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The act of flowing forth; emanation; efflux. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

A well; a small stream; a fountain; a spring. [Obs.] The puits flowing from the fountain of life. Jer. Taylor.

To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions. Swift o'er the rolling pebbles, down the hills, Louder and louder purl the falling rills. Pope.

A flowing back; refluence.

The quality of being refluent; a flowing back.

Flowing back; returning; ebbing. Cowper. And refluent through the pass of fear The battle's tide was poured. Sir W. Scott.

Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.

The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.),

A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. Macaulay.

An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like. Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Shak.

Flowing with dew. [R.]

A portion of the southern equatorial current flowing westward from the Fiji Islands to New Guinea.

To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing. Swift. To round in (Naut.) To haul up; usually, to haul the slack of (a rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a tackle which hangs loose) by its fall. Totten. (b) To collect together (cattle) by riding around them, as on cattle ranches. [West…

To be charged with, or to contain much of, while flowing; as, the rivers ran blood.

Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.

Flowing or running with blood.

Gushing forth; full to overflowing; effusive. [R.] A pen so scaturient and unretentive. Sir W. Scott.

es at the beginning of the aorta and of the pulmonary artery which prevent the blood from flowing back into the ventricle.

Flowing sevenfold; divided into seven streams or currents. [R.] Fuller.

Flowing in seven streams; septemfluous.