n. (Bot.) A climbing plant of the genus
pron. The neuter reflexive pronoun of It;
Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Linseed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Metaph.) The negative of
v. t. To see beyond; to excel in certainty of seeing; to surpass in foresight. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. (Mil.) A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place; an outguard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A setting out, starting, or beginning. “The outset of a political journey.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. J. Hawes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who settles at a distance, or away, from others. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Written also theesee, and thietsie. ]
n. (Zool.) The springbok. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year.
(Zool.) The male of the chaffinch. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]