prester
A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. Obs.
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merven
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wraw
Angry; vexed; wrathful. Obs. With this speech the cock wex wroth and wraw. Chaucer.
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birchism
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galwegian
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Scottish district of Galloway or its people
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huffam
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saint
- noun a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
- noun person of exceptional holiness
holy person; angel; holy man.
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pasty
- noun small meat pie or turnover
- noun (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
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sexologist
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hemminge
- noun English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
Heming; John Hemminge; John Heming.
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hawkyns
- noun English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
Hawkins; Sir John Hawkins; Sir John Hawkyns.
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elton
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reverend
- noun a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
clergyman; man of the cloth.
- noun a title of respect for a clergyman
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travolta
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belushi
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elway
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futurologist
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lute
- noun a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
luting.
- noun chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
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loft
- noun floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
- noun floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
attic; garret.
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saint
- noun a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
- noun person of exceptional holiness
holy person; angel; holy man.
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mcenroe
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insurrectionist
- noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
insurgent; freedom fighter; rebel.
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birch
- noun hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- noun any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
birch tree.
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marse
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gum
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
chewing gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva.
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sociolinguist
- noun a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication
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bluesman
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selcraig
- noun Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Selkirk; Alexander Selkirk; Alexander Selcraig.
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flasket
A long, shallow basket, with two handles. Eng. In which they gathered flowers to fill their flasket. Spenser.
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antipope
- noun someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected
- the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism
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behead
- verb cut the head of
decollate; decapitate.
- the French King was beheaded during the Revolution
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tradescant
- noun English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
John Tradescant.
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bathhouse
- noun a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
bathing machine.
- noun a building containing public baths
bagnio.
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bunyon
(Med.) An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursæ muscosæ), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.
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wilder
- noun United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
Thornton Wilder; Thornton Niven Wilder.
- noun United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
Billy Wilder; Samuel Wilder.
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ciardi
- noun United States poet and critic (1916-1986)
John Anthony Ciardi; John Ciardi.
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weiners
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whop
- verb hit hard
wham; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
- verb hit hard
whap; bop; sock; bonk; bash.
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pollster
- noun someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
headcounter; canvasser; poll taker.
- a pollster conducts public opinion polls
- a headcounter counts heads
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endecott
- noun born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
John Endecott; Endicott; John Endicott.
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banjoist
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haslet
- noun heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised
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luthier
- noun a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
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sculley
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cousin
- noun the child of your aunt or uncle
first cousin; cousin-german; full cousin.
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tuzo
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demographer
- noun a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
demographist; population scientist.
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han
To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . .
hained in."
Holland.
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wiener
- noun United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)
Norbert Wiener.
- noun a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
frank; dog; hot dog; wienerwurst; frankfurter; weenie; hotdog.
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kendrew
- noun English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)
Sir John Cowdery Kendrew.
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raccoon
- noun the fur of the North American racoon
- noun an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
racoon.
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stalwart
- noun a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
loyalist.
- adjective satellite having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
hardy; stout; sturdy.
- hardy explorers of northern Canada
- proud of her tall stalwart son
- stout seamen
- sturdy young athletes
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swab
- noun implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
swob; mop.
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weever
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidæ. They have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines which cause painful wounds. ✍ The two British species are the great, or greater, weever (Trachinus draco), which becomes a foot long (called also gowdie, sea cat, stingbull, and weaverfish), and the lesser weever (T. vipera), about half as large (called also otter pike, and stingfish).
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gielgud
- noun English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
Arthur John Gielgud; Sir John Gielgud.
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dowland
- noun English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
John Dowland.
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horticulturalist
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andretti
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nepomuk
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folklorist
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tayloe
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