n. See Bristle. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Clearstory. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Resistance; opposition; a stand against. [ 1913 Webster ]

Making counterstand to Robert Guiscard. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A contrary method of procedure; opposite course of action. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Counterfoil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A stroke or blow in return. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who practices deerstalking. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A close-fitting cap, usually woolen, such as is worn in deerstalking, having a low crown and visors both in front and back, and having earflaps which are usually worn tied together over the top; also called fore-and-after, deerstalker hat and deerstalker cap; a hunter's cap; formerly also used for any stiff, round hat. [ Eng. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Orig. superlative of ere; AS. &aemacr_;rest. See Ere. ] [ Archaic ] 1. First. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Previously; before; formerly; heretofore. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tityrus, with whose style he had erst disclaimed all ambition to match his pastoral pipe. A. W. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]

At erst, at first; at the beginning. --
Now at erst, at this present time. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Till then or now; heretofore; formerly. [ Archaic ]

n. A kind of embroidery stitch producing a branching zigzag line. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a sheath worn to protect a finger.
Syn. -- cot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. "ype`r over + sqe`nos strength: cf. F. hyperstène.] (Min.) An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface. [1913 Webster]

a. (Min.) Composed of, or containing, hypersthene. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, between the stapes and the mediostapedial. -- n. The interstapedial part of the columella. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the mutual relations of States; existing between, or including, different States; as, interstate commerce. Story.

n. An interstate highway, part of the United States Interstate Highway system. [ PJC ]

n. Commerce that involves transportation of articles of commerce across state lines. [ U.S. ] [ PJC ]

n. The governmental commision charged with making and enforcing regulations concerning interstate commerce. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]

a. Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Interstellar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Between the sternal; -- said of certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Interstices [ L. interstitium a pause, interval; inter between + sistere to set, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. interstice. See Stand. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, a space between things closely set, or between the parts which compose a body; a narrow chink; a crack; a crevice; a hole; an interval; as, the interstices of a wall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An interval of time; specifically (R. C. Ch.), in the plural, the intervals which the canon law requires between the reception of the various degrees of orders. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nonobservance of the interstices . . . is a sin. Addis & Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Provided with interstices; having interstices between; situated at intervals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. interstinctus, p. p. of interstinguere to separate; inter + stinguere to extinguish. ] Distinguishing. [ Obs. ] Wallis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to interstices; intermediate; within the tissues; as, interstitial cavities or spaces in the tissues of animals or plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An intervening period of time; interval. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Geol.) Stratification among or between other layers or strata; also, that which is interstratified. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies; as, interstratified rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Geol.) To put or insert between other strata. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Void of understanding. [ Obs. ] Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Misunderstood p. pr. & vb. n. Misunderstanding. ] To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who misunderstands. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel. “Misunderstandings among friends.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist. ] (Elec.) The C. G. S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What madman would o'erstand his market twice? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To outstare. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To stare wildly. [ Obs. ] Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overstated; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstating. ] To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; exaggerated; as, They made overstated accusations of corruption.
Syn. -- exaggerated, overdone. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. An exaggerated statement or account. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overstayed r Overstaid p. pr. & vb. n. Overstaying. ] To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one's welcome. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overstepped p. pr. & vb. n. Overstepping. ] [ AS. ofersteppan. ] To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety. Shak. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. Stock in excess. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overstocked p. pr. & vb. n. Overstocking. ] To fill too full; to supply in excess; as, to overstock a market with goods, or a farm with cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To overstock. Sir. M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one's nerves. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Overstrained p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining. ] To strain one's self to excess. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Too straitly or strictly. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To overstrew. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]