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iling; prevalent; abounding. Before the plague of London, inflammations of the lungs were rife and mortal. Arbuthnot. Even now the tumult of loud mirth Was rife, and perfect in may listening ear. Milton.

Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an aëriferous tube.

Producing anthers, as plants.

Bearing stars. [R.] Blount.

Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold. Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. ~= pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it.

Having two anthers.

Lime-yielding; calciferous

An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat, especially by means of hot water circulating in tubes.

Producing wax.

Bearing cirri, as many plants and animals.

Containing copper; as, cupriferous silver.

Producing pain. Whitaker.

Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality.

Producing or yielding iron.

Producing flowers. Blount.

Producing ivy; ivy-bearing.

Producing, or bringing, laurel.

The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color.

Gainful; profitable. [Obs.] Boyle.

Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes.