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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Cĭm'i-ā, n. p. 230See CIMBIA.Cī'miss, n. p. 230The bed-bug.Cĭm-mē'ri-an, a. p. 230Pertaining to the Cimmerii, a fabulous people, said to have dwelt, in very ancient times, in caves between Baiae and Cumae, in profound and perpetual darkness. 2. Without any light; intensely dark.…Cim'o-lite, n. p. 230(Min.) A soft, earthy, clayey mineral, of whitish or grayish color, from Cimolis, in Greece, and other places. Dana.Cin-chō'nā, n. p. 230(Bot.) A genus of trees growing exclusively on the Andes in Peru and adjacent countries, producing a medicinal bark of great value, known as Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark, &c. Baird. 2. (Med.) The…Cin'cho-nā'ceoüs, a. p. 230Of, or pertaining to, cinchona, or the plants that produce it. Ogilvie.Cin'cho-nine or Cin-chō'ni-a, n. p. 230(Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the bark of several species of cinchona, and one of the medicinal active principles of this bark. Dunglison.Cinct'ūre, n. p. 230A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body. He binds the sacred cincture round his breast. Pope. 2. That which encompasses or incloses; inclosure. “Within the cincture of one wall.” Bacon. 3.…Cinct'ured, a. p. 230Having a cincture or girdle.Cin'der, n. p. 230A small particle of matter remaining after combustion, in which fire is extinct; as, a smith’s cinder. Browne. 2. A small coal, or particle of fire, with ashes; an ember. Swift. 3. A scale thrown off…Cin'der-frāme, n. p. 230A framework of wire, &c., in a chimney, as of a locomotive, to prevent the escape of cinders. Wade.Cin'der-wēnch or Cin'der-wom'an, n. p. 230A woman whose business is to rake ashes for cinders.Cĭn'der-y, a. p. 230Pertaining to or resembling cinders, or composed of them.Cin'e-fac'tion, n. p. 230Reduction to ashes; cineration. [Obs.]Cĭn'e-măt'ic or Cĭn'e-măt'ic-al, a. p. 230Pertaining to cinematics. Cinematic curves, curves produced by machinery, or a combination of motions, as distinguished from mathematical curves.Cin'e-măt'ics, n. sing. p. 231The science which treats of motions considered in themselves, or apart from their causes; the comparison and relation of motions. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] ☞ Cinematics forms properly an…Cĭn'e-rā'ceoŭs or Cĭ-nē're-oŭs, a. p. 231Like ashes; having the color of the ashes of wood. Martyn.Cĭn'er-a-ry, a. p. 231Pertaining to ashes; containing ashes. Cinerary urns, vessels used by the ancients to preserve the ashes of the dead when burned.Cin'er-ā'tion, n. p. 231The reducing of any thing to ashes by combustion; cinefaction.Çĭn'er-ĭ'tioŭs, a. p. 231Having the color or consistence of ashes. Cheyne.Çi-nĕr'u-lĕnt, a. p. 231Full of ashes. [Obs.] Bailey.Çĭn'ga-lēse, n. sing. & pl. p. 231A native or inhabitant of Ceylon.Çĭn'ga-lēse, a. p. 231Pertaining to Ceylon. ☞ Cingalese is most properly applied to the primitive inhabitants of Ceylon and to that portion of it which is at present occupied by them, Ceylonese to the inhabitants of the…Cin'gle, n. p. 231A girth. [Rare.] See SURCINGLE.Cin'na-bar, n. p. 231(Min.) Red sulphuret of mercury or quicksilver, occurring, native, in brilliant red crystals, and also in amorphous masses of different shades of red and brown. 2. The artificial red sulphuret of…Cĭn'na-ba-rīne, a. p. 231Pertaining to cinnabar; consisting of cinnabar, or containing it; as, cinnabarine sand. Journal of Science.Cin-năm'ic, a. p. 231(Chem.)Cin'na-mōm'ic p. 231Pertaining to, or obtained from, cinnamon. Cinnamic acid, an acid formed by exposing oil of cinnamon to the air. Gregory.Cĭn'na-mon, n. p. 231The inner bark of the Laurus cinnamomum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.Cĭn'na-mon-stōne, n. p. 231(Min.) A variety of garnet, of a cinnamon or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry. Dana.Cin'na-mūle or Cin'na-mȳl, n. p. 231(Chem.) The hypothetical radical of oil of cinnamon and cinnamic acid.Cinque, n. p. 231The number five upon dice or in cards.Cinque'-foil, n. p. 231(Bot.) A plant of different species of the genus Potentilla, also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand. 2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having…Cin'que-cen'to, n. p. 231(Arch.) A style of decorative art which sprang up in Italy about 1550, and aimed to revive and elaborate the richest and most conspicuous characteristics of Greek and Roman art. Fairholt.Cinque'-pāçe, n. p. 231A kind of lively dance (called also galliard), the steps of which were regulated by the number five. Nares.Cinque'-pōrts, n. pl. p. 231The ports Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, Sandwich, Winchelsea, and Rye; originally, only the first five of these, whence the name. [England.]Cin'ter, n. p. 231(Arch.) The centering or timber framing erected in apertures between piers to support an arch when in building.Cī'on, n. p. 231A young shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree or plant; the cutting of a twig for ingrafting on another stock. [Written also scion.] The cion overruleth the stock; and the stock is but passive, and giveth…Cȳ'pers, n. p. 231A fine gauze, much like crape; cyprus. Marston.Cĭ'per-tŭn'nel, n. p. 231A false chimney used on a house for ornament. T. Fuller.Ci'pher, n. p. 231(Arith.) A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold. 2. A person of no worth or character. Here he…Cī'pher, v. i. p. 231To use figures, or to practice arithmetic. 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too. Goldsmith.Ci'pher, v. t. p. 231To write in occult characters. His notes he ciphered with Greek characters. Hayward. 2. To designate by characters; to represent. Shak.Cī'pher-kēy, n. p. 231A key to assist in reading writings in cipher.Cĭp’o-līn, n. p. 231(Min.) A greenish marble, from Rome, containing white or greenish zones. It consists of carbonate of lime, with zones and cloudings of talc. Dana.Cĭp'pus, n. p. 231A small, low column, usually having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, &c. Gwill.Cīre, n. p. 231A circus. [Rare.]Cīr'car, n. p. 231A district or province. [India.]Cir-cas'sian, a. p. 231(Geog.) Pertaining to Circassia, in Asia.Cir-căs'sian, n. p. 231(Geog.) A native or an inhabitant of Circassia.Cir-cē'an, a. p. 231Pertaining to Circe, the fabled daughter of Sol and Perseis, who was reputed by the ancients to possess powers of enchantment, by means of which she first charmed her victims and then changed them to…Cir-cēn'sial or Cir-cēn'sian, a. p. 231Pertaining to the Circus, in Rome, where were practiced games of various kinds, as running, wrestling, combats, &c. “The pleasure of the Circensian shows.” Holyday.Cĭr′ci-nal or Cĭr′ci-nate, a. p. 231(Bot.) Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center;—a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray.Cir'ci-nāte, v. t. p. 231To make a circle of; to compass. Bailey.Cĭr'çi-nā'tion, n. p. 231An orbicular motion. [Obs.] Bailey.Cīr'cle, n. p. 231A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it called the center. 2. The line that bounds such a figure; a…Cir'cle, v. t. p. 231To move around; to revolve around. “Other planets circle other suns.” Pope. 2. To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose. Prior. Pope. Their heads are circled with a short turban.…Cir'cle, v. i. p. 231To move circularly. Thy name shall circle round the gaping throng. Byron.Cir'cled, a. p. 231Having the form of a circle; round. “Monthly changes in her circled orb.” Shak.Cir'eler, n. p. 231A mean or inferior poet, perhaps from his habit of wandering around as a stroller; an itinerant poet. [Obs.] B. Jonson.