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That which is given under the doctrine of administering a patient's own virus.

One given to self-worship. [R.]

To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss.

n of arbitrators in a case submitted."Impatient for the award." Cowper. An award had been given against. Gilpin.

One who administered the Eucharist with unleavened bread; -- a name of reproach given by those of the Greek church to the Latins.

Lit., gate; -- a title given to the founder of Babism, and taken from that of Bab-ud-Din, assumed by him.

A name given to any one of family (Timalinæ) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering note.

Of or pertaining to the festival of Bacchus; relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness. Even bacchanalian madness has its charms. Cowper.

Support or aid given to a person or cause.

er, and forage increases the difficulty of traversing the country, whence the name, first given by the Canadian French, Mauvaises Terres (bad lands).

A person given to idle observation of everything, with wonder or astonishment; a credulous or gossipy idler.

A title of respect or honor given to European officers in East Indian state papers, and colloquially, and among the natives, to distinguished officials and other important personages.

The security given for the appearance of a prisoner in order to obtain his release from custody of the officer; as, the man is out on bail; to go bail for any one. Excessive bail ought not to be required. Blackstone.

A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ.

nker's. " Thackeray. I still think the balance of probabilities leans towards the account given in the text. J. Peile.

A large pill, a form in which medicine is commonly given to horses; a bolus. White.

The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district. Ballot box, a box for receiving ballots.

A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.

Pertaining to baptism; as, baptismal vows. Baptismal name, the Christian name, which is given at baptism.

To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their baptism); to give a name to; to name. I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. Shak.