. 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 .... One who writes puffs for hire; a , s. Zool.: Vipera (Clotho) arietans, one of themost venomous serpents of South Africa,length, whenfall grown, itis from fourto five feet,and isas thickas a mansarm. Thehead is verybroad, thetail suddenlytapered; pre-vailing co-lour, brown,chequeredwith a darkershade andwith usually glides along partially buried in the
. 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 .... One who writes puffs for hire; a , s. Zool.: Vipera (Clotho) arietans, one of themost venomous serpents of South Africa,length, whenfall grown, itis from fourto five feet,and isas thickas a mansarm. Thehead is verybroad, thetail suddenlytapered; pre-vailing co-lour, brown,chequeredwith a darkershade andwith usually glides along partially buried in the sand,and, when disturbed, puffs out the upper partof its body, whence its popular nanre. TheBosjesinans smear their arrow with its venom. puff-lKiU, s. A fungus of the genus Ly-coperdon (). They mostly grow on theground, and are roundish, at first firm andfleshy, but afterwards powdery within ; thepowder consisting of the spores, among whichare many fine filaments, loosely tilling theperidium. puff-blrds, s. pi. Ornith. : The family Bucconidte (). puff-dart, s. A dart projected by puffingthrough a tube. Make aboat as deep and Iiutlng an Inpresslon upon of - a robJ)ailv TetejprapA, J&dT 13, 188&. PUTP-ADDER. puff-legs, s. pL Ornith.: Eriocnemis, a genus of Humming-birds, remarkable for the tuft of pure downyfeathers which envelopes each leg. The Pvffleg* are In great? demand among thedealera-— Wood: lUutt. Nat. U- S33 puff-paste, s. Rich dough used for thelight covers of tarts, &c. * puff-roar, * pufroare, s. A noisyblowing. (StanyhuTit.) * puff-wig, s. A species of wig. •• A drugget suit and a puff-wig:—Far^uhar TheJncomtant. i. pufi^ * poffe, & t. [Of imitative origin :c£ Ger. puffin = to puff, to pop ; Dan. ptife =to pop ; Sw. puffa = to crack, to push ; — to come in puffs.] A. Intransitive:L Literally: 1. To blow with puffs or short, sudden, andsingle blasts. ?? Wherefore do you follow foggy south, yujfing with wind and rai
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