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to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate.

olloq.] Helter-skelter have I rode to thee. Shak. A wistaria vine running helter-skelter across the roof. J. C. Harris.

ament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a few parallel threads, and fastening the cross threads in successive small clusters; as, to hemstitch a handkerchief.

which in the alternate rows slope in different directions. Herringbone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch in needlework, chiefly used in flannel. Simmonds.

Having a hilt; -- used in composition; as, basket-hilted, cross-hilted.

To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip in wrestling (technically called cross buttock).

A distance lime brawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee. [Scot.]

. (b) One separated to the service of God. -- Holy orders. See Order. -- Holy rood, the cross or crucifix, particularly one placed, in churches. over the entrance to the chancel. -- Holy rope, a plant, the hemp agrimony. -- Holy Saturday (Eccl.), the Saturday immediately preceding the festival of Easter; the vigil…

Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle.

esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off below the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.

s; esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness to others. -- Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness. -- Ill turn. (a) An unkind act. (b) A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Ill will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence.

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

tion or entreaty. [Obs.] In way of impertation procuring the removal or allevation of our crosses. Barrow.

In the innermost place. [R.] His ebon cross worn innermostly. Mrs. Browning.

To breed by crossing different stocks of animals or plants.

rmal to the vertical axis, shows a series of concentric colored rings with a single black cross; -- so called because produced by the interference of luminous waves. -- Interference fringe. (Optics) See Fringe.

A middle joist or crossbeam. De Colange.

Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.

To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the center. Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Cowper.

Incapable of being transgressed; not to be passes over or crossed. Holland.