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A bull issued by a pope in the period between his election and coronation.

The European greater weever fish (Trachinus draco), which is capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous rays of its dorsal fin. See Weever.

The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian.

mentaries or notes. These parchments are supposed to have been St. Paul's adversaria. Bp. Bull.

sociation has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.

A red star of the first magnitude, situated in the eye of Taurus; the Bull's Eye. It is the bright star in the group called the Hyades. Now when Aldebaran was mounted high Above the shiny Cassiopeia's chair. Spenser.

The allness of God, including his absolute spirituality, supremacy, and eternity. R. Turnbull.

A bullfinch. Rom. of R.

tioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage. Trumbull.

pose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. Nor saw the snake that ambushed for his prey. Trumbull.

Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines. Milton. Bp. Bull.

One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus.

ition. -- Ap*pos"i*tive*ly, adv. Appositive to the words going immediately before. Knatchbull.

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

ed him in vestures of fine linen. Gen. xli. In gelid caves with horrid gloom arrayed. Trumbull.

in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.

A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equaling 0.5 gram, but varying with the assayer.

and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.

tively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets.