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1974 French film
The Clockmaker (French: L'Horloger de Saint-Paul, also known as The Clockmaker of St. Paul and The Watchmaker of St. Paul) is a 1974 French crime drama
The_Clockmaker
Artisan who makes and repairs clocks
A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks.
Clockmaker
English clockmaker (1693–1776)
was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude
John_Harrison
American mass production pioneer (1785–1859)
Seth Thomas (1785 — 1859) was an American clockmaker and a pioneer of mass production at his Seth Thomas Clock Company. Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut
Seth_Thomas_(clockmaker)
2015 musical by Michael Webborn & Daniel Finn
The Clockmaker's Daughter is a musical with music and lyrics by Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn. The musical is set in late 19th-century Ireland, in the
The_Clockmaker's_Daughter
Argument for the existence of God
The watchmaker analogy or watchmaker argument is a teleological argument, an argument for the existence of God. In broad terms, the watchmaker analogy
Watchmaker_analogy
Craftsmanship of Black Forest clockmakers dates back to mid of the 17th century. A specialized branch of Black Forest clockmakers are the manufacturers of cuckoo
Black_Forest_clockmakers
Canadian clockmaker (1940–2024)
Raymond Saunders (February 7, 1940 – November 23, 2024) was a Canadian clockmaker who has designed and built more than 150 customized clocks that mainly
Raymond_Saunders_(clockmaker)
German clockmaker and engineer, Rostock, astronomical clock of the St. Nicholas' Church in Stralsund. Mikuláš z Kadaně (1350–1420), Czech clockmaker and
List_of_watchmakers
1904 French film
Le Rêve de l'horloger, sold in the United States as The Clockmaker's Dream and in Britain as The Dream of the Clock Maker, is a 1904 French silent trick
The_Clockmaker's_Dream
watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a clockmaker and had been admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in
John_Ellicott_(clockmaker)
Wilhelm Bauer, Vienna (active 1884) President of Vienna Clockmakers Society 1881, and active Clockmaker until late 1920s. Produced Post Office/Official Government
List_of_clock_manufacturers
English clockmaker
maybe 1675 – 16 November 1751) was an English clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was born in Kirklinton, Cumberland
George_Graham_(clockmaker)
American clockmaker
American clockmaker. Hill, a former enslaved person, was the first African American clockmaker and the only African American clockmaker working during the late
Peter_Hill_(clockmaker)
Scottish clockmaker (fl. 1770–1814)
1770–1814) was a clockmaker who lived and worked in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. His most famous clock is in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch at
John_Smith_(clockmaker)
2017 German science-fiction television series
from 2017 to 2020. The story primarily follows four families from the fictional town of Winden, Germany, as they pursue the truth in the aftermath of a child's
Dark_(TV_series)
English clockmaker and watchmaker
an English clockmaker and watchmaker. His parents, John and Jane Jefferys, lived in a house called Darbies in the village of Midgham in the parish of Thatcham
John_Jefferys_(clockmaker)
English clockmaker (1695–1734)
Timothy Mason (1695–1734) was a clockmaker based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Mason was known for constructing longcase clocks with eight-day
Timothy_Mason_(clockmaker)
Book by Alastair Reynolds
inhabitants of Ruskin-Sartorious. Dreyfus speaks with one of them about the Clockmaker, an alien machine which formerly lived in a Glitter Band research centre
The_Prefect
English clockmaker and watchmaker
English clockmaker and watchmaker of the early eighteenth century who, while not particularly remarkable for his invention, is noteworthy because of the fine
John_Tolson_(clockmaker)
Serbian monk and inventor (fl. 1404)
in the Serbian Hilandar monastery at Mount Athos. The clock tower was located in the palace behind the Cathedral of the Annunciation. However, the clock
Lazar_the_Serb
German locksmith & clockmaker
locksmith, clockmaker and watchmaker from Nuremberg. He is often credited with inventing the pocket watch, particularly in connection with the fire-gilded
Peter_Henlein
American clockmaker (1670–1746)
