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mass of dough baked; especially, a thin loaf from unleavened dough; as, an oatmeal cake; johnnycake.

Fitted with, or wearing, shoes. Johnson.

The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the so-called calvinistic churches.

To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel. Prince John caracoled within the lists. Sir W. Scott.

To play at cards; to game. Johnson.

To make carnal; to debase to carnality. A sensual and carnalized spirit. John Scott.

nous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.

To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide. Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet. Shak. He carried away all his cattle. Gen. xxxi. 18. Passion and revenge will carry them too far. Locke.

cause. Let us consider the reason of the case, for nothing is law that is not reason. Sir John Powell. Not one case in the reports of our courts. Steele.

Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated. [Obs.] Johnson.

all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.

meets, at certain times, in the garret of Tom Dawes, the adjutant of the Boston regiment. John Adams's Diary [Feb. , 1763].

with all its celerity, moves slowly to him whose whole employment is to watch its flight. Johnson.

An assessment or tax. [Obs.] Johnson.

A vessel for heating water. [Obs.] Johnson.

A lady's maid. [Obs.] Johnson.

One who deals in or changes money. John ii. 14.

The possession or revenue of a chapel. Johnson.

A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head. Johnson.

ement of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson.