catchweight (kachwat)

[ lightest weight po ible. catchweight (kach'wat), adv. [ Lawrence . Come, I'll make this a match, if you like: you shall ride catchweight , which will be about 11 st. 7 lb. catchword (kach'werd), n. [ catch1 + word.] 1. In old writing and printing , a word of the text standing by itself in the right-hand corner of the bottom of a page, the same as the first word of the next page, to mark the connection or proper sequence. In old manuscript books a catchword was at first inserted only at the end of a sheet or quire (that is, the quantity folded together); in printing it was the practice until the nineteenth century to insert one at the foot of every page. IMG:content-3275.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small] [ cat catechin, catechine (kat'e-chin), n. chu + -in2, -ine2.] A principle (C19H1808) extracted from catechu, having a snow-white silky appearance, Also called catechuic acid and catechu in. and crystallizing crystallizing in fine needles. catechisation, catechise, etc. See catechiza tion, etc. catechism (kat'ē-kizm), n. [F. catéchis me Sp. catecismo, catequismo = Pg. catechismo It. catechismo, techismo, catecismo = D. catechism us = G. katechismus Dan. katekismus (cf. Sw.kateches ), = = catechize: see catechize.] 1. A form of instruction by means of questions and answers, particularly in the principles oles of religion.-2. An elementary book containing a summary of prinples in any science or art, but especially in religion, reduced to the form of questions and answers, and sometimes with notes, explanations, and references to authorities. The following are the principal authoritative church catechisms: The Luther an, prepared by Luther (1529), still in general use in the German Protestant churches; the Genevan, pre pared by Calvin (1536); the Heidelberg, published at Hei delberg (1563), and a recognized doctrinal standard in the Reformed (Dutch) Church; the Anglican (1549-1604), contained in the Book of Common Prayer and directed by rubric to be taught systematically to children; the Westminster A embly's, in two forms, Shorter and Larger Catechisms (1647), in use in the Presbyterian and to some extent in Congregational churches; the Methodist (United States, 1852), in three forms. The Tri dentine catechism (1566) is a statement of doctrines prepared in obedience to a decree of the Council of Trent, and is of high though not absolute authority in the Roman Catholic Church, but is not intended for use in the instruction of children. The Cracovian and Racovian catechisms (1574, 1605) are Polish in origin and Socinian in doctrine. Numerous other catechisms have been prepared by individuals, but they po e no ecclesiastical authority.