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Missing; wanting. [Prov. Scot. & Eng.] Sir W. Hamilton.

Struck with awe. Milton.

ation; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive. Heaven's awful Monarch. Milton.

wn's awry." Shak. Blows them transverse, ten thousand leagues awry. Into the devious air. Milton.

An axis; as, the sun's axle. Had from her axle torn The steadfast earth. Milton.

Ah! alas! "Ay me! I fondly dream `Had ye been there.'" Milton.

Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time. For his mercies aye endure. Milton. For aye, always; forever; eternally.

The blue vault above; the unclouded sky. Not like those steps On heaven's azure. Milton.

zure. [Obs.] Thick set with agate, and the azurn sheen Of turkis blue, and emerald green. Milton.

Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. "This is mere moral babble." Milton.

s of a mountain or ridge. [The mountains] their broad bare backs upheave Into the clouds. Milton.

of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton. My lord's coach conveyed me to Bury, and thence baiting aEvelyn.

s." Shak. Four infernal rivers that disgorge Into the burning lake their baleful streams. Milton.

See Balladry. [Obs.] Milton.

An interdiction, prohibition, or proscription. "Under ban to touch." Milton.

To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. "Banded against his throne." Milton. Banded architrave, pier, shaft, etc. (Arch.), an architrave, pier, etc., of which the regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections crossing it at right angles.

An outlaw; a brigand. No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.

Destruction; death. [Obs.] The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane. Milton.

Decorated with a banner or banners "bannered host." Milton.

st. Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton.