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so. Shak. She wished she had taken a moment to consider, before rushing down stairs. W. Black

ose. [Obs.] The operation of the masculine faculties of the soul were, for a while, well slacked and consopited. Dr. H. More.

gent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone.

Willfully disobedient to the summous or prders of a court. Blackstone.

be made. Do you think life is long enough to let me speculate on conundrums like that W. Black.

of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal. Conviction may accrue two ways. Blackstone.

er; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold, as of something rolled or folded upon itself. Blackmore.

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness. Fanned with cool winds. Milton.

nce. All the coparceners together make but one heir, and have but one estate among them. blackstone.

on; a green crystalline substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in dyeing black, as a tonic in medicine, etc. It is made on a large scale by the oxidation of iron pyrites. Called also ferrous sulphate.

he tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. Blackstone.

l snake. (Zo) (a) A small, venomous, Brazilian snake (Elaps corallinus), coral-red, with black bands. (b) A small, harmless, South American snake (Tortrix scytale). -- Coral tree (Bot.), a tropical, leguminous plant, of several species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds. The best known is Erythrina Cora…

ants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [Written also corvorant.]

transmitting it to others. Corruption of blood can be removed only by act of Parliament. Blackstone.

An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone.

after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation. Blackstone.

ched invective. Milton. I had received a letter from Flora couched in rather cool terms. Blackw. Mag.

wn and rise up to feed, -- such time being held to include a day and night at the least. Blackstone.

give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister. Good counselors lack no clients. Shak.

hich serves to complete or complement anything; hence, a person or thing having qualities lacking in another; an opposite. O counterpart Of our soft sex, well are you made our lords. Dryden.