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The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. Assured loss before the match be played. Shak.

le of Arsinoë all of magnet, or this loadstone. Holland. Two magnets, heaven and earth, allure to bliss, The larger loadstone that, the nearer this. Dryden.

Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination. When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay miscarriages upon his prince. Dryden.

The act of missing; failure to hit, reach, find, obtain, etc.

Failure. [Obs.]

have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty.

A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands.

r cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. -- Myx`o*dem"a*tous (#), a., Myx`o*dem"ic (#), a.

tion; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy. To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame, Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. Milton.

Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.

Failure to be admitted.

Failure to alienate; also, the state of not being alienated.

Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

Neglect of making appointment; failure to receive an appointment.

Failure to arrive.

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

A failure to make claim within the time limited by law; omission of claim.

Neglect or failure of communion.

Lack of completion; failure to complete.

Neglect of compliance; failure to comply.