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An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.] Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. Kersey.

The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa.

Earnest money. Same as Arles penny. [Obs.]

Without ears; hence, deaf or unwilling to hear. Pope.

Free from fear.

Without grammar.

A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan.

Without oars. Sylvester.

Free from scar. Drummond.

Being without stars; having no stars visible; as, a starless night. Milton.

Without sugar; free from sugar.

Shedding no tears; free from tears; unfeeling. -- Tear"less*ly, adv. -- Tear"less*ness, n.

Discordant; contrary; -- opposed to consonant. "Absonant to nature." Quarles.

position of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law.

To form or bend into the shape of an arch. The horse arched his neck. Charlesworth.

learning which are taught in the academical course of colleges; as, master of arts. In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts. Pope. Four years spent in the arts (as they are called in colleges) is, perhaps, laying too laborious a foundation. Goldsmith.

his opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the orthodox faith.

e obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud. If thou becloud the sunshine of thine eye. Quarles.

is booked for the valedictory. [Colloq.] Here I am booked for three days more in Paris. Charles Reade.

The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity. Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery of your isle. Shak.