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Leadwork [R.]

rystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort (Plumbago) family.

Pertaining to natural order (Plumbagineæ) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The order includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other genera.

Resembling plumbago; consisting of, or containing, plumbago; as, a plumbaginous slate.

Same as Graphite.

The European long-tailed titmouse; -- called also poke-pudding. [Prov. Eng.]

Rubbish. [Obs.]

A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.

Bags, usually of leather, united by straps or a band, formerly much used by horseback riders to carry small articles, one bag hanging on each side.

An assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See Sand bag, under Sand.

See Sea kale, under Kale.

A subordinate agency.

A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business intrusted to the latter. Bouvier. Chitty.

Unlawful sexual intercourse. [Obs.]

An adjustable traveling bag consisting of two cases, the larger slipping over the other.

To pour, or take, or let go, out of a bag or bags.

A tribe of North American Indians who originally occupied the region about Green Bay, Lake Michigan, but were driven back from the lake and nearly exterminated in 1640 by the IIlinnois.

A bag for holding implements or materials for work; especially, a reticule, or bag for holding needlework, and the like.

A fruit bat (Pteropus medius) native of India. It is similar to the flying fox, but smaller.

A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.