hornstone

& a. [Eng. horn, and stone.] A. As substantive: Min.: A cryptocrystalline variety of quartz resembling flint, but more brittle, and with a more splintery fracture. In some characters it is similar to compact felspar, but differs in being infusible. Called also chert (q. v.), B. As adj .: Of, belonging to, or more or le consisting of, hornstone. sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. IMG:content-1287.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1288.jpg:[blocks in formation] hör-o-log-1-og'-ra-pher, s. [Eng. horologe, and hör-ri-ble-ne , s. [Eng. horrible; -ne .] The Gr. graphō = to write, to draw; -er.] A maker of horologes, or clocks and watches. quality or state of being horrible; dreadfulne , terriblene , fearfulne , hideousne .