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a lie or an assertionNail Nail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nailing.] [AS. n[ae]glian. See Nail, n.]
1. To fasten with a nail or nails; to close up or secure by
means of nails; as, to nail boards to the beams.
He is now dead, and nailed in his chest. --Chaucer.
2. To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
The rivets of your arms were nailed with gold.
--Dryden.
3. To fasten, as with a nail; to bind or hold, as to a
bargain or to acquiescence in an argument or assertion;
hence, to catch; to trap.
When they came to talk of places in town, you saw at
once how I nailed them. --Goldsmith.
4. To spike, as a cannon. [Obs.] --Crabb.
To nail a lie or an assertion, etc., to detect and expose
it, so as to put a stop to its currency; -- an expression
probably derived from the former practice of shopkeepers,
who were accustomed to nail bad or counterfeit pieces of
money to the counter. AssertiveAssertive As*sert"ive, a.
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
In a confident and assertive form. --Glanvill.
As*sert"ive*ly, adv. -- As*sert"ive*ness, n. AssertivelyAssertive As*sert"ive, a.
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
In a confident and assertive form. --Glanvill.
As*sert"ive*ly, adv. -- As*sert"ive*ness, n. AssertivenessAssertive As*sert"ive, a.
Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
In a confident and assertive form. --Glanvill.
As*sert"ive*ly, adv. -- As*sert"ive*ness, n. Consertion
Consertion Con*ser"tion, n. [L. consertio, fr. conserere,
-sertum to connect; con- + serere to join.]
Junction; adaptation [R.]
Consertion of design, how exquisite. --Young.
Disertitude
Disertitude Dis*er"ti*tude, n. [L. disertitud?.]
Eloquence. [Obs.]
Epigynous insertionInsertion In*ser"tion, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See
Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in
stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as,
the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow
strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is
attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction
to its origin.
Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon
the ovary.
Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary. Exsertile
Exsertile Ex*sert"ile, a. (Biol.)
Capable of being thrust out or protruded. --J. Fleming.
ExsertingExsert Ex*sert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exserted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Exserting.] [See Exsert, a., Exert.]
To thrust out; to protrude; as, some worms are said to exsert
the proboscis. Hypogynous insertionInsertion In*ser"tion, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See
Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in
stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as,
the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow
strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is
attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction
to its origin.
Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon
the ovary.
Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary. Inserting
Inserting In*sert"ing, n.
1. A setting in.
2. Something inserted or set in, as lace, etc., in garments.
[R.]
InsertingInsert In*sert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inserted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Inserting.] [L. insertus, p. p. of inserere to insert;
pref. in- in + serere to join, connect. See Series.]
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce;
to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to
insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or
passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a
newspaper.
These words were very weakly inserted where they will
be so liable to misconstruction. --Bp.
Stillingfleet. InsertionInsertion In*ser"tion, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See
Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in
stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as,
the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow
strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is
attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction
to its origin.
Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon
the ovary.
Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary. IntersertingIntersert In`ter*sert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interserted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Interserting.] [L. intersertus, p. p. of
interserere to intersert; inter between + serere to join,
weave.]
To put in between other things; to insert. [Obs.]
--Brerewood. Reassertion
Reassertion Re`as*ser"tion, n.
A second or renewed assertion of the same thing.
Reinsertion
Reinsertion Re`in*ser"tion (-s?r"sh?n), n.
The act of reinserting.
Self-assertive
Self-assertive Self`-as*sert"ive, a.
Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.
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