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See Farrand, n.

A fabrik made of silk and wool or hair. Simmonds.

A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence.

Orderly; comely; respectable. [Obs.] Halliwell.

A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Animals which reproduce by fission.

The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton.

Forbearing. [R.] Carlyle.

A salt of fumaric acid.

A kind of coarse cloth for packing goods. [Obs.]

To keep in a garage. [Colloq.]

An extract of madder by sulphuric acid. It consists essentially of alizarin.

The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text).

Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids.

The scarlet ibis. See Ibis.

A preparation from the seeds of Paullinia sorbilis, a woody climber of Brazil, used in making an astringent drink, and also in the cure of headache.

An alkaloid extracted from guarana. Same as Caffeine.

which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty. His interest seemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. Macaulay.

One who makes or gives a guaranty; a warrantor; a surety.

contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a guarantee; a warranty; a security.