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count, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.

To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.

le of the shafts is less than 140º, a double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving rotary motion at angles less than 140º (Fig. 2). -- Universal umbel (Bot.), a primary or general umbel; the first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; -- opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not unfreq…

Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] Milton. -- Un*spar"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*spar"ing*ness, n.

ometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also called indigrubin.

The act of giving validity. [R.] Knowles.

A point giving advantage; vantage ground.

e, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.

A variety; -- used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to var.

The act of giving vent or expression. "Ventilation of his thoughts." Sir H. Wotton.

stic vessels. See under Acoustic. -- Weaker vessel, a woman; -- now applied humorously. "Giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel." 1 Peter iii. 7. "You are the weaker vessel." Shak.

a vexatious life. Sir K. Digby. Vexatious suit (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause. -- Vex*a"tious*ly, adv. -- Vex*a"tious*ness, n.

trument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.

Giving life; reviving; enlivening. [R.]

red, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a consonant in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kin…

ts are laid; the subject of a bet. Wager of battel, or Wager of battle (O. Eng. Law), the giving of gage, or pledge, for trying a cause by single combat, formerly allowed in military, criminal, and civil causes. In writs of right, where the trial was by champions, the tenant produced his champion, who, by throwing down…

Abounding in capacity to warm; giving warmth; as, a warmful garment. [R.] Chapman.

Giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a warning voice. That warning timepiece never ceased. Longfellow. Warning piece, Warning wheel (Horol.), a piece or wheel which produces a sound shortly before the clock strikes.

That which warrants or authorizes; a commission giving authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act, instrument, or obligation, by which one person authorizes another to do something which he has not otherwise a right to do; an act or instrument investing one with a right or authority, and thus securing him f…