Search the Dictionary

another, without any consideration, as a free gift. Bouvier. Donation party, a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. [U.S.] Bartlett.

One who dotes; a man whose understanding is enfeebled by age; a dotard. Burton.

up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth. Prior. Then the old man Was wroth, and doubled up his hands. Tennyson.

The state of being double or doubled.

A word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time.

The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.

The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room. He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer. Macaulay. Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car.

Troubled; muddy. [Obs.] Bacon.

A dumbledor.

r matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust. Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Gen. iii. 19. Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's dust. Byron.

A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.

One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth. W. P. Johnston.

To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. [Obs.] "Who hath enabled me." 1 Tim. i. 12. Receive the Holy Ghost, said Christ to his apostles, when he enabled them with priestly power. Jer. Taylor.

The act of enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability. Bacon.

o deprive of strength; to reduce the strength or force of; to weaken; to debilitate. Enfeebled by scanty subsistence and excessive toil. Prescott.

Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed. -- E*rose"ly, adv.

A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.

ame given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.

To make feble; to enfeeble. [Obs.] Shall that victorious hand be feebled here Shak.

Gall; anger; melancholy. [Obs.] Untroubled of vile fear or bitter fell. Spenser.