Part 1952

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Cis-</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying <i>on this side</i>.</def>

<h1>Cisalpine</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis*al"pine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Cisalpinus</ets>; <ets>cis</ets> on this side + <ets>Alpinus</ets> Alpine.]</ety> <def>On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to <i>transalpine</i>.</def>

<h1>Cisatlantic</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis`at*lan"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>cis-</ets> + <ets>Atlantic</ets>.]</ety> <def>On this side of the Atlantic Ocean; -- used of the eastern or the western side, according to the standpoint of the writer.</def>

<i>Story.</i>

<h1>Cisco</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis"co</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Lake herring (<spn>Coregonus Artedi</spn>), valuable food fish of the Great Lakes of North America. The name is also applied to <spn>C. Hoyi</spn>, a related species of Lake Michigan.</def>

<h1>Ciselure</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Ci`se*lure"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The process of chasing on metals; also, the work thus chased.</def>

<i>Weale.</i>

<h1>Cisleithan</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis*lei"than</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>cis-</ets> + <ets>Leitha</ets>.]</ety> <def>On the Austrian side of the river Leitha; Austrian.</def>

<h1>Cismontane</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis*mon"tane</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>cis-</ets> + L. <ets>mons</ets> mountain.]</ety> <def>On this side of the mountains. See under <er>Ultramontane</er>.</def>

<h1>Cispadane</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis"pa*dane`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>cis-</ets> + L. <ets>Padanus</ets>, pert. to the <ets>Padus</ets> or Po.]</ety> <def>On the hither side of the river Po with reference to Rome; that is, on the south side.</def>

<h1>Cissoid</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cis"soid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ like ivy; <?/ ivy + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A curve invented by Diocles, for the purpose of solving two celebrated problems of the higher geometry; viz., to trisect a plane angle, and to construct two geometrical means between two given straight lines.</def>

<h1>Cist</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cista</ets> box, chest, Gr. <?/ Cf. <er>Chest</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Antiq.)</fld> <def>A box or chest. Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. <sd>(b)</sd> A cinerary urn. See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Cyst</er>.</def>

<h1>Cisted</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cist"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inclosed in a cyst. See <er>Cysted</er>.</def>

<h1>Cistercian</h1> <Xpage=259>