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Animals that comply with Jewish regulations for consumption
Kosher animals are animals that comply with the regulations of kashrut and are considered kosher foods. These dietary laws ultimately derive from various
Kosher_animals
Foods conforming to Jewish dietary law
creatures and kosher foods are restricted to certain types of mammals, birds and fish meeting specific criteria; the flesh of any animals that do not meet
Kosher_foods
Jewish dietary laws
animals, whether they kill their food or eat carrion, is generally not kosher, as well as any animal that has been partially eaten by other animals.
Kashrut
Animal whose consumption or handling is taboo
concept of "impure animals" plays a prominent role in the Kashrut, the part of Jewish law that specifies which foods are allowed (kosher) or forbidden to
Unclean_animal
Ritual slaughter of an animal in Jewish law
to the preparation of animals. Rabbis also conducted experiments to determine under which terefot animals were no longer kosher. Shochtim studied under
Shechita
Jewish cuisine
non-kosher animals, like pork and shellfish, and the avoidance of mixing meat and dairy in meals. These individuals may consume meat from animals that
Kosher_style
and reptiles. Almost all animals that are kosher are also halal, such as bovines and bovids. To be kosher, aquatic animals must have scales and fins
Comparison of Islamic and Jewish dietary laws
Comparison_of_Islamic_and_Jewish_dietary_laws
Butcher following Jewish tradition
A kosher slaughterer or kosher butcher, also known as shochet (Hebrew: שוחט, plural shochtim, feminine plural shohatot) is a butcher of cattle and poultry
Kosher_slaughterer
prohibition against mixing milk and meat from any kosher animal, excepting fish. Consumption of non-kosher animals (e.g., pigs, camels, and turtles) is prohibited
Milk_and_meat_in_Jewish_law
The koy (Mishnaic Hebrew: כוי) is a kosher animal classified in the Mishnah as an intermediate between cattle and beast. Ashkenazi Jews traditionally
Koy_(animal)
cud—like cows, sheep, and deer—are kosher animals (permissible) and may be consumed by following Jewish jurisprudence for animal slaughter. Pigs do not qualify
Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork
Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_pork
Category of dairy products in Judaism
to a concern that a non-Jew might mix milk of a non-kosher animal with the milk of a kosher animal. Today, many observant Jews rely on the ruling of Rabbi
Chalav_Yisrael
Prohibitions related to foods and drinks
their food. Bears are not considered kosher animals in Judaism. Bear meat, like all predatory terrestrial animals, is forbidden by Islam. There is a strong
Food_and_drink_prohibitions
Coarse additive-free edible salt
Kosher salt or kitchen salt (also called cooking salt, rock salt, kashering salt, or koshering salt) is coarse edible salt usually without common additives
Kosher_salt
Hoof split into two toes
animals (treif, not fit for Jewish consumption) and Jews are forbidden to eat them. This rule thus excludes the camel from the list of kosher animals
Cloven_hoof
significance) is a concept in kashrut that stipulates that food is still considered kosher if a small amount of forbidden food is mixed with a permitted food, such
Bitul
Largest kosher meat processor
Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. is the largest producer of kosher poultry in the United States. The company's headquarters, hatchery, and processing facility
Empire_Kosher
Family of clawed marine crustaceans
depicting a lobster See also: Kashrut, Halal, List of halal fish, and Kosher animals#Water creatures Sammy De Grave; N. Dean Pentcheff; Shane T. Ahyong;
Lobster
Delicatessen serving Jewish cuisine
the same dish. Other Jewish delis serve non-kosher animal products such as bacon or shellfish and non-kosher dishes such as the Reuben sandwich. Jewish
Jewish_deli
Tractate of the Talmud
חֻלִּין, 'slaughter [of] ordinary [animals]'). It is composed of twelve chapters.. The rules prescribed for kosher (the adjectival expression of Kashrut)
Hullin
Category of kosher animal
פְּקוּעָה) is an animal fetus removed alive from its mother, shortly after the mother was slaughtered in conformance with the rules of shechita (kosher slaughter)
Ben_pekuah
Organization certifying that items are kosher
(kosher slaughterer) sold meat from the animals he slaughtered, with a seal affixed certifying it was kosher, to butchers who also sold non-kosher meat
Kosher_certification_agency
to cover the blood of the slaughtered animal with dirt. This applies to birds or non-domesticated kosher animals. The source of the commandment is Leviticus
Covering_of_the_blood
Handwritten copy of the Torah
which the text is written all must come from ritually clean —that is, kosher— animals."Essential Torah: A Complete Guide to the Five Books of Moses by George
Torah_scroll
Fortress in Eastern Upper Galilee, Israel
repurposed as refuse pit, and finds such as figurative oil lamps and non-kosher animals suggest a non-Jewish garrison occupied the fortress. In Late Antiquity
Qeren_Naftali_fortress
Cuisine of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews)
Ethiopian Jews because it is not kosher (kosher milk must come from kosher animals). Shabbat is known as Sanbat in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages.
Ethiopian_Jewish_cuisine
notion of kosher meat. Within the North American Conservative denomination of Judaism, there is a broad consensus of accepting meat from animals stunned
Legal aspects of ritual slaughter
Legal_aspects_of_ritual_slaughter
Archaeological site in the West Bank
appears in the Bible in the list of kosher animals for food (Deuteronomy 14: 4–7), but not in the list of sacrificial animals. According to Benjamin Mazar,
Mount_Ebal_site
Process of making animal meat kosher
Nikkur (Hebrew: ניקור) is the process of making an animal kosher by removing chelev (forbidden fats) and the gid hanasheh (sciatic nerve). The basis for
Nikkur
Jewish social movement and school of thought
already provided ways for all Jews to lead a priestly life: the laws of kosher animals were perhaps[citation needed] intended originally for the priests, but
Pharisees
Restaurant serving food permissible in Jewish dietary law
A kosher restaurant or kosher deli is an establishment that serves food that complies with Jewish dietary laws (kashrut). These businesses, which also
Kosher_restaurant
Meat from domestic cats for human consumption
Retrieved April 20, 2024. Rabbi Louis Jacobs (January 31, 2014). "Kosher Animals". My Jewish Learning. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017
Cat_meat
Including seafood in an otherwise vegetarian diet
seafood animals must have both fins and scales in order to be considered kosher. Thus, aquatic mammals such as dolphins and whales are not kosher, nor are
Pescetarianism
Incident in the Book of Acts
common.' In other words, there is no kosher code for Christians. Christians are not concerned with eating kosher foods and avoiding all others. That part
Peter's vision of a sheet with animals
Peter's_vision_of_a_sheet_with_animals
Loss of blood, possibly causing death
The animal is incapacitated for the duration of the procedure, so it is one of the safest methods for the slaughterer. Jewish kashrut (kosher) and Islamic
Exsanguination
Jewish animal welfare commandment
Talmud for "animals". In the Jewish law, kosher animals may be eaten if killed using the slaughter method known as shechitah, where the animal is killed
Tza'ar_ba'alei_chayim
Sweet and viscous substance made by bees
flying insect, a non-kosher creature; eating other products of non-kosher animals is forbidden. It belongs among the parve (neutral) foods, containing
Honey
Religion of the Jewish people
its name being nearly synonymous with non-kosher…Although far from alone in the litany of non-kosher animals, the pig seems to stand in a class of its
Judaism
Wine produced per Jewish dietary law
Kosher wine (Hebrew: יין כשר, romanized: yáyin kashér) is wine that is produced in accordance with halakha, and more specifically kashrut, such that Jews
Kosher_wine
Delicacies of French and Cantonese cuisine
all reptiles and amphibians are considered unclean animals. Therefore, frog legs are not kosher, and are forbidden to observant Jews in Orthodox Judaism
Frog_legs
Kosher animal disqualified from being kosher
treifot) refers to either: A member of a kosher species of mammal or bird, disqualified from being considered kosher, due to pre-existing mortal injuries
Terefah
Concept in Judaism
herd to be brought as sacrifices. Firstborn humans and firstborn non-kosher animals, being unsuitable for sacrifices, were to be redeemed; Levites received
Firstborn_(Judaism)
Disaccharide made of glucose and fructose
food. However, the bone char must source to a kosher animal (e.g. cow, sheep) for the sugar to be kosher. "Sucrose: Biologic description". PubChem, US
Sucrose
Traditional Sardinian cheese
