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See Ladykin.

Enacting laws; legislative. -- n.

The quality of being leaky.

Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak.

Courtship. Bacon.

of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction; as, this is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was in his power.

A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in.

The act of bringing spirits to a certain degree of strength, called proof.

Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridæ. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.…

The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.

he process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked. Meaking iron (Naut.), the tool with which old oakum is picked out of a vessel's seams.

Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly.

The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc.

An error; a mistake. Shak.

Erroneously.

The act or process of making money; the acquisition and accumulation of wealth. Obstinacy in money-making. Milman.

A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack. Carew.

The violation of an oath; perjury. Shak

The act of breaking out.

Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. "Painstaking men." Harris.