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A state of holding on in a continuous course; manner of continuity; constant mode; general tendency; course; career. Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. Gray.

The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was in all cases to be quieted. Bancroft.

A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and move…

strument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes.

a game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbor, runs between the others; -- called also thread the needle.

A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.

we celebrate," etc. Toast rack, a small rack or stand for a table, having partitions for holding slices of dry toast.

A drinking cup of small size, holding about half a pint. [Prov.Eng.] Halliwell.

alue of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.

To change; to transform; to invert. [R.] Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Shak.

e, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.

ch are sung in succession; a catch; a round. Thence the catch and troll, while "Laughter, holding both his sides," sheds tears to song and ballad pathetic on the woes of married life. Prof. Wilson.

A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel.

took up and busied, some in pulpits and some in tubs, in the grand work of preaching and holding forth. South.

A large, deep vessel for holding soup, or other liquid food, at the table. [Written also terreen.]

The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.

Infinitely. [Obs.] I am . . . unboundably beholding to you. J. Webster (1607).

To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

od exists only in one person; a unipersonalist; also, one of a denomination of Christians holding this belief.

One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith.