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That from which anything primarily proceeds; the fountain; the spring; the cause; the occasion.

, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a winged circle, a conception probably derived from the Assyrian representations of Ash…

A small, graceful, and swift African antelope, allied to the klipspringer.

To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.

To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.

e egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoön; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism.

, below. [Prov. Eng.] Paddle beam (Shipbuilding), one of two large timbers supporting the spring beam and paddle box of a steam vessel. -- Paddle board. See Paddle, n., 3. -- Paddle box, the structure inclosing the upper part of the paddle wheel of a steam vessel. -- Paddle shaft, the revolving shaft which carries t…

A minute soft filamentary process springing from the surface of certain hydroids and sponges.

One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. Children, obey your parents in the Lord. Eph. vi. 1.

, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring. Grass of Parnassus. (Bot.) See under Grass, and Parnassia. -- To climb Parnassus, to write poetry. [Colloq.]

illa. They are perennial herbs with rather large purplish blossoms, which appear in early spring, or about Easter, whence the common name. Called also campana.

Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. "Her peakish spring." Drayton. "His peakish dialect." Bp. Hall.

roller which in its turn runs under a short pivoted rail controlled by a powerful set of springs. This arrangement permits the feet to accomodate themselves to obstacles even such as steps or stairs. The pedrail was invented by one B. J. Diplock of London, Eng.

for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. On this account he is, in modern times, associated with the Muses, and with ideas of poetic inspiration. Each spurs his jaded Pegasus apace. Byron.

The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Pertaining to the perigee. Perigean tides, those spring tides which occur soon after the moon passes her perigee.

Having the love of offspring; fond of children.

The love of offspring; fondness for children.

Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope.