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a. [ See Anfractuous. ] Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Anfractuosities [ Cf. F. anfractuosité. ] 1. A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity. [ 1913 Webster ]

The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux. ] Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a horn. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. A mazy winding. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Apronfuls The quantity an apron can hold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Auto- + infection. ] (Med.) Poisoning caused by a virus that originates and develops in the organism itself. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

(Zool.) A fish of the genus Diodon (such as Diodon holocanthus) or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. It is similar to but smaller than the porcupinefish. See Globefish, and Bur fish. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The quantity that a barn will hold. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (British) an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk. ] A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Full soon by bonfire and by bell,
We learnt our liege was passing well. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An impudent or shameless person. “Well said, brazenface; hold it out.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Impudent; shameless. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Mil.) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners. Farrow.

‖ A sofa having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. the quantity contained in a carton.
Syn. -- carton. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. chanfrein. Cf. Chamfron. ] The fore part of a horse's head. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. small silvery marine food fish (Genyonemus lineatus) found off California.
Syn. -- white croaker, kingfish, Genyonemus lineatus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a trifling sum of money.
Syn. -- small change. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Contr. from confabulation. ] Familiar talk or conversation. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Confabulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Confabulating. ] [ L. confabulatus, p. p. of confabulary, to converse together; con- + fabulary to speak, fr. fabula. See Fable. ] To talk familiarly together; to chat; to prattle. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall not ask Jean Jaques Rousseau
If birds confabulate or no. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. confabulatio. ] Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Friends' confabulations are comfortable at all times, as fire in winter. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of familiar talk; in the form of a dialogue. Weever. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Confalon. ] (R. C. Ch.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. confarreatio, fr. confarreare to marry; con- + farreum (sc. libum cake) a spelt cake, fr. farreus made of spelt, fr. far a sort of grain. ] (Antiq.) A form of marriage among the Romans, in which an offering of bread was made, in presence of the high priest and at least ten witnesses. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. Fated or decreed with something else. [ R. ] A. Tucker. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Confected; p. pr. & vb. n. Confecting. ] [ L. confectus, p. p. of conficere to prepare. See Comfit. ] 1. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Saffron confected in Cilicia. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To construct; to form; to mingle or mix. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Of this were confected the famous everlasting lamps and tapers. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ My joys ] are still confected with some fears. Stirling. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A comfit; a confection. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

At supper eat a pippin roasted and sweetened with sugar of roses and caraway confects. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. confectio. ] 1. A composition of different materials. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A new confection of mold. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

Certain confections . . . are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A composition of drugs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The pharmacopœias formerly made a distinction between conserves (made of fresh vegetable substances and sugar) and electuaries (medicinal substances combined with sirup or honey), but the distinction is now abandoned and all are called confections. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. confectionaris a pharmacist. ] A confectioner. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks. 1 Sam. viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prepared as a confection. [ 1913 Webster ]

The biscuit or confectionary plum. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A compounder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Canidia Neapolitana was confectioner of unguents. Haywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One whose occupation it is to make or sell confections, candies, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A highly refined sugar in impalpable powder, esp. suited to confectioners' uses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the art of making sweetmeats. [ Obs. ] Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Confiture. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. F. confédérer. See Confederate. ] To confederate. [ Obs. ] Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Confederacies [ From Confederate, a. ] 1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance. [ 1913 Webster ]

The friendships of the world are oft
Confederacies in vice or leagues of pleasure. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

He hath heard of our confederacy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Virginia promoted a confederacy. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]

Virgil has a whole confederacy against him. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) A combination of two or more persons to commit an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See Conspiracy.

Syn. -- League; compact; alliance; association; union; combination; confederation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Amer. Hist.) With the, the Confederate States of America. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See Federal. ] 1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the swords
In Italy, and her confederate arms,
Could not have made this peace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

He found some of his confederates in gaol. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Confederated p. pr. & vb. n. Confederating ] To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally. [ 1913 Webster ]

With these the Piercies them confederate. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together. [ 1913 Webster ]

By words men . . . covenant and confederate. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A confederate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. confoederatio: cf. F. confédération. ] 1. The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states. [ 1913 Webster ]

The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation among themselves. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

This was no less than a political confederation of the colonies of New England. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The parties that are confederated, considered as a unit; a confederacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Articles of confederation. See under Article. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a confederation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A confederate. Grafton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Conferred p. pr. & vb. n. Conferring. ] [ L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conférer. See 1st Bear. ] 1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If we confer these observations with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To grant as a possession; to bestow. [ 1913 Webster ]

The public marks of honor and reward
Conferred upon me. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To contribute; to conduce. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered. Acts xxv. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

You shall hear us confer of this. Shak.

Syn. -- To counsel; advise; discourse; converse. [ 1913 Webster ]