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a. & n. from Wander, v. Wandering albatross , the great white albatross. See Illust. of Albatross. -- Wandering cell , an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood. -- Wandering

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a. & n. from Wander, v. Wandering albatross , the great white albatross. See Illust. of Albatross. -- Wandering cell , an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood. -- Wandering Jew , any one of several creeping species of Tradescantia, which have alternate, pointed leaves, and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets, window boxes, etc. -- Wandering kidney , a morbid condition in which one kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain directions; -- called also floating kidney, movable kidney. -- Wandering liver , a morbid condition of the liver, similar to wandering kidney. -- Wandering mouse , the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. See Illust. of Mouse. -- Wandering spider , any one of a tribe of spiders that wander about in search of their prey.

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  • MISGUIDE
    Misguidance; error. Spenser.
  • JOURNEYWORK
    Originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade.
  • ERRABLENESS
    Liability to error. Dr. H. More.
  • ERRHINE
    A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. -- a.
  • MISSEL
    Mistletoe. Missel bird, Missel thrush , a large European thrush which feeds on the berries of the mistletoe; -- called also mistletoe thrush and missel.
  • ROVINGLY
    In a wandering manner.
  • MISSIFICATE
    To perform Mass. Milton.
  • MISLIKE
    Dislike; disapprobation; aversion.
  • MISLIN
    See MASLIN
  • MISSTAYED
    Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.
  • MISSILE
    A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
  • WANDERMENT
    The act of wandering, or roaming. Bp. Hall.
  • ERRANTRY
    1. A wandering; a roving; esp., a roving in quest of adventures. Addison. 2. The employment of a knight-errant. Johnson.
  • RETAINMENT
    The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More.
  • MISSPEND
    To spend amiss or for wrong purposes; to aquander; to waste; as, to misspend time or money. J. Philips.
  • DISCONNECT
    To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse. The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into the dust and powder of individuality. Burke. This restriction disconnects bank paper and the precious
  • WRONGOUS
    Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. Craig. (more info) 1. Constituting, or of the nature of, a wrong; unjust; wrongful.
  • EXCEPTIONER
    One who takes exceptions or makes objections. Milton.
  • RAMBLE
    A bed of shale over the seam. Raymond. (more info) 1. A going or moving from place to place without any determinate business or object; an excursion or stroll merely for recreation. Coming home, after a short Christians ramble. Swift. 2. Etym:
  • MISSAY
    1. To say wrongly. 2. To speak evil of; to slander.
  • PROVERBIAL
    1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir
  • PROVENTRIULUS
    The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.
  • CONTROVERSER
    A disputant.
  • COMMISSARY
    An officer on the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop. Ayliffe. An officer having charge of a special sevice; as, the commissary of musters. An officer
  • DISAPPROVAL
    Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
  • ABERRATE
    To go astray; to diverge. Their own defective and aberrating vision. De Quincey.
  • SCRAMBLING
    Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling. -- Scram"bling*ly, adv. A huge old scrambling bedroom. Sir W. Scott.
  • SUPERREFLECTION
    The reflection of a reflected image or sound. Bacon.
  • DISMISSIVE
    Giving dismission.
  • VERRUGAS
    An endemic disease occurring in the Andes in Peru, characterized by warty tumors which ulcerate and bleed. It is probably due to a special bacillus, and is often fatal.
  • SERR
    To crowd, press, or drive together. Bacon.
  • PROMISSORILY
    In a promissory manner. Sir T. Browne.
  • REMISS
    Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness.
  • CORROVAL
    A dark brown substance of vegetable origin, allied to curare, and used by the natives of New Granada as an arrow poison.
  • TERRESTRIFY
    To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy. Sir T. Browne.
  • REMISSLY
    In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
  • INERRABLE
    Incapable of erring; infallible; unerring. "Inerabble and requisite conditions." Sir T. Browne. "Not an inerrable text." Gladstone.
  • APPROVEDLY
    So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
  • SUPERROYAL
    Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n.

 

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