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See Wistit.

To outnumber. [Obs.]

To give too high a title to.

Setted by a pact, or agreement. [R.] Johnson.

Inflammation of the parotid glands. Epidemic, or Infectious, parotitis, mumps.

A suite; a set of variations.

Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple separated down nearly to the base.

ng or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. And good from bad find no partition. Shak.

The act of partitioning.

Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive.

In a partitive manner.

Graphic granite. See under Granite.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, pegmatite; as, the pegmatic structure of certain rocks resembling graphic granite.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

cterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.

Inflammation of the periosteum.

Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum.

insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty. [Obs., except in legal language.] By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of and recover a vanishing notion. South. Petit constable, an inferior civil officer, subordinate to the high constable. -- Petit jury, a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try causes at the bar o…

The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to grand mal.

Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure.