Of+gorgons
51Dire — (d[imac]r), a. [Compar. {Direr} (d[imac]r [ e]r); superl. {Direst}.] [L. dirus; of uncertain origin.] 1. Ill boding; portentous; as, dire omens. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable. [1913… …
52Direr — Dire Dire (d[imac]r), a. [Compar. {Direr} (d[imac]r [ e]r); superl. {Direst}.] [L. dirus; of uncertain origin.] 1. Ill boding; portentous; as, dire omens. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.… …
53Direst — Dire Dire (d[imac]r), a. [Compar. {Direr} (d[imac]r [ e]r); superl. {Direst}.] [L. dirus; of uncertain origin.] 1. Ill boding; portentous; as, dire omens. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.… …
54Euryale — Eu*ry a*le, n. [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and China. The only species ({Euryale ferox}) is very prickly on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used as food. [1913… …
55Euryale ferox — Euryale Eu*ry a*le, n. [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and China. The only species ({Euryale ferox}) is very prickly on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used as food …
56Hydra — Hy dra, n.; pl. E. {Hydras}, L. {Hydr[ae]}. [L. hydra, Gr. y dra; akin to y dwr water. See {Otter} the animal, {Water}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads,… …
57Hydrae — Hydra Hy dra, n.; pl. E. {Hydras}, L. {Hydr[ae]}. [L. hydra, Gr. y dra; akin to y dwr water. See {Otter} the animal, {Water}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many… …
58Hydras — Hydra Hy dra, n.; pl. E. {Hydras}, L. {Hydr[ae]}. [L. hydra, Gr. y dra; akin to y dwr water. See {Otter} the animal, {Water}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many… …
59Medusa — Me*du sa, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free swimming… …
60Medusa bud — Medusa Me*du sa, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. {Medusae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any free… …
