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areous body, esp. an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinid, used to remove a foreign sub stance from the eye. It is rut into the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and allowed to work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with the substance.

others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker. Story. Wharton. My factor sends me word, a merchant's fled That o…

To become weary; to tire. Creighton withheld his force till the Italian began to fag. G. Mackenzie.

. As the waters fail from the sea. Job xiv. 11. Till Lionel's issue fails, his should not reign. Shak.

Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade.

Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.] Farquhar.

Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.

United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.

An estate of inheritance supposed to be held either mediately or immediately from the sovereign, and absolutely vested in the owner.

; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing. the felicities of her wonderful reign. Atterbury.

The people called Amazons. [Obs.] "[The reign of] feminye." Chaucer.

A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls. Ferry bridge, a ferryboat adapted in its structure for the transfer of railroad trains across a river or bay. -- Ferry railway. See under Railway.

who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years. -- Fifth wheel, a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an extended support to prevent careening.

Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion. Shak.

In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. [Written also firmaun.]

or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow waters.

A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own. Burrill.

ice, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act. Under pain of foreiture of the said goods. Hakluyt.

Foreign; alien. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.