a. [ L. acclivis and acclivus. ] Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; -- opposed to declivous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. avoutre, avoltre, fr. L. adulter. Cf. Adulterer. ] An adulterer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An adulteress. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OE. avoutrie, avouterie, advoutrie, OF. avoutrie, avulterie, fr. L. adulterium. Cf. Adultery. ] Adultery. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. prenom. 1. both plant- and flesh-eating; -- said of animals. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. ambo both + laevus left. ] Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Avouched (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Avouching. ] [ OF. avochier, LL. advocare to recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L. advocare to call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. Avow to declare, Advocate, and see Vouch, v. t. ] 1. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They avouch many successions of authorities. Coke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To maintain a just or true; to vouch for. [ 1913 Webster ]

We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not avouched by the full evidence. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly. [ 1913 Webster ]

If this which he avouches does appear. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God. Deut. xxvi. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Evidence; declaration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sensible and true avouch
Of mine own eyes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being avouched. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who avouches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of avouching; positive declaration. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Advoutrer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. ] Adultery. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Bivalvular. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G. beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache watch, guard. See By, and Watch. ] (Mil.) (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack. (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bivouacking. ] (Mil.) (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord; -- abbreviated CNS.
Syn. -- CNS. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Coeval [ Obs. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. concavus. ] Concave. Abp. potter.

-- Con*ca"vous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Pertaining to confervae; consisting of, or resembling, the confervae. [ 1913 Webster ]

Yon exiguous pool's confervous scum. O. W. Holmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping; downhill. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. Rare; excellent; costly. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Devoured p. pr. & vb. n. Devouring. ] [ F. dévorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See Voracious. ] 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some evil beast hath devoured him. Gen. xxxvii. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Famine and pestilence shall devour him. Ezek. vii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

I waste my life and do my days devour. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses. [ 1913 Webster ]

Longing they look, and gaping at the sight,
Devour her o'er with vast delight. Dryden.

Syn. -- To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be devoured. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, devours. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a devouring manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. devot, devout, F. dévot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See Devote, v. t. ] 1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. [ 1913 Webster ]

A devout man, and one that feared God. Acts x. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare. [ 1913 Webster ]

The devout, devoutly religious persons, those who are sincerely pious.

Syn. -- Holy; pure; religious; prayerful; pious; earnest; reverent; solemn; sincere. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A devotee. [ Obs. ] Sheldon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Full of devotion. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sacred. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To take her from austerer check of parents,
To make her his by most devoutful rights. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of devotion. -- De*vout"less*ly, adv. -- De*vout"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a devout and reverent manner; with devout emotions; piously. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed devoutly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly. [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality or state of being devout. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. dis- + avouch. Cf. Disavow. ] To disavow. [ R. ] Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To discredit; to contradict. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. enervis, enervus. ] Lacking nerve or force; enervated. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Festive. ] Pertaining to a feast; festive. [ R. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. same as flavor, v. and n.. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- season, flavor, give flavor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as flavored; -- of foods. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavored, seasoned. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as flavoring. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavorer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as flavorful. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavorful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as flavoring. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, seasoner, seasoning. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as flavorless. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- bland, flat, flavorless, insipid, savorless. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as flavorful. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as flavorful. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, sapid, saporous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. flavus. ] Yellow. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed in advance. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fulvus. ] Tawny; dull yellow, with a mixture of gray and brown. Lindley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. grandaevus; grandig grand+ aevum lifetime, age. ] Of great age; aged; longlived. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. grevous, grevos, LL. gravosus. See Grief. ] 1. Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful. [ 1913 Webster ]

The famine was grievous in the land. Gen. xii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight. Gen. xxi. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin. Gen. xviii. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry. -- Griev"ous*ly, adv. -- Griev"ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Wanting beauty or attractiveness; unattractive; deformed; ugly; ill-looking; -- usually used of a face; as, an ill-favored countenance. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

Ill-favored and lean-fleshed. Gen. xli. 3.

-- Ill`-fa"vored*ly, adv. -- Ill`-fa"vored*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]