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The act or process of making nets or network, or of forming meshes, as for fancywork, fishing nets, etc.

d or pronounced. Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, And neutral some, in her fantastic eye. Sir J. Davies.

Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant. The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. Ruth ii. 20.

ection; tie. Man is doubtless one by some subtile nexus ... extending from the new-born infant to the superannuated dotard. De Quincey.

That which shines at night; -- a fanciful name for phosphorus.

Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.

up; as: (a) A woman who has the care of young children; especially, one who suckles an infant not her own. (b) A person, especially a woman, who has the care of the sick or infirm.

ing or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant.

One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling. I was his nursling once, and choice delight. Milton.

f the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing. "A terrible oath" Shak.

ng (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou Cen. xlvii. 8.

A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant. Quain. A woman by negligence overlieth her child in her sleeping. Chaucer.

A soft food for infants, made of bread boiled or softtened in milk or water.

rgive; -- applied to offenses. I pray thee, pardon my sin. 1 S Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle Shak.

l. Passion flower (Bot.), any flower or plant of the genus Passiflora; -- so named from a fancied resemblance of parts of the flower to the instruments of our Savior's crucifixion.

The baptism of infants or of small children. [Written also pædobaptism.]

One who advocates or practices infant baptism. [Written also pædobaptist.]

Properly, printed calico, whether Oriental or of fanciful design with flowers, etc., in Western work. Hence, as extended in English, material of a similar character.