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To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain. With emotions which checked his voice and convulsed his powerful frame. Macaulay.

An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.

nd combine so as to produce harmonious action; to adjust; to harmonize; as, to coördinate muscular movements.

monious results; harmonious adjustment; as, a coördination of functions. "Coördination of muscular movement by the cerebellum." Carpenter.

A fresh-water tortoise (Pseudemus concinna) of Florida.

ively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books.

re or inward parts of; as, to core an apple. He's likee a corn upon my great toe . . . he must be cored out. Marston.

an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.)

Same as Cormus, 2.

A cornemuse. [Obs.]

ctify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement. Correction and instruction must both work Ere this rude beast will profit. Shak.

t; a tonic. The brain, with its proper corroborants, especially with sweet odors and with music. Southey.

portance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians.

A muscle which contracts the skin of the forehead into wrinkles.

of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.

Plain India muslin, of various qualities and widths.

rmal; close; cold. [Obs.] "A costive brain." Prior. "Costive of laughter." B. Jonson. You must be frank, but without indiscretion; and close, but without being costive. Lord Chesterfield.

One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble; high tenor. Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the third line; -- also called alto clef.

revocation of a former order or command. Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrow Shak.

Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony. Counterpoint, an invention equivalent to a new creation of music. Whewell.