calumnious (kalumnius)

[L. calumniosus, Virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes. Shak ., Hamlet, i. 3. The weak stroke of their calumnious tongues. B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, iii. 2. calumniously (ka-lum'ni-us-li), adv. In a calumnious manner; slanderously. calumnious ne (ka-lum'ni-us-nes), n. The quality of being calumnious; slanderousne ; defamatory quality. The bitterne of my stile was plainne , not calumnious ne . Bp. Morton, Discharge of Imput. (ed. 1633), p. 227. calumnize (kal'um-nīz), v. t .; pret. and pp. cal umnized , ppr. calumnizing . [ calumny + -ize .] To calumniate. Davies . [Rare.] > ME. [F. calomnie (OF. chalonge, chalenge, > ME. calumny (kal'um-ni), n.; pl. calumnies (-niz). chalenge: see challenge, n., which is a doublet of calumny ) = Pr. calonja, calumpnia = Sp. Pg. calumnia = It. calonnia, calunnia, calogna, Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny . Shak ., Hamlet, iii. 1. bol or an instrument for declaring peace or war. To accept the calumet is to agree to the terms of peace; to refuse it is to reject them. The calumet of peace is used to seal or ⚫ratify contracts and alliances, in the friendly reception of strangers, and as a safeguard in peaceful traveling. The calumet of war, differently made, is used in the proclamation of war. The he was the object. Lecky , Eng. in 18th Cent., i. to have a sacred signification. When pa ed the sacred calumet From lip to lip with fire-draught wet. Whittier , Truce of Piscataqua. Calumet eagle, any eagle having black and white tail feathers suitable for decorating the calumet of the Indians. Both the golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetus ) bald eagle ( Haliaetus leucocephalus ) furnish the required feathers at certain stages of their plumage. calumner (ka-lum'ner), n. [ To the calumners of Lysimachus he promiseth he will not recriminate. Christian Religion's Appeal , ii. 38 (Ord MS.).