v. i. To take one's self off; to decamp. [ A jocular word. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Pref. archi + blastula. ] (Biol.) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form; a cœloblastula. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Dim. fr. arista. ] (Bot.) Having a short beard or awn. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a natural family of monoecious trees and shrubs, including the genera Betula; Alnus; Carpinus; Corylus; Ostrya; and Ostryopsis.
Syn. -- family Betulaceae, birch family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., dim. of Gr. blasto`s a sprout. ] (Biol.) That stage in the development of the ovum in which the outer cells of the morula become more defined and form the blastoderm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any fish of the family Brotulidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree (Cassia fistula) having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; it grows in tropical Asia, Central and South America, and Australia.
Syn. -- golden shower tree, drumstick tree, purging cassia, pudding pipe tree, canafistola. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. See Capitulum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. capitulare, capitularium, fr. L. capitulum a small head, a chapter, dim. of capit head, chapter. ] 1. An act passed in a chapter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of a chapter. [ 1913 Webster ]

The chapter itself, and all its members or capitulars. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The head or prominent part. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Eccl.) Of or pertaining to a chapter; capitulary. [ 1913 Webster ]

From the pope to the member of the capitular body. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Growing in, or pertaining to, a capitulum. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) Pertaining to a capitulum; as, the capitular process of a vertebra, the process which articulates with the capitulum of a rib. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Capitularies /plu>. [ See Capitular. ] 1. A capitular. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The body of laws or statutes of a chapter, or of an ecclesiastical council. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A collection of laws or statutes, civil and ecclesiastical, esp. of the Frankish kings, in chapters or sections. [ 1913 Webster ]

Several of Charlemagne's capitularies. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular. “Capitulary acts.” Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Capitulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Capitulating. ] [ LL. capitulatus, p. p. of capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular, n. ] 1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There capitulates with the king . . . to take to wife his daughter Mary. Heylin. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement to certain heads or capitula should not be called to capitulate. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on certain conditions. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. capitulation, LL. capitulatio. ] 1. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor the French shall refortify. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. ] One who capitulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cartularies. [ LL. cartularium, chartularium, fr. L. charta paper: cf. F. cartulaire. See 1st Card. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A register, or record, as of a monastery or church. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An ecclesiastical officer who had charge of records or other public papers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Cartulary. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. comatulus having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair. ] (Zool.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. congratulans, p. pr. ] Rejoicing together; congratulatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

With like joy
Congratulant approached him. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Congratulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Congratulating. ] [ L. congratulatus, p. p. of congratulari to wish joy abundantly; con- + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing. See Grateful. ] To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is the king's most sweet pleasure and affection to congratulate the princess at her pavilion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To congratulate one's self, to rejoice; to feel satisfaction; to consider one's self happy or fortunate.

Syn. -- To Congratulate, Felicitate. To felicitate is simply to wish a person joy. To congratulate has the additional signification of uniting in the joy of him whom we congratulate. Hence they are by no means synonymous. One who has lost the object of his affections by her marriage to a rival, might perhaps felicitate that rival on his success, but could never be expected to congratulate him on such an event. [ 1913 Webster ]

Felicitations are little better than compliments; congratulations are the expression of a genuine sympathy and joy. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To express of feel sympathetic joy; as, to congratulate with one's country. [ R. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

The subjects of England may congratulate to themselves. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. congratulatio: cf. F. congratulation. ] The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival. Dr. J. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who offers congratulation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel. ] (Biol.) The fertilized egg cell or parent cell, from the development of which the child or other organism is formed. Hæckel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Expostulated p. pr. & vb. n. Expostulating. ] [ L. expostulatus, p. p. of expostulare to demand vehemently; ex out + postulare to ask, require. See Postulate. ] To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong. Jowett (Thuc. ).

Syn. -- To remonstrate; reason. See Remonstrate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To discuss; to examine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. expostulatio. ] The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. [ 1913 Webster ]

We must use expostulation kindly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who expostulates. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Fistulæ [ L. ] 1. A reed; a pipe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A pipe for convejing water. [ Obs. ] Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula. [ 1913 Webster ]

Incomplete fistula (Med.), a fistula open at one end only. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fistularis: cf. F. fistulaire. ] Hollow and cylindrical, like a pipe or reed. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. fistula pipe. ] (Zool.) A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube, with the mouth at the extremity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Fistularia + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Fistularia. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ Cf. L. fistulatus furnished with pipes. ] To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe. [ Obs. ] “A fistulated ulcer.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Grqatulated p. pr. & vb. n. Gratulating ] [ L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grate, a. ] To salute with declaration of joy; to congratulate. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Worthy of gratulation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There's more behind that is more gratulate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gratulatio. ] The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall turn my wishes into gratulations. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gratulatorius. ] Expressing gratulation or joy; congratulatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

The usual groundwork of such gratulatory odes. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. hortulanus; hortus garden. ] Belonging to a garden. [ Obs. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + titular. ] Having many titles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari to bring help. ] The act of helping or aiding; help. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Pennatulæ E. Pennatulas [ NL., fr. L. penna a feather. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Pennatula, Pteroides, and allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a featherlike form; a sea-pen. The zooids are situated along one edge of the side branches. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pennatula. ] (Zool.) A division of alcyonoid corals, including the seapens and related kinds. They are able to move about by means of the hollow muscular peduncle, which also serves to support them upright in the mud. See Pennatula, and Illust. under Alcyonaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. petulania: cf. F. pétulance. See Petulant. ] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. “The petulancy of our words.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like pride in some, and like petulance in others. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The lowering eye, the petulance, the frown. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Petulance, Peevishness. -- Peevishness implies the permanence of a sour, fretful temper; petulance implies temporary or capricious irritation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. petulans, -antis, prop., making slight attacks upon, from a lost dim. of petere to fall upon, to attack: cf. F. pétulant. See Petition. ] 1. Forward; pert; insolent; wanton. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capriciously fretful; characterized by ill-natured freakishness; irritable. “Petulant moods.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Irritable; ill-humored; peevish; cross; fretful; querulous. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a petulant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., purslane. ] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. Portulaca grandiflora is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]