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; all persuasions are agreed. Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Jefferson.

One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers.

To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little. And not a year but pilfers as he goes Some youthful grace that age would gladly keep. Cowper.

One who pilfers; a petty thief.

One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist. Dryden.

What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose. "He will do his pleasure on Babylon." Isa. xlviii. 14. Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you to come, let not my letter. Shak.

tal timber resting on the tiebeams of a roof and receiving the ends of the rafters. It differs from the plate in not resting on the wall.

s the sphere along this zone, the conical surface being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the whole map. Polyconic projection is that in use in the United States coast and geodetic survey.

One who prefers.

p without any regard to glory. Burke. The law that obliges parishes to support the poor offers a premium for the encouragement of idleness. Franklin.

One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of anything.

One who produces, or offers to notice. [Obs.] Ayliffe.

An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship. He made a proffer to lay down his commission. Clarendon.

One who proffers something.

One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption.

One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration. Chillingworth.

brighter prospects born." Cowper. These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. Pope.

A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. Pope.

One who prostitutes; one who submits himself, of or offers another, to vile purposes. Bp. Hurd.

The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr.