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r of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing. W. Savage.

required to work; unemployed; not busy. [R.] These unbusied persons can continue in this playing idleness till it become a toil. Bp. Rainbow

The act of underplaying.

In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack. [Obs.]

The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.

A laying waste; waste; depopulation; devastation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneer…

To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.

The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.

To tell in verse, or poetry. [Obs.] Playing on pipes of corn and versing love. Shak.

A glass show case for displaying fine wares, specimens, etc.

of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot; a wale. Wall knot, a knot made by unlaying the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first; a wale knot. Wall knots may be…

oney, varying according to the length of the thread, paid to the weaver by the spinner on laying the warp. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. -- Warping post, a strong post used in warping rope-yarn.

Playing to and fro; undulating; as, wavy flames. Let her glad valleys smile with wavy corn. Prior.

A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild. [Obs.] Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were. Bosworth.

A more or less subtle playing upon the meaning of words.

ection of the muscles of the fingers, brought on by excessive use, as in writing, violin playing, telegraphing, etc. Called also scrivener's palsy. -- Writer to the signet. See under Signet.

g-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it.