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An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.

The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or or tarsus. In the tarsus of man it is represented by the navicular.

Having coral; covered with coral.

A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth. Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated elements.…

The moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence; mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like.

A moralizer. [Obs.] Shak.

ous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice." [Written also paralepsis, paralepsy, paralipsis.]

See Paraleipsis.

A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time.

The gossamer-winged butterflies; a family of small butterflies, including the hairstreaks, violets, and theclas.

Pupil of the eye. [Prov. Eng.]

To stand apart from; top leave off; to desist. [Obs.] Raleigh.

r what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

e people of ancient times. That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has Sir W. Raleigh.

An accuser. [Obs.] Raleigh.

One who takes care of baggage; a camp follower. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form.) Sir W. Raleigh.

e the final or subsequent condition of. What is then become of so huge a multitude Sir W. Raleigh.

A blossoming; a bloom. [Obs. or Archaic] "In the blowth and bud." Sir W. Raleigh.

region." Prescott. Shebah and Raamah . . . border the sea called the Persian gulf. Sir W. Raleigh.