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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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Pûr'pu-rate, n. p. 1064(Chem.) A compound of purpuric acid and a salifiable base. Ure.Pûr'pu-rate, a. p. 1064Of, or pertaining to, purpura.Pûr'pûre, n. p. 1064(Her.) Purple, represented in engraving by diagonal lines from right to left of the escutcheon.Pur-pû're-al, a. p. 1064Of a purple color; purple.Pur-pû'rie, a. p. 1064Of, or pertaining to, purpura. Dunglison. 2. (Chem.) Having a purple color;—said of an acid whose salts have a purple color, produced by the action of nitric acid upon the lithic or uric acid.Pûr'pu-rîne, n. p. 1064(Chem.) A coloring principle found in madder. Ure.Pûrr, v. i. p. 1064To murmur as a cat. See PUR.Pûrr, n. p. 1064The murmuring sound made by a cat;Pûrre, n. p. 1064(Ornith.) A small bird (Tringa [or Variabilis] cinclus), allied to the snipe.Pâ're, n. p. 1064Ciderkin or perkin; the liquor made by steeping the gross matter of pressed apples.Pûr'ree, n. p. 1064A yellow pigment obtained from India, hence called Indian yellow, the origin of which is unknown, though regarded as of an animal nature. It consists principally of the magnesian salt of an acid to…Pŭr'rock, n. p. 1064See PUDDOCK.Pûrse, n. p. 1064A small bag, the opening of which is made to draw up closely: used to carry money in. Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands…Pûrse, v. t. p. 1064To put in a purse. I will go and purse the ducats straight. Shak. 2. To contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse. Thou didst contract and purse thy brow. Shak.Pûrse, v. i. p. 1064To take purses; to rob. [Obs. and rare.] I'll purse; if that raise me not, I'll bet at bowling-alleys. Beau. & Fl.Pûrse'-crâb, n. p. 1064(Zoöl.) A kind of crab, of the genus Birgus, which inhabits holes in the rocks and mountains, and sometimes ascends palm-trees and devours the fruit. It is found about the shores of the Indian Ocean.…Pûrse'ful, n. p. 1064All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse.Pûrse'-lōom, n. p. 1064A machine for weaving or netting purses. Simmonds.Pûrse'-nêt, n. p. 1064A net, the mouth of which may be closed or drawn together like a purse. Mortimer.Pûrse'-prîde, n. p. 1064Pride of money; insolence proceeding from the possession of wealth. Bp. Hall.Pârse'-proud, a. p. 1065Proud of wealth; puffed up with the possession of money or riches.Pûrs'er, n. p. 1065(Naut.) A commissioned officer who has charge of the provisions, clothing, &c., and of the public moneys on shipboard. Totten. 2. (Mining.) The cashier of the works. Simmonds.Pûrs'er-ship, n. p. 1065The office of purser. Totten.Pârs'et, n. p. 1065A purse or purse-net. B. Jonson.Pârs'i-ness, n. p. 1065A state of being pursy or bloated; inflation; hence, shortness of breath.Pârs'ive, a. p. 1065The same as PURSY. [Obs.] Holland.Pârs'ive-ness, n. p. 1065Pursiness. [Obs. and rare.]Pârs'lain, n. p. 1065The same as PURSLANE.Pûrs'lane, n. p. 1065(Bot.) An annual plant of the genus Portulaca, with fleshy, succulent leaves, often used as a pot-herb, and for salads, garnishing, and pickling.Pârs'iane-tree, n. p. 1065(Bot.) A fleshy shrub (Portulacaria afra) with many small, opposite, fleshy, rounded leaves. It is a native of Africa. London.Pur-sū'a-ble, a. p. 1065Capable of being, or fit to be, pursued, followed, or prosecuted. Sherwood.Pur-sū'al, n. p. 1065The act of pursuing; pursuit; pursuance. [Rare.]Pur-sū'ance, n. p. 1065The act of pursuing or prosecuting; a following out or after. Sermons are not like curious inquiries after new-nothings, but pursuances of old-truths. Bp. Taylor. 2. The state of being pursuant…Pur-sū'ant, a. p. 1065Done in consequence or prosecution of any thing; hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; — with to. The conclusion which I draw from these premises, pursuant to the query laid down, is…Pur-sū'ant or Pur-sū'ant-ly, adv. p. 1065Agreeably; conformably.Pur-sūe', v. t. p. 1065To follow with a view to overtake; to follow with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare; to pursue an enemy. We happiness pursue; we fly from pain. Prior. 