‖n. [ F. pâté. ]
‖a. (Her.) See Patté. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. LG. & Prov. G. pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head. ]
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Ps. vii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fat paunches have lean pate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a pate; -- used only in composition;
n. See Pattee. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. patefactio, fr. patefacere to open; patere to lie open + facere to make. ] The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Hind. patelā. ] A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges; -- called also
‖n.;
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the patella, or kneecap. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme. ]