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style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. A very beautiful mosaic pavement. Addison. Florentine mosaic. See under Florentine. -- Mosaic gold. (a) See Ormolu. -- (b) Stannic sulphide, SnS2, obtained as a yello…

A European species of hawkweed (Hieracium Pilosella). Mouse-ear chickweed, a name of two common species of chickweed (Cerastium vulgarium, and C. viscosum). -- Mouse-ear cress, a low cruciferous herb (Sisymbrium Thaliana). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or obovate leaves, whence the name.

A small herbaceous plant growing on muddy shores (Limosella aquatica).

One who sells unguents or perfumery. [Obs.] Jonhson.

rson or thing, on account of a character or acts. His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Is. ix. 6.

To transfer for a valuable consideration under rules of commercial law; to sell; to pass. The notes were not negotiated to them in the usual course of business or trade. Kent.

ssed, nor thou with me. Milton. When she put it on, she made me vow That I should neither sell, nor give, nor lose it. Shak.

A seller of newspapers.

A boy who distributes or sells newspaper.

A man who distributes or sells newspapers.

A wooden bar, or iron pin. W. C. Russell.

Of or pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern Africa. Numidian crane. (Zoöl.) See Demoiselle, 2.

To buy and sell at fairs or markets. [Obs.]

Traffic at fairs; marketing; buying and selling. [Obs.] Common nundination of pardons. Abp. Bramhall.

very of the stock (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. -- Seller's option, an option allowed to one who contracts to deliver stock art a certain price on a certain future date, to deliver it (giving one day's notice) at any previous time at the market price. Such options are privileges f…

Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of entertainment, or the like; as, orders for blankets are large. In those days were pit orders -- beshrew the uncomfortable manager who abolished them. Lamb.…

To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] Chaucer.

ss; -- called also fixed, establishment, or (in a manufacturing business) administration, selling, and distribution, charges, etc.

A seller of indulgences. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats. It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter. Dickens.