n. (Bot.)
v. t.
n. [ OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF. fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L. acutus sharp. See Acute. ]
Ague cake,
Ague drop,
Ague fit,
Ague spell,
Ague tree,
n.
n. [ F. &unr_;, fr. Gr. &unr_;. ]
The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue in the insolent tyranny of the many. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Corrupted fr. another-gates. ] Of another sort. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
It used to go in another-guess manner. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Med.) Checking the flow of saliva. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. A remedy against excessive salivation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. apologous, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; from + &unr_; speech, &unr_; to speak: cf. F. apologue. ] A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral fable. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ An apologue differs from a parable in this;: the parable is drawn from events which take place among mankind, and therefore requires probability in the narrative; the apologue is founded on supposed actions of brutes or inanimate things, and therefore is not limited by strict rules of probability. Æsop's fables are good examples of apologues. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
I argue not
Against Heaven's hand or will. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
So many laws argue so many sins. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thoughts and expressions . . . which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
Unskilled to argue, in dispute yet loud,
Bold without caution, without honors proud. Falconer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Betwixt the dearest friends to raise debate. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who argues; a reasoner; a disputant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. See Azoth. ] Lit.: Quicksilver;
‖n. [ F., a ring ] (Arch.) The annular molding or group of moldings dividing a long shaft or clustered column into two or more parts. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A cement used in making joints, filling cracks, etc. For iron, the principal constituents are iron borings and sal ammoniac; for wood, white lead or litharge, whiting, and linseed oil. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. t.
The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who beleaguers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. Bételgeuse, of Arabic origin. ] (Astron.) A bright star of the first magnitude, near one shoulder of Orion.
v. t. To attack with the tongue; to abuse; to insult. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare). [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] Mendacious boasting; falsehood; humbug. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. (Naut.) To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward; -- said only of inferior craft. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The boce; -- called also
n. [ F. brigue, fr. LL. briga quarrel. See Brigand. ] A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. [ Obs. ] Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ F. briguer. See Brigue, n. ] To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hurd. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof. ]
☞ In the Highlands of Scotland, the ancient brogue was made of horsehide or deerskin, untanned or tenned with the hair on, gathered round the ankle with a thong. The name was afterward given to any shoe worn as a part of the Highland costume. [ 1913 Webster ]
Clouted brogues,
Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue. Lloyd. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ Cf. Breeches. ] Breeches. [ Obs. ] Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
. (Med.) a severe and often fatal disease caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly Pasteurella pestis), transmitted to man by the bite of fleas, themselves usually infected by biting infected rodents. It is characterized by the formation of buboes, most notably on the groin and armpits, and accompanied by weakness and high fever. The disease was known as the
n.
n. [ F., fr. catalogus, fr. Gr. &unr_; a counting up, list, fr. &unr_; to count up;
Card catalogue,
Catalogue raisonné ety>[ F. ],
v. t.
n. A maker of catalogues; esp. one skilled in the making of catalogues. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. Closemouthed; silent. “Close-tongued treason.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Cog a small boat. ] A small wooden vessel; a pail. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. collègue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate. ] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
v. t. & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Partnership in office. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Cf. L. colloqui and E. dialogue. Cf. Collocution. ] To talk or confer secretly and confidentially; to converse, especially with evil intentions; to plot mischief. [ Archaic or Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Pray go in; and, sister, salve the matter,
Collogue with her again, and all shall be well. Greene. [ 1913 Webster ]
He had been colloguing with my wife. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A fellow rogue. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From
v. t.
n. The art or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. décalogue, L. decalogus, fr. Gr. &unr_;;