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ld their inward soul disguise; . . . Should compliment their foes and shun their friends. Prior.

jurers. Shak. From the account the loser brings, The conjurer knows who stole the things. Prior.

Of or from, or pertaining to, a convent. "Conventical wages." Sterne. Conventical prior. See Prior.

Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. [R.] "The corny ear." Prior.

Reserved; formal; close; cold. [Obs.] "A costive brain." Prior. "Costive of laughter." B. Jonson. You must be frank, but without indiscretion; and close, but without being costive. Lord Chesterfield.

um; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane. Dr. Prior.

ith blue; deep red. "A crimson tide." Mrs. Hemans. The blushing poppy with a crimson hue. Prior.

b) A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral stafu. He left his crook, he left his flocks. Prior.

The Lotus corniculatus. Dr. Prior.

To She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. Prior.

accused of, or ar An author is in the condition of a culprit; the public are his judges. Prior.

arms, part curb the foaming steed. Milton. Where pinching want must curbthy warm desires. Prior.

. . Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray. Shak. The dappled pink and blushing rose. Prior.

Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal. Deal tree, a fir tree. Dr. Prior.

The deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Dr. Prior.

adually; as, extravagance decreases one's means. That might decrease their present store. Prior.

rrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate. The husband murder'd and the wife defiled. Prior.

ly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.] Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide. Prior.

or propagated; false belief; error in belief. And fondly mourned the dear delusion gone. Prior.

eed; to be deduced. Shak. Power from heaven Derives, and monarchs rule by gods appointed. Prior.