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Intoxicated; drunken. [R.]

Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink. [R.] R. Junius.

Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent.

Pervious to, or permitting the passage of, heat.

Tremulous; trembling; shaking. [R.] " With tremulent white rod." Carlyle.

with, three atoms of hydrogen; -- said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia.

Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia. Ray.

In a truculent manner.

Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean. Calm region once, And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent. Milton.

In a turbulent manner.

one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

Not relenting; unyielding; rigid; hard; stern; cruel. -- Un`re*lent"ing*ly, adv. -- Un`re*lent"ing*ness, n.

See Valencia.

A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day.

One of a school of Judaizing Gnostics in the second century; -- so called from Valentinus, the founder.

Given to wine; drunken; intemperate. [Obs.] Chaucer.

rong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease. Float upon a wild and violent sea. Shak. A violent cross wind from either coast. Milton.

In a violent manner.

isonous or venomous; very active in doing injury. A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by uncleanness. Sir W. Scott.

Made virulent; poisoned. [Obs.]