Recognitory

a.

Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition.

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Eclecticism

n.

Theory or practice of an eclectic.

Macruroid

a.

Like or pertaining to the Macrura.

Water plantain

A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See under 2d Plantain.

Aband

v. t.

To banish; to expel.

Acquiescently

adv.

In an acquiescent manner.

Ruralism

n.

The quality or state of being rural; ruralness.

Untruthful

a.

Not truthful; unveracious; contrary to the truth or the fact.

Fumble

v. i.

To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts to do or find something.

Handselling

of Handsel

Rave

v. i.

To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.

Upstay

v. t.

To sustain; to support.

Rectum

n.

The terminal part of the large intestine; -- so named because supposed by the old anatomists to be straight. See Illust. under Digestive.