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Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner. Prior.

y miles about There 's scarce a bush. Shak. Since, hired for life, thy servile muse sing. prior. To guide the sun's bright chariot for a day. Garth.

Violent; impetuous. Like mingled streams, more forcible when joined. Prior.

nt of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.

Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. Job. viii. 8. The latter and former rain. Hosea vi. 3.

risoned; released from arrest; liberated; at liberty to go. Set an unhappy prisoner free. Prior.

A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. [R.] Prior.

hath smoothed his wrinkled front. Shak. His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior.

The lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium album). Dr. Prior.

a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl. His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior. Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are. H. Coleridge.

Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look. Prior. A hasty and furtive ceremony. Hallam.

common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week. Dr. Prior.

rnish of a boy. Shak. Matter and figure they produce; For garnish this, and that for use. Prior.

s natural mode of production or development. This historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy. Hare.

Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice. Prior. Upon the giddy footing of the hatches. Shak.

having the appearance of gayety; pleasing. Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day. Prior. -- Glad"some*ly, adv. -- Glad"some*ness, n. Hours of perfect gladsomeness. Wordsworth.

Pertaining to the glebe; turfy; cloddy; fertile; fruitful. "Gleby land." Prior.

To glisten; to gleam. [Obs.] Prior.

To make sly remarks, or insinuations. Prior.

To make a noise like that of a turkey cock. Prior.