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Circle, v. a. to move round any thing; to in-Cir'cum-stance, n. an adjunct of a fact; acci. Circle, v. n. to move circularly. dent; incident; event; condition; state of Cir'elet, (sir'klęt) n. a little circle. affairs. Circuit, (sir'kit) n. act of moving round; the Circum-stance, v. a. to place in situation. space inclosed; extent; visitation of judges; Circum-stant, a. surrounding. the tract of country visited by the judges. Cir-cum-stantial, a. accidental; not essential; Circuit, (sir'kit) v. a. to move round. incidental; particular; minute. Cir-cuit-eer', n. one that travels a circuit. Cir-cum-stan-ti-ali-ty, (sïr-kum-stan-she-ǎl'e̟Cir-cu-i'tion, (sïr-ku-ish'un) n. a going round. te) n. the appendage of circumstances. Cir-cu'i-tous, a. round about; not direct. Cir-cum-stan ti-āte, v. a. to place in a condition. Cir-cu'i-tous-ly, ad. in a circuitous manner. Circum-ter-ra'ne-oŭs, a. being round the earth. Circa-lar, a. round, like a circle; spherical. Cir-cum-val'late, v. a. to fortify around. Cir-cu-lar'i-ty, n. state of being circular. Cir-cum-val-la'tion, n. fortification round a Circu-lar-ly, ad. in form of a circle. place. Cir'cu-la-ry, a. ending in itself.

Circu-late, v. n. to move round; to be diffused.
Cir/cu-late, v. a. to spread; to diffuse about.
Cir-cu-la'tion, n. act of moving round; circular
motion; a return; currency.
Circu-la-to-ry, n. a chemical vessel.
Circu-la-to-ry, a. circular.
Circu-lus, n. a surgical instrument.
Cir-cum-am'bi-en-cy, n. act of encompassing.
Cir-cum-am'bi-ent, a. surrounding.
Cir-cum-ăm bu-late, v. n. to walk round about.
Circum-cise, v. a. to perform circumcision.
Circum-cis-er, n. one who circumcises. [rite.
Cir-cum-cigion, (sïr-kum-sizh'un) n. a Jewish
Circum-cur-sa'tion, n. a running up and down.
Cir-cum-duct', v. a. to contravene; to nullify.
Cir-cum-duction, n. nullification.
Cir-cum'fer-ence, n. a line that bounds a circle;
periphery; an orb; a circle.
Cir-cum-fe-ren'tial, a. circular.
Cir-cum-fe-ren'tor, n. an instrument used in
surveying, for measuring angles.
Cir-cum-flect', v. a. to fix the circumflex.
Circum-flex, n. an accent denoting a long syl-
lable: marked in Greek [~]; in Latin [^].
Cir-cum flu-ence, n. an inclosure of waters.
Cir-cum'flu-ent,

Cir-cum flu-ous, a. flowing round.

Cir-cum-fo-ra'ne-an, a. travelling about.
Cir-cum-fo-ra'nę-oŭs, a. wandering about.

Cir-cum-füşe', v. a. to pour round.

Cir-cum-fü sile, a. that may be spread round.
Cir-cum-fu/gion, n. spreading round. [round.
Cir-cum-Ition, (sir-kum-ish'un) n. a going
Cir-cum-ja'cent, a. lying round any thing.
Cir-cum-li-ga'tion, n. a binding round.
Cir-cum-lo-cu'tion, n. a circuit or compass of
words; periphrasis; indirect expressions.
Cir-cum-loclu-to-ry, a. periphrastical. [round.
Cir-cum-mured', (sïr-kum-mūrd') a. walled
Cir-cum-nav'i-ga-ble, a. that may be sailed
Cir-cum-năvi-gate, v. a. to sail round. [round.
Cir-cum-nav-i-gā'tion, n. a sailing round.
Cir-cum-nav'i-ga-tor, n. one who sails round.
Circum-pli-ca/tion, n. a wrapping round.
Cir-cum-po'lar, a. round or near the pole.
Cir-cum-po-sition, n. the placing circularly.
Cir-cum-ro-tation, n. circumvolution.
Cir-cum-ro/ta-to-ry, a. whirling round. [limit.
Cir-cum-scribe', v. a. to inclose; to bound; to
Cir-cum-scrib/a-ble, a. capable of being cir-
Cir-cum-script'j-ble, cumscribed; limited.
Cir-cum-scription, n. limitation; bound.
Cir-cum-scriptive, a. inclosing the limits.
Cir-cum-spect', a. cautious; watchful; discreet.
Cir-cum-spec'tion, n. watchfulness; caution.
Cir-cum-spective, a. attentive; cautious.
Circum-spect-ly, ad. vigilantly'; cautiously.
Circum-spect-ness, n. the being circumspect.

Cir-cum-věc tion, n. the act of carrying round.
Cir-cum-věnt, v. a. to deceive; to cheat.
Cir-cum-ven'tion, n. fraud; deceit; prevention.
Cir-cum-ven'tive, a. deluding; cheating.
Cir-cum-věst', v. a. to cover round.
Circum-vo-la'tion, n. a flying round.
Circum-vo-lü'tion, n. a rolling round.
Cir-cum-võlve', v. a. to roll round.

Circus, n. an area for sports, with seats round.
Cis-alpine, a. lying on this side of the Alps.
Cis-söid', n. a curve of the second order.
Cist, n. a case; an excavation; an angry tumor.
Cis-ter'cian, (sis-ter'shan) n. a Benedictine
monk.

Cistern, n. a vessel to hold water; a reservoir.
Cistus, n. [L.] the rockrose.
Cit, n. a pert, low citizen.

Cit'a-děl, n. a fortress in or near a city. [tion.
Cital, n. reproof; summons; citation; quota-
Ci-ta'tion, n. summons to appear before a judge;

quotation; words quoted; enumeration. Cita-to-ry, a. calling; containing citation. Cite, v. a. to summon to answer; to quote. Ci'ter, n. one who cites.

Cith'ern, n. a kind of harp.

Citli-cism, n. the behavior of a citizen.
Citi-zen, n. an inhabitant of a city; a freeman.
Cit/i-zen-ship, n. the freedom of a city.
Cit-rin-a'tion, n. a turning to a yellow color.
Citrine, a. like a citron or lemon.

Citrine, n. a species of yellow crystal.
Citron, n. a fruit resembling a lemon.
Cit/rul, n. a pumpkin or pompion.
City, n. a large town; a town corporate.
Cit'y, a. relating to a city.

Cives, n. pl. a species of leek or allium.
Civet, n. a perfume from the civet cat.
Civic, a. relating to civil affairs or honors.
Civil, a. municipal; relating to the communi
ty; intestine; political, opposed to criminal;
complaisant; well-bred.

Civil law, n. the law of a state or country; but appropriately, the institutes of the Roman law. Civil war, n. an intestine war. [law. Ci-vilian, (se-vil'yan) n. one versed in civil Ci-vili-ty, n. refinement; politeness; courtesy. Civ-il-i-za'tion, n. act of civilizing; civilized

state.

Civil-ize, v. a. to reclaim from savageness.
Civil-iz-er, n. he who civilizes.
Civil-ly, ad. in a civil manner; politely.
Clack, n. a lasting and importunate noise.
Clack, v. n. to make a sudden, sharp noise.
Clackier, n. the clack of a milĺ.
Clăd, pp. from Clothe; clothed.
Claim, v. a. to demand of right; to require.
Claim, n. a demand of any thing due ; a title.
Claim'a-ble, a. that may be claimed.
Claim'ant, or Claim er, n. he who claims.

Clăm, n. a bivalvular shell-fish.
Clam, v. a. to clog with any glutinous matter.
Clăm, v. n. to be moist; to unite sounds.
Cla'mant, a. crying; beseeching earnestly.
Clam ber, v. n. to climb with difficulty.
Clam'mi-ness, n. viscosity; viscidity.
Clam'my, a. viscous ; glutinous.
Clam'or, n. an outcry; noise; vociferation.
Clăm'or, v. n. to make outcries; to vociferate.
Clăm'o-rous, a. vociferous; noisy.
Clăm'o-rous-ly, ad. in a noisy manner.
Clamp, n. a piece of wood joined to another.
Clamp, v. a. to strengthen by a clamp.
Clan, n. a family; a race; a tribe.
Clan'cu-lar, a. clandestine; secret.
Clan-destine, a. secret; hidden.
Clan-děs tine-ness, n. privacy; secrecy.
Clăng, n. a sharp, shrill noise.

Clave, imp. t. from Cleave.

Clavi-chord, n. the same with Clarichord.
Clavi-cle, n. the collar bone.

Claw, n. the foot of a beast, bird, or fish.
Claw, v. a. to tear with claws; to pull; to
scratch.

Clawed, (klawd) a. furnished with claws.
Clay, (kla) n. a tenacious kind of earth.
Clay, v. a. to cover with clay.

Clay-cold, a. lifeless; cold as earth.
Clay-pit, n. a pit where clay is dug.
Clayes, (klaz) n. pl. in fortification, wattles made
with stakes interwoven with osiers.
Clay'ey, (kla'e) a. consisting of clay.
Clay'märi, n. a whitish, chalky clay.
Clay'more, n. a large two-handed sword.
Clay'stone, n. a blue and white lime-stone.
Clean, (klēn) a. free from dirt and impurity;
elegant; neat; dexterous; entire; innocent.
Clean, ad. quite; perfectly; completely.
Clean, v. a. to free from dirt; to purify.
Clean li-ly, (klĕn'le-lẹ) ad. in a cleanly manner.
Clean'li-ness, (klěn le̟-něs) n. neatness.
Clean ly, (klén lẹ) a. clean; neat; pure.
Cleanly, (klēn'lẹ) ad. in a clean manner.

Clăng, v. n. to clatter; to make a shrill noise.
Clăng, v. a. to strike together with a noise.
Clăn gor, n. a loud, shrill sound.
Clan'gous, a. making a clang.
Clank, n. a shrill noise, as of a chain.
Clan'ship, n. an association of persons. [plaud.
Clap, v. a. to strike together; to add; to ap-
Clap, v. n. to strike the hands together in ap-Clean'ness, n. neatness; purity; innocence.
plause.

Clap, n. a loud explosion of thunder; an act
of applause; a venereal infection.

Clap board, n. in America, a thin, narrow board,
for covering houses.

Clap per, n. one who claps; tongue of a bell.
Clap'per-claw, v. a. to scold; to revile.
Clǎr'en-ceux, (klar'en-shu) n. in England, the
Claren-cieux, second king at arms.
Clare-ob-scure', n. light and shade in painting.
Claret, n. a species of French wine.
Clari-chörd, n. a musical instrument.
Clar-i-fi-ca'tion, a. the act of making clear.
Clar'i-fy, v. a. to purify; to fine; to brighten.
Clari-fy, v. n. to clear up; to grow bright.
Clar-i-nět', n. an instrument of music.
Clar'i-on, (klar'e-un, P. J. Ja.; klǎr'yun, S. E.;
klar yun, W.; kĺā're̟-ụn, F.] n. a kind of
trumpet.

Clări-tude, or Clări-ty, n. brightness; splendor.
Clash, v. n. to act in opposition; to interfere.
Clash, v. a. to strike one thing against another.
Clash, n. a noisy collision of two bodies.
Clasp, n. a kind of hook; an embrace.
Clasp, v. a. to shut with a clasp; to embrace.
Clasper, n. he or that which clasps. [handle.
Clasp knife, n. a knife which folds into the
Class, n. a rank; an order; a division.
Class, v. a. to arrange in a class.

Cleans'a-ble, (klěn za-bl) a. that may be

cleansed.

Cleanşe, (klěnz) v. a. to free from dirt or impu-
rity; to purify; to scour.
Cleanser, (klen zer) n. that which cleanses.
Cleang'ing, (klěn zing) n. purification.
Clear, (kler) a. bright; serene; pure; perspicu-

ous indisputable; manifest; innocent; free.
Clear, (kler) ad. plainly; clean; quite.
Clear, n. the space within walls.

Clear, v. a. to make bright; to free from ob-
scurity or incumbrance; to vindicate; to
Clear, v. n. to grow bright or fair. [cleanse.
Clearage, n. removing any thing. [clearing.
Clearance, n. a certificate of a ship; the act of
Clearer, n. one who clears; a purifier.
Clearing, n. justification; defence.
Clearly, ad. brightly; plainly; evidently.
Clear'ness, n. transparency; distinctness.
Clear sight-ed, (kler'sī-ted) a. discerning.
Clear sight-ed-ness, n. discernment.
Clear'stärch, v. a. to stiffen with starch.
Clear'stärch-er, n. one who clearstarches.
Cleave, (klev) v. n. [imp. t. cleaved; pp.
cleaved] to adhere; to hold to; to unite
aptly.

Cleave, (klēv) v. a. [imp. t. clove, cleft; pp.
cloven, cleft] to split; to divide.

Cleave, v. n. to part asunder; to separate.

Clas'sic, a. relating to authors of the first Cleaver, n. a butcher's instrument.
Classical, rank; elegant.

Classic, n. an author of the first rank.
Clas'si-cal-ly, ad. in a classical manner.
Clas-si-fi-ca'tion, n. ranging into classes.
Clas'si-fy, v. a. to arrange in classes.
Clăt ter, v. n. to make a confused noise.
Clatter, v. a. to cause to sound and rattle.
Clăt'ter, n. a rattling, confused noise.
Clat'ter-ing, n. a noise; rattle.
Clâu'dent, a. shutting; inclosing.
Clâu/dj-cănt, a. limping; halting.
Clâu di-cate, v. n. to halt.

Clâu-di-ca/tion, n. lameness.

Clause, n. a sentence; a stipulation.

Claus'tral, a. relating to a cloister.

Claus'ure, (klâw/zhur) n. confinement.

Clăvia-ted, a. club-shaped; set with knobs.

Clěf, n. a character in music.

Cleft, imp. t. & pp. from Cleave; divided.
Cleft, n. a space made by the separation of parts.
Clěg, n. the horse-fly.

Clem'en-cy, n. mercy; mildness; leniency.
Clěm'ent, a. mild; gentle; merciful.

Clemen-tine, a. relating to Clement.

