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See Else. [Obs.]

Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Without pity. Sir T. Browne.

Without a heel.

A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It connects the Ægean Sea and the sea of Marmora.

Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.

Matchless. [R.]

A trifle; a thing of no importance. Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. Prior.

One versed in belleslettres.

Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. "An unlearned, belletristic trifler." M. Arnold.

To open or make a passage, as by a bridge. Xerxes . . . over Hellespont Bridging his way, Europe with Asia joined. Milton.

To furnish with crenelles.

genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]

of polite or elegant learning; as language, rhetoric, poetry, and the ancient classics; belles-letters.

Great; excessive; grievous. [Obs.] Hayward. Immortal flowers, imortelles; everlastings.

ry, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.

A magnificent palm (Lodoicea Sechellarum) found only in the Seychelles Islands. The fruit is an immense two-lobed nut. It was found floating in the Indian Ocean before the tree was known, and called sea cocoanut, and double cocoanut.

uated, resides, or abides; a site; an abode, a station; a post; a situation. Where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is. Rev. ii. 13. He that builds a fair house upon an ill seat committeth himself to prison. Bacon. A seat of plenty, content, and tranquillity. Macaulay.

portion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment.