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Allium ursinumRamson Ram"son, n. [AS. hramsan, pl., akin to G. rams, Sw.
rams, ramsl["o]k; cf. Gr. ? onion.] (Bot.)
A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common
in European gardens; -- called also buckram. Callorhinus ursinusFur Fur, a.
Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
cap; the fur trade.
Fur seal (Zo["o]l.) one of several species of seals of the
genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the
North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat
of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern
fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on
the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
also sea bear. CoursingCourse Course, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coursed (k?rst)); p. pr.
& vb. n. Coursing.]
1. To run, hunt, or chase after; to follow hard upon; to
pursue.
We coursed him at the heels. --Shak.
2. To cause to chase after or pursue game; as, to course
greyhounds after deer.
3. To run through or over.
The bounding steed courses the dusty plain. --Pope. Coursing
Coursing Cours"ing (k?rs"?ng), n.
The pursuit or running game with dogs that follow by sight
instead of by scent.
In coursing of a deer, or hart, with greyhounds.
--Bacon
Coursing jointJoint Joint (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint.
See Join.]
1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or
united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces
admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a
joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.
2. A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion;
an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the
knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket
joint. See Articulation.
A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel, Must
glove this hand. --Shak.
To tear thee joint by joint. --Milton.
3. The part or space included between two joints, knots,
nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass
stem; a joint of the leg.
4. Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions
by the butcher for roasting.
5. (Geol.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a
rock transverse to the stratification.
6. (Arch.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two
bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement,
mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.
7. The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a
structure are secured together.
Coursing joint (Masonry), the mortar joint between two
courses of bricks or stones.
Fish joint, Miter joint, Universal joint, etc. See
under Fish, Miter, etc.
Joint bolt, a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood,
one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of
the pieces.
Joint chair (Railroad), the chair that supports the ends of
abutting rails.
Joint coupling, a universal joint for coupling shafting.
See under Universal.
Joint hinge, a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.
Joint splice, a re["e]nforce at a joint, to sustain the
parts in their true relation.
Joint stool.
(a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool.
--Shak.
(b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint;
a joint chair.
Out of joint, out of place; dislocated, as when the head of
a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well
together; disordered. ``The time is out of joint.'
--Shak. Melursus ursinus or labiatusSloth Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This
dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal
edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], and
the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and
long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth
(see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus
tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species (C.
Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large
extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and
Mylodon, are often called sloths.
Australian, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or labiatus), native of India and
Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and
jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be taught many
tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris. Mycetes ursinusAraguato A`ra*gua"to, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes
ursinus). See Howler, n., 2. NursingNurse Nurse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nursed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nursing.]
1. To nourish; to cherish; to foster; as:
(a) To nourish at the breast; to suckle; to feed and tend,
as an infant.
(b) To take care of or tend, as a sick person or an
invalid; to attend upon.
Sons wont to nurse their parents in old age.
--Milton.
Him in Egerian groves Aricia bore, And nursed
his youth along the marshy shore. --Dryden.
2. To bring up; to raise, by care, from a weak or invalid
condition; to foster; to cherish; -- applied to plants,
animals, and to any object that needs, or thrives by,
attention. ``To nurse the saplings tall.' --Milton.
By what hands [has vice] been nursed into so
uncontrolled a dominion? --Locke.
3. To manage with care and economy, with a view to increase;
as, to nurse our national resources.
4. To caress; to fondle, as a nurse does. --A. Trollope.
To nurse billiard balls, to strike them gently and so as to
keep them in good position during a series of caroms. Nursing
Nursing Nurs"ing, a.
Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast;
as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant.
P ursinusWombat Wom"bat, n. [From the native name, womback, wombach, in
Australia.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of three species of Australian burrowing marsupials
of the genus Phascolomys, especially the common species
(P. ursinus). They are nocturnal in their habits, and feed
mostly on roots. Pursiness
Pursiness Pur"si*ness, n.
State of being pursy.
PursingPurse Purse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pursed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pursing.]
1. To put into a purse.
I will go and purse the ducats straight. --Shak.
2. To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the
mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
Thou . . . didst contract and purse thy brow.
--Shak. ursine sealSeal Seal (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG.
selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj["a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocid[ae]
and Otariid[ae].
Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are
numerous species, bearing such popular names as sea
lion, sea leopard, sea bear, or ursine seal,
fur seal, and sea elephant. The bearded seal
(Erignathus barbatus), the hooded seal (Cystophora
crustata), and the ringed seal (Phoca f[oe]tida),
are northern species. See also Eared seal, Harp
seal, and Fur seal, under Eared, Harp, Monk,
and Fur. Seals are much hunted for their skins and
fur, and also for their oil, which in some species is
very abundant.
Harbor seal (Zo["o]l.), the common seal (Phoca vitulina).
It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific
Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also marbled
seal, native seal, river seal, bay seal, land
seal, sea calf, sea cat, sea dog, dotard,
ranger, selchie, tangfish.
Meaning of Ursin from wikipedia
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Ursin a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Georg Frederik Ursin (1797–1849),
Danish mathematician and
astronomer Holger Ursin (1934–2016)...
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Norwegian romantic comedy film
directed by
Petter Holmsen starring Ida
Ursin-Holm and
Kanan Gill. The film is
based on the true
story of Holmsen's sister...
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Ursins (French pronunciation: [yʁsɛ̃]) is a muni****lity in the
district of Jura-Nord
Vaudois of the
canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Ursins is
first mentioned...
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Rupert Ursin (born
January 26, 1973) is an
Austrian experimental physicist active in the
field of
quantum entanglement and communications. He founded...
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Ursins is a muni****lity in Switzerland.
Ursins may also
refer to:
Guillaume Jouvenel des
Ursins (1400–1472),
Chancellor of
France Jean Juvénal des Ursins...
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Marie Anne de La Trémoille,
princesse des
Ursins (1642 – 5
December 1722), was a
French courtier and
royal favourite known for her
political influence...
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Clara Ursin (6 May 1827 – 6
August 1989), was a Norwegian-Danish
stage actress and
opera singer. In 1828, she was
admitted to the
music conservatory in...
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Georg Frederik Krüger
Ursin (22 June 1797 – 4
December 1849) was a
Danish mathematician and astronomer. His father,
Georg Jacob Krüger, was a
first lieutenant...
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Ursyn Niemcewicz (US: /njɛmtˈseɪvɪtʃ/ nyemt-SAY-vitch, Polish: [ˈjuljan
ˈursɨn ɲɛmˈtsɛvitʂ]; 6
February 1758 – 21 May 1841) was a
Polish poet, playwright...
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Holger Thorvald Ursin (11
February 1934 – 13
August 2016) was a
Norwegian physician and psychologist. He was born in Oslo. He
lectured at the University...
