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ed of style in writing or speaking. The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. B. Jonson. Where the author is . . . too brief and concise, amplify a little. I. Watts.

al, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal. South.

Folded lengthwise along the midrib, the upper face being within; -- said of leaves or petals in vernation or æstivation.

A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

us, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit ("seeds") and decompound leaves.

ted; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate.

duce a broad foliaceous body through the center of which the stem passes; -- applied to leaves, as the leaves of the boneset.

rogressions of two parts in a piece of harmony; as, consecutive fifths, or consecutive octaves, which are forbidden. Consecutive chords (Mus.), chords of the same kind suceeding one another without interruption.

ch to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity. Hammond. The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance. Tyndall.

To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress. My sire in caves constrains the winds. Dryden.

Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of the leaves of plants in æstivation.

lower; the part which surrounds the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by the fineness of its texture and the gayness of its colors. See the Note under Blossom.

rverted; as, corrupt language; corrupt judges. At what ease Might corrupt minds procure knaves as corrupt To swear against you. Shak.

tates, a lounge. Gentle sleep . . . why liest thou with the vile In loathsome beds, and leavest the kingly couch Shak. Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. Bryant.

ind of food used by the natives of Western Africa, made of millet flour with flesh, and leaves of the baobab; -- called also lalo.

Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily. "A pair of crafty knaves." Shak. With anxious care and crafty wiles. J. Baillie.

call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand; as, the stomach craves food. His path is one that eminently craves weary walking. Edmund Gurney.

One who craves or begs.

The creed, as sung or read in the Roman Catholic church. He repeated Aves and Credos. Macualay.

orror. Blackwood's Mag. Out of the stillness, with gathering creep, Like rising wind in leaves. Lowell.