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and Coromandel coasts. -- Poison oak (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby Rhus diversiloba of California and Oregon. Poison sac. (Zoöl.) Same as Poison gland, above. See Illust. under Fang. -- Poison sumac (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus Rhus (R. venenata); -- also called poison ash, poison dogwood,…

The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker.

ush; -- nearly obsolete, except with adverbs, as with by (to put by = to thrust aside; to divert); or with forth (to put forth = to thrust out). His chief designs are . . . to put thee by from thy spiritual employment. Jer. Taylor.

A division of swimming birds which includes the grebes, divers, auks, etc., in which the legs are placed far back.

Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.

Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant.

Formed of, or arranged like, rays or radii; having parts or markings diverging, like radii, from a common center or axis; as, a radiated structure; a radiated group of crystals.

In a radiate manner; with radiation or divergence from a center.

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.

Strong to the taste. "Divers sea fowls taste rank of the fish on which they feed." Boyle.

One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.

o revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify. Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying . . . the sight more than any. Dryden. St. John, who recreated him…

state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

iving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. Let the music of them be recreative. Bacon. --- Rec"re*a`tive*ly, adv. -- Rec"re*a`tive*ness, n.

Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. "Hours of careless relaxation." Macaulay.

bounds. This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a divertisement. Giv. of Tonque.

Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. Gower.

The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation.

A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in Appendix.