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St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.

Resembling erysipelas.

Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature.

Erysipelatous.

One of the Fissipedia.

Having the toes separated to the base. [See Aves.]

A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to Pinnipedia.

One given to gossip. Beaconsfield.

To run or soak through fine pores and interstices; to ooze. [Scot. & U. S.] Water seeps up through the sidewalks. G. W. Cable.

rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of troops. -- St. Anthony's fire, erysipelas; -- an eruptive fever which St. Anthony was supposed to cure miraculously. Hoblyn. -- St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint Elmo. -- To set on fire, to inflame; to kindle. -- To take fire, to begin to burn; to fly into a pas…

Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation.

uborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia.

The erysipelas. Dunglison.

y's cross, a T-shaped cross. See Illust. 6, under Cross. -- Saint Anthony's fire, the erysipelas; -- popularly so called because it was supposed to have been cured by the intercession of Saint Anthony. -- Saint Anthony's nut (Bot.), the groundnut (Bunium flexuosum); -- so called because swine feed on it, and St. Anth…

The Fissipedia.

A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger.

The common, harmless American water snake (Tropidonotus sipedon). See Illust. under Water Snake.

A common North American colubrine snake (Tropidonotus sipedon) which lives chiefly in the water.

An old name for erysipelas.