n. [ See Hermit. ] A hermit. [ Obs. ]

n. [ OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F. hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; lonely, solitary. Cf. Eremite. ] 1. A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so lives from religious motives. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had been Duke of Savoy, and after a very glorious reign, took on him the habit of a hermit, and retired into this solitary spot. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A beadsman; one bound to pray for another. [ Obs. ] “We rest your hermits.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Cookery) A spiced molasses cookie, often containing chopped raisins and nuts. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Hermit crab (Zool.), a marine decapod crustacean of the family Paguridae. The species are numerous, and belong to many genera. Called also soldier crab. The hermit crabs usually occupy the dead shells of various univalve mollusks. See Illust. of Commensal. --
Hermit thrush (Zool.), an American thrush (Turdus Pallasii), with retiring habits, but having a sweet song. --
Hermit warbler (Zool.), a California wood warbler (Dendroica occidentalis), having the head yellow, the throat black, and the back gray, with black streaks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hermitage, ermitage, F. hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit. ] 1. The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some forlorn and naked hermitage,
Remote from all the pleasures of the world. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ F. Vin de l'Hermitage. ] A celebrated French wine, both white and red, of the Department of Drôme. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. hermitorium, eremitorium. ] A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female hermit. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or suited for, a hermit. Coventry. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Intermitted p. pr. & vb. n. Intermitting. ] [ L. intermittere; inter between + mittere, missum, to send: cf. OE. entremeten to busy (one's self) with, F. s'entremettre. See Missile. ] To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pray to the gods to intermit the plague. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate; to be intermittent, as a fever. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. intermittence. ] Act or state of intermitting; intermission. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. intermittens, -entis, p. pr. of intermittere: cf. F. intermittent. ] Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Intermittent fever (Med.), a disease with fever which recurs at certain intervals; -- applied particularly to fever and ague. See Fever. --
Intermittent gearing (Mach.), gearing which receives, or produces, intermittent motion. --
Intermittent springs, springs which flow at intervals, not apparently dependent upon rain or drought. They probably owe their intermittent action to their being connected with natural reservoirs in hills or mountains by passages having the form of a siphon, the water beginning to flow when it has accumulated so as to fill the upper part of the siphon, and ceasing when, by running through it, it has fallen below the orifice of the upper part of the siphon in the reservoir. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) An intermittent fever or disease. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With intermissions; at intervals. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family comprising primitive termites.
Syn. -- family Mastotermitidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From Panderma, a port on the Black Sea from which it is exported. ] (Min.) A hydrous borate of lime, near priceite. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Permitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Permitting. ] [ L. permittere, permissum, to let through, to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See Per-, and Mission. ] 1. To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with. [ 1913 Webster ]

What things God doth neither command nor forbid . . . he permitteth with approbation either to be done or left undone. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Acts xxvi. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let us not aggravate our sorrows,
But to the gods permit the event of things. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To allow; let; grant; admit; suffer; tolerate; endure; consent to. -- To Allow, Permit, Suffer, Tolerate. To allow is more positive, denoting (at least originally and etymologically) a decided assent, either directly or by implication. To permit is more negative, and imports only acquiescence or an abstinence from prevention. The distinction, however, is often disregarded by good writers. To suffer has a stronger passive or negative sense than to permit, sometimes implying against the will, sometimes mere indifference. To tolerate is to endure what is contrary to will or desire. To suffer and to tolerate are sometimes used without discrimination. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To grant permission; to allow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid fish. ] (a) A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long. (b) The round pompano. (Trachinotus falcatus). [ Local, U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One to whom a permission or permit is given. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who permits. [ 1913 Webster ]

A permitter, or not a hinderer, of sin. J. Edwards. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Pretermit. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pretermitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pretermitting. ] [ L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission. ] To pass by; to omit; to disregard. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) (a) The hard integument of Crustacea. (b) Sclerenchyma. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Termites [ F. See Termes. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social instincts, and their division of labor among the polymorphic individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers. [ 1913 Webster ]

See accommodating.
See aching.
See ailing.
See aiming.
See alarming.
See altering.
See appreciating.
See approving.
See aspiring.
See assisting.
See attempting.
See attending.
See bearing.
See befitting.
See beginning.
See believing.
See bleaching.
See bleeding.
See blemishing.
See blenching.
See blossoming.
See blushing.
See boding.
See branching.
See breathing.
See burning.
See calculating.
See ceasing.
See changing.
See charming.
See communicating.
See complaining.
See complying.
See conceiving.
See conducing.
See confessing.
See conniving.
See consenting.
See considering.
See conspiring.
See consulting.
See consuming.
See contending.
See contriving.
See conversing.
See convincing.
See dawning.
See decaying.
See delaying.
See depending.
See derogating.
See deserving.
See desiring.
See despairing.
See detesting.
See deviating.
See differencing.
See discerning.
See discording.
See discriminating.
See disobliging.
See dispensing.
See dissembling.
See dissolving.
See distinguishing.
See distracting.
See disturbing.
See doubting.
See dreading.
See drooping.
See ebbing.
See echoing.
See edifying.
See ending.
See enduring.
See engaging.
See enjoying.
See entering.
See enterprising.
See entertaining.
See envying.
See existing.
See fadging.
See fading.
See fainting.
See faltering.
See fearing.
See feigning.
See fighting.
See fitting.
See flagging.
See flattering.
See flinching.
See folding.
See forbearing.
See foreboding.
See foreseeing.
See forgiving.
See giving.
See grudging.
See harming.
See heeding.
See hesitating.
See hoping.
See hurting.
See importing.
See imposing.
See improving.
See interesting.
See intermitting.
See intoxicating.
See inviting.
See jarring.
See laboring.
See lingering.
See listening.
See loving.
See meddling.
See meriting.
See mistrusting.
See moving.
See murmuring.
See obliging.
See observing.
See offending.
See opening.
See pardoning.
See paying.
See perceiving.
See performing.
See perishing.
See pitying.
See pleasing.
See possessing.
See preaching.
See prepossessing.
See presuming.
See pretending.
See prevailing.
See prevaricating.
See profiting.
See promising.
See proving.
See quailing.
See questioning.
See reasoning.
See recalling.
See reclining.
See recurring.
See referring.
See reflecting.
See refunding.
See refusing.
See rejoicing.
See relaxing.
See relishing.
See remembering.
See repenting.
See repining.
See reproving.
See repulsing.
See resisting.
See resolving.
See resting.
See returning.
See rewarding.
See sanctifying.
See satisfying.
See searching.
See seeing.
See setting.
See shrinking.
See sinking.
See sleeping.
See slipping.
See slumbering.
See speaking.
See stinting.
See stirring.
See stooping.
See submitting.
See sufficing.
See suiting.
See surging.
See suspecting.
See sweating.
See swerving.
See sympathizing.
See tasting.
See thriving.
See tiring.
See toiling.
See trading.
See trembling.
See trespassing.
See trifling.
See vacillating.
See varying.
See walking.
See wandering.
See waning.
See wasting.
See wavering.
See weeping.
See winking.
See winning.
See withdrawing.
See withering.
See wondering.
See working.
See writing.
See yielding.
----- and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. [ 1913 Webster ]

There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

II. Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary. [ 1913 Webster ]