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Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.] Changing hardiment with great Glendower. Shak.

activity, or effect. Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on without impediment. Shak. Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance.

Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances; baggage; specif. (Mil.),

Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing; impeditive. Things so impediental to success. G. H. Lewes.

Incapable of being diminished. [R.] Milton.

Attention; consideration; knowledge; understanding. [Obs.] Spenser.

Isodimorphous.

Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances.

Having the quality of isodimorphism.

Dimetric.

The song of Simeon (Luke ii. 29-32), used in the ritual of many churches. It begins with these words in the Vulgate.

A division of marsupials, including the opossums.

A pedimanous marsupial; an opossum.

Having feet resembling hands, or with the first toe opposable, as the opossums and monkeys.

Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.

Of or pertaining to a pediment.

To diminish again.

opment; an unfinished beginning. but I will bring thee where thou soon shalt quit Those rudiments, and see before thine eyes The monarchies of the earth. Milton. the single leaf is the rudiment of beauty in landscape. I. Taylor.

Rudimentary. Addison.

Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.