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n. One who, or that which, allays. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who arrays. In some early English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever. ] Yes; yea; -- a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodies, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word is written I in the early editions of Shakespeare and other old writers. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. ā, āwa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. æfi, OHG, &unr_;wa, L. aevum, Gr. &unr_; an age, &unr_;, &unr_;, ever, always, G. je, Skr. &unr_;va course. &unr_;, &unr_;. Cf. Age, v., Either, a., Or, conj. ] Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time. [ 1913 Webster ]

For his mercies aye endure. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

For aye,
always; forever; eternally. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, “To call for the ayes and noes;” “The ayes have it.” [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the native name, prob. from its cry. ] (Zool.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aye ever + green. ] (Bot.) The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum). Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , adv. & prep. [ OE. &unr_;, &unr_;. See Again. ] Again; back against. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Backward. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., lit., a female sweeper. ] A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewed close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. an athlete who plays baseball.
Syn. -- baseball player. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having a bay or bays. “The large bayed barn.” Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

A piece of linen about 1 ft. 8 in. wide by 213 ft. long, covered with embroidery representing the incidents of William the Conqueror's expedition to England, preserved in the town museum of Bayeux in Normandy. It is probably of the 11th century, and is attributed by tradition to Matilda, the Conqueror's wife. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One who, or that which, betrays. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, bewrays; a revealer. [ Obs. or Archaic ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (R. C. Ch.) The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Angl. Ch.) The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One that brays like an ass. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Brick + lay. ] One whose occupation is to build with bricks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bricklayer's itch. See under Itch. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Having a raised way (causeway or causey); paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America. ] Cayenne pepper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cayenne pepper. (a) (Bot.) A species of Capsicum (Capsicum frutescens) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus Capsicum, esp. Capsicum annuum and Capsicum Frutescens; -- called also red pepper. It is used chiefly as a condiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ F. claie hurdle. ] (Fort.) Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an electronic device containing a laser, used to read or play back the data on a compact disk. The term is usually used for the type of device used to play music recordings. That used for data storgage n coputer applications is usually called a CD drive. Called also CD player and informally, CD.
Syn. -- CD player. [ PJC ]

n. [ Sp. contrayerba, literally, a counter herb, hence, an antidote for poison, fr. l. contra + herba herb. ] (Bot.) A species of Dorstenia (Dorstenia Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. See Crare. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; as, decayed vegetation or vegetables; a decayed fortune or gentleman. -- De*cay"ed*ness n. [1913 Webster]

n. A causer of decay. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who pays off expenses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who delays; one who lingers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A state of being dismayed; dejection of courage; dispiritedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of prey, esp. an eagle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, displays. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves.
Syn. -- D region. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who essays. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. fausse-braie. ] (Mil.) A second rampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. See Faïence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. fedayeen. [ (1950-1955). Ar. fidā'ī, one who sacrifices himself. ] a member of an Arab paramilitary organization, predominantly Palestinian, which performs commando raids, especially against Israel or Israeli targets. Usually used in the plural. [ PJC ]

n. One who strips off the skin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who makes or joins in a foray. [ 1913 Webster ]

They might not choose the lowland road,
For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies. “To convince the gainsayers.” Tit. i. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gayeties [ Written also gaiety. ] [ F. gaieté. See Gay, a. ] 1. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; -- used often in the plural; as, the gayeties of the season. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Finery; show; as, the gayety of dress.

Syn. -- Liveliness; mirth; animation; vivacity; glee; blithesomeness; sprightliness; jollity. See Liveliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) See Jet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) (a) The dollar fish. (b) A market fish, the goody, or spot (Liostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See Assagai. ] A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

In his hand a launcegay,
A long sword by his side. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Lancegaye. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]