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To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a consignee; to insert in a priced list; to write or enter in an invoice. Goods, wares, and merchandise imported from Norway, and invoiced in the current dollar of Norway. Madison.

ing (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ.

n agent, or doer, one who practices, a believer in; as, theorist, one who theorizes; socialist, one who holds to socialism; sensualist, one given to sensuality.

A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla.

to conduct or contribute to a public journal; to follow the profession of a journalist.

To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt. [Written also just.] For the whole army to joust and tourney. Holland.

A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.

Listless indolence; dreaminess. Pope. " German dreams, Italian languors." The Century.

A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.

A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. [Scot.]

To listen. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

One who would remove social inequalities or distinctions; a socialist.

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low] Carlyle. Thackeray.

The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.] The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis. Felton.

A literalist.

To listen or listen to; to hearken to. [Obs.] P. Plowman.

That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. Chaucer. If please ye, listen to my lore. Spenser.

To list; to like. [Obs.] Chaucer. " Do so if thou lust. " Latimer.

A madrigalist.

t and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold. Bacon. Down, down I come; like glistering Phaëthon Wanting the manage of unruly jades. Shak. The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl. Shak.