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To overshadow; to shade.

To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership. [R.] "It the son alien lands." Sir M. Hale. The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. Clarendon.

convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]

The stubble of wheat or grass; a stubble field; eddish. [Eng.] [Written also arish, ersh, etc.] The moment we entered the stubble or arrish. Blackw. Mag.

A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. A bouncing barmaid. W. Irving.

A label, placed upon or in a book, showing its ownership or its position in a library.

The state of being made up of branchiate segments. R. Wiedersheim.

nate the quality, manufacturer, etc., of the contents, or upon an animal, to designate ownership; -- also, a mark for a similar purpose made in any other way, as with a stencil. Hence, figurately: Quality; kind; grade; as, a good brand of flour.

A water wheel, on which the stream of water strikes neither so high as in the overshot wheel, nor so low as in the undershot, but generally at about half the height of the wheel, being kept in contact with it by the breasting. The water acts on the float boards partly by impulse, partly by its weight.…

or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawers, professors of religion, etc. "A brother of your order." Shak. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-day that sh…

To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell. Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou wilt sell thy necessaries. B. Franklin.

Partnership; as to go in cahoot with a person. [Slang, southwestern U. S.] Bartlett.

ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet. His casque overshadowed with brilliant plumes. Prescott.

cognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.

Partnership in power; equal share of authority. [Obs.] Beauté ne sleighte, strengthe ne hardyness, Ne may with Venus holde champartye. Chaucer.

State of being champion; leadership; supremancy.

A hairlike envelope. The nucleus and chevelure of nebulous star. Sir. W. Hershel.

That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.

Suitable for membership in a club; sociable. [Humorous.] G. W. Curtis.