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Serving or tending to divert; also, distinguishing. [Obs.]

Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive. -- E*lu"so*ri*ness, n.

Same as Emissary, a., 2.

Able to exclude; excluding; serving to exclude.

Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.

The vessel in which incense is burned and offered; a censer; a thurible. [R.] Evelyn.

Having the quality of cutting; incisor; incisive.

Infusorial.

taining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as, intercessory prayer.

Used in play; sportive; playful. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.

Same as Monstrance.

Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.]

Persuasive. Sir T. Browne.

ning to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. Possessory action or suit (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.

Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.

Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.

Introductory; prelusive. Bacon.

Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. [R.] Bacon.

Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. Promissory note (Law), a written promise to pay to some person named, and at a time specified therein, or on demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely and at all events; -- frequently called a note of hand. Kent. Byles. Story…

Propulsive.