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like; begun, and not completed. -- Jury process (Law), the process by which a jury is summoned in a cause, and by which their attendance is enforced. Burrill. -- Leblanc's process (Chem.), the process of manufacturing soda by treating salt with sulphuric acid, reducing the sodium sulphate so formed to sodium sulphide…

by a proctor; hence, control; superintendence; -- in contempt. "The fogging proctorage of money." Milton.

A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy. Procuration money (Law), money paid for procuring a loan. Blackstone.

Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. Dryden.

Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; -- opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony."The prodigality of his wit." Dryden.

To yield or furnish; to gain; as, money at interest produces an income; capital produces profit.

ts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks. [Low] A perfect artist in progging for money. Fuller. I have been endeavoring to prog for you. Burke.

as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise aid." Shak.

erson named, and at a time specified therein, or on demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely and at all events; -- frequently called a note of hand. Kent. Byles. Story.

Possessing property; holding real estate, or other investments of money. "The propertied and satisfied classes." M. Arnold.

le, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property.

A gift; esp., drink money. [Obs or Scot.]

To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]

Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.

genus of ranunculaceous herbs including the pasque flower. This genus is now merged in Anemone. Some species, as Anemone Pulsatilla, Anemone pratensis, and Anemone patens, are used medicinally.

Figuratively, to draw out or obtain, as secrets or money, by persistent questioning or plying; to question or ply persistently in order to elicit something, as information, money, etc. But pump not me for politics. Otway.

eited and impertinent person. I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm. Addison.

pable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration; hence, venal; corrupt. Money being the counterbalance to all things purchasable by it, as much as you take off from the value of money, so much you add to the price of things exchanged. Locke.

To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a house. The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth. Gen. xxv. 10.

One who purchases; one who acquires property for a consideration, generally of money; a buyer; a vendee.