. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... times of scarcity, for food. Vast quantitiesfall a prey to sea and shore birds. The oyster-catcher (//cenwtojius ostralegvs) is exceedinglydexterous in detaching these molluscs fromthe rocks, and scooping the animals fromtheir shells. Meu aud boys clung to iU base like timpeti to arock.—/u« Mall Oazeite, July 22. liSl. 2. Il.: The family , or, morestrictly, the genu
. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... times of scarcity, for food. Vast quantitiesfall a prey to sea and shore birds. The oyster-catcher (//cenwtojius ostralegvs) is exceedinglydexterous in detaching these molluscs fromthe rocks, and scooping the animals fromtheir shells. Meu aud boys clung to iU base like timpeti to arock.—/u« Mall Oazeite, July 22. liSl. 2. Il.: The family , or, morestrictly, the genus (). lim-pid, a. [Fr. limruie, from Lat. limpidus,allied to bjmpha = water ; Gr. Aijiiru (tomjjo)= to shine ; Gr. Aanirpos Qurapros) = bright;Ital. limpido; Sp. limpio.] 1. Clear, bright, transparent, lucid, pel-lucid. The Green Sea wave, whose waters MMre: J-irt~-Horthtppan, • 2. Clear, open, frank, sincere. •• And limpid truth that looks the very soul. Thomso i; Ltbcrty, 1. 12. lim-pid-i-tj^, s. (Fr. Unipidite, from limpidc ;Hal /imj>irii( The quality or state of b^mglimpid; liiiipidness. lim-pid-nesa, s. [Eng. limpid; -««.)Llearncss, transparency, pureness. [Limp, v.]. LIMPETS. limp-mg, pr. paT. or a. limp-ing ly, limping, halting,limp. [Eng. limping; -ly.] Inor lame manner; with a limp-ing-ness, s. [Eng. limping ; -IKM.)Ihe quality or state of being limping or lame;lameness. The limpingnea of my lord.—*»cJwrd« Sir vi. 37S. Iim-u-l6id, s. &». [Mod. Lat amii((iis)( br. «c6os (ciiios) = form.] A. As substantive;Zool. : A recent or fossil crustacean, allied to Limulus. B. As adj ; Resembling, or in any wayconnected with Limulus (). This ancient Limuioid *. i. 385. llm-u-liis, s. [Lat. limulus = somewhataskance, diinin. of livius or iimis = sidelong,askance. ] 1 Zool.: A genus of Crustaceans, containingtheKing-crabs. [Kisq-crab] It is the onlygenus of the Crustaceo
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