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The practice or principles of cavaliers. Sir. W. Scott.

Blindness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Partial blindness, or a tendency to blindness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

s is equivalent to offering Mass Cath. Dict. To hasten the celebration of their marriage. Sir P. Sidney.

To make like heaven. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The space or storerooms of a cellar; a cellar. Sir W. Scott. You hear this fellow in the cellarage. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a cemetery. "Cemeterial cells." [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Meal-taking; dining or supping. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

to dinner or supper. [R.] The Romans washed, were anointed, and wore a cenatory garment. Sir T. Browne.

to, or containing, a census. He caused the whole realm to be described in a censual roll. Sir R. Baker.

Placed in the center or middle; central. At York or some other centrical place. Sir W. Scott. -- Cen"tric*al*ly, adv. -- Cen"tric*al*ness, n.

l iniquities. Motley. The day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labor. Sir J. Hayward. Cessation of arms (Mil.), an armistice, or truce, agreed to by the commanders of armies, to give time for a capitulation, or for other purposes.

Giving way; yielding. [Obs.] -- Ces`si*bil"i*ty, n. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby.

lphins and sperm whale, which have teeth. Another suborder (Zeuglodontia) is extinct. The Sirenia were formerly included in the Cetacea, but are now made a separate order.

afe a cable. Two slips of parchment which she sewed round it to prevent its being chafed. Sir W. Scott.

A small chain. Sir W. Scott.

To chew. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Sir T. More.

as champion; to support or maintain; to protect. Championed or unchampioned, thou diest. Sir W. Scott.

To engrave or imprint. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

ling or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt. "This mad chase of fame." Dryden. You see this chase is hotly followed. Shak.