(October 14, 1670 – September 11, 1746) was among the most prominent early American clockmakers and among the first makers of scientific instruments in America
Peter_Stretch
Watson made the Physicians Pulse watch which was the first watch with a lever that stopped the second hand. In 1710 Samuel Watson invented the 5 minute repeater
Samuel_Watson_(horologist)
Museum of the Clockmakers' Company
The Clockmakers' Museum in London, England, is believed to be the oldest collection specifically of clocks and watches in the world. The collection belongs
Clockmakers'_Museum
Type of mechanism used in pendulum clocks
The anchor escapement was invented by clockmaker William Clement, who popularized the anchor in his invention of the longcase or grandfather clock around
Anchor_escapement
English clockmaker
Benson was an English clockmaker who lived and worked in Whitehaven, mainly on brass dial eight-day clocks with rolling moons for the upper market. Many
John_Benson_(clockmaker)
Bi-confederate monarchy in Europe (1569–1795)
craftsmen, jewellers and clockmakers. The majority of industries and trades were concentrated in the Kingdom of Poland; the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
Tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock
dial, or clock face. The English clockmaker William Clement is credited with developing the form in 1670. Pendulum clocks were the world's most accurate
Grandfather_clock
Danish clockmaker (1872–1945)
1872 – 17 November 1945) was a Danish clockmaker, locksmith and astromechanic who built the world clock located in the Copenhagen City Hall. Olsen was born
Jens_Olsen_(clockmaker)
British clockmaker
Group is a clockmaker based in Derby, England founded in 1856. Smith of Derby has been operated continuously under five generations of the Smith family
Smith_of_Derby_Group
English clockmaker
Richard Roe, also Rowe, (c.1640 – 1718) of Epperstone was one of the earliest clockmakers in Nottinghamshire. He married on 12 August 1660 in Holy Trinity
Richard_Roe_(clockmaker)
Livery company of the City of London
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers is a London professional association first established under a Royal Charter granted by King Charles I in 1631.
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Worshipful_Company_of_Clockmakers
Clockwork-driven, life-sized musical silver swan
conservation. In October 2021, the Bowes Museum hosted a 'Silver Swan Study Week', led by clockmaker-conservator Matthew Read. During the week, visitors were able
Silver_Swan_(automaton)
English clockmaker (1639–1713)
clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician who is still regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking". Tompion's work includes some of the most
Thomas_Tompion
English clockmaker
Joseph Knibb (1640–1711) was an English clockmaker of the Restoration era. According to author Herbert Cescinsky, a leading authority on English clocks
Joseph_Knibb
French clockmaker
as Isaac Thuret (c. 1630s, d. 1706) was a French clockmaker and horologist known for developing the first spring-driven watches in collaboration with
Isaac_II_Thuret
Swiss clock and instrument maker (1552–1632)
1632), active primarily at the courts in Kassel and Prague, was a Swiss clockmaker, mathematician, and writer. Burgi was the brother-in-law and adoptive
Jost_Bürgi
successful and survived the turmoils of the French Revolution. It became clockmaker to Napoleon I, his sister Princess Pauline, Mme Mere and the King of Westphalia
Le_Roy_et_fils
Not-for-profit trade association
The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) is a not-for-profit trade association based in the United States that is dedicated to the advancement
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
American_Watchmakers-Clockmakers_Institute
American Clockmaker and Governor
October 19, 1765) was an American clockmaker, founder and first governor of the Colony in Schuylkill, later known as the State in Schuylkill, or Schuylkill
Thomas_Stretch
1999 American science fiction film by Chris Columbus
continue his creativity and explore other humanities. Andrew becomes a clockmaker and earns a sizable fortune managed by Richard after they find that robots
Bicentennial_Man_(film)
Genevan watchmaker (1672–1747)
master-clockmaker best known as the father of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was born in Geneva, the son of Suzanne Cartier (1645–1705) and the master-clockmaker
Isaac_Rousseau
British clockmaker
