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n. a antural family comprising the scrubbirds.
Syn. -- family Atrichornithidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. aurichalcum, for orichalcum brass. ] (Zool.) Brass-colored. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Aurichalceous. ] (Min.) A hydrous carbonate of copper and zinc, found in pale green or blue crystalline aggregations. It yields a kind of brass on reduction. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Icel. tjaldr. ] (Zool.) A kind of bird; the oyster catcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a fish in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified; a cartilaginous fish.
Syn. -- cartilaginous fish. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the class of fishes comprising the cartilaginous fishes, which includes the sharks.
Syn. -- class Chondrichthyes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. clatocorde, fr.L. clarus clear + chorda string. See Chord. ] A musical instrument, formerly in use, in form of a spinet; -- called also manichord and clavichord. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. di- + trichotomous. ] 1. Divided into twos or threes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem. [ R. ] Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ it>or }, a. Ghastly; preternatural. Same as Eldritch. [ Scot. & Local, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enriched p. pr. & vb. n. Enriching. ] [ F. enrichir; pref. en- (L. in) + riche rich. See Rich. ] 1. To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent; to increase the possessions of; as, to enrich the understanding with knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Seeing, Lord, your great mercy
Us hath enriched so openly. Chaucer's Dream. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To supply with ornament; to adorn; as, to enrich a ceiling by frescoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said of the soil; as, to enrich land by irrigation. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store; -- said of the mind. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who enriches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of making rich, or that which enriches; increase of value by improvements, embellishment, etc.; decoration; embellishment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Ostrich. [ Obs. ] Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Com.) The down of the ostrich. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, a. [ OE. see Every. ] each one; every one; each of two. See Every. [ Obs. ] Chaucer.

{ } pron. [ OE. everich + oon, on, one. See Every, and One. ] Every one. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n., ‖/mhw>, n. Same as Vehm, Vehmgericht. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. pl., [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; belly + &unr_;, &unr_;, hair. ] (Zool.) A group of small wormlike animals, having cilia on the ventral side. The group is regarded as an ancestral or synthetic one, related to rotifers and annelids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "a`ls sea + qri`x, tricho`s, hair.] (Min.) An iron alum occurring in silky fibrous aggregates of a yellowish white color. [1913 Webster]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_;, gen. &unr_;, a hair. ] (Zool.) A division of ciliated Infusoria, having fine cilia all over the body, and a circle of larger ones around the anterior end.

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + qri`x, tricho`s, a hair.] (Zool.) A group of ciliated Infusoria, having cilia all over the body. [1913 Webster]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + &unr_;, &unr_;, a hair.] (Zool.) A division of ciliated Infusoria in which the cilia cover only the under side of the body. [1913 Webster]

a. Of or pertaining to the Leiotrichi. -- n. One of the Leiotrichi. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. lei^os smooth + qri`x, tricho`s, hair. ] (Anthropol.) The division of mankind which embraces the smooth-haired races. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Leiotrichi. ] (Anthropol.) Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ So called from Maestricht, a town in Holland. ] (Paleon.) The Mosasaurus Hofmanni. See Mosasaurus. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖m., ‖f. }; pl. m. Noveaux riches f. Nouvelles riches /plu>. [ F. ] A person newly rich. Contrasted with old money. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

a. Pertaining to, or resembling, orichalch; having a color or luster like that of brass. Maunder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. orichalcum, Gr. &unr_;; 'o`ros, mountain + chalko`s brass: cf. F. orichalque. ] A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; -- called also aurichalcum, orichalcum, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. ostriche, ostrice, OF. ostruche, ostruce, F. autruche, L. avis struthio; avis bird + struthio ostrich, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; bird, sparrow. Cf. Aviary, Struthious. ] [ Formerly written also estrich. ] (Zool.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The South African ostrich (Struthio australis) and the Asiatic ostrich are considered distinct species by some authors. Ostriches are now domesticated in South Africa in large numbers for the sake of their plumes. The body of the male is covered with elegant black plumose feathers, while the wings and tail furnish the most valuable white plumes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ostrich farm, a farm on which ostriches are bred for the sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc. --
Ostrich farming, the occupation of breeding ostriches for the sake of their feathers, etc. --
Ostrich fern (Bot.) a kind of fern (Onoclea Struthiopteris), the tall fronds of which grow in a circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in Europe and North America. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Exccessively rich. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Perichaetium. ] (Bot.) The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perichaetium; perichete. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the perichæth. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Perichaetia [ NL., fr. Gr. about + &unr_; flowing hair, foliage. ] (Bot.) Same as Perichæth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Perichætium. ] (Zool.) Surrounded by setæ; -- said of certain earthworms (genus Perichætus). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Perichæth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Perichondrium, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the perichondrium. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. peri` around + cho`ndros cartilage. ] (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. peri` about + &unr_;, &unr_;, hair. ] (Zool.) A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body. It includes the vorticellas. See Vorticella. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Photo- + tri- + chromatic. ] Designating a photomechanical process for making reproductions in natural colors by three printings. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; wing + &unr_; fish. ] (Paleon.) A genus of Devonian fossil fishes with winglike appendages. The head and most of the body were covered with large bony plates. See Placodermi. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Richer superl. Richest. ] [ OE. riche, AS. rīce rich, powerful; akin to OS. rīki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. rīhhi, Icel. rīkr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. √283. See Right, and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal. ] 1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor. “Rich merchants.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rich [ person ] hath many friends. Prov. xiv. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash
Of some rich burgher. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. [ 1913 Webster ]

If life be short, it shall be glorious;
Each minute shall be rich in some great action. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gorgeous East with richest hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like to rich and various gems. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [ Colloq. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To enrich. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ OE. richesse, F. richesse, from riche rich, of German origin. See Rich, a. ] 1. That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Riches do not consist in having more gold and silver, but in having more in proportion, than our neighbors. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which appears rich, sumptuous, precious, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

The riche of heaven's pavement, trodden gold. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Richesse, the older form of this word, was in the singular number. The form riches, however, is plural in appearance, and has now come to be used as a plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Against the richesses of this world shall they have misease of poverty. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

In one hour so great riches is come to nought. Rev. xviii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

And for that riches where is my deserving? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Wealth; opulence; affluence; wealthiness; richness; plenty; abundance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Riches. ] Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Some man desireth for to have richesse. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The richesse of all heavenly grace. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a rich manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being rich (in any sense of the adjective). [ 1913 Webster ]