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An efficient cause; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.

To remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather.

rce like a piece of elastic gum, and by its own elasticity returning, when the force is removed, to its former position. Paley.

dæ, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle.

on of energy, exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a circuit movement, the fact of direction in which involves polarity, or opposition of properties in opposite directions; also, by attraction for many substances, by a law involving attraction between surfaces of unlike polarity, and repuls…

Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force.

A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus for generating a current of electricity.

The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line odirection.

ning to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. The planets move in elliptic orbits. Cheyne.

To remove afar off; to withdraw. [Obs.] From worldly cares he did himself eloign. Spenser.

To remove. [Obs.] Howell.

To remove further off. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.

To remove from one country or State to another, for the purpose of residence; to migrate from home. Forced to emigrate in a body to America. Macaulay. They [the Huns] were emigrating from Tartary into Europe in the time of the Goths. J. H. Newman.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

To move with passion; to affect strongly. See Impassion. [Obs.] Those sights empassion me full near. Spenser.

In a lump; as a whole; all together. "Movement of the ossicles en bloc." Nature.

of the taking of an adverse pawn which makes a first move of two squares by a pawn already so advanced as to threaten the first of these squares. The pawn which takes en passant is advanced to the threatened square.

n; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning. Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience. Hooker.

ite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire. Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move. Cowley.