the Orthodox Union, kosher casu martzu can be produced provided that all ingredients are kosher, the rennet comes from a kosher animal slaughtered in accordance
Casu_martzu
Animal flesh produced by culturing cells
even when taken from a live animal, and some have argued that it would be kosher even if coming from non-kosher animals such as pigs. In 2023 the issue
Cultured_meat
Writing material made from animal skins
of parchment such as gevil and klaf. For those uses, only hides of kosher animals are permitted. Since there are many requirements for it being fit for
Parchment
not kosher animals—unlike finned-fish with scales. Kosher diet: Food permissible under kashrut, the set of Jewish dietary laws, is said to be kosher. Some
List_of_diets
Practice of eating animals that are still alive
Animals may also be eaten alive for shock value. Eating live animals, or parts of live animals, may be unlawful in certain jurisdictions under animal
Eating_live_animals
Non-Jewish resident in the Land of Israel
in rabbinical enumeration, except for the prohibition against eating kosher animals that died by means other than ritual slaughter, or possibly (Meiri)
Ger_toshav
similar to Jewish customs, such as circumcision and avoiding eating non-kosher animals listed in the Bible. An oral tradition exists claiming that the Bassa
History of the Jews in Cameroon
History_of_the_Jews_in_Cameroon
Negative commandment in Judaism
slaughtering an animal and its offspring on the same day is a negative commandment in Judaism which forbids the slaughter of a kosher four-legged animal and its
Prohibition against slaughtering an animal and its offspring on the same day
Prohibition_against_slaughtering_an_animal_and_its_offspring_on_the_same_day
American Rabbi (born 1977)
14:11–18. (See kosher animals for full article). However, today it is not clear which species the Bible had in mind. People who keep kosher rely on several
Chaim_Loike
Consumable meat from horses
and Praxis", Estudios del Hombre 19:129 (2004) Jacobson, Yosef Y. "Kosher Animals and Humans". Chabad. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023.
Horse_meat
is often kosher by ingredient. Some vegetarian foods, such as eggs from non-kosher birds or milk from non-kosher animals, may not be kosher by ingredient
Kosher_by_ingredient
Traditional count of Torah commands
signs of animals to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher — Lev. 11:2 To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher — Deut
613_commandments
Archaeological site near Jerusalem, Israel
figurines of men and animals. An analysis of animal bones found at the site indicated that they belonged only to kosher animals. Excavations at the site
Tel_Motza
Wind instrument made from an animal horn
ritual slaughter (shechita). Theoretically, the horn can come from a non-kosher animal, because under most (but not all) interpretations of Jewish law, the
Shofar
1902 New York City protest
New York City staged a boycott of kosher butchers in 1902 in response to a coordinated increase in price of kosher meat from 12 to 18 cents a pound. This
1902_kosher_meat_boycott
Animal slaughter in Islamic law
spelled zabiha, is the prescribed method of slaughter for halal animals (excluding sea animals, which are exempt from this requirement). It consists of a swift
Dhabihah
Insect considered kosher under Jewish dietary laws
Kosher locusts are types of orthopterans deemed permissible for consumption under the laws of kashrut (Jewish dietary law). While the consumption of most
Kosher_locust
Gift of a kosher-slaughtered animal to a kohen
slaughterer) to give the aforementioned parts of a kosher-slaughtered animal to a kohen (excluding sacrificial animals such as Korban Olah or the Pascal lamb).
