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To convert into a province or provinces. [Obs.] Howell.

The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell.

Producing, or tending to produce, a pucker; as, a puckery taste. Lowell.

Modesty; chastity. Howell.

" In political affairs, as well as mechanical, it is easier to pull down than build up." Howell. " To raise the wretched, and pull down the proud." Roscommon. To pull a finch. See under Finch. To pull off, take or draw off.

To raise or lift by means of a pulley. [R.] Howell.

One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher; -- so called in contempt. Howell. We never can think it sinful that Burns should have been humorous on such a pulpiteer. Prof. Wilson.

Of a single, simple sound or tone; -- said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants. Pure-impure, completely or totally impure. "The inhabitants were pure-impure pagans." Fuller. -- Pure blue. (Chem.) See Methylene blue, under Methylene. -- Pure chemistry. See under Chemistry. -- Pure mathematics, that portion…

eparating and carrying off impurities, or whatever is superfluous; the evacuation of the bowels.

Square; even; balanced; equal; exact. [Archaic] " A quadrate, solid, wise man." Howell.

enth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 178, 179, and 250-254. "R is the dog's letter and hurreth in the sound." B. Jonson.

to the opinions, learning, or language of the rabbins. "Comments staler than rabbinic." Lowell.

ill clarify much the sooner. Bacon. Rack vintage, wine cleansed and drawn from the lees. Cowell.

t; to shine. Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and radiant like the sun at noon. Howell.

f people or things taken indiscriminately. [Slang, U. S.] "A whole raft of folks." W. D. Howells. Raft bridge.

ail, or any piece of canvas. [Nautical Slang] Our ship was a clipper with every rag set. Lowell. Rag bolt, an iron pin with barbs on its shank to retain it in place. -- Rag carpet, a carpet of which the weft consists of narrow of cloth sewed together, end to end. -- Rag dust, fine particles of ground-up rags, used in…

Wearing a rapier. "Scarletcoated, rapiered figures." Lowell.

To convert again into flesh. [Obs.] Howell.

The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize. Cowell.

To commence or begin again. Howell.