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The act or making narrow; a straitening or contacting. Wiseman.

A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

Having narrow leaves. Wright.

A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ.

Antecedent; preceding in time. "Capable of antecedaneous proof." Barrow.

Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion. Barrow.

h a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] Fosbroke.

A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows.

Learning; study; applied knowledge, science, or letters. [Archaic] So vast is art, so narrow human wit. Pope.

Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows. [Obs.] And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad. 1 Sam. xx. 40.

To shame. [R.] Barrow.

Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. The acclivities and asperities of duty. Barrow.

Asymmetrical. [Obs.] Barrow.

Incommensurability. [Obs.] Barrow.

s, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books. Atheistical explications of natural effects. Barrow.

Attentively. [Obs.] Barrow.

The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] Barrow.

or acceptance; determinate; commanding. The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow.

o another tribunal. [Obs. or Archaic] One who avocateth his mind from other occupations. Barrow. He, at last, . . . avocated the cause to Rome. Robertson.