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Having too rank or forward a growth for winter. When either corn is winter-proud, or other plants put forth and bud too early. Holland.

To fallow or till in winter. [Prov. Eng.]

A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter.

To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. [U. S.]

Like winter; wintry; cold; hence, disagreeable, cheerless; as, winterly news. [R.] Shak. The sir growing more winterly in the month of April. Camden.

Winter time. Tennyson.

A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) which spreads chiefly in winter. Dr. Prior.

Wintry.

lin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A#) is the name of a musical tone intermediate between A and B. -- A flat (A) is the name of a tone intermediate between A and G.

The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar. Gwilt.

To hide, withdraw, or be concealed. The marmot absconds all winter. Ray.

To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun. If after due summons any member absents himself, he is to be fined. Addison.

To draw off in respect to interest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects. The young stranger had been abstracted and silent. Blackw. Mag.

Admission to sexual intercourse. During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown. Blackstone.

nt of, for the sake of; by reason of; because of. -- On one's own account, for one's own interest or behalf. -- To make account, to have an opinion or expectation; to reckon. [Obs.] s other part . . . makes account to find no slender arguments for this assertion out of those very scriptures which are commonly urged a…

The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth. Arbuthnot.

lt; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent. "Interest accrues to principal." Abbott. The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press. Junius.

-- An accumulation of degrees (Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules.

n extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

wledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.