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To grow like an apple; to bear apples. Holland.

Approach. [Archaic] Holland.

to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it. Holland. Point d'appui. Etym: [F., a point of support.] (Mil.) (a) A given point or body, upon which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, de…

et or watery; wateriness. Huxley. Very little water or aquosity is found in their belly. Holland.

sailing with a fleet from Sicily, arrived . . . and landed in the country of Laurentum. Holland. There was no outbreak till the regiment arrived at Ipswich. Macaulay.

rachea or windpipe. [Obs.] "Under the artery, or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach." Holland.

Same as Earthen. [Obs.] "An arthen pot." Holland.

ing taken in the senate, as touching the appointment and assignation of those provinces. Holland.

ramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland.

on; stupor; loss of sense. [Obs.] A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say. Holland.

Poison; venom; corrupt matter from a sore. [Obs.] Holland.

The internal parts of a flower, included within the calyx and the corolla. [Obs.] Johnson.

To adorn with trapping; to array. [Obs.] Shall your horse be attrapped . . . more richly Holland.

Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland.

antity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10.

In an unlucky (left-handed) or perverse manner. [Obs.] Holland.

A man of bad character. [Obs.] Holland.

A bath; a bagnio. [Obs.] Holland.

To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. Holland.

A badgerlike animal of India (Arcionyx collaris).