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s. [Obs.] Animated by . . . John à Chamber, a very boutefeu, . . . they entered into open rebellion. Bacon.

One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; -- so called from the peasant's smock (camise) which they wore.

mponulaceæ) of which Campanula is the type, and which includes the Canterbury bell, the harebell, and the Venus's looking-glass.

retensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. The day when he was a canter and a rebel. Macaulay.

make a selection; to decide. They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion. Prescott.

mputed. I . . . am sure he will clear me from partiality. Dryden. How! wouldst thou clear rebellion Addison.

An accomplice. [Obs.] To quell the rebels and their complices. Shak.

ing it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use. The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. Hallam.

Proved or found guilty; convicted. [Obs.] Shak. Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. Milton.

adjustment; as, a coördination of functions. "Coördination of muscular movement by the cerebellum." Carpenter.

re a noble crew Of lords and ladies stood on every side. Spenser. Faithful to whom to thy rebellious crew Milton.

To overcome completely; to subdue totally. Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels. Sir. W. Scott. To crush a cup, to drink. [Obs.] -- To crush out. (a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes. (b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.

To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair. He was . . . dipt in the rebellion of the Commons. Dryden.

dequate; efficient; operative; decisive. Shak. Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion. Macaulay. Effectual calling (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See Calvinism.…

The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen.

to become lean or emaciated; to pine. (b) To renounce or desert allegiance; to revolt or rebel. (c) To renounce or desert the faith; to apostatize. "These . . . for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away." Luke viii. 13.

To hesitate in purpose or action. Ere her native king Shall falter under foul rebellion's arms. Shak.

A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe.

cke. But quench the choler you foment in vain. Dryden. Exciting and fomenting a religious rebellion. Southey.

To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud. The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed. Dryden. I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service. Coleridge.