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n. (Med.) Sciatica. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chin. kom-tsie. ] A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To give or make a present to. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. gōshafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. gāshaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird. ] (Zool.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure white. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Heronshaw. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron. ] (Zool.) A heron. [ Written variously hernshaw, harnsey, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corruption of eyas hawk. ] (Zool.) A young hawk. Booth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Kickshaws, the correct singular. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Kickshawses ety>[ Corrupt. fr. F. quelque chose something, fr. L. qualis of what kind (akin to E. which) + suffix -guam + causa cause, in LL., a thing. See Which, and Cause. ] 1. Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fancy dish; a tidbit; a delicacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some pigeons, . . . a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cressy was lost by kickshaws and soup-maigre. Fenton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Pasha. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. [ Of imitative origin. ] Pish! pooch! -- an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc. [ Written also psha. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To express disgust or contemptuous disapprobation, as by the exclamation “ Pshaw!” [ 1913 Webster ]

The goodman used regularly to frown and pshaw wherever this topic was touched upon. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [ Sailor's cant. U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [ Sailor's cant, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. schawe, scha&yogh_;e, thicket, grove, AS. scaga; akin to Dan. skov, Sw. skog, Icel. skōgr. ] 1. A thicket; a small wood or grove. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gaillard he was as goldfinch in the shaw. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The green shaws, the merry green woods. Howitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Scot. schaw, shaw, show + fowl. ] The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Per. & Hind. shāl: cf. F. châle. ] A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. [ 1913 Webster ]

India shawl, a kind of rich shawl made in India from the wool of the Cashmere goat. It is woven in pieces, which are sewed together. --
Shawl goat (Zool.), the Cashmere goat. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To wrap in a shawl. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. shalmie, OF. chalemie; cf. F. chalumeau shawm, chaume haulm, stalk; all fr. L. calamus a reed, reed pipe. See Haulm, and cf. Calumet. ] (Mus.) A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form. [ Written also shalm, shaum. ] Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even from the shrillest shaum unto the cornamute. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]