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The oval or roundish body laid by domestic poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk, usually surrounded by the "white" or albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane.

A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster, and gray to reddish color. Elæolite syenite, a kind of syenite characterized by the presence of elæolite.

ing; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser.

In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.

A side dish; a dainty or relishing dish usually eaten after the joints or principal dish; also, a sweetmeat, served with a dinner.

A centerpiece for table decoration, usually consisting of several dishes or receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an ornamental design.

s tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating. Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes. Prescott. Epicurean philosophy. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

Red, or reddish; blushing. Johnson.

Of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).

A variant of Eddish. [Obs.] Mortimer.

To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.

Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened. [R.] "Pale . . . wretch, exanimate by love." Thomson.

A disinheriting; disherisor. [R.]

A disinheriting; disherison. [R.] E. Waterhouse.

A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs.

Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy. [Obs.] Cavendish. Which he doth most fantasy. Robynson (More's Utopia).

Stuffing; forcemeat. [Obs.] They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements. Feltham.

Full of fiendish spirit or arts. Marlowe. -- Fiend"ful*ly, adv.

Fiendish; diabolical. Longfellow.