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Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.

Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.

An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix.

To awaken dislike in; to displease. "Disliking countenance." Marston. "It dislikes me." Shak.

The act of dismasting; the state of being dismasted. [R.] Marshall.

A ruler or ruling power. "Sole dominator of Navarre." Shak. Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world. Camden.

over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold. Rolled up in sevenfold double Of plagues. Marston.

A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.

afted. Several of the States had supplied the deficiency by drafts to serve for the year. Marshall.

A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent.

-- Duck hawk. (Zoöl.) (a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon. (b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard. -- Duck mole (Zoöl.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia, having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass Monotremata and is remarkable f…

Earshot. Marston.

Made of elder. [Obs.] He would discharge us as boys do eldern guns. Marston.

To extract. [Obs.] Marston.

Serving to enforce or constrain; compulsive. Marsion. -- En*for"cive*ly, adv.

A group of marsupials which are partly insectivorous, as the opossum.

place of a planet, or other heavenly body, at any other date, are given; as, the epoch of Mars; lunar elements for the epoch March 1st, 1860.

The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm…

Dependent on events; contingent. Marshall.

To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a musical instrument. Is. xxxvii. 23. Now Mars, she said, let Fame exalt her voice. Prior.