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n. pl. The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [ Obs. ] Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Along the shore or coast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Longshoreman. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

prep. & adv. [ Formed fr. along, like amongst fr. among. ] Along. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } prep. [ OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending -st see Amidst. See Mingle. ] 1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. [ 1913 Webster ]

They heard,
And from his presence hid themselves among
The thickest trees. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blessed art thou among women. Luke i. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. [ 1913 Webster ]

What news among the merchants? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Human sacrifices were practiced among them. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

Divide that gold amongst you. Marlowe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Amidst; between. See Amidst, Between. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ See Amorwe. The -s is a genitival ending. See -wards. ] In the morning; every morning. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And have such pleasant walks into the woods
A-mornings. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. See Biestings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Biestings. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. pl. [ OE. bestynge, AS. b&ymacr_;sting, fr. b&ymacr_;st, beost; akin to D. biest, OHG. biost, G. biest; of unknown origin. ] The first milk given by a cow after calving. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

The thick and curdy milk . . . commonly called biestings. Newton. (1574). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ G., lit., mountain gap. ] (Phys. Geog.) The crevasse or series of crevasses, usually deep and often broad, frequently occurring near the head of a mountain glacier, about where the névé field joins the valley portion of the glacier. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ G., lit., mountain stick. ] A long pole with a spike at the end, used in climbing mountains; an alpenstock. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry. [ 1913 Webster ]

. An organization composed originally of Chinese rebels that had been driven into Tonkin by the suppression of the Taiping rebellion, but later increased by bands of pirates and adventurers. It took a prominent part in fighting the French during their hostilities with Anam, 1873-85. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Zool.) The American woodcock; -- so called from its feeding among the bogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.(Bot.), a name given to several perennial plants having showy flowers of two shades of yellow, or of yellow and orange, such as Narcissus incomparabilis in Europe, and the toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) in the United States; the latter is a naturalized weed in North America.
Syn. -- toadflax, wild snapdragon, devil's flax, Linaria vulgaris. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. pl. Same as Carl, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carling Sunday, a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Dried dung of cattle used as fuel. [ Prov. Eng. ] Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. small intestines of hogs prepared as food.
Syn. -- chitterlings. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. pl. [ Cf. AS. cwiþ womb, Icel. kvið, Goth. qiþus, belly, womb, stomach, G. kutteln chitterlings. ] (Cookery) The smaller intestines of swine, etc., fried for food. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Cunner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches. -- n. A fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ Cf. Comb a crest. ] (Naut.) Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges. [ Written also combings. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a weedy vine of Argentina (Salpichroa organifolia) having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit.
Syn. -- cock's eggs, Salpichroa organifolia, Salpichroa rhomboidea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Cragsmen One accustomed to climb rocks or crags; esp., one who makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the eggs of sea birds or the birds themselves. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus Tipula, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also father longlegs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Dag a loose end? ] A coarse woolen fabric made of daglocks, or the refuse of wool. “Under coverlets made of dagswain.” Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. temporary living quarters.
Syn. -- digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as diggings. [ Coll. ]
Syn. -- diggings, domiciliation, lodgings, pad. [ PJC ]

n. The character, or individuality, of a dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sick as a dog sometimes is very sick. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Pretended sleep. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. fecal matter of animals; plural of dropping{ 2 }.
Syn. -- dung, muck. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A druggist. [ Obs. ] Boule. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold.
Syn. -- apothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, dispensary, pharmacy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a milkshake with egg in it. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zoöl.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. of a pale, yellowish-white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish. Also referred to as matte glaze or non-lustrous glaze. [ PJC ]

{ or } [ Turk. eleme anything which has been sifted and freed from dust or broken parts. ] A kind of figs of superior quality. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. pl. Ember days. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , prep. Among. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) See Daddy longlegs, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ See Feaze, v. t. ] (Naut.) The unlaid or ragged end of a rope. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) The vessel which carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. -staves r -staffs A staff{ 4 } on which a flag is hoisted. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A flat stone used in paving, or any rock which will split into such stones. See Flag, a stone. [ 1913 Webster ]