‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Rhet.) Affected refusal; coyness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. amusable. ] Capable of being amused. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [ of the cliff ], and watching as they plunged into the lake. Gilpin. [ 1913 Webster ]
He amused his followers with idle promises. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its effects. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To muse; to mediate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n. [ Cf. F. amusement. ]
Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood. [ 1913 Webster ]
His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who amuses. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Giving amusement; diverting;
a. Having power to amuse or entertain the mind; fitted to excite mirth. [ R. ] --
n.
n.;
nimus furandi [ L. ] (Law),
n.
v. t. To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor. [ 1913 Webster ]
A parson much bemused in beer. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + muscular. ] (Zool.) Having two adductor muscles, as a bivalve mollusk. [ 1913 Webster ]
See Book muslin. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. bulimus hunger. See Bulimy. ] (Zool.) A genus of land snails having an elongated spiral shell, often of large size. The species are numerous and abundant in tropical America. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n. See Camis. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the type genus of the
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
If e'er to bless thy sons
My voice or hands deny,
These hands let useful skill forsake,
This voice in silence die. Dwight. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ F. ] A wind instrument nearly identical with the bagpipe. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A cornemuse. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. a genus of whale lice.
‖n. [ L. dedimus we have given, fr. dare to give. So called because the writ began, Dedimus potestatem, etc. ] (Law) A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a witness, etc. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol.) Pertaining to the reaction (contraction) of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. emuscare to clear from moss; e out + muscus moss. ] A freeing from moss. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. (cf. L. euonymos). fr. Gr. &unr_;, lit., of good name. ] (Bot.) A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Eyas + muske the brid. ] An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n.;
n. (Zool.) The roebuck in its third year. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
‖n. [ L., the earth, ground, soil. ] That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils. Graham. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a sow, hog + &unr_; a bean. ]
a. [ Idio- + muscular. ] (Physiol.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., we are ignorant. See Ignore. ]
An ignoramus in place and power. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Inharmonious; unmusical; discordant. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
‖n. [ L., we have inspected. ] The first word of ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king; hence, a royal grant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Between muscles;
n.;
Isthmus of the fauces. (Anat.)
n. See Litmus. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A mammal genus comprising the viscachas.
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
prop. n. A genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus