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ne respect; to praise one in a flattering way.Locke. -- To make one's compliments to, to offer formal courtesias to. -- To stand on compliment, to treat with ceremony.

A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation. The cleft tree Offers its kind concealment to a few. Thomson.

A form of marriage among the Romans, in which an offering of bread was made, in presence of the high priest and at least ten witnesses.

One who offers congratulation. Milton.

The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord. It is a sin offering for the congregation. Lev. iv. 21.

An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.

pplied to various educational institutions organized on a commercial basis, some of which offer a large variety of courses in general and technical subjects, conducted by specialists.

An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone.

The exact opposite. The German prose offers the counterpole to the French style. De Quincey.

Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness. And trust thy honest-offered courtesy, With oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry walls And courts of princes, where it first was named, And yet is most pretended. Milton. Pardon me, Messer Claudio, if once more I use the ancient courtesies…

d allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also cuckold, coffer fish, trunkfish.

A kind of divination by means of the dough of the cakes offered in the ancient sacrifices, and the meal strewed over the victims.

tegrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes. Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut. Lev. xxii. 24. The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. Num. xxii. 25.

Tending to prove the same point to which other evidence has been offered; -- said of evidence.

from; to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid; as, to decline an offer; to decline a contest; he declined any participation with them. Could I Decline this dreadful hour Massinger.

Capable of offering defense. [Obs.] Shak.

To render or offer. [Obs.] Worship deferred to the Virgin. Brevint.

r or proceed further. Demurrer to evidence, an exception taken by a party to the evidence offered by the opposite party, and an objecting to proceed further, on the allegation that such evidence is not sufficient in law to maintain the issue, and a reference to the court to determine the point. Bouvier.…

A gift or offering to God. [Obs.] Wherein that blessed widow's deodate was laid up. Hooker.

One who derides, or laughs at, another in contempt; a mocker; a scoffer.