(Logic & Metaph.) A determining feature a distinguishing characteristic a differentia. A restriction a check a curb a hindrance. That which terminates a period of time hence, the period itself the full time or extent. The archdeacon hath divided it Into three limits very equally. As eager of the chase, the maid Beyond the forest’s verdant limits strayed. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines the bound, border, or edge the utmost extent as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country the limits of human knowledge or endeavor. (c) The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields Brazil nuts. (b) A calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off in a single piece, as in the Australian Eucalypti. (Bot.) (a) The cover of the spore cases of mosses. Tears, big tears, gushed from the rough soldier’s lid. a movable cover as, the lid of a chest or trunk. That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc. Idly : In a idle manner ineffectually vainly lazily carelessly (Obs.) foolishly.Dimly : In a dim or obscure manner not brightly or clearly with imperfect sight.Her starry eyes were dimmed with streaming tears. To deprive of distinct vision to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes to darken the senses or understanding of.
Now set the sun, and twilight dimmed the ways. A king among his courtiers, who dims all his attendants. To render dim, obscure, or dark to make less bright or distinct to take away the luster of to darken to dull to obscure to eclipse. Obscure dusky dark mysterious imperfect dull sullied tarnished.nn1. Note: Obvious compounds: dim-eyed dim-sighted, etc. Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. Of obscure vision not seeing clearly hence, dull of apprehension of weak perception obtuse.
Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on, Through words and things, a dim and perilous way. Not bright or distinct wanting luminousness or clearness obscure in luster or sound dusky darkish obscure indistinct overcast tarnished.
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