Forking
81club moss — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
82Convallaria majalis — May May, n. [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.] 1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty one days. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The early part or… …
83Didunculus strigirostris — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
84Divaricate — Di*var i*cate, a. [L. divaricatus, p. p.] 1. Diverging; spreading asunder; widely diverging. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc …
85Divarication — Di*var i*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. divarication.] 1. A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence. [1913 Webster] 2. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 3. (Biol.) A… …
86Ephemera — May May, n. [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.] 1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty one days. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The early part or… …
87first floor — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
88Fork — Fork, v. t. To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig or turn over with a fork, as the soil. [1913 Webster] Forking the sheaves on the high laden cart. Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] {To fork over} {To fork out}, to hand or pay over, as money; …
89Fork — Fork, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Forked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forking}.] 1. To shoot into blades, as corn. [1913 Webster] The corn beginneth to fork. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks.… …
90Forked — Fork Fork, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Forked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forking}.] 1. To shoot into blades, as corn. [1913 Webster] The corn beginneth to fork. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream… …
