Levitate

v. i.

To rise, or tend to rise, as if lighter than the surrounding medium; to become buoyant; -- opposed to gravitate.

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Vaut

n.

A vault; a leap.

Gig

n.

A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.

Funebrious

a.

Funebrial.

Underlayer

n.

A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth.

Hedging bill

A hedge bill. See under Hedge.

Level

a.

Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.

Fastidiosity

n.

Fastidiousness; squeamishness.

Hydrarthrosis

n.

An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.

Taira

n.

Same as Tayra.

Unprovide

v. t.

To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish.

Grace

v. t.

To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.

Hawfinch

n.

The common European grosbeak (Coccothraustes vulgaris); -- called also cherry finch, and coble.