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One who pastures cattle, and rears them for market. The inhabitants be rather . . . graziers than plowmen. Stow.

A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.

rine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.

Inhabitants of the eastern Swiss Alps. (b) sing.

umerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonidæ, and subfamily Tetraoninæ, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus), having feathered feet.

Street, a street in London (now called Milton Street), described by Dr. Johnson as "much inhabited by writers of small histories, dictionaries, and temporary poems, whence any mean production is called grubstreet." As an adjective, suitable to, or resembling the production of, Grub Street. I 'd sooner ballads write, a…

One of the mixed-blood (Spanish-Indian) inhabitants of the pampas of South America; a mestizo.

ammal (Auchenia huanaco), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to be the llama in a wild state. [Written also huanaco.]

To inhabit. [Obs.] In thilke places as they [birds] habiten. Rom. of R.

Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. -- Hab"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Hab"it*a*bly, adv.

Same as Inhabitancy.

An inhabitant; a dweller. Milton. Pope.

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy. Denham.

A dweller; an inhabitant. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Inhabited. [Archaic] Another world, which is habited by the ghosts of men and women. Addison.

To settle as an inhabitant. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.

A marine food fish (Melanogrammus æglefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie. Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe…

A parasite inhabiting the blood; esp.:

A native or naturalized inhabitant of Hanover; one of the House of Hanover.

To inhabit or frequent as a specter; to visit as a ghost or apparition. Foul spirits haunt my resting place. Fairfax.