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rees, become the crucifix. Milman. And kissing oft her crucifix, Unto the block she drew. Warner.

fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is seen in various shapes warning the devoted wretch of death and woe. Smollett. Davy Jones's Locker, the ocean, or bottom of the ocean. -- Gone to Davy Jones's Locker, dead, and buried in the sea; thrown overboard.

To fail; to become deficient. [Obs.] "Defected honor." Warner.

To carry on; to conduct. Warner.

from or out of; as, to deliver one from captivity, or from fear of death. He that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. Ezek. xxxiii. 5. Promise was that I Should Israel from Philistian yoke deliver. Milton.

An avoiding or escaping; also, a warning. [Obs.] Bailey.

An example for instruction or warning. [Obs.] They were forth with stoned to death, as a document to others. Sir W. Raleigh.

With dread. Warner.

A slut; a hussy; a drazel. [Obs.] Warner.

am and Eve he egged to ill. Piers Plowman. [She] did egg him on to tell How fair she was. Warner.

That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning. Hang him; he'll be made an example. Shak. Now these things were our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1 Cor. x. 6.

In a manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for warning; by way of example. She is exemplarily loyal. Howell. Some he punisheth exemplarily. Hakewill.

Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.

deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.

To give warning to; -- said of a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached, the warning being to the effect that he shall not pay the money or deliver the property of the defendant in his hands to him, but appear and answer the suit of the plaintiff.

ght, a light shown at the masthead of a vessel moored over sunken rocks, shoals, etc., to warn mariners of danger; a light- ship; also, a light erected on a buoy or floating stage. -- Floating liver. (Med.) See Wandering liver, under Wandering. -- Floating pier, a landing stage or pier which rises and falls with the…

To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter. Have I not forbid her my house Shak.

Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. [R.] Rymer.

the same night that a Christian, serving a Turk in the camp, secretely gave the watchmen warning. Knolles.

ck. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer.