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In a grinding manner. [Colloq.]

The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis.

A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.

A thick batter pudding made of Indian meal stirred into boiling water; mush. [U. S.]

That which stands at the head; title; as, the heading of a paper.

Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.

The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment. There was the hiding of his power. Hab. iii. 4.

Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

A base, menial wretch. -- a.

house and materials while builders are at work. [Eng.] Posted on every dead wall and hoarding. London Graphic.

The burden or chorus of a song. [Obs.] Shak. Holding note (Mus.), a note sustained in one part, while the other parts move.

A projecting molding over the head of an arch, forming the outermost member of the archivolt; -- called also hood mold.

The act of one who hounds.

Boding evil; inauspicious; ill-omened. "Ill-boding stars." Shak.

Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening. An impending brow. Hawthorne. And nodding Ilion waits th' impending fall. Pope.

Majestically. [R.] C. Bronté.

Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]

Not corresponding; disagreeing. [R.] Coleridge.

Void of understanding. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.

A merry-andrew; a buffoon. Milton.