{ } a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; constituting, characterized by or given to catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
[A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; useful + &unr_;, &unr_;, to learn. ] A selection of passages, with notes, etc., to be used in acquiring a language; as, a Hebrew chrestomathy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; useful for many purposes; poly`s many + &unr_; useful, fr. &unr_; to use: cf. F. polychreste. ] (Med.) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Polychrest salt (Old Med. Chem.), potassium sulphate, specifically obtained by fusing niter with sulphur. [ 1913 Webster ]
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