Part 1727

<note>&hand; <i>Caviare</i> was considered a delicacy, by some, in Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence Hamlet says of a certain play. "'T was <i>caviare</i> to the general," <it>i. e.</it>, above the taste of the common people.</note>

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<h1>Cavicorn</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"i*corn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cavus</ets> hollow + <ets>cornu</ets> horn.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having hollow horns.</def>

<h1>Cavicornia</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav`i*cor"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl.</plu> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of ruminants whose horns are hollow, and planted on a bony process of the front, as the ox.</def>

<h1>Cavil</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"il</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Caviled</er> &or; <er>Cavilled</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Caviling</er> &or; <er>Cavilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>cavillari</ets> to practice jesting, to censure, fr. <ets>cavilla</ets> bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. <ets>caviller</ets>.]</ety> <def>To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.</def>

<blockquote>You do not well in obstinacy To <b>cavil</b> in the course of this contract. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cavil</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"il</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cavil at.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Cavil</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"il</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A captious or frivolous objection.</def>

<blockquote>All the <b>cavils</b> of prejudice and unbelief. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cavil &or; Caviler</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw><hw>Cav"il</hw> &or; <hw>Cav"il*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cavils.</def>

<blockquote><b>Cavilers</b> at the style of the Scriptures. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caviling</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"il*ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See <er>Captious</er>.</def>

<blockquote>His depreciatory and <b>caviling</b> criticism. <i>Lewis.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cavilingly</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"il*ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adb.</tt> <def>In a caviling manner.</def>

<h1>Cavillation</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav`il*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><ety>[F. <ets>cavillation</ets>, L. <ets>cavillatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Frivolous or sophistical objection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Cavilous &or; Cavillous</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw><hw>Cav"il*ous</hw> &or; <hw>Cav"il*lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cavillosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>