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A pigpen.

g many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court; as, a polystyle hall. -- n.

A prostyle portico or building.

A pycnostyle colonnade.

The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; the plowshare bone; the vomer. It is formed by the union of a number of the last caudal vertebræ, and supports the uropigium.

Rusty and rancid; -- applied to salt meat. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser. -- Reas"ti*ness, n. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

indisposed toexercton; sluggish; also, restive. [Obs.] Burton. Where the master is too resty or too rich to say his own prayers. Milton.

Plastic surgery of the nose to correct deformity or to replace lost tissue. Tissue may be transplanted from the patient's cheek, forehead, arm, etc., or even from another person.

Covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat.

A apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry.

The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. Dunglison. -- Staph`y*lo*plas"tic, a.

A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. [Poland] Brande & C.

Plastic surgery of the mouth.

Pertaining to the substyle.

A right line on which the style, or gnomon, of a dial is erected; being the common section of the face of the dial and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the style. [Written also substile.] Hutton.

To surname. [R.]

A sty, or pen, for swine.

A systyle temple or other edifice.

Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

vish; petulant; easily irritated. Must I observe you must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor Shak. I was displeased with myself; I was testy. Latimer.