n. [ OE. celidoine, OF. celidoine, F. chélidoine, fr. L. chelidonia (sc. herba), fr. chelidonius pertaining to the swallow, Gr.
Lasser celandine,
n. pl. See Filanders.
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Gr.
‖n. [ L. See Melancholy. ] (Med.) A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic. [ Obs. ] Dr. J. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. melancholicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. mélancholique. ] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Just as the melancholic eye
Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Obs. ]
adv. In a melancholy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being melancholy. Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]