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Literal meaning. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The state or quality of being literal. Sir T. Browne.

ve that dogs were created blind, because we observe they were littered so with us. Sir T. Browne. The son that she did litter here, A freckled whelp hagborn. Shak.

Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown.

In a living state. Sir T. Browne.

Living a long time; of great age. Sir T. Browne.

f a longilateral figure, ninety-five furlongs broad, and a hundred and fifty long. Sir T. Browne.

Having long hands. Sir T. Browne.

Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the shore. "Longshore thieves." R. Browning.

A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections.

Silver. Luna cornea (Old Chem.), horn silver, or fused silver chloride, a tough, brown, translucent mass; -- so called from its resemblance to horn. Luna moth (Zoöl.), a very large and beautiful American moth (Actias luna). Its wings are delicate light green, with a stripe of purple along the front edge of the anterior…

Having a brown color tonged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.

A combining form signifying orange yellow or brownish yellow.

superba), inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse. Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat, wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also lyre pheasant and lyre-tail.

e not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man. Sir T. Browne. Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment. L'Estrange.

A great act or event; a great attainment. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture.

yan shores." Dryden. They that sail in the middle can make no land of either side. Sir T. Browne. To make a bed, to prepare a bed for being slept on, or to put it in order. -- To make a card (Card Playing), to take a trick with it. -- To make account. See under Account, n. -- To make account of, to esteem; to regard…

t.), a cane obtained from a species of palm of the genus Calamus (C. Scipionum), and of a brown color, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays.

One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.