Disintegra'tion, s. the act of disintegrating; a crumbling away, as of rocks. Disme [for dixieme, Fr.] See Dime. Dispel, v. to drive away, to disperse. Disperm'ous, a. in Botany, two-seeded. Dispersive, a. tending to disperse. Disrupted, p. and a. rent asunder. Dissenta'neous, a. not agreeing, contrary. Distil'ment, s. that which is distilled. Distringas, [Lat.] a writ to destrain. Doc'trinaire, s. a theorizing politician, one fond of new systems (first used in French politics).
Document'al, a. pertaining to documents. Dol'erite, s. a variety of trap-rock. Dolomite, s. a variety of magnesian limestone.
Donna, s. the Spanish title for lady.
Dorm'itive, s. a soporific medicine.
Douane, [Fr.] the custom-house.
Douche, [doosh, Fr.] a bath, in which a
jet or current of water is directed to a
particular part of the body.
Draft, s. a current of air; as from a
window or a door in a room towards
the fire. [This is the first time this
word, in this sense, has appeared in a
dictionary.]
Drank, Drunk, the p. t. of Drink.
Drawn, the p. p. of Draw.
Drawn Battle, s. a battle from which the
combatants withdraw their forces without the defeat or victory of either party. Drew, the p. t. of Draw. Driven, the p. p. of Drive. Drove, the p. t. of Drive.
Duck, s. a kind of light canvass.
Duello, [It.] a duel; the rule of duelling.
Dug or Digged, p. t. and p. p. of Dig.
Durst or Dared, p. t. of Dare.
Dwelt or Dwelled, the p. t. and p. p. of Dwell.
Eagle-stone, s. a variety of clay iron-
stone, generally kidney-shaped.
Eaten, the p. p. of Eat.
Eau, [o, Fr.] s. water.
Ebur'nean, a. made of ivory.
Echidna, [ekid'na], s. the porcupine ant-
eater, a genus of spiny quadrupeds,
natives of Australia.
Ecumenical, a. general, universal.
Edem'atous, Edem'atose, a. swollen;
dropsical.
Eden'talous, a. destitute of teeth.
Eden'tated, a. deprived of teeth.
Edificial, a. pertaining to edifices.
Edu'cible, a. that may be educed.
E'en, a contraction of Even.
E'er, a contraction of Ever.
Effen'di, s. a Turkish title of honour,
usually applied to high civil function-
aries. See Aga, p. 388.
Elg'in Marbles. A collection of ancient sculptured marbles, procured from Greece, by Lord Elgin, in 1812. They belonged to the Parthenon, at Athens, and are now in the British Museum. Elim'inate, v. to put out of doors; to discharge or throw off.
Elite, [e-leet', Fr.] a choice or select body. Elu'cidatory, a. tending to elucidate. Emendatory, a. contributing to emendation.
Emolument'al, a. producing emolument. Emp'tion, s. the act of buying; a purchasing.
Empyr'ical, a. containing the combustible principle of coal.
En'crinite, in Geology, the stone-lily. Endorsee', s. the person to whom a note
or bill is assigned by endorsement. Engraven or Engraved, the past participle of Engrave.
En Masse, [Fr.] in a mass or body. En Passant. See Passant, p. 203. Enthro'nement, s. the act of enthroning. Enti'rety, s. the whole, completeness. Entresol, [Fr.] a platform or apartment between the ground floor and the principal floor above it.
E'ocene, in Geology, a term applied to the oldest groups of the Tertiary formations, because it is in these groups that the organic remains of animals of the same species as those which now exist, make their first appearance. It is from the Greek eos, the dawn, and kainos, new or recent. Miocene, less recent, and Pliocene, more recent, are also applied to Tertiary formations. Epithet'ic, a. of the nature of an epithet; abounding in epithets. Equi'nal, a. pertaining to the horse kind. Equita'tion, s. a riding on horseback. Eras'tianism. The principles of the
Erastians, who hold, with Erastus, a German, that the church is a mere creature of the state; and that it has no power to discipline its members, but merely to use persuasion. Esthetics. See Esthetics, p. 387. Ete'sian, a. at stated periods, periodical. Eth'nical, Eth'nic, a. heathenish. Ethnological, a. pertaining to Ethnology. Ethnology, s. a treatise on races or nations.
Etui, [ay-twee, Fr.] a pocket-case for tweezers, &c.
Eu'crasy, s. a good temperament of body. Euthana'sia, s. an easy death.
Event'uality, in Phrenology, a propensity to take cognizance of events. Exequa'tur, [Lat.] a licence given by the Government of a country to a foreign consul or commercial agent.
Exhu'me, v. to disinter or unbury.
Ex mero motu, [Lat.] from one's own
mere motion, of mere good pleasure.
Ex necessita'te, [Lat.] of necessity.
Exogenous, a. having the wood aug-
mented by annual addition to the
outside.
Experimentum Crucis, [Lat.] a severe
and decisive test or experiment, be-
cause the cross, like the rack, was used
to extort truth.
Expressivo, [cevo, It.] with expression.
Ex'tern, s. a pupil or student who does
not board within the school or seminary.
Extortionary, a. practising extortion.
Extravaganza, [It.] a wild or incoherent
musical or dramatic composition.
Fablian, [fab'leo, Fr.] the metrical
tales of the early poets of the north
of France.
Fallen, the p. p. of Fall.
Fama Clamosa, [Lat.] in the Presbyterian
church, a charge grounded on public
scandal alone.
Fata Morgana. An extraordinary atmos-
pheric refraction, by which images of
houses, castles, and other objects in
the surrounding landscapes, are fantas-
tically and beautifully represented in
the air, over the surface of the sea.
They occur chiefly in the Straits of
Messina, and are also called the Cas-
tles of the Fairy Morgana.
Faubourg, [fo'boorg, Fr.] a suburb.
Fau'na, s. the animals of a particular
country or district. See Fauni, p. 367.
Fe'cit, [Lat.] he made it.
Fec'ula, s. dregs, sediment, starch.
Fed, the p. t. and p. p. of Feed.
Fell, the p. t. of Fall.
Felt, the p. t. and p. p. of Feel.
Fête, [Fr.] a feast, a festival.
Fe'ræ, [Lat.] wild animals.
Figurant, m. Figurante, fem. [Fr.] an
opera dancer, one who dances in
groups or figures, not singly.
Final'ity, s. the state of being final.
Finding, s. the act of finding; a dis-
covery; the verdict of a jury.
Fin'ial, s. in Gothic architecture, the top
or finishing of a pinnacle or gable.
Fin'ned, a. having, or furnished with fins.
Firedamp, s. the explosive carburetted
hydrogen gas of coal mines.
Flange, s. a raised or projecting edge or
rib on the rim of a wheel.
Flecker, v. to spot, to streak or stripe.
Fled, the p. t. and p. p. of Flee.
Flew, the p. t. of Fly.
Flocky, a. having flocks or locks.
Floriculture, s. the culture of flowers.
Flown, the p. p. of Fly.
Flu'ate, s. a salt formed from fluoric
acid, and a base.
Flung, the p. t. and p. p. of Fling.
Forbidden, the p. p. of Forbid.
Forbore, the p. t. of Forbear.
Forborne, the p. p. of Forbear.
Foregoing, a. going before, preceding.
Forgot', the p. t. of Forget.
Forgot'ten, the p. p. of Forget.
Forsa'ken, the p. p. of Forsake.
Forsook, the p. t. of Forsake.
Fort'alice, s. a small fortress.
Fossette, [Fr.] a little hollow; a dimple.
Fought, the p. t. and p. p. of Fight.
Found, the p. t. and p. p. of Find.
Froze, the p. t. of Freeze.
Frozen, the p. p. of Freeze.
Fullery, s. the place or the works where
the fulling of cloth is carried on.
Gallopade, s. a kind of sprightly dance,
a curvetting gallop.
Garrōte, s. a mode of strangulation in
Spain, by means of a collar screwed
round the neck.
Gave, the p. t. of Give.
Gen'era, [Lat.] the plural of Genus.
Gey'ser. A fountain which spouts forth
boiling water, of which there are
several in Iceland, about thirty miles
from Hecla. The jet of the Great
Geyser often rises to the height of
500 feet.
Ghaut, [gawt], a pass in a chain of moun-
tains; a range of mountains in India.
Ghoul, [gowl], a demon among Eastern
nations, that is supposed to frequent
graveyards, and feed on the dead.
Giaour, [jowr], a dog; an infidel; a
name given by Turks to unbelievers
in Mohammedanism, and especially to
Christians.
Gigot, [jigo, Fr.], the hip joint; a leg of
mutton.
Gilt or Gilded, the p. t. and p. p. of Gild.
Girt or Girded, the p. t. and p. p. of Gird.
Given, the p. p. of Give.
Got, the p. t. of Get.
Gotten, the p. p. of Get.
Grauwack'e, [graw'wakey], in Geology,
a German local term for a kind of
grey rock. Greywacke' is another form
of the same word.
Graven or Graved, the p. p. of Grave.
Greffier [Fr.] a registrar or recorder.
Grew, the p. t. of Grow.
Groin, s. in Architecture, the hollow in-
tersection of vaults crossing each other.
Groundswell, s. the swell or roll of the
sea from beneath when the water is
not deep.
Grown, the p. p. of Grow.
Guild'er, a Dutch coin, a florin.
Gutta Percha [pertsh'a], a substance re-
sembling India-rubber in many of its
properties, but stronger, more soluble,
and less elastic. It is obtained from a
variety of trees in the Eastern Archi-
pelago, in the state of a milky-looking
juice, which hardens on being exposed
to the air. It has lately been applied
to many useful purposes.
Hab'itat, in Botany, the native soil or
country of a plant or animal.
Hack'matack, s. the American larch.
Had, the p. t. and p. p. of Have.
Half-Blood, a. having one parent the
same, but not both.
Hanse Towns. Certain commercial cities
in Germany which associated for the
protection of commerce as early as the
12th century. To this powerful con-
federation acceded several commercial
cities in Holland, England, France,
Spain, and Italy, until they amounted
to 72. It has now ceased to exist,
and its remnants, Lubec, Hamburgh,
Bremen, and Frankfort, are called
Free Cities.
Harmon'ica, s. a musical instrument.
Harmon'icon, s. a musical instrument.
Heard, a contraction of Heared.
Held, the p. t. and p. p. of Hold.
Het'man, s. a Cossack
chief.
Hy'pogene, in Geology, applied to rock
formed and consolidated under, and
not at the surface of the earth.
Ideal'ity, a term in Phrenology.
Ideol'ogist, s. one who treats of ideas.
Ideology, s. the doctrine of ideas.
Ignes'cent, a. emitting sparks, scin-
tillating.
Iguan'odon, s. a genus of saurian reptiles.
Imbroglio, [It.] The plot of a romance
or drama when much perplexed or
complicated is said to be an
"im-
broglio."
Improvisato'rě, m. Improvisatrice, fem.
[-tree'-tshe, It.] one who composes
and sings extemporaneously.
Indemnification, s. the act of indem-
nifying; security against loss.
Industrial, a. pertaining to industry.
In esse, [Lat.] in being, actually existing.
In extenso. [Lat.] in full, at large.
Inflores'ence, in Botany, the manner in
which flowers are placed on a plant.
In loco, [Lat.] in the place.
Infuso'ria, [Lat.] animalcules or micros-
copic animals inhabiting water and
various other liquids.
Initiative, a. serving to initiate; s. an
introductory step or movement.
Inop'erative, a. having no operation or
effect.
commander-in-Inquirendo, [Lat.] a writ of inquiry.
In toto, [Lat.] wholly, entirely.
Institu'tional, a. elementary; instituted
by authority.
Hid, the p. t. of Hide.
Hidden, the p. p. of Hide.
High Dutch. The German language as
distinguished from the Low Dutch or
Belgic, or the cultivated German as
opposed to the vulgar dialects.
Hiru'do, [Lat.] a leech.
Hirun'do [Lat.] a swallow.
Hobson's Choice, a choice in which there
is no alternative.
Homeopath'ic, a. pertaining to homeo-
pathy.
Homeopathy. The doctrine or theory
of curing diseases with very minute
doses of medicine, by producing in the
patient affections similar to those of
the disease. It is opposed to Allo-
pathy, or the treatment of diseases by
drugs otherwise affecting the system
than as the disease affects it.
Honora'rium, [Lat.] a fee given to a
professor in a university.
Hos'podar, s. the title of the Christian
princes or governors of Wallachia and
Moldavia under the Sultan.
Hove or Heaved, the p. t. of Heave.
Hung or Hanged, the p. t. and p. p. of
Hung.
Hypersthene, s. a variety of hornblende
Insular'ity, s. the state of being insular.
Inu'rement, s. use, practice, habit.
Jac'anet, s. a kind of muslin.
Jac'quard Loom. A kind of loom for
weaving figured goods, invented by
M. Jacquard, of Lyons, in 1800.
Jan'senist, s. a follower of the opinions
of Jansen, bishop of Ypres, in the
17th century.
Jean, s. a cloth made of cotton and wool.
Jimp, another form of Gimp, neat, &c.
Jo'rum, s. a large drinking vessel.
Jug'gernaut, s. a celebrated Hindoo idol.
Jus Gentium, [Lat.] the law of nations.
Juste Milieu, [Fr.] the just middle.
French politics, that party which held
a middle course between the old mon-
archical, and the new republican prin-
ciples.
Ka'olin, s. the Chinese name for por-
celain clay.
Kept, the p. t. and p. p. of Keep.
Kirschwasser, [kersh'vosser, Ger.] cherry-
water, a liquor obtained by fermenting
the small black cherry.
Knelt, the p. t. and
p. p. of Kneel.
Knew, the p. t. of Know.
Knit or Knitted, the p. t. and p. p. of Knit.
Known, the p. p. of Know.
Kraal [krǎl], a Hottentot hut or village.
Kra'ken, s. a fabulous sea-monster, so
large as to be taken for an island.
Kremlin, s. the royal palace at Moscow.
Ky'anize, v. to preserve timber from
rotting by an application of corrosive
sublimate or other substances. The
solution was originally prepared by
Mr. Kyan.
Lactom'eter, s. an instrument for ascer-
taining the proportion which the cream
bears to the milk.
Lacus'trine, a. pertaining to lakes or
swamps.
Lain, the p. p. of Lie.
Land'wehr, s. the militia in Prussia.
Lay, the p. p. of Lie.
Lazaro'ni, the houseless poor in Naples,
who live by begging, and whose only
refuge is the hospital of St. Lazarus.
Laid, the p. t. and p. p. of Lay.
Led, the p. t. and p. p. of Lead.
Left, the p. t. and p. p. of Leave.
Lent, the p. t. and p. p. of Lend.
Liaison, [lé-a-zōng, Fr.] a bond of union,
a connexion.
Li'as, s. in Geology, a kind of limestone.
Lig'nite, s. fossil carbonized wood.
Lin'ament, s. a tent of lint or linen used
for dressing wounds.
Meerschaum, [meer'shoum, Ger.] a kind
of clay of which pipes are made; also
a pipe. [It literally means sea foam.]
Megalosaurus. See Sauroid, p. 398.
Meleé, [Fr.] s. a fight, in which the com-
batants are mingled in one confused
mass; a scuffle.
