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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses; as, Justice came down from heaven to view the earth; Justice returned to heaven, and left the earth.

A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; -- called also tailing.

The space from within which the ball must be struck in beginning the play for each hole.

The years of one's age having the termination -teen, beginning with thirteen and ending with nineteen; as, a girl in her teens.

Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.

From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.

me; as, he timed his appearance rightly. There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things. Bacon.

A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measu…

The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually containing the subject of the work, the author's and publisher's names, the date, etc.

n; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the root of the upper teeth at the beginning and end of the sound; also, to give forth such a sound, as a horn when blown. "A tooting horn." Howell. Tooting horns and rattling teams of mail coaches. Thackeray.

a deceiver; a cheat. He had been from the beginning a spy and a trepan. Macaulay.

onal disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues.

Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.

termission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess. "With lawyers in the vacation." Shak.

Music for such a dance or having its slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.

strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war. The beginnings of confederacies have been always vigorous and successful. Davenant. -- Vig"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Vig"or*ous*ness, n.

Beginning to be green; slightly green; greenish.

he ground (see Table, n., 9), that is, for the table at the top of the foundation and the beginning of the upper wall.

before they see their whaleboats. Cooper. What followed was in perfect harmony with this beginning. Macaulay. I know well . . . how little you will be disposed to criticise what comes to you from me. J. H. Newman.

effort at philosophical system that appeared in the later Hellenistic reflective writing beginning with Philo Judæus.