Swaying
121Countersway — Coun ter*sway ( sw[=a] ), n. A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A countersway of restraint, curbing their wild exorbitance. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
122Destinies — Fate Fate (f[=a]t), n. [L. fatum a prophetic declaration, oracle, what is ordained by the gods, destiny, fate, fr. fari to speak: cf. OF. fat. See {Fame}, {Fable}, {Ban}, and cf. 1st {Fay}, {Fairy}.] 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things …
123drum — Swag Swag, n. 1. A swaying, irregular motion. [1913 Webster] 2. A burglar s or thief s booty; boodle. [Cant or Slang] Charles Reade. [1913 Webster] 3. [Australia] (a) A tramping bushman s luggage, rolled up either in canvas or in a blanket so as… …
124Fate — (f[=a]t), n. [L. fatum a prophetic declaration, oracle, what is ordained by the gods, destiny, fate, fr. fari to speak: cf. OF. fat. See {Fame}, {Fable}, {Ban}, and cf. 1st {Fay}, {Fairy}.] 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things is… …
125guy — (g[imac]), n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide. See {Guide}, and cf. {Gye}.] A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady …
126Lurch — Lurch, n. [Cf. W. llerch, llerc, a frisk, a frisking backward or forward, a loitering, a lurking, a lurking, llercian, llerciaw, to be idle, to frisk; or perh. fr. E. lurch to lurk.] A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence …
127Oscillaria — Os cil*la ri*a, prop. n. [NL., fr. L. oscillare to swing.] (Bot.) A genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh water alg[ae], the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. Called also {Oscillatoria}. [1913… …
128Oscillatoria — Oscillaria Os cil*la ri*a, prop. n. [NL., fr. L. oscillare to swing.] (Bot.) A genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh water alg[ae], the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. Called also {Oscillatoria} …
