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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'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…Pär'ty, a. p. 953(Her.) Parted or divided;— used with reference to any division of a field or charge.Pār'ty-cōl'ored, a. p. 953Colored, part by part, with different tints; having divers colors; particolored; variegated; as, a party-colored flower.Pär'ty-fence Wall p. 953A wall separating the ground in one occupation from that in another. Guilt.Pär'ty-ism, n. p. 953Devotion to party. [Recent.]Pär'ty-jū'ry, n. p. 953(Law.) A jury consisting of half natives and half foreigners.Pär'ty-vēr'dict, n. p. 953A joint verdict. Shak.Pär'ty-wall, n. p. 953A wall that separates one house from the next. Moxon.Pa-rū'lis, n. p. 953(Med.) A gum-boil. Brande.Pa-ru'si-ȧ, n. p. 953(Rhet.) A figure of speech by which the present tense is used for the past or future, as in the animated narration of past or prediction of future events.Pär Vā'gum p. 953See PNEUMOGASTRIC.Pär'va-nĭm'i-ty, n. p. 953The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; littleness of mind; want of magnanimity; smallness; meanness. De Quincey.Păr've-nū', n. p. 953An upstart; one newly risen into notice.Pär'vis or Pär'vise, n. p. 953A church porch; also, a room over the church porch for a school, &c. [Obs.] Chaucer. Gwill.Pär'vi-tūde or Pär'vi-ty, n. p. 953Littleness. [Obs.]Pās, n. p. 953A step. 2. Right of going foremost; precedence. [Obs.]Pāsch or Pās'chā, n. p. 953The passover; the feast of Easter. See EASTER. Pasch egg, an egg stained and presented to young persons about the time of Easter. — Pasch flower. See PASQUE FLOWER.Păs'chal, a. p. 953Pertaining to the passover, or to Easter. Paschal flower. See PASQUE FLOWER.Pāsh, n. p. 953A face. Hammer. 2. A blow.Pāsh, v. t. p. 953To strike; to strike down; to dash; to dash in pieces. [Obs.] The violent thunder is adored by those Are pashed in pieces by it. J. Webster.Pa-sha', or Pä'shā,, n. p. 953A Turkish viceroy, governor, or commander; a bashaw. Castle. The number of horse-tails borne as standards before the two classes of pashas indicates their relative rank; the higher having three, and…Pa-sha'lic, n. p. 953The jurisdiction of a pasha.Pa-shaw', n. p. 953See PASHA.Păs/i-grāph'ic or Păs/i-grāph'ic-al, a. p. 953Pertaining to pasigraphy.Pa-sĭg'ra-phy, n. p. 953A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that may be understood and used by all nations. Good.Păs'i-lā'ly, n. p. 953A form of speech adapted to be used by all mankind; universal language.Pāsk or Pāsque, n. p. 953Easter. See EASTER.Pāsque'-flow'er, n. p. 953(Bot.) A plant of the genus Anemone (A. pulsatilla), having large purple flowers. It grows in Europe, and usually flowers about Easter.Pās'quil, n. p. 953A pasquinade; a lampoon; — the same as PASQUIN. [Obs.] Others make long libels and pasquils, defaming men of good life. Burton.Pās'quil, v. t. p. 953To pasquinade; to lampoon. See PASQUIN.Păs'quil-ant, n. p. 953A lampooner. [Rare.] Coleridge.Păs'quil-er, n. p. 953A lampooner. [Rare.] Burton.Păs'quin, n. p. 953A mutilated statue at Rome, in a corner of the palace of Ursini, so called from a cobbler who was remarkable for his sneers and gibes, and near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it has…Păs'quin or Păs'quin-āde', v. t. p. 953To lampoon; to satirize. [Rare.] Burton.Păs'quin-āde', n. p. 953A lampoon or satirical writing.Pȧss, v. i. p. 953To go; to move; to proceed; to be transferred in any way from one point to another; to make a transit; — usually with a following adverb or preposition defining the kind of motion; as, to pass on…Pȧss, v. t. p. 954In simple, proper transitive senses, (a.) To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side or the other of. (b.) Hence, to go from one limit to the other of; to spend; to live…Pȧss, n. p. 954That through which one goes or passes; a passage; a way; especially, a narrow and difficult way; a road through or over some dangerous or impracticable place; an elevated road or way crossing a…Päss'a-ble, a. p. 954Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passable in boats. 2. Suitable to be passed or circulated; current…Páss'a-bly, adv. p. 954In a passable manner; tolerably; moderately.