(ca.1695 – 22 November 1786) was a watch and clockmaker from Codnor, Derbyshire. He was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar. He
James_Woolley_(clockmaker)
2019 studio album by Sturgill Simpson
Sound & Fury (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, released through Elektra Records on September
Sound & Fury (Sturgill Simpson album)
Sound_&_Fury_(Sturgill_Simpson_album)
Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor (1949–1995)
dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing
Alexander_Godunov
American astronomer (1732–1796)
astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical
David_Rittenhouse
Clock tower in London, England
the House of Commons, unveiled a plaque attached to the tower on the adjoining Speaker's Green. Augustus Pugin drew inspiration from the clockmaker Benjamin
Big_Ben
Fictional character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton
regular column in the Novascotian. The twenty-one sketches were published in a collection entitled The Clockmaker or, also known as, the Sayings and Doings
Sam_Slick
Clock to calculate the date of Easter
for modern clockmakers to build reconstructions. While few reconstructions have been made, one example of Dondi's computus can be found in the Smithsonian
Computus_clock
National personification of the United States
Sam was the government and its power. A clockmaker in an 1849 comedic novel explains "we call...the American public Uncle Sam, as you call the British
Uncle_Sam
English clock and watchmaker
as a journeyman until he was made a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (the 'Clockmakers' Company') on 3 June 1672. Charles Gretton established
Charles_Gretton
British clockmaker
clockmaker responsible for building the Regulator Clock, which, between 1780 and 1884, was the main timekeeper of the King's Observatory Kew and the official
Benjamin_Vulliamy
French master clockmaker and watchmaker
serving as apprentice to André-Charles Caron (1698–1775), at that time clockmaker to Louis XV. In 1756 he married Caron's daughter and associated with him
Jean-Antoine_Lépine
American clockmaker (1753–1848)
1753 – August 30, 1848) was an American clockmaker. Simon Willard clocks were produced in Massachusetts in the towns of Grafton and Roxbury, near Boston
Simon_Willard
German clockmaker
(1893–1984) was a clockmaker in Lübeck in northern Germany. Behrens was the son of Paul Behrens sr, who himself had been a clockmaker in Lübeck. Paul Behrens
Paul_Behrens_(clockmaker)
1995 popular science book
best-selling book by Dava Sobel about John Harrison, an 18th-century clockmaker who created the first clock (chronometer) sufficiently accurate to be used to
Longitude_(book)
British clockmaker (1602–1696)
Edward East (1602–1696) was watchmaker and clockmaker to King Charles I of England. He was a notable horologist who succeeded David Ramsay. East was trained
Edward_East_(clockmaker)
Type of mantel clock
of mantel clock manufactured in the U.S. from 1818 through 1830s by the American clockmaker Simon Willard, having the dial and works exposed beneath a
Lighthouse_clock
Artisan who makes and repairs watches
can typically manufacture replacements for many of the parts found in a watch. The term clockmaker refers to an equivalent occupation specializing in
Watchmaker
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
the idea was taken up. The longcase clock (also known as the grandfather clock) was created to house the pendulum and works by the English clockmaker
Clock
clockmaker of Waltham Abbey, England. He was father of James Bridges, architect and engineer. Henry is famous as the builder of the giant clock, the Microcosm
Henry_Bridges_(clockmaker)
Creator god who is no longer involved in the universe
god"), and also known as the clockmaker theory, is the belief in a creator god who has entirely withdrawn from governing the universe after creating it
Deus_otiosus
(b. ca. 1688) was a clockmaker based in Chester in the early part of the 18th century. Joseph was born ca .1688 in Barthomley, the son of Gabriel Smith
Joseph_Smith_(clockmaker)
French magician (1805–1871)
as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy
Jean-Eugène_Robert-Houdin
English clockmaker
clockmaker, active in 18th and 19th century Britain. He succeeded his father Benjamin Vulliamy as head of the firm and Clockmaker to the Crown. The family
Benjamin_Lewis_Vulliamy
English clockmaker
III (1710–1795) was an English clockmaker based in Colchester in Essex. Hedge was apprenticed to the Colchester clockmaker John Smorthwaite in 1728 and
Nathaniel_Hedge
Danish clockmaker
was a Copenhagen-based Danish clockmaker. He was a co-founder of the city's Clockmakers' Guild in 1755 and served as the guild's third alderman in 1758–60
Peter_Mathiesen
German clockmaker (1815–1898)
a prestigious Black Forest clockmaker born in Oberbränd (Eisenbach). He was trained by his father, the master clockmaker Vinzenz Beha (1764-1868), in
Johann_Baptist_Beha
BBC television drama (1976–1977)
Essex, to a watchmaker. In the series, Louisa's family name is Leyton, and her father is a clockmaker. Daphne Fielding wrote The Duchess of Jermyn Street
The_Duchess_of_Duke_Street
Type of clock
every hour. It is the subject of a book, On the Construction of Clocks and their Use (1203), by Riḍwān ibn al-Sāʿātī, the son of clockmaker. In 1235, an early
Alarm_clock
Medieval astronomical clock in the Czech Republic
it that the clockmaker Hanuš was blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors so that he could not repeat his work; in turn, he disabled the clock, and
Prague_astronomical_clock
Czech clockmaker
an Imperial clockmaker. With Jan Šindel, Mikuláš designed the oldest part of the Orloj (which also known as Prague Astronomical Clock). The clock was modified
Mikuláš_of_Kadaň
Scottish inventor and engineer
Bain did not excel in school and was apprenticed to a clockmaker in Wick. Having learned the art of clockmaking, he went to Edinburgh, and in 1837 to
Alexander_Bain_(inventor)
15th-century astronomical clock in Lund Cathedral
found in the area around the south Baltic Sea. In 1837 the clock was dismantled. Between 1909 and 1923, it was restored by the Danish clockmaker Julius
Lund_astronomical_clock
Children's toy
the Greyfriars of London In the early 1500s, the first jack-in-the-box was made by a German clockmaker known as Claus. Claus built a wooden box, with
Jack-in-the-box
Greeks during the Trojan War MPC · 3063 3064 Zimmer 1984 BB1 Louis Zimmer (1888–1970), Belgian amateur astronomer and clockmaker to the King of Belgium
Meanings of minor-planet names: 3001–4000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_3001–4000
1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe
killing him, and to the old man, who is a selfish and greedy clockmaker. Steven Berkoff adapted the story in 1991, and was broadcast on British television.
The_Tell-Tale_Heart
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Gilkes of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in London. Thomas Gilkes died in 1743. Thomas Gilkes trained two of his sons as clockmakers: a third Thomas
Sibford_Gower
German clockmaker
Silesia - September 17, 1885 in Berchtesgaden) was a German clockmaker and founder of the brand Gustav Becker. Becker learned clockmaking in Silesia and
Gustav_Becker
Mountain range in Germany
known for its native clockmakers Traditional farmhouse of the Black Forest Hausach Schiltach Paragliding above Baden-Baden The former Graf-Eberhard-Bad
Black_Forest
with the highest clean sweep: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won all 11 Academy Awards from its 11 nominations. Films with the most
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Hamlet in Leicestershire, England
was the notable clockmaker Samuel Deacon (1746–1816). In 1931 the parish had a population of 177. One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday
Barton_in_the_Beans
2000 British docudrama miniseries
the 1995 book of the same title by Dava Sobel. It was written and directed by Charles Sturridge and stars Michael Gambon as clockmaker John Harrison (1693–1776)
Longitude_(TV_series)
French clockmaker and painter (1768–1853)
Louis Moinet (1768–1853), inventor of the chronograph, was born into a prosperous family of farmers in Bourges, France, was a French horologist, sculptor
Louis_Moinet
English director and screenwriter
Longitude, based on Dava Sobell's best selling life of the clockmaker John Harrison which won the Banff TV Festival Best Series award, two PAWS awards and
Charles_Sturridge
2003 American comic book
original) The Clock Maker Act 2 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) The Clockmaker #1 online The Clockmaker Act II 5-page preview v t e
The_Clock_Maker
English clockmaker and scientist (1713–1788)
Cheshire, England, was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. He was an influential member of the Lunar Society. Whitehurst
