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Aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.

To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak.

of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect.

A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Called also hausen.

y medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and naked-eyed medusæ.

Of or pertaining to Hyrcania, an ancient country or province of Asia, southeast of the Caspian (which was also called the Hyracanian) Sea. "The Hyrcan tiger." "Hyracanian deserts." Shak.

ely; to immerce. And gave her to his daughters to imbathe In nectared lavers strewed with asphodel. Milton.

To grasp with or hold in the hand. [R.] J. Barlow.

human from or nature. This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the height of deity aspired. Milton.

A modern term applied to animals (as a boar) when borne as raging, or with furious aspect.

Fury; rage; heat; exasperation; as, implacable incensement. Shak.

To clasp; to inclose. Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky inclips. Shak.

ected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation. He strides indignant, and with haughty cries To single fight the fairy prince defies. Tickell.

The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or padlock.

To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak.

Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.

ologers,of the stars over affairs. Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars,evil aspects. Bacon. Cantsthou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion Job xxxviii. 31. She said : influence bad " Spenser.

To clasp with the arms; to embrace. Noble Banquo, . . . let me infold thee, And hold thee to my heart. Shak.

To render furious; to enrage; to exasperate. Those curls of entangled snakes with which Erinys is said to have infuriated Athemas and Ino. Dr. H. More.

and carried in the girdle. It is usually secured by a silk cord by which the wearer may grasp it, which cord passes through an ornamental button or knob called a netsuke.