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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) (part 4 of 6)

TROPE, tr[=o]p, n. (rhet.) a word or expression changed from its proper sense for emphasis, a figure of speech---metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony: a short cadence peculiar to Gregorian melodies--also Differentia and Distinctio: formerly, a phrase occasionally interpolated in different parts of the mass: (geom.) the reciprocal of a node.--adj. TR[=O]'PICAL, figurative.--adv. TR[=O]'PICALLY.--n. TR[=O]'PIST, one who uses tropes or who explains Scripture by them.--adjs. TR[=O]POLOG'IC, -AL, expressed or varied by tropes or figures.--adv. TR[=O]POLOG'ICALLY.--v.t. TROPOL'OGISE, to use as a trope.--n. TR[=O]POL'OGY, a tropical or figurative mode of speech: a treatise on tropes: that interpretation of Scripture which reads moral meanings into any and every passage. [Fr.,--L. tropus--Gr. tropos--trepein, to turn.]

TROPHIC, -AL, trof'ik, -al, adj. pertaining to nutrition and its processes.--adj. TROPH[=E]'SIAL.--n. TROPH'ESY, deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the motor nerve force pertaining to the nutritive function.--n.pl. TR[=O]'PHI, the mouth-parts of an insect--labium, labrum, maxillæ, mandibles, lingua: the teeth of the pharynx of a rotifer. [Gr. troph[=e], food.]

TROPHONIAN, tr[=o]-f[=o]'ni-an, adj. pertaining to Trophonius, the mythical builder of the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the treasury of King Hyrieus in Boeotia.

TROPHOTROPISM, trof'[=o]-tr[=o]-pizm, n. the movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.--adj. TROPHOTROP'IC. [Gr. troph[=e], food, trepein, to turn.]

TROPHY, tr[=o]'fi, n. a memorial of a victory, consisting of a pile of arms erected on the field of battle: anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory: something that is evidence of victory: an ornamental group of weapons, flags, memorials of the chase, &c.--v.t. to adorn with trophies.--adj. TR[=O]'PHIED, adorned with trophies. [Fr. trophée--L. tropæum--Gr. tropaion--trop[=e], a turning--trepein, to turn.]

TROPIC, trop'ik, n. one of the two circles on the celestial sphere, 23° 28' on each side of the equator, where the sun turns, as it were, after reaching its greatest declination north or south: one of two circles on the terrestrial globe corresponding to these: (pl.) the regions lying between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.--adjs. TROP'IC, -AL, pertaining to the tropics: being within or near the tropics.--adv. TROP'ICALLY.--n. TROP'IC-BIRD, a genus of bird the family Phaëthontidæ, usually seen in tropical regions. [Through L. tropicus, from Gr. tropikos, relating to a turning--tropos, a turning.]

TROPPO, trop'p[=o], adj. (mus.) too much: excessively. [It.; cf. Fr. trop, too much.]

TROSSERS, tros'[.e]rz, n. (Shak.) a form of trousers.

TROT, trot, v.i. to go, lifting the feet quicker and higher than in walking: to walk or move fast: to run.--v.t. to ride at a trot:--pr.p. trot'ting; pa.t. and pa.p. trot'ted.--n. the pace of a horse or other quadruped when trotting: a toddling child: (slang) a crib, translation.--ns. TROT'TER, one that trots: a trotting-horse: the foot of an animal, as a sheep: (slang) the human foot; TROTTOIR (trot-wor'), a footway at the side of a street.--TROT OUT, to exhibit the paces of: to show. [O. Fr. trotter, troter--Low L. trot[=a]re, to go; prob. from Old High Ger. trott[=o]n, freq. of tretan, to tread.]

TROT, trot, n. (Shak.) an old woman.

TROT-COSY, trot'-k[=o]'zi, n. (Scot.) a covering to keep the neck and head warm in travelling, drawn over the head and hat, and buttoned beneath the chin.

TROTH, troth, or tr[=o]th, n. truth, confidence: faith: fidelity.--v.t. to plight.--adj. TROTH'-PLIGHT (Shak.), betrothed, affianced.--n. betrothal.--n. TROTH'-RING, a betrothal ring. [A.S. treówth.]

TROUBADOUR, tr[=oo]'ba-d[=oo]r, n. one of a class of poets of chivalric love, who first appeared in Provence, and flourished from the 11th to the 13th century (see LANGUE D'OC). [Fr., from Prov. trobador--trobar (Fr. trouver), to find--L. turb[=a]re, to move.]

TROUBLE, trub'l, v.t. to put into a confused state: to agitate: to disturb: to annoy: to busy or engage overmuch: to put to inconvenience.--v.i. to take pains.--n. disturbance: affliction: disease: uneasiness: that which disturbs or afflicts.--ns. TROUB'LE-MIRTH, a kill-joy; TROUB'LER.--adj. TROUB'LESOME, causing or giving trouble or inconvenience: vexatious: importunate: troublous.--adv. TROUB'LESOMELY.--n. TROUB'LESOMENESS.--adj. TROUB'LOUS, full of trouble or disorder: agitated: tumultuous: disturbing.--CAST OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS (fig.), to appease, calm, quieten. [O. Fr. tourbler--Low L. turbul[=a]re--L. turb[=a]re, to disturb--turba, a crowd.]

TROUGH, trof, n. a long, hollow vessel for water or other liquid: a long tray: a long narrow channel: a concavity or hollow. [A.S. trog; Ger. trog.]

TROUNCE, trowns, v.t. to punish or beat severely. [O. Fr. troncer, to cut--L. truncus, a trunk.]

TROUPE, tr[=oo]p, n. a company, esp. of actors, dancers, or acrobats. [Fr. See TROOP.]

TROUPIAL, TROOPIAL, tr[=oo]'pi-al, n. a bird of the family Icteridæ, the Hang-nests, famed for its exquisite song. [From their going in flocks, Fr. troupe, a troop.]

TROUS-DE-LOUP, tr[=oo]-de-l[=oo], n.pl. conical pits dug in the ground, each with a vertical stake in the middle--a defence against cavalry. [Fr.]

TROUSERS, trow'z[.e]rz, n.pl. long breeches: a garment worn by males on the lower limbs and trussed or fastened up at the waist by braces or belt.--adj. TROU'SERED, wearing trousers.--n. TROU'SERING, material for making trousers. [O. Fr. trousses, breeches worn by pages.]

TROUSSE, tr[=oo]s, n. a collection of small implements in a case, esp. of surgical instruments. [Fr.]

TROUSSEAU, tr[=oo]-s[=o]', n. the lighter articles of a bride's outfit: (rare) a bundle:--pl. TROUSSEAUX (-s[=o]z'). [Fr., a dim. of trousse, a bundle.]

TROUT, trowt, n. a common name for fresh-water fish of the genus Salmo: the Salmo Fario, Trutta, or Common Trout, much sought after by anglers.--n. TROUT'-BAS'KET, an osier or willow creel for carrying trout.--adj. TROUT'-COL'OURED, speckled like a trout: white, with spots of black, bay, or sorrel.--ns. TROUT'-FARM, a place where trout are reared artificially; TROUT'LET, TROUT'LING, a little trout; TROUT'-ROD, a fishing-rod for trout; TROUT'-SPOON, a small revolving spoon used as a lure for trout; TROUT'-STREAM, a stream in which trout are caught. [A.S. truht--L. tructa, tructus--Gr. tr[=o]kt[=e]s, a sea-fish with sharp teeth--tr[=o]gein, to gnaw.]

TROUVÈRE, tr[=oo]-v[=a]r', n. one of the medieval narrative or epic poets of northern France. For their language, the langue d'oui, see under LANGUE D'OC.

TROVER, tr[=o]'v[.e]r, n. the gaining possession of goods: an action brought to recover goods from a person to whom they do not belong, but who has in some way obtained possession of them. [O. Fr. trover, to find (Fr. trouver)--Low L. trop[=a]re, to compose.]

TROW, tr[=o], v.i. to hold as true: (B.) to trust: to believe: to think. [A.S. treów-ian, to trust; cf. Ice. trúa, Ger. trauen.]

TROWEL, trow'el, n. a tool used in spreading mortar, paint, &c., and in gardening.--v.t. to dress with a trowel.-LAY ON WITH A TROWEL, to spread thickly: to flatter grossly. [O. Fr. truelle--L. trulla, dim. of trua, a ladle.]

TROWSERS. Same as TROUSERS.

TROY-WEIGHT, troi'-w[=a]t, n. the system of weights used in England for gold, silver, and precious stones. The troy pound contains 5760 grains, and is to the avoirdupois pound as 144 to 175, while the troy ounce is to the avoirdupois ounce as 192 to 175. [From Troyes, in France, the pound weight of which was adopted in England in the 14th century.]

TRUANT, tr[=oo]'ant, n. an idler: a boy who, idly or without excuse, absents himself from school.--adj. wandering from duty: loitering: idle.--v.i. to play truant.--ns. TRU'ANCY, TRU'ANTSHIP.--PLAY TRUANT, to stay from school without leave. [O. Fr. truand--Celt.; W. truan, wretched, Bret. truek, a beggar.]

TRUCE, tr[=oo]s, n. a suspension of hostilities between two armies or states for a period specially agreed upon: cessation.--n. TRUCE'-BREAK'ER, one who violates a truce or engagement.--adj. TRUCE'LESS, without truce: relentless.--TRUCE OF GOD, in the 11th and 12th centuries, a cessation of private feuds observed in France, Italy, England, &c. from Wednesday evening to Monday morning in each week during Advent and Lent, and on certain of the principal saints' days and holy days of the Church.--FLAG OF TRUCE (see FLAG). [M. E. trewes, treowes, pl. of trewe, a truce; cf. True.]

TRUCK, truk, v.t. to exchange or barter.--v.i. to traffic by exchange.--n. exchange of goods: barter: (coll.) small goods: rubbish.--ns. TRUCK'AGE, the practice of exchanging or bartering goods; TRUCK'ER; TRUCK'-FARMER (U.S.), a market-gardener; TRUCK'-HOUSE, TRUCK'ING-HOUSE, a house for storing goods.--v.i. TRUCK'LE, to yield meanly to the demands of another.--ns. TRUCK'LER; TRUCK'LING.--adj. fawning, slavish.--n. TRUCK'-SYS'TEM, the practice of paying workmen in goods instead of money.--TRUCK ACT, a statute of 1831, extended in 1887, requiring workmen's wages to be paid in money instead of goods. [O. Fr. troquer, to truck; Sp. trocar, to barter, It. truccare, to truck.]

TRUCK, truk, n. a wheel: a railway-wagon for heavy articles: a platform running on wheels: a small wooden cap at the top of a mast or flag-staff: a circular piece of wood or metal for moving ordnance.--v.t. to convey by truck.--ns. TRUCK'AGE, conveyance by trucks: charge for carrying articles on a truck; TRUCK'-BOL'STER, a beam in the middle of a railway-truck supporting the body of the car; TRUCK'LE, a small wheel or castor: a truckle-bed.--v.t. to move on rollers.--v.i. to sleep in a truckle-bed.--n. TRUCK'LE-BED, a low bed on wheels that may be pushed under another. [L. trochus, a wheel--Gr. trochos--trechein, to run.]

TRUCULENT, truk'[=u]-lent (tr[=oo]'k[=u]-lent, according to some), adj. very fierce: barbarous: cruel: inspiring terror.--ns. TRUC'ULENCE, TRUC'ULENCY.--adv. TRUC'ULENTLY. [L. truculentus--trux, wild, fierce.]

TRUDGE, truj, v.i. to travel on foot: to travel with labour or effort: to march heavily on.--n. a weary walk. [Skeat suggests that the word is orig. to walk in heavy shoes, from Sw. dial. truga, trudja, a snow-shoe, Norw. truga, Ice. thrúga, a snow-shoe.]

TRUE, tr[=oo], adj. agreeing with fact: worthy of belief or confidence: certain: trusty: genuine: normal: (anat.) complete: exact: straight: right: rightful: honest.--v.t. to make straight in position, &c.--n. (obs.) truth, a pledge: a truce.--n. TRUE'-BLUE, a faithful partisan.--adjs. TRUE'-BORN, of true or genuine birth: having a right by birth; TRUE'-BRED, of a true or genuine birth: of good breeding or manners; TRUE'-DERIVED' (Shak.), legitimate; TRUE'-DEVOT'ED (Shak.), full of honest zeal; TRUE'-DISPOS'ING (Shak.), just; TRUE'-HEART'ED, sincere.--ns. TRUE'-HEART'EDNESS; TRUE'-LOVE, one truly or really beloved: a sweetheart: the herb-Paris (see HERB).--adj. affectionate.--ns. TRUE'-LOVE'-KNOT, TRUE'-LOV'ER'S-KNOT, lines interwoven with many involutions, fancifully held as an emblem of interwoven affection; TRUE'NESS; TRUE'-PENN'Y (Shak.), an honest fellow.--adv. TRU'LY.--TRUE BILL, a bill of indictment endorsed, after investigation, by a grand jury, as containing a well-founded charge; TRUE RIB, a rib attached to spine and sternum--opp. to Floating rib. [A.S. treówe; Ice. tryggr, Ger. treu.]

TRUFFLE, truf'l, n. a globose underground edible fungus, used for its agreeable flavour in the preparation of many dishes.--adj. TRUFF'LED, cooked with truffles. [O. Fr. truffle (Fr. truffe), prob. from L. tuber.]

TRUG, trug, n. (prov.) a gardener's wooden basket.

TRUISM, tr[=oo]'izm, n. a plain or self-evident truth.--adj. TRUISMAT'IC.

TRUITE, trw[=e]-t[=a]', adj. having a delicately crackled surface, of porcelain, &c. [Fr.]

TRULL, trul, n. a drab: a vagrant woman of loose habits. [Allied to Ger. trolle.]

TRULLAN, trul'an, adj. pertaining to the trullus or dome-roofed hall in the imperial palace at Constantinople, and esp. to the Quinisext Council held therein in 691. [Low L. trullus, a dome--L. trulla, a ladle.]

TRUMEAU, tr[=oo]-m[=o]', n. any piece of wall between two openings:--pl. TRUMEAUX' (-m[=o]z'). [Fr.]

TRUMP, trump, v.t. to deceive; to introduce unfairly.--adj. TRUMPED'-UP, forged, worthless.--n. TRUM'PERY, something showy but worthless: rubbish: nonsense, idle talk.--adj. showy and worthless.--TRUMP UP, to forge: collect from any quarter. [Fr. tromper, to deceive, orig. to play on the trump.]

TRUMP, trump, n. a trumpet: a Jew's-harp. [O. Fr. trompe (It. tromba); cf. Old High Ger. trumba, Ger. tromme, Eng. drum, which is thus a doublet of trump.]

TRUMP, trump, n. a card of the leading suit that triumphs or wins: one of the suit of cards which takes any other: an old game of cards: (coll.) a good, trusty fellow.--v.i. to play a trump card.--v.t. to play a trump card upon.--CALL, SIGNAL, FOR TRUMPS, in whist, a conventional signal indicating that the player wishes his partner to lead trumps. [From triumph, confused with trump, to deceive.]

TRUMPET, trum'pet, n. the most ancient of wind instruments, formed of a long, narrow, straight tube, bent twice on itself, the last fifteen inches tapering into a bell, and sounded by means of a cupped mouthpiece--much used in military signalling: in organs, a powerful reed-stop having a trumpet-like sound: a cry resembling a trumpet-sound: (fig.) one who praises.--v.t. to publish by trumpet: to proclaim: to sound the praises of.--v.i. to sound a trumpet.--ns. TRUM'PET-CALL, a call or summons on the trumpet, any call to action; TRUM'PETER, one who sounds on the trumpet the regimental calls and signals: one who proclaims, praises, or denounces: a genus of crane-like birds of British Guiana, &c.: one of the whistling swans: a kind of domestic pigeon: a large New Zealand food-fish; TRUM'PET-FISH, also Snipe-fish, a sea-fish so named from its trumpet-like or tubular muzzle; TRUM'PET-FLOW'ER, the popular name of various plants which produce large trumpet-shaped flowers--as the genera Bignonia and Tecoma (Bignoniaceæ), and Solandra (Solonaceæ); TRUM'PET-M[=A]'JOR, a head-trumpeter in a band or regiment.--adj. TRUM'PET-SHAPED, formed like a trumpet.--ns. TRUM'PET-SHELL, a shell of the genus Triton; TRUM'PET-TONE, the sound of a trumpet: a loud voice.--adj. TRUM'PET-TONGUED, having a voice or tongue loud as a trumpet.--n. SPEAK'ING-TRUM'PET (see SPEAK).--BLOW ONE'S OWN TRUMPET, to sound one's own praises; FEAST OF TRUMPETS, a Jewish feast in which trumpets played an important part; FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS (see FLOURISH). [O. Fr. trompette, dim. of trompe.]

TRUNCAL. See TRUNK.

TRUNCATE, trung'k[=a]t, v.t. to cut off: to lop: to maim.--adjs. TRUNC'ATE, -D, appearing as if cut off at the tip: ending in a transverse line.--adv. TRUN'CATELY.--n. TRUNC[=A]'TION.--TRUNCATED CONE, PYRAMID, a cone, pyramid, having the vertex cut off by a line parallel to the base. [L. trunc[=a]re, -[=a]tum--truncus.]

TRUNCHEON, trun'shun, n. a short staff: a cudgel: a baton or staff of authority.--v.t. to beat with a truncheon: to cudgel.--adj. TRUN'CHEONED, furnished with a truncheon: armed with a lance.--ns. TRUN'CHEONEER, TRUN'CHEONER, one armed with a truncheon. [O. Fr. tronçon--tronc.]

TRUNDLE, trun'dl, n. anything round: a wheel: a truck: a trundle-bed: (her.) a. spool of golden thread.--v.t to roll, as on wheels.--v.i. to roll: twirl: bowl along.--ns. TRUN'DLE-BED, a bed moving on trundles or low wheels: a truckle-bed; TRUN'DLE-TAIL (Shak.), a round tail, a dog with a tail curled up. [A.S. trendel, a circle, wheel.]

TRUNK, trungk, n. the stem of a tree: the body of an animal apart from the limbs: the main body of anything: anything long and hollow: the proboscis of an elephant: the shaft of a column, the dado or body of a pedestal: a water-course of planks leading from the race to the water-wheel: a large hollow piston in which a connecting-rod plays: a portable box or chest for clothes, &c., esp. on a journey: a flume, penstock.--adjs. TRUNC'AL, pertaining to the trunk, principal; TRUNKED, having a trunk: (Spens.) beheaded.--ns. TRUNK'-FISH, the coffer-fish; TRUNK'FUL, as much as will fill a trunk; TRUNK'-HOSE, -BREECH'ES, large hose or breeches formerly worn over the lower part of the body and the upper part of the legs; TRUNK'-LINE, the main-line of a railway, canal, &c.; TRUNK'-ROAD, a main-road; TRUNK'-SLEEVE (Shak.), a sleeve with the upper part puffed; TRUNK'-WORK, work involving secrecy as by means of a trunk. [O. Fr. tronc--L. truncus, a stock--truncus, maimed.]

TRUNNION, trun'yun, n. one of the knobs on each side of a gun, on which it rests on the carriage: in steam-engines, a hollow gudgeon on each side of an oscillating cylinder, serving as a support to it.--adj. TRUNN'IONED, provided with trunnions.--n. TRUNN'ION-PLATE, a raised rim forming a shoulder around the trunnion of a gun. [Fr. trognon, a stalk--tronc, a stump--L. truncus.]

TRUSS, trus, n. a bundle: timbers fastened together for binding a beam or supporting a roof: in ships, the rope or iron for keeping the lower yard to the mast: a tuft of flowers at the top of the main stalk or stem: a bandage or apparatus used in hernia to retain reduced parts, or to hinder protusion.--v.t. to bind up: to pack close: to furnish with a truss: to draw tight and tie: to skewer in cooking.--n. TRUSS'-BEAM, a wooden beam strengthened by a tie-rod.--adj. TRUSSED.--n. TRUSS'ING, in ship-building, diagonal timbers or iron plates crossing the ribs internally, and consolidating the whole together. [O. Fr. trosser, orig. torser, to bind together--L. tortus, pa.p. of torqu[=e]re, to twist.]

TRUST, trust, n. trustworthiness: confidence in the truth of anything: confident expectation: a resting on the integrity, friendship, &c. of another: faith: hope: credit (esp. sale on credit or on promise to pay): he who, or that which, is the ground of confidence: that which is given or received in confidence: charge: an arrangement by which property is handed to or vested in a person, in the trust or confidence that he will use and dispose of it for the benefit of another, also the estate so managed for another: in modern commerce, an arrangement for the control of several companies under one direction, to cheapen expenses, regulate production, beat down competition, and so obtain a maximum return.--adj. held in trust.--v.t. to place trust in: to believe: to give credit to: to sell upon credit: to commit to the care of: to expect confidently.--v.i. to be confident or confiding.--ns. TRUST'-DEED, a deed conveying property to a trustee; TRUSTEE', one to whom anything is entrusted: one to whom the management of a property is committed in trust for the benefit of others; TRUSTEE'SHIP; TRUST'ER; TRUST-ESTATE', an estate held by trustees.--adj. TRUST'FUL, trusting: worthy of trust.--adv. TRUST'FULLY.--n. TRUST'FULNESS.--adv. TRUST'ILY.--n. TRUST'INESS.--adj. TRUST'ING, confiding.--adv. TRUST'INGLY.--adj. TRUST'LESS, treacherous, unfaithful.--ns. TRUST'LESSNESS; TRUST'WORTHINESS.--adjs. TRUST'WORTHY, worthy of trust or confidence: trusty; TRUST'Y (comp. TRUST'IER, superl. TRUST'IEST), that may be trusted: deserving confidence: honest: strong: firm: (Shak.) involving trust.--ACTIVE, or SPECIAL, TRUST, a trust in which the trustee's power of management depends upon his having the right of actual possession; BREACH OF TRUST, a violation of duty by a trustee, executor, &c.; IN TRUST, as a charge, for safe-keeping; ON TRUST, on credit. [Scand., Ice. traust, trust; Ger. trost, consolation.]

TRUTH, tr[=oo]th, n. that which is true or according to the facts of the case: agreement with reality: true state of things, or facts: practice of speaking or disposition to speak the truth: fidelity: genuineness: righteous conduct: a true statement: an established principle: in the fine arts, a faithful adherence to nature.--adj. TRUTH'FUL, full of truth: according to, or adhering to, truth: reliable.--adv. TRUTH'FULLY.--ns. TRUTH'FULNESS; TRUTH'INESS.--adj. TRUTH'LESS.--ns. TRUTH'LESSNESS; TRUTH'-LOV'ER; TRUTH'-TELL'ER, one who speaks the truth.--adjs. TRUTH'-WRIT, truthfully written; TRUTH'Y, truthful.--GOD'S TRUTH, a thing or statement absolutely true; IN TRUTH, truly, in fact; OF A TRUTH (B.), truly. [A.S. treówthu--treówe, true.]

TRUTINATE, tr[=oo]'ti-n[=a]t, v.t. (obs.) to weigh.--n. TRUTIN[=A]'TION. [L. trutin[=a]ri--Gr. trytan[=e], a balance.]

TRUTTACEOUS, tru-t[=a]'shi-us, adj. pertaining to, or like, a trout. [Trout.]

TRY, tr[=i], v.t. to put to the test or proof: to sift: to prove by experiment: to purify: to examine judiciously: to determine, settle: to examine carefully or experimentally: to experience: to attempt: to use as means: to put to severe trial, cause suffering to: to bring to a decision, to settle.--v.i. to endeavour: to make an effort: (Shak.) to prove by experience: (obs.) to keep a ship's bows to the sea during a gale:--pa.t. and pa.p. tried (tr[=i]d).--n. a trial: effort: in Rugby football, the score of three points gained by a player who succeeds in placing the ball with his hand over the enemy's line.--adj. TRIED, proved, experienced.--n. TR[=I]'ER.--adjs. TRY'ABLE, TR[=I]'ABLE, capable of being tried; TRYE (Spens.), proved excellent.--n. TRY'-HOUSE, a place in which oil is extracted from blubber, &c.--adj. TRY'ING, making trial or proof of: adapted to try: searching: severe.--TRY ON, to put on for trial, as a garment: to attempt; TRY BACK, to revert, hark back. [O. Fr. trier, to pick out, to cull (the grain from the straw), from an assumed L. tritare--ter[)e]re, tritum, to rub.]

TRYGON, tr[=i]'gon, n. a genus of cartilaginous fishes, of the order of Rays and family Trygonidæ--the sting-ray. [Gr. tryg[=o]n, a sting-ray.]

TRYMA, tr[=i]'ma, n. a drupe with fleshy exocarp, dehiscent. [Gr. tryma, a hole.]

TRYPETA, tr[=i]-p[=e]'ta, n. a genus of flies, family Trypetidæ, of greenish-yellow colour, forming gall-like deformations in the flower-heads of composite plants. [Gr. tryp[=e]t[=e]s, a borer--trypan, to bore.]

TRYPOGRAPHIC, trip-[=o]-graf'ik, adj. pertaining to a method of printing by the use of paper stencils. [Gr. trypan, to bore, graphein, to write.]

TRYPSIN, trip'sin, n. a ferment which occurs in the secretion of the pancreas, and may be isolated from the pancreatic juice, as pepsin from the gastric.--adj. TRYP'TIC.--n. TRYP'T[=O]NE, a substance formed from proteids by pancreatic juice. [Gr., from tribein, to rub, the substance having been first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.]

TRYSAIL, tr[=i]'s[=a]l, or tr[=i]'sl, n. a reduced sail used by small craft, instead of their mainsail, in a storm: a small fore-and-aft sail set with a boom and gaff.

TRYST, tr[=i]st, n. an appointment to meet: appointed place of meeting: a market.--v.t. to make an appointment with.--v.i. to agree to meet.--ns. TRYS'TER; TRYS'TING-DAY, a fixed day of meeting; TRYS'TING-PLACE, an arranged meeting-place.--BIDE TRYST, to wait for a person at the appointed place and time. [A variant of trust.]

TSABIAN. See SABIAN.

TSAMBA, tsam'ba, n. ground black barley, the chief food of Tibet.

TSAR, tsär, n. better form of Czar.

TSETSE, tset's[=e], n. a dipterous insect of South Africa (Glossina morsitans), not much larger than the common house-fly, brownish, with four yellow bars across the abdomen, strangely limited within sharply defined areas or 'fly-belts.' Its bite is fatal to the ox, horse, and dog.

TSUBA, ts[=oo]'ba, n. the guard of a Japanese sword.

TSUN, tsun, n. a Chinese inch, 1/10th of the chih.

TSUNG-TUH, tsung'-tu', n. a Chinese viceroy, the highest provincial governor.

TUATH, t[=u]'ath, n. an ancient Irish territorial division.

TUB, tub, n. a two-handed open wooden vessel: a vessel made of staves and hoops: a small cask: anything like a tub: the quantity a tub holds: (slang) a pulpit: a clumsy boat: a receptacle for bathing water: the act of bathing in a tub.--v.t. to set, to bathe, in a tub.--v.i. to take a bath in a tub.--n. TUB'BING, the art of, or the material for, making tubs: in mining, a method of keeping out the water in sinking a shaft in watery ground: a tub-bath: rowing in clumsy boats.--adjs. TUB'BISH, round and fat; TUB'BY, sounding like an empty tub: dull: wanting elasticity of sound: round like a tub.--ns. TUB'-FAST (Shak.) a process of treating venereal disease by sweating in a hot tub; TUB'FUL, as much as a tub will hold; TUB'-GIG, a Welsh car; TUB'-THUMP'ER (slang), a ranting preacher; TUB'-WHEEL, a kind of bowl-shaped water-wheel like the turbine, with spiral flanges at the exterior. [Low Ger. tubbe; Dut. tobbe.]

TUBA, t[=u]'ba, n. a large, low-pitched trumpet-shaped instrument: in organs, a reed-stop of large scale: (anat.) a tube, or tubular organ:--pl. T[=U]'BÆ, T[=U]'BAS (-b[=e], -bas). [L.]

TUBE, t[=u]b, n. a pipe: a long hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluids, &c.: a canal: the body of a musical instrument: a telescope: a cylindrical receptacle for holding semi-fluid substances, as pigments.--v.t. to furnish with, enclose in, a tube.--n. T[=U]'BAGE, the act or process of lining a heavy gun by insertion of a tube of wrought-iron, &c.: (med.) the insertion of a tube into the larynx, &c.--adjs. T[=U]'BAL, T[=U]'BAR.--n. TUBE'-WELL, a pipe used to obtain water from beneath the ground, having a sharp point and a number of perforations just above the point.--adjs. TUBIC'OLAR, T[=U]'BICOLE, TUBIC'OLOUS, inhabiting a tube: spinning a tubular web; T[=U]'BIFLOROUS, having tubular flowers; T[=U]'BIFORM, shaped like a tube.--n. T[=U]'BING, the act of making tubes: tubes collectively: material for tubes.--adjs. T[=U]'B[=U]LAR, having the form of a tube: having a sound like that made by the passage of air through a tube; T[=U]B[=U]L[=A]'RIAN, hydriform in tubular shape with wide disc; T[=U]'B[=U]LATE, -D, T[=U]'B[=U]LOUS, T[=U]'B[=U]LOSE, formed like a tube: formed of tubes.--n. T[=U]'B[=U]LE, a small tube.--adj. T[=U]'B[=U]LIFORM, having the form of a small tube. [Fr.,--L. tubus, a pipe.]

TUBER, t[=u]'b[.e]r, n. a knob in roots: a rounded, fleshy underground stem, as in the potato, formed by a part of the stem becoming thick and fleshy: a swelling.--ns. TUBER'CULUM, T[=U]'BERCULE, a little tuber: a small rounded elevation on a bodily organ.--adjs. TUBERIF'EROUS, bearing tubers; T[=U]'BERIFORM.--ns. TUBEROS'ITY, T[=U]'BEROUSNESS.--adjs. T[=U]'BEROUS, T[=U]'BER[=O]SE, having, or consisting of, tubers: knobbed. [L. tuber, a swelling, from root of L. tum[=e]re, to swell.]

TUBERCLE, t[=u]'b[.e]r-kl, n. a small tuber or swelling: a pimple: a small knob on leaves: the characteristic product of a specific micro-organism, the Bacillus tuberculosis--a new formation belonging to the group of Granulomata or granulative growths, which, in virtue of their recognised infectiveness, have been classed as Infective Granulomata.--adjs. T[=U]'BERCLED, having tubercles; TUBER'CULAR; TUBER'CULATE, -D, TUBER'CULOSE, TUBER'CULOUS, pertaining to tubercles: pimpled: affected with, or caused by, tubercles.--ns. TUBER'CULIN, -E, a liquid prepared by Koch in 1890, a forty to fifty per cent. glycerine solution of a pure cultivation of the tubercle bacillus, injected into the subcutaneous tissues of persons affected with tuberculosis; TUBERCULIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. TUBER'CULISE.--adjs. TUBER'CULOID; TUBER'CUL[=O]SED.--ns. TUBERCUL[=O]'SIS, a specific infective disease induced by the invasion of the Bacillus tuberculosis, and characterised by the presence of tubercle or other tubercular formations--consumption or phthisis; TUBER'CULUM, a tubercle. [L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber.]

TUBEROSE, t[=u]'be-r[=o]s, or t[=u]b'r[=o]z, n. a genus of Liliaceæ--the Common Tuberose, a garden and greenhouse bulb, having creamy-white, fragrant flowers. [From L. tuberosa, tuberous, used in the botanical name Polianthes tuberosa; the second pronunciation shows popular confusion with rose.]

TUBISEN, t[=u]'bi-sen, n. a trumpeter.--v.i. TUBIC'INATE, to blow a trumpet. [L.]

TUCAN, t[=oo]'kan, n. the Mexican pocket-gopher.

TUCK, tuk, n, a rapier: a blow, tap: a blast, flourish. [O. Fr. estoc; perh. cog. with Ger. stock, a stock.]

TUCK, tuk, v.t. to draw or press in or together: to stuff, cram: to fold under: to gather up: to enclose by pressing clothes closely around: (slang) to eat (with in).--n. a horizontal fold in a garment: (naut.) the afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail: (slang) eatables, pastry.--n. TUCK'ER, a piece of cloth tucked or drawn over the bosom, worn by women and children: (slang) food, also work that scarcely yields a living wage.--v.t. (Amer. slang) to tire exceedingly.--ns. TUCK'-IN (slang), a hearty meal--also TUCK'-OUT; TUCK'-SHOP (slang), a confectioner's or a pastry-cook's shop.--TUCK UP, to gather up: to contract: to make tucks: (slang) to hang. [A.S. tucian, to pull; cog. with Low Ger. tukken, Ger. zucken; also with A.S. teón, Ger. ziehen, to draw.]

TUCKAHOE, tuk'a-h[=o], n. an edible but tasteless underground fungus growing as a saprophyte on the roots of the trees in the southern United States--also called Indian bread.

TUCKET, tuk'et, n. (Shak.) a flourish on a trumpet.--n. TUCK'ET-S[=O]'NANCE (Shak.), the sound or signal of the tucket. [It. toccata, a touch--toccare, to touch.]

TUDOR, t[=u]'dor, adj. pertaining to the royal line of the Tudors (1485-1603): pertaining to the Tudor style of architecture.--TUDOR FLOWER, a trefoil ornament frequent in Tudor architecture; TUDOR ROSE, the conventional five-lobed flower adopted as a badge by Henry VII.; TUDOR STYLE (archit.), a rather indefinite term applied to the Late Perpendicular, and the transition from that to Elizabethan--it is characterised by a flat arch, shallow mouldings, and a profusion of panelling on the walls.

TUESDAY, t[=u]z'd[=a], n. the third day of the week. [A.S. Tíwes dæg, the day of Tíw (the god of war)=Ger. die(n)s-tag; cf. L. dies Martis. Tíw (Ice. Týr, Old High Ger. Zío) is cog. with Gr. Zeus, Dios, and L. Ju-piter, Jovis.]

TUFA, t[=u]'fa, n. a variety of calcium carbonate usually deposited from springs--calcareous tufa; the word was formerly used as synonymous with tuff.--adj. TUF[=A]'CEOUS. [It. tufa--L. tofus, a soft stone.]

TUFF, tuf, n. generally volcanic tuff, the name given to the comminuted rock-débris ejected from a volcanic orifice. [Fr. tuf, tuffe--It. tufo, tufa--L. tofus.]

TUFT, tuft, n. a green knoll: a grove, clump. [A.S toft--Ice. topt, tupt, a piece of ground.]

TUFT, tuft, n. a number of small things in a knot: a cluster: a dense head of flowers: (university slang) a titled undergraduate, from the tuft or tassel in the cap: an imperial.--v.t. to separate into tufts: to adorn with tufts.--adjs. TUFT'ED, TUFT'Y.--ns. TUFT'-HUNT'ER, one over-eager to form acquaintance with persons of rank or consequence: a mean hanger-on of the great; TUFT'-HUNT'ING, the practice of a tuft-hunter. [O. Fr. tuffe (Fr. touffe), from the Teut., as Low Ger. topp, Ger. zopf.]

TUG, tug, v.t. to pull with effort: to drag along.--v.i. to pull with great effort: to struggle:--pr.p. tug'ging; pa.t. and pa.p. tugged.--n. a strong pull: a steam-vessel for towing ships: a strong rope.--ns. TUG'-BOAT, a strongly-built steamship for towing vessels; TUG'GER, one who tugs.--adv. TUG'GINGLY.--n. TUG'-OF-WAR, a laborious contest: a contest in which opposing teams tug at the end of a rope, in their efforts to pull one another over a line marked on the ground between them. [Closely conn. with tuck and tow (v.).]

TUILLE, tw[=e]l, n. in armour, a steel plate hanging below the tassets.--n. TUILLETTE' (dim.). [Fr.,--L. tegula, a tile.]

TUILYIE, TUILZIE, t[=oo]l'yi, n. (Scot.) a struggle.

TUISM, t[=u]'izm, n. the theory that all thought is directed to a second person or to one's future self as such.

TUITION, t[=u]-ish'un, n. care over a young person: teaching, the fee paid for such.--adj. TUI'TIONARY. [L. tuitio--tu[=e]ri, tuitus, to see.]

TULA-WORK, t[=oo]'la-wurk, n. niello-work, a kind of decorative work, done chiefly on silver, executed largely at Tula in Russia.

TULCHAN, tul'kan, n. a calf's skin stuffed with straw, and set beside a cow, to make her give her milk freely.--TULCHAN BISHOPS, the titular bishops of the Scottish Church, who in 1572 agreed to hold office, letting all the revenues of their charge, except a miserable pittance, be absorbed by the nobles as lay patrons. [Orig. unknown.]

TULIP, t[=u]'lip, n. a genus of bulbous plants of the order Liliaceæ, with over forty species, having highly-coloured bell-shaped flowers.--adj. T[=U]'LIP-EARED, prick-eared, as a dog.--ns. TULIPOM[=A]'NIA, a craze for the cultivation of tulips; T[=U]'LIP-TREE, a large North American tree, having tulip-like flowers; T[=U]'LIP-WOOD, the soft, fine, straight-grained wood of the tulip-tree. [O. Fr. tulipe, tulippe, tulipan--Turk. tulbend, a turban.]

TULLE, t[=oo]l, n. a delicate kind of thin silk network fabric of a very open structure used for the trimmings of ladies' dresses, and also for caps and veils. [Fr.: from Tulle, in the department of Corrèze.]

TULLIAN, tul'i-an, adj. relating to, or resembling, Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman orator.

TULWAR, tul'wär, n. a Sikh form of sabre.

TUMBLE, tum'bl, v.i. to fall: to come down suddenly and violently: to roll: to twist the body, as a mountebank: to fall rapidly, as prices: to go hastily: (slang) to understand, twig.--v.t. to throw headlong: to turn over: to throw about while examining: to disorder, rumple.--n. act of tumbling: a fall: a rolling over, a somersault: confusion.--ns. TUM'BLE-BUG, one of several kinds of scarabæoid beetles, which roll up balls of dung to protect their eggs; TUM'BLE-CAR, a one-horse car.--adj. TUM'BLE-DOWN, dilapidated.--ns. TUM'BLER, one who tumbles: one who plays any of the feats or tricks of the acrobat or contortionist: a large drinking-glass, so called because formerly, having a pointed base, it could not be set down without tumbling: a kind of domestic pigeon, so called from its tumbling on the wing: a kind of greyhound: a kind of spring-latch in a lock, preventing the bolt being shot in either direction: a piece attached to the hammer of a firearm lock, receiving the thrust of the mainspring and forcing the hammer forward so as to strike and explode the charge: a porpoise: one of a gang of London street ruffians early in the 18th century, whose favourite frolic was to set women on their heads: a tumbril: one of a set of levers from which hang the heddles in some looms; TUM'BLERFUL, as much as will fill a tumbler; TUM'BLER-STAND, a tray for tumblers, as in connection with a soda-water fountain; TUM'BLER-TANK, in plumbing, a flush-tank in which water gathers in one chamber before being tilted over so as to discharge its contents; TUM'BLER-WASH'ER, a revolving stand fitted with projecting pipes on which tumblers are hung to be washed automatically; TUM'BLE-WEED, a name given to several plants whose globular flowering heads are detached in autumn and rolled about, scattering their seed; TUM'BLING, the act of falling.--adj. TUM'BLY, uneven.--TUMBLE IN, or HOME, to incline in above the extreme breadth, of a ship's sides: to fit, as a piece of timber into other work: to go to bed; TUMBLE OVER, to toss about carelessly, to upset: to fall over; TUMBLE TO (slang), to comprehend; TUMBLE UP, to get out of bed: to throw into confusion. [A.S. tumbian; cf. Old High Ger. t[=u]mil[=o]n (Ger. taumeln), Ice. tumba, to dance.]

TUMBREL, tum'brel, TUMBRIL, tum'bril, n. a cart with two wheels for conveying the tools of pioneers, artillery stores, &c.: a dung-cart: the name given to the carts which conveyed victims to the guillotine during the French Revolution. [O. Fr. tomberel (Fr. tombereau)--tomber, to fall, because the body of the cart could be tumbled without unyoking.]

TUMEFY, t[=u]'me-f[=i], v.t. to cause to swell.--v.i. to swell: to rise in a tumour:--pa.t. and pa.p. t[=u]'mef[=i]ed.--n. TUMEFAC'TION, tumour: swelling. [L. tumefac[)e]re--tum[=e]re, to swell, fac[)e]re, to make.]

TUMID, t[=u]'mid, adj. swollen or enlarged: inflated: falsely sublime: bombastic.--n. TUMES'CENCE.--adj. TUMES'CENT.--n. TUMID'ITY.--adv. T[=U]'MIDLY.--n. T[=U]'MIDNESS. [L. tumidus--tum[=e]re, to swell.]

TUMOUR, t[=u]'mor, n. a morbid swelling on any of the cutaneous, mucous, or serous surfaces in any part of the body, of independent growth. [L. tumor--tum[=e]re, to swell.]

TUMP, tump, n. (prov.) a hillock.--v.t. to gather a mass of earth round a plant.--adj. TUMP'Y, uneven.

TUMP-LINE, tump'-l[=i]n, n. a strap across the forehead or breast by means of which a burden is carried through the Canadian forests. [Temple-line.]

TUM-TUM, tum'-tum, n. a West Indian dish of boiled plantains.

TUMULT, t[=u]'mult, n. uproar of a multitude: violent agitation with confused sounds: high excitement.--adv. TUMULT'[=U]ARILY.--n. TUMULT'[=U]ARINESS.--adjs. TUMULT'[=U]ARY, TUMULT'[=U]OUS, full of tumult: disorderly: agitated: noisy.--v.i. TUMULT'[=U]ATE, to make a tumult.--n. TUMULT[=U][=A]'TION.--adv. TUMULT'[=U]OUSLY.--ns. TUMULT'[=U]OUSNESS; TUMULT'US, commotion. [L. tumultus--tum[=e]re, to swell.]

TUMULUS, t[=u]'m[=u]-lus, n. a mound of earth over a grave: a barrow:--pl. T[=U]'M[=U]L[=I].--adjs. T[=U]'M[=U]LAR, -Y, T[=U]'M[=U]LOUS.--v.t. T[=U]'M[=U]LATE, to cover with a mound.--n. T[=U]M[=U]LOS'ITY. [L.,--tum[=e]re, to swell.]

TUN, tun, n. a large cask: an obsolete liquid measure of capacity--in old ale and beer measure, 216 gallons; in old wine measure, 252 gallons.--v.t. to store in a tun.--ns. TUN'-BELL'Y, a big pot-belly; TUN'-DISH (Shak.), a wooden funnel; TUN'NAGE, a tax on imported wines; TUN'NING, the act of brewing, the amount brewed at one time. [A.S. tunne.]

TUNA, t[=u]'na, n. a prickly pear, also its fruit.

TUNDRA, t[=oo]n'dra, n. one of the level treeless plains of northern Russia, both in Europe and Asia. [Russ.]

TUNDUN, tun'dun, n. a bull-roarer.

TUNE, t[=u]n, n. a melodious succession of notes or chords in a particular key: the relation of notes and intervals to each other causing melody: state of giving the proper sound: harmony: a melody or air: frame of mind, temper.--v.t. to adjust the tones, as of a musical instrument: to play upon, celebrate in music: to give a certain character to.--adj. T[=U]'NABLE.--n. T[=U]'NABLENESS.--adv. T[=U]'NABLY.--adj. TUNE'FUL, full of tune or harmony: melodious: musical.--adv. TUNE'FULLY.--n. TUNE'FULNESS.--adj. TUNE'LESS, without tune or melody: silent.--ns. T[=U]'NER, one who tunes or adjusts the sounds of musical instruments: one who makes music, or sings: in organs, an adjustable flap for altering the pitch of the tone; T[=U]'NING, the art of bringing musical instruments into tune; T[=U]'NING-FORK, a steel two-pronged instrument, designed when set in vibration to give a musical sound of a certain pitch; T[=U]'NING-HAMM'ER, a tuning-wrench with hammer attachment for regulating tension in stringed instruments.--TUNE UP, to begin to sing or play.--CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, SING ANOTHER TUNE, to alter one's attitude, or one's way of talking; IN TUNE, harmonious; OUT OF TUNE, inharmonious; TO THE TUNE OF, to the amount of. [A doublet of tone.]

TUNGSTEN, tung'sten, n. a rare metal, chiefly derived from wolfram, which is a tungstate of iron and manganese, and likewise found in scheelite, which is a tungstate of lime.--n. TUNG'STATE, a salt of tungstic acid.--adjs. TUNGSTEN'IC; TUNGSTENIF'EROUS; TUNG'STIC.--n. TUNG'STITE, native oxide of tungsten. [Sw.,--tung, heavy, sten, stone.]

TUNGUSIC, tun-g[=oo]'sik, adj. pertaining to the Tunguses, an ethnographic group of the Ural-Altaic family.--n. TUN'GUS, one of this people or their language.--adj. TUNGU'SIAN.

TUNIC, t[=u]'nik, n. a loose frock worn by females and boys: an ecclesiastical short-sleeved vestment, worn over the alb at mass by the sub-deacon, very similar to the dalmatic, but smaller: a military surcoat: the ordinary fatigue-coat of a private soldier, also the coat of an officer: (anat.) a membrane that covers some organ: (bot.) a covering, as of a seed.--n. TUNIC[=A]'TA, a class of remarkable animals, many of which are popularly known as Ascidians or sea-squirts--now regarded as occupying a lowly place among vertebrate or chordate animals.--adjs. T[=U]'NICATE, -D (bot.), covered with a tunic or with layers.--n. T[=U]'NICLE, a little tunic: as an ecclesiastical vestment, the same as tunic. [Fr. tunique--L. tunica, an under-garment of both sexes.]

TUNKER, tungk'[.e]r, n. Same as Dunker (q.v.).

TUN-MOOT, tun'-m[=oo]t, n. an assembly of the town or village. [A.S. tún, town, gemót, meeting.]

TUNNEL, tun'el, n. an arched passage cut through a hill or under a river, &c.: the long underground burrow of certain animals, as the mole: any mine-level open at one end: (Spens.) a flue, chimney.--v.t. to make a passage through: to hollow out:--pr.p. tunn'elling; pa.t. and pa.p. tunn'elled.--n. TUNN'EL-NET, a net wide at the mouth and narrow at the other end. [O. Fr. tonnel (Fr. tonneau), a cask; also O. Fr. tonnelle, an arched vault, dim. of tonne, a cask.]

TUNNY, tun'i, n. a very large fish of the mackerel family (Scombridæ), fished chiefly on the Mediterranean coasts. [L. thunnus--Gr. thynnos--thynein, to dart along.]

TUP, tup, n. a ram: the striking-face of a steam-hammer, &c.--v.t. and v.i. to cover with (of a ram): to butt. [Conn. with Low Ger. tuppen, toppen, to pull by the hair; Ger. tupfen, to touch.]

TUPAIA, t[=u]-p[=a]'ya, n. the genus of squirrel-shrews found in the Malay Peninsula, &c.

TUPELO, t[=u]'pe-l[=o], n. a genus of trees, natives chiefly of the southern parts of the United States, including the Black Gum Tree, the Ogeechee Lime or Sour Gum Tree, &c.

TUQUE, t[=u]k, n. a Canadian cap made by tucking in one tapered end of a long cylindrical bag, closed at both ends. [Fr. toque.]

TURAKOO, t[=oo]'ra-k[=oo], n. one of the plantain-eaters, a large bird found in Africa, light green, with carmine wing-feathers.--n. TU'RACIN, the red colouring matter of its feathers. [African.]

TURANIAN, t[=u]-r[=a]'ni-an, adj. a philological term which came to be used for the non-Aryan languages of the Ural-Altaic or Finno-Tartar group--sometimes extended so as to include the Dravidian tongues of India, also of the agglutinative type, thus erroneously suggesting affinity between non-Aryan and non-Semitic groups of languages which are probably quite unconnected. [From Turan=not-Iran, a term used by the Sassanian kings of Persia for those parts of their empire outside of Iran, and still the name for Turkestan among the Persians.]

TURBAN, tur'ban, n. a head-covering worn by Eastern nations, consisting of a cap with a sash wound round it: a circular head-dress worn by ladies: the whole whorls of a shell.--n. TUR'BAND (Shak.), a turban.--adj. TUR'BANED, wearing a turban. [Earlier forms turbant, tulipant (Fr. turban, Port. turbante), from Pers. dulband.]

TURBARY, tur'ba-ri, n. the right to go upon the soil of another and dig turf, and carry off the same: a place where peat is dug. [L. turba, turf.]

TURBELLARIA, tur-be-l[=a]'ri-a, n.pl. a class of flat-worms with ciliated skin--the same as Planaria (q.v.).--adjs. TURBELL[=A]'RIAN; TURBELLAR'IFORM.

TURBID, tur'bid, adj. disordered: having the sediment disturbed: muddy: thick.--adv. TUR'BIDLY.--ns. TUR'BIDNESS, TURBID'ITY. [L. turbidus--turba, tumult.]

TURBILLION, tur-bil'yun, n. a whirl, vortex. [Fr. tourbillon--L. turbo, a whirl.]

TURBINACEOUS, tur-bi-n[=a]'shus, adj. turfy, peaty.

TURBINE, tur'bin, n. a horizontal water-wheel with vertical axis, receiving and discharging water in various directions round the circumference--by parallel, outward, or inward flow.--adj. TUR'BINAL, turbinate.--n. (anat.) a scroll-like bone.--adjs. TUR'BINATE, -D, shaped like a top or inverted cone: spiral: (anat.) whorled in shape: whirling like a top.--ns. TURBIN[=A]'TION; TUR'BINE-PUMP, a pump in which water is raised by the inverted action of a turbine-wheel; TURB'INE-STEAM'ER, a vessel impelled by a steam-turbine.--adjs. TUR'BINIFORM, TUR'BINOID, top-shaped. [Fr.,--L. turbo, turbinis, a whirl--turb[=a]re, to disturb--turba, disorder.]

TURBIT, tur'bit, n. a domestic pigeon having white body, coloured wings, and short beak.

TURBO, tur'b[=o], n. the typical genus of the family of scutibranchiate gasteropods, Turbinidæ.--n. TUR'BINITE, a fossil shell of this family. [L. turbo, a top.]

TURBOT, tur'bot, n. a highly esteemed food-fish of the genus Rhombus and family Pleuronectidæ or Flat-fishes, abundant in the North Sea. [O. Fr., turbot, prob. formed from L. turbo, a spinning-top.]

TURBULENT, tur'b[=u]-lent, adj. tumultuous, disturbed: in violent commotion: disposed to disorder: restless: producing commotion.--ns. TUR'BULENCE, TUR'BULENCY.--adv. TUR'BULENTLY. [Fr.,--L. turbulentus--turba, a crowd.]

TURCISM, tur'sizm, n. customs of Turks.

TURCO, tur'k[=o], n. a popular name for one of the Tirailleurs Algériens, a body of native Algerian troops recruited for the French service.

TURCOMAN=Turkoman.

TURCOPHILE, tur'k[=o]-fil, n. one who favours the Ottoman Turks.--n. TUR'COPHILISM. [Low L. Turcus, Turk, Gr. philein, to love.]

TURCOPOLIER, tur'k[=o]-po-l[=e]r, n. the commander of the light infantry of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem--always an Englishman. [O. Fr.,--Low L. Turcopuli--Late Gr. tyrcopouloi, light-armed soldiers--Tourcos, Turk, poulos, a child.]

TURD, turd, n. a ball of dung. [A.S. tord.]

TURDUS, tur'dus, n. a genus of Passerine birds of the Turdidæ family, the thrushes.--adjs. TUR'DIFORM, TUR'DINE, TUR'DOID, like a thrush.

TUREEN, t[=u]-r[=e]n', tu-r[=e]n', n. a large dish for holding soup at table. [Fr. terrine--L. terra, earth.]

TURF, turf, n. the surface of land matted with the roots of grass, &c.: a cake of turf cut off: sod: peat: race-ground: horse-racing, the race-course:--pl. TURFS--(obs.) TURVES.--v.t. to cover with peat or sod.--adj. TURF'-CLAD, covered with turf.--n. TURF'-DRAIN, a drain in which turf is used for a covering.--adj. TUR'FEN, made or covered with turf.--ns. TURF'-HEDGE, a combination of turf and hedge-plants, forming a fence; TUR'FINESS; TUR'FITE (slang), one devoted to horse-racing; TURF'-SPADE, a long narrow spade for digging turf.--adj. TUR'FY, resembling or abounding in turf: pertaining to horse-racing. [A.S. turf; Ice. torf.]

TURGENT, tur'jent, adj. swelling: rising into a tumour: inflated: bombastic.--adv. TUR'GENTLY.--ns. TURGES'CENCE, TURGES'CENCY.--adjs. TURGES'CENT, swelling: growing big; TUR'GID, swollen: extended beyond the natural size: pompous: bombastic.--ns. TURGID'ITY, TUR'GIDNESS.--adv. TUR'GIDLY.--n. TURGOR (tur'gor), state of being full, the normal condition of the capillaries. [L. turg-ens, -entis, pr.p. of turg[=e]re, to swell.]

TURION, t[=u]'ri-on, n. a shoot from an underground bud, growing upward into a new stem.--adj. TURIONIF'EROUS. [L. turio, a shoot.]

TURK, turk, n. a native of Turkey, an Ottoman--more widely, a member of a race formerly classed among the 'Turanian' peoples, now more usual to say, of the Mongolo-Tartar ethnological group, and speaking languages of the Ural-Altaic family: a savage fellow: a Mohammedan: a Turkish horse: the plum-weevil or curculio.--ns. TURK'EY-CAR'PET, a soft thick kind of carpet; TURK'EY-HONE, -STONE, a kind of oilstone brought from Turkey, and used for hones; TURK'EY-MER'CHANT, one whose trade is with Turkey or the Turkish East; TURK'EY-RED, a fine durable red dye, obtained from madder, but now mostly prepared chemically, first produced in Turkey; TURK'EY-STONE, the turquoise.--adj. TURK'ISH, pertaining to the Turks or to Turkey.--n. the language of the Turks.--ns. TURK'ISH-BATH, a kind of hot-air bath in which the patient, after being sweated, is rubbed down, and conducted through a series of cooling-chambers until he regains his normal temperature; TURK'S'-HEAD, a kind of knot: a long broom with spherical head: a kind of cooking-pan, having a tin core in the centre.--TURN TURK, to become a Mohammedan: to go to the bad: to become hopelessly obstinate.

TURKEY, turk'i, n. a large gallinaceous bird, a native of America--not Turkey.--ns. TURK'EY-BUZZ'ARD, a vulture found largely in North and South America; TURK'EY-COCK, the male of the turkey: a foolishly proud person.

TURKIS, turk'is, n. an older spelling of turquoise.--Also TURK'OIS.

TURKOMAN, tur'k[=o]-man, n. a member of a branch of the Turkish race, found in Central Asia to the north of Persia.

TURLOUGH, tur'loh, n. a shallow pond in Ireland, dry in summer. [Ir. turloch.]

TURM, turm, n. (Milt.) a troop. [L. turma.]

TURMERIC, tur'm[.e]r-ik, n. the rhizome or root-stock of Curcuma longa, a handsome herbaceous plant cultivated all over India, its yellowish tubers yielding a deep-yellow powder used as a chemical test for the presence of alkalies. [Cf. Fr. terre-mérite--as if from L. terra, earth, and merita, deserved; both prob. corr. from an Oriental name.]

TURMOIL, tur'moil, n. harassing labour: disturbance.--v.t. to harass with commotion: to weary.--v.i. to be disquieted or in commotion. [Perh. L. trem[)e]re, to shake.]

TURN, turn, v.i. to whirl round: to hinge: to depend: to issue: to take a different direction or tendency: to become by a change, hence to rebel: to return: to be fickle: to result: to be shaped on the lathe: to sour: to become giddy: to be nauseated: to change from ebb to flow or from flow to ebb: to become inclined in the other direction.--v.t. to cause to revolve: to reverse: to pass round: to direct, apply: to send, drive: to fold, remake: to translate: to make sour: to change the position or the direction of: to nauseate, to make giddy: to direct the mind to: to infatuate or make mad: to cause to return with profit: to transfer: to convert: to form in a lathe: to shape: to round: to adapt: to blunt.--n. act of turning: new direction or tendency, disposition: a walk to and fro: chance: a turning-point, crisis: (mus.) a melodic embellishment, consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones lying respectively next above and below it: a spell of work, a job: (coll.) a nervous shock: change: a winding: a bend: form: manner: opportunity, convenience: act of kindness or malice: a type turned upside down, owing to a temporary want of the proper letter.--ns. TURN'ABOUT, a merry-go-round; TURN'BACK, the strap from the hames to the hip-strap; TURN'BUCKLE, a form of coupling so arranged as to regulate the length or tension of the connected parts; TURN'-CAP, a chimney-cowl rotating on a vertical axis; TURN'COAT, one who turns his coat--that is, abandons his principles or party; TURN'COCK, one who turns on the water for the mains, regulates the fire-plugs, &c., of a water company.--adj. TURN'-DOWN, folded down.--ns. TURN'ER, one who, or that which, turns: a tumbler, gymnast, esp. a member of the German Turnvereine or gymnastic bodies, instituted by F. L. Jahn in 1811; TURN'ERY, art of turning or of shaping by a lathe: things made by a turner, also the place where these are made: ornamentation by means of the lathe; TURN'ING, a winding: deviation from the proper course: turnery, the art of shaping wood, metal, ivory, or other hard substances into forms having a curved (generally circular or oval) transverse section, and also of engraving figures composed of curved lines upon a smooth surface, by means of a turning-lathe: (mil.) a manoeuvre for turning an enemy's position: in pottery, the shaping of a vase: (pl.) chips; TURN'ING-LATHE, a lathe used by turners; TURN'ING-POINT, the point on which a question turns, and which decides the case: a grave and critical period; TURN'ING-REST, a support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool; TURN'ING-SAW, a thin-bladed saw contrived for cutting curved wood for chair-backs, &c.--also Sweep-saw, Frame-saw, Scroll-saw; TURN'ING-STEEL, a piece of hard bar-steel for turning the edge of a tool, &c.; TURN'ING-TOOL, a tool for shaping the cutting edges of the tools used in seal-engraving; TURN'KEY, one who turns the keys in a prison: a warder; TURN'-OUT, the act of coming forth: a strike: a striker: a crowd of spectators: a carriage and its horses: quantity of produce yielded.--adj. TURN'OVER, made to be turned over or reversed.--n. act of turning over, upset, overthrow: a small pie made by turning half of the circular crust over the other which has been covered with fruit, &c.: an apprentice turned over to a new master to complete his apprenticeship: the total amount of the sales in a business for a specified time.--ns. TURN'PIKE, a gate set across a road to stop those liable to toll: a turnpike-road--originally a frame consisting of two cross-bars armed with pikes, and turning on a post; TURN'PIKE-MAN, a man who collects tolls at a tollgate; TURN'PIKE-ROAD, a road on which turnpikes or tollgates are established; TURN'-SCREW, a screw-driver; TURN'SKIN, a werewolf; TURN'SPIT, one who turns a spit: a person engaged in some menial occupation: a long-bodied, short-legged dog employed to drive a wheel by which roasting-spits were turned--closely allied to the Dachshund (q.v.); TURN'STILE, a revolving frame in a footpath which prevents the passage of cattle, but allows the passage of one person at a time; TURN'STILE-REG'ISTER, a device for recording the number of persons passing through a turnstile; TURN'STONE, a small grallatorial bird, intermediate between the true plovers and sandpipers, so called from its habit of turning over pebbles on the beach in search of food; TURN'-TA'BLE (same as TRAVERSE-TABLE); TURN'-UP, a disturbance: something that appears unexpectedly.--TURN ABOUT, to move the face or front to another quarter; TURN ABOUT, TURN AND TURN ABOUT, alternately; TURN A, or THE, CORNER (see CORNER); TURN A DEAF EAR TO, to ignore; TURN ADRIFT, to unmoor and let float away: to cast off; TURN AGAIN, to return: to make a stand; TURN AGAINST, to use to the injury of: to render hostile: to rebel against; TURN AN ENEMY'S FLANK, LINE, or POSITION, to manoeuvre so as to attack an enemy in the rear: to outwit; TURN A PENNY (see PENNY); TURN AROUND ONE'S FINGER, to make any one subservient to one's will; TURN ASIDE, to avert; to deviate: to avert the face; TURN AWAY, to dismiss from service, to discharge: to avert, to look in another direction: to deviate, to depart from; TURN BACK, to cause to retreat: to return; TURN DOWN, to double or fold down: to hide the face of: to lessen or lower; TURN FORTH, to expel; TURN IN, to bend inward: to enter: (coll.) to go to bed; TURN INTO, to become by a process of change; TURN OFF, to deviate: to dismiss: to divert: to complete, achieve by labour: to shut off: (slang) to hang; TURN ON, to set running (as water): to depend on: to confront in fight; TURN ONE'S HAND TO, to apply one's self; TURN ONE'S HEAD, or BRAIN, to make one giddy: to fill with pride or conceit; TURN OUT, to drive out, to expel: to put to pasture (as cattle): to make for market or for use: to project: to prove in the result: to muster: to leave one's work to take part in a strike: (coll.) to get out of bed; TURN OVER, to roll over: to change sides: to sell goods to the amount of: to examine by turning the leaves; TURN ROUND, to reverse one's position or party; TURN THE BACK, to flee, to retreat; TURN THE BACK UPON, to quit with contempt, to forsake; TURN THE EDGE OF, to blunt; TURN THE SCALE, to decide, determine; TURN THE STOMACH, to nauseate; TURN TO, to have recourse to: to point to: to result in; TURN TURTLE (see TURTLE); TURN UP, to point upwards: to appear, happen: place with face up: to bring the point uppermost: to refer to in a book; TURN UPON, to cast back upon, retort; TURN UPSIDE DOWN, to throw into complete confusion.--BE TURNED OF, to have advanced beyond--of age; BY TURNS, one after another: at intervals; ILL TURN, an injurious act: a change for the worse; IN TURN, in order of succession; NOT TO TURN A HAIR, to be quite undisturbed or unaffected; ON THE TURN, at the turning-point, changing; SERVE A TURN, to answer the purpose; TAKE ONE'S TURN, to occupy one's allotted place; TAKE TURNS, to take each the other's place alternately; TO A TURN, exactly, perfectly. [A.S. tyrnan; Ger. turnen; Fr. tourner; all from L. torn[=a]re, to turn in a lathe--tornus, a turner's wheel--Gr. tornos.]

TURNAGRA, tur'n[=a]-gra, n. a New Zealand genus of thrush-like birds.

TURNER, tur'n[.e]r, n. a Scotch copper coin worth 2d., issued by James VI. [Prob. turney.]

TURNEY, tur'ni, n. a copper coin current in Ireland under Edward III.--coined at Tours.

TURNEY, tur'ni, n. (Milt.)=Tourney.

TURNIP, tur'nip, n. a biennial plant, with lyrate hispid leaves, the upper part of the root becoming, esp. in cultivation, swollen and fleshy--cultivated as a culinary esculent, and for feeding cattle and sheep.--n. TUR'NIP-FLY, a muscid fly whose maggots burrow in turnip-roots. [Perh. orig. turn-nep--turn, implying something round, and nep--A.S. n['æ]p, a turnip.]

TURNSOLE, turn's[=o]l, n. a name sometimes given to the Heliotrope and other plants, esp. to the euphorbiaceous Chrozophora tinctoria, from which a deep-purple dye is obtained. [Fr.,--tourner--sol, for soleil--L. sol, the sun.]

TURNUS, tur'nus, n. the tiger-swallowtail, a black-striped United States butterfly.

TURPENTINE, tur'pen-t[=i]n, n. a semi-solid resinous substance secreted by various coniferous trees (the name turpentine is commonly understood to mean the product of the Scotch pine, the swamp pine of America, and the Pinus maritima of France; Venice turpentine is obtained from the larch, and Chian turpentine from the 'Turpentine-tree'--see PISTACHIO): the oil or spirit of turpentine.--ns. TUR'PENTINE-MOTH, a moth whose larvæ bore into the twigs of pine and fir, causing exudation of resin and destroying the twig; TUR'PENTINE-TREE, the terebinth-tree--Pistachia terebinthus.--adj. TUR'PENTIN'IC.--n. TURPS, oil or spirits of turpentine. [O. Fr. turbentine--L. terebinthina (resina), (the resin) of the terebinth--Gr. terebinthos.]

TURPETH, tur'peth, n. the root of Ipomoea (Convolvulus) Turpethum, a Ceylon plant of cathartic properties.--TURPETH MINERAL, an old name for the yellow basic mercury sulphate.

TURPITUDE, tur'pi-t[=u]d, n. baseness: extreme depravity or wickedness: vileness of principles and actions. [L. turpitudo--turpis, base.]

TURQUET, turk'et, n. (Bacon) a figure of a Turk.

TURQUOISE, tur-koiz', or tur-k[=e]z', n. an opaque greenish-blue mineral from Persia, valued as a gem, essentially a phosphate of alumina, harder than feldspar but softer than quartz, occurring as thin veins in slate rock.--n. TURQUOISE'-GREEN, a pale colour between green and blue--also adj. [O. Fr.; because first brought through Turkey from Persia.]

TURRET, tur'et, n. a small tower on a building and rising above it: a movable building containing soldiers, engines, &c., used in medieval sieges: a tower, often revolving, for offensive purposes, on land and water: the raised portion above an American railroad car, for ventilation, &c.--adj. TURR'ETED, furnished with turrets: formed like a tower.--ns. TURR'ET-GUN, a gun designed for use in a revolving turret; TURR'ET-SHIP, an ironclad ship-of-war, whose guns are placed in one or more revolving turrets placed on deck.--adjs. TURRIC'ULATE, -D, having small turrets. [O. Fr. touret (Fr. tourelle).]

TURRIBANT, tur'i-bant, n. (Spens.) a turban.

TURTLE, tur'tl, TURTLE-DOVE, tur'tl-duv, n. a genus of Columbidæ, of graceful build, with small head and slender bill, long wings, and long rounded tail, flying swiftly and noiselessly, noted for their beauty of form and colour, their soft cooing, and their affection towards each other and their young. [A.S. turtle; Ger. turtel, Fr. tourtereau, tourterelle; all from the L. name turtur.]

TURTLE, tur'tl, n. any tortoise, but esp. the edible Green Turtle, prized for the soup made from its flesh, chief glory of aldermanic banquets--Calipash is the part of the animal that belongs to the upper shield, a fatty, gelatinous substance of a dull-greenish colour; Calipee, the yellowish meat of the lower shield.--v.t. to pursue turtles.--ns. TUR'TLEBACK, a turtle-shaped projection on the bows or stern of a ship for the purpose of keeping off heavy seas; TUR'TLER, a hunter of turtles; TUR'TLE-SHELL, tortoise-shell: a turtle-cowry; TUR'TLE-SOUP, a soup the chief ingredient of which is turtle meat; TURT'LING, the catching of turtles.--GREEN TURTLE, a species of turtle which attains great size and is the source of real turtle-soup--its eggs also are much prized; MOCK TURTLE, a soup made of calf's head in lieu of turtle meat; TURN TURTLE, to capsize, as a boat. [A corr. of tortoise, or of Sp. tortuga, or Port. tartaruga, a tortoise.]

TUSCAN, tus'kan, adj. of or belonging to Tuscany in Italy: denoting the simplest of the five classic orders of architecture, being a Roman modification of the Doric style, with unfluted columns, and without triglyphs. [L. Tuscanus.]

TUSH, tush, n. (Shak.) a tusk.

TUSH, tush, interj. pshaw! be silent! an exclamation of impatience, &c.--v.i. to express contempt, &c.

TUSK, tusk, n. a long, protruding tooth on either side of the mouth of certain animals: a sharp point: the share of a plough.--v.t. to gore with the tusks.--adjs. TUSKED, TUSK'Y.--n. TUSK'ER, an elephant whose tusks are grown. [A.S. tusc, tux; Ice. toskr.]

TUSKAR, tus'kar, n. an iron implement with wooden shaft, for cutting peat. [Ice. torfskeri--torf, turf, skera, to cut.]

TUSSER-SILK, tus'[.e]r-silk, n. a kind of dark fawn-coloured silk, generally made without brocading or patterns. [Hind. tassar--Sans. tassara, shuttle.]

TUSSILAGO, tus-i-l[=a]'g[=o], n. a genus of plants of the natural order Compositæ, suborder Corymbiferæ--the only British species, Tussilago farfara, sometimes called Colt's-foot. [L.]

TUSSIS, tus'is, n. a cough.--adj. TUSSIC'ULAR. [L.]

TUSSLE, tus'el, n. a struggle.--v.i. to struggle. [Tousle.]

TUSSOCK, tus'ok, n. a tuft of grass or twigs.--ns. TUSS'OCK-GRASS, a large grass of the same genus with the Cock's-foot Grass of Britain, native to the Falkland Islands, remarkable for forming great tufts--also TUSS'AC-GRASS; TUSS'OCK-MOTH, a grayish-white moth about an inch long, the caterpillars of which do great mischief in hop-grounds, and are known as Hop-dogs.--adj. TUSS'OCKY, abounding in tufts. [Perh. conn. with obs. tusk, a tuft; cf. Dan. dusk.]

TUSSORE. Same as TUSSER-SILK.

TUT, tut, interj. an exclamation of rebuke, or impatience, &c.--v.i. to express impatience by such.

TUT, tut, n. (prov.) a hassock--also TOTE.--v.i. to project.

TUT, tut, n. a piece of work.--v.i. to work by the piece.--ns. TUT'WORK; TUT'WORKER; TUT'WORKMAN.

TUTAMEN, t[=u]-t[=a]'men, n. a defence or protection. [L.]

TUTANIA, t[=u]-t[=a]'ni-a, n. a kind of Britannia metal. [Tutty.]

TUTELAGE, t[=u]'te-l[=a]j, n. guardianship: state of being under a guardian.--adjs. T[=U]'TELAR, T[=U]'TELARY, protecting: having the charge of a person or place. [L. tutela--tut[=a]ri, to guard--tu[=e]ri, to see.]

TUTENAG, t[=u]'te-nag, n. the zinc imported into Europe from China and the East Indies during the 18th century. [Fr. tutenague, prob. from Pers. and Ar. t[=u]tiya, an oxide of zinc, and -n[=a]k, a suffix, or perh. Hind. n[=a]ga, lead.]

TUTIORISM, t[=u]'ti-or-izm, n. in R. C. moral theology, the doctrine that in a case of doubt between right and wrong one should take the safer course, i.e. the one in verbal accordance with the law--the same as Rigorism, and the opposite of Probabilism.--n. TU'TIORIST, a rigorist in foregoing sense. [L. tutior, safer, comp. of tutus, safe.]

TUTOR, t[=u]'tor, n. one who looks to or takes care of: one who has charge of the education of another: one who hears the lessons of and examines students: a teacher: (Scots law) a guardian of the person as well as of the estate of a boy under fourteen, or girl under twelve:--fem. T[=U]'TORESS.--v.t to instruct: to treat with authority or sternness.--n. T[=U]'TORAGE, the office or authority of a tutor: education, as by a tutor.--adj. TUT[=O]'RIAL, belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.--adv. TUT[=O]'RIALLY.--ns. T[=U]'TORING; T[=U]'TORISM, T[=U]'TORSHIP; T[=U]'TRIX, a female guardian. [L. tutor, a guardian--tu[=e]ri, tuitus, to look to.]

TUTSAN, tut'san, n. a species of St John's wort, once regarded as a panacea--also called Park-leaves. [O. Fr. toutesaine, tout--L. totus, all, sain--L. sanus, sound.]

TUTTI, t[=oo]t'ti, adj. (mus.) all together, as opposed to solo.--n. a concerted movement, rendered by all the voices or instruments together. [It., pl. of tutto, all--L. totus, all.]

TUTTI-FRUTTI, t[=oo]t'ti-fr[=oo]t'ti, n. a confection, esp. ice-cream, flavoured with different kinds of fruit. [It.]

TUTTY, tut'i, n. impure zinc protoxide. [O. Fr. tutie--Late L. tutia--Ar. t[=u]tiya. Cf. Tutenag.]

TUTU, t[=oo]'t[=oo], n. a New Zealand shrub whose black fruit makes a light wine resembling claret, while the seeds yield a poison like strychnine, and the bark, tannin--also called Tupa-kihi, Wineberry-shrub, and Toot-plant. [Maori.]

TUTULUS, t[=u]'t[=u]-lus, n. a conical Etruscan female headdress:--pl. T[=U]'TUL[=I]. [L.]

TUUM, t[=u]'um, adj. thine.--n. that which is thine. [L.]

TU-WHIT, t[=u]-hwit', TU-WHOO, t[=u]-hw[=oo]', n. an imitation of the note of the owl.--v.i. TU-WHOO', to cry tu-whoo.

TUYÈRE. Same as Twyer (q.v.).

TUZA, t[=oo]'za, n. Same as Tucan (q.v.).

TUZZ, tuz, n. (prov.) a tuft of wool, &c.--n. TUZ'ZI-MUZZY, a posy: the feather hyacinth.--adj. shaggy.--n. TUZ'ZY (dim.), a tuft, cluster. [Tussock.]

TWADDLE, twod'l, v.i. to talk in a silly manner.--n. silly talk: a senseless talker.--ns. TWADD'LER; TWADD'LING, twaddle or silly talk.--adj. TWADD'LY, consisting of twaddle. [Earlier form twattle, a variant of tattle.]

TWAIN, tw[=a]n, n. two, a couple, pair.--IN TWAIN, asunder. [A.S. twégen (masc.), two.]

TWAL, twäl, a Scotch form of twelve.

TWA-LOFTED, twä'-lof'ted, adj. (Scot.) having two lofts or stories.

TWANG, twang, n. (prov.) a sharp flavour, an aftertaste. [Tang.]

TWANG, twang, n. (Scot.) a twinge.

TWANG, twang, n. a sharp, quick sound, as of a tight string when pulled and let go: a nasal tone of voice.--v.i. to sound as a tight string pulled and let go: to sound with a quick, sharp noise: to have a nasal sound.--v.t. to make to sound with a twang.--v.i. TWANG'LE, to twang frequently.--v.t. to cause to twangle. [Tang.]

TWANK, twangk, v.i. to emit a twang.

'TWAS, twoz, contraction of it was.

TWAT, twot, n. pudendum muliebre.

TWATTLE, twot'l, v.i. to twaddle.--v.t. to repeat idly.--n. chatter: a dwarf.--ns. TWATT'LER, a chatterer; TWATT'LING, a chattering.--adj. gabbling: trifling. [Prob. related to Ice. thwætta, chatter.]

TWAY, tw[=a], adj. and n. (Spens.) twain, two.

TWAYBLADE, tw[=a]'bl[=a]d, n. a European orchid, a plant a foot high bearing a raceme of green flowers and a pair of broad ovate leaves--hence the name.

TWEAK, tw[=e]k, v.t. to twitch, to pull: to pull with sudden jerks.--n. a sharp pinch or twitch: any perplexity. [A by-form of twitch.]

TWEED, tw[=e]d, n. a kind of woollen twilled cloth of various patterns, much used for men's suits.--adj. made of tweed. [From a mistaken reading of 'tweels' upon an invoice; not, as supposed, from the Tweed valley.]

