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" Comb, com, n. (S. come) an instrument for the hair ; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which bees lodge their honey ; * dry measure.—», to divide, clean, and adjust the hair ; to lay smooth and straight. "
Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language - Page 82
by John Walker - 1845
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Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the English Language

John Walker, Thomas Smith - English language - 1824 - 440 pages
...Colures, kA-lirz' *. two great circles suppose;! to pass through the poles oi the world omh. k6mi; s. an instrument for the hair ; the crest of a cock ;...the cavities in which bees lodge their honey Comb, kAme va to divide ami adjust the hair j to lay wool smooth Combat, kum'bat vn to fight Combat, kfim'bat...
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Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary: And Expositor of the English ...

John Walker - English language - 1824 - 436 pages
...circles supposed to pass through the poles ol the world Comb, k6me s. an instrument for the hair ; tha crest of a cock ; the cavities in which bees lodge their honey •omb, k6me r. «. to divide and adjust the hair ; to lay wool smooth tombac, kQm'bat u. ». to fight...
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General Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language: For ...

Stephen Jones - 1828 - 538 pages
...dove-house Column, kol'-lum. .t. a round pillar Comatose, k6-ma-t6'se. a-letliargic, sleepy Comb, kome. s. an instrument for the hair; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which bees deposit their honey Comb, kome. va to divide and adjust the hair ; to lay wool smooth Combat, kum'-but....
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The Ladies' Lexicon, and Parlour Companion: Containing Nearly Every Word in ...

William Grimshaw - English language - 1829 - 418 pages
...equinoctial, the other through the solstitial points. COMB. j. An instrument to separate and adjust the hair; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which bees lodge their honey, v. comb ; pr. par. combing ; past, combed: s. comber. COM'BAT. v. To fight, to oppose, pr. par. combating;...
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Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged for the ...

John Walker - English language - 1830 - 428 pages
...page. Columnar, ko-lftm'-nar. ) a. formed in Colurananan, k&l-am-na'-re-an. $ columns. Comb, kome. s. an instrument for the hair ; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which ^ees ^ lodge their honey. Comb, kome. va to divide and adjust the hair ; to lay wool smooth. 'Combat,...
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A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary

Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1830 - 686 pages
...F, Ja.] n. a fellow mate ; a companion. C5m-a-tose', a. lethargic ; drowsy ; dozing. Comb, (kom) n. an instrument for the hair; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which beea lodge their honey ; a dry measure of four bushels. C6mb, (kom) va to divide and adjust the hair...
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The Ladies' Lexicon and Parlour Companion: Containing Nearly Every Word in ...

William Grimshaw - Women's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 428 pages
...equinoctial, the other through the solstitial points. COMB. ,v. An instrument to separate and adjust the hair; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which bees lodge their honey, v. comb ; pr. par. combing ; past, combed: K. comber. COM'BAT. u. To fight, to oppose, pr. par. combating...
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A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English ...

Joseph Emerson Worcester - English language - 1839 - 436 pages
...F. Ja.] na fellow mate ; a companion. C6m-a-tose', a. lethargic; drowsy ; dozing. Cômb, (kôm ) я. an instrument for the hair ; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which Ьеез lodge their honey ; a dry measure of four bushels. Comb, (körn) с. a. to divide and adjust...
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A dictionary of the English language

Alexander Reid - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 574 pages
...n. (L. con, S. maca) a companion. Com/ate, a. (Gr.Awnè) hairy ; like hair. Comb, com, n. (S. camb) an instrument for the hair; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which beeslod^e their honey; a dry measure. — v. to divide, clean, and adjust the hair ; to lay smooth...
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A dictionary of the English language

Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1847 - 490 pages
...solstitial points. Co-ma'te, J. a companion, an associate. Comb, s. a valley surrounded with hills Comb, f. an instrument for the hair ; the crest of a cock ; the cavities in which beea lodge their honey. Comb, v. to divide and adjust, to smooth. Com'bat, s. л battle, duel, contest....
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