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nkind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver.

sentially stereometric, and relates to a mathematical conception of organic forms. See Tectology.

ng events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden.

action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. Obey his voice, provoke him not. Ex. xxiii. 21. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. Eph. vi. 4. Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live. Milton. Can ho…

To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises. Sylvester.

A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10. How like…

rmed. Pulse wave (Physiol.), the wave of increased pressure started by the ventricular systole, radiating from the semilunar valves over the arterial system, and gradually disappearing in the smaller branches. the pulse wave travels over the arterial system at the rate of about 29.5 feet in a second. H. N. Martin. -- T…

A rustic; a clown; an awkward or uncouth person. Queer country puts extol Queen Bess's reign. Bramston. What droll puts the citizens seem in it all. F. Harrison.

Reasonable; tolerably. [Obs.] I have a reasonable good ear in music. Shak.

Moderately; tolerably. "Reasonably perfect in the language." Holder.

To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.

One who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen. Blackstone.

Narrated; told.

ance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships. The pearis were split; Some lost, some stolen, some as relics kept. Tennyson.

a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also tolerance.

Pay; reward; share; toll. [Obs.] Death, that taketh of high and low his rent. Chaucer.

Sound; noise; as, the report of a pistol or cannon.

The receiving of stolen goods, or harboring an outlaw. Jamieson.

One who receives or conceals, as stolen goods or criminal.

To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of. The man for wisdom's various arts renowned, Long exercised in woes, O muse, resound. Pope.