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belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors.

Indian cress.

Having the sandy brown color of the European larks.

A catcher of larks.

flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.

(Bot.) See Larkspur.

The rock pipit (Anthus obscurus).

A lark that mounts and sings as it files, especially the common species (Alauda arvensis) found in Europe and in some parts of Asia, and celebrated for its melodious song; -- called also sky laverock. See under Lark.

The act of running about the rigging of a vessel in sport; hence, frolicking; scuffing; sporting; carousing. [Colloq.]

l spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).

The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]

Denying; renouncing; negative. [R.] Clarke.

did appoint it. Wilkins. These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman. Cowden Clarke.

A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes.

Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and larkspur; spurred. Gray.

A bush of hair; frizzing of the hair. Clarke.

y event; but they signify merely men's ignorance of the real and immediate cause. Samuel Clark. Any society into which chance might throw him. Macaulay. That power Which erring men call Chance. Milton.

Relating to conference. [R.] Clarke.

e correspondencies of types and antitypes . . . may be very reasonable confirmations. S. Clarke.

as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking. It cradles their fears to sleep. D. A. Clark.