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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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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.Par-tĭç'i-pant, n. p. 952One who participates; a partaker. Bacon.Par-tĭç'i-pant-ly, adv. p. 952In a participating manner.Par-tĭç'i-pāte, v. i. p. 952To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake. It is sometimes followed by of or in. “He would participate of their wants.” Hayward. Syn.—To partake: share.Par-tĭ'ci-pāte, v. t. p. 952To partake; to share; to receive a part of. [Rare.] Fellowship Such as I seek, fit to participate All rational delight. Milton.Par-tĭs'ĭ-pā'tion, n. p. 952The act or state of sharing in common with others; as, a participation of joys or sorrows. Those deities are so by participation, and subordinate to the Supreme. Stillingfleet. 2. Distribution…Par-tĭc'i-pā'tive, a. p. 952Capable of participating.Par-tĭç'i-pā'tor, n. p. 952One who partakes with another.Pär'ti·či'p'i-al, a. p. 952Having the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun.Pār'ti·çip'i·al-ize, v. t. p. 952To form into participles; to put in the form of a participle.Pär'ti-cip'i-al-ly, adv. p. 952In the sense or manner of a participle.Pär'ti-çi-ple, n. p. 952(Gram.) A word having the nature of an adjective, derived from a verb, and so called because it partakes of the nature of an adjective and a verb; a verbal adjective, containing the idea of the…Pār'ti·cle, n. p. 952A minute part or portion of matter; a very small substance; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of lime, or of light. 2. Any very small portion or part; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or…Par-tĭc'u-lar, a. p. 952Relating to a part or portion of any thing; not general; pertaining to a single person or thing; individual; specific; special; as, particular election. 2. Clearly distinguishable from others of its…Par-tĭc'ū-lar, n. p. 952A single point, or circumstance; a single instance; a distinct, separate, or minute part; a detail; a specialty; as, he told me all the particulars of the story. Addison. I must reserve some…Par-tĭc'ū-lar, v. t. p. 952To particularize. [Obs.]Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ism, n. p. 952A particular or minute description; a detailed statement. 2. (Theol.) The doctrine of particular election.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ist, n. p. 952One who holds to particularism.Par·tīc'ū·lār'i-ty, n. p. 952The quality of being particular; distinctiveness; specialty; minuteness in detail. 2. That which is particular; as, (a.) Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. I saw an old heathen…Par·tĭc'ū·lăr'i-zā'tion, n. p. 952The act of particularizing.Par·tiē'ū·lar-ize, v. t. p. 952To mention distinctly or in particulars; to enumerate or specify in detail. He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin. Atterbury.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ize, v. i. p. 952To mention or attend to particulars, single things, or minute details.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ly, adv. p. 952In a particular manner; distinctly; singly; especially, with a specific reference, importance, or interest. 2. In an especial manner. This exact propriety of Virgil I particularly regarded as a great…Par-tĭe'ū-lar-ment, n. p. 952A particular; a detail. [Obs.] More.Par·ti'e'ū-lāte, v. t. p. 952To particularize; to mention. [Obs.] Fenton.Pärt'ing, a. p. 952Serving to part; dividing; separating. Parting sand (Founding), burnt sand from castings, used to separate the sand in different sections of a mold.Pärt'ing, n. p. 952The act of parting or dividing; a division or separation made by such an act; any thing divided, as a compartment. And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts. Byron.…Pār'ti·sān', n. p. 952An adherent to a party or faction; one who is violently and passionately devoted to a party or interest. 2. (Mil.) (a.) The commander of a corps of light troops designed to surprise the enemy, and…Pär'ti-săn', n. p. 952A kind of halbert; a truncheon; a staff. The jolly priest twirled his heavy partisan round his head. W. Scott.Pär'ti-sān', a. p. 952Adherent to a party or faction; appropriate to one who is unreasonably devoted to his party or interest; as, partisan efforts; partisan feelings. 2. (Mil.) Engaged in irregular warfare on outposts…Pär'ti-săn/ship, n. p. 952The state of being a partisan; adherence to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan.Pār'tite, a. p. 952(Bot.) Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple leaf separated down nearly to the base.Par-ti'tion, n. p. 953The act of dividing, or state of being divided; division; separation; distinction. And good from bad find no partition. Shak. 2. That which divides or separates; that by which different parts are…Par-tī'tion, v. t. p. 953To divide into shares; as, to partition an estate. 2. To divide into distinct parts by walls; as, to partition the floor of a house.Par-ti'tion-ment, n. p. 953The act of partitioning; division.Pār'ti-tive, a. p. 953(Gram.) Denoting a part or portion of any thing; dividing; distributive; as, a pronoun partitive.Pār'ti-tive, n. p. 953(Gram.) A word expressing partition, or denoting a part; a distributive.Pār'ti-tive-ly, adv. p. 953In a partitive manner; distributively.Pārt'let, n. p. 953A band or collar for the neck, formerly worn by both sexes, but afterward by women alone; a ruff. Bp. Hall. 2. A hen;—so called from the ruffling of her feathers, forming a sort of ring or ruff about…Pārt'ly, adv. p. 953In part; in some measure or degree; not wholly.Pārt'ner, n. p. 953One who acts, enjoys, or suffers with another; a partaker; an associate; as, she is the partner of my life, of my joys, of my griefs. Those of the race of Shem were no partners in the unbelieving…Pārt'ner, v. t. p. 953To associate with a partner; to join. [Obs.] Shak.Pārt'ner-shĭp, n. p. 953The state or condition of being a partner; participation with another. 2. The association of two or more persons for the purpose of undertaking and prosecuting any business, or an association thus…Par-tōōk', imp. p. 953of partake. See PARTAKE.Pār'tridge, n. p. 953(Ornith.) A grouse-like bird (Perdix cinerea), having the feet bare. It is of a gray color, mottled with brown. It is found in Europe, Siberia, and North Africa. ☞ No bird of this genus is found in…Pär'tridge-bĕr'ry, n. p. 953(Bot.) A small, trailing, evergreen herb, having roundish, shining leaves, white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple, and growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing scarlet…Pär'tridge-wood, n. p. 953A variegated tropical wood, much esteemed for cabinet work. It is obtained from Brazil, but it is not known with certainty from what tree.Pärt'-sōng, n. p. 953A song in two or more distinct vocal parts.Pärt'üre, n. p. 953Departure; withdrawal. [Obs.]Par-tū’rī-āte, v. i. p. 953To bring forth young. [Obs.]Par-tū'ri-en-cy, n. p. 953Parturition. [Rare.]Par-tū'rī-ent, a. p. 953Bringing forth, or about to bring forth young.Par-tū'ri-fā'cient, n. p. 953(Med.) A medicine tending to cause uterine action, or render child-bearing easy. Dunglison.Par-tū'ri-oūs, a. p. 953Parturient. [Obs.]Pär'tu-ri'tion, n. p. 953The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of young; delivery. 2. That which is brought forth; burden; birth. [Obs.]Pär'ty, n. p. 953A part or portion of a greater number of persons, or people of a larger community, or the like, united by some tie as distinguished from, or opposed to, the rest; as, (a.) A number of persons united…