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to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist. They said the manner of their impeachment they could not but conceive did oppugn the rights of Parliament. Clarendon.

ontaining fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees. Orchard grass (Bot.), a tall coarse grass (Dactylis glomerata), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows us…

In an overthwart manner;across; also, perversely. [Obs.] Peacham.

A pagan; an infidel; -- used also adjectively. [Written also panim and paynim.] Peacham.

s, a final and absolute mandamus. -- Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar.

he petals and stamens borne on the calyx; -- said of flower such as that of the cherry or peach.

Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.] Peacham.

A moth of the genus Lithophane, as L. antennata, whose larva bores large holes in young peaches and apples.

The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc.

A contrivance for removing the pits from peaches, plums, and other stone fruit.

season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes. You can not preserve it from tainting. Shak.

who is preëminent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players. "The prince of learning." Peacham. Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men. -- Prince of the blood, Prince consort, Prince of darkness. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness. -- Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovere…

In a profane manner. The character of God profanely impeached. Dr. T. Dwight.

pulp; soft; fleshy; succulent; as, the pulpy covering of a nut; the pulpy substance of a peach or a cherry.

An early ripening fruit, especially a kind of freestone peach.

A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, curaçao, etc. [Written also ratifia and ratafee.]

ld; refined language; refined sentiments. Refined wits who honored poesy with their pens. Peacham. -- Re*fin"ed*ly (r, adv. -- Re*fin"ed*ness, n.

A red color used by painters. Peacham.

ith reference to their style. [Obs.] In his satires Horace is quick, round, and pleasant. Peacham.

he quaker ladies, and the trees bearing the edible fruits called genipap and Sierre Leone peach, besides many plants noted for the beauty or the fragrance of their blossoms.