Burnet, bur'net, n. the name of a plant Burning-glass, burn'ing-glass, n. a glass that collects the sun's rays

Burnish, bur'nish, v. to polish; to make bright Burnisher, bur'nish-er, n. an instrument for burnishing; a person who burnishes; a polisher Burnt, burnt, part. of Burn

Burr, burr, n. the lobe or lap of the ear Burrel, bur'rel, n. a pear; an insect, &c. Burrow, bur'rò, n. a rabbit's hole; town; corporate town-v. to make holes; to mine Bursar, burs'ar, n. the treasurer of a college; a student at the universities in Scotland who has a yearly allowance [meet Burse, burss, n. an exchange where merchants Burst, burst, v. to break asunder; to fly open n. a sudden disruption

Bury, bere, v. to put into a grave; to conceal
Bush, bush, n. a thick shrub; the tail of a fox
Bushel, bush'el, n. a dry measure of four pecks
Bushy, bush'è, a. thick; full of branches
Business, biz'ness, n. employment or occupation
Busk, busk, n. a piece of whale-bone worn by
women to strengthen their stays

Buskin, bus'kin, n. a half boot worn on the stage
Buskined, bus'kind, a. dressed in buskins
Busky, bus'ke, a. woody; overgrown with trees
Buss, buss, n. a kiss; a boat for fishing, &c.
Bust, bust, n. the upper half of a statue
Bustard, bus'tard, n. a wild turkey
Bustle, bus'l, n. a tumult; a hurry
Bustler, bus'ler, n. an active stirring man
Busy, biz'e, a. employed; active; meddling
Busybody, biz'e-bod-e, n. an officious meddling
[ary; the end of a thing

person

But, but, conj. except; yet; only-n. a boundButcher, but'cher, v..to kill; to murder-n. one who kills animals; a cruel person

ment

Butter, but'těr, n. a substance made from cream
-v. to smear with butter
[of May
Butterflower, but'ter-flow-er, n. a yellow flower
Butterfly, but'tĕr-flï, n. a beautiful insect
Butteris, but'tĕr-is, n. a farrier's paring instru-
[ed milk
Buttermilk, but'ter-milk, n. the whey of churn-
Buttertooth, but'ter-tûth, n. one of the great
broad foreteeth
[are kept
Buttery, but'těr-è, n, a place where provisions
Buttock, but'tuk, n. the rump; the part near
the tail
Button, but'tn, n. a catch for fastening apparel;
a knob; a bud
[button
Buttonhole, but'tn-hōl, n. a hole to receive a
Buttress, but'tress, n. a prop; a support
Butyraceous, bu-te-ra'shus, a. having the qua
lities of butter

Buxom, bux'um, a. lively; brisk; wanton; jolly
Buy, bī, v. to pay a price for; to purchase
Buyer, bi'er, n. he who buys; a purchaser
Buzz, buzz, na whisper; humming; low talk
Buzzard, buzzard, n. a hawk; blockhead; dunce
By, bi, pr. denoting the agent, cause, or means
By and by, bi'and-bī', ad, in a short time
By-law, bi'lâ, n. collateral or private law
By-room, bî'rûm, n. a private room within
By-stander, bi'stand-ĕr, n. a looker on; one
unconcerned

By-word, bi'wurd, n. a cant word; a proverb

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ing the table

Cabal, ka-bal', n. a private junto of men ;

neral

Cabalistical,kab-al-is'tė-kal,a.secret; mysterious Caballer, ka-bal'ler, n. an intriguer; a plotter Cabaret, kab'a-ret, n. a tavern Cabbage, kab'baj, n. a plant-v. to steal in cutting clothes [tage Cabin, kab'in, n. an apartment in a ship; a cotCabinet, kab'in-et, n. a set of drawers; a private room in which consultations are held Cable, kā'bl, n. a thick rope for an anchor Cachectical, ka-kek'tė-kal, a. of a bad habit of body

Cachexy, kak'ex-é, n. an ill habit of body Cackle, kak'l, v. to cry like a goose or hen Cacochymy, kak ́o-kim-ė, n. a depraved state of the blood

Cacophony, ka-kof'o-ne, n. a bad sound of words Cadaverous, ka-dav'e-rus, a. having the smell and appearance of a 'dead body; pale Caddis, kad'dis, n. a kind of tape; a worm or grub

Cade, kad, a. tame; soft; tender
Cadence, kā'dens, n. a fall of the voice; a toné
Cadent, kā'dent, a. falling down
Cadet, ka-det', n. a younger brother; a volunteer
who serves in expectation of a commission
Cadi, kā'dė, n. a magistrate among the Turks
Cæsura, sé-zu'ra, n. a figure in poetry, by which
a short syllable after a complete foot is made
long; a pause in verse

Caftan, kaf'tan, n. a Persian garment
Cag, kag, n. à barrel of four or five gallons
Cage, kaj, n. a place of confinement
Cajole, ka-jol', v. to flatter; to sooth
Cajoler, ka-jōl'ěr, n. a flatterer; a wheedler
Caisson, kås-sûn', n. a chest of bombs or powder
Caitiff, kā'tiff, n. a base villain; a knave
Cake, kāk, n. a kind of bread
[stuff
Calamanco, kal-a-mang'ko, n. a kind of woollen

