. Mockery exprcffed either in 
 
 words or looks; a deceitful grin of civility. 
 FLEERER, flc'r-ur. f. A mocker, a fawner. 
 FLEET, flc't. f. A company of fliips, a navy, 
 FLEET, flc't. f. A creek, an inlet of water. 
 FLEET, fle't, a. Swift of pace, quick, nimble, 
 
 adlive ; fkimrning the furface. 
 To FLEET, fle't. v. n. To fly fwiftiy, tova- 
 
 nifh ; to be in a tranfient flatc. 
 To FLEET, flc't. V. a. To fkim the water ; to 
 
 live merrily, or pafs time away lightly. 
 FLEETLY, fle't-ly. ad. Swiftly, nimbly, with 
 
 fwift pace. 
 FLEETNESS, fie't-nls. f. Swiftncfs of courfe, 
 
 nimblcnefs, celerity. 
 FLESH, flefh'. f. The body diflinguifhed from 
 
 the foul ; the mufclcs diftinguifticd from the 
 
 fkin, bones, tendons; animal food diflinguifhed 
 
 from vegetable ; the body of beafts or birds ufed 
 
 in food, diflincT: from fifhes; animal nature} 
 
 carnality, corporal appetites ; near relation ; 
 
 the outward or literal fcnfc. 'J"he Orientals 
 
 termed the immediate or literal fignification of 
 
 any precept or type 'J'lic Fkfhj and the remote 
 4 a or
 
 F L E 
 
 F L I 
 
 or typical meaning The Spirit. This is fre- 
 quent in St. Paul. 
 
 To FLESH, flcfli'. v.a. To imitate; to harden, 
 to eftablifli in any pradtice; to glut, to fatiate. 
 
 FLESHCOLOUR, flefh'-kul-ur. f. The co- 
 lour of fiefti. 
 
 FLESHFLY, flufli'-fi?'. f. A fly that feeds upon 
 fi'. ia, and depofits her eggs in it, 
 
 FLESHHOOK, flefh'-h6k. f. A hook to draw 
 flefh from. the caldron. 
 
 FLESHLESS, fiefh'-lls. a. Without flcfli. 
 
 FLESHLINESS, flefh'-ly-ms. f. Carnal paffions 
 oc appetites. 
 
 FLESHLY, flefh'-ly. a. Corporeal ; carnal ; 
 gnimal, not vegetable. 
 
 FLESHMEAT, Riih^-nik. f. Animal food, 
 the flefh of animals prepared for food. 
 
 FLESHiMENT, flefh'-mint. f. Eagernefs gained 
 by a fuccefsful initiation. 
 
 FLESHMONGER, flifh'-mung-gur. f. One 
 who deals in flefh, a pimp. 
 
 FLESHPOT, flcfh'-pot. f. A vefl"el in which 
 ftefh is cooked, thence plenty of flefh. 
 
 FLESHQUAKE, flefh'-kwake. f. A tremor of 
 the body. 
 
 FLESHY, flefh'-y. a. Plump, full of flcfli ; 
 pulpous. 
 
 FLEW, flu'. The preterite of Fly. 
 
 FLEW, fiii'. f. The large chaps of a deep- 
 mouthed hound. 
 
 FLEWED, flu'd. a. Chapped, mouthed. ■ 
 
 FLEXANIMOUS, fleks-an'-i-mas. a. Ha- 
 ving power to change the difpofition of the mind. 
 
 FLEiXIBlLITY, flekf-I-bll'-l-ty. f. The qua- 
 lity of admitting to be bent, pliancy ; eafmefs 
 to be perfuadcd, compliance. 
 
 FLEXIBLE, ficks'-ibl. a. Poffible to be bent, 
 pliant ; complying, ohfequious ; ductile, ma- 
 nageable ; that may be accommodated to va- 
 rious forms and purpofes. 
 FLEXiBLENESS, flek'f-ibl-nis. f. Poffibility 
 to be bent, eafmefs to be bent ; obfequioufncfs, 
 compliance ; ductility, manageablenefs. 
 
 FLEXILE, nck'f-il. fl. Pliant, eafily bent, ob- 
 feqiuous to any power or. impulfe. 
 
 FLEXION, flek'-fhun. f. The aS of bending; 
 a double, a bending ; a turn towards any part 
 or quarter. 
 
 FLEXOR, flek'f-or. f. The genera! name of 
 the niufeles which aft in contracting the joints. 
 
 FLEXUOUS, flek's-d-us. a. Wijtding, tor- 
 tuous ; variable, not {leady. 
 
 FLEXURE, flek'-fhur. f. The form or direc- 
 tion in which any thing is bent ; the a.£t of 
 bending; the part bent, the joint; ohfequious 
 or fervile cringe. 
 
 To FLICKER, filk^-ur. v. a. To flutter, to 
 play the wings. 
 
 FLIER, flf-iir. f. A fugitive, a runaway; that 
 part of a machine which, by being put into a 
 more rapid motion than the other parts, equa- 
 lizes and regulates the motion of the reft. 
 
 FLIGHT, flf te. f. The aft of flying or run- 
 ning from danger ; the aft of ufing wings ; re- 
 moval from place to place by means of wings j 
 a flock of birds flyiiig together ; the birds pro- 
 duced in the fame feafon^ as the harveft Flight 
 of pigeons ; a volley, a fhower ; the fpace paft 
 by flying ; heat of imagination, fally of the 
 foul.' 
 
 FLIGHTY, flft-y. a. Fleeting, fwift ; wild, 
 full of imagin: tlon. 
 
 FLIMSY, fiim'-zv. a. Weak, feeble; mean, 
 fpiritlefs, without force. 
 
 To FLINCH, filnt'fl]. v. n. To fhrink from 
 any fufFering or undertaking. 
 
 FLINCHER, f.Hit'(h-ur. f. He who ftirinks or 
 fails in any matter. 
 
 To FLING, fling^. v. a. pret. Flung, part» 
 Flung or Flong. To calt from the hand, ta 
 throw ; to dart, to call with violence ; to fcat- 
 ter ; to drive by violejice; to caft reproach; 
 To fling down, to demolifli, to ruin ; To 
 fling off, to baffle in the chace. 
 
 To FLING, fling', v. n. To flounce, to wince, 
 to fly into violent motions ; To fling out, to 
 grow unruly or outrageous. 
 
 FLING, fling', f. A throw, a caft ; a gibe, 3 
 fneer, a contemptuous remark.. 
 
 FLINGER, fllns'-ui;. f. He who throws, 
 
 - FLINT,
 
 FLO 
 
 FLO 
 
 FLINT, ftlnt^ f. A kind of ftone ufed in fire- 
 locks ; any thing eminently or proverbially 
 hard. 
 
 FLINTY, fi!nt''-y. a. Made of flint, ftrong ; 
 hard of heart, inexorable. 
 
 FLIPP, fllp^ f. A liquor much ufed in fhips, 
 made by mixing beer with fpirits and fugnr. 
 A cant word. 
 
 FLIPPANT, fl!p'-paiit. a. Nimble, moveable : 
 it is ufed only of the act of fpccch ; pert, talk- 
 ative. 
 
 FLIPPANTLY, flip'-pant-ly. ad. In a flow- 
 ing prating way. 
 
 To FLIRT, fiiirt'. v. a. To throw anv thing 
 with a quick elaftlck motion ; to move with 
 quicknefs. 
 
 To FLIRT, flurt'. v. n. To jeer, to gibe one ; 
 to run about perpetually, to be unitcady and 
 fluttering ; to coquet with men. 
 
 FLIRT, flurt'. f. A quick elaftick motion j a 
 fudden trick ; a pert huffcy ; a coquette. 
 
 FLIRTATION, fliir ti'-fhiin. f. A quick 
 fprightly motion ; coquettry. 
 
 To FLIT, flit. V. n. To fly away ; to remove; 
 to flutter ; to be flux or unftable. 
 
 FLITCH, fiitfh'. f. The fuie of a hog faltcd 
 and cured. 
 
 FLITTERMOUSE, fiut'-tur-moufe. f. The 
 bat. 
 
 FLITTING, fllt'-ting. f. An offence, a fault, 
 a flying away. 
 
 FLIX, fl.'ks'. f. Down, fur, foft hair. 
 
 To FLOAT, fl6^te. v. n. To fwim on the 
 i'urface of the water; to pafs with a light ir- 
 regular coarfe. 
 
 To FLOAT, flo'te. v. a. To cover with water. 
 
 FLOAT, fl6'te. f. The a<ft of flowing ; any 
 body fo contrived or formed as to fwim on the 
 water ; the cork or quill by which the angler 
 difcovcjs the bite. 
 
 FLOATY, flo'-ty. a. Buoyant and fwimming 
 a-top. 
 
 FLOCK, flok'. f. A company of birds or 
 bcafts ; a company of fheep, diftinguifhcd from 
 Herds, which are of oxen ; a body of men ; a 
 lock of wool. 
 
 To FLOCK, flok^ V. n. To gather in crowds 
 
 or large numbers. 
 To FLOG, flog'. V. a. To lafli, to whip. 
 
 FLOOD, fiud'^ f. A body of water ; a de- 
 luge, an inundation; flow, flux, not ebb ; ca- 
 tamenia. 
 
 To FLOOD, flud'. v. a. To deluge, to cover 
 with waters. 
 
 FLOODGATE, flid'-gate. f. Gate orfhutter 
 by which the watercourfe is clofed or opened at 
 pleafure. 
 
 FLOOK, fl6'k. f. The broad part of the an- 
 chor which takes hold of the ground. 
 
 FLOOR, fio'r. f. The pavement; that part of 
 a room on which we tread ; a ftory, ^ flight of 
 rooms. 
 
 To FLOOR, flu'r. v. a. To cover the bottom 
 with a floor. 
 
 FLOORING, flo'-rlng. f. Bottom, floor. 
 
 To FLOP, flop', v. a. To clap the wings with 
 noifc. 
 
 FLORAL, flo'-ral. a. Relating to Flora, or to 
 flowers. 
 
 FLORENCE, flw -Infc. f. A kind of cloth. 
 
 FLORET, fld'-rit. f. A fmall imperfed flower. 
 
 FLORID, flor'-ld. a. ProJuftive of flowers, 
 covered v/ith flowers ; bright in colour, flulhed 
 with red ; embellifhed, fplendid. 
 
 FLORIDITY, flo-rid'-i-t^^'. f. Frefhnefs of 
 colour. 
 
 FLORIDNESS, flir'-Id-n!s. f. Frefhnefs of 
 colour ; embellifhment, ambitious elegance. 
 
 FLORIFEROUS, fli-rlf'-fe-rus. a. Produc- 
 tive of flowers. 
 
 FLORIN, flor'-in. f. A coin firil made by the 
 Florentines. That of Germany is four (hil- 
 lings and fixpcnce, that of Spain four {hillings 
 and four pence halfpenny, that of Palermo and 
 Sicily two fliillings and fixptnce, that of Hol- 
 land two fliilling^. 
 
 FLORIST, flo'-rlft. f. A cultivator of flowers. 
 
 FLORULENT, flor'-u-lent. a. Flowery, blof- 
 foming. 
 
 FLOSCULOUS, flos'-ku-lus. a. Compoftd 
 of flowers. 
 
 To FLO TE, flo'tc. v, a. To fkim. 
 
 To
 
 FLO 
 
 FLU 
 
 To FLOUNCE, flou nlc. v. n. To move with 
 violence in the water or mire ; to move with 
 weight and tumult; to move with paiTionate 
 agitation. 
 
 To FLOUNCE, flou'nfe. v. a. To deck with 
 flounces. 
 
 FLOUNCE, flou'nfe. f. Any thing fewed to 
 the garment, and hanging loole, lb as to fweli 
 and fliake ; a furbelow. 
 
 FLOUNDER, fiou'n-dur. f. The name of a 
 fmall flat fifc. 
 
 To FLOUNDER, fiou'n-dur. v. n. To ftruggle 
 with violent and irregular motions. 
 
 To FLOURISH, flur'-rlfli. v. n. To be in vi- 
 gour, not to fade ; to be in a profperbus ftate ; 
 to ufe florid Luiguage ; to delcribe vaiioas 
 figures by interfciting lines ; to boafl:, to brag ; 
 in mufick, to play fome prelude. 
 
 To FLOURISH, flur'-rlm. v.^. To adorn 
 with vegetable beauty ; to ijdorn with hgures of 
 needle-work; to moveany ihingin quick circles 
 or vibrations ; -to -tidorn with embellifliments lof 
 language. 
 
 FLOURISH, flur'-rilh. f. Bravery, beauty ; 
 an oflcntatious embellifhment, ambitious copi- 
 oufnefs ; figures formed by lines curioufly or 
 wantonly drawn. 
 
 FLOURISHER, flur'-r!ili-ir. f. One that is 
 in prime or in profperity. 
 
 To FLOUT, flou't. V. a. To mock, to infult, 
 to treat with mockery and contempt. 
 
 To FLOUT, flou't. V. n. To pratStife mockery, 
 to behave with contempt. 
 
 FLOUT, flou't. f. A mock, an infult. 
 
 FLOUTER, flouVur. f. One who jeers. 
 
 To FLOW, flo . v. n. To run or fpread as 
 water ; to run, oppofed to {landing waters ; to 
 rife, not to ebb ; to melt ; to proceed, to iffue; 
 to glide fmoothly, as aFlowing period ; to write 
 fmoothly, to fpeak volubly ; to be copious, to 
 be full ; to hang loofe and waving. 
 
 To FLOW, flo'. V. a. To overflow', to deluge. 
 
 FLOW, flo'. f. The rife of water, not the ebb ; 
 a fudden plenty or -abundance ; a ftream of 
 di<Slion. 
 
 FLOAVER, flovZ-ur. f. The part of a plant 
 1- 
 
 which contains the feeds ; an ornament, an em- 
 bellifiiment ; the .prime, the flourilhing part ; 
 the edible part of corn, the meal ; the moll ex- 
 cellent or valuable part of any thing. 
 
 FLOWER DE LUCE, flow'-ur-de-!u'fe. f. A 
 bulbous iris. 
 
 To FLOWER, flow'-ur. v. n. To be in flower, 
 to be in blolTom ; to be in the prinre, to fiou- 
 rifh ; to froth, to ferment, to mantle ; to come 
 as cream fiom the furface. 
 
 To FLOWER, flow -lir. v. a. To adorn with 
 fictitious or' imitated flowers. 
 
 FLOWERET, flow'-ur-It. f. A flower; a 
 .fmall flower. ,1 
 
 FLOWERGARDEN, flow'-ur-gar-dln. f. A 
 garden in which fioweri are principally culti- 
 vated. 
 
 FLOWERINESS, flow'-ur-y-ms. f. The Hate 
 of abouni'-ing in flowers ; floridnefs of fpeech. 
 
 FLOWERINGBUSH, flow'-ur-Ing-bufli. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 FLQWERY, flow'-.ir-y. a. .Full of floyrers, 
 idornedwith flowers real or fictitious. 
 
 :L0W:NGLY, flo'-lngTly. ad. With volu- 
 bility, with, abundance. 
 
 FLOWx^, flu'ke. f. A flounder. 
 
 FLOWN, flo'ne. participle of F]y, or Flee. 
 Gonp away, efca'ped ; puffed, elate. "' 
 
 FLUCTUANT, fiuk'-tu-ant. a. Wavering, 
 uncertain. 
 
 To FLUCTUATE, fiuk'-t,'i-ite. v. n. To roll 
 to and. aga:in as water in agitation; to float 
 backward and forward ; to. move with uncertain 
 and hally motion ; to be in an uncertain llate ; 
 to be irrefolute. 
 
 FLUCTUATION, flik-td-a'-fliun. f. The 
 alternate motion of the w.iter ; uncertainty, 
 indetermination. 
 
 FLUE, flii'. f. A fmall pipe or chimney to 
 convey air ; foft down or fur. 
 
 FLUENCY, flu'-en-fy. f.. The quality of 
 flowing, fmoothncfs; rcadincf?, copioufnefs, 
 volubility. 
 
 FLUENT, flii'-tnt. a. Liquid ; flowing, in 
 motion, in flux ; ready, copious, voluble. 
 
 FLUENT, flu'-ent, f. Stream, running water. 
 FLUID,
 
 FLU 
 
 F O A 
 
 FLUID, flu'-id. a. Having parts eafily fepa- 
 rable, not folid. 
 
 FLUID, flii -id. f. In phyfick, an animal juice ; 
 any thing that flows. 
 
 FLUIDITY, flu-id'-f-ty. f. The quality in 
 bo'dies oppofite to folidity. 
 
 FLUIDNESS, fluMd-nls. f. That quality in 
 bodies c/pollte to (lability. 
 
 FLUr.LMERY, flun/-ui--y. f. A kind of food 
 made by coagulation of wheatflower or oatmeal. 
 
 FLUNG, iiung . participle and preterite of Fling. 
 
 FLUOR, flii'-or. f. Afluidflate; Catamenia. 
 
 FLURRY, flur'-ry. f. A guft or ftorm of wind, 
 a haily blaft; hurry. 
 
 To FLUSH, flufh'. v. n. To flow with vio- 
 lence; to come in hafte ; to glow in the ftin. 
 
 To FLUSH, flan/. V. a. To colour, to redden 3 
 to elate, to elevate. 
 
 FLUSH, flufh'. a. Frefh, full of \igour ; af- 
 fluent, abounding. 
 
 FLUSH, flufn^ f. Afflux, fudden impulfe, vi- 
 olent flow ; cards all of a fort. 
 
 To FLUSTER, flus''-tur. v. a. To make hot 
 and rofy with drinking. 
 
 FLUTE, flii'te. f. A mufical pipe, a pipe with 
 flops for the fingers ; a channel or furrov.' in 
 a pillar. 
 
 To FLUTE, flu'te. v. a. To cut columns into 
 hollows. 
 
 To FLUTTER, flut'-tur. v. n. Totakefhort 
 flights v/ith great agitation of the wings ; to 
 move with great fliow and baftle ; to be moved 
 with quick vibrations or undulations ; to move 
 irregularly. 
 
 To FLUTTER, flut'-tur. v. a. To drive in 
 diforder, like a flock of birds fuddenly roufed ; 
 to hurry the mind j to diforder the pofition of 
 any thing. 
 
 FLUTTER, flut'-tur. f. Hurry, tumult, dif- 
 order of mind ; confufion, irregularity. 
 
 FLUVIATICK, fld-vy-at'-Ik. a. Belonging 
 to rivers. 
 
 TLUX, Auks', f. The aa of flowing ; any flow 
 or ilTue of matter; dyfentery, difeafe in which 
 the bowfcls are excoriated and bleed, bloody 
 flux j concourfc, influence ^ the ftatc of being 
 
 melted ; that which mingled with a body makes 
 it melt. 
 
 FLUX, fluks''. a. Unconftant, not durable, 
 maintained by a conftant fucceflion of parts. 
 
 To FLUX, Auks', v. a._ To melt; to falivate, 
 to evacuate by fpitting. 
 
 FLUXILITY, flukf-Il'-i-ty. f. Eafmefs of fe- 
 paraiion of parts. 
 
 FLUXION, fluk'-fhun. f. The ad of flowing; 
 the matter that flows ; in mathematicks, the 
 arithmetick or analyfis of infinitely fmall va- 
 riable quantities. 
 
 To FLY, fly', v. n. pret. Flew or fled, part Fled 
 or Flown. To move through the air with 
 wings ; to pafs through the air ; to pafs away ; 
 to pafs fwiftly ; to fpring with violence, to fall 
 on fuddenly ; to move with rapidity; to burft 
 afunder with a fudden explofion ; to break, to 
 fliiver ; to run av/ay, to attempt efcape ; To 
 fly in the face, to inlult, to adl in defiance ; 
 To fly oil', to rovolt ; To fly out, to burft in- 
 to paiilcn ; to fly out, to break out into li- 
 cence, to ftart violently from any direction ; 
 To let fly, to difcharge. 
 
 To FLY, fly', v. a. To fliun, to avoid, to de- 
 cline ; to refufe aflbciation with ; to quit by 
 flight ; to attack by a bird of prey. 
 
 FLY, fly', f. A fm.all v/inged infefl ; that part 
 of a machine which, being put into a quick mo- 
 tion, regulates the reft; Fly in a compafs, that 
 which points how the wind blows. 
 
 To FLYBLOW, fiy'-bla. v. a. To taint with 
 flies, to fill with maggots. 
 
 FLYBOAT, flf-bote. f. A kind of vcfi'el 
 nimble and light for failing. 
 
 FLYCATCHER, fly'-katfli-iir. f. One that 
 hunts flies. 
 
 FLYER, fly'-ur. f. One that flies or runs away ; 
 one that ufes wings; the fly of a jack. 
 
 To FLYFISH, fly'-flfh. v. n. To angle with 
 a hook baited with a fly. 
 
 FOAL, fo'le. f. The offspring of a mare, oc 
 other beaft cf burthen. 
 
 To FOAL, fo'le. v. a. To bring forth a foal. 
 
 FOALBIT, f6'lc-b!t. f. A plant. 
 
 FOAM, fy'me, f. The white fubftance which 
 4 R agitaiioa
 
 F O I 
 
 F O L 
 
 a2,itation or fermentation gathers on the top of 
 
 liquors, froth, fpume. 
 To FOAM, fo'me. v. n. To froth, to gather 
 
 foam ; to be in rage, to be violently agitated. 
 FOAMY, fo'-my. a. Covered with foam, 
 
 frothy. 
 FOB, fcb^ f. A fmall pocket. 
 To FOB, fob'. V. a. To cheat, to trick, to de- 
 fraud ; To fob off, to (hift off, to put afide 
 
 with an artifice. 
 FOCAL, fo'-kal. a. Belonging to the focus. 
 FOCUS, fo'-kiis. f. The point where the rays 
 
 are coUedted by a burning glafs ; the point in 
 
 the axis of a lens, where the rays meet and crofs 
 
 each other i a certain point in the axis of a 
 
 curve. 
 FODDER, fod'-dur. f. Dry food ftored up for 
 
 cattle againft winter. 
 To FODDER, fod'-dir. v. a. To feed v/ith 
 
 dry food. 
 FODDERER, fid'-der-rir. f. He who fodders 
 
 cattle. 
 FOE, fo'. f. An enemy in war ; a perfccutor, 
 ■ an enemy in common lifo ; an opponent, an 
 
 ill-wiflier. 
 FOEMAN, fo'-man. f. Enemy in war. 
 FOETUS, fe'-tus. f. The child in the womb 
 
 after it is perfcclly formed. 
 FOG, fog', f. A thick mifl, a molft denfe 
 
 vapour near the furface of the land or water ; 
 
 aftergrafs. 
 FOGGILY, fig'-gy-ly. ad. Miftily, darkly, 
 
 cloudily. 
 FOGGFNESS, fog'-gy-nls. f. The flate of be- 
 ing dark or mifly, cloudinefs, miftinefs. 
 FOGGY, fog'-gy. a. Mifty, cloudy, dank; 
 
 cloudy in underftanding, dull. 
 FOH, foh'. interjedl. An interjection of ab- 
 horrence. 
 FOIBLE, foi'bl. f. A weak fide, a blind fide. 
 To FOIL, foi'l. V. a. To put to the worft, to 
 
 . defeat. 
 
 FOIL, foi'l. f. A defeat, a mifcarriage; leaf, 
 gilding; fomething of another colour near 
 which jewels are fet to raifc their luftre ; a blunt 
 fword ufcd in fencliii:. 
 
 FOILER, foi'-lur. f. One who has gained ad- 
 vantage over another. 
 To FOIN, foi'n. v. n. To pufh in fencing. 
 FOISON, foi'zn. f. Plenty, abundance. 
 To FOIST, foi'ft. V. a. To infert by forgery. 
 FOLD, fo'ld. f. The ground in which flieep 
 are confined ; the place where fheep are houfed ; 
 the flock of Ihccp ; a limit, a boundary; a 
 double, a complication, one part added to ano- 
 ther; from the foregoing fignification is de- 
 rived the ufe of Fold in conipofition. Fold 
 fignifies the fame quantity added, as twenty 
 fold, twenty times repeated. 
 To FOLD, fo'ld. V. a. To fhut flieep in the 
 fold ; to double, to complicate ; to inclofe, to 
 include, to flint. 
 To FOLD, fo Id. V. n. To clofe over another 
 
 of the fame kind. 
 FOLIACEOUS, f6-lya'-flius. a. Confiding of 
 
 lamina or leaves. 
 FOLIAGE, fo'-lyddzh. f. Leaves, tufts of 
 
 leaves. 
 To FOLIATE, fo'-lyltc. v. a. To beat into 
 
 laminas or leaves. 
 FOLIATION, fo-lya'-ihun. f. The aa of 
 beating into thin leaves; the flower of a plant. 
 FOLIATURE, fo'-lyi-ture. f. The ftate of 
 
 being hammered into leaves. 
 FOLIO, fo'-lyo. f. A large book, of which 
 the pages are formed by a flieet of paper once 
 doubled. 
 FOLK, fo'ke. f. People, in familiar language; 
 
 nations, mankind. 
 FOLLICLE, folMikl. f. A cavity in anybody 
 
 with ftrong coats ; a capfula, a fccd-vefiel. 
 To FOLLOW, f6l'-l6. v. a. To go after, not 
 before, or fide by fide ; to attend as a dependant ; 
 to purfue ; to fuccecd in order of time ; to be 
 confequential, as eftects ; to imitate, to copy ; 
 to obey, to obferve ; to attend to, to be bufied 
 with. 
 To FOLLOW, f6l'-l6. v. n. To come after 
 another ; to be pofterior in time ; to be confe- 
 quential ; to continue endeavours. 
 FOLLOWER, fil'-l6-ur. f. One who comes 
 after another, not before him, or fide by fide; 
 ' a dc-
 
 F O O 
 
 TOO 
 
 a dependant ; an attendant ; an afibciatc ; an 
 imitator, a copyer. 
 FOLLY, tor-ly. f. Want of underftanding, 
 vveaknefs of intellect; criminal weaknefs, de- 
 pravity of mind ; act of negligence or paflion 
 unbecoming wifdom. 
 To FOMENT, fo-ment'. v. a. To cherifh 
 with heat ; to bathe with warm lotions ; to en- 
 courage, to fiipport, to cherifli. 
 FOMENTATION, f6-men-ta'-fliun. f. A fo- 
 mentation is partial bathing, called alfo ftu- 
 ping ; the lotion prepared to foment the parts. 
 FOMENTER, fo-men'-tur. f. An encourager, 
 
 a fupportcr. 
 FOND, fond', f. Foolifh, filly; foolifhly ten- 
 der, injudicioufly indulgent ; pleafed in too 
 great a degree, foolifhly delighted. 
 To FONDLE, find'l. v. a. To treat with 
 
 great indulgence, to carefs, to cocker. 
 FONDLER, fond^-lur. f. One who fondles. 
 FONDLING, fond'-ling. f. A perfon or thing 
 much fondled or carefTed, fomething regarded 
 with great afFeftion. 
 FONDLY, find'-ly. ad. Foolifhly, weakly ; 
 
 With great or extreme tendernefs. 
 FONDNESS, fond'-n!s. f. Foolifhnefs, weak- 
 nefs ; foolifh tendernefs ; tender paflion ; un- 
 reafonable liking. 
 FONT, font', f. A ftone vefTel in which the 
 water for holy baptifm is contained in the 
 church. 
 FOOD, fo'd. f. Viduals, provifion for the 
 
 mouth ; any thing that nourifhes. 
 FOODFUL, f6'd-fdl. a. Fruitful, full of 
 
 food. 
 FOOL, fo'l. f. One to whom nature has de- 
 nied rcafon, a natural, an idiot ; in Scripture, 
 a wicked man ; a term of indignity and re- 
 proach ; one who counterfeits folly, a bufToon, 
 a jcf^er. 
 To FOOL, f.7l. V. n. To trifle, to play. 
 To FOOL, fo'l. V. a. To treat with con- 
 tempt, to difappoint, to fruftrate; to infatuate; 
 to cheat. 
 FOOLBORN, fo'l-barn. a. Foolifh from the 
 birth. 
 
 FOOLERY, fc^'l-er-y. f. Habitual folly ; an 
 
 aft of folly, trifling praftice ; objeft of folly. 
 FOOLHARDINESS, f6l-ha'r-dy-n!s. f. Mad 
 
 rafhnefs. 
 FOOLHARDY, f,M-ha'r-dy. a. Daring witl,- 
 
 out judgment, madly adventurous. 
 FOOLTRAP, f(i'l-trap. f. A faare to catch 
 
 fools in, 
 FOOLISH, fo'l-ifh. a. Void of underflanding, 
 weak of intellect ; imprudent, indifcreet ; in 
 Scripture, wicked, finful. 
 FOOLISHLY, f6'l-lfh-ly. ad. Weakly, with- 
 out underftanding; in Scripture, wickedly. 
 FOOLISHNESS, fii'l-ifh-nls. f. Folly, want 
 of underflanding ; foolifh practice, actual de- 
 viation from the right. 
 FOOT, fdt'. f. plural Feet. The part upon 
 which we fland ; that by which any thing i> 
 fupported ; the lower part, the bafe ; infantry ; 
 flate, charafter, condition ; fcheme, plan, 
 fettlement; a certain number of fyllables confli- 
 tuting a diflinft part of a verfe ; a meafurc 
 containing twelve inches ; flep. 
 To FOOT, fut'. V. n. To dance, to tread 
 
 wantonly, to trip ; to walk, not ride. 
 To FOOT, fut'. v. a. To fpurn, to kick ; ta 
 
 tread. 
 FOOTBALL, fut'-bal. f. A ball driven by 
 
 the foot. 
 FOOTBOY, fdt'-boy. f. A low menial, an 
 
 attendant in livery. 
 FOOTBRIDGE, fiit'-brldzh. f. A bridge on 
 
 which paflcngers walk. 
 FOOTCLOTH, fdt'-klltlT. f. A fumptcr 
 
 cloth. 
 FOOTHOLD, fdt'-h6ld. f. Space to hold 
 
 the foot. 
 FOOTING, fut'-tlng. f. Ground for the foot ; 
 foundation, bafis, fupport; tread, walk; dance; 
 entrance, beginning, cflablifhment ; flate, con- 
 dition, fettlement. 
 FOOTLICKKR, fut'-llk-ur. f. A flavc, an 
 
 humble fawner. 
 FOOTMAN, fiit'-man.f. A foldier that marches 
 and fights on foot ; a low menial fcrvant in li- 
 very ; one who pradifcs to walk or run. 
 
 FOOT-
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FOOTMANSHIP, fat'-man-ra!p. f. The art 
 
 or faculty of a runner. 
 FOOTPACE, fut'-pafe. f. Part of a pair of 
 ftairs, whereon, after four or five fVeps, you ar- 
 rive to a broad place ; a pace no fafter than a 
 flow walk. 
 FOOTPAD, fut'-pad. f. A highv/ayman that 
 
 robs on foot. 
 FOOTPATH, fut'-patfi. f. Narrow way which 
 
 will not admit horfes. 
 FOOTPOST, fut'-poft. f. A pofl or meffengcr 
 
 that travels on foot. 
 FOOTSTALL, fut'-ftal. f. A woman's ftirrup. 
 FOOTSTEP, fut'-ftep. f. Trace, track, im- 
 preflion left by the foot ; token, mark ; ex- 
 ample. 
 FOOTSTOOL, fut'-ftu!. f. Stool on which 
 
 he that fits places his feet. 
 
 FOP, fop', f. A coxcomb, a man of fmall un- 
 
 derflanding and much ofrentation, one fond of 
 
 drefs. 
 
 FOPPERY, fcp'-er-y. f. Folly, impertinence ; 
 
 '■ affeftation of fliov/ or importance, fliowy folly ; 
 
 fondnefs of drefs. 
 FOPPISH, fop'-pifti. a. Fooli/h, idle, vain; 
 
 vain in (how, vain of drefs. 
 FOPPISHLY, fcp'-plft-ly. ad. Vainly, often- 
 
 tatioufiy. 
 FOPPISHNESS, fop'-plfh-nls. f. Vanity, fliovvy 
 
 vanity. 
 FOPPLING, fop'-llng. f. A petty fop. 
 FOR, for', prep. Becaufeof; with refpefl to ; 
 confidered as, in the place of; for the fake of; 
 In comparative refpedt ; after O an exprefllon 
 of defire ; in account of, in folution of; in- 
 ducing to as a motive ; in remedy of; in ex'- 
 change for ; in the place of, inftead of; in fup- 
 ply of, to ferve in the place of; through a cer- 
 tain duration; in fearch of, in quefl of; in fa- 
 vour of, on the part of; with intention of; 
 notwithftanding; totheufeof; in confequence 
 of ; in recoropence of. 
 FOR, for', conj. The word by which the rea- 
 fon is given of fomething advanced before; 
 bccaufe, on this account that ; For as much, 
 in rcjrard that, in coiifideration of. 
 
 To FORAGE, forMdzh. v. n. To wander far, 
 to rove at a diftance ; to wander in fearch of 
 provifions ; to ravage, to feed on fpoil. 
 To FORAGE, for'-Idzh. v. a. To plunder, 
 
 to flrip. 
 FORAGE, for -idzh. f. Search of provifions, 
 the acl of feeding abroad ; provifions fought 
 abroad ; provifions in general. 
 FORAMINOUS, fo-ram'-y-nus. a. Full of 
 
 holes. 
 To FORBEAR, for-be'r. v. n. pret. I Forbore, 
 anciently Forbare; part. Forborn. To ccafe 
 from any thing, to intermit ; to paufe, to de- 
 lay ; to omit voluntarily ; to abftain ; to re- 
 ftrain any violence of temper, to be patient. 
 To FORBEAR, for-bl'r. v. a. To decline, to 
 omit voluntarily ; to fpare, to treat with cle- 
 mency ; to withold. 
 FORBEARANCE, for-be'r-ans. f. The care 
 of avoiding or fhunning any thing; intermif- 
 iion of fomething; command of temper ; lenity, 
 delay of puniihment, mildnefs. 
 FORBEARER, for-bl'r-ur. f. An intermitter, 
 
 interceptor of any thing. 
 To FORBID, for-blJ'. v. a. pret. I Forbade, 
 part. Forbidden or Forbid. To prohibit ; to 
 oppofe, to hinder. 
 FORBIDDANCE, for-bld'-dans. f. Prohi- 
 bition. 
 FORBIDDENLY, for-bld'n-ly. ad. In an un- 
 lawful manner. 
 FORBIDDER, fir-bld'-dur. f. One that pro- 
 hibits. 
 FORBIDDING, for-bld'-dlng. particip. a. Rai- 
 
 fing abhorrence.. 
 FORCE, fo'rfe. f. Strength, vigour, might ; 
 violence; virtue, efficacy ; validnefs, power of | 
 law ; armament, warlike preparation ; deftiny, f 
 neceflity, fatal compulfion. 
 To FORCE, fo'rfe. v. a. To compel, to con- 
 ftrain ; to overpower ; to impel ; to enforce ; 
 to drive by violence orpov/er ; to ftorm, to take 
 or enter by violence; to ravifh, to violate by 
 force ; To force out, to extort. 
 FORCEDLY, fo'r-fcd-ly. ad. Violently, con- ^ 
 firainedly. ' |j 
 
 FORCE- y
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FORCEFUL, fo'iic-fiil. a. Violent, ftrong, 
 
 impetuous. 
 FORCEFULLY, fu'-rfe-fal-y. ad. Violently, 
 
 impetuoufly. 
 FORCELESS, fo'rfe-l!s. a. Without force, 
 
 weak, feeble. 
 FORCEPS, fa''r-feps. f. Forceps properly fig- 
 
 nifies a pair of tongs, but is ufed for an inftru- 
 
 ment in chirurgery, toextr.^.ct any thing out of 
 
 wounJs. 
 FORCER, fo're-fir, f. That which forces, 
 
 drives, or conftrains ; the embolus of a pump 
 
 working by pulfion. 
 FORCIBLE, fo're-slbl. a. Strong, mrghty; 
 
 violent, impetuous ; efficacious, powerful ; pre- 
 
 \alent, of great influence ; done by force; va- 
 lid ; binding. 
 FORCIBLENESS, fyrc-slbl-nis. f. Force, 
 
 violence. 
 FORCIBLY, fo're-slb-ly. ad. Strongly, pow- 
 erfully ; impetuoufly ; by violence, by force. 
 FORCIPATED, fa'r-fy-pa-tid. a. Like a pair 
 
 of pincers to open and inclofe. 
 FORD, fo'rd. f. A fhallow part of a river; 
 
 the llream, the current. 
 To FORD, fo'rd. v. a. To pafs without fvvim- 
 
 ming. 
 FORDABLE, fo'rd-abl. a. PalTable without 
 
 fwimniing. 
 FORE, fo're. a. Anteriour, that which comes 
 
 firft: in a progreflive motion. 
 FORE, fo're. ad. Anteriourly ; Fore is a word 
 
 much ufed in compofition to mark priority of 
 
 time. 
 To FOREARM, fore-a'rm. v. a. To provide 
 
 for attack or refiftance before the time of need. 
 To FOREBODE, fore-ba'de. v. n. To prog- 
 
 nofticatc, to foretol ; to foreknow. 
 To FOREBODER, fore-bo'de-ur. f. A prog- 
 
 nofticator, a foothfayer ; a foreknower. 
 To FORECAST, fore-kail'', v. a. To fcheme, 
 
 to plan before execution ; to adjuft, to contrive ; 
 
 to forefee, to provide againft. 
 To FORECAST, fore-kaft'. v. n. To form 
 
 fchemes, to contrive beforehand. 
 
 FORECAST, fo^re-kaft. f. Contrivance be- 
 forehand, antecedent policy- 
 
 FORECASTER, fo're-kaft'-iir. f. One who 
 contrives beforehand. 
 
 FORECASTLE, fo're-kafl. f. la a fhip, that 
 part where the foremafl flanJs. 
 
 FORECHOSEN, fOre-tfliazn. part. Pre- 
 elecled. 
 
 FORECITED, fore-si'-tld. part. Quoted be- 
 fore. 
 
 To FORECLOSE, fore-kl6'ze. v. a. Tofliut 
 up, to preclude, to prevent; To foreclofe a 
 mortgage, is to cut off the power of redemp- 
 tion. 
 
 FOREDECK, fo^rc-dek. f. The anteriour part 
 of the fhip. 
 
 To FOREDESIGN, f6re-de-sfne. v. a. To 
 plan beforehand. 
 
 To FOREDO, forc-do', v. a. To ruin, to de- 
 flroy ; to overdo, to weary, to harafs. 
 
 To FOREDOOM, fore-do'm. v. a. To pre- 
 deftinate, to determine beforehand. 
 
 FOREEND, f6''re-cnd. f. The anteriour part. 
 
 FOREFATHER, fOre-fa'-thur. f. Anceftor, 
 one who in any degree of afcending genealogy 
 precedes another. 
 
 To FOREFEND, fore-fend', v. a. To pro- 
 hibit, to avert ; to provide for, to fecure. 
 
 FOREFINGER, fo're-flng-gur. f. The finger 
 next to the thumb, the index. 
 
 FOREFOOT, fo're-fdt. f. plural Forefeet, The 
 anteriour foot of a quadruped. 
 
 To FOREGO, fore-gd'. v. a. To quit, to give 
 up ; to go before, to be paft. 
 
 FOREGOER, fore-go'-ur. f. Anceftor, pro- 
 genitor. 
 
 FOREGROUND, f-^'re-ground. f. The part 
 of the field or expanfe of a pidure which feems 
 to lie before the figures. 
 
 FOREHAND, fo're-hand. f. The part of a 
 horfe which is before the rider ; the chief part. 
 
 FOREHAND, fo're-hand. a. A thing done 
 too foon. 
 
 FOREHANDED, f.Vre-hand-!d. a. Early, 
 timely ; formed in the foreparts. 
 
 . S FORE-
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FOREHEAD, foZ-rld. f. That part of tlie 
 face which reaches from the eyes upwardto the 
 -hair; impudence, confidence, affurance. 
 FOREHOLDING, fore-ho'ld-Ing.. f. Predic- 
 . . tiansT-omlnaus accourtts. . .. - 
 
 FOREIGN, for'-rin. a. Not of this country, 
 
 • . i\ot domeftick; alien, remote, not belonging ; 
 
 excluded ; extraneous. 
 FOREIGNER, .fir'-r-In-ur, f. A man that 
 
 comes from another country, a ftranger. 
 FOREIGNNESS, . for^-rin-nls. . f. Remote- 
 
 • nefs, want of relation to fbmething. 
 
 To FGREIMAGINE, f6re-.lm-madzh'-in. v. a. 
 
 To conceive or fancy bsfore proof. 
 To FOREJUDGE, fdre-judzh^ v. a. Tojudgc 
 
 beforehand, to be prepoflcfTed. 
 To FOREKNOW, fote-no'. v. a. To have 
 
 nrefcience of, to forefee. 
 FOREKNOW ABLE, fOre-no'-abl. a. Capable 
 
 of being foreknov/n. 
 FOREKNOWLEDGE, f6re-ji6l'-lidzh. f. Pre- 
 ffcience, knowledge of that which has not yet 
 
 happened. 
 FORELAND, fo're-ldnd. f. A promontory, 
 
 headland, high land jnttijig into the fea, a cape. 
 To FORELAY, fore-li'. v. a. I'o lay wait 
 
 for, to intrap by ambufh. 
 ToFORELlFT, fore-lift', v. a. To raife aloft 
 
 any anterioiir part. 
 FORELOCK, fo're-lik. f. The hair that grows 
 
 from the forepart of the head. 
 FOREMAN, fcVre-man. f. The firft or chief 
 
 perfon on a jury ; the firft fervant in a fliop. 
 FOREMENTIONED, .fore-men'-fiiund. a. 
 - Mentioned or recited before. 
 FOREMOST, fo're-miit. a. Finl in jilace ; 
 
 firft in dignity. 
 FORENAMED, fore-na'md. a. Nominated 
 
 before. 
 FORENOON, fo're-non. f. The time of day 
 
 leckoned from the middle point, between the 
 
 dawn and the meridian, to the njcridian. 
 FORENOTICE, fOre-mV-tis. f. Information 
 
 of an event before it happens. 
 FORENSICK, fo-ren'-slk. a. Belonging to 
 
 • .'coijrts of judicature. 
 
 To FOREORDAINj fare-6r-d^''ne. v. a. To 
 predeflinate, to predetermine, to preordain. 
 
 FOREPART, fo're-pirt. f. The anteriour part. 
 
 FOREPAST, fore-paft''. a. Pafl beyond a cer- 
 tain time. • ■ ' 
 
 FOREPOSSESSED, fare-p6z-z^ft'. a. Preoc- 
 cupied, prcpoflefied, pre-engaged. 
 
 FORERANK, fo're-rank. ,f. Firft rank, front. 
 
 FORERECITED, fOre-ra-si'-tid. a. Men- 
 tioned or enumerated before. 
 
 To FORERUN, fore-nn/. v. a. To come be- 
 fore as an earneft' of fomething following; to 
 precede, to have the ftart of. 
 
 FORERUNNER, fore-rtrn'-nur. f. An har- 
 binger, a meffenger fent before to give notice 
 of the approach of thofe that follow; a prog- 
 nol^ick, a fign forcfliowing any thing. 
 
 ToFORESAY, fOre-lU'. v. a. To predid, to 
 prophefy. 
 
 To FORESEE, fore-fe'. v. a. To fee before- 
 hand, to fee what has not yet happened. 
 
 To FORESHAME, fore-lhaW. v. a. To 
 fliame, to bring reproach upon. 
 
 FORESHIP, fd're-fhlp. f. The anteriour part 
 of the fliip. 
 
 To FORESHORTEN, fdre-fha'rtn. v. a. To 
 (horten the forepart. 
 
 To FORESHOW, fore-fha''. v. a. To pre- 
 diiEf ; to reprefent before it comes. 
 
 FORESIGHT, fo're-site. f. Foreknowledge; 
 provident care of futurity. 
 
 FORESIGHTFUL, fore-si'te-fdl. a. Prefcicnt, 
 provident. 
 
 To FORESIGNIFY, fOre-sIg'-nl-fy. v. a. To 
 betoken beforehand, to foreflrow. 
 
 FORESKIN, f^'re-lkin. f. The prepuce. 
 
 FORESKIRT, fo're-fkert. f. The loofe part 
 of the coat before. 
 
 ToFORESLOW, fore-flo'. v. a. To delay, 
 to hinder; to negledt, to omit. 
 
 ToFORESPEAK, fore-fpe'k. v. n. To pre- 
 dict, to forefay ; to forbid. 
 
 FORESPENT, fore-fpent'. a. Wafted, tired, 
 fpent; forepafl'ed, paft ; btftowcd before. 
 
 FORESPURRER, fore-fpur'-rur. f. One that 
 rides before. 
 
 FOREST,
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FOREST, for'-rlft. f. A wild uncultivated tra^l 
 of ground, with wood. 
 
 ToFORESTAL, f6re-fta'l. v. a. To antici- 
 pate, to take up beforehand ; to hinder by pre- 
 occupation or prevention ; to ftizc t>r gain pof- 
 fellion of before another. 
 
 FORESTALLER, fore-ftl'l-ur. f. One that 
 anticipates the market, one that purchafes be- 
 fore others to raife the price. 
 
 FORESTBORN, fcr'-rlll-barn. a. Born in a 
 wild. 
 
 FORESTER, for'-rif-tir. f. Anofficerofthe 
 foreft ; an inhabitant of the wild country. 
 
 To FORETASTE, fOre-t<Vlte. v. a. To have 
 antepaft of, to have prcfcience of ; to talte be- 
 fore another. 
 
 FORETASTE, fo'ie-tAlle. f. Anticipation of. 
 
 To FORETEL, f6re-tcl'. v. a. To predict, to 
 prophefy, to foreflww. 
 
 FORETELLER, forc-tel'-lur. f. Prediacr, 
 forefhower. 
 
 To FORETHINK, fOre-tfilnlc'. v. a. To an- 
 ticipate in the mind, to have prefcience of. 
 
 To FORETHINK, fore-tlrink'. v. n. To con- 
 trive beforehand. 
 
 FORETHOUGHT, fore-ttia't. part, p. of the 
 verb FORETHINK. 
 
 FORETHOUGHT, fo're-tlTat. f. Prcfcience, 
 anticipation ; provident care. 
 
 To FORETOKEN, f6re-t6'kn. v. a. To fore- 
 fhow, to prognofticafe as a fit^n. 
 
 FORETOKEN, fore-to'kn. f. Prevenient fign, 
 prognoftick. 
 
 FORETOOTH, f6're-t<^ttT. f. The tooth in 
 the anteriour part of the mouth, one of the 
 incifors. 
 
 FORETOP, fo''re-top. f. That part of a wo- 
 man's headdrcfs li-.at is forward, or the top of 
 a periwig. 
 
 FOREVOUCHED, forc-vout{l/-ed. part. Af- 
 firmed before, formerly told. 
 
 FOREWARD, fo're-wdrd. f. The van, the 
 front. 
 
 To FOREWARN, fOre-wl'rn. v. a. To ad- 
 monifh beforehand ;. to inform prcv iouily of 
 
 any future event; to caution agai nil anythmg 
 beforehand. 
 
 To FORE\\TSH, fOre-w!fh'. part. To dcfirc 
 beforehand. 
 
 JOREWORN, fore-wo'rn, part. Worn out, 
 wafted by time or ufc. 
 
 FORFEIT, for'-flt. f. Something loft by the 
 commiffion of a crime, a fine, a mulft. 
 
 To FORFEIT, for'-f it. v. a. To lofe by feme 
 breach of condition, to lofe by fome offence. 
 
 FORFEIT, for'-fit. a. Liable to penal fci- 
 zure, alienated by a crime. 
 
 FORFEITABLE, for'-flt-abl. a. Pofllffed on 
 conditions, by the breach of which any thing 
 may be loft. 
 
 FORFEITURE, for'-flt-urc. f. The aa of 
 forfeiting ; the thing forfeited, a mul6t, a fine. 
 
 To FOREFEND, fore-fend', v. a. To pre- 
 vent, to forbid. 
 
 FORGAVE, for-ga've. The preterite of For- 
 give. 
 
 FORGE, fo'rje. f. The place where iron is 
 beaten into form ; any place where any thing is 
 made or fhapecl. 
 
 To FORGE, fo'rje. v. a. To form by the ham- 
 mer ; to make by any means ; to counterfeit, 
 to falf.fy. 
 
 FORGER, fo're-jiir. f. One who makes or 
 forms ; one who counterfeits any thing. 
 
 FORGERY, fo're-je-ry. f. The crime of fal- 
 fification ; fmith's work, the aiSt of the forge. 
 
 To FOP.GET, for-get'. v. a. preter. Forgot, 
 part. Forgotten or Forgot. To lofe memory 
 of, to let go from the remembrance ; not to at- 
 tend, to negleft. 
 
 FORGETFUL, for-get'-fdl. a. Not rctain- 
 ii)g the memory of; oblivious; inattentive, 
 negligent. , 
 
 FORGETl^'ULNESS, fur-get'-ful-n!s. f. Obli- 
 \ion, lofs of memory ; negligence, inattention. 
 
 FORGETTER, for-get'-rur. f. One that for- 
 gets ; a carclefs pcrfon. 
 
 To FORGIVE, f6r-g[v^ v. a. prct. Forgave, 
 p. p. Forgiven. To pardon; to remit, not 
 to exact debt or penalty. 
 
 FORGIVE-
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FORGIVENESS, for-giv'-ms. f. The afl of 
 forgiving ; pardon ; tendernefs, willingncfs to 
 pardon ; remiffion of a fine or penalty. 
 
 FORGIVER, fir-g!v'-ur. f. One who par- 
 dons. 
 
 FORGOT, for-got'. 7 part. paff. of For- 
 
 FORGOTTEN, f6r-g6t'n.5 get. Not remem- 
 bered. 
 
 FORK, fa'rk. f. An inftrumcnt divided at the 
 end into two or more points or prongs ; a 
 point. 
 
 To FORK, f'/rlc. v. n. To flioot into blades, 
 as corn does out of the ground. 
 
 FORKED, fa'r-kid. a. Opening into two or 
 more parts. 
 
 FORKEDLY, fa'r-kid-ly. ad. In a forked 
 form. 
 
 FORKEDNESS, fa'r-k!d-nls. f. The quality 
 of opening into two parts. 
 
 FORKHEAD, fa'rk-hed'. f. Point of an arrow. 
 
 FORKY, fa^r-ky. a. Forked, opening into two 
 parts. 
 
 FORLORN, for-la^rn. a, Deferted, deftitute, 
 forfaken, wretched, helplefs ; loft, defperate ; 
 fniall, defpicable. 
 
 FORLORNNESS, for-lani-nls, f. Mifery, 
 folitude. 
 
 FORM, fa'rm. f. The external appearance of 
 any thing, fliape ; particular model or modifi- 
 cation ; beauty, elegance of appearance ; cere- 
 mony, formality, order; external appearance 
 without thfe eflential qualities, empty fhow ; 
 external rites ; ftated method, eftablifhed prac- 
 tice ; a long feat ; a clafs, a rank of ftudents ; 
 the feat or bed of a hare. 
 
 To FORM, fa'rm. v. a. To make; to model ; 
 to fcheme, to plan; to arraitge; to adjuft ; to 
 contrive, to join ; to model by education. 
 
 FORMAL, fi'r-mal. a. Ceremonious, folemn, 
 precife ; regular, methodical ; external, having 
 the appearance but not the eflence ; depending 
 upon eftablifhmcnt or cuftom. 
 FORMALIST, f:i'r-ma-lift. f. One who pre- 
 fers appearance to reality. 
 
 FORMALITY, for-mal'-i-ty. f. Ceremony, 
 4 
 
 eftablifhed mode of behaviour ; folemn order, 
 habit, or drefs. 
 
 To FORMALIZE, fa'r-ma-lize. v. a. To mo- 
 del, to modify ; to afiedi: formality. 
 
 FORMALLY, faVmal-ly. ad. According to 
 eftablifhed rules ; ceremonioufly, ftiffly, pre- 
 cifcly ; in open appearance ; eflentially, cha- 
 rafteriftically. 
 
 FORMATION, for-m^'-fliun. f. The acl of 
 forming or generating; the manner in which 
 a thing is formed. 
 
 FORMATIVE, fa'r-ma-tlv. a. Having the 
 power of giving form, plaftick. 
 
 FORMER, fi'r-mur. f. He that forms, maker, 
 contriver, plaimer. 
 
 FORMER, fa'r-mur. a. Before another in time ; 
 mentioned before another ; paft. 
 
 FORMERLY, fa'r-mur-ly. ad. In times paft. 
 
 FORA'lIDABLE, fu'r-m!-dabl. a. Terrible, 
 dreadful, tremendous. 
 
 FORMIDABLENESS,fa'r-mi-dabl-n!s. f. The 
 quality of exciting terrour or dread ; the thing 
 caufintj dread. 
 
 FORMIDABLY, fa'r-ml-dab-ly. ad. In a 
 terrible manner. 
 
 FORMLESS, fa'rm-lls. a. Shapelefs, without 
 regularity of form. 
 
 FORMULARY, faVmu-lar-y. f. A book con- 
 taining ftated and prefcribed models. 
 
 FORMULE, fa'r-mule. f. A fet or prefcribed 
 model . 
 
 To FORNICATE, fiVny-kite. v. n. To com- 
 mit lewdnefs. 
 
 FORNICATION, for-ny-ka'-fliun. f. Con- 
 cubinage or commerce with an unmarried wo- 
 man ; in fcripture, fometimes idolatry. 
 
 FORNICATOR, faVny-kd-tur. f. One that 
 has commerce with unmarfied women. 
 
 FORNICATRESS, faVny-ka-tris. f. A wo- 
 man who without marriage cohabits with a 
 man. 
 
 To FORSAKE, for-fi'ke. v. a. pret. Forfoolr, 
 part. pafT. Forfook or Forfaken. 'l"o leave iii 
 refentment or diflike ; to leave, to go away 
 from ; to defert, to fail. 
 
 FORSAKER,
 
 FOR 
 
 FOR 
 
 FORSAKER, for-f^-kir. f. Deftrtcr, one 
 tliat forfakes. 
 
 FORSOOTH, {ir-fitn". ad. In truth, cer- 
 tainly, very well ; an old word of honour in 
 addreCs to women. 
 
 To FORSWEAR, for-fweV v. a. prct. For- 
 fwore, part. Forfworn. To renounce upon 
 oath ; to deny upon oath ; with the reciprocal 
 pronoun, as to forwear himfelf, to be perjured, 
 to fwcar falfely. 
 
 To FORSV/EAR, fir-fwc'r. v. n. To fwear 
 falfely, to commit perjnr)'. 
 
 FORSWEARER, for-fweVur. f. One who 
 is perjured. 
 
 FORT, fG'rt. f. A fortified houfe, a caftle. 
 
 FORTED, f^rt-id. a. Furnifhed or guarded 
 by forts. 
 
 FORTH, f6 rtlT. ad. Forward, onward ; abroad, 
 out of doors ; out into publick view ; on to 
 the end. 
 
 FORTH, fo'rtn. prep. Out of. 
 
 FORTHCOAIING, fortfi-kum'-ing. a. Ready 
 to appear, not abfconding. 
 
 FORTHISSUING, fortR-ls'-fhd-ing. a. Coming 
 out, coming forward from a covert. 
 
 FORTHRIGHT, fdrtfi-rfte. ad. Strait for- 
 ward, without flexions. 
 
 FORTHWITH, f^rtlT-wlttT'. ad. Immediutcly, 
 without delay, at once, flrait. 
 
 FORTIETH, fa'r-ty-etfl. a. The fourth tenth. 
 
 FORTIFIABLE, fir-ty-fi'-abl. a. What may 
 be fortified. 
 
 FORTIFICATION, for-ty-fl-kr-fhun. f. The 
 fcience of military architefturc; a place built 
 for (Irength. 
 
 FORTIFIER, f.rr-ty-fi'-ur. f. Oncwhocreds 
 works for defence ; one who fupports or I'e- 
 cures. 
 
 To FORTIFY, f./r-t!-fy. v. a. To ftrengthen 
 againft attacks by walls or works ; to confirm, 
 to encourage ; to fix, to eflablifh in refolution. 
 
 FORTIN, f6'rt-!n. f. A little fort. 
 
 FORTITUDE, fa'r-tl-tude. f. Courage, bra- 
 very, magnanimity ; ftrength, force. 
 
 FORTNIGHT, fi'rt-nite. f. The fpacc of two 
 weeks. 
 
 FORTRESS, fi'r-trls. f. A flrong hold, a for- 
 tified place. 
 
 FORTUITOUS, for-td'-i-tus. a. Accidental, 
 cafua!. 
 
 FORTUITOUSLY, for-tl'-I-t'.f-K-. ad. Ac- 
 cidentally, cafur-lly. 
 
 FORTUITOUSNESS, f^'r-tu'-i-tuf-ni'^. f. Ac- 
 cident, chance. 
 
 FORTUNATE, fiVtu-nit. a. Lucky, hap- 
 py, fucccfsful. 
 
 FORTUNATELY, f7r-t,i-nat-i;-. ad. Hap- 
 pily, fuccefbfully. 
 
 FORTUNATENESS, fiVtu-nat-n!s. f. Hap- 
 pinefs, good luck, fuccefs. 
 
 FORTUNE, flVtune. f. The power fuppofed 
 to diftribute the lots of life according to her 
 own humour ; the good or Ulthat befals man ; 
 the chance of life, means of living; event, 
 fuccefs good or 'bad ; eftate, pofleflions ; the 
 portion of a man or woman. 
 
 To FORTUNE, faVtilne. v. n. Tobefal, to 
 happen, to come cafually to pafs. 
 
 FORTUNED, fiVfind.' a. Supplied by for- 
 tune. 
 
 FORTUNEBOOK, faVt^n-b^k. f. A book 
 confulted to know fortune. 
 
 FORTUNEHUNTER, faVt,in-hun'-tur. f. 
 A man whofe employment is to enquire after 
 women with great portions to enrich himfelf by 
 marrying them. 
 
 FORTUNETELLER, fiVtun-tdi'-lir. f. 
 One who cheats common people by pretending 
 to the knowledge of futurity. 
 
 FORTY, faVty. a. Four times ten. 
 
 FORUM, fo'-rum. f. Any publick place. 
 
 FORWARD, for'-ward. ad. Towards, on- 
 ward, progreflivel)'. 
 
 FORWARD, for'-ward. a. Warm, carncft ; 
 ardent, eager ; confident, prefumptuous ; pre- 
 mature, tarly, ripe ; quick, ready, hafty. 
 
 To FORWARD, fir'-ward. v. a. To hadcn, 
 to quicken ; to patronize, to advance. 
 
 FORWARDER, for'-war-dur. f. He who pro- 
 motes any thine. 
 
 FORWARDLy", fir'-ward-ly. ad. Eagerly, 
 haftily. 
 
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 F O U 
 
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 FORWARDNESS, fo/-ward-nis. f. Readi- 
 ivJs to act ; quicknefs ; earlinefs, .?ar]y ripe- 
 nefs ; confidcnegi affurance. 
 FORWARDS, fo/-waiJs. ad. Straight be- 
 fore,' progreCivcIy. . 
 FOSSE, fl;s'. f. A ditch, a moat. 
 FOSSEWAY, fos'-wa. f. One of the great 
 Roman roads through England, fo called from 
 .the ditches on,£aGh fide. ... 
 FOSSIL, f6s''-sll. a. Dug out .of the earth. 
 FOSjSII^, fos'-sil. f. That which.is dug out of 
 
 the bowels of the earth. 
 To FOSTER, fos'-tur. v. a. To nurfe, to 
 feed, to fupport ; to pamper, to encourage; to 
 cherifli, U> forward., 
 FOSTERAGiE, fos'-tur-Idzh. f. The charge 
 
 of nurdng^ ; 
 FOSTERBROTHER, fos'-tur-brith-ur. f. 
 
 One bred at the faiSie pap. 
 FOSTERCHILD,. fo&'-tur-tfiilid. ;f. , A child 
 nurfed by a vroman apt the rp;<J5he5} i'or bred by 
 a man not Un father. .. , , -.i •.• .-,• 
 FOSTERDAM, f6s^-tur-d4m', f<- A nurfe, one 
 
 that performs the office of a mother. 
 FOSTEREARTH, fos'-tiV-irtR. f. Earth by 
 which the plant is nourifhcd, tjtiQHglj;i|i4id not 
 grow firft in it. ". - ' J I .' 
 
 FOSTERER, fos'-tur-ur. f. A iiurfe, one 
 
 who gives food in the place of a parent. 
 FOSTERFATHER, f^^.s^'-tur-fa-thur. f. One 
 \« ho trains up the child of another' as if it were 
 his own. • 
 
 FOSTERMOTHER, fis"-tur-muth'-ur. f. A 
 
 nurfe. 
 FOSTERSON, fos'-tur-fun. f. One fed and 
 educated as a. child, though not the fon by 
 nature. 
 FOUGHT, fa^t. The ' preterite and participle 
 
 of Fight. 
 FOUGHTEN, fa'tn. The paffive participle of 
 
 Fight. 
 FOUE, fou'l. n. Not clean,, filthy ; impure, 
 polluted J wicked, dcteftablej tinj,ylt; cbarfd, 
 grofs ; full of grofs iiumours, wanting purga- 
 tion, cloady, ftonrty; not bright, not fcrcixci 
 with rouah force, with unfeafonabJc violence ; 
 
 among Teamen, entangled, as a rope Is foul of 
 the anchor. 
 
 To FOUL, foul. V. a. Vo daub, to bcmire, 
 to make filthy. . 
 
 FOULFACED, fou'l-f:il. .a. Flaving an ugly 
 or hateful vifage. . 
 
 FOULY, fou'f-y. ad. Filthily, naftily, odi- 
 ouily. 
 
 FOULMOUTHED., fou'i-mouthd. a. Scur- 
 rilous, habituated to the ufe of opprobrious 
 terms. 
 
 FOULNESS, fou'l-nls. f. Filrhinefs, naftinefs ; 
 pollution, impurity ; hatefulnefs; injuftice; 
 uglinefs; diihonefty. 
 
 FOUND, fou nd. The preterite and participle 
 paifive of Find. 
 
 To FOUND, fou'nd. V. a. To laythebafis of 
 any building ; ts build, to raife; to efkablift^ 
 tDcreft; taigive; birth or original to; to raife 
 upon, as on a principle or ground ; to fix firm. 
 
 To FOUND,. fou'iiJ'. V. a. To form by incit- 
 ing' and pouring into moulds, to caft. 
 
 FOUNDATION, foun-di'-fbun. f. The bafis 
 or lower parts of an edifipe j the aft of fi.King 
 the bafis ^ the principles or ground on which 
 any notion is raifed-j. original,, rifej a revenue 
 fettled and eftabliflicd for. any purpofe, parti- 
 culiu-ly charity ; eftabliihment, fettlement. - - 
 
 FOUNDER, fou'n-dur. f. A builder, one who 
 raifes aa edifice ; one who eftabliflies a revenue 
 for anypujtpofe ; oiw from v/hom any thing hss 
 its original or beginning ; a cailfer, one who 
 forjns figuDes by tfiiimg melted matter inte 
 iriouids. 
 To FOUNDER, fouVdur. v. a. „ To caufe 
 fach a forencfs and tenderncfs itiia hdrf^s foot, 
 tliat he: is imaiiie ,to iet it toi the ground v - 
 To FOUNDER, fiu'n-dur. v. n. To fuik to 
 
 the bottom ; to fail, to mifcarry. ' - • ' 
 FOUNDRY, fou'n-dry. f. A place where 
 - figures are formed ef n-.elted metal,' a cafting- 
 
 houfc. 
 FOUNDLING^ fou'nd-llng. f. A child ex- 
 pofcd to chance, a child found without any pa- 
 rent or owncn. . . : 
 FOUNDRESS, fou'n-drls. f. A woman that 
 fcun Is,
 
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 founds, builds, eftabllfhes, or begins nnv 
 thing; a woman that cftablifhes any charitable 
 revenue. 
 FOUNT, fou'nt. 7 f. A wel], a fpring ; 
 
 rbUNTAlN, fou'n^tm. \ a fmall bafin of 
 Cpriiiging water ; a jet, a fpout of water; the 
 head or fpring of a river ; original, firfl: prin- 
 ciple, firft caufe. 
 FOUNTAINLESS, fou'n-tln-les. a. Without 
 
 a fountain. 
 FOUNTFUL, fou'nt ful. a. Full of fprings. 
 FOUR, fo re. a. Twice two. 
 FOURBE, fo'rb. f. A cheat, a tricking fellow. 
 FOURFOLD, f6're-f6ld. a. Four titnes told. 
 FOURFOOTED, foV-ffit-id. a. Quadruped. 
 FOURSCORE,' fo^re-ftare. a. Four times 
 twenty, eighty ; it is ufed elliptically for fbur- 
 fcore years. 
 FOURSQUARE, f6're-fkware. a. Quadrangular. 
 FOURTEEN, fo're-t^n. a. Four r=nd ten. 
 FOURTEENTH, fo're-tentlT. a. The ordinal 
 
 of fourteen, the fourth after the tenth. 
 FOURTH, fo'rtti. a. The ordinal of four, the 
 
 firft after the third. 
 FOURTHLY, f^^rtfi-lj-. ad. In the fourth 
 
 place. 
 FOURWHEELED, fd're-hweld. a. Running 
 
 upon twice two wheels. 
 FOWL, fov/i. f. A winged anin-.al, abird. 
 To FOWL, fowl. V. n. To kill birds for food 
 
 or game. 
 FOWLER, fow'l-ur. f. A fportfman who pur- 
 
 fues birds. 
 FOWLINGPIECE, fovA-lng-ph. f. A gun 
 
 for birds. 
 FOX., foks'. f. A wild animal of the dog kind 
 remarkable for his cunning ; a knave or cun- 
 ning fellow. 
 FOXCASE, fiks'-kafo. f. Afox'sf1:in. 
 FOXCHASE, f6ks'-tfh:ife. f. The purfuit of 
 
 the fox with hound?. 
 FOXGLOVES, foks'-glivz. f. A plant. 
 FOXHUNTER, f6ks'-h6nt-ir. f. A man 
 whofe chief ambition is to fhc\y his bravery in 
 hunting foxes, . 
 
 FOXSHIP, foks'-fhip. r. The charadcr or 
 
 qualities of a fox, cunning 
 FOXTRAP, foks'-trap. L A gin or fnare to 
 
 catch foxes. 
 To FRACT, frakt'. v. a. To break, to vio- 
 late, to infringe. 
 FRACTION, . frak'-fliun, f. Tl-.c afl of break- 
 ing, the ftate of being broken ; u broken part 
 of an integral. 
 FRACTIONAL, fr.'ik'-{hun-dl. a. Belonging 
 
 to a broken number. 
 FRACTURE, frak'-tfhir. f. Breach, fepara- • 
 tion of continuous parts; the breaking of a 
 bone. 
 To FRACTURE, fnik'-tfliur. v. a. To break 
 
 a bone. 
 FRAGILE, fradzhMl. a. Brittle, eafily flap- 
 ped or broken ; weak, uncertain, frail. 
 FRAGILITY, fri-jll'-I-t^. f. Brittknefs, weak- 
 
 ivefs ;■ frailty, Ijabknefs. to faults 
 FRAGMENT, frag'-ment. f. A part brdccn 
 
 .'Vom the whole, an imperfe<Sl piece. 
 FRAGMENTARY, frag'-men-tar-y. a. Com- 
 
 pofed of fragments. 
 FRAGOR, frd'-gor. f. A noife, a crack, a 
 
 craft. 
 FRiAGRANCE, fra'-grdns. 7 f. Sweetnefs 
 FRAGRANCY, fra'-gran-fy. J of fmell, ple.a- 
 
 fing Icent. 
 FRAGRANT, fra'-grant. a. Odorous, fweet 
 
 of imell. 
 FRAGRANTLY, fri'-grant-ly. ad. With. 
 
 fweetfcent.- 
 FR AIL, fra^le. f. A bailcet made of rufhcs ; a - 
 
 ruih for weaving ba(k«ts. 
 FRAIL,, frifie. a. Weak, eaf.ly dcftroyed ; 
 v/cakof refolution, liable to errour or feduclion. 
 FRAILNESS, fraVnJs. f., Weakncfs, in- 
 
 ftability. 
 
 FR AILl'Y, fri'le-t^'. f. Weaknefe of r-efolu*- 
 
 tion, inftability of rnind ; fault proceeding from 
 
 weaknefs, fins of infirmity. ,i T 
 
 FRAISE, fra'ze. f. A pancake with bacon 
 
 To FRAME, fra'mc. v. a. 
 
 To form ; to ht 
 one
 
 F R A 
 
 F R E 
 
 one thing to another ; to make, to compofe ; 
 to regulate, to adiuft ; to plan ; to invent. 
 I'RAME, fra'me. f. Any thing made fo as to 
 inclcfc or admit fomethrng el fe ; order, regu- 
 larity; fcheme, order; contrivance; mecha- 
 nical conftru<Sion ; fliape, form, proportion. 
 
 FRAMER, fra'me-ur. f. Maker, former, con- 
 triver, fchemer. 
 
 FRANCHISE, fran'-tfhiz. f. Exemption from 
 any cneious duty; privilege, immiinity, right 
 granted; dillrict, extent of jurifdiiStion. 
 
 To FRANCHISE, fran'-tOilz. v. a. To en- 
 fi anchife, to make free. 
 
 FRANGIBLE, fran'-jibl. a. Fragile, brittle, 
 eafily broken. 
 
 FRANK, frank^ a. Liberal, generous ; open, 
 ingenuous, fmoere, not referved ; without con- 
 ditions, without payment ; not reftrained. 
 
 JFRANK, frank', f. A place to feed hogs in, a 
 fly ; a letter which pays no poflage ; a French 
 coin. 
 
 To FRANK, frank', v. a. To fliut up in a 
 frank or fty ; to feed High, to fat, to cram ; to 
 exem.pt letters from poilage. 
 
 FRANKINCENSE, . frank'-in-fens. f. An 
 odoriferous kind of refin. 
 
 J'RANKLIN, frank'-l!n. f. A fteward ; a bai- 
 liff of land. 
 
 FRANKLY, frank'-ly. ad. Liberally, freely, 
 kindly, readily. 
 
 FRANKNESS, frank'-nif.f. Plainncfsof fpeech, 
 opcnntf?, ingenuoufnefs ; liberality, bounte- 
 oufnefs. 
 
 FRANTICK, fran'-t!k. a. Mad, deprived of 
 underflanding by violent madnefs, outrageoufiy 
 «nd turbulently mad ; tranfported by violence 
 of paflion. 
 
 FRANTiCKLY, fr;u/-tlk-ly. ad. Madly, out- 
 rageoufiy. 
 
 FRANTICKNESS, fran'-t!k-n!s. f. Madnefs, 
 fury of pailion. 
 
 FRATERNAL, fri-ter'-nal. a. Brotherly, 
 
 pertaining to brothers, becoming brothers. 
 FRATERNALLY, fra-tu'-nal-y. ad. In a 
 brotherly manner. 
 
 FRATERNITY, fra-te/-m-ty. f. The ftatc 
 
 or quality of a brother ; body of men united, 
 
 corporation, fociety ; men of the fame ciafs Or 
 
 character. 
 
 FRATRICIDE, frat'-trl-side. f. The murder 
 
 of a brother. 
 FRAUD, fra'd. f. Deceit, cheat, trick, ar- 
 tifice. 
 FRAUDFUL, frl'd-fdl. a. Treacherous, art- 
 ful, trickifb. 
 FRAUDFULLY, fri'd-fdl-ly. ad. Deceit- 
 fully, artfully. 
 FRAUDULENCE, frA'-dd-l^s. 7f. Deceit- 
 FRAUDULENCY, fra'-dd-len-fy. ^ fuhiefs, 
 
 trickifhnefs, pronenefs to artifice. 
 FRAUDULENT, frl'-dii-lent. a. Full of 
 
 artifice, trickifh, deceitful. 
 FRAUDULENTLY, frA'-du-lent-Iy. ad. By 
 
 fraud, by artifice, deceitfully. 
 FRAUGHT, fra't. part. pafl". Laden, charged ; 
 
 filled, flored, thronged. 
 FRAY, fra'. f. A broil, a battle; a combat. 
 To FRAY, fra'. v. a. To rub, to wear away 
 
 by rubbing. 
 FREAK, fre'k. f. A fudden fancy, a whim, a 
 
 capricious prank. 
 To FREAK, fre^k. v. a. To variegate. 
 FREAKiSH, fic'k-Ifli. a. Capricious, humour- 
 
 fome. 
 FREAKISHLY, fre'k-ifh-ly. ad. Capricioufly, 
 
 humourfomtly. 
 FREAKISHNLSS, fre'k-lfh-nls. f. Caprici- 
 
 oufnefs, whimficalncfs. 
 FRECKLE, frck'l. f. A fpot raifcd in the fkin 
 
 by the fun ; any fmali fpot or difcoloration. 
 FRECKLED, frck^ld. a. Spotted, macu- 
 lated. 
 FRECKLY, frek'-ly. a. Full of freckles. 
 FREE, fre'. a. At liberty; uncompelled, unre- • 
 flraincd ; permitted ; convcrfing without re- 
 fcrve ; liberal ; frank ; guiltlefs ; exempt ; in- 
 \cfled with franchifes, pofTefUng any thing 
 without vafTalage ; without expence. 
 To FREE, fre'. v. a. To fet at liberty ; to rid 
 from, to clear from any thing ill ; to exempt. 
 FREE-
 
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 F R E 
 
 FREEBOOTER, fre-bu'-tur. f. A robber, a 
 
 plunderer. 
 FREEBOOTING, fre-bo'-ting. f. Robbery, 
 
 plunder, 
 FREEBORN, fre'-born. f. Inheriting liberty, 
 FREECHAPEL, fre-tfliap'-Il. f. A chapel of 
 
 the king's foundation. 
 FREECOST, fr^-koft'. f. Without expcnce. 
 FREEDMAN, fre'd-man. f. A flave manu- 
 mitted. 
 FREEDOM, fre'-dum. f. Liberty, indepen- 
 dence; privilege, franchifcs, immunities; uii- 
 reftraint ; eafe or facility in doing or fhowing 
 any thing. 
 FREEFOOTED, fre-fdt'-!d. a. Not retrained 
 
 in the march. 
 FREEHEARTED, fre-ha'r-tid. a. Liberal, 
 
 imreftrained. . 
 FREEHOLD, fre^-hold, f. That land or tene- 
 ment which a man holdeth in fee, fee-tail, or 
 for term of life. 
 FREEHOLDER, fre'-h5l-dur. f. One who 
 
 has a freehold, 
 FREELY, fre'-ly. ad. At liberty; without 
 reftraint ; without referve ; without impedi- 
 ment; frankly, liberally ; fpontaneoufly, of its 
 ©wn accord. 
 FREEMAN, fre'-man. f. One not a flave, not 
 a vaffal ; one partaking of rights, privileges, or 
 immunities. 
 FREEMINDED, fre-mi'nd-!d. a. Uncon- 
 
 flrained, without load of care, 
 FREENESS, fre'-nis, f. The flate or quality 
 of being free ; opennefs, unrefervednefs, libe- 
 rality. 
 FREESCHOOL, fre'-fkil. f. A fchool in which 
 
 learning is given without pay. 
 FREESPOKEN, fre-fpo'kn. a. AccuftomcJ to 
 
 fpeak without referve. 
 FREESTONE, fre'-fl6ne. f. Stone commonly 
 
 ufed in building. 
 FREETHINKER, fre-ttilnk'-ur. f. A libertine, 
 
 a contemner of religion. 
 FREEWILL, fre-w!l'. f. The power of direfl- 
 ing our own a(3;ions without conftraint by ne- 
 ceflj-ty or fate; voluntarincfj. 
 
 FREEWOMAN, frc'-wum-un. f. A woman 
 not en (laved. 
 
 To FREEZE, frc'z, v. n. To be congealed 
 with cold ; to be of that degree of cold by which 
 water is congealed. 
 
 To FREEZE, fre'z. v. a. pret. Froze, psrt. 
 Frozen or Froze. To congeal with cold ; to 
 kill by cold ; to chill by the lofs of power or 
 motion. 
 
 To FREIGHT, fra'te. v. a. pret. Freighted, 
 part. Fraught, Freighted. To load a fliip or 
 veffel of carriage with goods for tranfportation; 
 to load with a burthen. 
 
 FREIGHT, fra'te. f. Any thing with which a 
 fhip is loaded ; the money due for tranfport- 
 ation of goods. 
 
 FREIGHTER, fra'te-ur. f. He who freights a 
 veffel. 
 
 FRENCH CHALK, frcnt'fh-tfha'k. f. An in- 
 durated clay. 
 
 To FRENCHIFY, frent'fh-i-ff. v. a. To in- 
 fs& with the manner of France, to make a cox- 
 comb, 
 
 FRENETICK, fren'-e-tlk. a. Mad, diftraaed. 
 
 FRENZY, fren'-zy. f. Madnefs, diaraaioii 
 of mind. 
 
 FREQUENCE, fre'-kwens, f. Crowd, con- 
 courfe, affembly. 
 
 FREQUENCY, fre'-kwen-fy. f. Common oc- 
 currence, the condition of being often fecn, 
 often occurring ; ufed often to pradtife any- 
 thing ; full of concourfe, 
 
 FREQUENT, fre'-kwent. a. Often done, 
 often feen, ofcen occurring ; ufed often toprac- 
 tlfe any thing ; full of concourfe. 
 
 To FREQUENT, fre-kwent'. v. a. To vif.t 
 often, to be much in any place. 
 
 FREQUENTABLE, fre-kwent'-abl. a. Con- 
 vcrfable, acceffible. 
 
 FREQUENTATIVE, fre-kwen'-ta-tiv, a, A 
 grammatical term applied to verbs fignifying the 
 frequent repetition of an adlion. 
 
 FREQUENTER, fre-kwcnt'-ur. f. One who 
 often reforts to any place, 
 
 FREQUENTLY, frc'-kvv^nt-ly. ad. Often, 
 commonly, not rarely. 
 
 4 U FRESCO,
 
 F R I 
 
 F R I 
 
 FRESCO, frcb'-ko. f. Coolnefs, (hade, dufki- 
 nefs ; a picture not drawn in glaring light, but 
 in dufk. 
 
 FRESH, fref}/. a. Cool; not fait; new, not 
 impaired by time ; recent, newly come ; re- 
 paired from any lofs or diminution ; florid, vi- 
 gorous ; healthy in countenance, ruddy ; free 
 from faltnefs ; fweet, oppofed to ftale or ftinking. 
 
 To FRESHEN, frefh'n. v. a. To make frtfli. 
 
 To FRESHEN, frefli''n. v.n. Togrowfrefh. 
 
 FRESHET, frcfli'-it. f. A pool of frefii water. 
 
 FRESHLY, frefh'-ly. ad. Coolly; newly, in 
 the former ftate renewed ; with a healthy look, 
 riiddily. 
 
 FRESHNESS, frcfh'-r.'s. f. The ftate of being 
 frefh. 
 
 FRET, fret', f. A frith, or flrait of the fea ; 
 any agitation of liquors by fermentation or other 
 caufe; thatilopof themufical inftrument which 
 caufes or regulates the vibrations of the firing; 
 work rifing in protuberance; agitation of the 
 mind, commotion of the temper, paffion. 
 
 To FRET, fret', v. a. To wear away by rub- 
 bing ; to form into raifed work ;' to variegace, 
 to diverfifv ; to make angry, to vex. 
 
 To FRET, fret', v. n. To be in commotion, 
 to be agitated ; to be worn away ; to be angry, 
 to be peevifh. 
 
 FRETFUL, fret'-ful. a. Angry, peevifli. 
 
 FRETFULLY, fret'-ful-y. ad. Peeviflily. 
 
 FRETFULNES, fret'-ful-n!s. f. Peeviflinefs. 
 
 FRETTY, fret'-ty. a. Adorned with raifed 
 work. 
 
 FRIABILITY, fri-a-bll'-I-ty. f. Capacity of 
 being reduced to powder. 
 
 FRIABLE, frf-abl. a. Eafily crumbled, efil y 
 reduced to powder. 
 
 FRIAR, fri'-er. f. A religions, a brother of 
 fome regular order. 
 
 FRIARLIKE, frf-er-l!kc. a. Mcnaftick, un- 
 fkilled in the world. 
 
 FRIARLY, frf-er-ly. ad. Lik.- a friar, a man 
 untaught in life. 
 
 FRIARY, fri'-er-y. f. A mo:.aftcry or convent 
 of friars. 
 
 To FRIBBLE, filb'l. v. n. To trifle. 
 
 FRIBBLER, fnV-lur. f, A trifler. 
 FRICASSEE, frik-a-fe'. f. A difh made by 
 cutting chickens or other fmall things in pieces, 
 and dreffing them with ftrong fauce. 
 
 FRICATION, fri-ka'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 rubbing one thing agalnft another. 
 
 FRICTION, frlk'-fliun. f. The ad of rub- 
 bing two bodies together ; the refiftance in ma- 
 chines caufed by the motion of one body upon 
 another ; medical rubbing with the fielli-Jpj-ufli 
 or cloths. 
 
 FRIDAY, fii'-da. f. The fixth day of the week, 
 fo named of Freya, a Saxon deity. 
 
 FRIEND, frend'. f. One joined to another in 
 mutual benevolence and intimacy, oppofed to 
 foe or enemy; one reconciled to another; a 
 companion ; favourer ; one propitious ; a fa- 
 miliar compellation. 
 
 FRIENDLESS, frend'-lis. a. Wanting friends, 
 wanting fupport. 
 
 FRIENDLINESS, frend'-ly-nls. f. A difpo- 
 fition-to friendfliip ; exertion of benevolence. 
 
 FRIENDLY, frend'-ly. a. Having the temper 
 and difpofition of a friend, kind, favourable ; 
 difpofed to union ; falutary. 
 
 FRIENDSHIP, frend'-fhip. f. The fiate of 
 minds united by mutual bevevolence ; higheft 
 degree of intimacy ; favour, perfonal kindnefs j 
 affiftance, help. 
 
 FRIEZE, frfze. f. A coarfe warm cloth. 
 
 FRIEZE, frc'ze. 7 f. In architefture, a large 
 
 FRIZE, fre'z. 5 flat member which feparates 
 the architrave from the cornice. 
 
 FRIGAT, fr!g'-at. f. A fmall fhip ; a fhip of 
 war ; any veffel on the water. 
 
 FRIGEFACTION, frf-je-fak'-fhun. f. The 
 zR of making cold. 
 
 To FRIGHT, fri'te. v. a. To terrify, to dlf- 
 turb with fear. 
 
 FRIGHT, fri'te. f. A fudden terrour. 
 
 To FRIGHTEN, fri'tn. v. a. To terrify, to 
 fhock with dread. 
 
 FRIGHTFUL, frfte-fdl. a. Terrible, dread- 
 ful, full of terrour. 
 
 FRIGHTFULLY, fri'te-ful-y. ad. Dread- 
 fully, horribly. 
 
 FRIGHT-
 
 V R I 
 
 FRO 
 
 FRIGHTFULNESS, fri'te-fdl-nls. f. The 
 
 power of impreffing terrour. 
 FRIGID, frldzh'-ld. a. Cold; without warmth 
 
 of aficction ; impotent, without warmth of bo- 
 dy; dull, without fire of fancy. 
 FRIGIDITY, fri-jld'-i-ty. [/ Coldnefs, want 
 
 of warmth ; dulnefs, want of intelleftual fire ; 
 
 want of corporeal warmth ; coldnefs of af- 
 
 fcdifin, 
 FRIGIDLY, fridzh'-ld-]y. ad. Coldly, dully, 
 
 without afFedtion. 
 FRIGIDNESS, frldzh'-Id-nls. f. Coldnefs, 
 
 dulnefs, want of afFeclion. 
 FRIGORIFICK, fri-ga-rlfMlc. a. Caufingcold. 
 To FRILL, frll'. V. n. To quake or fhiver 
 
 with cold. Ufed of a hawk, as the hawk Frills. 
 FRINGE, frindzh''. f. Ornamental appendages 
 
 added to drefs or furniture. 
 To FRINGE, frindzh'. v. a. To adorn with 
 
 fringes, to decorate with ornamental appen- 
 dages. 
 FRIPPERY, fn'p'-er-y. f. The place where 
 
 old clothes are fold ; old clothes, call drelTcs, 
 
 tattered rags. 
 To FRISK, frlfk'. V. n. To leap, to fkip ; to 
 
 dance in frolick or gaiety. 
 FRISK, frifk''. f. A frolick, a fit of wanton 
 
 gaiety. 
 FRISKER, frifk'-ur. f. A wanton, one not 
 
 conftant or fettled. 
 FRISKINESS, frlfic'-y-nis. f. Gaiety, livelinefs. 
 FRISYK, frlfk'-y. a. Gay, airy. 
 FRIT, frit', f. Among chymifts, afhes or fait. 
 FRITH, fritfi'. f. A flrait of the fca ; a kind 
 
 of net. 
 FRITTER, frit'-tir. f. A fmall piece cut to 
 
 be fried ; a fragment ; a cheefecake. 
 To FRITTER, frlt'-tvir. v. a. To cut meat 
 
 into fmall pieces to be fried ; to break into 
 
 fmall particles or fragments. 
 FRIVOLOUS, frIv-'-O-lus. a. Slight, trifling, 
 
 of no moment. 
 FRIVOLOUSNESS, frlv'-6-luf-nIs. f. Want 
 
 of importance, trifiingncfs. 
 FRIVOLOUSLY, filv'-O-luf-ly. ad. Triflingly, 
 
 without v/eight. 
 
 To FRI2LE, fnVl. V. a. To curl in fliort 
 curls like nap of frieze. 
 
 FRIZLER, frlzMur. f. One that makes fliort 
 curls. 
 
 FRO, fro . ad. Backward, regrefllvely ; T« 
 and Fro, backwards and forwards. 
 
 FROCK, frok'. f. A drefs, a coat for children j 
 a kind of clofe coat for men. 
 
 FROG, frog', f. A fmall animal with four feet, 
 of the amphibious kind ; the hollow part of the 
 horfe's hoof. 
 
 FROGBIT, frog'-bit. f. An herb. 
 
 FROGFISH, frog'-fffh. f. Akindoffifli. 
 
 FROGGRASS, frog'-gras. f. A kind of herb. 
 
 FROGLETTUCE, frog'-let'-tis. f. A plant. 
 
 FROLICK, frol'-lk. a. Gay, full of levity. 
 
 FROLICK, frol'-ik. f. A wild prank, a flight 
 of whim. 
 
 To FROLICK, frol'-Ik. v. n. To play wild 
 pranks. 
 
 FROLICKLY, frol'-Ik-ly. ad. Gaily, wildly. 
 
 FROLICKSOME, frol'-fk-fum. a. Full of 
 wild gaiety. 
 
 FROLICKSOMENESS, fr(5r-lk-fum-nls. f. 
 Wildnefs of gaiety, pranks. 
 
 FROLICKSOMELY, frol'-ik-fum-ly. ad. With 
 wild gaiety. 
 
 FROM, from', prep. Away, noting privation ; 
 noting reception ; noting proceflion ; defcent, 
 or birth; out of; noting progrefs from premifes 
 to inferences ; noting the place or perfon from 
 whom a meflage is brought ; becaufc of; not 
 near to ; noting feparation ; noting exemption 
 or deliverance; at a diftance ; contrary to; 
 noting removal ; From is very frequently joined 
 by an ellipfis' with adverbs, as from above, 
 fiom the parts above; From afar ; J'rom be- 
 hind ; From high. 
 
 FRONDIFEROUS, fr<Ln-J'f '-f^-rus. a. Be.ir- 
 ing leaves. 
 
 FRONT, front', f. The face ; the face as op- 
 pofed to an enemy; the part or place oppoftd 
 to the face j the van of an army ; the forepart 
 of any thing, as of a building ; the moft con- 
 fpicuous part ; boldnefs, impudence. 
 
 To FRONT, front', v. a. To oppofe direcliy, 
 
 or
 
 F R O 
 
 F R U 
 
 or face to fice ; to (land oppofcd or overcigainil 
 
 any place or thing. 
 To FRONT, fronc'. *v. n. To ftand forcmoft. 
 FRONTAL, front'-al. f. Any external form 
 
 of medicine to be applied to tlie forehead. 
 FRONTATED, fron'-ta-tld. a. The fron- 
 
 tated leaf of a flower grows broader and broader, 
 
 and at laft perhaps terminates in a right line : 
 
 ufcd in oppofition to cufpated. 
 FRONTb'oX, front'-bok's. f. The box in 
 
 the playhoufc from which there is a dire£i view 
 
 to the ftage. 
 FRONTED, froiit'-id. a. Formed with a 
 
 front. 
 FRONTIER, fron'-tyer. f. The marches, the 
 
 limit, the utmoft verge of any territory. 
 FRONTIER, fron'-tyer. a. Bordering. 
 FRONTISPIECE, fron'-tls-pcs. f. That part 
 
 of any building or other body that directly meets 
 
 the eye. 
 FRONTLESS, frontMIs. a. Without blufhes, 
 
 without fliame. 
 FRONTLET, front'-lit. f. A bandage worn 
 
 upon the forehead. 
 FRONTROOM, frcnt'-rom. f. An apartment 
 
 in the forepart of the houfe. 
 FRORE, fro' re. a. Frozen. 
 FROST, froft'. f. The laft efFea of cold, the 
 
 power or att of congelation. 
 FROSTBITTEN, froft'-bkn. a. Nipped or 
 
 withered by the froft. 
 FROSTED, fros'-tld. a. Laid on in inequalities 
 
 like thofe of the hoar froft upon plants. 
 FROSTILY, fros'-ti-ly. ad. With froft, with 
 
 cxcefTive cold. 
 FROSTINESS, fr6s'-ty-n!s. f. Cold, free- 
 
 zingcold. 
 FROSTNAIL, froft'-nalc. f. A nail with a 
 
 prominent head driven into the horfc's fhoes, 
 
 that it may pierce the ice. 
 FROSTWORK, froft'-wurk. f. Work in which 
 
 the fubftance is laid on with inequalities, like 
 
 the dew congealed upon (hrubs. 
 FROSTY, fros'-ty. a. Having the power of 
 
 congelation, exceflive cold ; chill in afFeiition ; 
 
 hoary, gray-haired, refembling froft. 
 
 FROTH, fnVtiT. f. Spume, foam, the bubbles 
 
 caufcd in liquors by agitation ; any empty or 
 
 fenfelefs ftiow of wit or eloquence ; any thing 
 
 not hard, folid, or fubftantial. 
 To FROTH,. fra'tlT. v. n. To foam, to throw 
 
 out fpume. 
 FROTHILY, frotR'-I-ly. ad. With foam, 
 
 with fpume ; in any empty trifling manner. 
 FROTHY, frotti'-y. a. Full of froth or fpume ; 
 
 foft, not folid, wafting ; vain, empty, trifling. 
 FROUNCE, froun'fe. f. A diftemper-in which 
 
 fpittle gathers about the hawk's bill. 
 To FROUNCE, froun'fe. v. a. To frizlc or- 
 
 curl the hair. 
 FROUZY, frou'-zy. a. Dim, foetid, mufty. 
 
 A cant word. 
 FROWARD, fro'-werd. a. Peevifh, ungovern- 
 able, perverfe. 
 FROWARDLY, fro'-werd-ly. ad. Peeviftily, 
 
 perverfely, 
 FROWARDNESS, fro'-werd-ms. f. Peevifli- 
 
 nefs, perverfenefs. 
 To FROWN, frown', v. a. To exprefs dif- 
 
 pleafure by contrafting the fi\ce to wrinkles. 
 FROWN, frown', f. A wicked look, a look of 
 
 difpleafure. 
 FROZEN, frS'zn. part. pafT. of Freeze. 
 FRUCTIFEROUS, friik-tlf'-fer-us. a. Bear< 
 
 ing fruit. 
 To FRUCTIFY, fruk'-ty-fy. v. a. To make 
 
 fruitful, to fertilife. 
 To FRUCTIFY, fruk'-ty-fy. v. n. To bear 
 
 fruit. 
 FRUCTIFICATION, fruk-t^-f!-ka'-fliun. f. 
 
 The ait of caufing or of bearing fruit, fertility. 
 FRUCTUOUS, fruk'-tu-us. a. Fruitful, fer- 
 tile, impregnating v/ith fertility. 
 FRUGAL, fro'-gal. a. Thrifty, fparing, par- 
 
 fimonious. 
 FRUGALITY, fro-gal'-Uty. f. Thrift, par- 
 
 fimony, good huft)andry. 
 FRUGALLY, fro'-gal-y. ad. Parfimoniouny, 
 
 fparingly. 
 FRUGIFEROUS, fro-jJf'-fer-us. a. Bearing 
 
 fruit. 
 FRUIT, fro't. f. The produa of a tree or plant
 
 F R U 
 
 !• U G 
 
 in which the feeds are contained ; that part of 
 a plant which is taken for food j production ; 
 the offspring of the womb ; advantage gained 
 by any cnterprife or condu(5t ; the efte<Sl or con- 
 fequence of any a£lion. 
 FRUITAGE, fro't-idzh. f. Fruit colkaivcly, 
 
 various fruits. 
 FRUITBEARER, fro't-ber-ur. f. That which 
 
 produces fruit. 
 FRUITBEARING, fro't-ber-Ing. a. Having 
 
 the quality of producing fruit. 
 FRUITERER, frot-er-ur. f. One who trades 
 
 in fruit. 
 FRUITERY, fro't-er-y. f. Fruit colkaively 
 
 taicen ; a fruit loft, a repofitory for fruit. 
 FRUITFUL, fro't-ful. a. Fertile, abundantly 
 productive ; actually bearing fruit ; prolifick, 
 childbearing ; plenteous, abounding in any 
 thing. 
 FRUITFULLY, fr6't-fdl-y. ad. In fuch a 
 manner as to be prolifick ; plenteoufly, abun- 
 dantly. 
 FRUITFULNESS, fr(^'t-ful-nls. f. Fertility, 
 plentiful produdtion ; the quality of being 
 prolifick. 
 FRUITGROVES, frA't-grovz. f. Shades, or 
 
 clofe plantations of fruit-trees. 
 FRUITION, fro-!fh'-un. f. Enjoyment, pof- 
 
 feffion, pleafure given by pofleflion or ufe. 
 FRUITIVE, fro'-{-tIv. a. Enjoying, polTening, 
 
 having the power of enjoyment. 
 FRUITLESS, fro't-l!s. a. Barren of fruit ; 
 
 vain, idle, unprofitable ; without offspring. 
 FRUITLESSLY, fro't-lIf-1^. ad. Vainly, idly, 
 
 unprofitably. 
 FRUIT-TIME, fro't-time. f. The Autumn. 
 FRUIT-TREE, fro't-tre. f. A tree of that 
 kind whofe principal value arifes from the fruit 
 produced by it. 
 FRUMENTACIOUS, fro-men-ti'-fhus. a. 
 
 Made of grain. 
 FRUMENTY, fro'-men-ty. f. Food made of 
 
 wheat boiled in milk. 
 To FRUMP, frump . v, a. To mock, to brow- 
 beat. 
 
 To FRUSH, frafh'. v. a. To break, bruife, or 
 crufh. 
 
 FRUSTRANEOUS, fruf-traUyus. a. Vain, 
 ufelefs, unprofitable. 
 
 To FRUSTRATE, frus'-trate. v. a. To de- 
 feat, to difappoint, to balk ; to make null. 
 FRUSTRATE, frus'-trcte. part. a. Vain, in- 
 effectual, ufelefs, unprofitable, null, \-oid. 
 FRUSTRATION, fruf-tra'-fliun. (. Difappoint- 
 ment, defeat. 
 
 FRUSTRATIVE, friis'-tra-tlv. a. Fallacious 
 difappointing. 
 
 FRUSTRATORY, frus"-tra-tur'-y. a. That 
 which makes any procedure void. 
 
 FRUSTUiM, frus'-tum. f. A piece cut off 
 from a regular figure. > A term of fcience. 
 
 FRY, frf . f. The fwarm of little fifhes juft 
 produced from the fpawn ; any fwarm of ani- 
 mals, or young people in contempt. 
 
 To FRY, fry^ v. a. To drefs food by roafting 
 it in a pan on the fire. 
 
 To FRY, fry', v. n. To be roafled in a pan on 
 the fire; to fufFer the aiStion of fire; to melt 
 with heat ; to be agitated like liquor in the pan 
 on the fire. 
 
 FRY, frf. f. A difh of things fried. 
 
 FRYINGPAN, frf-Ing-pan. f. The vcfTcl in 
 which meat is roafted on the fire. 
 
 To FUB, fob'. V. a. To put off. 
 
 FUB, fub'. f. A plump chubby boy. 
 
 FUCATED, fiV-kd-tld. a. Painted, difguifeJ 
 with paint ; difguifcd by falfe fhow. 
 
 FUCUS, fu'-kus. f. Paint for the face. 
 
 To FUDDLE, fud'i. v. a. To make drunk. 
 
 To FUDDLE, fud'l. v. n. Todrinkto excefs. 
 
 FUEL, fu'-il. f. The matter or aliment of fire. 
 
 FUGACIOUSNESS, fu-gi'-fhuf-nis. f. Voi- 
 latility, the quality of flying away. 
 
 FUGACI'FY, fu-gas'-l-ty. f. Volatility, qua- 
 lity of flying away ; uncertainty, inftability. 
 
 FUGITIVE, fu'-j!-tiv. a. Not tenable ; un- 
 fteady; volatile, apt to fly away; flying, run- 
 ning from danger; flying from duty, falling- 
 off; wandering, vagabond. 
 
 FUGITIVE, fii'-ji-tlv. f. One who runs from- 
 4. X his
 
 F U L 
 
 F U M 
 
 his ftaticn or duty ; one who takes {belter un- 
 der another power from punifliment. 
 
 FUGITIVENESS, fd'-jl-tiv-nls. f. Volati- 
 lity; inftability, uncertainty. 
 
 FUGUE, fu'g. f, A term in mufick. 
 
 FULCIMENT, fui'-ly-ment. f. Thaton which 
 a body refts. 
 
 I'o FULFIL, ful-fll'. V. a. To fill till there 
 is no room for more ; to anfwer any prophecy 
 or promife by performance ; to anfwer any de- 
 fire by compliance or gratification ; to anfwer 
 any law by obedience. 
 
 FULFRAUGHT, fal-fra't. a. Full ftored. 
 
 FULGENCY, ful'-jen-f)'. f. Splendour. 
 
 FULGENT, ful'-jent. a. Shining, dazzling. 
 
 FULGID, ful'-j!d. a. Shining, glittering. 
 
 FULGIDITY, ful-jld'-i-ty. f. Splendour. 
 
 FULGOUR, ful'-gur. f. Splendour, dazzling 
 brightnefs. 
 
 FULGURATION, ful-gd-ri'-lhin. f. The 
 aft of lightening. 
 
 FULIGINOUS, fu-lldzh'-ln-us. a. Sooty, 
 fmoky. 
 
 FULL, ful'. a. Replete, without any fpacc void ; 
 abounding in any quality good or bad ; ftorcd 
 with any thing ; well fupplied with any thing ; 
 plump, fat; faturated, fated; crouded in the 
 imagination or memory; complete, fuch as 
 that nothing further is wanted ; containing 
 the whole matter, exprelling much; mature, 
 perfect; applied to the moon, complete in its 
 orb. 
 
 FULL, ful'. f. Complete meafure ; the highefl 
 ftate or degree y the whole, the total ; the ftate 
 of being full ; applied to the moon, the time 
 in which the moon makes a perfeS orb. 
 
 FULL, fdl''. ad. Without abatement ; with the 
 whole effect ; quite ; exaftly ; very fufficiently ; 
 direcStiy. 
 
 FULL-BLOWN, fal'-bl6n. a. Spread to the 
 utmoft extent ; flrctched by th; wuid to the 
 utmoft extent. 
 
 FULL-BOTTOMED, ful-bot'-tind. a. Ha- 
 ving a large bottom. 
 
 FULL-EARED, fdl-e'rd. a. Having the head; 
 full of grain. 
 
 FULL-EYED, ful-i'de, a. Having large pro- 
 minent eyes. 
 FULL-FED, fiil-fed'. a. Sated, fat, fagi- 
 
 nated. 
 FULL-LADEN, ful-hl'dn. a. Laden till there 
 
 cnn be no more. 
 FULL-SPREAD, ful-fpted'. a. Spread to the 
 
 utmoft extent. 
 FULL-SUMMED, fSl-fumd'. a. Complete in 
 
 all its parts. 
 To FULL, ful'. V. n. To cleaufe cloth from its 
 
 oil or greafe. 
 FULLAGE, ful'-lage. f. The money paid for 
 
 fulling or cleanfing cloth. 
 FULLER, fiil'-lur. f. One whofe trade is to 
 
 cleanfe cloth. 
 FULLERS EARTH, ful'-lurz-^tfi^. f. A kind 
 
 of marl or clay ufed Ln fulling. 
 FULLERY, fiil'-ll-ry. f. The place where the 
 
 trade of a fuller is exercifsd. 
 FULLINGMILL, fulMlng-mll.f. A mill where 
 
 hammers beat the cloth till it be cleanfed. 
 FULLY, ful'-ly. ad. Without vacuity ; com- 
 pletely, without lack. 
 FULMINANT, ful'-mi-nant. a. Thunderiiig, 
 
 making a noife like thunder. 
 To FULMINATE, fil'-mi-nite. v. n. To 
 
 thunder; to make a loud noife or crack ; to 
 
 iiTue out ecclefiaftical cenfures. 
 FULMINATION, ful-ml-na'-fhun. f. The 
 
 adl of thundering ; denunciation of cenfure. 
 FULMINATORY, ful^'-mm-a-tur'-y. a.Thun- 
 
 dering, ftriking horrour. 
 FULNESS, fdl'-ms. f. The ftate of being full ; 
 
 copioufnefs, plenty; repletion, fatiety ; ftru;^- 
 
 gling perturbation, fwclling ia the mind ; force 
 
 of found, fuch as fills the ear. 
 FULSOME, ful'-fim. a. Naufcous, oftenfive ; 
 
 of a rank odious fmell ; tending to obfccnity. 
 FULSOMELY, ful'-fum4y. ad. Naufcoufly, 
 
 rankly, obfcenel)". 
 FULSOMENESS, ful'-fum-nls. f. Naufeouf- 
 
 nefs ; rank fmell ; obfcenity. 
 FUMAGE, fii'-maje. f. Hearth-money. 
 FUMATORY, fu'-m.i-tur-y. f. An herb. 
 To FUIMBLE, fiim'bl. v. n. To attempt any 
 
 thing
 
 FUN 
 
 FUR 
 
 thing au|cwar<31y or ungainly; to puzzle, to 
 
 ftrain in perplexity ;, to play childifliiy. 
 FUAIBLER, fW-bhir. f. One who aas auk- 
 ward ly. 
 FUAIBLINGLY, fun/-bllng-ly. ad. In an 
 
 aulcvvard manner. 
 EUJVIE, fii''me. f. Smoke ; vapour, any volatile 
 
 parts flying away ; exhsjlation from the ftomach ; 
 
 heatof mjnd, pallion ; any thing unfubftantial ; 
 
 idle conceit, vain imagination. 
 To FUME, fii'me. v. n. To fmoke ; to yield 
 
 exhalations ; to pafs away in vapours ; to be 
 
 in a rage. 
 To FLWIE, fu me. v. a. To fmoke, to dry in 
 
 the fmoke ; to perfume with odours in the fire ; 
 
 to difperfe in vapours. 
 FUMETTE, fu-met'. f. The fiink of meat. 
 FUMID, fii'-mid. a. Smoky, vaporous. 
 FUMIDITY, fii-mld'-I-ty. f. Smokinefs, ten- 
 dency to fmoke. 
 To FUMIGATE, fd'-ml-gite. v. n. To fmoke, 
 
 to perfuine by fmoke or vapour ; to medicate or 
 
 heal by vapours. 
 FUMIGATION, fu-mi-ga'-fh^in, f. Scent? 
 
 railed by fire ; the application of medicines to 
 
 the body in fumes. " 
 FUMINGLY, fu^-ming-ly. ad. Angrily, in 
 
 a rage. 
 
 FUMITER, fii'-ml-tir. f. See FU.MATORY. 
 
 FUMOUS, fd'-mus. 7 „ , . . 
 T-iT, »T;r r-'f I r- ^' Producina: fumes. 
 
 FUMY, fu -my. \ ^ 
 
 FUN, fin', f. Sport, high merriment. 
 
 FUNCTION, funk'-lliuu. f. Difcharge, per- 
 formance ; employment, office ; fmgle adt of 
 any office ; trade, occupation ; office of any 
 particular part of the body ; power, faculty. 
 
 FUND, fund'', f. Stock, capital, that by which 
 any expence is fupported ; ftock or bank of 
 money. 
 
 FUNDAiMENT, fin'-da-mint. f. The back 
 part of the body ; the aperture from which the 
 excrements are cje(fted. 
 
 FUNDAMENTAL, fin-da-men'-t.\l. a. Ser- 
 ving for the foundation, eflcntial, not merely 
 accidental. 
 
 FUNDAMENTAL, fun-da-meiZ-tal. f. Lead- 
 
 ing pxopoijtjon ; that part o.n which the r(jfl; \^ 
 built. 
 
 FUNDAMENTALLY, fun-da-roen'-tAl-y. ad^ 
 Eflcntially, originally. 
 
 FUNERAL, fu'-ne-ral. f. The folemnization 
 of a burial, the payment of the laft honours to 
 the dead, obfcquies ; the pomp or proceffion 
 •with which the dead are carried ; burial, in- 
 terment. 
 
 FUNERAL, fu'-ne-ral. a. Ufed at the cere- 
 mony of interring the dead. 
 
 FUNEREAL, fu-ne'-ryal. a. Suiting a fune- 
 ral, dark, difmal. 
 
 FUNGOSITY, fung-gos'-I-ty. f. Unfolid 
 excrefcence. 
 
 FUNGOUS, fung'-gus. a. Excrefcent, (pongy. 
 
 FUNGUS, fung'-gus. f. Striclly a mufliroom : 
 a word ufed to exprefs fuch excrefcences of fleflj 
 as grew out upon the lips of wounds, or any 
 other excrefcence from trees or plants not na- 
 turally belonging to them, 
 
 FUNICLE, fiP-nlkl. f. A fmall cord. 
 
 FUNICULAR, fii-nik'-u-lar. a. Confifting of 
 a fmall co/d or fibre. 
 
 FUNK, funk', f. A ftink. 
 
 FUNNEL, fun'-nll. f. An inverted hollow 
 cone with a pipe defcending from it, through 
 which liquors are poured into veffels j a pipe 
 or paflage of communication. 
 
 FUR, fur', f. Skin with foft hair with which 
 garments are lined for warmth ; foft hair of 
 beafts foimd in col-d countries., hair in general j 
 any moifture exhaled to fuch a degree as that 
 the remainder Iticks in the part. 
 
 To FUR, fur', v. a. To lipe or cover with 
 fkins that have foft hair ; to cover with foft 
 matter. 
 
 FUR-WROUGHT, fur'-rk a. Made of fur. 
 
 FURACIOUS, fii-ra'-fbus. a. Thievifti. 
 
 FURACITY, fu-ras'-!-ty. f. Difpofition to 
 theft. 
 
 FURBELOW,. fur'-bl-l6. C Fur or fringe 
 fewed on the lower part of the garment ; an or- 
 nament of drefs. 
 
 To FURBELOW, fur'-bc-lO. v. a. To adorn 
 with ornamental appendages. 
 
 3 "f«
 
 FUR 
 
 F U S 
 
 To FURBISH, fur'-bifh. v. a. Toburnlfli, to 
 polifli, to rub up. 
 
 FURBISHER, fir'-bi'fli-ur. f. One who po- 
 lifhes any thing. 
 
 FURCATION, fur-ki'-fhun. f. Forkinefs, 
 the ftate of {hooting two ways like the blades of 
 a fork. 
 
 FURFUR, fur'-fur. f. Hufk or chaff, fcurffor 
 dandriff. 
 
 FURFURACEOUS, fur-fu-rr-ftius. a. Hufky, 
 branny, fcaly. 
 
 FURIOUS, fu'-ryus. a. Mad, phrenetick; ra- 
 ging, tranfported by paffion beyond reafon. 
 
 FURIOUSLY, fd'-ryuf-ly. ad. Madly, vio- 
 lently, vehemently. 
 
 FURIOUSNESS, fii'-ryuf-nls. f. Frenzy, mad- 
 nefs, tranfportof paffion. 
 
 To FURL, fur'l. v. a. To draw up, to con- 
 traa. 
 
 FURLONG, fir'-long. f. A meafure of length, 
 the eighth part of a mile. 
 
 FURLOUGH, fur'-]6. f. A temporary dif- 
 miffion from military fcrvice; leave of abfence 
 to a foldier for a limited time. 
 
 FURMENTY, fir'-men-ty. f. Food made by 
 boiling wheat in milk. 
 
 FURNACE, fur'-nis. f. An inclofed fire- 
 place. 
 
 To FURNISH, fir'-nlft. v. a. To fupply with 
 what is neceffary ; to fit up ; to equip ; to de- 
 corate, to adorn. 
 
 FURNISHER, fiir'-nlfh-ur. f. One who fup- 
 plies or fits out. 
 
 FURNITURE, fur'-nl-tfliur. f. Moveables, 
 goods put in a houfe for ufe or ornament ; ap- 
 pendages; equipage, embelliiliments, deco- 
 rations. 
 
 FURRIER, fur'-yer. f. A dealer in furs. 
 
 FURROW, fur'-ro. f. A fmall trench made 
 by the plough for the reception of feed ; any 
 long trench or hollow. 
 
 FURROW-WEED, fur'-ro-wi'd. f. A weed 
 that grows in furrowed land. 
 
 To FURROW, f."ir'-r6. v. a. To cut in fur- 
 rows ; to divide in long hollows ; to make by 
 cutting. 
 
 FURRY, fur'-ry. a. Covered with fur, dreffed 
 in fur ; confiiVing of fur. 
 
 FURTHER, fur'-ther. a. Forth, Further, 
 Furtheft. At a great diftance ; beyond this. 
 
 FURTHER, fur'-ther. ad. To a greater dif- 
 tance. 
 
 To FURTHER, fir^-ther. v. a. To put on- 
 ward, to forward, to promote, to aflift. 
 
 FURTHERER, fur'-ther-ur. f. Promoter, ad- 
 vancer. 
 
 FURTHERMORE, fur'-ther-more. ad. More- 
 over, befides. 
 
 FURTIVE, fur'-tiv. a. Stolen, gotten by theft. 
 
 FURUNCLE, fd'-runkl. f. A bile, an angry 
 puftule. 
 
 FURY, fu'-ry. f. Madnefs; rage, pa/iion of 
 anger; enthufiafm, exaltation of fancy; a tur- 
 bulent, raging woman ; one of the infernal dei- 
 ties, fuppofed to be employed in tormenting 
 wicked fpirits in the other world. 
 
 FURZE, fiir'z. f. Gorfe, gofs. 
 
 FURZY, fur'-zy. a. Overgrown with furze, 
 full of gorfe. 
 
 FUSCATION, fuf-kr-fhun, f. The aa of 
 darkening. 
 
 To FUSE, fu'ze. v. a. To melt, to put into 
 fufion. 
 
 To FUSE, fii'ze. v. n. To be melted. 
 
 FUSEE, fu-ze . f. The cone round which is 
 wound the chord or chain of a clock or watch ; 
 a firelock, a fmall neat mufquet ; Fufee of a 
 bomb or granado fhell, is that which makes the 
 whole powder or compofition in the fliell take 
 fire, to do the defigned execution. 
 
 FLfSIBLE, fu'-sibl. a. Capable of being melted. 
 
 FUSIBILITY, fii-fy-bil'-i-ty. f. Capacity of 
 being melted, quality of growing liquid by 
 heat. 
 
 FUSIL, fu'-sll. a. Capable of being melted, Ji- 
 quifiable by heat ; running by the force of heat. 
 
 FUSIL, fu-ze'. f. A firelock, a fmall neat muf- 
 quet ; in heraldry, fomething like a fpindle. 
 
 FUSILIER, fu-zil-le'r. f. A foldier armed 
 with a fufil. 
 
 FUSION, fu'-zhun. f. The ad of melting j 
 the Hate of being melted. 
 
 FUSS,
 
 F U S 
 
 F Y 
 
 FUSS, fus'. f. A tumuk, a buftle. A low cant 
 
 word. 
 FUST, fi'ift^ f. The trunk or body of a co- 
 lumn ; aftrongfmell, as that of a mouldy barrel. 
 FUSTIAN, fus'-tfhan. f. A kind of cltjth 
 
 made of linen and cotton ; a high fwelling 
 
 kind of writing made up of heterogeneous parts, 
 
 bombaft. 
 FUSTIAN, fus'-tflian. a. Made of fudinn ; 
 
 fwelling, unnaturally pompous, riJiculoufiy 
 
 tuitiid. 
 FUSTICK, fus'-tik. f. A fort of wood brought 
 
 from the Weft Indies. 
 To FUSTIGATE, fus'-tl-gate. v. a. To beat 
 
 with a ftick. 
 FUSTILARIAN, fuf-ty-la'-ryin. f. A low 
 
 fellow, aflinkard. 
 FUSTINESS, fus'-ty-nls. f. Mouldinefs, ftink. 
 FUSTY, fus'-ty. a. Smelling mouldy. 
 FUTILE, fii'-til. a. Talkative, loquacious; 
 
 trifling, worthlefs. 
 
 FUTILITY, fil-t[l'-I-t)\ f. Ta!kativenefs» 
 
 loquacity; triflingnefs, want of weight, want 
 
 offolidity. 
 FUTTOCKS, fut'-tuks. f. The lowqr tim- 
 bers that hold the fliip together. 
 FUTURE, fd'-tfhur. a. That which will be 
 
 hereafter, to come. 
 FUTURE, fd'-tfliar. f. Time to come. 
 FUTURELY, fu'-tfliir-ly. ad. In time to 
 
 come. 
 FUTURITION, fu-tfh3-r!fh'-un. f. The ftate 
 
 of being to be. 
 FUTURITY, fu-tflicy-r!-ty. f. Time to come; 
 
 events to come ; the flate of being to he-, futu- 
 
 rition. 
 To FUZZ, fuz'. V. n. To fly out in fmall 
 
 particles. 
 FUZZBALL, fux'-bal. f. A kind of fungus, 
 
 which, when preffed, burfts and fcatters dull 
 
 in the eyes. 
 FY, fy'. interj. 
 
 GAD 
 
 G, 
 
 GAG 
 
 GABARDINE^gab-ar-di'n. f. A coarfe 
 frock. 
 
 To GABBLE, gab'l. v. n. To make an inar- 
 ticulate noife; to prate loudly without meaning. 
 
 GABBLE, gab'l. f. Inarticulate noife like that 
 of brute animals ; loud talk without meaning. 
 
 GABBLER, gab'-lur. f. A prater, a chatter- 
 ing fellow. 
 
 GABEL, ga'bl. f. An excife, a tax. 
 
 GABION, ga'-byuii. f. A wicker bafket which 
 is filled with earth to make a fortification or 
 intrenchment. 
 
 GABLE, ga'bl. f. Theflopingroof of a building. 
 
 GAD, gad', f. A wedge or ingot of ftcel ; a 
 ftile or graver. 
 
 To GAD, gad', v. n. To ramble about with- 
 out any fettled furpofc. 
 
 GADDER, gad'-dir. f. A rambler, one that 
 runs much abroad without bufinefs. 
 
 GADDINGLY, gad'-ding-ly. ad. In a ram- 
 bling manner. 
 
 GADFLY, gkd'-Ryi f. A fly that when he 
 flings the cattle makes them gad or run madly 
 about. 
 
 GAFF, gaf . f. A harpoon or large hook. 
 
 GAFFER, gaf'-fur. f. A word of refpecl:, now 
 obfolete. 
 
 GAFFLES, gaf'iz. f. Artificial fpurs upon 
 cocks ; a fteel contrivance to bend crofs-bows. 
 
 To GAG, g.ig'. V. n. To ftop the mouth. 
 
 GAG, gag', f. Something put into the mouth 
 to hinder fpeech or eating.. 
 
 GAGE, g^'je, f. A pledge, a pawn, a caution. 
 4 Y Tq
 
 GAL 
 
 GAL 
 
 To GAGE, ga^je. v. a. To depone as a wager, 
 to impawn ; to meafure, to take the contents 
 of any veffel of liquids. 
 
 To GAGGLE, gag^l. v. n. To make noife 
 like'*a goofe. 
 
 GAIETY, gl'-i-ty. f. SeeGAYETY. 
 
 GAILY, ga'-ly. ad. Airily, cheerfully ; fplen- 
 didly, pompoufly. 
 
 GAIN, ga'ne. f. Profit, advantage; intereft, 
 lucrative views j overplus in a comparative 
 computation. 
 
 To GAIN, ga'ne. v. a. To obtain as profit or 
 advantage ; to have the overplus in comparative 
 computation ; to obtain, to procure ; to win ; 
 to draw into any intereft or party ; to reach, to 
 attain ; To gain over, to draw to another party 
 or intereft. 
 
 To GAIN, ga'ne. v. n. To encroach, to come 
 forward by degrees ; to get round, to prevail 
 againft ; to obtain influence with. 
 
 GAINER, ga'u-ur. f. One who receives profit 
 or advantage. 
 
 GAINFUL, ga'n-ful. a. Advantageous, pro- 
 fitable ; lucrative, produSive of money. 
 
 GAINFULLY, g^'n-ful-y. ad. Profitably, ad- 
 vantageoufly. 
 
 GAINFULNESS, ga'n-ful-ms. f. Lucrative- 
 nefs. 
 
 GAINGIVING, gaVgiv-ing. f. The fame as 
 mifgiving, a giving againft. 
 
 GAINLESS, ga^n-lls. a. Unprofitable. 
 
 GAINLESSNESS, gi'n-lef-ms. f. Unprofit- 
 ablencfs. 
 
 GAINLY, ga'n-ly. ad. Handilv, readily. 
 
 To GAINSAY, ga'n-fa. v. a. To contradift, 
 to oppofe, to controvert with. 
 
 GAINSAYER, ga'n-fa-ur. f. Opponent, ad- 
 verfary. 
 
 'GAINST, genft^ prep. For againft. 
 
 GAIRISH, gi'-rJfh. a. Gaudy, fliowy; extra- 
 vagantly gay, flighty. 
 
 GAIRJSHNESS, gi'-r!ftj-n!s. f. Finery, flaunt- 
 ing gaudinefs ; flighty or extravagant joy. 
 GAIT, ga'te. f, March, walk ; the manner 
 
 and air of walking. 
 GALAXY, g;/-)Ak-fy. f. The milky way. 
 
 GALBANUM, gal'-ba-num. f. Akindofgimi. 
 
 GALE, ga'le. f. A wind not tempeftuous, yet 
 ftronger than a. breeze. 
 
 GALEAS, gal'-yas. f. A heavy low-built vef- 
 fel, with both fails and oars. 
 
 GALEATED, gal'-ya-tid. a. Covered as with 
 a helmet ; in botany, fuch plants as bear a- 
 flower refembling a helmet, as the monks- 
 hood. 
 
 GALIOT, gal'-yut. f. A little galley or fort 
 of brigantine, built very flight and fit for chafe. 
 
 GALL, ga'l. f. The bile, an animal juice remark- 
 able for its fuppofed bitternefs ; the part which 
 contains the bile; any thing extremely bitter; 
 rancour, malignity; a flight hurt by fretting off 
 the fkin ; anger, bitternefs of mind. 
 
 To GALL, ga''l. V. a. To hurt by fretting the 
 (kin ; to impair, to wear away ; to teaze, to 
 fret, to vex ; to harafs, to mifchief. 
 
 To GALL, ga'l. v. n. To fret. 
 
 GALLANT, gal'-lant. a. Gay, well drelTed ; 
 brave, high fpirited ; fine, noble, fpecious ; in- 
 clined to courtfhip. 
 
 GALLANT, gal-lant'. f. A gay, fprightly, 
 fplendid man ; one who carefles women to de- 
 bauch them ; a wooer, one who courts a wo- 
 man for marriage. 
 
 GALLANTLY, gal'-lant-ly.ad. Gayly, fplen- 
 didly ; bravely, nobly, generoufly. 
 
 GALLANTRY, galMan-try. f. Splendour of 
 appearance, fhow ; bravery, generofity ; court- 
 fliip, refined addrefs to women ; vicious love, 
 lewdnefs. 
 
 GALLERY, gal'-ler-y. f. A kind of walk 
 along the floor of a houfe, into which the doors- 
 of the apartments open ; the upper feats in a 
 church ; the feats in a playhoufe above the pit, 
 in which the meanei people fit. 
 
 GALLEY, gal'-ly. f. A vefl'el driven with 
 oars. 
 
 GALLEY-SLAVE, gal'-ly-fllve. f. A man 
 condemned for fome crime to row in the 
 gallies. 
 
 GALLIARD, galMyard. f. A gay, brifk, lively 
 man; a fine fellow ; an active, nimble, fpritcly 
 dance. 
 
 GAL-
 
 GAM 
 
 G A N 
 
 GALLIARDISE, gal'-lyar-dke. f. Merriment, 
 
 exuberant gaiety. 
 GALLICISM, gal'-ly-sirm. f. A mode of 
 
 fpecch peculiar to the French language. 
 GALLIGASKINS, gal-ly-gas'-k!ns. f. Large 
 
 open hofe. 
 GALLIMATIA, gal-Iy-mi'-flia. f. Nonfenfc, 
 
 talk without meaning. 
 GALLIMAUFRY, gal-!y-ma'-fry. f. A hoch- 
 
 poch, or hafh of feveral forts of broken meat, 
 
 a medley ; any inconfiflent or ridiculous medley. 
 GALLIPOT, gil'-ly-p6t. f. A pot painted 
 
 and glazed. 
 GALLON, gal'-iin. f. A liquid meafure of 
 
 four quarts. 
 GALLOON, gal-lo'n. f. A kind of clofe lace, 
 
 made of gold or filver, or of filk alone. 
 To Gallop, gal'-lup. v, n. To move for- 
 ward by leaps, fo that all the feet are ofF the 
 
 ground at once ; to ride at the pace which is 
 
 performed by leaps ; to move very faft. 
 Gallop, gal'-lup. f. The motion of a horfe 
 
 when he runs at full fpeed. 
 GALLOPER, gal'-liip-ur. f. 
 
 gallops ; a man that rides faft. 
 GALLOWAY, gal'-l6-wl. f. 
 
 more than fourteen hands high 
 
 the north. 
 To GALLOV/, gal'-l6. v, a. To terrify, to 
 
 fright. 
 GALLOWS, gal'-lus. f. Beam laid over two 
 
 ports, on which malefaftors are hanged ; a 
 
 wretch that deferves the gallows. 
 GAMBADE, gam-ba'de. 
 GAMBADO, gam-ba'-d6. 
 GAMBLER, gam'-blur. f. A knave whofe 
 
 praftice it is to invite the unwary to game and 
 
 cheat them. 
 GAMBODGE, gam-bo'je. f. A concreted ve- 
 getable juice, partly of a gummy, partly of a 
 
 rcfinous nature. 
 To GAMBOL, gam'-bul. v. n. To dance, to 
 
 fkip, to frifk, 
 GAMBOL, gam'-bul. f. A Ikip, a leap forjoy ; 
 
 a Cfolick, a wild jjrank. 
 
 A horfe that 
 
 A horfe not 
 much ufed in 
 
 f. Spatterdafhes. 
 
 GAMBREL, gam'-ill. f. The hind leg of a 
 
 horfe. 
 GAME, ga'me. f. Sport of any kind ; j ft, op« 
 
 pofed to earneft ; infolent merriment, Ipoi cue 
 
 infult ; a fmgle match at play ; licld fports, as 
 
 the chafe ; animals purfued in the field ; fo- 
 
 lemn contcfts exhibited as fpedtacles to the 
 
 people. 
 To GAME, gaW. V. n. To play at any 
 
 fport; to play wantonly and extravagantly for 
 
 money. 
 GAMECOCK, gaW-kok. f. A cock bred 
 
 to fight. 
 GAAIEEGG, ga'me-eg. f. An egg from which 
 
 fighting cocks are bred. 
 GAMEKEEPER, ga'me-kep-ur. f. A perfoa 
 
 who looks after game, and fees it is not de- 
 
 ftroyed. 
 GAA'IESOME, ga^me-fum. a. Frolickfome, gay, 
 
 fportive. 
 GAMESOMENESS, giW-fum-nls. f. Sport- 
 
 ivenefs, merriment. 
 GAMESOAIELY, giW-fum-ly. ad. Merrily. 
 GAMES-TER, ga'mf-tur. f. One who is vi- 
 
 cioufly addidled to play ; one who is engaged at 
 
 play; a. merry frolickfome perfon; a proftitute. 
 GAMMER, gam'-mur. f. The compellation 
 
 of a woman correfponding to GafFcr. 
 GAMMON, gam'-mun. f. The buttock of a 
 
 hog falted and dried ; a term at back-gammon- 
 
 which denotes winning the game. 
 GAMUT, gam'-ut. f. The fcale of mufical- 
 
 notes. 
 'GAN, gan^ for Began, from 'Gin, for Begin, 
 GANDER, gan'-dur. f. The male of the 
 
 goofc. 
 To GANG, gang'. v,..n. Togo, to walk: an 
 
 old word not now ufed, except ludicroufly. 
 GANG, gang', f. A number hanging together, 
 
 a troop, a company, a tribe. 
 GANGLION, gang'-glyun. f. A tumonr in 
 
 the tendinous and nervous parts. 
 GANGRENE, gan'-grcn. f. A mortification, 
 
 a ftoppage of circulation followed by putre- 
 
 fa<^tioa. 
 
 To
 
 GAR 
 
 GAR 
 
 To GANGRENE, gJn'-gren. v. a. To cor- 
 rupt to mortification. 
 
 GANGRENOUS, ^an'-gry-nis. a. Mortified, 
 producing or betokening mortification. 
 
 GANGWAY, gang'-wa. f. In a fliip, the fe- 
 veral ways or pafiages from one part of it to 
 the other. 
 
 GANGWEEK, gang'-wek. f. Rogation week. 
 
 GANTELOPE, gant'-lup. ? f. A military pu- 
 
 GANTLET, gant'-lit. ^ niflimcnt in which 
 the criminal running between the ranks receives 
 a lafh from each man. 
 
 GANZA, gan'-za. f. A kind of wild goofe. 
 
 GAOL, ja'le. f. A prifon, a place of confine- 
 ment. 
 
 GAOLDELIVERY, ja''le-de-]iv'-ur-y. f. The 
 judicial procefs, which by condemnation or ac- 
 quittal of perfons confined evacuates the prifon. 
 
 GAOLER, ja'le-ur. f. Keeper of a prifon, he 
 towhofe care the prifoners are committed, 
 
 GAP, gap', f. An opening in a broken fence ; 
 3 bench j a hole, a deficiency ; any interftice, a 
 vacuity. 
 
 GAP-TOOTHED, gap'-totSt a. Having in- 
 terflices between the teeth. 
 
 To GAPE, ga'p. V. n. To open the mouth 
 wide, to yawn ; to open the mouth for food, 
 as 3 young bird ; to defire earneftly, to crave ; 
 to open in fiffures or holes ; to ftare with hope 
 or expe£tation ; to ftare with wonder ; to ftarc 
 irreverently. 
 
 GAPER, ga'-pur. f. One who opens his mouth ; 
 one who flares fooliflily; one who longs or 
 craves. 
 
 GARB, gi'/rb. f. Drefs, cloaths ; faftiion of 
 drefs ; exteriour appearance. 
 
 GARBAGE, ga'r-bldzlr. f. The bowels, the 
 offid. 
 
 GARBEL, ga'r-bll. f. A plank next the keel of 
 afhip. 
 
 GARBIDGE, g,Vr-b!dzh. f. Corrupted for 
 Garbage. 
 
 To GARBLE, gi'rbl. v. a. To fift, to part, 
 to feparate the good from the bad. 
 
 GARBLER, gd'r-blur. f. He who feparates one 
 part from another. 
 
 GARBOIL, gaVboil. f. Diforder, tumult, 
 uproar. 
 
 GARD, ga''rd. f. Wardfhip, care, cuftody. 
 
 GARDEN, ga r-d!n. f. A piece of groimd 
 inclofcd and cultivated, planted with herbs or 
 fruits ; a place particularly fruitful or delight- 
 ful ; Garden is often ufed in compofition, bc- 
 lonf^ing to a garden. 
 
 GARDEN-WARE, gd'r-dln-ware. f. The 
 produce of gardens. 
 
 GARDENER, ga'rd-nur. f. He that attends 
 or cultivates gardens. 
 
 GARDENING, ga'rd-nlng. f. The aa of 
 cultivating or planning gardens. 
 
 GARGARISM, gaVga-rizm. f. A liquid form 
 of medicine to wafh the mouth with. 
 
 To GARG ARIZE, ga'r-ga-rize. v. a. To 
 wafli the mouth with medicated liquors. 
 
 To GARGLE, ga'rgl, v. a. To wafh the throat 
 with fome liquor not fuffered immediately to 
 dcfcend ; to warble, to play in the throat. 
 
 GARGLE, ga'rgl. f. A liquor with which the 
 throat is waflied. 
 
 GARLAND, gaVland. f. A wreath of branches 
 
 or Hov.'crs. 
 
 GARLICK, ga'r-lik. f. A plant. 
 GARLICKEATER, gaVl!k-eVir. f. A mean 
 
 fellow. 
 GARA4ENT, ga'r-ment. f. Any thing by 
 
 which the body is covered. 
 GARNER, g.Vr-nur. f. A place in which 
 
 threflied grain is ftored up. 
 To GARNER, ga'r-nur, v. a. To ftore as in 
 
 garners. 
 GARNET, ga'r-nlt. f. A gem. 
 To GARNISH, ga'r-nlib. v. a. To decorate 
 
 with ornamental appendages ; to embcllifh a 
 
 difh with fomething laid round it ; to fit with 
 
 fetters. 
 GARNISH, ga'r-r.ifh. f. Ornament, decora- 
 tion, embellifhmcnt ; things ftrcwcd round a 
 
 difh ; in gaols, fetters. 
 GARNISHMENT, ga'r-nifli-ment. f. Orna- 
 
 nu-nt, embellifhmcnt. 
 GARNITURE, ga'r-n!-tfhiir. f. Furniture, 
 
 ®rn.unent. 
 
 GARRAN,
 
 GAT 
 
 G A U 
 
 GARRAN, ga/-run. f. A fmall hoifc, a hobby, 
 a wretched horfe. 
 
 GARRET, gA/-rit. f. A room on the higheft 
 floor of the houfe. 
 
 GARRETEER, gar-rct-tc'r. f. An inhabitant 
 of a garret. 
 
 GARRISON, gar'-r!-fun. f. Soldiers placed 
 in a fortified town or caftle to defend it ; for- 
 tified place fliored with foldiers. 
 
 To GARRISON, gar'-rl-fun. v. a. To fccure 
 by fortrefics. 
 
 GARRULITY, gar-nl'-l!-ty. f. Incontinence 
 of tongue ; talkativenefs. 
 
 GARRULOUS, gar'-ru-lus. a. Prattling, talk- 
 ative. 
 
 GARTER, ga'r-tur. f. A firing or ribband 
 by which the flocking is held upon the leg; 
 the mark of the order of the garter, the higheft 
 order of Englifh knighthood ; the principal 
 king at arms. 
 
 To GARTER, ga r-tur. v. a. To bind with 
 a garter. 
 
 GARTH, gertti'. f. The bulk of the body 
 meafured by the girdle. 
 
 GAS, gas. f. A fpirit not capable of being co- 
 agulated. 
 
 GASCONADE, gaf-k6-na'de. f. A boafl, a 
 bravado. 
 
 To GASH, gafh''. v. a. To cut deep, fo as to 
 make a gaping wound. 
 
 GASH, gafh'. f. A deep and wide wound ; the 
 mark of a wound. 
 
 GASKINS, gas'-kinz. f. Wide hofc, wide 
 breeches. 
 
 To GASP, gafp^. V. n. To open the mouth 
 wide to catch breath ; to emit breath by open- 
 ing the mouth convulfively ; to long for. 
 
 (jASP, gafp'. f. The adt of opening the mouth 
 to catch breath ; the fliort catch of the breath 
 in the lafl agonies. 
 
 To GAST, gaft'. V. a. To make nghad, to 
 fright, to Ihock. 
 
 GASTRICK,gas'-trik. a. Belonging to the belly. 
 
 GASTROTOMY, gaf-tr6t'-6-my. f. The ad 
 of cutting open the belly. 
 
 GAT, git'. The preterite of Get. 
 
 GATE, ga'te. C The door of a city, a caftle, 
 palace, or large building ; a frame of timber 
 upon hinges to give a pafiage into inclofed 
 grounds. 
 
 GATEVKIN, ga'te-vcn. f. The VenaPorts; 
 the great vein which conveys the blood to the 
 liver. 
 
 GATEWAY, ga'te-wa. f. A way through 
 gates of inclofed grounds. 
 
 To GATHER, gath'-ur. v. a. To colled, to 
 bring into one place ; to pick up, to glean, to 
 pluck; to crop; to aflemble; to heap up, to 
 accumulate ; to colled charitable contributions ; 
 to bring into one body or intereft; to pucker 
 needlework. 
 
 To GATHER, gatl/-ur. v.n. To becondenfed; 
 to grow larger by the accretion of fimilar mat- 
 ter ; to alTemble ; to generate pus or matter. 
 
 GATHER, gath'-iir. f. Pucker, cloth drawn 
 together in wrinkles. 
 
 GATHERER, gith'-er-rur. f. One that ga- 
 thers, a colledor ; one that gets in a crop of any 
 kind. 
 
 GATHERING, gath'-er-ing. f. Colledion of 
 charitable contributions. 
 
 GAUDE, ga d. f. An ornament, a fine thing. 
 
 To GAUDE, ga'd. v. n. To exult, to rcjoic: 
 at any thing. 
 
 GAUDERY, ga'-der-y. f. Finery, oftent-iti- 
 ous luxury of drefs. 
 
 GAUDILY, ga'-dl-ly. ad. Showily. 
 
 GAUDINESS, ga'-dy-nls. f. Showinefs, tinfe! 
 appearance. 
 
 GAUDY, g.V-dy. a. Showy, fplendid, oftcn- 
 tatioufly fine. 
 
 GAUDY, ga'-dy. f. A feaft, a feftival. 
 
 GAVE, ga've. The preterite of Give. 
 
 GAVEL, gav -II. f. A provincial word for 
 ground. 
 
 GAVELKIND, gav'-Il-kind. f. In law, a 
 cuftom whereby the lands of the fatlier are 
 equally divided at his death among all his fons. 
 
 To GAUGE, ga'jc. V. a. To mcafure with re- 
 fpcd to the contents of a vefiel ; to mcafure 
 with regard to any proportion. 
 
 GAUGE, ga'je. f. A mcafure, a fiandnrd. 
 
 4 Z GAUGER,
 
 GEL 
 
 GAUGER, ga'-jur. f. One whofe bufmefs is 
 
 to meafure vefTcls or quantities. 
 GAUNT, gant^ a. Thin, flender, lean, meagre. 
 GAUNTLY, gant'-ly. ad. Leanly, flendcrly, 
 
 meagerly. 
 GAUNTLET, gant'-lit. f. An iron glove 
 ufed for defence, and thrown down in chal- 
 lenges. 
 GAUZE, ga'z. f. A kind of thin tranfparent 
 
 filk. 
 GAWK, ga'k. f. A cuckow, a foolirti fellow. 
 GAUNTREE, ga^n-tre. f. A wooden frame 
 
 on which beer-cafks are fet when tunned. 
 GAY, ga^ a. Airy, chearful, merry, frolick; 
 
 fine, (howy. 
 GAYETY, ga'-i-ty. f. Chearfulnefs, airinefs, 
 merriment; acts of juvenile plcafure; finery, 
 fhow. 
 GAYLY, ga'-ly. ad. Merrily, chearfully, 
 
 fhowily. 
 GAYNESS, ga'-ni3. f. Gayety, finery. 
 To GAZE, ga^ze. V. n. To look intently and 
 
 earneftly, to look with eagernefs. 
 GAZE, ga'ze. f. Intent regard, look of eager- 
 nefs or wonder, fixed look; the objefl: gazed on. 
 GAZER, ga'-zur. f. He that gazes, one that 
 
 looks intently with eagernefs or admiration. 
 
 GAZEFUL, g'/ze-ful. a. Looking intently. 
 
 GAZEHOUND, gi'ze-hound. f. A hound 
 
 that purfues not by the fcent, but by the 
 
 eye. 
 
 'GAZETTE, ga-zet'. f. A paper of news, a 
 
 paper of publick intelligence. 
 GAZETTEER, gaz-et-te'r. f. A writer of 
 
 news. 
 GAZINGSTOCK, gi'-zlng-ftok. f. A perfon 
 
 gazed at with fcorn or abhorrence, 
 GAZON, ga-zo'n. f. Li fortification, pieces 
 of frclh earth covered with grafs, cut in form of 
 a -wecfgc. 
 GEARjge'r. f. Furniture, accoutrements, drcfs, 
 habit, ornaments ; the traces by which horfes 
 or oxen draw ; fluff. 
 GEESE, ge's. The plural of Goofe. 
 GELAHLE, je'-labl. a. What may be con- 
 gealed. 
 
 GEN 
 
 GELATINE, jtl'-a-tine. la. Formed in- 
 
 GELATINOUS, jl-lat'-ln-us. { to a jelly. 
 To GELD, geld'. V. a. preter. Gelded or Gelt, 
 
 part. pair. Gelded or Gelt. To caftrate, to 
 
 deprive of ths power of generation ; to deprive 
 
 of any effential part. 
 GELDER, geld'-ur. f. One that performs the 
 
 aft of caflration. 
 GELDER-ROSE, gC-l'-dur-ro'ze. f. A plant. 
 GELDING, gel'-dlng. f. Any animal caf- 
 
 tratcd, particularly a horfc. 
 GELID, jel'-id. a. Extremely cold. 
 GELIDITY, je-lldM-ty. f. Extreme cold. 
 GELIDNESS, jelMd-nls. f. Extreme cold. 
 GELLY, jcl'-ly. f. Any vifcous body, vifci- 
 
 dity, glue, gluey fubftance. 
 GELT, gelt', part. paff. of Geld. 
 GEM, jem'. f. A jewel, a precious flonc of 
 
 whatever kind ; the firft bud. 
 To GEM, jem . v. a. To adorn as with jewels 
 
 or buds. 
 To GEM, jem^ V. n. To put forth the firft 
 
 buds. 
 GEMELLIPAROUS, je'-mel-lV'-pa-rus. a. 
 
 Bearing twins. 
 To GEMINATE, jen/-my-nate. v. a. To 
 
 double. 
 GEMINATION, jtm-my-na'-fhun. f. Repe- 
 tition, reduplication. 
 GEMINY, jem -my-ny. f. Twins, a pair, a 
 
 brace. 
 GEMINOUS, jem'-my-nus. a. Double. 
 GEMR-IAR, jem'-mar. a. Pertaining to gems 
 
 or jewels. 
 GEMMEOUS, jem'-myus. a. Tending to 
 
 gems ; refembling gems. 
 GENDER, jen'-diir. f. A kind, a fort, a fex; 
 
 a diflinflion of nouns in grammar. 
 To (JENDER, jen'-dur. v. a. To beget ; to 
 
 produce, to caufe. 
 To GENDER, jen'-dur. v. n. To copulate, 
 
 to breed. 
 GENEALOGICAL, j«/-e-a-l6dzh'M-kal. a. 
 
 Pertaining to defcents or families. 
 GENEALOGIST, jen-e-al'-6-g!ft. f. Kev.ho 
 traces defcents. 
 
 GENE-
 
 G E N 
 
 GEN 
 
 GENEALOGY, jcn-i-al'-o-jy. f. Hiftcry of 
 
 the fucceiFion of families. 
 GENERABLE, jeu'-e-rabl. a. That may be 
 
 produced or begotten. 
 GENERAL, jen'-e-ral. a. Comprehending 
 
 many fpecies or individuals, not fpecial ; lax in 
 
 fignification, not reilrained to any fpecial or 
 
 particular import ; not reftrained by narrow or 
 
 tliftinftive limitations ; relating to a whole clafs 
 
 or body of men ; publick, comprifing the whole ; 
 
 extenfive, though not univerfal ; common, 
 
 iifual. 
 GENERAL, jen'-e-rai. f. The whole, the 
 
 totality ; the publick, the intereftof the whole ; 
 
 the vulgar ; one that has the command over an 
 
 army. 
 GENERALISSIMO, jen-e-ra-lls'-fy-m6. f. 
 
 The fupreme commander. 
 GENERALITY, jen-e-ral'-I-ty. .f. The ftate 
 
 of being general ; the main body, the bulk. 
 GENERALLY, jen'-e-rdl-y. ad. In general, 
 
 v/ithout fpeciflcation or exception ; extenfively, 
 
 though not univerfally ; commonly, frequently, 
 
 in, the main, without minute detail. 
 GENERALNESS, jen'-e-ril-nis. f. Wideex- 
 
 tent, though fliort of univerfality, frequency, 
 
 commonnefs. 
 GENERALTY,ja/-e-ral'-ty. f. The whole, 
 
 the greater part. 
 GENERANT, jen'-e-rant. f. The begetting 
 
 or productive power. 
 To GENERATE, jen'-e-rite. v. a. Tobeget, 
 
 to propagate ; to caufe, to produce. 
 GENERATION, jen-e-ri'-fhun. f. The aft 
 
 of begetting or producing; a family, a race; 
 
 progeny, offspring ; a fingle fuccefllon, an age. 
 GENERATIVE, jen'-e-ra-tlv. a. Having the 
 
 power of propagation; prolifick, having the 
 
 power of production, fruitful. 
 GENERATOR, jen'-t-ra-tir. f. The power 
 
 which begets, caufes, ©r produces. 
 GENERICAL, je-ner^-kal. ^ a. That which 
 GENERICK, je-ner'-rik. j comprehends the 
 
 genu?, or diftinguifhes from another genus. 
 GENERICALLY, je-ner'-rl-kal-y. ad. With 
 
 xfgard to the genus, though not the fpecies. 
 
 GENEROSITY, jui-e-ros'-i-ty. f. The qua- 
 lity of being generous, magnanimity, libe- 
 rality. 
 
 GENEROUS, jen'-e-rus. a.. Not of mean birth, 
 of good extradion ; noble .of ixjjnd, magnani- 
 mous, open of heart ; liber.il, mimificent ; 
 ftrong, vigorous. 
 
 GENEROUSLY, ju/-e-ruf-ly. ad. Not meanly 
 with regard to birth ; magnajiimoufly, nobly ; 
 liberally,, munificently. 
 
 GENEROUSNESS, jen'-e-rus-nls. f. The 
 quality of being generous. 
 
 GENESIS, jen'-t-sJs. f. Generation, the firil 
 book of Mofes, which treats of the produftioii 
 of the world. 
 
 GENET, jen'-nlt. f. A fmall v/cll proportioned 
 Spanifli horfe. 
 
 GENETHLIACAL, ge'-netfi-tfTlK-a-kal. a. 
 Pertaining to nativities as calculated by aftro- 
 noraers. 
 
 GENETHLIACKS, ge-netfi'-ly-iks. f. The 
 fcjence of calculating nativities, or predicting 
 the future events of life from the ftars predo- 
 minant at the birth, 
 
 GENETHLIATICK, ge'-netlT-ly-at^'-Ik. f. 
 He who calculates nativities. 
 
 GENEVA, je-ne''-v.i. f. A diftilled fpirituous 
 water. 
 
 GENIAL, je'-nyal. a. That which contributes 
 to propagation ; that which gives cheerfulnefs 
 or fupports life ; natural, native. 
 
 GENIALLY, je'-nyal-ly. ad. By genius, na- 
 turally ; gayly, cheerfully. 
 
 GENICULATED, je-nlk'-il-lA-tid. a. Knot- 
 ted, jointed. 
 
 GENICULATION, jc'-m'k-u-!a'''-(hun. f. 
 Knottinefs. 
 
 GENIO, je'-nyo. f. A man of a particular turn 
 of mind. 
 
 GENITALS, jen'-i-talz. f. Parts belonging 
 
 to generation. 
 GENITING, jen'-n!-tin. f. An early apple 
 
 gathered in June. 
 GENITIVE, jen'-I-tiv. a. In grammar, the 
 
 name of a cafe. 
 GENIUS, je''-nyus, f. The protecting orrul:ng 
 
 po'^.xr
 
 GEN 
 
 GEO 
 
 power cf men, places or things ; a man endowed 
 with fuperiour faculties ; nu-ntal power or fa- 
 culties ; difpofition of nature by which' any one 
 is qualified for fome peculiar employment; na- 
 ture, difpofition. 
 
 GENTEEL, jen-te'l. a. Folite, elegant in be- 
 haviour, civil ; graceful in mien. 
 
 GENTEELLY, jen-t^'l-ly. ad. Elegantly, po- 
 litely ; gracefully, handfomely. 
 
 GENTEELNESS, jt-n-te'l-nls. f. Elegance, 
 •graccfulnefs, politencfs ; qualities befitting a 
 man of rank. 
 
 GENTIAN, jsn'-tfhan. f. Felwort or bald- 
 mony. 
 
 GENTIANELLA, jcn-tflia-nel'-la. f. A kind 
 of blue colour. 
 
 GENTILE, jen''-ti!e. f. One of an uncove- 
 nanted nation, one who knows not the true- 
 God. 
 
 GENTILISM, jen'-tl-l!zm. f. Heathenifm, 
 paganifm. 
 
 GENTILITIOUS,jen-ti-lifh'-us. a. Endemial, 
 peculiar to a nation ; hereditary, entailed on a 
 family. 
 
 GENTILITY, jen-tU'-I-ty. f. Good extrac- 
 tion ; elegance of behaviour, gracefulnefs of 
 mien ; gentr}', the clafs of perfons well born ; 
 paganifm, heathenifm. 
 
 GENTLE, jent'l. a. Soft, mild, tame, peace- 
 able ; foothing, pacifick. 
 
 GENTLEFOLK, jent1-f6k. f. Perfons dif- 
 tinguifhed by their birth from the vulgar. 
 
 GENTLEMAN, jent'l-man. f. A man of 
 birth, a man of extraction, though not noble ; 
 a man raifed above the vulgar by his charaiSler 
 orpoft; a term of complaifance ; the fcrvant 
 that waits about the perfon of a man of rank ; 
 it is ufed of any man however high. 
 
 GENTLEMANLIKE,jtnt'l-man-lIke. ■> a. Bc- 
 
 GENTLEMANLY, jint'l-man-ly. 3 com- 
 ing a man of birth. 
 
 GENTLENESS, jent'l-nls. f. Softnefs of 
 manners, fweetncfs of difpofition, meeknefs. 
 
 GENTLESHIP, jent'l-fnlp. f. Carriage of a 
 gentleman. 
 
 GENTLEWOMAN, jcnt'1-wum-un. f. A wo- 
 1 
 
 man of birth above the vulgar, a woman well 
 defcended ; a woman who waits about the pet- 
 fon of one of high rank ; a word of civility or 
 irony. 
 
 GENTLY, jent'-ly. ad. Softly, meekly, ten- 
 derly ; foftly, without violence. 
 
 GENTRY, jen'-try. f. Clafs of people abo\e 
 the vulgar; a term of civility real or ironic;;!. 
 
 GENUFLECTION, je'-m\-fl'ek''-fhun. f. Th: 
 acl of bending the knee, adoration expreflld b;, 
 bending the knee. 
 
 GENUINE, jen'-ii-in. a. Not fpurious. 
 
 GENUINELY, jen'-d-In-ly. ad. Without 
 adulteration, without foreign admixture, na- 
 turally. 
 
 GENUINENESS, jen^-u-In-nls. f. Freedom 
 from any thing counterfeit, freedom from adul- 
 teration. 
 
 GENUS, je'-nus. f. In fcience, a clafs of be- 
 ing, comprehending under it many fpecics, as 
 Quadruped is a Genus comprehending under it 
 almoft all terreftrial beafts. 
 
 GEOCENTRICK, je-6-fen'-trIk. a. Applied 
 to a planet or orb having the earth for its centre, 
 or the fame centre with the earth. 
 
 GEODiESIA, je-b-ds-Cyk. f. That part of 
 geometry which contains the doiSrine or part of 
 meafuring furfaces, and finding the contents 
 of all plane figures. 
 
 GEOD-zETICAL, je-6-det'-i-kal. a. Relating 
 to the art of meafuring. furfaces. 
 
 GEOGRAPHER, 
 
 jog -grs 
 
 -fur. f. One who 
 
 defcribes the earth according to the pofition of 
 its different parts. 
 
 GEOGRAPHICAL, je'-6-graf''-I-kil. a. Re- 
 lating to geography. 
 
 GEOGRAPHICALLY, j6'-6-gr.if''-i-kal-y. 
 ad. In a geographical manner. 
 
 GEOGRAPHY, j6g'-gra-fy. f. Knowledge of 
 the earth. 
 
 GEOLOGY, je-6l'-0-jy. f. The doclrinc of 
 the earth. 
 
 GEOMANCER, jd'-O-man-fir. f. A for- 
 tuneteller, a cafter of figures. 
 
 GEOMANCY, jc'-o-man-fy. f. The a^ of 
 foretelling by figures. 
 
 GEO-
 
 G E R 
 
 G H A 
 
 GEOMANTICK, jc-o-mi'n'-tik. a. Pertain- 
 ing to the art of cafting figure?. 
 
 GEOMETER, je-6tn'-e-tur. f. One fkillcJ 
 in geometry, a geometrician. 
 
 GEOMETRAL, je-6m'-c-tral. a. Pertaining 
 to geometry. 
 
 GEOMETRICAL, j^'-S-met'^-tri-kal. 7 a. Pcr- 
 
 GEO.METRICK, je'-6-met"-tr!k. 5 tain- 
 ing to geometry ; prefcribed or laid down by 
 geometry ; difpofcd according to geometry. 
 
 GE0METRICALLY,j^'-6-met''-trI kil'^. ad. 
 According to the laws of geometry. 
 
 GEOMETRICIAN, je'-6-me-tri(h''-an. f. One 
 fkilled in geometry. 
 
 To GEOMETRIZE, je-6n/-e-trize. v. n. To 
 adt according to the laws of geometry. 
 
 GEOiMETRY, jom'-me-try. f. The fcience 
 of quantity, extenfion, or magnitude abftrad- 
 edly confidered. 
 
 GEOPONICAL, je-o-pon'-l-kal. a. Relating 
 to agriculture. 
 
 GEOPONICKS, je-6-p5n'-!ks. f. The fci- 
 ence of cultivating the ground, the do£lrine of 
 agricultuie. 
 
 GEORGE, ji'rje. f. A figure of St. George 
 on horfeback worn by the knights of the garter ; 
 a brown loaf. 
 
 GEORGICK, ja'r-jik. f. Some part of the 
 fcience of hufbandry put into a pleafing drefs, 
 and fet off with all the beauties and embellifh- 
 ments of poetry. 
 
 GEORGICK, ja'r-jik. a. Relating to the doc- 
 trine of agriculture. 
 
 GEOTICK, jd-6t'-!k. a. Belo.-.ging to the 
 earth. 
 
 GERENT, je'-rcnt. a. Carr)'ing, bearing. 
 
 GERiMAN, jer'-man. f. A firft coufin. 
 GERMAN, jer'-m;\n. a. Related. 
 
 GERMANDER, j.V-man-dir. f. A plant. 
 
 GERME, jerm'. f. A fprout or (hoot. 
 
 GERMIN, jer'-niin. f. A fhooting or fprout- 
 
 ing feed. 
 To GERMINATE,jer'-m!-nate.v.n. To fprout, 
 
 to Ihoot, to bud, to put forth. 
 GERMINATION, j6r-ml-n4'-fhun. f. The 
 ad of fprouting or fliooting; growth. 
 
 GERUND, jer'-rilnd. f. In the Latin gram- 
 mar, a kind of verbal noun, which governs 
 cafes like a verb. 
 
 GES T, jeft'. f. A deed, an action, anatchievc- 
 ment ; Ihow, reprcfentation ; the roll or journal 
 of the feveral days, and ftages prefixed, in the 
 progrefles of king";. 
 
 GESTATION, jif-ta'-fhun. f. The act of 
 bearing the young in the womb. 
 
 To GESTICULATE, jef-t!k'-u-late. v. n. To 
 play antick tricks, to Ihew poftures. 
 
 GESTICULATION,jef-tik-;\-la'-flian. f. An- 
 tick tricks, various poftures. 
 
 GESTURE, je/-t{hur. f. Action or pofture 
 expreffive of fentiment ; movement of the body. 
 
 To GET, get'. V. a. pret. I Got, anciently Gat, 
 part. pair. Got or Gotten. To procure, to ob- 
 tain J to beget upon a female ; to gain a profit ; 
 to earn, to gain by labour ; to receive as a price 
 or reward ; to procure to be ; to prevail on, to 
 induce ; To get off, to fell or difpofe of by fome 
 expedient. 
 
 To GET, get'. V. n. To arrive at any ftate or 
 pofture by degrees with fome kind of labour, ef- 
 fort or difficulty ; to find the way to ; to move, 
 to remove to ; to have recourfe to ; to go, to 
 repair to ; to be a gainer ; to receive advantage 
 by ; To get off, to efcape ; To get over, to 
 pafs without being flopped ; To get up, to rife 
 from repofe, to rife from a feat; To get in, to 
 enter. 
 
 GETTER, gec'-tar. f. One who procures or 
 obtains ; one who begets on a female. 
 
 GETTING, get'-tlng. f. Aa of getting, ac- 
 quifition ; gain, profit. 
 
 GEWGAW, gii'-ga. f. A fhowy trifle, a toy, 
 a bauble. 
 
 GEWGAW, gu'-gi a. Splendidly trifling, 
 ihowy without value. 
 
 GHASTFUL, gaft'-fiil. a. Drcarj', difmal, me- 
 lancholv, fit for walking fpirits. 
 
 GHASTLINESS, gaft'-ly-nis. f. Horrour of 
 
 countenance, rcfemblance of a ghoft, palcncfs. 
 
 GHASTLY, gaft'-ly. a. Like a ghoft, having 
 
 horrour in the countenance ; horrible, {hocking, 
 
 dreadful. 
 
 5 A GlIAST-
 
 G I B 
 
 G I L 
 
 GHASTNESS, gaft'-nls. f. Gluiftlinefs, hor- 
 rour of Icok. 
 
 GHERKIN, ge/-kin. f. A pickkd cucumber. 
 
 GHOST, go'ft. f. The foul of man ; a fpirit 
 appearing after death; to give up the Ghoft, 
 to die, to yield up the fpirit into the hands of 
 God ; the third perfon in the adorable Trinity, 
 called th-- Holy Ghoft. 
 
 GHOSTLINESS, go'ft-ly-nis. f. Spiritual 
 tendency, quality having reference chiefly to 
 the foul. 
 
 GHOSTLY, go''ft-ly. a. Spiritual, relating to 
 the foul, not carnal, not fecular ; having a 
 charadter from religion, fpiritual. 
 
 GIANT, ji'-ant. f. A man of fize above the 
 ordinary rate of men, a man unnaturally large. 
 
 GIANTESS, ji'-an-tes. f. A fhe giant. 
 
 GIANTLIKE, ji'-ant-like. } a. Gigantick, 
 
 GIANTLY, jf-ant-ly. \ vaft. 
 
 GIANTSHIP, jf-ant-fhlp. f. Quality or cha- 
 rafter of a giant. 
 
 GIBBE, gib^. f. Any old worn out animal. 
 
 To GIBBER, glb'-bur. v. n. To fpeak inar- 
 ticulately. 
 
 GIBBERISH, glb'-ber-im. f. Cant, the pri- 
 vate language of rogues and gipfies, words 
 without meaning. 
 
 GIBBET, jib'-blt. f. A gallows, the poft on 
 which malefiidors are hanged, or on which 
 ih--ir carcafts are expofed ; any traverfe beams. 
 
 To GIBBET, jlb'-blt. V. 2. To hang or ex- 
 pofe on a gibbet ; to hang on any thing going 
 tranfverfe. 
 
 GIBBOSITY, gib-bos'-l-ty. f. Convexity, 
 prominence, protuberance. 
 
 GIBBOUS, gib'-bus. a. Convex, protuberant, 
 fwellins; into. inequalities ; crookbacked. 
 
 GIBBOUSNESS, glb'-buf-nls. f. Convexity, 
 
 prominence. 
 GIBCAT, glb'-k.it''. f. An old worn-out cat. 
 To GIBE, ji'be. v. n. To fneer, tojoinceii- 
 
 forioufnefs with contempt. 
 To GIBE, ji'be. v. a. To feoff, to ridicule, to 
 
 treat with fcorn, to fneer, to taunt. 
 GIBE, ji'be. f. Sneer, hint of contempt by 
 word or looks, feoff. 
 
 GIBER, ji'-bur. f. A fneerer, a fcoffer, ^ 
 taunter. 
 
 GIBINGLY, jr-bmg-ly. ad. Scornfully, con- 
 temptuouily. 
 
 GIBLETS, jib'-llts. f. The parts of a goofe 
 which are cut off before it is roafted. 
 
 GIDDILY, gid'-dy-ly. ad. With the head 
 feeming to turn round ; inconftantly, unftea- 
 dily ; carelifly, heedlefly, negligently. 
 
 GIDDINESS, gld'-dy-n!s. f. The ftate of 
 being giddy; inconftancy, unfteadinefs ; quick 
 rotation, inability to keep its place. 
 
 GIDDY, gid -dy. a. Having in the head a whirl, 
 or fenfation of circular motion ; whirling ; in- 
 conftant, unfteady, changeful ; heedlefs, 
 thoughtlefs, uncautious; intoxicated. 
 
 GIDDYBRAINED, g!d'-d> -brand, a. Care- 
 Icfs, thoughtlefs. 
 
 GIDDYHEADED, gld'-dy-hed-!d. a. With- 
 out fteadinefs or conftancy. 
 
 GIDDYPACED, gld'-dy-paft. a. Moving with- 
 out regularity. 
 
 GIER-EAGLE, ger'-egl. f. An eagle of a par- 
 ticular kind. 
 
 GIFT, gift', f. A thing given or beftowed ; 
 the aft of giving; offering; power, faculty. 
 
 GIFTED, gif'-tid. a. Given, beftowed; en- 
 dowed with extraordinary povvers. 
 
 GIG, gig''- f- Any thing that is whirled round 
 in play. 
 
 GIGANTICK, j!-gan'-tlk. a. Suitable to a 
 giant, big, bulky, enormous. 
 
 To GIGGLE, gig'l. V. n. To laugh idly, to 
 titter. 
 
 GIGGLER, glg'-lur. f. A laugher, a tittercr. 
 
 GIG LET, gig'-lit. f. A wanton, a lafcivioas 
 girl. 
 
 GIGOT, jig'-ut. f. The hip joint. 
 
 To GILD, gild', v. a. pret. Gilded or Gilt. 
 To w;ifli over v/ith gold ; to adorn with luftre ; 
 to brighten, to illuminate. 
 
 GILDER, gil'-diir. f. One who lays gold on 
 the furface of any other body ; a coin, from 
 one (hilling and fixpence to two fhillings. 
 
 GILDING, gU'-ding. f. Gold laid on any 
 furface by way of ornament. 
 
 GILLS,
 
 G I N 
 
 G I V 
 
 GILLS, gilz . f. The apertures at each fide of 
 
 a lifli's head ; the flaps that hang below the 
 
 beak of a fowl ; the flefh under the chin. 
 GiLL, jii . f. A meafure of liquids containing 
 
 the fourth part of a pint ; the appellation of a 
 
 woman in ludicrous language; the name of a 
 
 plant, ground-ivy ; malt liquor, medicated 
 
 with ground-ivy. 
 GILLHOUSE, jil'-hous. f. A houfe where 
 
 gill is fold. 
 GILLYFLOWER, jli'-ly-flowr. f. Corrupted 
 
 from Julyflower. 
 GILT, gilt', f. Golden {how, gold laid on the 
 
 furface of any matter. 
 GILT, g'lt^. The participle of Gild, which fee. 
 GIM, jim . a. Neat, fpruce. An old word. 
 GIMCRACK, jiV-krik. f. A ilight or trivial 
 
 mechr.nifm. 
 GIMLET, gim'-llt. f. A ho.'-er with a fcrew at 
 
 its point. 
 GIMP, gimp', f. A kind of filk t^vill or lace. 
 GIN, jiii . f. A trap, a fnare ; a pump worked 
 
 by fails ; the fpirit drawn by diftillation from 
 
 juniper berries. 
 GINGER, jin -jur. f. An Indian plant ; the 
 
 root of that plant. 
 GINGERB-READ, jin'-jur-bred. f. A kind of 
 
 fweetmeat made of dough and flavoured with 
 
 ginger. 
 GINGERLY, jin'-jir-ly. ad. Cautiouily, 
 
 nicely. 
 GINGERNESS, jiV-jir-nls. f. Niccnefs, ten- 
 
 dernefs. 
 GINGIVAL, jin'-jy-val. a. Belonging to the 
 
 gums. 
 To GINGLE, jing -gl. v. n. To utterafbarp 
 
 clattering noife ; to make an afFedted found in 
 
 periods or cadence. 
 To GINGLE, jing'-gl. v. a. To fhake fo that 
 
 a (harp fhrill clattering noife ftiould be made. 
 GINGLE, jing'-gl. f. A fhrill refounding 
 
 noife; affeftation in the found of periods. 
 GINGLYMOID, g!ng'-ly-moid. a. Refem- 
 
 bling a ginglymus, approaching to a ging- 
 
 lymus. 
 GINGLYMUS, glng'-ly-mus. f. A mutual in- 
 
 3 
 
 denting of two bones into each other's cavity, 
 
 of which the elbow is an inftancc. 
 GINNET, jln'-net. f. A nag, a mule, a de- 
 generated breed. 
 GINSENG, jin'-feng. f. A root brought lately 
 
 into Europe; it is cordial and reftorative. 
 GIPSY, jlp'-fy. f. A vagabond who pretends 
 
 to tell fortunes ; a reproachful name for a dark 
 
 complexion ; a name of flight reproach to a 
 
 woman. 
 GIRASOLE, ji'-ra-f6!e. f. The herb turnfol j 
 
 the opal fl:one. 
 To GIRD, gerd'. v. a. pret. Girded or Girt. 
 
 To bind round ; to inveft ; to cover round as 
 
 a garment ; to inclofe, to incircle. 
 To GIRD, gerd'. v. n. To break a fcornful 
 
 jell, to gibe, to fneer. 
 GIRDER, ger'-dur. f. In architedure, the 
 
 largeft piece of timber in a floor. 
 GIRDLE, gerd'l. f. Any thing drawn round 
 
 the waift, and tied or buckled ; enclofure, cir- 
 cumference; a belt, the zodiac, a zone. 
 To GIRDLE, gerd'l. v. a. To gird, to hind 
 
 as with a girdle; to inclofe, to fhut in, to 
 
 environ. 
 GIRDLEBELT, gerd'l-b:it. f. The belt that 
 
 incircles the w:\iii. 
 GIRDLER, gird'-'.ur. f. A maker of girdles. 
 GIRE, ji're. f. A circle dticribed by any thing 
 
 in motion. 
 GIRL, ger'l. f. A young woman or child. 
 GIRLISH, gei'-l'fn. a. Suiting a girl, youthful. 
 GIRLISHLY, ger'-h'fh-ly. ad. In a girlilh 
 
 manner. 
 GIRT, gert'. part. pafl". fiom To Gird. Sec 
 
 GIRD. 
 To GIRT, gert'. v. a. To gird, to encompafr, 
 
 to encircle. 
 GIRTH, gerth'. f. The band by whi.h the 
 
 faddle oi burthen is fixed upon the horfe ; the 
 
 compafs meafured by the girdle. 
 To GIRTH, gertli'. v. a. To bind with i 
 
 girth. 
 To GIVE, g!v'. V. a. pretcr. Gave, part. pafl". 
 
 Given. To bellow, to confer without any 
 
 price or reward j to pay'as a price or reward.
 
 G L A 
 
 G L A 
 
 or in exchange -, to giant, to allow ; to yield 
 without refiltance ; to permit, to commifEon ; 
 to exhibit, toexprefs; to exhibit as the product 
 of a calculation ; to exhibit; to addi£t, to ap- 
 ply; to refign, to yield up ; To give away, to 
 alienate from one's felf ; To give back, to re- 
 turn, to rellore ; To give the hand, to yield pre- 
 eminence, as being fubordinate or inferior ; To 
 give over, to leave, to quit, to ceafe, to addict, 
 to attach, to conclude loft, to abandon ; To 
 give out, to proclaim, to publifh, to utter, to 
 fiiow in falfe appearance ; To give up, to re- 
 sign, to quit, to yield, to abandon, to de- 
 liver. 
 
 To GIVE, giv'. V. n. To grow moift, to melt or 
 /often, to thaw ; to move ; To give in, to go 
 back, to gi\'e way ; To give into, to adopt, to 
 -embrace ; To give off, to ceafe, to forbear ; 
 To give over, to ceafe, to aft no more ; To 
 give out, to piiblifh, to proclaim, to ceafe, to 
 yield ; To give way, to yield, to make room 
 for. 
 
 GIVER, giv'-ur. f. One that give?, beftower, 
 diftributer, granter. 
 
 GIZZARD, glz'-zurd. f. The flrong mufcu- 
 lous ftomach of a fowl. 
 
 GLABRITY, gldb'-rl-ty. f. Smoothnefs, bald- 
 nefs. 
 
 -GLACIAL, gla'-fhal. a. Icy, made of ice, 
 frozen. 
 
 To GLACIATE, giy-fliSte. v. n. To turn 
 into ice. 
 
 GLACIATION, gla-M'-fliun. f. The ad of 
 turning into ice, ice formed. 
 
 GLACIS, gla'-sls. f. In fortification, a floping 
 bank. 
 
 GLAD, glid'. a. Cheerful, gay; pleafed, ele- 
 vated with joy; plcafuig, exhilarating; ex- 
 prelfing g'adnL-fs. 
 
 To GLAD, glad'. V. a. To make glad, to cheer, 
 to exhilarate. 
 
 To GLADDEN, glad'n. v. a. To cheer, to 
 delight, to make glad, to exhilarate. 
 
 GLADE, glu'de, f. A lawn or opening in a 
 wood. 
 
 GLADFULNESS,glad'-fdl-n!s.f.Joy,gladnefs. 
 GLADIATOR, gla-dya'-tur. f. A fword- 
 player, a prize-fighter. 
 
 GLADLY, glad -ly. ad. Joyfully, with mer- 
 riment. 
 
 GLADNESS, glad'-n!s. f. Cheerfulnefs, joy, 
 exultation. 
 
 GLADSOME, glad'-fum. a. Pleafed, gay, de- 
 lighted ; caufingjoy. 
 
 GLADSOMELY, g!ad'-fum-ly. ad. With 
 gayety and delight. 
 
 GLADSOMENESS, glid'-fum-n!s. f. Gay- 
 ety, fhowinefs, delight. 
 
 GLAIRE, gla're. f. The white of an egg ; a 
 kind of halbert. 
 
 To GLAIRE, gla're. v. a. To fmear with the 
 white of an egg. This word is ftill u fed by the 
 bookbinders. 
 
 GLANCE, glWfe. f. A fudden (hoot of light 
 or fplendour ; a ftroke or dart of the beam of 
 fight ; a fnatch of fight, a quick view. 
 
 To GLANCE, glan'fe. v. n. To fhoot a fud- 
 den ray of fplendour ; to fly off in an oblique 
 diredion ; to view with a quick caft of the eye ; 
 to cenfure by oblique hints. 
 
 To GLANCE, glan fe. v. a. To move nimbly, 
 to fhoot obliquely. 
 
 GLANCINGLY, glV-sing-Iy. ad. In an 
 oblique broken manner, tranfiently. 
 
 GLAND, gland', f. A fmooth flefhy fubftance 
 which ferves as a kind of drainer to feparate 
 fonie particular fluid from the blood. 
 
 GLANDURS, glan'-durz. f. A difeafe inw- 
 dent to horfcs. 
 
 GLANDIFEROUS, glan-dlf'-fe-rus. a. Bear- 
 ing maft, bearing acorns. 
 
 GLANDULE, glan'-diile. f. A fmall gland 
 ferving to the fecretion of humours. 
 
 GLANDULOSITY, glan-dd-l6s'-i-ty. f. A 
 colIeiSlion of glands. 
 
 GLANDULOUS, gla.n'-du-lus. a. Pertaining 
 to the glands," fubfifting in the glands. 
 
 To GLARE, gla're. v. n. To /hine fo as to 
 dazzle the eyes ; to look with fierce piercing 
 eyes ; to fhine oftentatio'jfly. 
 
 To
 
 G L A 
 
 G L I 
 
 To GLARE, gla're. v. a. To flioot fuch fplen- 
 dour as the eye cannot bear. 
 
 GLARE, gla're. f.- Overpowering luftre, fpleii- 
 dour, fuch as dazzle the eye; a fierce piercing 
 look. 
 
 GLAREOUS, gla'-ryus. a. Confiding of vlf- 
 cous tranfparent matter, like the white of an 
 e<fg. 
 
 GLARING, gla'-ring. a. Applied to any thing 
 very fliocking, as a glaring crime. 
 
 GLASS, glas'. f. An artificial fubftance made 
 by fufing falts and flint or fand together, with 
 a vehement fire ; a glafs veflel of any kind ; a 
 looking-glafs, amirrour; a glafs to help the 
 fight; An Hour Glafs, a glafs ufed in mea- 
 furing time by the flux of fand; a cup of glafs 
 ufed to drink in ; the quantity of wine ufually 
 contained in a glafs ; a perfpedlive glafs. 
 
 GLASS, glas'. a. Vitreous, made of glafs. 
 
 To GLASS, glas'. v. a. To cafe in glafs; to 
 cover with glafs, to glaze, 
 
 GLASSFURNACE, glas'-fiir'-nas. f. A fur- 
 nace in which glafs is made by liquefaftion. 
 
 GLASSGAZING, glas'-ga-zlng. a. Finical, 
 often contemplating himfelf in a mirrour. 
 
 GLASSGRINDER, glas'-grlnd-iir. f. One 
 whofe trade is to poliih and grind glafs. 
 
 GLASSHOUSE, glas'-hous. f. A houfe where 
 glafs is manufaftured. 
 
 GLASSMAN, glas'-man. f. One who fells 
 glafs. 
 
 GLASSMETAL, glas'-mctl. f. Glafs in 
 fufion. 
 
 GLASSWORK, glas'-wurk, f. Manufaftory 
 of glafs. 
 
 GLASSWORT, glas'-wiirt. f. A plant. 
 
 GLASSY, glas''-fv'. a. Madeof glafs, vitreous; 
 rcfembling glafs, as in fmoothnefs or luftre, or 
 brittlenefs. 
 
 GLASTENBURY THORN, glifi/'-bcr-y- 
 tlTa'rn. f. A fpccies of Medlar. 
 
 G LAUCOMA, gla-k6'-ma. f. A fault in the 
 t ye, which changes the cryftalline humour in- 
 to a greyifh colour. 
 
 GLAVE, glu've. f. A broad fword, a falchion. 
 
 To GLAZIl, gla'ze. v. a. To furnifh with 
 
 windows of glafs ; to cover with glaf<;, as pot- 
 ters do their earthen ware ; to overlay v/ic'i 
 
 fomething fliining and pellucid. 
 GLAZIER, gli'-zhur. 1". One whof.- trade a 
 
 to make glafs windows. , 
 
 GLEAM, gle'm. f. Sudden flioot of lighf. 
 
 luftre, brightnefs. 
 To GLEAM, glc'm. v. n. To fhine with fuJ- 
 
 den flaflies of light; to fh'n?. 
 GLEAMY, gle'm-y. a. Flaftiing, darting fud- 
 
 den fhoots of light. 
 To GLEAN, gle'n. v. a. To gather what the 
 
 gatherers of the harveft leave behind ; to gather 
 
 any thing thinly fcattercd. 
 GLEANER, gle'n-ur. f. One who gathers 
 
 after the reapers ; one who gathers any thin^ 
 
 flowly and laborioufly. 
 GLEANING, gle'n-Ing. f. The aa of glean- 
 ing, or thing gleaned. 
 GLEBE, gl£(be. f. Turf, foil, ground; the 
 
 land poflefled as part of the revenue of an ec- 
 
 clefiaftical benefice. 
 GLEBOUS, g!6'-bus. a. Turfy. 
 GLEBY, gle'-by. a. Turfy. 
 GLEDE, gl^'d. f. A kite. 
 GLEE, gle . f. Joy, merriment, gayety, fong. 
 GLEEFUL, gl^'-ful. a. Merry, cheerful. 
 GLEEK, gle'k. f. Mufick, or mufician. 
 GLEET, gle't. f. A thin ichor running from 
 
 a fore; a venereal difeafe. 
 To GLEET, gle't. v. n. To drip or ooze with 
 
 a thin fanious liquor ; to run flowly. 
 GLEETY, gle'-ty. a. Ichory, thinly fanious. 
 GLEN, glin'. f. A valley, a dale. 
 GLEW, glu . f. A vifcous cement made by 
 
 difliblving the fkins of animals in boiling water, 
 
 and drying the gelly. 
 GLIB, glib', a. Smooth, flipper)', fo formed as 
 
 to be eafily moved ; fmooth, voluble. 
 To GLIB, glib'. V. a. To caftrate. 
 GLIBLY, glib'-ly. ad. Smoothly, volubly. . 
 GLIBNESS, gllij'-.nis. f. Smoothnefs, flip- 
 
 perinefs. 
 To GLIDE, gli'dc. v. n. To flow gently and' 
 
 fiienriy ; to pafs gently and without tumult; 
 
 to move fwiftly and fmoothly along. 
 
 c, 13 GLIDER,
 
 G L O 
 
 G L O 
 
 GLIDER, gli^-dur. f. One that glides. 
 
 GLIKE, gli'k. f. A fneer, a feoff. 
 
 To GLLMMER, gl!m'-mur. v. n. To fhine 
 faintly ; to be perceived impcrfeclly, to appear 
 faintly. 
 
 GLIMMER, glim'-mur. f. Faint fplendour, 
 weak light; a kind of foflil. 
 
 GLIMPSE, gllmp's. f. A weak faint light ; a 
 quick flafliing light; tranfitory luftre ; Ihort, 
 fleeting enjoyment ; a fhort tranfitory view ; 
 the exhibition of a faint refemblance. 
 
 To GLISTEN, glls''n. v. n. To fhine, to 
 fparkle with light. 
 
 To GLISTER, glis'-tur. v. n. To (hine, to 
 be bright. 
 
 To GLITTER, gllt'-tur. v. n. To fhine, to 
 exhibit luftre, to gleam; to be fpecious, to be 
 Itriking. 
 
 GLITTER, gllt'-tur. f. Luftre, bright fhow. 
 
 GLITTERINGLY, gllt'-tur-Ing-ly. ad. With 
 Ihining luftre. 
 
 To GLOAR, glo're. v. a. To fquint, to look 
 aflcew. 
 
 To GLOAT, glo'te. v. n. To caft fide-glances 
 as a timorous lover. 
 
 GLOBATED, gl6'-ba-tld. r. Formed in ihape 
 of a globe, fpherical^fpheroidical. 
 
 GLOBE, glo'be. f. A fphere, a ball, a round 
 body, a body of which every part of the furface 
 is at the fam.e diftance from the centre ; the ter- 
 raqueous ball ; a fphere in which the various 
 regions of the earth are geographically depidted, 
 or in which the conllellations are laid down ac- 
 cording to their places in the (ky. 
 
 GLOBOSE, glo-bo'fe. a. Spherical, round. 
 
 GLOBOSITY, glo-bos'-I-ty. f. Spherical- 
 nefs. 
 
 GLOBOUS, glc>''-bus. a. Spherical, round. 
 GLOBULAR, glob'-u-lar. a. Round, fphe- 
 
 ricdl. 
 GLOBULE, glib'-iile. f. Such a fmall par- 
 ticle of matter as is of a globular or fpherical 
 figure, as the red particles of the blood. 
 GLOBULOUS, glob'-u-lus. a. In form of a 
 
 fmall fphere, round. 
 To GLOMERATE, glom'-tr-ate. v. a. To 
 
 gather into a ball or fphere; a bodyformsu ir.to 
 a ball. 
 
 GLOMEROUS, glin/-er-us. a. Gathered into 
 a ball or fphere. 
 
 GLOOM, glo'm. f. Imperfed darknefs, dif- 
 malnefs, obfcurity, defect of light; cloudinefs 
 of afpc£t, heavinefs of mind, fullennefs. 
 
 To GLOOM, gld m. v. n. Tofhineobfcurely, 
 as the twilight ; to be cloudy, to be dark; to 
 be melancholy, to be fullen. 
 
 GLOOMILY, g\om-y-\y. ad. Obfcurely, 
 dimly, without pcrfecl light, difmally ; fullenly, 
 with cloudy afpect, v/ith dark intentions. 
 
 GLOOMINESS, glo^m-y-nls. f. Want of light, 
 obfcurity, imperfect light, difmalnefs ; cloudi- 
 nefs of look. 
 
 GLOOMY, glo'm-y. a. Obfcure, imperfeSly 
 illuminated, almoft dark ; dark of complexion ; 
 fullen, melancholy, cloudy of look, heavy of 
 heart. 
 
 GLORIED, glo'-ryd. a. Illuftrious, honour- 
 able. 
 
 GLORIFICATION, gl6'-ry-fi-ka''-fliun. f. 
 The ace of giving glory. 
 
 To GLORIFY, gl6'-ry-fy. v. a. To procure 
 honour or praife to one ; to pay honour or 
 praife in worfhip ; to praife, to honour, to ex- 
 tol ; to exalt to glory or dignity. 
 
 GLORIOUS, glo'-ryus. a. Noble, illuftrious, 
 excellent. 
 
 GLORIOUSLY, gl6'-ryuf-ly. ad. Nobly, 
 fplendidly, illuftrioully. 
 
 GLORY, glo -ry. f. Praile paid in adoration ; 
 the felicity of heaven prepared Lr thofe thr.t 
 pleafeGod; honour, praife, fame, renown, ce- 
 lebrity ; a circle of rays which furrounds the 
 heads of faints in pidure ; generous pride. 
 
 To GLORY, gl6'-ry. v. n. To boaft in, to be 
 proud of. 
 
 To GLOSE, glo'ze. v. a. To flatter, to col- 
 logue. 
 
 GLOSS, glob'. f. A fcholium, a comment; an 
 interpretation artfully fpecious, a fpecious re- 
 prefeiitation ; fupcrficial luftre. 
 
 To GLOSS, glos'. V. n. To comment, to make 
 fly remarks. 
 
 To
 
 G L U 
 
 G N A 
 
 To GLOSS, glos''. V. a. To explain by com- 
 ment ; to palliate by fpecious expofition or re- 
 prefentation ; to embellifli with fuperficial 
 luftre. 
 
 GLOSSARY, gl6s'-sa-ry. f. A diaionary of 
 obfcure or antiquated words. 
 
 GLOSSER, glos'-sur. f. A fcholiaft, a com- 
 mentator; a poliflicr. 
 
 GLOSSINESS, glos'-sy-nls. f. Smooth polifli; 
 fuperficial luftre. 
 
 GLOSSOGRAPHER, glo£.f6g'-gra-fur. f. A 
 fcholiaft, a commentator. 
 
 GLOSSOGRAPHY, gl6s'-s6g'-gra-fy. f. The 
 writing of commentaries. 
 
 GLOSSY, gl6s'-sy. a. Shining, fmoothly po- 
 liihed. 
 
 GLOVE, gluv'. f. Cover of the hands. 
 
 GLOVER, gluv'-ur. f. One whofe trade is to 
 make or fell gloves. 
 
 To GLOUT, glou't. V. n. To pout, to look 
 fallen. 
 
 To GLOW, glo'. V. n. To be heated fo as to 
 fhine without flame ; to burn with vehement 
 heat; to feel heat of body ; to exhibit a ftrong 
 bright colour ; to feel paiTion of mind, or ac- 
 tivity of fancy ; to rage or burn as a paffion. 
 
 To GLOW, glo . V. a. To make hot fo as to 
 fhine. 
 
 GLOW, glo . f. Shining heat, unufual warmth ; 
 vehemence of paiTion ; brightnefs or vividnefs 
 of colour. 
 
 GLOW-WORM, g!o'-wurm. f. A fmall creep- 
 ing infe£l with a luminous tail. 
 
 To GLOZE, glo'ze. v. n. To flatter, to 
 wheedle, to fawn ; to comment. 
 
 GLOZE, glo'ze. f. Flattery, infinuation ; 
 fpecious fhow, glofs. 
 
 GLUE, glu'. f. A vifcous body commonly made 
 by boiling the fkins of animals to a gelly, a 
 cement. 
 
 To GLEW, glu'. V. a. To join with a vifccus 
 cement ; to hold together ; to join, to unite, to 
 jnvifcate. 
 
 GLUEBOILER, gli'-boil-ur. f. One whofe 
 tr^dc is to make glue. 
 
 GLUER, gld'-iir. f. One who cements with glue. 
 
 GLUM, glum'', a. Sullm, fluhbornly grave. 
 A low cant word. 
 
 To GLUT, glut . V. a. To fwallow, to de- 
 vour ; to cloy, to fill beyond fuflficiency ; to 
 feaft or delight even tofatiety; to overfill, to 
 load. 
 
 GLUT, glut', f. That which is gorged >)r 
 fwallowed ; plenty even to loathing and fatiety ; 
 more than enough, overmuch. 
 
 GLUTINOUS, gld'-tl-nus, a. Gluey, vif- 
 cous, tenacious. 
 
 GLUTINOUSNESS, gld'-ti-nuf-nls. f. Vif- 
 cofity, tenacity. 
 
 GLUTTON, glut'n. f. One who indulges 
 himfelf too much in eating; one eager of any 
 thing to excefs ; an animal remarkable for a 
 voracious appetite. 
 
 To GLUTTONISE, glutVize. v. a. To play 
 the glutton. 
 
 GLUTTONOUS, glut'n-us. a. Given to 
 exceflive feeding. 
 
 GLUTTONOUSLY, glut'-un-uf-ly. ad. With 
 the voracity of a glutton. 
 
 GLUTTONY, glut'-un-y. f. Excefs of eat- 
 ing, luxury of the table. 
 
 GLUY, glu'-y. a. Vifcous, tenacious, glutinouf. 
 
 GLYNN, gin/, f. A hollow between two 
 mountains. 
 
 To GNARL, n-Vrl. v. n. To growl, to mur- 
 mur, to fnarl. 
 
 GNARLED, naVlld. a. Knotty, 
 
 To GNASH, nifi/. v. a. To llrike together^ 
 to clafh.. 
 
 To GNASH, nafh'. v. n. To grind or collide 
 the teeth ; to rage even to collifion of the teeth. 
 
 GNAT, nat^ f. A fmall winged flinging infed ; 
 any thing proverbially fmall. 
 
 GNATFLOWER, n.it'-flow-ur. f. The bee- 
 flower. 
 
 GNATSNAPPER, nat'-fnap-pur. f. A bird 
 fo called. 
 
 To GNAW, na^ v. a. To eat by degrees, tO' 
 devour by flow corrofion ; to bite in agony or 
 rage ; to wear away by biting ; to fret, to 
 wade, to corrode j to pick with the teeth. 
 
 To GNAW, nY. v. n. To cxercife the teeth.. 
 GNAWER,
 
 G A 
 
 GOD 
 
 GNAWER, na -ur. f. One that gnaws. 
 
 GNOMON, no'-inon. f. The hand or pin of 
 a dial. 
 
 GNOMONICKS, no-mon'-iks. f. The art of 
 dialling. 
 
 To GO, go . V. n. pret. I went, 1 have gone. 
 To walk, to move Hep by ftep ; to walk lei- 
 furely, not run ; tojourney a-foot; to proceed ; 
 to depart from a place; to apply one's felf; to 
 have recourfe ; to be about to do; ro decline, 
 to tend towards death or ruin; toricape; to 
 tend to any acSt ; to pafs ; to move by mechan- 
 ifm; to be in motion from whatever caufe ; to 
 -be regulated by any method ; to proceed upon 
 principles ; to be pregnant ; to be expended ; 
 to reach or be extended to any degree ; to fpread, 
 to be difperfed, to reach further ; to contribute, 
 to conduce ; to fucceed ; to proceed in train or 
 confequence; To go about, to attempt, to en- 
 deavour ; To go afide, to err, to deviate from 
 the right, to abfcond ; To go between, to in- 
 terpoie, to moderate between two ; To go by, 
 to pafs unnoticed, to obferve as a rule ; To go 
 down, to be fw^llowed, to be received, not re- 
 je£led; To go in and out, to be at liberty; 
 , To go off, to die, to deceafe, to depart from a 
 poft ; To go on, to make attack, to proceed ; 
 To go over, to revolt, to betake himfelf to ano- 
 ther party ; To go out, to go upon any expedi- 
 tion, to be cxtinguifhed ; To go through, to 
 perform throughly, to execute, to fuffer, to un- 
 dergo. 
 
 GO-TO, go-t.V. interject. Come, come, take 
 the right courfe. A fcornful exhortation. 
 
 GO-BY, go-by', f. Delufion, artifice, circum- 
 vention. 
 
 GO-CART, go'-kart. f. A machine in which 
 children are inclofed to teach them to walk, 
 
 GOAD, go'de. f. A pointed inftrument with 
 which oxen are driven forward. 
 
 To GOAD, go'de. v. a. To prick or drive with 
 a goad ; to incite, to ftimulatc, to inftigate. 
 
 GOAL, go'le. f. The landmark fet up to 
 bound a race ; the ftarting poft ; the final pur- 
 pofe, the end to which a defign tends. 
 
 GOAL, ju'le. f. An incorreil fpellin'g for jail, 
 
 which fee. 
 GOAR, gd re. f. Any edging fevved upon cloth. 
 GOAT, go te. f. An animal that feems a 
 
 middle fpecies bet^veen deer and fheep. 
 GOATBEARD, go'te-berd. f. A plant. 
 GOATCHAFER, go'te-tfhaf-fur. f. A kind 
 
 of beetle. 
 GOATHERD, g'/te-herd. f. One whofe em- 
 ployment is to tend goats. 
 GOATMARJORAM, go'te-miVjir-um. f. 
 
 Goatfbeard. 
 GOATS RUE, go'ts-ro. f. A plant. 
 GOATS-THORN, go'ts-ttiorn. f. A plant. 
 GOATISH, go'te-ifli. a. Refembling a goat in 
 
 ranknefs or lull. 
 To GOBBLE, gob'l. v. a. To fvvallow haftily 
 
 v/ith tumult and noife. 
 GOBBLER, gob'-lur. f. One that devours in 
 
 hafte. 
 GO-BETWEEN, gO-'be-twen. f. One that 
 
 tranfacts bufincfs by running between two 
 
 parties. 
 GOBLET, gob'-Iit. f. A bowl or cup. 
 GOBLIN, gob'-lln. f. An evil fpirit, a walk- 
 ing fpirit, a frightful phantom; a fairy, an elf. 
 GOD, god . f. The Supreme Being ; a falfe 
 
 god, an idol ; any perfon or thing deified, or 
 
 too much honoured. 
 GODCHILD, gcd'-tfliild. f. The child for 
 
 whom one became fponfor at baptifm. 
 GOD-DAUGHTER, god'-da-tiir. f. A girl 
 
 for whom one became fponfor in baptifm. 
 GODDESS, god'-dls. f. A female divinity. 
 GODDESS-LIKE, god'-dlf-lfke. a. Refem- 
 
 bling a goddefs. 
 GOD-FaVhER, god'.-fd-thur. f. The fponfor 
 
 at the font. 
 GODHEAD, god'-hed. f. Godfliip, divine na- 
 ture ; a deity in perfon, a god or goddefs. 
 GODLESS, god'-lls. a. Without fenfe of duty 
 
 to God, atheiftical, wicked, impious. 
 GODLIKE, gcd'-likc. a. Divine, rcfcmbling 
 
 a divinity. 
 GODLING, god'-llng. f. A little divinity. 
 
 GOD-
 
 G O L 
 
 GOO 
 
 GODLINESS, gidMy-nis. (. Piety to God ; 
 
 general obfcrvation of all the duties prcfcribed 
 
 by religion. 
 GODLY, god'-ly. a. Pious towards God j 
 
 good, righteous, religious. 
 GODLY, gcd'-ly. ad. Pioufly, righteouHy. 
 GODLYHEAD, god'-ly-hcd.' f. Goodnefs, 
 
 rightcoufnefs. 
 GOD-MOTHER, god'-rauth-ur. f. A woman 
 
 who has become fponfor in baptifm. 
 GODSHIP, god'-fhip.-f. Therunkorcharaaer 
 
 of a god, deity, divinity. 
 GODSON, g6d''-fun. f. One for whom one 
 
 has been fponfor at the font. 
 GODWARD, gid'-ward. ad. Toward God. 
 GODWIT, god'-wlt. f. A bird of particular 
 
 delicacy. 
 GOER, go -I'lr. f. One that goes, a runner ; a 
 
 walker. 
 To GOGGLE, gog'l. v. n. To look afquint. 
 GOGGLE-EYED, gog'l-ide. a. Squint-eyed, 
 
 not looking ftraight. 
 GOING, goring, f. The aft of walking ; 
 
 pregnancy ; departure. 
 GOLA, g6''-la. f. The fame with Cymatium. 
 GOLD, go Id. f. The pureft, heavieft, and 
 
 molt precious of all metals ; money. 
 GOLD, gi'ld. a. Made of gold, golden. 
 GOLDBEATER, go'ld-be-tur. f. Onewhofe 
 
 occupation is to beat gold. 
 GOLDBEATER'sSKIN,go'ld-ba-turz-flcIn'.f. 
 
 Skin which goldbeaters lay between the leaves 
 
 of their metal while they beat it. 
 GOLDBOUND, go'ld-bound. a. Encompafled 
 
 with gold. 
 GOLDEN, go'ldn. a, Made of gold, con fill- 
 ing of gold; fliining ; yellow, of the colour of 
 
 gold; excellent, valuable; happy, refembling 
 
 the age of gold. 
 GOLDENLY, g.Vldn-ly. ad. Delightfully, 
 
 fplendidly. 
 GOLDFINCH, gt/ld-flntfh. f. A fmging bird. 
 GOLDFINDER, go'ld-find-ur. f. One who 
 
 finds gold. A term ludicruouily applied to 
 
 thofc that empty Jakes. u 
 
 I'-fa-lun. } f. An cnfign, a 
 n' -fa-nun. \ ftandard. 
 
 f. A morbid 
 
 GOLDHAMAIER, g>7ld-h'un-mSr. f. A kini 
 of bird. 
 
 GOLDING, go'ld-fng. f. A fort of apple. 
 
 GOLDSIZE, g(i'ld-si^e. f. A glue of a golden 
 colour. 
 
 GOLDSMITH, g-yid-fmitlr. f. One who ma- 
 nufaiflures gold ; a banker, one who keeps mo- 
 ney for others in his hands. 
 
 GOME, go me. f. The black and oily grcaf* 
 of a cart-wheel. 
 
 GONDOLA, gon'-do-la. f. A boat much ufed 
 in Venice, a fmall boat. 
 
 GONDOLIER, g6n-d6-lc'r. f. A boatman. 
 
 GONE, gon'. part. pret. from Go. Advanced, 
 forward in progrefs ; ruined, undone ; paft ; 
 loft, departed ; dead, departed from life. 
 
 GONFALON, gon'-fa-li 
 
 GONFANON, g6n' 
 
 GONORRHOEA,- gon-or-re' 
 running of venereal hurts. 
 
 GOOD, gud''. a. comp. Better, fupcrl. Bed. 
 Having fuch phyfical qualities as are expected 
 or defired ; proper, fit, convenient ; uncor- 
 rupted, undamaged ; wholefome, falubrious ; 
 pleafant to the tafte ; complete, full ; ufeful, 
 valuable ; found, not falfe, not fallacious ; le- 
 gal, valid, rightly claimed or held ; well qua- 
 lified, not deficient; fkilful, ready, dexterous ; 
 having moral qualities, fuch as are wifhed, vir- 
 tuous ; benevolent ; companionable, fociable, 
 merry ; not too faft ; really, ferioufly ; To 
 make good, to maintain, to perform, to fupply 
 any deficiencies. 
 
 GOOD, gud'. f. That which phyfically con- 
 tributes to happinefs, the contrary to evil ; mo- 
 ral qualities fuch as are defirable^ nrtue, right- 
 coufnefs. 
 
 GOOD, gud'. ad. "Well, not ill, notamifsj 
 As good, no worfe. 
 
 GOOD-CONDITIONED, gad'-kon dlfli'- 
 und. a. Without ill qualities or fymptoms. 
 
 GOODLINESS, gud'-Iy-n!s. f. Beauty, grace, 
 elegance. 
 
 GOODLYj gud'-ly. a. Beautiful, fine, fplen- 
 did; bulky, fwclling; happy, gay. 
 
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 G O R 
 
 GOV 
 
 GOODMAN, gud'-man. f. A flight appella- 
 tion of civility ; a ruftick term of compliment, 
 gafFer. 
 GOODNESS, gud'-ms. f. Defirable qualities 
 
 either moral or phyfical. 
 GOODS, gud'z. f. Moveables in a hoiife j 
 
 wares, freight, merchandife. 
 GOODY, gud'-dy. f. A low term of civility 
 
 ufed to mean pcifons. 
 GOOSE, go's. f. A large v/aterfowl proverb- 
 ially noted for fooliflinefs ; a taylor's fmooth- 
 ing-iron. 
 GOOSEBERR.Y, go'z-ber-y. f. A tree and fruit. 
 GOOSEFOOT, go's-fut. f. Wild orach. 
 GOOSEGRASS, goVgras. f. Clivers, an herb. 
 GORBELLY, gi'r-bel-y. f. A big paunch, a 
 
 fwelling belly. 
 GORBELLIED, ga'r-bel-yd. a. Fat, big- 
 bellied. 
 GORD, ga'rd. f. An inftrument of gaming. 
 GORE, go^re. f. Blood j blood clotted or con- 
 gealed. 
 To GORE, go're. v. a. To ftab, to pierce ; 
 
 to pierce with a horn. 
 GORGE, gi'rje. f. The throat, the fv/allow ; 
 
 that which is gorged or fwallowed. 
 To GORGE, ga'rje. v. a. To fill up to the 
 throat, to glut, to fatiate; to fwallow, as the 
 fifli has gorged the hook. 
 GORGEOUS, ga/r-jus. a. Fine, glittering in 
 
 various colours, fhowy. 
 GORGEOUSLY, ga'r-juf-ly. ad. Splendidly, 
 
 magnificently, finely. 
 GORGEOUSNESS, ga'r-jis-nis. f. Splen- 
 dour, magnificence, fhow. 
 GORGET, ga'r-jlt. 1". The piece of armour 
 
 that defends the throat. 
 GORGON, gaVgun. f. A monfter with fnaky 
 hairs, of which the fight turned beholders to 
 ftone, any thing ugly or horrid. 
 GORMAND, ga'r-mand, f. A greedy eater. 
 To GORMANDIZE, ga'r-man-dize. v. ix. To 
 
 feed ravenoufly. 
 GORMANDIZER, gaVmaa-di'-zar. f. A 
 voracious eater. 
 
 5 
 
 GORSE, gor's. f. Furz, a thick prickly Ihrub 
 GORY, go'-ry. a. Covered with congealed 
 
 blood ; bloody, murtherous. 
 GOSHAWK, gos'-hik. f. A hawk of a large 
 
 kind. 
 GOSLING, goz -ling. f. A young goofe, a 
 
 goofe not yet full grown j a catkin. 
 GOSPEL, g6s''-pil. f, God's word, the holy 
 bookof the Chriftian revelation ; divinity, the- 
 ology. 
 GOSPELLER, gos'-pH-ur. f. Followers of 
 Wicklif, who firft attempted a reformation from 
 popery, given them by the Papifts in reproach. 
 GOSSAMER, gos'-sa-mur. f. The down of 
 plants ; the long white cobwebs which float in 
 the air about harveft-time. 
 GOSSIP, g6s''-sip. f. One who anfwers for the 
 child in baptifm ; a tippling companion ; one 
 who runs about tattling like women at a ly- 
 ing-in. 
 To GOSSIP, gos'-slp. v. n. To chat, to prate,. 
 
 to be merry ; to be a pot-companion. 
 GOT, got . pret. From the verb Get. 
 GOTTEN, got'n. part. paff. of Get. 
 To GOVERN, guv'-urn. v. a. To rule as a 
 chief magillrate ; to regulate, to influence, to- 
 direil ; to manage, to reftrain ; in grammar^ 
 to have force with regard to fyntax ; to pilot, 
 to regulate the motions of a fhip. 
 To GOVERN, guv'-urn. v. n. To keep fu- 
 
 periority. 
 GOVERNABLE, guv'-ur-nabl. a. Submi/Tive 
 
 to authority, fubjeit to rule, management. 
 GOVERNANCE, guv'-ur-nans. f. Govern- 
 ment, rule, management. 
 GOVERNANTE, go-vur-ni'nt. f. A hdy 
 
 who has the care of young girls of quality. 
 GOVERNESS, guv'-ur-nis. f. A female in- 
 vefted with authority ; atutorefs, a woman that 
 has the care of young ladies i a diredrrfs. 
 GOVERNMENT, guv'-urn-ment. f. Form 
 of community with refpefl: to the difpofition of 
 the fupreme authority ; an cftabliflimcnt of le- 
 gal authority; adminillration of publick affairs; 
 regularity of behaviour; manageablenefs, com- 
 pliance.
 
 G R A 
 
 G R A 
 
 pliance, obfequioufnefs ; in grammar, inHu- 
 ence with regard to conftruftion. 
 GOVERNOUR, guv'-ur-nir. f. One who 
 has the fupreme direction ; one who is inverted 
 with fupreme authority in a ftate; one who 
 rules any place with delegated and temporary 
 authority ; a tutor; a pilot, a manager. 
 GOUGE, go'je. f. A chifT&l having a round 
 
 edge. 
 GOURD, go'rd. f. A plant, a bottle. 
 GOURDINESS, gi'r-dv-nis. i\ A fwelling 
 
 in a horfe's leg. 
 GOURNET, gur'-nlt. f. A fifh. 
 GOUT, gout', f. A periodical difcafe attended 
 
 with great pain. 
 GOUT, 20. f. A tafte. 
 GOUTVVORT, gout'-wurt. f. An herb. 
 GOUTY, gou'-ty. a. Afflided or difealed with 
 
 the gout ; relating to the gout. 
 GOWN^ gown', f. A long upper garment ; a 
 woman's upper garment ; the long habit of a 
 man dedicated to arts of peace, as divinity, me- 
 dicine, law; the drefs of peace. 
 GOWNED, gownd . a. Dreffed in a gown. 
 GO'WNAIAN, gown'-man. f. A man devoted 
 
 to the arts of peace. 
 To GRABBLE, grib'l. v. a. To grope. 
 To GRABBLE, grab'l. v. n. To lie proftrate 
 
 on the ground. 
 GRACE, gra'fe. f. Favour, kindnefs; favour- 
 able influence of God on the human mind ; 
 virtue, effect of God's influence; pardon; fa- 
 vour conferred ; privilege ; a goddefs, by the 
 heathens fupofeJ to beftow beauty ; behaviour, 
 confidered as decent or unbecoming ; adventi- 
 tious or artificial beauty ; ornament, flower, 
 higheft perfection ; the title of a duke, for- 
 merly of the king, meaning the fame as your 
 goodnefs or your clemency ; afhort prayer faid 
 before and after meat,. 
 GRACE-CUP, gra'fe-kup. f. The cup or 
 
 health drank after grace. 
 To GRACE, gra'fe. v. a. To adorn, to dig- 
 nify, to embellifh; to dignify or raifc by an 
 act of favour ; to f.ivoiir. 
 
 GRACED, gr;/ft. a. Beautiful, graceful ; vir- 
 tuous, regular, chaftc. 
 GRACEFUL, gra'fe-fdl. a. Beautiful with 
 
 eloquence. 
 GRACEFULLY, gryfc-ful-y. ad. Elegantly, 
 
 with picifing dignity. 
 GRACEFULNESS, gra'fe-fal-n!s. f. Ele- 
 gancy of manner. 
 GRACELESS, gra'fe-l!s. a. Without, grace, 
 
 wicked, abandoned. 
 GRACES, gra'-siz. f. Good graces, for favour, 
 
 is feldom ufed in the fingular. 
 GRACILE, gras'-Sil. a. Slender,, fmall. 
 GRACILENT, gras'-i-lent. a. Lean. 
 GRACILITY, gri-sll'-l-ty. f. Slendernefs. 
 GRACIOUS, gr^'-flius. a. Merciful, bene- 
 volent ; favourable, kind ; virtuous, good ; 
 graceful, becoming. 
 GRACIOUSLY, grr-fliuf-ly. ad. Kindly, 
 with kind condefcenfion ; in a pleafing manner. 
 GRACIOUSNESS, grr-fhuf-nis. f. Kind con- 
 defcenfion ; pleafing manner. 
 GRADATION, gra-da'-fliun. f. Regular pro- 
 grefs from one degree to another ; regular ad- 
 vance flep by flep ; order, arrangement ; re- 
 gular procefs of argument. 
 GRADATORY, grad'-a-tur-y. f. Steps from 
 
 the cloifter into the church. 
 GRADIANT, gra'-dycnt. a. Walking. 
 GRADUAL, grad'-u-al. a. Proceeding by de- 
 grees, advancing ftep by ftep. 
 GRADUAL, grad'-ii-al. f. An order of fiops. 
 GRADUALITY, grad-u-al'-!-ty. f. Regular 
 
 progreflion. 
 GRADUALLY, grld'-u-al-y. ad. By degrees,. 
 
 in regular progrciTion. 
 To GRADUATE, grad'-u-ate. v. a. To dig- 
 nify with a degree in the univerfity ; to mark 
 with degrees; to raife to a higher place in the 
 fcalc of metals; to heighten, to improve. 
 GRADUATE, gr^d'-ii-et. f. A man dignified 
 
 with an academical degree. 
 GRADUATION, grad-u-a'-flvun. f. Regular 
 progreflion by fucccflion of degrees ; ihc aCt 01" 
 conferring academical degrees. 
 
 GRAFF,.
 
 G R A 
 
 G R A 
 
 GRAFF, giAi". r. Ac-. 
 
 (JRAFT, graf't. f. A ia.M branch infciud 
 
 into the ftock of another tree. 
 To GRAFT, graf't. v. a. To infert a cicn or 
 branch of one tree into the flock of another ; 
 to propagate by infertion or inoculation ; to 
 infert into a place. or body to which it did not 
 ©liginally belong ; to join one thing fo as to 
 receive fupport from another. 
 GRAFTER, graf'-tur. f. One who propagates 
 
 fruit by grafting. 
 GRAIN, gra'ne. f. A fingle feed of corn -, 
 corn ; the feed of any frait; any minute par- 
 ticle ; the fmallcft weight ; any thing proverb- 
 ially fmall; Grain of allowance, fomething 
 Indulged or remitted ; the direftion of the fibres 
 «f wood, or other fibrous matter; died or 
 ftained fublbnce ; temper, difpofition, humour ; 
 the form of the furface with regard to rough- 
 refs and fmoothnefs4 
 GRAINED, gra'nd. a. Rough, made kfs 
 
 fmoolh. 
 GRAINS, gra'nz. f. The hulks of malt ex- 
 
 haufled in brewing. 
 GRAINY, gra'-ny. a. Full of corn ; full of 
 
 grains or kernels. 
 GRAMERCY, gra-mer'-fy. inteij. An obfo- 
 
 Icte expreflion of furprife. 
 GRAMINEOUS, gra-min'-yus. a. Graffy. 
 GRAMINIVOROUS, gra-min-lv'-o-rus. a. 
 
 Grafs-eating. 
 GRAMMAR, grnn/-mur. f. The fclence of 
 fpeaking corredly,_ the art which teaches the 
 relations of words to each other ; propriety or 
 juflnefs of fpeech ; the book that treats of the 
 various relations of words to one another. 
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL,'' gram''-mur-fk(^l. f. 
 A fchool in which the learned languages arc 
 grammatically taught. 
 GRAMMARIAN, gram-ma'-ryan. f. One who 
 
 teaches grammar, a philologcr. 
 GRAMMATICAL, grdm-mat'-!-kal. a. Be- 
 longing to grammar ; taught by grammar. 
 GRAMMATICALLY, gram-mat'-i-k.ii-y. ad. 
 According to the rules or fcience of grammar. 
 
 GR AMPLE, grWpl. f. A crab fift. 
 GRAMPUS, gram'-pus. f. A large fiHi of the 
 
 whJe kind. 
 GRANARY, gran'-a-ry. f. A ftorehoufe for 
 
 threfhed corn. 
 GRANATE, gran'-at. f. A kind of marble fo 
 called, becaufe it is marked with fmall variega- 
 tions like grains. 
 GRAND, grand', a. Great, illuftrious, high 
 in power; fplendid, magnificent; noble, fu- 
 blime, lofty, conceived or exprefled with great 
 dignity; it is ufed to fignify afcent or defcent 
 of confanguinity. 
 GRANDAM, gran'-dam. f. Grandmother, 
 one's father's or mother's mother ; an old wi- 
 thered woman. 
 GRANDCHILD, grand'- tflifld. f. The fon or 
 
 daughter of one's fon or daughter. 
 GRANDAUGHTER, grand'-da-tur. f. The 
 
 daughter of a fon or daughter. 
 GRANDEE, gran-de'. f. A man of great rank, 
 
 power, or dignity. 
 GRANDEUR, grand'-jur. f. State, fplendour 
 of appearance, magnificence ; elevation of fen- 
 tlment or language. 
 GRANDFATHER, grand'-fa-thur. f. The fa- 
 ther of a father or mother. 
 GRANDIFICK, grand-if'-ik. a. Makinggreat. 
 GRANDINOUS, grin'-dl-nus. a. Full of 
 
 hail. 
 GRANDMOTHER, grand'-muth-ur. f. The 
 
 father's or mother's mother. 
 GRANDSIRE, grand'-sire. f. Grandf.ithcr j 
 
 any anceftor, poetically, 
 GRANDSON, grand'-fun. f. The fon of a 
 
 fon or daughter. 
 GRANGE, gra'nje. f. A farm : generally a 
 farm with a houfe at a diflance Jrtm neigh- 
 bours. 
 GR.ANITE, gran'-it. f. A fione compofcd cf 
 fcparate and very large concretions, rudely coir.^ 
 paclcJ together. 
 GRANIVOROUS, gri-niv'-vo-rus. a. Eating 
 
 grain. 
 GRANNAM, grV-r.amT f. Gm. d .lother. 
 
 To
 
 G R A 
 
 G R A 
 
 To GRANT, gra'nt. v. a. To admit that 
 which is not yet proved ; to beflow fftmcthing 
 which cannot be claimed of right. 
 
 GRANT, gra'nt. f. The act of granting or 
 bcftowing ; the thing granted, a gift, a boon ; 
 in law, a gift in writing of fuch a thing as 
 cannot aptly be pafled or conveyed by word 
 only ; admiffion of fomething in difpute. 
 
 GRANTABLE, gra'nt-abl. a. That which 
 may be granted. 
 
 GRANTEE, grant-tc'. f. He to whom any 
 grant is made. 
 
 GRANTOR, gra'nt-tur. f. He by whom a 
 grant is made. 
 
 GRANULARY, gran'-il-lar-y. a. Small and 
 compact, refembling a fmall grain or feed. 
 
 To GRANULATE, gran'-u-lite. v.n. To 
 be formed into fmall grains. 
 
 To GRANULATE, gran'-ii-late. v. a. To 
 break into fmall mafles ; to raife into fmall af- 
 perlties. 
 
 GRANULATION, gran-d-li'-fliun. f. The 
 act of pouring mehed metal into cold water, 
 fo as it may congeal into fmall grains ; the act 
 of breaking into fmall parts like grains. 
 
 GRANULE,, gran'-ule. f. A fmall compact 
 particle., 
 
 GRANULOUS, gran'-u-lus. a. Full of little 
 grains. 
 
 GRAPE, gra'pe. f. The fruit of the vine, 
 growing in cluftcrs. 
 
 GRAPHICAL, graf'-!-kal. a. Well delineated. 
 
 GRAPHICALLY, graf'-l-kal-y. ad. In a pic- 
 turefque manner,, with good defcription or de- 
 lineation. 
 
 GRAPNEL, grip'-nll. f. A fmall anchor be- 
 longing to a little vtffel ; a grappling-iron with 
 which in tight one fliip fallens on another. 
 
 To GRAPPLE, grap'l- v. n. To contend by 
 feizing each other ; to conteft in clofe fight. 
 
 To GRAPPLE, grap'l. v. a. To fallen, to fix ; 
 to feize, to lay fail hold of. 
 
 CRAPPLE, grap'l- f- Conteft, in which the 
 combatants feize each other ; clofe fight ; iron 
 inltrument, by which one Ihip faftcns on anO' 
 ther.. 
 
 GRAPPLEMENT, grap'l-mcnt, f. Clofe 
 fight. 
 
 GRASSHOPPER, gras'-hop-ur. f. A fmall 
 infed that hops in the fummer grafs. 
 
 GRASIER, gri'-zhur. f. See GRAZIER. 
 
 To GRASP, grafp'. v. a. To hold in the hand, 
 to gripe ; to feize, to catch at. 
 
 To GRASP, grifp'. v. n. To catch at, to 
 endeavour to feize; to ftruggle, to flrive ; to 
 gripe, to encroach. 
 
 GRASP, grafp'. f. The gripe or fcizure of the 
 hand; pofTedion, hold ; power of feizing. 
 
 GRASPER, grafp'-ur. f. One that grafp?. 
 
 GRASS, gras'. f. The common herbage of Held 
 on which cattle feed. 
 
 GRASS-PLOT, gras'-plot. f. A fmall level 
 covered with fhort grafs.. 
 
 GRASSINESS, gris'-f;^-n's. f. The flate o£ 
 abounding in grafs. 
 
 GRASSY, gras'-sy. a. Covered with grafs. 
 
 GRATE, gra te. f. Partition made with bars 
 placed near to one another ; the range of bars 
 within which bars are made. 
 
 To GRATE, gra'te. v. a. To rub or wear any 
 thing by the attrition of a rough body ; to of- 
 fend by any thing harfh or vexatious ; to form 
 a harfh found. 
 
 To GRATE, gra'te. v. n. To rub fo as to In- 
 jure or offend ; to make a harfh noife. 
 
 GRATEFUL, gri'te-fal. a. Having a due ftnfe 
 of benefits; pleafir.g, acccpt.iblc, delightful, de-. 
 licious. 
 
 GRATEFULLY, gri'te-fui-y. ad. With v.iU 
 lingnefs to acknowledge and. repay benefits; in 
 a pleafing manner. 
 
 GRATEFULNESS, gri'te-ful-nls. f. Grati- 
 tude, duty to benefactors ; quality of being ac- 
 ceptable,^ pleafantnefs. 
 
 GRATER, gra'te-ur. f. A kind of coarfe fik 
 with which foft bodies are rubbed to powder. 
 
 GRATIFICATION, grat-y-fl-ka'-fhun. f. 
 The act of pleafing ; plcafiire, delight, recom- 
 pcnce. 
 
 To GRATIFY, grit'-y-fy. v. a. To indulge, 
 to pleafe by compliance ; to delight, to pleafe ; 
 to requite with a gratification. 
 
 5 D G FATING-
 
 G il A 
 
 G R E 
 
 GRATINGLY, grCi'te-ung-ly. ad. Flarflily, | 
 oft'cnfively. ! 
 
 gratis; gri'-tis. ad. For nothing, without 
 rccoinpencc. 
 
 GRATITUDE, grat'-y-tude. f. Duty to be- 
 nciaftors \ dcfire to return benefits. 
 
 GRATUITOUS, grd-t^-y-tus. a. Voluntary, 
 granted without claim or merit ; afferted '.vith- 
 out proof. 
 
 GRATUITOUSLY, gra-td'-y-tuf-ly. ad. 
 Wfthout claim or merit ; without proof. 
 
 GRATUITY, gra-tu'-I-ty. f. A prefent or 
 acknowledgment, a recompence^ 
 
 To GRATULATE, grat'-d-Ute. v. a. To 
 coiigi atulate, to falute with declarations of joy ; 
 to declare joy for. 
 
 GRATULATION, grat-u-la'-fliun, f. Salu- 
 tations made by exprefllng joy. 
 
 GRATULATORY, grat^'-u-la-tur'-y. a. Con- 
 gratulatory, exprefling congratulation. 
 
 GRAVE, grii've. f. The place in which the 
 dead are repofited. 
 
 GRAVE-CLOATHS, grf/ve-klSze. f. The 
 dfcfs of the dead . 
 
 GRAVE-STONE, graV-ftone. f. The ftone 
 that is laid over the grave. 
 
 To GRAVE, gra've. v. a. pretcr. Graved, part. 
 pair Graven. To carve in any'hard fubftance ; 
 to copy painting on wood or metal ; to imprtfs 
 deeply ; to clean, caulk, and fheath a fliip. 
 
 To Grave, gra\e. v. n. To write or deli- 
 neate on hard fubftances. 
 
 GRAVE, gra've. a. Solemn, ferious, fober; of 
 weight ; not fliowy, not tawdry -, not fliarp of 
 found, not acute. 
 
 GRAVEL, grav'-Il. f. Hard fand ; fandy m.at- 
 ter concreted in the kidneys. 
 
 To GRAVEL, ,grav'-il. v. a. To cover with 
 gravel ; to flick in the fand ; to puzzle, to put 
 to a ftand, to embarrafs ; to hurt the foot of a 
 horfe with gravel confined by the Ihoe. 
 
 GRAVELESS, grAc-lis. a. Without a tomb, 
 ijnburied. 
 
 GRAVELLY, grav'-e-ly. a. Full of gravel, 
 abounding with gravel. 
 
 CRAVELY, gra've-ly. ad. Solemnly, fcii- 
 
 oully, foberly without lightnefs; without gaii- 
 dinefs or fliow. 
 GRAVENESS, gra've-ms. f. Serioufnefs, fo- 
 
 ktrmity and fobriety. 
 GRAVEOLENT, gra-v^'-S-lint. a. Strong 
 
 fcented. 
 GRAVER, gra'-vur. f. One whofe bufmefs is 
 to infcribe or carve upon hard fubftances, one 
 who copies piiSlurcs upon wood or metal to be 
 imprcfll;d on paper ; the ftile or tool ufed in 
 graving. 
 GRAVIDITY, gra-vId'-!-ty. f. Pregnancy. 
 GRAVING, gri'-vlng. f. Carved work. 
 To GRAVITATE, grav-'-i-tate. v.n. To tend 
 
 to the centre of attraction. 
 GRAVITATION, grdv-I-ta'-fhun. f. Ad of 
 
 tending to the centre. 
 GRAVITY, gcav'-i-ty. f. Weight, hcavinefs, 
 tendency to the centre; ferioufnefs, folemnity. 
 GRAVY, gra'-vy. f. The juice that riins from 
 flefh not much dried by the jirc, the juice of 
 flefh boiled out. 
 GRAY, gra''. a. White with a mixture of 
 black; white or hoary with old age ^ dark 'like 
 the opening or clofe of day. 
 GRAY, gra'. f. A badger. ' ' 
 
 GRAYBEARD, gri'-berd. f. An old man. 
 GRAYLING, gra'-lmg. f. The*um\)er, a fifh . 
 GRAYNESS, gra'-nis. . f . The qualities of 
 
 being grey. 
 To GRAZE, gra'ze. v. n. To eat grafs, to 
 feed on grafs ; to fupply grafs ; to touch lightly 
 on the furface. 
 To GRAZE, gra ze. v. a. To tend grazing cattle ; 
 to feed upon ; to touch lightly the furface, to rafe, 
 GRAZIER, gra'-zhur. f. One who feeds cattle. 
 GREASE, gre'fe. f. The foft part of the fat ; 
 a fwelling and gourdinefs of the legs, which 
 generally happens to a horfe after his Journey. 
 To GREASE, gre'zc.' v.a. To fmear or anoint 
 with grcafe ; to bribe or corrupt with prefents. 
 GREASINESS, gr^'-zy-nls. f. Oilinefs, fatijcfs. 
 GREASY, gr^'-zy. a. Oily, fat, unduous ; 
 
 fmeared with greafe ; fat of body, bulky. 
 GREAT, grate, a. Large in bulk or number; 
 having any quality in a high degree ; confider- 
 
 able
 
 G R E 
 
 C R E 
 
 at)le in extent or duration ; important, yvcigbty ; 
 chief, principal ; of higli rank, of large power ; 
 illuftrious, eminent; noble, magnanimous; fa- 
 miliar, OMich acquainted ; pregnant, teeming ; 
 it is added in every ftep of afcending or defcend- 
 ing confangiiinity, as gr.cat grandfon is the fon 
 of my grand Ton. 
 
 GREAT, grate, f. The whole, the grofs, the 
 whole in a lump. 
 
 GREATBELLIED, gri'te-hel-yd. a. Pregnant, 
 teeming. 
 
 GREATHEARTED, grite-ha'rt-Id. a. High 
 fpirited, undejeiSted. 
 
 GREATLY, gra'te-ly. a. In a great degree ; 
 nobly, itluft^ioufly; magn^nimoiifl.y, geacrouf- 
 Iv, bravely. 
 
 greatness; gri'te-nls. f. . Largenefs of 
 quantity or number; comparative quantin-; 
 high degree of any quality ; high place, dignity, 
 povixr, influence; merits magnanimity, noble- 
 nefe of min4 ;' grandeur, ftate, magnificence. 
 
 GREAVES, gre'vz. f. Armour for the legs. 
 
 GRECISM, gie'-sizm. f. An idiom of the Greek 
 language. 
 
 GREECE, grc'fe. f. A flight of ileps. 
 
 GREEDILY, gr^'-dy-ly. a. Eagerly, raven- 
 cafly, Voracioufty. ■ ■ . 
 
 GREEDINESS, gre'-dy-n!s. f. . Ravenoufnef?, 
 hunger, eagcrnefs of appetite or defire. 
 
 GREEDY, gre'-dy. a. Ravenous, voracious, 
 hungry; eager, vehemently deCrous. 
 
 GREEN, grc'n. a. Having a colour formed by 
 compounding blue and yellow; pale, &ckly ; 
 fiourifhing, frefh ; new, frcfli, as a green wound ; 
 not dry ^ not roafted, half raw; unripe, imma- 
 ture, young. 
 
 GREEN, gre^n. f. The green colour ; a grafly 
 plain. 
 
 To GREEN, gre'n. v. a. To make grcem 
 
 GREENBROOM, gr^'n-br^m. f. This flirub 
 grows wfld upon barren dry heaths. 
 
 GREENCLOTH, gre'n-klatli. f. A board or 
 court of juftice of the king's houfehold. 
 
 GREENEYP^D, gre'n-ide. a. Having eyes 
 coloured with green. 
 
 GREENFINCH, gro'n-f'ntfli. f. A kind cf 
 
 bird ; a kind of ftfli. 
 GREENGAGE, gr^-'n-ga'^Jzh. f. A fpccles 
 
 of plum. 
 GREENHOUSE, grc'n-houfc. f. A houfe in 
 
 which tender plants are (heltcred. 
 GREENISH, gre'n-lni. a. Somewhat green. 
 GREENLY, gre'n-ly. a. With a grcenifli co- 
 lour ; newly, frelhly ; immaturcly ; wanly. 
 GREENNESS, g^eVnis. f. , Tl>e, quaUty of 
 
 being green ; immaturity, unripcncfs ; frefli- 
 
 nefs, vigour ; newnefs. 
 GREENSICKNESS, gre'n-^lk'-nb. f. The 
 
 difcafe of maids, fo called from the palcncfs 
 
 which it produces. 
 
 The turf 
 on which 
 
 GREENSWARD,-) „ , , . 
 >gre n-fward 
 
 l^- 
 
 GREENS\\^ORD,S' 
 
 grafs grows. 
 
 GREENWEED, greVwcd. f. Dyers weed. 
 
 GREENWOOD, gre'n-wud. f. A wood con- 
 fidcred as it appears in the fpring or fummer. 
 
 To GREET, grc't. v. a. To addrefs at meet- 
 ing; to falute in kindnefs or refpcd; to con- 
 gratulate ; to pay compliments at a diftance. 
 
 GREETER, gre'-tur. f. He who greets. 
 
 GREETING, gre'-tjng. f, S.alutation at meet- 
 ing, or compliments at a diftance. 
 
 GREEZE, gr^'z. f. A flight of ftcps. 
 
 GREGAL, grc'-gal. a. Belonging to a Aock;. 
 
 GREGARIOUS, gre-ga'-ryu?. a. Going ii; 
 flocks or. herds. 
 
 GREMIAL, gre'-myal. a. Pertaining to the laj;. 
 
 GRENADE, gre-ni'de. f. A little hollow 
 globe or ball about two ijiches in diameter, 
 which, being filled with fine powder, as foon as 
 it is kindled, flies into many (hatters ; a fmall 
 bomb, 
 
 GRENADIER, gran-a-de'r. f. A tall foot- 
 foldicr, of whom there is one company in every 
 regiment. 
 
 GRENADO, gre-na'-do. f. See GRENADE. 
 
 GREW, gro'. The preterite. of Grow. 
 
 GREY, g°r5'. a. See GRAY. 
 
 GREYHOUND, gre'-hourd. f. A tall fleet 
 dog that chaics jji light. 
 
 To
 
 G R I 
 
 G R I 
 
 To GRIDK, gri'de. v. n. To cut. 
 GRIDELIN, grid'-e-l!n. a. A colour made of 
 
 white and red. 
 GRIDIRON, gn'lM-irn. f. A portable grate. 
 GRIEF, grc't". f. Sorrow, trouble for fomething 
 
 part ; grievance, harm. 
 GRIEVANCE, gre'-van?. f. A flate of unea- 
 
 finefs ; the caufe of uneafinefs. 
 To GRIEVE, greV. v. a. To afflict, to hurt. 
 To GRIEVE, gre V. v. n. To be in pain for 
 
 fomething paft, to mourn, to forrow, as for the 
 
 death of friends. 
 GRIEVINGLY, gr^'v-!ng-ly. ad. In forrow, 
 
 forrowfully. 
 GRIEVOUS, gr^'v-u5. a. Affliaive, painful, 
 
 hard to be born j fuch as caufcs forrow ; atro- 
 cious, heavy. 
 GRIEVOUSLY, greVuf-ly. ad. Painfully; 
 
 calamitouny, miferably ; vexatioufly. 
 GRIEVOUSNESS, gr^Vif-nis. f. Sorrow, 
 
 pain. ■ ' 
 
 GRIFFIN, 7 , , ., ff. A fabled ajjimal,faid 
 GRIFFON, S^"^ '''"d to be generated: bc-i 
 
 tween the lion and eagle. 
 GRIG, grtg'. f. A fmall eel ; a merry creature. 
 To GRILL, grll'. v. n. To broil on a grid- 
 iron ; to harafs, to hurt. 
 GRILLADE, ^ril-la'de. f. Any thing broiled 
 
 on the gridiron. 
 GRIM, grim. a. Having a countenance of tcr- 
 
 rour, horrible ; ugly, ill-looking. 
 GRIMACE, gry-mu'fe. f. A diltortion of the 
 
 countenance from habit, affectation, or inlb- 
 
 lence ; air of affedatio^i. 
 GRIMALKIN, grlm-mal'-kin. f. An old cat. 
 GRIME, grfme. f. Dirt deeply infinuated. 
 To GRIME, grfme. v. a. To dirt, to fully 
 
 deeply. 
 GRIMLY, gFim'-ly. ad. I-Iorribly, hideoufly ; 
 
 iourly, fullenjy. 
 GRIMNESS, grim'-nls. f. Horror, frightful- 
 
 nefs of vifage. 
 To GRIN, grm'. v. n. To fct the teeth toge- 
 ther and withd-raw the lips, fo as to appear 
 
 faiiling with a mixture of difpleafurej to fix 
 
 the teeth as in anguifti. 
 
 GRIN, grin . f. The act of clofing the teeth. 
 To GRIND, gri nd. v. a. pret. I Ground, part. 
 
 pad'. Ground. To reduce any thing to powder 
 
 by friclion ; to fharpen or fmooth ; to rub one 
 
 againft another ; to harafs, to opprefs. 
 To GRIND, grfnd. v. n. To perform the a£i 
 
 of grinding, to be moved as in grinding. 
 GRINDER, gri'n-dur. f. One that grinds ; 
 
 the inftrument of grinding; one of the double 
 
 teeth. 
 GRINDLESTONE, grlnd'l-ftcne. 7 f. The 
 GRINDSTONE, gri'nd-llone. ^ llone on 
 
 which edged inftruments are fharpened. 
 GRINNER, grii/-nur. f. He that grins. 
 GRINNINGLY, grii/-nuig-l>. ad. With a 
 
 grinning laugh. 
 GRIP. grip', f. A fmall ditch. 
 To GRIPE, grfpe. v. a. To hold with the 
 
 fingers clofed ; to catch eagerly, to feize ; to 
 
 clofe, to clutch; to pinch, toprefs, to fqueeze. 
 To GRIPE, gri'pe, v. n. To pinch the belly, 
 
 to give the colick. 
 GRIPE, gri'pe. f. Grafp, hold ; fqueeze, prcf- 
 
 fure ; oppreHion j pinching diftrefs. 
 GRIPES, grfps- C- Belly-ach, colick. 
 GRIPER, gri'-pur. C Oppreflbr, ufurer. 
 GRIPINGLY, gn'-plng-ly, ad. With pain 
 
 in the guts. 
 GRISAMBER, grls'-am-bur. f. Ufed by Mil- 
 ton for ambergrife. 
 GRISKIN, gris'-kin. f. The vertebrae of a hog 
 
 broiled.. 
 GRISLY, grla'-ly. ad. Dreadful, hortible,, 
 
 hideous. 
 ■GRIST,, grift', f. Corn to be ground ; fupply, 
 
 provifion. 
 GRISTLE, grJs'l. f. A cartilage. 
 GRISTLY, gris'-ly. a. Cartilaginous. 
 GRIT, grit', f.. The coarfe part of meal ; oats 
 
 hufked, or coarfely ground ; fand, rough hard 
 
 particles ; a kind of foflil ; a kind of fifh. 
 GRITTINESS, grlt'-ty-nis. f. Sandinefs,.,the 
 
 quality of abounding in grit. 
 GRITTY, gr]t'-ty. a. Full of hard particles. 
 GRIZELIN, grlz'-lln. a. More properly Gride- 
 
 lin. Having a pale red colour. 
 
 GRIZZLE,
 
 G R O 
 
 G R O 
 
 GRIZZLE, grlz'l. f. A mixture of white and 
 
 black ; gray. 
 GRIZZLED, griz'id. ,i. Interfperfcd with 
 
 gray. 
 GRIZZLY, griz^-ly. a. Somewhat gray. 
 To GROAN, gro^n. v. n. To breathe with a 
 
 mournful noife, as in pain or agony. 
 GROAN, gro^n. f. Breath expired with noifc 
 
 and difficulty ; an hoarfe dead found. 
 GROANFUL, gro^n-ful. a. Sad, agonizinj. 
 GROAT, gra't. f. A piece valued at four 
 
 pence ; a proverbial name for a fmall fum ; 
 
 Gro.-'.ts, oats that have the hulls taken off. 
 GROCER, gro'-fur. f. A man who buys and 
 
 fells tea, fugar and plums and fpices. 
 GROCERY, gro'-iur-y. f. G rocers ware. 
 GROGERAM,? ,, , 5 f. Stuff woven 
 GROG RAM, 5 §'•''§ -'■^■"- I ^ith a large 
 
 woof and a rough pile. 
 GROIN, gioi'n. f. The part next the thigh. 
 GROOM, grd'm. f. A fervant that takes care 
 
 of the liable. 
 GROOVE, groV. f. A deep cavern or hollow; 
 
 a channel or hollow cut with a tool. 
 To GROOVE, grdV. v. a. To cut hollow. 
 ToGROPE, gro'pe. v. n. To feel where one 
 
 cannot fee. 
 ToGROPE, gro^pe. v. a. To fcarch by feeling 
 
 in the dark. 
 GROSS, gro's. a. Thick, corpulent ; (hame- 
 
 ful, unfeemly; intellectually coarfe; inelegant; 
 
 thick, not refined ; flupid, dull; coarfe, rough, 
 
 o.ppofite to delicate. 
 GROSS, gro's. f. The main body, the main 
 
 force; the buJk, the whole not divided into its 
 
 feveral parts ; the chief part, the main niafs ; 
 
 the number of twelve dozen. 
 GROSSLY, gro'f-ly. ad. Bulkily, in bulky 
 
 parts, coarfely ; without fubtilty, without art ; 
 
 without delicacy. 
 GROSSNESS, gro^f-nis. f. Coarfcncfs, not 
 
 fubtilty, thicknefs; inelegant fatnefs, unwieldy 
 
 corpulence ; wsnt of refinement ; want of de- 
 licacy. 
 GROT, grot . f, A cave, a casern iQt ccclncf^ 
 
 and plcafure. 
 
 GROTESQUE, gro-teiTc'. a. DilTortci of 
 figure, unnatural. 
 
 GROTTO, grot -to. f. A cavern or cave nj?.dc 
 for coolnefs. 
 
 GROVE, grc/vc. f. A walk covered by trees 
 meeting above. 
 
 To GROVEL, grov'l. v. n. To lie prone, to 
 creep low on the ground ; to be mean, to be 
 without dignity. 
 
 GROUND, grou'nd. f. The earth, confidcrci 
 as folid or as low; the earth as diftinguifhcd 
 from air or water ; land, covntry ; region, ter- 
 ritory; f;i;m, efhitc, poffeffion ; the floor or 
 level of the p'.ace ; dregs, lees, fseces ; the firft 
 ftratum of paint upon which the figmes are af- 
 terwards painted ; the fundamental fubftance, 
 that by which the additional or accidental parts 
 are fupported ; firll: hint, firfl tracesof an in- 
 vention ; the firft: principles of knowledge ; the 
 fundamental caufu ; the field or place of ac- 
 tion ; the fpace occupied bv an army as they 
 fight, advance, or retire ; the ftate in which 
 one is with refpe<Sl to opponents or competitors ; 
 the foil to fet a thing off. 
 
 To GROUND, grou'nd. v. a. To fix on the 
 ground ; to found as upon caufe or principle ; 
 to fettle in firfl principles or rudiments of know- 
 ledge. 
 
 GROUND, grou'nd. The preterite and part, 
 paff. of Grind. 
 
 GROUND-ASH, grou'nd-afh. f. A faplin of 
 afh taken from the ground. 
 
 GROUND-BAIT, grou'nd-b;\te. f. A bait 
 n.iaJe of barley or malt boiled, thrown into the 
 place wliere you angle. 
 
 GROUND-FLOOR, grou'nd-florc. f. The 
 lower ffory of a hoiife. / 
 
 GROUND-IVY, gro/nd-J^-vy. f. Alehoo:, 
 or turnhoof. 
 
 GROUND-OAK, grou'nd-Oke. f. A faplia 
 oak. 
 
 GROUND-PINE, grou'nd-pinc. f. A plant. 
 
 GROUND-PLATE, grou'nd-plit. f. In ar- 
 chitcdhire, the outermoff pieces of timber lying 
 on or near t!ie ground, and framed into one ano- 
 ther with mortices and tcnnons. 
 
 5 E GRv^UND-
 
 G R O 
 
 G R U 
 
 GROUND-PLOT, grou'nd-plot. f. The ground 
 on which any building is placed ; the ichno- 
 graphy of a building. 
 GROUND-RENT, grou'nd-rcnt. f. Rent 
 paid for the privilege of building on another 
 man's ground. 
 GROUND-ROOM, grou'nd-rom. f. A room 
 
 on the level with the ground. 
 GROUNDEDLY, grou'n-d!d-ly. ad. Upon 
 
 firm principles. 
 GROUNDLESS, grou'nd-lls. a. Void of reafon. 
 GROUNDLESSLY, grou'nd-lef-ly. ad. With- 
 out reafon, without caufe. 
 GROUNDLESSNESS,grou'nd-lef-nis. f. Want 
 
 of juft reafon. 
 GROUNDLING, grou'nd-l!ng. f. A fifh 
 which keeps at the bottom of the water ; one of 
 the vulgar. 
 GROUNDLY, grou'nd-ly. ad. Upon prin- 
 ciples, folidly. 
 GROUNDSEL, grou'n-s!l. f. The timber 
 
 next the ground ; a plant. 
 
 GROUNDWORK, grou'nd-wurk. f. The 
 
 ground, the firft ftratum ; the firft part of an 
 
 undert.iking, the fundamentals ; firft principle, 
 
 original reafon. 
 
 GROUP, gro^p. f. A croud, a clufter, a huddle. 
 
 To GROUP, gro p, v. a. To put into a croud, 
 
 to huddle together. 
 GROUSE, grou's. f. A kind of fowl, a heath- 
 cock. 
 GROUT, grou t. f. Coarfe meal, pollard ; 
 
 thi'.t which purges ofF; a kind of wild apple. 
 ll'oGROW, gro'. v. n. preter. Grew, part. pafl". 
 Grown. To vegetate, to have vegetable mo- 
 tion ; to be produced by vegetation ; to increafe 
 in ftature ; to come to manhood from infancy ; 
 to ifluc, as plants from a foil ; to increafe in 
 bulk, to become greater ; to improve, to make 
 progrefs ; to advance to any ftate ; to come by 
 degrees ; to be changed from one flate to ano- 
 the. ; to proceed as from a caufe ; to adhere, to 
 {lick together ; to fvvell, a fea term. 
 GROWER, gr^y-ur. f. An increafer. 
 To GROWL, growl. V. n. To fnarl or mur- 
 mur like ?.n angry cur ; to murmur, to grumble. 
 
 GROWN, gro'ne.The participle paflive of Grow. 
 Advanced in growth ; covered or filled by the 
 growth of any thing ; arrived at full growth or 
 ft.iture. 
 
 GROWTH, gro'tlT. f. Vegetation, vegetable 
 life J product, thing produced; increafe in 
 number, bulk, or frequency ; increafe of fta- 
 ture, advanced to maturity; improvement, ad- 
 vancement. 
 
 To GRUB, grub', v. a. To dig up, to deflroy 
 by digging. 
 
 GRUB, grub', f. A fmall worm thateatshoLs 
 in bodies ; a fhort thick man, a dwarf. 
 
 To GRUBBLE, grub'l. v. n. To feel in the 
 dark. 
 
 GRUBSTREET, grub'-ftrlt. f. The name of 
 a ftreet in London, much inhabited by writers 
 of fmall hiftories, didionaries, and temporary 
 poems ; whence any mean produ£tion is called 
 Grubfireet. 
 
 To GRUDGE, grud'zh. v. a. To envy, to 
 fee any advantage of another with difcontent ; 
 to give or take unwillingly. 
 
 To GRUDGE, gra dzh. v. n. To murmur, to 
 repine; to be unwilling, to be reluftant ; to be 
 envious. 
 
 GRUDGE, grud'zh. f. Old quarrel, invete- 
 rate malevolence; anger, ill-will ; en\'y, odi- 
 um, invidious cenfure ; fome little commotion, 
 or forerunner of a difeafe. 
 
 GRUDGINGLY, grud'-zh!ng-ly. ad. Un- 
 willingly, malignantly. 
 
 GRUEL, grd'-ll. f. Food made by boiling oat- 
 meal in water. 
 
 GRUFF, gruf'. a. Sour of afpeifl, harfli of 
 manners. 
 
 GRUFFLY, gruf'-ly. ad. Harflily, ruggedly. 
 
 GRUPTNESS,gruf'-nis.f. Ruggednefsofmicn. 
 
 GRUM, grum'. a. Sour, furly. 
 
 To GRUMBLE, grum bl. v. n. To murmur 
 with difcontent ; to growl, to fnarl ; to make 
 a hoarfe rattle. 
 
 GRUMBLER, grum'-blur.f. One that grumbles, 
 a murmurer. 
 
 GRUMBLING, 'grum'-bluig. f. A murmur- 
 ing through difcontent. 
 
 GRUME,
 
 O tJ A 
 
 G u r 
 
 GRUME, grd'm. f. A thick vii'cid confiflence 
 
 of" a fluid. 
 GRUIVILY, grum'-]y. ad. Sullenly, inorofcly. 
 GRUMMEL, grum'-mll. f. An herb. 
 GRUMOUS, gro'-mus. a. Thick, clotted. 
 GRUMOUSNESS, gr6'-muf-nls. f. Thicknefs 
 
 of a coagulated liquor. 
 GRUNSEL, grun'-sll. f. The lower part of 
 
 the building. 
 To GRUNT, grunt'. 1 v. n. To murmur 
 To GRUNTLE, grunt'l-S like a hog. 
 GRUNT, grunt', f. The noife of a hog. 
 GRUNTER, grua'-tur. f. He that grunts ; 
 
 a kind of fifh. 
 GRUNTLING, grunt'-llng. f. A young hog. 
 ToGRUTCH, grut'lh. v. n. To envy, to 
 
 repine. 
 GRUTCH, grut'fii. f. Malice, ill-will. 
 GUAIACUM, gwa'-a-kum, f. A phyfical 
 
 wood. 
 GUARANTEE, gar-ran-te'. f. A power who 
 
 undertakes to fee ftipulations performed. 
 To GUARANTY, gar-ran-t^'. v. a. To un- 
 dertake to fectire the performance of a treaty or 
 ftipulation between contending parties. 
 To GUARD, ga'rd. v. a. To watch by way 
 of defence and fecurity ; to proteft, to defend ; 
 to preferve by caution ; to provide againft ob- 
 jeftions ; to adorn with lifts, laces, or orna- 
 mental borders. 
 To GUARD, ga'rd. v. n. To be in a {iitc of 
 
 caution or defence. 
 GUARD, ga'rd. f. A man, or body of men, 
 whofe bufincfs is to watch ; a ftate of caution, 
 a ftate of vigilance ; limitation, anticipation of 
 objection ; an ornamental hem, lace, or border; 
 part of the hilt of a fword. 
 GUARDAGE, ga'r-d%c. f. State of wardfhip. 
 GUARDER, gd'i-dur. f. One who guards. 
 GUARDIAN, ga'r-dyan. f. One that has the 
 care of an orphan ; one to whom the care and 
 prcfervation of any th ng i> committed. 
 GUARDIAN, ga'r-dy.in. a. Performing the 
 
 office of a kind protc>£^or or fuperintendant. 
 GUARDIANSHIP, gar'-dyan-ihlp. f. The 
 oiBce of a guardian. 
 
 GUARDLESS, g.'/rd-Ils. a. Without de- 
 
 fence. 
 GUARDSHIP, g'/rd-fliip. f. Care, protcdion j 
 
 a king's fhip to guard the coaft. 
 GUBERNATION, gu-ber-na'-fhun. f. Go- 
 vernment, fiiperin tendency. 
 GUDGEON, gud'-zhin. f. A fmall fifli found 
 in brooks and livers; a perfon eafily impofed 
 on ; fomething to be caught to a man's own 
 difadvantage. 
 GUERDON, gwer'-dun. f« A reward, a rc- 
 
 compence. 
 To GUESS, ges . V. n. To conjedurc, to judge 
 without any certain principles of judgment ; tp' 
 conjefture rightly. 
 To GUESS, gcs'. V. a. To hit upon by ac- 
 cident. 
 GUESS, ges . f. Conjefture, judgment with- 
 out any pofititive or certain grounds. 
 GUESSER, ges -sur. f. Conjefturcr, one who 
 
 judges without certain knowledge. 
 GUESSINGLY, g(5s'-slng-ly. ad. Conjedu- 
 
 rally, uncertainly. 
 GUEST, geft'. f. One entertained in the houfe 
 of aiiothcr ; a ftranger, one who comes newly 
 to refide. 
 GUESTCHAMBER, geft'-ifliam-bur. f. Cham- 
 ber of entertainment. 
 To GUGGLE, gug'l. V. n. To found as w.i- 
 ter running with intermiffion out of a narro.w 
 velTel. 
 GUIDAGE, gyi'-didzh. f. Ti;e reward given 
 
 to a guide. 
 GUIDANCE, f. gyf-d.uis. Dircaion, go- 
 
 \crnment. 
 To GUIDE,, gyi'd. v. a. To direiS ; to go- 
 \ern by counfel, to inftrud ; to regulate, to 
 fuperintend. 
 GUIDE, gyj'd. f. One who dirc<Sls another 
 in his way ; one who dircfls another in his 
 conduct ; diredtor, regulator. 
 GUIDELESS, gyfd-lls. a. Without a guide. 
 GUIDER, gyi'-di'u. f. Dirc-clor, rcniiauM-^i 
 
 guide. 
 (iUILD, gild', f. A fociety, a cinporatlon a 
 fraternity, 
 
 GUILE,
 
 G U L 
 
 GUN 
 
 <JUII,E, jyi'l. f. Deceitful, cumvi\T|,>' intfdi- 
 
 ous artiScc. 
 GUILEFUL, gy'/i-fnl. a. Wily, infidious, 
 mifchievouny artful ; treacherous, iecrctly mll- 
 chievous. 
 GUILEFULLY, gy!'l-fd!-y. ad. Infidiouny, 
 
 trcaclierouny. 
 GUILEFULNESS, gyfl-fil-nls. f. Secret 
 
 treachery, tricking cimning. 
 GUILELESS, gyii''-lis. a. Without deceit, 
 
 without infidiournefs. 
 GUILER, gyi'l-ur. f. One that betr.ivs into 
 
 danger by infidious pra^ices. 
 GUILT,- gilt', f. The ftate of a man juftly 
 
 charged with a crime; a crime, an oflencc. 
 GUILTILY, g!lf'-!-Iy. ad. Without inno- 
 cence. 
 GUILTINESS, gllt'-l-ni\. f. The ftate of 
 
 being guilty, confcioufnefs of crime. 
 GUILTLESS, gilt'-lls. a. Innocent, free from 
 
 crime. 
 GUILTLESSLY, gllt'-lcf-ly. ad. Without 
 
 guilt, innocently. 
 GUILTLESSNESS, gllt'-l^f-nis. f. Inno- 
 cence, freedom from crime^ 
 GUILTY, gilt'-ty. a. Juftly chargeable with 
 
 a crime, not innocent; wicked, corrupt. 
 GUINEA, gh/-ny. f. A gold coin valued at 
 
 one and twenty fiiillings. 
 GUINEADROPPER, gln'-ny-drop-pur. f. One 
 
 who cheats by dropping guineas. 
 GUINE^HEN, gin'-ny-lien. f. A fmall In- 
 dian hen. 
 GUINEAPEPPER, gu/-ny-pep-pur. f. A 
 
 plant. 
 GUINEAPIG, gli/-ny-p!g. f. A fmall animal 
 
 with a pig's fnout. 
 pUISE, gyi'ze. f. Manner, mien, habit; prac- 
 tice, cuftom, property ; external appearance, 
 
 GUITAR, git-ta'r. f. A ftringed inftrumcnt 
 of mufick. 
 
 GULES, gu'lz. a. Red ; a term ulcJ in he- 
 raldry. 
 
 GULF, gulf . f. A bay, an opcnin;; Into land ; 
 
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 an abyfs, an unmenfurable depth • a whirlpoc!, 
 a fucking eddy; any thing infatiable. 
 
 GULFY, gul'-fy. a. Full of gulfs or whirl- 
 pools.- 
 
 To GULL, gul . V. a. To trick, to cheat, to 
 defraud. 
 
 GULL, gul'. f. A fea-bird; a cheat, a fraud, 
 a trick ; a ftupid animal, one eafily cheated. 
 
 GULLCATCHER, gul'-katfh-ur. f. A cheat. 
 
 GULLER, giil'-lur. f. A cheat, an impoflor. 
 
 GULLERY, gul'-lur-y. f. Cheat, impofture. 
 
 GULLET, gul'-llt. f. The throat, the meat- 
 pipe. 
 
 To GULLY, gul -ly. v. n. To run with noife. 
 
 GULLYHOLE, giil'-ly-hole. f. The hole 
 where the gutters empty themfelves In the fub- 
 terraneous fewer. 
 
 GULOSITY, gu-los'-i-ty. f. Grecdinefs, glut- 
 tony, voracity. 
 
 To GULP, gulp , V. a. To fwallow eagerly, 
 to fuck down without inlermiffion. 
 
 GULP, gulp . f. As much as can be fwallowcd 
 at once. 
 
 GUM, gum', f. A vegetable fubftance differ- 
 ing from a refm, in being more vifcid, and dif- 
 folving in aqueous menftruums ; the flefhy co- 
 vering that contains the teeth. 
 
 To GUM, gum', v. a. To clofe with gum. 
 
 GUMMINESS, gum'-my-nls. f. The ftate of 
 being gummy. 
 
 GUMMOSITY, gum-mos'-si-ty. f. The na- 
 ture of gum, gumminefs. 
 
 GUMMOUS, gum'-mus. a. Of the nature of 
 gum. 
 
 GUMMY, gum'-my. a. Confifting of gum, 
 of the nature of gum; produflive of gum; 
 overgrown with gum. 
 
 GUN, gun', f. The general name for firearms, 
 the inftrunicnt from which fhot is difchargcd 
 by fire. 
 
 GUNNEL, gun'-ni'l. f. Corrupted from Gun- 
 wale. 
 
 GUNNER, giin'-nur. f. Cannonier, he whofe j 
 employment is to n anagc the artillery in 4 
 {hip. 
 
 GUN.
 
 G U S 
 
 G Y V 
 
 GUNNERY, gun'-nur-y. C The fciencc of 
 
 artillery. 
 GUNPOWDER, gui/-pow-dur. f. The pow- 
 der put into guns to be fired. 
 GUNSHOT, guii'-fliot. f. The reach or range 
 
 of a gun. 
 GUNSHOT, gin'-fnit. a. Made by the fliot 
 
 of a gun. 
 GUNSMITH, gun'-fmittr. f. A man whofc 
 
 trade is to make guns. 
 GUNSTICK, gun'-ftik. f. The rammer. 
 GUNSTOCK, gun'-flok. f. The wood to 
 
 which the barrel of the gun is fixed. 
 GUNS TONE, gun'-flone. f. The fliot of 
 
 cannon. 
 GUNWALE or GUNNEL of afhip. gun'-n!l. 
 
 f. That piece of timber which reaches on 
 
 either fide of the fliip from the half-deck to the 
 
 forecaftle. 
 GURGE, gurdzh'. f. Whirlpool, gulf. 
 GURGION, gur'-dzhifi. f. The coarfer part 
 
 of meal, fifted from the bran. 
 To GURGLE, gur^gl. v. n. To fall or gufli 
 
 with noife, as water from a bottle. 
 GURNARD,-^ 
 GURNET, ■ 
 To GUSH, gufli . V. n. To flow or ru{k out 
 
 with violence, not to fpring in a fmall ftream, 
 
 but in a large body ; to emit in a copious ef- 
 
 J ,,,{{. A kind of fca- 
 5S"'-'"^-J fiih. 
 
 GUSH, giifh . f. An emiluon of liquor in a 
 
 large quantity at once. 
 GUSSET, gus^-sit. f. Any thing fewcd on to 
 
 cloth, in order to ftrcngthen it. 
 GUST, guft'. f. Senfe of tafting ; height of 
 
 perception; love, liking; turn of fancy, intcl- 
 
 leftual talte ; a fudden violent blaft of wind. 
 GUSTABLE, gus'-tabl. a. To be tafted ; 
 
 pleafant to the taftc. 
 GUSTATION, guf-ta'-flu'in. f. The afl of 
 
 tafting. 
 GUSTFUL, gift'-fal. a. Taflcful, wcll-tnflcd. 
 GUSTO, giis'-to. f. The relifli of any thing, 
 
 the power by which any thing excites fenfa- 
 
 tions in the palate ; intclleftiial taftc, liking. 
 
 GUSTY, gus'-ty. a. Stormy, tempertuoas. 
 GUT, gut', f. The long pipe reaching with . 
 
 many convolutions from the ftomach to the 
 
 vent; the ftomach, the receptacle of food, pro- 
 verbially; gluttony, love of gorruandizing. 
 To GUT, gut. V. a. To cvifcerate, to draw; 
 
 to take out the infidc ; to plunder of contents. 
 GUTTATED, gut'-ta-tld. a. Bcfprinkkd 
 
 with drops, bedropped. 
 GUTTER, gut'-tur. f. A palTage for water. 
 To GUTTER, gut'-ttr. v. a. To cut in fm.Ul 
 
 hollows. 
 To GUTTLE, gut'l. v. n. To feed luxuri- 
 
 oully, to gormandife. A low vrord. 
 To GUTTLE, giit'l. v. a. To fwallow. 
 GUTTLER, gut'-liir. f. A greedy enter. 
 GUTTULOUS, gut'-tu-lus. a. In the form 
 
 of a fmall drop. 
 GUTTURAL, gut'-tu-ral. a. Pronounced in 
 
 the throat, belonging to the throat. 
 GUTTURALNESS, gut'-td-nll-nis. f. The 
 
 quality of being guttural. 
 GUTWORT, gut'-wurt. f. An herb. 
 To GUZZLE, guz''l. V. n. To gormandife, 
 
 to feed immoderately. 
 To GUZZLE, guz''l. V. a. To fwallow with 
 
 immoderate guft. 
 GUZZLER, guz'-lur. f. A gormandifcr. 
 GYBE, dzhfbe. f. A fneer, a taunt, a far- 
 
 cafm. 
 To GYBE, dzhfbe. v. n. To fneer, to taunt. 
 GYMNASTIC ALLY, dzhlm-nas'-ty-kal-y. ad. 
 
 Athletically, fitly for ftrong exercife. 
 GYMNASTICK, dzhim-nas'-tLk. a. Relating 
 
 to athletick cxcrcifes. 
 GYMNICK, dzhin/-nik. a. Such as praaife 
 
 the athletick or gymnaftick excrcifcs. 
 G YMNOSPERMOUS, dzhim-uo-fpcr'-mis. a. 
 
 Having the feeds naked. 
 GYRATION, dzhl-rj'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 
 turning any thing about. 
 GYRE, dzhi're. f. A circle dcfctibcd by .-uiy 
 
 thirig going in an orbit, 
 GYVES, gyv's. f. Fetters, chams for the legs. 
 To GYVE, gvVe, v. a. To fetter, to fhjckle. 
 r. F
 
 H, 
 
 H A B 
 
 HAG 
 
 HA, ha''"', interjedt. An expreflion of won- 
 der, furprife, fudden queftion, or fudden 
 exertion j an exprellion of laughter, when often 
 repeated. 
 HAAK, ha'ke. f. A filh. 
 HABERDASHER, hab'-ur-dafli-ir. f. One 
 
 who fells fmall wares, a pedlar. 
 HABILIMENT, ha-bll'-y-ment. f. Drefs, 
 
 clothes, garment. 
 To HABILITATE, hi-bil'-y-tiit. v. a. To 
 
 qualify, to entitle. 
 HABILITATION, ha-bU-y-ta'-fliun. f. Qi.a- 
 
 lification. 
 HABILITY, ha-bll'-I-ty. f. Faculty, power. 
 HABIT, hab'-It. f. State of any thing, as habit 
 of body ; drefs, accoutrement ; habit is a power 
 or ability in man of doing anything by frequent 
 doing ; cuftom, inveterate ufe. 
 To HABIT, hab'-It. v. a. To drefs, to ac- 
 coutre. 
 HABITABLE, habM-tabl. a. Capable of be- 
 ing dwelt in. 
 HABITABLENESS, hab'-i-tabl-nls. f. Ca- 
 pacity of being dwelt in. 
 HABITANCE, hab'-i-tanfe. f. Dwelling, 
 
 abode. 
 HABITANT, habM-tant. f. Dweller, one that 
 
 lives in any place. 
 HABITATION, hdb-i-ta'-fhun. f. The aft 
 of dwelling, the ftate of a place receiving dwel- 
 lers ; place of abode, dwelling. 
 HABITATOR, hab'-I-ta-tur. f. Dweller, in- 
 habitant. 
 HABITUAL, ha-bit'-u-al. a. Cuflomary, ac- 
 
 cuftomed, inveterate. 
 HABITUALLY, ha-blt'-u-al-y. ad. Cuf- 
 
 tomarily, by habit. 
 HABITUDE, hib'-i-tild. f. Familiarity, con- 
 verfc, frequent intcrcourfe ; long cuftom, ha- 
 bit, inveterate ufe ; the power of doing any 
 thing acquired by frequent repetition. 
 
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 HABNAB, hab'-nab'. ad. At random, at the 
 
 mercy of chance. 
 To HACK, hak'. v. a. To cut into fmall 
 
 pieces, to chop ; to fpeak unreadily, or with 
 
 hefitation. 
 To HACK, hak'. v. n. To turn hackney or 
 
 proftitute. 
 HACKLE, hak'l. f. Raw filk, any filmy fub- 
 
 llance unfpun. 
 To HACKLE, hak'l. v. a. To drefs flax. 
 HACKNEY, hak'-ny.7 f. A hired horfe; a 
 HACK, hak''. ^ hireling, a proftitute ■, 
 
 any thing fet out for hire j much ufed, com- 
 mon. 
 To HACKNEY, hak'-ny, v. a. To pradife 
 
 in one thing, to accuftom to the road. 
 HAD, had'. The preterite and part. pafl". of 
 
 Have. 
 HADDOCK, had'-duk. f. A fea-fifh of the 
 
 cod kind. 
 HAFT, haft^ f. A handle, that part of an in- 
 
 ftrument that is taken into the hand. 
 To HAFT, haft', v. a. To fet in haft. 
 HAG, hag', f. A fury, a fhe-monfter ; a witch, 
 
 an enchantrefs ; an old ugly woman. 
 To HAG, hag', v. a. To torment, to harafs 
 
 with terrour. 
 HAGARD, hag'-gard. a. Wild, untamed, ir- 
 reclaimable ; lean ; ugly, rugged, deformed. 
 HAGGARD, hag'-gard. f. Any thing wild or 
 
 irreclaimable ; a fpecies of hawk. 
 HAGGARDLY, hag'-gard -ly. ad. Deform- 
 
 edly, wildly. 
 HAGGISH, hag'-gLQi. a. Of the nature of a 
 
 hag, deformed, horrid. 
 To HAGGLE, hag'l. v. a. To cut, to chop, 
 
 to mangle. 
 To HAGGLE, hag'l. v. n. To be tedious in 
 
 a bargain, to be long in coming to the price. 
 HAGGLER, h.ng'-l"''. f. One that cuts 5 one 
 
 that is tardy in bargaining,. 
 
 HAH.
 
 HAL 
 
 HAL 
 
 HAH, ha'', interjeft. An expreflion of fome fud- 
 
 dcn effort. 
 HAIL, ha le. f. Drops of rain frozen in their 
 
 falling. 
 To HAIL, ha'le. v. n. To pour down hail. 
 HAIL, ha'le. interj. A term of falutation. 
 To HAIL, ha'le. v. n. To falute, to call to. 
 HAILSHOT, hfi'le-fhot. f. Small fhot fcat- 
 
 tered like hail. 
 HAILSTONE, h:/l-ftone. f. A particle or 
 
 fingle ball of hall. 
 HAILY, hk'-ly. ad. Confifting of hail. 
 HAIR, ha'r. f. One of the common teguments 
 
 of the body ; a fmgle hair ; any thing proverb- 
 ially fmall. 
 HAIRBRAINED, hl'r-bri'nd. a. Wild, ir- 
 regular. 
 HAIRBELL, h^r-bcl. f. The name of a 
 
 flower, the hyacinth. 
 HAIRBREADTH, ha'r-bredtli. f. A very 
 
 fmall diftance. 
 HAIRCLOTH, haVklatiT. f. Stuff made of 
 
 hair, very rough and prickly, worn fometimes 
 
 in mortification. 
 HAIRLACE, hi'r-lafe. f. The fillet with which 
 
 the women tie up their hair. 
 HAIRLESS, ha'r-lls. a. Without hair. 
 HAIRINESS, ha'-ry-nis. f. The ftate of being 
 
 covered with hair. 
 HAIRY, ha'r-y. a. Overgrown with hair ; 
 
 confifting of hair. 
 HAKE, hake. f. A kind of fifli. 
 HAKOT, hak'-ut. f. A kind of fifh. 
 HALBERD, ha'l-burd. f. A battle-ax fixed 
 
 on a long pole. 
 HALBERDIER, h.'l-biir-dc'r. f. One who is 
 
 armed with a halberd. 
 HALCYON, hal'-fhun. f. A bird that is faid 
 
 to breed in the fea, and that there is always a 
 
 calm during her incubation. 
 HALCYON, hal'-fhun. a. Placid, quiet, ftill. 
 HALE, h'dle. a. Healthy, found, hearty. 
 To HALE, ha''l. v. a. To drag by force, to 
 
 pull violently. 
 HALER, h:i'l-ur. f. He who pulls and hales. 
 HALF, hi'f. f. A moiety, one of two equal 
 
 parts ; it fometimes has a plural fignification 
 v/hen a number is divided. 
 
 HALF, ha'f. ad. In part, equal. 
 
 HALF-BLOOD, ha'f-blud. f. One not born 
 of the fame father and mother. 
 
 HALF-BLOODED, ha'f-b!ud-!d. a. Mean, 
 degenerate. 
 
 HALF-FACED, ha''f-faft. a. Showing only 
 part of the face. 
 
 HALF-HEARD, ha'f-herd. a. Imperfectly 
 heard. 
 
 HALF-MOON, ha'f-min. f. The moon in its 
 appearance when at half increafe or decreafe. 
 
 HALF-PENNY, ha'-pen-ny. f. A copper coin, 
 of which two make a penny. 
 
 HALF-PIKE, hd'f-pike. f. The fmall pike 
 carried by officers. 
 
 HALF-SEAS-OVER, hr'f-fez-6'-vur. a. A 
 proverbial expreflion for one far advanced. It 
 is commonly ufed of one half drunk. 
 
 HALF-SPHERE, ha'f-sfer. f. Hemifphere. 
 
 HALF-STRAINED, ha'f-ftrand. a. Half- 
 bred, imperfed. 
 
 HALF-SWORD, ha'f-fird. f. Clofe fight. 
 
 HALF-WAY, haT-wi. ad. In the middle. 
 
 HALF-WIT, ha'f-wlt. f. A blockhead, a 
 foolifh fellow. 
 
 HALIBUT, hol'-ly-but. f. A fort of fifli. 
 
 HALIMASS, hol'-ly-mas. f. The feaft of All- 
 fouls. 
 
 HALITUOUS, ha-lk'-ii-us. ad. Vaporous, 
 fumous. 
 
 HALL, ha'l. f. A coiut of juftice; a manor- 
 houfe fo called, becaufe in it were held courts 
 for the tenants ; the publick room of a corpo- 
 ration ; the firft large room at the entrance of 
 a houfe. 
 
 HALLELUJAH, hal-le-Iu'-ya. f. Praife ye 
 the Lord. A fong of thankfgiving. 
 
 HALLOO, hal-lo'. interj. A word of encou- 
 ragement when dogs are let loofe on their game. 
 
 To HALLOO, hal-l6'. v. n. To cry as after 
 the dogs. 
 
 To FIALLOO, hal-lo^ v. a. To encourage 
 v/ith fhouts ; to chafe with fliouts j to call .or 
 fhoiit to. 
 
 To
 
 HAM 
 
 HAN 
 
 To HALLOW, hal-l6. v. a. To confeerate, 
 to make holy ; to reverence as holy, as Hal- 
 lowed be thy name. 
 
 HALLUCINATION, hil-ld-fy-na'-min. f. 
 Ecroiir, blunder, miftakc. 
 
 HALM, hA'm. f. Straw. 
 
 HALO, h;i'-l6. f. A red ciiclc round the fun 
 or moon. 
 
 HALSER, ha'-fur. f. A rojre lefj than a cable. 
 
 To HALT, h-yit. V. n. To limp, to be lame ; 
 to (top in a march ; to hcfitate, to ib.nd dubi- 
 ous; to fail, to falter. 
 
 HALT, hil'lt. a. Lame, crippled. 
 
 HALT, hl'lt. f. The ad of limping, the man- 
 ner of limping ; a ftop in a march. 
 
 HALTER, ha'l-tur. f. He who limps. 
 
 HALTER, ha'l-tur. f. A rope to hung male- 
 faflors ; a cord, a ftrong firing. 
 
 To HALTER, ha'l-tur. v. a. To bind with 
 a cord ; to catch in a noofe. 
 
 To HALVE, ha'v. v. a. To divide into two 
 parts. 
 
 HALVES, ha''vz. f. Plural of half. 
 
 HALVES, ha vz. interj. An expreffion by which 
 anj one lays claim to an equal fnare. 
 
 HAM, ham', f. The hip, the hinder part of 
 the articulation of the thigh ; the thigh of a 
 hog falted. 
 
 HAMLET, ham'-lit. f. A fmall village. 
 
 HAMMER, ham'-mur. f. The inftrument 
 confifting of a long handle and heavy head, 
 with which any thing is forced or driven. 
 
 To HAMMER, ham'-mur. v. a. To beat with 
 a hammer ; to forge or form with a hammer; 
 to work in the mind, to contrive by intellectual 
 labour. 
 
 To HAA4MER, ham'-mur. v. n. To work, to 
 be bufy ; to be in agitation. 
 
 HAMMERER, ham'-mur-rur. f. He who works 
 with a hammer. 
 
 HAMMERHARD, ham'-mur-hard. a. Made 
 hard with much hammering. 
 
 HAMMOCPC, hW-mik. f. A fwinging bed. 
 
 HAMPER,' hamp'-ur. f. A Jar^e balkct :or 
 carriage. 
 
 To HAMPER, hamp'-ur. v. a. Tofhackle, to 
 entangle ; to enfnare ; to perplex, to embar- 
 rafs ; to put in a hamper. 
 
 HAMSTRING, ham'-ftrlng. f. The tendon 
 of the ham. 
 
 To HAMSTRING, ham'-ftrhig. v. a., prctcr. 
 and part. paff. Hamftrung. To lame by cut- 
 ting the tendon of the ham. 
 
 HANAPER, han'-a-pur. f. A treafury, an ex- 
 chequer. 
 
 HAND, hand', f. That member of the body 
 which reaches from the wrift to the finger's end ; 
 meafure of four inches ; fide, right or left ; part, 
 quarter; ready payment; rate, price; work- 
 manfhip, power or ai5t of manufacturing or ma- 
 king ; act of receiving any thing ready to one's 
 hand ; reach, nearnefs, as at hand, within reach, 
 ftate of being in preparation ; cards held at a 
 game ; that which is ufed in oppofition to ano- 
 ther ; tranfmiffion, conveyance ; pofl'eilion, 
 power ; preflTure of the bridle ; method of go- 
 vernment, difcipline, reftraint ; influence, ma- 
 nagement ; that which performs the office of a 
 hand in pointing ; agent, perfon employed ; 
 giver and receiver ; a workman, a failor ; form 
 or caft of writing; Hand over head, negli- 
 gently, rafhly; Hand to hand, clofe fight; 
 Hand in hand, in union, conjointly; Hand to 
 mouth, as want requires ; To bear in hand, to 
 keep in expectation, to dude ; To be hand 
 and glove, to be intimate and familiar. 
 
 To HAND, hand', v. a. To give or tranfmit 
 with the hand ; to guide or lead by the hand ; 
 to feize, to lay hands on ; to tranfmit in fuc- 
 ceifion, to deliver down from one to another ; 
 Hand is much ufed in compofition for that 
 v/hich is manageable by the hand, as a hand- 
 i':iw, or borne in the hand, as a handbarrow. 
 
 HAND-BASKET, hand'-baf-k!t. f. A port- 
 able baftct. 
 
 HAND-BELL, hand'-bel. f. A bell rung by 
 the h.\nd. 
 
 HAND-BREADTH, hand'- bred tR. f. A fpacc 
 equal to the breadth of the hand. 
 
 HANDED, hi\n'-d'd. a. With hands joined. 
 HANDER,
 
 HAN 
 
 HAN 
 
 HANDER, han -dur. f. Tranfmitter, conveyor 
 
 ill fucceflion. 
 HANDFAST, hand'-faft. f. Hold, cuflody. 
 HANDFUL, hand'-fdl. f. As much as the 
 
 hand can gripe or contain ; a fmall number or 
 
 quantity. 
 HAND GALLOP, hand'-gal-l"P- <"• A ^ow 
 
 eafy gallop. 
 HAND^GUN, hand'-gun. f. A gun wielded by 
 
 the hand. 
 HANDICRAFT, hdn'-dy-kraft. f. Manual 
 
 occupation. 
 HANDICRAFTSMAN, han'-dy-kraftf-man. f. 
 
 A manufaiflurer, one employed in manual oc- 
 cupation. 
 HANDILY, han'-di-!y. a. With fkill, with 
 
 dexterity. 
 HANDINESS, han'-dy-n's. f. Readinefs, dex- 
 terity. 
 HANDIWORK, han'-dy-wurk. f. Work of 
 
 the hand, produdl of labour, manufafture. 
 HANDKERCHIEF, hang'-ker-tfhif. f. A piece 
 
 cf filk or linen ufed to wipe the face or cover 
 
 the neck. 
 To HANDLE, han'dl. v. a. To touch, to feel 
 
 with the hand ; to manage, to wield ; to make 
 
 familiar to the hand by frequent touching ; to 
 
 treat in difcourfe ; to deal with, to praftife ; 
 
 to treat well or ill ; to praiSlife upon, to do 
 
 with. 
 HANDLE, han'dl. f. That part of any thing 
 
 by which it is held in the hand ; that of which 
 
 ufe is made. 
 HANDLESS, hand'-l's. a. Without a hand. 
 HANDMAID, hand'-mad. f. A maid that 
 
 waits at hand. 
 HANDMILL, hand'-m!!. f. A mill moved by 
 
 the hand. 
 HANDS OFF, handz-yf '. A vulgar phrafe 
 
 for keep oft', forbear. 
 HANDSAILS, hand'-falz. f. Sails managed 
 
 by the hand. 
 HANDSAW, hand'-fi. f. A faw manageable 
 
 by the hand. 
 HANDSEL, han'-sil. {. The firft acT of ufiii? 
 
 any thing, the fiifl z& of any thing, the firft 
 aft of falc, the money taken for the firft faie. 
 
 To HANDSEL, haiZ-sil. v. a. To ufe or do any 
 thing the nrft time. 
 
 HANDSOME, hai/-fum. a. Beautiful, grace- 
 ful ; elegant ; ample, liberal, as a handfonie 
 fortune ; generous, noble, as a handfome action. 
 
 HANDSOMELY, hai/-fum-ly. ad. Beauti- 
 fully, gracefully; elegantly, neatly ; liberally, 
 generoully. 
 
 HANDSOMENESS, h'u/-fum-ius. f. Beauty, 
 grace, elegance. 
 
 HANDVICE, hand'-vlfe. f. A vice to hold 
 fmall work in. 
 
 HANDWRITING, hand'-ri-tlng. f. A caft 
 or form of writing peculiar to each hand. 
 
 HANDY, hai/-dy. a. Executed or performed 
 by the hand ; ready, dexterous, Ikilful, con- 
 venient. 
 
 HANDYDANDY, han'-dy-daiZ-dy. f. A play 
 in which children change hands and places. 
 
 To HANG, hang^. v. a. preter. and part. paiL 
 Hanged or Hung, anciently Hong. To I'uf- 
 pend, to fallen in fuch a manner as to be fuf- 
 tained not below, but above ; to place without 
 any folid fupport ; to choak and kill by fuf- 
 pcnding by the neck ; to delay, to fhow aloft ; 
 to decline ; to fix in fuch a manner as in fomc 
 direiSlions to be moveable ; to furnifli with or- 
 naments or draperies faftened to the wall. 
 
 To HANG, hang^ v. n. To be fufpended, to 
 be fupported above, not belov/ ; to dangle ; to 
 reft upon by embracing ; to hover, to impend j 
 to be compaft or united ; to adhere ; to be in 
 fufpenfe, to be in a ftate of uncertainty ; to be 
 delayed, to linger ; to be dependant on ; to be 
 fixed or fufpended with attention ; to have a 
 fteep declivity ; to be executed by the halter ; 
 to decline, to tend down. 
 
 HANGER, hang^-ur. f. That by which any 
 thing hangs, as the pot hangers. 
 
 HANGER, hang'-ur. f. A fliort broad fword. 
 
 HANGER-ON, hang-ur-ii/. f. A dependant. 
 
 HANGING, hang'-lng. f. Drapery hung or 
 fattened againft the walls of rooms. 
 
 5 G HANG-
 
 H A R 
 
 H A R 
 
 HANGING, hang^-!ng. part. a. Foreboding 
 death by the halter ; requiring to be punifhed 
 by the halter. 
 
 HANGMAN, hang'-man. f. The publick ex- 
 ecutioner. 
 
 HANK, hank.'', f. A (kein of thread. 
 
 To HANKER, hank'-ur. v. n. To long im- 
 portunately. 
 
 HANT, ha'nt. for Has Not, or Have Not. 
 
 HAP, hap', f. Chance, fortune; that which hap- 
 pens by chance or fortune ; accident, cafual 
 event, misfortune. 
 
 HAP-HAZARD, hap-haz,'-ard. f. Chance, 
 accident. 
 
 To HAP, hap'. V. n. To come by accident, to 
 fall out, to happen. 
 
 HAPLY, hap'-ly. ad. Perhaps, peradventure, 
 -4t may be ; by chance, by accident. 
 
 HAPLESS, hap'-lls. a. Unhappy, unfortunate, 
 ..lucklefs. 
 
 To HAPPEN, hap'n. v. n. To fall out by 
 ' chance, to come to pafs ; to light on by ac- 
 cident. 
 
 HAPPILY, hap'-py-ly- ^^- Fortunately, luck- 
 ■ ily, fuccefsfully ; addrefsfully, gracefully, with- 
 - cut labour ; in a ftate of felicity. 
 
 HAPPINESS, hap'-py-nis. f. Felicity, ftate in 
 which the defires are fatisfied ; good luck, good 
 fortune. 
 
 HAPPY, hap'-py. a. In a ftate of felicity; 
 lucky, fuccefsful, fortunate ; addrefsful, rea- 
 dy. ' 
 
 HARANGUE, ha-rang'. f. A fpeech, a po- 
 pular oration. 
 
 To HARANGUE, ha-rang'. v. n. To make a 
 fpeech. 
 
 HARANGUER, ha-rang'-ir. f. An orator, a 
 publick fpeaker. 
 
 To HARASS, har'-as. v. a. To weary, to fa- 
 tigue. 
 
 HARASS, h.ir'-as. f. Wafte, difturbance. 
 
 HARBINGER, ha'r-bln-jur. f. A forerunner, 
 a precurfor. 
 
 HARBOUR, ha'r-bir. f. A lodging, a place 
 of entertainment ; a port or haven for fhipping ; 
 an .-^fylum, a flielter. 
 
 To HARBOUR, ha'r-bur. v. n. To receive 
 entertainment, to fojourn. 
 
 To HARBOUR, ha'r-bur. v. a. To entertain, 
 to permit to refide ; to ftielter, to fecure. 
 
 HARBOURAGE, ha'r-bur-Idzh. f. Shelter, 
 entertainment. 
 
 HARBOURER, ha'r-bur-ur. f. One that en- 
 tertains another. 
 
 HARBOURLESS, hi'r-bur-lis. a. Witliout 
 harbour. 
 
 HARD, ha rd. a. Firm, refifting penetration 
 or feparation ; difficult, not eafy to the intel- 
 lect ; difficult of accompliftiment ; painful, 
 diftrefsful, laborious; cruel, oppreffive, rigo- 
 rous ; four, rough, fevere ; infenfible, un- 
 touched ; unhappy, vexatious; veiicment, keen, 
 fevere, as a hard winter ; unre;ifl.,nable, un- 
 juft; forced, not eafily granted; auilere; 
 rough, as liquids; harfh, ftifr", conftrained ; 
 not plentiful, not profperous ; avaricious, fault- 
 ily fparing. 
 
 HARD, ha'rd. ad. Clofe, near, as hard by ; 
 diligently, laborioufly, inceflantly ; uneafily, 
 vcxatioufly, diftrefsfully ; faft, nimbly ; with 
 difficulty ; tempeftuoufly, boifteroufly. 
 
 HARDBOUND, ha'rd-bound. a. Coftive. 
 
 To HARDEN, ha'rdn. v. a. To make hard ; 
 to confirm in effrontery, to make impudent ; to 
 confirm in wickednefs, to make obdurate ; to 
 make infenfible, to ftupify; to make firm, to 
 endue with conftancy. 
 
 HARDENER, ha'rd-nur. f. One that makes 
 any thins; hard. 
 
 HARDFAVOURED, ha'rd-fa-vurd. a. Coarfe 
 of feature. 
 
 HARDHANDED, ha'rd-han-dld. a. Coarfe, 
 mechanick. 
 
 HARDHEAD, ha'rd-hed. f. Clafli of heads ; 
 a hard conteft. 
 
 HARDHEARTED, ha'rd-har-tid, a. Cruel, 
 inexorable, mercilefs, pitilefs. 
 
 HARDHEARTEDNESS, hard'-ha'rt-ld-nis. f. 
 Cruelty, want of tendernefs. 
 
 HARDIHEAD, ha'r-dy^ied. 1 f. Sloutnefs,. 
 
 HARDIHOOD, ha'r-dy-hud. J bravery. Ob- 
 folete. 
 
 HARDI-
 
 H A R 
 
 H A R 
 
 HARDIMENT, ha'r-dy-ment. f. Courage, 
 ftoutnefs, bravery, a<5l of bravery. 
 
 HARDINESS, ha'r-dy-n!s. f. Hardfhip, fa- 
 tigue ; floutnefs, courage, bravery ; effrontery, 
 confidence. 
 
 HARDLABOURED, hi'rd-la-burd. a. Ela- 
 borate, ftudied. 
 
 HARDLY, ha'rd-Iy. ad. With difficulty, not 
 eafily ; fcarcely, fcant ; grudgingly; feverely; 
 rigoroufly, oppreflively ; haifhly ; not tenderly, 
 not delicately. 
 
 HARDAIOUTHED, ha'rd-mouthd. a. Difo- 
 bedient to the rein, not fenhble of the bit. 
 
 HARDNESS, ha'rd-nls. f. Power of refift- 
 ance in bodies j difficulty to be underftood ; dif- 
 ficulty to be accomplifhed ; fcarcity, penury ; 
 obfcurity, profligatenefs ; coarfenefs, harfhnefs 
 of look ; keennefs, vehemence of weather or 
 feafons ; cruelty of temper, favagenefs, harfh- 
 nefs ; faulty parlimony, flinginefs. 
 
 HARDOCK, ha'r-dok. f. I fuppofe the fame 
 with Burdock. 
 
 HARDS, h'didz. f. The refufe or coarfer part 
 of flax. 
 
 HARDSHIP, ha^d-fhlp. f. Injury, opprefHon ; 
 inconvenience, fatigue. 
 
 HARDWARE, ha'rd-ware. f. Manufadures 
 of metal. 
 
 HARDWAREMAN, ha'rd-wire-man. f. A 
 maker or feller of metalline manufadtures. 
 
 HARDY, ha'rdy. a. Bold, brave, flout, daring ; 
 ftrong, hard, firm. 
 
 HARE, ha're. f. A fmall quadruped, remark- 
 able for timidity, vigilance, and fecundity ; a 
 conftellation. 
 
 HAREBEL, ha're-btl. f. A blue flower of the 
 bell fhape. 
 
 HAREBRAINED, ha're-brSnd. a. Volatile, 
 iinfettled, v/ild. 
 
 HAREFOOT, hi're-fat. f. A bird ; an herb. 
 
 HARELIP, ha're-lip. f. A fifTure in the upper 
 lip with want of fubftance. 
 
 HARESEAR, ha'rz-er. f. A plant. 
 
 HARIER, har'-ry-ur. f. A dog for hunting 
 hares. 
 
 To HARK, ha'rk. v. n. To liften. 
 
 HARK, hark', intcrj. Lift! hea ! lirten ! 
 
 HARL, ha'rl. f. The filaments of flax ; any 
 filamentous fubflance. 
 
 HARLEQUIN, ha'r-lc-kin. f. A bufFoon who 
 plays tricks to divert the populace, a Jack- 
 pudding. 
 
 HARLOT, ha'r-lut. f. A whore, a ftrumpet. 
 
 HARLOTRY, hi'r-lut-ry. f. The trade of a 
 harlot, fornication ; a name of contempt for a 
 woman. 
 
 HARM, h/rm. f. Injury, Crime, wickednefs ; 
 mifchief, detriment, hurt. 
 
 To HARM, ha'rm. v. a. To hurt, to in- 
 jure. 
 
 HARMFUL, hi'rm-ful. a. Hurtful, mifchiev- 
 ous. 
 
 HARMFULLY, ha'rm-fal-y. ad. Hurtfully, 
 noxioufly. 
 
 HARMFULNESS, ha'rm-ful-nls. f. Hurtful- 
 nefs, mifchievoufnefs. 
 
 HARMLESS, ha'rm-lis. a. Innocent, innox- 
 ious, not hurtful ; unhurt, undamaged. 
 
 HARMLESSLY, ha'rm-lif-ly. ad. Innocently, 
 without hurt, without crime. 
 
 HARMLESSNESS,ha'rm-lef-nis. f. Innocence, 
 freedom from injury or hurt. 
 
 HARMONICAL, har-mon'-i-kal. -^ a. Adapted 
 
 HARMONICK, har-mon'-Ik. 5 to each 
 other, mufical. 
 
 HARMONIOUS, har-mo'-nyus. a. Adapted to 
 each other, having the parts proportioned to 
 each other; mufical. 
 
 HARMONIOUSLY, har-mo'-nyuf-ly, ad. 
 With juft adaptation and proportion of parts 
 to each other ; mufically, with concord of 
 founds. 
 
 HARMONIOUSNESS, har-m6'-i;yuf-nis. f. 
 Proportion, muficalnefs. 
 
 To HARMONIZE, ha'r-my-nfze. v. a. To 
 adjufl in fit proportions. 
 
 HARMONY, ha'r-m6-ny. f. The juft adapt- 
 ation of one part to another; juft proportion 
 of found ; concord, correfpondent fentiment. 
 
 PIARNESS, ha'r-nis. f. Armour, defcnfive fur- 
 niture of war ; the traces of draught horfes, 
 particularly of carriages of pleafurc. 
 
 To
 
 H A R 
 
 HAS 
 
 To HARNESS, ha'r-nls. v. a. To drefs in 
 armour ; to fix horfes in their traces. 
 
 HARP, ha''rp. f. A lyre, an inftrumcnt ftrung 
 with wire and ftruck with the finger ; a con- 
 ftellation. 
 
 To HARP, ha'rp. v. n. To play on the harp ; 
 to touch any pailion ; to dwell vexatioufiy on 
 one fubjedi. 
 
 HARPER, ha'r-pur. f. A player on the harp. 
 
 HARPING IRON, haVping i-irn. f. A 
 bearded dart with a line faftened to the handle, 
 with which whales are ftruck and caught. 
 
 HARPONEER, har-po-ne'r. f. He that throws 
 the harpoon. 
 
 HARPOON, har-po'n. f. A harping iron. 
 
 HARPSICORD, ha'rp-fy-kurd. f. A mufical 
 inftrument. 
 
 HARPY, ha'r-py. f. The harpies were a kind 
 of birds which had the faces of women, and 
 foul long claws, very filthy creatures ; a ra- 
 
 ■ venous wretch. 
 
 HARQUEBUSS, ha'r-ky-bus. f. A handgun. 
 
 HARQUEBUSSIER, har-ky-buf-fl'r. f. One 
 armed with a harquebufs. 
 
 HARRIDAN, har-ry-dan^ f. A decayed 
 ftrumpet. 
 
 HARROW, har'-ro. f. A frame of timbers 
 crofljng each other, and fet with teeth. 
 
 To HARROW, har'-ro. v. a. To break with 
 the harrow ; to tear up, to rip up ; to pillage, 
 to llrip, to lay wafte ; to invade, to harafs with 
 incurfions ; to difturb, to put into commotion. 
 
 HARROWER, har'-ro-ur. f. He who har- 
 rows ; a kind of hawk. 
 
 To HARRY, har'-ry, v. a. To teaze, to ruffle ; 
 in Scotland it fignifies to rob, plunder, or op- 
 prefs. 
 
 HARSH, h:'/rfh. a. Auftere, rough, four; 
 rough to the ear ; crabbed, morofe, peevifli ; 
 rugged to the touch ; unpleafing, rigorous. 
 
 HARSHLY, hi'rfn-ly. ad. Sourly, auftercly 
 to the palate J with violence, in oppofition to 
 gentlenefs; fevercly, morofely, crabbedly; rug- 
 gedly to the ear. 
 
 HARSHNESS, ha'rfh-n!s. f. Sourncfs, auftere 
 
 tafte ; roughnefs to the ear ; ruggednefs to the 
 
 touch ; crabbednefs, peeviflinefs. 
 HART, ha'rt. f. A he-deer of the large kind, 
 
 the male of the roe. 
 HARTSHORN, ha'rtf-hirn. f. Spirit drawn 
 
 from horn. 
 HARTSHORN, ha'rtf-horn. f. An herb. 
 HARVEST, ha'r-vift. f. The feafon of reap- 
 ing and gathering the corn; the corn ripened, 
 
 gathered, and inned ; the produft of labour. 
 HARVEST-HOME, ha'r-vift-hSme. f. The 
 
 fong which the reapers fing at the feaft made 
 
 for having inned the harveft j the opportunity 
 
 of gathering treafure. 
 HARVEST-LORD, ha'r-vift-lard. f. Theheai 
 
 reaper at the harveft. 
 HARVESTER, ha'r-vlf-tur. f. One who works 
 
 at the harveft. 
 HARVESTMAN, haVvIft-man. f. A labourer 
 
 in harveft. 
 To HASH, hnfti'. v. a. To mince, to chop into 
 
 fmall pieces and mingle. 
 HASLET, ■), \f. The heart, liver, 
 
 HARSLET, I '" I and lights of a hog, 
 
 with the windpipe and part of the throat to it. 
 HASP, hafp'. f. A clafp folded over a ftaple, 
 
 and faftened as with a padlock. 
 To HASP, hafp^ V. n. To ftiut with a hafp. 
 HASSOCK, has'-suk. f. A thick mat on which 
 
 men kneel at church. 
 HAST, haft^ The fecond perfon fingular of 
 
 Have. 
 HASTE, ha'fte. f. Hurry, fpeed, nimblenefs, 
 
 precipitation ; paflion, vehemence. 
 To HASTE, h;Vfte. 7 v. n. To make hafte. 
 To HASTEN, hi'ftn.^ to be in a hurry ; to 
 
 move with fwiftnefi. 
 To HASTE, hi'ftc. T v. a. To pafs forward. 
 To Hasten, lia'ftn.5 to urge on, to preci- 
 pitate. 
 HASTENER, ha'ftc-nur. f. One that haftcns 
 
 or hurries. 
 HASTILY, hl'i-tUy. a. In a hurry, fpeedily, 
 
 nimbly, quickly ; raftily, precipitately ; paf- 
 
 fionatc-ly, with \ xlicmencc. 
 
 HASTI-
 
 HAT 
 
 H A U 
 
 HASTINESS, h^'f-ty-nls. f. Haflc, fpced; 
 hurry, precipitation; angry teftinefs, paflionate 
 vehemence. 
 
 HASTINGS, ha'f-tlngz. f. Peafe that come early. 
 
 HASTY, ha'f-ty. a. Qiiick, fpeedy ; paflionate, 
 vehement; rafh, precipitate; early ripe. 
 
 HASTY-PUDDING, haf-ty-pUJ'-dmg. f. A 
 pudding made of milk and flour boiled quick 
 together. 
 
 HAT, hat', f. A cover for the head. 
 
 HATBAND, hat'-band. f. A {Iring tied round 
 the hat. 
 
 HATCASE, hat'-kafe. f. A flight box for 
 a hat. 
 
 To HATCH, hatfh'. v. a. To produce young 
 from eggs ; to quicken the eggs by incubation ; 
 to form by meditation, to contrive ; to fliade 
 by lines drawing or graving. 
 
 To HATCH, hatfh'. v. n. To be in the ftate 
 of growing quick; to be in a ftate of advance 
 towards eiFeft. 
 
 HATCH, hatfh'. f. A brood excluded from the 
 egg; the aft of exclufion from the egg; dif- 
 clofure, difcovery; the half-door; in the plu- 
 ral, the doors or openings by which they de- 
 fcended from one deck or floor of a fliip to ano- 
 ther ; To be under hatches, to be in a ftate of 
 i ignominy, poverty, or dcpreflion. 
 
 To HATCHEL, hak'l. v. a. To heat flax 
 fo as to feparate the fibrous from the brittle 
 part. 
 
 HATCHEL, hak^I. f. The inftrument with 
 which flax is beaten. 
 
 HATCHELLER, hak'-lur. f. A beater of flax. 
 
 HATCHET, hatfti'-It. f. A fmall axe. 
 
 HATCHET-FACE, h.\tfh'-it-fife. f. An ugly 
 face. 
 
 HATCHMENT, hitflZ-mcnt. f. Armorial 
 efcutcheon placed over a door at a funeral. 
 
 HATCHWAY, hatfti'-wi. f. The way over 
 or through the hatches. 
 
 To HATE, ha'te. v. a. To deteft, to abhor, 
 to abominate. 
 
 HATE, ha'-te. f. Malignity, deteftation. 
 
 HATEFUL, ha'te-ful. a. That which caufes 
 
 abhorrence; odious, abhorrent, malignant, ma- 
 levolent. 
 
 HATEFULLY, ha'te-fCil-y. ad. Odioufly, abo, 
 minably ; malignantly, malicioufly. 
 
 HATEFULNESS, h;rte-ful-nis. f. Odioufacfs. 
 
 HATER, ha'-tiir. f. One that hates. 
 
 HATRED, ha'-trld. f. Hate, iU-will, ma- 
 lignity. 
 
 To HATTER, hat'-ter. v. a. To harafs, fo 
 weary. 
 
 HATTER, hat'-tur. f. A maker of hats. 
 
 HATTOCK, hit'-tuk. f. A fliock of corn. 
 
 HAUBERK, ha'-bcrk. f. A coat of mail. 
 
 To HAVE, hav'. v. a. pret. and part. pafl'. Had. 
 To carry, to wear; to poftefs ; to obtain, to 
 enjoy ; to contain ; to be a hufband or wife to 
 another ; it is moft ufed in Englifh, as in other 
 European languages, as an auxiliary verb to 
 make the tenfes. Have the preterperfeft, and 
 Had the pretcrpluperfefl: ; Have at, or with, is 
 an exprefllon denoting refolution to make fame 
 attempt. 
 
 HAVEN, ha'vn. f. A port, a harbour, a fafe 
 ftation for ftiips ; a flieltcr, an afylum. 
 
 HAVER, hav'-ur. f. Pofi"efl:or, holder. 
 
 HAUGHT, ha't. a. Haughty, infolent, proud, 
 
 HAUGHTILY, ha'-ti-ly. ad. Proudly, arro- 
 gantly. 
 
 HAUGHTINESS, ha'-ty-n!s. f. Pride, .-irro- 
 gance. 
 
 HAUGHTY, Iw-ty. a. Proud, lofty, info- 
 lent, arrogant, contemptuous ; proudly great. 
 
 HAVING, hav'-ing. f. Pofleflion, cftate, for- 
 tune ; the act or ftate of pofiefling ; behavi- 
 our, regularity. 
 
 HAVIOUR, hil'-vyur. f. Conduft, manner^. 
 
 To HAUL, h:Vl. V. a. To pull, to draw, to 
 drag by violence. 
 
 H.^UL, ha 1. f. Pull, violence in dragging. 
 
 HAUAI, him. f. Straw. 
 
 HAUNCH, h.ant'fti. f. The thigh, . the hind 
 hip ; the rear, the hind part. 
 
 To HAUNT, \ ^;-f-\ '• ;• To frequent, to 
 
 V ha nt. ^ be much ;'.hout any 
 
 place or pcrfun; it is ufed frequently in an ill 
 
 5 H fenfe
 
 HAY 
 
 H E A 
 
 fenfe of one that comes unv/elcome ; it is emi- 
 nently ufed of apparitions. 
 To HAUNT, hant'. v. n. To be much about, 
 
 to appear frequently. 
 HAUNT, hant'. f. Place in which one is fre- 
 quently found; habit of being in a certain 
 place, 
 HAUNTER, hant''-tur. f. Frequenter, one that 
 
 is often found in any place. 
 HAVOCK, hav'-vuk. f. Wafte, wide and ge- 
 neral dcvaflation. 
 HAVOCK, hav'-vuk. interj. A word of en- 
 couragement to flaughter. 
 To HAVOCK, hav'-uk. v. a. To wafte, to 
 
 deftroy. 
 HAUTBOY, ho'-boy. f. A wind inftrument. 
 HAUTBOY Strawberry, ho'-boy. f. See 
 
 STRAWBERRY. 
 HAW, ha', f. Tiie berry and feed of the 
 hawthorn ; a hedge ; an excrefcence in the 
 eye; a fmall piece of ground adjoining to an 
 houfe. 
 HAWTHORN, ha'-tnarn. f. The thorn tha^ 
 
 bears haws ; the white thorn. 
 HAWTHORN, ha'-tiiarn. a. Belonging to 
 the white thorn ; confifting of the white thorn. 
 To HAW, ha', v. n. To fpeak flowly with fre- 
 quent intermiffion and hefitation. 
 HAWK, ha'k. f. A bird of prey, ufed much 
 anciently in fport to catch other birds ; an ef- 
 fort to force phlegm up the throat. 
 To HAWK, ha'k. v. n. To fiy hawks at fowls ; 
 to fiy at, to attack on the wing ; to force up 
 phlegm with a noife ; to fell by proclaiming in 
 the iheets. 
 HAWKED, ha'-kld. a. Formed like a hawk's 
 
 bill. 
 HAWKER, hi'-kur. f. One who fells wares 
 
 by proclaiming them in the ftreet. 
 HAWKWEED, hi'k-wed. f. A plant. 
 HAWSES, ha'-siz. f. Two round holes under 
 the fliip's head or beak, through which the 
 cables pafs. 
 HAY, ha', f. Grafs dried to fodder cattle in 
 in winter ; a kind of daiif e. 
 
 HAYMAKER, ha'-ma-kur. f. One employed 
 in drying grafs for hay. 
 
 HAZARD, haz'-urd. f. Chance, accident; 
 danger, chance of danger ; a game at dice. 
 
 To HAZARD, haz'-urd. v. a. To expofe to 
 chance. 
 
 To HAZARD, hAz'-urd. v. n. To try the 
 chance ; to adventure. 
 
 HAZARDABLE, haz'-ar-dabl. a. Venture- 
 fome, liable to chance. 
 
 HAZARDER, h:\z'-.ir-dur. f. He who hazards. 
 
 HAZARDRY, hdz'-ar-dry. f. Temerity, pre- 
 cipitation. 
 
 HAZARDOUS, haz'-ar-dus. a. Dangerous, 
 expofed to chance. 
 
 HAZARDOUSLY, haz'-ar-duf-ly. ad. With 
 danger or chance. 
 
 HAZE, ha'ze. f. Fog, mill. 
 
 HAZEL, ha'zl. f. A nut-tree. 
 
 HAZEL, ha'zl. a. Light brown, of the co- 
 lour of hazel. 
 
 HAZELLY, ha'z-ly. a. Of the colour of hazel, 
 a light brown. 
 
 HAZY, hi'-zy. a. Dark, foggy, mifty. 
 
 HE, he', pronoun, gen. Him, plur. They, gen. 
 Them. The man that wa» named before ; the 
 man, the perfon ; man or male being; male, 
 as a He bear, a He goat. 
 
 HEAD, hed'. f. The part of the animal that 
 contains the brain or the organ of fenfation or 
 thought; chief, principal perfon, one to whom 
 the reft are fubordinate ; place of honour, the 
 firft place ; underftanding, faculties of the 
 mind ; refiftance, hoftile oppoiition ; ftate of a 
 deer's horns, by which his age is known ; the 
 top of any thing bigger than the reft ; the fore 
 part of any thing, as of a fhip ; that which rifcs 
 on the top of liquors; upper part of a bed; 
 drefs of the head ; principal topicks of dif- 
 courfe ; fource of a ftream ; crifis, pitch ; it is 
 very improperly applied to roots. 
 To HEAD, hed'. v. a. To lead, to influence, 
 to diredl, to govern ; to behead, to kill by ta- 
 king av/ay the head ; to fit any thing with a 
 head, or principal part ; to lop trees at the top. 
 HEAD-
 
 H E A 
 
 H E A 
 
 HEADACH, hcd'-ike. f. Pain in the head. 
 HEADBAND, hed'-band. f. A fillet for the 
 head, a topknot; the band to each end of a 
 book. 
 HEADBOROUGH, hed'-bur-ro. f. A con- 
 
 ftable, a fubordinate conftable. 
 
 HEADDRESS, hed'-dres. f. The covering of 
 
 a woman's head ; any thing refembling a hcad- 
 
 drefs. 
 
 HEADER, hed'-dur. f. One that heads nails 
 
 or pins, or the like ; the firfl brick in the angle. 
 
 HEADINESS, hed'-dy-nls. f. Hurr)', rafh- 
 
 nefs, ftubbornnefs, precipitation, obftinacy. 
 HEADLAND, hcd'-land. f. Promontory, cape; 
 
 ground under hedges. 
 HEADLESS, hed'-lis. a. Without an head, 
 beheaded; without a chief; obftinate, incon- 
 fiderate, ignorant. 
 HEADLONG, hed'-long. a. Rafh, thought- 
 
 lefs ; fudden, precipitate. 
 HEADLONG, hed'-l6ng. ad. With the head 
 foremoft; rafhly, without thought, precipi- 
 tately ; haftily, without delay or refpite. 
 HEADPIECE, hed'-pes. f. Armour for the 
 
 head, helmet ; underftanding, force of mind. 
 HEADQUARTERS, hed^'-kwaVturz. f. The 
 place of general rendezvous, or lodgment for 
 foldiers; where the commander in chief takes 
 up his quarters. 
 HEADSHIP, hed'-flilp. f. Dignity, authority, 
 
 chief place. 
 HEADSMAN, hed'z-man. f. Executioner. 
 HEADSTALL, hed'-ftal. f. Part of the bridle 
 
 that covers the head. 
 HEADSTONE, hed'-fldn. f. The firft or ca- 
 pital ftone. 
 HEADSTRONG, hed'-ftrcng. a. Unrcftrained, 
 
 violent, ungovernable. 
 HEADWORKMAN, hsd'-wir^c'-man. f. The 
 
 foreman. 
 HEADY, hcd'-dy. a. Rafli, precipitate, hafly, 
 
 violent ; apt to afFc6l the head. 
 To HEAL, he'l. v. a. To cure a pcrfon ; to 
 rcftore from hurt, ficknefs, or wound ; to re- 
 concile ; as he healed all diflenfions. 
 To HEAL, hc'l. V. n. Togrowwtll. 
 
 HEALER, he^l-ur. f. One who cures o: 
 
 heals. 
 HEALING, he'l-mg. part. a. Mild, molli- 
 fying, gentle, afTuafive. 
 HEALTH, heltfi^. f. Freedom from bodily pain 
 or ficknefs; welfare of mind, purity, goodnefs ; 
 fislvation, profperity ; wi(h of happinefs in 
 drinking. 
 HEALTHFUL, helth'-fdl. a. Free from fick- 
 nefs ; well difpofed, wholcfome, falubrious ; fa- 
 lutary, produdive of falvation. 
 HEALTHFULLY, heltli'-ful-y. ad. In health ; 
 
 wholefomely. 
 HEALTHFULNESS, hcltlT^-ful-nls. f. State 
 
 of being well ; wholefomencfs. 
 HEALTHILY, helth'-I-ly. ad. Without fick- 
 nefs. 
 HEALTHINESS, hcltfi'-y-nls. f. The Hate of 
 
 health. 
 HEALTHLESS, helttr'-lls. a. Weak, fickly, 
 
 infirm. 
 HEALTHSOME, heltR'-fim. a. Wholefome, 
 
 falutary. 
 HEALTHY, hel'-tKy. a. In health, free from 
 
 ficknefs. 
 HEAP, he''p. f. Many fingle things thrown to- 
 gether, a pile ; a crowd, a throng, a rabble; 
 clufler, number driven together. 
 To HEAP, he'p. v. a. To throw on heaps, to 
 pile, to throw together; to accumulate, to lay 
 up ; to add to fomething elfe. 
 HE APE R, he'p-ur. f. One that makes piles 
 
 or heaps. 
 HEAPY, he^p-y. a. Lying in heaps. 
 To HEAR, he'r. v. n. To enjoy the fenfe by 
 which words arc diftinguilhed ; to lillcn, to 
 hearken ; to be told, to have an account. 
 To HEAR, hc'r. v. a. To perceive by the car ; 
 to give an audience, or allowance to fpeak ; to 
 attend, to lifl^en to, to obey ; to try, to attend 
 judicially; to attend favourably; to acknow- 
 ledge. 
 HE.ARD, herd'. Preterite of To hear. 
 HEARER, he'r-rur. f. One who attends to 
 
 any doctrine or difcourfe. 
 HEARING, he'r-lng. f. The ftnfe by which 
 
 f^.imdi
 
 H E A 
 
 H E A 
 
 founds are perceived ; audience ; judicial trial ; 
 reach of the ear. 
 To HEARKEN, ha'rkn. v. n. To liflen by 
 
 way of curiofity ; to attend, to pay regard. 
 HEARKENER, ha'rk-nur. f. , Liftener, one 
 
 that hearkens. 
 HEARSAY, heVfa. f. Report, rumour. 
 HEARSE, her'fe. f. A carriage in which the 
 dead are conveyed to the giave ; a temporary 
 monument fet over a grave. 
 HEART, ha'rt. f. The mufcle which by its 
 contradion and dilatation propels the blood 
 through the courfe of circulation, and is there- 
 fore confidered as the fource of vital motion ; 
 the chief part, the vital part ; the inner part 
 of any thing ; courage, fpirit ; feat of love ; 
 afteftion, inclination ; memory ; to be not 
 -wholly averfe^ fecret meaning, hidden in- 
 tention ; coafcience, fenfe of good or ill ; it 
 is much ufcd in compofition for mind or af- 
 fe(ftion. 
 KEART-ACH, ha'rt-ake. f. Sorrow, pang, 
 
 anguifh. 
 HEART-BREAK, ha'rt-brek. f. Overpower- 
 ing forrow. 
 HEART-BREAKER, ha'rt-hrek-ur. f. A cant 
 
 name for a woman's curls. 
 HEART-BREAKING, ha'rt -brek-Ing. a. O- 
 
 verpowering with forrow. 
 HEART-BREAKING, ha'rt-brek-mg. f. O- 
 
 verpowering grief. 
 HEART-BURNED, ha'rt-burnd. a. Having 
 
 the heart inflamed. 
 HEART-BURNING, ha'rt-bir-ning. f. Pain 
 at the ftomach, commonly from an aaid hu- 
 mour ; difcontent, fecret enmity. 
 HEART-DEAR, ba'rt-der. a. Sincerefy be- 
 loved. 
 HEART-EASE, ha'rt-cz. L Quiet, tran- 
 quillity. 
 HEART-EASING, ha'rt-tz-Ing. a. Giving 
 
 quiet. 
 HEARTEELT, ha'rt-felt. a. Felt in the con- 
 
 icicnce, felt at the heart. 
 HEART-PEAS, haxt-poz. f. A plant. 
 
 HEART-SICK, ha'rt-slk. a. Pained in mind ; 
 mortally ill, hurt in the conflitution. 
 
 HEAF.TS-EASE, ha'rtf-ez. f. A plant. 
 
 HEART-STRING, ha'rt-flrlng. f. The ten- 
 dons or nerves fuppofed to brace and fuftain the 
 heart. 
 
 HEART-STRUCK, haV-ilruk. a. Driven 
 to ihe heart, infixed for ever in the mind ; 
 flioc!:e '. with fear or difmay. 
 
 HEART-SWELLING, ha'rt-fwel-llng. a. 
 Rankling in the mind. 
 
 HEART-WHOLE, ha'rt-hSle. a. With the 
 afFedtions yet unfixed ; with the vitals yet un- 
 impaired. 
 
 HEART-WOUNDED, ha'rt-wo n-dld. a. Fill- 
 ed with paflion of love or grief. 
 
 HEARTED, ha'rt-Id. a. It is only ufcd in 
 compofition, as hard hearted. 
 
 To HEARTEN, ha'rtn. v. a. To encourage, 
 to animate, to ftir up ; to meliorate with ma- 
 nure. 
 
 HEARTH, ha'rtti. f. The pavement of a room 
 in which a fire is made. 
 
 HEARTILY, ha'r-tl-ly. a. Sincerely, aaivelr, 
 diligently, vigoroufly ; from the heart, fully; 
 eagerly, with defire. 
 
 HEARTINESS, haVty-ms. f. Sincerity, free- 
 dom fromhypocrify; vigour, diligence, ftrength. 
 
 HEARTLESS, ha'rt-lis. a. Without courage, 
 fpiritlefs. 
 
 HEARTLESSLY, ha'rt-lef-ly. ad. Without 
 courage, faintly, timidly. 
 
 HEARTLESSNESS, ha'rt-lef-nls. f. Want 
 of courage or fpirit, dejeilion of mind. 
 
 HEARTY, ha'rt-ty. a. Sincere, undiffembled, 
 warm, zealous ; in full health ; vigorous, llrong. 
 
 HEARTY-HALE, haVty-hale. a. Good for 
 the heart. 
 
 HEAT, he't. f. The fenfation caufed by the 
 approach of touch of fire ; the caufe of the fen- 
 fation of burning ; hot weather ; Hate of any 
 body under the a6lion of fire ; one violent ac- 
 tion unintermitted ; the flate of being once 
 hot ; a courfe at a race ; pimples in the face, 
 flulh i agitation of fudden or violent paffion j 
 fiuSlion 
 
 7
 
 H E A 
 
 H E B 
 
 faction, conteft, party rage ; ardour of thought 
 or elocution. 
 
 To HEAT, he r. v. a. To make hnt, to endue 
 with the power of burning ; to caufe to fer- 
 ment ; to make the conftitution fcTCrifti ; to 
 warm with vehemence of paffion or dcfirc ; to 
 agitate the blood and fpirits with acSlion. 
 
 To HEAT, he''t. v. n. To grow hot, to fer- 
 ment. 
 
 HEATER, he^-tur. f. An iron made hot, and 
 put into a box-iron, to fmooth and plait linen. 
 
 HEATH, he'ttr. f. A plant; a place overgrown 
 with heath ; a place covered with flirubs of 
 wh-itever kind. 
 
 HEATH-COCK, hc'tR-k'k. f. A Ir.rge fowl 
 that frequents heaths. 
 
 HEATH-PEAS, he'th-pk. f. A fpecies of 
 bitter vetch. 
 
 HEATH-ROSE, he'tlT-roze. f. A plant. 
 
 HEATHEN, h^'thn. f. The gentiles, the pa- 
 gans, the nations unacquainted with the co- 
 venant of grace. 
 
 HEATHEN, he'thn. a. Gentile, pagan. 
 
 HEATHENISH, he'th-nifh. a. Belonging to 
 the gentiles ; wild, favage, rapacious, cruel. 
 
 HEATHENISHLY, ha^th-nllh-ly. a. After 
 the manner of heathens. 
 
 HEATHENISM, he'thn-izm. f. Gentilifm, 
 paganifm. 
 
 HEATHY, he'iti-y. a. Full of heath. 
 
 To HEAVE, he v. v. a. pret. Heaved, anciently 
 Hove, part. Heaved or Hnvcn. To lift, to 
 raife from the ground ; to carry ; to caufc to 
 fwell ; to force up from thebreaft; to exalt, 
 to elevate. 
 
 To HEAVE, hi'v. v. n. To pant, to breath 
 ■with pain ; to labour ; to rife with pain, to 
 fwell and fall ; to keck, to feel a tendency to 
 vomit. 
 
 HEAVE, hc^v. f. Lift, exertion or effort up- 
 wards; rifing of the breaft ; effort to vomit; 
 flruggle to rife. 
 
 HEAVEN, hiv'n. f. The regions above, the 
 expanfe of the Iky; the habitation of God, 
 good angels, and pure fouls departed ; the fu- 
 preme power, the fovereigrv cf heaven. 
 
 HEAVEN-BORN, he'vn-barn. Dcfccndcd 
 from the celeftial regions. 
 
 HEAVEN-BRED, hcv'n-brcJ. Produced or 
 cultivated in heaven. 
 
 HEAVEN-BUn.T, hcv'n-bllt. Built by the 
 agency of the gods. 
 
 HEAVEN-DIRECTED, hev^n-dl-rek'^-tld. 
 Raifed tovfards the /ky ; taught by the powers 
 of heaven. 
 
 HEAVENLY, he/n-ly. a. Refembling hea- 
 ven, fupremely excellent ; celeftial, inhabiting 
 heaven. 
 
 HEAVENLY, hcv'n-ly. ad. In a manner re- 
 fembling that of heaven; by the agency or in- 
 fluence of heaven. 
 
 HEAVENWARD, hev'n-ward. ad. Towards 
 heaven. 
 
 HEAVILY, hev'-My. ad. With great weight ; 
 grievoufly, affliclively; forrowfully, with anair 
 of dejeiStion. 
 
 HEAVINESS, hev'-vy-m's. f. The quality of 
 being heavy, weight ; dejeftion of mind, de- 
 preffion of fpirit ; inaptitude to motion or 
 thought ; opprefllon, crulh, affliction ; deepnefs 
 or richncfs of foil. 
 
 HEAVY, hev'-vy. a. Weighty, tending ftrongly 
 to the center ; forrowful, dejefted, depreffed ; 
 grievous, oppreflive, affliftive; wanting fpirit 
 or rapidity of Icntiment, unanimated ; wanting 
 adivity, indolent, lazy ; droufy, dull, torpid ; 
 flow, fluggifh ; ftupid, foolifli ; burdenfome, 
 troublcfome, tedious; loaded, incumbered, bur- 
 thened ; not eafily digefted ; rich in foil, fertile,, 
 as heavy Lands ; deep, Gumbcrfome, as heavy 
 roads. 
 
 HEAVY, hcv'-vy. ad. As an adverb it is only 
 ufcd in Gompofition, heavily. 
 
 HEBDOMAD, hib'-d6-mad. f. A v^k, .-v 
 fpace of feven days. 
 
 HEBDOMADAL, heb-dim'-a-dal. 9 ^ 
 
 HEBDOMADARY, heb-dom'-a-dar-y. i * 
 Weekly, confifting of feven days. 
 
 To HEBETATE, heb'-e-tite. v. a. To dull, 
 to blunt, to ftupify. 
 
 HEBETATION, heb-C-ti'-fhun. f. The aJl. 
 of dulling ; the ftatc of being dulled. 
 
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 H E D 
 
 H E G 
 
 HEBETUDE, heb'-e-tdd. f. Dulnefs, obtufe- 
 
 nefs, bluntnefs. 
 HEBRAISM, he'-bra-!zm. f. A Hebrew idiom. 
 HEBRAIST, he-bri'-Ill. f. A man (killed in 
 
 Hebrew. 
 HEBRICIAN, he-brllh'-an. f. One (kilful in 
 
 Hebrew. 
 HECATOMB, hek'-a-tom. f. A facrifice of 
 
 an hundred cattle. 
 HECTICAL, hek'-ty-kal.7 a. Habitual, con- 
 HECTICK, hek^-t!k. 5 Ititutlonal ; trou- 
 
 bled with a morbid heat. 
 HECTICK, hek'-tik. f. An hedick fever. 
 HECTOR, hek''-tur. f, A bully, a bluftering, 
 
 turbulent, noify fellow. 
 To HECTOR, hek<-tur. v. a. To threaten, 
 
 to treat with infolent terms. 
 To HECTOR, hek'-tur. v. n. To play the 
 
 bully. 
 HEDERACEOUS, hld-er-r-fhis. a. Pro- 
 ducing ivy. 
 HEDGE, hedzh . f. A fence made round grounds 
 
 with prickly bufhes. 
 HEDGE, hedzh'. prefixed to any word, figni- 
 
 fies fomething mean. 
 To HEDGE, hedzh . v. a. To inclofe with a 
 
 hedge ; to obfl:ru<£l: ; to encircle for defence ; 
 
 to fhut up within an inclofure ; to force into a 
 
 place already full. 
 To HEDGE, hedzh'. v. n. To fhift, to hide 
 
 the head. 
 HEDGE-BORN, hedzh'-birn. a. Of no known 
 
 birth, meanly born. 
 HEDGE-FUMITORY, hedzh'-fu'-mi-tur-y. 
 
 f. A plant. 
 HEDGE-HOG, hedzh'-hog. f. An animal fet 
 
 with prickles like thorns in an hedge ; a term 
 
 of reproach ; a plant. 
 HEDGE-HYSSOP, hedzh'-hf -fup. f. A fpe- 
 
 cies of willow-wort. 
 HEDGE-MUSTARD, hedzh'-mus'-tard. f. A 
 
 plant. 
 HEDGE-NOTE, hedzh'-n6te. f. A word of 
 
 contempt ; a low kind of poetry. 
 HEDGE-PIG, hedzh'-pig. f. A young hedge- 
 
 HEDGE-ROW, hedzh'-r6. f. The feries of 
 
 trees or bufties planted for inclofures. 
 HEDGE-SPARROW, hedzh'-fpar'-rd. f. A 
 
 fparrow that lives in buflies. 
 HEDGING-BILL, hedzl/-ing-bll. f. A cut- 
 ting-hook ufed in trimming hedges. 
 HEDGER, hedzh'-ur. f. One who makes 
 
 hedges. 
 To HEED, he'd. v. a. To mind, to regard, to 
 
 take notice of, to attend. 
 HEED, he d. f. Care, attention ; caution ; 
 care to avoid ; notice, obfervation; ferioufnefs; 
 regard, refpectful notice. 
 HEEDFUL, he'd-fdl. a. Watchful, cautious, 
 
 fufpicious ; attentive, careful, obferving. 
 HEEDFULLY, he'd-fdl-y. ad. Attentively, 
 
 carefully, cautioufly. 
 HEEDFULNESS, hd'd-fdl-nls. f. Caution, 
 
 vigilance. 
 HEEDILY, he'd-!l-y. ad. Xautioufly, vigi- 
 lantly. 
 HEEDINESS, h^'d-y-ms. f. Caution, vigi- 
 lance. 
 HEEDLESS, he'd-lls. a. Negligent, inat- 
 tentive, carelefs. 
 HEEDLESSLY, he'd-l.f-ly. ad. Carelefsly, 
 
 negligently. 
 HEEDLESSNESS, he'd-lef-nls. f. Careleff- 
 
 nefs, negligence, inattention. 
 HEEL, he'l. f. The part of the foot that 
 protuberates behind ; the feet employed m 
 flight ; To be at the heels, to purfue clofely, 
 to follow hard ; To lay by the heels, to fetter, 
 to fhackle, to put in gyves ; the back part of 
 a flocking, whence the phrafe to be out at the 
 heels, to be worn out. 
 To HEEL, he'l. V. n. To dance ; to lean on 
 
 one fide, as the {hip heels. 
 HEELER, he'l-iir. f. Acock that ftrikes well 
 
 with his heels. 
 HEEL-PIECE, he'l-pes. f. A piece fixed on 
 
 the hinder part of the flioe. 
 To HEEL-PIECE, he'l-pes. v. a. I'o put a 
 
 piece of leather on a fhoe-hccl. 
 HEFT, haft', f. Handle. 
 I HEGIRA, he-ji'-ra. f. A term in chronology, 
 fignifying
 
 H E L 
 
 H E L 
 
 fignifying the epocha, or account of time, ufed 
 by die Arabians, who begin from the day that 
 Mahomet was forced to efcape from Mecca, 
 July fixteenth, A. D. fix hundred and twenty- 
 two. 
 
 HEIFER, hcf'-fiir. f. A young cow. 
 
 HEIGH-HO, hf-ho'. intcrj. An expreflion of 
 flight languor and uneafmefs. 
 
 HEIGHT, hi'te. f. Elevation above the ground ; 
 degree of altitude; fummit, afcent, towering 
 eminence ; elevation of rank ; the utmoft de- 
 gree ; utmoft exertion ; ftate of excellence ; 
 advance towards perfection. 
 
 To HEIGHTEN, hi'tn. v. a. To raife higher ; 
 to improve, to meliorate ; to aggravate ; to im- 
 prove by decorations. 
 
 HEINOUS, he'-nus. ad. Atrocious, wicked 
 in a high degree. 
 
 HEINOUSLY, he'-nuf-ly. ad. Atrocioufly, 
 wickedly. 
 
 HEINOUSNESS, h^'-nuf-nls. f. Atrociouf- 
 nefs, wickednefs. 
 
 HEIR, e're. f. One that is inheritor of any 
 thing after the prefent pofiefibr. 
 
 HEIRESS, e'r-is. f. An inheritrix, a woman 
 that inherits. 
 
 HEIRLESS, e'r-les. a. Without an heir. 
 
 HEIRSHIP, e'r-fhlp. f. The ftate, charader, 
 or privileges of an heir. 
 
 HEIRLOOM, e'r-lom. f. Any furniture or 
 moveable decreed to defcend by inheritance, 
 and therefore infeparable from the freehold. 
 
 HELD, held'. The preterite and part. paff. of 
 Hold. 
 
 HELIACAL, he-li'-a-kal. a. Emerging from 
 the luftre of the fun, or falling into it. 
 
 HELICAL, hel'-ik-;il. a. Spiral, with many 
 circumvolutions. 
 
 HELIOCENTRICK, he'-ly6-fen''-trlk. a. Be- 
 longing to the centre of the fun. 
 
 HELIOSCOPE, he'-ly6-fk6pe. f. A fort of 
 telefcope fitted fo as to look on the body of the 
 fun, without offence to the eyes. 
 
 HELIOTROPE, h^'-ly6-tr6pc. f. A plant 
 that turns towards the fun, but more particu- 
 larly the turnfol, or fun-flower. 
 
 HELL, hel''. f. The place of the devil and w\q^ 
 ked fouls; the place of fcparate fouls, whether 
 good or bad ; the place at a running play, to 
 which thofe who are caught are carried ; tho 
 place into which a taylor throws his fhrcds ; 
 the infernal powers. 
 
 HELLIBORE, he!'-Ie-bur. f. Chriftmas flower. 
 
 HELLENISM, hcl'-lc-nlzm. f. An idiom of 
 the Greek. 
 
 HELLISH, hel'-lifh. a. Having the qualities of 
 hell, infernal, wicked ; fent from hell, belong- 
 ing to hell. 
 
 HELLISHLY, htl'-llfh-ly. ad. Infiirnall^, 
 wickedly. 
 
 HELLISHNESS, hel'-llfli-nis. f. Wickednefs, 
 abhorred qualities. 
 
 HELLWARD, hel'-wird. ad. Towards heil. 
 
 HELM, helm', f. A covering for the head in. 
 war ; the part of a coat of arms that bears the 
 creft; the upper part of the retort; the fteer- 
 age, the rudder ; the ftation of government. , 
 
 To HELM, helm', v. a. To guide, to conduct. 
 
 HELMED, hel'-mid. a. Furnifhed with ahead- 
 piece. 
 
 HELMET, hel'-mit. f. A helm, a head-piece. 
 
 To HELP, help', v. a. preter. Helped or Holp, 
 part. Helped or Holpen. Toaflift, to fupport, 
 to aid ; to remove, or advance by help ; to re- 
 lieve from pain or difeafe; to remedy, to change 
 for the be' ter ; to forbear, to avoid ; to pro- 
 mote, to forward ; To help to, to fupply with, 
 to furnifh with. 
 
 To HELP, help', v. n. To contribute affift- 
 ance ; to bring a fupply. 
 
 HELP, help', f. Afliftance, aid, fupport, fuc- 
 cour ; that which forwards or promotes ; that 
 which gives help ; remedy. 
 
 HELPER, hel'-pur. f. An aflift^nt, an auxi- 
 liary; one that adminifters remedy; a fuper- 
 numcrary fervant ; one that fupplies with any, 
 thing wanted. 
 
 HELPFUL, help'-fdl. a. Ufeful, that which, 
 gives afliftance ; wholefome, falutary. 
 
 HELPLESS, help'-lis. a. Wanting power to 
 fuccour one's felf ; wanting fupport or aflift- 
 ance ; irremediable, admitting no help. 
 
 4 HELP-
 
 HEN 
 
 HER 
 
 HELPLESSLY, help'-lcl"-ly. ad. Without fuc- 
 coiir. 
 
 HELPLESSNESS, hclp'-les-nis. f. Want of 
 fuccour. 
 
 HELTER- SKELTER, hcl'-tur-fkel'-tur. ad. In 
 a hurry, without order. 
 
 HELVE, helv'. f. The handle of an ax. 
 
 HEM, henv. f. The edge of a garment doubled 
 and fewed to keep the threads from fpreading ; 
 the noife uttered by a I'udden and violent ex- 
 piration of the breath ; interj. hem! 
 
 To HEM, him', v. a. To clofe the edge of cloth 
 . by a hem or double border fewed together ; to 
 border, to edge ; to enclofe, to environ, to 
 confine, to fhut. 
 
 To HEM, hem', v. n. To utter a noife by vio- 
 lent expulfion of the breath. 
 
 HEMIPLEGY, hem'-y-ple-dzhy. f. A palfy, 
 or any nervous afFeCtion relating thereunto, 
 that feizes one fide at a time, 
 
 HEMISPHERE, hem'-y-sfere. f. The half of 
 a globe when it is fuppofed to be cut through 
 its centre in the pliine of one of its greateft 
 circles. 
 
 HEMISPHERICAL, hem'-y-sfer'-lk-il. 1 
 
 HEMISPHERICK, hem'-y-sfcr'-ik. | ""' 
 
 Half round, containing half a globe. 
 
 HEMISTICK, he-mls'-t!k. f. Half a verfc. 
 
 HEMLOCK, hem'-lok. f. An herb. 
 
 HEMORRHAGE, hem'-S-rldzh. if. Avi- 
 
 HEMORRHAGY, hem'-6-ri-dzhy. S olent 
 flux of blood. 
 
 HEMORRHOIDS, hem'-6-roidz. f. The piles, 
 the emrods. 
 
 HEMORRHOIDAL, hem-e-roi'd-al. a. Be- 
 longing to the veins in the fundament. 
 
 HEMP, hemp', f. A fibrous plant of which 
 coarfe linen and ropes are made. 
 
 HEMPEN, hemp'n. a. Made of hemp. 
 
 HEN, hen', f. The female of a houfe-cock ; 
 the female of any bird. 
 
 HEN-HEARTED, hen'-har-l'd. a. Daftardly, 
 cowardly. 
 
 HEN-PECKED, hen'-pekt. a. Governed by 
 the wife. 
 
 HEN-ROOST, hen'-roft. f. The place whtre 
 the poultry rett. 
 
 HENBANE, hen'-bane. f. A plant. 
 
 HENCE, hen'fe. ad. or interj. From this place 
 to another ; away, to a diflance ; at a diftance, 
 in another place; for this reafon, in confa- 
 quence of this; from this caufe, from this 
 ground j from this fource, from this original, 
 from this ftore ; From hence, is a vitious ex- 
 prelfion. 
 
 HENCEFORTH, hen'fe-f6rth. ad. From this 
 time forward. 
 
 HENCEFORWARD, henfe-for'-wurJ^ ad. 
 From this time to futurity. 
 
 HENCHMAN, hentfh'-mAn. f. A pa~e, an 
 attendant. 
 
 To HEND, hend'. v. a. To feize, to lay hold 
 on ; to croud, to furround. 
 
 HENDECAGON, hen-dek'-a-gon. f. A figure 
 of eleven fides or angles. 
 
 HEPATIC AL, he-pat'-I-kal.Ta, Belonging to 
 
 HEPATICK, hl-pit'-Ik. S the liver. 
 
 HEPS, hip's, f. The fruit of the dogrofe, com- 
 monly written Hips. 
 
 HEPTAGON, hep'-ta-gon. f. A figure with 
 feven fides or angles. 
 
 HEPTAGONAL, hep-tag'-6-nal. a. Having 
 feven angles or fides. 
 
 HEPTARCHY, hcp'-tar-ky. f. A fevenfold 
 government. 
 
 HER, hur'. pron. Belonging to a female ; the 
 oblique cafe of She. 
 
 HERS, hucz'. pronoun. This is ufed when it 
 refers to a fubftamtive going before, as fuch are 
 her charms, fuch charms are hers. 
 
 HERALD, her'-ald. f. An officer whofc bufi- 
 nefs it is to regifler genealogies, adjull enfigns 
 armorial, regulate funerals, and anciently to 
 cairy meflages between princes, and proclaim 
 war and peace ; a precurfor, a forerunner, a 
 harbinger. 
 
 To HERALD, her'-ald. v. a. To introduce as 
 an herald. 
 
 HERALDRY, her'-al-dry. f. The art or office 
 of a herald ; blazonry. 
 
 HERB,
 
 HER 
 
 HER 
 
 KERB, herb', f. Herbs are thofe plants whofe 
 
 ftalks are foft, and have nothing woody in them, 
 
 as grafs and hemlock. 
 HERBACIOUS, her-bi'-fhiis. a. Belonging 
 
 to herbs ; feeding on vegetables. 
 HERBAGE, her'-bldzh. f. Herbs colkaively, 
 
 grafs, pafture ; the tythe and the right of paf- 
 
 tare. 
 HERBAL, her'-bal. f. A book containing the 
 
 names and defcription of plants. 
 HERBALIST, her'-ba-llft. f. A man fKilled 
 
 in herbs. 
 HERBARIST, her'-bi-rlft. f. One fkilled in 
 
 herbs. 
 HERBELET, herb'-l!t. f. A fmall herb. 
 HERBESCENT, her-bes'-sent. a. Growing 
 
 into herbs. 
 HERBID, her'-bid. a. Covered with herbs. 
 HERBOUS, her'-bus. a. Abounding with herbs. 
 HERBULENT, her'-bu-lent. a. Containing 
 
 herbs. 
 HERBWOMAN, hlrb'-wum-un. f. A woman 
 
 that fells herbs. 
 HERBY, herb'-y. a. Having the nature of herbs. 
 HERD, herd', f. A number of beads together ; 
 
 a company of men, in contempt or deteltation ; 
 
 it anciently fignified a keeper of cattle, a fenfe 
 
 ftill retained in compofition, as goatherd. 
 To HERD, herd', v. n. To run in herds or 
 
 companies ; to afTociate. 
 HERDGROOM, herd'-grom. f. A keeper of 
 
 herds. 
 HERDMAN, herd'-min. 7 f. One employed 
 HERDSMAN, herd'z-man.^ in tending herds. 
 HERE, h^'re. ad. In this place ; in the prefent 
 
 ftate ; it is often oppofcd to There. 
 HEREABOUTS, he'r-a-bouts. ad. About this 
 
 place. 
 HEREAFTER, her-af'-tur. ad. In a future ftate. 
 HEREAT, her-at'. ad. At this. 
 HEREBY, her-bf. ad. By this. 
 HEREDITABLE, he-red'-lt-abl. a. Whatever 
 
 may be occupied as inheritance. 
 HEREDITAMENT, he-rcd'-!-ti-ment. f. A 
 
 law term denoting inheritance. 
 
 HEREDITARY, ha-red'-i'-tcr-y. a. PofTcffcd 
 or claimed by right of inheritance ; dcfcending 
 by inheritance. 
 
 HEREDITARILY, he-red'-i-ier-!-ly. ad. By 
 inheritance. 
 
 HEREIN, her-iV. ad. In this. 
 
 HEREMITICAL, her-e-mlt'-Ik-ai. a. SoIjl 
 tary, fuitable to a hermit. 
 
 HEREOF, lier-6v'. ad. From this, of this. 
 
 HEREON, h^r-6n'. ad. Upon this. 
 
 HEREOUT, her-ou't. ad. Outof this place. 
 
 HERESY, her'-e -fy. f. An opinion of private 
 men different from that of the catholick and 
 orthodox church, 
 
 HERESIARCH, he-re'-fyark. f. A leader in 
 herefy. 
 
 HERETICK, her'-e-tlk. f. One who propa^ 
 gates his private opinions in oppofition to the 
 catholick church. 
 
 HERETICAL, hl-ret'-ik-al. a. Containing 
 herefy. 
 
 HERETICALLY, hc-ret'-!-kal-y. ad. With 
 herefy. 
 
 HERETO, her-to'. ad. To this, add to this. 
 
 HERETOFORE, hcr-to-fd're. ad. Formerly, 
 anciently. 
 
 HEREUNTO, her-un-td'. ad. To this. 
 
 HEREWITH, her-witfi'. ad. With this. 
 
 HERITABLE, her'-l-tabl. a. Capable of be- 
 ing inherited. 
 
 HERITAGE, her'-y-tldzh. f. Inheritance, 
 devolved by fuccefTion j in divinity, the people 
 of God. 
 
 HERMAPHRODITE, h(^r-mif'-fr6-dite. f. An 
 animal uniting two fcxes. 
 
 HERMAPHRODITICAL, her-m;if-fr6-d!t'-i- 
 kal. a. Partaking of both fcxes. 
 
 HERMETIC AL, hcr-met'-I-kal.^a. Chymi- 
 
 HERMETICK, hcr-met'-Ik. I cal. 
 
 HERMETICALLY, her-mct'-i-kal-y. ad. Ac- 
 cording to the hermetical or chemick art. 
 
 HERMIT, her'-mit. f. A folitary, an ancho- 
 ret, one who retires from fociety 10 coHtem- 
 plation and devotion ; a beadfraan, one bound 
 to pray for anotiicr. 
 
 r K HER-
 
 H E S 
 
 H I C 
 
 HERMITAGE, her'-m!t-Idzh. f. The cell or 
 habitation of a hermit. 
 
 HERiMlTESS, hcr'-mlt-tes. f. A woman re- 
 tired to devotion. 
 
 HERMETICAL, her-mlt'-i-kal. a. Suitable 
 to a hermit. 
 
 HERN, her'o. f. Contraaed from HERON. 
 
 HERNIA, hL'r'-ny;\. f. Any kind of rupture. 
 
 HERO, he'-r6. f. A man eminent for bravery i 
 a man of the higheft clafs in any refpe<5t. 
 
 HEROICAL, he-r6'-i-kal. a. Befitting an he- 
 ro, heroick. 
 
 HEROICALLY, he-ro'-I-kal-y. ad. After the 
 wny of a hero. 
 
 HEROICK, he-rd'-Ik. a. Produaiyc of heroes; 
 noble, fuitable to a hero, brave, magnanimous ; 
 reciting the a£ls of lichees. 
 
 HEROICKLY, he-r6'-!k-ly. ad. Suitably to 
 an hero. 
 
 HEROINE, ber'-6-!n. f. A female hero. 
 
 HEROISM, her'-o-'zm. f. The qualities or 
 character of an hero. 
 
 HERON, hern', f. A bird that feeds upon f^rn. 
 
 HERONRY, hern'-ry. ^f. A place where 
 
 HERONSHAW, hern'-fha. \ herons breed. 
 
 HERPES, hcr'-pez. f. A cutaneous inflam- 
 mation. 
 
 HERRING, hcr'-rfng. f. A fmall fca-fifh. 
 
 HERS, hur'z. pron. The female poffeflive, as 
 this is her houfe, this houfe is hers. 
 
 HERSE, her'fe. f. A temporary monument 
 raifed over a grave ; the carriage in which 
 corpfes are drawn to the grave. 
 
 To HERSE, her^fe. v. a. To put into an herfe. 
 
 HERSELF, hi'ir-felf'. pronoun. The female 
 perfonal pronoun, in the oblique cafcs reci- 
 procal. 
 
 HERSELIKE, her'fe-like. a. Funereal, fuitable 
 to funerals. 
 
 HESITANCY, hc-/-i-tan-fy. f. Dubioufnefs, 
 uncertainty. 
 
 To HESITATE, hez,'-l-tate. v. a. To be 
 doubtful, to delay, to paufe. 
 
 HESITATION, hcz-l-t4'-fliuri. f. Doubt, un- 
 certainty, difficulty madej intermiffion of 
 fpccch, want of volubility. 
 
 HEST, heft', f. Command, precept, injunc- 
 tion. 
 HETEROCLITE, hct^-e-ro-klKte. f. Such 
 
 nouns as vary from the common forms of de- 
 
 clenfion ; any thing or perfpn deviating from 
 
 the common rule. 
 HETEROCLITICAL, het'-a-rO-klk'M-kal. a. 
 
 Deviating from the common rule. 
 HETERODOX, hct'-er-6-d6ks. a. Deviating 
 
 from the cftablifhcd opinion, not orthodox. 
 HETEROGENEAL, het-er-O-ge'-nyal. a. Not 
 
 of the fame nature, not kindred. 
 HETEROGENEITY, het-er-6-gl-n6'-I-ty. f. 
 
 Oppofition of nature, contrariety of qualities ; 
 
 oppofite or diffimilar part. 
 HETEROGENEOUS, het-er-o-ge'-nyus. a. 
 
 Not kindred, oppofite or dilTimilar in nature. 
 To HEW, hu'. v. a. part. Hewn or Hewed. To 
 
 cut with an edged inftrument, to hack ; to 
 
 chop, to cut j to fell as with an axe j to form 
 
 or fhape with an axe j to form laborioufly. 
 HEWER, hi/-ur. f. One v/hofc employment 
 
 is to cut wood or ftone. 
 HEXAGON, hek/-a-g6n. f. A figure of fix 
 
 fides or angles. 
 HEXAGONAL, hekf-ag'-6-nal. a. Having 
 
 fix fides. 
 HEX AGONY, hekf-ag'-gun-y. f. A figure of 
 
 fix angles. 
 HEXAMETER, hegz-am'-e-tir. f. A verfc 
 
 of fix feet. 
 HEXANGULAR, hekf-ang'-gii-ldr. a. Having 
 
 fix corners. 
 HEXASTICK, hcgz-as'-tlk. f. A poem of fix 
 
 lines. 
 HEY, hi', interj. An exprefllon of joy. 
 HEYDAY, hi'-da. interj. An expreffion of frO"* 
 
 lick and exultation. 
 HEYDAY, he'-di f. A frolick, wildncfs. 
 HIATUS, hi-i'-tus. f. An aperture, a breach ; 
 
 the opening of the mouth by the fucccifion of 
 
 fome of the vowels. 
 HIBERNAL, hi-be/-nal. a. Belonging to the 
 
 winter. 
 HICCOUGH, hlk'-kip. f. A convulfion of 
 
 the floraach producing fobs. 
 
 To
 
 H I E 
 
 H I G 
 
 To HICCOUGH, h!k'-kup 
 convulfion of the ftomach. 
 
 ToKICKUP, hik'-kup. v. 
 conxulfeJ ftomach. 
 
 HID, hid'. 
 
 V. n. To fob with 
 
 To fob ■with a 
 
 Vpsrt. pan", of Hide. 
 
 7'o HIDE, hfac. v. a. pretcr. Hid, part. pafi*. 
 Hid or hidden. To conceal, to wiihold or 
 withdraw from fight or knowledge. 
 
 To HIDE, hfde. v. n. To lye hid> tu be con- 
 cealed. 
 
 HIDE AND SEEK, hrde-and-fc'k. f. A play 
 in which fome hide themfelves, and another feeks 
 them. 
 
 HIDE, hi'de. f. The flcin of any animal, either 
 raw or drefied ; the human (kin, in contempt} 
 a certain quantity of land. 
 
 HIDEBOUND, hi'de-bound. a. A horfe is faid 
 to be hidebound when his fkin fticks fo hard to 
 his ribs and back, that you cannot with your 
 hand pull up or loofen the one from the other j 
 in trees, being in the ftate in which the bark 
 will not give way to the growth ; harfh, un- 
 tradtaWe. 
 
 HIDEOUS, hid'-yus. a. Horrible, dreadful. 
 
 HIDEOUSLY, hid'-yuf-ly. ad. Horribly, 
 dreadfully, 
 
 HIDEOUSNESS, hid'-yuf-nls. f. Horrible- 
 nefs, dreadfulnefs. 
 
 HIDER, hf-dur. f. He that hides. 
 
 To HIE, hi'. V. n. To haften, togoinhafte. 
 
 HIERARCH, hf-e-rark. f. The chief of a 
 facred order. 
 
 HIERARCHICAL, hl-e-ra'r-ky-kal. a. Be- 
 longing to facred or ecclefiaftical government. 
 
 HIERARCHY, hf-e-rar-ky. f. A facred go- 
 vernment, rank or fubordination of holy beings ; 
 ecclefiaftical eftablifiiment. 
 
 HIEROGLYPHICK, hi-e-r6-gl!fMk. f. An 
 emblem, a figure by which a word was im- 
 plied ; the art of writing in piiflure. 
 
 HIEROGLYPHICAL, hi e-r6-gl!f'-!-kil. a. 
 Emblematical, exprcflive of fome meaning be- 
 yond what immediately appears. 
 
 HIEROGLYPHICALLY,hj-*-r6-gl!f'-!-kal-y. 
 ad. Emblematicall)-. 
 
 HIEROGRAPHY, h!-t-rog'-grif-y. f. Holy 
 writing. 
 
 HIEROPHANT, hr-a-r5-fdnt'. f. One who 
 teaches rules of religion. 
 
 To HIGGLE, hlg'1.' v.»i. To ehaffcr, to h^ 
 penurious in a bargain ; to go felling provifions 
 from door to d<K)r. . > . • 
 
 HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY, hik'W^-pik'l-dy. 
 ad. A cant word, corrupted from higgle, 
 whkli denotes any confuted mafs. 
 
 HIGGLER, h!g'-lir. f. One who fills provi- 
 fions. by retail. 
 
 HIGH, hi', a. A great way upwards, fifing 
 ■ above ; ekvated in place, raifed aloft -, exalted 
 in nature ; elevated in rank or condition ; ex- 
 alted in fentiment ; difficult, abllrufe; boaflful, 
 oftentatious ; arrogant, proud, lofty ; noble, 
 
 . illuftrious; violent, tempeffuous, applied to the 
 wind ; tumultuous, turbulefit, ungovern;\ble ; 
 full, complete ; ftrong tailed ; at the moit 
 perfect ftate, in the meridian; far advanced 
 into antiquity ; dear, exorbitant in price ; ca- 
 pital, great, oppofed to little, -as high treafon. 
 
 HIGH, hi', f. High place, elevation, fupcrior 
 region. 
 
 HIGH-BLEST, hi'-blcft'. a. Supremely happy. 
 
 HIGH-BLOWN, hi'-blo'n. Swelled much with 
 wind, much inflated. 
 
 HIGH-BORN, hi'-ba'rn. Of noble extraflion. 
 
 HIGH-COLOURED, hi'-kul'-lurd. Having a 
 deep or glaring colour. 
 
 HIGH-DESIGNING, hi'-de-si'-n!ng. Having 
 great fchemes. 
 
 HIGHFLIER, hi'-fli'-ur. f. One that carries 
 his opinions to extravagance. 
 
 HIGH-FLOWN, hi'-fl6n. a. Elevated, proud ; 
 turgid, extravagant. 
 
 HIGH-.FLYING, hi'-fl> Ing. a. Extravagant in 
 claims or opinions. 
 
 HIGH-HEAPED, hi'-h^'pd. a. Covered with 
 high piles. 
 
 HIGH-METTLED, hi'-mettld. Proud or ar- 
 dent of fpirit. 
 
 HIGHMINDED, hi'-min-dld. Proud, arrogant. 
 
 HIGH-RED, hi'-red'. Deeply red. 
 
 HIGH-SEASONED, hi'-fo'-zund. Piquant 
 to the palate. 
 
 HIGH-SPIRITED, hi'-fper'-It-Jd. Bold, da- 
 ring, infoknt. 
 
 HIGH-
 
 H TN 
 
 H I P 
 
 HIGH-STOMACHED, hMlum'-mukt. Ob- ' 
 
 ftinate, lofty. 
 HIGH-TASTED, hY-dC-t'id, Guftful, pi- 
 quant. . 
 HIGH-VICED, hY-vV(d. Enormoufly wicked. 
 
 HIGH-WROUGHT, hf-ri't. Accurately fi- 
 nifhed. 
 
 HIGHLAND, hi'-land. f. Mountainous re- 
 gions. 
 
 HIGHLANDER, hf-lan-dur. f. An inhabit- 
 ant of mountains. 
 
 HIGHLY, hY-\y. ad. With elevation as to 
 place and fituation ; in a great degree ; proud- 
 ly, arrogantly, ambitioufly ; with efteem, with 
 eftimation. 
 
 HIGHMOST, hf-muft. a. Higheft, topmoft. 
 
 HIGHNESS, hi'-nis. f. Elevation above the 
 furface; the title of princes, anciently of kings ; 
 dignity of nature, fupremacy. 
 
 HIGHT, hi'te. Was named, was called; 
 called, named. 
 
 -HIGHWATER, hi'-wa'-tur. f. The utmoft 
 flow of the tide. 
 
 HIGHWAY, hf-wa'. f. Gre.at road, publick 
 path. 
 
 HIGHWAYMAN, hf-wa-man. f. A robber 
 that plunders on the publrck roads. 
 
 HILARITY, hll-lar'-k-y. f. Merriment, 
 gayety. 
 
 HILDING, h!l'-ding. f. A forry, paltry, cow- 
 ardly fellow ; it is ufed likewifc for a mean 
 woman. 
 
 HILL, hil'. f. An elevation of ground lefs than 
 a mountain. 
 
 HILLOCK, h!l'-lok. f. A little hill. 
 
 HILLY, hll'-ly. a. Full of hills, unequal in 
 the furface. 
 
 HILT, hilt', n The handle of any thing, par- 
 ticularly of a fword. 
 
 KIM, him'. The oblique cafe of He. 
 
 HIMSELF, hun-fclf'. pron. In the nomina- 
 tive. He; ill ancient authors, Itfclf; in the 
 oblique cafes, it has a reciprocal figuification. 
 
 HIN, hln'. C A mcafufC of liquids among the 
 Jews, containing about ten pints, 
 
 HIND, hint', a. compar. Hinder, fiipcrl. Hind- 
 
 8 
 
 moft. Backward, contrary in pofition to the 
 
 face. 
 HIND, hfnd. f. The fhe to a flag; a fervant j 
 
 a peafant, a boor. 
 HINDBERRIES, hind'-ber-ryz. f. The fame 
 
 as rafpberries. 
 To FONDER, hin'-diir. v. a. To obftruft, td 
 
 flop, to impede. 
 HINDER, hh/-dur. a. That which is in a 
 
 pofition contrary to that of the face. 
 HINDERANCE, hln'-drans. f. Impediment, 
 
 let, flop. 
 HINDERER, hm'-dcr-rur. f. He or that which 
 
 hinders or obftrufts. 
 HINDERLING, hln'-dur-ling. f. A paltry, 
 
 worthlefs, degenerate animal. 
 HINDERMOST, hin'-dur-muft. a. Hindmoft, 
 
 lafl, in the rear. 
 HINDMOST, hind'-muft. a. The lafl, the 
 
 lag. 
 HINGE, hind;z.h'. f. Joints upon which agate 
 
 or door turns ; the cardinal points of the world ; 
 
 a governing rule or principle ; To be ofF the 
 
 hinges, to be in a ftate of irregularity and dif- 
 
 order. 
 To HINGE, hindzh'. v. a. To furnifh with 
 
 hinges ; to bend as an hinge. 
 To HINT, hint', v. a. To bring to mind by 
 
 a flight mention or remote allufion. 
 HINT, hint', f. Faint notice given to the mind, 
 
 remote allufion ; fuffgeflioni intimation. 
 HIP, hip', f. Thejointof the thigh, the flefhy 
 
 part of the thigh; To have on the hip, to 
 
 have an advantage over another; A low phrafe. 
 HIP, h!p'. f. The fruit of the briar. 
 To HIP, hip'. V. a. To fprain or fhoot the hips ; 
 
 Hip-hop, a cant word formed by the redupli- 
 cation of Hop. 
 [ilP,-hip'. intcrj. An exclamation, or calling 
 
 to one. 
 HiPPISH, hip' p'fh. a. A corruption of Hipo- 
 
 choiidriack, 
 HIPPOCENTAUR, hip'-p5-fen'-tar. f. A fa- 
 bulous monfter, half horfe and half man. 
 HIPPOCRASS, hip'-po-kras. f. A medicated 
 
 wine. 
 
 HIP-
 
 H I S 
 
 H O A 
 
 HIPPO GRIFF, hj'p'-po-gnf. f. A winged 
 
 horfe. 
 HIPPOPOTAMUS, hip-pot'-a-mus. f. The 
 
 river horfe. An animal found in the Nile. 
 HIPSHOT, hip'-fliot. a. Sprained or diflocated 
 
 in the hip. 
 HIPWORT, h!p'-wurt. f. A plant. 
 To HIRE, hire. v. a. To procure any thing for 
 
 temporaiy ufe at a certain price ; to engage a 
 
 man to temporary fervice for wages j to bribe ; 
 
 to engage himfelf for pay. 
 HIRE, hi re. f. Reward or recompence paid for 
 
 tlie ufe of any thing ; wages paid for fervice. 
 HIRELING, hfre-ling. f. One who ferves for 
 
 wages ; a mercenary, a proflitute. 
 HIRELING, hi're-llng. a. Ssrving for hire, 
 
 venal, mercenary, doing what is done for 
 
 money. 
 HIRER, hi're-rur. f. One who ufes any thing 
 
 paying a recompence, one who employs others 
 
 paying wages. 
 HIRSUTE, her-fu't. a. Rough, rugged. 
 HIS, hiz'. pronoun pofieffive. The mafculine 
 
 pofTcllive, belonging to him ; anciently Its. 
 To HISS, hifs^. V. n. To utter a noife like that 
 
 of a ferpent and fome other animals. 
 To HISS, hifs'. V. a. To condemn by hilling, 
 
 to explode ; to procure hifles or difgrace. 
 HISS, hlfs . f. The voice of a ferpent ; cen- 
 
 fure, expreflion of contempt ufed in theatres. 
 HIST, hift . interj. An exclamation command- 
 ing filence. 
 HISTORIAN, hlf-to'-rydn. f. A writer of 
 
 facts and events. 
 HISTORICAL, hlf-tV-Ik-dl. 7 a. Pertaining 
 HISTORICK, hlf-tir'-rik. \ to hiftory. 
 HISTORICALLY, h!f-tor'-rik-al-y. ad. In 
 
 the manner of hiftory, by way of narration. 
 To HISTORIFY, h!f-tur'-y-fy. v. a. To re- 
 late, to record in hiflory. 
 HISTORIOGRAPHER, hlf-tir"-y6-graf'-ur. 
 
 f. An hiftorian, a writer of hiftory. 
 HISTORIOGRAPHY, hif-tor''-y6-graf'-y. f. 
 
 Tlie art or employment of an hiftorian. 
 HISTORY, hls'-tur-y. f. A narration of events 
 
 and faiflsdelivcrcd with dignity; narration, re- 
 lation ; the knowledge of facls and events. 
 
 HISTORY PIECE, h!s'-tur-y-pd's. f. A pic- 
 ture reprefciuing fome memorable event. 
 
 HISTRIONICAL, h!f-try-on'-y-kal. 7 a. Be- 
 
 HISTRIONICK, hif-try-6n'-!k. j fitting 
 
 the ftage, fuitable to a player. 
 
 HISTRIONICALLY, hlf-try-on'-y-kal-y. ad. 
 Theatrically, in the manner of a buffoon. 
 
 To HIT, hit . V. a. To ftrike, to touch with 
 a blow ; to touch the mark, not to mifs ; to 
 attain, to reach the point ; to ftrike a ruling 
 paffion ; To hit off, to ftrike out, to fix or de- 
 termine luckily. 
 
 To HIT, hit', v. n. To clafh, to collide ; to 
 chance luckily, to fucceed by accident j to fuC" 
 ceed, not to mifcarry ; to light on. 
 
 HIT. hit', f. Aftroke; a lucky chance. 
 
 To HITCH, hltfl/. V. n. To catch, to move 
 by jerks. 
 
 HITHE, hl'th. f. A fmall haven to land wares 
 out of veflTels or boats. 
 
 HITHER, hlth'-ur. ad. To this place from 
 fome place ; Hither and Thither, to this place 
 and that ; to this end, to this defign. 
 
 HITHER, hlth'-ur. a. fuperl. Hithermoft. 
 Nearer, towards this part. 
 
 HITHERMOST, hlth'-ur-mift, a. Nearcft on 
 this fide. 
 
 HITHERTO, hlth'-ur-ti. ad. To this time, 
 yet, in any time till now; at every time till 
 now. 
 
 HITHERWARD, hIth'-ur-wArd. i ad. This 
 
 HITHERWARDS, hith'-ur-wardz. J way, to* 
 wards this place. 
 
 HIVE, hfve. f. The habitation or cell of bees; 
 the bees inhabiting a hive. 
 
 To HIVE, hi've. v. a. To put into hives, to 
 harbour ; to contain in hives. 
 
 To HIVE, hfve. v. n. To take flicker together. 
 
 HIVER, hfv-ur. f. One who puts bees in 
 
 hives. 
 HO, 7 ,/ C interj. A call, a fuddcn exclama- 
 HOA, j '\ tion to give notice of approach, 
 or any thing clfe. 
 
 5 L HOAR,
 
 HOC 
 
 H O L 
 
 HOAR, ho'r. a. "White ; grey with age ; white 
 
 v/ith froft. 
 HOAR-FROST, ho'r-froll'. f. The congda- 
 
 tions of dew in frofty mornings on the grafs. 
 HOARD, hc/rd. f. A ftore laid up in fccret, a 
 
 hidden ftock, a trcafure. 
 To HOARD, ho'rd. v. n. To make hoard?, to 
 
 lay up ftore. 
 To HOARD, ho'rd. v. a. To lay in hoards, 
 
 to hufband privily. 
 HOARDER, ho'rd-ur. f. One that ftores up 
 
 in fccret. 
 HOARHOUND, hdVhound. f. A plant. 
 HOARINESS, hoVy-ms. f. The ftate of be- 
 ing whitilh, the colour of old mens hair. 
 HOARSE, h6''rs. a. Having the voice rough, 
 
 as with a cold, having a rough found. 
 HOARSELY, ho'rf-ly. ad. With a rough harfh 
 
 voice. 
 HOARSENESS, ho'rf-nls. f. Roiighnefs of 
 
 voice. 
 HOARY, ho'-ry. a. White, whitifh ; white or 
 grey with age j white with froft ; mouldy, 
 molTy, rufty. 
 To HOBBLE, hob'l. v. n. To walk lamely or 
 aukwardly upon one leg more than the other ; 
 to move roughly or unevenly. 
 HOBBLE, hob'l. f. Uneven aukward gait. 
 HOBBLINGLY, h6b'-l!ng-ly. ad. Clumfily, 
 
 aukwardly, with a halting gait. 
 HOBBY, hob'-by. f. A fpecies of hawk ; an 
 Irilh or Scottifh horfe ; a flick on which boys 
 get aftride and ride ; a ftupid fellow. ' 
 
 HOBGOBLIN, hob-gcb'-lln. f. A fprite, a 
 
 fairy. 
 HOBNAIL, hib'-nal. f. A nail ufed in flioeing 
 
 a horfe. 
 HOBNAILED, hob^-nald. a. Set with hobnails. 
 HOBNOB, hob'-nob'. This is corrupted from 
 
 Hab Nab. 
 HOCK, hok'. f. The joint between the knee 
 
 and fetlock. 
 To HOCK, hok', V. a. To difable in the hock. 
 HOCK, hAk'. f. Old firong rhenifli. 
 HOCKHERB, hvk'-herb. f. A plant, the fame 
 with mallows. 
 
 ToHOCKLE, hok'l. v. a. To hamfiring. 
 HOCUS POCUS, ho'-kus-py-kiis. f. A juggle, 
 
 a cheat. 
 HOD, hod'^ f. A kind of trough in which a 
 
 labourer carries mortar to the mafons. 
 HODMAN, hod'-man. f. A labourer that car- 
 ries mortar. 
 HODGE-PODGE, h6dzh'-p6dzh'. f. A med- 
 ley of ingredients boiled together. 
 HODIERNAL, ho-dy-er'-nal. a. Of to-day. 
 HOE, ho', f. An inftrument to cut up the 
 
 earth. 
 To HOE, ho'. V. a. To cut or dig with a hoe. 
 HOG, hog . f. The general name of fwine ; a 
 caftrated boar ; To bring hogs to a fair mar- 
 ket, to fail of one's defign. 
 HOGCOTE, hog'-kot. f. A houfe for hogs. 
 HOGGEREL, hog'-grll. f. A two years old 
 
 ewe. 
 HOG HERD, hog'-herd. f. A keeper of hogs. 
 HOGGISH, hog'-giflj. a. Having the qualities 
 
 of an hog, brutifh, felfifh. 
 HOGGISHLY, hog'-gifh-ly. ad. Greedily, 
 
 felfifhly. 
 HOGGISHNESS, hog'-glfli-nls. f. Brutality, 
 
 greed inefs, felfiflinefs. 
 HOGSBEANS, hogz'-benz. T 
 
 HOGSBREAD, h6gz'-bred. |f>. 
 
 HOGSRIUSHROOMS, hogz'-mufh'-romz. j 
 
 Plants. 
 HOGSFENNEL, hogz'-fen'-nll. f. A plant. 
 HOGSHEAD, hogz'-ld. f. A meafure of li- 
 quids containing fixty gallons ; any large barrel.. 
 HOGSTY, hog'-ft^. f. The place 'in which 
 
 fwine are fhut to be fed. 
 HOGWASH, h6g'.w61h. f. The draff which 
 
 is given to fwine. 
 HOIDEN, hoi'dn. f. An ill-taught, aukward 
 
 country girl. 
 To HOIDEN, hoi'dn. v. n. To romp in- 
 decently. 
 To HOISE, hoi's, "t v. a. To raifc up on 
 To HOIST, hoi'st. \ high. 
 To HOLD, ho'ld. v. a. preter.Held, part. paff. 
 Held or Holden. To grafp in the hand, to 
 gripe, to clutch ; to keep, to retain, to gripe 
 fafti.
 
 H O L 
 
 H O L 
 
 fafl; ; to maintain as an opinion ; to confider as 
 good or bad, to hold in regard ; to have any 
 flation ; to poflefs, to enjoy ; to poflefs in fub- 
 ordination ; to fufpend, to refrain ; to ftop, 
 to reftrain ; to fix to any condition ; to confine 
 to a certain ftate ; to detain ; to retain, to 
 continue j to offer, to propofe ; to maintain ; 
 to carry on, to continue ; To hold forth, to 
 exhibit ; To b^ld in, to govern by tlie bridle, 
 to reftrain in general ; To hold oft-", to keep at 
 a diftance ; To hold on, to continue, to pro- 
 tract ; To holdout, to extend, to ftretch forth, 
 to offer, to propofe, to continue to do or fuffer ; 
 To hold up, to raife aloft, to fuftain, to fup- 
 pott. 
 
 To HOLD, ho'ld. v.n. Tofland, to be right, 
 to be without exception ; to continue unbroken 
 or unfubdued ; to laft, to endure ; to continue ; 
 to refrain ; to ftand up for, to adhere ; to be 
 dependent on ; to derive right ; To hold forth, 
 to harangue, to fpeak in publick; To hold in, 
 to reftrain one's felf, to continue in luck; To 
 hold off", to keep at a diftance without clofing 
 with offers ; To hold on, to continue, not to 
 be interrupted, to proceed ; To hold out, to 
 laft, to endure, not to yield, not to be fubdued ; 
 To hold togciher, to be joined, to remain in 
 union ; To hold up, to fupport lumfelf, not to 
 be foul weather, to continue the fame fpeed. 
 
 HOLD, ho'ld. interj. Forbear, ftop, be ftill. 
 
 HOLD, hc'ld. f. The aft of feizing, gripe, 
 grafp, feizure ; fometliing to be held, fupport ; 
 catch, power of feizing or keeping ; prifon, 
 place of cuftody ; power, influence ; cuftody ; 
 Hold ofa fhip, all that part which lies between 
 the keelfon and the lower deck j a lurking 
 place; a fortified place, a fort. 
 
 HOLDER, ho'Ldur. f. One that holds or gripes 
 any thing in his hand ; a tenant, one that holds 
 land under another. 
 
 HOLDERFORTH, ho'l-dur-fo'^rtlT. f. An 
 haranguer, one who fpeaks in pubJick. 
 
 HOLDFAST,, hd'ld-faft. f. Any thing which 
 takes hold, a catch, a hook. 
 
 HOLDING, ho'j-ding. f. Tenure, farm; it 
 
 fomctimes fignifics the burthen or chorus of a 
 fong. 
 
 HOLE, ho le. f. A cavity narrow and long, 
 either perpendicular or horizontal ; a perfora- 
 tion, a fmall vacuity ; a cave, a hollow place; 
 a ceil of an animal ; a mean habitation ; fome 
 fubterfuge or ftiift. 
 
 HOLIDAM, hol'-y-d^m. f. Bleflld lady. 
 
 HOLILY, ho'-h'-ly. ad. Pioufly, with faiic- 
 tity; inviolably, without breach. 
 
 HOLINESS, hd'-ly-nis. f. Sandity, piety, 
 religious goodnefs ; the ftate of being hallowed, 
 dedication to religion ; the title of the pope. 
 
 HOLLA, hol-lo'. interj. A word ufed in call- 
 ing to any one at a diftance. 
 
 HOLLAND, hol'-lund. f. Fine linen made in 
 Holland. 
 
 HOLLOW, hol'-lo. a. Excavated, having a- 
 void fpace within, not folid ; noify, like found 
 reverberated from a cavity; not faithful, not 
 found, not what one appears. 
 
 HOLLOW, hol'-lo. f. Cavity, concavity ; 
 cavern, den, hole ; pit ; any opening or va- 
 cuity ; paffage, canal. 
 
 To HOLLOW, h6lM5. v. a. To make hol- 
 low, to excavate. 
 
 To HOLLOW, hol'-lo. v, n. To fhout, to 
 hoot. 
 
 HOLLOWLY, h6l'-ia-)y. ad. With cavities; 
 unfaithfully, infincerely, difhoncftly. 
 
 HOLLOWNESS, hol'-l6-n!s. f. Cavity, ftatc 
 of being hollow ; deceit, infincerity, treachery. 
 
 HOLLOWROOT, h6l'-l6-rdt. f. A plant. 
 
 HOLLY, hol'-Iy. f. A tree. 
 
 HOLLYHOCK, h6l'-ly-h6k. f. Rofemallcw, 
 
 HOLLYROSE, hil'-lWoze. f. A plant. 
 
 HOLOCAUST, hol'-o-kaft. f. A burnt fa- 
 crifice. 
 
 HOLP, ho'! p. The old preterite and participle 
 pailive of Kelp. 
 
 HOLPEN, ho'lpn. The old participle paflivc 
 of Help. 
 
 HOLSTER, ho'1-ftur. f. A cafe for a horfc- 
 man's piftol. 
 
 HOLY, ho'-ly. a, Gcod, pious, religious ; hal- 
 lowed.
 
 H O M 
 
 HON 
 
 lowed, confecrated to divine ufe ; pure, imma- 
 culate ; facred. 
 HOLY-THURSDAY, hoMy-tlTurz'-dL f. The 
 day on which the afcenfion of our Saviour is 
 commemorated, ten days before Whitfuntide. 
 HOLY-WEEK, ho'-ly-we'k. f. The week be- 
 fore E after. 
 HOLYDAY, h6r-y-dl. f. The day of fome 
 ecclefiaftical feftival ; anniverfary feaft ; a day 
 of gayety and joy ; a time that comes feldom. 
 HOMAGE, hom'-idzh. f. Service paid and 
 fealty profeffed to a fovereign or fuperior lord j 
 obeifance, refpedt paid by external action. 
 HOMAGER, homMdzh-ur. f. One who holds 
 
 by homage of fome fuperior lord. 
 HOME, ho'me. f. His own houfe, the private 
 dwelling ; his own country ; the place of con- 
 ftant refidence ; united to a fubftantive, it fig- 
 nifies domeftick. 
 HOME, ho'me. ad. To one's own habitation ; 
 to one's own country ; clofe to one's own breaft 
 or affairs ; to the point defigned ; united to a 
 fubftantive, it implies force and efficacy. 
 HOMEBORN, hoW-barn. a. Native, na- 
 tural ; domeftick, not foreign. 
 HOMEBRED, hoW-bred, a. Bred at home; 
 not poliftied by travel, plain, rude, artlefs, un- 
 cultivated ; domeftick, not foreign. 
 HOMEFELT, ho'me-felt. a. Inward, private. 
 HOMELILY, ho'me-lll-y. ad. Rudely, inele- 
 gantly. 
 HOMELINESS, hdW-ly-nis. f. Plainnefs, 
 
 rudenefs. 
 HOMELY, ho'me-ly. a. Plain, homefpun, not 
 
 elegant, not beautiful, not fine, coarfc. 
 HOMEMADE, hoW-made. ad. Made at 
 
 home. 
 HOMER, ho'-n.ur. f. A meafure of about three 
 
 pints. 
 HOAIESPUN, ho'me-fpun. a. Spun or wrought 
 at home, not made by regular manufadlurers ; 
 not made in foreign countries ; plain, coarfe, 
 rude, homely, inelegant. 
 HOMESTALL, ho'me-ftal. 9 f. The place of 
 HOAIESTEAD, home-fted.C the houfe. 
 
 7 ad. 
 z.S 
 
 Towards 
 home, lo- 
 
 ving 
 
 S, ho-mo-ge'-nyal-nls.'J 
 a-mo-ge'-ne^-it-y. J. 
 
 ;SS, ho-mo-ge'-nyuf-J 
 
 HOMEWARD, h6 me-wurd. 
 HOMEWARDS, ho'me-wurd 
 
 wards the native place. 
 HOMICIDE, hom'-y-side. f. Murder, man- 
 flaying ; deftruftion ; a murderer, a man- 
 flayer. 
 HOMICIDAL, hom-y-sr-dal, a. Murderous, 
 
 bloody. 
 HOMILETICAL, hom-y-let'-Ik-al. a. Social, 
 
 converfible. 
 HOMILY, hom'-Il-y. f. A difcourfe read to a 
 
 congregation. 
 HOMOGENEAL, h6-m6-ge'-nyal. Ta. Ha- 
 HOMOGENEOUS, h6-m6-ge'-nyus. J 
 
 the fame nature or principles. 
 HOMOGENEALNESS,h6-m6-ge'-nyal-nls. 
 HOMOGENEITY, ha- 
 HOMOGENEOUSNESS, 
 
 nis. f. Participation of the fame principles or 
 nature, fimilitude of kind. 
 HOMOGENY, h6-m6g'-ge-ny. f. Joint na- 
 ture. 
 HOMOLOGOUS, h6-m6l'-6-gus. a. Having 
 
 the fame manner or proportions. 
 HOMONYMOUS, ho-mon'-y-mus. a. Deno- 
 minating different things ; equivocal. 
 HOMONYMY, ho-mon'-y-my. f. Equivo- 
 cation, ambiguity. 
 HOMOTONOUS,ho-m6t''-to-nus. a. Equable, 
 faid of fuch diftempers as keep a conftant tenour 
 of rife, ftate, and declenfion. 
 HONE, ho'ne. f. A whetftone for a razor. 
 HONEST, on'-nift. a. Upright, true, fincere ; 
 chafte ; juft, righteous, giving to every man his 
 due. 
 HONESTLY, 6n'-nlft-ly. ad. Uprightly, 
 
 juftly ; with chaftity, modeftly. 
 HONESTY, on^If-ty. f. Jufticc, truth, vir- 
 tue, purity, 
 HONIED, hun^-nyd. a. Covered with honey ; 
 
 fwcet, lufcious. 
 HONEY, hun'-ny. f. A thick, vifcous lufci- 
 ous fubftance, which is collected and prepared 
 by bees; fweetnefs, lufcioufnefs; a name of 
 tendernefs, fweet, fweetnefs. 
 
 HONEY-
 
 H O O 
 
 II O O 
 
 HONEY-BAG, hun'-ny-bag. f. The ba^ in 
 which the bee carries the honey. 
 
 HONEY-COMB, hun'-ny-k6m. f. The cells 
 of wax ill which the bee ftores her honey. 
 
 HONEY-COAIBED, hun'-ny-k6md. a. Flawed 
 wiih little cavities. 
 
 HONEY-DEW, hun'-ny-du. f. Sweet dew. 
 
 HONEY-FLOWER, hun'-ny-flow-ur. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 HONEY-GNAT, hun'-ny-nat. f. An in- 
 fed. 
 
 HONEY-MOON, hun'-ny-min. T. The firft 
 month after marriage. 
 
 HONEY-SUCKLE, hun'-ny-fukl. f. W^ood- 
 bine. 
 
 HONEYLESS, hu:/-ny-lls. a. Without honey. 
 
 HONEY-WORT, hun'-ny-wirt. f. A plant. 
 
 HONORARY, 6n'-nur-rer-y. a. Done in ho-f 
 nour ; conferring honour without gain. 
 
 HONOUR, on'rnur. f. Dignity; reputation; 
 the title of a man of rank ; noblenefs ; reve- 
 rence, due veneration ; chaility ; glory, boaft ; 
 publick mark of refpeft j privileges of rank or 
 birth; civilities paid ; ornament, decoration. 
 
 To HONOUR, on'-nur. v. a. To reverence, 
 to regard with veneration ; to dignify, to raife 
 to gre^tnefs. 
 
 HONOURABLE, 6n'-nur-ubl. a. Illurtrioup, 
 noble ; great, magnanimous, generous ; con- 
 ferring honour ; accompanied with tokens of 
 honour ; without taint, without reproach ; ho- 
 neft, without intention of deceit ; equitable. 
 
 HONOURABLENESS, 6n'-nir-ubl-nls. f. 
 Eminence, magnificence, gencrofity. 
 
 HONOURABLY, on'-nir-iib-ly. ad. With 
 tokensof honour ; magnanimoufly, generoufly; 
 reputably, with exemption from reproach, 
 
 HONORER, on'-nur-rir. f. One that ho- 
 nours, one that regards with veneration. 
 
 HOOD, hud'. In compofition, denotes quality, 
 character, as knighthood, childhood. Some- 
 times it is taken colleclively, as brotherhood, 
 a confraternity. 
 HOOD, hud', f. The upper cover of a wo- 
 man's head ; any thing drawn upon the head, 
 . and wrapping round it ; a covering put over 
 
 the hawk's eyes ; an ornamental fold that hangs 
 down the back of a graduate. 
 
 To HOOD, hud'. V. a. To drefs in a hood ; 
 
 to blind as with a hood ; to cover. 
 HOODMAN's-BLIND, hOd'-manz-birnd. f. 
 A play in which the perfon hooded is to catch 
 another, and tell the name. 
 
 To HOODWINK, hdd'-wlnk. v. a. To blind 
 v.ith fomething bound over the eyes j to cover, 
 to hide ; to deceive, to impofe upon. 
 
 HOOF, hd'f. f. The hard horny fubftancc 
 which compofes the feet of feveral forts of ani- 
 mals. 
 HOOK, ha'k. f. Any thing bent foas to catch 
 hold; the bended wire on which the b.iit is 
 hung for fifhes, and with which the fifli is 
 pierced ; a fnare, a trap ; a fickle to reap corn ; 
 an iron to feiae the meat in the caldron ; an in- 
 ftrument to cut or lop with ; the part of the- 
 hinge fixed to the poft ; Hook or crook, one 
 way or other, by any expedient. 
 
 To HOOK, ho'k. V. a. To catch with a hook ; 
 to intrap, toenfnare ; to draw as with a hook ; 
 to fallen as with a hook ; to be drav/n by force 
 or artifice. 
 
 HOOKED, hd'kt. a. Bent, curvated. 
 
 HOOKEDNESS, ho'-kld-nls. f. State of be- 
 ing bent like a hook. 
 
 HOOKNOSED, h-^k-nOzd. a. Having the 
 aquiline nofe rifing in the middle. 
 
 HOOF, hd'p. f. Any thing circular by which 
 fomething elfe is bound, particularly cafks 
 or barrels ; part of a lady's drcfs ; any thing 
 circular. 
 
 To HOOP, ho^p. V. a. To bind or enclofewith 
 hoops ; to encircle, to clafp, to furrour.d. 
 
 To HOOP, hA'p. V. n. To fhout, to nK.ke an 
 outcry by way of call or purfuit. 
 
 HOOPER, ho'-pur. f. A cooper, one that 
 hoops tubs. 
 
 HOOPING-COUGH, ho'-ping-kof '. f. A con- 
 vulfivc cough, fo called from its noife. 
 
 To HOOT, ho't. V. n. To ftiout in contempt ; 
 to cry as an -owl. 
 
 To HOOT, hi'i. v. a. To drive witli noife 
 and (houis. 
 
 /: M HOOT,
 
 U O R 
 
 H O R 
 
 HOOT, hd't. f. Clamour, fnout. 
 To HOP, hop'- v-n- Tojump, to iTclp lightly ; 
 to leap on one leg; to walk lamely, or with 
 one leg Icfs nimble than the other. 
 
 HOP, hop', f. A jump, ali^tleap; a jump 
 on one leg ; a place where meaner people dance. 
 
 HOP, hup', f. A plant, the Sowers of which 
 are ufed in brewing. 
 
 To HOP, hop'. V. a. To impregnate with hops. 
 
 HOPE, hope. f. Expectation of fome gooil, an 
 expeiftation indijlgq^ with pleal'ujfej confidence 
 in a future event, or in the future conduvl of 
 any body ; that which gives hope ; the object 
 of hope. 
 
 To HOPE, ho'pe. r. n. To live in expedation 
 of fome good ; to place confidence in futurity. 
 
 To HOPE, ho'pe. V. a. To cxpe<^ with uefije. 
 
 HOPEFUL, ho'pe-ful. a. Full of qualities 
 ■which produce hope, promifing 5 full of hope, 
 full of expectation of fuccefs. 
 
 HOPEFULLY, h6'pe-ful-y. ad. In fuch man- 
 ner as to raife hope ; with hope. 
 
 HOPEFULNESS, h6'pe-fdl-nls. f. Promife of 
 good, likelihood to fucceed. 
 
 HOPELESS, ho'pe-lis. a. Without hope, with- 
 out pleafmg expedtation ; giving no hope, pro- 
 mifing nothing pleafing. 
 
 HOPER, ho'-pur. f. One that has pleafing ex- 
 pectations. 
 
 HOPFNGLY, ho'-plng-ly. ad. With hope, 
 with expedtation of good. 
 
 HOPPER, hop'-pur. f. He who hops or jumps 
 on one leg. 
 
 HOPPER, hop'-pur. f. The box or open frame of 
 wood into which the corn is put to be ground ; 
 a baiket for carrying feed. 
 
 HOPPERS, hop'-piirz. f. A kind of play iji 
 which the aitor hops on one leg. 
 
 HORAL, ho'-ral. a. Relating to the hour. 
 
 HORARY, ho'-ra-ry. a. Relating to an hour ; 
 continuing for an hour. 
 
 HORDE, ho^rd, f. A clan, a migratory crew 
 of people ; a body of Tartars. 
 
 HORIZON, ho-ri'-zun. f. The line that ter- 
 minates the view. 
 
 HORIZONTAL, bor-y-z6n'-taI. a. Near the- 
 horizon ; parallel to the horizon, on a level. 
 
 HORIZONTALLY, h6r-y-z6n'-tal-y. ad. In 
 a direction parallel to the horizon. 
 
 HORN, ha'rn. f. The hard pointed bodies 
 which grow on the heads of fome quadrupeds, 
 and ferve them for weapons ; an inftrument of 
 wind-mufick made of horn ; the extremity of 
 the waxing or waning moon ; the feelers of a 
 fnail ; a drinking cup made of horn ; antler of 
 a cuckold ; Horn mad, perhaps mad as a cuc- 
 kold. 
 
 HORNBEAK, hd'rn-b6k. 7 
 
 HORNFISK, h'/rn-fllh. \ 
 
 HORNBEAM, hd'm-bem. 
 
 HORNBOOK, ha'rn-bdk. 
 
 A kind of iiih.. 
 A tree. 
 
 A very large ftrong 
 
 a. Hoofed. 
 
 f. A kind of horned 
 
 The firll book 
 of children, covered with horn to keep it un- 
 fo«ed. 
 
 HORNED, ha'r-nld. a. ''Fumifted with horns. 
 
 HORNER, hd'r-nir. f. One that works in 
 horn, and fells horns. 
 
 HORNET, hi'r-nlt. f. 
 flinging fly. 
 
 HORNFOOT, ha'rn-fdt 
 
 HORNOWL, ha'rn-owl 
 owl. 
 
 HORNPIPE, h,i'rn-plpe. f. A dance. 
 
 HORNSTONE, ha'rn-ll6ne. f. A kind of blue 
 ftone. 
 
 HORNWORK, hi'rn-wurk. f. A kind of an- 
 guJar fortification. 
 
 HORNY, hd'r-ny. a. Made of horn ; refem- 
 bling horn ; hard as horn, callous. 
 
 HOROGRAPHY, h6-r6g'-gr.^-fy. f. An ac- 
 count of the hour.';. 
 
 HOROLOGE, he.'-r6-l6izh. 7 f. An infiru- 
 
 HOROLOGY, h6'-ro-l6-dzhy. \ ment that 
 tells the hour, as a clock, a watch, an hour- 
 glafs. 
 
 HOROMETRY, ho-rom'-e-trv. f. The art of 
 meafuring hours. 
 
 HOROSCOPE, hor'-ro-fkope. f. The confi- 
 guration of the planets at the hour of birth. 
 
 HORRIBLE, h6r'-rlbl. a. Dreadful, terrible, 
 fnocking, hideous, enormous. 
 
 HOR-
 
 H O R 
 
 H R 
 
 HORRIBLENESS, h6/-rlbl-n's. f. Dread- 
 fuliiefv, hitleoufnefs, terriblenefs. 
 
 HORRIBLY, hir'-rlb-ly. ad. Dreadfully; hi- 
 deoufly ; to a dreadful degree. 
 
 HORRID, hor'-rld. a. Hideous, dreadful, 
 iliock.in:j ; rough, rugged. 
 
 HORRIDNESS^, hV-rld-nls. f. Hideoufnefs, 
 enormity. 
 
 HORRIFICK, hor-rlf'-ik. a. Caufmghorrour. 
 
 HORRISONOUS, hor-rls'-fO-nus. a. Sounding 
 dreadfully. 
 
 HORROUR, hor'-rur. f. Terrour mixed with 
 ueteilation ; gloom, drearinefs ; in medicine, 
 fuch ,1 fhuddering or quivering as precedes an 
 ague-fit ; a fcnfc of fhuddering or flirinking. 
 
 HORSE, hor'fe. f. A neighing quadruped, ufed 
 in war, and draught and carriage ; it is ufed in 
 the plural fenfe, but with a fingular termina- 
 tion, for horfes, horfemen, or cavalry; fome- 
 thing on which any thing is fupported ; a 
 wooden machine which foldiers ride by way of 
 punifliment; joined to another fubftantive, it 
 fignifies fomething large or coarfe, as a horfe- 
 face, a face of which the features are large and 
 indelicate. 
 
 To HORSE, hor'fe. v. a. To mount upon a 
 horfe ; to carry one on the back ; to ride any 
 thing ; to cover a mare. 
 
 HORSEBACK, horT-bak. f. The feat of the 
 rider, the ftate of being on a horfe. 
 
 HORSEBEAN, hor'f-ben. f. A fmall bean 
 ufually given to horfes. 
 
 HORSEBLOCK, h<Vf-blok. f. A block on 
 which they climb to a horfe. 
 
 HORSEBOAT, hcr'f-bot. f. A boat v.fcd in 
 ferrying horfes. 
 
 HORSEBOY, horT-boy. f. A boy employed 
 in drefling horfes, a ftabkboy. 
 
 HORSEBREAKER, hir's-brc-kur. f. One 
 whofe employment is to tame horfes to the 
 faddle. 
 
 HORSECHESNUT,hGr'f-tfhes'-ni:it. f. A tree, 
 the fruit of a tree. 
 
 HORSECOURSER,h ir'f-kor-fur. f- One that 
 runs horfes, or keeps horfes for the race ; a 
 dealer in horfes. 
 
 7 
 
 HORSECRAB, hcVf-krab. f. Akindoff.fh. 
 HORSECUCUMBER, h6rf-kou'-kum-ur. f. 
 
 A plant. 
 HORSEDUNG, hir'f-ding. f. The excre- 
 ments of horfes. 
 HORSEEMMET, hirf-em'-mlt. f. Ant of a 
 
 large kind. 
 HORSEFLESH, hor'f fl^fli. f. The flc-fh of 
 
 horfes. 
 HORSEFLY, hor'f-fly. f. A fly that flings 
 
 horfes, and fucks their blood. 
 HORSEFOOT, hor-'f-fat. f. An herb. The 
 
 fame with coltsfoot. 
 HORSEHAIR, hor'f-hdr. f. The hair of horfes. 
 HORSEHEEL, hir'f-hc-1. f. An herb. 
 HORSELAUGH, hor'f-lif'. f. Aloud violent, 
 
 rude laugh. 
 HORSELEECH, hor'f-letfli. f. A great leech 
 
 that bites horfes ; a farrier. 
 HORSELITTER, hcrT-lit-tur. f. A carriage 
 
 hung upon poles between two horfes, en v.'hich 
 
 the perfon carried lies along. 
 HORSEMAN, hcrT-msn. f. One billed in 
 
 riding ; one that ferves in wars on horfeback ; 
 
 a rider, a man on horfeback. 
 HORSEMANSHIP, horT-man-Ihlp. f. The 
 
 art of riding, the art of managing a horfe. 
 HORSEMATCH, hir'f-mitft. f. A bird. 
 HORSEMEAT, hir'f-met. f. Provend,.r. 
 HORSEMINT, hor'f-mlnt. f. A large coarf: 
 
 mint, 
 HORSEMUSCLE, horT-mun. f. A large 
 
 mufcle. 
 HORSEPLAY, hcr'f-pli. f. Coarfe, rough, 
 
 rugged play. 
 HORSEPOND, h.'r'f-pond. f. A pond for 
 
 horfes. 
 HORSERACE, h-Vf-ras. f. A match of horf.-s 
 
 in running. 
 HORSER.'CdISH, iRr'f-n'd'-lfli. f. A root 
 
 acrid and biting, a fpecies of fcur\ ygrafs. 
 HORSESHOE, hor'f-fhc-. f. A plate of iron 
 
 nailed to the feet of horfes ; an heib. 
 HORSESTEALER, hirT-ftel-ur. f. A thief 
 
 who takes away horfes. 
 HORSETAIL, luVf-i.d. f. A plant. 
 
 HORSiN
 
 HO S 
 
 II o u 
 
 HORSETONGUE, ho/f-tung. f. An herb, 
 
 HORSEWAY, hoi'f-v/a. f. A troad way by 
 which horfcs may travel. 
 
 HORTATlON, hor-ta'-ftun. f. The ?.a of 
 exhorting, ad\ ice or eucoiuagenieiit to fome- 
 thing. 
 
 HORTATIVE, haVtA-t!v. f. Exhortation, 
 precept by whick one incites or animates. 
 
 HORTATORY, hYr-ta-tur-y. a. Encou- 
 raging, animating, advifing to any thing. 
 
 riOP.TICULTURE,ha'r-ty-kul'-tfiiur. f. The 
 art of cultivating gardens. 
 
 HORTULAN, ha'r-tu-lan. a. Belonging to 
 a garden. 
 
 HOSANNA, ho-z,\n'-na. f. An exclamation 
 cf praife to God. 
 
 HOSE, ho'ze. f. Breeches; ftockings, cover- 
 ing for the legs. 
 
 HOSIER, ho'-zhur. f. One who fells ftockings. 
 
 HOSPITABLE, hos'-pi-tabl. a. Giving enter- 
 tainment to ftrangers, kind to ftrangers. 
 
 HOSPITABLY, hos'-pl-tab-ly. ad. Withkind- 
 nel's to ftrangers. 
 
 HOSPITAL, a'f-pl-t.iJ. f. Apl.icebuiltforthe 
 reception of the fick, or fupport of the poor ; 
 a place for fhelter or entertainment. 
 
 HOSPITALITY, hof-py-tal'-i-ty. f. The 
 practice of entertaining ftrangers. 
 
 HOST, ho'fl:. f. One who gives entertainment 
 to another ; the landlord of an inn ; an army, 
 numbers alTemblcd for war ; any great number ; 
 the facrifice of the mafs in the Romlfli church. 
 
 To HOST, ho'ft. V. n. To take up entertain- 
 ment ; to encounter in battle ; to review a body 
 of men, to mufter. 
 
 HOSTAGE, hos'-tldzh. f. One given in pledge 
 for fecurity of performance of conditions. 
 
 HOSTEL, h6-tel'. i ^ . 
 
 HOSTELRY, h6^-tel-r^ ( ^^ ^'^ '""' 
 
 HOSTESS, ho'f-tis. f. A female hoft, a wo- 
 man that gives entertainment. 
 
 HOSTESS-SHIP, h6'f-tlf-fli!p. f. The cha- 
 racter of an hoftefs. 
 
 HOSTILE, hos'-tll. a. Adverfe, oppofite, fuit- 
 ablc to an enemy. 
 
 HOSTILITY, hof-tlK-I-ty. f. The prailices 
 
 cf an open enemy, open war, oppofuion in 
 war. 
 
 HOSTLER, osMur. f. One who has the care 
 of horfes at an inn. 
 
 HOT, hot', a. Having the power to excite tl>e 
 fenfe of heat, fiery ; luftful, lewd ; ardent, ve- 
 hement, eager, keen in defire ; piquant, acrid. 
 
 HOTBED, hot'-bed. f. A bed of earth made 
 hot by the fermentation of dung. 
 
 HOTBRAINED, hbt'-brand. a. Violent, ve- 
 hement, furious. 
 
 HOTCOCKLES, hot'-kb'klz. f. A play in 
 which one covers his eyes, and guefles who 
 ftrikcs him. 
 
 HOTHEADED, h6t'-hed-!d. a. Vehement, 
 violent, paflionate. 
 
 HOTHOUSE, hot'-hous. f. A bagnio, a place 
 to fweat and cup in ; a houfe in vrhich tender 
 plants are raifed and preferved from the incle- 
 mency of the weather, and in which fruits are 
 matured early. 
 
 HOTLY, hit'-ly. ad. With heat ; violently, 
 vehemently ; luftfully. 
 
 HOTMOUTHED, hot'-mouthd. a. Head- 
 ftrong, ungo\eni,able. 
 
 HOTNESS, hit^-nis. f. Heat, violence, fury. 
 
 HOTCHPOTCH, hid'zh-pod'zh. f. Amingled 
 hafh, a mixture. 
 
 HOTSPUR, hot'-fpur. f. A man violent, paf- 
 fionate, precipitate, and heady; a kind of pea 
 of fpeedy growth. 
 
 HOTSPURRED, hit'-fpird. a. Vehement, 
 rafh, heady. 
 
 HOVE, ho've. The preterite of Heave. 
 
 HOVEL, h6v'-!l. f. A fticd open on the fides, 
 and covered overhead ; a mean habitation, a 
 cottage. 
 
 HOVEN, ho'vn. part. paff. Raifed, fwelled, 
 tumefied. 
 
 To HOVER, hov'-ur. v. n. To hang flutter- 
 ing in the air over head ; to wander about one 
 place, 
 
 HOUGH, hok'. f. The lower part of the thigh. 
 
 To HOUGH, hok', V. a. To hamftring, to 
 difable by cutting the fi news of the ham; to 
 cut up with an hough or ho^-.
 
 H O U 
 
 HOW 
 
 HOUND, hou'nd. f. A dog ufed in the chace. 
 
 To HOUND, hou'nd. v. a. To fet on the 
 chace ; to hunt, to purfiie. 
 
 HOUNDFISH, hou'nd-flfli. f. A kind of 
 Ji/h. 
 
 HOUNDSTONGUE, hou'ndz-ting. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 HOUR, ou''r. f. The twenty- fourth part of a 
 natural day, the fpace of fixty minutes ; a par- 
 
 - ticular time ; the time as marked by the clock. 
 
 HOURGLASS, ou'r-glas. f. A giafs filled with 
 fand, which, running through a narrow hole, 
 ir.arks the time. 
 
 HOURLY, ou r-ly. a. Happening or done every 
 hour, frecjuent, often repeated. 
 
 HOURLY, ou'r-ly. ad. Every hour, fre- 
 quently. 
 
 HOURPLATE, ou'r-plate. f. The dial, the 
 plate on which the hours pointed by the hand 
 of a clock are infcribed. 
 
 HOUSE, hou'fe. f. A place wherein a man 
 lives, a place of human abode ; any place of 
 abode; places in which religious or ftudious 
 perfons live in common ; the manner of living, 
 the table; ftation of a planet in the heavens, 
 aftrologically confidered ; family of anceftors, 
 dcfccndants, and kindred, race ; a body of the 
 parliament, the lords or commons collectively 
 confidered. 
 
 To HOUSE, hou'z. v. a. To harbour, to ad- 
 mit to refidence ; to {helter, to keep under a 
 roof. 
 
 To HOUSE, hou'z. V. n. To take fhelter, to 
 keep the abode, to refidc, to put into a houfe ; 
 to have an ailrologic^I rtation in the heavens. 
 
 HOUSEBREAKER, hou'f-brd-kur. f. Bur- 
 glar, one who makes his way into houfcs to 
 flcal. 
 
 HOUSEBREAKING, houT-bre-k!ng. f. Bur- 
 glary. 
 
 HOUSEDOG, hou'f-dog. f. Amaftiffkeptto 
 guard the houfe. 
 
 HOUSEHOLD, hou'f-hild. f. A family living 
 together ; family life, domertick management; 
 it is ufed in the maimer of an adjedtive, to fig- 
 Tiify domellick, belonging to the fan.ily. 
 
 HOUSEHOLDER, hou'f-hil-d.a-. f. Mafler 
 of a family. 
 
 HOUSEHOLDSTUFF, hou'f-huld-ftif. f. Fur- 
 niture of any houfe, utenfils convenient for .1 
 family, 
 
 HOUSEKEEPER, hou'r-k^-pur. f. Houfc- 
 holder, mailer of a family; one who lives much 
 at home ; a woman fervant that has care of a 
 family, and fuperintends the fervants. 
 
 HOUSEKEEPING, hou'f-ke-p!ng. a. Do- 
 melHck, ufcful to a family. 
 
 HOUSEKEEPING, hou'f-ke-plng. f. The 
 provifions for a family ; hofpitality, liberal and 
 plentiful tabic. 
 
 HOUSELEEK, hou'f-ilk. f. A pljnt. 
 
 HOUSELESS, hou'z-l!s. a. Without abode, 
 wanting habitation. 
 
 HOUSEMAID, hou'f-m.ye. f. A maid em- 
 ployed to keep the houfe clean. 
 
 HOUSEROOM, houT-rom. f. Place in a 
 houfe. 
 
 HOUSESNAIL, hou'f-fnAle. f. A kind of fnail. 
 
 HOUSEWARMING, houT-war-ming. f. A 
 fcafl or merrymaking upon going into a new 
 houfe. 
 
 HOUSEWIFE, hiiz'-w!f. f. The miftrefs of 
 a family ; a female ceconomift ; one fkilled in 
 female bufmcfs. 
 
 HOUSEWIFELY, huz'-w!f-ly. a. Skilled in 
 the acls becoming ahoufewifc. 
 
 HOUSEWIFELY, huz'-wlf-ly. ad. With the 
 oeconomy of ahoufewife. 
 
 HOUSEWIFERY, huz'-wlf-ry. f. Domeftick 
 or female bufmeis, management, female ceco- 
 nomy. 
 
 HOUSING, ho'-z!ng. f. Cloth originally ufed 
 to keep off dirt, now added to faildles as or- 
 namental. 
 
 HOW, how', ad. In what manner, to what de- 
 gree; for what reafon, from whatcaufe; by 
 what means, in what ftate ; it is ufed in a fenfo 
 marking proportion or corrcfpondencc ; it, is 
 much ufed in exclamation. 
 
 HOW BEIT, how-bc'-!t. ad. Ncverthclefs, 
 notwithflanding, yet, however. Not now in 
 ufe. 
 
 5 N HOW-
 
 H U F 
 
 HUM 
 
 HOWDYE, how'-dj-yl. ad. In what ftate i> 
 
 your health. 
 HOWEVER, how-ev'-vur. ad. In whstfocver 
 
 manner, in whatfocver degree ; at all events, 
 
 happen what will, at leaft; neverthelel's, not- 
 ' withltanding, yet. 
 
 To HOWL, how'!, v. n. To cry as a wolf or 
 • dog ; to uttjr cries in diflrefs ; to fpcak with a 
 
 belluine cry or tone ; it is ufed poetically of 
 
 any noife loud and horrid. 
 HOWL, how'l. f. The cry of a wolf or dog ; 
 
 the cry of a human being in horrour. 
 HOWSOEVER, how-f6-ev'-vur. ad. In what 
 
 manner foever ; iilthough. 
 HOY, hoy'', f. A large boat, fometinies with 
 
 one deck. 
 HUBBUB, hub'-bub. f. A tumult, a riot. 
 HUCKABACK, huk'-ka-bak. f. A kind of 
 
 linen on which the figures are raifed. 
 HUCKLEBACKED, huk'l-bdkt. a. Crooked 
 
 in the {boulders. 
 HUCKLEBONE, hJik'l-bOnc. f. The hip- 
 bone. 
 HUCKSTER, huks'-tur. T f. One who 
 
 HUCKSTERER, kuks'-tir-ur. J fells goods 
 
 by retail, or in fmall quantities ; a trickifli 
 
 mean fellow. 
 To HUCKSTER, hiiks'-tur. v. n. To deal in 
 
 petty bargains. 
 Xo HUDDLE, hud'l. v. a. To drefs up clofe 
 
 fo as not to be difcovered, to mobble ; to put 
 
 on carclefsly in a hurry ; to cover up in hafte ; 
 
 to perform in a hurry ; to throw together in 
 
 tonfufion. 
 To HUDDLE, hud^. v. n. To come in a 
 
 crowd or hurry. 
 HUDDLE, hiid'l. f. Crowd, tumult, con- 
 
 fufion. 
 HUE, hu^ f. Colour, die ; a clamour, a legal 
 
 purfuit. 
 HUFF, buf . f. Swell of fudden anger or arro- 
 gance. 
 To HUFF, huf'. V. a. To fwell, to pufF; to 
 
 heflor, to treat wi*h infolence and arrogance. 
 To HUFF, huf^ v.n. To blufter, to ftorm, 
 
 to bounce. f 
 
 HUFFER, huf'-fur. f. A bluflerer, a bully. 
 
 HUFFISH, huf'-flfh. a. Arrogant, infolcnt, 
 hcviloring. 
 
 HUFFISHLY, huf'-f 'fh-ly. ad. With arro 
 gant petulance. 
 
 HUFFISHNESS, huf'-flfh-nls. f. Petulance, 
 arrogance, noiiy bluflcr. 
 
 To HUG, hiig'. V. a. To prefs clofe in an em- 
 brace; to fondle, to treat with tendernefs ; to 
 hold faft. 
 
 HUG, hug'', f. Clofe embrace. 
 
 HUGE, hu''je. a. Vaft, immenfe; great evert 
 to deformity or terriblenefs. 
 
 HUGELY, hiije-ly. ad. Immenfely, enor- 
 moufly ; greatly, very much. 
 
 HUGENESS, hu'je-nis. f. Enormous bulk, 
 greatnefs. 
 
 HUGGERMUGGER, hug'-gur-mug'-gir. f. 
 Secrecy, bye-place. A cant word. 
 
 HULK, hilk'. f. The body of a (hip; any 
 thing bulky and unwieldy. 
 
 HULL, hul'. f. The hufk or integument of 
 any thing, the outer covering ; the body of a 
 (hip, the hulk. 
 
 HULLY, hul'-ly. a. Hu(ky, full of hulls. 
 
 To HUM, hum', v. a. To make the noife of 
 bees ; to make an irrarticalate and buzzing 
 found ; to paufe in fpeaking, and fupply the 
 inteiTal with an audible cmiffion of breatli; to 
 fing low ; to applaud. Approbation was com- 
 monly exprefled in publick a(remblies by a hum, 
 about a century ago. 
 
 HUM, hum', f. The noife of bees or infefts ; 
 the noife of buftling crouds ; any low dull 
 noife ; a paufe with an articulate found ; an 
 expreilion of applaufe. 
 
 HUM, hum'', intcrj. A found implying doubt 
 and deliberation. 
 
 HUMAN, hu'-man. a. Having the qualities 
 of a man ; belonging to man. 
 
 HUMANE, hu-ma'ne. a. Kind, civil, bene- 
 volent, good-nulured. 
 
 HUMANELY, hu-m-/ne-ly. ad. Kindly, with 
 good nature. 
 
 HUMANIST, hu'-ma-ni(l. f. A philolr.ger, a 
 grammarian, 
 
 HUMA.
 
 HUM 
 
 HUN 
 
 HUMANITY, hu-mua'-Ic-y. f. The nature 
 
 of man ; humankind, the colleiSivc body of 
 
 mankind ; kindnefs, tendernefs j philology, 
 
 grammatical ftudies. 
 To HUMANIZE, hu'-ma-nfze. v. a. To 
 
 fot'ten, to make fufceptive of tendernefs or be- 
 nevolence. 
 HUMANKIND, hu'-man-kyr'nd. f. The race 
 
 of man. 
 HUMANLY, hu'-man-ly. ad. After the no- 
 tions of men; kindly, with good-nature. 
 HUMBIRD, hum'-burd. f. The humming 
 
 bird. 
 HUMBLE, um'bl. a. Not proud, modcft, not 
 
 arrogant ; low, not high, not great. 
 To HUMBLE, um'bl. v. a. To make humble, 
 
 to make fubmilTive ; to crufh, to break, to fub- 
 
 due ; to make to condefcend ; to bring down 
 
 from an height. 
 HUMBLEBEE, um'bl-be. f. A buzzing wild 
 
 bee, an herb. 
 HUMBLENESS, um'bl-nls. f. Humility, ab- 
 
 fence of pride. 
 HUMBLER, un/-blur. f. One that humbles 
 
 or fubdues himfelf or others. 
 HUMBLEMOUTHED, Wbl-mouthd. a. 
 
 Mild, meek. 
 HUMBLEPLANT, um'bl-plant. f. A fpecies 
 
 of fenfitive plant. 
 HUMBLES, um'blz. f. Entrails of a deer. 
 HUiMBLY, um'-bly. ad. With humility; 
 
 without elevation. 
 HUMDRUM, hiim'-drum. a. Dull, dronifh, 
 
 ftupid. 
 To HUMECT, hu-mek't. 7 v. a. To 
 
 To HUMECTATE, hii-mck'-tate-i wet, to 
 
 moiften. Little ufed. 
 HUMECTATION, hd-mek-ta'-fhvm. f. The 
 
 aft of wetting, moiftening. 
 HUMERAL, hu'-me-ral. a. Belonging to the 
 
 fhoulder. 
 HUMID, hu'-mid. a. Wet, moift, watery. 
 HUMIDITY, hu-mjd'-it-y. f. Moifture, or 
 
 tlie power of wetting other bodies. 
 HUMILIATION, hu-mil-y-a'-fnun. f. De- 
 
 fccnt from grcatneff, ad of hwmility ; morti- 
 
 fication, external exprcffion of /in and un- 
 worthiiiefs ; abatement of pride. 
 
 HUMILITY, hu-mii'-It-y. f. Freedom from 
 pride, modefty, not arrogance ; aft of fub- 
 miflion. 
 
 HUMMER, hum'-mur. f. One that hums.' 
 
 HUMORAL, u'-mo-rul. a. Proceeding from 
 humours. 
 
 HUMORIST, u'-mur-Ift. f. One who c6n- 
 dufts himfelf by his own fancy, one who' gra- 
 tifies his own humour. 
 
 HUMOROUS, u'-mur-us. a. Full of gro- 
 tefque or odd images; capricious, irrcgidarj 
 pleafant, jocular. 
 
 HUMOROUSLY, d'-mur-uf-ly. ad. Mer- 
 rily, jocofely ; with caprice, with whim. ' 
 
 HUMOROUSNESS, i'/-mur-uf-nis. f. Fickle- 
 nefs, capricious levity. 
 
 HUMORSOME, li'-mur-fum. a. Pcevifh, pe'- 
 tulant; odd, humorous. 
 
 HUMORSOMELY, il'-mur-fum-ly. ad. Pee- 
 vifhly, petulantly- 
 
 HUMOUR, u'-mir. f. Moifture; the dif- 
 ferent kinds of moiflurc in man's body; ge- 
 neral turn or temper of mind ; prefent difpo- 
 fition ; grotefque imagery, jocularity, merri- 
 ment; difeafcd or morbid difpofition ; petu- 
 lance, peevifhnefs ; a trick ; caprice, whim» 
 predominant inclination. 
 
 To HUMOUR, u'-mur. v. a. To gratify, to 
 footh by compliance ; to fit, to comply with» 
 
 HUMP, hmnp'. f. A crooked back. 
 
 HUMPBACK, hump'-bak'. f. Crooked back, 
 high fhoulders. 
 
 HUMPBACKED, hump'-bakt'. a. Having a 
 crooked back. 
 
 To HUNCH, h'intfh'. v. a. To ftrikeorpuncK 
 with the fifti ; to crook the back. 
 
 HUNCHBACKED^ huntfh'-bakt'. a. Having 
 a crooked back. 
 
 HUNDRED, hiin'-dird. a. ConfJting of ten 
 multiplied by ten. 
 
 HUNDRED, hun'-durd. f. The number ten 
 multiplied by ten ; a company or body confin- 
 ing of an hundred ; a canton or divifionof a 
 county, confjlUng originally of tythings. 
 
 HUN-
 
 HUN 
 
 H U R 
 
 HUNDREDTH, lun/-dr!dtTT. a. The ordinal 
 
 of an hundred, 
 HUNG, hung'. The preterite and part. pall". 
 
 of Hang, 
 HUNGER, hung'-gir. f, Deflrc of food, the 
 
 pain felt from fading ; any violent defire. 
 To HUNGER, hung'-gur, v. n. To feel the 
 
 pain of hunger ; to defire with great eager- 
 
 nef$. 
 ijfUNGERBIT, hung'-gur-blt. "Ja. Pain- 
 
 HtJNGERBITTEN,hung'-gur-b!tr..S ed or 
 
 weakened with hunger, 
 HUNGERLY, hung'-gir-lv. a. Hungry, in 
 
 want of nouriflimcnt. 
 HUNGERLY, hung'-gur-!y. ad. With keen 
 
 appetite. 
 HUKGERSTARVED, hur.g'-gur-{ta''rvd, a. 
 
 Starved with hunger, pinched by want of food. 
 HUNGEREP. hung'-gurd. a. Pinched by 
 
 want of food. 
 HUNGRILY, hung'-gill-y. ad. With keen 
 
 appetice, " 
 HUNGRY, hung'-gry. a. Feeling pain from 
 
 want of food ; not fat, not fruitful, not pro- 
 
 lifick, greedy. 
 HUNKS, hunks', f. A covetous fordid wretch, 
 
 a mifer. 
 To Hunt, hunt', v, a. To chafe wild ani- 
 mals; to purfue, to follow clofe; to fearch 
 
 for ; to diretft or manage hounds in the chacc. 
 To HUNT, hunt', v, n. To follow the ch ace; 
 
 to purfue or fearch. 
 HUNT, hunt . f, A pack of hounds ; a chace ; 
 
 purfuit. 
 HUNTER, hun'-tur. f. One who chaces ani- 
 mals for puftime ; a dog that fcents game or 
 
 bcafts of prey. 
 HUNTINGHORN, hun'-ting-harn. a, A bugle, 
 
 a horn ufed to cheer the hounds. 
 HUNTRESS, hun'-trls. f, A woman that 
 
 follows the chace. 
 HUNTSMAN, hunts'-man. f. One who de- 
 lights in the chacc ; the ftrvant whofe office it 
 
 is to manage the chace. 
 HUNTSMANSHIP, hunts'-man-flilp. f. The 
 
 qualifications of a hunter. 
 
 HURDLE, har'dl. f. A texture of fticks wovea 
 together. 
 
 HURDS, hurd'z. f. The refufe of hemp or fljx. 
 
 To HURL, hurl', v. a. To throw with vid- 
 lence, to drive impetuoufly ; to utter with ve- 
 hemence ; to play at a kind of game. 
 
 HURL, hurl , f. Tumult, riot, commotion; 
 a kind of game. 
 
 HURLBAT, hur'.'-bat. f. Whirlbat, 
 
 HURLER, hur'-Iur. f. One that plays at 
 hurling. 
 
 HURLY, hur'-Iy if, Tumult, 
 
 HURLYBURLY, hur'-ly-bur'jy. i commo- 
 tion, buftle. 
 
 HURRICANE, hir -ry-kane. i f . A violent 
 
 HURRICANO, hur-ry-ka'-no, 1 ftorm, fuch 
 as is often experienced in the eaftern hemi- 
 fphere. 
 
 To HURRY, hur'-ry, v, a. To haften, to put 
 into precipitation orconfufion. 
 
 To HURRY, hur'-ry- v. n. To move on with 
 precipitation. 
 
 HURRY, hur'-ry, f. Tumult, precipitation^ 
 commotion, haile. 
 
 To HURT, hurt', v, a. preter. I Hurt, part, 
 pafl". I have Hurt. To mifchief, to harm; t« 
 wound, to pain by fome bodily harm. 
 
 HURTj hurt', f. Harm, mifchief; wound or 
 bruife. 
 
 HURTER, hur'-tir, f. One that does harm. 
 
 HURTFUL, hurt'-fiil. a. Mifchievous, per- 
 nicious. 
 
 HURTFULLY, hurt'-ful-y. ad. Mifchievoufly, 
 perniciouily, 
 
 HURTFULNESS, hirt'-fdl-nk. f. Mifthic- 
 voufnefs, pernicioufnefs. 
 
 To HURTLE, hur'tl. v. n. To fkirmift, to 
 run againft any thing, to joftle. 
 
 HURTLEBERRY, hur'tl-ber-ry, f. Bilberry. 
 
 HURTLESS, hurt'-Ils. a. Innocent, harm- 
 lefs, innoxious, doing no harm ; receiving no 
 hurt. 
 
 HURTLESSLY, hurt'-l.'f-ly. ad. Without 
 harm, 
 
 HURTLESSNESS, hurt'-lcf-nls. f. Freedom 
 from any pernicious quality. 
 
 HUS^
 
 H U Z 
 
 H Y D 
 
 HUSBAND, huz'-bund. f. The correlative to 
 wife, a man married to a woman ; the male of 
 animals ; an ceconomift, a man that knows 
 and 4)ra(Slifes the methods of frugality and 
 profit ; a farmer. 
 To HUSBAND, huz'-bund. v. a. To fupply 
 with an hufband ; to manage with frugality ; 
 to till, to cultivate the ground with proper ma- 
 nagement. 
 HUSBANDLESS, huz'-bund-lis. a. Without 
 
 a hulband. 
 HUSBANDLY, huz'-bund-ly. a. Frugal, 
 
 thrifty. 
 HUSBANDMAN, huz'-bind-man. f. One 
 
 who works in tillage. 
 HUSBANDRY, huz'-bun-dry. f. Tillage, 
 manner of cultivating land ; thrift, frugality, 
 parfimony ; care of domeflick affairs. 
 HUSH, hufh'.interj. Silence ! be ftill ! no noife ! 
 HUSH,- hufh'. a. Still, filent, quiet. 
 To HUSH, hufh'. V. a. To ftill, to filcnce, to 
 
 quiet, to appeafe. 
 HUSHMONEY, huflZ-mun-y. f. A bribe to 
 
 hinder information. 
 HUSK, hufk'. f. The outmoft integument of 
 
 fome forts of fruit. 
 To HUSK, hufk'. v. a. To llrip oft the out- 
 
 v/ard integuincnt. 
 HUSKED, hiis'-kld. a. Bearing an hufk, co- 
 vered with a hufk. 
 HUSKY, hus'-ky. a. Abounding in hufks. 
 HUSSY, huz'-zy. f. A forry or bad woman. 
 HUSTINGS, hus'-tingz. f. A council, a 
 
 court held. 
 To HUSTLE, hus'l. v. a. To fhake together. 
 HUSWIFE, huz'-zif. f. A bad manager, a 
 forry woman; an 'ccconomifl:, a thrifty wo- 
 man. 
 To HUS"VVIFE, huz'-zif. v. a. To manage 
 
 with oeconomy and frugality. 
 HUSWIFERY, huz'-zif-ry. f. Management 
 good or bad ; management of rural bufincis 
 committed to women. 
 HUT, hut', f. A" poor cottage. 
 HUTCH, hutfl/. f. Acornchcfl.' 
 To HUZZ, huz'. V. n. To buzz, to murmur. 
 
 HUZZA, huz-z.7. interj. A fliout, a cry of 
 
 acclamation. 
 To HUZZA, huz-za'. v. n. To utter accla- 
 mation. 
 To HUZZA, huz-za'. v. a. To receive with 
 
 acclamation. 
 HYACINTH, hr'-a-sIntS. f. A plant; a kind 
 
 of precious flone. 
 HYACINTHINE, hl-^-sm'-ttiln. a. Made 
 
 of hyacinths. 
 HYADES, hf-a-dez.-^ f. A watry conftella- 
 HYADS, hi'-adz. 5 tion. 
 HYALINE, hf-a-lin. a. GlafTy cryftalline. 
 HYBRIDOUS, hJb'-bry-dus. a. Begotten be- 
 tween animals of diflerent fpecies; produci'd 
 from plants of different kinds. 
 HYDATIDES, hf-dat'-y-dez- f- Little tranf- 
 parent bladders of water in any part, mofi: com- 
 mon in dropfical perfons. 
 HYDRA, hi'-dra. f. A monfter with manj 
 
 heads flain by Hercules. 
 
 HYDRAGOGUES, hi'-dri-gogz. r. Such 
 
 medicines as occafion the difcharge of watery 
 
 humours. 
 
 HYDRAULICAL, hl-drd'-ly-kii. 1 a. Re- 
 
 HYDRAULICK, hl-drd'-lik.' 5 lating 
 
 to tlie conveyance of water through pipes. 
 HYDRAULICKS, hl-dra'-liks. f. The fci- 
 cnce of conveying water through pipes or con- 
 duits. 
 HYDROCELE, hi'-dro fel. f. A watery rup- 
 ture. 
 HYDROCEPHALUS, hi-drd-ftf'-fa-lis. f. A 
 
 dropfy in the head. 
 HYDROGRAPHER, hl-drig-gra'-fur. f. One 
 
 who draws maps of the fea. 
 HYDROGRAPHY, hi-drog'-gra-fy. f. De- 
 fcription of the v/atery part of the terraqueous 
 globe. 
 HYDROMANCY, hr-dro-mdn'-fy. f. Prc- 
 
 diiflioi; by water. 
 HYDROMEL, hi'-dro-mel. f. Honey .and water.. 
 HYDROMETER, hi-drin/-me-tur.' f. An in- 
 
 flrumcnt to mcafurc the c,\t.-'nt of water. 
 IlYDROxMETRY, hi-drom'-me-try. f. The 
 a.51 of mcafuring th-; extent of water. 
 
 5 O HYDRO-
 
 HYP 
 
 HYP 
 
 HYDROPHOBIA, hi-drO-fo-b^'-a. f. Dread 
 
 of water. 
 'HYDROPICAL, hi-drV-py-kal.7 a. Drop- 
 HYDROPICK, hi-drop'-plk. S l"ical, dif- 
 
 eafed with extravafated water. 
 
 HYDROSTATICAL, hi-drO-ftatM-kal. a. Re- 
 lating to hydroftaticks, taught by hydrofta- 
 ticks. 
 
 HYDROSTATICALLY, hl-drS-ftat'-y-kal-y. 
 ad. According to hydroftaticks. 
 
 HYDROSTATIC KS, hi-dra-flat'-iks. f. The 
 fcience of weighing fluids; weighing bodies in 
 fluids. 
 
 HYDROTICK, hi-drof-ik. f. Puigcr of wa- 
 ter or phlegm. 
 
 HYEN, hy'en. T f. An animal like a 
 
 HYENA, hy-e'-na.J wolf. 
 
 HYGROMETER, hy-grinZ-me-tir. f. An 
 inftrument to meafure the degrees of moitlurc. 
 
 HYGROSCOPE, hf -gro-fkOpe. f. An inftru- 
 ment to fliew the moifture and drynefs of the 
 air, and to meafure and eftimate the quantity 
 of either extreme. 
 
 HYM, him. f. A fpecies of dog. 
 
 HYMEN, hy'-men. f. The god of marriage j 
 the virginal membrane. 
 
 HYMENEAL, hlm-y-ne'-al. i f. A marriage 
 
 HYMENEAN, hlm-y-ne'-an. \ fong. 
 
 HYMENEAL, him-y-ne'-a). J a. Pertaining 
 
 HYMENEAN, him-y-ne^-an. 3 to marriage. 
 
 HYMN, him'', f. An encomiaftick fong, or fong 
 of adoration to fome fuperior being. 
 
 To HYMN, him', v. a. To praife in fong, to 
 worfhip with hymns. 
 
 To HYMN, him', v. n. To fing fongs of ado- 
 ration. 
 
 HYMNICK, him'-nik. a. Relating to hymns. 
 
 HYMNING, hlm'-nlng. p. a. Celebrating in 
 hymns. 
 
 To HYP, hip'. V. a. To make melancholy, to 
 difpirit. 
 
 HYPALLAGE, hy-pal'-la-je. f. A figure by 
 which words change their cafes with each other. 
 
 HYPER, hr-pur. f. A hypercritick. 
 
 HYPERBOLA, h^-per'-bo-Ia. f. A term in 
 mathcmaticks. 
 
 HYPERBOLE, hy-per'-bo-le. f. A figure in 
 rhetorick by which any thing is increafed or 
 diminifhed beyond the exadt truth. 
 
 HYPERBOLICAL, hy-per-b6l'-l^-kal.7a. Be- 
 
 HYPERBOLICK,hy-per-b6l'-ik. J long- 
 
 ing to the hyperbola ; exaggerating or extenu- 
 ating beyond fail. 
 
 HYPERBOLICALLY, h^-plr-bol'-l^-kal-ly. 
 ad. In form of an hyperbole ; with exagge- 
 ratioii or extcnua:ion. 
 
 HYPERBOLIFORM, h^-per-bol'-ly-farm. a. 
 Having the form, or nearly the form, of the 
 hyperbola. 
 
 HYPERBOREAN, hy-per-bd'-ryan. a. North- 
 ern. 
 
 HYPERCRITICK, h^-plr-kr!t'-ik. f. A critick 
 exa£l or captious beyond ufe or reafon. 
 
 HYPERCRITICAL, hy-per-lcrlt'-j^-kal. a. 
 Critical beyond ufe. 
 
 HYPERMETER, hy-plr'-mg-tur. f. Any 
 thing greater than the ftandard requires. 
 
 HYPERSARCOSIS, hy-per-far-kd'-sis. f. The 
 growth of fungous or proud flefh. 
 
 HYPHEN, hy'-fen. f. A note of conjundion, 
 as vir-tue, ever-living. 
 
 HYPNOTICK, hip-not'-ik. f. Any medicine 
 that induces fleep. 
 
 HYPOCHONDRIACAL, hip-pd-kon-dri'-a--; 
 kal. 
 
 HYPOCHONDRIACK, hip-p6-k6n- 
 
 Melancholy, difordered in the imagination j 
 producing melancholy. 
 
 HYPOCIST, hy'-p6-sift. f. An aftringent me- 
 dicine of confiderable power. 
 
 HYPOCRISY, hi'p-pik'-krlf-y. f. Diffimulation 
 with regard to the moral or religious charafter. 
 
 HYPOCRITE, hip'-p6-krit. f. A difl'emblcr 
 
 , in morality or religion. 
 
 HYPOCRITICAL, hip-po-knV-ik-kal. i 
 
 HIPOCRITICK, hip-p6-kilt'-lk. J ^' 
 
 Diffembling, infmcere, appearing differently 
 from the reality. 
 
 HYPOCRITICALLY, hlp-pO-krlt'-ik-kal-y. 
 ad. With diflimulation, without fincerity. 
 
 HYPOGAS TRICK, h^-p5-gas'-trik. a. Seated 
 in the lower part of the belly. . 
 
 HYPO- 
 
 kon-dri'-a-T 
 :6n-dri'-ak.J
 
 HYP 
 
 H Y S 
 
 HYPOGEUM, hy-po-g^'-um. f. A name 
 
 which the ancient architefts gave to cellars and 
 
 vaults. 
 HYPOSTASIS, hy-p6s^-ta-sls. f. Diftinft 
 
 fubftance; perfonality, a term ufed in the doc- 
 trine of the Holy Trinity. 
 HYPOSTATICAL, hy-p5-ftit'-y-kal. a. Con- 
 
 ftitutive, conftituent as diftincl ingredients j 
 
 pcrfonal, diftinftly perfonal. 
 HYPOTENUSE, hy-p6f'-e-nufe. f. The line 
 
 that fubtends the right angle of a right-angled 
 
 triangle, the fubtenfe. 
 HYPOTHESIS, hlp-potfi'-ttie-sis. f. A fuppo- 
 
 fition, a fyflem formed under fome principle 
 
 not proved. 
 
 HYPOTHETICAL, hi'p-p6-ttict'-ty-kal. 7 
 HYPOTHETICK, h!p-p6-tlTct'-tik. \ ^' 
 
 Including a fuppofition, conditional. 
 HYPOTHETICALLY,h!p-pf,-tlTct'-ty-kal-y. 
 
 ad. Upon fuppofition, conditionally. 
 
 HYSSOP, hy'-fup. f. A plant. It' hath been 
 a great difpute, whether the hyflfop commonly 
 known is the fame which ts mentioned in 
 Scripture. 
 
 HYSTERICAL, hlf-tir'-ry-kil. 7 a. Troubled 
 
 HYSTERICK, hif-ter'-r!k. S with fits, 
 
 difordered in the regions of the womb ; proceed- 
 ing from diforders in the womb. 
 
 HYSTERICKS, hlf-ter'-rlks. f. Fits of women, 
 fuppofed to proceed from diforders in the womb. 
 
 I. 
 
 J A C 
 
 If. pronoun perfonal. gen. Me, plural We, 
 J gen. Us. The pronoun of the firft perfon, 
 myfelf ; I is more than once, in Shakefpeare, 
 written for ay or yes. 
 
 To JABBER, dzhab'-bur. v. n. To talk idly, 
 without thinking, to chatter. 
 
 JABBERER, dzhab'-ber-rur. f. One who 
 talks inarticulately or unintelligibly. 
 
 JACENT, dzha'-fent. a. Lying at length. 
 
 lACINTH, f-a-sintti. f. The fame with hy- 
 acinth ; a precious ftonc. 
 
 JACK, dzhak'. f. The diminutive of John ; 
 the name of inftruments which fupply the place 
 of a boy, as an inttrument to pull ofF boots ; 
 an engine which turns the fpit ; a young pike ; 
 a cup of waxed leather ; a fmall bowl thrown 
 out for a mark to the bowkrs ; a part of the 
 mufical inftrument called a virginal ; the male 
 of fome animals ; a fupport to faw wood on ; 
 the colours or cnfign of afliip ; a cunning fellow. 
 
 JACK BOOTS, izhak'-buts. f. Boots which 
 fcrve as armour. 
 
 J A D 
 
 JACK PUDDING, dzhik-pdd'-dmg. f. A 
 
 zany, a merry Andrew. 
 JACK WITH A LANTHORN, dzliuk'-wittT- 
 
 a-lan'-turn. f. An ignis fatuus. 
 JACKALENT, dzhak-a-lJnt', f. A fimplc 
 
 (heepifli fellow. 
 JACKAL, dzhak'-kal. f. A fmall animal fup- 
 pofed to f^art prey for the lion. 
 JACKANAPES, dzhik'-an-!ps. f. A monkey, 
 
 an ape ; a coxcomb, an impertijient. 
 JACKDAW, dzhak-d:l'. f. A fmall fpecics of 
 
 crow. 
 JACKET, (fehAk'-k!t. f. A fhort coat, a clofc 
 
 waiftcoat. 
 JACOBINE, dzhak'-6-bine. f. A pigeon with 
 
 a high tuft ; a monk of a particular order. 
 JACTITATION, dzhak-ty-ti'-fhun. f. Tof- 
 
 fing, motion, reftlcflhcfs. 
 JACULATION, dzhak-u-li'-fliun. f. The 
 
 act of throwing miflive weapons. 
 JADE, dzha'de. f. A horfe of bo fpirit, a hired 
 
 horfe, a yvorthlcfs nag j a forry woman. 
 
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 To JADE, dza'dc. V. a. To tire, to harafs, to 
 difpirit, to weary ; to overbear; to employ in 
 vile offices ; to ride, to rule with t)'ranny. 
 JADiSH, dzhu'-difli. a. Vitious, bad; un- 
 
 chafte, uncontinent. 
 To JAGG, dzhag'. v. a. To cut into inden- 
 tures, to cut into teeth like thofe of a faw. 
 JAGG, dzhag'. f. A protuberance or denticu- 
 
 lation. 
 JAGGY, dzhag''-gy. a. Uneven, denticulated. 
 JAGGEDNESS, dzhag'-g!d-n!s. f. The ftate 
 
 of being denticulated, unevennefs. 
 JAIL, dzha'l. f. A gaol, a prifon. 
 JAILBIRD, dzha'l-burd. f. , One who has been 
 
 in a jail, 
 JAILER, dzha'-lur. f. Thekeeperof a prifon. 
 JAKES, dzhiVks. f. A houfe of office, a pri\y. 
 Jalap, dzh6l'-lup. f. a purgative root. 
 JAM, dzhaqj'. f. A conferve of fruits boiled 
 
 with fugar and water. 
 JAMB, dzham''. f. Any fupporter on either 
 
 fide, as the pofts af a door. 
 lAMBICH, !-W-b!k. f. Verfes compofed of 
 
 a fhort and long fyllable alternately. 
 To JANGLE, dzhang'-gl. v. n. To quarrel, 
 
 to bicker in words. 
 JANGLER, dzhang'-glur. f. A wrangling, 
 
 chattering, noify fellow. 
 JANIZARY, dzhan'-ny-zar-y. f. One of the 
 
 guards of the Turkifh king. 
 JANTY, zha'n-ty. a. Showy, fluttering. 
 JANUARY, dzhan'-nu-er-y. f. The firft month 
 
 of the year. 
 JAPAN, dzha-pan'. f. Work varniflied and 
 
 raifcd in gold and colours. 
 To JAPAN, dzha-pan'. v. a. To varnifli, to 
 embellifli with gold and raifcd figures ; to black 
 flioes, a low phrafe. 
 JAPANNER, dzh'i-p.'u/-nur. f. One fkillcd 
 
 in japan work; a fhocblacker. 
 To JAR, dzhar'. v. n, ^o ftrike together with 
 a kind of fliort rattle ; to ftrike or found un- 
 tiineably; to clalh, to interfere^ to aft in op- 
 pofitipn ; to quarrel, to difpute. 
 JAR, dzha'r. f. A kind of rattling vibration of 
 
 found ; clafh, difcord, debate ; a ftate in which 
 a door unfaftened may ftrike the poftj an 
 earthen vcflel. 
 JARGON, dzhaVgin. f. Unintelligible talk ; 
 
 gabble, gibberifli. 
 JARGONELLE, dzhar-go-nel'. f. A fpecies 
 , of pear. 
 
 JASMINE, dzhes'-sa-mln. f. A flower. 
 JASPER, dzhas'-piir. f. A hard ftone of a 
 bright beautiful green colour, fometimes cloud- 
 ed with white, 
 JAVELIN, dzhav'-lin. f. A fpear or half pike, 
 which anciently was ufed either by foot or 
 horfe. 
 JAUNDICE, dzhan'-dis. f. A diftemper from 
 
 obflruftions of the glands of the liver. 
 JAUNDICED, dzhan'-dlft. a. Infected with 
 
 the jaundice. 
 To JAUNT, dzhant'. v. n. To wander here 
 and there ; to make little excurfions for air or 
 exercife. 
 JAUNTINESS, zhi'n-ty-n's. f. Airinefs, 
 
 flutter, genteelnefs. 
 JA'W, dzha'. f. The bone of the mouth in which 
 
 the teeth are fixed ; the mouth. 
 JAY, dzha'. f. A bird. 
 
 ICE, ffe. f. Water or other liquor made foliJ 
 by cold ; concreted fugar ; To break the ice," 
 to make the firft opening to any attempf. 
 To ICE, I'fe. V. a. To cover with ice, to turn 
 
 to ice ; to cover with concreted fugar. 
 ICEHOUSE, ffe-hous. f. A houfc in which 
 
 ice is repofited. 
 ICHNEUMEN, Ik-nu'-mun. f. A fmall ani- 
 mal tljat breaks the eggs of the crocodile. 
 ICHNEUMONFLY,"lk-nu'-mun-fly'. f. A 
 
 fort of fly. 
 ICHNOGRAPHY, Ik-nog'-gra-fy. f. The 
 
 groundplot. 
 ICHOR, i'-kur. f. A thin watery humour like 
 
 ferum. 
 ICHOROUS, 1 -ko-rus. a. Snnious, thin, un- 
 
 digefted. 
 ICHTHYOLOGY, lk-tlTy-ol'-6-dzhy. f. The 
 dodrine of the nature of fifh, 
 
 ICICLE,
 
 I D I 
 
 ICICLE, f'-slkl. f. A fhoot of ice hanging 
 down. 
 
 ICINESS, i'-fy-nls. f. The ftate of generat- 
 ing ice. 
 
 ICON, i -kon. f. A picliure or reprcfent- 
 ation. 
 
 ICONOCLAST, i-kon'-o-klaft. f. A breaker 
 of images. 
 
 ICONOLOGY, I-kd-n6l'-6-dzhy. f. The doc- 
 trine of picture or reprefentation. 
 
 ICTERICAL, Ik-ter'-y-kal. f. A:Biaed with 
 the jaundice, goodagainft the jaundice. 
 
 ICY, 1 -fy. a. Full of ice, covered with ice, 
 cold, froft)' ; cold, free from paflion ; frigid, 
 backward. 
 
 I'D, I'd. Contraded for I would. 
 
 IDEA, i-de''-a. f. Mental imagination. 
 
 IDEAL, i-de'-al. a. Mental, intelledual. 
 
 IDEALLY, I-de'-al-ly. ad. Intelledually, men- 
 tally. 
 
 IDENTICAL, i-den'-ty-kal. i a. The fame, 
 
 IDENTICK, i-den'-tUc. J implying the 
 
 fame thing. 
 
 IDENTITY, i-den'-d-ty. f. Samenefs, not 
 diverfity. 
 
 IDES, 1 dz. f. A term anciently ufed among 
 the Romans with regard to time ; and meant 
 the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and 
 Odober ; and the thirteenth of every other 
 month. 
 
 IDIOCRACY, id-yok'-kra-fy. f. Peculiarity 
 of conftitution. 
 
 IDIOCRATICAL, id-yo-krat'-ty-kal. a. Pe- 
 culiar in conftitution. 
 
 IDIOCY, Jd'-y6-fy. f. Want of undcrftanding. 
 
 IDIOM, Id -yum. f. A mode of fpcaking pe- 
 culiar to a language or dialed-. 
 
 IDIOMATICAL, id-y6-mat'-y-kal.Ta. Pecu- 
 
 IDIOMATICK, I'd-yo-mat'-t'ik. ^ liar to a 
 tongue, phrafeological. 
 
 IDIOPATHY, id-y-6p'.pi-tfi^. f. A primary 
 difeafe that neither depends on nor proceeds 
 from another. 
 
 IDIOSYNCRASY, ui-y6-su/-kra-fy. f. A pe- 
 culiar temper or difpofition not common to 
 another. 
 
 J E A 
 
 IDIOT, Id'-yut. f. A fool, a natural, a change- 
 ling. 
 IDIOTISM, id'-y6-tizm. f. Peculiarity of ex- 
 prertion ; folly, natural imbecillity of mind. 
 
 IDLE, i dl. a. Lazy, averfe from labour ; not 
 bufy ; not employed ; ufelefs, vain ; trifling, 
 of no importance. 
 
 To IDLE, I'dl. v. n. To lofc time in lazinefs 
 and inaclivity. 
 
 IDLEHEADED, i'dl-hed-dld. a. Foolifh, un- 
 reafonable. 
 
 IDLENESS, Ydl-nls. f. Lazinefs, floth, flug. 
 giflinefs ; omiflion of bufinefs ; trivialnefs ; ufe- 
 lelTnefs ; worthleffnefs. 
 
 IDLER, i'd-lur. f. A lazy perfon, a fluggard; 
 one who trifles away his time. 
 
 IDLY, i d-ly. ad. Lazily, without employ- 
 ment ; foolifhly, in a trifling manner ; care- 
 lefsly, without attention ; inefFeitually, vainly. 
 
 IDOL, 1 -dul. f. Animageworlhipped as God j 
 an image ; a reprefentation j one loved or ho- 
 noured to adoration. 
 
 IDOLATER, i-dol'-la-tur. f. One who pays 
 divine honours to images, one who worfliips 
 the creature inftead of the Creator. 
 
 To IDOLATRIZE, i-dol'-la-trize. v. a. To 
 worfhip idols. 
 
 IDOLATROUS, !-d6l'-la-trus. a. Tending 
 to idolatry, comprifing idolatr}-. 
 
 IDOLATROUSLY, Uol'-la-trif-ly. ad. In 
 an idolatrous manner. 
 
 IDOLATRY, i-dol'-la-try. f. The worfhip of 
 images. 
 
 IDOLIST, i^-do-h'ft. f. A wor/hipperof images. 
 
 To IDOLISE, f-dO-liz. v. a. To love or re- 
 verence to adoration. 
 
 IDONEOUS, i-do'-nyus. a. Fit, proper, con- 
 venient. 
 
 IDYL, f-dil. f. A fmall fhort poem. 
 
 JEALOUS, dzhel'-lus. a. Sufpicious in love; 
 emulous ; zealoufly cautious againft difhonour ; 
 fufpicioufly vigilant ; fufpicioufly fearful. 
 
 JEALOUSLY, dzhel'-h'if-ly. ad. Sufpicioufiy, 
 emuloufly. 
 
 JEALOUSNESS, dzhcl'-luf-nls. f. The (late 
 of being jealous. 
 
 5 P JEA-
 
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 JEALOUSY, dzhel-'-luf-fy. f. Sufpicion in 
 love ; fufpicious fear ; fufpicious caution, vi- 
 gilance, or rivalry. 
 To JEER, dzhe'r. v. n. To fcofi, to flout, to 
 
 make mock. 
 To JEER, dzhe''r. v. a. To treat with fcofFs. 
 •JEER, dzhe'r. f. ScofF, taunt, biting jeft, flout. 
 JEERER, dzhe'r-rur. f. A fcoffer, a fcorner, 
 
 a mocker. 
 ■JEERINGLY, dzhe'r-ing-ly. ad. Scornfully, 
 
 contemptuoufly. 
 JEKOVAH, dzhe-ho'-va. f. The proper name 
 
 of God in the Hebrew language. 
 JEJUNE, dzhe-dzho'n. a. Wanting, empty ; 
 
 hungry ; dry, unaffefting. 
 JEJUNENESS, dzhe-dzhd'n-nls. f. Penury, 
 poverty ; drynefs, want of matter that can en- 
 gage the attention. 
 JELLIED, dzhel'-lyd. a. Glutinous, brought 
 
 to a vifcous ftate. 
 JELLY, dzhel'-ly. f. See GELLY. Any thing 
 brought to a glutinous ftate ; a kind of tender 
 coagulation. 
 JENNETING, dzhen'-ne-ting. f. A fpecies 
 
 of apple foon ripe. 
 JENNET, dzhen". nit. f. See GENNET. A 
 
 Spanifh horfe. 
 To JEOPARD, dzhcp'-purd. v. a. To hazard, 
 
 to put in danger. 
 JEOPARDOUS, dzhep'-pur-dis. a. Hazard- 
 ous, dangerous. 
 JEOPARDY, dzhep'-pur-dy. f. Hazard, dan- 
 ger, peril. 
 To JERK, dzherk'. v. a. To ftrike^ with a 
 
 quick fmart blow, to lafh. 
 To JERK, dzherk'. v. n. To ftrike up. 
 JERK, dzherk'. f. A fmart quick laQi ; a fud- 
 
 den fpring, a quick jolt that fhocks or ftarts. 
 JERKEN, dzher'-kln. f. A jacket, a fliort 
 
 coivt ; a kind of hawk. . 
 JERSEY, dzher'-zy. f. Fine yarn of wool. 
 JESS, dzhes'. f. Short ftraps of leather tied 
 about the legs of a hawk, with which (he is 
 held on the iift. 
 JESSAMINE, dzhes''-s.i-m!n. f. See JAS- 
 MINE. A fragrant flower. 
 
 I G N 
 
 JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES, dzhe-r^'-fa- 
 lem-a'^r-ty-tfhoks. f. Sunflower, of which 
 they are a fpecies. 
 
 To JEST, dzheft . v. n. To divert, to make 
 merry by words or a6lions; not to fpeak in 
 earneft. 
 
 JEST, dzheft'. f. Any thing ludicrous, or 
 meant only to raife laughter ; the objeft of 
 jefts, laughing-ftock ; a thing faid in joke, not 
 in earneft. 
 
 JESTER, dzhes'-tur. f. One given to merri- 
 ment and pranks ; one given to farcafm ; buf- 
 foon, jackpudding. 
 
 JET, dzhet'. f. A very beautiful foffil, of a 
 fine deep black colour ; a fpout or flioot of 
 water. 
 
 To JET, dzhet'. v. n. To fiioot forward, to 
 flioot out, to intrude, tojuteut- toftrut; to 
 jolt. /. 
 
 JETTY, dzhet'-ty. a. Made of jet ; black 
 as jet. 
 
 JEWEL, dzho'-il. f. Any ornament of great 
 value, ufed commonly of fuch as are adorned 
 with precious ftones ; a precious fl»ne, a gem j 
 a name of fondnefs. 
 
 JEWEL-HOUSE, or Office, dzo'-ll-hous. f. 
 The place where the regal ornaments are re- 
 pofitcd. 
 
 JEWELLER, dzho'-ll-lur. f. One who traf- 
 ficks in precious ftones. 
 
 'JEWS-EARS, dzho'z-erz. f. A fungus. 
 
 JEWS-MALLOW, dzhd'z-mal-l6. f. An 
 herb. 
 
 JEWS-STONE, dzho'z-fton. f. An extrane- 
 ous foffil, being the clavated fpine of a very 
 large egg-ihaped fca-urchin, petrified by long 
 lying in the earth. 
 
 JEWS-HARP, dzho'z-harp. f. A kind of mu- 
 fical inftrument held between the teeth. 
 
 IF, if. conjundtion. Suppofe that, allow that ; 
 whether or no ; though I doubt whether, fup- 
 pofe it be granted that. 
 
 IGNEOUS, ig'-nyus. a. Fiery, containing 
 fire, emitting fire. 
 
 IGNIPOTENT, ig-nV-po-tcnt. a. Prefiding 
 over fire. 
 
 IGNIS
 
 JIG 
 
 I L L 
 
 IGNIS FATUUS, ig'-nis-fat'-a-fis. f. Will 
 with thewifp, Jack with the lantern. 
 
 To IGNITE, ig-ni'te. v. a. To kindle, tofet 
 on fire. 
 
 IGNITION, ig-nifh'-in. f. The ad of kin- 
 dling, or of fetting on fire. 
 
 IGNITIBLE, ig'-nl-tlbl. a. Infianjmablc, ca- 
 pable of being fet on fire. 
 
 IGNIVOMOUS, ig-nlv'-vo-mus. a. Vomit- 
 ing fire. 
 
 IGNOBLE, ig-no'bl. a. Mean of birth ; worth- 
 lefs, not deferving honour. 
 
 IGNOBLY, ig-no -bly. ad. Ignominioufly, 
 meanly, difiionourably. 
 
 IGNOMINIOUS, ig-no-min -yus. a. Mean, 
 fliameful, reproachful. 
 
 IGNOMINIOUSLY, ig-nS-mln'-yuf-ly. ad. 
 Meanly, fcsndaloufly, difgracefully. 
 
 IGNOiMINY, ig'-no'-mln-y. f. 0ifgrace, re- 
 prop.ch, fhame. 
 
 IGNORAAIUS, ig-n6-ra'-mus. f. The in- 
 dorfement of the grand jur)' on a bill of indift- 
 ment, when they apprehend there is not fuf- 
 ficient foundation for the profecution ; a fooliih 
 fellow, a vain uninfl:ru6ted pretender. 
 
 IGNORANCE, Jg'-n5-rans. f. Want of know- 
 ledge, unfkilfulnefs ; want of knowledge, dif- 
 covered by external efFe<3: : in this fenfe it has 
 a plural. 
 
 IGNORANT, ig''-no-rdnt. a. Wanting know- 
 ledge, unlearned, uninftrufted ; unknown, un- 
 difcovered ; unacquainted with ; ignorantly 
 made or done. 
 
 IGNORANT, Ig'-no-rant. f. One untaught, 
 
 unlettered, uninftrudcd. 
 IGNORANTLY, ig'-nS-rant-ly. ad. With- 
 out knowledge, unficilfully, without inform- 
 ation. 
 To IGNORE, Ig-nS'rc. v. a. Not to know, 
 
 to be ignorant of. 
 IGNOSCIBLE, ig-nos'-sibl. a. Capable of 
 
 pardon. 
 JIG, dzhig'. f. A light carelefs dance or tune. 
 To JIG, dzhig'. V. n. To dance carelefsly, 
 to dance. 
 
 JIGMAKER, dzhig''-ma-kur. f. One who 
 
 danc:s or plays merrily. 
 JIGUMBOB, dz!g'-gum-bob. f. A trinket, a 
 
 knick-knack. A cant word. 
 JILT, dzhih'. f. A woman who gives her lover 
 
 hopes, and deceives him ; a name of contempt 
 
 for a woman. 
 To JILT, dzhilt'. V. a. To trick a man by 
 
 flattering his love with hopes. 
 To JINGLE, dzhing'-gl. v. n. To clink, to 
 
 found correfpondently. 
 JINGLE, dzhing'-gl. f. Correfpondent founds; 
 
 any thing founding, a rattle, a bell. ^ 
 ILE, fie. f. A walk' or alley in a church or 
 
 publick building. 
 ILEX, f-lex. f. The fcarlet oak. 
 ILIAC, il''-yak. a. Relating to the lower 
 
 bowels. 
 ILIAC PASSION, il'-y.ik-palh'-un. f. A kind 
 
 of nervous cholick, whofe feat is the ilium, 
 
 whereby that gut is twifted, or one part enters 
 
 the cavity of the part immediately below or 
 
 above. 
 ILL, iV. a. Bau inanyrefpeft, contrary to good, 
 
 whether phyfical or moral, evil ; fick, difor- 
 
 dered, not in health. 
 ILL, il'. f. Wickedncfs; misfortune, mi- 
 
 fery. 
 ILL, il^. ad. Not well, not rightly in any rc- 
 
 fpeft ; not eafily. 
 ILL, fubftantive or adverb, is ufed in compo- 
 
 fition to exprefs any bad qualitj' or condi- 
 tion. 
 IL, before words beginning with 1, ftands 
 
 for In. 
 ILLACHRYMABLE, il-lak'-kr>'-mabl. a. In- 
 capable of weeping. 
 ILLAPSE, Il-lVs- f- Gradual immiffion or 
 
 entrance of one thing into another ; fudden at- 
 tack, cafual coming. 
 To ILLAQUEATE, il-la'-qwe-ite. v. a. To 
 
 entangle, to entrap, to enfnarc. 
 ILLAQUEATION, Il-la-qwa-i'-(hin. f. The 
 
 ad of catching or cnfnaring j a Inare, any 
 
 thing to catch. 
 
 ILLA-
 
 I LL 
 
 I L L 
 
 ILLATION, il-la'-fhun. f. Inference, con- 
 clufion drawn from premifes. 
 
 ILLATIVE, il'-la-tlv. a. Relating to illation 
 or conclufion. 
 
 ILLAUDABLE, Il-la'-dabl. f. Unworthy of 
 praife or commendation. 
 
 ILLAUDABLY,il-ir-dab-ly. ad. Unworthily, 
 without deferving praife. 
 
 ILLEGAL, il-le'-gal. a. Contrary to law. 
 
 ILLEGALITY, li-le-gal'-li-ty. f. Contrari- 
 ety to law. 
 
 ILLEGALLY, il-le'-gal-ly. ad. In a manner 
 contrary to law. 
 
 ILLEGIBLE, Il-ledzh'-Ibl. a. What cannot 
 be read. 
 
 ILLEGITIMACY, il-le-dzhlt'-y-ma-fy. f. State 
 of baflardy. 
 
 ILLEGITIMATE, il-ll-dzh!t'-tl-met. a. Un- 
 lawfully begotten, not begotten in wedlock. 
 
 ILLEGITIMATELY, ll-Ie-dzhk'-tl-met-ly. 
 ad. Not begotten in wedlock. 
 
 ILLEGITIMATION,il-le-dzhlt-ty.mr-fliun. 
 f. The ftate of one not begotten in wedlock. 
 
 ILLEVIABLE, Il-lev'-vy-abl. a. What can- 
 not be levied or exadted. 
 
 ILLFAVOURED, il-fa'-vurd. a. Deformed. 
 
 ILLFAVOUREDLY,Il-fr-vurd-ly. ad. With 
 deformity. 
 
 ILLFAVOUREDNESS, !l-fa'-vur-dn!s. f. De- 
 formity. 
 
 ILLIBERAL, {l-l!b,'-ber-ral. a. Not noble, 
 not ingenuous ; not generous, fparing. 
 
 ILLIBERALITY, Il-llb-ber-ral'-ll-ty. f. Par- 
 fimony, niggardlinefs. 
 
 ILLIBERALLY, ll-llb'-ber-ral-y. ad. Difin- 
 genuoufly, meanly. 
 
 ILLICIT, Il-l!s'-s!t. a. Unlawful. 
 
 To ILLIGHTEN, il-lftn. v. n. To enlighten, 
 
 to illuminate. 
 ILLIMITABLE, !l-lW-my-tabl. a. That 
 which cannot be bounded or limited. 
 . ILLIMITABLY, Il-lim'-my-tab-ly. ad. With- 
 out fufceptibility of bounds. 
 ILLIMITED, U-W-my-tld. a. Unbounded, 
 interminable. 
 
 ILLIMITEDNESS, il-llm'-my-ted-nls. f. Ex- 
 emption from all bounds. 
 ILLITERATE, Il-lk'-te-ret. a. Unlettered, 
 
 untaught, unlearned. 
 ILLITERATENESS, il-llt'-te-ret-ms. f. Want 
 
 of learning, ignorance of fcience. 
 ILLITERATURE, il-lit'-te-ra-ture. f. Want 
 
 of learning. 
 ILLNESS, U'-nls. f. Badnefs or inconvenience 
 of any kind, natural or moral j ficknefs, ma- 
 lady ; wickednefs. 
 ILLNATURE, ll-na'-tftiur. f. Habitual ma- 
 levolence. 
 ILLNATURED, Il-na'-tfhurd. a. Habitually 
 malevolent j mifchievous ; untradlable ; not 
 yielding to culture. 
 ILLNATUREDLY, Il-nr-tniurd-ly. ad. In 
 
 a peevifh, froward manner. 
 ILLNATUREDNESS, ll-na'-tftiurd-nls. f. 
 
 Want of kindly difpofition. 
 ILLOGICAL, il-lodzh -Ik-al. a. Ignorant or 
 negligent of the rules of reafoning ; contrary to 
 the rules of reafon. 
 ILLOGICALLY, Il-16dzh'-y-kal-y. ad. In a 
 
 manner contrary to the laws of argument. 
 To ILLUDE, Il-lu'd. v.a. To deceive, to 
 
 mock. 
 To ILLUME, il-lu'm. v. a. To enlighten, to 
 
 illuminate ; to brighten, to adorn. 
 To ILLUMINE, ll-lu'-min. v. a. To en- 
 lighten, to fupply with light} to decorate, to 
 adorn. 
 To ILLUMINATE, Il-lu'-my-nate. v.a. To 
 enlighten, to fupply with light; to adorn with 
 feftal lamps or bonefires ; to enlighten intel- 
 le<Elually with knowledge or grace ; to adorn 
 with pidlures or initial letters of various co- 
 lours ; to illuftrate. 
 ILLUMINATION, ll-lu-my-na'-fhun. f. The 
 act of fupplying with light; that which gives 
 light ; feftal light hung out as a token of joy; 
 brightnefs, fplendour ; infufion of intslledual 
 light, knowledge or grace. 
 ILLUMINATIVE, !l-lu'-my-na-tiv. a. Ha- 
 ving the power to give light. 
 
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 ILLUMINATOR, il-lu'-my-na-tur. f. One 
 who gives lights one whefe hufinefs it is to 
 decorate books with pidures at the beginning 
 of chapters. 
 
 ILLUSION, il-lu'-zhun. f. Mockery, falfe 
 fliow, counterfeit appearance, errour. 
 
 ILLUSIVE, il-lii'-sir. a. Deceiving by falfe 
 fiiovv. 
 
 ILLUSORY, Il-lii'-fur-y. a. Deceiving, frau- 
 dulent. 
 
 To ILLUSTRATE, Il-Ius'-trat. v. a. To 
 brighten with light ; to brighten with honour ; 
 to explain, to clear, to elucidate. 
 
 ILLUSTRATION, ll-luf-tra'-fhun. f. Ex- 
 planation, elucidation, expofition. 
 
 ILLUSTRATIVE, il-lus'-tra-tiv. a. Having 
 - the quality of elucidating or clearing. 
 
 ILLUSTRATIVELY, Il-lus'-tra-tiv-ly. ad. 
 By way of explanation. 
 
 ILLUSTRIOUS, il-lus'-tryus. a. Confpicu- 
 ous, noble, eminent for excellence. 
 
 ILLUSTRIOUSLY, il-lus'-try-uf-ly. ad. Con- 
 fpicuoufly, nobly, eminently. 
 
 ILLUSTRIOUSNESS, il-lus'-try-uf-nw. f. 
 Eminence, nobility, grandeur. 
 
 I'M. i'm. Contrafted from I am. 
 
 IMAGE, im -midzh. f. Any corporeal repre- 
 fentation, generally ufed of ftatues, a ftatue, a 
 picture ; an idol, a falfe god j a copy, repre- 
 fentation, likenefs; an idea, a reprefentation of 
 any thing to the mind. 
 
 To IMAGE, im -miJzh. v. a. To copy by the 
 fancy, to imagine. 
 
 IMAGERY, im -midzh-ry. f. Senfible repre- 
 fentations ; fhow, appearance ; copies of the 
 fancy, falfe ideas, imaginary phantafms. 
 
 IMAGINABLE, Im-madzh'-!u-abl. a. Pof- 
 fible to be conceived. 
 
 IMAGINANT, im-madzh'-in-an^. a. Imagin- 
 ing, forming ideas. 
 
 IMAGINARY, im-madzh'-in-ar-y. a. Fancied, 
 vifionary, cxifting only in the imagination. 
 
 IMAGINATION, im-madzh-In-f/'-fliun. f. 
 Fancy, the power of forming ideal pidures, the 
 power of reprefenting things abfent to one's 
 
 fcif or others ; conception, image in the mind, 
 idea ; contrivance, fcheme. 
 
 IMAGINATIVE, lm-madzh'-!n-a-t!v. a. Fan- 
 tailick, full of imagination. 
 
 To IMAGINE, im-madzh'-!n. v. a. To fancy, 
 to paint in the mind ; to fcheme, to contrive. 
 
 IMAGINER, im-madzh'-In-ur. f. One who 
 forms ideas. 
 
 IMBECILE, im-be-si'l. a. Weak, feeble, want- 
 ing firrength of cither mind or body. 
 
 IMBECILITY, im-be-slK-lk-y. f. Weaknefs, 
 feeblenefs of mind or bodv. 
 
 To IMBIBE, im-bi'be. v. a. To drink in, to 
 draw in ; to admit into the mind ; to drench, 
 to foak. 
 
 IMBIBER, im-bi'-bur. f. That v/hich driaks 
 or fucks. 
 
 IMBIBITION, Im-bi-bilh'-un. f. The ad of 
 fucking or drinking in. 
 
 To IMBITTER, Im-bk'-tur. v. a. To make 
 bitter ; to deprive of pleafure, to make unhap- 
 py ; to exafperate. 
 
 To IMBODY, im-bod'-dy. v. a. To condenfe 
 to a body ; to invert with matter ; to bring to- 
 gether into one mafs or company. 
 
 To IMBODY, Im-bod'-dy. v. n. To unite in- 
 to one mafs, to coalefce. 
 
 To IMBOLDEN, Im-bd'ldn. v. a. To raife 
 to confidence, to encourage. 
 
 ToIMBOSOM, Im-bo'-zum. v. a. To hold 
 on the bofom, to cover fondly with the folds of 
 one's garment ; to admit to the heart, or t» 
 afFedion. 
 
 To IMBOUND, im-bou'nd. v. a. To inclofe, 
 tofhutin. 
 
 To IMBOW, Im-bow^ v. a. To arch, to 
 vault. 
 
 IMBOWMENT, Im-bow'-ment. f. Arch, 
 vault. 
 
 To IMBOWER, Im-bow'-ur. v. a. To cover 
 with a bower, to fhelter with trees. 
 
 ToIMBRANGLE, !m-brang'-gl. v. a. To 
 intangle. A low word. 
 
 IMBRICATED, im'-bry-ku-tJJ. a. IndcntcJ 
 with concavities. 
 
 5 Q. IMBRI-
 
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 IMBRICATION, Im-bif-k-V-fhun. f. Con- 
 cave indenture. 
 To IMBROWN, im-brow'n. v. a. To make 
 
 brown, to darken, to obiciirc, to cloud. 
 To IMBRUE, im-bro'.. v. a. To fteep, to 
 
 foak, to wet much or long. 
 To IMBRUTE, Im-bro't. v. a. To degrade to 
 
 brutality. 
 To IMBRUTE, im-brr/t. v. n. To fink down 
 
 to brutality. 
 To IMBUE, im-bii^. V. a. To tincture deep, to 
 
 infufe any tinfture or dye. 
 ToIMBURSE, im-burTe. v. a. Toftockwith 
 
 moiiEy. 
 IMITABILITY, im-my-ta-b!l'-It-y. f. The 
 
 quality of being imitable. 
 IMITABLE, im'-ml-tebl. a. Worthy to be 
 
 imitated ; pofEble to be imitated. 
 To IMITATE, W-mi-tate. v. a. To copy, 
 
 to endeavour to referable ; to counterfeit ; to 
 
 purfue the courfe of a compoution, fo as to ufe 
 
 parallel images and examples. 
 IMITATION, Im-my-ta'-fliun. f. The aS 
 
 of copying, attempt to refemble ; that which is 
 
 offered as a copy ; a method of tranflating loofer 
 
 than paraphrafe, in which modern examples 
 
 and illuftrations are ufed for ancient, or do- 
 
 meftick for foreign. 
 IMITATIVE, im'-my-ta-tiv. a. Inclined to 
 
 copy. 
 IMITATOR, im'-my-ta-tur. f. One that co- 
 pies another, one that endeavours to refemble 
 
 another. 
 IMMACULATE, im-mak'-ku-Iet. a. Spot- 
 
 lefs, pure, undefiled. 
 To IMMANACLE, Im-man'-nakl. v. a. To 
 
 fetter, to confine. 
 IMMANE, im-ma'ne. a. Vaft, prodigioufly 
 
 great. 
 IMMANENT, lm''-md-nent. a. Intrinfick, 
 
 inherent, internal. 
 IMMANIFEST, Jm-man'-ny-feft. a. Notma- 
 
 nifed, not plain. 
 IMMANITY, jm-man^-nlt-y. f. Barbarity, 
 
 iavagenefs, 
 
 IMMARCESSIBLI, Im'-mar-ses'-slbl. a. Un- 
 fading. 
 
 IMMARTIAL, Im-maVflial. a. Not warlike. 
 
 To IMMASK, Im-mafli'. v. a. To cover, t» 
 difguife. 
 
 IMMATERIAL, im-ma-te'-ryal. a. Incorpo- 
 real, diftincl: from matter, void of matter; un- 
 important, impertinent. 
 
 IMMATERIALITY, im-m.a-tc'-ryal-It-ty. f. 
 Incorporeity, diftinftnefs from body or matter. 
 
 IMMATERIALLY, Im-ma-te'-ryal-y. ad. In 
 a manner not depending upon matter. 
 
 IMMATERIALIZED, lm-ma-te''-ryal-izd. a. 
 Diftincl from matter, incorporeal. 
 
 IMiMATERIALNESS, Im-ma-te'-ryal-nls. f. 
 Diftinclnefs from matter. 
 
 IMMATERIATE, Im-ma-te'-ryet. a. Not 
 confiftingof matter, incorporeal, without body. 
 
 IMMATURE, im-ma-tu're. a. Not ripe; not 
 arrived at fulnefs or completion ; hafly, early, 
 come to pafs before the natural time. 
 
 IMMATURELY, Im-ma-tu'r-!y. ad. Too 
 fcon, to« early, before ripenefs or completion. 
 
 IMMATURENESS, im-ma-td'r-nis. if. Un- 
 
 IMWATURITY, im-ma-til''-nt-y. \ ripe- 
 nefs, incompletenefs, a ftate fhort of comple- 
 tion. 
 
 IMMEABILITY, Im-me-a-bli'-lt-y. f. Want 
 of power to pafs. 
 
 IMMEASURABLE, im-mez'-zhur-rabl. a. Im- 
 menfe, not to be meafured, indefinitely ex- 
 tenfive. 
 
 LMMEASURABLY, Im-mez'-zhur-rib-ly. ad. 
 Immenfely, beyond all meafure. 
 
 IMMECHANICAL, im-me-kan'-ni-kal. a. Not 
 according to the laws of mechanicks. 
 
 IMMEDIACY, fm-me'-dyas-y. f. Perfonal great- 
 nefs, power of afting without dependance. 
 
 IMiMEDIATE, im-me'-dyat. a. Being in fucTi 
 a ftate with refpeiEl to fomething elfe as that 
 there is nothing between them ; not acting by 
 fccond caufes ; inftant, prefent with regard to 
 time. 
 
 IMMEDIATELY, lm-m6'-dyat-ly. ad. With- 
 out the intervention of any other 'canfe or 
 event j
 
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 I M M 
 
 event ; iiiflantly, at the time prefent, without 
 delay. 
 
 LMMEDIATENESS, Im-mc'-dyat-nis. f. Pre- 
 fence with regard to time ; exemption from 
 fecond or intervening caufes. 
 
 IMMEDICABLE, Im-med'-dy-kabl. a. Not 
 to be healed, incurable. 
 
 IMMEMORABLE, lm-mem'-m6-rabl. a. Not 
 worth remembering. 
 
 IMMEMORIAL, im^me-m6''-ryal. a. Paft 
 time of memory, fo ancient that the beginning 
 cannot be traced. 
 
 IMMENSE, Im-men^fe. a. Unlimited, un- 
 bounded, infinite. 
 
 IMMENSELY, !m-men'f-ly. ad. Infinitely, 
 without meafure. 
 
 IMMENSITY, Im-meV-sIt-y. f. Unbounded 
 greatnefs, infinity. 
 
 IMMENSURABILITY, im-men'-{hd-ra-bir- 
 it-y. f. Impoiiibility to be meafured. 
 
 IMMENSURABLE, im-men'-fnir-abl. a. Not 
 to be meafured. 
 
 To IMAIERGE, Im-.merdzh^ v. a. To put 
 under water. 
 
 IMMERIT, Im-mir'-rlr. f. Want of worth, 
 want of defert. 
 
 IMMERSE, Im-merse. .a. Buried, covered, 
 funk deep. 
 
 To IMMERSE, im-mers e. v. a. To put un- 
 der water ; to fink or cover deep ; to deprefs. 
 
 IMMERSION, Im-mer'-fiiun. f. The aft of 
 putting any body "into a fluid below the fur- 
 face ; the ftate of finking belov/ the furface of 
 a fluid ; the itate of being overv.'helmed or loft 
 in any refped. 
 
 IMMETHODICAL, im-mC-ttTod'-y-kal. a. 
 Confufed, beingwithout regularity, being with- 
 out method. 
 
 IJ.IMETHODICALLY, Im-mc-ttlod'-y-kal-y. 
 ad. "Without method. 
 
 IMMINENCE, Im'-my-nens. f. Any ill im- 
 pending ; immediate, or near danger. 
 
 IMMINENT, im'-my-nent. a. Impending, at 
 hand, threatening. 
 
 To IMMINGLE, im-mlng'-gl. v. a. To 
 mingle, to mix, to unite. 
 
 IMMINUTION, zm-my-nu'-fliun. f. Dimi- 
 nution, decreafe. 
 
 IMMISCIBILITY, Im-mls'-s^bil'^-lt-)''. f.- 
 Incapacity of being mingled. 
 
 IMMISCIBLE, im-mls'-slbl. a. Not capable 
 of being mingled. 
 
 IMMISSION, im-m!fl/-un. f. The act of 
 fending in, contrary to emiffion. 
 
 To I]\LMIT, im-m!t'. v. n. To fend in. 
 
 To IMMIX!, im-miks''. v. a. To mingle. 
 
 IMMIXABLE, Im-miks'-abl. a. ImpoiSble to 
 be mingled. 
 
 IMMOBILITY, im-mO-bli'-It-y. f. Unmove- 
 ablencfs, want of motion, refiilance to mo- 
 tion. 
 
 LMMODERATE, im-mod'-der-rat. a. Ex- 
 cefTn e, exceeding the due mean. 
 
 LVLMODERATELY, Im-mid'-der-rat-ly. ad. 
 In an exceffiie degree. 
 
 IMMODERATION, im-mod-de-rr-Ihun. f. 
 Want of moderation, excefs. 
 
 LMxMODEST, ini-mod'-dlft. a. Wanting fhamc, 
 wanting delicacy or chaftity; unchafte, im- 
 pure ; obfcene ; unreafonable, exorbitant. 
 
 IMMODESTY, im-mod'-dif-ty. f. Want of 
 modefty. 
 
 ToLMMOLATE, im'-mo-late. v. a. To fi- 
 crifice, to kill in facrifice. 
 
 IMMOLATION, lm-m6-la'-fhun. f. The ad 
 of facrificing ; a facrifice offered. 
 
 IMMOMENT, im-mo'-ment. a. Trifling, of 
 no importance or value. 
 
 IMMORAL, im-mor'-ral. a. Wanting regard 
 to the laws of natural religion, contrary to ho- 
 nefty, difhoncft. 
 
 IMMORALITY, im-mO-ril'-y-ty. f. Dif- 
 honefty, want of virtue, contrariety to virtue. 
 
 IMMORTAL, im-mi'r-tal. a. Exempt from 
 death, never to die ; never ending, perpetual. 
 
 IMMORTALITY, im-mor-til'-y-ty. f. Ex- 
 emption from death, life never to end. 
 
 To IMMORTALIZE, im-m..'/r-ta-)ize. v. a. 
 To make immortal, to perpetuate, to exempt 
 from death. 
 
 IMMORTALLY, im-mdVtal-y.. ad. With; 
 exemption from death, without end. 
 
 IMMOVE-
 
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 LMMOVEABLE, im-moV-abl. a, Is^'ot to be 
 forced from its pl.icc ; unfliaken. 
 
 IMMOVEABLY, Im-md'v-ab-ly. aJ. In a flatc 
 not to be fliaken. 
 
 IMMUNITY, im-mu'-ny-ty. f. Difcharge 
 from any obligation ; privilege, exemption ; 
 freedom. 
 
 To IMMURE, im-md're. v. a. To inclofe 
 within walls, to confine, to fhut up. 
 
 IMMUSICAL, im-mu'-zy-lcal. a. Unmufical, 
 inharmonious. 
 
 IMMUTABILITY, Im-mu-ta-bil'-It-y. f. Ex- 
 emption from change, invariablenefs. 
 
 IMMUTABLE, im-miV-tabl. a. Unchange- 
 able, invariable, unalterable. 
 
 •IMMUTABLY, Im-mu'-tab-ly. ad. Unalter- 
 ably, invariably, unchangeably. 
 
 IMP. imp', f. A fon, the offspring, progeny ; a 
 fubaltern devil, a puny devil. 
 
 To IMP, imp', v. a. To enlarge with any thing 
 adfcititious ; to aflift. 
 
 To IMPACT, im-pakt^ v. a. To drive clofe 
 or hard. 
 
 To IMPAINT, Im-pa'nt. v. a. To paint, to 
 decorate with colours. Not in ufe. 
 
 To IMPAIR, im-paV. v. a. To diminifh, to 
 injure, to make worfe. 
 
 To IMPAIR, im-pa're. v. n. To be lefTened 
 or worn out. 
 
 IMPAIRMENT, Im-pu'r-ment. f. Diminu- 
 tion j injury. 
 
 IMPALPABLE, im-pal'-pabl. a. Not to be 
 perceived by touch. 
 
 To IMPARADISE, im-par'-a-dife, v. a. To 
 put in a ftate refembling paradife. 
 
 IMPARITY, im-par''-it-}'. f. Inequality, difpro- 
 portion ; oddnefs, indivifibility into equal parts. 
 
 To IMPARK, im-pa'rk. v. a. To inclofe with 
 a park, to fever from a common. 
 
 To IMPART, im-pa''rt. v. a. To grant, to 
 give ; to communicate. 
 
 IMPARTIAL, Im-par'-fhal. a. Equitable, free 
 from regard or party, indifferent, difintereftcd, 
 equal in diftribution of jufticc. 
 
 IMPARTIALITY, Im-par-flial'-It-y. f. E- 
 quitablenefs, juftice. 
 
 IMPARTIALLY, im-pa'r-fhal-^. ad. Equi- 
 tably, with indifferent and unbiaffcd judgment, 
 without regard to party or intereft. 
 
 IMPARTIBLE, im-pa'rt-ibl. a. Communi- 
 cable, to be conferred or beftowed. 
 
 IMPASSABLE, Im-pas'-sabl. a. Not to be 
 pafled, not admitting paffage, impervious. 
 
 IMPASSABILITY, im-paf-fy-bU'-lit-j^. f. Ex- 
 emption from fuffering. 
 
 IMPASSIBLE, im-pas'-sible. a. Incapable of 
 fulfering, exempt from the agency of external 
 caufes. 
 
 IMPASSIBLENESS, Im-pas'-sibl-nls. f. Im- 
 paflibility, exemption from pain. 
 
 IMPASSIONED, im-p:\s'-fhund. a. Seized 
 with pallion. 
 
 IMPASSIVE, im-pas'-siv. a. Exempt from the 
 agency of external caufes. 
 
 IMPASTED, Im-pa'f-t!d. a. Covered as Avith 
 pafle. 
 
 IMPATIENCE, im-pa'-fhens. f. Inability to 
 fuffer pain, rage under fuffering ; vehemence of 
 temper, heat of paffion ; inability to fuffer de- 
 lay, eagernefs. 
 
 IMPATIENT, im-pa'-fhent. a. Not able to 
 endure, incapable to bear ; furious with pain ; 
 unable to bear pain ; vehemently agitated by 
 fome painful pafHon ; eager, ardently defirouSj 
 not able to endure delay. 
 
 IMPATIENTLY, im-pa'-fhent-ly. ad. Paf- 
 fionately, ardently ; eagerly, with great defire. 
 
 To IMPAWN, Im-pa'n. v. a. To give as a 
 pledge, to pledge. 
 
 To IMPEACH, im-pe'tfli. v. a. To hinder, 
 to impede; to accufe by publick authority. 
 
 LMPEACH, im-pe'tfh. f. Hindrance, let, im- 
 pediment. 
 
 IMPEACHABLE, Im-pc-'tfli-abl. a. Accuf^iblc, 
 chargeable. 
 
 IMPEACHER, Jm-pet'fti-ur. f. An accufer, 
 one who brings an accufation againft another. 
 
 IMPEACHMENT, im-pc'tfh-ment. f. Hin- 
 drance, let, impediment, obffrudtion ; publick 
 accuiation, charge preferred. 
 
 To IMPEARL, Imper'l. v. a. To form in re- 
 
 femblanc^of pearls ; to decorate as with pcarlf. 
 
 IMPLC-
 
 M P 
 
 I M P 
 
 IMPECCABILITY, !m-pek'-kd-bir-it-y. f. 
 Exemption from fin, exemption from failure. 
 
 IMPECCABLE, im-pek'-kabl. a. Exempt from 
 poflibility of fin. 
 
 To IMPEDE, Im-pe'd. v. a. To hinder, to 
 let, to obftrudi:. 
 
 LMPEDIMENT, Im-ped'-y-ment. f. Hin- 
 drance, let, impeachment, obftruction, oppo- 
 fition. 
 
 To IMPEL, I'm-pel . v. a. To drive on to- 
 wards a point, to urge for\vard, to prefs on. 
 
 IMPELLENT, Im-pel'-lent. f. An impulfive 
 power, a power that drives forward. 
 
 To IMPEND, im-pend'. v. n. To hang over, 
 to be at hand, to prefs nearly. 
 
 IMPENDENT, im-pen'-dent. a. Imminent, 
 hanging over, preffing clofely. 
 
 IMPENDENCE, Im-pen'-dens. f. The ftate 
 of hanging over, near approach. 
 
 IMPENETRABILITY, Im-pen'-l-tra-bll''- 
 It-y. f. Quality of not being pierceable ; in- 
 fufceptibility of intelledual impreffion. 
 
 IMPENETRABLE, im-pen'-e-trabl. a. Not 
 to be pierced, not to be entered by any external 
 force ; impervious ; not to be taught ; not to 
 be moved. 
 
 IMPENETRABLY, im-pen'-e-trab-ly. ad. 
 With hardnefs to a degree incapable of im- 
 preflion. 
 
 IMPENITENCE, Im-pen'-y-tens. 9 f. Ob- 
 
 IMPENITENCY, Im-pen'-y-ten-fy. i duracy, 
 want of remorfe for crimes, final difregard of 
 God's threatnings or mercy. 
 
 IMPENITENT, im-pen'-y-tent. a. Finally 
 negligent of the duty of repentance, obdurate. 
 
 IMPENITENTLY, !m-pen'-y-tent-ly. ad. Ob- 
 durately, without repentance. 
 
 IMPENNOUS, im-pen'-nus. a. Wanting 
 wings. 
 
 IMPERATE, in/-pe-rate. a. Done with con- 
 fcioufncfs, done by direftion of the mind. 
 
 IMPERATIVE, im-per'-ra-tlv. a. Command- 
 ing, cxpreflive of command. 
 
 IMPERCEPTIBLE, !m-per-fep'-tib!. a. Not 
 to be difcovercd, not to be perceived. 
 
 IMPERCEPTIBLENESS,im-per-fV-tib!-nIs. 
 f. The quality of eluding obfcrvation. 
 
 IMPERCEPTIBLY, Im-per-fep'-tlb-ly. ad. In 
 a manner not to be perceived. 
 
 IMPERFECT, Im-p^r'-fcd. a. Not complete, 
 not abfolutely finifhcd, defccSlive ; frail, not 
 completely good. 
 
 IMPERFECTION, im-per-fek'-fliun. f. De- 
 fect, failure, fault, whether phyfical or moral. 
 
 IMPERFECTLY, Im-per'-fekt-ly. ad. Not 
 completely, not fully. 
 
 IMPERFORABLE, Im-per'-fo-rabl. a. Not 
 to be bored through. 
 
 IMPERFORATE, im-per'-fd-rate. a. Not 
 pierced through, without a hole. 
 
 lA-IPERlAL, im-pe'-ryal. a. Royal, pofiefling 
 royalty ; betokening royalty ; belonging to an 
 emperor or monarch, regal, monarchical. 
 
 IMPERIALIST, !m-pe'-rya-llft. f. One that 
 belongs to an emperor. 
 
 IMPERIOUS, im-pe'-ryus. a. Commanding, 
 tyrannical ; haughty, arrogant, affuming, over- 
 bearing. 
 
 IMPERIOUSLY, Im-p^'-ryuf-ly. ad. With ar- 
 rogance of command, with infolence of au- 
 thority. 
 
 IMPERIOUSNESS, Im-pe'-ryuf-nls. f. Au- 
 thority, air of comniand ; arrogance of com- 
 mand. 
 
 IMPERISHABLE, im-per'-rlfh-abl. a. Not to 
 be deftroyed. 
 
 IMPERSONAL, Im-per'-fun-al. a. Not va- 
 ried according to the perfons. 
 
 IMPERSONALLY, im-per'-fun-al-y. ad. Ac- 
 cording to the manner of an impcrfonal verb. 
 
 IMPERSUASIBLE, !m-pcr-fwa'-slbl. a. Not 
 to be moved by perfuafion. 
 
 IMPERTINENCE, im-per'-t!n-cns. 1 f.That 
 
 IMPERTINENCY,im-per'-t!n-en-fy. \ which 
 is of no prefent weight, that which has no re- 
 lation to the matter in hand ; folly, rambling 
 thought ; troublcfomenefs, intrufion ; trifle, 
 thing of no value. 
 
 IMPERTINENT, !m-per'-tln-cnt. a. Of no 
 
 relation to the matter in hand, of no weight ; 
 
 ^ R in-porlu-
 
 I M P 
 
 ■I M P 
 
 importunate, intrufive, meddling, foolifli, tri- 
 
 IMPERTINENT, im-pcr'-tln-ent. f. Atrifler, 
 
 a meddler, an intruder. 
 IMPERTINENTLY, Im-pcr'-tin-cnt-ly. ad. 
 Without relation to the prefent matter} trouble- 
 fomely, officioufly, intrufively. 
 IMPERVIOUS, Im-per'-vyus. a. Unpaffiible, 
 
 impenetrable. 
 LMPERVIOUSNESS,lm-per'-vyuf-n"s. f. The 
 
 ftate of not admitting any paffage. 
 IMPERTRANSIBILITY, im-per'-tran-fy- 
 bil'^-lu-y. f. Impofiibility to be pafled through. 
 IMPETRABLE, Im^-pe-tnlbl. a. Poffible to 
 
 be obtained. 
 To IMPETRATE, Im'-pi-trute. v. a. To ob- 
 tain by intreaty. 
 lA/IPETRATION, Im-pe-tra'-fhun. f. The 
 
 a£t of obtaining by prayer or intreaty. 
 IMPETUOSITY, im-pet'-u-6s''-sit-y. f. Vi- 
 olence, fury, vehemence, force. 
 IMPETUOUS, im-pet'-tu-us. a. Violent, 
 
 forcible, fierce; vehement, paffionate, 
 IMPETUOUSLY, Im-pet'-tu-uf-ly. ad. Vio- 
 lently, vehemently. ^ 
 IMPETUOUSNESS, im-pct'-tu-uf-n!s. f. Vi- 
 olence, fury. 
 IMPETUS, im'-pe-tus. f. Violent tendency 
 
 to any point, violent effort. 
 LMPIERCEABLE, Im-per'-slbl. a. Impene- 
 trable, not to be pierced. 
 IMPIETY, im-pf-e-ty. f. Irreverence to the 
 Supreme Being, contempt of the duties of re- 
 ligion ; an ^£1 of wickednefs, expreffion of ir- 
 rcligion. 
 To IMPIGNORATE, Im-pig'-no-rate. v. a. 
 
 To pawn, to pledge. 
 IMPIGNORATION, Im-p!g-n6-ra'-fliun. f. 
 
 The aft of pawning or putting to pledge. 
 To IMPINGE, im-pmdzh'. v.n. Tofall againft, 
 
 to ftrike againft, to clafh with. 
 To IMPINGUATE, im-plng'-gwilte. v. a. To 
 
 fatten, to make fat. 
 IMPIOUS, im'-pyus, a. Irreligious, wicked, 
 profane. 
 
 IMPIOUSLY, !m'-pyuf-!y. ad. Profanely, 
 
 wickedly. 
 IMPLACABILITY, ■ Im-pia-ka-bll'-It-y. f. 
 Inexorabkncf?, irreconcilable enmity, deter- 
 mined malice. 
 IMPLACABLE, im-p!ii'-kabl. a. Not to be 
 pacified, inexorable, malicious, conftant in en- 
 mity. 
 IMPLACABLY, im-pU/-kab-!y. ad. With 
 
 malice not to be pacified, inexorably. 
 To IMPLANT, im-plant'. v. a. To infix, to 
 
 infert, to place, to engraft. 
 IMPLANTATION, Im.-plan-ti'-fhun. f. The 
 
 aft of fetting or planting. 
 IMPLAUSIBLE, Im-pla'-sibl. a. Notfpeci- 
 
 ous, not likely to feduce or perfuade. 
 IMPLEMENT, Im'-ple-mcnt. f. Something that 
 fills up vacancy, or fupplies wants ; tool, in- 
 ftrument of manufacture ; utenfil. 
 IMPLETION, Im-ple'-lhun. f. The aft of 
 
 filling, the ftate of being full. 
 IMPLEX, im'-pl^ks. a. Intricate, entangled, 
 
 complicated. 
 To IMPLICATE, iV-ply-kdte. v. a. To en- 
 tangle, to embarrafs, to unfold. 
 LMPLICATION, Im-ply-kr-fhun. f. Invo- 
 lution, entanglement; inference not exprelTcd,. 
 but tacitly inculcated. 
 IMPLICIT, im-plis'-slt. a. Entangled, infolded, 
 complicated ; inferred, tacitly comprifed, not 
 expreffed ; entirely obedient. 
 IMPLICITLY, im-plis'-sit-ly. ad. By infer- 
 ence comprifed though not expreffed ; by con- 
 nexion with fomething elfe, dependently, with, 
 unreferved confidence or obedience. 
 To IMPLORE, im-pl6're. v. a. To call upon. 
 
 in fupplication, to folicit; to afk, to beg. 
 IMPLORE R, lm-pl6'-rur, f. One that im- 
 plores. 
 IMPLUMED, Im-plu'md. a. Without feathers. 
 To IMPLY, im-ply'. v. a. To infold, to co- 
 ver, to intangle ; to involve or comprife ;is a 
 confequence or concomitant. 
 ToIMPblSON, im-poi'zn. v. a. To corrupt 
 with poifon ; to kill with poifon, 
 
 IMPO-
 
 I M P 
 
 I M P 
 
 
 IMPOLITICK, Im-p6l'-It-tik. 
 difcreet, void of art.or forecaft, 
 IMPOLITICALLY, lm-p6-lit'-y-kal-y. 
 lAIPOLITICKLY, lin-p6l'-it-.tlk-ly 
 
 Without art or forecaft. 
 IMPONDEROUS, !m-p6n'-der-us. a. Void 
 
 of perceptible weight. 
 IMPOROSITY, im-p6-r6s'-sit-y. f. Abfencc 
 
 of interftices, compadnefs, clofcnefs. 
 IjMPOROUS, im-po -rus. a. Free from pores, 
 
 free from vacuities or interftices. 
 To IMPORT, im-p6^rt. v. a. To carry into 
 any country from abroad ; to imply, to infer ; 
 to produce in confequence; to be of moment. 
 IMPORT, im -port. f. Importance, moment, 
 confequence ; tendency j any thing imported 
 from abroad. 
 IMPORTANCE, im-paVtans. f. Thing im- 
 ported or implied; matter, fubjecl; confe- 
 quence, moment ; importunity. 
 IMPORTANT, im-pa'r-tant. a. Momentous, 
 
 weighty, of great, confequence. 
 IMPORTATION, Im-por-ti'-fhun. f. The ad 
 or pra£lice of importing, or bringing into a 
 country from abroad. 
 IMPORTER, im-poVtur. f. One that brings 
 
 in from abroad. 
 IMPORTUNATE, mi-pyr-t-J-net. a. Un- 
 feafonable and inceffant in folicitations, not to 
 -be repulfed. 
 • IMPORTUNATELY, im-paVtd-nct-ly. ad. 
 With inceflant folicitation, pertinacioufly. 
 IMPORTUNATENESS, Im-pa'r-tu-net-nis. f. 
 
 Inceflant folicitation. 
 To IMPORTUNE, im-por-tu'n. v. a. To 
 teize, to harafs with flight vexation perpetually 
 recurring, to moleft. 
 IMPORTUNE, Im-p6r-td'n, a. Conftantly 
 recurring, troublefomc by frequency; trouble- 
 fotne,. vexatious; unfeafonable, coming, afking, 
 or happening at a wrong time. 
 IMPCRTUNELY,im-p6r-td''n-ly.ad.Trouble- 
 fomtly, mcefiantly; unfeafonably,'iniproperiy. 
 IMPORTUNITY, im-p6r-tu'-ju-ty. f. In- 
 ceflant folic 'tatioii. 
 
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 To IMPOSE, im-po ze. v. a. To lay on as a 
 
 burthen or penalty ; to enjoin as a duty or law ; 
 
 to obtrude fallacioully ; To impofa on, to put 
 
 a cheat on, to deceive. 
 
 IMPOSE, im-po zc. f. CommanJ, injunc- 
 
 ' fion. 
 
 IMPOSEABLE, im-p6'-zabl. a. To be laid 
 
 as obligatory on any body. 
 IMPOSER, Im-po -zur. f. One who enjoins. 
 IMPOSITION, lm-p6-zifli'-un. f. The ad of 
 laying any thing on another ; injunction of any 
 thing as a law or duty ; conftraint, oppreflion j 
 cheat, fallacy, impofture. 
 IMPOSSIBLE, im-p6s'-slbl. a. Not to be done, 
 
 impradticable. 
 IMPOSSIBILITY, lm-p6s'-sy-b!l''-i't-y. f. Im- 
 practicability; that which cannot be done. 
 IMPOST, im'-poft. f. A tax, a toll, cuftom 
 
 paid. 
 To IMPOSTHUMATE, I'm-pos'-tu-mSte. v. n. 
 To form an abfcefs, to gather, to form a cyft or 
 bag containing matter. 
 To IMPOSTHUMATE, I'm-pos'-tu-mate. v. a. 
 
 To afHift with an impofthume. 
 IMPOSTPIUMATION, Im-pof-tu-ma'-flii'in. f. 
 The act of forming an impofthume, the ftate in 
 which an impofthume is formed. 
 LMPOSTHUME, im-pos'-tum. f. A collec- 
 tion of purulent matter in a bag or cyft. 
 IMPOSTOR, im-pos^-tur. f. One who cheats 
 
 by a fictitious character. 
 IMPOSTURE, im-p6s'-tftiur. f. Cheat. 
 LVIPOTENCE, im'-p6-tens. 7 f. Want of 
 IMPOTENCY, Im'-p6-ten-f;''.5^ power, ina- 
 bility, imbecility; ungovernablenefs of paflion ; 
 incapacity of propagation. 
 IMPOTENT, im'-p6-tent. a. Weak, feeble, 
 wanting force^ wanting pov/er; difibled by na- 
 ture or difeafc; without power of rcftraint; 
 without power of propagation. ' 
 
 IMPO'l'ENTLY, lm'-p5-tent-Iy. ad. With-' 
 
 out power. 
 To IMPOUND, Impou'nd. v. a. To inclofe 
 as in a pound, to fliut in, to confine ; to ihut 
 up in a pinfold. 
 I.MPRACTICABLE, Im-prik'-t;;--k.ib'.a. Not
 
 I M P 
 
 IMP 
 
 to be performed, unfeafible, impoflible; un- 
 traflable, unmanageable. 
 IMPRACTICABLENESS, Im-prak'-ty-kabl- 
 
 nis. f. Impoffibility. 
 To IMPRECATE, Im'-pre-kate. v. a. To call 
 
 for evil upon himfelf or others. 
 IMPRECATION, Im-pre-ka'-fhun. f. Curfe, 
 
 prayer by which any evil is wiflied. 
 IMPRECATORY, Im-pxek'-ka-tir-y. a. Con- 
 taining wiflres of evil. 
 To IMPREGN, im-pren'. v. a. To fill with 
 
 young, to fill with any matter or quality. 
 IMPREGNABLE, im-preg'-nabl. a. Not to 
 be ftormed, not to be taken j unfliaken, un- 
 moved, unaffected. 
 IMPREGN ABLY, Im-preg'-jiabl-y. ad. In 
 
 fuch a manner as to defy force or hoftility. 
 To IMPREGNATE, Im-preg'-nate. v. a. To 
 fill with young, to make prolifick ; to fill, to fa- 
 t urate. 
 IMPREGNATION, Im-preg-na'-fhun. f. The 
 ad of making prolifick; fecundation; thatwith 
 which any thing is impregnated j fatura- 
 tion, 
 IMPREJUDICATE, Im-pre-dzho^-dy-kat. a. 
 
 Unprejudiced, not prepoffefled, impartial. 
 IMPREPARATION, Im-prep-a-ra'-fhun. f. 
 
 Unpreparednefs, want of preparation. 
 To IMPRESS, Im-pres''. v. a. To print by 
 preffure, to ftamp ; to fix deep ; to force into 
 fervice. 
 IMPRESS, im'-pres. f, Mark made by pref- 
 fure; markof diftinftion, ftamp ; device, mot- 
 to ; aft of forcing any into fervice. 
 IMPRESSION, Im-prefli'-un. f. The aft of 
 preffing one body upon another ; mark made by 
 preffure, ftamp ; image fixed in the mind ; 
 operation, influence ; edition, number printed 
 at once, one courfe of printing ; effeft of an 
 attack. 
 IMPRESSIBLE, im-pres'-s!bl. a. What may 
 
 be imprcfffd. 
 IMPRESSURE, im-prefh'-ur. J". The mark 
 
 made by prcfTiire, the dent, the imprcflion. 
 To IMPRINT, Im-prlnt . v. a. To m.-irk up- 
 on any fubftancc by preffure j to flamp words 
 
 upon paper by the ufe of types ; to fix on the 
 mind or memory. 
 To IMPRISON, im-pnz'n. v. a. To fliut 
 
 up, to confine, to keep from liberty. 
 IMPRISONMENT, Im-prizVment. f. Con- 
 finement, ftate of being fhut in prifon. 
 IMPROBABILITY, Im-prib'-a-bll'Mt-y. f. 
 
 L'''nlikelihood, difficulty to be believed. 
 IMPROBABLE, Im-prob'-abl. a. Unlikely, 
 
 incredible. 
 IMPROBABLY, im-prob'-ab-ly. ad. With- 
 out likelihood. 
 To IMPROBATE, im''-pro-bate. v. a. Not to 
 
 approve. 
 IMPROBATION, im-pro-ba'-fliun. f. Aft ©f 
 
 difallowing. 
 IMPROBITY, hn-prob'-it-y. f. Want of ho- 
 
 nefty, diflionefty, bafenefs. 
 To IMPROLIFICATE, Im-pro-llf'-fy.kite. 
 
 v. a. To impregnate, to fecundate. 
 IMPROPER, Im-prop'-pur. a. Not well adapted, 
 unqualified ; unfit, not conducive to the right 
 end; not juft, not accurate. 
 IMPROPERLY, im-prop'-pur-ly. ad. Not 
 fitly, incongruoudy ; notjulHy, not accurately. 
 To IMPROPRIATE, Im-pro'-pry-ate. v. a. 
 To convert to private ufe, to feize to himfelf j 
 to put the poffeffions of the church into the 
 hands of laicks. 
 IMPROPRIATION, im-pro-pry-a'-fliun. f. An 
 impropriation is properly fo called when t!. 
 church land is in the hands of a layman, and 
 an appropriation is when it is in the hands of 
 a bilhop, college, or religious houfe. 
 IMPOPRIATOR, im-pro-pry-a'-tiir. f. A 
 layman that has the poffeffion of the lands of 
 the church. 
 IMPROPRIETY, !m-pr6-pri'-e-ty. f. Unfit- 
 nefs, unfuitablenefs, inaccuracy, want of juft- 
 nefs. 
 IMPROSPEROUS, im-pros'-pur-us. a. Un- 
 happy, unfortunate, not fuccefsful. 
 IMPROSPEROUSLY, Im-pros'-pur-uf-ly. ad. 
 
 Unhappily, unfuccefsfully, with ill fortune. 
 IMPROVABLE, !m-pro'-vibl. a. Capable of 
 being advanced to a better ftate, 
 
 IMPROV-
 
 I M P 
 
 I N A 
 
 LMPROVABLENESS, im-pr6'-vabl-nis. f. Ca- 
 pablenefs of being made better. 
 
 IMPROVABLY, im-pro'-vab-ly. ad. In a 
 manner that admits of melioration. 
 
 To IMPROVE, im-pro'v. v. a. To advance 
 any thing nearer to perfection, to raife from 
 good to better. 
 
 To IMPROVE, lin-pr.yv. v. n. To advance in 
 goodnefs. 
 
 IMPROVEMENT, !m-pri'v-m.:-nt. f. Meli- 
 oration, advancement from good to better ; a£t 
 of improving ; progrefs from good to better ; 
 inftnidion, edification ; e.fedt of melioration. 
 
 IMPROVER, im-pro'-vur. f. One that makes 
 himfelf or any thing elfc better ; any thing that 
 meliorates. 
 
 IMPROVIDED, im-pro-vi'-did. a. Unforefeen, 
 unexpected, unprovided againft. 
 
 LMPROVIDENCE,lm-pr6v'-y-dens. f. Want 
 of forethought, want of caution. 
 
 IMPROVIDENT, Im-prov'-y-dent. a. Want- 
 ing forecaft, wanting care to provide. 
 
 IMPROVIDENTLY, im-prov'-y-dent-ly. ad. 
 Without forethought, without care. 
 
 IMPROVISION, im-prO-vizh'-un. f. Want 
 of forethought. 
 
 IMPRUDENCE, Im-pro'-dens. f. Want of 
 prudence, indifcretion, negligence, inattention 
 to intereft. 
 
 IMPRUDENT, Im-pr^'-dent. a. Wanting 
 prudence, injudicious, indifcreet, negligent. 
 
 IMPUDENCE, im'-pu-dens. 7 f . ShamelefT- 
 
 IMPUDENCY, !m'-pd-dcn-fy. j nefs, immo- 
 defty. 
 
 IMPUDENT, Im^-pu-dcnt. a. Shamelefs, want- 
 ing modefty. 
 
 IMPUDENTLY, iV-pil-dcnt-ly. ad. Shamc- 
 Icfiy, without modefty. 
 
 To IMPUGN, Im-pu'n. v. a. To attack, to 
 alTault. 
 
 IMPUGNER, !m-pu'-nir. f. One that at- 
 tacks or invades. 
 
 IMPUISSANCE, !m-pu'-!f-fans. f. Impotence, 
 inability, weaknefs, feeblcnefs. 
 
 IMPULSE, im^-puls. f. Communicated force, 
 
 the cfFedt of one body acting upon another ; in- 
 - fluence ailing upon the mind, motion, idea. 
 
 IMPULSION, im-pir-fhun. f. The agency 
 of body in motion upon body; influence ope- 
 rating upon the mind. 
 
 IMPULSIVE, Jm-pul'-s!v. a. Having tlic 
 power of impulfe, moving, impellent. 
 
 IMPUNITY, !m-pu'-ny-ty. f. Freedom from 
 punifliment, exemption from punifhment. 
 
 IMPURE, im-pu'r. •a. Contrary to fanitity, 
 unhallowed, unholy ; unchafte; fecuknt, foul 
 with extraneous mixtures, drolTy. 
 
 IMPURELY, im-pu'r-ly. ad. With impurity. 
 
 IMPURENESS, im-pu'r-nis.^f. Wantof fanc- 
 
 INPURITY, im-pu'-ry-ty. ^ tity, want of 
 hoi i nefs ; adlof unchaftity ; feculent admixture. 
 
 To IMPURPLE, im-pur'pl. v. a. To make 
 red, to colour as with purple. 
 
 IMPUTABLE, im-pd'-tabl. a. Chargeable up- 
 on anyone ; accufable, chargeable with a fault. 
 
 IMPUTABLENESS, im-pu'-tabl-nis. f. The 
 quality of being imputable. 
 
 IMPUTATION, !m-pu-tl'-fhun. f. Attribu- 
 tion of any thing, generally of ill ; cenfure, 
 reproach ; hint, reflection. 
 
 IMPUTATIVE, Im-pu'-ta-tiv. a. Capable of 
 being imputed, belonging to imputation. 
 
 To IMPUTE, Im-pu't. v. a. To charge upon, 
 to attribute, generally ill ; to reckon to one 
 what does not properly belong to him. 
 
 IMPUTER, Im-pu'-tur. f. He that imputes. 
 
 IN, in', prep. Noting the place where any thing 
 is prefent ; noting the fiate prefentat any time ; 
 noting the time; noting power; noting pro- 
 portion ; concerning; In that, becaufc ; In as 
 much, fmce, feeing that. 
 
 IN. ad. Within fome place, not out ; engaged 
 to any affair ; placed in fome ftate ; noting en- 
 trance; into any place ; clofeconneiftion with. 
 
 IN has commonly in compofitijn a negative or 
 privative fcnfe. In before r is changed into r, 
 before 1 into 1, and into m before fome otlicr 
 confonants. 
 
 INABILITY, !n-a-bll'-y-ty. f. ImpuilTancc, 
 impotence, want of power. 
 
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 I N A 
 
 I N B 
 
 INABSTINENCE, In-ab'-fly-ncns. f. Intem- 
 
 pf ranee, want of power to abftain. 
 INACCESSIBLE, In-ak-ses'-slbl. a. Noc to 
 be reached, not to be approached. 
 
 INACCURACY, Ja-ak'-ku-ri-fy. f. Want of 
 exactne'" . 
 
 INACCURATE, m-ak'-kd-tet, a. Not exad, 
 not accurate. 
 
 INACTION, In-ak'-fhun. f. Ceffation from 
 labour, forbearance of labour. 
 
 INACTIVE, In-ak^-tlv. a. Idle, indolent, 
 iluggifli. 
 
 INACTIVELY, fn-.ik'-tiv-ly. ad. Idly, flug- 
 gifhly. 
 
 INACTIVITY, in-ak-tlv'-y-ty. f. Idlenefs, 
 reft, fluggifhnefs. 
 
 INADEQUATE, in-ad'-e-kvvut. a. Not equal 
 to the purpofe, defedive. 
 
 INADEQUATELY, In-ad'-e-kwk-ly. ad. De- 
 fedively, not completely. 
 
 INADVERTENCE, In-ad-ver'-tens. 7 
 
 INADVERTENCY, in-ad-ver'-t^n-fy. S ' 
 CarelelTnefs, negligence, inattention ; adt or ef- 
 fect of negligence. 
 
 INADVERTENT, In-ad-ver'-tent. a. Ne- 
 gligent, carelcfs. 
 
 INADVERTENTLY, In-ad-ver'-tent-ly. ad. 
 Carelcfsly, negligently. 
 
 INALIENABLE, In-a'-lycn-abL a. That can- 
 not be alienated. 
 
 INALIMENTAL, In-al-y-men'-tal. a. Af- 
 fording no nourifliment. 
 
 INAMISSABLE, in-a-miV-s!bl. a. No to be 
 loft. 
 
 INANE, in-na n. a. Empty, void. 
 
 To INANIiMATE, in-an-'j'-mate, v. a. To 
 animate, to quicken. 
 
 INANIMATE, In an'-y-mlte. ^ a. Void 
 
 INANIMATED, In-an'-y-mi-tld. j of life, 
 without animation. 
 
 INANITION, ln-a-nlfi/-un. f. Emptinefs of 
 body,^ want of fulnefs in the velTcls of the 
 animal. 
 
 INANITY, In-an'-ny-ty. f. Emptinefs, void 
 fpace. 
 
 INAPPETENCY, in-V-pC--ten-fy. f. Want 
 
 of ftomach or appetite. 
 INAPPLICABLE, in-ip'-ply-kabl. a. Not to 
 
 be put to a peculiar ufe. 
 INAPPLICATION, In-ap-ply-ka'-fhin. f. In- 
 dolence, negligence. 
 INARABLE, in-ar'-rabl. a. Not capable of 
 
 tillage. 
 To INARCH, in-a'rtlh. v. a. Inarching is a 
 
 method of grafting, called grafting by ap- 
 proach. 
 INARTICULATE, in-ar-tlk'-ku-let. a. Not 
 
 uttered with diftin£lr.efs like that of the fyl- 
 
 lables of human fpcech. 
 INARTICULATELY, in-ar-tlk'-ku-let-ly. ad. 
 
 Not diftinftly. 
 INARTICULATENESS, In-ar-tlk'-kii-let- 
 
 nls. f. Confufion of founds, want of diftinct- 
 
 nefs in pronouncing. 
 INARTIFICIAL, m-ar-ty-flfh'-al. a. Con- 
 trary to art. 
 INARTIFICIALLY, In-ar-ty-flfh'-al-y. ad. 
 
 Without art, in a manner contrary to the rules 
 
 of art. 
 INATTENTION, In-at-ten'-fliun. f. Dif- 
 
 regard, negligence, neglect. 
 INATTENTIVE, In-at-ten -tlv. a. Carelefs, 
 
 negligent, regardlefs. 
 INAUDIBLE, in-i'-dibl. a. Not to be heard, 
 
 void o/ found. 
 To INAUGURATE, In-i'-gd-rate. v. a. To 
 
 confecrate, to inveft with a new office by fo- 
 
 lemn rites. 
 INAUGURATION, m-a-gd-rr-fliun. f. In- 
 
 veftiture by folemn rites. 
 INAURATION, In-d-ra'-fliun. f. The ad of 
 
 gilding»or cc yering with gold. 
 INAUSPICIOUS, in-6f-plfh''-us. a. Ill- 
 omened, unlucky, unfortunate. 
 INBORN, iV-barn. a. Innate, implanted by i 
 
 nature. I 
 
 INBREATHED, in-bre'thd. a. Infpired, in- 
 
 fufed by infpiraiion. 
 INBRED, in'-bred. a. Produced within; hatched. 
 
 or generated withia. 
 
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 To INCAGE, iii-kiVdzh. V. a. To coop up, 
 to (hut lip, to contine in a cage, or any narrow 
 fpace. 
 
 INCALESCENCE, in-ka-lcs'-sens. ■){. The 
 
 INCALESCENCY, in-ka-les'-sdn-fy. 5 ftateof 
 growing warm, warmth, incipient heat. 
 
 INCANTATION, in-kan-t^'-fliun. f. En- 
 chantment. 
 
 INCANTATORY, in-kan'-ta-tur-y. a. Deal- 
 ing by enchantment, magical. 
 
 To INCANTON, in-kan^-tun. v. a. To unite 
 to a canton or feparate community. 
 
 INCAPABILITY, In-ka-pa-bn'-lt-y. 7f. Ina- 
 
 INCAPABLENESS, in-ka'-pabl-nls. I bility 
 natural, difqualification legal. 
 
 INCAPABLE, in-ka'-pabl. a. Wanting power, 
 wanting underflanding, unable to comprehend, 
 learn, or underltand ; not able to receive any 
 thing ; unable, not equal to any thing j difqua- 
 lified by law. 
 
 INCAPACIOUS, In-ka-pa'-fliis. a. Narrow, 
 of fmall content. 
 
 INCAPACIOUSNESS, in-kd-pa'-fliuf-nls. f. 
 Narrownefs, want of containing fpace. 
 
 To INCAPACITATE, in-ka-pas'-sy-tate. v. a. 
 To difable, to weaken; to difqualify. 
 
 INCAPACITY, in-ka-pasMt-y. f. Inability, 
 want of natural power, want of power of body, 
 want of comprehenfivenefs of mind. 
 
 To INCARCERATE, in-ka''r-fa-rSte. v. a. To 
 imprifon, to confine. 
 
 INCARCERATION, m-kar-fe-r4'-fhun. f. 
 Imprifonment, confinement. 
 
 To INCARN, In-ka^rn. v. a. To cover with 
 flefh. 
 
 To INCARN, !n-ka'rn. v. n. 7 o breed flefh. 
 
 To INCARNADINE, In-kaVna-dine. v. a. To 
 d)e red. This word I find only once. 
 
 To INCARNATE, In-kaVnate. v. a. To cloath 
 with fielh, to embody with flefli. 
 
 INCARNATE, in-ka'r-net. partic. a. Cloath'.J- 
 with flelli, embodied in flefh. 
 
 INCARNATION, in-kar-ni'-fhin. f. The 
 a(£t of afluming body ; the (late of breeding flc(h. 
 
 INCARNATIVE, in-ka'r-«a-tlv. f. A medi- 
 cine that generates lltth. 
 
 To INCASE, in-ka'fc. v. a. To cover, to in- 
 •clofe, to inwrap. 
 
 INCAUTIOUS, in-ka'-(hus. a. Unwary, ne- 
 gligent, heedlefs. 
 
 INCAUTIOUSLY, Jn-ka'-fhuf-lf. ad. Un- 
 warily, heedlefsly, negligently. 
 
 INCENDL-^RY, in-fen'-dzhar-y. f. One who 
 fets houfes or towns on fire in malice or for rob- 
 bery; one who inflames factions, or promotes 
 quarrels. 
 
 INCENSE, in'-fens. f. Perfumes exhaled by fire 
 in honour of fome god or goddef?. 
 
 To INCENSE, In-fens'. v. a. To enkindle to 
 rage, to inflame with anger, to enrage, to pro- 
 voke, to exafperate. 
 
 INCENSEMENT, in-fens'-ment. f. Rage, 
 heat, fury. 
 
 INCENSION, in-fen'-(hun. f. The a^ of 
 kindling, the ftate of being on fire. 
 
 INCENSOR, in-fen'-fur. f. A kindler of an- 
 ger, an inflamer of paflions. 
 
 INCENSORY, in'-ien-fur-y. f. The vefTel in 
 which incenfe is burnt and ofFered. 
 
 INCENTIVE,ln-fent'-!v.f. That which kindles, 
 that which provokes, that which encourages, 
 incitement, mctive, encouragement, fpur. 
 
 INCENTIVE, In-font'-Iv. a. Inciting, en- 
 couraging. 
 
 INCEPTION, in-fep'-(hun. f. Beginning. 
 
 INCEPTIVE^ in-fep'-tiv. a. Noting abeginning. 
 
 INCEPTOR, m-fep'-tur. f. A beginner, one 
 who is in his rudiments. 
 
 INCERATION, {n-fl-r4'-(hun. f. The act of 
 covering with wax. 
 
 INCERTITUDE, In-fcr'-ty-tud. f. Uncer- 
 tainty, doubtfulnefs. 
 
 INCESSANT, in-fes'-sant. a. Unceafing, un- 
 interrriitted, continual, uninterrupted. 
 
 INCESSANTLY, In-fes'-fant-ly. ad. With- 
 out intermiflion, continually. 
 
 INCEST, in'-fe(t. f. Unnatural and criminal 
 conjunftion of perfons within degrees prohibited. 
 
 INCESTUOUS, In-fes'-tu-uf. a. Guilty of 
 inceft, guilty of unnatural cohabitation. 
 
 INCESTUOUSLY,ln-ft^s'-tu-uf-ly. ad. With 
 unnatural love. 
 
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 INCH, intfli'. f. The twelfth part of a foot ; 
 a proverbial name for a frr-all quantity ; a nice 
 point of time. 
 
 To INCH, intfh'. v. a. To drive by inches ; 
 to deal by inches, to give fparingly. 
 
 INCHED, intflit'. a. Containing inches in 
 length or breadth. 
 
 INCHMEAL, intfl/-mel. f. A piece an inch 
 long. 
 
 To INCHOATE, u/-k6-ate. v. a. To begin, 
 to commence. 
 
 INCHOATION, in-ko-a'-fliun. f. Inception, 
 beginning. 
 
 INCHOATIVE, in-ko'-a-tlv. a. Inceptive, no- 
 ting inchoation or beginning. 
 
 To INCIDE, in-sfde. v. a. Medicines Incide 
 which confill: of pointed and fharp particles, by 
 which the particles of other bodies are divided. 
 
 INCIDENCE, iV-fy-dens. } f. The direc- 
 
 INCIDENCY, In'-fy-den-fy. ^tion with which 
 one body ftrikes upon another, and the angle 
 made by that line, and the plane ftruck upon, is 
 called the angle of Incidence j accident, hap, 
 cafualty. 
 
 INCIDENT, In'-fy-dent. a. Cafual, fortui- 
 tous, occafional, happening accidentally, fall- 
 ing in befide the main defign ; happening, apt 
 to happen. 
 
 INCIDENT, in'-fy-dent. f. Something hap- 
 pening befide the main defign, cafualty, an 
 event. 
 
 INCIDENTAL, m-fy-den'-tal. a. Incident, 
 cafual, happening by chance. 
 
 INCIDENTALLY, In-fy-den'-tal-y. ad. Be- 
 fide the main defign, occafionally. 
 
 .INCIDENTLY, h/-fy-dent-ly. ad. Occafion- 
 ally, by the bye, by the way. 
 
 To INCINERATE, In-sln'-ner-ate. v. a. To 
 burn to afhes. 
 
 INCINERATION, In-sin-ner-ra'-fhun. f. The 
 acl of burning any thing to aflies. 
 
 INCIRCUMSPECTION, In'-fer-kum-fpek"- 
 fliiin. f. Want of caution, want of heed. 
 
 INCISED, in-si'zd. a. Cut, made by cutting. 
 
 INCISION, in-sl/-zhun. f. A cut, a wound 
 
 made with a fharp inftrument ; divifion of vif- 
 cofities by medicines. 
 
 INCISIVE, in-sf-siv. a. Having the quality 
 of cutting or dividing. 
 
 INCISOR, In-sf-fur. f. Cutter, tooth in the 
 forepart of the mouth. 
 
 INCISORY, !n-si'-fur-y. a. Having the qua- 
 lity of cutting. 
 
 INCISURE, In-siz'-zhur. f. A cut, an aper- 
 ture. 
 
 INCITATION, in-fy-ta^-fhun. f. Incitement, 
 incentive, motive, impulfe. 
 
 To INCITE, in-si'te. v. a. To ftir up, to pufli 
 forward in a purpofe, to animate, to fpur, to 
 urge on. 
 
 INCn'EMENT, In-si'te-ment. f. Motive, 
 incentive, impulfe, inciting power. 
 
 INCIVIL, in-slv'-vll. a. Unpolifhed. 
 
 INCIVILITY, In-fy-viK-ly-ty. f. Want of 
 courtefy, rudenefs ; a6l of rudenefs. 
 
 INCLEMENCY, in-klem'-men-fy. f. Un- 
 mercifulnefs, cruelty, feverity, harfhnefs, rough- 
 nefs. 
 
 INCLEMENT, In-klem'-ment. a. Unmerci- 
 ful, unpitying, void of tendernefs, harfh. 
 
 INCLINABLE, In-klf-nabl. a. Having a pro- 
 penfion of will, favourably difpofed, willing; 
 having a tendency. 
 
 INCLINATION,' In-kly-na'-fhun. f. Ten- 
 dency towards any point ; natural aptnefs ; 
 propenfion of mind, favourable difpofition ; love, 
 afFedion ; the tendency of the magnetical needle 
 to the Eaft or Weft. 
 
 INCLINATORY, in-kli'-na-tur-y. a. Having 
 a quality of inclining to one or other. 
 
 INCLINATORILY, m-kli'-na-tiir-ry-ly. -ad. * 
 Obliquely, with inclination to one fide or the 
 other. 
 
 To INCLINE, in-kli'ne. v. n. To bend, to 
 lean, to tend towards any part ; to be favour- 
 ably difpofed to, to feel defire beginning. 
 
 To INCLINE, in-klMie. v. a. To give a ten- 
 dency or direiSlion to any place or ilate ; to 
 turn the defire towards any thing ; to bend, Jfi 
 incurvate. 
 
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 ToINCLIP, !.i-klli/. V. a. To grafp, to in- 
 clofc, to furrouml. 
 
 To INCLOISTER, In-kloi'f-tur. v. a. To 
 (hut up in a cloiiler. 
 
 To INCLOUD, in-klou'd. v. a. To darken, 
 to obfcure. 
 
 To INCLUDE, m-klu'd. v. a. To inclofc, to 
 fhut ; to comprife, to comprehend. 
 
 INCLUSIVE, in-klil'-su'. a. Inclofing, en- 
 circling ; comprehended in the fum or number. 
 
 INCLUSIVELY, In-klii'-siv-ly. ad. The thing 
 mentioned reckoned into the account. 
 
 INCOAGULABLE, !n-k6-ag'-gu-labl. a. In- 
 capable of concretion. 
 
 INCOEXISTENCE, In'-kd-eg-zis'-tens. f. 
 The quality of not exifting together. 
 
 INCOG, in-kog . ad. Unknown in private. 
 
 INCOGITANCY, in-kidih'-y-tan-fy. f. Want 
 of thought. 
 
 INCOG ITATIVE, lu-kodzh'-y-ta-tlv. a. 
 Wanting the power of thought. 
 
 INCOGNITO, in-kog'-ny-to. ad. In a ftatc 
 of concealment. 
 
 INCOHERENCE, in-ko-he'-rens. 7 f. Want 
 
 INCOHERENCY, In-kO-hc^'-ren-fy. S of con- 
 nection, incongruity, inconfequence, want of 
 dependance of one part upon another; want of 
 cohefion, loofenefs of material parts. 
 
 INCOHERENT, In-ko-hl'-rent. a. Inconfe- 
 quential, inconfiftent; without cohefion, loofe. 
 
 INCOHERENTLY, !n-k6-he'-rent-ly. ad. In- 
 confiftently, inconfequentially. 
 
 INCOLUMITY, !n-k6l-lu'-m!t-y. f. Safety, 
 fecurity. 
 
 INCOi\IBUSTIBILITY,in-kom-bus'-tj-b[l"- 
 It-y. f. The quality of refilling fire. 
 
 INCOiMBUSTIBLE, in-kim-buV-tibl. a. Not 
 to be confumed by fire. 
 
 INCOMBUSTIBLENESS, m-k.'m-bus'-tlbl- 
 ni's. f. The quality of not being wafted by 
 fire. 
 
 INCOME, In'-kum. f. Revenue, produce of 
 any thing. 
 
 INCOMMENSURABILITY, !n-kAm'-men- 
 fu-ra-bil"-it-v. f. The ftate of one thinir with 
 
 rcfpccl to another, when ihcy cunnot be com- 
 pared by any common mcafurc. 
 
 INCOMMENSURABLE, in-kom-men'-fu- 
 rabL a. Not to be reduced to any mcaf'.ire 
 common to both. 
 
 INCOMMENSURATE, Jn-kim-mcn'-fu-rct. 
 a. Not admitting one common meafure. 
 
 To INCOALMODATE, In-kim'-mo-ditc Iv. a. 
 
 To INCOMMODE, !n-k6m-m6'dc. $ To 
 
 be inconvenient to, to hinder or embarrafs with- 
 out very great injury, 
 
 INCOMMODIOUS, In-kim-mO'-dyus. a. In- 
 convenient, vexatious without great mifchief. 
 
 INCOMMODIOUSLY, !u-kom-mo-dyuf-lj-. 
 ad. Inconveniently, not at eafc. 
 
 INCOMMODIOUSNESS, In-kom-mo'-dyuf- 
 nis. f. Inconvenience. 
 
 INCOMMODITY, !n-kom-m6d'-it-y. f. In- 
 convenience, trouble. 
 
 INCOMMUNICABILITY, in-kim-m.V-ny- 
 ka-bil -it-y. f. The quality of not being im- 
 partible. 
 
 INCOMMUNICABLE, m-k6m-mii'-n^kibl. 
 a. Not impartible, not to be made the com- 
 mon right, property, or quality of more than 
 one ; not to be exprefled, not to be told. 
 
 INCOMMUNICABLY, !n-k6m-mu'-ny-kab- 
 ly. ad. In a manner not to be imparted or 
 communicated. 
 
 INCOMMUNICATING, in-k6m-mL'/-ny-'.: ' 
 ting. a. Having no intercourfc with each other , 
 
 INCOMPACT, I'n-kom-pak't. la. Nor 
 
 INCO.MPACTED, !n-k6m-pak'-t!d. j joined, 
 not cohering. 
 
 INCOMPARABLE, fn-kcW-pa-rabl. a. Ex- 
 cellent above compare, excellent beyond all 
 competition. 
 
 INCOMPARABLY, In-kom'-pa-rab-l^-. ad. 
 Beyond comparifon, without competition ; ex- 
 cellently, to the higheft degree. 
 
 INCOMPASSIONATE, in-k6m-p.^s'-fli6-nec 
 a. Void of pity. 
 
 INCOMPATIBILITY,in-kom-pat'-^-bil'-!t-y 
 f. Inconfiftency of one thing with another. 
 
 INCOMPATIBLE, in-kom-put'-!bl. a. Incon- 
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 fiftent with fomsthing elfe, fuch as cannot fub- | 
 
 fift or cannot be pofleficd together with fome- 
 
 thing elfe. 
 INCOiMPATlELY, In-kim-pJf'-lb-ly. ad. In- 
 
 confiftently. 
 INCOAIPeVeNCY, I'n-kom'-pc-ten-fy. f. In- 
 ability, want of adequate ability or qualili- 
 
 cation. 
 INCOMPETENT, In-kom'-pe-tent. a. Not 
 
 fuitable, not adequate, not proportionate. 
 INCOMPETENTLY, !n-kom'-pc-tcnt-iy. ad. 
 
 Unfuitably, unduly. 
 INCOMPLETE, In-kim-ple't. a. Not perfect, 
 
 not finifhed. 
 INCOMPLETENESS, ln-k6m-ple't-n!s. f. Im- 
 
 perfetSion, unfinifhed rtate. 
 INCOMPLIANCE, In-kom-pli'-ans. f. Un- 
 
 traftablenefs, impradticablenefs, contradictious 
 
 temper; refufal of compliance. 
 INCOMPOSED, in-kom-pcVzd. a. Difturbed, 
 
 difcompofcd, difordcrtd. 
 INCOMPOSSIBILITY, In-kim'-pof-fy-bll"- 
 
 it-y. f. Quality of being not poffible but by 
 
 the negation or deftruiStion of fomething. 
 INCOMPOSSIBLE, in-kom-pos'-slbl. a. Not 
 
 poffible together. 
 INCOMPREHENSIBILITY, m-kom'-prg- 
 
 hen-fy-b!l''^-it-y. f. Unconceivablenefs, fu- 
 
 periority to human underftanding. 
 INCOMPREHENSIBLE, In-kom-prc-hen'- 
 
 sibl. a. Not to be conceived, not to be fully 
 
 underftood. 
 INCOMPREHENSIBLENESS, in-kom-pre- 
 
 hcn'-s'ibl-nls. f. Unconceivablenefs. 
 INCOMPREHENSIBLY, In-kom-pre-hen'- 
 
 sib-ly. ad. In a manner not to be conceived. 
 INCOMPRESSIBLE, In-kom-pres'-slbl. a. Not 
 
 capable of being compreflcd into lefs fpace. 
 INCOMPRESSIBILITY, in-kum-p.-es'-sy- 
 bir'-it-}'. f. Incapacity to be fqueezed into 
 lefs room. 
 I'NCONCURRING, !n-kun-kui'-r!ng. a. Not 
 
 agreeing. 
 INCONCEALABLE, !n-k6n-fc'l-abl. a. Not 
 to be hid, not to be kept fcctet. 
 
 INCONCEIVABLE, in-kon-fo'v-abl. a. In- 
 
 comprchcnfiblc, not to be conceived by ths 
 
 mind. 
 INCONCEIVABLY, I'n-kt.n-f<.•^■-;Ib-ly. .ad. In 
 
 a manner beyond comprehenfion. 
 INCONCEPTIBLE, in-kon-fep'-tlbl. a. Not 
 
 to be conceived, inc»mprehenfib!e. 
 INCONCLUDENT, in-kon-klj'-dcnt. a. In- 
 ferring no confcqucnce. 
 INCONCLUSIVE, In-kon-klu'-slv. a. Not 
 
 enforcing any determination of the mind, not 
 
 exhibiting cogent evidence. 
 INCONCLUSU'ELY, In-kon-Uu'-fiv-ly. ad. 
 
 Without any fuch evidence as determines the 
 
 underftanding. 
 INCONCLUSIVENESS, in-kon-klu'-Jv-nls. 
 
 f. Want of rational cogency. 
 INCONCOCT, In-kin-kikt'. 7 a. LJn- 
 
 INCONCOCTED, In-kin-kik'-tld. i ripened, 
 
 immature. 
 INCONCOCTION, in-kin-kok'-fhin. f. The 
 
 ftate of being indigefted. 
 INCONDITE, in-kon-di'te. a. Irregular, rude, 
 
 unpolifiied. 
 INCONDITIONAL, in-kon-dlfli'-un-ul. a. 
 
 Without exception, without limitation. 
 INCONDITIONATE, In-kon-dUh'-un-et. a. 
 
 Not limited, not reftrained by any conditions. 
 INCONFORAIITY, In-kon-f^'r-mlt-y. f. In- 
 compliance with the pradice of others. 
 INCONGRUENCE, in-kon'-gri^-ens. f. Un- 
 
 fuitablenefs, want of adaptation. 
 INCONGRUITY, in-kon-grcS'-It-y. f. Un- 
 
 fuitablenefs of one thing to another; inconfift- 
 
 cncy, abfurdity, impropriety ; difagreement of 
 
 parts, want of fymmetry. 
 INCONGRUOUS, in-kon'-gro-us. a. Un- 
 
 fuitable, not fitting; inconfiftcnt, abfurd. 
 INCONGRUOUSLY, In-kcn'-gro-uf-ly. ad. 
 
 Improperly, unfitly. 
 INCONNEXEDLY, in-kon-nek'-fed-ly. ad. 
 
 Without any connexion or dependance. 
 INCONSCIONABLE, In-kon'-fhun-ubl. a. 
 Void of the fcnfc of good ajid evil, unreafon- 
 ablc. 
 
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 IN'CONSEQUENCE, In-k6i/-fc-bvcns. f. In- 
 conclufivcnefs, want of juft inference. 
 
 IXCONSEQUENT, Ja-kon'-fe-kwent. a. 
 ^Vithout juii concluiion, without reo-ular in- 
 ference. 
 
 IN'CONSIDERABLE, In-k.^n-sld'-^r-ab!. a. 
 Unworthy of notice, unimportant. 
 
 INCONSIDERABLENESS, !n-k6n-sid'-dvr- 
 abl-nis. f. Small importance. 
 
 INXONSIDERATE, m-ko«'-sId-der-et. a. 
 Carelefs, thoughtiefs, negligent, inattentive, 
 inadvertent ; wanting due regard. 
 
 INCONSIDERATELY,m-k6n-sid'-dcr-et-ly. 
 ad. Negligently, thoughtlef^ly. 
 
 INNCOn'sIDERATENESS, in-k6n-.s!d'-dcr- 
 et-n's. f. CarelclTnefs, thoughtlellncfs, negli- 
 gence. 
 
 INXONSIDERATION, In-kon-sid-dcr-a'- 
 fhun. f. Want of thought, inattention, ir.- 
 advcrtencc. 
 
 INXONSISTING, m-kon-sSs'-tlng. a. Not 
 confluent, incompatible with. 
 
 INCONSISTENCE, in-k6n-s!s'-tlns. i 
 
 INCONSISTENCY, In-kon-sls'-ten-fy. \ ' 
 Such oppofition as that one propofition infers 
 the negation of the other ; fuch contrariety that 
 both cannot be together ; abfurdity in argu- 
 ment or narratioii, argument or narrative where 
 oBe part deftroys the other ; incongruity ; un- 
 fteadinefs, changeablenefs. 
 
 INCONSISTENT, inlkin-sls'-tent. a. In- 
 compatible, not fuitablc, incongruous ; con- 
 trary, abfurd. 
 
 INCONSISTENTLY, In-kon-sls'-tent-ly. ad. 
 Abfurdly, incongruoufly, with felf-contradic- 
 tton. 
 
 INCONSOLABLE, In-kon-fi'-Iabl. a. Not to 
 be comforted, forrowful beyond fufceptibilitj' 
 of comfort. 
 lNCONSONANCY,m-kon'-fo-ndn-fy. f. Dif- 
 
 agrcmnent with itfelf. 
 INCONSPICUOUS, !n-kon-fp!k'-u-us. a. In- 
 
 difcernible, not perceptible by the fight. 
 INCONSTANCY, in-kin'-ftin-fy. f. Un- 
 ftcadincfs, want of ilcady adherence, mula- 
 bihtv. 
 
 INCONSTANT, 5n-k6n'-ft^nt. a. Not firm 
 in rcfolution, not fteady in affcaion ; change- 
 able, mutable, variable. 
 
 INCONSUMABLE, In-k6n-fu'-mibl. a. Not 
 to be wafted. 
 
 INCONSUxMPTIBLE, In-kon-fump'-tlbl. a. 
 Not to be fpun, not to be brought to an 
 
 INCONTESTABLE, 'n-con-tes'-tabl. a. Not 
 to be difputcd, not admitting debate, uncontro- 
 vertible. 
 INCONTESTABLY, In-kon-t's'-tab-l^^-. ad. 
 
 Indifputably, incontrovertibly. 
 INCONTIGUOUS, In-kon-t!g'-g,l-is. a. Not 
 
 touching each other, not joined together. 
 INCONTINENCE, in-kon'-ty-nens. i 
 INCONTINENCY, !n-k6n'-t^-n<^n-f^. J ^' 
 
 Inability to reftrain the appetites, unchaftity. 
 INCONTINENT,!n-kon'-ty-ncnt.a.Unchafte, 
 indulging unlawful plcafure ; fhunning delay, 
 immediate. An obfolete fenfe. 
 INCONTINENTLY, m-kon'-ty-nent-ly. rd. 
 Unchaftely, without reftraint of the appetites ; 
 immediately, at once. An obfolete fenfe. 
 INCONTROVERTIBLE, in-kon-trS-v^r'- 
 
 tib!. a. Indifnutable, not to be difputcd. 
 INCONTROVERTIBLY, In-kon-trd-ver'- 
 tib-ly. ad. To a degree beyond controvcrfy or 
 difpute. 
 INCONVENIENCE, In-kon-ve'-nyens. J 
 INCONVENIENCY, lu-kon-ve'-nyen-fy. 1 
 f. Unfitnefs, inexpedience; difadvantage, caufe 
 of uneafinefs, difficulty. 
 INCONVENIENT, !n-k6n-vd'-nyent. a. In- 
 commodious, difadvantageous ; urJit, inexpe- 
 dient. 
 INCONVENIENTLY, {n-kin-vc'-nyent-iy. 
 ad. Unfitly, incommodioufly ; uiifeafonably. 
 INCONVERSABLE, in-kon-ver'-fibl. a. In- 
 communicative, unfocial. 
 INCONVERTIBLE, in-kon-ver'-t'bl. a. Not 
 
 tranfmutable. 
 INCON VINCIBLE, 'n-kon-vk/-slbl. a. Not 
 
 to be convinced. 
 INCONVINCIBLY, in-kin-vlu'-blb-ly. ad. 
 Without admitting conviction. 
 
 INCOR-
 
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 INCORPORAL, iii-ka''r-p5-ral. a, Iinmate- 
 rial, dirtinct from matter, diftincl from body. 
 
 INCORPORALITY, In-kar-pO-ral'-lt-y. f. 
 Immmaterialnefs. 
 
 INCORPORALLY,!n-ka'r-p6-rai-y.ad.With- 
 out matter. 
 
 To INCORPORATE, in-ka'r-p6-rate. v. a. 
 To mingle different ingredients fo as they fhall 
 make one mafs ; to conjoin infeparably ; to 
 form into a corporation or bodv politick ; to 
 unite, to aflbciate ; to embody. 
 
 To INCORPORATE, In-ka'r-p6-rate. v. n. 
 To unite into one mafs. 
 
 INCORPORATE, In-kl''r-p6-r:-t. a. Imma- 
 terial, unbodied. 
 
 INCORPORATION, !n-kir-pS-rr-fliun. f. 
 Union of divers ingredients in one mafs ; for- 
 mation of a body politick ; adoption, union, 
 aflbciation. 
 
 INCORPOREAL, in-k6r-p6'-ryal. a. Imma- 
 terial, unbodied. 
 
 INCORPOREALLY, in-kor-p6'-ryal-y. ad. 
 Immaterially. 
 
 INCORPOREITY, !n-kar-pa-re'-It-y. f. Im- 
 materiality. 
 
 To INCORPS, in-ka'rps. v. a. To incorporate. 
 
 INCORRECT, in-kor-rekt'. a. Not nicely 
 finifhed, notexa£l. 
 
 INCORRECTLY, in-kor-rekt'-ly. ad. Inac- 
 curately, not exactly. 
 
 INCORRECTNESS, In-kor-rekt'-nls. f. In- 
 accuracy, want of exaflnefs. 
 
 INCORRIGIBLE, In-kor'- ridzh-!bl. a. Bad 
 beyond correction, depraved beyond amend- 
 ment by any means. 
 
 INCORRIGIBLENESS, in-kor'-ridzh-Ibl-nis. 
 f. Hopekfs depravity, badncfs beyond all means 
 of amendment. 
 
 INCORRIGIBLY, in-kor'-ridzh-Ib-Iy. ad. To 
 a degree of depravity beyond all means of 
 amendment. 
 
 INCORRUPT, in-kir-rupt'. ■) a. Free 
 
 INCORRUPTED, in-k6r-rup'-tld. 5 from foul- 
 nefs or depravation ; pure of manners, honefl, 
 good. 3 
 
 INCORRUPTIBILITY, 5n-k6r-rup'-ty-bU"- 
 it-y. f. Infufceptibility of corruption, inca- 
 pacity of decay. 
 
 INCORRUPTIBLE, in-kor-rip'-tlbl. a. Not 
 capable of corruption, not admitting decay. 
 
 INCORRUPTION, In-kor-rup'-fhun. f. In- 
 capacity of corruption. 
 
 INCORRUPTNESS, m-kor-rupt'-nls. f. Pu- 
 rity of manners, honefty, integrity ; freedom 
 from decay or degeneration. 
 
 To INCRASSATE, In-kras'-fite. v. a. To 
 thicken, the contrary to attenuate. 
 
 INCRASSATION, in-kraf-fa'-fhun. f. The 
 act of thickening; the ftate of growing thick. 
 
 INCRASSATIVE, in-kras'-sa-tiv. f. Having 
 the quality of thickening. 
 
 To INCREASE, In-kre's. v. n. To grow more 
 or greater. 
 
 To INCREASE, In-kre's. v. a. To make more 
 or greater. 
 
 INCREASE, In-kre's. f. Augmentation, the 
 itate of growing more or greater; increment, 
 that which is added to the original ftock; pro- 
 duce; generation; progeny; the ftate of wax- 
 ing greater. 
 
 INCREASER, in-kre'-fiir. f. He who in- 
 creafes. 
 
 INCREATED, in-kre-a'-tid. a. Not created. 
 
 INCREDIBILITY, in-kred-dy-biV-it-y. f. The 
 quality of furpafling belief. 
 
 INCREDIBLE, i'n-kr6d'-lhl. a. Surpaffing be- 
 lief, not to be credited. 
 
 INCREDIBLENESS, In-kred'-ibl-nis. f. Qiia- 
 lity of being not credible. 
 
 INCREDIBLY, In-kred'-ib-ly. ad. In a man-' 
 ner not to be belie\ed. 
 
 INCREDULITY, In-kre-du'-llt-y. f. Quality 
 of not believing, hardnefs of belief. 
 
 INCREDULOUS, !n-krcd'-u-lus. a. Hard of 
 belief, refufing credit. 
 
 INCREDULOUSNESS, in-kred'-u-lif-n!s. f. 
 Hardnefs of belief, incredulity. 
 
 INCREMENT, In'-kre-ment. f. Ad of grow- 
 ing greater ; increafc, caufc of growing more ; 
 produce. 
 
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 To INCREPATE, in'-kre-patc. v. a. TocKidc, 
 
 to reprehend. 
 INCREPATION, In-krC-pd'-lhun. f. Reprc- 
 
 henfon, chiding. 
 To INCRUST, !n-kruft'. i v. a. To 
 
 To INCRUSTATE, In-krus'-tatc. J cover with 
 
 an additional coat. 
 INCRUSTATION, In-krif-ti'-nu'm. f. An 
 
 adherent covering, fomthing fuperinduced. 
 To INCUBATE, !n'-ku-bate. v. n. To fit 
 
 upon eggs. 
 INCUBATION, m-ku-b7-lhun. f. The aft 
 
 of fitting upon eggs to hatch them, 
 INCUBUS, in'-ku-bus. f. The night-mare. 
 To INCULCATE, in-kul'-kite. v. a, Toim- 
 
 prefs by frequent admonitions. 
 INCULCATION, ln-kil-kr/-fliun. f. The 
 
 act of iniprefling by frequent admonition. 
 INCULT, In-kult'. a. Uncultivated, untilled. 
 INCULPABLE, In-kul'-pihl. a. Unblame- 
 
 able. 
 INCULPABLY,In-kul'-pab-ly. ad. Unblamc- 
 
 ably. 
 INCUMBENCY, In-kum'-bJn-fy. f. The ad 
 
 of lying upon another; the ilate of keeping a 
 
 benefice. 
 INCUMBENT, !n-kun/-bcnt. a. Refting up- 
 on, lying upon ; impofed as a duty. 
 INCUMBENT, !n-kum'-bent. f. He who is 
 
 in prefcnt polleflion of a benefice. 
 To INCUMBER, In-kun/-bur. v. a. To em- 
 
 barrafs. 
 To INCUR, in-kur'. v. a. To become liable 
 
 to a punifhment or reprthcnhon ; to occur, to 
 
 prefs on the fenfes. 
 INCURABILITY, In-ku-ra-b!l'-lt-y. f. Im- 
 
 poflibility of cure. 
 INCURABLE, !n-ku'-rabl. a. Not admitting 
 
 remedy, not to be removed by medicine, irre- 
 mediable, hopelefs. 
 INCURABLENESS, in-ku'-rabl-nls. f. State 
 
 of not admitting any cure. 
 INCURABLY, in-ku'-rab-ly. ad. Without 
 
 remedy. 
 INCURIOUS, in-kii'-ryus. a. Negligent, in- 
 attentive, without curiofity. 
 
 INCURSION, in-kur'-fli'm. f. Attack, mif- 
 chievous occurrence; invafion, inroad, ra- 
 vage. 
 
 INCURVATION, In-kur- v^-niun. f. The 
 nH of bending or making crooked ; flexion cf 
 the body in token of reverence. 
 
 To INCURVATE, m-kur'-vite. v. a. To bend, 
 to crook. 
 
 INCURVITY, In-kir'-vlt-y. f. Crookcdnefe, 
 the ftate of bending inward. 
 
 To INDAGATE, In'-da-gate. v. a. To fearch, 
 to examine. 
 
 INDAGATION, In-da-ga'-fliun. f. Search, 
 enquiry, examination. 
 
 INDAGATOR, in'-da-gii-tur. f. A fearchcr, 
 an enquirer, an examiner. 
 
 To INDART, In-da'rt. v. a. To dart in, to 
 flrike in. 
 
 To INDEBT, in-det'. v. a. To put into debt ; 
 to oblige, to put under obligation. 
 
 INDEBTED, in-det'-t!d. part. a. Obliged by 
 fomething received, bound to reftitution, ha- 
 ving incurred a debt. 
 
 INDECENCY, in-de'- fen- fy. f. Anything 
 unbecoming, any thing contrary to good man- 
 ners. 
 
 INDECENT, in-di'-fcnt. a. Unbecoming, 
 unfit for the eyes or ears. 
 
 INDECENTLY, In-dd'-fent-ly. ad. Without 
 decency, in a manner contrary to decency. 
 
 INDECIDUOUS, in-dO-sld'-u-us. a. Not fall- 
 ing, not flicd. 
 
 INDECLINABLE, in-d<:--kir-nibl. a. Not va- 
 ried by terminations. 
 
 INDECOROUS, in-dc-kG'-rjIiS. a. Indecent, 
 unbecoming. 
 
 INDECORUM, in-de-kd'-riim. f. Indecency, 
 fomething unbecoming. 
 
 INDEED, in-de'd. ad. In reality, in truth ; 
 above the common rate ; this is to be granted 
 that ; it is ufed to note a full conccffion. 
 
 INDEFATIGABLE, in-de-fat'-ty-gabl. a. Un- 
 wearied, not tired, notcxhaulled by labour. 
 
 INDEFATIGABLY, In-dc-fit'-ty-gab-ly. ad. 
 Without wcarinefs. 
 
 INDEFECTIBILITY, in-d(:-f<:k'-ty-bll''-!t-v'. 
 5 U ' f. The
 
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 I, in-de-lib -biir-et. 7 
 
 ;D, in-de-llb'-bur-a-tid. ^ 
 
 f. The quality of fuiFering no decay, of be- 
 ing fubjedt to no defed. 
 INDEFECTIBLE, in-di-felc'-tibl. a. Unfail- 
 ing, not liable to defeft or decay. 
 INDEFENSIBLE, in-dl-fen'-sib!. a. What 
 
 cannot be defended or maintained. 
 INDEFESIBLE, in-de-fe'-zlbl. a. Not to be 
 
 cut ofF, not to be vacated, irrevocable. 
 INDEFINITE, In-def'-fln-k. a. Not de- 
 termined, not limited, not fettled ; large be- 
 ■ yond the comprehenfion of man, though not 
 abfoliitely v^'ithout limits. 
 INDEFINrTELY, In-def'-f in-!t-ly. ad. With- 
 out any fettled or determinate limitation ; to a 
 degree indefinite. 
 INDEFINITUDE, in-de-f in'-y-tud. f. Qiian- 
 tity not limited by our underftanding, though 
 yet finite. 
 INDELIBERATE. 
 INDELIBERATED, 
 
 Unpremeditated, done without confideration. 
 INDELIBLE, In-del'-libl. a. Not to be blot- 
 ted out or effaced ; not to be annulled. 
 INDELICACY, in-del'-y-ka-fy. f. Want of 
 
 delicacy, want of elegant decency. 
 INDELICATE, in-del'-y-ket. a. Wanting de- 
 cency, void of a quick fenfe of decency. 
 INDEMNIFICATION, In-dcm'-ny-fy-k;V'- 
 /hun. f. Security againft lofs or penalty ; re- 
 imburfement of lofs or penalty. 
 To INDEMNIFY, in-dem'-ny-f\'. v. a. To 
 fecure againft lofs or penalty ; to maintain 
 unhurt. 
 INDEMNITY, in-dem'-ni-ty. f. Security from 
 
 punifliment, exemption from punifliment. 
 To INDENT, in-dent'. v. a. To mark any 
 
 thing with inequalities like a row of teeth. 
 To INDENT, I'n-dent''. v. n. To contraft, to 
 
 make a compact. 
 INDENT, in-d^nt . f. Inequality, incifure, 
 
 indentation. 
 INDENTATION, In-din-ta'-fhin. f. An in- 
 denture, waving in any figure. 
 INDENTURE, In-dcnt'-fhur. f. A covenant 
 fo named becaufe the countcrp;irts are indented 
 or cut one by the other. 
 
 INDEPENDENCY, in-dt-pin'-den-fy. \ '"' 
 Freedom, exemption from reliance or controul, 
 flate over which none has power. 
 
 INDEPENDENT, m-dl-p^n'-dent. a. Not 
 depending, not fupported by any other, not re- 
 lying on another, not controlled ; not relating 
 to any thing clfe, as to a fuperiour. 
 
 INDEPENDENT, In-de-pen'-dcnt. f. One 
 who in religious affiirs holds that every con- 
 gregation is a complete church. 
 
 INDEPENDENTLY, m-de-pen'-dent-ly. ad. 
 Without reference to other things. 
 
 INDESERT, m-de-zert''. f. Want of merit. 
 
 INDESINENTLY, !n-des'-fy-nent-ly. ad. 
 Without cefllition. 
 
 INDESTRUCTIBLE, In-d!f-ftrik'-tlbl. a» 
 Not to be deftroyed. 
 
 UNDETERMINABLE, in-di-ter'-my-nabl. a. 
 Not to be fixed, not to be defined or fettled. 
 
 INDETERMINATE, in-de-ter'-my-net. a. 
 Unfixed, not defined, indefinite. 
 
 INDETERMINATELY,!n-de-ter'-niy-net-ly. 
 ad. Indefinitely, not in any fettled manner. 
 
 INDETERMINED, !n-de-ter'-mind. a. Un- 
 fettled, unfixed. 
 
 INDETERMINATION, In-de-ter-my-na'- 
 fhun. f. Want of determination, want of re- 
 folution. 
 
 INDEVOTION, in-dc-vy-fhun. f. Want of 
 devotion, irreligion. 
 
 INDEVOUT, in-de-vout^ a. Not devout, not 
 religious, irreligious. 
 
 INDEX, In'-deks. f. Thedifcoverer, the pointer 
 out; the hand that points to any thing; the 
 table of contents to a book. 
 
 INDEXTERITY, m-dekf-ter'-!t-y. f. Want 
 of dexterity, want of readinefs. 
 
 INDIAN, in'-dyan. f. A native of India. 
 
 INDIAN, in'-dyan. a. Belonging to India. 
 
 INDICANT, in'-dy-kant. a. Showing, point- 
 ing out, that which direds what is to be done 
 in any difcafe. 
 
 To INDICATE, in'-dy-kate. v. a. To fliow, 
 to point out i in phyfick, to point out a re- 
 medy. 
 
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 INDICATION, in-dy-ka'-fliun. f. M.irk, to- 
 kt-n, fign, note, fymptom ; difcovery made, in- 
 ttilligence given. 
 
 INDICATIVE, In-dlk'-ka-tiv. a. Showing, 
 informing, pointing out ; in grammar, a cer- 
 tain modification of a verb, expreffing affirma- 
 tion or indication. 
 
 INDICATIVELY, In-dlk'-ka-tK'-ly. ad. In 
 fuch a manner as (hows or betokens. 
 
 To INDICT, in-di'tc. See INDITE, and its 
 derivatives. 
 
 INDICTION, in-dlk'-fhin. f. Declaration, 
 proclamation ; an epocha of the Roman calen- 
 dar, inftituted by Conftantine the Great. 
 
 INDIFFERENCE, In-dlf'-fe-rens. . f. Neu- 
 
 INDIFFERENCY, in-dif'-fe-ren-fy. I trality; 
 fufpenfion ; impartiality; negligence, want of 
 afFeflion, unconcernednefs ; flate in which no 
 moral or phyfical reafon preponderates. 
 
 INDIFFERENT, In-dlf '-fe-rent. a. Neutral, 
 not determined to either fide ; unconcerned, in- 
 attentive, regardlefs ; impartial, difinterefted ; 
 pafTable, of a middling flate ; in the fame fenfe 
 it has the force of an adverb. 
 
 INDIFFERENTLY, In-dif'-fe-rent-ly. ad. 
 Without diftiniTtion, without preference ; in a 
 neutral ftate, without wilh or averfion ; not 
 well, tolerably, paffably, middlingly. 
 
 INDIGENCE, !n'-dy-dzhens. T f. Want, pe- 
 
 INDIGENCY, m -d}-dzhen-fy. i nuiy, po- 
 verty. 
 
 INDIGENOUS, in-dldzh'-e-nus. a. Native 
 to a country. 
 
 INDIGENT, iV-dy-dzhent. a. Poor, needy, 
 neceffitous ; in want, wanting ; void, empty. 
 
 INDIGEST, in-dy-dziieft'. "/a. Not fe- 
 
 INDIGESTED, in-dy-dzhes'-tld. J parated in- 
 to diftincl orders ; not formed, or {haped ; not 
 concocted in the ftomach ; not brought to fup- 
 puration. 
 
 INDIGESTIBLE, in-dy-dzhes'-tlbl. a. Not 
 
 conquerable in the flomach. 
 INDIGESTION, In-dy-dzhes'-tfhin. f. The 
 
 ftate of meats unconcodted. 
 To INDIGITATE, in-d!dzh'-y-taic. v. a. To 
 point out, to fhow. 
 
 INDIGITATION,In-dldzh-y-tr-fhun. f. The 
 aft of pointing out or fhowing. 
 
 INDIGN, in-dfn. a. Unworthy, undcferving ; 
 bringing indignity. 
 
 INDIGNANT, In-dig'-nant. a. Angry, ra- 
 ging, inflamed at once with anger and dif- 
 dain. 
 
 INDIGNATION, ln-dig-na'-(hun. f. Anger 
 mingled with contempt or difguft; the anger 
 of a fup^-riour ; the efFeft of anger. 
 
 INDIGNITY, ln-d!g'-nit-y. f. Contumely, 
 contemptuous injury, violation of right accom- 
 panied with infult. 
 
 INDIGO, in'-dy-go. f. A plant, by the Ame- 
 ricans called anil, ufed in dying for a blue co- 
 lour. 
 
 INDIRECT, !n-dy-rckt'. a. Not.ftraight, 
 not redilinear ; not tending otherwife than col- 
 laterally or confequentially to a point ; not fair, 
 not honeft. 
 
 INDIRECTION, In-dy-rek'-fhun. f. Oblique 
 means, tendency not in a ftraight line; dif- 
 honeft pradlice. 
 
 INDIRECTLY, In-dy-rekt'-ly. ad. Not in a 
 right line, obliquely ; not in exprefs terms ; 
 unfairly, not rightly. 
 
 INDIRECTNESS, iu-dy-rekt'-nls. f. Obli- 
 quity ; unfairnefs. 
 
 INDISCERNIBLE, !n-d!z-zer'-mb!. a. Not 
 perceptible, not difcoverable. 
 
 INDISCERNIBLY, in-dlz-zer'-nlb-ly. ad. In 
 a manner not to be perceived. 
 
 INDISCERPTIBLE, in-dlf-ferp'-t'bl. a. Not 
 to be feparatcd, incapable of being broken or 
 deftroyed bv diflblution of parts. 
 
 INDISCERPTIBILITY, in-dlf-ferp'-t^b!l"- 
 I't-y. f. Incapability of diflblution. 
 
 INDISCOVERY, in-d!f-kuv'-ur-y. f. The 
 ftate of being hidden. 
 
 INDISCREET, in-dlf-kre't. a. Imprudent,, 
 incautious, inconfidcrate, injudicious. 
 
 INDISCREETLY, !n-dlf-kre't-ly. ad. With- 
 out prudence. 
 
 INDISCRETION, In-dlf-kreftZ-un. f. Im- 
 prudence, raflinefs, inconfiJeration. 
 
 INDISCRIMINATE, in-dif-krinZ-ln-et. a. 
 Undiftiu-
 
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 Undiftinguifhable, not marked with any note of 
 difl:in£lion. 
 
 INDISCRIMINATELY,m-dlf-kr!m'-!n-et-]y. 
 ad. Without diHinilion. 
 
 INDISPENSABLE, In-dlf-pen'-fabl. a. Not 
 to be remitted, not to be (pared, neceflary. 
 
 INDISPENSABLENESS, m-dlf-pen'-fabl-nk. 
 f. State of not being to be fpared, neceffity. 
 
 INDISPENSABLY, In-dlf-pen'-fab-ly. ad. 
 Without difpcnfation, without remiflion, ne- 
 ceflarily. 
 
 I'oINDISPOSE, In-dlf-po'ze. v. a. To make 
 unfit; to difincline, to make averfe ; to difor- 
 der, to difqualify for its proper functions ; to 
 diforder flightly with regard to health ; to make 
 unfavourable. 
 
 INDISPOSEDNESS, in-dlf-po'zd-nls. f. State 
 of unfitncfs or difinclination, depraved ftate. 
 
 INDISPOSITION, in-dif-pd-zi{h'-un. f. Dif- 
 order of health, tendency to ficknefs ; difincli- 
 natien, difliko. 
 
 INDISPUTABLE, In-dJs'-pu-tabl. a. Uncon- 
 trovertable, inconteftable. 
 
 INDISPUTABLENESS, in-dis'-pu-tabl-n!s. f. 
 The ftate of being indifputablc, certainty. 
 
 INDISPUTABLY, in-dis'-pd-tib-ly. ad. With- 
 out controverfy, certainly; without oppofition. 
 
 INDISSOLVABLE, in-diz-za']-vabl. a. In- 
 •difl'oluble, not feparable as to its parts ; not to 
 be broken, binding for ever. 
 
 INDISSOLUBILITY, in-dis'-se-Iu-bll'Mt-y. 
 f. Rcfiltance of a diflblving power, firmnefs, 
 itablenefs. 
 
 INDISSOLUBLE, ln-d!s'-s6-ldbl. a. Refill- 
 ing all feparation of its parts, firm, ftable; bind- 
 ing for ever, fubfifling for ever. 
 
 INDISSOLUBLENESS, In-dls'-sd-lubl-nls. f. 
 IndiiTolubility, rcfiftance to feparation of parts. 
 
 INDISSOLUBLY, ln-dU'-s6-lub-ly. ad. In a 
 manner refiftmg all feparation ; for ever, obli- 
 gatorily. 
 
 INDISTINCT, m-dif-tlnkt'. a. Not plainly 
 marked, confufed ; not cxac^tly difcerning. 
 
 INDISTINCTION, !n-d;f-tink''-ftiLin. f? Con- 
 fijfion, uncertainty; omiilion of difcrimination. 
 
 INDISTINCTLY, in-dlf-tuikt'-ly. ad. Con- 
 3 
 
 y-bil -it-y. 7 
 z'-ibl-nis. ^ 
 
 fufcdiy, uncertainly ; without being diftin- 
 
 guifhed. 
 INDISTINCTNESS, !n-dlf-tlnkt'-n!s. f. Con- 
 
 fulion, uncertainty. 
 INDISTURBANCE, In-dlf-tV-buns. f. Calm- 
 
 nefs, freedom from difturbance, 
 INDIVIDUAL, In-dy-vld'-u-al. a. Separate 
 
 from others oT the fame fpecies, fingle, nu- 
 merically one ; undivided, not to be parted or 
 
 disjoined. 
 INDIVIDUALITY, In-dy-vld-u-al'-It-y. f. 
 
 Separate or diftiniSt exiftence. 
 INDIVIDUALLY, In-dy-vld'-d-al-y. ad. With 
 
 feparate or diftindl exiftence, numerically. 
 To INDIVIDUATE, in-dy-vid'-u-atc. v. a. 
 
 To diftinguiOi from others of the fame fpecies, 
 
 to make fingie. 
 INDIVIDUATION, 'n-dy-vld-u-a'-ftiin. f. 
 
 That which makes an individual. 
 INDIVIDUITY,!n-dy-v!d-a'-lt-y. f. The ftate 
 
 of being an individual, feparate exiftence. 
 INDIVISIBILITY, In-div-viz-y-bll' 
 INDIVISIBLENESS, in-dlv-viz'-ibl 
 
 State in which no more divifion can be made. 
 INDIVISIBLE, in-div-viV-ibl. a. What can- 
 not be broken into parts, fo fmall as that it 
 
 cannot be fmaller. 
 INDIVISIBLY, m-dlv-vr/-ib-ly. ad. So as 
 
 it cannot be divided. 
 INDOCIBLE, In-dos'-ibl. a. Untcachable, 
 
 iiifufceptiblc of inftruction. 
 INDOCIL, In-dos'-sll. a. Unteachable, in- 
 capable of beiTig inftructed. 
 INDOCILITY, in-d6-sil'-it-y. f. Unteach- 
 
 ablenefs, refufal of inftrudion. 
 To INDOCTRINATE, In-dok'-trin-ite. v. a. 
 
 To inftrud, to tincture with any fcience or 
 
 opinion. 
 INDOCTRINATION, in-duk-trln-ii'-niun. f. 
 
 Inftruclion, information. 
 INDOLENCE, in'-d6-ltn5. ■? f. Freedom 
 INDOLENCY, In'-dO-lcn-fy. i from pain; 
 
 lazinefs, inattention, liftleflnefs. 
 INDOLENT, h/-d6-lent. a. Free from pain ; 
 
 carelefs, lazy, inattentive, liftlcfs. 
 INDOLENTLY, h/-d6-lent-ly. ad. With 
 freedom
 
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 freedom from pain ; carelefiy, lazily, inatten- 
 tively, lillkny. 
 
 To INDOVV, in-dow . v. a. To portion, to 
 enrich with gifts. See ENDOW. 
 
 INDRAUGHT, In'-draft. f. An opening in 
 the land into which the fea flows ; inlet, paf- 
 fage inwards. 
 
 To INDRENCH, In-drcntfh'. v. a. To foak, 
 to drown. 
 
 INDUBIOUS, Jn-du'-byus. a. Not doubti^l, 
 not fufpecling, certain. 
 
 INDUBITABLE, in-du'-by-tabl. a. Undoubt- 
 ed, unqueflionable. 
 
 INDUBITABLY, In-dii'-by-tib-ly. ad. Un- 
 doubtedly, unqueftionably, 
 
 INDUBITATE, m-du'-by-tite. a. Unqucf- 
 tioned, certain, apparent, evident. 
 
 To INDUCE, in-du's. v. a. To perfuade, to 
 influence any thing; to produce bv pcriuafion 
 or influence j to olFer by way of induction, or 
 confequential reafoning; to produce ; to intro- 
 duce, to bring into view. 
 
 INDUCEMENT, in-du'f-ment. f. Motive to 
 any thing, that which allures or perfuadcs to any 
 thing. 
 
 INDUCER, in-dii'-fur. f. A perfuadcr, one 
 that influence?. 
 
 To INDUCT, In-dik't. V. a. To introduce, 
 to bring in ; to put in adlual pofleflion of a be- 
 nefice. 
 
 INDUCTION, In-duk'-fhun. f. Introduaion, 
 entrance ; induction is when, from feveral par- 
 ticular propofitions, we infer one general ; the 
 a£t or ftate of taking pofleflion of an ecclcfiaf- 
 tical living. 
 
 INDUCTIVE, In-dik'-tlv. a. Leading, per- 
 fuafive, with To ; capable to infer or produce. 
 
 To INDUE, !n-dii'. v. a. To invefl. 
 
 'io INDULGE, m-dild7.h'. v. a. To fondle, 
 to favour, to gratify with conccflion ; to grant 
 not of right, but favour. 
 
 To INDULGE, in-duldzh'. v. n. To be fa- 
 vourable. 
 
 INDULGENCE, In-dul'-dzhcns. IC. Fond- 
 
 INDULGENCY, ln-dul'-dzhcn-fy.5nefs, fond 
 kindiicfsj forbearance, tenderncfs, oppofitf to 
 
 rigour J favour granted ; grant of the church of 
 Rome. ♦ 
 
 INDULGENT, In-dul'-dzhent. a. Kind, 
 gentle ; mild, favourable ; gratifying, favour- 
 ing, giving way to. 
 
 INDULGENTLY, in-dil'-dzhcnt-ly. ad. 
 'VN'ithout fe\ erity, without cenfure. 
 
 INDULT, In-dult'. ) f. Privilege or ex- 
 
 INDULTO, in diil'-tu. \ cmption. 
 
 To INDURATE, In'-du-riite. v. n. To grow 
 hard, to harden. 
 
 To INDURATE, In'-du-Tace. v. a. To make 
 hard ; to harden the mind. 
 
 INDURATION, In-du-ra'-fliin. f. The ftate 
 of growing hard ; the zA of hardening ; obdu- 
 racy, hardnefs of heart. 
 
 INDUSTRIOUS, m-dus'-try-us. a. Diligent, 
 laborious ; deilgncd, done for the purpofe. 
 
 INDUSTRIOUSLY, In-dus'-try-uf-ly. ad. Di- 
 ligently, laborioufly, afliduoufly ; for the fct 
 purpofe, with defign. 
 
 INDUSTRY, h/-duf-try. f. Diligence, alfi- 
 duity. 
 
 To INEBRIATE, in-e'-bry-atc. v. a. To in- 
 toxicate, to make drunk. 
 
 INEBRIATION, In-e-bry-u'-fliun. f. Drunk- 
 ennefs, intoxication-. 
 
 INEFFABILITY, Jn-ef-fa-bil'-!t-y. f. Un- 
 fpeakablenefs. 
 
 INEFFABLE, In-ef'-fabl. a. Unfpeakable. 
 
 INEFFABLY, Jn-cf'-fab-ly. ad. In a man- 
 ner not to be exprefled. 
 
 INEFFECTIVE, !n-ef-fek'-tlv. a. That which 
 can produce no effect. 
 
 INEFFECTUAL, in-cf-fck'-tu-aL a. Un- 
 able to produce its proper efFed, weak, with- 
 out power. 
 
 INEFFECTUALLY, in-ef-fck'-tu-ai-y. ad. 
 Without effect. 
 
 INEFFECTUALNESS, In-ef-fck'-tu-il-nls. f. 
 Inejficacy, want of power to perform the pro- 
 per effeft. 
 
 INEFFICACIOUS. !n-cf-f|-k:'-fln'is. a. Un- 
 able to produce cffeiSts, weak, feeble. 
 
 INEFFICACY, in-ef'-fy-ka-fy. f. Want of 
 power, want of cflTcct. 
 
 5 X INELE-
 
 1 N E 
 
 I N E 
 
 INELEGANCE, in-el'-l-gans. '>f. Abfence 
 
 INELEGANCY, In-el'-e-gan-fyo of beauty, 
 want of elegance. 
 
 INELEGANT, m-el'-e-gant. a. Not becom- 
 ing, not beautiful, oppofite toelegaat; mean, 
 defpicable,^ contemptible^ 
 
 INELOQUENT,. in-el'-6-kwent. a. Notper- 
 fuafive, not oratorical. 
 
 INEPT, in-ept^ a. Unfit, ufelefs, trifling, 
 foolifh. 
 
 INEPTLY, In-ept'-ly. ad. Triflir.gly, fooliflily, 
 unfitly. 
 
 INEPTITUDE, m-ep'-ty-ti'id. f. Unfitnefs. 
 
 INEQUALITY, m-l-kvral'-It-f f. Differ- 
 ence of comparative quantity; unevennefs, in- 
 terchange of higher and lower parts ; difpro- 
 portion to any office or purpofe, ftate of not be- 
 ing adequate, inadequatenefs ; change of ftate ; 
 urilikenefsof a thing to itfelf; difference of rank 
 or ftation. 
 
 INERRABILITY, In-lr-ra-bil'-It-v. f. Ex- 
 emption from errour. 
 
 INERRABLE, in-er'-rabl. a. Exempt from 
 errour. 
 
 INERRABLENESS, In-er'-rabr-nls. f. Ex- 
 emption from errour. 
 
 INERRABLY,. in-er'-rab-ly. ad. With fe- 
 curity from errour, infallibly. 
 
 INERRINGLY, in-er'-rlng'-ly. ad. Without 
 errour. 
 
 INERT, in-crt^ a. Dull, fluggifh, motionlefs. 
 
 INERTLY, in-ert'-ly. ad. sfuggiflily, dully. 
 
 INESCATION, In-ef-ka'-fliun. f. The ac^ of 
 baiting. 
 
 INESTIMABLE, mres'-ty-mabl. a. Too va- 
 luable to be rated, tranfcending all price. 
 
 INEVIDENT, in-ev'-y-dent. a. Not plain, 
 ob'fcure. 
 
 INEVITABILITY,in-ev-y-ta-b!r'-!t-y. f. Im- 
 poflibility to be avoided, certainty. 
 
 INEVITABLE, in-ev'-vy-tabl. a. Unavoid- 
 able, not to be efcaped. 
 
 "IN'EVITABLY, iri-ev^vy-tib-ly. ad. With. 
 
 outpofTibility of efcape. 
 INEXCUSABLE, In-ekf-ku'-zabl. a. Not to 
 be excufed, not to be palliated by apology. 
 
 INEXCUSABLENESS, in-ekf-kd''-zAbl-nls. f. 
 
 Enormity beyond forgivenefs or palliation. 
 INEXCUSABLY, In-ekf-k^'-zab-lf. ad. To 
 
 a degree of gfcilt or folly beyond excufe. 
 INEXHALABLE, • in-iki-ha'-labl. a. That 
 
 which cannot evaporate.. 
 INEXHAUSTED, In-ekf-ha'f-tld. a. Un- 
 
 emptied, not poffible to be emptied. 
 INEXHAUSTIBLE, !n-ekf-haT-t!bl. a. Not 
 
 to be fpent. 
 INEXISTENT, !n-egz-is' tent. a. Not having 
 
 being, not to be found in nature. 
 INEXISTENCE, in-egz-iV-tens. f. Wrfnt 
 
 of being, want of exiftence. 
 INEXORABLE, r-eks'-6-rabl. a. Not to be 
 
 intreated, not to be moved by intreaty. 
 INEXPEDIENCE, m-ekf-pl'-dyens. 7 
 INEXPEDIENCY, In-ckf-p^'-dyen-fy. S 
 
 Wantof fitnefs, want of propriety, anfuitable- 
 
 nefs to time or place. 
 INEXPEDIENT, in-ekf-pe'-dyent. a. Incon- 
 venient, unfit, improper. 
 INEXPERIENCE, In-ekf-pe'-ryens. f. Want 
 
 of experimental knowledge. 
 INEXPERIENCED, In-ekf-pe'-ryenft. a. Not 
 
 experienced. 
 INEXPERT, in-ekf-pert'. a. Unflcilful, un- 
 
 fkilled. 
 INEXPIABLE, in-eks'-py-abl. a. Not to be 
 
 atoned ; not to be mollified by atonement. 
 INEXPIABLY, In-eks'-py-ab-ly. ad. To a- 
 
 degree beyond atonement. 
 INEXPLICABLE, m-eks'-ply-kabl. a. Inca- 
 
 cable of being explained. 
 INEXPLICABLY, In-eks'-ply-kab-ly. ad. In. 
 
 a manner not to be explained. 
 INEXPRESSIBLE^ m-ekf-pre/-s'bl. a. Not 
 
 to be told,, not to be uttered, unutterable. 
 INEXPRESSIBLY, in-ekf-pres^-s!b-ly. ad.. 
 
 To a degree or. in a manner not to be ut-- 
 
 tered. 
 INEXPUGNABLE, Sn-ekf-puv'-nabl. a. Im- 
 
 pregnable, not to be taken by alTault, not to be 
 
 fubdued. 
 INEXTINGUISHABLE, In-ckf-ting'-gwlfh- 
 
 abl. a. Unquenchable. 
 
 INEX-^
 
 I N F 
 
 I N F 
 
 .|f. In- 
 j erra- 
 
 INEXTRICABLE, in-eks'-iry-kabl. a. Not 
 
 to be ciiliiUangled, not to be cleared. 
 INEXTRICABLY, m-cks'-try-kab-ly. ad. To 
 
 a degree of perplexity not to be difintangled. 
 To INEYE, m-Y. v. n. To inoculate, to pro- 
 pagate trees by- the infition of a bud into a 
 
 foreign ftock. 
 INFALLIBILITY, in-fal-ly-blZ-It-y. 
 INF ALLIBLENESS, In-fAl'-lIbl- 
 
 bility, exemption from errouF. 
 INFALLIBLE, ln-fll'-l!bl. a. Privileged from 
 
 errour, incapable of miftake. 
 INFALLIBLY, in-fal'-lib-l^. ad. Without 
 
 danger of deceit, with fecurity from errour, 
 
 certainly. 
 To INFAME, in fi'me. v. a. To reprefent to 
 
 difadvantage, to defame, to cenfure publickly. 
 INFAMOUS, in -fa-mis. a. Publickly branded 
 
 with guilt, openly cenfured. 
 INFAMOUSLY, In'-fa-muf-ly. ad. With open 
 
 reproach, with publick notoriety of reproach ; 
 
 fhamefully, fcandaloufly. 
 INFAMOUSNESS, m -fa-muf-nls.7f. Publick 
 INFAMY, In'-fa-my. 5 reproach, 
 
 notoriety of bad charafler. 
 INFANCY, In'-fan-fy. f. The firft part of 
 
 life ; firft age of any thing, beginning, original. 
 INFANT, h/-fant. f. A child from the birth 
 , to the end of the feventh year ; in law, a young 
 
 perfon to the age of one a»d twenty. 
 INFANTA, in-fan'-ta. f. A princefs defcended 
 
 from the royal blood of Spain. 
 INFANTICIDE, in-fan'-ty-side. f. Theflaugh- 
 
 ter of the infants by Herod. 
 INFANTILE, nZ-fan-tile. a. Pertaining to 
 
 an infant. 
 INFANTRY, n/-fan-try. u The foot folJiers 
 
 of an army. 
 To INFATUATE, In-fk'-w-ate. v. a. Toftrike 
 
 with folly ; to deprive of underftanding. 
 INFATUATION, In-fat-ii-d'-fhin. f. The 
 
 aft of ftriking with folly, deprivation of reafon. 
 INFEASIBLE, in-f6'-zible. a. Irapradicable. 
 To INFECT, In-fek't. v. a. To acl upon by con- 
 tagion, to aiFeft with, communicated qualities, 
 
 3 
 
 to hurt by contagion ; to fill with fomething 
 
 hurtfully contagious. 
 INFECTION, in-fek'-ftiuji. f. Contagion, mif- 
 
 chief by communication. 
 INFECTIOUS, in-ftk'-fhus. a. Contagious, 
 
 influencing by communicated qualities. 
 INFECTIOUSLY, in-fek'-fliiif-ly. ad. Con- 
 
 tagioufly. 
 INFECTIOUSNESS, in-fek'-fhuf-ms. f. The 
 
 qur.lity of being infedious, contagioufnefs. 
 INFECTIVE, in-fck'-tlv. a. Having the qua- 
 
 lity of contagion. 
 INFECUND, in-fe-kind'. a. Unfruitful, in- 
 fertile. 
 INFECUNDITY, in-fe-kun'-dlt-y. f. Want 
 
 of fertility. 
 INFELICITY, in-fe-lJs'-sit-y. f. Unhappi- 
 
 nefs, mifery, calamity. 
 To INFER, in-fer . v. a. To bring on, to in- 
 duce ; to draw conclufions from foregoing pre- 
 
 mifes. 
 INFERENCE, in'-f^-rens. f. Coaclufion drawa 
 
 from previous arguments. 
 INFERIBLE, In-fer'-rlbl. a. Deducible from 
 
 premifed grounds. 
 INFERIORITY, In-fl-iyhZ-lt-f. f. Lower- 
 
 ftate of dignity or value. 
 INFERIOUR, in-fe'-ryur. a. Lower in place ; 
 
 lower in ftation or rank of life; lower in value 
 
 or excellency ; fubordinate. 
 INFERIOUR, !n-fc'-ryur. f.. One in a lower 
 
 rank or ftation than another. 
 INFERNAL, in-fer'-nal. a. Hellifh, tartarean, 
 INFERNAL, in-fcr'-ndl. f. One that comes 
 
 from hell, one exceedingly wicked. 
 INFERNAL STONE, In-fer'-n;"d-ft6'ne. f. The 
 
 lunar cauftick. 
 INFERTILE, in-ftr'-til. a. Unfruitful, not. 
 
 pioduflive. 
 INFERTILITY, In-fcr-tll'-it-y. f. Unfruit- 
 
 fulnefs. 
 To INFEST,, in-feft'. v. a. To harafs, to dif- 
 
 turb, to plague. 
 INFESTIVITY, In-fcs-tlv'-It^. f. Mourn-- 
 
 fulnefs,, want of cheerfulnefs. - 
 
 INEES.
 
 INF 
 
 INF 
 
 •I-NFE3TRED, In-fes'-turd. a. Tlankling, in- 
 veterate. 
 INFEUDATION, In-fil-dit'-fliun. f. The adl 
 
 of putting one in poffefTion of a fee or eftate. 
 INFIDEL, h/-fy-del. f. An unbeliever, a 
 mifcrrant, a pagan, one who rejedts Chrifti- : 
 •anity. 
 INFIDELITY, in-fy-dEl'-'t-y. f. Want of 
 faith; difbelief of Chriftianity ; treachery, de- 
 ceit. 
 INFINITE, In'-fy-nir. a. Unbounded, unli- 
 mited, inimenfe; it is hyperbolically ufcd for 
 - large, great. 
 .^INFINITELY., in'-fy-n!t-!y. ad. Without 
 
 limits, wfithout bounds, immenfely. 
 INFINITENESS, h/-fy-nit-n!s. f. Immen- 
 
 fity, boundkirnefs. 
 INFINITESIMAL, !n-fy-ny-tes'-sy-mal. a. 
 
 Infinitively divided. 
 INFINITIVE, in-f in'-It-tiv. a. Unconfined, be- 
 longing to that mode of a verb which expreflcs 
 the ai^ion or being indeterminately. 
 INFINITUDE, In-fin'-y-tud. f. Infinity, im- 
 
 menfity ; boundiefs number. 
 INFINITY, in-finMt-y. f. Immenfity, bound- 
 
 leflhefs, unlimited qualities.; endlefs number. 
 INFIRM, in-fcrm'. a. Weak, feeble, difabled 
 of body; weakof mind, irrefolute ; not liable, 
 not folid. 
 INFIRMARY, !n-fer'-mi-ry. f. Lodgings for 
 
 the fick. 
 INFIRMITY, in-fer'my-ty. f. Weaknefs of 
 fex, age, or temper ; failing, weaknefs, fault ; 
 difeafe, malady. 
 INFIRMNESS, in-ferm'-nls. i". Wcakntfs, 
 
 feeblenefs. 
 To INFIX, ln-f!ks^ v. a. To drive in, to 
 
 faften. 
 To INFLAME, m-fla'me. v. a. To kindle, to 
 fet on fire ; to kindle defire ; to exaggerate, to 
 aggravate ; to heat the body morbidly with ob- 
 ^ilrutSed matter ; to provoke, to irritate ; to 
 .fire with paflion. 
 To INFLAME, in-fla'me. v. n. To grow hot, 
 .and painful by obftrudtcd matter. 
 
 INFLAMER, In-fla'-mur. f. The thing « 
 
 perfon that inflames. 
 INFLAMMABILITY, m-fium-ma-b!l'-!t-y. f. 
 
 The quality of catching fire. 
 INFLAMMABLE, In-flanZ-mabl. a. Eafy to 
 
 be fet on flame. 
 INFLAMMABLENESS, In-flam'-mabl-n's. f. 
 
 The quality of eafily catching fire. 
 INFLAMMATION, in-flam-mi'-fliun. f. Tlie 
 
 acl of fetting on flame ; the ftate of being in 
 
 flame; the heat of any morbid part occafioned 
 
 by obltruiSlion ; the adt of exciting fervour of 
 
 mind. 
 INFLAMMATORY, m-fl.W-ma-tur-y.<i. Ha- 
 ving the power of inflaming. 
 To INFLATE, !n-fla'te. v. a. To fwell with 
 
 wind ; to fill with the breath. 
 INFLATION, in-fla'-ftiun. f. The flate of 
 
 beino; fwelled with wind, flatulence. 
 To INFLECT, in-flek't. v. a. To bend, to 
 
 turn ; to change or vary ; to vary a noun or 
 
 verb in its terminations. 
 INFLECTION, In-flek'-fhun. f. The afl of 
 
 bending or turning; modulation of the voice; 
 
 variation of a noun or verb. 
 
 lek-t!\ 
 
 Havinu: the 
 
 INFLECTIVE, 
 
 power of bending. 
 INFLEXIBILITY,in-fic-ks'-y-b!l"-It-y. 7 f. 
 INFLEXIBLENESS,!n-fleks'-!bl-nis. 5 Stiff* 
 
 nefs, quality of .refilling flexure ; oblHnacy, 
 
 temper not to be bent, inexorable pcrfiflance. - 
 INFLEXIBLE, In-fleks'-lbl. a. Not to be bent ; 
 
 not to be prevailed- on, immoveable; not to be 
 
 changed or altered. 
 INFLEXIBLY, ln-fleks'-Ib-!y. ad. Inexorably, 
 
 invariably. 
 To INFLICT, In-flik't. v. a. To put in aft 
 
 or impofe as a puniihment. 
 INFLICTER, in-fllk'-tur. f. Hewho punifhc?. 
 INFLICTION, In-fllk'-fhiin. f. The ad of 
 
 ufing punifhments ; the puniflinient impofed. 
 INFLICTIVE, in-flik'-t!v. a. l^hat which is 
 
 laid •on as a puniihment. 
 INFLUENCE, hZ-flu-ens. f. Power of the 
 
 ccleftial afpedts operating upon tcrrclhial bo- 
 dies
 
 I N F 
 
 I N G 
 
 dies and affairs ; afccndant power, power of 
 dirc£ling or modifying. 
 
 To INFLUENCE, In'-flu-ens. v. a. To aft 
 upon with directive or impulfive power, to mo- 
 dify to any purpofe. 
 
 INFLUENT, In'-flu-ent. a. Flowing in. 
 
 INFLUENTIAL, m-flu-en'-£hal. a. Exerting 
 influence or power. 
 
 INFLUX, In^-fluks. f. ASi of flowing into 
 any thing ; infufion. 
 
 To INFOLD, in-fo'ld. v. a. To involve, to 
 inwrap. 
 
 To INFOLIATE, m-fa'-lyat. v. a. To cover 
 with leaves. 
 
 To INFORM, •in-fa'rm. v. a. To animate, to 
 afluate by vital powers ; to inftrudt, to fupply 
 with new knowledge, to acquaint ; to offer an 
 accufation to a magiftrate. 
 
 To INFORM, !n-fa'rm. v. n. To give intel- 
 ligence. 
 
 INFORMANT, m-fl'r-mint. f. One who 
 gives information or inftruction ; one who ex- 
 hibits an accufation. 
 
 INFORMATION, In-for-ma'-fhun. f. Intel- 
 ligence given, initruftion ; charge or accufation 
 exhibited ; the a£t of informing or actuating. 
 
 INFORMER, in-f?/r-mur. f. One who gives 
 intelligence j one who difcovers offenders to the 
 magiflrates. 
 
 INFORMIDABLE, In-fi'r-my-dabl. a. Not 
 to be feared, not to be dreaded. 
 
 INFORMITY, in-fa'r-my-ty. f. ShapelefTnefs. 
 
 INFORMOUS, in-fa'r-mus. a. Shapelcfs, of 
 no regular figure. 
 
 To INFRACT, 5n-frakt'. v. a. To break. 
 
 INFRACTION, In-frak'-fhun. f. The ad of 
 breaking, breach, violation. 
 
 INFRANGIBLE, In-fran'-dzhlbl. a. Not to 
 be broken. 
 
 INFREQUENCY, In-fre'-kwcn-fy. f. Un- 
 commonnefs, rarity. 
 
 INFREQUENT, In-fre'-kwent. a. Rare, un- 
 common. 
 
 To INFRIGIDATE, in-frldzh'-y-datc, v. a. 
 To chill, to make cold. 
 
 To INFRINGE, In-frindzh'. v. a. To violate. 
 
 to break laws or contracts ; to dcftroy, to 
 hinder. 
 
 INFRINGEMENT, In-fr!ndzl/-m6nt. f. 
 Breach, violation. 
 
 INFRINGER, In-frlndzh'-ur. f. A breaker, 
 a violator. 
 
 INFURIATE, !n-fu'-ryc't. a. Enraged, r.iging. 
 
 INFUSCATION, in-fif-ki'-Ihin. f. The act 
 of darkening or blackening. 
 
 To INFUSE, in-fu^z. v. a. To pour in, to 
 inltil ; to pour into the mind, to infpire intoj 
 to (teep in any liquor with a gentle heat ; to 
 tincture, to faturate with any thing infufed ; to 
 infpire with. 
 
 INFUSIBLE, in-fu'-z!bl. a. PofTible to be in- 
 fufed ; incapable of difTolution, not fufible. 
 
 INFUSION, in-fd'-zhun. f. The afl of pour- 
 ing in, inflillation; the ad of pouring into the 
 mind, infpiration ; the act of fleeping any thing 
 in moifture without boiling ; the liquor madi; 
 by infufion. 
 
 INFUSIVE, in-fu^-siv. a. Having the power 
 of infufion or being infufed. 
 
 INGATHERING, In'-gath''-ur-i'ng. f. The 
 adt of gathering in harveft. 
 
 To INGEMINATE, In-dzhlm'-my-nat. v. a. 
 To double, to repeat. 
 
 INGEMINATION, In-dzhem'-my-nr-fhun. 
 f. Repetition, reduplication. 
 
 INGENDERER, in-dzhen'-dur-ur. f. He that 
 generates. See ENGENDER. 
 
 INGENERABLE, m-dzhen'-e-rabl. a. Not 
 to be produced or brought into being. 
 
 INGENERATE, m-dzhen'-e-rcf. Ta. In- 
 
 INGENERATED, in.dzhej/-e-ri-t!d.3 born, 
 innate, inbred ; unbegotten. 
 
 INGENIOUS, In-dzh^'-nyus. a. Witty, in- 
 venti\'c, poffefTed of genius. 
 
 INGENIOUSLY, in-dzhe'-nyuf-ly. ad. Wit- 
 tily, fubtily. 
 
 INGENIOUSNESS, in-dzh^'-nyuf-n"s. f. Wit- 
 tinefs, fubtilty. 
 
 INGENITE, in-dzhei/-It. a. Innate, inborn, 
 ingencrate. - 
 
 INGExNiUITY, in-d7.hc-ni/-it-y. f. Wit, in- 
 vention, genius, fubtilty, acutcnefs, craft. 
 
 5 Y INGE-
 
 I N H 
 
 I N H 
 
 INGENUOUS, In-dzhei/-nu-u;. a. Open, 
 fair, candid, generous, noble ; freeboru, not of 
 fcrvile extraction. 
 INGENUOUSLY, in-dzen'-u-uf-ly. ad. O- 
 
 penly, fairly, candidly, generoufly. ^ 
 INGENUOUSNESS, in-dzhen''-nu-uf-nls. I. 
 
 Opennefs, fairnefs, candour. 
 INGESTION, ln-dzhes'-t{hun. f. Theaaof 
 
 throwing into the ftoinach. 
 INGLORIOUS, in-glo'-ryis. a. Void of ho- 
 nour, mean, without glory, 
 INGLORIOUSLY, Ia-gl6'-ryuf-ly. ad. With 
 
 ignomiay. 
 INGOT, In'-got. f. Amafsof metaL 
 To INGRAFT, in-graft'. v. a. To propagate 
 trees by grafting ; to plant the fprig of one tree 
 in the ftock of another ; to plant any thing not 
 native ; To fix deep, to fettle. 
 INGRAFTMENT, in-graft'-ment. f. The ad 
 
 of ingrafting ; the fprig ingrafted. 
 INGRATE, in-grfte. ? a. Ungrateful, 
 
 INGRATEFUL, In-gra'te-ful. J unthankful; 
 
 unpleafing to the fenfe. 
 To INGRATIATE, In-gru'-Mt. v. a. To 
 
 put in favour, to recommend to kindnefs. 
 INGRATITUDE, in-grat'-ty-tud. f. Retri- 
 bution of evil for good, unthankfulnefs. 
 INGREDIENT, in-gre'-dzhent. f. Compo- 
 ponent part of a body confifting of different 
 materials. 
 INGRESS, in'-gres. f. Entrance, power of 
 
 entrance. 
 INGRESSION, in-grefh'-un. f. The acT of 
 
 entering. 
 XMGUINAL, ing-'-gwy-nal. a. Belonging to 
 
 the groin. 
 ToINGULPH, m-gulf', v. a. Tofwallowup 
 
 }n a vaft profundity ; to caft into a gulf. 
 To INGURGITATE, la-gur'-dzhy-tat. v. a. 
 
 To fwaliow. 
 INGURGITATION, in-g'ir-dzhy-ta'-fhim. f. 
 
 Voracity. 
 INGUSTABLE, In-gas'-tabl. a. Not per- 
 ceptible by the taftc. 
 INHABILE, in-hab^-il. a. Unfkiiful, unready, 
 unfit, unqualified,. 
 
 To INHABIT, !n-hab'-It. v. a. To dwdl in, 
 to hold as a dweller. 
 
 To INHABIT, in-hab'-It. v. n. To dwell, 
 to live. 
 
 INHABITABLE, In-hub'-y-tabl. a. Capable 
 of affording habitation; incapable of inhabit- 
 ants, not habitable, uninhabitable. In thefe 
 lafi fenfes now not ufed. 
 
 INHABITANCE, In-hab'-it-ins. f. Refi- 
 dence of dwellers. 
 
 INHABITANT, In-habMt-tant. C Dweller, 
 one that lives or refides in a place. 
 
 INHABITATION, in-hab-y-ta'-fnun. f. Ha> 
 bitation, place of dwelling; the a6l of inhabit- 
 ing or planting with dwellings, ftate of being 
 inhabited ; quantity of inhabitants. 
 
 INHABITER, in-hab'-It-ur. f. One that inha- 
 bits, a dweller. 
 
 To INHALE, in-ha'le. V. a^ To draw in with 
 air, to infpire. 
 
 INHARMONIOUS, in-har-m6'-nyus. a. Un- 
 mufical, not fweet of found. 
 
 To INHERE, In-he^re. v. n. To exift in fome- 
 thing elfe. 
 
 INHERENT, In-he'-rent. a. Exifting in fome- 
 thing elfe, fo as to be infeparable from it, in- 
 nate, inborn. 
 
 To INHERIT, in-her'-rit. v. a. To receive 
 or poflefs by inheritance ; to poffefs, to obtain, 
 poffeffion of. 
 
 INHERITABLE, fn-her'-rit-abl. a. Tranf- 
 mifiibleby inheritance, obtainable by fucceffion.. 
 
 INHERITANCE, in-her'-rlt-ans. f. Patrimo- 
 ny, hereditary poffefEon ; in Shakefpeare, pof- 
 feffion ; the reception of poffeilion by hereditary 
 right. 
 
 INHERITOR, in-her'-rit-ur. f. An heir, one 
 who receives any thing by fuccefSon. 
 
 INHERITRESS, In-her'-rlt-trls. f. An heirefs,. 
 
 INHERITRIX, Jn-her'-rit-trlks. f. An heir- 
 efe. 
 
 To INHERSE, m-her^fe. v.a. To inclofe in 
 a funeral monument.. 
 
 INHESION, in-h^'-zhun. f. Inherence, the 
 flate of exifting in fomething elfe 
 ■ To INHIBIT, in-hlb'-lt, v. a- Torcftrain, to 
 
 hinder.
 
 I N I 
 
 I N K 
 
 hijicfer, to reprefs, to check ; to prohibit, to 
 forbid. 
 INHIBITION, in-hy-b!i]/-in. f. Prohibition, 
 embargo ; in law, inhibition is a writ to inhi- 
 bit or forbid a judge from farther proceeding in 
 the caufe depending before him. 
 
 To INHOLD, in-ho'ld. v. a. To have inhe- 
 hercnt, to contain in itfelf. 
 
 INHOSPITABLE, !n-hos'-py-t:\bi. a. Af- 
 fording nokindnefs nor entertainment to ftran- 
 gers. 
 
 LXHOSPITABLY, in-hos'-py-tab-ly. ad. Un- 
 kindly to ftrangers. 
 
 INHOSPITABLENESS,In-h6s'-py-tabl-nis.7 
 
 INHOSPITALITY, In-hof-py-tal'-h-y. i 
 f. Want of hofpitality, want of courtefy to 
 ftrangers. 
 
 INHUMAN, in-htl'-man. a. Barbarous, fa- 
 vage, cruel, uncompaffionate. 
 
 INHUMANITY, in-hd-mW-It-y. f. Cruelty, 
 favagenefs, barbarity. 
 
 INHUMANLY, !n-hil'-man-ly. ad. Savagely, 
 cruelly, barbaroufly. 
 
 To INHUMATE, in-h-i'-mate. 1 v. a. To bury, 
 
 To INHURiE, 'n-hu'm. ] to inter. 
 
 To INJECT, m-dzhekt'. v. a. To threw in, 
 to dart in, 
 
 INJECTION, m-dzhek'-fliun. f. The aft of 
 cafting in ; any medicine made to be injeckd 
 by a fyringe, or any other inftrument, into any 
 part of the body ; the aft of filling the vefTels 
 with wax, or any other proper matter, to flicw 
 their ftiapes and ramifications. 
 
 INIMITABILITY, In-Im'-y-ta-bll'Mt-y. f. 
 Incapacity to be -imitated. 
 
 INIMITABLE, in-im'-it-abl. a. Above imi- 
 tation, not to be copied. 
 
 INIMITABLY, in-im^-it-ta-bly. ad. Inaman- 
 ntr not to be imitated, to a degree of excellence 
 above imitation. 
 To INJOIN, In-dzhoi'n. v. a. To command, 
 to enforce by authority. See ENJOIN ; in 
 Shakefpeare, to join. 
 INIQUITOUS, ln-!k'-kwy-tus. a. Unjuft, 
 wicked.. 2. 
 
 I INIQ.UITY, !n-ik'-kwy-ty. f. Injufticc, un- 
 I r ibnai)lenefs; wickednefs, crime. 
 iNiriAL, In-nifh'-al. a. Placed at the begin- 
 ning ; incipient, not complete. 
 To INITIATE, in-J{h'-5te, v. a. To enter, 
 
 to inftruct in the rudiments of an art. 
 To INITIATE, in-lfh'-ate. v. n. To do the 
 
 firft part, to perform the firftrite. 
 INITIATE, m-W-k. a. Unpra^ifed. 
 INITIATION, in-n!{h''-{hi'-fhun. f. The 
 adl of entering of a new comer into any art or 
 ftate. 
 INJUCUNDITY, m-dzh<i-kun'-dy.ty. f. Un- 
 
 pleafantnefs. 
 .INJUDICABLE, In-dzh^'-dy-kabl. a. Not 
 
 cognizable by a judge. 
 INJUDICIAL, In-dzha-difli'-al. a. Not ac- 
 cording to form of laWr 
 INJUDfciOUS, in-dzho-dlfli'-us. a. Void of 
 
 judgment, without judgment. 
 INJUDICIOUSLY, In-dzhi-dW-uC-ly. ad,. 
 
 With ill judgment, not wifely. 
 INJUNCTION, in-dzhunk'-ftiun. f. Com- 
 mand, order, precept; in law, injunftion is an 
 interlocutory decree out of the chancery. 
 To INJURE, In'-dzhir. v. a. To hurt unjuftly, 
 to mifchief undefervedly, to wrong; to annoy, 
 to afFe<£t with any inconvenience. 
 INJURER, }r/-dzhur-ur. f. He that hurts 
 
 another unjuftly. 
 INJURIOUS, in-dzho'-ryus. a. Unjuft, in- 
 vafive of another's rights ; guilty of wrong or 
 injury ; mifchievous, unjuftly hurtful ; detrac- 
 tory, contumelious^ reproachful. 
 INJURIOUSLY, in-dzh(i'-ryuf-ly. ad. Wrong- 
 fully, hurtfully with injufticc. 
 INJURIOUSNESS, In-dzhi'-ryuf-nls. f. Qua- 
 lity of being injurious.. 
 JNJURY, la'-dzhur-y. f. Hurt without juf- 
 ice ; mifchief, detriment; annoyance; con- 
 tumelious language, reproachful appellation. 
 INJUSTICE, .in-dzhiis'-tls, f. Iniquity^ wrong. 
 INK, ink', f. The black liquor with which 
 men write i ink is ufed for any liquor with 
 wiiich they write, as red ink, green ink. 
 
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 I N N 
 
 I N N 
 
 To INK, ink.'. V. a. To black or daub with ink, 
 
 INKHORN, ink'-horn. f. A portable cafe 
 
 for the iiiftrutnents of writing, commonly made 
 
 of horn. 
 
 INKLE, ink'l. f. A kind of narrow fillet, a 
 
 tape. 
 INKLING, lnk'-l!ng. f. Hint, whifper, inti- 
 mation. 
 INKMAKER, ink'-ma-kur. f. He who makes 
 
 ink. 
 INKY, ink'-y. a. Confifting of ink ; refembling 
 
 ink; black as ink. 
 INLAND, in'-land. a. Interiour, lying re- 
 mote from the fea. 
 INLAND, in'-land. f. Interiour or midland 
 
 parts. 
 INLANDER, in'- lan-dur. f. Dweller remote 
 
 from the fea. 
 To INLAPIDATE, In-lap'-y-d^te. v. a. To 
 
 make ftoney, to turn to ftone. 
 To INLAY, in-14'. v. a. To divcrfify with 
 different bodies inferred into the ground or fub- 
 ftratum ; to make variety by being inferted in- 
 to bodies, to variegate. 
 INLAY, in'-la. f. Matter inlaid, wood formed 
 
 to inlay. 
 To INLAW, In-la'. v. a. To clear of outlawry 
 or attainder. 
 • INLET, In'-let. f. Paffage, place of ingrefs, 
 entrance. 
 INLY, in'-ly. a. Interiour, internal, fecret. 
 INMATE, in'-mate. f. Inmates are thofe that 
 are admitted to dwell for their money jointly 
 with another man. 
 INMOST, hZ-muft. a. Deepell within, re- 
 
 moteft from the furface, 
 INN, in', f. A houfe of entertainment for tra- 
 vellers ; a houfe where ftudents are boarded and 
 taught. 
 To INN, in'. V. n. To take up temporary 
 
 lodging. 
 To INN, in', v. a. To houfe, to put under 
 
 cover. 
 INNATE, in-na'te. i a. Inborn, ingenerate, 
 INNATED, in-na'-tid. \ naiural, not fupcr- 
 addcd, not adfcititious. 
 
 INNATENESS, in-na'te-ms. f. Tlie quality 
 
 of being innate. 
 INNAVIGABLE, in-nav'-vy-gabl. a. Not to 
 
 be palTed by iailing. 
 INNER, In'-nur. a. Interiour, not outward. 
 INNERMOST, In'-nur-muft. a. Remoteft 
 
 from the outward part. 
 INNHOLDER, m -hol-dur. f. A man who 
 
 keeps an inn. 
 INNINGS, in'-ningz. f. Lands recovered from 
 
 the fea. 
 INNKEEPER, in'-ke-pur. f. One who keeps 
 
 lodgings and provifions for entertainment of 
 
 travellers. 
 INNOCENCE, In'-no-fens. if. Purity fram 
 INNOCENCY, in'-no-fen-fy. $ injuriousac- 
 
 tion, untainted integrity; freedom from guilt 
 
 imputed ; harmleflhefs, innoxioufnefs ; fimpli- 
 
 city of heart, perhaps with fome degree of 
 
 weaknefs. 
 INNOCENT, In'-no-fent. a. Pure from mif- 
 
 chief; free from any particular guilt ; unhurt- 
 
 ful, harmlefs in efFeds. 
 INNOCENT, in'-no-fent. f. One free from 
 
 guilt or harm ; a natural, an idiot. 
 INNOCENTLY, ln'-n6-fent-ly. ad. Without 
 
 guilt ; with fimplicity, with fiUinefs or impru- 
 dence ; without hurt. 
 INNOCUOUS, In-nok'-ku-us. a. Harmlefs 
 
 in eftecls. 
 INNOCUOUSLY, In-nok'-ku-uf-ly. ad. With- 
 out mifchievous efFeds. 
 INNOCUOUSNESS, ln-n6k'-ku-if-n!s. f. 
 
 Harmleflnefs. 
 To INNOVATE, In'-no-vate. v. a. Tobring 
 
 in fomething not known before ; to change by 
 
 introducing novelties. 
 INNOVATION, In-no-va'-fhiin. f. Change 
 
 by the introdudtion of novelty. 
 INNOVATOR, In'-no-va-tur. f. An intro- 
 
 dudion of novelties ; one that makes changes 
 
 by introducing novelties. 
 INNOXIOUS, 5n-nok'-fhus. a. Free from 
 
 mifchievous efFe£i:s ; pure from crimcp. 
 INNOXIOUSLY, In-nok'-fhuf-ly. ad. Harm- 
 
 lefly. 
 
 INNOX-
 
 I N O 
 
 I N R 
 
 lNN0XJOUSNESS,!n-nok'-fhir-nis. f. Harm- 
 leffnefs. 
 
 INNUENDO, In-nu-ei/-d6. f. An oblique hint. 
 
 INNUMERABLE, in-nii-'-mur-abl. a. Not to 
 be counted for multitude. 
 
 INNUMERABLY,in-nu'-mur-ab-ly.nd, With- 
 out number. 
 
 INNUMEROUS, in-nu'-mur-us. a. Too ma- 
 ny to be counted. 
 
 To INOCULATE, m-6k'-kJ-late. v. a. To 
 propagate any plant by inferting its bud into 
 another ftock, to praclife inoculation ; to yield 
 a bud to another ftock. 
 
 INOCULATION, In-ok-ku-E'-fhun. f. In- 
 oculation is pratSifed upon all forts of ftonc- 
 fruit, and upon oranges andjafmincs; the prac- 
 tice of tranfplanting the fniall-pox, by infufion 
 of the matter from ripened puftulcs into the 
 veins of the uninfefted. 
 
 INOCULATOR, In-6k'-ku-la-tur. f. One 
 that pradifes the inoculation of trees ; one who 
 propagates the fmall-pox by inoculation. 
 
 INODOROUS, m-6''-dur-us. a. Wanting 
 fcent, not affeding the nofe. 
 
 INOFFENSIVE, In-of-fen'-slv. a. Giving no 
 fcandal, giving no provocation ; giving no pain, 
 caufing no terrour ; harmlefs, innocent. 
 
 IN0FFENSIVELY,ln-6f-fen'-slv-ly.ad.With- 
 out appearance of harm, without harm. 
 
 INOFFENSIVENESS, m-6f-fen'-siv-n!s. f. 
 Harmleflnefs. 
 
 INOFFICIOUS, in-if-fi'fli'-is. a. Not civil, 
 not attentive to the accommodation of others. 
 
 INOPINATE, In-op'-y-net. a. Not expeded. 
 
 INOPPORTUNE, In-6p-p6r-tu'n. a. Un- 
 feafonable, inconvenient. 
 
 INORDINACY, In-i'r-dy-na-fy. f. Irregu- 
 larity, difordcr. 
 
 INORDINATE, in-a'r-dy-nct. a. Irregular, 
 dii'orderly, deviating from right. 
 
 INORDINATELY, In-i'r-dy-nct-ly. ad. Ir- 
 regularly, not lightly. 
 
 INORDINATENESS, in-d'r-dy-net-nk. f. 
 Want of regularity, intemperance of any kind. 
 
 INORDINATION, ln-6r-dy-nu'-fliin. f. Ir- 
 regularity, deviation from right. 
 
 INORGANICAL, m-6r-gan'-ny-k:i]. a. Void 
 
 of organs or inftrumental parts. 
 To INOSCULATE, in-6s'-ku-lite. v. n. To 
 
 unite by sppofition urcontad. 
 INOSCULATION, in-6f-ku-li'-niun. f. Union 
 
 by conjunction of the extremities. 
 INQUEST, ii/-kwcft. f. Judicial enquiry or 
 
 examination ; a jury who are fummoned to en.. 
 
 quire into any m.atter, and give in their opinion 
 
 upon oath ; enquiry, fearch, ftudy. 
 INQUIETUDE, in-kwf-c-tud. f. Difturbcd 
 
 ftate, want of quiet, attack on the quiet. 
 To INQTJINATE, m'-kwy-natc. v. a. To 
 
 pollute, to corrupt. 
 INQUINATION, in-kxvj'-na'-fliun. f. Cor- 
 ruption, pollution. 
 INQUIRABLE, in-kwy'-rabl. a. That of 
 
 which inquifition or inqueft may be made. 
 To INQUIRE, in-kwy'-ur. v. n. To a(k quef- 
 
 tions, to make fearch, to exert curiofity on any 
 
 occafion ; to make examination. 
 To INQUIRE, Jn-kwy'-ur. v. a. Toaflcabout, 
 
 to feek out, as lie enquired the way. 
 INQUIRER, in-kwf-rur. f. Searcher, exa- 
 miner, one curious and inquifitive ; one who 
 
 interrogates, one who queftions. 
 INQUIRY, in-kwy'-ry. f. Interrogation, fearch 
 
 by queftion ; examination, fearch. 
 INQUISITION, in-kwy-zifti'-un. f. Judicial 
 
 inquiry; examination, difcuffion; in law, a 
 
 manner of proceeding in matters criminal, by 
 
 the office of the judge ; the court eftabliflied in 
 
 fome countries fubjed to the pope for the de- 
 
 tCiSion of herefy. 
 INQUISITIVE, !n-kwlz'-!t-tlv. a. Curious, 
 
 bufy in fearch, active to pry into any thing. 
 INQUISITIVELY, Sn-kwia'-zit-tlv-ly. ad. 
 
 With curiofity, with narrow fcrutiny. 
 INQUISITIVENESS, ln-kwiz'-z!t-t!v-nis. f. 
 
 Curiofity, diligence to pry into things hidden. 
 INQJJISITOR, in-kwiz'-z!t-tur. f. Oiiewho 
 
 examines judicially ; an officer iu. the popifh 
 
 courts of inquifition. 
 To INRAIL, in-ra'l. v. a. 'I'o inclofe with rails. 
 INROAD, In'-rod. f. Incurfion, fuddcn and 
 
 defujtury invafion. 
 
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 I N S 
 
 I N S 
 
 INSANABLE, lu-fin -nibl. a. Incurable, ir- 
 remediable. 
 INSANE, in-fa'ne. a. Mad, making mad. 
 INSATIABLE, !n-fa'-{babl. a. Greedy be- 
 yond meafure, greedy fo as not to be fatisfied. 
 INSATIABLENESSjin-fa'-fliabl-nis. f. Greed- 
 
 inefs not to be appeafed. 
 INSATIABLY, in-fVi'-fliab-ly. ad. With greed- 
 
 inefs not to be appeafed. 
 INSATIATE, m-fa'-lhet. a. Greedy fo as not 
 
 to be fatisfied. 
 INSATURABLE, in-fat'-tu-rabl. a. Not to 
 
 be glutted, not to be filled. 
 To INSCRIBE, in-ltri'be. v. a. To write on 
 any thing, it is generally applied to fomething 
 written on a monument ; to mark any thing 
 with writing ; to alFign to a patron without a 
 formal dedication ; to draw a figure within 
 ■ another. 
 INSCRIPTION, In-fkrlp'-fhun. f. Something 
 written or engraved ; title ; confignment of a 
 book to a patron without a formal dedication. 
 INSCRUTABLE, In-fkro'-tabl. a. Unfearch- 
 
 able, not to be traced out by inquiry or ftudy. 
 ToINSCULP, In-fkulp'. v. a. To engrave, 
 
 to cut. 
 INSCULPTURE, in-lkulp'-tfhur. if. Any 
 
 thing engraved. 
 To INSEAM, in-fe'm. v. a. To imprefe or 
 
 mark by a feam or cicatrix. 
 INSECT, in'-fekt. f. Infefts are fo failed from 
 a feparation in the middle of their bodies, 
 whereby they are cut into two parts, which 
 are Joined together by a fmall ligature, as we 
 fee in wafps and common flies ; any thir^g fmall 
 or contemptible. 
 INSECTATOR, in-fck-ta'-tur. f. One that 
 
 peifecutes or harafles with purfuit. 
 INSECTILE, in-fek'-tile. a. Having the na- 
 ture of infeiSts. 
 INSECTOLOGER, !n-fek-t6l'-lo-dzhur. f. 
 
 One who ftudies or defcribes infecls. 
 INSECURE, In-f^-ku'r. a. Not fecurc, not 
 
 confident of fafety ; not fafc. 
 INSECURITY, in-fe-ku-ry-ty. f. Uncer- 
 
 tainty, want of reafonable confidence j war.i cf 
 fafety, danger, hazard. 
 insemination; hi-fem-my-na'-fbun. f. The 
 adl of fcaitering feed on ground. 
 
 INSENSATE, Jn-fen'-f^t. a. Stupid, want- 
 ing thought, wanting fenfibility. 
 
 INSENSIBILITY, In-fen-fy-bllMt-y. f. In- 
 ability to perceive j ftupidity, dulnefs of men- 
 tal perception ; torpor, dulnefs of corporal 
 fenfe. 
 
 INSENSIBLE, In-f^Z-slbl. a. Imperceptible, 
 not difcoverable by the fenfes ; flowly gradual ; 
 void of feeling, either mental or corporeal ; void 
 of emotion or afFedion. 
 
 INSENSIBLENESS, In-fen'-slbl-nls. f. Ab- 
 fence of perception, inability to perceive. 
 
 INSENSIBLY, In-fen'-slb-ly. ad. Impercept- 
 ibly, in fuch manner as is not difcovered by the 
 fenfes j by flow degrees. ; without mental or 
 corporal i'enfe. 
 
 INSEPARABILITY, in-fep'-P^T-a-bll'"-it-y. "^ 
 
 INSEPARABLENESS, In-fep'-per-abl-nls, J 
 f. The quality of being fuch as cannot be fe- 
 vered or divided. 
 
 INSEPARABLE, in-fep'-per-abl. a. Not to 
 be disjoined, united fo as not to be parted. 
 
 INSEPARABLY, m-fep'-per-£b-ly. ad. With 
 indiffoluble union. 
 
 To INSERT, in-fert^ v. a. To place in or 
 amongft other things. 
 
 INSERTION, In-fer'-fhun. f. The aft of 
 placing any thing in or among other matter j 
 the thing inferred. 
 
 To INSERVE, in-ferv-'. v. a- To be of ufe t» 
 an end. 
 
 INSERVIENT, In-fw-vyent. a. Conducive, 
 of ufe to an end. 
 
 To INSHELL, In-fliel". v. a. To hide in a 
 (hell. 
 
 To INSHIP, in-fhip'. v. a. To ihut in a ftiip, 
 to {low, to embark. 
 
 ToINSHRINE, In-flirrne. v. a. To inelofe 
 
 in a flirine or precious cafe. 
 INSIDE, m'-side. f. Interiour part, part 
 within. 
 
 INSI-
 
 I N S 
 
 I N S 
 
 INSIDIATOR, In-sid-y-a'-tur, f. One who 
 lies in wait. 
 
 INSIDIOUS, ln-sid''-yiis. a. Sly, circumvent- 
 tive, diligent to entrap, treacherous. 
 
 INSIDIOUSLY, In-sld'-yuf-l^'. ad. In a fly 
 and treacherous manner, with malicious artifice. 
 
 INSIGHT, In'-slte. f. Infpedion, deep view, 
 knowledge of the intcriour parts. 
 
 INSIGNIFICANCE, In-sig-mf'-fy-kans. 7 
 
 INSIGNIFICANCY, in-sig-nif'-fy-kan-fy. \ 
 f. "\\*ant of meaning, umcaning terms ; un- 
 importance. 
 
 INSIGNIFICANT, in-sig-nif'-fy-kant. a. 
 Wanting meaning, void of fignification ; un- 
 important, wanting weight, ineft'edtual. 
 
 INSIGNIFICANTLY, in-sig-n!f'-fy-kant-ly. 
 ad. Without meaning ; without importance or 
 effea. , 
 
 INSINCERE, in-sln-fc'r. a. Not what he 
 appears, not hearty, diflembling, unfaithful ; 
 not found, corrupted. 
 
 INSINCERITY, in-sin-fer'-ry-ty. f. Diffi- 
 mulation, want of truth or fidelity. 
 
 To INSINEW, m-sin''-nu. v. a. Toftrengthen, 
 to confirm. 
 
 INSINUANT, in-sm''-nu-ant. a. Having the 
 power to gain favour. 
 
 To INSINUATE, in-S]n'-nu4te. v. a. To in- 
 troduce any thing gently j to pufli gently into 
 favour or regard, commonly with the recipro- 
 cal pronoun ; to hint, to impart indiredlly ; to 
 inftil, to infufe gently. 
 
 To INSINUATE, In-sin'-nu-ate. v. n. To 
 wheedle, to gain on the afFedtions by gentle de- 
 grees ; to fteal into imperceptibly ; to be con- 
 veyed infenfibly; to enfold, to wreath, to wind. 
 
 INSINUATION, In-sin-nu-a'-fhun. f. The 
 power of pleafing or ileal ing upon the afFeiSions. 
 
 INSINUATIVE, In-sm'-nii-a-tiv. a. Stealing 
 on the afFedions. 
 
 INSINUATOR, In-sln'-nu-a-tir. f. He that 
 infmuates. 
 
 INSIPID, In-sip'-pid. a. Without tafte ; v/ith- 
 
 out fpirit, without pathos, flat, dull, heavy. 
 INSIPIDITY, in-sy-pld'-it-y. ( f. Want of 
 
 INSIPIDNESS, !n.slp'-p!d-jiis,j taftei want 
 of life or fpixit. 
 
 INSIPIDLY, m-si'p'-pld-ly. ad. Without t«fte, 
 dully. 
 
 INSIP'lENCE, in-s!p'-yens. f. Folly, want 
 of underftanding. 
 
 To INSIST, in-s!ft'. v. n. To ftand or reft 
 upon ; not to recede from terms or affertions, 
 to perfift in ; to dwell upon in difcourfe. 
 
 INSISTENT, In-sls'-tcnt. a. Refting upon 
 any thing. 
 
 INSITION, ln-s!fh'-un. f. The infcrtion or 
 ingtaffment of one branch into another. 
 
 INSISTURE, in-sis'-tfhur. f. This word feemS 
 in Shakefpeare to fignifv conftancy or regu- 
 larity. 
 
 To INSNARE, in-fna^re. v. a. To intrap, to 
 catch in a trap, gin, or fnare, to inveigle ; to 
 intangle in difficulties or perplexities. 
 
 INSNARER, in-fna''-rur, f. He that infnares. 
 
 INSOCIABLE, in-fo'-fhabl. a. Averfe from 
 converfation ; incapable of connexion or union. 
 
 INSOBRIETY, In-fo-brM-ty. f. Drunken- 
 nefs, want of fobriety. 
 
 To INSOLATE, In'-fO-iate. v. a. To dry in 
 the fun, to expofe to the aftion of the fun. 
 
 INSOLATION, in-f6-ld'-fliun. f. Expofitioa 
 to the fun. 
 
 INSOLENCE, in'-(o-lens. if. Prideexerted 
 
 INSOLENCY, in'-fo-len-fy. i in contemptu- 
 ous and overbearing treatment of others ; pe- 
 tulant contempt. 
 
 INSOLENT, In^-fo-lent. a. Contemptuous of 
 others, haughty, overbearing. 
 
 INSOLENTLY, in'-fd-lent-ly. ad. With con- 
 tempt of others, haughtily, rudely. 
 
 INSOLVABLE, in-fi'1-vabl. a. Such as ad- 
 mits of no folution, or explication ; that can- 
 not be paid. 
 
 INSOLUBLE, in-fAl'-lubl. a. Not to be dif- 
 folved or feparated. 
 
 INSOLVENT, In-fol'-venu a. Unable to pay. 
 
 INSOLVENCY, !n-fol'-ven-fy. f. Inability 
 to pay debts. 
 
 INSOMUCH, In-fo-mutfli'. conj. So that, to 
 fuch a degree that. 
 
 To INSPECT, In-fpekt'. v. a. To look into 
 by way of examination. 
 
 INSPEC-
 
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 I N S 
 
 INSPECTION, in-fpek'-fiiun. f. Prying ex- 
 amination, narrow and clofe furvcy ; fuperiii- 
 
 tendence, prefidingcare. 
 INSPECTOR, In-fpek'-tur. f. A prying ex- 
 aminer; a fuperintendent. 
 INSPERSION, In-fper'-fliun. f. Afprinkling. 
 To INSPHERE, In-ife'r. v. a. To place in an 
 
 orb or fpherc. 
 INSPIRABLE, In-fpi'-rabl. a. Which may be 
 
 drawn in with the breath. 
 INSPIRATION, in-fpy-ra'-fhun. f. The adl 
 
 of drawing in the breath ; the aft of breathing 
 
 into any thing ; infufion of ideas into the mind 
 
 by a fuperiour powA. 
 To INSPIRE, in-fpfre. v. n. To draw in the 
 
 breath. 
 To INSPIRE, in-fpi're. v. a. To breathe into, 
 
 to infufe into the mind ; to animate by fuperna- 
 
 tural infufion ; to draw in with the breath. 
 INSPIRER, in-fpf-rur. £. He that infpires. 
 To INSPIRIT, in-fperMt. v. a. To animate, 
 
 to actuate, to fill with life and vigour. 
 To INSPISSATE, In-fpis'-sate. v. a. To 
 
 thicken, to make thick. 
 INSPISSATION, In-fpif-fa'-fliun. f. The acl 
 
 of making any liquid thick. 
 INSTABILITY, In-fta-bll'-k-y. f. Incon- 
 
 ftaiicy, ficklenefs, mutability of opinion or con- 
 
 dua. 
 
 INSTABLE, in-fta'bl. a. Inconftant, chan- 
 ging- 
 
 To INSTALL, Jn-fla'l. v. a. To advance to 
 any rank or office, by placing in the feat or 
 flail proper to that condition. 
 
 INSTALLATION, In-ftol-Ja'-fhun. f. The 
 act of giving vifible pofleffion of a rank or of- 
 fice, by placing in the proper feat. 
 
 INSTALMENT, in-flda-ment. f. The aft 
 of inftalling ; the feat in which one is inftalled ; 
 payments made at different times. 
 
 INSTANCE, u/-flans. i f. Importunity, ur- 
 
 INSTANCY, in''-flan-fy. i gency, felicitation ; 
 motive, influence, prefling argument ; profe- 
 cution or procefsofa fuit; example, document. 
 
 To INSTANCE, in'-ftans. v. n. To give or 
 «fFer an example. 
 2 
 
 IINSTANT, In'-flant. a. Preffing, urgent; 
 immediate, without any time intervening, prc- 
 fent ; quick, without delay. 
 INSTANT, In'-ftant. f. Inftant is fuch a part 
 of duration wherein we perceive no fucceflion ; 
 the prefent or current month. 
 INSTANTANEOUS, In-ftan-ti'-nyus. a. Done 
 
 in an inftant, afting at once without any per- 
 ceptible fuccelTion. 
 INSTANTANEOUSLY, In-l^.m-ta'-nyuf-ly. 
 
 ad. In an indivifible point of time. 
 INSTANTLY, In'-ftant-ly. ad. Immediately, 
 
 without any perceptible intervention of time ; 
 
 with urgent importunity. 
 To INSTATE, In-fta^te. v. a. To place in a 
 
 certain rank or condition ; to inveft. Obfolete. 
 INSTAURATION, in-ftl-rr-fhun. f. Refto- 
 
 ration, reparation, renewal. 
 INSTEAD of, In-fted'. prep. In room of, 
 
 in place of; equal to. 
 To INSTEEP, In-fte'p. v. a. To foak, to ma- 
 cerate in moifture ; to lay under water. 
 INSTEP, h/-ftep. f. The upper part of the 
 
 foot where it joins to the leg. 
 To INSTIGATE, In'-fty-gate. v. a. To urge 
 
 to ill, to provoke or incite to a crime. 
 INSTIGATION, In-fty-ga'-fhun. f. Incite- 
 ment to a crime, encouragement, impulfe to 
 
 ill. 
 INSTIGATOR, ii/-fty-ga-tur. f. Inciter to ill. 
 To INSTILL, in-ftil'. v. a. To infufe by drops ; 
 
 to infmuate any thing imperceptibly into the 
 
 mind, to infufe. 
 INSTILLATION, in-ft!l-la'-fhun. f. The 
 
 acSl of pouring in by drops ; the afl of infu- 
 
 fing flowly into the mind ; the thing infufed. 
 INSTINCT, in-ftinkt^. a. Moved, animated. 
 INSTINCT, V-ftinkt. f. The power which 
 
 determines the will of brutes; adefireor avcr- 
 
 fion in the mind not determined by reafon or 
 
 deliberation. 
 INSTINCTIVE, In-ftuik'-tlv. a. Adingwith- 
 
 out the application or choice of reafon. 
 INSTINCTIVELY, in-ftink'-tlv-ly. ad. By 
 
 inftinft, by the call of nature. 
 To INSTITUTE, m -fty-tut. v. a. To fix,
 
 I N S 
 
 1 N S 
 
 to eftablifh, to appoint, to enaiSl, to fettle ; 
 to educate, to inftruft, to form by inftruftion. 
 
 INSTITUTE, in'-fty-tiit. f. Eftablilhcd law, 
 fettled order ; precept, maxim, principle. 
 
 INSTITUTION, in-fty-tu'-fhun. f. Aft of 
 eftablifhing; eftablifhment, fettlement ; pofitive 
 law; education. 
 
 INSTITUTIONARY, I'n-fty-tu'-fliun-ur-y. 
 a. Elemental, containing the firft dodriiies or 
 principles of doiflrine. 
 
 mSTITUTOR, In'-fty-td-tur. f. An efta- 
 blifher, one who fettles ; inftruclor, educator. 
 
 INSTITUTIST, In'-fty-td-tift. f. Writer of 
 inftitutes, or elemental inftruftions. 
 
 To INSTOP, in-ftop'. v. a. To clofc up, to 
 ftop. 
 
 To INSTRUCT, In-ftrik't. v. a. To teach, 
 to form by precept, to inform authoritatively; 
 to model, to form. 
 
 INSTRUCTER, In-ftrilc'-tur. f. A teacher, 
 an inftituter. 
 
 INSTRUCTION, in-ftruk'-fliun. f. The aft 
 of teaching, information ; precepts conveying 
 knowledge ; autiioritative information, man- 
 date. 
 
 INSTRUCTIVE, In-ftruk'-tlv. a. Conveying 
 knowledge. 
 
 INSTRUMENT, In'-ftru-ment; f. A tool 
 ufed for any work or purpofe ; a frame con- 
 ftrucled fo as to yield harmonious founds ; a 
 writing containing any contract or order ; the 
 agent or mean of any thing ; one who adts only 
 to ferve the purpofes of another. 
 
 INSTRUMENTAL, in-ftru-men'-tal. a. Con- 
 ducive as means to fome end, organical ; ading 
 to fome end, contributing to fome purpofe, 
 helpful ; confiding not of voices but inftru- 
 ments; produced by inftruments, not vocal. 
 
 lNSTRUMENTALITY,ln-ftru-men-tal'-it-f, 
 f. Subordinate agency, agency of any thing as 
 means to an end. 
 
 lNSTRUMENTALLY,in-ftru-mcn'-tal-y.ad. 
 In the nature of an inftrument, as means to an 
 end. 
 
 INSTRUMENTALNESS, In-ftrd-mcn'-tal- 
 nis. f. Ufefulncfs as means to an end. 
 
 INSUFFERABLE, m-fuf'-fur-abl. a. Into- 
 k'lable, infupportable, intcnfe beyond endu- 
 rance ; deteftable, contemptible. 
 
 INSUFFERABLY, in-fuf'-fur-ab-ly. ad. To 
 a degree beyond endurance. 
 
 INSUFFICIENCE, in-fuf-fifli'-ens. I f. In- 
 
 INSUFFICIENCY, !n-fuf-f !ft'-en-fy. J ade- 
 quatencfs to any end or purpofe. 
 
 INSUFFICIENT, !n-fut-flfl/-ent. a. Inade- 
 quate to any need, ufe, or purpofe; wanting 
 abilities. 
 
 INSUFFICIENTLY, m-fuf-flfh'-int-ly. ad. 
 With want of proper ability. 
 
 INSUFFLATION, m-fif-flr-{hun. f. The 
 adt of breathing upon. 
 
 INSULAR, u/-fu-lar. i a. Belonging to an 
 
 INSULARY, in'-fu-lar-y. J idand. 
 
 INSULATED, In'-fu-la-tld. a. Not contigu- 
 ous on any fide. 
 
 INSULSE, in-fil/. a. Dull, infipid, heavy. 
 
 INSULT, n/-fult. f. The aft of leaping upon 
 any thing ; act of infolence or contempt. 
 
 To INSULT, in-fult'. v. a. To treat with in- 
 folence or contempt ; to trample upon, to tri- 
 umph over. 
 
 INSULTER, m-fil'-tur. f. One who treats 
 another with infolent triumph. 
 
 INSULTINGLY, ln-ful'-t!ng-ly. ad. With 
 contemptuous triumph. 
 
 INSUPERABILITY, in-fd-plr-a-bll'-It-y. f. 
 The quality of being invincible. 
 
 INSUPERABLE, in-fi'/-pcr-abl. a. Invincible, 
 infurmountable. 
 
 INSUPERABLENESS, In-fu'-per-abl-nls. f. 
 Invinciblenefs, impoilibility to be furmounted. 
 
 INSUPERABLY, in-fu'-per-ab ly. ad. In- 
 vincibly, infurmountably. 
 
 INSUPPORTABLE, in-fup-p<Vr-tabl. a. In- 
 tolerable, infufferablo, not to be endured. 
 
 INSUPPORTABLENESS, m-fiLp-p6'r-t'ibI- 
 nis. f. InfufFcrablenefs, the ftate of being be- 
 yond endurance. 
 
 INSUPPORTASLY, In-fup-po'r-tab-ly. ad. 
 Beyond endurance. 
 
 INSURMOUNTABLE, In-fur-mou'n-t.ibl. a. 
 Infiiperablc, not to bi got over. 
 
 6 A INSUR.
 
 I N X 
 
 1 N T 
 
 rNSURJVlOUNTABLY, m-fur-moi/n-tab-ly. 
 
 ad. Invincibly, unconquerably. 
 INSURRECTION, in-fur-rek'-fliin. f. A fe- 
 
 (titious rifing, a rebellious commotion. 
 INSUSURRATION, In-fu-fur-ra'-fliun. f. The 
 
 a6l of whifpering. 
 INTACTIBLE, in-tak'-tibl. a. Not percept- 
 ible to the touch. 
 INTAGLIO, in-tal'-lyo. f. Any thing that has 
 
 figures engraved on it. 
 INTASTABLE, in-ta'f-tabl. ad. Not raifing 
 
 any fenfation in the organs of tafte. 
 INTEGER, in'-te-dzher. f. The whole of any 
 
 thing. 
 INTEGRAL, V-t^-gral. a. Whole, applied 
 to a thing, confidered as comprifing all its con- 
 llituent parts; uninjured, complete, not defec- 
 tive ; not fractional, not broken into fractions. 
 INTEGRAL, in'-te-gral. f. The whole made 
 
 up of parts. 
 INTEGRITY, In-teg'-gry-ty. f. Honefty, un- 
 corruptnefs; purity, genuine unadulterate ftate; 
 *• intirenefs. 
 
 INTEGUMENT, in-teg'-gu-ment. f. Any 
 
 thing that covers or invelops another. 
 INTELLECT, In'-tel-lekt. f. The intelli- 
 gent mind, the power of underftanding. 
 INTELLECTION, In-tcl-lek'-lhun. f. The 
 
 afl; of underftarnling. 
 INTELLECTIV'S;, In-tel-lek'-tlv. a. Having 
 
 power to underftand. 
 INTELLECTUAL, In-tel-lek'-tu-al. a. Re- 
 lating to the underftanding, belonging to the 
 mind, tranfadled by the underftanding; per- 
 ceived by the intelleft, not the fenfes ; having 
 the power of underftanding. 
 INTELLECTUAL, {n-tel-lck'-tii-al. f. In- 
 telle<a, underftanding, mental powers or fa- 
 culties. 
 
 INTELLIGENCE, in-tcM'-ly-dzhens. 7 ^ 
 INTELLIGENCY, In-tcl'-ly-dzhon-fy. i 
 Commerce of information, notice, mutual com- 
 munication ; commerce of acquaintance, terms 
 on which men live one with another ; fpirit, 
 unbodied mind ; underftanding, fkill. 
 INTELLIGENCER, In-ter-ly-dzhen-fur. f. 
 .2 
 
 One who fends or conveys news, one who gives 
 notice of private or diftant tranfaflions. 
 INTELLIGENT, In-tel'-ly-dzhent. a. Know- 
 ing, inftruded, Ikilful ; giving information. 
 INTELLIGENTIAL, In-tel-ly-dzhen'-flial. a. 
 
 Confifting of unbodied mind ; intellectual, ex- 
 
 ercifmg underftanding. 
 INTELLIGIBILITY, m-tel'-ly-gy-bll"-it-y. 
 
 f. PoITibility to be underftood. 
 INTELLIGIBLE, In-telMy-dzhlbl. a. To 
 
 be conceived by the underftanding. 
 INTELLIGIBLENESS, In-tel'-ly-dzhlbl-nls. 
 
 f. PofSbility to be underftood, perfpicuity. 
 INTELLIGIBLY, in-tel'-ly-dzhlb-ly. ad. So 
 
 as to be underftood, clearly, plainly. 
 INTEMERATE, in-tem'-mer-et. a. Unde- 
 
 defiled, unpolluted. 
 INTEMPERAMENT, !n-tem'-per-a-mcnt. C 
 
 Bad conftitution. 
 INTEMPERANCE, In-tem'-per-ans. 7 
 INTEMPERANCY, In-tem'-per-an^fy. J ^ 
 
 Want of temperance, want of moderation, ex- 
 
 cefs in meat or drink. 
 INTEMPERATE, in-tem^-per-et. a. Immo- 
 derate in appetite, exceffive in meat or drink;. 
 
 paflionate, ungovernable, without rule. 
 INTEMPERATELY, in-tem'-per-et-ly. ad. 
 
 With breach of the laws of temperance ; im- 
 moderately, exceflively. 
 INTEMPERATENESS, In-tan'-per-et-nis. f. 
 
 Want of moderation. 
 INTEMPERATURE,in-tem'-per-a-tur. f. Ex- 
 
 cefs of fome quality. 
 To INTEND, in-tend'. v. a. To mean, to de- 
 
 fign. 
 INTENDANT, In-ten'-dant. f. An officer of 
 
 the higheft clafs, who overfees any particular 
 
 allotment of the publick bufinefs. 
 INTENDMENT, In-tJnd'-meat. f. Intention, 
 
 defign. 
 To INTENERATE, !n-ten^-ner-ate. v. a. To 
 
 make tender, to foften. 
 INTENERATION,in-ten-ner-a'-fhi!in. f. The 
 
 act of foften ing or making tender. 
 INTENIBLE, in-ten'-lbl. a. That cannot hold. 
 INTENSE, in-ttWe. a. Raifed to a high de- 
 gree.
 
 I N 
 
 I N T 
 
 gree, ftrained, forced; vehement, ardent; kept 
 on the ftretch, anxioufly attcncive. 
 
 INTENSELY, In-tensMy. ad. To a great de- 
 gree. 
 
 INTENSENESS, In-tens'-nls. f. The ftate 
 of being aiFefted to a high degree, contrariety 
 to laxity or remiiTion. 
 
 INTENSION, in-ten'-fhun. f. The adt of 
 forcing or ftraining any thing. 
 
 INTENSIVE, In-ten'-siv. a. Stretched or in- 
 creafed with refpecl to itfelf ; intent, full of care. 
 
 INTENSIVELY, In-ten'-siv-ly. ad. To a 
 great degree. 
 
 INTENT, in-tent'. a. Anxicuily diligent, 
 fixed with clofe application. 
 
 INTENT, In-tent'. f. A defign, a purpofe, a 
 drift, meaning. 
 
 INTENTION, In-tcn'-fhun. f. Defign, pur- 
 pofe ; the fl:ate of being intenfe or {trained. 
 
 INTENTIONAL, In-tcn'-lhun-al. a. De- 
 figned, done by defign. 
 
 INTENTIONALLY, in-ten'-fhun-al-y. ad. 
 By defign, with fixed choice ; in will, if nor 
 in a<£tion. 
 
 INTENTIVE, in-t!n'-tiv. a. Diligently ap- 
 plied, bufily attentive. 
 
 INTENTIVELY, in-tcn'-t!v-ly. ad. With 
 application, clofcly. 
 
 INTENTLY, !n-tent'-ly. ad. With clofe at- 
 tention, with clofe application, with eager 
 defire. 
 
 INTENTNESS, !n-tent'-n!s. f. The ftate of 
 being intent, anxious application. 
 
 To INTER, in-ter'. v. a. To cover under 
 ground, to bury. 
 
 INTERCALAR, in-ter'-ka-lar. "Ja. Infcrted 
 
 lNTERCALARY,!n-te/-ka-lar-y. S out of the 
 common order to preferve the equation of time, 
 as the twenty-ninth of February a leap-year is 
 an Intercalary day. 
 
 To INTERCALATE, in-td/-ka-litc. v. a. To 
 infert an extraordinary day. 
 
 INTERCALATION, !i!-ter-ka-la''-fh.in. f. 
 Infcrtion of days out of the ordinary reckoning. 
 
 To INTERCEDE, In-ter-fe'd. v. n. To pafs 
 between ; to mediate, to act between two partiei;. 
 
 INTERCEDER, In-ter-fc'-dur. f. One tlia' 
 
 intercedes, a mediator. 
 To INTERCEPT, In-ter-fept'. v. a. To flop 
 and feize in the way; to obftruiS, to cut off, 
 to Itop from being communicated. 
 
 INTERCEPTION, In-ter-fup'-lLin. f. Ob- 
 ftrudtion, fcizure by the way. 
 
 INTERCESSION, In-tcr-fes'-fhun. f. Medi- 
 ation, interpofition, agency between two parties, 
 agency in the caufc of another. 
 
 INTERCESSOUR, !n-ter-fes'-sur. f. Medi- 
 ator, agent between two parties to procure re- 
 conciliation. 
 
 To INTERCHAIN, I'n-ter-tfha'n. v. a. To 
 chain, to link together. 
 
 To INTERCHANGE, In-ter-tfha'ndzh. v. a. 
 To put each in the place of the other; to fuc- 
 cced alternately. 
 
 INTERCHANGE, in'-ter-tfhandzh. f. Com- 
 merce, permutation of commodities ; alter- 
 nate fucceffion ; mutual donation and recep- 
 tion. 
 
 INTERCHANGEABLE, In-ter-tfhi'ndzh-abl. 
 a. Capable of being interchanged ; given and 
 taken mutually ; following each other in alter- 
 nate fucceffion. 
 
 INTERCHANGEABLY, in-ter-tflia'ndzh-ab- 
 ly. ad. Alternately, in a manner whereby each 
 gives and receives. 
 
 INTERCKANGEMENT, . in-ter-tfhd'ndzh- 
 ment. f. Exchange, mutual transference. 
 
 INTERCIPIENT, in-ter-slp'-yent. f. An in- 
 tercepting power, fomething that caufes a ftop- 
 page. 
 
 INTERCISION, In-tcr-sJz'-zhun. f. Inter- 
 ruption. 
 
 To INTERCLUDE, in-tcr-klu'd. v. n. To 
 Ihut from a place or courfe by fomething inter- 
 vening. 
 
 INTERCLUSION, In-ter-klu'-zhun. f. Ob- 
 ftruction, interception. 
 
 INTERCOLUMNIATION, in-tcr-k6-lum- 
 nya'-ihun. f. The fpace between the pillars. . 
 
 To INTERCOMMON, ln-tcr-k6n/-mun. v. n. 
 To feed at the fame table. 
 
 INTERCOMMUNITY, m-ter-kom-mu'-m-
 
 I N T 
 
 I N T 
 
 ty. f. A mutual communication or com- 
 munity. 
 
 INTERCOSTAL, !n-ter-k6s'-tal. a. Placed 
 between the ribs. 
 
 INTERCOURSE, in'-ter-korfe. f. Commerce, 
 exchange ; communication. 
 
 INTERCURRENCE, in-ter-kur'-rens. f. Paf- 
 fage between. 
 
 INTERCURRENT, In-ter-kur'-rent. a. Run- 
 ning between. 
 
 INTERDEAL, in-ter-de'l. f. TrafHck, in- 
 tercourfe. 
 
 To INTERDICT, Jn-'ter-dlkt'. v. a. To for- 
 bid, to prohibit ; to prohibit from the enjoy- 
 ment of communion with the church. 
 
 INTERDICT, h/-ter-dlkt. f. Prohibition, 
 prohibiting decree; a papal prohibition to the 
 clergy to celebrate the holy offices. 
 
 INTERDICTION, In- ter-dik'-fl:un. f. Pro- 
 hibition, forbidding decree ; curfe, from the 
 papal interdiiS. 
 
 INTERDICTORY, in-ter-dlk'-tur-y. a. Be- 
 longing to an interdiftion. 
 
 To INTEREST, In'-ter-eft. v. a. To concern, 
 to afFeft, to give fhare in. 
 
 INTEREST, iV-ter-eft. f. Concern, advan- 
 tage, good ; influence over others ; fhare, part 
 in any thing, participation ; regard to private 
 profit; money paid for ufe, ufury ; any fur- 
 plus of advantage. 
 
 To INTERFERE, In-ter-fe'r. v. a. To inter- 
 pofe, to intermeddle; to clafli, to oppofe each 
 other. 
 
 INTERFLUENT, In-ter'-flu-ent. a. Flow- 
 ing between. 
 
 INTERFULGENT, In-t^Ir-fi'l'-dzhcnt. a. Shi- 
 ning between. 
 
 INTERFUSED, in-ter-fd'zd. a. Poured or 
 fcattered between. 
 
 INTERJACENCY, In-ter-dzha'-fcn-fy. f. 
 The aiSt or ftatc of lying between; the thing 
 lying between. 
 
 INTERJACENT, In-ter-dzha'-fcnt. a. In- 
 tervening, lying between. 
 
 INTERJECTION, In-ter-dzhck'-fluui. f. A 
 part of fpeech that difcovers the mind to be 
 
 feized or afFe£led with fome pafiion, fuch as arc 
 in Englifli, O ! alas ! ah ! intervention, inter- 
 pofition ; a<£t of fomething coming betv/een. 
 
 INTERIM, in'-ter-im. f. Mean time, inter- 
 vening time. 
 
 To INTERJOIN, In-ter-dzhoi'n. v. n. To 
 join mutuall)'-, to intermarry. 
 
 INTERIOUR, in-tl'-ryur. a. Internal, in- 
 ner, not outward, not fuperficial. 
 
 INTERKNOWLEDGE, ln-ttr-nor-l!dzh. f. 
 Mutual knowledge. 
 
 To INTERLACE, In-ter-la'fe. v. a. To in- 
 termix, to put one thing within another. 
 
 INTERLAPSE, In-ter-laps'. f. The flow of 
 time between any two events. 
 
 To INTERLARD, fn-ter-la'rd. v. a. To mix 
 meat with bacon or fat ; to interpofe, to infert 
 between ; to diverfify by mixture. 
 
 To INTERLEAVE, !n-tcr-leV. v. a. To 
 chequer a book by the infertion of blank leaves. 
 
 To INTERLINE, In-ter-lfne. v. a. Towrite 
 in alternate lines ; to correct by fomething writ- 
 ten between »he lines. 
 
 INTERLINEATION, in-ter-ly-nyi'-fhun. f. 
 Corredion made by writing between the lines. 
 
 To INTERLINK, In-ter-lmk'. v. a. Tocon- 
 neft chains one to another, to join one in ano- 
 ther. 
 
 INTERLOCUTION, in-ter-l6-ku'-fhun. f. 
 Dialogue, interchange of fpeech ; preparatory 
 proceeding in law. 
 
 INTERLOCUTOR, !n-ter-lik'-ku-tur. f, 
 Dialogift, one that talks with another. 
 
 INTERLOCUTORY, In-ter-l6k'-ku-tur-y. a. 
 Confifting of dialogue ; preparatory todecifion. 
 
 To INTERLOPE, in-ter-l6'pe- v. n. To run 
 between parties and intercept the advantage that 
 one {hould gain from the other. 
 
 INTERLOPER, In-ter-lo'-pur. f. One who 
 runs into bufuicfs to which he has no right. 
 
 INTERLUCENT, in-ter-lu'-fwit. a. Shining 
 between. 
 
 INTERLUDE, n/-ter-li]d. f. Something played 
 at the intervals of feftivity, a farce. 
 
 INTERLUENCY, ln-ter-ld'-t•n-fj^ if. Water 
 interpofucd, interpofuicn of a flood. 
 
 PNTER-
 
 I N T 
 
 I N T 
 
 7KTERLUXAR, in-tcr-lu'-n'.r. 7 3. Bc- 
 
 INTERLUNARY, !n-ter-lu'-nar-y. \ longing 
 
 to the time when the moon, about to change, 
 
 is invifible. 
 
 INTERMARRIAGE, In-ter-maZ-rldzh. f. 
 
 Marriage between two families, where each 
 
 takes one and gives another. 
 
 To INTERMARRY, in-ter-mar'-ry. v. n. To 
 
 marry fome of each family with the other. 
 To INTERAIEDDLE, in-ter-med''l. v. n. To 
 
 iiiterpofe officioufly. 
 INTERMEDDLED, in-ter-mcd'-lur. f. One 
 
 that interpofes officioufly. 
 INTERMEDIACY, !n-ter-m^'-dya-fy. f. In- 
 
 terpofition, intervention. 
 INTERMEDIAL, m-ter-me'-dyal. a. Inter- 
 vening, lying between, intervenient. 
 INTERMEDIATE, in-ter-me'-dyet. a. Inter- 
 vening, interpofed. 
 INTERMEDIATELY, In-ter-me'-dyet-ly. ad. 
 
 By way of intervention. 
 INTERMENT, In-ter'-ment. f. Burial, fe- 
 
 pulture. 
 INTERMIGRATION, !n-ter-mi-gra'-ftiun. f. 
 A(Sl of removing from one place to another, fo 
 as that of two parties removing, each' takes the 
 place of the other. 
 INTERMINABLE, in-ter'-mln-abl. a. Im- 
 
 menfe, admitting no boundary. 
 INTERMIN ATE,In-ter'-mIn-ate. a. Unbound- 
 ed, unlimited. 
 INTERMINATION, in'-ter-mi-na"-fliim. f. 
 
 Menace, threat. 
 To INTERMINGLE, In-ter-ming'-gl. v. a. 
 To mingle, to mix fome things aniongft 
 others. 
 To INTERMINGLE, In-ter-ming'-gl. v. n. 
 
 To be mixed or incorporated. 
 INTERMISSION, In-ter-mifh'-un. f. Ccffa- 
 tion for a time, paufe, intermediate flop ; in- 
 tervenient time ; ftate of being intermitted ; 
 the fpace between the paroxifms of a fever. 
 INTERMISSIVE, In-tt-r-mls'-slv. a. Coming 
 
 by fits, not continual. 
 To INTERMIT, in-tcr-mit'. v. a. To forbear 
 any thing for a time, to interrupt. 
 
 To INTERMIT, In-ter-mlt'. v. n. To grow 
 
 mild between the fits or paroxifms. 
 INTERMITTENT, in-ti-r-mlt'-tclnt. a. Com- 
 ing by fits. 
 To INTERMIX, in-ter-m!ks'. v. a. To mingle, 
 
 to join, to put fome things among others. 
 To INTERMIX, in-ter-m!ks'. v. n. To be 
 
 mingled together. 
 INTERMIXTURE, in-ter-miks'-tfliir. f. Mafs 
 formed by mingling bodies; fomcthing addi- 
 tional mingled in a mafs. 
 INTERMUNDANE, in-tcr-mun'-dan. a. Sul- 
 fifting between worlds, or between orb and orb. 
 INTERAIURAL, in-ter-md'-ral. a. Lyin* 
 
 between walls. 
 INTERMUTUAL, m-ter-mu'-tu-al. a. Mu- 
 tual, interchanged. 
 INTERN, !n-tein'. a. Inward, inteftine, not 
 
 foreign. 
 INTERNAL, in-ter^-nal. a. Inward, not ex- 
 ternal ; intrinfick, not depending on external 
 accidents, real. 
 INTERNALLY, hi-tcr'-nal-y. ad. Inwardly; 
 
 mentally, intellectually. 
 INTERNECINE, in-ter-nc'-sine. a. Endea- 
 vouring mutual dcflruJtion. 
 INTERNECION, In-ter-ne'-fliun. f. iMafliKre, 
 
 flaughter. 
 INTERNUNCIO, in-tcr-nun''-/h6. f. Mef- 
 
 fenger between two parties. 
 INTERPELLATION, In-ter-pcl-Ia'-fliin. f. 
 
 A fummons, a call upon. 
 
 To INTERPOLATE, in-tur'-p6-late. v. a. 
 
 To foift any thing into a place to which it does 
 
 not belong ; to renew to begin again. 
 
 INTERPOLATION, m-ter-p6-la'-fliun. f. 
 
 Something added or put into the original matter. 
 
 INTERPOLATOR, !n-ter'-p6-la-tur. f. One 
 
 that foifts in counterfeit paflages. 
 INTERPOSAL, in-ter-p6'-zil. f. Interpofi^ 
 tion, agency between two perfons> interven- 
 tion. 
 To INTERPOSE, In-ter-po'ze. v. a. To thrufl 
 in as an obftrucHon, interruption or inconve- 
 nience; to offer as a fuccour or relief ; topLicc 
 between, to make i^itervcnicnt. 
 
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 I N T 
 
 To INTERPOSE, m-ter-po'ze. v, n. To me- 
 diate, to act between two parties ; to put in by 
 way of interruption. 
 
 INTERPOSER, !n-ter-p6'-zur. f. One that 
 comes between others ; an intervenient agent, 
 a mediator. 
 
 INTERPOSITION, in-ter-po-zi(h^-in. f. In- 
 tervenient agency ; mediation, agency between 
 parties ; intervention, ftate of being placed be- 
 tween two ; any thing interpofed. 
 
 To INTERPRET, In-ter'-prit. v. a. To ex- 
 plain, to tranflate, to decipher, to give a fo- 
 lution. 
 
 INTER PRETABLE, In-ter'-prlt-abl. a. Ca- 
 pable of being expounded. 
 
 INTERPRETATION, In-terVy-ta'-fhun. f. 
 The act of interpreting, explanation ; the fenfe 
 given by any Interpreter, expofition. 
 
 INTERPRETATIVE, In-ter'-pry-ta-tlv. a. 
 Collected by interpretation. 
 
 INTERPRETATIVELY, In-ter'-pry-ta-tiv- 
 ]y, ad. As may be collected by interpretation. 
 
 INTERPRETER, In-ttr'-pry-tiir. f. An ex- 
 pofitor, an expounder; a tranflator. 
 
 INTERPUNCTION, m-ter-punk'-fhin. f. 
 Pointing between words- or fentences. 
 
 INTERREGNUAi, in-ter-reg'-num. f. The 
 time in which a throne is vacant between the 
 death of a prince and acceffion of another. 
 
 INTERREIGN, In-tcr-rfe'n. f. Vacancy of 
 the throne. 
 
 To INTERROGATE, In-ter'-ro-gat. v. a. To 
 examine, to queftion. 
 
 To INTERROGATE, In-ter'-ro-gat. v. n. 
 To afk, t<5 put queftions. 
 
 INTERROGATION, m-ter-ro-ga'-fliun. f. 
 A queftion put, an enquiry ; a note that marks 
 a queftion, thus ? 
 INTERROGATIVE, In-ter-rog'-ga-tiv.a.De- 
 noting a queftion, exprefled in a queftionary 
 form of words. 
 INTERROGATIVE, In-ter-rog'-ga-tlv. f. A 
 pronoun ufed in afking queftions, as who ? 
 what ? 
 INTERROGATIVELY,!n-ter-r6g'-ga-uv-ly. 
 ad. In form of a queftion. 
 
 INTERROGATOR, m-ter'-ro-ga-tur. f. Art 
 
 afker of queftions. 
 INTERROGATORY, m-ter-rog'-ga-tur-y. f. 
 
 A queftion, an enquiry. 
 INTERROGATORY, in-ter-rog'-ga-tur-y. a. 
 
 Containing a queftion, exprefling a queftion. 
 To INTERRUPT, In-ter-rupt''. v. a. To hin- 
 der the procefs of any thing by breaking in up- 
 on it ; to hinder one from proceeding by inter- 
 
 pofition ; to divide, to feparate. 
 INTERRUPTEDLY, In-ter-rup'-tid-ly. ad. 
 
 Not in continuity, not without ftoppages. 
 INTERRUPTER, in-ter-rip'-tur. f. Hewh^) 
 
 interrupts. 
 INTERRUPTION, In-ter-rup'-fhin. f. In- 
 
 terpofition, breach of continuity ; hindrance, 
 
 ftop, obftru£tion. 
 INTERSCAPULAR, in-ter-fkap'-pu-lar. a. 
 
 Placed between the flioulders. 
 To INTERSCIND, In-ter-sind'. v. a. To cut 
 
 off by interruption. 
 To INTERSCRIBE. Jn-ter-(kri'be, v. a. To 
 
 write between. 
 INTERSECANTjIn-ter-fe'-kant. a. Dividing 
 
 any thing into parts. 
 To INTERSECT, in-ter-fekt'. v. a. To cut, 
 
 to divide each other mutually. 
 To INTERSECT, In-ter-fekt^ v. n. To meet 
 
 and crofs each other. 
 INTERSECTION, fn-ter-fek'-fliun. f. The 
 
 point where lines crofs each other. 
 To INTERSERT, In-ter-fert'. v. a. To put 
 
 in between other things. 
 INTERSERTION, in-ter-fer'-fhun. f. An 
 
 infertion, or thing inferted between any 
 
 thing. 
 To INTERSPERSE, In-ter-fper'fe. v. a. To 
 
 fcattcr here and there among other things. 
 INTERSPERSION, in-ter-fpir'-fhur.. f. The 
 
 act of fcattering here and there. 
 INTERSTELLAR, in-ter-ftel'-lar. a. Inter- 
 vening between the ftars. 
 INTERSTICE, in-ter'-ftls. f. Space between 
 
 one thing and another j time between one atl 
 
 and another, 
 
 INTER-
 
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 I N T 
 
 INTERSTITIAL, m-ter-ftif}/-al. a. Contain- 
 ing inteiftices. 
 INTERTEXTURE, In-ter-tcks'-tfh'.r. f. Di- 
 
 verfitication of things mingled or woven one 
 
 among another. 
 To INTERTWINE, in-ter-twfne.-7v. a. To 
 To INTERTWIST, In-ter-twlft'. S ""'t^' l^' 
 
 twiftingone in another. 
 INTERVAL, in'-ter-val. f. Space between 
 
 places, interftice ; time pafling two affignable 
 
 points ; remiffion of a delirium or diftemper. 
 To INTERVENE, m-ter-ve'n. v. n. To come 
 
 between things or perfons. 
 INTERVENIENT, In-ter-vc'-nycnt. a. In- 
 
 tercedent, pafilng between. 
 INTERVENTION, in-tcr-ven'-fhun. f. A- 
 
 gency between perfons ; agency between ante- 
 cedents and confecutives ; interpofition, the 
 
 flate of being interpofed. 
 ToINTERVERT, !n-ter-vert'. v. a. To turn 
 
 to another courfe. 
 INTERVIEW, In'-ter-vu. f. Mutual fight, fight 
 
 of each other. 
 To INTERVOLVE, in-ter-vi'lv. v. a. T0 
 
 involve one witbin another. 
 To INTER.WEAVE, in-ter-we'v. v. a. preter. 
 
 Inter-wove, part. pafT. Interwoven, Inter\vove, 
 
 or Interweaved. To mix one with another in 
 
 a regular texture, to intermingle. 
 INTESTABLE, in-tes'-tabl. a. Difqunlified 
 
 to make a will. 
 INTESTATE, in-tes'-tit. a. Wanting a will. 
 
 dying without a will. 
 INTESTINAL, in-tes'-tln-al. a. Belonging 
 
 to the guts. 
 INTESTINE, in-tcs'-tin. a. Internal, imvard ; 
 
 contained in the body ; domeftick, not foreign. 
 INTESTINE, in-tes'-t!n. f. The gut, the 
 
 bowel. 
 To INTHRAL, In-tttri'l. v. a. To endave, to 
 
 fha kI , to reduce to fervitudc 
 INTHRALMENT, In-tlTi: ;-,: -i.t. f. Scrvi- 
 
 t de, avty. 
 To INTHRONE, In-tRro r.. v. a. To raifc to 
 
 royalty, to feat on a throne, - 
 
 INTIMACY, !n'-ty-ma-fy. f. Clef. LmlU- 
 arity. 
 
 INTIMATE, h/-ty-mct. a. Inmoft, inward, 
 inteftine; familiar, clofely acquainted. 
 
 INTIMATE, in''-ty-met. f. A familiar friend, 
 one who is trufted with our thoughts. 
 
 To INTIMATE, In'-ty-mate. v. a. Tohlirt, 
 to point out indireftly, or not very plainly. 
 
 INTIMATELY, In'-ty-met-ly. ad. Ciofely, 
 with intermixture of parts j familiarly, with 
 clofe friendship. 
 
 INTIMATION, in-ty-ma'-fhun. f. Hint, ob- 
 fcure or indirecl declaration or direiTtion. 
 
 To INTLMIDATE, !n-t!m'-y-date. v. a. To 
 make fearful, to daflardize, to make cowardly. 
 
 INTIRE, m-ti^re. f. ^\'hole, undiminifhed, 
 unbroken. 
 
 INTIRENESS, m-ti're-nls. f. Wholenefs, In- 
 tegrity. 
 
 INTO, n/-to. prep. Noting entrance with re- 
 gard to place; noting penetration beyond the 
 outfide ; noting a nev/ ftate to which any thing 
 is brought by the agency of a caufe. 
 
 INTOLERABLE, In-til'-ler-abl. a. Inruf- 
 ferable, not to be endured ; bad beyond fuf- 
 ferance. 
 
 INTOLERABLENESS, in-t6/-ler-abl-n!s. f. 
 Qiiality of a thing not to be endured. 
 
 INTOLERABLY, in-tcl'-!er-ab-Iy. ad. To 
 a degree beyond endurance, 
 
 INTOLERANT, In-tol'-lcr-int, a. Not en- 
 during, not able to endure. 
 
 To INTOMB, in-to^m. v. a. To inclofc in a 
 funeral monument, to bury. 
 
 INTONATION, In-to-na'-fiiun. f. Manner 
 of founding. 
 
 To INTONE, In-to^ne. v. n. To make a (low 
 protraftcd noife. 
 
 To INTORT, m-ta'rt. v. a. To twifl, to 
 wreath, to wring. g 
 
 To INTOXICATE, In-tiks'-|-kate. v. a. To 
 inebriate, to make drunk. 
 
 INTOXICATION, in-tikf-y-ku'-fhun. f. In- 
 ebriation, the aft of making drunk, the flate or 
 being drunk, 
 
 INTRACT-
 
 I N T 
 
 1 N T 
 
 INTRACTABLE, in-trak'-dW. a. Ungo- 
 vernabl?, {lubborn, obftinate ; unmanageable, 
 furious. 
 
 INTRACTABLENESS, In-trak'-tabl-ms. f. 
 Obftinacy, perverfenefs. 
 
 INTRACTABLY, !n-trak'-tib-ly. ad. Un- 
 managably, ftubbornly. 
 
 INTRANQUILITY, ui-tran-kvvll'-lt-y. f. Un- 
 quietnefs, want of rtft. 
 
 INTRANSMUTABLE, ip-trinf-mu'-tabl. a. 
 Unchangeable to any other fubftance. 
 
 ToINTREASURE, ia-trezh'-ur. v. a. To 
 lay ap as in a treafury. 
 
 To INTRENCH, m-t entn/. v. n. To in- 
 vade, to encroach, to cut off part of what be- 
 longs to another; to break with hollows j to 
 fortify with a trench. 
 
 INTRENCHANT, In-trentfh'-ant. a. Not to 
 be divided, not to be wounded, indivifible. 
 
 INTRENCHMENT, !n-trentfh'-mcnt. f. For- 
 tification with a trench. 
 
 INTREPID, in-trep'-id. a. Fearlefs, daring, 
 bold, brave. 
 
 INTREPIDITY, In-trc-p!d'-lt-j-. f. Fearleff- 
 nefs, courage, boldnefs. 
 
 INTREPIDLY, in-trep'-id-ly. ad. Fcnrlefly, 
 boldly, daringly. 
 
 INTRICACY, !n'-try-ka-fy. f. State of being 
 entangled, perplexity, involution. 
 
 INTRICATE, in'-try-ket. a. Entangled, per- 
 plexed, involved, complicated, obfcure. 
 
 To INTRICATE, u/-try-kate. v. a. To 
 perplex, to darken. Not in ufe. 
 
 INTRICATELY, u/-try-ket-ly. ad. With 
 involution of one in another, with per- 
 plexity. 
 
 INTRICATENESS, In'-try-ket-nls. f. Per- 
 plexity, involution, obfcurity. 
 
 INTRIGUE, in-tre'g. f. A plot, a private 
 tranfadion in which many parties are engaged ; 
 ,^ love plot ; intricacy, complication ; the com- 
 plication or perplexity of a fable or poem. 
 
 -To INTRIGUE, !n-tre'g. v. n. To form plots,^ 
 to carry on private defigns ; to carry on an af- 
 fair of love. 
 
 JNTRIGUJER,. In-tre'-gur. f. Onewhobufies 
 
 himi'elf in private tranfa£lions, one who forms 
 plots, onevvho purfues women. 
 
 INTRIGUINGLY, IR-tr^'-gmg-ly. ad. With 
 intrigue, ivith fecret plotting. 
 
 INTRINSECAL, In-trln'-fy-kal. a. Internal, 
 folid, natural, not accidental. 
 
 INTRINSECALLY, In-trln'-fy-kal-y. ad. In- 
 ternally, naturally, really; within, at the infide. 
 
 INTRINSICK, in-trln'-slk. a. Inward, in- 
 ternal, real, true; not depending on accident, 
 fixed on the nature of the thing, 
 
 INTRINSECATE, !n-tr!n'-fe-kate. a. Per- 
 plexed. Obfolete. 
 
 To INTRODUCE, In-tro-du's. v. a. To con- 
 duct or ufher into a place, or to a perfon ; to 
 bring fomething into notice or praftice; to pro- 
 duce, to give occafion ; to bring into writing 
 or difcourfe by proper preparatives. 
 
 INTRODUCER, In-trC-dd'-fur. f. One who 
 condudls another to a place or perfon ; any one 
 who brings any thing into pradice or notice. 
 
 INTRODUCTION, in-trO-dik'-fliun. f. The 
 act of conducting or ufhering to any place or 
 perfon ; the aft of bringing any new thing into 
 notice or pradice ; the preface or part of a book 
 containing previous matter. 
 
 INTRODUCTIVE, in-trO-dik'-tlv. a. Ser- 
 ving as the means to introduce fomething elfe. 
 
 INTRODUCTORY, in-tro-duk'-tur-y. a. Pre- 
 vious, ferving as a means to fomething further. 
 
 INTROGRESSION, In-tra-grefii'-un. f. En- 
 trance, the act of entering. 
 
 INTROMISSION, in-tr6-m!(h''-un. f. The 
 aft of fending in. 
 
 To INTROMIT, In-tro-mit'. v. a. To fend 
 in, to let in, to admit, to allow to enter. 
 
 To INTROSPECT, In-tr6-fpekt'. v. a. To 
 take a view of the infide. 
 
 INTROSPECTION, In-trO-fpek'-fhun. f. A 
 view of the infide. 
 
 INTROVENIENT, m-tro-ve'-nyent. a. En- 
 tering, coming in. 
 
 To INTRUDE, In-tro'd. v. n. To come in 
 unwelcome by a kind of violence, to enter with- 
 out invitation or permiflion ; to encroa:h, to 
 force in uncalled or unpermitted. 
 
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 I N V 
 
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 To INTRUDE, ui-trod. v. a. To force with- 
 out right or welcome. 
 
 INTRUDER, In-trd'-dur. f. One who forces 
 himfelf into company or affairs without right. 
 
 INTRUSION, in-tro'-zhun. f. The act of 
 thrufting or forcing any thing or pcrfon into 
 any place or ftate ; encroachment upon any 
 perfon or place ; voluntary and uncalled under- 
 talcing of any thing. 
 
 To INTRUST, !n-trift'. v. a. To treat with 
 confidence, to charge with any fccret. 
 
 INTUITION, In-tii-ifli'-un. f. Sight of any 
 thing, immediate knowledge ; knowledge not 
 obtained by deduction of reafon. 
 
 INTUITIVE, in-t.y-lt-iv. a. Seen by the 
 mind immediately ; feeing, not barely believ- 
 ing ; having the power of difcovering truth im- 
 mediately without ratiocination. 
 
 INTUITIVELY, m-tu'-It-tlv-l't-. ad. Without 
 dedu£tion of reafon, by immediate perception. 
 
 INTUMESCENCE, In-tu-mes'-sens. 7 
 
 INTUMESCENCY, In-tu-mes'-sen-fy. 5 
 Swell, tumour. 
 
 INTURGESCENCE, In-tur-dzhes'-sens. f. 
 Swelling, the adt or ftate of fwelling. 
 
 To INTWINE, in-twfne. v. a. To twift or 
 wreath together; to incompafs by circling 
 round it. 
 
 To INVADE, in-va'de. v. a. To attack a coun- 
 try, to make an hoftile entrance ; to adail, to 
 afTault. 
 
 INVADER, In-va'-dir. f. One who enters 
 with hoftility into the poflellions of another ; 
 an affailant. 
 
 INVALID, !n-vAr-!d. a. Weak, of no weight 
 or efficacy. 
 
 INVALID, in-va-l!'d. f. One difabkd by fick- 
 nefs or hurts. 
 
 To INVALIDATE, In-val'-y-date. v. a. To 
 weaken, to deprive of force or efficacy. 
 
 INVALIDITY, in-vi-lid'-!t-y. f. Weaknef^ 
 want of efficacy. 
 
 INVALUABLE, in-val'-ii-abl. a. Precious 
 above iftimation, ineflimabJe. 
 
 INVARIABLE, !n-va'-ryabi. a. Unchange- 
 able, -conflant. 
 
 INVARIABLENESS, m-va'-ryibUnls. f. Im- 
 mutability, conftuncy. 
 
 INVARIABLY, In-va'-ryab-ly. ad. Unchange- 
 ably, conftaiitly. 
 
 INVASION, in-va'-zhun. f. Hoftile entrance 
 upon the rights or pofleflions of another, holtile 
 encroachments. 
 
 INVASIVE, in-va'-siv. a. Entering hoftilcly 
 upon other mens pofleflions. 
 
 INVECTIVE, in-vck'-tiv. f. A fevere cen- 
 fure in fpeech or writing. 
 
 INVECTIVE, in-vek'-tiv. a. Satirical, abufive. 
 
 INVECTIVELY, in-vek'-tlv-ly. ad. Satiri- 
 cally, abufivcly. 
 
 To INVEIGH, In-ve'. v. n. To utter cenfure 
 or reproach. 
 
 INVEIGHER, In-v^'-ur. f. Vehement railer. 
 
 To INVEIGLE, in-\e'gl. v. a. Topcrfuadeto 
 fomething bad or hurtful, to wheedle, to al- 
 lure. 
 
 INVEIGLER, In-ve'g lur. f. Seducer, deceiver, 
 allurer to ill. 
 
 To INVENT, in-vent . v. a. To difcover, to 
 find out ; to forge, to contrive falfely ; to feign ; 
 to produce fomething new in writing, or in mc- 
 chanicks. 
 
 INVENTER, in-ven'-tur. f. One who pro- 
 duces fomething new, a devifer of fomething 
 not known before ; a teller of fictions. 
 
 INVENTION, !n-ven'-fhun. f. Fiaion; dif- 
 covery ; adt of producing fomething new ; for- 
 gery ; the thing invented. 
 
 INVENTIVE, in-ven'-tiv. a. Quick at con- 
 
 ' trivance, ready at expedients. 
 
 INVENTOR, in-ven'-tur. f. A finder out of 
 fomething new; a contriver, a framer. 
 
 IN\'ENTORIALLY,!n-ven-t6'-ryal-y. ad. In 
 manner of an inventory. 
 
 INVENTORY, in'-vcn-tur-y. f. An account 
 or catalogue of moveables. 
 
 INVENTRESS, ln-va/-tr!s. f. A female tha< 
 invents. 
 
 INVERSE, in''-vers. a. Inverted, reciprocal, 
 oppofcd to Diredt. 
 
 INVERSION, in-vcr'-fhun. f. Change of or- 
 der or time, fo as that the laft is firft, and firft 
 6 C laft;
 
 I N V 
 
 I N U 
 
 iiaft J cbaage of place, fo as that each takes the 
 room of the other. 
 
 To INVERT, Jn-v^rt'. y. a. To turn upfide 
 down, to place in contrary loethod or order to 
 that which was before ; to place the laft firft. 
 
 INVERTEDLY, lo-ver'-tld-Iy. ad. In con- 
 trary or reverfcd order. 
 
 To INVEST, in-veft'. v. a. To drefs, to clothe, 
 to array • to place in polTeflion of a rank or of- 
 fice ; to adorn, to grace ; to confer, tg give ; to 
 inclofe, to furround fo as to intercept fuccours 
 or provifions. 
 
 INVESTIENT, ui-vcs'-tflicnt. a. Covering, 
 clothing. 
 
 INVESTIGABLE, ln-ves'.t}'--g^bl. a. To be 
 fearched out, difcoverable by rational difqui- 
 fitign. 
 
 To INVESTIGATE, hi-ves'-ty-glte. v. a. To 
 fearch out, to find out by ratioiial difquifition. 
 
 INVESTIGATION, m-vef-ty-gi'-fliun. f. 
 The aifl of the mind by which unknown truths 
 are difcovered; examination. 
 
 INVESTITURE, in-ves'-ty-tfliur. f. TherLght 
 of giving poflefllon of any njanor, ofEce, or be- 
 nefice ; the a6t of giving poiTeffion. 
 
 INVESTMENT, iu-veft'-mcnt. f. Drefs, 
 cloaths, garment, habit. 
 
 INVETERACY, Jn-vet'-ter-a-fy. f.. Long 
 continuance of ajjy thing bad; in pbyfiek, 
 long continuance of adi.feafe. 
 
 INVETERATE, hj-vet'-.ter-et. a. OJd, long 
 eftabliflied ; obiUnate by long continuance. 
 
 To INVETERATE, m.-vet'-tex-ate. v. a. Ta 
 harden or make obftinate by long continuance. 
 
 JNVETERATENESS, In-vet'-ter-et-nls. f. 
 Long continuance of any thing bad ; obftiaacy 
 confirmed by time. 
 
 INVETERATION, in-vet-tcr-a'-fU^n. f. The 
 ad of hardening or confirming by long conti- 
 nuance. 
 
 INVIDIOUS, in-v!dzh-us. ^ Envious, ma- 
 lignant ; likely to incur or to bring hatred. 
 
 INVIDIOUSLY, !n-vidzh'-uf-Iy. ad. Malig- 
 nantly, enviouflyi in a manner likely to pro- 
 voke hatred. 
 
 INVIDIOUSNESS, In-vldzh'-Lf-aU. f. Qua- 
 lity of provoking envy or hatred. 
 To INVIGORATE, m-v!g'-g6-rate, v. a. To 
 
 endue with vigour, to ftrengthcn, to animate, 
 
 to enforce. 
 INVIGORATION,ln-v!g-g6-rr-fi.un. f. The 
 
 aft of invigorating; the ftate of being invigo- 
 rated. 
 INVINCIBLE, in-vln'-s!bl. a. Unconquerable, « 
 
 not to be fubdued. 
 INVINCIBLENESS, In-vln'-slbl-nlb. f. Un- 
 
 conquerablenefs, infuperablenefs. 
 INVINCIBLY, In-vV-sib-ly. ad. Infuprr- 
 
 ably, unconquerably. 
 INVIOLABLE, in-vi'-6-labl. a. Not to be 
 
 profaned, not to be injured ; not to be broken; 
 
 infufceptible of hunt or wound. 
 INVIOLABLY, In-vi'-O-lab-ly. ad. With- 
 out breach, without failure. 
 INVIOLATE, in-vl'-o-lat. a. Unhurt, un-- 
 
 injured, unpolluted, unbroken. 
 INVIOUS, in'-vyus. a. Impaffablc, untrodden. 
 INVISIBILITY, iVvIz-y-bil'-it-y. f. The 
 
 ftate of being invifible, imperceptiblenefs ta 
 
 fight. 
 INVISIBLE, !n-¥iz''-ibl. a. Not perceptible 
 
 by the fight, not to be feen. 
 INVISIBLY, in-viz.'-Ib-ly. ad. Imperceptibly 
 
 to the fight. 
 To INVISCATE, in viV-klte. v. a. To lime,. 
 
 to intangle in glutinous matter. 
 INVITATION, in-vy-ta'-fliun. f. The aft 
 
 of inviting, bidding, or calling to any thing: 
 
 with ceremony and civility. 
 To INVITE, in-vi'te. v. a. Ta bid, to afk ta 
 
 nny place ; to allure^ to perfuade. 
 To INVITE, in-vi^te. v. n. To give invita^ 
 
 tion, to afFord allurement. 
 I-NVITER, in-vf-tur. f. He who invites. 
 INVITINGLY, in-vi'-ting-ly. ad. In fucji i 
 
 manner as invites or allures. 
 To INUMBRATE, in-um'-brate. v. a. To. 
 
 {hade> to cover with fhades. 
 INUNCTION, in-unk'-fhun. f. The aft o£ 
 
 fmearing or anointing. 
 
 INUN-
 
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 INUNDATION, In-un-di'-fliun. f. The over- 
 flowing of waters, flood, deluge; a confluence 
 of any kind. 
 
 To INVOCATE, in'-v6-kate. v. a. To in- 
 voke, to implore, to call upon, to prav to. 
 
 INVOCATION, in-v6-k4'-niun, f.' The ad 
 of calling upon in prayer; the form of calling 
 for the afliftance or prefence of any being. 
 
 INV^OICE, in'-vols. f. A catalogue of the 
 freight of a fi\ip, or of the articles and price of 
 goods fent by a factor. 
 
 To INVOKE, in-vo'ke. v. a. To call npon, 
 to implore, to pray to. 
 
 To INVOLVE, In-va'lv. v. a. To inwrap, to 
 cover with any thing furrounding; to imply, 
 to comprife ; to cntwift ; to take in ; to in- 
 tangle ; to make intricate; to blend, to mingle 
 together confufedly. 
 
 INVOLUNTARILY, !n-v6l'-in-ter-!l-y. ad. 
 Not by choice, not fpontaneoufly. 
 
 INVOLUNTARY, in-vil'-un-ter-y. a. Not 
 having the power of choice ; not chofen, not 
 done willingly. 
 
 INVOLUTION, In-vfi-lu'-fhin. f. The ad 
 of involving or inwrapping ; the ftate of being 
 entangled, complication; that which is wrapped 
 round any thing. 
 
 To INURE, In-u'r. v. a. To habituate, to 
 make ready or willing by pradice and cuftom, 
 to accuft-om. 
 
 INUREMENT, In-u'r-mcnt. f. PracStice, ha- 
 bit, ufe, cuftojn, frequency. 
 
 To INURN, in-urn''. v, a. Tointomb, to bury. 
 
 INUSTION, In-us'-ti'hun. f. The aft of burn- 
 ing. 
 
 INUTILE, I'n-u'-ti'l. a. Ufelefs, unprofitable. 
 
 INUTILITY, la-u-tU'-it-y. f. Ufekffncfs, 
 unprofitaWenefs. 
 
 INVULNERABLE, In-vul'-ner-abl. a. Not 
 to be wounded, fee u re from wound. 
 
 To INWALL, in-wa'l. v. a. To inclofe with 
 a wall. 
 
 INWARD, iZ-wJ-rd. 7 ad. Towards the in- 
 
 INVVyXRDS, in'-werdz. ^ ternal parts, within ; 
 with inflexion or incurvity, concavcly; into the 
 mind or thoughts. 
 
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 INWARD, in'-werd. a. Internal, placed within ; 
 intim.ite, domcftick ; fcatcd in the mind. 
 
 INWARD, In'-wcrd. f. Any thingwithin, ge- 
 nerally tho bowels; intimate, near acquaint- 
 ance. 
 
 INWARDLY, !n'-wcrd-ly. ad. In the heart, 
 privately; in the parts within, internally; with 
 inflexion or concavity. 
 
 INWARDNESS, In'-wcrd-nls. f. Intimacy, 
 familiarity. 
 
 To INWEAVE, in-wcV. v. a. preter. Inwove 
 or Inweaved, part. paff. Inwove or Inwoven. To- 
 mix any thing in weaving fo that it forms part 
 of the texture; to intwine, to complicate. 
 
 To IN WOOD, in-wud'. v. a. To hide in 
 woods. Obfolete. 
 
 To INWRAP, in-rap'. v. a. To cover by in- 
 volution, to involve; to perplex, to puzzle 
 with difficulty or obfcurity ; to ravifli or tranf- 
 port. 
 
 INWROUGHT, m-ra't. a. Adorned with 
 work. 
 
 To INWREATHE, in-re'th. v. a. To fur- 
 round as with a wreath. 
 
 JOB, dzhob'. f. A low, mean, lucrative affair; 
 petty, piddling work, a piece of chance work; 
 a fuddcn {tab with a fharp inltrument. 
 
 To JOB, dzhob'. v. r» To (trike fuddenly with, 
 a fharp inftrument ; to drive in a (harp inftru- 
 mcnt. 
 
 To JOB, dzhob^ v. n. To play the ftockjob- 
 ber, to buy and fell as a broker. 
 
 JOB'S TEARS, dzhoV-terz. f. An herb. 
 
 JOBBER, dzhob'-bur. f. A man who fells 
 ftock in the publick funds ; one who does 
 chancework. 
 
 JOCKEY, dzhok^-ky. f. A fellow that ric&S 
 horfes in the race ; a man that deals in horfes ; 
 a cheat,, a trickifh fellow. 
 
 To JOCKEY, dzhok^-ky. v. a. Tojuftlc by 
 riding againft one; to cheat, to trick. 
 
 JOCOSE, dzho-ko's. a. Merry, waggifh, gi- 
 ven to jcft. 
 
 JOCOSELY, dzho-koT-ly. ad. Waggiihly, 
 injeft, iagamc. 
 
 JOCOSE-
 
 JOI 
 
 JOCOSENESS, dzho-ko'f-ms.') f. Waggery, 
 
 JOCOSITY, dzho-kos'-sit-y, ^ merriment. 
 
 JOCULAR, dzhok'-ku-lur. a. Ufed in jeft, 
 merry, jocofe^waggifh. 
 
 JOCULARITY, dlhik-u-lar'-It-y. f. Merri- 
 ment, difpofition to jeft. 
 
 JOCUND, dzhok'-kund. a. Merry, gay, airy, 
 lively. 
 
 JOCUNDLY, dzhok'-kund-ly. ad. Merrily, 
 gaily. 
 
 To JOG, dzhog'. V. a. To pufh, to fliake by 
 a fudden pufti, to give notice by a fudden pufh. 
 
 To JOG, dzhog'. V. n. To move by fmall fliocks ; 
 to move on in a gentle, equable trot. 
 
 JOG, dzhog'. f. A pufh, a flight fhake, a fud- 
 den interruption by a pufh or fhake; a rub, a 
 fmall ftop. 
 
 JOGGER, dzhog'-gur. f. One who moves 
 heavily and dully. 
 
 To JOGGLE, dzhog'l. v. n. To fhake, to be 
 ill a tremulous motion. 
 
 JOHNAPPLE, dzhon'-apl. f. A fharp apple. 
 
 To JOIN, dzhoi''n. v. a. To add one to ano- 
 ther in continuity ; to unite in league or mar- 
 riage ; to dafh together, to encounter ; to afib- 
 ciate ; to unite in one aiSl ; to unite in con- 
 cord ; to a£t in concert with. 
 
 To JOIN, dzhoi n. v, n. To grow to, to ad- 
 here, to be continuous ; to clofc, to clalh ; to 
 unite with in marriage, or any other league ; to 
 become confederate. 
 
 JOINDER, dzhoi n-dur. f. Conjunftion, join- 
 ing. 
 
 JOINER, dzhoi'n-ur. f. One whofe trade is 
 
 to make utenfils of wood joined. 
 JOINERY, dzhoi''n-er-y. f. An art whereby 
 feveral pieces of wood are fitted and joined to- 
 gether. 
 JOINT, dzhoi'nt, f. Articulation of limbs, 
 jundure of moveable bones in animal bodies ; 
 hinge, junctures which admit motion of the 
 parts; in joinery, ftraight lines, in joiners lan- 
 guage, is called a joint, that is, two pieces of 
 wood are fhot ; a knot in a plant ; one of the 
 limbs of an animal cut up by the butcher ; 
 Out of joint, luxated, flipped from the focket, 
 
 J O L 
 
 or correfpondent part where it naturally moves , 
 thrown into confufion and diforder. 
 
 JOINT, dzhoi'nt. a. Shared among many; 
 united in the fame pofTeffion ; combined, act- 
 ing together in confort. 
 
 To JOINT, dzhoi'nt. v. a. To join together 
 in confederacy ; to form many parts into one; 
 to form in articulations ; to divide a joint, to 
 cut or quarter into joints. 
 
 JOINTED, dzhoi'n-tld. a. Full of joints or 
 knots. 
 
 JOINTER, dzhol'n-tur. f. A fort of plane. 
 
 JOINTLY, dzhoi'nt-ly. ad. Together, not 
 feparatcly ; in a ftate of union or co-opera- 
 tion. 
 
 JOINTRESS, dzhoi'n-trls. f. One who holds 
 any thing in jointure. 
 
 JOINTSTOOL, dzhoi'nt-ftol. f. A ftool 
 formed by framing the joints into each ether. 
 
 JOINTURE, dzhoi'n-tfhur. f. Effate fettled 
 on a wife to be enjoyed after her hufband's 
 deceafe. 
 
 JOIST, dzhoi'fl. f. The fccondary beam of a 
 floor. 
 
 JOKE, dzho'ke. f. Ajefl, fomethingnot ferious. 
 
 To JOKE, dzho'ke. v. n. To jefl, to be merry 
 in words or actions. 
 
 JOKER, dzho'-kur. f. A jefter, a merry fellow. 
 
 JOLE, dzhd'le. f. The face or cheek; the 
 head of a fifh. 
 
 To JOLL, dzho'l. V. a. To beat the head 
 againft any thing, to clafh with violence. 
 
 JOLLILY, dzhol'-ly-ly. ad. In a difpofition 
 to noify mirth. 
 
 JOLLIMENT, dzh6r-ly-muit. f. Mirth, mer- 
 riment, gaiety. 
 
 JOLLINESS, dzhol'-ly-ms.^ f. Gaiety, ele-. 
 
 JOLLITY, dzhol'-ly-ty. ] vationof fpirit; 
 merriment, feftivity. 
 
 JOLLY, dzhol'-ly. a. Gay, merry, airy, cheer- 
 ful, lively; plump, like one in high health. 
 
 To JOLT, dzho'lt. V. n. -To fliake as a car- 
 riage on rough ground. 
 
 To JOLT, dzho'l t. v. a. 'io fhake one as a 
 carriage does. 
 
 JOLT, dzhu'lt. f. Shock, violent agitation. 
 JOLT-
 
 JO Y 
 
 JOLTHEAD, dzho'lt-hed. f. A great head. 
 
 a dolt, a blockhead. 
 JONQUILLE, dzhung-kl'l. f. A fpecies of daf- 
 fodil. 
 JORDEN, dzhi/-dm. f. A pot. 
 To JOSTLE, dzhos'l. v. a. To juftle, to rufh 
 
 again IK 
 JOT, dzhot^ f. A point, a tittle. 
 JOVIAL, Qzho'-vyal. a. Under the influence 
 
 of Jupiter ; gay, airy, merry. 
 JOVIALLY, dzho'-vyai-y. ad. Merrily, gaily. 
 JOVIALNESS, dzho'-vyal-nis. f. Gaiety, 
 
 ■merriment. 
 JOURNAL, dzhur'-nul. a. Daily, quotidian. 
 JOURNAL, dzhur'-nul. f. A diary, an ac- 
 count kept of daily tranfactions ; any paper 
 
 publiflied daily. 
 JOURNALIST, dzh'u'-nil-lft. f. A writer of 
 
 journals. 
 JOURNEY, dzhur'-ny. f. The travel of a 
 
 day ; travel by land, a voyage or travel by fea ; 
 
 paflage from place to place. 
 To JOURNEY, dzhur'-ny. v. n. To travel, to 
 
 pafs from place to place. 
 JOURNEYMAN, dzhur'-ny-man. f. A hired 
 
 workman. 
 JOURNEY-WORK, dzhur'-ny-wurk. f. Work 
 
 performed by hire. 
 JOUST, dzhou'ft. f. Tilt, tournament, mock 
 
 fight; It is now written lefs properly Juft. 
 To JOUST, dztiou'ft. V. n. To run in the tilt. 
 JOWLER, dzhow'-lir. f. A kind of hunting 
 
 dog. 
 JOY, dzhoy''. f. The paflion produced by any 
 
 happy accident, gladnefs ; gaiety, merriment ; 
 
 happinefs ; a term of fondnefs. 
 To JOY, dzhoy'. v. n. To rejoice, to be glad, 
 
 to exult. 
 To JOY, dzhoy'. v. a. To congratulate, to en- 
 tertain kindly ; to gladden, to exhilarate. 
 JOYANCE, dzho/-ans. f. Gaiety, feftivity. 
 
 Obfolete. 
 r JOYFUL, dzhoy'-ful. a. Full of joy, glad, 
 
 exulting. 
 JOYFULLY, dzhoy'-ful-y. aJ. With joy, 
 
 gladly. 
 
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 JOYFULNESS, dzhoy '-fi5l-n;'s. f. Gladncfi,, 
 
 joy- ^ 
 
 JOYLESS, dzhoy '-lis. a. Void of joy, feeling 
 
 no plcafure ; giving no pleafure. 
 JOYOUS, dzhoy'-us. a. Glad, gay, merry; 
 
 giving joy. 
 IPECACUANHA, Ip-pi-kik-u-an'-a. f. Au 
 
 Indian plant. 
 IRASCIBLE, i-ras'-s!bl. a. Partaking of the 
 
 nature of anger, difpofed to anger. 
 IRE, f'rc. f. Anger, rage, pafiionate hatred. 
 IREFUL, 1 re-ful. a. Angry, raging, furious. 
 IREFULLY, Kre-fiil-y. ad. With^ire, in an 
 
 angry manner. 
 IRIS, i -ris. f. The rainbow ; an appearance of 
 
 light refembling the rainbow ; the circle round 
 
 the pupil of the eye ; the flower-de-luce. 
 To IRK, crk'. v. a. It irks me, I am weary 
 
 of it. 
 IRKSOME, crk -fum, a. Wcarifome, trouble- 
 
 fome. 
 IRKSOMELY, crk'-fum-ly. ad. Wearifomely, 
 
 tedioufly. 
 IRKSOMENESS, erk'-fum-nls. f. Tediouf- 
 
 nefs, wearifomenefs. 
 IRON, f-urn. f. A hard, fufil, malleable metal ; 
 
 any inftrument or utenfil made of iron^ a chain, 
 
 a (hackle. 
 IRON, i -urn. a. Made of iron; refembling 
 
 iron in colour; harfli, fevere ; hard, impene- 
 trable. 
 To IRON, i'-iirn. v. a. To fmooth with r.n 
 
 iron ; to fliacklc with irons. 
 IRONICAL, !-ron'-ny-k^I- a- ExprclTing cne 
 
 thing and meaning another. 
 IRONICALLY, !-r6n'-ny-kal-y. ad. By th« 
 
 ufe of irony. 
 IRONMONGER, r-ura-mung gir. f. A dealer 
 
 in iron. 
 IRONWOOD, i'-urn-wdd. f. A kind of wood 
 
 extremely hard, and fo ponderous as to fink in 
 
 water. 
 IRONWORT, f'-urn-wurt. f. A plant. 
 IRONY, i'-run-y. f. A mode of fpeech in which 
 
 the meaning is contrary to the words. 
 
 6 D IRRA-
 
 I R R 
 
 I R R 
 
 IRRADIANCE, ir-ri'-dyans. l f. Emiffion 
 IRRADIANCY, Ir-ra'-dyan-fy. S of rays cr 
 beams of light upon agi objefl: ; beams of light 
 emitted. 
 
 To IRRADIATE, ir-ra'-dyate. v. a. To adorn 
 with light emitted upon it, to heighten j to en- 
 lighten intelleclually, to illuminate; to ani- 
 mate by heat or light ; to decorate with fhining 
 ornaments. 
 
 IRRADIATION, k-ra-dy-i'-fhun. f. The aft 
 of emitting beams of light; illumination, in- 
 telledual light. 
 
 IRRATIONAL, ir-rafh'-o-nal. a. Void of 
 reafon, void of underftanding^ abfurd, contrary 
 to reafon. 
 
 IRRATIONALITY, Ir-rafh-o-nal'-lt-y. f. 
 Want of reafon. 
 
 IRRATIONALLY, ir-rafh'-6-nal-y. ad. With- 
 out reafon, abfurdly. 
 
 IRRECLAIMABLE, ir-re-kla'm-abl. a. Not 
 to be reclaimed, not to be changed to the better. 
 
 IRRECONCILABLE, ir-rek-un-si'l-abl. a. 
 Not to be reconciled, not to be appeafed ; not 
 to be made confiftent. 
 
 IRRECONCILABLENESS, ir-rek-un-sfl- 
 abl-n!s. f. Impofiible to be reconciled. 
 
 IRRECONCILABLY, Ir-rek-un-sfl-ab-ly. ad. 
 In a manner not admitting reconciliation. 
 
 IRRECONCILED, Ir-rek'-un-sild. a. Not 
 atoned, not forgiven. 
 
 IRRECOVERABLE, {r-ri-kuv'-ur-abl. a. Not 
 to be regained, not to be reflored or repaired ; 
 not to be remedied. 
 
 IRRECOVERABLY, ir-re-kuv'-ur-ab-ly. ad, 
 Beyond recovery, pad repair. 
 
 IRREDUCIBLE, Ir-rt-du'-sibl. a. Not to be 
 reduced. 
 
 IRREFRAGABILITY,;r-ref'-fra-ga-bir-It-y 
 Strength of argument not to be refuted. 
 
 IRREFRAGABLE, Ir-ref'-fra-gabl. a. Not 
 to be confuted, fuperiour to argumental op- 
 pofition. 
 
 IRREfRAGABLY,!r-ref'-fia-gib-ly.ad.With 
 force above confutation. 
 
 IRREFUTABLE, Ir-r^-fu'-tabl. a. Not to be 
 overthrown by argument. 
 
 IRREGULAR, fr-reg^-gu-lur. a. Deviating 
 from rule, cuftom, or nature; immethodical, 
 not confined to any certain rule or order ; not 
 being according to the laws of virtue. 
 
 IRREGULARITY, ir-reg-gu-lar'-!t-y. ad. 
 Deviation from rule ; negledt of method and 
 order ; inordinate pradlice. 
 
 IRREGULARLY, ir-reg'-gd-lur-ly. ad. With- 
 out obfervation of rule or method. 
 
 To IRREGULATE, Ir-reg'-gu-lite. v. a. To 
 make irregular, to difordcr. 
 
 IRRELATIVE, ir-relMa-tiv. a. Having no 
 reference {o any thing, fingle, unconnedled. 
 
 IR RELIGION, Ir-re-Udzh'-iin. f. Contempt 
 of religion, in;piety. 
 
 IRRELIGIOUS, ir-re-lidzl/-us. s. Contemn- 
 ing religion, impious ; contrary to religion. 
 
 IRRELlG10U3LY,ir-ra-lidzh'-uf-ly.ad.With 
 impiety, with irreligion. 
 
 IRREMEABLE, fr-re'-my-abl. a. Admitting 
 no return. 
 
 IRREMEDIABLE, ;r-re-ml''-dyabl. a. Admit- 
 ting no cure, not to be remedied. 
 
 IRREMEDIABLY, ir-re-me'-dyab-ly. ad. 
 Without cure. 
 
 IRREMISSIBLE, lr-rC'-mis''-sIb]. a. Not to 
 be pardoned. 
 
 IRREMISSIBLENESS, Ir-re-mls'-slbl-nis. f. 
 The quality of being not to be pardoned. 
 
 IRREMOVABLE, ir-re-mo'v-abl. a. Not to 
 be moved, net to be changed. 
 
 IRRENOWNED, lr-re-now''nd. a. Void of 
 honour. 
 
 IRREPARABLE, Lr-rep'-per-abl. a. Not to 
 be recovered, not to be repaired. 
 
 IRREPARABLY, ir-rep'-per-ab-ly. ad. With- 
 out recovery, without amends. 
 
 IRREPLEVIABLE, Ir-re-plev'-vy-abl. a. Not 
 to be redeemed. A law term. 
 
 IRREPREHENSIBLE, Ir-rep-pre-hen'-s!bl. a. 
 Exempt from blame. 
 
 IRREPREHENSIBLY, ir-rep-pre-hen'-slb-ly. 
 ad. Without blame. 
 
 IRREPRESENTABLE, Ir-rep-pn"-7.'-nt'-abl. 
 a. Not to be figured by any rcprefcnt- 
 ation. 
 
 IRRE-
 
 I R R 
 
 I S O 
 
 IRREPROACHABLE, ir-re-pr6'tfli-abl. a. Free 
 from blame, free from reproach. 
 
 IRREPROACHABLY, ir-ri-ptd'tfh-ab-ly. ad. 
 \^ ithout blaniv, without reproach. 
 
 IRREPROVEAELE, Ir-rc-prd'v-dbl. a. Not 
 to be blamed, irreproachable. 
 
 IRRESISTIBILITY, Ir-rc-zis''-ty-bil'''-it-y. f. 
 Power or force above oppofition. 
 
 IRRESISTIBLE, ir-re-zl/-tlbl. a. Superiour 
 to oppofition. 
 
 IRRESISTIBLY, ir-rC'-zIs'-tlb-ly. ad. In a 
 manner not to be oppofed. 
 
 IRRESOLUBLE, ir-res'-s6-lubl. a. Not to 
 be broken, not to be diflblved. 
 
 IRRESOLb'BLENESS, Ir-res'-so-lubl-nls. f. 
 Rcfiftance to feparation of the parts. 
 
 IRRESOLVEDLY,!r-rg-za'l-ved-ly. ad. With- 
 out fettled determination. 
 
 IRRESOLUTE, ir-rez'-zo-lut. a. Not con- 
 
 - flant in purpofe, not determined. 
 
 IRRESOLUTELY, ir-rez'-zo-ldt-ly. ad.With- 
 out firmnefs of mind, without determined pur- 
 pofe. 
 
 IRRESOLUTION, Ir-rcz-o-lu'-fhun. f. Want 
 of firmnefs of mind. 
 
 IRRESPECTIVE, Ir-ref-fpek'-tiv. a. Having 
 no regard to any circumilances. 
 
 IRRESPECTIVELY, Jr-r^f-fpck'-tK-l^-. ad. 
 Without regard to circumftances. 
 
 IRRETRIEVABLE, Ir-re-trl'-vdbl. a. Not 
 to be repaired, irrecoverable, irreparable. 
 
 IRRETRIEVABLY, ir-re-tre'-vab-ly. ad. Ir- 
 reparably, irrecoverably, 
 
 IRREVERENCE, lr-rev''-ver-ens. f. Want of 
 reverence, want of veneration ; fiate of being 
 difregarded. 
 
 IRREVERENT, Ir-rev'-ver-ent. a. Not pay- 
 ing due homage or reverence, not exprelling or 
 conceiving due v':iicrat!on or refpedl. 
 
 IRREVERENTLY, Jr-rcv'-ver-tnt-ly. ad. 
 Without due rcfp^-cl or veneration. 
 
 IRREVERSIBLE, ir-rc-vu'-:abl. a. Not to 
 be recalhd, not to be chaiigtd. 
 
 IRREVERSIBLY, Ir-re-vt/-slb-ly. ad. With- 
 out change, 2 
 
 IRREVOCABLY, Ir-rcv'-vrVkabl. a. Not to 
 be recalled, not to be brought back. 
 
 IRREVOCABLY, Ir-rev'-v6-kab-ly. ad. With- 
 out recall. 
 
 To IRRIGATE, ir'-ry-gate. v. a. To wet, to 
 moiften, to water. 
 
 IRRIGATION, ir-ry-ga'-fliun. f. The acl of 
 watering or moiftening. 
 
 IRRIGUOUS, ir-rig'-gu-us. a. Watery, wa- 
 tered ; dewy, moift. 
 
 IRRISION, ir-rlzh'-un. f. The acl of laugh- 
 ing at another. 
 
 To IRRITATE, Ir'-ry-tate. v. a. To provoke, 
 to teaze, to exafpcrate ; to fret, to put into mo- 
 tion or diforder by any irregular or unaccuf- 
 tomed conta6t ; to heighten, to agitate, to en- 
 force. 
 
 IRRITATION, ir-ry-ta'-fhun. f. Provocation, 
 rxafperation ; ftimulation. 
 
 IRRUPTION, iT-rup'-ihun. f. The aft of any 
 thing forcing an entrance ; inroad, burft of in- 
 vaders into any place. 
 
 IS, iz . The third perfon fingular of To be, I 
 am, thou art, he is ; it is fometimes expreflbd 
 by 's. 
 
 ISCHURY, is'-ku-ry. f. A ftoppage of urine.- 
 
 ISCHURETICK, If-k.i-ret'-tlk. f. ^ Such me- 
 dicines as force urine when fuppreffed. 
 
 ISICLE, f-sikl. f. A pendent fhoot of ice. 
 
 ISINGLASS, f-z!ng-glas. f. A fine kind of 
 glue made from the inteftines of a large fifh re- 
 fembling a fturgeon. 
 
 ISINGLASS STONE, f-zlng-glas-ftd'ne. f. A 
 pure foffil, more clear and tranfparent than 
 glafs, of which the ancients made their win- 
 dows. 
 
 ISLAND, f-land. f. A tradof land furrounded 
 by water. 
 
 ISLANDER, f-lan-dur. f. An inhabitant of 
 a country furroundcd by water. 
 
 ISLE, flc. f. An iiland, a country furrounded 
 
 by water ; a long walk in a church or publick 
 
 building. 
 
 ISOPERIMETRICAL, I-fc-pcr-y-met'-try- 
 
 kal. f. In geometry, arc fuch figures as have 
 
 equal
 
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 J U D 
 
 equal perimeters or circumferences, of which 
 the circle is the greatefl. 
 
 ISOSCELES, i-sos'-se-les. f. That which hath 
 only two fides equal. 
 
 ISSUE, Is'-fhu. f. The ac); of pafling out ; exit, 
 egrefs, or paffage out; event, confequence; 
 termination, conclufion ; a fontanel, a vent 
 made in a mufcle for the difcharge of humours ; 
 evacuation ; progeny, offspring ; in law^, Iffue 
 hath divers applications, fometimes ufed for the 
 children begotten between a man and his wife, 
 fometimes for profits growing from an amerce- 
 ment, fometimes for profits of lands or tene- 
 ments, fometimes for that point of matter de- 
 fending in fuit, whereupon the parties join and 
 put their caufe to the trial of the jury. 
 
 To ISSUE, is'-fhu. V. n. To come out, to 
 pafs out of any place ; to make an eruption ; 
 to proceed as an offspring; to be produced by 
 any fund ; to run out in lines. 
 
 To ISSUE, is'-fhu. V. a. To fend out, to fend 
 forth; to fend out judicially or authoritatively. 
 
 ISSUELESS, iV-fhu-lIs. a. Without offspring, 
 without defendants. 
 
 ISTHMUS, is'-mus. f. A neck of land join- 
 ing the peninfula to the continent. 
 
 IT, it . pronoun. The neutral demonflrative ; 
 the thing fpokcn of before; It is ufed ludicroufly 
 after neutral verbs, to give an emphafis ; It is 
 idiomatically applied to perfons, as It was I, 
 It was he. 
 
 ITCH, itlh . f. A cutaneous difeafc extremely 
 contagious ; the fenfation of uneafinefs in the 
 fkin, which is eafcd by rubbing; a conflant 
 teafing defire. 
 
 To ITCH, itfh^ V. n. To feel that uneafinefs 
 in the fkin which is removed by rubbing ; to 
 long, to have continual defire. 
 
 ITCHY, Itfh'-y. a. Infeded with the itch. 
 
 ITEM, f-tem. ad. Alfo ; a word ufed when 
 any article is added to the former. 
 
 ITEM, i'-tem. f. A new article ; a hint, an 
 innuendo. 
 
 To ITERATE, It'-tcr-ate. v. a. To repeat, to 
 utter again, to inculcate by frequent mention ; 
 to do over again. 
 
 ITERANT, F/-ter-ant. a. Repeating. 
 
 ITERATION, it-ter-i'-fliun. f. Repetition, 
 recital over again. 
 
 ITINERANT, i-tln'-ner-ant. a. Wandering, 
 not fettled. 
 
 ITINERARY, i-tln^-ner-ar-y. f. A book of 
 travels. 
 
 ITINERARY, i-thZ-ner-ar-y. a. Travelling, 
 done on a journey. 
 
 ITSELF, it-felf'. pronoun. The neutral reci- 
 procal pronoun applied to things. 
 
 JUBILANT, dzhy-by-lant. a. Uttering fongs 
 of triumpii. 
 
 JUBILATION, dzho-by-la'-fhun. f. The a^ 
 of declaring triumph. 
 
 JUBILEE, dzhd'-by-ll. f. A publick fcf- 
 tivity. 
 
 JUCUNDITY, dzho-kun'-dlt-y. f. Pleafant- 
 nefs, agreeablenefs. 
 
 To JUDAIZE, dzho'-da-ize. v. n. To con- 
 form to the Jews. 
 
 JUDGE, dzhudzh'. f. One who is invefled 
 with authority to determine any caufe or quef- 
 tion, real or perfonal ; one who prefides in a 
 court of judicature ; one who has fkill fufn- 
 cient to decide upon the merit of any thing. 
 
 To JUDGE, dzhudzh'. v. n. To pafs fen- 
 tence ; to form or give an opinion ; to difcern, 
 to diflingiiifh. 
 
 ToJLfDGE, dzhudzh'. v. a. To pafs fentence 
 upon, to examine authoritatively ; to pafs fe- 
 vcre ccnfure ; to doom fcverely. 
 
 JUDGER, dzhudzh'-ur. f. One who forms 
 judgment or paffes fentence. 
 
 JUDGMENT, dzhudzh'-ment. f. The power 
 of judging ; the afl: of exercifing judicature ; 
 determination, decifion ; the quality of diftin- 
 guifhing propriety and impropriety; opinion, 
 notion ; fentence againfl a criminal ; condemn- 
 ation ; punifhment .infliftcd by providence ; 
 diftribution of juflice; the laft doom. 
 
 JUDICATORY, dzho'-dy-ka-tir-y. f. Dif- 
 tribution of juflice; court of juftice. 
 
 JUDICATURE, dzhd'-dy-ka-tfhor. f. Power 
 of dillributing juflice. 
 
 JUDICIAL, d:ihd-dlfh'-al. a. Pradifed in the 
 diflribution
 
 J U M 
 
 JU II 
 
 diftrlbutioii of publick. juflice; inflided on as 
 
 a penalty. 
 JUDICIALLY, dzho-difli'-al-y. ad. In the 
 
 forms of legal juflice. 
 JUDICIARY, dzho-difh'-ar-y. a. Paffingjudg- 
 
 ment upon any thing. 
 JUDICIOUS, dzho-dl/h'-us. a. Prudent, wife, 
 
 fkilful. 
 JUDICIOUSLY, dzho-d!fli'-uf-ly. ad. Skil- 
 fully, wifely. 
 JUG, dzhug . f. A large drinking veflll with 
 
 a gibbous or fwelling belly. 
 To JUGGLE, dzhug'l. V. n. To play tricks 
 
 by flight of hand; to pradlife artifice or im- 
 
 pofture. 
 JUGGLE, dzhug'l. f. A trick by legerdemain ; 
 
 an impofture, a deception. 
 JUGGLER, dzhug'-glur. f. One who prac- 
 
 tifes flight of hand, one who deceives the eye 
 
 by nimble conveyance ; a cheat, a trickifh 
 
 f(iIlow. 
 JUGGLINGLY, dzhug'-l!ng-ly. .ad. In a 
 
 deceptive manner. 
 JUGULAR, dzhcV-gu-lar. a. Belonging to 
 
 the throat. 
 JUICE, dzho^s. f. The liquor, fap, or water 
 
 of plants and fruits ; the fluid in animal bodies. 
 JUICELESS, dzho'f-lis. a. Dry without moif- 
 
 ture. 
 JUICINESS, dzhA'-fy-nls. f. Plenty of juice, 
 
 fucculence. 
 JUICY, dzhc^'-fy. a. Moift, full of juice. 
 JULAP, dzho'-lup. f. An extemporaneous 
 
 form of medicine, made of fimple and com- 
 pound water fwectcned. 
 JULY, dzhd-ly'. f. The feventh month of the 
 
 year. 
 JUMART, dzho'-mart. f. The mixture of a 
 
 bull and a mare. 
 To JUMBLE, d/.hum'bl. v. a. To mix vio- 
 lently and confufedly together. 
 To JUMBLE, dzhum'bl. v. n. To be agitated 
 
 together. 
 JUMBLE, dzhum'bl. f. Confufed mi.cure, 
 violent and confufed agitation. 
 
 To JUMP, dzhump'. V. n. To leap, to flcip, 
 to move forward without ftep or Aiding ; to leap 
 fuddcnly ; to jolt ; to agree, to tally, to join. 
 JUMP, dzhump'. ad. Exadtly. 
 JUMP, dzhump'. f. The adt of jumping, a 
 leap, afkip; a lucky chance; a waiftcoat, lim- 
 ber ftays worn by ladies. 
 JUNCATE, dzhun'-kit. f. Cheefecake, a kind 
 of fweetmeat of curds and fugar ; any delicacy ; 
 a furtive or private entertainment. 
 JUNCOUS, dzhunk'-kus. a. Full of bul- 
 
 rufhes. 
 JUNCTION, dzhunk'-fhun. f. Union, co- 
 alition. 
 JUNCTURE, dzhunk'-tfhur. f. The line at 
 which two things are joined together; joint 
 articulation ; union, amity ; a critical point 
 or article of time. 
 JUNE, dzh/Zn. f. The fixth month of the year. 
 JUNIOR, dzho'-nyur. a. One younger thaiT 
 
 another. 
 JUNIPER, dzhi'-ny-pur. f. A plant. The 
 berries are powerful attenuant?, diureticks, and 
 carminative. 
 JUNK, dzhunk'. f. A fmall fliip of China; 
 
 pieces of cable. 
 JUNKET, dzhunk'-It. f. A Avectmeat ; a 
 
 flolcn entertainment. 
 To JUNKET, dzhunk'-it. v. n. To fead fe- 
 cretly, to make entertainments by fteahh ; to 
 feaft. 
 JUNTO, dzhun'-tS. f. A cabal. 
 IVORY, f-vur-y. f. The tu(k of the elephant. 
 IVORY, f-vur-y. a. Made of ivory; pertain- 
 ing to ivory. 
 JURAT, dzho'-rat. f. A magiftrate in foms 
 
 corporations. 
 
 JURATORY, dzhi^'-rit-tur-y. a. Giving oath. 
 
 JURIDICAL, dzho-rid'-dy-kal. a. Acting 
 
 in the diftribution of juftice ; ufed in courts of 
 
 juflice. 
 
 JURIDICALLY, dzho-r!d'-Jy-kal-y. a. ^^'ich 
 
 legal authority. 
 JURISCONSULT, dzhj-iif-kon'-fwlt. f. One 
 wlio gives his opinion in law. 
 
 6 E JURIS-
 
 JUS 
 
 JURISDICTION, dz5-rlf-dik'-{liun. f. Legal ' 
 authority, extent of power; diftrid to which 
 any authority extends. 
 
 JURISPRUDENCE, dzhd-rlf-pro'-dens. f. The 
 fcience of law. 
 
 JURIST, dzh^-rfft. f. A civil lawyer, a ci- 
 vilian. 
 
 JUROR, dzhd'-riir. f. One that ferves on the 
 
 JURY, dzho^-ry. f. Jury, a company of men, 
 as twenty-four or twelve, fworn to deliver a 
 truth upon fuch evidence as fliall be delivered 
 them touching the matter in queftion. 
 
 JURYMAN, dzho'-ry-man. f. One who is im- 
 pannelled on a jury. 
 
 JURYMAST, dzhd'-ry-maft. f. So the fea- 
 men call whatever they fet up in the room of a 
 maft loft in fight, or by a ftorm. 
 
 JUST, dzhuft^ a. Upright, equitable; honeft; 
 exact ; virtuous ; complete without fuperfiuity 
 or defedt ; regular, orderly ; exactly propor- 
 tioned ; full, of full dimenfions or weight. 
 
 JUST, dzhuft'. ad. Exa£Hy, nicely, accurate- 
 ly; merely, barely ; nearly. 
 
 JUST, dzhuft'. f. Mock encounter on horfe- 
 back. 
 
 To JUST, dzhuft'. V. n. To engage in a mock 
 fight, to tilt; topufli, to drive, tojuftle. 
 
 JUSTICE, dzhus'-tls. f. The virtue by which 
 we give to every man what is his due ; vindi- 
 cative retribution, punilhment ; right, aflertion 
 of right ; one deputed by the king to do right 
 by way of judgment. 
 
 JUSTICEMENT, dzhus'-tif-ment. f. Proce- 
 dure in courts. 
 JUSTICESHIP, dzhus'-tif-fliip. f. Ranker 
 
 office of juftice. 
 JUSTICIABLE, dzhuf-tifh'-abl. a. Proper 
 to be examined in courts of juftica. 
 
 I V Y 
 
 JUSTIFIABLE, dzhus'-ty-f i-abl. a. Defenfible 
 by law or reafon, conformable to juftice. 
 
 JUSTIFIABLENESS, dzhus'-ty-fi-Abl-nis. f. 
 Reiflitude, poflibility of being fairly defended. 
 
 JUSTIFIABLY, dzhis'-ty-fi-ab-ly. ad. Right- 
 ly, fo as to be fupported by right. 
 
 JUSTIFICATION, dzuf-ty-fy-ka'-fhun. f. 
 Defence, maintenance, vindication, fupport i 
 deliverance by pardon from fins paft. 
 
 JUSTIFICATOR, dzhus'-ty-fy-ki-tur. f. One 
 who fupports, defends, vindicates, or juftifies. 
 
 JUSTIFIER, dzhus'-ty-fy-ur. f. One who 
 defends or abfolves. 
 
 To JUSTIFY, dzhus'-ty-fy. v. a. To clear 
 from imputed guilt, to abfolve from an accu- 
 fation ; to maintain, to defend, to vindicate ; to 
 free from paft fin by pardon. 
 
 To JUSTLE, dzhos'l. v. n. To encounter, to 
 clafh, to rufli againft each other. 
 
 To JUSTLE, dzhos^l. v. a. To pufh, to drive, 
 to force by rufhing againft it. 
 
 JUSTLY, dzhuft'-ly.^ad. Uprightly, honeftly, 
 in a juft manner; properly, exadly, accu- 
 rately. 
 
 JUSTNESS, dzhuft'-nis. f. Juftice, reafon- 
 ablenefs, equity ; accuracy, exadnefs, propriety. 
 
 To JUT, dzhut'. v. n. To pufh or fhoot into 
 prominences, to come out beyond the main 
 bulk. 
 
 To JUTTY, dzhut'-ty. v. a. To fhoot out 
 bejond. 
 
 JUVENILE, dzho'-ve-nile. a. Young, youth- 
 ful. 
 
 JUVENILITY, dzha-ve-nil'-It-y. f. Youth- 
 fulnefs. 
 
 JUXTAPOSITION, dzhukf-ta-p6-zlfh'-un. f- 
 Appofition, the ftate of being placed by each> 
 other. 
 
 IVY, f-vy. f. A plant.
 
 K. 
 
 K E E 
 
 KEN 
 
 KALENDAR, kal'-ln-dur. f. An account 
 of time. 
 KALI, ka'-!y. f. Sea-weed, of the afties of 
 
 which glafs was made, whence the word Alkali. 
 KAM, kam'. a. Crooked. 
 To KAW, ka'. v. n. To cry as a raven, crow, 
 
 or rook. 
 KAW, ka . f. The cry of a raven or crow. 
 KAYLE, ka'le. f. Ninepin, kettlepins; nine 
 
 holes. 
 To KECK, kek'. v. n. To heave the ftomach, 
 
 to reach at vomiting^. 
 To KECKLE a cable, kek'l, v. a. To defend 
 
 a cable round with rope. 
 KECKSY, kek'-fy. f. It is ufed in StafFord- 
 
 fhire both for Hemlock and any other hollow 
 
 jointed plant. 
 KECKY, kek'-ky. a. Refembling a kex. 
 KEDGER, kedih'-ur. f. A fmall anchor ufed 
 
 in a river. 
 KEDLACK, kedMa'k. f, A weed that grows 
 
 among corn, charnock. 
 KEEL, ke'l. f. The bottom of the Ihip. 
 KEELFAT, ke'l-vat. f. Cooler, tub in whifh 
 
 liquor is le; to cool. 
 KEELSON, ke'l-fun. f. The next piece of 
 
 timber in a lliip to her keel. 
 To KEELHALE, ke'l-hal. v. a. To punifh in 
 
 the feamens way, by dragging the criminal un- 
 der water on one fide of the (hip and up again 
 
 on the other. 
 KEEN, ke'n. a. Sharp, well edged ; fevcre, 
 
 piercing ; eager, vehement ; acrimonious, bit- 
 ter of mind. 
 KEENLY, ke'n-ly. a. Sharply, vehemently. 
 KEENNESS, ke'n-n!s. f. Sharpnefs, edge; 
 
 rigour of weather, piercing cold ; afperity, bit- 
 
 ternels of mind ; eagernefs, vehemence. 
 To KEEP, ke'p. v. a. To tetain ; to have in 
 
 cuftodyj to pifcfervc in a ftacc of fecurity j to 
 
 protea-, to guard ; to detain; to hold for ano- 
 ther ; to refcrve, to conceal ; to tend ; to pre- 
 fcrve in the fame tenour or ftate ; to hold in 
 any ftate; to retain by fome degree of force in 
 any place or ftate; to continue any ftate or 
 ac'lion; to obferve any time; to maintain, to- 
 fupport with neceflaries of life ; to have in the 
 houfc ; to maintain, to hold ; to remain in ; 
 not to lea^'c a place; not to reveal, not to be- 
 tray ; to reftrain, to with-hold ; To keep back, 
 to referve, to with-hold ; to reftrain ; To keep 
 company, to frequent any one ; to accompany ; 
 To keep company with, to have familiar in- 
 tercourfe ; To keep in, to conceal, not to tell, 
 to reftrain, to curb ; To keep ofF, to bear to 
 diftance; to hinder; To keep up, to maintain 
 without abatement; to continue, to hinder from 
 ceafing; To keep under, to opprefs, tofubdue. 
 
 To KEEP, ke''p. v. n. To remain by fome la- 
 bour or effort in a certain ftate ; to continue in 
 any place or ftate, to ftay ; to remain unhurt, 
 to laft ; to dwell, to live conftantly ; to adhere 
 ftriaiy ; To keep on, to go forward ; To keep 
 up, to continue undifmayed. 
 
 KEEPER, kcp-ur.f. One who holds any thing 
 for the ufe of another ; one who has prifoners 
 in cuftody ; one who has the care of parks, or 
 beafts of chafe ; one that has the fuperintend- 
 ence or care of any thing. 
 
 KEEPERSHIP, ke'p-ur-{h!p. f. OiEcc of a 
 keeper. 
 
 KEG, kag''. f. A fmall barrel, commonly ufed 
 for a fifli barrel. 
 
 KELL, kel^ f. The omentum, that which in- 
 wraps the guts. 
 
 KEjvP, kelp', f. A fait produced from calcined 
 fea-v/eed. 
 
 KELSON, kel'-fun. f. The wood next the keel. 
 
 To KEN, ken', v. a,. To fee at a diftance, to 
 di-lcryj to know. 
 
 KEN,.
 
 KEY 
 
 PC I N 
 
 KEN, kei/. f. View, reach of fight. 
 
 KENNEL, ken'-n!l. f. A cot for dogs; a num- 
 ber of dogs kept in a kennel ; the hole of a fox, 
 or other bcaft ; the watcr-courfe of a ftreet. 
 
 To KENNEL, ku/-nil.' v. n. To lie, to dwell : 
 uft-d of beafls, and of man in contempt. 
 
 KEPT, kept'', pret. and part. paff. of Keep. 
 
 KERCHIEF, ker'-tflilf. f. A head-drefs. 
 
 KERCHIEFED, ? , , / ^„ ^ a. DreiTed, 
 
 KERCHIEFT, J ^er -tfhift. | ^^^^^^^ 
 
 KERMES, ker'-mez. f. A fubfrance hereto- 
 fore fuppofed to be a vegetable excrefcence, hut 
 now found to be the body of a-female animal, 
 containing a numerous offspring. 
 
 KERN, kern', f. Irifh foot foldier. 
 
 To KERN, kern . v. n. To harden as ripened 
 corn ; to take the form of grains, to granulate. 
 
 KERNEL, ker'-nil. f. The edible fubftance 
 contained in a fhcll ; any thing included in a 
 ihell ; any thing included in a hufk or integu- 
 ment ; the feeds of pulpy fruits ; a gland ; 
 knobby concretions in childrens flefh. 
 
 KERNELLY, ker'-nll-y. a. Full of kernels, 
 having the quality or refemblance of kernels. 
 
 KERNELWORT, ker'-n!l-wurt. f. An herb. 
 
 KERSEY, ker'-zy. f. Coarfe fluff. 
 
 KESTREL, kes'-tril. f. A little kind of buf- 
 tard hawk. 
 
 KETCH, ketfh'. f. A heavy (hip. 
 
 KETTLE, ket'l. f. A veffel in which liquor is 
 boiled. 
 
 KETTLEDRUM, ket'l-drim. f. A drum of 
 which the head is fpreadover a body of brafs. 
 
 KEY, ke . f. An inftrument formed with ca- 
 vities correfpondent to the wards of a lock ; an 
 inftrument by which fomething is fcrewed or 
 turned ; an explanation of any thing difficult ; 
 the parts of a mufical inftrument which are 
 ftruck with the fingers ; in mufick, is a certain 
 tone whereto every compofition, whether long 
 or Ihort, ought to be fitted. 
 KEY, ka'. f. A bank raifed perpendicular for 
 
 the cafe of lading and imlading fliips. 
 KEYAGE, ka'-ldzh. f. Money paid for lying 
 
 at the key. 
 KEYHOLE, ke'-hOle. f. The perfonuion in 
 
 tlie door or lock through which the key Is put. 
 KEYSTONE, ke'-ftone. f. The m.iddle ftone 
 
 of an arch. 
 KIBE, kyi'b. f. An ulcer.ited chilblain, a chap 
 
 in the heel. 
 KIBED, kyl'bd. a. Troubled v.-ith kibes. 
 To KICK, kik'. V. a. To ftrike with the foot. 
 KICK, kik'. f. A blow with the foot. 
 KICKER, klk'-kur. f. One who ftrikcs with 
 
 his foot. 
 KICKING, kik'-klng. f. The ad of ftriking 
 
 with the foot. 
 KICKSHAW, kik'-fha. f. Something uncom- 
 mon, fantaftical, fomething ridiculous ; a difli 
 
 fo changed by the cookery that it can fcarcely 
 
 be known. 
 KID, kid', f. The young of a goat ; a bundle 
 
 of heath or furze. 
 To KID, kid'. V. a. To bring forth kids. 
 KIDDER, kld'-dur. f. AningrofTer of corn to 
 
 enhance its price. 
 To KIDNAP, kld'-nap. v. a. To fteal chil- 
 dren, to fteal human beings. 
 KIDNAPPER, kld'-nap-piir. f. One who fteals 
 
 human beings. 
 KIDNEY, kld'-ny. f. One of the two glands 
 
 that feparate the urine from the blood ; race, 
 
 kind, in ludicrous language. 
 KIDNEYBEAN, kid'-ny-ben. f. A kind of 
 
 pulfe in the fh.ape of a kidney. 
 KIDNEYVETCH, kid'-ny-vetfh. 
 KIDNEYWORT, kid'-ny-wurt. 
 KILDERKIN, kil'-der-kln. f. A fmall barrel. 
 To KILL, kil'. V. a. To deprive of life, to put 
 
 to death, to murder ; to deftroy animals for 
 
 food ; to deprive of vegetative life. 
 KILLER, k!l'-lur. f. One that deprives of life. 
 KILLOW, k!l'-l6. f. An earth of a blackifh 
 
 or deep blue colour. 
 KILN, kir. f. A ftove, a f.ibrick formed for 
 
 admitting heat, in order to dry or burn things. 
 To KILNDRY, k!l'-Jr?-. v. a. To dry by 
 
 means of a kiln. 
 KIjMBO, kiin'-bo. a. Crooked, bent, arched. 
 KIN, kin', f. Relation either of confanguinity 
 
 or affinity j relatives, thofe who arc of the fame 
 race: 
 
 • f. Plants.
 
 K I N 
 
 K I T 
 
 face; a relation, one rehtcd ; the fame gcjic- 
 rical claf>. 
 
 KIND, kvMid. a. Benevolent,' filled with ge- 
 neral good-will ; favourable, beneficent. 
 
 KIND, kyi'nd. f. Race, generical clafs ; par- 
 ticular nature; natural flats; nature, natural 
 determination ; manner, wa)' ; fort. 
 
 To KINDLE, kln'dl. v. a. To fct on fire, to 
 light, to make to burn ; to .nflame the paflions, 
 to cxafperate, to animate. 
 
 To KINDLE, kln'dl. v. n. To catch fire. 
 
 KINDLER, kind'-lur. f. One that lights, one 
 ■who inflames. 
 
 KINDLY, kyi'nd-ly. ad. Benevolently, fa- 
 vourably, with good will. 
 
 KINDLY, kyi^nd-ly. a. Congenial, kindred; 
 bland, mild, foftening. 
 
 KINDNESS, kyrnd-nis. f Benevolence, be- 
 neficence, good will, favour, love. 
 
 KINDRED, k!n'-drid. f. Relation by birth or 
 marriage, affinity ; relation, fort ; relatives. 
 
 KINDRED, kin'-dr!d. a. Congenial, related. 
 
 KINE, kyfn. f. plur. from Cow. 
 
 KING, kin g^ f. Monarch, fupreme governor; 
 A card with the picture of a kiiig ; a principal 
 herald. 
 
 To KING, king'. V. a. To fupply with a king ; 
 to make royal, to raife to royal.y. 
 
 KINGAPPLE, king'-apl. f. A kind of 
 apple. 
 
 KINGCRAFT, klng'-kraft. f The ad of go- 
 verning, the art of governing. 
 
 -KINGCUP, klng'-kup. f. A flower, 
 
 KINGDOM, klng'-dum. f. The dominion of 
 a king, the territories fubjeft to a monarch ; a 
 different clafs or order of beings; a region, a 
 traa. 
 
 KINGFISHER, klng'-flfli-ur. f. A fpeclcs of 
 bird. 
 
 KINGLIKE, k!ng'-like. '^a. Royal, fovcreign, 
 
 KINGLY, k!ng'-ly. 5 monarchical ; be- 
 
 longing to a king; noble, augufl. 
 
 KINGLY, king'-ly. ad. With an air of roy- 
 alty, with fupejiour dignity. 
 
 KINGSEVIL, kingz-cM. f. Afcrofulous dif- 
 temper, in which the glands are ulcerated, com- 
 
 monly believed to be cured bv the touch of the 
 king. 
 
 KINGSHIP, king'-fhip. f. Royalty, monarchy. 
 
 KINGSPEAR, kmg'/.fpcr. f. A plant. 
 
 KINGSTONE, klngz'-fton. f. A fifh. 
 
 KINSFOLK, klnz'-fok. f. Relations,, thof.- 
 who are of the fame family. 
 
 KINSMAN, kinz'-min. f. A man of the fame 
 race or family. 
 
 KINSWOMAN, khiz'-wiim-un. f. fing. A 
 female relation. 
 
 KINSWOMEN, kinz'-wlm-mm. f. plur, 
 
 KIRK, kerk'. f. An old word for a church, 
 yet retained in Scotland. 
 
 KIRTLE, ker tl. f. An upper garment, a gown. 
 
 To KISS, kis^ V. a. To touch with the lips; 
 to treat with fondnefs; to touch gently. 
 
 KISS, kis . f. Salute given by joining lips. 
 
 KISSER, kis'-iur. f. One that kiiTes. 
 
 KISSINGCRUST, kis'-sing-krulL f. Crufl 
 formed where one loaf in the oven touches ano- 
 ther. 
 
 KIT, kit', f. A large bottle; a fmall diminu- 
 tive fiddle; a fmall wooden veflej. 
 
 KITCHEN, kitfl/-in. f. The room in a houfe 
 where the provifions are cooked. 
 
 KITCHENGARDEN, kitrn'-In-gar-dln. f. 
 Garden in which efculent plants are produced. 
 
 KITCHENMAID, kkfh'-In-made. f. A cook- 
 maid. 
 
 KITCHENSTUFF, kltfh'-!a-fluf. f. The fat 
 of meat fcummcd ofF the pot, or gathered out 
 of the dripping-pan. 
 
 KITCHENWENCH,kitfh'-m-wentfh. f. Scul- 
 lion, maid employed to clean the inflrumcnts 
 of Cookery. 
 
 KITCHENWORK, k!t{h'-!n-wirk. f. Cook- 
 ery, work done in the kitchen. 
 
 KITE, kyfte. f. A bird of prey that infefls the 
 farms, and fleals the chickens ; a name of re- 
 proach denoting rapacity ; afiiSfitious bird made 
 of paper. 
 
 KITESFOOT, kyi'tf-fut. f. A plr.nt. 
 
 KITTEN, klt'n. f. A young cat. 
 
 To KITTEN, kit'n. v. n. To brin^ I'jith 
 young catj. 
 
 6 F T»
 
 K N E 
 
 K N O 
 
 To KLICK, kl'ik'. v. n. To make a fmallfnarp 
 
 noife. 
 To KNAB, nab', nib', v. a. To bite. 
 KNACK, nak'. f. A little machine, a petty 
 
 contrivance, a toy ; a readinefs, an habitual 
 
 facility, a lucky dexterity ; a nice trick. 
 KNAP, nap', f. A protuberance, a fwellinj 
 
 prominence. 
 To KNAP, nap', v. a. Tobite, tofarfeakfr-ort ; 
 
 To ilrike fo as to make fharp noife; like that 
 
 of breaking. 
 To KN APPLE, nV- \- '^- To break off with 
 
 a (harp quick noiil-, 
 KNAPSACK, nap'-rak. f. The bag which a 
 
 foidier carries on his back, a bag of proviGons. 
 KNAPWEED, nap'-wed. f. A plant. 
 KNAVE, na'v. f. A boy, a male child ; a fer- 
 
 vant: both thefe are obfolcte. .A pcttyrafcal, a 
 
 fcoundrel ; a card with a foidier painted on it. 
 KNAVERY, na'v-ur-y. f. Diflionefty, tricks, 
 
 petty villany ; mifchievous tricks or prac- 
 tices. 
 KNAVISH, na'v-Ifh. a. Diflicneft, wicked, 
 
 fraudulent ; waggifli, mifchievous. 
 KNAVISHLY, na'v-Ifh-ly. ad. Difiionefily, 
 
 fraudulently ; waggifiily, mifchievoufly. 
 To KNEAD, ne'd. v. a. To beat or mingle 
 
 any fluff or fubflance. 
 ■ KNEADINGTROUGH, ne'd-lng-trof. f. A 
 
 trough in which the pafte of bread is worked 
 
 together. 
 KNEE, ne'. f. The joint of the leg where the 
 
 leg is joined to the thigh ; a knee is a piece of 
 
 timber growing crooked, and fo cut that the 
 
 trunk and branch make an angle. 
 To KNEE, ne'. v. a. To fupplicate by kneeling. 
 KNEED, ne'd. a. Having knees, as in-kneed; 
 
 having joints, as kneed grafs. 
 KNEEDEEP, ne'-dep. a. Rifing to the knees ; 
 
 funk to the knees. 
 KNEEPAN, ne'-pan. f The fmall convex bone 
 
 oil the articulation of the knee, which ferves 
 
 as a pulley to the tendon of the mufcles that 
 
 move the leg. 
 To KNEEL, nc'l, v. n. To bend the knee, to 
 
 reft on the knee. 
 
 KNEETRIBUTE, nc'-trlb-ut. f. Worfhip or 
 
 obcifance fhewn by kneeling. 
 KNEL, ncl'. f. The found of a bell rung at a 
 
 funeral. 
 KNEW, nu . The preterite of Know. 
 KNIFE, ni fe. f. plur. Knives. An inftrument 
 
 edged and pointed, wherewith meat is cut. 
 KNIGHT, ni te. f. A man advanced to a cer- 
 tain degree of military rank ; the rank of gentle- 
 men next to baronets ; a man of fome particu- 
 lar order of kni^thood; a reprefentative of a 
 county in parliament ; a champion. 
 KfJIGHT ERRANT, nite-ar'-rant. f. A wan- 
 dering knight. 
 KNIGHT ERRANTRY, mte-ar'-rant-ry. f. 
 The charadter or manners of wandering knights. 
 To KNIGHT, ni'te. v. a. To create one a knighc. 
 KNIGHTLY, ni'te-ly. a. Befitting a knight^ 
 
 befeeming a knight. 
 KNIGHTHOOD, nfte-had. f. The charac- 
 ter or dignity of a knight. 
 To KNIT, nit', v. a. preter. Knit or Knitted. 
 To make or unite by texture without the loom j 
 to tie; tojoin, to unite; to contract; to tie up. 
 To KNIT, nit'. V. n. To weave without a 
 
 loom ; tojoin, to clofe, to unite. 
 KNITTER, nit'-tur. f. One who weaves or 
 
 knits. 
 KNITTINGNEEDLE, nit'-tlng-nedl. f. A 
 
 wire which wpmen ufe in knitting. 
 KNOB, nob', f. A protuberance, any part 
 
 bluntly rifing above the reft. 
 KNOBBED, nob'd. a. Set with knobs, ha- 
 ving protubennces. 
 KNOBBINESS, nob'-by-nls. f. Tlvc quality 
 
 of having knols; hard, ftubborn. 
 To KNOCK, nok'. v. n. Toclafli, to bedriverj 
 fuddenly together ; to beat as at a door for ad- 
 mittance ; To knock under, a common ex- 
 prefTion that demotes when a man yields or 
 fubmits. 
 To KNOCK, not', v. a. To affed or change 
 in any refpeft by blows ; to dafh together, to 
 ftrike, to collide with a fliarp noife ; To knock 
 down, to fell by a blow ; To knock on th^ 
 head, to kill by a blow, to deftroy. 
 
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 K N O 
 
 K N U 
 
 KNOCK, nek', f. A fudJcn ftrokc, a blow ; 
 a loud flroke at a door for admiflion. 
 
 KNOCKER,, nok'-kur. f. He that knocks; 
 the hammer which hangs at the door for ftran- 
 gers to ftrike. 
 
 To KNOLL, nil', v. a. To ring the bell, ge- 
 nerally for a funeral. 
 
 To KNOLL, nol . v. n. To found as a bell. 
 
 KNOT, not . f. A complication of a cord or 
 firing not eafily tobedifentangled ; any figure of 
 which the lines frequently interfeft each other; 
 any bond of affociation or union ; a hard part in 
 apieceof wood ; a confederacy, an affociation, a 
 fmall band; difficulty, intricacy; an intrigue, 
 or difficult perplexity of affairs; a clufter, a 
 coUeilion. 
 
 To KNOT, not . v. a. To complicate in knots; 
 to intangle, to perplex ; to unite. 
 
 To KNOT, not', v. n. To form buds, knots, 
 or joints in vegetation ; to knit knots for 
 fringes. 
 
 KNOTBERRYBUSH, not'-ber-ry-bOih. f. A 
 plant. 
 
 KNOTGRASS, not'-gras. f. A plant, 
 
 KNOTTED, not'-tid. a. Full of knots. 
 
 KNOTTINESS, n6t''-ty-nis. f. Fulnefs of 
 knots, unevennefs, intricacy. 
 
 KNOTTY, not'-ty. a. Full of knots ; hard, 
 
 ruggcJ ; intricate, perplexed, difficult, eni- 
 
 barraffcd. 
 To KNOW, no', v. a. preter. I Knew, I have 
 
 Known. To perceive with certainty, to be 
 
 informed of, to be taught ; to diftinguifh ; to 
 
 recognife; to be no ftranger to; to converfc 
 
 with another fcx. 
 To KNOW, no'. V. n. To have clear and 
 
 certain perception, not to be doubtful ; to be 
 
 informed. 
 KNOWABLE, no'-abl. a. Poffible to be dLf- 
 
 covered or underftood. 
 KNOWER, no'-ur. f. One who has fkill or 
 
 knowledge. 
 KNOWING, nd'-Ing. a. Skilful, well in- 
 
 ftructed; confcious, intelligent. 
 KNOWINGLY, n6'-lng-ly. ad. With /kill, 
 
 with knowledge. 
 KNOWLEDGE, nil'-lidzh. f. Certain per- 
 
 cepcion ; learning, illumination of the mind ; 
 
 fkill in any thing; acquaintance with any fa<5l 
 
 or perfon ; cognifance, notice; information, 
 
 power of knowing. 
 KNUCKLE, nuk'l. f. The joints of the fingers 
 
 protuberant when the fingers clofe; the knee 
 
 joint of a calf; the articulation or joint of a plant. 
 To KNUCKLE, nuk'l. v. n. To fubmit. 
 KNUCKLED, nuk'ld. a. Jointed.
 
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