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The act of unraveling, or the state of being unraveled.

Not traveled; not trodden by passengers; as, an untraveled forest.

In the old German empire, the head forest keeper.

A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See Waldgrave. The wildgrave winds his bugle horn. Sir W. Scott.

The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.

A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved.

. Etym: [L., without this.] (Law) The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated.

That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. His travels were full of absurdities. Johnson.

; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action. One wise in council, one in action brave. Pope.

High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.

On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

A depraved appetite; a desire for improper food.

Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas. Lyell.

ertaining to a walk. [R.] The princess of whom his majesty had an ambulatory view in his travels. Sir H. Wotton.

nerable. [Archaic] He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient. Holland.

Red. [R.] Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave. Herbert.

or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. The brave man seeks not popular applause. Dryden.

rchitectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.

"Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.

by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.] And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave: come, arm him. Shak. Arm your prize; I know you will not lose him. Two N. Kins.