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Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths. Knight.

ith the vigor of youth; as, a bloomy spray. But all the bloomy flush of life is fled. Goldsmith.

was never distinguished for address, and have often even blundered in making my bow. Goldsmith. Yet knows not how to find the uncertain place, And blunders on, and staggers every pace. Dryden. To blunder on. (a) To continue blundering. (b) To find or reach as if by an accident involving more or less stupidity, -- appl…

omen of; to portend to presage; to foreshow. A raven that bodes nothing but mischief. Goldsmith. Good onset bodes good end. Spenser.

. . . has taken me in his train, so that I am in no danger of starving for this bout. Goldsmith.

A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc. A horse . . . which Philip had bought . . . and because of his fierceness kept him within a brake of iron bars. J. Brende.

word; the slightest effort; a triffle. A breath can make them, as a breath has made. Goldsmith.

To put into, or clothe with, breeches. A great man . . . anxious to know whether the blacksmith's youngest boy was breeched. Macaulay.

and the offender may be indicted. Bouvier. The bard may supplicate, but cannot bribe. Goldsmith.

d, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere world be past. Goldsmith.

The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away. Goldsmith.

Embroidery. [Obs.] Of goldsmithrye, of browdying, and of steel. Chaucer.

ly to be perceived; as, to brush by. Snatching his hat, he brushed off like the wind. Goldsmith.

A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing.

Made of buff leather. Goldsmith.

othes. The fable of the rods, which, when united in a bundle, no strength could bend. Goldsmith. Bundle pillar (Arch.), a column or pier, with others of small dimensions attached to it. Weale.

hence, a low, vulgar woman. [Cant] Her . . . daughters, like bunters in stuff gowns. Goldsmith.

hat ever burst Into that silent sea. Coleridge. To burst upon him like an earthquake. Goldsmith.

Except; besides; save. Who can it be, ye gods! but perjured Lycon E. Smith.

to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. Goldsmith.