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A signal displayed like a standard, to give notice. He will lift an ensign to the nations from far. Is. v. 26.

The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus.

The inner granular layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.

To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade. It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers could entreat. Rogers.

The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser.

The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm. See Blastoderm, Delamination.

The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.

The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis.

A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.

The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their app…

ht of water from 0º C. to 1º C., or from 32º F. to 33º F. The term was introduced by Dr. Mayer of Heilbronn. Its value was found by Joule to be 1390 foot pounds upon the Centigrade, or 772 foot pounds upon the Fahrenheit, thermometric scale, whence it is often called Joule's equivalent, and represented by the symbol J.…

Bold; confident; free from depression; undismayed. But who is he, by years Bowed, but erect in heart Keble.

A fault of a player of the side in the field which results in failure to put out a player on the other side, or gives him an unearned base. Law of error, or Law of frequency of error (Mensuration), the law which expresses the relation between the magnitude of an error and the frequency with which that error will be com…

The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm…

A plain suit in which a player (or side) could, except for trumping, take tricks with all his remaining cards.

One who resolves religion into prayer. [Obs.] Gauden.

A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers.

A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower.…

copy. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as John xiii. 15. I gave, thou sayest, the example; I led the way. Milton.

Full of exciting qualities; as, an exciteful story; exciteful players. Chapman.