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A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage. "I am Grumio's pledge." Shak.

Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical. His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. Sir W. Scott.

The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.

or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. "Seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed." Gen. xli. 19.

Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier. [Obs.] "In post he came." Shak.

date assigned. Of these [predictions] some were postdate; cunningly made after the thing came to pass. Fuller.

A horse which prances. Then came the captain . . . upon a brave prancer. Evelyn.

ich more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright.

overnment by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church. Reformed Presbyterians. See Cameronian.

ronoun) to come into the presence of a superior. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord. Job i. 6

ide of India, or Pride of China. (Bot.) See Margosa. -- Pride of the desert (Zoöl.), the camel.

nce of man. "This is the forest primeval." Longfellow. From chaos, and primeval darkness, came Light. Keats.

The commander of a privateer. Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate. Macaulay.

a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun. I proceeded forth and came from God. John viii. 42. It proceeds from policy, not love. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession. The processional services became more frequent. Milman.

itable business; a profitable study or profession. What was so profitable to the empire became fatal to the emperor. Arbuthnot. -- Prof"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Prof"it*a*bly, adv.

n; esp., an inspired foretelling. He hearkens after prophecies and dreams. Shak. Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man. 2. Pet. i. 21.

A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Blackstone.

An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly city or state.

d were regarded with great detestation. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10. How like a fawning publican he looks! Shak.