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Carelessly; heedlessly. Shak.

urposes, as for holding the hammocks when not in use, also for stowing sails, and for hoisting from the gunwale to the rigging to hinder an enemy from boarding. Totten. Netting needle, a kind of slender shuttle used in netting. See Needle, n., 3.

ger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. Mock nightingale. (Zoöl.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a).

The refuse of good ore. Raymond.

Not conducting; not transmitting a fluid or force; thus, in electricity, wax is a nonconducting substance.

Not contributing.

Not importing; not bringing from foreign countries.

Not making resistance.

The act of gathering nuts.

Same as Occultation.

Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant.

That oscillates; vibrating; swinging. Oscillating engine, a steam engine whose cylinder oscillates on trunnions instead of being permanently fixed in a perpendicular or other direction. Weale.

A current alternating in direction.

That which is cast out. [Obs.]

The act of going out; an airing; an excursion; as, a summer outing.

The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.

A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.

With palpitation or rapid breathing. Shak.

Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught.

Serving to part; dividing; separating.