‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; similar to + &unr_; Mars. It was thought to resemble Mars in color. ] The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. centiare; centi- (L. centum) + -are. ] A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 11/5 square yards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. Gr. &unr_; hundred + F. are an are. ] A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10, 000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres. [ 1913 Webster ]

and , n. Same as Hectare, Hectogram, Hectoliter, and Hectometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. lac, lactis, milk. ] A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Nectareous. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a nectary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. nectareus: cf. F. nectaréen. ] Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant. “nectarean juice.” Talfourd. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Nec*ta"re*ous*ly, adv. -- Nec*ta"re*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. [ 1913 Webster ]

I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

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

n. An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. See Saltarello. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It., fr. L. saltare to jump. ] A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sepia + Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a bone. ] (Zool.) The bone or shell of cuttlefish. See Illust. under Cuttlefish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. staer. See Starling. ] (Zool.) The starling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To look earnestly at; to gaze at. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will stare him out of his wits. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To stare in the face, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. “The law . . . stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.” Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. “A dull and stupid stare.” Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. stared p. pr. & vb. n. staring. ] [ AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. starēn, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. stereo`s solid (E. stereo-), Skr. sthira firm, strong. √166. Cf. Sterile. ] 1. To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object. [ 1913 Webster ]

For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To stand out; to project; to bristle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To gaze; to look earnestly. See Gaze. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who stares, or gazes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being or living under Tartarus; infernal. “Subtartarean powers.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. imp. of Tear. Tore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Prov. E. tare brisk, eager, OE. tarefitch the wild vetch. ] 1. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From whence then hath it tares? Matt. xiii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

The “darnel” is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order. Baird. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the Vicia sativa, sometimes grown for fodder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. tare; cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. tara; all fr. Ar. tarah thrown away, removed, fr. taraha to reject, remove. ] (Com.) Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tared p. pr. & vb. n. Taring. ] To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight; as, tared filter papers, used in weighing precipitates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. tarente. ] (Zool.) A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Tarantism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Tarantula. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. tartareus: cf. F. tartaréen. ] Of or pertaining to Tartarus; hellish. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. 1st Tartarous. ] 1. Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To stare or stand upward; hence, to be uplifted or conspicuous. “Rearing fiercely their upstaring crests.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Votary, n. ] A woman who is a votary. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]