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A European species of hawkweed (Hieracium Pilosella). Mouse-ear chickweed, a name of two common species of chickweed (Cerastium vulgarium, and C. viscosum). -- Mouse-ear cress, a low cruciferous herb (Sisymbrium Thaliana). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or obovate leaves, whence the name.

Containing many nuclei; as, multinuclear cells.

lace, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me. Milton.

Any of various malt liquors (see Citation).

Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species.

Near; near at hand; closely. [Obs. or Scot.] Bacon.

In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.

The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective.

Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted. -- Near"sight`ed*ness, n.

A collective term for cravats, collars, etc. [Colloq. or trade name]

the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.

Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, the commencement of the year; as, New-year gifts or odes.

Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

Of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of Karyokinesis) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a comet, etc.

Candid; frank; generous. Dryden. -- O"pen-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- O"pen-heart`ed*ness, n. Walton.

See under Open.

To excel or surpass in learing.

Of or pertaining to an outline; being in, or forming, an outline. Trench.

To exceed in swearing.