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Like spittle; slimy. [Obs.]

A spitbox; a cuspidor.

A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; -- called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup.

A kind of red and yellow apple, of medium size and spicy flavor. It originated at Newtown, on Long Island.

To daub or soil with spittle. Johnson.

Same as Cespitose.

An oil obtained by distillation of peat, and containing various members of the pyridine series.

Same as Cespitious. [R.] Gough.

many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots. [Written also cæspitose.]

Pertaining to, consisting, of resembling, turf; turfy. A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same root, usually forming a close, thick carpet of matting. Martyn.

Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. With all thy despite against the land of Israel. Ezek. xxv. 6.

Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness, n. Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. Rom. i. 30. Pray for them which despitefully use you. Matt. v. 44. Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune. Book of Wisdom ii. 19.…

Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [Obs.] "Despiteous reproaches." Holland.

Despitefully. [Obs.]

Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [Obs.] He was to sinful man not despitous. Chaucer. - De*spit"ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser. -- Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]

guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality. Shak.

The quality of being hospitable; hospitality. Barrow.

In a hospitable manner.

Hospitality. [Obs.] Spenser.