Grecianize

v. i.

To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.

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Affeerer

n.

Alt. of Affeeror

Rhonchus

n.

An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to rale in its widest sense. See Rale.

Neurotic

n.

A disease seated in the nerves.

Alarm

n.

A sudden attack; disturbance; broil.

Force

n.

To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Vesuvian

a.

Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.

Hydrocyanate

n.

See Hydrocyanide.

Mad

n.

The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy.

Adverb

n.

A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.

Scabling

n.

A fragment or chip of stone.

Fencing

v. i.

The aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.

Rift

n.

A shallow place in a stream; a ford.