Difference between revisions of "Kite"

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' v. i.) To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) A form of drag to be towed under water at any depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface; - called also sentry. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) Fig. : One who is rapacious. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' n.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' n.) Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' n.) The brill. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' n.) The belly. </p> <p> '''(8):''' ''' (''' n.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. </p> <p> '''(9):''' ''' (''' n.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light. </p> <p> '''(10):''' ''' (''' n.) A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string. </p>

<p> <strong> KITE. </strong> 1. <em> ’ayyâh </em> . In &nbsp; Leviticus 11:14 , &nbsp; Deuteronomy 14:13 AV [Note: Authorized Version.] renders this word by ‘kite’ in &nbsp; Job 28:7 by <strong> ‘vulture’; </strong> RV [Note: Revised Version.] has uniformly ‘ <strong> falcon </strong> .’ <strong> 2 </strong> . <em> dâ’âh: </em> &nbsp; Leviticus 11:14 (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] <strong> ‘vulture’; </strong> RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘kite’). <strong> 3. </strong> <em> dayyâh </em> ; &nbsp; Deuteronomy 14:13 (EV [Note: English Version.] <strong> ‘glede’ </strong> [Old Eng. kite, the black kite, and the [[Egyptian]] kite are all found in Palestine, but it is impossible to say which birds are denoted by the different words. </p> <p> W. Ewing. </p>

<p> '''Kite.''' (Hebrew, '''ayah''' ). A rapacious and keen-sighted bird of prey belonging to the hawk family. The [[Hebrew]] word thus rendered occurs in three passages - &nbsp;Leviticus 11:14; &nbsp;Leviticus 14:13; &nbsp;Job 28:7. In the two former passages. It is translated "kite" in the Authorized Version, and, in the latter passage, "vulture." It is enumerated among the twenty names of birds mentioned in &nbsp;Deuteronomy 14:1, which were considered unclean by the [[Mosaic]] law and forbidden to be used as food by the Israelites. </p>

<p> <i> ayyah. </i> There are several species of the kite which feed upon small birds, mice, reptiles, and fish. It was forbidden to the [[Israelites]] for food. &nbsp; Leviticus 11:14; &nbsp;Deuteronomy 14:13 . The same Hebrew word is translated 'vulture' in &nbsp;Job 28:7 , 'falcon' in the R.V. It is only distinguished in scripture for its keenness of vision, but this characteristic would apply to many different birds. The common kite is the <i> Milvus regalis. </i> </p>

<p> KITE, n. A rapacious fowl of the genus Falco or hawk, remarkable for gliding through the air without frequently moving its wings hence called glide. </p> 1. A name of reproach, denoting rapacity. 2. A light frame of wood and paper constructed for flying in the air for the amusement of boys. <p> KITE, n. In the north of England, the belly. </p>

<p> A bird of prey, and therefore placed by Moses among the unclean birds, &nbsp;Leviticus 11:14 . See Birds . </p>

<p> ''''' kı̄t ''''' ( איּה , <i> ''''' 'ayyāh ''''' </i> ; ἰκτῖνος , <i> ''''' iktı́nos ''''' </i> ; Latin <i> Milvus ictinus or regalis </i> ): A medium-sized member of the hawk tribe (see [[Hawk]] ). This bird &nbsp;Isaiah 27 inches long, of bright reddish-brown color, has sharply pointed wings and deeply forked tail. It is supposed to have exceptionally piercing eyes. It takes moles, mice, young game birds, snakes and frogs, as well as carrion for food. Its head and facial expression are unusually eagle-like. It was common over [[Palestine]] in winter, but bred in the hills of [[Galilee]] and rough mountainous places, so it was less conspicuous in summer. It is among the lists of abominations (see &nbsp; Leviticus 11:14 and &nbsp; Deuteronomy 14:13 ). It is notable that this is the real bird intended by Job to be used as that whose eye could not trace the path to the silver mine: "That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it" (&nbsp;Job 28:7 ). </p> <p> The word used here in the original Hebrew is <i> ''''' 'ayyāh ''''' </i> , which was the name for kite. Our first translators used "vulture"; our latest efforts give "falcon," a smaller bird of different markings, not having the kite's reputation for eyesight. </p>

<p> [[Kite]] [GLEDE] </p>