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Version published 1913
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A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for.Locke.
NUMBERS.
0adj.1.indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; -- representing the number zero as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- zero WordNet 1.5 +PJC
1adj.1.used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; -- representing the number one as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- one, i, ane WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1-dodecanoln.1.an insoluble solid alcohol (C12H25OH) used to make detergents. Syn. -- lauryl alcohol WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1-hittern.1.a baseball game in which one team's pitchers allow the opposing team only one hit. Syn. -- one-hitter WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1st-classn.1.a class mail comprising letters, postcards, and other mail sealed against inspection, having a higher priority than second, third, or fourth-class mail; -- it is the highest class of mail not handled in a special manner, as is registered or priority mail. Syn. -- first-class, first-class mail, 1st-class mail WordNet 1.5]
10adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than nine and one less than eleven; -- representing the number ten as Arabic numerals Syn. -- ten, x WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
100adj.1.the Arabic numerals representing the number one hundred; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than ninety nine and one less than one hundred and one; ten times ten Syn. -- hundred, a hundred, one hundred, c WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1000adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than nine hundred ninety nine and one less than one thousand and one; -- representing the number one thousand as Arabic numerals Syn. -- thousand, a thousand, one thousand, m, k WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1000thadj.1.coming next after the nine hundred ninety-ninth in a series Syn. -- thousandth WordNet 1.5]
10thadj.1.coming next after the ninth in a series Syn. -- tenth WordNet 1.5]
100thadj.1.coming next after the ninety-ninth in a series Syn. -- hundredth, centesimal WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
11adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than ten and one less than twelve; -- representing the number eleven as Arabic numerals Syn. -- eleven, xi WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
11-plusn.1.an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school. [formerly in England] Syn. -- eleven-plus WordNet 1.5]
11thadj.1.coming next after the tenth in a series Syn. -- eleventh WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
12adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units; -- representing the number twelve as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twelve, xii, dozen WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
12thadj.1.coming next after the eleventh in a series Syn. -- twelfth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
13adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than twelve and one less than fourteen; -- representing the number thirteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- thirteen, xiii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
13thadj.1.coming next after the twelfth in a series Syn. -- thirteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
14adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than thirteen and one less than fifteen; -- representing the number fourteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- fourteen, xiv WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
14thadj.1.coming next after the thirteenth in a series Syn. -- fourteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
15adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than fourteen and one less than sixteen; -- representing the number fifteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- fifteen, xv WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
15thadj.1.coming next after the fourteenth in a series Syn. -- fifteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
16adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than fifteen and one less than seventeen; -- representing the number sixteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- sixteen, xvi WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
16thadj.1.coming next after the fifteenth in a series Syn. -- sixteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
17adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than sixteen and one less than eighteen; -- representing the number seventeen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- seventeen, xvii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
17thadj.1.coming next after the sixteenth in a series Syn. -- seventeenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
18adj.1.one more than seventeen; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than seventeen and one less than nineteen; -- representing the number eighteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- eighteen, xviii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
18thadj.1.coming next after the seventeenth in a series Syn. -- eighteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
19adj.1.one more than eighteen; denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eighteen and one less than twenty; -- representing the number nineteen as Arabic numerals Syn. -- nineteen, xix WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
19thadj.1.coming next after the eighteenth in a series Syn. -- nineteenth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
1stadj.1.preceding all other objects or events in order, time, or importance; occurring before all other members of a series. Syn. -- first WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of one more than one; one plus one more; -- representing the number two as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- two, ii WordNet 1.5]
2-hittern.1.a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits. Syn. -- two-hitter WordNet 1.5]
20adj.1.one more than nineteen; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty items or units; -- representing the number twenty as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty, xx, score WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
20thadj.1.coming next after the nineteenth in a series Syn. -- twentieth WordNet 1.5]
21adj.1.one more than twenty; twenty plus one more; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-one items or units; -- representing the number twenty-one as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-one, xxi WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
21stadj.1.coming next after the twentieth in a series Syn. -- twenty-first WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
22adj.1.one more than twenty-one; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-two items or units; -- representing the number twenty-two as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-two, xxii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
22ndadj.1.coming next after the twenty-first in a series Syn. -- twenty-second WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
23adj.1.one more than twenty-two; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-three items or units; -- representing the number twenty-three as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-three, xxiii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
23rdadj.1.coming next after the twenty-second in a series Syn. -- twenty-third WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
24adj.1.one more than twenty-three; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-four items or units; -- representing the number twenty-four as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-four, xxiv WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
24thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-third in a series Syn. -- twenty-fourth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
25adj.1.one more than twenty-four; denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-five items or units; -- representing the number twenty-five as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-five, xxv WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
25thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-fourth in a series Syn. -- twenty-fifth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
26adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-six items or units; -- representing the number twenty-six as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-six, xxvi WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
26thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-fifth in a series Syn. -- twenty-sixth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
27adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-seven items or units; -- representing the number twenty-seven as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-seven, xxvii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
27thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-sixth in a series Syn. -- twenty-seventh WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
28adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-eight items or units; -- representing the number twenty-eight as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-eight, xxviii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
28thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-seventh in a series Syn. -- twenty-eighth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
29adj.1.denoting a quantity consisting of twenty-nine items or units; -- representing the number twenty-nine as Arabic numerals Syn. -- twenty-nine, xxix WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
29thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-eighth in a series Syn. -- twenty-ninth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2d2ndadj.1.coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude Syn. -- second, 2nd WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3adj.1.one more than two; denoting a quantity consisting of three items or units; -- representing the number three as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- three, iii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
30adj.1.one more than twenty-nine; three times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of thirty items or units; -- representing the number thirty as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- thirty, xxx WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
30thadj.1.coming next after the twenty-ninth in a series Syn. -- thirtieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3rdadj.1.coming next after the second in a series Syn. -- third, tertiary WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
4adj.1.one more than three; denoting a quantity consisting of four items or units; -- representing the number four as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- four, iv WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
4-hittern.1.a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits. Syn. -- four-hitter WordNet 1.5]
40adj.1.one more than thirty-nine; four times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of fourty items or units; -- representing the number fourty as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- forty, xl, twoscore WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
40thadj.1.coming next after the thirty-ninth in position Syn. -- fortieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
4thadj.1.coming next after the third in position Syn. -- fourth, quaternary WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
4ton.1.the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet oo paper wice to/form for leaves. Syn. -- quarto WordNet 1.5]
5adj.1.one more than four; denoting a quantity consisting of five items or units; -- representing the number five as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- five, v WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
5-hittern.1.a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits. Syn. -- five-hitter WordNet 1.5]
50adj.1.one more than fourty-nine; five times ten; denoting a quantity consisting of fifty items or units; -- representing the number fifty as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- fifty, l WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
500adj.1.one more than four hundred ninety-nine; five times one hundred; denoting a quantity consisting of five hundred items or units; -- representing the number five hundred as Arabic numerals Syn. -- five hundred, d WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
50thadj.1.coming next after the fourty-ninth in a series Syn. -- fiftieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
5thadj.1.coming next after the fourth in a series Syn. -- fifth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
6adj.1.one more than five; denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units; -- representing the number six as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- six, vi, half dozen, half a dozen WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
60adj.1.one more than fifty-nine; denoting a quantity consisting of sixty items or units; -- representing the number sixty as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- sixty, lx, threescore WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
60 minutes
n.1. Syn. -- hour, hr a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day. WordNet 1.5]
2. a 1-hour television program broadcast once weekly on the CBS television network since the 1970's. Its format is that of a "news magazine" treating typically three topics during each show, plus occasional commentary. [Proper name] Syn. -- Sixty Minutes PJC]
60thadj.1.coming next after the fifty-ninth in a series Syn. -- sixtieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
6thadj.1.coming next after the fifth in a series Syn. -- sixth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
7adj.1.one more than six; denoting a quantity consisting of seven items or units; -- representing the number seven as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- seven, vii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
70adj.1.one more than sixty-nine; denoting a quantity consisting of seventy items or units; -- representing the number sevent as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- seventy, lxx WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
70thadj.1.coming next after the sixty-ninth in a series Syn. -- seventieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
7thadj.1.coming next after the sixth in a series Syn. -- seventh WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
8adj.1.one more than seven; denoting a quantity consisting of eight items or units; -- representing the number eight as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- eight, viii WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
80adj.1.one more than seventy-nine and one less than eighty-one; denoting a quantity consisting of eighty items or units; -- representing the number eighty as Arabic numerals Syn. -- eighty, lxxx, fourscore WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
80thadj.1.coming next after the seventy-ninth in a series Syn. -- eightieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
8thadj.1.coming next after the seventh in a series Syn. -- eighth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
9adj.1.one more than eight and one less than ten; denoting a quantity consisting of nine items or units; -- representing the number nine as an Arabic numeral Syn. -- nine, ix WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
90adj.1.one more than eighty-nine and one less than ninety-one; denoting a quantity consisting of ninety items or units; -- representing the number ninety as Arabic numerals Syn. -- ninety, xc WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
90thadj.1.coming next after the eighty-ninth in a series Syn. -- ninetieth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
9thadj.1.coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position Syn. -- ninth WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3-Dn.1.a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance. Syn. -- three-D, 3D WordNet 1.5]
3-hittern.1.a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits. Syn. -- three-hitter WordNet 1.5]
8von.1.the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves. Syn. -- octavo, eightvo WordNet 1.5]
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A.
A(named \'be in the English, and most commonly \'84 in other languages). The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the small letter (a), besides the forms in Italic, black letter, etc., are all descended from the old Latin A, which was borrowed from the Greek Alpha, of the same form; and this was made from the first letter (Aleph, and itself from the Egyptian origin. The Aleph was a consonant letter, with a guttural breath sound that was not an element of Greek articulation; and the Greeks took it to represent their vowel Alpha with the \'84 sound, the Ph\'d2nician alphabet having no vowel symbols.
This letter, in English, is used for several different vowel sounds. See Guide to pronunciation, a, as in fate, etc., is a comparatively modern sound, and has taken the place of what, till about the early part of the 17th century, was a sound of the quality of \'84 (as in far). 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the scale in A minor. The second string of the violin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A
A per se(L. per se by itself), one pre\'89minent; a nonesuch. [Obs.]
O fair Creseide, the flower and A per se Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A(emph. . 1.[Shortened form of an. AS. \'ben one. See One.]An adjective, commonly called the indefinite article, and signifying one or any, but less emphatically. \'bdAt a birth\'b8; \'bdIn a word\'b8; \'bdAt a blow\'b8. Shak.It is placed before nouns of the singular number denoting an individual object, or a quality individualized, before collective nouns, and also before plural nouns when the adjective few or the phrase great many or good many is interposed; as, a dog, a house, a man; a color; a sweetness; a hundred, a fleet, a regiment; a few persons, a great many days. It is used for an, for the sake of euphony, before words beginning with a consonant sound [for exception of certain words beginning with h, see An]; as, a table, a woman, a year, a unit, a eulogy, a ewe, a oneness, such a one, etc. Formally an was used both before vowels and consonants. 1913 Webster]
2.[Originally the preposition a (an, on).]In each; to or for each; as, \'bdtwenty leagues a day\'b8, \'bda hundred pounds a year\'b8, \'bda dollar a yard\'b8, etc. 1913 Webster]
A(, prep.[Abbreviated form of an (AS. on). See On.]1.In; on; at; by. [Obs.] \'bdA God's name.\'b8 \'bdTorn a pieces.\'b8 \'bdStand a tiptoe.\'b8 \'bdA Sundays\'b8 Shak. \'bdWit that men have now a days.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdSet them a work.\'b8 Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
2.In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging. \'bdJacob, when he was a dying\'b8 Heb. xi. 21. \'bdWe'll a birding together.\'b8 \'bd It was a doing.\'b8 Shak. \'bdHe burst out a laughing.\'b8 Macaulay.The hyphen may be used to connect a with the verbal substantive (as, a-hunting, a-building) or the words may be written separately. This form of expression is now for the most part obsolete, the a being omitted and the verbal substantive treated as a participle. 1913 Webster]
A. [From AS. of off, from. See Of.]Of. [Obs.] \'bdThe name of John a Gaunt.\'b8 \'bdWhat time a day is it ?\'b8 Shak. \'bdIt's six a clock.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A. A barbarous corruption of have, of he, and sometimes of it and of they. \'bdSo would I a done\'b8 \'bdA brushes his hat.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A. An expletive, void of sense, to fill up the meter
A merry heart goes all the day, a.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A-. A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd off the dun or hill). (3) AS. \'be- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English y- or i- (corrupted from the AS. inseparable particle ge-, cognate with OHG. ga-, gi-, Goth. ga-), which, as a prefix, made no essential addition to the meaning, as in aware. (5) French \'85 (L. ad to), as in abase, achieve. (6) L. a, ab, abs, from, as in avert. (7) Greek insep. prefix abyss, atheist; akin to E. un-.
Besides these, there are other sources from which the prefix a takes its origin. 1913 Webster]
A 1(. A registry mark given by underwriters (as at Lloyd's) to ships in first-class condition. Inferior grades are indicated by A 2 and A 3.
A 1 is also applied colloquially to other things to imply superiority; prime; first-class; first-rate. 1913 Webster]
a.u.n.1.(Astron.)the unit of length equal to the mean distance of the Earth from the sun, about 93 million miles (150 million kiometers); -- used almost exclusively in astronomy, or to describe astronomical distances. Syn. -- astronomical unit, AU, A.U. WordNet 1.5]
AAn.1.acronym for Associate in Arts, a college degree granted for successful completion of a two-year course of study in arts or general topics. Syn. -- Associate in Arts WordNet 1.5]
2.Alcoholics Anonymous. [Acronym.]
\'d8Aam(or , n.[D. aam, fr. LL. ama; cf. L. hama a water bucket, Gr. A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36\'ab, at Hamburg 38\'ac.[Written also Aum and Awm.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8aard"vark`(, n.[D., earth-pig.](Zo\'94l.)An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus (Orycteropus afer), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the ground with its powerful claws, and feeds entirely on ants and termites, which it catches with its long, extensile, slimy tongue. It is the sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.[Spelled also Aard-vark.] Syn. --ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Aard"-wolf`(, n.[D, earth-wolf](Zo\'94l.)A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal (Proteles cristata, formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles. 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
{ Aa*ron"ic(, Aa*ron"ic*al(-, }a.Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews. 1913 Webster]
Aar"on's rod`(. [See Exodus vii. 9 and Numbers xvii. 8]1.(Arch.)A rod with one serpent twined around it, thus differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A plant with a tall flowering stem; esp. the great mullein, or hag-taper, and the golden-rod. 1913 Webster]
AASn.1.an associate degree conferred for successful studies in applied science. WordNet 1.5]
AAASn.1.the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Its goal is to advance the physical and social sciences, and it publishes a weekly journal Science, with original research articles as well as reviews and commentary. [Acronym.] Syn. --American Association for the Advancement of Science.
[WordNet 1.5]
aasn.1.a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs.overgarment, outer garment WordNet 1.5]
Ab-(. [Latin prep., etymologically the same as E. of, off. See Of.]A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A-(6). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab(, n.[Of Syriac origin.]The fifth month of the Jewish year according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, the eleventh by the civil computation, coinciding nearly with August.W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"a*ca(, n.[The native name.]The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila. 1913 Webster]
A*bac"i*nate(, v. t.[LL. abacinatus, p. p. of abacinare; ab off + bacinus a basin.]To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*bac`i*na"tion(, n.The act of abacinating. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab`a*cis"cus(, n.[Gr. 'abaki`skos, dim of 'a`bax. See Abacus.](Arch.)One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*cist(, n.[LL abacista, fr. abacus.]One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator. 1913 Webster]
A*back"(, adv.[Pref. a- + back; AS. on b\'91c at, on, or toward the back. See Back.]1.Toward the back or rear; backward. \'bdTherewith aback she started.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Behind; in the rear.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind.Totten.
To be taken aback. (a)To be driven backward against the mast; -- said of the sails, also of the ship when the sails are thus driven.(b)To be suddenly checked, baffled, or discomfited.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ack(, n.An abacus. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ac"ti*nal(, a.[L. ab + E. actinal.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal. \'bdThe aboral or abactinal area.\'b8 L. Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ac"tion(, n.Stealing cattle on a large scale. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ab*ac"tor(-t, n.[L., fr. abigere to drive away; ab + agere to drive.](Law)One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*bac"u*lus(, n.; pl.Abaculi(-l.[L., dim. of abacus.](Arch.)A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*cus(, n.; E. pl.Abacuses ; L. pl. Abaci(-s.[L. abacus, abax, Gr. 'a`bax]1.A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)(a)The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.(b)A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work. 1913 Webster]
4.A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.
Abacus harmonicus(Mus.), an ancient diagram showing the structure and disposition of the keys of an instrument.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*da(, n.[Pg., the female rhinoceros.]The rhinoceros. [Obs.] Purchas. 1913 Webster]
A*bad"don(, n.[Heb. \'bebadd\'d3n destruction, abyss, fr. \'bebad to be lost, to perish.]1.The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus. 1913 Webster]
2.Hell; the bottomless pit. [Poetic]
In all her gates, Abaddon rues Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*baft"(, prep.[Pref. a- on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. be\'91ftan; be by + \'91ftan behind. See After, Aft, By.](Naut.)Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Abaft the beam. See under Beam. 1913 Webster]
A*baft", adv.(Naut.)Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft. 1913 Webster]
A*bai"sance(, n.[For obeisance; confused with F. abaisser, E. abase.]Obeisance. [Obs.] Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A*bai"ser(, n.Ivory black or animal charcoal.Weale. 1913 Webster]
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A*baist"(, p. p.Abashed; confounded; discomfited. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ab*al"ien*ate(, v. t.[L. abalienatus, p. p. of abalienare; ab + alienus foreign, alien. See Alien.]1.(Civil Law)To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate. 1913 Webster]
2.To estrange; to withdraw. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To cause alienation of (mind).Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Ab*al`ien*a"tion(-, n.[L. abalienatio: cf. F. abali\'82nation.]The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab`a*lo"ne(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks. 1913 Webster]
abamperen.1.1(Electricity)a unit of electrical current equal to 10 amperes. Syn. -- abamp WordNet 1.5]
A*band"(, v. t.[Contracted from abandon.]1.To abandon. [Obs.]
Enforced the kingdom to aband.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To banish; to expel. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag. 1913 Webster]
A*ban"don(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abandoned(-d; p. pr. & vb. n.Abandoning.][OF. abandoner, F. abandonner; a (L. ad) + bandon permission, authority, LL. bandum, bannum, public proclamation, interdiction, bannire to proclaim, summon: of Germanic origin; cf. Goth. bandwjan to show by signs, to designate OHG. ban proclamation. The word meant to proclaim, put under a ban, put under control; hence, as in OE., to compel, subject, or to leave in the control of another, and hence, to give up. See Ban.]1.To cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [Obs.]
That he might . . . abandon them from him.Udall.
Being all this time abandoned from your bed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To give up absolutely; to forsake entirely ; to renounce utterly; to relinquish all connection with or concern on; to desert, as a person to whom one owes allegiance or fidelity; to quit; to surrender.
Hope was overthrown, yet could not be abandoned.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense.
He abandoned himself . . . to his favorite vice.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mar. Law)To relinquish all claim to; -- used when an insured person gives up to underwriters all claim to the property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against.
Syn. -- To give up; yield; forego; cede; surrender; resign; abdicate; quit; relinquish; renounce; desert; forsake; leave; retire; withdraw from. -- To Abandon, Desert, Forsake. These words agree in representing a person as giving up or leaving some object, but differ as to the mode of doing it. The distinctive sense of abandon is that of giving up a thing absolutely and finally; as, to abandon one's friends, places, opinions, good or evil habits, a hopeless enterprise, a shipwrecked vessel. Abandon is more widely applicable than forsake or desert. The Latin original of desert appears to have been originally applied to the case of deserters from military service. Hence, the verb, when used of persons in the active voice, has usually or always a bad sense, implying some breach of fidelity, honor, etc., the leaving of something which the person should rightfully stand by and support; as, to desert one's colors, to desert one's post, to desert one's principles or duty. When used in the passive, the sense is not necessarily bad; as, the fields were deserted, a deserted village, deserted halls. Forsake implies the breaking off of previous habit, association, personal connection, or that the thing left had been familiar or frequented; as, to forsake old friends, to forsake the paths of rectitude, the blood forsook his cheeks. It may be used either in a good or in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`ban`don"(, n.[F. See Abandon.]A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease. 1913 Webster]
2.Self-abandoned, or given up to vice; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked ; as, an abandoned villain.
Syn. -- Profligate; dissolute; corrupt; vicious; depraved; reprobate; wicked; unprincipled; graceless; vile. -- Abandoned, Profligate, Reprobate. These adjectives agree in expressing the idea of great personal depravity. Profligate has reference to open and shameless immoralities, either in private life or political conduct; as, a profligate court, a profligate ministry. Abandoned is stronger, and has reference to the searing of conscience and hardening of heart produced by a man's giving himself wholly up to iniquity; as, a man of abandoned character. Reprobate describes the condition of one who has become insensible to reproof, and who is morally abandoned and lost beyond hope of recovery.
God gave them over to a reprobate mind.Rom. i. 28. 1913 Webster]
A*ban"doned*ly, adv.Unrestrainedly. 1913 Webster]
A*ban`don*ee"(, n.(Law)One to whom anything is legally abandoned. 1913 Webster]
A*ban"don*er(, n.One who abandons.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
A*ban"don*ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. abandonnement.]1.The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The abandonment of the independence of Europe.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mar. Law)The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against. 1913 Webster]
3.(Com. Law)(a)The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege, as to mill site, etc.(b)The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband, or child; desertion. 1913 Webster]
4.Careless freedom or ease; abandon. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ban"dum(, n.[LL. See Abandon.](Law)Anything forfeited or confiscated. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*net(, n.See Abnet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ban"ga(, n.[Name given by the negroes in the island of St. Thomas.]A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab`an*na"tion(, Ab`an*nition(, }n.[LL. abannatio; ad + LL. bannire to banish.](Old Law)Banishment. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ar*tic`u*la"tion(acr/b`, n.[L. ab + E. articulation : cf. F. abarticulation. See Article.](Anat.)Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
A*base"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abased(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abasing.][F. abaisser, LL. abassare, abbassare ; ad + bassare, fr. bassus low. See Base, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye. [Archaic] Bacon.
Saying so, he abased his lance.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade.
Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased.Luke xiv. ll.
Syn. -- To Abase, Debase, Degrade. These words agree in the idea of bringing down from a higher to a lower state. Abase has reference to a bringing down in condition or feelings; as, to abase the proud, to abase one's self before God. Debase has reference to the bringing down of a thing in purity, or making it base. It is, therefore, always used in a bad sense, as, to debase the coin of the kingdom, to debase the mind by vicious indulgence, to debase one's style by coarse or vulgar expressions. Degrade has reference to a bringing down from some higher grade or from some standard. Thus, a priest is degraded from the clerical office. When used in a moral sense, it denotes a bringing down in character and just estimation; as, degraded by intemperance, a degrading employment, etc. \'bdArt is degraded when it is regarded only as a trade.\'b8 1913 Webster]
A*based"(, a.1.Lowered; humbled. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)[F. abaiss\'82.]Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield. 1913 Webster]
A*base"ment(, n.[Cf. F. abaissement.]The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. 1913 Webster]
A*bas"er(, n.He who, or that which, abases. 1913 Webster]
A*bash"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abashed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abashing.][OE. abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF. esbahir, F. \'82bahir, to astonish, fr. L. ex + the interjection bah, expressing astonishment. In OE. somewhat confused with abase. Cf. Finish.]To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit.
Abashed, the devil stood, Milton.
He was a man whom no check could abash.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To confuse; confound; disconcert; shame. -- To Abash, Confuse, Confound. Abash is a stronger word than confuse, but not so strong as confound. We are abashed when struck either with sudden shame or with a humbling sense of inferiority; as, Peter was abashed by the look of his Master. So a modest youth is abashed in the presence of those who are greatly his superiors. We are confused when, from some unexpected or startling occurrence, we lose clearness of thought and self-possession. Thus, a witness is often confused by a severe cross-examination; a timid person is apt to be confused in entering a room full of strangers. We are confounded when our minds are overwhelmed, as it were, by something wholly unexpected, amazing, dreadful, etc., so that we have nothing to say. Thus, a criminal is usually confounded at the discovery of his guilt.
Satan stood confounded what to say.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*bash"ed*ly(-, adv.In an abashed manner. 1913 Webster]
A*bash"ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. \'82bahissement.]The state of being abashed; confusion from shame. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ba"si*a(, n.[NL.; Gr. 'a- not + ba`sis a step.](Med.)Inability to co\'94rdinate muscular actions properly in walking. -- A*ba"sic(, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8A*bas"si(, \'d8A*bas"sis(, }n.[Ar. & Per. ab\'bes\'c6, belonging to Abas (a king of Persia).]A silver coin of Persia, worth about twenty cents. 1913 Webster]
A*bat"a*ble(, a.Capable of being abated; as, an abatable writ or nuisance. 1913 Webster]
A*bate"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abated, p. pr. & vb. n.Abating.][OF. abatre to beat down, F. abattre, LL. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for L. batuere to beat). Cf. Bate, Batter.]1.To beat down; to overthrow. [Obs.]
The King of Scots . . . sore abated the walls.Edw. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope.
His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.Deut. xxxiv. 7. 1913 Webster]
3.To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
Nine thousand parishes, abating the odd hundreds.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.To blunt. [Obs.]
To abate the edge of envy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.To reduce in estimation; to deprive. [Obs.]
She hath abated me of half my train.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)(a)To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.(b)(Eng. Law)To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
To abate a tax, to remit it either wholly or in part. 1913 Webster]
A*bate"(, v. i.[See Abate, v. t.]1.To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
The fury of Glengarry . . . rapidly abated.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
To abate into a freehold,
To abate in lands(Law), to enter into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, and before the heir takes possession. See Abatement, 4.
Syn. -- To subside; decrease; intermit; decline; diminish; lessen. -- To Abate, Subside. These words, as here compared, imply a coming down from some previously raised or excited state. Abate expresses this in respect to degrees, and implies a diminution of force or of intensity; as, the storm abates, the cold abates, the force of the wind abates; or, the wind abates, a fever abates. Subside (to settle down) has reference to a previous state of agitation or commotion; as, the waves subside after a storm, the wind subsides into a calm. When the words are used figuratively, the same distinction should be observed. If we conceive of a thing as having different degrees of intensity or strength, the word to be used is abate. Thus we say, a man's anger abates, the ardor of one's love abates, \'bdWinter's rage abates\'b8. But if the image be that of a sinking down into quiet from preceding excitement or commotion, the word to be used is subside; as, the tumult of the people subsides, the public mind subsided into a calm. The same is the case with those emotions which are tumultuous in their nature; as, his passion subsides, his joy quickly subsided, his grief subsided into a pleasing melancholy. Yet if, in such cases, we were thinking of the degree of violence of the emotion, we might use abate; as, his joy will abate in the progress of time; and so in other instances. 1913 Webster]
A*bate(, n.Abatement. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
A*bate"ment(-m, n.[OF. abatement, F. abattement.]1.The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. 1913 Webster]
2.The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.Blackstone.
Defense in abatement,
Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. 1913 Webster]
A*bat"er(-, n.One who, or that which, abates. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab"a*tis, Aba"t*tis, }(French n.[F. abatis, abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. See Abate.](Fort.)A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*tised(, a.Provided with an abatis. 1913 Webster]
A*ba"tor(, n.(Law)(a)One who abates a nuisance.(b)A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`bat`toir"(, n.; pl.Abattoirs(-tw.[F., fr. abattre to beat down. See Abate.]A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ab"a*ture(, n.[F. abatture, fr. abattre. See Abate.]Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`bat`voix"(, n.[F. abattre to beat down + voix voice.]The sounding-board over a pulpit or rostrum. 1913 Webster]
Ab*awed"(, p. p.[Perh. p. p. of a verb fr. OF. abaubir to frighten, disconcert, fr. L. ad + balbus stammering.]Astonished; abashed. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab*ax"i*al(, Ab*ax"ile(, }a.[L. ab + axis axle.](Bot.)Away from the axis or central line; eccentric.Balfour. 1913 Webster]
A*bay"(, n.[OF. abay barking.]Barking; baying of dogs upon their prey. See Bay. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Abb(, n.[AS. \'beweb, \'beb; pref. a- + web. See Web.]Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, abb wool is wool for the abb. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ba(, n.[Syriac abb\'be father. See Abbot.]Father; religious superior; -- in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ba*cy(, n.; pl.Abbacies(-s.[L. abbatia, fr. abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbey.]The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ba"tial(, a.[LL. abbatialis : cf. F. abbatial.]Belonging to an abbey; as, abbatial rights. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bat"ic*al(, a.Abbatial. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"b\'82`(, n.[F. abb\'82. See Abbot.]The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress.
Littr\'82. 1913 Webster]
Ab"bess(, n.[OF. abaesse, abeesse, F. abbesse, L. abbatissa, fem. of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbot.]A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey. 1913 Webster]
Ab"bey(, n.; pl.Abbeys(-b.[OF. aba\'8be, abba\'8be, F. abbaye, L. abbatia, fr. abbas abbot. See Abbot.]1.A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
monks, and governed by an abbot; the women are called nuns, and governed by an abbess. 1913 Webster]
2.The church of a monastery.
In London, the Abbey means Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord Byron.
Ab"bot(, n.[AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abb\'be father. Cf. Abba, Abb\'90.]1.The superior or head of an abbey. 1913 Webster]
2.One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys.Encyc. Brit.
Abbot of the people. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. --
Abbot of Misrule (or
Lord of Misrule), in medi\'91val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Ab"bot*ship(, n.[Abbot + -ship.]The state or office of an abbot. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bre"vi*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abbreviated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abbreviating.][L. abbreviatus, p. p. of abbreviare; ad + breviare to shorten, fr. brevis short. See Abridge.]1.To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.
It is one thing to abbreviate by contracting, another by cutting off.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bre`vi*a"tion(, n.[LL. abbreviatio: cf. F. abbr\'82viation.]1.The act of shortening, or reducing. 1913 Webster]
2.The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
3.The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers.Moore. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bre"vi*a`tor(, n.[LL.: cf. F. abbr\'82viateur.]1.One who abbreviates or shortens. 1913 Webster]
2.One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bre"vi*a*to*ry(, a.Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging. 1913 Webster]
Ab*bre"vi*a*ture(, n.1.An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.
This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Abb" wool(. See Abb. 1913 Webster]
A B C"(. 1.The first three letters of the alphabet, used for the whole alphabet. 1913 Webster]
2.A primer for teaching the alphabet and first elements of reading. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.The simplest rudiments of any subject; as, the A B C of finance.
A B C book, a primer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"dal(, n.[Ar. bad\'c6l, pl. abd\'bel, a substitute, a good, religious man, saint, fr. badala to change, substitute.]A religious devotee or dervish in Persia. 1913 Webster]
Ab*de"ri*an(, a.[From Abdera, a town in Thrace, of which place Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, was a native.]Given to laughter; inclined to foolish or incessant merriment. 1913 Webster]
Ab*de"rite(, n.[L. Abderita, Abderites, fr. Gr. 'Abdhri`ths.]An inhabitant of Abdera, in Thrace.
The Abderite, Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher. 1913 Webster]
Ab"dest(, n.[Per. \'bebdast; ab water + dast hand.]Purification by washing the hands before prayer; -- a Mohammedan rite.Heyse. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*ca*ble(, a.Capable of being abdicated. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*cant(, a.[L. abdicans, p. pr. of abdicare.]Abdicating; renouncing; -- followed by of.
Monks abdicant of their orders.Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*cant, n.One who abdicates.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*cate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abdicated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abdicating.][L. abdicatus, p. p. of abdicare; ab + dicare to proclaim, akin to dicere to say. See Diction.]1.To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.
abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II., to abandon without a formal surrender.
The cross-bearers abdicated their service.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
2.To renounce; to relinquish; -- said of authority, a trust, duty, right, etc.
He abdicates all right to be his own governor.Burke.
The understanding abdicates its functions.Froude. 1913 Webster]
3.To reject; to cast off. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
4.(Civil Law)To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
Syn. -- To give up; quit; vacate; relinquish; forsake; abandon; resign; renounce; desert. -- To Abdicate, Resign. Abdicate commonly expresses the act of a monarch in voluntary and formally yielding up sovereign authority; as, to abdicate the government. Resign is applied to the act of any person, high or low, who gives back an office or trust into the hands of him who conferred it. Thus, a minister resigns, a military officer resigns, a clerk resigns. The expression, \'bdThe king resigned his crown,\'b8 sometimes occurs in our later literature, implying that he held it from his people. -- There are other senses of resign which are not here brought into view. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*cate(, v. i.To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity.
Though a king may abdicate for his own person, he cannot abdicate for the monarchy.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ab`di*ca"tion(, n.[L. abdicatio: cf. F. abdication.]The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*ca*tive(, a.[L. abdicativus.]Causing, or implying, abdication. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*ca`tor(, n.One who abdicates. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*tive(, a.[L. abditivus, fr. abdere to hide.]Having the quality of hiding. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab"di*to*ry(, n.[L. abditorium.]A place for hiding or preserving articles of value.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Ab*do"men(, n.[L. abdomen (a word of uncertain etymol.): cf. F. abdomen.]1.(Anat.)The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. 1913 Webster]
Ab*dom"i*nal(, a.[Cf. F. abdominal.]1.Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes.
Abdominal ring(Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also inguinal ring. 1913 Webster]
Ab*dom"i*nal, n.; E. pl. Abdominals, L. pl. Abdominales.A fish of the group Abdominales. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab*dom`i*na"les(, n. pl.[NL., masc. pl.](Zo\'94l.)A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab*dom`i*na"li*a(, n. pl.[NL., neut. pl.](Zo\'94l.)A group of cirripeds having abdominal appendages. 1913 Webster]
Ab*dom`i*nos"co*py(, n.[L. abdomen + Gr. (Med.)Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease. 1913 Webster]
Ab*dom`i*no*tho*rac"ic(, a.Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest. 1913 Webster]
Ab*dom"i*nous(, a.Having a protuberant belly; pot-bellied.
Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Cowper. 1913 Webster]
abdominousnessn.1.1distension of the stomach area due to overweight. Syn. -- paunchiness WordNet 1.5]
Ab*duce"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abduced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abducing.][L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Abduct.]To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.]
If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
abducensn.1.a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. Syn. -- abducent, abducent nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve WordNet 1.5]
abducentn.1.1a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. Syn. -- abducent nerve, abducens, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve WordNet 1.5]
abducentadj.1.1(physiol)drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- especially of musclesadducent Syn. -- abducting WordNet 1.5]
Ab*duct"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abducted(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abducting.][L. abductus, p. p. of abducere. See Abduce.]1.To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position. 1913 Webster]
abductingadj.1.(Physiol.)drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- used especially of musclesadducent Syn. -- abducent WordNet 1.5]
Ab*duc"tion(, n.[L. abductio: cf. F. abduction.]1.The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.Roget. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress. 1913 Webster]
4.(Logic)A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable. 1913 Webster]
Ab*duc"tor(, n.[NL.]1.One who abducts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward. 1913 Webster]
A*beam"(, adv.[Pref. a- + beam.](Naut.)On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side. 1913 Webster]
A*bear"(, v. t.[AS. \'beberan; pref. \'be- + beran to bear.]1.To bear; to behave. [Obs.]
So did the faery knight himself abear.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To put up with; to endure. [Prov.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
A*bear"ing, n.Behavior. [Obs.] Sir. T. More. 1913 Webster]
A`be*ce*da"ri*an(, n.[L. abecedarius. A word from the first four letters of the alphabet.]1.One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro. 1913 Webster]
2.One engaged in teaching the alphabet.Wood. 1913 Webster]
{ A`be*ce*da"ri*an, A`be*ce"da*ry(, }a.Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
Abecedarian psalms,
hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.Hook. 1913 Webster]
A`be*ce"da*ry(, n.A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
A*bed"(, adv.[Pref. a- in, on + bed.]1.In bed, or on the bed.
Not to be abed after midnight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To childbed (in the phrase \'bdbrought abed,\'b8 that is, delivered of a child).Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*beg"ge(. Same as Aby. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*bele"(, n.[D. abeel (abeel-boom), OF. abel, aubel, fr. a dim. of L. albus white.]The white poplar (Populus alba).
Six abeles i' the churchyard grow.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
{ A*bel"i*an(, A"bel*ite(, A`bel*o"ni*an(, }n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel. 1913 Webster]
Abelmoschusn.1.1genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers. Syn. -- genus Abelmoschus WordNet 1.5]
A"bel*mosk`(, n.[NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See Musk. (or Ar. , musk seed RHUD 1.3](Bot.)An evergreen shrub (Abelmoschus moschatus -- formerly Hibiscus moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow. The seeds produce ambrette-seed oil. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ab`er-de-vine"(#), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch. 1913 Webster]
Ab*err"(, v. i.[L. aberrare. See Aberrate.]To wander; to stray. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab*er"rance(, Ab*er"ran*cy(, }n.the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Syn. -- aberrance, aberration, deviance 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
Aberrancy of curvature(Geom.), the deviation of a curve from a circular form. 1913 Webster]
aberrancyn.1.an aberrant state or condition. 1913 Webster]
Ab*er"rant(, a.[L. aberrans, -rantis, p. pr. of aberrare. See Aberr.]1.Wandering; straying from the right way. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal. 1913 Webster]
The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ab"er*rate(, v. i.[L. aberratus, p. pr. of aberrare; ab + errare to wander. See Err.]To go astray; to diverge. [R.]
Their own defective and aberrating vision.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Ab`er*ra"tion(, n.[L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See Aberrate.]1.The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. \'bdThe aberration of youth.\'b8 Hall. \'bdAberrations from theory.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A partial alienation of reason. \'bdOccasional aberrations of intellect.\'b8 Lingard.
Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer; called annual aberration, when the observer's motion is that of the earth in its orbit, and daily or diurnal aberration, when of the earth on its axis; amounting when greatest, in the former case, to 20.4'', and in the latter, to 0.3''. Planetary aberration is that due to the motion of light and the motion of the planet relative to the earth. 1913 Webster]
4.(Opt.)The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; called spherical aberration, when due to the spherical form of the lens or mirror, such form giving different foci for central and marginal rays; and chromatic aberration, when due to different refrangibilities of the colored rays of the spectrum, those of each color having a distinct focus. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physiol.)The passage of blood or other fluid into parts not appropriate for it. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)The producing of an unintended effect by the glancing of an instrument, as when a shot intended for A glances and strikes B.
A*bet"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abetted(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abetting.][OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr. Icel. b\'c6ta to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See Bait, Bet.]1.To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. \'bdThe whole tribe abets the villany.\'b8 South.
Would not the fool abet the stealth, Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.].
Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense.
A*bet"ment(-m, n.The act of abetting; as, an abetment of treason, crime, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*bet"tal(, n.Abetment. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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{ A*bet"ter, A*bet*tor }(, n.One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender.
abettor is the legal term and also in general use.
Syn. -- Abettor, Accessory, Accomplice. These words denote different degrees of complicity in some deed or crime. An abettor is one who incites or encourages to the act, without sharing in its performance. An accessory supposes a principal offender. One who is neither the chief actor in an offense, nor present at its performance, but accedes to or becomes involved in its guilt, either by some previous or subsequent act, as of instigating, encouraging, aiding, or concealing, etc., is an accessory. An accomplice is one who participates in the commission of an offense, whether as principal or accessory. Thus in treason, there are no abettors or accessories, but all are held to be principals or accomplices. 1913 Webster]
A*bey"ance(, n.[OF. abeance expectation, longing; a (L. ad) + baer, beer, to gape, to look with open mouth, to expect, F. bayer, LL. badare to gape.]1.(Law)Expectancy; condition of being undetermined.
abeyance, that is, in expectation; the law considering it as always potentially existing, and ready to vest whenever a proper owner appears.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.Suspension; temporary suppression.
Keeping the sympathies of love and admiration in a dormant state, or state of abeyance.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"hal(, n.The berries of a species of cypress in the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hom"i*na*ble(, a.Abominable.[A false orthography anciently used; h was foisted into various words; hence abholish, for abolish, etc.]
This is abhominable, which he [Don Armado] would call abominable.Shak. Love's Labor's Lost, v. 1. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hom`i*nal(, a.[L. ab away from + homo, hominis, man.]Inhuman. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hor"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abhorred(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abhorring.][L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.]1.To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.Rom. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
It doth abhor me now I speak the word.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Canon Law)To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Shak.
Syn. -- To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hor", v. i.To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- withfrom. [Obs.] \'bdTo abhor from those vices.\'b8 Udall.
Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hor"rence(, n.Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike. 1913 Webster]
Ab*hor"rent(, a.[L. abhorens, -rentis, p. pr. of abhorrere.]1.Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.
The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason.Burke.
The arts of pleasure in despotic courts abhorrent.Clover. 1913 Webster]
2.Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to. \'bdInjudicious profanation, so abhorrent to our stricter principles.\'b8 Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.Detestable. \'bdPride, abhorrent as it is.\'b8 I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Object of abhorrence.Isa. lxvi. 24. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"bib(, n.[Heb. ab\'c6b, lit. an ear of corn. The month was so called from barley being at that time in ear.]The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to our April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan.Kitto. 1913 Webster]
A*bid"ance(, n.The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).
The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine.Fuller.
A judicious abidance by rules.Helps. 1913 Webster]
A*bide"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Abode(, formerly Abid(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abiding(.][AS. \'beb\'c6dan; pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + b\'c6dan to bide. See Bide.]1.To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place.
Let the damsel abide with us a few days.Gen. xxiv. 55. 1913 Webster]
3.To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.
Let every man abide in the same calling.1 Cor. vii. 20.
Followed by by:
To abide by. (a)To stand to; to adhere; to maintain.
The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first.Fielding.
(b)To acquiesce; to conform to; as, to abide by a decision or an award. 1913 Webster]
A*bide", v. t.1.To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time. \'bdI will abide the coming of my lord.\'b8 Tennyson.
[[Obs.], with a personal object.
Bonds and afflictions abide me.Acts xx. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.To endure; to sustain; to submit to.
[Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.
She could not abide Master Shallow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.[Confused with aby to pay for. See Aby.]To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.
Dearly I abide that boast so vain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*bid"er(, n.1.One who abides, or continues. [Obs.] \'bdSpeedy goers and strong abiders.\'b8 Sidney. 1913 Webster]
abiemensn.1.a unit of conductance equal to 109 mhos; -- the inverse of the abohm. Syn. -- abmho WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"bi*es(, n.[L., fir tree.](Bot.)A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to this genus. 1913 Webster]
Ab"i*e*tene(, n.[L. abies, abietis, a fir tree.]A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*et"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as, abietic acid, called also sylvic acid.Watts. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab"i*e*tin, Ab"i*e*tine }(, n.[See Abietene.](Chem.)A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*e*tin"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ab"i*e*tite(, n.(Chem.)A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata).Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ab"i*gail(, n.[The proper name used as an appellative.]A lady's waiting-maid.Pepys.
Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in.Leslie. 1913 Webster]
A*bil"i*ment(, n.Habiliment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*bil"i*ty(, n.; pl.Abilities(.[F. habilet\'82, earlier spelling habilit\'82 (with silent h), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See Able.]The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren.Acts xi. 29.
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study.Bacon.
The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability.Macaulay.
Syn. -- Capacity; talent; cleverness; faculty; capability; efficiency; aptitude; aptness; address; dexterity; skill.Ability, Capacity. These words come into comparison when applied to the higher intellectual powers. Ability has reference to the active exercise of our faculties. It implies not only native vigor of mind, but that ease and promptitude of execution which arise from mental training. Thus, we speak of the ability with which a book is written, an argument maintained, a negotiation carried on, etc. It always something to be done, and the power of doing it. Capacity has reference to the receptive powers. In its higher exercises it supposes great quickness of apprehension and breadth of intellect, with an uncommon aptitude for acquiring and retaining knowledge. Hence it carries with it the idea of resources and undeveloped power. Thus we speak of the extraordinary capacity of such men as Lord Bacon, Blaise Pascal, and Edmund Burke. \'bdCapacity,\'b8 says H. Taylor, \'bdis requisite to devise, and ability to execute, a great enterprise.\'b8 The word abilities, in the plural, embraces both these qualities, and denotes high mental endowments. 1913 Webster]
A*bime" or A*byme"(#), n.[F. ab\'8cme. See Abysm.]A abyss. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*o*gen"e*sis(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Biol.)The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis.
I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of abiogenesis.Huxley, 1870. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic(, a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*og"e*nist(, n.(Biol.)One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*og"e*nous(, a.(Biol.)Produced by spontaneous generation. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*og"e*ny(, n.(Biol.)Same as Abiogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Ab`i*o*log"ic*al(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + E. biological.]Pertaining to the study of inanimate things. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ir"ri*tant(, n.(Med.)A medicine that diminishes irritation. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ir"ri*tate(, v. t.[Pref. ab- + irritate.](Med.)To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ir`ri*ta"tion(, n.(Med.)A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; lack of strength; asthenia. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ir"ri*ta*tive(, a.(Med.)Characterized by abirritation or debility. 1913 Webster]
A*bit"(,3d sing. pres. of Abide. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ject(, a.[L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]1.Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.]
From the safe shore their floating carcasses Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts. \'bdBase and abject flatterers.\'b8 Addison. \'bdAn abject liar.\'b8 Macaulay.
Ab*ject"(, v. t.[From Abject, a.]To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ject(, n.A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [Obs.]
Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure?I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ject"ed*ness(, n.A very abject or low condition; abjectness. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ab*jec"tion(, n.[F. abjection, L. abjectio.]1.The act of bringing down or humbling. \'bdThe abjection of the king and his realm.\'b8 Joe. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being rejected or cast out. [R.]
An adjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.A low or downcast state; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
That this should be termed baseness, abjection of mind, or servility, is it credible?Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ject*ly(, adv.Meanly; servilely. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ject*ness, n.The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Ab*judge"(, v. t.[Pref. ab- + judge, v. Cf. Abjudicate.]To take away by judicial decision. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ab*ju"di*cate(, v. t.[L. abjudicatus, p. p. of abjudicare; ab + judicare. See Judge, and cf. Abjudge.]To reject by judicial sentence; also, to abjudge. [Obs.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ju`di*ca"tion(, n.Rejection by judicial sentence. [R.] Knowles. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ju*gate(, v. t.[L. abjugatus, p. p. of abjugare.]To unyoke. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab*junc"tive(, a.[L. abjunctus, p. p. of abjungere; ab + jungere to join.]Exceptional. [R.]
It is this power which leads on from the accidental and abjunctive to the universal.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ju*ra"tion(, n.[L. abjuratio: cf. F. abjuration.]1.The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return. 1913 Webster]
2.A solemn recantation or renunciation; as, an abjuration of heresy.
Oath of abjuration, an oath asserting the right of the present royal family to the crown of England, and expressly abjuring allegiance to the descendants of the Pretender.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ab*jure"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abjured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abjuring(.][L. abjurare to deny upon oath; ab + jurare to swear, fr. jus, juris, right, law; cf. F. abjurer. See Jury.]1.To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever. 1913 Webster]
2.To renounce or reject with solemnity; to recant; to abandon forever; to reject; repudiate; as, to abjure errors. \'bdMagic I here abjure.\'b8 Shak.
Syn. -- See Renounce. 1913 Webster]
Ab*jure", v. i.To renounce on oath.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Ab*lac"tate(, v. t.[L. ablactatus, p. p. of ablactare; ab + lactare to suckle, fr. lac milk.]To wean. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab`lac*ta"tion(. n.1.The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam.Blount. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hort.)The process of grafting now called inarching, or grafting by approach. 1913 Webster]
Ab*la"que*ate(, v. t.[L. ablaqueatus, p. p. of. ablaqueare; fr. ab + laqueus a noose.]To lay bare, as the roots of a tree. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab*la`que*a"tion(, n.[L. ablaqueatio.]The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Ab`las*tem"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Biol.)Non-germinal. 1913 Webster]
Ab*la"tion(, n.[L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See Tolerate.]1.A carrying or taking away; removal.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ab`la*ti"tious(, a.Diminishing; as, an ablatitious force.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Ab"la*tive(, a.[F. ablatif, ablative, L. ablativus fr. ablatus. See Ablation.]1.Taking away or removing. [Obs.]
Where the heart is forestalled with misopinion, ablative directions are found needful to unteach error, ere we can learn truth.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Applied to one of the cases of the noun in Latin and some other languages, -- the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away. 1913 Webster]
Ab"la*tive, (Gram.)The ablative case.
ablative absolute, a construction in Latin, in which a noun in the ablative case has a participle (either expressed or implied), agreeing with it in gender, number, and case, both words forming a clause by themselves and being unconnected, grammatically, with the rest of the sentence; as, Tarquinio regnante, Pythagoras venit, i. e., Tarquinius reigning, Pythagoras came. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"laut(, n.[Ger., off-sound; ab off + laut sound.](Philol.)The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung.Earle. 1913 Webster]
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A*blaze"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + blaze.]1.On fire; in a blaze, gleaming.Milman.
All ablaze with crimson and gold.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A"ble(, a.[Comp.Abler(; superl.Ablest(.][OF. habile, L. habilis that may be easily held or managed, apt, skillful, fr. habere to have, hold. Cf. Habile and see Habit.]1.Fit; adapted; suitable. [Obs.]
A many man, to ben an abbot able.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano. 1913 Webster]
3.Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech.
No man wrote abler state papers.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property.
Able for, is Scotticism. \'bdHardly able for such a march.\'b8Robertson.
A"ble, v. t.[See Able, a.] [Obs.] 1.To make able; to enable; to strengthen.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To vouch for. \'bdI 'll able them.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
-a*ble(-. [F. -able, L. -abilis.]An adjective suffix now usually in a passive sense; able to be; fit to be; expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit to be blamed; salable.
The form -ible is used in the same sense.
able instead of -ible. \'bdYet a rule may be laid down as to when we are to use it. To all verbs, then, from the Anglo-Saxon, to all based on the uncorrupted infinitival stems of Latin verbs of the first conjugation, and to all substantives, whencesoever sprung, we annex -able only.\'b8Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ab"le*gate(, v. t.[L. ablegatus, p. p. of ablegare; ab + legare to send with a commission. See Legate.]To send abroad. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab"le*gate(, n.(R. C. Ch.)A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office. 1913 Webster]
A`ble-mind"ed(#), a.Having much intellectual power. -- A`ble-mind"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
A"ble*ness(, n.Ability of body or mind; force; vigor. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Ab"lep*sy(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Blindness. [R.] Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
A"bler(, a., comp. of Able. -- A"blest(, a., superl. of Able. 1913 Webster]
Ab"let(, Ab"len[F. ablet, ablette, a dim. fr. LL. abula, for albula, dim. of albus white. Cf. Abele.](Zo\'94l.)A small fresh-water fish (Leuciscus alburnus); the bleak. 1913 Webster]
Ab"li*gate(, v. t.[L. ab + ligatus, p. p. of ligare to tie.]To tie up so as to hinder from. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ab*lig`u*ri"tion(, n.[L. abligurito, fr. abligurire to spend in luxurious indulgence; ab + ligurire to be lickerish, dainty, fr. lingere to lick.]Prodigal expense for food. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
A*bloom"(, adv.[Pref. a- + bloom.]In or into bloom; in a blooming state.Masson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*lude"(, v. t.[L. abludere; ab + ludere to play.]To be unlike; to differ. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ab"lu*ent(, a.[L. abluens, p. pr. of. abluere to wash away; ab + luere (lavere, lavare). See Lave.]Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent. -- n.(Med.)A detergent. 1913 Webster]
Ab*lu`tion(, n.[L. ablutio, fr. abluere: cf. F. ablution. See Abluent.]1.The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. 1913 Webster]
2.The water used in cleansing. \'bdCast the ablutions in the main.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest. 1913 Webster]
Ab*lu"tion*a*ry(, a.Pertaining to ablution. 1913 Webster]
Ab*lu"vi*on(, n.[LL. abluvio. See Abluent.]That which is washed off. [R.] Dwight. 1913 Webster]
A"bly(, adv.In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said. 1913 Webster]
-a*bly(. A suffix composed of -able and the adverbial suffix -ly; as, favorably. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ne*gate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abnegated; p. pr. & vb. n.Abnegating.][L. abnegatus, p. p. of abnegare; ab + negare to deny. See Deny.]To deny and reject; to abjure.Sir E. Sandys. Farrar. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ne*ga"tion(, n.[L. abnegatio: cf. F. abn\'82gation.]a denial; a renunciation.
With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.Knox. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ne*ga`tor(, n.[L.]One who abnegates, denies, or rejects anything. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ab"net(, n.[Heb.]The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer. 1913 Webster]
Ab"no*date(, v. t.[L. abnodatus, p. p. of abnodare; ab + nodus knot.]To clear (tress) from knots. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Ab`no*da"tion(, n.The act of cutting away the knots of trees. [R.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Ab*nor"mal(, a.[For earlier anormal, F. anormal, LL. anormalus for anomalus, Gr. abnormis. See Anomalous, Abnormous, Anormal.]Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. \'bdThat deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. \'b8 Froude. 1913 Webster]
Ab`nor*mal"i*ty(, n.; pl.Abnormalities(.1.The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.Something abnormal. 1913 Webster]
Ab*nor"mal*ly(, adv.In an abnormal manner; irregularly.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ab*nor"mi*ty(, n.; pl.Abnormities(.[LL. abnormitas. See Abnormous.]Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. \'bdAn abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads.\'b8 Mrs. Whitney. 1913 Webster]
Ab*nor"mous(, a.[L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See Normal.]Abnormal; irregular.Hallam.
A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor.State Trials. 1913 Webster]
A*board"(, adv.[Pref. a- on, in + board.]1.On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. 1913 Webster]
2.Alongside; as, close aboard.
Naut.:
To fall aboard of, to strike a ship's side; to fall foul of. --
To haul the tacks aboard, to set the courses. --
To keep the land aboard, to hug the shore. --
To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting. 1913 Webster]
A*board", prep.1.On board of; as, to go aboard a ship. 1913 Webster]
2.Across; athwart. [Obs.]
Nor iron bands aboard Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*bod"ance(, n.[See Bode.]An omen; a portending. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*bode"(, pret. of Abide. 1913 Webster]
A*bode", n.[OE. abad, abood, fr. abiden to abide. See Abide. For the change of vowel, cf. abode, imp. of abide.]1.Act of waiting; delay. [Obs.] Shak.
And with her fled away without abode.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
He waxeth at your abode here.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
3.Place of continuance, or where one dwells; abiding place; residence; a dwelling; a habitation.
Come, let me lead you to our poor abode.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
A*bode", n.[See Bode, v. t.]An omen. [Obs.]
High-thundering Juno's husband stirs my spirit with true abodes.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
A*bode", v. t.To bode; to foreshow. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*bode", v. i.To be ominous. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*bode"ment(-m, n.A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] \'bdAbodements must not now affright us.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*bod"ing(, n.A foreboding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*bol"ish(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abolished(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abolishing.][F. abolir, L. abolere, aboletum; ab + olere to grow. Cf. Finish.]1.To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly. 1913 Webster]
2.To put an end to, or destroy, as a physical objects; to wipe out. [Archaic]
And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.Spenser.
His quick instinctive hand abolish him.Tennyson.
Syn. -- To Abolish, Repeal, Abrogate, Revoke, Annul, Nullify, Cancel. These words have in common the idea of setting aside by some overruling act. Abolish applies particularly to things of a permanent nature, such as institutions, usages, customs, etc.; as, to abolish monopolies, serfdom, slavery. Repeal describes the act by which the legislature of a state sets aside a law which it had previously enacted. Abrogate was originally applied to the repeal of a law by the Roman people; and hence, when the power of making laws was usurped by the emperors, the term was applied to their act of setting aside the laws. Thus it came to express that act by which a sovereign or an executive government sets aside laws, ordinances, regulations, treaties, conventions, etc. Revoke denotes the act of recalling some previous grant which conferred, privilege, etc.; as, to revoke a decree, to revoke a power of attorney, a promise, etc. Thus, also, we speak of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Annul is used in a more general sense, denoting simply to make void; as, to annul a contract, to annul an agreement. Nullify is an old word revived in this country, and applied to the setting of things aside either by force or by total disregard; as, to nullify an act of Congress. Cancel is to strike out or annul, by a deliberate exercise of power, something which has operative force. 1913 Webster]
A*bol"ish*a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. abolissable.]Capable of being abolished. 1913 Webster]
A*bol"ish*er(, n.One who abolishes. 1913 Webster]
A*bol"ish*ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. abolissement.]The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Ab"o*li"tion(, n.[L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See Abolish.]The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. 1913 Webster]
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abolitionaryadj.1.relating to or favoring abolition, especially the abolition of slavery.WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to abolition PJC]
Ab`o*li"tion*ism(, n.The principles or measures of abolitionists.Wilberforce. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*li"tion*ist, n.A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*li`tion*ize(, v. t.To imbue with the principles of abolitionism. [R.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*bo"ma(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A large South American serpent (Boa aboma). 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ab`o*ma"sum(, \'d8Ab`o*ma"sus(, }n.[NL., fr. L. ab + omasum (a Celtic word).](Anat.)The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach omasum. See Ruminantia. 1913 Webster]
A*bom"i*na*ble(, a.[F. abominable. L. abominalis. See Abominate.]1.Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive; large; -- used as an intensive. [Obs.]
bomynable syght of monkes\'b8 was elegant English for \'bda large company of friars.\'b8G. P. Marsh. 1913 Webster]
A*bom"i*na*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
A*bom"i*na*bly(, adv.In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably. 1913 Webster]
A*bom"i*nate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abominated; p. pr. & vb. n.Abominating.][L. abominatus, p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See Omen.]To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate all impiety.
Syn. -- To hate; abhor; loathe; detest. See Hate. 1913 Webster]
A*bom`i*na"tion(, n.[OE. abominacioun, -cion, F. abominatio. See Abominate.]1.The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution.
Antony, most large in his abominations.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The ceiling fair that rose aboon.J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
Aborn.1.a language spoken in Northeast India and adjacent regions of West Burma (Myanmar). Syn. -- Miri, Mirish, Dafla WordNet 1.5]
Ab*o"ral(, a.[L. ab. + E. oral.](Zo\'94l.)Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*bord"(, n.[F.]Manner of approaching or accosting; address.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
A*bord"(, v. t.[F. aborder, \'85 (L. ad) + bord rim, brim, or side of a vessel. See Border, Board.]To approach; to accost. [Obs.] Digby. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*rig"i*nal(, a.[See Aborigines.]1.First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America. \'bdMantled o'er with aboriginal turf.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to aborigines; as, a Hindu of aboriginal blood. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*rig"i*nal, n.1.An original inhabitant of any land; one of the aborigines. 1913 Webster]
2.An animal or a plant native to the region.
It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*rig`i*nal"i*ty(, n.The quality of being aboriginal.Westm. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*rig"i*nal*ly(, adv.Primarily. 1913 Webster]
Ab`o*rig"i*nes(-r, n. pl.[L. Aborigines; ab + origo, especially the first inhabitants of Latium, those who originally (ab origine) inhabited Latium or Italy. See Origin.]1.The earliest known inhabitants of a country; native races. 1913 Webster]
2.The original fauna and flora of a geographical area 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches.
3.stopped prior to normal completion. PJC]
The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.Owen. 1913 Webster]
A*bor"ti*cide(, n.[L. abortus + caedere to kill. See Abort.](Med.)The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. 1913 Webster]
A*bor`ti*fa"cient(, a.[L. abortus (see Abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.]Producing miscarriage. -- n.A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery. 1913 Webster]
A*bor"tion(, n.[L. abortio, fr. aboriri. See Abort.]1.The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.
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2.The immature product of an untimely birth; a fetus which has been delivered prematurely due to spontaneous or voluntary abortion, and is dead. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Biol.)Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. 1913 Webster]
4.Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt proved an abortion. 1913 Webster]
5.the removal of a fetus from the womb prior to normal delivery in a manner such as to cause the death of the fetus; also called voluntary abortion, or when performed by a physician, therapeutic abortion. PJC]
In the 1913 Webster there was the following note appended to sense 1: abortion, \'bdcausing or procuring abortion\'b8 is the full name of the offense. Abbott. PJC]
6.something considered to be a repulsive or monstrous variant of a normal object; a monstrosity. PJC]
A*bor"tion*al(, a.Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A*bor"tion*ist, n.One who performs or procures abortion; among medical personnel, also called an abortion provider.The word abortionist has negative connotations from the time when the practise was illegal in the United States, and the latter term is preferred among those who do not consider the procedure as morally reprehensible. 1913 Webster +PJC]
a*bor"tion pro*vid"er, n.same as abortionist. PJC]
A*bor"tive(, a.[L. abortivus, fr. aboriri. See Abort, v.]1.Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.Rendering fruitless or ineffectual. [Obs.] \'bdPlunged in that abortive gulf.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt. \'bdAn abortive enterprise.\'b8 Prescott. 1913 Webster]
5.(Biol.)Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*bor"tive, n.1.That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A fruitless effort or issue. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion; -- also called an abortifacient.Dunglison. 1913 Webster +PJC]
A*bor"tive*ly, adv.In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. 1913 Webster]
A*bor"tive*ness, n.The quality of being abortive. 1913 Webster]
A*bort"ment(, n.Abortion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
a*bort"us(, n.a fetus which has been aborted; same as abortion{2}. PJC]
A*bought"(, imp. & p. p. of Aby. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*bound"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Abounding.][OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]1.To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful.
The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe.Chambers.
Where sin abounded grace did much more abound.Rom. v. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.
To abound in, to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by. --
To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers.
Men abounding in natural courage.Macaulay.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings.Prov. xxviii. 20.
It abounds with cabinets of curiosities.Addison. 1913 Webster]
aboundingadj.1.1same as abundantabounding confidence Syn. -- galore(postnominal) WordNet 1.5]
A*bout"(, prep.[OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. \'bebutan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.] 1913 Webster]
1.Around; all round; on every side of. \'bdLook about you.\'b8 Shak. \'bdBind them about thy neck.\'b8 Prov. iii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person). \'bdHave you much money about you?\'b8 Bulwer. 1913 Webster]
3.Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
Lampoons . . . were handed about the coffeehouses.Macaulay.
Roving still about the world.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. \'bdTo-morrow, about this time.\'b8 Exod. ix. 18. \'bdAbout my stature.\'b8 Shak.
He went out about the third hour.Matt. xx. 3.
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5.In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
I must be about my Father's business.Luke ii. 49. 1913 Webster]
6. Before a verbal noun or an infinitive: On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
Paul was now aboutto open his mouth.Acts xviii. 14. 1913 Webster]
7.Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. \'bdTo treat about thy ransom.\'b8 Milton.
She must have her way about Sarah.Trollope. 1913 Webster]
A*bout", adv.1.On all sides; around.
'Tis time to look about.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. 1913 Webster]
3.Here and there; around; in one place and another.
Wandering about from house to house.1 Tim. v. 13. 1913 Webster]
4.Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time. \'bdThere fell . . . about three thousand men.\'b8 Exod. xxii. 28. 1913 Webster]
5.To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
To bring about, to cause to take place; to accomplish. --
To come about, to occur; to take place. See under Come. --
To go about,
To set about, to undertake; to arrange; to prepare. \'bdShall we set about some revels?\'b8 Shak. --
Round about, in every direction around. 1913 Webster]
A*bout"-sledge"(, n.The largest hammer used by smiths.Weale. 1913 Webster]
A*bove"(, prep.[OE. above, aboven, abuffe, AS. abufon; an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf. Goth. uf under. \'fb199. See Over.]1.In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
Fowl that may fly above the earth.Gen. i. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach. \'bdThy worth . . . is actions above my gifts.\'b8 Marlowe.
I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.Acts xxxvi. 13. 1913 Webster]
3.Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.)
above all, before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things.
Over and above, prep. or adv., besides; in addition to. 1913 Webster]
A*bove"(, adv.1.In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above. 1913 Webster]
2.Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. \'bdThat was said above.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above. 1913 Webster]
4.More than; as, above five hundred were present.
Above is often used elliptically as an adjective by omitting the word mentioned, quoted, or the like; as, the above observations, the above reference, the above articles. -- Above is also used substantively. \'bdThe waters that come down from above.\'b8 Josh. iii. 13.
It is also used as the first part of a compound in the sense of before, previously; as, above-cited, above-described, above-mentioned, above-named, abovesaid, abovespecified, above-written, above-given. 1913 Webster]
A*bove"board`(, adv.Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. \'bdFair and aboveboard.\'b8 Burke.
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A*bove"-cit`ed(, a.Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing. 1913 Webster]
A*bove"deck`(, a.On deck; and hence, like aboveboard, without artifice.Smart. 1913 Webster]
A*bove"-men`tioned(, A*bove"-named`(, a.Mentioned or named before; aforesaid; mentioned or named earlier in the same text (in written documents). 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
A*bove"said`(, a.Mentioned or recited before. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"bra(?), n.[Sp., a bay, valley, fissure.]A narrow pass or defile; a break in a mesa; the mouth of a ca\'a4on. [Southwestern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ab`ra*ca*dab"ra(, n.[L. Of unknown origin.]A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ra"dant(, n.A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rade"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Abrading.][L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.]To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
A*brade"(, v. t.Same as Abraid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A`bra*ham"ic(, a.Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant. 1913 Webster]
A`bra*ham*it"ic, *ic*al(, a.Relating to the patriarch Abraham. 1913 Webster]
A"bra*ham-man`( orA"bram-man`(, n.[Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in Luke xvi. Murray (New Eng. Dict. ).]One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.Nares.
To sham Abraham, to feign sickness.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
A*braid"(, v. t. & i.[OE. abraiden, to awake, draw (a sword), AS. \'bebredgan to shake, draw; pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bregdan to shake, throw. See Braid.]To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Abramisn.1.1a genus of European fishes. Syn. -- genus Abramis WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*bran`chi*a"ta(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A group of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration. 1913 Webster]
abranchiousadj.1.having no gills; -- same as abranchiate.branchiate Syn. -- abranchiate, abranchial, gill-less WordNet 1.5]
Ab*rase"(, a.[L. abrasus, p. p. of abradere. See Abrade.]Rubbed smooth. [Obs.] \'bdAn abrase table.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ra"sion(, n.[L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See Abrade.]1.The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins. 1913 Webster]
A*braum"orA*braum" salts(, n.[Ger., fr. abr\'84umen to remove.]A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*brax"as(, n.[A name adopted by the Egyptian Gnostic Basilides, containing the Greek letters A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved. 1913 Webster]
A*bray"(, v.[A false form from the preterit abraid, abrayde.]See Abraid. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ab`re*ac"tion(?), n.[Pref. ab- + reaction, after G. Abreagirung.](Psychotherapy)the purging of emotional tensions. See Catharsis, below. Syn. -- catharsis, katharsis Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]
A*breast"(, adv.[Pref. a- + breast.]1.Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, \'bdTwo men could hardly walk abreast.\'b8Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of. 1913 Webster]
3.Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science. 1913 Webster]
4.At the same time; simultaneously. [Obs.]
Abreast therewith began a convocation.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
A*breg"ge(, v. t.See Abridge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ab`re*nounce"(, v. t.[L. abrenuntiare; ab + renuntiare. See Renounce.]To renounce. [Obs.] \'bdThey abrenounce and cast them off.\'b8 Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Ab`re*nun`ci*a"tion(, n.[LL. abrenuntiatio. See Abrenounce.]Absolute renunciation or repudiation. [Obs.]
An abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rep"tion(, n.[L. abreptus, p. p. of abripere to snatch away; ab + rapere to snatch.]A snatching away. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`breu`voir"(, n.[F., a watering place.](Masonry)The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
A"bri*cock(, n.See Apricot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*bridge"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abridged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abridging.][OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F. abr\'82ger, fr. L. abbreviare; ad + brevis short. See Brief and cf. Abbreviate.]1.To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. \'bdThe bridegroom . . . abridged his visit.\'b8 Smollett.
She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights. 1913 Webster]
abridgedadj.1.1shortened by condensing or rewriting; -- said of texts: an abridged version [Narrower terms: half-length] unabridged, full-length Syn. -- condensed WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
abridgementn.1.a shortened version . Syn. -- condensation, abridgment WordNet 1.5]
A*bridg"er(, n.One who abridges. 1913 Webster]
A*bridg"ment(-br, n.[OE. abregement. See Abridge.]1.The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses. 1913 Webster]
2.An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form, esp. of a written work; an abbreviation. 1913 Webster]
Ancient coins as abridgments of history.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What abridgment have you for this evening? What mask? What music?Shak.
4.a diminution or curtailment, as of legal rights. PJC]
Syn. -- Abridgment, Compendium, Epitome, Abstract, Synopsis. An abridgment is made by omitting the less important parts of some larger work; as, an abridgment of a dictionary. A compendium is a brief exhibition of a subject, or science, for common use; as, a compendium of American literature. An epitome corresponds to a compendium, and gives briefly the most material points of a subject; as, an epitome of history. An abstract is a brief statement of a thing in its main points. A synopsis is a bird's-eye view of a subject, or work, in its several parts. 1913 Webster]
A*broach"(, v. t.[OE. abrochen, OF. abrochier. See Broach.]To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*broach", adv.[Pref. a- + broach.]1.Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped.
Hogsheads of ale were set abroach.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. \'bdMischiefs that I set abroach.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*broad"(, adv.[Pref. a- + broad.]1.At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad.
The fox roams far abroad.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad.
I went to St. James', where another was preaching in the court abroad.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad. \'bdAnother prince . . . was living abroad.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.
He went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter.Mark i. 45.
To be abroad. (a)To be wide of the mark; to be at fault; as, you are all abroad in your guess.(b)To be at a loss or nonplused. 1913 Webster]
abrocomen.1.1ratlike rodent of the Andes with soft fur and large ears. Syn. -- chinchilla rat, rat chinchilla WordNet 1.5]
Ab"ro*ga*ble(, a.Capable of being abrogated. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ro*gate(, a.[L. abrogatus, p. p.]Abrogated; abolished. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ro*gate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abrogated; p. pr. & vb. n.Abrogating.][L. abrogatus, p. p. of abrogare; ab + rogare to ask, require, propose. See Rogation.]1.To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
Let us see whether the New Testament abrogates what we so frequently see in the Old.South.
Whose laws, like those of the Medes and Persian, they can not alter or abrogate.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To put an end to; to do away with.Shak.
Syn. -- To abolish; annul; do away; set aside; revoke; repeal; cancel; annihilate. See Abolish. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ro*ga"tion(, n.[L. abrogatio, fr. abrogare: cf. F. abrogation.]The act of abrogating; repeal by authority.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ro*ga*tive(, a.Tending or designed to abrogate; as, an abrogative law. 1913 Webster]
Ab"ro*ga`tor(, n.One who repeals by authority. 1913 Webster]
A*brood"(, adv.[Pref. a- + brood.]In the act of brooding. [Obs.] Abp. Sancroft. 1913 Webster]
A*brook"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + brook, v.]To brook; to endure. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rupt"(, a.[L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See Rupture.]1.Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. \'bdTumbling through ricks abrupt,\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. \'bdThe cause of your abrupt departure.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rupt", v. t.To tear off or asunder. [Obs.] \'bdTill death abrupts them.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rup"tion(, n.[L. abruptio, fr. abrumpere: cf. F. abruption.]A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Ab*rupt"ly, adv.1.In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly. 1913 Webster]
2.Precipitously.
Abruptly pinnate, abruptly-pinnateadj.1.(Bot.)pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex, i.e. without an odd leaflet, or other appendage, at the end; -- said of a leaf shape Syn. -- even-pinnate, paripinnate 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Ab*rupt"ness, n.1.The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. 1913 Webster]
2.Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner. 1913 Webster]
Abruzzin.1.1an administrative region of Italy. Syn. -- Abruzzi e Molise WordNet 1.5]
Ab"scess(, n.; pl.Abscesses(.[L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See Cede.](Med.)A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process.
Cold abscess, an abscess of slow formation, unattended with the pain and heat characteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sces"sion(, n.[L. abscessio a separation; fr. absedere. See Abscess.]A separating; removal; also, an abscess. [Obs.] Gauden. Barrough. 1913 Webster]
Ab*scind"(, v. t.[L. absindere; ab + scindere to rend, cut. See Schism.]To cut off. [R.] \'bdTwo syllables . . . abscinded from the rest.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*scis"sa(, n.; E. pl. Abscissas, L. pl. Absciss\'91.[L., fem. of abscissus, p. p. of absindere to cut of. See Abscind.](Geom.)One of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed rectilineal co\'94rdinate axes. When referred to two intersecting axes, one of them called the axis of abscissas, or of X, and the other the axis of ordinates, or of Y, the abscissa of the point is the distance cut off from the axis of X by a line drawn through it and parallel to the axis of Y. When a point in space is referred to three axes having a common intersection, the abscissa may be the distance measured parallel to either of them, from the point to the plane of the other two axes. Abscissas and ordinates taken together are called co\'94rdinates. -- OX or PY is the abscissa of the point P of the curve, OY or PX its ordinate, the intersecting lines OX and OY being the axes of abscissas and ordinates respectively, and the point O their origin. 1913 Webster]
Ab*scis"sion(, n.[L. abscissio. See Abscind.]1.The act or process of cutting off. \'bdNot to be cured without the abscission of a member.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being cut off.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rhet.)A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, \'bdHe is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ab*scond"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Absconded; p. pr. & vb. n.Absconding.][L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs + condere to lay up; con + d\'ddre (only in comp.) to put. Cf. Do.]1.To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.
The marmot absconds all winter.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.
That very homesickness which, in regular armies, drives so many recruits to abscond.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ab*scond", v. t.To hide; to conceal. [Obs.] Bentley. 1913 Webster]
ab*scond"mentn.1.1the act of running away sectretly (as to avoid arrest). Syn. -- decampment WordNet 1.5]
Ab"sence(, n.[F., fr. L. absentia. See Absent.]1.A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.
Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.Phil. ii. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.Want; destitution; withdrawal. \'bdIn the absence of conventional law.\'b8 Kent. 1913 Webster]
3.Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. \'bdReflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.\'b8 Addison.
To conquer that abstraction which is called absence.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sent(, a.[F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. Sooth.]1.Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present. \'bdExpecting absent friends.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent. 1913 Webster]
3.Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.
What is commonly called an absent man is commonly either a very weak or a very affected man.Chesterfield.
Syn. -- Absent, Abstracted. These words both imply a lack of attention to surrounding objects. We speak of a man as absent when his thoughts wander unconsciously from present scenes or topics of discourse; we speak of him as abstracted when his mind (usually for a brief period) is drawn off from present things by some weighty matter for reflection. Absence of mind is usually the result of loose habits of thought; abstraction commonly arises either from engrossing interests and cares, or from unfortunate habits of association. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sent"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Absented; p. pr. & vb. n.Absenting.][Cf. F. absenter.]1.To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.
If after due summons any member absents himself, he is to be fined.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To withhold from being present. [Obs.] \'bdGo; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ab`sen*ta"ne*ous(, a.[LL. absentaneus. See absent]Pertaining to absence. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ab`sen*ta"tion(, n.The act of absenting one's self.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ab`sen*tee"(, n.One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ab`sen*tee"ism(, n.The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sent"er(, n.One who absents one's self. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sent*ly(, adv.In an absent or abstracted manner. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sent"ment(, n.The state of being absent; withdrawal. [R.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Ab`sent-mind"ed(, a.Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness, n. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sent*ness(, n.The quality of being absent-minded.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sey-book`(, n.An A-B-C book; a primer. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sin"thate(, n.(Chem.)A combination of absinthic acid with a base or positive radical. 1913 Webster]
{ Ab"sinth`, Ab"sinthe` }(, n.[F. absinthe. See Absinthium.]1.The plant absinthium or common wormwood. 1913 Webster]
2.A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thi*al(, a.Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thi*an(, n.Of the nature of wormwood. \'bdAbsinthian bitterness.\'b8 T. Randolph. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sin"thi*ate(, v. t.[From L. absinthium: cf. L. absinthiatus, a.]To impregnate with wormwood. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thi*a`ted(, a.Impregnated with wormwood; as, absinthiated wine. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thic(, a.(Chem.)Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thin(, n.(Chem.)The bitter principle of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium).Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sin*thism(, n.The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sin"thi*um(, n.[L., from Gr. (Bot.)The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter plant, used as a tonic and for making the oil of wormwood. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sis(, n.See Apsis. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sist"(, v. i.[L. absistere, p. pr. absistens; ab + sistere to stand, causal of stare.]To stand apart from; top leave off; to desist. [Obs.] Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lute(, a.[L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See Absolve.]1.Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or command; absolute power; an absolute monarch. 1913 Webster]
3.Viewed apart from modifying influences or without comparison with other objects; actual; real; -- opposed to relative and comparative; as, absolute motion; absolute time or space.
Absolute rights and duties are such as pertain to man in a state of nature as contradistinguished from relative rights and duties, or such as pertain to him in his social relations. 1913 Webster]
4.Loosed from, or unconnected by, dependence on any other being; self-existent; self-sufficing.
the Absolute by the Theist. The term is also applied by the Pantheist to the universe, or the total of all existence, as only capable of relations in its parts to each other and to the whole, and as dependent for its existence and its phenomena on its mutually depending forces and their laws. 1913 Webster]
5.Capable of being thought or conceived by itself alone; unconditioned; non-relative.
the absolute, as thus defined, can be known, as a reality, by the human intellect.
To Cusa we can indeed articulately trace, word and thing, the recent philosophy of the absolute.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
6.Positive; clear; certain; not doubtful. [R.]
I am absolute 't was very Cloten.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Authoritative; peremptory. [R.]
The peddler stopped, and tapped her on the head, absolute forefinger, brown and ringed.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
9.(Gram.)Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence in government; as, the case absolute. See Ablative absolute, under Ablative.
Absolute curvature(Geom.), that curvature of a curve of double curvature, which is measured in the osculating plane of the curve. --
Absolute equation(Astron.), the sum of the optic and eccentric equations. --
Absolute space(Physics), space considered without relation to material limits or objects. --
Absolute terms. (Alg.), such as are known, or which do not contain the unknown quantity.Davies & Peck. --
Absolute temperature(Physics), the temperature as measured on a scale determined by certain general thermo-dynamic principles, and reckoned from the absolute zero.<-- hyphen in "thermo-dynamic" is in original --> --
Absolute zero(Physics), the be ginning, or zero point, in the scale of absolute temperature. It is equivalent to -273
Ab"so*lute(, n.(Geom.)In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lute*ly, adv.In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lute*ness, n.The quality of being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness. 1913 Webster]
Ab`so*lu"tion(, n.[F. absolution, L. absolutio, fr. absolvere to absolve. See Absolve.]1.An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. \'bdGovernment . . . granting absolution to the nation.\'b8 Froude. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civil Law)An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.
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4.(Eccl.)An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
5.The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
6.Delivery, in speech. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Absolution day(R. C. Ch.), Tuesday before Easter. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lu`tism(, n.1.The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
The element of absolutism and prelacy was controlling.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)Doctrine of absolute decrees.Ash. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lu`tist(, n.1.One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the absolute.Sir. W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*lu`tist, a.Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; as, absolutist principles. 1913 Webster]
Ab`so*lu*tis"tic(, a.Pertaining to absolutism; absolutist. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sol"u*to*ry(, a.[L. absolutorius, fr. absolvere to absolve.]Serving to absolve; absolving. \'bdAn absolutory sentence.\'b8 Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Ab*solv"a*ble(, a.That may be absolved. 1913 Webster]
Ab*solve"(#; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Absolved(; p. pr. & vb. n.Absolving.][L. absolvere to set free, to absolve; ab + solvere to loose. See Assoil, Solve.]1.To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment.
Halifax was absolved by a majority of fourteen.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.
In his name I absolve your perjury.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.To finish; to accomplish. [Obs.]
The work begun, how soon absolved.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To resolve or explain. [Obs.] \'bdWe shall not absolve the doubt.\'b8
Sir T. Browne.
Syn. -- To Absolve, Exonerate, Acquit. We speak of a man as absolved from something that binds his conscience, or involves the charge of wrongdoing; as, to absolve from allegiance or from the obligation of an oath, or a promise. We speak of a person as exonerated, when he is released from some burden which had rested upon him; as, to exonerate from suspicion, to exonerate from blame or odium. It implies a purely moral acquittal. We speak of a person as acquitted, when a decision has been made in his favor with reference to a specific charge, either by a jury or by disinterested persons; as, he was acquitted of all participation in the crime. 1913 Webster]
Ab*solv"ent(, a.[L. absolvens, p. pr. of absolvere.]Absolving. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ab*solv"er(, n.One who absolves.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*nant(, a.[L. ab + sonans, p. pr. of sonare to sound.]Discordant; contrary; -- opposed to consonant. \'bdAbsonant to nature.\'b8 Quarles. 1913 Webster]
Ab"so*nous(, a.[L. absonus; ab + sonus sound.]Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous. [Obs.] \'bdAbsonous to our reason.\'b8 Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Absorbed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Absorbing.][L. absorbere; ab + sorbere to suck in, akin to Gr. absorber.]1.To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include. \'bdDark oblivion soon absorbs them all.\'b8 Cowper.
The large cities absorb the wealth and fashion.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth. 1913 Webster]
4.To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity are absorbed or taken up in the substances into which they pass.Nichol.p. 8
Syn. -- To Absorb, Engross, Swallow up, Engulf. These words agree in one general idea, that of completely taking up. They are chiefly used in a figurative sense and may be distinguished by a reference to their etymology. We speak of a person as absorbed (lit., drawn in, swallowed up) in study or some other employment of the highest interest. We speak of a person as ebgrossed (lit., seized upon in the gross, or wholly) by something which occupies his whole time and thoughts, as the acquisition of wealth, or the attainment of honor. We speak of a person (under a stronger image) as swallowed up and lost in that which completely occupies his thoughts and feelings, as in grief at the death of a friend, or in the multiplied cares of life. We speak of a person as engulfed in that which (like a gulf) takes in all his hopes and interests; as, engulfed in misery, ruin, etc.
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That grave question which had begun to absorb the Christian mind -- the marriage of the clergy.Milman.
Too long hath love engrossed Britannia's stage, Tickell.
Should not the sad occasion swallow up Addison.
And in destruction's river Engulf and swallow those.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The state or quality of being absorbable.Graham (Chemistry). 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb"a*ble, a.[Cf. F. absorbable.]Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.Kerr. 1913 Webster]
absorbedadj.1.1wholly absorbed as in thoughtthat engrossed look -- that absorbed and rapt delight Syn. -- engrossed, intent, rapt, wrapped WordNet 1.5]
2.not allowed to pass through; -- said of radiant waves such as lightthe absorbed light intensity WordNet 1.5]
3.taken in through the pores of a surfacethe absorbed water expanded the sponge WordNet 1.5]
Ab*sorb"ed*ly, adv.In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged. 1913 Webster]
absorbefacientadj.1.1inducing or promoting absorption Syn. -- sorbefacient WordNet 1.5]
Ab*sorb"en*cy(, n.Absorptiveness. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb"ent(, a.[L. absorbens, p. pr. of absorbere.]Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive.
Absorbent ground(Paint.), a ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper, or water colors, by which the oil is absorbed, and a brilliancy is imparted to the colors. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb"ent, n.1.Anything which absorbs.
The ocean, itself a bad absorbent of heat.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance e. g., iodine) which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Physiol.)The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorb"er(, n.One who, or that which, absorbs. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorpt`(, a.[L. absorptus, p. p.]Absorbed. [Arcahic.] \'bdAbsorpt in care.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorp"tion(, n.[L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See Absorb.]1.The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem. & Physics)An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs. 1913 Webster]
4.Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorp"tive(, a.Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sorp"tive*ness, n.The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power. 1913 Webster]
Ab*squat"u*late(, v. i.To take one's self off; to decamp. [A jocular word. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Abs"que hoc(. [L., without this.](Law)The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stain"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Abstained(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abstaining.][OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir, abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. & v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See Tenable.]To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
Not a few abstained from voting.Macaulay.
Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt?Shak.
Syn. -- To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up; relinquish. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stain", v. t.To hinder; to withhold.
Whether he abstain men from marrying.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stain"er(, n.One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ste"mi*ous(, a.[L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]1.Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense.]
Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
4.Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. \'bdOne abstemious day.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.]
Such is the virtue of the abstemious well.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ste"mi*ous*ness, n.The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sten"tion(, a.[F. See Abstain.]The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sten"tious(, a.Characterized by abstinence; self-restraining.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sterge(, v. t.[L. abstergere, abstersum; ab, abs + tergere to wipe. Cf. F absterger.]To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge. [R.] Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"gent(, a.[L. abstergens, p. pr. of abstergere.]Serving to cleanse, detergent. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"gent, n.A substance used in cleansing; a detergent; as, soap is an abstergent. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sterse"(, v. t.To absterge; to cleanse; to purge away. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"sion(, n.[F. abstersion. See Absterge.]Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
The task of ablution and abstersion being performed.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"sive(, a.[Cf. F. abstersif. See Absterge.]Cleansing; purging.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"sive, n.Something cleansing.
The strong abstersive of some heroic magistrate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ab*ster"sive*ness, n.The quality of being abstersive.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sti*nence(, n.[F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See Abstain.]1.The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence.
The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
Penance, fasts, and abstinence, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sti*nen*cy(, n.Abstinence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ab"sti*nent(, a.[F. abstinent, L. abstinens, p. pr. of abstinere. See Abstain.]Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Ab"sti*nent, n.1.One who abstains. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stort"ed(, a.[As if fr. abstort, fr. L. ab, abs + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist.]Wrested away. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab"stract`(#; 277), a.[L. abstractus, p. p. of abstrahere to draw from, separate; ab, abs + trahere to draw. See Trace.]1.Withdraw; separate. [Obs.]
The more abstract . . . we are from the body.Norris. 1913 Webster]
2.Considered apart from any application to a particular object; separated from matter; existing in the mind only; as, abstract truth, abstract numbers. Hence: ideal; abstruse; difficult. 1913 Webster]
3.(Logic)(a)Expressing a particular property of an object viewed apart from the other properties which constitute it; -- opposed to concrete; as, honesty is an abstract word.J. S. Mill.(b)Resulting from the mental faculty of abstraction; general as opposed to particular; as, \'bdreptile\'b8 is an abstract or general name.Locke.
A concrete name is a name which stands for a thing; an abstract name which stands for an attribute of a thing. A practice has grown up in more modern times, which, if not introduced by Locke, has gained currency from his example, of applying the expression \'bdabstract name\'b8 to all names which are the result of abstraction and generalization, and consequently to all general names, instead of confining it to the names of attributes.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
4.Abstracted; absent in mind. \'bdAbstract, as in a trance.\'b8 Milton.
An abstract idea(Metaph.), an idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure. --
Abstract terms, those which express abstract ideas, as beauty, whiteness, roundness, without regarding any object in which they exist; or abstract terms are the names of orders, genera or species of things, in which there is a combination of similar qualities. --
Abstract numbers(Math.), numbers used without application to things, as 6, 8, 10; but when applied to any thing, as 6 feet, 10 men, they become concrete. --
Abstract mathematicsor
Pure mathematics. See Mathematics. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abstracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Abstracting.][See Abstract, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.To withdraw; to separate; to take away.
He was incapable of forming any opinion or resolution abstracted from his own prejudices.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw off in respect to interest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects.
The young stranger had been abstracted and silent.Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
3.To separate, as ideas, by the operation of the mind; to consider by itself; to contemplate separately, as a quality or attribute.Whately. 1913 Webster]
4.To epitomize; to abridge.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
5.To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till.
Von Rosen had quietly abstracted the bearing-reins from the harness.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)To separate, as the more volatile or soluble parts of a substance, by distillation or other chemical processes. In this sense extract is now more generally used. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract", v. t.To perform the process of abstraction. [R.]
I own myself able to abstract in one sense.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Ab"stract`(, n.[See Abstract, a.]1.That which comprises or concentrates in itself the essential qualities of a larger thing or of several things. Specifically: A summary or an epitome, as of a treatise or book, or of a statement; a brief.
An abstract of every treatise he had read.Watts.
Man, the abstract Ford. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of separation from other things; as, to consider a subject in the abstract, or apart from other associated things. 1913 Webster]
3.An abstract term.
The concretes \'bdfather\'b8 and \'bdson\'b8 have, or might have, the abstracts \'bdpaternity\'b8 and \'bdfiliety.\'b8J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A powdered solid extract of a vegetable substance mixed with sugar of milk in such proportion that one part of the abstract represents two parts of the original substance.
Abstract of title(Law), an epitome of the evidences of ownership.
Syn. -- Abridgment; compendium; epitome; synopsis. See Abridgment. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract"ed(, a.1.Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
The evil abstracted stood from his own evil.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Separated from matter; abstract; ideal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind. \'bdAn abstracted scholar.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract"ed*ly, adv.In an abstracted manner; separately; with absence of mind. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract"ed*ness, n.The state of being abstracted; abstract character. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stract"er(, n.One who abstracts, or makes an abstract. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strac"tion(, n.[Cf. F. abstraction. See Abstract, a.]1.The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.
A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects.
Abstraction is necessary to classification, by which things are arranged in genera and species. We separate in idea the qualities of certain objects, which are of the same kind, from others which are different, in each, and arrange the objects having the same properties in a class, or collected body.
Abstraction is no positive act: it is simply the negative of attention.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions. 1913 Webster]
4.A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as, a hermit's abstraction. 1913 Webster]
5.Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects. 1913 Webster]
6.The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining. [Modern] 1913 Webster]
7.(Chem.)A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.Nicholson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strac"tion*al(, a.Pertaining to abstraction. 1913 Webster]
Ab`strac*ti"tious(, a.Obtained from plants by distillation. [Obs.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strac"tive(, a.[Cf. F. abstractif.]Having the power of abstracting; of an abstracting nature. \'bdThe abstractive faculty.\'b8 I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strac"tive*ly, adv.In a abstract manner; separately; in or by itself.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strac"tive*ness, n.The quality of being abstractive; abstractive property. 1913 Webster]
Ab"stract`ly(#; 277), adv.In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely; by itself; as, matter abstractly considered. 1913 Webster]
Ab"stract`ness, n.The quality of being abstract. \'bdThe abstractness of the ideas.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stringe"(, v. t.[L ab + stringere, strictum, to press together.]To unbind. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ab*strude"(, v. t.[L. abstrudere. See Abstruse.]To thrust away. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*struse"(, a.[L. abstrusus, p. p. of abstrudere to thrust away, conceal; ab, abs + trudere to thrust; cf. F. abstrus. See Threat.]1.Concealed or hidden out of the way. [Obs.]
The eternal eye whose sight discerns Abstrusest thoughts.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood; recondite; as, abstruse learning.
Profound and abstruse topics.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Ab*struse"ly, adv.In an abstruse manner. 1913 Webster]
Ab*struse"ness, n.The quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stru"sion(, n.[L. abstrusio. See Abstruse.]The act of thrusting away. [R.] Ogilvie. 1913 Webster]
Ab*stru"si*ty(, n.Abstruseness; that which is abstruse. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sume"(, v. t.[L. absumere, absumptum; ab + sumere to take.]To consume gradually; to waste away. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ab*sump"tion(, n.[L. absumptio. See Absume.]Act of wasting away; a consuming; extinction. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ab*surd"(, a.[L. absurdus harsh-sounding; ab + (prob) a derivative fr. a root svar to sound; not connected with surd: cf. F. absurde. See Syringe.]Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream.
This proffer is absurd and reasonless.Shak.
'This phrase absurd to call a villain great.Pope.p. 9
Syn. -- Foolish; irrational; ridiculous; preposterous; inconsistent; incongruous. -- Absurd, Irrational, Foolish, Preposterous. Of these terms, irrational is the weakest, denoting that which is plainly inconsistent with the dictates of sound reason; as, an irrational course of life. Foolish rises higher, and implies either a perversion of that faculty, or an absolute weakness or fatuity of mind; as, foolish enterprises. Absurd rises still higher, denoting that which is plainly opposed to received notions of propriety and truth; as, an absurd man, project, opinion, story, argument, etc. Preposterous rises still higher, and supposes an absolute inversion in the order of things; or, in plain terms, a \'bdputting of the cart before the horse;\'b8 as, a preposterous suggestion, preposterous conduct, a preposterous regulation or law. 1913 Webster]
Ab*surd"i*ty(-, n.; pl.Absurdities(-t.[L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.]1.The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. \'bdThe absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
His travels were full of absurdities.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ab*surd"ly, adv.In an absurd manner. 1913 Webster]
Ab*surd"ness, n.Absurdity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Abudefdufprop. n.a genus comprising the damsel fishes. Syn. -- genus Abudefduf. WordNet 1.5]
abulian.an abnormally intense inability to make decisions; severe irresolution. Syn. -- indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution WordNet 1.5]
abulicadj.showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions Syn. -- aboulic WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*bu"na(, n.[Eth. and Ar., our father.]The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church. 1913 Webster]
A*bun"dance(, n.[OE. (h)abundaunce, abundance, F. abondance, L. abundantia, fr. abundare. See Abound.]An overflowing fullness; ample sufficiency; great plenty; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; wealth: -- strictly applicable to quantity only, but sometimes used of number.
It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state.Raleigh.
Syn. -- Exuberance; plenteousness; plenty; copiousness; overflow; riches; affluence; wealth. -- Abundance, Plenty, Exuberance. These words rise upon each other in expressing the idea of fullness. Plenty denotes a sufficiency to supply every want; as, plenty of food, plenty of money, etc. Abundance express more, and gives the idea of superfluity or excess; as, abundance of riches, an abundance of wit and humor; often, however, it only denotes plenty in a high degree. Exuberance rises still higher, and implies a bursting forth on every side, producing great superfluity or redundance; as, an exuberance of mirth, an exuberance of animal spirits, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*bun"dant(, a.[OE. (h)abundant, aboundant, F. abondant, fr. L. abudans, p. pr. of abundare. See Abound.]Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; -- followed by in, rarely by with. \'bdAbundant in goodness and truth.\'b8 Exod. xxxiv. 6.
Abundant number(Math.), a number, the sum of whose aliquot parts exceeds the number itself. Thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, the aliquot parts of 12, make the number 16. This is opposed to a deficient number, as 14, whose aliquot parts are 1, 2, 7, the sum of which is 10; and to a perfect number, which is equal to the sum of its aliquot parts, as 6, whose aliquot parts are 1, 2., 3.
A*buse"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Abused(; p. pr. & vb. n.Abusing.][F. abuser; L. abusus, p. p. of abuti to abuse, misuse; ab + uti to use. See Use.]1.To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.
This principle (if one may so abuse the word) shoots rapidly into popularity.Froude. 1913 Webster]
2.To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience. 1913 Webster]
3.To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
The . . . tellers of news abused the general.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To dishonor. \'bdShall flight abuse your name?\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To violate; to ravish.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
6.To deceive; to impose on. [Obs.]
Their eyes red and staring, cozened with a moist cloud, and abused by a double object.Jer. Taylor.
A*buse"(, n.[F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See Abuse, v. t.]1.Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power.Madison. 1913 Webster]
2.Physical ill treatment; injury. \'bdRejoice . . . at the abuse of Falstaff.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
Abuse after disappeared without a struggle..Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The two parties, after exchanging a good deal of abuse, came to blows.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child. [Obs.]
Or is it some abuse, and no such thing?Shak.
Abuse of distress(Law), a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer.
Syn. -- Invective; contumely; reproach; scurrility; insult; opprobrium. -- Abuse, Invective. Abuse is generally prompted by anger, and vented in harsh and unseemly words. It is more personal and coarse than invective. Abuse generally takes place in private quarrels; invective in writing or public discussions. Invective may be conveyed in refined language and dictated by indignation against what is blameworthy. C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
A*bus"er(, n.One who abuses [in the various senses of the verb]. 1913 Webster]
A*bu"sion(, n.[OE. abusion, abusioun, OF. abusion, fr. L. abusio misuse of words, f. abuti. See Abuse, v. t.]Evil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception; cheat.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*bu"sive(, a.[Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.]1.Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] \'bdThe abusive prerogatives of his see.\'b8 Hallam. 1913 Webster]
3.Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow. 1913 Webster]
4.Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. \'bdAn abusive lampoon.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
5.Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] \'bdAn abusive treaty.\'b8 Bacon.
A*bu"sive*ly, adv.In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. 1913 Webster]
A*bu"sive*ness, n.The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, abusiveness.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
A*but"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Abutted; p. pr. & vb. n.Abutting.][OF. abouter, aboter; cf. F. aboutir, and also abuter; a (L. ad) + OF. boter, buter, to push: cf. F. bout end, and but end, purpose.]To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road. 1913 Webster]
A*bu"ti*lon(, n.[Ar. aub\'d4t\'c6l\'d4n.](Bot.)A genus of malvaceous plants of many species, found in the torrid and temperate zones of both continents; -- called also Indian mallow. 1913 Webster]
A*but"ment(, n.1.State of abutting. 1913 Webster]
2.That on or against which a body abuts or presses; as(a)(Arch.)The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut.Gwilt.(b)(Mech.)A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc.(c)In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil. 1913 Webster]
A*but"tal(, n.The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; a headland.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
A*but"ter(, n.One who, or that which, abuts. Specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate; as, the abutters on a street or a river. 1913 Webster]
Abyssinian.1.same as Ethiopia. Syn. -- Ethiopia, Yaltopya WordNet 1.5]
abyv.1.atone for, make amends for WordNet 1.5]
{ A*by", A*bye" }(, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Abought(.][AS. \'bebycgan to pay for; pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf. Abide.]1.To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends for; to give satisfaction. [Obs.] Syn. -- expiate 1913 Webster]
Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To endure; to abide. [Obs.]
But nought that wanteth rest can long aby.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*bysm"(, n.[OF. abisme; F. abime, LL. abyssimus, a superl. of L. abyssus; Gr. Abyss.]An abyss; a gulf. \'bdThe abysm of hell.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*bys"mal(, a.Pertaining to, or resembling, an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound.
Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A*bys"mal*ly, adv.To a fathomless depth; profoundly. \'bdAbysmally ignorant.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
A*byss"(, n.[L. abyssus a bottomless gulf, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + 1.A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit.
Ye powers and spirits of this nethermost abyss.Milton.
The throne is darkness, in the abyss of light.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Infinite time; a vast intellectual or moral depth.
The abysses of metaphysical theology.Macaulay.
In unfathomable abysses of disgrace.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)The center of an escutcheon.
Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
A*byss"al(, a.[Cf. Abysmal.]Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
Abyssal zone(Phys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants, animals, etc. It is the one furthest from the shore, embracing all beyond one hundred fathoms deep. Hence, abyssal animals, plants, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ys*sin"i*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
Abyssinian gold, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ab`ys*sin"i*an, n.1.A native of Abyssinia. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of the Abyssinian Church. 1913 Webster]
Acn.1.the chemical symbol for actinum, a radioactive element. Syn. -- actinium WordNet 1.5]
ACn.[Acronym from alternating current.]an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally. Alternative to direct curent, DC. [acron.] Syn. -- alternating current WordNet 1.5]
A*ca"ci*a(, n.(Antiq.)A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals. 1913 Webster]
A*ca"cia(, n.; pl. E. Acacias(, L. Acaci\'91(.[L. from Gr. ak to be sharp. See Acute.]1.A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; -- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic. 1913 Webster]
Ac"a*cin, Ac"a*cine(, n.Gum arabic. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*deme"(, n.[L. academia. See Academy.]An academy. [Poetic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*de"mi*al(, a.Academic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*de"mi*an(, n.A member of an academy, university, or college. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac`a*dem"ic(, Ac`a*dem"ic*al(, }a.[L. academicus: cf. F. acad\'82migue. See Academy.]1.Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. \'bdAcademic courses.\'b8 Warburton. \'bdAcademical study.\'b8 Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*dem"ic, n.1.One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist.Hume. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*dem`ic*al*ly, adv.In an academical manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*dem"ic*als(, n. pl.The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities. 1913 Webster]
Ac`a*de*mi"cian(#; 277), n.[F. acad\'82micien. See Academy.]1.A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of arts. 1913 Webster]
2.A collegian. [R.] Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
academicianshipn.1.the position or state of being a member of an honorary academy. WordNet 1.5]
Ac`a*dem"i*cism(, n.1.A tenet of the Academic philosophy. 1913 Webster]
2.A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy. 1913 Webster]
A*cad"e*mism(, n.The doctrines of the Academic philosophy. [Obs.] Baxter. 1913 Webster]
A*cad"e*my(, n.; pl.Academies(.[F. acad\'82mie, L. academia. Cf. Academe.]1.A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head. 1913 Webster]
2.An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university. Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a rank between a college and a common school. 1913 Webster]
3.A place of training; a school. \'bdAcademies of fanaticism.\'b8 Hume. 1913 Webster]
4.A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science; as, the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and philology. 1913 Webster]
5.A school or place of training in which some special art is taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music.
Academy figure(Paint.), a drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model. 1913 Webster]
Acadian.1.the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces. WordNet 1.5]
A*ca"di*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Acadia, or Nova Scotia. \'bdAcadian farmers.\'b8 Longfellow. -- n.A native of Acadie.
Acadian epoch(Geol.), an epoch at the beginning of the American paleozoic time, and including the oldest American rocks known to be fossiliferous. See Geology. --
Acadian owl(Zo\'94l.), a small North American owl (Nyctule Acadica); the saw-whet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac"a*jou(, n.[F. See Cashew.](Bot.)(a)The cashew tree; also, its fruit. See Cashew.(b)The mahogany tree; also, its timber. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac"a*leph(, Ac`a*le"phan( }n.; pl.Acalephs(, Acalephans(.[See Acaleph\'91.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Acaleph\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`a*le"ph\'91(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. A group of C\'d2lenterata, including the Medus\'91 or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ale"phoid(, a.[Acaleph + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Belonging to or resembling the Acaleph\'91 or jellyfishes. 1913 Webster]
A*cal"y*cine(, Ac`a*lys`i*nous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope. 1913 Webster]
Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n.A spiny-finned fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*i(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch. 1913 Webster]
Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*ous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned. 1913 Webster]
Acanthuridaen.1.1a family of fishes consisting of the surgeonfishes.fish family Syn. -- family Acanthuridae WordNet 1.5]
Acanthurusn.1.type genus of the family Acanthuridae; doctorfishes. Syn. -- genus Acanthurus WordNet 1.5]
A*can"thus(, n.; pl. E. Acanthuses(, L. Acanthi(. [L., from Gr. Acantha.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A cap*pel"la(. [It. See Chapel.](Mus.)(a)In church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal.(b)A time indication, equivalent to alla breve. 1913 Webster]
A*cap"su*lar(, a.[Pref. a- not + capsular.](Bot.)Having no capsule. 1913 Webster]
A*car"di*ac(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Without a heart; as, an acardiac fetus. 1913 Webster]
acaridn.1.very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks. WordNet 1.5]
Acaridaen.1.1the family consisting of mites. Syn. -- family Acaridae. WordNet 1.5]
A*car"i*dan(, n.[See Acarus.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`a*ri"na(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The group of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange. 1913 Webster]
Ac"a*rine(, a.(Med.)Of or caused by acari or mites; as, acarine diseases. 1913 Webster]
Ac"a*roid(, a.[NL., acarus a mite + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Shaped like or resembling a mite. 1913 Webster]
adj.1.(botany)having no carpels WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ar*pel"lous, ac`ar*pel"ous(, a.[Pref. a- not + carpel.](Bot.)Having no carpels. Opposite of carpellate. Syn. -- acarpe 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac"a*rus(, n.; pl.Acari(.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus including many species of small mites. 1913 Webster]
A*cat`a*lec"tic(, a.[L. acatalecticus, Gr. 'a priv. + (Pros.)Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse. -- n.A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables. 1913 Webster]
A*cat"a*lep`sy(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient Skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability. 1913 Webster]
A*cat`a*lep"tic(, a.[Gr. Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible. 1913 Webster]
A*ca"ter(, n.See Caterer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*cates"(, n. pl.See Cates. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*cau"date(, a.[Pref. a- not + caudate.]Tailless. 1913 Webster]
Ac`au*les"cent(, a.[Pref. a- not + caulescent.](Bot.)Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.Gray. 1913 Webster]
A*cau"line(, a.[Pref. a- not + cauline.](Bot.)Same as Acaulescent. 1913 Webster]
{ A*cau"lose(, A*cau"lous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + caulis stalk. See Cole.](Bot.)Same as Acaulescent. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ca"di*an(, a.[From the city Accad. See Gen. x. 10.]Pertaining to a race supposed to have lived in Babylonia before the Assyrian conquest.
Ac*cede"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Acceded; p. pr. & vb. n.Acceding.][L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere to move, yield: cf. F. acc\'82dere. See Cede.] 1913 Webster]
1.To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede. [Obs.] T. Gale. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.
Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the year 1461.T. Warton.
If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.Morley. 1913 Webster]
3.To become a party by associating one's self with others; to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request.
The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the Dutch afterwards acceded.Chesterfield.
Ac*ced"ence(, n.The act of acceding. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ced"er(, n.One who accedes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cel`er*an"do(, a.[It.](Mus.)Gradually accelerating the movement. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel"er*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accelerated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accelerating.][L. acceleratus, p. p. of accelerare; ad + celerare to hasten; celer quick. See Celerity.]1.To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard. 1913 Webster]
2.To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to accelerate our departure.
Accelerated motion(Mech.), motion with a continually increasing velocity. --
Accelerating force, the force which causes accelerated motion.Nichol.
acceleratedadj.1.1caused to move faster Syn. -- speeded up WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.1caused to be completed in a shorter than normal time period; speeded up, as of an academic course; He took an accelerated curriculum, and graduated in three years. Opposite of delayed. Syn. -- expedited WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ac*cel`er*a"tion(, n.[L. acceleratio: cf. F. acc\'82l\'82ration.]The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation.
A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration.I. Taylor.
(Astr. & Physics.)
Acceleration of the moon, the increase of the moon's mean motion in its orbit, in consequence of which its period of revolution is now shorter than in ancient times. --
Acceleration and
retardation of the tides. See Priming of the tides, under Priming. --
Diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars, the amount by which their apparent diurnal motion exceeds that of the sun, in consequence of which they daily come to the meridian of any place about three minutes fifty-six seconds of solar time earlier than on the day preceding. --
Acceleration of the planets, the increasing velocity of their motion, in proceeding from the apogee to the perigee of their orbits. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel"er*a*tive(, a.Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.Reid. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel"er*a`tor(, n.One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as, accelerator nerves. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel"er*a*to*ry(, a.Accelerative. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel"er*o*graph(, n.[Accelerate + -graph.](Mil.)An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cel`er*om"e*ter(, n.[Accelerate + -meter.]An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cend"(, v. t.[L. accendere, accensum, to kindle; ad + cand\'cbre to kindle (only in compounds); rel. to cand\'c7re to be white, to gleam. See Candle.]To set on fire; to kindle. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cend`i*bil"i*ty(, n.Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cend"i*ble(, a.Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"sion(, n.The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"sor(, n.[LL., from p. p. accensus. See Accend.](R. C. Ch.)One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cent`(, n.[F. accent, L. accentus; ad + cantus a singing, canere to sing. See Cant.]1.A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.
primary and the secondary; the primary being uttered with a greater stress of voice than the secondary; as in as\'b7pira\'b6tion, where the chief stress is on the third syllable, and a slighter stress on the first. Some words, as an\'b7tiap\'b7o-plec\'b6tic, in-com\'b7pre-hen\'b7si-bil\'b6i-ty, have two secondary accents. See Guide to Pron., \'c5\'c5 30-46. 1913 Webster]
2.A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.
acute accent (\'b7) meant a raised tone or pitch, the grave (`), the level tone or simply the negation of accent, the circumflex ( ~ or ^) a tone raised and then depressed. In works on elocution, the first is often used to denote the rising inflection of the voice; the second, the falling inflection; and the third (^), the compound or waving inflection. In dictionaries, spelling books, and the like, the acute accent is used to designate the syllable which receives the chief stress of voice. 1913 Webster]
3.Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent. \'bdBeguiled you in a plain accent.\'b8 Shak. \'bdA perfect accent.\'b8 Thackeray.
The tender accent of a woman's cry.Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.A word; a significant tone; (pl.)expressions in general; speech.
Winds! on your wings to Heaven her accents bear, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Pros.)Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)(a)A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.(b)A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.(c)The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.(d)The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.J. S. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)(a)A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y\'b7, y(b)(Trigon.)A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12\'b727i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.(c)(Engin.)A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6\'b7 10. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cent"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accented; p. pr. & vb. n.Accenting.][OF. accenter, F. accentuer.] 1913 Webster]
1.To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent. 1913 Webster]
2.To mark emphatically; to emphasize. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cent`less(, a.Without accent. 1913 Webster]
accentedadj.1.(Phonology)having the main stress of a word; -- used of syllables Syn. -- tonic (vs. atonic) WordNet 1.5]
2.1being pronounced with sterss; -- used of syllables Syn. -- heavy, strong WordNet 1.5]
accentingn.1.the act of giving special importance or significance to something. Syn. -- emphasizing WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cen"tor(, n.[L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.]1.(Mus.)One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"tu*a*ble(, a.Capable of being accented. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"tu*al(, a.Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen`tu*al"i*ty(, n.The quality of being accentual. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"tu*al*ly(, adv.In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen"tu*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accentuated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accentuating.][LL. accentuatus, p. p. of accentuare, fr. L. accentus: cf. F. accentuer.]1.To pronounce with an accent or with accents. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was even more accentuated.London Times. 1913 Webster]
3.To mark with the written accent. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cen`tu*a"tion(, n.[LL. accentuatio: cf. F. accentuation.]Act of accentuating; applications of accent. Specifically (Eccles. Mus.), pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accepted; p. pr. & vb. n.Accepting.][F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] 1913 Webster]
1.To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.
If you accept them, then their worth is great.Shak.
To accept of ransom for my son.Milton.
She accepted of a treat.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To receive with favor; to approve.
The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.Ps. xx. 3.
Peradventure he will accept of me.Gen. xxxii. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse. 1913 Webster]
4.To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted? 1913 Webster]
5.(Com.)To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
6.In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.]
To accept a bill(Law), to agree (on the part of the drawee) to pay it when due. --
To accept service(Law), to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. --
To accept the person(Eccl.), to show favoritism. \'bdGod accepteth no man's person.\'b8 Gal. ii. 6.
Syn. -- To receive; take; admit. See Receive. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept", a.Accepted. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept`a*bil"i*ty(, n.[LL. acceptabilitas.]The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. \'bdAcceptability of repentance.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"a*ble(-s, a.[F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis, fr. acceptare.]Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"a*ble*ness(, n.The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"a*bly, adv.In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"ance(, n.1.The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar.Isa. lx. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being accepted; acceptableness. \'bdMakes it assured of acceptance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Com.)(a)An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.(b)The bill itself when accepted. 1913 Webster]
4.An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.
acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty. Mozley & W.
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proposal and acceptance are the constituent elements into which all contracts are resolved.
acceptance of a bill of exchange,
acceptance of a check,
acceptance of a draft, or
acceptance of an order, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word \'bdaccepted\'b8 across the face of the bill.
Acceptance of goods, under the statute of frauds, is an intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of the transaction. 1913 Webster]
6.Meaning; acceptation. [Obs.]
Acceptance of persons, partiality, favoritism. See under Accept. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"an*cy(, n.Acceptance. [R.]
Here's a proof of gift, acceptancy.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cep*ta"tion(, n.1.Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable. [Obs.]
This is saying worthy of all acceptation.1 Tim. i. 15.
Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as, term is to be used according to its usual acceptation.
My words, in common acceptation, Gay. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"ed*ly(, adv.In a accepted manner; admittedly. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"er(, n.1.A person who accepts; a taker. 1913 Webster]
2.A respecter; a viewer with partiality. [Obs.]
God is no accepter of persons.Chillingworth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)An acceptor. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cep`ti*la"tion(, n.[L. acceptilatio entry of a debt collected, acquittance, fr. p. p. of accipere (cf. Accept) + latio a carrying, fr. latus, p. p. of ferre to carry: cf. F. acceptilation.](Civil Law)Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cep"tion(, n.[L. acceptio a receiving, accepting: cf. F. acception.]Acceptation; the received meaning. [Obs.]
Here the word \'bdbaron\'b8 is not to be taken in that restrictive sense to which the modern acception hath confined it.Fuller.
Ac*cept"ive(, a.1.Fit for acceptance. 1913 Webster]
2.Ready to accept. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cept"or(#; 277), n.[L.]One who accepts; specifically(Law & Com.), one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cess"(#; 277), n.[F. acc\'8as, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]1.A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.
I did repel his letters, and denied access to me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land. \'bdAll access was thronged.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Admission to sexual intercourse.
During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
4.Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]
I, from the influence of thy looks, receive Access in every virtue.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.An onset, attack, or fit of disease.
The first access looked like an apoplexy.Burnet. 1913 Webster]
6.A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury. [A Gallicism] 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sa*ri*ly(, adv.In the manner of an accessary. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sa*ri*ness, n.The state of being accessary. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sa*ry(#; 277), a.Accompanying, as a subordinate; additional; accessory; esp., uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See Accessory.
To both their deaths thou shalt be accessary.Shak.
Amongst many secondary and accessary causes that support monarchy, these are not of least reckoning.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sa*ry(277), n.; pl.Accessaries(.[Cf. Accessory and LL. accessarius.](Law)One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
Accessary before the fact(Law), one who commands or counsels an offense, not being present at its commission. --
Accessary after the fact, one who, after an offense, assists or shelters the offender, not being present at the commission of the offense.
accessory by Blackstone and many others; but in this sense is spelt accessary by Bouvier, Burrill, Burns, Whishaw, Dane, and the Penny Cyclopedia; while in other senses it is spelt accessory. In recent text-books on criminal law the distinction is not preserved, the spelling being either accessary or accessory. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cess`i*bil"i*ty(, n.[L. accessibilitas: cf. F. accessibilit\'82.]The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptibility.Langhorne. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cess"i*ble(, a.[L. accessibilis, fr. accedere: cf. F. accessible. See Accede.]1.Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person. 1913 Webster]
2.Open to the influence of; -- with to. \'bdMinds accessible to reason.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Obtainable; to be got at.
The best information . . . at present accessible.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cess"i*bly(, adv.In an accessible manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sion(, n.[L. accessio, fr. accedere: cf. F. accession. See Accede.]1.A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined; as, a king's accession to a confederacy. 1913 Webster]
2.Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without; as, an accession of wealth or territory.
The only accession which the Roman empire received was the province of Britain.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species). Thus, the owner of a cow becomes the owner of her calf.(b)The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.Kent. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity; as, the accession of the house of Stuart; -- applied especially to the epoch of a new dynasty. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
Ac*ces"sion*al(, a.Pertaining to accession; additional. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"sive(, a.Additional. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ces*so"ri*al(, a.Of or pertaining to an accessory; as, accessorial agency, accessorial guilt. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"so*ri*ly(, adv.In the manner of an accessory; auxiliary. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"so*ri*ness, n.The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately. 1913 Webster]
Ac*ces"so*ry(#; 277), a.[L. accessorius. See Access, and cf. Accessary.]Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or contributory; said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.
Ac*ces"so*ry, n.; pl.Accessories(.1.That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate. \'bdThe aspect and accessories of a den of banditti.\'b8 Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Same as Accessary, n. 1913 Webster]
3.(Fine Arts)Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.Elmes.
Syn. -- Abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor. See Abettor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*ciac`ca*tu"ra(, n.[It., from acciaccare to crush.](Mus.)A short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to the short appoggiatura. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ci*dence(, n.[A corruption of Eng. accidents, pl. of accident. See Accident, 2.]1.The accidents, of inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The rudiments of any subject.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ci*dent(, n.[F. accident, fr. L. accidens, -dentis, p. pr. of accidere to happen; ad + cadere to fall. See Cadence, Case.]1.Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident.
Of moving accidents by flood and field.Shak.
Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident: Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, as gender, number, case. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms. 1913 Webster]
4.(Log.)(a)A property or quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in paper; an attribute.(b)A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness. 1913 Webster]
5.Any accidental property, fact, or relation; an accidental or nonessential; as, beauty is an accident.
This accident, as I call it, of Athens being situated some miles from the sea.J. P. Mahaffy. 1913 Webster]
6.Unusual appearance or effect. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Accident, in Law, is equivalent to casus, or such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den"tal(, a.[Cf. F. accidentel, earlier accidental.]1.Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. 1913 Webster]
2.Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental; as, are accidental to a play.
Accidental chords(Mus.), those which contain one or more tones foreign to their proper harmony. --
Accidental colors(Opt.), colors depending on the hypersensibility of the retina of the eye for complementary colors. They are purely subjective sensations of color which often result from the contemplation of actually colored bodies. --
Accidental point(Persp.), the point in which a right line, drawn from the eye, parallel to a given right line, cuts the perspective plane; so called to distinguish it from the principal point, or point of view, where a line drawn from the eye perpendicular to the perspective plane meets this plane. --
Accidental lights(Paint.), secondary lights; effects of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.Fairholt.
Syn. -- Casual; fortuitous; contingent; occasional; adventitious. -- Accidental, Incidental, Casual, Fortuitous, Contingent. We speak of a thing as accidental when it falls out as by chance, and not in the regular course of things; as, an accidental meeting, an accidental advantage, etc. We call a thing incidental when it falls, as it were, into some regular course of things, but is secondary, and forms no essential part thereof; as, an incremental remark, an incidental evil, an incidental benefit. We speak of a thing as casual, when it falls out or happens, as it were, by mere chance, without being prearranged or premeditated; as, a casual remark or encounter; a casual observer. An idea of the unimportant is attached to what is casual. Fortuitous is applied to what occurs without any known cause, and in opposition to what has been foreseen; as, a fortuitous concourse of atoms. We call a thing contingent when it is such that, considered in itself, it may or may not happen, but is dependent for its existence on something else; as, the time of my coming will be contingent on intelligence yet to be received. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den"tal(, n.1.A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
He conceived it just that accidentals . . . should sink with the substance of the accusation.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Paint.)Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den"tal*ism(, n.Accidental character or effect.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den*tal"i*ty(, n.The quality of being accidental; accidentalness. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den"tal*ly(, adv.In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*den"tal*ness, n.The quality of being accidental; casualness. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ci*die(, n.[OF. accide, accidie, LL. accidia, acedia, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + Sloth; torpor. [Obs.] \'bdThe sin of accidie.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ci*pen"ser(, n.See Acipenser. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cip"i*ent(, n.[L. accipiens, p. pr. of accipere. See Accept.]A receiver. [R.] Bailey 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cip"i*ter(, n.; pl. E. Accipiters(. L. Accipitres(.[L., hawk.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cip"i*tral(, n.Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cip"i*tres(, n. pl.[L., hawks.](Zo\'94l.)The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. 1913 Webster]
Accipitridaen.1.1a family of birds consisting of the hawks; -- this family includes the Old World vultures; kites; harriers; and eagles. Syn. -- family Accipitridae. WordNet 1.5]
Accipitriformesn.1.1in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes. Syn. -- order Accipitriformes. WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cip"i*trine(#; 277), a.[Cf. F. accipitrin.](Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cis"mus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)Affected refusal; coyness. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cite"(, v. t.[L. accitus, p. p. of accire, accere, to call for; ad + ciere to move, call. See Cite.]To cite; to summon. [Obs.]
Our heralds now accited all that were Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Ac*claim"(, v. t.[L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.] [R.] 1.To applaud. \'bdA glad acclaiming train.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.To declare by acclamations.
While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cla*ma"tion(, n.[L. acclamatio: cf. F. acclamation.]1.A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children.Southey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Antiq.)A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. 1913 Webster]
3.In parliamentary usage, the act or method of voting orally and by groups rather than by ballot, esp. in elections;specif.(R. C. Ch.), the election of a pope or other ecclesiastic by unanimous consent of the electors, without a ballot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Acclamation medalsare those on which laudatory acclamations are recorded.Elmes. 1913 Webster]
Ac*clam"a*to*ry(, a.Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"ma*ta*ble(, a.Capable of being acclimated. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli`ma*ta"tion(, n.[Cf. F. acclimation. See Acclimate.]Acclimatization. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"mate(#; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acclimated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acclimating.][F. acclimater; \'85 (l. ad) + climat climate. See Climate.]To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cli*ma"tion(, n.The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"ma*ti`za*ble(, a.Capable of being acclimatized. 1913 Webster]
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Ac*cli"ma*ti*za"tion(, n.The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"ma*tize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acclimatized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acclimatizing(.]To inure or habituate to a climate different from that which is natural; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate; said of man, the inferior animals, or plants. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"ma*ture(, n.The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated. [R.] Caldwell. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cliv"i*ty, n.; pl.Acclivities(.[L. acclivitas, fr. acclivis, acclivus, ascending; ad + clivus a hill, slope, fr. root kli to lean. See Lean.]A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cli"vous(#; 277), a.[L. acclivis and acclivus.]Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; -- opposed to declivous. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cloy"(, v. t.[OF. encloyer, encloer, F. enclouer, to drive in a nail, fr. L. in + clavus nail.]To fill to satiety; to stuff full; to clog; to overload; to burden. See Cloy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ac*coast"(, v. t. & i.[See Accost, Coast.]To lie or sail along the coast or side of; to accost. [Obs.]
Whether high towering or accoasting low.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ac*coil"(, v. t.[OE. acoillir to receive, F. accueillir; L. ad + colligere to collect. See Coil.]1.To gather together; to collect. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To coil together.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Ac`co*lade"(or , n.[F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.]1.A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A brace used to join two or more staves. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com*bi*na"tion(, n.[L. ad + E. combination.]A combining together. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*da*ble(, a.[Cf. F. accommodable.]That may be accommodated, fitted, or made to agree. [R.] I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*dable*ness, n.The quality or condition of being accommodable. [R.] Todd. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*date(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accommodated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accommodating(.][L. accommodatus, p. p. of accommodare; ad + commodare to make fit, help; con- + modus measure, proportion. See Mode.]1.To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances. \'bdThey accommodate their counsels to his inclination.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring into agreement or harmony; to reconcile; to compose; to adjust; to settle; as, to accommodate differences, a dispute, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish with something desired, needed, or convenient; to favor; to oblige; as, to accommodate a friend with a loan or with lodgings. 1913 Webster]
4.To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.; as, to accommodate prophecy to events.
Syn. -- To suit; adapt; conform; adjust; arrange. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*date, v. i.To adapt one's self; to be conformable or adapted. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*date(, a.[L. accommodatus, p. p. of accommodare.]Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end. [Archaic] Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*da`ting(, a.Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com`mo*da"tion(, n.[L. accommodatio, fr. accommodare: cf. F. accommodation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; -- followed by to. \'bdThe organization of the body with accommodation to its functions.\'b8 Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Willingness to accommodate; obligingness. 1913 Webster]
3.Whatever supplies a want or affords ease, refreshment, or convenience; anything furnished which is desired or needful; -- often in the plural; as, the accommodations -- that is, lodgings and food -- at an inn.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.An adjustment of differences; state of agreement; reconciliation; settlement. \'bdTo come to terms of accommodation.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.The application of a writer's language, on the ground of analogy, to something not originally referred to or intended.
Many of those quotations from the Old Testament were probably intended as nothing more than accommodations.Paley. 1913 Webster]
6.(Com.)(a)A loan of money.(b)An accommodation bill or note.
Accommodation bill, or
note(Com.), a bill of exchange which a person accepts, or a note which a person makes and delivers to another, not upon a consideration received, but for the purpose of raising money on credit. --
Accommodation coach, or
train, one running at moderate speed and stopping at all or nearly all stations. --
Accommodation ladder(Naut.), a light ladder hung over the side of a ship at the gangway, useful in ascending from, or descending to, small boats. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"mo*da`tor(, n.He who, or that which, accommodates.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"pa*na*ble(, a.Sociable. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
accompaniedadj.1.having companions or an escort Syn. -- accompanied (vs. un), attended WordNet 1.5]
Ac*com"pa*ni*er(, n.He who, or that which, accompanies.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"pa*ni*ment(-m, n.[F. accompagnement.]That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.Specifically:(Mus.)A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"pa*nist(, n.The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.Busby. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"pa*ny(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accompanied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accompanying(][OF. aacompaignier, F. accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain, companion. See Company.]1.To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow.
The Persian dames, . . . accompanied his march.Glover.
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.Sir P. Sidney.
He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To cohabit with. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Syn. -- To attend; escort; go with. -- To Accompany, Attend, Escort. We accompany those with whom we go as companions. The word imports an equality of station. We attend those whom we wait upon or follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination. We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect. A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place; he attends or escorts a lady. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"pa*ny, v. i.1.To associate in a company; to keep company. [Obs.] Bacon.
Men say that they will drive away one another, . . . and not accompany together.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.To cohabit (with). [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition. 1913 Webster]
accompanyistn.1.a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano). Syn. -- accompanist WordNet 1.5]
Ac*com"ple*tive(, a.[L. ad + complere, completum, to fill up.]Tending to accomplish. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plice(, n.[Ac- (perh. for the article a or for L. ad) + E. complice. See Complice.] 1913 Webster]
1.A cooperator. [R.]
Success unto our valiant general, accomplices!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. \'bdAnd thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason.\'b8 Johnson.It is followed by with or of before a person and by in (or sometimes of) before the crime; as, A was an accomplice with B in the murder of C. Dryden uses it with to before a thing. \'bdSuspected for accomplice to the fire.\'b8 Dryden.
Ac*com"plice*ship(, n.The state of being an accomplice. [R.] Sir H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ac`com*plic"i*ty(, n.The act or state of being an accomplice. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plish(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accomplished(, p. pr. & vb. n.Accomplishing.][OE. acomplissen, OF. accomplir, F. accomplir; L. ad + complere to fill up, complete. See Complete, Finish.]1.To complete, as time or distance.
That He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.Dan. ix. 2.
He had accomplished half a league or more.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise.
This that is written must yet be accomplished in me.Luke xxii. 37. 1913 Webster]
3.To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
The armorers accomplishing the knights.Shak.
It [the moon] is fully accomplished for all those ends to which Providence did appoint it.Wilkins.
These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman.Cowden Clarke. 1913 Webster]
4.To gain; to obtain. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn. -- To do; perform; fulfill; realize; effect; effectuate; complete; consummate; execute; achieve; perfect; equip; furnish. -- To Accomplish, Effect, Execute, Achieve, Perform. These words agree in the general idea of carrying out to some end proposed. To accomplish (to fill up to the measure of the intention) generally implies perseverance and skill; as, to accomplish a plan proposed by one's self, an object, a design, an undertaking. \'bdThou shalt accomplish my desire.\'b8 1 Kings v. 9.
He . . . expressed his desire to see a union accomplished between England and Scotland.Macaulay.
To effect (to work out) is much like accomplish. It usually implies some degree of difficulty contended with; as, he effected or accomplished what he intended, his purpose, but little. \'bdWhat he decreed, he effected.\'b8 Milton.
To work in close design by fraud or guile effected not.Milton.
To execute (to follow out to the end, to carry out, or into effect) implies a set mode of operation; as, to execute the laws or the orders of another; to execute a work, a purpose, design, plan, project. To perform is much like to do, though less generally applied. It conveys a notion of protracted and methodical effort; as, to perform a mission, a part, a task, a work. \'bdThou canst best perform that office.\'b8 Milton.
The Saints, like stars, around his seat Perform their courses still.Keble.
To achieve (to come to the end or arrive at one's purpose) usually implies some enterprise or undertaking of importance, difficulty, and excellence. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plish*a*ble(, a.Capable of being accomplished; practicable.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plished(, a.1.Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact. 1913 Webster]
2.Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain.
They . . . show themselves accomplished bees.Holland.
Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plish*er(, n.One who accomplishes. 1913 Webster]
Ac*com"plish*ment(-m, n.[F. accomplissement, fr. accomplir.]1.The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training. \'bdMy new accomplishment of dancing.\'b8 Churchill. \'bdAccomplishments befitting a station.\'b8 Thackeray.
Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ac*compt"(#; formerly #), n.See Account.
Accompt, accomptant, etc., are archaic forms. 1913 Webster]
Ac*compt"a*ble(, a.See Accountable. 1913 Webster]
Ac*compt"ant(, n.See Accountant. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"(, n.[OE. acord, accord, OF. acort, acorde, F. accord, fr. OF. acorder, F. accorder. See Accord, v. t.]1.Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.
A mediator of an accord and peace between them.Bacon.
These all continued with one accord in prayer.Acts i. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord of tones.
Those sweet accords are even the angels' lays.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
3.Agreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as, the accord of light and shade in painting. 1913 Webster]
4.Voluntary or spontaneous motion or impulse to act; -- preceded by own; as, of one's own accord.
That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap.Lev. xxv. 5.
Of his own accord he went unto you.2 Cor. vii. 17. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, bars a suit.Blackstone.
With one accord, with unanimity.
They rushed with one accord into the theater.Acts xix. 29. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accorded; p. pr. & vb. n.According.][OE. acorden, accorden, OF. acorder, F. accorder, fr. LL. accordare; L. ad + cor, cordis, heart. Cf. Concord, Discord, and see Heart.]1.To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.]
Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice.Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to accord suits or controversies.
When they were accorded from the fray.Spenser.
All which particulars, being confessedly knotty and difficult can never be accorded but by a competent stock of critical learning.South. 1913 Webster]
3.To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise. \'bdAccording his desire.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord", v. i.1.To agree; to correspond; to be in harmony; -- followed by with, formerly also by to; as, his disposition accords with his looks.
My heart accordeth with my tongue.Shak.
Thy actions to thy words accord.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To agree in pitch and tone. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"a*ble(, a.[OF. acordable, F. accordable.]1.Agreeing. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Reconcilable; in accordance. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"ance(, n.[OF. acordance.]Agreement; harmony; conformity. \'bdIn strict accordance with the law.\'b8 Macaulay.
Ac*cord"ant(, a.[OF. acordant, F. accordant.]Agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; -- followed by with or to.
Strictly accordant with true morality.Darwin.
And now his voice accordant to the string.Coldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"ant*ly, adv.In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably; -- followed by with or to. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"er(, n.One who accords, assents, or concedes. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"ing, p. a.Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. \'bdThis according voice of national wisdom.\'b8 Burke. \'bdMind and soul according well.\'b8 Tennyson.
According to him, every person was to be bought.Macaulay.
Our zeal should be according to knowledge.Sprat.
According to has been called a prepositional phrase, but strictly speaking, according is a participle in the sense of agreeing, acceding, and to alone is the preposition.
According as, precisely as; the same as; corresponding to the way in which. According as is an adverbial phrase, of which the propriety has been doubted; but good usage sanctions it. See According, adv.
Is all things well, According as I gave directions?Shak.
The land which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised.Ex. xii. 25. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cord"ing*ly, adv.1.Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable.
Behold, and so proceed accordingly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.In natural sequence; consequently; so.
Syn. -- Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so. -- Accordingly, Consequently, indicate a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former. Accordingly marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and consequently could not be signed. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cor"di*on(, n.[See Accord.](Mus.)A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cor"di*on*ist, n.A player on the accordion. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cor"po*rate(, v. t.[L. accorporare; ad + corpus, corporis, body.]To unite; to attach; to incorporate. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cost"(#; 115), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accosted; p. pr. & vb. n.Accosting.][F. accoster, LL. accostare to bring side by side; L. ad + costa rib, side. See Coast, and cf. Accoast.]1.To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of. [Obs.] \'bdSo much [of Lapland] as accosts the sea.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To approach; to make up to. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To speak to first; to address; to greet. \'bdHim, Satan thus accosts.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cost", v. i.To adjoin; to lie alongside. [Obs.] \'bdThe shores which to the sea accost.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cost", n.Address; greeting. [R.] J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cost"a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. accostable.]Approachable; affable. [R.] Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cost"ed, a.(Her.)Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*couche"ment(#; 277), n.[F., fr. accoucher to be delivered of a child, to aid in delivery, OF. acouchier orig. to lay down, put to bed, go to bed; L. ad + collocare to lay, put, place. See Collate.]Delivery in childbed 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cou*cheur"(, n.[F., fr. accoucher. See Accouchement.]A man who assists women in childbirth; a man midwife; an obstetrician. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*cou*cheuse"(, n.[F.., fem. of accoucher.]A midwife. [Recent] Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"(, n.[OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See Account, v. t., Count, n., 1.]1.A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.
A beggarly account of empty boxes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank. 1913 Webster]
3.A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts. 1913 Webster]
4.A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle. \'bdA laudable account of the city of London.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
5.A statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon.
Give an account of thy stewardship.Luke xvi. 2. 1913 Webster]
6.An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment. \'bdTo stand high in your account.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit. \'bdMen of account.\'b8 Pope. \'bdTo turn to account.\'b8 Shak.
Account current, a running or continued account between two or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such an account. --
In account with, in a relation requiring an account to be kept. --
On account of, for the sake of; by reason of; because of. --
On one's own account, for one's own interest or behalf. --
To make account, to have an opinion or expectation; to reckon. [Obs.]
This other part . . . makes account to find no slender arguments for this assertion out of those very scriptures which are commonly urged against it.Milton.
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To make account of, to hold in estimation; to esteem; as, he makes small account of beauty. --
To take account of, or
to take into account, to take into consideration; to notice. \'bdOf their doings, God takes no account.\'b8 Milton. --
A writ of account(Law), a writ which the plaintiff brings demanding that the defendant shall render his just account, or show good cause to the contrary; -- called also an action of account.Cowell.
Syn. -- Narrative; narration; relation; recital; description; explanation; rehearsal. -- Account, Narrative, Narration, Recital. These words are applied to different modes of rehearsing a series of events. Account turns attention not so much to the speaker as to the fact related, and more properly applies to the report of some single event, or a group of incidents taken as whole; as, an account of a battle, of a shipwreck, etc. A narrative is a continuous story of connected incidents, such as one friend might tell to another; as, a narrative of the events of a siege, a narrative of one's life, etc. Narration is usually the same as narrative, but is sometimes used to describe the mode of relating events; as, his powers of narration are uncommonly great. Recital denotes a series of events drawn out into minute particulars, usually expressing something which peculiarly interests the feelings of the speaker; as, the recital of one's wrongs, disappointments, sufferings, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accounted; p. pr. & vb. n.Accounting.][OE. acounten, accompten, OF. aconter, (L. ad) + conter to count. F. conter to tell, compter to count, L. computare. See Count, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.To reckon; to compute; to count. [Obs.]
The motion of . . . the sun whereby years are accounted.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To place to one's account; to put to the credit of; to assign; -- with to. [R.] Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.To value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge or consider; to deem.
Accounting that God was able to raise him up.Heb. xi. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.To recount; to relate. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count", v. i.1.To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. 1913 Webster]
2.To render an account; to answer in judgment; -- with for; as, we must account for the use of our opportunities. 1913 Webster]
3.To give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause of; to explain; -- with for; as, idleness accounts for poverty.
To account of, to esteem; to prize; to value. Now used only in the passive. \'bdI account of her beauty.\'b8 Shak.
Newer was preaching more accounted of than in the sixteenth century.Canon Robinson. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. \'bdThe awful idea of accountability.\'b8 R. Hall. Syn. -- answerability, answerableness 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"a*ble(, a.1.Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being accounted for; explicable. [R.]
True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.B. Whichcote.
Ac*count"a*ble ness, n.The quality or state of being accountable; accountability. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"a*bly, adv.In an accountable manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"an*cy(, n.The art or employment of an accountant. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"ant(, n.[Cf. F. accomptant, OF. acontant, p. pr.]1.One who renders account; one accountable. 1913 Webster]
2.A reckoner. 1913 Webster]
3.One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.
Accountatn general, the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count"ant*ship(, n.[Accountant + -ship.]The office or employment of an accountant. 1913 Webster]
Ac*count" book`(. A book in which accounts are kept.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cou"ple(, v. t.[OF. acopler, F. accoupler. See Couple.]To join; to couple. [R.]
The Englishmen accoupled themselves with the Frenchmen.Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cou"ple*ment(-k, n.[Cf. F. accouplement.]1.The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. [R.] Caxton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which couples, as a tie or brace. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*cour"age(, v. t.[OF. acoragier; \'85 (L. ad) + corage. See Courage.]To encourage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*court"(, v. t.[Ac-, for L. ad. See Court.]To treat courteously; to court. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac*cou"ter, Ac*cou"tre }(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accoutered or Accoutred(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accoutering or Accoutring.][F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; \'85 (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan (cf. Custody), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military service; to equip; to attire; to array.
Both accoutered like young men.Shak.
For this, in rags accoutered are they seen.Dryden.
Accoutered with his burden and his staff.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
accoutered, accoutredadj.1.provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose especially military; as, troops accoutered for battle WordNet 1.5]
accoutrementn.1.an item of clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of one's main clothing. Syn. -- accessory, accouterment WordNet 1.5]
{ Ac*cou"ter*ments, Ac*cou"tre*ments }(, n. pl.[F. accoutrement, earlier also accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See Accouter.]Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by soldiers.
How gay with all the accouterments of war! 1913 Webster]
Ac*coy"(, v. t.[OF. acoyer; ac-, for L. ad. See Coy.]1.To render quiet; to soothe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To subdue; to tame; to daunt. [Obs.]
Then is your careless courage accoyed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Accran.1.the capital city of Ghana. WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cred"it(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accredited; p. pr. & vb. n.Accrediting.][F. accr\'82diter; \'85 (L. ad) + cr\'82dit credit. See Credit.]1.To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
His censure will . . . accredit his praises.Cowper.
These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine opinion.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
2.To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.Froude. 1913 Webster]
3.To believe; to credit; to put trust in.
The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century.Sir G. C. Lewis.
He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft.Southey. 1913 Webster]
4.To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one.
To accredit (one)
with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cred`i*ta"tion(, n.The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cre*men*ti"tial(, a.(Physiol.)Pertaining to accremention. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cre*men*ti"tion(, n.[See Accresce, Increment.](Physiol.)The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cresce"(, v. i.[L. accrescere. See Accrue.]1.To accrue. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To increase; to grow. [Obs.] Gillespie. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cres"cence(, n.[LL. accrescentia.]Continuous growth; an accretion. [R.]
The silent accrescence of belief from the unwatched depositions of a general, never contradicted hearsy.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cres"cent(, a.[L. accrescens, -entis, p. pr. of accrescere; ad + crescere to grow. See Crescent.] 1913 Webster]
1.Growing; increasing.Shuckford. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Growing larger after flowering.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ac*crete"(, v. i.[From L. accretus, p. p. of accrescere to increase.]1.To grow together. 1913 Webster]
2.To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to. 1913 Webster]
Ac*crete", v. t.To make adhere; to add.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Ac*crete", a.1.Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter. 1913 Webster]
1.The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as, an accretion of earth.
A mineral . . . augments not by grown, but by accretion.Owen.
To strip off all the subordinate parts of his as a later accretion.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
3.Concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass. 1913 Webster]
4.A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers toes.Dana. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.(b)Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share.Wharton. Kent. 1913 Webster]
accretionaryadj.1.marked or produced by accretion WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cre"tive(, a.Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Ac*crim"i*nate(, v. t.[L. ac- (for ad to) + criminari.]To accuse of a crime. [Obs.] -- Ac*crim`i*na"tion(, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*croach"(, v. t.[OE. acrochen, accrochen, to obtain, OF. acrochier, F. accrocher; \'85 (L. ad) + croc hook (E. crook).]1.To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power.Stubbs. 1913 Webster]
Ac*croach"ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. accrochement.]An encroachment; usurpation. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cru"al(, n.Accrument. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*crue"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Accrued(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accruing.][See Accrue, n., and cf. Accresce, Accrete.]1.To increase; to augment.
And though power failed, her courage did accrue.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent. \'bdInterest accrues to principal.\'b8 Abbott.
The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press.Junius. 1913 Webster]
Ac*crue", n.[F. accr\'96, OF. acre\'81, p. p. of accroitre, OF. acroistre to increase; L. ad + crescere to increase. Cf. Accretion, Crew. See Crescent.]Something that accrues; advantage accruing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*cru"er(, n.(Law)The act of accruing; accretion; as, title by accruer. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cru"ment(-m, n.The process of accruing, or that which has accrued; increase.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ac`cu*ba"tion(, n.[L. accubatio, for accubitio, fr. accubare to recline; ad + cubare to lie down. See Accumb.]The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. 1913 Webster]
acculturativeadj.1.of or pertaining to acculturation (definition 3). Syn. -- acculturational WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cumb"(, v. i.[L. accumbere; ad + cumbere (only in compounds) to lie down.]To recline, as at table. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cum"ben*cy(, n.The state of being accumbent or reclining. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*cum"bent(-b, a.1.Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
The Roman . . . accumbent posture in eating.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf.Gray.
Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against the caulicle.Eaton. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cum"bent, n.One who reclines at table. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cum"ber(-b, v. t.To encumber. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu"mu*late(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accumulated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accumulating.][L. accumulatus, p. p. of accumulare; ad + cumulare to heap. See Cumulate.]To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass; as, to accumulate a sum of money.
Ac*cu"mu*late(, v. i.To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, accumulates, and men decay.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu"mu*late(-l, a.[L. accumulatus, p. p. of accumulare.]Collected; accumulated.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
accumulatedadj.1.1brought together into a group or crowdthe accumulated letters in my office Syn. -- assembled, collected, congregate, massed WordNet 1.5]
Ac*cu`mu*la"tion(, n.[L. accumulatio; cf. F. accumulation.]1.The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
Accumulation of energy or
power, the storing of energy by means of weights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored. --
An accumulation of degrees(Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu"mu*la*tive(, a.Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ly, adv. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu"mu*la`tor(, n.[L.]1.One who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)An apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators, the secondary or storage battery used for accumulating the energy of electrical charges, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cu*ra*cy(#; 277), n.[See Accurate.]The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy.
The professed end [of logic] is to teach men to think, to judge, and to reason, with precision and accuracy.Reid.
The accuracy with which the piston fits the sides.Lardner. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cu*rate(, a.[L. accuratus, p. p. and a., fr. accurare to take care of; ad + curare to take care, cura care. See Cure.]1.In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful. [Obs.]
Those conceive the celestial bodies have more accurate influences upon these things below.Bacon.
Syn. -- Correct; exact; just; nice; particular. -- Accurate, Correct, Exact, Precise. We speak of a thing as correct with reference to some rule or standard of comparison; as, a correct account, a correct likeness, a man of correct deportment. We speak of a thing as accurate with reference to the care bestowed upon its execution, and the increased correctness to be expected therefrom; as, an accurate statement, an accurate detail of particulars. We speak of a thing as exact with reference to that perfected state of a thing in which there is no defect and no redundance; as, an exact coincidence, the exact truth, an exact likeness. We speak of a thing as precise when we think of it as strictly conformed to some rule or model, as if cut down thereto; as a precise conformity instructions; precisely right; he was very precise in giving his directions. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cu*rate*ly, adv.In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect. 1913 Webster]
Ac"cu*rate*ness, n.The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision. 1913 Webster]
Ac*curse"(, v. t.[OE. acursien, acorsien; pref. a + cursien to curse. See Curse.]To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.
And the city shall be accursed.Josh. vi. 17.
Thro' you, my life will be accurst.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac*cursed"(, Ac*curst"(, }p. p. & a.Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; -- as, an accursed deed.Shak. -- Ac*curs"ed*ly, adv. -- Ac*curs"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cus"a*ble(, a.[L. accusabilis: cf. F. accusable.]Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or fault; blamable; -- with of. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu`sa*ti"val(, a.Pertaining to the accusative case. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cu"sa*tive(, a.[F. accusatif, L. accusativus (in sense 2), fr. accusare. See Accuse.] 1913 Webster]
1.Producing accusations; accusatory. \'bdThis hath been a very accusative age.\'b8 Sir E. Dering. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cuse", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accused(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accusing.][OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. Cause.]1.To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense; (Law)to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of; as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor.
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.Acts xxiv. 13.
We are accused of having persuaded Austria and Sardinia to lay down their arms.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.
Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another.Rom. ii. 15. 1913 Webster]
3.To betray; to show. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
Syn. -- To charge; blame; censure; reproach; criminate; indict; impeach; arraign. -- To Accuse, Charge, Impeach, Arraign. These words agree in bringing home to a person the imputation of wrongdoing. To accuse is a somewhat formal act, and is applied usually (though not exclusively) to crimes; as, to accuse of treason. Charge is the most generic. It may refer to a crime, a dereliction of duty, a fault, etc.; more commonly it refers to moral delinquencies; as, to charge with dishonesty or falsehood. To arraign is to bring (a person) before a tribunal for trial; as, to arraign one before a court or at the bar public opinion. To impeach is officially to charge with misbehavior in office; as, to impeach a minister of high crimes. Both impeach and arraign convey the idea of peculiar dignity or impressiveness. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cused"(, a.Charged with offense; as, an accused person.
Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cuse"ment(-k, n.[OF. acusement. See Accuse.]Accusation. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cus"er(, n.[OE. acuser, accusour; cf. OF. acuseor, fr. L. accusator, fr. accusare.]One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cus"ing*ly, adv.In an accusing manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cus"tom(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Accustomed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Accustoming.][OF. acostumer, acustumer, F. accoutumer; \'85 (L. ad) + OF. costume, F. coutume, custom. See Custom.]To make familiar by use; to habituate, familiarize, or inure; -- with to.
I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to fraud in little things, wants only opportunity to practice it in greater.Adventurer.
Syn. -- To habituate; inure; exercise; train. 1913 Webster]
Ac*cus"tom, v. i.1.To be wont. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.To cohabit. [Obs.]
We with the best men accustom openly; you with the basest commit private adulteries.Milton. 1913 Webster]
acev.to get a grade of "A"; as, to ace an exam. [Colloq.] PJC]
acedian.1.apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins). Syn. -- sloth, laziness WordNet 1.5]
A*cel"da*ma(, n.[Gr. \'d3k\'c7l dam\'d3 the field of blood.]The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master, and therefore called the field of blood. Fig.: A field of bloodshed.
The system of warfare . . . which had already converted immense tracts into one universal aceldama.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.not made up of or divided into cellscellular Syn. -- noncellular WordNet 1.5]
3.occurring outside of cells or without the participation of cells. Opposite of cellular. PJC]
A*cen"tric(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Not centered; without a center. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*phal(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + ac\'82phale, LL. acephalus.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Acephala. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ceph"a*la(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. Acephal.](Zo\'94l.)That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See Mollusca. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph"a*lan(, n.Same as Acephal. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph"a*lan, a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Acephala. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ceph"a*li(, n. pl.[LL., pl. of acephalus. See Acephal.]1.A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)(a)A Christian sect without a leader.(b)Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control. 1913 Webster]
3.A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph"a*list(, n.One who acknowledges no head or superior.Dr. Gauden. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph"a*lo*cyst(, n.[Gr. 'ake`falos without a head + ky`stis bladder.](Zo\'94l.)A larval entozo\'94n in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph`a*lo*cys"tic(, a.Pertaining to, or resembling, the acephalocysts. 1913 Webster]
A*ceph"a*lous(, a.[See Acephal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Headless. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries. 1913 Webster]
4.Without a leader or chief. 1913 Webster]
5.Wanting the beginning.
A false or acephalous structure of sentence.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
6.(Pros.)Deficient at the beginning, as a line of poetry.Brande. 1913 Webster]
A*ce"qui*a(Sp. , n.[Sp.]A canal or trench for irrigating land. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Acern.1.1type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit. Syn. -- genus Acer WordNet 1.5]
Aceraceaen.1.1the family of trees including the maples. Syn. -- family Aceraceae, maple family WordNet 1.5]
Ac"er*ate(, n.[See Aceric.](Chem.)A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base. 1913 Webster]
A*cerb"(, a.[L. acerbus, fr. acer sharp: cf. F. acerbe. See Acrid.]Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. 1913 Webster]
A*cerb"ate(, v. t.[L. acerbatus, p. p. of acerbare, fr. acerbus.]To sour; to imbitter; to irritate. 1913 Webster]
A*cerb"i*ty(, n.[F. acerbit\'82, L. acerbitas, fr. acerbus. See Acerb.]1.Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. 1913 Webster]
2.Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
A*cer"ic(, a.[L. acer maple.]Pertaining to, or obtained from, the maple; as, aceric acid.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ac"er*ose`(, a.[(a) L. acerosus chaffy, fr. acus, gen. aceris, chaff; (b) as if fr. L. acus needle: cf. F. ac\'82reux.](Bot.)(a)Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.(b)Needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine. 1913 Webster]
Ac"er*ous(, a.Same as Acerose. 1913 Webster]
Ac"er*ous, a.[Gr. ke`ras a horn.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Destitute of tentacles, as certain mollusks.(b)Without antenn\'91, as some insects. 1913 Webster]
A*cer"val(, a.[L. acervalis, fr. acervus heap.]Pertaining to a heap. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*cer"vate(, v. t.[L. acervatus, p. p. of acervare to heap up, fr. acervus heap.]To heap up. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*cer"vate(, a.Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters. 1913 Webster]
A*cer"va*tive(, a.Heaped up; tending to heap up. 1913 Webster]
A*cer"vose(, a.Full of heaps. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
A*cer"vu*line(, a.Resembling little heaps. 1913 Webster]
{ A*ces"cence(, A*ces"cen*cy(, }n.[Cf. F. acescence. See Acescent.]The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
A*ces"cent(, a.[L. acescens, -entis, p. pr. of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. acescent. See Acid.]Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
A*ces"cent, n.A substance liable to become sour. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*ta*ble(, n.An acetabulum; or about one eighth of a pint. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`e*tab`u*lif"e*ra(, n. pl.[NL. See Acetabuliferous.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Cephalopoda in which the arms are furnished with cup-shaped suckers, as the cuttlefishes, squids, and octopus; the Dibranchiata. See Cephalopoda. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*tab`u*lif"er*ous(, a.[L. acetablum a little cup + -ferous.]Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*tab"u*li*form(, a.[L. acetabulum + -form.](Bot.)Shaped like a shallow cup; saucer-shaped; as, an acetabuliform calyx.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`e*tab"u*lum(, n.[L., a little saucer for vinegar, fr. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Rom. Antiq.)A vinegar cup; socket of the hip bone; a measure of about one eighth of a pint, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)(a)The bony cup which receives the head of the thigh bone.(b)The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.(c)A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.(d)The large posterior sucker of the leeches.(e)One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*tal(, n.[Acetic + alcohol.](Chem.)A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black. 1913 Webster]
Ac`et*al"de*hyde(, n.Acetic aldehyde. See Aldehyde. 1913 Webster]
Ac`et*am"ide(, n.[Acetyl + amide.](Chem.)A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl. 1913 Webster]
acetaminophenn.1.a white crystalline compound (HO.C6H4.NH.CO.CH3) used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular weight 151.16. It is the active ingredient in the commercial analgesics Tylenol and Datril. Syn. -- p-hydroxyacetanilide, p-acetamidophenol, N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, paracetamol, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide It is sold under many trade names, and has been one of the most popular analgesics in the late 20th century. It is used in place of aspirin by people in whom aspirin causes undesirable side effects, such as stomach irritation or stomach bleeding. PJC]
Ac`et*an"i*lide(, n.[Acetyl + anilide.](Med.)An amide formed from aniline and an acetyl group (C6H5.NH.CO.CH3); it is a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular weight 135.16. Syn. -- acetanilide, phenylacetamide, N-phenylacetamide, antifebrin, antifebrine, acetylaminobenzene, acetylaniline 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Ac`e*ta"ri*ous(, a.[L. acetaria, n. pl., salad, fr. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]Used in salads; as, acetarious plants. 1913 Webster]
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Ac"e*ta*ry(, n.[L. acetaria salad plants.]An acid pulp in certain fruits, as the pear.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*tate(, n.[L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.](Chem.)A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*ta`ted(, a.Combined with acetic acid. 1913 Webster]
A*ce"tic(#; 277), a.[L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.](Chem.)(a)Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.(b)Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due. 1913 Webster]
A*cet`i*fi*ca"tion(, n.The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar. 1913 Webster]
A*cet"i*fi`er(, n.An apparatus for hastening acetification.Knight. 1913 Webster]
A*cet"i*fy(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acetified(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acetifying(.][L. acetum vinegar + -fly.]To convert into acid or vinegar. 1913 Webster]
A*cet"i*fy, v. i.To turn acid.Encyc. Dom. Econ. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*tim"e*ter(, n.[L. acetum vinegar + -meter: cf. F. ac\'82tim\'8atre.]An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar or in any liquid containing acetic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*tim"e*try(, n.The act or method of ascertaining the strength of vinegar, or the proportion of acetic acid contained in it.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*tin(, n.(Chem.)A combination of acetic acid with glycerin.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ac"e*tize(, v. i.To acetify. [R.] 1913 Webster]
ac"e*tol(?), n.[Acetic + -ol as in alcohol.](Chem.)1.Methyl ketol; also, any of various homologues of the same. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
1. [cap.] a trade name used at different times to represent different substances, as hydroxyacetone, acetylsalicylic acid, acetal, diethyl aldehyde, or cellulose acetate.MI11 PJC]
Ac`e*tom"e*ter(, n.Same as Acetimeter.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`e*to*n\'91"mi*a, -ne"mi*a(, n.[NL. See Acetone; H.](Med.)A morbid condition characterized by the presence of acetone in the blood, as in diabetes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac"e*tone(, n.[See Acetic.](Chem.)A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.
ketones. See Ketone. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*ton"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to acetone; as, acetonic bodies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`e*to*nu"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Acetone; Urine.](Med.)Excess of acetone in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes; -- a form of ketonuria. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
acetophenetidinn.1.1a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. Syn. -- acetphenetidin, phenacetin WordNet 1.5]
Ac`e*to*phe"none(-f, n.[Acetic + phenyl + one.](Chem.)A crystalline ketone, CH3.CO.C6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac"e*tose`(, a.Sour like vinegar; acetous. 1913 Webster]
Ac`e*tos"i*ty(, n.[LL. acetositas. See Acetous.]The quality of being acetous; sourness. 1913 Webster]
A*ce"tous(#; 277), a.[L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]1.Having a sour taste; sour; acid. \'bdAn acetous spirit.\'b8 Boyle. \'bdA liquid of an acetous kind.\'b8 Bp. Lowth. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar, which is a dilute solution of acetic acid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
acetphenetidinn.1.a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. Syn. -- acetophenetidin, phenacetin WordNet 1.5]
Ac"e*tyl(, n.[L. acetum vinegar + Gr. -yl.](Chem.)A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid. 1913 Webster]
acetylatev. i.1.(Chem.)receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds Syn. -- acetylize WordNet 1.5]
acetylatev. t.(Chem.)1introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound Syn. -- acetylize WordNet 1.5]
acetylcholinen.1.a neurotransmitter released by the transmitting dendron at autononmous synapses and at neuromuscular junctions. It is a quaternary amine with an obligatory negative counterion. The nominal formula for the hydroxide form is C7H17NO3. Structural formula (CH3)3N(+)CH2CH2.O.CO.CH3.OH(-).Acetylcholine is the first recognized and best-studied of the neurotransmitters. At receptors it is recycled into choline by the action of acetylcholinesterase. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors therefore function as nerve poisons. For biochemical studies it is prepared typically in the chloride or bromide forms. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
acetylcholinesterasen.1.an enzyme which exists in nerve cells and hydrolyses acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.It is essential for neurotransmission at autonomous synapses and neuromuscular junctions, and its inhibition by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can paralyze or kill an animal. Syn. -- ACE PJC]
A*cet"y*lene(, n.(Chem.)A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use as an illuminating gas in a number of ways, but chiefly by the action of water on calcium carbide. Its light is very brilliant.Watts. 1913 Webster]
{ Ach, Ache }(, n.[F. ache, L. apium parsley.]A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
{ A*ch\'91"an(, A*cha"ian( }a.[L. Achaeus, Achaius; Gr. Of or pertaining to Achaia in Greece; also, Grecian. -- n.A native of Achaia; a Greek. 1913 Webster]
Ache(, n.[OE. ache, AS. \'91ce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See Ache, v. i.]Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. \'bdSuch an ache in my bones.\'b8Shak.
ache, an earache, a toothache. 1913 Webster]
Ache(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Ached(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aching(.][OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan, imp. \'d3c, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and akin to agent.]To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed. \'bdMy old bones ache.\'b8 Shak.
The sins that in your conscience ache.Keble. 1913 Webster]
A*che"an(, a & n.See Ach\'91an, Achaian. 1913 Webster]
{ A*chene"(, A*che"ni*um( }n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists.[Written also akene and ach\'91nium.] 1913 Webster]
A*che"ni*al(, a.Pertaining to an achene. 1913 Webster]
Ach"e*ron(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Myth.)A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Acherontian.1.1death's-head moth. Syn. -- genus Acherontia WordNet 1.5]
Ach`e*ron"tic(, a.Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund. 1913 Webster]
Achetan.1.a genus of Orthopteran insects consisting of common house and field crickets. Syn. -- genus Acheta WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A` che*val"(?). [F., lit., on horseback.]Astride; with a part on each side; -- used specif. in designating the position of an army with the wings separated by some line of demarcation, as a river or road.
A position \'85 cheval on a river is not one which a general willingly assumes.Swinton. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
achievabilityn.1.1the possibility of being achieved or accomplished; -- a property which may be possessed by a contemplated act. Syn. -- attainability, attainableness WordNet 1.5]
A*chiev"a*ble(, a.Capable of being achieved.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
A*chiev"ance(, n.[Cf. OF. achevance.]Achievement. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
A*chieve"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Achieved(; p. pr. & vb. n.Achieving(.][OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F. achever, to finish; \'85 (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end, head, fr. L. caput head. See Chief.]1.To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness.Shak.
Thou hast achieved our liberty.Milton.
[[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.Prior.
He hath achieved a maid Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To finish; to kill. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn. -- To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute; perform; realize; obtain. See Accomplish. 1913 Webster]
A*chieve"ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. ach\'8avement, E. Hatchment.]1.The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object. 1913 Webster]
2.A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
[The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes.Barrow.
The highest achievements of the human intellect.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
A*chiev"er(, n.One who achieves; a winner. 1913 Webster]
Ach`il*le"an(, a.Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible. 1913 Webster]
Achillesn.1.a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the seige of Troy. WordNet 1.5]
A*chil"les' ten"don(, n.[L. Achillis tendo.](Anat.)The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. 1913 Webster]
A*chi"lous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Without a lip. 1913 Webster]
achimenesn.1.1any plant of the genus Achimenes having gloxinialike flowers. Syn. -- hot water plant WordNet 1.5]
Ach"ing(, a.That aches; continuously painful. See Ache. -- Ach"ing*ly, adv.
The aching heart, the aching head.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`chi*o"te(, n.[Sp. achiote, fr. Indian achiotl.]Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the coloring matter, annotto. 1913 Webster]
A*chlam"y*date(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Not possessing a mantle; -- said of certain gastropods. 1913 Webster]
Ach`la*myd"e*ous(, a.(Bot.)Naked; having no floral envelope, neither calyx nor corolla. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cho"li*a(, n.[NL., from Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Deficiency or lack of bile. 1913 Webster]
achondriticadj.1.of or pertaining to achondrite. WordNet 1.5]
2.chondritic WordNet 1.5]
achondroplasian.1.a skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism. WordNet 1.5]
achondroplasticadj.1.of or pertaining to achondroplasia. WordNet 1.5]
Achrasn.1.1tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit. Syn. -- genus Achras WordNet 1.5]
Ach`ro*mat"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + achromatique.]1.(Opt.)Free from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue.
Achromatic lens(Opt.), a lens composed usually of two separate lenses, a convex and concave, of substances having different refractive and dispersive powers, as crown and flint glass, with the curvatures so adjusted that the chromatic aberration produced by the one is corrected by other, and light emerges from the compound lens undecomposed. --
Achromatic prism. See Prism. --
Achromatic telescope, or
microscope, one in which the chromatic aberration is corrected, usually by means of a compound or achromatic object glass, and which gives images free from extraneous color. 1913 Webster]
Ach`ro*mat"ic*al*ly(, adv.In an achromatic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ach`ro*ma*tic"i*ty(, n.Achromatism. 1913 Webster]
A*chro"ma*tin(, n.(Biol.)Tissue which is not stained by fluid dyes.W. Flemming. 1913 Webster]
achromatinicadj.1.not readily colored by stains; -- of substance of a cell nucleuschromatinic WordNet 1.5]
achromatisev.1.remove color from. Syn. -- achromatize, make achromatic WordNet 1.5]
A*chro"ma*tism(, n.[Cf. F. achromatisme.]The state or quality of being achromatic; as, the achromatism of a lens; achromaticity.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
A*chro`ma*ti*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. achromatisation.]The act or process of achromatizing. 1913 Webster]
A*chro"ma*tize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Achromatized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Achromatizing(.][Gr. 'a priv. + To deprive of color; to make achromatic.[Also spelled achromatise.] 1913 Webster]
A*chro"ma*tous(?), a.[See Ahromatic.]Lacking, or deficient in, color; as, achromatous blood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*chro"ma*top"sy(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; Daltonism. 1913 Webster]
A*chro"mic(?), a.[Gr. Free from color; colorless; as, in Physiol. Chem., the achromic point of a starch solution acted upon by an amylolytic enzyme is the point at which it fails to give any color with iodine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*chron"ic(, a.See Acronyc. 1913 Webster]
Ach`ro*\'94*dex"trin(, n.[Gr. dextrin.](Physiol. Chem.)Dextrin not colorable by iodine. See Dextrin. 1913 Webster]
Ach"ro*ous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Colorless; achromatic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cic"u*la(, n.; pl.Acicul\'91(.[L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.](Nat. Hist.)One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal. 1913 Webster]
A*cic"u*lar(, a.Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needles.
A*cic"u*lar*ly, adv.. 1913 Webster]
{ A*cic"u*late(, A*cic"u*la"ted( }a.(Nat. Hist.)(a)Furnished with acicul\'91.(b)Acicular.(c)Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
A*cic"u*lite(, n.(Min.)Needle ore.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ac"id(, a.[L. acidus sour, fr. the root ak to be sharp: cf. F. acide. Cf. Acute.]1.Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.
He was stern and his face as acid as ever.A. Trollope. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction. 1913 Webster]
Ac"id, n.1.A sour substance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They all contain hydrogen, united with a more negative element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their names from this negative element or radical. Those which contain no oxygen are sometimes called hydracids in distinction from the others which are called oxygen acids or oxacids.
sulphur acids or sulphacids, selenium acids, or tellurium acids. When the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, a salt is formed, and hence acids are sometimes named as salts of hydrogen; as hydrogen nitrate for nitric acid, hydrogen sulphate for sulphuric acid, etc. In the old chemistry the name acid was applied to the oxides of the negative or nonmetallic elements, now sometimes called anhydrides. 1913 Webster]
acid-formingadj.1.yielding an acid in aqueous solution WordNet 1.5]
A*cid"ic(, a.(Min.)1.Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.
2.of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid, as an acidic solution. PJC]
Ac`id*if"er*ous(, a.[L. acidus sour + -ferous.]Containing or yielding an acid. 1913 Webster]
A*cid"i*fi`a*ble(, a.Capable of being acidified, or converted into an acid. 1913 Webster]
Ac`id*if"ic(, a.Producing acidity; converting into an acid.Dana. 1913 Webster]
A*cid`i*fi*ca"tion(, n.[Cf. F. acidification.]The act or process of acidifying, or changing into an acid. 1913 Webster]
A*cid"i*fi`er(, n.(Chem.)A simple or compound principle, whose presence is necessary to produce acidity, as oxygen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*cid"i*fy(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acidified(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acidifying(.][L. acidus sour, acid + -fy: cf. F. acidifier.]1.To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar. 1913 Webster]
2.To sour; to imbitter.
His thin existence all acidified into rage.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ac`id*im"e*ter(, n.[L. acidus acid + -meter.](Chem.)An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ac`id*im"e*try(, n.[L. acidus acid + -metry.](Chem.)The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required. -- Ac`id*i*met"ric*al(, a. 1913 Webster]
A*cid"i*ty(, n.[L. acidites, fr. acidus: cf. F. acidit\'82. See Acid.]The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice. 1913 Webster]
acid-lovingadj.1.thriving in a relatively acid environment; -- especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7alkaline-loving WordNet 1.5]
Ac"id*ly(, adv.Sourly; tartly. 1913 Webster]
Ac"id*ness(, n.Acidity; sourness. 1913 Webster]
acidophilicacidophilousadj.1.1growing well in an acid medium; said of some bacteria Syn. -- aciduric WordNet 1.5]
acidosisn.1.abnormally high acidity of the blood and other body fluids. WordNet 1.5]
acidoticadj.1.of or pertaining to acidosis; suffering from acidosis. WordNet 1.5]
Ac"id proc"ess. (Iron Metal.)That variety of either the Bessemer or the open-hearth process in which the converter or hearth is lined with acid, that is, highly siliceous, material. Opposed to basic process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*cid"u*late(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acidulated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acidulating(.][Cf. F. aciduler. See Acidulous.]To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
A*cid"u*lous(, a.[L. acidulus, dim. of acidus. See Acid.]Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.E. Burke.
Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride. 1913 Webster]
acid-washv.1.to wash (blue jeans) in acid, so as to cause the color to fade. WordNet 1.5]
Ac`i*er*age(, n.[F. aci\'82rage, fr. acier steel.]The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling. 1913 Webster]
Ac"i*form(, a.[L. acus needle + -form.]Shaped like a needle. 1913 Webster]
Ac"i*na"ceous(, a.[L. acinus a grape, grapestone.](Bot.)Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cin"a*ces(, n.[L., from Gr. (Anc. Hist.)A short sword or saber. 1913 Webster]
Ac`i*nac"i*form(, a.[L. acinaces a short sword + -form: cf. F. acinaciforme.](Bot.)Scimeter-shaped; as, an acinaciform leaf. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`i*ne"si*a(, n.(Med.)Same as Akinesia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`i*ne"t\'91(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'akinhtos immovable.](Zo\'94l.)A group of suctorial Infusoria, which in the adult stage are stationary. See Suctoria. 1913 Webster]
Ac`i*net"i*form(, a.[Acinet\'91 + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling the Acinet\'91. 1913 Webster]
A*cin"i*form(, a.[L. acinus a grape, grapestone + -form: cf. F. acinoforme.]1.Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes. 1913 Webster]
2.Full of small kernels like a grape. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac"i*nose`(, Ac"i*nous( }a.[L. acinosus, fr. acinus grapestone.]Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions; as, acinose or acinous glands.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Ac"i*nus(, n.; pl.Acini(.[L., grape, grapestone.]1.(Bot.)(a)One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc.(b)A grapestone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.Quain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`i*pen"ser(, n.[L., the name of a fish.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons, having the body armed with bony scales, and the mouth on the under side of the head. See Sturgeon. 1913 Webster]
Acipenseridaen.1.1sturgeons. Syn. -- family Acipenseridae. WordNet 1.5]
ack-ackn.[from AA, meaning antiaircraft pronounced ack-ack by British signalmen.]1.artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; antiaircraft artillery. Syn. -- antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pompom, pom-pom, ack-ack gun WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
ackeen.1.1red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; its flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe. Syn. -- akee WordNet 1.5]
Ac*know"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + know; AS. oncn\'bewan.]1.To recognize. [Obs.] \'bdYou will not be acknown, sir.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.To acknowledge; to confess. [Obs.] Chaucer.
To be acknown (often with of or on), to acknowledge; to confess. [Obs.]
We say of a stubborn body that standeth still in the denying of his fault, This man will not acknowledge his fault, or, He will not be acknown of his fault.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Ac*knowl"edge(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acknowledged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acknowledging(.][Prob. fr. pref. a- + the verb knowledge. See Knowledge, and cf. Acknow.]1.To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
I acknowledge my transgressions.Ps. li. 3.
For ends generally acknowledged to be good.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him.Prov. iii. 6.
By my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.
They his gifts acknowledged none.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledgea deed.
Syn. -- To avow; proclaim; recognize; own; admit; allow; concede; confess. -- Acknowledge, Recognize. Acknowledge is opposed to keep back, or conceal, and supposes that something had been previously known to us (though perhaps not to others) which we now feel bound to lay open or make public. Thus, a man acknowledges a secret marriage; one who has done wrong acknowledges his fault; and author acknowledges his obligation to those who have aided him; we acknowledge our ignorance. Recognize supposes that we have either forgotten or not had the evidence of a thing distinctly before our minds, but that now we know it (as it were) anew, or receive and admit in on the ground of the evidence it brings. Thus, we recognize a friend after a long absence. We recognize facts, principles, truths, etc., when their evidence is brought up fresh to the mind; as, bad men usually recognize the providence of God in seasons of danger. A foreign minister, consul, or agent, of any kind, is recognized on the ground of his producing satisfactory credentials. See also Confess. 1913 Webster]
acknowledgeableadj.1.capable of being acknowledged WordNet 1.5]
acknowledgedadj.1.1generally accepted or recognized as correct or reasonable [Narrower terms: given, granted] Also See-> known [Narrower terms: unquestionable (vs. questionable)] unacknowledged Syn. -- accepted, recognized WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ac*knowl"edg*er(, n.One who acknowledges. 1913 Webster]
Ac*knowl"edg*ment, Ac*knowl"edge*ment(-m, n.1.The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. \'bdAn acknowledgment of fault.\'b8 Froude. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness; a statement acknowledging something or someone.
1913 Webster +WordNet 1.5]
Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; an expression of thanks.Shak. Syn. -- recognition 1913 Webster +WordNet 1.5]
4.Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
5.A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.
Acknowledgment money, in some parts of England, a sum paid by copyhold tenants, on the death of their landlords, as an acknowledgment of their new lords.Cowell.
A*clin"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Physics.)Without inclination or dipping; -- said the magnetic needle balances itself horizontally, having no dip. The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator.Prof. August. 1913 Webster]
Ac"me(, n.[Gr. 1.The top or highest point; the culmination.
The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry.Pope.
The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The crisis or height of a disease. 1913 Webster]
3.Mature age; full bloom of life.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ne(, n.[NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. (Med.)A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands. 1913 Webster]
Ac*no"dal(, a.Pertaining to acnodes. 1913 Webster]
Ac"node(, n.[L. acus needle + E. node.](Geom.)An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose co\'94rdinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve. 1913 Webster]
Acocantheran.same as Akocanthera. Syn. -- Akocanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera. WordNet 1.5]
A*cock"(, adv.[Pref. a- + cock.]In a cocked or turned up fashion. 1913 Webster]
A*cock"bill`(, adv.[Prefix a- + cock + bill: with bills cocked up.](Naut.)(a)Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.(b)Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other. 1913 Webster]
Acokantheran.1.small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; distributed from Arabia to Africa. Syn. -- Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera WordNet 1.5]
A*cold"(, a.[Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. \'bec\'d3lian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + c\'d3lian to cool. See Cool.]Cold. [Obs.] \'bdPoor Tom's acold.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac`o*log"ic(, a.Pertaining to acology. 1913 Webster]
A*col"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]Materia medica; the science of remedies. 1913 Webster]
A*col"o*thist(, n.See Acolythist. 1913 Webster]
Ac`o*lyc"tine(, n.[From the name of the plant.](Chem.)An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ac`o*lyte(, n.[LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. acolyte.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Eccl.)One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. 1913 Webster]
2.One who attends; an assistant. \'bdWith such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes.\'b8 Motley. 1913 Webster]
{ A*cond"dy*lose`(, A*con"dy*lous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Nat. Hist.)Being without joints; jointless. 1913 Webster]
Ac`o*ni"tal(, a.Of the nature of aconite. 1913 Webster]
Ac"o*nite(, n.[L. aconitum, Gr. aconit.]1.(Bot.)The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous. 1913 Webster]
2.An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`o*ni"ti*a(, n.(Chem.)Same as Aconitine. 1913 Webster]
Ac`o*nit"ic(, a.1.Of or pertaining to aconite. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pert. to or designating a crystalline tribasic acid, C6H6O6, obtained from aconite and other plants. It is a carboxyl derivative of itaconic acid. Both the natural forma from plants and the form prepared chemically have the trans-configuration. It is used in the manufacture of itaconic acid (propylene dicarboxylic acid).MI11 Syn. --1-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, equisetic acid, citridic acid, achilleic acid
[Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC]
A*con"i*tine(, n.(Chem.)An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`o*ni"tum(, n.[L. See Aconite.]The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
Strong aconitum or rash gunpowder.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*con"ti*a(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnid\'91), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actini\'91 when irritated. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*con"ti*as(, n.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Anciently, a snake, called dart snake; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards. 1913 Webster]
A"corn(, n.[AS. \'91cern, fr. \'91cer field, acre; akin to D. aker acorn, Ger. ecker, Icel. akarn, Dan. agern, Goth. akran fruit, akrs field; -- orig. fruit of the field. See Acre.]1.The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)See Acorn-shell. 1913 Webster]
A"corn cup(. The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed. 1913 Webster]
A"corned(, a.1.Furnished or loaded with acorns. 1913 Webster]
2.Fed or filled with acorns. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A"corn-shell`(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus. See Barnacle. 1913 Webster]
A*cos"mism(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God. 1913 Webster]
A*cos"mist(, n.[See Acosmism.]One who denies the existence of the universe, or of a universe as distinct from God.G. H. Lewes. 1913 Webster]
A*cot`y*le"don(#; 277), n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Cotyledon.](Bot.)A plant which has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants. 1913 Webster]
A*cot`y*led"on*ous(#; 277), a.Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*cou"chy(, n.[F. acouchi, from the native name Guiana.](Zo\'94l.)A small species of agouti (Dasyprocta acouchy). 1913 Webster]
A*cou"me*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter.](Physics.)An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.Itard. 1913 Webster]
A*cou"me*try(, n.[Gr. -metry.]The measuring of the power or extent of hearing. 1913 Webster]
A*cous"tic(#; 277), a.[F. acoustique, Gr. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory.
Acoustic duct, the auditory duct, or external passage of the ear. --
Acoustic telegraph, a telegraph making audible signals; a telephone. --
Acoustic vessels, brazen tubes or vessels, shaped like a bell, used in ancient theaters to propel the voices of the actors, so as to render them audible to a great distance. 1913 Webster]
A*cous"tic, n.A medicine or agent to assist hearing. 1913 Webster]
A*cous"tic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to acoustics. 1913 Webster]
A*cous"tic*al*ly(, adv.In relation to sound or to hearing.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ous*ti"cian(, n.One versed in acoustics.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
A*cous"tics(#; 277), n.[Names of sciences in -ics, as, acoustics, mathematics, etc., are usually treated as singular. See -ics.](Physics.)The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws.
Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics.Sir J. Herschel.
diacoustics, which explains the properties of sounds coming directly from the ear; and catacoustica, which treats of reflected sounds or echoes. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"(, a.[OF. acoint. See Acquaint, v. t.]Acquainted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acquainted; p. pr. & vb. n.Acquainting.][OE. aqueinten, acointen, OF. acointier, LL. adcognitare, fr. L. ad + cognitus, p. p. of cognoscere to know; con- + noscere to know. See Quaint, Know.]1.To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with.
Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.Locke.
A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.Isa. liii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.
Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.Shak.
I must acquaint you that I have received Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To familiarize; to accustom. [Obs.] Evelyn.
To be acquainted with, to be possessed of personal knowledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.
Syn. -- To inform; apprise; communicate; advise. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"a*ble(, a.[Cf. OF. acointable]. Easy to be acquainted with; affable. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"ance(, n.[OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See Acquaint.]1.A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
Contract no friendship, or even acquaintance, with a guileful man.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
2.A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
Montgomery was an old acquaintance of Ferguson.Macaulay.
acquaintance was formerly both singular and plural, but it is now commonly singular, and has the regular plural acquaintances.
To be of acquaintance, to be intimate. --
To take acquaintance of or
with, to make the acquaintance of. [Obs.]
Syn. -- Familiarity; intimacy; fellowship; knowledge. -- Acquaintance, Familiarity, Intimacy. These words mark different degrees of closeness in social intercourse. Acquaintance arises from occasional intercourse; as, our acquaintance has been a brief one. We can speak of a slight or an intimate acquaintance. Familiarity is the result of continued acquaintance. It springs from persons being frequently together, so as to wear off all restraint and reserve; as, the familiarity of old companions. Intimacy is the result of close connection, and the freest interchange of thought; as, the intimacy of established friendship.
Our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our nearer acquaintance with him.Addison.
We contract at last such a familiarity with them as makes it difficult and irksome for us to call off our minds.Atterbury.
It is in our power to confine our friendships and intimacies to men of virtue.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"ance*ship, n.A state of being acquainted; acquaintance.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"ant(, n.[Cf. F. acointant, p. pr.]An acquaintance. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"ed, a.Personally known; familiar. See To be acquainted with, under Acquaint, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quaint"ed*ness, n.State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quest"(#), n.[OF. aquest, F. acqu\'88t, fr. LL. acquestum, acquis\'c6tum, for L. acquis\'c6tum, p. p. (used substantively) of acquirere to acquire. See Acquire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Acquisition; the thing gained. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Ac`qui*esce"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Acquiesced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acquiescing(][L. acquiescere; ad + quiescere to be quiet, fr. quies rest: cf. F. acquiescer. See Quiet.]1.To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to.
They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
Ac`qui*es"cence(, n.[Cf. F. acquiescence.] 1913 Webster]
1.A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crim. Law)(a)Submission to an injury by the party injured.(b)Tacit concurrence in the action of another.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
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Ac`qui*es"cen*cy(, n.The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence. 1913 Webster]
Ac`qui*es"cent(, a.[L. acquiescens, -centis; p. pr.]Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy. 1913 Webster]
Ac`qui*es"cent*ly, adv.In an acquiescent manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac*qui"et(, v. t.[LL. acquietare; L. ad + quies rest. See Quiet and cf. Acquit.]To quiet. [Obs.]
Acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace.Sir A. Sherley. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quir"a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being acquirable; attainableness. [R.] Paley. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quir"a*ble(, a.Capable of being acquired. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quire"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acquired(; p. pr. & vb. n.Acquiring(.][L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through OF. aquerre. See Quest..]To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.
No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.Barrow.
Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law.Blackstone.
Syn. -- To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See Obtain. 1913 Webster]
acquiredadj.1.1(Biol.)gotten through environmental forces. Contrasted with inherited.acquired characteristics cannot be passed onnoninheritable (vs. inheritable), nonheritable Syn. -- nurtural WordNet 1.5]
Ac*quire"ment(-m, n.The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment. \'bdRules for the acquirement of a taste.\'b8 Addison.
His acquirements by industry were . . . enriched and enlarged by many excellent endowments of nature.Hayward.
Syn. -- Acquisition, Acquirement.Acquirement is used in opposition to a natural gift or talent; as, eloquence, and skill in music and painting, are acquirements; genius is the gift or endowment of nature. It denotes especially personal attainments, in opposition to material or external things gained, which are more usually called acquisitions; but this distinction is not always observed. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quir"er(, n.A person who acquires. 1913 Webster]
Ac"qui*site(, a.[L. acquisitus, p. p. of acquirere. See Acquire.]Acquired. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ac`qui*si"tion(, n.[L. acquisitio, fr. acquirere: cf. F. acquisition. See Acquire.]1.The act or process of acquiring.
The acquisition or loss of a province.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:(Business, Finance)The purchase of one commercial enterprise by another, whether for cash, or in a trade of stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company. Syn. -- buyout, takeover. PJC]
3.The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition.
Syn. -- See Acquirement. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quis"i*tive(, a.1.Acquired. [Obs.]
He died not in his acquisitive, but in his native soil.Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quis"i*tive*ly, adv.In the way of acquisition. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quis"i*tive*ness, n.1.The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phren.)The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.Combe. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit"(, p. p.Acquitted; set free; rid of. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acquitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Acquitting.][OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; (L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See Quit, and cf. Acquiet.]1.To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite.
A responsibility that can never be absolutely acquitted.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions. 1913 Webster]
4. Reflexively: (a)To clear one's self.Shak.(b)To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly.
Syn. -- To absolve; clear; exonerate; exonerate; exculpate; release; discharge. See Absolve. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit"tal(, n.1.The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit"tance(, n.[OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See Acquit.]1.The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability. 1913 Webster]
2.A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
You can produce acquittances Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit"tance, v. t.To acquit. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac*quit"ter(, n.One who acquits or releases. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cra"ni*a(, n.[NL., from Gr. 'a priv. + 1.(Physiol.)Partial or total absence of the skull. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Zo\'94l.)The lowest group of Vertebrata, including the amphioxus, in which no skull exists. 1913 Webster]
A*cra"ni*al(, a.Wanting a skull. 1913 Webster]
{ A*crase", A*craze" }(, v. t.[Pref. a- + crase; or cf. F. \'82craser to crush. See Crase, Craze.] 1913 Webster]
1.To craze. [Obs.] Grafton. 1913 Webster]
2.To impair; to destroy. [Obs.] Hacket. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cras"pe*da(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora. 1913 Webster]
A"cre(, n.[OE. aker, AS. \'91cer; akin to OS. accar, OHG. achar, Ger. acker, Icel. akr, Sw. \'86ker, Dan. ager, Goth. akrs, L. ager, Gr. ajra. \'fb2, 206.]1.Any field of arable or pasture land. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English.
acre was limited to its present definite quantity by statutes of Edward I., Edward III., and Henry VIII.
Broad acres, many acres, much landed estate. [Rhetorical] --
God's acre, God's field; the churchyard.
I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls God's acre.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
A"cre*a*ble(, a.Of an acre; per acre; as, the acreable produce. 1913 Webster]
A"cre*age(, n.Acres collectively; as, the acreage of a farm or a country. 1913 Webster]
A"cred(, a.Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition; as, large-acred men. 1913 Webster]
Ac"rid(, a.[L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See Eager.]1.Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. 1913 Webster]
Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied. 1913 Webster]
{ A*crid"i*ty(, Ac"rid*ness( }n.The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; extreme bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. Syn. -- acridness 1913 Webster]
2.having an acrid smell. Syn. -- pungency WordNet 1.5]
Ac"rid*ly(, adv.In an acid manner. 1913 Webster]
Acridotheresn.1.1a genus of birds comprising the mynas. Syn. -- genus Acridotheres. WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ri*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.In an acrimonious manner. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ri*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.The quality of being acrimonious; asperity; acrimony. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ri*mo*ny(, n.; pl.Acrimonies(.[L. acrimonia, fr. acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie.]1.A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants. [Archaic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Sharpness or severity, as of language or temper; irritating bitterness of disposition or manners.
John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant conceit of theirs.South.
Syn. -- Acrimony, Asperity, Harshness, Tartness. These words express different degrees of angry feeling or language. Asperity and harshness arise from angry feelings, connected with a disregard for the feelings of others. Harshness usually denotes needless severity or an undue measure of severity. Acrimony is a biting sharpness produced by an imbittered spirit. Tartness denotes slight asperity and implies some degree of intellectual readiness. Tartness of reply; harshness of accusation; acrimony of invective.
In his official letters he expressed, with great acrimony, his contempt for the king's character.Macaulay.
It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received.Johnson.
A just reverence of mankind prevents the growth of harshness and brutality.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A*cris"i*a(, Ac"ri*sy(, }n.[LL. acrisia, Gr. 'a priv. + 1.Inability to judge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Undecided character of a disease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac"ri*ta(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ri*tan(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Acrita. -- n.An individual of the Acrita. 1913 Webster]
Ac"rite(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Acritan.Owen. 1913 Webster]
A*crit"ic*al(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as, acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ri*to*chro"ma*cy(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Color blindness; achromatopsy. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ri*tude(, n.[L. acritudo, from acer sharp.]Acridity; pungency joined with heat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ac`ro*a*mat"ic(, Ac`ro*a*mat"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*at"ic(, a.[Gr. Same as Acroamatic. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*bat(, n.[F. acrobate, fr. Gr. One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats. 1913 Webster]
Acrobatesn.1.1a genus of mammals. Syn. -- genus Acrobates. WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ro*bat"ic(, a.[Cf. F. acrobatique.]Pertaining to an acrobat.
-- Ac`ro*bat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*bat*ism(, n.Feats of the acrobat; daring gymnastic feats; high vaulting. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*car"pous(, a.[Gr. (Bot.)(a)Having a terminal fructification; having the fruit at the end of the stalk.(b)Having the fruit stalks at the end of a leafy stem, as in certain mosses. 1913 Webster]
acrocentricadj.1.having a subterminal centromerean acrocentric chromosome WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ro*ce*phal"ic(, a.[Gr. Cephalic.]Characterized by a high skull. 1913 Webster]
Acrocephalusn.1.1a genus of birds. Syn. -- genus Acrocephalus. WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ro*ceph"a*ly(, n.Loftiness of skull. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*ce*rau"ni*an(, a.[L. acroceraunius, fr. Gr. Of or pertaining to the high mountain range of \'bdthunder-smitten\'b8 peaks (now Kimara), between Epirus and Macedonia.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Acrocliniumn.1.1a genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and Southern Africa, with an everlasting flower; most species are usually placed in genus Helipterum. Syn. -- genus Acroclinium WordNet 1.5]
Acrocomian.1.1a genus of Central and South American feather palms. Syn. -- genus Acrocomia WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ac`ro*dac"tyl*um(, n.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The upper surface of the toes, individually. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*dont(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros summit + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge. -- a.Of or pertaining to the acrodonts. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*gen(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros extreme, high + -gen.](Bot.)A plant of the highest class of cryptogams, including the ferns, etc. See Cryptogamia. 1913 Webster]
The Age of Acrogens(Geol.), the age of coal plants, or the carboniferous era. 1913 Webster]
acrogenicadj.1.1pertaining to acrogens, flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem. Syn. -- acrogenous WordNet 1.5]
Ac*rog"e*nous(, a.(Bot.)Increasing by growth from the extremity; as, an acrogenous plant. 1913 Webster]
A*cro"le*in(, n.[L. acer sharp + ol\'c7re to smell.](Chem.)A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*lith(, n.[L. acrolthus, Gr. 'akroli`qos with the ends made of stone; 'a`kros extreme + li`qos stone.](Arch. & Sculp.)A statue whose extremities are of stone, the trunk being generally of wood.Elmes. 1913 Webster]
{ A*crol"i*than(, Ac`ro*lith"ic(, }a.Pertaining to, or like, an acrolith. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*meg"a*ly(, n.[NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + (Med.)Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face. 1913 Webster]
A*cro"mi*al(, a.[Cf. F. acromial.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the acromion.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cro"mi*on(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros extreme + acromion.](Anat.)The outer extremity of the shoulder blade. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*mon`o*gram*mat"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a`kros extreme + Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends. 1913 Webster]
{ A*cron"yc(, A*cron"ych*al(, }a.[Gr. 'akro`nychos at nightfall; 'a`kros + ny`x night.](Astron.)Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star; -- opposed to cosmical.
acronical, achronychal, acronichal, and acronical. 1913 Webster]
A*cron"yc*al*ly, adv.In an acronycal manner as rising at the setting of the sun, and vice versa. 1913 Webster]
A*crop"e*tal(, a.[Gr. 'a`kros summit + L. petere to seek.](Bot.)Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence. 1913 Webster]
A*croph"o*ny(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros extreme + The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`ro*po"di*um(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros topmost + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)The entire upper surface of the foot. 1913 Webster]
A*crop"o*lis(, n.[Gr. 'akro`polis; 'a`kros extreme + po`lis city.]The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*pol"i*tan(, a.Pertaining to an acropolis. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*spire(, n.[Gr. (Bot.)The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral form. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*spire, v. i.To put forth the first sprout. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*spore(, n.[Gr. (Bot.)A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi. 1913 Webster]
A*cross"(#; 115), prep.[Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en croix. See Cross, n.]From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river.Dryden.
To come across, to come upon or meet incidentally.Freeman. --
To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a region without following the roads.
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A*cross", adv.1.From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry. [Obs.]
The squint-eyed Pharisees look across at all the actions of Christ.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
across-the-boardadj.1.broad in scope or contentlimited, exclusive Syn. -- all-embracing, all-inclusive, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide WordNet 1.5]
A*cros"tic( (, n.[Gr. 1.A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto. 1913 Webster]
2.A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian.
Double acrostic, a species of enigma<-- crossword puzzle -->, in which words are to be guessed whose initial and final letters form other words. 1913 Webster]
{ A*cros"tic(, A*cros"tic*al(, }n.Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics. 1913 Webster]
A*cros"tic*al*ly, adv.After the manner of an acrostic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`ro*tar"si*um(, n.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The instep or front of the tarsus. 1913 Webster]
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Ac`ro*te*leu"tic(, n.[Gr. 'a`kros extreme + teley`th end.](Eccles.)The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to be sung by the people, by way of a response. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*ter(or , n.[F. acrot\'8are. See Acroterium.](Arch.)Same as Acroterium. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ro*te"ri*al(, a.Pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`ro*te`ri*um(-, n.; pl.Acroteria(.[L., fr. Gr. 'akrwth`rion summit, fr. 'a`kros topmost.](Arch.)(a)One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture.J. H. Parker.(b)One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade. 1913 Webster]
A*crot"ic(, a.[Gr. (Med.)Pertaining to or affecting the surface. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ro*tism(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + kro`tos a rattling, beating.](Med.)Lack or defect of pulsation. 1913 Webster]
A*crot"o*mous(, a.[Gr. 'akro`tomos cut off sharp; 'a`kros extreme + te`mnein to cut.](Min.)Having a cleavage parallel with the base. 1913 Webster]
A*cryl"ic(, a.1.(Chem.)Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.same as acrylic resin. PJC]
3.same as acrylic fiber. PJC]
4.a paint in which the pigment is suspended in a solution of an acrylic resin, which dries to a hard film on exposure to air. PJC]
5.a painting made using an acrylic paint. PJC]
A*cryl"ic re"sin(, n.1.(Chem.)a thermoplastic made by polymerization of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or some derivative of these (such as the esters or amides). It can be formed into a clear hard plastic, and is the basis for the commercial plastics called Lucite and Plexiglass. PJC]
acrylonitrilen.1.a colorless liquid compound (H2C:CH.CN); used as raw material for acrylic fibers, and as a solvent. Syn. -- vinyl cyanide, cyanoethylene, 2-propenenitrile WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Act(, n.[L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See Agent.]1.That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
That best portion of a good man's life, acts Wordsworth.
Hence, in specific uses: (a)The result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress.(b)A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done.Abbott.(c)A performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the action is completed.(d)A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence. [Obs.]
The seeds of plants are not at first in act, but in possibility, what they afterward grow to be.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Process of doing; action. In act, in the very doing; on the point of (doing). \'bdIn act to shoot.\'b8 Dryden.
This woman was taken . . . in the very act.John viii. 4.
Act of attainder. (Law)See Attainder. --
Act of bankruptcy(Law), an act of a debtor which renders him liable to be adjudged a bankrupt. --
Act of faith. (Ch. Hist.)See Auto-da-F\'82. --
Act of God(Law), an inevitable accident; such extraordinary interruption of the usual course of events as is not to be looked for in advance, and against which ordinary prudence could not guard. --
Act of grace, an expression often used to designate an act declaring pardon or amnesty to numerous offenders, as at the beginning of a new reign. --
Act of indemnity, a statute passed for the protection of those who have committed some illegal act subjecting them to penalties.Abbott. --
Act in pais, a thing done out of court (anciently, in the country), and not a matter of record.
Syn. -- See Action. 1913 Webster]
Act, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Acted; p. pr. & vb. n.Acting.][L. actus, p. p. of agere to drive, lead, do; but influenced by E. act, n.]1.To move to action; to actuate; to animate. [Obs.]
Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform; to execute; to do. [Archaic]
That we act our temporal affairs with a desire no greater than our necessity.Jer. Taylor.
Industry doth beget by producing good habits, and facility of acting things expedient for us to do.Barrow.
Uplifted hands that at convenient times act extortion and the worst of crimes.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.To perform, as an actor; to represent dramatically on the stage. 1913 Webster]
4.To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero. 1913 Webster]
5.To feign or counterfeit; to simulate.
With acted fear the villain thus pursued.Dryden.
To act a part, to sustain the part of one of the characters in a play; hence, to simulate; to dissemble. --
To act the part of, to take the character of; to fulfill the duties of. 1913 Webster]
Act, v. i.1.To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will.
He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so. 1913 Webster]
4.To perform on the stage; to represent a character.
To show the world how Garrick did not act.Cowper.
To act asor
To act for, to do the work of; to serve as. --
To act on, to regulate one's conduct according to. --
To act up to, to equal in action; to fulfill in practice; as, he has acted up to his engagement or his advantages.<-- to act up, to misbehave --> 1913 Webster]
Act"a*ble(, a.Capable of being acted.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Actaean.1.1baneberry. Syn. -- genus Actaea WordNet 1.5]
ACTHn.1.a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin WordNet 1.5]
Actiasn.1.1luna moths. Syn. -- genus Actias WordNet 1.5]
Ac"ti*nal(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth.L. Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`ti*na"ri*a(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not. 1913 Webster]
Act"ing(, a.1.Operating in any way. 1913 Webster]
2.Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*tin"i*a(, n.; pl. L. Actini\'91(, E. Actinias(.[Latinized fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinid\'91. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].(b)A genus in the family Actinid\'91. 1913 Webster]
actiniann.1.any sea anemone or related animal. Syn. -- actinia, actiniarian WordNet 1.5]
Actiniarian.1.1the order comprising sea anemones. Syn. -- order Actiniaria, Actinaria, order Actinaria WordNet 1.5]
actiniariann.1.any sea anemone or related animal. Syn. -- actinia, actinian WordNet 1.5]
Ac*tin"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to actinism; as, actinic rays. 1913 Webster]
Actinidian.1.1a small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit. Syn. -- genus Actinidia. WordNet 1.5]
Actinidiaceaen.1.1tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines. Syn. -- family Actinidiaceae WordNet 1.5]
Ac*tin"i*form(, a.[Gr. -form.]Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone. 1913 Webster]
Actiniopterisn.1.1a genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa. Syn. -- genus Actiniopteris. WordNet 1.5]
Ac"tin*ism(, n.[Gr. The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tin"i*um(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)A supposed metal, said by Phipson to be contained in commercial zinc; -- so called because certain of its compounds are darkened by exposure to light. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*no-chem"is*try(, n.Chemistry in its relations to actinism.Draper. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tin"o*gram(?), n.[Gr. -gram.]A record made by the actinograph. [Obsolescent]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac*tin"o*graph(, n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tin*oid(, a.[Gr. -oid.]Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tin"o*lite(, n.[Gr. -lite.](Min.)A bright green variety of amphibole occurring usually in fibrous or columnar masses. 1913 Webster]
Ac`tin*o*lit"ic(, a.(Min.)Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*nol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The science which treats of rays of light, especially of the actinic or chemical rays. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tin"o*mere(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the radial segments composing the body of one of the C\'d2lenterata. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*nom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter](a)An instrument for measuring the direct heating power of the sun's rays.(b)An instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*no*met"ric(, a.Pertaining to the measurement of the intensity of the solar rays, either (a) heating, or (b) actinic. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*nom"e*try(, n.1.The measurement of the force of solar radiation.Maury. 1913 Webster]
2.The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light.Abney. 1913 Webster]
Actinomycetalesn.1.1filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria. Syn. -- order Actinomycetales WordNet 1.5]
actinomycetesn.1.branched gram-positive bacteria, often found in soil, some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals.some species have been found to produce metabolites which are useful in medicine. Many species of these bacteria have been isolated and extensively screened by pharmaceutical companies and university research groups for production of useful therapeutic agents. Among the agent produced by actinomycetes are tetracyclines, streptomycin, avermectin, and thienamycin WordNet 1.5]
actinomycetousadj.1.of or pertaining to actinomycetes. Syn. -- actinomycetal WordNet 1.5]
actinomycinn.[From actinomyces, the genus of the organism in which they were first found.]1.any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria with a three-ring heterocyclic nucleus with an attached peptide chain.Actinomycin D is the most well-known and has been used to treat certain tumors. They act by binding to DNA and inhibiting the transcription of RNA. Their binding to DNA has been much studied. Syn. -- actinomycin actinomycin Cactinomycin F1actinomycin D WordNet 1.5]
actinomycin Dn.[From actinomyces, the genus of the organism in which they were first found.]1..the most well-known of the actinomycins (C62H86N12O16); it has been used to treat certain tumors. Syn. -- dactinomycin, actinomycin IV, Cosmegen[trade name], actinomycin C1, actinomycin I1 PJC]
Ac`ti*no*my*co"sis(, n.[NL.](Med.)A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to infection with actinomycetes, especially by Actinomyces bovis in cattle and by Actinomyces israeli or Arachnia propionica in man. It is characterized by hard swellings usually in the mouth and jaw. In man the disease may also affect the abdomen or thorax. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Ac`ti*no*my*cot"icadj.1.of or pertaining to actinomycosis. WordNet 1.5]
Actinomyxidian.1.an order comprising parasites of worms. Syn. -- order Actinomyxidia. WordNet 1.5]
actinomyxidiann.1.a type of parasite of worms. WordNet 1.5]
Ac*tin"o*phone(?), n.[Gr. (Physics)An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac*tin`o*phon"ic(?), a.(Physics)Pertaining to, or causing the production of, sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays; as, actinophonic phenomena. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac`ti*noph"o*rous(, a.[Gr. Having straight projecting spines. 1913 Webster]
actinopodn.1.protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods. WordNet 1.5]
Ac*tin"o*some(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The entire body of a c\'d2lenterate. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tin*ost(, n.[Gr. (Anat.)One of the bones at the base of a paired fin of a fish. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tin"o*stome(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The mouth or anterior opening of a c\'d2lenterate animal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac`ti*not"ro*cha(, n. pl.[NL.; Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A peculiar larval form of Phoronis, a genus of marine worms, having a circle of ciliated tentacles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac"ti*no*zo"a(, n. pl.[Gr. zw^on animal.](Zo\'94l.)A group of C\'d2lenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example. 1913 Webster]
Ac`ti*no*zo"al(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac"ti*no*zo"\'94n(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Actinozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ac*tin"u*la(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tion(, n.[OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See Act.]1.A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
One wise in council, one in action brave.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.An act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.): Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor.
The Lord is a Good of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.1 Sam. ii. 3. 1913 Webster]
3.The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events. 1913 Webster]
4.Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mech.)Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun. 1913 Webster]
6.(Physiol.)Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice. 1913 Webster]
7.(Orat.)Gesticulation; the external deportment of the speaker, or the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures, and countenance, to the subject, or to the feelings. 1913 Webster]
8.(Paint. & Sculp.)The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted. 1913 Webster]
9.(Law)(a)A suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.(b)A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim. 1913 Webster]
10.(Com.)A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds; hence, in the plural, equivalent to stocks. [A Gallicism] [Obs.]
The Euripus of funds and actions.Burke. 1913 Webster]
11.An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action. 1913 Webster]
12.(Music)The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.Grove.
Chose in action. (Law)See Chose. --
Quantity of action(Physics), the product of the mass of a body by the space it runs through, and its velocity.
Syn. -- Action, Act. In many cases action and act are synonymous; but some distinction is observable. Action involves the mode or process of acting, and is usually viewed as occupying some time in doing. Act has more reference to the effect, or the operation as complete.
To poke the fire is an act, to reconcile friends who have quarreled is a praiseworthy action.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tion*a*ble(, a.[Cf. LL. actionabilis. See Action.]That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tion*a*bly, adv.In an actionable manner. 1913 Webster]
{ Ac"tion*a*ry(, Ac"tion*ist(, }n.[Cf. F. actionnaire.](Com.)A shareholder in joint-stock company. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ac"tion*less, a.Void of action. 1913 Webster]
Actiumn.1.naval battle where Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC. WordNet 1.5]
Ac"ti*vate(, v. t.To make active. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
activatedadj.1.(Sewage treatment)treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition; -- of sewage WordNet 1.5]
3.(Physics)made reactive or more reactive; -- of e.g. a molecule Syn. -- activated, excited WordNet 1.5]
4.rendered active; -- as e.g. radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive Syn. -- activated WordNet 1.5]
5.(Military) set up and placed on active assignmenta newly activated unit Syn. -- activated WordNet 1.5]
activatingadj. prenom.1.causing motion or action or change Syn. -- actuating(prenominal) WordNet 1.5]
activatingn.1.same as activation{1}. Syn. -- energizing, activation WordNet 1.5]
activationn.1.the process of making active. Syn. -- energizing, activating WordNet 1.5 2.making active and effective (as a bomb).
certain devices, as bombs or artillery shells, are designed to be unable to operate until a specific action (activation or arming) is taken to make them operable. WordNet 1.5]
activatorn.1.any agency bringing about activation; (Biol.) a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription. WordNet 1.5]
Ac"tive(, a.[F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.]1.Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind. 1913 Webster]
2.Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
Active and nervous was his gait.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano. 1913 Webster]
4.Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal. 1913 Webster]
5.Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes. 1913 Webster]
6.Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman. 1913 Webster]
7.Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn. 1913 Webster]
8.Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy. 1913 Webster]
9.(Gram.)(a)Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice. (b)Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.(c)Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Active capital,
Active wealth, money, or property that may readily be converted into money.
Ac"tive*ly, adv.1.In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)In an active signification; as, a word used actively. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tive*ness, n.The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity. 1913 Webster]
activismn.1.a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal. WordNet 1.5]
activistn.1.one who is aggressively active on behalf of a cause. Syn. -- militant WordNet 1.5]
activistactivisticadj.1.1advocating a cause or engaged in activism WordNet 1.5]
Ac*tiv"i*ty(, n.; pl.Activities(.[Cf. F. activit\'82, LL. activitas.]The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. \'bdThe activity of toil.\'b8 Palfrey.
Act"less(, a.Without action or spirit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac"ton(, n.[OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. Cotton.]A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.[Spelled also hacqueton.] [Obs.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tor(, n.[L. actor, fr. agere to act.]1.One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer. 1913 Webster]
2.A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.
After a well graced actor leaves the stage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.Jacobs.(b)One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant. 1913 Webster]
Ac`tress(, n.[Cf. F. actrice.]1.A female actor or doer. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
2.A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part. 1913 Webster]
Actsn.1.1one of the books of the Christian New Testament describing the activities of Christ's apostles after his death. Syn. -- Acts of the Apostles WordNet 1.5]
Ac"tu*al(#; 135), a.[OE. actuel, F. actuel, L. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.]1.Involving or comprising action; active. [Obs.]
Her walking and other actual performances.Shak.
Let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is . . . by a special prayer or action, . . . given to God.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Existing in act or reality; really acted or acting; in fact; real; -- opposed to potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivable, theoretical, or nominal; as, the actual cost of goods; the actual case under discussion. 1913 Webster]
3.In action at the time being; now exiting; present; as the actual situation of the country.
Actual cautery. See under Cautery. --
Actual sin(Theol.), that kind of sin which is done by ourselves in contradistinction to \'bdoriginal sin.\'b8
Syn. -- Real; genuine; positive; certain. See Real. 1913 Webster]
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Ac"tu*al(, n.(Finance)Something actually received; real, as distinct from estimated, receipts. [Cant]
The accounts of revenues supplied . . . were not real receipts: not, in financial language, \'bdactuals,\'b8 but only Egyptian budget estimates.Fortnightly Review. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tu*al*ist, n.One who deals with or considers actually existing facts and conditions, rather than fancies or theories; a realist; -- opposed to idealist.J. Grote. 1913 Webster]
Ac`tu*al"i*ty(, n.; pl.Actualities(.The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.South. 1913 Webster]
Ac`tu*al*i*sa"tion, Ac`tu*al*i*za"tion(, n.A making actual or really existent; giving the appearance of reality. [R.] Emerson. Syn. -- realization, realisation. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Ac"tu*al*ize(, v. t.To make actual; to realize in action. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
actualizedadj.changed from potential to actual; as, saw his worst fears actualized. Syn. -- realized WordNet 1.5]
2.In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tu*al*ness, n.Quality of being actual; actuality. 1913 Webster]
Ac`tu*a"ri*al(, a.Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an annuity. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tu*a*ry(, n.; pl.Actuaries(.[L. actuarius copyist, clerk, fr. actus, p. p. of agere to do, act.]1.(Law)A registrar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registrar generally. 1913 Webster]
2.The computing official of an insurance company; one whose profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances. 1913 Webster]
Ac"tu*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Actuated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Actuating(.][LL. actuatus, p. p. of actuare, fr. L. actus act.]1.To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.
Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.Johnson.
Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To carry out in practice; to perform. [Obs.] \'bdTo actuate what you command.\'b8 Jer. Taylor.
Ac`tu*os"i*ty(, n.Abundant activity. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ac"ture(, n.Action. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ac*tu"ri*ence(, n.[A desid. of L. agere, actum, to act.]Tendency or impulse to act. [R.]
Acturience, or desire of action, in one form or another, whether as restlessness, ennui, dissatisfaction, or the imagination of something desirable.J. Grote. 1913 Webster]
Ac"u*ate(, v. t.[L. acus needle.]To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. [Obs.] \'bd[To] acuate the blood.\'b8 Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*a"tion(, n.Act of sharpening. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*i"tion(, n.[L. acutus, as if acuitus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen.]The act of sharpening. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*cu"i*ty(, n.[LL. acuitas: cf. F. acuit\'82.]Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"le*a(, n.[L. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]A small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects. WordNet 1.5]
A*cu"le*ate(, a.[L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles. 1913 Webster]
3.Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"le*a`ted(, a.Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"le*i*form(, a.Like a prickle. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"le*o*late(, a.[L. aculeolus little needle.](Bot.)Having small prickles or sharp points.Gray. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"le*ous(, a.Aculeate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*cu"le*us(, n.; pl.Aculei(.[L., dim. of acus needle.]1.(Bot.)A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A sting. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"men(, n.[L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. Acute.]Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.Selden.
A*cu"mi*nate(, a.[L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"mi*nate(, v. t.To render sharp or keen. [R.] \'bdTo acuminate even despair.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"mi*nate, v. i.To end in, or come to, a sharp point. \'bdAcuminating in a cone of prelacy.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*cu`mi*na"tion(, n.A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"mi*nose`(, a.Terminating in a flat, narrow end.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
A*cu"mi*nous(, a.Characterized by acumen; keen.Highmore. 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*pres"sure(, n.[L. acus needle + premere, pressum, to press.](Surg.)A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.Simpson. 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*punc"ture(, n.[L. acus needle + punctura a pricking, fr. pungere to prick: cf. F. acuponcture.]Pricking with a needle; a needle prick.Specifically(Med.): The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes. 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*punc"ture(, v. t.To treat with acupuncture. 1913 Webster]
A*cute"(, a.[L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. Ague, Cute, Edge.]1.Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning. 1913 Webster]
3.Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure. 1913 Webster]
4.High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.
Acute angle(Geom.), an angle less than a right angle.
A*cute", v. t.To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. [R.] Walker. 1913 Webster]
A*cute"-an`gled(-, a.Having acute angles; as, an acute-angled triangle, a triangle with every one of its angles less than a right angle. 1913 Webster]
A*cute"ly, adv.In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination. 1913 Webster]
A*cute"ness, n.1.The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. 1913 Webster]
2.The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
A*cu`ti*lo"bate(, a.[L. acutus sharp + E. lobe.](Bot.)Having acute lobes, as some leaves. 1913 Webster]
Ac`u*tor"sion(?), n.[L. acus needle + torsion.](Med.)The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.[Not in Stedman -- an obsolete procedure?] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A*cyc"lic(?), a.[Pref. a- not + cyclic.]Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as:(a)(Bot.)Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.(b)(Org. Chem.)Having an open-chain structure; aliphatic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ac"yl(?), n.[Acid + -yl.](Org. Chem.)An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl. An acyl radical can be depicted as R-CO-, where -CO- is the carbonyl group, and R is the group that characterizes the acyl moiety. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
\'d8Ad-(. [A Latin preposition, signifying to. See At.]As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit, advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. It becomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce. 1913 Webster]
Ad*act"(, v. t.[L. adactus, p. p. of adigere.]To compel; to drive. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
{ A*dac"tyl(, A*dac"tyl*ous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)(a)Without fingers or without toes.(b)Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals). 1913 Webster]
Adadn.1.the Babylonian god of storms and wind. WordNet 1.5]
Ad"age(, n.[F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of L. aio I say.]An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.
Letting \'bdI dare not\'b8 wait upon \'bdI would,\'b8 adage.Shak.
A*da"gi*al(, a.Pertaining to an adage; proverbial. \'bdAdagial verse.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*da"gio(, a. & adv.[It. adagio; ad (L. ad) at + agio convenience, leisure, ease. See Agio.](Mus.)Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*da"gio, n.A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn. 1913 Webster]
Ad"am(, n.1.The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race. 1913 Webster]
2.(As a symbol)\'bdOriginal sin;\'b8 human frailty.
And whipped the offending Adam out of him.Shak.
Adam's ale, water. [Coll.] --
Adam's apple. 1.(Bot.)(a)A species of banana (Musa paradisiaca). It attains a height of twenty feet or more.Paxton.(b)A species of lime (Citris limetta).2.The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first parent. --
Adam's flannel(Bot.), the mullein (Verbascum thapsus). --
Adam's needle(Bot.), the popular name of a genus (Yucca) of liliaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
adam-and-even.1.North American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers. Syn. -- puttyroot. WordNet 1.5]
Ad"a*mant(, n.[OE. adamaunt, adamant, diamond, magnet, OF. adamant, L. adamas, adamantis, the hardest metal, fr. Gr. 'ada`mas, -antos; 'a priv. + dama^,n to tame, subdue. In OE., from confusion with L. adamare to love, be attached to, the word meant also magnet, as in OF. and LL. See Diamond, Tame.]1.A stone imagined by some to be of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness; but in modern mineralogy it has no technical signification. It is now a rhetorical or poetical name for the embodiment of impenetrable hardness.
Opposed the rocky orb adamant, his ample shield.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Lodestone; magnet. [Obs.] \'bdA great adamant of acquaintance.\'b8 Bacon.
As true to thee as steel to adamant.Greene. 1913 Webster]
Ad`a*man*te"an(, a.[L. adamant\'c7us.]Of adamant; hard as adamant.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ad`a*man"tine(, a.[L. adamantinus, Gr. 1.Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Like the diamond in hardness or luster. 1913 Webster]
Ad`am*bu*la"cral(, a.[L. ad + E. ambulacral.](Zo\'94l.)Next to the ambulacra; as, the adambulacral ossicles of the starfish. 1913 Webster]
{ A*dam"ic(, A*dam"ic*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to Adam, or resembling him.
Adamic earth, a name given to common red clay, from a notion that Adam means red earth. 1913 Webster]
Ad"am*ite(, n.[From Adam.]1.A descendant of Adam; a human being. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of visionaries, who, professing to imitate the state of Adam, discarded the use of dress in their assemblies. 1913 Webster]
Ad"am's ap"ple(. See under Adam. 1913 Webster]
A*dance"(, adv.Dancing.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
A*dan"gle(, adv.Dangling.Browning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`an*so"ni*a(, n.[From Adanson, a French botanist.](Bot.)A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, A. digitata, the baobab or monkey-bread of Africa and India, and A. Gregorii, the sour gourd or cream-of-tartar tree of Australia. Both have a trunk of moderate height, but of enormous diameter, and a wide-spreading head. The fruit is oblong, and filled with pleasantly acid pulp. The wood is very soft, and the bark is used by the natives for making ropes and cloth.D. C. Eaton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Adapa[Babylonian.]n.1.a demigod or first man: "seed of mankind"; sometimes identified with Adam. WordNet 1.5]
Adapidn.1.1extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs and lorises; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins. Syn. -- Adapid group WordNet 1.5]
A*dapt", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adapted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adapting.][L. adaptare; ad + aptare to fit; cf. F. adapter. See Apt, Adept.]To make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for.
For nature, always in the right, adapts my sight.Swift.
Appeals adapted to his [man's] whole nature.Angus.
Streets ill adapted for the residence of wealthy persons.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ A*dapt`a*bil"i*ty(, A*dapt"a*ble*ness(, }n.The quality of being adaptable; suitableness. \'bdGeneral adaptability for every purpose.\'b8 Farrar. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"a*ble(, a.Capable of being adapted. 1913 Webster]
Ad`ap*ta"tion(, n.[Cf. F. adaptation, LL. adaptatio.]1.The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness. \'bdAdaptation of the means to the end.\'b8 Erskine. 1913 Webster]
2.The result of adapting; an adapted form. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"a*tive(, a.Adaptive.Stubbs. 1913 Webster]
adaptationaladj.1.1having a capacity for adaptation. Opposed to maladaptive. Syn. -- adaptive, adaptative WordNet 1.5]
A*dapt"ed*ness(, n.The state or quality of being adapted; suitableness; special fitness. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"er(, n.1.One who adapts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A connecting tube; an adopter.
<-- 2. any device connecting two parts of an apparatus (e.g. tubes of different diameters, or electric cords with different plug types); a device allowing an apparatus to be used for purposes other than originally intended --> 1913 Webster]
A*dap"tion(, n.Adaptation.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"ive(, a.Suited, given, or tending, to adaptation; characterized by adaptation; capable of adapting.Coleridge. -- A*dapt"ive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"ive*ness, n.The quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt. 1913 Webster]
adaptive opticsn.(Astron.)an optical system used in some telescopes since the 1980's which rapidly changes the shape of the primary reflecting mirror to adjust for distortions of light which are caused by atmospheric turbulence. By reducing the distortions caused by the atmosphere, telescopes fitted with such optics can achieve a higher resolving power than normal telescopes with static mirrors. PJC]
adaptive radiationn.1.(Palaeontology)the evolutionary generation of multiple specialized life forms from one ancestral form, evidenced in the fossil record. The inverse of extinction. PJC]
A*dapt"ly, adv.In a suitable manner. [R.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
A*dapt"ness, n.Adaptedness. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad`ap*to"ri*al(, a.Adaptive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"dar(, n.[Heb. ad\'84r.]The twelfth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year, and the sixth of the civil. It corresponded nearly with March. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*dar"ce(, n.[L. adarce, adarca, Gr. A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia. It is soft and porous, and was formerly used for cleansing the skin from freckles and tetters, and also in leprosy.Dana. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad"a*tis(, n.A fine cotton cloth of India. 1913 Webster]
A*daunt"(, v. t.[OE. adaunten to overpower, OF. adonter; \'85 (L. ad) + donter, F. dompter. See Daunt.]To daunt; to subdue; to mitigate. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
A*daw"(, v. t.[Cf. OE. adawe of dawe, AS. of dagum from days, i. e., from life, out of life.]To subdue; to daunt. [Obs.]
The sight whereof did greatly him adaw.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*daw", v. t. & i.[OE. adawen to wake; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-) + dawen, dagon, to dawn. See Daw.]To awaken; to arouse. [Obs.]
A man that waketh of his sleep adawed verily.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*days"(, adv.[Pref. a- (for on) + day; the final s was orig. a genitive ending, afterwards forming adverbs.]By day, or every day; in the daytime. [Obs.] Fielding. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad cap*tan"dum(. [L., for catching.]A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor. 1913 Webster]
Add(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Added; p. pr. & vb. n.Adding.][L. addere; ad + dare to give, put. Cf. Date, Do.]1.To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).
The Lord shall add to me another son.Gen. xxx. 24. 1913 Webster]
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2.To join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Hence: To sum up; to put together mentally; as, to add numbers; to add up a column.
Back to thy punishment, add wings.Milton.
As easily as he can add together the ideas of two days or two years.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To append, as a statement; to say further.
He added that he would willingly consent to the entire abolition of the tax.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To Add, Join, Annex, Unite, Coalesce.We add by bringing things together so as to form a whole. We join by putting one thing to another in close or continuos connection. We annex by attaching some adjunct to a larger body. We unite by bringing things together so that their parts adhere or intermingle. Things coalesce by coming together or mingling so as to form one organization. To add quantities; to join houses; to annex territory; to unite kingdoms; to make parties coalesce. 1913 Webster]
Add(, v. i.1.To make an addition. To add to, to augment; to increase; as, it adds to our anxiety. \'bdI will add to your yoke.\'b8 1 Kings xii. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform the arithmetical operation of addition; as, he adds rapidly. 1913 Webster]
Add"a*ble(, a.[Add, v. + -able.]Addible. 1913 Webster]
Ad"dax(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)One of the largest African antelopes (HippotragusnasomaculatusorOryx nasomaculatus).
Strepsiceros (twisted horn) of the ancients. By some it is thought to be the pygarg of the Bible. 1913 Webster]
addedadj.1.being in addition [to something else] [Narrower terms: accessorial ] additional, further(prenominal), more(prenominal) --- (used with mass nouns: "takes on added significance"; "asked for additional help"; "we have further information"; "there will be further delays"; "kids have more fun than anybody") [Narrower terms: another(prenominal), other(prenominal), else(postnominal), extra, intercalary] [Narrower terms: superimposed ] [Narrower terms: supplementary, supplemental ] [Narrower terms: value-added ] subtracted WordNet 1.5]
Ad*deem"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + deem.]To award; to adjudge. [Obs.] \'bdUnto him they did addeem the prise.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
addendn.1.a number that is added to another number. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ad*den"dum(, n.; pl.Addenda(.[L., fr. addere to add.]A thing to be added; an appendix or addition.
Addendum circle(Mech.), the circle which may be described around a circular spur wheel or gear wheel, touching the crests or tips of the teeth.Rankine. 1913 Webster]
Add"er(, n.[See Add.]One who, or that which, adds; esp., a machine for adding numbers. 1913 Webster]
Ad"der, n.[OE. addere, naddere, eddre, AS. n\'91dre, adder, snake; akin to OS. nadra, OHG. natra, natara, Ger. natter, Goth. nadrs, Icel. na\'ebr, masc., na\'ebra, fem.: cf. W. neidr, Gorn. naddyr, Ir. nathair, L. natrix, water snake. An adder is for a nadder.]1.A serpent. [Obs.] \'bdThe eddre seide to the woman.\'b8 Wyclif. Gen. iii. 4. ) 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera. The common European adder is the Vipera berusorPelias berus. The puff adders of Africa are species of Clotho.(b)In America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc.(c)Same as Sea Adder.
Cerastles). 1913 Webster]
Ad"der fly/(. A dragon fly. 1913 Webster]
Ad"der's-tongue`(, n.(Bot.)(a)A genus of ferns (Ophioglossum), whose seeds are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.(b)The yellow dogtooth violet.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ad"der*wort`(, n.(Bot.)The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta). 1913 Webster]
Add`i*bil"i*ty(, n.The quantity of being addible; capability of addition.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Add"i*ble(, a.Capable of being added. \'bdAddible numbers.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
Ad"dice(, n.See Adze. [Obs.] Moxon. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dict"(, p. p.Addicted; devoted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*dict", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Addicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Addicting.][L. addictus, p. p. of addicere to adjudge, devote; ad + dicere to say. See Diction.]1.To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to. \'bdThey addict themselves to the civil law.\'b8 Evelyn.
He is addicted to his study.Beau. & Fl.
That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.Adventurer.
His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.Fuller.
A man gross . . . and addicted to low company.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To adapt; to make suitable; to fit. [Obs.]
The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but the coldness of the place hinders the growth.Evelyn.
Syn. -- Addict, Devote, Consecrate, Dedicate. Addict was formerly used in a good sense; as, addicted to letters; but is now mostly employed in a bad sense or an indifferent one; as, addicted to vice; addicted to sensual indulgence. \'bdAddicted to staying at home.\'b8 J. S. Mill.Devote is always taken in a good sense, expressing habitual earnestness in the pursuit of some favorite object; as, devoted to science. Consecrate and dedicate express devotion of a higher kind, involving religious sentiment; as, consecrated to the service of the church; dedicated to God. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dict"ed*ness, n.The quality or state of being addicted; attachment. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dic"tion(, n.[Cf. L. addictio an adjudging.]The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. \'bdHis addiction was to courses vain.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ad"di*son's dis*ease"(. [Named from Thomas Addison, M. D., of London, who first described it.](Med.)A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one time, to be due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dit"a*ment(, n.[L. additamentum, fr. additus, p. p. of addere to add.]An addition, or a thing added.Fuller.
My persuasion that the latter verses of the chapter were an additament of a later age.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ad*di"tion(, n.[F. addition, L. additio, fr. addere to add.]1.The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution. \'bdThis endless addition or addibility of numbers.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. [R.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title. 1913 Webster]
6.(Her.)Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor; -- opposed to abatement.
Vector addition(Geom.), that kind of addition of two lines, or vectors, AB and BC, by which their sum is regarded as the line, or vector, AC.
Ad"dle, a.Having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid. Hence: Unfruitful or confused, as brains; muddled.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ad"dle, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Addled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Addling(.]To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain. \'bdTheir eggs were addled.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ad"dle, v. t. & i.[OE. adlen, adilen, to gain, acquire; prob. fr. Icel. \'94\'eblask to acquire property, akin to o\'ebal property. Cf. Allodial.]1.To earn by labor. [Prov. Eng.] Forby. 1913 Webster]
2.To thrive or grow; to ripen. [Prov. Eng.]
Kill ivy, else tree will addle no more.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dorsed"(, a.[L. ad + dorsum, back: cf. F. adoss\'82.](Her.)Set or turned back to back. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dress"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Addressed(-dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Addressing.][OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn, OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. \'85 (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to straighten, arrange. See Dress, v.]1.To aim; to direct. [Obs.] Chaucer.
And this good knight his way with me addrest.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepare or make ready. [Obs.]
His foe was soon addressed.Spenser.
Turnus addressed his men to single fight.Dryden.
The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
These men addressed themselves to the task.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).
The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.
Are not your orders to address the senate?Addison.
The representatives of the nation addressed the king.Swift. 1913 Webster]
7.To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter. 1913 Webster]
8.To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo. 1913 Webster]
9.(Com.)To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore. 1913 Webster]
To address one's self to. (a)To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.(b)To direct one's speech or discourse to. --
To address the ball(Golf), to take aim at the ball, adjusting the grip on the club, the attitude of the body, etc., to a convenient position. Webster 1913 Suppl. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dress"(, v. i.1.To prepare one's self. [Obs.] \'bdLet us address to tend on Hector's heels.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To direct speech. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.Dryden.
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Ad*dress, n.[Cf. F. adresse. See Address, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.Act of preparing one's self. [Obs.] Jer Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application. 1913 Webster]
3.A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters. 1913 Webster]
4.Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed. 1913 Webster]
5.Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address. 1913 Webster]
6.Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.Addison. 1913 Webster]
addressedadj.1.marked with a destination; -- of mail [Narrower terms: self-addressed ] unaddressed WordNet 1.5]
Ad`dress*ee"(, n.One to whom anything is addressed. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dres"sion(, n.The act of addressing or directing one's course. [Rare & Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Addressographn.1.a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing. Syn. -- addressing machine WordNet 1.5]
Ad*duce"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adduced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adducing(.][L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Adduct.]To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides.Macaulay.
Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration.De Quincey.
Ad*du"cent(, a.[L. addunces, p. pr. of adducere.](Physiol.)Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent. 1913 Webster]
Ad*du"cer(, n.One who adduces. 1913 Webster]
Ad*du"ci*ble(, a.Capable of being adduced.
Proofs innumerable, and in every imaginable manner diversified, are adducible.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ad*duct"(, v. t.[L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce.](Physiol.)To draw towards a common center or a middle line.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Ad*duc"tion(, n.[Cf. F. adduction. See Adduce.]1.The act of adducing or bringing forward.
An adduction of facts gathered from various quarters.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ad*duc"tive(, a.Adducing, or bringing towards or to something. 1913 Webster]
Ad*duc"tor(, n.[L., fr. adducere.](Anat.)A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of the shell are called adductor muscles.Verrill. 1913 Webster]
Ad*dulce"(, v. t.[Like F. adoucir; fr. L. ad. + dulcis sweet.]To sweeten; to soothe. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*deem"(, v. t.[L. adimere. See Ademption.](Law)To revoke, as a legacy, grant, etc., or to satisfy it by some other gift. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`de*lan`ta*dil"lo(, n.[Sp.]A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`de*lan*ta"do(, n.[Sp., prop. p. of adelantar to advance, to promote.]A governor of a province; a commander.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad*e*las"ter(, n.[Gr. (Bot.)A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus. 1913 Webster]
Ad"el*ing(, n.Same as Atheling. 1913 Webster]
A*del`o*co*don"ic(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; -- opposed to phanerocodonic. 1913 Webster]
A*del"o*pod(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An animal having feet that are not apparent. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*del"phi*a(, n.[Gr. 'adelfo`s brother.](Bot.)A \'bdbrotherhood,\'b8 or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*del"phous(, a.[Gr. 'adelfo`s brother.](Bot.)Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous.Gray. 1913 Webster]
A*dempt"(, p. p.[L. ademptus, p. p. of adimere to take away.]Taken away. [Obs.]
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Without any sinister suspicion of anything being added or adempt.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
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A*demp"tion(, n.[L. ademptio, fr. adimere, ademptum, to take away; ad + emere to buy, orig. to take.](Law)The revocation or taking away of a grant, donation, legacy, or the like.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Aden- or Adeno-.[Gr. Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ad`e*nal"gi*a(, Ad"e*nal`gy(, }n.[Gr. (Med.)Pain in a gland. 1913 Webster]
A*den"i*form(, a.[Aden- + -form.]Shaped like a gland; adenoid.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*no*log"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to adenology. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*nol"o*gy(, n.[Adeno- + -logy.]The part of physiology that treats of the glands. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`e*no"ma(?), n.; L. pl.-mata(#). [NL.; adeno- + -oma.](Med.)A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland.-- Ad`e*nom"a*tous(, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad"e*nop"a*thy(?), n.[Adeno- + Gr. (Med.)Disease of a gland. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad`e*noph"o*rous(, a.[Adeno- + Gr. (Bot.)Producing glands. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*noph"yl*lous(, a.[Adeno- + Gr. (Bot.)Having glands on the leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad"e*no*scle*ro"sis(?), n.[NL.; adeno- + sclerosis.](Med.)The hardening of a gland. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad"e*nose`(?; 277), a.Like a gland; full of glands; glandulous; adenous. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*no*tom"ic(, a.Pertaining to adenotomy. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*not"o*my(, n.[Adeno- + Gr. (Anat.)Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands. 1913 Webster]
Ad"e*nous(, a.Same as Adenose. 1913 Webster]
A"den ul"cer(?). [So named after Aden, a seaport in Southern Arabia, where it occurs.](Med.)A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific micro\'94rganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*dept"(, n.[L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem), adipsci to arrive ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt.]One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy. 1913 Webster]
A*dept"ness, n.The quality of being adept; skill. 1913 Webster]
Ad"e*qua*cy(, n.[See Adequate.]The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure. 1913 Webster]
Ad"e*quate(, a.[L. adaequatus, p. p. of adaequare to make equal to; ad + aequare to make equal, aequus equal. See Equal.]Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.
Ad"e*quate(, v. t.[See Adequate, a.]1.To equalize; to make adequate. [R.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
2.To equal. [Obs.]
It [is] an impossibility for any creature to adequate God in his eternity.Shelford. 1913 Webster]
Ad"e*quate*ly(, adv.In an adequate manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad"e*quate*ness, n.The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency; adequacy. 1913 Webster]
Ad`e*qua"tion(, n.[L. adaequatio.]The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent. [Obs.] Bp. Barlow. 1913 Webster]
A*des"my(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)The division or defective coherence of an organ that is usually entire. 1913 Webster]
Ad*es`se*na"ri*an(, n.[Formed fr. L. adesse to be present; ad + esse to be.](Eccl. Hist.)One who held the real presence of Christ's body in the eucharist, but not by transubstantiation. 1913 Webster]
Ad*fect"ed(, a.[L. adfectus or affectus. See Affect, v.](Alg.)See Affected, 5. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ha"mant(, a.[From L. adhamare to catch; ad + hamus hook.]Clinging, as by hooks. 1913 Webster]
Ad*here"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Adhered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adhering(.][L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adh\'82rer. See Aghast.]1.To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church. 1913 Webster]
3.To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. \'bdNor time nor place did then adhere.\'b8 \'bdEvery thing adheres together.\'b8 Shak.
Syn. -- To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"ence(, n.[Cf. F. adh\'82rence, LL. adhaerentia.]1.The quality or state of adhering. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.
Syn. -- Adherence, Adhesion. These words, which were once freely interchanged, are now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer used to denote physical union, but is applied, to mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to one's duty; close adherence to the argument, etc. Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical sense, except in the phrase \'bdTo give in one's adhesion to a cause or a party.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"en*cy(, n.1.The state or quality of being adherent; adherence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.That which adheres. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"ent(, a.[L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adh\'82rent.]1.Sticking; clinging; adhering.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Attached as an attribute or circumstance. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals. 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"ent, n.1.One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"ent*ly, adv.In an adherent manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad*her"er(, n.One who adheres; an adherent. 1913 Webster]
Ad*he"sion(, n.[L. adhaesio, fr. adhaerere: cf. F. adh\'82sion.]1.The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.Adherence; steady or firm attachment; fidelity; as, adhesion to error, to a policy.
His adhesion to the Tories was bounded by his approbation of their foreign policy.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.Agreement to adhere; concurrence; assent.
To that treaty Spain and England gave in their adhesion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)Union of surface, normally separate, by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process. 1913 Webster]
6.(Bot.)The union of parts which are separate in other plants, or in younger states of the same plant.
Syn. -- Adherence; union. See Adherence. 1913 Webster]
Ad*he"sive(, a.[Cf. F. adh\'82sif.]1.Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. 1913 Webster]
2.Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.Thomson.
Adhesive attraction. (Physics)See Attraction. --
Adhesive inflammation(Surg.), that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts without suppuration. --
Adhesive plaster, a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil. 1913 Webster]
Ad*he"sive*ly, adv.In an adhesive manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad*he"sive*ness, n.1.The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phren.)Propensity to form and maintain attachments to persons, and to promote social intercourse. 1913 Webster]
Ad*hib"it(, v. t.[L. adhibitus, p. p. of adhibere to hold to; ad + habere to have.]1.To admit, as a person or thing; to take in.Muirhead. 1913 Webster]
2.To use or apply; to administer.Camden. 1913 Webster]
3.To attach; to affix.Alison. 1913 Webster]
Ad`hi*bi"tion(, n.[L. adhibitio.]The act of adhibiting; application; use.Whitaker. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad hom"i*nem(. [L., to the man.]A phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests, or passions of a man. 1913 Webster]
Ad*hort"(, v. t.[L. adhortari. See Adhortation.]To exhort; to advise. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Ad`hor*ta"tion(, n.[L. adhortatio, fr. adhortari to advise; ad + hortari to exhort.]Advice; exhortation. [Obs.] Peacham. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*a*bat"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Physics)Not giving out or receiving heat. -- Ad`i*a*bat`ic*al*ly, adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
adiabatic expansion of carbon dioxide from a compressed container causes the temperature of the gas to decrease rapidly below its freezing point, resulting in the familiar carbon dioxide \'bdsnow\'b8 emitted by carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. PJC.]
Adiabatic line or
curve, a curve exhibiting the variations of pressure and volume of a fluid when it expands without either receiving or giving out heat.Rankine. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*ac*tin"ic(, a.[Pref. a- not + diactinic.](Chem.)Not transmitting the actinic rays. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`i*an"tum(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)A genus of ferns, the leaves of which shed water; maidenhair. Also, the black maidenhair, a species of spleenwort. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*aph"o*rist(, n.[See Adiaphorous.](Eccl. Hist.)One of the German Protestants who, with Melanchthon, held some opinions and ceremonies to be indifferent or nonessential, which Luther condemned as sinful or heretical.Murdock. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*aph`o*ris"tic(, a.Pertaining to matters indifferent in faith and practice.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*aph"o*rite(, n.Same as Adiaphorist. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*aph"o*rous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + 1.Indifferent or neutral.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Incapable of doing either harm or good, as some medicines.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*a*ther"mic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Not pervious to heat. 1913 Webster]
A*dieu"(, interj. & adv.[OE. also adew, adewe, adue, F. dieu, fr. L. ad to + deus God.]Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting. 1913 Webster]
A*dieu", n.; pl.Adieus(.A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*dight"(, v. t.[p. p.Adight.][Pref. a- (intensive) + OE. dihten. See Dight.]To set in order; to array; to attire; to deck, to dress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad in`fi*ni"tum(. [L., to infinity.]Without limit; endlessly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`dios"(?), interj.[Sp., fr. L. ad to + deus god. Cf. Adieu.]Adieu; farewell; good-by; -- chiefly used among Spanish-speaking people. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'86*d, but the Spanish accent, though weak, is on the final syllable. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*dip"ic(, a.[L. adeps, adipis, fat.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
adipic acidan aliphatic dicarboxylic acid (HO.CO.(CH2)4.CO.OH), containing six carbon atoms in a linear chain. It is found in beet juice. It is used in the manufacture of synthetic plastics such as Nylon, as well as other products. PJC]
Ad`i*poc"er*ate(, v. t.To convert into adipocere. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*poc`er*a"tion(, n.The act or process of changing into adipocere. 1913 Webster]
Ad"i*po*cere`(, n.[L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere.]A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration. 1913 Webster]
Ad`i*po*cer"i*form(, a.[Adipocere + -form.]Having the form or appearance of adipocere; as, an adipoceriform tumor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`i*pol"y*sis(?), n.[NL.; L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. (Physiol.)The digestion of fats. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad`i*po*lyt"ic(?), a.[L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. (Chem.)Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as, adipolytic action. Contrast saponify, to hydrolyze fat by the action of an alkali. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ad`i*po"ma(?), n.; L. pl.-mata(#). [NL. See Adipose; -oma.](Med.)A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor. -- Ad`i*pom"a*tous(, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad"i*pose`(?), n.(Physiol.)The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad"i*pose`(?; 277), a.[L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.]Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
Adipose fin(Zo\'94l.), a soft boneless fin. --
Adipose tissue(Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat. 1913 Webster]
{ Ad"i*pose`ness(, Ad`i*pos"i*ty(, }n.The state of being fat; fatness. 1913 Webster]
Ad"i*pous(, a.Fatty; adipose. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*dip"sous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Quenching thirst, as certain fruits. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ip*sy(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Absence of thirst. 1913 Webster]
Ad"it(, n.[L. aditus, fr. adire, , to go to; ad + ire to go.]1.An entrance or passage. Specifically: The nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; -- called also drift and tunnel. 1913 Webster]
2.Admission; approach; access. [R.]
Yourself and yours shall have adit.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Adityan.1.(Hinduism)one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ad"ja"cence(, Ad*ja"cen*cy(, }[Cf. LL. adjacentia.]1.The state or attribute of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; the attribute of being so near as to be touching; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings. Syn. -- contiguousness 1913 Webster]
2.That which is adjacent. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ja"cent(, a.[L. adjacens, -centis, p. pr. of adjacere to lie near; ad + jac to lie: cf. F. adjacent.]Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway. \'bdThe adjacent forest.\'b8 B. Jonson.
Adjacent or
contiguous angle. (Geom.)See Angle.
Syn. -- Adjoining; contiguous; near. -- Adjacent, Adjoining, Contiguous. Things are adjacent when they lie close each other, not necessary in actual contact; as, adjacent fields, adjacent villages, etc.
I find that all Europe with her adjacent isles is peopled with Christians.Howell.
Things are adjoining when they meet at some line or point of junction; as, adjoining farms, an adjoining highway. What is spoken of as contiguous should touch with some extent of one side or the whole of it; as, a row of contiguous buildings; a wood contiguous to a plain. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ja"cent, n.That which is adjacent. [R.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ja"cent*ly, adv.So as to be adjacent. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ject"(, v. t.[L. adjectus, p. p. of adjicere to throw to, to add to; ad + jac to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]To add or annex; to join.Leland. 1913 Webster]
Ad*jec"tion(, n.[L. adjectio, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjection. See Adject.]The act or mode of adding; also, the thing added. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ad*jec"tion*al(, a.Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed. [R.] Earle. 1913 Webster]
Ad`jec*ti"val(, a.Of or relating to the relating to the adjective; of the nature of an adjective; adjective.W. Taylor (1797) 1913 Webster]
Ad`jec*ti"val*ly, adv.As, or in the manner of, an adjective; adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Ad"jec*tive(, a.[See Adjective, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence. 1913 Webster]
2.Not standing by itself; dependent.
Adjective color, a color which requires to be fixed by some mordant or base to give it permanency. 1913 Webster]
3.Relating to procedure. \'bdThe whole English law, substantive and adjective.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ad"jec*tive, n.[L. adjectivum (sc. nomen), neut. of adjectivus that is added, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjectif. See Adject.]1.(Gram.)A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, \'bda wise ruler,\'b8 wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler. 1913 Webster]
2.A dependent; an accessory.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ad"jec*tive, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjectived(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjectiving(.]To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective. [R.]
Language has as much occasion to adjective the distinct signification of the verb, and to adjective also the mood, as it has to adjective time. It has . . . adjectived all three.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Ad"jec*tive*ly, adv.In the manner of an adjective; as, a word used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Ad*join"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjoined(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjoining.][OE. ajoinen, OF. ajoindre, F. adjoindre, fr. L. adjungere; ad + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Adjunct.]To join or unite to; to lie contiguous to; to be in contact with; to attach; to append.
Corrections . . . should be, as remarks, adjoined by way of note.Watts. 1913 Webster]
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Ad*join"(, v. i.1.To lie or be next, or in contact; to be contiguous; as, the houses adjoin.
When one man's land adjoins to another's.Blackstone.
to, on, or with is obsolete or obsolescent. 1913 Webster]
2.To join one's self. [Obs.]
She lightly unto him adjoined side to side.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ad"joint(, n.An adjunct; a helper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*journ(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjourned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjourning(.][OE. ajornen, OF. ajoiner, ajurner, F. ajourner; OF. a (L. ad) + jor, jur, jorn, F. jour, day, fr. L. diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. Cf. Journal, Journey.]To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the day; -- commonly said of the meeting, or the action, of convened body; as, to adjourn the meeting; to adjourn a debate.
It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.Barrow.
'Tis a needful fitness adjourn this court till further day.Shak.
Syn. -- To delay; defer; postpone; put off; suspend. -- To Adjourn, Prorogue, Dissolve. These words are used in respect to public bodies when they lay aside business and separate. Adjourn, both in Great Britain and this country, is applied to all cases in which such bodies separate for a brief period, with a view to meet again. Prorogue is applied in Great Britain to that act of the executive government, as the sovereign, which brings a session of Parliament to a close. The word is not used in this country, but a legislative body is said, in such a case, to adjourn sine die. To dissolve is to annul the corporate existence of a body. In order to exist again the body must be reconstituted. 1913 Webster]
Ad*journ", v. i.To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely; usually, to suspend public business, as of legislatures and courts, or other convened bodies; as, congress adjourned at four o'clock; the court adjourned without day. 1913 Webster]
Ad*journ"al(, n.Adjournment; postponement. [R.] \'bdAn adjournal of the Diet.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ad*journ"ment(-m, n.[Cf. f. adjournement, OF. ajornement. See Adjourn.]1.The act of adjourning; the putting off till another day or time specified, or without day. 1913 Webster]
2.The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business. 1913 Webster]
Ad*judge"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjudged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjudging(.][OE. ajugen, OF. ajugier, fr. L. adjudicare; ad + judicare to judge. See Judge, and cf. Adjudicate.]1.To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor. 1913 Webster]
2.To determine in the exercise of judicial power; to decide or award judicially; to adjudicate; as, the case was adjudged in the November term. 1913 Webster]
3.To sentence; to condemn.
Without reprieve, adjudged to death Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To regard or hold; to judge; to deem.
He adjudged him unworthy of his friendship.Knolles.
Ad*judg"ment(-m, n.The act of adjudging; judicial decision; adjudication.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"di*cate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjudicated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjudicating(][L. adjudicatus, p. p. of adjudicare. See Adjudge.]To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"di*cate, v. i.To come to a judicial decision; as, the court adjudicated upon the case. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju`di*ca"tion(, n.[L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.]1.The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially. 1913 Webster]
2.A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence. \'bdAn adjudication in favor of natural rights.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bankruptcy practice)The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
4.(Scots Law)A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"di*ca*tive(, a.Adjudicating. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"di*ca`tor(, n.One who adjudicates. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"di*ca*ture(, n.Adjudication. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*gate(, v. t.[L. adjugatus, p. p. of adjugare; ad + jugum a yoke.]To yoke to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*ment(, n.[L. adjumentum, for adjuvamentum, fr. adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help.]Help; support; also, a helper. [Obs.] Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*vant(, n.[L. adjuvamentum, fr. adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help.]1.(Immunology)A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.Stedman. PJC]
2.A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.Stedman. PJC]
Ad"junct`(, a.[L. adjunctus, p. p. of adjungere. See Adjoin.]Conjoined; attending; consequent.
Though that my death were adjunct to my act.Shak.
Adjunct notes(Mus.), short notes between those essential to the harmony; auxiliary notes; passing notes. 1913 Webster]
Ad"junct`, n.1.Something joined or added to another thing, but not essentially a part of it.
Learning is but an adjunct to our self.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A person joined to another in some duty or service; a colleague; an associate.Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)A word or words added to quality or amplify the force of other words; as, the History of the American Revolution, where the words in italics are the adjunct or adjuncts of \'bdHistory.\'b8 1913 Webster]
4.(Metaph.)A quality or property of the body or the mind, whether natural or acquired; as, color, in the body, judgment in the mind. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key. [R.] See Attendant keys, under Attendant, a. 1913 Webster]
Ad*junc"tion(, n.[L. adjunctio, fr. adjungere: cf. F. adjonction, and see Adjunct.]The act of joining; the thing joined or added. 1913 Webster]
Ad*junc"tive(, a.[L. adjunctivus, fr. adjungere. See Adjunct.]Joining; having the quality of joining; forming an adjunct. 1913 Webster]
Ad*junc"tive, n.One who, or that which, is joined. 1913 Webster]
Ad*junc"tive*ly, adv.In an adjunctive manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad*junct"ly(, adv.By way of addition or adjunct; in connection with. 1913 Webster]
Ad`ju*ra"tion(, n.[L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See Adjure.]1.The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal.
What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.The form of oath or appeal.
Persons who . . . made use of prayer and adjurations.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"ra*to*ry(, a.[L. adjuratorius.]Containing an adjuration. 1913 Webster]
Ad*jure"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjuring(]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to swear to; later, to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See Jury.]To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.
Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho.Josh. vi. 26.
The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ.Matt. xxvi. 63.
The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
Ad*jur"er(, n.One who adjures. 1913 Webster]
Ad*just"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adjusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjusting.][OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence F. ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just, right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf. Adjute.]1.To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard. 1913 Webster]
2.To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
Adjusting the orthography.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted. 1913 Webster]
4.To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope.
Syn. -- To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle. 1913 Webster]
Ad*just"a*ble(, a.Capable of being adjusted. 1913 Webster]
adjustedadj.1.1accommodated to certain requirements Syn. -- regulated WordNet 1.5]
2.1having become accustomed [to surroundings, a situation. etc.] [Narrower terms: oriented (vs. unoriented), orientated ] Syn. -- familiarized WordNet 1.5]
3.1(Music)so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys [Narrower terms: tempered (vs. untempered)] Syn. -- tuned WordNet 1.5]
4.adjusted to produce a clear image; -- of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) [Narrower terms: focused (vs. unfocused), focussed ] WordNet 1.5]
Ad*just"er(, n.1.One who, or that which, adjusts. 1913 Webster]
2.an insurance agent who examines claims against personal or property damage insurance policies and makes estimates and recommendations regarding the amount which should be paid to the policyholder. PJC]
{ Adjusting plane, Adjusting surface. }(A\'89ronautics)A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an a\'89roplane or flying machine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad*just"ive(, a.Tending to adjust. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*just"ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. ajustement. See Adjust.]1.The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.
Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.Bispham. 1913 Webster]
3.The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment.
Ad"ju*tan*cy(-t, n.[See Adjutant.]1.The office of an adjutant. 1913 Webster]
2.Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance.
It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*tant(, n.[L. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to help. See Aid.]1.A helper; an assistant. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
Adjutant general(a)(Mil.), the principal staff officer of an army, through whom the commanding general receives communications and issues military orders. In the U. S. army he is brigadier general.(b)(Among the Jesuits), one of a select number of fathers, who resided with the general of the order, each of whom had a province or country assigned to his care. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by the native name argala. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*ta`tor(, n.(Eng. Hist.)A corruption of Agitator. 1913 Webster]
Ad*jute"(, v. t.[F. ajouter; confused with L. adjutare.]To add. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"tor(, n.[L., fr. adjuvare. See Aid.]A helper or assistant. [Archaic] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"to*ry(, a.[L. adjutorius.]Serving to help or assist; helping. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*ju"trix(, n.[L. See Adjutor.]A female helper or assistant. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad"ju*vant(, a.[L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See Aid.]Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] \'bdAdjuvant causes.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. 1913 Webster]
Ad`le*ga"tion(, n.[L. adlegatio, allegatio, a sending away; fr. adlegare, allegare, to send away with a commission; ad in addition + legare to send as ambassador. Cf. Allegation.]A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad lib"i*tum(. At one's pleasure; as one wishes. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mar"gin*ate(, v. t.[Pref. ad- + margin.]To write in the margin. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ad*max"il*la*ry(, a.[Pref. ad- + maxillary.](Anat.)Near to the maxilla or jawbone. 1913 Webster]
Ad*meas"ure(?; 135), v. t.[Cf. OF. amesurer, LL. admensurare. See Measure.]1.To measure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.The measure of a thing; dimensions; size. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff. 1913 Webster]
Ad*meas"ur*er(, n.One who admeasures. 1913 Webster]
Ad*men`su*ra"tion(, n.[LL. admensuratio; L. ad + mensurare to measure. See Mensuration.]Same as Admeasurement. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"i*cle(, n.[L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.]1.Help or support; an auxiliary.Grote. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Corroborative or explanatory proof.
In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"is*ter(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Administered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Administering.][OE. aministren, OF. aministrer, F. administer, fr. L. administrare; ad + ministrare to serve. See Minister.]1.To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.
For forms of government let fools contest: administered is best.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.
[Let zephyrs] administer their tepid, genial airs.Philips.
Justice was administered with an exactness and purity not before known.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.
A noxious drug had been administered to him.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To tender, as an oath.
Swear . . . to keep the oath that we administer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
Syn. -- To manage; conduct; minister; supply; dispense; give out; distribute; furnish. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"is*ter, v. i.1.To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.
A fountain . . . administers to the pleasure as well as the plenty of the place.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min`is*te"ri*al(, a.Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"is*tra*ble(, a.Capable of being administered; as, an administrable law. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"is*trant(, a.[F., p. pr. of administrer. See Administer.]Executive; acting; managing affairs. -- n.One who administers. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min"is*trate(, v. t.[L. administratus, p. p. of administrare.]To administer. [R.] Milman. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min`is*tra"tion(?; 277), n.[OE. administracioun, L. administratio: cf. F. administration.]1.The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management.
His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are intrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
A mild and popular administration.Macaulay.
The administration has been opposed in parliament.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation; as, the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament. 1913 Webster]
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4.(Law)(a)The management and disposal, under legal authority, of the estate of an intestate, or of a testator having no competent executor.(b)The management of an estate of a deceased person by an executor, the strictly corresponding term execution not being in use.
Administration with the will annexed, administration granted where the testator has appointed no executor, or where his appointment of an executor for any cause has failed, as by death, incompetency, refusal to act, etc.
Ad*min"is*tra`tive(, a.[L. administrativus: cf. F. administratif.]Pertaining to administration; administering; executive; as, an administrative body, ability, or energy. -- Ad*min"is*tra`tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min`is*tra"tor(, n.[L.]1.One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A man who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min`is*tra"tor*ship, n.The position or office of an administrator. 1913 Webster]
Ad*min`is*tra"trix(, n.[NL.]A woman who administers; esp., one who administers the estate of an intestate, or to whom letters of administration have been granted; a female administrator. 1913 Webster]
Ad"mi*ra*ble(, a.[L. admirabilis: cf. F. admirable.]1.Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.]
In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Having qualities to excite wonder united with approbation; deserving the highest praise; most excellent; -- used of persons or things. \'bdAn admirable machine.\'b8 \'bdAdmirable fortitude.\'b8 Macaulay.
Ad"mi*ra*ble*ness, n.The quality of being admirable; wonderful excellence. 1913 Webster]
Ad"mi*ra*bly, adv.In an admirable manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad"mi*ral(, n.[OE. amiral, admiral, OF. amiral, ultimately fr. Ar. am\'c6r-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar. am\'c6r is commander, al is the Ar. article, and am\'c6r-al, heard in different titles, was taken as one word. Early forms of the word show confusion with L. admirabilis admirable, fr. admirari to admire. It is said to have been introduced into Europe by the Genoese or Venetians, in the 12th or 13th century. Cf. Ameer, Emir.]1.A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets. 1913 Webster]
2.The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
Like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing down upon his antagonist with all his canvas straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring from his broadsides.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
Admiral shell(Zo\'94l.), the popular name of an ornamental cone shell (Conus admiralis).
Lord High Admiral, a great officer of state, who (when this rare dignity is conferred) is at the head of the naval administration of Great Britain. 1913 Webster]
Ad"mi*ral*ship, n.The office or position oaf an admiral; also, the naval skill of an admiral. 1913 Webster]
Ad"mi*ral*ty(, n.; pl.Admiralties(.[F. amiraut\'82, for an older amiralt\'82, office of admiral, fr. LL. admiralitas. See Admiral.]1.The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally. 1913 Webster]
3.The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
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4.The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts. 1913 Webster]
5.The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business. 1913 Webster]
Ad`mi*ra"tion(, n.[F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.]1.Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.]
Season your admiration for a while.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue. 1913 Webster]
3.Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.
Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration.Shak.
Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.
Ad*mir"a*tive(, a.Relating to or expressing admiration or wonder. [R.] Earle. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mire"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Admired(; p. pr. & vb. n.Admiring(.][F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. smi, and E. smile.]1.To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic]
Examples rather to be admired than imitated.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape.
Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed.Pope.
Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct.
Syn. -- To esteem; approve; delight in. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mire", v. i.To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at.
To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mired"(, a.1.Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mis`si*bil"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. admissibilit\'82.]The quality of being admissible; admissibleness; as, the admissibility of evidence. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mis"si*ble(, a.[F. admissible, LL. admissibilis. See Admit.]Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible. -- Ad*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ad*mis"si*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mis"sion(, n.[L. admissio: cf. F. admission. See Admit.]1.The act or practice of admitting. 1913 Webster]
2.Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach.
What numbers groan for sad admission there!Young. 1913 Webster]
3.The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something
The too easy admission of doctrines.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry. 1913 Webster]
5.A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence. 1913 Webster]
6.(Eng. Eccl. Law)Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.Shipley.
Ad*mis"sive(, a.Implying an admission; tending to admit. [R.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mis"so*ry(, a.Pertaining to admission. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Admitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Admitting.][OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre. See Missile.]1.To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a cause. 1913 Webster]
2.To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into a playhouse. 1913 Webster]
3.To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was admitted to bail. 1913 Webster]
4.To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt. 1913 Webster]
5.To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
Both Houses declared that they could admit of no treaty with the king.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"ta*ble(, a.Admissible.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"tance(, n.1.The act of admitting. 1913 Webster]
2.Permission to enter; the power or right of entrance; also, actual entrance; reception.
To gain admittance into the house.South.
He desires admittance to the king.Dryden.
To give admittance to a thought of fear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Concession; admission; allowance; as, the admittance of an argument. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.Admissibility. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eng. Law)The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.Bouvier.
Syn. -- Admission; access; entrance; initiation. -- Admittance, Admission. These words are, to some extent, in a state of transition and change. Admittance is now chiefly confined to its primary sense of access into some locality or building. Thus we see on the doors of factories, shops, etc. \'bdNo admittance.\'b8 Its secondary or moral sense, as \'bdadmittance to the church,\'b8 is almost entirely laid aside. Admission has taken to itself the secondary or figurative senses; as, admission to the rights of citizenship; admission to the church; the admissions made by one of the parties in a dispute. And even when used in its primary sense, it is not identical with admittance. Thus, we speak of admission into a country, territory, and other larger localities, etc., where admittance could not be used. So, when we speak of admission to a concert or other public assembly, the meaning is not perhaps exactly that of admittance, viz., access within the walls of the building, but rather a reception into the audience, or access to the performances. But the lines of distinction on this subject are one definitely drawn. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"tance, n.(Elec.)The reciprocal of impedance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ad`mit*ta"tur(, n.[L., let him be admitted.]The certificate of admission given in some American colleges. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"ted(, a.Received as true or valid; acknowledged. -- Ad*mit"ted*lyadv.Confessedly. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mit"ter(, n.One who admits. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mix"(, v. t.[Pref. ad- + mix: cf. L. admixtus, p. p. of admiscere. See Mix.]To mingle with something else; to mix. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*mix"tion(?; 106), n.[L. admixtio.]A mingling of different things; admixture.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mix"ture(?; 135), n.[L. admiscere, admixtum, to admix; ad + miscere to mix. See Mix.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of mixing; mixture. 1913 Webster]
2.The compound formed by mixing different substances together. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is mixed with anything. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mon"ish(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Admonished(; p. pr. & vb. n.Admonishing.][OE. amonesten, OF. amonester, F. admonester, fr. a supposed LL. admonesstrare, fr. L. admonere to remind, warn; ad + monere to warn. See Monition.]1.To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. \'bdAdmonish him as a brother.\'b8 2 Thess. iii. 15. 1913 Webster]
2.To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns.Col. iii. 16.
I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle.Heb. viii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Ad*mon"ish*er(, n.One who admonishes. 1913 Webster]
admonishingadj.1.expressing adverse criticism as a corrective Syn. -- admonitory, reproachful, reproving WordNet 1.5]
Ad`mo*ni"tion(, n.[OE. amonicioun, OF. amonition, F. admonition, fr. L. admonitio, fr. admonere. See Admonish.]Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.
Syn. -- Admonition, Reprehension, Reproof.Admonition is prospective, and relates to moral delinquencies; its object is to prevent further transgression. Reprehension and reproof are retrospective, the former being milder than the latter. A person of any age or station may be liable to reprehension in case of wrong conduct; but reproof is the act of a superior. It is authoritative fault-finding or censure addressed to children or to inferiors. 1913 Webster]
Ad*nu"bi*la`ted(, a.[L. adnubilatus, p. p. of adnubilare.]Clouded; obscured. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*do"(, (1) v. inf., (2) n.[OE. at do, northern form for to do. Cf. Affair.]1.To do; in doing; as, there is nothing ado. \'bdWhat is here ado?\'b8 J. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles.
With much ado, he partly kept awake.Dryden.
Let's follow to see the end of this ado.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*do"be(, n.[Sp.]1.An unburnt brick dried in the sun; also used as an adjective, as, an adobe house, in Texas or New Mexico. 1913 Webster]
2.Earth from which unburnt bricks are made. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Geol.)Alluvial and playa clays of desert and arid regions, differing from ordinary clays of humid regions in containing carbonates and other soluble minerals. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
adobe-lilyn.1.a California herb (Fritillaria pluriflora) with pinkish purple flowers. Syn. -- adobe lily, pink fritillary, Fritillaria pluriflora WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
adobon.1.a Philippine dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice. WordNet 1.5]
Ad`o*les"cence(, n.[Fr., fr. L. adolescentia.]The state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; youth, or the period of life between puberty and maturity, generally considered to be, in the male sex, from fourteen to twenty-one. Sometimes used with reference to the lower animals. 1913 Webster]
Ad`o*les"cen*cy(, n.The quality of being adolescent; youthfulness. 1913 Webster]
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Ad`o*les"cent(, a.[L. adolescens, p. pr. of adolescere to grow up to; ad + the inchoative olescere to grow: cf. F. adolescent. See Adult.]Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity.
Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, adolescent charge too long.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ad`o*les"cent, n.A youth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`o*na"i(?), n.[Heb. ad, lit., my lord.]A Hebrew name for God, usually translated in the Old Testament by the word \'bdLord\'b8.
Yhvh, or Ihvh, \'bdthe incommunicable name,\'b8 and in reading substituted \'bdAdonai\'b8. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*don"ic(, a.[F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n.An Adonic verse.
Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- \'de \'de | -- --). 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*do"nis(, n.[L., gr. Gr. 'A`dwnis.]1.(Gr. Myth.)A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar. 1913 Webster]
2.A pre\'89minently beautiful young man; a dandy. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A genus of plants of the family Ranunculace\'91, containing the pheasant's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower. 1913 Webster]
A*do"nist(, n.[Heb. my Lords.]One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated \'bdJehovah\'b8 are really the vowel points of the word \'bdAdonai.\'b8 See Jehovist. 1913 Webster]
Ad"o*nize(, v. t.[Cf. F. adoniser, fr. Adonis.]To beautify; to dandify.
I employed three good hours at least in adjusting and adonozing myself.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
{ A*door(, A*doors(, }At the door; of the door; as, out adoors.Shak.
I took him in adoors.Vicar's Virgil (1630). 1913 Webster]
A*dopt"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adopting.][L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.]1.To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. 1913 Webster]
2.To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted. 1913 Webster]
A*dopt"a*ble(, a.Capable of being adopted. 1913 Webster]
A*dopt"ed(, a.Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. -- A*dopt"ed*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
A*dopt"er(, n.1.One who adopts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters.[Written also adapter.] 1913 Webster]
A*dop"tion(, n.[L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F. adoption.]1.The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child. 1913 Webster]
2.Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another. 1913 Webster]
3.The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*dop"tion*ist, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect which maintained that Christ was the Son of God not by nature but by adoption. 1913 Webster]
A*dop"tious(, a.Adopted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*dopt"ive(, a.[L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.]Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language. -- A*dopt"ive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
A*dor`a*bil"i*ty(, n.Adorableness. 1913 Webster]
A*dor"a*ble(, a.[L. adorabilis, fr. adorare: cf. F. adorable.]1.Deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors.
The adorable Author of Christianity.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of the utmost love or respect. 1913 Webster]
A*dor"a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being adorable, or worthy of adoration.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
A*dor"a*bly, adv.In an adorable manner. 1913 Webster]
Ad`o*ra"tion(, n.[L. adoratio, fr. adorare: cf. F. adoration.]1.The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god.
The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings.Farmer. 1913 Webster]
2.Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion. 1913 Webster]
3.A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave.
[Pole] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration.Froude. 1913 Webster]
A*dore"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p. Adored (; p. pr. & vb. n.Adoring(.][OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orare to speak, pray, os, oris, mouth. In OE. confused with honor, the French prefix a- being confused with OE. a, an, on. See Oral.]1.To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as deity or as divine.
Bishops and priests, . . . bearing the host, which he [James adored.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
2.To love in the highest degree; to regard with the utmost esteem and affection; to idolize.
The great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Montouth.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*dore", v. t.To adorn. [Obs.]
Congealed little drops which do the morn adore.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*dore"ment(-m, n.The act of adoring; adoration. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
A*dor"er(, n.One who adores; a worshiper; one who admires or loves greatly; an ardent admirer. \'bdAn adorer of truth.\'b8 Clarendon.
I profess myself her adorer, not her friend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
adoringadj.1.1feeling or showing profound respect or veneration. Opposite of irreverent. Syn. -- worshipful, reverent WordNet 1.5]
2.1feeling or showing a deep love and devotion to.her adoring parents Syn. -- doting, fond, lovesome WordNet 1.5]
A*dor"ing*ly, adv.With adoration. 1913 Webster]
A*dorn"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adorned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adorning.][OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, fr. L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See Adore, Ornate.]To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.
As a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.Isa. lxi. 10.
At church, with meek and unaffected grace, adorned the venerable place.Goldsmith.
Syn. -- To deck; decorate; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace; dignify; exalt; honor. -- To Adorn, Ornament, Decorate, Embellish. We decorate and ornament by putting on some adjunct which is attractive or beautiful, and which serves to heighten the general effect. Thus, a lady's head-dress may be ornament or decorated with flowers or jewelry; a hall may be decorated or ornament with carving or gilding, with wreaths of flowers, or with hangings. Ornament is used in a wider sense than decorate. To embellish is to beautify or ornament richly, not so much by mere additions or details as by modifying the thing itself as a whole. It sometimes means gaudy and artificial decoration. We embellish a book with rich engravings; a style is embellished with rich and beautiful imagery; a shopkeeper embellishes his front window to attract attention. Adorn is sometimes identical with decorate, as when we say, a lady was adorned with jewels. In other cases, it seems to imply something more. Thus, we speak of a gallery of paintings as adorned with the works of some of the great masters, or adorned with noble statuary and columns. Here decorated and ornamented would hardly be appropriate. There is a value in these works of genius beyond mere show and ornament. Adorn may be used of what is purely moral; as, a character adorned with every Christian grace. Here neither decorate, nor ornament, nor embellish is proper. 1913 Webster]
A*dorn"ment(-m, n.[Cf. OF. adornement. See Adorn.]An adorning; an ornament; a decoration. 1913 Webster]
Ad*os"cu*la"tion(, n.[L. adosculari, adosculatum, to kiss. See Osculate.](Biol.)Impregnation by external contact, without intromission. 1913 Webster]
A*down"(, adv.[OE. adun, adoun, adune. AS. of d\'d4ne off the hill. See Down.]From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] \'bdThrice did she sink adown.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*down", prep.Down. [Archaic & Poetic]
Her hair adown her shoulders loosely lay displayed.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Ad*press"(, v. t.[L. adpressus, p. p. of adprimere.]See Appressed. -- Ad*pressed", (, a. 1913 Webster]
A*drad"(, p. a.[P. p. of adread.]Put in dread; afraid. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ra*gant(, n.[F., a corruption of tragacanth.]Gum tragacanth.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
A*dread"(, v. t. & i.[AS. andr\'91dan, ondr\'91; pref. a- (for and against) + dr\'91den to dread. See Dread.]To dread. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
A*dreamed"(, p. p.Visited by a dream; -- used in the phrase, To be adreamed, to dream. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*re"nal*ine(?), n. Also Ad*re"nal*in(. (Physiol. Chem.)a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that acts as a powerful stimulant in reponse to fear or stress; it stimulates autonomic nerve action. It can be obtained as a crystalline substance, C9H13NO3. It is used in medicine as a vasoconstrictor (hemostatic) and cardiac stimulant, also to reduce allergic reactions and to stimulate the heart in cases of cardiac arrest.MI11 Syn. -- epinephrine; 3,4-dihydroxy-1-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)-ethyl]benzene.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC]
adrenergicadj.1.producing or activated by epinephrine or adrenalinean adrenergic nerve fiber WordNet 1.5]
adrenocorticaladj.1.of or pertaining to the adrenal cortex. WordNet 1.5]
adrenocorticotrophicadrenocorticotropicadj.1.stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex WordNet 1.5]
adrenocorticotropinn.1.a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH WordNet 1.5]
adrenosteronen.1.a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland. WordNet 1.5]
A"dri*an(, a.[L. Hadrianus.]Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows. 1913 Webster]
Adrianoplen.1.a city in Northwest Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Syn. -- Edirne, Adrianopolis WordNet 1.5]
Adrianopolisn.1.a city in Northwest Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Syn. -- Edirne, Adrianople WordNet 1.5]
A`dri*at"ic(, a.[L. Adriaticus, Hadriaticus, fr. Adria or Hadria, a town of the Veneti.]Of or pertaining to a sea so named, the northwestern part of which is known as the Gulf of Venice. 1913 Webster]
A*drift"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- (for on) + drift.]Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.
So on the sea shall be set adrift.Dryden.
Were from their daily labor turned adrift.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
A*drip"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- in + drip.]In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip.D. G. Mitchell. 1913 Webster]
Ad"ro*gate(, v. t.[See Arrogate.](Rom. Law)To adopt (a person who is his own master). 1913 Webster]
Ad`ro*ga"tion(, n.[L. adrogatio, arrogatio, fr. adrogare. See Arrogate.](Rom. Law)A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See Arrogation. 1913 Webster]
A*droit"(, a.[F. adroit; \'85 (L. ad) = droit straight, right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See Direct.]Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply. \'bdAdroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant.\'b8 Horsley. \'bdHe was adroit in intrigue.\'b8 Macaulay.
A*droit"ly, adv.In an adroit manner. 1913 Webster]
A*droit"ness, n.The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity.
Adroitness was as requisite as courage.Motley.
Syn. -- See Skill. 1913 Webster]
A*dry"(, a.[Pref. a- (for on) + dry.]In a dry or thirsty condition. \'bdA man that is adry.\'b8 Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ad`sci*ti"tious(, a.[L. adscitus, p. p. of adsciscere, asciscere, to take knowingly; ad + sciscere to seek to know, approve, scire to know.]Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious. \'bdAdscititious evidence.\'b8 Bowring. -- Ad`sci*ti"tious*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ad"script(, a.[L. adscriptus, p. p. of adscribere to enroll. See Ascribe.]Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs. 1913 Webster]
Ad"script(, n.One held to service as attached to the glebe or estate; a feudal serf.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Ad*scrip"tive(, a.[L. adscriptivus. See Adscript.]Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
Ad*sig"ni*fy(, v. t.[L. adsignificare to show.]To denote additionally. [R.] Tooke. 1913 Webster]
ad*sorb"v. t.to attract and bind (molecules of a substance in a fluid) so as to form a thin layer on the surface, by non-electrostatic forces; to bind by adsorption. Distinguished from absorb, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material. Syn. -- surface assimilation WordNet 1.5]
adsorptionn.1.1the process by which molecules of a substance form a thin film on the surface of a solid. Distinguished from absorption, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material. Syn. -- surface assimilation WordNet 1.5]
adsorptiveadj.1.having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface; displaying adsorption. [Narrower terms: chemisorptive, chemosorptive ] nonadsorbent Syn. -- adsorbent, surface-assimilative WordNet 1.5]
Ad*strict"(, v. t. -- Ad*stric"tion, ( n.See Astrict, and Astriction. 1913 Webster]
Ad*stric"to*ry(, a.See Astrictory. 1913 Webster]
Ad*strin"gent(, a.See Astringent. 1913 Webster]
Ad*su"ki bean(. [Jap. adzuki.]A cultivated variety of the Asiatic gram, now introduced into the United States. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ad`u*la"ri*a(, n.[From Adula, a mountain peak in Switzerland, where fine specimens are found.](Min.)A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by lapidaries moonstone. 1913 Webster]
Ad"u*late(, v. t.[L. adulatus, p. p. of adulari.]To flatter in a servile way.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Ad`u*la"tion(, n.[F. adulation, fr. L. adulatio, fr. adulari, adulatum, to flatter.]Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited.
Think'st thou the fiery fever will go out adulation?Shak.
Syn. -- Sycophancy; cringing; fawning; obsequiousness; blandishment. -- Adulation, Flattery, Compliment. Men deal in compliments from a desire to please; they use flattery either from undue admiration, or a wish to gratify vanity; they practice adulation from sordid motives, and with a mingled spirit of falsehood and hypocrisy. Compliment may be a sincere expression of due respect and esteem, or it may be unmeaning; flattery is apt to become gross; adulation is always servile, and usually fulsome. 1913 Webster]
Ad"u*la`tor(, n.[L., fr. adulari: cf. F. adulateur.]A servile or hypocritical flatterer.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ad"u*la*to*ry(, a.[L. adulatorius, fr. adulari: cf. OF. adulatoire.]Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address.
A mere rant of adulatory freedom.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ad"u*la`tress(, n.A woman who flatters with servility. 1913 Webster]
A*dult"(, a.[L. adultus, p. p. of adolescere, akin to alere to nourish: cf. F. adulte. See Adolescent, Old.]Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age. 1913 Webster]
A*dult", n.A person, animal, or plant grown to full size and strength; one who has reached maturity.
common law, the term is applied to a person who has attained full age or legal majority; in the civil law, to males after the age of fourteen, and to females after twelve. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter(, v. i.[L. adulterare.]To commit adultery; to pollute. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ant(, n.[L. adulterans, p. pr. of adulterare.]That which is used to adulterate anything. -- a.Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adulterated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adulterating(.][L. adulteratus, p. p. of adulterare, fr. adulter adulterer, prob. fr. ad + alter other, properly one who approaches another on account of unlawful love. Cf. Advoutry.] 1913 Webster]
1.To defile by adultery. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To corrupt, debase, or make impure by an admixture of a foreign or a baser substance; as, to adulterate food, drink, drugs, coin, etc.
The present war has . . . adulterated our tongue with strange words.Spectator.
A*dul"ter*ate, v. i.To commit adultery. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ate(, a.1.Tainted with adultery. 1913 Webster]
2.Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious.
-- A*dul"ter*ate*ly, adv. -- A*dul"ter*ate*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
adulteratedadj.1.having been made impure by addition of inferior ingredients; -- said of substances or foods used ususally of articles of commerce, dulted with less costly materials so as to enhance profit; -- usually imlying that the dilution is surreptitious and unethical Syn. -- adulterate, debased WordNet 1.5]
adulteratingadj.1.making impure or corrupt by virtue of extraneous origin; -- of impurities.the adulterating effect of extraneous materialspurifying Syn. -- adulterant WordNet 1.5]
2.making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; -- of people. Syn. -- adulterant. PJC]
A*dul`ter*a"tion(, n.[L. adulteratio.]1.The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture.
The shameless adulteration of the coin.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.An adulterated state or product. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*a`tor(, n.[L.]One who adulterates or corrupts. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*er(, n.[Formed fr. the verb adulter, with the E. ending -er. See Advoutrer.]1.A man who commits adultery; a married man who has sexual intercourse with a woman not his wife. 1913 Webster]
2.(Script.)A man who violates his religious covenant.Jer. ix. 2. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ess(, n.[Fem. from L. adulter. Cf. Advoutress.]1.A woman who commits adultery. 1913 Webster]
2.(Script.)A woman who violates her religious engagements.James iv. 4. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ine(, a.[L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.]Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.
When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds.Adam Smith. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*ous*ly, adv.In an adulterous manner. 1913 Webster]
A*dul"ter*y(, n.; pl.Adulteries(.[L. adulterium. See Advoutry.]1.The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a married woman with another than her husband.
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The word has also been used to characterize the act of an unmarried participator, the other being married. In the United States the definition varies with the local statutes. Unlawful intercourse between two married persons is sometimes called double adultery; between a married and an unmarried person, single adultery.
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2.Adulteration; corruption. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Script.)(a)Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.(b)Faithlessness in religion.Jer. iii. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.(Old Law)The fine and penalty imposed for the offense of adultery. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eccl.)The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop. 1913 Webster]
6.Injury; degradation; ruin. [Obs.]
You might wrest the caduceus out of my hand to the adultery and spoil of nature.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A*dult"ness(, n.The state of being adult. 1913 Webster]
Ad*um"brant(, a.[L. adumbrans, p. pr. of adumbrare.]Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth. 1913 Webster]
Ad*um"brate(, v. t.[L. adumbratus, p. p. of adumbrare; ad + umbrare to shade; umbra shadow.] 1913 Webster]
1.To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.
Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated.L. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To overshadow; to shade. 1913 Webster]
Ad`um*bra"tion(, n.[L. adumbratio.]1.The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth. 1913 Webster]
2.A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing.
Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)The shadow or outlines of a figure. 1913 Webster]
A*dure"(, v. t.[L. adurere; ad + urere to burn.]To burn up. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ad"u*rol(?), n.(Photog.)Either of two compounds, a chlorine derivative and bromine derivative, of hydroquinone, used as developers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*dust"(, a.[L. adustus, p. p. of adurere: cf. F. aduste.]1.Inflamed or scorched; fiery. \'bdThe Libyan air adust.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Looking as if or scorched; sunburnt.
A tall, thin man, of an adust complexion.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Having much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy. 1913 Webster]
A*dust"i*ble(, a.That may be burnt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*dus"tion(?; 106), n.[L. adustio, fr. adurere, adustum: cf. F. adustion.]1.The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)Cauterization.Buchanan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad va*lo"rem(. [L., according to the value.](Com.)A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vance"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Advanced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Advancing((#).][OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a- being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See Avaunt.]1.To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on. 1913 Webster]
2.To raise; to elevate. [Archaic]
They . . . advanced their eyelids.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
Ahasueres . . . advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes.Esther iii. 1. 1913 Webster]
4.To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests. 1913 Webster]
5.To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.
Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten. 1913 Webster]
7.To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him. 1913 Webster]
8.To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vance", v. i.1.To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me. 1913 Webster]
2.To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price. 1913 Webster]
3.To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.
Advanced to a level with ancient peers.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vance", n.[Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See Advance, v.]1.The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress. 1913 Webster]
2.Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office. 1913 Webster]
3.An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods. 1913 Webster]
4.The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural.
[He] made the like advances to the dissenters.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.
I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances.Jay.
The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made.Kent.
In advance(a)In front; before.(b)Beforehand; before an equivalent is received.(c)In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is in advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vance"(, a.Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vanced"(, a.1.In the van or front. 1913 Webster]
2.In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers. 1913 Webster]
3.Far on in life or time.
A gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles.Hawthorne.
Advanced guard, a detachment of troops which precedes the march of the main body. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vance"ment(, n.[OE. avancement, F. avancement. See Advance, v. t.]1.The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement.Sir T. More.
True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people.Horsley. 1913 Webster]
2.An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. 1913 Webster]
4.Settlement on a wife, or jointure. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ad*van"cer(, n.1.One who advances; a promoter. 1913 Webster]
2.A second branch of a buck's antler.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ad*van"cing edge. (A\'89ronautics)The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; -- contr. with following edge, which is the rear edge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad*van"cing sur"face. (A\'89ronautics)The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; -- contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ad*van"cive(, a.Tending to advance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*van"tage(?; 61, 48), n.[OE. avantage, avauntage, F. avantage, fr. avant before. See Advance, and cf. Vantage.]1.Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.
Give me advantage of some brief discourse.Shak.
The advantages of a close alliance.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Superiority; mastery; -- with of or over.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us.2 Cor. ii. 11. 1913 Webster]
3.Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution. 1913 Webster]
4.Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen). [Obs.]
To have the advantage of (any one), to have a personal knowledge of one who does not have a reciprocal knowledge. \'bdYou have the advantage of me; I don't remember ever to have had the honor.\'b8 Sheridan. --
To take advantage of, to profit by; (often used in a bad sense) to overreach, to outwit.
Syn. -- Advantage, Advantageous, Benefit, Beneficial. We speak of a thing as a benefit, or as beneficial, when it is simply productive of good; as, the benefits of early discipline; the beneficial effects of adversity. We speak of a thing as an advantage, or as advantageous, when it affords us the means of getting forward, and places us on a \'bdvantage ground\'b8 for further effort. Hence, there is a difference between the benefits and the advantages of early education; between a beneficial and an advantageous investment of money. 1913 Webster]
Ad*van"tage, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Advantaged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Advantaging(.][F. avantager, fr. avantage. See Advance.]To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit.
The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him.Fuller.
What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?Luke ix. 25.
To advantage one's self of, to avail one's self of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad`van*ta"geous(, a.[F. avantageux, fr. avantage.]Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation.
Advabtageous comparison with any other country.Prescott.
You see . . . of what use a good reputation is, and how swift and advantageous a harbinger it is, wherever one goes.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv.Profitably; with advantage. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vene"(, v. i.[L. advenire; ad + venire to come: cf. F. avenir, advenir. See Come.]To accede, or come (to); to be added to something or become a part of it, though not essential. [R.]
Where no act of the will advenes as a coefficient.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"ient(, a.[L. adviens, p. pr.]Coming from outward causes; superadded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad`vent(, n.[L. adventus, fr. advenire, adventum: cf. F. avent. See Advene.]1.(Eccl.)The period including the four Sundays before Christmas.
Advent Sunday(Eccl.), the first Sunday in the season of Advent, being always the nearest Sunday to the feast of St. Andrew (Now. 30).Shipley. 1913 Webster]
2.The first or the expected second coming of Christ. 1913 Webster]
3.Coming; any important arrival; approach.
Death's dreadful advent.Young.
Expecting still his advent home.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Adventismn.1.1any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent. Syn. -- Second Adventism WordNet 1.5]
Ad"vent*ist(, n.One of a religious body, embracing several branches, who look for the proximate personal coming of Christ; -- called also Second Adventists.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
adventitian.1.the membranous outer covering of an organ or blood vessel. WordNet 1.5]
adventitialadj.1.of or pertaining to adventitia. WordNet 1.5]
Ad`ven*ti"tious(, a.[L. adventitius.]1.Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign.
To things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they become without comparison greater.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Out of the proper or usual place; as, adventitious buds or roots. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country or district; not fully naturalized; adventive; -- applied to foreign plants. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)Acquired, as diseases; accidental.
-- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tive(, a.1.Accidental. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Adventitious.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tive, n.A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tu*al(?; 135), a.Relating to the season of advent.Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"ture(?; 135), n.[OE. aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL. adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which in the Romance languages took the sense of \'bdto happen, befall.\'b8 See Advene.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Risk; danger; peril. [Obs.]
He was in great adventure of his life.Berners. 1913 Webster]
3.The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
He loved excitement and adventure.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A bill of adventure(Com.), a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.
Ad*ven"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Adventured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Adventuring(.][OE. aventuren, auntren, F. aventurer, fr. aventure. See Adventure, n.]1.To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.
He would not adventure himself into the theater.Acts xix. 31. 1913 Webster]
2.To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
Yet they adventured to go back.Bunyan,
Discriminations might be adventured.J. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"ture, v. i.To try the chance; to take the risk.
I would adventure for such merchandise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"ture*ful(, a.Given to adventure. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tur*er(, n.[Cf. F. aventurier.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises. 1913 Webster]
2.A social pretender on the lookout for advancement. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"ture*some(, a.Full of risk; adventurous; venturesome. -- Ad*ven"ture*some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tur*ess(, n.A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means. 1913 Webster]
adventurismn.1.recklessness in politics or foreign affairs. WordNet 1.5]
adventuristicadj.1.of or pertaining to adventurism. WordNet 1.5]
Ad*ven"tur*ous(, a.[OE. aventurous, aunterous, OF. aventuros, F. aventureux, fr. aventure. See Adventure, n.]1.Inclined to adventure; willing to incur hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; -- applied to persons.
Ad*ven"tur*ous*ly, adv.In an adventurous manner; venturesomely; boldly; daringly. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ven"tur*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being adventurous; daring; venturesomeness. 1913 Webster]
Ad"verb(, n.[L. adverbium; ad + verbum word, verb: cf. F. adverbe.](Gram.)A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver"bi*al(, a.[L. adverbialis: cf. F. adverbial.]Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver`bi*al"i*ty(, n.The quality of being adverbial.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver"bi*al*ize(, v. t.To give the force or form of an adverb to. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver"bi*al*ly, adv.In the manner of an adverb. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`ver*sa"ri*a(, n. pl.[L. adversaria (sc. scripta), neut. pl. of adversarius.]A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections; a commonplace book; also, commentaries or notes.
These parchments are supposed to have been St. Paul's adversaria.Bp. Bull. 1913 Webster]
Ad`ver*sa*ry(, n.; pl.Adversaries(.[OE. adversarie, direct fr. the Latin, and adversaire, fr. OF. adversier, aversier, fr. L. adversarius (a.) turned toward, (n.) an adversary. See Adverse.]One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose<-- p. 26 --> or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe.
His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries.Shak.
Agree with thine adversary quickly.Matt. v. 25.
It may be thought that to vindicate the permanency of truth is to dispute without an adversary.Beattie.
The Adversary, The Satan, or the Devil.
Syn. -- Adversary, Enemy, Opponent, Antagonist.Enemy is the only one of these words which necessarily implies a state of personal hostility. Men may be adversaries, antagonists, or opponents to each other in certain respects, and yet have no feelings of general animosity. An adversary may be simply one who is placed for a time in a hostile position, as in a lawsuit, an argument, in chess playing, or at fence. An opponent is one who is ranged against another (perhaps passively) on the opposing side; as a political opponent, an opponent in debate. An antagonist is one who struggles against another with active effort, either in a literal fight or in verbal debate. 1913 Webster]
Ad"verse(, a.[OE. advers, OF. avers, advers, fr. L. adversus, p. p. advertere to turn to. See Advert.] 1913 Webster]
1.Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste. 1913 Webster]
3.In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious; contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous; afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse circumstances, things adverse.
Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.Southey.
Adverse possession(Law), a possession of real property avowedly contrary to some claim of title in another person.Abbott.
Syn. -- Averse; reluctant; unwilling. See Averse. 1913 Webster]
Ad*verse"(, v. t.[L. adversari: cf. OF. averser.]To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Ad"verse*ly(277), adv.In an adverse manner; inimically; unfortunately; contrariwise. 1913 Webster]
Ad"verse*ness, n.The quality or state of being adverse; opposition. 1913 Webster]
{ Ad*ver`si*fo"li*ate(, Ad*ver`si*fo"li*ous( }a.[L. adversus opposite + folium leaf.](Bot.)Having opposite leaves, as plants which have the leaves so arranged on the stem. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver"sion(, n.[L. adversio]A turning towards; attention. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ad*ver"si*ty(, n.; pl.Adversities(.[OE. adversite, F. adversit\'82, fr. L. adversitas.]1.Opposition; contrariety. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Adversity is not without comforts and hopes.Bacon.
Ad*vert"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Adverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adverting.][L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise.]To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.
I may again advert to the distinction.Owen.
Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer. 1913 Webster]
{ Ad*vert"ence(, Ad*vert"en*cy(, }[OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See Advertent.]The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.
To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vert"ent(, a.[L. advertens, -entis, p. pr. of advertere. See Advert.]Attentive; heedful; regardful.Sir M. Hale. -- Ad*vert"ent*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ad`ver*tise"(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Advertised(; p. pr. & vb. n.Advertising(.][F. avertir, formerly also spelt advertir, to warn, give notice to, L. advertere to turn to. The ending was probably influenced by the noun advertisement. See Advert.]To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; -- often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. [Archaic]
I will advertise thee what this people shall do.Num. xxiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.To give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice; as, to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting.
Syn. -- To apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish. 1913 Webster]
advertisedadj.1.called to public attention.these advertised products WordNet 1.5]
Ad*ver"tise*ment(or , n.[F. avertisement, formerly also spelled advertissement, a warning, giving notice, fr. avertir.]1.The act of informing or notifying; notification. [Archaic]
An advertisement of danger.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.Admonition; advice; warning. [Obs.]
Therefore give me no counsel: advertisement.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisements. 1913 Webster]
Ad`ver*tis"er(, n.One who, or that which, advertises. 1913 Webster]
advertisingn.1.a communication publicly promoting some product or service. Syn. -- ad, advertisement, advert WordNet 1.5]
2.1the business of advertising; the activity engaged in by professional publicists for pay. Syn. -- advertizing, publicizing, the advertising profession, the advertising industry WordNet 1.5]
advertizev.same as advertise. WordNet 1.5]
Ad*vice"(, n.[OE. avis, F. avis; + OF. vis, fr. L. visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that vis meant that which has seemed best. See Vision, and cf. Avise, Advise.]1.An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel. 1913 Webster]
We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
How shall I dote on her with more advice, advice begin to love her?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.
advice usually means information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
4.(Crim. Law)Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.Wharton.
Advice boat, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to reconnoiter; a dispatch boat. --
To take advice. (a)To accept advice.(b)To consult with another or others.
Adviln.[Trade name.]1.a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic; Advil and Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Syn. -- ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Motrin, Nuprin WordNet 1.5]
Ad*vis`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being advisable; advisableness. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vis"a*ble(, a.1.Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent.
Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day.South. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vise"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Advised(; p. pr. & vb. n.Advising(.][OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.]1.To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. \'bdI shall no more advise thee.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.
To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]
Bid thy master well advise himself.Shak.
Syn. -- To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vise", v. t.1.To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.]
Advise if this be worth attempting.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends. 1913 Webster]
advisedadj.1.1carefully thought out; likely to be the best course; -- said of actions.Also See-> wiseunadvised, ill-advised Syn. -- considered, well-advised WordNet 1.5]
2.having received informationbe kept adviseduninformed WordNet 1.5]
Ad*vise"ment(, n.[OE. avisement, F. avisement, fr. aviser. See Advise, and cf. Avisement.] 1913 Webster]
1.Counsel; advice; information. [Archaic]
And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what had passed in sleep.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
2.Consideration; deliberation; consultation.
Tempering the passion with advisement slow.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vis"er(, n.One who advises. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vis"er*ship, n.The office of an adviser. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*vi"so(, n.[Cf. Sp. aviso. See Advice.]Advice; counsel; suggestion; also, a dispatch or advice boat. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vi"so*ry(, a.Having power to advise; containing advice; as, an advisory council; their opinion is merely advisory.
The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
advizev.1.give bad advice to Syn. -- misadvise, mismisguide, advize WordNet 1.5]
Ad"vo*ca*cy(, n.[OF. advocatie, LL. advocatia. See Advocate.]The act of pleading for or supporting; work of advocating; intercession. 1913 Webster]
Ad"vo*cate(, n.[OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one's aid; ad + vocare to call. See Advowee, Avowee, Vocal.]1.One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
advocate is the same as \'bdcounsel,\'b8 \'bdcounselor,\'b8 or \'bdbarrister.\'b8 In the civil and ecclesiastical courts, the term signifies the same as \'bdcounsel\'b8 at the common law. 1913 Webster]
2.One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth. 1913 Webster]
3.Christ, considered as an intercessor.
We have an Advocate with the Father.1 John ii. 1.
Faculty of advocates(Scot.), the Scottish bar in Edinburgh. --
Lord advocate(Scot.), the public prosecutor of crimes, and principal crown lawyer. --
Judge advocate. See under Judge. 1913 Webster]
Ad"vo*cate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Advocated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Advocating(.][See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.]To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
To advocate the cause of thy client.Bp. Sanderson (1624).
This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.Burke.
Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Ad"vo*cate, v. i.To act as advocate. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ad"vo*cate*ship, n.Office or duty of an advocate. 1913 Webster]
Ad`vo*ca"tion(, n.[L. advocatio: cf. OF. avocation. See Advowson.]1.The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy. [Archaic]
The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Advowson. [Obs.]
The donations or advocations of church livings.Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Scots Law)The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court.Bell. 1913 Webster]
Ad"vo*ca*to*ry(, a.Of or pertaining to an advocate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*voke"(, v. t.[L. advocare. See Advocate.]To summon; to call. [Obs.]
Queen Katharine had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ad`vo*lu"tion(, n.[L. advolvere, advolutum, to roll to.]A rolling toward something. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*vow*ee"(, n.[OE. avowe, F. avou\'82, fr. L. advocatus. See Advocate, Avowee, Avoyer.]One who has an advowson.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Ad*vow"son(?; 277), n.[OE. avoweisoun, OF. avo\'89son, fr. L. advocatio. Cf. Advocation.](Eng. Law)The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.]
advowson of more than half of them belongs to private persons, and of the remainder to the crown, bishops, deans and chapters, universities, and colleges.Amer. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ad*voy"er(, n.See Avoyer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ad*ward"(, n.Award. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad`y*na"mi*a(, n.[NL. adynamia, fr. Gr. (Med.)Considerable debility of the vital powers, as in typhoid fever.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ad`y*nam"ic(, a.[Cf. F. adynamique. See Adynamy.]1.(Med.)Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)Characterized by the absence of power or force.
Adynamic fevers, malignant or putrid fevers attended with great muscular debility. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ad"y*tum(, n.Adyta(#).[L., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum. 1913 Webster]
{ Adz, Adze }(, n.[OE. adese, adis, adse, AS. adesa, adese, ax, hatchet.]A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood. 1913 Webster]
Adz, v. t.To cut with an adz. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
\'92 or Ae. A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon short \'91 was generally replaced by a, the long e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92*cid"i*um(, n.; pl.\'92cidia(.[NL., dim. of Gr. (Bot.)A form of fruit in the cycle of development of the Rusts or Brands, an order of fungi, formerly considered independent plants. 1913 Webster]
\'92"dile(, n.[L. aedilis, fr. aedes temple, public building. Cf. Edify.]A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer. 1913 Webster]
\'92"dile*ship, n.The office of an \'91dile.T. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
\'92*ge"an(, a.[L. Aegeus; Gr. Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92`gi*cra"ni*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Arch.)Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls. 1913 Webster]
\'92g"i*lops(, n.[L. aegilopis, Gr. 1.(Med.)An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)The great wild-oat grass or other cornfield weed.Crabb.(b)A genus of plants, called also hardgrass. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92"gis(, n.[L. aegis, fr. Gr. A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection. 1913 Webster]
\'92*goph"o*ny(, n.Same as Egophony. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92*gro"tat(, n.[L., he is sick.](Camb. Univ.)A medical certificate that a student is ill. 1913 Webster]
Aegyptopithecusn.1.an extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; -- fossils were found in Egypt. WordNet 1.5]
\'92*ne"id(, n.[L. Aeneis, Aeneidis, or -dos: cf. F. \'90n\'82ide.]The great epic poem of Virgil, of which the hero is \'92neas. 1913 Webster]
A*\'89"ne*ous(, a.[L. a\'89neus.](Zo\'94l.)Colored like bronze. 1913 Webster]
Aengusn.1.the Irish god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women. Syn. -- Angus Og, Oengus, Angus WordNet 1.5]
\'92*o"li*an(, a.[L. Aeolius, Gr. 1.Of or pertaining to \'92olia or \'92olis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; \'91olic; as, the \'92olian dialect. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to \'92olus, the mythic god of the winds; a\'89rial.
Viewless forms the \'91olian organ play.Campbell.
3.relating to or caused by wind. WordNet 1.5]
\'92olian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings.Moore. --
\'92olian harp,
\'92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window.Moore. --
\'92olian mode(Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes. 1913 Webster]
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Aeoliann.1.1a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Syn. -- Eolian WordNet 1.5]
ae*ol"ic(, a.[L. Aeolicus; Gr. A'ioliko`s, name of the god of the winds.]1.\'92olian, 1; as, the \'92olic dialect; the \'92olic mode. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phys. Geog.)Pertaining to, caused by, or designating, the action of the wind in modifying the earth's surface; as, \'91olic erosion; \'91olic sand. Same as aeolian{3}.[Written also eolic.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aeolicn.1.1the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis. Syn. -- Eolic WordNet 1.5]
{ \'92*ol"i*pile, \'92*ol"i*pyle }(, n.[L. aeolipilae; Aeolus god of the winds + pila a ball, or Gr. i. e., doorway of \'92olus); cf. F. \'82olipyle.]An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve.[Written also eolipile.]
b. c. It has often been called the first steam engine. 1913 Webster]
aeolotropic, \'92`o*lo*trop"ic(, a.[Gr. (Physics)Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; having properties with different values along different axes; not isotropic. In specialized contexts, synonymous with anisotropic.[Also spelled eolotropic.]Sir W. Thomson. Syn. -- 1913 Webster]
\'92`o*lot"ro*py(, n.(Physics)Difference of quality or property in different directions. 1913 Webster]
Aeolus, \'92"o*lus(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. & Rom. Myth.)The god of the winds, in ancient mythology. 1913 Webster]
aeon, \'92"on(, n.1.A period of immeasurable duration. See Eon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gnosticism)a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe. Syn. -- eon WordNet 1.5]
3.the longest division of geological time; two or more eras. Syn. -- eon WordNet 1.5]
aeonian, \'92*o"ni*an(, a.[Gr. Eternal; everlasting; lasting for an indefinitely long time; immortal; not subject to death. Opposite of mortal. \'bd\'92onian hills.\'b8 Tennyson. Syn. -- eonian 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to an eon. WordNet 1.5]
Aepycerosn.1.1African antelopes: impalas. Syn. -- genus Aepyceros WordNet 1.5]
Aepyornidaen.1.1coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes. Syn. -- family Aepyornidae WordNet 1.5]
aepyornis, \'d8\'92`py*or"nis(, n.[Gr. A gigantic (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird, of which fossils were found in Madagascar. Syn. -- elephant bird 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
A"\'89r*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.A\'89rated(; p. pr. & vb. n.A\'89rating(.][Cf. F. a\'82rer. See Air, v. t.]1.To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air.
His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from a\'89rated natural fountains.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to a\'89rate soil; to a\'89rate water. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.
4.cause a change by passing air through (of sewage) Syn. -- activate WordNet 1.5]
A\'89rated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation. 1913 Webster]
aeratedadj.1.treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification; -- of a liquid WordNet 1.5]
2.(Physiol.)supplied with oxygen by respiration; -- used of tissues or especially blood Syn. -- oxygenated WordNet 1.5]
3.1supplied with carbon dioxide Syn. -- charged WordNet 1.5]
aer*a"tion, A`\'89r*a"tion(, n.[Cf. F. a\'82ration.]1.Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, a\'89ration of soil, of spawn, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or preparation of charging a liquid with carbon dioxide gas to make it effervescent. 1913 Webster]
4.the act of charging a liquid with air or oxygen for the purpose of purification. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
aerator, A"\'89r*a`tor(?), n.1.That which supplies with air or gas; specif.:(a)An apparatus used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.(b)A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage). WordNet 1.5]
{ A"\'89r*en`chym(?), \'d8A`\'89r*en"chy*ma(?) }, n.[NL. a\'89renchyma. See A\'89ro-; Enchyma.](Bot.)A secondary respiratory tissue or modified periderm, found in many aquatic plants and distinguished by the large intercellular spaces. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
aerial, A*\'89"ri*al(, a.[L. a\'89rius. See Air.]1.Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a\'89rial regions or currents; the a\'89rial maneuvers of a fighter plane. \'bdA\'89rial spirits.\'b8 Milton. \'bdA\'89rial voyages.\'b8 Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal. 1913 Webster]
4.Growing, forming, living, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, a\'89rial rootlets, a\'89rial plants; the aerial roots of a philodendron.Gray. 1913 Webster]
5.Light as air; ethereal.
6.operating or operated overhead especially on elevated cables.aerial conveyers for transporting raw materials WordNet 1.5]
7.operating or moving in the air.an aerial cable car; aerial combat WordNet 1.5]
Aerial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure. --
Aerial perspective. See Perspective. 1913 Webster]
aerialn.1.(Football)a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer. Syn. -- forward pass WordNet 1.5]
2.a metallic wire, rod, or combination of rods connected to an electronic device, designed to send or receive radio or television signals. Syn. -- antenna WordNet 1.5]
aer"i*al*istn.1.an athlete who performs acts high above the ground on a trapeze or high wire, requiring skill and agility and coordination. Syn. -- trapeze artist WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.a burglar who gains entrance to buildings from the rooftop, sometimes leaping from building to building in the process. A type of second-story man. [Slang] PJC]
A*\'89`ri*al rail"way`. (a)A stretched wire or rope elevated above the ground and forming a way along which a trolley may travel, for conveying a load suspended from the trolley.(b)An elevated cableway. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*\'89"ri*al sick"ness. A sickness felt by a\'89ronauts due to high speed of flights and rapidity in changing altitudes, combining some symptoms of mountain sickness and some of seasickness. The nauseous symptoms similar to seasickness experienced by passengers in pressurized aircraft is called air sickness. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A*\'89`ri*al"i*ty(, n.The state of being a\'89rial; unsubstantiality. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
A*\'89"ri*al*ly(, adv.Like, or from, the air; in an a\'89rial manner. \'bdA murmur heard a\'89rially.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
aeridesn.1.any orchid of the genus Aerides. WordNet 1.5]
Ae"rie(?; 277), n.[OE. aire, eire, air, nest, also origin, descent, OF. aire, LL. area, aera, nest of a bird of prey, perh. fr. L. area an open space (for birds of prey like to build their nests on flat and open spaces on the top of high rocks). Cf. Area.]The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*if"er*ous(, a.[L. a\'89r air + -ferous: cf. F. a\'82rif\'8are.]Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an a\'89riferous tube. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*i*fi*ca"tion(, n.[Cf. F. a\'82rification. See A.]1.The act of combining air with another substance, or the state of being filled with air. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of becoming a\'89rified, or of changing from a solid or liquid form into an a\'89riform state; the state of being a\'89riform. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*i*form(?; 277), a.[L. a\'89r air + -form: cf. F. a\'82riforme.]Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. Hence fig.: Unreal. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*i*fy(, v. t.[L. a\'89r air + -fly.]1.To infuse air into; to combine air with. 1913 Webster]
2.To change into an a\'89riform state. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o(?), n.An a\'89roplane, airship, or the like. [Colloq. in 1900, now obsolescent.] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Aer"*o(?), adj.of or pertaining to aeronautics or aircraft. PJC]
A"\'89r*o-. [Gr. The combining form of the Greek word meaning air. 1913 Webster]
Aer"*obe(?), n.[See aerobies.]an organism such as a microorganism that requires oxygen for life or growth. PJC]
A`\'89r*o"bic(?), a.(Biol.)Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, a\'89robies; as, a\'89robic fermentation. -- A`\'89r*o"bic*al*ly(#), adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aer*o"bics(, n. pl., but sing. or pl. in usage1.physical exercises performed in a sustained and strenuous fashion designed to cause a temporary increase in respiration rate and heart rate, such a running, swimming, walking, or calisthenics. Calisthenic sessions in groups, performed by following a leader in moving to a rhythmic musical accompaniment, are a popular form of aerobics. PJC.]
2.a system of physical conditioning relying largely on aerobics exercises. PJC.]
A"\'89r*o*bies(, n. pl.[A\'89ro- + Gr. bi`os life.](Biol.)Micro\'94rganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids; aerobes. [obsolescent] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A`\'89r*o*bi*ot"ic(?; 101), a.(Biol.)Related to, or of the nature of, a\'89robies; as, a\'89robiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*boat`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + boat.]A form of hydro-a\'89roplane; a flying boat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*bus`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + bus.]An a\'89roplane or airship designed to carry passengers. Now called a passenger plane or commercial airliner. [obsolescent] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A"\'89r*o*club`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + club.]A club or association of persons interested in a\'89ronautics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*curve`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + curve.](A\'89ronautics)A modification of the a\'89roplane, having curved surfaces, the advantages of which were first demonstrated by Lilienthal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*cyst(, n.[A\'89ro- + cyst.](Bot.)One of the air cells of algals. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89*ro*do*net"ics(?), n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. (A\'89ronautics)The science of gliding and soaring flight. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89*ro*drome`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. (A\'89ronautics)(a)A shed for housing an airship or a\'89roplane.(b)A ground or field, esp. one equipped with housing and other facilities, used for flying purposes. -- A`\'89r*o*drom"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aer`o*dy*nam"ic, A`\'89r*o*dy*nam"ic(, a.1.Pertaining to the force of air in motion. 1913 Webster]
2.having a shape designed to minimize wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) when moving through the air or other gas; -- used especially of vehicles; as, the aerodynamic styling of an automobile. PJC]
aer`o*dy*nam"ic drag(, n.1.the resistance caused by a gas to the motion of a solid body moving through it. Studied in aerodynamics. PJC]
aer`o*dy*nam"icsA`\'89r*o*dy*nam"ics(, n.[A\'89ro- + dynamics: cf. F. a\'82rodynamique.]The science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force, and of their mechanical effects. 1913 Webster]
Aer"o*dyne`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. (A\'89ronautics)a heavier-than-air aircraft; same as aeroplane. Contrasted with aerostat. PJC]
A"\'89r*o*foil`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + foil.]A plane or arched surface for sustaining bodies by its movement through the air; a spread wing, as of a bird. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A`\'89r*og"no*sy(, n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. a\'82rognosie.]The science which treats of the properties of the air, and of the part it plays in nature.Craig. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*og"ra*pher(, n.One versed in a\'89ography: an a\'89rologist. 1913 Webster]
{ A`\'89r*o*graph"ic(, A`\'89r*o*graph"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to a\'89rography; a\'89rological. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*og"ra*phy(, n.[A\'89ro- + -graphy: cf. F. a\'82rographie.]A description of the air or atmosphere; a\'89rology. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*gun`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + gun.]A cannon capable of being trained at very high angles for use against aircraft. Now usually referred to an anitaircraft cannon. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A`\'89r*o*hy`dro*dy*nam"ic(, a.[A\'89ro- + hydrodynamic.]Acting by the force of air and water; as, an a\'89rohydrodynamic wheel. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*lite(, n.[A\'89ro- + -lite: cf. F. a\'82rolithe.](Meteor.)A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.
stony meteorites. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*lith(, n.Same as A. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*li*thol"o*gy(, n.[A\'89ro- + lithology.]The science of a\'89rolites. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*lit"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to a\'89rolites; meteoric; as, a\'89rolitic iron.Booth. 1913 Webster]
{ A`\'89r*o*log"ic(, A`\'89r*o*log"ic*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to a\'89rology. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*ol"o*gist(, n.One versed in a\'89rology. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*ol"o*gy(, n.[A\'89ro- + -logy: cf. F. a\'82rologie.]That department of physics which treats of the atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*man`cy(, n.[A\'89ro- + -mancy: cf. F. a\'82romancie.]Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*me*chan"ic(?), n.A mechanic or mechanician expert in the art and practice of a\'89ronautics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ A`\'89r*o*me*chan"ic(?), A`\'89r*o*me*chan"ical(?) }, a.Of or pert. to a\'89romechanics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A`\'89r*o*me*chan"ics(?), n.The science of equilibrium and motion of air or an a\'89riform fluid, including a\'89rodynamics and a\'89rostatics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A`\'89r*om"e*ter(, n.[A\'89ro- + -meter: cf. F. \'82rom\'8atre.]An instrument for ascertaining the weight or density of air and gases. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*met"ric(, a.Of or pertaining to a\'89rometry; as, a\'89rometric investigations. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*om"e*try(, n.[A\'89ro- + -metry: cf. F. \'82rom\'82trie.]The science of measuring the air, including the doctrine of its pressure, elasticity, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*naut(?; 277), n.[F. a\'82ronaute, fr. Gr. Nautical.]An a\'89rial navigator; a balloonist. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*nef`(?), n.[F. a\'82ronef.]A power-driven, heavier-than-air flying machine. Now called airplane. [obsolescent] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
{ A`\'89r*o*naut"ic(, A`\'89r*o*naut"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. a\'82ronauitique.]Pertaining to a\'89ronautics, or a\'89rial sailing. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*naut"ics(, n.The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; a\'89rial navigation; ballooning. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A`\'89r*o*pho"bi*a(, A`\'89r*oph"o*by(, }n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. a\'82rophobie.](Med.)Dread of a current of air. 1913 Webster]
A"\'89r*o*phone`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. (a)A form of combined speaking and ear trumpet.(b)An instrument, proposed by Edison, for greatly intensifying speech. It consists of a phonograph diaphragm so arranged that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*phyte(, n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. fyto`n plant, fy`ein to grow: cf. F. a\'82rophyte.](Bot.)A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte. 1913 Webster]
aer"*o*plane`a"\'89r*o*plane`(?), n.[a\'89ro- + plane.](A\'89ronautics)1.A light rigid plane used in a\'89rial navigation to oppose sudden upward or downward movement in the air, as in gliding machines; specif., such a plane slightly inclined and driven forward as a lifting device in some flying machines. Also called airfoil. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.hence, a heavier-than-air flying machine using such a device to provide lift. In a modern aeroplane, the airfoils are called the wings, and most of the lift is derived from these surfaces. In contrast to helicopters, the wings are fixed to the passenger compartment (airframe) and do not move relative to the frame; thus such a machine is called a fixed-wing aircraft. These machines are called monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes, or quadruplanes, according to the number of main supporting planes (wings) used in their construction. After 1940 few planes with more than one airfoil were constructed, and these are used by hobbyists or for special purposes. Being heavier than air they depend for their levitation on motion imparted by the thrust from either propellers driven by an engine, or, in a jet plane, by the reaction from a high-velocity stream of gases expelled rearward from a jet engine. They start from the ground by a run on small wheels or runners, and are guided by a steering apparatus consisting of horizontal and vertical movable planes, which usually form part of the wings or tail. There are many varieties of form and construction, which in some cases are known by the names of their inventors. In U.S., an aeroplane is usually called an airplane or plane. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A"\'89r*o*plan`ist(?), n.One who flies in an a\'89roplane. Syn. -- aviator, aviatrix, airman.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*scope(, n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. (Biol.)An apparatus designed for collecting spores, germs, bacteria, etc., suspended in the air. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*os"co*py(, n.[A\'89ro- + Gr. The observation of the state and variations of the atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
\'92*rose"(, a.[L. aerosus, fr. aes, aeris, brass, copper.]Of the nature of, or like, copper; brassy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*sid"er*ite(, n.[A\'89ro- + siderite.](Meteor.)A mass of meteoric iron. 1913 Webster]
aerospacen.1.the atmosphere and outer space considered together or as a whole. WordNet 1.5]
2.the sector of industry that designs and builds aircraft, rockets, missiles, and devices or vehicles intended to operate in outer space. WordNet 1.5]
aerospacea.of or pertaining to aerospace in either sense. PJC]
A"\'89r*o*stat(, n.[F. a\'82rostat, fr. Gr. Statics.]1.(A\'89ronautics)A balloon, especially a passive balloon; a balloon without motive power. Contrasted with aerodyne. 1913 Webster +Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A balloonist; an a\'89ronaut. 1913 Webster]
{A`\'89r*o*stat"ic(, A`\'89r*o*stat"ic*al(, }a.[A\'89ro- + Gr. a\'82rostatique. See Statical, Statics.]1.Of or pertaining to a\'89rostatics; pneumatic. 1913 Webster]
2.A\'89ronautic; as, an a\'89rostatic voyage. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*o*stat"ics(, n.The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes a\'89ronautics. 1913 Webster]
A`\'89r*os*ta"tion(, n.[Cf. F. a\'82rostation the art of using a\'89rostats.]1.That part of a\'89ronautics that deals with passive balloons; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air. 1913 Webster +Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The science of weighing air; a\'89rostatics. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"\'89r*o*tax`is(?), n.[NL. See A\'89ro-; Taxis.](Bacteriology)The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on a\'89robic and ana\'89robic bacteria. -- A`\'89r*o*tac"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A`\'89r*o*ther`a*peu"tics(?), n.[A\'89ro- + therapeutics.](Med.)Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"\'89r*o*yacht`(?), n.[A\'89ro- + yacht.]A form of hydro-a\'89roplane; a flying boat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aertexn.1.a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear. WordNet 1.5]
\'92*ru"gi*nous(, a.[L. aeruginosus, fr. aerugo rust of copper, fr. aes copper: cf. F. \'82rugineux.]Of the nature or color of verdigris, or the rust of copper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92*ru"go(, n.[L. aes brass, copper.]The rust of any metal, esp. of brass or copper; verdigris. 1913 Webster]
\'92s`cu*la"pi*an(, a.Pertaining to \'92sculapius or to the healing art; medical; medicinal. 1913 Webster]
\'92s`cu*la"pi*us(, n.[L. Aesculapius, Gr. (Myth.)The god of medicine. Hence, a physician. 1913 Webster]
\'92s"cu*lin(, n.Same as Esculin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92"sir(?), n. pl.[Icel., pl. of \'bess god.]In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'92*so"pi*an, E*so"pi*an(, a.[L. Aesopius, from Gr. (.]Of or pertaining to \'92sop, or in his manner. 1913 Webster]
\'92*sop"ic, E*sop"ic(, a.[L. Aesopicus, Gr. Same as \'92sopian. 1913 Webster]
\'d8\'92s*the"si*a(, n.[Gr. (Physiol.)Perception by the senses; feeling; -- the opposite of an\'91sthesia. 1913 Webster]
\'92s*the`si*om"e*ter, Es*the`si*om"e*ter(, n.[Gr. \'92sthesia) + -meter.]An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered. 1913 Webster]
\'92s`the*sod"ic(, a.[Gr. esth\'82sodique.](Physiol.)Conveying sensory or afferent impulses; \'d0 said of nerves. 1913 Webster]
\'92s"thete(, n.[Gr. One who makes much or overmuch of \'91sthetics. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
{\'92s*thet"ic(, \'92s*thet"ic*al(, }a.Of or Pertaining to \'91sthetics; versed in \'91sthetics; as, \'91sthetic studies, emotions, ideas, persons, etc.
-- \'92s*thet"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'92s`the*ti"can(, n.One versed in \'91sthetics. 1913 Webster]
\'92s*thet"i*cism(, n.The doctrine of \'91sthetics; \'91sthetic principles; devotion to the beautiful in nature and art.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
\'92s*thet"ics, Es*thet"ics(, n.[Gr. \'84sthetik, F. esth\'82tique.]The theory or philosophy of taste; the science of the beautiful in nature and art; esp. that which treats of the expression and embodiment of beauty by art. 1913 Webster]
\'92s`tho-phys`i*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. physiology.]The science of sensation in relation to nervous action.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'92s"ti*val(, a.[L. aestivalis, aestivus, fr. aestas summer.]Of or belonging to the summer; as, \'91stival diseases.[Spelt also estival.] 1913 Webster]
\'92s"ti*vate(, v. i.[L. aestivare, aestivatum.]1.To spend the summer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)To pass the summer in a state of torpor.
[Spelt also estivate.] 1913 Webster]
\'92s`ti*va"tion(, n.1.(Zo\'94l.)The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.Gray.
[Spelt also estivation.] 1913 Webster]
\'92s"tu*a*ry(?; 135), n. & a.See Estuary. 1913 Webster]
\'92s"tu*ous(, a.[L. aestuosus, fr. aestus fire, glow.]Glowing; agitated, as with heat. 1913 Webster]
A*\'89`the*og"a*mous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Propagated in an unusual way; cryptogamous. 1913 Webster]
\'92"ther(, n.See Ether. 1913 Webster]
\'92"thi*ops min"er*al(. (Chem.)Same as Ethiops mineral. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'92th"o*gen(, n.[Gr. -gen.](Chem.)A compound of nitrogen and boro 1913 Webster]
\'92"thri*o*scope(, n.[Gr. An instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer. It is used for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky, as when clear or clouded. 1913 Webster]
\'92`ti*o*log"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to \'91tiology; assigning a cause. -- \'92`ti*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'92`ti*ol"o*gy(, n.[L. aetologia, Gr. \'82tiologie.]1.The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things. 1913 Webster]
2.The assignment of a cause. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`\'89*ti"tes(, n.[L., fr. Gr. See Eaglestone. 1913 Webster]
A*far"(, adv.[Pref. a- (for on or of) + far.]At, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off.
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
A*feard"(, p. a.[OE. afered, AS. \'bef, p. p. of \'bef to frighten; \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + f to frighten. See Fear.]Afraid. [Obs.]
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af`fa*bil"i*ty(, n.[L. affabilitas: cf. F. affabilit\'82.]The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior.
Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love.Elyot 1913 Webster]
Af"fa*ble(, a.[F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.]1.Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.
An affable and courteous gentleman.Shak.
His manners polite and affable.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Af"fa*bly, adv.In an affable manner; courteously. 1913 Webster]
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Af"fa*brous(, a.[L. affaber workmanlike; ad + faber.]Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Af*fair"(, n.[OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See Fact, and cf. Ado.]1.That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. \'bdAt the head of affairs.\'b8 Junius. \'bdA talent for affairs.\'b8 Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. 1913 Webster]
4.Action; endeavor. [Obs.]
And with his best affair Chapman. 1913 Webster]
5.A material object (vaguely designated).
A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Af*fam"ish(, v. t. & i.[F. affamer, fr. L. ad + fames hunger. See Famish.]To afflict with, or perish from, hunger. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Af*fat"u*ate(, v. t.[L. ad + fatuus foolish.]To infatuate. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Af*fear"(, v. t.[OE. aferen, AS. \'bef. See Afeard.]To frighten. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affected; p. pr. & vb. n.Affecting.][L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L. affectare, freq. of afficere. See Fact.]1.To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.
As might affect the earth with cold heat.Milton.
The climate affected their health and spirits.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch.
A consideration of the rationale of our passions seems to me very necessary for all who would affect them upon solid and pure principles. 1913 Webster]
3.To love; to regard with affection. [Obs.]
As for Queen Katharine, he rather respected than affected, rather honored than loved, her.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually.
For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for it, indeed.Shak.
Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
5.To dispose or incline.
Men whom they thought best affected to religion and their country's liberty.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.To aim at; to aspire; to covet. [Obs.]
This proud man affects imperial Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.To tend to by affinity or disposition.
The drops of every fluid affect a round figure.Newton. 1913 Webster]
8.To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance.
Careless she is with artful care, Affecting to seem unaffected.Congreve.
Thou dost affect my manners.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.To assign; to appoint. [R.]
One of the domestics was affected to his special service.Thackeray.
2.(Psychotherapy)The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred to another than the original idea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Af`fec*ta"tion(, n.[L. affectatio: cf. F. affectation.]1.An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. \'bdAn affectation of contempt.\'b8 Macaulay.
Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Af`fec*ta"tion*ist, n.One who exhibits affectation. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"ed(, p. p. & a.1.Regarded with affection; beloved. [Obs.]
His affected Hercules.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclined; disposed; attached.
How stand you affected to his wish?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real.
He is . . . too spruce, too affected, too odd.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Assumed artificially; not natural.
Affected coldness and indifference.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.(Alg.)Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected equation. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"ed*ly, adv.1.In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality. 1913 Webster]
2.Lovingly; with tender care. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"ed*ness, n.Affectation. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"er(, n.One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. \'bdAffecters of wit.\'b8 Abp. Secker. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect`i*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality or state of being affectible. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"i*ble(, a.That may be affected. [R.]
Lay aside the absolute, and, by union with the creaturely, become affectible.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"ing, a.1.Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.
The most affecting music is generally the most simple. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected; given to false show. [Obs.]
A drawling; affecting rouge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af*fect"ing*ly(, adv.In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tion(, n.[F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See Affect.]1.The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. 1913 Webster]
2.An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies. \'bdThe affections of quantity.\'b8 Boyle.
And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less, affection of the house.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality.Cogan. 1913 Webster]
4.A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children.
All his affections are set on his own country.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Most wretched man, affections does the bridle lend.Spenser.
Syn. -- Attachment; passion; tenderness; fondness; kindness; love; good will. See Attachment; Disease. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tion*al(, a.Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tion*ate(, a.[Cf. F. affectionn\'82.]1.Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother. 1913 Webster]
2.Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs.] Johson.
Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
3.Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tion*ate*ness, n.The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tioned(, a.1.Disposed. [Archaic]
Be kindly affectioned one to another.Rom. xii. 10. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected; conceited. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tive(, a.[Cf. F. affectif.]1.Tending to affect; affecting. [Obs.] Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tive*ly, adv.In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally. 1913 Webster]
Af*fec"tu*ous(?; 135), a.[L. affectuous: cf. F. affectueux. See Affect.]Full of passion or emotion; earnest. [Obs.] -- Af*fec"tu*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
Af*feer"(, v. t.[OF. aforer, afeurer, to tax, appraise, assess, fr. L. ad + forum market, court of justice, in LL. also meaning price.]1.To confirm; to assure. [Obs.] \'bdThe title is affeered.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Law)To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
Amercements . . . were affeered by the judges.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Af*feer"ment(, n.[Cf. OF. aforement.](Old Law)The act of affeering.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Af"fer*ent(, a.[L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.](Physiol.)Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain. 1913 Webster]
Af*fi"ance(, n.[OE. afiaunce trust, confidence, OF. afiance, fr. afier to trust, fr. LL. affidare to trust; ad + fidare to trust, fr. L. fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Affidavit, Affy, Confidence.]1.Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise. 1913 Webster]
2.Trust; reliance; faith; confidence.
Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love.Sir J. Stephen.
Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have affiance.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Af*fi"ance, v. t.[imp. Affianced(; p. pr. Affiancing(.][Cf. OF. afiancier, fr. afiance.]1.To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
To me, sad maid, he was affianced.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To assure by promise. [Obs.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
Af*fi"an*cer(, n.One who makes a contract of marriage between two persons. 1913 Webster]
Af*fi"ant(, n.[From p. pr. of OF. afier, LL. affidare. See Affidavit.](Law)One who makes an affidavit. [U. S.] Burrill.
Syn. -- Deponent. See Deponent. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Af`fiche"(?), n.[F., fr. afficher to affix.]A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Af`fi*da"vit(, n.[LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See Affiance, Affy.](Law)A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate.Bouvier.Burrill.
ex parte, and without cross-examination, and in this differs from a deposition. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation.
Syn. -- Deposition. See Deposition. 1913 Webster]
Af*file"(, v. t.[OF. afiler, F. affiler, to sharpen; a (L. ad) + fil thread, edge.]To polish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Af*fil"i*a*ble(, a.Capable of being affiliated to or on, or connected with in origin. 1913 Webster]
Af*fil"i*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affiliated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Affiliating(.][LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.]1.To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion?I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 1913 Webster]
3.To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes?H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
4.To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with.
Affiliated societies, societies connected with a central society, or with each other. 1913 Webster]
Af*fil"i*ate, v. i.To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party. 1913 Webster]
affiliatedadj.1.1being joined in close associationaffiliated clubs Syn. -- attached, connected WordNet 1.5]
Af*fil`i*a"tion(, n.[F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio.]1.Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation. 1913 Webster]
3.Connection in the way of descent.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Af*fi"nal(, a.[L. affinis.]Related by marriage; from the same source. 1913 Webster]
Af*fine"(, v. t.[F. affiner to refine; (L. ad) + fin fine. See Fine.]To refine. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Af*fined"(, a.[OF. afin\'82 related, p. p., fr. LL. affinare to join, fr. L. affinis neighboring, related to; ad + finis boundary, limit.]Joined in affinity or by any tie. [Obs.] \'bdAll affined and kin.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af*fin"i*ta*tive(, a.Of the nature of affinity. -- Af*fin"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Af*fin"i*tive, a.Closely connected, as by affinity. 1913 Webster]
Af*fin"i*ty(, n.; pl.Affinities(.[OF. afinit\'82, F. affinit\'82, L. affinites, fr. affinis. See Affined.] 1913 Webster]
1.Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between.
Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh.1 Kings iii. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.
There is a close affinity between imposture and credulity.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
2.Companionship; acquaintance. [Obs.]
About forty years past, I began a happy affinity with William Cranmer.Burton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction. 1913 Webster]
5.(Nat. Hist.)A relation between species or higher groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin. 1913 Webster]
6.(Spiritualism)A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affirmed(-f; p. pr. & vb. n.Affirming.][OE. affermen, OF. afermer, F. affirmer, affermir, fr. L. affirmare; ad + firmare to make firm, firmus firm. See Firm.]1. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; esp. (Law), to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review. 1913 Webster]
2.To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.
Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive.Acts xxv. 19. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.
Syn. -- To assert; aver; declare; asseverate; assure; pronounce; protest; avouch; confirm; establish; ratify. -- To Affirm, Asseverate, Aver, Protest. We affirm when we declare a thing as a fact or a proposition. We asseverate it in a peculiarly earnest manner, or with increased positiveness as what can not be disputed. We aver it, or formally declare it to be true, when we have positive knowledge of it. We protest in a more public manner and with the energy of perfect sincerity. People asseverate in order to produce a conviction of their veracity; they aver when they are peculiarly desirous to be believed; they protest when they wish to free themselves from imputations, or to produce a conviction of their innocence. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm", v. i.1.To declare or assert positively.
Not that I so affirm, though so it seem Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"a*ble(, a.Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"ance(, n.[Cf. OF. afermance.]1.Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"ant(, n.[L. affirmans, -antis, p. pr. See Affirm.]1.One who affirms or asserts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who affirms, instead of taking an oath. 1913 Webster]
Af`fir*ma"tion(, n.[L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.]1.Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"a*tive(, a.[L. affirmativus: cf. F. affirmatif.]1.Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law. 1913 Webster]
2.That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering \'bdyes\'b8 to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote. 1913 Webster]
3.Positive; dogmatic. [Obs.] J. Taylor.
Lysicles was a little by the affirmative air of Crito.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
4.(logic)Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition. 1913 Webster]
5.(Alg.)Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted. 1913 Webster]
Af*firm"a*tive, n.1.That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative.
Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the affirmative.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc. 1913 Webster]
affirmative actionn.1.a policy of making active efforts to improve the employment or educational opportunities available to members of minority groups or women; -- achieved by employers or schools by using various techniques, but excluding the use of simple quotas or outright discrimination against white males.affirmative action is required by law for certain employers in the United States. PJC]
Af*firm"a*tive*ly, adv.In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to negatively. 1913 Webster]
Af*fix"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affixed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Affixing.][LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See Fix.]1.To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.
Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food.Ray. 1913 Webster]
3.To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one. 1913 Webster]
4.To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. [Obs.] Spenser.
Syn. -- To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite. 1913 Webster]
Af"fix(, n.; pl.Affixes(#).[L. affixus, p. p. of affigere: cf. F. affixe.]That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix. 1913 Webster]
affixaladj.1.1of or pertaining to an affix. Syn. -- affixial WordNet 1.5]
affixedadj.1.attached physically. Opposite of unaffixed.Various more specific adjectives meaning affixed are: appendant , basifixed, fastened, secured, glued, pasted, stuck to(predicate) , pegged-down , pinned, stapled , taped to(predicate), mounted . WordNet 1.5]
affixialadj.1.of or pertaining to an affix. Syn. -- affixal WordNet 1.5]
Af*fix"ion(, n.[L. affixio, fr. affigere.]Affixture. [Obs.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Af*fix"ture(?; 135), n.The act of affixing, or the state of being affixed; attachment. 1913 Webster]
Af*fla"tion(, n.[L. afflatus, p. p. of afflare to blow or breathe on; ad + flare to blow.]A blowing or breathing on; inspiration. 1913 Webster]
Af*fla"tus(, n.[L., fr. afflare. See Afflation.]1.A breath or blast of wind. 1913 Webster]
2.A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.
A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus.Spence. 1913 Webster]
Af*flict"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Afflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Afflicting.][L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. Flagellate.]1.To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] \'bdReassembling our afflicted powers.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment.
They did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens.Exod. i. 11.
That which was the worst now least afflicts me.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To make low or humble. [Obs.] Spenser.
Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an afflicted truth.Jer. Taylor.
Af*flic"tion(, n.[F. affliction, L. afflictio, fr. affligere.]1.The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief.
To repay that money will be a biting affliction.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.
Some virtues are seen only in affliction.Addison.
Syn. -- Calamity; sorrow; distress; grief; pain; adversity; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; trouble; hardship. -- Affliction, Sorrow, Grief, Distress. Affliction and sorrow are terms of wide and general application; grief and distress have reference to particular cases. Affliction is the stronger term. The suffering lies deeper in the soul, and usually arises from some powerful cause, such as the loss of what is most dear -- friends, health, etc. We do not speak of mere sickness or pain as \'bdan affliction,\'b8 though one who suffers from either is said to be afflicted; but deprivations of every kind, such as deafness, blindness, loss of limbs, etc., are called afflictions, showing that term applies particularly to prolonged sources of suffering. Sorrow and grief are much alike in meaning, but grief is the stronger term of the two, usually denoting poignant mental suffering for some definite cause, as, grief for the death of a dear friend; sorrow is more reflective, and is tinged with regret, as, the misconduct of a child is looked upon with sorrow. Grief is often violent and demonstrative; sorrow deep and brooding. Distress implies extreme suffering, either bodily or mental. In its higher stages, it denotes pain of a restless, agitating kind, and almost always supposes some struggle of mind or body. Affliction is allayed, grief subsides, sorrow is soothed, distress is mitigated. 1913 Webster]
Af*flic"tion*less(, a.Free from affliction. 1913 Webster]
Af*flic"tive(, a.[Cf. F. afflictif.]Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing. \'bdJove's afflictive hand.\'b8 Pope.
Spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Af*flic"tive*ly, adv.In an afflictive manner. 1913 Webster]
Af"flu*ence(, n.[F. affluence, L. affluentia, fr. affluens, p. pr. of affluere to flow to; ad + fluere to flow. See Flux.]1.A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx.
The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain.Wotton.
There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.An abundant supply, as of thought, words, feelings, etc.; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth.
And old age of elegance, affluence, and ease.Coldsmith.
Af"flu*ent(, a.[Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, -entis, p. pr. See Affluence.]1.Flowing to; flowing abundantly. \'bdAffluent blood.\'b8 Harvey. 1913 Webster]
2.Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches.
Language . . . affluent in expression.H. Reed.
Loaded and blest with all the affluent store, Prior. 1913 Webster]
Af"flu*ent, n.A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream. 1913 Webster]
Af"flux`(, n.[L. affluxum, p. p. of affluere: cf. F. afflux. See Affluence.]A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head. 1913 Webster]
Af*flux"ion(, n.The act of flowing towards; afflux.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Af"fo*dill(, n.Asphodel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Af*force"(, v. t.[OF. afforcier, LL. affortiare; ad + fortiare, fr. L. fortis strong.]To re\'89nforce; to strengthen.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Af*force"ment(, n.[OF.]1.A fortress; a fortification for defense. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
2.A re\'89nforcement; a strengthening.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Af*ford"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Afforded; p. pr. & vb. n.Affording.][OE. aforthen, AS. gefor, for, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. for forth, forward. The prefix ge- has no well defined sense. See Forth.]1.To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish. 1913 Webster]
2.To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age.
His tuneful Muse affords the sweetest numbers.Addison.
3.To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity. 1913 Webster]
4.To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
The merchant can afford to trade for smaller profits.Hamilton.
He could afford to suffer Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Af*ford"a*ble(, a.That may be afforded. 1913 Webster]
Af*ford"ment(, n.Anything given as a help; bestowal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Af*for"est(, v. t.[LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest.]To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country. 1913 Webster]
Af*for`es*ta"tion(, n.The act of converting into forest or woodland.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Af*form"a*tive(, n.An affix. 1913 Webster]
Af*fran"chise(, v. t.[F. affranchir; (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank.]To make free; to enfranchise.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Af*fran"chise*ment(, n.[Cf. F. affranchissement.]The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Af*frap"(, v. t. & i.[Cf. It. affrappare, frappare, to cut, mince, F. frapper to strike. See Frap.]To strike, or strike down. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Af*fray"(, v. t.[p. p.Affrayed.][OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. Afraid, Fray, Frith inclosure.] [Archaic] 1.To startle from quiet; to alarm.
Smale foules a great heap afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
That voice doth us affray.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af*fray"(, n.[OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See Affray, v. t.]1.The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Af*freight"(, v. t.[Pref. ad- + freight: cf. F. affr\'82ter. See Freight.]To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight. 1913 Webster]
Af*freight"er(, n.One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods. 1913 Webster]
Af*freight"ment(, n.[Cf. F. affr\'82tement.]The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo. 1913 Webster]
Af*fret"(, n.[Cf. It. affrettare to hasten, fretta haste.]A furious onset or attack. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Af"fri*cate(?), n.[L. affricatus, p. p. of affricare to rub against; af- = ad- + fricare to rub.](Phon.)A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Af*fric"tion(, n.[L. affricare to rub on. See Friction.]The act of rubbing against. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Af*fright"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Affrighting.][Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. \'befyrhtan to terrify; \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.]To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Dreams affright our souls.Shak.
A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.Milton.
Bugbears or affrightful apparitions.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Af*fright"ment(, n.Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic]
Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Af*front"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affronted; p. pr. & vb. n.Affronting.][OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See Front.]1.To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.]
All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant.Holland.
That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
3.To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.
How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius?Addison.
Af*front", n.[Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.]1.An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.]
I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded affront.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.
Offering an affront to our understanding.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.An offense to one's self-respect; shame.Arbuthnot.
Syn. -- Affront, Insult, Outrage.An affront is a designed mark of disrespect, usually in the presence of others. An insult is a personal attack either by words or actions, designed to humiliate or degrade. An outrage is an act of extreme and violent insult or abuse. An affront piques and mortifies; an insult irritates and provokes; an outrage wounds and injures.
Captious persons construe every innocent freedom into an affront. When people are in a state of animosity, they seek opportunities of offering each other insults. Intoxication or violent passion impels men to the commission of outrages.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Af*fron*t\'82"(, a.[F. affront\'82, p. p.](Her.)Face to face, or front to front; facing. 1913 Webster]
Af*fron*tee", n.One who receives an affront.Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Af*front"er(, n.One who affronts, or insults to the face. 1913 Webster]
Af*front"ing*ly, adv.In an affronting manner. 1913 Webster]
Af*front"ive(, a.Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
How affrontive it is to despise mercy.South. 1913 Webster]
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Af*front"ive*ness(, n.The quality that gives an affront or offense. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Af*fuse"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affused(-f; p. pr. & vb. n.Affusing(.][L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See Fuse.]To pour out or upon. [R.]
I first affused water upon the compressed beans.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Af*fu"sion(, n.[Cf. F. affusion.]The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med)The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Af*fy"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Affied(; p. pr.Affying.][OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.]1.To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To bind in faith. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Af*fy", v. i.To trust or confide. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Af"ghan(, a.Of or pertaining to Afghanistan. 1913 Webster]
Af"ghan, n.1.A native of Afghanistan. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of worsted blanket or wrap. 1913 Webster]
Afghaniadj.1.1a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan. Syn. -- Afghan, Afghanistani, afghanistani WordNet 1.5]
Afghanistann.1.a mountainous country in central Asia. WordNet 1.5]
Afghanistaniadj.1.of or pertaining to Afghanis. Syn. -- Afghani, Afghan, afghanistani WordNet 1.5]
Afghanistanin.1.a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan. Syn. -- Afghan, Pashto, Pathan WordNet 1.5]
A*field"(, adv.[Pref. a- + field.]1.To, in, or on the field. \'bdWe drove afield.\'b8 Milton.
How jocund did they drive their team afield!Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.Out of the way; astray.
Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five!Trollope. 1913 Webster]
A*fore"said`(, a.Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified. 1913 Webster]
A*fore"thought`(, a.Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
A*fore"thought`, n.Premeditation. 1913 Webster]
A*fore"time`(, adv.In time past; formerly. \'bdHe prayed . . . as he did aforetime.\'b8 Dan. vi. 10. 1913 Webster]
To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury. 1913 Webster]
A*fraid"(, p. a.[OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See Affray, and cf. Afeard.]Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] \'bdBack they recoiled, afraid.\'b8 Milton.
terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. \'bdI am afraid to die.\'b8 \'bdI am afraid he will chastise me.\'b8 \'bdBe not afraid that I your hand should take.\'b8 Shak.I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.
Af"ri*can(, a.[L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]Of or pertaining to Africa.
African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India. --
African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta). --
African oakor
African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
African violet. --
African-American, see African-American. 1913 Webster]
Af"ri*can, n.A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. 1913 Webster]
African-Americanadj.1.of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture Syn. -- Afro-American WordNet 1.5]
African-Americann.1.1an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent. Syn. -- Afro-American, African, black, negro WordNet 1.5]
Af`ri*can"der(, n.One born in Africa, the offspring of a white father and a \'bdcolored\'b8 mother. Also, and now commonly in Southern Africa, a native born of European settlers. 1913 Webster]
Af"ri*can*ism(, n.A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. \'bdThe knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Af"ri*can*ize(, v. t.To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. [Amer.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
African wild dogn.1.1(Zo\'94l.)a dog (Lycaon pictus) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of its family groups. Syn. -- painted wolf, African hunting dog. PJC]
Afro-Americann.1.an American whose ancestors were born in Africa. Syn. -- African-American, African. WordNet 1.5]
Afro-Americanadj.1.1of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture. Syn. -- African-American. WordNet 1.5]
Afro-Asianadj.1.of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples.Afro-Asian population WordNet 1.5]
Afrocarpusn.1.1dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to S and SE Africa: yellowwood2; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus. Syn. -- genus Afrocarpus WordNet 1.5]
A*front"(, adv.[Pref. a- + front.]In front; face to face. -- prep.In front of.Shak. 1913 Webster]
afropavon.1.1an African fowl genus; both sexes are brightly colored. Syn. -- Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis WordNet 1.5]
afro-wign.1.a wig that gives the appearance of an afro hairdo. WordNet 1.5]
Aft(, adv. & a.[AS. \'91ftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See After.](Naut.)Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er(, a.[AS. \'91fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. Of; cf. Aft.]1.Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.Marshall.
after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the most part the words are properly kept separate when after has this meaning. 1913 Webster]
2.Hinder; nearer the rear.(Naut.)To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts and mizzenmasts.
After body(Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat, or middle part. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er, prep.1.Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. \'bdShut doors after you.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Below in rank; next to in order.Shak.
Codrus after Ph Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
After I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.Matt. xxvi. 32. 1913 Webster]
4.Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful. 1913 Webster]
5.Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course. 1913 Webster]
6.Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
Ye shall not go after other gods.Deut. vi. 14.
After whom is the king of Israel come out?1 Sam. xxiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
7.Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness. 1913 Webster]
8.In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
To name or
call after, to name like and reference to.
Our eldest son was named George after his uncle.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
9.According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.Isa. xi. 3.
They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh.Rom. viii. 5. 1913 Webster]
10.According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]
He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.Bacon.
After all, when everything has been considered; upon the whole. --
After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively. --
One after another, successively. --
To be after, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er, adv.Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
It was about the space of three hours after.Acts. v. 7.
After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See Note under After, a., 1. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*birth`(, n.(Med.)The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*cast`(, n.A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late.Gower. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*clap`(, n.An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*crop`(, n.A second crop or harvest in the same year.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er damp`(.An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-din`ner(, n.The time just after dinner. \'bdAn after-dinner's sleep.\'b8 Shak. [Obs.] -- a.Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-eat`age(, n.Aftergrass. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*eye`(, v. t.To look after. [Poetic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*game`(, n.A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient.Wotton.
Aftergame at Irish, an ancient game very nearly resembling backgammon.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-glow(, n.A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*grass`(, n.The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown; aftermath. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*growth`(, n.A second growth or crop, or (metaphorically) development.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*guard`(, n.(Naut.)The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-im`age(, n.The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*ings(, n. pl.The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [Obs.] Grose. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*math(, n.[After + math. See Math.]A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-men`tioned(, a.Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing). 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*most(, a. superl.[OE. eftemest, AS. \'91ftemest, akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last, orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te, -me, -st.]1.Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Nearest the stern; most aft. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*noon"(, n.The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-note`(, n.(Mus.)One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*pains`(, n. pl.(Med.)The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*piece`(, n.1.A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)The heel of a rudder. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-sails`(, n.pl.(Naut.)The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.Totten. 1913 Webster]
after-schooladj.1.outside regular school hours.a special after-school class WordNet 1.5]
Aft"er*sen*sa`tion(?), n.(Psychol.)A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
aftershaftedadj.1.having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers) WordNet 1.5]
after-shaven.same as after-shave lotion. Syn. -- after-shave lotion WordNet 1.5]
after-shave lotionn.1.1a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving. Syn. -- after-shave WordNet 1.5]
Aft"er*taste`(, n.A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*thought`(, n.1.Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought. 1913 Webster]
2.an action taken after another action and related to the first action, which would normally or optimally be done along with the first action; -- as, to do something as an afterthought. PJC]
3.a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its original design. PJC]
{ Aft"er*wards(, Aft"er*ward(, }adv.[AS. \'91fteweard, a., behind. See Aft, and -ward (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.]At a later or succeeding time. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er*wise`(, a.Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-wit`(#), n.Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. \'bdAfter-wit comes too late when the mischief is done.\'b8 L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Aft"er-wit`ted(, a.Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Aft"most(, a.(Naut.)Nearest the stern. 1913 Webster]
Aft"ward(, adv.(Naut.)Toward the stern. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ga" or \'d8A*gha"(or , n.[Turk. agh\'be a great lord, chief master.]In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect. 1913 Webster]
A*gain"(?; 277), adv.[OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, onge\'a0n, against, again; on + ge\'a0n, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]1.In return, back; as, bring us word again. 1913 Webster]
2.Another time; once more; anew.
If a man die, shall he live again?Job xiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again. 1913 Webster]
4.In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.On the other hand. \'bdThe one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Moreover; besides; further.
Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc.Herschel.
Again and again, more than once; often; repeatedly. --
Now and again, now and then; occasionally. --
To and again, to and fro. [Obs.] De Foe.
again-witness, to witness against; again-ride, to ride against; again-come, to come against, to encounter; again-bring, to bring back, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gain"(, A*gains"(, }prep.Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.]
Albeit that it is again his kind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*gain"buy`(, v. t.To redeem. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
A*gain"say`(, v. t.To gainsay. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
A*gainst"(?; 277), prep.[OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See Again.]1.Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
Jacob saw the angels of God come against him.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
2.From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. 1913 Webster]
3.In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.
The gate would have been shut against her.Fielding.
An argument against the use of steam.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
4.By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial.]
Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus.2 Kings xvi. 11.
Against the sun, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move. 1913 Webster]
A*gain"stand`(, v. t.To withstand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ag`a*lac"ti*a(, Ag"a*lax`y(, }n.[Gr. 'agalakti`a; 'a priv. + ga`la, gala`ktos](Med.)Failure of the due secretion of milk after childbirth. 1913 Webster]
Ag`a*lac"tous(, a.Lacking milk to suckle with. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`gal-a"gal(, n.Same as Agar-agar. 1913 Webster]
{ Ag"al*loch(, \'d8A*gal"lo*chum(, }n.[Gr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah\'bel\'c6m.]A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species. 1913 Webster]
Ag`al*mat"o*lite(, n.[Gr. -lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.](Min.)A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"a*ma(, n.; pl.Agamas(.[From the Caribbean name of a species of lizard.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of lizards, one of the few which feed upon vegetable substances; also, one of these lizards. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"a*mi(, n.; pl.Agamis(.[F. agex>, fr. the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter. 1913 Webster]
A*gam"ic(, a.[Agamous.](a)(Biol.)Produced without sexual union; as, agamic or unfertilized eggs.(b)Not having visible organs of reproduction, as flowerless plants; agamous. 1913 Webster]
A*gam"ic*al*ly(, adv.In an agamic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ag"a*mist(, n.[See Agamous.]An unmarried person; also, one opposed to marriage.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag`a*mo*gen"e*sis(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Biol.)Reproduction without the union of parents of distinct sexes: asexual reproduction. 1913 Webster]
Ag`a*mo*ge*net"ic(, n.(Biol.)Reproducing or produced without sexual union. -- Ag`a*mo*ge*net"ic*al*ly(, adv.
All known agamogenetic processes end in a complete return to the primitive stock.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Ag"a*mous(, a.[Gr. 'a`gamos unmarried; 'a priv. + ga`mos marriage.](Biol.)Having no visible sexual organs; asexual. In Bot., cryptogamous. 1913 Webster]
A*gan`gli*o"nic(, a.[Pref. a- not + ganglionic.](Physiol.)Without ganglia. 1913 Webster]
A*gape"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + gape.]Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
Dazzles the crowd and sets them all agape.Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"a*pe(, n.; pl.Agap\'91(#).[Gr. 'aga`ph love, pl. 'aga`pai.]The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion. 1913 Webster]
a"gar(, n.[See agar-agar.]1.common shortened form of agar-agar{2}. Syn. -- gelose, agar-agar. PJC]
2.1any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent; -- used especially with a modifying prefix, as, EMB agar. The term is applied both to the dehydrated medium powder containing agar and to the gelatinous medium prepared from it. Syn. -- nutrient agar WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8A`gar-a"gar(, n.[Ceylonese local name.]1.A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss (Gracilaria lichenoides). 1913 Webster]
2.A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain seaweeds containing gelose (such as Ceylon moss, Gracilaria lichenoides or other seaweeds of the genera Gelidium, Ceramium, Pterocladia, and Eucheuma), and used for solidifying growth media in the artificial cultivation of bacteria, or as a gelling agent in foods; -- usually called simply agar, by abbreviation.In composition it is predominantly a polysaccharide, and is not degraded by most bacteria. It thus almost completely replaced the earlier protein-based gelatins used for fixing bacterial colonies on culture plates, as the gelatins were often dissolved by the proteolytic enzymes common in bacteria. Syn. -- gelose, agar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ag"a*ric(?; 277), n.[L. agaricum, Gr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.]1.(Bot.)A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species, of which the common mushroom is an example. 1913 Webster]
2.An old name for several species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood.
female agaric\'b8 (Polyporus officinalis) was renowned as a cathartic; the \'bdmale agaric\'b8 (Polyporus igniarius) is used for preparing touchwood, called punk or German tinder.
Agaric mineral, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of lime, sometimes called rock milk, formed in caverns or fissures of limestone. 1913 Webster]
A*gasp"(, adv. & a.[. a- + gasp.]In a state of gasping.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
A*gast" or A*ghast"(, v. t.To affright; to terrify. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*gast"(, p. p. & a.See Aghast. 1913 Webster]
Agastachen.1.1giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop. Syn. -- genus Agastache. WordNet 1.5]
A*gas"tric(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Physiol.)Having to stomach, or distinct digestive canal, as the tapeworm. 1913 Webster]
A*gate"(, adv.[Pref. a- on + gate way.]On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Ag"ate(, n.[F. agate, It. agata, L. achates, fr. Gr. 1.(Min.)A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
fortification agate, or Scotch pebble, the moss agate, the clouded agate, etc., are familiar varieties. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
agate. 1913 Webster]
3.A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing. 1913 Webster]
Ag`a*tif"er*ous(, a.[Agate + -ferous.]Containing or producing agates.Craig. 1913 Webster]
Ag"a*tine(, a.Pertaining to, or like, agate. 1913 Webster]
Ag"a*tize(, v. t.[Usually p. p. Agatized(.]To convert into agate; to make resemble agate.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Ag"a*ty(, a.Of the nature of agate, or containing agate. 1913 Webster]
Agavaceaen.1.1a natural family of chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae. Syn. -- family Agavaceae, agave family, sisal family. WordNet 1.5]
A*ga"ve(, n.[L. Agave, prop. name, fr. Gr. (bot.)A genus of plants (order Amaryllidace\'91) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant (Agave Americana), wrongly called Aloe. It is from ten to seventy years, according to climate, in attaining maturity, when it produces a gigantic flower stem, sometimes forty feet in height, and perishes. The fermented juice is the pulque of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses. 1913 Webster]
agazeadj.1.1looking intently; -- used of eyes. Syn. -- staring WordNet 1.5]
A*gazed"(, p. p.[Only in p. p.; another spelling for aghast.]Gazing with astonishment; amazed. [Obs.]
The whole army stood agazed on him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Agdistisn.1.Asiatic epithet for Rhea or Cybele. WordNet 1.5]
Age(, n.[OF. aage, eage, F. \'83ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. Each.]1.The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.
Mine age is as nothing before thee.Ps. xxxix. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth? 1913 Webster]
3.The latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old.
Nor wrong mine age with this indignity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of age; he (or she) is of age.Abbott.In the United States, both males and females are of age when twenty-one years old. Some rights, such as that of voting in elections, are conferred earlier. 1913 Webster +PJC]
6.The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of consent; the age of discretion.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
7.A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles. \'bdThe spirit of the age.\'b8 Prescott.
Truth, in some age or other, will find her witness.Milton.
Archeological ages are designated as three: The Stone age (the early and the later stone age, called paleolithic and neolithic), the Bronze age, and the Iron age. During the Age of Stone man is supposed to have employed stone for weapons and implements.
See Augustan, Brazen, Golden, Heroic, Middle. 1913 Webster]
8.A great period in the history of the Earth.
The geologic ages are as follows: 1. The Arch\'91an, including the time when was no life and the time of the earliest and simplest forms of life. 2. The age of Invertebrates, or the Silurian, when the life on the globe consisted distinctively of invertebrates. 3. The age of Fishes, or the Devonian, when fishes were the dominant race. 4. The age of Coal Plants, or Acrogens, or the Carboniferous age. 5. The Mesozoic or Secondary age, or age of Reptiles, when reptiles prevailed in great numbers and of vast size. 6. The Tertiary age, or age of Mammals, when the mammalia, or quadrupeds, abounded, and were the dominant race. 7. The Quaternary age, or age of Man, or the modern era.Dana. 1913 Webster]
9.A century; the period of one hundred years.
Fleury . . . apologizes for these five ages.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
10.The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation. \'bdAges yet unborn.\'b8 Pope.
The way which the age follows.J. H. Newman.
Lo! where the stage, the poor, degraded stage, age.C. Sprague. 1913 Webster]
11.A long time. [Colloq.] \'bdHe made minutes an age.\'b8 Tennyson.
12.(poker)the right belonging to the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Age of a tide, the time from the origin of a tide in the South Pacific Ocean to its arrival at a given place. --
Moon's age, the time that has elapsed since the last preceding conjunction of the sun and moon.
Age is used to form the first part of many compounds; as, agelasting, age-adorning, age-worn, age-enfeebled, agelong.
Age, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Aged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aging(.]To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged.
They live one hundred and thirty years, and never age for all that.Holland.
I am aging; that is, I have a whitish, or rather a light-colored, hair here and there.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Age, v. t.To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us. 1913 Webster]
A"ged(, a.1.Old; having lived long; having lived almost to or beyond the usual time allotted to that species of being; as, an aged man; an aged oak. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging to old age. \'bdAged cramps.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(or Having a certain age; at the age of; having lived; as, a man aged forty years. 1913 Webster]
age-oldadj.1.1of very long duration Syn. -- ancient WordNet 1.5]
4.having reached a desired or final condition as a result of standing for a period of time; -- of wines, whiskey, fruit, or cheeses.As a result of having been aged, the product may be said to be mature or ripe (vs. green). Syn. -- ripened WordNet 1.5]
A"ged*ly, adv.In the manner of an aged person. 1913 Webster]
A"ged*ness, n.The quality of being aged; oldness.
Custom without truth is but agedness of error.Milton. 1913 Webster]
ageingadj.1.having lived for a relatively long (or a specified) time; not young; -- used especially of persons. Opposite of young. Syn. -- aging, senescent, old. WordNet 1.5]
ageingn.same as aging. Syn. -- ripening, aging, mellowing WordNet 1.5]
age"ismn.1.1discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people. Syn. -- agism WordNet 1.5]
Agelaiusprop. n.A genus of birds including the red-winged blackbirds. Syn. -- genus Agelaius. WordNet 1.5]
Age"less(, a.Without old age limits of duration; as, fountains of ageless youth. 1913 Webster]
age"long(, a.lasting through all time; unending; as, The agelong struggle for freedom. Syn. -- unending WordNet 1.5]
a"gen*cy(, n.; pl.Agencies(.[agentia, fr. L. agens, agentis: cf. F. agence. See Agent.]1.The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another. 1913 Webster]
agenda(, n.a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to. Syn. -- docket, schedule WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.A list of matters to be discussed (as at a meeting). Syn. -- agendum, docket, order of business WordNet 1.5]
3.A motive or set of goals; as, to have one's own agenda;especially,a secret motive; also called hidden agenda; as, some of the news commentators themselves have an agenda. Syn. -- goal, hidden motive, secret motive, hidden agenda. PJC]
\'d8A*gen"dum(, n.; pl.Agenda(.[L., neut. of the gerundive of agere to act.]1.Something to be done; in the pl., a memorandum book; also, a list of items to be considered. See agenda. 1913 Webster]
2.A church service; a ritual or liturgy. [In this sense, usually Agenda.] 1913 Webster]
Ag`e*nes"ic(, a.[See Agensis.](Physiol.)Characterized by sterility; infecund. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*gen"e*sis(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Physiol.)Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag`en*ne"sis(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Physiol.)Impotence; sterility. 1913 Webster]
A"gent(, a.[L. agens, agentis, p. pr. of agere to act; akin to Gr. aka to drive, Skr. aj. Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action. [Archaic] \'bdThe body agent.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A"gent, n.1.One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor.
Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor. 1913 Webster]
3.An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect, such as a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biochem., Med.)a chemical substance having biological effects; a drug. PJC]
A*gen"tial(, a.Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A"gent*ship(, n.Agency.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ger"a*tum(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)A genus of plants, one species of which (A. Mexicanum) has lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters. 1913 Webster]
Ag*gen`er*a"tion(, n.[L. aggenerare to beget in addition. See Generate.]The act of producing in addition. [Obs.] T. Stanley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"ger(, n.[L., a mound, fr. aggerere to bear to a place, heap up; ad + gerere to bear.]An earthwork; a mound; a raised work. [Obs.] Hearne. 1913 Webster]
Ag"ger*ate(, v. t.[L. aggeratus, p. p. of aggerare. See Agger.]To heap up. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ger*ose"(, a.In heaps; full of heaps. 1913 Webster]
Ag*gest"(, v. t.[L. aggestus, p. p. of aggerere. See Agger.]To heap up. [Obs.]
The violence of the waters aggested the earth.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glom"er*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Agglomerated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Agglomerating(.][L. agglomeratus, p. p. of agglomerare; ad + glomerare to form into a ball. See Glomerate.]To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
Where he builds the agglomerated pile.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glom"er*ate, v. i.To collect in a mass. 1913 Webster]
{ Ag*glom"er*ate(, Ag*glom"er*a`ted(, }a.1.Collected into a ball, heap, or mass. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Collected into a rounded head of flowers. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glom"er*ate(, n.1.A collection or mass. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; -- distinguished from conglomerate. 1913 Webster]
agglomeratedadj.1.clustered together but not coherent.an agglomerated flower head Syn. -- agglomerate, agglomerative, aggregate, clustered. WordNet 1.5]
Ag*glom`er*a"tion(, n.[Cf. F. agglom\'82ration.]1.The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
An excessive agglomeration of turrets.Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glom"er*a*tive(, a.Having a tendency to gather together, or to make collections.
Taylor is eminently discursive, accumulative, and (to use one of his own words) agglomerative.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glu"ti*nant(, a.[L. agglutinans, -antis, p. pr. of agglutinare.]Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion. -- n.Any viscous substance which causes bodies or parts to adhere. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glu"ti*nate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Agglutinated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Agglutinating.][L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See Glue.]To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glu"ti*nate(, a.1.United with glue or as with glue; cemented together. 1913 Webster]
2.(physiol.)Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glu`ti*na"tion(, n.[Cf. F. agglutination.]1.The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See Agglutinative, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ag*glu"ti*na*tive(, a.[Cf. F. agglutinatif.]1.Pertaining to agglutination; tending to unite, or having power to cause adhesion; adhesive. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philol.)Formed or characterized by agglutination, as a language or a compound.
In agglutinative languages the union of words may be compared to mechanical compounds, in inflective languages to chemical compounds.R. Morris.
Cf. man-kind, heir-loom, war-like, which are agglutinative compounds. The Finnish, Hungarian, Turkish, the Tamul, etc., are agglutinative languages.R. Morris.
Agglutinative languages preserve the consciousness of their roots.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grace"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + grace: cf. It. aggraziare, LL. aggratiare. See Grace.]To favor; to grace. [Obs.] \'bdThat knight so much aggraced.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggrading.](Phys. Geog.)To bring, or tend to bring, to a uniform grade, or slope, by addition of material; as, streams aggrade their beds by depositing sediment. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ag"gran*di"za*ble(, a.Capable of being aggrandized. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gran*dize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggrandized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggrandizing(.][F. agrandir; \'85 (L. ad) + grandir to increase, L. grandire, fr. grandis great. See Grand, and cf. Finish.]1.To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to aggrandize our conceptions, authority, distress. 1913 Webster]
2.To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; -- applied to persons, countries, etc.
His scheme for aggrandizing his son.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.To make appear great or greater; to exalt.Lamb.
Syn. -- To augment; exalt; promote; advance. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gran*dize, v. i.To increase or become great. [Obs.]
Follies, continued till old age, do aggrandize.J. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ag*gran"dize*ment(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. agrandissement.]The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family.
Ag"gran*di`zer(, n.One who aggrandizes, or makes great. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grate"(, v. t.[It. aggratare, fr. L. ad + gratus pleasing. See Grate, a.]To please. [Obs.]
Each one sought his lady to aggrate.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gra*vate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggravated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggravating.][L. aggravatus, p. p. of aggravare. See Aggrieve.]1.To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.] \'bdTo aggravate thy store.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. \'bdTo aggravate my woes.\'b8 Pope.
To aggravate the horrors of the scene.Prescott.
The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.Paley. 1913 Webster]
4.To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.]
If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine.Richardson (Clarissa).
aggravatedadj.1.1made more severe or intense, especially in law; as, aggravated assault. Syn. -- intensified. WordNet 1.5]
2.1incited, especially deliberately, to anger.aggravated by passive resistance Syn. -- provoked. WordNet 1.5]
Ag"gra*va`ting(, a.1.Making worse or more heinous; as, aggravating circumstances. 1913 Webster]
2.Exasperating; provoking; irritating. [Colloq.]
A thing at once ridiculous and aggravating.J. Ingelow. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gra*va`ting*ly, adv.In an aggravating manner. 1913 Webster]
Ag`gra*va"tion(, n.[LL. aggravatio: cf. F. aggravation.]1.The act of aggravating, or making worse; -- used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences. 1913 Webster]
2.Exaggerated representation.
By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen's head.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gra*va*tive(, a.Tending to aggravate. -- n.That which aggravates. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gre*gate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggregated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggregating.][L. aggregatus, p. p. of aggregare to lead to a flock or herd; ad + gregare to collect into a flock, grex flock, herd. See Gregarious.]1.To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum. \'bdThe aggregated soil.\'b8Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To add or unite, as, a person, to an association.
It is many times hard to discern to which of the two sorts, the good or the bad, a man ought to be aggregated.Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
3.To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- To heap up; accumulate; pile; collect. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gre*gate(, a.[L. aggregatus, p. p.]1.Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective.
The aggregate testimony of many hundreds.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Formed into clusters or groups of lobules; as, aggregate glands. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry. 1913 Webster]
4.(Min. & Geol.)Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)United into a common organized mass; -- said of certain compound animals.
Corporation aggregate. (Law)See under Corporation. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gre*gate, n.1.A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; as, a house is an aggregate of stone, brick, timber, etc.
aggregate the particulars are less intimately mixed than in a compound. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; -- in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
In the aggregate, collectively; together. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gre*gate*ly, adv.Collectively; in mass. 1913 Webster]
Ag`gre*ga"tion(, n.[Cf. LL. aggregatio, F. agr\'82gation.]The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated; collection into a mass or sum; a collection of particulars; an aggregate.
Each genus is made up by aggregation of species.Carpenter.
A nation is not an idea only of local extent and individual momentary aggregation, but . . . of continuity, which extends in time as well as in numbers, and in space.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ag"gre*ga`tor(, n.One who aggregates. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grege"(, v. t.[OF. agreger. See Aggravate.]To make heavy; to aggravate. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ag*gress"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Aggressed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggressing.][L. aggressus, p. p. of aggredi to go to, approach; ad + gradi to step, go, gradus step: cf. OF. aggresser. See Grade.]To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on. 1913 Webster]
2.take the initiative and go on the offensive, as in a game. Syn. -- attack WordNet 1.5]
Ag*gress", v. t.To set upon; to attack. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ag*gress", n.[L. aggressus.]Aggression. [Obs.]
Their military aggresses on others.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ag*gres"sion(, n.[L. aggressio, fr. aggredi: cf. F. agression.]The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. \'bdAggressions of power.\'b8Hallam
Ag*gres"sive(, a.[Cf. F. agressif.]1.Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one's own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others' needs or desires; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation; an aggressive businessman; an aggressive basketball player; he was aggressive and imperious in his convictions; aggressive drivers. Opposite of unaggressive. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
No aggressive movement was made.Macaulay.
2.marked by self-confident ambition, competitiveness, energy and initiative; as, an aggressive young executive. Syn. -- enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy WordNet 1.5]
4.characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fightaggressive acts against another country Syn. -- belligerent WordNet 1.5]
Narrower related terms: bellicose, combative, pugnacious, scrappy, truculent ; hard-hitting, high-pressure ; hostile (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business: "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"); predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous . See also: assertive, hostile, offensive. WordNet 1.5]
-- Ag*gres"sive*ly, adv. -- Ag*gres"sive*ness, n.
Ag*gres"sor(, n.[L.: cf. F. agresseur.]The person who first attacks or makes an aggression; he who begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
The insolence of the aggressor is usually proportioned to the tameness of the sufferer.Ames. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grieve"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggrieved(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggrieving(.][OE. agreven, OF. agrever; a (L. ad) + grever to burden, injure, L. gravare to weigh down, fr. gravis heavy. See Grieve, and cf. Aggravate.]To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon; -- now commonly used in the passive TO be aggrieved.
Aggrieved by oppression and extortion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ag*grieve", v. i.To grieve; to lament. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
aggrievedadj.1.1subjected to an injustice.the aggrieved mother. Syn. -- injured, wronged. WordNet 1.5]
aggron.1.aggravation or aggression. [informal British usage] I skipped it because it was too much aggro WordNet 1.5]
Ag*group"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aggrouped(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aggrouping.][F. agrouper; \'85 (L. ad) + groupe group. See Group..]To bring together in a group; to group.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ag*group"ment(, n.Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"gry, \'d8Ag"gri(, a.Applied to a kind of variegated glass beads of ancient manufacture; as, aggry beads are found in Ashantee and Fantee in Africa. 1913 Webster]
A*ghast"(, v. t.See Agast, v. t. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*ghast"(, a & p. p.[OE. agast, agasted, p. p. of agasten to terrify, fr. AS. pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + g to terrify, torment: cf. Goth. usgaisjan to terrify, primitively to fix, to root to the spot with terror; akin to L. haerere to stick fast, cling. See Gaze, Hesitate.]Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed, Dryden.
The commissioners read and stood aghast.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ag"i*ble(, a.[Cf. LL. agibilis, fr. L. agere to move, do.]Possible to be done; practicable. [Obs.] \'bdFit for agible things.\'b8 Sir A. Sherley. 1913 Webster]
Ag"ile(, a.[F. agile, L. agilis, fr. agere to move. See Agent.]Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.
A*gil"i*ty(, n.[F. agili\'82, L. agilitas, fr. agilis.]1.The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body.
They . . . trust to the agility of their wit.Bacon.
Wheeling with the agility of a hawk.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Activity; powerful agency. [Obs.]
The agility of the sun's fiery heat.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Agincourtn.1.a battle in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415. It was named for the site at which it occurred. WordNet 1.5]
Ag"ing(, n.the process by which objects or materials acquire desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time under specific conditions. It is used mostly for foods snd beverages, but also for other materials.[Also spelled ageing.] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ag"i*o(, n.; pl.Agios(.[It. aggio exchange, discount, premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.](Com.)The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio. 1913 Webster]
Ag"i*o*tage(, n.[F. agiotage, fr. agioter to practice stockjobbing, fr. agio.]Exchange business; also, stockjobbing; the maneuvers of speculators to raise or lower the price of stocks or public funds.
Vanity and agiotage are to a Parisian the oxygen and hydrogen of life.Landor. 1913 Webster]
agismn.discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people.[Also spelled ageism.] WordNet 1.5]
A*gist"(, v. t.[OF. agister; \'85 (L. ad) + gister to assign a lodging, fr. giste lodging, abode, F. g\'8cte, LL. gistum, gista, fr. L. jacitum, p. p. of jac to lie: cf. LL. agistare, adgistare. See Gist.](Law)To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; -- used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ag`is*ta"tor(, n.[LL.]See Agister. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gist"er, A*gist"or }(, n.[Anglo-Norman agistour.](Law)(a)Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.(b)Now, one who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a certain rate; a pasturer.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
A*gist"ment(, n.[OF. agistement. See Agist.](Law)(a)Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests.(b)The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate.Mozley & W.(c)The price paid for such feeding.(d)A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes. 1913 Webster]
Ag"i*ta*ble(, a.[L. agitabilis: cf. F. agitable.]Capable of being agitated, or easily moved. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ag"i*tate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Agitated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Agitating(.][L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See Act, Agent.]1.To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. \'bdWinds . . . agitate the air.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To move or actuate. [R.] Thomson. 1913 Webster]
3.To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
The mind of man is agitated by various passions.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
4.To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
5.To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
2.1throwing oneself from side to side. Syn. -- tossing WordNet 1.5]
3.physically disturbed or set in motion; as, the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled. Opposite of unagitated and left alone, allowed to stand.[Narrower terms are: churning, churned-up, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent ; stirred.] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ag"i*ta`ted*ly, adv.In an agitated manner. 1913 Webster]
Ag`i*ta"tion(, n.[L. agitatio: cf. F. agitation.]1.The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation. 1913 Webster]
2.A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation. 1913 Webster]
3.Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. \'bdReligious agitations.\'b8 Prescott. 1913 Webster]
4.Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
agitatingadj.1.causing or tending to cause anger or resentment. Syn. -- agitative, provoking. WordNet 1.5]
Ag"i*ta*tive(, a.Tending to agitate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`gi*ta"to(, a.[It., agitated.](Mus.)Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ag"i*ta`tor(, n.[L.]1.One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Hist.)One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; -- called also adjutators.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.An implement for shaking or mixing. 1913 Webster]
agitpropn.1.[agitation + propaganda.]1.agitation and propaganda; -- used especially for such activities carried out on behalf of communist activists. PJC]
2.a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government; one disseminating agitprop{1}. Also called agitpropist. Syn. -- propagandist WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
agitpropistn.[agitation + propaganda + -ist.]same as agitprop{2}. PJC]
Agkistrodonn.a genus of snakes comprising the copperheads. Syn. -- genus Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Ancistrodon. WordNet 1.5]
Aglaomorphan.1.1a genus of epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia. Syn. -- genus Aglaomorpha. WordNet 1.5]
Aglaoneman.1.1a genus of Indo-Malayan climbing herbs having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen. Syn. -- genus Aglaonema. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ag"let(, Aig"let(, }n.[F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.]1.A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, \'bdaglet baby\'b8 (Shak.), an aglet image. 1913 Webster]
2.(Haberdashery)A round white staylace.Beck. 1913 Webster]
A*glow"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + glow.]In a glow; glowing; as, cheeks aglow; the landscape all aglow. 1913 Webster]
Ag`lu*ti"tion(, n.[Pref. a- not + L. glutire to swallow.](Med.)Inability to swallow. 1913 Webster]
Ag"mi*nal(, a.[L. agminalis; agmen, agminis, a train.]Pertaining to an army marching, or to a train. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ag"mi*nate(, Ag"mi*na`ted(, }a.[L. agmen, agminis, a train, crowd.](Physiol.)Grouped together; as, the agminated glands of Peyer in the small intestine. 1913 Webster]
Ag"nail(, n.[AS. angn\'91gl; ange vexation, trouble + n\'91gel nail. Cf. Hangnail.]1.A corn on the toe or foot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail. 1913 Webster]
Ag"nate(, a.[L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.]1.Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor; as, agnate brother: a brother having the same father, but a different mother; in ths sense it is a correlative of uterine. 1913 Webster]
2.Allied; akin. \'bdAgnate words.\'b8 Pownall.
Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Ag"nate, n.[Cf. F. agnat.](Civil Law)A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males. 1913 Webster]
Agnathan.a class of eel-shaped chordates with a cartilaginous skeleton lacking jaws, scales, and pelvic fins. Among these are the lampreys and hagfishes. There are some extinct forms. Syn. -- class Agnatha. WordNet 1.5]
agnathann.1.an eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages; a member of the Agnatha. The group includes the cyclostomes and some extinct forms. Syn. -- jawless vertebrate, jawless fish WordNet 1.5]
Ag*nat"ic(, a.[Cf. F. agnatique.]Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. \'bdThe agnatic succession.\'b8 Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ag*na"tion(, n.[L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]1.(Civil Law)Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Ag*nize"(, v. t.[Formed like recognize, fr. L. agnoscere.]To recognize; to acknowledge. [Archaic]
I do agnize a natural and prompt alacrity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ag`noi*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. 'a`gnoia ignorance + -logy.](Metaph.)The doctrine concerning those things of which we are necessarily ignorant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag*no"men(, n.[L.; ad + nomen name.]1.An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus. 1913 Webster]
2.An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just. 1913 Webster]
Ag*nom"i*nate(, v. t.To name. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ag*nom`i*na"tion(, n.[L. agnominatio. See Agnomen.]1.A surname. [R.] Minsheu. 1913 Webster]
Ag*nos"tic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism. -- Ag*nos"tic*al*ly(, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ag*nos"tic, n.One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc. 1913 Webster]
agnosticaladj.1.of or pertaining to agnosticism; agnostic. Syn. -- agnostic. WordNet 1.5]
Ag*nos"ti*cism(, n.That doctrine which, professing ignorance, neither asserts nor denies.Specifically:(Theol.)The doctrine that the existence of a personal Deity, an unseen world, etc., can be neither proved nor disproved, because of the necessary limits of the human mind (as sometimes charged upon Hamilton and Mansel), or because of the insufficiency of the evidence furnished by physical and physical data, to warrant a positive conclusion (as taught by the school of Herbert Spencer); -- opposed alike dogmatic skepticism and to dogmatic theism. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"nus(, n.; pl. E. Agnuses(; L. Agni(.[L., a lamb.]Agnus Dei. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"nus cas"tus(. [Gr. (Bot.)A species of Vitex (V. agnus castus); the chaste tree.Loudon.
And wreaths of agnus castus others bore.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"nus De"i(. [L., lamb of God.](R. C. Ch.)(a)A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag.(b)A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope.(c)A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words \'bdAgnus Dei.\'b8 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"nus Scyth"i*cus(?). [L., Scythian lamb.](Bot.)The Scythian lamb, a kind of woolly-skinned rootstock. See Barometz. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*go"(, a. & adv.[OE. ago, agon, p. p. of agon to go away, pass by, AS. \'beg\'ben to pass away; \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + g\'ben to go. See Go.]Past; gone by; since; as, ten years ago; gone long ago. 1913 Webster]
A*gog"(, a. & adv.[Cf. F. gogue fun, perhaps of Celtic origin.]In eager desire; eager; astir.
All agog to dash through thick and thin.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
A*go"ing(, adv.[Pref. a- + p. pr. of go.]In motion; in the act of going; as, to set a mill agoing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"on(, n.; pl.Agones(.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A contest for a prize at the public games. 1913 Webster]
A*gone"(, a. & adv.Ago. [Archaic> & Poet.]
Three days agone I fell sick.1 Sam. xxx. 13. 1913 Webster]
A*gon"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Not forming an angle.
Agonic line(Physics), an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through those places where the magnetic needle points to the true north; the line of no magnetic variation. There is one such line in the Western hemisphere, and another in the Eastern hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*nism(, n.[Gr. Agon.]Contention for a prize; a contest. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*nist(, n.[Gr. One who contends for the prize in public games. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ag`o*nis"tic(, Ag`o*nis"tic*al(, }a.[Gr. Agonism.]Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural.
As a scholar, he [Dr. Parr] was brilliant, but he consumed his power in agonistic displays.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Ag`o*nis"tic*al*ly, adv.In an agonistic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ag`o*nis"tics(, n.The science of athletic combats, or contests in public games. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*nize(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Agonized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Agonizing(.][F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. Agony.]1.To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
To smart and agonize at every pore.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*nize, v. t.To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture.
He agonized his mother by his behavior.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
agonizedadj.1.expressing pain or agony.agonized screams WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ag"o*ni`zing*ly(, adv.With extreme anguish or desperate struggles. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*no*thete`(, n.[Gr. [Antiq.] An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece. 1913 Webster]
Ag`o*no*thet"ic(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to the office of an agonothete. 1913 Webster]
Ag"o*ny(, n.; pl.Agonies(.[L. agonia, Gr. agonie. See Agon.]1.Violent contest or striving.
The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly.Luke xxii. 44. 1913 Webster]
3.Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
With cries and agonies of wild delight.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Syn. -- Anguish; torment; throe; distress; pangs; suffering. -- Agony, Anguish, Pang. These words agree in expressing extreme pain of body or mind. Agony denotes acute and permanent pain, usually of the whole system., and often producing contortions. Anguish denotes severe pressure, and, considered as bodily suffering, is more commonly local (as anguish of a wound), thus differing from agony. A pang is a paroxysm of excruciating pain. It is severe and transient. The agonies or pangs of remorse; the anguish of a wounded conscience. \'bdOh, sharp convulsive pangs of agonizing pride!\'b8Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*good(, adv.[Pref. a- + good.]In earnest; heartily. [Obs.] \'bdI made her weep agood.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ag"o*ra(, n.[Gr. 'agora`.]An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*gou"a*ra(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus), found in the tropical parts of America. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*gou"ta(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Haiti. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gou"ti, A*gou"ty }(, n.[F. agouti, acouti, Sp. aguti, fr. native name.](Zo\'94l.)1.A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, about the size of a rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies. The most common species is the Dasyprocta agouti. 1913 Webster]
2.the color of the agouti{1}, a grayish-brown of grizzled texture; -- used especially to describe the color of the fur of a strain of mice. Also used attributively. PJC]
A*grace"(, n. & v.See Aggrace. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*graffe"(, n.[F. agrafe, formerly agraffe, OF. agrappe. See Agrappes.]1.A hook or clasp.
The feather of an ostrich, fastened in her turban by an agraffe set with brilliants.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.A hook, eyelet, or other device by which a piano wire is so held as to limit the vibration. 1913 Webster]
A*gram"ma*tist(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + A illiterate person. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*graph"i*a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + The absence or loss of the power of expressing ideas by written signs. It is one form of aphasia. 1913 Webster]
A*graph"ic(, a.Characterized by agraphia. 1913 Webster]
A*grappes"(, n. pl.[OF. agrappe, F. agrafe; a + grappe (see Grape) fr. OHG. kr\'bepfo hook.]Hooks and eyes for armor, etc.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
A*gra"ri*an(, a.[L. agrarius, fr. ager field.]1.Pertaining to fields, or lands, or their tenure; esp., relating to an equal or equitable division of lands; as, the agrarian laws of Rome, which distributed the conquered and other public lands among citizens.
His Grace's landed possessions are irresistibly inviting to an agrarian experiment.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Wild; -- said of plants growing in the fields. 1913 Webster]
A*gra"ri*an, n.1.One in favor of an equal division of landed property. 1913 Webster]
2.An agrarian law. [R.]
An equal agrarian is perpetual law.Harrington. 1913 Webster]
A*gra"ri*an*ism(, n.An equal or equitable division of landed property; the principles or acts of those who favor a redistribution of land. 1913 Webster]
A*gra"ri*an*ize(, v. t.To distribute according to, or to imbue with, the principles of agrarianism. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gre", A*gree" }(, adv.[F. \'85 gr\'82. See Agree.]In good part; kindly. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
A*gree"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Agreed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Agreeing.][F. agr\'82er to accept or receive kindly, fr. \'85 gr\'82; \'85 (L. ad) + gr\'82 good will, consent, liking, fr. L. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grateful.]1.To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.
If music and sweet poetry agree.Shak.
Their witness agreed not together.Mark xiv. 56.
The more you agree together, the less hurt can your enemies do you.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion. 1913 Webster]
3.To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
Agree with thine adversary quickly.Matt. v. 25.
Didst not thou agree with me for a penny ?Matt. xx. 13. 1913 Webster]
4.To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly. 1913 Webster]
5.To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution. 1913 Webster]
6.(Gram.)To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
to be are often employed with the participle agreed. \'bdThe jury were agreed.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdCan two walk together, except they be agreed ?\'b8 Amos iii. 3. The principal intransitive uses were probably derived from the transitive verb used reflexively. \'bdI agree me well to your desire.\'b8 Ld. Berners.
A*gree"(, v. t.1.To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*gree`a*bil"i*ty(, n.[OF. agreablete.]1.Easiness of disposition. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being, or making one's self, agreeable; agreeableness.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
A*gree"a*ble(, a.[F. agr\'82able.]1.Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to the taste.
A train of agreeable reveries.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Willing; ready to agree or consent. [Colloq.]
These Frenchmen give unto the said captain of Calais a great sum of money, so that he will be but content and agreeable that they may enter into the said town.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
3.Agreeing or suitable; conformable; correspondent; concordant; adapted; -- followed by to, rarely by with.
That which is agreeable to the nature of one thing, is many times contrary to the nature of another.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.In pursuance, conformity, or accordance; -- in this sense used adverbially for agreeably; as, agreeable to the order of the day, the House took up the report.
A*gree"ment(, n.[Cf. F. agr\'82ment.]1.State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council.
What agreement hath the temple of God with idols ?2 Cor. vi. 16.
Expansion and duration have this further agreement.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Concord or correspondence of one word with another in gender, number, case, or person. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)A concurrence in an engagement that something shall be done or omitted; an exchange of promises; mutual understanding, arrangement, or stipulation; a contract.(b)The language, oral or written, embodying reciprocal promises.Abbott. Brande & C.
A*gres"tic(, a.[L. agrestis, fr. ager field.]Pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the city; rural; rustic; unpolished; uncouth. \'bdAgrestic behavior.\'b8 Gregory. 1913 Webster]
A*gric"o*list(, n.A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.Dodsley. 1913 Webster]
Ag"ri*cul`tor(, n.[L., fr. ager field + cultor cultivator.]An agriculturist; a farmer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ag`ri*cul"tur*al(, a.Of or pertaining to agriculture; connected with, or engaged in, tillage; as, the agricultural class; agricultural implements, wages, etc. -- Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv.
Agricultural ant(Zo\'94l.), a species of ant which gathers and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable species (Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known as ant rice. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ist, n.An agriculturist (which is the preferred form.) 1913 Webster]
Ag"ri*cul`ture(?; 135), n.[L. agricultura; ager field + cultura cultivation: cf. F. agriculture. See Acre and Culture.]The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; farming. 1913 Webster]
Ag"ri*mo*ny(, n.[OE. agremoyne, OF. aigremoine, L. agrimonia for argemonia, fr. Gr. (Bot.)(a)A genus of plants of the Rose family.(b)The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony (Bidens).
Agrimonia eupatoria, or common agrimony, a perennial herb with a spike of yellow flowers, was once esteemed as a medical remedy, but is now seldom used. 1913 Webster]
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A*grin"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + grin.]In the act of grinning. \'bdHis visage all agrin.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ri*ol"o*gist(, n.One versed or engaged in agriology. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ri*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes. 1913 Webster]
A*grise"(, v. i.[AS. \'begr\'c6san to dread; \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + gr\'c6san, for gr (only in comp.), akin to OHG. gr, G. grausen, to shudder. See Grisly.]To shudder with terror; to tremble with fear. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*grise", v. t.1.To shudder at; to abhor; to dread; to loathe. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.To terrify; to affright. [Obs.]
His manly face that did his foes agrise.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
agrologicagrologicaladj.of or pertaining to agrology. WordNet 1.5]
agrologyn.1.the science of soils in relation to crops. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"grom(, n.[Native name.](Med.)A disease occurring in Bengal and other parts of the East Indies, in which the tongue chaps and cleaves. 1913 Webster]
{ Ag`ro*nom"ic(, Ag`ro*nom"ic*al(, }[Cf. F. agronomique.]Pertaining to agronomy, of the management of farms. 1913 Webster]
agronomicagronomicaladj.1.1of or pertaining to agronomy. WordNet 1.5]
Ag`ro*nom"ics(, n.The science of the distribution and management of land. 1913 Webster]
A*gron"o*mist(, n.One versed in agronomy; a student of agronomy. 1913 Webster]
A*grope"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + grope.]In the act of groping.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Agrostemman.1.1a genus comprising the corncockles. Syn. -- genus Agrostemma. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*gros"tis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. A genus of grasses, including species called in common language bent grass. Some of them, as redtop (Agrostis vulgaris), are valuable pasture grasses. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gros`to*graph"ic(, A*gros`to*graph"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. agrostographique.]Pertaining to agrostography. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ros*tog"ra*phy(, n.[Gr. -graphy.]A description of the grasses. 1913 Webster]
{ A*gros`to*log"ic(, A*gros`to*log"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to agrostology. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ros*tol"o*gist(, n.One skilled in agrostology. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ros*tol"ogy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]That part of botany which treats of the grasses. 1913 Webster]
A*ground"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + ground.]On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.Totten. 1913 Webster]
A*group"ment(, n.See Aggroupment. 1913 Webster]
Ag`ryp*not"ic(, n.[Gr. agrypnotique.]Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`guar*di*en"te(, n.[Sp., contr. of agua ardiente burning water (L. aqua water + ardens burning).]1.A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal. 1913 Webster]
2.A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque. [Mexico and Spanish America.] 1913 Webster]
A"gue(, n.[OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF. fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L. acutus sharp. See Acute.]1.An acute fever. [Obs.] \'bdBrenning agues.\'b8 P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits. 1913 Webster]
3.The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague. 1913 Webster]
4.A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.Dryden.
Ague cake, an enlargement of the spleen produced by ague. --
Ague drop, a solution of the arsenite of potassa used for ague. --
Ague fit, a fit of the ague.Shak. --
Ague spell, a spell or charm against ague.Gay. --
Ague tree, the sassafras, -- sometimes so called from the use of its root formerly, in cases of ague. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A"gue, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Agued(.]To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.Heywood. 1913 Webster]
agueweedn.1.1a gentian of East North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers. Syn. -- ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia WordNet 1.5]
2.a perennial herb of the southeastern U. S. having white-rayed flower heads. It was formerly used in folk medicine. Syn. -- boneset, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum WordNet 1.5]
A*guilt"(, v. t.To be guilty of; to offend; to sin against; to wrong. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*guise"(, n.Dress. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
A*guise", v. t.[Pref a- + guise.]To dress; to attire; to adorn. [Obs.]
Above all knights ye goodly seem aguised.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A"gu*ish(, a.1.Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky.
Her aguish love now glows and burns.Granville. 1913 Webster]
2.Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England.T. Arnold.
Ah(, interj.[OE. a: cf. OF. a, F. ah, L. ah, Gr. \'be, Icel. \'91, OHG. \'be, Lith. \'a0, \'a0\'a0.]An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance. 1913 Webster]
A*ha"(, interj.[Ah, interj. + ha.]An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise. 1913 Webster]
A*ha", n.A sunk fence. See Ha-ha.Mason. 1913 Webster]
A*head"(, adv.[Pref. a- + head.]1.In or to the front; in advance; onward.
The island bore but a little ahead of us.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
2.Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] L'Estrange.
To go ahead. (a)To go in advance.(b)To go on onward.(c)To push on in an enterprise. [Colloq] --
To get ahead of. (a)To get in advance of.(b)To surpass; to get the better of. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
A*height"(, adv.[Pref. a- + height.]Aloft; on high. [Obs.] \'bdLook up aheight.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*hem"(, interj.An exclamation to call one's attention; hem. 1913 Webster]
A*hey"(, interj.Hey; ho. 1913 Webster]
A*high"(, adv.On high. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*hold"(, adv.[Pref. a- + hold.]Near the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*horse"back(, adv.On horseback.
Two suspicious fellows ahorseback.Smollet. 1913 Webster]
A*hoy"(, interj.[OE. a, interj. + hoy.](Naut.)A term used in hailing; as, \'bdShip ahoy.\'b8 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ah"ri*man(, n.[Per.]The Evil Principle or Being of the ancient Persians; the Prince of Darkness as opposer to Ormuzd, the King of Light. 1913 Webster]
A*hull"(, adv.[Pref. a- + hull.](Naut.)With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n. 1913 Webster]
A*hun"gered(, a.[Pref. a- + hungered.]Pinched with hunger; very hungry.C. Bront\'82. 1913 Webster]
A"i(, n.; pl.Ais(.[Braz. a\'8b, ha\'8b, from the animal's cry: cf. F. a\'8b.](Zo\'94l.)The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth. 1913 Webster]
Aich's met"al(. A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin. 1913 Webster]
Aid(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aided(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aiding.][F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help, freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf. Adjutant.]To support, either by furnishing strength or means in co\'94peration to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
You speedy helpers . . . aid me in this enterprise.Shak.
Syn. -- To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve; befriend; co\'94perate; promote. See Help. 1913 Webster]
Aid, n.[F. aide, OF. a\'8bde, a\'8be, fr. the verb. See Aid, v. t.]1.Help; succor; assistance; relief.
An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.Tobit viii. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Hist.)A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan. 1913 Webster]
4.(Feudal Law)A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
5.An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
Aid prayer(Law), a proceeding by which a defendant beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit. --
To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance. 1913 Webster]
Aid"ance(, n.[Cf. OF. aidance.]Aid. [R.]
Aidance 'gainst the enemy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Aid"ant(, a.[Cf. F. aidant, p. pr. of aider to help.]Helping; helpful; supplying aid.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Aid"-de-camp`(, n.; pl.Aids-de-camp. (.[F. aide de camp (literally) camp assistant.](Mil.)An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements. 1913 Webster]
Aid"er(, n.One who, or that which, aids. 1913 Webster]
Aid"less, a.Helpless; without aid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Aid"-ma`jor(, n.The adjutant of a regiment. 1913 Webster]
Ai"el(, n.See Ayle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Aig"let(, n.Same as Aglet. 1913 Webster]
Ai"gre(, a.[F. See Eager.]Sour. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ai"gre*more(, n.[F. origin unknown.]Charcoal prepared for making powder. 1913 Webster]
{ Ai"gret(, Ai*grette(, }n.[F., a sort of white heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and cf. Egret, Egrette.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The small white European heron. See Egret. 1913 Webster]
2.A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.A tuft like that of the egret.(Bot.)A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ai`guille"(, n.[F., a needle. See Aglet.]1.A needle-shaped peak. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting. 1913 Webster]
Ai`guil*lette"(, n.[F. See Aglet.]1.A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms. 1913 Webster]
Ai"gu*let(, n.See Aglet.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ail(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ailed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ailing.][OE. eilen, ailen, AS. eglan to trouble, pain; akin to Goth. us-agljan to distress, agls troublesome, irksome, aglo, aglitha, pain, and prob. to E. awe. To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, whose cause is unknown; as, what ails the man? I know not what ails him.
What aileth thee, Hagar?Gen. xxi. 17.
ails him; but, something ails him. 1913 Webster]
Ail, v. i.To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill or indisposed or in trouble.
When he ails ever so little . . . he is so peevish.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Ail, n.Indisposition or morbid affection.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ai*lan"thus(, n.Same as Ailantus. 1913 Webster]
Ai*lan"tus(, n.[From aylanto, i. e., tree of heaven, the name of the tree in the Moluccas.](Bot.)A genus of beautiful trees, natives of the East Indies. The tree imperfectly di 1913 Webster]
Ai"le*ron(, n.[F., dim. of aile wing.]1.A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(A\'89ronautics)A small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to control lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ai*lette(, n.[F. ailette, dim. of aile wing, L. ala.]A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
ailingadj.sick; unhealthy. Opposite of well or healthy. Syn. -- indisposed, peaked(predicate), poorly(predicate), sickly, unwell. WordNet 1.5]
Ail"ment(, n.Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not applied ordinarily to acute diseases. \'bdLittle ailments.\'b8 Landsdowne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ai`lu*roid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas. 1913 Webster]
Ailuropodidaen.1.1in some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas. Syn. -- family Ailuropodidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ailurusn.1.1a genus comprising the lesser pandas. Syn. -- genus Ailurus. WordNet 1.5]
Aim(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Aimed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aiming.][OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]1.To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target. 1913 Webster]
2.To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
Aim'st thou at princes?Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Aim, v. t.To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice). 1913 Webster]
Aim, n.[Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v. i.]1.The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
Each at the head leveled his deadly aim.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
To be the aim of every dangerous shot.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
How oft ambitious aims are crossed!Pope. 1913 Webster]
Aim"er(, n.One who aims, directs, or points. 1913 Webster]
Aim"less, a.Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life. -- Aim"less*ly, adv. -- Aim"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
ainadj.1.belonging to or on behalf of a specified person especially one's self; preceded by a possessive.`my ain' is Scottish Syn. -- own(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
Ai"no(, n.[Said to be the native name for man.]same as Ainu. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ai"nu(, n.[Said to be the native name for man.]One of a peculiar race found primarily in Hokkaido, in the northern part of the empire of Japan, the Kurile Islands, and nearby. They are believed to be the native inhabitants of the Japanese islands. The Ainus are stout and short, with hairy bodies. Also called Aino and hairy Ainu. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ain't(. A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't. 1913 Webster]
aiolin.(Cooking)a French garlic-flavored mayonnaise. It is often served with fish and other seafood, and sometimes with vegetables. Syn. -- aioli sauce, garlic sauce WordNet 1.5]
Air(, n.[OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a\'89r, fr. Gr. 'ah`r, air, mist, for 'a, fr. root 'a to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same Latin word; and in senses 11, 12, 13 the French meaning is either fr. L. aria, or due to confusion with F. aire, in an older sense of origin, descent. Cf. A\'89ry, Debonair, Malaria, Wind.]1.The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
air was regarded as an element; but modern science has shown that it is essentially a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, with a small amount of carbon dioxide, the average proportions being, by volume: oxygen, 20.96 per cent.; nitrogen, 79.00 per cent.; carbon dioxide, 0.04 per cent. These proportions are subject to a very slight variability. Air also always contains some vapor of water. 1913 Webster]
2.Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile. \'bdCharm ache with air.\'b8 Shak.
He was still all air and fire.
[Air and fire being the finer and quicker elements as opposed to earth and water.] Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.Any a\'89riform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
5.Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
Let vernal airs through trembling osiers play.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.Odoriferous or contaminated air. 1913 Webster]
7.That which surrounds and influences.
The keen, the wholesome air of poverty.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mus.)(a)A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.(b)In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air. 1913 Webster]
11.The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air. \'bdHis very air.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
It was communicated with the air of a secret.Pope. 1913 Webster]
12.pl.An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
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14.(Paint.)(a)The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.New Am. Cyc.(b)Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
15.(Man.)The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
Air is much used adjectively or as the first part of a compound term. In most cases it might be written indifferently, as a separate limiting word, or as the first element of the compound term, with or without the hyphen; as, air bladder, air-bladder, or airbladder; air cell, air-cell, or aircell; air-pump, or airpump.
Air balloon. See Balloon. --
Air bath. (a)An apparatus for the application of air to the body.(b)An arrangement for drying substances in air of any desired temperature. --
Air castle. See Castle in the air, under Castle. --
Air compressor, a machine for compressing air to be used as a motive power. --
Air crossing, a passage for air in a mine. --
Air cushion, an air-tight cushion which can be inflated; also, a device for arresting motion without shock by confined air. --
Air fountain, a contrivance for producing a jet of water by the force of compressed air. --
Air furnace, a furnace which depends on a natural draft and not on blast. --
Air line, a straight line; a bee line. Hence
Air-line, adj.; as, air-line road. --
Air lock(Hydr. Engin.), an intermediate chamber between the outer air and the compressed-air chamber of a pneumatic caisson.Knight. --
Air port(Nav.), a scuttle or porthole in a ship to admit air. --
Air spring, a spring in which the elasticity of air is utilized. --
Air thermometer, a form of thermometer in which the contraction and expansion of air is made to measure changes of temperature. --
Air threads, gossamer. --
Air trap, a contrivance for shutting off foul air or gas from drains, sewers, etc.; a stench trap. --
Air trunk, a pipe or shaft for conducting foul or heated air from a room. --
Air valve, a valve to regulate the admission or egress of air; esp. a valve which opens inwardly in a steam boiler and allows air to enter. --
Air way, a passage for a current of air; as the air way of an air pump; an air way in a mine. --
In the air. (a)Prevalent without traceable origin or authority, as rumors.(b)Not in a fixed or stable position; unsettled.(c)(Mil.)Unsupported and liable to be turned or taken in flank; as, the army had its wing in the air. --
on the air, currently transmitting; live; -- used of radio and television broadcasts, to indicate that the images and sounds being picked up by cameras and microphones are being broadcast at the present moment.In call-in programs where individuals outside a radio or television studio have telephoned into the station, when their voice is being directly broadcast, the host of the program commonly states \'bdYou're on the air.\'b8 as a warning that the conversation is not private. --
To take air, to be divulged; to be made public. --
To take the air, to go abroad; to walk or ride out. 1913 Webster]
Air(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aired(; p. pr. & vb. n.Airing.][See Air, n., and cf. A.]1.To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
It were good wisdom . . . that the jail were aired.Bacon.
Were you but riding forth to air yourself.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
Airing a snowy hand and signet gem.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors. 1913 Webster]
air"ball`(n.(Basketball)A throw at the basket that completely misses, not even hitting the rim. Compare swoosh and nothing but net. PJC]
air"bed`, air" bed`(. A sack or mattress inflated with air, and used as a bed. Syn. -- air mattress, air-bed 1913 Webster]
air" blad`der(. 1.(Anat.)An air sac, sometimes double or variously lobed, in the visceral cavity of many fishes. It originates in the same way as the lungs of air-breathing vertebrates, and in the adult may retain a tubular connection with the pharynx or esophagus. 1913 Webster]
2.A sac or bladder full of air in an animal or plant; also an air hole in a casting. 1913 Webster]
airborneadj.1.conveyed by or through air, as dust or pollen; as, a clean room is needed to avoid airborne contaminants. WordNet 1.5]
2.in flight; flying; -- said of an airplane. PJC]
3.(Mil.)carried directly to the site of battle by aircraft; -- said of combat troops, as, an airborne division. PJC]
airbraken.1.1a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft. Syn. -- dive brake WordNet 1.5]
2.a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles. Same as air brake. Syn. -- air brake WordNet 1.5]
n.1.an atomizer to spray by means of compressed air. WordNet 1.5]
airbrush, air brush. A kind of atomizer for applying liquid coloring matter, such as paint, in a spray by compressed air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
airbrushv. t.1.1.to paint with an airbrush.The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it WordNet 1.5]
2.to alter or remove by use of an airbrush. \'bdAfter the photographer airbrushed out the wrinkles on her face she looked twenty years younger.\'b8 PJC]
Air"-built`(, a.Erected in the air; having no solid foundation; chimerical; as, an air-built castle. 1913 Webster]
Air" cell`(. 1.(Bot.)A cavity in the cellular tissue of plants, containing air only. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A receptacle of air in various parts of the system; as, a cell or minute cavity in the walls of the air tubes of the lungs; the air sac of birds; a dilatation of the air vessels in insects. 1913 Webster]
Air" cham`ber(. 1.A chamber or cavity filled with air, in an animal or plant. 1913 Webster]
2.A cavity containing air to act as a spring for equalizing the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine. 1913 Webster]
Air" cock`(. A faucet to allow escape of air. 1913 Webster]
Air cooling. In devices generating heat, such as gasoline-engine motor vehicles, the cooling of the device by increasing its radiating surface by means of ribs or radiators, and placing it so that it is exposed to a current of air. Cf. Water cooling. -- Air"-cooled`, a. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Air"craft`(?), n. sing. & pl.Any vehicle, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
aircraftman, aircraftsmann.1.1a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force. WordNet 1.5]
aircrewn.1.the crew of an aircraft. WordNet 1.5]
aircrewmann.1.a member of an aircrew. WordNet 1.5]
airdockn.1.1a large building at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained. Syn. -- hangar, repair shed WordNet 1.5]
Air"-drawn"(, a.Drawn in air; imaginary.
This is the air-drawn dagger.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Air" drill`(. A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.Knight. 1913 Webster]
air"drome`n.1.an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo. Syn. -- airport, aerodrome WordNet 1.5]
aired(, adj.abounding in fresh air. Syn. -- airy WordNet 1.5]
2.made public by radio or television.The report was aired on the seven o'clock news. Syn. -- broadcast WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Airedalen.1.1a breed of large wiry-coated terriers, bred in Yorkshire. Syn. -- Airedale terrier WordNet 1.5]
Air" engine`(. An engine driven by heated or by compressed air.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Air"er(, n.1.One who exposes to the air. 1913 Webster]
2.A frame on which clothes are aired or dried. 1913 Webster]
air"field`(, n.1.1a place where planes take off and land; an airport; -- usually used of airports other than those with regularly sheduled commercial flights, such as those at military bases or small fields for private aircraft. Syn. -- landing field, flying field, field WordNet 1.5]
air"flow`(, n.1.the flow of air. WordNet 1.5]
air"foil`n.1.1a surface such as the wing of an airplane designed to provide reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air. Syn. -- aerofoil WordNet 1.5]
airframen.1.the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines). WordNet 1.5]
Air gap. (Physics)An air-filled gap in a magnetic or electric circuit; specif., in a dynamo or motor, the space between the field-magnet poles and the armature; clearance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Air" gas`(. See under Gas. 1913 Webster]
air"gun`, air" gun`(g. A kind of gun in which the elastic force of condensed air is used to discharge the ball. The air is powerfully compressed into a reservoir attached to the gun, by a condensing pump, and is controlled by a valve actuated by the trigger. The common BB gun is a type of air gun.
Air hammer. a hammer powered by compressed air so as to be able to provide powerful repeated strokes; a pneumatic hammer. PJC]
airheadedadj.1.lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; scatterbrained; stupid; simple-minded; as, airheaded teenagers. Contrasted with serious, solemn Syn. -- dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, lightheaded, light-headed, silly WordNet 1.5]
Air" hole`(. 1.A hole to admit or discharge air; specifically, a spot in the ice not frozen over. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A fault in a casting, produced by a bubble of air; a blowhole. 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)A local region in the atmosphere having a downward movement and offering less than normal support for the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine, causing an airplane to drop suddenly. Same as air pocket. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Air"i*ness, n.1.The state or quality of being airy; openness or exposure to the air; as, the airiness of a country seat. 1913 Webster]
2.Lightness of spirits; gayety; levity; as, the airiness of young persons. 1913 Webster]
Air"ing(, n.1.A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake. 1913 Webster]
2.An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room. 1913 Webster]
Air" jack`et(. A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming. 1913 Webster]
Air"less(, a.Not open to a free current of air; wanting fresh air, or communication with the open air. 1913 Webster]
Air" lev`el(. Spirit level. See Level. 1913 Webster]
Air"like`(, a.Resembling air. 1913 Webster]
Air line. A path through the air made easy for a\'89rial navigation by steady winds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
air"line`. an organization, usually commercial or governmental, providing transportation by airplane for freight or passengers. The term includes the organization, its personnel, equipment and other properties, such as approved air routes. PJC.]
Air"man(?), n.1.A man who ascends or flies in an aircraft; an aviator; an airplane pilot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.an enlisted man in the air force; there are several grades. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Air"man*ship(?), n.Art, skill, or ability in the practice of aerial navigation; aircraft piloting. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Air"ol(?), n.(Pharm.)A grayish green antiseptic powder, consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, sometimes used in place of iodoform. [A Trademark] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Air*om"e*ter(, n.[Air + -meter.]A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water. 1913 Webster]
Air" pipe`(. A pipe for the passage of air; esp. a ventilating pipe. 1913 Webster]
air"planen.a heavier-than-air aircraft. Same as aeroplane{2}. PJC]
airplane propellern.a propeller designed for propelling airplanes. Syn. -- airscrew, propeller, prop. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Air" plant`(. (Bot.)A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an a\'89rophyte.
Tillandsia, many tropical orchids, and most mosses and lichens are air plants. Those which are lodged upon trees, but not parasitic on them, such as the Spanish mossTillandsia usneoides), are epiphytes. 1913 Webster]
Air" pock"et(p. (aeronautics)A local region in the atmosphere having a downward movement and offering less than normal support for the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine, causing an airplane to drop suddenly. Same as air hole. PJC.]
Air" poise`(. [See Poise.]An instrument to measure the weight of air. 1913 Webster]
Air" pump`(. 1.(Physics)A kind of pump for exhausting air from a vessel or closed space; also, a pump to condense air or force it into a closed space. 1913 Webster]
2.(Steam Engines)A pump used to exhaust from a condenser the condensed steam, the water used for condensing, and any commingled air. 1913 Webster]
Air" sac`(. 1.(Anat.)One of the spaces in different parts of the bodies of birds, which are filled with air and connected with the air passages of the lungs; an air cell. 1913 Webster]
Air"sick`(?), a.Affected with air sickness or a\'89rial sickness; feeling nauseous due to riding in an airplane. -- Air"sick`ness, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Air" sick"ness. A vomiting or nauseous feeling similar to seasickness experienced by passengers in aircraft; -- it is caused by motion and distinguished from the effects of low air pressure, as it may also occur in the pressurized cabins of large aircraft. PJC]
Air"-slacked`(, a.Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime. 1913 Webster]
air"space`n.1.the atmosphere above a nation and deemed to be under its jurisdiction. WordNet 1.5]
Air" stove`(. A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building. 1913 Webster]
2.the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller. Syn. -- slipstream, race, backwash, wash WordNet 1.5]
air"strip`n.1.1an airfield without normal airport facilities. Syn. -- flight strip, landing strip, strip WordNet 1.5]
airtv. i.1.to pick one's way. Syn. -- pass, make one's way, work one's way, work WordNet 1.5]
airtv. t.[Also spelled airth.] [Chiefly Scottish] 1.to point out the way; to direct or guide. WordNet 1.5]
2.channel into a new direction Syn. -- redirect WordNet 1.5]
Air"-tight`(, a.1.So tight as to be impermeable to air or other gases; as, an air-tight cylinder; -- said of containers. 1913 Webster]
2.of such close construction as to have little leakage of air in or out; -- said of structures WordNet 1.5]
3.so thoroughly convincing as to be insusceptible to doubt; having no apparent counterarguments; -- of arguments or assertionsan airtight alibian airtight argument Syn. -- airtight, uncontradictable, undeniable. PJC]
Air"-tight`, n.A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Air" ves`sel(. A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see Air chamber. The air vessels of insects are called trache\'91, of plants spiral vessels. 1913 Webster]
air"wavesn. pl.the medium of transmission of signals by radio or television stations; by radio transmission; -- used non-technically; as, over the airwaves, i. e. by radio or television. PJC]
airwayn.1.a duct that provides ventilation, as in mines. Syn. -- air passage, air duct. WordNet 1.5]
Air"wom`an(?), n.A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft; a woman aviator; a woman airplane pilot or balloonist; an aviatrix. Syn. -- aviatrix, aviatress Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC + WordNet 1.5]
airworthinessn.1.fitness to fly. \'bdthe plane received a certificate of airworthiness\'b8. WordNet 1.5]
airworthyadj.1.fit to fly; -- said of aircraft. Opposite of unairworthy. WordNet 1.5]
Air"y(, a.1.Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating or belonging to air; high in air; a\'89rial; as, an airy flight. \'bdThe airy region.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation. 1913 Webster]
5.Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music. 1913 Webster]
6.Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary. \'bdAiry fame.\'b8 Shak.
Empty sound, and airy notions.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
7.Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial. \'bdMerry and airy.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
8.Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
9.(Paint.)Having the light and a\'89rial tints true to nature.Elmes. 1913 Webster]
Aisle(, n.[OF. ele, F. aile, wing, wing of a building, L. ala, contr. fr. axilla.](Arch.)(a)A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall.(b)Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle.(c)Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open. 1913 Webster]
Aisled(, a.Furnished with an aisle or aisles. 1913 Webster]
Ais"less(, a.Without an aisle. 1913 Webster]
Ait(, n.[AS. \'c6eg, \'c6g, island. See Eyot.]An islet, or little isle, in a river or lake; an eyot.
The ait where the osiers grew.R. Hodges (1649).
Among green aits and meadows.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Ait(, n.Oat. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Aitch(, n.The letter h or H. 1913 Webster]
Aitch"bone`(, n.[For nachebone. For loss of n, cf. Adder. See Natch.]The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.[Spelt also edgebone.] 1913 Webster]
Ai`ti*ol"o*gy(, n.See \'92tiology. 1913 Webster]
Aizoaceaen.a natural family of succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds. Syn. -- family Aizoaceae, Tetragoniaceae, family Tetragoniaceae, carpetweed family. WordNet 1.5]
A*jar"(, adv.[OE. on char ajar, on the turn; AS. cerr, cyrr, turn, akin to G. kehren to turn, and to D. akerre. See Char.]Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. 1913 Webster]
A*jar"(, adv.[Pref. a- + jar.]In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world. 1913 Webster]
A*jog"(, adv.[Pref. a- + jog.]On the jog. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Aj"ou*an \'d8Aj"ow*an }(?), n.[Written also ajwain.][Prob. native name.](Bot.)The fruit of Ammi Copticum, syn. Carum Ajowan, used both as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is extracted from it. Called also Javanee seed, Javanese seed, and ajava. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
a`jour`(, n.[F. , open to day.]of or pertaining to objects which are pierced or decorated with an openwork pattern.RHUD 1.3 PJC.]
Aj"u*tage(, n.[F. ajutage, for ajoutage, fr. ajouter to add, LL. adjuxtare, fr. L. ad + juxta near to, nigh. Cf. Adjutage, Adjustage, Adjust.]A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain. 1913 Webster]
Ake(, n. & v.See Ache. 1913 Webster]
akeen.a tree (Blighia sapida) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty. Syn. -- akee tree. WordNet 1.5]
2.red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; the flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe. Syn. -- ackee WordNet 1.5]
A*kene"(, n.(Bot.)Same as Achene. 1913 Webster]
Akeridaen.1.1a family comprising the bubble shells. Syn. -- family Akeridae. WordNet 1.5]
Ak"e*ton(, n. [Obs.] See Acton. 1913 Webster]
A*kim"bo(, a.[Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo.]With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. \'bdWith one arm akimbo.\'b8 Irving. 1913 Webster]
A*kin"(, a.[Pref. a- (for of) + kin.]1.Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin. 1913 Webster]
2.Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. \'bdA joy akin to rapture.\'b8 Cowper.
The literary character of the work is akin to its moral character.Jeffrey.
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\'d8Ak`i*ne"si*a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.Foster. 1913 Webster]
Ak`i*ne"sic(, a.(Med.)Pertaining to akinesia. 1913 Webster]
A*knee"(, adv.On the knee. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Ak*now"(. Earlier form of Acknow. [Obs.]
To be aknow, to acknowledge; to confess. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
akvavitn.1. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caroway seeds. Syn. -- aquavit WordNet 1.5]
Al(, a.All. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Al(, n.(Chem.)the chemical symbol for aluminum. PJC]
Al. conj.Although; if. [Obs.] See All, conj. 1913 Webster]
Al-. A prefix.(a)[AS. eal.]All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost.(b)[L. ad.]To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-.(c)The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"la(, n.; pl.Al\'91(.[L., a wing.](Biol.)A winglike organ, or part. 1913 Webster]
Alabamann.1.1a native or resident of Alabama. Syn. -- Alabamian WordNet 1.5]
Al`a*ba"ma pe"ri*od(. (Geol.)A period in the American eocene, the lowest in the tertiary age except the lignitic. 1913 Webster]
Alabamiann.1.a native or resident of Alabama. Syn. -- Alabaman WordNet 1.5]
Al"a*bas"ter(, n.[L. alabaster, Gr. Alabastron, the name of a town in Egypt, near which it was common: cf. OF. alabastre, F. alb\'83tre.]1.(Min.)(a)A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.(b)A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster. 1913 Webster]
2.A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.Fosbroke. 1913 Webster]
Al`a*bas"tri*an(, a.Alabastrine. 1913 Webster]
Al`a*bas"trine(, a.Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs. 1913 Webster]
A*lac"ri*ty(, n.[L. alacritas, fr. alacer lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. aljan zeal.]A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.
I have not that alacrity of spirit, Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*lad"in*ist(, n.[From Aladin, for Ala Eddin, i. e., height of religion, a learned divine under Mohammed II. and Bajazet II.]One of a sect of freethinkers among the Mohammedans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*la"li*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Inability to utter articulate sounds, due either to paralysis of the larynx or to that form of aphasia, called motor, or ataxis, aphasia, due to loss of control of the muscles of speech. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al`a*lon"ga(, or Al`i*lon"ghi(, n.(Zo\'94l.)The tunny. See Albicore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`la*mi"re(, n.[Compounded of a la mi re, names of notes in the musical scale.]The lowest note but one in Guido Aretino's scale of music. 1913 Webster]
Al`a*mo*dal"i*ty(, n.The quality of being \'85 la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Al"a*mode`(, adv. & a.[F. \'85 la mode after the fashion.]According to the fashion or prevailing mode. \'bdAlamode beef shops.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Al"a*mode`, n.A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply mode.Buchanan. 1913 Webster]
Al`a*mort"(, a.[F. \'85 la mort to the death. Cf. Amort.]To the death; mortally. 1913 Webster]
A*land"(, adv.[Pref. a- + land.]On land; to the land; ashore. \'bdCast aland.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Al"a*nine(, n.[Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.](Chem.)one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2. The natural form is the L-configuration. 1913 Webster +PJC]
A*lan"tin(, n.[G. alant elecampane, the Inula helenium of Linn\'91us.](Chem.)See Inulin. 1913 Webster]
A"lar(, a.[L. alarius, fr. ala wing: cf. F. alaire.]1.Pertaining to, or having, wings. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Axillary; in the fork or axil.Gray. 1913 Webster]
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A*larm"(, n.[F. alarme, It. all' arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See Arms, and cf. Alarum.]1.A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Arming to answer in a night alarm.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.Joel ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. [R.] \'bdThese home alarms.\'b8 Shak.
Thy palace fill with insults and alarms.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.
Alarm bell, a bell that gives notice on danger. --
Alarm clock or
watch, a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention. --
Alarm gauge, a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low. --
Alarm post, a place to which troops are to repair in case of an alarm.
Syn. -- Fright; affright; terror; trepidation; apprehension; consternation; dismay; agitation; disquiet; disquietude. -- Alarm, Fright, Terror, Consternation. These words express different degrees of fear at the approach of danger. Fright is fear suddenly excited, producing confusion of the senses, and hence it is unreflecting. Alarm is the hurried agitation of feeling which springs from a sense of immediate and extreme exposure. Terror is agitating and excessive fear, which usually benumbs the faculties. Consternation is overwhelming fear, and carries a notion of powerlessness and amazement. Alarm agitates the feelings; terror disorders the understanding and affects the will; fright seizes on and confuses the sense; consternation takes possession of the soul, and subdues its faculties. See Apprehension. 1913 Webster]
A*larm", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alarmed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alarming.][Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.]1.To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert. 1913 Webster]
2.To keep in excitement; to disturb. 1913 Webster]
3.To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Alarmed by rumors of military preparation.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*larm"a*ble(, a.Easily alarmed or disturbed. 1913 Webster]
A*larmed"(, a.Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty.
The white pavilions rose and fell alarmed air.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
A*larm"ed*ly(, adv.In an alarmed manner. 1913 Webster]
A*larm"ing, a.Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
alarmismn.1.the act of giving, or tendency to give, needless warnings. WordNet 1.5]
A*larm"ist, n.[Cf. F. alarmiste.]One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*lar"um(?; 277), n.[OE. alarom, the same word as alarm, n.]See Alarm. [Now Poetic]
alarum is now commonly restricted to an alarm signal or the mechanism to sound an alarm (as in an alarm clock.) 1913 Webster]
Al"a*ry(, a.[L. alarius, fr. ala wing.]Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped.
The alary system of insects.Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
A*las"(, interj.[OE. alas, allas, OF. alas, F. h\'82las; a interj. (L. ah.) + las wretched (that I am), L. lassus weary, akin to E. late. See Late.]An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white. 1913 Webster]
Alaskann.1.a resident of Alaska. WordNet 1.5]
A*late"(, adv.[Pref. a- + late.]Lately; of late. [Archaic]
There hath been alate such tales spread abroad.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
{ A"late(, A"la*ted(, }a.[L. alatus, from ala wing.]Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"a*tern(, \'d8Al`a*ter"nus(, }n.[L. ala wing + terni three each.](Bot.)An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns. 1913 Webster]
A*la"tion(, n.[F., fr. L. alatus winged.]The state of being winged. 1913 Webster]
Alb(, n.[OE. albe, LL. alba, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Album and Aube.]A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life. 1913 Webster]
Al"ba*core(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel.[formerly spelled albicore.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Al"ban(, n.[L. albus white.](Chem.)A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether. 1913 Webster]
Al*ba"ni*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey. -- n.A native of Albania. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*ba"ta(, n.[L. albatus, p. p. of albare to make white, fr. albus white.]A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German. 1913 Webster]
Al"ba*tross(, n.[Corrupt. fr. Pg. alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg. alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. al-q\'bedus the bucket, fr. Gr. ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch.](Zo\'94l.)A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Albe Clarissa were their chiefest founderess.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*be"do(, n.[L., fr. albus white.]Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface. 1913 Webster]
Al`be"it(, conj.[OE. al be although it be, where al is our all. Cf. Although.]Even though; although; notwithstanding.Chaucer.
Albeit so masked, Madam, I love the truth.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Al"bert*ite(, n.(Min.)A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A. 1913 Webster]
Al"bert ware. A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"ber*type(, n.[From the name of the inventor, Albert, of Munich.]A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative. 1913 Webster]
Al*bes"cence(, n.The act of becoming white; whitishness. 1913 Webster]
Al*bes"cent(, a.[L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white.]Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. 1913 Webster]
Al"bi*cant(, a.[L. albicans, p. pr. of albicare, albicatum, to be white, fr. albus white.]Growing or becoming white. 1913 Webster]
Al`bi*ca"tion(, n.The process of becoming white, or developing white patches, or streaks. 1913 Webster]
Al"bi*core(, n.[F. albicore (cf. Sp. albacora, Pg. albacor, albacora, albecora), fr. Ar. bakr, bekr, a young camel, young cow, heifer, and the article al: cf. Pg. bacoro a little pig.](Zo\'94l.)same as albacore. 1913 Webster]
Al`bi*fi*ca"tion(, n.[Cf. F. albification: L. albus white + ficare (only in comp.), facere, to make.]The act or process of making white. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Al`bi*gen"ses(, \'d8Al`bi`geois"(, }n. pl.[From Albi and Albigeois, a town and its district in the south of France, in which the sect abounded.](Eccl. Hist.)A sect of reformers opposed to the church of Rome in the 12th centuries.
The Albigenses were a branch of the Catharists (the pure). They were exterminated by crusades and the Inquisition. They were distinct from the Waldenses. 1913 Webster]
Al`bi*gen"sian(, a.Of or pertaining to the Albigenses. 1913 Webster]
Al"bi*nism(, n.The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy. 1913 Webster]
Al`bi*nis"tic(, a.Affected with albinism. 1913 Webster]
Al*bi"no(?; 277), n.; pl.Albinos(.[Sp. or Pg. albino, orig. whitish, fr. albo white, L. albus.]A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll.Amer. Cyc.
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Al*bi"no*ism(, n.The state or condition of being an albino; albinism. 1913 Webster]
Al`bi*not"ic(, a.Affected with albinism. 1913 Webster]
Al"bi*on(, n.[Prob. from the same root as Gael. alp a height or hill. \'bdIt may have been bestowed on the land lying behind the white cliffs visible from the coast of Gaul. Albany, the old name of Scotland, means probably the \'bdhilly land.\'b8 I. Taylor.]An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry.
In that nook-shotten isle of Albion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Al"bite(, n.[L. albus white.](Min.)A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
albizzian.1.1[Named after Filipo Delgi Albizzi, a Tuscan nobleman of the mid-18th century.]any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Albizia, of the legume family.[RHUD] Syn. -- albizia WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Al"bo*lith(, n.[L. albus white + -lith.]A kind of plastic cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica; -- called also albolite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"bo*rak(?; 277), n.[Ar. al-bur\'beq, fr. baraqa to flash, shine.]The imaginary milk-white animal on which Mohammed was said to have been carried up to heaven; a white mule. 1913 Webster]
Alb Sunday. (Eccl.)The first Sunday after Easter Sunday, properly Albless Sunday, because in the early church those who had been baptized on Easter eve laid aside on the following Saturday their white albs which had been put on after baptism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
albucan.1.any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; native to South Africa. WordNet 1.5]
Albuginaceaen.1.1a family of fungi that produce white blisterlike sori on certain flowering plants. Syn. -- family Albuginaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Al`bu*gin"e*ous(, a.[See Albugo.]Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white. 1913 Webster]
Albulan.1.1a genus of fish, the type and sole genus of the family Albulidae. Syn. -- genus Albula. WordNet 1.5]
Albulidaen.a family comprising the bonefish. Syn. -- family Albulidae. WordNet 1.5]
Al"bum(, n.[L., neut. of albus white: cf. F. album. Cf. Alb.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book. 1913 Webster]
3.A blank book, in which to insert autographs, sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"men(, n.[L., fr. albus white.]1.The white of an egg. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)Same as Albumin. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"men*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Albumenized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Albumenizing.]To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"bum Gr\'91"cum(. [L., Greek white.]Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"min(, n.(Chem.)A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents.<-- = protein -->
Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat. --
Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; -- called also albuminate. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"mi*nate(, n.(Chem.)A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu`mi*nim"e*ter(, n.[L. albumen, albuminis + -meter: cf. F. albuminim\'8atre.]An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"mi*nin(, n.(Chem.)The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"mi*noid(, a.[L. albumen + -oid.](Chem.)Resembling albumin. -- n.One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues.<-- = protein. --> Brunton. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu`mi*noid"al(, a.(Chem.)Of the nature of an albuminoid. 1913 Webster]
Al*bu"mi*nose`(, n.(Chem.)A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.
\'d8Al*bu`mi*no"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. E. albumin.](Med.)A morbid condition due to excessive increase of albuminous elements in the blood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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{ Al*bu"mi*nous(, Al*bu"mi*nose`(, }a.[Cf. F. albumineux.]1.Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. 1913 Webster]
2.proteinaceous; containing or composed of protein. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n. PJC]
\'d8Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a(, n.[NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. (Med.)A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine. 1913 Webster]
Al"bu*mose`(, n.[From albumin.](Chem.)A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose, hemialbumose. 1913 Webster]
Al"burn(, n.[L. alburnus, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Auburn.](Zo\'94l.)The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls. 1913 Webster]
Al*bur"nous(, a.Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances. 1913 Webster]
Al*bur"num(, n.[L., fr. albus white.](Bot.)The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood. 1913 Webster]
Al"byn(, n.[See Albion.]Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.T. Cambell. 1913 Webster]
Al*cade"(, n.Same as Alcaid. 1913 Webster]
Al"ca*hest(, n.Same as Alkahest. 1913 Webster]
Al*ca"ic(, a.[L. Alca\'8bcus, Gr. Pertaining to Alc\'91us, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c. -- n.A kind of verse, so called from Alc\'91us. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*caid", Al*cayde"(, n.[Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-q\'be\'c6d governor, fr. q\'beda to lead, govern.]1.A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors. 1913 Webster]
2.The warden, or keeper of a jail. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*cal"de(, n.[Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-q\'bed\'c6 judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Cf. Cadi.]A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc.Prescott.
Alcaid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`cal*di"a(?), n.[Sp. Alcald\'a1a.]The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al`ca*lim"e*ter, n.See Alkalimeter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*can"na(, n.[Sp. alcana, alhe, fr. Ar. al-hinn\'be. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.](Bot.)An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`car*ra"za(, n.; pl.Alcarrazas. ([Sp., from Ar. al-kurr\'bez earthen vessel.]A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Al*cayde"(, n.Same as Alcaid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*ca"zar(, n.[ fr. Ar. al the + qacr (in pl.) a castle.]A fortress; also, a royal palace.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*ce"do(, n.[L., equiv. to Gr. Halcyon.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon. 1913 Webster]
Alcesn.1.1a genus of elk or moose. Syn. -- genus Alces. WordNet 1.5]
{ Al*chem"ic(, Al*chem"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. alchimique.]Of or relating to alchemy. 1913 Webster]
Al*chem"ic*al*ly, adv.In the manner of alchemy. 1913 Webster]
Al"che*mist(, n.[Cf. OF. alquemiste, F. alchimiste.]One who practices alchemy.
You are alchemist; make gold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`che*mis"tic(, Al`che*mis"tic*al(, }a.Relating to or practicing alchemy.
Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Al"che*mis*try(, n.Alchemy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al"che*mize(, v. t.To change by alchemy; to transmute.Lovelace. 1913 Webster]
Al"che*my(, n.[OF. alkemie, arquemie, F. alchimie, Ar. al-k\'c6m\'c6a, fr. late Gr. alquimia, It. alchimia. Gr. fundere to pour, Goth. guitan, AS. ge\'a2tan, to pour, and so to E. fuse. See Fuse, and cf. Chemistry.]1.An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry. 1913 Webster]
2.A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. [Obs.]
Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.
Kissing with golden face the meadows green, alchemy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Al*chym"ic(, a., Al"chy*mist(, n., Al`chy*mis"tic(, a., Al"chy*my(, n.See Alchemic, Alchemist, Alchemistic, Alchemy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"co(, n.A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"co*ate(, Al"co*hate(, }n.Shortened forms of Alcoholate. 1913 Webster]
Al"co*hol(, n.[Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al-kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards applied, on account of the fineness of this powder, to highly rectified spirits, a signification unknown in Arabia. The Sp. word has both meanings. Cf. Alquifou.]1.An impalpable powder. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
3.Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol or ethanol, CH3.CH2.OH); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation.[The ferementation is usually carried out by addition of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae to an aqueous solution containing carbohydrates.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
alcohol contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9 per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit) contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 54.5 per cent of water. 1913 Webster]
4.(Organic Chem.)A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc. 1913 Webster]
Al"co*hol*ate(, n.[Cf. F. alcolaie.](Chem.)A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization.Graham. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol"a*ture(, n.[Cf. F. alcoolature.](Med.)An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.New Eng. Dict. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol"ic(, a.[Cf. F. alcolique.]Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol"ic, n.1.A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Alcoholic liquors. 1913 Webster]
Al"co*hol*ism(, n.[Cf. F. alcoolisme.](Med.)A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol`i*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. alcoolisation.]1.The act of reducing a substance to a fine or impalpable powder. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.The act rectifying spirit. 1913 Webster]
3.Saturation with alcohol; putting the animal system under the influence of alcoholic liquor. 1913 Webster]
Al"co*hol*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alcoholized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alcoholizing.][Cf. F. alcooliser.]1.To reduce to a fine powder. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate with alcohol. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`co*hol*om"e*ter(, Al`co*hol"me*ter(, }n.[Alcohol + -meter.](Chem.)An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol`o*met"ric(, Al`co*hol`o*met"ric*al(, Al`co*hol*met"ric*al(, a.Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.
The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hol"om"e*try(, n.The process or method of ascertaining the proportion of pure alcohol which spirituous liquors contain. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*hom"e*ter(, n., Al`co*ho*met"ric, a.Same as Alcoholometer, Alcoholometric. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*\'94m"e*try(, n.See Alcoholometry.
alcom\'8atre, alcoom\'8atrie, doubtless by the suppression of a syllable in order to avoid a disagreeable sequence of sounds. (Cf. Idolatry.)Littr\'82. 1913 Webster]
Al"co*ran(?; 277), n.[alcoran, fr. Ar. al-qor\'ben, orig. the reading, the book, fr. qaraa to read. Cf. Koran.]The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form).[Spelt also Alkoran.] 1913 Webster]
Al`co*ran"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to the Koran. 1913 Webster]
Al`co*ran"ist, n.One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions. 1913 Webster]
Al"cove(?; 277), n.[F. alc\'93ve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]1.(Arch.)A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library. 1913 Webster]
2.A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.
The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove.Falconer. 1913 Webster]
Al"cy*on(, n.See Halcyon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`cy*o*na"ce*a(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of soft-bodied Alcyonaria, of which Alcyonium is the type. See Illust. under Alcyonaria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`cy*o*na"ri*a(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*cy"o*nes(, n. pl.[L., pl. of Alcyon.](Zo\'94l.)The kingfishers. 1913 Webster]
Al`cy*on"ic(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Alcyonaria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`cy*o"ni*um(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges. 1913 Webster]
Al"cy*o*noid(, a.[Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Alcyonaria. -- n.A zo\'94phyte of the order Alcyonaria. 1913 Webster]
Al*deb"a*ran(, n.[Ar. al-debar\'ben, fr. dabar to follow; so called because this star follows upon the Pleiades.](Astron.)A red star of the first magnitude, situated in the eye of Taurus; the Bull's Eye. It is the bright star in the group called the Hyades.
Now when Aldebaran was mounted high Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Al"de*hyde(, n.[Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum, alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.](Chem.)A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation.
aldehydes are intermediate between the alcohols and acids, and differ from the alcohols in having two less hydrogen atoms in the molecule, as common aldehyde (called also acetic aldehyde or ethyl aldehyde), C2H4O; methyl aldehyde, CH2O.<-- now applied to any compound having the group -CHO. Methyl aldehyde, the simplest aldehyde, is more commonly called formaldehyde, H-CHO, and acetic aldehyde now more commonly called acetaldehyde. The higher aldehydes may be solids. A reducing sugar typically contains the aldehyde group. -->
Aldehyde ammonia(Chem.), a compound formed by the union of aldehyde with ammonia.<-- = imine? --> 1913 Webster]
Al`de*hy"dic(, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to aldehyde; as, aldehydic acid.Miller. 1913 Webster]
Al"der(, n.[OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli, Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.](Bot.)A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees.
Black alder. (a)A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn.(b)An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"der(, Al"ler(, }a.[From ealra, alra, gen. pl. of AS. eal. The d is excrescent.]Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all, alderwisest, wisest of all. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
al"der*fly`, Al"der fly. 1.Any of numerous dark-colored neuropterous insects of the genus Sialis or allied genera. They have predaceous aquatic larv\'91, which are used for bait. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Angling)An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al`der-lief"est(, a.[For allerliefest dearest of all. See Lief.]Most beloved. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man(, n.; pl.Aldermen(.[AS. aldormon, ealdorman; ealdor an elder + man. See Elder, n.]1.A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.]
Alderman of all England; and there were aldermen of cities, counties, and castles, who had jurisdiction within their respective districts. 1913 Webster]
3.One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man*cy(, n.The office of an alderman. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man"ic(, a.Relating to, becoming to, or like, an alderman; characteristic of an alderman. 1913 Webster]
Al`der*man"i*ty(, n.1.Aldermen collectively; the body of aldermen. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being an alderman. [Jocular] 1913 Webster]
Al`der*man*like`(, a.Like or suited to an alderman. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man*ly, a.Pertaining to, or like, an alderman. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man*ly, a.Pertaining to, or like, an alderman. \'bdAn aldermanly discretion.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man*ry(, n.1.The district or ward of an alderman. 1913 Webster]
2.The office or rank of an alderman. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*man*ship, n.The condition, position, or office of an alderman.Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
Al"dern(, a.Made of alder. 1913 Webster]
Al"der*ney(, n.One of a breed of cattle raised in Alderney, one of the Channel Islands. Alderneys are of a dun or tawny color and are often called Jersey cattle. See Jersey, 3. 1913 Webster]
Al"dine(?; 277), a.(Bibliog.)An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manitius, and his family, of Venice, for the most part in the 16th century and known by the sign of the anchor and the dolphin. The term has also been applied to certain elegant editions of English works. 1913 Webster]
Al"dol(?), n.[Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.](Chem.)A colorless liquid, C4H8O2, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of
aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ale(, n.[AS. ealu, akin to Icel., Sw., and Dan. \'94l, Lith. alus a kind of beer, OSlav. ol beer. Cf. Ir. ol drink, drinking.]1.An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
ale, in England and the United States, usually designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the word beer a lighter kind. The word beer is also in common use as the generic name for all malt liquors. 1913 Webster]
2.A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk. \'bdAt wakes and ales.\'b8 B. Jonson.\'bdOn ember eves and holy ales.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A"le*a*to*ry(, a.[L. aleatorius, fr. alea chance, die.](Law)Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Ale"bench`(, n.A bench in or before an alehouse.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
Ale"ber`ry(, n.[OE. alebery, alebrey; ale + bre broth, fr. AS. br\'c6w pottage.]A beverage, formerly made by boiling ale with spice, sugar, and sops of bread.
Their aleberries, caudles, possets.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
A*lec"i*thal(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Biol.)Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm.Balfour. 1913 Webster]
Ale"con`ner(, n.[/Ale + con, OE. cunnen to test, AS. cunnian to test. See Con.]Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.] [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ale"cost`(, n.[Ale + L. costus an aromatic plant: cf. Costmary.](Bot.)The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`ec*tor"i*des(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants. 1913 Webster]
A*lec"try*o*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy.]Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten.Amer. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Alecturan.1.1a genus of brush turkeys. Syn. -- genus Alectura. WordNet 1.5]
A*lee"(, adv.[Pref. a- + lee.](Naut.)On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
Hard alee, or
Luff alee, an order to put the helm to the lee side. 1913 Webster]
Al"e*gar(, n.[Ale + eager sour, F. aigre. Cf. Vinegar.]Sour ale; vinegar made of ale.Cecil. 1913 Webster]
A*legge"(, v. t.[OE. aleggen, alegen, OF. alegier, F. all\'82ger, fr. LL. alleviare, for L. allevare to lighten; ad + levis light. Cf. Alleviate, Allay, Allege.]To allay or alleviate; to lighten. [Obs.]
That shall alegge this bitter blast.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ale"hoof`(, n.[AS. h ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe, heyoue, haihoue, halehoue.\'b8 Prior.]Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma). 1913 Webster]
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Ale"house`(, n.A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ale"-knight`(, n.A pot companion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"em(?), n.[Turk. 'alem, fr. Ar. 'alam.](Mil.)The imperial standard of the Turkish Empire. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al`e*man"nic(, a.Belonging to the Alemanni, a confederacy of warlike German tribes. 1913 Webster]
Al`e*man"nic, n.The language of the Alemanni.
The Swabian dialect . . . is known as the Alemannic.Amer. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
A*lem"bic(, n.[F. alambic (cf. Sp. alambique), Ar. al-anb\'c6q, fr. Gr. 'a`mbix cup, cap of a still. The cap or head was the alembic proper. Cf. Limbec.]An apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm still. Used also metaphorically. The alembic of a great poet's imagination. Brimley. 1913 Webster]
A*lem"broth(-br, n.[Origin uncertain.]The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
A`len`(. See under Lace. 1913 Webster]
A*length"(, adv.[Pref. a- + length.]At full length; lengthwise.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*lep"i*dote, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Not having scales. -- n.A fish without scales. 1913 Webster]
Ale"pole`(, n.A pole set up as the sign of an alehouse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Aleppon.1.a city in Syria. WordNet 1.5]
{ A*lep"po boil, A*lep"po button, orA*lep"po evil }. (Med.)A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also Aleppo ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Oriental sore, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aleppo grass. (Bot.)One of the cultivated forms of Andropogon Halepensis (syn. Sorghum Halepense). See Andropogon, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*lert"(, a.[F. alerte, earlier \'85 l'erte on the watch, fr. It. all' erta on the watch, prop. (standing) on a height, where one can look around; erta a declivity, steep, erto steep, p. p. of ergere, erigere, to erect, raise, L. erigere. See Erect.]1.Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance. 1913 Webster]
A*lert", n.(Mil.)An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. \'bdWe have had an alert.\'b8 Farrow.
On the alert, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act. 1913 Webster]
alertingn.(Physiol.)a state of readiness to respond.alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG Syn. -- alertness WordNet 1.5]
2.a warning serves to make you more alert to danger. Syn. -- alert WordNet 1.5]
A*lert"ly, adv.In an alert manner; nimbly. 1913 Webster]
A*lert"ness, n.The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity. 1913 Webster]
Ale" sil`ver(. A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city. 1913 Webster]
Ale"stake(, n.A stake or pole projecting from, or set up before, an alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a \'bdbush.\'b8 [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*le`thi*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The science which treats of the nature of truth and evidence.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
A*leth"o*scope(, n.[Gr. An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations. 1913 Webster]
A*leu"ro*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie.]Divination by means of flour.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Al`eu*rom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or quality, of gluten in flour.Knight. 1913 Webster]
A*leu"ro*nat(?), n.[See Aleurone.]Flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetic persons. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*leu"rone(, n.[Gr. (Bot.)An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (\'bdprotein granules\'b8) in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm. 1913 Webster]
Al`eu*ron"ic(, a.(Bot.)Having the nature of aleurone.D. C. Eaton. 1913 Webster]
Aleutn.a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands. Same as Aleutian, n. Syn. -- Aleutian. WordNet 1.5]
{ A*leu"tian(, A*leu"tic(, }a.[Said to be from the Russ. aleut a bold rock.]Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands. 1913 Webster]
Aleutiann.1.a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands. Syn. -- Aleut WordNet 1.5]
Aleutiansn.1.an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska. Syn. -- Aleutian Islands. WordNet 1.5]
Al"e*vin(, n.[F. alevin, OF. alever to rear, fr. L. ad + levare to raise.]Young fish; fry. 1913 Webster]
A*lew"(, n.Halloo. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ale"wife`(, n.; pl.Alewives(.A woman who keeps an alehouse.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Ale"wife`, n.; pl.Alewives.[This word is properly aloof, the Indian name of a fish. See Winthrop on the culture of maize in America, \'bdPhil Trans.\'b8 No. 142, p. 1065, and Baddam's \'bdMemoirs,\'b8 vol. ii. p. 131.](Zo\'94l.)A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species. 1913 Webster]
Alexandern.1.1a European herb (Smyrnium olusatrum) somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb. Syn. -- Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley WordNet 1.5]
2.1the famous king of Macedon, son of Philip; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria -- (356-323 BC). Syn. -- Alexander the Great WordNet 1.5]
Alexandersn.1.same as Alexander[wn1]; Smyrnium olusatrum. Syn. -- Alexander, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum WordNet 1.5]
Al`ex*an"ders(, Al`i*san"ders(, n.[OE. alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.](Bot)A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely. 1913 Webster]
Alexandrian.a city on the Mediterranean Sea, the chief port of Egypt. Syn. -- El Iskandariyah WordNet 1.5]
Al`ex*an"dri*an(, a.1.Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library. 1913 Webster]
2.Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n. 1913 Webster]
Al`ex*an"drine(?; 277), a.Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Al`ex*an"drine(, n.[F. alexandrin.]A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.
The needless Alexandrine ends the song, Pope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*lex"i*a(?), n.[NL.; a- not + Gr. legere to read.](Med.)(a)As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease.(b)More commonly, inability, due to brain disease, to understand written or printed symbols although they can be seen, as in case of word blindness. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*lex`i*phar"mic(, n.(Med.)An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison. 1913 Webster]
A*lex`i*py*ret"ic(, a.[Gr. (Med.)Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile. -- n.A febrifuge. 1913 Webster]
{ A*lex`i*ter"ic(, A*lex`i*ter"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. alexit\'8are.](Med.)Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic. 1913 Webster]
A*lex`i*ter"ic, n.[Gr. alexit\'8are, LL. alexiterium.](Med.)A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"fa( or Al"fa grass"(, n.A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making. 1913 Webster]
Al*fal"fa(, n.[Sp.](Bot.)The lucern (Medicago sativa), a leguminous plant having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, and cultivated for fodder; -- so called in California, Texas, etc. 1913 Webster]
Al"fe*nide(, n.(Metal.)An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*fe"res(, n.[Sp., fr. Ar. al-f\'bers knight.]An ensign; a standard bearer. [Obs.] J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Al"fet, n.[LL. alfetum, fr. AS. \'belf\'91t a pot to boil in; \'bel burning + f\'91t vat.]A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*fil`a*ri"a(, n.(Bot.)The pin grass (Erodium cicutarium), a weed in California. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*fres"co(, adv. & a.[It. al fresco in or on the fresh.]In the open-air.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"ga(, n.; pl.Alg\'91 or algae(.[L., seaweed.](Bot.)A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water conferv\'91, etc. The algae are primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
algaen.plural of alga. WordNet 1.5]
Al"gal(, a., (Bot.)Pertaining to, or like, alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`ga*ro"ba(, n.[Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al-kharr. Cf. Carob.](Bot.)(a)The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.(b)The Honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"ga*rot(, Al"ga*roth(, }n.[F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti.](Med.)A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`ga*ro*vil"la(, n.The agglutinated seeds and husks of the legumes of a South American tree (Inga Marth\'91). It is valuable for tanning leather, and as a dye. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"gate(, Al"gates(, }adv.[All + gate way. The s is an adverbial ending. See Gate.]1.Always; wholly; everywhere. [Obs.]
Ulna now he algates must forego.Spenser.
1913 Webster]
2.By any or means; at all events. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Al"ga*zel`(, n.[Ar. al the + ghaz\'bel.](Zo\'94l.)The true gazelle. 1913 Webster]
Al"ge*bra(, n.[LL. algebra, fr. Ar. al-jebr reduction of parts to a whole, or fractions to whole numbers, fr. jabara to bind together, consolidate; al-jebr w'almuq\'bebalah reduction and comparison (by equations): cf. F. alg\'8abre, It. & Sp. algebra.]1.(Math.)That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations and properties of quantity by means of letters and other symbols. It is applicable to those relations that are true of every kind of magnitude. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on this science. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`ge*bra"ic(, Al`ge*bra"ic*al(, }a.1.Of or pertaining to algebra; using algebra; according to the laws of algebra; containing an operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings; algebraic geometry.
2.progressing by constant multiplicatory factors; -- of a series of numbers. Contrasted to arithmetical.algebraic progression Syn. -- algebraic PJC]
Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the co\'94rdinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed to a transcendental curve. 1913 Webster]
Al*gid"i*ty(, n.Chilliness; coldness; especially(Med.), coldness and collapse. 1913 Webster]
Al"gid*ness(, n.Algidity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al*gif"ic(, a.[L. algificus, fr. algus cold + facere to make.]Producing cold. 1913 Webster]
Al"gin(?), n.(Chem.)A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain alg\'91. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"goid(, a.[L. alga + -oid.]Of the nature of, or resembling, an alga. 1913 Webster]
Al"gol(, n.[Ar. al-gh destruction, calamity, fr. gh\'bela to take suddenly, destroy.](Astron.)A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus, remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness. 1913 Webster]
Al`go*log"ic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to algology; as, algological specimens. 1913 Webster]
Al*gol"o*gist(, n.One learned about alg\'91; a student of algology. 1913 Webster]
Al*gol"o*gy(, n.[L. alga seaweed + -logy.](Bot.)The study or science of alg\'91 or seaweeds. 1913 Webster]
Al*gom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Psychol.)An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try(#), n. -- Al`go*met"ric(#), *met"ric*al(#), a. -- Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*gon"ki*an(?), a.1.Var. of Algonquian. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Geol.)Pertaining to or designating a period or era recognized by the United States Geological Survey and some other authorities, between the Arch\'91an and the Paleozoic, from both of which it is generally separated in the record by unconformities. Algonkian rocks are both sedimentary and igneous. Although fossils are rare, life certainly existed in this period. -- n.The Algonkian period or era, or system or group of systems. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*gon"qui*an(?), a.Pertaining to or designating the most extensive of the linguistic families of North American Indians, their territory formerly including practically all of Canada east of the 115th meridian and south of Hudson's Bay and the part of the United States east of the Mississippi and north of Tennessee and Virginia, with the exception of the territory occupied by the northern Iroquoian tribes. There are nearly 100,000 Indians of the Algonquian tribes, of which the strongest are the Ojibwas (Chippewas), Ottawas, Crees, Algonquins, Micmacs, and Blackfeet. -- n.An Algonquian Indian. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Al*gon"quin(, Al*gon"kin(, }n.One of a widely spread family of Indians, including many distinct tribes, which formerly occupied most of the northern and eastern part of North America. The name was originally applied to a group of Indian tribes north of the River St. Lawrence. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"go*rism(, Al"go*rithm(, }n.[OE. algorism, algrim, augrim, OF. algorisme, F. algorithme (cf. Sp. algoritmo, OSp. alguarismo, LL. algorismus), fr. the Ar. al-Khow\'berezm\'c6 of Khow\'berezm, the modern Khiwa, surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus\'be, author of a work on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus. The spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr. 1.The art of calculating by nine figures and zero; computation with Arabic figures. 1913 Webster]
2.the Arabic system of numeration. Syn. -- decimal system WordNet 1.5]
3.The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc. 1913 Webster]
algorithmn.a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem; a set of procedures guaranteed to find the solution to a problem. Syn. -- algorithmic rule, algorithmic program WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
algorithmicadj.1.of or pertaining to an algorithm.recursive
2.definitively solvable by a finite number of steps; -- said of mathematical or logical problems. Contrasted with heuristic. WordNet 1.5]
Al"gous(, a.[L. algosus, fr. alga seaweed.]Of or pertaining to the alg\'91, or seaweeds; abounding with, or like, seaweed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`gua*zil"( (, n.[Sp. alguacil, fr. Ar. alwaz\'c6r the vizier. Cf. Vizier.]An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Al"gum(, n.Same as Almug (and etymologically preferable).2 Chron. ii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Al*ham"bra(, n.[Ultimately fr. Ar. al the + hamr\'be red; i. e., the red (sc. house).]The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`ham*bra"ic(, Al`ham*bresque"(?; 277), }a.Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*hen"na(, n.See Henna. 1913 Webster]
A"li*as(, adv.[L., fr. alius. See Else.](Law)(a)Otherwise; otherwise called; -- a term used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of any one who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.(b)At another time. 1913 Webster]
A"li*as, n.; pl.Aliases(.[L., otherwise, at another time.](Law)(a)A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.(b)Another name; an assumed name. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*bi(, n.[L., elsewhere, at another place. See Alias.](Law)The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*bil"i*ty(, n.Quality of being alible. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*ble(, a.[L. alibilis, fr. alere to nourish.]Nutritive; nourishing. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*cant(, n.A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*cyc"lic(?), a.(Org. Chem.)pertaining to compounds that have a ring in the structure, but are not aromatic, as cyclohexane or cyclohexene. Compare aliphatic and aromatic. PJC.]
Al"i*dade(, n.[LL. alidada, alhidada, fr. Ar. al-'id\'beda a sort of rule: cf. F. alidade.]The portion of a graduated instrument, as a quadrant or astrolabe, carrying the sights or telescope, and showing the degrees cut off on the arc of the instrumentWhewell. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien(, a.[OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]1.Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores. 1913 Webster]
2.Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion.
An alien sound of melancholy.Wordsworth.
Alien enemy(Law), one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien, n.1.A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage. 1913 Webster]
2.One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies.
Aliens from the common wealth of Israel.Ephes. ii. 12. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien, v. t.[F. ali\'82ner, L. alienare.]To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership. [R.] \'bdIt the son alien lands.\'b8 Sir M. Hale.
The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Al`ien*a*bil"i*ty(, n.Capability of being alienated. \'bdThe alienability of the domain.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien*a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. ali\'82nable.]Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien*age(, n.[Cf. OF. ali\'82nage.]1.The state or legal condition of being an alien.
alienage are removable by naturalization or by special license from the State of residence, and in some of the United States by declaration of intention of naturalization.Kent. Wharton.
Estates forfeitable on account of alienage.Story. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being alienated or transferred to another.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
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Al"ien*ate(, a.[L. alienatus, p. p. of alienare, fr. alienus. See Alien, and cf. Aliene.]Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; -- with from.
O alienate from God.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien*ate(-, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alienated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alienating.]1.To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. 1913 Webster]
2.To withdraw, as the affections; to make indifferent of averse, where love or friendship before subsisted; to estrange; to wean; -- with from.
The errors which . . . alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart.Macaulay.
The recollection of his former life is a dream that only the more alienates him from the realities of the present.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Al"ien*ate(, n.A stranger; an alien. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
alienatedadj.1.1socially disoriented.we live in an age of rootless alienated people Syn. -- anomic, disoriented WordNet 1.5]
2.having become indifferent or hostile to one's peers or social group. Syn. -- estranged WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Al`ien*a"tion(, n.[F. ali\'82nation, L. alienatio, fr. alienare, fr. alienare. See Alienate.]1.The act of alienating, or the state of being alienated. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another. 1913 Webster]
3.A withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections.
The alienation of his heart from the king.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.Mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind.
Al"i*form(, a.[L. ala wing + -form.]Wing-shaped; winglike. 1913 Webster]
A*lig"er*ous(, a.[L. aliger; ala wing + gerere to carry.]Having wings; winged. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*light"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Alighted( sometimes Alit(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alighting.][OE. alihten, fr. AS. \'bel\'c6htan; pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + l\'c6htan, to alight, orig. to render light, to remove a burden from, fr. l\'c6ht, leoht, light. See Light, v. i.]1.To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount. 1913 Webster]
2.To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof. 1913 Webster]
3.To come or chance (upon). [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*light", a.[Pref. a- + light.]Lighted; lighted up; in a flame. \'bdThe lamps were alight.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
A*lign"(, v. t.[F. aligner; \'85 (L. ad) + ligne (L. linea) line. See Line, and cf. Allineate.]To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline. 1913 Webster]
A*lign", v. t.To form in line; to fall into line. 1913 Webster]
alignedadj.1.1in or brought into line with or into proper relative position; -- of spatial position.well-aligned wheelsunaligned Syn. -- alined WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause. Opposite of nonaligned. WordNet 1.5]
3.brought into a straight or uniformly curved line. WordNet 1.5]
aligningadj.1.1bringing into alignment Syn. -- positioning WordNet 1.5]
A*lign"ment(, n.[F. alignement.]1.The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Engin.)The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile. 1913 Webster]
A*like"(, a.[AS. onl\'c6c, gel\'c6c; pref. \'be + like.]Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. [Now used only predicatively.]
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.Ps. cxxxix. 12. 1913 Webster]
A*like", adv.[AS. gel\'c6ce, onl\'c6ce.]In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerned in religion. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*ment(, n.[L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.]1.That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.
Aliments of their sloth and weakness.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Al"i*ment, v. t.1.To nourish; to support. 1913 Webster]
2.To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Al`i*men"tal(, a.Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap. 1913 Webster]
A`li*men"tal*ly, adv.So as to serve for nourishment or food; nourishing quality.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*men"ta*ri*ness(, n.The quality of being alimentary; nourishing quality. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al`i*men"ta*ry(, a.[L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.]Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances.
Alimentary canal, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*men*ta"tion(, n.[Cf. F. alimentation, LL. alimentatio.]1.The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal. 1913 Webster]
2.State or mode of being nourished.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*men"tive*ness(, n.The instinct or faculty of appetite for food. [Chiefly in Phrenol.] 1913 Webster]
Al"i*mo*ny(, n.[L. alimonia, alimonium, nourishment, sustenance, fr. alere to nourish.]1.Maintenance; means of living. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate or income for her support, upon her divorce or legal separation from him, or during a suit for the same.Wharton. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*na"sal(, a.[L. ala wing + E. nasal.](Anat.)Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage. 1913 Webster]
A*line"(, v. t.To range or place in a line; to bring into line; to align.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
A*lin`e*a"tion(, n.See Allineation. 1913 Webster]
A*line"ment(, n.Same as Alignment.
[The Eng. form alinement is preferable to alignment, a bad spelling of the French].New Eng. Dict. (Murray). 1913 Webster]
A*lin"er(, n.One who adjusts things to a line or lines or brings them into line.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*oth(, n.[Ar. aly\'bet the tail of a fat sheep.](Astron.)A star in the tail of the Great Bear, the one next the bowl in the Dipper. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*ped(, a.[L. alipes; ala wing + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. alip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)Wing-footed, as the bat. -- n.An animal whose toes are connected by a membrane, serving for a wing, as the bat. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*phat"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Org. Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; -- applied to compounds having an open-chain structure. The aliphatic compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series. Compare alicyclic and aromatic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"i*quant(, a.[L. aliquantus some, moderate; alius other + quantus how great: cf. F. aliquante.](Math.)An aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16. Opposed to aliquot. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*quot(, a.[L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote.](Math.)An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*sep"tal(, a.[L. ala wing + E. septal.](Anat.)Relating to expansions of the nasal septum. 1913 Webster]
Al"ish(, a.Like ale; as, an alish taste. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`i*sphe"noid(, Al`i*sphe*noid"al(, }a.[L. ala wing + E. sphenoid.](Anat.)Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid; as, alisphenoid bone; alisphenoid canal. 1913 Webster]
Al"i*trunk(, n.[L. ala wing + truncus trunk.](Zo\'94l.)The segment of the body of an insect to which the wings are attached; the thorax.Kirby. 1913 Webster]
Al`i*tur"gic*al(, a.[Pref. a- + liturgical.](Eccl.)Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`li*un"de(, adv. & a.[L.](Law)From another source; from elsewhere; as, a case proved aliunde; evidence aliunde. 1913 Webster]
A*live"(, a.[OE. on live, AS. on l\'c6fe in life; l\'c6fe being dat. of l\'c6f life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]1.Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive. 1913 Webster]
2.In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive. 1913 Webster]
3.Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
Tremblingly alive to nature's laws.Falconer. 1913 Webster]
6.Of all living (by way of emphasis).
Northumberland was the proudest man alive.Clarendon.
Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive!
Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies. 1913 Webster]
alivenessn.1.the condition of living or the state of being alive. Syn. -- animation, life, living WordNet 1.5]
2.having animal life as distinguished from plant life.full of life Syn. -- animateness, liveness WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A`li*za"ri(, n.[Perh. fr. Ar. 'a juice extracted from a plant, fr. 'a to press.](Com.)The madder of the Levant.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
A*liz"a*rin, A*liz"a*rine(, n.[F. alizarine, fr. alizari.](Chem.)A coloring principle, C14H6O2(OH)2, found in madder, and now produced artificially as an an orange-red crystalline compound from anthracene. It is used in making red pigments (such as the Turkish reds), and in dyeing. 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
Al"ka*hest(, n.[LL. alchahest, F. alcahest, a word that has an Arabic appearance, but was probably arbitrarily formed by Paracelsus.]The fabled \'bduniversal solvent\'b8 of the alchemists; a menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies. -- Al`ka*hes"tic(, a. 1913 Webster]
Al`kal*am"ide(, n.[Alkali + amide.](Chem.)One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`ka*les`cence(, Al`ka*les"cen*cy(, }n.A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominant.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Al`ka*les"cent(, a.[Cf. F. alcalescent.]Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline. 1913 Webster]
Al"ka*li(?; 277), n.; pl.Alkalis or Alkalies(.[F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal\'c6 ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.]1.Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. 1913 Webster]
3.Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Fixed alkalies, potash and soda. --
Vegetable alkalies. Same as Alkaloids. --
Volatile alkali, ammonia, so called in distinction from the fixed alkalies. 1913 Webster]
alkalicadj.1.having the properties of an alkali. Opposite of acidic.when used of aqueous solutions, it signifies that the solution has a pH greater than 7. Syn. -- alkaline (vs. acidic), basic WordNet 1.5]
Alkali flat. A sterile plain, containing an excess of alkali, at the bottom of an undrained basin in an arid region; a playa. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"ka*li*fi`a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. alcalifiable.]Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali. 1913 Webster]
Al"ka*li*fy(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alkalified(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alkalifying.][Alkali + -fly: cf. F. alcalifier.]To convert into an alkali; to give alkaline properties to. 1913 Webster]
Al"ka*li*fy, v. i.To become changed into an alkali. 1913 Webster]
Alkali metal. Any one of the univalent metals of group I of the periodic table of the elements, including lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. The hydroxides of these metals are soluble in water and form strongly basic solutions. PJC.]
Al`ka*lim"e*ter(, n.[Alkali + -meter. cf. F. alcalim\'8atre.]An instrument to ascertain the strength of alkalies, or the quantity of alkali in a mixture. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`ka*li*met"ric(, Al`ka*li*met"ric*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to alkalimetry. 1913 Webster]
Al`ka*lim"e*try(, n.[Cf. F. alcalim\'8atrie.](Chem.)The art or process of ascertaining the strength of alkalies, or the quantity present in alkaline mixtures. 1913 Webster]
Al"ka*line(?; 277), a.[Cf. F. alcalin.]Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.
Alkaline earths, certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies. --
Alkaline reaction, a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc. 1913 Webster]
alkaline-lovingadj.1.thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)acid-loving Syn. -- alkali-loving WordNet 1.5]
Al`ka*lin"i*ty(, n.The quality which constitutes an alkali; alkaline property.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Al*ka"li*ous(, a.Alkaline. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Alkali soil. Any one of various soils found in arid and semiarid regions, containing an unusual amount of soluble mineral salts which effloresce in the form of a powder or crust (usually white) in dry weather following rains or irrigation. The basis of these salts is mainly soda with a smaller amount of potash, and usually a little lime and magnesia. Two main classes of alkali are commonly distinguished: black alkali, which may be any alkaline carbonate, but which practically consists of sodium carbonate (sal soda), which is highly corrosive and destructive to vegetation; and white alkali, characterized by the presence of sodium sulphate (Glauber's salt), which is less injurious to vegetation. Black alkali is so called because water containing it dissolves humus, forming a dark-colored solution which, when it collects in puddles and evaporates, produces characteristic black spots. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Alkali waste. Waste material from the manufacture of alkali; specif., soda waste. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"ka*li**zate(, v. t.To alkalizate. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Al`ka*li*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. alcalisation.]The act of rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities. 1913 Webster]
Al"ka*lize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alkalized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alkalizing(.][Cf. F. alcaliser.]To render alkaline; to communicate the properties of an alkali to. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"ka*loid(, Al`ka*loid"al(, }a.[Alkali + -oid: cf. F. alcalo\'8bde.]1.Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, alkali. 1913 Webster]
2.of or pertaining to alkaloids. WordNet 1.5]
Al"ka*loid(, n.(Chem.)An organic base, especially one of a class of nitrogen-containing substances occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the bodies of animals.
Alkaloids all contain nitrogen, carbon, and hydrogen, and many of them also contain oxygen. They include many of the active principles in plants; thus, morphine and narcotine are alkaloids found in opium. 1913 Webster]
alkalosisn.1.abnormally high alkalinity in the blood and other body fluids. WordNet 1.5]
alkaloticadj.1.of or pertaining to alkalosis. WordNet 1.5]
alkanen.(Chem.)a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2). A member of the alkane series. WordNet 1.5]
alkane seriesn.(Chem.)a series of acyclic non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2). They include methane, ethane, propane, butane, and the paraffins. Syn. -- methane series, alkane series, paraffin WordNet 1.5 PC]
Al"ka*net(, n.[Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe, in which al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.]1.(Chem.)A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet.(b)The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon. 1913 Webster]
Al*kar"gen(, n.[Alkarsin + oxygen.](Chem.)Same as Cacodylic acid. 1913 Webster]
Al*kar"sin(, n.[Alkali + arsenic + -in.](Chem.)A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also Cadel's fuming liquid. 1913 Webster]
Alka-seltzern.1.a commerical antacid; -- the tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution. [trademark] WordNet 1.5]
Al*ka"zar(. See Alcazar. 1913 Webster]
Al`ke*ken"gi(, n.[Cf. F. alk\'82kenge, Sp. alquequenje, ultimately fr. Ar. al-k\'bekanj a kind of resin from Herat.](Bot.)An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato.D. C. Eaton. 1913 Webster]
Al*ker"mes(, n.[Ar. al-qirmiz kermes. See Kermes.](Old Pharmacy)A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient. 1913 Webster]
Al"ko*ran(?; 277), n.The Mohammedan Scriptures. Same as Alcoran and Koran. 1913 Webster]
Al`ko*ran"ic(, a.Same as Alcoranic. 1913 Webster]
Al`ko*ran"ist, n.Same as Alcoranist. 1913 Webster]
All(, a.[OE. al, pl. alle, AS. eal, pl. ealle, Northumbrian alle, akin to D. & OHG. al, Ger. all, Icel. allr. Dan. al, Sw. all, Goth. alls; and perh. to Ir. and Gael. uile, W. oll.]1.The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).
Prove all things: hold fast that which is good.1 Thess. v. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.Any. [Obs.] \'bdWithout all remedy.\'b8 Shak.
all qualifies, all precedes the article or the pronoun; as, all the cattle; all my labor; all his wealth; all our families; all your citizens; all their property; all other joys.
This word, not only in popular language, but in the Scriptures, often signifies, indefinitely, a large portion or number, or a great part. Thus, all the cattle in Egypt died, all Judea and all the region round about Jordan, all men held John as a prophet, are not to be understood in a literal sense, but as including a large part, or very great numbers. 1913 Webster]
3.Only; alone; nothing but.
I was born to speak all mirth and no matter.Shak.
All the whole, the whole (emphatically). [Obs.] \'bdAll the whole army.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
All, adv.1.Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. \'bdAnd cheeks all pale.\'b8 Byron.
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all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this word retains its appropriate sense or becomes intensive. 1913 Webster]
2.Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.) [Obs. or Poet.]
All as his straying flock he fed.Spenser.
A damsel lay deploring All on a rock reclined.Gay.
All to, or
All-to. In such phrases as \'bdall to rent,\'b8 \'bdall to break,\'b8 \'bdall-to frozen,\'b8 etc., which are of frequent occurrence in our old authors, the all and the to have commonly been regarded as forming a compound adverb, equivalent in meaning to entirely, completely, altogether. But the sense of entireness lies wholly in the word all (as it does in \'bdall forlorn,\'b8 and similar expressions), and the to properly belongs to the following word, being a kind of intensive prefix (orig. meaning asunder and answering to the LG. ter-, HG. zer-). It is frequently to be met with in old books, used without the all. Thus Wyclif says, \'bdThe vail of the temple was to rent:\'b8 and of Judas, \'bdHe was hanged and to-burst the middle:\'b8 i. e., burst in two, or asunder. --
All along. See under Along. --
All and some, individually and collectively, one and all. [Obs.] \'bdDispleased all and some.\'b8 Fairfax. --
All but. (a)Scarcely; not even. [Obs.] Shak.(b)Almost; nearly. \'bdThe fine arts were all but proscribed.\'b8 Macaulay. --
All hollow, entirely, completely; as, to beat any one all hollow. [Low] --
All one, the same thing in effect; that is, wholly the same thing. --
All over, over the whole extent; thoroughly; wholly; as, she is her mother all over. [Colloq.] --
All the better, wholly the better; that is, better by the whole difference. --
All the same, nevertheless. \'bdThere they [certain phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we recognize them or not.\'b8 J. C. Shairp. \'bdBut Rugby is a very nice place all the same.\'b8 T. Arnold. -- See also under All, n. 1913 Webster]
All(, n.The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.
Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all.Shak.
All that thou seest is mine.Gen. xxxi. 43.
All is used with of, like a partitive; as, all of a thing, all of us.
After all, after considering everything to the contrary; nevertheless. --
All in all, a phrase which signifies all things to a person, or everything desired; (also adverbially) wholly; altogether.
Thou shalt be all in all, and I in thee, Milton.
Trust me not at all, or all in all.Tennyson.
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All in the wind(Naut.), a phrase denoting that the sails are parallel with the course of the wind, so as to shake. --
All told, all counted; in all. --
And all, and the rest; and everything connected. \'bdBring our crown and all.\'b8 Shak. --
At all. (a)In every respect; wholly; thoroughly. [Obs.] \'bdShe is a shrew at al(l).\'b8 Chaucer.(b)A phrase much used by way of enforcement or emphasis, usually in negative or interrogative sentences, and signifying in any way or respect; in the least degree or to the least extent; in the least; under any circumstances; as, he has no ambition at all; has he any property at all? \'bdNothing at all.\'b8 Shak. \'bdIf thy father at all miss me.\'b8 1 Sam. xx. 6. --
Over all, everywhere. [Obs.] Chaucer.
All is much used in composition to enlarge the meaning, or add force to a word. In some instances, it is completely incorporated into words, and its final consonant is dropped, as in almighty, already, always: but, in most instances, it is an adverb prefixed to adjectives or participles, but usually with a hyphen, as, all-bountiful, all-glorious, allimportant, all-surrounding, etc. In others it is an adjective; as, allpower, all-giver. Anciently many words, as, alabout, alaground, etc., were compounded with all, which are now written separately. 1913 Webster]
All, conj.[Orig. all, adv., wholly: used with though or if, which being dropped before the subjunctive left all as if in the sense although.]Although; albeit. [Obs.]
All they were wondrous loth.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`la bre"ve(. [It., according to the breve.](Old Church Music)With one breve, or four minims, to measure, and sung faster like four crotchets; in quick common time; -- indicated in the time signature by 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"lah(, n.[ contr. fr. the article al the + ilah God.]The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally. 1913 Webster]
All`-a-mort"(, a.See Alamort. 1913 Webster]
Al"lan*ite(, n.[From T. Allan, who first distinguished it as a species.](min.)A silicate containing a large amount of cerium. It is usually black in color, opaque, and is related to epidote in form and composition. 1913 Webster]
Al`lan*to"ic(, a.[Cf. F. allanto\'8bque.]Pertaining to, or contained in, the allantois.
{ Al*lan"toid(, Al`lan*toid"al(, }a.[Gr. (Anat.)Of or pertaining to the allantois. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`lan*toid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Vertebrata in which the embryo develops an allantois. It includes reptiles, birds, and mammals. 1913 Webster]
Al*lan"to*in(, n.(Chem.)A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; -- formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Al*lan"to*is(, Al*lan"toid(, } n.. (Anat.)A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, -- in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the parent; the urinary vesicle. 1913 Webster]
Al"la*trate(, v. i.[L. allatrare. See Latrate.]To bark as a dog. [Obs.] Stubbes. 1913 Webster]
Al*lay"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allayed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Allaying.][OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down, humble, put an end to, AS. \'belecgan; \'be- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + lecgan to lay; but confused with old forms of allege, alloy, alegge. See Lay.]1.To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions. 1913 Webster]
2.To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison.Shak.
Syn. -- To alleviate; check; repress; assuage; appease; abate; subdue; destroy; compose; soothe; calm; quiet. See Alleviate. 1913 Webster]
Al*lay"(, v. t.To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside. \'bdWhen the rage allays.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
abridge, was once the prevailing one. 1913 Webster]
Al`le*ga"tion(, n.[L. allegatio, fr. allegare, allegatum, to send a message, cite; later, to free by giving reasons; ad + legare to send, commission. Cf. Allege and Adlegation.]1.The act of alleging or positively asserting. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment
I thought their allegation but reasonable.Steele. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved. 1913 Webster]
Al*lege"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alleged(-l; p. pr. & vb. n.Alleging.][OE. aleggen to bring forward as evidence, OF. esligier to buy, prop. to free from legal difficulties, fr. an assumed LL. exlitigare; L. ex + litigare to quarrel, sue (see Litigate). The word was confused with L. allegare (see Allegation), and lex law. Cf. Allay.]1.To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact. 1913 Webster]
2.To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
3.To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending.
Al*lege", v. t.[See Allay.]To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Al*lege"a*ble(, a.Capable of being alleged or affirmed.
The most authentic examples allegeable in the case.South. 1913 Webster]
Al*lege"ance(, n.Allegation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al*lege"ment(, n.Allegation. [Obs.]
With many complaints and allegements.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Al*leg"er(, n.One who affirms or declares. 1913 Webster]
Al*legge"(, v. t.See Alegge and Allay. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al`le*ghe"ni*an(?), a. Also Al`le*gha"ni*an. (Biogeography)Pertaining to or designating the humid division of the Transition zone extending across the northern United States from New England to eastern Dakota, and including also most of Pennsylvania and the mountainous region as far south as northern Georgia. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"le*ghe`ny(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the Allegheny Mountains, or the region where they are situated. Also Al"le*gha`ny. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.[From the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania.](Geol.)Pertaining to or designating a subdivision of the Pennsylvanian coal measure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*le"giance(, n.[OE. alegeaunce; pref. a- + OF. lige, liege. The meaning was influenced by L. ligare to bind, and even by lex, legis, law. See Liege, Ligeance.]1.The tie or obligation, implied or expressed, which a subject owes to his sovereign or government; the duty of fidelity to one's king, government, or state. 1913 Webster]
2.Devotion; loyalty; as, allegiance to science.
Syn. -- Loyalty; fealty. -- Allegiance, Loyalty. These words agree in expressing the general idea of fidelity and attachment to the \'bdpowers that be.\'b8 Allegiance is an obligation to a ruling power. Loyalty is a feeling or sentiment towards such power. Allegiance may exist under any form of government, and, in a republic, we generally speak of allegiance to the government, to the state, etc. In well conducted monarchies, loyalty is a warm-hearted feeling of fidelity and obedience to the sovereign. It is personal in its nature; and hence we speak of the loyalty of a wife to her husband, not of her allegiance. In cases where we personify, loyalty is more commonly the word used; as, loyalty to the constitution; loyalty to the cause of virtue; loyalty to truth and religion, etc.
Hear me, recreant, on thine allegiance hear me!Shak.
So spake the Seraph Abdiel, faithful found, . . . loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Al*le"giant(, a.Loyal.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`le*gor"ic(, Al`le*gor"ic*al(, }a.[F. all\'82gorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. Allegory.]Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. \'bdAn allegoric tale.\'b8 Falconer. \'bdAn allegorical application.\'b8 Pope.
Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another.Max Miller.
Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Al"le*go*rist(, n.[Cf. F. allegoriste.]One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Al`le*gor"i*za"tion(, n.The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense. 1913 Webster]
Al"le*go*rize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allegorized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Allegorizing.][Cf. F. all\'82goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.]1.To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat as allegorical; to understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said to allegorize it. 1913 Webster]
Al"le*go*rize, v. t.To use allegory.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Al"le*go*ri`zer(, n.One who allegorizes, or turns things into allegory; an allegorist. 1913 Webster]
Al"le*go*ry(, n.; pl.Allegories(.[L. allegoria, Gr. all\'82gorie.]1.A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem. 1913 Webster]
3.(Paint. & Sculpt.)A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured.
Syn. -- Metaphor; fable. -- Allegory, Parable. \'bdAn allegory differs both from fable and parable, in that the properties of persons are fictitiously represented as attached to things, to which they are as it were transferred. . . . A figure of Peace and Victory crowning some historical personage is an allegory. \'bdI am the Vine, ye are the branches\'b8 [John xv. 1-6] is a spoken allegory. In the parable there is no transference of properties. The parable of the sower [Matt. xiii. 3-23] represents all things as according to their proper nature. In the allegory quoted above the properties of the vine and the relation of the branches are transferred to the person of Christ and His apostles and disciples.\'b8C. J. Smith.
An allegory is a prolonged metaphor. Bunyan's \'bdPilgrim's Progress\'b8 and Spenser's \'bdFa\'89rie Queene\'b8 are celebrated examples of the allegory. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`le`gresse"(, n.[F. all\'82gresse, fr. L. alacer sprightly.]Joy; gladsomeness. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`le*gret"to(, a.[It., dim. of allegro.](Mus.)Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro. -- n.A movement in this time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*le"gro(, a.[It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively. Cf. Aleger.](Mus.)Brisk, lively. -- n.An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece. 1913 Webster]
al*lele"n.1.11.one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that can have the same place on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits. Syn. -- allelomorph WordNet 1.5]
2.either of a pair of Mendelian characters that may occur in an organism as a consequence of variation at one gene locus. PJC]
allelicadj.1.of or pertaining to alleles. WordNet 1.5]
Al*le"lo*morph(?), n.[Gr. (Biol.)One of the pure unit characters commonly existing singly or in pairs in the germ cells of Mendelian hybrids, and exhibited in varying proportion among the organisms themselves; same as allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law. -- Al*le`lo*mor"phic(#), a.
As we know that the several unit characters are of such a nature that any one of them is capable of independently displacing or being displaced by one or more alternative characters taken singly, we may recognize this fact by naming such characters allelomorphs.Bateson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
allelomorphicadj.1.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an allelomorph. WordNet 1.5]
{ Al`le*lu"ia, Al`le*lu"iah }(, n.[L. alleluia, Gr. hall. See Hallelujah.]An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form.
I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia.Rev. xix. 1. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"le*mande"(, n.[F., fr. allemand German.]1.(Mus.)A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel. 1913 Webster]
2.A figure in dancing. 1913 Webster]
Al`le*man"nic(, a.See Alemannic. 1913 Webster]
all-embracingadj.1.1broad in scope or content. Syn. -- all-inclusive, across-the-board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide WordNet 1.5]
Al*len"ar*ly(, adv.[All + anerly singly, fr. ane one.]Solely; only. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Al"ler(, a.[For ealra, the AS. gen. pl. of eal all.]Same as Alder, of all. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
allergenicadj.1.of or pertaining to allergens or allergenicity. WordNet 1.5]
2.causing an allergy or an allergic reaction. PJC]
allergicadj.1.of or pertaining to allergy.allergic reaction WordNet 1.5]
2.1having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibilty especially to a specific factorallergic children Syn. -- hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitized, supersensitive, supersensitized WordNet 1.5]
allergistn.1.a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies. WordNet 1.5]
allergyn.1.hypersensitivity to a particular substance. \'bdan allergy to bee venom so severe that a second sting may be fatal\'b8 WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Al*le"ri*on(, n.[F. al\'82rion, LL. alario a sort of eagle; of uncertain origin.](Her.)Am eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Al*le"vi*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alleviated; p. pr. & vb. n.Alleviating.][LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See Alegge, Levity.]1.To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.]
Should no others join capable to alleviate the expense.Evelyn.
Those large bladders . . . conduce much to the alleviating of the body [of flying birds].Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
The calamity of the want of the sense of hearing is much alleviated by giving the use of letters.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
3.To extenuate; to palliate. [R.]
He alleviates his fault by an excuse.Johnson.
Syn. -- To lessen; diminish; soften; mitigate; assuage; abate; relieve; nullify; allay. -- To Alleviate, Mitigate, Assuage, Allay. These words have in common the idea of relief from some painful state; and being all figurative, they differ in their application, according to the image under which this idea is presented. Alleviate supposes a load which is lightened or taken off; as, to alleviate one's cares. Mitigate supposes something fierce which is made mild; as, to mitigate one's anguish. Assuage supposes something violent which is quieted; as, to assuage one's sorrow. Allay supposes something previously excited, but now brought down; as, to allay one's suffering or one's thirst. To alleviate the distresses of life; to mitigate the fierceness of passion or the violence of grief; to assuage angry feeling; to allay wounded sensibility. 1913 Webster]
alleviatedadj.1.1made less severe or intense.unmitigated Syn. -- eased, relieved, mitigated. WordNet 1.5]
Al*le`vi*a"tion(, n.[LL. alleviatio.]1.The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. 1913 Webster]
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2.That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Al*le"vi*a*tive(, a.Tending to alleviate. -- n.That which alleviates. 1913 Webster]
Al*le"vi*a`tor(, n.One who, or that which, alleviates. 1913 Webster]
Al"ley(, n.; pl.Alleys(.[OE. aley, alley, OF. al\'82e, F. all\'82e, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.]1.A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
I know each lane and every alley green.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.Gay. 1913 Webster]
3.A passageway between rows of pews in a church. 1913 Webster]
4.(Persp.)Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length. 1913 Webster]
5.The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office. 1913 Webster]
Al"ley, n.; pl.Alleys(.[A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.]A choice taw or marble.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Al"leyed(, a.Furnished with alleys; forming an alley. \'bdAn alleyed walk.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Al"ley*way`( n.An alley. 1913 Webster]
All" Fools' Day`(. The first day of April, a day on which sportive impositions are practiced.
The first of April, some do say, All Fools' Day.Poor Robin's Almanack (1760). 1913 Webster]
All`fours"(. [All + four (cards).]A game at cards, called \'bdHigh, Low, Jack, and the Game.\'b8 1913 Webster]
All` fours"[formerly, All` four".]All four legs of a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of a person.
To be,
go, or
run,
on all fours (Fig.), to be on the same footing; to correspond (with) exactly; to be alike in all the circumstances to be considered. \'bdThis example is on all fours with the other.\'b8 \'bdNo simile can go on all fours.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
All` hail"(. [All + hail, interj.]All health; -- a phrase of salutation or welcome. 1913 Webster]
All`-hail", v. t.To salute; to greet. [Poet.]
Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives from the king, who all-hailed me \'bdThane of Cawdor.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ All`hal"low(, All`hal"lows(, }n.1.All the saints (in heaven). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.All Saints' Day, November 1st. [Archaic]
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All`hal"low eve`(. The evening before Allhallows. See Halloween. 1913 Webster]
All`hal"low*mas(, n.The feast of All Saints. 1913 Webster]
All`hal"lown(, a.Of or pertaining to the time of Allhallows. [Obs.] \'bdAllhallown summer.\'b8 Shak. (i. e., late summer; \'bdIndian Summer\'b8). 1913 Webster]
All`hal"low*tide`(, n.[AS. t\'c6d time.]The time at or near All Saints, or November 1st. 1913 Webster]
All"heal(, n.A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants. 1913 Webster]
Al*li"a*ble(, a.Able to enter into alliance. 1913 Webster]
Al`li*a"ceous(, a.Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions. 1913 Webster]
Al*li"ance(, n.[OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.]1.The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England. 1913 Webster]
2.Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel.C. J. Smith.
The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics.Mansel. 1913 Webster]
Al*li"ance, v. t.To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al*li"ant(, n.[Cf. F. alliant, p. pr.]An ally; a confederate. [Obs. & R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"lice, Al"lis }(, n.(Zo\'94l.)The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose. 1913 Webster]
Al*li"cien*cy(, n.Attractive power; attractiveness. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Al*li"cient(, a.[L. alliciens, p. pr. of allicere to allure; ad + lacere to entice.]That attracts; attracting. -- n.That attracts. [Rare or Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al*lied"(, a.United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally. 1913 Webster]
Al*li*gate(, v. t.[L. alligatus, p. p. of alligare. See Ally.]To tie; to unite by some tie.
Instincts alligated to their nature.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Al`li*ga"tion(, n.[L. alligatio.]1.The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Arith.)A rule relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mixing of different ingredients, or ingredients of different qualities or values.
Alligation is of two kinds, medial and alternate; medial teaching the method of finding the price or quality of a mixture of several simple ingredients whose prices and qualities are known; alternate, teaching the amount of each of several simple ingredients whose prices or qualities are known, which will be required to make a mixture of given price or quality. 1913 Webster]
Al"li*ga`tor(, n.[Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator; as,(a)(Metal Working)a form of squeezer for the puddle ball; (b)(Mining)a rock breaker; (c)(Printing)a kind of job press, called also alligator press.
Alligator apple(Bot.), the fruit of the Anona palustris, a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its properties.Loudon. --
Alligator fish(Zo\'94l.), a marine fish of northwestern America (Podothecus acipenserinus). --
Alligator gar(Zo\'94l.), one of the gar pikes (Lepidosteus spatula) found in the southern rivers of the United States. The name is also applied to other species of gar pikes. --
Alligator pear(Bot.), a corruption of Avocado pear. See Avocado. --
Alligator snapper,
Alligator tortoise,
Alligator turtle(Zo\'94l.), a very large and voracious turtle (Macrochelys lacertina) inhabiting the rivers of the southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of Trionyx. --
Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies (Guarea Swartzii). 1913 Webster]
al"li*ga`tor(, v. i. & t.[Because of the resemblance to the pattern on the skin of an alligator.]to form shallow cracks in a reticulated pattern on the surface, or in a coating on the surface, of an object. PJC]
alligatoredadj.1.1having cracks in a reticulated pattern, giving an appearance reminiscent of alligator hide; -- said of a surface coating, e.g., of paint, varnish, or glazing Syn. -- cracked WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Alligatoridaen.1.1the family of reptiles comprising the alligators, and including the caimans. Syn. -- family Alligatoridae. WordNet 1.5]
Al"li*ga`tor wrench. (Mech.)A kind of pipe wrench having a flaring jaw with teeth on one side. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*lign"ment(, n.See Alignment. 1913 Webster]
all-importantadj. prenom.1.of the greatest importance.the all-important subject of disarmament Syn. -- all important(predicate), crucial, essential, of the essence(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
all-inclusiveadj.1.broad in scope or content. Syn. -- all-embracing, across-the-board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide. WordNet 1.5]
Al*lin"e*ate(, v. t.[L. ad + lineatus, p. p. of lineare to draw a line.]To align. [R.] Herschel. 1913 Webster]
{ Al*lin`e*a"tion(, A*lin`e*a"tion(, }n.Alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun.Whewell.
The allineation of the two planets.C. A. Young. 1913 Webster]
Allionian.1.1a small genus of chiefly American herbs. Syn. -- genus Allionia. WordNet 1.5]
Al*li"sion(, n.[L. allisio, fr. allidere, to strike or dash against; ad + laedere to dash against.]The act of dashing against, or striking upon.
The boisterous allision of the sea.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit"er*al(, a.Pertaining to, or characterized by alliteration. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit"er*ate(, v. t.To employ or place so as to make alliteration.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit"er*ate, v. i.To compose alliteratively; also, to constitute alliteration. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit`er*a"tion(, n.[L. ad + litera letter. See Letter.]The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: -
Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved Milton.
Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields.Tennyson.
alliteration. Anglo-Saxon poetry is characterized by alliterative meter of this sort. Later poets also employed it.
In a somer seson whan soft was the sonne, shope me in shroudes as I a shepe were.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit"er*a*tive(?; 277), a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, alliteration; as, alliterative poetry. -- Al*lit"er*a*tive*ly, adv. -- Al*lit"er*a*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Al*lit"er*a`tor(, n.One who alliterates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"li*um(, n.[L., garlic.](bot.)A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc. 1913 Webster]
all-mainsadj. prenom.1.adaptable to all voltages; -- of a radio receiver. [British] For power supplies, the term "switching" is used to designate ability to use more than one voltage as a power source. Typically, it is used for the ability to use both 110 and 220 volt AC sources.an all-mains set WordNet 1.5]
The allness of God, including his absolute spirituality, supremacy, and eternity.R. Turnbull. 1913 Webster]
All"night`(, n.Light, fuel, or food for the whole night. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
allocatableadj.1.capable of being allocated. Syn. -- allocable, apportionable. WordNet 1.5]
Al"lo*cate(, v. t.[LL. allocatus, p. p. of allocare, fr. L. ad + locare to place. See Allow.]1.To distribute or assign; to allot.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To localize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*ca"tion(, n.[LL. allocatio: cf. F. allocation.]1.The act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company.
The allocation of the particular portions of Palestine to its successive inhabitants.A. R. Stanley. 1913 Webster]
3.The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`lo*ca"tur(, n.[LL., it is allowed, fr. allocare to allow.](Law)\'bdAllowed.\'b8 The word allocatur expresses the allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*chro"ic(, a.Changeable in color. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*cu"tion(, n.[L. allocuto, fr. alloqui to speak to; ad + loqui to speak: cf. F. allocution.]1.The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words. 1913 Webster]
2.An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Al"lod(, n.See Allodium. 1913 Webster]
Al*lo"di*al(, a.[LL. allodialis, fr. allodium: cf. F. allodial. See Allodium.](Law)Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Al*lo"di*al, a.Anything held allodially.W. Coxe. 1913 Webster]
Al*lo"di*a*ry(, n.One who holds an allodium. 1913 Webster]
Al*lo"di*um(, n.[LL. allodium, alodium, alodis, alaudis, of Ger. origin; cf. OHG. al all, and (AS. e\'bed) possession, property. It means, therefore, entirely one's property.](Law)Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner; real estate held in absolute independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud.Blackstone.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Al*log"a*mous(, a.(Bot.)Characterized by allogamy. 1913 Webster]
Al*log"a*my( n.[Gr. (Bot.)Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*ge"ne*ous(, a.[Gr. Different in nature or kind. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al"lo*graph(, n.[Gr. -graph.]A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; -- opposed to autograph.
allographicadj.1.of or pertaining to an allograph. WordNet 1.5]
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Al*lom"er*ism(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form. 1913 Webster]
Al*lom"er*ous(, a.(Chem.)Characterized by allomerism. 1913 Webster]
allometricadj.1.of or pertaining to allometry. WordNet 1.5]
allometryn.1.the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole. WordNet 1.5]
Al"lo*morph(, n.[Gr. (Min.)(a)Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite.(b)A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.G. H. Williams. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*mor"phic(, a.(Min.)Of or pertaining to allomorphism. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*mor"phism(, n.(Min.)The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph. 1913 Webster]
Al*longe"(, n.[F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.]1.(Fencing)A thrust or pass; a lunge. 1913 Webster]
2.A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. [A French usage] Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Al*longe", v. i.[F. allonger; \'85 (L. ad) + long (L. longus) long.]To thrust with a sword; to lunge. 1913 Webster]
Al"lo*nym(, n.[F. allonyme, fr. Gr. 1.The name of another person assumed by the author of a work. 1913 Webster]
2.A work published under the name of some one other than the author. 1913 Webster]
Al*lon"y*mous(, a.Published under the name of some one other than the author. 1913 Webster]
Al*loo"(, v. t. & i.[See Halloo.]To incite dogs by a call; to halloo. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al"lo*path(, n.[Cf. F. allopathe.]An allopathist.Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*path"ic(, a.[Cf. F. allopathique.]Of or pertaining to allopathy. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*path"ic*al*ly(, adv.In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods. 1913 Webster]
Al*lop"a*thist(, n.One who practices allopathy; one who professes allopathy. 1913 Webster]
Al*lop"a*thy(, n.[Gr. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos.]That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy. 1913 Webster]
allophonen.any one of two or more speech sounds that considered variants of the same phoneme. For example, the p sounds of pin and spin are allophones of p; and the t sounds of toestop and catnip are allophones of t. PJC]
allophonicadj.1.of or pertaining to an allophone. WordNet 1.5]
{ Al`lo*phyl"ic(, Al`lo*phyl"i*an(, }a.[Gr. Pertaining to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic.J. Prichard. 1913 Webster]
Al"lo*quy(, n.[L. alloquim, fr. alloqui.]A speaking to another; an address. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al*lot"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Allotting.][OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot. See Lot.]1.To distribute by lot. 1913 Webster]
2.To distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute to each individual concerned; to assign as a share or lot; to set apart as one's share; to bestow on; to grant; to appoint; as, let every man be contented with that which Providence allots him.
Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Al"lo*the*ism(, n.[Gr. The worship of strange gods.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Al*lot"ment(, n.[Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.]1.The act of allotting; assignment. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
The alloments of God and nature.L'Estrange.
A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs.Broome. 1913 Webster]
3.(law)The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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Al`lo*tri*oph"a*gy(, n.[Gr. 'allo`trios strange + fagei^n to eat: cf. F. allotriophagie.](Med.)A depraved appetite; a desire for improper food. 1913 Webster]
Al`lo*troph"ic(?), a.[Gr. trophic.](a)(Physiol.)Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.(b)(Plant Physiol.)Dependent upon other organisms for nutrition; heterotrophic; -- said of plants unable to perform photosynthesis, as all saprophytes; -- opposed to autotrophic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Al`lo*trop"ic(, Al`lo*trop"ic*al(-, }a.[Cf. F. allotropique.]Of or pertaining to allotropism. -- Al`lo*trop"ic*al*ly, adv.
Allotropic state, the several conditions which occur in a case of allotropism. 1913 Webster]
Al*lot`ro*pic"i*ty(, n.Allotropic property or nature. 1913 Webster]
{ Al*lot"ro*pism(, Al*lot"ro*py(, }n.[Gr. allotropie.](Chem.)The property of existing in two or more conditions which are distinct in their physical or chemical relations.
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Al*lot"ro*pize(, v. t.To change in physical properties but not in substance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al*lot"ta*ble(, a.Capable of being allotted. 1913 Webster]
Al*lot`tee"(, n.One to whom anything is allotted; one to whom an allotment is made. 1913 Webster]
Al*low"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allowed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Allowing.][OE. alouen, OF. alouer, aloer, aluer, F. allouer, fr. LL. allocare to admit as proved, to place, use; confused with OF. aloer, fr. L. allaudare to extol; ad + laudare to praise. See Local, and cf. Allocate, Laud.]1.To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction. [Obs. or Archaic]
Ye allow the deeds of your fathers.Luke xi. 48.
We commend his pains, condemn his pride, allow his life, approve his learning.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To like; to be suited or pleased with. [Obs.]
How allow you the model of these clothes?Massinger. 1913 Webster]
3.To sanction; to invest; to intrust. [Obs.]
Thou shalt be . . . allowed with absolute power.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest.
He was allowed about three hundred pounds a year.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition.
I allow, with Mrs. Grundy and most moralists, that Miss Newcome's conduct . . . was highly reprehensible.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
6.To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage. 1913 Webster]
7.To grant license to; to permit; to consent to; as, to allow a son to be absent.
Syn. -- To allot; assign; bestow; concede; admit; permit; suffer; tolerate. See Permit. 1913 Webster]
Al*low", v. i.To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement.
Allowing still for the different ways of making it.Addison.
To allow of, to permit; to admit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Proper to be, or capable of being, allowed; permissible; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends. 1913 Webster]
Al*low"a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety.South. 1913 Webster]
Al*low"a*bly, adv.In an allowable manner. 1913 Webster]
5.That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
I can give the boy a handsome allowance.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
6.Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.
After making the largest allowance for fraud.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
7.(com.)A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret. 1913 Webster]
Al*low"ance, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allowancing(.][See Allowance, n.]To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced. 1913 Webster]
Al*low"er(, n.1.An approver or abettor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who allows or permits. 1913 Webster]
Al*lox"an(, n.[Allantoin + oxalic, as containing the elements of allantion and oxalic acid.](Chem.)An oxidation product of uric acid. It is of a pale reddish color, readily soluble in water or alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Al*lox"a*nate(, n.(Chem.)A combination of alloxanic acid and a base or base or positive radical. 1913 Webster]
Al`lox*an"ic(, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to alloxan; -- applied to an acid obtained by the action of soluble alkalies on alloxan. 1913 Webster]
Al`lox*an"tin(, n.(Chem.)A substance produced by acting upon uric with warm and very dilute nitric acid. 1913 Webster]
Al*loy", n.[OE. alai, OF. alei, F. aloyer, to alloy, alier to ally. See Alloy, v. t.]1.Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness. 1913 Webster]
3.A baser metal mixed with a finer.
Fine silver is silver without the mixture of any baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. \'bdPure English without Latin alloy.\'b8 F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Al*loy", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alloyed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alloying.][F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See Alloy, n., Ally, v. t., and cf. Allay.]1.To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper. 1913 Webster]
2.To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound. 1913 Webster]
3.To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes. 1913 Webster]
Al*loy", v. t.To form a metallic compound.
Gold and iron alloy with ease.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Al*loy"age(, n.[F. aloyage.]The act or art of alloying metals; also, the combination or alloy. 1913 Webster]
Al"loy steel. Any steel containing a notable quantity of some other metal alloyed with the iron, usually chromium, nickel, manganese, tungsten, or vanadium. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
All`-pos*sessed"(, a.Controlled by an evil spirit or by evil passions; wild. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
all-powerfuladj.1.having full power over all aspects of a situation. Syn. -- almighty, omnipotent. WordNet 1.5]
all-purposeadj.1.not limited in use or function. Syn. -- general-purpose. WordNet 1.5]
all rightpred. adj.1.satisfactory; better than average; as, everything is all right. Syn. -- all-right(predicate), ok, o.k., okay. WordNet 1.5]
all-rightadj. prenom.1.satisfactory; better than average.an all-right movie Syn. -- all right(predicate), ok, o.k., okay WordNet 1.5]
all-roundern.1.1a versatile person who is expert at many things.she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years Syn. -- all arounder WordNet 1.5]
{ All" Saints`(, All" Saints'(, }The first day of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas; a feast day kept in honor of all the saints; also, the season of this festival. 1913 Webster]
All" Souls' Day`(. The second day of November; a feast day of the Roman Catholic church, on which supplications are made for the souls of the faithful dead. 1913 Webster]
All"spice`(, n.The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush. 1913 Webster]
All`thing`(, adv.[For in all (= every) thing.]Altogether. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
all-timeadj.1.unsurpassed in some respect up to the present.prices at an all-time high; morale at an all-time low; among the all-time great lefthanders WordNet 1.5]
Al*lude"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Alluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Alluding.][L. alludere to play with, to allude; ad + ludere to play.]To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction.
These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use.Hooker.
Syn. -- To refer; point; indicate; hint; suggest; intimate; signify; insinuate; advert. See Refer. 1913 Webster]
Al*lude", v. t.To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable. [Obs.] Wither. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`lu`mette(, n.[F., from allumer to light.]A match for lighting candles, lamps, etc. 1913 Webster]
Al*lu"mi*nor(, n.[OF. alumineor, fr. L. ad + liminare. See Luminate.]An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner. [Obs.] Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Al*lur"ance(, n.Allurement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al*lure"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alluded(; p. pr. & vb. n.Alluring.][OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See Lure.]To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract.
With promised joys allured them on.Falconer.
The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye.Milton.
Syn. -- To attract; entice; tempt; decoy; seduce. -- To Allure, Entice, Decoy, Seduce. These words agree in the idea of acting upon the mind by some strong controlling influence, and differ according to the image under which is presented. They are all used in a bad sense, except allure, which has sometimes (though rarely) a good one. We are allured by the prospect or offer (usually deceptive) of some future good. We are commonly enticed into evil by appeals to our passions. We are decoyed into danger by false appearances or representations. We are seduced when drawn aside from the path of rectitude. What allures draws by gentle means; what entices leads us by promises and persuasions; what decoys betrays us, as it were, into a snare or net; what seduces deceives us by artful appeals to the passions. 1913 Webster]
Though Adam by his wife's allurement fell.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which allures; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action; as, the allurements of pleasure, or of honor. 1913 Webster]
Al*lur"er(, n.One who, or that which, allures. 1913 Webster]
Al*lu"vi*al(, a.[Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.]Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits. 1913 Webster]
Al*lu"vi*on(, n.[F. alluvion, L. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare, to wash. See Lave.]1.Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank. 1913 Webster]
2.An overflowing; an inundation; a flood.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
3.Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.
The golden alluvions are there [in California and Australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains.R. Cobden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion. 1913 Webster]
Al*lu"vi*ous(, n.[L. alluvius. See Alluvion.]Alluvial. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Al*lu"vi*um(, n.; pl. E. Alluviums, L. Alluvia(.[L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.](Geol.)Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
all-victoriousadj.1.victorious in every battle. WordNet 1.5]
All"work`(, n.Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant. 1913 Webster]
Al*ly"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Allied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Allying.][OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay, Ligament.]1.To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with.
O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
These three did love each other dearly well, allied.Spenser.
The virtue nearest to our vice allied.Pope.
Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively. 1913 Webster]
Al`ma*can"tar(, n.(Astron.)(a)Same as Almucantar.(b)A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Al`ma*di"a(, \'d8Al"ma*die(, }n.[F. almadie (cf. Sp. & Pg. almadia), fr. Ar. alma'd\'c6yah a raft, float.](Naut.)(a)A bark canoe used by the Africans.(b)A boat used at Calicut, in India, about eighty feet long, and six or seven broad. 1913 Webster]
Al"ma*gest(, n.[F. almageste, LL. almageste, Ar. al-majist\'c6, fr. Gr. The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*ma"gra(, n.[Sp. almagra, almagre, fr. Ar. al-maghrah red clay or earth.]A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the sil atticum of the ancients. Under the name of Indian red it is used for polishing glass and silver. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"main(, Al"mayne(-m, Al"man(-m, }n.[OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1.A German.Alsoadj., German.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The German language.J. Foxe. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of dance. See Allemande.
Almain rivets,
Almayne rivets, or
Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"ma Ma"ter(. [L., fostering mother.]A college or seminary where one is educated. 1913 Webster]
Al"ma*nac(?; 277), n.[LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F. almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain origin.]A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc.
Nautical almanac, an almanac, or year book, containing astronomical calculations (lunar, stellar, etc.), and other information useful to mariners. 1913 Webster]
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Al"man*dine(, n.[LL. almandina, alamandina, for L. alabandina a precious stone, named after Alabanda, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F. almandine.](Min.)The common red variety of garnet. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Al"me, \'d8Al"meh }(, n.[Ar. 'almah (fem.) learned, fr. 'alama to know: cf. F. alm\'82e.]An Egyptian dancing girl; an Alma.
The Almehs lift their arms in dance.Bayard Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Alm"ond(, n.[OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. 'amygda`lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. Amygdalate.]1.The fruit of the almond tree.
Amygdalus communis, a native of the Mediterranean region and western Asia. 1913 Webster]
2.The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything shaped like an almond.Specifically:(Anat.)One of the tonsils.
Almond oil, fixed oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds. --
Oil of bitter almonds, a poisonous volatile oil obtained from bitter almonds by maceration and distillation; benzoic aldehyde. --
Imitation oil of bitter almonds, nitrobenzene. --
Almond tree(Bot.), the tree bearing the almond. --
Almond willow(Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina).Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Al"mond fur`nace(. [Prob. a corruption of Almain furnace, i. e., German furnace. See Almain.]A kind of furnace used in refining, to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Al"mon*dine(, n.See Almandine 1913 Webster]
almond-shapedadj.having the shape of an almond, i.e. ellipsoidal with somewhat pointed ends. Syn. -- amygdaliform, amygdaloid, amygdaloidal. WordNet 1.5]
Al"mon*er(, n.[OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier, aumosnier, F. aum\'93nier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L. eleemosyna. See Alms.]One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc. 1913 Webster]
Al"mon*er*ship, n.The office of an almoner. 1913 Webster]
Al"mon*ry(, n.; pl.Almonries(.[OF. aumosnerie, F. aum\'93nerie, fr. OF. aumosnier. See Almoner.]The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed. 1913 Webster]
Al"mose(, n.Alms. [Obs.] Cheke. 1913 Webster]
Al"most(, adv.[AS. ealm\'91st, \'91lm\'91st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m most.]Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.Acts xxvi. 28.
Almost never, scarcely ever. --
Almost nothing, scarcely anything. 1913 Webster]
Alm"ry(, n.See Almonry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Alms(, n. sing. & pl.[OE. almes, almesse, AS. \'91lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. Almonry, Eleemosynary.]Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.
A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people.Acts x. 2.
Alms are but the vehicles of prayer.Dryden.
Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign.Blackstone.
alms is singular in its form (almesse), and is sometimes so used; as, \'bdasked an alms.\'b8 Acts iii. 3.\'bdReceived an alms.\'b8 Shak. It is now, however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving, alms bag, alms chest, etc. 1913 Webster]
Alms"deed`(, n.An act of charity.Acts ix. 36. 1913 Webster]
Alms"folk`(, n.Persons supported by alms; almsmen. [Archaic] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Alms"giv`er(, n.A giver of alms. 1913 Webster]
Alms"giv`ing(, n.The giving of alms. 1913 Webster]
Alms"house`(, n.A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse. 1913 Webster]
Alms"man(, n.; fem.Almswoman. 1.A recipient of alms.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A giver of alms. [R.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Al`mu*can"tar(, n.[F. almucantarat, almicantarat, ultimately fr. Ar. al-muqantar\'bet, pl., fr. qantara to bend, arch.](Astron.)A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. [Archaic]
Almucanter staff, an ancient instrument, having an arc of fifteen degrees, formerly used at sea to take observations of the sun's amplitude at the time of its rising or setting, to find the variation of the compass. 1913 Webster]
Al"muce(, n.Same as Amice, a hood or cape. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*mude"(, n.[Pg. almude, or Sp. almud, a measure of grain or dry fruit, fr. Ar. al-mudd a dry measure.]A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the \'bdalmud\'b8 is about 1.4 gallons. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"mug(, Al"gum(, }n.[Heb., perh. borrowed fr. Skr. valguka sandalwood.](Script.)A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11).
W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Al"nage(, n., [OF. alnage, aulnage, F. aunage, fr. OF. alne ell, of Ger. origin: cf. OHG. elina, Goth. aleina, cubit. See Ell.](O. Eng. Law)Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement. 1913 Webster]
Al"na*ger(, n.[See Alnage.]A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal. 1913 Webster]
alocasian.1.1any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries. Syn. -- elephant's ear, elephant ear WordNet 1.5]
Aloeaceaen.1.1one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted. Syn. -- family Aloeaceae, aloe family. WordNet 1.5]
Al"oe(, n.; pl.Aloes(-.[L. alo\'89, Gr. 'alo`h, aloe: cf. OF. aloe, F. alo\'8as.]1.pl.The wood of the agalloch. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Med.)The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative. [Plural in form but syntactically singular.]
American aloe,
Century aloe, the agave. See Agave. 1913 Webster]
aloesn.a purgative made from the leaves of aloe. Same as aloe{3}. Syn. -- bitter aloes WordNet 1.5]
Al"oes wood`(. See Agalloch. 1913 Webster]
Al`o*et"ic(, a.[Cf. F. alo\'82tique.]Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes. 1913 Webster]
Al`o*et"ic, n.A medicine containing chiefly aloes. 1913 Webster]
A*loft"(?; 115), adv.[Pref. a- + loft, which properly meant air. See Loft.]1.On high; in the air; high above the ground. \'bdHe steers his flight aloft.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven. 1913 Webster]
A*loft", prep.Above; on top of. [Obs.]
Fresh waters run aloft the sea.Holland. 1913 Webster]
A*lo"gi*an(, n.[LL. Alogiani, Alogii, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Eccl.)One of an ancient sect who rejected St. John's Gospel and the Apocalypse, which speak of Christ as the Logos.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Al"o*gy(, n.[L. alogia, Gr. 'a priv. + Unreasonableness; absurdity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Al"o*in(, n.(Chem.)A bitter purgative principle in aloes. 1913 Webster]
Al"o*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie.]Divination by means of salt.[Spelt also halomancy.]Morin. 1913 Webster]
A*lone"(, a.[All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. \'ben one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]1.Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.
Alone on a wide, wide sea.Coleridge.
It is not good that the man should be alone.Gen. ii. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only.
Man shall not live by bread alone.Luke iv. 4.
The citizens alone should be at the expense.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
3.Sole; only; exclusive. [R.]
God, by whose alone power and conversation we all live, and move, and have our being.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.Shak.
alone commonly follows its noun.
To let aloneor
To leave alone, to abstain from interfering with or molesting; to suffer to remain in its present state. 1913 Webster]
A*lone"ness, n.A state of being alone, or without company; solitariness. [R.] Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
A*long"(?; 115), adv.[OE. along, anlong, AS. andlang, along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, L. ante, Gr. anti, over against) + lang long. See Long.]1.By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
We will go along by the king's highway.Numb. xxi. 22.
He struck with his o'ertaking wings, along.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.In company; together.
He to England shall along with you.Shak.
All along, all through the course of; during the whole time; throughout. \'bdI have all along declared this to be a neutral paper.\'b8 Addison. --
To get along, to get on; to make progress, as in business. \'bdShe 'll get along in heaven better than you or I.\'b8 Mrs. Stowe. 1913 Webster]
A*long", prep.By the length of, as distinguished from across. \'bdAlong the lowly lands.\'b8 Dryden.
The kine . . . went along the highway.1 Sam. vi. 12. 1913 Webster]
A*long". [AS. gelang owing to.](Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
Along of,
Along on, often shortened to
Long of, prep. phr., owing to; on account of. [Obs. or Low. Eng.] \'bdOn me is not along thin evil fare.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdAnd all this is long of you.\'b8 Shak. \'bdThis increase of price is all along of the foreigners.\'b8 London Punch. 1913 Webster]
A*long"shore`(, adv.Along the shore or coast. 1913 Webster]
A*long"side`(, adv.Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree. 1913 Webster]
A*loof"(, n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Alewife. 1913 Webster]
A*loof", adv.[Pref. a- + loof, fr. D. loef luff, and so meaning, as a nautical word, to the windward. See Loof, Luff.]1.At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
Our palace stood aloof from streets.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Without sympathy; unfavorably.
To make the Bible as from the hand of God, and then to look at it aloof and with caution, is the worst of all impieties.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*loof"(, prep.Away from; clear from. [Obs.]
Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*loof"ness, n.State of being aloof.Rogers (1642).
The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life.Thoreau. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Al`o*pe"ci*a(, A*lop"e*cy(, }n.[L. alopecia, Gr. 'alwpeki`a, fr. 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes.](Med.)Loss of the hair; baldness. 1913 Webster]
A*lop"e*cist(, n.A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness. 1913 Webster]
Alopexn.1.1a genus of arctic foxes. Syn. -- genus Alopex. WordNet 1.5]
Alopiidaen.1.1a family of fish comprising the thresher sharks. Syn. -- family Alopiidae. WordNet 1.5]
Alopiusn.1.1type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae. Syn. -- genus Alopius WordNet 1.5]
Alosan.the genus comprising the most common varieties of shad. It replaces the older term Clupea. See also shad. Syn. -- genus Alosa. WordNet 1.5]
A*lose"(, v. t.[OE. aloser.]To praise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A"lose(, n.[F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.](Zo\'94l.)The European shad (Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa); -- called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad (Alosa sapidissima formerly Clupea sapidissima). See Shad. 1913 Webster]
Alouatta, \'d8Al`ou*atte"(, n.[Of uncertain origin.](Zo\'94l.)One of the several species of howling monkeys of South America. See Howler{2}. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
A*loud"(, adv.[Pref. a- + loud.]With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
A*low"(, adv.[Pref. a- + low.]Below; in a lower part. \'bdAloft, and then alow.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Alp(, n.[L. Alpes the Alps, said to be of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. alp a high mountain, Ir. ailp any huge mass or lump: cf. F. Alpes.]1.A very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc.
Nor breath of vernal air from snowy alp.Milton.
Hills peep o'er hills, and alps on alps arise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted.
Alps is sometimes used as a singular. \'bdThe Alps doth spit.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
Alp, n.A bullfinch.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Al*pac"a(, n.[Sp. alpaca, fr. the original Peruvian name of the animal. Cf. Paco.]1.(Zo\'94l.)An animal of Peru (Lama paco), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama. 1913 Webster]
2.Wool of the alpaca. 1913 Webster]
3.A thin kind of cloth made of the wooly hair of the alpaca, often mixed with silk or with cotton. 1913 Webster]
Al"pen(, a.Of or pertaining to the Alps. [R.] \'bdThe Alpen snow.\'b8 J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Al"pen*glow`(?), n.A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light rays from the west resulting from the cooling of the air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Al"pen*horn`(?), Alp"horn` }, n.[G. Alpenhorn.]A curved wooden horn about three feet long, with a cupped mouthpiece and a bell, used by the Swiss to sound the ranz des vaches and other melodies. Its notes are open harmonics of the tube. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Al"pen*stock`(, n.[G.; Alp, gen. pl. Alpen + stock stick.]A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps.Cheever. 1913 Webster]
Al*pes"trine(, a.[L. Alpestris.]1.Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; as, Alpestrine diseases, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Growing on the elevated parts of mountains, but not above the timber line; subalpine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al"pha(, n.[L. alpha, Gr. 'a`lfa, from Heb. \'beleph, name of the first letter in the alphabet, also meaning ox.]The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.
In am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.Rev. xxii. 13.
Formerly used also denote the chief; as, Plato was the alpha of the wits.
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Al"pha*bet(, n.[L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. \'beleph and beth: cf. F. alphabet.]1.The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language. 1913 Webster]
2.The simplest rudiments; elements.
The very alphabet of our law.Macaulay.
Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology. 1913 Webster]
Al"pha*bet, v. t.To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al`pha*bet*a"ri*an(, n.A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian.Abp. Sancroft. 1913 Webster]
{ Al`pha*bet"ic(, Al`pha*bet"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. alphab\'82tique.]1.Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.English has an alphabetical writing system. 1913 Webster]
Al`pha*bet"ic*al*ly, adv.In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters. 1913 Webster]
Al`pha*bet"ics(, n.The science of representing spoken sounds by letters. 1913 Webster]
Al"pha*bet*ism(, n.The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Al"pha*bet*ize(, v. t.1.To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of words. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with an alphabet. 1913 Webster]
alphanumericaladj.1.of or pertaining to alphanumerics. Syn. -- alphanumeric, alphameric, alphamerical WordNet 1.5]
2.(Computers)using or consisting of only alphabetical and numerical characters; -- contrasting with binary or control.alphanumeric characters Syn. -- alphanumeric, alphanumerical, alphameric, alphamerical PJC]
alphanumericsn.1.a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation marks. WordNet 1.5]
Al"pha pa"per. (Photog.)A sensitized paper for obtaining positives by artificial light. It is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide and chloride. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
alpha particle. (Physics & Chem.)a particle emitted at high velocity from certain radioactive substances. It is identical to the helium nucleus, consisting of two protons and two neutrons. Rays of such particles are called alpha rays. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Alpha rays. (Physics & Chem.)Rays of relatively low penetrating power emitted by radium and other radioactive substances, and shown to consist of positively charged alpha particles (helium nuclei) having enormous velocities but small masses. They are slightly deflected by a strong magnetic or electric field. Compare beta ray and gamma ray. Because the rays penetrate only a small distance in dense matter such as living tissue, small pellets of radioactive substances emitting alpha rays have been used to cause local destruction of tissue, as in cancer therapy. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Al*phit"o*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie.]Divination by means of barley meal.Knowles. 1913 Webster]
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Al"phol(?), n.[Alpha- + -ol as in alcohol.](Pharm.)A crystalline derivative of salicylic acid, used as an antiseptic and antirheumatic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*phon"sine(, a.Of or relating to Alphonso X., the Wise, King of Castile (1252-1284).
Alphonsine tables, astronomical tables prepared under the patronage of Alphonso the Wise.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Alpinian.1.1a genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes. Syn. -- genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas. WordNet 1.5]
Al"pine(, a.[L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F. Alpin.]1.Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants. 1913 Webster]
2.Like the Alps; lofty. \'bdGazing up an Alpine height.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Al"pin*ist(, n.A climber of the Alps. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"pist(, Al"pi*a(, }n.[F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. alpiste.]The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"qui*fou(, n.[Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux, Sp. alquif\'a2l, fr. the same Arabic word as alcohol. See Alcohol.]A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore. 1913 Webster]
Al*read"y(, adv.[All (OE. al) + ready.]Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. \'bdJoseph was in Egypt already.\'b8 Exod. i. 5.
I say unto you, that Elias is come already.Matt. xvii. 12.
already completed, or will have been already completed. 1913 Webster]
Als(, adv.1.Also. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.As. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Alsacen.1.1a region of northeastern France famous for its wines. Syn. -- Alsatia, Elsass WordNet 1.5]
Alsatian.1.a region of northeastern France famous for its wines. Syn. -- Alsace, Elsass WordNet 1.5]
Al*sa"tian(, a.Pertaining to Alsatia. 1913 Webster]
Al*sa"tian, n.An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al` se"gno(. [It., to the mark or sign.](Mus.)A direction for the performer to return and recommence from the sign 1913 Webster]
Al"sike(, n.[From Alsike, in Sweden.]A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; Trifolium hybridum. 1913 Webster]
Al"so(, adv. & conj.[All + so. OE. al so, AS. ealsw\'be, alsw, \'91lsw\'91; eal, al, \'91l, all + sw\'be so. See All, So, As.]1.In like manner; likewise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.Matt. vi. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.Even as; as; so. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Syn. -- Also, Likewise, Too. These words are used by way of transition, in leaving one thought and passing to another. Also is the widest term. It denotes that what follows is all so, or entirely like that which preceded, or may be affirmed with the same truth; as, \'bdIf you were there, I was there also;\'b8 \'bdIf our situation has some discomforts, it has also many sources of enjoyment.\'b8 Too is simply less formal and pointed than also; it marks the transition with a lighter touch; as, \'bdI was there too;\'b8 \'bda courtier yet a patriot too.\'b8 Pope.Likewise denotes literally \'bdin like manner,\'b8 and hence has been thought by some to be more specific than also. \'bdIt implies,\'b8 says Whately, \'bdsome connection or agreement between the words it unites. We may say, \'bf He is a poet, and likewise a musician; ' but we should not say, \'bf He is a prince, and likewise a musician,' because there is no natural connection between these qualities.\'b8 This distinction, however, is often disregarded. 1913 Webster]
Alsobian.1.1a genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia. Syn. -- genus Alsobia. WordNet 1.5]
Alsophilan.1.1a genus comprising the geometrid moths. Syn. -- genus Alsophila. WordNet 1.5]
Alstonian.1.1genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeast Asia and Polynesia. Syn. -- genus Alstonia. WordNet 1.5]
alstroemerian.1.any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers. WordNet 1.5]
Alstroemeriaceaen.1.1one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae. Syn. -- family Alstroemeriaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Alt(, a. & n.[See Alto.](Mus.)The higher part of the scale. See Alto.
To be in alt, to be in an exalted state of mind. 1913 Webster]
Al*ta"ian(, Al*ta"ic(, a.[Cf. F. alta\'8bque.]Of or pertaining to the Altai, a mountain chain in Central Asia. 1913 Webster]
Altaicn.a collective term for a group of related linguistic families including the Turkic, Tungusik and Mongolian languages, spoken over a broad area from southeastern Europe and Asia, as far east as the Pacific. PJC]
Altaicadj.1.of or pertaining to the Altaic languages.Altaic languages WordNet 1.5]
Al"tar(, n.[OE. alter, auter, autier, fr. L. altare, pl. altaria, altar, prob. fr. altus high: cf. OF. alter, autier, F. autel. Cf. Altitude.]1.A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
Noah builded an altar unto the Lord.Gen. viii. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.
Altar is much used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, altar bread or altar-bread.
Altar cloth or
Altar-cloth, the cover for an altar in a Christian church, usually richly embroidered. --
Altar cushion, a cushion laid upon the altar in a Christian church to support the service book. --
Altar frontal. See Frontal. --
Altar rail, the railing in front of the altar or communion table. --
Altar screen, a wall or partition built behind an altar to protect it from approach in the rear. --
Altar tomb, a tomb resembling an altar in shape, etc. --
Family altar, place of family devotions. --
To lead (as a bride) to the altar, to marry; -- said of a woman. 1913 Webster]
Al"tar*age(, n.[Cf. OF. auterage, autelage.]1.The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church. 1913 Webster]
2.The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
al"tar boy(, n.a boy who assists a priest at the clebration of the Holy Mass and other forms of public worship; -- also called acolyte. PJC]
Al"tar*ist(, n.[Cf. LL. altarista, F. altariste.](Old Law)(a)A chaplain.(b)A vicar of a church. 1913 Webster]
Al"tar*piece`(, n.The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos. 1913 Webster]
Al"tar*wise`(, adv.In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Alt*az"i*muth(, n.[Alltude + azimuth.](Astron.)An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Altered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Altering.][F. alt\'82rer, LL. alterare, fr. L. alter other, alius other. Cf. Else, Other.]1.To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify. \'bdTo alter the king's course.\'b8 \'bdTo alter the condition of a man.\'b8 \'bdNo power in Venice can alter a decree.\'b8 Shak.
It gilds all objects, but it alters none.Pope.
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.Ps. lxxxix. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.To agitate; to affect mentally. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To geld. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- Change, Alter.Change is generic and the stronger term. It may express a loss of identity, or the substitution of one thing in place of another; alter commonly expresses a partial change, or a change in form or details without destroying identity. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter, v. i.To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure. \'bdThe law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.\'b8 Dan. vi. 8. 1913 Webster]
Al`ter*a*bil"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. alt\'82rabilit\'82.]The quality of being alterable; alterableness. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. alt\'82rable.]Capable of being altered.
Our condition in this world is mutable and uncertain, alterable by a thousand accidents.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being alterable; variableness; alterability. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*a*bly, adv.In an alterable manner. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*ant(, a.[LL. alterans, p. pr.: cf. F. alt\'82rant.]Altering; gradually changing.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Al`ter*a"tion(, n.[Cf. F. alt\'82ration.]1.The act of altering or making different.
Alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it incoveniences.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.
Ere long might perceive alteration in me.Milton.
Appius Claudius admitted to the senate the sons of those who had been slaves; by which, and succeeding alterations, that council degenerated into a most corrupt.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*a*tive(, a.[L. alterativus: cf. F. alt\'82ratif.]Causing ateration.Specifically:Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*a*tive, n.A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*cate(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Altercated; p. pr. & vb. n.Altercating.][L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See Alter.]To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. 1913 Webster]
Al`ter*ca"tion(?; 277), n.[F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.]Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. \'bdStormy altercations.\'b8 Macaulay.
Syn. -- Altercation, Dispute, Wrangle. The term dispute is in most cases, but not necessarily, applied to a verbal contest; as, a dispute on the lawfulness of war. An altercation is an angry dispute between two parties, involving an interchange of severe language. A wrangle is a confused and noisy altercation.
Their whole life was little else than a perpetual wrangling and altercation.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*ca*tive(, a.Characterized by wrangling; scolding. [R.] Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"i*ty(, n.[F. alt\'82rit\'82.]The state or quality of being other; a being otherwise. [R.]
For outness is but the feeling of otherness (alterity) rendered intuitive, or alterity visually represented.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Al"tern(, a.[L. alternus, fr. alter another: cf. F. alterne.]Acting by turns; alternate.Milton.
Altern base(Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"nant(, a.[L. alternans, p. pr.: cf. F. alternant. See Alternate, v. t.](Geol.)Composed of alternate layers, as some rocks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al`ter`nat"(?), n.[F.]A usage, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*ter"nate(?; 277), a.[L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See Altern, Alter.]1.Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.
And bid alternate passions fall and rise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. ; read every alternate line. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence.Gray.
Alternate alligation. See Alligation. --
Alternate angles(Geom.), the internal and angles made by two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH, GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate angles. --
Alternate generation. (Biol.)See under Generation. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"nate(?; 277), n.1.That which alternates with something else; vicissitude. [R.]
Grateful alternates of substantial.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*nate(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Alternated; p. pr. & vb. n.Alternating.][L. alternatus, p. p. of alternare. See Altern.]To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
The most high God, in all things appertaining unto this life, for sundry wise ends alternates the disposition of good and evil.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*nate, v. i.1.To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; -- followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other.
Rage, shame, and grief alternate in his breast.J. Philips.
Different species alternating with each other.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
2.To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"nate*ly(, adv.1.In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"nate*ness, n.The quality of being alternate, or of following by turns. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*nat`ing cur"rent. (Elec.)A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow, especially an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally, as is used for most domestic and industrial power requirements. Contrasted with direct curent. Syn. -- AC Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
The common household current is alternating. Alternating current is easier than direct current to transform to high voltage and back, making long-distance transmission more efficient. PJC]
Al`ter*na"tion(, n.[L. alternatio: cf. F. alternation.]1.The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)Permutation. 1913 Webster]
3.The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.Mason.
Alternation of generation. See under Generation. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"na*tive(, a.[Cf. F. alternatif.]1.Offering a choice of two things. 1913 Webster]
2.Disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"na*tive, n.[Cf. F. alternative, LL. alternativa.]1.An offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left.
There is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. Thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives.
Having to choose between two alternatives, safety and war, you obstinately prefer the worse.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
3.The course of action or the thing offered in place of another.
If this demand is refused the alternative is war.Lewis.
With no alternative but death.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
4.A choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among.
My decided preference is for the fourth and last of these alternatives.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"na*tive*ly, adv.In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things. 1913 Webster]
Al*ter"na*tive*ness, n.The quality of being alternative, or of offering a choice between two. 1913 Webster]
Al"ter*na`tor(?), n.(Elec.)An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating currents. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al*ter"ni*ty(, n.[LL. alternitas.]Succession by turns; alternation. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Al*th\'91"a, \'d8Al*the"a }(, n.[althaea, Gr. (Bot.)(a)A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks.(b)An ornamental shrub (Hibiscus Syriacus) of the Mallow family. 1913 Webster]
Al*the"ine(, n.(Chem.)Asparagine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"thing(?), n.[Icel. (modern) alping, earlier alpingi; allr all + ping assembly. See All, and Thing.]The national assembly or parliament of Iceland. See Thing, n., 8. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Alt"horn`(, n.[Alt + horn.](Mus.)An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn.Grove. 1913 Webster]
Al*though"(, conj.[All + though; OE. al thagh.]Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though.
Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.Mark xiv. 29.
Syn. -- Although, Though.Although, which originally was perhaps more emphatic than though, is now interchangeable with it in the sense given above. Euphonic consideration determines the choice. 1913 Webster]
Al*til"o*quent(, a.[L. altus (adv. alte) high + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak.]High-sounding; pompous in speech. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Al*tim"e*ter(, n.[LL. altimeter; altus high + metrum, Gr. altim\'8atre.]An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Al*tim"e*try(, n.[Cf. F. altim\'82trie.]The art of measuring altitudes, or heights. 1913 Webster]
Al*tin"car(, n.See Tincal. 1913 Webster]
Al"ti*scope(, n.[L. altus high + Gr. An arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects. Since the early 1900's, most commonly called periscope. 1913 Webster]
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Al*tis"o*nant(, a.[L. altus high + sonans, p. pr. of sonare to sound.]High-sounding; lofty or pompous.Skelton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*tis"si*mo(, n.[It.; superl. of alto.](Mus.)The part or notes situated above F in alt. 1913 Webster]
Al"ti*tude(, n.[L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. Altar, Haughty, Enhance.]1.Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.Height of degree; highest point or degree.
He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Height of rank or excellence; superiority.Swift. 1913 Webster]
6.pl.Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs. [Colloq.] Richardson.
The man of law began to get into his altitude.Sir W. Scott.
Meridian altitude, an arc of the meridian intercepted between the south point on the horizon and any point on the meridian. See Meridian, 3. 1913 Webster]
Al`ti*tu"di*nal(, a.Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements. 1913 Webster]
Al`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an(, a.Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Al*tiv"o*lant(, a.[L. altivolans. See Volant.]Flying high. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Al"to(, n.; pl.Altos(.[It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf. Alt.]1.(Mus.)Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. 1913 Webster]
2.An alto singer.
Alto clef(Mus.)the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff.Moore. 1913 Webster]
Al`to-cu"mu*lus(?), n.[L. altus high + L. & E. cumulus.](Meteor.)A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Al`to*geth"er(#), adv.[OE. altogedere; al all + togedere together. See Together.]1.All together; conjointly. [Obs.]
Altogether they went at once.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Without exception; wholly; completely.
Every man at his best state is altogether vanity.Ps. xxxix. 5. 1913 Webster]
altogethern.1.nakedness; -- used mostly in the phrase \'bdin the altogether\'b8. [informal] Syn. -- raw, buff, birthday suit WordNet 1.5]
Al*tom"e*ter(, n.[L. altus high + -meter.]A theodolite.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Al"to-re*lie"vo(, n.Alto-rilievo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"to-ri*lie*vo(, n.; pl.Alto-rilievos(.[It.](Sculp.)High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
mezzo-rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, or low relief. 1913 Webster]
altostratus, Al`to-stra"tus(?), n.[L. altus high + L. & E. stratus.](Meteor.)A cloud formation similar to cirro-stratus, but heavier and at a lower level; a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Al"tri*cal(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Like the altrices. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*tri"ces(, n. pl.[L., nourishes, pl. of altrix.](Zo\'94l.)Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to pr\'91coces. 1913 Webster]
altricialadj.1.born naked and blind and dependent on parents for food; -- of hatchlings. Opposite of precocial. WordNet 1.5]
Al"tru*ism(, n.[F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It. altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another.]Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Al"tru*ist, n.One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist. 1913 Webster]
Al`tru*is"tic(, a.[Cf. F. altruiste, a. See Altruism..]Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.Bain. -- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Al"u*del(, n.[F. & Sp. aludel, fr. Ar. aluth\'bel.](Chem.)One of the pear-shaped pots open at both ends, and so formed as to be fitted together, the neck of one into the bottom of another in succession; -- used in the process of sublimation.Ure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"u*la(, n.[NL., dim. of L. ala a wing.](Zo\'94l.)A false or bastard wing. See under Bastard. 1913 Webster]
Al"u*lar(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the alula. 1913 Webster]
Al"um(, n.[OE. alum, alom, OF. alum, F. alun, fr. L. alumen alum.](Chem.)A double sulphate formed of aluminium and some other element (esp. an alkali metal) or of aluminium. It has twenty-four molecules of water of crystallization.
alum is the double sulphate of aluminium and potassium. It is white, transparent, very astringent, and crystallizes easily in octahedrons. The term is extended so as to include other double sulphates similar to alum in formula. 1913 Webster]
Al"um(, v. t.To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.Ure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*lu"men(, n.[L.](Chem.)Alum. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"mi*na(, n.[L. alumen, aluminis. See Alum.](Chem.)One of the earths, consisting of two parts of aluminium and three of oxygen, Al2O3.
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A*lu`mi*nate(, n.(Chem.)A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the substitution of a metal for the hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"mi*na`ted(. a.Combined with alumina. 1913 Webster]
Al"u*mine(, n.[F.]Alumina.Davy. 1913 Webster]
Al`u*min"ic(, a.Of or containing aluminium; as, aluminic phosphate. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"mi*ni*form(, a.[L. alumen + -form.]Having the form of alumina. 1913 Webster]
Al`u*min"i*um(, n.[L. alumen. See Alum.](Chem.)same as aluminum, chiefly British in usage.
Aluminium bronze or
gold, a pale gold-colored alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"mi*nize(, v. t.To treat or impregnate with alum; to alum. 1913 Webster]
A*lu`mi*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Alumin-ium + -graphy.]Art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography. -- A*lu`mi*no*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*lu"mi*nous(, a.[L. aluminosus, fr. alumen alum: cf. F. alumineux.]Pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina; as, aluminous minerals, aluminous solution. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"mi*num(, n.The metallic element forming the base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al. Also called aluminium. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Al"um*ish(, a.Somewhat like alum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*lum"na(, n. fem.; pl.Alumn\'91( . [L. See Alumnus.]A female pupil; especially, a graduate of a school or college. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*lum"nus(, n.; pl.Alumni(.[L., fr. alere to nourish.]A pupil; especially, a graduate of a college or other seminary of learning. 1913 Webster]
Al"um root`(. (Bot.)A North American herb (Heuchera Americana) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties. 1913 Webster]
{ Al"um schist"(, Al"um shale"(, }(Min.)A variety of shale or clay slate, containing iron pyrites, the decomposition of which leads to the formation of alum, which often effloresces on the rock. 1913 Webster]
Al"um stone`(. (Min.)A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite. 1913 Webster]
Al"u*nite(, n.(Min.)Alum stone. 1913 Webster]
A*lu"no*gen(, n.[F. alun alum + -gen.](Min.)A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt. 1913 Webster]
Al"ure(, n.[OF. alure, aleure, walk, gait, fr. aler (F. aller) to go.]A walk or passage; -- applied to passages of various kinds.
The sides of every street were covered with fresh alures of marble.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of a pale brown color; leather-yellow.Brande. 1913 Webster]
Al`u*ta"tion(, n.[See Alutaceous.]The tanning or dressing of leather. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*a*ry(, n.; pl.Alvearies(.[L. alvearium, alveare, beehive, fr. alveus a hollow vessel, beehive, from alvus belly, beehive.]1.A beehive, or something resembling a beehive.Barret. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The hollow of the external ear.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*a`ted(, a.[L. alveatus hollowed out.]Formed or vaulted like a beehive. 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*o*lar(?; 277), a.[L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alv\'82olaire.](Anat.)1.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
2.(Phon.)Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*o*la*ry(, a.Alveolar. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*o*late(, a.[L. alveolatus, fr. alveolus.](Bot.)Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb. 1913 Webster]
Al"ve*ole(, n.Same as Alveolus. 1913 Webster]
Al*ve"o*li*form(, a.[L. alveolus + -form.]Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al*ve"o*lus(, n.; pl.Alveoli(-l.[L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alv\'82ole. See Alveary.]1.A cell in a honeycomb. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Al"ve*us(, n.; pl.Alvei(.[L.]The channel of a river.Weate. 1913 Webster]
Al"vine(, a.[L. alvus belly: cf. F. alvin.]Of, from, in, or pertaining to, the belly or the intestines; as, alvine discharges; alvine concretions. 1913 Webster]
Al"way(, adv.Always. [Archaic or Poetic]
I would not live alway.Job vii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Al"ways(, adv.[All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.]1.At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally.
He always rides a black galloway.Bulwer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*lys"sum(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers. 1913 Webster]
Alytesn.a genus of amphibians comprising the midwife toads. Syn. -- genus Alytes. WordNet 1.5]
Am(. [AS. am, eom, akin to Gothic im, Icel. em, Olr. am, Lith. esmi, L. sum., Gr. ahmi, Skr. asmi, fr. a root as to be. Are, and cf. Be, Was.]The first person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mode, present tense. See Be.
God said unto Moses, I am that am.Exod. iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*crat"ic(, a.[Gr. (Photog.)Amasthenic.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`a*da*vat"(, n.[Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.](Zo\'94l.)The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill.[Written also amaduvad and avadavat.] 1913 Webster]
Am"a*dou(, n.[F. amadou tinder, prop. lure, bait, fr. amadouer to allure, caress, perh. fr. Icel. mata to feed, which is akin to E. meat.]A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter.Ure. 1913 Webster]
amahn.1.a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else. Syn. -- wet nurse WordNet 1.5]
A*main"(, adv.[Pref. a- + main. See 2d Main, n.]1.With might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly.
They on the hill, which were not yet come to blows, perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down amain.Milton.
That striping giant, ill-bred and scoffing, shouts amain.T. Parker. 1913 Webster]
2.At full speed; in great haste; also, at once. \'bdThey fled amain.\'b8 Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
A*main", v. t.[F. amener. See Amenable.](Naut.)To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*main", v. i.(Naut.)To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"gam(, n.[F. amalgame, prob. fr. L. malagma, Gr. 1.An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
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2.A mixture or compound of different things. 1913 Webster]
3.(Min.)A native compound of mercury and silver. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"gam, v. t. [Cf. F. amalgamer]To amalgamate.Boyle. B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mal"ga*ma(, n.Same as Amalgam.
They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"ga*mate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n.Amalgamating.]1.To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury. 1913 Webster]
2.To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another.
Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"ga*mate, v. i.1.To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver. 1913 Webster]
2.To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate. 1913 Webster]
A*mal`ga*ma"tion(, n.[Cf. F. amalgamation.]1.The act or operation of compounding mercury with another metal; -- applied particularly to the process of separating gold and silver from their ores by mixing them with mercury.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.The mixing or blending of different elements, races, societies, etc.; also, the result of such combination or blending; a homogeneous union.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"ga*ma*tive(, a.Characterized by amalgamation. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"ga*ma`tor(, n.One who, or that which, amalgamates. Specifically: A machine for separating precious metals from earthy particles by bringing them in contact with a body of mercury with which they form an amalgam. 1913 Webster]
A*mal"ga*mize(, v. t.To amalgamate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*man"dine(, n.[F. amande almond. See Almond.]1.The vegetable casein of almonds. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of cold cream prepared from almonds, for chapped hands, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`a*ni"ta(?), n.[NL. See Amanitine.](Bot.)A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricace\'91, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup (or death cap). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*man"i*tine(, n.[Gr. The poisonous principle of some fungi. 1913 Webster]
A*man`u*en"sis(, n.; pl.Amanuenses(.[L., fr. a, ab + manus hand.]A person whose employment is to write what another dictates, or to copy what another has written. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mar"a*cus(, n.[L., fr. Gr. A fragrant flower.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*ran*ta"ceous(, a.(Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the amaranth is the type. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*ranth(, n.[L. amarantus, Gr. 'a priv. + mortal; -- so called because its flowers do not soon wither: cf. F. amarante. The spelling with th seems to be due to confusion with Gr. 1.An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers. 1913 Webster]
3.A color inclining to purple. 1913 Webster]
Amaranthaceaen.1.1a cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs. Syn. -- family Amaranthaceae, amaranth family WordNet 1.5]
Am`a*ran"thine(, a.1.Of or pertaining to amaranth. \'bdAmaranthine bowers.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
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2.Unfading, as the poetic amaranth; undying.
They only amaranthine flower on earth Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.Of a purplish color.Buchanan. 1913 Webster]
{ Am`a*ran"thus(, \'d8Am`a*ran"tus(, }n.Same as Amaranth. 1913 Webster]
amarellen.1.1any of several varieties of cultivated sour cherry trees of the species Prunus cerasus bearing fruit with colorless juice, e.g. Prunus cerasuscaproniana. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.a pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice. WordNet 1.5]
Am"a*rine(, n.[L. amarus bitter.](Chem.)A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds. 1913 Webster]
Amaryllidaceaen.1.1a family of flowering plants including the snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae. Syn. -- family Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family WordNet 1.5]
{ Am`a*ryl`li*da"ceous(, Am`a*ryl*lid"e*ous(, }a.(Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the petals. The narcissus and daffodil are members of this family. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`a*ryl"lis(, n.[L. Amaryllis, Gr. 1.A pastoral sweetheart.
To sport with Amaryllis in the shade.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(bot.)(a)A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.(b)A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily. 1913 Webster]
A*mass"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amassed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amassing.][F. ambusher, LL. amassare; L. ad + massa lump, mass. See Mass.]To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.
The life of Homer has been written by amassing all the traditions and hints the writers could meet with.Pope.
Syn. -- To accumulate; heap up; pile. 1913 Webster]
A*mass", n.[OF. amasse, fr. ambusher.]A mass; a heap. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
A*mass"a*ble(, a.Capable of being amassed. 1913 Webster]
A*mass"er(, n.One who amasses. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`mas`sette"(, n.[F. See Amass.]An instrument of horn used for collecting painters' colors on the stone in the process of grinding. 1913 Webster]
A*mass"ment(, n.[Cf. OF. amassement.]An amassing; a heap collected; a large quantity or number brought together; an accumulation.
An amassment of imaginary conceptions.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Am`as*then"ic(, a.[Gr. (Photog.)Uniting the chemical rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens; amacratic. 1913 Webster]
A*mate"(, v. t.[OF. amater, amatir.]To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt. [Obs. or Archaic]
The Silures, to amate the new general, rumored the overthrow greater than was true.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*mate", v. t.[Pref. a- + mate.]To be a mate to; to match. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*teur"(, n.[F., fr. L. amator lover, fr. amare to love.]A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*teur"ish, a.In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur. -- Am`a*teur"ish*ly, adv. -- Am`a*teur"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
amateurishnessn.Behavior that demonstrates a lack of professional competency. WordNet 1.5]
Am"a*teur*ism(, n.The practice, habit, or work of an amateur. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*teur`ship, n.The quality or character of an amateur. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*tive(, a.[L. amatus, p. p. of amare to love.]Full of love; amatory. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*tive*ness, n.(Phren.)The faculty supposed to influence sexual desire; propensity to love.Combe. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*to"ri*al(, a.[See Amatorious.]Of or pertaining to a lover or to love making; amatory; as, amatorial verses. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*to"ri*al*ly, adv.In an amatorial manner. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*to*ry(, a.Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. 1913 Webster]
amatungulun.1.a very large closely branched South African shrub (Carissa grandiflora) of the dogbane family having forked bright green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves, and red berries. Also called natal plum. Syn. -- natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.the fruit of the amatungulu{1}. PJC]
Amauropeltan.a genus of epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia. Syn. -- genus Amauropelta. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Am`au*ro"sis(, n.[Gr. (Med.)A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; -- called also gutta serena, the \'bddrop serene\'b8 of Milton. 1913 Webster]
Am`au*rot"ic(, a.Affected with amaurosis; having the characteristics of amaurosis. 1913 Webster]
A*maze"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amazed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amazing.][Pref. a- + maze.]1.To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.]
A labyrinth to amaze his foes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To confound, as by fear, wonder, extreme surprise; to overwhelm with wonder; to astound; to astonish greatly. \'bdAmazing Europe with her wit.\'b8 Goldsmith.
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?Matt. xii. 23.
Syn. -- To astonish; astound; confound; bewilder; perplex; surprise. -- Amaze, Astonish. Amazement includes the notion of bewilderment of difficulty accompanied by surprise. It expresses a state in which one does not know what to do, or to say, or to think. Hence we are amazed at what we can not in the least account for. Astonishment also implies surprise. It expresses a state in which one is stunned by the vastness or greatness of something, or struck with some degree of horror, as when one is overpowered by the 1913 Webster]
A*maze", v. i.To be astounded. [Archaic] B. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*maze", v. t.Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement. [Chiefly poetic]
The wild, bewildered amaze.Byron. 1913 Webster]
A*maz"ed*ly(, adv.In amazement; with confusion or astonishment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*maz"ed*ness, n.The state of being amazed, or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A*maze"ful(, a.Full of amazement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*maze"ment(, n.1.The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration.
His words impression left amazement.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Am"a*zon(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior. 1913 Webster]
2.A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis
Amazon ant(Zo\'94l.), a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larv\'91 and nymphs of other species and make slaves of them in their own nests. 1913 Webster]
Am`a*zo"ni*an(, a.1.Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley. 1913 Webster]
{ Am"a*zon*ite(, Am"a*zon stone`(, }n.[Named from the river Amazon.](Min.)A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color. 1913 Webster]
Amb-, Am*bi-. [L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also L. ambo both. Cf. Amphi-, Both, By.]A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from the Latin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*ba"ges(, n. pl.[L. (usually in pl.); pref. ambi-, amb- + agere to drive: cf. F. ambage.]A circuit; a winding. Hence: Circuitous way or proceeding; quibble; circumlocution; indirect mode of speech.
After many ambages, perspicuously define what this melancholy is.Burton. 1913 Webster]
{ Am*ba"ry(?), n., orAmbary hemp }. [Hind. amb\'ber\'be, amb\'ber\'c6.]A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called also brown Indian hemp. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am"bas*sade(, Em"bas*sade(, n.[F. ambassade. See Embassy.]1.The mission of an ambassador. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.An embassy. [Obs.] Strype. 1913 Webster]
Am*bas"sa*dor(, Em*bas"sa*dor(, n.[See Embassador.]1.A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country.
Ambassadors are either ordinary [or resident] or extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or unusual occasion or errand.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
2.An official messenger and representative. 1913 Webster]
Am*bas`sa*do"ri*al(, a.Of or pertaining to an ambassador.H. Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Am*bas`sa*dor*ship(, n.The state, office, or functions of an ambassador. 1913 Webster]
Am*bas"sa*dress(, n.A female ambassador; also, the wife of an ambassador.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Am"bas*sage(, n.Same as Embassage. [Obs. or R.] Luke xiv. 32. 1913 Webster]
Am"bas*sy(, n.See Embassy, the usual spelling.Helps. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber, n.[OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp. \'a0mbar, and with the Ar. article, al\'a0mbar, fr. Ar. 'anbar ambergris.]1.(Min.)A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.<-- Amber is classified as a fossil resin, being typically of ancient origin, having solidified from the exudates of certain trees millions of years ago. Many pieces are found with insects embedded, the insects having been trapped by the resin while they were alive. The insects are often very well preserved, due to the antimicrobial action of components of the amber. It typically contains from 5 to 8 percent of succinic acid. "Baltic amber" has been mined for centuries in the region of Poland formerly called East Prussia, and is the variety used in most jewelry made in Poland and Russia. The Baltic strata containing amber extend under the sea, and amber beads may be found there deposited by waves along the shore. Amber was known to the ancient Greeks. The name "electron" comes from the Latin word for amber, electrum, derived from the Greek word, 'h`lektron (see electric), due to the electric charge that amber takes when rubbed, as with cat fur. Although at one time used in fine varnishes, it no longer has any commercial value for that purpose, being used mostly in jewelry. Significant deposits are also found in the Carribean region, and smaller amounts in various other places. The notion, that DNA sufficiently intact to recreate extinct animals might be extracted from amber, was the basis for Michael Crichton's novel "Jurassic Park", but has as yet (1997) not been demonstrated to be possible. PJC
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2.Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky. 1913 Webster]
3.Ambergris. [Obs.]
You that smell of amber at my charge.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.The balsam, liquidambar.
Black amber, and old and popular name for jet. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber, a.1.Consisting of amber; made of amber. \'bdAmber bracelets.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored. \'bdThe amber morn.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber, v. t.[p. p. & p. a.Ambered .]1.To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine. 1913 Webster]
2.To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly. 1913 Webster]
Amberboan.1.1a genus of herbs of Mediterranean to Central Asia cultivated for their flowers. Syn. -- genus Amberboa. WordNet 1.5]
am"ber*fish, Am"ber fish(. (Zo\'94l.)any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes of the genus Seriola, especially a large vigorous sport fish of the southern Atlantic coast (Seriola Dumerili). It is also called the amberjack.Seriola Carolinensis was the species name given in the 1890 Webster: same fish or different? Syn. -- amberjack 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5+PJC]
Am"ber*grease(, n.See Ambergris. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber*gris(, n.[F. ambre gris, i. e., gray amber; F. gris gray, which is of German origin: cf. OS. gr\'8cs, G. greis, gray-haired. See Amber.]A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212Dana. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber roomA room formerly in the Czar's Summer Palace in Russia, which was richly decorated with walls and fixtures made from amber. The amber was removed by occupying German troops during the Second World War and has, as of 1997, never been recovered. The room is being recreated from old photographs by Russian artisans.PJC 1913 Webster]
Am"ber seed`(. Seed of the Hibiscus abelmoschus, somewhat resembling millet, brought from Egypt and the West Indies, and having a flavor like that of musk; musk seed.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Am"ber tree`(. A species of Anthospermum, a shrub with evergreen leaves, which, when bruised, emit a fragrant odor. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*dex"ter(, a.[LL., fr. L. ambo both + dexter right, dextra (sc. manus) the right hand.]Using both hands with equal ease.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*dex"ter, n.1.A person who uses both hands with equal facility. 1913 Webster]
2. Hence: A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes.
The rest are hypocrites, ambidexters, so many turning pictures -- a lion on one side, a lamb on the other.Burton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*dex*ter"i*ty(, n.1.The quality of being ambidextrous; the faculty of using both hands with equal facility. Hence: Versatility; general readiness; as, ambidexterity of argumentation.Sterne.
Ignorant I was of the human frame, and of its latent powers, as regarded speed, force, and ambidexterity.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Double-dealing.(Law)A juror's taking of money from the both parties for a verdict. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*dex"tral(, a.Pertaining equally to the right-hand side and the left-hand side.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*dex"trous(, a.1.Having the faculty of using both hands with equal ease.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Practicing or siding with both parties.
All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*dex"trous*ly, adv.In an ambidextrous manner; cunningly. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*dex"trous*ness(, n.The quality of being ambidextrous; ambidexterity. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*ent(, a.[L. ambiens, p. pr. of ambire to go around; amb- + ire to go.]Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing. \'bdAmbient air.\'b8 Milton. \'bdAmbient clouds.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*ent, n.Something that surrounds or invests; as, air . . . being a perpetual ambient.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Am*big"e*nous(, a.[L. ambo both + genus kind.]Of two kinds.(Bot.)Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine, and the inner petaloid. 1913 Webster]
Am"bi*gu(, n.[F., fr. ambigu doubtful, L. ambiquus. See Ambiguous.]An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*gu"i*ty(, n.; pl.Ambiguities(.[L. ambiguitas, fr. ambiguus: cf. F. ambiguit\'82.]The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression.
No shadow of ambiguity can rest upon the course to be pursued.I. Taylor.
The words are of single signification, without any ambiguity.South. 1913 Webster]
Am*big"u*ous(, a.[L. ambiguus, fr. ambigere to wander about, waver; amb- + agere to drive.]Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression.
What have been thy answers? What but dark, Ambiguous, and with double sense deluding?Milton.
Am*big"u*ous*ly, adv.In an ambiguous manner; with doubtful meaning. 1913 Webster]
Am*big"u*ous*ness, n.Ambiguity. 1913 Webster]
Am`bi*le"vous(, a.[L. ambo both + laevus left.]Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Am*bil"o*quy(, n.Doubtful or ambiguous language. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Am*bip"a*rous(, a.[L. ambo both + parere to bring forth.](Bot.)Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; -- applied to a bud. 1913 Webster]
Am"bit(, n.[L. ambitus circuit, fr. ambire to go around. See Ambient.]Circuit or compass.
His great parts did not live within a small ambit.Milward. 1913 Webster]
Am*bi"tion(, n.[F. ambition, L. ambitio a going around, especially of candidates for office is Rome, to solicit votes (hence, desire for office or honor), fr. ambire to go around. See Ambient, Issue.]1.The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing. [Obs.]
[I] used no ambition to commend my deeds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something.
Cromwell, I charge thee, fling a way ambition: Shak.
The pitiful ambition of possessing five or six thousand more acres.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Am*bi"tion, v. t.[Cf. F. ambitionner.]To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet. [R.]
Pausanias, ambitioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
Am*bi"tion*less, a.Devoid of ambition.Pollok. 1913 Webster]
Am*bi"tious(, a.[L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See Ambition.]1.Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
I was not ambitious of seeing this ceremony.Evelyn.
Studious of song, and yet ambitious not to sing in vain.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
A giant statue . . . ambitious base.Collins. 1913 Webster]
Am*bi"tious*ly, adv.In an ambitious manner. 1913 Webster]
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Am*bi"tious*ness(, n.The quality of being ambitious; ambition; pretentiousness. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"bi*tus(, n.[L. See Ambit, Ambition.]1.The exterior edge or border of a thing, as the border of a leaf, or the outline of a bivalve shell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)A canvassing for votes. 1913 Webster]
ambivalence, ambivalencyn.1.mixed feelings or emotions; uncertainty or vacillation in making a choice. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.(Psychol.)the simultaneous existence within a person of both positive and negative feelings toward another person or action, or toward an object (as of attraction and revulsion), resulting in internal conflict. PJC]
ambivalentadj.1.1undecided as to whether or not to take a proposed course of action; having feelings both for and against the proposed action. Syn. -- on the fence(predicate), suspensive, uncertain WordNet 1.5]
ambiversionn.1.a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion. WordNet 1.5]
ambiversiveadj.1.(Psychol.)intermediate between introversive and extroversive. Contrasted to introversive and extroversive. WordNet 1.5]
Am"ble(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Ambled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ambling(.][F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb-, ambi-, and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. base. Cf. Ambulate.]1.To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider. 1913 Webster]
2.To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks.
The skipping king, he ambled up and down.Shak.
Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Am"ble, n.1.A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs on the other side. \'bdA fine easy amble.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A movement like the amble of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Am"bler(, n.A horse or a person that ambles. 1913 Webster]
Am"bling*ly, adv.With an ambling gait. 1913 Webster]
Am*blot"ic(, a.[Gr. Tending to cause abortion. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Am`bly*o"pi*a(, Am"bly*o`py(, }n.[Gr. amblyopie.](Med.)Weakness of sight, without and opacity of the cornea, or of the interior of the eye; the first degree of amaurosis. 1913 Webster]
Am"bly*op"ic(, a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to amblyopy.Quain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*blyp"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A group of large, extinct, herbivorous mammals, common in the Tertiary formation of the United States. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"bo(, n.; pl.Ambos(.[LL. ambo, Gr. ambon.]A large pulpit or reading desk, in the early Christian churches.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"bon(, n.Same as Ambo. 1913 Webster]
Am*boy"na but"ton. (Med.)A chronic contagious affection of the skin, prevalent in the tropics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Amboyna pine. (Bot.)The resiniferous tree Agathis Dammara, of the Moluccas. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am*boy"na wood(. A beautiful mottled and curled wood, used in cabinetwork. It is obtained from the Pterocarpus Indicus of Amboyna, Borneo, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am"bre*ate(, n.(Chem.)A salt formed by the combination of ambreic acid with a base or positive radical. 1913 Webster]
Am*bre"ic(, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to ambrein; -- said of a certain acid produced by digesting ambrein in nitric acid. 1913 Webster]
Am"bre*in(, n.[Cf. F. ambr\'82ine. See Amber.](Chem.)A fragrant substance which is the chief constituent of ambergris. 1913 Webster]
Am"brite(, n.[From amber.]A fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand. 1913 Webster]
Am"brose(, n.A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3.Turner. 1913 Webster]
Am*bro"sia(?; 277), n.[L. ambrosia, Gr. 'a priv. + mrita, L. mortuus, dead, and to E. mortal.]1.(Myth.)(a)The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.(b)An unguent of the gods.
His dewy locks distilled ambrosia.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytid\'91 believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their burrows. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.A dessert made from shredded coconuts and oranges, sometimes including other ingredients such as marshmallow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ambrosia beetle. (Zo\'94l.)A bark beetle that makes and feeds on ambrosia{4}. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Am"bro"si*ac(, a.[L. ambrosiacus: cf. F. ambrosiaque.]Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious. [R.]\'bdAmbrosiac odors.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ambrosiaceaen.1.1in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds. Syn. -- family Ambrosiaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Am*bro"sial(, a.[L. ambrosius, Gr. 1.Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious. \'bdAmbrosial food.\'b8 \'bdAmbrosial fragrance.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Divinely excellent or beautiful. \'bdShakes his ambrosial curls.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Am*bro"sial*ly, adv.After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully. \'bdSmelt ambrosially.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Am*bro"sian, a.Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose.
Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. 1913 Webster]
Am"bro*sin(, n.[LL. Ambrosinus nummus.]An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback. 1913 Webster]
Am"bro*type(-t, n.[Gr. 'a`mbrotos immortal + -type.](Photog.)A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass. 1913 Webster]
Am"bry(, n.; pl.Ambries(.[OE. aumbry, almery, OF. almarie, armarie, aumaire, F. armoire, LL. armarium chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. arama arms. The word has been confused with almonry. See Armory.]1.In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Almonry. [Improperly so used] 1913 Webster]
Ambs"-ace(, n.[OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.]Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value. 1913 Webster]
Am`bu*la"cral(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms. 1913 Webster]
Am`bu*la"cri*form(, a.[Ambulacrum + -form](Zo\'94l.)Having the form of ambulacra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`bu*la"crum(, n.; pl.Ambulacra(.[L., an alley or covered way.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays.(b)One of the suckers on the feet of mites. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*lance(, n.[F. ambulance, h\'93pital ambulant, fr. L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.](Mil.)(a)A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps.(b)An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*lant(, a.[L. ambulans, p. pr. of ambulare to walk: cf. F. ambulant.]Walking; moving from place to place.Gayton. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*late(, v. i.[L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.]To walk; to move about. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Am`bu*la"tion(, n.[L. ambulatio.]The act of walking.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*la*tive(, a.Walking. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*la`tor(, n.1.One who walks about; a walker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A beetle of the genus Lamia.(b)A genus of birds, or one of this genus. 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument for measuring distances; -- called also perambulator.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Am`bu*la*to"ri*al(, a.Ambulatory; fitted for walking.Verrill. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*la*to*ry(, a.[L. ambulatorius.]1.Of or pertaining to walking; having the faculty of walking; formed or fitted for walking; as, an ambulatory animal. 1913 Webster]
2.Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable; as, an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places.
The priesthood . . . before was very ambulatory, and dispersed into all families.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Pertaining to a walk. [R.]
The princess of whom his majesty had an ambulatory view in his travels.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Not yet fixed legally, or settled past alteration; alterable; as, the dispositions of a will are ambulatory until the death of the testator. 1913 Webster]
Am"bu*la*to*ry, n.; pl.Ambulatories(.[Cf. LL. ambulatorium.](Arch.)A place to walk in, whether in the open air, as the gallery of a cloister, or within a building. 1913 Webster]
Am"bur*ry(, n.Same as Anbury. 1913 Webster]
Am`bus*cade"(, n.[F. embuscade, fr. It. imboscata, or Sp. emboscada, fr. emboscar to ambush, fr. LL. imboscare. See Ambush, v. t.]1.A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush. 1913 Webster]
2.A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)The body of troops lying in ambush. 1913 Webster]
Am`bus*cade", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ambuscaded(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ambuscading(.]1.To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush. 1913 Webster]
2.To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. 1913 Webster]
Am`bus*cade", v. i.To lie in ambush. 1913 Webster]
Am`bus*ca"doed(, p. p.Posted in ambush; ambuscaded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Am"bush(, n.[F. emb\'96che, fr. the verb. See Ambush, v. t.]1.A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.
Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege ambush from the deep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.
Bold in close ambush, base in open field.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait. [Obs.]
The ambush arose quickly out of their place.Josh. viii. 19.
To lay an ambush, to post a force in ambush. 1913 Webster]
Am"bush(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ambushed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ambushing.][OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. emb\'96cher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade, Bush.]1.To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
By ambushed men behind their temple laid, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To attack by ambush; to waylay. 1913 Webster]
Am"bush, v. i.To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk.
Nor saw the snake that ambushed for his prey.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
Am"bush*er(, n.One lying in ambush. 1913 Webster]
Am"bush*ment(, n.[OF. embuschement. See Ambush, v. t.]An ambush. [Obs.] 2 Chron. xiii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Am*bus"tion(?; 106), n.[L. ambustio.](Med.)A burn or scald.Blount. 1913 Webster]
ameban.1.1naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion. Same as amoeba. WordNet 1.5]
amebanadj.1.of or pertaining to amoebae. Same as amoeban.[Also spelled amoeban.] Syn. -- amoebic, amebic, amoeban, amoebous, amebous WordNet 1.5]
2.caused by amoebae; -- of diseases.Amoebic dysentry is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Syn. -- amoebic, amebic PJC]
A*meer", A*mir"(, n.[See Emir.]1.an independent ruler or chieftan (especially in Africa or Arabia). Same as Emir. [Obs.] Syn. -- emir, amir, emeer 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.One of the Mohammedan nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde. 1913 Webster]
Ameiuridaen.1.1a family comprising the North American catfishes. Syn. -- family Ameiuridae. WordNet 1.5]
Ameiurusn.1.1the type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes. Syn. -- genus Ameiurus. WordNet 1.5]
Am"el(, n.[OE. amell, OF. esmail, F. \'82mail, of German origin; cf. OHG. smelzi, G. schmelz. See Smelt, v. t.]Enamel. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Am"el, v. t.[OE. amellen, OF. esmailler, F. \'82mailler, OF. esmail, F. \'82mail.]To enamel. [Obs.]
Enlightened all with stars, ameled.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Amelanchiern.1.1a genus of North American deciduous trees or shrubs. Syn. -- genus Amelanchier. WordNet 1.5]
Am"el*corn`(, n.[Ger. amelkorn: cf. MHG. amel, amer, spelt, and L. amylum starch, Gr. A variety of wheat from which starch is produced; -- called also French rice. 1913 Webster]
A*mel"io*ra*ble(, a.Capable of being ameliorated. 1913 Webster]
A*mel"io*rate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ameliorated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ameliorating.][L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. am\'82liorer. See Meliorate.]To make better; to improve; to meliorate.
In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*mel"io*rate, v. i.To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age. 1913 Webster]
amelioratingadj. prenom.[p. pr. of ameliorate.]causing improvement in or reducing the bad effects of an unfavorable condition. Syn. -- ameliorative, amelioratory, meliorative WordNet 1.5]
A*mel`io*ra"tion(, n.[Cf. F. am\'82lioration.]The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. \'bdAmelioration of human affairs.\'b8 J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
A*mel"io*ra*tive(, a.Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; as, ameliorative remedies, efforts. 1913 Webster]
A*mel"io*ra`tor(, n.One who ameliorates. 1913 Webster]
A`men"(?; 277), interj., adv., & n.[L. amen, Gr. 'amh`n, Heb. \'bem certainly, truly.]An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.It is used as a noun, to denote: (a) concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent; (b) the final word or act; (c) Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
And let all the people say, Amen.Ps. cvi. 48.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans.
To say amen to, to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all. 1913 Webster]
A`men", v. t.To say Amen to; to sanction fully. 1913 Webster]
A*me`na*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being amenable; amenableness.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
A*me"na*ble(, a.[F. amener to lead; ad) = mener to lead, fr. L. minare to drive animals (properly by threatening cries), in LL. to lead; L. minari, to threaten, minae threats. See Menace.]1.(Old Law)Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband. [Obs.] Jacob. 1913 Webster]
2.Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible; accountable; as, amenable to law.
Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be amenable to the divine government.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Liable to punishment, a charge, a claim, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.
Sterling . . . always was amenable enough to counsel.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A*me"na*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being amenable; liability to answer charges; answerableness. 1913 Webster]
A*me"na*bly, adv.In an amenable manner. 1913 Webster]
Am"e*nage(, v. t.[OF. amesnagier. See Manage.]To manage. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Am"e*nance(, n.[OF. See Amenable.]Behavior; bearing. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*mend"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amended; p. pr. & vb. n.Amending.][F. amender, L. emendare; e (ex) + mendum, menda, fault, akin to Skr. minda personal defect. Cf. Emend, Mend.]To change or modify in any way for the better; as,(a)by simply removing what is erroneous, corrupt, superfluous, faulty, and the like;(b)by supplying deficiencies;(c)by substituting something else in the place of what is removed; to rectify.
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Mar not the thing that can not be amended.Shak.
An instant emergency, granting no possibility for revision, or opening for amended thought.De Quincey.
We shall cheer her sorrows, and amend her blood, by wedding her to a Norman.Sir W. Scott.
To amend a bill, to make some change in the details or provisions of a bill or measure while on its passage, professedly for its improvement.
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Syn. -- To Amend, Emend, Correct, Reform, Rectify.These words agree in the idea of bringing things into a more perfect state. We correct (literally, make straight) when we conform things to some standard or rule; as, to correct proof sheets. We amend by removing blemishes, faults, or errors, and thus rendering a thing more a nearly perfect; as, to amend our ways, to amend a text, the draft of a bill, etc. Emend is only another form of amend, and is applied chiefly to editions of books, etc. To reform is literally to form over again, or put into a new and better form; as, to reform one's life. To rectify is to make right; as, to rectify a mistake, to rectify abuses, inadvertencies, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*mend"(, v. i.To grow better by rectifying something wrong in manners or morals; to improve. \'bdMy fortune . . . amends.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
A*mend"a*ble(, a.Capable of being amended; as, an amendable writ or error. -- A*mend"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`mende"(, n.[F. See Amend.]A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation.
Amende honorable(. (Old French Law)A species of infamous punishment in which the offender, being led into court with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for improper language or treatment. 1913 Webster]
A*mend"ment(, n.[F. amendement, LL. amendamentum.]1.An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. 1913 Webster]
2.In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Correction of an error in a writ or process.
A*mends"(, n. sing. & pl.[F. amendes, pl. of amende. Cf. Amende.]Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation. [Now const. with sing. verb.] \'bdAn honorable amends.\'b8 Addison.
Yet thus far fortune maketh us amends.Shak. 1913 Webster]
amenian.1.absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow. Syn. -- amenorrhea WordNet 1.5]
amenitiesn.1.things that make you comfortable and at ease.all the amenities of a first-class hotel Syn. -- comforts, creature comforts, conveniences WordNet 1.5]
A*men"i*ty(, n.; pl.Amenities(.[F. am\'82nit\'82, L. amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.]The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
A sweetness and amenity of temper.Buckle.
This climate has not seduced by its amenities.W. Howitt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*men`or*rh\'d2"a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + am\'82norrh\'82e.](Med.)Retention or suppression of the menstrual discharge. 1913 Webster]
A*men`or*rh\'d2"al(, a.Pertaining to amenorrh\'d2a. 1913 Webster]
Amen-Ran.1.1the ancient Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were combined; principal deity during Theban supremacy. Syn. -- Amon-Ra WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A men"sa et tho"ro(. [L., from board and bed.](Law)A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Am"ent(, n.[L. amentum thong or strap.](Bot.)A species of inflorescence; a catkin.
The globular ament of a buttonwood.Coues. 1913 Webster]
Am`en*ta"ceous(, a.[LL. amentaceus.](Bot.)(a)Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.(b)Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as, amentaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*men"ti*a(, n.[L.](Med.)Imbecility; total lack of understanding. 1913 Webster]
Amentiferaen.1.used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins. Syn. -- group Amentiferae WordNet 1.5]
A*men"ti*form(, a.[L. amentum + -form.](Bot.)Shaped like a catkin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*men"tum(, n.; pl.Amenta(.Same as Ament. 1913 Webster]
Am"e*nuse(, v. t.[OF. amenuisier. See Minute.]To lessen. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*merce"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amerced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amercing.][OF. amercier, fr. a merci at the mercy of, liable to a punishment. See Mercy.]1.To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the court amerced the criminal in the sum of one hundred dollars.
in, with, or of. 1913 Webster]
2.To punish, in general; to mulct.
Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Milton.
Shall by him be amerced with penance due.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*merce"a*ble(, a.Liable to be amerced. 1913 Webster]
A*merce"ment(, n.[OF. amerciment.]The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine, in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statute for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]Blackstone.
amerciament.
Amercement royal, a penalty imposed on an officer for a misdemeanor in his office.Jacobs. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"cer(, n.One who amerces. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"cia*ment(, n.[LL. amerciamentum.]Same as Amercement.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"i*can(, a.[Named from Americus Vespucius.]1.Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the United States. \'bdA young officer of the American navy.\'b8 Lyell.
American ivy. See Virginia creeper. --
American Party(U. S. Politics), a party, about 1854, which opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power. --
Native american Party(U. S. Politics), a party of principles similar to those of the American party. It arose about 1843, but soon died out. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"i*can(, n.A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism.Washington. 1913 Webster]
Americana(, n.1.any artifact (such a books or furniture or art) that is distinctive to America. WordNet 1.5]
American Indiann.1.a red-skinned member of a race of people living in North America when Europeans arrived. Syn. -- Indian, native American, Amerindian, Red Indian WordNet 1.5]
American-Indianadj.1.of or pertaining to American Indians Syn. -- Amerindian, Amerind, Amerindic, Indian, native American WordNet 1.5]
A*mer"i*can*ism(, n.1.Attachment to the United States. 1913 Webster]
2.A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea. 1913 Webster]
3.A word or phrase peculiar to the United States. 1913 Webster]
A*mer`i*can*i*za"tion(, n.The process of Americanizing. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"i*can*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Americanizer(; p. pr. & vb. n.Americanizing.]To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics. 1913 Webster]
A*mer"i*can plan. In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*mer"i*can Pro*tect"ive As*so`ci*a"tion. A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P .A. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
American sign languagen.a sign language, used in the United States mostly by the deaf or for communication with the deaf, in which gestures made with the hands symbolize words, alphabetical letters, or ideas, permitting rapid communication in the absence of speech. Syn. -- Ameslan. PJC]
Ames"-ace(, n.Same as Ambs-ace. 1913 Webster]
Ameslann.1.American sign language. [An acronym which is spelled and pronounced as a simple word] Syn. -- American sign language PJC]
Am"ess(, n.(Eccl.)Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`e*tab"o*la(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.[Written also Ametabolia.] 1913 Webster]
A*met`a*bo"li*an(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
{ A*met`a*bol"ic(, Am`e*tab"o*lous, }a.(Zo\'94l.)Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of metabolic. 1913 Webster]
2.undergoing only slight metamorphosis WordNet 1.5]
A*meth"o*dist(, n.[Pref. a- not + methodist.]One without method; a quack. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Am"e*thyst(, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am\'82thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + Mead.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Min.)A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
Oriental amethyst, the violet-blue variety of transparent crystallized corundum or sapphire. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms. 1913 Webster]
Am`e*thys"tine(, a.[L. amethystinus, Gr. 1.Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet. 1913 Webster]
2.Composed of, or containing, amethyst. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`e*tro"pi*a(, n.[Gr. (Med.)a visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye. Subtypes include myopiaastigmatism and hyperopia. -- Am`e*trop"ic(, a. 1913 Webster +PJC]
ametropicadj.1.of or pertaining to ametropia. WordNet 1.5]
Am*har"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic. -- n.The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"i*a(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin. 1913 Webster]
A`mi*a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition.
Every excellency is a degree of amiability.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A"mi*a*ble(, a.[F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability.]1.Lovable; lovely; pleasing. [Obs. or R.]
So amiable a prospect.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas. 1913 Webster]
3.Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman. 1913 Webster]
4.Done out of love. [Obs.]
Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A`mi*a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being amiable; amiability. 1913 Webster]
A"mi*a*bly, adv.In an amiable manner. 1913 Webster]
Am`i*an"thi*form(, a.[Amianthus + -form.]Resembling amianthus in form. 1913 Webster]
Am`i*an"thoid(, a.[Amianthus + -oid: cf. F. amianto\'8bde.]Resembling amianthus. 1913 Webster]
Am`i*an"thus(, n.[L. amiantus, Gr. 'a priv. + (Min.)Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus. 1913 Webster]
Am"ic(, a.[L. ammonia + -ic.](Chem.)Related to, or derived, ammonia; -- used chiefly as a suffix; as, amic acid; phosphamic acid.
Amic acid(Chem.), one of a class of nitrogenized acids somewhat resembling amides. 1913 Webster]
Am`i*ca*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness.Ash. 1913 Webster]
Am"i*ca*ble(, a.[L. amicabilis, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. See Amiable.]Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.
That which was most remarkable in this contest was . . . the amicable manner in which it was managed.Prideoux.
Amicable action(Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of the parties, for the purpose of obtaining a decision of the court on some matter of law involved in it.Bouvier.Burrill. --
Amicable numbers(Math.), two numbers, each of which is equal to the sum of all the aliquot parts of the other.
Syn. -- Friendly; peaceable; kind; harmonious. -- Amicable, Friendly. Neither of these words denotes any great warmth of affection, since friendly has by no means the same strength as its noun friendship. It does, however, imply something of real cordiality; while amicable supposes very little more than that the parties referred to are not disposed to quarrel. Hence, we speak of amicable relations between two countries, an amicable adjustment of difficulties. \'bdThose who entertain friendly feelings toward each other can live amicably together.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Am"i*ca*ble*ness(, n.The quality of being amicable; amicability. 1913 Webster]
Am"i*ca*bly, adv.In an amicable manner. 1913 Webster]
Am"ice(, n.[OE. amyse, prob. for amyt, OF. amit, ameit, fr. L. amictus cloak, the word being confused with amice, almuce, a hood or cape. See next word.]A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass. 1913 Webster]
Am"ice, n.[OE. amuce, amisse, OF. almuce, aumuce, F. aumusse, LL. almucium, almucia, aumucia: of unknown origin; cf. G. m\'81tze cap, prob. of the same origin. Cf. Mozetta.](Eccl.)A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce. 1913 Webster]
A*mid"(, prep.See Amidst. 1913 Webster]
Am"ide(?; 277), n.[Ammonia + -ide.](Chem.)A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical.
Acid amide, a neutral compound formed by the substitution of the amido group for hydroxyl in an acid. 1913 Webster]
Am"i*din(, n.[Cf. F. amidine, fr. amido starch, fr. L. amylum, Gr. 'a priv. + Meal.](Chem.)Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water. 1913 Webster]
A*mi"do(, a.[From Amide.](Chem.)Containing, or derived from, amidogen.
Amido acid, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid. --
Amido group, amidogen, NH2. 1913 Webster]
A*mid"o*gen(, n.[Amide + -gen.](Chem.)A compound radical, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; -- called also the amido group, and in composition represented by the form amido. 1913 Webster]
Am"i*dol(?), n.[Amide + -ol as in alcohol.](Photog. & Chem.)A salt of a diamino phenol, C6H3(OH)(NH2)2, used as a developer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*mid"ships(, adv.(Naut.)In the middle of a ship, with regard to her length, and sometimes also her breadth.Totten. 1913 Webster]
{ A*midst"(, A*mid"(, }prep.[OE. amidde, amiddes, on midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle. The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst, alongst. See Mid.]In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among. \'bdThis fair tree amidst the garden.\'b8 \'bdUnseen amid the throng.\'b8 \'bdAmidst thick clouds.\'b8 Milton. \'bdAmidst acclamations.\'b8 \'bdAmidst the splendor and festivity of a court.\'b8 Macaulay.
But rather famish them amid their plenty.Shak.
Syn. -- Amidst, Among. These words differ to some extent from each other, as will be seen from their etymology. Amidst denotes in the midst or middle of, and hence surrounded by; as, this work was written amidst many interruptions. Among denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects; as, \'bdHe fell among thieves.\'b8 \'bdBlessed art thou among women.\'b8 Hence, we say, among the moderns, among the ancients, among the thickest of trees, among these considerations, among the reasons I have to offer. Amid and amidst are commonly used when the idea of separate or distinguishable objects is not prominent. Hence, we say, they kept on amidst the storm, amidst the gloom, he was sinking amidst the waves, he persevered amidst many difficulties; in none of which cases could among be used. In like manner, Milton speaks of Abdiel, --
The seraph Abdiel, faithful found; Among the faithless faithful only he,
because he was then considered as one of the angels. But when the poet adds, --
From amidst them forth he passed,
we have rather the idea of the angels as a collective body.
Those squalid cabins and uncleared woods amidst which he was born.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mi"go(?), n.; pl. Amigos(#). [Sp., fr. L. amicus.]A friend; -- a Spanish term applied in the Philippine Islands to friendly natives. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am"ine(?; 277), n.[Ammonia + -ine.](Org. Chem.)One of a class of basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by an alkyl or aryl group. Compare amide, in which an acyl group is attached to the nitrogen. Hydroxylamine and hydrazine, which are not an organic compounds, are also basic and may also be considered amines. 1913 Webster +PJC]
aminoalkanen.1.a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals. Syn. -- amine, alkyl amine WordNet 1.5]
aminobenzinen.1.an oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines. Same as aniline. Syn. -- aniline oil, phenylamine WordNet 1.5]
Am"i*nol(?), n.[From amine.](Pharm.)A colorless liquid prepared from herring brine and containing amines, used as a local antiseptic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
aminomethanen.1.a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical. WordNet 1.5]
aminopyrinen.1.1a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic. Syn. -- amidopyrine WordNet 1.5]
Am"i*oid(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Amioidei. -- n.One of the Amioidei. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`i*oi"de*i(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Amia + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An order of ganoid fishes of which Amia is the type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mir"(, n.Same as Ameer. 1913 Webster]
Am"ish(?), n. sing. & pl.[Written also Omish.](Eccl. Hist.)The Amish Mennonites. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am"ish, a.[Written also Omish.](Eccl. Hist.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of buttons and shaving as \'bdworldly conformity\'b8. There are several branches of Amish Mennonites in the United States. A branch having particularly strict adherence to the Amish principles are called Old Order Amish Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A*miss"(, adv.[Pref. a- + miss.]Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?Shak.
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss.James iv. 3.
To take (an act, thing) amiss, to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at; to take unkindly; as, you must not take these questions amiss. 1913 Webster]
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A*miss"(, a.Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.[Used only in the predicate.]Dryden.
His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances.Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
A*miss", n.A fault, wrong, or mistake. [Obs.]
Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*mis`si*bil"i*ty(, [Cf. F. amissibilit\'82. See Amit.]The quality of being amissible; possibility of being lost. [R.]
Notions of popular rights and the amissibility of sovereign power for misconduct were alternately broached by the two great religious parties of Europe.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
A*mis"si*ble(, a.[L. amissibilis: cf. F. amissible.]Liable to be lost. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*mis"sion(, n.[L. amissio: cf. F. amission.]Deprivation; loss. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
A*mit"(, v. t.[L. amittere, amissum, to lose; a (ab) + mittere to send. See Missile.]To lose. [Obs.]
A lodestone fired doth presently amit its proper virtue.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`i*to"sis(?), n.[NL. See A- not, and Mitosis.](Biol.)Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to mitosis. It is not the usual mode of division, and is believed by many to occur chiefly in highly specialized cells which are incapable of long-continued multiplication, in transitory structures, and in those in early stages of degeneration. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`i*tot"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to amitosis; karyostenotic; -- opposed to mitotic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am"i*ty(, n.; pl.Amities(.[F. amiti\'82, OF. amisti\'82, amist\'82, fr. an assumed LL. amisitas, fr. L. amicus friendly, from amare to love. See Amiable.]Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories.
\'d8Am"ma(, n.[LL. amma, prob. of interjectional or imitative origin: cf. Sp. ama, G. amme, nurse, Basque ama mother, Heb. , Ar. immun, ummun.]An abbes or spiritual mother. 1913 Webster]
Am"me*ter(, n.(Physics)A contraction of amperometer or amp\'8aremeter. 1913 Webster]
Am"mi*ral(, n.An obsolete form of admiral. \'bdThe mast of some great ammiral.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Am"mite(, n.[Gr. 'ammi`ths, 'ammi`tis, sandstone, fr. 'a`mmos or "a`mmos sand.](Geol.)O\'94lite or roestone; -- written also hammite. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
ammobiumn.1.any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage. WordNet 1.5]
Am"mo*dyte(, n.[L. ammodytes, Gr. 'a`mmos sand + (Zo\'94l.)(a)One of a genus of fishes; the sand eel.(b)A kind of viper in southern Europe. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ammodytesn.1.1type genus of the Ammodytidae. Syn. -- genus Ammodytes WordNet 1.5]
Ammodytidaen.1.1a family comprising the sand lances. Syn. -- family Ammodytidae. WordNet 1.5]
Am"mo*nal`(?), n.[Ammonium + aluminium.]An explosive consisting of a mixture of powdered aluminum and ammonium nitrate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am*mo"ni*a(, n.[From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel's dung. See Ammoniac.](Chem.)A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn. 1913 Webster]
{ Am*mo"ni*ac(, Am`mo*ni"a*cal(, }a.Of, pertaining, or containing ammonia, or possessing its properties; as, an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas. 1913 Webster]
Ammoniacal engine, an engine in which the vapor of ammonia is used as the motive force. --
Sal ammoniac[L. sal ammoniacus], the salt usually called chloride of ammonium, and formerly muriate of ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Am*mo"ni*ac( (orGum` am*mo"ni*ac, n.[L. Ammoniacum, Gr. Ammon; cf. F. ammoniac. See Ammonite.](Med.)The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters. 1913 Webster]
Am`mo*ni"a*cal fer`men*ta"tion. Any fermentation process by which ammonia is formed, as that by which urea is converted into ammonium carbonate when urine is exposed to the air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ammoniatev.1.treat with ammonia; expose to ammonia WordNet 1.5]
Am*mo"ni*a`ted(, a.(Chem.)Combined or impregnated with ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Am*mo"nic(, a.Of or pertaining to ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Am"mon*ite(, n.[L. cornu Ammonis born of Ammon; L. Ammon, Gr. Amun.](Paleon.)A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*mon`i*toid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Ammonite + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite. 1913 Webster]
Am*mo"ni*um(, n.[See Ammonia.](Chem.)A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.
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ammonoidn.1.one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks; same as ammonite. Syn. -- ammonite WordNet 1.5]
Ammotragusn.a genus of wild sheep. Syn. -- genus Ammotragus. WordNet 1.5]
Am`mu*ni"tion(, n.[F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition.]1.Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.
Ammunition bread,
shoes, etc., such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Am`mu*ni"tion(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ammunitioned(; p pr. & vb. n.Ammunitioning.]To provide with ammunition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*ne"si*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Forgetfulness; also, a defect of speech, from cerebral disease, in which the patient substitutes wrong words or names in the place of those he wishes to employ.Quian. 1913 Webster]
amnesiacadj.1.having lost memories, especially due to brain injury or mental shock. Syn. -- amnesic WordNet 1.5]
Am*ne"sic(, a.(Med.)1.1.Of or pertaining to amnesia. \'bdAmnesic or co\'94rdinate defects.\'b8 Quian. 1913 Webster]
2.same as amnesiac. PJC]
Am*nes"tic(, a.Causing loss of memory. 1913 Webster]
Am"nes*ty(, n.[L. amnestia, Gr. 'a priv. + amnistie, earlier amnestie. See Mean, v.]1.Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. 1913 Webster]
2.An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. 1913 Webster]
Am"nes*ty, v. t.[imp. p. p.Amnestied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amnestying.]To grant amnesty to. 1913 Webster]
Am*nic"o*list(, n.[L. amnicola, amnis a river + colere to dwell.]One who lives near a river. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Am*nig"e*nous(, a.[L. amnigena; amnis a river + root gen of gignere to beget.]Born or bred in, of, or near a river. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Am"ni*on(, n.[Gr. (Anat.)A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles. 1913 Webster]
Am"ni*os(, n.Same as Amnion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`ni*o"ta(, n. pl.[NL. See Amnion.](Zo\'94l.)That group of vertebrates which develops in its embryonic life the envelope called the amnion. It comprises the reptiles, the birds, and the mammals. 1913 Webster]
amnioten.1.any member of the Amniota. WordNet 1.5]
Am`ni*ot"ic(, a.[Cf. F. amniotique.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac.
Amniotic acid. (Chem.) [R.] See Allantoin. 1913 Webster]
A*moe"ba, A*m\'d2"ba(, n.; pl. L. Am\'d2b\'91(; E. Am\'d2bas(.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. Same as ameba. See Rhizopoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`\'d2*b\'91"um(, n.[L. am\'d2baeus, Gr. amoebaeum carmen, Gr. A poem in which persons are represented at speaking alternately; as the third and seventh eclogues of Virgil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`\'d2*be"a(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)That division of the Rhizopoda which includes the amoeba and similar forms. 1913 Webster]
A*m\'d2"bi*an(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Am\'d2bea. 1913 Webster]
{ A*m\'d2"bi*form(, A*m\'d2"boid(, }a.[Am\'d2ba + -form or -oid.](Biol.)Resembling an am\'d2ba; am\'d2ba-shaped; changing in shape like an am\'d2ba.
Am\'d2boid movement, movement produced, as in the am\'d2ba, by successive processes of prolongation and retraction. 1913 Webster]
A*m\'d2"bous(, a.Like an am\'d2ba in structure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mo"le(?), n.[Mex.](Bot.)Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, etc. [Sp. Amer. & Mex.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`o*li"tion(, n.[L. amolitio, fr. amoliri to remove; a (ab) + moliri to put in motion.]Removal; a putting away. [Obs.] Bp. Ward (1673). 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mo"mum(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise. 1913 Webster]
A*mon"este(, v. t.To admonish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ A*mong"(, A*mongst"(, }prep.[OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending -st see Amidst. See Mingle.]1.Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.
They heard, among Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.
Blessed art thou among women.Luke i. 28. 1913 Webster]
3.Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.
What news among the merchants?Shak.
Human sacrifices were practiced among them.Hume.
Divide that gold amongst you.Marlowe.
Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors.Addison.
Syn. -- Amidst; between. See Amidst, Between. 1913 Webster]
Amon-Ran.1.the ancient Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were combined; principal deity during Theban supremacy. Syn. -- Amen-Ra WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*mon`til*la"do(, n.[Sp.]A dry kind of cherry, of a light color.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Am"o*ret(, n.[OF. amorette, F. amourette, dim. of amour.]1.An amorous girl or woman; a wanton. [Obs.] J. Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A petty love affair or amour. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Am"o*rette"(, n.An amoret. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Am"o*rist(, n.[L. armor love. See Amorous.]A lover; a gallant. [R.] Milton.
It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp earth, with letters fixed upon his shoe.Southey. 1913 Webster]
A-morn"ings(, adv.[See Amorwe. The -s is a genitival ending. See -wards.]In the morning; every morning. [Obs.]
And have such pleasant walks into the woods A-mornings.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`o*ro"sa(, n.[It. amoroso, fem. amorosa.]A wanton woman; a courtesan.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Am`o*ros"i*ty(, n.The quality of being amorous; lovingness. [R.] Galt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`o*ro"so(, n.[It. amoroso, LL. amorosus.]A lover; a man enamored. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`o*ro"so, adv.[It.](Mus.)In a soft, tender, amatory style. 1913 Webster]
Am"o*rous(, a.[OF. amoros, F. amoreux, LL. amorosus, fr. L. amor love, fr. amare to love.]1.Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of; formerly with on.
Thy roses amorous of the moon.Keats.
High nature amorous of the good.Tennyson.
Sure my brother is amorous on Hero.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or relating to, or produced by, love. \'bdAmorous delight.\'b8 Milton. \'bdAmorous airs.\'b8 Waller.
Am"o*rous*ly, adv.In an amorous manner; fondly. 1913 Webster]
Am"o*rous*ness, n.The quality of being amorous, or inclined to sexual love; lovingness. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"pha(, n.; pl.Amorphas(.[Gr. (Bot.)A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"phism(, n.[See Amorphous.]A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass, opal, etc.There are stony substances which, when fused, may cool as glass or as stone; the glass state is spoken of as a state of amorphism. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"phous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + 1.Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
2.Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized. 1913 Webster]
3.Of no particular kind or character; anomalous.
Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style.Hare.
-- A*mor"phous*ly, adv. -- A*mor"phous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
amorphophallusn.1.any plant of the genus Amorphophallus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*mor`pho*zo"a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges. 1913 Webster]
A*mor`pho*zo"ic(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Amorphozoa. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"phy(, n.[Gr. amorphie. See Amorphous.]Shapelessness. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
A*mort"(, a.[Pref. a- + F. mort death, dead; all amort is for alamort.]As if dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected; depressed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"tise(, v., A*mor`ti*sa"tion(, n., A*mor"tis*a*ble(, a., A*mor"tise*ment(, n.Same as Amortize, Amortization, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"tiz*a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. amortissable.]Capable of being cleared off, as a debt. 1913 Webster]
A*mor`ti*za"tion(, n.[LL. amortisatio, admortizatio. See Amortize, and cf. Admortization.]1.(Law)The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain. 1913 Webster]
2.The extinction of a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund; also, the money thus paid.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"tize(, v. t.[OE. amortisen, LL. amortisare, admortizare, F. amortir to sell in mortmain, to extinguish; L. ad + mors death. See Mortmain]. 1.To make as if dead; to destroy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See Mortmain. 1913 Webster]
3.To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"tize*ment(, n.[F. amortissement.]Same as Amortization. 1913 Webster]
A*mor"we(, adv.[Pref. a- on + OE. morwe. See Morrow.]1.In the morning. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.On the following morning. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*mo"tion(, n.[L. amotio. See Amove.]1.Removal; ousting; especially, the removal of a corporate officer from his office. 1913 Webster]
2.Deprivation of possession. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*mo"tus(, a.[L., withdrawn (from it (Zo\'94l.)Elevated, -- as a toe, when raised so high that the tip does not touch the ground. 1913 Webster]
A*mount"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Amounted; p. pr. & vb. n.Amounting.][OF. amonter to increase, advance, ascend, fr. amont (equiv. to L. ad montem to the mountain) upward, F. amont up the river. See Mount, n.]1.To go up; to ascend. [Obs.]
So up he rose, and thence amounted straight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To rise or reach by an accumulation of particular sums or quantities; to come (to) in the aggregate or whole; -- with to or unto. 1913 Webster]
3.To rise, reach, or extend in effect, substance, or influence; to be equivalent; to come practically (to); as, the testimony amounts to very little. 1913 Webster]
A*mount", v. t.To signify; to amount to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*mount", n.1.The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this year's revenue. 1913 Webster]
2.The effect, substance, value, significance, or result; the sum; as, the amount of the testimony is this.
The whole amount of that enormous fame.Pope. 1913 Webster]
A*mour"(, n.[F., fr. L. amor love.]1.Love; affection. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Love making; a love affair; usually, an unlawful connection in love; a love intrigue; an illicit love affair.
In amours with, in love with. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*mov`a*bil"i*ty(, n.Liability to be removed or dismissed from office. [R.] T. Jefferson. 1913 Webster]
A*mov"a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. amovible.]Removable. 1913 Webster]
A*move"(, v. t.[L. amovere; a- (ab) + movere to move: cf. OF. amover.]1.To remove, as a person or thing, from a position. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To dismiss from an office or station. 1913 Webster]
A*move", v. t. & i.[OE. amovir, L. admovere to move to, to excite; ad + movere.]To move or be moved; to excite. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Am"pe*lite(, n.[L. ampelitis, Gr. 'ampeli^tis, fr. 'a`mpelos vine.](Min.)An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines; -- applied by Brongniart to a carbonaceous alum schist. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`pe*lop"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`mpelos vine + 'o`psis appearance.](Bot.)A genus formerly including the Virginia creeper. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am*per"age(?), n.(Elec.)The strength of a current of electricity carried by a conductor or generated by a machine, measured in amp\'8ares. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8Am`p\'8are"(, Am*pere"(, }n.[From the name of a French electrician.](Elec.)The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international amp\'8are. 1913 Webster]
Am`p\'8are" foot. (Elec.)A unit, employed in calculating fall of pressure in distributing mains, equivalent to a current of one amp\'8are flowing through one foot of conductor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Amp\'8are hour. (Elec.)The quantity of electricity delivered in one hour by a current whose average strength is one amp\'8are. It is used as a unit of quantity, and is equal to 3600 coulombs. The terms Amp\'8are minute and Amp\'8are second are sometimes similarly used. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8Am`p\'8are"me`ter(, Am`pe*rom"e*ter(, }n.[Amp\'8are + meter.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the strength of an electrical current in amp\'8ares. 1913 Webster]
ampere-secondn.1.a unit of charge equal to that acquired by the accumulation of one ampere for one second. Syn. -- coulomb, C WordNet 1.5]
ampere-turn, Amp\'8are turn. (Elec.)A unit of magnetomotive force equal to the product of one complete convolution (of a coiled conductor) into one amp\'8are of current; thus, a conductor having five convolutions and carrying a current of half an amp\'8are is said to have 2amp\'8are turns. The magnetizing effect of a coil is proportional to the number of its amp\'8are turns. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am"per*sand(, n.[A corruption of and, per se and, i. e., & by itself makes and.]A word used to describe the character Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Am*phi-. [Gr. 'amfi`.]A prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*ar*thro"di*al(, a.[Pref. amphi- + arthrodial.]Characterized by amphiarthrosis. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*ar*thro"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + (Anat.)A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*as`ter(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + 'asth`r a star.](Biol.)The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell-division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rodlike fibers diverging from each aster, and called the spindle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*phib"i*a(, n. pl.[See Amphibium.](Zo\'94l.)One of the classes of vertebrates.
Anura); (2) The tailed (Urodela), as the salamanders, and the siren group (Sirenoidea), which retain the gills of the young state (hence called Perennibranchiata) through the adult state, among which are the siren, proteus, etc.; (3) The C\'d2cilians, or serpentlike Amphibia (Ophiomorpha or Gymnophiona), with minute scales and without limbs. The extinct Labyrinthodonts also belonged to this class. The term is sometimes loosely applied to both reptiles and amphibians collectively. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"i*al(-, a. & n.Amphibian. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"i*an(-an), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"i*an, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Amphibia. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib`i*o*log"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to amphibiology. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib`i*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. amphibiologie.]A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*phib`i*ot"i*ca(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + biwtiko`s pertaining to life.](Zo\'94l.)A division of insects having aquatic larv\'91. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"i*ous(, a.[Gr. 'amfi`bios living a double life, i. e., both on land in water; 'amfi` + bi`os life.]1.Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both land and water.
The amphibious character of the Greeks was already determined: they were to be lords of land and sea.Hare. 1913 Webster]
3.Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.
Not in free and common socage, but in this amphibious subordinate class of villein socage.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"i*ous*ly, adv.Like an amphibious being. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*phib"i*um(, n.; pl. L. Amphibia(; E. Amphibiums(.[NL., fr. Gr. Amphibious.]An amphibian. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*blas"tic(, a.[Gr. 'amfi` + blastiko`s tending to sprout.](Biol.)Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*bole(, n.[Gr. 'amfi`bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. 'amfiba`llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha\'81y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.](Min.)A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*bol"ic(, a.1.Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or resembling the mineral amphibole. 1913 Webster]
amphiboliten.1.a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase. WordNet 1.5]
Am`phi*bol"o*gy(, n.; pl.Amphibologies(-j.[L. amphibologia, for amphibolia, fr. Gr. 'amfiboli`a, with the ending -logia as if fr. Gr. 'amfi`bolos ambiguous + lo`gos speech: cf. F. amphibologie. See Amphiboly.]A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"o*lous(, a.[L. amphibolus, Gr. Amphibole.] 1913 Webster]
1.Ambiguous; doubtful. [Obs.]
Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel -- both parties declaring themselves for the king.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)Capable of two meanings.
An amphibolous sentence is one that is capable of two meanings, not from the double sense of any of the words, but from its admitting of a double construction; e. g., \'bdThe duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.\'b8Whately. 1913 Webster]
Am*phib"o*ly(, n.; pl.Amphibolies(.[L. amphibolia, Gr. amphibolie. See Amphibolous.]Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is none.Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*brach(, n.[L. 'amfi` + brachy`s short.](Anc. Pros.)A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (\'de -- \'de); as, h. In modern prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet\'b6ic. 1913 Webster]
{ Am`phi*car"pic(, Am`phi*car"pous(, }a.[Gr. 'amfi` + karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Producing fruit of two kinds, either as to form or time of ripening. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*chro"ic(, a.[Gr. 'amfi` + (Chem.)Exhibiting or producing two colors, as substances which in the color test may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red. 1913 Webster]
{ Am`phi*c\'d2"li*an(, Am`phi*c\'d2"lous(, }a.[Gr. 'amfi` + (Zo\'94l.)Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of vertebr\'91. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*come(, n.[Gr. 'amfi` + A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination. [Obs.] Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Am*phic`ty*on"ic(, a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to the Amphictyons or their League or Council; as, an Amphictyonic town or state; the Amphictyonic body.W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Am*phic"ty*ons(, n. pl.[L. Amphictyones, Gr. (Grecian Hist.)Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters. 1913 Webster]
Am*phic"ty*o*ny(, n.; pl.Amphictyonies(.[Gr. (Grecian Hist.)A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece. 1913 Webster]
Am"phid(, n.[Gr. 'a`mfw both: cf. F. amphide.](Chem.)A salt of the class formed by the combination of an acid and a base, or by the union of two oxides, two sulphides, selenides, or tellurides, as distinguished from a haloid compound. [R.] Berzelius. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*disc(, n.[Gr. 'amfi` + di`skos a round plate.](Zo\'94l.)A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.<-- sic. note "fresh-water" as a headword is hyphenated. --> 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*drom"ic*al(, a.[Gr. 'amfi`dromos running about or around.]Pertaining to an Attic festival at the naming of a child; -- so called because the friends of the parents carried the child around the hearth and then named it. 1913 Webster]
Am*phig"a*mous(, a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having a structure entirely cellular, and no distinct sexual organs; -- a term applied by De Candolle to the lowest order of plants. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*ge"an(, a.[Gr. Extending over all the zones, from the tropics to the polar zones inclusive. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*gen(, n.[Gr. -gen: cf. F. amphig\'8ane.](Chem.)An element that in combination produces amphid salt; -- applied by Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*gor"ic(, a.[See Amphigory.]Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*go*ry(, n.[F. amphigouri, of uncertain derivation; perh. fr. Gr. A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.[Written also amphigouri.] 1913 Webster]
Am*phim"a*cer(, n.[L. amphimacru, Gr. (Anc. Pros.)A foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in c\'best.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`phi*neu"ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of Mollusca remarkable for the bilateral symmetry of the organs and the arrangement of the nerves. 1913 Webster]
Amphioxidaen.1.1a family comprising the lancelets. Syn. -- family Amphioxidae, Branchiostomidae, family Branchiostomidae. WordNet 1.5]
amphiprostylaradj.1.1having columns at both ends but not on the sides. Syn. -- amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Am`phi*ox"us(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A fishlike creature (Amphioxus lanceolatus), two or three inches long, found in temperature seas; -- also called the lancelet. Its body is pointed at both ends. It is the lowest and most generalized of the vertebrates, having neither brain, skull, vertebr\'91, nor red blood. It forms the type of the group Acrania, Leptocardia, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am*phip"neust(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of Amphibia, which have both lungs and gills at the same time, as the proteus and siren. 1913 Webster]
Am"phi*pod(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Amphipoda. 1913 Webster]
{ Am"phi*pod(, Am*phip"o*dan(, }a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*phip"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., FR. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca. 1913 Webster]
Am*phip"o*dous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda. 1913 Webster]
Am*phip"ro*style(, a.[L. amphiprostylos, Gr. amphiprostyle. See Prostyle.](Arch.)Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. -- n.An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`phi*rhi"na(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`phis*b\'91"na(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix.
Gordius aquaticus, or hairworm, has been called an amphisb\'91na; but it belongs among the worms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am`phis*b\'91"noid(, a.[NL., fr. L. amphisbaena + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the lizards of the genus Amphisb\'91na. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Am*phis"ci*i(, Am*phis"cians(, }n. pl.[Gr. The inhabitants of the tropic, whose shadows in one part of the year are cast to the north, and in the other to the south, according as the sun is south or north of their zenith. 1913 Webster]
Am*phis"to*mous(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having a sucker at each extremity, as certain entozoa, by means of which they adhere. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*sty"lic(, a.[Gr. (Anat.)Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; -- said of a skull. 1913 Webster]
{ Am`phi*the"a*ter, Am`phi*the"a*tre, }(, n.[L. amphitheatrum, fr. Gr. amphith\'82\'83tre. See Theater.]1.An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
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2.Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*the"a*tral(, a.[L. amphitheatralis: cf. F. amphith\'82\'83tral.]Amphitheatrical; resembling an amphitheater. 1913 Webster]
{ Am`phi*the*at"ric(, Am`phi*the*at"ric*al(, }a.[L. amphitheatricus.]Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling, an amphitheater. 1913 Webster]
Am`phi*the*at"ric*al*ly, adv.In the form or manner of an amphitheater. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am*phit"ro*cha(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + trocho`s a wheel.](Zo\'94l.)A kind of annelid larva having both a dorsal and a ventral circle of special cilia. 1913 Webster]
{ Am*phit"ro*pal(-p, Am*phit"ro*pous(-p, }a.[Gr. 'amfi` + tre`pein to turn.](Bot.)Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Am`phi*u"ma(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake. 1913 Webster]
Am`pho*pep"tone(, n.[Gr. peptone.](Physiol.)A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"pho*ra(, n.; pl.Amophor\'91(.[L., fr. Gr. Ampul.]Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am"pho*ral(, a.[L. amphoralis.]Pertaining to, or resembling, an amphora. 1913 Webster]
Am*phor"ic(, a.(Med.)Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance. 1913 Webster]
Am`pho*ter"ic(, a.[Gr. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart. 1913 Webster]
amphotericin, amphotericin Bn.1.an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water. Syn. -- Fungizone.
[WordNet 1.5]
ampicillinn.1.a semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the alpha benzyl position.It is more active against certain gram-negative bacteria than is benzylpenicillin. It found wide use in treatment of bacterial infections, and has been sold under many trade names. Syn. --D(-)-. WordNet 1.5]
Am"ple(, a.[F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See Full, and cf. Double.]Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
All the people in that ample house Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.Johnson.
Syn. -- Full; spacious; extensive; wide; capacious; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; copious; bountiful; rich; liberal; munificent. -- Ample, Copious, Abundant, Plenteous. These words agree in representing a thing as large, but under different relations, according to the image which is used. Ample implies largeness, producing a sufficiency or fullness of supply for every want; as, ample stores or resources, ample provision. Copious carries with it the idea of flow, or of collection at a single point; as, a copious supply of materials. \'bdCopious matter of my song.\'b8 Milton.Abundant and plenteous refer to largeness of quantity; as, abundant stores; plenteous harvests. 1913 Webster]
Am*plec"tant(, a.[L. amplecti to embrace.](Bot.)Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Am"ple*ness(, n.The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness. 1913 Webster]
Am`plex*a"tion(, n.[L. amplexari to embrace.]An embrace. [Obs.]
An humble amplexation of those sacred feet.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Am*plex"i*caul(, a.[L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule.](Bot.)Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*ate(, v. t.[L. ampliatus, p. p. of ampliare to make wider, fr. amplus. See Ample.]To enlarge. [R.]
To maintain and ampliate the external possessions of your empire.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*ate(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects. 1913 Webster]
Am`pli*a"tion(, n.[L. ampliatio: cf. F. ampliation.]1.Enlargement; amplification. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Civil Law)A postponement of the decision of a cause, for further consideration or re-argument. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*a*tive(, a.(Logic)Enlarging a conception by adding to that which is already known or received.
\'bdAll bodies possess power of attraction\'b8 is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attributes.Abp. W. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Am*plif"i*cate(, v. t.[L. amplificatus, p. p. of amplificare.]To amplify. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Am`pli*fi*ca"tion(, n.[L. amplificatio.]1.The act of amplifying or enlarging in dimensions; enlargement; extension. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)The enlarging of a simple statement by particularity of description, the use of epithets, etc., for rhetorical effect; diffuse narrative or description, or a dilating upon all the particulars of a subject.
Exaggeration is a species of amplification.Brande & C.
I shall summarily, without any amplification at all, show in what manner defects have been supplied.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
3.The matter by which a statement is amplified; as, the subject was presented without amplifications. 1913 Webster]
Am*plif"i*ca*to*ry(, a.Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.Morell. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*fi`er(, n.One who or that which amplifies. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*fy(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amplified(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amplifying.][F. amplifier, L. amplificare. See Ample, -fy.]1.To render larger, more extended, or more intense, and the like; -- used especially of telescopes, microscopes, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)To enlarge by addition or discussion; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand; to make much of.
Troilus and Cressida was written by a Lombard author, but much amplified by our English translator.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*fy(, v. i.1.To become larger. [Obs.]
Strait was the way at first, withouten light, amplify.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; -- often with on or upon.Watts.
He must often enlarge and amplify upon the subject he handles.South. 1913 Webster]
Am"pli*tude(, n.[L. amplitudo, fr. amplus: cf. F. amplitude. See Ample.]1.State of being ample; extent of surface or space; largeness of dimensions; size.
The cathedral of Lincoln . . . is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Largeness, in a figurative sense; breadth; abundance; fullness.(a)Of extent of capacity or intellectual powers. \'bdAmplitude of mind.\'b8 Milton. \'bdAmplitude of comprehension.\'b8 Macaulay.(b)Of extent of means or resources. \'bdAmplitude of reward.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)(a)The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.(b)The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gun.)The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physics)The extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; -- applied especially to vibratory movements. 1913 Webster]
6.(math.)An angle upon which the value of some function depends; -- a term used more especially in connection with elliptic functions.
Magnetic amplitude, the angular distance of a heavenly body, when on the horizon, from the magnetic east or west point as indicated by the compass. The difference between the magnetic and the true or astronomical amplitude (see 3 above) is the \'bdvariation of the compass.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Am"pul(, n.[AS. ampella, ampolla, L. ampulla: cf. OF. ampolle, F. ampoule.]1.Same as Ampulla, 2. 1913 Webster]
2.same as ampule. PJC]
ampulen.1.a small glass bottle which has been or can be sealed hermetically by application of flame to a narrow opening at the top.aAn ampule usually has a narrow constriction near the top which can be scored and easily broken to open the ampule. Once opened, they cannot be hermetically re-sealed; thus the quantity contained is usually that which is to be used at once or within a short time. The contents are often sealed under vacuum to retard degradation by air. Syn. -- phial, vial, ampoule WordNet 1.5]
2.an ampule, or vial resembling an ampule, which contains a drug. PJC]
\'d8Am*pul"la, n.; pl.Ampull\'91(.[L. ]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)(a)A cruet for the wine and water at Mass.(b)The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Am`pul*la"ceous(, a.[L. ampullaceus, fr. ampulla.]Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.Kirby.
Ampullaceous sac(Zo\'94l.), one of the peculiar cavities in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells. 1913 Webster]
{ Am"pul*lar(, Am`pul*la*ry(, }a.Resembling an ampulla. 1913 Webster]
{ Am"pul*late(, Am"pul*la`ted( }a.Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied. 1913 Webster]
Am"pu*tate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n.Amputating.][L. amputatus, p. p. of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. pure. See Putative.]1.To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body). Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Am`pu*ta"tion(, n.[L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.]The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body. 1913 Webster]
Am"pu*ta"tor(, n.One who amputates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Am"pyx(, n.[Gr. (Greek Antiq.)A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair. 1913 Webster]
Am"sel, Am"zel(, n.[Ger. See Ousel.](Zo\'94l.)The European ring ousel (Turdus torquatus). 1913 Webster]
Amsonian.1.1a genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; native from Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America. Syn. -- genus Amsonia. WordNet 1.5]
Amsterdamn.1.1a large city which is an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands. Syn. -- Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Amt(?), n.; pl. Amter(#), E. Amts(#). [Dan. & Norw., fr. G.]An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway.
Each of the provinces [of Denmark] is divided into several amts, answering . . . to the English hundreds.Encyc. Brit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*muck"(, a. & adv.[Malay amoq furious.]In a frenzied and reckless manner.
To run amuck, to rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influence of \'bdbhang,\'b8 and attack every one that comes in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately.
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet amuck, and tilt at all I meet.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Am"u*let(, n.[L. amuletum: cf. F. amulette.]An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.] 1913 Webster]
Am`u*let"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm. 1913 Webster]
A*mur"cous(, a.[LL. amurcosus, L. amurca the dregs of olives, Gr. 'amo`rghs, fr. 'ame`rgein to pluck.]Full off dregs; foul. [R.] Knowles. 1913 Webster]
A*mus"a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. amusable.]Capable of being amused. 1913 Webster]
A*muse"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Amused(; p. pr. & vb. n.Amusing.][F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, (L. ad) + OF. muser. See Muse, v.]1.To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.]
Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold.Holland.
Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as they plunged into the lake.Gilpin. 1913 Webster]
3.To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
He amused his followers with idle promises.Johnson.
Syn. -- To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive; occupy. -- To Amuse, Divert, Entertain. We are amused by that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are entertained by that which brings our minds into agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a book. We are diverted by that which turns off our thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a laughable incident.
Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its effects.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
A*muse", v. i.To muse; to mediate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*mused"(, a.1.Diverted. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing amusement; as, an amused look. 1913 Webster]
A*muse"ment(, n.[Cf. F. amusement.]1.Deep thought; muse. [Obs.]
Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs.Fleetwood. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion.
His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening.Macaulay.
A*mu"sive(?; 277), a.Having power to amuse or entertain the mind; fitted to excite mirth. [R.] -- A*mu"sive*ly, adv. -- A*mu"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Am"vis(?), n.[Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force.]An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*my"e*lous(, a.[Gr. (Med.)Wanting the spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*myg"da*la(, n.; pl. -l(-l. [L., an almond, fr. Gr. 'amygda`lh. See Almond.]1.An almond. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Anat.)(a)One of the tonsils of the pharynx.(b)One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*myg`da*la"ceous(, a.(Bot.)Akin to, or derived from, the almond. 1913 Webster]
A*myg"da*late(, a.[L. amygdala, amygdalum, almond, Gr. Almond.]Pertaining to, resembling, or made of, almonds. 1913 Webster]
A*myg"da*late, n.1.(Med.)An emulsion made of almonds; milk of almonds.Bailey. Coxe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A salt amygdalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Am`yg*dal"ic(, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to almonds; derived from amygdalin; as, amygdalic acid. 1913 Webster]
A*myg"da*lin(, n.(Chem.)A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
A*myg"da*line(, a.[L. amygdalinus.]Of, pertaining to, or resembling, almonds. 1913 Webster]
A*myg"da*loid(, n.[Gr. -oid: cf. F. amygdalo\'8bde.](Min.)A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. 1913 Webster]
Am"yl(, n.[L. amylum starch + -yl. Cf. Amidin.](Chem.)A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am"yl al"co*hol. (Org. Chem.)Any of eight isomeric liquid alcohols (C5H11.OH), transparent, colorless liquids. It is the hydroxide of amyl. Also called amylic alcohol. The amyl alcohol obtained from fusel oil is mostly isoamyl alcohol (3-methyl-1-butanol or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutane), with some sec-amyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-butanol or 2-pentanol), and has a characteristic peculiar odor. Other than n-amyl alcohol (also called 1-pentanol) the other isomeric pentanols are not usually refered to as amyl alcohol. The amyl alcohol mixture in fusel oil forms a colorless liquid with a peculiar cough-exciting odor and burning taste. It is used as a source of amyl compounds, such as amyl acetate, amyl nitrite, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Am`y*la"ceous(, a.[L. amylum starch, Gr. Amidin.]Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy. 1913 Webster]
Am"y*late(, n.(Chem.)A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical. 1913 Webster]
Am"y*lene(, n.(Chem.)One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series. The colorless, volatile, mobile liquid commonly called amylene is a mixture of different members of the group. 1913 Webster]
A*myl"ic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether.
Amylic alcohol(Chem.), same as amyl alcohol. --
Amylic fermentation(Chem.), a process of fermentation in starch or sugar in which amyl alcohol is produced.Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Amyl nitrite. A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lo*bac"ter, n.[L. amylum starch + NL. bacterium. See Bacterium.](Biol.)A micro\'94rganism (Bacillus amylobacter) which develops in vegetable tissue during putrefaction.Sternberg. 1913 Webster]
A*myl"o*gen(?), n.[Amylum + -gen.](Chem.)That part of the starch granule or granulose which is soluble in water. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lo*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Amylum + genesis.]The formation of starch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lo*gen"ic(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to amylogen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Forming starch; -- applied specif. to leucoplasts. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Amyloid degeneration(Med.), a diseased condition of various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy degenerationorlardaceous degeneration. 1913 Webster]
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Am"y*loid(, n.1.A non-nitrogenous starchy food; a starchlike substance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The substance deposited in the organs in amyloid degeneration. 1913 Webster]
amyloidosisn.1.a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma. WordNet 1.5]
Am`y*lol"y*sis(?), n.[Amylum + Gr. (Chem.)The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. -- Am`y*lo*lyt"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lo*ly"tic(, a.[Gr. (Physiol.)Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment.Foster. 1913 Webster]
Am`y*lom"e*ter(?), n.[Amylum + -meter.]Instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lop"sin(?), n.[Amylum + Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)The diastase of the pancreatic juice. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Am`y*lose"(, n.(Chem.)One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc. 1913 Webster]
Am"y*ous(, a.[Gr. 'a`myos.](Med.)Wanting in muscle; without flesh. 1913 Webster]
Am"yss(, n.Same as Amice, a hood or cape. 1913 Webster]
An(. [AS. \'ben one, the same word as the numeral. See One, and cf. A.]This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as \'bdtwice an hour,\'b8 \'bdonce an age,\'b8 a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.
An is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound; as, an enemy, an hour. It in also often used before h sounded, when the accent of the word falls on the second syllable; as, an historian, an hyena, an heroic deed. Many writers use a before h in such positions. Anciently an was used before consonants as well as vowels. 1913 Webster]
An, conj.[Shortened fr. and, OE. an., and, sometimes and if, in introducing conditional clauses, like Icel. enda if, the same word as and. Prob. and was originally pleonastic before the conditional clause.]If; -- a word used by old English authors.Shak.
Nay, an thou dalliest, then I am thy foe.B. Jonson.
An if, and if; if. 1913 Webster]
An"a-. [Gr. 'ana` on; in comp., on, up, upwards.]A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew. 1913 Webster]
A"na(, adv.[Gr. 'ana` (used distributively).](Med.)Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), , that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces.
An apothecary with a . . . long bill of anas.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-a"na(. [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes, etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc.
Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas.
It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is worth all the ana of the Continent.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
An`a*bap"tism(, n.[L. anabaptismus, Gr. 'anabaptismo`s: cf. F. anabaptisme. See Anabaptize.]The doctrine of the Anabaptists. 1913 Webster]
An`a*bap"tist(, n.[LL. anabaptista, fr. Gr. as if 'anabaptisth`s: cf. F. anabaptiste.]A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy.
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{ An`a*bap*tis"tic(, An`a*bap*tis"tic*al(, }a.Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines.Milton. Bp. Bull. 1913 Webster]
An`a*bap"tist*ry(, n.The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists. [R.]
Thus died this imaginary king; and Anabaptistry was suppressed in Munster.Pagitt. 1913 Webster]
An`a*bap*tize"(, v. t.[Gr. Baptize.]To rebaptize; to rechristen; also, to rename. [R.] Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"a*bas(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*nab"a*sis(, n.[Gr. 1.A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called \'bdThe Anabasis.\'b8
The anabasis of Napoleon.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An`a*bat"ic(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
anabiosisn.1.suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns. WordNet 1.5]
anabioticadj.1.of or pertaining to anabiosis. WordNet 1.5]
An`a*bol"ic(, a.[Gr. (Physiol.)Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature. 1913 Webster]
An`a*bol"ic ster"oid(, n.(Physiol., Chem.)any of a variety of synthetic derivatives or analogs of testosterone, which promote the increase of muscle mass and strength. The anabolic steroids are sometimes used by athletes to increase muscular strength so as to enhance their performance in competition. They have serious side effects, and the use of such compounds has been banned by many athletic regulatory committees. PJC]
A*nab"o*lism(, n.(Physiol.)The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism. 1913 Webster]
An"a*branch(?), n.[Anastomosing + branch.]A branch of a river that re\'89nters, or anastomoses with, the main stream; also, less properly, a branch which loses itself in sandy soil. [Australia]
Such branches of a river as after separation reunite, I would term anastomosing branches; or, if a word might be coined, anabranches, and the islands they form branch islands.Col. Jackson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`a*camp"tic(, a.[Gr. Reflecting of reflected; as, an anacamptic sound (and echo).
catoptric. See Catoptrics. 1913 Webster]
An`a*camp"tic*al*ly(, adv.By reflection; as, echoes are sound produced anacamptically.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
An`a*camp"tics(, n.1.The science of reflected light, now called catoptrics. 1913 Webster]
2.The science of reflected sounds. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An`a*can"thi*ni(, An"a*canths(, }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod. 1913 Webster]
An`a*can"thous(, a.Spineless, as certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
An`a*car"di*a"ceous(, a.(Bot.)Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of plants of which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac are well known examples. 1913 Webster]
An`a*car"dic(, a.Pertaining to, or derived from, the cashew nut; as, anacardic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*car"di*um(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of plants including the cashew tree. See Cashew. 1913 Webster]
An`a*ca*thar"tic(, a.[Gr. i. e., by vomiting; Cathartic.](Med.)Producing vomiting or expectoration. -- n.An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*ach"a*ris(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharidace\'91), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme. 1913 Webster]
An*ach"o*rism(, n.[Gr. An error in regard to the place of an event or a thing; a referring something to a wrong place. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An`a*chron"ic(, An`a*chron"ic*al(,a.Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic. 1913 Webster]
An*ach"ro*nism(, n.[Gr. anachronisme.]A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation. 1913 Webster]
An*ach`ro*nis"tic(, a.Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
An*ach"ro*nize(, v. t.[Gr. To refer to, or put into, a wrong time. [R.] Lowell. 1913 Webster]
An*ach"ro*nous(, a.Containing an anachronism; anachronistic. -- An*ach"ro*nous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`a*clas"tic(, a.[Gr. 1.(Opt.)Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves. 1913 Webster]
2.Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
Anaclastic glass, a glass or phial, shaped like an inverted funnel, and with a very thin convex bottom. By sucking out a little air, the bottom springs into a concave form with a smart crack; and by breathing or blowing gently into the orifice, the bottom, with a like noise, springs into its former convex form. 1913 Webster]
An`a*clas"tics(, n.(Opt.)That part of optics which treats of the refraction of light; -- commonly called dioptrics.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*c\'d2*no"sis(, n.[Gr. (Rhet.)A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.Walker. 1913 Webster]
anacoluthian.1.1an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another. Syn. -- anacoluthon WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`a*co*lu"thon(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + (Gram.)A lack of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part. Syn. -- anacoluthia 1913 Webster]
An`a*con"da(, n.[Of Ceylonese origin?](Zo\'94l.)A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon. 1913 Webster]
A*nac`re*on"tic(, a.[L. Anacreonticus.]Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
A*nac`re*on"tic, n.A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine. 1913 Webster]
An`a*crot"ic(, a.(Physiol.)Pertaining to anachronism. 1913 Webster]
A*nac"ro*tism(, n.[Gr. (Physiol.)A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*cru"sis(, n.[Gr. (Pros.)A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable. 1913 Webster]
An"a*dem(, n.[L. anadema, Gr. A garland or fillet; a chaplet or wreath.Drayton. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*di*plo"sis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, \'bdHe retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent.\'b8 1913 Webster]
An"a*drom(, n.[Cf. F. anadrome.](Zo\'94l.)A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers. 1913 Webster]
A*nad"ro*mous(, a.[Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem.D. C. Eaton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*n\'91"mi*a(, a.[NL., fr. Gr. 'anaimi`a; 'an priv. + a'i^ma blood.](Med.)A morbid condition in which the blood is deficient in quality or in quantity. 1913 Webster]
A*n\'91m"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to an\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An*a`\'89r*o"bi*a(?), An"aer*obes, An*a"\'89r*obes(?) }, n. pl.[NL. anaerobia; an-not + a\'89ro- + Gr. (Bacteriol.)Ana\'89robic bacteria. They are called facultative ana\'89robes when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; obligate ana\'89robes, or obligatory ana\'89robes, when they thrive only in its absence. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*a`\'89*rob"ic(, a.[Pref. an-not + a\'89robic.]1.(Biol.)Not requiring air or oxygen for life; -- applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; ana\'89robiotic; -- opposed to a\'89robic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Biol.)Relating to, or like, ana\'89robies; ana\'89robiotic. 1913 Webster]
An*a"\'89r*o*bies(, n. pl.[Gr. 'an priv. + bi`os life.](Biol.)Micro\'94rganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. See obligate anaerobes under anaerobes.Sternberg. 1913 Webster +PJC]
An*a`\'89r*o*bi*ot"ic(, a.(Anat.)Related to, or of the nature of, ana\'89robies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`\'91s*the"si*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + anesth\'82sie. See \'92sthetics.](Med.)Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or by the inhalation or application of an an\'91sthetic. 1913 Webster]
An`\'91s*thet"ic(, a.(Med.)(a)Capable of rendering insensible; as, an\'91sthetic agents.(b)Characterized by, or connected with, insensibility; as, an an\'91sthetic effect or operation. 1913 Webster]
An`\'91s*thet"ic, n.(Med.)That which produces insensibility to pain, as chloroform, ether, etc. 1913 Webster]
An*\'91s`the*ti*za"tion(, n.The process of an\'91sthetizing; also, the condition of the nervous system induced by an\'91sthetics. 1913 Webster]
An*\'91s"the*tize(, v. t.(Med.)To render insensible by an an\'91sthetic.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
anaesthetizedadj.1.rendered insensible by means of anesthesia.[Also spelled anesthetized.] WordNet 1.5]
Anagallisn.1.1a genus of chiefly Old World herbs. Syn. -- genus Anagallis. WordNet 1.5]
Anagastan.1.1a genus of moths whose larvae are flour moths. Syn. -- genus Anagasta. WordNet 1.5]
An"a*glyph(, n.[Gr. Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo. 1913 Webster]
{ An`a*glyph"ic(, An`a*glyph"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyph"ic, n.Work chased or embossed relief. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyp"tic(, a.[L. anaglypticus, Gr. Anaglyph.]Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyp"tics(, n.The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyp"to*graph(, n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument by which a correct engraving of any embossed object, such as a medal or cameo, can be executed.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyp`to*graph"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to anaglyptography; as, anaglyptographic engraving. 1913 Webster]
An`a*glyp*tog"ra*phy(, n.[Gr. -graphy.]The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; -- used in representing coins, bas-reliefs, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ag*nor"i*sis(, n.[Latinized fr. Gr. The unfolding or d\'82nouement. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
An`a*go"ge(, n.[Gr. 1.An elevation of mind to things celestial. 1913 Webster]
2.The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New. 1913 Webster]
{ An`a*gog"ic(, An`a*gog"ic*al(, }a.Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication. -- An`a*gog"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`a*gog"ics(, n. pl.Mystical interpretations or studies, esp. of the Scriptures.L. Addison. 1913 Webster]
An"a*go`gy(, n.Same as Anagoge. 1913 Webster]
An"a*gram(, n.[F. anagramme, LL. anagramma, fr. Gr. Graphic.]Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change or one word or phrase into another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law. 1913 Webster]
An"a*gram, v. t.To anagrammatize.
Some of these anagramed his name, Benlowes, into Benevolus.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
{ An`a*gram*mat"ic(, An`a*gram*mat"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. anagramtique.]Pertaining to, containing, or making, an anagram. -- An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`a*gram"ma*tism(, n.[Gr. anagrammatisme.]The act or practice of making anagrams.Camden. 1913 Webster]
An`a*gram"ma*tist, n.[Cf. F. anagrammatiste.]A maker anagrams. 1913 Webster]
An`a*gram"ma*tize(, v. t.[Gr. anagrammatiser.]To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an anagram.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
An"a*graph(, n.[Gr. An inventory; a record. [Obs.] Knowles. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An"a*kim(, A"naks(, }n. pl.[Heb.](Bibl.)A race of giants living in Palestine. 1913 Webster]
A"nal(, a.[From Anus.](Anat.)Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"cime(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + 'a`lkimos strong, 'alkh` strength: cf. F. analcime.](Min.)A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name. 1913 Webster]
An`a*lec"tic(, a.Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine. 1913 Webster]
{ An"a*lects(, \'d8An`a*lec"ta(, }n. pl.[Gr. 'ana`lekta fr. 'anale`gein to collect; 'ana` + le`gein to gather.]A collection of literary fragments. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*lem"ma(-l, n.[L. analemma a sun dial on a pedestal, showing the latitude and meridian of a place, Gr. 'ana`lhmma a support, or thing supported, a sun dial, fr. 'analamba`nein to take up; 'ana` + lamba`nein to take.]1.(Chem.)An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon. 1913 Webster]
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2.An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems. 1913 Webster]
3.A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An`a*lep"sis(, An"a*lep`sy(, }[Gr. Analemma.](Med.)(a)Recovery of strength after sickness.(b)A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder. 1913 Webster]
An`a*lep"tic(, a.[Gr. analeptique. See Analepsis.](Med.)Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n.A restorative. 1913 Webster]
{ An*al"gen(?), An*al"gene(?) }, n.} [Gr. A crystalline compound used as an antipyretic and analgesic, employed chiefly in rheumatism and neuralgia. It is a complex derivative of quinoline. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An`al*ge"si*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Med.)Absence of sensibility to pain.Quain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`al*ge"sic(, a.[NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.](Med.)serving to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. PJC]
\'d8An`al*ge"sic(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.](Med.)a medication which serves to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. Aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are commonly used non-prescription analgesics. PJC]
An`al*lag*mat"ic(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + (Math.)Not changed in form by inversion.
Anallagmatic curves, a class of curves of the fourth degree which have certain peculiar relations to circles; -- sometimes called bicircular quartics. --
Anallagmatic surfaces, a certain class of surfaces of the fourth degree. 1913 Webster]
An`al*lan*to"ic(, a.(Anat.)Without, or not developing, an allantois. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`al*lan*toid"e*a(, n. pl.[Gr. 'an priv. + E. allantoidea.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lower forms. 1913 Webster]
analog computeranalogue computern.a computer that represents information by continuously variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages). WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
An`a*log"ic(, a.[See Analogous.]Of or belonging to analogy.Geo. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
An`a*log"ic*al(, a.1.Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy.
When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the expression is analogical.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
2.Having analogy; analogous.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
An`a*log"ic*al*ly, adv.In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude.
A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the vessel.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
An`a*log"ic*al*ness, n.Quality of being analogical. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"o*gism(, n.[Gr. 1.Logican argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"o*gist(, n.One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"o*gize, v. i.To employ, or reason by, analogy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*nal"o*gon(, n.[Gr. Analogue. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"o*gous(, a.[L. analogous, Gr. Logic.]Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
Analogous tendencies in arts and manners.De Quincey.
Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death.J. H. Newman.
nalogous pole(Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becomes positively electrified when heated.
Syn. -- Correspondent; similar; like.
-- A*nal"o gous*ly, adv. -- A*nal"o*gous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
An"a*logue(?; 115), n.[F. 1.That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.
The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue in the insolent tyranny of the many.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philol.)A word in one language corresponding with one in another; an analogous term; as, the Latin \'bdpater\'b8 is the analogue of the English \'bdfather.\'b8 1913 Webster]
3.(Nat. Hist.)(a)An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations.(b)A species in one genus or group having its characters parallel, one by one, with those of another group.(c)A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such species are often called representative species, and such genera, representative genera.Dana. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"o*gy(, n.; pl.Analogies(.[L. analogia, Gr. analogie. See Analogous.]1.A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, because it is to the mind what light is to the eye, enabling it to discover things before hidden.
Followed by between, to, or with; as, there is an analogy between these objects, or one thing has an analogy to or with another.
Analogy is very commonly used to denote similarity or essential resemblance; but its specific meaning is a similarity of relations, and in this consists the difference between the argument from example and that from analogy. In the former, we argue from the mere similarity of two things; in the latter, from the similarity of their relations.Karslake. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A relation or correspondence in function, between organs or parts which are decidedly different. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)Proportion; equality of ratios. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)Conformity of words to the genius, structure, or general rules of a language; similarity of origin, inflection, or principle of pronunciation, and the like, as opposed to anomaly.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
analysandn.1.a person undergoing psychoanalysis. WordNet 1.5]
An"a*lyse(, v., An"a*ly`ser(, n., etc.Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc. 1913 Webster]
analysern.an instrument that performs analyses. Syn. -- analyzer WordNet 1.5]
A*nal"y*sis(, n.; pl.Analyses(.[Gr. Loose.]1.A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis. 1913 Webster]
3.(Logic)The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations. 1913 Webster]
5.(a)A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order.(b)A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis. 1913 Webster]
6.(Nat. Hist.)The process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key.
Ultimate,
Proximate,
Qualitative,
Quantitative, and
Volumetric analysis. (Chem.)See under Ultimate, Proximate, Qualitative, etc. 1913 Webster]
A*nal"y*sis of variance(, n.(Statistics)a statistical technique by which the results of an observation or experiment are analyzed to determine the relative contributions of the different possible causative factors or variables to the outcome. Abbreviated ANOVA. PJC]
An"a*lyst(, n.[F. analyste. See Analysis.]One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis. 1913 Webster]
{ An`a*lyt"ic(, An`a*lyt"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. analytique. See Analysis.]Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment; -- opposed to synthetic.
analyticaladj.1.of or pertaining to analysis (definition 2). WordNet 1.5]
2.(Logic)of a proposition; necessarily true independent of fact or experience, such as \'bdall spinsters are unmarried\'b8. Opposite of synthetic.Also See-> a priori, deductive,logical. WordNet 1.5]
3.1exercising or involving careful analytical evaluations; as, analytic reasoning; an analytical discussion. Syn. -- appraising(prenominal), evaluative. WordNet 1.5]
4.capable of or given to analyzing; -- of people.an analytical mind WordNet 1.5]
Analytical geometry or
co\'94rdinate geometry. See under Geometry. --
Analytic language, a noninflectional language or one not characterized by grammatical endings. --
Analytical table(Nat. Hist.), a table in which the characteristics of the species or other groups are arranged so as to facilitate the determination of their names. 1913 Webster]
An`a*lyt"ic*al*ly, adv.In an analytical manner. 1913 Webster]
An`a*lyt"ics(, n.The science of analysis. 1913 Webster]
An"a*ly`za*ble(, a.That may be analyzed. 1913 Webster]
An`a*ly*za"tion(, n.The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts; analysis. 1913 Webster]
An"a*lyze(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Analyzed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Analyzing.][Cf. F. analyser. See Analysis.]1.To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; to consider in detail in order to discover essential features or meaning; as, to analyze an action to ascertain its morality; to analyse a sonnet by Shakespeare; to analyse the evidence in a criminal trial; to analyse your real motives. Syn. -- analyze, study, examine 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pain.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; as, to analyse a specimen; to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyse a chemical compound. Syn. -- analyze, break down, dissect, take apart. WordNet 1.5]
3.subject to psychoanalytic treatment.I was analysed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist Syn. -- analyze, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse. WordNet 1.5]
analyzedadj.separated into components. WordNet 1.5]
An"a*ly`zer(, n.1.One who, or that which, analyzes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties. 1913 Webster]
An`a*mese"(, a.Of or pertaining to Anam, to southeastern Asia. -- n.A native of Anam. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`am*ne"sis(, n.[Gr. (Rhet.)A recalling to mind; recollection. 1913 Webster]
An`am*nes"tic(, a.[Gr. Aiding the memory; as, anamnestic remedies. 1913 Webster]
An*am`ni*ot"ic(, a.(Anat.)Without, or not developing, an amnion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
An`a*mor"pho*scope(?), n.[Anamorphosis + -scope.]An instrument for restoring a picture or image distorted by anamorphosis to its normal proportions. It usually consists of a cylindrical mirror. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`a*mor"pho*sis(, n.[Gr. 1.(Persp.)A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Same as Anamorphism, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration. 1913 Webster]
An`a*mor"pho*sy(, n.Same as Anamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
A*nan"(, interj.[See Anon.]An expression equivalent to What did you say? Sir? Eh? [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*na"nas(, n.[Sp. ananas, from the native American name.](Bot.)The pineapple (Ananassa sativa). 1913 Webster]
An*an"drous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + 'andh`r a man.](Bot.)Destitute of stamens, as certain female flowers. 1913 Webster]
An*an"gu*lar(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + E. angular.]Containing no angle. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*an"ther*ous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + E. anther.](Bot.)Destitute of anthers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
An*an"thous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + 'a`nqos a flower.](Bot.)Destitute of flowers; flowerless. 1913 Webster]
An`a*p\'91st(, An`a*p\'91s"tic(.Same as Anapest, Anapestic. 1913 Webster]
An"a*pest(, n.[L. anapaestus, Gr. i.e., a dactyl reserved, or, as it were, struck back; fr. 1.(Pros.)A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (dactyl. In Latin d, and in English in-ter-vene\'b6, are examples of anapests. 1913 Webster]
2.A verse composed of such feet. 1913 Webster]
An`a*pes"tic(, a.[L. anapaesticus, Gr. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n.Anapestic measure or verse. 1913 Webster]
An`a*pes"tic*al(, a.Anapestic. 1913 Webster]
anaphasen.1.the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle. WordNet 1.5]
anaphasicadj.1.of or pertaining to anaphase. WordNet 1.5]
anaphorn.a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*naph"o*ra(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 'anafora`, fr. 'anafe`rein to carry up or back; 'ana` + fe`rein to carry.](Rhet.)1.A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. 1913 Webster]
2.the use of a substitute word, such as a pronoun, in reference to a something already mentioned in a discourse; also, the relation between the substitute word and its antecedent. It is contrasted with cataphora, the use of a pronoun for a word or topic not yet mentioned.Thus, in the sentence \'bdJohn was tall but he was not very heavy.\'b8 the \'bdhe\'b8 is an anaphora for John, or an anaphoric reference to John. PJC]
anaphoricadj.1.of or pertaining to anaphora.anaphoric reference WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An*aph`ro*dis"i*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Med.)Absence of sexual appetite. 1913 Webster]
An*aph`ro*dis"i*ac(, a. & n.[Gr. 'an priv. + (Med.)Same as Antaphrodisiac.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
An*aph`ro*dit"ic(, a.[Gr. (Biol.)Produced without concourse of sexes. 1913 Webster]
anaphylacticn.of or pertaining to anaphylaxis; caused by anaphylaxis. PJC]
anaphylactic shockn.(Med.)a severe form of physiological shock, often having a fatal outcome, caused by an extreme immunological reaction to antigens. It is a severe form of anaphylaxis{2}, and is characterized by smooth muscle contraction and capillary dilation throughout the body, initiated by antibodies of the IgE class. It is usually seen when an antigen to which a person has become hypersensitized is injected intravenously or subcutaneously. It is also called generalyzed anaphylaxis or systemic anaphylaxis, and sometimes anaphylaxis.[Stedman] PJC]
anaphylaxisn.1.[Gr. 'ana` back, way from + fy`laxis security, protection.]1.(Med.)hypersensitivity (to a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Med.)an immediate but transient allergic reaction to an antigenic substance to which a person has become hypersensitized; it is characterized by the contraction of smooth muscle and capillary dilation. These reactions are caused by the release of certain substances such as histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, and slow-reacting substance in response to the reaction of the antigen with a mast cell-fixed antibody, chiefly IgE. This term is sometimes used to refer to the severe form of the reaction called anaphylactic shock.[Stedman] PJC]
anaplasian.1.loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor. WordNet 1.5]
An`a*plas"tic(, a.Of or pertaining to anaplasty. 1913 Webster]
An`a*plas`ty(, n.[Gr. anaplastie.](Surg.)The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue. 1913 Webster]
An`a*ple*rot"ic(, a.[L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. (Med.)Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. -- n.A remedy which promotes such granulation. 1913 Webster]
A*nap"no*graph(, n.[Gr. -graph.]A form of spirometer. 1913 Webster]
An`ap*no"ic(, a.[Gr. (Med.)Relating to respiration. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`a*poph"y*sis(, n.[Gr. (Anat.)An accessory process in many lumbar vertebr\'91. 1913 Webster]
An`ap*tot"ic(, a.[Gr. Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; as, anaptotic languages. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*ap"ty*chus(, n.; pl.Anaptichi(.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites. 1913 Webster]
An"arch(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.Milton.
Imperial anarchs doubling human woes.Byron. 1913 Webster]
A*nar"chal(, a.Lawless; anarchical. [R.]
We are in the habit of calling those bodies of men anarchal which are in a state of effervescence.Landor. 1913 Webster]
{ A*nar"chic(, A*nar"chic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. anarchique.]Pertaining to anarchy; without rule or government; in political confusion; tending to produce anarchy; as, anarchic despotism; anarchical opinions. 1913 Webster]
An"arch*ism(, n.[Cf. F. anarchisme.]The doctrine or practice of anarchists. 1913 Webster]
An"arch*ist(, n.[Cf. F. anarchiste.]An anarch; one who advocates anarchy of aims at the overthrow of civil government. 1913 Webster]
An"arch*ize(, v. t.To reduce to anarchy. 1913 Webster]
An"arch*y(, n.[Gr. anarchie. See Anarch.]1.Absence of government; the state of society where there is no law or supreme power; a state of lawlessness; political confusion.
Spread anarchy and terror all around.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, confusion or disorder, in general.
There being then . . . an anarchy, as I may term it, in authors and their re Fuller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ar*throp"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. -poda. See Anarthrous.](Zo\'94l.)One of the divisions of Articulata in which there are no jointed legs, as the annelids; -- opposed to Arthropoda. 1913 Webster]
An`ar*throp"o*dous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda. 1913 Webster]
An*ar"throus(, a.[Gr. 'a`narqros without joints, without the article; 'an priv. + 'a`rqron joint, the article.]1.(Gr. Gram.)Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Without joints, or having the joints indistinct, as some insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"nas(, n.[L., duck.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks. 1913 Webster]
Anasan.1.1a genus comprising the squash bugs. Syn. -- genus Anasa. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`a*sar"ca(, n.[NL., from Gr. (Med.)Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin. 1913 Webster]
An`a*sar"cous(, a.Belonging, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
An`a*seis"mic(?), a.[Cf. Gr. Moving up and down; -- said of earthquake shocks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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An`a*stal"tic(-st, a. & n.[Gr. 'anastaltiko`s fitted for checking, fr. 'ana` + ste`llein to send.](Med.)Styptic. [Obs.] Coxe. 1913 Webster]
An"a*state(, n.[Gr. (Physiol.)One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate.Foster. 1913 Webster]
An`a*stat"ic(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.
In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from. 1913 Webster]
Anastatican.1.1a genus of plants consisting of a single species, rose of Jericho (also called resurrection plant). Syn. -- genus Anastatica. WordNet 1.5]
anastigmatn.1.compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images. WordNet 1.5]
An*as`tig*mat"ic(?), a.[Pref. an-not + astigmatic.](Optics)Not astigmatic; free of astigmatism; -- pertaining to a lens or lens system, and used especially of a lens system which consists of a converging lens and a diverging lens of equal and opposite astigmatism but different focal lengths, and sensibly free from astigmatism. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
A*nas"to*mose(, v. i.[imp. p. p.Anastomozed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anastomosing.][Cf. F. anastomoser, fr. anastomose. See Anastomosis.]1.(Anat. & Bot.)To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins.
The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Of any channels or lines, to meet and unite or run into each other, as rivers; to coalesce; to interjoin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*nas`to*mo"sis(, n.; pl.Anastomoses(.[NL., fr. Gr. anastomose.](Anat. & Bot.)The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins. 1913 Webster]
A*nas`to*mot"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to anastomosis. 1913 Webster]
Anastomusn.1.1openbills. Syn. -- genus Anastomus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*nas"tro*phe(, n.[Gr. (Rhet. & Gram.)An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed. 1913 Webster]
A*nath"e*ma(, n.; pl.Anathemas(.[L. anath, fr. Gr. anath, fr. Gr. Thesis.]1.A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed.
[They] denounce anathemas against unbelievers.Priestley. 1913 Webster]
2.An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
Finally she fled to London followed by the anathemas of both [families].Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority.
The Jewish nation were an anathema destined to destruction. St. Paul . . . says he could wish, to save them from it, to become an anathema, and be destroyed himself.Locke.
Anathema Maranatha( (see 1 Cor. xvi. 22), an expression commonly considered as a highly intensified form of anathema. Maran atha is now considered as a separate sentence, meaning, \'bdOur Lord cometh.\'b8 1913 Webster]
A*nath`e*mat"ic(, A*nath`e*mat"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema. -- A*nath`e*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
We find a law of Justinian forbidding anathematisms to be pronounced against the Jewish Hellenists.J. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*nath`e*ma*ti*za"tion(, n.[LL. anathematisatio.]The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
A*nath"e*ma*tize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anathematized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anathematizing.][L. anathematizare, Gr. anath\'82matiser.]To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as something accursed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*nath"e*ma*ti`zer(, n.One who pronounces an anathema.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*nat"i*fa(, n.; pl.Anatif\'91(.[NL., contr. fr. anatifera. See Anatiferous.](Zo\'94l.)An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia.
Anatif\'91, in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"i*fer, (, n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Anatifa. 1913 Webster]
An`a*tif"er*ous(, a.[L. anas, anatis, a duck + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatif\'91, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle. 1913 Webster]
An"a*tine(, a.[L. anatinus, fr. anas, anatis, a duck.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*cism(, n.[L. anatocismus, Gr. (Law)Compound interest. [R.] Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
{ An`a*tom"ic(, An`a*tom"ic*al(, }a.[L. anatomicus, Gr. anatomique. See Anatomy.]Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.Hume. 1913 Webster]
An`a*tom"ic*al*ly, adv.In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*mism(, n.[Cf. F. anatomisme.]1.The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters.The London Spectator. 1913 Webster]
2.The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*mist(, n.[Cf. F. anatomiste.]One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection. 1913 Webster]
A*nat`o*mi*za"tion(, n.The act of anatomizing. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*mize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anatomized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anatomizing.][Cf. F. anatomiser.]1.To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. 1913 Webster]
2.To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.
If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect.Hume. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*mi`zer(, n.A dissector. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"o*my(, n.; pl.Anatomies(.[F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. 1.The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection. 1913 Webster]
2.The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy.Dryden.
Comparative anatomycompares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals. 1913 Webster]
3.A treatise or book on anatomy. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse. 1913 Webster]
5.A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so.
The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full stature.Fuller.
They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, anatomy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ A*nat"ro*pal(, A*nat"ro*pous(, }a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to orthotropous.Gray. 1913 Webster]
A*nat"to(, n.Same as Annotto. 1913 Webster]
An"bur*y(, Am"bur*y(, n.[AS. ampre, ompre, a crooked swelling vein: cf. Prov. E. amper a tumor with inflammation. Cf. the first syllable in agnail, and berry a fruit.]1.(Far.)A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen. 1913 Webster]
2.A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; -- called also fingers and toes. 1913 Webster]
-ance. [F. -ance, fr. L. -antia and also fr. -entia.]A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy.
ance or -ence, according to the Latin spelling. 1913 Webster]
An"ces*tor(, n.[OE. ancestre, auncestre, also ancessour; the first forms fr. OF. ancestre, F. anc\'88tre, fr. the L. nom. antessor one who goes before; the last form fr. OF. ancessor, fr. L. acc. antecessorem, fr. antecedere to go before; ante before + cedere to go. See Cede, and cf. Antecessor.]1.One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir. 1913 Webster]
An`ces*to"ri*al*ly, adv.With regard to ancestors. 1913 Webster]
An*ces"tral(?; 277), a.Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. \'bdAncestral trees.\'b8 Hemans. 1913 Webster]
An"ces*tress(, n.A female ancestor. 1913 Webster]
An"ces*try(, n.[Cf. OF. ancesserie. See Ancestor.]1.Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent. 1913 Webster]
An"chor(, n.[OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. 'a`gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See Angle, n.]1.A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station. 1913 Webster]
shank, having at one end a transverse bar called a stock, above which is a ring for the cable, and at the other end the crown, from which branch out two or more arms with flukes, forming with the shank a suitable angle to enter the ground. 1913 Webster]
Formerly the largest and strongest anchor was the sheet anchor (hence, Fig., best hope or last refuge), called also waist anchor. Now the bower and the sheet anchor are usually alike. Then came the best bower and the small bower (so called from being carried on the bows). The stream anchor is one fourth the weight of the bower anchor. Kedges or kedge anchors are light anchors used in warping. 1913 Webster]
2.Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul.Heb. vi. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.(Her.)An emblem of hope. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arch.)(a)A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.(b)Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
6.(Television)an achorman, anchorwoman, or anchorperson.
Anchor ice. See under Ice. --
Anchor lightSee the vocabulary. --
Anchor ring. (Math.)Same as Annulus, 2 (b). --
Anchor shotSee the vocabulary. --
Anchor spaceSee the vocabulary. --
Anchor stock(Naut.), the crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms. --
Anchor watchSee the vocabulary. --
The anchor comes home, when it drags over the bottom as the ship drifts. --
Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled with, another anchor, or with a cable or wreck, or when the slack cable entangled. --
The anchor is acockbill, when it is suspended perpendicularly from the cathead, ready to be let go. --
The anchor is apeak, when the cable is drawn in do tight as to bring to ship directly over it. --
The anchor is atrip, or
aweigh, when it is lifted out of the ground. --
The anchor is awash, when it is hove up to the surface of the water. --
At anchor, anchored. --
To back an anchor, to increase the holding power by laying down a small anchor ahead of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home. --
To cast anchor, to drop or let go an anchor to keep a ship at rest. --
To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper. --
To fish the anchor, to hoist the flukes to their resting place (called the bill-boards), and pass the shank painter. --
To weigh anchor, to heave or raise the anchor so as to sail away. 1913 Webster]
An"chor(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anchored(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anchoring.][Cf. F. ancrer.]1.To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
Till that my nails were anchored in thine eyes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"chor, v. i.1.To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream. 1913 Webster]
2.To stop; to fix or rest.
My invention . . . anchors on Isabel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"chor, n.[OE. anker, ancre, AS. ancra, fr. L. anachoreta. See Anchoret.]An anchoret. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"chor*a*ble(, a.Fit for anchorage. 1913 Webster]
An"chor*age(, n.1.The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor. 1913 Webster]
2.A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor. 1913 Webster]
3.The set of anchors belonging to a ship. 1913 Webster]
4.Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge. 1913 Webster]
5.Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust. 1913 Webster]
6.A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
An"cho*rage(, n.Abode of an anchoret. 1913 Webster]
An"chor*ate(, a.Anchor-shaped. 1913 Webster]
An"chored(, a.1.Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross.[Sometimes spelt ancred.] 1913 Webster]
An"chor es*cape"ment. (Horol.)(a)The common recoil escapement.(b)A variety of the lever escapement with a wide impulse pin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"cho*ress(, n.A female anchoret.
And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
An"cho*ret(, An"cho*rite(, n.[F. anachor\'8ate, L. anachoreta, fr. Gr. h\'be to leave. Cf. Anchor a hermit.]One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.[Written by some authors anachoret.]
Our Savior himself . . . did not choose an anchorite's or a monastic life, but a social and affable way of conversing with mortals.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
{ An`cho*ret"ic(, An`cho*ret"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. Gr. Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret. 1913 Webster]
An"cho*ret`ish(, a.Hermitlike. 1913 Webster]
An"cho*ret*ism(, n.The practice or mode of life of an anchoret. 1913 Webster]
An"chor-hold`(, n.1.The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. 1913 Webster]
An"chor*less(, a.Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled. 1913 Webster]
Anchor light. (Naut.)The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor. International rules of the road require vessels at anchor to carry from sunset to sunrise a single white light forward if under 150 feet in length, and if longer, two such lights, one near the stern and one forward. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"chor*man`(, n.a woman television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. Male correlate of anchorwoman. PJC]
anchorpersonn.1.an anchorman or anchorwoman.. The anchorperson usually begins the broadcast, discusses certain topics, and introduces new topics, which may be discussed by other reprorters, especially when the report is recorded or broadcast from a location other than the main broadcast studio. Syn. -- anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Anchor shot. (Billiards)A shot made with the object balls in an anchor space. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Anchor space. (Billiards)In the balk-line game, any of eight spaces, 7 inches by 3 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Anchor watch. (Naut.)A detail of one or more men who keep watch on deck at night when a vessel is at anchor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"chor*wo`man(, n.a woman television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. Female correlate of anchorman. PJC]
An*cho"vy(, n.[Sp. anchoa, anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis, F. anchois.](Zo\'94l.)A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species. 1913 Webster]
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An*cho"vy pear`(. (Bot.)A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit. 1913 Webster]
anchusan.1.any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. WordNet 1.5]
An"chu*sin(, n.[L. anchusa the plant alkanet, Gr. (Chem.)A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root. 1913 Webster]
An"chy*lose(, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Anchylosed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anchylosing.][Cf. F. ankyloser.]To affect or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as to make a stiff joint; to grow together into one.[Spelt also ankylose.]Owen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`chy*lo"sis, An`ky*lo"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ankylose.]1.(Med.)Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals. 1913 Webster]
3.abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint. WordNet 1.5]
An`chy*lot"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to anchylosis. 1913 Webster]
An"cient(, a.[OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See Ante-, pref.]1.Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.
Witness those ancient empires of the earth.Milton.
Gildas Albanius . . . much ancienter than his namesake surnamed the Wise.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. \'bdOur ancient bickerings.\'b8 Shak.
Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set.Prov. xxii. 28.
An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters.Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
A friend, perhaps, or an ancient acquaintance.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
4.Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. [Archaic]
He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient.Holland. 1913 Webster]
5.Experienced; versed. [Obs.]
Though [he] was the youngest brother, yet he was the most ancient in the business of the realm.Berners. 1913 Webster]
6.Former; sometime. [Obs.]
They mourned their ancient leader lost.Pope.
Ancient demesne(Eng. Law), a tenure by which all manors belonging to the crown, in the reign of William the Conqueror, were held. The numbers, names, etc., of these were all entered in a book called Domesday Book. --
Ancient lights(Law), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without molestation for more than twenty years. In England, and in some of the United States, they acquire a prescriptive right.
Syn. -- Old; primitive; pristine; antique; antiquated; old-fashioned; obsolete. -- Ancient, Antiquated, Obsolete, Antique, Antic, Old. -- Ancient is opposed to modern, and has antiquity; as, an ancient family, ancient landmarks, ancient institutions, systems of thought, etc.Antiquated describes that which has gone out of use or fashion; as, antiquated furniture, antiquated laws, rules, etc.Obsolete is commonly used, instead of antiquated, in reference to language, customs, etc.; as, an obsolete word or phrase, an obsolete expression. Antique is applied, in present usage, either to that which has come down from the ancients; as, an antique cameo, bust, etc. ; or to that which is made to imitate some ancient work of art; as, an antique temple. In the days of Shakespeare, antique was often used for ancient; as, \'bdan antique song,\'b8 \'bdan antique Roman;\'b8 and hence, from singularity often attached to what is ancient, it was used in the sense of grotesque; as, \'bdan oak whose antique root peeps out; \'b8 and hence came our present word antic, denoting grotesque or ridiculous. We usually apply both ancient and old to things subject to gradual decay. We say, an old man, an ancient record; but never, the old stars, an old river or mountain. In general, however, ancient is opposed to modern, and old to new, fresh, or recent. When we speak of a thing that existed formerly, which has ceased to exist, we commonly use ancient; as, ancient republics, ancient heroes; and not old republics, old heroes. But when the thing which began or existed in former times is still in existence, we use either ancient or old; as, ancient statues or paintings, or old statues or paintings; ancient authors, or old authors, meaning books. 1913 Webster]
An"cient, n.1.pl.Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. 1913 Webster]
2.An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof.Isa. iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.A senior; an elder; a predecessor. [Obs.]
Junius and Andronicus . . . in Christianity . . . were his ancients.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Eng. Law)One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
Council of Ancients(French Hist.), one of the two assemblies composing the legislative bodies in 1795.Brande. 1913 Webster]
An"cient, n.[Corrupted from ensign.]1.An ensign or flag. [Obs.]
More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The bearer of a flag; an ensign. [Obs.]
This is Othello's ancient, as I take it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"cient*ly, adv.1.In ancient times. 1913 Webster]
2.In an ancient manner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"cient*ness, n.The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times. 1913 Webster]
An"cient*ry(, n.1.Antiquity; what is ancient.
They contain not word of ancientry.West. 1913 Webster]
2.Old age; also, old people. [R.]
Wronging the ancientry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth.
A gentleman of more ancientry than estate.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*ci"le(, n.[L.](Rom. Antiq.)The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. 1913 Webster]
An"cil*la*ry(, a.[L. ancillaris, fr. ancilla a female servant.]Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary.
The Convocation of York seems to have been always considered as inferior, and even ancillary, to the greater province.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
An"cil*la*ry ad*min`is*tra"tion. (Law)An administration subordinate to, and in aid of, the primary or principal administration of an estate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*cille"(, n.[OF. ancelle, L. ancilla.]A maidservant; a handmaid. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ An*cip"i*tal(, An*cip"i*tous(, }a.[L. anceps, ancipitis, two-headed, double; an- for amb- on both sides + caput head.](Bot.)Two-edged instead of round; -- said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves. 1913 Webster]
An*cis"troid(, a.[Gr. Hook-shaped. 1913 Webster]
An"cle(, n.See Ankle. 1913 Webster]
An"come(, n.[AS. ancuman, oncuman, to come.]A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly; also, a whitlow. [Obs.] Boucher. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"con(, n.; L. pl.Ancones(.[L., fr. Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.](Anat.)The olecranon, or the elbow.
Ancon sheep(Zo\'94l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed. 1913 Webster]
{ An"con(, An"cone(, }n.[See Ancon, above.](Arch.)(a)The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt.(b)A bracket supporting a cornice; a console. 1913 Webster]
{ An"co*nal(, An*co"ne*al(, }a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. \'bdThe olecranon on anconeal process.\'b8 Flower. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*co"ne*us(, n.[NL., fr. L. ancon elbow.](Anat.)A muscle of the elbow and forearm. 1913 Webster]
An"co*noid(, a.Elbowlike; anconal. 1913 Webster]
An"co*ny(, n.[Origin unknown.](Iron Work)A piece of malleable iron, wrought into the shape of a bar in the middle, but unwrought at the ends. 1913 Webster]
-an*cy. [L. -antia.]A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy. 1913 Webster]
And(, conj.[AS. and; akin to OS. endi, Icel. enda, OHG. anti, enti, inti, unti, G. und, D. en, OD. ende. Cf, An if, Ante-.]1.A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence.
(a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, \'bdthere are women and women,\'b8 that is, two very different sorts of women.
(b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, \'bdthe tediousness and process of my travel,\'b8 that is, the tedious process, etc.; \'bdthy fair and outward character,\'b8 that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex. 1913 Webster]
2.In order to; -- used instead of the infinitival to, especially after try, come, go.
At least to try and teach the erring soul.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive.
When that I was and a little tiny boy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.If; though. See An, conj. [Obs.] Chaucer.
As they will set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.Bacon.
And so forth, and others; and the rest; and similar things; and other things or ingredients. The abbreviation, etc. (et cetera), or &c., is usually read and so forth. 1913 Webster]
An"da*ba*tism(, n.[L. andabata a kind of Roman gladiator, who fought hoodwinked.]Doubt; uncertainty. [Obs.] Shelford. 1913 Webster]
An`da*lu"site(, n.(Min.)A silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale reddish tint. It was first discovered in Andalusia, Spain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*dan"te(, a.[It. andante, p. pr. of andare to go.](Mus.)Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto. -- n.A movement or piece in andante time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`dan*ti"no(, a.[It., dim. of andante.](Mus.)Rather quicker than andante; between that allegretto.
andante in its original sense of \'bdgoing,\'b8 and andantino as its diminutive, or \'bdless going,\'b8 define the latter as slower than andante. 1913 Webster]
An"da*rac(, n.[A corruption of sandarac.]Red orpiment.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
An*de"an, a.Pertaining to the Andes. 1913 Webster]
An"des*ine(, n.(Min.)A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes. 1913 Webster]
An"des*ite(, n.(Min.)An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene. 1913 Webster]
Andiran.1.1small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and West Africa. Syn. -- genus Andira. WordNet 1.5]
And"i`ron(, n.[OE. anderne, aunderne, aundyre, OF. andier, F. landier, fr. LL. andena, andela, anderia, of unknown origin. The Eng. was prob. confused with brand-iron, AS. brand-\'c6sen.]A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons. 1913 Webster]
An`dra*nat"o*my(, n.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + andranatomie. See Anatomy, Androtomy.]The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
Andreaean.1.1a genus of brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits. Syn. -- genus Andreaea. WordNet 1.5]
Andreaealesn.1.1an order of mosses which comprises a single genus: Andreaea. Syn. -- order Andreaeales. WordNet 1.5]
andrenan.1.1a bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.. Syn. -- andrenid, mining bee WordNet 1.5]
andrenidn.1.a bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.. Syn. -- andrena, mining bee WordNet 1.5]
Andrenidaen.1.1a large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground. Syn. -- family Andrenidae. WordNet 1.5]
Andrewn.1.1one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Syn. -- Saint Andrew, St. Andrew, Saint Andrew the Apostle. WordNet 1.5]
Andricusn.1.1a genus of cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks. Syn. -- genus Andricus. WordNet 1.5]
An`dro*ceph"a*lous(?), a.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + kefalh` head.]Having a human head (upon an animal's body), as the Egyptian sphinx. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ An`dro*di*\'d2"cious, An`dro*di*e"cious(?) }, a.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + E. di\'d2cious.](Bot.)Having perfect and staminate flowers on different plants. -- An`dro*di*\'d2"cism, -di*e"cism(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An*dr\'d2"ci*um(, n.[NL., from Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + (bot.)The stamens of a flower taken collectively. 1913 Webster]
androgenn.1.a hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes development and maintenance of typical male sexual characteristics. They are mostly produced in the testes. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
androgenicadj.1.of or pertaining to androgens; having physiological effects like that of an androgen. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
{ An*drog"y*nous(, An*drog"y*nal(, }a.[L. androgynus, Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + gynh` woman: cf. F. androgyne.]1.Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics of both; being in nature both male and female; hermaphroditic.Owen.
The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous flowers in the same cluster. 1913 Webster]
{ An*drog"y*ny(, An*drog"y*nism(, }n.Union of both sexes in one individual; hermaphroditism. 1913 Webster]
{ An"droid(, \'d8An*droi"des(, }n.[Gr. 'androeidh`s of man's form; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + e'i^dos form.]A machine or automaton in the form of a human being. 1913 Webster]
An"droid, a.Resembling a man. 1913 Webster]
An*drom"e*da(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Astron.)A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda. 1913 Webster]
2.(bot.)A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water. 1913 Webster]
{ An"dro*mede(?), An"dro*med(?) }, n.} (Astron.)A meteor appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Andromeda, -- whence the name.
Bielids, as they are connected with Biela's comet and move in its orbit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An"dron(, n.[L. andron, Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man.](Gr. & Rom. Arch.)The apartment appropriated for the males. This was in the lower part of the house. 1913 Webster]
An`dro*pet"al*ous(, a.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + (Bot.)Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus.Brande. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*droph"a*gi(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + Cannibals; man-eaters; anthropophagi. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"dro*phore(, n.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + 1.(Bot.)A support or column on which stamens are raised.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The part which in some Siphonophora bears the male gonophores. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`dro*po"gon(?), n.[NL.; Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + pw`gwn the beard.](Bot.)A very large and important genus of grasses, found in nearly all parts of the world. It includes the lemon grass of Ceylon and the beard grass, or broom sedge, of the United States. The principal subgenus is Sorghum, including A. sorghum and A. halepensis, from which have been derived the Chinese sugar cane, the Johnson grass, the Aleppo grass, the broom corn, and the durra, or Indian millet. Several East Indian species, as A. nardus and A. sch\'d2nanthus, yield fragrant oils, used in perfumery. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"dro*sphinx(, n.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + (Egypt. Art.)A man sphinx; a sphinx having the head of a man and the body of a lion. 1913 Webster]
An"dro*spore(, n.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man + (Bot.)A spore of some alg\'91, which has male functions. 1913 Webster]
An*drot"o*mous(, a.(Bot.)Having the filaments of the stamens divided into two parts. 1913 Webster]
An*drot"o*my(, n.[Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + Anatomy.]Dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zo\'94tomy; anthropotomy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
*an"drous(. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man.](Bot.)A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens. 1913 Webster]
A*near"(, prep. & adv.[Pref. a- + near.]Near. [R.] \'bdIt did not come anear.\'b8 Coleridge.
The measure of misery anear us.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*near", v. t. & i.To near; to approach. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ec*dot"ic(, An`ec*dot"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to, consisting of, or addicted to, anecdotes. \'bdAnecdotical traditions.\'b8 Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
An"ec*do"tist(, n.One who relates or collects anecdotes. 1913 Webster]
Aneidesn.1.1a genus of climbing salamanders. Syn. -- genus Aneides. WordNet 1.5]
An"e*lace(, n.Same as Anlace. 1913 Webster]
A*nele"(, v. t.[OE. anelien; an on + AS. ele oil, L. oleum. See Oil, Anoil.]1.To anoint.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
2.To give extreme unction to. [Obs.] R. of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
An`e*lec"tric(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + E. electric.](Physics)Not becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to idioelectric. -- n.A substance incapable of being electrified by friction.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
An`e*lec"trode(, n.[Gr. electrode.](Elec.)The positive pole of a voltaic battery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`e*lec*trot"o*nus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. electrotonus.](Physiol.)The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.Foster. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*gram(, n.[Gr. -gram.]A record made by an anemograph. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*graph(-gr, n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument for measuring and recording the direction and force of the wind.Knight. 1913 Webster]
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A*nem`o*graph"ic(, a.Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography. 1913 Webster]
An`e*mog"ra*phy(, n.[Gr. 'a`nemos wind + -graphy.]1.A description of the winds. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph. 1913 Webster]
An`e*mol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of the wind. 1913 Webster]
An`e*mom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge. 1913 Webster]
{ An`e*mo*met"ric(, An`e*mo*met"ric*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to anemometry. 1913 Webster]
An`e*mom"e*try(, n.The act or process of ascertaining the force or velocity of the wind. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*ne(, n.[L. anemone, Gr. 1.(Bot.)A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.
, especially by classical scholars. 1913 Webster]
Anemonellan.1.1a genus consisting of one species: the rue anemone. Syn. -- genus Anemonella. WordNet 1.5]
An`e*mon"ic(, a.(Chem.)An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*nin(, n.(Chem.)An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*ny(, n.See Anemone.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
anemophilousadj.1.pollinated by the wind; -- of flowering plants; especially grasses etc.entomophilous WordNet 1.5]
Anemopsisn.1.1a genus consisting of one species: the yerba mansa. Syn. -- genus Anemopsis. WordNet 1.5]
An`e*morph"i*lous(, a.[Gr. 'a`nemos wind + fi`los lover.](Bot.)Fertilized by the agency of the wind; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by the wind; wind-Fertilized.Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
A*nem"o*scope(, n.[Gr. an\'82moscope.]An instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`e*mo"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. A condition in the wood of some trees in which the rings are separated, as some suppose, by the action of high winds upon the trunk; wind shake. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ An*en`ce*phal"ic(, An`en*ceph"a*lous(, }a.[Gr. Encephalon.](Zo\'94l.)Without a brain; brainless.Todd & B. 1913 Webster]
{ A*nenst"(, A*nent"(, }prep.[OE. anent, anentis, anence, anens, anents, AS. onefen, onemn; an, on, on + efen even, equal; hence meaning, on an equality with, even with, beside. See Even, a.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 1.Over against; as, he lives anent the church. 1913 Webster]
2.About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent this particular. 1913 Webster]
An*en"ter*ous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Destitute of a stomach or an intestine.Owen. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An*er"gi*a , An"er*gy(?), }n.[NL. anergia, fr. Gr. Lack of energy; inactivity. -- An*er"gic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"e*roid(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + nhro`s wet, moist + -oid: cf. F. an\'82ro\'8bde.]Containing no liquid; -- said of a kind of barometer.
Aneroid barometer, a barometer the action of which depends on the varying pressure of the atmosphere upon the elastic top of a metallic box (shaped like a watch) from which the air has been exhausted. An index shows the variation of pressure. 1913 Webster]
An"e*roid, n.An aneroid barometer. 1913 Webster]
Anes(, adv.Once. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`es*the"si*a(, n., An`es*thet"ic(, a.Same as An\'91sthesia, An\'91sthetic. 1913 Webster]
anesthetistn.1.a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before the patient is treated.[Also spelled anaesthetist.] Syn. -- anesthesiologist. WordNet 1.5]
anesthetizev.1.1to cause to become unconscious by administration of an anaesthetic agent.[Also spelled anaesthetize.] Syn. -- put to sleep, put under, put out. WordNet 1.5] [+PJC]
anesthetizedadj.rendered insensible by anesthetizing. Same as anaesthetized.[Also spelled anaesthetized.] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
anesthyln.1.a mixture of methyl chloride and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic. WordNet 1.5]
anestrousadj.1.of or pertaining to anestrus. WordNet 1.5]
2.not in a state of estrus; not in heat; -- of lower mammals; as, an anestrous bitch. Opposite of estrous. WordNet 1.5]
anestrusn.1.1a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus; -- applies to nonhuman mammals.[Also spelled anoestrus.] WordNet 1.5]
An"et(, n.[F. aneth, fr. L. anethum, Gr. 'a`nhqon. See Anise.]The herb dill, or dillseed. 1913 Webster]
An"e*thol(, n.[L. anethum (see Anise) + -ol.](Chem.)A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also anise camphor.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Anethumn.a genus of plants of the parsley family having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, including the dill Anethum graveolens. Syn. -- genus Anethum. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A*net"ic(, a.[L. aneticus, Gr. (Med.)Soothing. 1913 Webster]
aneurinn.1.same as thiamin; a B vitamin (vitamin B1) that prevents beriberi.[Also spelled aneurine.] Syn. -- vitamin B1, thiamin, antiberiberi factor WordNet 1.5]
aneurismaticaneurysmalaneurysmaticadj.1.of or pertaining to an aneurysm. Syn. -- aneurismal WordNet 1.5]
aneurysmn.1.a sac-like widening of a blood vessel. WordNet 1.5]
An"eu*rism(, n.[Gr. (Med.)A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery.[Written also aneurysm.] 1913 Webster]
An`eu*ris"mal(, a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to an aneurism; as, an aneurismal tumor; aneurismal diathesis.[Written also aneurysmal.] 1913 Webster]
A*new"(, adv.[Pref. a- + new.]Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew; to create anew.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An*frac`tu*os"i*ty(, n.; pl.Anfractuosities(#).[Cf. F. anfractuosit\'82.]1.A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity.
The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain. 1913 Webster]
An*frac"tu*ous(, a.[L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux.]Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a born. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
An*frac"ture(, n.A mazy winding. 1913 Webster]
An*ga"ri*a"tion(, n.[LL. angariatio, fr. L. angaria service to a lord, villenage, fr. angarius, Gr. 'a`ggaros (a Persian word), a courier for carrying royal dispatches.]Exaction of forced service; compulsion. [Obs.] Speed. 1913 Webster]
An`gei*ol"o*gy(, n., An`gei*ot"o*my, etc.Same as Angiology, Angiotomy, etc. 1913 Webster]
An"gel(, n.[AS. \'91ngel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr. 'a`ggelos messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.]1.A messenger. [R.]
The dear good angel of the Spring, B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.
O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope, angel, girt with golden wings.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.One of a class of \'bdfallen angels;\'b8 an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels. 1913 Webster]
4.A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches. [Archaic]
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.Rev. ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
6.An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.
When pain and anguish wring the brow, angel thou.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
7.(Numis.)An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.Amer. Cyc.
Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness.
Angel bed, a bed without posts. --
Angel fish. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A species of shark (Squatina angelus) from six to eight feet long, found on the coasts of Europe and North America. It takes its name from its pectoral fins, which are very large and extend horizontally like wings when spread. (b) One of several species of compressed, bright colored fishes warm seas, belonging to the family Ch\'91todontid\'91. --
Angel gold, standard gold. [Obs.] Fuller. --
Angel shark. See Angel fish. --
Angel shot(Mil.), a kind of chain shot. --
Angel water, a perfumed liquid made at first chiefly from angelica; afterwards containing rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters, with ambergris, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"gel*age(, n.Existence or state of angels. 1913 Webster]
An"gel*et(, n.[OF. angelet.]A small gold coin formerly current in England; a half angel.Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
An"gel fish. See under Angel. 1913 Webster]
An"gel*hood(, n.The state of being an angel; angelic nature.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
{ An*gel"ic(, An*gel"ic*al(, }a.[L. angelicus, Gr. ang\'82lique.]1.Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. \'bdAngelic harps.\'b8 Thomson.\'bdAngelical actions.\'b8 Hooker.
The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience.Macaulay.
2.having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an angelic smile. Syn. -- angelic, cherubic, seraphic, sweet. WordNet 1.5]
3.marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; as, angelic benificence. Syn. -- angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted. WordNet 1.5]
Angelic Hymn, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14.Eadie. 1913 Webster]
An*gel"ic, a.[From Angelica.](Chem.)Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether.
Angelic acid, an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants. 1913 Webster]
An*gel"i*ca(, n.[NL. See Angelic.](Bot.)1.An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic. 1913 Webster]
2.The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
Angelica tree, a thorny North American shrub (Aralia spinosa), called also Hercules' club. 1913 Webster]
An*gel"ic*al*ly(, adv.Like an angel. 1913 Webster]
An*gel"ic*al*ness, n.The quality of being angelic; excellence more than human. 1913 Webster]
An*gel"i*fy(, v. t.To make like an angel; to angelize. [Obs.] Farindon (1647). 1913 Webster]
An"gel*ize(, v. t.To raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic.
It ought not to be our object to angelize, nor to brutalize, but to humanize man.W. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
An"gel*like`(, a. & adv.Resembling an angel. 1913 Webster]
An`gel*ol"a*try(, n.[Gr. Worship paid to angels. 1913 Webster]
An`gel*ol"o*gy(, n.[L. angelus, Gr. -logy.]A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels.
The same mythology commanded the general consent; the same angelology, demonology.Milman. 1913 Webster]
An`gel*oph"a*ny(, n.[Gr. The actual appearance of an angel to man. 1913 Webster]
An"ge*lot(, n.[F. angelot, LL. angelotus, angellotus, dim. of angelus. See Angel.]1.A French gold coin of the reign of Louis XI., bearing the image of St. Michael; also, a piece coined at Paris by the English under Henry VI. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument of music, of the lute kind, now disused.Johnson.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
3.A sort of small, rich cheese, made in Normandy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"ge*lus(, n.[L.](R. C. Ch.)(a)A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell.(b)The Angelus bell.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
An"ger(a, n.[OE. anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret, Swed. \'86nger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor a strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. 'a`gchein to strangle, Skr. a pain, and to E. anguish, anxious, quinsy, and perh. awe, ugly. The word seems to have orig. meant to choke, squeeze. 1.Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc. [Obs.]
I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . the greatest anger and soreness still continued.Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.
Anger is like Shak.
Syn. -- Resentment; wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall; choler; indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge; spleen. -- Anger, Indignation, Resentment, Wrath, Ire, Rage, Fury. Anger is a feeling of keen displeasure (usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard as wrong toward ourselves or others. It may be excessive or misplaced, but is not necessarily criminal. Indignation is a generous outburst of anger in view of things which are indigna, or unworthy to be done, involving what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc., in character or conduct. Resentment is often a moody feeling, leading one to brood over his supposed personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See Resentment. Wrath and ire (the last poetical) express the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked. Rage is a vehement ebullition of anger; and fury is an excess of rage, amounting almost to madness. Warmth of constitution often gives rise to anger; a high sense of honor creates indignation at crime; a man of quick sensibilities is apt to cherish resentment; the wrath and ire of men are often connected with a haughty and vindictive spirit; rage and fury are distempers of the soul to be regarded only with abhorrence. 1913 Webster]
An"ger(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Angered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Angering.][Cf. Icel. angra.]1.To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame. [Obs.]
He . . . angereth malign ulcers.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.
Taxes and impositions . . . which rather angered than grieved the people.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
An"ger*ly, adv.Angrily. [Obs. or Poetic]
Why, how now, Hecate! you look angerly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Angevinn.a resident of Anjou. Syn. -- Angevine WordNet 1.5]
An"ge*vine(, a.[F. Angevin.]Of or pertaining to Anjou in France. -- n.A native of Anjou. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`gi*en"chy*ma(, n.[Gr. Parenchyma.](Bot.)Vascular tissue of plants, consisting of spiral vessels, dotted, barred, and pitted ducts, and laticiferous vessels. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*gi"na(, n.[L., fr. angere to strangle, to choke. See Anger, n.](Med.)Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath.
Angina pectoris(, a peculiarly painful disease, so named from a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest; -- called also breast pang, spasm of the chest. 1913 Webster]
anginaladj.1.of or pertaining to angina or angina pectoris. Syn. -- anginal, anginose, anginous WordNet 1.5]
{ An"gi*nous(, An"gi*nose`(, }a.(Med.)Pertaining to angina or angina pectoris. 1913 Webster]
An"gi*o-(. [Gr. 'aggei^on vessel receptacle.]A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covered by, a vessel. 1913 Webster]
angiocarpn.1.tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk. WordNet 1.5]
angiocarpicadj.1.1of or pertaining to an angiocarp; angiocarpous. Syn. -- angiocarpous WordNet 1.5]
An`gi*o*car"pous(, a.[Angio- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)(a)Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule.Brande & C.(b)Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens.Gray. Syn. -- angiocarpic 1913 Webster]
An"gi*o*gram(, n.(Med.)am X-ray photograph produced by angiography. PJC]
An`gi*og"ra*phy(, n.[Angio- + -graphy: cf. F. angiographie.]1.(Anat.)A description of blood vessels and lymphatics. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)a diagnostic procedure in which the location and size of blood vessels may be visualized by taking an X-ray photograph after injecting a radiopaque substance into the blood stream. PJC]
An`gi*ol"o*gy(, n.[Angio- + -logy.](Anat.)That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`gi*o"ma(, n.; L. pl.-omata(-. [NL.; angio- + -oma.](Med.)A tumor composed chiefly of dilated blood or lymph vessels. -- An`gi*om"a*tous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`gi*o*mon`o*sper"mous(, a.[Angio- + monospermous.](Bot.)Producing one seed only in a seed pod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`gi*o*neu*ro"sis(?), n.[NL.; angio- + neurosis.](Med.)Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel. -- An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`gi*op"a*thy(?), n.[Angio- + Gr. pa`qos disease.](Med.)Disease of the vessels, esp. the blood vessels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
angiopterisn.1.1a highly variable species (Angiopteris evecta) of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall. Syn. -- giant fern WordNet 1.5]
An"gi*o*scope(, n.[Angio- + -scope.]An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.Morin. 1913 Webster]
An"gi*o*sperm(-, n.[Angio- + Gr. (Bot.)A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp. Contrasted with gymnosperm.
angiosperms, while the pines, spruce, hemlock, and the allied varieties, are gymnosperms. 1913 Webster]
An`gi*o*sper"ma*tous(, a.(Bot.)Same as Angiospermous. 1913 Webster]
An`gi*o*sper"mous(, a.(Bot.)Having seeds inclosed in a pod or other pericarp. 1913 Webster]
An`gi*os"po*rous(, a.[Angio- + spore.](Bot.)Having spores contained in cells or thec\'91, as in the case of some fungi. 1913 Webster]
An`gi*os"to*mous(, a.[Angio- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain gastropods. 1913 Webster]
An`gi*ot"o*my(, n.[Angio- + Gr. (Anat.)Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
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An"gle(, n.[F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. 'agky`los bent, crooked, angular, 'a`gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish-hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.]1.The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
Into the utmost angle of the world.Spenser.
To search the tenderest angles of the heart.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)(a)The figure made by. two lines which meet.(b)The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle. 1913 Webster]
3.A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
Though but an angle reached him of the stone.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Astrol.)A name given to four of the twelve astrological \'bdhouses.\'b8 [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.[AS. angel.]A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
Give me mine angle: we 'll to the river there.Shak.
A fisher next his trembling angle bears.Pope.
Acute angle, one less than a right angle, or less than 90 --
Adjacent or
Contiguous angles, such as have one leg common to both angles. --
Alternate angles. See Alternate. --
Angle bar. (a)(Carp.)An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet.Knight.(b)(Mach.)Same as Angle iron. --
Angle bead(Arch.), a bead worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work, esp. for protecting an angle of a wall. --
Angle brace,
Angle tie(Carp.), a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together.Knight. --
Angle iron(Mach.), a rolled bar or plate of iron having one or more angles, used for forming the corners, or connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to which it is riveted. --
Angle leaf(Arch.), a detail in the form of a leaf, more or less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle. --
Angle meter, an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for ascertaining the dip of strata. --
Angle shaft(Arch.), an enriched angle bead, often having a capital or base, or both. --
Curvilineal angle, one formed by two curved lines. --
External angles, angles formed by the sides of any right-lined figure, when the sides are produced or lengthened. --
Facial angle. See under Facial. --
Internal angles, those which are within any right-lined figure. --
Mixtilineal angle, one formed by a right line with a curved line. --
Oblique angle, one acute or obtuse, in opposition to a right angle. --
Obtuse angle, one greater than a right angle, or more than 90 --
Optic angle. See under Optic. --
Rectilineal or
Right-lined angle, one formed by two right lines. --
Right angle, one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly, or an angle of 90 --
Solid angle, the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point. --
Spherical angle, one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles, which mutually cut one another on the surface of a globe or sphere. --
Visual angle, the angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye. --
For Angles of commutation,
draught,
incidence,
reflection,
refraction,
position,
repose,
fraction, see Commutation, Draught, Incidence, Reflection, Refraction, etc. 1913 Webster]
An"gle(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Angled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Angling(.]1.To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line. 1913 Webster]
2.To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise.
The hearts of all that he did angle for.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"gle, v. t.To try to gain by some insinuating artifice; to allure. [Obs.] \'bdHe angled the people's hearts.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
An"gled(, a.Having an angle or angles; -- used in compounds; as, right-angled, many-angled, etc.
The thrice three-angled beechnut shell.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
angledozern.1.a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side. WordNet 1.5]
An"gle*me`ter(, n.[Angle + -meter.]An instrument to measure angles, esp. one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata. 1913 Webster]
An"gle of en"try. (A\'89ronautics)The angle between the tangent to the advancing edge (of an a\'89rocurve) and the line of motion; -- contrasted with angle of trail, which is the angle between the tangent to the following edge and the line of motion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Angle of incidence. (A\'89ronautics)The angle between the chord of an a\'89rocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
angle-parkv. t. & i.1.to park (a road vehicle) at an angle to the curb; -- contrasted with parallel-park. WordNet 1.5]
An"gler(, n.1.One who angles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish, allmouth, monkfish, etc. 1913 Webster]
An"gles(, n. pl.[L. Angli. See Anglican.](Ethnol.)An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably came from the district of Angeln (now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc. 1913 Webster]
An"gle*site(, n.[From the Isle of Anglesea.](Min.)A native sulphate of lead. It occurs in white or yellowish transparent, prismatic crystals. 1913 Webster]
An"gle*worm`(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*an(, a.Of or pertaining to the Angles. -- n.One of the Angles. 1913 Webster]
An"glic(, a.Anglian. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*can(, a.[Angli the Angles, a Germanic tribe in Lower Germany. Cf. English.]1.English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*can(, n.1.A member of the Church of England.
Whether Catholics, Anglicans, or Calvinists.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*can*ism(, n.1.Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
2.The principles of the established church of England; also, in a restricted sense, the doctrines held by the high-church party. 1913 Webster]
3.Attachment to England or English institutions. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"gli*ce(, adv.[NL.]In English; in the English manner; as, Livorno, Anglice Leghorn. 1913 Webster]
An*glic"i*fy(, v. t.[NL. Anglicus English + -fly.]To anglicize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"gli*cism(, n.[Cf. F. anglicisme.]1.An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to the English.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being English; an English characteristic, custom, or method. 1913 Webster]
An*glic"i*ty(, n.The state or quality of being English. 1913 Webster]
An`gli*ci*za"tion(, n.The act of anglicizing, or making English in character. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*cize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anglicized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anglicizing.]To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies. 1913 Webster]
An"gli*fy(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anglified(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anglifying.][L. Angli + -fly.]To convert into English; to anglicize.Franklin.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
An"gling(, n.The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line.Walton. 1913 Webster]
An"glo-( [NL. Anglus English. See Anglican.]A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish.