2. To seek; to use measures to obtain; as…Pur-sūe', v. i. p. 1065To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue. [A Gallicism.] I have, pursues Carneades, wondered chemists should not consider. Boyle. 2. (Law.) To follow a matter…Pur-sū'er, n. p. 1065One who follows; one who chases; one who follows in haste, with a view to overtake. 2. (Scots Law.) A plaintiff.Pur-sūit', n. p. 1065The act of following or going after; a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy. Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. Shak. 2. A…Pâr’süi-vant, n. p. 1065A state messenger; an attendant on the heralds. One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered. Macaulay. The herald Hope forerunning Fear, And Fear the pursuivant of Hope.…Pār'sui-vant, v. t. p. 1065To follow after; to pursue. [Obs. and rare.] Their navy was pursuivanted after with a horrible tempest. Fuller.Pŭr'sy, a. p. 1065Inflated; swelled; hence, fat, short, and thick. Pursy and important he sat him down at the table. W. Scott. 2. Hence, short-breathed.Pâr'te-nance, n. p. 1065That which pertains or belongs to something else; especially, the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal. [Obs.] Roast it with fire, his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. Ex. xii. 9.Pū'ru-lence or Pū'ru-len-cy, n. p. 1065(Med.) The generation of pus or matter; pus. Arbuthnot.Pū'ru-lent, a. p. 1065(Med.) Consisting of pus or matter; partaking of the nature of pus.Pū'ru-lent-ly, adv. p. 1065In a purulent manner.Pur-vey', v. t. p. 1065To furnish or provide, as with a convenience, provisions, or the like. Give no odds to your foes, but do purvey Yourself of swords before that bloody day. Spencer. 2. To procure; to get. I mean to…Pur-vey', v. i. p. 1065To purchase provisions; to provide. Milton. 2. To pander; — with to. [Rare.] Their turpitude purveys to their malice. Burke.Pur-vey'ance, n. p. 1065The act or process of providing or procuring; procurement; management. “The ill purveyance of his page.” Spenser. 2. That which is provided; provisions; food. 3. (Eng. Law.) A providing necessaries…Pur-vey'or, n. p. 1065One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer. 2. An officer who formerly provided or exacted provision for the king's household. [Eng.] 3.…Pur'view, n. p. 1065A condition or proviso. [Obs.] 2. (Law.) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with “Be it enacted,” as distinguished from the preamble. Cowell. 3. Hence, the limit or scope of a statute…Pūs, n. p. 1065(Med.) The yellowish-white, opaque, creamy liquid, of morbid origin, produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid.Pŭ'sāne, n. p. 1065(Anc. Armor.) The gorget, or something used in its place. Fairholt.Pū'sey-ĭsm, n. p. 1065(Theol.) The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, especially in a series called “The Tracts for the Times,” in which it was proposed to carry…Pū'sey-ĭst'ic, a. p. 1065Of, or pertaining to, Puseyism.Pū'sey-īte, n. p. 1065One who holds the principles of Puseyism.Push, v. t. p. 1065To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; or to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking;—opposed to draw. “Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat.” Milton. 2.…Push, v. i. p. 1065To make a thrust; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. 2. To make an effort or an advance. At length, Both sides resolved to push, we tried our strength. Dryden. 3. To make an attack. At the…Push, n. p. 1065A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing. 2. Any pressure, impulse, or force applied; as, to give the ball the first push. 3. An assault or attack; a forcible onset; a vigorous…Push'er, n. p. 1065One who pushes.