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t, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself. The chair of a philosophical school. Whewell. A chair of philology. M. Arnold.

The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

tronize. Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. Hannah More.

hich has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

That which is pursued or hunted. Nay, Warwick, seek thee out some other chase, For I myself must hunt this deer to death. Shak.

hile under the influence of passion, thus distinguished from chance- medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray. Burrill.

The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.

the rest, but all controlled by one performer; a portion of the full organ, complete in itself, and more practicable for ordinary service and in the accompanying of the vocal choir. -- Choir screen, Choir wall (Arch.), a screen or low wall separating the choir from the aisles. -- Choir service, the service of singing…

A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard. Like to some rich churl hoarding up his pelf. Drayton.

Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc.

A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. Dryden.

repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.

of which folds or shuts into the handle. -- Clasp lock, a lock which closes or secures itself by means of a spring.

Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering. [Scot. & North of Eng.] Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers. Thackeray.

nd of trees or brushwood, or from stones; to clear the sight or the voice; to clear one's self from debt; -- often used with of, off, away, or out. Clear your mind of cant. Dr. Johnson. A statue lies hid in a block of marble; and the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter. Addison.…

h possess flowers of two or more kinds, the closed ones being so constituted as to insure self-fertilization. Darwin.

A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself. Untwisting his deceitful clew. Spenser.

A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrills, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface.