Band books

Con*vul"sion*ist, n. One who
has convulsions; esp., one of a body of fanatics in France, early
in the eighteenth century, who went into convulsions under the
influence of religious emotion; as, the Convulsionists of
St. Médard.

Con*vul"sive (?), a. [Cf. F.
convulsif.] Producing, or attended with, convulsions
or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.

An irregular, convulsive movement may be
necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive
disease.

Burke.

Con*vul"sive*ly, adv. in a
convulsive manner.

Co"ny (? or ?; 277), n. [OE.
coning, conig, coni, OF. connin,
conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit,
cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A
rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus).
(b) The chief hare.

&fist; The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax
Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See
Daman.


Pages:
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024