pulque (pulke)

[Sp., pulque-brandy (púl'ke-bran"di), n. A strong spirituous liquor produced in Mexico by distilling pulque, the larger part of which is so consumed; aguardiente; mescal. The pulsatory current is one which results from sudden or instantaneous changes in the intensity of a continuous current. Jour . Franklin Inst ., CXXI. 34. pulsel (puls), n . [Now accom. to L. spelling; in ME. poulce , pouse , pous , pouls , pous , poux , a beat, stroke, pulse, F. pouls , pulse, = Pr. pols = Sp. Pg. pul so = It. pol so = D. pols = MLG.puls =G. Sw. Dan. puls , pulse, puls us , a beating, striking, pushing ( puls us venarum , 'the beating of the veins,' the pulse), pellere , pp. puls us , strike, drive, push. Cf. pulsel , v.] 1. A beat; a stroke; especially, a measured, regular, or rhythmical beat; a short, quick motion regularly repeated, as in a medium of the transmi ion of light, sound, etc.; a pulsation; a vibration. The vibrations or pulses of this medium, that they may cause the alternate fits of easy transmi ion and easy reflexion, must be swifter than light, and by consequence above 700,000 times swifter than sounds. Newton . I... caught once more the distant shout, The measured pulse of racing oars Among the willows. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia pulsate (pul' ppr. pulsating. [ The heart of a viper or frog will continue to pulsate long after it is taken from the body. Darwin . O most gentle pulpiter ! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal! Shak., As you Like it, iii. 2. 163. pulpit i cal (pil-pit'i-kal), a. [ pulpitically (pul-pit'i-kal-i), adv. In a manner suited to the pulpit. [Rare.] To proceed then regularly and pulpitically . Lord Chesterfield , Letters. ( Latham .) pulpitish (pul'pi-tish), a . [ pulpit + -ish1 .] Smacking of the pulpit; like a pulpit perform ance. pulpitmant (pulpit-man), п. A preacher. Grew a fine pulpit man , and was beneficed. Mas singer, Duke of Milan, iii. 2. Dr. Hooper preached.... This is one of the first rank of pulpit men in the nation. Evelyn , Diary, Nov. 5, 1681. [ pulpit + -ry .] pulpitry (pulpit-ri), n. Teaching such as that given from the pulpit; preaching. They teach not that to govern well is to train up a nation in true wisdom and virtue,...and that this is the true flourishing of a land, other things follow as the shadow does the substance; to teach thus were mere pulpitry to them. Milton , Reformation in Eng., ii. (Davies.) pulple (pulp'les), a . [ pulp + -le .] Lacking or deficient in pulp; free from pulp. There is a greater interest manifested by the ma es of the dental profe ion in the retention of pulple teeth. Science, XI. 216. pulp-machine (pulp'ma-shēn"), n. Same as pulp - engine.