a. Pertaining to, or like, an asp. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
prop. n. a genus of African snakes comprising the mambas.
prop. n. a genus of African snakes comprising the mambas.
n. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to cover with a shield;
n. The raspberry. [ Obs. ] Langham. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
He was naturally a waspish and hot man. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
Much do I suffer, much, to keep in peace
This jealous, waspish, wrong-head, rhyming race. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
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