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. "Under a southern exposure. Evelyn. The best exposure of the two for woodcocks. Sir. W. Scott.

of the public will. With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy. Prescott.

pe, a pretense or a right. A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish. Prescott. This extinguishes my right to the reversion. Blackstone.

n extreme case; extreme folly. "The extremest remedy." Dryden. "Extreme rapidity." Sir W. Scott. Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire. Shak.

t any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph. His bosom swelled with exultation. Prescott.

A steward or bailiff of an estate. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

ors, and tutors in a college. Dean of faculty. See under Dean. -- Faculty of advocates. (Scot.) See under Advocate.

A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard. Sir W. Scott.

ed; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n. The saint, Who propped the Virgin in her faint. Sir W. Scott.

ng the chase. The fanfare announcing the arrival of the various Christian princes. Sir W. Scott.

ne out; hence: To fang a pump, to supply it with the water necessary to make it operate. [Scot.]

A farmstead. [Scot.] Black.

To vex; to tease; to trouble. [Scot.]

. [R.] The fashioner had accomplished his task, and the dresses were brought home. Sir W. Scott.

Frightful; causing fear [Scotch] "This fearsome wind." Sir W. Scott

th feathers; to fringe. A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines. Sir W. Scott.

Feather-headed; frivolous. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.

onsense feathered with soft and delicate phrases and pointed with pathetic accent. Dr. J. Scott.

Efficacy; force; value. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

Spiritless; weak; worthless. [Scot]