| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1783 - 1142 pages
...The deciuve moment; the point in which the difeafe kilh, or changes to the better. l> -,:'-•. a. The point of time at which any affair comes to the height. jllaijoi, CRISP, a. [criffus, Latin.] 1. Curled. Bacr*. 2. Indented ; winding. Sbalefprare, 3. Brittle;... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - English language - 1790 - 656 pages
...Lamenefs. CRISIS, krl'-sls. f. The point in С RO which the di fe a fe kills, or changes to the better ; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CRISP, krlfp'. a. Curled ; indented, winding ; brittle, friable. To CRÍSP, krifp'. va To curl, to contrail... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1797 - 608 pages
...krip'pl-n6s. f. Lv i :'.. CRISIS, -kri'sis.f. The point in winch thedifeafe kills, orchange. to the better; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CRISP, krifp. a. . : Curled ; indented, winding ; brittle, friable. To CRISP, krifp. va To curl, to contrail... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1802 - 990 pages
...i. The decilive moment ; the point in which the difeafe kills, or changes to thebetter. DryJen. 1. The point of time at which any affair comes to the height. Add-on. CRISP, a. [criffu,, Latin.] 1. Curled. Saint. 2. Indented ; winding. Sbaleff. 3. Brittle ;... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...i>LENESs,krip'pl-nes. s. Lameness. CRISIS, kri'sis. s. The point in which the disease kills, or changes to the better ; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CBISP, krisp. a. Curled; indented, winding ; brittle, friable. To CHISP, krisp. va To curl, to contract... | |
| John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...ll'I'LENESS^rfp'pl-nes. s. Lamenens. CRjSIS, ki ivis. s. The point in which the disease kilU, or changes to (he better; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CRISP, kii-pa Curled; indented, winding; brittle, friable. To CKISP, krisp. va To curl, to contract into knots... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...Diet. CRI'SIS. *. i. \fpiffK.} The point in which the disease kills, or changes to the better. Dryden. The point of time at which any affair comes to the height. Dryden. CRISP, a. [ciHfPi Sax.] Curled. Bacon. Indented ; winding. Sluikyearc. Brittle ; friable. Bacon,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1828 - 860 pages
...order from which a judgement may be formed of its termination, whether favourable or unfavourable ; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CRISP, (krisp) a. Curled ; indented ; winding ; brittle ; friable ; short ; brisk. To CRISP, (krisp) va To... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1834 - 682 pages
...krip-pl-nes, 3. Lameness. CRISIS, krUsis, ». The point in which the disease kills, or changes to the belter ; the point of time at which any affair comes to the height. CRISP, krfsp, adj. Curled; indented, winding . brittle, friable. To CRISP, krisp, va To curl, to contract... | |
| William Bolles - English language - 1845 - 954 pages
...limb* ; disabling. CRISIS, kri-s!s, TI. The point in which the disease kills or changes to the better. The point of time at which any affair comes to the height CRISP, krlsp', o. Curled; indented; winding. Brittle; friable ; short. [twist; to indent CRISP, kr!«p', vt.... | |
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