convicinityt (kon vis in it i)

[= It. convi cinità; as con- + vicinity. Cf. ML. convicinium, vicinity, Sp. convecino ), neighboring, T. Warton, Hist. Kidding ton, p. 18. con vitious; The queen's majesty com maund eth all maner her subjects. not to use in despite or rebuke of any person these con vicious words-papist, or papistical, here tike, scismatike, or any such like words of reproche. Queen Elizabeth , Injunctions, an. 1559. convict (kon-vikt'), v. t. [ convicten , convict us , pp. of convincere , overcome, conquer, convict of error or crime, convince: see convince.] 1. To prove or find guilty of an offense charged; specifically, to determine or adjudge to be guilty after trial before a legal tribunal, as by the verdict of a jury or other legal decision: as, to convict the prisoner of felony. One captain, taken with a cargo of Africans on board his ve el, has been convicted of the highest grade of offense under our laws, the punishment of which is death. Lincoln , in Raymond, p. 175. 2. To convince of wrong-doing or sin; bring (one) to the belief or consciousne that one has done wrong; awaken the conscience of. They which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one. John viii. 9. 3. To confute; prove or show to be false. Although not only the reason, but experience, may well convict it, yet will it not by divers be rejected. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err. 4+. To show by proof or evidence. Imagining that these proofs will convict a testament to have that in it which other men can nowhere by reading find. Hooker. convict (as a. kon-vikt', as n. kon'vikt), a. and n. [ Of malefactors convict by witne es, and thereupon either adjudged to die or otherwise chastised, their custom was to exact, as Joshua did of Achan, open confe ion. Hooker, Eccles. Polity, vi. 4. Nor witne hired, nor jury pick'd, Prevail to bring him in convict . Swift, Death of Dr. Swift. 21. Overcome; conquered. Chaucer. II. n. A person proved or found guilty of an offense alleged against him; especially, one found guilty, after trial before a legal tribunal, by the verdict of a jury or other legal decision; hence, a person undergoing penal servitude; a convicted prisoner.- Convict-lease Convict-lease system, a sys tem employed in some of the southern United States of letting out the labor of convicts to contractors for em ployment in gangs on public works or in other outdoor labor, the contractor taking full charge of them. Cons convicts or their labor; specifically, the system of transporting convicts to penal settlements, as from Ru ia to Siberia, and formerly from England to Australia. conviction (kon-vik's hon), n. [= F. conviction = Sp. conviccion = Pg. convicção = It. convin zione, system, the method in which a state disposes of its It [deliberate a ent] is sometimes called a conviction , a word which commonly includes in its meaning two acts, both the act of inference, and the act of a ent consequent upon the inference. J. H. Newman , Gram. of A ent, p. 173. Without earnest convictions , no great or sound literature is conceivable. Lowell , Among my Books, 1st ser., p. 7. There is no one of our surest convictions which may not be upset, or at any rate modified, by a further acce ion of knowledge. Huxley , On the "Origin of Species," p. 131. Specifically-3. -3. The state of being convinced that one is or has been acting in opposition to conscience; the state of being convicted of wrong-doing or sin; strong admonition of the conscience; religious compunction. The manner of his conviction was designed, not as a peculiar privilege to him, but as a.. lasting argument for the conviction of others. Bp. Atterbury. The awful providence, ye see, had awakened him, and his sin had been set home to his soul; and he was under such conviction, that it all had to come out. H. B. Stowe , Oldtown, p. 21. 4. The act of proving or finding guilty of an offense charged; especially, the finding by a jury or other legal tribunal that the person on trial is guilty of the offense charged: some- times used as implying judgment or sentence. -5. The state of being convicted or confuted; condemnation upon proof or reasoning; con- futation. For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. We do not wish to force them into the right path, but to persuade them. Smith and Wace , Dict. Christ. Biog., III. 504. You begin by believing things on the authority of those around you, then learn to think for yourself without shrink- ing from the closest, severest scrutiny, which may prob a- bly bring you to be convinced , not persuaded , of the things you first believed. Caroline Fox , Journal, p. 119. convincement (kon-vins'ment), n. [ convincement . convivially (kon-viv'i-al-i), adv . In a spirit of conviviality; in a convivial manner; festively: as, convivially inclined. convo cant (kon' vō-kant), n . [L. convo can (t-) s , ppr. of convo care , convoke: see convoke , convo- cate .] One who convokes; a convoker. [Rare.] Now to determine the day and year of this inevitable time is not only convincible and statute-madne , but also manifest impiety. Sir T. Browne, Religio Medici, i. 46. convincingly (kon-vin's ing-li), adv . In a con- vincing manner; in a manner to compel as- sent, or to leave no room for doubt. convincingne (kon-vin's ing-nes), n. The power of convincing. convict or (kon-vik'tor), n. [= It. convittore , convict or , one who lives with another, a table- companion, me mate, convivere , live together: see convive , v .] A member of the University of Oxford who, though not belonging to the foun- dation of any college or hall, has been a regent, convitiatet, v . t. See con viciate . and has constantly kept his name on the books of some college or hall from the time of his ad- mi ion to that of taking his master's or doctor's degree. convince (kon-vins'), v. t.; pret. and pp. con- vinced, ppr. convincing . [= F. convaincre , OF. convenquer, convencer = Pr. Sp. Pg. convencer = It. convincere, convincere , overcome, con- quer, convict of error or crime, show clearly, demonstrate, com- (intensive) + vincere , con- quer: see victor and vanquish , and cf.convict .] 1. To persuade or satisfy by argument or evi- dence; cause to believe in the truth of what is alleged; gain the credence of: as, to convince a man of his errors, or to convince him of the And, which convinceth excellence in him, A principal admirer of yourself. B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, v. 3. Yet this, sure, methinks, convinces a power for the sov- ereign to raise payments for land forces. Quoted by Hallam . 31. To refute; show to be wrong. God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. Bacon , Atheism. Mine eyes have been an evidence of credit Too sure to be convinced . Will I with wine and wa el so convince , That memory, the warder of the brain, Shall be a fume. Shak ., Macbeth, i. 7. raphers of later times are by euident arguments con- uinced of manifold errors. Hakluyt's Voyages , To the Reader. If ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of [by] the law as trangre ors. Jas. ii. 9. Drag hence This impious judge, piecemeal to tear his limbs Before the law convince him. IMG:content-1235.png:[blocks in formation] convivet (kon-viv'), v. i. [= Pg. conviver , be Bishops. Bp . Chr. Words worth , Church of Ireland, p. 204. sociable, = It. convivare , eat together, vivari , dep., also act. convivare , feast, carouse together, conviva , one who feasts with another, a table-companion, guest, convivere , live toge- ther, com- , together, + vivere , live: see vital , vivid , victual , and cf. convivial .] To feast. First, all you peers of Greece, go to my tent; There in the full convive you. Shak ., T. and C., iv. 5. convive (kon'vēv or -viv), n. [F. convive = Pg. It. conviva , conviva , a guest, a table- companion: see convive , v ., and cf. convival , con- vivial.] A boon companion; one who is con- vivial; a guest at table. Yet where is the Host? - and his convives -where? Barham, In golds by Legends, II. 191. such society [wits and philosophers) was more relished by the convives than a much better one in worse company. Emerson, Clubs. convivial (kon-viv'i-al), а . [= F. convivial = It. conviviale, convivial is , pertaining to a feast, convivium , a feast (ef. convivalis , per- taining to a feaster ( conviva , a feaster), equiv. to convivial is : see convival ) , convivere , live to- gether: see convive , v.] Relating to or of the nature of a feast or an entertainment; festal; social; jovial. Your social and convivial spirit is such that it is a hap- pine to live and converse with you. I was the first who set up festivals;... Which feasts, convivial meetings we did name. Sir J. Denham , Old Age, iii. convivialist (kon-viv'i-al-ist), n. [ convivial + -ist.] A person of convivial habits. Here met the. politician, the filibuster, the convivi- alist . G. W. Cable , Creoles of Louisiana, p. 224. conviviality (kon-viv-i-al'i-ti), n. [= F. con- vivialité; as convivial + -ity.] 1. A convivial spirit or disposition.-2. The good humor or mirth indulged in at an entertainment; good- fellowship. These extemporaneous entertainments were often pro- ductive of greater conviviality than more formal and pre- Add is on , Spectator, No. 465. meditated invitations. Malone , Sir J. Reynolds, p. 51. convoke (kon-vōk'), v. t.; pret. and pp. con- voked , ppr. convoking . [= F. convoquer = Pr . Sp . Pg. convo car = It. convo care , L.convo care , call together, com- , together, + vocare , call, vox ( voc- ), voice: see voice , vocal , and cf. avoke , evoke, invoke , provoke , revoke .] 1. To call toge- ther; summon to meet; a emble by summons. An active partisan, I thus conroked From every object pleasant circumstance To suit my ends. IMG:content-1236.png:[blocks in formation] convolution (kon-vo-lu's hon), n . [ convolutio (n-), convolvere , pp. convolutus , roll together: see convolve .] 1. The act of rolling or winding together, or of winding one part or thing on another; the motion or proce of winding in and out. O'er the calm sea in convolution swift The feather'd eddy floats. A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell. mina are vertical, covering the sides and lower wings, as in the katydid. Convolvulaceæ (kon-vol-vu-lāsē-ē), n. pl . [NL., Convolvulus + -aceæ.] A large natural order of monopetalous exogens, consisting of herbs or shrubs usually twining or trailing, and often with milky juice, exemplified by the genus Convolvulus . It is allied to the Solanaceæ and Scrophula- riacece , from which it is distinguished by the general habit, the alternate leaves, and the comparatively large solitary or geminate seeds filled with a crumpled embryo. There are about 30 genera and 800 species, of temperate and trop i- cal regions, including the morning-glory ( Ipomea ), the bindweed ( Convolvulus ), the dodder ( Cuscuta ), etc. Many po e purgative qualities, and some are used in medicine, as jalap and scammony. The principal food-product of the order is the sweet potato, Ipomea Batatas . convolvulaceous (kon-vol-vu-lā'shius), a. [ bot . , belonging or relating to the natural order Convolvulaceæ ; resembling the convolvulus. convolvulic (kon-vol'vū-lik), a. [ Convolvulus +-ic.] Pertaining to or derived from plants of the genus Convolvulus . - Convolvulic acid. Same + -in2.] A glucoside, the active purgative prin- ciple of jalap. convolvulinic (kon-vol-vu-lin'ik), a. volvulin + -ic.] Pertaining to or derived from plants of the genus Convolvulus . - Convolvulinic acid, an acid derived from the resin of jalap, Convolvu- lus Jalapa of Linnæus, now known as Exogonium Purga . Convolvulus (kon-volvū-lus), n. [= F. con- volve , convolvulus = Sp. convólvulo = It. convol- volo = Dan. konvolvolus , convolvulus (dim. form), bindweed (in reference to their twining habit), convolvere , roll together, entwine: see convolve .] 