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riptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries. [Written also Masorah, Massora, and Massorah.]

Next in order after the eighty-ninth.

The ninth part of movable goods, formerly payable to the clergy on the death of persons in their parishes. Mozley & W.

The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church.

Done or recurring every ninth year.

Done or recurring every ninth year.

A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.

The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire.

The ninth Mohammedan month.

lis), and October, and on the 13th in other months. The nones came on the eighth day (the ninth, counting the ides) before the ides. Thus, Jan. 13 was called the ides of January, Jan. 12, the day before the ides, and Jan. 11, the third day before the ides (since the ides count as one), while Jan. 14 was the 19th day be…

The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [ ] in almanacs; the Archer.

The ninth month of the year, containing thurty days.

Next in order after the sixty-ninth; as, a man in the seventieth year of his age.

Next in order after the fifty-ninth.

Next in order after the ninth; coming after nine others.

Next in order after the twenty-ninth; the tenth after the twentieth; -- the ordinal of thirty; as, the thirtieth day of the month.

e pirate crews from among the Northmen, who plundered the coasts of Europe in the eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries. Of grim Vikings, and the rapture Of the sea fight, and the capture, And the life of slavery. Longfellow.