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re was scarce a family of note which had not poured out its blood on the field or the scaffold. Prescott.

Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches.

Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva.

A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 8vo or 8º.

A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eighteen leaves; hence; indicating more or less definitely a size of book, whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 18mo or 18º, and called eighteenmo.

Eightfold.

A portion ofthe printed sheet, in certain sizes of books, that is cut off before folding.

A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploön.

Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual. The dream of Pharaoh is one. Gen. xli. 25. O that we now had here But one ten thousand of those men in England. Shak.

o called because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc. -- Opera hat, a gentleman's folding hat. -- Opera house, specifically, a theater devoted to the performance of operas. -- Opera seria Etym: [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera.

The fold of integument, usually supported by bony plates, which protects the gills of most fishes and some amphibians; the gill cover; the gill lid.

anguage. Being both dramatic author and dramatic performer, he found himself heir to a twofold opprobrium. De Quincey.

A chiton, or loose, ungirded tunic, falling in straight folds.

hat at the time of fecundation the spermatozoa simply gave the impetus which caused the unfolding of the egg, in which all generations were inclosed one within the other. Also called ovist.

To fold or inclose in paper.

er means of multiplying copies of writings, drawings, etc. See Copygraph, Hectograph, Manifold.

A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.

body and extending between the elongated fingers to form the wing; in birds, the similar fold of integument uniting the fore limb with the body.

A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centerpiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.

A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.