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In a corresponding manner; conformably.

Turning on pivots at the top and bottom; -- said of a door.

The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.

Of or pertaining to a crusade; as, a crusading spirit.

iquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper.

A strong, liquid, organic base, C3H7.C6H4.NH2, homologous with aniline.

The state of being curdy.

A liquid organic base, C10H13.NH2, derived from cymene.

ric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.

To depose from the rank of cardinal.

The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected. Farrow.

In a degrading manner.

Disorder; dissoluteness. [Obs.] Excess of rideordination. Jer. Taylor.

As having dependence. Hale.

By way of derision or mockery.

Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards. Descending constellations or signs (Astron.), those through which the planets descent toward the south. -- Descending node (Astron.), that point in a planet's orbit where it intersects the ecliptic in passing southward. -- Descending series (Math.), a series in which eac…

In a descending manner.

In a desponding manner.

Like or pertaining to the genus Didus, or the dodo.

A polymeric form of pyridine, C10H10N2, obtained as a colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine.