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A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical. Acid amide, a neutral compound formed by the substitution of the amido group for hydroxyl in an acid.

Containing, or derived from, amidogen. Amido acid, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid. -- Amido group, amidogen, NH2.

sil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons.

eity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox.

One who holds to no particular creed or dogma.

Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the dogbane (Apocynum) is the type.

A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).

as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.

reach. If by any means they might attain to Phenice. Acts xxvii. 12. Nor nearer might the dogs attain. Sir W. Scott. To see your trees attain to the dignity of timber. Cowper. Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as this. J. R. Green.

One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

To stand still behind another dog which has poined; -- said of a dog. [Eng.] To back and fill, to manage the sails of a ship so that the wind strikes them alternately in front and behind, in order to keep the ship in the middle of a river or channel while the current or tide carries the vessel against the wind. Hence:…

A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. Badger dog. (Zoöl.) See Dachshund.

A kind of dog used in badger baiting.

To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

A variety of small dog, having long curly hair.

A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.

A small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog.

To bark, as a dog with a deep voice does, at his game. The hounds at nearer distance hoarsely bayed. Dryden.

A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.