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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...a. rotoplas'tiCj a. plasmatic, a, plas'teret, n. Plat-o, 6n-?s, m. 3. (tfXotTwv), an Athenian philosopher: as, plat'onhe, to adopt the opinions, or to explain on the principles of Plato. platon'ic, a. pta'tonism, n. pla'ionized, a. platon'ica, a. pla'tonist, n. pla'tonizing, a. platon'ically, ad. pla'tonize, v. ' '. Piano-forte, a keyed musical instrument of German origin, and of the harpsichord kind, but smaller, --so called, from its softer notes or expressions. Its tones are produced by hammers instead of quills, like the virginal or spinet. "t Cataplasm, a poultice; a soft and moist substance to be applied to some part f the body, to excite or repel heat, or to relax the skin, &c. When mustard s an ingredient, it is called a sinapism. t Proplasm, a mould, a matrix. Protoplast, the original; the thing first formed, --as a copy to be imitated. Fhus, Adam has been eailed our protoplast. Plaud-o, plausum, v. 3. to make a noise by clapping the hands, to praise: as, displode', to discharge or burst with a violent noise; plaus'ible, that may be praised, applaud', v. explode', v. plaud'it, n. applaud'ed, a. explod'ed, a. plau'sible, a. applaud'er, n. explod'ev, n. plau'sibly, ad. applaud'ing, a. explod'ing, a. plau'sibleness, n. applause', n. explo'siou, n. plausibiVity, n. applau'sive, a, explo'sive, a. plau'sive, a. displode', v. implau'sible, a. xmplau'sibie, a. displo1'sion, n. implau'sibly, ad. xmplau'sive, a. Plebs, pleb-/s, f. 3. the common people--plebe'ian, n. & a. Pleot--ps (vrKros9 a nXritftfu, to strike), struck, seized. antapopZec'Jic, a. ap'oplexed, a. apoplec'tca, a, ap'oplexy, n. apoplec'tic, a. & n. hem'iplegy, n. Plen-us, a. full: as, plenipoteritiary, one who is invested with full power to transact any...