1. [NL.] One of the principal genera of the natural order Con- volvulaceæ , of about 150 species, natives of tem- perate and subtropical regions, and especially They are slender, twining herbs, with showy trumpet-shaped flowers. The more common spe- cies of the fields, as C. sepріит and C. arvensis , are popularly known as bindweed. C. Scam- monia , of the Levant, yields the purgative drug scammony. 2. [l. c.] A plant of the genus Convolvulus . The lustre of the long convolvu- luses sepium). (From Le Maout and Decaisne's "Traité gé- anral de Botanique. Ev'n to the limit of the land. Tennyson, Enoch Arden. convoy (kon-voi'), v . t. [ convoien , con- voyen , convoyer = Sp. convoyar = Pg . comboiar = It. con- vogliare ), another form of conveier , > E. convey : see convey , which is a doublet of convoy .] 1. To accompany on the way for protection, either by sea or land; escort: as, ships of war con- voyed the Jamaica fleet; troops convoyed the We embarqued in a Dutch Fregat, bound for Flushing, convoyed and accompanied by five other stoute ve ells. Evelyn , Diary, July 21, 1641. She is a galley of the Gran Duca, That, through the fear of the Algerines, Convoys those lazy brigantines. Long fellow , Golden Legend, v. 2. To accompany for safety or guidance; at- But hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neibor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. convolve (kon-volv'), v . t .; pret. and pp. con- volved , ppr. convolving . [= It. convolgere , con- volvere, L. convolvere , pp. convolutus , roll to- gether, volvere , roll: see voluble , volute , and cf. involve , evolve , revolve .] To roll or wind together; roll or twist (one 3t. To convey. part or thing) on another. IMG:content-1237.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1238.png:[blocks in formation] Woolsey, Introd. to Inter. Law, § 191. The next morning [I] proceeded to La Grange with no convoy but the few cavalrymen I had with me. U. S. Grant, Personal Memoirs, I. 386. 5. The ship, fleet, party, or thing conducted or escorted and protected; that which is con- voyed: as, in the fog the frigate lost sight of IMG:content-1239.png:[ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small] Imagination's chariot convoyed her Into a garden where more Beauties smil'd Than Aphrodisius's Groves false face did wear. Let him depart; his pa port shall be made, And crowns for convoy put into his purse. Shak., Hen. V., iv. 3. 2. The act of accompanying and escorting for protection or defense; escort. Such fellows will learn you by rote where services were done; at such a breach, at such a convoy . Shak., Hen. V., iii. 6. Being safely come to the Marine, in Convoy of his Ma- jesty's Jewels. Howell , Letters, I. iii. 39. sulting from violent disturbance or agitation. Whatever was convulsionary and destructive in politics, and above all in religion. Lowell , Among my Books, 2d ser., p. 210. As the blood is draining from him [the dying gladiator], F. Warner , Physical Expre ion, p. 303. IMG:content-1240.png:[blocks in formation] The voice of Mrs. General Likens coocheeing the poultry to their morning meal, ordering the servants in their du- ties. W. M. Baker, New Timothy, p. 92. cooch-gra t, n. See couch - gra . cooer (kö'ér), n. A dove or pigeon; in the plural, the Gemitores , the second order of birds in Macgillivray's system: so named from their characteristic note. See Columba . Master R. G., would it not make you blush if you sold Orlando Furioso to the queenes players for twenty nobles, and, when they were in the country, sold the same play coof (kuf), n. [Also written cuif ; origin un- plain coney - catching ? II. a . Cheating. B. Jonson, Case is Altered, iv. 4. cony-fish, coney-fish (kō'ni-fish), n. English name of the burbot. It appears to be de rived from the fish's habit of lurking in holes of river banks, as a cony or rabbit does on land. Day . cony-gartht, coney-gartht, n. [Late ME. co- nyngerthe (written connynge erthe , as if 'cony- earth,' in Prompt. Parv., p. 90); cony , coney , + garth.] An inclosure for conies; a cony- warren. Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. conygert, conyngert, n. [E. dial. conigar (and Conigree as a local name); Sc. cuningar, cunaborigines of Australia. cony, coney (kō'ni or kun'i), n.; pl. conies, co- neys (kō'niz or kun'iz). [Early mod. E. and later also conie , conny , conney , connie , cunny , cun- nie, conyng , conninge, conig, cunig, etc. (> W. cwning ) (the normal type be- ing * conin , the final consonant being subse- quently dropped, or pa ing into ng , as in *co- ning, conyng , mod. cunning2 as a fish-name, and in cunning a ire (see conyger ) and the surname Cunning ham, also spelled Conyngham : see be- low), = MD. cunin , later konijn , D. konijn = Sw. Dan. kanin = MLG. kanin = MG. kanyn (> G. kanin , now dim. kaninchen ; MHG. küniclin , later kuniglin , künlin , küngele , künele , königle , köni- glein , etc., after L.), counin , by-form of conil , connil, co- gnil , counil , Pr. conil = Sp. conejo = Pg. coelho = It. coniglio = Gr. κόνικλος , κύνικλος, culus , a rabbit; said to be of Hispanic origin. The historical pron. is kun'i; kō'ni is recent conyngt, n. and follows the spelling cony . The word is very of the Rose. frequent in early mod. E. (and in OF., etc.) in conyngert, n. See conyger . ningaire; early mod. E. conyger, connynger , counyngar , also conigree, conigrea, conniegrea, connigrey, and even cunnigreene ; conyger , connyngere, coninyere (adapted to conn in), later also conilliere , = It. conigliera , conegliera , cunicularius , pertaining to the rabbit; cf. L. cunicularius, a miner: see cu- nicular ), cuniculus , > OF. conin , conn in , etc., > ME. conyng, conig, cony, etc., a rabbit: see cony . The form conyger , conynger , with g repr. y, orig. i, seems to have been partly confused with the equiv. cony-garth, q. v.] A rabbit-warren; a cony-warren. various deflected or allusive senses (see def. 6). The name of the cony enters into a number of local names and surnames, as Coney , Coney be are , Coningsby, Coning ton, Conyngham , Cunning ham , Conythorp, etc.] 1. A rabbit; a burrowing ro- dent quadruped of the genus Lepus , as L. cuni- Connygez in cretoyne [a sweet sauce] colourede fulle faire. Morte Arthure (E. E. T. S.), 1. 197. Ah sir, be good to hir, she is but a gristle; Ah sweete lam be and coney ! cony-wool, coney-wool (kō'ni-wül), n. fur of rabbits, extensively used in the manu- facture of hats. Conyza (kō-nī'zä), n. [NL., conyza , κόνυζα , fleabane.] A genus of composite plants bane , which were formerly referred to it, are now placed in the genus Inula . coo (kö), v. [Imitative of the sound, which is also variously represented by the equiv. (Sc.) croo , croodle ; cf. Icel. kurra (> Sc.curr , coo, purr: see curr ) = Dan. kurre = D. korren = MHG. gurren, gerren , G. girren , coo; Sw. knurl a , kut- tra , coo; F. roucouler , coo; Hind. kuku , the coo- ing of a dove; Pers. hūhu , a dove. Cf. cook2 , cuckoo .] I. in trans. 1. To utter a low, plain- tive, murmuring sound (imitated by the sound of the word) characteristic of pigeons or doves. The stock-dove only through the forest cooes Mournfully hoarse. ing doves; make love in murmuring endear- ments: commonly in the phrase to bill and coo . See billl , v . i. IMG:content-1241.png:[blocks in formation] The accounts, even if cooked , still exercise some check. J. S. Mill . He... had told all the party a great bouncing lie, he Cook'd up. Barham , In golds by Legends, II. 193. 4. To disappoint; punish. Brockett . [Prov. Eng.] To cook one's goose, to kill or ruin one; spoil one's plan; do for one. [Slang.] cook1 (kuk), n. [ cook , coke , cok , coc , cōc = OS. kok = D. kok =OHG.choh, MHG. G. koch Dan. kok = Sw. kock = It. cuoco , coquus , also cocus , early L. coquos , a cook, co- quere , cook: see cook1 , v .] One whose occupa- tion is the cooking of food. Stuarde, coke , and surueyour, A enten in counselle, with-outen skorne, How the lorde schalle fare at mete the morne. IMG:content-1242.png:[blocks in formation] The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary IMG:content-1244.png:[blocks in formation]