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A jester. [Obs.]

A pilgrim's staff.

A size of type between long primer and brevier. See Type.

The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade.

To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch. Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow. Sir W. Scott.

A mullet (Mugil capito) found in the rivers of Southern Europe and in Africa.

A stream or rivulet; a burn. My little boat can safely pass this perilous bourn. Spenser.

Without a bourn or limit.

A mineral of a steel-gray to black color and metallic luster, occurring crystallized, often in twin crystals shaped like cogwheels (wheel ore), also massive. It is a sulphide of antimony, lead, and copper.

See Burnoose.

An old French dance tune in common time.

An exchange, or place where merchants, bankers, etc., meet for business at certain hours; esp., the Stock Exchange of Paris.

A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers.

A pun.

A thin worsted fabric for women's dresses.

See Color.

onfluence. The good frame of the universe was not the product of chance or fortuitous concourse of particles of matter. Sir M. Hale.

representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond.

Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.

Having furrowed edges, as if turned in a lathe.