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Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light- colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind books in calf.

Crooked. [Obs.]

A plant having long hard, crooked roots, the Ononis spinosa; -- called also rest-harrow. The Scandix Pecten-Veneris is also called cammock.

Flat; depressed; crooked; -- said only of the nose. [Obs.]

anula is the type, and which includes the Canterbury bell, the harebell, and the Venus's looking-glass.

(Cookery) A slice or piece of bread fried in butter or oil, on which anchovies, mushrooms, etc., are served.

Covered or incrusted with that which resembles sugar or candy. Will the cold brook, Candiedwith ice, caudle thy morning tast Shak.

cted as to burn at the rate of 120 grains, or 7.8 grams, per hour. -- To curse by bell, book and candle. See under Bell.

One who consumes candles by being up late for study or dissipation. A bookworm, a candlewaster. B. Jonson.

The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

r according to a , canon or canons. "The oath of canonical obedience." Hallam. Canonical books, or Canonical Scriptures, those books which are declared by the canons of the church to be of divine inspiration; -- called collectively the canon. The Roman Catolic Church holds as canonical several books which Protestants r…

The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.

One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

y traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.

A chapter, or section, of a book. [Obs.] Holy St. Bernard hath said in the 59th capital. Sir W. Scott.

um Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.

To clean or clear, as if by using a card. [Obs.] This book [must] be carded and purged. T. Shelton.

A large herbaceos plant (Cynara Cardunculus) related to the artichoke; -- used in cookery and as a sald.

Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face.

truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a caricature. I. Taylor. A grotesque caricature of virtue. Macaulay.