- (a.) Headlong; running downward or headlong.
- (a.) Inclined; propense; disposed; -- applied to the mind or affections, usually in an ill sense. Followed by to.
- (a.) Bending forward; inclined; not erect.
- (a.) Sloping, with reference to a line or surface; declivous; inclined; not level.
- (a.) Prostrate; flat; especially, lying with the face down; -- opposed to supine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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