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Exempted by fate. [Obs. or R.] Dryden.

dle; to fawn; to talk smoothly. Chaucer. A false, glozing parasite. South. So glozed the tempter, and his proem tuned. Milton.

A lock in which a close grip is obtained and a fall attempted by a heave over the hip.

Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or unpropitious time.

o bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous preparation. Charles attempted to improvise a peace. Motley.

liged by your offer to do it, . . . though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon, tempted. Paley. Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce you to ruin your reputation. Dryden.

aught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. Luke iv. 15. [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. Luke iv. 1, 2.

To go through any inspection or test successfully; to be approved or accepted; as, he attempted the examination, but did not expect to pass.

ject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity. People were tempted to lend by great premiums. Swift . People have lived twenty-four days upon nothing but water. Arbuthnot .

A system of education on so-called natural principles, attempted in Germany in the last century by Basedow, of Dessau.

us with interest, but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital. People were tempted to lend, by great premiums and large interest. Swift.

eneral notice; publication. King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. 1 Kings xv. 22.

, or metrical composition. I speak in prose, and let him rymes make. Chaucer. Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. Milton. I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry, that is; prose -- words in their best order; poetry -- the best order. Coleridge.

opposed to free trade. Writ of protection. (Law) (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] Blackstone. (b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.…

The king's messenger; a state messenger. One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered. Macaulay.

charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or tempted.

Having relation or kindred; related. We might be tempted to take these two nations for relational stems. Tooke.

n protection of self, -- it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. Wharton.

That which is shipped. The question is, whether the share of M. in the shipment is exempted from condemnation by reason of his neutral domicle. Story.

Artful; wily; cunning; arch. These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues. Shak.