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On the earth, as opposed to the heavens. The fairest child of Jove below. Prior.

The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment. [Scot.]

Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath.

esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zoöl.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.

One who besieges; -- opposed to the besieged.

faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church…

ng attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them.

of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to abiogenesis.

A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny. To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen. C. Kingsley.

Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, a opposed to "white rent", which paid in silver. To levy blackmail, to extort money by threats, as of injury to one's reputation.

The triforium as opposed to the clearstory.

vor a thing at one time and treat it coldly at another; or to appear both to favor and to oppose. -- To blow off, to let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose; as, the engine or steamer is blowing off. -- To blow out. (a) To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapor; as, a steam cock or…

Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute. His wits are not so blunt. Shak.

The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Col. ii. 17.

Beneficial, as opposed to statutory or civil; as, bonitary dominion of land.

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

To meet, with the breast; to struggle with or oppose manfully; as, to breast the storm or waves. The court breasted the popular current by sustaining the demurrer. Wirt. To breast up a hedge, to cut the face of it on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.

Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.

Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); -- opposed to planting in hills, or rows.

The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room. [Scot.]