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Belonging to winter; done in winter. Sir T. Browne.

Opposed to pictures or images as objects of worship. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

the view and observation of the pure intellect, is aptly and properly called its idea. P. Browne.

One given to fanciful ideas or theories; a theorist; a spectator. [R.] Mrs. Browning.

in idea; to fancy. [R.] The ideated man . . . as he stood in the intellect of God. Sir T. Browne.

rchaic] "In ydlesse." Spenser. And an idlesse all the day Beside a wandering stream. Mrs. Browning.

oral scenes, and the like. [Written also idyll.] Wordsworth's solemn-thoughted idyl. Mrs. Browning. His [Goldsmith's] lovely idyl of the Vicar's home. F. Harrison.

The state of being ignited or kindled. Sir T. Browne.

jectionable person. Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things before, behind. Mrs. Browning.

The act of catching or insnaring. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Fraudulent deductions or inconsequent illations from a false conception of things. Sir T. Browne.

Allurement. [R.] T. Brown.

The act of dashing or striking against. Sir T. Browne.

Capable of illustration. Sir T. Browne.

By way of illustration or elucidation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Wearing mail or armor; clad of armor. W. Browne.

Not manifest. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Immoderateness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Immoderateness; excess. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne.