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An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods.

Infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substances.

Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.

Belonging to, or resembling, a suborder of composite plants of which the chicory (Cichorium) is the type.

A musical instrument, formerly in use, in form of a spinet; -- called also manichord and clavichord.

A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.

l column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.

In or of the country. [R.] Epichorial superstitions from every district of Europe. De Quincey.

A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano.

The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet.

Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal.

A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, in contrast with the full choir.

The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.

Of or pertaining to Terpsichore; of or pertaining to dancing.

A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros.

An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings.

An old mname for the harpsichord.

A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive.

The harpsichord.

nt effect; -- generally superseded by the swell. -- Echo stop (Mus.), a stop upon a harpsichord contrived for producing the soft effect of distant sound. -- To applaud to the echo, to give loud and continuous applause. M. Arnold. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. Shak.…