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A collection of knickknacks. Richardson.

A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II. Nares. In his hand a launcegay, A long sword by his side. Chaucer.

r separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten. Blanchard lathe, a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like. -- Drill lathe, or Speed lathe, a small lathe which, from its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe. -- Engin…

t a later, as distinguished from a former, period. Latterly Milton was short and thick. Richardson.

An open space between woods. Milton. "Orchard lawns and bowery hollows." Tennyson.

's way of living or doing. [Colloq.] They were both determined to turn over a new leaf. Richardson.

Deadly; mortal; fatal. "The lethal blow." W. Richardson. -- Le"thal*ly, adv.

To cause to become limber; to make flexible or pliant. Richardson.

nsang (P. gracilis) is white, crossed by broad, black bands. The Guinea linsang (Porana Richardsonii) is brown with black spots.

A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively. [Eng.] Richardson (Dict.).

One who is loved. [Humorous] "The lover and lovee." Richardson.

Somewhat low. [Colloq.] Richardson.

er was, went in unto them. Acts xvii. 2. Air and manner are more expressive than words. Richardson.

To make a matron of; to make matronlike. Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits. Richardson.

Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. Prichard.

Having very dark or black hair; black-haired. Prichard.

One who talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is produced. Richardson.

ecies of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icteridæ. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard. Crested oriole. (Zoöl.) See Cassican.

A writing; a book. Testament of love. Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third. Ascham.

Full of pangs. Richardson.