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The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution. [Obs.]

The Wolf, a constellation situated south of Scorpio.

To leave in the lurch; to cheat. [Obs.] Never deceive or lurch the sincere communicant. South.

ad, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird (Menura 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.

ance, as the wooden horse with which the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle. Dryden. Southey. Thackeray.

A marine food fish (Sciæna chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch.

, Magellan, the navigator. Magellenic clouds (Astron.), three conspicuous nebulæ near the south pole, resembling thin white clouds.

pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America.

A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail.

(Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared.

A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large ears. [Written also moholi.]

One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a.

A South American carnivore of the genus Conepatus, allied to the skunk, but larger, and having a longer snout. The tail is not bushy.

A South American wild dog (Canis cancrivorus); the crab-eating dog.

nd by argument. It is hard to maintain the truth, but much harder to be maintained by it. South.

nted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. South.

Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men animals. Maize eater (Zoöl.), a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials. -- Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.

A yellowish aromatic bark, used in medicine and perfumery, said to be from the South American shrub Croton Malambo.

lmintic, esp. against the tapeworm. Aspidium marginale in America, and A. athamanticum in South Africa, are used as good substitutes for the male fern in medical practice. See Female fern, under Female. -- Male rhyme, a rhyme in which only the last syllables agree, as laid, afraid, dismayed. See Female rhyme, under Fe…

o asperse. To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling. South.