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A small British lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeoides, or C. ferus); -- called also gwyniad and lake herring.

y of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power. "One next himself in power, and next in crime." Milton.

Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible. [R.] J. Young.

Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. The powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities. Shak.

Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect. -- Pow"er*less*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*less*ness, n.

ery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness. Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney. He by his prowess conquered all France. Shak.

A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiæfolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed. Great ragweed, a coarse American herb (Ambrosia trifida), with rough three-lobed opposite leaves.

Formed with or like a rainbow.

Any plant of the genus Astragalus. See Milk vetch.

To answer in return; to repay; to compensate; to make amends for. Which in weight to reanswer, his pettiness would bow under. Shak.

The red poppy (Papaver Rhoeas). Dr. Prior.

To flower, or cause to flower, again. Sylvester.

To remove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Again; once more. [U.S.]

The state of being renewed.

One who, or that which, renews.

To rescue. [Obs.] Chaucer.

One who reviews or reëxamines; an inspector; one who examines publications critically, and publishes his opinion upon their merits; a professional critic of books.

Tu rue. [Obs.] Chaucer.

lete phrase of disputed meaning, -- perhaps, smooth or polished bone. His saddle was of rewel boon. Chaucer.