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who is constantly moving in a vorlcx of pleasure, brilliancy,
iind wit. i8oa Mar. Edceworth Moral T., Breakfast^ I
fed that I cannot be at case in the vortex of dissipation.
X877 ^'"5. FoBRESTKR i»/i;f*«7« I. 191 She and her husband
li\xd in a vortex of gaiety,
C. A situation into which persons or things are
steadily drawn, or from which they cannot escape.
(Chiefly after sense 3.)
1779 J. MoORB View Soc. Fr, I. i. 8, I thought it most
prudent to remove.., that no chance might remain of my
being, .whirled round again in the vortex of dissipation and
gaming. 1833 Mrs. Browning Prometk. £aftruiPoct. Wks.
(1904) i59/2JLet him hurl me anon, into Tartarus,.. With
Necessity's vortices strangling me down. 1850 Kingslf.y
A/f. Locke X, I looked with horror on the gulf of penury
before me, into the vortex of which not only I, but my
whole trade, seemed irresistibly sucked, a i86a Buckle
Civilix. (1S69) III. v. 356 Generation after generation passes
away, successively absorbed in one mighty vortex.
f 0. A design or figure representing or suggesting
vortical movement. Ohs~^
1665 HoOKE Microgr, Time Table, The Figures of Hoar
Frost, and the Vortices on windows.
7. attrib., chiefly in terms of physical science, as
vorUx-aioniy -Jiiamenty -/irte, -ma/ler, -motion,
-rin^\ vortex turbine or (water-)-wheel, a turbine
in which the water enters tangential ly at the
circumference and is discharged at the centre.
1867 Sir W. Thomson in PhiL Mag. Ser. iv. XXXIV. 15
{headinfit On 'Vortex Atoms. 1876 P. G. Tait Ktc. Adv.
Phys. Set. i. 24 Sir \V. Thomson's splendid suggestion of
Vortex-atoms . . will enable us thoroughly to understand
matter, 1867 — (tr. Helmholtz) in Phi/. Mag, Ser. iv.
XXXIII. 486 By *voriex-filaments.. \ denote portions
of the fluid bounded by vortex-lines drawn through every
point of the boundary of an infinitely small closed curve.
1878 W. K. Clifford Dynamicwx. 203 The part of the body
inside the tube is called a vortex-filamenL 1867 Tait (tr.
Helmholtz) in Phil. Mag. Ser. iv. XXXIII.486 By *voriex.
lines. .\ denote lines drawn through the fluid so as at every
point to coincide with the instantaneous axis of rotation of
the corresponding fluid clement, 1878 W. K. Clifford
Dynamic in. 200 A curve such that its tangent at every point
is in the direction of the spin at that point is called a vortexline,
ai/ax Keiix Maupertuis^ /)/w. (1734) 21 As each
Planet describes equal Area's in equal Times, it follows that
the Beds of the *Vortex Matter have their Velocities in a
reciprocal Proportion to their distances from the Center.
1867 TArr (tr. Helmholtz) in /»/n7. Mag. Ser. iv. XXXIII.
491 We may. .call the motions which have no velocitypotential,
generally, *vorteX'iuotions, 1B76 — Rec. Adv.
Phys. Sci. xii. 290 The peculiar properties of vortexmotion
were mathematically deduced, .by Helmholtz. 1867
— (tr. Helmholtz) in Phil. Mag. Ser. iv. XXXIII. 510
These *vortex.rings travel on, . . and are widened or
contracted by other vortex-rings. 1878 W. K. Clifford
Dynatnic \\\. 205 Suppose that in a mass of fluid there is a
single vortex ring of any form (i. e. a vortex-filament returning
into itself). 1877 Iron 27 Oct, 516 The turbine manu-
' factured by them is termed the * Vortex '. \Z^ Athenxutn
16 Aug. 212/1 A description of the vortex turbine or inward-flow
water-wheel. 1853 Glvnn Treat. Power IVaier
146 Several machines derive their power from the reaction
of water-pressure : such as Dr. Barker's mill,. .the "Vortexwheel,
and others, i860 lire's Diet. Arts, etc. (ed. 5) III.
928 The name of Vortex Wheel has been given to a modification
of the turbine by Mr. James Thomson of Belfast,
Vortfc, southern ME. var. Forth a(/v. ; obs. Sc,
f. Worth sd. and v. Vor))ere(more, southern
ME, varr. Further(more. Vorthy, dial, var.
obs. Sc. form of Worthy a.
FoRTHT a. ;
Vortical (v/utikal), a. and sd, [f. L. vortic-^
vortex Vortex + -al.]
A. adj. L Of motion : Like that of a vortex
rotating, eddying, whirling.
1653 H. More CtfM/Vf/. Cabbal. {ijjt) 191 The Matter
being coagulated. . .and set upon Vortical Motion, Light
dawned out in infinite parts of the World. 1691 Bentley
Boyle Led' 226 This universal attraction or gravitation is
..not a magnetical power, nor the effect of a vortical
motion; those common attempts toward the explication of
gravity. 1746 /*/»7. Trans. XLIV. 43, I have never been
able to discern that vortical Motion, by which this Effect
was said to be brought about. 1847 Emerson Repr. Men,
Sivedenborg Wks. (Bohn) I. 316 Descartes, taught by Gilbert's
magnet,, .had filled Europe with the leading thought
of vortic^ motion, as the secret of nature. 1881 G. Mac-
DONAU) Mary Marston II. ii. 10 She made a sudden vortical
gyration, and walked from the vile place. x88a Mm-
CHiN Unipl. Kirumr.t. j^s Twice the product of the area of
the curve and the vortical spin inside it.
2. Moving in a vortex ; whirling round.
17*8 Pemberton Ne^vton's Philos. 231 The vortical fluid,
by which he explains the motion of the planets. X79a D.
Lloyd Voy. Life 23 Till all their brain is vortical ;—and
wreck 'd They sink o'erladen with anxiety, i860 Gosse
Rom. Nat. Hist. 165 Vibrating cilia., are more developed on
these organs, which are only pushed out at the will of the
little animal, when they form strong vortical currents.
B. sb. A vortical motion.
s86^ A thenamm Z Ocl. ^S^/2 The summa.y of the author's
theones is:— ..That the magnetic vortical can be excited
by means of spiral currents of electricity generally.
Hence VoTtlcally adv.. in a vortical manner.
187a Proctor Ess, Astron. xix. 230 If meteoric matter
came in vortically around the equatorial parts of the sun.
x88a MiNCHiM UiUpl. Kinemat. 183 Energy of Vortically
moving Licjuid.
t Vortice, sb Obs.—^ [ad. stem of L. vortex.']
A vortex.
x66i Boyle Sprin 0/ Air (1662) 97 Particles, agitated
or whirled round, . . whereby they are each of them enabled
to drive or force out of their Vortice all such other agitated
particles.
313
Vo'rtice,
bring by vortical motion.
rti843 SouTHET Comm.-pl. Bk. (1851) IV. iii The
heavier bodies.. became outermost, and in their whirling
^- rare-'^, [Cf. prec] trans. To
vorticed the evil spirits into the centre,
(v/Jtisei). Zool. [ad. mod.L. vortU
Vorticel
cella : see next, and cf, F. vortt'ceUe.J = next.
1835 KiRBY //ad. ^ Inst, Anim. II. xvii. 97 Some, as the
vorticels, the wheel-animals by way of eminence, appear to
have two wheels.
It Vorticella (v^Jtise'la). Zooi. [mod.L., dim.
f, L. vortic-y vortex Vortex.] The typical genus
of Vorticellidm{zL next) ; an individual belonging
to this genus; a bell-animalcnle. h\%^ attrib.
1787 G. Adams {title). Essays on the Microscope, containing,
.an account of the various species and singular properties
of the HydriB and Vorticellje. 1806 Pbiscilla Wakefield
Dovi. Recreat. vi. 86 A most curious animalcule,
called the wheel animal, or vorticella. 1875 Huxley& Martin
Elein. Biol, (1877) go Sometimes a rounded body, encircled
by a ring of cilia hut having otherwise the characters
of a i'orticella bell, is seen to be attached to the base
of the bell of an ordinary Vorticella.
Vorticellid
(v^itise-lid). Zool. [Cf. prec,
and -ID 3.] An individnal of the Vorticellidaz, a
family of sedentary infusorians.
1865 /ntell. Observ. No. 38. loi The jerk of a Vorticellid.
1888 Rolleston & Jackson /J «//«. i-{>^ 837 Encysted Vorticellids
with many nuclei have been observed.
Hence Vortice'Uidan rt. rare.
186s H. James-Clark in Mem, Boston Soc. Nat. //ist, I.
127 This singular appendage of the Vorticellidan group.
1880 Savillk Kent /n/usoria I, 68 Members of the Vorticellidan
family.
Vorti-cial, a. rare-^. [Cf. next.] = Vortical.
1848 Foe EureA-a Wks. 1865 II. 205 Cyclic and seemingly
gyrating or vorticial movements.
fVorti'cian, a. Obs. [f, L, vortici-y vortex :
see Vortex and -ian.] Of or belonging to the
theory of a vortex or vortices.
a 17JX Keill Maupertnis' Diss. (1734) 23 This is all one
of the greatest Men of the Age could say in Defence of the
Vortician System, /bid. 27,
Vorti'CifonUy a. rare~K [f. as prec. : see
-FORM.] Having the form of a vortex.
1849-52 Todd's Cycl. Anai. IV. 1228/1 When the vibratile
cilia.. are simultaneously effecting their vorticiform moveinents
with rapidity and perfect harmony,
Vorticist (v^jtisist). [f, as prec. + -1ST.] An
advocate of the theory of vortices.
x866 De Morgan in Athenaeum 26 May 706/3 Giordano
Bruno, .was, as has been said, a vorticist before Descartes,
an optimist before Leibnitz, a Copernican before Galileo,
(vpjti'slti). [f. as prec. + -ITY.] The
Vorticity
condition of a fluid, etc., with respect to vortical
motion.
1895 Athenseum 23 Nov. 722/2 [Math. Soc.] On the Propagation
of Waves upon the Plane Surface separating Two
Portions of Fluid oCDifferent Vorticities.
t VoTticle. Obs, rare. [f. L. vortic-y vortex,
after diminutives in -c/e."] A little vortex.
1766 G. Canning Anti-Lucretius iv, 300 In the vast Vortex,
that surrounds the Whole, Examine how the Vortictes
must roll. Idid. 317.
t Vorticordious, a. Obs.-^ [f, L. Vorli-,
Verticordia : see Verticordious a.] Turning the
heart,
1669 T, G[ale] True /dea 'Jansenisme 135 Then cap. 24
he proves more largely, That this medicinal Grace is Vorticordious
or most potent.
Vorticose (v^itik^n's), a. [ad, L. vorticos-us
(It, vorticoso), {.vorttC',vortex\ORTEX : see -OSE.j
1. Of motion: = Vortical a. 1.
178% Phil. Trans. LXXIII.p. ii, At times, .the motion was
unduTatory,andat others vorticose, /bid. 194 The first shock
..was lateral, and then vorticose, and exceedingly violent.
x8jo LvELL Princ. Geol. I. 418 The wave-like motions, and
those which are called vorticose or whirling in a vortex.
1839 Darwin Voy. Nat. xvi. 376 The displacement at first
appears to be owing to a vorticose movement beneath each
point thus affected. i88x C. A, Young Sun 173 Only a very
small percentage of the spots show any trace of vorticose
motion.
2, Kesembiing a vortex.
X870 Matt. Williams Fuel 0/ Sun §326. 214 The.. orb
would be twisted bodily into a huge vorticose crater. 1893
HowLETT in Sir R. Ball Story Sun 147 They are illustrative
of the development of two different and remarkable groups
[of sun-spots]. The first is the elegant vorticose group.
Hence Vortlco'sely adv.j
vortically.
in the manner of a
vortex ;
1883 Nature XXV. 291 There is a strong inflow of theair
along the surface of the ground all round vorticosely towards
the base of the whirlwind. 1883 Encycl, Brit. XVI.
131/2 The strong air currents which.. converge vorticosely
round the base of the column [of the dust storm].
Vorticnlar (v(7iti'ki«laj), a. [Cf. prec. and
-ULAR.] Of motion : Vortical, vorticose.
1838 Redfirld in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. XXXIII. 59 Were
there no vorticular or whirling action already excited,.,
there could then be no inequality of pressure to produce
rotation. 1864 De Penning Meteorol. 65 This inward vorticular
movement can only arise from the constant lateral
pressure that is always maintained towards the partial
vacuum of the vortex. 1891 Atlantic Monthly LXVIII,
68/2 They \sc. tornadoes] possess truly vorticular motion.
Vertiginous (v^Jti-dsinas), a. [f. L, vortXgin-,
vortigo, var, of vertigo : see Veutigikous a.]
1. Of motion : Vortical, vorticular.
VOTARIST.
1671 R. BoHUN Wind •z'^o'Wie. spirit or WinJ. .wliirls about
in a Circle: for.. the density and resisience of the Cloud,
gives it an oblique or Voriiginous Motion. 1774 Pennant
Tour Scot, in lyyz, 75 Great circular hollows, the work of
the Vortiginous Motion of the Water, 1784 Covvter Task
II. I03 The fixt and rooted earth.. with vortiginous and
hideous whirl Sucks down its prey insatiable,
2. Moving in a vortex or vortices ; rushing in
whirls or eddies.
1791 CowpER Iliad XXI. 2 Where Xanthus winds His
stream vortiginous. 1804 C. B. Brown tr. Volncy's View
Soil U.S. 168 In the same manner may water-spouts be explained,
which are vortiginous masses of air and water,
seen only in cloudy weather. 1813 Edin. Rev. XXI. 137
The great, deep, and vortiginous Scamander had dwindled
into a scanty rivulet.
Vorty, south-western dial, form of Forty.
i6oa Contention betw. Lib.