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s, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. "Dire chimeras and enchanted isles." Milton.

The upper robe worn by a bishop, to which lawn sleeves are usually attached. Hook.

Chimerical.

y or vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.

Wildy; vainly; fancifully.

A toll for passage through a forest. [Obs.] Cowell.

in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft. Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. Milton.

The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built; -- commonly applied to its projection in the inside of a building only.

A decorative construction around the opning of a fireplace.

An african ape (Anthropithecus troglodytes or Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. When full grown, it is from three to four feet high.

One of the principal names by which God is designated in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Pertaining to, having the nature of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.

The same as Isocheimal.

The same as Isocheim.

The harebell.

See Occamy.

A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again.

A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis.

Phytochemistry. [Obsoles.]

See Rhyme. [Obs.]