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Greediness of appetite for flesh. [Sportive.] Pope.

A drinking match; a carousal. The early feast and late carouse. Pope.

ase. You know all other things give place. Gay. You think this madness but a common case. Pope. I am in case to justle a constable, Shak.

appearence; mien; air; style; as, a pecullar cast of countenance. "A neat cast of verse." Pope. An heroic poem, but in another cast and figure. Prior. And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought. Shak.

], in the exercise of one's office; with authority. The Vatican Council declares that the Pope, is infallible "when he speaks ex cathedra." Addis & Arnold's Cath. Dict.

Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. Now, what solemnity can be more required for the pope to make a cathedral determination of an article! Jer. Taylor.

Vatican Council, and Rejected its decrees, esp. that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary to the ancient Catholic faith.

Living in a cavern. "Caverned hermit." Pope.

An inhabitant of heaven. Pope.

grin than hope and satisfaction. Richard Porson. Hear me, and touch Belinda with chagrin. Pope.

And which more blest who chained his country, say Or he whose virtue sighed to lose a day Pope.

Shak. Think what an equipage thou hast in air, And view with scorn two pages and a chair. Pope.

Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (O shameful chance!) the Queen of Hearts. Pope. I spake of most disastrous chance. Shak.

Full of change; mutable; inconstant; fickle; uncertain. Pope. His course had been changeful. Motley. -- Change"ful*ly, adv. -- Change"ful*ness, n.

One who chants; a singer or songster. Pope.

character; His fable, subject, scope in every page; Religion, Country, genius of his Age. Pope. A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character. Motley.

nguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson.

which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. Milton.

. Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. Pope.

To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. Pope. My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden.