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To have in wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously.

The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.

The amount of coal or ore put out from one or more mines, or the quantity of material produced by, or turned out from, one or more furnaces or mills, in a given time.

Of or pertaining to the prepuce.

A Hindoo of the second, or royal and military, caste; a Kshatriya; especially, an inhabitant of the country of Rajpootana, in northern central India.

The second of two amputations performed upon the same member.

Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct. In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as defeat one. Broome.

d; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute. The best evidence of reputation is a man's whole life. Ames.

By repute.

unt; to estimate; to hold; to think; to reckon. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight Job xviii. 3. The king your father was reputed for A prince most prudent. Shak.

In common opinion or estimation; by repute.

Not having good repute; disreputable; disgraceful; inglorius. [R.] Shak.

The fore part of the head.

An annular reënforce, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.

The act of spitting; expectoration. Harvey.

Inclined to spit; spitting much. Sir H. Wotton.

To dispute; to discuss. [Obs.] Wyclif.

so rapidly as to emit saliva. They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. Congreve.

One who sputters.

That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.