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ecif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.

That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.

ch commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also Holy Thursday. -- Right ascension (Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between…

The service or ceremony of sprinkling with holy water.

The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.]

The stoup, basin, or other vessel for holy water in Roman Catholic churches.

of persons of things. "Some . . . bond of association." Hooker. Self-denial is a kind of holy association with God. Boyle.

A person much given to melancholy; a hypochondriac. I. Disraeli.

Affected with melancholy; atrabilious. Arbuthnot.

Melancholy; atrabilious.

ance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania. Atrabiliary arteries, capsules, and veins (Anat.), those pertaining to the kidney; -- called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins.

nsequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils. The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion. Sir W. Scott.

A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.

A holy-water stoup. Shipley.

A small paper; a note; a short letter. "I got your melancholy billet." Sterne.

to bite a crust; the dog bit a man. Such smiling rogues as these, Like rats, oft bite the holy cords atwain. Shak.

That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. Holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. i. 4.

ss, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. So Dagon shall be magnified, and God, Besides whom is no god, compared with idols, Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn. Milton. How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all tho…

phemous book; a blasphemous caricature. "Blasphemous publications." Porteus. Nor from the Holy One of Heaven Refrained his tongue blasphemous. Milton.

To make or pronounce holy; to consecrate And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it. Gen. ii. 3.