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Introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary. "Intercalary spines." Owen. This intercalary line . . . is made the last of a triplet. Beattie. Intercalary day (Med.), one on which no paroxysm of an intermittent disease occurs. Mayne.

Between the hemal arches or hemal spines. -- n.

Between the neural arches or neural spines. -- n.

Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column.

In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secretas, he inwardly repines.

g; as, an irresistible attraction. An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J. M. Mason.

lves to our choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes of all unhappiness. Addison.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine, and isomeric with cinnamic acid.

n foot and in chariots, and also contests in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.

from which it is extracted as a white amorphous substance. In its action it resembles atropine.

ncern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had ex…

A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.

That which causes joy or happiness. For ye are our glory and joy. 1 Thess. ii. 20. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Keats.

A delicate fiber, produced in the Philippine Islands from an unidentified plant, of which dresses, etc., are made.

The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (Mallotus Philippinensis) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm. [Written also kameela.]

A West Indian plant of the Pineapple family (Nidularium Karatas).

A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation. His happiness is in his own keeping. South.

Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious. He is kind unto the unthankful and to evil. Luke vi 35. O cruel Death, to those you take more kind Than to the wretched mortals left behind. Waller. A fellow feeling makes one wondrou…

id or weak; to lose strength or animation; to be or become dull, feeble or spiritless; to pine away; to wither or fade. We . . . do languish of such diseases. 2 Esdras viii. 31. Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me landguish into life. Pope. For the fields of Heshbon languish. Is. xvi. 8.…

place of rearing and fostering; as, to be reared in the lap of luxury. Men expect that happiness should drop into their laps. Tillotson.