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Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to præcoces.

Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.

One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist.

Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to Ant: egoistic or Ant: selfish. Bain. -- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv.

A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.

The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.

Styptic. [Obs.] Coxe.

Good against nightmare. -- n.

Same as Antephialtic.

Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; -- applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube.

To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.

sidue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.

Asphaltic mastic or cement. See Asphalt, 2.

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous. "Asphaltic pool." "Asphaltic slime." Milton.

Asphaltic.

See Asphalt.

To stick together.[Obs.] Holland.

ea which separates Norway and Sweden from Jutland, Denmark, and Germany; situated on the Baltic Sea.

A common American bird (Icterus galbula), named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin.