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irds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known.

Without fever; -- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever. Dunglison.

Incombustible; capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties.

A wagon or cart, usually heavy and without springs, and often covered. [Oriental]

Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. For Jove is arbiter of both to man. Cowper.

One who has the power of deciding or prescribing without control; a ruler; a governor. Though Heaven be shut, And Heaven's high Arbitrators sit secure. Milton. Masters of their own terms and arbitrators of a peace. Addison.

ember constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve.

cal dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. Blackstone.

ctive. "Architectonic wisdom." Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. J. C. Shairp.

An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point; a cyclograph.

Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought. The largest area of human history and man's common nature. F. Harrison. Dry area. See under Dry.

rgument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.

ctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings. -- n.

The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.

Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.

Without any arm or branch.

of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin. Cussans.

That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. Locke. For much I dread due payment by the Greeks Of yesterday's arrear. Cowper. I have a la…

To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.] We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies. Jer. Taylor.

Being without rhythm or regularity, as the pulse.