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A agrestisVole Vole, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to
Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily
Arvicolin[ae]. They have a thick head, short ears, and a
short hairy tail.
Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe (Arvicola
amphibius) is a common large aquatic species. The
short-tailed field vole (A. agrestis) of Northern and
Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole (A.
arvalis), and the Siberian root vole (A.
[oe]conomus), are important European species. The
common species of the Eastern United States (A.
riparius) (called also meadow mouse) and the prairie
mouse (A. austerus) are abundant, and often injurious
to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada. Agrestic
Agrestic A*gres"tic, a. [L. agrestis, fr. ager field.]
Pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the
city; rural; rustic; unpolished; uncouth. ``Agrestic
behavior.' --Gregory.
Agrestical
Agrestical A*gres"tic*al, a.
Agrestic. [Obs.]
ArrestingArrest Ar*rest", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Arresting.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter,
fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +
stare to stand. See Rest remainder.]
1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,
to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.
Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death
arrest. --Philips.
2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;
as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.
Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of (``I arrest thee of
high treason') or on; the modern usage is for.
3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the
eyes or attention. --Buckminster.
4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]
We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.
--Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;
apprehend; seize; lay hold of. Arresting
Arresting Ar*rest"ing ([a^]r*r[e^]st"[i^]ng), a.
Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
This most solemn and arresting occurrence. --J. H.
Newman.
Arrestive
Arrestive Ar*rest"ive (-[i^]v), a.
Tending to arrest. --McCosh.
Arvicala agrestisCampagnol Cam`pa`gnol", n. [F., fr. campagne field.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse,
which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by
feeding on roots and seeds. BuprestidanBuprestidan Bu*pres"ti*dan, n. [L. buprestis, Gr. ?, a
poisonous beetle, which, being eaten by cattle in the grass,
caused them to swell up and and die; ? ox, cow + ? to blow
up, swell out.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and
allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The
larv[ae] are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and
are often very destructive to trees. CatachresticCatachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical
Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a.
Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested
from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. --
Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv.
[A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer.
Taylor. CatachresticalCatachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical
Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a.
Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested
from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. --
Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv.
[A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer.
Taylor. CatachresticallyCatachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical
Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a.
Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested
from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. --
Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv.
[A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer.
Taylor. CrestingCrest Crest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cresting.]
1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a
crest for. Cresting
Cresting Crest"ing, n. (Arch.)
An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.
DisafforestingDisafforest Dis`af*for"est, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disafforested; p. pr. & vb. n. Disafforesting.] [Pref.
dis- + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester.] (Eng. Law)
To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of
common ground; to exempt from forest laws.
By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were
disafforested. --Blackstone. Disinteresting
Disinteresting Dis*in"ter*est*ing, a.
Uninteresting. [Obs.] ``Disinteresting passages.' --Bp.
Warburton.
Forestick
Forestick Fore"stick`, n.
Front stick of a hearth fire.
ImprestingImprest Im*prest", v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imprested; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impresting.] [Pref. im- + prest: cf. It. imprestare.
See Prest, n.]
To advance on loan. --Burke. Interesting
Interesting In"ter*est*ing, a.
Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite,
interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story;
interesting news. --Cowper.
Interestingly
Interestingly In"ter*est*ing*ly, adv.
In an interesting manner.
Interestingness
Interestingness In"ter*est*ing*ness, n.
The condition or quality of being interesting. --A. Smith.
laurestinaLaurestine Lau"res*tine, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus
the laurel + tinus laurestine. See Laurel.] (Bot.)
The Viburnum Tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south
of Europe, which flowers during the winter mouths. [Written
also laurustine and laurestina.] LaurestineLaurestine Lau"res*tine, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus
the laurel + tinus laurestine. See Laurel.] (Bot.)
The Viburnum Tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south
of Europe, which flowers during the winter mouths. [Written
also laurustine and laurestina.] Overestimate
Overestimate O`ver*es"ti*mate, v. t.
To estimate too highly; to overvalue.
Overestimate
Overestimate O`ver*es"ti*mate, n.
An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the
vote.
Prestidigital
Prestidigital Pres`ti*dig"i*tal, a.
Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or
juggling. [R.] ``His prestidigital hand.' --Charles Reade.
Prestidigitation
Prestidigitation Pres`ti*dig`i*ta"tion, n.
Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.
Prestidigitator
Prestidigitator Pres`ti*dig"i*ta`tor, n. [L. praesto ready +
digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur.]
One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler.
PrestigiationPrestigiation Pres*tig`i*a"tion, n. [L. praestigiare to
deceive by juggling tricks, fr. praestigae. See Prestige.]
Legerdemain; prestidigitation. [Obs.] Prestigiator
Prestigiator Pres*tig"i*a`tor, n. [L. praestigiator.]
A juggler; prestidigitator. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
Prestigiatory
Prestigiatory Pres*tig"i*a*to*ry, a.
Consisting of impostures; juggling. [Obs.] --Barrow.
Meaning of Resti from wikipedia
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Resti may
refer to:
Resti (family), a
noble family of the
Republic of
Ragusa Resti (Ferden), an
alpine settlement in the muni****lity of
Ferden in the...
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Giunio Resti (Latin:
Junius Restius, Croatian: Džono Rastić; 11
January 1755 – 30
March 1814) was a
Ragusan politician and writer. He was a
member of...
- The
House of
Resti or Restić, was a
Ragusan noble family. It was an old
patrician family,
originating in Dalmatia. In the 14th century, it was made up...
- The Restiturm, or
Burgruine Resti, is a
ruined castle in the muni****lity of
Meiringen in the
Swiss canton of Bern. The
original castle was
built in the...
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includes the
hamlet of Goppenstein, and the
alpine settlements of Faldum,
Resti and Kummen.
Ferden is
first mentioned in 1380 as Verdan.
Ferden has an area...
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Retrieved 13 June 2017.
Gaetano Imparato (5 May 2012). "Zoff: "Sereno
Buffon Resti un grande"". La
Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
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Rector (1727) Vlađ Sorgo,
Rector (1728) Đivo Gozze,
Rector (1729)
Giunio Resti,
Rector (1730)
Vlaho Menze,
Rector (1752) Jako Basilio,
Rector (1754) Đivo...
- Vol. I, II. Vienna: Hölder. Bartoli,
Matteo Giulio (2000). Il dalmatico:
resti di un'antica
lingua romanza parlata da
Veglia a
Ragusa e sua collocazione...
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Susanna exchange very
politely delivered sarcastic insults (duet: "Via
resti servita,
madama brillante" – "After you,
brilliant madam").
Susanna triumphs...
- 10–32. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jbr.2340179. S2CID 154454553. Altman, Edward;
Resti, Andrea; Sironi,
Andrea (2004-07-01). "Default
Recovery Rates in Credit...
