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The collective lighter equipments or outfit of a bride, including clothes, jewelry, and the like; especially, that which is provided for her by her family.

To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, to unseal a letter. Unable to unseal his lips beyond the width of a quarter of an inch. Sir W. Scott.

To open the seam or seams of; to rip; to cut; to cut open. Shak.

Not searchable; inscrutable; hidden; mysterious. The counsels of God are to us unsearchable. Rogers. -- Un*search"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*search"a*bly, adv.

To make unseasoned; to deprive of seasoning.

Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food. -- Un*sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*sea"son*a*bly, adv.

Not seasoned.

To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. Cowper.

An acute infectious febrile disease, resembling typhoid fever, with muscular pains, disturbance of the digestive organs, jaundice, etc.

A learned or wise man. [Obs.] Pythagoras learned much . . . becoming a mighty wiseacre. Leland.

Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.

t Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.

Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease.

ring competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano.

Across; athwart. [Obs.] Nor iron bands aboard The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast. Spenser.

hys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants, animals, etc. It is the one furthest from the shore, embracing all beyond one hundred fathoms deep. Hence, abyssal animals, plants, etc.

fishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles.

of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.

Of or caused by acari or mites; as, acarine diseases.

An onset, attack, or fit of disease. The first access looked like an apoplexy. Burnet.