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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Cŏd'-fish, n.p. 247Same as Cod.
  2. Cŏd'-fish'er, n.p. 247A person or a vessel employed in taking cod-fish.
  3. Cŏd'-fish'er-y, n.p. 247The business of fishing for cod.
  4. Cŏd'ger, n.p. 247A covetous or mean person. 2. A singular or odd old person.
  5. Cŏd'i-cal, a.p. 247Pertaining to a codex, or to a code.
  6. Cŏd'i-çĭl, n.p. 247A supplement to a will.
  7. Cŏd'i-çĭl'la-ry, a.p. 247Of the nature of a codicil.
  8. Cō'di-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 247The act or process of reducing laws to a code or system.
  9. Cō'di-fī'er, n.p. 247One who forms or reduces to a code.
  10. Cō'di-fy, v. t.p. 247To reduce to a code or digest, as laws.
  11. Co-dīl'ā, n.p. 247(Com.) The coarsest part of hemp or flax sorted out by itself. McCulloch.
  12. Co-dille', n.p. 247A term at ombre, when the game is won, “Just in the jaws of ruin and codille.” Pope.
  13. Cōd'ist, n.p. 247A maker of codes; a codifier.
  14. Cŏd'le, v. t.p. 247See CODDLE.
  15. Cŏd'lin or Cŏd'ling, n.p. 247An immature apple. “A codling when ’tis almost an apple.” Shak. “In cream and codlings reveling with delight.” King.
  16. Cŏd'ling, n.p. 247A young cod.
  17. Cōd'-piēce, n.p. 247A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous, and sometimes indelicate in appearance. Fosbroke.
  18. Co-ef'fi-ca-cy, n.p. 247Joint efficacy; the power of two or more things acting together to produce an effect. Browne.
  19. Cō-ef-fī'cien-cy, n.p. 247Co-operation; joint power of two or more things or causes acting to the same end. Glanville.
  20. Cō-ef-fī'cient, a.p. 247Co-operating; acting in union to the same end.
  21. Cō-ef-fi'cient, n.p. 247That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect. 2. (Math.) A number or known quantity put before letters or quantities, known or unknown, to show how many times they are…
  22. Cō-ef-fi'cient-ly, adv.p. 247By co-operation.
  23. Cōe'hōrn, n.p. 247(Mil.) A small bronze mortar, so named from its inventor, Baron Coehorn. It is mounted on a wooden block, with handles, and is capable of being carried by two men for short distances.
  24. Cœl'a-cänth, a.p. 247(Zööl.) Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes. Dana.
  25. Co-ēld'er, n.p. 247An elder of the same rank. Trapp.
  26. Cō'-e-lĕc'tion, n.p. 247Joint election.
  27. Cœ'li-ac or Cē'li-ac, a.p. 247Pertaining to the belly, or to the intestinal canal. Cœliac artery (Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just below the diaphragm.—Cœliac passion (Med.), a flux or diarrhea of undigested…
  28. Cœl'o-spĕrm’ous, a.p. 247(Bot.) Having seeds curved on the inner side, by the bending inward toward each other of the top and bottom, as some umbelliferous plants. Henslow.
  29. Cō-ēm'p'tion, n.p. 247The act of purchasing the whole quantity of any commodity. Bacon.
  30. Cœ'nes-thē'sis, n.p. 247Common sensation, or undistinguished sensation, supposed to depend on the ganglionic system, acting through the muscles or viscera, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in…
  31. Cō'-en-joy', v. t.p. 247To enjoy together. Howell.
  32. Co-e'qual, a.p. 247Equal with another person or thing; of the same rank, dignity, or power. If once he come to be a cardinal, He’ll make his cap co-equal with the crown. Shak.
  33. Co-ē′qual, n.p. 247One who is equal to another.
  34. Cō'-e-qual'i-ty, n.p. 247The state of being equal with another; equality in rank, dignity, or power.
  35. Co-ē'qual-ly, adv.p. 247With joint equality.
  36. Co-ērce', v. t.p. 247To restrain by force; to compel; to constrain; to repress; as, to coerce obedience. “To be coerced his liberty until he makes payment.” Burke. A prisoner of war is on no account to be coerced with…
  37. Co-ër'ci-ble, a.p. 247Capable of being, or deserving to be, compelled.
  38. Co-ër'ci-ble-ness, n.p. 247The state of being coercible.
  39. Co-ēr'cion, n.p. 247The act or process of compelling or restraining; restraint. South.
  40. Co-ër'ci-tive, a.p. 247Serving to coerce or restrain. Without a coercitive power there can be no government. Bp. Taylor.
  41. Coercitive or coercive forcep. 247the power or force which in iron or steel produces a slowness or difficulty in imparting magnetism to it, and also interposes an obstacle to the return of a bar to its natural state when active…
  42. Co-ër'çive, a.p. 247Compelling, or having power to compel; compulsory. Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice. Warburton.
  43. Co-ër'çive-ly, adv.p. 247By coercion or constraint.
  44. Cō/-es-sen'tial, a.p. 247Partaking of the same essence. We bless and magnify that co-essential Spirit, eternally proceeding from both [the Father and Son]. Hooker.
  45. Cō'-es-sĕn′ti-ăl′i-ty, n.p. 247Participation of the same essence. Johnson.
  46. Cō'-es-sēn′tial-ly, adv.p. 247In a co-essential manner.
  47. Cō'-es-täb'lish-ment, n.p. 247Joint establishment.
  48. Cō'-es-tāte', n.p. 247An estate or state of equal rank, or estate in alliance.
  49. Cō'-e-tā'ne-an, n.p. 247A person of the same age with another. [Obs.] “A neighbor and co-etanean of the late earl of Southampton.” Aubrey.
  50. Cō'-e-tā'ne-oūs, a.p. 247Of the same age; beginning to exist at the same time; — with to or with. “Cœtaneous, and co-essential to all reasonable natures.” Hammond.
  51. Cō′-e-tā′ne-ōūs-ly, adv.p. 247Of or from the same age or beginning. Dwight.
  52. Cō′-e-tēr′nal, a.p. 247Equally eternal. Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven first born, Or of the eternal, co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed? Milton.
  53. Cō′-e-tér′nal-ly, adv.p. 247With equal eternity. Hooker.
  54. Cō′-e-tēr′ni-ty, n.p. 247Existence from eternity equally with another eternal being; equal eternity. Hammond.
  55. Co-ē′val, a.p. 247Of the same age; beginning to exist at the same time; of equal age; — usually followed by with, sometimes by to. Silence! coeval with eternity! Thou wert ere nature first began to be. Pope.
  56. Co-ē'val, n.p. 247One of the same age; one who begins to exist at the same time. O, my coevals! remnants of yourselves, Poor human ruins, tottering o'er the grave. Young.
  57. Co-ē′voŭs, a.p. 247The same as COEVAL. South.
  58. Cō′-ex-ēc′ū-tor, n.p. 247A joint executor.
  59. Cō′-ex-ēc′ū-trīx, n.p. 247A joint executrix.
  60. Cō′-ex-īst′, v. i.p. 247To exist at the same time; — followed by with. Of substances no one has any clear idea, further than of certain simple ideas co-existing together. Locke. So much purity and integrity . . .…