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Same as Fontanel, 2.

A kind of tall headdress formerly worn. Addison.

At bottom; fundamentally; essentially.

An old name for a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of Pycnodonts (thick teeth), whose remains occur in the oölite and chalk formations; toadstone; -- so named from a notion that it was originally formed in the head of a toad.

Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.

One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.

A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out improvements, by means of loans and advances upon real securities. ]

A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.

See Griffin. Spenser.

, Milton. -- O"ver*fond"ly, adv. -- O"ver*fond"ness, n.

A Chinese alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper, resembling German silver.

See Packfong.

To undertake; to take in hand; to receive. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Rom. of R.

To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually. For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for Shak. Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great. Hazlitt.

Fondness; affection. [Obs.] Hooker.

Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.

With affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly.

The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.

Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition.

In an amorous manner; fondly.