Clem'ent-ly, ad. in a merciful manner.

Clench. See Clinch.

Clepe, v. a. to call.-v. n. to call.

Clep-sy'dra, [klep-si'dra, Ja. Crabb; klěp'se

dra, Wb.] n. [L.] a kind of water clock among the ancients; a chemical vessel.

Cler'gi-cal, a. relating to the clergy.

Clergy, n. the body or order of divines.
Clergy-a-ble, a. in law, admitting benefit of cler-
Clergy-măn, n. a man in holy orders.

[gy.

Clĕr'ic, or Clĕr'i-cal, a. relating to the clergy. Clod'pate, or Clod'põll, n. a stupid fellow; a *Clerk, (klärk, or klerk) [klärk, S. W. P. J. E. Clod pät-ed, a. stupid; dull. [dolt. F. Ja.; klërk, Wb.] n. a secretary or book-Cloff, n. an allowance of weight. See Clough. keeper; one who reads the responses in the Clog, v. a. to encumber; to hinder; to obstruct. *Clerk like, a. like a clerk; learned [church. Clog, v. n. to coalesce; to be encumbered. *Clerk'ly, a. clever; scholar-like. Clog, n. an encumbrance; a wooden shoe. *Clerk'ship, n. the office of a clerk. Clog ği-ness, n. the state of being clogged. Clever, a. dexterous; skilful; ingenious: in Clogging, n. an obstruction. New England, well-disposed; good-natured. Cloggy, a. having the power of clogging up. Clever-ly, ad. dexterously; ingeniously. Cloister, n. a monastery; a nunnery; a piazza. Clĕv'er-ness, n. dexterity; skill; ingenuity. Cloister, v. a. to shut up in a cloister; to conClew, (klu) n. thread wound upon a bottom or Cloister-al, a. solitary; recluse. [fine. ball; a guide; a direction. Cloister-er, n. one belonging to a cloister." Clois'tress, (klöis'tres) n. a nun. Clōke, n. an outer garment. See Cloak. Clomb, [klom, W.; klŭm, P.; klōm, Ja.] imp. t. from Climb; climbed.

Clew, (klu) v. a. to direct; to raise the sails.
Click, v. n. to make a sharp, small noise.
Click, v. a. to catch or snatch hastily.
Click, n. the latch of a door.

[lawyer.

Clôôm, v. a. to close with glutinous matter.
Close, v. a. to shut; conclude; inclose; joir.
Close, v. n. to coalesce; to unite; to end.
Close, n. conclusion; end; pause; cessation.
Close, n. an inclosed place; a field.
Close, a. shut fast; compact; solid; secret ;
trusty; sly; retired; intent; near to; penu-
Close, ad. closely.

[rious.

Clicker, n. a servant who invites in customers. Client, n. a dependent; one who employs a Cli-ential, a. dependent. Burke. Client-ed, a. supplied with clients. Client-ship, n. the condition of a client. Cliff, or Clift, n. a steep rock; a precipice. Cliff'y, a. broken; craggy. Cli-măc'ter, n. a critical year in a man's life. Clim-ac-těr'ic, or Cli-mac/ter-ic, [klim-ak-těr-Close-fist-ed, or Clōse-hănd-ed, a. penurious. jk, W. J. E. F. Ja.; kli-mak-ter'ik, S. P.; Closely, ad. in a close manner; secretly. kli-măk'ter-jk, Wb. Kenrick, Entick.] n. a critical period in human life, when some great change is supposed to befall the body. The 63d year is called the grand climacteric. *Clim-ac-těr/ic, or Clim-ac-těr'i-cal, a. critical. Climate, n. a space upon the surface of the earth; a region, or tract of land; temperature Clima-tūre, n. climate. [of the air. Climax, n. gradation; ascent: in rhetoric, a figure by which the sentence rises gradually. Climb, (klim) v. n. [imp. t. & pp. climbed, tclomb] to ascend with labor. Climb, (klim) v. a. to ascend; to mount. Climb'a-ble, (kli'ma-bl) a. ascendable. Climb'er, (klim'er) n. one who climbs. Clime, n. climate; region.

[fix.

Clinch, v. a. to grasp; to contract; to rivet; to
Clinch, v. n. to hold fast upon.
[ble.
Clinch, n. a pun; a witty saying; part of à ca-
Clinch er, n. a cramp; a holdfast.
Cling, v. n. [imp. t. & pp. clung] to hang upon
by twining round; to adhere.
Clingly, a. adhesive.

Clinic, or Clin'i-cal, a. pertaining to a bed.
Clinic, n. one confined on a bed of sickness.
Clink, v. a. to ring; to jingle.

Clink, v. n. to emit a small, sharp noise.
Clink, n. a sharp, successive noise.
Clinquant, (klingk'ant) a. [Ft.] glittering.
Clip, v. a. to cut with shears; to curtail.
Clip/per, n. one who clips; a barber.
Clipping, n. a part cut off.

Cloak, (klōk) n. an outer garment; a cover.
Cloak, v. a. to cover with a cloak; to hide.
Cloak bag, n. a portmanteau.

Clock, n. an instrument to show time; an insect.
Clock, v. a. to call, as a hen. See Cluck.
Clock, v. n. to make a noise like the hen.
Clock-ma-ker, n. he who makes clocks.
Clock'-set-ter, n. one who regulates clocks.
Clock/work, n.-movement like that of a clock.
Clod, n. a lump of earth or clay; dolt; clown.
Clod, v. n. to gather into concretions.
Clod, v. a. to pelt with clods.

Clod'dy, a. consisting of clods; gross.
Clod hop-per, n. a heavy, dull clown.

Close'ness, n. the state of being close; secrecy;
Closer, n. a finisher; a concluder. [privacy.
Close'stôôl, n. a chamber implement.
Cloş'et, n. a small room for privacy; a cupboard.
Closet, v. a. to shut up in a closet; to conceal.
Closh, n. a distemper in the feet of cattle.
Cloş'ing, n. period; conclusion. [closure; end.
Closure, (klo zhur) n. act of shutting up; in-
Clot, n. any thing clotted; coagulation.
Clot, v. a. to form clots or clods; to coagulate.
Cloth, n. (pl. cloths) any thing woven for dress;
a covering for a table.

Clothe, (kloth) v. a. [imp. t. clothed; pp.
clothed, clad] to cover with garments; to
dress; to invest.

Clothes, (klōtħz, or klōz) [klōtħz, P. F.; klōz,
S. J. E.; klōthz, or klóz, W. Ja.] n. pl. gar-
ments; raiment; dress; vesture.

Clothier, (kloth'yer) n. a maker or seller of
cloth: in America, a fuller.
Clothing, n. dress; vesture.

Clot'ter, v. n. to concrete; to coagulate.
Clot'ty, a. full of clots.

Cloud, n. a dark collection of vapors in the air.
Cloud, v. a. to darken with clouds; to obscure.
Clöûd, v. n. to grow cloudy.

Clöûd capt, a. topped with clouds.
Cloud'i-ly, ad. with clouds; obscurely.
Clöûd'i-ness, n. state of being cloudy; darkness.
Clöûd less, a. without clouds; clear.
Cloud'y, a. covered with clouds; dark; obscure.
Clough, (klof, or klŭf) [klõf, P. F.; klŭf, Ja.
Wb.; klöû, or klŏf, W.] n. a cliff; a cleft:-
an allowance of weight. See Cloff.
Clöût, n. a cloth for any mean use; a patch.
Clöût, v. a. to patch; to cover with a cloth.
Clöûter-ly, a. clumsy; awkward.
Clove, imp. t. from Cleave.

Clove, n. a spice; a weight; a cleft.
Clo'ven, (klovn) pp. from Cleave.

Cloven-footed, (klō'vn-fût'ed) } a. having the
Clo'ven-hôôfed, (klō'vn-hôft') foot divided.
Clover, n. a kind of grass; a species of trefoil.
Clō'vered, (klō'verd) a. covered with clover.
Clown, n. a rustic; a coarse, ill-bred man.
Clown'er-y, n. ill-breeding.

Clown'ish, a. coarse; rough; ill-bred; ungainly.
Clown ish-ness, n. rusticity; incivility.
Cloy, v. a. to satiate; to fill to loathing.
Cloyment, n. surfeit; satiety.

Club, n. a heavy stick; a society; suit of cards.
Club, v. n. to join in a common expense.
Club, v. a. to pay to a common reckoning.
Clubbed, (klubd) a. heavy like a club.
Club'fist-ed, a. having a large fist.
Club foot-ed, (klŭb'fût-ed) a. having short or

crooked feet.

Club'law, n. the law of rude force; compulsion.
Club'măn, n. one who carries a club. [bles.
Club rôôm, n. the room in which a club assem-
Cluck, v. a. to call chickens, as a hen.
Cluck, v. n. to call, as a hen calls chickens.
Clue. See Clew.

Co-a-lěsce', (kõ-a-lěs1) v. n, to unite; to join.
Co-a-les'cence, n. union; concretion.
Co-a-lition, (kō-a-lish'un) n. union; junction.
Coal'y, (ko'le) a. containing coal. [other.
Co-ap-tā tiọn, n. adjustment of parts to each
Co-arct', or Co-ärc'tāte, v. a. to confine.
Co-arc-ta tion, n, confinement; restraint.
Coarse, (kōrs) a. not refined; not soft or fine;
rough; rude; uncivil; gross; inelegant; mean.
Coarsely, ad. in a coarse manner.
Coarse'ness, n. rudeness; roughness; grossness.
Co-as-sume', v. a. to assume together.
Coast, (kōst) n. an edge; shore; side; frontier.
Coast, v. n. to sail close by or near the coast.
Coast, v. a. to sail near; to keep close to.
Coast'er, (kos'ter) n. he that sails near the
shore; a small trading vessel.

Coat, (kot) n. the upper garment; a petticoat;
the hair or fur of a beast; any tegument.
Coat, v. a. to cover; to invest.
[dy. Coat-card, n. a card: called also court-card.
unhan-Coax, (kõks) v. a. to wheedle; to flatter.
Coax'er, (koks'er) n. a wheedler.

Clump, n. a shapeless mass; a cluster of trees.
Clumper, v. a. to form into clumps or masses.
Clum şi-ly, ad. in a clumsy manner.
Clum şi-ness, n. awkwardness.
Clumsy, a. awkward; heavy ; artless;
Clung, imp. t. & pp. from Cling.
Clu'ni-ac, n. a reformed Benedictine monk.
Cluster, n. a bunch; a collection; a body.
Cluster, v. n. to grow in bunches.
Clus'ter, v. a. to collect any thing into bodies.
Cluster-y, a. growing in clusters. [hand.
Clutch, v. a. to gripe; to grasp; to contract the
Clutch, n. grasp. pl. the paws; the talons:
hands, in a sense of rapacity.

Clutter, n. a noise; a bustle. See Clatter.
Clutter, v. n. to make a noise or bustle.
Clyster, [klis'ter, W. P. E. Ja.; glis'ter, S. J.
F.] n. an injection.

Co-a-cër vāte, v. a. to heap up together.
Co-ac-er-valtion, n. act of heaping up.
Coach, (koch) n. a carriage of pleasure or state.
Coach, v. n. to ride in a coach.

Cob, n. a pony; a coin; a spike of maize.
Cobalt, or Cob'alt, [kob'alt, S. W. P. J. E. F.;
ko balt, Ja. Wb.] n. a mineral substance. [ly.
Cob/ble, v. a. to mend or make any thing coarse-
Cobble, n. a fishing-boat; a large pebble.
Cobbler, n. a mender of old shoes."
Cob nut, n. a boy's game; a large nut.
Cob'web, n. the web or net of a spider; a trap.
Cob web, a. any thing fine, slight, or flimsy.
Coc-cifer-ous, a. bearing berries.

Coc cu-lus In di-cus, n. [L.] a poisonous berry.
Coch'i-neal, [koch ẹ-nél, J. E. Ja. Wb.; kuch-
e-nel, S. W. P. F.] n. an insect used to dye
|Coch le-a-ry, a. in the form of a screw. [scarlet.
Coch'le-at-ed, a. of a screwed form.
Cock, n. the male of birds; a spout to let out
water; part of a gunlock; a heap of hay; the
form of a hat; the style of a dial.

Coach box, n. seat of the driver of a coach.
Coach'man, n. a driver of a coach.
Coach/man-ship, n. the skill of a coachman.
Co-action, n. force; compulsion. [rence.
Co-active, a. compulsory; acting in concur-
Co-ăd ju-ment, n. mutual assistance.
*Cō-ad ju-tant, [kō-ăd'ju̟-tant, S. W. P. E. Ja.;
ko-ad-ju'tant, Wb.] a. helping; assisting.
*Co-ad-ju tor, [kō-ad-ju'tur, S. W. P. J. F. Ja.
Wb.; ko-adju-tur, E. Dyche.] n. a fellow-Cock boat, n. a small boat belonging to a ship.
helper; an assistant.

*Cō-ad-jú'trix, n. she who is a fellow-helper.
Co-ăd ju-van-cy, n. help; concurrent help.
Co-ad-u-nition, n. union of different substances.
Co-ad-vent'ur-er, n. a fellow-adventurer.
Co-agent, n. an associate.

Co-ag-ment', v. a. to congregate or heap together.
Co-ag-men-ta'tion, n. collection; conjunction.
Co-aglu-la-ble, a. capable of concretion.
Co-ag'u-late, v. a. to force into concretions.
Co-agu-late, v. n. to run into concretions.
Co-ag-u-la tion, n. act of coagulating; concretion.
Co-agu-la-tive, a. having the power of coagula-
tion.

Co-agu-la-tor, n. that which causes coagulation.
Coal, (kōl) n. a common fossil fuel; charcoal.
Coal, v. a. to burn wood to charcoal.

Coal-black, a. black in the highest degree.
Coal'-box, n. a box to carry coals to the fire.
Coal'-höûse, n. a place to put coals in.

Coal-mine, n. a mine in which coals are dug.
Coal'-pit, n. a pit wherein coals are dug.
Coal-stone, n. a sort of canal-coal.

Coal'er-y, n. a place where coals are dug.

Cock, v. a. to set up the hat; to fix the cock.
Cock-ade', n. a riband worn on the hat.
Cock-aded, a. wearing a cockade in the hat.
Cock-a-hoop, ad. in high mirth and jollity.
Cock-a-tôô', n. a bird of the parrot kind.
Cock'a-trice, [kõk'a-trīs, W. J. F.; kõk'a-tris,
S. E.] n. a kind of serpent.

Cock'crow-ing, n. the time at which cocks crow.
Cock er, n. a cockfighter; a spatterdash,
Cock'er-el, n. a young cock.

Cock'et, n. a ticket from the custom-house.
Cock'fight, Cock'fight-ing, n. a battle of cocks.
Cocking, n. cockfighting.

Coc/kle, (kok/kl) n. a small testaceous fish.
Coc/kle, v. a. to contract into wrinkles.
Coc'kle, v. n. to grow wrinkled.
Cock'ler, n. one who takes or sells cockles.
Cock loft, n. the room over the garret.
Cock match, n. a cockfight for a prize.
Cock'ney, (kok'ne) n. a Londoner.
Cockpit, n. the area where cocks fight.
Cock's comb, (kõks kōm) n, a plant; a flower.
Cock'spür, n. Virginian hawthorn.
Cock'sure, (kok shúr) a. confidently certain.
Cock'swain, (kok'sn) [kok'sn, S. W. P. E.;
kok'swan, or kok'sn, Ja.] n. the officer who
has the command of the cockboat.
Cō'cōa, (kōkō) n. a species of palm-tree and its
Coc tile, a. made by baking. [fruit or nut.
Coc'tion, n. the act of boiling or digesting.
Cod, or Cod fish, n. a sea-fish.

Cod, n. a case or husk containing seeds.
Code, n. a collection or digest of laws.
Cod'ger, n. a rustic; a clown; a miser.
Cod'i-cil, n. an appendage to a will.
Co-dille, (ko-dil) n. [Fr] a term at ombre.
Cod'dle, v. a. to parboil.

Cod'dle, v. a. to hug; to make much of.
Cod ling, n. a species of apple.
Co-ef fi-ca-cy, n. joint efficacy.
Co-efficien-cy, (ko-ef-fish'en-se) n. co-opera-
Co-efficient, (kō-ef-fish'ent) n. that which
unites in action with something else.-a. co-
operating.

Cog-no'men, n. [L.] a surname; a family name.
Cog-nom'i-nal, a. belonging to the surname.
Cog-nom'i-nate, v. a. to give a name.
Cog-nom-i-nation, n. a surname.
Cog-nos'cence, n. knowledge.

Cog-nos-cen'te, n. ; pl. cognoscenti, n. [It.] one
who is well versed in any thing; a connois-

seur.

[ing.

[tion. Cog-nos-ci-bil'i-ty, n. the being cognoscible.
Cog-nos'ci-ble, a. that may be known.
Cog-nos ci-tive, a. having the power of know-
Cog-nolvit, n. in law, an acknowledgment by
the defendant of the plaintiff's cause.
Cog-wheel, n. a wheel furnished with cogs.
Co-hab'it, v. n. to dwell or live together.
Co-hăb'i-tant, n. an inhabitant of the same place.
Co-hab-j-ta'tion, n. the act of cohabiting.
Co-hêir', (kō-ár') n. a joint heir with others.
Co-hêir'ess, (kō-år1ęs) n. a joint heiress.
Co-here', v. n. to stick together; to fit; to agree.
Co-he'rence, or Co-hê'ren-cy, n. connection.
Co-helrent, a. sticking together; consistent.
Cō-he'şion, (kō-he/zhun) n. the state of union.
Co-he'sive, a. having the power of sticking.
Co-he'sive-ness, n. the quality of being cohesive.
Cō'ho-bate, v. a. to distill again.
Co-ho-ba'tion, n. repeated distillation.

Cō-ĕl'der, n. an elder of the same rank.
Coli-ac, (sele-ak) a. pertaining to the belly.
Co-emption, n. buying up the whole quantity.
Cō-e'qual, a. equal; of the same rank.
Co-e-quality, (kō-e-kwŏl'e-tę) n. equality.
Co-ërce', (kō-ërs') v. a. to restrain.
Co-er'ci-ble, a. capable of being restrained.
Cō-ër'cion, (kō-ër'shun) n. restraint; check.
Co-ër'cive, a. restraining; forcible.
Cō-es-sen'tial, a. partaking of the same essence.
Cō-es-sen-ti-ǎl'i-ty, (kō-es-sen-she-ǎl'e-tę) n.
participation of the same essence.
Cō-es-sential-ly, ad. in a co-essential manner.
Co-e-stab'lish-ment, n. joint establishment.
Cō-e-ta'ne-an, a. one of the same age.
Co-e-ta ne-ous, a. of the same age with another.
Co-ç-tër'nal, a. equally eternal with another.
Co-e-ter'ni-ty, n. equal eternity.
Co-e'val, a. of the same age with another.
Cō-e'val, n. one of the same age.
Co-elvous, a. being of the same age.
Co-ex-ist', (kō-ęg-zist') v. n. to exist together.
Co-ex-is'tence, n. existence at the same time.
Co-ex-is'tent, a. existing at the same time.
Co-ex-těnd, v. a. to extend to the same space.
Co-ex-těn'sion, n. equal extension.
Co-ex-těn sive, a. having the same extent.
Coffee, n. a berry, and the drink made from it.
Coffee-höûse, n. a house of entertainment.
Coffee-pot, n. a pot in which coffee is boiled.
*Coffer, [koffer, W. P. J. E. F. Ja.; kō'fer, S.]
n. a chest; a money chest; a treasure.
*Coffer, v. a. to treasure up.
[terred.
Coffin, n. a chest in which dead bodies are in-
Coffin, v. a. to inclose in a coffin.
Cog, v. a. to flatter; to wheedle.
Cog, v. n. to lie; to wheedle.

Cog, n. the tooth of a wheel; a little boat.
Cog, v. a. to fix cogs in a wheel.

Co gen-cy, n. force; strength; power.
Cogent, a. forcible; powerful; convincing.
Cog ger, n. a flatterer.

Cogger-y, n. trick; falsehood.
Cog gle-stone, n. a small pebble.
Cog'i-ta-ble, a. capable of being thought on.
Cog'i-tate, v. n. to think.

Cog-j-ta tion, n. meditation; contemplation.
Cog'i-ta-tive, a. thinking; given to thought.
Cog'nate, a. allied by blood; kindred.
Cog-nation, n. relationship; kindred.
*Cog-ni-şee', n. he to whom a fine is acknowl-
edged.

*Cog-ni-şör', n. one who acknowledges a fine.
Cog-nition, (kog-nish'un) n. knowledge.
Cog'ni-tive, a. having the power of knowing.
*Cog/nj-za-ble, a. liable to be tried or examined.
*Cog'nj-zance, (kõg'nj-zans) [kõn'e-zans, S. P.
E. Ja.; kog'ne-zans, F.; kog'ne-zans, or kon'-
e-zans, W. J.] n. judicial notice; trial; a
badge; a crest.

Co'hört, n. a troop of soldiers, in number 500.
Co-hor-ta'tion, n. encouragement by words.
Coif, n. a head-dress; a cap.

Cölfed, (köift) a. wearing a coif.
Coiffure, n. a head-dress.

Coigne, (köin) n. a corner; a wooden wedge.
Coil, v. a. to gather into a narrow compass.
Coil, n. a rope wound into a ring.
Coin, n. See Coigne.

[vent.

Coin, n. money stamped by authority.
Coin, v. a. to stamp money; to make; to in-
Coinage, n. practice of coining; forgery.
Co-in-cide', v. n. to agree with; to concur.
Co-in'ci-dence, n. concurrence; agreement.
Co-in'ci-dent, a. agreeing with; consistent.
Co-in-ci'der, n. he or that which coincides.
Co-in-di-ca'tion, n. concurrent sign.
Coin'er, n. a maker of money; an inventor.
Coit, n. a quoit. See Quoit.
Co-ition, (ko-ish'un) n. copulation.
Co-join', v. n. to join with another.
Co-ju'ror, n. a witness of another's credibility.
Coke, n. fuel made by burning pit-coal.
Col'an-der, n. a sieve; a strainer.
Co-lation, n. the act of straining.
Col'a-ture, [kō'la-tūr, S. P. J. F.; kõl'a-chur,
W.; kol'a-tur, Ja.] n. a straining; filtration.
Col'co-thär, n. substance remaining after dis
tillation.

Cold, a. gelid; chill; indifferent; frigid; with-
out passion or affection; reserved.
Cold, n. privation of heat; a disease. [ing
Cold-blood-ed, (kõld'-blŭd-ẹd) a. without feel
Cold-heart-ed, a. wanting feeling or passion.
Cold/ly, ad. without heat; without concern.
Cold'ness, n. want of heat; frigidity.
Cōle, n. a general name for all sorts of cabbage
Cole/wort, (kōl/würt) n. a sort of cabbage.
Colic, n. a disorder; a pain in the abdomen.
Col-lapse', n. a fall; a wasting or shrinking.
Col-lapse', (kol-laps) v. n. to fall together.
Col-lapsed', (kol-lapst') a. withered; closed.
Col-lap'sion, n. the act of collapsing.
Collar, v. a. to seize by the collar.
Collar, n. a ring round the neck; a band.
| Col·lar-bōne, n. the clavicle.

mien, sir; môve, nör, son ; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, F, ç, É, soft ; L, G, £, §, hard. § as z; x as gz ;—this.

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