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To swear falsely. [Obs.] Blount.

es in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri.

The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian languages, closely related to the Tamil. Yule.

An instrument closely resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.

A variety of sugar obtained by the partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.

To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana), which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russ…

A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye. [Written also meslin, mislin, maselyn, mastlin.]

The quality or state of being masterly; ability to control wisely or skillfully.

An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Q…

Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.

in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.

Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair.

Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse.

In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. While the heaven-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton. Would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey Prior. We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred]. I. Watts.

Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to microseme.

A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.

Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to Ant: megaseme.

hich, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel.

An extinct Miocene mammal of the Horse family, closely related to the genus Anhithecrium, and having three usable hoofs on each foot.