Figeater

n.

A large beetle (Allorhina nitida) which in the Southern United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green with pale borders.

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Ferforthly

adv.

Ferforth.

Holder

n.

The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.

Underaction

n.

Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.

Hematite

n.

An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; -- the last called red ocher. Called also specular iron, oligist iron, rhombohedral iron ore, and bloodstone. See Brown hematite, under Brown.

Fair

superl.

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

Echelon

v. t.

To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.

Lethe

n.

Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.

Agamous

a.

cryptogamous.

Heighten

v. t.

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

Letterpress

n.

Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations.

Abbreviation

n.

One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers.

Abatis

n.

Alt. of Abattis