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Sea-green in color. Shak.

See Holy Grail, under Grail.

See under Green.

The green color of sea water.

Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings.

To separate from others; to set apart. They are still segregated, Christians from Christians, under odious designations. I. Taylor.

The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting.

The houseleek.

To chagrin. [Obs.]

Made or covered with the leather called shagreen. "A shagreen case of lancets." T. Hook.

A grimace. [Obs.] Dryden.

Soup made chiefly from vegetables or fish with a little butter and a few condiments.

Secret entrance. [R.] Boyle.

The female of the tiger. Holland.

To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [R.] Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law. Dryden.

The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin. Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. I Kings viii. 50. What rests, but that the…

Of pertaining to transgression; involving a transgression.

Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -

In a transgressive manner Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.

One who transgresses; one who breaks a law, or violates a command; one who violates any known rule or principle of rectitude; a sinner. The way of transgressors is hard. Prov. xiii. 15.