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try, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country.

A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeble when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.…

valve. You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes, or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. Capt. John Smith (1616). Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a coclke; it lieth under the sand. Wood (1634).

Pertaining to what may be taken apart; as, clastic anatomy (of models).

A flatterer or sycophant. [Obs.] "Take heed of these clawbacks." Latimer.

Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments. [Obs.]

A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.

A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place in the constitution. The critical periods are thought by some to be the years produced by multiplying 7 into the odd numbers 3, 5, 7, and 9; to which others add the 81st year.

The act of covering with a cloak; the act of concealing anything. To take heed of their dissembings and cloakings. Strype.

Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail.

ot be a stander-by to hear My sovereign mistress clouded so, without My present vengeance taken. Shak.

iously selected by two persons who answer the questions; -- so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups, the "clump" which guesses the word winning the game.

An adventure in which two or more persons are partakers.

To take in coal; as, the steaer coaled at Southampton.

aldic bearings of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together. -- Coat card, a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen, or knave of playing cards. "`I am a coat card indeed.' `Then thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither king nor queen.'" Rowley. -- Coat link,…

One who takes and sells cockles.

An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), Taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.

before a letter or quantity, known or unknown, to show how many times the latter is to be taken; as, 6x; bx; here 6 and b are coefficients of x.

se in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another. [Eng.] Cowell. Mozley & W.

aw presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. Bouvier.