n. [ OE. pan part, portion of a thing, F. pan a skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side, fr. L. pannus a cloth, fillet, rag; akin to E. vane. See Vane, and cf. Panel, Pawn pledge. ] 1. A division; a distinct piece, limited part, or compartment of any surface; a patch; hence, a square of a checkered or plaided pattern. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of the openings in a slashed garment, showing the bright colored silk, or the like, within; hence, the piece of colored or other stuff so shown. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) (a) A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building; as, an octagonal tower is said to have eight panes. (b) Especially, in modern use, the glass in one compartment of a window sash; a windowpane. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

4. In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (a) One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides. (b) One of the eight facets surrounding the table of a brilliant cut diamond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. panne. ] The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having panes; provided with panes; also, having openings; as, a paned window; paned window sash. “Paned hose.” Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mach.) Having flat sides or surfaces; as, a six-paned nut. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyriko`s: cf. F. panégyrique. See Panegyric, a. ] An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement; a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse; laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyriko`s, from panh`gyris an assembly of the people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + 'a`gyris, 'agora`, an assembly. ] Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory. “Panegyric strains.” Pope. -- Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Some of his odes are panegyrical. Dryden. [1913 Webster]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Panegyric. ] A festival; a public assembly. [ Obs. ] S. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. panegyrista, Gr. panhgyristh`s, one who attends a panh`gyris: cf. panhgyri`zein to celebrate or attend a public festival, to make a set speech, esp. a panegyric, in a public assembly. See Panegyric. ] One who delivers a panegyric; a eulogist; one who extols or praises, either by writing or speaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

If these panegyrists are in earnest. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Panegyrized p. pr. & vb. n. Panegyrizing ] [ Gr. &unr_;. See Panegyrist. ] To praise highly; to extol in a public speech; to write or deliver a panegyric upon; to eulogize. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To indulge in panegyrics. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A panegyric. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]