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An agent or attorney; a factor. Burrill.

One of the dog days. Dogday cicada (Zoöl.), a large American cicada (C. pruinosa), which trills loudly in midsummer.

bling that of a dog. Dog-faced baboon (Zoöl.), any baboon of the genus Cynocephalus. See Drill.

s of judicial proceedings. Domebook was probably a general name for book of judgments. Burrill.

lady; -- a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own right. Burrill.

A monkey (Semnopithecus nemæus), remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin China.

ought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease. Blount. Burrill.

ing anchor, etc. -- Drag twist (Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for cleaning drilled holes.

A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [Obs.] Burrill.

The tenure by which a drench held land. [Obs.] Burrill.

A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle. Cowell. Burrill.

property, as distinguished from the right of possession; as, droitural actions. [Obs.] Burrill.

f written acknowledgment of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory note. Burrill.

particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original. Burrill.

ow eagerly ye follow my disgraces! Shak. When to her eager lips is brought Her infant's thrilling kiss. Keble. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys. Hawthorne. Conceit and grief an eager combat fight. Shak.

Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear-splitting strains.

Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown. "The eclat of Homer's battles." Pope.

The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration; gloom; darkness. All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a perpetual eclipse of spiritual life. Sir W. Raleigh. As in the soft and sweet eclipse, When soul meets soul on lovers' lips. Shelley. Annular e…

The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor. The effulgence of his glory abides. Milton. The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn. Beattie.

Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic. "Electric Pindar." Mrs. Browning. Electric atmosphere, or Electric aura. See under Aura. -- Electrical battery. See Battery. -- Electrical brush. See under Brush. -- Electric cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph. -- Electric candle. See under Candle. -- Electric cat (Zoöl.…