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A kind of fox found in Sweden (Vulpes alopex), smaller than the common fox (V. vulgaris), but probably a variety of it.

The European redstart; -- so called from the red color of its tail.

Steep; high. [Obs.] Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. Ascham.

A practical vessel. [Obs.]

In a gay, showy, and sparkling style.

Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.

An oily composition used to make the hair glossy.

In a brilliant manner.

Brilliancy; splendor; glitter.

A basic sulphate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.

Pertaining to, or used in, papal bulls. Fry. Bullantic letters, Gothic letters used in papal bulls.

g the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury. "Buoyant on the flood." Pope.

A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant.

See Byzantine.

Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n.

Kicking. Hence: Stubborn; refractory.

See Calorificient.

Growing white. [Obs.]

first and principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson.

A wooden lever with a movable iron hook. hear the end; -- used for canting or turning over heavy logs, etc. [U. S.] Bartlett.