Definition of on

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On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor..

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Hodgkin''s Disease :: Hodgkin's disease () A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician..
Two-ranked :: Two-ranked (a.) Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.
Fond :: Fond (v. i.) To be fond; to dote.
Excerption :: Excerption (n.) That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
Varnish :: Varnish (n.) To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting..
Fibrin :: Fibrin (n.) The white, albuminous mass remaining after washing lean beef or other meat with water until all coloring matter is removed; the fibrous portion of the muscle tissue; flesh fibrin..
Chloralism :: Chloralism (n.) A morbid condition of the system resulting from excessive use of chloral.
Nipper :: Nipper (n.) One who, or that which, nips..
Macassar Oil :: Macassar oil () A kind of oil formerly used in dressing the hair; -- so called because originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. Also, an imitation of the same, of perfumed castor oil and olive oil..
Stomatoplastic :: Stomatogastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the mouth and the stomach; as, the stomatogastric ganglion of certain Mollusca..
Tither :: Tither (n.) One who pays tithes.
Bill :: Bill (n.) A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, called a hand bill, when long, a hedge bill..
Levity :: Levity (n.) The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity..
Wayward :: Wayward (a.) Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful.
Hyporadius :: Hyporadius (n.) One of the barbs of the hypoptilum, or aftershaft of a feather. See Feather..
Public :: Public (a.) Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house..
Feather :: Feather (n.) One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.
Nerve :: Nerve (n.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body..
Driftway :: Driftway (n.) A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle..
Elusion :: Elusion (n.) Act of eluding; adroit escape, as by artifice; a mockery; a cheat; trickery..
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