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One who builds walls.

generation occurring in nerve fibers as a result of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who published an account of it in 1850.

Of or relating to, or produced by, love. "Amorous delight." Milton. "Amorous airs." Waller.

To happen or occur. [Archaic] Happy! to whom this glorious death arrives. Waller.

] How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast, Instruct the articles and reward their. Waller.

As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic] He lies, as he his bliss did know. Waller.

to soar. My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. Waller.

their banks, the lusty Trojan sweep Neptune's smooth face, and cleave the yielding deep. Waller.

To bathe one's self; to take a bath or baths. "They bathe in summer." Waller.

y; kinship. To share the blood of Saxon royalty. Sir W. Scott. A friend of our own blood. Waller. Half blood (Law), relationship through only one parent. -- Whole blood, relationship through both father and mother. In American Law, blood includes both half blood, and whole blood. Bouvier. Peters.

ties in o composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. "Bold tales." Waller. The cathedral church is a very bold work. Addison.

briers of reproof. Cowper. Brier root, the root of the southern Smilax laurifolia and S. Walleri; -- used for tobacco pipes. -- Cat brier, Green brier, several species of Smilax (S. rotundifolia, etc.) -- Sweet brier (Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. -- Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.

ndia trade; a galleon. [Spelt also carrack.] The bigger whale like some huge carrack law. Waller.

e Holland coast. Dryden. We the Arabian coast do know At distance, when the species blow. Waller. The coast is clear, the danger is over; no enemy in sight. Dryden. Fig.: There are no obstacles. "Seeing that the coast was clear, Zelmane dismissed Musidorus." Sir P. Sidney. Coast guard. (a) A body of men originally empl…

ong beyond compare. Milton. Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. Waller.

Skillful guidance or management; generalship. Conduct of armies is a prince's art. Waller. Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. Robertson.

forth conquering and to conquer. Rev. vi. 2. The champions resolved to conquer or to die. Waller.

jackdaw. The loud daw, his throat displaying, draw The whole assembly of his fellow daws. Waller.

ion of monarchy." Bacon. Summer . . . is not looked on as a time Of declination or decay. Waller.

; business declines. That empire must decline Whose chief support and sinews are of coin. Waller. And presume to know . . . Who thrives, and who declines. Shak.