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nd first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine.

An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.

An ultimate indivisible particle of matter.

Poison; venom; corrupt matter from a sore. [Obs.] Holland.

Matter pulverized by attrition.

A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment. Wharton.

of the 18th century characterized by a lively questioning of authority, keen interest in matters of politics and general culture, and an emphasis on empirical method in science. It received its impetus from the unsystematic but vigorous skepticism of Pierre Bayle, the physical doctrines of Newton, and the epistemologi…

A red coloring matter derived from phenol; -- called also, in commerce, yellow coralin.

hority, Make us pay down for our offense. Shak. By what authority doest thou these things Matt. xxi. 23.

g; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.

, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter. Blackstone.

To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly. If this which he avouches does appear. Shak. Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish. Spenser.

Tennyson. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish. Matt. viii. 25.

ing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

erse movement. The angel of the Lord . . . came, and rolled back the stone from the door. Matt. xxvii. 2.

To swell or hang down like a full bag; as, the skin bags from containing morbid matter.

Purulent matter. [Obs.] Barrough.

ubstitute for yeast, usually consisting of an acid, a carbonate, and a little farinaceous matter.

Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.

of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.