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s; although it can not be dented that there are examples of its usage in an active sense. Sir W. Hamilton.

A sirup prepared from the maiden-hair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.

A capillary blood vessel. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

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

A numbering of heads or individuals. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

A leap or caper, as in dancing. "With lofty turns and caprioles." Sir J. Davies.

The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

Cover with, or as with, a hood. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis. A bare-footed and long-bearded capuchin. Sir W. Scott.

To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel. Prince John caracoled within the lists. Sir W. Scott.

A quarter of a crown. [Obs.] The bunch of them were not worth a cardecu. Sir W. Scott.

ortance; preëminet; superior; chief; principal. The cardinal intersections of the zodiac. Sir T. Browne. Impudence is now a cardinal virtue. Drayton. But cardinal sins, and hollow hearts, I fear ye. Shak. Cardinal numbers, the numbers one, two, three, etc., in distinction from first, second, third, etc., which are call…

A race course: the ground run over. To go back again the same career. Sir P. Sidney.

eak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. Sir W. Scott.

iritual. For ye are yet carnal. 1 Car. iii. 3. Not sunk in carnal pleasure. Milton rnal desires after miracles. Trench.

To form flesh; to become like flesh. Sir M. Hale.

id goes through the following four successive operations: (1) Isothermal expansion to a desired point; (2) adiabatic expansion to a desired point; (3) isothermal compression to such a point that (4) adiabatic compression brings it back to its initial state.

A large draught of liguor. [Obs.] "A full carouse of sack." Sir J. Davies. Drink carouses to the next day's fate. Shak.

To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide. Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet. Shak. He carried away all his cattle. Gen. xxxi. 18. Passion and revenge will carry them too far. Locke.

hallenge; a challenge to single combat. [Obs.] He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel., Sir W. Scott. Cartel, or Cartel ship, a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy; a ship beating a flag of truce and privileged from capture.