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One who harmonizes.

An instrument for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds. It is often a monochord furnished with movable bridges.

een the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe.

A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated by them.

A hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta, occurring usually in white cruciform crystals; cross-stone.

Alexipharmic. [Obs.]

An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.

Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Not harmonic. The anharmonic function or ratio of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters.

Antidotal; alexipharmic.

To charm; to captivate.

A melody; a song. [Obs.] With charm of earliest birds. Milton. Free liberty to chant our charms at will. Spenser.

A fruitful field. Libanus shall be turned into charmel, and charmel shall be esteemed as a forest. Isa. xxix. 17 (Douay version).

One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician. Deut. xviii. 11.

An enchantress. Chaucer.

Abounding with charms. "His charmful lyre." Cowley.

Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting; fascinating; attractive. How charming is divine philosophy. Milton.

Destitute of charms. Swift.

To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

To free from a charm; to disenchant.