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A south American tick of the genus Amblyamma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.

Of or pertaining to a range of mountains in Austro-Hungary, called the Carpathians, which partially inclose Hungary on the north, east, and south.

A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; -- called also brain fag.

A kind of griddlecake of unleavened bread, used among the natives of India. [Anglo-Indian]

Either of two obelisks which were moved in ancient times from Heliopolis to Alexandria, one of which is now on the Thames Embankment in London, and the other in Central Park, in the City of New York.

A blockhead; a dolt.

Stupid; dull; doltish.

The relation of a godfather to a person. [Obs.] The relation of gossipred or compaternity by the cannon law is a spiritual affinity. Sir J. Da

The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.

lowed by with. Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by nature the most compatible. Broome.

Compatibility; consistency; fitness; agreement.

In a compatible manner.

Suffering or enduring together. [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.

ests and feeling. The distrust with which they felt themselves to be regarded by their compatriots in America. Palfrey.

The condition of being compatriots.

The skunk.

pass; to press together or condense. [Obs.] Of cold the property is to condense and constipate. Bacon.

ded or pressed together; condensation. [Obs.] Fullness of matter, or a pretty close constipation . . . of its particles. Boyle.

Having a high crown, or a point or peak at top. [Obs.] A copatain hat made on a Flemish block. Gascoigne.

A joint patriot.