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The art or practice of rapid writing; shorthand writing; stenography. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a tailor. These tailoring artists for our lays Invent cramped rules. M. Green.

to. (a) To apply one's self to; to be fond of; to become attached to; as, to take to evil practices. "If he does but take to you, . . . you will contract a great friendship with him." Walpole.

To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. Others tampered For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert. Hudibras.

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

ring the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to teach morals. If some men teach wicked things, it must be that others should practice them. South.…

Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science.

The principle or practice of entire abstinence, esp. from intoxicating drinks.

The art or practice of using or making telescopes.

Images connected with the magical rites used by those Israelites who added corrupt practices to the patriarchal religion. Teraphim were consulted by the Israelites for oracular answers. Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.).

To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle. [R.] Bailey.

One who tergiversates; one who suffles, or practices evasion.

One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like. [Obs.] [Written also termor.] B. Jonson.

A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.

A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.

f God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) "the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life." Many speak of theology as a science of religion…

theories, but theorems (Coleridge. By the theorems, Which your polite and terser gallants practice, I re-refine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures. Massinger.

or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.

To practice theosophy. [R.]