. 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 .... narrow ; they cross near their base, and thendiverge, bending round forw;uds near tlietip. The remaining twelve feathers are thinly. ftxmished with barbs, and present a hair-likeappearance. The lyre-bird is becoming rare ;and though specimens have been brought toEurope, none has long suivived in captivity.(Prof. Ne^oton.) Called also Lyre-pheasant. lyre-flower, s. Bot.: Dielyt
. 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 .... narrow ; they cross near their base, and thendiverge, bending round forw;uds near tlietip. The remaining twelve feathers are thinly. ftxmished with barbs, and present a hair-likeappearance. The lyre-bird is becoming rare ;and though specimens have been brought toEurope, none has long suivived in captivity.(Prof. Ne^oton.) Called also Lyre-pheasant. lyre-flower, s. Bot.: Dielytra si), s. [Lyre-bird.]lyre-shaped, a. [Lyrate, 2.]lyre-tail, 5. Ornith.: The genus Menura (,). lyr-en-9eph-a-la (yr as ir), s. pi. [ (lura) = a lyre, and (fKeti>a\of {engkepha-Zo)i) = the brain, so named because the brainof reptiles somewhat resembles the loose brainof birds.] Zool: A name given by Owen to Reptiles(). iSrr-ic, • lir-icke, Ijh^-iclc, a. & s. [Lat. lyricus; from Gr. Avpttoc (^Tt/.) = ]>ertainiiigto the lyre ; Aipa(/i(ra) = a lyre ; Fr. lyri^ne;Ital. & Sp. lirico.] A* As adj. : Pertaining or relating to a lyreor harp ; intended or suited for the lyre. Hi» [..EschylualTerBificatloD witbthe Intermixtureof lyric cuuipositiou U more varioua tbaji tti&t ofShaksiJeAPe.—O
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