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s to complete the information contemplated by those resolutions. A. Hamilton. If a treaty contains any stipulations which contemplate a state of future war. Kent.

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. Having food rainment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8.

That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.] The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. Bp. Kennet.

A formal writing which contains the agreement of parties, with the terms and conditions, and which serves as a proof of the obligation.

Containing, or partaking of the nature of, copper; like copper; as, a copperish taste.

Mixed with copper; containing copper, or made of copper; like copper.

Containing, pertaining to, or of the nature of, coprolites.

An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison.

Containing or producing coral.

f various diameters) resembling brown twine, which are dried and cut to length. A variety containing less nitroglycerin than the original is known as cordite M. D.

hing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an apple or quince. A fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. Byron.

A term proposed by Endlicher to include all plants with an axis containing vascular tissue and with foliage.

a certain rate. -- Corn marigold. (Bot.) See under Marigold. -- Corn oyster, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [U.S.] -- Corn parsley (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus (Petroselinum ssegetum), a weed in parts of Europe and Asia. -- Corn poppe…

Containing corn; tasting well of malt. [R.] A draught of moist and corny ale. Chaucer.

heir reserved rents have a corps. Bacon. Army corps, or (French) Corps d'armée (k, a body containing two or more divisions of a large army, organized as a complete army in itself. -- Corps de logis (ke l Etym: [F., body of the house], the principal mass of a building, considered apart from its wings. -- Corps diploma…

Containing or making correction; corrective.

A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close.

e part of a writing (as the stub of a bank check) in which are noted the main particulars contained in the corresponding part, which has been issued.

A diminutive of the chevron, containing one fourth of its surface. Couple-closes are generally borne one on each side of a chevron, and the blazoning may then be either a chevron between two couple-closes or chevron cottised.

refrain from some act or thing; a contract; a stipulation; also, the document or writing containing the terms of agreement.