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A fossil track resembling that of a bird. Hitchcock.

An instrument for measuring the angle through which a ship rolls or pitches at sea.

couplet. It was used by Byron in "Don Juan," by Keats in "Isabella," by Shelley in "The Witch of Atlas," etc.

Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard. "An over-arm with a round-arm bowler." R. A. Proctor.

To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.

or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.

separate the blocks. -- To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs.

To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak. If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die. C. Kingsley.

ccupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass. Those barbarous nations that overran the world. Spenser.

A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.

To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch. [R.] Marston.

pictus). -- Partridge berry. (Bot.) (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant (Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiaceæ, having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing the berries which remain over winter; also,…

able habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts. "[The] Greeks do pitch their brave pavilions." Shak.

To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

To fringe; to border. [Obs.] See Purl. Pearl stitch. See Purl stitch, under Purl.

The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch.

Pythoness; witch. [Obs.]

A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.

Of or pertaining to pitch; resembling pitch in color or quality; pitchy.

To throw; to pitch. [Obs.] As high as I could pick my lance. Shak.