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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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Pār'quet-ed, a. p. 950Formed in parquetage; inlaid with wood in small and differently colored figures. One room parqueted with yew, which I liked well. Evelyn.Pār'quet-ry, n. p. 950A species of joinery or cabinet work, consisting of inlaid work in geometric or other patterns, generally of different colors, used especially for floors; marquetry. Fairholt.Par-quĕtte', n. p. 950The same as PARQUET.Pārr, n. p. 950A small species of fish common where salmon breed, respecting which there has been much dispute whether it is the young of the salmon, or a trout having the general appearance of these. 2. A young…Pär'ra-keet', n. p. 951See PAROQUET.Pär'ral or Pär'rel, n. p. 951(Naut.) The rope or hoop by which a yard is confined to its mast at the slings, allowing it to be hoisted or lowered at pleasure. Totten.Pär'rel, n. p. 951A chimney-piece. Halliwell.Par-rhē'si-ă, n. p. 951Boldness or freedom of speech.Pär'ri-çīd'al, a. p. 951Pertaining to parricide; involving the crime of murdering a parent or patron. 2. Committing parricide.Pär'ri-çide, n. p. 951A person who murders his father or mother; one who murders an ancestor. ☞ Blackstone applies the word to one who kills his child. 2. The murder of any one to whom reverence is due. Bacon.Păr'ri-çīd'i-oūs, a. p. 951Parricidal. [Obs.]Pär'rock, n. p. 951A croft or small field; a paddock. See PADDOCK. [Prov. Eng.]Păr'rot, n. p. 951(Ornith.) A scansorial bird of the genus Psittacus, of brilliant color, having a fleshy tongue, a short, hooked bill, toothed above and articulated movably to the skull. It is found in the tropical…Pär'rot-fïsh, n. p. 951(Ichth.) A fish of the genus Scarus, inhabiting the tropical seas; — so named from its resemblance to the parrot in the brilliancy of its colors, and the peculiar form of its jaws.Păr'rot-ry, n. p. 951The part of a parrot; servile imitation. Coleridge.Pär'ry, v. t. p. 951To ward off; to stop, or to put or turn off; to prevent; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or the like, or any thing that means or threatens harm. 2. To avoid; to shift off; to evade. The French…Pär'ry, v. i. p. 951To ward off, evade, or turn aside something.Pärse, v. t. p. 951(Gram.) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.Pär'see or Par-see', n. p. 951One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian emigrants to India, and now settled there; a fire-worshiper; a Gueber.Pär'see-ĭsm or Par-see'ĭsm, n. p. 951The religion and customs of the Parsees.Pärs'er, n. p. 951One who parses.Pär'si-mō'ni-oūs, a. p. 951Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the use or expenditure of money; frugal to excess; covetous; saving; close. Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a…Pär'si-mō'ni-oüs-ly, adv. p. 951In a parsimonious manner; sparingly; covetously.Pär'si-mō'ni-oüs-ness, n. p. 951A very sparing use of money, or a disposition to save expense.Pär'si-mo-ny, n. p. 951Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money or means; — generally in a bad sense, excessive economy; closeness; illiberality. The ways to enrich are many; parsimony is one of the best, and…Pārs'ley, n. p. 951(Bot.) A plant of the genus Petroselinum, the leaves of which are used in cookery, and the root as an aperient medicine. Fool's parsley, a poisonous plant (Æthusa Cynopium), much resembling parsley…Pārs’nip, n. p. 951(Bot.) A plant of the genus Pastinaca, of which one species (P. edulis), the common parsnip, has a white, spindle-shaped root, of a pleasant aromatic flavor, much used for food; also, the root itself.Pār'son, n. p. 951The priest of a parish or ecclesiastical society; the rector or incumbent of a parish, who has the parochial charge or cure of souls. 