Foreleg,_cheeks_and_maw
Extinct subspecies of African grassland antelope
"the'o" in Deuteronomy, described as a kosher animal.[citation needed] The bubal hartebeest is one of many extinct animals depicted in the Roman mosaics of
Bubal_hartebeest
Motif of three hares in threefold rotational symmetry
(help) ISBN 978-1-56871-312-0. Although rabbits are listed as a non-kosher animal in the Bible, they at least arguably chew their cud, even though they
Three_hares
Form of sacrilege in some Christian denominations
dietary laws, which forbid the consumption of blood, even when consuming kosher animals. Jews in the Middle Ages were frequently victims of similar accusations
Host_desecration
20 pupils. In 2010 the practice of shechita, the ritual slaughter of kosher animals such as cows, sheep and chickens attracted controversy when the Minister
History of the Jews in New Zealand
History_of_the_Jews_in_New_Zealand
Islamic term for "permissible" things
Muslim. Carrion (carcasses of dead animals, such as animals who died in the wild) cannot be eaten. Additionally, an animal that has been strangled, beaten
Halal
Temple in Jerusalem in Abrahamic religions
Shavuot ( Festival of Weeks) and bring sacrifices. A korban was a kosher animal sacrifice, such as a bull, sheep, goat, or dove that underwent shechita
Solomon's_Temple
however, that food made with genes from pigs or other non-kosher animals would likely be non-kosher. Genetic engineering also poses Kashrut concerns regarding
Religious views on genetically modified foods
Religious_views_on_genetically_modified_foods
Packaged hot dog and sausage brand
Hebrew National is a brand of kosher hot dogs and sausages made by ConAgra Foods. In 1982, Hebrew National opened a non-kosher division under the name National
Hebrew_National
Jewish halakhic law
bal teshaktzu.[citation needed] 613 Mitzvot Kashrut Kosher foods Kosher animals Kosher wine Kosher restaurant Tumah and Taharah Mikveh Ritual washing in
Bal_teshaktzu
Prescribed practice of slaughtering livestock for meat
the other hand, says the way Jewish kosher and Muslim halal meat is produced causes severe suffering to animals. Ritual slaughter is in many EU countries
Ritual_slaughter
Ethnic religion of the Jewish people
soledet bo Capital punishment Kareth Stoning Kashrut Kosher animals Kosher fish list Kosher foods Kosher wine Mashgiach Milk and meat in Jewish law Slaughter
Outline_of_Judaism
Enzymes from the stomachs of ruminants, used in cheese production
Vegetable rennet might be used in the production of kosher and halal cheeses, but nearly all kosher cheeses are produced with either microbial rennet or
Rennet
Presence of rabbits and hares in the visual arts
"shafan" in Hebrew has symbolic meaning. Although rabbits were a non-kosher animal in the Bible, positive symbolic connotations were sometimes noted, as
Rabbits_and_hares_in_art
Belarusian-born Israeli haredi rabbi (1878–1953)
in the time of Chazal. Thus he wrote about the laws of terefot (non-kosher animals): “And behold, it was necessary that during the two thousand years of
Avrohom_Yeshaya_Karelitz
Efforts of the Third Reich to ensure the protection of animals
against animal testing. The current animal welfare laws in Germany were initially introduced by the Nazis. At the end of the nineteenth century, kosher butchering
Animal welfare in Nazi Germany
Animal_welfare_in_Nazi_Germany
Genus of mammals in the swine family
around whether the animal chews its cud, which is a requirement according to the Old Testament for an animal to be considered kosher. Some experts, like
Babirusa
Kosher certification agency
Tablet-K is a kosher certification agency that was under the leadership of Rabbi Rafael Saffra until his death in 2009. Tablet-K certifies as kosher cheese products
Tablet-K
Donkeys as depicted in culture
religion, the donkey is not a kosher animal. In the Zohar, it is considered avi avot hatuma i.e. an ultimate impure animal, and doubly "impure", as it is
Cultural references to donkeys
Cultural_references_to_donkeys
Fish which has a long, pointed bill
should be considered a kosher fish according to the laws of kashrut. Standard Orthodox opinion is that swordfish is not kosher, while Conservative Judaism
Swordfish
Kashrut classification of foods free from dairy and meat
that grow from the ground (fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.), fish (only Kosher fish), eggs, and non-biological edible items (such as water and salt). Kashrut
Pareve
Enumeration of gifts to Jewish priests
confines of the walls of Jerusalem were: 11. firstborn of any domestic kosher animal 12. Bikkurim (First-fruits) 13. the inner organs of certain offerings
Twenty-four_priestly_gifts
Animal fats forbidden by the Torah
חֵלֶב, ḥēleḇ), "suet", is the animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating. Only the chelev of animals that are of the sort from which
Chelev
One of several indirect taxes imposed on Jews
The Kosher tax was one of several indirect taxes imposed by the Russian Imperial government—and sometimes by the Habsburg empire, Germany and Moldavia—on
Kosher_tax
Canadian activist
animals humanely. Seals are traditionally considered non-kosher animals because water animals have to have scales to be considered kosher and kosher land
Killaq_Enuaraq-Strauss
Animal slaughter in Sikhism
just Halal or Kosher meat but any meat produced by slow bleeding or the perceived religious sacrifice of animals, including meat from animals slaughtered
Jhatka
26th weekly portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading
of animals to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher. Not to eat non-kosher animals To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and
Shemini_(parashah)
Legislation on animal welfare in the UK
bill will infringe on "kosher and halal slaughter, game shooting, killing vermin on farms and testing medical products on animals" were raised in a letter
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
Animal_Welfare_(Sentience)_Act_2022
Mixture of peptides and proteins derived from animals
of gelatin from particular animals may be forbidden by religious rules or cultural taboos. Islamic halal and Jewish kosher customs generally require gelatin
Gelatin
is perhaps the best-known animal-horn trumpet. It is usually made from a ram's horn, though the horn of any kosher animal other than a cow or calf may
History_of_the_trumpet
American non-profit organization
Initiative for Animals | SD JEWISH JOURNAL". sdjewishjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21. "The country's tastiest chicken will soon be kosher". Jewish Telegraphic
Farm_Forward
Term for sciatic nerve in Judaism
forbidden parts of the hindquarters of an animal, the entire hindquarters are usually sold to the non-kosher market, except in Israel and a few other markets
Gid_hanasheh
Type of parchment
ritual documents. Klaf is a specially prepared, tanned, split skin of a kosher animal—goat, cattle, or deer. Rabbinic literature addresses three forms of
Klaf
Defunct slaughterhouse and meat packaging corporation
factory based in Postville, Iowa, best known as a facility for the glatt kosher processing of cattle, as well as chicken, turkey, duck, and lamb. Agriprocessors'
Agriprocessors
Facility where animals are slaughtered for meat
retired work horses. Slaughtering animals on a large scale poses significant issues in terms of logistics, animal welfare, and the environment, and the
Slaughterhouse
English animal welfare activist and writer
in 1934. "The Surplus Cat Problem" (PDF). The Animals' Friend. 44 (10): 352–353. 1938. Jewish "Kosher": Should it be permitted to survive in a new Britain
M._Dudley_Ward
Killing of animals for human food
Animal slaughter is the killing of animals, usually referring to killing domestic livestock. It is estimated that each year, 80 billion land animals are
Animal_slaughter
25th weekly parashah in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
their besiegers every day, and in return the besiegers would send up kosher animals for the regular sacrifices. But an older man among the besiegers argued
Tzav
Treatment of and laws concerning non-human animals in Sweden
makes an offence of cruelty to animals, either intentional or due to gross carelessness. These protections apply to all animals capable of suffering. In addition
Animal welfare and rights in Sweden
Animal_welfare_and_rights_in_Sweden
American historian of religions
efforts to improve kosher slaughter. According to animal welfare expert Temple Grandin, “Gross has played a critical role in improving kosher slaughter . .
