Part 2395

<h1>Convolvulaceous</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vol`vu*la"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Convolvus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.</def>

<h1>Convolvulin</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vol"vu*lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative properties.</def>

<h1>Convolvulus</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vol"vu*lus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L.<plw>Convolvuli</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Convoluluses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., bindweed, fr. <ets>convolvere</ets> to roll around. So named from its twining stems.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers, including the common bindweed (<spn>C. arwensis</spn>), and formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus <spn>Ipom\'91a</spn>.</def>

<blockquote>The luster of the long <b>convolvuluses</b> That coiled around the stately stems. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convoy</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*voy"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convoyed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convoying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>convoyer</ets>, OF. <ets>conveier</ets>, <ets>convoier</ets>. See <er>Convey</er>.]</ety> <def>To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; <as>as, a frigate <ex>convoys</ex> a merchantman</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I know ye skillful to <b>convoy</b> The total freight of hope and joy. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convoy</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con"voy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>convoi</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.</def>

<blockquote>To obtain the <b>convoy</b> of a man-of-war. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.</def>

<blockquote>When every morn my bosom glowed To watch the <b>convoy</b> on the road. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Conveyance; means of transportation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Convulse</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vulse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convulsed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convulsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>convulsus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>convellere</ets> to tear up, to shake; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vellere</ets> to pluck, pull.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain.</def>

<blockquote>With emotions which checked his voice and <b>convulsed</b> his powerful frame. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To agitate greatly; to shake violently.</def>

<blockquote>The world is <b>convulsed by the agonies of great nations</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To agitate; disturb; shake; tear; rend.</syn>

<h1>Convulsion</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vul"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convulsio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>convulsion</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.</def>