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To turn again.

A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war; also, the body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, as in ancient France.

Weary; mournful. Shak.

See Chiaroscuro.

Same as prefix Counter-. [Obs.]

A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement. A humorous dare-devil -- the very man To suit my prpose. Ld. Lytton.

Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.

Designating, made of, or relating to, flour including a considerable part of the bran.

Having a visible fiber embodied in the surface of; -- applied esp. to a kind of paper for checks, drafts, etc.

Injured as by fire; burned; -- said of manure which has lost its goodness and acquired an ashy hue in consequence of heat generated by decomposition.

Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new. Charles reade. Your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current. Shak.

A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.

A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute. [Colloq.]

The evening between twilight and bedtime. [Scot.]

Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore-topgallant sail. See Sail.

The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the fore-topgallant mast. See Ship.

See Sail.

Timorous; timid; easily frightened. Ainsworth.

At, or by reason of, this; as, he was offended hereat. Hooker.

Blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a mole, etc.