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A hound. [Obs.]

A three-handed card game played with 32 cards, of which two constitute the skat (sense 2), or widow. The players bid for the privilege of attempting any of several games or tasks, in most of which the player undertaking the game must take tricks counting in aggregate at least 61 (the counting cards being ace 11, ten 1…

and used for moving rapidly on ice. Batavia rushes forth; and as they sweep, On sounding skates, a thousand different ways, In circling poise, swift as the winds, along, The then gay land is maddended all to joy. Thomson. Roller skate. See under Roller.

One who skates.

A constituent of human fæces formed in the small intestines as a product of the putrefaction of albuminous matter. It is also found in reduced indigo. Chemically it is methyl indol, C9H9N.

See Succotash. Bartlett.

Given to much talking.

To summon; to call. [Obs.] Queen Katharine had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome. Fuller.

To love; to regard with affection. [Obs.] As for Queen Katharine, he rather respected than affected, rather honored than loved, her. Fuller.

The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from katabolism.

ls, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate. Foster.

The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus).

drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice. Make me not sighted like the basilisk. Shak.

The division of fishes which includes the rays and skates.

American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.

A blustering, talkative fellow. [Local slang, U. S.] Barllett.

To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate. Katharine, break thy mind to me. Shak.

he differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard. [Written also kathetometer.]

Given to light, familiar talk; talkative. Lady M. W. Montagu.

Lively; cheerful; talkative. [U. S.]