TWEEDLE, tw[=e]'dl, v.t. to handle lightly: (obs.) to wheedle.--v.i. to wriggle.--n. a sound such as is made by a fiddle--hence the humorous formations TWEEDLEDUM, TWEEDLEDEE, used to indicate distinctions that are the slightest possible. [Perh. a variant of twiddle; also confused with wheedle.]

TWEEL, Scotch variant of twill.

'TWEEN, a contraction of between.--adj. 'TWEEN'-DECK, lodging between decks.--n. and adv. 'TWEEN'-DECKS.

TWEEZERS, tw[=e]z'[.e]rz, n.sing. nippers: small pincers for pulling out hairs, &c.--n. TWEEZ'ER-CASE, a case for carrying tweezers. [Perh. traceable to A.S. twisel, a fork; some confusion is possible with obs. tweeze, a surgeon's case of instruments.]

TWELFTH, twelfth, adj. the last of twelve.--n. one of twelve equal parts: (mus.) a tone twelve diatonic degrees above or below a given tone.--ns. TWELFTH'-CAKE, an ornamental cake partaken of on Twelfth-night; TWELFTH'-DAY, -TIDE, the twelfth day after Christmas, the Epiphany; TWELFTH'-NIGHT, the eve of Twelfth-day or evening before Epiphany. [A.S. twelfta--twelf.]

TWELVE, twelv, adj. ten and two.--n. the number next after eleven: the figures representing twelve: (pl.) same as duodecimo.--ns. TWELVE'-MO, same as duodecimo, written 12mo; TWELVE'-MONTH, twelve months: a year.--adjs. TWELVE'-PENN'Y, worth a shilling: trifling, insignificant; TWELVE'SCORE, twelve times twenty, or two hundred and forty.--n. twelvescore yards, a common range in archery, used also in measurements.--TWELVE-DAY WRIT, a writ in actions on bills, &c., warning defendant to appear within twelve days, otherwise judgment would go against him; TWELVE TABLES, the name given to the earliest code of Roman law, civil, criminal, and religious, made by the decemvirs in 451-449 B.C.--TESTAMENTS OF THE TWELVE PATRIARCHS, a work of the 2d century after Christ, in which, on the model of Jacob's blessing of the tribes in Genesis xlix., discourses and prophecies of Christ are put into the mouths of the fathers of Israel; THE TWELVE, the twelve apostles. [A.S. twelf (Ger. zwölf, and Goth. twa-lif), that is 'two and ten' (for twá-, cf. Two; and for -lif, cf. Eleven).]

TWENTY, twen'ti, adj. twice ten: nineteen and one: an indefinite number.--n. the number next after nineteen: the figures representing twenty: an old English division of infantry.--adj. TWEN'TIETH, next after the nineteenth.--n. one of twenty equal parts of anything.--adv. TWEN'TYFOLD, twenty times as many.--adj. TWEN'TY-FOUR, twenty and four.--n. the number made up of four and twenty: (pl., print.) a form of composed type or plates containing twenty-four leaves or forty-eight pages, properly arranged for printing and folding: a book made up of sections of twenty-four pages.--n. TWEN'TY-FOUR'-MO, written 24mo, a leaf from a sheet of paper folded for a book in twenty-four equal parts: a book made up of leaves folded in twenty-four equal parts. [A.S. twentig, from twén=twegen, twain, two--tig (Goth. tigjus), ten; Ger. zwanzig.]

'TWERE, contraction of it were.

TWIBILL, tw[=i]'bil, n. a double-headed battle-axe. [A.S. twi-, two, bill, a bill.]

TWICE, tw[=i]s, adv. two times: once and again: doubly.--n. TW[=I]'CER, one who is both compositor and pressman.--adj. TWICE'-TOLD, told twice: hackneyed.--AT TWICE, at two distinct times. [A.S. twíges--twíwa--twá, two.]

TWIDDLE, twid'l, v.t. to twirl idly, to play with.--v.i. to revolve: to trifle with something.--n. a twirl of the fingers.--ns. TWIDD'LER; TWIDD'LING-LINE, formerly a piece of small rope for steadying the steering-wheel: a string attached to a compass-gimbal, by which the compass-card may be started so as to play freely.--TWIDDLE ONE'S FINGERS, to be idle. [Ety. dub.]

TWIFOLD, tw[=i]'f[=o]ld, adj. (Spens.) twofold.

TWIG, twig, n. a small shoot or branch of a tree: a divining-rod.--v.i. to be active.--adjs. TWIG'GEN (Shak.), covered with osier; TWIG'GY, abounding in twigs or shoots; TWIG'SOME, full of twigs. [A.S. twíg--twí-, double; Ger. zweig.]

TWIG, twig, v.t. (slang) to observe narrowly: to understand.--v.i. to understand, see. [Prob. Ir. tuigim, discern; cf. Gael. tuig, understand.]

TWIGHT, tw[=i]t, v.t. (Spens.) to twit.

TWILIGHT, tw[=i]'l[=i]t, n. the faint light after sunset and before sunrise: an uncertain view: partial darkness.--adj. of twilight: faintly illuminated: obscure.--v.t. to illuminate faintly.--TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, the same as Ragnarök (q.v.). [Lit. ''tween light,' A.S. twí-, from twá, two, and light.]

'TWILL, contraction of it will.

TWILL, twil, or TWEEL, tw[=e]l, n. a woven fabric, in which the warp is raised one thread, and depressed two or more threads for the passage of the weft--thus giving a curious appearance of diagonal lines: a fabric with a twill.--v.t. to weave with a twill. [Low Ger. twillen, to make double, twill, a forked branch; cf. Sw. tvilling, twin, Ger. zwillich, twill.]

TWILLED, twild, adj. (Shak., Tempest, iv. 64) a dubious word, either 'hedged,' from twill, to weave with a twill, or more probably 'covered with reeds or sedges,' from obsolete twill, a reed.

TWILLY, twil'i, n. a cotton-cleaning machine: willowing-machine. [Willow.]

TWILT, twilt, n. (Scot.) a quilt.

TWIN, twin, v.i. (obs.) to be parted in twain.--v.t. to part in twain: to deprive. [See next word.]

TWIN, twin, n. a pair: one of two born at a birth: one very like another: a union of two similar crystals, or of two halves of one crystal holding a reversed position to each other, as if one had been turned half round about an axis (the twinning axis), perpendicular to a plane (the twinning plane), which is not for either a plane of symmetry.--adj. twofold, double: being one of two born at a birth: very like another: consisting of two parts nearly alike.--v.t. to couple, mate.--v.i. to be born at the same birth: to bring forth two at once: to be paired or suited:--pr.p. twin'ning; pa.p. twinned.--adj. TWIN'-BORN, born at the same birth.--ns. TWIN'-BROTH'ER, one of two brothers who are twins; TWIN'-FLOWER, a slender, creeping evergreen--Linnæa borealis; TWIN'LING.--adj. TWINNED, produced at one birth: united.--ns. TWIN'NING; TWIN'-SCREW, a steam-vessel with two propellers on separate shafts; TWIN'SHIP; TWIN'-SIS'TER, one of two sisters who are twins.--THE TWINS, the constellation Gemini. [A.S. getwinn, twinn, double--twí, two.]

TWINE, tw[=i]n, n. a cord composed of two or more threads twisted together: a twist: an intertwining.--v.t. to wind, as two threads together: to twist together: to wind about: to encircle: to blend, intermingle.--v.i. to unite closely: to bend: to make turns: to ascend spirally round a support.--ns. TWINE'-HOLD'ER, a case for holding a ball of twine to be unwinded as required; TW[=I]'NER, one who, or that which, twines.--adj. TW[=I]'NING, twisting, winding.--adv. TW[=I]'NINGLY. [A.S. twín, double-thread (Dut. twijn)--twí-, double.]

TWINE, tw[=i]n, a variant of twin, to separate.

TWINGE, twinj, v.t. to twitch or pinch: to affect with a sharp, sudden pain.--v.i. to have or suffer a sudden, sharp pain, like a twitch.--n. a twitch, a pinch: a sudden, sharp pain. [M. E. twingen, cog. with Ger. zwingen, to constrain; also with Ger. zwangen, to press.]

TWINK, twingk, n. (Shak.) a twinkle, a wink.

TWINK, twingk, v.t. to twitter, chirp.

TWINKLE, twing'kl, v.i. to blink: to shine with a trembling, sparkling light: to sparkle: to open and shut the eyes rapidly: to quiver.--ns. TWINK'LE, TWINK'LING, a quick motion of the eye: the time occupied by a wink: an instant: the scintillation of the fixed stars; TWINK'LER. [A.S. twinclian.]

TWINTER, twin't[.e]r, n. (Scot.) a beast two years old.

TWIRE, tw[=i]r, v.i. (obs.) to glance obliquely: (Shak.) to twinkle, to gleam--also TWEER.--n. a shy look. [Cf. Bavarian zwiren, to spy, glance. Cf. Queer and Thwart.]

TWIRE, tw[=i]r, v.t. (obs.) to twist, twirl. [Perh. conn. with A.S. thweran, to stir, churn; cf. Old High Ger. dweran, to stir.]

TWIRK, twirk, n. (Scot.) a twitch.

TWIRL, tw[.e]rl, v.t. to turn round rapidly, esp. with the fingers.--v.i. to turn round rapidly: to be whirled round.--n. a whirl: a rapid circular motion.--n. TWIRL'ER.--TWIRL ONE'S THUMBS, to do nothing, be idle. [A.S. thwirel, a whisk for whipping milk--thweran, to churn, stir; Ger. quirl, querl, a stirring-spoon; cf. Ice. thvara, a stick for stirring, Gr. toryne, L. trua.]

TWISSEL, twis'l, adj. (obs.) double.--n. anything double.--adj. TWISS'EL-TONGUED, double-tongued.

TWIST, twist, v.t. to twine: to unite or form by winding together: to form from several threads: to encircle with something: to wreathe: to wind spirally: to turn from the true form or meaning: to fabricate, compose: to cause to move spirally, to bend: to wrest, wrench: to insinuate.--v.i. to be united by winding: to be bent, to move spirally: to revolve: to writhe.--n. that which is twisted: a cord: a single thread: manner of twisting: a contortion: a small roll of tobacco: a strong silk thread: (obs.) coarse cloth: a wrench, strain: a peculiar bent, perversion: (slang) a mixed drink, also an appetite for food.--adjs. TWIST'ABLE; TWIST'ED.--n. TW[=I]ST'ER, one who, or that which, twists: a whirling wind, a tornado: the inner part, of the thigh of a rider on horseback: a ball, as in cricket, billiards, &c., sent with a twist.--v.t. TWIST'LE (Scot.), to twist.--n. a wrench.--TWIST OF THE WRIST, the turning movement of the wrist in any work requiring dexterity, any quick action. [A.S. twist, a rope--twí-, two; Ger. zwist, discord.]

TWIT, twit, v.t. to remind of some fault, &c.:--pr.p. twit'ting; pa.t. and pa.p. twit'ted.--n. a reproach.--n. TWIT'TER.--adj. TWIT'TING.--adv. TWIT'TINGLY, in a twitting manner. [A.S. æt-witan, to reproach--æt, against, witan (Scot. wyte, Ger. ver-weisen), to blame.]

TWITCH, twich, v.t. to pull with a sudden jerk: to pluck: to snatch.--v.i. to be suddenly jerked: to move spasmodically: to carp, sneer.--n. a sudden, quick pull: a spasmodic contraction of the muscles: a loop fixed to a stick for fixing on the upper lip of a refractory horse during shoeing, &c.: the sudden narrowing almost to nothing of a vein of ore.--ns. TWITCH'ER; TWITCH'ING. [A.S. twiccian, to pluck; Ger. zwicken.]

TWITCH-GRASS=Couch-grass.

TWITTER, twit'[.e]r, n. a chirp, as of a bird: a tremulous broken sound: a slight trembling of the nerves.--v.i. to make a succession of small tremulous noises: to feel a slight trembling of the nerves, to palpitate.--v.t. to chirp out.--ns. TWITTER[=A]'TION, a flutter; TWITT'ERING, act of twittering: the sound of twittering: nervous excitement.--adv. TWITT'ERINGLY. [A freq. of twit, allied to titter, &c.; cf. Ger. zwitschern, Sw. qvittra.]

TWITTER-BONE, twit'[.e]r-b[=o]n, n. an excrescence on a horse's hoof.--adj. TWITT'ER-BONED, shaky.

TWIT-TWAT, twit'-twot, n. the house sparrow.

'TWIXT. Abbreviation for betwixt.

TWIZZLE, twiz'l, v.i. (prov.) to roll and twist.

TWO, t[=oo], adj. one and one.--n. the sum of one and one: a figure representing two: a pair.--n. TWO'-DECK'ER, a vessel of war carrying guns on two decks.--adjs. TWO'-EDGED, having two edges; TWO'-FACED, having two faces, hence double-dealing, false; TWO'FOLD, folded twice: multiplied by two: double.--adv. doubly.--adjs. TWO'-FORKED, TW[=I]'-FORKED, double-pronged, bifurcate; TWO'-FRONT'ED, having fronts on opposite sides; TWO'-HAND'ED, having, or used with, two hands: ambidexterous, handy: to be used by two persons; TWO'-HEAD'ED, having two heads: directed by two authorities; TWO'-LEAVED, having two distinct leaves; TWO'-LEGGED, furnished with two legs; TWO'-LINE (print.), having a depth of body equal to double that of the size specified, as two-line nonpareil or pica; TWO'-LIPPED, having two lips: divided so as to resemble two lips; TWO'-MAST'ED, having two masts; TWO'-NEE'DLE, perforated with two needles.--n. TWO'NESS, the state of being two, doubleness.--adj. TWO'-PART'ED, bipartite, divided into two nearly to the base.--n. TWOPENCE (tup'ens, or t[=oo]'pens), the sum of two pennies: (Shak.) a gilt coin worth two pence.--adj. TWOPENNY (tup'en-i, or t[=oo]'pen-i), of the value of twopence: cheap, worthless.--n. ale sold at twopence a quart.--adjs. TWO'-PLY, consisting of two thicknesses: woven double; TWO'-RANKED, alternately arranged in two exactly opposite rows, distichous, bifarious; TWO'-SID'ED, having two surfaces, or two aspects or phases: facing two ways, turned in two directions, often with implied sense of double-dealing or deceit; TWO'SOME, two, twofold; TWO'-TONGUED, double-tongued, deceitful; TWO'-WAY, arranged so as to permit a fluid to be turned into either of two channels: (math.) having a double mode of variation; TW[=I]'-N[=A]'TURED, TWY'-N[=A]'TURED, double natured--human and animal in one.--BE TWO, to be at variance; IN TWO, asunder. [A.S. twá (fem.), twégen (masc.), twa, tú (neut.); Ger. zwei, Goth. twai; also Gr. dyo, L. duo, Sans. dva, Gael. da, do.]

TWYER, tw[=i]'[.e]r, n. a tube through which the blast of air enters a blast-furnace.--Also TUY'ERE, TWEER, TUY'ER, TWI'ER. [Fr. tuyère, a nozzle.]

TYBURN, t[=i]'burn, n. the historic place of execution in London.--ns. TY'BURN-TICK'ET, a certificate of exemption from certain parochial offices formerly granted to the prosecutor of a felon to conviction; TY'BURN-TIPP'ET, a halter; TY'BURN-TREE, the gallows.

TYCHE, t[=i]'k[=e], n. (Gr. myth.) the goddess of fortune.

TYCHONIC, t[=i]-kon'ik, adj. pertaining to the Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), or his system.

TYCOON, t[=i]-k[=oo]n', n. the title by which the Shoguns of Japan were known to foreigners from 1854 to 1868.--n. TYCOON'[=A]TE, the shogunate. [Jap. taikun, great prince--Chin. ta, great, kiun, prince.]

TYE, t[=i], v.t. to wash ore in a tye.--n. a narrow buddle or inclined hutch for washing ore. [Prob. A.S. thweán, to wash.]

TYE, t[=i], n. an old form of tie: a runner of thick rope or chain, which forms part of the purchase used for hoisting the topsail and top-gallant yards.--ns. TYE'-BLOCK, the block on the yard through which the tye is rove, and passes on to be secured at the masthead; TY'ING, the act of fastening, a fastening.

TYKE. See TIKE.

TYLARUS, til'a-rus, n. one of the fleshy pads of the toe:--pl. TYL'AR[=I]. [Gr. tylos, a knot.]

TYLE-BERRY, t[=i]l'-ber'i, n. the coral-plant.

TYLER=Tiler (q.v.).

TYLOPOD, t[=i]'l[=o]-pod, adj. having padded digits, as the camel.--n. one of the Tylopoda. [Gr. tylos, a knot, pous, podos, a foot.]

TYLOSIS, t[=i]-l[=o]'sis, n. (bot.) a growth formed in the cavity of a duct by intrusion from a contiguous growing cell: an inflammation of the eyelids: callosity:--pl. TYL[=O]'SES.--adj. TYLOT'IC. [Gr.]

TYLOTE, t[=i]'l[=o]t, n. a cylindrical spicule, knobbed at both ends.--adj. TY'L[=O]T[=A]TE. [Gr. tyl[=o]tos--tylos, a knot.]

TYMBAL=Timbal (q.v.).

TYMP, timp, n. the crown of the opening in front of the hearth in a blast-furnace.

TYMPAN, tim'pan, n. an ancient Irish musical instrument: a frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are placed to be impressed. [Fr.,--L. tympanum, a drum.]

TYMPANUM, tim'pan-um, n. (anat.) the membrane which separates the external from the internal ear, often called the drum of the ear: in certain birds, the labyrinth at the bottom of the windpipe: (archit.) the triangular space between sloping and horizontal cornices, or in the corners or sides of an arch: the panel of a door: a water-raising current wheel, originally drum-shaped.--adjs. TYM'PANAL, TYMPAN'IC, like a drum: pertaining to the tympanum.--n. a bone of the ear, supporting the drum-membrane.--adj. TYM'PANIFORM, like a tympanum.--ns. TYM'PANIST, one who plays a drum; TYMPAN[=I]'T[=E]S, flatulent distension of the belly.--adj. TYMPANIT'IC.--ns. TYMPAN[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the membrane of the ear; TYM'PANY, any swelling, turgidity: tympanites.--TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, the drum-membrane of the ear; TYMPANIC RESONANCE, the peculiar high-pitched quality of sound produced by percussion over the intestines, &c., when they contain air; TYMPANIC RING, an annular tympanic bone, to which the tympanic membrane is attached. [L.,--Gr. tympanon, typanon, a kettledrum--typtein, to strike.]

TYNDE, t[=i]nd, pa.t. and pa.p. (Spens.) kindled.

TYNE, t[=i]n, v.i. (Spens.) to become lost, to perish.

TYNE, t[=i]n, n. (Spens.) anxiety.

TYNEWALD, TINEWALD, tin'wold, n. the parliament of the Isle of Man. [Cf. Shetland tingwall--Ice. thing-völlr--ting, a parliament, völlr, a wood.]

TYPE, t[=i]p, n. a mark or figure struck or stamped upon something: an emblem or figure of something to come, esp. the foreshadowing in the Old Testament of something realised in the New (the antitype): an exemplar, pattern: a representative style, model: the principal device on a coin or medal: a model in nature made the subject of a copy: (nat. hist.) that which combines best the characteristics of a group: the order in which the symptoms of a disease exhibit themselves: a chemical compound which represents the composition and structure of many more complex compounds, esp. Gerhardt's four types--hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and marsh-gas: a piece of metal, wood, or other material, on one end of which is cast or engraved a character, sign, &c. used in printing (the sizes are designated by different names in respect of their body--i.e. the depths of the face which comes in contact with the ink plus the bevel and beard.[Illustration] Again, differences in width render the type fat or lean, or, if strongly marked, extended or condensed; differences in style or face are endless--Roman and Italic compose the text of all books in English; Antique (1), Gothic (2), Clarendon (3), and Black-letter (4) are approved styles for display. In America types are designated according to the number of 'points' of which the body consists. The point is 1/12 of a Pica; Nonpareil would accordingly be called six points. On the Continent the point is 1/12 of a Cicero, a body between Pica and English): the whole types used in printing.--v.t. to constitute a type of: to reproduce in type: to typify.--adj. TY'PAL.--ns. TYPE'-BAR, a line of type cast in one piece, as in a linotype or typograph; TYPE'-BLOCK, a body of metal or wood on which a type is cut or cast; TYPE'-CAST'ING, the act of founding type in moulds; TYPE'-CUT'TER, one who engraves dies for printing-types; TYPE'-CYL'INDER, the cylinder of a rotary printing-machine on which types or plates are fastened for printing; TYPE'-FOUND'ER, one who founds or casts printers' type; TYPE'-FOUND'ING; TYPE'-FOUND'RY, a place where type is founded or manufactured; TYPE'-GAUGE, a type-measure: a gauge for estimating the size of type.--adj. TYPE'-HIGH, of the standard height of type--of a woodcut, &c.--ns. TYPE'-HOLD'ER, a bookbinder's pallet or holder for use in hand-stamping; TYPEM'BRYO, an embryo at the stage when it first exhibits the type of structure of the phylum or sub-kingdom to which it belongs; TYPE'-MET'AL, metal used for making types, a compound of tin, antimony, copper, and lead; TYPE'-SCALE, a measuring-rod for type; TYPE'-SET'TER, a compositor: a machine which combines types in proper order for printing; TYPE'-SET'TING.--v.t. and v.i. TYPE'WRITE, to produce by means of a typewriter: to practise typewriting.--ns. TYPE'WRITER, a machine for producing legible characters on paper by mechanical means without the use of a pen: an operator on a typewriting machine; TYPE'WRITING.--adjs. TYP'IC, -AL, pertaining to, or constituting, a type: emblematic: figurative: (nat. hist.) combining the characteristics of a group: connotative, indicative.--n. TYPICAL'ITY.--adv. TYP'ICALLY.--ns. TYP'ICALNESS; TYPIFIC[=A]'TION; TYPIF[=I]'ER.--v.t. TYP'IFY, to make a type of: to represent by an image or resemblance: to prefigure:--pa.p. and pa.t. typ'if[=i]ed.--ns. TY'PIST, one who uses a typewriter; TYPO (t[=i]'p[=o]), a compositor; TY'POCOSMY (Bacon), universal terminology; TY'POGRAPH, a machine for making and setting type; TYPOG'RAPHER, a printer; TYPOGRAPH'IA (pl.), miscellany relating to printers and printing: (sing.) a book of instruction in printing.--adjs. TYPOGRAPH'IC, -AL, pertaining to typography or printing.--adv. TYPOGRAPH'ICALLY.--ns. TYPOG'RAPHIST, a student of typography; TYPOG'RAPHY, the art of printing: (orig.) the art of representing by types or symbols: the general appearance of printed matter.--adj. TYPOLOG'ICAL, pertaining to typology.--ns. TYPOL'OGY, the doctrine of Scripture types or figures; TYPOM[=A]'NIA, a craze for printing one's lucubrations.--TYPE GENUS (biol.), a generic type; TYPE SPECIES (biol.), a specific type.--UNITY OF TYPE, the fundamental agreement in structure seen in organic beings of the same class or order. [Fr. type--L. typus--Gr. typos--typtein, to strike.]

The above specimen lines show the usual bodies used in the texts of books and newspapers; (1) being set in Great Primer, (2) in English, (3) in Pica, (4) in Small Pica, (5) in Long Primer, (6) in Bourgeois, (7) in Brevier, (8) in Minion, (9) in Nonpareil, (10) in Pearl, and (11) in Diamond.

The black squares represent the square of the body of the type, one of the units of measurement, and is called an em, the letter M being exactly square.

The following is a list of the number of lines to the foot of the respective bodies as made in actual metal types:

Great Primer 51¼ Brevier 111 English 64 Minion 122 Pica 72 Nonpareil 144 Small Pica 83 Pearl 179 Long Primer 89 Diamond 204 Bourgeois 102

A 'font' of type is an indefinite quantity having all the proper proportions of 'sorts,' including capitals and small capitals, lower-case, spaces, points and references, figures, accents, hyphens, ligatures ([Ligatures for fi fl and ffi]), &c. The proportion of letters ranges from 200 z's to 12,000 e's. The smaller letters are called lower-case, from the case in which the compositor has them arranged; the capitals and small capitals being in a different or upper case.

TYPHA, t[=i]'fa, n. one of two distinct reed-like plants called Bulrush. [Gr. typh[=e], cat-tail.]

TYPHLITIS, tif-l[=i]'tis, n. inflammation of the cæcum and vermiform appendix--also TYPHLOËNTER[=I]'TIS.--adj. TYPHLIT'IC. [Gr. typhlos, blind.]

TYPHOËAN, t[=i]-f[=o]'[=e]-an, adj. pertaining to Typhoëus, a monster of Greek mythology, buried under Etna.

TYPHOID, t[=i]'foid, adj. pertaining to a widely-spread form of enteric or intestinal fever, long confounded with typhus, on account of the characteristic rash of rose-coloured spots--now proved to depend on defective hygienic conditions, and particularly on imperfect disposal of excreta--also TYPHOID FEVER.--adjs. TY'PHOIDAL; TYPHOMAL[=A]'RIAL, having both typhoid and malarial characteristics.--n. TYPHOM[=A]'NIA, a form of sleepless stupor and delirium in some cases of typhus fever--also TYPH[=O]'NIA. [Gr. typh[=o]d[=e]s--typhos, smoke, eidos, likeness. Cf. Typhus.]

TYPHOON, t[=i]-f[=oo]n', n. a violent hurricane which occurs in the Chinese seas.--adj. TYPHON'IC. [Port. tufão--Ar., Pers., Hind. t[=u]f[=a]n, a hurricane, perh. traceable to Gr. typh[=o]n, whence obs. Eng. typhon, a whirlwind. The Chinese t'ai fung, a great wind, pao fung, fierce wind, are prob. independent.]

TYPHUS, t[=i]'fus, n. an extremely contagious and very fatal kind of continued fever, specially associated with filth and overcrowding, often occurring as an epidemic--Jail-fever, Camp-fever, &c.--adj. TY'PHOUS, relating to typhus. [Through Late L. from Gr. typhos, smoke, hence stupor arising from fever--typhein, to smoke.]

TYPOLITE, tip'[=o]-l[=i]t, n. a stone or fossil imprinted with the impression of a plant or animal. [Gr. typos, impression, lithos, stone.]

TYPONYM, t[=i]'p[=o]-nim, n. a name based upon a type, as a specimen or species.--adjs. TYPON'YMAL, TYPONYM'IC. [Gr. typos, type, onyma, name.]

TYPORAMA, tip-[=o]-rä'ma, n. a model or representation in fac-simile. [Gr. typos, type, horama, view.]

TYPTOLOGY, tip-tol'[=o]-ji, n. the so-called science or theory of spirit-rapping.--adj. TYPTOLOG'ICAL.--n. TYPTOL'OGIST, one by whose means spirit-rappings are alleged to be induced: one who professes to believe in the genuineness of these. [Gr. typtein, to strike, logia--legein, to say.]

TYR, tir, n. the name of a war-god in the old Norse mythology, a son of Odin. [Ice. Týr.]

TYRANT, t[=i]'rant, n. one who uses his power arbitrarily and oppressively: (orig.) an absolute monarch or irresponsible magistrate with unlimited powers or an overruling influence.--v.t. to tyrannise over.--n. TY'RAN (Spens.), a tyrant.--v.t. to play the tyrant over.--n. TYR'ANNESS (Spens.), a female tyrant.--adjs. TYRAN'NIC, -AL, TYR'ANNOUS, pertaining to or suiting a tyrant: unjustly severe: imperious: despotic.--advs. TYRAN'NICALLY, TYR'ANNOUSLY.--n. TYRAN'NICALNESS.--adj. TYRAN'NICIDAL.--n. TYRAN'NICIDE, the act of killing a tyrant: one who kills a tyrant.--n.pl. TYRAN'NIDÆ, a family of Passerine birds, the typical genus TYRAN'NUS, the tyrant-birds or tyrant-flycatchers.--v.i. TYR'ANNISE, to act as a tyrant: to rule with oppressive severity.--v.t. to act the tyrant to.--adj. TYR'ANNISH.--n. TYR'ANNY, the government or authority of a tyrant: absolute monarchy cruelly administered: oppression: cruelty: harshness. [O. Fr. tirant (Fr. tyran)--L. tyrannns--Gr. tyrannos (Doric koiranos).]

TYRE. See TIRE.

TYRE, t[=i]r, n. (Spens.) attire, dress.--v.t. to adorn.

TYRIAN, tir'i-an, adj. pertaining to Tyre: deep-purple, like the dye formerly prepared at Tyre.--n. a native of Tyre.--TYRIAN CYNOSURE, the constellation Ursa Minor, a familiar guide to Tyrian mariners.

TYRIASIS, ti-r[=i]'a-sis, n. elephantiasis Arabum: the falling out of the hair.--Also TYR[=O]'MA. [Gr. tyros, cheese.]

TYRO, TIRO, t[=i]'r[=o], n. one learning any art: one not yet well acquainted with a subject:--pl. TY'ROS.--ns. TYROC'INY, pupilage (see TIROCINIUM); TY'RONISM, state of being a tyro. [L. tiro, a young recruit.]

TYROLESE, tir-ol-[=e]z', adj. relating to Tyrol, or to its people.--n. a native of Tyrol.--n. TYROLIENNE', a Tyrolese peasants' dance, or its music.

TYROTOXICON, t[=i]-r[=o]-tok'si-kon, n. a ptomaine in milk or cheese. [Gr. tyros, cheese, toxicon, poison.]

TYRRHENIAN, ti-r[=e]'ni-an, adj. Etruscan--also TYRRH[=E]NE'.--n. an Etruscan.--TYRRHENIAN SEA, that part of the Mediterranean between Tuscany and Sardinia and Corsica. [Gr. Tyrrh[=e]nia, Etruria.]

TYRTÆAN, tir-t[=e]'an, adj. of or pertaining to Tyrtæus, a Greek martial poet of the 7th century B.C.

TYTHE, t[=i]th, n. a form of tithe.

TZAR, TZARINA=Czar, Czarina.

TZIGANY, tsig'a-ni, n. a Hungarian gipsy.--adj. [Hung. Cigany, Gipsy; cf. It. Zingano, Zingaro, Ger. Zigeuner.]

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U the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel in our alphabet--evolving amongst the Greeks as V, with the value of u. From V, the lapidary and capital form, the uncial and cursive forms U and u were developed, gradually V becoming appropriated as the symbol for the consonant, and the medial form u as the symbol for the vowel.

UBEROUS, [=u]'ber-us, adj. (Browning) yielding abundance, fruitful.--n. U'BERTY, fruitfulness. [L. uber.]

UBIQUITY, [=u]-bik'wi-ti, n. existence everywhere at the same time: omnipresence.--ns. UB[=I]'ETY, the state of being in a definite place, whereness: omnipresence; UBIQUIT[=A]'RIAN, one who believes in the relative omnipresence of the human nature of Christ, and accordingly in His actual necessary bodily presence in the Eucharist.--adj. omnipresent--also adj. and n. UBIQU[=A]'RIAN (rare).--adjs. UBIQ'UITOUS, UBIQ'UITARY, being everywhere.--adv. UBIQ'UITOUSLY. [Fr. ubiquité, formed from L. ubique, everywhere.]

UDAL, [=u]'dal, adj. applied to land held solely by uninterrupted succession, under no feudal superior.--n. a freehold estate.--n. U'DALLER, a holder of such. [Ice. ódhal, a homestead.]

UDDER, ud'[.e]r, n. the mammary glands of various animals, esp. cows, &c.--adjs. UDD'ERED; UDD'ERFUL; UDD'ERLESS. [A.S. úder; cog. with Ger. euter; also conn. with L. uber, Gr. outhar.]

UDOMETER, [=u]-dom'e-t[.e]r, n. a rain-gauge.--adj. UDOMET'RIC. [L. udus, wet, Gr. metron, a measure.]

UG, ug, n. (prov.) a surfeit.--v.i. to feel a loathing.--v.t. to give a surfeit to. [Ice. uggr, fear.]

UGH, uh, interj. an exclamation of repugnance.

UGLY, ug'li, adj. offensive to the eye: deformed: hateful: ill-natured: very severe, dangerous, as an ugly wound.--n. (coll.) an ugly person: a hood formerly worn by ladies as a shade for the eyes.--v.t. (rare) to make ugly.--n. UGLIFIC[=A]'TION.--v.t. UG'LIFY, to make ugly.--adv. UG'LILY, in an ugly manner.--n. UG'LINESS.--adj. UG'SOME, hideous.--n. UG'SOMENESS.--UGLY CUSTOMER, a dangerous antagonist; UGLY MAN, the actual person who garrottes the victim in a confederacy of three, the others, the fore-stall and back-stall, covering his escape. [Ice. uggligr, frightful, uggr, fear; akin to Goth. ogan, A.S. oge, fear.]

UGRIAN, [=oo]'gri-an, adj. pertaining to the Ugrians, a name used by Castrén for Ostiaks, Voguls, and Magyars belonging to the Ugro-Finnic division of the Ural-Altaic peoples.--Also UG'RIC.

UHLAN, [=u]'lan, n. one of a kind of light cavalry for outpost duty, &c., armed with a lance, famous esp. in the Prussian army. [Polish ulan, orig. a light Tartar horseman--Turk, ogl[=a]n, a young man.]

UITLANDER, the Dutch form of Outlander. See under OUTLAND.

UKASE, [=u]-k[=a]s', n. a Russian decree having the force of law, emanating from the Czar directly or from the senate: any official proclamation. [Russ. ukaz[)u], an edict--y-, prefix, kazat[)i], show.]

ULCER, ul's[.e]r, n. a dangerous sore, discharging matter: (fig.) a sore, a strain.--v.i. UL'CERATE, to be formed into an ulcer.--v.t to affect with an ulcer or ulcers.--n. ULCER[=A]'TION, that part or effect of an inflammatory process in which the materials of inflamed tissues, liquefied or degenerate, are cast off, in solution or very minute particles, from free surfaces, or, more rarely, are absorbed from the substance of the body: an ulcer.--adjs. UL'CERED, affected with an ulcer; UL'CEROUS, of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.--adv. UL'CEROUSLY, in an ulcerous manner.--n. UL'CEROUSNESS. [Fr. ulcère--L. ulcus, ulc[)e]ris; Gr. helkos, a wound.]

ULEMA, [=oo]'le-ma, n. the collective name (which can not be used as a singular) of the body of professional theologians and doctors of divinity, and therefore of law, in any Mohammedan country. [Ar., plur. of `âlim, learned.]

ULEX, [=u]'leks, n. a genus of shrubs of the Bean family, including the furze, gorse, or whin. [L.]

ULIGINOSE, [=u]-lij'i-n[=o]s, adj. growing in swampy places.--Also ULIG'INOUS. [L. uliginosus--uligo--uv[=e]re, to be wet.]

ULITIS, [=u]-l[=i]'tis, n. inflammation of the gums.--ns. ULON'CUS, swelling of the gums; ULORRH[=A]'GIA, bleeding from the gums. [Gr. oula, gums.]

ULLAGE, ul'[=a]j, n. the quantity a cask lacks of being full.--n. ULL'ING. [O. Fr. eullage--oeiller, to fill up, prob. from L. ova, the brim.]

ULLA-LULLA, ul'a-lul'a, n. an Irish word for a lament for the dead.

ULMACEOUS, ul-m[=a]'shus, adj. relating to an order of trees of which the elm is the type.--adjs. UL'MIC, UL'MOUS, pertaining to ulmin.--ns. UL'MIN, a dark-brown gummy substance exuded from excrescences in the elm, oak, &c., and present in peat, vegetable mould, &c.; UL'MUS, the genus of the elms. [L. ulmus, an elm.]

ULNA, ul'na, n. the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm:--pl. UL'NÆ.--adv. UL'NAD, toward the ulna.--adj. UL'NAR.--n. ULN[=A]'RE, an element of the primitive carpus situated on the ulnar side--represented in man by the cuneiform bone:--pl. ULN[=A]'RIA. [L. ulna; Eng. ell.]

ULODENDRON, [=u]-l[=o]-den'dron, n. a genus of fossil trees with lepidodendroid cortical scars.

ULOSIS, [=u]-l[=o]'sis, n. the process by which a scar is formed, cicatrisation. [Gr. oul[=e], a scar.]

ULOTRICHOUS, [=u]-lot'ri-kus, adj. having crisp woolly hair.--adj. and n. ULOT'RICHAN:--ns.pl. ULOT'RICHI, ULOT'RICHES. [Gr. oulos, woolly, thrix, trichos, hair.]

ULSTER, ul'st[.e]r, n. a long and loose kind of overcoat worn by men and women, usually having a hood and belt.--n. UL'STER-CUS'TOM, the form of tenant-right long customary in Ulster, and legalised by statute in 1870 and 1881 (see TENANT-RIGHT).--adj. UL'STERED, wearing an ulster.

ULTERIOR, ul-t[=e]'ri-or, adj. on the further side: beyond: in the future: remoter, beyond what is seen or avowed.--adv. ULT[=E]'RIORLY, in an ulterior or remote manner. [L. ulterior (comp. of ulter), that is beyond or on the other side.]

ULTIMATE, ul'ti-m[=a]t, adj. furthest: last: incapable of further division.--adv. UL'TIMATELY.--n. ULTIM[=A]'TUM, the final proposition or terms for a treaty:--pl. ULTIM[=A]'TA.--adj. UL'TIMO, in the last (month).--n. UL'TIMO-GEN'ITURE, the same as Borough-English (q.v.)--opp. to Primogeniture.--ULTIMUS HÆRES (law), the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate, without leaving next of kin, or who, being bastards, have no next of kin. [L. ultimus, the last, superl. of ulter.]

ULTION, ul'shun, n. revenge. [L.]

ULTRA, ul'tra, adj. going beyond, extreme--in composition, as in Ultra-classical, Ultra-fashionable, Ultra-conservative, Ultra-critical, &c.--n. an ultraist: a fanatic.--ns. UL'TRAISM, the principles of ultraists; UL'TRAIST, one who carries to extremes the opinions or principles of his party.--ULTRA V[=I]'RES, beyond one's power or rights. [L. ultra, beyond, vires, pl. of vis, strength.]

ULTRAMARINE, ul-tra-ma-r[=e]n', adj. situated beyond the sea.--n. the most beautiful and durable sky-blue colour, so called either from its intense blue, or from the lapis lazuli, from which it is made, being brought from Asia, beyond the sea.

ULTRAMONTANE, ul-tra-mon't[=a]n, adj. being beyond the mountains (i.e. the Alps): originally used in Italy of the French, Germans, &c.; afterwards applied by the northern nations to the Italians, hence its present meaning--viz. holding or denoting extreme views as to the Pope's rights and supremacy.--ns. ULTRAMON'TANISM, ultramontane or extreme views as to the Pope's rights; ULTRAMON'TANIST, one who holds to ultramontanism. [L. ultra, beyond, montanus--mons, montis, a mountain.]

ULTRAMUNDANE, ul-tra-mun'd[=a]n, adj. being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.

ULTRA-PROTESTANT, ul'tra-prot'es-tant, n. a supporter of extreme Protestant views.--Also adj.

ULTRA-RELIGIOUS, ul'tra-re-lij'us, adj. excessively religious.

ULTRA-SENSUAL, ul'tra-sen's[=u]-al, adj. beyond the range or reach of the senses.

ULTRA-TROPICAL, ul'tra-trop'ik-al, adj. situated beyond the tropics: warmer than the tropics.

ULTRA-VIRTUOUS, ul'tra-v[.e]r't[=u]-us, adj. prudish.

ULTRONEOUS, ul-tr[=o]'n[=e]-us, adj. spontaneous, voluntary.--adv. ULTR[=O]'NEOUSLY.--n. ULTR[=O]'NEOUSNESS. [L. ultro, spontaneously.]

ULULANT, ul'[=u]-lant, adj. howling.--v.i. UL'UL[=A]TE, to hoot or screech.--n. ULUL[=A]'TION, howling, wailing. [L. ulul[=a]re, to hoot.]

UMBEL, um'bel, n. a form of flower in which a number of stalks, each bearing a flower, radiate from one centre.--adjs. UM'BELLATE, -D, bearing umbels.--n. UMBELL'IFER, any plant of the parsley family.--adj. UMBELLIF'EROUS, bearing or producing umbels.--n. UM'BELLULE, a secondary umbel. [L. umbella, dim. of umbra, a shade.]

UMBER, um'b[.e]r, n. a brown earthy mineral used as a pigment.--adjs. UM'BERED, tinged with umber; UM'BERY, relating to, or like, umber. [Umbria.]

UMBILIC, -AL, um-bil'ik, -al, adj. pertaining to the navel.--adjs. UMBIL'ICATE, -D, navel-shaped.--n. UMBIL'ICUS, the navel: a depression at the axial base of a spiral shell, as in many gasteropods.--UMBILICAL CORD, the navel-string; UMBILICAL DUCT, the passage connecting the umbilical vesicle with the primitive intestine; UMBILICAL HERNIA, the protrusion of a part through or near the umbilicus; UMBILICAL REGION, the middle portion of the abdomen. [L. umbil[=i]cus, the navel; Gr. omphalos.]

UMBLES, um'blz, n.pl. the entrails of a deer.--n. UM'BLE-PIE (see HUMBLE-PIE). [O. Fr. nombles (with initial n for l), from lomble--le, the article, omble--L. umbilicus, the navel. The Eng. form numbles, by loss of initial n, as in numpire, &c., became umbles, sometimes written humbles, whence humble-pie, now associated in popular etymology and meaning with humble=low.]

UMBO, um'b[=o], n. the boss of a shield: a knob: the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge:--pl. UMB[=O]'NES, UM'BOS.--adjs. UM'B[=O]NAL, protuberant; UM'B[=O]N[=A]TE, -D (bot.), having a central umbo, boss, or low rounded projection.--n. UMBON[=A]'TION.--adjs. UMBON'IC; UMBON'ULATE. [L.]

UMBRA, um'bra, n. a shadow: (astron.) the dark cone projected from a planet or satellite on the side opposite to the sun: an uninvited guest whom an invited one brings with him: one of the Umbridæ, the mud-minnows: a sciænoid fish, the umbrine.--adjs. UM'BRAL, pertaining to an umbra; UM'BR[=A]TED (her.), shadowed; (obs.) UMBRAT'IC, -AL, UM'BRATILE, shadowy, secluded.--ns. UMBR[=A]'TION, adumbration; UM'BRERE, UM'BRIERE (Spens.), the visor of a helmet.--adj. UMBRIF'EROUS, casting a shade. [L.]

UMBRACULUM, um-brak'[=u]-lum, n. (bot.) any umbrella-shaped appendage, as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.--adjs. UMBRAC'ULATE, nearly covered by a projecting process, as the face of some Orthoptera; UMBRACULIF'EROUS, bearing an umbraculum; UMBRAC'ULIFORM, having the general form of an umbrella, as a mushroom.

UMBRAGE, um'br[=a]j, n. suspicion of injury: offence: a shade of foliage: a slight appearance.--v.t. to shade.--adj. UMBR[=A]'GEOUS, shady or forming a shade.--adv. UMBR[=A]'GEOUSLY.--n. UMBR[=A]'GEOUSNESS. [Fr. ombrage--L. umbra, a shadow.]

UMBRELLA, um-brel'a, n. a familiar covered sliding frame carried in the hand, as a screen from rain or sunshine.--n. UMBRELL'A-BIRD, a fruit-crow of South America, so called from its radiating crest.--adj. UMBRELLAED (um-brel'äd), provided with an umbrella.--ns. UMBRELL'A-GRASS, an Australian grass with millet-like seeds; UMBRELL'A-STAND, a stand in the hall of a house for holding umbrellas; UMBRELL'A-TREE, a small magnolia of the United States. [It. ombrella, dim. of ombra, a shade--L. umbra.]

UMBRETTE, um-bret', n. the umber-bird, found in Africa and Madagascar, remarkable for the enormous domed nest which it builds.

UMBRIAN, um'bri-an, adj. pertaining to Umbria, in central Italy.--n. a native thereof: the old language, akin to Latin, Sabine, and Oscan, to some extent preserved in the Eugubine tablets.

UMBRIL, um'bril, n. the visor or face-defence of a helmet, the shade.--Also UM'BREL.

UMBRINE, um'brin, n. a sciænoid fish, genus Umbrina.

UMBROSE, um'br[=o]z, adj. shady: dark-coloured.--n. UMBROS'ITY.

UMIAK, [=oo]m'yak, n. the large skin boat of the Eskimo, capable of carrying from 1½ to 3 tons.

UMLAUT, [=oo]m'lowt, n. Grimm's word for a vowel-change in the Teutonic languages brought about on a preceding vowel by the vowel i (or e) modifying the first in the direction of e or i--German gänse, the plural of gans, &c.

UMPIRE, um'p[=i]r, n. a third person called in to decide a dispute: an arbitrator.--v.i. to act as umpire.--v.t. to decide as umpire.--ns. UM'PIRAGE, UM'PIRESHIP. [For numpire; M. E. nompere--O. Fr. nompair--non, not, pair, a peer. From the sense of 'unequal,' 'odd,' the meaning passes to an odd man, an arbitrator, a third party, who gives his casting vote.]

UMQUHILE, um'hw[=i]l, adv. and adj. a Scotch form of UM'WHILE, formerly, late, whilom.

UNABASHED, un-a-basht', adj. not abashed.

UNABATED, un-a-b[=a]'ted, adj. not diminished or lowered.

UNABLE, un-[=a]'bl, adj. not able: not having sufficient strength, power, or skill: weak: impotent.

UNABOLISHED, un-a-bol'isht, adj. not abolished.

UNABRIDGED, un'a-brijd, adj. not abridged.

UNACADEMIC, un-ak-a-dem'ik, adj. not scholarly or classical.

UNACCENTED, un-ak-sent'ed, adj. without accent or stress in pronunciation: not marked with an accent.

UNACCEPTABLE, un-ak-sept'a-bl, adj. not acceptable, not pleasing or welcome.--n. UNACCEPT'ABLENESS.

UNACCOMMODATED, un-a-kom'[=o]-d[=a]t-ed, adj. not accommodated, unfurnished with accommodation.--adj. UNACCOMM'ODATING, not compliant.

UNACCOMPANIED, un-a-kum'pa-nid, adj. not accompanied, escorted, or attended: not connected: (mus.) having no instrumental accompaniment.

UNACCOMPLISHED, un-ak-kum'plisht, adj. unfinished: lacking accomplishments or acquirements.--n. UNACCOM'PLISHMENT.

UNACCOUNTABLE, un-ak-kownt'a-bl, adj. not accountable or to be accounted for: not responsible.--ns. UNACCOUNTABIL'ITY, UNACCOUNT'ABLENESS, the state or quality of being unaccountable.--adv. UNACCOUNT'ABLY, inexplicably.

UNACCREDITED, un-a-kred'i-ted, adj. not accredited or authorised.

UNACCUSABLY, un-a-k[=u]'za-bli, adv. so as to be beyond accusation.

UNACCUSTOMED, un-a-kus'tomd, adj. not accustomed or used.--n. UNACCUS'TOMEDNESS.

UNACHIEVABLE, un-a-ch[=e]v'a-bl, adj. not achievable.

UNACHING, un-[=a]'king, adj. (Shak.) not giving pain.

UNACKNOWLEDGED, un-ak-nol'ejd, adj. not acknowledged or recognised: not confessed: not noticed.--adj. UNACKNOWL'EDGING, unthankful.

UNACQUAINTANCE, un-ak-kw[=a]nt'ans, n. want of acquaintance: ignorance.--adj. UNACQUAINT'ED, not acquainted: (Spens.) unusual.--n. UNACQUAINT'EDNESS.

UNACQUIRED, un-a-kw[=i]rd', adj. not acquired or gained.--adj. UNACQUIR'ABLE, not acquirable.--n. UNACQUIR'ABLENESS.

UNACTED, un-ak'ted, adj. not acted or performed.--adj. UNAC'TIVE, inactive: without efficacy.

UNADAPTED, un-a-dapt'ed, adj. not adapted.

UNADMIRE, un-ad-m[=i]r', v.t. not to admire.--adj. UNADMIRED', not admired.

UNADORNED, un-a-dornd', adj. not adorned.

UNADULTERATE, -D, un-a-dul'te-r[=a]t, -ed, adj. unmixed, pure, genuine.

UNADVENTUROUS, un-ad-ven't[=u]r-us, adj. not adventurous or bold.

UNADVISED, un-ad-v[=i]zd', adj. not advised: not prudent or discreet: rash.--n. UNADV[=I]SABIL'ITY.--adj. UNADV[=I]S'ABLE, not advisable.--n. UNADV[=I]S'ABLENESS.--advs. UNADV[=I]S'ABLY; UNADV[=I]S'EDLY.--n. UNADV[=I]S'EDNESS, imprudence: rashness.

UNAFFECTED, un-af-fekt'ed, adj. not affected or moved: without affectation: not affected or artificial: plain: real: sincere.--adv. UNAFFECT'EDLY, in an unaffected manner: without affectation.--n. UNAFFECT'EDNESS, the state of being unaffected.

UNAFFIED, un-a-f[=i]d', adj. not allied.

UNAFRAID, un-a-fr[=a]d', adj. not afraid.

UNAGREEABLE, un-a-gr[=e]'a-bl, adj. not agreeable.--n. UNAGREE'ABLENESS.--adv. UNAGREE'ABLY.

UNAIDED, un-[=a]'ded, adj. not aided.

UNAIMING, un-[=a]'ming, adj. having no definite aim.

UNALIENABLE, un-[=a]l'yen-a-bl, adj. inalienable.--adv. UN[=A]L'IENABLY.

UNALIST, [=u]'nal-ist, n. one who holds only one benefice--opp. to Pluralist. [L. unus, one.]

UNALLIED, un-a-l[=i]d', adj. having no alliance or connection.--adj. UNALL[=I]'ABLE, incapable of such.

UNALLOWABLE, un-al-low'a-bl, adj. not allowable.

UNALLOYED, un-al-loid', adj. not alloyed or mixed: pure.--Also UNALLAYED'.

UNALTERABLE, un-awl't[.e]r-a-bl, adj. not capable of alteration or change.--ns. UNALTERABIL'ITY, UNAL'TERABLENESS.--adv. UNAL'TERABLY.--adj. UNAL'TERED, not altered or changed.

UNAMBIGUOUS, un-am-big'[=u]-us, adj. not ambiguous, clear.--adv. UNAMBIG'UOUSLY.--n. UNAMBIG'UOUSNESS.

UNAMBITIOUS, un-am-bish'us, adj. not ambitious.--adv. UNAMBI'TIOUSLY.

UNAMENDABLE, un-a-men'da-bl, adj. not capable of being amended or corrected.

UN-AMERICAN, un-a-mer'i-kan, adj. not in accordance with American ideas or feeling,--v.t. UN-AMER'ICANISE, to make un-American.

UNAMIABLE, un-[=a]'mi-a-bl, adj. not amiable, ill-natured.-ns. UNAMIABIL'ITY, UN[=A]'MIABLENESS.

UNAMUSED, un-a-m[=u]zd', adj. not amused.--adj. UNAM[=U]'SING.--adv. UNAM[=U]'SINGLY.--adj. UNAM[=U]'SIVE, not giving amusement.

UNANCESTRIED, un-an'ses-trid, adj. having no distinguished ancestors.

UNANCHOR, un-ang'kor, v.t. to loose from anchorage.--v.i. to become loose or unattached.

UNANEALED, UNANELED, un-a-n[=e]ld', adj. (Shak.) not having received extreme unction.

UNANGULAR, un-ang'g[=u]-lar, adj. not angular.

UNANIMITY, [=u]-na-nim'i-ti, n. state of being unanimous.--adj. UNAN'IMOUS, of one mind: agreeing in opinion or will: done with the agreement of all.--adv. UNAN'IMOUSLY.--n. UNAN'IMOUSNESS, unanimity. [L. unus, one, animus, mind.]

UNANNOUNCED, un-an-nownst', adj. not announced.

UNANSWERABLE, un-an's[.e]r-a-bl, adj. not answerable or capable of refutation.--ns. UNANSWERABIL'ITY, UNAN'SWERABLENESS, the state of being unanswerable.--adv. UNAN'SWERABLY, in an unanswerable manner.--adj. UNAN'SWERED, not answered: unrequited.

UNANXIOUS, un-angk'shus, adj. without anxiety.

UNAPOSTOLIC, -AL, un-ap-os-tol'ik, -al, adj. not in accordance with apostolic usage or authority.

UNAPPALLED, un-a-pawld', adj. not appalled or dismayed.

UNAPPAREL, un-a-par'el, v.t. to uncover, unclothe.--adj. UNAPPAR'ELLED, not wearing clothes.

UNAPPARENT, un-a-p[=a]r'ent, adj. not apparent, dark, invisible.

UNAPPEALABLE, un-a-p[=e]l'a-bl, adj. not admitting of an appeal to a higher court, conclusive, final.

UNAPPEASABLE, un-a-p[=e]'za-bl, adj. incapable of being appeased, implacable.--adj. UNAPPEASED', not appeased or pacified.

UNAPPLAUSIVE, un-a-plaw'siv, adj. not applauding.

UNAPPLIABLE, un-a-pl[=i]'a-bl, adj. inapplicable.--adj. UNAPPLIED', not put to any special purpose.

UNAPPRECIABLE, un-a-pr[=e]'shi-a-bl, adj. inappreciable.--adjs. UNAPPR[=E]'CIATED, not appreciated; UNAPPR[=E]'CI[=A]TIVE, inappreciative.

UNAPPREHENDED, un-a-pr[=e]-hen'ded, adj. not apprehended or understood.--adjs. UNAPPREHEN'SIBLE, inapprehensible; UNAPPREHEN'SIVE, not apprehensive or fearful: not intelligent.--n. UNAPPREHEN'SIVENESS.

UNAPPRISED, un-a-pr[=i]zd', adj. not apprised, not previously informed.

UNAPPROACHABLE, un-a-pr[=o]ch'a-bl, adj. that cannot be approached or attained.--n. UNAPPROACH'ABLENESS.--adv. UNAPPROACH'ABLY.--adj. UNAPPROACHED', not approached, impossible to be approached.

UNAPPROPRIATE, un-a-pr[=o]'pri-[=a]t, adj. inappropriate: unappropriated.--v.t. to take from the possession of individuals and make common to all.--adj. UNAPPR[=O]'PRI[=A]TED, not appropriated: not applied to any other purpose: not granted to any person, corporation, &c.

UNAPPROVED, un-a-pr[=oo]vd', adj. not approved: not proved.

UNAPT, un-apt', adj. not suitable or qualified for: dull, inapt.--adv. UNAPT'LY.--n. UNAPT'NESS.

UNARGUED, un-är'g[=u]d, adj. not argued or disputed.

UNARM, un-ärm', v.t. to deprive of arms, to disarm: to make harmless.--v.i. to take off one's armour.--adjs. UNARMED', without weapons, defenceless: unprotected by any covering--scales, prickles, &c.: unaided, as by a glass; UNAR'MOURED, not armoured, not plated with armour, of ships.

UNARRAYED, un-a-r[=a]d', adj. not arrayed or dressed: not arranged.

UNARTFUL, un-ärt'f[=oo]l, adj. artless, genuine: inartistic.--n. UNART'FULLY.

UNARTIFICIAL, un-är-ti-fish'al, adj. inartificial.--adv. UNARTIFI'CIALLY.

UNARTISTIC, un-är-tis'tik, adj. inartistic.

UNASCENDABLE, un-a-sen'da-bl, adj. that cannot be ascended.--adj. UNASCEN'DED, not having been ascended.

UNASCERTAINABLE, un-as-[.e]r-t[=a]n'a-bl, adj. that cannot be ascertained or known certainly.--adj. UNASCERTAINED', not certainly known.

UNASHAMED, un-a-sh[=a]md', adj. not ashamed.

UNASKED, un-askt', adj. not asked.

UNASPIRATED, un-as'pi-r[=a]-ted, adj. pronounced or written without an aspirate.

UNASPIRING, un-as-p[=i]r'ing, adj. not aspiring, unambitious.--adv. UNASPIR'INGLY.

UNASSAILABLE, un-a-s[=a]'la-bl, adj. not assailable: incontestable.--adj. UNASSAILED', not assailed or attacked.

UNASSAYED, un-a-s[=a]d', adj. not essayed or attempted: untested.

UNASSIMILATED, un-a-sim'i-l[=a]-ted, adj. not assimilated, not absorbed into the system as nutriment: not brought into conformity with something.

UNASSISTED, un-a-sis'ted, adj. not assisted or helped.

UNASSUETUDE, un-as'w[=e]-t[=u]d, n. unaccustomedness.

UNASSUMING, un-a-s[=u]m'ing, adj. not assuming: not forward or arrogant: modest.

UNASSURED, un-a-sh[=oo]rd', adj. not assured: not insured against loss.

UNATONED, un-a-t[=o]nd', adj. not atoned for.

UNATTACHED, un-a-tacht', adj. not attached, as of a student not living in college but in outside lodgings, at Oxford and elsewhere: not seized for debt: not assigned to a particular regiment or company, on half-pay.

UNATTAINABLE, un-a-t[=a]n'a-bl, adj. beyond one's reach.--n. UNATTAIN'ABLENESS.--adv. UNATTAIN'ABLY.

UNATTAINTED, un-a-t[=a]n'ted, adj. not attainted or corrupted: impartial.

UNATTEMPTED, un-a-temp'ted, adj. not attempted.

UNATTENDED, un-a-tend'ed, adj. not accompanied or attended: not attended to.--adjs. UNATTEND'ING, not attending; UNATTENT'IVE, inattentive.

UNATTESTED, un-a-test'ed, adj. not attested.

UNATTIRE, un-a-t[=i]r', v.i. to undress, esp. of robes of ceremony.

UNATTRACTIVE, un-a-trakt'iv, adj. not attractive.--adv. UNATTRACT'IVELY.--n. UNATTRACT'IVENESS.

UNAUSPICIOUS, un-aw-spish'us, adj. inauspicious.

UNAUTHENTIC, un-aw-then'tik, adj. not authentic.--adj. UNAUTHEN'TIC[=A]TED, not attested.--n. UNAUTHENTIC'ITY.

UNAUTHORISED, un-aw'thor-[=i]zd, adj. not sanctioned by proper authority.--adj. UNAUTHOR'IT[=A]TIVE.

UNAVAILING, un-a-v[=a]l'ing, adj. not availing, or of no avail or effect: useless.--n. UNAVAILABIL'ITY.--adj. UNAVAIL'ABLE, not available.--adv. UNAVAIL'INGLY.

UNAVENGED, un-a-venjd', adj. not avenged.

UNAVOIDABLE, un-a-void'a-bl, adj. not avoidable: that may not be rendered null or void: inevitable.--n. UNAVOID'ABLENESS.--adv. UNAVOID'ABLY.--adj. UNAVOID'ED, not avoided: (Shak.) unavoidable, inevitable.

UNAVOWED, un-a-vowd', adj. not avowed or openly acknowledged.

UNAWARE, un-a-w[=a]r', adv. without being or making aware: suddenly: unexpectedly--also UNAWARES'.--AT UNAWARES, unexpectedly, at a sudden disadvantage.

UNBACKED, un-bakt', adj. never yet ridden: without any to help or encourage: not supported by bets, of a racehorse, &c.

UNBAG, un-bag', v.t. to let out of a bag.

UNBAILABLE, un-b[=a]'la-bl, adj. incapable of being bailed.

UNBAIZED, un-b[=a]zd', adj. not covered with baize.

UNBAKED, un-b[=a]kt', adj. not baked, immature.

UNBALANCED, un-bal'anst, adj. not in a state of equipoise: without mental balance, unsteady: (book-k.) not adjusted so as to show debtor and creditor balance.--n. UNBAL'ANCE, want of balance, derangement.--v.t. to throw out of balance.

UNBALLAST, un-bal'ast, v.t. to discharge the ballast from.--adj. UNBALL'ASTED, not provided with ballast: unsteady.

UNBANDED, un-band'ed, adj. without a band, esp. if stripped of it.

UNBANK, un-bangk', v.t. to take a bank from: to make a fire burn up by raking off the ashes from the top, opening draughts, &c.--adj. UNBANK'ABLE, not bankable.

UNBAPTISED, un-bap't[=i]zd, adj. not having received baptism, unchristian: unholy.

UNBAR, un-bär', v.t. to remove a bar or hinderance from: to unfasten: to open.

UNBARBED, un-bärbd', adj. (Shak.) not shaven, untrimmed: without barbs or plumes.

UNBARBERED, un-bär'b[.e]rd, adj. unshaven.

UNBARRICADE, un-bar'i-k[=a]d, v.t. to throw open.--adj. UNBARRIC[=A]DOED (-k[=a]'d[=o]d), unobstructed.

UNBASHFUL, un-bash'f[=oo]l, adj. not bashful, bold, shameless.

UNBATED, un-b[=a]t'ed, adj. (Shak.) unblunted: undiminished.

UNBATHED, un-b[=a]thd', adj. not bathed.

UNBATTERED, un-bat'[.e]rd, adj. not battered.

UNBAY, un-b[=a]', v.t. to open up.

UNBE, un-b[=e]', v.t. to cause not to be.

UNBEAR, un-b[=a]r', v.t. to take off a horse's bearing-rein.

UNBEARABLE, un-b[=a]r'a-bl, adj. intolerable.--n. UNBEAR'ABLENESS.--adv. UNBEAR'ABLY.

UNBEARDED, un-b[=e]r'ded, adj. having no beard.

UNBEARING, un-b[=a]r'ing, adj. bearing no fruit.

UNBEATEN, un-b[=e]'tn, adj. not beaten with blows: untrodden: unconquered.

UNBEAUTEOUS, un-b[=u]'t[=e]-us, adj. not beautiful.--adj. UNBEAU'TIFUL, ugly.

UNBEAVERED, un-b[=e]'v[.e]rd, adj. without a beaver or hat: having the beaver of the helmet open.

UNBECOMING, un-b[=e]-kum'ing, adj. not becoming: unsuited to the wearer, the place, &c.: not befitting, indecorous, improper.--adv. UNBECOM'INGLY.--n. UNBECOM'INGNESS.

UNBECOMING, un-b[=e]-kum'ing, n. the transition from existence to non-existence.

UNBED, un-bed', v.t. to rouse from bed.--adj. UNBED'DED, not yet having had the marriage consummated--of a bride.

UNBEDINNED, un-b[=e]-dind', adj. not made noisy.

UNBEFITTING, un-b[=e]-fit'ing, adj. not befitting, unbecoming.

UNBEFOOL, un-b[=e]-f[=oo]l', v.t. to change from the condition of a fool: to undeceive.

UNBEFRIEND, un-b[=e]-frend', v.t. to fail to befriend.--adj. UNBEFRIEN'DED, not supported by friends.

UNBEGET, un-b[=e]-get', v.t. to cancel the begetting of.

UNBEGINNING, un-b[=e]-gin'ing, adj. having no beginning.

UNBEGOTTEN, un-b[=e]-got'n, adj. not yet begotten: existing independent of any generating cause.--Also UNBEGOT'.

UNBEGUILE, un-b[=e]-g[=i]l', v.t. to undeceive.--adj. UNBEGUILED'.

UNBEGUN, un-b[=e]-gun', adj. not yet begun.

UNBEHOLDEN, un-b[=e]-h[=o]l'dn, adj. unseen.

UNBEHOVING, un-b[=e]-h[=oo]v'ing, n. the state of not deserving.

UNBEJUGGLED, un-b[=e]-jug'ld, adj. not deceived by any trick.

UNBEKNOWN, un-b[=e]-n[=o]n', adj. (prov.) unknown.--Also UNBEKNOWNST'.

UNBELIEF, un-b[=e]-l[=e]f', n. want of belief: disbelief, esp. in divine revelation.--n. UNBELIEVABIL'ITY, incapability of being believed.--adjs. UNBELIEV'ABLE; UNBELIEVED'.--n. UNBELIEV'ER, one who does not believe, esp. in divine revelation: an incredulous person.--adj. UNBELIEV'ING, not believing, esp. divine revelation.--adv. UNBELIEV'INGLY, in an unbelieving manner.

UNBELOVED, un-b[=e]-luvd', adj. not loved.

UNBELT, un-belt', v.t. to ungird.

UNBEND, un-bend', v.t. to free from being in a bent state: to make straight: to free from strain or exertion: to set at ease.--v.i. to become relaxed: to behave with freedom from stiffness, to be affable.--adj. UNBEND'ING, not bending: unyielding: resolute.--n. a relaxing.--adv. UNBEND'INGLY.--n. UNBEND'INGNESS.

UNBENEFICED, un-ben'e-fist, adj. not having a benefice.

UNBENEFICIAL, un-ben-e-fish'al, adj. not advantageous.--adj. UNBEN'EFITED, having received no benefit.

UNBENIGHTED, un-b[=e]-n[=i]'ted, adj. not involved in darkness, intellectual or moral.

UNBENIGN, un-b[=e]-n[=i]n', adj. not favourable: malignant.

UNBEREFT, un-b[=e]-reft', adj. not bereaved.--Also UNBERE[=A]'VEN.

UNBESEEM, un-b[=e]-s[=e]m', v.t. to be unworthy.--adj. UNBESEEM'ING, unbecoming.--adv. UNBESEEM'INGLY.

UNBESOUGHT, un-b[=e]-sawt', adj. not besought.

UNBESPEAK, un-b[=e]-sp[=e]k', v.t. to revoke.

UNBESTOWED, un-b[=e]-st[=o]d', adj. not bestowed or conferred.

UNBETTERED, un-bet'[.e]rd, adj. unmitigated.

UNBIAS, un-b[=i]'as, v.t. to free from bias or prejudice.--adj. UNB[=I]'ASSED, free from bias or prejudice: impartial.--adv. UNB[=I]'ASSEDLY.--n. UNB[=I]'ASSEDNESS.

UNBID, un-bid', adj. (Spens.) not bid or prayed for.--adjs. UNBID', UNBID'DEN, not bid or commanded: spontaneous: uninvited.

UNBIND, un-b[=i]nd', v.t. to remove a band from: to loose: to set free.

UNBISHOP, un-bish'op, v.t. to deprive of the rank of bishop.

UNBITT, un-bit', v.t. (naut.) to take off the turns of a cable from around the bitts.

UNBITTED, un-bit'ed, adj. unbridled.

UNBLAMABLE, un-bl[=a]'ma-bl, adj. not deserving of blame: faultless.--adv. UNBL[=A]'MABLY.--adj. UNBLAMED'.

UNBLEACHED, un-bl[=e]cht', adj. not having been bleached.--adj. UNBLEACH'ING.

UNBLEMISHED, un-blem'isht, adj. not blemished or stained: free from reproach or deformity: pure.--adj. UNBLEM'ISHABLE.

UNBLENCHED, un-blensht', adj. (Milt.) not startled or confounded.--adj. UNBLENCH'ING, not flinching.

UNBLESS, un-bles', v.t. (Shak.) to make unhappy.--adjs. UNBLESSED', UNBLEST'.--n. UNBLESS'EDNESS.--adj. UNBLISS'FUL, not blest: unhappy.

UNBLEST, un-blest', adj. (Spens.) not wounded.

UNBLIND, un-bl[=i]nd', adj. free from blindness.

UNBLOCK, un-blok', v.i. at whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.

UNBLOODY, un-blud'i, adj. not stained by blood, not cruel.--adjs. UNBLOOD'ED, not thoroughbred; UNBLOOD'IED, not made bloody.--adv. UNBLOOD'ILY.

UNBLOTTED, un-blot'ed, adj. not erased or blotted out.

UNBLOWN, un-bl[=o]n', adj. not sounded: yet in the bud, not yet having bloomed.

UNBLUSHING, un-blush'ing, adj. not blushing: without shame: impudent.--adv. UNBLUSH'INGLY, in an unblushing or impudent manner.

UNBOASTFUL, un-b[=o]st'f[=oo]l, adj. not boastful, modest.

UNBODIED, un-bod'id, adj. freed from the body.

UNBODING, un-b[=o]'ding, adj. not expecting.

UNBODKINED, un-bod'kind, adj. not fastened with a bodkin.

UNBOILED, un-boild', adj. not boiled.

UNBOLT, un-b[=o]lt', v.t. to remove a bolt from: to open.--v.i. to disclose.--adj. UNBOLT'ED, not fastened by bolts: not separated by bolting or sifting: coarse.

UNBONE, un-b[=o]n', v.t. to take the bones from.

UNBONNET, un-bon'et, v.t. and v.i. to uncover the head.--adj. UNBONN'ETED, with no bonnet on: (Shak.) without taking off the cap, on equal terms.

UNBOOKISH, un-book'ish, adj. not given to reading, ignorant.--Also UNBOOKED' (rare).

UNBOOT, un-b[=oo]t', v.t. to take the boots off.

UNBORN, un-bawrn', adj. not yet born: non-existent.

UNBOSOM, un-b[=oo]z'um, v.t. to disclose what is in the bosom or mind: to tell freely.--n. UNBOS'OMER, one who blabs or discloses secrets.

UNBOTTOMED, un-bot'umd, adj. bottomless.

UNBOUGHT, un-bawt', adj. not bought or sold, obtained without buying: not bribed.

UNBOUND, un-bownd', adj. not bound: loose: wanting a cover.--adj. UNBOUND'ED, not bounded or limited: boundless: having no check or control.--adv. UNBOUND'EDLY.--n. UNBOUND'EDNESS.

UNBOWED, un-bowd', adj. not bent: unconquered.

UNBRACE, un-br[=a]s', v.t. to undo the braces or bands of: to loose or relax.--adj. UNBRACED'.--n. UNBR[=A]'CEDNESS.

UNBREATHED, un-br[=e]thd', adj. (Shak.) not breathed, not exercised or practised.--adjs. UNBREATH'ABLE, not respirable; UNBREATH'ING, not breathing.

UNBRED, un-bred', adj. not well-bred: unpolished: rude: (Shak.) not yet born.

UNBREECH, un-br[=e]ch', v.t. to free the breech of, as a cannon from its fastenings.

UNBREECHED, un-br[=e]chd', adj. wearing no breeches.

UNBREWED, un-br[=oo]d', adj. not mixed, pure.

UNBRIBABLE, un-br[=i]'ba-bl, adj. incapable of being bribed.

UNBRIDLE, un-br[=i]'dl, v.t. to free from the bridle, to let loose.--adj. UNBR[=I]'DLED, unrestrained: licentious.--n. UNBR[=I]'DLEDNESS.

UNBROKEN, un-br[=o]'kn, adj. entire: unsubdued: undisturbed--also UNBROKE' (Shak.).--adv. UNBR[=O]'KENLY.--n. UNBR[=O]'KENNESS.

UNBROTHERLY, un-bruth'[.e]r-li, adj. not becoming a brother.--n. UNBROTH'ERLINESS.

UNBRUTE, un-br[=oo]t', v.t. to free from the qualities of the brute.

UNBUCKLE, un-buk'l, v.t. to loose from buckles: to unfasten.

UNBUCKRAMED, un-buk'ramd, adj. not stiffened with buckram, not stiff, easy.

UNBUDDED, un-bud'ed, adj. not yet in bud.

UNBUILD, un-bild', v.t. (Shak.) to destroy.

UNBUNDLE, un-bun'dl, v.t. to unpack, open up, declare.

UNBURDEN, un-bur'dn, v.t. to take a burden off: to free the mind from any weight or anxiety: to disclose--also UNBUR'THEN.--adj. UNBUR'DENED.

UNBURIABLE, un-ber'i-a-bl, adj. unfit to be buried.--adj. UNBUR'IED, not buried.--v.t. UNBUR'Y, to disinter: to reveal.

UNBURNED, un-burnd', adj. not burned, scorched, or baked.--Also UNBURNT'.

UNBURROW, un-bur'[=o], v.t. to unearth.

UNBUSINESS-LIKE, un-biz'nes-l[=i]k, adj. not business-like.

UNBUTTON, un-but'n, v.t. to loose the buttons of.

UNCABLED, un-k[=a]'bld, adj. not fixed by a cable.

UNCAGE, un-k[=a]j', v.t. to set free from a cage.

UNCALLED, un-kawld', adj. not called, uninvited.--UNCALLED FOR, quite unnecessary or superfluous.

UNCALM, un-käm', v.t. to disturb.

UNCAMP, un-kamp', v.t. to break up the camp of: to dislodge.

UNCANDID, un-kan'did, adj. not candid.--adv. UNCAN'DIDLY.--ns. UNCAN'DIDNESS; UNCAN'DOUR.

UNCANNY, un-kan'i, adj. weird: unearthly: supposed to possess supernatural powers: dangerous, severe.--adv. UNCANN'ILY.--n. UNCANN'INESS.

UNCANONIC, -AL, un-ka-non'ik, -al, adj. not agreeable to the canons, not according to the canon of Scripture.--n. UNCANON'ICALNESS.--v.t. UNCAN'ONISE, to deprive of canonical authority.--adj. UNCAN'ONISED, not canonised.

UNCAP, un-kap', v.t. to remove a cap from.--v.i. to take off one's cap or hat.

UNCAPE, un-k[=a]p', v.t. (Shak.) either to uncouple hounds, to let out of a bag, as a fox, or to throw off the dogs so as to commence the hunt: to unhood, in hawking.

UNCARED, un-k[=a]rd', adj. not regarded (with for).--adj. UNCARE'FUL, not careful or cautious.

UNCART, un-kärt', v.t. to unload from a cart.

UNCASE, un-k[=a]s', v.t. to take out of a case: to free from a covering: to flay.--v.i. (Shak.) to undress.

UNCATE, ung'k[=a]t, adj. hooked.

UNCAUSED, un-kawzd', adj. without any precedent cause, self-existent.

UNCEASING, un-s[=e]'sing, adj. not ceasing, continual.--adv. UNCEA'SINGLY.

UNCEREMONIOUS, un-ser-[=e]-m[=o]'ni-us, adj. not ceremonious, informal.--adv. UNCEREM[=O]'NIOUSLY.--n. UNCEREM[=O]'NIOUSNESS.

UNCERTAIN, un-s[.e]r't[=a]n, adj. not certain, doubtful: not to be depended upon: not sure of the result.--adv. UNCER'TAINLY.--ns. UNCER'TAINNESS; UNCER'TAINTY, state of being uncertain or doubtful: want of certainty: that which is uncertain.

UNCHAIN, un-ch[=a]n', v.t. to free from chains or slavery.

UNCHALLENGED, un-chal'enjd, adj. not challenged or called in question.--adj. UNCHALL'ENGEABLE.--adv. UNCHALL'ENGEABLY.

UNCHANCY, un-chan'si, adj. (Scot.) unlucky, uncanny: dangerous, inconvenient.--n. UNCHANCE', misfortune.

UNCHANGEABLE, un-ch[=a]n'ja-bl, adj. not capable of change.--ns. UNCHANGEABIL'ITY, UNCHANGE'ABLENESS.--adv. UNCHANGE'ABLY.--adjs. UNCHANGED'; UNCHAN'GING.--adv. UNCHAN'GINGLY.

UNCHARGE, un-chärj', v.t. to free from a charge or burden: to acquit.--adj. UNCHARGED'.

UNCHARIOT, un-char'i-ot, v.t. to thrust out of a chariot.

UNCHARITABLE, un-char'i-ta-bl, adj. not charitable, harsh in judgment.--n. UNCHAR'ITABLENESS.--adv. UNCHAR'ITABLY.--n. UNCHAR'ITY, want of charity.

UNCHARM, un-chärm', v.t. to free from the power of some charm.--adj. UNCHAR'MING, not charming.

UNCHARNEL, un-chär'nel, v.t. to dig up from a grave.

UNCHARTERED, un-chär't[.e]rd, adj. not chartered, unrestricted.

UNCHARY, un-ch[=a]r'i, adj. not chary, heedless.

UNCHASTE, un-ch[=a]st', adj. not chaste, lewd.--adv. UNCH[=A]STE'LY.--n. UNCHAS'TITY, lewdness, incontinence.

UNCHECKED, un-chekt', adj. not checked or hindered, unrestrained: uncontradicted.--adj. UNCHECK'ABLE.

UNCHEERFUL, un-ch[=e]r'f[=oo]l, adj. not cheerful, gloomy: grudging.--n. UNCHEER'FULNESS.

UNCHILD, un-ch[=i]ld', v.t. (Shak.) to make childless.

UNCHIVALROUS, un-shiv'al-rus, adj. not chivalrous or honourable.--Also UNCHIV'ALRIC.

UNCHRISTEN, un-kris'n, v.t. to deprive of baptism: to make unchristian.

UNCHRISTIAN, un-kris'tyan, adj. not CHRISTIAN, not converted to Christianity: contrary to the character of CHRISTIANITY, cruel, harsh: (coll.) improper, unusual.--v.t. to make unchristian.--v.t. UNCHRIS'TIANISE, to cause to change from the Christian faith.--adv. UNCHRIS'TIANLY.--n. UNCHRIS'TIANNESS.

UNCHURCH, un-church', v.t. to deprive of the rights of a church: to refuse the name of church to.

UNCIAL, un'shal, adj. applied to that variety of majuscule writing, with large round characters, used in ancient MSS.--n. an uncial letter, uncial writing: a MS. written in uncials.--v.t. UN'CIALISE, to shape like uncials. [Lit. 'an inch long'--L., from uncia, a twelfth part, an inch.]

UNCIATIM, un-si-[=a]'tim, adv. ounce by ounce. [L., 'by twelfths.']

UNCIFORM, un'si-form, adj. hook-shaped.--adjs. UNCIF'EROUS, having a hook, as an ovipositor; UN'CINAL, UN'CINATE, hooked at the end.--n.pl. UNCIN[=A]'TA, a division of marine chætopod worms--serpulas and other tubicolous worms.--ns. UNCIN[=A]'TUM, the unciform bone of the carpus; UNC[=I]'NUS, a hooklet, hamulus, one of the uncial teeth of the radula:--pl. UNC[=I]'NI ([=i]).--adj. UNCIROS'TR[=A]TE, having a hooked beak. [L. uncus, a hook.]

UNCIRCUMCISION, un-s[.e]r-kum-sizh'un, n. want of circumcision: (B.) those who are not circumcised.--adj. UNCIR'CUMCISED, not circumcised.

UNCIRCUMSCRIBED, un-s[.e]r-kum-skr[=i]bd', adj. not shut in.

UNCIVIL, un-siv'il, adj. not civil or courteous, rude: (Spens.) not civilised, wild.--adj. UNCIV'ILISED, barbarous.--adv. UNCIV'ILLY, not civilly or politely.

UNCLAD, un-klad', adj. not clothed.

UNCLAIMED, un-kl[=a]md', adj. not claimed.

UNCLASP, un-klasp', v.t. to loose the clasp of.

UNCLASSABLE, un-klas'a-bl, adj. incapable of being classed or classified.

UNCLE, ung'kl, n. the brother of one's father or mother: an old man generally: a pawnbroker.--n. UN'CLESHIP, the state of being an uncle.--UNCLE SAM, the United States or its people.--TALK LIKE A DUTCH UNCLE (see DUTCH). [O. Fr. (Fr. oncle)--L. avunculus, extension of avus, a grandfather.]

UNCLEAN, un-kl[=e]n', adj. not clean: foul: (B.) ceremonially impure: sinful: lewd.--n. UNCLEAN'LINESS.--adj. UNCLEAN'LY.--n. UNCLEAN'NESS, the state or quality of being unclean: dirtiness: (B.) want of ceremonial purity: moral impurity: sinfulness.

UNCLEAR, un-kl[=e]r', adj. not clear.

UNCLERICAL, un-kl[.e]r'i-kal, adj. not befitting the clerical character.

UNCLEW, un-kl[=oo]', v.t. to unwind, unfold, undo.

UNCLINCH, un-klinsh', v.t. to cause to be no longer clinched: to open or set straight, as the closed hand.--Also UNCLENCH'.

UNCLING, un-kling', v.i. to cease from clinging.

UNCLOAK, un-kl[=o]k', v.t. to take the cloak off any one.--v.i. to take the cloak off.

UNCLOG, un-klog', v.t. to remove a clog from: to free.

UNCLOISTER, un-kloi'st[.e]r, v.t. to free from the cloister.

UNCLOSE, un-kl[=o]z', v.t. to make not close, to open.--adjs. UNCLOSE (un-kl[=o]s'), open, babbling; UNCLOSED (un-kl[=o]zd'), open, unenclosed.

UNCLOTHE, un-kl[=o]th', v.t. to take the clothes off: to make naked.--adj. UNCLOTHED'.

UNCLOUD, un-klowd', v.t. to free from clouds.--adj. UNCLOUD'ED, free from clouds, clear.--n. UNCLOUD'EDNESS.--adj. UNCLOUD'Y.

UNCLUBABLE, un-klub'a-bl, adj. not clubable, unsocial.

UNCLUTCH, un-kluch', v.t. to force open anything shut.

UNCO, ung'k[=o], adj. (Scot.) strange, unusual.--n. any strange person or thing: (pl.) news.--adv. remarkably, very. [Uncouth.]

UNCOCK, un-kok', v.t. to release and let down the hammer of a firearm without exploding the charge: to open up a hay-cock, &c., spreading the hay out.

UNCOFFINED, un-kof'ind, adj. not put into a coffin.

UNCOGITABLE, un-koj'i-ta-bl, adj. not capable of being thought.

UNCOIF, un-koif', v.t. to take the head-covering from.--adj. UNCOIFED', without a coif.

UNCOIL, un-koil', v.t. to open out from being coiled: to unwind.

UNCOIN, un-koin', v.t. to deprive metallic money of its character as coin.--adj. UNCOINED', not coined: (Shak.) unalloyed, unfeigned.

UNCOLLECTED, un-kol-ek'ted, adj. not collected or gathered: absent in mind, not having one's thoughts collected.

UNCOLOURED, un-kul'urd, adj. not coloured, undyed, white: truthful, not exaggerated.

UNCOLT, un-k[=o]lt', v.t. (Shak.) to unhorse, to deprive of a colt or horse.

UNCOMBINE, un-kom-b[=i]n', v.t. to separate.--v.i. to become separated.

UNCOMEATABLE, un-kum-at'a-bl, adj. not accessible, out of one's reach.

UNCOMELY, un-kum'li, adj. not comely: indecent.--n. UNCOME'LINESS, want of comeliness: unseemliness.

UNCOMFORTABLE, un-kum'fur-ta-bl, adj. not comfortable, causing discomfort or disquiet: awkwardly situated.--n. UNCOM'FORTABLENESS.--adv. UNCOM'FORTABLY.

UNCOMMENDABLE, un-kom-en'da-bl, adj. not to be commended.

UNCOMMERCIABLE, un-kom-er'shi-a-bl, adj. not capable of being made material for commerce.--adj. UNCOMMER'CIAL, not engaged in commerce: not in the spirit of commerce.

UNCOMMITTED, un-ko-mit'ed, adj. not committed or done: not entrusted: not bound by any pledge or promise: not referred to a committee.

UNCOMMON, un-kom'un, adj. not common, strange.--adv. (coll.) very.--adv. UNCOMM'ONLY.--n. UNCOMM'ONNESS.

UNCOMMUNICATIVE, un-ko-m[=u]'ni-k[=a]-tiv, adj. not communicative, reserved.--adjs. UNCOMM[=U]'NICABLE; UNCOMM[=U]'NICATED.--n. UNCOMM[=U]'NICATIVENESS.

UNCOMPACT, un-kom-pakt', adj. incompact.--adj. UNCOMPACT'ED, not compact or firm.

UNCOMPANIED, un-kum'pa-nid, adj. unaccompanied.--adjs. UNCOMPAN'IONABLE, not companionable or sociable; UNCOMPAN'IONED, without a companion, or an equal, alone.

UNCOMPASSIONATE, un-kom-pash'un-[=a]t, adj. not compassionate.

UNCOMPELLABLE, un-kom-pel'a-bl, adj. that cannot be compelled.

UNCOMPLAINING, un-kom-pl[=a]'ning, adj. not complaining.--adv. UNCOMPLAIN'INGLY.

UNCOMPLAISANT, un-kom'pl[=a]-zant, adj. not complaisant or civil.--adv. UNCOM'PLAISANTLY.

UNCOMPLIABLE, un-kom-pl[=i]'a-bl, adj. unwilling to comply.--adj. UNCOMPL[=I]'ANT, incompliant.

UNCOMPOSABLE, un-kom-p[=o]'za-bl, adj. incapable of being composed or reconciled.

UNCOMPOUNDED, un-kom-pown'ded, adj. not compounded, simple.

UNCOMPREHENSIVE, un-kom-pr[=e]-hen'siv, adj. not comprehensive: incomprehensive: (Shak.) incomprehensible.

UNCOMPROMISING, un-kom'pr[=o]-m[=i]-zing, adj. not admitting of compromise or adjustment: unyielding: obstinate.--adv. UNCOM'PROMISINGLY.--n. UNCOM'PROMISINGNESS.

UNCONCEALED, un-kon-s[=e]ld', adj. not concealed.

UNCONCEIVABLE, un-kon-s[=e]'va-bl, adj. inconceivable.--n. UNCONCEI'VABLENESS.--adv. UNCONCEI'VABLY.

UNCONCERN, un-kon-sern', n. want of concern, anxiety, or solicitude.--adj. UNCONCERNED', not concerned: carelessly secure.--adv. UNCONCER'NEDLY, in an unconcerned manner: without anxiety.--ns. UNCONCER'NEDNESS, UNCONCERN'MENT.

UNCONCLUSIVE, un-kon-kl[=oo]'siv, adj. inconclusive.--adjs. UNCONCLU'DENT (obs.), not decisive; UNCONCLU'DIBLE, not to be concluded; UNCONCLU'DING, inconclusive.--n. UNCONCLU'DINGNESS.

UNCONCOCTED, un-kon-kok'ted, adj. not concocted, not digested.

UNCONCURRENT, un-kon-kur'ent, adj. not concurring.

UNCONDEMNED, un-kon-demd', adj. not condemned.

UNCONDITIONED, un-kon-dish'und, adj. not subject to conditions or limitations: infinite: inconceivable.--adj. UNCONDI'TIONAL, not conditional, absolute, unreserved.--n. UNCONDITIONAL'ITY.--adv. UNCONDI'TIONALLY.--n. UNCONDI'TIONALNESS.

UNCONFINABLE, un-kon-f[=i]'na-bl, adj. not to be confined: (Shak.) unbounded.--adj. UNCONFINED', not confined, unrestrained: broad.--adv. UNCONF[=I]'NEDLY.

UNCONFIRMED, un-kon-firmd', adj. not confirmed: not verified by further testimony: not yet having received the rite of confirmation: not yet having election as bishop confirmed by an archbishop: weak.

UNCONFORM, un-kon-form', adj. (Milt.) not conformed, unlike.--n. UNCONFORMABIL'ITY.--adj. UNCONFOR'MABLE.--n. UNCONFOR'MABLENESS.--adv. UNCONFOR'MABLY.--n. UNCONFOR'MITY.

UNCONFUSED, un-kon-f[=u]zd', adj. not confused, free from confusion.--adv. UNCONF[=U]'SEDLY.

UNCONGEAL, un-kon-j[=e]l', v.i. to thaw, melt.

UNCONGENIAL, un-kon-j[=e]'ni-al, adj. not congenial.

UNCONJUNCTIVE, un-kon-jungk'tiv, adj. impossible to be joined.

UNCONNECTED, un-kon-ek'ted, adj. not connected, separate: not coherent, rambling, vague: without connections of family, &c.

UNCONQUERABLE, un-kong'k[.e]r-a-bl, adj. that cannot be conquered or brought under control.--n. UNCON'QUERABLENESS.--adv. UNCON'QUERABLY.--adj. UNCON'QUERED.

UNCONSCIONABLE, un-kon'shun-a-bl, adj. not conformable to conscience: unreasonable: inordinate.--n. UNCON'SCIONABLENESS.--adv. UNCON'SCIONABLY.

UNCONSCIOUS, un-kon'shus, adj. not conscious: not self-conscious, not perceiving.--adv. UNCON'SCIOUSLY.--n. UNCON'SCIOUSNESS.

UNCONSECRATED, un-kon's[=e]-kr[=a]-ted, adj. not formally consecrated.--v.t. UNCON'SECRATE, to deprive of consecrated character.

UNCONSENTING, un-kon-sen'ting, n. not consenting.

UNCONSIDERED, un-kon-sid'[.e]rd, adj. not considered, esteemed, or attended to.--adj. UNCONSID'ER[=A]TE, inconsiderate.--n. UNCONSID'ER[=A]TENESS, inconsiderateness.--adj. UNCONSID'ERING, not considering.

UNCONSTANT, un-kon'stant, adj. (Shak.) inconstant.--adv. UNCON'STANTLY.

UNCONSTITUTIONAL, un-kon-sti-t[=u]'shun-al, adj. not constitutional: contrary to the constitution.--n. UNCONSTITUTIONAL'ITY.--adv. UNCONSTIT[=U]'TIONALLY.

UNCONSTRAINED, un-kon-str[=a]nd', adj. not under constraint, voluntary: not embarrassed.--adv. UNCONSTRAIN'EDLY.--n. UNCONSTRAINT'.

UNCONSULTING, un-kon-sul'ting, adj. not consulting any one, rash.

UNCONSUMMATE, un-kon-sum'[=a]t, adj. not consummated.

UNCONTEMNED, un-kon-temd', adj. not contemned.

UNCONTEMPORANEOUS, un-kon-tem-po-r[=a]'ne-us, adj. not contemporary: original.

UNCONTENDED, un-kon-ten'ded, adj. not contested.

UNCONTENTED, un-kon-ten'ted, adj. discontented.--ns. UNCONTEN'TEDNESS; UNCONTEN'TINGNESS.

UNCONTESTED, un-kon-tes'ted, adj. not contested, indisputable.--adj. UNCONTES'TABLE, incontestable.

UNCONTRADICTED, un-kon-tra-dik'ted, adj. not contradicted or denied.--adj. UNCONTRADIC'TABLE, incapable of being contradicted.

UNCONTRIVING, un-kon-tr[=i]'ving, adj. not contriving, with little ability to contrive.

UNCONTROLLABLE, un-kon-tr[=o]'la-bl, adj. not capable of being controlled: indisputable.--n. UNCONTROLL'ABLENESS.--adv. UNCONTROLL'ABLY.--adj. UNCONTROLLED'.--adv. UNCONTROLL'EDLY.

UNCONTROVERTED, un-kon'tr[=o]-ver-ted, adj. not controverted or disputed.

UNCONVENTIONAL, un-kon-ven'shun-al, adj. not conventional, free in one's ways.--n. UNCONVENTIONAL'ITY.

UNCONVERSABLE, un-kon-ver'sa-bl, adj. not disposed to converse freely, reserved.

UNCONVERSANT, un-kon'ver-sant, adj. not conversant (with and in).

UNCONVERTED, un-kon-ver'ted, adj. not converted, not having experienced a quickening change of heart.--n. UNCONVER'SION, impenitence.--adj. UNCONVER'TIBLE, not convertible.

UNCORD, un-kord', v.t. to free from cords.

UNCORK, un-kork, v.t. to draw the cork from.

UNCORROBORATED, un-kor-ob'o-r[=a]-ted, adj. not corroborated.

UNCORRUPT, un-kor-upt', adj. not corrupt.--adj. UNCORRUPT'ED, not made corrupt.--ns. UNCORRUPT'EDNESS; UNCORRUPTIBIL'ITY.--adj. UNCORRUPT'IBLE, incorruptible.--n. UNCORRUP'TION, incorruption.--adj. UNCORRUPT'IVE, incorruptible.--adv. UNCORRUPT'LY, truly.--n. UNCORRUPT'NESS, integrity.

UNCOSTLY, un-kost'li, adj. not high-priced.

UNCOUNSELLED, un-kown'seld, adj. not advised: wrongly advised.

UNCOUNTABLE, un-kown'ta-bl, adj. innumerable.--adj. UNCOUNT'ED, not counted or numbered.

UNCOUPLE, un-kup'l, v.t. to loose from being coupled: to disjoin: to set loose.--adj. UNCOUP'LED, not coupled: not married: (her.) découplé.

UNCOURTEOUS, un-kurt'yus, adj. not courteous.--adv. UNCOURT'EOUSLY.

UNCOURTLY, un-k[=o]rt'li, adj. not courtly, unpleasing, uncivil.--n. UNCOURT'LINESS.

UNCOUTH, un-k[=oo]th', adj. awkward, ungraceful, esp. in manners or language, grotesque, odd.--adv. UNCOUTH'LY.--n. UNCOUTH'NESS. [A.S. uncúdh--un-, not, cúdh, gecúdh, known--cunnan, to know.]

UNCOVENANTED, un-kuv'e-nan-ted, adj. not promised by covenant: not bound by a covenant, esp. not subscribing to the famous Solemn League and Covenant of 1643.--UNCOVENANTED CIVIL SERVICE, a branch of the East Indian civil service whose members pass no entrance examination, and may resign their offices at pleasure--opp. to Covenanted service; UNCOVENANTED MERCIES, such mercies as God may bestow on those not embraced within the covenant of grace--that is, those outside the ordinary channels of grace.

UNCOVER, un-kuv'[.e]r, v.t. to remove the cover of: to lay open: to expose successively lines of formation of troops by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.--v.i. to take off the hat.--adj. UNCOV'ERED, having no covering, naked, esp. having no covering on the head.

UNCOWL, un-kowl', v.t. to deprive of a cowl, esp. of a monk: to uncover by taking off anything that veils or hides.

UNCREATE, un-kre-[=a]t', v.t. to deprive of existence.--adj. UNCRE[=A]'TED, not yet created: not produced by creation.--n. UNCRE[=A]'TEDNESS.

UNCREDIBLE, un-kred'i-bl, adj. (obs.) incredible.

UNCREDITABLE, un-kred'i-ta-bl, adj. (obs.) discreditable.--n. UNCRED'ITABLENESS (obs.).

UNCRITICAL, un-krit'i-kal, adj. not critical, without appetite or ability for critical analysis: not in accordance with the rules of criticism.--adv. UNCRIT'ICALLY.

UNCROPPED, un-kropt', adj. not cropped.

UNCROSS, un-kros', v.t. to change from a crossed position.--adj. UNCROSSED', not crossed: not limited as regards negotiability by being crossed, of a cheque, &c.

UNCROWN, un-krown', v.t. to deprive of a crown, to dethrone.--adj. UNCROWNED', not yet wearing a crown, not yet formally crowned: possessing kingly power without the actual title and dignity.

UNCTION, ungk'shun, n. an anointing: that which is used for anointing: ointment: that quality in language which raises emotion or devotion: warmth of address: divine or sanctifying grace.--n. UNCT[=U]OS'ITY, state or quality of being unctuous: oiliness: greasiness.--adj. UNC'T[=U]OUS, oily: greasy.--adv. UNC'T[=U]OUSLY.--n. UNC'T[=U]OUSNESS, unctuosity.--EXTREME UNCTION (R.C. Church), the sacrament of anointing persons with consecrated oil in their last hours. [L. unctio--ungu[)e]re, unctum, to anoint.]

UNCUCKOLDED, un-kuk'ol-ded, adj. not made a cuckold of.

UNCULAR, ung'k[=u]-lär, adj. pertaining to an uncle.

UNCULLED, un-kuld', adj. not gathered.

UNCULTIVABLE, un-kul'ti-va-bl, adj. not capable of being cultivated.--adjs. UNCULT' (obs.), rude; UNCUL'TIV[=A]TED, not cultivated; UNCUL'T[=U]RED, not cultured.

UNCUMBERED, un-kum'b[.e]rd, adj. unencumbered.

UNCURBABLE, un-kur'ba-bl, adj. not able to be curbed.--adj. UNCURBED', not curbed.

UNCURIOUS, un-k[=u]'ri-us, adj. not curious or inquisitive: not strange.

UNCURL, un-kurl', v.t. to loose from curls or ringlets.--v.i. to relax from a curled state.

UNCURTAIN, un-kur'tin, v.t. to remove a curtain from.

UNCUS, ung'kus, n. a hook or claw, or a hook-like process: the head of the malleolus or lateral tooth of the mastax of a wheel-animalcule:--pl. UN'CI (s[=i]). [L. uncus, a hook.]

UNCUSTOMED, un-kus'tomd, adj. not liable to payment of customs or duty, or having evaded it, smuggled.--adj. UNCUS'TOMABLE, not subject to customs.

UNCUT, un-kut', adj. not cut, untrimmed, as the edges of the leaves of a book.

UNDAM, un-dam', v.t. to free from a dam or obstacle.

UNDAMAGED, un-dam'[=a]jd, adj. not damaged.

UNDASHED, un-dasht', adj. not frightened.

UNDATE, -D, un'd[=a]t, -ed, adj. waved or wavy: rising and falling in waves.--adj. UNDÉ (her.), wavy, undulating. [L. undatus, pa.p. of und[=a]re, to rise in waves--unda, a wave.]

UNDATED, un-d[=a]'ted, adj. having no date.

UNDAUNTED, un-dän'ted, adj. not daunted: bold: intrepid.--adv. UNDAUN'TEDLY, in an undaunted or bold manner.--n. UNDAUN'TEDNESS, the state or quality of being undaunted or fearless: boldness.

UNDAWNING, un-dawn'ing, adj. not yet dawning or showing light.

UNDAZZLE, un-daz'l, v.i. to recover from a dazed condition.

UNDEAF, un-def', v.t. (Shak.) to free from deafness.

UNDEAN, un-d[=e]n', v.t. to deprive of the office of a dean.

UNDECAGON, un-dek'a-gon, n. (geom.) a figure having eleven angles. [L. undecim, eleven, Gr. g[=o]nia, an angle.]

UNDECEIVE, un-d[=e]-sev', v.t. to free from deception or mistake.--adj. UNDECEIV'ABLE.

UNDECENCY, un-d[=e]'sen-si, n. (obs.) indecency.--adj. UND[=E]'CENT (obs.), indecent.--adv. UND[=E]'CENTLY (obs.).

UNDECENNIAL, un-d[=e]-sen'i-al, adj. pertaining to a period of eleven years, occurring on the eleventh year, or every eleven years.--Also UNDECENN'ARY. [L. undecim, eleven.]

UNDECIDED, un-d[=e]-s[=i]'ded, adj. not having the mind made up, irresolute.--adj. UNDEC[=I]'DABLE, that cannot be decided.--adv. UNDEC[=I]'DEDLY.--n. UNDEC[=I]'DEDNESS.

UNDECIMOLE, un-des'i-m[=o]l, n. (mus.) a group of eleven notes to be taken in the time of eight.

UNDECIPHERABLE, un-d[=e]-s[=i]'f[.e]r-a-bl, adj. indecipherable.

UNDECISIVE, un-d[=e]-s[=i]'siv, adj. indecisive.

UNDECK, un-dek', v.t. to divest of ornaments.--adj. UNDECKED', not adorned: having no deck, as a vessel.

UNDECLINABLE, un-d[=e]-kl[=i]'na-bl, adj. indeclinable: that cannot be avoided.--adj. UNDECLINED', not having cases with different terminations.

UNDECOMPOSABLE, un-d[=e]-kom-p[=o]'za-bl, adj. that cannot be decomposed.

UNDEEDED, un-d[=e]d'ed, adj. (Shak.) not signalised by any great action.

UNDEFACED, un-d[=e]-f[=a]sd', adj. not defaced or disfigured.

UNDEFECATED, un-def'[=e]-k[=a]-ted, adj. not defecated, unrefined.

UNDEFENDED, un-de-fen'ded, adj. not defended.

UNDEFILED, un-d[=e]-f[=i]ld', adj. not made unclean, unpolluted, spotless, innocent.

UNDEFINED, un-d[=e]-f[=i]nd', adj. not defined or explained precisely: indefinite.--v.i. UNDEFINE', to make indefinite.--adj. UNDEF[=I]'NABLE, not capable of being defined.

UNDEIFY, un-d[=e]'i-f[=i], v.t. to deprive of the nature of a god: to deprive a god of his due honour.

UNDELECTABLE, un-d[=e]-lek'ta-bl, adj. not delectable or pleasant.

UNDELEGATED, un-del'[=e]-g[=a]-ted, adj. not delegated or deputed.

UNDELIBERATE, un-d[=e]-lib'[.e]r-[=a]t, adj. not deliberate.

UNDELIGHTED, un-d[=e]-l[=i]'ted, adj. not delighted.--adj. UNDELIGHT'FUL, not affording delight.

UNDEMOCRATISE, un-d[=e]-mok'ra-t[=i]z, v.t. to undemocratic.

UNDEMONSTRATIVE, un-d[=e]-mon'stra-tiv, adj. not showing feeling openly, reserved, quiet.--adj. UNDEMON'STRABLE, indemonstrable.--n. UNDEMON'STRATIVENESS.

UNDENIABLE, un-d[=e]-n[=i]'a-bl, adj. not deniable or able to be denied: true.--n. UNDEN[=I]'ABLENESS.--adv. UNDEN[=I]'ABLY.

UNDENOMINATIONAL, un-d[=e]-nom-i-n[=a]'shun-al, adj. free from denominationalism, not sectarian.--n. UNDENOMIN[=A]'TIONALISM, the absence of denominationalism, as in the education of children.

UNDEPENDABLE, un-d[=e]-pen'da-bl, adj. not to be depended upon.--n. UNDEPEN'DABLENESS.--adj. UNDEPEN'DING (obs.), independent.

UNDEPRAVED, un-d[=e]-pr[=a]vd', adj. not depraved.

UNDEPRECIATED, un-d[=e]-pr[=e]'shi-[=a]-ted, adj. not depreciated.

UNDEPRESSED, un-d[=e]-prest', adj. not pressed down or sunk: not dejected or cast down.

UNDEPRIVED, un-d[=e]-pr[=i]vd', adj. not deprived of anything, not dispossessed.

UNDER, un'd[.e]r, prep. in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than, falling short of: in subjection, subordination, oppression, liability, &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in, in course of.--adv. in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.--adj. lower in position, rank, or degree: subject: subordinate.--UNDER ARMS, in readiness to use arms or weapons; UNDER FIRE, exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy; UNDER ONE'S HAND (see HAND); UNDER ONE'S NOSE, under one's close observation; UNDER SAIL, moved by sails: in motion; UNDER THE BREATH, with low voice, very softly; UNDER THE LEE, to the leeward; UNDER THE ROSE (see ROSE); UNDER WATER, below the surface of the water; UNDER WAY, moving: having commenced a voyage. [A.S. under; Goth. undar, Ice. undir, Ger. unter, L. inter.]

UNDERACT, un-d[.e]r-akt', v.t. to act a part inefficiently.--n. UNDERAC'TION, subordinate action: inefficient action.

UNDERAGENT, un-d[.e]r-[=a]'jent, n. a subordinate agent.

UNDERAID, un-d[.e]r-[=a]d', v.t. to aid secretly.

UNDERBEAR, un-d[.e]r-b[=a]r', v.t. (Shak.) to support, to endure, to line.--n. UN'DERBEARER.

UNDERBID, un-d[.e]r-bid', v.t. to bid or offer less than, as at an auction.

UNDERBILL, un-d[.e]r-bil', v.t. to bill under the actual measure or weight.

UNDERBIND, un-d[.e]r-b[=i]nd', v.t. to bind underneath.

UNDERBITTEN, un'd[.e]r-bit'n, adj. not bitten in by a corrosive acid deep enough to print from--of copperplates, &c.

UNDER-BOARD, un'd[.e]r-b[=o]rd, adv. (obs.) secretly--opp. to Above-board.

UNDERBRACE, un-d[.e]r-br[=a]s', v.t. to fasten or fix underneath.

UNDERBRANCH, un'd[.e]r-bransh, n. a small branch.

UNDERBRED, un'd[.e]r-bred, adj. of inferior breeding or manners, vulgar: not pure-bred.

UNDERBRUSH, un'd[.e]r-brush, n. brushwood or shrubs in a forest growing beneath large trees: undergrowth.--v.t. to clear away such--also UN'DERBUSH.--vs.i. UN'DERBRUSH, UN'DERBUSH, to work amongst underbrush.

UNDERBUD, un'd[.e]r-bud, n. (coll.) a young girl who has not yet come out in society.

UNDERBUY, un-d[.e]r-b[=i], v.t. to buy a thing at a price lower than that paid by another: to pay less than the value for.

UNDERCAST, un'd[.e]r-kast, n. an air-passage crossing a road in a mine by means of an air-tight box or channel beneath it.

UNDERCHARGE, un-d[.e]r-chärj', v.t. to charge less than the proper sum.--n. a charge less than the proper sum.

UNDERCLAY, un'd[.e]r-kl[=a], n. the bed of clay almost always found under coal-seams, considered as the soil in which grew the plants that formed the coal.

UNDER-CLERK, un'd[.e]r-klärk, n. a subordinate clerk.--n. UN'DER-CLERK'SHIP.

UNDERCLIFF, un'd[.e]r-klif, n. a subordinate or lower cliff on a shore, composed of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.

UNDERCLOTHES, un'd[.e]r-kl[=o]thz, n.pl. clothes worn under others--also UN'DERCLOTHING.--adj. UNDERCLOTHED'.

UNDERCOAT, un'd[.e]r-k[=o]t, n. a coat for wearing in the house, one worn under an overcoat: the under-fur of a long-haired animal.

UNDER-COLOUR, un'd[.e]r-kul'ur, n. a colour below another, a subdued colour.--adj. UN'DER-COL'OURED, not coloured sufficiently.

UNDER-CRAFT, un'd[.e]r-kraft, n. (Sterne) a sly trick.

UNDER-CREST, un'd[.e]r-krest, v.t. (Shak.) to support, as a crest.

UNDERCROFT, un'd[.e]r-kroft, n. a vault under the choir or chancel of a church: a vault or secret walk underground.

UNDERCURRENT, un'd[.e]r-kur-ent, n. a current under the surface of the water: any influence or feeling not apparent on the surface.--adj. running below or unseen.

UNDERCURVED, un-d[.e]r-kurvd', adj. curved so as to pass below the body--of parts of the upper surface of an insect.

UNDERCUT, un-d[.e]r-kut', v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.--adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.--n. UN'DERCUT, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.

UNDERDITCH, un-d[.e]r-dich', v.t. to make a deep ditch so as to drain the surface of.--n. UN'DERDITCH, a drain under the surface of the ground.

UNDERDO, un-d[.e]r-d[=oo]', v.t. to do less than is requisite, esp. to cook insufficiently.--n. UNDERDO'ER, one who does less than is necessary.--adj. UNDERDONE', done less than is requisite: insufficiently cooked.

UNDERDRAIN, un-d[.e]r-dr[=a]n', v.t. same as UNDERDITCH.--Also n. UN'DERDRAIN.

UNDERDRAW, un-d[.e]r-draw', v.t. to represent inadequately in art, or by words.

UNDER-DRESSED, un-d[.e]r-drest', adj. inadequately dressed.

UNDER-DRIVEN, un-d[.e]r-driv'n, adj. driven from beneath.

UNDERESTIMATE, un-d[.e]r-es'ti-m[=a]t, v.t. to estimate at too low a rate: to set too low a value on.--n. an insufficiently high opinion.

UNDER-EXPOSED, un-d[.e]r-eks-p[=o]zd', adj. (phot.) not exposed to the light long enough to make a good negative.

UNDERFANG, un-d[.e]r-fang', v.t. (Spens.) to undertake, to circumvent, to entrap. [A.S. underfangen, underfón--under, under, fón, to take.]

UNDERFEED, un-d[.e]r-f[=e]d', v.t. to feed inadequately.--adjs. UNDERFED'; UNDERFEED'ING.

UNDERFIRED, un-d[.e]r-f[=i]rd', adj. insufficiently baked.

UNDERFLOW, un'd[.e]r-fl[=o], n. a current flowing below the surface.

UNDERFOOT, un-d[.e]r-f[=oo]t', adj. downtrodden, abject.--v.t. to shore up, to underpin.--adv. under the feet, below.

UNDERFURROW, un-d[.e]r-fur'[=o], v.t. to cover with a furrow, as manure, to plough in.--adv. under a furrow.

UNDERGARMENT, un'd[.e]r-gär-ment, n. any article of clothing worn under another.

UNDERGEAR, un'd[.e]r-g[=e]r, n. undergarments generally.

UNDERGIRD, un-d[.e]r-gird', v.t. to gird or bind under or below: to gird round the bottom.

UNDERGLAZE, un-d[.e]r-gl[=a]z', adj. suitable for underglaze painting, of a pigment.--UNDERGLAZE PAINTING, in ceramics, painting in a vitrifiable pigment before the glaze is applied.

UNDERGO, un-d[.e]r-g[=o]', v.t. to go under or be subjected to: to endure or suffer: to pass through: to sustain without sinking: to partake of.--adj. UNDERG[=O]'ING, suffering.

UNDER-GOWN, un'd[.e]r-gown, n. a, gown worn under another.

UNDER-GRADE, un'd[.e]r-gr[=a]d, adj. in bridge-building, having the truss below the roadway, as in a deck-bridge.

UNDERGRADUATE, un-d[.e]r-grad'[=u]-[=a]t, n. a student who has not taken his first degree.--adj. pertaining to such.--n. UNDERGRAD'UATESHIP.

UNDERGROUND, un'd[.e]r-grownd, adj. under the surface of the ground.--n. that which is underground.--v.t. to place underground.--adv. UNDERGROUND', beneath the surface of the earth.

UNDERGROVE, un'd[.e]r-gr[=o]v, n. a grove of low trees under taller trees.

UNDERGROW, un-d[.e]r-gr[=o], v.t. to grow beneath the normal size.--n. UN'DERGROWTH, shrubs or low woody plants growing among trees: copsewood.

UNDERGROWL, un'd[.e]r-growl, n. a subdued growling or grumbling.

UNDERHAND, un-d[.e]r-hand', adj. and adv. secretly: by secret means: by fraud: in cricket, delivered with the hand underneath--opp. to Over-arm and Round-arm.--adj. UNDERHAN'DED, clandestinely carried on: short-handed.--adv. UNDERHAN'DEDLY.--n. UNDERHAN'DEDNESS.

UNDERHEW, un-d[.e]r-h[=u]', v.t. to hew less than is proper, esp. to hew unfairly timber which should be square, so that it appears to contain more cubic feet than it really does.

UNDERHOLD, un'd[.e]r-h[=o]ld, n. in wrestling, an unfair seizing of the opponent under the arms.

UNDER-HONEST, un-d[.e]r-on'est, adj. (Shak.) not quite honest.

UNDERHUNG, un-d[.e]r-hung', adj. hanging over, protruding from beneath: running on rollers on a rail below it--of a sliding-door--opp. to Overhung.

UNDERJAWED, un'd[.e]r-jawd, adj. having a heavy underjaw.

UNDERKEEP, un-d[.e]r-k[=e]p', v.t. (Spens.) to keep under or in subjection.

UNDERKING, un'd[.e]r-king, n. a subordinate king.--n. UN'DERKINGDOM.

UNDERLAP, un-d[.e]r-lap', v.t. to be folded under, to extend beneath the edge of.

UNDERLAY, un-d[.e]r-l[=a]', v.t. to lay under or to support by something laid under.--v.i. to incline from the perpendicular.--n. UN'DERLAY, a piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, &c. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.--n. UNDERLAY'ER, one who underlays.

UNDERLEASE, un'd[.e]r-l[=e]s, n. a lease granted by a lessee for a shorter period than that covered by his own lease.

UNDERLET, un-d[.e]r-let', v.t. to let below the proper value: to sublet.--ns. UNDERLET'TER; UNDERLET'TING.

UNDERLIE, un-d[.e]r-l[=i]', v.t. to lie under or beneath: to be liable to.--adj. UNDERLY'ING, lying under or lower in position: supporting, fundamental.

UNDERLINE, un-d[.e]r-l[=i]n', v.t. to draw a line under or below, as a word.--n. UN'DERLINE, an announcement of a theatrical performance to follow placed in an advertisement of the present one.

UNDERLINEN, un-d[.e]r-lin'en, n. linen underwear--loosely applied to cotton or even woollen underclothing generally.

UNDERLING, un'd[.e]r-ling, n. an inferior person or agent: a sorry, mean fellow.

UNDERMAN, un-d[.e]r-man', v.t. to provide with an insufficient number of men.--adj. UNDERMANNED'.

UNDERMASTED, un-d[.e]r-mas'ted, adj. not having sufficient masts.

UNDERMENTIONED, un'd[.e]r-men-shund, adj. mentioned underneath or hereafter.

UNDERMINE, un-d[.e]r-m[=i]n', v.t. to form mines under, in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.--n. UNDERM[=I]'NER, one who undermines, a secret enemy.

UNDERMOST, un'd[.e]r-m[=o]st, adj. lowest in place or condition.

UNDERN, un'dern, n. nine o'clock in the morning, the third hour, the period from that till noon.

UNDERNEATH, un-d[.e]r-n[=e]th', adv. beneath: below: in a lower place.--prep. under: beneath.

UNDERNICENESS, un-d[.e]r-n[=i]s'nes, n. want of niceness or delicacy.

UNDERNOTE, un'd[.e]r-n[=o]t, n. a subdued note, an undertone.--adj. UNDERN[=O]'TED, noted below.

UNDERPAY, un-d[.e]r-p[=a]', v.t. to pay insufficiently.--p.adj. UNDERPAID'.--n. UNDERPAY'MENT.

UNDERPEEP, un-d[.e]r-p[=e]p', v.t. (Shak.) to peep under.

UNDERPEOPLED, un'd[.e]r-p[=e]-pld, adj. not fully peopled.

UNDERPIN, un-d[.e]r-pin', v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.--n. UN'DERPINNING, the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.

UNDERPLAY, un-d[.e]r-pl[=a]', v.t. and v.i. to play a low card at whist while keeping up a higher one of the same suit.--n. UN'DERPLAY, the act of so doing.

UNDERPLOT, un'd[.e]r-plot, n. a plot under or subordinate to the main plot in a play or tale: a secret scheme, a trick.

UNDERPRAISE, un-d[.e]r-pr[=a]z', v.t. to praise below desert.

UNDERPRIZE, un-d[.e]r-pr[=i]z', v.t. to value too little.

UNDERPROOF, un-d[.e]r-pr[=oo]f', adj. lower or weaker than proof, of alcohol.

UNDERPROP, un-d[.e]r-prop', v.t. to prop from under or beneath: to support.

UNDERQUOTE, un-d[.e]r-kw[=o]t', v.t. to offer at a lower price than another.

UNDERRATE, un-d[.e]r-r[=a]t', v.t. to rate under the value.--n. UN'DERRATE, a price less than the worth.

UNDER-RIPE, un'd[.e]r-r[=i]p, adj. not quite ripe.

UNDER-ROOF, un'd[.e]r-r[=oo]f, n. a roof under another.

UNDERRUN, un-d[.e]r-run', v.t. to run beneath: (naut.) to haul along underneath it, as a boat, to clear it, if any part happens to be foul.--v.i. to move under.--n. UNDERRUN'NING, a method of trawling in which the hooks are cleared and again baited in the same operation.

UNDERSAY, un-d[.e]r-s[=a]', v.t. (Spens.) to say by way of derogation or contradiction.

UNDERSCORE, un-d[.e]r-sk[=o]r', v.t. to draw a score or line under, as for emphasis.

UNDERSECRETARY, un'd[.e]r-sek-r[=e]-t[=a]-ri, n. a secretary subordinate to the principal secretary.--n. UNDERSEC'RETARYSHIP.

UNDERSELL, un-d[.e]r-sel', v.t. to sell under or cheaper than another: to defeat fair trade, by selling for too small a price.--n. UNDERSELL'ER.

UNDERSENSE, un'd[.e]r-sens, n. a deeper sense.

UNDERSET, un-d[.e]r-set', v.t. to set under: to prop: to sublet.--ns. UN'DERSET, a current of water below the surface; UN'DERSETTER (B.), prop, support; UN'DERSETTING, underpinning: the pedestal.

UNDERSHAPEN, un-d[.e]r-sh[=a]'pn, adj. (Tenn.) under the usual shape or size.

UNDERSHERIFF, un'd[.e]r-sher-if, n. a deputy sheriff.--n. UN'DER-SHER'IFFRY.

UNDERSHIRT, un'd[.e]r-sh[.e]rt, n. a shirt worn under another next the skin.

UNDERSHOT, un'd[.e]r-shot, adj. moved by water passing under the wheel.

UNDERSHRUB, un'd[.e]r-shrub, n. a shrubby plant, but hardly to be called a shrub, a small shrub.

UNDERSIGN, un-d[.e]r-s[=i]n', v.t. to sign or write one's name under or at the foot of.--THE UNDERSIGNED, the person or persons subscribing.

UNDERSIZED, un'd[.e]r-s[=i]zd, adj. below the usual size.

UNDERSKINKER, un-d[.e]r-skingk'[.e]r, n. (Shak.) an inferior tapster.

UNDERSKIRT, un'd[.e]r-skirt, n. a petticoat, the foundation skirt of a draped gown.

UNDERSKY, un'd[.e]r-sk[=i], n. a lower sky.

UNDERSLEEP, un-d[.e]r-sl[=e]p', v.i. to sleep less than is necessary.

UNDERSLEEVE, un'd[.e]r-sl[=e]v, n. a sleeve worn under another and generally separable.

UNDERSOIL, un'd[.e]r-soil, n. subsoil or soil beneath the surface.

UNDERSONG, un'd[.e]r-song, n. the burden or chorus of a song: an underlying meaning.

UNDER-SPARRED, un'd[.e]r-spärd, adj. not having enough spars--of a ship.

UNDERSPREAD, un-d[.e]r-spred', adj. spread under or beneath.

UNDERSTAND, un-d[.e]r-stand', v.t. to comprehend: to have just ideas of: to know thoroughly: to be informed of: to learn: to suppose to mean: to mean without expressing: to imply.--v.i. to have the use of the intellectual faculties: to be informed: to learn.--adj. UNDERSTAN'DABLE.--p.adj. UNDERSTAN'DED (obs.), understood (with of).--n. UNDERSTAN'DING, the act of comprehending: the faculty or the act of the mind by which it understands or thinks: the power to understand: knowledge: exact comprehension: agreement of minds: harmony.--adj. knowing, skilful.--adv. UNDERSTAN'DINGLY.--UNDERSTANDS', in Scotch Version of PSALMS, used for UNDERSTANDEST. [A.S. understandan, to stand under or in the midst of a thing.]

UNDERSTATE, un-d[.e]r-st[=a]t', v.t. to state or represent under or below the truth.--n. UNDERSTATEMENT.

UNDERSTOCK, un-d[.e]r-stok', v.t. to supply with an insufficient amount of stock.

UNDERSTOOD, un-d[.e]r-stood', pa.t. and pa.p. of understand.

UNDERSTRAPPER, un'd[.e]r-strap-[.e]r, n. an inferior agent, an underling, a subordinate, a petty fellow.--adj. UN'DERSTRAPPING, subservient.

UNDERSTRATUM, un'd[.e]r-str[=a]-tum, n. a substratum:--pl. UN'DERSTR[=A]TA.

UNDERSTROKE, un-d[.e]r-str[=o]k', v.i. to underline.

UNDERSTUDY, un'd[.e]r-stud-i, v.t. and v.i. to study a dramatic part so as to be able to take the place of the actor playing it, if necessary.--n. an actor who prepares a part in this way.

UNDERTAKE, un-d[.e]r-t[=a]k', v.t. to take under one's management: to take upon one's self: to attempt: to answer for, warrant: to take in, understand: to assume, to have charge of.--v.i. to take upon one's self: to be bound: to manage all the arrangements of a burial.--adj. UNDERT[=A]'KABLE, capable of being undertaken.--ns. UNDERT[=A]'KER, one who undertakes, a projector, a contractor: one who is surety or guarantee for another: one who manages funerals: formerly a contractor for the royal revenue in ENGLAND, one of those who undertook to manage the House of Commons for the king in the 'Addled Parliament' of 1614: one of the English and Scotch settlers in Ireland on forfeited lands in the 16th century; UNDERT[=A]'KING, that which is undertaken: any business or project engaged in.

UNDERTENANT, un'd[.e]r-ten-ant, n. one who sublets a farm, house, &c. from the actual tenant.--n. UN'DERTENANCY.

UNDERTIDE, un'd[.e]r-t[=i]d, UNDERTIME, un'd[.e]r-t[=i]m, n. (Spens.) the after-part of the day.--adj. UN'DERTIMED, under-exposed--of a photograph.

UNDERTINT, un'd[.e]r-tint, n. a subdued tint.

UNDERTONE, un'd[.e]r-t[=o]n, n. a low tone: a low state of the physical faculties: a low, subdued colour.--adj. UN'DERT[=O]NED.

UNDERTOOK, un-d[.e]r-t[=oo]k', pa.t. of undertake.

UNDERTOW, un'd[.e]r-t[=o], n. an undercurrent in a different direction from that at the surface--seen esp. at the mouths of great rivers, or where tide and half-tides prevail.

UNDERVALUE, un-d[.e]r-val'[=u], v.t. to value below the real worth: to esteem lightly.--n. a value or price under the real worth: low rate or price.--ns. UNDERVALU[=A]'TION, an undervaluing: rate below the worth; UNDERVAL'UER.

UNDERVERSE, un'd[.e]r-v[.e]rs, n. (Spens.) the following or second verse.

UNDERVEST, un'd[.e]r-vest, n. an undershirt.

UNDERVIEWER, un'd[.e]r-v[=u]-[.e]r, n. the person who has charge of the underground workings of a coal-mine.

UNDERWEAR, un'd[.e]r-w[=a]r, n. garments worn under others, underclothing.

UNDERWENT, un-d[.e]r-went', pa.t. of undergo.

UNDERWING, un'd[.e]r-wing, n. a moth with conspicuous underwings, esp. one of genus Catocala.--adj. UN'DERWINGED.

UNDERWOOD, un'd[.e]r-w[=oo]d, n. low wood or trees growing under large ones: coppice.

UNDERWORK, un-d[.e]r-wurk', v.t. to work for a less price than: to undermine or destroy clandestinely.--v.i. to do less work than is requisite.--n. UN'DERWORK, subordinate work.--ns. UN'DERWORKER; UN'DER-WORKMAN.

UNDER-WORLD, un'd[.e]r-wurld, n. the lower or inferior world, HADES, the place of departed souls: the portion of the world below the horizon: the opposite side of the world.

UNDERWRITE, un-d[.e]r-r[=i]t', v.t. to write under something else: to subscribe: to subscribe one's name to for insurance: (Shak.) to submit to.--v.i. to practise insuring.--ns. UN'DERWRITER, one who insures, as shipping, so called because he underwrites his name for a certain amount to the conditions of the policy; UN'DERWRITING.

UNDERWROUGHT, un-d[.e]r-rawt', pa.t. and pa.p. of underwork.

UNDESCENDIBLE, un-d[=e]-sen'di-bl, adj. not descendible, unfathomable: not capable of descending to heirs.--Also UNDESCEN'DABLE.

UNDESCRIBABLE, un-des-kr[=i]'ba-bl, adj. indescribable.--adj. UNDESCRIBED', not described.

UNDESCRIED, un-des-kr[=i]d', adj. not descried.

UNDESERVER, un-de-z[.e]r'v[.e]r, n. (Shak.) one who is not deserving or worthy.--adj. UNDESERVED', not deserved.--adv. UNDESER'VEDLY.--n. UNDESER'VEDNESS.--adj. UNDESER'VING.--adv. UNDESER'VINGLY.

UNDESIGNING, un-de-z[=i]'ning, adj. not designing: artless: straightforward: sincere.--adj. UNDESIGNED'.--adv. UNDESIGN'EDLY.--n. UNDESIGN'EDNESS.

UNDESIRABLE, un-d[=e]-z[=i]'ra-bl, adj. not to be wished for.--ns. UNDESIRABIL'ITY; UNDESIR'ABLENESS.--adv. UNDESIR'ABLY.--adjs. UNDESIRED'; UNDESIR'ING; UNDESIR'OUS.

UNDESPAIRING, un-des-p[=a]r'-ing, adj. not yielding to despair.--adv. UNDESPAIR'INGLY.

UNDESPONDENT, un-des-pon'dent, adj. not despondent.--adv. UNDESPOND'ENTLY.

UNDESTINED, un-des'tind, adj. not destined.

UNDETERMINED, un-de-t[.e]r'mind, adj. not determined or settled: not defined.--adjs. UNDETER'MINABLE, indeterminable; UNDETER'MINATE, indeterminate.--ns. UNDETER'MINATENESS; UNDETERMIN[=A]'TION.

UNDETESTING, un-d[=e]-tes'ting, adj. not detesting.

UNDEVELOPED, un-d[=e]-vel'opt, adj. not developed.

UNDEVIATING, un-d[=e]'vi-[=a]-ting, adj. not deviating: steady: regular.--adv. UND[=E]'VIATINGLY.

UNDEVOUT, un-d[=e]-vowt', adj. not devout.--adv. UNDEVOUT'LY.--n. UNDEVOUT'NESS.

UNDIADEMED, un-d[=i]'a-demd, adj. not wearing a diadem or crown.

UNDIAPHANOUS, un-d[=i]-af'a-nus, adj. not diaphanous.

UNDID, un-did', pa.t. of undo.

UNDIFFERENCING, un-dif'e-ren-sing, adj. not making any difference.

UNDIFFERENTIATED, un-dif-e-ren'shi-[=a]-ted, adj. not differentiated.

UNDIGENOUS, un-dij'e-nus, adj. originated by water. [L. unda, a wave, gign[)e]re, to produce.]

UNDIGESTED, un-di-jes'ted, adj. not digested--adj. UNDIGES'TIBLE, indigestible.

UNDIGHT, un-d[=i]t', v.t. (Spens.) to put off, as ornaments or apparel.

UNDIGNIFIED, un-dig'ni-f[=i]d, adj. not dignified, not consistent with dignity.--v.t. UNDIG'NIFY, to make undignified.

UNDILUTION, un-dil-[=u]'shun, n. the quality of being undiluted.--adj. UNDIL[=U]'TED.

UNDIMINISHED, un-di-min'isht, adj. not lessened.

UNDINE, un-d[=e]n', n. a spirit of the waters, a water-nymph, without a soul--they marry readily with men, and an undine herself receives a soul on bearing a child. [L. unda, a wave.]

UNDINTED, un-din'ted, adj. not bearing the marks of blows.

UNDIOCESED, un-d[=i]'[=o]-s[=e]st, adj. not having a diocese.

UNDISCERNIBLE, un-di-zer'ni-bl, adj. indiscernible--also UNDISCER'NABLE.--adv. UNDISCER'NEDLY.--n. UNDISCER'NIBLENESS.--adv. UNDISCER'NIBLY.--adj. UNDISCER'NING.

UNDISCHARGED, un-dis-chärjd', adj. not discharged: not carried out.

UNDISCIPLINED, un-dis'i-plind, adj. not disciplined, not properly trained and exercised.--adj. UNDIS'CIPLINABLE.

UNDISCOMFITED, un-dis-kum'fi-ted, adj. not discomfited.

UNDISCORDING, un-dis-kor'ding, adj. (Milt.) not discording or making discord.

UNDISCOURSED, un-dis-k[=o]rst', adj. not discussed or talked about.

UNDISCOVERABLE, un-dis-kuv'[.e]r-a-bl, adj. that cannot be discovered.--adv. UNDISCOV'ERABLY.--adj. UNDISCOV'ERED, not discovered or found out, unseen, hid.

UNDISCRIMINATING, un-dis-krim'i-n[=a]-ting, adj. not discriminating, not quick to detect differences.

UNDISCUSSED, un-dis-kust', adj. not discussed.

UNDISGUISED, un-dis-g[=i]zd', adj. not disguised, frank, open, plain.--adj. UNDISGUIS'ABLE.--adv. UNDISGUIS'EDLY.

UNDISHONOURED, un-dis-on'ord, adj. not dishonoured or disgraced.

UNDISJOINED, un-dis-joind', adj. not disjoined or separated.

UNDISMAYED, un-dis-m[=a]d', adj. not dismayed.

UNDISPENSED, un-dis-penst', adj. not dispensed.--adjs. UNDISPEN'SABLE; UNDISPEN'SING.

UNDISPOSED, un-dis-p[=o]zd', adj. not sold, allocated, or otherwise arranged.

UNDISPRIVACIED, un-dis-pr[=i]'va-sid, adj. not deprived of privacy.

UNDISPUTABLE, un-dis'p[=u]-ta-bl, adj. indisputable.--n. UNDIS'PUTABLENESS.--adv. UNDIS'PUTABLY.--adj. UNDISP[=U]'TED, not disputed, not called in question.--adv. UNDISP[=U]'TEDLY.

UNDISSEMBLED, un-di-sem'bld, adj. not dissembled, open: unfeigned.

UNDISSIPATED, un-dis'i-p[=a]-ted, adj. not dissipated.

UNDISSOLVED, un-di-zolvd', adj. not dissolved, not broken.--adjs. UNDISSOL'VABLE, not to be loosened or broken; UNDISSOL'VING, not dissolving.

UNDISTEMPERED, un-dis-tem'p[.e]rd, adj. free from distemper.

UNDISTINCTIVE, un-dis-tingk'tiv, adj. making no distinctions.

UNDISTINGUISHED, un-dis-ting'gwisht, adj. not distinguished: not marked out by conspicuous qualities, not famous: not having an air or appearance of distinction.--adj. UNDISTING'UISHABLE, indistinguishable.--n. UNDISTING'UISHABLENESS.--adv. UNDISTING'UISHABLY.--adj. UNDISTING'UISHING, not discriminating.

UNDISTRACTED, un-dis-trak'ted, adj. not distracted, not having the attention drawn away from.--adv. UNDISTRAC'TEDLY.--n. UNDISTRAC'TEDNESS.--adj. UNDISTRAC'TING.

UNDISTURBED, un-dis-turbd', adj. not disturbed.--adv. UNDISTUR'BEDLY.--n. UNDISTUR'BEDNESS.

UNDIVERSIFIED, un-div-er'si-f[=i]d, adj. not diversified or varied.

UNDIVERTED, un-di-ver'ted, adj. not diverted or turned away from: not amused.

UNDIVESTEDLY, un-di-ves'ted-li, adv. with the absence of.

UNDIVIDED, un-di-v[=i]'ded, adj. not divided or disunited.--adj. UNDIV[=I]'DABLE.--adv. UNDIV[=I]'DEDLY.--n. UNDIV[=I]'DEDNESS.

UNDIVINE, un-di-v[=i]n', adj. not divine.

UNDIVORCED, un'di-v[=o]rst, adj. not divorced or separated.

UNDIVULGED, un-di-vuljd', adj. not divulged, secret.

UNDO, un-d[=oo]', v.t. to reverse what has been done: to bring to naught: to loose: to open: to unravel: to impoverish: to ruin, as in reputation: (Shak.) to leave undone.--ns. UNDO'ER; UNDO'ING, the reversal of what has been done: ruin.--adj. UNDONE', not done: ruined: untied, unfastened.

UNDOCK, un-dok', v.t. to take out of dock, as a ship.

UNDOCTOR, un-dok'tor, v.t. (Carlyle) to divest of the character of a doctor.

UNDOGMATIC, un-dog-mat'ik, adj. not dogmatic.

UNDOMESTICATE, un-d[=o]-mes'ti-k[=a]t, v.t. to make unfit for home life: to untame.--adj. UNDOMES'TIC[=A]TED, not domesticated, not tamed.--n. UNDOMESTIC[=A]'TION.

UNDOSE, un'd[=o]s, adj. wavy, undulated.

UNDOUBLE, un-dub'l, v.t. to make single, to unfold.

UNDOUBTED, un-dowt'ed, adj. indubitable: unsuspected.--adj. UNDOUBT'ABLE, indubitable.--advs. UNDOUBT'ABLY; UNDOUBT'EDLY.--adjs. UNDOUBT'FUL, not doubtful: unsuspicious; UNDOUBT'ING, not doubting.--adv. UNDOUBT'INGLY.

UNDRAINABLE, un-dr[=a]'na-bl, adj. that cannot be drained.

UNDRAPE, un-dr[=a]p', v.t. to strip of clothing, to uncover.--adj. UNDRAPED', not covered with artistic drapery, not clothed, nude.

UNDRAW, un-draw', v.t. to draw aside.--adj. UNDRAWN', not drawn or dragged away: not delineated: not drawn from a cask.

UNDREADED, un-dred'ed, adj. not dreaded.

UNDREAMED, un-dr[=e]md', adj. not dreamed, not thought of--also UNDREAMT, un-dremt' (with of).--adj. UNDREAM'ING, not dreaming.

UNDRESS, un-dres', v.t. to take off the dress or clothes: to strip: to take the dressing from a wound.--v.i. to take off one's clothes.--n. (also UN'DRESS) a loose dress: the plain dress worn by soldiers when off duty.--adj. pertaining to ordinary dress, as opposed to uniform, &c.--adj. UNDRESSED', not dressed.

UNDROSSY, un-dros'i, adj. not drossy, not impure.

UNDUBITABLE, un-d[=u]'bi-ta-bl, adj. (obs.) indubitable.

UNDUE, un-d[=u]', adj. not due or owing: improper: immoderate: excessive.--n. UNDUE'NESS.

UNDUKE, un-d[=u]k', v.t. to deprive of the rank of duke.

UNDULATE, un'd[=u]-l[=a]t, v.t. to wave, or to move like waves: to cause to vibrate.--v.i. to wave: to vibrate.--adj. wavy.--adj. UN'DULANT, undulating.--adv. UN'DUL[=A]TELY.--adj. UN'DUL[=A]TING.--adv. UN'DUL[=A]TINGLY.--ns. UNDUL[=A]'TION, an undulating: a waving motion or vibration: waviness, a set of waved lines: a feeling as if of an undulatory motion about the heart: the peculiar motion of the matter within an abscess on being pressed when it is ripe for opening; UNDUL[=A]'TIONIST, one who holds an undulatory theory.--adjs. UN'DUL[=A]TIVE, undulatory; UN'DUL[=A]TORY, moving like waves: relating to the theory of light which considers its transmission as wave-motion in a medium filling space; UN'DULOSE, UN'DULOUS, undulating. [Low L. undul[=a]re, -[=a]tum--L. unda, a wave.]

UNDULL, un-dul', v.t. to remove the dullness from.

UNDULY, un-d[=u]'li, adv. not according to duty or propriety: improperly.

UNDURABLE, un-d[=u]'ra-bl, adj. not durable.--adv. UND[=U]'RABLY.

UNDUTIFUL, un-d[=u]'ti-f[=oo]l, adj. not dutiful--also UND[=U]'TEOUS.--adv. UND[=U]'TIFULLY.--n. UND[=U]'TIFULNESS.

UNDYING, un-d[=i]'ing, adj. not dying, unceasing.--adv. UNDY'INGLY.--n. UNDY'INGNESS.

UNEARED, un-[=e]rd', adj. (Shak.) not eared, untilled.

UNEARNED, un-ernd', adj. not gained by labour.--UNEARNED INCREMENT (see INCREMENT).

UNEARTH, un-[.e]rth', v.t. to take out of, drive, or draw from the earth or a burrow, as a fox or badger: to uncover, to disclose.--n. UNEARTH'LINESS, quality of being unearthly.--adj. UNEARTH'LY, supernatural.

UNEASY, un-[=e]'zi, adj. not at ease: restless: feeling pain: constrained: not easy to be done.--ns. UNEASE' (arch.), UNEAS'INESS, state of being uneasy or not at ease: want of ease: disquiet.--adv. UNEAS'ILY.

UNEATABLE, un-[=e]'ta-bl, adj. not fit to be eaten.--n. UNEAT'ABLENESS.--adj. UNEAT'EN, not eaten.

UNEATH, un-[=e]th', adv. (Spens.) not easily, hardly. [A.S. uneáthe--un-, not, eáthe, easy.]

UNEATH, un-[=e]th', adv. (Spens.) underneath, beneath, below. [Underneath.]

UNEBRIATE, un-[=e]'bri-[=a]t, adj. not intoxicating.

UNEDGE, un-ej', v.t. to deprive of the edge, to blunt.

UNEDIBLE, un-ed'i-bl, adj. inedible.

UNEDIFYING, un-ed'i-f[=i]-ing, adj. not edifying.

UNEDUCATED, un-ed'[=u]-k[=a]t-ed, adj. not educated.--v.t. UNED'UCATE, to deprive of the results of education.

UNEFFECTUAL, un-e-fek't[=u]-al, adj. ineffectual.

UNELASTIC, un-[=e]-las'tik, adj. inelastic.

UNELECTED, un-[=e]-lek'ted, adj. not elected.

UNELEGANT, un-el'e-gant, adj. inelegant.--adv. UNEL'EGANTLY.

UNEMBARRASSED, un-em-bar'ast, adj. not embarrassed.

UNEMBODIED, un-em-bod'id, adj. disembodied, incorporate: not collected into a body.

UNEMOTIONAL, un-[=e]-m[=o]'shun-al, adj. not emotional, not readily giving way to feeling or causing emotion.--adv. UNEM[=O]'TIONALLY.--adj. UNEM[=O]'TIONED, impassive.

UNEMPLOYED, un-em-ploid', adj. out of work: not put to use or profit.--n. UNEMPLOY'MENT.

UNEMPTIABLE, un-emp'ti-a-bl, adj. not able to be emptied.

UNENCHANTED, un-en-chan'ted, adj. not enchanted.

UNENCLOSED, un-en-kl[=o]zd', adj. not enclosed.--Also UNINCLOSED'.

UNENCUMBERED, UNINCUMBERED, un-en-, un-in-kum'b[.e]rd, adj. not encumbered, esp. in law, free from encumbrance by lien, claim, lease, or charge of any kind.--v.t. UNENCUM'BER, to disencumber.--n. UNENCUM'BEREDNESS.

UNENDEARED, un-en-d[=e]rd', adj. without endearments.

UNENDING, un-en'ding, adj. having no end, everlasting, eternal.--adj. UNEN'DED, infinite.--adv. UNEN'DINGLY.--n. UNEN'DINGNESS.

UNENDOWED, un-en-dowd', adj. not endowed.

UNENDURABLE, un-en-d[=u]r'a-bl, adj. intolerable.--adv. UNEND[=U]R'ABLY.

UNENFRANCHISED, un-en-fran'chizd, adj. not having the franchise.

UNENGAGED, un-en-g[=a]jd', adj. not engaged.

UN-ENGLISH, un-ing'glish, adj. not English in character.--adj. UN-ENG'LISHED, not translated into English.

UNENLIGHTENED, un-en-l[=i]t'nd, adj. not enlightened.

UNENTANGLE, un-en-tang'gl, v.t. to disentangle.--adj. UNENTANG'LED.

UNENTERING, un-en't[.e]r-ing, adj. not entering.

UNENTERPRISING, un-en't[.e]r-pr[=i]-zing, adj. not enterprising.

UNENTERTAINING, un-en-t[.e]r-t[=a]'ning, adj. not entertaining or amusing.--n. UNENTERTAIN'INGNESS.

UNENTHRALLED, un-en-thrawld', adj. not reduced to slavery.

UNENTOMBED, un-en-t[=oo]md', adj. not buried.

UNENTRANCED, un-en-transt', adj. not entranced.

UNENVIABLE, un-en'vi-a-bl, adj. not to be envied.--adv. UNEN'VIABLY.--adjs. UNEN'VIED, not envied; UNEN'VIOUS, not envious.

UNEQUABLE, un-[=e]'kwa-bl, adj. not equable.

UNEQUAL, un-[=e]'kwal, adj. not equal or alike in any quality, extent, duration, &c.: insufficient: varying, not uniform.--adj. UN[=E]'QUALLED, not to be equalled.--adv. UN[=E]'QUALLY.--n. UN[=E]'QUALNESS.

UNEQUITABLE, un-ek'wi-ta-bl, adj. inequitable.--adv. UNEQ'UITABLY.

UNEQUIVOCAL, un-[=e]-kwiv'[=o]-kal, adj. not equivocal.--adv. UNEQUIV'OCALLY.--n. UNEQUIV'OCALNESS.

UNERRING, un-er'ing, making no error, infallible: not missing the mark.--adv. UNERR'INGLY.--n. UNERR'INGNESS.

UNESCAPABLE, un-es-k[=a]'pa-bl, adj. that cannot be escaped.

UNESPIED, un-es-p[=i]d', adj. not espied or discovered.

UNESSAYED, un-e-s[=a]d', adj. not essayed or attempted.

UNESSENTIAL, un-es-sen'shal, adj. not essential: unnecessary: unimportant: (Milt.) void of real being.--v.t. UNESS'ENCE (Lamb), to deprive of essence.

UNESTABLISH, un-es-tab'lish, v.t. to disestablish.

UNEVANGELICAL, un-[=e]-van-jel'i-kal, adj. not evangelical.

UNEVEN, un-[=e]'vn, adj. not even, smooth, straight, uniform, or just: odd, not divisible by two without remainder: ill-matched: difficult.--adv. UN[=E]'VENLY.--n. UN[=E]'VENESS, quality of not being even: want of an even surface: want of smoothness or uniformity.

UNEVENTFUL, un-[=e]-vent'f[=oo]l, adj. not eventful, without striking events.--adv. UNEVENT'FULLY.

UNEVIDENT, un-ev'i-dent, adj. not evident.

UNEXACT, un-eg-zakt', adj. inexact.

UNEXAMINABLE, un-eg-zam'i-na-bl, adj. incapable of being examined.--adj. UNEXAM'INED, not examined.

UNEXAMPLED, un-eg-zam'pld, adj. having no example or precedent.

UNEXCELLED, un-ek-seld', adj. not excelled.

UNEXCEPTIONABLE, un-ek-sep'shun-a-bl, adj. not liable to exception: unobjectionable: faultless.--n. UNEXCEP'TIONABLENESS.--adv. UNEXCEP'TIONABLY.--adj. UNEXCEP'TIONAL, not forming an exception, usual.--adv. UNEXCEP'TIONALLY.--adj. UNEXCEP'TIVE, not exceptive.

UNEXCISED, un-ek-s[=i]zd', adj. not liable to the payment of excise duty.

UNEXCLUSIVE, un-eks-kl[=oo]'siv, adj. not exclusive, comprehensive.--adv. UNEXCLU'SIVELY.

UNEXCOGITABLE, un-eks-koj'i-ta-bl, adj. not conceivable.

UNEXCUSABLE, un-eks-k[=u]'za-bl, adj. inexcusable.--n. UNEXC[=U]'SABLENESS.

UNEXECUTED, un-ek's[=e]-k[=u]-ted, adj. not executed: (Shak.) unused.

UNEXERCISED, un-ek's[.e]r-s[=i]zd, adj. not exercised.

UNEXHAUSTED, un-eg-zawst'ed, adj. not exhausted.

UNEXPECTED, un-eks-pek'ted, adj. not expected, coming without warning, sudden.--adj. UNEXPEC'TANT, not expectant.--adv. UNEXPECT'EDLY.--n. UNEXPEC'TEDNESS.

UNEXPEDIENT, un-eks-p[=e]'di-ent, adj. inexpedient.

UNEXPENSIVE, un-eks-pen'siv, adj. inexpensive.

UNEXPERIENCED, un-eks-p[=e]'ri-enst, adj. inexperienced: untried.--n. UNEXP[=E]'RIENCE (obs.), inexperience.--adj. UNEXP[=E]'RIENT (Shak.), inexperienced.

UNEXPERT, un-eks-pert', adj. inexpert, ignorant.--adv. UNEXPERT'LY.

UNEXPIRED, un-eks-p[=i]rd', adj. not expired.

UNEXPLORED, un-eks-pl[=o]rd', adj. not explored.

UNEXPOSED, un-eks-p[=o]zd', adj. not exposed.

UNEXPRESSIVE, un-eks-pres'iv, adj. not expressive: incapable of being expressed.--adj. UNEXPRESS'IBLE, inexpressible.--adv. UNEXPRESS'IBLY.

UNEXTENDED, un-eks-ten'ded, adj. not extended, occupying no space.

UNEXTINGUISHABLE, un-eks-ting'gwish-a-bl, adj. inextinguishable.--adv. UNEXTING'UISHABLY.

UNEXTRICABLE, un-eks'tri-ka-bl, adj. inextricable.

UNEYED, un-[=i]d', adj. unnoticed.

UNFABLED, un-f[=a]'bld, adj. not fabled, real.

UNFACE, un-f[=a]s', v.t. to expose.

UNFADABLE, un-f[=a]'da-bl, adj. not able to fade or perish.--adj. UNF[=A]'DING, not losing strength, not subject to decay.--adv. UNF[=A]'DINGLY.--n. UNF[=A]'DINGNESS.

UNFAILING, un-f[=a]'ling, adj. not failing or liable to fail.--adj. UNFAIL'ABLE (obs.), infallible.--n. UNFAIL'ABLENESS.--adv. UNFAIL'INGLY.--n. UNFAIL'INGNESS.

UNFAINTING, un-f[=a]n'ting, adj. not fainting.

UNFAIR, un-f[=a]r', adj. not fair: dishonest: unequal.--v.t. (Shak.) to deprive of beauty.--adv. UNFAIR'LY.--n. UNFAIR'NESS, the state of being unfair, dishonest, or unjust.

UNFAITH, un-f[=a]th', n. want of faith: faithlessness.--adj. UNFAITH'FUL, not faithful: violating trust: not having faith, infidel: not trustworthy.--adv. UNFAITH'FULLY, in an unfaithful manner: negligently: imperfectly.--n. UNFAITH'FULNESS, the quality of being unfaithful: violation of promise, duty, &c.: treacherous.

UNFALCATED, un-fal'k[=a]-ted, adj. not hooked: (obs.) not curtailed.

UNFALLIBLE, un-fal'i-bl, adj. (Shak.) infallible.

UNFALLOWED, un-fal'[=o]d, adj. not fallowed.

UNFALTERING, un-fawl't[.e]r-ing, adj. not faltering.--adv. UNFAL'TERINGLY.

UNFAMED, un-f[=a]md', adj. not made famous.

UNFAMILIAR, un-fa-mil'yar, adj. not familiar.--n. UNFAMILIAR'ITY.--adv. UNFAMIL'IARLY.

UNFARROWED, un-far'[=o]d, adj. without a farrow or litter.

UNFASHIONABLE, un-fash'un-a-bl, adj. not fashionable: incapable of being fashioned: shapeless.--n. UNFASH'IONABLENESS.--adv. UNFASH'IONABLY.--adj. UNFASH'IONED, shapeless, without regular form.

UNFASTEN, un-fas'n, v.t. to loose, as from a fastening: to unfix. v.i. to become untied.--n. UNFAS'TENER.

UNFATHERED, un-fä'th[.e]rd, adj. having no father, fatherless: not acknowledged by its father.--adj. UNFÄ'THERLY, not like a father.

UNFATHOMABLE, un-fath'om-a-bl, adj. that cannot be fathomed, too deep to be measured or to be understood.--n. UNFATH'OMABLENESS.--adv. UNFATH'OMABLY.--adj. UNFATH'OMED, not sounded.

UNFAULTY, un-fawl'ti, adj. without fault.

UNFAVOURABLE, un-f[=a]'vur-a-bl, adj. not favourable or propitious.--n. UNF[=A]'VOURABLENESS.--adv. UNF[=A]'VOURABLY.

UNFEARED, un-f[=e]rd', adj. not feared.--adj. UNFEAR'FUL, not fearful.--adv. UNFEAR'FULLY.

UNFEASIBLE, un-f[=e]'zi-bl, adj. not feasible or practicable.

UNFEATHER, un-feth'[.e]r, v.t. to strip of feathers.--adj. UNFEATH'ERED.

UNFEATURED, un-f[=e]'t[=u]rd, adj. without regular features, shapeless.

UNFED, un-fed', adj. not fed.

UNFEED, un-f[=e]d', adj. not feed or paid.

UNFEELING, un-f[=e]'ling, adj. without feeling: without kind feelings: hard-hearted.--adv. UNFEEL'INGLY.--n. UNFEEL'INGNESS.

UNFEIGNED, un-f[=a]nd', adj. not feigned: real: sincere.--adv. UNFEIGN'EDLY.--n. UNFEIGN'EDNESS.--adj. UNFEIGN'ING.

UNFELLOW, un-fel'[=o], v.t. to separate as fellows, to dissociate.--adj. UNFELL'OWED, unmatched.

UNFELT, un-felt', adj. not felt.

UNFEMININE, un-fem'in-[=i]n, adj. not feminine.

UNFENCED, un-fenst', adj. not fenced round, defenceless.--v.t. UNFENCE', to deprive of a fence.

UNFERMENTED, un-f[.e]r-ment'ed, adj. not having undergone fermentation: not leavened.

UNFETTER, un-fet'[.e]r, v.t. to take the fetters from: to set at liberty.--adj. UNFETT'ERED, unrestrained.

UNFEUDALISE, un-f[=u]'dal-[=i]z, v.t. to free from feudal rights or character.

UNFIGURED, un-fig'[=u]rd, adj. not figured, not marked with figures of any kind: literal.

UNFILE, un-f[=i]l', v.t. to remove from a file or record.

UNFILED, un-f[=i]ld', adj. not rubbed with a file.

UNFILED, un-f[=i]ld', adj. not soiled or polluted.

UNFILIAL, un-fil'yal, adj. not filial or becoming a child: undutiful.--adv. UNFIL'IALLY.

UNFILLETED, un-fil'et-ed, adj. not bound up with, or as with, a fillet.

UNFINE, un-f[=i]n', adj. not fine, shabby.

UNFINISHED, un-fin'isht, adj. not finished.--n. UNFIN'ISH, lack of finish.--adj. UNFIN'ISHABLE, that cannot be finished.--n. UNFIN'ISHING, the act of leaving unfinished.

UNFIRM, un-f[.e]rm', adj. infirm.--n. UNFIRM'NESS.

UNFIRMAMENTED, un-f[.e]r'ma-men-ted, adj. not having a bounding firmament, limitless.

UNFIST, un-fist', v.t. to release.

UNFIT, un-fit', adj. unsuitable, improper.--v.t. to disqualify.--adv. UNFIT'LY.--n. UNFIT'NESS.--adj. UNFIT'TING, unsuitable.--adv. UNFIT'TINGLY.

UNFIX, un-fiks', v.t. to make not fixed: to loose the fixing of: to unsettle.--adj. UNFIXED'.--ns. UNFIX'EDNESS; UNFIX'ITY.

UNFLAGGING, un-flag'ing, adj. not flagging or drooping: maintaining strength or spirit.

UNFLAME, un-fl[=a]m', v.t. to cool.

UNFLATED, un-fl[=a]'ted, adj. not blown.

UNFLATTERING, un-flat'[.e]r-ing, adj. not flattering.--adv. UNFLATT'ERINGLY.

UNFLEDGED, un-flejd', adj. not yet fledged, immature.

UNFLESH, un-flesh', v.t. to remove the flesh from.--adjs. UNFLESHED', deprived of flesh, reduced to a skeleton: not having tasted blood; UNFLESH'LY, ethereal, spiritual; UNFLESH'Y, fleshless.

UNFLINCHING, un-flin'shing, adj. doing without flinching or shrinking, brave, steadfast.--adv. UNFLIN'CHINGLY.--n. UNFLIN'CHINGNESS.

UNFLOWER, un-flow'[.e]r, v.t. to strip of flowers.

UNFLUENT, un-fl[=oo]'ent, adj. not fluent.

UNFLUSH, un-flush', v.t. to lose a flush of colour.

UNFOILED, un-foild', adj. not foiled or baffled.

UNFOLD, un-f[=o]ld', v.t. to open the folds of: to release from a fold: to spread out: to tell.--v.i. to spread open, expand, develop.--ns. UNFOLD'ER; UNFOLD'ING; UNFOLD'MENT.

UNFOLIATED, un-f[=o]'li-[=a]-ted, adj. not foliated.

UNFOOL, un-f[=oo]l', v.t. (Shak.) to restore from folly, or from being a fool.

UNFOOTED, un-f[=oo]t'ed, adj. not trodden by the foot of man.

UNFORBIDDEN, un-for-bid'n, adj. not forbidden, permitted.--n. UNFORBIDD'ENNESS.

UNFORCED, un-f[=o]rst', adj. not forced.--adv. UNFOR'CEDLY.--adj. UNFOR'CIBLE, without strength.

UNFOREBODING, un-f[=o]r-b[=o]'ding, adj. not foretelling, giving no omen.

UNFOREKNOWN, un-f[=o]r-n[=o]n', adj. not previously known or foreseen.--adj. UNFOREKNOW'ABLE, incapable of being known beforehand.

UNFORESEE, un-f[=o]r-s[=e]', v.t. not to foresee.--adjs. UNFORESEE'ABLE, incapable of being foreseen; UNFORESEE'ING, not looking forward or provident; UNFORESEEN', not foreseen.

UNFORESKINNED, un-f[=o]r'skind, adj. (Milt.) circumcised.

UNFORETOLD, un-f[=o]r-t[=o]ld', adj. not foretold.

UNFOREWARNED, un-f[=o]r-wawrnd', adj. not forewarned.

UNFORFEITED, un-for'fit-ed, adj. not forfeited or lost.

UNFORGED, un-forjd', adj. not forged or made.

UNFORGIVEABLE, un-for-giv'a-bl, adj. incapable of being forgiven.--adj. UNFORGIV'EN, not forgiven.--n. UNFORGIV'ER.--adj. UNFORGIV'ING, not forgiving, implacable.--n. UNFORGIV'INGNESS.

UNFORGOTTEN, un-for-got'en, adj. not forgotten or neglected--also UNFORGOT'.--adj. UNFORGET'TABLE, that cannot be forgotten.

UNFORM, un-form', v.t. to unmake.--adjs. UNFOR'MAL, informal; UNFOR'MALISED, not made formal; UNFORMED', not formed or arranged into order: having the form destroyed: structureless, amorphous: immature, not yet formed.

UNFORTIFIED, un-for'ti-f[=i]d, adj. not fortified.

UNFORTUNATE, un-for't[=u]-n[=a]t, adj. not fortunate, prosperous, or successful.--n. one who is unfortunate, esp. a fallen woman.--adv. UNFOR'TUNATELY.--n. UNFOR'TUNATENESS.

UNFOSSILISED, un-fos'il-[=i]zd, adj. not fossilised.--adj. UNFOSSILIF'EROUS, destitute of fossils.

UNFOSTERED, un-fos't[.e]rd, adj. not fostered: not patronised.

UNFOUGHT, un-fawt', adj. not fought.

UNFOUNDED, un-fown'ded, adj. not founded or established: having no foundation, baseless: (Milt.) without bottom, bottomless.--adv. UNFOUN'DEDLY.

UNFRAMED, un-fr[=a]md', adj. not formed or fashioned: not furnished with a frame.

UNFRANCHISED, un-fran'chizd, adj. not franchised.

UNFRANKABLE, un-frang'ka-bl, adj. incapable of being franked or sent by post free of expense.

UNFRAUGHT, un-frawt', adj. not fraught or filled with.

UNFREE, un-fr[=e]', adj. not free.

UNFREQUENT, un-fr[=e]'kwent, adj. infrequent.--n. UNFRE'QUENCY, infrequency.--v.t. UNFREQUENT', to cease to frequent.--adj. UNFREQUEN'TED, not frequented: rarely visited.--adv. UNFRE'QUENTLY, infrequently.

UNFRETTED, un-fret'ed, adj. not fretted or rubbed.

UNFRIENDLY, un-frend'li, adj. not friendly, kind, or favourable.--adv. in an unkind manner.--n. UNFRIEND', one who is not a friend.--adj. UNFRIEN'DED, not supported by friends.--ns. UNFRIEN'DEDNESS, the state of being unfriended; UNFRIEN'DLINESS, unkindness; UNFRIEND'SHIP, unfriendliness.

UNFRIGHTFUL, un-fr[=i]t'f[=oo]l, adj. not frightful or terrifying.--adj. UNFRIGHT'ED, not frighted or terrified.

UNFROCK, un-frok', v.t. to strip of a frock or gown, esp. a monk, &c.

UNFRUITFUL, un-fr[=oo]t'f[=oo]l, adj. yielding no fruit, barren.--adv. UNFRUIT'FULLY.--n. UNFRUIT'FULNESS.

UNFUELED, UNFUELLED, un-f[=u]'eld, adj. not furnished with fuel.

UNFULFILLED, un-f[=oo]l-fild', adj. not fulfilled.

UNFUMED, un-f[=u]md', adj. not fumigated: (obs.) undistilled.

UNFUNDED, un-fun'ded, adj. not funded, floating, as a public debt.

UNFURL, un-furl', v.t. to loose from being furled: to unfold, display: to spread.--v.i. to be spread out.

UNFURNISHED, un-fur'nisht, adj. not furnished with furniture, &c., unsupplied generally.--v.t. UNFUR'NISH, to deprive of furniture, &c.

UNFURNITURED, un-fur'ni-t[=u]rd, adj. without furniture, unfurnished.

UNFUSED, un-f[=u]zd', adj. not fused or melted: not supplied with a fuse.--adj. UNF[=U]'SIBLE, infusible.

UNGAIN, un-g[=a]n', adj. (obs.) ungainly, clumsy: perilous.

UNGAINLY, un-g[=a]n'li, adj. awkward: clumsy: uncouth.--adv. in an awkward manner.--n. UNGAIN'LINESS. [M. E. un-gein, inconvenient--A.S. un-, not, Ice. gegn, ready, serviceable.]

UNGALLANT, un-gal'ant, adj. not gallant or courteous to women.--adv. UNGALL'ANTLY.

UNGALLED, un-gawld', adj. not galled or hurt.

UNGARMENT, un-gär'ment, v.t. to unclothe.--adj. UNGAR'MENTED, unclad.

UNGARNISHED, un-gär'nisht, adj. not garnished or adorned.

UNGARTERED, un-gär't[.e]rd, adj. not held in place by garters: not wearing garters.

UNGATHERED, un-ga_th_'[.e]rd, adj. not gathered or picked: pertaining to printed sheets folded but not yet gathered in regular order for binding.

UNGEAR, un-g[=e]r', v.t. to deprive of gear: to put out of gear.

UNGENERALLED, un-jen'e-rald, adj. made not general or universal.

UNGENERATED, un-jen'e-r[=a]-ted, adj. not generated.

UNGENEROUS, un-jen'e-rus, adj. not generous or liberal.--adv. UNGEN'EROUSLY.

UNGENIAL, un-j[=e]'ni-al, adj. not genial or kindly: not congenial: not favourable to natural growth.

UNGENITURED, un-jen'i-t[=u]rd, adj. (Shak.) without genitals, impotent.

UNGENTEEL, un-jen-t[=e]l, adj. not genteel or polite.--adv. UNGENTEEL'LY.

UNGENTLE, un-jen'tl, adj. (Spens.) not gentle, uncourteous.--adj. UNGEN'TLEMANLIKE, not like a gentleman.--n, UNGEN'TLEMANLINESS.--adj. UNGEN'TLEMANLY, acting in a manner unbecoming a gentleman.--adv. in manner unlike a gentleman.--n. UNGEN'TLENESS, want of gentleness, rudeness, incivility.--adv. UNGENT'LY, harshly.

UNGENUINE, un-jen'[=u]-in, adj. not genuine.--n. UNGEN'UINENESS.

UNGET, un-get', v.t. to treat one as if he had not been begotten, to disinherit.

UNGIFTED, un-gif'ted, adj. not gifted, not having received a gift.

UNGILD, un-gild', v.t. to deprive of gilding.--adjs. UNGIL'DED, UNGILT', not gilt.--n. UNGIL'DING, the act of taking off gilding or any decoration.

UNGILL, un-gil', v.t. to remove from a gill-net, as fish.

UNGIRD, un-g[.e]rd', v.t. to free from a girdle or band: to unbind.

UNGIVING, un-giv'ing, adj. not bringing gifts.

UNGLADDEN, un-glad'n, v.t. to take the gladness from.

UNGLAZE, un-gl[=a]z', v.t. to take the glass from.--adj. UNGLAZED', not provided with glass: not coated over with a vitreous substance, as earthenware.

UNGLOOMED, un-gl[=oo]md', adj. not darkened over.

UNGLORIFIED, un-gl[=o]'ri-f[=i]d, adj. not glorified or honoured.--v.t. UNGL[=O]'RIFY, to deprive of glory.--adj. UNGL[=O]'RIOUS, inglorious.

UNGLOVE, un-gluv', v.t. to take the glove from.

UNGLUE, un-gl[=oo]', v.t. to separate anything glued, cemented, or fixed in any way.

UNGLUTTED, un-glut'ed, adj. not glutted or satiated.

UNGODLY, un-god'li, adj. not godly, neglecting God: sinful, polluted by sin: (slang) outrageous, vexatious.--v.t. UNGOD', to divest of divinity: to make godless.--adv. UNGOD'LILY, in an ungodly manner.--n. UNGOD'LINESS, the quality of being ungodly: disregard of God and His commands: wickedness: an act of disobedience or irreverence.

UNGORED, un-g[=o]rd', adj. not stained with gore.

UNGORED, un-g[=o]rd', adj. not gored or wounded.

UNGORGED, un-gorjd', adj. not gorged or sated.

UNGORGEOUS, un-gor'jus, adj. not gorgeous or splendid.

UNGOTTEN, un-got'n, adj. not gained--also UNGOT': (Shak.) not begotten.

UNGOVERNABLE, un-guv'[.e]r-na-bl, adj. that cannot be governed, refractory, unruly.--n. UNGOV'ERNABLENESS.--adv. UNGOV'ERNABLY.--adj. UNGOV'ERNED, without government: unbridled.

UNGOWN, un-gown', v.t. to degrade from the position of priest.

UNGRACIOUS, un-gr[=a]'shus, adj. without graciousness of manner, rude: (obs.) wicked, hateful.--adjs. UNGRACED', not graced or honoured; UNGRACE'FUL, not graceful.--adv. UNGRACE'FULLY.--n. UNGRACE'FULNESS.--adv. UNGR[=A]'CIOUSLY.--n. UNGR[=A]'CIOUSNESS.

UNGRAMMATICAL, un-gra-mat'i-kal, adj. not according to the rules of grammar.--adv. UNGRAMMAT'ICALLY.

UNGRATEFUL, un-gr[=a]t'f[=oo]l, adj. not feeling or manifesting gratitude: disagreeable, irksome: not repaying one's labour, thankless.--n. UNGRATE', an ungrateful person.--adj. ungrateful.--adv. UNGRATE'FULLY.--n. UNGRATE'FULNESS.

UNGRATIFIED, un-grat'i-f[=i]d, adj. not gratified.

UNGROUNDED, un-grown'ded, adj. without ground or basis, unreal, false.--adv. UNGROUN'DEDLY.--n. UNGROUN'DEDNESS.

UNGRUDGING, un-gruj'ing, adj. not grudging, liberal.--adj. UNGRUDGED'.--adv. UNGRUDG'INGLY.

UNGUAL, ung'gwal, adj. relating to, like, or having a nail, claw, or hoof.--adj. UNG'UICAL.--n. UNG'UICORN, the horny nail at the tip of a bird's mandible.--adj. UNGUIC'[=U]LAR, relating to a nail or claw.--n.pl. UNGUIC[=U]L[=A]'TA, a superordinal division of mammals with claws.--adjs. UNGUIC'[=U]LATE, -D, having claws: furnished with a claw or narrow base, as the petal in some flowers.--n. UNGUIC'[=U]LUS, a diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.--adjs. UNGUIF'EROUS, bearing an unguis of one kind or other; UNG'UIFORM, shaped like a claw; UNG'UINAL, pertaining to the unguis or nail; UNGUIROS'TRAL, with a nail at the end of the bill.--ns. UNG'UIS, a nail, claw, hoof, or any structure resembling such: the narrow part of the base of a petal, acting as a footstalk: a measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger, ½-inch; UNGULA (ung'g[=u]-la), a surgical instrument for use in removing a dead foetus: a hoof-shaped section of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base.--adj. UNGULAR (ung'g[=u]-lar), like an ungula, ungual.--n.pl. UNGULATA (ung-g[=u]-l[=a]'ta), an order of mammals, including (1) the Artiodactyla (with an even number of toes)--e.g. pig, hippopotamus, peccary, camel, and ruminants like cattle, sheep, and deer; (2) the Perissodactyla (with an odd number of toes)--e.g. tapir, rhinoceros, and horse.--adj. UNGULATE (ung'g[=u]-l[=a]t), hoof-shaped: hoofed, having the digits enclosed in hoofs. [L. unguis, a nail.]

UNGUARDED, un-gär'ded, adj. without guard or protection: careless.--adv. UNGUAR'DEDLY.--n. UNGUAR'DEDNESS.

UNGUENT, ung'gwent, n. ointment.--n. UNGUENT[=A]'RIUM, a vessel for holding unguents.--adjs. UNG'UENTARY, pertaining to unguents; UNGUEN'TOUS, of the nature of an unguent; UNG'UINOUS, oily, unctuous. [L. unguentum--ungu[)e]re, to anoint.]

UNGUESSED, un-gest', adj. not guessed at or suspected.

UNGUIDED, un-g[=i]'ded, adj. not guided.--adj. UNGUID'ABLE, incapable of being guided.--adv. UNGUID'ABLY.

UNGUILTY, un-gil'ti, adj. (Spens.) not conscious of guilt.--adv. UNGUIL'TILY.--n. UNGUIL'TINESS.

UNGUM, un-gum', v.t. to remove gum from.

UNGYVE, un-j[=i]v', v.t. to free from handcuffs, &c.

UNHABITABLE, un-hab'i-ta-bl, adj. uninhabitable.

UNHABLE, un-h[=a]'bl, adj. (Spens.) not able, incapable.

UNHACKED, un-hakt', adj. not hacked.

UNHACKNEYED, un-hak'nid, adj. not hackneyed, stale, or trite.

UNHAIR, un-h[=a]r', v.t. to deprive of hair.--v.i. to become free from hair.

UNHALLOWED, un-hal'[=o]d, adj. unholy: profane: very wicked.--n. UNHALL'OWING.

UNHAMPERED, un-ham'p[.e]rd, adj. not hampered or hindered.

UNHAND, un-hand', v.t. to take the hands off: to let go.--adv. UNHAND'ILY, awkwardly.--n. UNHAND'INESS.--adjs. UNHAN'DLED, not handled or managed: not broken-in; UNHAND'Y, not handy: awkward: not convenient.

UNHANDSELED, un-hand'seld, adj. not hitherto used, untilled.

UNHANDSOME, un-han'sum, adj. not handsome, ill-made: unbecoming in action, ungracious: clumsy, inconvenient.--adv. UNHAND'SOMELY.--n. UNHAND'SOMENESS.

UNHANG, un-hang', v.t. to remove from a hanging position, from its hinges, &c.--adjs. UNHANGED', UNHUNG', not hanged, not put to death by hanging.

UNHAPPY, un-hap'i, adj. not happy or fortunate: miserable: marked by evil: (Shak.) mischievous, wicked.--adj. UNHAPP'IED (Shak.), made unhappy.--adv. UNHAPP'ILY, in an unhappy or unfortunate manner: (Shak.) censoriously.--n. UNHAPP'INESS, the state of being unhappy: misfortune: misery: (Shak.) a mischievous prank.

UNHARBOUR, un-här'bur, v.t. to drive out of shelter, to dislodge.

UNHARDENED, un-här'dnd, adj. not hardened.

UNHARDY, un-här'di, adj. not hardy or capable of enduring hardship, not resolute.

UNHARMED, un-härmd', adj. not harmed.--adj. UNHARM'FUL, harmless.--adv. UNHARM'FULLY.

UNHARMONIOUS, un-här-m[=o]'ni-us, adj. inharmonious.

UNHARNESS, un-här'nes, v.t. to take the harness off: to disarm.

UNHASP, un-hasp', v.t. to loose from a hasp.

UNHASTY, un-h[=a]s'ti, adj. (Spens.) not hasty, slow.

UNHAT, un-hat', v.t. to remove the hat from.--v.i. to take off the hat from respect.--n. UNHAT'TING.

UNHATCHED, un-hacht', adj. not hatched, undisclosed.

UNHAUNTED, un-hawn'ted, adj. not haunted, unvisited.

UNHAZARDED, un-haz'ar-ded, adj. not exposed to any risk.--adj. UNHAZ'ARDOUS, not hazardous or risky.

UNHEAD, un-hed', v.t. to take the head from.

UNHEAL. See UNHELE.

UNHEALTHY, un-hel'thi, adj. not healthy: wanting health or soundness of body: unfavourable to health: not indicating health.--n. UNHEALTH', unhealthiness.--adj. UNHEALTH'FUL.--adv. UNHEALTH'FULLY.--n. UNHEALTH'FULNESS.--adv. UNHEAL'THILY.--n. UNHEAL'THINESS, state or quality of being unhealthy or unfavourable to health: unsoundness.

UNHEARD, un-herd', adj. not heard: not granted a hearing: not known, obscure (often with of).

UNHEART, un-härt', v.t. (Shak.) to discourage.

UNHEAVENLY, un-hev'n-li, adj. not heavenly.

UNHEDGED, un-hejd', adj. not hedged.

UNHEEDED, un-h[=e]'ded, adj. not heeded, unnoticed.--adv. UNHEED'EDLY.--adj. UNHEED'FUL, not heedful, rash.--advs. UNHEED'FULLY, UNHEED'ILY (Spens.).--adj. UNHEED'ING, heedless, careless.--adv. UNHEED'INGLY.--adj. UNHEED'Y, careless: precipitate.

UNHEIRED, un-[=a]rd', adj. without an heir.

UNHELE, UNHEAL, un-h[=e]l', v.t. (Spens.) to uncover.

UNHELM, un-helm', v.t. to deprive of a helmet.

UNHEPPEN, un-hep'en, adj. (prov.) clumsy.

UNHEROISM, un-her'[=o]-izm, n. unheroic conduct.--adj. UNHER[=O]'IC.

UNHESITATING, un-hez'i-t[=a]-ting, adj. not hesitating or doubting: prompt: ready.--adv. UNHES'ITATINGLY, without hesitation.

UNHINGE, un-hinj', v.t. to take from the hinges: to render unstable, to unsettle: to deprive of support.--n. UNHINGE'MENT.

UNHIRED, un-h[=i]rd', adj. not hired.

UNHISTORIC, -AL, un-his-tor'ik, -al, adj. not historic, not mentioned in history: not in accordance with history.

UNHITCH, un-hich', v.t. to unfasten.

UNHIVE, un-h[=i]v', v.t. to drive from a hive or from any shelter.

UNHOARD, un-h[=o]rd', v.t. to dissipate what has been hoarded up.

UNHOLD, un-h[=o]ld', v.t. to let go the hold of.

UNHOLY, un-h[=o]'li, adj. not sacred or hallowed, wicked, sinful.--adv. UNH[=O]'LILY.--n. UNH[=O]'LINESS.

UNHOMOGENEOUS, un-h[=o]-m[=o]-j[=e]'n[=e]-us, adj. not homogeneous.--n. UNHOMOG[=E]'NEOUSNESS.

UNHONEST, un-on'est, adj. (obs.) dishonest, unchaste.--n. UNHON'ESTY.

UNHONOURED, un-on'urd, adj. not honoured.

UNHOODED, un-hood'ed, adj. not having a hood.

UNHOOK, un-hook', v.t. to loose from a hook.

UNHOOP, un-h[=oo]p', v.t. to remove the hoops of, as a barrel: to remove the stiff hoops of, as a woman.

UNHOPED, un-h[=o]pt', adj. not hoped for or expected.--adj. UNHOPE'FUL.--adv. UNHOPE'FULLY.

UNHORSE, un-hors', v.t. to cause to come off or to throw from a horse.

UNHOSPITABLE, un-hos'pi-ta-bl, adj. inhospitable.

UNHOSTILE, un-hos'til, adj. not hostile: not caused by an enemy.

UNHOUSE, un-howz', v.t. to deprive of or drive from a house or shelter.--adj. UNHOUSED', unsheltered, deprived of shelter.

UNHOUSELED, un-howz'ld, adj. (Shak.) not having received the sacrament.

UNHUMAN, un-h[=u]'man, adj. not having the qualities of a human being.--v.t. UNH[=U]'MANISE.

UNHUNG, un-hung', adj. Same as UNHANGED.

UNHURT, un-hurt', adj. not hurt.--adj. UNHURT'FUL.--adv. UNHURT'FULLY.--n. UNHURT'FULNESS.

UNHUSBANDED, un-huz'ban-ded, adj. unprovided with a husband: widowed.

UNHUSK, un-husk', v.t. to strip the husk from.

UNIAT, [=u]'ni-at, n. a member of any community of Oriental Christians that acknowledges the papal supremacy, all else--clerical matrimony, communion in both kinds, church discipline, rites, and liturgy--being allowed to remain Greek.--Also U'NI[=A]TE. The Uniats are also called United Greeks.

UNIAURICULATE, [=u]-ni-aw-rik'[=u]-l[=a]t, adj. having a single ear-like process, as a bivalve-shell.

UNIAXIAL, [=u]-ni-ak'si-al, adj. having a single axis or line of growth--also UNIAX'AL.--adv. UNIAX'IALLY.

UNIBASAL, [=u]-ni-b[=a]'sal, adj. having but one basal.

UNIBLE, [=u]'ni-bl, adj. capable of being unified.

UNIBRANCHIATE, [=u]-ni-brang'ki-[=a]t, adj. having only one gill.

UNICAMERAL, [=u]-ni-kam'e-ral, adj. consisting of but one chamber, of a legislative body.

UNICAMERATE, [=u]-ni-kam'e-r[=a]t, adj. having one chamber or loculus, unilocular.

UNICAPSULAR, [=u]-ni-kap's[=u]-lar, adj. having but one capsule to each flower.

UNICARINATE, -D, [=u]-ni-kar'i-n[=a]t, -ed, adj. with but one keel.

UNICELLULAR, [=u]-ni-sel'[=u]-lar, adj. having but one cell.

UNICENTRAL, [=u]-ni-sen'tral, adj. having a single centre of growth.

UNICILIATE, [=u]-ni-sil'i-[=a]t, adj. with one cilium.

UNICITY, [=u]-nis'i-ti, n. state of being unique, sameness.

UNICLINAL, [=u]-ni-kl[=i]'nal, adj. monoclinal.

UNICOLOUR, [=u]-ni-kul'ur, adj. having but one colour.--adjs. UNICOL'OURATE, UNICOL'OURED.

UNICORN, [=u]'ni-korn, n. a fabulous animal mentioned by ancient Greek and Roman authors as a native of INDIA, with a body like that of a horse and one straight horn on the forehead: (B.) an unfortunate translation of the Hebrew reêm, Assyr. rímu, anticipated by the monoker[=o]s of the Septuagint--variously understood as the rhinoceros, the urus, the wild ox, ox-antelope. [L. unus, one, cornu, a horn.]

UNICOSTATE, [=u]-ni-kos't[=a]t, adj. one-ribbed, having but one principal costa, rib, or nervure.

UNICOTYLEDONOUS, [=u]-ni-kot-i-l[=e]'don-us, adj. monocotyledonous.

UNICURSAL, [=u]-ni-kur'sal, adj. on one path of a moving element.

UNICUSPID, [=u]-ni-kus'pid, adj. having but one cusp, as an incisor or canine tooth.--Also UNICUS'PIDATE.

UNICYCLE, [=u]-ni-s[=i]'kl, n. an acrobat's cycle having but one wheel.

UNIDEAED, un-[=i]-d[=e]'ad, adj. without ideas, thoughtless.

UNIDEAL, un-[=i]-d[=e]'al, adj. not ideal, realistic, prosaic.--n. UNID[=E]'ALISM.

UNIDENTATE, [=u]-ni-den't[=a]t, adj. having but one tooth.--adj. UNIDENTIC'ULATE, having but one denticle.

UNIDIGITATE, [=u]-ni-dij'i-t[=a]t, adj. having a single functional digit.

UNIDIOMATIC, un-id-i-o-mat'ik, adj. not according to the idiom of a language.

UNIFACIAL, [=u]-ni-f[=a]'shal, adj. having but one face or front surface, as a coral.

UNIFARIOUS, [=u]-ni-f[=a]'ri-us, adj. with the parts arranged in one rank, uniserial.

UNIFLOROUS, [=u]-ni-fl[=o]'rus, adj. one-flowered.

UNIFOIL, [=u]'ni-foil, adj. bearing only a single leaf.--n. a single leaf.--adjs. UNIF[=O]'LIATE, having a single leaflet, unifoliar; UNIF[=O]'LIAR, UNIF[=O]'LIOL[=A]TE, having a single leaflet, but compound in structure.

UNIFORM, [=u]'ni-form, adj. having one or the same form: having always the same manner or character: consistent with itself: agreeing with another.--n. a dress or livery of the same kind for persons who belong to the same body, as of a soldier.--v.t. U'NIFORMISE, to make uniform.--adj. UNIFORMIT[=A]'RIAN.--ns. UNIFORMIT[=A]'RIANISM, the doctrine in geology of Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), that the present is the type of all preceding ages, so far as these are revealed by the fossiliferous strata; UNIFORM'ITY, state of being uniform: agreement with a pattern or rule: sameness: likeness between the parts of a whole.--adv. U'NIFORMLY.--n. U'NIFORMNESS.--ACT OF UNIFORMITY, an intolerant measure passed in 1662, by which a number of clergymen, variously stated at from 800 to 2000, were driven out of the English national church.

UNIFY, [=u]'ni-f[=i], v.t. to make into one.--adjs. U'NIF[=I]ABLE, capable of being made one; UNIF'IC, making one.--ns. UNIFIC[=A]'TION; U'NIF[=I]ER. [L. unus, one, fac[)e]re, to make.]

UNIGENITAL, [=u]-ni-jen'i-tal, adj. only-begotten.--ns. UNIGEN'ITURE, the state of being the only begotten; UNIGEN'ITUS, the name of the famous obscurantist bull issued by Clement XI. in 1713, at the instance of the JESUITS, in condemnation of the Jansenist Quesnel's admirable annotations on the New Testament.

UNIGENOUS, [=u]-nij'e-nus, adj. homogeneous.

UNIGLOBULAR, [=u]-ni-glob'[=u]-lar, adj. consisting of a single globe or globular part.

UNIJUGATE, [=u]-ni-j[=oo]'g[=a]t, adj. having one pair of leaflets--of a pinnate leaf.

UNILABIATE, [=u]-ni-l[=a]'bi-[=a]t, adj. having one lip or labium.

UNILAMINAR, [=u]-ni-lam'i-nar, adj. having one lamina.

UNILATERAL, [=u]-ni-lat'e-ral, adj. one-sided.--n. UNILATERAL'ITY.--adv. UNILAT'ERALLY.

UNILITERAL, [=u]-ni-lit'e-ral, adj. consisting of one letter only.

UNILLUMED, un-i-l[=u]md', adj. not illumed.--adj. UNILL[=U]'MINATED.

UNILLUSORY, un-i-l[=u]'s[=o]-ri, adj. not producing an illusion.

UNILOBED, [=u]'ni-l[=o]bd, adj. having but one lobe.--Also U'NILOBAR.

UNILOCULAR, [=u]-ni-lok'[=u]-lar, adj. having but one loculus or cavity, as the heart of an amphioxus.

UNIMAGINABLE, un-i-maj'i-na-bl, adj. not imaginable, inconceivable.--n. UNIMAG'INABLENESS.--adv. UNIMAG'INABLY.--adj. UNIMAG'IN[=A]TIVE, not imaginative, prosaic.--n. UNIMAG'IN[=A]TIVENESS.--adj. UNIMAG'INED, not imagined.

UNIMPAIRED, un-im-p[=a]rd', adj. not impaired.

UNIMPASSIONED, un-im-pash'und, adj. not impassioned, calm, tranquil.

UNIMPEACHABLE, un-im-p[=e]'cha-bl, adj. not to be impeached: not liable to be accused: free from fault: blameless.--ns. UNIMPEACHABIL'ITY, UNIMPEACH'ABLENESS.--adv. UNIMPEACH'ABLY.--adj. UNIMPEACHED', not impeached.

UNIMPLORED, un-im-pl[=o]rd', adj. not implored or besought.

UNIMPORTANCE, un-im-p[=o]r'tans, n. want of importance.--adj. UNIMPOR'TANT, not important, trivial.

UNIMPOSED, un-im-p[=o]zd', adj. not imposed or exacted.--adj. UNIMP[=O]'SING, not imposing or commanding respect: voluntary.

UNIMPRESSIBLE, un-im-pres'i-bl, adj. not capable of being impressed, not readily impressed.--n. UNIMPRESSIBIL'ITY.

UNIMPRISON, un-im-priz'n, v.t. to set free from prison.

UNIMPROVED, un-im-pr[=oo]vd', adj. not improved, made better, or cultivated, cleared, or built upon: not used, unemployed, inactive.

UNIMPUGNABLE, un-im-p[=u]'na-bl, adj. that cannot be impugned.

UNINCENSED, un-in-senst', adj. not incensed or provoked.

UNINCIDENTAL, un-in-si-den'tal, adj. unmarked by incidents, uneventful.

UNINCLOSED, un-in-kl[=o]zd', UNENCLOSED, un-en-, adj. not inclosed.

UNINCORPORATED, un-in-kor'p[=o]-r[=a]-ted, adj. not incorporated.

UNINDENTED, un-in-den'ted, adj. not indented.

UNINDIVIDUALISED, un-in-di-vid'[=u]-al-[=i]zd, adj. not separated into individual parts--of certain eruptive rocks.

UNINFLAMMABLE, un-in-flam'a-bl, adj. incapable of being set on fire.--n. UNINFLAMMABIL'ITY.

UNINFLUENCED, un-in'fl[=oo]-enst, adj. not subject to, or acted upon by, influence: not biassed or prejudiced.

UNINFORMED, un-in-formd', adj. not having received information, untaught: not imbued with life or activity.

UNINGENIOUS, un-in-j[=e]'ni-us, adj. not ingenious, stupid.

UNINGENUOUS, un-in-jen'[=u]-us, adj. not ingenuous, disingenuous.--n. UNINGEN'UOUSNESS.

UNINHABITABLE, un-in-hab'i-ta-bl, adj. not inhabitable.--ns. UNINHABITABIL'ITY, UNINHAB'ITABLENESS.--adj. UNINHAB'ITED, not inhabited.

UNINJURED, un-in'j[=oo]rd, adj. not injured.

UNINOMINAL, [=u]-ni-nom'i-nal, adj. consisting of a single word or term in a scientific nomenclature.--Also UNIN[=O]'MIAL.

UNINQUISITIVE, un-in-kwiz'i-tiv, adj. not inquisitive or curious.

UNINSCRIBED, un-in-skr[=i]bd', adj. without inscription.

UNINSPIRED, un-in-sp[=i]rd', adj. not inspired.

UNINSTRUCTED, un-in-struk'ted, adj. not instructed or taught.--adj. UNINSTRUC'TIVE, not serving to instruct.--adv. UNINSTRUC'TIVELY.

UNINTEGRATED, un-in't[=e]-gr[=a]-ted, adj. not integrated.

UNINTELLIGENT, un-in-tel'i-jent, adj. not intelligent.--n. UNINTELL'IGENCE.--adv. UNINTELL'IGENTLY.--n. UNINTELLIGIBIL'ITY.--adj. UNINTELL'IGIBLE, not capable of being understood.--n. UNINTELL'IGIBLENESS.--adv. UNINTELL'IGIBLY.

UNINTENTIONAL, un-in-ten'shun-al, adj. done or happening without intention or design, involuntary.--n. UNINTENTIONAL'ITY.--adv. UNINTEN'TIONALLY.

UNINTERESTED, un-in't[.e]r-es-ted, adj. not interested or personally concerned in, not engaging the attention of.--adj. UNIN'TERESTING, not interesting.--adv. UNIN'TERESTINGLY.--n. UNIN'TERESTINGNESS.

UNINTERMITTED, un-in-t[.e]r-mit'ed, adj. not intermitted or interrupted.--adv. UNINTERMITT'EDLY.--adj. UNINTERMITT'ING, not intermitting.--adv. UNINTERMITT'INGLY.

UNINTERPRETABLE, un-in-t[.e]r'pre-ta-bl, adj. incapable of being interpreted.

UNINTERRUPTED, un-in-t[.e]r-rup'ted, adj. not interrupted, incessant.--adv. UNINTERRUP'TEDLY.

UNINTRODUCED, un-in-tr[=o]-d[=u]st', adj. not introduced.

UNINUCLEAR, [=u]-ni-n[=u]'kl[=e]-ar, adj. with a single nucleus.--Also UNIN[=U]'CLEATE.

UNINVENTED, un-in-ven'ted, adj. not invented.--adj. UNINVEN'TIVE, not inventive or apt at inventing.--adv. UNINVEN'TIVELY.

UNINVITE, un-in-v[=i]t', v.t. to cancel the invitation of.

UNIOLA, [=u]-n[=i]'[=o]-la, n. a genus of perennial American grasses with creeping root-stocks, broad leaves, and large compressed spikelets in an open or spiked panicle--Spike-grass, Union-grass, Seaside oat.

UNION, [=u]n'yun, n. a uniting: that which is united or made one: something formed by the combination of parts or individual things or persons: concord: harmony in colour: agreement between parts: the state of wedlock: a device emblematic of union borne in the canton of a flag, the canton used separately as a flag, the union-jack: a combination as among workmen for class protection: several parishes united for joint support and management of their poor, also the workhouse for such: (pl.) textile fabrics made up of more than one kind of fibre, as of wool and cotton.--adj. [=U]N'IONED, showing evidence of union.--n.pl. [=U]NION'IDÆ, a family of lamellibranchiate molluscs represented in Britain by two genera, [=U]'NIO and Anodonta.--ns. [=U]NIONIST, one who advocates or supports union, esp. an upholder of the Union and opponent of secession before the American Civil War, also one opposed to granting Home Rule to Ireland, whether a natural Conservative or one of the Liberals who fell away from Mr Gladstone on this question in 1886; [=U]NION-JACK, the national flag adopted by Great Britain and Ireland, consisting of a union of the crosses of St GEORGE, St ANDREW, and St PATRICK.--THE UNION, the legislative incorporation of England and Scotland in 1707, or of Ireland with both in 1801. [Fr. union--L. unio, -onis--unus, one.]

UNIPAROUS, [=u]-nip'a-rus, adj. producing one at a birth: (bot.) having but one axis or stem. [L. unus, one, par[)e]re, to bring forth.]

UNIPARTITE, [=u]-ni-pär't[=i]t, adj. not divided into parts.

UNIPED, [=u]'ni-ped, adj. having only one foot.--n. one having but one foot.

UNIPELTATE, [=u]-ni-pel't[=a]t, adj. with a carapace of one piece, as a crustacean.--n. one of the UNIPELT[=A]'TA, the adult Squillidæ, as a division of stomatopods.

UNIPERSONAL, [=u]-ni-p[.e]r'son-al, adj. existing as only one person: (gram.) used in only one person.--ns. UNIPER'SONALIST; UNIPERSONAL'ITY.

UNIPETALOUS, [=u]-ni-pet'a-lus, adj. having but one petal.

UNIPHONOUS, [=u]'ni-f[=o]-nus, adj. giving out only one sound.

UNIPLANAR, [=u]-ni-pl[=a]'nar, adj. lying in one plane.

UNIPLICATE, [=u]-nip'li-k[=a]t, adj. once folded.

UNIPOLAR, [=u]-ni-p[=o]'lar, adj. (elect.) showing only one kind of polarity: (biol.) having one process only.--n. UNIPOLAR'ITY.

UNIQUE, [=u]-n[=e]k', adj. single or alone in any quality: without a like or equal.--adv. UNIQUE'LY.--ns. UNIQUE'NESS; UNIQ'UITY. [Fr.,--L. unicus--unus.]

UNIRADIATE, -D, [=u]'ni-r[=a]'di-[=a]t, -ed, adj. having only one ray.

UNIRAMOUS, [=u]-ni-r[=a]'mus, adj. one-branched.

UNISEPALOUS, [=u]-ni-sep'a-lus, adj. having but one sepal.

UNISEPTATE, [=u]-ni-sep't[=a]t, adj. having but one septum or partition.

UNISERIAL, [=u]-ni-s[=e]'ri-al, adj. placed in one series.--adv. UNIS[=E]'RIALLY.--adj. UNIS[=E]'RIATE.--adv. UNIS[=E]'RIATELY.

UNISERRATE, [=u]-ni-ser'[=a]t, adj. having one row of teeth or serrations.--adj. UNISER'R[=U]LATE, having one row of small serrations.

UNISEXUAL, [=u]-ni-sek's[=u]-al, adj. of one sex only, as a plant.--n. UNISEXUAL'ITY.--adv. UNISEX'UALLY.

UNISON, [=u]'ni-son, n. oneness or agreement of sound: concord: harmony--adj. U'NIS[=O]NAL.--adv. U'NIS[=O]NALLY.--n. U'NIS[=O]NANCE, state of being unisonant: accordance of sounds.--adjs. U'NIS[=O]NANT, U'NIS[=O]NOUS, being in unison. [L. unus, one, sonus a sound, son[=a]re, to sound.]

UNIT, [=u]'nit, n. one: a single thing or person: the least whole number: anything taken as one: any known determinate quantity by constant application of which any other quantity is measured.--adj. U'NITAL.--n. UNIT[=A]'RIAN, one who asserts the unity of the Godhead as opposed to the TRINITY, and ascribes divinity to God the Father only.--adj. pertaining to Unitarians or their doctrine.--n. UNIT[=A]'RIANISM, the doctrines or principles of a UNITARIAN.--adj. U'NITARY, pertaining to unity or to a unit: (biol.) monistic, as opposed to dualistic: whole, integral.--n. U'NIT[=A]TE, the remainder after dividing a number by any digit.--v.t. to obtain the unitate of.--n. UNIT[=A]'TION. [L. unitum, pa.p. of un[=i]re, to unite--unus, one.]

UNITE, [=u]-n[=i]t', v.t. to make one: to join two or more into one: to join: to make to agree or adhere.--v.i. to become one: to grow or act together.--adj. UN[=I]'TED, joined, made one: harmonious.--adj. UN[=I]'TEDLY, in union: together.--ns. UN[=I]'TER, one who unites; UNI'TION, act of uniting, conjunction; U'NITISM, monism.--adj. U'NITIVE, harmonising, uniting.--adv. UN[=I]'TIVELY.--UNITAS FRATRUM, or UNITED BRETHREN (see MORAVIAN); UNITED GREEKS (see UNIAT); UNITED IRISHMEN, an organisation originally formed to help Grattan in carrying his reforms, but which quickly became a rebel organisation, and caused the rising of 1798; UNITED PRESBYTERIAN (see PRESBYTER); UNITED PROVINCES, the seven northern provinces of Holland--Holland, Zealand, Utrecht, Gelderland, Groningen, Friesland, and Overyssel, united in 1579 under the Union of Utrecht; UNITED STATES, a federal union of states, esp. that of North AMERICA.

UNITY, [=u]'ni-ti, n. oneness: state of being one or at one: agreement: the arrangement of all the parts to one purpose or effect: harmony: (math.) any quantity taken as one.--THE UNITIES (of place, time, and action), the three canons of the classical drama--that the scenes should be at the same place, that all the events should be such as might happen within a single day, and that nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot.

UNIVALENT, [=u]-niv'a-lent, adj. having a valence of one.--ns. UNIV'ALENCE, UNIV'ALENCY.

UNIVALVE, [=u]'ni-valv, adj. having one valve or shell only.--n. a shell of one valve only: a mollusc whose shell is composed of a single piece.--adj. UNIVAL'VULAR.

UNIVERSAL, [=u]-ni-v[.e]r'sal, adj. comprehending, affecting, or extending to the whole: comprising all the particulars: applied to a great variety of uses.--n. a universal proposition, a general term, a universal concept.--n. UNIVERSALIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. UNIVER'SALISE.--ns. UNIVER'SALISM, the doctrine or belief of universal salvation, or the ultimate salvation of all mankind, and even of the fallen angels; UNIVER'SALIST, a believer in universalism.--adj. pertaining to such beliefs.--adj. UNIVERSALIST'IC.--n. UNIVERSAL'ITY, state or quality of being universal.--adv. UNIVER'SALLY.--n. UNIVER'SALNESS.--adj. UNIVERSAN'IMOUS, of one mind. [L. universalis--universus.]

UNIVERSE, [=u]'ni-v[.e]rs, n. the whole system of created things: all created things viewed as one whole: the world.--adj. UNIVERSOLOG'ICAL.--ns. UNIVERSOL'OGIST; UNIVERSOL'OGY, the science of the universe, or of all forms of human activity. [L. universum, neut. sing. of universus, whole, unus, one, versus, vert[)e]re, to turn.]

UNIVERSITY, [=u]-ni-v[.e]r'si-ti, n. a corporation of teachers or assemblage of colleges for teaching the higher branches of learning, and having power to confer degrees. [L. universitas, a corporation--universus.]

UNIVOCAL, [=u]-niv'[=o]-kal, adj. having one meaning only: having unison of sounds.--n. a word with but one meaning.--n. UNIV'OCACY.--adv. UNIV'OCALLY.--n. UNIVOC[=A]'TION, agreement of name and meaning. [L. univocus--unus, one, vox, vocis, a voice.]

UNJAUNDICED, un-jän'dist, adj. not jaundiced, not affected by jealousy.

UNJEALOUS, un-jel'us, adj. not jealous.

UNJOINTED, un-join'ted, adj. having no joint or articulation.

UNJOYFUL, un-joi'f[=oo]l, adj. not joyful.--adj. UNJOY'OUS, not joyous or cheerful.--adv. UNJOY'OUSLY.

UNJUST, un-just', adj. not just or controlled by justice: contrary to justice: dishonest, faithless.--adj. UNJUS'TIF[=I]ABLE, not justifiable.--n. UNJUS'TIF[=I]ABLENESS.--advs. UNJUS'TIF[=I]ABLY; UNJUST'LY.--n. UNJUST'NESS.

UNKED, ung'ked, adj. (prov.) strange, ugly, inconvenient.--Also UNK'ID, UNK'ETH, UNK'ARD. [Uncouth.]

UNKEMPT, un'kemt, adj. uncombed: unpolished, rough. [Pfx. un-, not, A.S. cemban, to comb--camb, a comb.]

UNKENNED, un-kend', adj. not known.--Also UNKENT'.

UNKENNEL, un-ken'el, v.t. to drive from a kennel or hole: to rouse from secrecy or retreat.

UNKEPT, un-kept', adj. not kept or sustained.

UNKIND, un-k[=i]nd', adj. contrary to kind or nature: wanting in kindness: cruel.--n. UNK[=I]ND'LINESS, want of kindliness.--adj. UNK[=I]ND'LY, contrary to kind or nature: malignant: not kind.--adv. (Milt.) in a manner contrary to kind or nature: in an unkindly manner: cruelly.--n. UNK[=I]ND'NESS, want of kindness or affection: cruelty.--adj. UNKIN'DRED (obs.), not related.--adv. UNKIN'DREDLY.

UNKING, un-king', v.t. to strip of royal power.--adv. UNKING'LY, unbecoming a king.

UNKISS, un-kis', v.t. (Shak.) to annul by kissing.

UNKNELLED, un-neld', adj. untolled.

UNKNIGHTLY, un-n[=i]t'li, adj. contrary to the rules of chivalry, unbecoming a knight.--n. UNKNIGHT'LINESS.

UNKNIT, un-nit', v.t. to separate or loose what is knit or knotted: to open.

UNKNOT, un-not', v.t. to free from knots: to untie.

UNKNOWABLE, un-n[=o]'a-bl, adj. incapable of being known.--n. that which cannot be known, the first or original cause: that which is cognisable only in its relations.--n. UNKNOW'ABLENESS.--adv. UNKNOW'ABLY.--adj. UNKNOW'ING, ignorant, obtuse.--adv. UNKNOW'INGLY.--n. UNKNOW'INGNESS.--adj. UNKNOWN', not known, mentally apprehended, recognised, or made know.--n. UNKNOWN'NESS.

UNLABOURED, un-l[=a]'burd, adj. showing no traces of labour, unwrought: unrestrained, easy.--adj. UNLAB[=O]'RIOUS, not toilsome.--adv. UNLAB[=O]'RIOUSLY.--adj. UNL[=A]'BOURING, not labouring.

UNLACE, un-l[=a]s', v.t. to loose from being laced: to loose the dress of.--adj. UNLAST' (Spens.), unlaced.

UNLADE, un-l[=a]d', v.i. to unload: to take out the cargo of.

UNLAID, un-l[=a]d', adj. not laid or fixed: not having parallel water-marked lines, as paper: untwisted: not allayed or pacified.

UNLAMENTED, un-la-men'ted, adj. not lamented.

UNLAP, un-lap', v.t. to unfold.

UNLARDED, un-lär'ded, adj. not larded or mixed with lard, unadulterated.

UNLASH, un-lash', v.t. (naut.) to loose the lashings of.

UNLATCH, un-lach', v.t. to open by lifting the latch.

UNLAWFUL, un-law'f[=oo]l, adj. not lawful or permitted by law.--n. UNLAW', lawlessness, any breach of law: an injury, injustice: a fine exacted from a transgressor of the law.--adv. UNLAW'FULLY.--n. UNLAW'FULNESS.

UNLAY, un-l[=a]', v.t. (naut.) to untwist, as the strands of a rope.

UNLEAD, un-led', v.t. (print.) to take out the leads from matter set up.

UNLEAL, un-l[=e]l', adj. not leal or loyal.

UNLEARN, un-l[.e]rn', v.t. to forget or lose what has been learned.--v.i. to become ignorant.--adj. UNLEAR'NED, not learned: ignorant.--adv. UNLEAR'NEDLY.--n. UNLEAR'NEDNESS.

UNLEASH, un-l[=e]sh', v.t. to free from a leash, to let go.

UNLEAVE, un-l[=e]v', v.t. (obs.) to strip of leaves.--v.i. to lose leaves.

UNLEAVENED, un-lev'nd, adj. not leavened.

UNLECTURED, un-lek't[=u]rd, adj. not taught in lectures, not subjected to instruction or admonition in lectures.

UNLED, un-led', adj. not led, without guidance.

UNLEISURED, un-l[=e]'zh[=oo]rd, adj. not having leisure.--n. UNLEI'SUREDNESS.

UNLESS, un-les', conj. at or for less: if not: supposing that not: save, except. [Formerly on les, on lesse, in phrase on lesse that, in less than.]

UNLESSONED, un-les'nd, adj. not instructed, not taught.

UNLETTERED, un-let'[.e]rd, adj. unlearned, illiterate.--n. UNLETT'EREDNESS.

UNLEVEL, un-lev'l, adj. not level, uneven.--v.t. to make uneven.

UNLICENSED, un-l[=i]'senst, adj. having no license, done without a license.

UNLICH, un-lik', adj. (Spens.) unlike.

UNLICKED, un-likt', adj. not licked into shape, shapeless, not smooth--from the old notion that the she-bear licks her cubs into shape, hence ungainly, awkward.

UNLIKE, un-l[=i]k', adj. not like or similar: having no resemblance.--adv. in another manner to.--ns. UNLIKE'LIHOOD, UNLIKE'LINESS, improbability.--adj. UNLIKE'LY, not likely: improbable: likely to fail.--adv. in an unlikely manner, improbably.--n. UNLIKE'NESS, want of resemblance.

UNLIMBER, un-lim'b[.e]r, v.t. to remove the limbers from, to take off the limbers of.--v.i. to detach the limbers from the guns.

UNLIMBER, un-lim'b[.e]r, adj. (obs.) not flexible.

UNLIME, un-l[=i]m', v.t. to remove the lime from.

UNLIMITED, un-lim'i-ted, adj. not limited, bounded, defined, or restrained.--adj. UNLIM'ITABLE (obs.), illimitable.--adv. UNLIM'ITEDLY.--n. UNLIM'ITEDNESS.

UNLINE, un-l[=i]n', v.t. to remove the lining from, to empty.

UNLINEAL, un-lin'[=e]-al, adj. not lineal.

UNLINK, un-lingk', v.t. to separate the links of, to untwist.--adj. UNLINKED', not joined by links.

UNLIQUEFIED, un-lik'w[=e]-f[=i]d, adj. unmelted.

UNLIQUIDATED, un-lik'wi-d[=a]-ted, adj. not determined, settled, or adjusted.

UNLIQUORED, un-lik'urd, adj. not moistened with liquor: not in liquor, sober.

UNLISTENING, un-lis'ning, adj. not listening or giving heed to.

UNLITURGISE, un-lit'ur-j[=i]z, v.t. to deprive of a liturgy.

UNLIVE, un-liv', v.t. to undo by living: (obs.) to deprive of life.--adj. UNLIVED' (Shak.), bereft of life.--n. UNL[=I]VE'LINESS, want of liveliness.

UNLOAD, un-l[=o]d', v.t. to take the load from: to discharge: to disburden: (U.S. slang) to sell in great quantity, as risky stock, &c.--v.i. to discharge freight.--ns. UNLOAD'ER; UNLOAD'ING.

UNLOCATED, un-l[=o]-k[=a]'ted, adj. not located: (U.S.) not surveyed or marked off.

UNLOCK, un-lok', v.t. to unfasten what is locked: to open.

UNLODGE, un-loj', v.t. to dislodge.

UNLOGICAL, un-loj'i-kal, adj. illogical.

UNLOOKED, un-l[=oo]kt', adj. not anticipated (generally with for).

UNLOOSE, un-l[=oo]s', v.t. to make loose: to set free.--v.t. UNLOOS'EN, to unloose.

UNLORD, un-lord', v.t. to strip of the dignity of a lord.--adjs. UNLORD'ED, not raised to the rank of lord; UNLORD'LY, not lordly.

UNLOSABLE, un-l[=oo]'za-bl, adj. that cannot be lost.--adj. UNLOST', not lost.

UNLOVE, un-luv', v.t. to cease to love.--n. the absence of love.--adjs. UNLOV'ABLE, not deserving to be loved, unlikely to be loved; UNLOVED', not loved.--n. UNLOVE'LINESS, want of loveliness, amiability, or beauty.--adjs. UNLOVE'LY, not lovely; UNLOV'ING, not loving.--adv. UNLOV'INGLY.--n. UNLOV'INGNESS.

UNLUCKY, un-luk'i, adj. not lucky or fortunate: ill-omened.--adv. UNLUCK'ILY, in an unlucky or unfortunate manner.--n. UNLUCK'INESS, the state or quality of being unlucky or unfortunate.

UNLUSTROUS, un-lus'trus, adj. not lustrous.

UNLUTE, un-l[=oo]t', v.t. to separate the lute or clay from.

UNMAGISTRATE, un-maj'is-tr[=a]t, v.t. to degrade from the position of magistrate.

UNMAIDENLY, un-m[=a]'dn-li, adj. unbecoming a maiden.--v.t. UNMAID'EN, to deflower.

UNMAILABLE, un-m[=a]'la-bl, adj. incapable of being mailed or sent to its proper destination by post.

UNMAIMED, un-m[=a]md', adj. not maimed, entire.

UNMAKE, un-m[=a]k', v.t. to destroy the make or form and qualities of.--adjs. UNMADE', not made: reduced to its original form; UNM[=A]'KABLE, that cannot be made.--n. UNM[=A]'KING, act of destroying.--UNMADE UP, not worked up into form.

UNMALLEABLE, un-mal'[=e]-a-bl, adj. that cannot be hammered, stubborn, unyielding.--n. UNMALLEABIL'ITY.

UNMAN, un-man', v.t. to deprive of the powers of a man, as courage, virility, &c.: to deprive of men.--adj. UNMAN'LIKE, not manlike.--n. UNMAN'LINESS, effeminacy.--adjs. UNMAN'LY, not becoming a man: unworthy of a noble mind: base: cowardly; UNMANNED', not manned or furnished with men: (Shak.) not tamed or made subject to man, maiden, virgin.

UNMANACLE, un-man'a-kl, adj. to release from manacles, to set free.

UNMANAGEABLE, un-man'[=a]j-a-bl, adj. not manageable, not easily controlled or directed.--n. UNMAN'AGEABLENESS.--adv. UNMAN'AGEABLY.--adj. UNMAN'AGED, not controlled: not broken in.

UNMANNERLY, un-man'[.e]r-li, adj. not mannerly: ill-bred.--adv. in an unmannerly manner.--adj. UNMANN'ERED, wanting in good manners: uncivil: rude.--n. UNMANN'ERLINESS, state or quality of being unmannerly: want of good manners: rudeness.

UNMANTLE, un-man'tl, v.t. to divest of a mantle.

UNMANUFACTURED, un-man-[=u]-fak't[=u]rd, adj. not manufactured or worked up from its natural state: not simulated or put on.

UNMANURED, un-ma-n[=u]rd', adj. not manured: (obs.) untilled.

UNMARKED, un-märkt', adj. bearing no distinctive mark: not noticed.

UNMARKETABLE, un-mär'ket-a-bl, adj. not suitable for the market, not saleable.

UNMARRED, un-märd', adj. not marred.

UNMARRIED, un-mar'id, adj. not married.--adjs. UNMARR'IABLE (obs.), not marriageable; UNMARR'IAGEABLE, not fit to marry, not yet old enough to be married.--n. UNMARR'IAGEABLENESS.--v.t. UNMARR'Y, to dissolve the marriage of.

UNMARTYR, un-mär't[.e]r, v.t. to degrade from the dignity of a martyr.

UNMASCULINE, un-mas'k[=u]-lin, adj. not masculine.

UNMASK, un-mask', v.t. to take a mask or any disguise off: to expose.--v.i. to put off a mask.--adj. UNMASKED'.

UNMASTERED, un-mas't[.e]rd, adj. not subdued, not conquerable.--adj. UNMAS'TERABLE, that cannot be mastered.

UNMATCHED, un-macht', adj. matchless, without an equal.--adj. UNMATCH'ABLE, not to be equalled.--n. UNMATCH'EDNESS.

UNMATED, un-m[=a]'ted, adj. not mated.

UNMATERIAL, un-ma-t[=e]'ri-al, adj. not material.--adj. UNMAT[=E]'RIAL[=I]SED, not in bodily shape: not yet having become actual or taken shape.

UNMEANING, un-m[=e]'ning, adj. having no meaning: without intelligence.--adv. UNMEAN'INGLY.--n. UNMEAN'INGNESS.--adj. UNMEANT (un-ment'), not meant.

UNMEASURED, un-mezh'[=u]rd, adj. not measured, boundless: irregular.--adj. UNMEAS'URABLE, immeasurable.--n. UNMEAS'URABLENESS.--adv. UNMEAS'URABLY.

UNMECHANISE, un-mek'a-n[=i]z, v.t. to destroy the mechanism of, to throw out of order.

UNMEDDLE, un-med'l, v.i. to repair the effects of meddling.--adj. UNMEDD'LING, not meddling.--n. UNMEDD'LINGNESS.

UNMEDICINABLE, un-m[=e]-dis'in-a-bl, adj. that cannot be cured: unable to cure.

UNMEDITATED, un-med'i-t[=a]-ted, adj. not meditated, unpremeditated.

UNMEET, un-m[=e]t', adj. not meet, unfit.--adv. UNMEET'LY.--n. UNMEET'NESS.

UNMELLOWED, un-mel'[=o]d, adj. not mellowed or softened.

UNMELODIOUS, un-m[=e]-l[=o]'di-us, adj. not melodious, harsh.--n. UNMEL[=O]'DIOUSNESS.

UNMENSEFUL, un-mens'f[=oo]l, adj. (Scot.) unmannerly.

UNMENTIONABLE, un-men'shun-a-bl, adj. unworthy of being mentioned.--n. UNMEN'TIONABLENESS.--n.pl. UNMEN'TIONABLES, otherwise inexpressibles, a would-be humorous name for trousers.

UNMERCENARY, un-mer'se-na-ri, adj. not mercenary.

UNMERCHANTABLE, un-mer'chant-a-bl, adj. not merchantable, unsaleable.

UNMERCIFUL, un-mer'si-f[=oo]l, adj. showing no mercy: exorbitant.--adv. UNMER'CIFULLY.--n. UNMER'CIFULNESS.

UNMERITED, un-mer'i-ted, adj. not merited, undeserved: obtained without service.--adj. UNMER'ITABLE (Shak.), without merit.--n. UNMER'ITEDNESS.--adj. UNMER'ITING, not deserving.

UNMETED, un-m[=e]'ted, adj. not meted or measured.

UNMETHODICAL, un-me-thod'i-kal, adj. not methodical.--adj. UNMETH'ODISED, not regulated by method.

UNMEW, un-m[=u]', v.t. to release, as from a mew, to set free.

UNMILITARY, un-mil'i-ta-ri, adj. not in accordance with military methods, without military spirit.

UNMINDED, un-m[=i]n'ded, adj. not heeded, forgotten.--adj. UNMIND'FUL, not keeping in mind, regardless.--adv. UNMIND'FULLY.--n. UNMIND'FULNESS.

UNMINGLE, un-ming'gl, v.t. to separate things mixed.

UNMIRACULOUS, un-mi-rak'[=u]-lus, adj. not miraculous.--adv. UNMIRAC'ULOUSLY.

UNMIRY, un-m[=i]r'i, adj. not miry or muddy.

UNMISTAKABLE, un-mis-t[=a]'ka-bl, adj. incapable of being mistaken: clear: distinct.--n. UNMIST[=A]'KABLENESS.--adv. UNMIST[=A]'KABLY.

UNMITIGABLE, un-mit'i-ga-bl, adj. that cannot be mitigated or alleviated.--advs. UNMIT'IGABLY, UNMIT'IG[=A]TEDLY.--adj. UNMIT'IG[=A]TED, not mitigated or abated, having full force.

UNMITRE, un-m[=i]'t[.e]r, v.t. to deprive of a mitre, to degrade from the dignity of bishop.

UNMIXED, un-mikst', adj. free from any foreign admixture, unadulterated.--adv. UNMIX'EDLY.

UNMOANED, un-m[=o]nd', adj. not lamented.

UNMODERNISE, un-mod'[.e]r-n[=i]z, v.t. to give an old-fashioned form or manner to.

UNMODIFIED, un-mod'i-f[=i]d, adj. not modified, qualified, or limited.--adj. UNMOD'IF[=I]ABLE, that cannot be modified.--n. UNMOD'IF[=I]ABLENESS.

UNMODISH, un-m[=o]'dish, adj. not modish or fashionable.

UNMOISTENED, un-moi'snd, adj. not moistened or wetted.

UNMOLESTED, un-m[=o]-les'ted, adj. not molested.

UNMOMENTARY, un-m[=o]'men-ta-ri, adj. without a moment's interval.

UNMONEYED, un-mun'id, adj. without money.--Also UNMON'IED.

UNMONOPOLISE, un-m[=o]-nop'[=o]'-l[=i]z, v.t. to free from monopoly.--adj. UNMONOP'OLISING, not including in a monopoly.

UNMOOR, un-m[=oo]r', v.t. to loose from being moored or anchored.--v.i. to weigh anchor.

UNMORAL, un-mor'al, adj. not moral.--adjs. UNMOR'AL[=I]SED, not moralised upon, having no moral attached; UNMORAL[=I]S'ING, not given to making moral reflections.--n. UNMORAL'ITY.

UNMORTISE, un-mor'tis, v.t. to loosen the mortises or joints of.

UN-MOSAIC, un-m[=o]-z[=a]'ik, adj. not according to Moses or his law.

UNMOTHERLY, un-muth'[.e]r-li, adj. not like a mother.

UNMOTIVED, un-m[=o]'tivd, adj. uninfluenced by a motive.

UNMOULD, un-m[=o]ld', v.t. to change the form of.

UNMOUNTED, un-mown'ted, adj. not mounted: not placed on horseback: not set or arranged with any suitable background, &c., for display or protection, as a precious stone, a drawing or photograph for framing, a lantern or microscopic slide, &c.

UNMOURNED, un-m[=o]rnd', adj. not mourned.

UNMOVED, un-m[=oo]vd', adj. not moved, firm: not touched by emotion, calm.--adjs. UNMOV'ABLE, UNMOVE'ABLE, immovable.--advs. UNMOV'ABLY, immovably; UNMOV'EDLY.--adj. UNMOV'ING, not moving: unaffecting.

UNMUDDLE, un-mud'l, v.t. to free from muddle.

UNMUFFLE, un-muf'l, v.t. to take a muffle or covering from.--v.i. to throw off concealments.

UNMULTIPLY, un-mul'ti-pl[=i], v.t. to reverse the process of multiplication, to find the factors of.

UNMUNITIONED, un-m[=u]-nish'und, adj. not provided with war materials.

UNMURMURING, un-mur'mur-ing, adj. not murmuring.--adv. UNMUR'MURINGLY.

UNMUSCULAR, un-mus'k[=u]-lar, adj. not muscular or physically strong.--adj. UNMUSCLED (un-mus'ld), with the muscles relaxed.

UNMUSICAL, un-m[=u]'zi-kal, adj. not musical or harmonious: not skilled in music.--n. UNMUSICAL'ITY.--adv. UNM[=U]'SICALLY.

UNMUTILATED, un-m[=u]'ti-l[=a]-ted, adj. not mutilated.

UNMUZZLE, un-muz'l, v.t. to take a muzzle off.

UNNAIL, un-n[=a]l', v.t. to take the nails from.

UNNAMABLE, un-n[=a]'ma-bl, adj. not to be named.--adj. UNNAMED', not named.

UNNAPPED, un-napt', adj. without a nap, as cloth: deprived of nap.

UNNATIVE, un-n[=a]'tiv, adj. not native or natural.

UNNATURAL, un-nat'[=u]-ral, adj. not natural or according to nature: without natural affection.--v.t. UNNAT'URALISE.--adj. UNNAT'URALISED, not naturalised.--ns. UNNAT'URALISM, UNNATURAL'ITY.--adv. UNNAT'URALLY.--n. UNNAT'URALNESS.

UNNAVIGABLE, un-nav'i-ga-bl, adj. not navigable.--n. UNNAVIGABIL'ITY.--adj. UNNAV'IGATED, not sailed on or over.

UNNECESSARY, un-nes'e-sa-ri, adj. not necessary: useless: needless.--adv. UNNEC'ESSARILY, without necessity.--n. UNNEC'ESSARINESS.

UNNEEDFUL, un-n[=e]d'f[=oo]l, adj. not needful.--adv. UNNEED'FULLY.

UNNEIGHBOURED, un-n[=a]'burd, adj. having no neighbours.--n. UNNEIGH'BOURLINESS.--adj. UNNEIGH'BOURLY, not neighbourly, friendly, or social.--adv. in an unneighbourly manner.

UNNERVE, un-n[.e]rv', v.t. to deprive of nerve, strength, or vigour: to weaken.--adj. UNNER'VATE (obs.), enervated.

UNNEST, un-nest', v.t. to turn out of a nest.

UNNETH. See UNEATH.

UNNETTED, un-net'ed, adj. not enclosed in a net.

UNNIGGARDLY, un-nig'ard-li, adj. not niggardly or miserly.--adj. UNNIGG'ARD, not niggard, liberal.

UNNIMBED, un-nimd', adj. without a nimbus.

UNNOBLE, un-n[=o]'bl, adj. (Spens.) ignoble.--v.t. to deprive of nobility.

UNNOOKED, un-n[=oo]kt', adj. with no nooks, simple, open, guileless.

UNNOTED, un-n[=o]'ted, adj. not noted or marked.

UNNOTICED, un-n[=o]'tisd, adj. not noticed or observed.

UNNOTIFY, un-n[=o]'ti-f[=i], v.t. to negative something previously told.

UNNUMBERED, un-num'b[.e]rd, adj. (Milt.) not to be numbered, innumerable.--adj. UNNUM'BERABLE, innumerable.

UNNUN, un-nun', v.t. to divest of the character of a nun.

UNNURTURED, un-nur't[=u]rd, adj. not nurtured or educated, rough.

UNOBJECTIONABLE, un-ob-jek'shun-a-bl, adj. not liable to objection.--adv. UNOBJEC'TIONABLY.

UNOBNOXIOUS, un-ob-nok'shus, adj. not liable or subject to.

UNOBSERVANCE, un-ob-zer'vans, n. state of being unobservant, inattention: lack of observance of some law.--adjs. UNOBSER'VABLE, not to be observed; UNOBSER'VANT, not observant or attentive; UNOBSERVED', not observed.--adv. UNOBSER'VEDLY.-adj. UNOBSER'VING, not observing.

UNOBSTRUCTED, un-ob-struk'ted, adj. not obstructed or hindered, clear.--adj. UNOBSTRUC'TIVE, offering no obstacle.

UNOBTRUSIVE, un-ob-tr[=oo]'siv, adj. not obtrusive or forward.--adv. UNOBTRU'SIVELY, in an unobtrusive or modest manner.--n. UNOBTRU'SIVENESS, state of being unobtrusive: modesty.

UNOBVIOUS, un-ob'vi-us, adj. not obvious, evident, or manifest.

UNOCCUPIED, un-ok'[=u]-p[=i]d, adj. not occupied: not used.

UNODE, [=u]'n[=o]d, n. (geom.) a limiting case of a conical point, in which the tangent cone has become a pair of coincident planes.

UNOFFENDING, un-o-fen'ding, adj. not offending, blameless.--adj. UNOFFEN'SIVE, inoffensive.

UNOFFICIAL, un-o-fish'al, adj. not official.

UNOFFICIOUS, un-o-fish'us, adj. not officious.

UNOFTEN, un-of'n, adv. not often.

UNOIL, un-oil', v.t. to free from oil.

UNOPERATIVE, un-op'e-r[=a]-tiv, adj. inoperative.

UNOPPOSED, un-o-p[=o]zd', adj. not opposed.

UNOPPRESSIVE, un-o-pres'iv, adj. not oppressive.

UNORDAINED, un-or-d[=a]nd', adj. not appointed or established: not having received ordination.

UNORDER, un-or'd[.e]r, v.t. to cancel an order.--adjs. UNOR'DERED, disordered: not ordered or commanded: UNOR'DERLY, not orderly.

UNORDINARY, un-or'di-na-ri, adj. not ordinary.

UNORGANISED, un-or'gan-[=i]zd, adj. not organised or having organic structure.

UNORIGINAL, un-[=o]-rij'in-al, adj. not original: (Milt.) without origin, birth, or source.--adjs. UNORIG'IN[=A]TE, -D.--n. UNORIG'IN[=A]TEDNESS.--adv. UNORIG'IN[=A]TELY.

UNORNAMENTAL, un-or-na-men'tal, adj. not ornamental.--adj. UNOR'NAMENTED, not ornamented.

UNORTHODOX, un-or'th[=o]-doks, adj. not orthodox.--n. UNOR'THODOXY, heterodoxy, heresy.

UNOSSIFIED, un-os'i-f[=i]d, adj. not yet formed into bone.

UNOSTENTATIOUS, un-os-ten-t[=a]'shus, adj. not ostentatious or showy.--adv. UNOSTENT[=A]'TIOUSLY.--n. UNOSTENT[=A]'TIOUSNESS.

UNOWED, un-[=o]d', adj. not owed or due: (Shak.) unowned.

UNOWNED, un-[=o]nd', adj. not owned, without an owner.

UNOWNED, un-[=o]nd', adj. not avowed or acknowledged as one's own property or one's own work.

UNPACK, un-pak', v.t. to take out of a pack: to open.--n. UNPACK'ER.

UNPAID, un-p[=a]d', adj. not discharged: receiving no pay.

UNPAINFUL, un-p[=a]n'f[=oo]l, adj. not painful.--adj. UNPAINED', not pained.

UNPAINT, un-p[=a]nt', v.t. to efface the painting of.

UNPAIRED, un-p[=a]rd', adj. not paired.

UNPALATABLE, un-pal'[=a]-ta-bl, adj. not agreeable.--adv. UNPAL'ATABLY.

UNPANEL, un-pan'el, v.t. to unsaddle.

UNPANGED, un-pangd', adj. not affected with pangs.

UNPARADISE, un-par'a-d[=i]s, v.t. to deprive of any supreme delight.

UNPARAGONED, un-par'a-gond, adj. unmatched.

UNPARALLELED, un-par'a-leld, adj. without parallel or equal.--adj. UNPAR'ALLELABLE, incapable of being paralleled.

UNPARCHED, un-pärcht', adj. not parched.

UNPARDONABLE, un-pär'don-a-bl, adj. that cannot be pardoned or forgiven.--n. UNPAR'DONABLENESS.--adv. UNPAR'DONABLY.

UNPARLIAMENTARY, un-pär-li-men'tar-i, adj. contrary to the usages of proceeding in Parliament: not such as can be spoken in PARLIAMENT.

UNPASSABLE, un-pas'a-bl, adj. impassable: not current.--n. UNPASS'ABLENESS.

UNPASSIONATE, un-pash'un-[=a]t, adj. dispassionate.--adv. UNPAS'SIONATELY.--adj. UNPAS'SIONED, free from passion.

UNPATHED, un-pätht', adj. pathless.--adj. UNPATH'WAYED, without pathway.

UNPATRIOTIC, un-p[=a]-tri-ot'ik, adj. not patriotic.

UNPATRONISED, un-p[=a]'tron-izd, adj. without the support of patrons: not traded with usually.

UNPATTERNED, un-pat'[.e]rnd, adj. having no pattern.

UNPAVED, un-p[=a]vd', adj. having no pavement: (Shak.) gelded.

UNPAY, un-p[=a]', v.t. to annul by payment, to make undone.

UNPEACEABLE, un-p[=e]'sa-bl, adj. not peaceable.--n. UNPEACE'ABLENESS.--adj. UNPEACE'FUL.--adv. UNPEACE'FULLY.

UNPEDIGREED, un-ped'i-gr[=e]d, adj. not having a pedigree.

UNPEELED, un-p[=e]ld', adj. not peeled.

UNPEERABLE, un-p[=e]r'a-bl, adj. not to be matched.--adj. UNPEERED', unequalled.

UNPEG, un-peg', v.t. to take the pegs from.

UNPEN, un-pen', v.t. to free from captivity.

UNPENSIONED, un-pen'shund, adj. not rewarded by a pension: not kept in one's pay.

UNPEOPLE, un-p[=e]'pl, v. t. to deprive of people.

UNPEPPERED, un-pep'[.e]rd, adj. unseasoned.

UNPERCEIVABLE, un-per-s[=e]'va-bl, adj. not to be perceived.--adv. UNPERCEI'VABLY.--adj. UNPERCEIVED', not perceived.--adv. UNPERCEI'VEDLY, so as not to be perceived.

UNPERCH, un-perch', v.t. to drive from a perch.

UNPERFECT, un-p[.e]r'fekt, adj. imperfect.

UNPERFORMED, un-per-formd', adj. not performed or fulfilled: not represented on the stage.

UNPERISHING, un-per'ish-ing, adj. not perishing.--adj. UNPER'ISHABLE.--adv. UNPER'ISHABLY.

UNPERJURED, un-per'j[=oo]rd, adj. not perjured.

UNPERPLEXED, un-per-plekst', adj. not perplexed.--v.t. UNPERPLEX', to separate.

UNPERSECUTED, un-per's[=e]-k[=u]-ted, adj. not persecuted.

UNPERSONABLE, un-per'sun-a-bl, adj. not personable.--adj. UNPER'SONAL, not personal.--n. UNPERSONAL'ITY.

UNPERSUADABLE, un-per-sw[=a]'da-bl, adj. not to be persuaded.--ns. UNPERSU[=A]'DABLENESS, UNPERSU[=A]'SIBLENESS; UNPERSU[=A]'SION.--adj. UNPERSU[=A]'SIVE, not persuasive.

UNPERTURBED, un-per-turbd', adj. not perturbed.--n. UNPERTUR'BEDNESS.

UNPERVERT, un-per-v[.e]rt', v.t. to reconvert.--adj. UNPERVERT'ED, not perverted.

UNPETRIFIED, un-pet'ri-f[=i]d, adj. not petrified.

UNPHILOSOPHICAL, un-fil-[=o]-sof'i-kal, adj. not philosophical--also UNPHILOSOPH'IC.--adv. UNPHILOSOPH'ICALLY.--n. UNPHILOSOPH'ICALNESS.--v.t. UNPHILOS'OPHISE, to divest of the character of philosopher.

UNPICK, un-pik', v.t. to take out by picking: to unfasten, undo.--adjs. UNPICK'ABLE, that cannot be picked; UNPICKED', not picked.

UNPIERCED, un-p[=e]rst', adj. not pierced.--adj. UNPIERCE'ABLE, not to be pierced.

UNPILLARED, un-pil'ard, adj. stripped of pillars.

UNPILLOWED, un-pil'[=o]d, adj. without a pillow or support for the head.

UNPILOTED, un-p[=i]'lot-ed, adj. without pilot or guide.

UNPIN, un-pin', v.t. to loose what is pinned.

UNPINION, un-pin'yun, v.t. to set free from restraint.

UNPINKED, un-pingkt', adj. not pinked, not pierced with eyelet-holes.

UNPITEOUS, un-pit'e-us, adj. merciless, cruel.--adv. UNPIT'EOUSLY.--n. UNPIT'EOUSNESS.--adjs. UNPIT'IED, not pitied; UNPIT'IFUL, having no pity.--adv. UNPIT'IFULLY.--n. UNPIT'IFULNESS.--adj. UNPIT'YING, showing no pity.--adv. UNPIT'YINGLY.

UNPLACED, un-pl[=a]st', adj. not arranged in proper places, confused.--v.t. UNPLACE', to displace.

UNPLAGUED, un-pl[=a]gd', p.adj. not plagued or afflicted.

UNPLAINED, un-pl[=a]nd', adj. not lamented.

UNPLAIT, un-pl[=a]t', v.t. to loosen, undo.

UNPLANTED, un-plan'ted, adj. not planted or cultivated.--v.t. UNPLANT', to strip of plants.

UNPLASTIC, un-plas'tik, adj. not plastic, not suitable for sculpture.

UNPLAUSIBLE, un-plaw'zi-bl, adj. not plausible.--adv. UNPLAU'SIBLY, not plausibly.--adj. UNPLAU'SIVE, not approving.

UNPLEADED, un-pl[=e]'ded, adj. not pleaded.--adj. UNPLEA'DABLE, incapable of being pleaded.

UNPLEASANT, un-plez'ant, adj. not pleasant: disagreeable.--adj. UNPLEASABLE (-pl[=e]'), not to be pleased.--n. UNPLEAS'ANCE.--adv. UNPLEAS'ANTLY, in an unpleasant manner: disagreeably.--ns. UNPLEAS'ANTNESS, state or quality of being unpleasant: disagreeableness; UNPLEAS'ANTRY, want of pleasantness: any unpleasant occurrence, any particular discomfort.--adjs. UNPLEASED (-pl[=e]zd'), displeased; UNPLEASING (-pl[=e]'), displeasing, disgusting.--adv. UNPLEASINGLY (-pl[=e]').--n. UNPLEASINGNESS (-pl[=e]').--adj. UNPLEAS'URABLE, not giving pleasure.--adv. UNPLEAS'URABLY.

UNPLIANT, un-pl[=i]'ant, adj. not pliant, stiff, stubborn.--adj. UNPL[=I]'ABLE, not pliable.--advs. UNPL[=I]'ABLY; UNPL[=I]'ANTLY.

UNPLUCKED, un-plukt', adj. not plucked.

UNPLUGGED, un-plugd', adj. free from plugs: not short-circuited by a plug.--v.t. UNPLUG', to remove a plug from.

UNPLUMB, un-plum', v.t. to remove the lead from.--adj. not plumb or vertical.--adj. UNPLUMBED', not measured by a plumb-line: unfathomed.

UNPLUME, un-pl[=oo]m', v.t. to strip of feathers.

UNPOETICAL, un-p[=o]-et'i-kal, adj. not poetical, prosaic--also UNPOET'IC.--adv. UNPOET'ICALLY.--n. UNPOET'ICALNESS.

UNPOINTED, un-poin'ted, adj. not pointed, blunt: having no vowel points, as in Hebrew: with the joints uncemented, of a wall.

UNPOISED, un-poizd', adj. not poised.

UNPOISON, un-poi'zn, v.t. to expel the poison from.

UNPOLICIED, un-pol'i-sid, adj. without organised civil polity: impolitic.--adj. UNPOL'ITIC, impolitic.

UNPOLISH, un-pol'ish, v.t. to take the polish from, to make rough.--adj. UNPOL'ISHED.

UNPOLITE, un-p[=o]-l[=i]t', adj. not polite, rude.--adv. UNPOLITE'LY.--n. UNPOLITE'NESS.

UNPOLLED, un-p[=o]ld', adj. not polled.

UNPOLLUTED, un-po-l[=u]'ted, adj. not polluted.

UNPOPE, un-p[=o]p', v.t. to divest of papal authority.

UNPOPULAR, un-pop'[=u]-lar, adj. not popular: disliked by the people.--n. UNPOPULAR'ITY, the state of being unpopular.--adv. UNPOP'ULARLY, in an unpopular manner: not popularly.

UNPORTIONED, un-p[=o]r'shund, adj. not provided with a portion.

UNPORTUOUS, un-por't[=u]-us, adj. without harbours.

UNPOSITIVE, un-poz'i-tiv, adj. not assertive.

UNPOSSESSED, un-po-zest', adj. not possessed, not in possession (with of).--adj. UNPOSSESS'ING (Shak.), having no possessions.

UNPOSSIBILITY, un-pos-i-bil'i-ti, n. impossibility.--adj. UNPOSS'IBLE, impossible.

UNPOSTED, un-p[=o]s'ted, adj. not having a fixed post: not posted up for public information: (coll.) not posted or informed about anything.

UNPOWERFUL, un-pow'[.e]r-f[=oo]l, adj. not powerful.

UNPRACTICAL, un-prak'ti-kal, adj. not practical, disinclined to give attention to things immediately useful or profitable: not workable in detail.--n. UNPRACTICAL'ITY.--adv. UNPRAC'TICALLY.

UNPRACTISED, un-prak'tist, adj. having no practice or experience: not carried out in practice, not usually done: not yet familiar through practice.--n. UNPRAC'TISEDNESS.

UNPRAISE, un-pr[=a]z', v.t. to deprive of praise.

UNPRAY, un-pr[=a]', v.t. to revoke a prayer.

UNPREACH, un-pr[=e]ch', v.t. to recant something already preached.

UNPRECEDENTED, un-pres'[=e]-den-ted, adj. having no precedent: novel.--adv. UNPREC'EDENTEDLY.

UNPREDICT, un-pr[=e]-dikt', v.i. (Milt.) to recall what has been predicted or foretold.

UNPREGNANT, un-preg'nant, adj. (Shak.) stupid, unapt for business: indifferent to (with of).

UNPREJUDICATE, un-pr[=e]-j[=oo]'di-k[=a]t, adj. unprejudiced.--n. UNPREJUD'ICATENESS.

UNPREJUDICED, un-prej'[=oo]-dist, adj. not prejudiced: impartial.--n. UNPREJ'UDICE, absence of prejudice.--adv. UNPREJ'UDICEDLY.--n. UNPREJ'UDICEDNESS.

UNPRELATE, un-prel'[=a]t, v.t. to deprive of the dignity of prelate.--adj. UNPRELAT'ICAL.

UNPREMEDITATED, un-pr[=e]-med'i-t[=a]-ted, adj. not planned beforehand, not previously thought of.--adj. UNPREMED'ITABLE, not to be foreseen, unforeseen.--adv. UNPREMED'ITATEDLY.--ns. UNPREMED'ITATEDNESS; UNPREMEDIT[=A]'TION.

UNPREPARED, un-pr[=e]-p[=a]rd', adj. without preparation, done without such.--n. UNPREPAR[=A]'TION, unpreparedness.--adv. UNPREP[=A]R'EDLY.--n. UNPREP[=A]R'EDNESS.

UNPREPOSSESSING, un-pr[=e]-po-zes'ing, adj. not predisposing in one's favour, unpleasing.--adj. UNPREPOSSESSED', not prepossessed or prejudiced.

UNPRESCRIBED, un-pr[=e]-skr[=i]bd', adj. not prescribed or laid down beforehand.

UNPRESENTABLE, un-pr[=e]-zen'ta-bl, adj. not presentable, not fit to be seen.

UNPRESSED, un-prest', adj. not pressed.

UNPRESUMING, un-pr[=e]-z[=u]'ming, adj. not presuming, unpretentious.

UNPRESUMPTUOUS, un-pr[=e]-zump't[=u]-us, adj. not presumptuous, modest.

UNPRETENDING, un-pr[=e]-ten'ding, adj. not pretending or making pretence: modest.--adv. UNPRETEN'DINGLY.--adj. UNPRETEN'TIOUS, not pretentious.--n. UNPRETEN'TIOUSNESS.

UNPRETTY, un-prit'i, adj. not pretty.--n. UNPRETT'INESS.

UNPREVAILING, un-pr[=e]-v[=a]'ling, adj. having no force, unavailing.

UNPREVENTED, un-pr[=e]-ven'ted, adj. not hindered or prevented: (obs.) not preceded by anything.--adj. UNPREVEN'TABLE, impossible to be prevented.--n. UNPREVEN'TABLENESS.

UNPRICED, un-pr[=i]st', adj. having no fixed price: beyond price, priceless.

UNPRIEST, un-pr[=e]st', v.t. to strip of the rank of priest.--adj. UNPRIEST'LY, unbecoming a priest.

UNPRINCE, un-prins', v.t. to deprive of princely dignity.--adj. UNPRINCE'LY, unbecoming a prince.

UNPRINCIPLED, un-prin'si-pld, adj. without settled principles: not restrained by conscience: profligate.--v.t. UNPRIN'CIPLE, to destroy the moral principles of.--n. UNPRIN'CIPLEDNESS.

UNPRISON, un-priz'n, v.t. to release from prison.

UNPRIVILEGED, un-priv'i-lejd, adj. not privileged.

UNPRIZABLE, un-pr[=i]'za-bl, adj. (Shak.) incapable of being valued, either as so far above or below price.

UNPROCLAIMED, un-pr[=o]-kl[=a]md', adj. not proclaimed.

UNPRODUCTIVE, un-pr[=o]-duk'tiv, adj. not productive, profitable, or efficient, not effecting some particular result (with of).--adv. UNPRODUC'TIVELY.--ns. UNPRODUC'TIVENESS; UNPRODUCTIV'ITY.

UNPROFANED, un-pr[=o]-f[=a]nd', adj. not profaned or desecrated.

UNPROFESSIONAL, un-pr[=o]-fesh'un-al, adj. having no profession: beyond the limits of one's profession: contrary to the rules or the usual etiquette of a particular profession.--adv. UNPROFES'SIONALLY.

UNPROFITABLE, un-prof'i-ta-bl, adj. not profitable: bringing no profit: serving no purpose.--n. UNPROF'ITABLENESS.--adv. UNPROF'ITABLY.--adjs. UNPROF'ITED, profitless; UNPROF'ITING, unprofitable.

UNPROGRESSIVE, un-pr[=o]-gres'iv, adj. not progressive.--n. UNPROGRESS'IVENESS.

UNPROHIBITED, un-pr[=o]-hib'i-ted, adj. not prohibited.

UNPROJECTED, un-pr[=o]-jek'ted, adj. not projected or planned.

UNPROLIFIC, un-pr[=o]-lif'ik, adj. not prolific.

UNPROMISING, un-prom'i-sing, adj. not promising or affording a good prospect of success, &c.--v.t. UNPROM'ISE, to revoke a promise.--adj. UNPROM'ISED, not promised.

UNPROMPTED, un-promp'ted, adj. not prompted.

UNPRONOUNCEABLE, un-pr[=o]-nown'sa-bl, adj. difficult to pronounce: not fit to be mentioned.--adj. UNPRONOUNCED', not pronounced.

UNPROP, un-prop', v.t. to remove a prop or support from.

UNPROPER, un-prop'[.e]r, adj. improper: (Shak.) common to all.--adv. UNPROP'ERLY.

UNPROPHETIC, -AL, un-pr[=o]-fet'ik, -al, adj. not prophetic.

UNPROPITIOUS, un-pr[=o]-pish'us, adj. not propitious, inauspicious.--adj. UNPROPI'TIABLE, incapable of being propitiated.--adv. UNPROPI'TIOUSLY.--n. UNPROPI'TIOUSNESS.

UNPROPORTIONABLE, un-pr[=o]-p[=o]r'shun-a-bl, adj. disproportionable.--n. UNPROPOR'TIONABLENESS.--adjs. UNPROPOR'TIONATE, not proportionate; UNPROPOR'TIONED, not proportioned.

UNPROPOSED, un-pr[=o]-p[=o]zd', adj. not proposed.

UNPROPPED, un-propt', adj. not propped or supported.

UNPROPRIETY, un-pr[=o]-pr[=i]'e-ti, n. impropriety.

UNPROSELYTE, un-pros'[=e]-l[=i]t, v.t. to prevent from being made a proselyte.

UNPROSPEROUS, un-pros'p[.e]r-us, adj. not prosperous or fortunate.--adv. UNPROS'PEROUSLY.--n. UNPROS'PEROUSNESS.

UNPROPECTED, un-pr[=o]-tek'ted, adj. not protected.--n. UNPROTEC'TEDNESS.

UNPROTESTANTISE, un-prot'es-tan-t[=i]z, v.t. to pervert from PROTESTANTISM, to strip of Protestant features.

UNPROVED, un-pr[=oo]vd', adj. not proved.--adjs. UNPROV'ABLE, UNPROVE'ABLE, incapable of being proved.--n. UNPROVED'NESS.

UNPROVIDED, un-pr[=o]-v[=i]'ded, adj. not furnished or provided for, unprepared.--v.t. UNPROVIDE', to unfurnish, to deprive of what is necessary.--adv. UNPROV[=I]'DEDLY.--adj. UNPROV'IDENT, improvident.

UNPROVOKED, un-pr[=o]-v[=o]kt', adj. not having received provocation, uncalled for.--adv. UNPROV[=O]'KEDLY.

UNPRUDENT, un-pr[=oo]'dent, adj. imprudent--also UNPRUDEN'TIAL.--n. UNPRU'DENCE, imprudence.

UNPRUNED, un-pr[=oo]nd', adj. not pruned.

UNPUBLISHED, un-pub'lisht, adj. not made public, esp. still in MS. or privately printed form: secret.--adj. UNPUB'LIC, not public.

UNPUCKER, un-puk'[.e]r, v.t. to smooth out the puckers or creases of, to relax.

UNPUNCTUAL, un-pungk't[=u]-al, adj. not punctual.--n. UNPUNCTUAL'ITY.--adv. UNPUNC'TUALLY.

UNPUNISHABLE, un-pun'ish-a-bl, adj. that cannot be punished.--adv. UNPUN'ISHABLY.--adj. UNPUN'ISHED, not punished.

UNPURE, un-p[=u]r', adj. impure.--adv. UNPURE'LY.--n. UNPURE'NESS.

UNPURGED, un-purjd', adj. not purged.

UNPURPOSED, un-pur'post, adj. not purposed or intended.

UNQUALIFIED, un-kwol'i-f[=i]d, adj. not possessing the proper qualifications for anything, incompetent: given without restrictions, absolute.--adv. UNQUAL'IFIEDLY.--n. UNQUAL'IFIEDNESS.--v.t. UNQUAL'IFY, to disqualify.

UNQUEEN, un-kw[=e]n', v.t. (Shak.) to divest of the dignity of queen.

UNQUENCHABLE, un-kwen'sha-bl, adj. that cannot be quenched or extinguished.--n. UNQUEN'CHABLENESS.--adv. UNQUEN'CHABLY.

UNQUESTIONABLE, un-kwes'tyun-a-bl, adj. not questionable or to be questioned: (Shak.) not questioning or inquisitive.--ns. UNQUESTIONABIL'ITY, UNQUES'TIONABLENESS, the quality of being unquestionable: that which cannot be questioned.--adv. UNQUEST'IONABLY, without question or doubt.--adj. UNQUES'TIONED, not called in question, undoubted, not examined, indisputable.--n. UNQUES'TIONINGNESS.

UNQUIET, un-kw[=i]'et, adj. not at rest, disturbed: causing restlessness.--v.t. to disquiet.--n. UNQUIES'CENCE, inquietude.--adv. UNQU[=I]'ETLY.--ns. UNQU[=I]'ETNESS, state of disturbance, restlessness; UNQU[=I]'ETUDE, inquietude.

UNQUIT, un-kwit', adj. not discharged.

UNQUIZZABLE, un-kwiz'a-bl, adj. incapable of being quizzed or ridiculed.

UNRACKED, un-rakt', adj. not drawn off from the lees, as wine.

UNRAISED, un-r[=a]zd', adj. not raised.

UNRAKED, un-r[=a]kt', adj. not gone over with the rake: not cleared out.

UNRANSACKED, un-ran'sakt, adj. not ransacked.

UNRAPTURED, un-rap't[=u]rd, adj. not enraptured.

UNRAVEL, un-rav'el, v.t. to take out of a ravelled state: to unfold or explain: to separate.--v.i. to be disentangled.--adj UNRAV'ELABLE.--ns. UNRAV'ELLER; UNRAV'ELMENT.

UNRAZORED, un-r[=a]'zord, adj. unshaved.

UNREACHED, un-r[=e]cht', adj. not reached.

UNREAD, un-red', adj. not informed by reading, ignorant: not perused.--adj. UNREADABLE (un-r[=e]'da-bl), indecipherable, too dull to be read.--n. UNREA'DABLENESS.

UNREADY, un-red'i, adj. not ready or prepared: slow: awkward: (Shak.) not dressed.--adv. UNREAD'ILY.--n. UNREAD'INESS.

UNREAL, un-r[=e]'al, adj. not real: having appearance only, illusive.--v.t. UNR[=E]'AL[=I]SE, to divest of reality.--ns. UNR[=E]'ALISM, UNREAL'ITY, want of reality or existence.--adv. UNR[=E]'ALLY.

UNREASONABLE, un-r[=e]'zn-a-bl, adj. not agreeable to reason: exceeding the bounds of reason, immoderate: not influenced by reason.--ns. UNREA'SON, lack of reason; UNREA'SONABLENESS, the state or quality of being unreasonable: exorbitance.--adv. UNREA'SONABLY, in an unreasonable manner: excessively.--adjs. UNREA'SONED, not argued out; UNREA'SONING, not reasoning.--adv. UNREA'SONINGLY.--ABBOT OF UNREASON (see MISRULE).

UNREAVE, un-r[=e]v' v.t. (Spens.) to unwind.

UNREBATED, un-r[=e]-b[=a]'ted, adj. unbated.

UNREBUKABLE, un-r[=e]-b[=u]'ka-bl, adj. not deserving rebuke.

UNRECALLING, un-r[=e]-kawl'ing, adj. not to be recalled.--adj. UNRECALL'ABLE, that cannot be recalled.

UNRECEIVED, un-r[=e]-s[=e]vd', adj. not received.

UNRECKONED, un-rek'nd, adj. not reckoned.--adj. UNRECK'ONABLE, that cannot be reckoned, immeasurable.

UNRECLAIMED, un-r[=e]-kl[=a]md', adj. not reclaimed.--adj. UNRECLAIM'ABLE, irreclaimable.--adv. UNRECLAIM'ABLY.

UNRECOGNISED, un-rek'og-n[=i]zd, adj. not recognised.--adj. UNREC'OGNISABLE.--adv. UNREC'OGNISABLY.

UNRECOMMENDED, un-rek-o-men'ded, adj. not recommended.

UNRECOMPENSED, un-rek'om-penst, adj. not recompensed.

UNRECONCILED, un-rek'on-s[=i]ld, adj. not reconciled, restored to friendship, or made consistent.--adj. UNREC'ONCILABLE, irreconcilable.--n. UNRECONCIL'ABLENESS.--adv. UNREC'ONCILABLY.

UNRECONSTRUCTED, un-r[=e]-kon-struk'ted, adj. not reconstructed: (U.S.) not yet admitted as a state of the Union.

UNRECORDED, un-r[=e]-kord'ed, adj. not recorded, not kept in remembrance.

UNRECOUNTED, un-r[=e]-kownt'ed, adj. not recounted or related.

UNRECOVERABLE, un-r[=e]-kuv'[.e]r-a-bl, adj. that cannot be recovered: sick beyond hope of recovery.--adv. UNRECOV'ERABLY.--adj. UNRECOV'ERED.

UNRECRUITABLE, un-r[=e]-kr[=oo]t'a-bl, adj. not able to be recruited.

UNRECUMBENT, un-r[=e]-kum'bent, adj. not recumbent or reclining.

UNRECURING, un-r[=e]-k[=u]r'ing, adj. (Shak.) incurable.

UNRECURRING, un-r[=e]-kur'ing, adj. not recurring.

UNRED, un-red', adj. (Spens.) untold.

UNREDEEMED, un-r[=e]-d[=e]md', adj. not redeemed or ransomed: not fulfilled: unmitigated: not recalled into the treasury by payment of the value in money: not taken out of pawn.--adj. UNREDEEM'ABLE, that cannot be redeemed.

UNREDRESSED, UNREDREST, un-r[=e]-drest', adj. without redress: (Spens.) unrescued.

UNREEL, un-r[=e]l', v.t. to unwind from a reel.

UNREEVE, un-r[=e]v', v.t. (naut.) to withdraw a rope from any block, thimble, dead-eye, &c. through which it had formerly passed.

UNREFINED, un-r[=e]-f[=i]nd', adj. not refined, unpolished.

UNREFORMABLE, un-r[=e]-for'ma-bl, adj. not reformable.--ns. UNREFORM[=A]'TION; UNREFOR'MEDNESS.

UNREGARDED, un-r[=e]-gär'ded, adj. not regarded.

UNREGENERATE, un-r[=e]-jen'e-r[=a]t, adj. not renewed in heart through regeneration, unreconciled to God.--ns. UNREGEN'ERACY, UNREGENER[=A]'TION.

UNREGISTERED, un-rej'is-t[.e]rd, adj. not registered.

UNREGRETFUL, un-r[=e]-gret'f[=oo]l, adj. without having any regrets.--n. UNREGRET'FULNESS.

UNREIN, un-r[=a]n', v.t. to loosen the rein of.--adj. UNREINED', unchecked.

UNREJOICING, un-r[=e]-joi'sing, adj. not rejoicing.

UNRELATED, un-r[=e]-l[=a]'ted, adj. not related.--adj. UNREL'ATIVE, not relative.

UNRELAXED, un-r[=e]-lakst', adj. not relaxed, strained.

UNRELENTING, un-r[=e]-len'ting, adj. not relenting: inflexible: cruel.--adv. UNRELEN'TINGLY.--n. UNRELEN'TINGNESS.

UNRELIABLE, un-r[=e]-l[=i]'a-bl, adj. that cannot be relied upon, untrustworthy.--ns. UNRELIABIL'ITY, UNREL[=I]'ABLENESS.

UNRELIEVABLE, un-r[=e]-l[=e]'va-bl, adj. that cannot be relieved.--adj. UNRELIEVED', not relieved.--adv. UNRELIE'VEDLY.

UNREMEDIABLE, un-r[=e]-m[=e]'di-a-bl, adj. irremediable.

UNREMEMBERED, un-r[=e]-mem'b[.e]rd, adj. not remembered.--adj. UNREMEM'BERING, not remembering.--n. UNREMEM'BRANCE.

UNREMITTING, un-r[=e]-mit'ting, adj. not remitting or relaxing: continued: incessant.--adj. UNREMIT'TED, not remitted or forgiven: without remission.--advs. UNREMIT'TEDLY; UNREMIT'TINGLY.--n. UNREMIT'TINGNESS.

UNREMORSEFUL, un-r[=e]-mors'f[=oo]l, adj. feeling no remorse.--adv. UNREMORSE'FULLY.--adj. UNREMORSE'LESS, having no remorse or pity.--adv. UNREMORSE'LESSLY.

UNREMOVED, un-r[=e]-m[=oo]vd', adj. not removed, unshaken.--adj. UNREMOV'ABLE.--n. UNREMOV'ABLENESS.--adv. UNREMOV'ABLY.

UNRENEWED, un-r[=e]-n[=u]d', adj. not renewed, not regenerated.

UNRENT, un-rent', adj. not rent.

UNREPAID, un-r[=e]-p[=a]d', adj. not repaid.

UNREPAIR, un-r[=e]-p[=a]r', n. an unsound state.--adj. UNREPAIR'ABLE, irreparable.

UNREPEALED, un-r[=e]-p[=e]ld', adj. not repealed.--adj. UNREPEAL'ABLE, incapable of being repealed.

UNREPENTANT, un-r[=e]-pen'tant, adj. not repentant or penitent.--n. UNREPEN'TANCE, impenitence.--adjs. UNREPEN'TED, not repented of; UNREPEN'TING, not repenting.--adv. UNREPEN'TINGLY.

UNREPINING, un-r[=e]-p[=i]'ning, adj. not repining.--adv. UNREP[=I]'NINGLY.

UNREPLENISHED, un-r[=e]-plen'isht, adj. not replenished.

UNREPOSING, un-r[=e]-p[=o]'zing, adj. not reposing or resting.

UNREPRESENTED, un-rep-r[=e]-zen'ted, adj. not represented.

UNREPRIEVABLE, un-r[=e]-pr[=e]'va-bl, adj. that cannot be reprieved.--adj. UNREPRIEVED', not reprieved.

UNREPROACHABLE, un-r[=e]-pr[=o]'cha-bl, adj. irreproachable.--n. UNREPROA'CHABLENESS.--adv. UNREPROA'CHABLY.

UNREPROVED, un-r[=e]-pr[=oo]vd', adj. not reproved: (Milt.) not liable to reproof, blameless.--adj. UNREPROV'ABLE, incapable of being reproved.--adv. UNREPROV'EDLY.--n. UNREPROV'EDNESS.

UNREPULSABLE, un-r[=e]-pul'sa-bl, adj. that cannot be repulsed.

UNREPUTABLE, un-rep'[=u]-ta-bl, adj. not reputable.

UNREQUESTED, un-r[=e]-kwes'ted, adj. not requested.

UNREQUISITE, un-rek'wi-zit, adj. not requisite.

UNREQUITED, un-r[=e]-kw[=i]'ted, adj. not requited.--adj. UNREQU[=I]'TABLE, not requitable.--adv. UNREQU[=I]'TEDLY.

UNRESERVED, un-r[=e]-z[.e]rvd', adj. not reserved or restrained: withholding nothing.--n. UNRESERVE', absence of reserve.--adv. UNRESER'VEDLY, without reservation: frankly.--n. UNRESER'VEDNESS.

UNRESISTED, un-r[=e]-zis'ted, adj. not resisted.--n. UNRESIS'TANCE.--adv. UNRESIS'TEDLY.--adjs. UNRESIS'TIBLE, irresistible; UNRESIS'TING, not making resistance.--adv. UNRESIS'TINGLY.

UNRESOLVED, un-r[=e]-zolvd', adj. not resolved: not separated into its constituent parts.--adj. UNRESOL'VABLE, incapable of being resolved.--v.i. UNRESOLVE', to change a resolution.--n. UNRESOL'VEDNESS, state of being unresolved or undetermined.--adj. UNRESOL'VING.

UNRESPECTABLE, un-r[=e]-spek'ta-bl, adj. not respectable.

UNRESPECTIVE, un-r[=e]-spek'tiv, adj. (Shak.) devoid of respect and consideration, regardless, unthinking: not attended with regard, used at random.

UNRESPITED, un-res'pi-ted, adj. not delayed: not having received a respite from sentence.

UNRESPONSIBLE, un-r[=e]-spon'si-bl, adj. irresponsible.--n. UNRESPON'SIBLENESS.--adj. UNRESPON'SIVE, not responsive.--n. UNRESPON'SIVENESS.

UNREST, un-rest', n. want of rest: disquiet of mind or body.--adj. UNREST'FUL.--n. UNREST'FULNESS.--adj. UNREST'ING, not resting.--adv. UNREST'INGLY.--n. UNREST'INGNESS.

UNRESTORED, un-r[=e]-st[=o]rd', adj. not restored, esp. to a former or better state: of a work of art, remaining in its original condition.

UNRESTRAINED, un-r[=e]-str[=a]nd', adj. not restrained, licentious.--adv. UNRESTRAIN'EDLY.--ns. UNRESTRAIN'EDNESS; UNRESTRAINT'.

UNRESTRICTED, un-r[=e]-strik'ted, adj. not restricted.--adv. UNRESTRIC'TEDLY.

UNRETARDED, un-r[=e]-tär'ded, adj. not retarded.

UNRETENTIVE, un-r[=e]-ten'tiv, adj. not retentive.

UNRETURNABLE, un-r[=e]-tur'na-bl, adj. incapable of being returned.--adj. UNRETUR'NING, not returning.

UNREVEALED, un-r[=e]-v[=e]ld', adj. not revealed.--n. UNREVEAL'EDNESS.

UNREVENGED, un-r[=e]-venjd', adj. not revenged.--adj. UNREVENGE'FUL.

UNREVEREND, un-rev'[.e]r-end, adj. not reverend: (Shak.) irreverent, disrespectful.--n. UNREV'ERENCE, want of reverence.--adj. UNREV'ERENT, not reverent.--adv. UNREV'ERENTLY.

UNREVERSED, un-r[=e]-verst', adj. not reversed.

UNREVERTED, un-r[=e]-ver'ted, adj. not reverted.

UNREVOKED, un-r[=e]-v[=o]kt', adj. not revoked.

UNREWARDED, un-r[=e]-wawr'ded, adj. not rewarded.--adv. UNREWAR'DEDLY.--adj. UNREWAR'DING.

UNRHYTHMICAL, un-rith'mi-kal, adj. not rhythmical.

UNRIDDLE, un-rid'l, v.t. to read the riddle of: to solve.--adj. UNRIDD'LEABLE.--n. UNRIDD'LER.

UNRIFLED, un-r[=i]'fld, adj. not rifled.

UNRIG, un-rig', v.t. to strip of rigging.--adj. UNRIGGED', without rigging.

UNRIGHTEOUS, un-r[=i]'tyus, adj. not righteous: wicked: unjust.--n. UNRIGHT', injustice.--adv. UNRIGH'TEOUSLY.--n. UNRIGH'TEOUSNESS.--adj. UNRIGHT'FUL.--adv. UNRIGHT'FULLY.--n. UNRIGHT'FULNESS.

UNRING, un-ring', v.t. to take a ring from.--adj. UNRINGED', having no ring.

UNRIP, un-rip', v.t. to rip up or open.

UNRIPE, un-r[=i]p', adj. not ripe.--adj. UNR[=I]'PENED.--n. UNRIPE'NESS.

UNRIVALLED, un-r[=i]'vald, adj. without a rival or competitor.--adj. UNR[=I]'VALABLE, that cannot be rivalled.

UNRIVET, un-riv'et, v.t. to loosen the rivets of.

UNROBE, un-r[=o]b', v.t. to strip of a robe, to undress.--v.i. to take off a robe, esp. a robe of state.

UNROLL, un-r[=o]l', v.t. to roll down: to open out.--v.i. to become uncoiled or opened out.--n. UNROLL'MENT.

UNROMANISED, un-r[=o]'man-[=i]zd, adj. not subjected to Roman laws or customs: freed from subjection to the Roman see.

UNROMANTIC, un-r[=o]-man'tik, adj. not romantic.--adv. UNROMAN'TICALLY.

UNROOF, un-r[=oo]f, v.t. to strip the roof off.--adj. UNROOFED'.

UNROOST, un-r[=oo]st' v.t. to drive out of a roost.

UNROOT, un-r[=oo]t', v.t. to tear up by the roots.

UNROPE, un-r[=o]p', v.t. to loosen from ropes, to unharness.

UNROUGH, un-ruf', adj. not rough.

UNROYAL, un-roi'al, adj. not royal.--n. UNROY'ALIST, one not of royal blood.--adv. UNROY'ALLY.

UNRUDE, un-r[=oo]d', adj. not rude.

UNRUFFLED, un-ruf'ld, adj. not ruffled: calm.--v.i. UNRUFF'LE, to settle into calmness.

UNRUINED, un-r[=oo]'ind, adj. not ruined.--adjs. UNRU'INABLE, not to be ruined; UNRU'IN[=A]TE (obs.), not in ruins.

UNRULED, un-r[=oo]ld', adj. not ruled.--ns. UNRUL'IMENT (Spens.), UNRUL'INESS, state of being unruly.--adj. UNRUL'Y, regardless of restraint or law.

UNRUMPLE, un-rum'pl, v.t. to free from rumples.

UNSADDLE, un-sad'l, v.t. to take the saddle off: to throw from the saddle.

UNSAFE, un-s[=a]f, adj. not safe.--adv. UNSAFE'LY.--ns. UNSAFE'NESS, UNSAFE'TY.

UNSAID, un-sed', adj. not said.

UNSAINT, un-s[=a]nt', v.t. to divest of saintliness.--adj. UNSAINT'LY.

UNSALABLE, un-s[=a]'la-bl, adj. that cannot be sold, not in demand--also UNSALE'ABLE.--ns. UNSALABIL'ITY, UNS[=A]'LABLENESS.

UNSALARIED, un-sal'a-rid, adj. not receiving a salary.

UNSALTED, un-sawl'ted, adj. not salted, fresh.

UNSALUTED, un-sa-l[=u]'ted, adj. not saluted.

UNSALVABLE, un-sal'va-bl, adj. not capable of being saved.

UNSANCTIFIED, un-sangk'ti-f[=i]d, adj. not sanctified, unholy.--n. UNSANCTIFIC[=A]'TION.

UNSANGUINE, un-sang'gwin, adj. not sanguine.

UNSANITARY, un-san'i-ta-ri, adj. not sanitary, unhealthy.

UNSAPPED, un-sapt', adj. not sapped.

UNSATIABLE, un-s[=a]'shi-a-bl, adj. not to be satiated or appeased.--n. UNS[=A]'TIABLENESS.--adv. UNS[=A]'TIABLY.

UNSATISFACTORY, un-sat-is-fak't[=o]-ri, adj. not satisfying.--adv. UNSATISFAC'TORILY.--n. UNSATISFAC'TORINESS.--adjs. UNSATISF[=I]'ABLE, not to be satisfied; UNSAT'ISFIED, not satisfied, not content: not fully informed about anything: not paid.--n. UNSAT'ISFIEDNESS.--adj. UNSAT'ISFYING.--n. UNSAT'ISFYINGNESS.

UNSATURATED, un-sat'[=u]-r[=a]-ted, adj. not saturated.

UNSAVOURY, un-s[=a]'vor-i, adj. not savoury, tasteless: unpleasing, disgusting.--adv. UNS[=A]'VOURILY.--n. UNS[=A]'VOURINESS.

UNSAY, un-s[=a]', v.t. to recall what has been said: to retract.--adj. UNSAID'.

UNSCALABLE, un-sk[=a]'la-bl, adj. that cannot be scaled or climbed.--Also UNSCALE'ABLE.

UNSCALE, un-sk[=a]l', v.t. to remove the scales from.--adj. UNSC[=A]'LY.

UNSCANNED, un-skand', adj. not scanned or measured.

UNSCARRED, un-skärd', adj. not marked with scars.

UNSCATHED, un-sk[=a]_th_t', adj. not harmed or injured.

UNSCEPTERED, un-sep't[.e]rd, adj. deprived of kingly authority.

UNSCHOOLED, un-sk[=oo]ld', adj. not taught or trained in anything.

UNSCISSORED, un-siz'ord, adj. not cut with scissors.

UNSCOTTIFY, un-skot'i-f[=i], v.t. to deprive of Scotch qualities or characteristics.

UNSCOURED, un-skowrd', adj. not scoured or rubbed clean.

UNSCRATCHED, un-skracht', adj. not scratched.

UNSCREENED, un-skr[=e]nd', adj. not screened: unsifted.

UNSCREW, un-skr[=oo]', v.t. to loose from screws: to unfasten.

UNSCRIPTURAL, un-skrip't[=u]-ral, adj. not in with Scripture.--adv. UNSCRIP'TURALLY.

UNSCRUPULOUS, un-skr[=oo]'p[=u]-lus, adj. not scrupulous, unprincipled.--adv. UNSCRU'P[=U]LOUSLY.--n. UNSCRU'P[=U]LOUSNESS.

UNSCRUTABLE, un-skr[=oo]'ta-bl, adj. inscrutable.

UNSCULPTURED, un-skulp't[=u]rd, adj. not sculptured, without inscription.

UNSCUTCHEONED, un-skuch'ond, adj. having no escutcheon or claim to such.

UNSEAL, un-s[=e]l, v.t. to remove the seal of: to open what is sealed.--adj. UNSEALED'.

UNSEAM, un-s[=e]m, v.t. to undo a piece of sewing, to split.

UNSEARCHABLE, un-s[.e]r'cha-bl, adj. not capable of being found out by searching: mysterious.--n. UNSEAR'CHABLENESS.--adv. UNSEAR'CHABLY.--adj. UNSEARCHED'.

UNSEASONABLE, un-s[=e]'zn-a-bl, adj. not in the proper season or time: late: ill-timed: not suited to the time of the year.--v.t. UNSEA'SON (Spens.), to strike unseasonably, as the ear.--n. UNSEA'SONABLENESS, state or quality of being unseasonable or ill-timed.--adv. UNSEA'SONABLY, in an unseasonable manner: not in due time.--adj. UNSEA'SONED, not seasoned or ripened by time: not experienced, unripe: not sprinkled with seasoning: (obs.) unseasonable: (obs.) inordinate.

UNSEAT, un-s[=e]t', v.t. to throw from or deprive of a seat.

UNSEAWORTHY, un-s[=e]-wurth'i adj. unfit for a sea voyage.--n. UNSEAWORTH'INESS.

UNSECONDED, un-sek'un-ded, adj. not seconded, supported, or assisted.

UNSECTARIAN, un-sek-t[=a]'ri-an, adj. not sectarian, free from the narrow qualities or prejudices of sect.--n. UNSECT[=A]'RIANISM.

UNSECULAR, un-sek'[=u]-lar, adj. not secular or worldly.

UNSEDUCED, un-s[=e]-d[=u]st', adj. not seduced.

UNSEEDED, un-s[=e]d'ed, adj. not seeded.

UNSEEL, un-s[=e]l', v.t. to open the eyes, as of a hawk which has been seeled, to enlighten.

UNSEEMLINESS, un-s[=e]m'li-nes, n. state or quality of being unseemly or unbecoming.--v.i. UNSEEM' (Shak.), not to seem.--adj. UNSEEM'LY, not seemly, becoming, or decent.--adv. in an unseemly manner.

UNSEEN, un-s[=e]n', adj. not seen: invisible.--adj. UNSEE'ING, not seeing, blind.

UNSEIZED, un-s[=e]zd', adj. not seized: not taken or put in possession.

UNSELDOM, un-sel'dum, adv. not seldom.

UNSELF, un-self', v.t. to deprive of individuality.--n. absence of weak self-consciousness.--n. UNSELF-CON'SCIOUSNESS, absence of self-consciousness.--adj. UNSEL'FISH, not selfish.--adv. UNSEL'FISHLY.--ns. UNSEL'FISHNESS, UNSELF'NESS (rare).

UNSEMINARED, un-sem'i-närd, adj. (Shak.) deprived of seminal energy or virility.

UNSENSE, un-sens', v.t. to free from the dominion of the senses--also UNSEN'S[=U]ALISE.--adj. UNSENSED'.

UNSENT, un-sent', adj. not sent.

UNSENTENCED, un-sen'tenst, adj. not having received sentence: (obs.) not decreed.

UNSENTIMENTAL, un-sen-ti-men'tal, adj. not sentimental, prosaic, matter-of-fact.

UNSEPULCHRED, un-sep'ul-k[.e]rd, adj. unburied.

UNSEQUESTERED, un-s[=e]-kwes't[.e]rd, adj. not sequestered, unreserved.

UNSERVICE, un-ser'vis, n. neglect of service or duty.--adj. UNSER'VICEABLE, not serviceable.

UNSET, un-set', adj. not set or placed: unplanted: not mounted or placed in a setting: not set, as a broken limb.

UNSETTLE, un-set'l, v.t. to move from being settled: to make uncertain.--v.i. to become unfixed.--adj. UNSETT'LED, not settled, fixed, or determined: changeable; not having the dregs deposited: not yet inhabited and cultivated: turbulent, lawless.--adv. UNSETT'LEDLY.--ns. UNSETT'LEDNESS; UNSETT'LEMENT.--adj. UNSETT'LING.

UNSEVERED, un-sev'[.e]rd, adj. not severed, inseparable.

UNSEX, un-seks', v.t. to deprive of sex: to make unmanly or unwomanly.--adj. UNSEX'UAL.

UNSHACKLE, un-shak'l, v.t. to loose from shackles: to set free.

UNSHADED, un-sh[=a]'ded, adj. not shaded: without gradations of light or colour.

UNSHADOWED, un-shad'[=o]d, adj. not clouded, free from gloom.

UNSHAKABLE, un-sh[=a]'ka-bl, adj. (Shak.) not to be shaken.--adjs. UNSHAKED' (Shak.), not shaken; UNSH[=A]'KEN, not shaken, firm, steady.--adv. UNSH[=A]'KENLY.

UNSHALE, un-sh[=a]l', v.t. (Shak.) to strip the shale or husk from, to expose.

UNSHAMED, un-sh[=a]md', adj. not shamed.

UNSHAPE, un-sh[=a]p', v.t. (Shak.) to deprive of shape, to derange, to confound.--adjs. UNSHAPE'LY, not shapely; UNSH[=A]'PEN, shapeless.

UNSHAVEN, un-sh[=a]v'n, adj. not shaven.

UNSHEATHE, un-sh[=e]th', v.t. to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.

UNSHED, un-shed', adj. (Spens.) unparted.

UNSHELL, un-shel', v.t. to strip of the shell, to release.

UNSHELVE, un-shelv', v.t. to remove the shelves from.

UNSHENT, un-shent', adj. not disgraced.

UNSHIFTINESS, un-shif'ti-nes, n. shiftlessness.--adj. UNSHIF'TABLE, shiftless.

UNSHIP, un-ship', v.t. to take out of a ship or other vessel: to remove from the place where it is fixed or fitted.--n. UNSHIP'MENT.

UNSHOD, un-shod', adj. without shoes, barefoot.

UNSHOE, un-sh[=oo]', v.t. to strip of a shoe.

UNSHORN, un-shorn', adj. not shorn, unclipped, unshaven.

UNSHOT, un-shot', v.t. to take the shot out of.

UNSHOUT, un-showt', v.t. (Shak.) to retract, as a shout.

UNSHOWERED, un-show'[.e]rd, adj. not watered by showers.

UNSHOWN, un-sh[=o]n', adj. not shown.

UNSHRINED, un-shr[=i]nd', adj. not placed in a shrine.

UNSHRINKING, un-shring'king, adj. not shrinking.--adv. UNSHRINK'INGLY.

UNSHRIVEN, un-shriv'n, adj. not shriven.

UNSHROUD, un-shrowd', v.t. to remove the shroud from, to disclose.

UNSHRUBBED, un-shrubd', adj. not furnished with shrubs.

UNSHUNNABLE, un-shun'a-bl, adj. that cannot be shunned.--adj. UNSHUNNED', not shunned or avoided.

UNSHUTTER, un-shut'[.e]r, v.t. to take the shutters off.

UNSIFTED, un-sif'ted, adj. not sifted, untried.

UNSIGHTED, un-s[=i]'ted, adj. not seen--earlier UNSIGHT': not furnished with a sight.--adj. UNSIGHT'ABLE, invisible.--n. UNSIGHT'LINESS, the quality of being unsightly: ugliness.--adj. UNSIGHT'LY, not sightly or pleasing to the eye: ugly.

UNSIGNIFICANT, un-sig-nif'i-kant, adj. without signification.

UNSIMPLICITY, un-sim-plis'i-ti, n. want of simplicity.

UNSINCERE, un-sin-s[=e]r', adj. not sincere, insincere: not genuine, alloyed.

UNSINEW, un-sin'[=u], v.t. to take the strength from.

UNSING, un-sing', v.t. to take back what has been sung.

UNSINGLED, un-sing'gld, adj. not singled.

UNSINNING, un-sin'ing, adj. not sinning, untouched by sin.

UNSISTERED, un-sis't[.e]rd, adj. being without a sister.--n. UNSIS'TERLINESS.--adj. UNSIS'TERLY.

UNSISTING, un-sis'ting, adj. not resisting or opposing.

UNSIZED, un-s[=i]zd', adj. not sized or stiffened.

UNSKILFUL, un-skil'fool, adj. not skilful: wanting skill or experience: awkward.--adv. UNSKIL'FULLY, in an unskilful or awkward manner.--n. UNSKIL'FULNESS, want of skill or experience: awkwardness.--adj. UNSKILLED', without special skill, untrained, unacquainted with.

UNSLAIN, un-sl[=a]n', adj. not slain.

UNSLAKED, un-sl[=a]kt', adj. not slaked.

UNSLEEPING, un-sl[=e]'ping; adj. not sleeping.

UNSLING, un-sling', v.t. to release from slings, to take the slings off.

UNSLIPPING, un-slip'ing, adj. not slipping.

UNSLUICE, un-sl[=oo]s', v.t. to open the sluice of.

UNSLUMBERING, un-slum'b[.e]r-ing, adj. not slumbering.--adj. UNSLUM'BROUS, not slumbrous.

UMSMIRCHED, un-smircht', adj. not smirched or stained, clean.

UNSMITTEN, un-smit'n, adj. not smitten.

UNSMOOTH, un-sm[=oo]th', adj. not smooth, rough.

UNSMOTE, un-sm[=o]t', adj. unsmitten.

UNSMOTHERABLE, un-smuth'[.e]r-a-bl, adj. unable to be smothered.

UNSNARE, un-sn[=a]r', v.t. to set free from a snare.

UNSNARL, un-snarl', v.t. to disentangle.

UNSNECK, un-snek', v.t. to draw the sneck or bar of a door.

UNSOAPED, un-s[=o]pt', adj. not soaped, unwashed.

UNSOCIABLE, un-s[=o]'sha-bl, adj. not sociable or inclined to society: reserved.--ns. UNSOCIABIL'ITY; UNS[=O]'CIABLENESS.--adv. UNS[=O]'CIABLY.--adj. UNS[=O]'CIAL, not social.--ns. UNS[=O]'CIALISM, UNSOCIAL'ITY.

UNSOFT, un-soft', adv. (Spens.) not softly.

UNSOLDER, un-sod'[.e]r, v.t. to separate, as what has been soldered, to sunder.

UNSOLDIERLIKE, un-s[=o]l'j[.e]r-l[=i]k, adj. not characteristic of or becoming a soldier.

UNSOLEMN, un-sol'em, adj. not solemn, sacred, or formal.--v.t. UNSOL'EMNISE, to strip of solemnity.

UNSOLICITED, un-s[=o]-lis'it-ed, adj. not solicited.--adj. UNSOLIC'ITOUS, not solicitous.

UNSOLID, un-sol'id, adj. not solid, not sound, empty.--n. UNSOLID'ITY.

UNSOLVED, un-solvd', adj. not solved.

UNSON, un-sun', v.t. to make unworthy of sonship.

UNSONSIE, UNSONCIE, un-son'si, adj. (Scot.) unlucky.

UNSOOT, un-s[=oo]t', adj. (Spens.) unsweet.

UNSOPHISTICATED, un-s[=o]-fis'ti-k[=a]-ted, adj. genuine, unadulterated: free from artificiality, simple, inexperienced--also UNSOPHIS'TICATE.--ns. UNSOPHIS'TICATEDNESS; UNSOPHISTIC[=A]'TION.

UNSORROWED, un-sor'[=o]d, adj. not sorrowed or regretted.

UNSORTED, un-sor'ted, adj. not sorted or arranged: ill-chosen.

UNSOUGHT, un-sawt', adj. not sought or solicited.

UNSOUL, un-s[=o]l', v.t. to deprive of soul or spirit.

UNSOUND, un-sownd', adj. not sound or perfect: not honest: erroneous: defective: (Spens.) not substantial, not to be depended upon.--adv. UNSOUND'LY.--n. UNSOUND'NESS.

UNSOUNDABLE, un-sown'da-bl, adj. that cannot be sounded or fathomed.

UNSPAR, un-spär', v.t. to take the spars or bars from.

UNSPARING, un-sp[=a]r'ing, adj. not sparing, liberal, profuse: unmerciful.--adj. UNSPARED', not spared: not saved from ruin.--adv. UNSPAR'INGLY.--n. UNSPAR'INGNESS.

UNSPATIAL, un-sp[=a]'shal, adj. not extending into space.--n. UNSPATIAL'ITY.

UNSPEAKABLE, un-sp[=e]'ka-bl, adj. incapable of being spoken, uttered, or described.--v.t. UNSPEAK' (Shak.), to retract, as what has been spoken.--adv. UNSPEA'KABLY, in an unspeakable or inexpressible manner.--adj. UNSPEA'KING, not being able to speak.

UNSPECIALISED, un-spesh'a-l[=i]zd, adj. not specialised in the biological sense: generalised.

UNSPECIFIED, un-spes'i-f[=i]d, adj. not specified.

UNSPED, un-sped', adj. not performed.

UNSPEEDY, un-sp[=e]'di, adj. not speedy.

UNSPELL, un-spel', v.t. to free from the power of a spell.

UNSPENT, un-spent', adj. not spent or exhausted: not having lost its force of motion.

UNSPHERE, un-sf[=e]r', v.t. to take out of its sphere.

UNSPIED, un-sp[=i]d', adj. (Spens.) not spied, unseen.

UNSPIKE, un-sp[=i]k', v.t. to remove a spike from.

UNSPILT, un-spilt', adj. not spilt or shed.--Also UNSPILLED'.

UNSPIN, un-spin', v.t. to undo what has been spun.

UNSPIRITUAL, un-spir'i-t[=u]-al, adj. not spiritual.--v.t. UNSPIR'ITUALISE, to deprive of spirituality.--adv. UNSPIR'ITUALLY.

UNSPLEENED, un-spl[=e]nd', adj. free from spleen.

UNSPOIL, un-spoil', v.t. to undo the ill effects of spoiling.--adj. UNSPOILED'.

UNSPOKEN, un-sp[=o]'kn, adj. not spoken, unconfessed.

UNSPONTANEOUS, un-spon-t[=a]'n[=e]-us, adj. not spontaneous.

UNSPORTFUL, un-sp[=o]rt'fool, adj. not sportful, melancholy.

UNSPOTTED, un-spot'ed, adj. free from spot: not tainted with guilt.--n. UNSPOTT'EDNESS.

UNSQUARED, un-skw[=a]rd', adj. not made square: undressed: irregular, unbalanced.

UNSQUIRE, un-skw[=i]r', v.t. to strip of the dignity of squire.

UNSTABLE, un-st[=a]'bl, adj. not stable, unreliable, infirm, inconstant: in such a physical state that the slightest change induces further change of form or composition.--ns. UNSTABIL'ITY, UNST[=A]'BLENESS.

UNSTABLISHED, un-stab'lisht, adj. not firmly fixed.

UNSTACK, un-stak', v.t. to remove from a stack.

UNSTAID, un-st[=a]d', adj. not staid or steady.--n. UNSTAID'NESS.

UNSTAINED, un-st[=a]nd', adj. not stained or tarnished.

UNSTAMPED, un-stampt', adj. not stamped, not having a stamp affixed.

UNSTANCHED, un-stäncht', adj. not stanched: incontinent.--adj. UNSTANCH'ABLE.

UNSTARCH, un-stärch' v.t. to take the starch from.

UNSTATE, un-st[=a]t', v.t. to deprive of state or dignity.

UNSTATUTABLE, un-stat'[=u]-ta-bl, adj. unwarranted by statute.--adv. UNSTAT'UTABLY.

UNSTAYED, un-st[=a]d', adj. not stayed or restrained.

UNSTEADY, un-sted'i, adj. not steady: changeable.--v.t. to make unsteady.--adj. UNSTEAD'FAST, not steadfast or resolute: insecure.--adv. UNSTEAD'FASTLY.--n. UNSTEAD'FASTNESS.--adv. UNSTEAD'ILY, in an unsteady manner.--n. UNSTEAD'INESS, the state or quality of being unsteady: want of firmness: irresolution.

UNSTEEL, un-st[=e]l, v.t. to soften, to disarm.

UNSTEP, un-step', v.t. to remove, as a mast, from its place.

UNSTERCORATED, un-ster'k[=o]-r[=a]-ted, adj. not stercorated or manured.

UNSTICK, un-stik', v.t. to tear something free.

UNSTING, un-sting', v.t. to disarm of a sting.

UNSTINTED, un-stint'ed, adj. not stinted, profuse.

UNSTITCH, un-stich', v.t. to take out the stitches of.

UNSTOCK, un-stok', v.t. to deplete of stock: to remove from the stock: (obs.) to launch.

UNSTOCKINGED, un-stok'ingd, adj. not wearing stockings.

UNSTOOPING, un-st[=oo]p'ing, adj. not stooping.

UNSTOP, un-stop', v.t. to free from a stopper; to free from hinderance: to draw out the stops of an organ.

UNSTOPPER, un-stop'[.e]r, v.t. to open, as a bottle, by taking out the stopper.

UNSTOPPLE, un-stop'l, v.t. to remove a stopple from.

UNSTOW, un-st[=o]', v.t. to empty of its contents.--adj. UNSTOWED', not stowed or packed.

UNSTRAINED, un-str[=a]nd', adj. not strained or purified by straining: not forced, natural.--v.t. UNSTRAIN', to relieve from a strain.

UNSTRATIFIED, un-strat'i-f[=i]d, adj. not stratified, as rocks.

UNSTRESSED, un-strest', adj. not pronounced with stress, unaccented.

UNSTRETCH, un-strech', v.i. to become unstretched or relaxed.

UNSTRIATED, un-str[=i]'[=a]-ted, adj. not striated or striped.

UNSTRING, un-string', v.t. to take the strings off: to relax or loosen.--adjs. UNSTRINGED'; UNSTRUNG'.

UNSTRUCK, un-struk', adj. not struck.

UNSTUDIED, un-stud'id, adj. done without premeditation, natural, easy: not acquainted with through study.

UNSTUFFED, un-stuft', adj. not stuffed.

UNSUBDUED, un-sub-d[=u]d', adj. not subdued.--adj. UNSUBD[=U]'ABLE, incapable of being subdued.

UNSUBJECT, un-sub'jekt, adj. not subject.

UNSUBMISSIVE, un-sub-mis'iv, adj. not submissive.--n. UNSUBMIS'SION.--adv. UNSUBMISS'IVELY.--n. UNSUBMISS'IVENESS.--adj. UNSUBMIT'TING, not submitting.

UNSUBORDINATE, un-sub-or'di-n[=a]t, adj. not subordinate.

UNSUBSTANTIAL, un-sub-stan'shal, adj. not substantial, not real, not solid or strong.--v.t. UNSUBSTAN'TIALISE.--ns. UNSUBSTANTIAL'ITY; UNSUBSTANTI[=A]'TION.

UNSUCCEEDED, un-suk-s[=e]d'ed, adj. not succeeded.--adjs. UNSUCCEED'ABLE (obs.); UNSUCCESS'IVE, without succession.

UNSUCCESS, un-suk-ses', n. want of success: failure.--adj. UNSUCCESS'FUL, not successful or fortunate.--adv. UNSUCCESS'FULLY, in an unsuccessful or unfortunate manner.--n. UNSUCCESS'FULNESS.

UNSUCCOURABLE, un-suk'ur-a-bl, adj. incapable of being succoured.

UNSUCKED, un-sukt', adj. not sucked.

UNSUFFERABLE, un-suf'[.e]r-a-bl, adj. (obs.) insufferable.--adv. UNSUFF'ERABLY (obs.).

UNSUFFICIENT, un-su-fish'ent, adj. (obs.) insufficient.--n. UNSUFFI'CIENCE (obs.).--adv. UNSUFFI'CIENTLY (obs.).

UNSUITABLE, un-s[=u]'ta-bl, adj. not suitable, fitting, or adequate: unbecoming.--v.t. UNSUIT', to be unsuitable for.--ns. UNSUITABIL'ITY, UNSUIT'ABLENESS.--adv. UNSUIT'ABLY.--adjs. UNSUIT'ED, not suited or adapted to; UNSUIT'ING, not suiting.

UNSULLIED, un-sul'id, adj. not sullied, not disgraced.

UNSUMMERED, un-sum'[.e]rd, adj. not possessing the characteristics of summer.

UNSUNG, un-sung', adj. not celebrated in song, forgotten: not yet sung.

UNSUNNED, un-sund', adj. not exposed to the sun, not lighted.--adj. UNSUN'NY, not sunny or bright.

UNSUPPLIABLE, un-su-pl[=i]'a-bl, adj. that cannot be supplied.

UNSUPPORTABLE, un-su-p[=o]r'ta-bl, adj. insupportable.--n. UNSUPPOR'TABLENESS.--adv. UNSUPPOR'TABLY.--adj. UNSUPPOR'TED, not supported.--adv. UNSUPPOR'TEDLY.

UNSUPPRESSED, un-su-prest', adj. not suppressed.

UNSURE, un-sh[=oo]r', adj. not sure.--adj. UNSURED', not made sure.--adv. UNSURE'LY.

UNSURMOUNTABLE, un-sur-mown'ta-bl, adj. insurmountable.

UNSURPASSABLE, un-sur-pas'a-bl, adj. incapable of being surpassed.--adv. UNSURPASS'ABLY.--adj. UNSURPASSED'.

UNSURRENDERED, un-su-ren'd[.e]rd, adj. not surrendered.

UNSUSCEPTIBLE, un-su-sep'ti-bl, adj. not susceptible.--n. UNSUSCEPTIBIL'ITY.

UNSUSPECTED, un-sus-pek'ted, adj. not suspected: not known or supposed to exist--(Milt.) UNSUSPECT'.--adv. UNSUSPEC'TEDLY.--n. UNSUSPEC'TEDNESS.--adj. UNSUSPEC'TING.--adv. UNSUSPEC'TINGLY.--n. UNSUSPEC'TINGNESS.

UNSUSPICIOUS, un-sus-pish'us; adj. not suspicious, unsuspecting: free from suspicion.--n. UNSUSPI'CION, absence of suspicion.--adv. UNSUSPI'CIOUSLY.--n. UNSUSPI'CIOUSNESS.

UNSUSTAINED, un-sus-t[=a]nd', adj. not sustained.

UNSWADDLE, un-swod'l, v.t. to remove swaddling-bands from, to unswathe.

UNSWATHE, un-sw[=a]th', v.t. to take swathings or bandages from.

UNSWAYABLE, un-sw[=a]'a-bl, adj. (Shak.) not to be swayed.--adj. UNSWAYED', not swayed.--n. UNSWAYED'NESS.

UNSWEAR, un-sw[=a]r', v.i. (Spens.) to recall an oath.

UNSWEATING, un-swet'ing, adj. not sweating.

UNSWEET, un-sw[=e]t', adj. not sweet.--v.t. UNSWEET'EN, to make unsweet.

UNSWEPT, un-swept', adj. not swept or cleaned, not swept over.

UNSWERVING, un-swer'ving, adj. not swerving, firm.--adv. UNSWER'VINGLY.

UNSWORN, un-sw[=o]rn', adj. not sworn, not solemnly pronounced.

UNSYLLABLED, un-sil'a-bld, adj. not syllabled, not articulated.

UNSYMMETRICAL, un-si-met'ri-kal, adj. not symmetrical--also UNSYMMET'RIC.--adv. UNSYMMET'RICALLY.--n. UNSYMM'ETRY, want of symmetry.

UNSYMPATHY, un-sim'pa-thi, n. want of sympathy.--n. UNSYMPATH[=I]SABIL'ITY.--adj. UNSYM'PATH[=I]SABLE.

UNSYSTEMATIC, -AL, un-sis-te-mat'ik, -al, adj. not systematic.--adv. UNSYSTEMAT'ICALLY.

UNTACK, un-tak', v.t. to undo what is tacked or fastened.

UNTACKLE, un-tak'l, v.t. to unhitch.

UNTAINTED, un-t[=a]n'ted, adj. not tainted or stained, not made unfit for eating by putrescence.--adv. UNTAIN'TEDLY.--n. UNTAIN'TEDNESS.

UNTAINTED, un-t[=a]n'ted, adj. not attainted.

UNTAKEN, un-t[=a]'kn, adj. not taken.

UNTALENTED, un-tal'en-ted, adj. not talented.

UNTALKED, un-tawkt', adj. not talked or spoken (with of).

UNTAMED, un-t[=a]md', adj. not tamed, not domesticated.--adj. UNT[=A]'MABLE, incapable of being tamed.--n. UNT[=A]'MABLENESS.--adj. UNTAME', not tame.--n. UNTAMED'NESS.

UNTANGLE, un-tang'gl, v.t. to disentangle.

UNTAPPICE, un-tap'is, v.i. (obs.) to come out of concealment.--v.t. to drive out of such.

UNTARNISHED, un-tär'nisht, adj. not tarnished or soiled.

UNTASTED, un-t[=a]s'ted, adj. not tasted, not enjoyed.

UNTAUGHT, un-tawt', adj. not taught, illiterate: not communicated by teaching: ignorant.

UNTAX, un-taks', v.t. to take a tax from.--adj. UNTAXED', not taxed: not charged with any fault.

UNTEACH, un-t[=e]ch', v.t. to cause to forget, as what has been taught.--adj. UNTEACH'ABLE, not teachable.--n. UNTEACH'ABLENESS.

UNTEAM, un-t[=e]m', v.t. to unyoke a team from.

UNTELL, un-tel', v.t. to recall what has been told.

UNTEMPERING, un-tem'p[.e]r-ing, adj. (Shak.) not softening.--v.t. UNTEM'PER, to remove the temper from, to soften.--adj. UNTEM'PERED, not tempered: not regulated.

UNTEMPTIBLE, un-temt'i-bl, adj. incapable of being tempted.--adv. UNTEMPT'IBLY.

UNTENABLE, un-ten'a-bl, adj. not tenable, not defensible.--ns. UNTENABIL'ITY, UNTEN'ABLENESS.

UNTENANT, un-ten'ant, v.t. to deprive of a tenant, to evict.--adjs. UNTEN'ANTABLE, not fit to be tenanted or inhabited; UNTEN'ANTED, not occupied.

UNTENDER, un-ten'd[.e]r, adj. not tender, not affectionate.--adv. UNTEN'DERLY.

UNTENDERED, un-ten'd[.e]rd, adj. not offered.

UNTENT, un-tent', v.t. to bring out of a tent.--adj. UNTEN'TED, having no tents.

UNTENTED, un-ten'ted, adj. (Scot.) uncared for.--adj. UNTEN'TY, careless.

UNTERMINATED, un-ter'mi-n[=a]-ted, adj. without termination.

UNTETHER, un-te_th_'[.e]r, v.t. to release from a tether.

UNTHANKFUL, un-thank'fool, adj. not thankful.--v.t. UNTHANK' (obs.), to take back one's thanks.--adj. UNTHANKED', not thanked.--adv. UNTHANK'FULLY.--n. UNTHANK'FULNESS.

UNTHINK, un-thingk', v.t. (Shak.) to dismiss from the mind, as a thought.--n. UNTHINKABIL'ITY.--adj. UNTHINK'ABLE, that cannot be thought.--n. UNTHINK'ER, one who does not think.--adj. UNTHINK'ING, not thinking: thoughtless.--adv. UNTHINK'INGLY.--n. UNTHINK'INGNESS.

UNTHOUGHT, un-thawt', adj. not thought (with of).--n. UNTHOUGHT'FULNESS, thoughtlessness.

UNTHREAD, un-thred', v.t. to take a thread from: to loosen: to find one's way through.

UNTHRIFTY, un-thrif'ti, adj. not thrifty: without thriftiness.--ns. UNTHRIFT', UNTHRIF'TINESS--(Spens.) UNTHRIF'TIHEAD.--adv. UNTHRIF'TILY.

UNTHRONE, un-thr[=o]n', v.t. to dethrone.

UNTIDY, un-t[=i]'di, adj. not tidy or neat.--adv. UNT[=I]'DILY.--n. UNT[=I]'DINESS.

UNTIE, un-t[=i]', v.t. to loose from being tied: to unbind: to loosen.--adj. UNTIED'.

UNTIL, un-til', prep. till: to: as far as (used mostly with respect to time).--adv. till: up to the time that.

UNTILE, un-t[=i]l', v.t. to take the tiles from.

UNTILLED, un-tild', adj. not tilled.--adj. UNTILL'ABLE, incapable of being tilled.

UNTIMBERED, un-tim'b[.e]rd, adj. not provided with timber.

UNTIMELY, un-t[=i]m'li, adj. not timely: before the time, premature: unseasonable, ill-timed.--adv. (Shak.) before the time: prematurely, unseasonably.--n. UNTIME'LINESS.--adj. UNTIME'OUS, untimely, unseasonable.--adv. UNTIME'OUSLY.

UNTIN, un-tin', v.t. to take the tin from.

UNTINCTURED, un-tingk't[=u]rd, adj. not tinctured.

UNTINGED, un-tinjd', adj. not tinged, not infected.

UNTIRING, un-t[=i]r'ing, adj. unwearied.--adjs. UNTIR'ABLE, incapable of being wearied; UNTIRED', not tired.--adv. UNTIR'INGLY.

UNTITLED, un-t[=i]'tld, adj. having no title.

UNTO, un't[=oo], prep. to.

UNTOILING, un-toi'ling, adj. without toil.

UNTOLD, un-t[=o]ld', adj. not told or related: not counted or capable of being counted.

UNTOMB, un-t[=oo]m', v.t. to take out of the tomb.

UNTONGUE, un-tung', v.t. (obs.) to silence.

UNTOOTH, un-t[=oo]th', v.t. to deprive of teeth.--adj. UNTOOTH'SOME, unpalatable.--n. UNTOOTH'SOMENESS.

UNTORMENTED, un-tor-men'ted, adj. not tormented.

UNTORN, un-torn', adj. not torn.

UNTOUCHED, un-tucht', adj. not touched, not mentioned, not moved or affected emotionally.--adj. UNTOUCH'ABLE, incapable of being touched.

UNTOWARD, un-t[=o]'ard, adj. not easily guided: froward: awkward: inconvenient--also UNT[=O]'WARDLY.--n. UNT[=O]'WARDLINESS.--adv. UNT[=O]'WARDLY.--n. UNT[=O]'WARDNESS.

UNTOWERED, un-tow'[.e]rd, adj. not having towers.

UNTRACE, un-tr[=a]s', v.t. to loose from traces.

UNTRACED, un-tr[=a]sd', adj. not traced or tracked.--adj. UNTRACE'ABLE, that cannot be traced.

UNTRACKED, un-trakt', adj. not tracked.

UNTRACTABLE, un-trak'ta-bl, adj. not tractable, difficult, rough.--ns. UNTRACTABIL'ITY, UNTRAC'TABLENESS.--adv. UNTRAC'TABLY.

UNTRADED, un-tr[=a]'ded, adj. (Shak.) unused, uncommon, inexperienced.--adj. UNTR[=A]'DING, not accustomed.

UNTRAINED, un-tr[=a]nd', adj. not trained or disciplined.

UNTRAMMELLED, un-tram'eld, adj. not trammelled.

UNTRAMPLED, un-tramp'ld, adj. not trod upon.

UNTRANSFERABLE, un-trans-fer'a-bl, adj. that cannot be transferred.

UNTRANSFORMED, un-trans-formd', adj. not transformed.

UNTRANSLATED, un-trans-l[=a]'ted, adj. not translated from one tongue into another.--ns. UNTRANSL[=A]TABIL'ITY, UNTRANSL[=A]'TABLENESS.--adj. UNTRANSL[=A]'TABLE.--adv. UNTRANSL[=A]'TABLY.

UNTRANSMUTABLE, un-trans-m[=u]'ta-bl, adj. that cannot be transmuted.

UNTRANSPARENT, un-trans-p[=a]r'ent, adj. not transparent.

UNTRAVELLED, un-trav'eld, adj. not passed over: not having learned through travel: narrow-minded.

UNTREAD, un-tred', v.t. (Shak.) to tread back, to retrace.

UNTREASURE, un-trezh'[=u]r, v.t. to despoil of treasure: to display or set forth.

UNTREATABLE, un-tr[=e]'ta-bl, adj. that cannot be treated.

UNTREMBLING, un-trem'bling, adj. not trembling.--adv. UNTREM'BLINGLY.

UNTRESPASSING, un-tres'pas-ing, adj. not trespassing.

UNTRESSED, un-trest', adj. not having the hair dressed in tresses.

UNTRICKED, un-trikt', adj. not adorned.

UNTRIED, un-tr[=i]d', adj. not tried, not yet experienced, not yet having passed trial: unnoticed.

UNTRIFLING, un-tr[=i]'fling, adj. not trifling.

UNTRIM, un-trim', v.t. to deprive of trimming, to put out of order.--adj. UNTRIMMED', not adorned with trimmings: not made neat by clipping, &c.--n. UNTRIMMED'NESS.

UNTRODDEN, un-trod'n, adj. not trodden upon, unfrequented.--Also UNTROD'.

UNTROUBLED, un-trub'ld, adj. not troubled or disturbed: not rising in waves: not turbid.--n. UNTROUB'LEDNESS.

UNTRUCED, un-tr[=oo]st', adj. without truce.

UNTRUE, un-tr[=oo]', adj. not true: false: not faithful: disloyal: not in accordance with a standard.--ns. UNTRUE'NESS, state of being untrue; UNTRU'ISM, something palpably untrue.--adv. UNTRU'LY, not truly, falsely.--n. UNTRUTH, falsehood: a lie.--adj. UNTRUTH'FUL.--adv. UNTRUTH'FULLY.--n. UNTRUTH'FULNESS.

UNTRUSS, un-trus', v.t. to loosen or free from a truss: to unfasten, let down the breeches by undoing the points that kept them up, to undress.--adj. UNTRUSSED', not trussed.--n. UNTRUSS'ER (obs.), one who untrusses persons for whipping.

UNTRUSTFUL, un-trust'fool, adj. not trusting: not trustworthy.--adv. UNTRUST'WORTHILY.--n. UNTRUST'WORTHINESS.--adjs. UNTRUST'WORTHY, not worthy of trust; UNTRUST'Y, not trusty, not deserving trust.

UNTUCK, un-tuk', v.t. to undo, as a tuck: to loose from a tuck.

UNTUCKERED, un-tuk'[.e]rd, adj. not having a tucker on.

UNTUFTED, un-tuf'ted, adj. without tufts, of scales, hairs, &c.

UNTUNE, un-t[=u]n', v.t. to put out of tune: to disorder or confuse.--adj. UNT[=U]'NABLE, inharmonious.--n. UNT[=U]'NABLENESS.--adv. UNT[=U]'NABLY.--adj. UNTUNED'.

UNTURF, un-turf', v.t. to strip the turf from.

UNTURN, un-turn', v.t. to turn the opposite way.--adj. UNTURNED', not turned.

UNTUTORED, un-t[=u]'tord, adj. having had no tutor, uninstructed, raw.

UNTWINE, un-tw[=i]n', v.t. to untwist: to open.--v.i. to become untwined.

UNTWIST, un-twist', v.t. to open what is twisted, to unravel.--v.i. to become loosened out.--n. a twist in the opposite direction.

UNUNDERSTANDABLE, un-un-d[.e]r-stan'da-bl, adj. not to be understood.

UNUNIFORM, un-[=u]'ni-form, adj. not uniform.--n. UN[=U]'NIFORMNESS.

UNURGED, un-urjd', adj. not urged.

UNUSED, un-[=u]zd', adj. not used, not accustomed.--ns. UN[=U]'SAGE (obs.); UNUSED'NESS.--adj. UNUSE'FUL, useless.--adv. UNUSE'FULLY.--n. UNUSE'FULNESS.

UNUSUAL, un-[=u]'zh[=u]-al, adj. not usual or common.--n. UNUSUAL'ITY, rarity.--adv. UN[=U]'SUALLY.--n. UN[=U]'SUALNESS.

UNUTTERABLE, un-ut'[.e]r-a-bl, adj. incapable of being uttered or expressed.--ns. UNUTTERABIL'ITY, UNUTT'ERABLENESS.--adv. UNUTT'ERABLY.

UNVACCINATED, un-vak'si-n[=a]-ted, adj. not vaccinated.

UNVALUED, un-val'[=u]d, adj. not valued; not yet having the value set: invaluable.--adj. UNVAL'UABLE, priceless.

UNVANQUISHED, un-vang'kwisht, adj. not conquered.--adj. UNVANQ'UISHABLE, that cannot be conquered.

UNVARIED, un-v[=a]'rid, adj. not varied.--adjs. UNV[=A]'RIABLE, invariable; UNV[=A]'RYING, not varying.

UNVARIEGATED, un-v[=a]'ri-e-g[=a]-ted, adj. not variegated.

UNVARNISHED, un-vär'nisht, adj. not varnished: not artfully embellished: plain.

UNVASCULAR, un-vas'k[=u]-lar, adj. non-vascular, devoid of vessels.

UNVASSAL, un-vas'al, v.t. to free from vassalage.

UNVEIL, un-v[=a]l', v.t. to remove a veil from: to disclose, reveal.--v.i. to become unveiled, to reveal one's self.--adv. UNVEIL'EDLY.--n. UNVEIL'ER.

UNVENERABLE, un-ven'e-ra-bl, adj. not venerable.

UNVENOMED, un-ven'umd, adj. not venomous.--Also UNVEN'OMOUS.

UNVENTED, un-ven'ted, adj. not vented.

UNVENTILATED, un-ven'ti-l[=a]-ted, adj. not ventilated.

UNVERACIOUS, un-ve-r[=a]'shus, adj. not veracious or truthful.--n. UNVERAC'ITY.

UNVERDANT, un-ver'dant, adj. not verdant.

UNVERSED, un-verst', adj. not skilled: not put in verse.

UNVEXED, un-vekst', adj. not vexed or troubled.

UNVICAR, un-vik'ar, v.t. to deprive of the office of vicar.

UNVIOLABLE, un-v[=i]'[=o]-la-bl, adj. not to be violated.--adj. UNV[=I]'OL[=A]TED, not violated.

UNVIRTUE, un-v[.e]r't[=u], n. lack of virtue.--adj. UNVIR'TUOUS.--adv. UNVIR'TUOUSLY.

UNVITAL, un-v[=i]'tal, adj. not vital.

UNVITIATED, un-vish'i-[=a]-ted, adj. not vitiated.

UNVIZARD, un-viz'ard, v.t. to divest of a vizard.

UNVOICED, un-voist', adj. not spoken.

UNVOIDABLE, un-voi'da-bl, adj. that cannot be made void.

UNVOLUNTARY, un-vol'un-ta-ri, adj. (obs.) involuntary.

UNVOLUPTUOUS, un-v[=o]-lupt'[=u]-us, adj. not voluptuous.

UNVOTE, un-v[=o]t, v.t. to cancel by vote.

UNVOWED, un-vowd', adj. not vowed.

UNVOYAGEABLE, un-voi'[=a]j-a-bl, adj. that cannot be navigated, impassable.

UNVULGAR, un-vul'gar, adj. not vulgar.--v.t. UNVUL'GARISE, to divest of vulgarity.

UNWAITED, un-w[=a]'ted, adj. not attended (with on).

UNWAKEFUL, un-w[=a]k'fool, adj. not waking easily, sleeping soundly.--n. UNWAKE'FULNESS.--adj. UNW[=A]K'ENED.

UNWALLET, un-wol'et, v.t. to take from a wallet.

UNWANDERING, un-won'd[.e]r-ing, adj. not wandering.

UNWARLIKE, un-wawr'l[=i]k, adj. not warlike.

UNWARM, un-wawrm', adj. not warm.--v.i. to lose warmth.

UNWARNED, un-wawrnd', adj. not warned.--adv. UNWARN'EDLY.

UNWARP, un-wawrp', v.t. to change from being warped.--adj. UNWARPED'.

UNWARRANTABLE, un-wor'an-ta-bl, adj. not warrantable or justifiable: improper.--ns. UNWARRANTABIL'ITY, UNWARR'ANTABLENESS.--adv. UNWARR'ANTABLY, in an unwarrantable manner: improperly.--adj. UNWARR'ANTED, without warrant or authorisation: not guaranteed as to quality, &c.--adv. UNWARR'ANTEDLY.

UNWARY, un-w[=a]'ri, adj. not wary or cautious (Spens.) unexpected.--adv. UNW[=A]'RILY, in an unwary or heedless manner.--n. UNW[=A]'RINESS, the state of being unwary, careless, or heedless.

UNWASHED, un-wosht', adj. not washed, filthy: untouched by the waves.

UNWASTED, un-w[=a]s'ted, adj. not wasted, not devastated.

UNWATCHFUL, un-woch'fool, adj. not watchful.--UNWATCH'FULLY.--n. UNWATCH'FULNESS.

UNWATER, un-waw't[.e]r, v.t. to free, as a mine, by pumping out the water.--adj. UNWA'TERED, freed from water, not wetted or moistened: not supplied with water.

UNWAVERING, un-w[=a]'v[.e]r-ing, adj. not wavering.--adv. UNW[=A]'VERINGLY.

UNWAYED, un-w[=a]d', adj. not used to the road: having no roads or paths.

UNWEAKENED, un-w[=e]k'nd, adj. not weakened.

UNWEANED, un-w[=e]nd', adj. not weaned.

UNWEARIED, un-w[=e]'rid, adj. not tiring: indefatigable.--adj. UNWEA'RIABLE, that cannot be wearied out.--advs. UNWEA'RIABLY; UNWEA'RIEDLY.--n. UNWEA'RIEDNESS.--adj. UNWEA'RY, not weary.--v.t. to refresh after weariness.

UNWEAVE, un-w[=e]v', v.t. to undo what is woven.

UNWEB, un-web', v.t. to undo the web of.--adj. UNWEBBED', not web-footed.

UNWED, un-wed', adj. unmarried.

UNWEDGABLE, un-wej'a-bl, adj. (Shak.) unable to be split with wedges.

UNWEEDED, un-w[=e]'ded, adj. not weeded.

UNWEEPING, un-w[=e]'ping, adj. not weeping.

UNWEETING, un-w[=e]'ting, adj. unwitting, not knowing, ignorant.--adv. UNWEE'TINGLY, ignorantly.

UNWEIGHED, un-w[=a]d', adj. not weighed: not pondered: unguarded.

UNWELCOME, un-wel'kum, adj. not welcome, causing grief.--v.t. to treat as unwelcome.--adv. UNWEL'COMELY.--n. UNWEL'COMENESS.

UNWELL, un-wel', adj. not well: not in good health.--n. UNWELL'NESS.

UNWEPT, un-wept', adj. not mourned.

UNWHIPPED, un-whipt', adj. not whipped.

UNWHOLESOME, un-h[=o]l'sum, adj. not wholesome: unfavourable to health: repulsive.--adv. UNWHOLE'SOMELY.--n. UNWHOLE'SOMENESS.

UNWIELDY, un-w[=e]l'di, adj. not easily moved or handled.--adv. UNWIEL'DILY.--n. UNWIEL'DINESS, the state or quality of being unwieldy: difficulty of being moved.

UNWILFUL, un-wil'fool, adj. not wilful.

UNWILLING, un-wil'ing, adj. not willing: disinclined: reluctant.--v.t. UNWILL', to will the opposite of.--adj. UNWILLED', spontaneous.--adv. UNWILL'INGLY.--n. UNWILL'INGNESS.

UNWILY, un-w[=i]'li, adj. not wily.

UNWIND, un-w[=i]nd', v.t. to wind down or off.--v.i. to become unwound.

UNWINKING, un-wing'king, adj. not winking, not ceasing to keep watch.

UNWINNING, un-win'ing, adj. not winning, not conciliatory.

UNWIPED, un-w[=i]pt', adj. not wiped.

UNWIRE, un-w[=i]r, v.t. to take out the wire from.

UNWISE, un-w[=i]z', adj. not wise: injudicious: foolish.--n. UNWIS'DOM, want of wisdom: ignorance: foolishness.--adv. UNWISE'LY, not wisely or prudently.

UNWISH, un-wish', v.t. (Shak.) to wish not to be.--adj. UNWISHED', not wished for.

UNWIST, un-wist', adj. (Spens.) not known.

UNWITCH, un-wich', v.t. to set free from the power of witchcraft.

UNWITHDRAWING, un-with-draw'ing, adj. not withdrawing.

UNWITHERED, un-with'[.e]rd, adj. not withered.--adj. UNWITH'ERING, not withering or fading.

UNWITHHELD, un-with-held', adj. not withheld.

UNWITHSTOOD, un-with-st[=oo]d', adj. not opposed or resisted.

UNWITNESSED, un-wit'nest, adj. not witnessed.

UNWITTILY, un-wit'i-li, adv. not wittily, without wit.

UNWITTING, un-wit'ing, adj. without knowledge: ignorant.--adv. UNWITT'INGLY.

UNWIVED, un-w[=i]vd, adj. not having a wife.

UNWOMAN, un-w[=oo]m'an, v.t. to make unwomanly.--n. UNWOM'ANLINESS.--adj. UNWOM'ANLY, not befitting or becoming a woman.--adv. in a manner unbecoming a woman.

UNWONDERING, un-wun'd[.e]r-ing, adj. not wondering.

UNWONTED, un-wun'ted, adj. not wonted or accustomed: uncommon--(Spens.) UNWONT'.--adv. UNWON'TEDLY.--n. UNWON'TEDNESS.

UNWOOED, un-w[=oo]d', adj. not wooed.

UNWOOF, un-w[=oo]f', v.t. to remove the woof from.

UNWORDED, un-wur'ded, adj. not worded, silent.

UNWORK, un-wurk', v.t. to undo.--adjs. UNWOR'KABLE, not workable: difficult to manage; UNWOR'KING, living without labour; UNWORK'MANLIKE, not like a good workman.

UNWORLDLY, un-wurld'li, adj. above worldly or self-interested motives, spiritual.--n. UNWORLD'LINESS.

UNWORMED, un-wurmd', adj. not wormed, not having had the worm or lytta under the tongue cut out--of a dog.

UNWORN, un-w[=o]rn', adj. not worn.

UNWORSHIPPED, un-wur'shipt, adj. not worshipped.

UNWORTHY, un-wur'_th_i, adj. not worthy: worthless: unbecoming.--n. UNWORTH (-worth'), unworthiness.--adv. UNWOR'THILY, in an unworthy manner: without due regard to worth or merit.--n. UNWOR'THINESS.

UNWOUNDED, un-w[=oo]n'ded, adj. not wounded: not offended.

UNWRAP, un-rap', v.t. to open what is wrapped or folded.--v.i. to become unwrapped.

UNWREAKED, un-r[=e]kt', adj. (Spens.) unrevenged.

UNWREATHE, un-r[=e]th', v.t. to untwist, as anything wreathed.

UNWRECKED, un-rekt', adj. not wrecked.

UNWRINKLE, un-ring'kl, v.t. to smooth out from a wrinkled state.--adj. UNWRINK'LED, not wrinkled, smooth.

UNWRITTEN, un-rit'n, adj. not written or reduced to writing, oral: containing no writing.--v.t. UNWRITE', to cancel what is written.--adj. UNWR[=I]T'ING, not writing.

UNWROUGHT, un-rawt', adj. not laboured or manufactured.

UNWRUNG, un-rung', adj. not galled.

UNYIELDING, un-y[=e]l'ding, adj. not yielding or bending: stiff: obstinate.--adv. UNYIEL'DINGLY.--n. UNYIEL'DINGNESS.

UNYOKE, un-y[=o]k', v.t. to loose from a yoke: to disjoin.--v.i. to be loosed from a yoke, to cease work.--adj. UNYOKED', not yoked: not having worn the yoke: (Shak.) unrestrained, licentious.

UNZEALOUS, un-zel'us, adj. not zealous, devoid of zeal or fervour.

UNZONED, un-z[=o]nd', adj. having no zone or girdle.

UP, up, adv. toward a higher place: aloft: on high: from a lower to a higher position, as out of bed, above the horizon, &c.: in a higher position: in a condition of elevation, advance, excitement, &c.: as far as, abreast of: completely: at an end, over.--prep. from a lower to a higher place on or along.--adj. inclining up, upward.--n. in phrase 'ups and downs,' rises and falls, vicissitudes.--adv. UP'-AND-DOWN', upright: here and there.--adj. plain, downright.--UP STICK, to pack up; UP TO (coll.), about, engaged in doing; UP TO ANYTHING, capable of and ready for any mischief; UP TO DATE, to the present time: containing all recent facts, statistics, &c.: knowing the latest developments of fashion, usage, &c.; UP TO SNUFF (see SNUFF); UP TO THE KNOCKER (slang), up to the required standard, excellent; UP TOWN (coll.), pertaining to the upper part of a town: towards the upper part of a town. [A.S. up, upp; Ger. auf; L. sub, Gr. hypo.]

UPANISHAD, [=oo]-pan'i-shad, n. in Sanskrit literature, a name given to a class of treatises of theosophic and philosophical character, more or less closely connected with the Brâhmanas, which are theological prose-works attached to each of the four collections (Samhitâ) forming the Veda. [Sans.]

UPAS, [=u]'pas, n. the juice of the Antjar or Anchar tree of the Philippine Islands, a powerful vegetable poison. [Malay, [=u]pas, poison.]

UPBAR, up-bär', v.t. (Spens.) to lift up the bar of, to unbar.

UPBEAR, up-b[=a]r', v.t. to bear up: to raise aloft: to sustain.

UPBIND, up-b[=i]nd'. v.t. to bind up.

UPBLAZE, up-bl[=a]z, v.i. to blaze or shoot up.

UPBLOW, up-bl[=o]', v.t. (Spens.) to blow up.

UPBRAID, up-br[=a]d', v.t. to charge with something wrong or disgraceful: to reproach: to reprove severely.--v.i. to utter reproaches.--n. UPBRAID'ING, a charging with something wrong: act of reproaching.--adv. UPBRAID'INGLY. [A.S. up, up, on, bregdan, to braid.]

UPBRAST, up-brast', v.pa.t. (Spens.) burst open.

UPBRAY, up-br[=a]', v.t. (Spens.) to upbraid.--n. an upbraiding.

UPBREAK, up'br[=a]k, n. a breaking up or bursting forth.

UPBRINGING, up'bring-ing, n. the process of nourishing and training.

UPBROUGHT, up-brawt', adj. (Spens.) brought up, educated.

UPBUILDING, up-bil'ding, n. the act of building up, edification.

UPBUOYANCE, up-boi'ans, n. the act of buoying up.

UPBURST, up'burst, n. a bursting up.

UPBY, up'b[=i], adv. (Scot.) up the way, a little farther on or up.

UPCAST, up'kast, n. a cast or throw in bowling: a shaft for the upward passage of air from a mine, a current of air passing along such: (Scot.) state of being thrown into confusion, a taunt or gibe.--adj. thrown or turned upward.

UPCAUGHT, up-kawt', adj. caught up.

UPCHEER, up-ch[=e]r', v.t. to cheer up, to brighten.

UPCLIMB, up-kl[=i]m', v.t. (Spens.) to climb up, to ascend.

UPCOIL, up-koil', v.t. and v.i. to coil.

UPCOMING, up'kum-ing, n. act of coming up.

UP-COUNTRY, up'kun-tri, adv. toward the interior.--n. the interior of a country.--adj. away from the seaboard.

UPFILL, up-fil', v.t. to fill up.

UPFLOW, up-fl[=o]', v.i. to stream up.--n. UP'FLOW, a flowing up.

UPGATHER, up-gath'[.e]r, v.t. to gather up: (Spens.) to contract.

UPGAZE, up-g[=a]z', v.i. to gaze or look steadily upward.

UPGROWTH, up'gr[=o]th, n. process of growing up, development: that which grows up.--v.i. UPGROW', to grow up.

UPGUSH, up-gush', v.i. to gush upward.--n. UP'GUSH, a gushing upward.

UPHAND, up'hand, adj. lifted by hand.

UPHEAP, up-h[=e]p', v.t. to heap up.--n. UPHEAP'ING.

UPHEAVE, up-h[=e]v', v.t. to heave or lift up.--n. UPHEAV'AL, the raising of surface formations by the action of internal forces, believed to be due to the sinking in of the crust upon the cooling and contracting nucleus.

UPHELD, up-held', pa.t. and pa.p. of uphold.

UPHILL, up'hil, adj. ascending: difficult.--adv. up a hill, against difficulties.

UPHOARD, up-h[=o]rd', v.t. (Shak.) to hoard up.

UPHOLD, up-h[=o]ld', v.t. to hold up: to sustain: to countenance: to defend: to continue without failing.--n. UPH[=O]L'DER.--v.t. UPH[=O]L'STER, to furnish furniture with stuffing, springs, &c., to provide with curtains, &c.--ns. UPH[=O]L'STERER, one who supplies or who sells furniture, beds, curtains, &c.; UPH[=O]L'STERY, furniture, &c., supplied by upholsterers.

UPHROE, [=u]'fr[=o], n. (naut.) the circular piece of wood, with holes in it, by which the legs of a crowfoot are extended for suspending an awning.--Also U'VROU. [Dut. juffrouw, a young woman.]

UPKEEP, up'k[=e]p, n. maintenance, means of support.

UPLAND, up'land, n. upper or high land, as opposed to meadows, river-sides, &c.--adj. high in situation: pertaining to uplands.--n. UP'LANDER.--adj. UP'LANDISH (obs.).

UPLAY, up-l[=a]', v.t. to lay up, to hoard.

UPLEAN, up-l[=e]n', v.i. (Spens.) to lean upon anything.

UPLIFT, up-lift', v.t. to lift up or raise aloft.--n. a raising or upheaval of strata.

UPLOCK, up-lok', v.t. to lock up.

UPLOOK, up-look', v.i. (Shak.) to look up.

UPLYING, up'l[=i]-ing, adj. upland, elevated.

UPMAKING, up'm[=a]-king, n. (naut.) pieces of plank or timber piled on each other as filling up in building, esp. between the bilge-ways and ship's bottom, preparatory to launching: (print.) arrangement of lines into columns or pages.

UPMOST. See UPPER.

UPON, up-on', prep. on, in an elevated position.--adv. on.

UPPER, up'[.e]r, adj. (comp. of up) farther up: higher in position, dignity, &c.: superior:--superl. UP'PERMOST, UP'MOST.--ns. UP'PER, the part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt; UP'PERHAND, superiority: advantage.--adj. UP'PERMOST, highest in place, rank, &c.: first to come into the mind.--adv. in the highest place, first.--n. UP'PER-ST[=O]'RY, a story above the ground-floor: the brain.--n.pl. UP'PER-TEN, the wealthier or leading class in a community.--adj. UP'PISH, assuming, pretentious, snobbish.--adv. UP'PISHLY.--n. UP'PISHNESS. [For affix -most, cf. Aftermost, Foremost.]

UP-PILE, up-p[=i]l', v.t. to pile up.

UPPING, up'ing, n. the same as swan-upping or -marking.

UP-PLOUGH, up-plow', v.t. to plough up.

UP-PLUCK, up-pluk', v.t. to pluck or pull up.

UP-PRICKED, up-prikt', adj. pricked up, erected.

UP-PROP, up-prop', v.t. to prop up.

UP-PUTTING, up'-poot'ing, n. (Scot.) lodging and entertainment.

UPRAISE, up-r[=a]z', v.t. to raise or lift up.--n. UPRAIS'ING (Scot.), nurture.

UPREAR, up-r[=e]r', v.t. to rear or raise.

UPRIDGED, up-rijd', adj. raised up in ridges.--v.t. UPRIDGE', to raise up in ridges.

UPRIGHT, up'r[=i]t, adj. right or straight up: in an erect position: adhering to rectitude: honest: just.--adv. vertically.--advs. UPRIGH'TEOUSLY (obs.), in an upright or just manner; UP'RIGHTLY, in an upright manner: honestly.--n. UP'RIGHTNESS.

UPRISE, up-r[=i]z', v.i. to rise up.--ns. UP'RISE (Shak.), the act of rising: appearance above the horizon; UPR[=I]'SING, the act of rising up, ascent: any strong outburst of popular excitement, insurrection: (Shak.) an ascent, a steep place.--v.pa.t. UPRIST' (Coleridge), uprose.

UPROAR, up'r[=o]r, n. noise and tumult: bustle and clamour.--v.t. UPROAR' (Shak.), to throw into uproar or confusion.--v.i. to make an uproar.--adj. UPROAR'IOUS, making or accompanied by great uproar.--adv. UPROAR'IOUSLY.--n. UPROAR'IOUSNESS, the state of being uproarious, noisy, or riotous. [Dut. oproer, from op, up, and roeren (Ger. rühren, A.S. hréran), to stir; the form due to confusion with roar.]

UPROLL, up-r[=o]l', v.t. to roll up.

UPROOT, up-r[=oo]t', v.t. to tear up by the roots.--n. UPROOT'AL, act of uprooting.

UPROSE, up-r[=o]z', pa.t. of uprise.

UPROUSE, up-rowz', v.t. to rouse up.

UPRUN, up-run', v.t. to run up, ascend.

UPRUSH., up-rush', v.i. to rush upward.--n. UP'RUSH, a rush upward.

UPSEE, up's[=e], adv. after the manner of, as 'to drink upsee Dutch'--(Scott) UP'SEES. [Dut, op zijn Duitsch, in the Dutch, i.e. German, fashion.]

UPSEEK, up-s[=e]k', v.i. to seek upward.

UPSEND, up-send', v.t. to send or throw up.

UPSET, up-set', v.t. to turn upside down: to overthrow.--v.i. to be upset.--n. UP'SET, an overturn.--adj. relating to what is set up for sale, in phrase UPSET PRICE, the sum at which anything is started at a public sale.--ns. UPSET'MENT; UPSET'TER.--adj. UPSET'TING discomposing: (Scot.) conceited, assuming.

UPSHOOT, up-sh[=oo]t', v.t. (Spens.) to shoot upward.

UPSHOT, up'shot, n. final issue: end.

UPSIDE, up's[=i]d, n. the upper side.--adv. on the upper side.--adv. UP'SIDE-DOWN, with the upper part undermost: in complete confusion.--BE UPSIDES WITH (coll.), to be even with, to be revenged upon.

UPSITTING, up'sit-ing, n. (obs.) the sitting up of a woman after confinement, the feast held on such occasion.

UPSNATCH, up-snach', v.t. to snatch up.

UPSOAR, up-s[=o]r', v.i. to soar upward.

UPSPEAR, up-sp[=e]r', v.i. to shoot up straight like a spear.

UPSPRING, up'spring, n. (Shak.) an upstart.--v.i. UPSPRING', to spring up, rise:--pa.t. upsprung'.

UPSTAIRS, up-st[=a]rz', adv. in or toward the upper story.--adj. UP'STAIRS, pertaining to an upper story or flat.--n. an upper story.

UPSTAND, up-stand', v.i. (Milt.) to stand up:--pa.t. upstood'.

UPSTARE, up-st[=a]r', v.i. (Spens.) to stare upward, to stand up erect.

UPSTART, up'stärt, adj. (Milt.) suddenly raised to prominence or consequence, characteristic of such, pretentious and vulgar.--n. one who has suddenly risen from poverty or obscurity to wealth or power.--v.i. UPSTART', to start up suddenly.

UPSTAY, up-st[=a]', v.t. to stay, sustain, support.

UPSTREAM, up'str[=e]m, adv. towards the upper part of a stream.--v.i. UPSTREAM', to stream up.

UP-STROKE, up'-str[=o]k, n. an upward line made by the pen in writing.

UPSURGE, up-surj', v.i. to surge up.

UPSWARM, up-swawrm', v.t. (Shak.) to raise in a swarm.

UPSWAY, up-sw[=a]', v.t. to swing up.

UPSWEEP, up-sw[=e]p', n. a sweeping upward.

UPSWELL, up-swel', v.i. to swell or surge up.

UPTAKE, up't[=a]k, n. the act of lifting up: (prov.) mental apprehension: the upcast pipe from the smoke-box of a steam-boiler towards the chimney.--v.t. UPTAKE', to take up.

UPTEAR, up-t[=a]r', v.t. to tear up.

UPTHROW, up-thr[=o]', v.t. to throw up.--n. UP'THROW, an upheaval, an uplift.

UPTHRUST, up'thrust, n. a thrust upward, an upheaval of a mass of rock.

UPTHUNDER, up-thun'd[.e]r, v.i. to send up a noise like thunder.

UPTIE, up-t[=i]', v.t. to tie up: (Spens.) to twist.

UPTILT, up-tilt', v.t. to tilt up.--adj. UPTILT'ED.

UPTOSS, up-tos', v.t. to toss up.--adj. UPTOSSED', tossed upward, greatly agitated.

UPTOWN, up'town, adj. situated in the upper part of a town.--adv. to or in the upper part of a town.

UPTRACE, up-tr[=a]s', v.i. to trace up.

UPTRAIN, up-tr[=a]n', v.t. to train up.

UPTRILL, up-tril', v.t. to trill in a high voice.

UPTURN, up-turn', v.t. to turn up or upward: to throw up.--v.i. to turn up.--n. UPTUR'NING, the act of throwing up.

UPWAFTED, up-waf'ted, adj. borne or wafted upward.

UPWARD, up'ward, adj. directed up or to a higher place.--advs. UP'WARD, UP'WARDLY, UP'WARDS, toward a higher direction; UP'WAYS, upward.--UPWARD OF, more than, about.

UPWELL, up-wel', v.i. to upspring.

UPWHIRL, up-hw[.e]rl', v.i. to whirl upward.--v.t. to raise upward in a whirling course.

UPWIND, up-w[=i]nd', v.t. (Spens.) to wind up:--pa.t. upwound'.

UPWREATHE, up-r[=e]th', v.i. to rise with a wreathing or curling motion.

UPWROUGHT, up-rawt', p.adj. wrought upward.

UR, er, interj. a meaningless utterance between the words of hesitating speakers.

URACHUS, [=u]'ra-kus, n. one of the ligaments of the bladder formed by the remaining constricted portion of the allantois of the foetus. [Gr. ourachos--ouron, urine.]

URÆMIA, [=u]-r[=e]'mi-a, n. a morbid condition of the blood due to the retention of urea or other waste materials ordinarily excreted from the body by the kidneys--also UR[=E]'MIA.--adjs. URÆ'MIC, UR[=E]'MIC, relating to the peculiar symptoms associated with defective excretion of waste products by the kidneys.

URÆUM, [=u]-r[=e]'um, n. the posterior half of a bird--opp. to Stethiæum:--pl. URÆ'A. [Gr. oura, a tail.]

URÆUS, [=u]-r[=e]'us, n. the serpent emblem of ancient Egyptian divinities and kings, placed on the headdress. [Gr. ouraios, of the tail.]

URAL-ALTAIC, [=u]-ral-al-t[=a]'ik, adj. pertaining to a racial and linguistic group of peoples, one of the four great branches of the Mongolic stock.

URALITE, [=u]'ral-[=i]t, n. a mineral with the crystalline form of augite and the cleavage and specific gravity of hornblende.--adj. URALIT'IC.--n. URALITIS[=A]'TION, the paramorphic change of augite to hornblende.--v.t. U'RALITISE.

URANIA, [=u]-r[=a]'ni-a, n. the Muse of astronomy, represented with a celestial globe in her hand, to which she points with a little staff.--adj. UR[=A]'NIAN. [L.,--Gr. ouranios, heavenly--ouranos, heaven.]

URANISCUS, [=u]-ra-nis'kus, n. the vault or roof of the mouth. [Gr. ouraniskos, dim. of ouranos, the vault of heaven.]

URANITE, [=u]'ra-n[=i]t, n. a greenish ore of uranium.--adj. URANIT'IC.

URANIUM, [=u]-r[=a]'ni-um, n. a very hard but moderately malleable metal, resembling nickel or iron in its lustre and colour, but in a finely comminuted state occurring as a black powder.--adj. UR[=A]'NIC. [Gr. ouranos, heaven.]

URANOGRAPHY, [=u]-ra-nog'ra-fi, n. descriptive astronomy, esp. of the constellations.--adjs. URAN'IC; URANOGRAPH'IC, -AL.--n. URANOG'RAPHIST.

URANOMETRY, [=u]-ra-nom'e-tri, n. the measurement of the heavens: a description of the groups of constellations.

URANOSCOPY, [=u]'ra-nos-k[=o]-pi, n. observation of the heavenly bodies.

URANUS, [=u]'ra-nus, n. the name of one of the primary planets. [L.,--Gr. ouranos, heaven.]

URAO, [=oo]-rä'[=o], n. the natron found in the dried-up beds of South American lakes and streams.

URATE, [=u]'r[=a]t, n. a salt of uric acid.--adj. URAT'IC, pertaining to the urates.--ns. URAT[=O]'MA, a deposit of urates in the tissues; URAT[=O]'SIS, a morbid condition in which this takes place.

URBAN, ur'ban, adj. of or belonging to a city.--adj. URB[=A]NE', pertaining to, or influenced by, a city: civilised: refined: courteous.--adv. URB[=A]NE'LY.--n. URBAN'ITY, the quality of being urbane: refinement: politeness.--URBI ET ORBI='to the city and to the world,' a form used in the publication of papal bulls, for the purpose of signifying their formal promulgation to the entire Catholic world, as well as to the city of Rome. [L. urbanus--urbs, a city.]

URCEOLUS, ur-s[=e]'[=o]-lus, n. a monopetalous corolla with a contracted orifice: the external case or sheath of a rotifer.--n. URC[=E][=O]L[=A]'RIA, a genus of gymnocarpous lichens with urceolate apothecia.--adjs. URCEOL[=A]'RIAN; UR'CEOL[=A]TE, pitcher-shaped: having an urceolus, as a rotifer.--n. UR'CEUS, a ewer for holding water for washing. [L. urceolus, dim. of urceus, a pitcher.]

URCHIN, ur'chin, n. a hedgehog: a mischievous child, an elf, fairy.--adj. elfish, mischievous. [O. Fr. eriçon (Fr. hérisson)--L. ericius, a hedgehog.]

URDÉ, ur-d[=a]', adj. (her.) pointed, as a cross, or having a point projected, as a bend: varriated. [Fr.,--Old High Ger. ort, a point.]

URDÚ, [=oo]r'd[=oo], n. Hindustani, a peculiar and important form of Hindi--now a kind of lingua franca for the whole of India.

URE, [=u]r, n. (obs.) practice, operation.--v.t. and v.i. to work, exercise.

UREA, [=u]'r[=e]-a, n. a readily soluble colourless crystalline compound formed in the tissues during the disintegration of proteid material, and carried by the blood to the kidneys, which separate it and pass it off in the urine.--adj. U'R[=E]AL, pertaining to urea.--ns. UREAM'ETER, an instrument for measuring the amount of urea in in urine; UREAM'ETRY. [Gr. ouron, urine.]

UREDO, [=u]-r[=e]'d[=o], n. a form-genus or stage of fungi of order Uredineæ.--adjs. UREDIN'EOUS, URED'INOUS; UR[=E]'DOFORM.--n. UR[=E]'DOSPORE.--adj. UREDOSPOR'IC.

URENA, [=u]-r[=e]'na, n. a genus of Malvaceæ--the Indian mallow.

URETER, [=u]-r[=e]'t[.e]r, n. the duct which conveys the urine from the kidneys to the bladder.--adjs. UR[=E]'TAL, UR[=E]'TERAL, UR[=E]TER'IC.--n. UR[=E]TER[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the ureter. [Gr.,--ouron, urine.]

URETHRA, [=u]-r[=e]'thra, n. the canal by which the urine is discharged from the bladder:--pl. UR[=E]'THRÆ.--adjs. UR[=E]'THRAL; UR[=E]THRIT'IC affected with urethritis.--n. UR[=E]THR[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the urethra. [Gr.,--ouron, urine.]

URF, urf, n. (Scot.) a stunted child.

URGE, urj, v.t. to press in any way: to drive: to press earnestly: to solicit earnestly: to provoke.--v.i. to incite: to insist: to make allegations.--n. act of urging.--n. UR'GENCY, quality of being urgent: earnest asking: pressing necessity.--adj. UR'GENT, urging: pressing with importunity: calling for immediate attention: earnest.--adv. UR'GENTLY.--n. UR'GER. [L. urg[=e]re, to press.]

URIA, [=u]'ri-a, n. a genus of Alcidæ--the guillemots and murres.

URICONIAN, [=u]-ri-k[=o]'ni-an, n. the name applied to a series of volcanic rocks of which the Wrekin is composed. [Uriconium, a Roman station on the site of which Wroxeter in Shropshire stands.]

URILE, [=u]'ril, n. a kind of cormorant.

URIM, [=u]'rim, THUMMIM, thum'im, ns.pl. first mentioned in Exod. xxviii. 30, in connection with the High-priest's breastplate, apparently a pair of objects used at critical junctures as a kind of traditional oracle, but which could not always be counted on for an answer (1 Sam. xxviii. 6).

URINE, [=u]'rin, n. the fluid which is secreted or separated by the kidneys from the blood and conveyed to the bladder--the principal means of removing the worn-out tissues, esp. the nitrogenous and saline matters, from the system.--n. UR[=E]'SIS, a frequent desire to make water.--adj. U'RIC, pertaining to, or obtained from, urine.--ns. URICÆ'MIA, lithemia; URIDR[=O]'SIS, the excretion of urea in the sweat; URINÆ'MIA, the contamination of the blood with urinary deposits; U'RINAL, a vessel for urine: a convenience for discharging urine.--adjs. U'RINANT (her.) diving; U'RINARY, pertaining to, or like, urine.--n. a reservoir for keeping urine.--v.i. U'RINATE, to discharge urine.--n. URIN[=A]'TION.--adj. U'RIN[=A]TIVE.--n. U'RIN[=A]TOR, a diver.--adjs. URINAT[=O]'RIAL; URINIF'EROUS, conveying urine; URINIF'IC, secreting urine; URINIP'AROUS, producing urine.--ns. URINOL'OGY, the scientific knowledge of urine; URINOM'ETER, an instrument for weighing urine.--adj. URINOMET'RIC.--n. URINOM'ETRY.--adj. URINOSCOP'IC.--n. U'RINOSCOPY, inspection of urine.--adjs. U'RINOSE, U'RINOUS, relating to urine: partaking of the qualities of urine: like urine.--ns. U'ROCHROME, a yellow pigment of the urine; URODIAL'YSIS, a partial suppression of urine; UROGAS'TER, the urinary passages collectively.--adjs. UROGEN'ITAL, pertaining to the urinary and genital organs--also URINOGEN'ITAL, URINOGEN'ITARY, Genito-urinary; UROG'ENOUS, producing urine.--ns. UROLITH[=I]'ASIS, lithiasis; UROL'OGY, urinology; U'ROMANCY, divination by urine; UROPL[=A]'NIA, the abnormal presence of urine in any part of the body; UROPOI[=E]'SIS, the formation of urine.--adj. UROPOIET'IC.--ns. URORRH[=A]'GIA, excessive micturation; URORRH[=E]'A, URORRHOE'A, involuntary passage of urine.--adj. UROSCOP'IC (same as URINOSCOPIC).--ns. U'ROSC[=O]PIST, one skilled in urinoscopy; U'ROSCOPY (same as urinoscopy); UR[=O]'SIS, any disease of the urinary organs. [Fr.,--L. urina; cog. with Gr. ouron, Sans. v[=a]ri, water.]

URITE, [=u]'r[=i]t, n. the sternite of an abdominal segment of an insect. [Gr. oura, a tail.]

URMAN, ur'man, n. a large tract of swampy coniferous forest in Siberia. [Tatar.]

URN, urn, n. a rounded or angular vase having a foot, a water vessel, an electoral vase, a tea-urn, &c.: a vessel in which the ashes of the dead were anciently deposited, hence the grave.--v.t. to enclose in an urn.--adj. URN'AL.--n. URN'FUL, as much as an urn will hold.--adj. URN'-SHAPED, having the shape of an urn. [L. urna, an urn--ur[)e]re, to burn.]

UROCARDIAC, [=u]-r[=o]-kar'di-ak, adj. pertaining to the posterior part of the cardiac division of the stomach of the crayfish and some other crustaceans.

UROCHORD, [=u]'r[=o]-kord, n. the caudal chord of an ascidian or tunicate.--adjs. UROCHOR'DAL, UROCHOR'D[=A]TE.

UROCHROA, [=u]-rok'r[=o]-a, n. a genus of humming-birds in Ecuador. [Gr. oura, tail, chroa, colour.]

UROCISSA, [=u]-r[=o]-sis'a, n. a genus of Asiatic Corvidæ, with very long tail. [Gr. oura, tail, kissa, magpie.]

UROCYON, [=u]-ros'i-on, n. a genus of canine quadrupeds, the type of which is the common gray fox of the United States. [Gr. oura, tail, ky[=o]n, dog.]

UROCYST, [=u]'r[=o]-sist, n. the urinary bladder.--adj. UROCYST'IC. [Gr. ouron, urine, kystis, bladder.]

URODELE, [=u]'r[=o]-d[=e]l, adj. tailed, as an amphibian.--Also UROD[=E]'LAN, UROD[=E]'LIAN, UROD[=E]'LOUS. [Gr. oura, tail, d[=e]los, plain.]

UROGASTRIC, [=u]-r[=o]-gas'trik, adj. pertaining to the posterior pair of divisions of the gastric lobe of the dorsal surface of the carapace of a crab: pertaining to the urogaster (see under URINE). [Gr. ouron, urine, gast[=e]r, the stomach.]

UROHYAL, [=u]-r[=o]-h[=i]'al, n. the tail-piece of the composite hyoid bone.--adj. pertaining to this.

UROMERE, [=u]'r[=o]-m[=e]r, n. a caudal segment of an arthropod.--adj. UROMER'IC. [Gr. oura, tail, meros, part.]

UROPOD, [=u]'r[=o]-pod, n. any abdominal limb of an arthropod.--adj. UROP'ODAL. [Gr. oura, tail, pous, podos, foot.]

UROPYGIUM, [=u]-r[=o]-pij'i-um, n. the rump in birds.--adj. UROPYG'IAL. [Gr. orrhos, rump, pyg[=e], buttocks.]

UROPYLORIC, [=u]-r[=o]-p[=i]-lor'ik, adj. pertaining to the posterior part of the pyloric division of the stomach of the crayfish and some other crustaceans.

UROSACRAL, [=u]-r[=o]-s[=a]'kral, adj. pertaining to the sacrum and to the coccyx.--n. UROS[=A]'CRUM.

UROSOME, [=u]'r[=o]-s[=o]m, n. the terminal somatome of a vertebrate: the post-thoracic region of the body of an arthropod.--n. UROS[=O]'MITE, one of the somites of the urosome.--adj. UROSOMIT'IC. [Gr. oura, tail, s[=o]ma, body.]

UROSTEGE, [=u]'r[=o]-st[=e]j, n. one of the special scales on the under side of a snake's tail--also U'ROSTEGITE.--adj. U'ROST[=E]GAL. [Gr. oura, tail, steg[=e], a roof.]

UROSTEON, [=u]-ros't[=e]-on, n. a median posterior ossification of the sternum of some birds. [Gr. oura, tail, osteon, bone.]

UROSTERNITE, [=u]-r[=o]-ster'n[=i]t, n. the sternite of any somite of the urosome of an arthropod.

UROSTHENE, [=u]'r[=o]-sth[=e]n, n. an animal whose strength rests mainly in its tail.--adj. UROSTHEN'IC. [Gr. oura, tail, sthenos, strength.]

UROSTYLE, [=u]'r[=o]-st[=i]l, n. a prolongation backward of the last vertebra.--adj. UROSTY'LAR. [Gr. oura, tail, stylos, column.]

UROTOXIC, [=u]-ro-tok'sik, adj. pertaining to poisons eliminated in the urine. [Gr. ouron. urine, toxikon, poison.]

URRY, ur'i, n. a dark clay near a bed of coal. [Prob. Gael. uirlach--uir, earth.]

URSINE, ur'sin, adj. of or resembling a bear: thickly clothed with bristles, as certain caterpillars.--n. a bear.--n. UR'SA, the name of two constellations, Ursa-Major and Ursa-Minor, the Great and the Little Bear.--adj. UR'SIFORM, in appearance like a bear.--n.pl. UR'SINÆ, the bears proper. [L.,--ursus, a bear.]

URSON, ur'sun, n. a rodent nearly allied to the porcupine, and often called the Canada Porcupine.

URSULINE, ur's[=u]-lin, adj. of or pertaining to St Ursula, esp. pertaining to the female teaching order founded by St Angela Merici of Brescia in 1537.

URTICA, ur'ti-ka, n. the genus of nettles, order Urticaceæ.--adjs. URTIC[=A]'CEOUS, relating to nettles; UR'TICAL, pertaining to the nettles.--n. URTIC[=A]'RIA, nettle-rash, hives.--adjs. URTIC[=A]'RIAL, URTIC[=A]'RIOUS.--v.t. UR'TICATE, to sting, as with nettles.--n. URTIC[=A]'TION. [L. urtica, a nettle.]

URUBU, [=oo]'r[=oo]-b[=oo], n. an American vulture. [Braz.]

URUS, [=u]'rus, n. the Latin name of the wild ox, which in the time of Julius Cæsar was abundant in European forests--the Aurochs of the Germans, and the ancestor of the European domesticated cattle. [L.]

URVA, ur'va, n. the ichneumon of northern India.

URVED, urvd, adj. (her.) turned upward.--Also UR'VANT.

US, us, pron. the objective case of we.--adv. US'WARD, toward us. [A.S.]

USAGE, [=u]'z[=a]j, n. act or mode of using: treatment: practice: custom.--ns. U'SAGER, one of the non-jurors who maintained 'the usages'--mixed chalices, oblation in prayer of consecration, and prayer for the dead. [Fr.,--Low L.,--L. usus.]

USE, [=u]z, v.t. to put to some purpose: to avail one's self of: to habituate: to treat or behave toward.--v.i. to be accustomed.--adj. U'SABLE, that may be used.--ns. U'SABLENESS; U'SEE, one for whose use a suit is brought in another's name; U'SER.--USE ONE'S SELF (Shak.), to behave; USE UP, to consume, to exhaust, to tire out. [Fr. user--L. uti, usus, to use.]

USE, [=u]s, n. act of using or putting to a purpose: convenience: employment: need: advantage: practice: common occurrence: a distinctive form of public worship or service peculiar to a church, diocese, &c.: custom: interest for money.--n. US'ANCE (obs.), use, usage, employment: (Shak.) usury, interest for money: the time allowed by usage for the payment of a bill of exchange.--adj. USE'FUL, full of use or advantage: able to do good: serviceable.--adv. USE'FULLY.--n. USE'FULNESS.--adj. USE'LESS, having no use: answering no good purpose or the end proposed.--adv. USE'LESSLY.--n. USE'LESSNESS.--n.pl. US'ES, a form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, &c., the legal title to which is vested in another in trust.--USE AND WONT, the customary practice.--HAVE NO USE FOR (U.S.), to have no liking for; IN USE, in employment or practice; MADE USE OF, to use, to employ; OF NO USE, useless; OF USE, useful; OUT OF USE, not used or employed. [L. usus--uti.]

USHER, ush'[.e]r, n. one who meets people at the door of a hall, &c., and conducts them to seats, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank: an under-teacher or assistant.--v.t. to introduce: to forerun.--ns. USH'ERANCE; USH'ERDOM, USH'ERSHIP.--adjs. USH[=E]'RIAN; USH'ERLESS. [O. Fr. ussier (Fr. huissier)--L. ostiarius, a door-keeper--ostium, a door.]

USITATE, [=u]'zi-t[=a]t, adj. according to custom.--adj. USIT[=A]'TIVE, expressing usual action.

USQUEBAUGH, us'kw[=e]-baw, n. whisky. [Ir. and Gael. uisgebeatha, uisge, water, beatha, life.]

USTILAGO, us-ti-l[=a]'g[=o], n. a genus of parasitic fungi, causing smut.--adj. USTILAGIN'EOUS.

USTION, us'ti-on, n. the act of burning, cauterisation by burning.--adjs. UST[=O]'RIOUS, burning; US'TULATE, coloured by burning.--n. USTUL[=A]'TION, burning.

USUAL, [=u]'zh[=u]-al, adj. in use: occurring in ordinary use: common.--adv. U'SUALLY.--n. U'SUALNESS. [L. usualis.]

USUCAPTION, [=u]-z[=u]-kap'shun, n. (law) the acquisition of property in anything by possession and enjoyment for a certain term of years.--n. USUC[=A]'PIENT, one who has acquired rights by usucaption.--v.t. U'SUCAPT, to acquire so.--adj. USUCAPT'IBLE. [L. usus, use, cap[)e]re, captum, to take.]

USUFRUCT, [=u]'z[=u]-frukt; n. the use and profit, but not the property, of a thing: liferent.--v.t. to hold in usufruct.--adj. USUFRUC'TUARY.--n. one who holds property for use by usufruct. [L. usus-fructus--usus, use, fructus, fruit.]

USURP, [=u]-zurp', v.t. to take possession of by force without right.--n. USURP[=A]'TION, act of usurping: unlawful seizure and possession: intrusion into an office.--adj. USUR'PATORY.--ns. USUR'P[=A]TRIX, a female usurper; USUR'PATURE, usurpation.--adv. USUR'PEDLY.--n. USUR'PER.--adj. USUR'PING.--adv. USUR'PINGLY. [Fr.,--L. usurp[=a]re, perh. contr. from usu-rap[)e]re, to seize to one's own use--usus, use, rap[)e]re, to seize; or from usum rump[)e]re, to break a use.]

USURY, [=u]'zh[=u]-ri, n. the taking of iniquitous or illegal interest on a loan, formerly interest of any kind on money lent.--v.i. U'SURE (Shak.), to practise usury.--n. U'SURER (orig., and in B.), any money-lender for interest: one who practises usury.--adj. US[=U]'RIOUS.--adv. US[=U]'RIOUSLY.--n. US[=U]'RIOUSNESS. [L. usura--uti, usus, to use.]

UTA, [=u]'ta, n. a genus of small American lizards. [From Utah.]

UTAS, [=u]'tas, n. (obs.) the time between a festival and the eighth day after it: festivity, stir.--Also U'TIS. [Through O. Fr. from L. octo, eight.]

UTENSIL, [=u]-ten'sil, n. an instrument or vessel used in common life. [Fr. utensile--L. utensilis, fit for use--uti, to use.]

UTERINE, [=u]'te-rin, adj. pertaining to the womb: born of the same mother by a different father.--ns. UTER[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the womb; U'TEROGEST[=A]'TION, the progressive development of the embryo within the womb; UTEROM[=A]'NIA, nymphomania; U'TERUS, the womb. [Fr. uterin--L. uterinis--uterus, the womb.]

UTGARD, ut'gard, n. (Scand. myth.) the abode of the giant _Utgard-_Loki on the other side of the great sea which surrounds Midgard, the earth.

UTILISE, [=u]'ti-l[=i]z, v.t. to make useful: to put to profitable use.--adj. U'TIL[=I]SABLE.--ns. UTILIS[=A]'TION; U'TILISER; UTIL'ITY, usefulness: profit: a useful thing; UTIL'ITY-MAN, an actor of one of the least important parts in a play. [Fr. utiliser--L. uti.]

UTILITARIAN, [=u]-til-i-t[=a]'ri-an, adj. consisting in, or pertaining to, utility or to utilitarianism.--n. one who holds utilitarianism.--v.t. UTILIT[=A]'RIANISE, to make to serve a utilitarian purpose.--ns. UTILIT[=A]'RIANISM, the ethical theory which finds the basis of moral distinctions in the utility of actions, i.e. their fitness to produce happiness.

UTMOST, ut'm[=o]st, adj. outmost: farthest out: most distant: last: in the greatest degree: highest.--n. the greatest that can be: the greatest effort. [A.S. útemest, formed with double superlative suffix -m-est from úte, out.]

UTOPIAN, [=u]-t[=o]'pi-an, adj. imaginary: fanciful: chimerical.--n. one who advocates impracticable reforms or who expects an impossible state of perfection in society.--ns. UT[=O]'PIANISER; UT[=O]'PIANISM; UT[=O]'PIAST.--adj. UTOP'ICAL (obs.).--ns. U'T[=O]PISM, utopianism; U'T[=O]PIST, a utopian. [From Utopia, lit. 'nowhere'--Gr. ou, not, topos, place, an imaginary island represented by Sir T. More in his famous political romance, or rather satire (Lat. 1516, Eng. 1551), as enjoying perfection in politics, laws, &c., community of goods, freedom of creed, &c.]

UTRAQUISM, [=u]'tra-kwizm, n. the doctrine of the U'TRAQUISTS or Calixtines, who asserted the right to communicate in both kinds--sub utraque specie.

UTRICLE, [=u]'tri-kl, n. a little bag, bladder, or cell.--adjs. UTRIC'[=U]LAR, UTRIC'[=U]LATE, containing or furnished with utricles; UTRIC[=U]LIF'EROUS, producing utricles; UTRIC'[=U]LIFORM, shaped like a utricle; UTRIC'[=U]LOID; UTRIC'[=U]LOSE.--n. UTRIC'[=U]LUS, any small pear-shaped sac. [L. utriculus, dim. of uter, utris, a bag.]

UTRICULARIA, [=u]-trik-[=u]-l[=a]'ri-a, n. the genus of bladderworts. [L. utriculus, a bag.]

UTRIFORM, [=u]'tri-form, adj. having the shape of a leather bottle. [L. uter, a leather bottle, forma, form.]

UTTER, ut'[.e]r, adj. farthest out: extreme: total: perfect.--adv. UTT'ERLY.--n. UTT'ERNESS, quality of being extreme. [A.S. útor, outer--út, out.]

UTTER, ut'[.e]r, v.t. to circulate: to publish abroad: to speak.--adj. UTT'ERABLE, that may be uttered or expressed.--ns. UTT'ERABLENESS; UTT'ERANCE, act of uttering: manner of speaking: pronunciation: expression; UTT'ERER; UTT'ERING, circulation.--adj. UTT'ERLESS, that cannot be uttered in words. [A.S. útian, to put out--út, out.]

UTTERANCE, ut'[.e]r-ans, n. (Shak.) extremity, deadly contention. [Fr. outrance--outre, beyond--L. ultra, beyond.]

UTTERMOST, ut'[.e]r-m[=o]st, adj. farthest out: utmost.--n. the greatest degree. [Same as utmost, the r being intrusive, and t being doubled on the analogy of utter.]

UVA, [=u]'va, n. a name for such succulent indehiscent fruits as have a central placenta. [L. uva, a cluster of grapes.]

UVEA, [=u]'v[=e]-a, n. the vascular tunic of the eye--iris, ciliary body, and choroid.--adjs. U'VEAL, U'VEOUS. [L. uva, a bunch of grapes.]

UVEOUS, [=u]'v[=e]-us, adj. resembling a grape. [From L. uva, a grape.]

UVULA, [=u]'v[=u]-la, n. the fleshy conical body suspended from the palate over the back part of the tongue.--adj. U'V[=U]LAR.--adv. U'V[=U]LARLY, with thick utterance. [L. uva, a bunch of grapes.]

UXORIOUS, uk-s[=o]'ri-us, adj. excessively or submissively fond of a wife.--adjs. UX[=O]'RIAL, pertaining to a wife; UX[=O]'RICIDAL, pertaining to uxoricide.--n. UX[=O]'RICIDE, one who kills his wife: the killing of a wife.--adv. UX[=O]'RIOUSLY.--n. UX[=O]'RIOUSNESS. [L. uxorius--uxor, a wife.]

UZBEG, uz'beg, n. a member of the Turkish family of Tartars in Turkestan, their blood in some places mixed with a Tajik (or Aryan) strain, elsewhere with Kiptchak, Kalmuck, and Kirghiz elements.

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V the twenty-second letter of our alphabet, a differentiated form of U--in sound it is a labio-dental and closely related to F. As a Roman numeral V=5; [=V]=5000.

VACANT, v[=a]'kant, adj. empty: free: not occupied by an incumbent or possessor: not occupied with study, &c.: thoughtless, inane.--n. V[=A]'CANCY, emptiness: idleness: empty space, void or gap between bodies: a situation unoccupied: (Shak.) unoccupied or leisure time.--adv. V[=A]'CANTLY.--v.t. VAC[=A]TE', to leave empty: to quit possession of: (obs.) to annul, to make useless.--ns. VAC[=A]'TION, a vacating or making void or invalid: freedom from, duty, &c.: recess: break in the sittings of law-courts: school and college holidays; VAC[=A]'TIONIST, one travelling for pleasure.--adj. VAC[=A]'TIONLESS.--n. VAC[=A]'TUR, the act of annulling in law. [Fr.,--L. vacans, -antis, pr.p. of vac[=a]re, -[=a]tum, to be empty.]

VACCINATE, vak'si-n[=a]t, v.t. to inoculate with the cowpox as a preventive against smallpox.--adjs. VACCIG'ENOUS, producing vaccine; VAC'CINAL, pertaining to vaccine or to vaccination.--ns. VACCIN[=A]'TION; VAC'CIN[=A]TOR, one who vaccinates.--adj. VAC'CINE, pertaining to or derived from cows: of or relating to vaccinia or vaccination.--n. the virus of cowpox or vaccinia used in the process of vaccination.--n. VACCIN'IA, an eruptive disease occurring in cattle--also VACC[=I]'NA. [L. vacc[=i]nus--vacca, a cow.]

VACHERY, vash'[.e]r-i, n. a dairy.

VACILLATE, vas'i-l[=a]t, v.i. to sway to and fro: to waver: to be unsteady.--adjs. VAC'ILLANT, vacillating; VAC'ILL[=A]TING, inclined to fluctuate: wavering: unsteady.--adv. VAC'ILL[=A]TINGLY.--n. VACILL[=A]'TION, act of vacillating.--adj. VAC'ILL[=A]TORY, wavering. [L. vacill[=a]re, -[=a]tum.]

VACUOUS, vak'[=u]-us, adj. empty, void: without intelligence, unexpressive.--v.t. VAC'U[=A]TE, to make empty.--ns. VACU[=A]'TION; VAC'UIST, one who thinks there are empty spaces in nature; VAC[=U]'ITY, emptiness: space unoccupied: idleness, listlessness; VAC'U[=O]LE, a very small cavity in the tissue of organisms; VAC'UOUSNESS; VAC'[=U]UM, vacant or empty space: a space empty or devoid of all matter:--pl. VAC'[=U]A; VAC'[=U]UM-BRAKE, a brake working on the principle of keeping up a vacuum in a continuous pipe or pipes extending under the train, and in brake-cylinders connected to them under each vehicle, the air being sucked out by ejectors or pumps on the locomotive; VAC'[=U]UM-GAUGE, a gauge for indicating to what extent a vacuum is produced; VAC'[=U]UM-PAN, a vessel for boiling saccharine juices in a partial vacuum in sugar-making; VAC'[=U]UM-TUBE, a sealed glass tube in which a vacuum has been made, employed to examine the effects of a discharge of electricity through air or gas rarefied or exhausted. [L. vacuus, empty.]

VADE, v[=a]d, v.i. (Shak.) to fade. [Fade.]

VADE-MECUM, v[=a]'d[=e]-m[=e]'kum, n. a hand-book, pocket-companion. [L., 'go with me'--vad[)e]re, to go, me, abl. of ego, I, cum, with.]

VADIUM, v[=a]'di-um, n. (Scots law) a wad or surety. [L. vas, vadis.]

VAG, vag, n. (prov.) turf for fuel.

VAGABOND, vag'a-bond, adj. wandering: having no settled home: driven to and fro: unsettled.--n. one who wanders without any settled habitation: a wandering, idle fellow: a scamp, a rascal.--n. VAG'ABONDAGE.--v.t. VAG'ABONDISE, to wander like a vagabond.--adj. VAG'ABONDISH.--n. VAG'ABONDISM. [Fr.,--Low L.,--vag[=a]ri, to wander--vagus, wandering.]

VAGARY, va-g[=a]'ri, n. a wandering of the thoughts: a wild freak: a whim:--pl. VAG[=A]'RIES.--n. VAG[=A]'RIAN, a person with vagaries.--adjs. VAG[=A]'RIOUS; VAG[=A]'RISH.--n. VAGAR'ITY, irregularity, capriciousness.

VAGINA, v[=a]-j[=i]'na, n. (anat.) the canal or passage which leads from the external orifice to the uterus, a sheath, case: the upper part of the pedestal of a terminus: (bot.) a leaf-stalk when it becomes thin and rolls round the stem to which it then forms a stalk, as in grasses.--adjs. VAG'INAL; VAG'INANT (bot.), investing as a sheath; VAG'IN[=A]TE, -D (bot.), invested by the tubular base of a leaf or leaf-stalk, as a stem: denoting a certain order of sheathed polypes; VAGINIC'OLINE, VAGINIC'OLOUS, living in a vagina; VAGINIF'EROUS, bearing a vagina; VAGINIPENN'ATE, VAGINOPENN'OUS, sheath-winged.--ns. VAGINIS'MUS, spasmodic contraction of the vagina; VAGIN[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the vagina; VAGINOT'OMY, cutting of the vagina; VAGIN'[=U]LA, VAG'INULE, a diminutive vagina.--adj. VAGIN'ULATE, having a vaginula, sheathed. [L., 'a sheath.']

VAGITUS, v[=a]-j[=i]'tus, n. the cry of a new-born child. [L.,--vag[=i]re, to cry.]

VAGOUS, v[=a]'gus, adj. wandering.

VAGRANT, v[=a]'grant, adj. wandering without any settled dwelling: unsettled: uncertain, erratic: (med.) wandering.--n. one who has no settled home: an idle or disorderly person: a beggar.--ns. V[=A]'GRANCY, V[=A]'GRANTNESS (rare), the state of being a vagrant: life and habits of a vagrant.--adv. V[=A]'GRANTLY. [L. vagans, -antis, pr.p. of vag[=a]ri, to wander; with r intruded.]

VAGROM, v[=a]'grom, (Shak.) Dogberry's perverted spelling and pronunciation of vagrant.

VAGUE, v[=a]g, adj. unsettled: indefinite: uncertain: of doubtful origin: not thinking clearly.--v.i. (obs.) to wander.--n. indefinite expanse.--adv. VAGUE'LY.--n. VAGUE'NESS. [Fr.,--L. vagus, wandering.]

VAGUS, v[=a]'gus, n. the tenth cranial nerve or wandering nerve, the longest and most widely extended of the nerves of the brain:--pl. V[=A]'G[=I].

VAIDIC, v[=a]'dik, adj. Same as VEDIC.

VAIL, v[=a]l. Same as VEIL.

VAIL, v[=a]l, v.t. to let fall.--v.i. to yield: to drop, move down.--n. (Shak.) submission, decline.--n. VAIL'ER. [Contr. from avale; cf. Avalanche.]

VAIL, v[=a]l', v.i. (poet.) to profit, avail.--n.pl. VAILS, money given to servants by a visitor--also VALES. [Contr. from avail.]

VAIN, v[=a]n, adj. unsatisfying: fruitless: unreal: silly: conceited: showy: (B.) vacant, worthless.--adv. VAIN'LY.--ns. VAIN'NESS, fruitlessness: (Shak.) empty pride, folly; VAN'ITY, worthlessness, futility: empty pride or ostentation: ambitious display: idle show: empty pleasure: fruitless desire, a trifle: (Shak.) a personified vice in the old moralities and puppet-shows: (B.) a heathen deity.--VANITY FAIR, the world as the scene of vanity or empty folly, the world of fashion, so named from the fair described in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.--IN VAIN, FOR VAIN (Shak.), ineffectually: to no end: with levity or profanity. [Fr.,--L. vanus, empty.]

VAINGLORY, v[=a]n-gl[=o]'ri, n. vain or empty glory in one's own performances: pride above desert.--v.i. to boast vainly.--adj. VAINGL[=O]'RIOUS, given to vainglory: proceeding from vanity.--adv. VAINGL[=O]'RIOUSLY.--n. VAINGL[=O]'RIOUSNESS.

VAIR, v[=a]r, n. (her.) a kind of fur, the skin of the squirrel, bluish-gray on the back and white on the belly, represented by blue and white shields or bells in horizontal rows.--adjs. VAIRÉ, VAIRY (v[=a]'ri), charged or variegated with vair. [O. Fr.,--L. varius, variegated.]

VAISHNAVA, v[=i]sh'na-va, n. a worshipper of Vishnu, the Vaishnavas forming one of the great sects of Brahmanism. [Sans.,--Vishnu, Vishnu.]

VAISYA, v[=i]s'ya, n. a member of the third caste among the Hindus. [Sans. vaiçya--viç, settler.]

VAIVODE, WAYWODE=Voivode.

VAKASS, va-kas', n. a semicircular eucharistic vestment in Armenian use--also called Ephod.

VAKE, v[=a]k, v.i. (Scot.) to be vacant.

VAKEEL, VAKIL, va-k[=e]l', n. a native attorney or agent in the East Indies. [Hind.,--Ar. vak[=i]l.]

VALANCE, val'ans, n. hanging drapery for a bed, &c.--also VAL'ENCE.--v.t. to decorate with such. [From Valence--L. Valentia, in France.]

VALDENSES=Waldenses.

VALE, v[=a]l, n. a tract of low ground, esp. between hills: a valley. [Fr. val--L. vallis, a vale.]

VALEDICTION, val-[=e]-dik'shun, n. a farewell.--adj. VALEDIC'TORY, saying farewell: farewell: taking leave.--n. a farewell oration spoken at American graduations by the graduating person of highest rank, often called the VALEDICT[=O]'RIAN. [L. valedic[)e]re, -dictum--vale, farewell, dic[)e]re, to say.]

VALENCE, v[=a]'lens, n. (chem.) the combining power of an element, or the proportion in which it forms a combination with another.--Also V[=A]'LENCY. [From L. val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALENCIENNES, va-long-si-enz', n. a kind of lace made at Valenciennes in France.

VALENTINE, val'en-t[=i]n, n. a lover or sweetheart chosen on St Valentine's Day, 14th February: a love-letter or other amatory print sent on that day. [O. Fr. valentin, a young person betrothed on the first Sunday in Lent, perh. from a form valant, equiv. to galant, gallant, but commonly identified with the name of St Valentine, on whose day the choice of valentines came to be made, because birds on that day were supposed to choose their mates.]

VALENTINIAN, val-en-tin'i-an, n. one of a Gnostic sect founded by Valentinus (died c. 160 A.D.).--adj. belonging to the foregoing.--n. VALENTIN'IANISM.

VALERIAN, va-l[=e]'ri-an, n. the plant all-heal, the root of which is used in medicine.--adj. VAL'ERIC, pertaining to or obtained from the root of valerian. [O. Fr.,--L. val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALET, val'et, or val'[=a], n. a man-servant, esp. one who attends on a gentleman's person.--v.t. to act as valet to.--n. VALET DE PLACE, in France, one who offers his services as guide, messenger, &c. for hire, esp. to strangers. [O. Fr.,--vaslet, later also varlet--Low L. vassalettus, dim. of vassalis, a vassal.]

VALETUDINARIAN, val-[=e]-t[=u]-di-n[=a]'ri-an, adj. pertaining to ill-health: sickly: weak--also VALET[=U]'DINARY.--n. a person of weak health.--ns. VALET[=U]'DINARINESS, VALET[=U]DIN[=A]'RIANISM, the condition of a valetudinarian: weak health; VALETUDIN[=A]'RIUM, an ancient Roman hospital. [L. valetudinarius--valetudo, state of health--val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALGUS, val'gus, n. a bow-legged man: a form of club-foot--talipes valgus:--pl. VAL'GI (-j[=i]). [L.]

VALHALLA, val-hal'la, n. (Scand. myth.) the palace of immortality for the souls of heroes slain in battle: an edifice forming the final resting-place of the heroes of a nation. [Ice. valhöll, 'the hall of the slain'--valr, the slain, conn. with A.S. wæl, slaughter, Ice. höll, hall.]

VALIANT, val'yant, adj. strong: brave: intrepid in danger: heroic.--n. (obs.) a valiant person.--ns. VAL'IANCE, VAL'IANCY.--adv. VAL'IANTLY, bravely.--n. VAL'IANTNESS, courage. [Fr. vaillant--L. valens, valentis, pr.p. of val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALID, val'id, adj. strong: having sufficient strength or force: founded in truth: sound: conclusive: (law) executed with the proper formalities: legal: rightful.--v.t. VAL'IDATE, to confirm, give legal force to: test the validity of.--ns. VALID[=A]'TION; VALID'ITY.--adv. VAL'IDLY.--n. VAL'IDNESS. [Fr.,--L. validus--val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALISE, va-l[=e]s', n. a travelling bag, generally of leather, opening at the side: a portmanteau. [Fr.,--L. valise (It. valigia, Sp. balija), orig. unknown.]

VALKYR, val'kir, n. (Scand. myth.) one of the nine handmaidens of Odin, serving at the banquet of Valhalla--also VALKYR'IA, WAL'KYR.--adjs. VALKYR'IAN, WALKYR'IAN. [Ice. valkyrja--valr, the slain, kyrja--kjósa, to choose. Ger. Walküre.]

VALLAR, val'ar, adj. pertaining to a rampart.--Also VALL'ARY. [L. vallum.]

VALLATE, val'[=a]t, adj. cup-shaped: circumvallate.--Also VALL'ATED.

VALLECULA, va-lek'[=u]-la, n. a groove or furrow.--adjs. VALLEC'ULAR, VALLEC'ULATE.

VALLEY, val'i, n. a vale or low land between hills or mountains: a low, extended plain, usually watered by a river:--pl. VALL'EYS. [O. Fr. valee (Fr. vallée)--val, a vale.]

VALLISNERIA, val-is-n[=e]'ri-a, n. a genus of the natural order of plants Hydrocharideæ. [Named after Antonio Vallisneri (1661-1730), an Italian naturalist.]

VALLUM, val'um, n. a rampart, entrenchment: (anat.) the eyebrow. [L., 'a rampart.']

VALONIA, va-l[=o]'ni-a, n. the large acorn-cup of a species of oak which grows round the Levant, used in tanning. [It. vallonia--Gr. balanos, an acorn.]

VALOUR, val'ur, n. intrepidity: courage: bravery.--adj. VAL'OROUS, intrepid: courageous.--adv. VAL'OROUSLY. [O. Fr. valour--Low L. valor--L. val[=e]re, to be strong.]

VALUE, val'[=u], n. worth: that which renders anything useful or estimable: the degree of this quality: esteem, regard: efficacy: importance: excellence: price: precise meaning: (mus.) the relative length of a tone signified by a note: (paint.) relation of one part of a picture to the others with reference to light and shade and without reference to hue: (math.) the special determination of a quantity.--v.t. to estimate the worth of: to rate at a price: to esteem: to prize.--v.i. (Shak.) to be worth.--adj. VAL'UABLE, having value or worth: costly: deserving esteem.--n. a thing of value, a choice article--often in pl.--ns. VAL'UABLENESS; VALU[=A]'TION, the act of valuing: value set upon a thing: estimated worth; VALU[=A]'TOR, one who sets a value upon: an appraiser.--adjs. VAL'UED; VAL'UELESS.--n. VAL'UER, one who values.--VALUE IN EXCHANGE, exchange value: (pol. econ.) economic value (i.e. the amount of other commodities for which a thing can be exchanged in open market) as distinguished from its more general meaning of utility; VALUE RECEIVED, a phrase indicating that a bill of exchange, &c., has been accepted for a valuable consideration.--GOOD VALUE, full worth in exchange. [O. Fr. value, prop. the fem. of Fr. valu, pa.p. of valoir, to be worth--L. val[=e]re.]

VALVE, valv, n. one of the leaves of a folding-door: a cover to an aperture which opens in one direction and not in the other: one of the pieces or divisions forming a shell: (anat.) a membraneous fold resembling a valve or serving as a valve in connection with the flow of blood, lymph, or other fluid--also VAL'VA.--adjs. VAL'VAL, pertaining to a valve; VAL'V[=A]TE, having or resembling a valve or valves: (bot.) meeting at the edges without overlapping, as the petals of flowers; VALVED, having or composed of valves.--ns. VALVE'-GEAR, the mechanism for working a valve; VALVE'LET, VAL'V[=U]LA, VAL'V[=U]LE, a little valve: (bot.) formerly used of the pieces which compose the outer covering of a pericarp.--adj. VAL'V[=U]LAR.--n. VALV[=U]L[=I]'TIS, inflammation of one of the valves of the heart. [Fr.,--L. valva, a folding-door.]

VAMBRACE, vam'br[=a]s, n. a piece of plate-armour to protect the forearm.--adj. VAM'BR[=A]CED (her.), having armour on the forearm. [Also vantbrace, vantbrass--Fr. avant-bras--avant, before, bras, arm.]

VAMOSE, va-m[=o]s', v.i. (slang) to be off, to be gone. [Sp. vamos, 1st pers. pl. pres. indic.--L. vadimus, we go--vad[)e]re, to go.]

VAMP, vamp, n. the upper leather of a boot or shoe.--v.t. to repair with a new vamp: to patch old with new: give a new face to: (mus.) to improvise an accompaniment to (coll.).--v.i. to improvise accompaniments, to travel, proceed.--n. VAM'PER, one who vamps or cobbles up anything old to pass for new.--VAMP UP, to patch up, to improvise, to cook up.--IN VAMP, in pawn. [Corr. of Fr. avant-pied, the forepart of the foot--avant, before, pied--L. pes, pedis, foot.]

VAMPIRE, vam'p[=i]r, n. in eastern Europe, an accursed body which cannot rest in the kindly earth, but nightly leaves its grave to suck the blood of sleeping men: an extortioner.--n. VAM'PIRE-BAT, the name of several species of bats all supposed to suck blood--the real blood-suckers only in Central and South America, attacking cattle, horses, and sometimes human beings asleep.--adj. VAMPIR'IC.--n. VAM'PIRISM, the actions of a vampire or the practice of blood-sucking: extortion. [Fr.,--Servian vampir; the word is common in the Slavonic tongues.]

VAMPLATE, vam'pl[=a]t, n. the iron plate through which the lance passed, serving as a protection to the hand when the lance was couched. [Fr. avant-plat--avant, before, plat, plate.]

VAN, van, n. the front: the front of an army or a fleet: the leaders of any movement. [Abbrev. of vanguard.]

VAN, van, n. a fan for grain, &c.: a vane, wing: a test for ascertaining the value of an ore by washing a small quantity on a shovel.--v.t. to separate ore in this way.--ns. VAN'NER, an ore-separator; VAN'NING. [Fr.,--L. vannus.]

VAN, van, n. a large covered wagon for goods, &c.: a light vehicle, covered or not, used by tradesmen in delivering goods: a carriage in a railway-train for carrying luggage, for the use of the guard, &c. [Short for caravan.]

VANADIUM, van-[=a]'di-um, n. a rare metal somewhat resembling silver in appearance, very brittle and infusible, and unoxidisible either by air or water.--ns. VAN'AD[=A]TE, VAN[=A]'DI[=A]TE, a salt formed by vanadic acid combined with a base.--adjs. VANAD'IC, VAN[=A]'DIOUS, VAN'ADOUS, pertaining to or obtained from vanadium; VANADIF'EROUS, yielding vanadium.--n. VAN'ADINITE, a compound of lead vanadate and lead chloride. [Named from Vanadis, a Scandinavian goddess.]

VANCOURIER, van'k[=oo]-ri-er, n. a precursor. [Fr. avant-courier--avant, before.]

VANDAL, van'dal, n. one of a fierce race from north-eastern Germany who entered Gaul about the beginning of the 5th century, crossed the Pyrenees into Spain (leaving their name in Andalusia=Vandalitia), next under Genseric crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, and carried devastation and ruin from the shores of the Atlantic to the frontiers of Cyrene: any one hostile to arts or literature, a barbarian.--adjs. VAN'DAL, VANDAL'IC, barbarous, rude.--n. VAN'DALISM, hostility to arts or literature. [Low L. Vandali, Vinduli--the Teut. name seen in Dut. Wenden, the Wends.]

VANDYKE, van-d[=i]k', n. one of the points forming an edge or border, as of lace, ribbon, &c.: a painting by Vandyke: a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations, as seen in paintings by Vandyke of the time of Charles I.--adj. pertaining to the style of dress represented in portraits by Vandyke.--v.t. to cut the edge off in points.--n. VANDYKE'-BROWN, a reddish-brown pigment, a species of peat or lignite.--adj. VANDYKED', notched with large points like a Vandyke collar. [Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), a great Flemish painter.]

VANE, v[=a]n, n. a flag or banner: a thin slip of wood or metal at the top of a spire, &c., to show which way the wind blows: a weather-cock: the thin web of a feather: one of the blades of a windmill.--adjs. VANED, furnished with vanes; VANE'LESS. [Older form fane--A.S. fana; Goth. fana, cloth, Ger. fahne; akin to L. pannus, Gr. penos, a cloth.]

VANESSA, va-nes'a, n. a genus of butterflies, e.g. the Vanessa atalanta or Red Admiral, Vanessa antiope or Camberwell Beauty. [Perh. intended for Phanessa--Gr. Phan[=e]s, a mystic divinity.]

VANG, vang, n. (naut.) one of two guy-ropes from the end of a gaff to the deck to steady the peak. [Dut.]

VANGUARD, van'gärd, n. the guard in the van of an army: the part of an army preceding the main body: the front line. [Formerly vantgard--Fr. avant-garde--avant, before, garde, guard.]

VANILLA, va-nil'a, n. the dried aromatic sheath-like pod or fruit of a tropical epiphytal orchid, a favourite confection.--adj. VANILL'IC. [Latinised from Fr. vanille--Sp. vainilla--vaina--L. vagina, a sheath.]

VANISH, van'ish, v.i. to pass away from a place, leaving it vacant or empty: to disappear: to be annihilated or lost: (math.) to become zero: (Shak.) to exhale.--n. VAN'ISHER.--adv. VAN'ISHINGLY.--n. VAN'ISHMENT.--VANISHING POINT, the point of disappearance of anything. [Through Fr. from L. vanesc[)e]re, to pass away--vanus, empty.]

VANITY. See VAIN.

VANNER. See VAN (2).

VANQUISH, vangk'wish, v.t. to conquer: to defeat in any contest: to confute.--adj. VANQ'UISHABLE, capable of being vanquished.--ns. VANQ'UISHER; VANQ'UISHMENT. [Fr. vaincre (pa.t. vainquis)--L. vinc[)e]re, to conquer.]

VANTAGE, van't[=a]j, n. advantage: in lawn-tennis, same as advantage: (Shak.) opportunity, convenience, excess, addition.--v.i. (Spens.) to benefit, profit.--ns. VAN'TAGE-GROUND, -POINT, superiority of place, opportunity, &c.

VANTBRACE, VANTBRASS, n. See VAMBRACE.

VANWARD, van'wawrd, adj. (rare) situated in or pertaining to the van or front.--n. the advance-guard of an army on the march. [Van and ward.]

VAPID, vap'id, adj. having the spirit evaporated: spiritless: insipid.--adv. VAP'IDLY.--ns. VAP'IDNESS, VAPID'ITY. [L. vapidus.]

VAPOROLE, v[=a]'p[=o]-r[=o]l, n. a thin glass capsule, containing a volatile drug wrapped in cotton-wool and enclosed in a silk bag, to be crushed in the fingers so as to permit inhalation.

VAPOUR, VAPOR, v[=a]'pur, n. the gas into which most liquids and solids are convertible by heat: the condition of a body when it becomes gas by heat: water in the atmosphere: anything vain or transitory: (pl.) a disease of nervous weakness in which a variety of strange images float before the mind, temporary depression of spirits, dejection.--v.i. to pass off in vapour: to evaporate: to boast: to brag.--v.t. to make to pass into vapour: to cause to dissolve into gas, thin air, or other unsubstantial thing: (rare) to depress, dispirit: (obs.) to bully.--adjs. V[=A]'PORABLE, V[=A]'PORISABLE, capable of being converted into vapour.--n. VAPOR[=A]'RIUM, a Russian bath.--adjs. VAPORIF'EROUS, producing vapour; VAPORIF'IC, converting into steam or other vapour; V[=A]'PORIFORM, existing in the form of vapour.--n. VAPORIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. V[=A]'PORISE, to convert into vapour.--v.i. to pass off in vapour.--adj. V[=A]'PORISH, full of vapours: hypochondriacal: peevish.--n. VAPOROM'ETER, an instrument for measuring the pressure of a vapour.--adjs. V[=A]'POROUS, V[=A]'POROSE, full of or like vapour: vain: affected with the vapours: unsubstantial, vainly imaginative.--adv. V[=A]'POROUSLY.--ns. V[=A]'POROUSNESS, VAPOROS'ITY; V[=A]'POUR-BATH, an apparatus for bathing the body in vapour of water.--adj. V[=A]'POURED, full of vapours: affected with the vapours.--ns. V[=A]'POURER, one who vapours, a boaster; V[=A]'POURING, windy or ostentatious talk.--adv. V[=A]'POURINGLY.--adj. V[=A]'POURY, full of vapour: affected with the vapours: peevish. [Fr.,--L. vapor.]

VAPULATION, vap-[=u]-l[=a]'shun, n. (rare) a flogging.--adj. VAP'UL[=A]T[=O]RY. [L. vapul[=a]re, to be flogged.]

VAQUERO, va-k[=a]'r[=o], n. a herdsman.--n. VACQUERIA (vak-e-r[=e]'a), a farm for grazing cattle. [Sp.,--Fr. vacher, a cowherd--L. vacca, a cow.]

VARA, vä'ra, n. a Spanish-American linear measure, about thirty-three inches. [Vare.]

VARANGIAN, va-ran'ji-an, n. the name given by the Slavic Russians and the Greeks to one of those Northmen or Värings who made settlements on the east side of the Baltic in the second half of the 9th century, and laid the foundations under Rurik of the kingdom of Gardarike out of which grew the subsequent Russia.--VARANGIAN GUARD, a trusted bodyguard of the emperors of Constantinople from the end of the 10th century down to the close in 1453.

VARANUS, var'a-nus, n. the typical genus of Varanidæ, a family of eriglossate lacertilians, a monitor.--n. VAR'AN, a varanoid lizard.--adj. VAR'ANOID.

VARE, v[=a]r, n. a wand of authority. [Sp. vara, a pole--L. vara, a trestle, forked stick--varus, crooked.]

VAREC, var'ek, n. a Breton impure sodium carbonate. [Fr.,--Ice. vágrek, vágr, a wave, rek, drift.]

VAREUSE, va-r[.e]z', n. a kind of loose jacket. [Fr.]

VARGUENO, var-g[=a]'n[=o], n. a form of cabinet made at Vargas in Spain, having a box-shaped body with lid, resting on columns, and opening at the bottom so as to serve as a writing-desk.

VARIABLE, v[=a]'ri-a-bl, adj. that may be varied: changeable: liable to change: unsteady: (bot., zool.) of a species embracing many individuals and groups departing more or less from the strict type: (math.) quantitatively indeterminate: (astron.) changing in brightness.--n. (math.) a quantity subject to continual increase or decrease: a quantity which may have an infinite number of values in the same expression: a shifting wind.--ns. VARIABIL'ITY (biol.), tendency to depart in any direction from the mean character of the species; V[=A]'RIABLENESS.--adv. V[=A]'RIABLY.--v.t. V[=A]'RIATE, to vary.--v.i. to change.--adj. V[=A]'RIATED, varied, diversified: varriated.--n. VARI[=A]'TION, a varying: a change: change from one to another: successive change: the extent to which a thing varies: (gram.) change of termination: (mus.) a manner of singing or playing the same air with various changes in time, rhythm, or key: (astron.) deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body: (biol.) departure from the mean character of a species.--adjs. VARI[=A]'TIONAL, pertaining to variation; V[=A]'RIATIVE, tending to variation.--VARIABLE SPECIES, any species with marked rate of variability. [Fr.,--L. variabilis.]

VARIANCE, v[=a]'ri-ans, n. state of being varied: an alteration: a change of condition: (law) a discrepancy: difference that arises from, or produces, dispute.--n. V[=A]'RIANT, a different form of the same original word: a different reading, e.g. in a manuscript.--adj. diverse, variable, inconstant.--AT VARIANCE, in disagreement.

VARICELLA, var-i-sel'a, n. chicken-pox--applied also loosely to various eruptive diseases, as swine-pox, hives, or varioloid.--adjs. VARICELL'AR, pertaining to varicella; VARICELL'OID, resembling varicella.

VARICOCELE, var'i-k[=o]-s[=e]l, n. an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, or sometimes of the veins of the scrotum. [L. varix, a dilated vein, Gr. k[=e]l[=e], a tumour.]

VARICOLOURED, v[=a]'ri-kul-urd, adj. diversified in colour.--Also VARICOL'OROUS. [L. varius, various, color, colour.]

VARICORN, v[=a]'ri-korn, adj. having diversiform antennæ.--n. a varicorn beetle. [L. varius, various, cornu, a horn.]

VARICOSE, var'i-k[=o]s, adj. permanently dilated or enlarged, as a vein, the actual dilatation being called a varix--most often in the sub-mucous veins of the rectum (constituting hæmorrhoids or piles), in the spermatic veins (giving rise to varicocele), and in the veins of the lower extremities--also VAR'ICOUS.--adjs. VAR'IC[=A]TED, marked by varicose formations (said of shells); VAR'ICOSED.--n. VARICOS'ITY, state of being varicose.--VARICOSE VEINS, a condition in which the superficial veins, usually of the leg, are swollen for no apparent physiological reason. [L. varicosus, full of dilated veins--varix, a dilated vein--varus, bent, crooked.]

VARIEGATE, v[=a]'ri-e-g[=a]t, v.t. to mark with different colours.--ns. VARIEG[=A]'TION, in plants, a condition in which other colours are exhibited in parts where green is the normal colour; V[=A]'RIEG[=A]TOR. [L. variegatus--varius, various, ag[)e]re, to make.]

VARIETY, va-r[=i]'e-ti, n. the quality of bring various: difference: many-sidedness, versatility: a collection of different things: one of a number of things nearly allied to each other: one or more individuals of a species, which, owing to accidental causes, differ from the normal form in minor points:--pl. VAR[=I]'ETIES.--adj. V[=A]R[=I]'ETAL (biol.), having the character of a zoological or botanical variety.--adv. VAR[=I]'ETALLY.--ns. VAR[=I]'ETY-SHOW, a mixed entertainment comprising dances, songs, negro-minstrelsy, farces, short sketches, &c.; VAR[=I]'ETY-TH[=E]'ATRE, a theatre devoted to variety-shows.--adj. V[=A]'RIFORM, varied in form.--v.t. V[=A]'RIFY, to variegate. [L. varietas--varius, various.]

VARIOLA, v[=a]-r[=i]'[=o]-la, n. smallpox.--adjs. VAR[=I]'OLAR, VARIOL'IC, VAR[=I]'OLOUS.--ns. VARIOL[=A]'TION, inoculation with the virus of smallpox; V[=A]'RIOLE, a shallow pit or pitted marking, a foveole; VAR[=I]'OLITE, a rock covered with pea-like pustular forms, held in India as a preventive of smallpox and worn sometimes as an amulet round the neck.--adjs. VARIOLIT'IC, pertaining to variolite; V[=A]'RIOLOID, resembling smallpox: resembling measles.--n. modified smallpox. [Low L.,--L. varius, various, spotted.]

VARIOMETER, v[=a]-ri-om'e-t[.e]r, n. an instrument used in measuring magnetic intensity. [L. varius, various, Gr. metron, measure.]

VARIORUM, v[=a]-r[=i]-[=o]'rum, adj. a term applied to an edition of some work in which the notes of various commentators are inserted. [From the full Latin 'editio cum notis variorum.']

VARIOUS, v[=a]'ri-us, adj. varied, different: several: unlike each other: changeable: uncertain: variegated.--adv. V[=A]'RIOUSLY.--n. V[=A]'RIOUSNESS. [L. varius.]

VARISCITE, var'i-s[=i]t, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany. [From L. Variscia, Voigtland, part of Saxony.]

VARIX, v[=a]'riks, n. abnormal dilatation or tortuosity of a vein:--pl. VAR'IC[=E]S. [L.,--varus, bent.]

VARLET, vär'let, n. a footman: a low fellow: a scoundrel.--n. VAR'LETRY (Shak.), the rabble, the crowd. [O. Fr. varlet, formerly vaslet, from a dim. of Low L. vassalis.]

VARMIN, VARMINT, var'min, var'mint, dialectal variants for vermin.

VARNISH, vär'nish, v.t. to cover with a liquid so as to give a glossy surface to: to give a fair appearance to.--n. a sticky liquid which dries and forms a hard, lustrous coating: a glossy, lustrous appearance: any gloss or palliation.--ns. VAR'NISHER; VAR'NISHING; VAR'NISHING-DAY, a day before the opening of a picture exhibition when exhibitors may varnish or retouch their pictures after they have been hung; VAR'NISH-TREE, a name given to trees of several distinct natural orders, the resinous juice of which is used for varnishing or for lacquering. [Fr. vernis--Low L. vitrinus, glassy--L. vitrum, glass.]

VARRIATED, var'i-[=a]-ted, adj. (her.) battlemented with solid projections and crenelles, both pointed bluntly, but in the latter case reversed. [So named from the resemblance to vair.]

VARSAL, var'sal, adj. (coll.) universal.

VARSITY, var'si-ti, n. (coll.) university.

VARSOVIENNE, var-s[=o]-vi-en', n. a dance imitated from the Polish mazurka, the music for such. [Fr., fem. of Varsovien--Varsovie, Warsaw.]

VARTABED, vär'ta-bed, n. one of an order of Armenian clergy devoted to teaching.--Also VAR'TABET.

VARUNA, var'[=oo]-na, n. an ancient Indian Vedic god of heaven and day--latterly, rather the deity that rules over the waters.

VARUS, v[=a]'rus, n. the same as talipes varus: a knock-kneed person. [L.]

VARUS, v[=a]'rus, n. acne. [L.]

VARVELS, värv'elz, n. same as VERVELS.--adj. VAR'VELED (her.), provided with vervels or rings.

VARY, v[=a]'ri, v.t. to make different: to diversify, modify: (mus.) to alter or embellish a melody, preserving its identity: (Shak.) to express variously: to change to something else: to make of different kinds.--v.i. to alter or be altered: to be or become different: to change in succession: to deviate (with from): to disagree: (math.) to be subject to continual increase or decrease:--pa.t. and pa.p. v[=a]'ried.--n. (Shak.) change.--adj. V[=A]'RIED.--adv. V[=A]'RIEDLY.--n. V[=A]'RIER, one who varies. [Fr. varier--L. vari[=a]re--varius.]

VAS, vas, n. (anat., zool.) a vessel containing blood, &c.:--pl. V[=A]'SA.--adjs. V[=A]'SAL, pertaining to a vas; VAS'IFORM, having the form of a duct; VASOM[=O]'TOR, serving to regulate the tension of blood-vessels, as nerves; VASOM[=O]'TORY, VASOMOT[=O]'RIAL. [L.]

VASALIUM, va-s[=a]'li-um, n. vascular tissue proper.

VASCULAR, vas'k[=u]-lar, adj. of or relating to the vessels of animal and vegetable bodies.--n.pl. VASCUL[=A]'RES, a division of the vegetable kingdom embracing plants with vessels or ducts.--v.t. VAS'CULARISE.--n. VASCULAR'ITY.--adv. VAS'CULARLY.--adjs. VASCULIF'EROUS; VAS'CULIFORM.--ns. VAS'CULOSE, the substance, closely allied to cellulose, that makes up the greater part of the vessels of plants; VAS'CULUM, a botanist's specimen-box. [Fr. vasculaire--L. vasculum, dim. of vas, a vessel.]

VASE, v[=a]z, or v[ä]z, n. a vessel of stone, metal, glass, or earthenware, anciently used for domestic purposes and in offering sacrifices: an ornamental vessel generally of an antique pattern: a sculptured, vaselike ornament: (archit.) the body of the Corinthian capital.--n. VASE'-PAINT'ING, the decoration of vases with pigments, esp. the decoration of the pottery of the ancient Greeks.--adj. V[=A]'SIFORM.--ETRUSCAN VASES, Greek vases so called mistakenly because found in Etruscan tombs; PORTLAND VASE, a famous Græco-Roman cameo-glass with reliefs in opaque white glass on a dark-blue ground, 9¾ inches high, now preserved in the British Museum. [Fr.,--L. vasum or vas.]

VASELINE, vas'e-lin, n. a yellowish, almost tasteless and inodorous, translucent substance obtained from petroleum, used as a salve, liniment, lubricant, &c. [Formed from Ger. wasser, water, and Gr. elaion, oil.]

VASIFORM, VASOMOTOR. See VAS.

VASSAL, vas'al, n. one who holds land from, and renders homage to, a superior: a dependant, retainer: a bondman, slave: (Shak.) a low wretch.--adj. (Shak.) servile.--v.t. to enslave, to dominate.--ns. VASS'AL[=A]GE, state of being a vassal: dependence: subjection: a fee, fief: (Shak.) vassals collectively; VASS'ALESS (Spens.), a female vassal; VASS'ALRY, vassals collectively. [Fr.,--Low L. vassalis--Bret. gwaz, a servant; cf. W. gwas, a youth.]

VAST, vast, adj. of great extent: very great in amount: very great in degree, mighty: (Shak.) vacant, desolate.--n. immensity: (coll.) a large quantity: (Shak.) the darkness of night.--ns. VASTID'ITY (Shak.), immensity, desolation; VAS'TITUDE.--adv. VAST'LY.--ns. VAST'NESS; VAS'TUS, one of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.--adj. VAS'TY, large, enormously great. [Fr. vaste--L. vastus, waste, vast; cf. A.S. wéste, waste.]

VAT, vat, n. a large vessel or tank, esp. one for holding liquors.--v.t. to put in a vat.--n. VAT'FUL, the contents of a vat. [Older form fat--A.S. fæt; Dut. vat, Ice. fat, Ger. fass.]

VATICAN, vat'i-kan, n. an assemblage of buildings on the Vatican hill in Rome, including one of the pope's palaces: the papal authority.--ns. VAT'ICANISM, the system of theology and ecclesiastical government based on absolute papal authority, ultramontanism; VAT'ICANIST, one who upholds such a system.--VATICAN CODEX, a famous uncial MS. of the Greek Testament, of the 4th century, in the Vatican library at Rome; VATICAN COUNCIL, the Twentieth Ecumenical Council, according to popish reckoning, which met 8th December 1869 and proclaimed the Infallibility of the Pope. [Fr.,--It. Vaticano--L. Mons Vaticanus, a hill in Rome.]

VATICIDE, vat'i-s[=i]d, n. the killing of a prophet: one who kills a prophet. [L. vates, vatis, a prophet, cæd[)e]re, to kill.]

VATICINATE, va-tis'i-n[=a]t, v.t. to prophesy.--adj. VAT'IC, prophetic, oracular, inspired--also VATIC'INAL.--ns. VATICIN[=A]'TION, prophecy: prediction; VATIC'INATOR, a prophet. [L. vaticin[=a]ri, -[=a]tus, to prophesy--vates, a seer.]

VAUDEVILLE, v[=o]d'vil, n. originally a popular song with topical allusions: a play interspersed with dances and songs incidentally introduced and usually comic.--n. VAUDE'VILLIST, a composer of these. [From vau (val) de Vire, the valley of the VIRE, in Normandy, where they were first composed about 1400 A.D.]

VAUDOIS, v[=o]-dwo', n. a native of Vaud: the dialect spoken in Vaud.--adj. pertaining to Vaud or its people.

VAUDOIS, v[=o]-dwo', n. one of the Waldenses (q.v.).--adj. Waldensian.

VAUDOO. See VOODOO.

VAULT, vawlt, n. an arched roof: a chamber with an arched roof, esp. one underground: a cellar: anything vault-like: a leap or spring by means of a pole or by resting the hands on something: the bound of a horse: a jump.--v.t. to shape as a vault: to arch: to roof with an arch: to form vaults in.--v.i. to curvet or leap, as a horse: to leap: to exhibit feats of leaping or tumbling.--n. VAUL'TAGE (Shak.), an arched cellar: vaulted work.--adj. VAUL'TED, arched: concave overhead: covered with an arch or vault.--ns. VAUL'TER, one who vaults or leaps; VAUL'TING (archit.), vaulted work; VAUL'TING-HORSE, a wooden horse used in gymnasiums for vaulting over.--adj. VAUL'TY (Shak.), arched, concave. [O. Fr. volte (Fr. voûte)--L. volv[)e]re, volutum, to roll.]

VAUNCE, väns, v.i. (Spens.) to advance.

VAUNT, vawnt', or vänt, v.i. to make a vain display: to boast.--v.t. to make a vain display of: to boast of.--n. vain display: boast.--ns. VAUN'TER; VAUN'TERY, vaunting.--adj. VAUNT'FUL.--n. VAUN'TING.--adv. VAUN'TINGLY. [O. Fr. vanter--Low L. vanit[=a]re--L. vanitas, vanity--vanus, vain.]

VAUNT, vänt, n. (Shak.) the first part. [Van.]

VAUNT-COURIER, vänt'-k[=oo]'-ri-[.e]r, n. (Shak.). Same as VANCOURIER.

VAUT, vawt, v.i. (Spens.) same as VAULT.--adj. VAU'TY, vaulted.

VAVASOUR, vav'a-s[=oo]r, n. in feudal times, one who held his lands not directly of the crown but of one of the higher nobility.--n. VAV'AS[=O]RY, the tenure or lands of a vavasour. [O. Fr.,--Low L. vassus vassorum, vassal of vassals--vassus, vassal.]

VAWARD, v[=a]'wawrd, n. and adj. Same as VANWARD.

VEADAR, v[=e]'a-dar, n. the name of the intercalary or thirteenth month of the Jewish year, which must have been inserted about every third year. [Heb., 'the additional adar,' from ve, and, and adar, so called because it was introduced in the calendar after the month Adar.]

VEAL, v[=e]l, n. the flesh of a calf.--n. VEAL'-SKIN, a skin-disease marked by white shiny tubercles on the ears and neck.--adj. VEAL'Y, like veal or like a calf: immature. [O. Fr. veël (Prov. vedel)--L. vitellus, dim. of vitulus; Gr. italos, a calf.]

VECTOR, vek'tor, n. (math.) any directed quantity, as a straight line in space, involving both its direction and magnitude.--n. VECTIT[=A]'TION, a carrying.--adj. VECT[=O]'RIAL. [L.,--veh[)e]re, vectum, to convey.]

VEDA, v[=a]'dä, n. the four holy books of the Hindus--Rigveda, or Veda of praises or hymns; Sâmaveda, or Veda of chants or tunes; Yajurveda, or Veda of prayers; and Atharvaveda, or Veda of the Atharvans:--pl. VEDAS (v[=a]'däz).--n. VEDAN'TA, a system of Hindu philosophy based on the VEDAS.--adjs. VEDAN'TIC, VE'DIC. [Sans. veda, knowledge--vid, to know; cf. Wit.]

VEDETTE, ve-det', n. a mounted sentry stationed at the outposts of an army to watch an enemy. [Fr.,--It. vedetta--vedere, to see--L. vid[=e]re, to see.]

VEER, v[=e]r, v.i. to change direction, as the wind: to alter, of the course of a ship: to change one's mind.--v.t. to turn, shift: to change a ship's course by turning her head away from the wind.--n. and adj. VEER'ING.--adv. VEER'INGLY. [Fr. virer (Prov. virar)--Low L. vir[=a]re, to turn--L. viriæ, armlets.]

VEERY, v[=e]r'i, n. the tawny thrush of North America.

VEGA, v[=a]'ga, n. a tract of flat land, a tobacco-field in Cuba. [Sp.]

VEGETABLE, vej'e-ta-bl, n. an organised body without sensation and voluntary motion, nourished by roots fixed in the ground: a plant for the table.--adj. belonging to plants: consisting of or having the nature of plants: derived from vegetables.--adj. VEG'ETAL, of the nature of a vegetable: pertaining to the vital functions of plants and animals, as growth, reproduction, &c.--ns. VEG'ETALINE, a substitute for ivory, &c., made by treating woody fibre with sulphuric acid, mixing with various ingredients, and pressing into any required form; VEGETAL'ITY, vegetable character, the vegetal functions collectively.--adj. VEGET[=A]'RIAN, pertaining to those who abstain from animal food: consisting of vegetables.--n. one who holds that vegetables are the only proper food for man.--n. VEGET[=A]'RIANISM, the theory and practice of a vegetarian.--v.i. VEG'ET[=A]TE, to grow by roots and leaves: to sprout: to lead an idle, aimless life.--n. VEGET[=A]'TION, process of growing, as a plant: vegetable growth: plants in general.--adj. VEG'ET[=A]TIVE, growing, as plants: producing growth in plants: pertaining to unconscious or involuntary bodily functions as resembling the processes of vegetable growth: without intellectual activity, unprogressive.--adv. VEG'ET[=A]TIVELY.--n. VEG'ET[=A]TIVENESS.--adj. VEGETE (vej'[=e]t), vigorous.--n. VEG'ETIVE (Shak.), a vegetable.--VEGETABLE KINGDOM, that division of natural objects which embraces vegetables or plants; VEGETABLE MARROW, the fruit of a species of gourd, so called from its marrow-like appearance; VEGETABLE MOULD, mould consisting mostly of humus; VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, that department of botany which treats of the growth and functions of plants. [O. Fr.,--Low L. vegetabilis, animating--L. veget[=a]re, to quicken--veg[=e]re, to be lively; akin to vig[=e]re, to be vigorous. Cf. Vigour.]

VEHEMENT, v[=e]'he-ment, adj. passionate: furious: very eager or urgent.--ns. V[=E]'HEMENCE, V[=E]'HEMENCY, the quality of being vehement: violence: great ardour or fervour.--adv. V[=E]'HEMENTLY. [O. Fr.,--L. vehemens, from ve, out of, mens, mind; acc. to Vanicek, from veh[)e]re, to carry.]

VEHICLE, v[=e]'hi-kl, n. any kind of carriage or conveyance: that which is used to convey: (med.) a substance in which a medicine is taken: (paint.) a liquid used to render colours, varnishes, &c. fit for use.--adjs. VEHIC'[=U]LAR, -Y, pertaining to or serving as a vehicle.--v.t. VEHIC'[=U]LATE (rare), to ride in a vehicle.--n. VEHIC[=U]L[=A]'TION.--adj. VEHIC'[=U]L[=A]T[=O]RY. [L. vehiculum--veh[)e]re, to carry.]

VEHMGERICHT, f[=a]m'ge-richt, n. one of the dread medieval German tribunals, empowered by the emperors to try cases in which the penalty was death and to execute the punishment on the guilty--also FEM'GERICHTE, or simply VEHME, FEHME:--pl. VEHMGERICHTE (f[=a]m'ge-rich-te).--adj. VEHM'IC. [Ger.,--fehme, fehm, a criminal tribunal, gericht, judgment.]

VEIL, v[=a]l, n. a curtain: anything that hides an object: a piece of muslin or thin cloth worn by ladies to shade or hide the face: a cover: a disguise: an obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation: in fungi, the partial covering of the stem or margin of the cap--applied also to the indusium of ferns.--v.t. to cover with a veil: to cover: to conceal.--n. VEIL'ING, the act of concealing with a veil: a veil: material for making veils.--adjs. VEIL'LESS, wanting a veil: uncovered; V[=E]'LAR (philol.), denoting sounds (gw, kw, &c.) produced by the veil of the palate or soft palate; V[=E]'LARY, pertaining to a sail.--n. V[=E]L[=A]'TION, a veiling: concealment, mystery.--EUCHARISTIC or SACRAMENTAL VEILS, the linen or silk cloths used to cover the eucharistic vessels and the elements during the celebration of Mass or Holy Communion.--TAKE THE VEIL, to become a nun. [O. Fr. veile (Fr. voile)--L. velum, a curtain--veh[)e]re, to carry.]

VEILLEUSE, v[=a]-ly[.e]z', n. a shaded night-lamp.

VEIN, v[=a]n, n. one of the vessels or tubes which convey the blood back to the heart: one of the horny tubes forming the framework of an insect's wings: (bot.) one of the small branching ribs in a leaf: a seam of a different mineral through a rock: a fissure or cavity: a streak in wood or stone: a train of thought: a course: tendency or turn of mind: mood or humour.--v.t. to form veins or the appearance of veins in.--n. VEIN'AGE, veins collectively.--adj. VEINED, full of veins: streaked, variegated: (bot.) having vessels branching over the surface, as a leaf.--n. VEIN'ING, formation or disposition of veins: streaking.--adj. VEIN'LESS, having no veins.--n. VEIN'LET (bot.), a little vein or vessel branching out from a larger one.--adjs. VEIN'OUS, VEIN'Y, full of veins.--ns. VEIN'STONE, the earthy part of a lode; VEIN'[=U]LE, a very small vein. [Fr. veine--L. vena, perh. from veh[)e]re, to carry.]

VELAMENTUM, vel-a-men'tum, n. a membrane or membraneous envelope--also VEL[=A]'MEN.--adj. VELAMEN'TOUS, veil-like.

VELARIUM, v[=e]-l[=a]'ri-um, n. an awning which could be drawn over the Roman amphitheatre: the marginal membrane of certain hydrozoans:--pl. VEL[=A]'RIA.

VELATURA, vel-a-t[=oo]'ra, n. a method of glazing a painting by rubbing on colour with the hand. [It.]

VELDT, velt, n. in South Africa, the name given to unforested or thinly-forested grass country.--Also VELD. [Dut. veld, field.]

VELE, v[=e]l, n. (Spens.). Same as VEIL.

VELIA, v[=e]'li-a, n. a genus of semi-aquatic water-bugs.

VELITATION, vel-i-t[=a]'shun, n. a slight skirmish.

VELITE, v[=e]'l[=i]t, n. a light-armed Roman soldier. [L. veles, velitis.]

VELL, vel, v.t. (prov.) to cut the turf from.

VELL, vel, n. (prov.) rennet.

VELLEITY, ve-l[=e]'i-ti, n. (rare) volition in its lowest form: mere inclination. [Low L. velleitas, irregularly formed from L. velle, to wish.]

VELLENAGE, vel'en-[=a]j, n. (Spens.) slavery--the same as VILLEINAGE. [Villain.]

VELLET, vel'et, n. (Spens.). Same as VELVET.

VELLICATE, vel'i-k[=a]t, v.t. and v.i. to twitch.--n. VELLIC[=A]'TION.--adj. VELL'IC[=A]TIVE. [L. vellic[=a]re,-[=a]tum, to pluck.]

VELLON, ve-ly[=o]n', n. a Spanish money of account.

VELLOPED, vel'opt, adj. (her.) having pendant wattles. [Prob. jelloped for dewlapped.]

VELLOZIA, ve-l[=o]'zi-a, n. a genus of plants of the natural order Hæmodoraceæ, found in Brazil, Madagascar, &c. [Vellozo, Brazilian botanist.]

VELLUM, vel'um, n. a finer kind of parchment prepared by lime-baths and burnishing from the skins of calves, kids, or lambs. [O. Fr. velin--Low L. (charta, paper), vitulina, of a calf--L. vitulus.]

VELOCE, ve-l[=o]'che, adv. (mus.) with great rapidity.

VELOCIPEDE, v[=e]-los'i-p[=e]d, n. a light vehicle originally moved by striking the toes on the road, now with a treadle--its developments are the bicycle and tricycle.--ns. VELOC'IMAN, a velocipede driven by hand; VELOCIP[=E]'DEAN, VELOC'IP[=E]DIST, one who rides on a velocipede. [Fr.,--L. velox, velocis, swift, pes, pedis, foot.]

VELOCITY, v[=e]-los'i-ti, n. swiftness: speed: rate of change of position of a point per unit of time.--n. VELOCIM'ETER, an apparatus for measuring velocity.--INITIAL VELOCITY, the rate of movement of a body at starting, esp. of a projectile. [L. velocitas--velox, swift.]

VELUM, v[=e]'lum, n. a velarium: the ciliated disc-like fold of the integument with which some embryo molluscs are provided:--pl. V[=E]'LA.--adj. V[=E]'L[=A]TE, having a velum.--n. V[=E]L[=A]'TION, formation of a velum.--adjs. V[=E]LIF'EROUS, V[=E]LIG'EROUS, having a velum.

VELURE, vel'[=u]r, n. velvet: a silk or plush pad for smoothing or giving lustre to silk hats--also VELOURS (ve-loor').--v.t. to dress with a velure.--n. VELOUTINE', a corded fabric of merino and fancy wool.--adj. VEL[=U]'TINOUS, velvety. [O. Fr. velours, velous (Fr. velours)--Low L. villosus, velvet--L. villosus, shaggy.]

VELVET, vel'vet, n. a cloth made from silk, with a close shaggy pile: a similar cloth made of cotton: the velvet-like covering of a growing antler: (slang) money gained by gambling.--adj. made of velvet: soft like velvet.--ns. VEL'VERET, a poor quality of velvet, the web of cotton, the pile of silk; VELVETEEN', a fustian made of twilled cotton with a pile of the same material: a kind of velvet made of silk and cotton mixed throughout; VEL'VET-FLOWER, the love-lies-bleeding.--n.pl. VEL'VET-GUARDS (Shak.), velvet trimmings, applied metaphorically to the citizens who wore them.--ns. VEL'VETING, the nap of velvet: (pl.) velvet goods collectively; VEL'VET-LEAF, the Indian mallow; VEL'VET-P[=A]'PER, flock paper; VEL'VET-PILE, any material with a long, soft nap; VEL'VET-SC[=O]'TER, a kind of black duck with large white spot on the wings; VEL'VET-WORK, embroidery on velvet.--adj. VEL'VETY, made of or like velvet: soft: soft in taste or touch.--STAND ON VELVET, to place one's bets in such a way as not to loose in any event. [From Low L. velluetum--Low L. villutus--L. villus, shaggy hair.]

VENA, v[=e]'na, n. a vein.--VENA CAVA, the largest vein in the body, entering the right auricle of the heart.

VENAL, v[=e]'nal, adj. that may be sold or got for a price: held for sale: mercenary.--n. VENAL'ITY, quality of being venal: prostitution of talents or services for a reward.--adv. V[=E]'NALLY. [Fr.,--L. venalis--venus, sale; Gr. [=o]n[=e], purchase.]

VENAL, v[=e]'nal, adj. pertaining to a vein or veins: contained in the veins. [L. vena, a vein.]

VENATIC, -AL, v[=e]-nat'ik, -al, adj. pertaining to hunting.--adv. VENAT'ICALLY.--adj. VENAT[=O]'RIAL. [Venery.]

VENATION, ve-n[=a]'shun, n. the way in which the leaves of plants are arranged: in insects, the distribution of the veins of the wings. [Vein.]

VEND, vend, v.t. to give for sale, to sell: to give for money: to make an object of trade.--ns. VENDEE', the person to whom a thing is sold; VEN'DER, -DOR, one who sells; VENDIBIL'ITY.--adj. VEND'IBLE, that may be sold: that may be disposed of as an object of trade.--n. something salable.--n. VEN'DIBLENESS.--adv. VEN'DIBLY.--n. VENDUE' (rare), a public auction. [Fr. vendre--L. vend[)e]re--venus, sale, d[)a]re, to give.]

VENDACE, ven'd[=a]s, n. a variety of the whitefish, found in Great Britain only in the Castle Loch at Lochmaben. [O. Fr. vendese, vandoise (Fr. vandoise); orig. unknown.]

VENDÉMIAIRE, vong-d[=a]-mi-[=a]r', n. the first month in the French Revolutionary Calendar, from 22d September to 21st October. ['The vintage-month,' Fr.,--L. vindemia, vintage--vinum, wine, dem[)e]re, to take off--de, off, em[)e]re, to take.]

VENDETTA, ven-det'ta, n. the practice--not yet entirely extinct in Calabria and Corsica--of individuals taking private vengeance on those who have shed the blood of their relatives. [It.,--L. vindicta, revenge--vindic[=a]re, to claim.]

VENEER, ve-n[=e]r', v.t. to overlay or face with another and superior wood: to cover with a thin coating of any substance other than wood: to disguise with artificial attractiveness.--n. a thin coating, as of wood: false show or charm.--ns. VENEER'-CUT'TER, a machine for cutting veneers from the block of wood; VENEER'ING, the act or art of overlaying an inferior wood with thin leaves of a more valuable kind: the thin leaf thus laid on. [Formerly fineer; corr. from Ger. furniren--O. Fr. fornir (Fr. fournir), It. fornire, to furnish.]

VENEFICAL, v[=e]-nef'i-kal, adj. poisonous, using sorcery--also VENEFI'CIAL, VENEFI'CIOUS.--v.t. VEN'EN[=A]TE, to poison.--adj. poisoned.--n. VENEN[=A]'TION.--adjs. VENENIF'LUOUS; VEN'ENOUS. [L. veneficium, a poisoning--venenum, poison, fac[)e]re, to make.]

VENERABLE, ven'e-ra-bl, adj. that may be venerated: worthy of veneration, reverence, or honour: rendered sacred by religious or other associations: aged.--n. VEN'ERABLENESS.--adv. VEN'ERABLY. [L. venerabilis--vener[=a]ri, to venerate.]

VENERATE, ven'e-r[=a]t, v.t. to honour or reverence with religious awe: to reverence: to regard with the greatest respect.--adjs. VEN'ERANT (rare), VEN'ER[=A]TIVE, reverent.--ns. VENER[=A]'TION, the act of venerating: the state of being venerated: the highest degree of respect and reverence: respect mingled with reverence and awe: awe; VEN'ER[=A]TOR, one who venerates. [L. vener[=a]ri, -[=a]tus.]

VENEREAL, v[=e]-n[=e]'r[=e]-al, adj. pertaining to or arising from sexual intercourse: exciting desire for sexual intercourse: curing venereal diseases.--adj. VEN[=E]'REOUS, lascivious: stimulating sexual desire, aphrodisiac.--n. VEN'ERY, sexual intercourse. [L. venereus--Venus, Ven[)e]ris, the goddess of love; conn. with L. vener[=a]ri.]

VENERY, ven'[.e]r-i, n. the act or exercise of hunting: the sports of the chase.--ns. VEN'ERER, a gamekeeper, hunter; VENEUR (ve-n[.e]r'), a person having an oversight of the chase. [O. Fr. venerie--vener--L. ven[=a]ri, to hunt.]

VENESECTION, v[=e]-n[=e]-sek'shun, n. the section or cutting open of a vein for letting blood: blood-letting. [L. vena, a vein, sectio, cutting.]

VENETIAN, v[=e]-n[=e]'shan, adj. of or belonging to Venice.--n. a native or inhabitant of Venice: a strong tape for Venetian-blinds: a domino.--n. VEN[=E]'TIAN-BLIND, a blind for windows formed of thin slips of wood, so hung as to admit of being set either edgewise or overlapping.--adj. VEN[=E]'TIANED, furnished with Venetian-blinds.--ns. VEN[=E]'TIAN-GLASS, a delicate and beautiful glass made by the craftsmen of Venice into mirrors, cups, goblets, &c., its forms reflecting its Oriental origin, famous since the middle ages; VEN[=E]'TIAN-STYLE, the type of the Renaissance architecture developed in VENICE, highly decorative and original.

VENEW, ven'[=u], VENEY, ven'i, n. (Shak.) a bout at fencing, a thrust, a hit. [Venue.]

VENGE, venj, v.t. (Shak.) to avenge, to punish.--adj. VENGE'ABLE (Spens.), revengeful: deserving to be revenged.--n. VENGE'ANCE, the infliction of punishment upon another in return for an injury or offence: retribution: (Shak.) harm, mischief.--adv. (Shak.) extremely, exceedingly.--adj. VENGE'FUL, vindictive, retributive: revengeful.--adv. VENGE'FULLY.--ns. VENGE'FULNESS; VENGE'MENT (Spens.), vengeance, penal retribution; VEN'GER (Spens.), an avenger.--WITH A VENGEANCE (coll.), violently: exceedingly. [O. Fr. venger--L. vindic[=a]re.]

VENIAL, v[=e]'ni-al, adj. pardonable: excusable: allowed.--adv. V[=E]'NIALLY.--ns. V[=E]'NIALNESS, VENIAL'ITY.--VENIAL SIN (see MORTAL). [Fr.,--L. venialis, pardonable--venia, pardon.]

VENI CREATOR, v[=e]'n[=i] kr[=e]-[=a]'tor, n.--more fully, 'Veni Creator Spiritus'--a hymn of the Roman Breviary, used at Whitsuntide, ordinations, &c.--not to be confounded with the Veni Sancte Spiritus, Et emitte coelitus, the 'Golden Sequence.'

VENISON, ven'i-zn, or ven'zn, n. the flesh of animals taken in hunting, esp. the deer. [Fr. venaison--L. venatio, a hunting, game--ven[=a]ri, to hunt.]

VENITE, v[=e]-n[=i]'t[=e], n. in liturgics, the 95th Psalm. [From its opening words, 'Venite exultemus.']

VENNEL, ven'el, n. (Scot.) an alley, a narrow street. [Fr. venelle, a small street.]

VENOM, ven'um, n. any drink, juice, or liquid injurious or fatal to life: poison: spite: malice.--adj. (Shak.) venomous, poisonous.--v.t. to infect with poison.--n. VEN'OM-DUCT, in a poisonous animal, the duct conveying venom from the sac or gland where it is secreted to the tooth or venom-fang whence it is discharged.--adjs. VEN'OM-MOUTHED, having a venomous mouth: (Shak.) slanderous; VEN'OMOUS, poisonous: spiteful: mischievous.--adv. VEN'OMOUSLY.--n. VEN'OMOUSNESS. [Fr. venin (It. veneno)--L. venenum.]

VENOSE, v[=e]'n[=o]s, adj. (bot.) having well-marked veins, veined.--n. V[=E]NOS'ITY, the state or quality of being venous: (med.) a condition of the blood in which the venous blood is unnaturally abundant.--adj. V[=E]'NOUS, pertaining to or contained in veins: veined.--adv. V[=E]'NOUSLY. [Vein.]

VENT, vent, n. a small opening to let air, &c., escape: the flue of a chimney: the opening in the top of a barrel allowing air to pass in as the liquid is drawn out: a gimlet used to extract a little liquid from a barrel for sampling purposes: discharge: escape: passage into notice: publication, utterance, voice: the anus of birds and fishes: (mil.) the opening at the breech of a firearm through which fire is conveyed to the charge, the touch-hole.--v.t. to give a vent or opening to: to let out, as at a vent: to allow to escape: to publish: to pour forth.--ns. VENT'[=A]GE (Shak.), a vent, a small hole; VEN'TAIL (Spens.), same as AVENTAIL; VENT'-BUSH'ING, -PIECE, a copper cylinder inserted through the walls of a cannon over the seat of the charge and preventing the escaping gases from injuring the metal near the vent; VENT'ER, one who vents or publishes.--adj. VENTIC'[=U]LAR.--ns. VENT'-PEG, -PLUG, a plug for stopping the vent of a barrel; VENT'-PIPE, an escape-pipe.--GIVE VENT TO, to allow to escape or break out. [Altered form of fent, M. E. fente--O. Fr. fente, a slit.]

VENT, vent, n. scent: (hunting) the act of taking breath.--v.i. to sniff, snort: to take breath: (Scot.) of a chimney, to draw.--VENT UP (Spens.), to lift so as to give air. [O. Fr.,--L. ventus, wind.]

VENT, vent, n. the act of selling, sale: market. [O. Fr. vente--Low L. vendita, a sale--L. vend[)e]re, -d[)i]tum, to sell.]

VENTANNA, ven-tan'a, n. a window. [Sp.]

VENTER, ven't[.e]r, n. the belly, abdomen. [L.]

VENTILATE, ven'ti-l[=a]t, v.t. to fan with wind: to open to the free passage of air: to cause fresh air to pass through: to expose to examination and discussion: to make public.--adj. VEN'TILABLE.--ns. VENTIL[=A]'BRUM, flabellum; VENTIL[=A]'TION, act or art of ventilating: state of being ventilated: free exposure to air: supply of air: act of examining and making public: public exposure.--adj. VEN'TIL[=A]TIVE.--n. VEN'TIL[=A]TOR, that which ventilates: a contrivance for introducing fresh air. [L. ventil[=a]re, -[=a]tum--ventulus, dim. of ventus, the wind.]

VENTOSE, ven't[=o]s, adj. windy.--n. the sixth month of the French Revolutionary Calendar, 19th February to 20th March.--n. VENTOS'ITY, windiness: empty pride. [L. ventosus--ventus, wind.]

VENTRAL, ven'tral, adj. belonging to the belly: (bot.) denoting the anterior or inferior surface: in the body, situated opposite the dorsal or back aspect.--n. in fishes, one of the posterior fins.--advs. VEN'TRAD (zool., anat.), to or toward the belly, or ventral surface or aspect of the body; VEN'TRALLY.--adj. VEN'TRIC.--n. VEN'TRICLE, a small cavity within an animal body, as in the heart or brain: (Shak.) the womb.--adjs. VEN'TRIC[=O]SE, VEN'TRICOUS, swelling out in the middle: bellied; VENTRIC'[=U]LAR. [L. ventralis--venter, the belly.]

VENTRICULITE, ven-trik'[=u]-l[=i]t, n. one of a genus of fossil sponges found in the cretaceous system, and often giving their shape to flint nodules.

VENTRILOQUISM, ven-tril'[=o]-kwizm, n. the act or art of producing tones and words without any motion of the mouth, so that the hearer is induced to refer the sound to some other place--also VENTRILOC[=U]'TION, VENTRIL'OQUY.--adv. VENTRIL[=O]'QUIALLY.--v.i. VENTRIL'OQUISE, to practise ventriloquism.--n. VENTRIL'OQUIST, one who practises ventriloquism.--adjs. VENTRILOQUIS'TIC, VENTRIL[=O]'QUIAL, VENTRIL'OQUOUS. [L. ventriloquus, speaking from the belly--venter, the belly, loqui, to speak.]

VENTRIPOTENT, ven-trip'[=o]-tent, adj. (rare) of great gastronomic capacity. [L. venter, belly, potens--posse, to have power.]

VENTROSITY, ven-tros'i-ti, n. the state of having a pot-belly.

VENTURE, ven't[=u]r, n. chance, luck, hazard: that which is put to hazard (esp. goods sent by sea at the sender's risk): an undertaking whose issue is uncertain or dangerous.--v.t. to send on a venture: to expose to hazard: to risk.--v.i. to make a venture: to run a risk: to dare.--n. VEN'T[=U]RER.--adjs. VEN'T[=U]ROUS, VEN'T[=U]RESOME.--advs. VEN'T[=U]ROUSLY, VEN'T[=U]RESOMELY.--ns. VEN'T[=U]ROUSNESS, VEN'T[=U]RESOMENESS.--VENTURE ON, UPON, to dare to engage in.--AT A VENTURE, at hazard, random. [Short for adventure.]

VENUE, ven'[=u], n. (Shak.) a hit in fencing: a bout or match: a lunge, thrust. [O. Fr.,--L. ven[=i]re, to come.]

VENUE, ven'[=u], n. (law) the place where an action is laid: the district from which a jury comes to try a question of fact: in England, usually the county where a crime is alleged to have been committed.--CHANGE OF VENUE, change of place of trial; LAY THE VENUE, to specify the place where the trial is to be held. [A particular use of preceding word, but confused with O. Fr. visne, neighbourhood--L. vicinia, neighbourhood.]

VENUS, v[=e]'nus, n. (Roman myth.) the goddess of love, originally of spring, patron of flower-gardens, but identified with the Greek Aphrodite: beauty and love deified: sexual commerce, venery: the most brilliant of the planets, second in order from the sun.--VENUS'S FLOWER-BASKET, a beautiful glass sponge; VENUS'S FLY-TRAP (see DIONÆA); VENUS'S GIRDLE, a tæniate ctenophoran.--MOUNT OF VENUS (palm.), the elevation at the base of the thumb. [L., orig. personified from venus, desire; akin to vener[=a]ri, to worship.]

VERACIOUS, ve-r[=a]'shus, adj. truthful: true.--adv. VER[=A]'CIOUSLY.--n. VERAC'ITY, the quality of being veracious: habitual truthfulness: truth. [L. verax, veracis--verus, true.]

VERANDA, VERANDAH, ve-ran'da, n. a kind of covered balcony or open portico, with a roof sloping beyond the main building, supported by light pillars. [Hind. varand[=a], perh. from Pers. bar[=a]madah, a porch--bar, up, [=a]madan, to come; by others derived from Old Port, varanda, a balcony--vara, a rod--L. vara, a rod.]

VERATRUM, v[=e]-r[=a]'trum, n. hellebore.--adj. VER[=A]'TRIC.--ns. VER[=A]'TRIN, -E, a poisonous ointment used to relieve neuralgia.--v.t. VER[=A]'TRISE, to poison with veratrin. [L.]

VERB, verb, n. (gram.) the part of speech which asserts or predicates something.--adj. VER'BAL, relating to or consisting in words: spoken (as opposed to written): exact in words: attending to words only: literal, word for word: derived directly from a verb.--n. a part of speech, a noun derived from a verb.--n. VERBALIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. VER'BALISE, to turn into a verb.--ns. VER'BALISM, something expressed in words or orally; VER'BALIST, one skilled in words: a literalist; VERBAL'ITY.--adv. VER'BALLY.--ns. VERB[=A]'RIAN, a coiner of words; VERB[=A]'RIUM, a game played with the letters of the alphabet.--adv. VERB[=A]'TIM, word for word: (Shak.) orally, verbally.--ns. VER'BI[=A]GE, abundance of words: wordiness: verbosity; VER'BICIDE, the perversion of a word, as if the killing of its natural meaning: one who so mangles words, a punster; VER'BICULTURE, the deliberate cultivation or production of words; VERBIFIC[=A]'TION, the act of verbifying.--v.t. VER'BIFY, to verbalise.--ns. VERBIGER[=A]'TION, the morbid and purposeless repetition of certain words and phrases at short intervals; VER'BO-M[=A]'NIAC, one crazy about words and their study, a dictionary-maker.--adj. VERB[=O]SE', containing more words than are necessary: wordy: diffuse.--adv. VERB[=O]SE'LY.--ns. VERB[=O]SE'NESS, VERBOS'ITY.--VERBAL DEFINITION, a definition intended to state the meaning of a word, apart from the essence of the thing signified; VERBAL INSPIRATION, that view which regards Holy Scripture as literally inspired; VERBAL NOTE, in diplomacy, an unsigned memorandum calling attention to a neglected, though perhaps not urgent, matter. [Fr. verbe--L. verbum.]

VERBENA, ver-b[=e]'na, n. a genus of plants of natural order Verbenaceæ, cultivated for their fragrance or beauty: vervain.--adj. VERBEN[=A]'CEOUS. [L. verbenæ, leaves, twigs, &c.]

VERBERATE, ver'b[.e]r-[=a]t, v.t. to strike.--n. VERBER[=A]'TION. [L. verber[=a]re, -[=a]tum, to scourge.]

VERDANT, v[.e]r'dant, adj. green: fresh (as grass or foliage): flourishing: inexperienced: ignorant.--n. VER'DANCY.--adv. VER'DANTLY.--ns. VER'DERER, -OR, an officer in the old English royal forests who had charge of the vert (q.v.); VER'D[=U]RE, greenness: freshness of growth.--v.t. to cover with verdure.--adjs. VER'D[=U]RED; VER'D[=U]RELESS; VER'D[=U]ROUS. [Fr. verdoyant--L. viridans, -antis, pr.p. of virid[=a]re, to grow green--viridis, green--vir[=e]re, to be green.]

VERDE-ANTIQUE, verd-an-t[=e]k', n. a beautiful stone of a dark-green colour with patches of white, and sometimes black and red--a mixture of serpentine with limestone dolomite or magnesite, much prized by the ancient Romans. [O. Fr.]

VERDICT, ver'dikt, n. the finding of a jury on a trial: decision: opinion pronounced.--OPEN VERDICT, a verdict upon an inquest which finds that a crime has been committed without specifying the criminal; SPECIAL VERDICT, a verdict in which specific facts are found and put on the record. [O. Fr. verdit--Low L. veredictum--L. vere, truly, dictum, a saying.]

VERDIGRIS, ver'di-gris, n. a basic acetate of copper, the greenish rust of copper, brass, or bronze: a bluish-green paint got artificially from copper-plates.--v.t. to coat with verdigris.--Also VER'DEGRIS. [M. E. verdegrese, verte grece--O. Fr. verd (vert) de gris--verd, green, de, of, Gris, Greeks--L. Græcus, Greek. Vert de gris has been wrongly explained as 'green of gray'--gris, gray, or as 'green of copper'--L. æs, æris, copper.]

VERDITER, ver'di-t[.e]r, n. a light-blue pigment, essentially a hydrated cupric carbonate--Green verditer is the blue pigment changed to green by boiling. [A corr. of Fr. verd-de-terre=earth green.]

VERDOY, ver'doi, adj. (her.) charged with flowers, leaves, or vegetable charges, as a bordure. [Fr. verd, green.]

VERDUN, ver-dun', n. a 16th-cent. form of rapier. [From the French town Verdun.]

VERECUND, ver'[=e]-kund, adj. (obs.) modest.--adj. VERECUN'DIOUS.--n. VERECUN'DITY.

VERETILLIFORM, ver-e-til'i-form, adj. rod-like, virgate.--Also VERETILL'EOUS.

VERGE, verj, n. a slender green branch, a twig: a rod, staff, or mace, or anything like them, used as an emblem of authority: extent of jurisdiction (esp. of the lord-steward of the royal household): the brink, extreme edge: the horizon: a boundary, limit: scope, opportunity: in gardening, the grass edging of a bed or border.--ns. VER'GER, one who carries a verge or emblem of authority: the beadle of a cathedral church: a pew-opener or attendant in church; VER'GERSHIP; VERGETTE' (her.), a pallet. [L. virga, a slender branch.]

VERGE, verj, v.i. to bend or incline: to tend downward: to slope: to tend: to border upon.--n. VER'GENCY.--adj. VER'GENT. [L. verg[)e]re, to bend, incline; cf. valgus, wry.]

VERIDICAL, v[=e]-rid'i-kal, adj. truthful, truth-telling: true.--adv. VERID'ICALLY.--adj. VERID'ICOUS, truthful. [L. verus, true, dic[)e]re, to say.]

VERIEST. See VERY.

VERIFY, ver'i-f[=i], v.t. to make out or show to be true: to establish the truth of by evidence: to fulfil: to confirm the truth or authenticity of: (Shak.) to affirm, support, strengthen:--pa.t. and pa.p. ver'if[=i]ed.--n. VERIF[=I]ABIL'ITY.--adj. VER'IF[=I]ABLE, that may be verified, proved, or confirmed.--ns. VERIFIC[=A]'TION, a verifying or proving to be true: the state of being verified; VER'IF[=I]ER. [L. verus, true, fac[)e]re, to make.]

VERILY, ver'i-li, adv. truly: certainly: really.

VERISIMILAR, ver-i-sim'i-lar, adj. truth-like: likely: probable.--adv. VERISIM'ILARLY.--ns. VERISIMIL'ITUDE, similitude or likeness to truth: likelihood; VERISIMIL'ITY (obs.).--adj. VERISIM'ILOUS. [L. verisimilis--verus, true, similis, like.]

VERITY, ver'i-ti, n. the quality of being true or real: truth: a true assertion or tenet: (Shak.) honesty:--pl. VER'ITIES.--adj. VER'ITABLE, true: according to fact: real: actual.--adv. VER'ITABLY.--OF A VERITY, certainly. [L. veritas--verus, true.]

VERJUICE, ver'j[=oo]s, n. the expressed juice of green or unripe fruit: sourness of temper.--v.t. to make sour or acid. [Fr. verjus--vert, green (cf. Verdant), and Fr. jus, juice.]

VERMEIL, VERMIL, ver'mil, n. (Spens.) same as VERMILION: silver-gilt.--adj. VER'MEIL-TINC'TURED (Milt.), tinged bright-red.

VERMES, ver'm[=e]z, n.pl. worms: the name given by Linnæus to one of the classes in his zoological system, in which he included all the invertebrate animals, other than Insecta, whether of worm-like form or not.--ns. VERMEOL'OGIST, one skilled in vermeology; VERMEOL'OGY, the knowledge of worms, helminthology.--adjs. VER'MIAN, VERMI'CEOUS, worm-like; VER'MICIDAL, destroying worms.--n. VER'MICIDE, a worm-killer.--adjs. VERMIC'[=U]LAR, VERMIC'[=U]LATE, -D, pertaining to or like a worm (esp. in its motion): inlaid or formed so as to imitate the track of worms: crawling like a worm.--v.t. VERMIC'[=U]LATE, to form inlaid work which resembles the motion or track of worms.--ns. VERMICUL[=A]'TION; VER'MICULE, a little worm.--adjs. VERMIC'ULOSE, VERMIC'ULOUS, wormy; VER'MIFORM, having the form of a worm; VERMIF'UGAL, expelling worms.--n. VER'MIFUGE (med.), a substance that destroys intestinal worms or expels them from the digestive canal.--adjs. VER'MIGRADE, wriggling like a worm; VERMIV'OROUS, devouring worms, feeding on grubs. [L. vermis, a worm.]

VERMICELLI, ver-mi-chel'i, or -sel'i, n. the stiff paste or dough of fine wheat-flour made into small worm-like or thread-like rolls. [It., pl. of vermicello--L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis, worm.]

VERMILION, ver-mil'yun, n. a bright-red pigment obtained from cinnabar, but generally made artificially from mercury and sulphur: any beautiful red colour: (obs.) the kermes or cochineal insect, also the product of cochineal.--adj. of the colour of vermilion.--v.t. to dye vermilion: to colour a delicate red.--n. VER'MILY (Spens.), same as VERMILION. [O. Fr. vermillon--vermeil--L. vermiculus, a little worm, hence (in the Vulgate) the 'scarlet' worm, dim. of vermis, a worm.]

VERMIN, ver'min, n.sing. and pl. a worm: a name for all obnoxious insects, as bugs, fleas, and lice; troublesome animals, such as mice, rats; animals destructive to game, such as weasels, polecats, also hawks and owls: any contemptible person, or such collectively.--v.i. VER'MIN[=A]TE, to breed vermin.--ns. VERMIN[=A]'TION; VER'MIN-KILL'ER.--adj. VER'MINOUS, infested with worms: like vermin.--adv. VER'MINOUSLY. [Fr. vermine--L. vermis, a worm.]

VERMUTH, VERMOUTH, ver'mooth, n. a mild cordial consisting of white wine flavoured with wormwood, used as a stimulant for the appetite. [Ger. wermuth, wormwood; cf. A.S. werm[=o]d.]

VERNACULAR, ver-nak'[=u]-lar, adj. native: belonging to the country of one's birth.--n. one's mother-tongue.--n. VERNACULARIS[=A]'TION, the act of making vernacular.--v.t. VERNAC'ULARISE, to make vernacular.--ns. VERNAC'ULARISM, a vernacular word or idiom, the use of such; VERNACULAR'ITY, an idiom.--adv. VERNAC'ULARLY.--v.t. VERNAC'ULATE, to express in a vernacular idiom.--adj. VERNAC'ULOUS, scurrilous. [L. vernaculus--verna, a home-born slave.]

VERNAL, ver'nal, adj. belonging to the spring: appearing in spring: belonging to youth.--adv. VER'NALLY.--adj. VER'NANT (Milt.), flourishing as in spring.--v.i. VER'N[=A]TE, to flourish.--n. VERN[=A]'TION, the particular manner of arrangement of leaves in the bud.--VERNAL EQUINOX, the equinox on or about 21st March (see EQUINOX); VERNAL GRASS, a common British meadow grass about a foot high, and sown among hay for its flavour and agreeable odour. [L. vernalis--ver, spring.]

VERNER'S LAW. See LAW.

VERNIER, ver'ni-[.e]r, n. a contrivance for measuring very small intervals, consisting of a short scale made to slide along a graduated instrument. [So called from Pierre Vernier (1580-1637) of Brussels, its inventor.]

VERONESE, ver-[=o]-n[=e]s', or -n[=e]z', n. of or pertaining to Verona in Italy.--n. an inhabitant of VERONA.

VERONICA, v[=e]-ron'i-ka, n. a portrait of our Saviour's face on a handkerchief--from the legend that St Veronica wiped the sweat from the face of Jesus, on His way to Calvary, with her handkerchief, whereupon His features were impressed on the cloth: a genus of plants, popularly known as Speedwell. [Veronica, not L. vera, true, Gr. eik[=o]n, image, but identical with Beren[=i]c[=e], the traditional name of the woman cured of the issue of blood--a corr. of Gr. pherenik[=e], victorious--pherein, to bear, nik[=e], victory.]

VERRÉ, VERREY, ve-r[=a]', adj. Same as VAIRÉ.

VERREL, ver'el, n. a corruption of ferrule.

VERRICULE, ver'i-k[=u]l, n. a tuft of upright hairs. [L. verriculum, a net.]

VERRUCA, ve-r[=u]'ka, n. a wart, a glandular elevation: one of the wart-like sessile apothecia of some lichens.--adjs. VERR[=U]'CIFORM, warty; VER'R[=U]COSE, VER'R[=U]COUS, covered with little knobs or wart-like prominences: warty; VERR[=U]'CULOSE, minutely verrucose. [L. verruca, a wart.]

VERRUGAS, ve-r[=oo]'gas, n. an endemic disease of Peru, characterised by warty tumours on the skin. [Sp.,--L. verruca, a wart.]

VERSABILITY, ver-sa-bil'i-ti, n. aptness to be turned round.--adj. VER'SABLE.--n. VER'SABLENESS. [L. vers[=a]re, to whirl about.]

VERSAL, ver'sal, adj. (Shak.) abbrev. of universal.

VERSANT, ver'sant, adj. familiar, conversant: (her.) with wings erect and open.--n. the general slope of surface of a country. [Fr.,--L. vers[=a]re, to whirl about.]

VERSATILE, ver'sa-til, adj. capable of being moved or turned round: changeable: unsteady: turning easily from one thing to another: (bot.) swinging freely on a support: (ornith.) reversible, of toes.--adv. VER'SATILELY.--ns. VER'SATILENESS, VERSATIL'ITY, the quality of being versatile: changeableness: the faculty of turning easily to new tasks or subjects. [Fr.,--L. versatilis--vers[=a]re, freq. of vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VERSE, vers, n. a line of poetry: metrical arrangement and language: poetry: a stanza: a short division of any composition, esp. of the chapters of the Bible, originally confined to the metrical books, applied first to whole Bible in 1528: (mus.) a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.--v.t. to relate in verse.--ns. VERS-DE-SOCIÉTÉ (same as SOCIETY-VERSE; see under SOCIABLE); VERSE'LET; VERSE-M[=A]'KER; VERSE-M[=A]'KING; VERSE'-MAN, a writer of verses; VERSE'-MONG'ER, a scribbler of verses; VERSE'-MONG'ERING, verse-writing, esp. of poor verses; VER'SER, a versifier; VER'SET (mus.), a very short organ interlude or prelude; VER'SICLE, a little verse: in liturgy, the verse said by the officiant.--adj. VERSIC'[=U]LAR, pertaining to verses.--ns. VERSIFIC[=A]'TION, the act, art, or practice of composing metrical verses; VER'SIFIC[=A]TOR, VER'SIFIC[=A]TRIX, a male, female, maker of verses; VER'SIF[=I]ER.--v.i. VER'SIFY, to make verses.--v.t. to relate in verse: to turn into verse:--pa.t. and pa.p. ver'sif[=i]ed.--n. VER'SION, the act of translating or turning from one language into another: that which is translated from one language into another: account: statement: a school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.--adj. VER'SIONAL, pertaining to a version or translation.--n. VER'SIONIST, a translator.--adj. VER'S[=U]AL, of the character of a verse, pertaining to verses or short paragraphs. [A.S. fers--L. versus, vorsus, a line, furrow, turning--vert[)e]re, to turn; influenced by O. Fr. vers.]

VERSED, verst, adj. thoroughly acquainted, skilled (fol. by in): (math.) reversed.--adj. VERSÉ (her.), reversed or turned in an unusual direction.--Also RENVERSE. [Fr. versé--L. versatus, pa.p. of vers[=a]ri, to turn round.]

VERSICOLOUR, ver'si-kul-ur, adj. having diverse or having changeable colours.--Also VERSICOL'OURED. [L. vers[=a]re, to change, and colour.]

VERSIFORM, ver'si-form, adj. varying in form.

VERSO, ver's[=o], n. a left-hand page: the reverse of a coin or medal.

VERST, verst, n. a Russian mile, 3500 feet in length, or almost two-thirds of an English mile. [Russ. versta, a verst; perh. vertiet[)i], to turn, cog. with L. vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VERSUS, ver'sus, prep. against, in legal phraseology--abbreviated v. and vs. [L.]

VERSUTE, ver-s[=u]t, adj. crafty, wily.

VERT, vert, n. in forest law, every green leaf or plant having green leaves which may serve as a covert for deer: a power to cut green trees or wood: (her.) a green colour represented by parallel lines sloping diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base. [Fr. vert--L. viridis, green.]

VERT, vert, n. a familiar word for convert or pervert.--v.i. to become such.

VERTEBRA, ver't[=e]-bra, n. one of the segmented portions of the spinal column:--pl. VERTEBRÆ (ver'te-br[=e]).--adj. VER'TEBRAL.--adv. VER'TEBRALLY.--n.pl. VERTEBR[=A]'TA, a division of the animal kingdom containing all animals having a backbone or its equivalent.--n. VER'TEBR[=A]TE, an animal having an internal skeleton with a backbone.--adjs. VER'TEBR[=A]TE, -D, furnished with joints: having a backbone.--n. VERTEBR[=A]'TION, the formation of vertebræ;. [L.,--vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VERTEX, v[.e]r'teks, n. the top or summit: the point of a cone, pyramid, or angle; (astron.) the zenith: (anat.) the crown of the head:--pl. VER'TICES.--adj. VER'TICAL, pertaining to the vertex: placed in the zenith: perpendicular to the plane of the horizon.--n. a vertical line.--adv. VER'TICALLY.--n. VER'TICALNESS.--VERTICAL ANGLES, opposite angles formed by intersecting lines; VERTICAL CIRCLE, a great circle of the heavens passing through the zenith and the nadir. [L., eddy, summit--vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VERTICILLATE, ver-ti-sil'[=a]t, adj. (bot.) arranged round the stalk in a ring or whorl, as leaves or flowers, whorled.--n. VER'TICIL, a whorl. [Low L. verticillatus--verticillus, dim. of vertex.]

VERTIGO, ver'ti-g[=o], or ver-t[=i]'g[=o], n. a sensation of giddiness: dizziness.--adjs. VERTIGINATE (ver-tij'-), VERTIG'INOUS, turning round: affected with vertigo: giddy.--adv. VERTIG'INOUSLY.--n. VERTIG'INOUSNESS. [L.,--vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VERTU, old spelling of virtue.--adj. VER'TUOUS (Spens.), possessing virtue or power.

VERTUMNUS, ver-tum'nus, n. an ancient Roman divinity of gardens and orchards, a spring god.

VERULAMIAN, v[.e]r-[=u]-l[=a]'mi-an, adj. of or pertaining to St Albans, or Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St Albans (1561-1626). [L. Verulamium, an ancient British city near the site of St Albans.]

VERULED, ver'[=oo]ld, adj. (her.) ringed, as a horn, in a different tincture.--n. VER'ULES (her.), a bearing consisting of a series of concentric rings, one within another. [Virole.]

VERVAIN, ver'v[=a]n, n. a plant of the genus Verbena--credited with efficacy in love-philtres, good against witches, &c. [O. Fr. verveine--L. verb[=e]na.]

VERVE, verv, n. the enthusiasm which animates a poet or artist: animation: energy. [Fr.]

VERVELLE, ver-vel', n. the loop that secured the camail in medieval armour. [Fr.]

VERVELS, verv'elz, n.pl. small rings attached to the ends of the jesses of a hawk, through which the leash is passed that fastens the hawk to its block.--adj. VERV'ELLED. [Fr. vervelle.]

VERVET, ver'vet, n. a South African monkey.

VERY, ver'i, adj. true (now used chiefly in an intensive sense): real (so in B.): actual--sometimes used in superlative form VER'IEST.--adv. in a high degree.--IN VERY DEED, of a truth, certainly. [Older form veray--O. Fr. verai (Fr. vrai), from L. verax, veracis, speaking truly--verus, true; cf. Ger. wahr.]

VESALIAN, v[=e]-s[=a]'li-an, adj. connected with the name of the anatomist Andreas Vesalius (1514-64).

VESANIA, v[=e]-s[=a]'ni-a, n. insanity.

VESICA, v[=e]-s[=i]'ka, n. (anat.) a bladder, sac, esp. the urinary bladder:--pl. VESICÆ (v[=e]-s[=i]'s[=e]).--adjs. VES'ICAL, of or pertaining to a vesica; VES'ICANT, blistering.--n. a substance that vesicates or raises blisters.--v.t. VES'IC[=A]TE, to raise blisters on:--pr.p. ves'ic[=a]ting; pa.p. ves'ic[=a]ted.--ns. VESIC[=A]'TION, the act or process of raising blisters on the skin; VES'IC[=A]TORY (same as VESICANT); VES'ICLE, a small bladder or blister: a small cavity in an animal body; (bot.) a bladder-like cell; V[=E]SIC'[=U]LA, a vesicle.--adj. V[=E]SIC'ULAR.--adv. V[=E]SIC'[=U]LARLY.--n. V[=E]SIC[=U]L[=A]'TION, formation of vesicles.--adjs. V[=E]SIC[=U]LIF'EROUS, bearing vesicles; V[=E]SIC'[=U]LIFORM; V[=E]SIC'[=U]LOSE, V[=E]SIC'[=U]LOUS, V[=E]SIC'[=U]L[=A]TE, pertaining to or full of vesicles: full of interstices: having little glands on the surface.--VESICA PISCIS (a fish's bladder), a symbol of Christ, an oval aureole surrounding the entire upright figure, supposed to contain an allusion to the sacred Christian emblem, the ichthys. [L., bladder.]

VESPER, ves'p[.e]r, n. the evening star, Venus: the evening: (pl.) the last but one of the seven canonical hours: evensong, evening service generally.--adj. VES'PERAL, pertaining to the evening or to vespers.--n. VES'PER-BELL, the bell that summons to vespers.--adjs. VES'PERTINE, VES'PERTINAL, of or pertaining to the evening: (bot.) opening in the evening: (zool.) active in the evening.--SICILIAN VESPERS (see SICILIAN). [Fr.,--L.; Gr. hesperos.]

VESPERTILIO, ves-p[.e]r-til'i-[=o], n. a Linnæan genus of mammals, of order Primates--the modern order Chiroptera.--adj. VESPERTIL'IONINE.

VESPIARY, ves'pi-a-ri, n. a hornet's nest.--adj. VES'PIFORM, VES'PINE, wasp-like.

VESSEL, ves'el, n. a vase or utensil for holding something: a hollow structure made to float on water, used for conveyance, &c.: a tube in which fluids, as blood, &c., are contained: a person considered as an agent of God.--THE WEAKER VESSEL, a phrase colloquially applied to a woman, in allusion to 1 Pet. iii. 7. [O. Fr. vessel (Fr. vaisseau)--L. vascellum, dim. of vas, a vase.]

VEST, vest, n. that which is put on as dress: a garment: a waistcoat: formerly a cassock-like garment: a kind of close jacket worn by women, an extra piece or trimming on the front of the bodice of a woman's gown, often V-shaped: a knitted or woven undergarment: (arch.) a vestment.--v.t. to clothe: to invest: (law) to give fixed right of possession.-v.i. to descend or to take effect, as a right.--adj. VES'TED, clothed, wearing robes of ceremony: not contingent or suspended, hence (law) already acquired: denoting a present absolute right.--n. VES'TIARY (obs.), a wardrobe: (rare) garb, clothing:--pl. VES'TIARIES.--n. VES'TING, cloth for men's waistcoats.--VEST IN INTEREST, to devolve as matter of right without reference to immediate right of possession. [Fr. veste--L. vestis.]

VESTA, ves'ta, n. among the Romans, the chaste goddess that presided over the family, in whose temple the sacred fire was continually kept burning: the fourth planetoid discovered in 1807: a match or waxlight:--pl. VES'TAS.--adj. VES'TAL, pertaining to or consecrated to the service of Vesta: chaste: pure.--n. in the ancient Roman religion, one of the six patrician virgins consecrated to Vesta: a virgin, a nun, a woman of spotless chastity.

VESTIBULE, ves'ti-b[=u]l, n. an open court or porch before a house: a hall next the entrance to a house: (anat.) a small bony cavity forming part of the ear--also VESTIB'-[=U]LUM.--v.t. to furnish with a vestibule.--adjs. VESTIB'[=U]LAR, VESTIB'[=U]L[=A]TE. [Fr.,--L. vestibulum--traced by some to ve, apart, stabulum, abode; by others to vestis, garment, as being the place where the outer clothing is put on or off in entering or leaving a house.]

VESTIGE, ves'tij, n. a track or footprint: traces or remains of something: (biol.) an organ or tissue which still survives but has lost the utility it possessed, but corresponding to a useful part in an organism of lower type.--adjs. VESTI'GIAL, VESTI'GIARY.--n. VESTI'GIUM (anat., biol.), a vestige. [Fr.,--L. vestigium--vestig[=a]re, to track.]

VESTIMENT, ves'ti-ment, n. (Spens.)=Vestment.

VESTITURE, ves'ti-t[=u]r, n. the hairs, scales, &c. covering a surface.

VESTLET, vest'let, n. a tubicolous sea-anemone of genus Cerianthus.

VESTMENT, vest'ment, n. something put on, a garment: a long outer robe: (pl.) articles of dress worn by the clergy during divine service and the administration of the sacraments--amice, alb, girdle, maniple, stole, chasuble, &c.: covering of the altar. [L. vestimentum--vest[=i]re, to clothe--vestis, a garment.]

VESTRY, ves'tri, n. a room adjoining a church in which the vestments are kept and parochial meetings held, any small room attached to a church: in English parishes, a meeting of the ratepayers to elect parish officers, to assess church-rates, and to manage the property of the parish, the incumbent acting as chairman.--adj. VES'TRAL.--ns. VES'TRY-CLERK, an officer chosen by the vestry who keeps the parish accounts and books; VES'TRYMAN, a member of a vestry.--SELECT VESTRY, a board consisting of representatives of the ratepayers, as opposed to the common vestry or assembly of all the ratepayers. [Fr.,--L. vestiarium--vestiarius, belonging to clothes--vestis, a garment.]

VESTURE, ves't[=u]r, n. clothing: dress: a robe: integument.--v.t. to clothe, robe.--adjs. VES'T[=U]RAL; VES'T[=U]RED.--n. VES'T[=U]RER, one who has charge of ecclesiastical vestments.

VESUVIAN, v[=e]-s[=u]'vi-an, adj. pertaining or relating to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.--n. a kind of match used in lighting cigars, &c.--n. VES[=U]'VIAN[=I]TE, a mineral allied to garnet, sometimes called pyramidal garnet, found in volcanic and primitive rocks, and so called because frequent in masses ejected from Vesuvius--also Idocrase.--v.t. VES[=U]'VIATE, to burst forth like an eruption.

VET., vet, n. (coll.) an abbreviation from veterinary (surgeon).

VETCH, vech, n. a genus of plants, mostly climbing, some cultivated for fodder, esp. the tare.--n. VETCH'LING, a name of various vetch-like plants.--adj. VETCH'Y, abounding with vetches: (Spens.) consisting of vetches. [O.Fr. veche (Fr. vesce)--L. vicia, akin to vinc[=i]re, to bind.]

VETERAN, vet'e-ran, adj. old, experienced: long exercised, esp. in military life.--n. one long exercised in any service, esp. in war.--v.t. VET'ERANISE, to make veteran.--v.i. (U.S.) to re-enlist for military service. [L. veteranus--vetus, veteris, old.]

VETERINARY, vet'e-ri-na-ri, adj. pertaining to the art of treating the diseases of domestic animals: professing or practising this art.--n. one skilled in the diseases of domestic animals.--Also VETERIN[=A]'RIAN. [L. veterinarius--veterina (bestia), a beast of burden.]

VETIVER, vet'i-v[.e]r, n. the dried roots of the cuscus-grass, with an odour like sandalwood--making baskets, fans, and mats,

VETO, v[=e]'t[=o], n. any authoritative prohibition: the power of rejecting or forbidding:--pl. VETOES (v[=e]'t[=o]z).--v.t. to reject by a veto: to withhold assent to.--ABSOLUTE VETO, a veto without restriction. [L. vet[=a]re, to forbid.]

VETTURA, vet-t[=oo]'ra, n. an Italian four-wheeled carriage.--n. VETTURINO (vet-t[=oo]-r[=e]'n[=o]), one who drives or lends for hire a vettura:--pl. VETTURI'NI. [It.,--L. vectura, a carrying--veh[)e]re, to convey.]

VETUST, v[=e]-tust', adj. old. [L. vetustus--vetus, old.]

VEX, veks, v.t. to harass: to torment: to irritate by small provocations: to agitate: to contest.--v.i. (obs.) to be vexed.--n. (Scot.) a trouble.--n. VEX[=A]'TION, a vexing: state of being vexed: trouble: a teasing annoyance: uneasiness.--adj. VEX[=A]'TIOUS, causing vexation or annoyance: harassing: full of trouble.--adv. VEX[=A]'TIOUSLY.--n. VEX[=A]'TIOUSNESS.--adj. VEXED, amazed.--n. VEX'ER.--adj. VEX'ING.--adv. VEX'INGLY, so as to vex or annoy.--n. VEX'INGNESS.--VEXATIOUS SUIT (law), a suit begun without justifiable cause. [Fr. vexer--L. vex[=a]re, to shake, annoy--veh[)e]re. to carry.]

VEXILLUM, vek-sil'um, n. in the ancient Roman army, a standard, the troop serving under such a standard: (eccles.) a processional banner: (bot.) the large posterior petal of a papilionaceous flower--also VEX'IL; the web or vane of a feather:--pl. VEXILL'A.--adjs. VEX'ILLAR, VEX'ILLARY.--ns. VEX'ILLARY, VEX'ILL[=A]TOR, a standard-bearer.--adj. VEX'ILLATE, having vexilla.--n. VEXILL[=A]'TION, a company under one vexillum. [L., 'an ensign'--veh[)e]re, to carry.]

VIA, v[=i]'a, or v[=e]'a, n. a highway, a road, a route--via London=by way of London: a natural passage of the body.--n. VIAM'ETER, an odometer.--adj. VIAT'IC.--n.pl. VIAT'ICALS, military baggage.--VIA DOLOROSA, the Way of Calvary (see STATION); VIA LACTEA, the Milky-Way or Galaxy; VIA MEDIA, the midway course or mean between popular Protestantism and Roman Catholicism which Newman almost down to 1845 succeeded in believing that the Anglican divines of the 17th century had taken up.--PRIMÆ VIÆ, the first or main passages, the alimentary canal, the bowels; SECUNDÆ VIÆ, the lacteal or chyliferous vessels.

VIA, v[=e]'a, interj. away! off! either in command or defiance. [It.,--L. via, way.]

VIABLE, v[=i]'a-bl, adj. capable of living.--n. VIABIL'ITY. [Fr., through Low L.--L. vita, life.]

VIADUCT, v[=i]'a-dukt, n. a road or railway carried by a structure over a valley, river, &c. [L. via, a way, duc[)e]re, ductum, to lead, bring.]

VIAL, v[=i]'al, n. same as PHIAL, v.t. to keep in a vial.--n. V[=I]'ALFUL.--POUR OUT VIALS OF WRATH, to inflict judgment (Rev. xvi. 1): to storm, rage.

VIAND, v[=i]'and, n. food, articles for food--usually in pl. [Fr. viande--Low L. vivanda (for vivenda), food necessary for life--L. viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIATICUM, v[=i]-at'ik-um, n. (orig.) provisions for the way: (R.C. Church) the eucharist given to persons in danger of death: a portable altar.--n. VI[=A]'TOR, a traveller, wayfarer: a summoner, apparitor. [L.,--via, a way.]

VIBEX, v[=i]'beks, n. a purple spot under the skin in certain fevers:--pl. VIB[=I]'CES. [L.]

VIBRACULUM, v[=i]-brak'[=u]-lum, n. one of the long whip-like appendages of the cells of some Polyzoa:--pl. VIBRAC'[=U]LA.--Also VIBRAC[=U]L[=A]'RIUM.

VIBRATE, v[=i]'br[=a]t, v.i. to shake: to tremble: to move backwards and forwards: to swing: to pass from one state to another.--v.t. to cause to shake: to move to and fro: to measure by moving to and fro: to affect with vibratory motion.--adjs. V[=I]'BRANT, vibrating: sonorous; V[=I]'BRATILE, having a vibratory motion: (zool.) adapted to or used in vibratory motion.--ns. V[=I]BRATIL'ITY; V[=I]BR[=A]'TION, a vibrating: state of being vibrated: tremulousness, quivering motion.--adj. V[=I]BR[=A]'TIONAL.--n. V[=I]BR[=A]'TIUNCLE, a small vibration.--adjs. V[=I]'BR[=A]TIVE, V[=I]'BR[=A]TORY, vibrating: consisting in vibrations: causing vibrations.--ns. V[=I]'BR[=A]TOR (elect.), a vibrating reed used to open and close the electric current: (print.) a vibrating reed used for distributing the ink; VI'BROSCOPE, an instrument for registering vibrations. [L. vibr[=a]re, -[=a]tum, to tremble.]

VIBRATO, v[=e]-brä't[=o], n. a pulsating effect in vocal music, caused by rapid variation of emphasis on the same tone. [It.]

VIBRIO, vib'r[=i]-[=o], n. a name given with much laxity to various kinds of more or less screw-shaped Bacteria--also to small nematoid worms, such as cause ear-cockles in wheat.--n. VIB'RION, a motile bacterium. [L. vibr[=a]re.]

VIBRISSA, v[=i]-bris'a, n. a whisker, as of a cat: a rictal bristle in birds: bristle, hair, as in the nostril:--pl. VIBRISS'Æ (-[=e]). [L., 'a hair in the nostril.']

VIBROGEN, vib'r[=o]-jen, n. (bot.) active cellular tissue arranged in layers in the cortex of certain tendrils, causing circumnutation.

VIBURNUM, v[=i]-bur'num, n. a genus of plants of the order Caprifoliaceæ, the species being shrubs with simple leaves, natives chiefly of the northern parts of the world.--Viburnum opulus is the Guelder Rose or Snowball Tree; Viburnum tinus, the Laurustinus. [L., 'the wayfaring tree.']

VICAR, vik'ar, n. one who holds authority as the delegate or substitute of another: a parson of a parish where the tithes are impropriate to a layman or to a chapter, he receiving only the smaller tithes or a salary: (R.C. Church) a bishop's assistant who exercises jurisdiction in his name.--ns. VIC'AR[=A]GE, the benefice or residence of a vicar; VIC'AR-APOSTOL'IC (formerly one to whom the pope delegated some remote portion of his jurisdiction), now usually a titular bishop appointed to a country where either no sees have been formed or the episcopal succession has been broken; VIC'AR-CH[=O]'RAL, an assistant, cleric or lay, at an English cathedral, esp. in connection with the music; VIC'AR-FOR[=A]NE', an ecclesiastic to whom a bishop gives a limited jurisdiction in a town or district of his diocese--in effect, a rural dean; VIC'AR-GEN'ERAL, an official performing the work of an archdeacon under the bishop: in the English Church, an officer assisting the bishop, the chancellor of the diocese.--adjs. V[=I]C[=A]'RIAL, pertaining to a vicar: substituted; V[=I]C[=A]'RI[=A]TE, having vicarious or delegated power.--n. (also VIC'AR[=A]TE) vicarship, delegated power.--adj. V[=I]C[=A]'RIOUS, filling the place of another: performed or suffered in place of or for the sake of another.--adv. V[=I]C[=A]'RIOUSLY.--ns. V[=I]C[=A]'RIOUSNESS; V[=I]C[=A]'RIUS, a vicar; VIC'ARSHIP, the office of a vicar; VIC'ARY, a vicarage.--VICARIOUS SACRIFICE (theol.), the suffering of Christ accepted by God in lieu of the punishment to which guilty man is liable.--VICAR-OF-BRAY, one who turns his coat without difficulty to suit the times--from Simon Aleyn, who kept the vicarage of Bray from 1540 to 1588, during the reigns of Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary, and Elizabeth; VICAR OF CHRIST, a title assumed by the pope, who claims to be the representative of Christ on earth as the head of His Church. [L. vicarius, supplying the place of another--vicis, change, alternation.]

VICE, VISE, v[=i]s, n. an iron or wooden screw-press, fixed to the edge of a workboard, for holding anything tightly while being filed, &c.: (Shak.) a grip, grasp.--v.t. to screw. [Fr. vis (It. vite, screw)--L. vitis, tendril of a vine, anything spiral.]

VICE, v[=i]s, n. a blemish or fault: immoral conduct: depravity of manners: a bad trick or habit in a horse: mischievousness: the stock buffoon in the old English Moralities or moral plays.--n. VICIOS'ITY.--adj. VICIOUS (vish'us).--adv. VIC'IOUSLY.--n. VIC'IOUSNESS.--VICIOUS CIRCLE, syllogism, circular or erroneous reasoning; VICIOUS INTROMISSION (see INTROMIT). [Fr.,--L. vitium, a blemish.]

VICE, v[=i]s, prep. in the place of: also a prefix denoting in the compound word one who acts in place of or is second in rank to another.--n. a vice-chairman, &c.: one who acts in place of a superior.--ns. VICE'-AD'MIRAL, one acting in the place of, or second in command to, an admiral; VICE'-AD'MIRALTY, the office of a vice-admiral--(VICE'-AD'MIRALTY COURTS, tribunals in the British colonies, having jurisdiction over maritime causes); VICE'-CHAIR'MAN, an alternate chairman; VICE'-CHAIR'MANSHIP; VICE'-CHAN'CELLOR, one acting for a chancellor: a lower judge of Chancery; (R.C. Church) the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and despatch papal bulls and briefs; VICE'-CHAN'CELLORSHIP; VICE'-CON'SUL, one who acts in a consul's place: a consul in a less important district; VICE'-CON'SULSHIP; VICE-DEAN', a canon chosen to represent an absent dean; VICEG[=E]'RENCY, the office of a vicegerent, deputed power.--adj. VICEG[=E]'RENT, acting in place of another, having delegated authority.--n. one acting in place of a superior.--ns. VICE'-GOV'ERNOR, deputy governor; VICE'-KING, one who acts in place of a king; VICE'-PRES'IDENCY, -PRES'IDENTSHIP; VICE'-PRES'IDENT, an officer next in rank below the president; VICE'-PRIN'CIPAL, assistant principal.--adj. VICER[=E]'GAL.--ns. VICER[=E]'GENCY; VICE'ROY, VICER[=E]'GENT, one representing the royal authority in a dependency, as in India; VICEROY'ALTY, VICE'ROYSHIP. [L., 'in the place of,' abl. of vicis (gen.), change.]

VICENARY, vis'e-n[=a]-ri, adj. of or belonging to the number twenty: twentieth.--adj. V[=I]CEN'NIAL, continuing or comprising twenty years: occurring once every twenty years. [L. vicenarius--viceni--viginti, twenty.]

VICINAGE, vis'i-n[=a]j, n. neighbourhood: the places near: neighbourliness.--adj. VIC'INAL, neighbouring.--n. VICIN'ITY, neighbourhood: nearness: that which is near. [O. Fr. veisinage--veisin--L. vicinus, neighbouring--vicus, a row of houses; cf. Gr. oikos, a dwelling.]

VICISSITUDE, vi-sis'i-t[=u]d, n. change from one thing to another: change: revolution.--adjs. VICISSIT[=U]'DINARY, VICISSIT[=U]'DINOUS, changeful, changeable. [L. vicissitudo--vicis, change.]

VICTIM, vik'tim, n. a living being offered as a sacrifice: some thing or person destroyed in the pursuit of an object: a person suffering injury: a dupe.--n. VICTIM[=I]S[=A]'TION.--v.t. VIC'TIM[=I]SE, to make a victim of: to cheat.--n. VIC'TIM[=I]SER, a swindler. [Fr.,--L. victima, a beast for sacrifice, adorned with the fillet--vinc[=i]re, to bind.]

VICTOR, vik'tor, n. one who conquers on any particular occasion: one who defeats in battle: a winner:--fem. VIC'TRESS, VIC'TORESS, VIC'TRIX.--adjs. VIC'TOR, VICT[=O]'RIOUS, relating to victory: superior in contest: having overcome an enemy: producing or indicating victory.--adv. VICT[=O]'RIOUSLY.--ns. VICT[=O]'RIOUSNESS; VIC'TORY, a conquering: success in any contest: a battle gained: a female deity of the Greeks personifying success in battle.--CADMEAN VICTORY, one as fatal to the victors as to the vanquished--from the armed men who grew up from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus, and slew one another all but five, who became the ancestors of the Thebans; MORAL VICTORY (see MORAL); PYRRHIC VICTORY (see PYRRHIC). [L.,--vinc[)e]re, victum, to conquer.]

VICTORIA, vik-t[=o]'ri-a, n. a genus of gigantic aquatic plants of the water-lily family, native to South America, its one species, Victoria regia, named after Queen Victoria: a low, light, four-wheeled carriage, seating two, having a calash top.--adj. VICT[=O]'RIAN, relating to the reign of Queen Victoria, which began in 1837: relating to the colony of Victoria in Australia.--VICTORIA CROSS, a decoration, consisting of a bronze Maltese cross, founded by Queen Victoria in 1856, and awarded for conspicuous bravery on the field.

VICTORINE, vik-t[=o]-r[=e]n', n. a kind of fur tippet worn by ladies: a variety of peach.

VICTUAL, v[=i]t'l, n. provision of food, that which is necessary for living, food for human beings (gener. in pl.).--v.t. to supply with victuals or food: to store with provisions:--pr.p. VICTUALLING (vit'l-ing); pa.t. and pa.p. VICTUALLED (vit'ld).--ns. VICT'UALLAGE, provisions; VICTUALLER (v[=i]t'l-[.e]r), one who supplies provisions.--adj. VICT'UALLESS.--ns. VICT'UALLING-BILL, a customs document warranting the captain of an outward-bound vessel to ship bonded stores for the voyage; VICT'UALLING-OFF'ICE, -SHIP, an office supplying, a ship conveying, provisions to the navy; VICT'UALLING-YARD, a public establishment for the collection and supply of provisions to the navy.--LICENSED VICTUALLER, an innkeeper who is allowed to sell spirits, wines, &c. [O. Fr. vitaille--Low L. victualia--L. victualis, relating to living--viv[)e]re, victum, to live.]

VICUGNA, VICUÑA, vi-k[=oo]'nya, or vi-k[=u]'na, n. a species or variety of the South American genus Auchenia (allied to the camels), which also includes the llama, alpaca, and the guanaco.--n. VICU'NA-CLOTH, a trade name for a mixture of wool and cotton. [Peruv.]

VIDAME, v[=e]-dam', n. in French feudal jurisprudence, the deputy of a bishop in temporal affairs: a minor noble. [Low L. vice, in place of, dominus, lord.]

VIDE, v[=i]'d[=e], see, imper. of L. vid[=e]re, to see.--Vide antea=see before; Vide infra=see below; Vide post=see after; Vide supra=see above; Quod vide, or q.v.=which see.

VIDELICET, vi-del'i-set, adv. to wit, that is, namely--generally VIZ., and rendered 'namely.' [L., for vid[=e]re licet, it is permitted to see.]

VIDENDUM, v[=i]-den'dum, n. a thing to be seen:--pl. V[=I]DEN'DA. [L., ger. of vid[=e]re, to see.]

VIDETTE. Same as VEDETTE.

VIDIMUS, vid'i-mus, n. an inspection, as of accounts, &c. [L., 'we have seen'--vid[=e]re, to see.]

VIDUOUS, vid'[=u]-us, adj. widowed.--ns. VID'[=U]AGE, widowhood; VID'U[=A]TE, the position or order of widows; VIDU[=A]'TION, the state of being widowed; VID[=U]'ITY, widowhood. [L. vidua, a widow.]

VIE, v[=i], v.i. to strive for superiority.--v.t. to contend about: (Shak.) to offer as a stake or wager:--pr.p. vy'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. v[=i]ed.--n. (obs.) a contest. [M. E. vien, by aphæresis from envien, to vie, through Fr. from L. invit[=a]re, to invite.]

VIELLE, vi-el', n. an old form of viol. [Fr.]

VIENNESE, vi-e-n[=e]s', or -n[=e]z', adj. pertaining to Vienna.--n. an inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of VIENNA.

VIEW, v[=u], n. a seeing: sight: reach of the sight: whole extent seen: that which is seen: inspection, as by a jury, of the place of a crime, of the corpse, &c.: direction in which a thing is seen: the picture of a scene: a sketch: mental survey: mode of looking at or receiving: opinion: intention: (Shak.) show, appearance.--v.t. to see: to look at attentively: to examine intellectually.--adj. VIEW'ABLE, that can be viewed.--ns. VIEW'ER; VIEW'-HALLOO', the huntsman's cry when the fox breaks cover; VIEW'INESS, character of being viewy or visionary.--adj. VIEW'LESS, not to be viewed: invisible.--adv. VIEW'LESSLY.--adj. VIEW'LY (prov.), pleasing to look at.--n. VIEW'-POINT, point of view.--adjs. VIEW'SOME (prov.), viewly; VIEW'Y (coll.), holding opinions vague or purely speculative.--DISSOLVING VIEWS, pictures thrown on a screen and made to pass one into the other; FIELD OF VIEW, the compass of visual power; IN VIEW OF, having regard to; ON VIEW, open to public inspection; TO THE VIEW (Shak.), in public. [Fr. vue--vu, pa.p. of voir--L. vid[=e]re, to see.]

VIFDA, vif'da, n. in Shetland, meat hung and dried without salt.--Also VIV'DA.

VIGESIMAL, v[=i]-jes'i-mal, adj. twentieth.--n. VIGESIM[=A]'TION, the putting to death of every twentieth man.--adj. VIGES'IMO-QUAR'TO, formed of sheets folded so as to make twenty-four leaves. [L. vigesimus--viginti, twenty.]

VIGIA, vi-j[=e]'a, n. a hydrographical warning on a chart, of a rock, &c. [Sp.]

VIGIL, vij'il, n. watching: keeping awake for religious exercises: the eve before a feast or fast day, originally kept by watching through the night.--n. VIG'ILANCE, wakefulness: watchfulness: circumspection: (obs.) a guard, watch.--adj. VIG'ILANT, watchful: on the lookout for danger: circumspect.--n. VIGILAN'TE, a member of a vigilance committee.--adv. VIG'ILANTLY.--VIGILANCE COMMITTEE (U.S.), an unauthorised body which, in the absence or inefficiency of regular courts, exercises legal powers of arrest, punishment, &c. in cases of gross crime: also any self-appointed association for the compulsory improvement of local morals. [Fr.,--L. vigilia--vigil, awake, watchful--vig[=e]re, to be lively.]

VIGNERON, v[=e]n-ye-rong, n. a vine-grower. [Fr.]

VIGNETTE, vin-yet', n. any small ornamental engraving, design, or photograph not enclosed by a definite border: (orig.) an ornamental flourish of vine leaves and tendrils on manuscripts and books.--v.t. to treat or produce in such a style.--ns. VIGNETT'ER; VIGNETT'ING-GLASS, -P[=A]'PER, a glass frame, mask, used in printing vignette pictures; VIGNETT'IST, one who makes vignettes. [Fr.,--vigne--L. vinea, a vine.]

VIGOUR, vig'ur, n. active strength: physical force: vital strength in animals or plants: strength of mind: energy.--adj. VIG'OROUS, strong either in mind or body.--adv. VIG'OROUSLY.--n. VIG'OROUSNESS. [Fr.,--L. vigor--vig[=e]re, to be strong.]

VIKING, v[=i]'king, n. one of the piratical Northmen who in the 8th, 9th, and 10th centuries ravaged the coasts of western Europe.--n. V[=I]'KINGISM, characteristics, acts, &c. of VIKINGS. [Ice. víkingr, (lit.) 'a creeker'--víkr (Swed. vik, Eng. wick), a bay, and -ingr=Eng. -ing.]

VILAYET, vil-a-yet', n. the name given to the great provinces into which the Ottoman empire is divided.

VILD, v[=i]ld, adj. (Spens.) vile, wicked.--adv. VILD'LY.

VILE, v[=i]l, adj. worthless: mean: morally impure: wicked: (B.) poor, cheap.--adv. VILE'LY.--n. VILE'NESS.--ns. VILIFIC[=A]'TION, act of vilifying: defamatory speech: abuse; VIL'IF[=I]ER.--v.t. VIL'IFY, to make vile: to attempt to degrade by slander: to defame:--pa.t. and pa.p. vil'if[=i]ed.--v.t. VIL'IPEND, to slander, vilify.--v.i. to use vilification. [Fr.,--L. vilis.]

VILLA, vil'a, n. a country residence or seat: a suburban mansion--also VILL.--ns. VILL'ADOM, villas collectively, people living in them; VILL'[=A]GE, any small assemblage of houses, less than a town: (orig.) a number of houses inhabited by persons near the residence of a proprietor or farmer: (law) a manor, a parish or the outlying part of a parish; VILL'AGE-COMM[=U]'NITY, a clan of settlers who built their huts on a tract of land and laid out common fields which they cultivated in common as one family, the land being divided out every few years into family lots, but the whole continuing to be cultivated by the community subject to the established customs as interpreted in the village-council by the sense of the village elders--the so-called Mark system of Sir Henry Maine; VILL'[=A]GER, an inhabitant of a village; VILL'[=A]GERY (Shak.), a district of villages; VILL'AKIN, VILLANETTE', a little villa.--adj. VILLAT'IC (Milt.), pertaining to a farm. [O. Fr. ville (Fr. ville)--L. villa, a country-house, prob. reduced from vicla, dim. of vicus, a village; Gr. oikos, a house.]

VILLAIN, vil'[=a]n, or vil'in, n. a wicked wretch: a man extremely degraded: in feudal times, a member of the lowest class of unfree persons.--ns. VILL'AIN[=A]GE, VILL'AN[=A]GE, VILL'EIN[=A]GE, VILL'EN[=A]GE, in feudal times, the tenure of land by villein, i.e. base or menial services.--adj. VILL'AINOUS, like or suited to a villain: depraved: proceeding from extreme depravity: very bad, mean, vile.--adv. VILL'AINOUSLY.--ns. VILL'AINOUSNESS; VILL'AINY, the act of a villain: extreme depravity: an atrocious crime. [Orig. 'a serf attached to a farm,' O. Fr. villain--Low L. villanus--L. villa.]

VILLANELLE, vil-a-nel', n. a poem, of a form borrowed from the French, consisting of nineteen lines on two rhymes, arranged in six stanzas, the first five having three, the last four lines. [It. villanella--villano, rustic.]

VILLARSIA, vi-l[=a]r'si-a, n. a genus of widely distributed aquatic or marsh plants, of order Gentianaceæ--named from the French botanist Dominique Villars (1745-1814).

VILLEGIATURA, vi-l[.e]j-a-t[=oo]'ra, n. country retirement. [It.,--villegiare, to stay at a country-seat--villa, a country-seat.]

VILLEIN, another spelling of villain (only in its original meaning).

VILLI, vil'[=i], n.pl. (anat.) fine small fibres covering certain membranes: (bot.) fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants:--sing. VILL'US.--adjs. VILL'IFORM, having the form or appearance of villi; VILL'[=O]SE, VILL'OUS, covered with long, soft hairs: formed of minute villi, resembling the pile of velvet.--n. VILLOS'ITY, state of being villous. [L., pl. of villus, hair, wool.]

VIM, vim, n. (slang) energy, force. [Accus. of L. vis, strength.]

VIMEN, v[=i]'men, n. a long flexible shoot of a plant.--adjs. VIM'INAL; VIMIN'EOUS. [L.]

VINA, v[=e]'na, n. an East Indian musical instrument having five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds.

VINAIGRETTE, vin-[=a]-gret', n. a small box of silver or gold for holding aromatic vinegar, used as a smelling-bottle. [Fr.,--vinaigre.]

VINASSE, vi-nas', n. a residual product containing potash salts, obtained from the wine-press, &c. [Fr.]

VINAYA PITAKA, vin'a-ya pit'a-ka, n. one of the three parts of the Tripitaka (q.v.).

VINCA, ving'ka, n. a genus of woody herbaceous plants of the dogbane family, the periwinkles.

VINCENTIAN, vin-sen'shi-an, adj. pertaining to St Vincent de Paul (1576-1660) or to the charitable associations founded by him.

VINCIBLE, vin'si-bl, adj. that may be conquered.--ns. VINCIBIL'ITY, VIN'CIBLENESS. [L. vincibilis--vinc[)e]re, to conquer.]

VINCULUM, ving'k[=u]-lum, n. a band: a bond: (math.) a horizontal line placed over several quantities to show that they are to be treated as one: (anat.) a ligamentous band.--v.t. VIN'CUL[=A]TE, to bind. [L.,--vinc[=i]re, to bind.]

VINDEMIAL, vin-d[=e]'mi-al, adj. pertaining to the vintage.--v.i. VIND[=E]'MIATE, to gather the vintage.

VINDICATE, vin'di-k[=a]t, v.t. to lay claim to: to defend: to maintain by force.--n. VINDICABIL'ITY.--adj. VIN'DICABLE, that may be vindicated or defended.--n. VINDIC[=A]'TION, act of vindicating: defence: justification: support.--adj. VIN'DIC[=A]TIVE, vindicating: tending to vindicate: (Shak.) revengeful, vindictive.--ns. VIN'DIC[=A]TIVENESS, vindictiveness; VIN'DIC[=A]TOR, one who vindicates:--fem. VIN'DIC[=A]TRESS.--adjs. VIN'DIC[=A]TORY, tending to vindicate: inflicting punishment; VINDIC'TIVE, revengeful.--adv. VINDIC'TIVELY.--n. VINDIC'TIVENESS. [L. vindic[=a]re, -[=a]tum--vis, vim, power, dic[=a]re, to proclaim, dic[)e]re, to say; others trace to the root of venia, favour.]

VINE, v[=i]n, n. the plant from which wine is made: the woody climbing plant that produces grapes: (hort.) a climbing or trailing plant, or its stem.--adj. V[=I]N[=A]'CEOUS, belonging to wine or grapes: wine-coloured.--ns. V[=I]'N[=A]GE, the addition of spirit to wine to enable it to stand transportation; V[=I]N[=A]'LIA, a wine festival in honour of Jupiter, celebrated on 23d April.--adjs. V[=I]N[=A]'RIAN, relating to wine; VINE'-CLAD, covered with vines.--ns. VINE'-CUL'TURE (same as VITICULTURE); VINE'-CURCU'LIO, a small reddish curculio producing galls on the stems of grape-vines; VINE'-DISEASE', a disease affecting the vine; VINE'-DRESS'ER, one who dresses or trims and cultivates vines; VINE'-FRET'TER, a small insect that infests vines; VINE'-GALL, a gall made on the stem of the vine by a vine-curculio; VINE'-LAND, land on which vines are grown; V[=I]'NERY, a hot-house for rearing vines; VINEYARD (vin'yard), a plantation of grape vines.--adj. V[=I]'NIC, pertaining to, or derived from, wine.--ns. VIN'ICULTURE, the cultivation of the vine; VIN'ICULT[=U]RIST; VIN'-ORDINAIRE', common wine: cheap wine mixed with water, commonly drunk in France and the south of Europe.--adjs. V[=I]'NOSE, V[=I]'NOUS, pertaining to wine: wine-coloured: caused by wine.--n. VINOS'ITY, state or quality of being vinous.--adj. V[=I]'NY, pertaining to or producing vines.--DWELL UNDER ONE'S VINE AND FIG-TREE, to live at peace on one's own land. [O. Fr.,--L. vinea, a vine--vinum; Gr. oinos, wine.]

VINEGAR, vin'e-gar, n. the form of acetic acid generally preferred for culinary purposes--made by the fermentation of vegetable substances, from malt, or from inferior wines: sourness of temper.--v.t. to apply vinegar to.--adj. VIN'AIGROUS, sour like vinegar, ill-tempered.--ns. VIN'EGAR-CRU'ET, a glass bottle for holding vinegar; VINEGARETTE', a vinaigrette; VIN'EGAR-PLANT, the microscopic fungus which produces acetous fermentation--found in two forms known as mother of vinegar and flowers of vinegar.--adjs. VIN'EGARY, VIN'EGARISH, sour. [Fr. vinaigre--vin (L. vinum, wine), aigre--L. acer, sour.]

VINEWED, vin'[=u]d, adj. (Shak.) mouldy: musty.

VINGT-ET-UN, vangt-[=a]-ung', n. a game of cards, the aim in which is to get as near as possible to the value of twenty-one (hence the name) without exceeding it. The game is played with the whole pack, the ordinary cards being reckoned according to the number of pips on them, while the court cards are ten, and the ace is one or eleven, as the holder may elect.

VINT, vint, v.t. to make or prepare, as wine. [Formed from vintage.]

VINTAGE, vin't[=a]j, n. the gathering of grapes: the yearly produce of grapes: the time of grape-gathering: wine.--n. VIN'T[=A]GER. [Fr. vendange--L. vindemia--vinum, wine, grapes, dem[)e]re, to remove--de, out of or away, em[)e]re, to take.]

VINTNER, vint'n[.e]r, n. a wine-seller.--ns. VINT'NERY, the trade of a vintner; VINT'RY, a store for wine. [O. Fr. vinetier, through Low L.--L. vinetum, a vineyard--vinum, wine.]

VIOL, v[=i]'ol, n. a musical instrument which was the immediate precursor of the violin, having from three to six strings, and played by means of a bow.--ns. VIOLA (v[=e]-[=o]'la, or v[=i]'[=o]-la), a larger description of violin having four strings tuned in fifths, to which the part between the second violin and bass is generally assigned--also called Alto viola or Tenor violin; V[=I]'OL-BLOCK (naut.), a large single block big enough to reeve a small hawser; V[=I]'OLIST, a player on the viol or the viola.--BASS VIOL, a large medieval viol: the modern violoncello. [O. Fr. viole--Low L. vidula, from L. vitul[=a]ri, to skip like a calf, to make merry--L. vitulus, a calf.]

VIOLATE, v[=i]'[=o]-l[=a]t, v.t. to injure: to abuse: to ravish: to profane: to break forcibly: to transgress.--adj. V[=I]'OLABLE, that may be violated, injured, or broken.--adv. VI'OLABLY.--ns. V[=I]OL[=A]'TION, the act of violating or injuring: infringement: non-observance: profanation: rape; V[=I]'OL[=A]TOR. [L. viol[=a]re, -[=a]tum--vis, strength; cf. Gr. is, strength, force.]

VIOLENT, v[=i]'[=o]-lent, adj. acting with physical force or strength: moved by strong feeling: passionate: vehement: outrageous: produced by force: intense: compulsory: unnatural.--v.i. (Shak.) to be violent.--n. V[=I]'OLENCE, the state or quality of being violent: force, physical or moral: unjust force: outrage: profanation: injury: rape.--adv. V[=I]'OLENTLY.--DO VIOLENCE ON (Shak.), to attack, murder; DO VIOLENCE TO, to outrage, injure. [Fr.,--L. violentus--vis, force.]

VIOLET, v[=i]'[=o]-let, n. any plant of genus Viola, of many species, with a flower generally of some shade of blue, but also white and yellow, and most often fragrant: the colour of the violet, a bluish or light purple.--adj. of the colour of the violet, bluish or light purple.--adjs. VIOL[=A]'CEOUS, of a violet colour, purple; VIOLES'CENT, tending to a violet colour. [Fr. violette, dim. of O. Fr. viole--L. viola; cf. Gr. ion.]

VIOLIN, v[=i]-[=o]-lin', n. a musical instrument of four strings placed with a bow: a fiddle: a player on the violin.--ns. VIOLIN'-BOW, a bow for sounding the violin; V[=I]'OLINIST, a player on the violin. [It. violino--viola.]

VIOLONCELLO, v[=e]-[=o]-lon-chel'[=o], or v[=i]-[=o]-lon-sel'[=o], n. a large four-stringed musical instrument of the violin class, the quality of its tone even more sympathetic than that of the violin, held between the knees in playing--it superseded the Viol da gamba in the early part of the 18th century:--pl. VIOLONCELL'OS.--n. VIOLONCELL'IST, a player on the violoncello. [It., dim. of violone, a bass violin; see next word.]

VIOLONE, v[=e]-[=o]-l[=o]'n[=a], n. the largest kind of bass viol, having strings tuned an octave lower than the violoncello. [It.,--viola.]

VIPER, v[=i]'p[.e]r, n. a genus of venomous snakes, representative of family Viperidæ--the Common Viper or adder being the only poisonous snake indigenous to Britain: loosely, any venomous serpent except a rattlesnake, any cobriform serpent: any base, malicious person.--adjs. V[=I]'PERINE, related to or resembling the viper; V[=I]'PERISH, like a viper; V[=I]'PEROUS, having the qualities of a viper: venomous: malignant.--adv. V[=I]'PEROUSLY.--VIPER'S BUGLOSS, the blue weed or blue thistle; VIPER'S GRASS, a European perennial of the aster family. [Fr.,--L. vipera (contr. of vivipara)--vivus, living, par[)e]re, to bring forth.]

VIRAGO, vi-r[=a]'go, or v[=i]-r[=a]'g[=o], n. a masculine woman: a bold, impudent woman: a termagant.--adjs. VIRAGIN'IAN, VIRAGINOUS (viraj'-).--n. VIRAGIN'ITY. [L.,--vir, a man.]

VIRE, v[=e]r, n. a crossbow-bolt: (her.) an annulet. [Fr.]

VIRELAY, vir'e-l[=a], n. an ancient kind of French poem in short lines, and consisting of only two rhymes, their order as well as the length of the verses being arbitrary. [Fr. virelai--virer, to turn, lai, a song.]

VIREO, vir'[=e]-[=o], n. a genus of American singing birds, the greenlets. [L.]

VIRESCENT, v[=i]-res'ent, adj. growing green, greenish.--n. VIRES'CENCE, greenness: (bot.) the turning green of organs properly bright-coloured. [L., pr.p. of vir[=e]re, to be green.]

VIRGATE, v[.e]r'g[=a]t, adj. like a wand or rod: slender, straight.--n. an old English measure of surface. [L. virga, a rod.]

VIRGILIAN, v[.e]r-jil'i-an, adj. relating to or resembling the style of Virgil, the Roman poet (70-21 B.C.).

VIRGIN, v[.e]r'jin, n. a maiden: a woman who has had no sexual intercourse with man: one devoted to virginity: a madonna, a figure of the Virgin: a person of either sex who has not known sexual intercourse: any female animal that has not copulated: a parthenogenetic insect: (astron.) Virgo, one of the signs of the zodiac.--adj. becoming a maiden: maidenly: pure: chaste: undefiled: fresh, new: parthenogenetic.--v.i. (Shak.) to continue chaste.--adj. VIR'GINAL, maidenly: (zool.) parthenogenetic.--n. VIRGIN[=A]'LE, a book of prayers and hymns to the Virgin Mary.--adj. VIR'GIN-BORN, born of the VIRGIN, of Jesus Christ: (zool.) born by internal gemmation without impregnation.--ns. VIRGIN'ITY, VIR'GINHOOD, the state of a virgin; VIR'GIN-KNOT (Shak.), maidenly chastity, in reference to the unloosing of the girdles of Greek and Roman maidens on marriage.--adj. VIR'GINLY, pure.--adv. chastely.--ns. VIR'GIN'S-BOW'ER, a species of clematis, hedge-vine; VIR'GIN-WOR'SHIP, adoration of the Virgin Mary; VIR'GO, the Virgin, in the zodiac.--VIRGIN BIRTH, GENERATION, parthenogenesis; VIRGIN CLAY, in pottery, &c., clay which has never been fired.--THE VIRGIN, THE BLESSED VIRGIN, the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. [O, Fr.,--L. virgo, virginis.]

VIRGINAL, v[.e]r'jin-al, n. an old keyed musical instrument, oblong in shape, one of the three forms of the harpsichord.--v.i. (Shak.) to finger, as on a virginal.

VIRGINIA, v[.e]r-jin'i-a, n. a well-known brand of tobacco, grown and manufactured in Virginia.--n. VIRGIN'IA-CREEP'ER, an American climbing vine, common in the south of England, remarkable for the bright-red colour it assumes in autumn.--adj. VIRGIN'IAN, pertaining to Virginia.--n. a native of Virginia.

VIRGULE, v[.e]r'g[=u]l, n. a little rod: a mark of punctuation, a comma.--adj. VIR'G[=U]L[=A]TE, rod-shaped.--n. VIRGUL'TUM, a twig. [L. virgula--virga, a twig.]

VIRID, vir'id, adj. green.--n. VIRID'IAN, a deep and pure bluish-green pigment, being a hydrated sesquioxide of chromium.--adj. VIRIDIGENOUS (-ij'-), producing a green tint.--ns. VIRID'ITY, VIR'IDNESS, verdure: greenness. [L., viridis, green--vir[=e]re, to be green.]

VIRIDESCENT, vir-i-des'ent, adj. slightly green: greenish.--n. VIRIDES'CENCE. [L. viridis, green.]

VIRILE, vir'il, or v[=i]'ril, adj. of or belonging to a man or to the male sex: masculine: manly.--n. VIRIL'ITY, the state or quality of being a man: the power of a full-grown male: the power of procreation: manhood. [L. virilis--vir, a man; cog. with Gr. h[=e]r[=o]s, a hero, Old High Ger. wer, a man.]

VIROLE, vi-r[=o]l', n. a ferrule: (her.) a hoop or ring. [O. Fr.; a doublet of ferrule.]

VIRTU, v[.e]r't[=oo], or -t[=oo]', n. a love of the fine arts: taste for curiosities: objects of art or antiquity.--adjs. VIRTUOSE', VIRTU[=O]'SIC, exhibiting the qualities and skill of a virtuoso.--ns. VIRTUOS'ITY, lovers of the elegant arts as a class: exceptional skill in some of the fine arts; VIRTU[=O]'S[=O], one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, curiosities, and the like: a skilful musician, painter, &c. (pl. VIRTU[=O]'S[=O]S, VIRTU[=O]'SI):--fem. VIRTU[=O]'SA (pl. VIRTU[=O]'SE, -se); VIRTU[=O]'S[=O]SHIP. [It.; a doublet of virtue.]

VIRTUE, v[.e]r'tu, n. excellence: worth: moral excellence: the practice of duty: a moral excellence: sexual purity, esp. female chastity: purity: (B.) strength: force: inherent power, efficacy: one of the orders of the celestial hierarchy.--adj. VIR'TUAL, having virtue or efficacy: having the efficacy without the material part: in effect though not in fact: (mech.) possible and infinitesimal.--adv. VIR'TUALLY.--adjs. VIR'TUELESS, wanting virtue: without efficacy; VIR'TUE-PROOF (Milt.), impregnable in virtue; VIR'TUOUS, having virtue or moral goodness: blameless: righteous: practising duty: being according to the moral law: chaste (of a woman).--adv. VIR'TUOUSLY.--n. VIR'TUOUSNESS.--BY, IN, VIRTUE OF, through the power, force, or efficacy of; MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY, to do as if from inclination or sense of duty something one must needs do; SEVEN PRINCIPAL VIRTUES, faith, hope, charity, justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude--the first three the theological, the last four the moral virtues; THE CARDINAL VIRTUES (see CARDINAL). [O. Fr.,--L. virtus, bravery, moral excellence--vir, a man; cf. Gr. h[=e]r[=o]s, Sans. vira, a hero.]

VIRULENT, vir'[=u]-lent, adj. full of poison: very active in injury: bitter in enmity: malignant.--ns. VIR'ULENCE, VIR'ULENCY.--adv. VIR'ULENTLY. [L. virulentus--virus, poison.]

VIRUS, v[=i]'rus, n. contagious or poisonous matter (as of ulcers, &c.): the poison which causes infection: any foul, hurtful matter.--adjs. V[=I]'ROSE, V[=I]'ROUS; VIR[=U]LIF'EROUS, bearing a specific virus. [L.; cog. with Gr. ios, Sans. visha, poison.]

VIS, vis, n. force: power:--pl. V[=I]'RES.--VIS INERTIÆ, inertia: sluggishness; VIS MORTUA, force of pressure, dead force; VIS VIVA, living force, equal to the mass of a moving body multiplied by the square of its velocity. [L.]

VISAGE, viz'[=a]j, n. the face or look.--adj. VIS'AGED. [Fr., through an assumed form visaticum, from L. visus, seen--vid[=e]re, to see.]

VIS-À-VIS, v[=e]z'-a-v[=e]', adv. facing one another.--n. one who faces, or is opposite to, another: a light carriage with seats facing each other: a kind of couch. [Fr. vis, face (--L. visus, look), à, to, vis, face.]

VISCACHA, vis-kach'a, n. a South American rodent of the Chinchilla family, inhabiting the South American Pampas, of stout form and about twenty inches in length, a gregarious burrower and nocturnal in habits--also Bizcacha.--n. VISCACHERA (vis-ka-ch[=a]'ra), a settlement of viscachas. [Sp.; prob. of Peruv. origin.]

VISCERA, vis'e-ra, n.pl. the inner parts of the animal body: the entrails:--sing. VIS'CUS.--adj. VIS'CERAL, pertaining to the viscera: abdominal.--v.t. VIS'CER[=A]TE, to disembowel. [L. viscus (pl. viscera).]

VISCOUNT, v[=i]'kownt, n. an officer who formerly acted as deputy to the earl, the vice-comes: a title of nobility next below an earl:--fem. V[=I]'SCOUNTESS.--ns. V[=I]'SCOUNTCY, V[=I]'SCOUNTSHIP, V[=I]'SCOUNTY, the rank or dignity of a viscount. [O. Fr. viscomte (Fr. vicomte)--Low L. vice-comes--L. vice, in place of, comes, a companion.]

VISCOUS, vis'kus, adj. sticky: tenacious--also VIS'CID.--ns. VISCID'ITY, VIS'COUSNESS; VISCOS'ITY, the property of being viscous: (phys.) that property of matter which is seen when the relative motion of parts of any body or substance decays on its being left to itself. [Low L. viscosus, sticky--L. viscum, bird-lime, mistletoe; cog. with Gr. ixos, mistletoe.]

VISCUM, vis'kum, n. a genus of parasitic plants, including the mistletoe. [L.]

VISE. See VICE (1).

VISÉ, v[=e]-z[=a]', n. an indorsement on a passport denoting that it has been officially examined, and that the bearer may proceed on his journey.--v.t. to indorse a passport.--Also VISA (v[=e]'za). [Fr.,--Low L. vis[=a]re, freq. of L. vid[=e]re, visum, to see.]

VISHNU, vish'n[=oo], n. the second god of the Hindu triad, now the most worshipped of all Hindu gods. He became specially the benefactor of man in his avatars or incarnations, ten in number--according to others, twenty-two. [Sans., 'the preserver.']

VISIBLE, viz'i-bl, adj. that may be seen: obvious.--ns. VISIBIL'ITY, state or quality of being visible, or perceivable by the eye; VIS'IBLENESS.--adv. VIS'IBLY.--VISIBLE CHURCH, the body of professing Christians, as opposed to the Invisible Church, which consists of those spiritual persons who fulfil the notion of the ideal Church, together with the body of the departed saints in heaven; VISIBLE MEANS, means or resources which are apparent to or ascertainable by others; VISIBLE SPEECH, a system of alphabetic characters, each of which represents the configuration of the mouth that produces the sound.

VISIGOTH, viz'i-goth, n. one of the Western Goths, as distinguished from the Ostrogoths or Eastern Goths. They formed settlements in the south of France and in Spain, and their kingdom in the latter lasted into the 8th century.--adj. VISIGOTH'IC. [Low L. Visegothæ--Teut. west, west, Gothæ, Goths.]

VISION, vizh'un, n. the act or sense of seeing: sight: anything seen: anything imagined to be seen: a divine revelation: an apparition: anything imaginary.--v.t. to see as a vision: to present as in a vision.--n. (Scot.) VISIE (viz'i), a close look at anything.--adj. VIS'IONAL, pertaining to a vision, not real.--adv. VIS'IONALLY.--n. VIS'IONARINESS.--adj. VIS'IONARY, affected by visions: apt to see visions, imaginative: existing in imagination only: not real.--n. one who sees visions: one who forms impracticable schemes.--adj. VIS'IONED (rare), inspired so as to see visions: seen in a vision, spectral.--n. VIS'IONIST, a visionary person, one who believes in visions.--adj. VIS'IONLESS, destitute of vision.--BEATIFIC VISION (see BEATIFY); CENTRE, POINT, OF VISION, the position from which anything is observed, or represented as being seen. [Fr.,--L. visio, visionis--vid[=e]re, visum, to see; cf. Gr. idein, Eng. wit.]

VISIT, viz'it, v.t. to go to see or inspect: to attend: enter, appear in: to call on: (B.) to reward or punish.--v.i. to be in the habit of seeing or meeting each other: to keep up acquaintance.--n. act of visiting or going to see.--adjs. VIS'ITABLE, subject to visitation: attractive to visitors; VIS'ITANT, paying visits, visiting.--n. one who visits: one who is a guest in the house of another: a migratory bird: one of an order of nuns founded by St Francis de Sales in 1610, also called Salesians, Order (also Nuns) of the Visitation--the order has done much in the education of young girls.--n. VISIT[=A]'TION, act of visiting: examination by authority: a dispensation, whether of divine favour or retribution: (rare) the object of a visit: the act of a naval commander in boarding the vessel of another state to ascertain her character and object: a visit of a herald to a district for the examination of its arms, pedigrees, &c.: an unusual and extensive irruption of a species of animals into another region: (eccles.) a festival to commemorate the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, observed by the Roman and Greek Churches on 2d July.--adjs. VISIT[=A]T[=O]'RIAL, VISIT[=O]'RIAL.--n. VIS'ITING, the act of paying visits: prompting, influence.--adj. that which visits.--ns. VIS'ITING-BOOK, a book recording the names of persons who have called or are to be called on; VIS'ITING-CARD, a small card, on which the name, address, or title, may be printed, to be left in making calls or paying visits, and sometimes sent as an act of courtesy or in token of sympathy; VIS'ITING-DAY, a day on which one is at home or ready to receive callers; VIS'ITOR, -ER, one who visits, calls on, or makes a stay with a person: a person authorised to visit an institution to see that it is managed properly:--fem. VIS'ITRESS.--VISITATION OF THE SICK, an office in the Anglican Church, used for the spiritual benefit of the sick, provision being also made for special confession and absolution. [Fr. visiter--L. visit[=a]re, freq. of vis[)e]re, to go to see, visit--vid[=e]re, to see.]

VISITE, vi-z[=e]t', n. a woman's close-fitting outer garment worn early in the 19th century. [Fr.]

VISIVE, v[=i]'siv, adj. visual.

VISNOMY, viz'no-mi, n. (Spens.), physiognomy.

VISON, v[=i]'son, n. the American mink.

VISOR, viz'ur, n. a part of a helmet covering the face, movable, and perforated to see through (see ARMOUR): a mask.--adj. VIS'ORED, wearing a visor: masked. [Fr. visière--vis, countenance.]

VISTA, vis'ta, n. a view or prospect through or as through an avenue: the trees, &c., that form the avenue. [It. vista, sight, view--L. vid[=e]re, to see.]

VISUAL, viz'[=u]-al, adj. belonging to vision or sight: visible: produced by sight: used in sight: used for seeing.--n. VISUALIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. VIS'UAL[=I]SE, to make visible or visual, externalise to the eye.--v.i. to call up a clear mental image.--ns. VIS'UAL[=I]SER; VISUAL'ITY.--adv. VIS'UALLY.

VITAL, v[=i]'tal, adj. belonging or contributing to life: containing or necessary to life: important as life: essential.--n. V[=I]TALIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. V[=I]'TALISE, to make vital or alive: to give life to or furnish with the vital principle.--ns. V[=I]'TALISM, the doctrine that there is a vital principle distinct from the organisation of living bodies, which directs all their actions and functions; V[=I]'TALIST, one who holds this doctrine.--adj. V[=I]TALIS'TIC.--n. V[=I]TAL'ITY, quality of being vital: principle or power of life: capacity to endure and flourish.--adv. V[=I]'TALLY.--n.pl. V[=I]'TALS, the interior organs essential for life: the part of any whole necessary for its existence.--n. V[=I]T[=A]'TIVENESS (phrenol.), the love of life, a faculty assigned to a protuberance under the ear.--VITAL FORCE, the principle of life in animals and plants; VITAL FUNCTIONS, power, ability to continue living; VITAL PRINCIPLE, that principle on which the life of an organism is thought to depend; VITAL STATISTICS, a division of statistics dealing with the facts and problems concerning population. [L. vitalis--vita, life--viv[)e]re, to live; cog. with Gr. bios, life.]

VITELLUS, v[=i]-tel'us, n. the yolk of an egg.--adjs. VIT'ELLARY, VITELL'INE, pertaining to the vitellus, or forming such.--n. VITELL'ICLE, a yolk-sac.--adj. VITELLIGENOUS (-ij'-), producing yolk. [L., 'a yolk,' a transferred use of vitellus--vitulus, a calf.]

VITEX, v[=i]'teks, n. a genus of trees or shrubs of the natural order Verbenaceæ. [L.]

VITIATE, vish'i-[=a]t, v.t. to render faulty or defective: to make less pure: to deprave: to taint--earlier VI'CIATE.--ns. VITI[=A]'TION; VI'TI[=A]TOR; VITIOS'ITY, state or quality of being vicious. [L. viti[=a]re, -[=a]tum--vitium. See VICE (2).]

VITILITIGATION, vit-i-lit-i-g[=a]'shun, n. vexatious litigation.--v.i. VITILIT'IGATE.

VITIS, v[=i]'tis, n. a genus of plants, including the grape.--n. VIT'ICIDE, a vine-destroyer, vine-pest.--adj. VITIC'OLOUS, inhabiting, or produced upon, the vine.--ns. VIT'ICULTURE, cultivation of the vine; VITICUL'T[=U]RIST. [L. vitis, a vine--vi[=e]re, to twist.]

VITREOUS, vit'r[=e]-us, adj. glassy: pertaining to, consisting of, or like glass.--ns. VITREOS'ITY, VIT'REOUSNESS; VITRES'CENCE.--adj. VITRES'CENT, tending to become glass.--n. VIT'REUM, the vitreous humour of the eye.--adj. VIT'RIC.--ns. VIT'RICS, glassy materials: the history of glass and its manufacture; VITRIFAC'TION, VITRIFIC[=A]'TION, act, process, or operation of vitrifying, or converting into glass; VITRIFAC'TURE, the manufacture of glass.--adjs. VIT'RIFIABLE, that may be vitrified or turned into glass; VIT'RIFIED.--ns.pl. VIT'RIFIED-FORTS, -WALLS, certain ancient Scottish, French, &c. forts or walls in which the silicious stone has been vitrified by fire, whether by intention or accident is uncertain.--adj. VIT'RIFORM, having the form of glass.--v.t. VIT'RIFY, to make into glass.--v.i. to become glass.--ns. VITR[=I]'NA, a genus of land molluscs forming a connecting-link between the slugs and true snails--the glass-snail; VIT'RINE, a show-case made of glass and used to protect delicate articles. [L. vitrum, glass--vid[=e]re, to see.]

VITRIOL, vit'ri-ol, n. the popular name of sulphuric acid: a soluble sulphate of a metal--green vitriol=sulphate of iron, blue vitriol=sulphate of copper, white vitriol=sulphate of zinc.--v.t. VIT'RIOL[=A]TE, to convert into vitriol.--n. VITRIOL[=A]'TION, the act or process of converting into vitriol.--adjs. VITRIOL'IC, pertaining to or having the qualities of vitriol: biting, very severe; VIT'RIOL[=I]SABLE.--n. VITRIOLIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. VIT'RIOLISE, to vitriolate: to poison with vitriol.--ELIXIR OF VITRIOL, old name for the aromatic sulphuric acid of the Pharmacopoeia; OIL OF VITRIOL, concentrated sulphuric acid. [O. Fr.,--Low L. vitriolum--vitriolus--L. vitreus, of glass.]

VITRO-DI-TRINA, vit'r[=o]-di-tr[=e]'na, n. lacework glass. [It., 'glass of lace.']

VITROPHYRE, vit'r[=o]-f[=i]r, n. a porphyritic variety of volcanic glass.--adj. VITROPHYR'IC. [L. vitrum, glass, porphyrites, porphyry.]

VITRUVIAN, vi-tr[=oo]'vi-an, adj. denoting a peculiar kind of convoluted scrollwork, so named from Vitruvius, a Roman architect under Augustus.

VITTA, vit'a, n. a fillet, or garland for the head:--pl. VITT'Æ (-[=e]). [L.]

VITULAR, vit'[=u]-lar, VITULINE, vit'[=u]-l[=i]n, adj. relating to a calf or to veal. [From L. vitulus, a calf.]

VITUPERATE, v[=i]-t[=u]'pe-r[=a]t, v.t. to find fault with: to address with abuse: to rate soundly.--adj. VIT[=U]'PERABLE, deserving vituperation.--n. VIT[=U]PER[=A]'TION, act of vituperating: censure: abuse.--adj. VIT[=U]'PER[=A]TIVE, containing vituperation or censure.--adv. VIT[=U]'PER[=A]TIVELY.--n. VIT[=U]'PER[=A]TOR, one who vituperates. [L. vituper[=a]re, -[=a]tum--vitium, a fault, par[=a]re, to set out.]

VIURE, v[=e]'[=u]r, n. (her.) a thin ribbon crossing the field in any direction. [Fr.]

VIVA, v[=e]'va, interj. long live.--n. the exclamation Viva! [It., 'Let him live'--L. viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVACE, v[=e]-vä'che, adj. (mus.) lively:--superl. VIVACIS'SIMO. [It.]

VIVACIOUS, v[=i]-v[=a]'shus, (or vi-), adj. lively or long-lived: active: sportive.--adv. VIV[=A]'CIOUSLY.--ns. VIV[=A]'CIOUSNESS; VIVAC'ITY, state of being vivacious: life: animation: liveliness or sprightliness of temper or behaviour: (rare) a vivacious act or saying. [L. vivax, vivacis--viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVANDIÈRE, v[=e]-vong-di-[=a]r', n. in the French and some other Continental armies, a female attendant in a regiment, who sells spirits and other comforts, marching with the corps. [Fr., fem. of vivandier--It. vivandière, a sutler--vivanda, food.]

VIVARIUM, v[=i]-v[=a]'ri-um, n. an artificial enclosure for keeping or raising living animals, as a park, fish-pond, &c.--Also V[=I]'VARY. [L. vivarium--vivus, alive--viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVAT, v[=i]'vat, n. an exclamation of applause. [L., 'let him live.']

VIVA VOCE, v[=i]'va v[=o]'s[=e], by word of mouth. [L., 'with living voice,'--vivus, living, vox, vocis, voice.]

VIVE, v[=e]v, interj. long live. [Fr., 'let him live.']

VIVE, v[=i]v, adj. (Bacon) lively, forcible. [Fr.,--L. vivus--viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVERRINE, v[=i]-ver'in, adj. pertaining to the Viverridæ, one of the four families of the Æluroidea section of Carnivora.--n. one of the Viverridæ, and esp. of the division of Viverrinæ, including the civets, genets, &c.

VIVERS, v[=e]'v[.e]rz, n.pl. (Scot.) food, eatables. [Fr. vivres--L. viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVES, v[=i]vz, n.pl. a disease of horses, &c., seated in the glands under the ear. [O. Fr. avives, vives--Sp. avivas--Ar. addh[=i]ba--al, the, dh[=i]ba, she-wolf.]

VIVID, viv'id, adj. lively or life-like: having the appearance of life: forming brilliant images in the mind: striking.--adv. VIV'IDLY.--ns. VIV'IDNESS, VIVID'ITY.--adj. VIVIF'IC, vivifying.--ns. VIVIFIC[=A]'TION; VIV'IFIER.--v.t. VIV'IFY, to make vivid, endue with life. [L. vividus--viv[)e]re, to live.]

VIVIPAROUS, v[=i]-vip'a-rus, adj. producing young alive: (bot.) germinating from a seed still on the parent plant.--ns. V[=I]VIPAR'ITY, V[=I]VIP'AROUSNESS.--adv. V[=I]VIP'AROUSLY. [L., from vivus, alive, par[)e]re, to produce.]

VIVISECTION, viv-i-sek'shun, n. the practice of making operations or painful experiments on living animals, for the purposes of physiological research or demonstration.--v.t. VIVISECT', to practise vivisection on.--adj. VIVISEC'TIONAL.--ns. VIVISEC'TIONIST, one who practises or defends vivisection; VIVISEC'TOR, one who practises vivisection; VIVISECT[=O]'RIUM, a place for vivisection. [L. vivus, alive, sectio--sec[=a]re, to cut.]

VIVISEPULTURE, viv-i-sep'ul-t[=u]r, n. burial alive.

VIXEN, vik'sn, n. a she-fox: an ill-tempered woman.--adjs. VIX'EN, VIX'ENISH, VIX'ENLY, ill-tempered, snarling. [Formerly also vixon; a form of fixen--A.S. fyxen, a she-fox.]

VIZ. See VIDELICET.

VIZAMENT, viz'a-ment, n. (Shak.) advisement.

VIZARD, viz'ard, VIZOR, viz'ur. Same as VISOR.

VIZIR, VIZIER, vi-z[=e]r', n. a minister or councillor of state in the Ottoman Empire and other Mohammedan states--also VISIER', VEZIR', WIZIER'.--ns. VIZIR'ATE, VIZIER'ATE, VIZIR'SHIP, VIZIER'SHIP, the office of a vizir.--adjs. VIZIR'IAL, VIZIER'IAL.--GRAND VIZIR, in Turkey, the prime-minister, and formerly also commander of the army. [Ar. waz[=i]r, a porter--wazara, to bear a burden.]

VLY, vl[=i], or fl[=i], n. a swamp, a shallow pond which is sometimes dry.--Also VLEIJ, VLEI. [A word of Dutch origin used in South Africa, prob. derived from Dut. vallei, a valley.]

VOCABLE, v[=o]'ka-bl, n. that which is sounded with the voice: a word: a name.--ns. VOCAB'[=U]LARY, a list of vocables or words explained in alphabetical order: the words of a language: a dictionary: any list of words; VOCAB'[=U]LIST, a lexicographer, the harmless drudge who compiles a dictionary.--adjs. V[=O]'CAL, having a voice: uttered or changed by the voice: (phon.) voiced, uttered with voice: having a vowel function; VOCAL'IC, containing vowels.--n. VOCALIS[=A]'TION, act of vocalising.--v.t. V[=O]'CALISE, to make vocal: to form into voice: to insert the vowel points, as in Hebrew.--v.i. to speak, sing.--ns. V[=O]'CALIST, a vocal musician, a singer; VOCAL'ITY, V[=O]'CALNESS, utterableness: vowel character.--adv. V[=O]'CALLY.--adj. VOC'ULAR (rare), vocal.--VOCAL CHORDS, two elastic membraneous folds of the larynx capable of being stretched or relaxed; VOCAL MUSIC, music produced by the human voice alone, as opposed to Instrumental music. [L. vocabulum--voc[=a]re, to call.]

VOCATION, v[=o]-k[=a]'shun, n. call or act of calling: calling: occupation.--adj. VOC[=A]'TIONAL.--adv. VOC[=A]'TIONALLY. [L. vocatio--voc[=a]re.]

VOCATIVE, vok'a-tiv, adj. pertaining to the act of calling, applied to the grammatical case used in personal address.--n. the case of a word when a person or thing is addressed. [L. vocativus--voc[=a]re.]

VOCIFERATE, v[=o]-sif'e-r[=a]t, v.i. to cry with a loud voice.--v.t. to utter with a loud voice.--n. VOCIF'ERANCE, clamour.--adj. VOCIF'ERANT, clamorous.--ns. VOCIFER[=A]'TION, act of vociferating: a violent or loud outcry; VOCIF'ER[=A]TOR.--v.t. VOCIF'ERISE, to vociferate.--n. VOCIFEROS'ITY.--adj. VOCIF'EROUS, making a loud outcry: noisy.--adv. VOCIF'EROUSLY.--n. VOCIF'EROUSNESS. [L.--vox, vocis, voice, ferre, to carry.]

VOCULAR, vok'[=u]-lar, adj. vocal.--n. VOC'ULE, a slight sound of the voice.

VODKA, v[=o]d'ka, n. a Russian spirit, properly distilled from rye, but sometimes from potatoes. [Russ., 'brandy,' dim. of voda, water.]

VOE, v[=o], n. in Shetland, a bay, creek.--Also VO, VAE. [Ice. vágr, vogr, a creek.]

VOGIE, v[=o]'gi, adj. (Scot.) vain: merry.

VOGUE, v[=o]g, n. mode or fashion at any particular time: practice: popular reception. [Fr. vogue, course of a ship--voguer, to row, from Old High Ger. wag[=o]n (Ger. wogen, to fluctuate, float)--waga, a waving, akin to w[=a]g, a wave.]

VOICE, vois, n. sound from the mouth: sound given out by anything: utterance or mode of utterance: language: expression: expressed opinion: one who speaks: (Shak.) reputation: sound uttered with resonance of the vocal chords: vote: (gram.) mode of inflecting verbs, as being active or passive.--v.t. to give utterance to, declare, announce: to fit for sounding: to regulate the tone of: to utter with voice or tone, as distinguished from breath.--adjs. VOICED, furnished with a voice; VOICE'FUL, having a voice: vocal.--n. VOICE'FULNESS.--adj. VOICE'LESS, having no voice or vote.--ns. VOICE'LESSNESS; VOIC'ER; VOIC'ING, the regulating of the tone of organ pipes, ensuring proper power, pitch, and quality.--IN MY VOICE (Shak.), in my name; INNER VOICE, PART, in music, a voice-part intermediate between the highest and the lowest; IN VOICE, in good condition for singing or speaking.--WITH ONE VOICE, unanimously. [O. Fr. voix--L. vox, vocis; akin to Gr. epos, a word.]

VOID, void, adj. unoccupied: empty: destitute (with of): having no binding force: wanting: unsubstantial.--n. an empty space.--v.t. to make vacant: to quit: to send out, emit, empty out: to render of no effect, to nullify: (Spens.) to lay aside, divest one's self of.--adj. VOID'ABLE, that may be voided or evacuated.--n. VOID'ANCE, act of voiding or emptying: state of being void: ejection.--p.adj. VOID'ED (her.), having the inner part cut away or left vacant--said of a charge or ordinary.--ns. VOID'ER, one who empties: a contrivance in armour for covering an unprotected part of the body: a tray for carrying away crumbs, &c.; VOID'ING, the act of voiding: a remnant; VOID'NESS, emptiness: nullity. [O. Fr. voide, void, empty--L. viduus, bereft; others trace to Low L. form, akin to L. vac[=a]re, to be empty.]

VOIVODE, VAIVODE, voi'v[=o]d, v[=a]'v[=o]d, n. the leader of an army: in Poland the title of the head of an administrative division, in Moldavia and Wallachia the former title of the princes, in Turkey an inferior administrative official--also VAY'VODE, WAI'WODE, WAY'WODE.--ns. VOI'VODESHIP, VAI'VODESHIP. [Russ. voevoda (Serv. vojvoda, Pol. wojewoda), a general.]

VOL, vol, n. (her.) two wings displayed and conjoined in base. [Fr.]

VOLABLE, vol'a-bl, adj. (Shak.) nimble--willed. [L. vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLANT, v[=o]'lant, adj. flying: nimble: (her.) represented as flying, or as in the air unsupported, or creeping.--n. V[=O]'LANT-PIECE, a part of the helmet which could be removed at will.--adj. VOL'ATILE, evaporating very quickly: flighty: apt to change.--ns. VOL'ATILENESS, VOLATIL'ITY, quality of being volatile: disposition to evaporate rapidly: sprightliness: fickleness.--adj. VOL'ATILISABLE.--ns. VOLATILIS[=A]'TION, act or process of making volatile or evaporating.--v.t. VOL'ATILISE, to make volatile: to cause to evaporate.--n. VOL'ERY, a large enclosure for birds in which they have room to fly.--adj. VOL'ITANT, flying.--n. VOLIT[=A]'TION. [Fr.,--L. volans, antis, pr.p. of vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLANTE, v[=o]-lan'te, n. a two-wheeled covered vehicle with long shafts, with a chaise-body hung before the axle, driven by a postillion. [Sp.]

VOLAPÜK, v[=o]-la-pük', n. a name given to a universal language invented in 1879 by Johann Schleyer of Constance, Baden, the vocabulary being mainly based on English, and the grammar being simplified to the utmost.--n. VOLAPÜK'IST, one versed in Volapük: one who advocates the adoption of Volapük. [Lit. 'world-speech'--vol, shortened from Eng. world, pük, for Eng. speak.]

VOLAR, v[=o]'lar, adj. pertaining to the palm, palmar.--n. V[=O]'LA, the hollow of the hand or foot:--pl. V[=O]'LÆ. [L.]

VOLCANO, vol-k[=a]'no, n. a more or less conical hill or mountain, usually truncated, and communicating with the interior of the earth by a pipe or funnel, through which issue hot vapours and gases, and frequently loose fragmentary materials and streams of molten rock: a form of firework.--adj. VOLCAN'IC, pertaining to, produced, or affected by a volcano.--adv. VOLCAN'ICALLY.--n. VOLCANIS[=A]'TION.--v.t. VOL'CANISE, to subject to the action of volcanic heat.--ns. VOL'CANISM, VOLCANIC'ITY, phenomena connected with volcanoes; VOL'CANIST, a student of volcanic phenomena; VOLCAN'ITY, state of being volcanic; VOLC[=A]'NOISM (rare), violent eruptiveness.--adj. VOLCANOLOG'ICAL.--n. VOLCANOL'OGY.--VOLCANIC ROCKS, those formed by volcanic agency. [It. volcano--L. Volcanus, Vulcanus, god of fire.]

VOLE, v[=o]l, n. in card-playing, the winning of all the tricks in one deal.--v.i. to win such. [Fr.,--L. vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLE, v[=o]l, n. a genus of rodent quadrupeds of the subfamily Arvicolinæ, which also includes the lemmings, the musk-rats, &c., the Field-vole, the Water-vole, popularly called the water-rat, and the Bank-vole.

VOLERY. See under VOLANT.

VOLET, vol'[=a], n. a veil: one of the wings of a triptych picture. [O. Fr., 'a shutter'--L. vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLITANT, vol'i-tant, adj. having the power of flight.--n. VOLIT[=A]'TION, act of flying.

VOLITION, v[=o]-lish'un, n. act of willing or choosing: the exercise of the will: the power of determining.--adjs. VOLI'TIENT (rare), willing; VOLI'TIONAL, VOLI'TIONARY.--adv. VOLI'TIONALLY.--adjs. VOLI'TIONLESS; VOL'ITIVE, having power to will: expressing a wish. [Low L. volitio--L. volo, velle, to will, be willing.]

VOLKSLIED, f[=o]lks'l[=e]t, n. a folk-song. [Ger.]

VOLKSRAAD, f[=o]lks'rät, n. the name of the legislative assembly of the Orange Free State before its final annexation by England in 1900.

VOLLEY, vol'i, n. a flight of shot: the discharge of many small-arms at once: an outburst of many at once: in tennis and lawn-tennis, a hard return of the ball before it reaches the ground--half-volley is a return by striking the ball just as it touches or rises from the ground:--pl. VOLL'EYS.--v.t. to discharge in a volley.--v.i. to fly together, as missiles: to sound together: in lawn-tennis, to use the stroke so called. [Fr. volée, a flight--voler--L. vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLSUNGS, vol'sungz, n.pl. a famous heroic race in old German legend, its founder Volsung or Wolsung, the grandson of Odin, and its brightest ornament Volsung's son, Siegmund.

VOLT, v[=o]lt, n. a turn or bound: a sudden movement or leap to avoid a thrust: a gait of two treads made by a horse going sideways round a centre.--n. VOL'TAGE. [Fr. volte--It. volta--L. volv[)e]re, volutum, to turn.]

VOLT, v[=o]lt, n. the unit of electro-motive force now in universal use among electricians, defined legally in terms of the ohm and ampere.--adj. VOL'TA-ELEC'TRIC, of or pertaining to galvanism.--n. VOL'TA-ELECTROM'ETER, an instrument for measuring electric currents.--adj. VOL'TA-ELECTROM[=O]'TIVE.--n. V[=O]L'TAGE, electro-motive force reckoned in volts.--adj. VOLT[=A]'IC, pertaining to Alessandro Volta, an Italian scientist (1745-1826), who mainly developed the theory of current electricity along purely physical lines, discovered the electric decomposition of water, and invented a new electric battery, the electrophorus, and the electroscope.--ns. VOL'TAISM, that branch of electric science which treats of the production of an electric current from the chemical interaction of two immersed dissimilar metals (same as GALVANISM); VOLTAM'ETER, an instrument for measuring the decomposition produced by an electric current; V[=O]LT'-AM'PERE, the rate of activity in an electric circuit when the electro-motive force is one volt and the current one ampere; VOLT'ATYPE, an electrotype; V[=O]LT'METER, an instrument for measuring voltage.--VOLTAIC PILE, a galvanic battery.

VOLTA, v[=o]l'ta, n. an old dance: (mus.) turn, time:--pl. VOL'TE (-te). [It.]

VOLTAIRIAN, vol-t[=a]r'i-an, adj. pertaining to Voltaire, a famous French poet, dramatist, historian, and sceptic (1694-1778).--n. one who advocates the views and principles of VOLTAIRE.--ns. VOLTAIR'IANISM, the spirit of Voltaire--i.e. a sceptical, incredulous, and sarcastic attitude, especially towards Christianity; VOLTAIR'ISM, incredulity, scepticism.

VOLTIGEUR, vol-ti-zh[.e]r', n. a vaulter or tumbler: formerly in the French army, one of a light-armed company of picked men placed on the left of a battalion: under the Second Empire, a member of several special infantry regiments. [Fr.]

VOLUBLE, vol'[=u]-bl, adj. easy to roll or move: flowing smoothly: fluent in speech.--adj. VOL'UBILE (Milt.), rolling: revolving.--ns. VOLUBIL'ITY, VOL'UBLENESS, state or quality of being voluble: fluency of speech.--adv. VOL'UBLY. [L. volubilis--volv[)e]re, volutum, to roll.]

VOLUCRINE, vol'[=u]-krin, adj. pertaining to birds, bird-like. [L. volucris, a bird--vol[=a]re, to fly.]

VOLUME, vol'[=u]m, n. a roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books: a book, whether complete in itself or part of a work: a rounded mass, convolution: cubical content: a quantity: dimensions: fullness of voice.--v.i. to swell.--adj. VOL'UMED, having the form of a volume or roll: of volume or bulk.--ns. VOLUMENOM'ETER, an instrument for measuring the volume of a solid body by the quantity of fluid it displaces; VOL'UM[=E]TER, an instrument for measuring the volumes of gases.--adjs. VOLUMET'RIC, -AL.--adv. VOLUMET'RICALLY.--adjs. VOL[=U]'MINAL, pertaining to cubical content; VOL[=U]'MINOUS, consisting of many volumes or books, or of many coils: of great bulk: having written much, as an author: in many volumes, capable of filling many volumes.--adv. VOL[=U]'MINOUSLY.--ns. VOL[=U]'MINOUSNESS, VOLUMINOS'ITY; VOL'[=U]MIST (rare), an author.--VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS, the analysis of a compound by determining the quantity of a standard solution required to satisfy a reaction in a known quantity of the compound.--SPEAK, TELL, VOLUMES, to mean much, to be very significant. [Fr.,--L. volumen, a roll--volv[)e]re, volutum, to roll.]

VOLUNTARY, vol'un-ta-ri, adj. willing: acting by choice: free: proceeding from the will: subject to the will: done by design or without compulsion: of or pertaining to voluntaryism.--n. one who does anything of his own free-will: a piece of music played at will: an upholder of voluntaryism.--adv. VOL'UNTARILY.--ns. VOL'UNTARINESS; VOL'UNTARYISM, the system of maintaining the Church by voluntary offerings, instead of by the aid of the State, as alone consistent with true religious liberty, involving freedom from State support, patronage, or control; VOL'UNTARYIST.--adj. VOL'UNT[=A]TIVE, voluntary.--VOLUNTARY SCHOOL, in England, one of a number of elementary schools supported by voluntary subscriptions, and in many cases controlled by religious bodies. [L. voluntarius--voluntas, choice--volo, velle, to will.]

VOLUNTEER, vol-un-t[=e]r', n. one who enters any service, esp. military, voluntarily or of his own free choice: a soldier belonging to any body other than the regular army.--adj. entering into service voluntarily.--v.t. to offer voluntarily.--v.i. to enter into any service of one's own free-will or without being asked. [Fr. volontaire--L. voluntarius.]

VOLUPTUARY, v[=o]-lup't[=u]-a-ri, n. a voluptuous person, or one excessively given to bodily enjoyments or luxury: a sensualist.--adj. promoting sensual pleasure. [L. voluptuarius--voluptas, pleasure.]

VOLUPTUOUS, v[=o]-lup't[=u]-us, adj. full of pleasure: given to excess of pleasure, esp. sensual: contributing to sensual pleasure.--adv. VOLUP'TUOUSLY.--n. VOLUP'TUOUSNESS. [L. voluptuosus--voluptas, pleasure.]

VOLUSPA, vol-us-pä', n. one of the poems of the Elder Edda: a sibyl or prophetess--a wrong use, though found in Scott's Pirate. [Ice. Völuspá, the song of the sibyl, völu, gen. of völva, a prophetess, spá, prophecy.]

VOLUTE, v[=o]-l[=u]t', n. a spiral scroll used in the Ionic and Corinthian capitals: a kind of spiral shell, chiefly tropical: whorl of a spiral shell.--adj. (bot.) rolled up in any direction.--adj. VOL[=U]'TED, having a volute.--n. VOL[=U]'TION, a convolution: a whorl.--adj. VOL'[=U]TOID, like a volute. [Fr.,--L. volv[)e]re, volutum, to roll.]

VOLVE, volv, v.t. (obs.) to turn over, ponder. [L. volv[)e]re, to turn.]

VOLVOX, vol'voks, n. a genus of simple organisms found in ponds, canals, &c., being fresh-water algæ, consisting of green flagellate cells, united by protoplasmic bridges in a hollow spherical colony. [Formed from L. volv[)e]re, to roll.]

VOLVULUS, vol'v[=u]-lus; n. occlusion of the intestine through twisting.

VOMER, v[=o]'m[.e]r, n. the thin flat bone forming part of the middle partition of the nose, separating the nostrils. [L., 'a ploughshare.']

VOMIT, vom'it, v.i. to throw up the contents of the stomach by the mouth, to spew.--v.t. to throw out with violence.--n. matter ejected from the stomach: something that excites vomiting.--adj. VOM'IC, purulent.--n. VOM'ICA, a cavity in the lung containing pus; VOM'ITING, act of one who vomits: matter vomited.--adjs. VOM'ITIVE, VOM'ITORY, causing to vomit.--n. a vomit or emetic.--ns. VOM'ITO, the worst form of yellow fever, usually attended with the black vomit; VOM'ITORY, a door of a large building by which the crowd is let out; VOMITURI'TION, violent retching. [L. vom[)e]re, -[)i]tum, to throw up; Gr. emein.]

VOODOO, VOUDOU, v[=oo]-d[=oo], n. the name given in the southern United States to any practiser of witchcraft, or of any charm, incantation, &c., especially when tinctured with African rites or superstitions: the supreme evil spirit of the voodoos.--adj. pertaining to the rites or practices of the voodoo.--v.t. to affect by voodoo charms.--n. VOODOO'ISM, voodoo superstitions. [Creole Fr. vaudoux, a negro sorcerer, prob. a form of Fr. Vaudois, a Waldensian--a heretic being capable of any kind of wickedness.]

VORACIOUS, v[=o]-r[=a]'shus, adj. eager to devour: greedy: very hungry.--adv. VOR[=A]'CIOUSLY.--ns. VORAC'ITY, VOR[=A]'CIOUSNESS, quality of being voracious. [L. vorax, voracis--vor[=a]re, to devour.]

VORAGINOUS, v[=o]-raj'i-nus, adj. pertaining to a whirlpool.--n. VOR[=A]'GO (-g[=o]), a gulf. [L. vorago.]

VORANT, v[=o]'rant, adj. (her.) devouring. [L. vorans, pr.p. of vorare, to devour.]

VORTEX, vor'teks, n. a whirling motion of a fluid forming a cavity in the centre: a whirlpool: an eddy having a rotational motion of the smallest visible portion in the centre:--pl. VOR'TICES, VOR'TEXES.--ns. VOR'TEX-RING (phys.), a vortical molecular filament or column forming a ring composed of a number of small rotating circles, placed side by side--e.g. the smoke-rings emitted by a skilful cigarette-smoker; VOR'TEX-TH[=E]'ORY, the theory that matter is ultimately composed of vortices in a fluid--a conception due to Lord Kelvin.--adj. VOR'TICAL, whirling.--adv. VOR'TICALLY.--adjs. VOR'TICOSE, VORTIC'[=U]LAR, VORTIGINAL (-ij'-), VORTIGINOUS (-ij'-). [L. vortex, vertex--vort[)e]re, vert[)e]re, to turn.]

VORTICELLA, vor-ti-sel'a, n. a genus of ciliated Infusorians belonging to the order Peritricha, in which the cilia are restricted to a fringe round the mouth. [From L. vortex, a whirl.]

VOTARY, v[=o]'ta-ri, adj. bound or consecrated by a vow.--n. one devoted as by a vow to some service, worship, or way of life:--fem. V[=O]'TARESS.--n. V[=O]'TARIST, a votary. [Low L. votarius--L. votum, to vow.]

VOTE, v[=o]t, n. expression of a wish or opinion, as to a matter in which one has interest: that by which a choice is expressed, as a ballot: decision by a majority: something granted by the will of the majority.--v.i. to express the choice by a vote.--v.t. to choose by a vote: to grant by a vote: (coll.) to declare by general consent.--adjs. V[=O]'TABLE, capable of voting; VOTE'LESS.--ns. V[=O]'TER; V[=O]'TING-P[=A]'PER, a balloting-paper, used in the election of members to Parliament.--VOTE DOWN, to put an end to by a vote, or otherwise; VOTE STRAIGHT, to give one's vote honestly.--CUMULATIVE VOTING, that system of voting in which the voter has a right to as many votes as there are members to be elected, and may give all his votes or as many as he pleases to one candidate.--SPLIT ONE'S VOTES, to divide one's votes judiciously among several candidates so as to strengthen those one favours. [L. votum, a wish--vov[=e]re, votum, to vow.]

VOTIVE, v[=o]'tiv, adj. given by vow: vowed.--adv. V[=O]'TIVELY.--VOTIVE OFFERING, a tablet, picture, &c. dedicated in fulfilment of a vow. [L. votivus--votum, a vow.]

VOUCH, vowch, v.t. to call upon to witness: to maintain by repeated affirmations: to warrant: to attest: to produce vouchers for: (Milt.) to second, support.--v.i. to bear witness: to give testimony.--n. confirmation, attestation.--ns. VOUCHEE', the person vouched or summoned in a writ of right; VOUCH'ER, one who vouches or gives witness: a paper which vouches or confirms the truth of anything, as accounts: a mechanical contrivance used in shops for automatically registering the amount of money drawn; VOUCH'MENT, a solemn declaration. [O. Fr. voucher, vocher, to call to defend--L. voc[=a]re, to call.]

VOUCHSAFE, vowch-s[=a]f, v.t. to vouch or warrant safe: to sanction or allow without danger: to condescend to grant.--v.i. to condescend.--n. VOUCHSAFE'MENT.

VOULGE, v[=oo]zh, n. a weapon carried by foot-soldiers in the 14th century, having a blade fixed on a long staff. [Fr.]

VOUSSOIR, v[=oo]-swär', n. one of the wedge-like stones which form part of an arch.--v.t. to form with such. [Fr., through Low L., from L. volutus--volv[)e]re, to roll.]

VOW, vow, n. a voluntary promise made to God, and, as such, carrying with it the most stringent obligation to its fulfilment: a solemn or formal promise of fidelity or affection: (Shak.) a positive assertion.--v.t. to give by solemn promise: to devote: to threaten, to maintain solemnly.--v.i. to make vows.--n. VOW'-FELL'OW (Shak.), one bound by the same vow.--BAPTISMAL VOWS, the promises made at baptism by the person baptised, or by the sponsors or parents in his name; MONASTIC VOWS (see MONASTERY); SOLEMN, as opposed to SIMPLE VOWS, such vows as the Church takes under her special charge, or is said in a solemn manner to accept, as those of poverty, obedience, and chastity, involving complete and irrevocable surrender. [O. Fr. vou (Fr. voeu)--L. votum--vov[=e]re, to vow.]

VOWEL, vow'el, n. a sound or tone produced by the unimpeded passage of the breath, when modified by the glottis into voice, through the tube of the mouth, which is made to assume different shapes by altering the form and position of the tongue and the lips--the letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels, as being able to be sounded by themselves, with a continuous passage of the breath; but there are thirteen simple vowel sounds in English.--adj. vocal: pertaining to a vowel.--vs.t. VOW'EL, VOW'ELISE, to insert vowel signs in words written primarily with consonants only.--ns. VOW'ELISM, the use of vowels; VOW'ELIST, one given to vowelism.--adjs. VOW'ELLED, furnished with vowels; VOW'ELLESS, without vowels; VOW'ELLY, full of vowels.--VOWEL POINTS, marks inserted in consonantal word to indicate vowels. [Fr. voyelle--L. vocalis--vox, vocis, the voice.]

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