n.
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. →
The officinal squill. See Squill. →
n.
A large, California rock fish (Sebastodes paucispinus); -- called also boccaccio, and merou. →
v. t.
To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite. →
a.
Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. →