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The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.

A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.

Same as Castellany.

An appearance of Christ, as to his disciples after the crucifixion.

See Colophony.

of accompaying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse. Shak. Evil company doth corrupt good manners. 1 Cor. xv. 33. (Rev. Ver. ). Brethren, farewell: your company along I will not wish. Milton.

To free from company; to dissociate. [R.] It she be alone now, and discompanied. B. Jonson.

Dissentaneous; inconsistent. [Obs.] Milton.

A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete.

a becoming manifest. Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Jer. Taylor. An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey.

Having, abounding in, or decked with, daisies. [Scot.] Sweeter than gowany glens or new-mown hay. Ramsay.

Hemicranis.

A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.

See Lanier.

Lean. [Obs.] Spenser.

A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character. Supplications . . . for the appeasing of God's wrath were of the Greek church termed litanies…

A table made of mahogany wood. [Colloq.] To be under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the table. [Eng.] -- To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine with him. [Slang]

Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few. Thou shalt be a father of many nations. Gen. xvii. 4. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1 Cor. i. 26.

Having many faculties; versatile; many-sided.

Having many sides; -- said of figures. Hence, presenting many questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic.