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Pertaining to the measles; partaking of the nature of measels, or resembling the eruptions of that disease; measly.

Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidæ, or the weasels and martens.

of several species of East Indian viverrine mammals of the genus Paguma. They resemble a weasel in form.

alled also swift, brown scorpion, and alligator. -- Pine marten. (Zoöl.) (a) A European weasel (Mustela martes), called also sweet marten, and yellow-breasted marten. (b) The American sable. See Sable. -- Pine moth (Zoöl.), any one of several species of small tortricid moths of the genus Retinia, whose larvæ burrow i…

A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret.

esembling that of the civet, which is highly prized by the Javanese. Called also Malacca weasel, and lesser civet.

Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.

A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur.

In a leaping position; springing forward; -- applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc.

pods. See Illust. of Silicle. -- Shepherd's rod, or Shepherd's staff (Bot.), the small teasel.

An American animal allied to the weasel. [Obs.] Goldsmith.

own, but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes applied also to other brown weasels.

A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.

The teasel. [Obs.]

To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.

See Teasel.

See Teasel.

See Teasel.

d States from Canada. -- Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium. -- Fuller's thistle, the teasel. -- Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe, Melon, etc. -- Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. -- Scotch thistle, either the co…

erarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Milton. Great Sire! whom thrones celestial ceaseless sing. Young.