‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; similar to + &unr_; Mars. It was thought to resemble Mars in color. ] The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the
n. A support for the spear when couched for the attack. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Barbaric in form or style;
n. [ Literally, bare sark or shirt. ] A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
‖n. [ Pg. ] Chamber; house; -- used in and See Legislature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Pertaining to Canara, a district of British India. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See Charity. ] An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The lady caresses the rough bloodhound. Sir W. Scott.
n.
adv. In caressing manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl.;
a. Pertaining to Ferrara, in Italy. --
‖n. pl. See 1st Lar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. mareschal, F. maréchal. See Marshal. ] A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ L., pl. of naris nostril. ] (Anat.) The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Palato-, and Nares. ] (Anat.) The posterior nares. See Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from Gr.
a. [ F., fr. Sp. picaro rogue. ] Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ L. ] The people or the people's party, in ancient Rome, as opposed to the optimates. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Post-, and Nares. ] (Anat.) The posterior nares. See Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pre-, Nares. ] (Anat.) The anterior nares. See Nares. B. G. Wilder. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ L. ] (Zool.) The triangular, or maioid, crabs. See Illust. under Maioid, and Illust. of
n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. tubus tube + nares the nostrils. ] (Zool.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils. [ 1913 Webster ]
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adv. Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. “Mercies lighting unawares.” J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lest unawares we lose
This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
At unaware,
At unawares
In this old sleepy town at unaware. R. Browning.
adv. Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by at. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Votary, n. ] A woman who is a votary. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. See 4th Ware. [ 1913 Webster ]