2. A clergyman; one who is in orders, or who has been licensed to…Pār'son-age, n. p. 951The glebe and house belonging to a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance of the incumbent or settled pastor of a church. [U. S.] 2. The benefice of a parish, or the…Pär'soned, a. p. 951Done by, or appropriate to, a parson. [Rare.] Ye deaf to truth! peruse this parsoned page. Young.Par-sŏn'ic or Par-sŏn'ic-al, a. p. 951Of, or pertaining to, a parson; clerical. [Rare.]Par-sŏn'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 951In the manner of a parson. [Rare.] Chesterfield.Pār'son-ish, a. p. 951Pertaining to, or being in the manner of, a parson;— used 'humorously, or in disparagement.Pārt, n. p. 951One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which any thing is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with…Pärt, v. t. p. 951To divide; to separate, or break; to sever into two or more pieces. 2. To divide into shares; to distribute; to share; to allot. They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture did they cast…Pärt, v. i. p. 951To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to become separated; to go asunder; to divide; to quit each other; to take leave. He wrung Bassanio’s hand, and so they parted. Shak. 2. [Fr., Pr., & Sp.…Pärt'a-ble, a. p. 951See PARTIBLE.Pärt'age, n. p. 951Division; severance; the act of dividing or sharing. [Obs.] A bishop made a partage of money collected by a brief. Fuller.Par-tāke',, v. i. p. 951To take a part, portion, or share in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; — usually followed by of, sometimes, but less properly by in. How far brutes partake in this faculty…Par-tāke', v. t. p. 951To have a part in; to share. My royal father lives: Let every one partake the general joy. Dryden. 2. To admit to a share; to cause to participate; to give a part to with others. [Obs.] Spenser. 3.…Par-tāk'er, n. p. 951One who has or takes a part, share, or portion, in common with others; a sharer; a participator;—followed by of or in. “If the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things.” Rom. xv.…Par-tāk'ing, n. p. 951An associating; combination in an evil design. Hale.Pärt'ed, a. p. 951(Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; — said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, and the…Pärt’er, n. p. 951One who parts or separates.Pîr-têrre', n. p. 952(Hort.) An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on. 2. The pit of a theater; parquet.Par-thē'ni-ād, n. p. 952A poem in honor of a virgin. [Obs.]Par-thēn'ic, a. p. 952Pertaining to the Spartan Parthenæ, or sons of unmarried women.Pār'/the-no-gēn'/e-sis, n. p. 952The production of young by a female without intercourse with a male;—one of the phenomena of alternate generation.Pār'the-nŏn, n. p. 952A celebrated temple of Minerva at Athens, in Greece.Par-thēn'o-pe, n. p. 952(Myth.) One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea from despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs. 2. (Zoöl.) A genus of decapodous crustaceans, found in the Indian Ocean. 3.…Pār'tial, a. p. 952Affecting a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire. “All partial evil, universal good.” Pope. 2. Biased to one party; inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a…Pār'tial-ism, n. p. 952(Theol.) The belief or doctrine of the partialists.Pār'tial-ist, n. p. 952One who is partial. Bp. Morton. 2. (Theol.) One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, that is, for the elect.Pār'ti-āl'i-ty, n. p. 952The quality of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind toward one party or side. 2. A stronger inclination to one thing than…Pār'tial-ize, v. t. p. 952To render partial. [Obs.] Shak.Pār'tial-ly, adv. p. 952In part; not totally; as, the story may be partially true; the sun and moon are often partially eclipsed. 2. In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind to one party or side; with unjust favor or…Pärt'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 952Susceptibility of division, partition, or severance; separability; as, the partibility of an inheritance.Pārt'i-ble, a. p. 952Admitting of being parted or separated; divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible. [Written also partable.] Blackstone.Par-tĭç'i-pa-ble, a. p. 952Admitting of being participated or shared.Par-tĭç'i-pant, a. p. 952Sharing; having a share or part;—followed by of. The prince saw he should confer with one participant of more than monkish speculations. Wotton.