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Tetraonid (?), n. [L. tetrao a heath cock, grouse, Gr. �: cf. F. tétraonide.] (Zoöl.) A bird belonging to the tribe of which the genus Tetrao is the type, as the grouse, partridge, quail, and the like. Used also adjectively.
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Tetrapetalous (?), a. [Tetra- + petal.] (Bot.) Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla.
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{ Tetrapharmacom (?), Tetrapharmacum (?) }, n. [NL. tetrapharmacon, L. tetrapharmacum, Gr. �; tetra- (see ) + � a drug.] (Med.) A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment. Brande & C.
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Tetraphenol (?), n. [Tetra- + phenol.] (Chem.) Furfuran. [Obs.]
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Tetraphyllous (?), a. [Tetra- + Gr. � a leaf.] (Bot.) Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets.
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Tetrapla (?), n.; etymologically pl., but syntactically sing. [NL., fr. Gr. tetraploos, tetraploy^s, fourfold.] A Bible consisting of four different Greek versions arranged in four columns by Origen; hence, any version in four languages or four columns.
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Tetrapneumona (?), n. pl. [NL. See , and .] (Zoöl.) A division of Arachnida including those spiders which have four lungs, or pulmonary sacs. It includes the bird spiders (Mygale) and the trapdoor spiders. See .
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Tetrapnuemonian (?), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Tetrapneumona.
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Tetrapod (?), n. [Gr. � fourfooted; tetra- (see ) + �, �, foot.] (Zoöl.) An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies.
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Tetrapody (?), n. [Gr. �.] A set of four feet; a measure or distance of four feet.
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Tetrapteran (?), n. [See .] (Zoöl.) An insect having four wings.
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Tetrapterous (?), a. [Gr. �; tetra- (see ) + � wing.] (Zoöl.) Having four wings.
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Tetraptote (?), n. [L. tetraptotum, Gr. �.] (Gram.) A noun that has four cases only. Andrews.
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Tetrarch (?), n. [L. tetrarches, Gr. �, �; tetra- (see ) + � a ruler, � to lead; rule: cf. F. tétrarque. See , a.] (Rom. Antiq.) A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.
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Tetrarch, a. Four. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Tetrarchate (?), n. [Cf. F. tétrarchat.] (Rom. Antiq.) A tetrarchy.
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Tetrarchical (?), a. [Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to a tetrarch or tetrarchy. Bolingbroke.
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Tetrarchy (?), n.; pl. Tetrarchies (#). [L. tetrarchia, Gr. �: cf. F. tétrarchie.] (Rom. Antiq.) The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate.
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Tetraschistic (?), a. [Gr. � divided into four parts; tetra- tetra- + � to split.] (Biol.) Characterized by division into four parts.
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Tetrasepalous (?), a. [Tetra- + sepal.] (Bot.) Having four sepals.
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Tetraspaston (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. tetra- (see ) + � to draw, pull.] (Mach.) A machine in which four pulleys act together. Brande & C.
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Tetraspermous (?), a. [Tetra- + Gr. � a seed.] (Bot.) Having four seeds.
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Coloq. Tetraspermous plant , a plant which produces four seeds in each flower.
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Tetraspore (?), n. [Tetra- + spore.] (Bot.) A nonsexual spore, one of a group of four regularly occurring in red seaweeds. -- Tetrasporic (#), a.
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Tetrastich (?), n. [L. tetrastichon, Gr. �; tetra- (see ) + � a row, verse.] A stanza, epigram, or poem, consisting of four verses or lines. Pope.
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Tetrastyle (?), a. [L. tetrastylon, Gr. � with four pillars in front; tetra- (see ) + � a column.] (Arch.) Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade. -- n. A tetrastyle building.
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{ Tetrasyllabic (?), Tetrasyllabical (?), } a. [Cf. F. tétrasyllabique.] Consisting of, or having, four syllables; quadrisyllabic.
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Tetrasyllable (?), n. [Tetra- + syllable: cf. Gr. � of four syllables.] A word consisting of four syllables; a quadrisyllable.
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Tetrathecal (?), a. [Tetra- + thecal.] (Bot.) Having four loculaments, or thecæ.
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Tetrathionate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of tetrathionic acid.
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Tetrathionic (?), a. [Tetra- + thionic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a thionic derivative, H2S4O6, of sulphuric acid, obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid.
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Tetratomic (?), a. [Tetra- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic. (b) Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic.
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Tetravalence (?), n. (Chem.) The quality or state of being tetravalent; quadrivalence.
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Tetravalent (?), a. [Tetra- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr.] (Chem.) Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent.
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Tetraxile (?), a. [Tetra- + axile.] (Zoöl.) Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.
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{ Tetrazine (?), n. Also -in }. [Tetrazo- + -ine.] (Chem.) A hypothetical compound, C2H2N4 which may be regarded as benzene with four CH groups replaced by nitrogen atoms; also, any of various derivatives of the same. There are three isomeric varieties.
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Tetrazo- (?), a. [Tetra- + azo-.] (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively), designating any one of a series of double derivatives of the azo and diazo compounds containing four atoms of nitrogen.
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Tetrazole (?), n. [Tetrazo- + -ole.] (Org. Chem.) A crystalline acid substance, CH2N4, which may be regarded as pyrrol in which nitrogen atoms replace three CH groups; also, any of various derivatives of the same.
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Tetrazone (?), n. (Chem.) Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2N.N2.N(C2H5)2, a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks.
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{ Tetric (?), Tetrical (?), } a. [L. tetricus, taetricus, from teter, taeter, offensive, foul.] Forward; perverse; harsh; sour; rugged. [Obs.] -- Tetricalness, n.
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Tetricity (?), n. [L. tetricitas, taetricitas.] Crabbedness; perverseness. [Obs.]
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Tetricous (?), a. Tetric. [Obs.]
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Tetrinic (?), a. [See .] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex ketonic acid, C5H6O3, obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- so called because once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms. Called also acetyl-acrylic acid.
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Tetrodon (?), n. [Tetra- + Gr. �, �, tooth.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of plectognath fishes belonging to Tetrodon and allied genera. Each jaw is furnished with two large, thick, beaklike, bony teeth. [Written also tetradon.]
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☞ The skin is usually spinous, and the belly is capable of being greatly distended by air or water. It includes the swellfish, puffer (a), and similar species.
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Tetrodont (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the tetrodons. -- n. A tetrodon. [Written also tetradont, and tetraodont.]
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Tetrol (?), n. [Tetra- + benzol.] (Chem.) A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C4H4, analogous to benzene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
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Coloq. Tetrol phenol , furfuran. [Obs.]
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Tetrolic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C3H3.CO2H, of the acetylene series, homologous with propiolic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
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Tetrose (?), n. [Tetra- + -ose.] (Chem.) A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.
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Tetroxide (?), n. [Tetra- + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide having four atoms of oxygen in the molecule; a quadroxide; as, osmium tetroxide, OsO4.
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Tetryl (?), n. [Tetra- + -yl.] (Chem.) Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
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Tetrylene (?), n. [Tetra- + ethylene.] (Chem.) Butylene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
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Tetter (?), n. [OE. teter, AS. teter, tetr; akin to G. zitter, zittermal, OHG. zittaroch, Skr. dadru, dadruka, a sort of skin disease. √63, 240.] (Med.) A vesicular disease of the skin; herpes. See .
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Coloq. Honeycomb tetter (Med.), favus. -- Coloq. Moist tetter (Med.), eczema. -- Coloq. Scaly tetter (Med.), psoriasis. -- Coloq. Tetter berry (Bot.), the white bryony.
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Tetter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tettered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tettering.] To affect with tetter. Shak.
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Tetterous (?), a. Having the character of, or pertaining to, tetter.
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Tetter-totter (?), n. [See .] A certain game of children; seesaw; -- called also titter-totter, and titter-cum-totter.
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Tetterwort (?), n. (Bot.) A plant used as a remedy for tetter, -- in England the calendine, in America the bloodroot.
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Tettigonian (?), n. [Gr. �, dim. of � a kind of grasshopper.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper.
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Tettish (?), a. [Cf. .] Captious; testy. [Written also teatish.] [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Tettix (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a kind of grasshopper.] 1. (Zoöl.) The cicada. [Obs. or R.]
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2. (Zoöl.) A genus of small grasshoppers.
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Tetty (?), a. Testy; irritable. [Obs.] Burton.
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Teufit (?), n. (Zoöl.) The lapwing; -- called also teuchit. [Prov. Eng.]
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Teuk (?), n. (Zoöl.) The redshank. [Prov. Eng.]
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Teuton (?), n.; pl. E. Teutons (#), L. Teutones (#). [L. Teutones, Teutoni, the name of a Germanic people, probably akin to E. Dutch. Cf. .] 1. One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.
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2. A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family.
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Teutonic (?), a. [L. Teutonicus, from Teutoni, or Teutones. See .] 1. Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic.
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2. Of or pertaining to any of the Teutonic languages, or the peoples who speak these languages.
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Coloq. Teutonic languages , a group of languages forming a division of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family, and embracing the High German, Low German, Gothic, and Scandinavian dialects and languages. -- Coloq. Teutonic order , a military religious order of knights, established toward the close of the twelfth century, in imitation of the Templars and Hospitalers, and composed chiefly of Teutons, or Germans. The order rapidly increased in numbers and strength till it became master of all Prussia, Livonia, and Pomerania. In its decay it was abolished by Napoleon; but it has been revived as an honorary order.
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Teutonic (?), n. The language of the ancient Germans; the Teutonic languages, collectively.
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Teutonicism (?), n. A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism.
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Tew (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tewing.] [OE. tewen, tawen. √64. See , v.] 1. To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
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2. Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Tew, v. i. To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]
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Tew, v. t. [Cf. to tow, , v. t.] To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Tew, n. A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Tewan (?), n. (Ethnol.) A tribe of American Indians including many of the Pueblos of New Mexico and adjacent regions.
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Tewed (?), a. Fatigued; worn with labor or hardship. [Obs. or Local] Mir. for Mag.
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Tewel (?), n. [OE. tuel, OF. tuiel, tuel, F. tuyau; of Teutonic origin; cf. Dan. tud, D. tuit, Prov. G. zaute. Cf. .] 1. A pipe, funnel, or chimney, as for smoke. Chaucer.
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2. The tuyère of a furnace.
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Tewhit (?), n. (Zoöl.) The lapwing; -- called also teewheep. [Prov. Eng.]
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Tewtaw (?), v. t. [See , v. t.] To beat; to break, as flax or hemp. [Obs.] Mortimer.
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Texas (?), n. A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [Western U. S.] Knight.
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Texas Leaguer (?). [From the Texas (baseball) League.] (Baseball) A short fly that falls too far out to be handled by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder; -- called also Texas league single. [Cant]
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Text (tĕkst), n. [F. texte, L. textus, texture, structure, context, fr. texere, textum, to weave, construct, compose; cf. Gr. tektwn carpenter, Skr. taksh to cut, carve, make. Cf. , , n., , , a snare.] 1. A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary. Chaucer.
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2. (O. Eng. Law) The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. [R.]
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3. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
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How oft, when Paul has served us with a text,
Has Epictetus, Plato, Tully, preached! Cowper.
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4. Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.
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5. A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.
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6. That part of a document (printed or electronic) comprising the words, especially the main body of expository words, in contrast to the illustrations, pictures, charts, tables, or other formatted material which contain graphic elements as a major component.
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7. Any communication composed of words.
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8. a textbook.
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Coloq. Text blindness . (Physiol.) See Word blindness, under . -- Coloq. Text letter , a large or capital letter. [Obs.] -- Coloq. Text pen , a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text-hand.
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Text, v. t. To write in large characters, as in text hand. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Text-book (?), n. 1. A book with wide spaces between the lines, to give room for notes.
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2. A volume, as of some classical author, on which a teacher lectures or comments; hence, any manual of instruction; a schoolbook.
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Text hand, Text-hand (?), n. A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.
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Textile (?), a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See .] Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics.
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Coloq. Textile cone (Zoöl.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth.
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Textile, n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. Bacon.
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Textman (?), n.; pl. Textmen (�). One ready in quoting texts. [R.] Bp. Sanderston.
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Textorial (?), a. [L. textorius, fr. textor a weaver, fr. texere, textum, to weave.] Of or pertaining to weaving. T. Warton.
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Textrine (?), a. [L. textrinus, for textorinus, fr. textor a weaver.] Of or pertaining to weaving, textorial; as, the textrine art. Denham.
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Textual (?), a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. Milton.
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2. Serving for, or depending on, texts. Bp. Hall.
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3. Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. “I am not textuel.” Chaucer.
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Textualist, n. A textman; a textuary. Lightfoot.
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Textually, adv. In a textual manner; in the text or body of a work; in accordance with the text.
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Textuarist (?), n. A textuary. [R.]
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Textuary (?), a. [Cf. F. textuaire.] 1. Contained in the text; textual. Sir T. Browne.
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2. Serving as a text; authoritative. Glanvill.
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Textuary, n. [Cf. F. textuaire.] 1. One who is well versed in the Scriptures; a textman. Bp. Bull.
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2. One who adheres strictly or rigidly to the text.
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Textuel (?), a. Textual. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Textuist, n. A textualist; a textman. [Obs.]
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The crabbed textualists of his time. Milton.
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Textural (?), a. Of or pertaining to texture.
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Texture (?), n. [L. textura, fr. texere, textum, to weave: cf. F. texture. See .] 1. The act or art of weaving. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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2. That which woven; a woven fabric; a web. Milton.
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Others, apart far in the grassy dale,
Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave. Thomson.
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3. The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web.
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4. The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture.
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5. (Biol.) A tissue. See .
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