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To disfurnish; to strip. [Obs.] Heywood.

Want of provisions; [Obs.] Spenser.

A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.

A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass. Donkey engine, a small auxiliary engine not used for propelling, but for pumping water into the boilers, raising heavy weights, and like purposes. -- Donkey pump, a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary. -- Donkey's eye (Bot.), the larg…

Affected by "dope"; esp., sluggish or dull as though under the influence of a narcotic. [Slang]

Having a deceitful look. [R.] "Deceitful meanings is double- eyed." Spenser.

Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed; as, dove-eyed Peace.

A squirrel's nest. See Dray. [Obs.]

Dry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

p. p., of Drench to drown. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber. Weale.

Not having tears in the eyes.

Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity. Shak.

Sharp-sighted as an eagle. "Inwardly eagle-eyed." Howell.

. See Evil eye under Evil, a.

Possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious. Shak.

A conveyance, as by deed, effected by the act of the parties and not involving, as in the fine and recovery, judicial proceedings.

Gross; lubberly. Peace, ye fat-kidneyed rascal ! Shak.

The spur-winged goose; -- so called from the red circle around the eyes.

To feast; to entertain. [Obs.] Chaucer.