Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Parcel

Par″cel (?), n. [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See Part, n., and cf. Particle.] 1. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment ...

1055

Parcel (2)

Par″cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Parceled (?) or Parcelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Parceling or Parcelling.]1. To divide and distribute by parts or portions; — often with out or into. “Their...

1056

Parcel (3)

Par″cel, a. & adv. Part or half; in part; partially. Shak.The worthy dame was parcel-blind. Sir W. Scott.One that... was parcel-bearded. Tennyson.Parcel poet, a half poet; a poo...

1057

Parcel post

Par″cel post. That branch of the post office having to do with the collection, transmission, and delivery of parcels. The British Inland Parcel Post was established in 1883. The...

1058

Parcel-mele

Par″cel–mele′ (?), adv. [See Parcel, and Meal a part.] By parcels or parts. Chaucer.

1059

Parceling

Par″cel‐ing, n. [Written also parcelling.]1. The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts.2. (Naut.) Long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a ...

1060

Parcenary

Par″ce‐na‐ry (?), n. [See Parcener, partner.] (Law) The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship.☞ It d...

1061

Parcener

Par″ce‐ner (?), n. [Of. parçonnier, parsonnier, fr. parzon, parçun, parcion, part, portion, fr. L. partitio a division. See Partition, and cf. Partner.] (Law) A coheir, or one o...

1062

Parch

Parch (pärch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Parched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parching.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F....

1063

Parch (2)

Parch, v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. “Parch in Afric sun.” Shak.

1064

Parchedness

Parch″ed‐ness, n. The state of being parched.

1065

Parcheesi

Par‐chee″si, n. See Pachisi.

1066

Parchesi (2)

Par‐che″si (pär‐chē″zĭ), n. See Pachisi.

1067

Parching

Parch″ing (pärch″ĭng), a. Scorching; burning; drying. “Summer's parching heat.” Shak. — Parch″ing‐ly, adv.

1068

Parchment

Parch″ment (–ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia i...

1069

Parchmentize

Parch″ment‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-ized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.-izing (?).] To convert to a parchmentlike substance, esp. by sulphuric acid.

1070

Parcity

Par″ci‐ty (?), n. [L. parcitas, fr. parcus sparing.] Sparingless.

1071

Parclose

Par″close (?), n. [OF. See Perclose.] (Eccl. Arch.) A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. [Written also paraclose and perclose.] Hook.

1072

Pard

Pard (pärd), n. [L. pardus, Gr. πάρδοσ; cf. Skr. pṛdāku tiger, panther.] (Zoöl.) A leopard; a panther.And more pinch-spotted make themThan pard or cat o'mountain. Shak.

1073

Pardale

Par″dale (pär″dā̍l), n. [L. pardalis, Gr. πάρδαλισ. Cf. Pard.] (Zoöl.) A leopard. Spenser.

1074

Parde

{ Par‐de″ (?), Par‐die″ (?) }, adv. or interj. [F. pardi, for par Dieu by God.] Certainly; surely; truly; verily; — originally an oath. [Written also pardee, pardieux, perdie, e...

1075

Pardine

Par″dine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Spotted like a pard.Pardine lynx(Zoöl.), a species of lynx (Felis pardina) inhabiting Southern Europe. Its color is rufous, spotted with black.

1076

Pardo

Par″do (?), n. [Pg. pardao, fr. Skr. pratāpa splendor, majesty.] A money of account in Goa, India, equivalent to about 2s. 6d. sterling. or 60 cts.

1077

Pardon

Par″don (pär″d'n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See Pardon, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission...

1078

Pardon (2)

Par″don, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pardoned (pär″d'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Pardoning.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + ...

1079

Pardonable

Par″don‐a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. pardonnable.] Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; — applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a par...

1080

Pardonableness

Par″don‐a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being pardonable; as, the pardonableness of sin. Bp. Hall.