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Shaped into one; tending to, or formative into, unity. [R.] Coleridge.

A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.

Having the capacity of becoming organizable in a high degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result from acute inflammation in a healthy person. Dunglison.

Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal. "The Everlasting God." Gen. xx1. 33.

In an everlasting manner.

The state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.

See Ectosarc, and Ectoplasm.

A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly or in pairs.

The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.

A European marine fish (Cottus bubalis), allied to the sculpin; -- called also lucky proach.

Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.

An albuminous substance, existing in the blood, which in combination with fibrinogen forms fibrin; -- called also paraglobulin.

Vegetable fiber, as jute or ramie, prepared for manufacture.

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First- class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers who pay the highest regular rate; -- distinguished from a second-clas…

st or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

arly red hot so that the water as it trickles drop by drop into the tubes is immediately flashed into steam and superheated.

A gas burner with a device for lighting by an electric spark.

A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level; a flushboard. [U.S.]

One who, or that which, flashes.

In a flashy manner; with empty show.