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temulentum, or darnel. Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field From whence then hath it tares Matt. xiii. 27. The "darnel" is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order. Baird.

Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight; as, tared filter papers, used in weighing precipitates.

A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.

See Tarantism.

See Tarantula.

The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.

A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 1

A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10,000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres.

Same as Hectare, Hectogram, Hectoliter, and Hectometer.

A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico.

Nectareous.

Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant. "nectarean juice." Talfourd.

Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar. Milton.

Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean. Pope. -- Nec*ta"re*ous*ly, adv. -- Nec*ta"re*ous*ness, n.

To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.

To outstare. [Obs.] Shak.

An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.

See Saltarello.

A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.

The bone or shell of cuttlefish. See Illust. under Cuttlefish.