colt

& a. [A. S. colt.] A. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Literally: (1) The young of the horse, generally applied to the male, the female being a filly. "Hopes were held out to him that his life would be spared if he could run a race with one of the colts of the marsh."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. v. *(2) Applied to the young of the camel. "Camels fulle with colt is thretti."-Wycliffe: Genesis xxxii. 15. *(3) Applied to the young of the a . “.. a colt the foal of an a ."- Zech . ix. 9. *(4) Applied to a young fowl. IMG:content-0218.png:[blocks in formation] frisky. "Coltische. Pull in us."- Huloet . "Man's coltish disposition asks the thong." Cowper: Progre of Error , 360. cōlt-ish-ly, adv . [Eng. coltish; -ly.] In a coltish manner; wantonly. "Pegasus still reares himself on high, And coltishly doth kick the cloudes in sky." Certain Devises, ., presented to her Majestie , 1587. colt-Ish-ne , s. [Eng. coltish; -ne .] Wantonne , friskine . *colt-staff, s . [COLE STAFF.] col-u-běr, 8. [Lat. a serpent, a snake, an adder.] IMG:content-0219.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0220.png:[graphic] Alvearie. "A chicken, colt or yoong bride, pullus. " -- Baret: ored, and all are 2. Figuratively : *(1) A young inexperienced fellow. harmle . For a long time the common snake of Eng "Ay, that's a colt , indeed; for he doth nothing but talk land was called of his horse."-Shakesp.: Merch. of Venice, i. 2. *(2) A cheat. "By which C. Verres, like a cunning colt often holpe himself at a pinch."-Sanders on: Works , ii. 224. ( Davies .) (3) A rope's end knotted and used for punishment. II. Sports : A young player at cricket; a member of a baseball team, first applied in this country to the Chicago club under command of Capt. Anson. B. As adj .: (See the compounds.)