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ained from the urine of dogs. By decomposition the acid yields a nitrogenous base (called kynurin) and carbonic acid. [Written also cynurenic.]

See Kyrie eleison.

Greek words, meaning "Lord, have mercy upon us," used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc. Addis & Arnold.

A litany beginning with the words. "Kyrie eleison." Shipley.

The use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure ones. Krauth-Fleming.

or alphabetical characters; as, the original Greek alphabet of sixteen letters was called kyriologic, because it represented the pure elementary sounds. See Curiologic. [Written also curiologic and kuriologic.]

To come into view; to appear. [Scot.] It kythes bright . . . because all is dark around it. Sir W. Scott.

To make known; to manifest; to show; to declare. [Obs: or Scot.] For gentle hearte kytheth gentilesse. Chaucer.

See Karyomiton.

See Karyoplasma.

Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. Dunglison.

Same as Anchylose.

Same as Anchylosis.

A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's…

The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.

Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.

Covered with, or containing, bark. "The barky fingers of the elm." Shak.

Bleak. [Obs.] Dryden.

the promises made by some investment companies are as boundless or alluring as the blue sky, or, perhaps, because designed to clear away the clouds and fogs from the simple investor's horizon. [Colloq.]

Bookish.