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Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works. "Dead in trespasses." Eph. ii. 1.

(Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.

to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.

of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected. Farrow.

The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.

ics), the transformation of energy into some form in which it is less available for doing work.

All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover. Farrow.

the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works. They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ. Milman.

on, or by discussion and examination; deliberating; as, a deliberative body. A consummate work of deliberative wisdom. Bancroft. The court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown. Hallam.

wood from; as, to delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for further working.

A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.

A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.

A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin.

; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.

To denounce; to condemn publicly or solemnly. [R.] To denunciate this new work. Burke.

A pair of toothed wheels which work together. [R.]

of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.

lowed by to, into, on, upon. [Obs.] For fear it [water] choke up the pits . . . they [the workman] derive it by other drains. Holland. Her due loves derived to that vile witch's share. Spenser. Derived to us by tradition from Adam to Noah. Jer. Taylor.

either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise. God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job xi. 6. John Gay deserved to be a favorite. Thackeray. Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. Burke.…