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wail
(encz) | wail,bědování n: Jan Wagner |
wail
(encz) | wail,bědovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
wail
(encz) | wail,kvílet v: cryptonomicon |
wail
(encz) | wail,nářek n: Jan Wagner |
Wail
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. i.
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.
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Therefore I will wail and howl. --Micah i. 8.
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Wail
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, n.
Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. "The wail of the
forest." --Longfellow.
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Wail
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. t. [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin
to Goth. waljan, G. w[aum]hlen.]
To choose; to select. [Obs.] "Wailed wine and meats."
--Henryson.
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Wail
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wailing.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la;
cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei,
woe. Cf. Woe.]
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's
death. --Shak.
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wail
(wn) | wail
n 1: a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be
heard throughout the ward" [syn: lament, lamentation,
plaint, wail]
v 1: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with
sorrow" [syn: howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl,
yaup]
2: cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" [syn: wail,
whimper, mewl, pule] |
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wailer
(mass) | wailer
- truchliaci |
bewail
(encz) | bewail,oplakávat v: Zdeněk Brož |
wailer
(encz) | wailer,truchlící adj: Zdeněk Brož |
wailful
(encz) | wailful,naříkavý n: PetrV |
wailing
(encz) | wailing,bědování n: Zdeněk Brožwailing,kvílení n: Zdeněk Brož |
aswail
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Aswail \As"wail\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
The sloth bear (Melursus labiatus) of India.
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Aswail
(gcide) | Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder
Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long
prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see
Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus}), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({Cholopus
Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America.
Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zool.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zool.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zool.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, {labiated
bear}, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zool.), a loris.
[1913 Webster]Aswail \As"wail\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
The sloth bear (Melursus labiatus) of India.
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Bewail
(gcide) | Bewail \Be*wail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bewailing.]
To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail
over.
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Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury. --Shak.
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Syn: To bemoan; grieve. -- See Deplore.
[1913 Webster]Bewail \Be*wail"\, v. i.
To express grief; to lament. --Shak.
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Bewailable
(gcide) | Bewailable \Be*wail"a*ble\, a.
Such as may, or ought to, be bewailed; lamentable.
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Bewailed
(gcide) | Bewail \Be*wail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bewailing.]
To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail
over.
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Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury. --Shak.
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Syn: To bemoan; grieve. -- See Deplore.
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Bewailer
(gcide) | Bewailer \Be*wail"er\, n.
One who bewails or laments.
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Bewailing
(gcide) | Bewail \Be*wail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bewailing.]
To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail
over.
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Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury. --Shak.
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Syn: To bemoan; grieve. -- See Deplore.
[1913 Webster]Bewailing \Be*wail"ing\, a.
Wailing over; lamenting. -- Be*wail"ing*ly, adv.
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Bewailingly
(gcide) | Bewailing \Be*wail"ing\, a.
Wailing over; lamenting. -- Be*wail"ing*ly, adv.
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Bewailment
(gcide) | Bewailment \Be*wail"ment\, n.
The act of bewailing.
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Unbewailed
(gcide) | Unbewailed \Unbewailed\
See bewailed. |
Wail
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. i.
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.
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Therefore I will wail and howl. --Micah i. 8.
[1913 Webster]Wail \Wail\, n.
Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. "The wail of the
forest." --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]Wail \Wail\, v. t. [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin
to Goth. waljan, G. w[aum]hlen.]
To choose; to select. [Obs.] "Wailed wine and meats."
--Henryson.
[1913 Webster]Wail \Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wailing.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la;
cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei,
woe. Cf. Woe.]
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's
death. --Shak.
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Wailed
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wailing.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la;
cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei,
woe. Cf. Woe.]
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's
death. --Shak.
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Wailer
(gcide) | Wailer \Wail"er\, n.
One who wails or laments.
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Waileress
(gcide) | Waileress \Wail"er*ess\, n.
A woman who wails. [Obs.]
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Wailful
(gcide) | Wailful \Wail"ful\, a.
Sorrowful; mournful. " Like wailful widows." --Spenser.
"Wailful sonnets." --Shak.
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Wailing
(gcide) | Wail \Wail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wailing.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la;
cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei,
woe. Cf. Woe.]
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's
death. --Shak.
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Wailingly
(gcide) | Wailingly \Wail"ing*ly\, adv.
In a wailing manner.
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Wailment
(gcide) | Wailment \Wail"ment\, n.
Lamentation; loud weeping; wailing. [Obs.] --Bp. Hacket.
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Widow-wail
(gcide) | Widow-wail \Wid"ow-wail`\, n. (Bot.)
A low, narrowleaved evergreen shrub (Cneorum tricoccon)
found in Southern Europe.
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bewail
(wn) | bewail
v 1: regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we
lamented the loss of benefits" [syn: deplore, lament,
bewail, bemoan] |
wailer
(wn) | wailer
n 1: a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries |
wailful
(wn) | wailful
adj 1: vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such
expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the
wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires
with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare [syn: lamenting,
wailing, wailful] |
wailing
(wn) | wailing
adj 1: vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such
expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the
wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires
with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare [syn: lamenting,
wailing, wailful]
n 1: loud cries made while weeping [syn: wailing, bawling] |
wailing wall
(wn) | Wailing Wall
n 1: a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer
and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed
part of the Temple of Solomon |
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