Part 1646

<hw>Care"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cearle\'a0s</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>Sleep she as sound as <b>careless</b> infancy. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless.</def>

<blockquote>My brother was too <b>careless</b> of his charge. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He grew <b>careless</b> of himself. <i>Steele.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Without thought or purpose; without due care; without attention to rule or system; unstudied; inconsiderate; spontaneouse; rash; <as>as, a <ex>careless</ex> throw; a <ex>careless</ex> expression.</as></def>

<blockquote>He framed the <b>careless</b> rhyme. <i>Beatie.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Not receiving care; uncared for.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Their many wounds and <b>careless</b> hatms. <i>Spemser.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking; inattentive; incautious; remiss; forgetful; regardless; inconsiderate; listless.</syn>

<h1>Carelessly</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Care"less*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a careless manner.</def>

<h1>Carelessness</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Care"less*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligenece; inattention.</def>

<h1>Carene</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Ca*rene"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>carena</ets>, corrupted fr. <ets>quarentena</ets>. See <er>Quarantine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Ecol.)</fld> <def>A fast of forty days on bread and water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Caress</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Ca*ress"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>caresse</ets>, It. <ets>carezza</ets>, LL. <ets>caritia</ets> dearness, fr. L. <ets>carus</ets> dear. See <er>Charity</er>.]</ety> <def>An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.</def>

<blockquote>Wooed her with his soft <b>caresses</b>. <i>Langfellow.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He exerted himself to win by indulgence and <b>caresses</b> the hearts of all who were under his command. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caress</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Ca*ress"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Caressed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Caressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>caresser</ets>, fr. It. <ets>carezzare</ets>, fr. <ets>carezza</ets> caress. See <er>Caress</er>., <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.</def>

<blockquote>The lady <b>caresses</b> the rough bloodhoun. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Caress</er>, <er>Fondle</er>. "We <i>caress</i> by words or actions; we <i>fondle</i> by actions only."</usage>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Caressingly</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Ca*ress"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>ad.</tt> <def>In caressing manner.</def>