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Bearing fruit which becomes hard or woody.

A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman. [Written also jacare.]

A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles.

A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.

Careless freedom or ease; abandon. [R.] Carlyle.

To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. Roget.

The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

Permanently. Carlyle.

Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.] From the safe shore their floating carcasses And broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood. Milton.

A carrying or taking away; removal. Jer. Taylor.

ement or ardent desire. The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos. Carlyle.

rtant commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.

Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent. -- n. (Med.)

On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

Producing miscarriage. -- n.

expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.

Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.

One who procures abortion or miscarriage.