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ls asleep at death, and does not wake until the resurrection of the body. -- Psy`cho*pan"ny*chism, n.

Puisne; younger; inferior; petty; unskilled. [R.] A puisny tilter, that spurs his horse but on one side. Shak.

Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty. A puny subject strikes at thy great glory. Shak. Breezes laugh to scorn our puny speed. Keble.

The use and application of fire in science and the arts. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid.

A complaint or complaining. [Obs.] E. Hall.

A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade.

The art or practice of using the radiophone.

Abounding with rain; wet; showery; as, rainy day or season.

The erd shrew. [Scot.]

A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed, but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism.

Same as Rhatany.

Like resin; resinous.

ant (Krameria triandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine. [Written also ratany.] Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.

The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies. [Written also Rommany.]

See Peter pence, under Peter.

A mangy or scabby creature. "Aroint thee, with!" the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

like rosin, or having its qualities.

Having a color somewhat like saffron; yellowish. Lord (1630).

ess. Her pretense is a pilgrimage; . . . which holy undertaking with most austere sanctimony she accomplished. Shak.