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To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie. [Obs.]

An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy- gurdy.

austic application made up of equal parts of caustic potash and quicklime; -- called also Vienna caustic.

Of or pertaining to Vienna, or people of Vienna. -- n. sing. & pl.

The four-colored flag of the South African Republic, or Transvaal, -- red, white, blue, and green.

k; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view. Milton. Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote. Locke. Surveying nature with too nice a view. Dryden.

One who views or examines.

The quality or state of being viewy, or of having unpractical views.

Not perceivable by the eye; invisible; unseen. "Viewless winds." Shak. Swift through the valves the visionary fair Repassed, and viewless mixed with common air. Pope.

Pleasing to the sight; sightly. [Prov. Eng.]

Having peculiar views; fanciful; visionary; unpractical; as, a viewy person.

Emulously. [Obs.]

A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator.

A size of type between bourgeous and minion.

A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or purpose. No by-views of his own shall mislead him. Atterbury.

The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

A collection or gathering, as of pus, or rubbish, or odds and ends.

An opposite or opposing view; opposition; a posture in which two persons front each other. Within the gates of hell sat Death and Sin, In counterview. Milton M. Peisse has ably advocated the counterview in his preface and appendixx. Sir W. Hamilton.

A lively Polish dance, in 2-4 time.

French name for brandy. Cf. Aqua vitæ, under Aqua. Bescherelle.