Men'ticulture, s. cultivation of the men-
tal faculties.
Mesmer'ic, a. pertaining to mesmerism.
Mes'merism, s. animal magnetism, so
named from Mesmer, a German phy-
sician, who first propounded the theory.
Mesne, [meen], in Law, a middle or in-
tervening process.
Met, the p. t. and p. p. of Meet.
Mica Schist. See Schist, p. 398.
Milled, a. having undergone the ope-
ration of the mill; having the edge
grained, as a coin, to prevent clipping;
fulled as cloth.
Mi'ocene. See Eocene, p. 393.
Misappropriate, v. to set apart for one's
self what ought not to be taken.
Misappropria'tion, s. wrong or fraudu-
lent appropriation.
Morgue, [mōrg, Fr.] a place in which
bodies found dead are exposed, in
order that they may be recognized.
Mos'lem, s. a Mussulman or Mahometan.
Must, s. unfermented wine, new wine.
Muta'tis mutan'dis, [Lat.] after making
the necessary changes.
Na'is s. a species of worm.
Lit or Lighted, the p. t. and p. p. of Light. Na'ker, Na'cre, s. mother-of-pearl.
Lost, the p. t. and p. p. of Lose.
Made, the p. t. and p. p. of Make.
Mad'id, a. wet, moist, dropping.
Magnolia, s. a genus of plants and trees,
remarkable for the beauty of their
flowers and foliage.
Malachite, s. an oxide of copper, com-
bined with carbonic acid, found in solid
masses, of a beautiful green colour.
Malin'gering, s. in military language,
feigned sickness, to escape duty.
Mam'mal, s. a mammiferous animal.
Manche, [mansh, Fr.] s. a sleeve.
Manip'ulate, v. to operate with the hand.
Marionette, [Fr.] little Marion; a puppet.
Marsupial, a. having a pouch or bag,
as the opossum and kangaroo.
Materiel, [Fr.]s. the baggage, provisions,
munitions, and equipments of an army,
in distinction to the Personel, or men.
Maunder, v. to mutter, to grumble.
Med'icative, a. curing, tending to cure.
Medu'sæ, s. a genus of gelatinous ra-
diated animals, without shells, com-
monly called sea-nettles.
Meant, the p. t. and p. p. of Mean.
Necropolis, s. a city of the dead, a place
set apart and appropriately arranged
for the interment of the dead.
Ne'er, a contraction of Never.
Ne Exeat Regno [Lat.] a writ to prevent
a debtor from leaving the kingdom.
Neuralgia, s. a painful affection of the
nerves; a kind of tic douloureux.
Neural'gic, a. pertaining to neuralgia.
Nic'otin, s. an oil or principle extracted
from tobacco.
Nolle Pros'èqui, [Lat.] in Law, to with-
draw a writ.
Non est inventus, [Lat.] in Law, he is no
where to be found.
Non sequitur, [Lat.] literally, it does not
follow; a conclusion not warranted by
the premises.
Nudum Pactum, [Lat.] a contract made
without any consideration, and there-
fore not valid.
Ob'eron, s. the king of the fairies.
Obscu'rant, s. an obstructor of the pro-
gress of knowledge and enlightenment.
Obsid'ean, s. a vitreous kind of lava.
O'din, s. a Scandinavian deity.
Olla Podrida [- reeda], s. a Spanish dish, made of all kinds of meat, cut into small pieces, and stewed with different kinds of vegetables; and hence a mixture or medley of writings. Olla is the same as Olio, and Podrida means putrid, or stinking.
Ottar, Otto. See Attar, p. 398.
Pab'ular, a. pertaining to food, consisting of food or nutriment. Pad, s. a soft easy saddle; but originally a saddle stuffed with straw: v. to stuff with padding. See Pad, p. 199. Pad'ding, s. some soft substance, as hair or wool, for stuffing saddles, cushions, garments, &c.
Paid, the p. t. and p. p. of Pay. Paled, a term in Heraldry. Palinu'rus, s. the skilful pilot of Eneas. Pal'lium, [Lat.] a cloak or mantle; a pall. Pal'try, a. worthless, despicable, mean. Pam'pas, s. extensive plains in South America, particularly in Buenos Ayres, covered, like the prairies in North America, with grass and herbage, on which herds of wild cattle and horses pasture.
Pandour', s. a kind of light infantry, formerly in the Austrian service. Panopticon, s. a place where every thing can be seen; a prison, as recommended by Bentham, in which the inspector can see the prisoners in their cells without being seen himself. Paragōgě, s. in Grammar, a letter or syllable added to the end of a word without altering its meaning. Pari Passu, [Lat.] with equal pace. Parmesan', cheese made at Parma. Parsee. The name given to the Persian fire-worshippers, who took refuge in India from Mahometan persecution. They are called by the Mahometans Guebres, another form of Giaours or infidels.
Par'ticeps crim'inis, [Lat.] a partaker in the crime.
Parvenu, [Fr.] a new comer, an upstart. Pat'ěra, [Lat.] a broad goblet or cup. Patris'tic, Patris'tical, a. in Theology, pertaining to the fathers of the Church. Peajacket, s. a loose, rough, warm jacket, worn by sailors.
Pedagogy, s. the principles and practice of teaching.
Pem'ican, s. meat cured, pulverized, and mixed with fat, used in long voyages of exploration.
Penetra'lia, [Lat.] the recesses or innermost parts of any place, as of a temple.
Pent, the p. t. and p. p. of Pen.
Percur'sory, a. cursory, hasty. Period'ical, s. a magazine or other publication published at regular or stated periods.
Petitio Principii,[Lat.] in Logic, a begging of the question, or assuming to be true what requires to be proved. Photogenic, a. producing light. See Daguerreotype, p. 392.
Photog'raphy, s. the process of photogenic drawing.
Pig-iron, s. iron melted in large lumps.
Place'bo, s. in Medicine a prescription
more to please than benefit the patient.
Plat'itude, s. flatness, dulness; a trite or
common-place observation.
Plesiosaur'us. See Sauroid, p. 398.
Pliocene. See Eocence, p. 393.
Poco curan'tě, [It.] little caring.
Pōl'ka, s. a dance of Polish origin.
Pollock, s. a species of cod-fish.
Praam, s. a large flat-bottomed boat.
Prima Donna, s. the first or chief singer.
Pro rata, [Lat.] in proportion.
Pro re nata, [Lat.] for the occasion.
Prosy, a. like prose, dull, insipid.
Punjaub', s. the country of the five rivers.
Quartzose, a. containing quartz; resembling quartz.
Quasi, [Lat.] as if; pretended.
Quit or Quitted, the p. t. and p. p. of Quit.
Quo an'imo, [Lat.] with what mind or
purpose.
Raisonné, [Fr.] rational, digested or arranged on a regular system, as a саtalogue raisonnée." Rang, the p. t. of Ring. Ray'ah, s. in Turkey, a person not a Mahometan, who pays the capitation tax.
Read, [red], the p. t. and p. p. of Read. Rechabites, s. the descendants of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, who abstained from all intoxicating drinks; a name assumed by a certain class of teetotallers. Reductio ad absurdum, [Lat.] in Logic, an argument that proves not the thing asserted, but the absurdity of whatever contradicts it.
Regime, [Fr.] government, rule.
Regium Donum, [Lat.] a royal gift.
Reiter, [Ger.] s. a rider, a trooper.
Rent, the p. t. and p. p. of Rend.
Rentes, [Fr.] s. annuities in the funds.
Rentier, [Fr.] s. one who has a fixed
income, as from lands, stocks, &c.
Resumé, [Fr.]a summing up; a summary.
Ricochet, [rikoshay', Fr.] a kind of firing
which makes the shot or shell roll or
bound along the opposite rampart.
Ridden, the p. p. of Ride.
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