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s of corduroy. Corduroy road, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it, as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. [U.S.]

of; as, to core an apple. He's likee a corn upon my great toe . . . he must be cored out. Marston.

aw), lands kept in demesne, -- that is, for the use of the lord and his family. -- Court marshal, one who acts as marshal for a court. -- Court party, a party attached to the court. -- Court rolls, the records of a court. SeeRoll. -- Court in banc, or Court in bank, The full court sitting at its regular terms for t…

In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold. American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Pr…

Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. "Persius is crabby, because ancient." Marston.

is a species of Viburnum (V. Opulus), and the other is sometimes called low cranberry or marsh cranberry to distinguish it.

of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of irron, and used as a polishing powder. Crocus of Venus (Old Chem.), oxide of copper.

Peevishly; vexatiously; detestably. [Obs.] "Curstfully mad." Marston.

A glass of fishes having a suckerlike mouth, without jaws, as the lamprey; the Marsipobranchii.

A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species.

supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently called samarium. Symbol Dp. See Samarium.

That which mars or disfigures. Bacon.

A group of fishlike animals including the Marsipobranchiata and Leptocardia.

Destiny. [Obs.] Marston.

the sheriff's officer." Macaulay. -- Tasmanian devil (Zoöl.), a very savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania (Dasyurus, or Diabolus, ursinus). -- To play devil with, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]

R.] To take her from austerer check of parents, To make her his by most devoutful rights. Marston.

The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris).

A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. Octane.

The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia.

A marsupial animal.