Webster's Dictionary 1913

3943

Cinter

Cin″ter (?), n. [F. cintre.] (Arch.) See Center.

3944

Cinura

‖Ci‐nu″ra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The group of Thysanura which includes Lepisma and allied forms; the bristletails. See Bristletail, and Lepisma.

3945

Cion

Ci″on (?), n. [OF. cion. See Scion.] See Scion.The cion overruleth the stock; and the stock is but passive, and giveth aliment, but no motion, to the graft.Bacon.

3946

Cipher

Ci″pher (?), n. [OF. cifre zero, F. Chiffre figure (cf. Sp. cifra, LL. cifra), fr. Ar. çifrun, çafrun, empty, cipher, zero, fr. çafira to be empty. Cf. Zero.]1. (Arith.) A chara...

3947

Cipher (2)

Ci″pher, a. Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. “Twelve cipher bishops.” Milton.

3948

Cipher (3)

Ci″pher, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ciphered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ciphering.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.“T was certain he could write and cipher ...

3949

Cipher (4)

Ci″pher, v. t. 1. To write in occult characters.His notes he ciphered with Greek characters.Hayward.2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.3. To decipher. Shak.4. ...

3950

Cipherer

Ci″pher‐er (?), n. One who ciphers.

3951

Cipherhood

Ci″pher‐hood (?), n. Nothingness. Goodwin.

3952

Cipolin

Cip″o‐lin (?), n. [It. cippollino, prop., a little onion, fr. cipolla onion (cf. E. cibol). So called because its veins consist, like onions, of different strata, one lying upon...

3953

Cippus

‖Cip″pus (?), n.; pl.Cippi (#). A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances ...

3954

Circ

Circ (?), n. [See Circus.] An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus. T. Warton.

3955

Circar

‖Cir‐car″ (?), n. [See Sircar.] A district, or part of a province. See Sircar.

3956

Circassian

Cir‐cas″sian (?), a. Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia. — n. A native or inhabitant of Circassia.

3957

Circean

Cir‐ce″an (?), a. [L. Circaeus.] Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed the...

3958

Circensial

{ Cir‐cen″sial (?), Cir‐cen″sian (?), } a. [L. Circensis, ludi Circenses, the games in the Circus Maximus.] Of or pertaining to, or held in, the Circus, In Rome.The pleasure of ...

3959

Circinal

Cir″ci‐nal (?), a.(Bot.) Circinate.

3960

Circinate

Cir″ci‐nate (?), a. [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. � a circle.] (Bot.) Rolled together downward, the tip occupying ...

3961

Circinate (2)

Cir″ci‐nate (?), v. t. To make a circle around; to encompass. Bailey.

3962

Circination

Cir′ci‐na″tion (?), n. [L. circinatio circle.]1. An orbicular motion. bailey.2. A circle; a concentric layer. “The circinations and spherical rounds of onions.” Sir T. Browne.

3963

Circle

Cir″cle (sẽr″k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. κρίκοσ, κίρκοσ, circle, ring. Cf. Circus, Circum-.]1. ...

3964

Circle (2)

Cir″cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Circled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Circling (?).] [OE. cerclen, F. cercler, fr. L. circulare to make round. See Circle, n., and cf. Circulate.]1. To move ar...

3965

Circle (3)

Cir″cle, v. i. To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.Thy name shall circle round the gaping through.Byron.

3966

Circled

Cir″cled (?), a. Having the form of a circle; round. “Monthly changes in her circled orb.” Shak.

3967

Circler

Cir″cler (?), n. A mean or inferior poet, perhaps from his habit of wandering around as a stroller; an itinerant poet. Also, a name given to the cyclic poets. See under Cyclic, ...

3968

Circlet

Cir″clet (?), n. 1. A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.Her fair locks in ...

3969

Circocele

Cir″co‐cele (?), n. See Cirsocele.