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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Cy'pher, n. p. 329See CIPHER.Cyph'o-nĭsm, n. p. 329A punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects.Cy-præ'a, n. p. 329(Conch.) A genus of mollusks; the cowry, one species of which (C. moneta) is used as money by the natives of Africa and some other countries.Cy près, n. p. 329(Law.) A rule of construction by way of approximation.Cȳ'press, n. p. 329(Bot.) A tree of the genus Cupressus, belonging to the coniferous family, mostly evergreen, and having wood remarkable for its durability. Among the species are the common European cypress, C.…Cy'press-vine, n. p. 329(Bot.) A climbing plant with red flowers; the Quamoclit vulgaris. Gray.Cȳp'ri-an, n. p. 329A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus. 2. A lewd woman; a harlot.Cy'prĭ-an, a. p. 329Belonging to the island of Cyprus. 2. Of, or pertaining to, lewdness, or those who practice it.Cȳp'rine, a. p. 329Pertaining to a fish of the genus Cyprinus, of which the carp is a species. 2. [From cypress.] Of, or pertaining to, cypress.Cy'prine, n. p. 329(Min.) A variety of idocrase having a blue tint, supposed to be due to the presence of copper. Dana.Cy-prī'nus, n. p. 329(Ichth.) A genus of fishes including the carp.Cy̆p'ri-ot, n. p. 329(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.Cȳp'ri-pē'di-ūm, n. p. 329(Bot.) A genus of plants including the lady's-slipper.Cȳ'pris, n. p. 329(Zoöl.) A species of minute crustacea, having the body inclosed in a delicate bivalve shell. They abound in stagnant water, and other related species exist in the ocean. See CRUSTACEA and…Cȳ'prus, n. p. 329A thin, transparent stuff, the same as, or corresponding to, crape. It was either white or black, the latter being most common, and used for mourning. [Obs.] Nares. Lawn as white as e'er was snow…Cy'prus-lawn, n. p. 329The same as CYPRUS. Milton.Cyp'se-la, n. p. 329(Bot.) A one-seeded, one-celled, indehiscent fruit; an achenium with the calyx tube adherent. Brande. Gray.Cȳp'se-lŭs, n. p. 329(Ornith.) A genus of swallows; the swift.Cyr'e-nā'ic, a. p. 329(Geog.) Pertaining to Cyrene.Cy-rē'ni-an, a. p. 329(Geog.) Pertaining to Cyrene, in Africa.Cy-rē'ni-an, n. p. 329(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Cyrene. 2. One belonging to a school of philosophers established at Cyrene by Aristippus, a disciple of Socrates, and whose doctrines were nearly the same as those…Cy̆r'i-o-lŏg'ic, a. p. 329Relating, or pertaining to, capital letters.Cyr'to-style, n. p. 329(Arch.) A circular portico projecting from the front, or other part, of a building.Cyst, n. p. 329(Physiol.) A pouch or sac, without opening, and commonly of a membranous nature, which is accidentally developed in one of the natural cavities, or in the substance of organs: it contains morbid…Cys'tic, a. p. 329Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa. Carpenter. 2. Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma. 3. Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; especially, pertaining to, or…Cys'ti-cēr'cus, n. p. 329A parasite infesting animals; the larval form of the tape-worm or tænia;—called also tailed bladder-worm.Cys-tid'e-an, n. p. 329A fossil related to an encrinite. See ECHINODERM. Dana.Cyst'ine, n. p. 329(Chem.) A kind of calculus formed in the human bladder;—called also cystic oxide. Gregory.Cyst'tis, n. p. 329A cyst. See CYST.Cys-tī'tis, n. p. 329(Med.) Inflammation of the bladder.Cys'to-cēle, n. p. 329(Med.) Hernia of the urinary bladder. Dunglison.Cys'to-lith'ic, a. p. 329(Med.) Relating to stone in the bladder.Cyst'ōse, a. p. 329Containing, or resembling, a cyst; cystic.Cys'to-tōme, n. p. 329(Surg.) An instrument used in performing the operation of cystotomy.Cys-tōt'o-my, n. p. 329The act or practice of opening cysts; particularly, the operation of cutting into the bladder for the extraction of a stone or other extraneous matter.Cyth'e-rē'an, a. p. 329Pertaining to the goddess Venus.Cȳt'i-sūs, n. p. 329(Bot.) A genus of ornamental trees and shrubs, of which the Laburnums are well-known examples. Loudon.Cy'to-blāst, n. p. 329(Physiol.) The germinal or active spot of a cellule, through or in which its development proceeds. R. Owen.Cy'to-gĕn'e-sĭs, n. p. 329(Physiol.) The development of cells in organic structures. See CELL. Carpenter.Czär, n. p. 329A king; a chief; a title of the emperor of Russia. [Written also tzar.]Cza-rī'nā, n. p. 329A title of the empress of Russia.Cza-rīn'i-an, a. p. 329Pertaining to the czar or the czarina; czarish.Czär'ish, a. p. 329Pertaining to the czar of Russia.Czär'o-witz, n. p. 329The title of the eldest son of the czar of Russia.D p. 330D, in the English alphabet, is the fourth letter, and the third consonant or articulation. See Principles of Pronunciation, §70.Dā-äl'der, n. p. 330A Dutch silver coin, equivalent in value to 2s. 7d. sterling.Dăb, v. t. p. 330To strike gently, as with a soft or moist substance. A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by dabbing it with fine lint. Sharp. 2. To strike gently with the hand; to slap. St. Paul himself…Dăb, n. p. 330A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; hence, a sudden blow or hit. 2. A small lump or mass of any thing soft, with which something is dabbed. 3. One who can dab skillfully; a skillful…Dăb'ble, v. t. p. 330To wet by little dips or strokes; to sprinkle; to spatter; to moisten. “Bright hair dabbled in blood.” Shak.Dăb'ble, v. i. p. 330To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water. Calm lakes . . . Where the duck dabbles 'mid the rustling sedge. Wordsworth. 2. To work in a slight or superficial manner; to…Dăb'bler, n. p. 330One who dabbles. 2. One who dips slightly into any thing; a superficial meddler. He dares not complain of the toothache, lest our dabblers in politics should be ready to swear against him for…Dăb'bling-ly, adv. p. 330In a dabbling manner.Dăb'chĭck, n. p. 330(Ornith.) A certain water-fowl allied to the grebe, of the family Colymbus, and genus Podiceps; — called also dipchick, didapper, and dobchick. As when a dabchick waddles through the copse. Pope. 2.…Dăb'ster, n. p. 330One who is skilled; one who is expert; a master of his business. [Colloq.]Dă că'po p. 330(Mus.) From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; — indicated by the letters D. C.Dāce, n. p. 330(Ichth.) A small river fish, of a bright silvery color, of the family Cyprinus and genus Leuciscus, the common dace being L. vulgaris. Baird.Dă'cian, n. p. 330(Geog.) An inhabitant of the ancient Dacia, which embraced Transylvania, Moldavia, and other adjoining regions.Dă'cian, a. p. 330(Geog.) Belonging to Dacia or the Dacians.Da-coit', n. p. 330See DAKOIT.Da-coit'y, n. p. 330See DAKOITY.