n. [ F. fiole, L. phiala a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl, Gr.
v. t.
Its phial'd wrath may fate exhaust. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Filibeg. [ 1913 Webster ]
A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]
n.
a. [ Gr.
n. Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus
n. [ Philo- + Gr.
v. i. [ Gr.
You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A lover. [ R. ] Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]