Tumulate
(Tu"mu*late) v. t. [L. tumulatus, p. p. of tumulare to tumulate. See Tumulus.] To cover,
as a corpse, with a mound or tomb; to bury. [Obs.]
Tumulate
(Tu"mu*late), v. i. To swell. [Obs.] Wilkins.
Tumulose
(Tu"mu*lose`) a. Tumulous. [R.] Bailey.
Tumulosity
(Tu`mu*los"i*ty) n. The quality or state of being tumulous; hilliness. [R.] Bailey.
Tumulous
(Tu"mu*lous) a. [L. tumulosus, fr. tumulus a mound.] Full of small hills or mounds; hilly; tumulose.
[R.] Bailey.
Tumult
(Tu"mult) n. [L. tumultus; probably akin to Skr. tumula noise, noisy, and perhaps to L. tumere
to swell, E. tumid: cf. F. tumulte.]
1. The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion
of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.
What meaneth the noise of this tumult ?
1 Sam. iv. 14.
Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.
Pope. 2. Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements. Addison.
3. Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, the tumult of the spirits or passions.
Syn. — Uproar; ferment; disturbance; turbulence; disorder; confusion; noise; bluster; hubbub; bustle; stir; brawl; riot.
Tumult
(Tu"mult) v. i. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. [Obs.]
Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.
Milton. Tumulter
(Tu"mult*er) n. A maker of tumults. [Obs.]
He severely punished the tumulters.
Milton. Tumultuarily
(Tu*mul"tu*a*ri*ly) adv. In a tumultuary manner.
Tumultuariness
(Tu*mul"tu*a*ri*ness), n. The quality or state of being tumultuary.
Tumultuary
(Tu*mul"tu*a*ry) a. [L. tumultuarius: cf. F. tumultuaire.]
1. Attended by, or producing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous. "A tumultuary conflict."
Eikon Basilike.
A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry.
Macaulay.
Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish.
De Quincey. 2. Restless; agitated; unquiet.
Men who live without religion live always in a tumultuary and restless state.
Atterbury. Tumultuate
(Tu*mul"tu*ate) v. i. [L. tumultuatus, p. p. of tumultuari to make a tumult.] To make a
tumult. [Obs.] "He will murmur and tumultuate." South.
