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One who believes in, or conforms to, the theory of naturism. Boyle.

In a negative manner; with or by denial. "He answered negatively." Boyle.

Endeavor; rffort; tendency. [R.] Boyle.

Bright; lustrous; shining. [R.] Boyle.

A hard knot in wood; also, a hard knob of wood used by boys in playing hockey. I think I'm as hard as a nur, and as tough as whitleather. W. Howitt.

like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy. Oboe d'amore Etym: [It., lit., oboe of love], and Oboe di caccia Etym: [It., lit., oboe of the chase], are names of obsolete modifications of the oboe, often found in the scores of Bach and Handel.

One who obtrudes. Boyle.

A meeting; a clash; a collision. [Obs.] Boyle.

Oiliness. Boyle.

Having a strong, disagreeable smell; fetid. [Obs.] Boyle. Sir T. Browne.

eholding everything; capable of seeing all things; all-seeing. [R.] "Omnispective Power!" Boyse.

To darken; to cloud. [Obs.] Boyle.

Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row. Boyle.

To exceed in value. Boyle.

In great abundance; exuberantly. Boyle.

To harden too much; to make too hard. Boyle.

ngings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school. He . . . must not die Till George be packed with post horse up to heaven. Shak.

A serving boy; formerly, a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, as a position of honor and education; now commonly, in England, a youth employed for doin errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households; in the United States, a boy emploed to wait upon the members of a legislati…

oquence. Udall. Man, . . . the paragon of animals ! Shak. The riches of sweet Mary's son, Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon. Emerson.

Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [Obs.] "A parlous boy." Shak. "A parlous wit." Dryden. -- Par"lous*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Par"lous*ness, n. [Obs.]