Definition of ortive

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Ortive (a.) Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet..

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Stammel :: Staminodium (n.) An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen..
Labor :: Labor (n.) Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or unavoidable, in distinction from sportive exercise; hard, muscular effort directed to some useful end, as agriculture, manufactures, and like; servile toil; exertion; work..
Jest :: "Jest (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i..
Festive :: Festive (a.) Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive..
Waggish :: Waggish (a.) Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a waggish trick..
Prank :: Prank (n.) A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child..
Abortive :: Abortive (n.) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
Sportability :: Sport (v. t.) To give utterance to in a sportive manner; to throw out in an easy and copious manner; -- with off; as, to sport off epigrams..
Blind :: Blind (a.) Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers..
Facetious :: Facetious (a.) Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion..
Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches..
Levity :: Levity (n.) Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity.
Gamesome :: Gamesome (a.) Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry.
Amplitude :: Amplitude (n.) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator..
Ludicrous :: Ludicrous (a.) Adapted to excite laughter, without scorn or contempt; sportive..
Arch :: Arch (a.) Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad..
Tortive :: Tortive (a.) Twisted; wreathed.
All Fools' Day :: All Fools' Day () The first day of April, a day on which sportive impositions are practiced..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever..
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