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tar of Bacchus in a circle. -- Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so called because keeping within the circle of a singe subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on one subject. Milman.

lly, a lady. Then shall these lords do vex me half so much, As that proud dame, the lord protector's wife. Shak.

therefore, who . . . furnishes us with data sufficient to determine the time in which he wrote. Priestley.

, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies. The lor…

One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator. Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant defenders. Motley.

That which serves to protect or defend.

The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger. In cases of defense 't is best to weigh The enemy more mighty than he seems. Shak.

Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.

Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. A moat defensive to a house. Shak.

A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.

of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected. Farrow.

The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.

The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.

sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover. Farrow.

A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the things, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.

nous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting i

A railway station; a building for the accommodation and protection of railway passenges or freight. [U. S.]

move or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity. "The Protector was dethroned." Hume.

To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank.