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BOD'Y, n. 1. The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man.Be not anxious for your body.2. Matter, as opposed to spirit.3. A person; a human being; sometimes alone; more generally, with some or no; as, somebody; nobody.4. Reality, as opposed to representation.A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. Col.25. A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united; as the body of mankind. Christians united or the Church is called the body, of which each Christian is a member, and Christ the head. 1 Cor.12. 12.27.6. The main army, in distinction from the wings, van or rear. Also, any number of forces under one commander.7. A corporation; a number of men, united by a common tie, by one form of government, or by occupation; as the legislative body; the body of the clergy; body corporate; body politic.8. The main part; the bulk; as the body of a tree; the body of a coach, of a ship, &c.9. Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others; as a metaline body; a floating body; a moving body; a light body; a heavy body.
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BOD'Y, n. 1. The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man.Be not anxious for your body.2. Matter, as opposed to spirit.3. A person; a human being; sometimes alone; more generally, with some or no; as, somebody; nobody.4. Reality, as opposed to representation.A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. Col.25. A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united; as the body of mankind. Christians united or the Church is called the body, of which each Christian is a member, and Christ the head. 1 Cor.12. 12.27.6. The main army, in distinction from the wings, van or rear. Also, any number of forces under one commander.7. A corporation; a number of men, united by a common tie, by one form of government, or by occupation; as the legislative body; the body of the clergy; body corporate; body politic.8. The main part; the bulk; as the body of a tree; the body of a coach, of a ship, &c.9. Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others; as a metaline body; a floating body; a moving body; a light body; a heavy body. | BOD'Y, n. [Sax. bodig, stature, trunk, spine, body; that which is set or fixed.]- The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man.
Be not anxious for your body. – Matthew. Luke.
- Matter, as opposed to spirit. – Hooker.
- A person; a human being; sometimes alone, more generally with some or no; as, somebody; nobody.
- Reality, as opposed to representation.
A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. – Col. ii.
- A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united; as, the body of mankind. Christians united or the Church is called the body, of which each Christian is a member, and Christ the head. – 1 Cor. xii. 12, 27.
- The main army, in distinction from the wings, van or rear. Also, any number of forces under one commander. – Clarendon.
- A corporation; a number of men, united by a common tie, by one form of government, or by occupation; as, the legislative body; the body of the clergy; body corporate; body politic.
- The main part; the bulk; as, the body of a tree; the body of a coach, of a ship, &c.
- Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others; as, metalline body; a floating body; a moving body; a light body; a heavy body.
- A pandect; a general collection; a code; a system; as a body of laws; a body of divinity.
- Strength; as, wine of a good body.
- Among painters, colors bear a body, when they are capable of being ground so fine, and of being mixed so entirely with oil, as to seem only a very thick oil of the same color. – Encyc.
- The unrenewed part of man, or sensual affections.
But I keep under my body. – 1 Cor. ix.
- The extent; the limits.
Cause to come here on such a day, twelve free and lawful men … from the body of your county. – Form of a Venire Facias.
BOD'Y, v.t.To produce in some form.
Imagination bodies forth the forms of things. – Shak. | Bod"y
- The material organized substance of an animal,
whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital
principle; the physical person.
- To furnish with, or as with, a body] to produce in
definite shape; to embody.
- The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which
are attached the planes or aërocurves, passenger accommodations,
controlling and propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc.
- The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal,
as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal
part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.
- The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the
substance, as opposed to the shadow.
- A person; a human being; -- frequently in
composition; as, anybody, nobody.
- A number of individuals spoken of collectively,
usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a
collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body;
a clerical body.
- A number of things or particulars embodied in a
system; a general collection; as, a great body of facts; a
body of laws or of divinity.
- Any mass or portion of matter; any substance
distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an
aëriform body.
- Amount; quantity; extent.
- That part of a garment covering the body, as
distinguished from the parts covering the limbs.
- The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the
load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.
- The shank of a type, or the
depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face
on an agate body.
- A figure that has length,
breadth, and thickness; any solid figure.
- Consistency; thickness; substance; strength;
as, this color has body; wine of a good body.
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Body BOD'Y, noun 1. The frame of an animal; the material substance of an animal, in distinction from the living principle of beasts, and the soul of man. Be not anxious for your body 2. Matter, as opposed to spirit. 3. A person; a human being; sometimes alone; more generally, with some or no; as, somebody; nobody. 4. Reality, as opposed to representation. A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. Colossians 2:11 5. A collective mass; a number of individuals or particulars united; as the body of mankind. Christians united or the Church is called the body of which each Christian is a member, and Christ the head. 1 Corinthians 12:12.27. 6. The main army, in distinction from the wings, van or rear. Also, any number of forces under one commander. 7. A corporation; a number of men, united by a common tie, by one form of government, or by occupation; as the legislative body; the body of the clergy; body corporate; body politic. 8. The main part; the bulk; as the body of a tree; the body of a coach, of a ship, etc. 9. Any extended solid substance; matter; any substance or mass distinct from others; as a metaline body; a floating body; a moving body; a light body; a heavy body 10. A pandect; a general collection; a code; a system; as a body of laws; a body of divinity. 11. Strength; as wine of a good body 12. Among painters, colors bear a body when they are capable of being ground so fine, and of being mixed so entirely with oil, as to seem only a very thick oil of the same color. 13. The unrenewed part of man, or sensual affections. But I keep under by body 1 Corinthians 9:27. 14. The extent; the limits. Cause to come here on such a day, twelve free and lawful men--from the body of your county. BOD'Y, verb transitive To produce in some form. Imagination bodies forth the forms of things.
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