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Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. "Very shabby fellows." Clarendon.

Spenser. He commanded those who were appointed to attend him to be ready by a short day. Clarendon.

I shall grow jealous of you shortly. Shak. The armies came shortly in view of each other. Clarendon.

ws a missile. He caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be made at the king's army. Clarendon.

To suit; to pair; to match. [Obs.] Clarendon.

To put to rest; to quiet. This would silence all further opposition. Clarendon. These would have silenced their scruples. Rogers.

To overthrow; to demolish. [Obs.] Clarendon.

Vigorous; sharp; severe. "Smart skirmishes, in which many fell." Clarendon.

ad been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. Clarendon. -- So*lic"it*ous*ly, adv. -- So*lic"it*ous*ness, n.

r by speaking in Parliament against those things which were most grateful to his majesty. Clarendon.

To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] Clarendon.

mpion never handled sword. Shak. He lost the character of a bold, stout, magnanimous man. Clarendon. The lords all stand To clear their cause, most resolutely stout. Daniel.

first condemned to suffer upon a day appointed, and the son afterwards the day following. Clarendon.

To harass; to fatigue. [Obs.] Clarendon.

from thy commandments. Bk. of Com. Prayer. They swerve from the strict letter of the law. Clarendon. Many who, through the contagion of evil example, swerve exceedingly from the rules of their holy religion. Atterbury.

Charge; censure. [Obs.] Clarendon.

change. The colonel, after all his tergiversations, lost his life in the king's service. Clarendon.

Excessive; extreme; severe. [Colloq.] The terrible coldness of the season. Clarendon.

Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition. She was within one month of her time. Clarendon.

Pet. i. 5,6,7. I have a king's oath to the contrary. Shak. Numbers were crowded to death. Clarendon. Fate and the dooming gods are deaf to tears. Dryden. Go, buckle to the law. Dryden.