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A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc.

To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter.

The act of one who churns.

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.

tragedy in general. The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might be assumed with effect. Motley.

Wearing a cothurn.

Same as Cothurn.

The critical moment in a play, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties. Dryden.

To turn away. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby.

To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest. I am a thing obscure, disfurnished of All merit, that can raise me higher. Massinger.

The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. Daniel.

The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. [Obs.]

To turn aside. [Obs.] Daniel.

A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime.

belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to Ant: nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.

A journalist. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Daily; every day.

The quality of being diurnal.

Continuance during the day. [Obs.]