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6021 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BELONG.13 (Noah Webster)
8. To relate to, or be referred to.
6022 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BIGNESS.1 (Noah Webster)
… some reference in the mind to known measure. We also say, one thing is as big as another; in which case we give the idea of unknown size, by a known object. Big and …
6023 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BLOSSOM.2 (Noah Webster)
… have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers, when we speak of shrubs cultivated for ornament; and bloom, in a more general sense, as flowers …
6024 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUT.11 (Noah Webster)
In this use but, butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted, and with the following words, or clause, forming the case absolute.
6025 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CAPITAL.11 (Noah Webster)
By the customary omission of the noun, to which the adjective, capital, refers, it stand for,
6026 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CAST.48 (Noah Webster)
To cast on, to refer or resign to.
6027 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CATECHISM.3 (Noah Webster)
2. An elementary book containing a summary of principles in any science or art, but appropriately in religion, reduced to the form of questions and answers, and sometimes with notes, explanations, and references to authorities.
6028 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHILDISHNESS.1 (Noah Webster)
CHILDISHNESS, n. Triflingness, puerility, the state or qualities of a child, in reference to manners. But in reference to the mind, simplicity, harmlessness, weakness of intellect.
6029 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHURLISHNESS.1 (Noah Webster)
CHURLISHNESS, n. Rudeness of manners or temper, but generally the word refers to the temper or disposition of mind; sullenness; austerity; indisposition to kindness or courtesy.
6030 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CIRCLE.5 (Noah Webster)
… however reference to a primary association.
6031 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMMIT.18 (Noah Webster)
9. To refer or entrust to a committee, or select number of persons, for their consideration and report; a term of legislation; as, the petition or the bill is committed. Is it the pleasure of the house to commit the bill?
6032 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMMITMENT.4 (Noah Webster)
3. The act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration; a term in legislation; as the commitment of a petition or a bill to a select number of persons for consideration and report.
6033 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMMITTED.1 (Noah Webster)
COMMITTED, pp. Delivered in trust; given in charge; deposited; imprisoned; done; perpetrated; engaged; exposed; referred to a committee.
6034 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMMITTEE.1 (Noah Webster)
… is referred, either by a legislative body or either branch of it, or by a court, or by an corporation, or by any society, or collective body of men acting together …
6035 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMMITTING.1 (Noah Webster)
COMMITTING, ppr. Giving in trust; depositing; imprisoning; perpetrating; engaging; referring to a committee; exposing.
6036 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMPARATIVE.5 (Noah Webster)
… with reference to a more perfect knowledge of the functions of several parts of the human body.
6037 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMPARISON.12 (Noah Webster)
… has reference to the quality; the latter, to the quantity. Comparison is between more and less; similitude is between good and gad. Hannibal--hung like a tempest …
6038 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMPARISON.13 (Noah Webster)
But comparison has reference to quality as well as quantity.
6039 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. COMPROMISE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. A mutual promise or contract of two parties in controversy, to refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators.
6040 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CONCEPTION.8 (Noah Webster)
5. Purpose conceived; conception with reference to the performance of an act.