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ArthenArthen Ar"then, a.
Same as Earthen. [Obs.] ``An arthen pot.' --Holland. B arthemisPurple Pur"ple, n.; pl. Purples. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF.
purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish,
purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the
purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the
sea), purple, ? to grow dark (said of the sea), to be
troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS.
purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
1. A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a
combination of the primary colors red and blue.
Arraying with reflected purple and gold The clouds
that on his western throne attend. -- Milton.
Note: The ancient words which are translated purple are
supposed to have been used for the color we call
crimson. In the gradations of color as defined in art,
purple is a mixture of red and blue. When red
predominates it is called violet, and when blue
predominates, hyacinth.
2. Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color;
especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or
authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by
Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to
put on the imperial purple.
Thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet. --Ex.
xxvi. 1.
3. Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or
favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station;
great wealth. ``He was born in the purple.' --Gibbon.
4. A cardinalate. See Cardinal.
5. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of large butterflies, usually
marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia
(formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B.
arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.
6. (Zo["o]l.) Any shell of the genus Purpura.
7. pl.(Med.) See Purpura.
8. pl. A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.
Note: Purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with
participles forming words of obvious signification; as,
purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained,
purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like.
French purple. (Chem.) Same as Cudbear.
Purple of Cassius. See Cassius.
Purple of mollusca (Zo["o]l.), a coloring matter derived
from certain mollusks, which dyes wool, etc., of a purple
or crimson color, and is supposed to be the substance of
the famous Tyrian dye. It is obtained from Ianthina, and
from several species of Purpura, and Murex.
To be born in the purple, to be of princely birth; to be
highborn. Chrysanthemum PartheniumPellitory Pel"li*to*ry, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above. EarthedEarth Earth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earthed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Earthing.]
1. To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a
burrow or den. ``The fox is earthed.' --Dryden.
2. To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; --
sometimes with up.
The miser earths his treasure, and the thief,
Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon.
--Young.
Why this in earthing up a carcass? --R. Blair. Earthen
Earthen Earth"en, a.
Made of earth; made of burnt or baked clay, or other like
substances; as, an earthen vessel or pipe.
Earthen-hearted
Earthen-hearted Earth"en-heart`ed, a.
Hard-hearted; sordid; gross. [Poetic] --Lowell.
FartherFar Far, a. [Fartherand Farthestare used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr.
paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix
for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther,
Farthest.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.
The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.
2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.
4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.
Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far, by much; by a great difference.
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and
far between.' --Farrar. FartherFarther Far"ther (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of Far.
[superl. Farthest (-[th][e^]st). See Further.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf. Farthest.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.
Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton. FartherFarther Far"ther, adv.
1. At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as,
let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.
2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as,
farther, let us consider the probable event.
No farther, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no
more, etc.
It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! --Shak. FartherFarther Far"ther, v. t.
To help onward. [R.] See Further. FartheranceFartherance Far"ther*ance, n. [Obs.]
See Furtherance. Fartherer
Fartherer Far"ther*er, n.
One who furthers. or helps to advance; a promoter. --Shak.
FarthermoreFarthermore Far"ther*more*", adv. [Obs.]
See Furthermore. Farthermost
Farthermost Far"ther*most`, a.
Most remote; farthest.
FarthestFar Far, a. [Fartherand Farthestare used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr.
paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix
for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther,
Farthest.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.
The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.
2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.
4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.
Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far, by much; by a great difference.
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and
far between.' --Farrar. FarthestFarther Far"ther (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of Far.
[superl. Farthest (-[th][e^]st). See Further.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf. Farthest.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.
Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton. FarthestFarthest Far"thest (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), a. Superl. of far.
[See Farther and cf. Furthest]
Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See
Furthest. FarthestFarthest Far"thest adv.
At or to the greatest distance. See Furthest. NarthexNarthex Nar"thex, n. [L., giant fennel, Gr. ?.]
1. (Bot.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See
Giant fennel, under Fennel.
2. (Arch.) The portico in front of ancient churches;
sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by
ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule,
lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church. No fartherFarther Far"ther, adv.
1. At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as,
let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.
2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as,
farther, let us consider the probable event.
No farther, (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no
more, etc.
It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! --Shak. PartheniadPartheniad Par*the"ni*ad, n. [See Parthenic.]
A poem in honor of a virgin. [Obs.] Parthenic
Parthenic Par*then"ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? a maid, virgin.]
Of or pertaining to the Spartan Partheni[ae], or sons of
unmarried women.
ParthenogenesisParthenogenesis Par`the*no*gen"e*sis, n. [Gr. parqe`nos a
virgin + E. genesis.]
1. (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin
females by means of ova which have the power of developing
without the intervention of the male element; the
production, without fertilization, of cells capable of
germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate
generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.
2. (Bot.) The production of seed without fertilization,
believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an
embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle. ParthenogeneticParthenogenetic Par`the*no*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as,
parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. ParthenogeneticallyParthenogenetic Par`the*no*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as,
parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. Parthenogenitive
Parthenogenitive Par`the*no*gen"i*tive, a. (Biol.)
Parthenogenetic.
ParthenogenyParthenogeny Par`the*nog"e*ny, n. (Biol.)
Same as Parthenogenesis. Parthenon
Parthenon Par"the*non, n. [L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos
a virgin, i. e., Athene, the Greek goddess called also
Pallas.]
A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at
Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an
important influence on art.
Pyrethrum or Chrysanthemum PartheniumFeverfew Fe"ver*few, n. [AS. feferfuge, fr. L. febrifugia. See
fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge.] (Bot.)
A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, or Chrysanthemum, Parthenium)
allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white
blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.
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