Breathlessness

State of being breathle , or exhausted of breath. Breaux's Bridge, in Louisiana, a post-office of St. Martin's parish. -To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a profe ion Brecciated, a . Composed of angular segments ce of love. "I have tow'rd heaven breath'd a secret vow, To live in prayer and contemplation."-Shaks. -To blow into; to infuse sound into by breathing; as, to breathe the Æolian harp. "The artful youth proceed to form the quire; They breathe the flute or strike the vocal wire." - Prior. -To exercise; to keep in breath. "The greyhounds are swift as breathed stags."-Shaks. -To rest; to pause in order to breathe; as, to breathe a dog. "A moment breathed his panting steed."- Sir W. Scott . -To give air or vent to. "The ready cure to cool the raging pain, Is underneath the foot to breathe a vein."-Dryden.