v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bestudded; p. pr. & vb. n. Bestudding. ] To set or adorn, as with studs or bosses; to set thickly; to stud; as, to bestud with stars. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A scientific study of children, undertaken for the purpose of discovering the laws of development of the body and the mind from birth to manhood. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Furnished or built with short studs; as, a low-studded house or room. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too studious. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. stod, stood, AS. stōd; akin to OHG. stuota, G. stute a mare, Icel. stō&unr_; stud, Lith. stodas a herd, Russ. stado, and to E. stand. The sense is properly, a stand, an establishment. √163. See Stand, and cf. Steed. ] A collection of breeding horses and mares, or the place where they are kept; also, a number of horses kept for a racing, riding, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the studs of Ireland, where care is taken, we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigor, and size. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. studu a post; akin to Sw. stöd a prop, Icel. sto&unr_; a post, sty&unr_;ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand; cf. D. stut a prop, G. stütze. See Stand. ] 1. A stem; a trunk. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Seest not this same hawthorn stud? Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss. [ 1913 Webster ]

A belt of straw and ivy buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs. Marlowe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossed with gems
And studs of pearl. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An ornamental button of various forms, worn in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place, but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and transferable. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Mach.) (a) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal. (b) A stud bolt. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Stud bolt, a bolt with threads on both ends, to be screwed permanently into a fixed part at one end and receive a nut upon the other; -- called also standing bolt. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Studded p. pr. & vb. n. Studding. ] 1. To adorn with shining studs, or knobs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy horses shall be trapped,
Their harness studded all with gold and pearl. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects; to set thickly, as with studs. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sloping sides and summits of our hills, and the extensive plains that stretch before our view, are studded with substantial, neat, and commodious dwellings of freemen. Bp. Hobart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A genealogical register of a particular breed or stud of horses, esp. thoroughbreds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A stud, or collection of breeding horses and mares; also, a place for keeping a stud. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

King Henry the Eighth erected a noble studdery. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Material for studs, or joists; studs, or joists, collectively; studs. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Naut.) A light sail set at the side of a principal or square sail of a vessel in free winds, to increase her speed. Its head is bent to a small spar which is called the studding-sail boom. See Illust. of Sail. Toten. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n. ] 1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. [ 1913 Webster ]

Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A body of students. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a student. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small American minnows of the genus Fundulus, as Fundulus catenatus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. stōd-hors. ] A stallion, esp. one kept for breeding. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study; learned; as, a man well studied in geometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shrewdly suspect that he is little studied of a theory of moral proportions. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Premeditated; planned; designed; as, a studied insult. “Studied magnificence.” Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Intent; inclined. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a studied manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A student. [ R. ] W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lipsius was a great studier of the stoical philosophy. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Studios [ It. studio, properly, study. See Study. ] The working room of an artist. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See Study. ] 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies. [ 1913 Webster ]

You that are so studious
Of my affairs, wholly neglect your own. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied. [ 1913 Webster ]

For the frigid villainy of studious lewdness, . . . with apology can be invented? Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

But let my due feet never fail
To walk the studious cloister's pale. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Stu"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Stu"di*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Studies [ OE. studie, L. studium, akin to studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. &unr_; haste, zeal, &unr_; to hasten; cf. OF. estudie, estude, F. étude. Cf. Etude, Student, Studio, Study, v. i. ] 1. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in study. Bp. Fell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Just men they seemed, and all their study bent
To worship God aright, and know his works. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. Law. [ 1913 Webster ]

The proper study of mankind is man. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. “His cheery little study.” Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Fine Arts) A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Mus.) A piece for special practice. See Etude. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Studied p. pr. & vb. n. Studying ] [ OE. studien, OF. estudier, F. étudier. See Study, n. ] 1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To apply the mind to books or learning. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. 1 Thes. iv. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

Study thyself; what rank or what degree
The wise Creator has ordained for thee. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

For their heart studieth destruction. Prov. xxiv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Testudo. ] (Zool.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tortoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the shell of a tortoise; resembling a tortoise shell; having the color or markings of a tortoise shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ Nl. See Testudo. ] (Zool.) An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. testudinatus, fr. testudo, -inis, a tortoise, an arch or vault. ] Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. testudineus. ] Resembling the shell of a tortoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Testudines [ L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals. ] 1. (Zool.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (Testudo Graeca) and the gopher of the Southern United States. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Rom. Antiq.) A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; -- so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. (Theater) To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not studied; not acquired by study; unlabored; natural. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not skilled; unversed; -- followed by in. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Not spent in study. [ Obs. ] “To cloak the defects of their unstudied years.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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