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AEsir
AEsir [AE]"sir, n. pl. [Icel., pl. of [=a]ss god.]
In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki,
Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard.
BelsireBelsire Bel"sire`, n. [Pref. bel- + sire. Cf. Beldam.]
A grandfather, or ancestor. ``His great belsire Brute.'
[Obs.] --Drayton. Desirability
Desirability De*sir`a*bil"i*ty, n.
The state or quality of being desirable; desirableness.
Desirableness
Desirableness De*sir"a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being desirable.
The desirableness of the Austrian alliance. --Froude.
Desirably
Desirably De*sir"a*bly, adv.
In a desirable manner.
Desireful
Desireful De*sire"ful, a.
Filled with desire; eager. [R.]
The desireful troops. --Godfrey
(1594).
Desirefulness
Desirefulness De*sire"ful*ness, n.
The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and
possess. [R.]
The desirefulness of our minds much augmenteth and
increaseth our pleasure. --Udall.
Desireless
Desireless De*sire"less, a.
Free from desire. --Donne.
Desirer
Desirer De*sir"er, n.
One who desires, asks, or wishes.
Desirously
Desirously De*sir"ous*ly, adv.
With desire; eagerly.
Desirousness
Desirousness De*sir"ous*ness, n.
The state of being desirous.
Drawcansir
Drawcansir Draw"can*sir, n. [From the name of a bullying
braggart character in the play by George Villiers called
``The Rehearsal.']
A blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart; a
bully.
The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature; he
acted like a drawcansir, sparing neither friend nor
foe. --Addison.
E sirtalisGarter Gar"ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[`e]re, fr. OF.
garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw,
Prov. garra leg. See Garrote.]
1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on
the leg.
2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of
knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the
Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself.
3. (Her.) Same as Bendlet.
Garter fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the genus Lepidopus,
having a long, flat body, like the blade of a sword; the
scabbard fish.
Garter king-at-arms, the chief of the official heralds of
England, king-at-arms to the Order of the Garter; -- often
abbreviated to Garter.
Garter snake (Zo["o]l.), one of several harmless American
snakes of the genus Eut[ae]nia, of several species (esp.
E. saurita and E. sirtalis); one of the striped
snakes; -- so called from its conspicuous stripes of
color. Fissirostral
Fissirostral Fis`si*ros"tral, a. [Cf. F. fissirostre.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case
of swallows and goatsuckers.
Fissirostres
Fissirostres Fis`si*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.
p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.
GrandsireGrandsire Grand"sire", n. [OF. grantsire. See Grand, and
Sire.]
Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor. Grimsir
Grimsir Grim"sir, n.
A stern man. [Obs.] --Burton.
Indesirable
Indesirable In`de*sir"a*ble, a.
Undesirable.
kussirKussier Kus"si*er, n.
(Mus.) A Turkish instrument of music, with a hollow body
covered with skin, over which five strings are stretched.
[Written also kussir.] LepidosirenLepidosiren Lep`i*do*si"ren (-s[imac]"r[e^]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s
-i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.] (Zo["o]l.)
An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both
gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The
name is also applied to a related African species
(Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length
of from four to six feet. Called also doko. Mixing sirupSirup Sir"upSyrup Syr"up, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp.
jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. shar[=a]b a
drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. Sherbet.]
1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits,
herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
2. A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality
(as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup);
specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a
saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or
such a solution flavored or medicated.
Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. --Keats.
Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose. OsirianOsiris O*si"ris, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.]
(Myth.)
One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and
husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal
cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull,
called Apis. Cf. Serapis. -- O*sir"i*an, a. OsirisOsiris O*si"ris, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.]
(Myth.)
One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and
husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal
cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull,
called Apis. Cf. Serapis. -- O*sir"i*an, a. PressirosterPressiroster Pres`si*ros"ter, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.
of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th
Press.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including
those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. Pressirostral
Pressirostral Pres`si*ros"tral, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the pressirosters.
PressirostresPressiroster Pres`si*ros"ter, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.
of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th
Press.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including
those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. Quiscalus crassirostrisTinkling Tin"kling, n.
1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles.
Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. --Gray.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of
Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and
rids them of insects. ResirrectResirrect Res`ir*rect", v. t. [See Resurrection.]
1. To take from the grave; to disinter. [Slang]
2. To reanimate; to restore to life; to bring to view (that
which was forgotten or lost). [Slang] SiraskierSiraskier Si*ras"kier, n.
See Seraskier. SiraskierateSiraskierate Si*ras"kier*ate, n.
See Seraskierate.
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