n. Abuse. [ Obs. ] Whately (1634). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Embassage. [ Obs. or R. ] Luke xiv. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw>, n. [ Pg. azagaia, Sp. azagaya, fr. a Berber word. Cf. Lancegay. ] A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bossage, fr. bosse. See Boss a stud. ] 1. (Arch.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) Rustic work, consisting of stones which seem to advance beyond the level of the building, by reason of indentures or channels left in the joinings. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; -- now called seigniorage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Impudent; bold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A passage different from the usual one; a byway. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ Sp. ] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; -- called also cascara. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Corset. ] 1. The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as, a low corsage.

2. def>a flower or small arrangement of flowers worn by a person as a personal ornament. Typically worn by women on special occasions (as, at a ball or an anniversary celebration), a corsage may be worn pinned to the chest, or tied to the wrist. It is usually larger or more elaborate than a boutonniere. [ PJC ]

n. [ From L. desponsus, p. p. See Despond. ] Betrothal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Ethelbert . . . went peaceably to King Offa for desponsage of Athilrid, his daughter. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an aggregate mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désagrégation. ] The separation of an aggregate body into its component parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Disagreed p. pr. & vb. n. Disagreeing. ] [ Pref. dis- + agree: cf. F. désagréer to displease. ] 1. To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance. [ 1913 Webster ]

They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to disagree with what they call reason. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Usually followed by with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal.

Syn. -- To differ; vary; dissent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. désagréable. ] 1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant. [ 1913 Webster ]

That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree. Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disagreement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désagrément disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness. ] 1. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unsuitableness; unadaptedness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Difference of opinion or sentiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A falling out, or controversy; difference.

Syn. -- Difference; diversity; dissimilitude; unlikeness; discrepancy; variance; dissent; misunderstanding; dissension; division; dispute; jar; wrangle; discord. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who disagrees. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse. [ R. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dosage. See Dose, v. ] 1. (Med.) The administration of medicine in doses; specif., a scheme or system of grading doses of medicine according to age, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. The process of adding some ingredient, as to wine, to give flavor, character, or strength. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. same as dose{ 1 }; as, 200 mg q.i.d. [ wns=1 ] [ PJC ]

4. the quantity of a medicine or other substance given to an animal, expressed as a quantity per body weight; as, use a dosage of 10 milligrams per kilogram [ PJC ]

5. the quantity of radiation given to or absorbed by an object; as, a maximum dosage of 1 mrad per day is allowed. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- dose. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. An embassy. “He sent a solemn embassage.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Except your embassages have better success. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Message; errand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Envisaged p. pr. & vb. n. Envisaging ] [ F. envisager; pref. en- (L. in) + visage face, visage. See Visage. ] To look in the face of; to apprehend; to regard. [ R. ] Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

From the very dawn of existence the infant must envisage self, and body acting on self. McCosh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of envisaging. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Espousal. [ Obs. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The charge for carrying a parcel by express. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Elec.) The intensity of a magnetic field expressed in C.G.S. units, or gausses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Of a harsh or stern countenance; hard-featured. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From House. ] A fee for keeping goods in a house. [ R. ] Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. cruel or inhumane treatment.
Syn. -- maltreatment, ill-treatment, abuse. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Is- + Gr. a`gelos information. ] Containing the same information; as, isagelous sentences. “The coded message and the original, though appearing entirely unlike, are completely isagelous.” Bacon “The complementary strands have isagelous sequences.” J. D. Watson. -- n. One of two or more objects containing the same information. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Fr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to introduce; &unr_; into + &unr_; to lead. ] An introduction. [ Obs. ] Harris.

{ } a. [ L. isagogicus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Theol.) That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'i`sos equal + gwni`a angle: cf. F. isagone, a. ] (Math.) A figure or polygon whose angles are equal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A baked dish of layers of lasagna{ 2 } pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables; -- a popular dish of Italian cuisine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. large flat rectangular strips of pasta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. ] A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Med.) To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One who practices massage; a masseur or masseuse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger. ] 1. Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. Judg. iii. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message. [ 1913 Webster ]

Message shell. See Shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To bear as a message. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message. ] A messenger. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. ] A messenger. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

. A stick, carved with lines and dots, used, esp. by Australian aborigines, to convey information. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. F. mésusage. ] Bad treatment; abuse. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Sumerian mythology) The great mother goddess in Sumerian mythology, worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu.
Syn. -- Ninkhursag, Ninkharsag. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. (Sumerian mythology) Same as Ninhursag. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A tributary of the Missouri River.
Syn. -- Osage River. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. 1. A member of the Osages, a tribe of North American Indians formerly living in western Missouri. [ PJC ]

2. The language of the Osages, a siouxan language. [ PJC ]