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sed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons. Apter to give than thou wit be to ask. Beau. & Fl. That lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers. F. Harrison.

A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form.

olor in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface. Weale.

ndian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.

A species of shell (Cypræa argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.

djacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).

Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs harmonic. Foreign Quart. Rev.

To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.] His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and round. Beau. & Fl.

Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel. Dryden.

The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; as, he prefers art to literature.

The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.

To soil; to stain. [Obs. or Poet.] Beau. & Fl. Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shield. Wordsworth.

o parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places. I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder. Zech. xi. 10. As wide asunder as pole and pole. Froude.

the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers. Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. Milton.

alluring, drawing to, inviting, or engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of beauty or eloquence.

An inn. Beau. & Fl.

orms august." Pope. "August in visage." Dryden. "To shed that august blood." Macaulay. So beautiful and so august a spectacle. Burke. To mingle with a body so august. Byron.

ity or defense. [Poetic] Into the castle's tower, The only Aventine that now is left him. Beau. & Fl.

A child. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Has he not well provided for the bairn ! Beau. & Fl.

The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya. [Written also Baldur.]