Where the Picnic Was

briar n.

A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax. [OE. brere, brer, AS. brer, brær; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.]

scan v. t.

To mount by steps; to go through with step by step. [L. scandere, scansum, to climb, to scan, akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap: cf. F. scander. Cf. Ascend, Descend, Scale a ladder.]

whereon adv.

On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.

urban a.

Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban population. [L. urbanus belonging to the urbs, urbis, a city: cf. F. urbain. Cf. Urbane.]

evermore adv.

During eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all times; -- often used substantively with for.

looming n.

The indistinct and magnified appearance of objects seen in particular states of the atmosphere. See Mirage.

scaled a.

Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.

maybe adv.

Perhaps; possibly; peradventure. [For it may be.]

quaint a.

Prudent; wise; hence, crafty; artful; wily. [OE. queint, queynte, coint, prudent, wise, cunning, pretty, odd, OF. cointe cultivated, amiable, agreeable, neat, fr. L. cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere to ]

hitherward adv.

Toward this place; hither. [AS. hiderweard.]

climber v. i.

To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber. Tusser. [From Climb; cf. Clamber.]

cove v. t.

To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs. [CF. F. couver, It. covare. See Covey.]

pillowed a.

Provided with a pillow or pillows; having the head resting on, or as on, a pillow.

eternally adv.

In an eternal manner.

smug v. t.

To make smug, or spruce.

irresponsibly adv.

So as not to be responsible.

sunshine n.

The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

classic a.

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. [L. classicus relating to the classes of the Roman people, and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from classis class: cf. F. clas]

fraught n.

A freight; a cargo. [OE.fraight, fraght; akin to Dan. fragt, Sw. frakt, D. vracht, G. fracht, cf. OHG. fr merit, reward; perh. from corresponding to E. for + The root of E. own. Cf.]

brabble v. i.

To clamor; to contest noisily. [D. brabbelen to talk confusedly. Blab, Babble.]

fitful a.

Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. [From 7th Fit.]

lesbian a.

Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago.

nightly a.

Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils.

lone n.

A lane. See Loanin.

hydrosphere n.

The aqueous vapor of the entire atmosphere.

incarnadine a.

Flesh-colored; of a carnation or pale red color. [F. incarnadin, It. incarnatino; L. pref. in- in + caro, carnis, flesh. Cf. Carnation, Incarnate.]

peal v. i.

To appeal. Spencer.

deft a.

Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat. [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. dæft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to d]

daylight n.

The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light.

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