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To appease; to pacify; to concilate. "Therefore is he always propitiated and placated." Cudworth.

One who advocates polyarchy; -- opposed to monarchist. Cudworth.

A government by many persons, of whatever order or class. Cudworth.

A government by many chiefs, princes, or rules. [Obs.] Cudworth.

Existing or living after. [R.] "Postexistent atoms." Cudworth.

Infinite previous duration. [R.] "The world's preëternity." Cudworth.

Going before; preceding. [Obs.] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. Cudworth.

ose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.

Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. " Protean transformations." Cudworth.

In a protean manner. Cudworth.

Inscribed with a false name. Cudworth.

ptian. Etymologically, q or qu is most nearly related to a (ch, tch), p, q, and wh; as in cud, quid, L. equus, ecus, horse, Gr. equine, hippic; L. quod which, E. what; L. aquila, E. eaqle; E. kitchen, OE. kichene, AS. cycene, L. coquina.

To pun; to practice punning. Cudworth.

A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.

Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.] Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear! Gay.

Implying or requiring rejection; rejectable. Cudworth.

To chew or masticate again; to chew over and over, as the cud.

, as an edge; figuratively, to cause to be obtuse or dull; as, to retund confidence. Ray. Cudworth.

Rock milk. (Min.) See Agaric mineral, under Agaric. -- Rock moss, a kind of lichen; the cudbear. See Cudbear. -- Rock oil. See Petroleum. -- Rock parrakeet (Zoöl.), a small Australian parrakeet (Euphema petrophila), which nests in holes among the rocks of high cliffs. Its general color is yellowish olive green; a f…

To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry. [Obs.] Cudworth.