"Words are the dress of thoughts, which should no more be presented in rags, tatters. and dirt, than your person should".

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thou (thou) [A.-S thu,cp. G., Dan., and Swed. du, Icel. thu, L. tu, Gr. su, tu],pron, (obj. thee, the) The second personal pronoun singular, denoting the person spoken to (now uaed only in addresses to the Deity and in poetry). v.t. To address as 'thou' v.i. To use 'thou' instead of 'you.'

though (tho) [M.E. thogh, Icel. tho, cpo Dut. and G. doch, A.-S. theah, thaeh, thah], conj. Notwithstanding that; even if; granting or supposing that; (ellipt.) and yet; how- ever. as thouih: As if.

thought (I), past and p.p. [THINK].

thought (2) (thawt) [A.-S. thoht, as prec.], n. The act or process of thinking; reflection, serious consideration, meditation; deep concern or solicitude; the faculty of think-ing or reasoning; that which is thought; a conception, an idea, a reflection, a judg-ment, conclusion, etc.; (pl.) one's views, ideas, opinions, etc. a thought: (colloq.)

A very small degree etc., a shade, somewhat. happy thought: An apposite or timely suggestion, idea, etc. thought-reader, n. One who perceives by telepathy what is passing in another person's mind. thought-reading, n. *thought-slck, a. Uneasy with sad reflections. thought-transference, n. Telepathy. thought-wave, n. A telepathic undulation or vibration. thoughted, a. Having a (usu. specified kind of) thought or thoughts. thoughtful, n. thoughtfuly, adfJ. thoughtfulness, n. thoughtless, a. thought-lessly, adv. thoughtlessness, n.

thousand (thou' zand) [A.-S. thusend (cp. Dut. duizend, G. tausend, Icel. thusund) , etym. doubtful], a. and n. Ten hundred, 1000, M. ; a great many. thousand-legs, n. A mille-pede or centipede. thousand-fold, a. and adv. thousandth, a. and n.

*thowel, -thowl [THOLE (1 and 2)].

thowless (Sc..) [THEWLESS].

thrall (thrawl) [M.E. thral, Icel. thraell (cp. Dan. troel, Swed. tral), cogn. with A.-S. thraegan, to run], n. A slave, a serf; bond- age, thraldom. a. In thrall. v.t. To enthral, to enslave. thraldom, n.

The ZedAlizZed sends everyone, and everything, loving kisses

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  tabby (tab' i) [F. tabis, Sp. tabi, Arab. 'utabi ], n. Silk or other stuff with a watered sur-face; a garment of this; a tabby-cat; a cat, esp. a female cat; (fig.) a gossipy old maid or old woman; a kind of concrete made with lime, shells, and gravel, or stones. v.t. To give a wavy or watered appearance to. a. Wavy, watered. tabby-cat, n. A grey or brownish cat witll.-dark stripes.

tabefaction (tab e fak' shun) [L. tabefactio, from tabefacere (tabere, from TABES, facere, to make)], n. Wasting away from disease, emaciation. tabefy (tab' e fi), v.i. and t.

tabellion (ta bel' i on) [F., from late L. tabellionem, nom. -lio, from tabella, dim. of tabula, TABLe], n. A notary or official scribe under the Roman empire and in France before 1761.

taberdar (tab' er dar) [var. of TABARDER], n. A scholar of Queen's College, Oxford.

tabernacle (tab' er nakl) [F., from L. taber- naculum, tent, dim. of taberna, hut], n. A tent, booth, or other building of light con-struction, and usu. movable, used as a habitation, temple, etc.; (fig.) the human body as the temporary abode of the soul; a tent-like structure used by the Jews as a sanctuary before their settlement in Pales-tine; a nonconformist place of worship; (R.-C. Ch.) an ornamental receptacle for the consecrated elements or the pyx; (Arch.) a canopy, canopied stall or niche, a canopy-like structure over a tomb etc.; (Naut.) a socket or hinged post for unstep- ping the mast on a river-boat. v.i. To dwell in or as in a tabernacle, to sojourn. v.t. To give shelter to. Feast of Tabernacles: An autumn feast of the Jews in memory of the sojourn in the wilderness. tabernacle-work, n. Carved canopies and tracery over a pulpit, stall, etc. tabernacular, a.

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osculate (os' kli lat) [L. osculatus, p.p. of osculari,. to kiss, from osculum, dim. of os mouth], v.t. -To kiss; (Geom.) to touch by osculation. v.i. To kiss; (Geom.) to touch each other by osculation; (Nat. Hist.) to come into contact with through having characters in common or through an inter-mediate species etc. osculant, a. osculation (-la' shun), n. osculatory (os'-), a. Kissing; (Geom.) osculating; n. A tablet or board on which a sacred picture is painted, to be kissed by the priest and people during Mass. oscule (os' kiil) [L., OSCULUM, dim. of os, mouth], n. A small mouth or bilabiate opening. osculum, n. (pl. -Ia).

-ose (1) [L. -osus], suf. Denoting fulness, abundance, as in grandiose, jocose, verbose; (2) [after GLUCOSE], (Chem.) denoting the carbohydrates and isomeric compounds.

osier (0' zhi er, -zer) [F., from L. ausaria, osaria, willow-bed], n. A species of willow, Salix viminalis, the pliable shoots of which are used for basket-making. osier-bed, -holt, n. -*osiered, a.

-osis lGr. -osis, suf forming nouns from verbs in -oein), suf. Denoting condition, esp. morbid states, as chlorosis, necrosis.

-osity [F. osite, L. -ositatem, nom. ositas (-OSE, -OUS, -TY)), suf. Forming nouns from adjectives in -OSe or -OUS, as grandiosity, luminosity."

The scribe ope's an eye.

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"I (I), i, the ninth letter and the third vowel in the English alphabet (pl. Is, I's), has two principal sounds: long, as in bind, find; short, as in fin, bin, win, etc.; and three minor sounds: (I) as in dirk (derk), (2) as in intrigue (in treg'), and (3) the con-sonantal sound of y, as in behaviour (be hav vyer), onion (un' yon).

I (2) (i) [A.-S. ic (cp. Dut. ik, lcel. ek, G. ich, L. ego, Gr. ego)], nom. sing. 1st pers. pron. (obj. me, poss. my; pl. nom. we, obj. us, poss. our) In speaking or writing denotes oneself. n. (Metaph.) The self-conscious subject; the ego.

*I (3) [AYE (I)].

-i [L.], suf. Indicating plural of L. nouns in -us or -er, as fungi, hippopotami; also of It. nouns and adjectives in -o or -e, banditti, literati.

-ia [L. and Gr.], suf. Forming abstract nouns,..."

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infinite (in' fi nit) [L. infinitus (IN- (2), FINITE)], a. Having no bounds or limits, endless; indefinitely great or numerous; (Gram.) not limited by person, mood, etc. ; (Mus.) a term applied to certain forms of the canon in which the ending leads back to the beginning; (Math.) greater than any assignable quantity. n. Infinite space, infinity; (fig.) a vast or infinite amount; (Math.) an infinite quantity. the Infinite: The infinite Being, God. the infinite: Infinite space. infinitely, adv. infiniteness, n. infinitesimal (-tes'i-, -te' si mal), a. Infinitely small; (colloq.) insignificant; negligible; (Math.) less than any assignable quantity; n. A quantity less than any assignable quantity. infinitesimally, i adv infinitude, n. Infinity, esp. of extent or number, boundlessness; a boundless ex-panse, a countless number. infinity, n.

infinitive (in fin' i tiv) [L. iinfinitivus, as prec.], a. (Gram.) Unlimited; applied to that mood of a verb which expresses the action without regard to any person etc. n. The infinitive mood. Infinitival (-ti' val), a.

infirm (in ferm') [L. infirmus (IN- (2), FIRM (I»], a. Lacking bodily strength or health, esp. through age or disease; weak-minded, irresolute; uncertain, unstable. .v.t. To weaken, to enfeeble. infirmary, n. A hos-pital or establishment in which the sick or injured are lodged and nursed. inflrmarlan (-mar' i an), n. One in charge of an infirmary or of the sick, esp. in connexion with a religious order in the Middle Ages, In- firmlty, n- Infirmly, adv.

infix (in fiks') [IN, FIX], v.t. To fasten or fix in; to implant firmly; (Gram.) to insert (an infix) in a word. n. (in' fiks) (Gram.) A modifying element inserted in the body of word, in certain languages.

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nonagenarian (non aje nar' i an) [L. nond- genarius, from nonageni, ninety each], a. Ninety years old. n. A person 90 years old, or between 90 and 100.

nonagesimal (non ajes' i mal) [L. nonagesi-mus, from nonaginta, ninety], a. Pertaining to 90 or to a nonagesimal. n. (Astron.)

The point of the ecliptic highest (i.e. 90') above the horizon.

nonagon (non' a gon) [from L. nonus, ninth, after DECAGON etc.], n. A figure having nine sides and nine angles.

nonary (no' na ri) [L. nonarius, from nonus, ninth], a. Based on the number nine (of. scale of notation). n. A group of nine;

*(Path.) a tertian fever recurring on the ninth day.

nonce (nons) [for then once, read as for the nonce (ONCE)], n. The present time, occasion, purpose, etc. nonce-word, n. A word coined for the occasion.

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Nimrod (nim' rod) [the mighty hunter of Gen. x. 8-9], n (fig.) A great hunter.

nincompoop (nin' k6m poop) [etym. un- known], n. A noodle, a blockhead, a fool.

nine (nin) [A.-S. nigon (cp. Dut. negen, G. neun, Icel. niu, L. novem, Gr. ennea, Sansk. navan)] , a. Containing eight and one. n. The number composed of eight and one, 9, ix; a card of nine pips. nine days' wonder: An event, person, or thing that is a novelty for the moment but is soon forgotten. nine times out of ten: Usually, generally. to the nines: To perfection,-elaborately. the Nine: The Muses. nine- pins, n. A game with nine -skittles set up to be bowled at. nine-tenths, n. (colloq.) Nearly all. ninefold, a. Nine times repeated. nineteen, a. Containing one more than eighteen; n. The number representing this quantity, 19, xix. nineteen to the dozen: Volubly. nIneteenth, a. nineteenth hole: (colloq. Golf) The clubhouse bar. ninety, a. Containing nine times ten; n. The number containing nine times ten, 90, xc ; (pl.) the years between 89 and 100 in a century or a person's life. ninetieth, a.

ninny (nin'i) [perh. imit., cpo Sp. nino, It. ninno, child], n. A fool, a simpleton. *ninny-hammer, n.

ninon (ne' non) [F.], n. (Textiles) A semi- diaphanous light silk material.

ninth (ninth) [NINE, -TH] , a. Next after the eighth. n. One of nine equal parts; (Mus.) an interval of an octave and a second. ninthly, adv.

niobium (ni o' bi urn) [Niobe, daughter of Tantalus, -IUM], n. (Chem.) A metallic element occurring in tantalite etc. niobic (ni o' bik), a. niobite (ni' o bit), n. A niobic salt; (Min.) a variety of tantalite.

nip (I) (nip) [cpo Dut. nypen, G. kneifen], v.t. To pinch, to squeeze or compress sharply; to cut or pinch off the end or point of; (fig.) to bite; to sting, to pain; to check the growth of; to blast, to wither; to benumb; *to slander. v.i. To cause pain; (slang) to move, go, or step quickly (in, out, etc.). n. A pinch, a sharp squeeze or com-pression; a bite; (fig.) a check to vegetation, esp. by frost; a sharp saying, a sarcasm.

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"eidolon (i do'lon)[Gr.,seeIDOL], n. Anim"age, likeness, or representation; an apparition, a spectre.

eight (at) [A.-S. eahta (cp. Dut. and G. acht, L. octo,Gr. okto, Gael. ochd, Sansk. ashtau)], n. The sum of one and seven; the cardinal number next above seven; the figure 8 or viii, representing eight units; (Rowing) a crew of eight in a boat; (Skating) a curved outline resembling the figure 8. a. Consisting of one more than seven. one over the eight : (colloq.) Slightly drunk. eight-day, a. Going for eight days (of clocks). eight-fold, a. eighth (atth), a. Coming next in order to the seventh; denoting one of eight equal parts into which anything has been divided. n. One of eight equal parts of anything; (Mus.) the interval of an octave. eighthly, adv. eightsome, n. (Dancing) A form of Scotch reel for eight dancers.

eighteen (a ten') [A.-S. eahtatyne (prec., -TEEN)]. a. Eight more than ten. n. The sum of eight and ten. elghteenmo, n. (colloq.) An octodecimo, a book whose sheets are folded to form eighteen leaves, written 18mo. eighteenth, a.

eighty (a' ti) [A.-S. eahtatig (eahta, EIGHT, -fig, decade, -TY (2)], a. Consisting of eight times ten. n. Eight times ten; the cardinal num-ber representing this; the numeral 80 or lxxx. eighteth. a.

eikon [ICON].

eild (eld) [Sc.; prob. a var. of YELD], a. Not yielding milk.

*eine, pl. [EYE].

Einstein theory [RELATIVITY].

eirenicon (i re' ni k6n) [Gr. eirenikon, neut. of , eirenikos, from eirene, peace], n. A measure : or proposal intended to make or restore , peace.

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"seven (sevn) [A.-S. seofon (cp. Dut. zeven, G. sieben, Icel. sjo", Dan. syv, L. septem, Gr. hepta, Sansk. saptan)] , n. The sum of one and six; the cardinal number next above six; the figure 7 or vii; a set of seven persons or things, esp. a card with seven pips. a. Consisting of one more than six. seven deadly sins: Pride, covetousness, lust, gluttony, anger, envy, sloth. seven dolours: Seven sorrowful experiences in the life of the Virgin Mary. seven-league boots: Magical boots enabling the wearer to go seven leagues at a stride. seven wise men or sages of Greece: Seven ancient Greeks renowned for practical wisdom, Periander of Corinth, Pittacus of Mitylene, Thales of Miletus, Solon of Athens, Bias of Priene, Chilon of Sparta, and Cleobulus of Lindus. seven wonders of the world: The Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, the tomb of Mausolus of Caria, the Colossus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus by Phidias, and the Pharos of Alexandria. seven-up, n. (Am.) A card game, all-fours. sevenfold, a. and adv. sevenfolded, a. seven-knit [SBNNIT]. seven-night [SBNNIGHT]. seventeen, n. The sum of seven and ten; the number 17 or xvii; a. Consisting of seven and ten. seventeenth, a. and n. seventh, a. Coming next after the sixth; n. The next after the sixth; a seventh part; the seventh day of the month; (Mus.) the interval between a given tone and the seventh above it (inclusively) on the diatonic scale, a combination of these two. Seventh Day Adventists: A sect that believes in the imminent second advent of Christ and observes Saturday as the sab-bath. seventh part: One of seven equal parts. seventhly, adv.

seventy (sevn' ti) [A.-S. seofontig (SEVEN, -TY)], n. Seven times ten; the number 70 or 1,, a. Consisting of or amounting to seven times ten. the seventy: The translators of the Septuagint; the seventy evangelists men-tioned in Luke x. 1-24; the Jewish San-hedrin. seventy-four, n. (Hirt.) A warship with 74 guns. seventieth, a. and n.  

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Libra (li bra) [L.],n (pl.-rae) The Balance, the seventh sign of the zodiac; one of the twelve ancient zodiacal constellations; (Rom Ant.) a Roman pound; hence a pound weight (lb), a pound sterling (£ ). 

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"sex (seks)[F. sexe, L. sexum, nom. -us, perh, cogn. with secare, to cut], n. The sum total of the physiological, anatomical and func-tional characteristics which distinguish male and female; the quality of being male and female; (collect.) males or females, men or women. sex appeal, n. Sexual attractive-ness; the mental and physical traits that make a man attractive to a woman, or vice versa. sex determination, n. The factors which decide whether a particular organism will evolve into a male or a female. the sex: (colloq.) Women. the sterner sex: Men. sex chromosome, n. The chromosome res-ponsible for the initial determination of sex. sexology, n. The science dealing with the sexes and their relationships. sexed, sexless, a. sexlessness, n.

sex-, sexi- [L. sex, six], comb. form. Contain-ing six; sixfold. sexagenarian (sek sa je nar' i an) [L. sexagenarius, from sexageni, sixty each, from sexaginta, sixty], a. Sixty years of age or between 59 and 70. n. A sexagenarian person. sexagenary (seksaj' enar i), a. Of or pertaining to sixty; sexa-gesimal; sexagenarian; n. A sexagenarian; a thing composed of sixty parts.

Sexagesima (sek sajes' i ma) [L., fem. of sexagisimus, sixtieth, from sextiginta, sixty], n. The second Sunday before Lent, so called as being about the sixtieth day before Easter, usu. Sexageslma Sunday. sexa-geslmal, a. Sixtieth; pertaining to sixty; proceeding by or based on sixties. sexa- geslmally, adv}.

sexanangle (sek' sangl) [L. sexangulus (SEX-, ANGLE (2»], n. A hexagon. sexangled, sexangular, a. sexangularly, adv). sexcen-tenary (-sen' te nar i, -sen te' na ri), a. Per- taining to or consisting of 600 years; n. A 600th anniversary. sexdigitate (seks dij' i tat), a. Having six fingers or toes on a limb. sexennlal (sek sen' i al), a. Occurring once every six years; lasting six years. sexenni-ally, adv}. sexfid (seks' fid), sexifid, a. Six-cleft. sexfoil, n. A six-leaved flower, a six-lobed leaf; an architectural or other ornament of six-lobed foliation. sexillion [SEXTILLION]. sexisyllable (sek si sil' abl), n. A word of six syllables. sexisyllablc (-lab' ik), a. sexivalent, sexvalent (-va'lent), a. (Chem.) Having a valency or combining power of six. sexlocular (-lok' u lar), a. (Bot.) Having six cells.

sexless, sexology, etc. [SEX].

sexpartite (seks par' tit) [SEX-, PARTITE], a. Divided into six.

sext (sekst) [F. sexte, med. L. sexta, orig. fem. of L. sextus, sixth], n. (R.-C. Ch.) The office for the sixth hour or noon.

sextain (sek'stan) [L. sext-us, sixth, after QUATRAIN], n. A stanza of six lines, a sestina.

sextant (sek'stant) [L. sextans-ntem, from sextus, sixth], n. The sixth part of a circle; an instrument used in navigation and surveying for measuring angular distances or altitudes. sextantal (-tan'tal), a.

sextet [SESTET].

sextic (seks'tik) [L. sext-us, sixth, from sex, see SIX, -IC], a. (Math.) Of the sixth degree or order. n. A sextic quantic, equation, or curve.

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sextile (sek' stil, -sti1) [L. sextilis, from sextus, sixth], a. (Astrol.) Denoting the aspect of two planets when distant from each other 60°. n. A sextile aspect.

sextillion (sekstil' yon) [L. lex, SIX, after MILLION], n. The sixth power of a million, represented by I followed by 36 ciphers; (Am. and Fr.) the seventh power of a thousand, I followed by 21 ciphers.

sexto (sek' sto) [L. sex, SIX], n. (pl.-tos) A book formed by folding sheets into six leaves each. sextodecimo (-des' i mo), n. 'A book formed by folding sheets into six- teen leaves each; a sheet of paper folded thus.

sexton (sek'ston) [M.E. seketeyn, corr. of SACRISTAN], n. An officer having the care of a church, its vessels, vestments, etc., and frequently acting as parish-clerk and a grave-digger. sexton-beetle, n. A beetle that buries carrion to serve as a nidus for its eggs. sextonship, n.

sextuple (sek' stupl) [from L. sextus, after QUADRUPLE etc.], a. Six. times as many. n. A sextuple amount. v.t. and i. to multiply by six.

sexual (sek' su 61) [late L. sexualis, from sexus, SEX], a. Of, pertaining to, or based on sex or the sexes or on the distinction of sexes; pertaining to generation or copulation, venereal. sexual selection, n. (Zool.) A method of selection based on the struggle for mating which, according to one school of thought, accounts for the origin of secon-dary sexual characteristics. sexualist, n. sexuality (-aI' i ti), n. sexualiy, adv. sexu-alize, v.t. sexualization (-zii'shun), n.

sforzando, sforzato (sfort zan' do) [It., from sforzare, to FORCE], adv. (Mus. direction) Emphatically, with sudden vigour.

F, f, the sixth letter, is a labiodental spirant, fanned by the emission of breath between the lower lip and the upper teeth; (Mus.) the fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major.

fa (fa) [It.], II. The fourth note in the sol-fa notation.

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five (fiv) [A.-S. fif (cp. Dut. vijf, G. funf, Gr. pente, L. quinque)], a. Amounting to one more than four. n. The number amounting to one more than four; a symbol repre-senting such number, as 5 or v; a set of five things; a card, counter, etc., with five pips; (pl.) articles of attire, such as boots, gloves, etc., of the fifth size; bonds bearing five-per-cent interest. a bunch of fives: The fist. five-eighth, n. (Football) Player in Rugby posted between the half-backs and three-quarter backs. five-figure tables, n.pl. Tables of five-figure logarithms. five-finger, n. A name for various plants, esp. Potentilla reptans, Lotus corniculatus; species of starfish, Uraster rubens and Solaster papposus. five-finger exercises, n.pl. Exer-cises to improve the touch in playing the piano. *five-finger tied: Tied by the whole hand; securely or strongly tied. five-penny (fiv' pen i, fip' en i), a. Priced at five pence. five-per-cents, n.pl. Stocks or shares paying five per cent. fivefold, a. and adv. Five times as much or as great. five-leaf, n. Cinquefoil. five-shooter, n. A five-chambered revolver. Five Power Treaty, n. Treaty adopted at the Washington Conference in 1922, whereby the British Empire, U.S.A., France, Italy, and Japan agreed upon definite limitations of naval armaments. fiver, n. (colloq.) A five-pound note; anything that counts as five, as a stroke for five at cricket etc.

fives (1) (fivz) [from prec.] , n. A game in which a ball is struck against a wall by the open hand or a small wooden bat. ftves- court, n. A court with two, three, or four walls where the game of fives is played.

*fives (2) (fivz) [F. vives, avives, Sp. avivas, adivas, Arab. ad-dibah (al-, the dibah, she-wolf)], n.pl. A disease in horses, the strangles.

fix (fiks) [orig. an adj., from O.F. fixe, L. fixus, p.p. of figere, to fix], v.t. To make fast, firm, or stable; to fasten, attach, secure firmly; to establish; to deprive of volatility, to make permanent or stable (as colours, a photographic picture, etc.); to solidify; to arrest and hold (as eyes, attention, etc.) ; to direct steadily; to settle, to determine, to decide (on); to adjust, to appoint a definite position for; (colloq.) to adjust, to arrange properly, to set to rights. v.i. To become fixed; to settle down permanently; to lose volatility; to become congealed. n. An awkward predicament, a dilemma. to fix on or upon: To determine on; to choose, to select. to fix up: (colloq.) To arrange, to organize; to make arrangementl or preparations for. fixable, a. fixate (fik' sat), v.t. and i. To render fixed; (Psych.) to direct upon an object (by the eyes). fixation (fik sa' shun), n. The act of fixing; the process of making non- volatile, as causing a gas to combine with a solid; the process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm; (Psych.) An emotional arrest of development of the personality. fixative (fik'-), a. Serving to fix; n. A substance used to make colours permanent or prevent crayon or pastel drawings from. becoming blurred. fixature, n. A pre-paration for fixing the hair, as bandoline. fixed, a. Fast, firm; established, settled, unalterable. *fixed air: Carbonic-acid gas. fixed alkalies or oils, n,pi. Alkalies or oils not easily volatilized. fixed idea, n A rooted idea, one tending to become a monomania. fixed point, n. A place where / Page 546 / a police-constable is permanently stationed. fixed property, n. Landed estate, houses, etc. fixed stars, n.pl. Stars which apparently maintain the same relative positions to each other in the sky, as distinct from planets.. fixedly, adv. Steadfastly, firmly; intently. fixedness, n. The quality or state of being fixed; immobility, steadfastness; absence of volatility. fixer, n. fixings, n.pl. (Am. colloq.) Equipment, apparatus, outfit, trim-mings, adjuncts of any kind. fixity, n. Coherence of parts; fixedness, stability, per-manence; (Phys.) the quality of being able to resist the tendency to lose weight or become volatilized through heat. fixture (fiks'tyur, -chur), n. Anything fixed in a permanent position; (pl.) furniture or fittings perma-nently fastened to the structure of a build-ing ; a sporting event appointed for a certain date; the date for this; a person or thing that has become permanently attached to a place, position, family, etc. *fixure, n. Fixedness, stability; position.

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Leo (le' o) [L. leo leonis], n. One of the twelve zodiacal constellations; the fifth sign of the zodiac. leonid, n. (pl. leonids, -ides, le on' i dez) One of the meteors that appear in num- bers about 14 Nov. of some years, radiating from Leo.

leonine (1) (le' "nin) [L. leoninus, as prec.], Q. Pertaining to or like a lion; (fig.) majestic, undaunted.

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four (for) [A.S. fe-ower (cp. Dan. fire, Dut. and G. vier, W. pedwar, L. quatuor, Gr. tessares)], a. Consisting of one more than three or twice two. n. The sum of one and three, twice two; a symbol expressing this, as 4, iiii or iv; a set of four persons or things, a team of four horses, a four-oared boat or its crew; a card or domino with four spots; (colloq.) four-penny-worth of (spirits, beer, etc.); (Mil., pl.) a marching column four men wide. carriage and four: A carriage drawn by four horses. to be, go, or run on all fours: To crawl on the hands and feet or knees; (fig.) to agree precisely with. four-ale, n. Small ale, once sold at fourpence a quart. four-centred, a. (Arch.) Having the curve described from four centres (of an arch). four-coupled, a. With two pairs of wheels coupled together (of a locomotive). four-course, n. (Agric.) A fours years' series of crops in rotation. four-eyes, n. (slang) A person in spectacles. four-flusher, n. (Am. slang) A bluffer. four-foot way: The space between the metals (actually 4 ft. 81 in.) on a railway. four-footed, a. Having four feet; quadruped. four-handed, a. Quadru-manous: for four players (of games); for / Page 57 4 / two performers (of music). four-horse, a. Drawn by four horses. *four-inched, a. Four inches wide. four-in-hand, a. Drawn by four horses; adv.,. With four horses driven by one driver; n. A vehicle so drawn and driven. four-oar, a. Propelled by four oars. four-o'clock, n. The Marvel of Peru, Mirabilis dichotoma, so named from its flowers opening at four o'clock in the afternoon. fourpence, n. The sum of four pennies. fourpenny, n. A silver coin worth 4d., no longer minted; (slang) four- ale; a. Worth fourpence; costing fourpence. four-post, a. Having four high posts at the comers to support a canopy and curtains. four-poster, n. A (usu. large) bedstead with these. four-pounder, n. A gun throwing a four-pound shot. fourscore, a. Four times twenty, eighty; eighty years old; n. The number of four times twenty. four-square, a. Having four sides and angles equal; square-shaped; (fig.) firmly established; immovable. four-stroke, n. (Mach.) Term applied to an internal-combustion engine which fires once every four strokes of move-ments of the piston. four-way, a. Allowing passage in anyone of four directions. four-wheeler, n. A vehicle having four wheels, esp. a cab. fourfold, a. Four times as many or as much, quadruple; adv. In four-fold measure. foursome, a. Done by four persons; n. (Golf) A game between two pairs, the partners playing their ball alternately. fourteen, a. Amounting to four and ten; n. The number amounting to four and ten; a symbol denoting this, as 14 or xiv. four-teenth, a. Next after the thirteenth; being one of fourteen equal parts; n. One of fourteen equal parts; (Mus.) an interval of an octave and a seventh; a note separated from another by this interval, two such notes sounded together. fourth, a. Next after the third; being one of four equal parts; n. One of four equal parts, a quarter; (Mus.) an interval of four diatonic notes, comprising two whole tones and a semitone; two notes separated by this inter-val sounded together; (pl.) goods of fourth-rate quality. fourth estate, n. The press. Fourth of July, n. Independence Day in U.S.A., anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 4 July, 1776. fourth-rate, n. Formerly a 50-to70-gun vessel, later a gun- boat carrying from one to four guns; a. Fourth best, as a grade of quality in various commodities; (colloq.) indiffer- ently good. fourthly, adv. In the fourth place.

fourchette (foor shet') [F., dim. of fourche, L. furca, FORK], n. A fork-shaped piece between the fingers of gloves; (Surg.) a forked instrument fonnerly used for cutting the fraenum in tongue-tied infants.

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D, d, the fourth letter in the English alphabet, represents a dental sound formed by placing the tip of the tongue against the roots of the upper teeth, and then passing up / Page 353 / vocalized breath into the mouth. Ater a non-vocal or surd consonant it takes a sharper sound. nearly approaching that of t, especially in the past tenses and past par-ticiples of verbs in -ed. D is a symbol for the second note of the musical scale of C, corresponding to the Italian re; the fourth in numerical series; (Roman numeral) 500. D-day, n. The code name for the date of the invasion of France, 6 June, 1944.

-d [A.-S. -de (see -ED)], suf. Forming past tense and p.p. of weak verbs, as died, heard, loved, proved.

da [DAD, etc.].

dab (1) (dab) [etym. doubtful; prob. imit. (cp. TAP)], v.t. To strike gently with some moist or soft aubstance; to pat; to rub with a dabber; to press with a soft substance. n. A gentle blow; a light stroke or wipe with a soft substance; a lump; .a rap, a blow; (slang) a dabster. dabber, n. One who or that which dabs.

dab (2) (dab) [perh. from DAB (I)], n. A small flat-fish, Pleuronectes limanda.

dabble (da' bel) [freq. of DAB (I) (cp. Norw. dabla, Dut. dabbelen)], v.t. To keep on dab-bing; to wet by little dips; to besprinkle, to moisten, to splash. v.i. To play or splash about in water; (fig.) to do or practise any-thing in a superficial manner; to dip into a subject. dabbler, n. One who dabbles with any subject. dabblingly, adv. Super-ficially, shallowly.

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cancer (kan' ser) [L. cancer (cp. Gr. karkinos), a crab], n. The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, the Crab; (Med.) a malignant spreading growth affecting different parts of the human body; (fig.) a vice or other evil of an inveterate spreading kind. Tropic of Cancer [TROPIC (1)]. canceration (-a' shun), n. cancered, cancerous, a. can-criform (kang' kri form), a. Crab-like; (Med.) of the form of a cancer. cancroid, a. Crab-like; (Med.) having some of the qualities of cancer; n. A crustacean be- longing to the crab family; (Med.) a disease resembling cancer.

candelabrum, candelabra (kan de la' brum, -bra) [L. (candela, CANDLE)], n. (pl. -bra, .bras) A tall lamp-stand; a high, orna- mental candlestick, usually branched.

candescent (kan des' ent) [L. candescens -ntem, pres.p. of candescere, to glow, to become white (candire, to glow)], a. Glowing with or as with white heat. candescence, n.

candid (kin' did) [L. candidus, white (see prec.)], a. *White; *pure, innocent; frank, sincere, open, ingenuous; outspoken, freely critical. candidly, adv. candidness, n

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think (thingk) [A.-S. thencan, thencean (cp. G. denken, Icel. thekkja, Dan. tamke), cogn. with THANK], v.t. (past and p.p. thought (1), thawt) To regard or examine in the mind, to reflect, to ponder (over etc.); to consider, to be of opinion, to believe; to design, to intend; to effect by thinking; (colloq.) to remember, to recollect. v.i. To exercise the mind actively, to reason; to meditate, to cogitate, to consider (on, about, etc.). to think better of: To change one's mind. to think of: To have in mind, to conceive, to imagine; to call to mind, to remember; to have a particular opinion or feeling about, to esteem. to think out: To devise; to solve by long thought. thinkable, a. thinker, n. thinking, a. and n. thinkingly, adv. thinly, etc. [THIN].

thio- [Gr. theion, sulphur], comb. form. (Chem.) thiosulphuric (thi o sul fur'ik), a. Applied to an acid corresponding to sul-phuric acid in which one atom of oxygen is replaced by one of sulphur. thiosulphate, n.

third (therd) [A.-S. thridda, from thri, THREE], a. Coming next after the second. n. One of three equal parts (of anything); the sixtieth part of a second of time or angular measure-ment; (Mus.) an interval between a tone and the next but one on the diatonic scale; a tone separated by this interval; the consonance of two such tones; (pl.) the third part of a deceased husband's estate, sometimes assigned as her share to the / Page 1471 /,. widow. *third-borough, n. (Shak.) An under-constable. third-class, -rate, a. Of the class coming next to the second; inferior, worthless. third degree, n. (Am.) A severe cross-examination by the police to extort a confession. third-rail system, n. (Rail.) A system of traction in which current is fed to the electric locomotive from an insulated conductor rail. thirdly, adv.

*thirl (1) (therl) [A.-S. thyrlian, from thyrel, a hole, from thurh, THOROUGH], v.t. To pierce through, to perforate. n. A hole, an aperture.

thirl (2) (therl) [Sc. var. of THRALL]. *thirl-age, n. A kind of servitude or restriction by which the tenants of certain lands were bound to carry grain to a particular mill.

thirst (therst) [A.-S. thurst (cp. Dut. dorst, G. durst, Icel. thorsti), whence thyrstan, cp Dut. dorsten, G. dursten, cogn. with L. torrire, Gr. tersesthai, to dry up], n. The uneasiness or suffering caused by want of drink; desire for drink; (fig.) eager longing or desire. v.i. To feel thirst (for or after). thirstless, a. thirsty, a. Feeling thirst; dry, parched; (colloq.) exciting thirst. thirstly, adv. thirstiness, n.

thirteen (thir ten') [A.-S. threotene (THREE, -TEEN)], a. Consisting of one more than twelve. n. The sum of ten and three; 13, xiii. thirteenth, a. and n.

thirty (ther' ti) [A.-S. thritig, thrittig (THREE, -Ty)], a. Thrice ten, n. The sum of this; 30, xxx. thirtieth, a. and n. Tenth after the twentieth.

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thread (thred) [A.-S. thraed, from thrawan, to THROW (ep. Dut. draad, G. draht, Icel. thrathr)] , n. A slender cord consisting of two or more yarns doubled or twisted; a single filament of cotton, silk, wool, etc., esp. Lisle thread; anything resembling this; a fine line of colour etc.; a thin seam or vein; the spiral on a screw; (fig.) a continuous course (of life etc.). v.t. To pass a thread through the eye or aperture of; to string (beads etc.) on a thread; (fig.) to pick (one's way) or to go through an intricate or crowded place, etc.; to streak (the hair) with grey etc.; to cut a thread on (a screw). thread and thrum: Good and bad together, all alike. threadbare, a. Worn so that the thread is visible, having the nap worn off; (fig.) worn, trite, hackneyed. threadbare- ness, n. thread-mark, n. A mark produced by coloured silk fibres in banknotes to prevent counterfeiting. thread-paper, n. Soft paper for wrapping up thread. thread. worm, n. A thread-like nematode worm, esp. one infesting the rectum of children. threader, n. threadlike, a. and adv. thready, a. threadiness, n.

threap (threp) [A.-S. threapian, to rebuke], v.t. (Sc. and North.) To assert with per-tinacity; to persist; to contradict. v.i. To quarrel, to wrangle. n. Persistence, stubborn insistence; contradiction.

threat (thret) [A.-S. threat, crowd, trouble, threat, from athreotan, to afflict (cp. Icel. thrjota, cogn. with L. trudere, to push)], n. A declaration of an intention to inflict punishment, loss, injury, etc., a menace; (Law) such s menace as may interfere with freedom, business, etc., or a menace of injury to life, property, or reputation. threaten, v.t. To use threats to to announce intention (to inflict injury etc.); to announce one's intention to inflict (injury etc.); v.i. To use threats; to have a threatening appearance. threatener, n. threateningly, adv. *threatful, a.

three (thre) [A..S. threo, thri, cp Dut. drie, G. drei, Icel. thrir, also L. tres, Gr. treis], a. Consisting of one more than two, 3, III. n. One more than two; the figure represent-ing this. rule of three [RULE]. *three F's: The demands of the Irish Land League- free sale, fixity of tenure, free rent. three R's: Reading, writing, and arithmetic. three-colour process: The printing of coloured illustrations by the superposition of the three primary colours. three-cornered, a. Having three corners or angles. three- decker, n. A vessel carrying guns on three decks; a pulpit in three stories. three-handed, a. Having three hands; for three players (of some card-games). three-headed, a. three-master, n. A vessel, esp. a schooner, with three masts. three-pence (threp-, thrip' ens, thre' pens), n. The sum of three pence. threepenny, a. threepenny bit: A small coin value threepence. three-per-cents, n.pl. Bonds or securities bearing interest at three per cent, esp. Government bonds.  /

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three-phase, a. (Elec.) A term applied to an alternating-current system in which currents flow in three separate circuits. *three-pile, n. The finest kind of velvet. three-piled, a. Having a thick, rich pile of first-rate quality; exaggerated, high flown. three-ply, a. Having three strand thicknesses, etc.; plywood of three lay three-quarter, a. Of three-fourths the usual size or number; showing three-fourths the face, or going down to the hips (of portraits). threescore, a. Sixty; n. The age of sixty. three-fold, a. and adv. three- some, a. Threefold, triple; n. A party of three; (Golf) a game for three. three star, a. Indicating a brandy of high grade.

thremmatology (threm a tol' o ji) [Gr. thremma -atos, nursling, from trephein, nourish, -LOGY], n. The branch of biol, dealing with the breeding of animals, plants.

threnody (thren' o di), threnode (thre' n [Gr. threnodia (threnos, dirge, oide, see ODE)] n. A song of lamentation; a poem on death of a person. *threne, n. A threnody threnetlc, -al (thre net' ik, -al), threnodial), threnodic (-nod'ik), a. threnodist (thren' o dist), n.

threpsology (threp sol' o ji) [Gr. threpsis nutrition, from trephein, to nourish, -LOG n. The science of nutrition of living organisms.

thresh, thresher, etc. [THRASH].

threshold (thresh' old) [A.-S. therscold (THRESH, suf. doubtful)], n. The stone plank at the bottom of a doorway; (fig.) an entrance, a doorway, a beginning.

*threstle [TRESTLE].

*threthene [THIRTEEN]. *thretty [THIRTY]

threw, past [THROW].

thrice (thris) [M.E. thries], adv. Three timl (fig.) very much. thrice-favoured, a. Highly favoured.

*thrid, v.t. [var. of THREAD].

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nine (nin) [A.-S. nigon (cp. Dut. negen, G. neun, Icel. niu, L. novem, Gr. ennea, Sansk. navan)] , a. Containing eight and one. n. The number composed of eight and one, 9, ix; a card of nine pips. nine days' wonder: An event, person, or thing that is a novelty for the moment but is soon forgotten. nine times out of ten: Usually, generally. to the nines: To perfection,-elaborately. the Nine: The Muses. nine- pins, n. A game with nine -skittles set up to be bowled at. nine-tenths, n. (colloq.) Nearly all. ninefold, a. Nine times repeated. nineteen, a. Containing one more than eighteen; n. The number representing this quantity, 19, xix. nineteen to the dozen: Volubly. nIneteenth, a. nineteenth hole: (colloq. Golf) The clubhouse bar. ninety, a. Containing nine times ten; n. The number containing nine times ten, 90, xc ; (pl.) the years between 89 and 100 in a century or a person's life. ninetieth, a.

ninny (nin'i) [perh. imit., cpo Sp. nino, It. ninno, child], n. A fool, a simpleton. *ninny-hammer, n.

ninon (ne' non) [F.], n. (Textiles) A semi- diaphanous light silk material.

ninth (ninth) [NINE, -TH] , a. Next after the eighth. n. One of nine equal parts; (Mus.) an interval of an octave and a second. ninthly, adv.

niobium (ni o' bi urn) [Niobe, daughter of Tantalus, -IUM], n. (Chem.) A metallic element occurring in tantalite etc. niobic (ni o' bik), a. niobite (ni' o bit), n. A niobic salt; (Min.) a variety of tantalite.  

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sextile (sek' stil, -sti1) [L. sextilis, from sextus, sixth], a. (Astrol.) Denoting the aspect of two planets when distant from each other 60°. n. A sextile aspect.

sextillion (sekstil' yon) [L. lex, SIX, after MILLION], n. The sixth power of a million, represented by I followed by 36 ciphers; (Am. and Fr.) the seventh power of a thousand, I followed by 21 ciphers.

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fable (fabl) [F., from L. fabula, from fari, to speak], n. A story, esp. one in which lower animals are represented as endowed with speech in order to convey some moral lesson ; a legend, a myth; the plot of a drama or epic poem; a fabrication, a falsehood; gossip. v.i. To write fables or fictitious tales; to romance; to tell falsehoods. v.t. To feign, to invent; to describe or narrate fictitiously or falsely. fabled, a. Mythic, legendary, fictitious; celebrated in fable. fabler, n. One who composes fables.

fabliau (fab'li o) [F.,from O.F.fablel, through the pl. fabliaux (dim. of FABLE)], n. (pl. -aux) A metrical tale, dealing usually with ordinary life composed by the trouveres in the 12th and 13th centuries, and intended for recitation.

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fabulist (fab' ii list) [F. fabuliste (see FABLE, -1ST)], n. A writer or inventor of fables; a liar. fabulize, v.i. To write or speak in fables. fabulous, a. Feigned, fictitious, in-vented; given to fabling; related or des-cribed in fables; mythical, legendary, un-historical; exaggerated, absurd, beyond belief, incredible. fabulous age, n. The age of myths and legends preceding the dawn of authentic history. fabulously, adv. fabulosity (-los i ti) fabulousness, n

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myrrh (I) (mer) [A.-S. myrre or O.F. mirre, L. myrrha, Gr. murra, from Semitic (cp. Arab. murr, Heb. mor)], n. A gum resin from Balsamodendron myrrha or other trees grow-ing in Arabia and Abyssinia, used in the manufacture of incense, perfumes, etc. myrrhic (mer'-, mir' ik), myrrhy (mer' i), a.

myrrh (2) (mer) [late L. myrrhis, Gr. murris], n. An umbelliferous plant, Myrrhis odorata, also called sweet cicely.

myrrhine [MURRHINE].

myrtle (mertl) [O.F. myrtille, L. myrtus, Gr. murtos] , n. A tree or shrub of the genus Myrtus, esp. M. communis, a tall shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and sweet-scented white or rose-coloured flowers, anciently sacred to Venus. myrtle-berry, n. myrtle- wax, n. A vegetable wax, from Myrica cerifera, also called bay-berry tallow. myrta-ceous (-ts'shus), a.

myself (mi-, mi self') [ME, SELF], pron. Used in the nominative after' I,' to express emphasis; in the objective reflexively.

mysophobia (mi so fo' bya) [Gr. musos, un-cleanness; phobos, fear of, flight from], n. Fear of contamination; mania for cleanness.

mystagogue (mis' tA gog) [L. mystagogus, Gr. mustagogos (mustis, from muein, to close the eyes or lips, agein, to lead)], n. One who interprets or initiates into divine mysteries, esp. an initiator into the Eleusinian and other ancient Greek mysteries. mystagogic, -al (-goj' ik, -AI), a. myatagogy (mis ta goj i), n.

mystery (I) (mis' ter i) [prob. through an A.-F. misterie, O.F. mistere (F. mystere), L. mysterium, Gr. mustenon, as prec.], n. Some-thing beyond hunan comprehension; a secret or obscure matter; secrecy, obscurity ; a forn of mediaeval drama the characters and events of which were drawn from sacred history, a miracle-play; a divine truth partially revealed; (pl.) secret rites and ceremonies known to and practised only by the initiated; the esoteric rites practised by the ancient Greeks, Romans, etc.; the eucharist. *mysterial (mis ter' i aI), a. *mysteriarch, n. One presiding over mysteries. mysterious, a. Not plain to the understanding; obscure, mystic, occult; fond of mystery. mysteriously, adv. mysteriousness, n.

*mystery (2) (mis' ter i) [M.E. mistere, med. L. misterium, ministerium, MINISTRY], n. A handicraft, trade, or occupation.

mystic (mis'tik) [O.F. mystique, L. mysticus, Gr. mustikos, as MYSTERY (I)], a. Pertaining to or involving mystery or mysticism; occult, esoteric; allegorical, emblematical. n. One addicted to mysticism; a supporter of the doctrine of mysticism. mystlcal, a. mys-tlcally, adv. *mystlcalness, n. mysticism l (-sizm), n. The doctrine that man may by self-surrender and spiritual apprehension attain to direct communion with and /

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mystify (mis' ti fi) [F. mystifier (as prec., -FY)], v.t. To involve in mystery; to bewilder, to puzzle, to hoax. mystification (-ka'shun), n.

mytacism (mi' tli sizm) [med. L. mytacismus, Gr. mutakismus (mu,..", "...m, -ISM)], n. The wrong use or too frequent repetition of the letter m, esp. in Latin composition before words beginning with a vowel.

myth (mith) [Gr. muthos, fable], n. A fictitious legend or tradition, accepted as historical, usu. embodying the beliefs of a people on the creation, the gods, the universe, etc.; a parable, an allegorical story; a fictitious event, person, thing, etc. mythic, -al, a. mythically, adv. mythlclsm, n. mythlclst, n. mythicize, v.t. mythicizer, n. mythlco-, mytho-, comb. form. mythogenesls (-jen' e sis), n. The creation or production of myths. mythogony (mi thog' o ni), n. The study of the origin of myths. mythographer, -phlst, n. One who writes or narrates myths, fables, etc. mythography, n. mythology (mi thol o ji) [F. mythologie, late L. mytho- logia, Gr. muthologia (MYTHO-, -LOGY)], n. A system of myths in which are embodied the beliefs of a people concerning their origin, deities, heroes, etc.; the science of myths, a treatise on myths. mythologer, ist (-thol o jer, -jist), n. mythologlc, -al (-loj' ik, -iiI), a. mythologically, adv. mytho-logize (mi thol jiz), v.t. and i. mytho-meter (-thom e ter), n. A standard for judging myths by *mythoplasm (mith o plazm), n. A fabulous narration. mythopoeic (-pe' ik), mythopoetic (-po et' ik) [Gr. mutho- poios (poiein, to make)], a. Myth-making; pertaining to a stage of culture when myths were developed. mythus (mi'thus) [MYTH].

mytilus (mi' ti Ius) [L.], n. A genus of bivalves containing the marine mussels. mytilite, n. (Geol.) A fossil mussel. mytilold, a. and n.

 My thoughts generally, so it is. Thus, writ that scribe.

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fanon (fan' on) [F., from med. L.fano fanonem, a napkin, O.H.G. fano], n. (R.-C. Ch.) A maniple or napkin used by the officiating priest at the eucharist; later an embroidered band attached to the wrist of the celebrant.

fan-tan (fan'tan) [Chin.], n. A Chinese gambling game.

fantasia (fan ta ze' a, fan ta' zi a) [It., FANTASY], n. (Mus.) A composition in which form is subservient to fancy. -

fantasm [PHANTASM].

fantasy (fin' t si) [O.F.fantasie, L.. from Gr. phantasia, from phantazein, to make visible, from phainein, to show], n. An extravagant or whimsical fancy, image, or idea; the faculty of inventing or forming fanciful images; a fanciful or whimsical invention or design; (Mus.) a fantasia; a visionary idea or specu-lation; *an hallucination, a delusive vision; a caprice, a whim. fantast, n. One who in-dulges in fantasies; a visionary; a fantastic writer. fantastic (fan tas' tik), a. Fanciful, whimsical, capricious; odd, grotesque; un-certain, fickle, capricious, arbitrary; extrava-gant; -fabulous, illusory, imaginary. n. A fanciful, extravagant, or absurd person; a fop. fantastical, a. fantasticality (-kal' i ti), n. fantastically, adv. fantasticalness, n. fantasticism (-sizm), n. *fantastico, n. A fantastic. *fantasied (fin' ta zid), a. Full of fancies or imaginations.

Fantee (fan tel, n. A native of a Gold Coast negro tribe.

fantoccini (fan to che ne) [It. pl. of fantoccino, dim. of fantoccio, a puppet, from fante, a lad], n.pl. Puppets or marionettes made to perform by concealed wires or strings; dramatic representations at which such puppets are made to perform.

fantom [PHANTOM].

*fap (fap) [etym. doubtful], a. Muddled, fuddled.

faquir [FAKIR].

far (far) [A.-S. feor (cp. Dut. ver, Icel. fjarri, G. fern, also Gr. peran, beyond)], a. (far- ther, -est, further, -est) Distant, a long way off ; separated by a wide space; extending or reaching a long way; remote from or contrary to one'a purpose, intention, or wishes; *remote in affection; alienated. adv. At or to a great distance in space, time, or proportion; to a great degree, very greatly, by a great deal; by a great interval, widely. n. A long distance, a distant place; a large amount, a great degree. as far as: Right to (a certain point); to the extent that. by far: In a very great measure; very greatly; exceedingly. far and away, adv.. By a great amount. far and wide: To a great distance in all directions. so far as: As regards; to such an extent or degree as. far-away, a. Remote in time, place, or relationship, distant; dreamy, absent-minded. far be it from me: I would not even consider; I repudiate the intention (of doing something). far-between, a. At long intervals,infrequent. far cry, n. Along way. Far East [BAST]. far-famed, a. Widely cele-brated, renowned. *far-fet, a. Subtle, deep. far-fetched, a. Forced, unnatural, fanciful, fantastic (of reasons or arguments). far- flung, a. Extended to afar. far-forth, adv. To a great degree; to a (specified) extent. far-gone, a. Advanced a long way (towards). far other: Very different. from far: From a great distance. far-off, a. Distant, remote; adv. At or to a great distance. far-seeing, -sighted, a. Seeing to a great distance; (fig.) looking far ahead; provident for remote issues. far-sightedly, adv. far- / Page 519 / sightedness, n. Far West, (Am.),n. That part of the United States lying west of the Mississippi; a. Lying to the west of the Mississippi; pertaining to the Far West.

farad (far' Ad) [Michael Faraday (1791-1867), chemist and physicist], n. (Elec.} The electro-magnetic unit of capacity, the capacity of a conductor in which the elec-trical pressure is raised one; volt by the dddition of one coulomb. faradaic (-da'ik), a. Inductive (of an 'electric current). faradize, V.t. faradization (-za'shun), fl.