the caster, the back of the chimney, or chimney stock. N.
·vi To veer to the east; — said of the wind. II. Easter ·noun The day on which the festival is obs...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Originally a Saxon word (Eostre), denoting a goddess of the Saxons, in honour of whom sacrifices wer...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Acts 12:4) In the earlier English versions Easter has been frequently used as the translation of pa...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·add. ·- The Atamasco lily. II. Easter lily ·add. ·- The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus). II...
The well-known violent wind at the Cape of Good Hope, in which the vapoury clouds called the Devil's...
The Sailor's Word-Book