(n.) A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.

(v. t.) To shed or cast; to change; to molt; as, the hawk mewed his feathers.

(v. i.) To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on a new appearance.

(n.) A cage for hawks while mewing; a coop for fattening fowls; hence, any inclosure; a place of confinement or shelter; -- in the latter sense usually in the plural.

(n.) A stable or range of stables for horses; -- compound used in the plural, and so called from the royal stables in London, built on the site of the king's mews for hawks.

(v. t.) To shut up; to inclose; to confine, as in a cage or other inclosure.

(v. i.) To cry as a cat.

(n.) The common cry of a cat.

(v. t.) To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.

(v. t.) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

(v. t.) To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.

(v. t.) To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue.

(v. t.) To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.

(v. i.) To bend; to curve.

(v. i.) To stop.

(v. i.) To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down.

(v. i.) To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow.

(n.) An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.

(v. t.) Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.

(v. t.) A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.

(v. t.) An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.

(v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

(v. t.) An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.

(v. t.) An arcograph.

(v. t.) Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.

(v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

(sing. or pl.) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

(v. i.) To play (music) with a bow.

(v. i. ) To manage the bow.

(n.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.

(n.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.

(n.) A row.

(v. i.) To cry like a crow, rook, or raven.

(n.) The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven.

(n.) A chimney cap; a cowl

(n.) The mature female of bovine animals.

(n.) The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.

(v. t.) To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.

(n.) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

(superl.) Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat.

(superl.) Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.

(superl.) Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought.

(superl.) Not distilled; as, raw water

(superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton

(superl.) Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits

(superl.) Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow

(superl.) Not tanned; as, raw hides

(superl.) Not trimmed, covered, or folded under; as, the raw edge of a piece of metal or of cloth.

(superl.) Not covered; bare.

(superl.) Bald.

(superl.) Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.

(superl.) Sore, as if by being galled.

(superl.) Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.

(n.) A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.

(n.) A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw.

(v. i.) To dawn.

(v. t.) To rouse.

(v. t.) To daunt; to terrify.

(n.) Tow.

(v. t.) To push; to tug; to tow.

(v. t.) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.

(v. t.) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

(n.) A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.

(n.) A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.

(n.) A gull.

(n.) A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.

(n.) Appetite; inclination.

(n.) An old game at cards.

(n.) In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts.

(n.) In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature.

(n.) The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament.

(n.) An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community.

(n.) Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and enforced, by the controlling authority.

(n.) In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation.

(n.) In matematics: The rule according to which anything, as the change of value of a variable, or the value of the terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence.

(n.) In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist.

(n.) Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; -- including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law.

(n.) Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice.

(n.) Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law.

(n.) An oath, as in the presence of a court.

(n.) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

(n.) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.

(n.) In the plural, the mouth.

(n.) Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

(n.) A notch or opening.

(n.) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.

(n.) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

(n.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

(n.) Impudent or abusive talk.

(v. i.) To scold; to clamor.

(v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.

(n.) Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy.

(v. t.) To follow; to pursue; to sue.

(v. t.) To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread.

(v. t.) To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip.

(v. t.) To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag.

(v. i.) To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.

(v. t.) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.

(v. t.) Same as Lawe, v. t.

(interj.) An exclamation of mild surprise.

(n.) A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.

(v. i.) See Yaw.

(n.) An evergreen tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently grows in British churchyards.

(n.) The wood of the yew. It is light red in color, compact, fine-grained, and very elastic. It is preferred to all other kinds of wood for bows and whipstocks, the best for these purposes coming from Spain.

(n.) A bow for shooting, made of the yew.

(a.) Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.

(superl.) Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.

(v.) To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.

(v.) Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex.

(v. i.) To work hard; to strive; to fuse.

(v. t.) To tow along, as a vessel.

(n.) A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string.

(n.) A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.

(n.) The fruit of the hawthorn.

(n.) The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.

(n.) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.

(v. i.) To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

(v. i.) To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee.

(v. t.) To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen.

(pron.) You.

(superl.) As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.

(superl.) Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous.

(superl.) Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.

(superl.) Fresh from anything; newly come.

(adv.) Newly; recently.

(v. t. & i.) To make new; to renew.

(superl.) Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion.

(superl.) Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.

(superl.) Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.

(n.) The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals.

(n.) A hill; a mound; a grave.

(n.) Fire; a flame; a light.

(v. i.) To burn; to blaze.

(superl.) Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight.

(superl.) Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence.

(superl.) Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer.

(superl.) Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide.

(superl.) Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages.

(superl.) Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.

(superl.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note.

(superl.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, / (/m), / (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 10, 11.

(superl.) Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes.

(superl.) Numerically small; as, a low number.

(superl.) Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.

() strong imp. of Laugh.

(superl.) Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes.

(superl.) Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem.

(superl.) Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison.

(superl.) Submissive; humble.

(superl.) Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness.

(superl.) Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.

(superl.) Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate.

(superl.) Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet.

(n.) The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.

(adv.) In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground.

(adv.) Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low.

(adv.) In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.

(adv.) In time approaching our own.

(adv.) With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low.

(adv.) With a low musical pitch or tone.

(adv.) In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want, or by vice.

(adv.) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

(v. t.) To depress; to lower.

(v. i.) To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo.

(n.) Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.

(adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.

(adv.) Very lately; not long ago.

(adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.

(adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.

(a.) Existing at the present time; present.

(n.) The present time or moment; the present.

(a.) Lukewarm; tepid.

(n.) A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.

(n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.

(n.) To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.

(n.) To assert solemnly; to asseverate.

(v. i.) To make a vow, or solemn promise.

(n.) The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

(n.) The hand.

(v. i.) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

(v. t.) To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely.

(v. t.) To scrape or beat with the forefoot.

(v. i. & n.) See Caw.

(n.) A wry face.

(v. i.) To make mouths.

(n.) Same as Mew, a gull.

(pres. sing.) of Mow

(v.) May; can.

(v. t.) To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine.

(v. t.) To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.

(v. t.) To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; -- with down; as, a discharge of grapeshot mows down whole ranks of men.

(v. i.) To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for hay.

(n.) A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn.

(n.) The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed.

(v. t.) To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away.

(v. i.) To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.

(v. i. & t.) To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship.

(n.) One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow.

(n.) Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold.

(v. t.) To furnish with pews.