John_Whitehurst
Fossilized tree resin
English in the 14th century. In the Romance languages, the sense of the word was extended to Baltic amber (fossil resin) from as early as the late 13th
Amber
Topics referred to by the same term
American drummer Irene Bürgi, Swiss curler Jost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker, mathematician and maker of astronomical instruments Paolo Bürgi (born
Burgi
Oldest surviving clock in Japan
was a master clockmaker to King Philip II from 1580 until his death in 1598. The Spanish royalty had been avid collectors of clocks since the reign of Charles
Tokugawa_Ieyasu's_Clock
American clockmaker
Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868) was an American clockmaker and politician in the early 19th century. He made a fortune selling his clocks, and his business
Chauncey_Jerome
Clockmaker in Shropshire, England
J. B. Joyce & Co, clockmakers, were founded in Shropshire in England. The company claim to be the oldest clock manufacturer in the world, originally established
J._B._Joyce_&_Co
German clockmaker and inventor
Mathias (Blaubeuren, 25 October 1813 – 3 May 1893 in Fluntern) was a German clockmaker and inventor who lived from 1852 on in Switzerland. His most important
Matthäus_Hipp
Guardian angel in It's a Wonderful Life
Leachman. The 1986 musical A Wonderful Life features Odbody, who was played by David Hyde Pierce in its 2005 rendition. In the 1946 film Odbody is the implied
Clarence_Odbody
American actor (born 1996)
character. In 2022, Ahlers was cast on the HBO series The Gilded Age, playing the role of footman and clockmaker John "Jack" Trotter. Beginning as a recurring
Ben_Ahlers
18th-century American inventor and entrepreneur
American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur, and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the United States. The first boat,
John_Fitch_(inventor)
Swedish composer, musician and engineer
Yann Tiersen. The group disbanded in 2010. In 2011 Molin, Evelina Hägglund, Marcus Sjöberg and David Zandén created the band Wintergatan. The group gained
Martin_Molin
Football stadium in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
neo-baroque style, the four-sided, four-storey tower stands at a height of 27 metres. Its clock was manufactured by the renowned French clockmaker house of Jean-Paul
Beşiktaş_Stadium
Census-designated place in Plymouth, Connecticut, US
village is named for Eli Terry Jr., the son of the well-known clockmaker Eli Terry Sr.. Terryville is also home to the Lock Museum of America. There is a
Terryville,_Connecticut
THE CLOCKMAKER
THE CLOCKMAKER
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
THE CLOCKMAKER
THE CLOCKMAKER
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sreyashi | ஸà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®·à¯€
One who always holds the st position among all the girls
Boy/Male
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the word denoting the animal, Norman French came(i)l, Latin camelus, classical Greek kamēlos. The surname may have arisen from a nickname denoting a clumsy or ill-tempered person. It may also be a habitational name for someone who lived at a house with a sign depicting a camel.English : from an assimilated pronunciation of Campbell.English : possibly a habitational name from Queen Camel and West Camel in Somerset, Camel(le) in Domesday Book (1086), possibly a Celtic name from canto- ‘border’, ‘district’ and mēl ‘bare hill’.Probably an Americanized spelling of Kamel.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Authority
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of Lord Krishna, Sweet like Honey
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Night Star; Graceful; Shining
Male
Iranian/Persian
(بهروز) Persian name BEHRUZ means "fortunate; good day."
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Kannada, Malaysian, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil
Attractive Light; Light; Moonlight; Star Light; Holy Light; Illumination
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sag
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nothing
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pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
def. art.
The.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
v. i.
See Thee.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
The parson bird.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.