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A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps.

A south American rodent of the genus Lagotis.

Familiar or trifling talk; prattle.

The salmon of the Columbia River or California. See Quinnat.

A small village containing a church. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott Sitting at the clachon alehouse. R. L. Stevenson.

tle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.

burnt. (b) The clearance space in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine where the charge is compressed and ignited.

The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.

Pertaining to the concha, or external ear; as, the conchal cartilage.

State of lying down for repose. [R.]

Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast. Couchant and levant (Law), rising up and lying down; -- said of beasts, and indicating that they have been long enough on land, not belonging to their owner, to lie down and…

Lying down, with their heads in opposite directions; -- said of animals borne in a coat of arms.

To give and receive; to cause to change places; to exchange.

Exchanged.

An opposing charge.

To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

The stonecrop (Sedum acre).

A form of tackle for loading a log sideways on a sled, skidway, etc.

To rave as a bacchanal. [R.] Cockeram.

Wild raving or debauchery. [R.] Prynne.