The Union Dictionary Containing All That Is Truly Useful In The Dictionaries Of Johnson Sheridan And Walker PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...n. To publish a book. Pope. Print, print..9. mark made by impression. Chap.-Picture made by impression. Wall.--Form, size. Printer, print'6r. s. one that prints books. Dz'gby.--One that stains linen with figures. Printing, print'ing..9. the art or process of impressing letters or words, typography, the process of stainin linen with figures. Printless, print'les. a. t at leaves no impression. Shale. Prior, prliir. a. former, antecedent, anterior. Prior, pri'6r..9. the head of a convent of monks, inferior to an abbot. Add. Prioress, prl'fir-es. s. a lady superior of a convent of nuns. Dryd. Priority, prl-'r're-tb. s. the state of being first, precedence in time or place. Shak. Priorly, pri'dr-le. ad. antecedently. Geddes. Priors. iip, prl'fir-ship. s. the state or ofiice of prior. Priory, pri'fir-la. s. a convent in dignity below an abbey. Shak. Prisage, pri'sige..9. a custom, now called butlerage, whereb the prince challenges out of every bark oaden with wine, two tuns of wine at his price. Cowel. Priser, prl'sir. s. an athletic contender for a prize. Shak. Prism, prizm. s. a kind of mathematical glass. Prismatic, priz-in: it'tik. a. formed as a prism....-i ' act of degr Prithee, prith'l..9. a corruption of I pray thee. L'E-utr. Privacy, prl'v: i-se, or priv'$-se. (prlv'vt-sl. S.) s. secrecy, retirement, retreat. Dryd. Privado, prl-vi'db. s. a secret friend. (Not in use.) Bacon. Private, prl'vit. a. secret. Shak.--.lone, opposed to public. Hooker.--Particular, not relating to the public. Digby. Private, prl'v: it. s. a secret m e. Sliak. Privateer, prl-vi-tblr'. s. a ship tted out by private men to plunder enemies. Swift. Privateer, ...