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111Flake white — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… …
112Gossamer — Gos sa*mer, n. [OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God s summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary s yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word alluded to a… …
113Gossamer spider — Gossamer Gos sa*mer, n. [OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God s summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary s yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word… …
114Involucre — In vo*lu cre (?; 277), n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr. involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See {Involve}.] (Bot.) (a) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. (b) A continuous marginal covering of… …
115involucrum — Involucre In vo*lu cre (?; 277), n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr. involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See {Involve}.] (Bot.) (a) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. (b) A continuous marginal covering… …
116L vernum — Snowflake Snow flake , n. 1. A flake, or small filmy mass, of snow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snowbird}, 1. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot.) A name given to several bulbous plants of the genus {Leucoium} ({L. vernum}, {[ae]stivum}, etc.)… …
117Snowflake — Snow flake , n. 1. A flake, or small filmy mass, of snow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snowbird}, 1. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot.) A name given to several bulbous plants of the genus {Leucoium} ({L. vernum}, {[ae]stivum}, etc.) resembling the… …
118To sail fine — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} …
119cloud — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, rock, cloud, from Old English clūd; perhaps akin to Greek gloutos buttock Date: 14th century 1. a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (as water or ice) suspended in the… …
120scum — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch schum; akin to Old High German scūm foam Date: 14th century 1. a. extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering compare pond scum… …
