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Not begotten. [Obs. or Poetic] "His loins yet full of ungot princes." Waller.

the parts of; as, to untie a knot. Sacharissa's captive fain Would untie his iron chain. Waller. Her snakes untied, sulphurous waters drink. Pope.

xchange; to alternate. Gods, that never change their state, Vary oft their love and hate. Waller. We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies. Dryden.

scoursing wits which are of the same veins. Bacon. Invoke the Muses, and improve my vein. Waller.

cess; as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. "When I venture at the comic style." Waller.

love, the victors from the vanquished fly; They fly that wound, and they pursue that die. Waller.

aspect. [Obs.] [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled, before we never knew. Waller. Field of view. See under Field. -- Point of view. See under Point. -- To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or aim; as, to have one's resignation in view. -- View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter…

th; a vigorous plant. Famed for his valor, young, At sea successful, vigorous and strong. Waller.

e was so marred more than any man. Isa. lii. 14. Love and beauty still that visage grace. Waller.

The sheatfish; -- called also waller.

a waste; a desert; a pathless waste of any kind. The wat'ry wilderness yields no supply. Waller.

) of a musical instrument, so as to tune it. "Wind up the slackened strings of thy lute." Waller.

and occupations; as, a knowledge of the world. Happy is she that from the world retires. Waller. If knowledge of the world makes man perfidious, May Juba ever live in ignorance. Addison.

e but she, who in that court did dwell, Could know such worth, or worth describe so well. Waller. To think how modest worth neglected lies. Shenstone.

Free from anger or wrath. Waller.

ton. O cruel! Death! to those you are more kind Than to the wretched mortals left behind. Waller. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore . . .