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eep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore. A courtly willingness to sink obnoxious truths. Robertson.

riousness, to inquire into those matters, whether they be so or not. Tillotson. He is Sir Robert's son, and so art thou. Shak.

A doctor of the Sorbonne, or theological college, in the University of Paris, founded by Robert de Sorbon, a. d. 1252. It was suppressed in the Revolution of 1789.

y. He that feels timid at the spectral form of evil is not the man to spread light. F. W. Robertson.

Water retained by an embankment; a pool water. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Robert of Brunne.

djacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. Robertson.

Rising; swelling, as a flood. [R.] Robert Greene.

South Australia by the Real Property (or Torrens) Act (act 15 of 1857-58), drafted by Sir Robert Torrens (1814-84). Its essential feature is the guaranty by the government of properly registered titles. The system has been generally adopted in Australia and British Columbia, and in its original or a modified form in so…

o pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go. [Obs.] Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world. Ld. Berners.

A troop of men; a host. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.

A brothel. [Obs.] Robert Greene.

which, a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform. F. W. Robertson. In full uniform (Mil.), wearing the whole of the prescribed uniform, with ornaments, badges of rank, sash, side arms, etc. -- Uniform sword, an officer's sword of the regulation pattern prescribed for the army or navy.…

Upside down; topsy-turvy. [Obs.] Robert Greene.

ne, etc.; free exposure to air. Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation. F. W. Robertson.

at part of Germany which is governed by the Saxon laws devolved on the elector of Saxony. Robertson.

vote on large principles, to vote honestly, requires a great amount of information. F. W. Robertson.

; declared and open hostilities. Men will ever distinguish war from mere bloodshed. F. W. Robertson.

pain. Milton. Wasted by such a course of life, the infirmities of age daily grew on him. Robertson.

I can weather the roughest gale. Longfellow. You will weather the difficulties yet. F. W. Robertson.

to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree. At Winchester he lies, so himself willed. Robert of Brunne. He that shall turn his thoughts inward upon what passes in his own mind when he wills. Locke. I contend for liberty as it signifies a power in man to do as he wills or pleases. Collins.