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Wreathed; twisted; winding. Loudon

To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds. Howell.

oöl.), a nearly white arboreal American cricket (Ecanthus nivoeus) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also white cricket. -- Tree crow (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Old World crows belonging to Crypsirhina and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail is long,…

To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely. Will you troll the catch Shak. His sonnets charmed the attentive crowd, By wide-mouthed mortaltrolled aloud. Hudibras.

their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone. The trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms. Dryden.

pt with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik.

urly-burly; noisy confusion. What meaneth the noise of this tumult 1 Sam. iv. 14. Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose. Pope.

ves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. Dryden. -- Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus.

One and one; twice one. "Two great lights." Gen. i. 16. "Two black clouds." Milton.

To cry aloud. [Obs.] Wyclif.

A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual.

lity of a corrupt court; the venality of an official. Complaints of Roman venality became louder. Milton.

kes our bliss below. Pope. If there's Power above us, And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works, he must delight in virtue. Addison.

To utter with a loud voice; to shout out. Though he may vociferate the word liberty. V. Knox.

Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds. -- Vo*cif"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Vo*cif"er*ous*ness, n.

Having a voice or vocal quality; having a loud voice or many voices; vocal; sounding. Beheld the Iliad and the Odyssey Rise to the swelling of the voiceful sea. Coleridge.

Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. "The wail of the forest." Longfellow.

Lamentation; loud weeping; wailing. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket.

Somewhat wan; of a pale hue. No sun, but a wannish glare, In fold upon fold of hueless cloud. Tennyson.

ence of our wants, we often feel wants in consequence of our wishes. Rambler. Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and more saucy. Franklin.