August Moon

nether a.

Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region below; lower; under; -- opposed to upper. [OE. nethere, neithere, AS. ni, fr. the adv. ni downward; akin to neo below, beneath, D. neder down, G. nieder, Sw. nedre below, nether, a. & adv., and also to S]

morn n.

The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry. [OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS. morgan, G. morgen, Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen, Goth. maúrgins. Cf. Morrow, Morning.]

enchanted a.

Under the power of enchantment; possessed or exercised by enchanters; as, an enchanted castle.

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 ]

glamour n.

A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. [Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. glámeggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma; or Icel. glam-s weakness of sight, glamour; glamr name of the moon, also of a ]

jest n.

A deed; an action; a gest. [OE. jeste, geste, deed, action, story, tale, OF. geste, LL. gesta, orig., exploits, neut. pl. from L. gestus, p. p. of gerere to bear, carry, accomplish, perfor]

flit a.

Nimble; quick; swift. See Fleet.

ralph n.

A name sometimes given to the raven.

artist n.

One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [F. artiste, LL. artista, fr. L. ars. See Art, n., and cf. Artiste.]

unroll v. t.

To open, as what is rolled or convolved; as, to unroll cloth; to unroll a banner. [1st pref. un- + roll.]

phantasmal a.

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, a phantasm; spectral; illusive.

thereon adv.

On that or this. [AS. . See There, and On.]

peopled a.

Stocked with, or as with, people; inhabited.

clad v.

To clothe. Holland.

undine n.

One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal. [G. undine, or F. ondin, ondine, from L. unda a wave, water.]

faun n.

A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. [L. Faunus, fr. favere to be favorable. See Favor.]

yonder adv.

At a distance, but within view. [OE. yonder, ýonder; cf. OD. ginder, Goth. jaindr there. Yond, adv.]

moonlit a.

Illumined by the moon.

daintily adv.

In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.

disport n.

Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. [OF. desport, deport. See Disport, v. i., and cf. Sport.]

hoary a.

White or whitish."The hoary willows."

copse n.

A wood of small growth; a thicket of brushwood. See Coppice. [Contr. from coppice.]

puck n.

A celebrated fairy, [OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. puki an evil demon, W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. Poker a bugbear, Pug.]

coldly adv.

In a cold manner; without warmth, animation, or feeling; with indifference; calmly.

strangely adv.

As something foreign, or not one's own; in a manner adapted to something foreign and strange.

verify v. t.

To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate. [F. vérifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + -ficare to make. See Very, and -fy.]

misclaim n.

A mistaken claim.

recast v. t.

To throw again. Florio.

orbed a.

Having the form of an orb; round.

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,]

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]

rhythmic a.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm DAy and night I worked my rhythmic thought. Mrs. Browning. [Gr. rhythmicus, F. rhythmique.]

baseless a.

Without a base; having no foundation or support.

veiled a.

Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden.

seamed a.

Out of condition; not in good condition; -- said of a hawk.

lurid a.

Pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal. [L. luridus.]

belike adv.

It is likely or probably; perhaps. -- Be*like"ly, adv. [Pref. be- (for by) + like.]

rapt n.

An ecstasy; a trance. Bp. Morton. [From F. rapt abduction, rape, L. raptus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to transport; or fr. E. rapt, a. See Rapt, a., and Rapid.]

dreamy a.

Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.

isis n.

The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris.

changeless a.

That can not be changed; constant; as, a changeless purpose.

jove n.

The chief divinity of the ancient Romans; Jupiter. [L. Jupiter, gen. Jovis, OL. Jovis, nom. & gen. for Djovis; akin to E. Tuesday. See Tuesday, and cf. Jupiter.]

osiris n.

One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf.

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