Calash, ka-lash', n. a carriage of pleasure
Calcareous, kal-ka'ré-us, a. partaking of the
nature of calx
[fire
Calcination, kal-sé-nā'shun, n. a pulverizing by
Calcine, kal-sīn', v. to burn to a calx
Calculate, kal'ku-lāt, v. to compute; to reckon
Calculation, kal-ku-la'shun, n. a computation;
reckoning

Calculator, kal'ků-låt-ur, n. a computer
Calculous, kal'ku-lus, a. stoný; gritty
Caldron, kâl'drun, n. a pot; a boiler; a kettle
Caledonian, kal-ċ-dō'nyan, n. a native of Scot-

land

Calefy, kal'ê-fi, v. to grow hot; to be heated Calendar, kal'en-dar, n. a register of the year, in which holidays, &c. are marked Calender, kal'en-der, v. to give cloth a gloss Calends, kal'endz, n. the first day of every month among the Romans [climates Calenture, kal ́en-tür, n. a fever peculiar to hot Calf, kâf, n. a young cow or bull; a part of the leg [of a gun Caliber, kal'e-ber, n. the diameter of the barrel Calico, kal'e-ko, n. an Indian stuff made of cotton Calid, kal'id, a. hot; burning Calidity, ka-lid'ė-të, n. heat

Calif, kā'lif, n. the successors of Mahomet
Caliph, among the Saracens

Caligation,kal-e-ga'shun,n. darkness; cloudiness
Caligraphy, ka-lig'ra-fe, n. beautiful writing
Calk, kâk, v. to stop the leaks of a ship
Calker, kâk'er, n. one who stops a ship's leaks
Call, kâll, v. to name; to summon or invite→→
n. a demand; address; summons
Callat or Callet, kal'let, n. a trull
Calling, kâll'ing, n. an employment; profession

Canal, ka-nal', n. a basin or course of water Canary, ka-na'rė, n. wine brought from the Canaries; sack [ing bird Canary-bird, ka-nā'ré-burd, n. an excellent singCancel, kan'sel, v. to blot out; destroy; efface Cancellated, kan'sel-låt-ed, a. cross-barred Cancer, kan'sĕr, n. a crabfish; the sign of the summer solstice; a virulent sore

Cancerate, kan'sĕr-āt, v. to become a cancer Cancerous, kan'sĕr-us, a. inclining to cancer Cancrine, kang'krin, a. having the qualities of

Calliperz, kal'lė-pěrz, n. compasses with bowed shanks [out pain Callosity, kal-los'è-tė, n. a kind of swelling withCallous, kal'lus, a. hard; insensible Callow, kal'lo, a. naked; wanting feathers Calm, kâm, a. quiet; undisturbed; still-n. serenity; stillness-v. to pacify; to appease Calmly, kâm'le, ad. without passion; quietly Calomel, kal ́o-mel, n. sublimed mercury Caloric, ka-lor'ik, n. a term in chemistry to denote the matter of heat Calorific, kal-o-rif'ik, a. producing heat Calotte, ka-lott', n. a cap or coif Caltrops, kal'trops, n. an instrument of war with three or four spikes, which is thrown on the ground to annoy the enemy's horse Calve, kâv, v. to bring forth a calf Calvinism, kalʼvin-izm, n. the doctrine of Calvin Calumniate, ka-lum'nė-āt, v. to slander Calumniator, ka-lum'nė-åt-ur, n. a false accuser; a slanderer

Calumny, kal'um-ne, n. slander; false charge Calx, kalx, n. any thing rendered reducible to powder by burning

Camaieu, ka-mā'ů, n. a stone with various fi-
gures formed by nature
[wise
Camber, kam běr, n. a piece of timber cut arch-
Cambric, kām'brik, n. a kind of fine linen
Camel, kam'el, n. a beast of burden
Camelot,kam'let, n. a mixed stuff of wool and
Camlet, silk

Camera obscura, kam'è-ra-ob-skū'ra, n. a phi-
losophical and optical machine
Camomile, kam'o-mïl, n. a plant
Camp, kamp, n. the order of tents for soldiers
Campaign, kam-pān', n. an open, level country;
the time an army keeps the field
Campestral, kam-pes'tral, a. growing in fields
Camphire, kam'fir, n. a white gum [camphire
Camphorate, kam'fö-råt, a. impregnated with
Can, kan, aux. v. to be able-n. a cup
Canaille, ka-nāl', n. the lowest people

a crab

Candent, kan'dent, a. hot; burning
Candid, kan'did, a. white; fair; open [place
Candidate, kan'dė-dåt, n. one who solicits for a
Candidly, kan'did-lė, ad. fairly; ingenuously
Candle, kan'dl, n. a light made of wax or tallow
Candlemas, kan'dl-mas, n. the feast of the puri-
fication of the Blessed Virgin [candle
Candlestick, kan'dl-stik, n. a utensil to hold a
Candour, kan'dur, n. sweetness of temper; pu-
rity of mind; ingenuousness
Candy, kan'de, v. to conserve with sugar
Cane, kan, n. a walking stick; a plant from
which sugar is made-v. to cudgel

Canicular, ka-nik'ü-lar, a. belonging to the dog [dog

star

Canine, ka-nīn', a. having the properties of a Canister, kan'is-těr, n. a small box for tea, &c. . Canker, kang'ker, n. a disease; an eating hu

mour-v. to corrupt; to corrode Cannibal, kan'nė-bal, n. a man-eater Cannon, kan'nun, n. a large gun Cannonade, kan-nun-ād', v. to attack or batter with cannon [cannons Cannonier, kan-nun-ēr', n. one who manages Cannot, kan'not, aux. v. (can and not) to be unable

Canoe, ka-nû', n. an Indian boat Canon, kan'un, n. a rule; a law; an ecclesiastical injunction; a dignitary in a cathedral; a large sort of printing types

Carat, kar'at, n. a weight of four grains; a manner of expressing the fineness of gold Caravan, kar-a-van', n. a troop or body of merchants or pilgrims

Carmine, kâr'mïn, n. a crimson colour Carnage, kâr'naj, n. slaughter; havock Carnal, kâr'nal, a. lustful; lecherous Carnality, kăr-nal'è-tè, n. sensuality

flower

'Carbinier, kăr-be-ner', n. a light horseman Carbonado, kăr-bo-nā'do, n. meat cut across to be broiled-v. to cut or hack Carbuncle, kâr bung-kl, n. a jewel; red spot Carcanet, kâr'ka-net, n. a chain or collar of jewels [kind of bomb Carcass, kâr kass, n. the body of an animal; a Card, kârd, n. a paper painted; a note; an instrument; part of the compass generally used by mariners-v. to comb wool Cardamomum, kâr'da-mum, n. a medicinal seed Cardiack, kâr’dė-ak, a. cordial; strengthening Cardinal, kâr'de-nal, n. a dignitary of the Romish church; a cloak-a. principal; chief Care, kār, n. concern, charge-v. to be affected with; to be concerned about Careen, ka-rēn', v. to calk; to stop up leaks Career, ka-rer', n. a course; a race; motion Careful, kār'ful, a. full of care; watchful Carefulness, kār'ful-ness, n. vigilance; caution Careless, kār'less, a. unconcerned; heedless Caress, ka-ress', v. to endear; to fondleact of endearment Caret, kā ret, n. a mark (A) which shews where something interlined should be read Cargo, kâr'go, n. the lading of a ship Caricature, kar-e-ka-tür', n. a ludicrous likeness Caries, kā'rė-ėz, n. rottenness of the bones Carious, kā re-us, a. rotten; decayed Carl, kârl, n. rude man; churl; a kind of hemp Carman, kâr man, n. a man who drives carts Carmelite, kâr me-lit, n. a pear; a white friar Carminative, kăr-min'a-tiv, a. that expels wind

-n. an

Carneous, kâr′nė-us, a. fleshy; fat
Carnival, kâr'nė-val, n. a time of luxury
Carnivorous, kǎr-niv'o-rus, a. flesh-eating
Carnosity, kăr-nos'è-tė, n. fleshy excrescence
Carol, kar'ul, n. a song-v. to sing; to praise
Carousal, ka-rowz'al, n. a festival
Carouse, ka-rowz', v. to drink; to quaff
Carouser, ka-rowz'ĕr, n. a drinker; a toper
Carp, kârp, v. to censure; to cavil-n. a fish
Carpenter, kâr'pen-těr, n. a worker in wood
Carpet, kâr'pet, n. a covering for a floor
Carriage, kar'rij, n. behaviour; a vehicle
Carrier, karʼre-ĕr, n. one who carries; a sort of
pigeon

Carrion, karʼrė-un, n. tainted fish; a prostitute

-a. rotten

Carrot, kar'rut, n. a garden root Carroty, karʼrut-ė, a. red-haired; like a carrot Carry, kar'rė, v. to bear; to behave; to sustain Cart, kârt, n. a carriage for luggage Carte blanche, kârt-blansh', n. a blank paper to be filled up with such conditions as the person to whom it is sent thinks proper Cartel, kăr-tel', n. an agreement between enemies

Carter, kârt'ěr, n. one who drives a cart
Cartilage,kâr'te-laj, n. a gristle; tough substance
Cartilaginous, kăr-tė-laj'e-nus, a. consisting of
gristle

Cartoon, kăr-tûn', n. a painting on large paper
Cartouch, kar-tuch', n. a case for balls
Cartridge, kârt'rij, n. a paper case for powder
Cartwright, kârt rit, n, a maker of carts
Carve, kârv, v. to cut wood, stone, or meat
Carving, kârv'ing, n. sculpture; figures carved
Cascade, kas-kad', n. a water-fall