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rly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship. The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more to be regarded. Steele. The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily upon him. Macaulay.

The department of state having charge of the collection and management of the royal revenue. [Eng.] Hence, the treasury; and, colloquially, pecuniary possessions in general; as, the company's exchequer is low. Barons of the exchequer. See under Baron. -- Chancellor of the exchequer. See under Chancellor. -- Exchequer…

Any tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner.

act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off. The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend . . . with them, passes for a great part of learning. Locke.

using the fingers in playing or striking the keys of an instrument of music; movement or management of the fingers in playing on a musical instrument, in typewriting, etc.

The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits. Burke.

Fig.: Leadership; management. An artful stroke of generalship in Trim to raise a dust. Sterne.

Management; mastery. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

Management of the limbs or body. Shak.

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural. "Receiving in hand one year's tribute." Knolles. Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the goverment of Britain. Milton.

Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.

A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.

Care of domestic concerns; management of a house and home affairs.

The business of the mistress of a family; female management of domestic concerns.

Care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift. There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out. Shak.

One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent; as, an intendant of marine; an intendant of finance.

Underhand management; official corruption; as, municipal jobbery. Mayhew.

The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery. Beaconsfield.

ornado and heavy rainfall on land. -- Land steward, a person who acts for another in the management of land, collection of rents, etc. -- Land tortoise, Land turtle (Zoöl.), any tortoise that habitually lives on dry land, as the box tortoise. See Tortoise. -- Land warrant, a certificate from the Land Office, authori…