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Lustful. [Obs.] Shak.

Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.

In a commanding manner.

Conclusively. [R.] Digby.

In a condescending manner. Atterbury.

That confides; trustful; unsuspicious. -- Con*fid"ing*ly, adv. -- Con*fid"ing*ness, n.

Answering; conformable; agreeing; suiting; as, corresponding numbers.

In a corresponding manner; conformably.

The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.

Of or pertaining to a crusade; as, a crusading spirit.

The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected. Farrow.

In a degrading manner.

As having dependence. Hale.

By way of derision or mockery.

Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards. Descending constellations or signs (Astron.), those through which the planets descent toward the south. -- Descending node (Astron.), that point in a planet's orbit where it intersects the ecliptic in passing southward. -- Descending series (Math.), a series in which eac…

In a descending manner.

In a desponding manner.

That divides; separating; marking divisions; graduating. Dividing engine, a machine for graduating circles (as for astronomical instruments) or bars (as for scales); also, for spacing off and cutting teeth in wheels. -- Dividing sinker. (Knitting Mach.). See under Sinker.

By division.

With dread. Warner.