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A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.

To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.

Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive and fibrous forms.

Of the nature of cement. [R.] Forsyth.

Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. J. H. Newman.

See under Antimony.

Same as Cespitious. [R.] Gough.

An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; -- used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.

body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse. She . . . hath preserved her spotless chastity. T. Carew.

A mineral of a nearly silver-white color, composed of arsenic, sulphur, and cobalt.

The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees.

A small European titmouse (Parus ater), so named from its black color; -- called also coalmouse and colemouse.

Brought together; contributed; done by contributions. [Obs.] Bailey.

Fictitious or imaginary; unreal; as, a commentitious system of religion. [Obs.] Warburton.

ts; division; also, a division or compartment. [Obs.] Their temples . . . needed no compartitions. Sir H. Wotton.

by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with. Competition to the crown there is none, nor can be. Bacon. A portrait, with which one of Titian's could not come in competititon. Dryden. There is no competition but for the second place. Dryden. Where competition does not act at all t…

Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

r seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival. And can not brook competitors in love. Shak.

Acting in competition; competing; rival.

A woman who competes.