v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. [ Ireland ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [ Ireland ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ L. conatio. ] (Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. [ 1913 Webster ]
Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Conatus. ] Of or pertaining to conation. [ 1913 Webster ]
This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., fr. conatus, p. p. of conari to attempt. ] A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort. [ 1913 Webster ]
What conatus could give prickles to the porcupine or hedgehog, or to the sheep its fleece? Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]