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Aluco flammeusBarn Barn, n. [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere barley + ern,
[ae]rn, a close place. ?92. See Barley.]
A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and
other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of
the barn is often used for stables.
Barn owl (Zo["o]l.), an owl of Europe and America (Aluco
flammeus, or Strix flammea), which frequents barns and
other buildings.
Barn swallow (Zo["o]l.), the common American swallow
(Hirundo horreorum), which attaches its nest of mud to
the beams and rafters of barns. AuriflammeAuriflamme Au"ri*flamme, n.
See Oriflamme. Flammability
Flammability Flam`ma*bil"ity, n.
The quality of being flammable; inflammability. [Obs.] --Sir
T. Browne.
Flammable
Flammable Flam"ma*ble, a.
Inflammable. [Obs.]
Flammation
Flammation Flam*ma"tion, n.
The act of setting in a flame or blaze. [Obs.] --Sir. T.
Browne.
FlammedFlam Flam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flammed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flamming.]
To deceive with a falsehood. [Obs.]
God is not to be flammed off with lies. --South. FlammensFlamen Fla"men, n.; pl. E. Flammens, L. Flamines. [L.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from
whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored
were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called
respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen
Quirinalis.
Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.
--Milton. Flammeous
Flammeous Flam"me*ous, a. [L. flammeus from flamma flame.]
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, flame. [Obs.]
--Sir T. Browne.
Flammiferous
Flammiferous Flam*mif"er*ous, a. [L. flammifer; flamma flame +
ferre to bear.]
Producing flame.
FlammingFlam Flam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flammed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flamming.]
To deceive with a falsehood. [Obs.]
God is not to be flammed off with lies. --South. Flammivomous
Flammivomous Flam*miv"o*mous, a. [L. flammivomus; flamma flame
+ vomere to vomit.]
Vomiting flames, as a volcano. --W. Thompson. (1745).
Flammulated
Flammulated Flam"mu*la`ted, a. [L. flammula little flame, dim.
fr. flamma flame.]
Of a reddish color.
Inflammabillty
Inflammabillty In*flam"ma*bil"l*ty, n. [Cf.F. inflammabilite.]
Susceptibility of taking fire readily; the state or quality
of being inflammable.
InflammableInflammable In*flam"ma*ble, a. [CF. F. inflammable.]
1. Capable of being easily set fire; easily enkindled;
combustible; as, inflammable oils or spirits.
2. Excitable; irritable; irascible; easily provoked; as, an
inflammable temper.
Inflammable air, the old chemical name for hydrogen. Inflammable airInflammable In*flam"ma*ble, a. [CF. F. inflammable.]
1. Capable of being easily set fire; easily enkindled;
combustible; as, inflammable oils or spirits.
2. Excitable; irritable; irascible; easily provoked; as, an
inflammable temper.
Inflammable air, the old chemical name for hydrogen. Inflammableness
Inflammableness In*flam"ma*ble*ness, n.
The quality or state of being inflammable; inflammability.
--Boyle.
InflammationInflammation In*flam*ma"tion, n. [L. inflammatio: cf. F.
inflammation. See Inflame.]
1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also,
the state of being inflamed. ``The inflammation of fat.'
--Wilkins.
2. (Med.) A morbid condition of any part of the body,
consisting in congestion of the blood vessels, with
obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid
tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and
swelling, attended with heat and pain.
3. Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence;
as, an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or
of parties. --Hooker. Inflammative
Inflammative In*flam"ma*tive, a.
Inflammatory.
InflammatoryInflammatory In*flam"ma*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition;
seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or
publications. --Burke.
3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause,
preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as,
an inflammatory disease.
Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under
Buffy.
Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation. Inflammatory crustInflammatory In*flam"ma*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition;
seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or
publications. --Burke.
3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause,
preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as,
an inflammatory disease.
Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under
Buffy.
Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation. Inflammatory feverInflammatory In*flam"ma*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition;
seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or
publications. --Burke.
3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause,
preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as,
an inflammatory disease.
Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under
Buffy.
Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation. Inflammatory rheumatismRheumatism Rheu"ma*tism, n. [L. rheumatismus rheum, Gr. ????,
fr.??? to have or suffer from a flux, fr. ??? rheum: cf. F.
rheumatisme. See 2d Rheum.] (Med.)
A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple,
local inflammations, usually affecting the joints and
muscles, but also extending sometimes to the deeper organs,
as the heart.
Inflammatory rheumatism (Med.), acute rheumatism attended
with fever, and attacking usually the larger joints, which
become swollen, hot, and very painful.
Rheumatism root. (Bot.) See Twinleaf. Inflammbly
Inflammbly In*flam"mbly, adv.
In an inflammable manner.
Nitrum flammansNitrum Ni"trum, n. [L., natron. See Niter.] (Old Chem.)
Niter.
Nitrum flammans [L., flaming niter] (Old Chem.), ammonium
nitrate; -- probably so called because it deflagerates
when suddenly heated. Oriflamme
Oriflamb Or"i*flamb, Oriflamme Or"i*flamme, n. [F.
oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold +
flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called
because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points,
and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of France.
2. A standard or ensign, in battle. ``A handkerchief like an
oriflamb.' --Longfellow.
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.
--Macaulay.
Strix flammeaBarn Barn, n. [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere barley + ern,
[ae]rn, a close place. ?92. See Barley.]
A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and
other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of
the barn is often used for stables.
Barn owl (Zo["o]l.), an owl of Europe and America (Aluco
flammeus, or Strix flammea), which frequents barns and
other buildings.
Barn swallow (Zo["o]l.), the common American swallow
(Hirundo horreorum), which attaches its nest of mud to
the beams and rafters of barns.
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