n. [ L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F. aspersion. ]
Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast wholesale aspersions on the entire body of professional teachers. Grote. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous. --
n. [ L. conspersio, fr. conspergere to sprinkle. ] The act of sprinkling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The conspersion washing the doorposts. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ CF. F. dispersion. ]
The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished. Jer. xxv. 34. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dispersion of the optic axes (Crystallog.),
a. Tending to disperse. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dispersive power (Opt.),
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n. [ L. inspersio. ] The act of sprinkling. [ Obs. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of interspersing, or the state of being interspersed.
a. [ From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach, Persic. ] Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. [ 1913 Webster ]
Persian berry,
Persian cat. (Zool.)
Persian columns (Arch.),
Persian drill (Mech.),
Persian fire (Med.),
Persian powder.
Persian red.
Persian wheel,
n.
a. [ L. Persicus. Cf. Persian. ] Of or relating to Persia. --
‖n. [ NL., from LL. persicarius a peach tree. See Peach. ] (Bot.) See Lady's thumb. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. same as Persicot. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ F. See Peach. ] A cordial made of the kernels of apricots, nectarines, etc., with refined spirit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fem. of presien Persian. ] Properly, printed calico, whether Oriental or of fanciful design with flowers, etc., in Western work. Hence, as extended in English, material of a similar character. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. pl. [ F. ] Window blinds having movable slats, similar to Venetian blinds. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. [ F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare. ] Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery. Hannah More. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] One who indulges in persiflage; a banterer; a quiz. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Virginia Indian. ] (Bot.) An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious. [ 1913 Webster ]
Japanese persimmon,
n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An ancient Persian religion, esp. as represented by the Magi; a form of
This system we shall call 'Persism', in order to free ourselves of the popular associations still connected with such terms as magism, Parseeism, and so forth; meaning by 'Persism' the teaching of
n. A Persian idiom. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
If they persist in pointing their batteries against particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making reprisals. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some positive, persisting fops we know,
Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
That face persists.
It floats up; it turns over in my mind. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of persistere. See Persist. ]
adv. In a persistent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Inclined to persist; tenacious of purpose; persistent. --
a. See Persistent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. respersio. ] The act of sprinkling or scattering. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]