The Psoriad

repeal v. t.

To recall; to summon again, as persons. [OF. repeler to call back, F. rappeler; pref. re- re- + OF. apeler, F. appeler, to call, L. appellare. See Appeal, and. cf. Repel.]

punctual a.

Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended. [F. ponctuel (cf. Sp.puntual, It. puntuale), from L. punctum point. See Point.]

attest v. t.

To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record. [L. attestari; ad + testari to bear witness: cf. F. attester.]

quaff v. t.

To drink with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts. [For quach, fr. Gael. & Ir. cuach a drinking cup; cf. L. caucus a drinking vessel. Cf. Quaigh.]

calabash n.

The common gourd (plant or fruit). [Sp. calabaza, or Pg. calaba, caba (cf. F. Calebasse), lit., a dry gourd, fr. Ar. qar', fem., a kind of gourd + aibas dry.]

abstemious a.

Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense.] [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]

egad interj.

An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc. [Euphemistic corruption of the oath, "by God."]

brew v. t.

To boil or seethe; to cook. [OE. brewen, AS. breówan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, br, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L. defrutum must boi]

probation n.

The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof. [L. probatio, fr. probare to try, examine, prove: cf. F. probation. See Prove.]

rood n.

A representation in sculpture or in painting of the cross with Christ hanging on it. [AS. rr, D. roede rod, G. ruthe, rute, OHG. ruota. CF. Rod a measure.]

career n.

A race course: the ground run over. [F. carrière race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]

impeach v. t.

To hinder; to impede; to prevent. [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. empêcher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im- in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and Appeach, Dispa]

respective a.

Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.]

strife n.

The act of striving; earnest endeavor. [OF. estrif. See Strive.]

muster n.

Something shown for imitation; a pattern. [OE. moustre, OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL. monstra. See Muster, v. t.]

wage v. i.

To bind one's self; to engage.

thundering a.

Emitting thunder.

shall v. i.

To owe; to be under obligation for. [OE. shal, schal, imp. sholde, scholde, AS. scal, sceal, I am obliged, imp. scolde, sceolde, inf. sculan; akin to OS. skulan, pres. skal, imp. skolda, D. zullen,]

drastic a.

Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives. [Gr. drastique. See Drama.]

ailment n.

Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.

dreadful a.

Full of dread or terror; fearful.

kneel v. i.

To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down. [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. knæle. See Knee.]

doff v. t.

To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of. And made us doff our easy robes of peace. [Do + off. See Do, v. t., 7.]

resume n.

A summing up; a condensed statement; an abridgment or brief recapitulation. [F. See Resume.]

spoke n.

The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to support the rim or felly. [OE. spoke, spake, AS, spaca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. sq. root170. Cf. Spike a nail.]

broke v. i.

To transact business for another. Brome. [See Broker, and cf. Brook.]

resigned a.

Submissive; yielding; not disposed to resist or murmur.

piously adv.

In a pious manner.

caledonia n.

The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.

glibly adv.

In a glib manner; as, to speak glibly.

backs n.

Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.

amain adv.

With might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly. [Pref. a- + main. See 2d Main, n.]

phial n.

A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial. [F. fiole, L. phiala a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl, Gr. Vial.]

brimming a.

Full to the brim; overflowing.

tweed n.

A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving. [Probably a corruption of twills. See Twill.]

sans prep.

Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word. [F., from L. sine without.]

Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.