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A nerve, or string, that is imagined to be essential to life. Daniel.

Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] That current with main fury ran. Daniel.

ish. Shak. For God forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with servile pen. Daniel.

To misjudge. [Obs.] Daniel. -- n.

ce. Shak. Fifth monarchy, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth.

contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study. Daniel.

To let out; to emit. [R.] Daniel.

Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate. Pope. The sweet of life that penetrates so near. Daniel.

Plunder; pillage. [Obs.] Daniel.

office, education, or profession. Pope. To . . . calm the peers and please the populace. Daniel. They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces. Tennyson.

The act of pretending; pretense. [Obs.] Daniel.

Treacherous; perfidious; traitorous. [Obs.] Daniel.

To give predictions; to foreshow events; to prophesy. [R.] "Prophetizing dreams." Daniel.

end. [Obs.] Never worthy prince a day did quit With greater hazard and with more renown. Daniel.

Fierce. [Obs.] Daniel.

To carry away by force. [Obs.] Daniel.

The act of refreshing. [Obs.] Daniel.

n or attraction; that which allures or charms. Sweet, silent rhetoric of persuading eyes. Daniel.

se; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language. "Railing rhymes." Daniel. A ryme I learned long ago. Chaucer. He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rime. Milton.

excess. Now he exact of all, wastes in delight, Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law. Daniel. No pulse that riots, and no blood that glows. Pope.