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Full of, or abounding in, dew. [R.]

at casual marks; hence, at random; as, shooting at rovers. See def. 5 (a) above. Addison. Bound down on every side with many bands because it shall not run at rovers. Robynson (More's Utopia).

Abounding or covered with rushes.

The quality or state of abounding with rushes.

Abounding with rushes.

Bound by a sacrament. The sacramental host of God's elect. Cowper.

Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." Sir T. Browne.

Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. "Salt tears." Chaucer.

fly (Zoöl.), any one of several species of small dipterous flies of the genus Simulium, abounding on sandy shores, especially Simulium nocivum of the United States. They are very troublesome on account of their biting habits. Called also no-see-um, punky, and midge. -- Sand gall (Geol.) See Sand pipe, below. -- Sand…

Consisting of, abounding with, or resembling, sand; full of sand; covered or sprinkled with sand; as, a sandy desert, road, or soil.

Abounding with blood; sanguine.

Abounding in sap; sappy.

Abounding with sap; full of sap; juisy; succulent.

Abounding with scabs; diseased with scabs.

Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. "Scaly crocodile." Milton.

Abounding with springs. [Obs.]

Abounding with springs. [Obs.]

th; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause. Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Eikon Basilike.

utaneous and subcutaneous tissues in the newly born. It is usually fatal. Called also skinbound disease.

Abounding in scrog; also, twisted; stunted. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.