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In the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.

o excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience. If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly electrified by the news. Macaulay. Try w…

To make brilliant with beams. [R.] G. Fletcher.

d fish (Zoöl.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda. -- Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele…

n record in proper from and order; as, to enter a writ, appearance, rule, or judgment. Burrill.

The act in addition to breaking essential to constitute the offense or burglary. Burrill. Bill of entry. See under Bill. -- Double entry, Single entry. See Bookkeeping. -- Entry clerk (Com.), a clerk who makes the original entries of transactions in a business. -- Writ of entry (Law), a writ issued for the purpose o…

A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.

rrect some alleged error in the proceedings, or in the judgment of the court. Bouvier. Burrill.

hose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them. Burrill.

tain admissions, which the policy of the law treats as indisputable. Wharton. Stephen. Burrill.

Any valuable animal, not wild, found wandering from its owner; a stray. Burrill.

rt, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court, or it may be in the same court. Burrill.

A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.

inone and sulphonic (thionic) acid. -- so called because it contains sulphur, and forms brilliantly colored (yellow) salts.

other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are ex parte. Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.

o, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted. Burrill.

ece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly.

To exercise one's self, as under military training; to drill; to take exercise; to use action or exertion; to practice gymnastics; as, to exercise for health or amusement. I wear my trusty sword, When I do exercise. Cowper.

t expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging. Expanding bit, Expanding drill (Mech.), a bit or drill made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can be expanded in diameter while boring. -- Expanding pulley (Mach.), a pulley so made, as in sections, that its diameter can be increased or dim…

at some future time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some one. Burrill.