Aaron_Gross
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Male
English
 English form of Spanish Gaspar, KASPER means "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby Jesus. They are mentioned but not named in the bible; Kasper is one of them, the other two are Balthasar and Melchior. Also spelled Casper and Jasper. Compare with another form of Kasper.
Female
Hebrew
(קֶש×ֶת) Hebrew name KESHET means "rainbow."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Moshier and Mosher.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant of Usher 1, with the Old French definite article prefixed.Translation of French Lussier, L’Huissier with the French definite article retained. Compare Lafontaine.Americanized spelling of German Lüscher (see Luscher).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Osmer with an inorganic initial H-.
Male
English
(×ָש×ֵר) Hebrew name derived from the word ashar, ASHER means "happy." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jacob. In use by the English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English wasch(en) ‘to wash’ (Old English wæscan), hence an occupational name for a laundryman, or for someone who washed raw wool before spinning. Various other occupations, too, involved washing processes and the name may relate to any of these. For example, it may have denoted a man who washed sheep; some tenants on the manor of Burpham, near Worthing, in Sussex (where the surname is found from an early date), had as part of their feudal service to wash the flocks of their master.Americanized spelling of the German cognate Wascher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived among rushes or occupational name for someone who made things out of rushes (see Rush).Americanized spelling of German Rüscher (variant of Rusch) or Roscher.
Male
Hebrew
(עׄש×ֶר) Hebrew name OSHER means "happiness."
Male
English
Short form of English Christopher, TOPHER means "Christ-bearer."Â
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Spanish Gaspar, KASPER means "treasure bearer." Compare with another form of Kasper.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Kishan, KISHEN means "the black" and "the blue."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Howshea, HOSHEA means "salvation."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a fisherman, Middle English fischer. The name has also been used in Ireland as a loose equivalent of Braden. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognates and names of similar meaning from many other European languages, including German Fischer, Dutch Visser, Hungarian Halász, Italian Pescatore, Polish Rybarz, etc.In a few cases, the English name may in fact be a topographic name for someone who lived near a fish weir on a river, from the Old English term fisc-gear ‘fish weir’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fisherman, Yiddish fisher, German Fischer.Irish : translation of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. See Braden.Mistranslation of French Poissant, meaning ‘powerful’, but understood as poisson ‘fish’ (see Poisson), and assimilated to the more frequent English name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.South German and Swiss German : unexplained.This name is said to be a variant of English Moger (the origin of which is likewise unexplained), and to have been brought from Somerset, England, to RI and ME in the mid 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a hypercorrected form of Asher.
Surname or Lastname
German (Hösler)
German (Hösler) : occupational name for a maker of hose (garments for the legs), from Middle High German hose (see Hose 3) + the agent suffix -r.German (Hösler) : habitational name for someone from Hösel near Düsseldorf.English : occupational name for a fowler, a variant of Osler, or for an innkeeper, a reduced form of Ostler. In both cases, the initial H- is inorganic.
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
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n.
A rosier; a rosebush.
v. i.
To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar.
pron. & a.
Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
n.
One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.
v. t.
To treat with hospitality; to pet.
v. t.
To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to.
conj.
Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
n.
That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn.
v. t.
To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
n.
One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.
n.
One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother.
v. t.
To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
n.
An usher.
a.
Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of a mother; producing others; originating.
n.
Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother.
n.
Ohe who tosser.
n.
One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
v. t.
To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. See Coshering.
v. t.
To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.
v. t.
Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood.