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—nd, môve, uor, nôt ;—zåbe, tỉb, bùll ;—ỏîl ;—påånd ;—thin, THIS.

CALX, kâiks. s. Any thing rendered reducible

to powder by burning.
CALYCLE, kâl'è-kl. s. 405. A small bud of a
plant.

CÁMAIEU, kâ-ma'yôô. s. A stone with various
figures and representations of landscapes,
formed by nature.
CAMBER, kâm'bûr. s.
archwise.

A piece of timber cut

CAMBRICK, kåme'brik. s. 542. A kind of fine
linen.-See CHAMBER.

CAME, káme. The preterit of To come.
CAMEL, kẩm′êl. s. 99. A beast of burden.
CAMELEOPARD, kâ-mêl'lò-pård. s. An ani-
mal taller than an elephant, but not so thick.
CAMELOT,
CAMLET,

kâm'lit.}

of the summer solstice; a virulent swelling, or

sore.

To CANCERATE, kân'sår-råte. v. n. 91. To be

come a cancer.

CANCERATION, kân-sûr-rå'shûn. s A growing

cancerous.

CANCEROUS, kân'sûr-růs. a. Having the viru-
lence of a cancer.

CANCEROUSNESS, kån sår-rås-nês. s. The
state of being cancerous.
CANCRINE, kẳng'krîn. a. 140. Having the quali
ties of a crab. 408.
CANDENT, kân'dênt. a. Hot.
CANDICANT, kån ́dè-kånt. a. Growing white.
CANDID, kân'did. a. White; fair; open, inge

nuous.

CANDIDATE, kån'dè-dåte, s. A competitor,
one that solicits advancement.
CANDIDLY, kân 'did-lè. ad. Fairly, ingenuously.
CANDIDNESS, kân'did-nês. s. Ingenuousness,
openness of temper.

S. 99.
A kind of stuff originally made by a mixture
of silk and camel's hair: it is now made
with wool and silk.
CAMERA OBSCURA, kâm'è-râ-ôb-skù'râ. s. An
optical machine used in a darkened chamber,To
so that the light coming only through a double
convex glass, objects opposite are represented
inverted.

CAMERADE.-See Comrade.
CAMERATED, kåm'er-à-têd. a. Arched.
CAMERATION, kâm-ér-à ́shûn. s. A vaulting
or arching.

CAMISADŮ, kâm-è-sà'dò. s, 77. An attack made

CANDIFY, kân'de-fl. v. a. To make white. CANDLE, kän'dl. s. 405. A light inade of wax or tallow, surrounding a wick of flax or cotton CANDLEBERRY-TREE, kån'dl-bêr-rè-trèè. s. Sweet-willow.

CANDLEHOLDER, kân'dl-hỏld-år. s. He that holds the candie.

CANDLELIGHT, kån'dl-lite. s. The light of a caudle.

in the dark, on which occasion they put their||CANDLEMAS, kân'dl-mus. s. 88. The feast of shirts outward.

CAMISATED, kâm'è-så-têd. a. Dressed with the shirt outward.

CAMLET, kåm'lit. s. See CAMELOT.

CAMMOCK, kâm'mûk. s. 166. An herb, petty
whin, or restharrow.

CAMP, kâmp. s. The order of tents placed by
armies when they keep the field.
To CAMP, kâmp. v. n. To lodge in tents.
CAMPAIGN, kåm-påne'. s. 335. A large, open,
level tract of ground; the time for which any
army keeps the field.

the purification of the Blessed Virgin, which was formerly celebrated with many lights in churches.

CANDLESTICK, kân'dl-stik. s. The instrument that holds candles.

CANDLESTUFF, kån'd!-ståf. s. Grease, tallow ||CANDLEWASTER, kån di-wàs-tår. s. A spend

thrift

CANDOCK, kân'dôk. s. A weed that grows in rivers.

CANDOUR, kân'dår. s. 314. Sweetness of temper, purity of mind, ingenuousness.

CAMPANIFORM, kâm-pån'nè-förm. a. A term used of flowers which are in the shape of a bell. CAMPANULATE, kẩm-pån'ù-låte. a. Cam-To CANDY, kän’dé. v. n. To grow congealed. paniform.

To CANDY, kån'dè. v. a. To conserve with sugar; to form into congelations.

CÂMPESTRAL, kâm-pês'trál. a. Growing in

fields.

CANE, kåne. s. A kind of strong reed; the
plant which yields the sugar; a lance; a reed.
To CANE, kåne. v. a. To beat with a cane or
v. a.
stick.

dog-sta?.

CAMPHIRE, or CAMPHOR, kâm'fir. s. 1:10. A kind of resin produced by a chymical process ||CANICULAR, kå-nîk'ù-lår. a. Belonging to the from the camphire tree. CAMPHIRE-TREE, kånï'fîr-trèè. s. The tree CANINE, kâ-nine', a. Having the properties of from which camphire is extracted. a dog. CAMPHORATE, kâm'fò-råte. s. 91. Impregna- ||CANISTER, kânîs-tûr. s. 98. A small basket, a Impregna-CANISTER, small vessel in which any thing is laid up. CANKER, kång'hår. s. 409. A worm A worm that preys upon, and destroys fruits; a fly that preys upor fruits; any thing that corrupts or consumes ; an eating or corroding humour; corrosion virulence; a disease in trees.

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To be able, to have power: it expresses the potential mood, as I can do it. CANAILLE, kå-nåle'. s. The lowest people. CANAKIN, kân'à-kin. s. A small can to drink out of.. Mason.

CANAL, ka-nai'. s. A basin of water in a garden; any course of water made by art; a passage through which any of the juices of the body flow.

CANAL-COAL. This word is corrupted into
kën’nil-kôle. s. A ûne kind of coal.
CANALICULATED, kâu-d-Ik ́d-là-têd. a. Made
like a pipe or gutter.

CANARY, ka-na'rè. s. Wine brought from the
Canaries; sack.

CANARY-BIRD, kâ-ná'rè-bård. s? An excellent
singing bird.

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To CANKER, kâng kår. v. n. To grow corrupt. TO CANKER, kâng'kar. v. a. To corrupt, to corrode; to infect, to pollute.

CANKERBIT, kång'kår-bit. part. ad. Bitten
with an envenomed tooth.

CANNABINE, kân'nä-bine. a. 149. Hempen.
CANNIBAL, kân'né-bål. s. A man-eater.
CANNIBALISM, kån'nè-bål-izm. s. The man-
ners of a cannibal. Mason.
CANNIBALLY, kân'nè-bâl-lè. ad. In the manner
of a cannibal.

CANNIPERS, kân'ně-pårz. s. Callipers.
CANNON, kan'nan. s. 166. A gun larger than
can be rianaged by the hand

To CANCEL, kân'sil. v. a. 99. To cross a wri-CANNON-BALL, kán-nân-båwl'.
ting; to efface, to obliterate in general.
CANCELLATED. kän'sêl-là-têd, a. Cross-bar-

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I 559-Fåte, får, fåll, fât;—mẻ, mêt ;-pine, pîn ;

CANNOT, kân'nôt. v. n. of Can and Not. To be|| To CANVASS, kân'vås. v. n. To solicit. unable. CANY, ká'nè. a. Full of canes, consisting of

CANOA, kán-noo'.}

canes,

CANOE, 5. A boat made by cut-CANZONET, kân-zd-nẻt'. s. A little song. S ting the trunk of a tree into a hollow vessel. CAP, kåp. s. The garment that covers the head; CANON, kân'ân. s. 166. A rule, a law; law made the ensign of the cardinalate; the topmost, the by ecclesiastical councils; the books of Holy highest; a reverence made by uncovering the Scripture, or the great rule; a dignitary in head. cathedral churches; a large sort of printing letter.

CANONESS, kân'ûn-nês. s. In Catholick countries, women living after the example of secular

canons.

CANONICAL, kå-nôn'è-kål. a. According to the canon; constituting the canon; regular, stated, Sxed by ecclesiastical laws; spiritual, ecclesi-| astical.

CANONICALLY, kå-nôn'é-kål-lè. ad. In a man-
ner agreeable to the canon.

CANONICALNESS, kå-nôn'é-kâl-nês. s. The
quality of being canonical.
CANONIST, kan'nån-nist. s. 166. A professor

of the canon law.

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To CAP, kâp. v. a. To cover on the top; to ||To snatch off the cap; To cap verses, to name alternately verses beginning with a particular letter.

CAP-A-PIE, kâp-å-pè'. a. From head to foot. CAP-PAFER, kåp på-pår. s. A sort of coarse brownish paper.

CAPABILITY, kå-på-bîl è-tě. s. Capacity. CAPABLE, kà'på-bl. a. See INCAPABLE. Endued with powers equal to any particular thing, intelligent, able to understand; capacious; able to receive; susceptible; qualified for; hollow.

CAPABLENESS, kà'på-bl-nès. s. The quality or state of being capable.

CAPACIOUS, ká-pa'shus. a. Wide, large, able to hold much; extensive, equal to great design. CAPACIOUSNESS, kå-på'shus-nës. s. The pow er of holding; largeness.

To CAPACITATE, kå-pås'è-tåte. v. a. To enable, to qualify.

CAPACITY, ki-pâs'è-tè. s. 511. The power of containing; the force or power of the mind power, ability; room, space; state, condition

character.

CANOPY, kân'd-pè. s. A covering spread over|CAPARISON, kâ-pâr'è-sản. s. 170. A sort of

the head.

canopy.

cover for a horse. 443.

To CANOPY, kân'd-pè. v. a. To cover with a||To CAPARISON, kå-pår'è-sûn. v. a. To dress in
caparisons, to dress pompously.
CANOROUS, kâ-nò'rús. a. 512. Musical, tuneful. CAPE, kåpe. s. Headland, promontory; the
CANT, kânt. s. A corrupt dialect used by beg- neck-piece of a cloak or coat.

gars and vagabonds; a form of speaking pecu-||CAPER, ka'půr. s. 93. A leap, or jump.
liar to some certain class or body of men; a||CAPER, kå'pûr. s. An acid pickle.

whining pretension to goodness; barbarous CAPER-BUSH, kå‍pår-bûsh. s. This plant grows jargon; auction. in the South of France, the buds are pickled for eating.

to skip for merriment. CAPERER, ka'pår-rür. s. 555. A dancer. CAPIAS, ka'pè-ûs. s. 88. A writ of execution. CAPILLACEOUS, kâp-pîl-ià'shus. a. The same with capillary.

It is scarcely to be credited, that the writer in the Spectator signed T. should adopt a deri-To CAPER, kà'pår. v. n. To dance frolicksomely; vation of this word from one Andrew Cant, a Scotch Presbyterian Minister, wher the Latin cantus, so expressive of the singing or whining tone of certain preachers, is so obvious an ety-|| mology. The Cant of particular professions is an easy derivation from the same origin, as it means the set phrases, the routine of professional language, resembling the chime of a song. Quaint, from which scme derive this word, is a much less probable etymology. To CANT, kånt. v. n. To talk in the jargon of particular professions; to speak with a particular tone.

To CANT, kânt. v. a. To toss or fling away.
CANTATÁ, kân-tà'tå. s. Italian. A song. 77.
CANTATION, kân-tá'shún. s. The act of sing-

CANTER, kân'tår. s. 93. A hypocrite; a shori
gallop.

CANTHARIDES, kân-thâr'ẻ-đêz. s. Spanish
flies, used to raise blisters.

CANTHUS, kân'thus. s. The corner of the eye.
CANTICLE, kân tè-ki. s. 405. A song; the Song

of Solomon.

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CAPILLAIRE, kâp-pîl-låre'. s. Syrup of maidenhair.

CAPILLAMENT, kå-nîl'lä-mẻnt. s. Small threads or hairs which grow up in the middle of a flower.

CAPILLARY, kâp'pil-là-rè. a. Resembling hairs. small, minute. See l'APILLARY. CAPILLATION, kắp-phi-là shin. s. A small

ramification of vessels.

CAPITAL, kâp'è-tål. a. 88. Relating to the head ;
criminal in the highest degree; that which
affects life; chief, principal; applied to letters,
large, such as are written at the beginning or
heads of books; Capital Stock, the principal
or original stock of a trading company.
CAPITAL, kâp'é-tål. s. The upper part of a pil-
lar; the chief city of a nation.
CAPITALLY, kåp'é-tal-lè. ad. In a capital man
ner, so as to affect life, as capitally convicted.
CAPITATION, kåp é-tà'shân. s. Numeration by
heads.

CAPITULAR, kå-pîtsh'ù-lår. s. 88. The body of
the statutes of a chapter; a member of a chap-
ter. 453.

To CAPITULATE,' kâ-pîtsh'ù-låte. 91 v.n. To draw up any thing in heads or articles; to yield or surrender on certain stipulations. CAPITULATION, kä-pitsh-à-là'shûn. s. Stipulation, terms, conditions.

CAPIVÍ TRÉE, kâ-pè'vè-trẻè. 8. A balsam

tree.

CAPON, kå'pn. s. 405, 170. A castrated cock.

-nd, môve, når, nôt;-tube, tâb, bûll ;-ŝil ;-pound;-thin, THIS CAPONNIERE, kắp-pin-nèer. s. A covered lodgment, encompassed with a little parapet. CAPOT, ká-pôt'. s. Is when one party wins all the tricks of cards at the ganie of Piquet. CAPRICE, kå-préèse', or kâp'rèèse. Freak, fancy,

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whim.

The first manner of pronouncing this word is the most established; but the second does not want its patrons. Thus Dr. Young, in his Love of Fame :

“'Tis true great fortunes some great men confer ;
But often, ev'n in doing right, they err:
"From caprice, not from choice, their favours

come;

"They give, but think it toil to know to whom." CAPRICIOUS, kâ-prish'ûs. a. Whimsical, fanciful.

CAPRICIOUSLY, kå-prish'ås-lè. ad. Whimsically.

CAPRICIOUSNESS, kâ-prish ́ås-nês. s. Humour,
whimsicalness.

CAPRICORN, kåp'prè-korn. s. One of the signs
of the zodiack, the winter solstice.
CAPRIOLE, kåp-rẻ-ole'. s. Caprioles are leaps,
such as horses make in one and the same place,
without advancing forward.
CAPSTAN, kāp'stån. s. A cylinder with levers
to wind up any great weight.
CAPSULAR, kap'shù-lâr. 452.
CAPSULARY, kâp'shů-lår-ẻ.
like a chest.

CAPSULATE, kåp'shu-låte.
CAPSULATED, kâp'shù-là-têd.
or in a box;

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a. Hollow

if we accent Carbine on the first syllable, the last ought, according to analogy, to have the i short: but as the i is always long, the accent ought to be on the last syllable. 140. CARBINIER, kår-bé-nèèr'. s. A sort of light

horseman.

CARACK, kår'ák. s. A large ship of burden,
galleon.
CARAT,
CARACT,

} kârât. }

Meat cut

8. A weight of four grains; a manner of expressing the tineness of gold. CARAVAN, kâr'å vân. s. 524. A troop or body of merchants or pilgrims. CARAVANSARY, kår-å-vån'sâ-rè. s. A house built for the reception of travellers. A plant. CARAWAY, kâr å-wa. s. CARBONADO, kår-bo-na'do. s. 92. across to be broiled. 77. To CARBONADO, kår-bò-nå'dỏ, v. a. hack. See LUMBAGO. CARBUNCLE, kår bånk-kl. s. 405. A jewel shining in the dark; red spot or pimple. a. Set with CARBUNCLED, kår bånk-kld. carbuncles; spotted, deformed with pimples. 362. CARBUNCULAR, kår-bång'kù-lár. a. Red like

To cut or

a carbuncle CARBUNCULATION, kår-bảng-ků-la'shân. s. The blasting of young buds by heat or cold. CARCANET, kår kå-nět. s. A chain or collar of jewels. a. Enclosed, CARCASS, kår'kás. s. 92. A dead body of an animal; the decayed parts of any thing; the main parts, without completion or ornament; in gunnery, a kind of bòmb. CARCELAGE, kår'sè-lidje. s. 90. Prison fees. CARD, kård. s. s. 92. A paper painted with figures, used in games; the paper on which the several points of the compass are marked under the mariner's needle; the instrument with which wool is combed.

CAPTAIN, kåp'tin. s. 208. A chief commander; the commander of a company in a regiment; the chief commander of a ship; Captain General, the general or commander in chief of an

army.

CAPTAINRY, kåp'tin-rẻ. s. The power over a certain district; the chieftainship. CAPTAINSHIP, kåp'tin-ship s. The rank or post of a captain; the condition or post of a chief commander.

CAPTATION, kâp-tå'shan. s. The practice of catching favour.

CAPTION, kåp'shun. s. The act of taking any person.

CAPTIOUS, kåp'shûs. a. 314. Given to cavils, eager to object; insidious, ensnaring. CAPTIOUSLY. kåp'shûs-lé. ad. With an in

clination to object.

CAPTIOUSNESS, kâp'shäs-nës. s. Inclination to object; peevishness.

To CAPTIVATE, kåp'tè-våte v. a. To take prisoner, to bring into bondage; to charm, to subdue.

CAPTIVATION, kâp-tè-vå'shan. s. The act of taking one captive.

CAPTIVE, kâp'tiv. s. 140. One taken in war; one charmed by beauty.

CAPTIVE, kåp'tiv. a. Made prisoner in war. CAPTIVITY, ˆkâp-tiv'è tè. s. Subjection by the fate of war, bondage; slavery, servitude. CAPTOR, kâp'tår. s. 166. He that takes a prisoner, or a prize.

v. a. To comb wool.
To CARD, kård. v. a.
CARDAMOMOM, This word is commonly pro
nounced kår'dâ-mům. s. A medicinal seed
CARDER, kår'dår. s. 98. One that cards wool,
one that plays much at cards,
CARDIACAL, kår-dl'â-kâl.
CARDIACK,kår'dè-âk.

having the quality of invigorating.
a. 88.
CARDINAL, ́ kår dé-nål.
chief.

a. Cordial,

Principal,

One of the chief

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CARDINAL, kår’dẻ-nâl. s.
governors of the church.
CARDINILATE, kår'dè-nâ-làte.
CARDINALSHIP, kår'dè-nál-ship.
The office and rank of a cardinal.
A match made
CARDMATCH, kård'måtsh. s.
by dipping a piece of a card in melted sulphur
a party at cards.
CARE, kåre. s. Solicitude, anxiety, concern
caution; regard, charge, heed in order to pre-
servation; the object of care, or of love.
To CARE, kåre. v. n. To be anxious or solici
tous, to be inclined; to be disposed; to be af
fected with.

CAPTURE, kåp'tshåre. s. 461. The act or prac-CARECRAZED, kåre'krázd. a. 359. Broken tice of taking any thing; a prize.

with care and solicitude.

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CAPUCHIN, kåp-u-shèèn'. s. 112. A female gar-To CAREEN, kâ-rèèn'. ev. a. To caulk, to stop ment, consisting of a cleak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of capuchin monks. CAR, kår. s. 78. A small carriage of burden; chariot of war.

CARABINE, or CARBINE, kår-bine'. s. A small sort of fire-arms.

Dr. Ash, Bailey, W. Johnston, Entick, and Buchanan, accent Carabine on the last syllable, and Dr. Johnson and Mr. Perry on the first: while Mr. Sheridan, Dr. Ash, Buchanan, Dr. Johnson, and Bailey, accent Carbine on the first: but Mr. Scott, Entick, Perry, and Kenrick, more properly on the last. The reason is, that

CAREER, kâ-rèèr'. s. The ground on which a
race is run; a course, a race; full speed, swift,
motion; course of action.

To CAREER, kå-rèèr'. v. n.
motion.
CAREFUL, kåre'tål.

a.

To run with swift

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Anxious, solicitous, full of concern; provident, diligent, cautious, watchful. CAREFULLY, kåre'fül-lè. ad. In a manner' that shows Care; heedfully, watchfully. CAREFULNESS, kåre'fil-nês. Vigilance, caution.

IP 559.—Fåte, får, fåll, fât ;—mě, mět ;-pine, pin,

heedlessly. CAPELESNESS, kåre'lês-nês. s. Heedlesness, inattention.

A song of joy and

CARELESLY, kåre'lês-lè. ad. Negligently, CARNOUS, kår'nûs, · a. 314. Fleshy
CAROB, ka'rôb. s. A plant.
CAROL, kår'rål. s. 166.
exultation; a song of devotion.
To CAROL, kårrul. v. n.
To CAROL, kâr'rål. v. a.

CARELESS, kåre'lês 8. Without care, with-
out solicitude, unconcerned, negligent, heed-
less, unmindful, cheerful, undisturbed; unmov-
ed by, unconcerned at.

To CARESS, kâ-rês. v. a. To endear, to fondle.
CARESS, ka-res'. s. An act of endearment.
CARET, hàrệt. s. A note which shows where
something interlined should be read, as A.
CARGO, kår’'go. s. The lading of a ship.
CARIATIDES, kå-rè-ât'é-dèz.

To sing, to warble.
To praise, to cele

brate. CAROTID, kå-rðt'íd. a. Two arteries which arise out of the ascending trunk of the aorta CAROUSAL, kâ-rðů'zál. ́s. s. 88. A festival To CAROUSE, kå-röůz'. v. n. To drink, to quaff.

To CAROUSE, kå-röåz'. v. a. To drink. The Caria-CAROUSER, kå-röû'zår. s. 98. A drinker, a toper.

tides in architecture are an order of pillars resembling women.

CARICATURE, kår-îk-å-tshåre'. 461.

CARP, kårp. s.
s. A pond fish.

To CARP, karp. v. n. To censure, to cavil.
CARPENTER, kår'pên-tår s. 98. An artifi-

cer in wood.

This word, though not in Johnson, I have not scrupled to insert, from its frequent and legitimate use. Baretti tells us, that the lit-CARPENTRY, kår'pên-trẻ. s. The trade of a eral sense of this word is certa quantita di munizi

carpenter.

To CARPET, kår'pît v. a. To spread with carpets.

CARPING, kår'ping. part. a. 410 Captious,

censorious.

one che si mette nell' archibuso o altro, which in||CARPER, kår'pår. s. 98. A caviller. English, signifies the charge of a gun: but its|CARPET, kår'pit. s. 99. A covering of varimetaphorical signification, and the only one in ous colours; ground variegated with flowers; which the English use it, is, as he tells us, dichesi to be on the carpet, is to be the subject of conanche di ritratto ridicolo in cui sensi grandemente sideration. accresciute i diffetti, when applied to paintings, chiefly portraits, that heightening of some features and lowering others, which we call in English overcharging, and which will make a very ugly picture, not unlike a handsome person: whence any exaggerated character, which is redundant in some of its parts, and defective in others, is called a Caricature. CARIES, ka'rè-îz. s. 99. Rottenness. CARIOSITY, kà-rè-ôs'è-tè. s. Rottenness. CARIOUS, ka'rè-ås. a. 314. Rotten. CARK, kårk. s. Care, anxiety. To CARK, kårk. v. n.

anxious.

To be careful, to be

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ployment it is to drive cars. CARMELITE, kår'mé-lite.

$. 156. A sort of pear one of the order of White Friars. CARMÍNATIVE, kår mîn'å-tiv. S. Carminatives are such things as dispel wine and promote insensible perspiration. CARMINATIVE, kår-mîn'å-tiv. a. to carminatives. 157. CARMINE, kår-mine'. s. A powder of a bright red or crimson colour.

Belonging

IF Dr. Johnson, Sheridan, Ash, and Smith, accent this word on the first syllable; but Mr. Nares, Dr. Kenrick, Mr. Scott, Perry, Buchanan, and Entick, more properly on the last :-for the reason, see CARBINE.

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CARRIAGE, kår'ridje. s. 90. The act of car-
rying or transporting; vehicle; the frame up
on which cannon is carried; behaviour; con
duct; management.

CARRIER, kär'rẻ-år. 8. One who carries
something; one whose trade is to carry
goods; a messenger; a species of pigeons.
CARRIÓN, kår'rè-ûn. s. 166. The carcass of
something not proper for food; a name of re-
proach for a worthless woman; any flesh so
corrupted as not to be fit for food.
CARRION, kâr'rè-ån. a. Relating to carcasses
CARROT, kår'råt. s. 166. A garden root.
CARROTINESS, kâr rat-e-nês. s. Redness of

hair.

CARROTY, kår'råt. a. Spoken of red hair.
To CARRY, kår'rè. v. a. To convey from a
place; to bear, to have about one; to convey
by force; to effect any thing; to behave, to
conduct; to bring forward; to imply, to import;
to fetch and bring, as dogs; To carry off, to
kill; To carry on, to promote, to help forward,
To carry through, to support to the last.
To CARRY, kär rẻ. v. n. A horse is said to car-
ry well when his neck is arched, and he holds
his head high.

CART, kårt. s. 92. A wheel carriage, used
commonly for luggage; the vehicle in which
criminals are carried to execution.

CARNAGE, kårʼnidje. s. 90. Slaughter, hav-||To CART, kårt. v. a To expose in a cart.

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To CART, kårt. v. n. 1o use carts for carriage
CART-HORSE, kårt horse. 8. A coarse un-

wieldy horse.
CART-LOAD, kårt-lode'. s. A quantity of any
thing piled on a cart; a quantity sufficient to
load a cart.

CARTWAY, kårt'wå. s. A way through which
a carriage may conveniently travel.
CARTE-BLANCHE, kårt-blansh'. s. A blank
paper; a paper to be filled up with such condi-
tions as the person to whom it is sent thinks
proper.
CARTEL, kår-tel'. s. A writing containing
stipulations; a convention between two bellig-
erent powers, usually for the exchange or re-
leasing of prisoners; the ship or other vehicle
used for the purpose.

CARTER, kårt'år. s. 98. The man who drives

a cart.

CARTILAGE, kår'tè-lidjo s 90. A smg, ih and

——nỏ, môve, nỗr, nốt;–tube, tub, bill; oil; pound ;—thin, THIS.

bird of prey.

golid body, softer than a bone, but harder than,CASSIOWARY, kâsh'shè-o-wa-rẻ. s. A large a ligament. CARTILAGINEOUS, kår'tè-lå-jin'vås. 113. CARTILAGINOUS, kår-tè-lâdje'è-nus. 314. Consisting of cartilages.

a.

CARTOON, kår-töôu'. s. A painting or drawing
upon large paper.

CARTOUCH, kár-tôôtsh'. s. A case of wood
three inches thick at the bottom, holding balls.
It is fired out of a hobit or small mortar.
CARTRAGE,

CARTRIDGE,kar'tridje. 90. ́

S.

A case of paper or parchment filled with gunpowder, used for the greater expedition in charging guns.

CARTRUT, kârt'råt. s. The track made by a cart wheel.

CARTULARY, bắrtshủ-lá-rẻ. s. 461. A place where papers are kept.

CARTWRIGHT, kårt'rite. s. A maker of carts. To CARVE, karv. v. a. To cut wood, or stone; to cut meat at the table; to engrave; to choose one's own part.

To CARVE, kårv

V. n. To exercise the trade of a sculptor; to perform at table the office of supplying the company.

CARVER, kar vår s. 98. A sculptor; he that cuts up the meat at the table; he that chooses for himself.

CARVING, kår'ving. s. 410. Sculpture, figures carved.

CASSOCK, kås'sûk. s. 166. A close garment.
CASSWEED, kâs'wèèd. s. Shepherd's pouch.
To CAST, kást. v. a. 79. To throw with the
hand; to throw away, as useless or noxious
to throw dice, cr lots; to throw in wrestling;
to throw a net or snare; to drive by violence
of weather; to leave behind in race; to shed,
to let fall, to moult; to lay aside, as fit to be
worn no longer; to overweigh, to make to pre-
ponderate, to decide by overbalancing; to com-
pute, to reckon, to calculate; to contrive, to
plan out; to fix the parts in a play; to direct
the eye; to form a mould; to model, to form
To cast away, to shipwreck; to waste in pro-
fusion; to ruin; To cast down, to deject, to
depress the mind; To cast off, to discard, to
disburden one's self; to leave behind; To cast
out, to turn out of doors; to vent, to speak; To
cast up, to compute, to calculate; to vomit.
To CAST, kâst. v. n. 92. To contrive, to turn
the thoughts to; to admit of a form by casting
or melting, to warp, to grow out of form.
CAST, kåst. 8. The act of casting or throwing,
a throw; state of any thing cast or thrown; a
stroke, a touch; motion of the eye; the throw
of dice; chance from the cast of dice; a mould,
a form; a shade, or tendency to any colour;
exterior appearance; manner, air, mien; a
flight of hawks.

CARUNCLE, kâr'ânk-kl. s. 405. A small
tuberance of flesh. 81.
CASCADE, kás-kåde'. s.
fall.
CASE, kåse. s. A covering, a box, a sheath;
the outer part of a house; a building unfur-

CASTANET, kås'tâ-nêt. s.
pro-

hands. A cataract, a water

nished.

CASE-KNIFE, kåse'nlfe. s A large kitchen

knife.

CASE-SHOT, kåse'shot. s. Bullets enclosed in

a case.

Small shells of ivory, or hard wood, which dancers rattle in their CASTAWAY, kåst'å-wà. s. A person lost, or abandoned by Providence. CASTELLIN, kâs-tel'lin. CASTELLAIN, kås'têl-låne.

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a castle. CASTER, kâs tår. 8. kâs tår. 8. A thrower, he that casts a calculator, a man that calculates fortunes. To CASTIGATE, kâs'tè-gåte. v. a. 91. To chasCASE, kåse. s. Condition with regard to outtise, to chasten, to punish. ward circumstances; state of things; in phy-CASTIGATION, kås-tè-ga'shun. Penance, sick, state of the body; condition with regard discipline; punishment, correction; emendato leanness, or health; contingence; question tion. relating to particular persons or things; repre-CASTIGATORY, kâs'tè-gå-tår-ẻ. a. sentation of any question or state of the body, mind, or affairs; the variation of nouns, In CASTILE-SOAP, kâs'tèèl-sópe. s. case, if it should happen.

To CASE, kåse. v. a. To put in a case or cover; to cover as a case; to strip off the covering.

512.

soap.

Punitive.

A kind of

CASTING-NET, kâs'ting-net. s A net to be thrown into the water by hand to catch fish.

To CASEHARDEN, kåseʼhår-dn. v. a. To har-CASTLE, kâs'si, s. 472. A house fortified; Casden on the outside.

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