Anglo-Danish, a.Of or pertaining to the English and Danes, or to the Danes who settled in England. 1913 Webster]
Anglo-Americana.Of or pertaining to the English and Americans, or to the descendants of Englishmen in America. 1913 Webster]
Anglo-Americann.an American who was born in England or whose ancestors were English. WordNet 1.5]
An"glo-Cath"o*lic, a., Of or pertaining to a church modeled on the English Reformation; Anglican; -- sometimes restricted to the ritualistic or High Church section of the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
An"glo-Cath"o*lic, n.A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman. 1913 Webster]
An"glo-Ca*thol"i*cism(?), n.The belief of those in the Church of England who accept many doctrines and practices which they maintain were those of the primitive, or true, Catholic Church, of which they consider the Church of England to be the lineal descendant; a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition. Syn. -- High Anglicanism Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Anglo-Frenchn.1.1the French (Norman) language used in medieval England. Syn. -- Anglo-Norman WordNet 1.5]
Anglo-Indianadj.1.relating to British India or the English in India, or to the English and East Indian peoples or languages. WordNet 1.5]
Anglo-Indiann.1.a person of English citizenship born or living in India. WordNet 1.5]
2.One of the Anglo-Indian race born or resident in the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
Anglo-Jewishadj.1.of English-speaking jews and their cultureAnglo-Jewish papers WordNet 1.5]
An"glo*ma"ni*a(, n.[Anglo'cf + mania.]A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, English customs, institutions, etc. 1913 Webster]
An`glo*ma"ni*ac, n.One affected with Anglomania. 1913 Webster]
Anglo-Norman, a.Of or pertaining to the English and Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. 1913 Webster]
Anglo-Norman, n.1.One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered England. 1913 Webster]
2.the French (Norman) language used in medieval England. Syn. -- Anglo-French WordNet 1.5]
anglophilen.1.1an admirer of England and things English. Syn. -- anglophil WordNet 1.5]
Anglophilian.1.exaggerated admiration for England and English customs. WordNet 1.5]
anglophilicadj.1.of or pertaining to Anglophilia. WordNet 1.5]
An"glo*phoben.1.a person who hates England and everything English. WordNet 1.5]
An`glo*pho"bi*a(, n.[Anglo- + Gr. Intense dread of, or aversion to, England or the English. -- An"glo*phobe(, n. 1913 Webster]
An"glo-Sax"onadj.1.of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or their language; as, Anglo-Saxon poetry; The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland. WordNet 1.5]
An"glo-Sax"on(, n.[L. Angli-Saxones English Saxons.]1.A Saxon of Britain, that is, an English Saxon, or one the Saxons who settled in England, as distinguished from a continental (or \'bdOld\'b8) Saxon. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The Teutonic people (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) of England, or the English people, collectively, before the Norman Conquest.
It is quite correct to call \'92thelstan \'bdKing of the Anglo-Saxons,\'b8 but to call this or that subject of \'92thelstan \'bdan Anglo-Saxon\'b8 is simply nonsense.E. A. Freeman. 1913 Webster]
3.The language of the English people before the Norman conquest in 1066 (sometimes called Old English). See Saxon. Syn. -- Old English 1913 Webster]
4.One of the race or people who claim descent from the Saxons, Angles, or other Teutonic tribes who settled in England; a person of English descent in its broadest sense. 1913 Webster]
5.a person of Anglo-Saxon (esp British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in "WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'"; "this Anglo-Saxon view of things". WordNet 1.5]
An"glo-Sax"on*dom(, n.The Anglo-Saxon domain (i. e., Great Britain and the United States, etc.); the Anglo-Saxon race. 1913 Webster]
An"glo-Sax"on*ism(, n.1.A characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon race; especially, a word or an idiom of the Anglo-Saxon tongue.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or sentiment of being Anglo-Saxon, or English in its ethnological sense. 1913 Webster]
An*go"la(, n.[A corruption of Angora.]A fabric made from the wool of the Angora goat. 1913 Webster]
An*go"la pea`(. (Bot.)A tropical plant (Cajanus indicus) and its edible seed, a kind of pulse; -- so called from Angola in Western Africa. Called also pigeon pea and Congo pea. 1913 Webster]
Angolesen.1.a member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An"gor(, n.[L. See Anger.](Med.)Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression. 1913 Webster]
An*go"ra(, n.A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.
Angora cat(Zo\'94l.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also Angola cat. See Cat. --
Angora goat(Zo\'94l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture. 1913 Webster]
An`gos*tu"ra, An`gos*tu"ra bark"(. [From Angostura, in Venezuela.]A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, orGalipea officinalis). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines, liqueurs and bitters.U. S. Disp. 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`gou`mois" moth"(?; 115). [So named from Angoumois in France.](Zo\'94l.)A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the interior of the grain, leaving only the shell. 1913 Webster]
Angraecumn.1.a genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque. Syn. -- genus Angrecum, genus Angraecum. WordNet 1.5]
angrecumn.1.any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having 2-ranked dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers. WordNet 1.5]
An"gri*ly(, adv.In an angry manner; under the influence of anger. 1913 Webster]
An"gri*ness, n.The quality of being angry, or of being inclined to anger.
Such an angriness of humor that we take fire at everything.Whole Duty of Man. 1913 Webster]
God had provided a severe and angry education to chastise the forwardness of a young spirit.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Inflamed and painful, as a sore. 1913 Webster]
3.Touched with anger; under the emotion of anger; feeling resentment; enraged; -- followed generally by with before a person, and at before a thing.
Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves.Gen. xlv. 5.
Wherefore should God be angry at thy voice?Eccles. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
4.Showing anger; proceeding from anger; acting as if moved by anger; wearing the marks of anger; as, angry words or tones; an angry sky; angry waves. \'bdAn angry countenance.\'b8 Prov. xxv. 23. 1913 Webster]
5.Red. [R.]
Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Anguillan.1.a British colony, comprising an island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico, with a total area of 91 sq km. Its population in 1996 was estimated at 10,424. The official language is English. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.1the type genus of the Anguillidae: eels. Syn. -- genus Anguilla. WordNet 1.5]
Anguillann.1.a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies. WordNet 1.5]
Anguillanadj.1.of or pertaining to Anguilla; as, Anguillan sea food specialties. WordNet 1.5]
2.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Anguillans or Anguilla; as, The Anguillan population of the islands. WordNet 1.5]
Anguillidaen.a natural family of eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn. Syn. -- family Anguillidae. WordNet 1.5]
An*guil"li*form(, a.[L. anguilla eel (dim. of anguis snake) + -form.]Eel-shaped.
Anguill\'91formes\'b8 of Cuvier are fishes related to thee eel. 1913 Webster]
Anguilliformesn.1.1an order of elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced. Syn. -- order Anguilliformes, order Apodes. WordNet 1.5]
An"guine(, a.[L. anguinus, fr. anguis snake.]Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a snake or serpent. \'bdThe anguine or snakelike reptiles.\'b8 Owen. 1913 Webster]
An"guish(, n.[OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. See Anger.]Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.Ex. vi. 9.
Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child.Jer. iv. 31.
Rarely used in the plural: -- Ye miserable people, you must go to God in anguishes, and make your prayer to him. Latimer.
Syn. -- Agony; pang; torture; torment. See Agony. 1913 Webster]
An"guish, v. t.[Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.]To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] Temple. 1913 Webster]
anguishedadj.[p. p. from anguish.]suffering anguish; experiencing extreme pain, distress, or anxiety Syn. -- suffering, tormented WordNet 1.5]
An"gu*lar(, a.[L. angularis, fr. angulus angle, corner. See Angle.]1.Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure. 1913 Webster]
2.Measured by an angle; as, angular distance. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Lean; lank; raw-boned; ungraceful; sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his habits and appearance; an angular female.
Angular aperture,
Angular distance. See Aperture, Distance. --
Angular motion, the motion of a body about a fixed point or fixed axis, as of a planet or pendulum. It is equal to the angle passed over at the point or axis by a line drawn to the body. --
Angular point, the point at which the sides of the angle meet; the vertex. --
Angular velocity, the ratio of anuglar motion to the time employed in describing. 1913 Webster]
An"gu*lar, n.(Anat.)A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes. 1913 Webster]
An`gu*lar"i*ty(, n.The quality or state of being angular; angularness. 1913 Webster]
An"gu*lar*ly(, adv.In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
An"gu*lar*ness, n.The quality of being angular. 1913 Webster]
{ An"gu*late(, An"gu*la`ted(, }a.[L. angulatus, p. p. of angulare to make angular.]Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves. 1913 Webster]
An"gu*late(, v. t.To make angular. 1913 Webster]
An`gu*la"tion(, n.A making angular; angular formation.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
An"gu*lo-den"tate(, a.. [L. angulus angle + dens, dentis, tooth.](Bot.)Angularly toothed, as certain leaves. 1913 Webster]
An`gu*los"i*ty(, n.A state of being angulous or angular. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"gu*lous(, a.[L. angulosus: cf. F. anguleux.]Angular; having corners; hooked. [R.]
Held together by hooks and angulous involutions.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
An*gust"(, a.[L. angustus. See Anguish.]Narrow; strait. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An*gus"tate(, a.[L. angustatus, p. p. of angustare to make narrow.]Narrowed. 1913 Webster]
An`gus*ta"tion(, n.The act of making narrow; a straitening or contacting.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
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An*gus"ti*clave(, n.[L. angustus narrow + clavus a nail, a stripe.](Rom. Antiq.)A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`gus*tu"ra bark`(. See Angostura bark. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`gwan*ti"bo(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small lemuroid mammal (Arctocebus Calabarensis) of Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail. 1913 Webster]
An*hang"(, v. t.[AS. onhangian.]To hang. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
An`har*mon"ic(, a.[F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Math.)Not harmonic.
The
anharmonic function or
anharmonic ratio of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to be regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters. 1913 Webster]
An`he*la"tion(, n.[L. anhelatio, fr. anhelare to pant; an (perh. akin to E. on) + halare to breathe: cf. F. anh\'82lation.]Short and rapid breathing; a panting; asthma.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
An*hele"(, v. i.[Cf. OF. aneler, anheler. See Anhelation.]To pant; to be breathlessly anxious or eager (for). [Obs.]
They anhele . . . for the fruit of our convocation.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
An*he"lous(, a.[L. anhelus.]Short of breath; panting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"hi*ma(, n.[Brazilian name.]A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Palamedea cornuta). See Kamichi. 1913 Webster]
Anhimidaen.a family of aquatic birds of South America. They are called screamers due to their harsh trumpeting call. Syn. -- family Anhimidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An*hin"ga(, n.[Pg.](Zo\'94l.)An aquatic bird of the southern United States (Platus anhinga); the darter, or snakebird. 1913 Webster]
An*his"tous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + "isto`s web, tissue: cf. F. anhiste.](Biol.)Without definite structure; as, an anhistous membrane. 1913 Webster]
An*hy"dride(, n.[See Anhydrous.](Chem.)An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.<-- e.g. acetic anhydride, (CH3CO)2O. --> 1913 Webster]
An*hy"drite(, n.[See Anhydrous.](Min.)A mineral of a white or a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). 1913 Webster]
An*hy"drous(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + "y`dwr water.]Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ni( or \'d8A"no(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A black bird of tropical America, the West Indies and Florida (Crotophaga ani), allied to the cuckoos, having a compressed, bladelike bill and remarkable for communistic nesting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"i*cut, \'d8An"ni*cut(, n.[Tamil anai kattu dam building.]A dam or mole made in the course of a stream for the purpose of regulating the flow of a system of irrigation. [India] Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
{ A*night"(, A*nights"(, }adv.[OE. on niht.]In the night time; at night. [Archaic]
Does he hawk anights still?Marston. 1913 Webster]
An"il(, n.[F. anil, Sp. an\'c6l, or Pg. anil; all fr. Ar. an-n\'c6l, for al-n\'c6l the indigo plant, fr. Skr. n\'c6la dark blue, n\'c6l\'c6 indigo, indigo plant. Cf. Lilac.](Bot.)A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye. 1913 Webster]
An"ile(, a.[L. anilis, fr. anus an old woman.]Old-womanish; imbecile. \'bdAnile ideas.\'b8 Walpole. 1913 Webster]
An"ile*ness(, n.Anility. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*il"ic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, anil; indigotic; -- applied to an acid formed by the action of nitric acid on indigo. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"i*lide(, n.(Chem.)One of a class of compounds which may be regarded as amides in which more or less of the hydrogen has been replaced by phenyl. 1913 Webster]
An"i*line(?; 277), n.[See Anil.](Chem.)An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made. 1913 Webster]
An"i*line, a.Made from, or of the nature of, aniline. 1913 Webster]
An"i*lin*ism(?), n.[Aniline + -ism.](Med.)A disease due to inhaling the poisonous fumes present in the manufacture of aniline. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*nil"i*ty(, n.[L. anilitas. See Anile.]The state of being and old woman; old-womanishness; dotage. \'bdMarks of anility.\'b8 Sterne. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mad*ver"sal(, n.The faculty of perceiving; a percipient. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mad*ver"sion(, n.[L. animadversio, fr. animadvertere: cf. F. animadversion. See Animadvert.]1.The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.]
The soul is the sole percipient which hath animadversion and sense, properly so called.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mad*ver"sive(, a.Having the power of perceiving; percipient. [Archaic] Glanvill.
I do not mean there is a certain number of ideas glaring and shining to the animadversive faculty.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mad*vert"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Animadverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Animadverting.][L. animadvertere; animus mind + advertere to turn to; ad to + vertere to turn.]1.To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.
I should not animadvert on him . . . if he had not used extreme severity in his judgment of the incomparable Shakespeare.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment. [Archaic] Grew.
Syn. -- To remark; comment; criticise; censure. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mad*vert"er(, n.One who animadverts; a censurer; also [Obs.], a chastiser. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mal(, n.[L., fr. anima breath, soul: cf. F. animal. See Animate.]1.An organized living being endowed with sensation and the power of voluntary motion, and also characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mal, a.[Cf. F. animal.]1.Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites. 1913 Webster]
3.Consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food.
Animal magnetism. See Magnetism and Mesmerism. --
Animal electricity, the electricity developed in some animals, as the electric eel, torpedo, etc. --
Animal flower(Zo\'94l.), a name given to certain marine animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or sea anemone, and other Anthozoa, hydroids, starfishes, etc. --
Animal heat(Physiol.), the heat generated in the body of a living animal, by means of which the animal is kept at nearly a uniform temperature. --
Animal spirits. See under Spirit. --
Animal kingdom, the whole class of beings endowed with animal life. It embraces several subkingdoms, and under these there are Classes, Orders, Families, Genera, Species, and sometimes intermediate groupings, all in regular subordination, but variously arranged by different writers.The following are the grand divisions, or subkingdoms, and the principal classes under them, generally recognized at the present time: --
<-- ##?? needs to be rewritten for modern classes --> Vertebrata, including Mammalia or Mammals, Aves or Birds, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces or Fishes, Marsipobranchiata (Craniota); and Leptocardia (Acrania).
Tunicata, including the Thaliacea, and Ascidioidea or Ascidians.
Articulata or Annulosa, including Insecta, Myriapoda, Malacapoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Merostomata, Crustacea (Arthropoda); and Annelida, Gehyrea (Anarthropoda).
<-- ##??modern classes differ! --> Helminthes or Vermes, including Rotifera, Ch\'91tognatha, Nematoidea, Acanthocephala, Nemertina, Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoidea, Mesozea.
<-- ##??modern classes differ! Brachiopoda and Bryozoa are now phyla! Molluscoidea, including Brachiopoda and Bryozoa.
Mollusca, including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, Lamellibranchiata or Acephala.
Echinodermata, including Holothurioidea, Echinoidea, Asterioidea, Ophiuroidea, and Crinoidea.
C\'d2lenterata, including Anthozoa or Polyps, Ctenophora, and Hydrozoa or Acalephs.
Spongiozoa or Porifera, including the sponges.
<-- ##??modern classes differ! --> Protozoa, including Infusoria and Rhizopoda.
For definitions, see these names in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
{ An`i*mal"cu*lar(, An`i*mal"cu*line(, }a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, animalcules. \'bdAnimalcular life.\'b8 Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mal"cule(, n.[As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal.]1.A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See Infusoria.
animalcules have been shown to be plants, having locomotive powers something like those of animals. Among these are Volvox, the Desmidiac\'91, and the siliceous Diatomace\'91.
Spermatic animalcules. See Spermatozoa. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mal"cu*lism(, n.[Cf. F. animalculisme.]1.(Biol.)The theory which seeks to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena by means of animalcules. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The theory that the spermatozo\'94n and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism; -- opposed to ovism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`i*mal"cu*list(, n.[Cf. F. animalculiste.]1.One versed in the knowledge of animalcules.Keith. 1913 Webster]
2.A believer in the theory of animalculism. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`i*mal"cu*lum(, n.; pl.Animalcula(.[NL. See Animalcule.]An animalcule.
Animalcul\'91, as if from a Latin singular animalcula, is a barbarism. 1913 Webster]
animalisationn.1.an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities. Syn. -- brutalization, brutalisation, animalization WordNet 1.5]
An"i*mal*ish(, a.Like an animal. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mal*ism(, n.[Cf. F. animalisme.]The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities or objectives; preoccupation with sensual, physical, or carnal pleasures. 1913 Webster +PJC]
animalisticadj.1.of or pertaining to animalism. WordNet 1.5]
An`i*mal"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. animalit\'82.]Animal existence or nature.Locke. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mal*i*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. animalisation.]1.The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties. 1913 Webster]
2.Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.Owen. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mal*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Animalized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Animalizing.][Cf. F. animaliser.]1.To endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
2.To convert into animal matter by the processes of assimilation. 1913 Webster]
3.To render animal or sentient; to reduce to the state of a lower animal; to sensualize.
The unconscious irony of the Epicurean poet on the animalizing tendency of his own philosophy.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mas"tic(, a.[L. anima breath, life.]Pertaining to mind or spirit; spiritual. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mas"tic, n.Psychology. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"i*mate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Animated; p. pr. & vb. n.Animating.][L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. \'94nd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal.]1.To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body. 1913 Webster]
2.To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice.Knolles.
An"i*mate(, a.[L. animatus, p. p.]Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.
The admirable structure of animate bodies.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
An"i*ma`ted(, a.Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. \'bdAnimated sounds.\'b8 Pope. \'bdAnimated bust.\'b8 Gray. \'bdAnimated descriptions.\'b8 Lewis. 1913 Webster]
An"i*ma`ted*ly, adv.With animation. 1913 Webster]
An"i*ma`ter(, n.One who animates.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
An"i*ma*tive(, a.Having the power of giving life or spirit.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
An"i*ma`tor(, n.[L. animare.]One who, or that which, animates; an animater.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ni*m\'82`(, a.[F., animated.](Her.)Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ni*m\'82(, n.[F. anim\'82 animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.]A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymen\'91a courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.Ure. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mism(, n.[Cf. F. animisme, fr. L. anima soul. See Animate.]1.The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body. 1913 Webster]
2.The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
An"i*mist(, n.[Cf. F. animiste.]One who maintains the doctrine of animism. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mis"tic(, a.Of or pertaining to animism.Huxley. Tylor. 1913 Webster]
An`i*mose"ness(, n.Vehemence of temper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An`i*mos"i*ty(, n.; pl.Animosities(.[F. animosit\'82, fr. L. animositas. See Animose, Animate, v. t.]1.Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton.
Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.Macaulay.
Syn. -- Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- Animosity, Enmity. Enmity be dormant or concealed; animosity is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The animosities which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The animosities which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church.
Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable.Spectator.
[These] factions . . . never suspended their animosities till they ruined that unhappy government.Hume. 1913 Webster]
nimus furandi[L.](Law), intention of stealing. 1913 Webster]
An"i*on(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)An electro-negative atom or group of atoms, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
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anionicadj.1.having the character of an anion; negatively charged; containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of atoms. Contrasted with cationic. PJC]
2.of or pertaining to anions. Contrasted with cationic WordNet 1.5]
anionicn.1.a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions. Syn. -- anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent WordNet 1.5]
An"ise(, n.[OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. 'a`nison, 'a`nhqon.]1.(Bot.)An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. 1913 Webster]
2.The fruit or seeds of this plant. 1913 Webster]
An"i*seed(, n.The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. \'bdOil of aniseed.\'b8 Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
aniseikonian.1.a visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes. WordNet 1.5]
aniseikonicadj.1.of or pertaining to aniseikonia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`i*sette"(, n.[F.]A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.De Colange. 1913 Webster]
A*nis"ic(, a.Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`i*so*co"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Inequality of the pupils of the eye. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8An`i*so*dac"ty*la(, An`i*so*dac"tyls(, }n. pl.[NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. 'a`nisos unequal ('an priv. + 'i`sos equal) + da`ktylos finger.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.(b)A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous. 1913 Webster]
An`i*so*dac"ty*lous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds. 1913 Webster]
anisogamyn.1.(biology)reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size). WordNet 1.5]
An"i*solanisole(?), n.[Anisic + -ol.](Chem.)Methyl phenyl ether, C6H5.O.CH3, got by distilling anisic acid or by the action of methide on potassium phenolate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`i*so*mer"ic(, a.[Gr. (Chem.)Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions. 1913 Webster]
An`i*som"er*ous(, a.[See Anisomeric.](Bot.)Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens. 1913 Webster]
An`i*so*met"ric(, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + E. isometric.]Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes.Dana. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`i*so*me*tro"pi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Unequal refractive power in the two eyes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An`i*so*pleu"ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`i*sop"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda. 1913 Webster]
An"i*so*spore`(?), n.[Gr. isospore.](Biol.)A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size; -- opposed to isospore. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`i*so*stem"o*nous(, a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals. 1913 Webster]
An`i*so*sthen"ic(, a.[Gr. Of unequal strength. 1913 Webster]
{ An"i*so*trope`(, An`i*so*trop"ic(, }a.[Gr. (Physics)Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic. 1913 Webster]
An`i*sot"ro*pous(, a.Anisotropic. 1913 Webster]
An"i*syl(?), n.(Org. Chem.)(a)The univalent radical, CH3.O.C6H4-, of which anisol is the hydride.(b)The univalent radical CH3.O.C6H4.CH2-; as, anisyl alcohol.(c)The univalent radical CH3.O.C6H4.CO-, of anisic acid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*ni"to(?), n.; pl. -tos(#). [Sp.]In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetich, or spirit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"ker(, n.[D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria.]A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8 1913 Webster]
An"ker*ite(, n.[So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ank\'82rite, G. ankerit.](Min.)A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron. 1913 Webster]
Ankh(?), n.[Egypt.](Egypt. Arch\'91ol.)1.A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.an amulet or piece of jewelry shaped like an ankh{1}. PJC.]
An"kle(, n.[OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. \'94kkla, \'94kli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.]The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus. 1913 Webster]
An"kled(, a.Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
An"klet(, n.1.An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.see anklets. WordNet 1.5]
ankletsn. pl.1.socks that reach just above the ankle. Syn. -- anklet, bobbysock, bobbysocks WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An"kus(?), n.[Hind., fr. Skr. a.]An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"ky*lose(, v. t. & i.Same as Anchylose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ky*lo"sis(, n.Same as Anchylosis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ky*los*to*mi"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.](Med.)A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe an\'91mia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's an\'91mia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's an\'91mia, Egyptian chlorosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"lace(, n.[Origin unknown.]A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.[Written also anelace.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"laut`(?), n.[G.; an on + laut sound.](Phon.)An initial sound, as of a word or syllable.
--
Im anlaut, initially; when initial; -- used of sounds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ann(, An"nat(, }n.[LL. annata income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annate annats.](Scots Law)A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"na(, n.[Hindi \'ben\'be.]An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2 1913 Webster]
An"nal(, n.See Annals. 1913 Webster]
An"nal*ist, n.[Cf. F. annaliste.]A writer of annals.
The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages.Hume. 1913 Webster]
An`nal*is"tic(, a.Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style.\'bdA stiff annalistic method.\'b8 Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
An"nal*ize(, v. t.To record in annals.Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
An"nals(, n. pl.[L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual.]1.A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. \'bdAnnals the revolution.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdThe annals of our religion.\'b8 Rogers. 1913 Webster]
2.Historical records; chronicles; history.
The short and simple annals of the poor.Gray.
It was one of the most critical periods in our annals.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.sing.The record of a single event or item. \'bdIn deathless annal.\'b8 Young. 1913 Webster]
4.A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as \'bdAnnals of Science.\'b8
Syn. -- History. See History. 1913 Webster]
Annapurnan. [proper name] 1.(Hinduism)wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty. Syn. -- Parvati, Anapurna WordNet 1.5]
{ An"nats(, An"nates(, }n. pl.[See Ann.](Eccl. Law)The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings. 1913 Webster]
An*neal"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annealed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Annealing.][OE. anelen to heat, burn, AS. an; an on + to burn; also OE. anelen to enamel, prob. influenced by OF. neeler, nieler, to put a black enamel on gold or silver, F. nieller, fr. LL. nigellare to blacken, fr. L. nigellus blackish, dim. of niger black. Cf. Niello, Negro.]1.To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen. 1913 Webster]
2.To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them. 1913 Webster]
An*neal"er(, n.One who, or that which, anneals. 1913 Webster]
An*neal"ing, n.1.The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat. 1913 Webster]
2.The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc. 1913 Webster]
An*nec"tent(, a.[L. annectere to tie or bind to. See Annex.]Connecting; annexing.Owen. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ne*lid(, An*nel"i*dan(, }a.[F. ann\'82lide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Annelida. -- n.One of the Annelida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*nel"i*da(, n. pl.[NL. See Annelid.](Zo\'94l.)A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch\'91topoda, including the Oligoch\'91ta or earthworms and Polych\'91ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch\'91topoda. 1913 Webster]
An*nel"i*dous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of the nature of an annelid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`nel*la"ta(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)See Annelida. 1913 Webster]
An*nex"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annexed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Annexing.][F. annexer, fr. L. annexus, p. p. of annectere to tie or bind to; ad + nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Skr. nah to bind.]1.To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to. \'bdHe annexed a codicil to a will.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater.
He annexed a province to his kingdom.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt.
Syn. -- To add; append; affix; unite; coalesce. See Add. 1913 Webster]
An*nex", v. i.To join; to be united.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
An*nex"(, n.[F. annexe, L. annexus, neut. annexum, p. p. of annectere.]Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing. 1913 Webster]
An`nex*a"tion(, n.[Cf. F. annexation. See Annex, v. t.]1.The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)(Law)The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier. (b)(Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
An`nex*a"tion*ist, n.One who favors annexation. 1913 Webster]
An*nex"er(, n.One who annexes. 1913 Webster]
An*nex"ion(, n.[L. annexio a tying to, connection: cf. F. annexion.]Annexation. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An*nex"ment(, n.The act of annexing, or the thing annexed; appendage. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An*ni"hi*la*ble(, a.Capable of being annihilated. 1913 Webster]
An*ni"hi*late(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annihilated; p. pr. & vb. n.Annihilating.][L. annihilare; ad + nihilum, nihil, nothing, ne hilum (filum) not a thread, nothing at all. Cf. File, a row.]1.To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be.
It impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees. \'bdTo annihilate the army.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilate an argument, law, rights, goodness. 1913 Webster]
annihilatingadj.criticising vehemently and effectively; making light of; as, afire with annihilating invective. Syn. -- devastating, withering. WordNet 1.5]
An*ni`hi*la"tion(, n.[Cf. F. annihilation.]1.The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being annihilated.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
An*ni`hi*la"tion*ist, n.(Theol.)One who believes that eternal punishment consists in annihilation or extinction of being; a destructionist. 1913 Webster]
An*ni"hi*la*tive(, a.Serving to annihilate; destructive. 1913 Webster]
An*ni"hi*la`tor(, n.One who, or that which, annihilates; as, a fire annihilator. 1913 Webster]
An`ni*ver"sa*ry(, a.[L. anniversarius; annus year + vertere, versum, to turn: cf. F. anniversaire.]Returning with the year, at a stated time; annual; yearly; as, an anniversary feast.
Anniversary day(R. C. Ch.). See Anniversary, n., 2. --
Anniversary week, that week in the year in which the annual meetings of religious and benevolent societies are held in Boston and New York. [Eastern U. S.] 1913 Webster]
An`ni*ver"sa*ry, n.; pl. Anniversaries(.[Cf. F. anniversaire.]1.The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; as, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)The day on which Mass is said yearly for the soul of a deceased person; the commemoration of some sacred event, as the dedication of a church or the consecration of a pope. 1913 Webster]
3.The celebration which takes place on an anniversary day.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An"ni*verse(, n.[L. anni versus the turning of a year.]Anniversary. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An"no*da`ted(, a.[L. ad to + nodus a knot.](Her.)Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"no Dom"i*ni(. [L., in the year of [our] Lord [Jesus Christ]; usually abbrev. a. d.]In the year of the Christian era; as, a. d. 1887. 1913 Webster]
An*nom"i*nate(, v. t.To name. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*nom`i*na"tion(, n.[L. annominatio. See Agnomination.]1.Paronomasia; punning. 1913 Webster]
2.Alliteration. [Obs.] Tyrwhitt. 1913 Webster]
Annonaceaen.1.1a family of chiefly tropical trees or shrubs. Syn. -- family Annonaceae, custard-apple family. WordNet 1.5]
An"no*tate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annotated; p. pr. & vb. n.Annotating.][L. annotatus; p. p. of annotare to annotate; ad + notare to mark, nota mark. See Note, n.]To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An"no*tate, v. i.To make notes or comments; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
annotatingn.1.the act of adding notes. Syn. -- annotation WordNet 1.5]
An`no*ta"tion(, n.[L. annotatio: cf. F. annotation.]A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage. 1913 Webster]
An"no*ta*tive(, a.Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation. 1913 Webster]
An"no*ta`tor(, n.[L.]A writer of annotations; a commentator. 1913 Webster]
An*no"ta*to*ry(, a.Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"no*tine(, n.[L. annotinus a year old.](Zo\'94l.)A bird one year old, or that has once molted. 1913 Webster]
An*not"i*nous(, a.[L. annotinus, fr. annus year.](Bot.)A year old; in Yearly growths. 1913 Webster]
An*not"to(, Ar*not"to(, n.[Perh. the native name.]A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc.[Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.] 1913 Webster]
An*nounce"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Announced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Announcing(.][OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See Nuncio, and cf. Annunciate.] 1913 Webster]
1.To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.
Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.Gilpin. 1913 Webster]
2.To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
Publish laws, announce Prior.
Syn. -- To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate. -- To Publish, Announce, Proclaim, Promulgate. We publish what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We announce what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to announce the speedy publication of a book; to announce the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We proclaim anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to proclaim the news of victory. We promulgate when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to promulgate the gospel. 1913 Webster]
announcedadj.1.stated publicly; as, their announced intentions. WordNet 1.5]
An*nounce"ment(, n.The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication. 1913 Webster]
An*noun"cer(, n.One who announces. 1913 Webster]
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An*noy"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annoyed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Annoying.][OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.]To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
An*noy"(, n.[OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.]A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An*noy"ance(, n.[OF. anoiance, anuiance.]1.The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.
A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers.Fuller.
For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies.Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
2.That which annoys.
A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, annoyance in that precious sense.Shak. 1913 Webster]
annoyedadj.1.1aroused to impatience or anger; as, feeling annoyed by the constant teasing. Syn. -- irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, stung. WordNet 1.5]
2.1troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. Syn. -- harassed, harried, pestered WordNet 1.5]
An*noy"er(, n.One who, or that which, annoys. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*al(?; 135), a.[OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]1.Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.
The annual overflowing of the river [Nile].Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth.
A thousand pound a year, annual support.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*al, n.1.A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant.
Oaths . . . in some sense almost annuals; . . . and I myself can remember about forty different sets.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*al*ist, n.One who writes for, or who edits, an annual. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"nu*al*ly, adv.Yearly; year by year. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*a*ry(, a.[Cf. F. annuaire.]Annual. [Obs.] -- n.A yearbook. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*el*er(, n.A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*ent(, a.[L. annuens, p. pr. of annuere; ad + nuere to nod.]Nodding; as, annuent muscles (used in nodding). 1913 Webster]
An*nu"i*tant(, n.[See Annuity.]One who receives, or its entitled to receive, an annuity.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
An*nu"i*ty(, n.; pl.Annuities(.[LL. annuitas, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annuit\'82.]A sum of money, payable yearly, to continue for a given number of years, for life, or forever; an annual allowance. 1913 Webster]
An*nul"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annulled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Annulling.][F. annuler, LL. annullare, annulare, fr. L. ad to + nullus none, nullum, neut., nothing. See Null, a.]1.To reduce to nothing; to obliterate.
Light, the prime work of God, to me's extinct. Annulled.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To make void or of no effect; to nullify; to abolish; to do away with; -- used appropriately of laws, decrees, edicts, decisions of courts, or other established rules, permanent usages, and the like, which are made void by component authority.
Do they mean to annul laws of inestimable value to our liberties?Burke.
Syn. -- To abolish; abrogate; repeal; cancel; reverse; rescind; revoke; nullify; destroy. See Abolish. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*lar(, a.[L. annularis, fr. annulis ring: cf. F. annulaire.]1.Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; forming a ring; ringed; ring-shaped; as, annular fibers. 1913 Webster]
2.Banded or marked with circles.
Annular eclipse(Astron.), an eclipse of the sun in which the moon at the middle of the eclipse conceals the central part of the sun's disk, leaving a complete ring of light around the border. 1913 Webster]
An`nu*lar"i*ty(, n.Annular condition or form; as, the annularity of a nebula.J. Rogers. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*lar*ry, adv.In an annular manner. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*la*ry(, a.[L. annularis. See Annular.]Having the form of a ring; annular.Ray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`nu*la"ta(, n. pl.[Neut. pl., fr. L. annulatus ringed.](Zo\'94l.)A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*late(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Annulata. 1913 Webster]
{ An"nu*late, An"nu*la`ted( }a.[L. annulatus.]1.Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Annulata. 1913 Webster]
An`nu*la"tion(, n.A circular or ringlike formation; a ring or belt.Nicholson. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*let(, n.[Dim. of annulus.]1.A little ring.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A small, flat fillet, encircling a column, etc., used by itself, or with other moldings. It is used, several times repeated, under the Doric capital. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)A little circle borne as a charge. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ. 1913 Webster]
An*nul"la*ble(, a.That may be Annulled. 1913 Webster]
An*nul"ler(, n.One who annuls. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*nul"ment(, n.[Cf. F. annulement.]The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*loid(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Annuloida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`nu*loid"a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. L. annulus ring + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A division of the Articulata, including the annelids and allied groups; sometimes made to include also the helminths and echinoderms.[Written also Annuloidea.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"nu*lo"sa(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zo\'94logists it is applied to the former only. 1913 Webster]
An`nu*lo"san(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Annulosa. 1913 Webster]
An"nu*lose`(, a.[L. annulus ring.]1.Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Annulosa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"nu*lus(, n.; pl.Annuli(.[L.]1.A ring; a ringlike part or space. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)(a)A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other.(b)The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Ring-shaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals. 1913 Webster]
An*nu"mer*ate(, v. t.[L. annumeratus, p. p. of annumerare. See Numerate.]To add on; to count in. [Obs.] Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
An*nu`mer*a"tion(, n.[L. annumeratio.]Addition to a former number. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
An*nun"ci*a*ble(, a.That may be announced or declared; declarable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*nun"ci*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Annunciated; p. pr. & vb. n.Annunciating.][L. annuntiare. See Announce.]To announce. 1913 Webster]
An*nun"ci*ate(, p. p. & a.Foretold; preannounced. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
An*nun`ci*a"tion(?; 277), n.[L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.]1.The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)(a)The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.(b)The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day. 1913 Webster]
An*nun`ci*a"tion lil"y(?). (Bot.)The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*nun"ci*a*tive(, a.Pertaining to annunciation; announcing. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
An*nun"ci*a`tor(, n.[L. annuntiator.]1.One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated. 1913 Webster]
2.An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted. 1913 Webster]
An*nun"ci*a*to*ry(, a.Pertaining to, or containing, announcement; making known. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Annwfnn.1.1(Welsh mythology)the other world; land of fairies. Syn. -- Annwn. WordNet 1.5]
Annwnn.1.(Welsh mythology)the other world; land of fairies. Syn. -- Annwfn. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*noa"(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns. 1913 Webster]
Anobiidaen.1.1the family comprising the deathwatch beetles. Syn. -- family Anobiidae. WordNet 1.5]
anodaladj.1.of or at or relating to an anode. Contrastive to cathodic. Syn. -- anodic WordNet 1.5]
An"ode(, n.[Gr. (Elec.)The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; -- opposed to cathode. 1913 Webster]
anodizev.1.to coat a metal with an oxide coat by electrolytic action at an anode; -- used especially to coat aluminum. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An"o*don(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water bivalves, having no teeth at the hinge.[Written also Anodonta.] 1913 Webster]
Anodontan.a genus of thin-shelled freshwater mussels. Syn. -- genus Anodonta. WordNet 1.5]
An"o*dyne(, a.[L. anodynus, Gr. 'an priv. + anodin.]Serving to assuage pain; soothing.
The anodyne draught of oblivion.Burke.
Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
An"o*dyne, n.[L. anodynon. See Anodyne, a.]Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings. 1913 Webster]
2.(Psychol.)Not subject to conscious attention; having an indefinite, relatively passive, conscious being; characteristic of the \'bdfringe\'b8 or \'bdmargin\'b8 of consciousness.
Presentation considered as having an existence relatively independent of thought, may be called sentience, or anoetic consciousness. Thought and sentience are fundamentally distinct mental functions.G. F. Stout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*noil"(, v. t.[OF. enoilier.]To anoint with oil. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
A*noint"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Anointing.][OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See Ointment, Unguent.]1.To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.Dryden.
He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.John ix. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.Exod. xxix. 7.
Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.1 Kings xix. 15.
The Lord's Anointed, Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by \'bddivine right.\'b81 Sam. xxvi. 9. 1913 Webster]
A*noint", p. p.Anointed. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*noint"er(, n.One who anoints. 1913 Webster]
A*noint"ment(, n.The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
anolen.1.small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color. Syn. -- American chameleon, Anolis carolinensis WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*no"lis(, n.[In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a lizard.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of lizards which belong to the family Iguanid\'91. They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the Old, and in America are often called chameleons. 1913 Webster]
A*nom"a*li*ped, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones. 1913 Webster]
A*nom"a*lism(, n.An anomaly; a deviation from rule.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
{ A*nom`a*lis"tic(, A*nom`a*lis"tic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. anomalistique.]1.Irregular; departing from common or established rules. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion.
Anomalistic month. See under Month. --
Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. --
Anomalopidaen.1.1a natural family comprising the flashlightfishes. Syn. -- family Anomalopidae. WordNet 1.5]
anomalopsn.1a fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; it inhabits warm waters of the West Pacific and Puerto Rico. It is called also flashlight fish. Syn. -- flashlight fish WordNet 1.5]
anomalopteryxn.1.1the smallest moa (Anomalopteryx oweni); it is a slender moa about the size of a large turkey. Syn. --Anomalopteryx oweni. WordNet 1.5]
A*nom"a*lous(, a.[L. anomalus, Gr. 'an priv. + Same, and cf. Abnormal.]Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding. 1913 Webster]
A*nom"a*lous*ly, adv.In an anomalous manner. 1913 Webster]
A*nom"a*lous*ness, n.Quality of being anomalous. 1913 Webster]
A*nom"a*ly(, n.; pl.Anomalies(.[L. anomalia, Gr. Anomalous.]1.Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.
We are enabled to unite into a consistent whole the various anomalies and contending principles that are found in the minds and affairs of men.Burke.
As Professor Owen has remarked, there is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that can not fly.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)(a)The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform.(b)The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet. 1913 Webster]
3.(Nat. Hist.)Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*no"mi*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + no'mos law.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An`o*mu"ra(, \'d8An`o*mou"ra(, }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example. 1913 Webster]
{ An`o*mu"ral(, An`o*mu"ran(, }a.Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans.[Written also anomoural, anomouran.] 1913 Webster]
An`o*mu"ran, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Anomura. 1913 Webster]
An"o*my(, n.[Gr. Anomia.]Disregard or violation of law. [R.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
A*non"(, adv.[OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + \'ben one. See On and One.]1.Straightway; at once. [Obs.]
The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it.Matt. xiii. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Soon; in a little while.
As it shall better appear anon.Stow. 1913 Webster]
3.At another time; then; again.
Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright.Shak.
Anon right, at once; right off. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Ever and anon, now and then; frequently; often.
A pouncet box, which ever and anon Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*no"na, n.[NL. Cf. Ananas.](Bot.)A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonace\'91, including the soursop. 1913 Webster]
An`o*na"ceous, a.Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc. 1913 Webster]
An"o*nym(, n.[F. anonyme. See Anonymous.]1.One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for \'bdpseudonym.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word. [R.] J. R. Seeley. 1913 Webster]
An`o*nym"i*ty, n.The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous. [R.]
He rigorously insisted upon the rights of anonymity.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A*non"y*mous, a.[Gr. 'an priv. + Name.]Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter. 1913 Webster]
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A*non"y*mous*ly(, adv.In an anonymous manner; without a name.Swift. 1913 Webster]
A*non"y*mous*ness, n.The state or quality of being anonymous.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*noph"e*les(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'anwfelh`s useless, hurtful.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of mosquitoes which are secondary hosts of the malaria parasites, and whose bite is the usual, if not the only, means of infecting human beings with malaria. Several species are found in the United States. They may be distinguished from the ordinary mosquitoes of the genus Culex by the long slender palpi, nearly equaling the beak in length, while those of the female Culex are very short. They also assume different positions when resting, Culex usually holding the body parallel to the surface on which it rests and keeping the head and beak bent at an angle, while Anopheles holds the body at an angle with the surface and the head and beak in line with it. Unless they become themselves infected by previously biting a subject affected with malaria, the insects cannot transmit the disease. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"o*phyte(, n.[Gr. 'a`nw upward (fr. 'ana` up) + fyto`n a plant, fy`ein to grow.](Bot.)A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"o*pla(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`noplos unarmed.](Zo\'94l.)One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See Nemertina. 1913 Webster]
An*op"lo*there(, \'d8An`o*plo*the"ri*um(, n.[From Gr. 'a`noplos unarmed ('an priv. + 'o`plon an implement, weapon) + qhri`on beast.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name). 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`o*plu"ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + 'o`plon weapon, sting + o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A group of insects which includes the lice.<-- they are parasitic on mammals, including man. Some transmit disease, such as typhus. ety = "unarmed-tail" --> 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A*nop"si*a(, An"op`sy(, }a.[Gr. 'an priv. + 'o`psis sight.](Med.)Want or defect of sight; blindness. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8An`o*rex"i*a(, An"o*rex`y( }n.[Gr. 'an priv. + (Med.)Want of appetite, without a loathing of food.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
anorexigenicadj.1.causing loss of appetite; as, an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug. Syn. -- anorectic WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A*nor"mal(, a.[F. anormal. See Abnormal, Normal.]Not according to rule; abnormal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*norn(, v. t.[OF. a\'94rner, a\'94urner, fr. L. adornare to adorn. The form a-ourne was corrupted into anourne.]To adorn. [Obs.] Bp. Watson. 1913 Webster]
A*nor"thite(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
A*nor"tho*clase(?), n.[Gr. orthoclase.](Min.)A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An`or*tho"pi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. ortho- + Gr. (Med.)Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*nor"tho*scope(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + -scope.](Physics)An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted. 1913 Webster]
A*nor"tho*site(?), n.[F. anorthose triclinic feldspar (fr. Gr. -ite.](Petrol.)A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*nos"mi*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + (Med.)Loss of the sense of smell. 1913 Webster]
anosmicadj.1.of or pertaining to anosmia. WordNet 1.5]
Anostracan.1.1an order of small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps. Syn. -- order Anostraca. WordNet 1.5]
An*oth"er(, pron. & a.[An a, one + other.]1.One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
Another yet! -- a seventh! I 'll see no more.Shak.
Would serve to scale another Hero's tower.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Not the same; different.
He winks, and turns his lips another way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth.Prov. xxvii. 2.
While I am coming, another steppeth down before me.John v. 7.
another may have a possessive another's, pl. others, poss. pl. other'. It is much used in opposition to one; as, one went one way, another another. It is also used with one, in a reciprocal sense; as, \'bdlove one another,\'b8 that is, let each love the other or others. \'bdThese two imparadised in one another's arms.\'b8Milton. 1913 Webster]
An*oth"er-gaines`(, a.[Corrupted fr. another-gates.]Of another kind. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
An*oth"er-gates`(, a.[Another + gate, or gait, way. Cf. Algates.]Of another sort. [Obs.] \'bdAnother-gates adventure.\'b8 Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
An*oth"er-guess(, a.[Corrupted fr. another-gates.]Of another sort. [Archaic]
It used to go in another-guess manner.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
A*not"ta(, n.See Annotto. 1913 Webster]
An*ou"ra(?; 277), n.See Anura. 1913 Webster]
An*ou"rous(, a.See Anurous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ox*\'91"mi*a, -e"mi*a(, n.[NL.; Gr. 'an priv. + oxygen + Gr. (Med.)An abnormal condition due to deficient a\'89ration of the blood, as in balloon sickness, mountain sickness. -- An`ox*\'91"mic, -e"mic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`ox"i*a(, n.[NL.; Gr. 'an priv. + oxygen.](Med.)a physiological state in which insufficient oxygen reaches the tissues of the body, especially when of sufficient severity to cause permanent damage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*ox"ic(, adj.[NL.; Gr. 'an priv. + oxygen.]1.(Med.)of, pertaining to, or suffering from, anoxia. PJC]
2.greatly deficient in, or totally lacking, oxygen. PJC]
\'d8An"sa(, n.; pl.Ans\'91(.[L., a handle.](Astron.)A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring. 1913 Webster]
An"sa*ted(, a.[L. ansatus, fr. ansa a handle.]Having a handle.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
An"ser*a`ted(, a.(Her.)Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"se*res(, n. pl.[L., geese.](Zo\'94l.)A Linn\'91an order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`se*ri*for"mes(, n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms. 1913 Webster]
Anserinaen.1.1a family name used in some classifications for the swans. Syn. -- subfamily Anserinae. WordNet 1.5]
An"ser*ine(, a.[L. anserinus, fr. anser a goose.]1.Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Anseres. 1913 Webster]
An"ser*ous(, a.[L. anser a goose.]Resembling a goose; silly; simple.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
An"swer(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Answered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Answering.][OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See Answer, n.]1.To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak or write in return to, as in return to a call or question, or to a speech, declaration, argument, or the like; to reply to (a question, remark, etc.); to respond to.
She answers him as if she knew his mind.Shak.
So spake the apostate angel, though in pain: . . . answered soon his bold compeer.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification, and the like; to refute.
No man was able to answer him a word.Matt. xxii. 46.
These shifts refuted, answer thine appellant.Milton.
The reasoning was not and could not be answered.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To be or act in return or response to.Hence:(a)To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell.
This proud king . . . studies day and night answer all the debts he owes unto you.Shak.
(b)To render account to or for.
I will . . . send him to answer thee.Shak.
(c)To atone; to be punished for.
And grievously hath C\'91zar answered it.Shak.
(d)To be opposite to; to face.
The windows answering each other, we could just discern the glowing horizon them.Gilpin.
(e)To be or act an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay. [R.]
Money answereth all things.Eccles. x. 19.
(f)To be or act in accommodation, conformity, relation, or proportion to; to correspond to; to suit.
Weapons must needs be dangerous things, if they answered the bulk of so prodigious a person.Swift. 1913 Webster]
An"swer, v. i.1.To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response.
There was no voice, nor any that answered.1 Kings xviii. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a satisfactory response or return.Hence:To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care.
Let his neck answer for it, if there is any martial law.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To be or act in return.Hence:(a)To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils.
Do the strings answer to thy noble hand?Dryden.
(b)To be opposite, or to act in opposition.(c)To be or act as an equivalent, or as adequate or sufficient; as, a very few will answer.(d)To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; -- usually with to.
That the time may have all shadow and silence in it, and the place answer to convenience.Shak.
If this but answer to my just belief, Shak.
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.Prov. xxvii. 19. 1913 Webster]
An"swer, n.[OE. andsware, AS. andswaru; and against + swerian to swear. Anti-, and Swear, and cf. 1st un-.]1.A reply to a charge; a defense.
At my first answer no man stood with me.2 Tim. iv. 16. 1913 Webster]
2.Something said or written in reply to a question, a call, an argument, an address, or the like; a reply.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.Prov. xv. 1.
I called him, but he gave me no answer.Cant. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.Something done in return for, or in consequence of, something else; a responsive action.
Great the slaughter is answer be Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A solution, the result of a mathematical operation; as, the answer to a problem. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A counter-statement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill.Bouvier.
Syn. -- Reply; rejoinder; response. See Reply. 1913 Webster]
An"swer*a*ble(, a.1.Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages.
Will any man argue that . . . he can not be justly punished, but is answerable only to God?Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
The argument, though subtle, is yet answerable.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable.
What wit and policy of man is answerable to their discreet and orderly course?Holland.
This revelation . . . was answerable to that of the apostle to the Thessalonians.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement answerable to the preparation for it. 1913 Webster]
5.Equal; equivalent; adequate. [Archaic]
Had the valor of his soldiers been answerable, he had reached that year, as was thought, the utmost bounds of Britain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
An"swer*a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or correspondent. 1913 Webster]
An"swer*a*bly(, adv.In an answerable manner; in due proportion or correspondence; suitably. 1913 Webster]
An"swer*er(, n.One who answers. 1913 Webster]
An"swer*less(, a.Having no answer, or impossible to be answered.Byron. 1913 Webster]
An 't(. An it, that is, and it or if it. See An, conj. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An't(. A contraction for are and am not; also used for is not; -- now usually written ain't. [Colloq. & illiterate speech.] 1913 Webster]
Ant-. See Anti-, prefix. 1913 Webster]
-ant. [F. -ant, fr. L. -antem or -entem, the pr. p. ending; also sometimes directly from L. -antem.]A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. -ent. 1913 Webster]
Ant(, n.[OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. \'91mete akin to G. ameise. Cf. Emmet.](Zo\'94l.)A hymenopterous insect of the Linn\'91an genus Formica, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire.
agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera.
Ant bird(Zo\'94l.), one of a very extensive group of South American birds (Formicariid\'91), which live on ants. The family includes many species, some of which are called ant shrikes, ant thrushes, and ant wrens. --
Ant rice(Bot.), a species of grass (Aristida oligantha) cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake of its seed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"ta(, n.; pl.Ant\'91(.[L.](Arch.)A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.
ant\'91, are called in Latin in antis. 1913 Webster]
Ant*ac"id(, n.[Pref.anti- + acid.](Med.)A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or absorbent. -- a.Counteractive of acidity. 1913 Webster]
Ant*ac"rid(, a.[Pref. anti- + acrid.]Corrective of acrimony of the humors. 1913 Webster]
An*t\'91"an(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to Ant\'91us, a giant athlete slain by Hercules. 1913 Webster]
An*tag"o*nism(, n.[Gr. antagonisme. See Agony.]Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.
antagonism between two things, to or against a thing, and sometimes with a thing. 1913 Webster]
An*tag"o*nist(, n.[L. antagonista, Gr. antagoniste. See Antagonism.]1.One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.
Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King.Milton.
Our antagonists in these controversies.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.
{ An*tag`o*nis"tic(, An*tag`o*nis"tic*al(, }a.Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. -- An*tag`o*nis"tic*al*ly, adv.
They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.Milman. 1913 Webster]
antagonistsn.1.muscles having opposite effects; the contraction of one neutralizes the contraction of the other. Syn. -- antagonistic muscles. WordNet 1.5]
An*tag"o*nize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Antagonized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Antagonozing.][Gr. Antagonism.]To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract. 1913 Webster]
An*tag"o*nize, v. i.To act in opposition. 1913 Webster]
An*tag"o*ny(, n.[Gr. antagonie. See Antagonism.]Contest; opposition; antagonism. [Obs.]
Antagony that is between Christ and Belial.Milton. 1913 Webster]
An*tal"gic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. antalgique.](Med.)Alleviating pain. -- n.A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ant*al"ka*li(?; 277), Ant*al"ka*line(, n.[Pref. anti- + alkali.]Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system.Hooper. 1913 Webster]
Ant*al"ka*line, a.Of power to counteract alkalies. 1913 Webster]
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Ant*am`bu*la"cral(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Away from the ambulacral region. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ant`an*a*cla"sis(, n.[Gr. Anaclastic.](Rhet.)(a)A figure which consists in repeating the same word in a different sense; as, Learn some craft when young, that when old you may live without craft.(b)A repetition of words beginning a sentence, after a long parenthesis; as, Shall that heart (which not only feels them, but which has all motions of life placed in them), shall that heart, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ant`an*a*go"ge(, n.[Pref. anti- + anagoge.](Rhet.)A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge. 1913 Webster]
Ant`aph*ro*dis"i*ac(, a.[Pref. anti- + aphrodisiac.](Med.)Capable of blunting the venereal appetite. -- n.Anything that quells the venereal appetite. 1913 Webster]
Ant`aph*ro*dit"ic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. antaphroditique.](Med.) 1913 Webster]
Ant`ap*o*plec"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + apoplectic.](Med.)Good against apoplexy. -- n.A medicine used against apoplexy. 1913 Webster]
Ant*ar"chism(, n.[Pref. anti- + Gr. Opposition to government in general. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ant*ar"chist(, n.One who opposes all government. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ant`ar*chis"tic(, Ant`ar*chis"tic*al(, }a.Opposed to all human government. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ant*arc"tic(, a.[OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. Arctic.]Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*ta"res(, n.[Gr. The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart. 1913 Webster]
Ant`ar*thrit"ic(, a.[Pref. anti- + arthritic.](Med.)Counteracting or alleviating gout. -- n.A remedy against gout. 1913 Webster]
Ant`asth*mat"ic(? or ?; see Asthma; 277), a.[Pref. anti- + asthmatic.](Med.)Opposing, or fitted to relieve, asthma. -- n.A remedy for asthma. 1913 Webster]
Ant"-bear`(, n.(Zo\'94l.)An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus Myrmecophaga. 1913 Webster]
Ant" bird(, (Zo\'94l.)See Ant bird, under Ant, n. 1913 Webster]
Ant"-cat`tle(, n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)Various kinds of plant lice or aphids tended by ants for the sake of the honeydew which they secrete; plural of ant cow. See Aphips. 1913 Webster]
Ant cow. (Zo\'94l.)Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew. The plural form is ant cattle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"te-(. A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. 'anti` in that of opposite, or in the place of. 1913 Webster]
An"te, n.(Poker Playing)Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins. 1913 Webster]
An"te, v. t. & i.To put up (an ante).<-- also ante up. --> 1913 Webster]
An"te*act`(, n.A preceding act. 1913 Webster]
An"te*al(, a.[antea, ante, before. Cf. Ancient.]Being before, or in front. [R.] J. Fleming. 1913 Webster]
Ant"-eat`er(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of edentates and monotremes that feed upon ants. See Ant-bear, Pangolin, Aard-vark, and Echidna. 1913 Webster]
antebellumadj.1.belonging to a period before a war, especially the American Civil War. WordNet 1.5]
An`te*ce*da"ne*ous(, a.[See Antecede.]Antecedent; preceding in time. \'bdCapable of antecedaneous proof.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
An`te*cede"(, v. t. & i.[L. antecedere; ante + cedere to go. See Cede.]To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ced"ence(, n.1.The act or state of going before in time; precedence.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ced"en*cy(, n.The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.Fothherby. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ced"ent(, a.[L. antecedens, -entis, p. pr. of antecedere: cf. F. ant\'82c\'82dent.]1.Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause. 1913 Webster]
2.Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
Syn. -- Prior; previous; foregoing. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ced"ent, n.[Cf. F. ant\'82c\'82dent.]1.That which goes before in time; that which precedes.South.
The Homeric mythology, as well as the Homeric language, has surely its antecedents.Max Miller. 1913 Webster]
2.One who precedes or goes in front. [Obs.]
My antecedent, or my gentleman usher.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history.J. H. Newman.
If the troops . . . prove worthy of their antecedents, the victory is surely ours.Gen. G. McClellan. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence \'bdSolomon was the prince who built the temple,\'b8 prince is the antecedent of who. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic)(a)The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move.(b)The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)The first of the two terms of a ratio; the first or third of the four terms of a proportion. In the ratio a:b, a is the antecedent, and b the consequent. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ced"ent*ly(, adv.Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ces"sor(, n.[L., fr. antecedere, antecessum. See Antecede, Ancestor.]1.One who goes before; a predecessor.
The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's devices.Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.An ancestor; a progenitor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"te*cham`ber(, n.[Cf. F. antichambre.]1.A chamber or apartment before the chief apartment and leading into it, in which persons wait for audience; an outer chamber. See Lobby. 1913 Webster]
2.A space viewed as the outer chamber or the entrance to an interior part.
The mouth, the antechamber to the digestive canal.Todd & Bowman. 1913 Webster]
An"te*chap`el(, n.The outer part of the west end of a collegiate or other chapel.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
An"te*choir`(?), n.(Arch.)(a)A space inclosed or reserved at the entrance to the choir, for the clergy and choristers.(b)Where a choir is divided, as in some Spanish churches, that division of it which is the farther from the sanctuary. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*te"cians(, n. pl.See Ant. 1913 Webster]
An`te*com*mun"ion(, n.A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements. 1913 Webster]
An`te*cur"sor(, n.[L., fr. antecurrere to run before; ante + currere to run.]A forerunner; a precursor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"te*date`(, n.1.Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date. 1913 Webster]
2.Anticipation. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
An"te*date`(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Antedated; p. pr. & vb. n.Antedating.]1.To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier date; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a date anterior to the true time of its execution. 1913 Webster]
2.To precede in time. 1913 Webster]
3.To anticipate; to make before the true time.
And antedate the bliss above.Pope.
Who rather rose the day to antedate.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
An`te*di*lu"vi*al(, a.[Pref. ante- + diluvial.]Before the flood, or Deluge, in Noah's time. 1913 Webster]
An`te*di*lu"vi*an(, a.Of or relating to the period before the Deluge in Noah's time; hence, antiquated; as, an antediluvian vehicle. -- n.One who lived before the Deluge. 1913 Webster]
Antedonn.1.1formerly called genus Comatula. Syn. -- genus Antedon WordNet 1.5]
Antedonidaen.1.1feather stars; formerly called family Comatulidae. Syn. -- family Antedonidae WordNet 1.5]
An"te*fact`(, n.Something done before another act. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An"te*fix`(, n.; pl. E. Antefixes(; L. Antefixa(.[L. ante + fixus fixed.](Arch.)(a)An ornament fixed upon a frieze.(b)An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.(c)An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water. 1913 Webster]
An`te*flex"ion(, n.(Med.)A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself.T. G. Thomas. 1913 Webster]
Ant" egg`(. One of the small white egg-shaped pup\'91 or cocoons of the ant, often seen in or about ant-hills, and popularly supposed to be eggs. 1913 Webster]
An"te*lope(, n.[OF. antelop, F. antilope, from Gr. 'anqo`lops, -lopos, Eustathius, \'bdHexa\'89m.,\'b8 p. 36, the origin of which is unknown.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell.Spenser.
Antilope bezoartica. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the addax, and the eland are other species. See Gazelle. The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra Americana) is found in the Rocky Mountains. See Pronghorn. 1913 Webster]
An`te*lu"can(, a.[L. antelucanus; ante + lux light.]Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. \'bdAntelucan worship.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
An`te*me*rid"i*an(, a.[L. antemeridianus; ante + meridianus belonging to midday or noon. See Meridian.]Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. a. m.) 1913 Webster]
Ant`e*met"ic(, a.[Pref. anti- + emetic.](Med.)Tending to check vomiting. -- n.A remedy to check or allay vomiting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`te mor"tem(?). [L.]Before death; -- generally used adjectively; as, an ante-mortem statement; ante-mortem examination.
Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`te*mo*sa"ic(, a.Being before the time of Moses. 1913 Webster]
An`te*mun"dane(, a.Being or occurring before the creation of the world.Young. 1913 Webster]
An`te*mu"ral(, n.[L. antemurale: ante + murus wall. See Mural.]An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ni"cene(, a.[L.]Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith. 1913 Webster]
An*ten"na(, n.; pl.Antenn\'91(.[L. antenna sail-yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods and of annelids.
2.(Electronics)A metallic device, variously shaped, designed for the purpose of either transmitting or receiving radio waves, as for radio or television broadcasting, or for transmitting communication signals. Some types are: whip antenna, antenna tower, horn antenna, dish antenna, directional antenna and rabbit ears. See transmitter, receiver. PJC]
An*ten"nal(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the antenn\'91.Owen. 1913 Webster]
An`ten*nif"er*ous(, a.[Antenna + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing or having antenn\'91. 1913 Webster]
An*ten"ni*form(, a.[Antenna + -form.]Shaped like antenn\'91. 1913 Webster]
An*ten"nule(, n.[Dim. of antenna.](Zo\'94l.)A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antenn\'91 or feelers of Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
An`te*num"ber(, n.A number that precedes another. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An`te*nup"tial(, a.Preceding marriage; as, an antenuptial agreement.Kent. 1913 Webster]
An`te*or"bit*al(, a. & n.(Anat.)Same as Antorbital. 1913 Webster]
An`te*pas"chal(, a.Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before Easter. 1913 Webster]
Antepasts of joy and comforts.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`te*pen"di*um(, n.[LL., fr. L. ante + pendere to hang.](Eccl.)The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
{ An`te*pe"nult(, \'d8An`te*pe*nult"i*ma(, }n.[L. antepaenultima (sc. syllaba) antepenultimate; ante before + paenultimus the last but one; paene almost + ultimus last.](Pros.)The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable. 1913 Webster]
An`te*pe*nult"i*mate(, a.Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two. -- n.The antepenult. 1913 Webster]
Ant`eph*i*al"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Good against nightmare. -- n.A remedy nightmare.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ant`ep*i*lep"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + epileptic.](Med.)Good against epilepsy. -- n.A medicine for epilepsy. 1913 Webster]
An"te*pone(, v. t.[L. anteponere.]To put before; to prefer. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
An`te*por"ti*co(, n.An outer porch or vestibule. 1913 Webster]
An`te*po*si"tion(, n.[Cf. LL. antepositio. See Position.](Gram.)The placing of a before another, which, by ordinary rules, ought to follow it. 1913 Webster]
An`te*pre*dic"a*ment(, n.(Logic)A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
An*te"ri*or(, a.[L. anterior, comp. of ante before.]1.Before in time; antecedent.
Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
2.Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral.
An*te`ri*or"i*ty(, n.[LL. anterioritas.]The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.Pope. 1913 Webster]
An*te"ri*or*ly(, adv.In an anterior manner; before. 1913 Webster]
An"te*room(, n.A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room. 1913 Webster]
An"te*ro-(. A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side. 1913 Webster]
An"tes(, n. pl.Ant\'91. See Anta. 1913 Webster]
An`te*stat"ure(, n.(Fort.)A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth. 1913 Webster]
An"te*stom`ach(, n.A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds.Ray. 1913 Webster]
An"te*tem`ple(, n.The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church. 1913 Webster]
An`te*ver"sion(, n.[Pref. ante- + L. vertere, versum, to turn.](Med.)A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual. 1913 Webster]
An`te*vert"(, v. t.[L. antevertere; ante + vertere to turn.]1.To prevent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)To displace by anteversion. 1913 Webster]
Ant*hel"ion(?; 277, 106), n.; pl.Anthelia(.[Pref. anti + Gr. (Meteor.)A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank. 1913 Webster]
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Ant"he*lix(, n.(Anat.)Same as Antihelix. 1913 Webster]
anthelminthic, An`thel*min"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. "e`lmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also helminth](Med.)capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. -- n.An anthelmintic remedy.[Written also anthelminthic.] Syn. -- helminthic, parasiticidal 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5+PJC]
An"them(, n.[OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. 'anti`fwna, neut. pl. of 'anti`fwnon antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from 'anti`fwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; 'anti` over against + fwnh` sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See Antiphon.]1.Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music. 1913 Webster]
2.A song or hymn of praise or devotion; as, a national anthem.Milton. 1913 Webster +PJC]
An"them, v. t.To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
Sweet birds antheming the morn.Keats.
\'d8 An*the"mi*on(, [ fr. Gr. 'anqemi`s flower.]A floral ornament. See Palmette. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"the*mis(, n.[Gr. 'anqemi`s, equiv. to 'a`nqos flower; an herb like our chamomile.](Bot.)Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
An"ther(, n.[F. anth\'8are, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.](Bot.)That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- An"ther*al(, a. 1913 Webster]
Antheraean.1.1a genus of large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality. Syn. -- genus Antheraea. WordNet 1.5]
antheraladj.(Botany)capable of fertilizing female organs. Syn. -- staminate. WordNet 1.5]
Anthericumprop. n.a genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae. Syn. -- genus Anthericum. WordNet 1.5]
antheridiophoren.a gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`ther*id"i*um(, n.; pl.Antheridia(.[Anther + (Bot.)The male reproductive apparatus in the lower plants, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary. -- An`ther*id"i*al(, a. 1913 Webster]
An`ther*if"er*ous(, a.[Anther + -ferous.](Bot.)(a)Producing anthers, as plants.(b)Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower.Gray. 1913 Webster]
An*ther"i*form(, a.[Anther + -form.]Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped. 1913 Webster]
An`ther*og"e*nous(, a.[Anther + -genous.](Bot.)Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. 1913 Webster]
An"ther*oid(, a.[Anther + -oid.]Resembling an anther. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ther*o*zoid(, An`ther*o*zoo"id(, }n.[Gr. -oid. See Zooid.](Bot.)One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*the"sis(, n.[Gr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.](Bot.)The period or state of full expansion in a flower.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ant"-hill(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests. 1913 Webster]
An*tho"bi*an(, n.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + bi`os life.](Zo\'94l.)A beetle which feeds on flowers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`tho*bran"chi*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + (Zo\'94l.)A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata, and Doris. 1913 Webster]
An`tho*car"pous(, a.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple. 1913 Webster]
An`tho*cy"a*nin(, n.Same as Anthokyan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*tho"di*um(, n.[NL., from Gr. 'a`nqos flower + (Bot.)The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head. 1913 Webster]
An`tho*ky"an(, n.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + ky`anos blue.](Chem.)The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.
<-- = anthocyanin, anthocyn --> 1913 Webster]
An"tho*lite(, n.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + -lite.](Paleon.)A fossil plant, like a petrified flower. 1913 Webster]
An`tho*log"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe.Wood. 1913 Webster]
An*thol"o*gist(, n.One who compiles an anthology. 1913 Webster]
anthologizev.1.compile an anthology. WordNet 1.5]
An*thol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. 'anqolo`gos flower gathering; 'a`nqos flower + le`gein to gather.]1.A discourse on flowers. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gr. Ch.)A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services. 1913 Webster]
An"tho*ny's Fire`(. See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint. 1913 Webster]
An*thoph"a*gous(, a.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + fagei^n to eat.](Zo\'94l.)Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
An*thoph"i*lous(?), a.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + fi`los loving.](Zo\'94l.)Lit., fond of flowers; hence, feeding upon, or living among, flowers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"tho*phore(, n.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + (Bot.)The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.Gray. 1913 Webster]
An*thoph"o*rous(, a.Flower bearing; supporting the flower. 1913 Webster]
An*thoph"yl*lite(, n.[NL. anthophyllum clove.]A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic(, a. 1913 Webster]
An"tho*rism(, n.[Gr. (Rhet.)A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"tho*tax`y(, n.[Gr. 'a`nqos flower + (Bot.)The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`tho*zo"a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + (Zo\'94l.)The class of the C\'d2lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria. 1913 Webster]
An`tho*zo"an(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n.One of the Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
An"tho*zo"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
An"thra*cene(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.[Written also anthracin.]<-- tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. --> 1913 Webster]
An"thra*cene oil(?). A heavy green oil (partially solidifying on cooling), which distills over from coal tar at a temperature above 270 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*thrac"ic(, a.Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood. 1913 Webster]
An"thra*cite(, n.[L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. Anthrax.]A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal. 1913 Webster]
An"thra*cit"ic(, a.Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations. 1913 Webster]
An*thrac"nose`(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"thra*coid(, a.[Anthrax + -oid.](Biol.)Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe. 1913 Webster]
An"thra*co*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy.]Divination by inspecting a burning coal. 1913 Webster]
An`thra*com"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture. 1913 Webster]
An`thra*co*met"ric(, a.Of or pertaining to an anthracometer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`thra*co"sis(?), n.[NL. See Anthrax.](Med.)A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; -- called also collier's lung and miner's phthisis. See also the related conditions pneumomelanosis and pneumoconiosis (black lung). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*thrac"o*nite(, n.[See Anthracite.](Min.)A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone. 1913 Webster]
An`thra*qui"none(, n.[Anthracene + quinone.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene. 1913 Webster]
An"thrax(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Med.)(a)A carbuncle.(b)A malignant pustule. 1913 Webster]
3.An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped gram-positive bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever. 1913 Webster]
An"thrax vac"cine. (Veter.)A fluid vaccine obtained by growing a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis, formerly Bacterium anthracis) in beef broth. It is used to immunize animals, esp. cattle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An*thre"nus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common \'bdmuseum pest\'b8 is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulari\'91. The larv\'91 are commonly confounded with moths. 1913 Webster]
{ An*throp"ic(, An*throp"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)1.Like or related to man; human. [R.] Owen. 1913 Webster]
2.relating to the period of mankind's existence WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An*throp"i*d\'91(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The group that includes man only. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*cen"tric(, a.[Gr. Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system.Draper. 1913 Webster]
anthropocentricityn.1.an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values. Syn. -- anthropocentrism. WordNet 1.5]
anthropocentrismn.1.1an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values. Syn. -- anthropocentricity. WordNet 1.5]
anthropogenesisn.1.1the evolution or genesis of the human race. Syn. -- anthropogeny. WordNet 1.5]
anthropogeneticadj.1.1of or pertaining to anthropogenesis; caused by mankind or by humans. Syn. -- anthropogenic WordNet 1.5]
An`thro*po*gen"ic(, a.1.Of or pertaining to anthropogeny. 1913 Webster]
2.(1923)caused by humans; -- as, the anthropogenic extinction of species. PJC]
An`thro*pog"e*ny(, n.[Gr. The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. geography.]The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher(#), n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An*throp"o*glot(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pog"ra*phy(, n.[Gr. -graphy.]That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
An"thro*poid(, a.[Gr. -oid.]Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. -- n.An anthropoid ape. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*poid"al(, a.Anthropoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`thro*poid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL. See Anthropoid.](Zo\'94l.)The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pol"a*try(, n.[Gr. Man worship. 1913 Webster]
An*throp"o*lite(, n.[Gr. -lite.](Paleon.)A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it. 1913 Webster]
{ An`thro*po*log"ic(, An`thro*po*log"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. \'bdAnthropologic wisdom.\'b8 Kingsley. -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pol"o*gist(, n.One who is versed in anthropology. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]1.The science of the structure and functions of the human body. 1913 Webster]
2.The science of man, including the study of the ditribution of physical and cultural attributes in relation to man's origin, location, history, and environment; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God. See also anthropopathite, anthropopathism, anthropomorphist. 1913 Webster]
An"thro*po*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy.]Divination by the entrails of human being. 1913 Webster]
{ An`thro*po*met"ric(, An`thro*po*met"ric*al(, }a.Pertaining to anthropometry. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pom"e*try(, n.[Gr. -mercy.]Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`thro*po*mor"pha(, n. pl.[NL. See Anthropomorphism.](Zo\'94l.)The manlike, or anthropoid, apes. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phic(, a.Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism.Hadley. -- An`thro*po*mor"phic*al*ly(, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phism(, n.[Gr. 1.The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. 1913 Webster]
2.The ascription of human characteristics to things not human. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phist(, n.One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phite(, n.One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity.Taylor. Specifically,one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phize(, v. t. & i.To attribute a human form or personality to.
You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor*phol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy. See Anthropomorphism.]The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"pho*sis(, n.Transformation into the form of a human being. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*mor"phous(, a.Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. \'bdAnthropomorphous apes.\'b8 Darwin. 1913 Webster]
{ An`thro*po*nom"ics(?), An`thro*pon"o*my(?) }, n.} [Gr. The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- An`thro*po*nom"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ An`thro*po*path"ic(, An`thro*po*path"ic*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly, adv.
The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening.H. Rogers. 1913 Webster]
{ An`thro*pop"a*thism(, An`thro*pop"a*thy(, }n.[Gr. The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity.
In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy.Hare. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pop"a*thite(?), n.One who ascribes human feelings to deity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An`thro*poph"a*gi(, n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. Man eaters; cannibals.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ An`thro*po*phag"ic(, An`thro*po*phag"ic*al(, }a.Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*poph`a*gin"i*an(, n.One who east human flesh. [Ludicrous] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*poph"a*gous(, a.Feeding on human flesh; cannibal. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*poph"a*gy(, n.[Gr. The eating of human flesh; cannibalism. 1913 Webster]
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An`thro*poph"u*ism(, n.[Gr. 'anqropofyh`s of man's nature; 'a`nqropos a man + fyh` nature.]Human nature. [R.] Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pos"co*py(-p, n.[Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + -scopy.]The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pos"o*phy(, n.[Gr. Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*po*tom"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pot"o*mist(, n.One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy. 1913 Webster]
An`thro*pot"o*my(, n.[Gr. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Ant`hyp*not"ic(. See Antihypnotic. 1913 Webster]
Ant`hyp*o*chon"dri*ac(, a. & n.See Antihypochondriac. 1913 Webster]
Ant`hys*ter"ic(, a. & n.See Antihysteric. 1913 Webster]
An"ti(. [Gr. Ante.]A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic. 1913 Webster]
an`ti-ab*or"tion(, a.opposed to legal voluntary abortion. PJC]
an`ti-ab*or"tion*ist(, n.a person who is opposed to legal voluntary abortion. PJC]
\'d8An"ti*\'91(, n. pl.[L., forelock.](Zo\'94l.)The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points. 1913 Webster]
an`ti-air"craft(, a.designed for or used for defense against attack by aircraft; as, anti-aircraft cannon. PJC]
An`ti*al*bu"mid(, n.[Pref. anti- + -albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone. 1913 Webster]
An`ti-A*mer"i*can(, a.Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*aph`ro*dis"i*ac(, a. & n.Same as Antaphrodisiac. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ap`o*plec"tic(, a. & n.(Med.)Same as Antapoplectic. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*ar(, n.[Jav. antjar.]A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). 1913 Webster]
An`ti*a*rin(, n.(Chem.)A poisonous principle obtained from antiar.Watts. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*asth*mat"ic(, a. & n.Same as Antasthmatic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*at*tri"tion(, n.Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease. 1913 Webster]
antiauthoritarianadj.1.opposed to authoritarian government. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8An`ti*bac*chi"us(, n.[L., fr. Gr. Bacchius.](Pros.)A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (#). 1913 Webster]
An`ti*bac*te"ri*al(?), a.(Med.)(a)killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria; -- applied also to serum for protection against bacterial diseases.(b)Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
An`ti*bac*te"ri*al(?), n.(Med.)a chemical substance which kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. PJC]
antibaryonn.1.the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1. WordNet 1.5]
An`ti*bil"lous(, a.Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness. 1913 Webster]
antibioticn.1.a chemical substance derived from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections. Syn. -- wonder drug WordNet 1.5]
2.any chemical substance having therapeutically useful antibacterial or antifungal activity; -- used commonly but loosely for synthetic as well as natural antimicrobial agents. PJC]
antibioticadj.1.of or pertaining to an antibiotic. WordNet 1.5]
2.having antimicrobial activity; capable of killing microbes. PJC]
-- antibiotically, n.
antiblackadj.1.discriminatory against black people; opposed to black people Syn. -- racist WordNet 1.5]
An"ti*bod`y(, n.1.(Med., Physiol. Chem.)Any of various bodies or substances in the blood which act in antagonism to harmful foreign bodies, as toxins or the bacteria producing the toxins. Normal blood serum apparently contains various antibodies, and the introduction of toxins or of foreign cells also stimulates production of their specific antibodies by the immune system.In certain \'bdautoimmune\'b8 diseases, the immune system of an organism may produce antibodies to parts of the organism's own structure, and can cause considerable damage and even death as a result. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.(Med., Physiol. Chem.)more narrowly, any of the immunoglobulins present in the blood serum or other body fluids of an animal, which reacts with a specific antigenic substance, whether the antibody was produced as a consequence of the stimulus provided by the antigen, or was pre-existing prior to exposure of the organism to the antigen.The soluble antibodies present in serum are complex globins (proteins) with both constant and variable regions in the polypeptide chains, the variable region being responsible for the reaction of the antibody with its specific antigen. Typically, antibodies of more than one structure may react with a given antigen, and any given antigen may stimulate production of more than one antibody. Methods have been developed to grow cells in tissue culture which produce predominantly only one specific antibody, and such antibodies thus produced (called monoclonal antibodies) are highly specific in their reactions to molecular strucures, and are used as valuable reagents in biochemical technology. PJC.]
An`ti*brach"i*al(, a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*brach"i*um(, n.[NL.](Anat.)That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*bro"mic(, n.[Pref. anti- + Gr. An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*bu*bon"ic(?), a.Good or used against bubonic plague; as, antibubonic serum, obtained from immunized horses; antibubonic vaccine, a sterilized bouillon culture of the plague bacillus; antibubonic measures. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`ti*burgh"er(-b, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One who seceded from the Scottish Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath. 1913 Webster]
An"tic(, a.[The same word as antique; cf. It. antico ancient. See Antique.]1.Old; antique.(Zo\'94l.) \'bdLords of antic fame.\'b8 Phaer. 1913 Webster]
2.Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
The antic postures of a merry-andrew.Addison.
The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
An"tic, n.1.A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play. 1913 Webster]
2.An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
Woven with antics and wild imagery.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
And fraught with antics as the Indian bird Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Performed by knights and ladies of his court antic.Ford. 1913 Webster]
An"tic, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anticked(, Antickt.]To make appear like a buffoon. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"tic, v. i.To perform antics. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ca*tarrh`al(, a.(Med.)Efficacious against catarrh. -- n.An anticatarrhal remedy. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*cath"ode(, n.(Phys.)The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*cau*sod"ic(, a. & n.(Med.)Same as Anticausotic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*cau*sot"ic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Good against an inflammatory fever. -- n.A remedy for such a fever. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*cham`ber, n. [Obs.] See Antechamber. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*chlor(, n.[Pref. anti- + chlorine.](Chem.)Any substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*christ(, n.[L. Antichristus, Gr. A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*chris"tian(?; 106), a.Opposed to the Christian religion. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ti*chris"tian*ism(, An`ti*chris*tian"i*ty(, }n.Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*chris"tian*ly(, adv.In an antichristian manner. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*chron"ic*al(, a.Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An*tich"ro*nism(, n.[Gr. Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [R.] Selden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*tich"thon(, n.; pl.Antichthones(.[Gr. 1.A hypothetical earth counter to ours, or on the opposite side of the sun.Grote. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Inhabitants of opposite hemispheres.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
An*tic"i*pant(, a.[L. anticipans, p. pr. of anticipare.]Anticipating; expectant; -- with of.
Wakening guilt, anticipant of hell.Southey. 1913 Webster]
An*tic"i*pate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Anticipated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Anticipating(.][L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable.]1.To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose.R. Hall.
He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument. 1913 Webster]
3.To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired. 1913 Webster]
4.To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
Syn. -- To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect. -- To Anticipate, Expect. These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand, and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, \'bdI did not anticipate a refusal,\'b8 expresses something less definite and strong than to say, \'bd did not expect it.\'b8 Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow.
Good with bad Expect to hear; supernal grace contending Milton.
I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives.Spectator.
Timid men were anticipating another civil war.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
anticipatedadj.1.1expected; opposite of unanticipated and unexpected. Syn. -- awaited(predicate), hoped-for, prospective WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
An*tic`i*pa"tion(, n.[L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.]1.The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.
The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just.Thodey. 1913 Webster]
3.Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.
Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.
An*tic"i*pa*tive(, a.Anticipating, or containing anticipation. \'bdAnticipative of the feast to come.\'b8 Cary. -- An*tic"i*pa*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An*tic"i*pa`tor(, n.One who anticipates. 1913 Webster]
An*tic"i*pa*to*ry(, a.Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.Owen.
Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*civ"ic(, n.Opposed to citizenship. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*civ"ism(, n.Opposition to the body politic of citizens. [Obs.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*clas"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- = Gr. Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*cli"max(, n.(Rhet.)A sentence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect.Example:
Next comes Dalhousie, the great god of war,
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An`ti*cli"nal(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. kli`nein to incline.]1.Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)occurring at right angles to the surface of a plant organ. PJC]
Anticlinal line,
Anticlinal axis(Geol.), a line from which strata dip in opposite directions, as from the ridge of a roof. --
Anticlinal vertebra(Anat.), one of the dorsal vertebr\'91, which in many animals has an upright spine toward which the spines of the neighboring vertebr\'91 are inclined. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*cli"nal, n.(Geol.)The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*cline(?), n.[See Anticlinal.](Geol.)A structure of bedded rocks in which the beds on both sides of an axis or axial plane dip away from the axis; an anticlinal. Contrassted with syncline. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An`ti*cli*no"ri*um(, n.; pl.Anticlinoria(.[NL., fr. Gr. kli`nein to incline + 'o`ros mountain.](Geol.)The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal. 1913 Webster]
An"tic*ness, n.The quality of being antic.Ford. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*co*her"er(?), n.(Wireless Teleg.)A device, one form of which consists of a scratched deposit of silver on glass, used in connection with the receiving apparatus for reading wireless signals. The electric waves falling on this contrivance increase its resistance several times. The anticoherer can be used in conjunction with a telephone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`ti*con`sti*tu"tion*al(, a.Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*con*ta"gious(, a.(Med.)Opposing or destroying contagion. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*con*vul"sive(, a.(Med.)Good against convulsions.J. Floyer. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*cor(, n.[Pref. anti- + L. cor heart; cf. F. antic.](Far.)A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart. 1913 Webster]
An*ti"cous(, a.[L. anticus in front, foremost, fr. ante before.](Bot.)Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*cy`clone(, n.(Meteorol.)A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic(, a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly(, adv. 1913 Webster]
anticyclonicadj.1.of or pertaining to an anticyclone; moving in the opposite direction of a cyclone. WordNet 1.5]
An`ti*diph`the*rit"ic(?), a.(Med.)Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria bacilli. -- n.An antidiphtheritic agent. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
an`ti*dis`es*tab`lish*men*ta"ri*an*ism(, n.the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; -- used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism. PJC]
Antidorcasprop. n.A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or springboks). The main species is Antidorcas marsupialis the springbuck, of which there are three subspecies: the cape springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri) and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis). Syn. -- genus Antidorcas. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
An"ti*do`tal((#) a.Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison.Sir T. Browne. -- An"ti*do`tal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*do`ta*ry(, a.Antidotal. -- n.An antidote; also, a book of antidotes. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*dote(, n.[L. antidotum, Gr. 'anti`doton (sc. fa`rmakon), fr. 'anti`dotos given against; 'anti` against + dido`nai to give: cf. F. antidote. See Dose, n.]1.A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison. 1913 Webster]
2.Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*dote, v. t.1.To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote.
Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins.South. 1913 Webster]
2.To fortify or preserve by an antidote. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*dot"ic*al(, a.Serving as an antidote. -- An`ti*dot"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An*tid"ro*mous(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. dro`mos a running.](Bot.)Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*dys`en*ter"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against dysentery. -- n.A medicine for dysentery. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*e*met"ic(, a. (Med.)Same as Antemetic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*eph`i*al"tic(, a. & n.(Med.)Same as Antephialtic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ep`i*lep"tic(, a. & n.(Med.)Same as Antepileptic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*fe"brile(, a. & n.(Med.)Febrifuge. 1913 Webster]
An`ti-fed"er*al*ist(, n.One of party opposed to a federative government; -- applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States.Pickering. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*fric"tion(, n.Something to lessen friction; antiattrition. -- a.Tending to lessen friction. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ga*las"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. Causing a diminution or a suppression of the secretion of milk. 1913 Webster]
An`ti-Gal"li*can(, a.Opposed to what is Gallic or French. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*graph(, n.[Gr. antigraphe.]A copy or transcript. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*gug"gler( n.[Pref. anti- + guggle or gurgle.]A crooked tube of metal, to be introduced into the neck of a bottle for drawing out the liquid without disturbing the sediment or causing a gurgling noise. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*he"lix(, n.(Anat.)The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See Ear. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*hem`or*rhag"ic(, a.(Med.)Tending to stop hemorrhage. -- n.A remedy for hemorrhage. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*hy`dro*phob"ic(, a.(Med.)Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia. -- n.A remedy for hydrophobia. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*hy*drop"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against dropsy. -- n.A remedy for dropsy. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*hyp`o*chon"dri*ac(, a.(Med.)Counteractive of hypochondria. -- n.A remedy for hypochondria. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*hys*ter"ic(, a.(Med.)Counteracting hysteria. -- n.A remedy for hysteria. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ic*ter"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against jaundice. -- n.A remedy for jaundice. 1913 Webster]
An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ism(?), n.Opposition to imperialism.This term was applied originally in the United States, after the Spanish-American war (1898), to the attitude or principles of those opposing territorial expansion; in England, of those, often called Little Englanders, opposing the extension of the empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. After the second world war, the term became used for opposition to any hegemony of one power over a foreign territory, and to the support for the national independence of territories, as in Africa, which were controlled by European nations. -- An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. -- An`ti-im*pe`ri*al*is"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
\'d8An`ti*le*gom"e*na(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Eccl.)Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books are called the Homologoumena. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*li*bra"tion(, n.A balancing; equipoise. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*lith"ic(, a.(Med.)Tending to prevent the formation of urinary calculi, or to destroy them when formed. -- n.An antilithic medicine. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*log"a*rithm(, n.(Math.)The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine. -- An`ti*log`a*rith"mic(, a. 1913 Webster]
An*til"o*gous(, a.Of the contrary name or character; -- opposed to analogous.
Antilogous pole(Eccl.), that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated. 1913 Webster]
An*til"o*gy(, n.; pl.Antilogies(-j.[Gr. 'antilogi`a, fr. 'anti`logos contradictory; 'anti` against + le`gein to speak.]A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
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An`ti*loi"mic(, n.(Med.)A remedy against the plague.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
An*til"o*pine(, a.Of or relating to the antelope. 1913 Webster]
An*til"o*quy(acr/n*t, n.[Pref. anti- + L. loqui to speak.]Contradiction. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An`ti*lys"sic(, a. & n.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Antihydrophobic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ma*cas"sar(, n.A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from wear or from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ma*gis"tric*al(, a.[Pref. anti- + magistrical for magistratical.]Opposed to the office or authority of magistrates. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ma*la"ri*al(, a.Good against malaria. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*mask`(, n.A secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask.[Written also antimasque.]Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ma"son(, n.One opposed to Freemasonry. -- An`ti*ma*son"ic(, a. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ma"son*ry(, n.Opposition to Freemasonry. 1913 Webster]
an`ti*mat"ter(, n.(Physics)Matter whch is composed of antiparticles such as antiprotons, positrons, and antineutrons. PJC]
An`ti*me*phit"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against mephitic or deleterious gases. -- n.A remedy against mephitic gases.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*mere(, n.[. anti- + -mere.](Biol.)One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*me*tab"o*le(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)A figure in which the same words or ideas are repeated in transposed order. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*me*tath"e*sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order. 1913 Webster]
An*tim"e*ter(, n.[Gr. A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mon"arch*ist(, n.An enemy to monarchial government. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mo"nate(, n.(Chem.)A compound of antimonic acid with a base or basic radical.[Written also antimoniate.] 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mo"ni*al(, a.Of or pertaining to antimony. -- n.(Med.)A preparation or medicine containing antimony.
Antimonial powder, a consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts phosphate of calcium; -- also called James's powder. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mo"ni*a`ted(, a.Combined or prepared with antimony; as, antimoniated tartar. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mon"ic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, antimonic acid. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mo"ni*ous(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has an equivalence next lower than the highest; as, antimonious acid. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*mo*nite`(, n.1.(Chem.)A compound of antimonious acid and a base or basic radical. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Stibnite. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*mo"ni*u*ret`ed(, a.(Chem.)Combined with or containing antimony; as, antimoniureted hydrogen.[Written also antimoniuretted.] 1913 Webster]
An"ti*mon*soon"(?), n.(Meteor.)The upper, contrary-moving current of the atmosphere over a monsoon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An"ti*mo*ny(, n.[LL. antimonium, of unknown origin.](Chem.)An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.
type metal and bell metal, and also for medical preparations, which are in general emetics or cathartics. By ancient writers, and some moderns, the term is applied to native gray ore of antimony, or stibnite (the stibium of the Romans, and the sti`mmi of the Greeks, a sulphide of antimony, from which most of the antimony of commerce is obtained. Cervantite, senarmontite, and valentinite are native oxides of antimony. 1913 Webster]
an`ti*my"cin(, n.1.one of several antibiotic substances produced by several species of Streptomyces, active against various fungi. They are used only experimentally, not in medicine. The two best-known antimycins are antimycin A1 (C28H40N2O9) and antimycin A3 (C26H36N2O9). They are notable for their mechanism of action, interference with the proton pumping mechanism of fungi. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
An`ti*na"tion*al(, a.Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ne*phrit"ic(, a.(Med.)Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys. -- n.An antinephritic remedy. 1913 Webster]
antineutrinon.The antiparticle of a neutrino. Each type of neutrino has a corresponding antineutrino. WordNet 1.5]
antineutronn.The antiparticle of a neutron. It has the same mass as a neutron, but a spin and magnetic moment opposite that of the neutron. WordNet 1.5]
An`ti*no"mi*an(, a.[See Antimony.]Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine that the moral law is obligatory. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*no"mi*an, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One who maintains that, under the gospel dispensation, the moral law is of no use or obligation, but that faith alone is necessary to salvation. The sect of Antinomians originated with John Agricola, in Germany, about the year 1535.Mosheim. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*no"mi*an*ism(, n.The tenets or practice of Antinomians.South. 1913 Webster]
An*tin"o*my(?; 277), n.; pl.Antinomies(.[L. antinomia, Gr. 1.Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule.
Different commentators have deduced from it the very opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.An opposing law or rule of any kind.
As it were by his own antinomy, or counterstatute.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Metaph.)A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or language; -- in the Kantian philosophy, such a contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of experience. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*o"chi*an(, a.1.Pertaining to Antiochus, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the city of Antioch, in Syria.
Antiochian epoch(Chron.), a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, B.C. 48. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*o`don*tal"gic(, a.(Med.)Efficacious in curing toothache. -- n.A remedy for toothache. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*or*gas"tic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*pa"pal(, a.Opposed to the pope or to popery.Milton. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*par"al*lel(, a.Running in a contrary direction.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*par"al*lels(, n. pl.(Geom.)Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against paralysis. -- n.A medicine for paralysis. 1913 Webster]
an`ti*part"ti*cle(, n.(Physics)A fundamental particle which has the same mass as one of the common fundamental particles, but which has an opposite charge, and for which certain other of the properties (e. g. baryon number, strangeness) may be opposite to that of the normal particle. The antiparticle to an electron is called a positron; the antiparticle to a proton is called an antiproton; the antiparticle to a neutron is called an antineutron. When a particle and its corresponding antiparticle collide, they typically annihilate each other with the production of large quantities of energy, usually in the form of radiation. The interaction of a proton and antiproton cause annihilation with production of mesons. PJC]
{ An`ti*pa*thet"ic(, An`ti*pa*thet"ic*al(, }a.Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*path"ic(, a.[NL. antipathicus, Gr. (Med.)Belonging to antipathy; opposite; contrary; allopathic. 1913 Webster]
An*tip"a*thist(, n.One who has an antipathy. [R.] \'bdAntipathist of light.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
An*tip"a*thize(, v. i.To feel or show antipathy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An*tip"a*thy(, n.; pl.Antipathies(.[L. antipathia, Gr. antipathie. See Pathos.]1.Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided.Washington. 1913 Webster]
2.Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason.I. Taylor.
Antipathy is opposed to sympathy. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.
An`ti*pep"tone(, n.(Physiol. Chem.)A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*pe`ri*od"ic(, n.(Med.)A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*per`i*stal"tic(, a.(Med.)Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; -- applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*pe*ris"ta*sis(, n.[Gr. Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*per`i*stat"ic(, a.Pertaining to antiperistasis. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*pet"al*ous(, a.[Pref. anti- + petal.](Bot.)Standing before a petal, as a stamen. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*phar"mic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Antidotal; alexipharmic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*phlo*gis"tian(, n.An opposer of the theory of phlogiston. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*phlo*gis"tic(, a.1.(Chem.)Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Counteracting inflammation. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*phlo*gis"tic, n.(Med.)Any medicine or diet which tends to check inflammation.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*phon(, n.[LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. Anthem.]1.A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone. 1913 Webster]
2.A verse said before and after the psalms.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
An*tiph"o*nal(, a.Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs.Wheatly. -- An*tiph"o*nal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An*tiph"o*nal, n.A book of antiphons or anthems. 1913 Webster]
An*tiph"o*na*ry(, n.[LL. antiphonarium. See Antiphoner.]A book containing a collection of antiphons; the book in which the antiphons of the breviary, with their musical notes, are contained. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*phone(, n.(Mus.)The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing. 1913 Webster]
An*tiph"o*ner(, n.[F. antiphonaire. See Antiphon.]A book of antiphons.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
O! never more for me shall winds intone, antiphony.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*tiph"ra*sis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*pode(, n.One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite.
In tale or history your beggar is ever the just antipode to your king.Lamb.
antipode, is exceptional in formation, but has been used by good writers. Its regular English plural would be , the last syllable rhyming with abodes, and this pronunciation is sometimes heard. The plural form (originally a Latin word without a singular) is in common use, and is pronounced, after the English method of Latin, . 1913 Webster]
An`ti*po"de*an(, a.Pertaining to the antipodes, or the opposite side of the world; antipodal. 1913 Webster]
An*tip"o*des(, n.[L. pl., fr. Gr. 1.Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite. 1913 Webster]
2.The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe.Latham. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything exactly opposite or contrary.
Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel?Hammond. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*pope(, n.One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism. 1913 Webster]
An`tip*sor"ic(, a.(Med.)Of use in curing the itch. -- n.An antipsoric remedy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`tip*to"sis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gram.)The putting of one case for another. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*py"ic(, a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Checking or preventing suppuration. -- n.An antipyic medicine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*py*re"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)The condition or state of being free from fever. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*py*ret"ic(, a.(Med.)Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. -- n.A febrifuge. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*py"rine(, n.(Med.)An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*py*rot"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against burns or pyrosis. -- n.Anything of use in preventing or healing burns or pyrosis. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*qua"ri*an(, a.[See Antiquary]. Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; as, antiquarian literature. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*qua"ri*an, n.1.An antiquary. 1913 Webster]
2.A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*qua"ri*an*ism(, n.Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*qua"ri*an*ize(, v. i.To act the part of an antiquary. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
An"ti*qua*ry(, a.[L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus ancient. See Antique.]Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] \'bdInstructed by the antiquary times.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*qua*ry, n.; pl.Antiquaries(.One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*quate(, v. t.[L. antiquatus, p. p. of antiquare, fr. antiquus ancient.]To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.
Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*qua`ted(, a.Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. \'bdAntiquated words.\'b8 Dryden.
Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated.Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- Ancient; old; antique; obsolete. See Ancient. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*qua`ted*ness, n.Quality of being antiquated. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*qua"tion(, n.[L. antiquatio, fr. antiquare.]The act of making antiquated, or the state of being antiquated.Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
An*tique"(, a.[F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient, equiv. to anticus, from ante before. Cf. Antic.] 1913 Webster]
1.Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
For the antique world excess and pride did hate.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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2.Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. \'bdAntique words.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's \'bdCastle of Indolence.\'b8 1913 Webster]
An*tique"(, n.[F. See Antique, a. ]In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques.Byron. 1913 Webster]
An*tique"ly, adv.In an antique manner. 1913 Webster]
An*tique"ness, n.The quality of being antique; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship.
We may discover something venerable in the antiqueness of the work.Addison. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*quist(, n.An antiquary; a collector of antiques. [R.] Pinkerton. 1913 Webster]
An*tiq`ui*ta"ri*an(, n.An admirer of antiquity. [Used by Milton in a disparaging sense.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An*tiq"ui*ty(, n.; pl.Antiquities(.[L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquit\'82. See Antique.]1.The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. 1913 Webster]
2.Old age. [Obs.]
It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity. 1913 Webster]
4.The ancients; the people of ancient times.
That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
5.An old gentleman. [Obs.]
You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
6.A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.] \'bdHeathen antiquities.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ra*chit"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against the rickets. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*rent"er(, n.One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- An`ti*rent"ism(, n. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*sab`ba*ta"ri*an(, n.(Eccl.)One of a sect which opposes the observance of the Christian Sabbath. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*sac`er*do"tal(, a.Hostile to priests or the priesthood.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
{ An*tis"cians(, \'d8An*tis"ci*i(, }n. pl.[L. antiscii, Gr. The inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.
The inhabitants of the north and south temperate zones are always Antiscians.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ti*sco*let"ic(, An`ti*scol"ic(, }a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)Anthelmintic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*scor*bu"tic(, a.(Med.)Counteracting scurvy. -- n.A remedy for scurvy. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*scrip"tur*al(, a.Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
An`ti-Sem"i*tism(?), n.Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. The word is sometimes also applied to acts motivated by or evincing antisemitism. -- An`ti-Sem"ite(#), n. -- An`ti-Sem*it"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
An`ti*sep"al*ous(, a.[Pref. anti- + sepal.](Bot.)Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*sep"sis(, n.[NL. See Anti-; Sepsis.]Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ An`ti*sep"tic(, An`ti*sep"tic*al(, }a.Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.
Antiseptic surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*sep"tic, n.a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*sep"tic*al*ly(, adv.By means of antiseptics. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*si*al"a*gogue(?), a.(Med.)Checking the flow of saliva. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`ti*si*al"a*gogue, n.A remedy against excessive salivation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An`ti*slav"er*y(, a.Opposed to slavery. -- n.Opposition to slavery. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*so"cial(, a.Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*so"cial*ist, n.One opposed to the doctrines and practices of socialists or socialism. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*so"lar(, a.Opposite to the sun; -- said of the point in the heavens 180 1913 Webster]
An`ti*spas*mod"ic(, a.(Med.)Good against spasms. -- n.A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*spast(, n.[L. antispastus, Gr. (Pros.)A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#). 1913 Webster]
An`ti*spas"tic(, a.[Gr. Antispast.](Med.)(a)Believed to cause a revulsion of fluids or of humors from one part to another. [Obs.] (b)Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic. -- n.An antispastic agent. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*splen"e*tic(Splenetic, 277), a.Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen. -- n.An antisplenetic medicine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*tis"tro*phe(, n.[L., fr. Gr. Strophe.]1.In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song.
It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns, which consisted of three stanzas or parts; the first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from east to west; the other, named antistrophe, in returning from west to east; then they stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song.Abp. Potter. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)(a)The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master.(b)The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*stroph"ic(, a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to an antistrophe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*tis"tro*phon(, n.[Gr. (Rhet.)An argument retorted on an opponent.Milton. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*stru"mat"ic(, a.(Med.)Antistrumous. -- n.A medicine for scrofula. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*stru"mous(, a.(Med.)Good against scrofulous disorders.Johnson. Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*syph`i*lit"ic(, a.(Med.)Efficacious against syphilis. -- n.A medicine for syphilis. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*the"ism(, n.The doctrine of antitheists. -- An`ti*the*is"tic(, a. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*the"ist, n.A disbeliever in the existence of God. 1913 Webster]
An*tith"e*sis(, n.; pl.Antitheses. ([L., fr. Gr. Thesis.]1.(Rhet.)An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, \'bdThe prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself.\'b8 \'bdHe had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.The second of two clauses forming an antithesis. 1913 Webster]
3.Opposition; contrast. 1913 Webster]
An"ti*thet(, n.[L. antitheton, fr. Gr. An antithetic or contrasted statement.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ti*thet"ic(, An`ti*thet"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.By way antithesis. 1913 Webster]
{ An`ti*tox"in, An`ti*tox"ine }(, n.[Pref. anti- + toxin.]A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria. 1913 Webster]
An"ti-trade`, n.A westerly wind which blows nearly continuously between 30 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8An*tit"ra*gus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`ti*tro*chan"ter(, n.(Anat.)An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays. 1913 Webster]
{ An*tit"ro*pal(, An*tit"ro*pous(, }a.[Pref. anti- + Gr. (Bot.)At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
antitrustadj.1.opposed to trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business or capital which threaten fair competition; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices; -- of laws and regulations. Syn. -- antimonopoly. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
antitussivea.1.having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; -- of chemical substances. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
antitussiven.1.a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance.Codeine is one such commonly used antitussive. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
An"ti*ty`pal(, a.Antitypical. [R.] 1913 Webster]
An"ti*type(, n.[Gr. Type.]That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol. 1913 Webster]
antitypicadj.1.1of or pertaining to antitypes. Syn. -- antitypical WordNet 1.5]
An`ti*typ"ic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. -- An`ti*typ"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*vac"ci*nist, n.One opposed to vaccination. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*va*ri"o*lous(, a.Preventing the contagion of smallpox. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ve*ne"re*al(, a.Good against venereal poison; antisyphilitic. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*ve"nin(?), n.[Written also antivenen, antivenine.][Pref. anti- + L. venenum poison.](Physiol. Chem.)The serum of blood rendered antitoxic to a venom by repeated injections of small doses of the venom; also, the component of such a serum which is antitoxic to the venom. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
An`ti*viv`i*sec"tion(, n.Opposition to vivisection. 1913 Webster]
An`ti*viv`i*sec"tion*ist, n.One opposed to vivisection 1913 Webster]
An`ti*zy*mot"ic(, a.(Med.)Preventing fermentation or decomposition. -- n.An agent so used. 1913 Webster]
Ant"ler(, n.[OE. auntelere, OF. antoillier, andoiller, endouiller, fr. F. andouiller, fr. an assumed LL. antocularis, fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See Ocular.](Zo\'94l.)The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag.
Huge stags with sixteen antlers.Macaulay.
brow antler, and the branch next above, the bez antler, or bay antler. The main stem is the beam, and the branches are often called tynes. Antlers are deciduous bony (not horny) growths, and are covered with a periosteum while growing. See Velvet.
Antler moth(Zo\'94l.), a destructive European moth (Cerapteryx graminis), which devastates grass lands. 1913 Webster]
Ant"lered(, a.Furnished with antlers.
The antlered stag.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ant"li*a(, n.; pl.Antil\'91(.[L., a pump, Gr, (Zo\'94l.)The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
Ant"-li`on(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*t\'d2"ci(, An*t\'d2"cians(-sh, n. pl. [NL. antoeci, fr. Gr. pl. 'a`ntoiki; 'anti` opposite + o'ikei^n to live.]Those who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An`to*no*ma"si*a(?; 277), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero. 1913 Webster]
An`to*no*mas"tic(, a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia. -- An`to*no*mas"tic*al*ly(, adv. 1913 Webster]
An*ton"o*ma*sy(, n.Antonomasia. 1913 Webster]
An"to*nym(, n.[Gr. A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ant*or"bit*al(, a.[Pref. anti- + orbital.](Anat.)Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit. -- n.The antorbital bone. 1913 Webster]
Ant*o"zone(, n.[Pref. anti- + ozone.](Chem.)A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen. 1913 Webster]
An"tral(, a.(Anat.)Relating to an antrum. 1913 Webster]
An"tre(, n.[F. antre, L. antrum, fr. Gr. A cavern. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
An*trorse"(, a.[From L. ante + versun turned; apparently formed in imitation of retrorse.](Bot.)Forward or upward in direction.Gray. 1913 Webster]
An`tro*vert"(, v. t.To bend forward. [R.] Owen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An"trum(, n.; pl.Antra(.[L., fr. Gr. A cavern or cavity, esp. an anatomical cavity or sinus. Huxley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8An*trus"tion(, n.[F., fr. LL. antrustio.]A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises. 1913 Webster]
Ant" thrush`(. (Zo\'94l.)(a)One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.(b)See Ant bird, under Ant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*nu"bis(, n.[L.](Myth.)An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits to judgment, represented by a human figure with the head of a jackal, dog or fox. 1913 Webster]
Anunnakin.1.1any of a group of powerful earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods. [Babylonian] Syn. -- Enuki WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*nu"ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + o'yra` a tail.](Zo\'94l.)One of the orders of amphibians characterized by the absence of a tail, as the frogs and toads.[Written also anoura.] 1913 Webster]
anurann.1.an amphibian of the order Anura; any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species; a frog or toad. Syn. -- frog, toad, toadfrog, batrachian, salientian WordNet 1.5]
anuresisn.1.1inability to urinate. Syn. -- anuria. WordNet 1.5]
anureticanuricadj.1.1of or pertaining to anuresis. WordNet 1.5]
anurian.1.inability to urinate. Syn. -- anuresis. WordNet 1.5]
A*nu"rous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Destitute of a tail, as the frogs and toads.[Also written anourous.] 1913 Webster]
An"u*ry(, n.[Gr. 'an priv. + o'y^ron urine.](Med.)Nonsecretion or defective secretion of urine; ischury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"nus(, n.[L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. \'bes.](Anat.)The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled. 1913 Webster]
An"vil(, n.[OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.]1.An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. Specifically (Anat.), the incus. See Incus.
To be on the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured.Swift. 1913 Webster]
An"vil, v. t.To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Anx*i"e*tude(, n.[L. anxietudo.]The state of being anxious; anxiety. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Anx*i"e*ty(, n.; pl.Anxieties(.[L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi\'82t\'82. See Anxious.]1.Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness. 1913 Webster]
2.Eager desire.J. D. Forbes 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium.Dunglison.
Anx"ious(, a.[L. anxius, fr. angere to cause pain, choke; akin to Gr. 'a`gchein to choke. See Anger.]1.Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle. 1913 Webster]
2.Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; -- applied to things; as, anxious labor.
The sweet of life, from which anxious cares.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform.Macaulay.
Anxious is followed by for, about, concerning, etc., before the object of solicitude.
Anx"ious*ly, adv.In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. 1913 Webster]
Anx"ious*ness, n.The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety. 1913 Webster]
A"ny(, a. & pron.[OE. \'91ni, \'91ni, eni, ani, oni, AS. \'d6nig, fr. \'ben one. It is akin to OS. \'c7nig, OHG. einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See One.]1.One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
Any is often used in denying or asserting without limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any time; I ask any one to answer my question.
No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son.Matt. xi. 27. 1913 Webster]
2.Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it? \'bdWho will show us any good?\'b8 Ps. iv. 6.
It is often used, either in the singular or the plural, as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood; anybody; anyone; (pl.) any persons.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, . . . and it shall be given him.Jas. i. 5.
That if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.Acts ix. 2.
At any rate,
In any case, whatever may be the state of affairs; anyhow. 1913 Webster]
A"ny, adv.To any extent; in any degree; at all.
You are not to go loose any longer.Shak.
Before you go any farther.Steele. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*bod*y(, n.1.Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
His Majesty could not keep any secret from anybody.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of consideration or standing. [Colloq.]
All the men belonged exclusively to the mechanical and shopkeeping classes, and there was not a single banker or anybody in the list.Lond. Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*how`(, adv.In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event.
Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple selforiginated error.J. H. Newman.
Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely allied.E. A. Freeman. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*one(, n.One taken at random rather than by selection; anybody. [Commonly written as two words.] 1913 Webster]
A"ny*thing(, n.1.Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything.
Did you ever know of anything so unlucky?A. Trollope.
They do not know that anything is amiss with them.W. G. Sumner. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing an indefinite comparison; -- with as or like. [Colloq. or Lowx]
I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything.Richardson.
Any thing, written as two words, is now commonly used in contradistinction to any person or anybody. Formerly it was also separated when used in the wider sense. \'bdNecessity drove them to undertake any thing and venture any thing.\'b8De Foe.
Anything but, not at all or in any respect. \'bdThe battle was a rare one, and the victory anything but secure.\'b8 Hawthorne. --
Anything like, in any respect; at all; as, I can not give anything like a fair sketch of his trials. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*thing, adv.In any measure; anywise; at all.
Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
A`ny*thing*a"ri*an(, n.One who holds to no particular creed or dogma. 1913 Webster]
{ A"ny*way(, A"ny*ways(, }adv.Anywise; at all.Tennyson. Southey. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*where(, adv.In any place.Udall. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*whith`er(, adv.To or towards any place. [Archaic] De Foe. 1913 Webster]
A"ny*wise(, adv.In any wise or way; at all. \'bdAnywise essential.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
A*o"ni*an(an), a.[From Aonia, a part of BPertaining to Aonia, in B
Aonian fount, the fountain of Aganippe, at the foot of Mount Helicon, not far from Thebes, and sacred to the Muses. 1913 Webster]
A"o*rist(, n.[Gr. 'ao`ristos indefinite; 'a priv. + "ori`zein to define, (Gram.)A tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate. 1913 Webster]
A`o*ris"tic(, a.[Gr. 'aoristiko`s.]Indefinite; pertaining to the aorist tense. 1913 Webster]
A*or"ta(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
aortic arches) which pass in pairs round the \'d2sophagus and unite to form the systemic aorta. One or more pairs of these arches persist in amphibia and reptiles, but only one arch in birds and mammals, this being on the right side in the former, and on the left in the latter.
<-- Illustration: heart and aorta --> 1913 Webster]
aortaladj.1.1of or pertaining to the aorta. Syn. -- aortic WordNet 1.5]
A*or"tic(, a.Of or pertaining to the aorta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`or*ti"tis(, n.[Aorta + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the aorta. 1913 Webster]
Aotusn.1.1a genus of nocturnal South American monkeys with large eyes; the owl monkeys; the douroucoulis. See douroucouli. Syn. -- genus Aotus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"ou*dad(, n.[The Moorish name.](Zo\'94l.)An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus lervia, formerly Ammotragus tragelaphus) having a long mane on the breast and fore legs; the wild sheep of northern Africa; -- called also Barbary sheep. It is, perhaps, the chamois of the Old Testament. Syn. -- aoudad, arui, Barbary sheep, maned sheep. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
A*pace"(, adv.[Pref. a- + pace. OE. a pas at a walk, in which a is the article. See Pace.]With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily.
His dewy locks did drop with brine apace.Spenser.
A visible triumph of the gospel drawapace.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*pa"ches(, n. pl.; sing. Apache(. (Ethnol.)A group of nomadic North American Indians including several tribes native of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ap`a*go"ge(, n.[Gr. (Logic)An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`a*gog"ic(, Ap`a*gog"ic*al(, }a.Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary.Bp. Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
A*pair"(, v. t. & i.To impair or become impaired; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ap`a*la"chi*an, a.See Appalachian. 1913 Webster]
Ap"an*age, n.Same as Appanage. 1913 Webster]
A*pan"thro*py(, n.[Gr. An aversion to the company of men; a love of solitude. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"par(, A"pa*ra(, n.[Native name apara.](Zo\'94l.)See Mataco. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`pa*re"jo(, n.[Sp.]A kind of pack saddle used in the American military service and among the Spanish Americans. It is made of leather stuffed with hay, moss, or the like. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`a*rith"me*sis(?; 277), n.[Gr. (Rhet.)Enumeration of parts or particulars. 1913 Webster]
A*part"(, adv.[F. \'85 part; (L. ad) + part part. See Part.]1.Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
Others apart sat on a hill retired.Milton.
The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.Ps. iv. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently; as, consider the two propositions apart. 1913 Webster]
3.Aside; away. \'bdWherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness.\'b8 Jas. i. 21.
Let Pleasure go, put Care apart.Keble. 1913 Webster]
4.In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; as, to take a piece of machinery apart. 1913 Webster]
apartheidn.[Afrikaans, fr. D. apart apart + -heid -hood.]1.segregation by race; -- a term used in South Africa. Syn. -- racial segregation WordNet 1.5]
2.the official policy of strict segregation by race practised by the government of the Union of South Africa up to 1993. WordNet 1.5]
A*part"ment(, n.[F. appartement; cf. It. appartamento, fr. appartare to separate, set apart; all fr. L. ad + pars, partis, part. See Apart.]1.A room in a building; a division in a house, separated from others by partitions.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
2.A set or suite of rooms.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.A compartment. [Obs.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.A room or suite of rooms in a building comprising a dwelling unit separate from others in the building, and typically having its own separate bath, sanitary, and kitchen facilities. Such apartments are in most cases rented from the owner by those dwelling in them. PJC]
efficiency apartment, a small apartment{4}, sometimes furnished, with minimal kitchen and bath facilities. The unit may comprise a single room plus a bathroom, and the kitchen facilities are often open to the main room, or may form a small niche in a corner. There are many variations of efficiency apartment, including some in which furnishings such as a bed may be pull out from a wall recess and stored there again when not in use. Also called an efficiency. PJC]
A*part"ment house. A building comprising a number of lving units (apartments{4}) designed for separate housekeeping tenements, but having conveniences, such as heat, light, elevator service, etc., furnished in common; contrasted to a detached dwelling. Sometimes distinguished in the United States from a flat house, in which each living unit comprises one entire floor, whereas in an apartment house a floor may be partitioned into any number of apartments{4}. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
A*part"ness(, n.The quality of standing apart. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap*as"tron(, n.[Gr. (Astron.)That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary. 1913 Webster]
Ap`a*thet"ic(, Ap`a*thet"ic*al( a.[See Apathy.]Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless.a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older 1913 Webster]
2.showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.an apathetic audience Syn. -- indifferent WordNet 1.5]
Ap`a*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.In an apathetic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ap"a*thist(, n.[Cf. F. apathiste.]One who is destitute of feeling. 1913 Webster]
Ap`a*this"tic*al(, a.Apathetic; une motional. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap"a*thy(, n.; pl.Apathies(.[L. apathia, Gr. 'a priv. + apathie. See Pathos.]Want of feeling; privation of passion, emotion, or excitement; dispassion; -- applied either to the body or the mind. As applied to the mind, it is a calmness, indolence, or state of indifference, incapable of being ruffled or roused to active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion. \'bdThe apathy of despair.\'b8 Macaulay.
A certain apathy or sluggishness in his nature which led him . . . to leave events to take their own course.Prescott.
According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.Fleming.
Ap"a*tite(, n.[Gr. (Min.)Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent. 1913 Webster]
Apatosaurusn.1.1a genus of extinct dinosaurs comprising the brontosaurs; apatosaurs. Syn. -- genus Apatosaurus. WordNet 1.5]
Apaturan.1.1a genus of large Old World butterflies. Syn. -- genus Apatura. WordNet 1.5]
A`pau`m\'82"(, n.See Appaum\'82. 1913 Webster]
Ape(, n.[AS. apa; akin to D. aap, OHG. affo, G. affe, Icel. api, Sw. apa, Dan. abe, W. epa.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiad\'91, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes.
ape of the Old Testament was probably the rhesus monkey of India, and allied forms. 1913 Webster]
2.One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic.Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.A dupe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ape, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aped; p. pr. & vb. n.Aping.]To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or follow servilely or irrationally. \'bdHow he apes his sire.\'b8 Addison.
The people of England will not ape the fashions they have never tried.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A*peak"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + peak. Cf. F. \'85 pic vertically.](Naut.)In a vertical line. The anchor in apeak, when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it, and the ship is them said to be hove apeak.[Spelt also apeek.] 1913 Webster]
Ape"hood(, n.The state of being an ape. 1913 Webster]
A*pel"lous(, a.[Pref. a- not + L. pellis skin.]Destitute of skin.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ap"en*nine(, a.[L. Apenninus, fr. Celtic pen, or ben, peak, mountain.]Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy. 1913 Webster]
A*pep"sy(, n.[NL. apepsia, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Defective digestion, indigestion.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
Ap"er(, n.One who apes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`per`\'87u"(, n.; pl. Aper\'87us(-s. [F., prop. p. p. of apercevoir to perceive.]1.A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic.
The main object being to develop the several aper\'87us or insights which furnish the method of such psychology.W. T. Harris.
A series of partial and more or less disparate aper\'87us or outlooks; each for itself a center of experience.James Ward. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Hence, a brief or detached view; conspectus; sketch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*pe"re*a(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea). 1913 Webster]
A*pe"ri*ent(, a.[L. aperiens, p. pr. of aperire to uncover, open; ab + parire, parere, to bring forth, produce. Cf. Cover, Overt.](Med.)Gently opening the bowels; laxative. -- n.An aperient medicine or food.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
A*per"i*tive(, a.[Cf. F. ap\'82ritif, fr. L. aperire.]Serving to open; aperient.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
A*pert"(, a.[OF. apert, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire. See Aperient, and cf. Pert, a.]Open; evident; undisguised. [Archaic] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Ap"er*ture(?; 135), n.[L. apertura, fr. aperire. See Aperient.]1.The act of opening. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An opening; an open space; a gap, cleft, or chasm; a passage perforated; a hole; as, an aperture in a wall.
An aperture between the mountains.Gilpin.
The back aperture of the nostrils.Owen. 1913 Webster]
3.(Opt.)The diameter of the exposed part of the object glass of a telescope or other optical instrument; as, a telescope of four-inch aperture.
aperture of microscopes is often expressed in degrees, called also the angular aperture, which signifies the angular breadth of the pencil of light which the instrument transmits from the object or point viewed; as, a microscope of 100aperture. 1913 Webster]
Ap"er*y(, n.; pl.Aperies.1.A place where apes are kept. [R.] Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.The practice of aping; an apish action.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
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A*pet"al*ous(, a.[Pref. a- not + petal.](Bot.)Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther]. 1913 Webster]
A*pet"al*ous*ness, n.The state of being apetalous. 1913 Webster]
A"pex(, n.; pl. E. Apexes(; L. Apices(.[L.]1.The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.]
Apex of the earth's motion(Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit. 1913 Webster]
a*phaer"e*sis, \'d8A*ph\'91r"e*sis(?; 277), n.[L.]Same as Apheresis. 1913 Webster]
aphaereticaphereticadj.1.1relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*pha"ki*a(, n.[NL.; Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)An anomalous state of refraction caused by the absence of the crystalline lens, as after operations for cataract. The remedy is the use of powerful convex lenses.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
A*pha"ki*al(, a.(Med.)Pertaining to aphakia; as, aphakial eyes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aph`a*nip"te*ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A group of wingless insects, of which the flea in the type. See Flea. 1913 Webster]
Aph`a*nip"ter*ous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera. 1913 Webster]
Aph"a*nite(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Min.)A very compact, dark-colored 1913 Webster]
Aph`a*nit"ic(, a.(Min.)Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A*pha"si*a(, Aph"a*sy(, }n.[NL. aphasia, Gr. 'a priv. + aphasie.](Med.)Loss of the power of speech, or of the appropriate use of words, the vocal organs remaining intact, and the intelligence being preserved. It is dependent on injury or disease of the brain. 1913 Webster]
A*pha"sic(, a.Pertaining to, or affected by, aphasia; speechless. 1913 Webster]
Aphasmidian.1.1one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems. Syn. -- class Aphasmidia. WordNet 1.5]
A*phel"ion(?; 277), n.; pl.Aphelia(.[Gr. (Astron.)That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion. 1913 Webster]
A*phe`li*o*trop"ic(, a.[Gr. Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
A*phe`li*ot"ro*pism(, n.The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*phe"mi*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Loss of the power of speaking, while retaining the power of writing; -- a disorder of cerebral origin. 1913 Webster]
A*pher"e*sis(?; 277), n.[L. aphaeresis, Gr. 1.(Gram.)The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)An operation by which any part is separated from the rest. [Obs.] Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aph"e*sis(, n.[Gr. The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.New Eng. Dict. 1913 Webster]
A*phet"ic(, a.[Gr. Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form. -- A*phet"ic*al*ly, adv.New Eng. Dict. 1913 Webster]
Aph"e*tism(, n.An aphetized form of a word.New Eng. Dict. 1913 Webster]
Aph"e*tize(, v. t.To shorten by aphesis.
These words . . . have been aphetized.New Eng. Dict. 1913 Webster]
A"phid(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian. 1913 Webster]
Aph"i*des(, n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)See Aphis. 1913 Webster]
A*phid"i*an(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the family Aphid\'91. -- n.One of the aphides; an aphid. 1913 Webster]
Aph`i*div"o*rous(. [Aphis + L. vorare to devour.](Zo\'94l.)Devouring aphides; aphidophagous. 1913 Webster]
Aph`i*doph"a*gous(, a.[Aphis + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family Coccinellid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Aph`i*lan"thro*py(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Want of love to mankind; -- the opposite of philanthropy.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"phis(, n.; pl.Aphides(.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera and family Aphid\'91, including numerous species known as plant lice and green flies.
Aphid\'91 excrete honeydew from two tubes near the end of the body. 1913 Webster]
A"phis li"on(. (Zo\'94l.)The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larv\'91 of the ladybugs (Coccinella). 1913 Webster]
Aph`lo*gis"tic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Phlogiston.]Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A*pho"ni*a(, Aph"o*ny(, }n.[NL. aphonia, Gr. 'a priv. + aphonie.](Med.)Loss of voice or vocal utterance. 1913 Webster]
{ A*phon"ic(, Aph"o*nous(, }a.Without voice; voiceless; nonvocal; incapable of all but whispered speech. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Aph"o*rism(, n.[F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. Horizon.]A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, \'bdLife is short, and the art is long.\'b8Fleming.
{ Aph`o*ris*mat"ic(, Aph`o*ris"mic(, }a.Pertaining to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism. 1913 Webster]
Aph`o*ris"mer( n.A dealer in aphorisms. [Used in derogation or contempt.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Aph"o*rist, n.A writer or utterer of aphorisms. 1913 Webster]
{ Aph`o*ris"tic(, Aph`o*ris"tic*al(, }a.[Gr. In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
The method of the book is aphoristic.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Aph`o*ris"tic*al*ly, adv.In the form or manner of aphorisms; pithily. 1913 Webster]
Aph"o*rize(, v. i.To make aphorisms. 1913 Webster]
Aphotic region. (Phytogeog.)A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*phra"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + fra`sis speech.](Med.)(a)= Dumbness.(b)A disorder of speech in which words can be uttered but not intelligibly joined together. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aph"rite(, n.(Min.)See under Calcite. 1913 Webster]
{ Aph`ro*dis"i*ac(, Aph`ro*di*si"a*cal(, }a.[Gr. Aphrodite.]Exciting venereal desire; stimulating the desire for sexual gratification. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Aph`ro*dis"i*ac, n.That which (as a drug, or some kinds of food) stimulate sexual desire. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Aph`ro*dis"i*an(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus. \'bdAphrodisian dames\'b8 [that is, courtesans].C. Reade. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aph`ro*di"te(, n.[Gr. 1.(Classic Myth.)The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike set\'91; the sea mouse. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aph"tha(, n.[Sing. of Aphth\'91.](Med.)(a)One of the whitish specks called aphth\'91.(b)The disease, also called thrush. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aph"th\'91(, n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush. 1913 Webster]
Aph"thoid, a.[Aphtha + -oid.]Of the nature of aphth\'91; resembling thrush. 1913 Webster]
Aph"thong(?; 277), n.[Gr. 'a priv. + A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound. -- Aph*thon"gal(, a. 1913 Webster]
Aph"thous( a.[Cf. F. aphtheux.]Pertaining to, or caused by, aphth\'91; characterized by apht\'91; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever. 1913 Webster]
Aph"yl*lous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc. 1913 Webster]
Apiaceaen.1.a family of plants bearing flowers in umbels; examples are: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill. Syn. -- Umbelliferae, family Umbelliferae, family Apiaceae, carrot family WordNet 1.5]
A`pi*a"ri*an(, a.Of or relating to bees. 1913 Webster]
A"pi*a*rist(, n.One who keeps an apiary. 1913 Webster]
A"pi*a*ry(, n.[L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.]A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ic*al(, a.[L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.]At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"i*ces(, n. pl.See Apex. 1913 Webster]
A*pi"cian(, a.[L. Apicianus.]Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery.H. Rogers. 1913 Webster]
A*pic"u*lar, a.[NL. apiculus, dim. of L. apex, apicis.]Situated at, or near, the apex; apical. 1913 Webster]
{ A*pic"u*late(, A*pic"u*la`ted(, }a.[See Apicular.](Bot.)Terminated abruptly by a small, distinct point, as a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Ap"i*cul`ture(?; 135), n.[L. apis bee + E. culture.]Rearing of bees for their honey and wax. 1913 Webster]
apiculturistn.1.a farmer who keeps bees for their honey. Syn. -- beekeeper, apiarist. WordNet 1.5]
Apidaen.1.1a family of insects comprising the bees; examples are: honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees. Syn. -- family Apidae. WordNet 1.5]
A*piece"(, adv.[Pref. a- + piece.]Each by itself; by the single one; to each; as the share of each; as, these melons cost a shilling apiece. \'bdFined . . . a thousand pounds apiece.\'b8 Hume. 1913 Webster]
A*pie"ces(, adv.In pieces or to pieces. [Obs.] \'bdBeing torn apieces.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*pik"ed(, a.Trimmed. [Obs.]
Full fresh and new here gear apiked was.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A`pi*ol"o*gist(, n.[L. apis bee + -logist (see -logy).]A student of bees. [R.] Emerson. 1913 Webster]
A`pi*ol"o*gy(?), n.[L. apis bee + -logy.]The scientific or systematic study of honey bees. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A"pis(, n.[L., bee.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the common honeybee (Apis mellifica) and other related species. See Honeybee. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ish(, a.Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.
The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ish*ly, adv.In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ish*ness, n.The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery. 1913 Webster]
apivorousadj.1.feeding on bees; bee-eating. WordNet 1.5]
Ap`la*cen"tal, a.[Pref. a- + placental.]Belonging to the Aplacentata; without placenta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`la*cen*ta"ta, n. pl.[Pref. a- not + placenta.](Zo\'94l.)Mammals which have no placenta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`la*coph"o*ra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A division of Amphineura in which the body is naked or covered with slender spines or set\'91, but is without shelly plates. 1913 Webster]
aplacophorann.1.one of the aplacophora; a deep-water wormlike mollusk lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle. Syn. -- solenogaster WordNet 1.5]
Ap`la*nat"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Opt.)Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; -- said of a lens.
Aplanatic focus of a lens (Opt.), the point or focus from which rays diverging pass the lens without spherical aberration. In certain forms of lenses there are two such foci; and it is by taking advantage of this fact that the best aplanatic object glasses of microscopes are constructed. 1913 Webster]
A*plan"a*tism(, n.Freedom from spherical aberration. 1913 Webster]
A*plan`o*ga*mete"(?), n.(Bot.)A nonmotile gamete, found in certain lower alg\'91. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*pla"si*a(?), n.[NL.; Gr. (Med.)1.Incomplete or faulty development. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Med.)a defect, retardation, or cessation of the process of generation of blood cells. PJC]
A*plas"tic(, a.[Pref. a- not + plastic.]Not plastic or easily molded. 1913 Webster]
A*plas"tic a*ne"mi*a, n.[from aplasia{2}.](Med.)an anemia characterized by substantial reduction or cessation of production of red blood cells and hemoglobin by the bone marrow.Stedman Syn. -- Ehrlich's anemia; anemia gravis. PJC]
apliten.1.light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars. WordNet 1.5]
apliticadj.1.of or pertaining to an aplite. WordNet 1.5]
Aplodontian.1.1the type genus of the family Aplodontiidae, comprising the mountain beavers. Syn. -- genus Aplodontia. WordNet 1.5]
Aplodontiidaen.1.1a family of mammals comprising the mountain beavers. Syn. -- family Aplodontiidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A`plomb"(, n.[F., lit. perpendicularity; plomb lead. See Plumb.]Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*plus"tre(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rom. Antiq.)An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship's stern, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.Audsley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*plys"i*a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
apnean.1.transient cessation of respiration.[Also spelled apnoea.] WordNet 1.5]
apneicadj.1.1of or pertaining to apnea. Syn. -- apnoeic WordNet 1.5]
Ap`neu*mat"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Med.)Devoid of air; free from air; as, an apneumatic lung; also, effected by or with exclusion of air; as, an apneumatic operation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ap*neu"mo*na(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)An order of holothurians in which the internal respiratory organs are wanting; -- called also Apoda or Apodes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap*n\'d2"a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Partial privation or suspension of breath; suffocation; same as apnea. 1913 Webster]
apnoeicadj.1.same as apneic. Syn. -- apneic WordNet 1.5]
Ap"o(. [Gr. Ab-.]A prefix from a Greek preposition. It usually signifies from, away from, off, or asunder, separate; as, in apocope (a cutting off), apostate, apostle (one sent away), apocarpous. 1913 Webster]
A*poc"a*lypse(, n.[L. apocalypsis, Gr. apocalypse.]1.(Eccl.)One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish authors between 250 b. c. and 150 a. d., and designed to propagate the Jewish faith or to cheer the hearts of the Jewish people with the promise of deliverance and glory; or proceeding from Christian authors of the opening centuries and designed to portray the future. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Specifically, the revelation delivered to St. John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament (called Revelation or the Apocalypse). 1913 Webster]
3.Anything viewed as a revelation, especially one that is highly significant for the person receiving it; a disclosure. Often used of a realization or revelation that changes a person's goals or style of life. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The new apocalypse of Nature.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
4.the final battle between good and evil, as foreseen in Saint John's Apocalypse; the time when God conquers the powers of evil, attended by cataclysmic cosmic events, and sometimes thought of as the end of the world; an Armageddon. PJC]
{ A*poc`a*lyp"tic(, A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al(, }a.[Gr. 1.Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a prophetic revelation. 1913 Webster]
2.pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling an apocalypse, in senses 3 or 4. 1913 Webster]
Apocalyptic number, the number 666, mentioned in Rev. xiii. 18., in which it is described as the number of the \'bdbeast of the earth\'b8. It has been variously interpreted. Some fundamentalist Christians consider it to be the number of the Devil, and avoid or fear objects containing that number. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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A*poc`a*lyp"tic(, A*poc`a*lyp"tist, n.The writer of the Apocalypse. 1913 Webster]
A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al*ly(, adv.By revelation; in an apocalyptic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*car"pous, a.[Pref. apo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Either entirely or partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to syncarpous.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Pref. apo- + chromatic.](Optics)Free from chromatic and spherical aberration; -- said esp. of a lens in which rays of three or more colors are brought to the same focus, the degree of achromatism thus obtained being more complete than where two rays only are thus focused, as in the ordinary achromatic objective. -- Ap`o*chro"ma*tism(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ap`o*co*de"ine(?), n.[Pref. apo- + codeine.](Chem.)An alkaloid, C18H19NO2, prepared from codeine. In its effects it resembles apomorphine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*poc"o*pate(, v. t.[LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope.](Gram.)To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. 1913 Webster]
{ A*poc"o*pate(, A*poc"o*pa`ted(, }a.Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form. 1913 Webster]
A*poc`o*pa"tion(, n.Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*poc"o*pe, n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A cutting off; abscission. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`o*cris"i*a*ry(, \'d8Ap`o*cris`i*a"ri*us(, }n.[L. apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, fr. Gr. (Eccl.)A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope's nuncio or legate at Constantinople. 1913 Webster]
A*poc"ry*pha(, n. pl., but often used as sing. with pl.Apocryphas(.[L. apocryphus apocryphal, Gr. 1.Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively. [Obs.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.
Apocrypha, as not having dogmatic authority, but being profitable for instruction. The Apocrypha is now commonly 1913 Webster]
A*poc"ry*phal(, a.1.Pertaining to the Apocrypha. 1913 Webster]
The passages . . . are, however, in part from apocryphal or fictitious works.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
A*poc"ry*phal*ist, n.One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*poc"ry*phal*ly, adv.In an apocryphal manner; mythically; not indisputably. 1913 Webster]
A*poc"ry*phal*ness, n.The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness. 1913 Webster]
A*poc`y*na"ceous(, Ap`o*cyn"e*ous(, a.[Gr. (Bot.)Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the dogbane (Apocynum) is the type. 1913 Webster]
A*poc"y*nin(, n.[From Apocynum, the generic name of dogbane.](Chem.)A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum). 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Destitute of the ventral fin, as the eels. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap"od(, Ap"ode(, }n.; pl.Apods( or Apodes(.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)One of certain animals that have no feet or footlike organs; esp. one of certain fabulous birds which were said to have no feet.
Paradisea apoda, being supposed to have no feet, as these were wanting in the specimens first obtained from the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. Apod, n.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A group of cirripeds, destitute of footlike organs.(b)An order of Amphibia without feet. See Ophiomorpha.(c)A group of worms without appendages, as the leech. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*dan(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Apodal. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap"o*deic"tic(, Ap`o*dic"tic(, Ap`o*deic"tic*al(, Ap`o*dic"tic*al(, }a.[L. apodicticus, Gr. Self-evident; intuitively true; evident beyond contradiction.Brougham. Sir Wm. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*deic"tic*al*ly, Ap`o*dic"tic*al*ly, adv.So as to be evident beyond contradiction. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*deme(, n.[Pref. apo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"o*des(, n. pl.[NL., masc. pl. See Apoda.](Zo\'94l.)(a)An order of fishes without ventral fins, including the eels.(b)A group of holothurians destitute of suckers. See Apneumona. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*dic"tic(, a.Same as Apodeictic. 1913 Webster]
Apodiformesn.1.1an oreer of birds including the swifts and hummingbirds. Syn. -- order Apodiformes. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ap`o*dix"is(, n.[L., fr. Gr. Full demonstration. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*pod"o*sis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gram.)The consequent clause or conclusion in a conditional sentence, expressing the result, and thus distinguished from the protasis or clause which expresses a condition. Thus, in the sentence, \'bdThough he slay me, yet will I trust in him,\'b8 the former clause is the protasis, and the latter the apodosis.
protasis and apodosis to the introductory clause and the concluding clause, even when the sentence is not conditional. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*dous((#), a.(Zo\'94l.)Apodal; apod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*pod`y*te"ri*um(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Arch.)The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, where one stripped; a dressing room. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*ga"ic(, a.[Gr. Apogean. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*gam"ic(, a.Relating to apogamy. Syn. -- apogamous, apogametic 1913 Webster]
apogamousadj.1.of or pertaining to apogamy. Syn. -- apogamic, apogametic WordNet 1.5]
A*pog"a*my(, n.[Pref. apo- + Gr. (Bot.)The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or o\'94spore.De Bary. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*ge"al(, a.(Astron.)Apogean. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*ge"an(, a.Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which occur when the moon has passed her apogee. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*gee(, n.[Gr. apog\'82e.]1.(Astron.)That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
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2.Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*ge`o*trop"ic(, a.[Pref. apo- + Gr. (Bot.)Bending away from the ground; -- said of leaves, etc.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*ge*ot"ro*pism(, n.The apogeotropic tendency of some leaves, and other parts. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*graph(, n.[Gr. apographe.]A copy or transcript.Blount. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*hy"al(, a.[Pref. apo- + the Gr. letter Y.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone. 1913 Webster]
A*po"lar(, a.[Pref. a- + polar.](Biol.)Having no radiating processes; -- applied particularly to certain nerve cells. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*laus"tic(, a.[Gr. Devoted to enjoyment. 1913 Webster]
A*pol`li*na"ri*an(, a.[L. Apollinaris, fr. Apollo.](Rom. Antiq.)In honor of Apollo; as, the Apollinarian games. 1913 Webster]
A*pol`li*na"ri*an, n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ. 1913 Webster]
A*pol`li*na"ris wa"ter(. An effervescing alkaline mineral water used as a table beverage. It is obtained from a spring in Apollinarisburg, near Bonn. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"lo(, n.[L. Apollo, -linis, Gr. (Classic Myth.)A deity among the Greeks and Romans. He was the god of light and day (the \'bdsun god\'b8), of archery, prophecy, medicine, poetry, and music, etc., and was represented as the model of manly grace and beauty; -- called also Ph\'82bus.
The Apollo Belvedere, a celebrated statue of Apollo in the Belvedere gallery of the Vatican palace at Rome, esteemed of the noblest representations of the human frame. 1913 Webster]
Ap`ol*lo"ni*an(, Ap`ol*lon"ic(, a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Apollo. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"ly*on(, n.[Gr. The Destroyer; -- a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*ger(, n.A teller of apologues. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ A*pol`o*get"ic(, A*pol`o*get"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. Logic.]Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. \'bdTo speak in a subdued and apologetic tone.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*pol`o*get"ic*al*ly, adv.By way of apology. 1913 Webster]
A*pol`o*get"ics(, n.That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gist(, n.[Cf. F. apologiste.]One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gize(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Apologized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Apologizing.][Cf. F. apologiser.]1.To make an apology or defense.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter. Syn. -- apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize 1913 Webster]
To apologize for his insolent language.Froude. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gize, v. t.To defend. [Obs.]
The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie.Dr. G. Benson. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gi`zer(, n.One who makes an apology; an apologist. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*logue(, n.[L. apologous, Gr. apologue.]A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral fable.
apologue differs from a parable in this;: the parable is drawn from events which take place among mankind, and therefore requires probability in the narrative; the apologue is founded on supposed actions of brutes or inanimate things, and therefore is not limited by strict rules of probability. \'92sop's fables are good examples of apologues. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gy(, n.; pl.Apologies. [L. apologia, Gr. apologie. See Apologetic.]1.Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity.
It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem; some will think it needs no excuse, and others will receive none.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.Dickens.
Syn. -- Excuse. An apology, in the original sense of the word, was a pleading off from some charge or imputation, by explaining and defending one's principles or conduct. It therefore amounted to a vindication. One who offers an apology, admits himself to have been, at least apparently, in the wrong, but brings forward some palliating circumstance, or tenders a frank acknowledgment, by way of reparation. We make an apology for some breach of propriety or decorum (like rude expressions, unbecoming conduct, etc.), or some deficiency in what might be reasonably expected. We offer an excuse when we have been guilty of some breach or neglect of duty; and we do it by way of extenuating our fault, and with a view to be forgiven. When an excuse has been accepted, an apology may still, in some cases, be necessary or appropriate. \'bdAn excuse is not grounded on the claim of innocence, but is rather an appeal for favor resting on some collateral circumstance. An apology mostly respects the conduct of individuals toward each other as equals; it is a voluntary act produced by feelings of decorum, or a desire for the good opinion of others.\'b8 Crabb. 1913 Webster]
A*pol"o*gy(, v. i.To offer an apology. [Obs.]
For which he can not well apology.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*me*com"e*ter, n.An instrument for measuring the height of objects.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*me*com"e*try, n.[Pref. apo- + Gr. -metry.]The art of measuring the distance of objects afar off. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ap`o*mor"phi*a(, Ap`o*mor"phine(, }n.[Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.](Chem.)A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`o*neu*ro"sis(, n.; pl.Aponeuroses(.[Gr. (Anat.)Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasci\'91 which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*neu*rot"ic(, a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*neu*rot"o*my(, n.[Aponeurosis + Gr. Dissection of aponeuroses. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*pemp"tic(-p, a.[Gr. 'apopemptiko`s, fr. 'apope`mpein to send off or away; 'apo` from + pe`mpein to send.]Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apopemptic songs or hymns. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*poph"a*sis(, n.[Gr. 'apo`fasis denial, fr. 'apofa`nai to speak out, to deny.](Rhet.)A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius C\'91sar, iii. 2.] 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*phleg*mat"ic(, a.[Gr. Phlegmatic.](Med.)Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from mouth or nostrils. -- n.An apophlegmatic medicine. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*phleg"ma*tism, n.[Gr. 1.(Med.)The action of apophlegmatics. 1913 Webster]
Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic(, Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic*al(, a.Same as Apothegmatic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*poph"y*ge(, n.[Gr. 'apofygh` escape, in arch. the curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital, fr. 'apofey`gein to flee away; 'apo` from + fey`gein to flee: cf. F. apophyge.](Arch.)The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the scape.Parker. 1913 Webster]
A*poph"yl*lite(, n.[Pref. apo- + Gr. (Min.)A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*poph"y*sis(, n.; pl.-ses.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Anat.)A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses.Gray. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`o*plec"tic((#) Ap`o*plec"tic*al(, }a.[L. apoplecticus, Gr. apoplectique. See Apoplexy.]Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or symptomatic of, apoplexy; as, an apoplectic person, medicine, habit or temperament, symptom, fit, or stroke. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*plec"tic, n.One liable to, or affected with, apoplexy. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*plexed(-pl, a.Affected with apoplexy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Ap"o*plex`y(, n.[OE. poplexye, LL. poplexia, apoplexia, fr. Gr. 'apoplhxi`a, fr. 'apoplh`ssein to cripple by a stroke; 'apo` from + plh`ssein to strike: cf. F. apoplexie. See Plague.](Med.)Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
cerebral apoplexy, or loss of consciousness due to effusion of blood or other lesion within the substance of the brain; but it is sometimes extended to denote an effusion of blood into the substance of any organ; as, apoplexy of the lung. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*po"ri*a(, n.; pl.Aporias(.[L., doubt, Gr. 'a priv. + (Rhet.)A figure in which the speaker professes to be at a loss what course to pursue, where to begin to end, what to say, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`o*ro"sa(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. Aporia.](Zo\'94l.)A group of corals in which the coral is not porous; -- opposed to Perforata. 1913 Webster]
A*port"(, adv.[Pref. a- + port.](Naut.)On or towards the port or left side; -- said of the helm. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*se*mat"ic(?), a.[Pref. apo- + sematic.](Zo\'94l.)Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ap`o*si`o*pe"sis(?; 277), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, \'bdI declare to you that his conduct -- but I can not speak of that, here.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*sit"ic, a.[Gr. (Med.)Destroying the appetite, or suspending hunger. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"ta*sy(, n.; pl.Apostasies(.[OE. apostasie, F. apostasie, L. apostasia, fr. Gr. Off and Stand.]An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tate(, n.[L. apostata, Gr. Apostasy.]1.One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tate, a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade.
So spake the apostate angel.Milton.
A wretched and apostate state.Steele. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tate, v. i.[L. apostatare.]To apostatize. [Obs.]
We are not of them which apostate from Christ.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*stat"ic(, a.[L. apostaticus, Gr. Apostatical. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*stat"ic*al(, a.Apostate.
An heretical and apostatical church.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"ta*tize(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Apostatized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Apostatizing.][LL. apostatizare.]To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to which one has previously adhered.
He apostatized from his old faith in facts, took to believing in Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"te*mate(, v. i.[See Aposteme.]To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
A*pos`te*ma"tion(, n.[LL. apostematio: cf. F. apost\'82mation.](Med.)The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.[Written corruptly imposthumation.]Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*tem"a*tous(, a.Pertaining to, or partaking of the nature of, an aposteme. 1913 Webster]
Ap"os*teme(, n.[L. apostema, Gr. apost\'8ame. See Apostasy.](Med.)An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.[Written corruptly imposthume.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A` pos*te`ri*o"ri(. [L. a (ab) + posterior latter.]1.(Logic)Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos.)Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical. 1913 Webster]
{ A*pos"til(, A*pos"tille(, }n.[F. apostille. See Postil.]A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation.Motley. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tle(, n.[OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. ap\'93tre, Of. apostre, apostle, apostele, apostole.]1.Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel.
He called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles.Luke vi. 13.
apostle is also applied to others, who, though not of the number of the Twelve, yet were equal with them in office and dignity; as, \'bdPaul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ.\'b8 1 Cor. i. 1. In Heb. iii. 1, the name is given to Christ himself, as having been sent from heaven to publish the gospel. In the primitive church, other ministers were called apostles(Rom. xvi. 7). 1913 Webster]
2.The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance. 1913 Webster]
3.(Civ. & Admiralty Law)A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts.Wharton. Burrill.
Apostles' creed, a creed of unknown origin, which was formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back to the beginning of the sixth century, and some assert that it can be found in the writings of Ambrose in the fourth century. --
Apostle spoon(Antiq.), a spoon of silver, with the handle terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the godchild.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tle*ship(, n.The office or dignity of an apostle. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"to*late(, n.[L. apostolatus, fr. apostolus. See Apostle.]1.The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship.
Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`os*tol"ic(, Ap`os*tol"ic*al(, }a.[L. apostolicus, Gr. apostolique.]1.Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age. 1913 Webster]
2.According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
Apostolical brief. See under Brief. --
Apostolic canons, a collection of rules and precepts relating to the duty of Christians, and particularly to the ceremonies and discipline of the church in the second and third centuries. --
Apostolic church, the Christian church; -- so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches. --
Apostolic constitutions, directions of a nature similar to the apostolic canons, and perhaps compiled by the same authors or author. --
Apostolic fathers, early Christian writers, who were born in the first century, and thus touched on the age of the apostles. They were Polycarp, Clement, Ignatius, and Hermas; to these Barnabas has sometimes been added. --
Apostolic king (or
majesty), a title granted by the pope to the kings of Hungary on account of the extensive propagation of Christianity by St. Stephen, the founder of the royal line. It is now a title of the emperor of Austria in right of the throne of Hungary. --
Apostolic see, a see founded and governed by an apostle; specifically, the Church of Rome; -- so called because, in the Roman Catholic belief, the pope is the successor of St. Peter, the prince of the apostles, and the only apostle who has successors in the apostolic office. --
Apostolical succession, the regular and uninterrupted transmission of ministerial authority by a succession of bishops from the apostles to any subsequent period.Hook. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*tol"ic, n.[L. apostolicus.](Eccl. Hist.)A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*tol"ic*al*ly, adv.In an apostolic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*tol"ic*al*ness, n.Apostolicity.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*tol"ic del"e*gate. (R. C. Ch.)The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ap`os*tol"i*cism(, A*pos`to*lic"i*ty(, }n.The state or quality of being apostolical. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tro*phe(, n.[(1) L., fr. Gr. apostrophus apostrophe, the turning away or omitting of a letter, Gr. 1.(Rhet.)A figure of speech by which the orator or writer suddenly breaks off from the previous method of his discourse, and addresses, in the second person, some person or thing, absent or present; as, Milton's apostrophe to Light at the beginning of the third book of \'bdParadise Lost.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)The contraction of a word by the omission of a letter or letters, which omission is marked by the character ['] placed where the letter or letters would have been; as, call'd for called. 1913 Webster]
3.The mark ['] used to denote that a word is contracted (as in ne'er for never, can't for can not), and as a sign of the possessive, singular and plural; as, a boy's hat, boys' hats. In the latter use it originally marked the omission of the letter e.
The apostrophe is used to mark the plural of figures and letters; as, two 10's and three a's. It is also employed to mark the close of a quotation. 1913 Webster]
Ap`os*troph"ic(, a.Pertaining to an apostrophe, grammatical or rhetorical. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tro*phize(, v. t., [imp. & p. p.Apostrophized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Apostrophizing.]1.To address by apostrophe. 1913 Webster]
2.To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes. 1913 Webster]
A*pos"tro*phize, v. i.To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe. 1913 Webster]
Ap"os*tume(, n.See Aposteme. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*tac"tite(, n.[LL. pl. apotactitae, Gr. (Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of ancient Christians, who, in supposed imitation of the first believers, renounced all their possessions. 1913 Webster]
A*pot"e*lesm(, n.[See Apotelesmatic.]1.The result or issue. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)The calculation and explanation of a nativity. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*tel`es*mat"ic(, a.[Gr. 1.Relating to the casting of horoscopes. [Archaic] Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to an issue of fulfillment.
In this way a passage in the Old Testament may have, or rather comprise, an apotelesmatic sense, i. e., one of after or final accomplishment.M. Stuart. 1913 Webster]
A*poth"e*ca*ry(, n.; pl.Apothecaries.[OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. apo, fr. apothicaire, OF. apotecaire. See Thesis.]One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.
Apothecaries' weight, the system of weights by which medical prescriptions were formerly compounded. The pound and ounce are the same as in Troy weight; they differ only in the manner of subdivision. The ounce is divided into 8 drams, 24 scruples, 480 grains. See Troy weight. 1913 Webster]
apothecialadj.1.of or pertaining to the apothecium. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Apo`*the"ci*um, n.; pl.Apothecia(.[NL.](Bot.)The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap"o*thegm, Ap"oph*thegm }(, n.[Gr. 'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.]A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.[Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`o*theg*mat"ic(, Ap`o*theg*mat"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. 'apofqegmatiko`s.]Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*theg"ma*tist(, n.A collector or maker of apothegms.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*theg"ma*tize(, v. i.To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings. 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*them(, n.[Gr. 1.(Math.)The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon. 1913 Webster]
2.A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by exposure to the air. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*the"o*sis(?; 277), n. pl.Apotheoses(. [L., fr. Gr. 1.The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, \'bdthe gods;\'b8 deification. 1913 Webster]
2.Glorification; exaltation. \'bdThe apotheosis of chivalry.\'b8 Prescott. \'bdThe noisy apotheosis of liberty and machinery.\'b8 F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*the"o*size(, v. t.To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*poth"e*sis(, n.[Gr. Apothecary.](Arch.)(a)A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.Weale.(b)A dressing room connected with a public bath. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*pot"o*me(, n.[Gr. 1.(Math.)The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus)The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap"o*zem(, n.[L. apozema, Gr. (Med.)A decoction or infusion. [Obs.] Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Ap`o*zem"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a decoction. [Obs.] J. Whitaker. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pair"(, v. t. & i.[OF. empeirier, F. empire. See Impair.]To impair; to grow worse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap`pa*la"chi*an(, a.Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains.
Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the neighboring Indians.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pall"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appalled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appalling.][OF. appalir to grow pale, make pale; a (L. ad) + p\'83lir to grow pale, to make pale, p\'83le pale. See Pale, a., and cf. Pall.]1.To make pale; to blanch. [Obs.]
The answer that ye made to me, my dear, . . . appalled my countenance.Wyatt. 1913 Webster]
2.To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Wine, of its own nature, will not congeal and freeze, only it will lose the strength, and become appalled in extremity of cold.Holland. 1913 Webster]
3.To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart.
The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum.Clarendon.
Syn. -- To dismay; terrify; daunt; frighten; affright; scare; depress. See Dismay. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pall", v. i.1.To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.To lose flavor or become stale. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
appalledadj.1.struck with fear, dread, or consternation. Syn. -- aghast(predicate), dismayed, shocked. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ap*pall"ing, a.Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident. -- Ap*pall"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pall"ment(, n.Depression occasioned by terror; dismay. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Appaloosan.1.a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump. WordNet 1.5]
Ap"pa*nage(, n.[F. apanage, fr. OF. apaner to nourish, support, fr. LL. apanare to furnish with bread, to provision; L. ad + pains bread.]1.The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons. 1913 Webster]
2.A dependency; a dependent territory. 1913 Webster]
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3.That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment. \'bdWealth . . . the appanage of wit.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pan"a*gist(, n.[F. apanagiste.]A prince to whom an appanage has been granted. 1913 Webster]
Ap*par"ail*lyng(, n.[See Apparel, n. & v.]Preparation. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pa*ratus(, n.; pl.Apparatus, also rarely Apparatuses(.[L., from apparare, apparatum, to prepare; ad + prepare to make ready.]1.Things provided as means to some end. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Ap*par"el(, n.[OE. apparel, apareil, OF. apareil, appareil, preparation, provision, furniture, OF. apareiller to match, prepare, F. appareiller; OF. a (L. ad) + pareil like, similar, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Pair.]1.External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.
Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young.Denham.
At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
Ap*par"el, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appareled, or Apparelled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appareling, or Apparelling.][OF. apareiller.]1.To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.
Ships . . . appareled to fight.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
3.To dress or clothe; to attire.
They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.Luke vii. 25. 1913 Webster]
4.To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure.
Appareled in celestial light.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Apparentness; state of being apparent.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.The position of being heir apparent. 1913 Webster]
Ap*par"ent(, a.[F. apparent, L. apparens, -entis, p. pr. of apparere. See Appear.]1.Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
The moon . . . apparent queen.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
It is apparent foul play.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun.
To live on terms of civility, and even of apparent friendship.Macaulay.
What Berkeley calls visible magnitude was by astronomers called apparent magnitude.Reid.
Apparent horizon, the circle which in a level plain bounds our view, and is formed by the apparent meeting of the earth and heavens, as distinguished from the rational horizon. --
Apparent time. See Time. --
Heir apparent(Law), one whose to an estate is indefeasible if he survives the ancestor; -- in distinction from presumptive heir. See Presumptive.
If he should scorn me so apparently.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart. 1913 Webster]
Ap*par"ent*ness, n.Plainness to the eye or the mind; visibleness; obviousness. [R.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pa*ri"tion(, n.[F. apparition, L. apparitio, fr. apparere. See Appear.]1.The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.Milton.
The sudden apparition of the Spaniards.Prescott.
The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
Which apparition, it seems, was you.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
3.An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. \'bdThe heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition.\'b8 Milton.
I think it is the weakness of mine eyes apparition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Astron.)The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
Circle of perpetual apparition. See under Circle. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pa*ri"tion*al(, a.Pertaining to an apparition or to apparitions; spectral. \'bdAn apparitional soul.\'b8 Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Ap*par"i*tor(, n.[L., fr. apparere. See Appear.]1.Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders.
Before any of his apparitors could execute the sentence, he was himself summoned away by a sterner apparitor to the other world.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pau`m\'82"(, n.[F. appaum\'82; (l. ad) + paume the palm, fr. L. palma.](Her.)A hand open and extended so as to show the palm. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pay"(, v. t.[OF. appayer, apaier, LL. appacare, appagare, fr. L. ad + pacare to pacify, pax, pacis, peace. See Pay, Appease.]To pay; to satisfy or appease. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peach"(, v. t.[OE. apechen, for empechen, OF. empeechier, F. emp\'88cher, to hinder. See Impeach.]To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach. [Obs.]
And oft of error did himself appeach.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peal"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appealed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appealing.][OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad + pellere to drive. See Pulse, and cf. Peal.]1.(Law)(a)To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court.(b)To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony. 1913 Webster]
2.To summon; to challenge. [Archaic]
Man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.To invoke. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peal", v. t.1.(Law)To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of re\'89xamination of for decision.Tomlins.
I appeal unto C\'91sar.Acts xxv. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.
I appeal to the Scriptures in the original.Horsley.
They appealed to the sword.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peal", n.[OE. appel, apel, OF. apel, F. appel, fr. appeler. See Appeal, v. t.]1.(Law)(a)An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re\'89xamination or review.(b)The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected.(c)The right of appeal.(d)An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public.(e)An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement.Tomlins.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
2.A summons to answer to a charge.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
A kind of appeal to the Deity, the author of wonders.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.Resort to physical means; recourse.
Every milder method is to be tried, before a nation makes an appeal to arms.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peal"a*ble(, a.1.Capable of being appealed against; that may be removed to a higher tribunal for decision; as, the cause is appealable. 1913 Webster]
2.That may be accused or called to answer by appeal; as, a criminal is appealable for manslaughter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*pear"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Appeared(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appearing.][OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar to appear + parto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par to produce. Cf. Apparent, Parent, Peer, v. i.]1.To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear.Gen. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.To come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at that time. 1913 Webster]
3.To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
We must all appear before the judgment seat.\'b5 Cor. v. 10.
One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
It doth not yet appear what we shall be.1 John iii. 2.
Of their vain contest appeared no end.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
They disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.Matt. vi. 16.
Syn. -- To seem; look. See Seem. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pear", n.Appearance. [Obs.] J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pear"ance(, n.[F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr. apparere. See Appear.]1.The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky. 1913 Webster]
3.Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien.
And now am come to see . . . appearance answer loud report.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against him.
There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire.Num. ix. 15.
For man looketh on the outward appearance.1 Sam. xvi. 7.
Judge not according to the appearance.John. vii. 24. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
Will he now retire, appearance, and again prolong Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Probability; likelihood. [Obs.]
There is that which hath no appearance.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.Burrill.Bouvier.Daniell.
To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear in person. --
To save appearances, to preserve a fair outward show.
Ap*peas"a*ble(, a.Capable of being appeased or pacified; placable. -- Ap*peas"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pease"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appealed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appeasing.][OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See Peace.]To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst.
Ap*pease"ment(, n.The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Ap*peas"er(, n.One who appeases; a pacifier. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pea"sive(, a.Tending to appease. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pel"(?), n.[F., prop., a call. See Appeal, n.](Fencing)A tap or stamp of the foot as a warning of intent to attack; -- called also attack. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ap*pel"la*ble(, a.Appealable. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"lan*cy(, n.Capability of appeal. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"lant(, a.[L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare; cf. F. appelant. See Appeal.]Relating to an appeal; appellate. \'bdAn appellant jurisdiction.\'b8 Hallam.
Party appellant(Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee.Tomlins. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"lant, n.1.(Law)(a)One who accuses another of felony or treason. [Obs.] (b)One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal. 1913 Webster]
2.A challenger. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl. Hist.)One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus. 1913 Webster]
4.One who appeals or entreats. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"late(, a.[L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.]Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. \'bdAppellate jurisdiction.\'b8 Blackstone. \'bdAppellate judges.\'b8 Burke.
Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"late, n.A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See Appellee. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pel*la"tion(, n.[L. appellatio, fr. appellare: cf. F. appellation. See Appeal.]1.The act of appealing; appeal. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of calling by a name. 1913 Webster]
3.The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.
They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates.Hume.
Syn. -- See Name. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"la*tive(, a.[L. appellativus, fr. appellare: cf. F. appelatif. See Appeal.]1.Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Common, as opposed to proper; denominative of a class. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"la*tive, n.[L. appelativum, sc. nomen.]1.A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings, or for universal ideas. Thus, tree is the name of all plants of a particular class; plant and vegetable are names of things that grow out of the earth. A proper name, on the other hand, stands for a single thing; as, Rome, Washington, Lake Erie. 1913 Webster]
2.An appellation or title; a descriptive name.
God chosen it for one of his appellatives to be the Defender of them.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"la*tive*ly, adv.After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"la*tive*ness, n.The quality of being appellative.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pel"la*tory(, a.[L. appellatorius, fr. appellare.]Containing an appeal.
An appellatory libel ought to contain the name of the party appellant.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pel*lee", n.[F. appel\'82, p. p. of appeler, fr. L. appellare.](Law)(a)The defendant in an appeal; -- opposed to appellant.(b)The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
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Ap`pel*lor"(, n.[OF. apeleur, fr. L. appellator, fr. appellare.](Law)(a)The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime.Blackstone.(b)One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices.Blount.Burrill.
appellant. Appellee is opposed both to appellant and appellor. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pen*age, n.See Appanage. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appended; p. pr. & vb. n.Appending.][L. appendere or F. appendre: cf. OE. appenden, apenden, to belong, OF. apendre, F. appendre, fr. L. append, v. i., to hang to, append, v. t., to hang to; ad + pend, v. i., to hang, pend, v. t., to hang. See Pendant.]1.To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the inscription was appended to the column. 1913 Webster]
2.To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter.
A further purpose appended to the primary one.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"age, n.1.Something appended to, or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it, as a portico to a house.
Modesty is the appendage of sobriety.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A subordinate or subsidiary part or organ; an external organ or limb, esp. of the articulates.
Antenn\'91 and other appendages used for feeling.Carpenter.
Ap*pend"ant, a.[F. appendant, p. pr. of appendre. See Append, v. t.]1.Hanging; annexed; adjunct; concomitant; as, a seal appendant to a paper.
As they have transmitted the benefit to us, it is but reasonable we should suffer the appendant calamity.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Appended by prescription, that is, a personal usage for a considerable time; -- said of a thing of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is superior or more worthy; as, an advowson, common, etc. , which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in church to a house.Wharton.Coke. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"ant, n.1.Anything attached to another as incidental or subordinate to it. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A inheritance annexed by prescription to a superior inheritance. 1913 Webster]
{ Ap`pen*dec"to*my(?), Ap*pend`i*cec"to*my(?) }, n.} [Appendix + Gr. (Surg.)Excision of the vermiform appendix. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ap*pend"ence(, Ap*pend"en*cy(, }n.State of being appendant; appendance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"i*cal(, a.Of or like an appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"i*cate(, v. t.To append. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend`i*ci"tis(, n.(Med.)Inflammation of the vermiform appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pend"i*cle(, n.[L. appendicula, dim. of. appendix.]A small appendage. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pen*dic"u*lar(, a.Relating to an appendicle; appendiculate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pen*dic`u*la"ri*a(, n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small free-swimming Tunicata, shaped somewhat like a tadpole, and remarkable for resemblances to the larv\'91 of other Tunicata. It is the type of the order Copelata or Larvalia. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pen*dic`u*la"ta(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An order of annelids; the Polych 1913 Webster]
Ap`pen*dic"u*late(, a.[See Appendicle.]Having small appendages; forming an appendage.
Appendiculate leaf, a small appended leaf.Withering. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pen"dix(, n.; pl. E. Appendixes(, L. Appendices(.[L. appendix, -dicis, fr. appendere. See Append.]1.Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant.
Normandy became an appendix to England.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies.
Ap*pen"sion(, n.The act of appending. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap`per*ceive"(, v. t.[F. apercevoir, fr. L. ad + percipere, perceptum, to perceive. See Perceive.]To perceive; to comprehend.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ap`per*cep"tion(, n.[Pref. ad- + perception: cf. F. apperception.](Metaph.)The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception.Leibnitz. Reid.
This feeling has been called by philosophers the apperception or consciousness of our own existence.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ap*per"il(, n.Peril. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ap`per*tain"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Appertained(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appertaining.][OE. apperteinen, apertenen, OF. apartenir, F. appartenir, fr. L. appertinere; ad + pertinere to reach to, belong. See Pertain.]To belong or pertain, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate.
Things appertaining to this life.Hooker.
Give it unto him to whom it appertaineth.Lev. vi. 5. 1913 Webster]
Ap`per*tain"ment, n.That which appertains to a person; an appurtenance. [Obs. or R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ap*per"ti*nent(, a.Belonging; appertaining.[Now usually written appurtenant.]Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ap*per"ti*nent, n.That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pete"(, v. t.[L. appetere: cf. F. app\'82ter. See Appetite.]To seek for; to desire. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*tence(, n.[Cf. F. app\'82tence. See Appetency.]A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ten*cy(, n.; pl.Appetencies(.[L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite.]1.Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite.
They had a strong appetency for reading.Merivale. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism.
These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
3.Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; -- used of inanimate objects. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*tent(, a.[L. appetens, p. pr. of appetere.]Desiring; eagerly desirous. [R.]
Appetent after glory and renown.Sir G. Buck. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pe*ti*bil"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. app\'82tibilit\'82.]The quality of being desirable.Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ti*ble(, a.[L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. app\'82tible.]Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*tite(, n.[OE. appetit, F. app\'82tit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence.]1.The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.
Men must have appetite before they will eat.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
3.Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim.Jer. Taylor.
To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Tendency; appetency. [Obs.]
In all bodies there as an appetite of union.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.The thing desired. [Obs.]
Power being the natural appetite of princes.Swift.
appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure.
Ap`pe*ti"tion(, n.[L. appetitio: cf. F. app\'82tition.]Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ti"tive(, a.[Cf. F. app\'82titif.]Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*tize(, v. t.To make hungry; to whet the appetite of.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ti`zer(, n.Something which creates or whets an appetite. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ti`zing(, a.[Cf. F. app\'82tissant.]Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.
The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pe*ti`zing, adv.So as to excite appetite. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pi*an(, a.[L. Appius, Appianus.]Of or pertaining to Appius.
Appian Way, the great paved highway from ancient Rome trough Capua to Brundisium, now Brindisi, constructed partly by Appius Claudius, about 312 b. c. 1913 Webster]
Ap*plaud"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Applauding.][L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.]1.To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.
I would applaud thee to the very echo, applaud again.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve.
By the gods, I do applaud his courage.Shak.
Syn. -- To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See Praise. 1913 Webster]
Ap*plaud", v. i.To express approbation loudly or significantly. 1913 Webster]
applaudableadj.1.worthy of being applauded. WordNet 1.5]
Ap*plaud"er(, n.One who applauds. 1913 Webster]
Ap*plaus"a*ble(, a.Worthy of applause; praiseworthy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*plause"(, n.[L. applaudere, applausum. See Applaud.]The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
Ap"ple(, n.[OE. appel, eppel, AS. \'91ppel, \'91pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. \'84ple, Dan. \'91ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob, Russ. iabloko; of unknown origin.]1.The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus malus) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones.
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2.(bot.)Any tree genus Pyrus which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree. 1913 Webster]
3.Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold.
Apple is used either adjectively or in combination; as, apple paper or apple-paper, apple-shaped, apple blossom, apple dumpling, apple pudding.
Apple blight, an aphid which injures apple trees. See Blight, n. --
Apple borer(Zo\'94l.), a coleopterous insect (Saperda candidaorSaperda bivittata), the larva of which bores into the trunk of the apple tree and pear tree. --
Apple brandy, brandy made from apples. --
Apple butter, a sauce made of apples stewed down in cider.Bartlett. --
Apple corer, an instrument for removing the cores from apples. --
Apple fly(Zo\'94l.), any dipterous insect, the larva of which burrows in apples. Apple flies belong to the genera Drosophila and Trypeta. --
Apple midge(Zo\'94l.)a small dipterous insect (Sciara mali), the larva of which bores in apples. --
Apple of the eye, the pupil. --
Apple of discord, a subject of contention and envy, so called from the mythological golden apple, inscribed \'bdFor the fairest,\'b8 which was thrown into an assembly of the gods by Eris, the goddess of discord. It was contended for by Juno, Minerva, and Venus, and was adjudged to the latter. --
Apple of love, or
Love apple, the tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum). --
Apple of Peru, a large coarse herb (Nicandra physaloides) bearing pale blue flowers, and a bladderlike fruit inclosing a dry berry. --
Apples of Sodom, a fruit described by ancient writers as externally of fair appearance but dissolving into smoke and ashes when plucked; Dead Sea apples. The name is often given to the fruit of Solanum Sodom\'91um, a prickly shrub with fruit not unlike a small yellow tomato. --
Apple sauce, stewed apples. [U. S.] --
Apple snail or
Apple shell(Zo\'94l.), a fresh-water, operculated, spiral shell of the genus Ampullaria. --
Apple tart, a tart containing apples. --
Apple tree, a tree which naturally bears apples. See Apple, 2. --
Apple wine, cider. --
Apple worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a small moth (Carpocapsa pomonella) which burrows in the interior of apples. See Codling moth. --
Dead Sea Apple. (a)pl.Apples of Sodom. Also Fig. \'bdTo seek the Dead Sea apples of politics.\'b8 S. B. Griffin.(b)A kind of gallnut coming from Arabia. See Gallnut. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ple(, v. i.To grow like an apple; to bear apples.Holland. 1913 Webster]
applecartn.1.the planning that is disrupted when someone "upsets the applecart". WordNet 1.5]
2.a cart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street. WordNet 1.5]
Ap"ple-faced`(, a.Having a round, broad face, like an apple. \'bdApple-faced children.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
applejack, Ap"ple-jack`(, n.Apple brandy; a brandy distilled from cider. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Ap"ple-john`, n.. A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple.Shak. 1913 Webster]
applemintn.1.a mint (Mentha rotundifolia or Mentha suaveolens) with apple-scented stems of South and West Europe; naturalized in U.S. Syn. -- apple mint. WordNet 1.5]
Ap"ple pie`(. A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar.
Apple-pie bed, a bed in which, as a joke, the sheets are so doubled (like the cover of an apple turnover) as to prevent any one from getting at his length between them.HalliwellConybeare. --
Apple-pie order, perfect order or arrangement. [Colloq.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
applesaucen.1.1puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced. Syn. -- apple sauce WordNet 1.5]
3.A thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances. 1913 Webster]
4.Specifically:An apparatus or device, usually powered electrically, used in homes to perform domestic functions. An appliance is often categorized as a major appliance or a minor appliance by its cost. Common major appliances are the refrigerator, washing machine, clothes drier, oven, and dishwasher. Some minor appliances are a toaster, vacuum cleaner or microwave oven. PJC]
Ap`pli*ca*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*ca*ble(, a.[Cf. F. aplicable, fr. L. applicare. See Apply.]Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*can*cy(, n.The quality or state of being applicable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*cant(, n.[L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare. See Apply.]One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
The applicant for a cup of water.Plumtre.
The court require the applicant to appear in person.Z. Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*cate(, a.[L. applicatus, p. p. of applicare. See Apply.]Applied or put to some use.
Those applicate sciences which extend the power of man over the elements.I. Taylor.
Applicate number(Math.), one which applied to some concrete case. --
Applicate ordinate, right line applied at right angles to the axis of any conic section, and bounded by the curve. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*cate(, v. i.To apply. [Obs.]
The act of faith is applicated to the object.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pli*ca"tion(, n.[L. applicatio, fr. applicare: cf. F. application. See Apply.]1.The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb. 1913 Webster]
2.The thing applied.
He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory. 1913 Webster]
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5.Hence, in specific uses:(a)That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the \'bdmoral\'b8 of a fable.(b)The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry. 1913 Webster]
6.The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application. 1913 Webster]
7.The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.
Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater.J. Jay. 1913 Webster]
8.The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery. 1913 Webster]
9.A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*ca*tive(, a.[Cf. F. applicatif, fr. L. applicare. See Apply.]Capable of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical.Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*ca*to*ri*ly(, adv.By way of application. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pli*ca*to*ry, a.Having the property of applying; applicative; practical. -- n.That which applies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pli`qu\'82"(?; 277), a.[F., fr. appliquer to put on.]Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, appliqu\'82 lace; appliqu\'82 work. 1913 Webster]
Ap*plot"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Applotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Applotting.][Pref. ad- + plot.]To divide into plots or parts; to apportion.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ap*plot"ment(, n.Apportionment. 1913 Webster]
Ap*ply"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Applied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Applying.][OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr. L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See Applicant, Ply.]1.To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.
He said, and the sword his throat applied.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. 1913 Webster]
3.To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person.
Yet God at last applied.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.
6.To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively.
I applied myself to him for help.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
7.To busy; to keep at work; to ply. [Obs.]
She was skillful in applying his \'bdhumors.\'b8Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
8.To visit. [Obs.]
And he applied each place so fast.Chapman.
Applied chemistry. See under Chemistry. --
Applied mathematics. See under Mathematics. 1913 Webster]
Ap*ply", v. i.1.To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case. 1913 Webster]
2.To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to apply to a friend for information. 1913 Webster]
3.To ply; to move. [R.]
I heard the sound of an oar applying swiftly through the water.T. Moore. 1913 Webster]
4.To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap*pog`gia*tu"ra(, n.[It., fr. appogiarre to lean, to rest; ap- (L. ad) + poggiare to mount, ascend, poggio hill, fr. L. podium an elevated place.](Mus.)A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree above or below the principal note unless it be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony. 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Appointing.][OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement; L. ad + punctum a point. See Point.]1.To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.
When he appointed the foundations of the earth.Prov. viii. 29. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of.
Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.2 Sam. xv. 15.
He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness.Acts xvii. 31.
Say that the emperor request a parley . . . and appoint the meeting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.
Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service.Num. iv. 19.
These were cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.Josh. xx. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out.
The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
5.To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign. [Obs.]
Appoint not heavenly disposition.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance; -- said of an estate already conveyed.Burrill. Kent.
To appoint one's self, to resolve. [Obs.] Crowley. 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"(, v. i.To ordain; to determine; to arrange.
For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel.2 Sam. xvii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"a*ble(, a.Capable of being appointed or constituted. 1913 Webster]
appointedadj.1.having acquired an office or responsibility through appointment; -- said of officials, and contrasting with elected. WordNet 1.5]
2.fixed or established by order or command. Syn. -- decreed, ordained, prescribed. WordNet 1.5]
3.provided with furnishing and accessories especially of a tasteful kind.a house that is beautifully appointed WordNet 1.5]
4.selected for a duty or job WordNet 1.5]
Ap*point*ee"(, n.[F. appoint\'82, p. p. of appointer. See Appoint, v. t.]1.A person appointed.
The commission authorizes them to make appointments, and pay the appointees.Circular of Mass. Representatives (1768). 1913 Webster]
2.(law)A person in whose favor a power of appointment is executed.Kent. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"er(, n.One who appoints, or executes a power of appointment.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"ive(, a.Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*point"ment(, n.[Cf. F. appointement.]1.The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being appointed to somappointment of treasurer. 1913 Webster]
3.Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six. 1913 Webster]
4.Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.
According to the appointment of the priests.Ezra vi. 9. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)The exercise of the power of designating (under a \'bdpower of appointment\'b8) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made. 1913 Webster]
6.Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.
The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments.Prescott.
I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands appointment, that thou liest.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
7.An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural. [Obs.]
An expense proportioned to his appointments and fortune is necessary.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
8.A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment. [U.S.]
Ap*point*or"(, n.(Law)The person who selects the appointee. See Appointee, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ap*por"ter(, n.[Cf. F. apporter to bring in, fr. L. apportare; ad + portare to bear.]A bringer in; an importer. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ap*por"tion(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Apportioned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Apportioning.][OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See Portion.]To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments. 1913 Webster]
Ap*por"tion*ate*ness(, n.The quality of being apportioned or in proportion. [Obs. & R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap*por"tion*er(, n.One who apportions. 1913 Webster]
Ap*por"tion*ment(, n.[Cf. F. apportionnement, LL. apportionamentum.]The act of apportioning; a dividing into just proportions or shares; a division or shares; a division and assignment, to each proprietor, of his just portion of an undivided right or property.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pos"a*ble(?), a.(Anat.)Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition. Syn. -- opposable Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Ap*pose"(, v. t.[F. apposer to set to; ad) + poser to put, place. See Pose.]1.To place opposite or before; to put or apply (one thing to another).
The nymph herself did then appose, Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.To place in juxtaposition or proximity. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pose", v. t.[For oppose. See Oppose.]To put questions to; to examine; to try. [Obs.] See Pose.
To appose him without any accuser, and that secretly.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Ap*posed"(, a.Placed in apposition; mutually fitting, as the mandibles of a bird's beak. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pos"er(, n.An examiner; one whose business is to put questions. Formerly, in the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts. 1913 Webster]
Ap"po*site(, a.[L. appositus, p. p. of apponere to set or put to; ad + ponere to put, place.]Very applicable; well adapted; suitable or fit; relevant; pat; -- followed by to; as, this argument is very apposite to the case. -- Ap"po*site*ly, adv. -- Ap"po*site*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap`po*si"tion(, n.[L. appositio, fr. apponere: cf. F. apposition. See Apposite.]1.The act of adding; application; accretion.
It grows . . . by the apposition of new matter.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.The putting of things in juxtaposition, or side by side; also, the condition of being so placed. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)The state of two nouns or pronouns, put in the same case, without a connecting word between them; as, I admire Cicero, the orator. Here, the second noun explains or characterizes the first.
Growth by apposition(Physiol.), a mode of growth characteristic of non vascular tissues, in which nutritive matter from the blood is transformed on the surface of an organ into solid unorganized substance. 1913 Webster]
Ap`po*si"tion*al(, a.Pertaining to apposition; put in apposition syntactically.Ellicott. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pos"i*tive(, a.Of or relating to apposition; in apposition. -- n.A noun in apposition. -- Ap*pos"i*tive*ly, adv.
Appositive to the words going immediately before.Knatchbull. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prais"a*ble(, a.Capable of being appraised. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prais"al(, n.[See Appraise. Cf. Apprizal.]A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement. 1913 Webster]
Ap*praise"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appraised(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appraising.][Pref. ad- + praise. See Praise, Price, Apprize, Appreciate.]1.To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels. 1913 Webster]
2.To estimate; to conjecture.
Enoch . . . appraised his weight.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To praise; to commend. [Obs.] R. Browning.
Appraised the Lycian custom.Tennyson.
apprize. 1913 Webster]
Ap*praise"ment(, n.[See Appraise. Cf. Apprizement.]The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prais"er(, n.[See Appraise, Apprizer.]One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*ca"tion, n.[L. apprecari to pray to; ad + precari to pray, prex, precis, prayer.]Earnest prayer; devout wish. [Obs.]
A solemn apprecation of good success.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*a*ble(, a.[Cf. F. appr\'82ciable.]Capable of being appreciated or estimated; large enough to be estimated; perceptible; as, an appreciable quantity. -- Ap*pre"ci*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appreciated; p. pr. & vb. n.Appreciating.][L. appretiatus, p. p. of appretiare to value at a price, appraise; ad + pretiare to prize, pretium price. Cf. Appraise.]1.To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value.
To appreciate the motives of their enemies.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; -- opposed to depreciate. [U.S.]
Lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money.Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
4.To be sensible of; to distinguish.
To test the power of bees to appreciate color.Lubbock.
Syn. -- To Appreciate, Estimate, Esteem.Estimate is an act of judgment; esteem is an act of valuing or prizing, and when applied to individuals, denotes a sentiment of moral approbation. See Estimate. Appreciate lies between the two. As compared with estimate, it supposes a union of sensibility with judgment, producing a nice and delicate perception. As compared with esteem, it denotes a valuation of things according to their appropriate and distinctive excellence, and not simply their moral worth. Thus, with reference to the former of these (delicate perception), an able writer says. \'bdWomen have a truer appreciation of character than men;\'b8 and another remarks, \'bdIt is difficult to appreciate the true force and distinctive sense of terms which we are every day using.\'b8 So, also, we speak of the difference between two things, as sometimes hardly appreciable. With reference to the latter of these (that of valuation as the result of a nice perception), we say, \'bdIt requires a peculiar cast of character to appreciate the poetry of Wordsworth;\'b8 \'bdHe who has no delicacy himself, can not appreciate it in others;\'b8 \'bdThe thought of death is salutary, because it leads us to appreciate worldly things aright.\'b8 Appreciate is much used in cases where something is in danger of being overlooked or undervalued; as when we speak of appreciating the difficulties of a subject, or the risk of an undertaking. So Lord Plunket, referring to an \'bdominous silence\'b8 which prevailed among the Irish peasantry, says, \'bdIf you knew how to appreciate that silence, it is more formidable than the most clamorous opposition.\'b8 In like manner, a person who asks some favor of another is apt to say, \'bdI trust you will appreciate my motives in this request.\'b8 Here we have the key to a very frequent use of the word. It is hardly necessary to say that appreciate looks on the favorable side of things. we never speak of appreciating a man's faults, but his merits. This idea of regarding things favorably appears more fully in the word appreciative; as when we speak of an appreciative audience, or an appreciative review, meaning one that manifests a quick perception and a ready valuation of excellence. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*ate, v. i.To rise in value. [See note under Rise, v. i.]J. Morse. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*a`ting*ly(, adv.In an appreciating manner; with appreciation. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre`ci*a"tion(, n.[Cf. F. appr\'82ciation.]1.A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. 1913 Webster]
2.Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.
His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
3.A rise in value; -- opposed to depreciation. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*a*tive(, a.Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience. -- Ap*pre"ci*a*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*a*tive*ness, n.The quality of being appreciative; quick recognition of excellence. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pre"ci*a`tor(, n.One who appreciates. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hend"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Apprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.Apprehending.][L. apprehendere; ad + prehendere to lay hold of, seize; prae before + -hendere (used only in comp.); akin to Gr. chanda`nein to hold, contain, and E. get: cf. F. appr\'82hender. See Prehensile, Get.]1.To take or seize; to take hold of. [Archaic]
We have two hands to apprehend it.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal. 1913 Webster]
3.To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
This suspicion of Earl Reimund, though at first but a buzz, soon got a sting in the king's head, and he violently apprehended it.Fuller.
The eternal laws, such as the heroic age apprehended them.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
4.To know or learn with certainty. [Obs.]
G. You are too much distrustful of my truth. E. Then you must give me leave to apprehend Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
5.To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
The opposition had more reason than the king to apprehend violence.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To catch; seize; arrest; detain; capture; conceive; understand; imagine; believe; fear; dread. -- To Apprehend, Comprehend. These words come into comparison as describing acts of the mind. Apprehend denotes the laying hold of a thing mentally, so as to understand it clearly, at least in part. Comprehend denotes the embracing or understanding it in all its compass and extent. We may apprehended many truths which we do not comprehend. The very idea of God supposes that he may be apprehended, though not comprehended, by rational beings. \'bdWe may apprehended much of Shakespeare's aim and intention in the character of Hamlet or King Lear; but few will claim that they have comprehended all that is embraced in these characters.\'b8Trench. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hend", v. i.1.To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose. 1913 Webster]
2.To be apprehensive; to fear.
It is worse to apprehend than to suffer.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hend"er(, n.One who apprehends. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen`si*bi"i*ty(, n.The quality of being apprehensible. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen"si*ble(, a.[L. apprehensibilis. See Apprehend.]Capable of being apprehended or conceived. \'bdApprehensible by faith.\'b8 Bp. Hall. -- Ap`*pre*hen"si*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen"sion(, n.[L. apprehensio: cf. F. appr\'82hension. See Apprehend.]1.The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest; as, the felon, after his apprehension, escaped. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of grasping with the intellect; the contemplation of things, without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment; intellection; perception.
Simple apprehension denotes no more than the soul's naked intellection of an object.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
4.Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
apprehension, the facts prove the issue.
To false, and to be thought false, is all one in respect of men, who act not according to truth, but apprehension.South. 1913 Webster]
5.The faculty by which ideas are conceived; understanding; as, a man of dull apprehension. 1913 Webster]
6.Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil.
After the death of his nephew Caligula, Claudius was in no small apprehension for his own life.Addison.
Syn. -- Apprehension, Alarm.Apprehension springs from a sense of danger when somewhat remote, but approaching; alarm arises from danger when announced as near at hand. Apprehension is calmer and more permanent; alarm is more agitating and transient. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen"sive(, a.[Cf. F. appr\'82hensif. See Apprehend.]1.Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
It may be pardonable to imagine that a friend, a kind and apprehensive . . . friend, is listening to our talk.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Knowing; conscious; cognizant. [R.]
A man that has spent his younger years in vanity and folly, and is, by the grace of God, apprehensive of it.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
Judgment . . . is implied in every apprehensive act.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
4.Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
Not at all apprehensive of evils as a distance.Tillotson.
Reformers . . . apprehensive for their lives.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
5.Sensible; feeling; perceptive. [R.]
Thoughts, my tormentors, armed with deadly stings, apprehensive, tenderest parts.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen"sive*ly, adv.In an apprehensive manner; with apprehension of danger. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pre*hen"sive*ness, n.The quality or state of being apprehensive. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pren"tice(, n.[OE. apprentice, prentice, OF. aprentis, nom. of aprentif, fr. apprendare to learn, L. apprendere, equiv. to apprehendere, to take hold of (by the mind), to comprehend. See Apprehend, Prentice.]1.One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him. 1913 Webster]
2.One not well versed in a subject; a tyro. 1913 Webster]
3.(Old law)A barrister, considered a learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant. [Obs.] Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pren"tice, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Apprenticed; p. pr. & vb. n.Apprenticing.]To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pren"tice*ship, n.1.The service or condition of an apprentice; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade or art, under legal agreement. 1913 Webster]
2.The time an apprentice is serving (sometimes seven years, as from the age of fourteen to twenty-one). 1913 Webster]
{ Ap*pressed", Ap*prest" }, a.[p. p. appress, which is not in use. See Adpress.](Bot.)Pressed close to, or lying against, something for its whole length, as against a stem.Gray. 1913 Webster]
apprisaln.1.informing by words. Syn. -- telling, notifying, notification. WordNet 1.5]
Ap*prise", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Apprised; p. pr. & vb. n.Apprising.][F. appris, fem. apprise, p. p. apprendre to learn, to teach, to inform. Cf. Apprehend, Apprentice.]To give notice, verbal or written; to inform; -- followed by of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prize", v. t.[The same as Appraise, only more accommodated to the English form of the L. pretiare.]To appraise; to value; to appreciate. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prize"ment, n.Appraisement. 1913 Webster]
Ap*priz"er, n.1.An appraiser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Scots Law)A creditor for whom an appraisal is made.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Approached; p. pr. & vb. n.Approaching.][OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]1.To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city?2 Sam. xi. 20.
But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.Heb. x. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach", v. t.1.To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [Archaic] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood.
He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer.Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)To take approaches to. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach", n.[Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v. i.]1.The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. \'bdThe approach of summer.\'b8 Horsley.
A nearer approach to the human type.Owen. 1913 Webster]
2.A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
The approach to kings and principal persons.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Movements to gain favor; advances. 1913 Webster]
4.A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.(Fort.)The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. 1913 Webster]
6.(Hort.)See Approaching. 1913 Webster]
7.(Golf)A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. It is made with an iron club. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(Aviation)that part of a flight during which an airplane descends toward the landing strip. PJC]
9.(Bowling)the steps taken by a bowler just before delivering the ball toward the pins. PJC.]
Ap*proach`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being approachable; approachableness. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"a*ble(, a.Capable of being approached; accessible; as, approachable virtue. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being approachable; accessibility. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"er(, n.One who approaches. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"ing, n.(Hort.)The act of ingrafting a sprig or shoot of one tree into another, without cutting it from the parent stock; -- called, also, inarching and grafting by approach. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"less, a.Impossible to be approached. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proach"ment(, n.[Cf. F. approachement.]Approach. [Archaic] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*bate(, a.[L. approbatus, p. p. of approbare to approve.]Approved. [Obs.] Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*bate(, v. t.To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially.
I approbate the one, I reprobate the other.Sir W. Hamilton.
license; as, a person is approbated to preach; approbated to keep a public house.Pickering (1816). 1913 Webster]
Ap`pro*ba"tion(, n.[L. approbatio: cf. F. approbation. See Approve to prove.]1.Proof; attestation. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation.
Many . . . joined in a loud hum of approbation.Macaulay.
The silent approbation of one's own breast.Melmoth.
Animals . . . love approbation or praise.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
3.Probation or novitiate. [Obs.]
This day my sister should the cloister enter, approbation.Shak.
Syn. -- Approval; liking; sanction; consent; concurrence. -- Approbation, Approval. Approbation and approval have the same general meaning, assenting to or declaring as good, sanction, commendation; but approbation is stronger and more positive. \'bdWe may be anxious for the approbation of our friends; but we should be still more anxious for the approval of our own consciences.\'b8 \'bdHe who is desirous to obtain universal approbation will learn a good lesson from the fable of the old man and his ass.\'b8 \'bdThe work has been examined by several excellent judges, who have expressed their unqualified approval of its plan and execution.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*ba*tive(, a.[Cf. F. approbatif.]Approving, or implying approbation.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*ba*tive*ness, n.1.The quality of being approbative. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phren.)Love of approbation. 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*ba`tor(, n.[L.]One who approves. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ap"pro*ba`to*ry(, a.Containing or expressing approbation; commendatory.Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Ap*promt"(?; 215), v. t.[Pref. ad- + promt.]To quicken; to prompt. [Obs.]
To appromt our invention.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ap*proof"(, n.[See Approve, and Proof.]1.Trial; proof. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Approval; commendation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pro*pin"quate(, v. i.[L. appropinquatus, p. p. of appropinquare; ad + prope near.]To approach. [Archaic] Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Ap`pro*pin"qui*ty(, n.[Pref. ad- + propinquity.]Nearness; propinquity. [R.] J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pre(, v. t.[OE. appropren, apropren, OF. approprier, fr. L. appropriare. See Appropriate.]To appropriate. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*a*ble(, a.[See Appropriate.]Capable of being appropriated, set apart, sequestered, or assigned exclusively to a particular use.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*a*ment(, n.What is peculiarly one's own; peculiar qualification. [Obs.]
If you can neglect appropriaments.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*ate(, a.[L. appropriatus, p. p. of appropriare; ad + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Proper.]Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
In its strict and appropriate meaning.Porteus.
Appropriate acts of divine worship.Stillingfleet.
It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate to express our ideas.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Appropriated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Appropriating(.]1.To take to one's self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit. 1913 Webster]
2.To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, in exclusion of all others; -- with to or for; as, a spot of ground is appropriated for a garden; to appropriate money for the increase of the navy. 1913 Webster]
3.To make suitable; to suit. [Archaic] Paley. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eng. Eccl. Law)To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
appropriatedadj.1.1taken without permission or consent especially by public authority. Syn. -- confiscate, confiscated, seized, taken over. WordNet 1.5]
Ap*pro"pri*ate*ly, adv.In an appropriate or proper manner; fitly; properly. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*ate*ness, n.The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness.Froude. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro`pri*a"tion(, n.[L. appropriatio: cf. F. appropriation.]1.The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special use or purpose, as of a piece of ground for a park, or of money to carry out some object. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything, especially money, thus set apart.
The Commons watched carefully over the appropriation.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)The severing or sequestering of a benefice to the perpetual use of a spiritual corporation. Blackstone.(b)The application of payment of money by a debtor to his creditor, to one of several debts which are due from the former to the latter.Chitty. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*a*tive(, a.Appropriating; making, or tending to, appropriation; as, an appropriative act. -- Ap*pro"pri*a*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pro"pri*a`tor(, n.1.One who appropriates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A spiritual corporation possessed of an appropriated benefice; also, an impropriator. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prov"a*ble(, a.Worthy of being approved; meritorious. -- Ap*prov"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prove"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Approved(; p. pr. & vb. n.Approving.][OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See Prove, and cf. Approbate.]1.To show to be real or true; to prove. [Obs.]
2.To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
Opportunities to approve . . . worth.Emerson.
He had approved himself a great warrior.Macaulay.
'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.Byron.
His account . . . approves him a man of thought.Parkman. 1913 Webster]
3.To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial. 1913 Webster]
4.To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration. 1913 Webster]
5.To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.Rogers.
to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of.
They had not approved of the deposition of James.Macaulay.
They approved of the political institutions.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
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Ap*prove"(, v. t.[OF. aprouer; a (L. ad) + a form apparently derived fr. the pro, prod, in L. prodest it is useful or profitable, properly the preposition pro for. Cf. Improve.](Eng. Law)To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; -- said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prov"ed*ly(, adv.So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prove"ment(, n. [Obs.] 1.Approbation.
I did nothing without your approvement.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Law)a confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplish and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon. The term is no longer in use; it corresponded to what is now known as turning king's (or queen's) evidence in England, and state's evidence in the United States.Burrill. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prove"ment, n.(Old Eng. Law)Improvement of common lands, by inclosing and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the manor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prov"er(, n.1.One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial. 1913 Webster]
2.An informer; an accuser. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Law)One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prov"er, n.[See 2d Approve, v. t.](Eng. Law)A bailiff or steward; an agent. [Obs.] Jacobs. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*mate(, a.[L. approximatus, p. p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See Proximate.]1.Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. 1913 Webster]
2.Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.
Approximate quantities(Math.), those which are nearly, but not, equal. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*mate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Approximated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Approximating.]1.To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To come near to; to approach.
The telescope approximates perfection.J. Morse. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*mate, v. i.To draw; to approach. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*mate*ly(, adv.With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox`i*ma"tion(. n.[Cf. F. approximation, LL. approximatio.]1.The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)(a)A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation.(b)A value that is nearly but not exactly correct. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*ma*tive(, a.[Cf. F. approximatif.]Approaching; approximate. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap*prox"i*ma`tor(, n.One who, or that which, approximates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap`pui"(, n.[F., fr. L. ad + podium foothold, Gr. 1.A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. [Obs.]
If a vine be to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it.Holland.
2.(Man.)The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Point d'appui(. [F., a point of support.](Mil.)(a)A given point or body, upon which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column.(b)An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.(c)any point of support or basis of operations, as a rallying point. 1913 Webster +Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ap"pulse(?; 277), n.[L. appulsus, fr. appellere, appulsum, to drive to; ad + pellere to drive: cf. F. appulse.]1.A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against.
In all consonants there is an appulse of the organs.Holder. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The near approach of one heavenly body to another, or to the meridian; a coming into conjunction; as, the appulse of the moon to a star, or of a star to the meridian. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pul"sion(, n.A driving or striking against; an appulse. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pul"sive(, a.Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pul"sive*ly, adv.By appulsion. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pur"te*nance(, n.[OF. apurtenaunce, apartenance, F. appartenance, LL. appartenentia, from L. appertinere. See Appertain.]That which belongs to something else; an adjunct; an appendage; an accessory; something annexed to another thing more worthy; in common parlance and legal acceptation, something belonging to another thing as principal, and which passes as incident to it, as a right of way, or other easement to land; a right of common to pasture, an outhouse, barn, garden, or orchard, to a house or messuage. In a strict legal sense, land can never pass as an appurtenance to land.Tomlins.Bouvier.Burrill.
Globes . . . provided as appurtenances to astronomy.Bacon.
The structure of the eye, and of its appurtenances.Reid. 1913 Webster]
appurtenancesn.1.miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. Syn. -- gear, paraphernalia. WordNet 1.5]
Ap*pur"te*nant(, a.[F. appartenant, p. pr. of appartenir. See Appurtenance.]Annexed or pertaining to some more important thing; accessory; incident; as, a right of way appurtenant to land or buildings.Blackstone.
Common appurtenant. (Law)See under Common, n. 1913 Webster]
Ap*pur"te*nant, n.Something which belongs or appertains to another thing; an appurtenance.
Mysterious appurtenants and symbols of redemption.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
apracticadj.1.having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder; suffering from apraxia. Syn. -- apraxic. WordNet 1.5]
apraxian.1.inability to make purposeful movements, but without paralysis or loss of sensory function. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
apraxicadj.1.having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder. Syn. -- apractic. WordNet 1.5]
a`pres-ski", a`pr(, adj.1.concerned with or designed for use after skiing; occurring after a day of skiing; as, apres-ski wear; an apres-ski party. WordNet 1.5]
a`pres-ski"(, n.1.the time after skiing. PJC]
Ap"ri*cate(, v. t. & i.[L. apricatus, p. p. of apricare, fr. apricus exposed to the sun, fr. aperire to uncover, open.]To bask in the sun.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Ap`ri*ca"tion, n.Basking in the sun. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A"pri*cot, n.[OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr. Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirq, al-burq. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word itself was formed from the Gr. praiko`kia, pl. (Diosc. c. 100) fr. L. praecoquus, praecox, early ripe. The older E. form apricock was prob. taken direct from Pg. See Precocious, Cook.](Bot.)A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linn\'91us) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone. 1913 Webster]
A"pril(, n.[L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.]1.The fourth month of the year. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc.
The April's her eyes; it is love's spring.Shak.
April fool, one who is sportively imposed upon by others on the first day of April. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A` pri*o"ri(. [L. a (ab) + prior former.]1.(Logic)Characterizing that kind of reasoning which deduces consequences from definitions formed, or principles assumed, or which infers effects from causes previously known; deductive or deductively. The reverse of a posteriori. 1913 Webster]
3.(Philos.)Applied to knowledge and conceptions assumed, or presupposed, as prior to experience, in order to make experience rational or possible.
A priori, that is, form these necessities of the mind or forms of thinking, which, though first revealed to us by experience, must yet have pre\'89xisted in order to make experience possible.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
A`pri*o"rism(, n.[Cf. F. apriorisme.]An a priori principle. 1913 Webster]
A`pri*or"i*ty(, n.The quality of being innate in the mind, or prior to experience; a priori reasoning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*proc"ta(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + prwkto`s anus.](Zo\'94l.)A group of Turbellaria in which there is no anal aperture. 1913 Webster]
A*proc"tous(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Without an anal orifice. 1913 Webster]
A"pron(or , n.[OE. napron, OF. naperon, F. napperon, dim. of OF. nape, F. nappe, cloth, tablecloth, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa, napkin, table napkin. See Map.]1.An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings. 1913 Webster]
2.Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron;as,(a)The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.(b)A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot. \'bdThe weather being too hot for the apron.\'b8 Hughes.(c)(Gun.)A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.(d)(Shipbuilding)A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel.Totten. (e)A platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut.(f)A flooring of plank before a dam to cause the water to make a gradual descent.(g)(Mech.)The piece that holds the cutting tool of a planer.(h)(Plumbing)A strip of lead which leads the drip of a wall into a gutter; a flashing.(i)(Zo\'94l.)The infolded abdomen of a crab. 1913 Webster]
A"proned(, a.Wearing an apron.
A cobbler aproned, and a parson gowned.Pope. 1913 Webster]
A"pron*ful(, n.; pl.Apronfuls(.The quantity an apron can hold. 1913 Webster]
A"pron*less, a.Without an apron. 1913 Webster]
A"pron man`(. A man who wears an apron; a laboring man; a mechanic. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A"pron string`(. The string of an apron.
To be tied to a wife's apron stringsor
To be tied to a mother's apron strings, to be unduly controlled by a wife or mother.
He was so made that he could not submit to be tied to the apron strings even of the best of wives.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ro*pos`(, a. & adv.[F. ; (L. ad) + propos purpose, L. proposium plan, purpose, fr. proponere to propose. See Propound.]1.Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.
A tale extremely apropos.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly belonging to the narration. 1913 Webster]
Apse(, n.; pl. Apses(. [See Apsis.] 1.(Arch.)(a)A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church, having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular termination, and, most often, projecting from the east end. In early churches the Eastern apse was occupied by seats for the bishop and clergy. Hence: (b)The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches. 1913 Webster]
2.A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
apsis and absis. 1913 Webster]
Ap"si*dal(, a.1.(Astron.)Of or pertaining to the apsides of an orbit. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel. 1913 Webster]
Ap"si*des(, n. pl.See Apsis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"sis(, n.; pl.Apsides(.See Apse.[L. apsis, absis, Gr. "apsi`s, "apsi^dos, a tying, fastening, the hoop of a wheel, the wheel, a bow, arch, vault, fr. "a`ptein to fasten.]1.(Astron.)One of the two points of an orbit, as of a planet or satellite, which are at the greatest and least distance from the central body, corresponding to the aphelion and perihelion of a planet, or to the apogee and perigee of the moon. The more distant is called the higher apsis; the other, the lower apsis; and the line joining them, the line of apsides. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)In a curve referred to polar co\'94rdinates, any point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)Same as Apse. 1913 Webster]
Apsun.(Akkadian mythology)father of the gods and consort of Tiamat. WordNet 1.5]
Apterygiformesn.1.1a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis. Syn. -- order Apterygiformes WordNet 1.5]
Apt(, a.[F. apte, L. aptus, fr. obsolete apere to fasten, to join, to fit, akin to apisci to reach, attain: cf. Gr. \'bepta fit, fr. \'bep to reach attain.]1.Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate.
They have always apt instruments.Burke.
A river . . . apt to be forded by a lamb.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; -- used of things.
My vines and peaches . . . were apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit.Temple.
This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of the leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
3.Inclined; disposed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons.
Apter to give than thou wit be to ask.Beau. & Fl.
That lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
4.Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar. \'bdAn apt wit.\'b8 Johnson.
Apt, v. t.[L. aptare. See Aptate.]To fit; to suit; to adapt. [Obs.] \'bd To apt their places.\'b8 B. Jonson.
That our speech be apted to edification.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Apt"a*ble(, a.[LL. aptabilis, fr. L. aptare.]Capable of being adapted. [Obs.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Ap"tate(, v. t.[L. aptatus, p. p. of aptare. See Apt.]To make fit. [Obs.] Bailey 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"te*ra(, n. pl.[NL. aptera, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Insects without wings, constituting the seventh Linn\'91n order of insects, an artificial group, which included Crustacea, spiders, centipeds, and even worms. These animals are now placed in several distinct classes and orders. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ter*al(, a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Apterous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)Without lateral columns; -- applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle, and opposed to peripteral.R. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ter*an(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Aptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap*te"ri*a(, n. pl.[NL. See Aptera.](Zo\'94l.)Naked spaces between the feathered areas of birds. See Pteryli\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ap"ter*ous(, a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; -- opposed to alate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap*ter"y*ges(, n. pl.[NL. See Apteryx.](Zo\'94l.)An order of birds, including the genus Apteryx. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"te*ryx(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + pte`ryx wing. Cf. Aptera.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known. 1913 Webster]
Apt"i*tude(, n.[F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus. See Apt, and cf. Attitude.]1.A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn.
He seems to have had a peculiar aptitude for the management of irregular troops.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A general fitness or suitableness; adaptation.
That sociable and helpful aptitude which God implanted between man and woman.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Readiness in learning; docility; aptness.
He was a boy of remarkable aptitude.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Apt`i*tu"di*nal(, a.Suitable; fit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Apt"ly(, adv.In an apt or suitable manner; fitly; properly; pertinently; appropriately; readily. 1913 Webster]
Apt"ness, n.1.Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.
The aptness of his quotations.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
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2.Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example. 1913 Webster]
3.Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others. 1913 Webster]
4.Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust. 1913 Webster]
Ap"tote(, n.[L. aptotum, Gr. 'a priv. + (Gram.)A noun which has no distinction of cases; an indeclinable noun. 1913 Webster]
Ap*tot"ic(, a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, aptotes; uninflected; as, aptotic languages. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ap"ty*chus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"pus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. Apode, n.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water phyllopod crustaceans. See Phyllopod. 1913 Webster]
Ap`y*ret"ic(, a.[Pref. a not + pyretic.](Med.)Without fever; -- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ap`y*rex"i*a(, Ap`y*rex`y(, }n.[NL. apyrexia, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + apyrexie.](Med.)The absence or intermission of fever. 1913 Webster]
Ap`y*rex"i*al(, a.(Med.)Relating to apyrexy. \'bdApyrexial period.\'b8 Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Ap"y*rous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Incombustible; capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"qua(, n.[L. See Ewer.]Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed.
Aqua ammoni\'91, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often called aqua ammonia. --
Aqua marine(, or
Aqua marina(. Same as Aquamarine. --
Aqua regia(. [L., royal water](Chem.), a very corrosive fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the \'bdroyal\'b8 metal. --
Aqua Tofana(, a fluid containing arsenic, and used for secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana, in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have poisoned more than 600 persons.Francis. --
Aqua vit\'91( [L., water of life. Cf. Eau de vie, Usquebaugh], a name given to brandy and some other ardent spirits.Shak. 1913 Webster]
aquaculturaladj.1.of or pertaining to aquiculture.aquacultural methods Syn. -- aquicultural, hydroponic WordNet 1.5]
aquacultureadj.1.the cultivation of aquatic animals, such as fish or shellfish, or of plants, such as seaweed, in a controlled and sometimes enclosed body of water. The term includes use of either salt or fresh water. It is a form of agriculture, but under water. PJC]
aqualungn.an apparatus containing compressed air or other oxygen-gas mixture, permitting a person to breathe under water; -- also called a scuba. Syn. -- scuba WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A`qua*ma*rine"(, n.(Min.)A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl. 1913 Webster]
A`qua*punc"ture(, n.[L. aqua water, + punctura puncture, pungere, punctum, to, prick.](Med.)The introduction of water subcutaneously for the relief of pain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aq`ua*relle"(, n.[F., fr. Ital acquerello, fr. acqua water, L. aqua.]A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors. 1913 Webster]
Aq`ua*rel"list(, n.A painter in thin transparent water colors. 1913 Webster]
{ A*qua"ri*al(, A*qua"ri*an(, }a.Of or pertaining to an aquarium. 1913 Webster]
A*qua"ri*an, n.[L. (assumed) Aquarianus, fr. aqua: cf. F. Aquarien. See Aqua.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of Christian in the primitive church who used water instead of wine in the Lord's Supper. 1913 Webster]
A*qua"ri*um(, n.; pl. E. Aquariums(, L. Aquaria(.[L. See Aquarius, Ewer.]An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*qua"ri*us(, n.[L. aquarius, adj., relating to water, and n., a water-carrier, fr. aqua. See Aqua.](Astron.)(a)The Water-bearer; the eleventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of January; -- so called from the rains which prevail at that season in Italy and the East.(b)A constellation south of Pegasus. 1913 Webster]
A*quat"ic(, a.[L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.]Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls. 1913 Webster]
A*quat`ic, n.1.An aquatic animal or plant. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water. 1913 Webster]
A*quat"ic*al(, a.Aquatic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Aq"ua*tile(, a.[L. aquatilis: cf. F. aquatile.]Inhabiting the water. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ A"qua*tint(, A`qua*tin"ta(, }n.[It. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (L. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. See Tint.]A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method. 1913 Webster]
aquatintv.1.to etch in aquatint. WordNet 1.5]
Aq"ue*duct(, n.[F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See Aqua, Duke.]1.A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water.
aqueduct bridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain. 1913 Webster]
aquavitn.1.1a Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caroway seeds; -- also called akvavit. Syn. -- akvavit. WordNet 1.5]
A*que"i*ty(, n.Wateriness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A"que*ous(, a.[Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]1.Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery.
The aqueous vapor of the air.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
2.Made from, or by means of, water.
An aqueous deposit.Dana.
Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water. --
Aqueous humor(Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.) --
Aqueous rocks(Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks. 1913 Webster]
A`que*ous*ness, n.Wateriness. 1913 Webster]
aquifern.1.an underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc.; as, the Oglala aquifer. The water contained in an aquifer may be of great age, and in such cases is sometimes called
fossil water. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A*quif"er*ous(, a.[L. aqua water + -ferous.]Consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid; as, aquiferous vessels; the aquiferous system. 1913 Webster]
Aquifoliaceaen.1.1a family of widely distributed shrubs and trees. Syn. -- family Aquifoliaceae, holly family WordNet 1.5]
aquilegen.1.a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; N temperate regions esp. mountains. Syn. -- columbine, aquilegia WordNet 1.5]
aquilegian.1.a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; N temperate regions esp. mountains. Syn. -- columbine, aquilege WordNet 1.5]
A"qui*form(, a.[L. aqua water + -form.]Having the form of water. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aq"ui*la(, n.; pl.Aquil\'91(.[L., an eagle.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of eagles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
Aquila alba[L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Aq"ui*la`ted(, a.(Her.)Adorned with eagles' heads. 1913 Webster]
Aq"ui*line(?; 277), a.[L. aquilinus, fr. aquila eagle: cf. F. aquilin. See Eagle. ]1.Belonging to or like an eagle. 1913 Webster]
2.Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose
Terribly arched and aquiline his nose.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Aq"ui*lon(, n.[L. aquilo, -lonis: cf. F. aquilon.]The north wind. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*quip"a*rous(, a.[L. aqua water + parere to bring forth.](Med.)Secreting water; -- applied to certain glands.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Aq`ui*ta"ni*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Aquitania, now called Gascony. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ra(, n.[L.](Astron.)The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ra(, n.[Native Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)A name of the great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), native of South America. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ab(?; 277), n.[Prob. ultimately fr. Heb. arabah a desert, the name employed, in the Old Testament, to denote the valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Ar. Arab, Heb. arabi, arbi, arbim: cf. F. Arabe, L. Arabs, Gr. One of a swarthy race occupying Arabia, and numerous in Syria, Northern Africa, etc.
Street Arab, a homeless vagabond in the streets of a city, particularly and outcast boy or girl.Tylor.
The ragged outcasts and street Arabs who are shivering in damp doorways.Lond. Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ra"ba(?), n.[Written also aroba and arba.][Ar. or Turk. 'arabah: cf. Russ. arba.]A wagon or cart, usually heavy and without springs, and often covered. [Oriental]
The araba of the Turks has its sides of latticework to admit the airBalfour (Cyc. of India). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar`a*besque"(, n.[F. arabesque, fr. It. arabesco, fr. Arabo Arab.]A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.
Moresque.) The arabesques of the Renaissance were founded on Greco-Roman work. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*besque", a.1.Arabian. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*besqued"(, a.Ornamented in the style of arabesques. 1913 Webster]
A*ra"bi*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants.
Arabian bird, the phenix.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*ra"bi*an, n.A native of Arabia; an Arab. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*bic(, a.[L. Arabicus, fr. Arabia.]Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians.
Arabic numerals or
figures, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. --
Gum arabic. See under Gum. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*bic, n.The language of the Arabians.
Arabic is a Semitic language, allied to the Hebrew. It is very widely diffused, being the language in which all Mohammedans must read the Koran, and is spoken as a vernacular tongue in Arabia, Syria, and Northern Africa. 1913 Webster]
A*rab"ic*al(, a.Relating to Arabia; Arabic. -- A*rab"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*bin(, n.1.(Chem.)A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance. 1913 Webster]
2.Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*bin*ose`(, n.(Chem.)A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*bism(, n.[Cf. F. Arabisme.]An Arabic idiom peculiarly of language.Stuart. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*bist(, n.[Cf. F. Arabiste.]One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*ble(, a.[F. arable, L. arabilis, fr. arare to plow, akin to Gr. ear, to plow. See Earable.]Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*ble, n.Arable land; plow land. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*by(, n.The country of Arabia. [Archaic & Poetic] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`a*ca*nese"(, a.Of or pertaining to Aracan, a province of British Burmah. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or natives of Aracan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`ra*\'87a"ri(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species. 1913 Webster]
A*race"(, v. t.[OE. aracen, arasen, OF. arachier, esracier, F. arracher, fr. L. exradicare, eradicare. The prefix a- is perh. due to L. ab. See Eradicate.]To tear up by the roots; to draw away. [Obs.] Wyatt. 1913 Webster]
A*ra"ceous(, a.[L. arum a genus of plants, fr. Gr. (Bot.)Of or pertaining to an order of plants, of which the genus Arum is the type. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ach*noid"al(, a.(Anat.)Pertaining to the arachnoid membrane; arachnoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`ach*noid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Arachnida. 1913 Webster]
A*rach`no*log"ic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to arachnology. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ach*nol"o*gist(, n.One who is versed in, or studies, arachnology. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ach*nol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The department of zo\'94logy which treats of spiders and other Arachnida. 1913 Webster]
A`r\'91*om"e*ter(?; 277). See Areometer. 1913 Webster]
A*r\'91"o*style(, a. & n.[L. araeostylos, Gr. (Arch.)See Intercolumniation. 1913 Webster]
A*r\'91`o*sys"tyle(, a. & n.[Gr. Systyle.](Arch.)See Intercolumniation. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*go*nese(, a.Of or pertaining to Aragon, in Spain, or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or natives of Aragon, in Spain. 1913 Webster]
A*rag"o*nite(, n.[From Aragon, in Spain.](Min.)A mineral identical in composition with calcite or carbonate of lime, but differing from it in its crystalline form and some of its physical characters. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`ra*gua"to(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
A*raise""(, v. t.To raise. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ak(, n.Same as Arrack. 1913 Webster]
aralian.1.any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers. WordNet 1.5]
Araliaceaen.1.1a family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera. Syn. -- family Araliaceae, ivy family WordNet 1.5]
{ Ar`a*m\'91an, Ar`a*me"an }(, a.[L. Aramaeus, Gr. Ar\'bem, i. e. Highland, a name given to Syria and Mesopotamia.]Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. -- n.A native of Aram. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*ma"ic(, a.[See Aram\'91an, a.]Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aram\'91an; -- specifically applied to the northern branch of the Semitic family of languages, including Syriac and Chaldee. -- n.The Aramaic language. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*ma"ism(, n.An idiom of the Aramaic. 1913 Webster]
Aranean.a genus of common garden spiders. Syn. -- genus Aranea. WordNet 1.5]
Araneaen.an order of arthropods constituting the spiders. Syn. -- order Araneae, Araneida, order Araneida. WordNet 1.5]
araneidaladj.[from the order Araneida.]relating to or resembling a spider. Syn. -- araneidan. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`a*ne"i*dan(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Araneina or spiders. -- n.One of the Araneina; a spider. 1913 Webster]
Ar`a*ne"i*form( a.[L. aranea spider + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Having the form of a spider.Kirby. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ra`ne*i"na(, n. pl.[NL., fr. L. aranea spider.](Zo\'94l.)The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders. 1913 Webster]
Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
A*ra"ne*ose`(, a.[L. araneosus.]Of the aspect of a spider's web; arachnoid. 1913 Webster]
A*ra"ne*ous(, a.[L. araneosus, fr. aranea spider, spider's web.]Cobweblike; extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb; as, the araneous membrane of the eye. See Arachnoid.Derham. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8A*ran"go(, n.; pl.Arangoes(-g.[The native name.]A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade.McCulloch. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`ra*pai"ma(, n.[Prob. native name.](Zo\'94l.)A large fresh-water food fish of South America. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ra"ra(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus). 1913 Webster]
2.A fabaceous tree of Brazil (Centrolobium robustum) having handsomely striped wood; -- called also zebrawood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*ra"tion(, n.[L. aratio, fr. arare to plow.]Plowing; tillage. [R.]
Lands are said to be in a state of aration when they are under tillage.Brande. 1913 Webster]
Ar"a*to*ry(, a.[LL. aratorius: cf. F. aratoire.]Contributing to tillage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`au*ca"ri*a(, n.[Araucania, a territory south of Chili.](Bot.)A genus of tall conifers of the pine family. The species are confined mostly to South America and Australia. The wood cells differ from those of other in having the dots in their lateral surfaces in two or three rows, and the dots of contiguous rows alternating. The seeds are edible. 1913 Webster]
Araucariaceaen.1.1a family of tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae. Syn. -- family Araucariaceae, araucaria family WordNet 1.5]
Ar`au*ca"ri*an(, a.Relating to, or of the nature of, the Araucaria. The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly Araucarian.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Araujian.1.1small genus of South American evergreen vines. Syn. -- genus Araujia. WordNet 1.5]
Arawnn.(Welsh mythology)lord of Annwfn (the other world; land of fairies). WordNet 1.5]
arbn.[shortened from arbitrageur.]1.someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential); shortened form of arbitrageur. Syn. -- arbitrageur WordNet 1.5]
{ Ar"ba*lest(, Ar"ba*list(, }n.[OF. arbaleste, LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a military engine. See Ballista.](Antiq.)A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc.[Written also arbalet and arblast.]Fosbroke. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*ter(, n.[L. arbiter; ar- (for ad) + the root of betere to go; hence properly, one who comes up to look on.]1.A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.
arbitrator is the technical word. 1913 Webster]
2.Any person who has the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
Ar"bi*ter, v. t.To act as arbiter between. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*tra*ble(, a.[Cf. F. arbitrable, fr. L. arbitrari. See Arbitrate, v. t.]Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable. [Archaic] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*trage(, n.[F., fr. arbiter to give judgment, L. arbitrari.]1.Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.(Com)A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitration of Exchange). 1913 Webster]
3.(Finance)the simultaneous or near simultaneous purchase and sale of the same or closely linked securities or commodities in different markets to make a profit on the (often small) differences in price. PJC]
arbitragern.same as arbitrageur. Syn. -- arb, arbitrageur PJC]
arbitrageurn.someone who engages in arbitrage; i. e. one who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential. Syn. -- arb, arbitrager. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"bi*tral(, a.[L. arbitralis.]Of or relating to an arbiter or an arbitration. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*tra*ry(, a.[L. arbitrarius, fr. arbiter: cf. F. arbitraire. See Arbiter.]1.Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment.
It was wholly arbitrary in them to do so.Jer. Taylor.
Rank pretends to fix the value of every one, and is the most arbitrary of all things.Landor. 1913 Webster]
2.Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power.
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused licentiousness.Washington. 1913 Webster]
3.Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government.Dryden.
Arbitrary constant,
Arbitrary function(Math.), a quantity of function that is introduced into the solution of a problem, and to which any value or form may at will be given, so that the solution may be made to meet special requirements. --
Arbitrary quantity(Math.), one to which any value can be assigned at pleasure. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*trate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arbitrated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arbitrating(.][L. arbitratus, p. p. of arbitrari to be a hearer or beholder of something, to make a decision, to give judgment, fr. arbiter. See Arbiter.]1.To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case. 1913 Webster]
2.To decide, or determine generally.South.
There shall your swords and lances arbitrate Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*trate(, v. i.1.To decide; to determine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To act as arbitrator or judge; as, to arbitrate upon several reports; to arbitrate in disputes among neighbors; to arbitrate between parties to a suit. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bi*tra"tion(, n.[F. arbitration, L. arbitratio, fr. arbitrari.]The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties.
arbitrators; or for each party to choose one, and these to name a third, who is called the umpire. Their determination is called the award.Bouvier
Arbitration bond, a bond which obliges one to abide by the award of an arbitration. --
Arbitration of Exchange, the operation of converting the currency of one country into that of another, or determining the rate of exchange between such countries or currencies. An arbitrated rate is one determined by such arbitration through the medium of one or more intervening currencies. 1913 Webster]
arbitrationaladj.1.relating to or resulting from arbitration.an arbitrational settlement Syn. -- arbitral WordNet 1.5]
arbitrativeadj.1.of or pertaining to arbitration; relating to or having the authority to arbitrate.an arbitrative board WordNet 1.5]
Ar"bi*tra`tor(, n.[L., fr. arbitrari: cf. F. arbitrateur.]1.A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration. 1913 Webster]
2.One who has the power of deciding or prescribing without control; a ruler; a governor.
Though Heaven be shut, Arbitrators sit secure.Milton.
Masters of their own terms and arbitrators of a peace.Addison.
Syn. -- Judge; umpire; referee; arbiter. See Judge. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*tra`trix(, n.[L., fem. of arbitrator.]A female who arbitrates or judges. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bi*tress(, n.[From Arbiter.]A female arbiter; an arbitratrix.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ar"blast(, n.A crossbow. See Arbalest. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor(, n.[OE. herber, herbere, properly a garden of herbs, F. herbier, fr. L. herbarium. See Herb, and cf. Herbarium.]A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor, n.[Written also arbour.][L., a tree, a beam.]1.(Bot.)A tree, as distinguished from a shrub. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. arbre.](Mech.)(a)An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.(b)A mandrel in lathe turning.Knight.
Arbor Day, a day appointed for planting trees and shrubs. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"bo*ra*ry(, a.[L. arborarius, fr. arbor tree.]Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bo*ra`tor(, n.[L., fr. arbor tree.]One who plants or who prunes trees. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"bor Di*a"n\'91(. [L., the tree of Diana, or silver.](Chem.)A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bo"re*al(, a.1.Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
2.Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals.
Woodpeckers are eminently arboreal.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bored(, a.Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees. \'bdAn arboreal walk.\'b8 Pollok. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bo"re*ous(, a.[L. arboreous, fr. arbor tree.]1.Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bo*res"cence(, n.The state of being arborescent; the resemblance to a tree in minerals, or crystallizations, or groups of crystals in that form; as, the arborescence produced by precipitating silver. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bo*res"cent(, a.[L. arborescens, p. pr. of arborescere to become a tree, fr. arbor tree.]Resembling a tree; becoming woody in stalk; dendritic; having crystallizations disposed like the branches and twigs of a tree. \'bdArborescent hollyhocks.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
arboresqueadj.1.resembling a tree in form and branching structure. Syn. -- arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"bo*ret(, n.[OF. arboret, dim. of arbre tree, L. arbor]A small tree or shrub. [Obs.] Spenser.
Among thick-woven arborets, and flowers Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`bo*re"tum(, n.; pl.Arboreta(.[L., a place grown with trees.]A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bor"ic*al(, a.Relating to trees. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar*bor"i*cole(, a.[L. arbor + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)Tree-inhabiting; -- said of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bor*i*cul"tur*al(, a.Pertaining to arboriculture.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bor*i*cul"ture(?; 135), n.[L. arbor tree + cultura. See Culture.]The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or for ornamental purposes. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bor*i*cul"tur*ist, n.One who cultivates trees. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bor"i*form(, a.Treelike in shape. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor*ist(, n.[F. arboriste, fr. L. arbor tree.]One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ar`bor*i*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. arborisation, fr. L. arbor tree.]The appearance or figure of a tree or plant, as in minerals or fossils; a dendrite. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor*ized(, a.Having a treelike appearance. \'bdAn arborized or moss agate.\'b8 Wright. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor*ous(, a.Formed by trees. [Obs.]
From under shady, arborous roof.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bor vine`(. A species of bindweed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"bor vi"t\'91(. [L., tree of life.]1.(Bot.)An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The American species is the T. occidentalis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The treelike disposition of the gray and white nerve tissues in the cerebellum, as seen in a vertical section. 1913 Webster]
Ar"bus*cle(, n.[L. arbuscula small tree, shrub, dim. of arbor tree.]A dwarf tree, one in size between a shrub and a tree; a treelike shrub.Bradley. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bus"cu*lar(, a.Of or pertaining to a dwarf tree; shrublike.Da Costa. 1913 Webster]
Ar*bus"tive(, a.[L. arbustivus, fr. arbustum place where trees are planted.]Containing copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubs.Bartram. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar"bu*tus(, Ar"bute(, }n.[L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.]The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree.
Trailing arbutus(Bot.), a creeping or trailing plant of the Heath family (Epig\'91a repens), having white or usually rose-colored flowers with a delicate fragrance, growing in small axillary clusters, and appearing early in the spring; in New England known as mayflower; -- called also ground laurel.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Arc(, n.[F. arc, L. arcus bow, arc. See Arch, n.]1.(Geom.)A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse. 1913 Webster]
2.A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant. 1913 Webster]
3.An arch. [Obs.]
Statues and trophies, and triumphal arcs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night.
Electric arc,
Voltaic arc. See under Voltaic. 1913 Webster]
Arc(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Arcked(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arcking.](Elec.)To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Arcan.1.1the type genus of the family Arcidae, including ark shells and blood clams. Syn. -- genus Arca. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*cade"(, n.[F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.]1.(Arch.)(a)A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature.(b)A long, arched building or gallery. 1913 Webster]
2.An arched or covered passageway or avenue. 1913 Webster]
Ar*cad"ed(, a.Furnished with an arcade. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ca"di*a(, n.[L. Arcadia, Gr. 1.A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment and rural happiness. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and untroubled quiet.
Where the cow is, there is Arcadia.J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*ca"di*an(, Ar*ca"dic(, }a.[L. Arcadius, Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.]1.Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery. 1913 Webster]
2.the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*cane"(, a.[L. arcanus.]Hidden; secret. [Obs.] \'bdThe arcane part of divine wisdom.\'b8 Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*ca"num(, n.; pl.Arcana(.[L., fr. arcanus closed, secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See Ark.]1.A secret; a mystery; -- generally used in the plural.
Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A secret remedy; an elixir.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Arc`-bou`tant"(, n.[F.](Arch.)a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch; same as flying buttress.Gwilt. Syn. -- flying buttress 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
arcellan.1.an amoebalike protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella. WordNet 1.5]
Arcellidaen.1.1a family of soil and freshwater protozoa; cosmopolitan. Syn. -- family Arcellidae. WordNet 1.5]
Arceuthobiumn.1.1a genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers. Syn. -- genus Arceuthobium. WordNet 1.5]
Arch(, n.[F. arche, fr. LL. arca, for arcus. See Arc.]1.(Geom.)Any part of a curved line. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed.(b)A flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve.
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3.Any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge. 1913 Webster]
4.Any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta. \'bdColors of the showery arch.\'b8 Milton.
Triumphal arch, a monumental structure resembling an arched gateway, with one or more passages, erected to commemorate a triumph. 1913 Webster]
Arch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arched(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arching.]1.To cover with an arch or arches. 1913 Webster]
2.To form or bend into the shape of an arch.
The horse arched his neck.Charlesworth. 1913 Webster]
Arch, v. i.To form into an arch; to curve. 1913 Webster]
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Arch-(\'84rch-, except in archangel and one or two other words). [L. arch-, Gr. Arch-.]A prefix signifying chief, as in archbuilder, archfiend. 1913 Webster]
The most arch act of piteous massacre.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad.
[He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Arch, n.[See Arch-, pref.]A chief. [Obs.]
My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-arch(. [Gr. 'archo`s chief, commander, 'a`rchein to rule. See Arch, a.]A suffix meaning a ruler, as in monarch (a sole ruler). 1913 Webster]
Ar*ch\'91"an(, a.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient, fr. 'archh` beginning.]Ancient; pertaining to the earliest period in geological history. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ch\'91"an, n.(Geol.)The earliest period in geological period, extending up to the Lower Silurian. It includes an Azoic age, previous to the appearance of life, and an Eozoic age, including the earliest forms of life.
Azoic, and to the Eozoic of Dawson. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ch\'91*og"ra*phy(, n.[Gr. -graphy.]A description of, or a treatise on, antiquity or antiquities. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ch\'91*o*lith"ic(, a.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient + liqiko`s pertaining to a stone.](Arch\'91ol.)Of or pertaining to the earliest Stone age; -- applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic age. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar`ch\'91*o*log"ic(, Ar`ch\'91*o*log"ic*al(, }Relating to arch\'91ology, or antiquities; as, arch\'91ological researches. -- Ar`*ch\'91*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ch\'91*ol"o*gist(, n.One versed in arch\'91ology; an antiquary.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ch\'91*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient (fr. 'archh` beginning) + The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`ch\'91*op"te*ryx(, n.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient + pte`ryx wing.](Paleon.)A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebr\'91 with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other reptilian characteristics. 1913 Webster]
archaeornisn.1.an extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing. WordNet 1.5]
Archaeornithesn.1.1a subclass of primitive reptilelike fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous. Syn. -- subclass Archaeornithes WordNet 1.5]
Ar`ch\'91*o*stom"a*tous(, a.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient + sto`ma mouth.](Biol.)Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely close up. 1913 Webster]
archaeozoic, Ar`ch\'91*o*zo"ic(, a.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient + zw^,on animal.](Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the earliest forms of animal life. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)formed in or belonging to the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era.archaeozoic life forms Syn. -- archeozoic WordNet 1.5]
Archaeozoicn.[Gr. 'archai^os ancient + zw^,on animal.]the time from 1.5 billion to 5 billion years ago; the time when the earth's crust formed; a time when only unicellular organisms and the earliest forms of life are present. Syn. -- Archeozoic, Archeozoic era, Archaeozoic era WordNet 1.5]
Ar*cha"ic(, a.[Gr. 'archai:ko`s old-fashioned, fr. 'archai^os ancient.]Of or characterized by antiquity or archaism; antiquated; obsolescent. 1913 Webster]
Ar"cha*ism(, n.[Gr. 'archai:smo`s, fr. 'archai^os ancient, fr. 'archh` beginning: cf. F. archa\'8bsme. See Arch, a.]1.An ancient, antiquated, or old-fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use. 1913 Webster]
2.Antiquity of style or use; obsoleteness.
A select vocabulary corresponding (in point of archaism and remoteness from ordinary use) to our Scriptural vocabulary.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Ar"cha*ist, n.1.Am antiquary. 1913 Webster]
2.One who uses archaisms. 1913 Webster]
Ar`cha*is"tic(, a.Like, or imitative of, anything archaic; pertaining to an archaism. 1913 Webster]
Ar"cha*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Archaized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Archaizing.][Gr. 'archai:`zein.]To make appear archaic or antique.Mahaffy. 1913 Webster]
Arch`an"gel(, n.[L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos: cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and Angel.]1.A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.). 1913 Webster]
Arch`an*gel"ic(, a.[Cf. F. archang\'82lique.]Of or pertaining to archangels; of the nature of, or resembling, an archangel.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Arch`bish"op(, n.[AS. arcebisceop, arcebiscop, L. archiepiscopus, fr. Gr. 'archiepi`skopos. See Bishop.]A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese. 1913 Webster]
Arch`bish"op*ric(, n.[AS. arcebiscopr\'c6ce. See -ric.]The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority. 1913 Webster]
Arch" brick`(. A wedge-shaped brick used in the building of an arch. 1913 Webster]
Arch`but"ler(, n.[Pref. arch- + butler.]A chief butler; -- an officer of the German empire. 1913 Webster]
Arch`cham"ber*lain(, n.[Cf. G. erzk\'84mmerer. See Arch-, pref.]A chief chamberlain; -- an officer of the old German empire, whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England. 1913 Webster]
Arch`chan"cel*lor(, n.[Cf. Ger. erzkanzler. See Arch-, pref.]A chief chancellor; -- an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court. 1913 Webster]
Arch`dea"con(, n.[AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. Arch-, pref., andDeacon.]In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Arch`dea"con*ry, n.The district, office, or residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice.
Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Arch`dea"con*ship, n.The office of an archdeacon. 1913 Webster]
Arch`di"o*cese(, n.[Pref. arch- + diocese.]The diocese of an archbishop. 1913 Webster]
Arch`du"cal(, a.Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy. 1913 Webster]
Arch`duch"ess(, n.[Pref. arch- + duchess.]The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke. 1913 Webster]
Arch`duch"y, n.The territory of an archduke or archduchess.Ash. 1913 Webster]
Arch`duke"(, n.[Pref. arch- + duke.]A prince of the imperial family of Austria.
archduke, and all such female descendants archduchesses. 1913 Webster]
Arch`duke"dom(, n.An archduchy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`che*bi*o"sis(, n.[Pref. arche- = archi- + Gr. bi`wsis, bi`os, life.]The origination of living matter from non-living. See Abiogenesis.Bastian. 1913 Webster]
Arched(, a.Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an arched door. 1913 Webster]
Ar`che*go"ni*al(, a.Relating to the archegonium. Syn. -- archegoniate, archegonical.
[1913 Webster]
archegoniatearchegonicaladj.1.of or pertaining to an archegonium. Syn. -- archegonial WordNet 1.5]
2.bearing archegonia. Syn. -- archegonial PJC]
\'d8Ar`che*go"ni*um(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)The pistillidium or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants. 1913 Webster]
Ar*chel"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of, or a treatise on, first principles.Fleming. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`chen*ceph"a*la(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pref. (Zo\'94l.)The division that includes man alone.R. Owen. 1913 Webster]
Arch`en"e*my(, n.[Pref. arch- + enemy.]A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Arch`en*ter"ic(, a.(Biol.)Relating to the archenteron; as, archenteric invagination. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Arch`en"ter*on, n.[Pref. arch- + Gr. (Biol.)The primitive enteron or undifferentiated digestive sac of a gastrula or other embryo. See Illust. under Invagination. 1913 Webster]
archeologicaladj.1.of or pertaining to archeology.archeological excavations WordNet 1.5]
2.related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology.an archeological dig Syn. -- archaeological, archaeologic, archeologic WordNet 1.5]
archeologistn.1.1an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture. Syn. -- archaeologist. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`che*ol"o*gy(, n., Ar`che*o*log`ic*al(, a.the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. Same as Arch\'91ology, etc. Syn. -- archaeology, Arch\'91ology 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
archeopteryxn.1.an extinct primitive toothed bird (Archaeopteryx lithographica) of the Upper Jurassic having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all known birds. Same as archaeopteryx. Syn. -- archaeopteryx. WordNet 1.5]
archeozoicadj.1.1(Geol.)same as archaeozoic. Syn. -- archaeozoic WordNet 1.5]
Archeozoicn.1.1the time from 1.5 billion to 5 billion years ago, when the earth's crust was formed; the time when only unicellular organisms and the earliest forms of life are present. Same as Archaeozoic. Syn. -- Archaeozoic, Archeozoic era, Archaeozoic era WordNet 1.5]
archepiscopaladj.1.of or pertaining to an archbishop.an archepiscopal see Syn. -- archiepiscopal WordNet 1.5]
Arch"er(, n.[archier, F. archer, LL. arcarius, fr. L. arcus bow. See Arc, Arch, n.]A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow. 1913 Webster]
Arch"er fish`(. (Zo\'94l.)A small fish (Toxotes jaculator), of the East Indies; -- so called from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey. The name is also applied to Ch\'91todon rostratus. 1913 Webster]
Arch"er*ship, n.The art or skill of an archer. 1913 Webster]
Arch"er*y(, n.[OE. archerie.]1.The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows. 1913 Webster]
2.Archers, or bowmen, collectively.
Let all our archery fall off Webster (1607). 1913 Webster]
Arch"es(, pl. of Arch, n.
Court of arches, or
Arches Court(Eng. Law), the court of appeal of the Archbishop of Canterbury, whereof the judge, who sits as deputy to the archbishop, is called the Dean of the Arches, because he anciently held his court in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (de arcubus). It is now held in Westminster.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
archesporen.same as archesporium. Syn. -- archesporium. WordNet 1.5]
archesporialadj.1.of or pertaining to an archespore. WordNet 1.5]
archesporiumn.1.a primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops. Syn. -- archespore. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"che*ty`pal(, a.Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or ideal) or pattern; original. \'bdOne archetypal mind.\'b8 Gudworth.
archetypal world is the world as it existed as an idea of God before the creation. 1913 Webster]
Ar"che*ty`pal*ly, adv.With reference to the archetype; originally. \'bdParts archetypally distinct.\'b8Dana. 1913 Webster]
Ar"che*type(, n.[L. archetypum, Gr. 'arche`typon, fr. 'arche`typos stamped first and as model; 'arche = 'archi + ty`pos stamp, figure, pattern, ty`ptein to strike: cf. F. arch\'82type. See Arch-, pref.]1.The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.
The House of Commons, the archetype of all the representative assemblies which now meet.Macaulay.
Types and shadows of that glorious archetype that was to come into the world.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Coinage)The standard weight or coin by which others are adjusted. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The plan or fundamental structure on which a natural group of animals or plants or their systems of organs are assumed to have been constructed; as, the vertebrate archetype. 1913 Webster]
Ar`che*typ"ic*al(, a.Relating to an archetype; archetypal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*che"us(, n.[LL. arch, Gr. 'archai^os ancient, primeval, fr. 'archh` beginning. See Archi-, pref.]The vital principle or force which (according to the Paracelsians) presides over the growth and continuation of living beings; the anima mundi or plastic power of the old philosophers. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi-(. [L., archi-, Gr. 'archi-, a prefix which is from the same root as 'a`rchein to be first, to begin; 'archh the first place, beginning; 'archo`s chief. Cf. AS. arce-, erce-, OHG. erzi-, G. erz-.]A prefix signifying chief, arch; as, architect, archiepiscopal. In Biol. and Anat. it usually means primitive, original, ancestral; as, archipterygium, the primitive fin or wing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`chi*an*nel"i*da(, n. pl.[NL.; pref. archi- + annelida.](Zo\'94l.)A group of Annelida remarkable for having no external segments or distinct ventral nerve ganglions. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*a`ter(, n.[L. archiatrus, Gr. Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician of some cities.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*bald wheel(?). A metal-hubbed wheel of great strength and elasticity, esp. adapted for artillery carriages and motor cars. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ar`chi*blas"tu*la(, n.[Pref. archi + blastula.](Biol.)A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form; a c 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*di*ac"o*nal(, a.[L. archidiaconus, Gr. archdeacon.]Of or pertaining to an archdeacon.
This offense is liable to be censured in an archidiaconal visitation.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pa*cy(, n.[Pref. archi- + episcopacy.]1.That form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or dignity of an archbishop. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pal(, a.[Pref. archi- + episcopal.]Of or pertaining to an archbishop; as, Canterbury is an archiepiscopal see. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*e*pis`co*pal"i*ty(, n.The station or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pate(, n.[Pref. archi- + episcopate.]The office of an archbishop; an archbishopric. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*chi"e*rey(, n.[Russ. archier\'82i, fr. Gr. arch-) + \'b5 priest.]The higher order of clergy in Russia, including metropolitans, archbishops, and bishops.Pinkerton. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chil(?; 277), n.[OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella, oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. Orchil.]1.A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
2.The plant from which the dye is obtained.[Written also orchal and orchil.] 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*lo"chi*an(, a.[L. Archilochius.]Of or pertaining to the satiric Greek poet Archilochus; as, Archilochian meter. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar"chi*mage(, \'d8Ar`chi*ma"gus(, }n.[NL.; pref. archi- + L. magus, Gr. 1.The high priest of the Persian Magi, or worshipers of fire. 1913 Webster]
2.A great magician, wizard, or enchanter.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*man"drite(, n.[L. archimandrita, LGr. arch-) + (Gr. Church)(a)A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the Roman Catholic church.(b)A superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the Roman Catholic church. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*me*de"an(, a.[L. Archimedeus.]Of or pertaining to Archimedes, a celebrated Greek philosopher; constructed on the principle of Archimedes' screw; as, Archimedean drill, propeller, etc.
Archimedean screw, or
Archimedes' screw, an instrument, said to have been invented by Archimedes, for raising water, formed by winding a flexible tube round a cylinder in the form of a screw. When the screw is placed in an inclined position, and the lower end immersed in water, by causing the screw to revolve, the water is raised to the upper end.Francis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`chi*me"des(, n.(Paleon.)An extinct genus of Bryzoa characteristic of the subcarboniferous rocks. Its form is that of a screw. 1913 Webster]
Arch"ing(, n.1.The arched part of a structure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Hogging; -- opposed to sagging. 1913 Webster]
archipalliumn.1.1the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum. Syn. -- paleocortex WordNet 1.5]
Ar`chi*pe*lag"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to an archipelago. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*pel"a*go, n.; pl.-goes or -gos(.[It. arcipelago, properly, chief sea; Gr. pref Plague.] 1913 Webster]
1.The Grecian Archipelago, or \'92gean Sea, separating Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small islands. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with many islands or with a group of islands. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Ar*chip`te*ryg"i*um(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. pref. 'archi- (E. arch-) + ptery`gion wing, fin.](Anat.)The primitive form of fin, like that of Ceratodus. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*tect(, n.[L. architectus, architecton, Gr. 'archi- (E. archi-) + architecte, It. architetto. See Technical.]1.A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed. 1913 Webster]
2.A contriver, designer, or maker.
The architects of their own happiness.Milton.
A French woman is a perfect architect in dress.Coldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*tec"tive(, a.Used in building; proper for building.Derham. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic(, Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic*al(, }a.[L. architectonicus, Gr. Architect.]1.Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive. \'bdArchitectonic wisdom.\'b8 Boyle.
These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to the systemizing of knowledge. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic, n.[Cf. F. architectonique.]1.The science of architecture. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of arranging knowledge into a system. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*tec*ton"ics, n.The science of architecture. 1913 Webster]
Ar`chi*tec"tur*al(, a.Of or pertaining to the art of building; conformed to the rules of architecture. -- Ar`chi*tec"tur*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*tec`ture(?; 135), n.[L. architectura, fr. architectus: cf. F. architecture. See Architect.]1.The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture.
Many other architectures besides Gothic.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
3.Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
The architecture of grasses, plants, and trees.Tyndall.
The formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture.Burnet.
Military architecture, the art of fortifications. --
Naval architecture, the art of building ships. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`chi*teu"this(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. pref. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*trave(, n.[F. architrave, fr. It. architrave; pref. archi- + trave beam, L. trabs.](Arch.)(a)The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column.(b)The group of moldings, or other architectural member, above and on both sides of a door or other opening, especially if square in form. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*traved(, a.Furnished with an architrave.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*val(, a.Pertaining to, or contained in, archives or records.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chive(, n.; pl.Archives(.[F. archives, pl., L. archivum, archium, fr. Gr. Archi-, pref.]1.pl.The place in which public records or historic documents are kept.
Our words . . . . become records in God's court, and are laid up in his archives as witnesses.Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Public records or documents preserved as evidence of facts; as, the archives of a country or family.
[Rarely used in sing.]
Some rotten archive, rummaged out of some seldom explored press.Lamb.
archivesn.1.a collection of records especially about an institution. WordNet 1.5]
2.a place where historical records and documents are kept. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"chi*vist(, n.[F. archiviste.]A keeper of archives or records. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"chi*volt(, n.[F. archivolte, fr. It. archivolto; pref. archi- + volto vault, arch. See Vault.](Arch.)(a)The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.(b)More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged. 1913 Webster]
{ Arch"lute(, Arch"i*lute(, }n.[Cf. F. archiluth, It. arciliuto.](Mus.)A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use, having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the higher strings with a unison. 1913 Webster]
Arch"ly(, adv.In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly.
Archly the maiden smiled.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Arch`mar"shal(, n.[G. erzmarschall. See Arch-, pref.]The grand marshal of the old German empire, a dignity that to the Elector of Saxony. 1913 Webster]
Arch"ness, n.The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chon(, n.[L. archon, Gr. (Antiq.)One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by pre\'89minence, the first of the nine chief magistrates. -- Ar*chon"tic(, a. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chon*ship, n.The office of an archon.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chon*tate(, n.[Cf. F. archontat.]An archon's term of office.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Ar"chonts(, n. pl.[Gr. 'a`rchwn, p. pr. See Archon.](Zo\'94l.)The group including man alone. 1913 Webster]
Ar"cho*plasm(?), n.[See Archon; Plasma.](Biol.)The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Arc light. (Elec.)The light of an arc lamp. See arc lamp under lamp. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Arch`prel"ate(, n.[Pref. arch- + prelate.]An archbishop or other chief prelate. 1913 Webster]
Arch`pres"by*ter(, n.Same as Archpriest. 1913 Webster]
*ar"chy(. [Gr. Arch-, pref.]A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ci*form(, a.[L. arcus bow + -form.]Having the form of an arch; curved. 1913 Webster]
Arc"o*graph(, n.[L. arcus (E. arc) + -graph.]An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point; a cyclograph. 1913 Webster]
Arc*ta"tion(, n.[L. arctus shut in, narrow, p. p. of arcere to shut in: cf. F. arctation.](Med.)Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in constipation from inflammation. 1913 Webster]
Arc"tic(, a.[OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. ursus bear, Skr. Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature.
arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See Zone. 1913 Webster]
arctiidn.1.1a stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars. Syn. -- arctiid moth. WordNet 1.5]
Arctiidaen.1.1a family comprising the tiger moths. Syn. -- family Arctiidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Arc*tis"ca(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of Arachnida. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Arctiumn.1.1the burdock. Syn. -- genus Arctium. WordNet 1.5]
Arctocephalusn.1.1a genus of fur seals. Syn. -- genus Arctocephalus. WordNet 1.5]
Arc`to*ge"al(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to arctic lands; as, the arctogeal fauna. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Arc*toid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A group of the Carnivora, that includes the bears, weasels, etc. 1913 Webster]
Arctostaphylosn.1.1a genus of plants including the bearberry; manzanita. Syn. -- genus Arctostaphylos. WordNet 1.5]
Arctotisn.1.1a genus of herbs and subshrubs: African daisy. Syn. -- genus Arctotis. WordNet 1.5]
Arc*tu"rus(, n.[L. Arcturus, Gr. Arctic.](Anat.)A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Bo\'94tes.
Arcturus has sometimes been incorrectly used as the name of the constellation, or even of Ursa Major.
Canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons [Rev. Ver.: \'bdthe Bear with her train\'b8].Job xxxviii. 32. 1913 Webster]
Arc"u*al(, a.Of or pertaining to an arc.
Arcual measure of an angle(Math.), that in which the unit angle has its measuring arc equal to the radius of the circle. 1913 Webster]
{ Arc"u*ate(, Arc"u*a`ted((#), }a.[L. arcuatus, p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See Arc.]Bent or curved in the form of a bow. \'bdArcuate stalks.\'b8 Gray. 1913 Webster]
Arc"u*ate*ly(, adv.In the form of a bow. 1913 Webster]
Arc`u*a"tion(, n.[L. arcuatio.]1.The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of being bent; crookedness.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hort.)A mode of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground, and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Ar`cu*bal"ist*er(, n.[L. arcuballistarius. Cf. Arbalister.]A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.Camden. 1913 Webster]
Ar"cu*bus(, n.See Arquebus. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
-ard, -art. The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a high or excessive degree the quality expressed by the root; as, braggart, sluggard. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*das"sine(, n.[F. (cf. Sp. ardacina), fr. ardasse a kind of silk thread, fr. Ar. & Per. ardan a kind of raw silk.]A very fine sort of Persian silk. 1913 Webster]
Ardeidaen.1.1a familu of wading birds incuding the herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns. Syn. -- family Ardeidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"den*cy(, n.1.Heat. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal. 1913 Webster]
Ardennesn.1.a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World Wars I and II. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"dent(, a.[OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere.]1.Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper.
Ar"dent*ly(, adv.In an ardent manner; eagerly; with warmth; affectionately; passionately. 1913 Webster]
Ar"dent*ness, n.Ardency. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"dent spir`its, n.any type of strongly alcoholic beverage prepared by distillation of an alcohol-containing fermented material. PJC]
Ar`dois" sys"tem(?). (Naut.)A widely used system of electric night signals in which a series of double electric lamps (white and red) is arranged vertically on a mast, and operated from a keyboard below. [Archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"dor(, n.[L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor, ardur, F. ardeur.][Spelt also ardour.]1.Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays. 1913 Webster]
2.Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim. [Thus used by Milton.]
Syn. -- Fervor; warmth; eagerness. See Fervor. 1913 Webster]
Ar"du*ous(?; 135), a.[L. arduus steep, high; akin to Ir. ard high, height.]1.Steep and lofty, in a literal sense; hard to climb.
Those arduous paths they trod.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Attended with great labor, like the ascending of acclivities; difficult; laborious; as, an arduous employment, task, or enterprise.
Syn. -- Difficult; trying; laborious; painful; exhausting. -- Arduous, Hard, Difficult. Hard is simpler, blunter, and more general in sense than difficult; as, a hard duty to perform, hard work, a hard task, one which requires much bodily effort and perseverance to do. Difficult commonly implies more skill and sagacity than hard, as when there is disproportion between the means and the end. A work may be hard but not difficult. We call a thing arduous when it requires strenuous and persevering exertion, like that of one who is climbing a precipice; as, an arduous task, an arduous duty. \'bdIt is often difficult to control our feelings; it is still harder to subdue our will; but it is an arduous undertaking to control the unruly and contending will of others.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ar"du*ous*ly, adv.In an arduous manner; with difficulty or laboriousness. 1913 Webster]
Ar"du*ous*ness, n.The quality of being arduous; difficulty of execution. 1913 Webster]
Ar"du*rous(, a.Burning; ardent. [R.]
Lo! further on, arduous Spirit of Isidore.Cary. 1913 Webster]
Are(. [AS. (Northumbrian) aron, akin to the 1st pers. pl. forms, Icel. erum, Goth. sijum, L. sumus, Gr. smas; all from a root as. Am and Is, and cf. Be.]The present indicative plural of the substantive verb to be; but etymologically a different word from be, or was. Am, art, are, and is, all come from the root as. 1913 Webster]
Are(, n.[F., fr. L. area. See Area.](Metric system)The unit of superficial measure, being a square of which each side is ten meters in length; 100 square meters, or about 119.6 square yards. 1913 Webster]
A"re*a(, n.; pl.Areas(- .[L. area a broad piece of level ground. Cf. Are, n.]1.Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.
The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.The inclosed space on which a building stands. 1913 Webster]
3.The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building. 1913 Webster]
4.An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geom.)The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle. 1913 Webster]
6.(Biol.)A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area. 1913 Webster]
7.Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
The largest area of human history and man's common nature.F. Harrison.
Dry area. See under Dry. 1913 Webster]
{ A*read", A*reed" }(, v. t.[OE. areden, AS. \'ber to interpret. See Read.]1.To tell, declare, explain, or interpret; to divine; to guess; as, to aread a riddle or a dream. [Obs.]
Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To read. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
3.To counsel, advise, warn, or direct.
But mark what I aread thee now. Avaunt!Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To decree; to adjudge. [Archaic] Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
A"re*al(, a.[Cf. L. arealis, fr. area.]Of or pertaining to an area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves). 1913 Webster]
A*rear"(, v. t. & i.[AS. \'ber. See Rear.]To raise; to set up; to stir up. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*rear", adv.[See Arrear, adv.]Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*re"ca(, n.[Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.](Bot.)A genus of palms, one species of which (Areca catechu) produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India and Southeast Asia with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Arecidaen.1.1one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae: and Lemnaceae. Syn. -- subclass Arecidae WordNet 1.5]
{ A*re"co*line(?), n. Also -lin }. [From NL. Areca, a genus of palms bearing betel nut.]An oily liquid substance, C8H13O2N, the chief alkaloid of the betel nut, to which the latter owes its anthelmintic action. Syn. -- arecholine; arecaline; methylarecaidin; methyl N-methyltetrahydronicotinate; 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid methyl ester. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar`e*fac"tion(, n.[L. arefacere to dry.]The act of drying, or the state of growing dry.
The arefaction of the earth.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ar"e*fy(, v. t.[L. arere to be dry + -fly.]To dry, or make dry.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*re"na(, n.; pl. E. Arenas(; L. Aren\'91(. [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand. 1913 Webster]
2.Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)\'bdSand\'b8 or \'bdgravel\'b8 in the kidneys. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*na"ceous(, a.[L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*na"tion(, n.[L. arenatio, fr. arena sand.](Med.)A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`en*da"tor(, n.[LL. arendator, arrendator, fr. arendare, arrendare, to pay rent, fr. arenda yearly rent; ad + renda, F. rente, E. rent. Cf. Arrentation and Rent.]In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.
crown arendator.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*reng"(, \'d8A*ren"ga(, n.[Malayan.]A palm tree (Saguerus saccharifer) which furnishes sago, wine, and fibers for ropes; the gomuti palm. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*nic"o*lite(, n.[L. arena sand + colere to cherish or live.](Paleon.)An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.Dana. 1913 Webster]
arenicolousadj.1.growing or living or burrowing in sand.arenicolous worms WordNet 1.5]
A*ren`i*lit"ic(, a.[L. arena sand + Gr. li`qos stone.]Of or pertaining to sandstone; as, arenilitic mountains.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Ar"e*nose(, a.[L. arenosus, fr. arena sand.]Sandy; full of sand.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
A*ren"u*lous(, a.[L. arenula fine sand, dim. of arena.]Full of fine sand; like sand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*re"o*la(, n.; pl.Areol\'91(.[L. areola, dim. of area: cf. F. ar\'82ole. See Area.]1.An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat. & Med.)The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule. 1913 Webster]
A*re"o*lar(, a.Pertaining to, or like, an areola; filled with interstices or areol\'91.
reolar tissue(Anat.), a form of fibrous connective tissue in which the fibers are loosely arranged with numerous spaces, or areol\'91, between them. 1913 Webster]
{ A*re"o*late(, A*re"o*la*ted, }a.[L. areola: cf. F. ar\'82ole.]Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers. 1913 Webster]
A`re*o*la"tion(, n.1.Division into areol\'91.Dana. 1913 Webster]
2.Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola. 1913 Webster]
A"re*ole(, n.Same as Areola. 1913 Webster]
A*re"o*let(, n.[Dim. of L. areola.](Zo\'94l.)A small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins. 1913 Webster]
A`re*om"e*ter(?; 277), n.[Gr. 'araio`s thin, rare + -meter: cf. F. ar\'82om\'8atre.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer. 1913 Webster]
{ A`re*o*met"ric(, A`re*o*met"ric*al(, }a.Pertaining to, or measured by, an areometer. 1913 Webster]
A`re*om"e*try(, n.[Gr. 'araio`s thin, rare + -metry.]The art or process of measuring the specific gravity of fluids. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*op"a*gist(, n.See Areopagite. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*op"a*gite(, n.[L. Areopagites, Gr. A member of the Areopagus.Acts xvii. 34. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*op`a*git"ic(, a.[L. Areopagiticus, Gr. Pertaining to the Areopagus.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*op"a*gus, n.[L., fr. Gr. The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal 1913 Webster]
A*re"o*style(, a. & n.See Intercolumniation, and Ar\'91ostyle. 1913 Webster]
A*re`o*sys"tyle(, a. & n.See Intercolumniation, and Ar\'91osystyle. 1913 Webster]
A*rere"(, v. t. & i.See Arear. [Obs.] Ellis. 1913 Webster]
A*rest"(, n.A support for the spear when couched for the attack. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*ret"(, v. t.[OE. aretten, OF. areter; a (L. ad) + OF. reter, L. reputare. See Repute.]To reckon; to ascribe; to impute. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ar`e*ta"ics(, n.[Gr. The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; -- contrasted with eudemonics.J. Grote. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`r\'88te"(?), n.[F., lit., a sharp fish bone, ridge, sharp edge, fr. L. arista beard of grain.](Geog.)An acute and rugged crest of a mountain range or a subsidiary ridge between two mountain gorges. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar`e*tol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. ar\'82tologie.]That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attaining to it. 1913 Webster]
A*rew". adv.[See Arow, Row.]In a row. [Obs.] \'bdAll her teeth arew.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gal(, n.Crude tartar. See Argol. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gal, adv.A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ar"gal(, \'d8Ar"ga*li, }n.[Mongolian.](Zo\'94l.)A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.
Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gand lamp`(. [Named from the inventor, Aim\'82 Argand of Geneva.]A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.
Argand burner, a burner for an Argand lamp, or a gas burner in which the principle of that lamp is applied. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"gas(, n.A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ge"an(, a.Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gent(, n.[F. argent, fr. L. argentum, silver; akin to Gr. 'a`rgyros silver, 'argo`s, 'argh`s, white, bright, Skr. rajata white, silver, raj to shine, Ir. arg white, milk, airgiod silver, money, and L. arguere to make clear. See Argue.]1.Silver, or money. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.(Fig. & Poet.)Whiteness; anything that is white.
The polished argent of her breast.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gent, a.Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining.
Yonder argent fields above.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gen"tal(, a.Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or combined with, silver. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gen*ta"li*um(?), n.[NL.; L. argentum silver + E. aluminium.]A (patented) alloy of aluminium and silver, with a density of about 2.9. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ar*gen"ta*mine(?), n. Also -min }. [L. argentum silver + E. amine.](Med.)A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"gen*tan, n.An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gen*ta"tion, n.[L. argentare to silver, fr. argentum silver. See Argent.]A coating or overlaying with silver. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gen"tic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; as, argentic chloride. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gen*tif"er*ous(, a.[L. argentum silver + -ferous: cf. F. argentif\'8are.]Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins. 1913 Webster]
Argentinan.1.1a country in South America, bordering Chile and Bolivia. Syn. -- the Argentine WordNet 1.5]
2.1type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines. Syn. -- genus Argentina WordNet 1.5]
Ar"gen*tine(?; in the 2d sense, commonly ?), a.1.Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery.
2.Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gen*tine, n.[Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver.]1.(Min.)A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. 1913 Webster]
2.White metal coated with silver.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. 1913 Webster]
4.A citizen of the Argentine Republic; an Argentinian. 1913 Webster]
5.Argentina; in this sense, usually preceded by the. PJC]
Argentinianadj.1.of or pertaining to Argentina or its inhabitants.Argentinian tago Syn. -- Argentine WordNet 1.5]
Argentiniann.1.a native or inhabitant of Argentina. WordNet 1.5]
Argentinidaen.1.1a family of small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts. Syn. -- family Argentinidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"gen*tite(, n.[L. argentum silver.](Min.)Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gen"tous(, a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gent*ry(, n.[F. argenterie, fr. argent silver, L. argentum.]Silver plate or vessels. [Obs.]
Bowls of frosted argentry.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gil(, n.[F. argile, L. argilla white clay, akin to Gr. Argent.](Min.)Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See Clay. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gil*la"ceous(, a.[L. argillaceus, fr. argilla.]Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey.
Argillaceous sandstone(Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. --
Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. --
Argillaceous schist or
state. See Argillite. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gil*lif"er*ous(, a.[L. argilla white clay + -ferous.]Producing clay; -- applied to such earths as abound with argil.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gil*lite(, n.[Gr. -lite.](Min.)Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc. -- Ar`gil*lit"ic, a. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gil`lo-are`e*na"ceous(, a.Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand, as a soil. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gil`lo-cal*ca"re*ous(, a.Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gil`lo-fer*ru"gi*nous(, a.Containing clay and iron. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gil"lous(, a.[L. argillosus, fr. argilla. See Argil.]Argillaceous; clayey.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ar"give(, a.[L. Argivus, fr. Argos, Argi.]Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece. -- n.A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"go(, n.[L. Argo, Gr. 1.(Myth.)The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela. 1913 Webster]
Ar*go"an(, a.Pertaining to the ship Argo. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gol(, n.[Cf. Argal, Orgal. Of unknown origin.]Crude tartar; an acidulous salt from which cream of tartar is prepared. It exists in the juice of grapes, and is deposited from wines on the sides of the casks.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Ar*gol"ic(, a.[L. Argolicus, Gr. Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Chem.)A colorless, odorless gas occurring in the air (of which it constitutes 0.93 per cent by volume), in volcanic gases, etc.; -- so named on account of its inertness by Rayleigh and Ramsay, who prepared and examined it in 1894-95. Symbol, A; at. wt., 39.9. Argon is condensible to a colorless liquid boiling at -186.1 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"go*naut(, n.[L. Argonauta, Gr. Argo.]1.Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta. 1913 Webster]
2.One of those who went to California in search of gold shortly after it was discovered there in 1848. [U. S.] Bret Harte.
The \'bdArgonauts of '49\'b8 were a strong, self-reliant, generous body of men.D. S. Jordan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ar`go*nau"ta(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor.
Hectocotylus. 1913 Webster]
Ar"go*naut"ic(, a.[L. Argonauticus.]Of or pertaining to the Argonauts. 1913 Webster]
Argonautidaen.1.1a family of cephalopods represented solely by the genus Argonauta. Syn. -- family Argonautidae. WordNet 1.5]
Argonnen.1.an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11. Syn. -- Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation WordNet 1.5]
Argosn.1.an ancient city in SE Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"go*sy(, n.; pl.Argosies(.[Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.]A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size.
Where your argosies with portly sail . . . Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`got"(, n.[F. Of unknown origin.]A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gu*a*ble(, a.Capable of being argued; admitting of debate. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gue(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Argued(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arguing.][OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.]1.To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
I argue not Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gue, v. t.1.To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. 1913 Webster]
2.To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
So many laws argue so many sins.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion. 1913 Webster]
4.To blame; to accuse; to charge with. [Obs.]
Thoughts and expressions . . . which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality.Dryden.
Syn. -- to reason; evince; discuss; debate; expostulate; remonstrate; controvert. -- To Argue, Dispute, Debate. These words, as here compared, suppose a contest between two parties in respect to some point at issue. To argue is to adduce arguments or reasons in support of one's cause or position. To dispute is to call in question or deny the statements or arguments of the opposing party. To debate is to strive for or against in a somewhat formal manner by arguments.
Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.Crabb.
Unskilled to argue, in dispute yet loud, Falconer.
Betwixt the dearest friends to raise debate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gu*er(, n.One who argues; a reasoner; a disputant. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gu*fy(, v. t. & i.[Argue + -fy.]1.To argue pertinaciously. [Colloq.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.To signify. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"gu*lus(, n.[NL., dim of Argus.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of copepod Crustacea, parasitic of fishes; a fish louse. See Branchiura. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gu*ment(, n.[F. argument, L. argumentum, fr. arguere to argue.]1.Proof; evidence. [Obs.]
There is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity.Ray.
Why, then, is it made a badge of wit and an argument of parts for a man to commence atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion?South. 1913 Webster]
2.A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it. 1913 Webster]
3.A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
The argument is about things, but names.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
You and love are still my argument.Shak.
The abstract or argument of the piece.Jeffrey.
[Shields] with boastful argument portrayed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.Matter for question; business in hand. [Obs.]
Sheathed their swords for lack of argument.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astron.)The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
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Ar"gu*ment(, v. i.[L. argumentari.]To make an argument; to argue. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gu*men"ta*ble(-m, a.[L. argumentabilis.]Admitting of argument. [R.] Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gu*men"tal(, a.[L. argumentalis.]Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gu*men*ta"tion(, n.[L. argumentatio, from argumentari: cf. F. argumentation.]1.The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true, from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true.
Which manner of argumentation, how false and naught it is, . . . every man that hath with perceiveth.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
2.Debate; discussion.
Syn. -- Reasoning; discussion; controversy. See Reasoning. 1913 Webster]
Ar`gu*men"ta*tive(, a.1.Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse. 1913 Webster]
2.Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; as, an argumentative writer.
--Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ar"gu*men*tize(, v. i.To argue or discuss. [Obs.] Wood. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"gus(, n.[L. Argus, Gr. 1.(Myth.)A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail. 1913 Webster]
2.One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ri*a(, n.[It., fr. L. a\'89r. See Air.](Mus.)An air or song; a melody; a tune.
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Ar"ian(, a. & n.(Ethnol.)See Aryan. 1913 Webster]
A"ri*an(, a.[L. Arianus.]Pertaining to Arius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, in the fourth century, or to the doctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings. -- n.One who adheres to or believes the doctrines of Arius.Mosheim. 1913 Webster]
A"ri*an*ism(, n.The doctrines of the Arians. 1913 Webster]
A"ri*an*ize(, v. i.To admit or accept the tenets of the Arians; to become an Arian. 1913 Webster]
A"ri*an*ize, v. t.To convert to Arianism. 1913 Webster]
Arianrodn.(Welsh mythology)a goddess famous for her beauty; the mother of Dylan. Syn. -- Arianrhod. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"i*cine(, n.[From Arica, in Chile.](Chem.)An alkaloid, first found in white cinchona bark. 1913 Webster]
Ar"id(, a.[L. aridus, fr. arere to be dry: cf. F. aride.]Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren. \'bdAn arid waste.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
A*rid"i*ty(, n.; pl.Aridities(.[L. ariditas, fr. aridus.]1.The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Ar"id*ness(, n.Aridity; dryness. 1913 Webster]
A"ri*el(, n., or A"ri*el ga*zelle"(. [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A variety of the gazelle (Antilope dorcas, orGazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries.(b)A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus.(c)A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel). 1913 Webster]
A"ri*el(?), n.[Heb. ari\'89l, perh. confused with E. a\'89rial.]In the Cabala, a water spirit; in later folklore, a light and graceful spirit of the air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ariel is used adjectively of certain birds noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan; the ariel petrel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A"ri*es, prop. n.[L.]1.(Astron.)(a)The Ram; the first of the twelve signs in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March.(b)A constellation west of Taurus, drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a ram. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)A battering-ram. 1913 Webster]
Ar"i*e*tate(, v. i.[L. arietatus, p. p. of arietare, fr. aries ram.]To butt, as a ram. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar`i*e*ta"tion(, n.[L. arietatio.]1.The act of butting like a ram; act of using a battering-ram. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of striking or conflicting. [R.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A`ri*et"ta(, Ar`i*ette"(, }n.[It. arietta, dim. of aria; F. ariette.](Mus.)A short aria, or air. \'bdA military ariette.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
A*right"(, adv.[Pref. a- + right.]Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright. 1913 Webster]
Ar"il(, \'d8A*ril"lus(, n.[From LL. arilli dry grapes, perh. fr. L. aridus dry: cf. F,. arille.](Bot.)A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed of the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ar"il*late(. Ar"l*la`ted(, Ar"iled(, a.[Cf. NL. arillatus, F. arill\'82.]Having an aril. 1913 Webster]
Ar"il*lode(?), n.[Arillus + Gr. (Bot.)A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"ri*man(, n.See Ahriman. 1913 Webster]
Ariocarpusprop. n.1.1a genus of slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas. Syn. -- genus Ariocarpus. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`i*o*la"tion(, n.[L. ariolatio, hariolatio, fr. hariolari to prophesy, fr. hariolus soothsayer.]A soothsaying; a foretelling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Arion(, prop. n.In Greek legend, a fabulous horse, the offspring of Poseidon by Demeter (or, in other accounts, Gaea or a harpy) who to escape him had metamorphosed herself into a mare. It was successively owned by Copreus, Oncus, Heracles, and Adrastus. It possessed marvelous powers of speech, and its right feet were those of a man. Century Dict. 1906.]
Ar"i*ose(, a.[It. arioso, fr. aria.]Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.
Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic.Foreign Quart. Rev. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A`ri*o"so(, adv. & a.[It.](Mus.)In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose. 1913 Webster]
Arisarumn.1.1a genus of tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area. Syn. -- genus Arisarum. WordNet 1.5]
A*rise"(, v. i.[imp.Arose(-r; p. pr. & vb. n.Arising; p. p.Arisen(-r.]. [AS. \'ber\'c6san; \'be (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r\'c6san to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See Rise.]1.To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning. 1913 Webster]
2.To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.
There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph.Ex. i. 8.
The doubts that in his heart arose.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To proceed; to issue; to spring.
Whence haply mention may arise Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*rise", n.Rising. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
A*rist"(, 3d sing. pres. of Arise, for ariseth. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ar"is*tar`chy(, n.Severe criticism. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington. 1913 Webster]
A*ris"tate(, a.[L. aristatus, fr. arista. See Arista.]1.(Bot.)Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes of wheat; awned.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a slender, sharp, or spinelike tip. 1913 Webster]
Ar`is*toc"ra*cy(, n.; pl.Aristocracies(.[Gr. arm, and orig. meant fitting: cf. F. aristocratie. See Arm, and Create, which is related to Gr. 1.Government by the best citizens. 1913 Webster]
2.A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]
In the Senate aristocracy.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy.
The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in rank, fortune, or intellect. 1913 Webster]
A*ris"to*crat(?; 277), n.[F. aristocrate. See Aristocracy.]1.One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.
A born aristocrat, bred radical.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
3.One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.
His whole family are accused of being aristocrats.Romilly. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar`is*to*crat"ic(, Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. aristocratique.]1.Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution. 1913 Webster]
2.Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ar"is*to*crat`ism(, n.1.The principles of aristocrats.Romilly. 1913 Webster]
2.Aristocrats, collectively. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Aristolochiaceaen.1.1a family comprising the birthworts; wild ginger. Syn. -- family Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family WordNet 1.5]
Aristolochialesn.1.1an order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary. It includes the Aristolochiaceae, Rafflesiaceae, and Hydnoraceae. Syn. -- order Aristolochiales. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`is*tol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of dining.Quart. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Ar`is*to*phan"ic(, a.Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet. 1913 Webster]
Aristoteleanadj.1.of or pertaining to Aristotle; Aristotelian.Aristotelean logic WordNet 1.5]
Aristotelian.1.1a small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and West South America. Syn. -- genus Aristotelia. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`is*to*te"li*an(?; 277), a.Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.). -- n.A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See Peripatetic. 1913 Webster]
Ar`is*to*te"li*an*ism(. The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Ar`is*to*tel"ic(, a.Pertaining to Aristotle or to his philosophy. \'bdAristotelic usage.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Ar"is*to`tle's lan"tern(. (Zo\'94l.)The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins. 1913 Webster]
A*ris"to*type`(?), n.[Gr. -type.](Photog.)Orig., a printing-out process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin; now, any such process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin; also, a print so made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*ris"tu*late(?; 135), a.[Dim. fr. arista.](Bot.)Having a short beard or awn.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ith*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy.]Divination by means of numbers. 1913 Webster]
A*rith"me*tic(, n.[OE. arsmetike, OF. arismetique, L. arithmetica, fr. Gr. arm, the idea of counting coming from that of fitting, attaching. See Arm. The modern Eng. and French forms are accommodated to the Greek.]1.The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures. 1913 Webster]
2.A book containing the principles of this science.
Arithmetic of sines, trigonometry. --
Political arithmetic, the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science. --
Universal arithmetic, the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ith*met"ic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic.
Arithmetical complement of a logarithm. See Logarithm. --
Arithmetical mean. See Mean. --
Arithmetical progression. See Progression. --
Arithmetical proportion. See Proportion. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ith*met"ic*al*ly, adv.Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic. 1913 Webster]
A*rith`me*ti"cian(, n.[Cf. F. arithm\'82ticien.]One skilled in arithmetic. 1913 Webster]
A*rith"mo*man"cy(, n.Arithmancy. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ith*mom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. arithmom\'8atre.]A calculating machine. 1913 Webster]
Arizonann.a resident of Arizona. Syn. -- Arizonian WordNet 1.5]
Arizoniann.1.a resident of Arizona. Syn. -- Arizonan WordNet 1.5]
Ark(, n.[OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. 'arkei^n to keep off.]1.A chest, or coffer. [Obs.]
Bearing that precious relic in an ark.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Jewish Hist.)The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant. 1913 Webster]
3.The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge. 1913 Webster]
4.A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market. 1913 Webster]
Arkansann.a resident of Arkansas. Syn. -- Arkansawyer WordNet 1.5]
Arkansawyern.a resident of Arkansas. Syn. -- Arkansan WordNet 1.5]
Ark"ite(, a.Belonging to the ark. [R.] Faber. 1913 Webster]
Ar*kose"(?), n.[F](Petrog)A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments. -- Ar*kos"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ark" shell`(. (Zo\'94l.)A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies. 1913 Webster]
Arles(, n. pl.[Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. Earles penny.]An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.]
Arles penny, earnest money given to servants.Kersey. 1913 Webster]
Arm(, n.[AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. rame. Art, Article.]1.The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling an arm; as, (a)The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.(b)A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.(c)A branch of a tree.(d)A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard.(e)(Naut)The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke.(f)An inlet of water from the sea.(g)A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?Isa. lii. 1.
Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off.Dryden. --
Arm's length, the length of the arm. --
Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach. --
To go (or
walk)
arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another. \'bdWhen arm in armwe went along.\'b8 Tennyson. --
To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse. --
To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously. 1913 Webster]
Arm, n.[See Arms.](Mil.)(a)A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.(b)A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl. 1913 Webster]
Arm, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Armed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arming.][OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See arms.]1.To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.]
And make him with our pikes and partisans arm him.Shak.
Arm your prize; Two N. Kins. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.]
His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and round.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Abram . . . armed his trained servants.Gen. xiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling. 1913 Webster]
5.Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind.1 Pet. iv. 1.
To arm a magnet, to fit it with an armature. 1913 Webster]
Arm, v. i.To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. \'bd 'Tis time to arm.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Ar*ma"da(or , n.[Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr. armatus, p. p. of armare. See Arm, v. t.Army.]A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558. 1913 Webster]
Armadillidiidaen.1.1a family comrising the pill bugs. Syn. -- family Armadillidiidae. WordNet 1.5]
Armadillidiumn.1.1the type genus of the Armadillidiidae. Syn. -- genus Armadillidium. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`ma*dil"lo(, n.; pl.Armadillos(-l.[Sp. armadillo, dim. of armado armed, p. p. of armar to arm. So called from being armed with a bony shell.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any edentate animal if the family Dasypid\'91, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay.(b)A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll themselves into a ball. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ma"do(, n.Armada. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar`ma*ged"don(, n.the final, decisive battle between the forces of good and evil, as foretold in the Apocolypse of Saint John. Also, the site of that battle. Used metaphorically for a vast and decisive conflict, attended by cataclysmic destruction. PJC]
Ar"ma*ment(, n.[L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.]1.A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or naval force. \'bdThe whole united armament of Greece.\'b8 Glover. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil. & Nav.)All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification. 1913 Webster]
3.Any equipment for resistance. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ma*men"ta*ry(, n.[L. armamentarium, fr. armamentum: cf. F. armamentaire.]An armory; a magazine or arsenal. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"ma*ture(, n.[L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor.]1.Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants. 1913 Webster]
2.(Magnetism)A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
4.(Elec.)That moving part of a dynamo or electric generator in which a current is induced by a moving through a magnetic field, or, in an electric motor, the part through which the applied current moves, thereby generating torque. The armature usually consists of a series of coils or groups of insulated conductors surrounding a core of iron. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
armbandn.1.a band worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning. WordNet 1.5]
2.a band worn around the upper arm. WordNet 1.5]
Arm"chair`(, n.A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Armed(, a.1.Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. \'bdAnd armed host.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
A distemper eminently armed from heaven.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.
Armed at all points(Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-\'85-pie.Cussans. --
Armed en flute. (Naut.)See under Flute. --
Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. --
Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality. 1913 Webster]
Armenian.1.a country in the Caucasus, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ar*me"ni*an(, a.[Cf. F. Arm\'82nien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia.]Of or pertaining to Armenia.
Armenian bole, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc. --
Armenian stone. (a)The commercial name of lapis lazuli.(b)Emery. 1913 Webster]
Ar*me"ni*an, n.1.A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic. 1913 Webster]
Armerian.1.1a genus of shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials. Syn. -- genus Armeria. WordNet 1.5]
Arm"et(, n.[F., dim. of arme arm, or corrupted for healmet helmet.]A kind of helmet worn in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. 1913 Webster]
Arm"ful(, n.; pl.Armfulus(.As much as the arm can hold. 1913 Webster]
Arm"hole`(, n.[Arm + hole.]1.The cavity under the shoulder; the armpit.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A hole for the arm in a garment. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mif"er*ous(, a.[L. armifer; arma arms + ferre to bear.]Bearing arms or weapons. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"mi*ger(, n.[L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to bear.]Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire.Jacob. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mig"er*ous(, a.Bearing arms. [R.]
They belonged to the armigerous part of the population, and were entitled to write themselves Esquire.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
equinoctial armil; when of two or more rings, one in the plane of the meridian, for observing the solstices, it is called a solstitial armil.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*mil"la(, n.; pl. E. Armillas(, L. Armill\'91(.[L., a bracelet.]1.An armil. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A ring of hair or feathers on the legs. 1913 Webster]
Ar"mil*la*ry(, a.[LL. armillarius, fr. L. armilla arm ring, bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. F. armillaire. See Arm, n.]Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles.
Armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Arm"ing(, n.1.The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
The arming was now universal.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom.Totten. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Naut.)Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
Arming press(Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books. 1913 Webster]
Ar*min"i*an(?; 277), a.Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n. 1913 Webster]
Ar*min"i*an, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).
The Arminian doctrines are: 1. Conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination. 2. Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit. 3. That man, in order to exercise true faith, must be regenerated and renewed by the operation of the Holy Spirit, which is the gift of God. 4. That man may resist divine grace. 5. That man may relapse from a state of grace. 1913 Webster]
Ar*min"i*an*ism(, n.The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mip"o*tent(, a.[L. armipotents; arma arms + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able.]Powerful in arms; mighty in battle.
The temple stood of Mars armipotent.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*mis"o*nant(, Ar*mis"o*nous(, }a.[L. armisonus; arma arms + sonare (p. pr. sonans) to sound.]Rustling in arms; resounding with arms. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"mis*tice(, n.[F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word) L. armistitium; arma arms + stare, statum (combining form, -stitum), to stand still.]A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce. 1913 Webster]
Arm"less(, a.1.Without any arm or branch. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of arms or weapons. 1913 Webster]
Arm"let(, n.[Arm + -let.]1.A small arm; as, an armlet of the sea.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.An arm ring; a bracelet for the upper arm. 1913 Webster]
3.Armor for the arm. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mo"ni*ac(, a.Ammoniac. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"mor(, n.[OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See Armature.][Spelt also armour.]1.Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.
armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms every man should provide. 1913 Webster]
2.Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.
Coat armor, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. --
Submarine, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine. 1913 Webster]
Armoracian.1.1horseradish. Syn. -- genus Armoracia. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"mor-bear`er(, n.One who carries the armor or arms of another; an armiger.Judg. ix. 54. 1913 Webster]
armor-cladarmor-platedarmour-platedarmour-cladadj.1.1protected with a covering of armor. Syn. -- steel-plated. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"mored(, a.Clad with armor. 1913 Webster]
Ar"mored cruis"er. (Nav.)A man-of-war carrying a large coal supply, and more or less protected from the enemy's shot by iron or steel armor. There is no distinct and accepted classification distinguishing armored and protected cruisers from each other, except that the first have more or heavier armor than the second. [Archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"mored division. (Mil.)a division of a land army which is equipped with armored vehicles such as tanks or armored personnel carriers. PJC.]
Ar"mor*er(, n.[OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter, fr. armure armor.]1.One who makes or repairs armor or arms. 1913 Webster]
2.Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs them, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mo"ri*al(, a.[F. armorial, fr. armoiries arms, coats of arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms, coats of arms, fr. armes, fr. L. arma. See Arms, Armory.]Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family.
Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.Wordsworth.
Armorial bearings. See Arms, 4. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*mor"ic(, Ar*mor"i*can(, }a.[L. Armoricus, fr. Celtic ar on, at + mor sea.]Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people. -- n.The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which has remained to the present times. 1913 Webster]
Ar*mor"i*can, n.A native of Armorica. 1913 Webster]
Ar"mor*ist(, n.[F. armoriste.]One skilled in coat armor or heraldry.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
Ar"mor-plat`ed(, a.Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steel-clad.
This day will be launched . . . the first armor-plated steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain.Times (Dec. 29, 1860). 1913 Webster]
Ar"mo*ry(, n.; pl.Armories(.[OF. armaire, armarie, F. armoire, fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused with F. armoiries. See Armorial, Ambry.]1.A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping. 1913 Webster]
2.Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
5.That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
armouredadj.1.provided with protective covering; -- used of animals. Opposite of unarmored.[Narrower terms: bone-covered ; scaly, scaley, scaled. Syn. -- armored. WordNet 1.5]
2.same as armor-clad; -- used of persons or things military. Opposite of unarmored.One that is aromour-clad is bulletproof. Narrower terms: lightly armored, lightly armoured; mail-clad, mailed; panzer; scaled Syn. -- armored. WordNet 1.5]
armourern.1.an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. Syn. -- armorer, artificer. WordNet 1.5]
2.a manufacturer of firearms. Syn. -- armorer WordNet 1.5]
armouryn.1.a collection of resources. Syn. -- armory, inventory. WordNet 1.5]
2.all the weapons and equipment that a country has. Syn. -- arsenal, armory. WordNet 1.5]
3.a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms. Syn. -- arsenal, armory. WordNet 1.5]
4.a place where arms are manufactured. Syn. -- armory, arsenal WordNet 1.5]
{ Ar`mo*zeen", Ar`mo*zine" }(, n.[armosin, armoisin.]A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Arm"pit`(, n.[Arm + pit.]The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla. 1913 Webster]
Arm"rack`(, n.A frame, generally vertical, for holding small arms. 1913 Webster]
Arms(, n. pl.[OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma, pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E. arm. See Arm, n.]1.Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
He lays down his arms, but not his wiles.Milton.
Three horses and three goodly suits of arms.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science. \'bdArms and the man I sing.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.Cowell. Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
4.(Her.)The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son. 1913 Webster]
5.(Falconry)The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.Halliwell.
Bred to arms, educated to the profession of a soldier. --
In arms, armed for war; in a state of hostility. --
Small arms, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, etc. --
A stand of arms, a complete set for one soldier, as a musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the musket and bayonet alone. --
To arms! a summons to war or battle. --
Under arms, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle, or for a military parade.
Arm's end,
Arm's length,
Arm's reach. See under Arm. 1913 Webster]
Ar"mure(, n.[F. See Armor.]1.Armor. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface. 1913 Webster]
Ar"my(, n.[F. arm\'82e, fr. L. armata, fem. of armatus, p. p. of armare to arm. Cf. Armada.]1.A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers. 1913 Webster]
2.A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; as, the Blue Ribbon Army. 1913 Webster]
3.A great number; a vast multitude; a host.
An army of good words.Shak.
Standing army, a permanent army of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers. 1913 Webster]
Army organization. The system by which a country raises, classifies, arranges, and equips its armed land forces. The usual divisions are: (1) A regular or active army, in which soldiers serve continuously with the colors and live in barracks or cantonments when not in the field; (2) the reserves of this army, in which the soldiers, while remaining constantly subject to a call to the colors, live at their homes, being summoned more or less frequently to report for instruction, drill, or maneuvers; and (3) one or more classes of soldiers organized largely for territorial defense, living at home and having only occasional periods of drill and instraction, who are variously called home reserves (as in the table below), second, third, etc., line of defense (the regular army and its reserves ordinarily constituting the first line of defense), territorial forces, or the like. In countries where conscription prevails a soldier is supposed to serve a given number of years. He is usually enrolled first in the regular army, then passes to its reserve, then into the home reserves, to serve until he reaches the age limit. It for any reason he is not enrolled in the regular army, he may begin his service in the army reserves or even the home reserves, but then serves the full number of years or up to the age limit. In equipment the organization of the army is into the three great arms of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, together with more or less numerous other branches, such as engineers, medical corps, etc., besides the staff organizations such as those of the pay and subsistence departments. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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armyworm, Ar"my worm`(. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is the noctuid moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta, formerly Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm.(b)The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton. Syn. -- army worm 1913 Webster]
2.the larva of the fungus gnat; -- they march in large companies in regular order. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ar"na(, \'d8Ar"nee(, n.(Zo\'94l.)The wild buffalo of India (Bos, or Bubalus, arni), larger than the domestic buffalo and having enormous horns. 1913 Webster]
Ar*nat"to(, n.See Annotto. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ar*naut" \'d8Ar*naout" }(?), n.[Turk. Arnaut, fr. NGr. An inhabitant of Albania and neighboring mountainous regions, specif. one serving as a soldier in the Turkish army. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"ni*ca(, n.[Prob. a corruption of ptarmica.](Bot.)A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.
arnica is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ni*cin(, n.[See Arnica.](Chem.)An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ni*cine(, n.(Chem.)An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar"not(, Ar"nut(, }n.[Cf. D. aardnoot, E. earthut.]The earthnut. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar*not"to(, n.Same as Annotto. 1913 Webster]
A"roid(, A*roid"e*ous(, a.[Arum + -oid.](Bot.)Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants (Araceae). Syn. -- araceous 1913 Webster]
Ar"oid(?), n.[Arum + -oid.](Bot.)Any plant of the Arum family (Arace\'91); -- have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe. Syn. -- arum Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
A*roint"(, interj.[Cf. Prov. E. rynt, rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. r to make room or way, fr. r room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.]Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]
Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*roint", v. t.To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] \'bdWhiskered cats arointed flee.\'b8 Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
A*rol"la(, n.[F. arolle.](Bot.)The stone pine (Pinus Cembra). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*ro"ma(, n.[L. aroma, Gr. aromaz, aromat, spice, F. aromate.]1.The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar`o*mat"ic(, Ar`o*mat"ic*al(, }a.[L. aromaticus, Gr. aromatique. See Aroma.]Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.
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Aromatic compound(Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives. --
Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar. 1913 Webster]
Ar`o*mat"ic(, n.A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices. 1913 Webster]
Ar`o*mat`i*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. aromatisation.]The act of impregnating or secting with aroma. 1913 Webster]
A*ro"ma*tize(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aromatized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aromatizing.][L. aromatizare, Gr. aromatiser.]To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*ro"ma*ti`zer(, n.One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Ar"oph(, n.[A contraction of aroma philosophorum.]A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*rose"(. The past or preterit tense of Arise. 1913 Webster]
A*round"(, adv.[Pref. a- + round.]1.In a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 1913 Webster]
2.In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town. 1913 Webster]
3.Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]
Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used. 1913 Webster]
A*round", prep.1.On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
around-the-clockadj.1.1proceeding without interruption for twenty four hours every day.around-the-clock nursing care Syn. -- day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock, twenty four hours a day. WordNet 1.5]
A*rous"al(, n.The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.
Whatever has associated itself with the arousal and activity of our better nature.Hare. 1913 Webster]
A*rouse"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aroused(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arousing.][Pref. a- + rouse.]To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse Cowper.
2.1brought to a state of great psychological tension. Syn. -- wound up. WordNet 1.5]
3.1stimulated to a state of awareness and interest.the aroused opposition Syn. -- awakened. WordNet 1.5]
4.sexually aroused; feeling a strong urge for sexual activity. Syn. -- aflame, hot, turned on(predicate), horny. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
5.excessively affected by emotion; -- of persons. Syn. -- emotional, excited. WordNet 1.5]
A*row"(, adv.[Pref. a- + row.]In a row, line, or rank; successively; in order.Shak.
And twenty, rank in rank, they rode arow.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*roynt"(, interj.See Aroint. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*peg"gio(, n.[It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp.](Mus.)The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar"pent(, Ar"pen(, }n.[F. arpent, fr. L. arepennis, arapennis. According to Columella, a Gallic word for a measure equiv. to half a Roman jugerum.]Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English. 1913 Webster]
Ar`pen*ta"tor(, n.[See Arpent.]The Anglicized form of the French arpenteur, a land surveyor. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"qua*ted(, a.Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ar"que*bus, Ar"que*buse }(?; 277), n.[F. arquebuse, OF. harquebuse, fr. D. haak-bus; cf. G. hakenb\'81chse a gun with a hook. See Hagbut.]A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention.[Written also harquebus.] 1913 Webster]
Ar`que*bus*ade"(, n.[F. arquebusade shot of an arquebus; eau d'arquebusade a vulnerary for gunshot wounds.]1.The shot of an arquebus.Ash. 1913 Webster]
2.A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; -- originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds.Parr. 1913 Webster]
Ar`que*bus*ier(, n.[F. arquebusier.]A soldier armed with an arquebus.
Soldiers armed with guns, of whatsoever sort or denomination, appear to have been called arquebusiers.E. Lodge. 1913 Webster]
Ar"qui*foux(, n.Same as Alquifou. 1913 Webster]
Ar"rach(, n.See Orach. 1913 Webster]
Ar"rack(?; 277), n.[Ar. araq sweat, juice, spirituous liquor, fr. araqa to sweat. Cf. Rack arrack.]A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rag"o*nite(, n.See Aragonite. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raign"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arraigned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arraigning.][OE. arainen, arenen, OF. aragnier, aranier, araisnier, F. arraisonner, fr. LL. arrationare to address to call before court; L. ad + ratio reason, reasoning, LL. cause, judgment. See Reason.]1.(Law)To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
They will not arraign you for want of knowledge.Dryden.
It is not arrogance, but timidity, of which the Christian body should now be arraigned by the world.I. Taylor.
Syn. -- To accuse; impeach; charge; censure; criminate; indict; denounce. See Accuse. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raign", n.Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns.Blackstone. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raign"(, v. t.[From OF. aramier, fr. LL. adhramire.](Old Eng. Law)To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raign"er(, n.One who arraigns.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raign"ment(, n.[Cf. OF. arraynement, aresnement.]1.(Law)The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint. 1913 Webster]
2.A calling to an account to faults; accusation.
In the sixth satire, which seems only an Arraignment of the whole sex, there is a latent admonition.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rai"ment, Ar*ray"ment(, n.[From Array, v. t.]Clothes; raiment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ar*range"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arranged; p. pr. & vb. n.Arranging(.][OE. arayngen, OF. arengier, F. arranger, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. rengier, rangier, F. ranger. See Range, v. t.]1.To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle.
So [they] came to the market place, and there he arranged his men in the streets.Berners.
[They] were beginning to arrange their hampers.Boswell.
A mechanism previously arranged.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.To adjust or settle; to prepare; to determine; as, to arrange the preliminaries of an undertaking.
arrangedadj.1.1disposed or placed in a particular kind of order.the carefully arranged chessmen; haphazardly arranged interlobular septa; comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplacedisarranged Syn. -- ordered WordNet 1.5]
2.having a schedule and itinerary established prior to departure; -- of travel plans.an arranged tour of Madrid WordNet 1.5]
3.1deliberately arranged for effect.candid Syn. -- staged WordNet 1.5]
Ar*range"ment(, n.[Cf. F. arrangement.]1.The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form. 1913 Webster]
2.The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linn\'91an arrangement of plants. 1913 Webster]
3.Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company. 1913 Webster]
4.Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)(a)The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.(b)A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ran"ger(, n.One who arranges.Burke. 1913 Webster]
arrangingn.the act of arranging a piece of music. Syn. -- arrangement. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"rant(, a.[OE. erraunt, errant, errand, equiv. to E. errant wandering, which was first applied to vagabonds, as an errant rogue, an errant thief, and hence passed gradually into its present and worse sense. See Errant.]Notoriously or pre\'89minently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or coward.
I discover an arrant laziness in my soul.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Thorough or downright, in a good sense. [Obs.]
An arrant honest woman.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ar"rant*ly, adv.Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ras(, n.[From Arras the capital of Artois, in the French Netherlands.]Tapestry; a rich figured fabric; especially, a screen or hangings of heavy cloth with interwoven figures.
Stateliest couches, with rich arras spread.Cowper.
Behind the arras I'll convey myself.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ras, v. t.To furnish with an arras.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ras*ene"(, n.[From Arras.]A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*ras"tre(, n.[Sp.]A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ras*wise`(, Ar"ras*ways`, adv.[Prob. a corruption of arriswise. See Arris.]Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form.Encyc. Brit. Cussans. 1913 Webster]
Ar*raught"(. [The past tense of an old v. areach or arreach. Cf. Reach, obs. pret. raught.]Obtained; seized.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ray"(, n.[OE. arai, arrai, OF. arrai, arrei, arroi, order, arrangement, dress, F. arroi; a (L. ad) + OF. rai, rei, roi, order, arrangement, fr. G. or Scand.; cf. Goth. raidjan, garaidjan, to arrange, MHG. gereiten, Icel. rei\'ebi rigging, harness; akin to E. ready. Cf. Ready, Greith, Curry.]1.Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
Wedged together in the closest array.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
2.The whole body of persons thus placed in order; an orderly collection; hence, a body of soldiers.
A gallant array of nobles and cavaliers.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.An imposing series of things.
Their long array of sapphire and of gold.Byron. 1913 Webster]
4.Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impaneled in a cause.(b)The panel itself.(c)The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
To challenge the array(Law), to except to the whole panel.Cowell.Tomlins.Blount. --
Commission of array(Eng. Hist.), a commission given by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ray", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arrayed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arraying.][OE. araien, arraien, fr. OE. arraier, arreier, arreer, arroier, fr. arrai. See Array, n.]1.To place or dispose in order, as troops for battle; to marshal.
By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, Campbell.
These doubts will be arrayed before their minds.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
2.To deck or dress; to adorn with dress; to cloth to envelop; -- applied esp. to dress of a splendid kind.
Pharaoh . . . arrayed him in vestures of fine linen.Gen. xli.
In gelid caves with horrid gloom arrayed.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them man by man.Blackstone.
To array a panel, to set forth in order the men that are impaneled.Cowell.Tomlins.
Syn. -- To draw up; arrange; dispose; set in order. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ray"er, n.One who arrays. In some early English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rear"(, adv.[OE. arere, OF. arere, ariere, F. arri\'8are, fr. L. ad + retro backward. See Rear.]To or in the rear; behind; backwards. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rear", n.That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes.Locke.
For much I dread due payment by the Greeks arrear.Cowper.
I have a large arrear of letters to write.J. D. Forbes.
In arrearor
In arrears, behind; backward; behindhand; in debt. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rear"age(, n.[F. arr\'82rage, fr. arri\'8are, OF. arere. See Arrear.]That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears.
The old arrearages . . . being defrayed.Howell. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*rect"(, Ar*rect"ed, }a.[L. arrectus, p. p. of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to direct.]1.Lifted up; raised; erect. 1913 Webster]
2.Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.]
God speaks not the idle and unconcerned hearer, but to the vigilant and arrect.Smalridge. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rect", v. t.1.To direct. [Obs.]
My supplication to you I arrect.Skelton. 1913 Webster]
2.[See Aret.]To impute. [Obs.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rect"a*ry(, n.[L. arrectarius, fr. arrigere o set up.]An upright beam. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ar`re*not"o*kous(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Producing males from unfertilized eggs, as certain wasps and bees. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ren*ta"tion(. [Cf. F. arrenter to give or take as rent. See Arendator.](O. Eng. Law)A letting or renting, esp. a license to inclose land in a forest with a low hedge and a ditch, under a yearly rent. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rep"tion(, n.[L. arripere, arreptum, to seize, snatch; ad + rapere to snatch. See Rapacious.]The act of taking away. [Obs.] \'bdThis arreption was sudden.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ar`rep*ti"tious(, a.[L. arreptitius.]Snatched away; seized or possessed, as a demoniac; raving; mad; crack-brained. [Obs.]
Ar*rest"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arrested; p. pr. & vb. n.Arresting.][OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr\'88ter, fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re + stare to stand. See Rest remainder.]1.To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.
Nor could her virtues the relentless hand arrest.Philips. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.
of (\'bdI arrest thee of high treason\'b8) or on; the modern usage is for. 1913 Webster]
3.To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
4.To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]
We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.Jer. Taylor.
Syn. -- To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop; apprehend; seize; lay hold of. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rest", v. i.To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rest", n.[OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F. arr\'88t, fr. arester. See Arrest, v. t., Arr.]1.The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development.
As the arrest of the air showeth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant.
William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.Macaulay.
[Our brother Norway] sends out arrests Shak.
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3.Any seizure by power, physical or moral.
The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his troubled spirit.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.(Far.)A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails.White.
Arrest of judgment(Law), the staying or stopping of a judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment. 1913 Webster]
This most solemn and arresting occurrence.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rest"ive(-, a.Tending to arrest.McCosh. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rest"ment, n.[OF. arrestement.]1.(Scots Law)The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his effects; esp., a process by which money or movables in the possession of a third party are attached. 1913 Webster]
2.A stoppage or check.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*r\'88t(, n.[F. See Arrest, n.](F. Law)(a)A judgment, decision, or decree of a court or high tribunal; also, a decree of a sovereign.(b)An arrest; a legal seizure. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ret"(, v. t.Same as Aret. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"rha(?), n.; pl. Arrh(#). [L. Cf. Earnest.](Law)Money or other valuable thing given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar`rha*phos"tic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Seamless. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*rhi"zal(, Ar*rhi"zous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Destitute of a true root, as a parasitical plant. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*rhyth"mic(, Ar*rhyth"mous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Being without rhythm or regularity, as the pulse. 1913 Webster]
Ar"rhyt*my(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Want of rhythm. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar*ride"(, v. t.[L. arridere; ad + ridere to laugh.]To please; to gratify. [Archaic] B. Jonson.
Above all thy rarities, old Oxenford, what do most arride and solace me are thy repositories of moldering learning.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Ar*riere"(, n.[F. arri\'8are. See Arrear.]\'bdThat which is behind\'b8; the rear; -- chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate.
Arriere fee,
Arriere fief, a fee or fief dependent on a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory. --
Arriere vassal, the vassal of a vassal. 1913 Webster]
Ar*riere"-ban`(, n.[F., fr. OE. arban, heriban, fr. OHG. hariban, heriban, G. heerbann, the calling together of an army; OHG. heri an army + ban a public call or order. The French have misunderstood their old word, and have changed it into arri\'8are-ban, though arri\'8are has no connection with its proper meaning. See Ban, Abandon.]A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war; also, the body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, as in ancient France. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ris(, n.[OF. areste, F. ar\'88te, fr. L. arista the top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.](Arch.)The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column.P. Cyc.
Arris fillet, a triangular piece of wood used to raise the slates of a roof against a chimney or wall, to throw off the rain.Gwilt. --
Arris gutter, a gutter of a V form fixed to the eaves of a building.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Ar"rish(, n.[See Eddish.]The stubble of wheat or grass; a stubble field; eddish. [Eng.] [Written also arish, ersh, etc.]
The moment we entered the stubble or arrish.Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ris*wise`(, adv.Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise. 1913 Webster]
Ar*riv"al(, n.[From Arrive.]1.The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.
Our watchmen from the towers, with longing eyes, arrival.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected. 1913 Webster]
3.The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival.
Another arrival still more important was speedily announced.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.An approach. [Obs.]
The house has a corner arrival.H. Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rive"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Arrived(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arriving.][OE. ariven to arrive, land, OF. ariver, F. arriver, fr. LL. arripare, adripare, to come to shore; L. ad + ripa the shore or sloping bank of a river. Cf. Riparian.]1.To come to the shore or bank. In present usage: To come in progress by water, or by traveling on land; to reach by water or by land; -- followed by at (formerly sometimes by to), also by in and from. \'bdArrived in Padua.\'b8 Shak.
[\'92neas] sailing with a fleet from Sicily, arrived . . . and landed in the country of Laurentum.Holland.
There was no outbreak till the regiment arrived at Ipswich.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning, or experiment.
To arrive at, or attain to.
When he arrived at manhood.Rogers.
We arrive at knowledge of a law of nature by the generalization of facts.McCosh.
If at great things thou wouldst arrive.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To come; said of time; as, the time arrived. 1913 Webster]
4.To happen or occur. [Archaic]
Happy! to whom this glorious death arrives.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rive", v. t.1.To bring to shore. [Obs.]
And made the sea-trod ship arrive them.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.To reach; to come to. [Archaic]
Ere he arrive the happy isle.Milton.
Ere we could arrive the point proposed.Shak.
Arrive at last the blessed goal.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rive", n.Arrival. [Obs.] Chaucer.
How should I joy of thy arrive to hear!Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Ar*riv"er(, n.One who arrives. 1913 Webster]
arrivingadj. prenom.directed or moving inward or toward a center; as, arriving trains. Syn. -- inbound, inward. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ar*ro"ba(, n.[Sp. and Pg., from Ar. arrub, ar-rubu, a fourth part.]1.A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir. 1913 Webster]
2.A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ro*gance(, n.[F., fr. L. arrogantia, fr. arrogans. See Arrogant.]The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.
Ar"ro*gant(, a.[F. arrogant, L. arrogans, p. pr. of arrogare. See Arrogate.]1.Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons.
Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.
Ar"ro*gant*ly, adv.In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ro*gant*ness, n.Arrogance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"ro*gate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arrogated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Arrogating(.][L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare, arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings.
He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ro*ga"tion(, n.[L. arrogatio, fr. arrogare. Cf. Adrogation.]1.The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civ. Law)Adoption of a person of full age. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ro*ga*tive(, a.Making undue claims and pretension; prone to arrogance. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`ron`disse`ment"(, n.[F., fr. arrondir to make round; ad + rond round, L. rotundus.]A subdivision of a department. [France]
departments, those into arrondissements, those into cantons, and the latter into communes. 1913 Webster]
Ar*rose"(, v. t.[F. arroser.]To drench; to besprinkle; to moisten. [Obs.]
The blissful dew of heaven does arrose you.Two N. Kins. 1913 Webster]
Ar*ro"sion(, n.[L. arrodere, arrosum, to gnaw: cf. F. arrosion.]A gnawing. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row(, n.[OE. arewe, AS. arewe, earh; akin to Icel. \'94r, \'94rvar, Goth. arhwazna, and perh. L. arcus bow. Cf. Arc.]A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow.
Broad arrow. (a)An arrow with a broad head.(b)A mark placed upon British ordnance and government stores, which bears a rude resemblance to a broad arrowhead. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row grass`(, n.(Bot.)An herbaceous grasslike plant (Triglochin palustre, and other species) with pods opening so as to suggest barbed arrowheads. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row*head`ar"row-head`(, n.1.the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)An aquatic plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp. S. sagittifolia, -- named from the shape of the leaves. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row*head`ed, a.Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform.
Arrowheaded characters, characters the elements of which consist of strokes resembling arrowheads, nailheads, or wedges; -- hence called also nail-headed, wedge-formed, cuneiform, or cuneatic characters; the oldest written characters used in the country about the Tigris and Euphrates, and subsequently in Persia, and abounding among the ruins of Persepolis, Nineveh, and Babylon. See Cuneiform. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row*root`(, n.1.(Bot.)A white-flowered west Indian plant of the genus Maranta, esp. Maranta arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. Its root yields arrowroot starch. It said that the Indians used the roots to neutralize the venom in wounds made by poisoned arrows. Syn. -- arrowroot, American arrowroot, obedience plant. 1913 Webster]
2.A nutritive starch obtained from the rootstocks of Maranta arundinacea, and used as food, esp. for children an invalids; also, a similar starch obtained from other plants, as various species of Maranta and Curcuma. 1913 Webster]
arrow-shapedadj.1.(Botany)like an arrow head without flaring base lobes; -- of a leaf shape. Syn. -- sagittate, sagittiform. WordNet 1.5]
arrow-woodn.1.any plant (Viburnum recognitum) closely related to southern arrow wood; eastern U.S. Maine to Ohio and Georgia. Syn. -- arrow wood. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"row*wood`(, n.1.A shrub (Viburnum dentatum) growing in damp woods and thickets; -- so called from the long, straight, slender shoots. Also, any of several other similar small trees whose straight shoots were used for making arrows. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row*worm`, n.(Zo\'94l.)A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta. 1913 Webster]
Ar"row*y(, a.1.Consisting of arrows.
How quick they wheeled, and flying, behind them shot arrowy showers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Formed or moving like, or in any respect resembling, an arrow; swift; darting; piercing. \'bdHis arrowy tongue.\'b8 Cowper.
By the blue rushing of the arrowy Rhone.Byron.
With arrowy vitalities, vivacities, and ingenuities.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*roy"o(, n.; pl.Arroyos(.[Sp., fr. LL. arrogium; cf. Gr. 1.A water course; a rivulet. 1913 Webster]
2.The dry bed of a small stream. [Western U. S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"schin(, n.See Arshine. 1913 Webster]
Arse(, n.[AS. ears; \'91rs; akin to OHG. ars. G. arsch, D. aars, Sw. ars, Dan. arts, Gr. o'yra` tail).]The buttocks, or hind part of an animal; the posteriors; the fundament; the bottom. 1913 Webster]
arse"hole`(, n.1.execretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. Syn. -- anus, arse, asshole WordNet 1.5]
Ar"se*nal(, n.[Sp. & F. arsenal arsenal, dockyard, or It. arzanale, arsenale (cf. It. & darsena dock); all fr. Ar. d\'ber house of industry or fabrication; d\'ber house + art, industry.]A public establishment for the storage, or for the manufacture and storage, of arms and all military equipments, whether for land or naval service. 1913 Webster]
Ar"se*nate(, n.(Chem.)A salt of arsenic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ar*se"ni*ate, n.See Arsenate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"se*nic(, n.[L. arsenicum, Gr. 'arseniko`n, 'arreniko`n, yellow orpiment, perh. fr. 'arseniko`s or better Attic 'arreniko`s masculine, 'a`rrhn male, on account of its strength, or fr. Per. zern\'c6kh: cf. F. arsenic.]1.(Chem.)One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals. It is of a steel-gray color and brilliant luster, though usually dull from tarnish. It is very brittle, and sublimes at 356arsenicum of the ancients. The element and its compounds are active poisons. Specific gravity from 5.7 to 5.9. Atomic weight 75. Symbol As. 1913 Webster]
2.(Com.)Arsenious oxide or arsenious anhydride; -- called also arsenious acid, white arsenic, and ratsbane. 1913 Webster]
Ar*sen"ic, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic; -- said of those compounds of arsenic in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, arsenic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ar*sen"ic*al, a.Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenical vapor; arsenical wall papers.
Arsenical silver, an ore of silver containing arsenic. 1913 Webster]
Ar*sen"i*cate, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arsenicated; p. pr. & vb. n.Arsenicating.]To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic. 1913 Webster]
Ar*sen"i*cism, n.(Med.)A diseased condition produced by slow poisoning with arsenic. 1913 Webster]
Ar"sen*ide(, n.(Chem.)A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret. 1913 Webster]
Ar`sen*if"er*ous(, a.[Arsenic + -ferous.]Containing or producing arsenic. 1913 Webster]
Ar*se"ni*ous(, a.[Cf. F. ars\'82nieux.]1.Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenious powder or glass. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic, when having an equivalence next lower than the highest; as, arsenious acid. 1913 Webster]
Ar"sen*ite(, n.[Cf. F. ars\'82nite.](Chem.)A salt formed by the union of arsenious acid with a base. 1913 Webster]
Ar`se*ni"u*ret`ed, a.(Chem.)Combined with arsenic; -- said some elementary substances or radicals; as, arseniureted hydrogen.[Also spelt arseniuretted.] 1913 Webster]
Ar`sen*o*pyr"ite(, n.[Arsenic + pyrite.](Min.)A mineral of a tin-white color and metallic luster, containing arsenic, sulphur, and iron; -- also called arsenical pyrites and mispickel. 1913 Webster]
Arse"smart(, n.Smartweed; water pepper.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"shine(, n.[Russ. arshin, of Turkish-Tartar origin; Turk. arshin, arsh\'d4n, ell, yard.]A Russian measure of length = 2 ft. 4.246 inches. 1913 Webster]
Ar"sine(or -s, n.[From Arsenic.](Chem.)A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar"sis(, n.[L. arsis, Gr. 'a`rsis a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. a'i`rein to raise or lift up. Its ordinary use is the result of am early misapprehension; originally and properly it denotes the lifting of the hand in beating time, and hence the unaccented part of the rhythm.]1.(Pros.)(a)That part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which is distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis) of the foot by a greater stress of voice.Hermann.(b)That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent.
arsis originally consisted in a higher musical tone, greater volume, or longer duration of sound, or in all combined. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis.Moore. 1913 Webster]
Ars`met"rike(, n.[An erroneous form of arithmetic, as if from L. ars metrica the measuring art.]Arithmetic. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ar"son(, n.[OF. arson, arsun, fr. L. ardere, arsum, to burn.](Law)The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship.Wharton.
arsonistn.1.1a criminal who illegaly sets fire to property. Syn. -- incendiary, firebug. WordNet 1.5]
Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Art(. The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the ending -t, as in thou shalt, wilt, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. Be. Now used only in solemn or poetical style. 1913 Webster]
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Art(, n.[F. art, L. ars, artis, orig., skill in joining or fitting; prob. akin to E. arm, aristocrat, article.]1.The employment of means to accomplish some desired end; the adaptation of things in the natural world to the uses of life; the application of knowledge or power to practical purposes.
Blest with each grace of nature and of art.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A system of rules serving to facilitate the performance of certain actions; a system of principles and rules for attaining a desired end; method of doing well some special work; -- often contradistinguished from science or speculative principles; as, the art of building or engraving; the art of war; the art of navigation.
Science is systematized knowledge . . . Art is knowledge made efficient by skill.J. F. Genung. 1913 Webster]
3.The systematic application of knowledge or skill in effecting a desired result. Also, an occupation or business requiring such knowledge or skill.
The fishermen can't employ their art with so much success in so troubled a sea.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; as, he prefers art to literature. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.Those branches of learning which are taught in the academical course of colleges; as, master of arts.
In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts.Pope.
Four years spent in the arts (as they are called in colleges) is, perhaps, laying too laborious a foundation.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
6.Learning; study; applied knowledge, science, or letters. [Archaic]
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.Pope. 1913 Webster]
7.Skill, dexterity, or the power of performing certain actions, acquired by experience, study, or observation; knack; as, a man has the art of managing his business to advantage. 1913 Webster]
8.Skillful plan; device.
They employed every art to soothe . . . the discontented warriors.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
9.Cunning; artifice; craft.
Madam, I swear I use no art at all.Shak.
Animals practice art when opposed to their superiors in strength.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
10.The black art; magic. [Obs.] Shak.
Art and part(Scots Law), share or concern by aiding and abetting a criminal in the perpetration of a crime, whether by advice or by assistance in the execution; complicity.
arts are divided into various classes.
The useful arts,
The mechanical arts, or
The industrial arts are those in which the hands and body are more concerned than the mind; as in making clothes and utensils. These are called trades.
The fine arts are those which have primarily to do with imagination and taste, and are applied to the production of what is beautiful. They include poetry, music, painting, engraving, sculpture, and architecture; but the term is often confined to painting, sculpture, and architecture.
The liberal arts (artes liberales, the higher arts, which, among the Romans, only freemen were permitted to pursue) were, in the Middle Ages, these seven branches of learning, -- grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. In modern times the liberal arts include the sciences, philosophy, history, etc., which compose the course of academical or collegiate education. Hence, degrees in the arts; master and bachelor of arts.
In America, literature and the elegant arts must grow up side by side with the coarser plants of daily necessity.Irving.
Artamidaen.1.1a natural family comprising the wood swallows. Syn. -- family Artamidae. WordNet 1.5]
Artamusn.1.1the type genus of the Artamidae. Syn. -- genus Artamus. WordNet 1.5]
artefactn.same as artifact. Syn. -- artifact. WordNet 1.5]
artefactualadj.1.of or pertaining to an artefact. Syn. -- artifactual WordNet 1.5]
2.made by human actions.natural Syn. -- artifactual PJC]
\'d8Ar*te"mi*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'A`rtemis, a Greek goddess.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See Brine shrimp. 1913 Webster]
Artemisn.1.1the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek mythology; one of the Olympian deities, daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with the Roman Diana. Syn. -- Cynthia, Diana. WordNet 1.5]
Ar`te*mi"si*a(or , n.[L. Artemisia, Gr. 'Artemisi`a.](Bot.)A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these Artemisia absinthium, or common wormwood, is well known, and Artemisia tridentata is the sage brush of the Rocky Mountain region. 1913 Webster]
arterian.1.a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body. Syn. -- artery. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*te"ri*ac(, a.[L. arteriacus, Gr. Artery.]Of or pertaining to the windpipe. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te"ri*al(, a.[Cf. F. art\'82riel.]1.Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad.
Arterial blood, blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs. 1913 Webster]
arterialisev.same as arterialize. Syn. -- arterialize WordNet 1.5]
Ar*te`ri*al*i*za"tion(, n.(Physiol.)The process of converting venous blood into arterial blood during its passage through the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic acid evolved; -- called also a\'89ration and hematosis. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te"ri*al*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Arterialized; p. pr. & vb. n.Arterializing.]To transform, as the venous blood, into arterial blood by exposure to oxygen in the lungs; to make arterial. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te`ri*og"ra*phy, n.[Gr. -graphy.]A systematic description of the arteries. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te`ri*o"la(, Ar*te"ri*ole(, n.[NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. art\'82riole.]A small artery with a muscular wall. 1913 Webster +PJC]
arteriolaradj.1.of or pertaining to an arteriole. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*te`ri*ol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.]That part of anatomy which treats of arteries. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te`ri*ol"o*scle*ro"sis(, n.[Gr. 'arthri`a + -logy.](Med.)a form of arteriosclerosis which affects predominantly the arterioles, found especially in people with chronic hypertension.Stedman PJC]
\'d8Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis(, n.[NL.; Gr. sclerosis.](Med.)a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring mostly in old age. Subtypes are distinguished, such as arteriolosclerosis and atherosclerosis. -- Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
arterioscleroticadj.1.of or pertaining to arteriosclerosis. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*te`ri*ot"o*my(, n.[L. arteriotomia, Gr. 1.(Med.)The opening of an artery, esp. for bloodletting. 1913 Webster]
2.That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries. 1913 Webster]
arteriovenousadj.1.connecting an artery to a vein.an arteriovenous fistula WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ar`te*ri"tis(, n.[Artery + -etis.]Inflammation of an artery or arteries.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ter*y(, n.; pl.Arteries(.[L. arteria windpipe, artery, Gr. 1.The trachea or windpipe. [Obs.] \'bdUnder the artery, or windpipe, is the mouth of the stomach.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries.
Aorta. The pulmonary artery conveys the venous blood from the right ventricle to the lungs, whence the arterialized blood is returned through the pulmonary veins. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce. 1913 Webster]
Ar*te"sian(, a.[F. art\'82sien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.]Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France.
Artesian wells, wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth. 1913 Webster]
Art"ful(, a.[From Art.]1.Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. [Archaic] \'bdArtful strains.\'b8 \'bdArtful terms.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Artificial; imitative.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
He [was] too artful a writer to set down events in exact historical order.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.]
\'d8Ar*thri"tis(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 'arqri^tis (as if fem. of 'arqri`tis belonging to the joints, sc. no`sos disease) gout, fr. 'a`rqron a joint.](Med.)Any inflammation of the joints, including the gout. A variety of forms of arthritis are recognized, some of which (such as rheumatoid arthritis, also called arthritis deformans and arthritis nodosa) are chronic and progressive, and lead to incapacitation and deformity. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Ar`thro*chon*dri"tis(?), n.[NL.](Med.)Chondritis of a joint. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"thro*derm(, n.[Gr. 'a`rqron joint + 'derm.](Zo\'94l.)The external covering of an Arthropod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*throd"e*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Surg.)Surgical fixation of joints. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ar*thro"di*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron a joint + (Anat.)A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*thro"di*al(, Ar*throd"ic(, }a.Of or pertaining to arthrodia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`thro*dyn"i*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + 'ody`nh pain.](Med.)An affection characterized by pain in or about a joint, not dependent upon structural disease. 1913 Webster]
Ar`thro*dyn"ic, a.Pertaining to arthrodynia, or pain in the joints; rheumatic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`thro*gas"tra(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + (Zo\'94l.)A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi. 1913 Webster]
Ar*throl"o*gy, n.[Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -logy.]That part of anatomy which treats of joints. 1913 Webster]
Ar"thro*mere(, n.[Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -mere.](Zo\'94l.)One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca.Packard. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`thro*pleu"ra(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + (Zo\'94l.)The side or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere. 1913 Webster]
Ar*throp"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)Any disease of the joints. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"thro*pod(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Arthropoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*throp"o*da(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -poda.](Zo\'94l.)A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnida, Pychnogonida, and Crustacea. -- Ar*throp"o*dal(, a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar`thro*pom"a*ta(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + (Zo\'94l.)One of the orders of Branchiopoda. See Branchiopoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*thro"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint.](Anat.)Articulation. 1913 Webster]
Ar"thro*spore(?), n.[Gr. spore.](Bacteriol.)1.A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.one of the small conidia occurring arranged in chains in certain fungi. Called also oidium. PJC]
-- Ar`thro*spor"ic(#), Ar*thros"po*rous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
arthrosporicadj.1.1of or pertaining to an arthrospore{2}. Syn. -- arthrosporous. WordNet 1.5]
arthrosporousadj.1.of or pertaining to an arthrospore{2}. Syn. -- arthrosporic WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ar*thros"tra*ca, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + (Zo\'94l.)One of the larger divisions of Crustacea, so called because the thorax and abdomen are both segmented; Tetradecapoda. It includes the Amphipoda and Isopoda. 1913 Webster]
Ar"thro*tome(?), n.[Gr. (Surg.)A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar`thro*zo"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a`rqron joint + (Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Articulata; articulate. 1913 Webster]
Ar*thu"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to King Arthur or his knights.J. R. Symonds.
In magnitude, in interest, and as a literary origin, the Arthurian invention dwarfs all other things in the book.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ar"ti*ad(, a.[Gr. (Chem.)Even; not odd; -- said of elementary substances and of radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*choke(, n.[It. articiocco, perh. corrupted fr. the same word as carciofo; cf. older spellings archiciocco, archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. alcachofa, Pg. alcachofra; prob. fr. Ar. al-harshaf, al-kharsh.](Bot.)1.The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food. 1913 Webster]
2.See Jerusalem artichoke. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*cle(, n.[F., fr. L. articulus, dim. of artus joint, akin to Gr. ar to join, fit. See Art, n.]1.A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an article in the Constitution. Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, articles of agreement. 1913 Webster]
2.A literary composition, forming an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject; matter; concern; distinct. [Obs.]
A very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding.Addison.
This last article will hardly be believed.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
4.A distinct part. \'bdUpon each article of human duty.\'b8 Paley. \'bdEach article of time.\'b8 Habington.
The articles which compose the blood.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
5.A particular one of various things; as, an article of merchandise; salt is a necessary article.
They would fight not for articles of faith, but for articles of food.Landor. 1913 Webster]
6.Precise point of time; moment. [Obs. or Archaic]
This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gram.)One of the three words, a, an, the, used before nouns to limit or define their application. A (or an) is called the indefinite article, the the definite article. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)One of the segments of an articulated appendage.
Articles of Confederation, the compact which was first made by the original thirteen States of the United States. They were adopted March 1, 1781, and remained the supreme law until March, 1789. --
Articles of impeachment, an instrument which, in cases of impeachment, performs the same office which an indictment does in a common criminal case. --
Articles of war, rules and regulations, fixed by law, for the better government of the army. --
In the article of death[L. in articulo mortis], at the moment of death; in the dying struggle. --
Lords of the articles(Scot. Hist.), a standing committee of the Scottish Parliament to whom was intrusted the drafting and preparation of the acts, or bills for laws. --
The Thirty-nine Articles, statements (thirty-nine in number) of the tenets held by the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*cle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Articled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Articling(.][Cf. F. articuler, fr. L. articulare. See Article, n., Articulate.]1.To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
If all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles.
He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty.Stat. 33 Geo. III. 1913 Webster]
3.To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; as, to article an apprentice to a mechanic. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*cle, v. i.To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant. [R.]
Then he articled with her that he should go away when he pleased.Selden. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*cled(, a.Bound by articles; apprenticed; as, an articled clerk. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*lar(, a.[L. articularis: cf. F. articulaire. See Article, n.]Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*tic"u*lar(, Ar*tic"u*la*ry(, }n.(Anat.)A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. 1913 Webster]
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Ar*tic"u*lar*ly(, adv.In an articular or an articulate manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*tic`u*la"ta(, n. pl.[Neut. pl. from L. articulatus furnished with joints, distinct, p. p. of articulare. See Article, v.](Zo\'94l.)1.One of the four subkingdoms in the classification of Cuvier. It has been much modified by later writers.
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2.One of the subdivisions of the Brachiopoda, including those that have the shells united by a hinge. 1913 Webster]
3.A subdivision of the Crinoidea. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late(, a.[L. articulatus. See Articulata.]1.Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [Archaic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants. 1913 Webster]
3.Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words.
Total changes of party and articulate opinion.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late, n.(Zo\'94l.)An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Articulated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Articulating(]. 1.To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat or make terms. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To join or be connected by articulation. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late, v. t.1.To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language. \'bdTo articulate a word.\'b8 Ray. 1913 Webster]
4.To express distinctly; to give utterance to.
Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church.Bibliotheca Sacra.
To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*la`ted(, a.1.United by, or provided with, articulations; jointed; as, an articulated skeleton. 1913 Webster]
2.Produced, as a letter, syllable, or word, by the organs of speech; pronounced. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late*ly(, adv.1.After the manner, or in the form, of a joint. 1913 Webster]
2.Article by article; in distinct particulars; in detail; definitely.Paley.
I had articulately set down in writing our points.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.With distinct utterance of the separate sounds. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*late*ness, n.Quality of being articulate. 1913 Webster]
articulation.[Latin.](anatomy)the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton especially if the articulatio allows motion. Syn. -- joint, articulation. WordNet 1.5]
Ar*tic`u*la"tion(, n.[Cf. F. articulation, fr. L. articulatio.]1.(Anat.)A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.
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2.(Bot.)(a)The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods.(b)One of the nodes or joints, as in cane and maize.(c)One of the parts intercepted between the joints; also, a subdivision into parts at regular or irregular intervals as a result of serial intermission in growth, as in the cane, grasses, etc.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of being jointed; connection of parts. [R.]
That definiteness and articulation of imagery.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
5.The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation. 1913 Webster]
6.A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*la*tive(, a.Of or pertaining to articulation.Bush. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tic"u*la`tor(, n.One who, or that which, articulates; as: (a) One who enunciates distinctly. (b) One who prepares and mounts skeletons. (c) An instrument to cure stammering. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*tic"u*lus( n.; pl.Articuli(.[L. See Article.](Zo\'94l.)A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea; a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*fact(?), n.[L. ars, artis, art + facere, factum, to make.]1.(Arch\'91ol.)A product of human workmanship; -- applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects. Syn. -- artefact. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Any product of human workmanship; -- applied both to objects made for practical purposes as well as works of art. It is contrasted to natural object, i.e. anything produced by natural forces without the intervention of man. Syn. -- artefact. PJC]
3.(Biol.)A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life. Syn. -- artefact. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Technology)an object, oservation, phenomenon, or result arising from hidden or unexpected causes extraneous to the subject of a study, and therefore spurious and having potential to lead one to an erroneous conclusion, or to invalidate the study. In experimental science, artifacts may arise due to inadvertant contamination of equipment, faulty experimental design or faulty analysis, or unexpected effects of agencies not known to affect the system under study. Syn. -- artefact. PJC]
artifactualadj.1.1same as artefactual. Syn. -- artefactual WordNet 1.5]
Ar"ti*fice(, n.[L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice.]1.A handicraft; a trade; art of making. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work.
The material universe . . . in the artifice of God, the artifice of the best Mechanist.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
3.Artful or skillful contrivance.
His [Congreve's] plots were constructed without much artifice.Craik. 1913 Webster]
4.Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.]
Those who were conscious of guilt employed numerous artifices for the purpose of averting inquiry.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ar*tif"i*cer(, n.[Cf. F. artificier, fr. LL. artificiarius.]1.An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith. 1913 Webster]
2.One who makes or contrives; a deviser, inventor, or framer. \'bdArtificer of fraud.\'b8 Milton.
The great Artificer of all that moves.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.A cunning or artful fellow. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)A military mechanic, as a blacksmith, carpenter, etc.; also, one who prepares the shells, fuses, grenades, etc., in a military laboratory.
Syn. -- Artisan; artist. See Artisan. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*fi"cial(, a.[L. artificialis, fr. artificium: cf. F. artificiel. See Artifice.]1.Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers.
4.Cultivated; not indigenous; not of spontaneous growth; as, artificial grasses.Gibbon.
Artificial arguments(Rhet.), arguments invented by the speaker, in distinction from laws, authorities, and the like, which are called inartificial arguments or proofs.Johnson. --
Artificial classification(Science), an arrangement based on superficial characters, and not expressing the true natural relations species; as, \'bdthe artificial system\'b8 in botany, which is the same as the Linn\'91an system. --
Artificial horizon. See under Horizon.
Artificial light, any light other than that which proceeds from the heavenly bodies. --
Artificial lines, lines on a sector or scale, so contrived as to represent the logarithmic sines and tangents, which, by the help of the line of numbers, solve, with tolerable exactness, questions in trigonometry, navigation, etc. --
Artificial numbers, logarithms. --
Artificial person(Law). See under Person. --
Artificial sines,
tangents, etc., the same as logarithms of the natural sines, tangents, etc.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*fi`ci*al"i*ty(, n.The quality or appearance of being artificial; that which is artificial. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*fi"cial*ize(, v. t.To render artificial. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv.1.In an artificial manner; by art, or skill and contrivance, not by nature. 1913 Webster]
2.Ingeniously; skillfully. [Obs.]
The spider's web, finely and artificially wrought.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.Craftily; artfully. [Obs.]
Sharp dissembled so artificially.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.The quality of being artificial. 1913 Webster]
If I was a philosopher, says Montaigne, I would naturalize art instead of artilizing nature.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Ar*til"ler*ist(, n.A person skilled in artillery or gunnery; a gunner; an artilleryman. 1913 Webster]
Ar*til"ler*y(, n.[OE. artilrie, OF. artillerie, arteillerie, fr. LL. artillaria, artilleria, machines and apparatus of all kinds used in war, vans laden with arms of any kind which follow camps; F. artillerie great guns, ordnance; OF. artillier to work artifice, to fortify, to arm, prob. from L. ars, artis, skill in joining something, art. See Art.]1.Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows. [Obs.]
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.1 Sam. xx. 40. 1913 Webster]
2.Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds.
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3.The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided. 1913 Webster]
4.The science of artillery or gunnery.Campbell.
Artillery park, or
Park of artillery. (a)A collective body of siege or field artillery, including the guns, and the carriages, ammunition, appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for working them.(b)The place where the artillery is encamped or collected. --
Artillery train, or
Train of artillery, a number of pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their furniture, ready for marching. 1913 Webster]
Ar*til"ler*y*man(, n.A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing. 1913 Webster]
Ar*til"ler*y wheel. A kind of heavily built dished wheel with a long axle box, used on gun carriages, usually having 14 spokes and 7 felloes; hence, a wheel of similar construction for use on automobiles, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
artiodactyln.1.placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot; a member of the artiodactyla. Syn. -- artiodactyle, even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal WordNet 1.5]
artiodactyladj.of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla. Syn. -- artiodactylous, even-toed. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ar`ti*o*dac"ty*la(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla. 1913 Webster]
Ar`ti*o*dac"tyle(, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Artiodactyla. Syn. -- artiodactyl, even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal. 1913 Webster]
Ar"ti*san(?; 277), n.[F. artisan, fr. L. artitus skilled in arts, fr. ars, artis, art: cf. It. artigiano. See Art, n.]1.One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One trained to manual dexterity in some mechanic art or trade; and handicraftsman; a mechanic.
This is willingly submitted to by the artisan, who can . . . compensate his additional toil and fatigue.Hume.
Syn. -- Artificer; artist. -- Artisan, Artist, Artificer. An artist is one who is skilled in some one of the fine arts; an artisan is one who exercises any mechanical employment. A portrait painter is an artist; a sign painter is an artisan, although he may have the taste and skill of an artist. The occupation of the former requires a fine taste and delicate manipulation; that of the latter demands only an ordinary degree of contrivance and imitative power. An artificer is one who requires power of contrivance and adaptation in the exercise of his profession. The word suggest neither the idea of mechanical conformity to rule which attaches to the term artisan, nor the ideas of refinement and of peculiar skill which belong to the term artist. 1913 Webster]
Art"ist(, n.[F. artiste, LL. artista, fr. L. ars. See Art, n., and cf. Artiste.]1.One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [Obs.]
How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast, articles and reward their.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.
Elmes. 1913 Webster]
3.One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.An artful person; a schemer. [Obs.]
Syn. -- Artisan. See Artisan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ar*tiste"(, n.[F. See Artist.]One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook.
artist. 1913 Webster]
{ Ar*tis"tic, Ar*tis"tic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste.]Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. -- Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Art"ist*ry(, n.1.Works of art collectively. 1913 Webster]
2.Artistic effect or quality.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Art"less(, a.1.Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.
Artless of stars and of the moving sand.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Contrived without skill or art; inartistic. [R.]
Artless and massy pillars.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
3.Free from guile, art, craft, or stratagem; characterized by simplicity and sincerity; sincere; guileless; ingenuous; honest; as, an artless mind; an artless tale.
They were plain, artless men, without the least appearance of enthusiasm or credulity about them.Porteus.
O, how unlike the complex works of man, artless, unencumbered plan!Cowper.
Art"less*ly, adv.In an artless manner; without art, skill, or guile; unaffectedly.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Art"less*ness, n.The quality of being artless, or void of art or guile; simplicity; sincerity. 1913 Webster]
Art"ly, adv.With art or skill. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ar`to*car"pe*ous(, Ar`to*car"pous(, }a.[Gr. (Bot.)Of or pertaining to the breadfruit, or to the genus Artocarpus. 1913 Webster]
Ar"to*type(, n.[Art + type.]A kind of autotype. 1913 Webster]
Ar`to*ty"rite(, n.[LL. Artotyritae, pl., fr. Gr. (Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect in the primitive church, who celebrated the Lord's Supper with bread and cheese, alleging that the first oblations of men not only of the fruit of the earth, but of their flocks. [Gen. iv. 3, 4.] 1913 Webster]
Ar"tow(. A contraction of art thou. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Arts"man(, n.A man skilled in an art or in arts. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
artsyadj.1.same as arty. Syn. -- arty. PJC]
2.same as artsy-craftsy. Syn. -- artsy-craftsy. PJC]
Art` un"ion(. An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists. 1913 Webster]
artworkn.(Publishing)photographs, illustrations, or other visual representations other than the text, in a printed publication. Syn. -- art, graphics, nontextual matter. WordNet 1.5]
artyadj.1.showily imitative of art or artists. Syn. -- artsy WordNet 1.5]
arugulan.1.an erect European annual (Eruca vesicariasativa) of the mustard family, often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender. Syn. -- rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, Eruca sativa. WordNet 1.5]
aruin.1.a wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa, having a thick mane on the throat, chest, and forelegs; -- also called the aoudad and Barbary sheep. Syn. -- aoudad, audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"rum, n.[L. arum, aros, Gr. A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example.
Our common arums -- the lords and ladies of village children.Lubbock.
Arum. 1913 Webster]
Ar`un*del"ian(, a.Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 1624. 1913 Webster]
Ar`un*dif"er*ous, a.[L. arundifer; arundo reed + ferre to bear.]Producing reeds or canes. 1913 Webster]
A*run`di*na"ceous(, a.[L. arundinaceus, fr. arundo reed.]Of or pertaining to a reed; resembling the reed or cane. 1913 Webster]
Arurun.(Akkadian mythology)mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag (Mama; Nintu). WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*rus"pex(, n.; pl.Aruspices(.[L. aruspex or haruspex.]One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods. 1913 Webster]
A*rus"pice(, n.[L. aruspex: cf. F. aruspice. Cf. Aruspex, Haruspice.]A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as Aruspex.[Written also haruspice.] 1913 Webster]
A*rus"pi*cy(, n.[L. aruspicium, haruspicium.]Prognostication by inspection of the entrails of victims slain sacrifice. 1913 Webster]
Ar"val(, n.[W. arwyl funeral; ar over + wylo to weep, or cf. arf\'94l; Icel. arfr inheritance + Sw. \'94l ale. Cf. Bridal.]A funeral feast. [North of Eng.] Grose. 1913 Webster]
Arvicolan.a genus of mice in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus. Syn. -- genus Arvicola. WordNet 1.5]
Ar"vi*cole(, n.[L. arvum field + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)A mouse of the genus Arvicola; the meadow mouse. There are many species. 1913 Webster]
Ar"yan(or , n.[Skr. \'berya excellent, honorable; akin to the name of the country Iran, and perh. to Erin, Ireland, and the early name of this people, at least in Asia.]1.One of a primitive people supposed to have lived in prehistoric times, in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, and north of the Hindu Kush and Paropamisan Mountains, and to have been the stock from which sprang the Hindu, Persian, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Teutonic, Slavonic, and other races; one of that ethnological division of mankind called also Indo-European or Indo-Germanic. 1913 Webster]
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2.The language of the original Aryans.[Written also Arian.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Nazism)a non-Jewish caucasian of Nordic stock; -- a classification used by Nazis, having no anthropological basis.[Written also Arian.] PJC]
Ar"yan(or , a.Of or pertaining to the people called Aryans; Indo-European; Indo-Germanic; as, the Aryan stock, the Aryan languages. 1913 Webster]
Ar"yan*ize, v. t.To make Aryan (a language, or in language).K. Johnston. 1913 Webster]
A*ryt"e*noid(, a.[Gr. (Anat.)Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords. 1913 Webster]
as(, adv. & conj.[OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa, AS. eal sw\'be, lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf. G. als as, than, also so, then. See Also.]1.Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden.
His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren.Macaulay.
As is often preceded by one of the antecedent or correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as you please, and so long as you please, or as long as you please; he is not so brave as Cato; she is as amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as possible. \'bdBees appear fortunately to prefer the same colors as we do.\'b8 Lubbock.As, in a preceding part of a sentence, has such or so to answer correlatively to it; as with the people, so with the priest. 1913 Webster]
2.In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet.
The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man merely as a king.Dewey. 1913 Webster]
3.While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke.
As I return I will fetch off these justices.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Because; since; it being the case that.
As the population of Scotland had been generally trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently prepared.Sir W. Scott.
[See Synonym under Because.] 1913 Webster]
5.Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning).
We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the interest, transient as it may be, which this work has excited.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such. [Obs.]
I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall never find thee.Rowe.
So as, so that. [Obs.]
The relations are so uncertain as they require a great deal of examination.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
7.As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic]
He lies, as he his bliss did know.Waller. 1913 Webster]
8.For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations. 1913 Webster]
9.Than. [Obs. & R.]
The king was not more forward to bestow favors on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
10.Expressing a wish. [Obs.] \'bdAs have,\'b8 i. e., may he have.Chaucer.
As . . as. See So . . as, under So. --
As far as, to the extent or degree. \'bdAs far as can be ascertained.\'b8 Macaulay. --
As far forth as, as far as. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
As for, or
As to, in regard to; with respect to. --
As good as, not less than; not falling short of. --
As good as one's word, faithful to a promise. --
As if, or
As though, of the same kind, or in the same condition or manner, that it would be if. --
As it were (as if it were), a qualifying phrase used to apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner. --
As now, just now. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
As swythe, as quickly as possible. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
As well, also; too; besides.Addison. --
As well as, equally with, no less than. \'bdI have understanding as well as you.\'b8 Job xii. 3. --
As yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still; now. 1913 Webster]
As(, n.[See Ace.]An ace. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ambes-as, double aces. 1913 Webster]
As, n.(Chem.)the chemical symbol for arsenic. PJC]
\'d8As(, n.; pl.Asses(.[L. as. See Ace.]1.A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces. 1913 Webster]
2.A Roman copper coin, originally of a pound weight (12 oz.); but reduced, after the first Punic war, to two ounces; in the second Punic war, to one ounce; and afterwards to half an ounce. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"a(, n.[NL. asa, of oriental origin; cf. Per. az\'be mastic, Ar. as\'be healing, is\'be remedy.]An ancient name of a gum. 1913 Webster]
{ As`a*fet"i*da, As`a*f\'d2t"i*da }(, n.[Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asaf\'d2tida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.[Written also assaf\'d2tida.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"a*phus(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of trilobites found in the Lower Silurian formation. See Illust. in Append. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`a*ra*bac"ca(, n.[L. asarum + bacca a berry. See Asarone.](Bot.)An acrid herbaceous plant (Asarum Europ\'91um), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used in cephalic snuffs. 1913 Webster]
As"a*rone(, n.[L. asarum hazelwort, wild spikenard, Gr. 'a`saron](Chem.)A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from the Asarum Europ\'91um; -- called also camphor of asarum. 1913 Webster]
As*bes"tic(, a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling asbestus; inconsumable; asbestine. 1913 Webster]
As*bes"ti*form(, a.[L. asbestus + -form.]Having the form or structure of asbestus. 1913 Webster]
As*bes"tine(, a.Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic. 1913 Webster]
As*bes"tous(, a.Asbestic. 1913 Webster]
{ As*bes"tus(, As*bes"tos(?; 277), }n.[L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. 'a priv. + (Min.)A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine.
amianthus. Dana.<-- since the discovery, in the 1960's of the ability of certain types of asbestos to cause lung cancer, its use has been more restricted, and precautions are taken to avoid inhalation of asbestos dust. also, a debilitating lung disease, termed asbestosis, has been attributed to its inhalation.
Lawsuits against the Johns-Manville corporation by those claiming to have been injured by asbestos resulted in the bankruptcy of that corporation, and the transfer of its assets to the claimants. (ca. 1985)
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As"bo*lin(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)A peculiar acrid and bitter oil, obtained from wood soot. 1913 Webster]
ASCn.[Acronym: American Society of Cinematographers.]1.the American Society of Cinematographers.Syn. -- American Society of Cinematographers, A. S. C. PJC]
ASCAPn.[Acronym: American Society of Composers, Authors and Puplishers.]1.the American Society of Cinematographers.Syn. -- American Society of Composers, Authors and Puplishers PJC]
Ascaphidaen.1.1a natural family containing only one species of frog: the tailed frog. Syn. -- family Ascaphidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ascaphusn.1.1the type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae. Syn. -- genus Ascaphus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As`ca*ri"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As"ca*rid(, n.; pl.Ascarides( or Ascarids.[NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A parasitic nematoid worm, especially the roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to children and aged persons. 1913 Webster]
Ascaridaen.a natural family of large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates. Syn. -- family Ascaridae. WordNet 1.5]
Ascaridian.a roundworm having a preanal sucker. Syn. -- genus Ascaridia. WordNet 1.5]
Ascarisn.1.1the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth. Syn. -- genus Ascaris. WordNet 1.5]
As*cend"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Ascended; p. pr. & vb. n.Ascending.][L. ascendere; ad + scandere to climb, mount. See Scan.]1.To move upward; to mount; to go up; to rise; -- opposed to descend.
Higher yet that star ascends.Bowring.
I ascend unto my father and your father.John xx. 17.
Formerly used with up.
The smoke of it ascended up to heaven.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To rise, in a figurative sense; to proceed from an inferior to a superior degree, from mean to noble objects, from particulars to generals, from modern to ancient times, from one note to another more acute, etc.; as, our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity; to ascend to our first progenitor.
As*cend", v. t.To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of; as, to ascend a hill, a ladder, a tree, a river, a throne. 1913 Webster]
As*cend"a*ble(, a.Capable of being ascended. 1913 Webster]
{ As*cend"an*cy(, As*cend"ance(, }n.Same as Ascendency. 1913 Webster]
As*cend"ant(, n.[F. ascendant, L. ascendens; p. pr. of ascendere.]1.Ascent; height; elevation. [R.]
Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant.Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.
To be in the ascendant, to have commanding power or influence, and
Lord of the ascendant, one who has possession of such power or influence; as, to rule, for a while, lord of the ascendant.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another.
Chievres had acquired over the mind of the young monarch the ascendant not only of a tutor, but of a parent.Robertson. 1913 Webster]
4.An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
{ As*cend"ant(, As*cend"ent(, }a.1.Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
The constellation . . . about that time ascendant.Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Rising; ascending.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
3.Superior; surpassing; ruling.
An ascendant spirit over him.South.
The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth.J. S. Mill.
Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . no man could possibly hold an ascendent position.Grote. 1913 Webster]
As*cend"en*cy(, n.Governing or controlling influence; the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; domination; power. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
An undisputed ascendency.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Custom has an ascendency over the understanding.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ascending latitude(Astron.), the increasing latitude of a planet.Ferguson. --
Ascending line(Geneol.), the line of relationship traced backward or through one's ancestors. One's father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, etc., are in the line direct ascending. --
Ascending nodehaving, that node of the moon or a planet wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the northern node.Herschel. --
Ascending series. (Math.)(a)A series arranged according to the ascending powers of a quantity.(b)A series in which each term is greater than the preceding. --
Ascending signs, signs east of the meridian. 1913 Webster]
As*cen"sion, n.[F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr. ascendere. See Ascend.]1.The act of ascending; a rising; ascent. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day. 1913 Webster]
3.An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation.
Vaporous ascensions from the stomach.Sir T. Browne.
Ascension Day, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also Holy Thursday. --
Right ascension(Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the meridian with the star; -- expressed either in degrees or in time. --
Oblique ascension(Astron.), an arc of the equator, intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator which rises together with a star, in an oblique sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the horizon with a star. It is little used in modern astronomy. 1913 Webster]
As*cen"sion*al(, a.Relating to ascension; connected with ascent; ascensive; tending upward; as, the ascensional power of a balloon.
Ascensional difference(Astron.), the difference between oblique and right ascension; -- used chiefly as expressing the difference between the time of the rising or setting of a body and six o'clock, or six hours from its meridian passage. 1913 Webster]
As*cen"sive(, a.[See Ascend.]1.Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise.Owen. 1913 Webster]
As*cent"(. [Formed like descent, as if from a F. ascente, fr. a verb ascendre, fr. L. ascendere. See Ascend, Descent.]1.The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting upward; as, he made a tedious ascent; the ascent of vapors from the earth.
To him with swift ascent he up returned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The way or means by which one ascends. 1913 Webster]
3.An eminence, hill, or high place.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade; as, a road has an ascent of five degrees. 1913 Webster]
As`cer*tain"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ascertained(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ascertaining.][OF. acertener; a (L. ad) + certain. See Certain.]1.To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]
When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained.Jer. Taylor.
Muncer assured them that the design was approved of by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream ascertained him of its effects.Robertson. 1913 Webster]
2.To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to determine. [Archaic]
The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.Hooker.
The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase and ascertain the condemnation.Jer. Taylor.
The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . . persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.Smollett.
The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained the rule and measure of taxation.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial, examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a metal.
He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining whether a descent on England was practicable.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
As`cer*tain"a*ble(, a.That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. -- As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
As`cer*tain"er(, n.One who ascertains. 1913 Webster]
As`cer*tain"ment(, n.The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery.
The positive ascertainment of its limits.Burke. 1913 Webster]
As*cet"ic( a.[Gr. Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe.
The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
As*cet"ic, n.In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things.
I am far from commending those ascetics that take up their quarters in deserts.Norris.
Ascetic theology, the science which treats of the practice of the theological and moral virtues, and the counsels of perfection.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
asceticaladj.1.pertaining to or characteristic of an asceticascetical practices Syn. -- ascetic WordNet 1.5]
2.practicing great self-denial. Syn. -- ascetic, austere, spartan WordNet 1.5]
Be systematically ascetic . . . do . . . something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it.William James.
As*cet"i*cism(, n.The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics. 1913 Webster]
As"cham(, n.[From Roger Ascham, who was a great lover of archery.]A sort of cupboard, or case, to contain bows and other implements of archery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"ci, n. pl.See Ascus. 1913 Webster]
As"cian, n.One of the Ascii. 1913 Webster]
As*cid"i*an(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the Ascidioidea, or in a more general sense, one of the Tunicata. Also as an adj. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*cid`i*a"ri*um(, n.[NL. See Ascidium.](Zo\'94l.)The structure which unites together the ascidiozooids in a compound ascidian. 1913 Webster]
As*cid"i*form, a.[Gr. -form.](Zo\'94l.)Shaped like an ascidian. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*cid`i*oid"e*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. ascidium + -oid. See Ascidium.](Zo\'94l.)A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compound species. The gill is a netlike structure within the oral aperture. The integument is usually leathery in texture. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
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As*cid`i*o*zo"oid(, n.[Ascidium + zooid.](Zo\'94l.)One of the individual members of a compound ascidian. See Ascidioidea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*cid"i*um(, n.; pl.Ascidia(-.[NL., fr. ascus. See Ascus.]1.(Bot.)A pitcher-shaped, or flask-shaped, organ or appendage of a plant, as the leaves of the pitcher plant, or the little bladderlike traps of the bladderwort (Utricularia). 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of simple ascidians, which formerly included most of the known species. It is sometimes used as a name for the Ascidioidea, or for all the Tunicata. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8As"ci*i(, As"cians(, }n. pl.[L. ascii, pl. of ascius, Gr. 'a priv. + Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; -- applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun. 1913 Webster]
ASCIIn.[Acronym: American Standard Code for Information Interchange.](Computers)1.the American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a code consisting of a set of 128 7-bit combinations used in digital computers internally, for display purposes, and for exchanging data between computers. It is very widely used, but because of the limited number of characters encoded must be supplemented or replaced by other codes for encoding special symbols or words in languages other than English. Also used attributively; -- as, an ASCII file.Syn. -- American Standard Code for Information Interchange. PJC]
\'d8As*ci"tes(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
{ As*cit"ic(, As*cit"ic*al(, }a.Of, pertaining to, or affected by, ascites; dropsical. 1913 Webster]
As`ci*ti"tious(, a.[See Adscititious.]Supplemental; not inherent or original; adscititious; additional; assumed.
Homer has been reckoned an ascititious name.Pope. 1913 Webster]
As*cle"pi*ad(, n.(Gr. & L. Pros.)A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus. 1913 Webster]
Asclepiadaceaen.a widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs most with milky juice; examples are the milkweeds (genus Asclepias). WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
As*cle`pi*a*da"ceous, a.[See Asclepias.](Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the Milkweed family. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*cle"pi*as, n.[L., fr. Gr. Asclepios or Aesculapius.](Bot.)A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties.
Asclepias butterfly(Zo\'94l.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias. 1913 Webster]
As"co*carp(?), n.[Gr. 'asko`s a bladder + karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)In ascomycetous fungi, the spherical, discoid, or cup-shaped body within which the asci are collected, and which constitutes the mature fructification. The different forms are known in mycology under distinct names. Called also spore fruit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ascocarpousadj.of or pertaining to an ascocarp. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As`co*coc"cus(, n.; pl.Ascococci(.[NL., fr. Gr. 'asko`s bladder, bag + (Biol.)A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci. 1913 Webster]
ascolichenn.1.a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete. WordNet 1.5]
ascoman.1.an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle. WordNet 1.5]
ascomyceten.1.1any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus. Syn. -- ascomycetous fungus. WordNet 1.5]
ascomycetousadj.1.of or pertaining to ascomycetes. WordNet 1.5]
Ascomycetesn.1.1large class of higher fungi . Syn. -- class Ascomycetes. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As`co*my*ce"tes(?), n. pl.[NL.; ascus + Gr. (Bot.)A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyph\'91, and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore sacs; the sac fungi. It comprises many orders, among which are the yeasts, molds, mildews, truffles, morels, etc. The class is coextensive with the phylum Ascomycota. -- As`co*my*ce"tous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Ascomycotan.. PJC]
Ascomycotan.a phylum of higher fungi, coextensive with the class Ascomycetes. It comprises Hemiascomycetes; Plectomycetes; Pyrenomycetes; Discomycetessac fungi; in some classification systems it is considered a division of the kingdom Fungi. Syn. -- subdivision Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycotina. WordNet 1.5]
Ascophyllumn.1.1a genus of brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis. Syn. -- genus Ascophyllum. WordNet 1.5]
As"co*spore(, n.[Ascus + spore.](Bot.)One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.] 1913 Webster]
ascosporicascosporousadj.1.1of or pertaining to an ascospore. WordNet 1.5]
ascotn.[from the fashionable clothjing worn at the Ascot races.]a cravat with wide square ends, tied so that the ends are laid flat; the ends are often secured with an ornamental pin; -- called cravat in Britain. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
As*crib"a*ble(, a.Capable of being ascribed; attributable. 1913 Webster]
As*cribe"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ascribed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Ascribing.][L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe; ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See Scribe.]1.To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the whole poem.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong.
Syn. -- To Ascribe, Attribute, Impute.Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God. 2. To refer something to its cause or source; as, to attribute a backward spring to icebergs off the coast. Ascribe is used equally in both these senses, but involves a different image. To impute usually denotes to ascribe something doubtful or wrong, and hence, in general literature, has commonly a bad sense; as, to impute unworthy motives. The theological sense of impute is not here taken into view.
More than good-will to me attribute naught.Spenser.
Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit.Pope.
And fairly quit him of the imputed blame.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As"cript(, a.See Adscript. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As*crip"tion(, n.[L. ascriptio, fr. ascribere. See Ascribe.]The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed. 1913 Webster]
An ascriptitious and supernumerary God.Farindon. 1913 Webster]
As"cus(, n.; pl. Asci(. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi. 1913 Webster]
A-sea, adv.[Pref. a- + sea.]On the sea; at sea; toward the sea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*se"mi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Loss of power to express, or to understand, symbols or signs of thought. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A*sep"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. sepsis.]State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*sep"tic(, a.[Pref. a- not + septic.]1.Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent. 1913 Webster]
2.free from pathogenic microorganisms; sterile; as, aseptic operating conditions. PJC]
3. [metaphorical] lacking emotion, human warmth, or excitement. PJC]
A*sep"tic(, n.An aseptic substance. 1913 Webster]
A*sex"u*al(?; 135), a.[Pref. a- not + sexual.]1.(Biol.)Having no distinct sex; without sexual action; as, asexual reproduction. See Fission and Gemmation. 1913 Webster]
2.not involving sexual activity or sexual attraction; as, an asexual friendship. PJC]
asexualityn.having no evident sex or sex organs. Syn. -- sexlessness. WordNet 1.5]
A*sex`u*al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Asexual + -ize + -ation.]The act or process of sterilizing an animal or human being, as by vasectomy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*sex"u*al*ly(, adv.In an asexual manner; without sexual agency. 1913 Webster]
Ash(, n.[OE. asch, esh, AS. \'91sc; akin to OHG. asc, Sw. & Dan. ask, Icel. askr, D. esch, G. esche.]1.(Bot.)A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana).
Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum Americanum) and
Poison ash (Rhus venenata)are shrubs of different families, somewhat resembling the true ashes in their foliage. --
Mountain ash. See Roman tree, and under Mountain. 1913 Webster]
2.The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree.
Ash is used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound term; as, ash bud, ash wood, ash tree, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ash, n., sing. of Ashes.
Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash, coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying or combining word; as, ash bin, ash heap, ash hole, ash pan, ash pit, ash-grey, ash-colored, pearlash, potash.
Bone ash, burnt powered; bone earth. --
Volcanic ash. See under Ashes. 1913 Webster]
Ash, v. t.To strew or sprinkle with ashes.Howell. 1913 Webster]
A*shame(, v. t.[Pref. a- + shame: cf. AS. \'bescamian to shame (where \'be- is the same as Goth. us-, G. er-, and orig. meant out), gescamian, gesceamian, to shame.]To shame. [R.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
A*shamed"(, a.[Orig. a p. p. of ashame, v. t.]Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety. \'bdI am ashamed to beg.\'b8 Wyclif.
All that forsake thee shall be ashamed.Jer. xvii. 13.
I began to be ashamed of sitting idle.Johnson.
Enough to make us ashamed of our species.Macaulay.
An ashamed person can hardly endure to meet the gaze of those present.Darwin.
Ashamed seldom precedes the noun or pronoun it qualifies. By a Hebraism, it is sometimes used in the Bible to mean disappointed, or defeated. 1913 Webster]
A*sham"ed*ly(, adv.Bashfully. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ash`an*tee"(, n.; pl.Ashantees(.A native or an inhabitant of Ashantee in Western Africa. 1913 Webster]
Ash`an*tee", a.Of or pertaining to Ashantee. 1913 Webster]
ashcann.a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected. Syn. -- trash can, garbage can, wastebin, ashbin, dustbin, trash barrel, trash bin. WordNet 1.5]
Ash"-col`ored(, a.Of the color of ashes; a whitish gray or brownish gray. 1913 Webster]
Ash"en(, a.[See Ash, the tree.]Of or pertaining to the ash tree. \'bdAshen poles.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ash"en, a.Consisting of, or resembling, ashes; of a color between brown and gray, or white and gray.
The ashen hue of age.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ash"en(, n., obs. pl. for Ashes.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ash"er*y(, n.1.A depository for ashes. 1913 Webster]
2.A place where potash is made. 1913 Webster]
Ash"es(, n. pl.[OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, \'91sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.]1.The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when \'bdreturned to dust\'b8 by natural decay.
Their martyred blood and ashes sow.Milton.
The coffins were broken open. The ashes were scattered to the winds.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame.Byron.
In dust and ashes,
In sackcloth and ashes, with humble expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of mourning in Eastern lands. --
Volcanic ashes, or
Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by volcanoes. 1913 Webster]
Ash"-fire, n.A low fire used in chemical operations. 1913 Webster]
Ash"-fur`nace(, Ash"-ov`en(, n.A furnace or oven for fritting materials for glass making. 1913 Webster]
ash-keyn.1.the winged seed of the ash tree. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ash"lar, Ash"ler }(, n.[OE. ascheler, achiler, OF. aiseler, fr. aiselle, dim. of ais plank, fr. L. axis, assis, plank, axle. See Axle.]1.(Masonry)(a)Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone.
Rough ashlar, a block of freestone as brought from the quarry. When hammer-dressed it is known as common ashlar.Knight.
(b)In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick.Knight. 1913 Webster]
{ Ash"lar*ing, Ash"ler*ing, }n.1.The act of bedding ashlar in mortar. 1913 Webster]
2.Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
3.(Carp.)The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2. 1913 Webster]
A*shore"(, adv.[Pref. a- + shore.]On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); -- sometimes opposed to aboard or afloat.
Here shall I die ashore.Shak.
I must fetch his necessaries ashore.Shak. 1913 Webster]
ash-pann.1.a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed. WordNet 1.5]
Ash"to*reth(, n.; pl.Ashtaroth(.The principal female divinity of the Ph\'d2nicians, as Baal was the principal male divinity.W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ash` Wednes"day(. The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents. 1913 Webster]
Ash"weed`(, n.(Bot.)[A corruption of ache-weed; F. ache. So named from the likeness of its leaves to those of ache (celery).]Goutweed. 1913 Webster]
Ash"y(, a.1.Pertaining to, or composed of, ashes; filled, or strewed with, ashes. 1913 Webster]
2.Ash-colored; whitish gray; deadly pale.Shak.
Ashy pale, pale as ashes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A"sian(, a.[L. Asianus, Gr. Asia.]Of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic. \'bdAsian princes.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. -- n.An Asiatic. 1913 Webster]
A"si*arch(, n.[L. Asiarcha, Gr. One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites.Milner. 1913 Webster]
A`si*at"ic(, a.[L. Asiaticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to Asia or to its inhabitants. -- n.A native, or one of the people, of Asia. 1913 Webster]
A`si*at"i*cism(, n.Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics. 1913 Webster]
A*side"(, adv.[Pref. a- + side.]1.On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.
Thou shalt set aside that which is full.2 Kings iv. 4.
But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king.Shak.
The flames were blown aside.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts. \'bdLay aside every weight.\'b8 Heb. xii. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.So as to be heard by others; privately.
Then lords and ladies spake aside.Sir W. Scott.
To set aside(Law), to annul or defeat the effect or operation of, by a subsequent decision of the same or of a superior tribunal; to declare of no authority; as, to set aside a verdict or a judgment. 1913 Webster]
A*side", n.Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*si"lus(, n.[L., a gadfly.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly. 1913 Webster]
{ As`i*ne"go, As`si*ne"go }(, n.[Sp. asnico, dim. of asno an ass.]A stupid fellow. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
As"i*nine(, a.[L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See Ass.]Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. \'bdAsinine nature.\'b8 B. Jonson. \'bdAsinine feast.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
As`i*nin"i*ty(, n.The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy. 1913 Webster]
A*si"phon*ate(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Destitute of a siphon or breathing tube; -- said of many bivalve shells. -- n.An asiphonate mollusk. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8As`i*pho"ne*a(, \'d8A*si`pho*na"ta(, \'d8As`i*phon"i*da(, }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons, as the oyster; the asiphonate mollusks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*si"ti*a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Want of appetite; loathing of food. 1913 Webster]
Ask(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Asked(; p. pr. & vb. n.Asking.][OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. \'bescian, \'becsian; akin to OS. \'c7sc\'d3n, OHG. eisc\'d3n, Sw. \'beska, Dan. \'91ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j\'89sk\'a2ti, OSlav. iskati to seek, Skr. ish to desire. \'fb5.]1.To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.
Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God.Judg. xviii. 5.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.John xv. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?
Ask me never so much dowry.Gen. xxxiv. 12.
To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.Luke xii. 48.
An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.
He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.John ix. 21.
He asked the way to Chester.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment. 1913 Webster]
5.To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons.Fuller.
Ask, v. i.1.To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.
Ask, and it shall be given you.Matt. vii. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after.
Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name?Gen. xxxii. 29. 1913 Webster]
Ask(, n.[See 2d Asker.](Zo\'94l.)A water newt. [Scot. & North of Eng.] 1913 Webster]
{ A*skance"(, A*skant"(, }adv.[Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. Asquint.]Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion.
They dart away; they wheel askance.Beattie.
My palfrey eyed them askance.Landor.
Both . . . were viewed askance by authority.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
A*skance", v. t.To turn aside. [Poet.]
O, how are they wrapped in with infamies askance their eyes!Shak. 1913 Webster]
askantadj.1.toward the side, rather than directly ahead; -- used of a glance. Syn. -- askance, sidelong. WordNet 1.5]
Ask"er, n.One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ask"er, n.[A corruption of AS. a lizard, newt.](Zo\'94l.)An ask; a water newt. [Local Eng.] 1913 Webster]
A*skew", adv. & a.[Pref. a- + skew.]Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ask"ing, n.1.The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.The publishing of banns. 1913 Webster]
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ASLn.same as American sign language, the sign language used in the US. Syn. -- American sign language, AMESLAN WordNet 1.5]
A*slake"(, v. t. & i.[AS. \'beslacian, slacian, to slacken. Cf. Slake.]To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*slant"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + slant.]Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
[The shaft] drove through his neck aslant.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*slant", prep.In a slanting direction over; athwart.
There is a willow grows aslant a brook.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*sleep", a. & adv.[Pref. a- + sleep.]1.In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.
Fast asleep the giant lay supine.Dryden.
By whispering winds soon lulled asleep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.In the sleep of the grave; dead.
Concerning them which are asleep . . . sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.1 Thess. iv. 13. 1913 Webster]
3.Numbed, and, usually, tingling.Udall.
Leaning long upon any part maketh it numb, and, as we call it, asleep.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*slope"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + slope.]Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping. \'bdSet them not upright, but aslope.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
As`mo*ne"an(, a.Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty.[Written also Asmon\'91an.] 1913 Webster]
As`mo*ne"an, n.One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c. 1913 Webster]
A*so"ma*tous(, a.[L. asomatus, Gr. 'a priv. + Without a material body; incorporeal.Todd. 1913 Webster]
As"o*nant(, a.[Pref. a- not + sonant.]Not sounding or sounded. [R.] C. C. Felton. 1913 Webster]
Asp(, n.(Bot.)Same as Aspen. \'bdTrembling poplar or asp.\'b8 Martyn. 1913 Webster]
Asp(, n.[L. aspis, fr. Gr. 'aspi`s: cf. OF. aspe, F. aspic.](Zo\'94l.)A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.
<-- what is "Ecclus."? Not in the set of references! --> As*pal"a*thus (, n.[L. aspalathus, Gr. (Bot.)(a)A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.Ecclus. xxiv. 15.(b)A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminos\'91. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 1913 Webster]
Asparagaceaen.1.1one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus. Syn. -- family Asparagaceae. WordNet 1.5]
As*par"a*gine(, n.[Cf. F. asparagine.](Chem.)A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine.<-- an amino acid --> 1913 Webster]
As`pa*rag"i*nous(, a.Pertaining or allied to, or resembling, asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus; as, asparaginous vegetables. 1913 Webster]
As*par"a*gus(, n.[L., fr. Gr. prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]1.(Bot.)A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliace\'91, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens. 1913 Webster]
2.The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people.
Asparagus beetle(Zo\'94l.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) injurious to asparagus. 1913 Webster]
aspartamen.1.an artificial sweetener containing an aspartic acid peptide, (C14H18N2O5); it is 160 times sweeter than sucrose (cane sugar) and is used as a calorie-free sweetener. Chemically it is N-L-. It is sold also under the trade name Equal. WordNet 1.5]
As*par"tic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived, asparagine; as, aspartic acid. 1913 Webster]
As"pect(, n.[L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.]1.The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] \'bdThe basilisk killeth by aspect.\'b8 Bacon.
His aspect was bent on the ground.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air. \'bdSerious in aspect.\'b8 Dryden.
[Craggs] with aspect open shall erect his head.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. \'bdThe aspect of affairs.\'b8 Macaulay.
The true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
4.Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south. 1913 Webster]
5.Prospect; outlook. [Obs.]
This town affords a good aspect toward the hill from whence we descended.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astrol.)The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth.Milton.
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7.(Astrol.)The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect.Shak.
The astrologers call the evil influences of the stars evil aspects.Bacon.
8.(A\'89ronautics)A view of a plane from a given direction, usually from above; more exactly, the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current. If an immersed plane meets a current of fluid long side foremost, or in broadside aspect, it sustains more pressure than when placed short side foremost. Hence, long narrow wings are more effective than short broad ones of the same area. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aspect of a plane(Geom.), the direction of the plane. 1913 Webster]
As*pect"(, v. t.[L. aspectare, v. intens. of aspicere. See Aspect, n.]To behold; to look at. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As*pect"ant(, a.(Her.)Facing each other. 1913 Webster]
As*pect"ed, a.Having an aspect. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Aspect ratio. (A\'89ronautics)The ratio of the long to the short side of an a\'89roplane, a\'89rocurve, or wing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As*pec"tion(, n.[L. aspectio, fr. aspicere to look at.]The act of viewing; a look. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Asp"en(, Asp(, }n.[AS. \'91sp, \'91ps; akin to OHG. aspa, Icel. \'94sp, Dan. \'91sp, Sw. asp, D. esp, G. espe, \'84spe, aspe; cf. Lettish apsa, Lith. apuszis.](Bot.)One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air. 1913 Webster]
Asp"en(, a.Of or pertaining to the aspen, or resembling it; made of aspen wood.<-- not different syllabification in HW and PR. sic. -->
Nor aspen leaves confess the gentlest breeze.Gay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"per(, n.[L. spiritus asper rough breathing.](Greek Gram.)The rough breathing; a mark (h before it; thus "ws, pronounced h, "rh`twr, pronounced hr\'be"t. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"per, n.[F. aspre or It. aspro, fr. MGr. 'a`spron, 'a`spros, white (prob. from the whiteness of new silver coins).]A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster. 1913 Webster]
As"per*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Asperated; p. pr. & vb. n.Asperating.][L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.]To make rough or uneven.
The asperated part of its surface.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
As`per*a"tion(, n.The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*per"ges(, n.[L., Thou shalt sprinkle.](R. C. Ch.)(a)The service or ceremony of sprinkling with holy water.(b)The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill. 1913 Webster]
{ As"per*gill(, \'d8As`per*gil"lum(, }n.[LL. aspergillum, fr. L. aspergere. See Asperse, v. t.]1.The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.[Also written aspergillus.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)See Wateringpot shell. 1913 Webster]
As`per*gil"li*form(, a.[Aspergillum + -form.](Bot.)Resembling the aspergillum in form; as, an aspergilliform stigma.Gray. 1913 Webster]
As*perse"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aspersed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aspersing.][L. aspersus, p. p. of aspergere to scatter, sprinkle; ad + spargere to strew. See Sparse.]1.To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust.Heywood. 1913 Webster]
2.To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to slander or calumniate; as, to asperse a poet or his writings; to asperse a man's character.
With blackest crimes aspersed.Cowper.
Syn. -- To slander; defame; detract from; calumniate; vilify. -- To Asperse, Defame, Slander, Calumniate. These words have in common the idea of falsely assailing the character of another. To asperse is figuratively to cast upon a character hitherto unsullied the imputation of blemishes or faults which render it offensive or loathsome. To defame is to detract from a man's honor and reputation by charges calculated to load him with infamy. Slander (etymologically the same as scandal) and calumniate, from the Latin, have in common the sense of circulating reports to a man's injury from unworthy or malicious motives. Men asperse their neighbors by malignant insinuations; they defame by advancing charges to blacken or sully their fair fame; they slander or calumniate by spreading injurious reports which are false, or by magnifying slight faults into serious errors or crimes. 1913 Webster]
As*persed"(, a.1.(Her.)Having an indefinite number of small charges scattered or strewed over the surface.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`per*so"ri*um(, n.; pl.Aspersoria(.[LL. See Asperse.]1.The stoup, basin, or other vessel for holy water in Roman Catholic churches. 1913 Webster]
2.A brush for sprinkling holy water; an aspergill. 1913 Webster]
{ As"phalt(, As*phal"tum(, }n.[Gr. asphalte.]1.Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen. 1913 Webster]
2.A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.
Asphalt stone,
Asphalt rock, a limestone found impregnated with asphalt. 1913 Webster]
As"phalt, v. t.To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`phalte"(, n.[F. See Asphalt.]Asphaltic mastic or cement. See Asphalt, 2. 1913 Webster]
As*phal"tic(, a.Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous. \'bdAsphaltic pool.\'b8 \'bdAsphaltic slime.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
As*phal"tite(, a.Asphaltic. 1913 Webster]
As*phal"tite(, a.Asphaltic.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*phal"tus, n.See Asphalt. 1913 Webster]
As"pho*del(, n.[L. asphodelus, Gr. Daffodil.](Bot.)A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.
asphodel of the early English and French poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets is supposed to be the Narcissus poeticus.Dr. Prior.
Pansies, and violets, and asphodel.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Asphodelusn.1.1small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae. Syn. -- genus Asphodelus. WordNet 1.5]
As*phyc"tic(, a.Pertaining to asphyxia. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8As*phyx"i*a(, As*phyx"y(, }n.[NL. asphyxia, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of poisonous or irrespirable gases. 1913 Webster]
As*phyx"i*al(, a.Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena. 1913 Webster]
As*phyx"i*ate(, v. t.To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.] 1913 Webster]
As*phyx"i*a`ted(, As*phyx"ied(, p. p. In a state of asphyxia; suffocated. 1913 Webster]
As*phyx`i*a"tion(, n.The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As"pic, n.[F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F. \'82pi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See Spike.]A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike. 1913 Webster]
As"pic, n.[F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.]A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
aspidistran.1.1an evergreen perennial (Aspidistra elatio) with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant. Syn. -- cast-iron plant, bar-room plant WordNet 1.5]
Aspidophoroidesn.1.1a genus comprising the alligatorfishes. Syn. -- genus Aspidophoroides. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As`pi*do*bran"chi*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets. 1913 Webster]
As*pir"ant(?; 277), a.[Cf. F. aspirant, p. pr. of aspirer. See Aspire.]Aspiring. 1913 Webster]
As*pir"ant, n.[Cf. F. aspirant.]One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
As"pi*rate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Aspirated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aspirating(.][L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.]To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant. 1913 Webster]
As"pi*rate(, n.1.A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound. 1913 Webster]
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2.A mark of aspiration (Bentley. 1913 Webster]
3.An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ As"pi*rate(, As"pi*ra"ted(-r, }a.[L. aspiratus, p. p.]Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
But yet they are not aspirate, i. e., with such an aspiration as h.Holder. 1913 Webster]
As`pi*ra"tion(, n.[L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf. F. aspiration.]1.The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of breathing.Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire. \'bdAspirations after virtue.\'b8 Johnson.
Vague aspiration after military renown.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
As"pi*ra`tor(, n.1.(Chem.)An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood. 1913 Webster]
As*pir"a*to*ry(, a.Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air 1913 Webster]
As*pire"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Aspired(; p. pr. & vb. n.Aspiring.][F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See Aspirate, v. t.]1.To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; Aspiring to be angels, men rebel.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
My own breath still foments the fire, aspire.Waller. 1913 Webster]
As*pire", v. t.To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to. [Obs.]
That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
As"pi*rin(?), n.(Pharm.)A white crystalline compound, acetyl salicylic acid (CH3.CO.O.C6H4.CO.OH) widely used as a drug for relief of pain and alleviation of fever. It has analgesic, antipyretic, and antiinflammatory properties, and is one of a class of agents called non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The name was originally a trade name, but has become the preferred name for the substance. It is actually a prodrug, liberating salicylic acid, the ultimate pharmacologically active agent, in the intestines. It is more effective when taken orally than is salicylic acid, because it dissolves more readily. Syn. -- 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
As*pir"ing, a.That aspires; as, an Aspiring mind. -- As*pir"ing*ly, adv. -- As*pir"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Asp"ish(, a.Pertaining to, or like, an asp. 1913 Webster]
As`por*ta"tion(, n.[L. asportatio, fr. asportare to carry away; abs = ab + portare to bear, carry.](Law)The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.
Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
A*sprawl"(, adv. & a.Sprawling. 1913 Webster]
A*squat"(, adv. & a.Squatting. 1913 Webster]
A*squint"(, adv.[Cf. Askant, Squint.]With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint. 1913 Webster]
Ass(, n.[OE. asse, AS. assa; akin to Icel. asni, W. asen, asyn, L. asinus, dim. aselus, Gr. esol, OHG. esil, G. esel, Goth. asilus, Dan. \'91sel, Lith. asilas, Bohem. osel, Pol. osiel. The word is prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. ath she ass. Cf. Ease.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed. 1913 Webster]
2.A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.Shak.
Asses' Bridge. [L. pons asinorum.]The fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid, \'bdThe angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal to one another.\'b8 [Sportive] \'bdA schoolboy, stammering out his Asses' Bridge.\'b8 F. Harrison. --
To make an ass of one's self, to do or say something very foolish or absurd. 1913 Webster]
As`sa*f(, n.Same as Asafetida. 1913 Webster]
As"sa*gai(, As"se*gai(, n.[Pg. azagaia, Sp. azagaya, fr. a Berber word. Cf. Lancegay.]A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*sa"i(. [It., fr. L. ad + satis enough. See Assets.](Mus.)A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assailed(-s; p. pr. & vb. n.Assailing.][OE. assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a (L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to leap, spring; cf. L. assilire to leap or spring upon. See Sally.]1.To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
No rude noise mine ears assailing.Cowper.
No storm can now assail Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
The thorny wilds the woodmen fierce assail.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.
The papal authority . . . assailed.Hallam.
They assailed him with keen invective; they assailed him with still keener irony.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To attack; assault; invade; encounter; fall upon. See Attack. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"a*ble(, a.Capable of being assailed. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"ant(, a.[F. assaillant, p. pr. of assaillir.]Assailing; attacking.Milton. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"ant, n.[F. assaillant.]One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.
An assailant of the church.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"er(, n.One who assails. 1913 Webster]
As*sail"ment(, n.The act or power of assailing; attack; assault. [R.]
His most frequent assailment was the headache.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
As"sa*mar(, n.[L. assare to roast + amarus, bitter.](Chem.)The peculiar bitter substance, soft or liquid, and of a yellow color, produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch, and the like, are roasted till they turn brown. 1913 Webster]
As`sam*ese"(, a.Of or pertaining to Assam, a province of British India, or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or natives of Assam. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`sa*pan"(, \'d8As`sa*pan"ic(, n.[Prob. Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)The American flying squirrel (Pteromys volucella). 1913 Webster]
As*sart"(, n.[OF. essart the grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare, for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe, weed.]1.(Old Law)The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest.Spelman.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing.Ash.
Assart land, forest land cleared of woods and brush. 1913 Webster]
As*sart", v. t.To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon; as, to assart land or trees.Ashmole. 1913 Webster]
As*sas"sin(, n.[F. (cf. It. assassino), fr. Ar. one who has drunk of the hashish. Under its influence the Assassins of the East, followers of the Shaikh al-Jabal (Old Man of the Mountain), were said to commit the murders required by their chief.]One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense. 1913 Webster]
As*sas"sin, v. t.To assassinate. [Obs.] Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
As*sas"sin*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assassinated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assassinating(.][LL. assassinatus, p. p. of assassinare.]1.To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.
Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force, and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly. [Archaic]
Your rhymes assassinate our fame.Dryden.
Such usage as your honorable lords assassinated and betrayed.Milton.
Syn. -- To kill; murder; slay. See Kill. 1913 Webster]
As*sas"sin*ate(, n.[F. assassinat.]1.An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. [Obs.]
If I had made an assassinate upon your father.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.An assassin. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
As*sas`si*na"tion(, n.The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence. 1913 Webster]
As*sas"tion(, n.[F., fr. LL. assatio, fr. L. assare to roast.]Roasting. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
As*sault"(, n.[OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See Assail.]1.A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault.Prescott.
Unshaken bears the assault Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.Blackstone. Wharton.
Practically, however, the word assault is used to include the battery.Mozley & W.
As*sault", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assaulted; p. pr. & vb. n.Assaulting.][From Assault, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.]1.To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.
Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration.
Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . . Assault his ears.Dryden.
assail is more common.
Syn. -- To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See Attack. 1913 Webster]
As*sault"a*ble(, a.Capable of being assaulted. 1913 Webster]
As*sault"er(, n.One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
assaultiveadj.making an assault. Syn. -- attacking(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
As*say"(, n.[OF. asai, essai, trial, F. essa. See Essay, n.]1.Trial; attempt; essay. [Obs.] Chaucer.
I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more easy in the assay than it now seems at distance.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine. [Obs.]
This can not be, by no assay of reason.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried. [Obs.]
Through many hard assays which did betide.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.Tested purity or value. [Obs.]
With gold and pearl of rich assay.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Metallurgy)The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin. 1913 Webster]
6.The alloy or metal to be assayed.Ure.
Assay and essay are radically the same word; but modern usage has appropriated assay chiefly to experiments in metallurgy, and essay to intellectual and bodily efforts. See Essay.
Assay is used adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, assay balance, assay furnace.
Assay master, an officer who assays or tests gold or silver coin or bullion. --
Assay ton, a weight of 29,166\'a6 grams.<-- in orig. it looks like a decimal point, but must be a comma --> 1913 Webster]
As*say", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assayed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assaying.][OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See Assay, n., Essay, v.]1.To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic]
To-night let us assay our plot.Shak.
Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To affect. [Obs.]
When the heart is ill assayed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To try tasting, as food or drink. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition. 1913 Webster]
As*say", v. i.To attempt, try, or endeavor. [Archaic. In this sense essay is now commonly used.]
She thrice assayed to speak.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
As*say"a*ble(, a.That may be assayed. 1913 Webster]
As*say"er, n.One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver. 1913 Webster]
As*say"ing, n.The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal. 1913 Webster]
As"say pound. A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equaling 0.5 gram, but varying with the assayer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Assay ton. A weight of 29.166 + grams used in assaying, for convenience. Since it bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2000 avoirdupois pounds does to the troy ounce, the weight in milligrams of precious metal obtained from an assay ton of ore gives directly the number of ounces to the ton. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Asse(, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small foxlike animal (Vulpes cama) of South Africa, valued for its fur. 1913 Webster]
As`se*cure"(, v. t.[LL. assecurare.]To make sure or safe; to assure. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
As`se*cu"tion(, n.[F. ass\'82cution, fr. L. assequi to obtain; ad + sequi to follow.]An obtaining or acquiring. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
As"se*gai(, n.Same as Assagai. 1913 Webster]
As*sem"blage, n.[Cf. F. assemblage. See Assemble.]1.The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled; association.
In sweet assemblage every blooming grace.Fenton. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of individuals, or of individuals, or of particular things; as, a political assemblage; an assemblage of ideas.
Syn. -- Company; group; collection; concourse; gathering; meeting; convention.Assemblage, Assembly. An assembly consists only of persons; an assemblage may be composed of things as well as persons, as, an assemblage of incoherent objects. Nor is every assemblage of persons an assembly; since the latter term denotes a body who have met, and are acting, in concert for some common end, such as to hear, to deliberate, to unite in music, dancing, etc. An assemblage of skaters on a lake, or of horse jockeys at a race course, is not an assembly, but might be turned into one by collecting into a body with a view to discuss and decide as to some object of common interest. 1913 Webster]
Care I for the . . . stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man? Give me the spirit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An assembling; assemblage. [Obs.]
To weete [know] the cause of their assemblance.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As*sem"ble(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assembled(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assembling(.][F. assembler, fr. LL. assimulare to bring together to collect; L. ad + simul together; akin to similis like, Gr. same. Cf. Assimilate, Same.]1.To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate.
Thither he assembled all his train.Milton.
All the men of Israel assembled themselves.1 Kings viii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As*sem"ble, v. i.To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate.Dryden.
The Parliament assembled in November.W. Massey. 1913 Webster]
As*sem"ble, v. i.To liken; to compare. [Obs.]
Bribes may be assembled to pitch.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
assembledadj.1.brought together into a group or crowd.the assembled letters in my office Syn. -- accumulated, collected, congregate, massed. WordNet 1.5]
2.1formed by fitting or joining components together. Syn. -- built(prenominal), made-up. WordNet 1.5]
As*sem"bler(, n.One who assembles a number of individuals; also, one of a number assembled. 1913 Webster]
2.(Computers)a computer program that takes as input a set of instructions written in assembly language, and produces a corresponding executable computer program in machine language. PJC]
3.(Computers)same as assembly language. [informal] PJC]
As*sem"bly(, n.; pl.Assemblies(.[F. assembl\'82e, fr. assembler. See Assemble.]1.A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for social entertainment. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of inanimate objects. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
Assembly, or the General Assembly. In the Presbyterian Church, the General Assembly is the highest ecclesiastical tribunal, composed of ministers and ruling elders delegated from each presbytery; as, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, or of Scotland.
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Assembly room, a room in which persons assemble, especially for dancing. --
Unlawful assembly(Law), a meeting of three or more persons on a common plan, in such a way as to cause a reasonable apprehension that they will disturb the peace tumultuously. --
Westminster Assembly, a convocation, consisting chiefly of divines, which, by act of Parliament, assembled July 1, 1643, and remained in session some years. It framed the \'bdConfession of Faith,\'b8 the \'bdLarger Catechism,\'b8 and the \'bdShorter Catechism,\'b8 which are still received as authority by Presbyterians, and are substantially accepted by Congregationalists.
Syn. -- See Assemblage. 1913 Webster]
assembly languagen.1.(Computers)an artificial computer language with mnemonic codes representing the basic machine-language instructions of a computer, which can be interpreted by an assembler to produce a computer program in machine language. Also informally referred to as assembler.Writing a program in assembly language is very much simpler than writing the machine instructions in binary code, and the use of such a language greatly increases the efficiency of the process of writing computer programs. See also programming language, FORTRAN, BASIC. PJC]
assembly linen.A line of machinery, tools, and workers on which objects to be manufactured are moved from one post to the next, where different workers perform different steps in the manufacturing process; called also production line. The objects to be manufactured usually move on a form of conveyor belt, which does not necessarily move only in a straight line, but may continue around the factory area for some distance. PJC]
assembly-linea.Of, pertaining to, or resembling an assembly line; as, an assembly-line process; also used metaphorically, as an assembly-line educational system. PJC]
As*sem"bly*man(, n.; pl.Assemblymen(-m.A member of an assembly, especially of the lower branch of a state legislature. 1913 Webster]
assemblywomann.1.a female member of a legislative body called an assembly. WordNet 1.5]
As*sent", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assented; p. pr. & vb. n.Assenting.][F. assentir, L. assentire, assentiri; ad + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.]To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.
Who informed the governor . . . And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.Acts xxiv. 9.
The princess assented to all that was suggested.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To yield; agree; acquiesce; concede; concur. 1913 Webster]
As*sent"(, n.[OE. assent, fr. assentir. See Assent, v.]The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence.
Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.Locke.
The assent, if not the approbation, of the prince.Prescott.
Too many people read this ribaldry with assent and admiration.Macaulay.
Royal assent, in England, the assent of the sovereign to a bill which has passed both houses of Parliament, after which it becomes law.
Syn. -- Concurrence; acquiescence; approval; accord. -- Assent, Consent. Assent is an act of the understanding, consent of the will or feelings. We assent to the views of others when our minds come to the same conclusion with theirs as to what is true, right, or admissible. We consent when there is such a concurrence of our will with their desires and wishes that we decide to comply with their requests. The king of England gives his assent, not his consent, to acts of Parliament, because, in theory at least, he is not governed by personal feelings or choice, but by a deliberate, judgment as to the common good. We also use assent in cases where a proposal is made which involves but little interest or feeling. A lady may assent to a gentleman's opening the window; but if he offers himself in marriage, he must wait for her consent. 1913 Webster]
As`sen*ta"tion(, n.[L. assentatio. See Assent, v.]Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.
Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust.Ld. Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
As`sen*ta"tor, n.[L., fr. assentari to assent constantly.]An obsequious; a flatterer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
As*sert"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Asserted; p. pr. & vb. n.Asserting.][L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See Series.]1.To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.
Nothing is more shameful . . . than to assert anything to be done without a cause.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.To maintain; to defend. [Obs. or Archaic]
That . . . I may assert Eternal Providence, Milton.
I will assert it from the scandal.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
To assert one's self, to claim or vindicate one's rights or position; to demand recognition.
Syn. -- To affirm; aver; asseverate; maintain; protest; pronounce; declare; vindicate. -- To Assert, Affirm, Maintain, Vindicate. To assert is to fasten to one's self, and hence to claim. It is, therefore, adversative in its nature. We assert our rights and privileges, or the cause of tree institutions, as against opposition or denial. To affirm is to declare as true. We assert boldly; we affirm positively. To maintain is to uphold, and insist upon with earnestness, whatever we have once asserted; as, to maintain one's cause, to maintain an argument, to maintain the ground we have taken. To vindicate is to use language and measures of the strongest kind, in defense of ourselves and those for whom we act. We maintain our assertions by adducing proofs, facts, or arguments; we are ready to vindicate our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our powers. 1913 Webster]
assertableadj.1.capable of being affirmed or asserted. Syn. -- affirmable. WordNet 1.5]
assertedadj.1.stated as a fact. Syn. -- alleged. WordNet 1.5]
As*sert"er(, n.One who asserts; one who avers pr maintains; an assertor.
The inflexible asserter of the rights of the church.Milman. 1913 Webster]
As*ser"tion(, n.[L. assertio, fr. asserere.]1.The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
There is a difference between assertion and demonstration.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives. 1913 Webster]
As*sert"ive*ly, adv. -- As*sert"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
As*sert"or(, n.[L., fr. asserere.]One who asserts or avers; one who maintains or vindicates a claim or a right; an affirmer, supporter, or vindicator; a defender; an asserter.
The assertors of liberty said not a word.Macaulay.
Faithful assertor of thy country's cause.Prior. 1913 Webster]
As`ser*to"ri*al(, a.Asserting that a thing is; -- opposed to problematical and apodeictical. 1913 Webster]
Arguments . . . assertory, not probatory.Jer. Taylor.
An assertory, not a promissory, declaration.Bentham.
A proposition is assertory, when it enounces what is known as actual.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
As*sess"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assessed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assessing.][OF. assesser to regulate, settle, LL. assessare to value for taxation, fr. L. assidere, supine as if assessum, to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, in LL. to assess, tax. Cf. Assize, v., Cess.]1.To value; to make a valuation or official estimate of for the purpose of taxation. 1913 Webster]
2.To apportion a sum to be paid by (a person, a community, or an estate), in the nature of a tax, fine, etc.; to impose a tax upon (a person, an estate, or an income) according to a rate or apportionment. 1913 Webster]
3.To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty-five cents. 1913 Webster]
4.To fix or determine the rate or amount of.
This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
As*sess"a*ble(, a.Liable to be assessed or taxed; as, assessable property. 1913 Webster]
As`sess*ee"(, n.One who is assessed. 1913 Webster]
As*ses"sion(, n.[L. assessio, fr. assid to sit by or near; ad + sed to sit. See Sit.]A sitting beside or near. 1913 Webster]
As*sess"ment(, n.[LL. assessamentum.]1.The act of assessing; the act of determining an amount to be paid; as, an assessment of damages, or of taxes; an assessment of the members of a club. 1913 Webster]
2.A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be levied on the property; as, an assessment of property or an assessment on property.
assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to their discretion, as opposed to a sum certain or determined by law. It is a valuation of the property of those who are to pay the tax, for the purpose of fixing the proportion which each man shall pay.Blackstone. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.The specific sum levied or assessed. 1913 Webster]
4.An apportionment of a subscription for stock into successive installments; also, one of these installments (in England termed a \'bdcall\'b8). [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
As*sess"or, n.[L., one who sits beside, the assistant of a judge, fr. assid. See Assession. LL., one who arranges of determines the taxes, fr. assid. See Assess, v., and cf. Cessor.]1.One appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate with his special knowledge of the subject to be decided; as legal assessors, nautical assessors.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
2.One who sits by another, as next in dignity, or as an assistant and adviser; an associate in office.
Whence to his Son, assessor of his throne, he thus began.Milton.
With his ignorance, his inclinations, and his fancy, as his assessors in judgment.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.One appointed to assess persons or property for the purpose of taxation.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
As`ses*so"ri*al(, a.[Cf. F. assessorial, fr. L. assessor.]Of or pertaining to an assessor, or to a court of assessors.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
As*sess"or*ship(, n.The office or function of an assessor. 1913 Webster]
As"set(, n.Any article or separable part of one's assets. 1913 Webster]
As"sets(, n. pl.[OF. asez enough, F. assez, fr. L. ad + satis, akin to Gr. saps full. Cf. Assai, Satisfy.]1.(Law)(a)Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the executor or administrator liable to the creditors and legatees, so far as such goods or estate may extend.Story.Blackstone.(b)Effects of an insolvent debtor or bankrupt, applicable to the payment of debts. 1913 Webster]
2.The entire property of all sorts, belonging to a person, a corporation, or an estate; as, the assets of a merchant or a trading association; -- opposed to liabilities.
assets are put on the Cr. side and the debts on the Dr. side. 1913 Webster]
As*sev"er(, v. t.[Cf. OF. asseverer, fr. L. asseverare.]See Asseverate. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
As*sev"er*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Asseverated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Asseverating(.][L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See Severe.]To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.
Syn. -- To affirm; aver; protest; declare. See Affirm. 1913 Webster]
As*sev`er*a"tion(, n.[L. asseveratio.]The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration.
Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions.Ray. 1913 Webster]
As*sev"er*a*tive, a.Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively. 1913 Webster]
As*sev"er*a*to*ry, a.Asseverative. 1913 Webster]
As*sib"i*late, v. t.[L. assibilatus, p. p. of assibilare to hiss out; ad + sibilare to hiss.]To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
As*sib`i*la"tion, n.Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch. 1913 Webster]
As`si*de"an, n.[Heb. kh\'besad to be pious.]One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans. 1913 Webster]
As"si*dent(, a.[L. assidens, p. pr. of assid to sit by: cf. F. assident. See Assession.](Med.)Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms. 1913 Webster]
As*sid"u*ate(, a.[L. assiduatus, p. p. of assiduare to use assiduously.]Unremitting; assiduous. [Obs.] \'bdAssiduate labor.\'b8 Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
As`si*du"i*ty(, n.; pl.Assiduities(.[L. assiduitas: cf. F. assiduite. See Assiduous.]1.Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.
I have, with much pains and assiduity, qualified myself for a nomenclator.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Studied and persevering attention to a person; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
As*sid"u*ous(, a.[L. assiduus, fr. assid to sit near or close; ad + sed to sit. See Sit.]1.Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.
She grows more assiduous in her attendance.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.
As`si*en"tist, n.[Cf. F. assientiste, Sp. asentista.]A shareholder of the Assiento company; one of the parties to the Assiento contract.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`si*en"to(, n.[Sp. asiento seat, contract or agreement, fr. asentar to place on a chair, to adjust, to make an agreement; a (L. ad) + sentar, a participial verb; as if there were a L. sedentare to cause to sit, fr. sedens, sedentis, p. pr. of sed to sit.]A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, esp. the contract made with Great Britain in 1713. 1913 Webster]
As*sign"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assigned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assigning.][OE. assignen, asignen, F. assigner, fr. L. assignare; ad + signare to mark, mark out, designate, signum mark, sign. See Sign.]1.To appoint; to allot; to apportion; to make over.
In the order I assign to them.Loudon.
The man who could feel thus was worthy of a better station than that in which his lot had been assigned.Southey.
He assigned to his men their several posts.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix, specify, select, or designate; to point out authoritatively or exactly; as, to assign a limit; to assign counsel for a prisoner; to assign a day for trial.
All as the dwarf the way to her assigned.Spenser.
It is not easy to assign a period more eventful.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To transfer, or make over to another, esp. to transfer to, and vest in, certain persons, called assignees, for the benefit of creditors.
To assign dower, to set out by metes and bounds the widow's share or portion in an estate.Kent. 1913 Webster]
As*sign"(?), v. i.(Law)To transfer or pass over property to another, whether for the benefit of the assignee or of the assignor's creditors, or in furtherance of some trust. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As*sign", n.[From Assign, v.]A thing pertaining or belonging to something else; an appurtenance. [Obs.]
Six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as girdles, hangers, and so.Shak. 1913 Webster]
As*sign", n.[See Assignee.](Law)A person to whom property or an interest is transferred; as, a deed to a man and his heirs and assigns. 1913 Webster]
As*sign`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being assignable. 1913 Webster]
As*sign"a*ble(, a.Capable of being assigned, allotted, specified, or designated; as, an assignable note or bill; an assignable reason; an assignable quantity. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`si`gnat"(?; 277), n.[F. assignat, fr. L. assignatus, p. p. of assignare.]One of the notes, bills, or bonds, issued as currency by the revolutionary government of France (1790-1796), and based on the security of the lands of the church and of nobles which had been appropriated by the state. 1913 Webster]
As`sig*na"tion(, n.[L. assignatio, fr. assignare: cf. F. assignation.]1.The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
This order being taken in the senate, as touching the appointment and assignation of those provinces.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.An appointment of time and place for meeting or interview; -- used chiefly of love interviews, and now commonly in a bad sense.
While nymphs take treats, or assignations give.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.A making over by transfer of title; assignment.
House of assignation, a house in which appointments for sexual intercourse are fulfilled. 1913 Webster]
As`sign*ee", n.[F. assign\'82, p. p. of assigner. See Assign, v., and cf. Assign an assignee.](Law)(a)A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business, or enjoy some right, privilege, or property; as, an assignee of a bankrupt. See Assignment(c). An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by jaw; as an executor.Cowell.Blount.(b)pl.In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors. 1913 Webster]
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As*sign"er(, n.One who assigns, appoints, allots, or apportions. 1913 Webster]
As*sign"ment(, n.[LL. assignamentum: cf. OF. assenement.]1.An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of lease, bond, note, or bill of exchange; a transfer of the whole of some particular estate or interest in lands.(b)The writing by which an interest is transferred.(c)The transfer of the property of a bankrupt to certain persons called assignees, in whom it is vested for the benefit of creditors.
Assignment of dower, the setting out by metes and bounds of the widow's thirds or portion in the deceased husband's estate, and allotting it to her.
Assignment is also used in law as convertible with specification; assignment of error in proceedings for review being specification of error; and assignment of perjury or fraud in indictment being specifications of perjury or fraud. 1913 Webster]
As`sign*or"(, n.[L. assignator. Cf. Assigner.](Law)An assigner; a person who assigns or transfers an interest; as, the assignor of a debt or other chose in action. 1913 Webster]
As*sim`i*la*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being assimilable. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"i*la*ble(, a.That may be assimilated; that may be likened, or appropriated and incorporated. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"i*late(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assimilated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assimilating(.][L. assimilatus, p. p. of assimilare; ad + similare to make like, similis like. See Similar, Assemble, Assimilate.]1.To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.Sir M. Hale.
To assimilate our law to the law of Scotland.John Bright.
Fast falls a fleecy; the downy flakes Assimilate all objects.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To liken; to compa [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.To appropriate and transform or incorporate into the substance of the assimilating body; to absorb or appropriate, as nourishment; as, food is assimilated and converted into organic tissue.
Hence also animals and vegetables may assimilate their nourishment.Sir I. Newton.
His mind had no power to assimilate the lessons.Merivale. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"i*late, v. i.1.To become similar or like something else. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To change and appropriate nourishment so as to make it a part of the substance of the assimilating body.
Aliment easily assimilated or turned into blood.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.To be converted into the substance of the assimilating body; to become incorporated; as, some kinds of food assimilate more readily than others.
I am a foreign material, and cannot assimilate with the church of England.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
assimilatingadj.tending to or characterized by or causing assimilation (being absorbed into or incorporated). Syn. -- assimilative, assimilatory. WordNet 1.5]
As*sim`i*la"tion(, n.[L. assimilatio: cf. F. assimilation.]1.The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, the assimilation of one sound to another.
To aspire to an assimilation with God.Dr. H. More.
The assimilation of gases and vapors.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The conversion of nutriment into the fluid or solid substance of the body, by the processes of digestion and absorption, whether in plants or animals.
Not conversing the body, not repairing it by assimilation, but preserving it by ventilation.Sir T. Browne.
assimilation has been limited by some to the final process by which the nutritive matter of the blood is converted into the substance of the tissues and organs. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"i*la*tive(, a.[Cf. LL. assimilativus, F. assimilatif.]Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation; that assimilates or causes assimilation; as, an assimilative process or substance. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"i*la*to*ry(, a.Tending to assimilate, or produce assimilation; as, assimilatory organs. 1913 Webster]
As*sim"u*late(, v. t.[L. assimulatus, p. p. of assimulare, equiv. to assimilare. See Assimilate, v. t.]1.To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate; to resemble. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
2.To assimilate. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
As*sim`u*la"tion(, n.[L. assimulatio, equiv. to assimilatio.]Assimilation. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
As`si*ne"go(, n.See Asinego. 1913 Webster]
Ass"ish(, a.Resembling an ass; asinine; stupid or obstinate.
Such . . . appear to be of the assich kind . . . Udall. 1913 Webster]
As*sist"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Assisting.][L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See Stand.]To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.
Assist me, knight. I am undone!Shak.
Syn. -- To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor; befriend; sustain; favor. See Help. 1913 Webster]
As*sist", v. i.1.To lend aid; to help.
With God not parted from him, as was feared, assisting to the end.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public meeting. [A Gallicism] Gibbon. Prescott. 1913 Webster]
As*sist"ance(, n.[Cf. F. assistance.]1.The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
Without the assistance of a mortal hand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.]
Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John Cavendish.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism] 1913 Webster]
As*sist"ant(, a.[Cf. F. assistant, p. pr. of assister.]1.Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
Genius and learning . . . are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)Of the second grade in the staff of the army; as, an assistant surgeon. [U.S.]
Farrow. 1913 Webster]
As*sist"ant(, n.1.One who, or that which, assists; a helper; an auxiliary; a means of help.
Four assistants who his labor share.Pope.
Rhymes merely as assistants to memory.Mrs. Chapone. 1913 Webster]
2.An attendant; one who is present.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
As*sist"ant*ly, adv.In a manner to give aid. [R.] 1913 Webster]
As*sist"er, n.An assistant; a helper. 1913 Webster]
As*size"(, n.[OE. assise, asise, OF. assise, F. assises, assembly of judges, the decree pronounced by them, tax, impost, fr. assis, assise, p. p. of asseoir, fr. L. assid to sit by; ad + sed to sit. See Sit, Size, and cf. Excise, Assess.]1.An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A special kind of jury or inquest.(b)A kind of writ or real action.(c)A verdict or finding of a jury upon such writ.(d)A statute or ordinance in general. Specifically: (1) A statute regulating the weight, measure, and proportions of ingredients and the price of articles sold in the market; as, the assize of bread and other provisions; (2) A statute fixing the standard of weights and measures.(e)Anything fixed or reduced to a certainty in point of time, number, quantity, quality, weight, measure, etc.; as, rent of assize.Glanvill.Spelman.Cowell.Blackstone.Tomlins.Burrill.[This term is not now used in England in the sense of a writ or real action, and seldom of a jury of any kind, but in Scotch practice it is still technically applied to the jury in criminal cases. Stephen.Burrill.Erskine.](f)A court, the sitting or session of a court, for the trial of processes, whether civil or criminal, by a judge and jury.Blackstone.Wharton.Encyc. Brit.(g)The periodical sessions of the judges of the superior courts in every county of England for the purpose of administering justice in the trial and determination of civil and criminal cases; -- usually in the plural.Brande.Wharton.Craig.Burrill.(h)The time or place of holding the court of assize; -- generally in the plural, assizes. 1913 Webster]
3.Measure; dimension; size.[In this sense now corrupted into size.]
An hundred cubits high by just assize.Spenser.
[Formerly written, as in French, assise.] 1913 Webster]
As*size", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assizing.][From Assize, n.: cf. LL. assisare to decree in assize. Cf. Asses, v.]1.To assess; to value; to rate. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix the weight, measure, or price of, by an ordinance or regulation of authority. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As*siz"er(, n.An officer who has the care or inspection of weights and measures, etc. 1913 Webster]
As*siz"or(, n.(Scots Law)A juror. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ber(, v. t.[Pref. ad- + sober. Cf. Ensober.]To make or keep sober. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
As*so`cia*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being associable, or capable of association; associableness. \'bdThe associability of feelings.\'b8 H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
As*so"cia*ble(, a.[See Associate.]1.Capable of being associated or joined.
We know feelings to be associable only by the proved ability of one to revive another.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
2.Sociable; companionable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; -- said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
The stomach, the most associable of all the organs of the animal body.Med. Rep. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Associated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Associating(.][L. associatus, p. p. of associare; ad + sociare to join or unite, socius companion. See Social.]1.To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise. 1913 Webster]
2.To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances. 1913 Webster]
3.To connect or place together in thought.
He succeeded in associating his name inseparably with some names which will last as long as our language.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To accompany; to keep company with. [Obs.]
Friends should associate friends in grief and woe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*ate, v. i.1.To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate. 1913 Webster]
2.To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*ate(, a.[L. associatus, p. p.]1.Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.
While I descend . . . to my associate powers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*ate, n.1.A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow. 1913 Webster]
2.A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league. 1913 Webster]
3.One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.
The one [idea] no sooner comes into the understanding, than its associate appears with it.Locke.
As*so"ci*a`ted(, a.Joined as a companion; brought into association; accompanying; combined.
Associated movements(Physiol.), consensual movements which accompany voluntary efforts without our consciousness.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Associate in Applied Sciencen.1.an associate degree conferred for successful studies in applied science. Syn. -- AAS WordNet 1.5]
Associate in Artsn.1.a college degree granted for successful completion of a two-year course of study in arts or general topics. Syn. -- AA WordNet 1.5]
As*so"ci*ate*ship(, n.The state of an associate, as in Academy or an office. 1913 Webster]
As*so`ci*a"tion(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. association, LL. associatio, fr. L. associare.]1.The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things. \'bdSome . . . bond of association.\'b8 Hooker.
Self-denial is a kind of holy association with God.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Mental connection, or that which is mentally linked or associated with a thing.
Words . . . must owe their powers association.Johnson.
Why should . . . the holiest words, with all their venerable associations, be profaned?Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a benevolent association. Specifically, as among the Congregationalists, a society, consisting of a number of ministers, generally the pastors of neighboring churches, united for promoting the interests of religion and the harmony of the churches.
Association of ideas(Physiol.), the combination or connection of states of mind or their objects with one another, as the result of which one is said to be revived or represented by means of the other. The relations according to which they are thus connected or revived are called the law of association. Prominent among them are reckoned the relations of time and place, and of cause and effect.Porter. 1913 Webster]
As*so`ci*a"tion*al(, a.1.Of or pertaining to association, or to an association. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to the theory held by the associationists. 1913 Webster]
As*so`ci*a"tion*ism(, n.(Philos.)The doctrine or theory held by associationists. 1913 Webster]
As*so`ci*a"tion*ist, n.(Philos.)One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*a*tive(, a.Having the quality of associating; tending or leading to association; as, the associative faculty.Hugh Miller. 1913 Webster]
As*so"ci*a`tor(, n.An associate; a confederate or partner in any scheme.
How Pennsylvania's air agrees with Quakers, associators.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
As*soil"(, v. t.[OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F. absoudre, L. absolvere. See Absolve.]1.To set free; to release. [Archaic]
Till from her hands the spright assoiled is.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To solve; to clear up. [Obs.]
Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle.Bp. Jewel. 1913 Webster]
3.To set free from guilt; to absolve. [Archaic]
Acquitted and assoiled from the guilt.Dr. H. More.
Many persons think themselves fairly assoiled, because they are . . . not of scandalous lives.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.To expiate; to atone for. [Archaic] Spenser.
Let each act assoil a fault.E. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
5.To remove; to put off. [Obs.]
She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite assoil.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As*soil", v. t.[Pref. ad- + soil.]To soil; to stain. [Obs. or Poet.] Beau. & Fl.
Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shield.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
As*soil"ment(, n.Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal. 1913 Webster]
As*soil"zie(, As*soil"yie, v. t.[Old form assoil. See Assoil.](Scots Law)To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court.
God assoilzie him for the sin of bloodshed.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
As"so*nance(, n.[Cf. F. assonance. See Assonant.]1.Resemblance of sound. \'bdThe disagreeable assonance of Steevens. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pros.)A peculiar species of rhyme, in which the last accented vowel and those which follow it in one word correspond in sound with the vowels of another word, while the consonants of the two words are unlike in sound; as, calamo and platano, baby and chary.
The assonance is peculiar to the Spaniard.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
3.Incomplete correspondence.
Assonance between facts seemingly remote.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
As"so*nant(, a.[L. assonans, p. pr. of assonare to sound to, to correspond to in sound; ad + sonare to sound, sonus sound: cf. F. assonant. See Sound.]1.Having a resemblance of sounds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pros.)Pertaining to the peculiar species of rhyme called assonance; not consonant. 1913 Webster]
As`so*nan"tal(, a.Assonant. 1913 Webster]
As"so*nate(, v. i.[L. assonare, assonatum, to respond to.]To correspond in sound. 1913 Webster]
As*sort"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Assorting.][F. assortir; (L. ad) + sortir to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis, lot. See Sort.]1.To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods. [Rarely applied to persons.]
They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with whom they must associate.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; as, to assort a cargo. 1913 Webster]
As*sort", v. i.To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
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As*sort"ed(, a.Selected; culled. 1913 Webster]
As*sort"ment(-m, n.[Cf. F. assortiment.]1.Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds or sorts; a number of things assorted. 1913 Webster]
3.A collection containing a variety of sorts or kinds adapted to various wants, demands, or purposes; as, an assortment of goods. 1913 Webster]
As*sot"(, v. t.[OF. asoter, F. assoter; ad) + sot stupid. See Sot.]To besot; to befool; to beguile; to infatuate. [Obs.]
Some ecstasy assotted had his sense.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As*sot", a.Dazed; foolish; infatuated. [Obs.]
Willie, I ween thou be assot.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As*suage"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assuaged; p. pr. & vb. n.Assuaging(.][OE. asuagen, aswagen, OF. asoagier, asuagier, fr. assouagier, fr. L. ad + suavis sweet. See Sweet.]To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to appease or pacify, as passion or tumult; to satisfy, as appetite or desire.
Refreshing winds the summer's heat assuage.Addison.
To assuage the sorrows of a desolate old manBurke.
The fount at which the panting mind assuages Byron.
Syn. -- To alleviate; mitigate; appease; soothe; calm; tranquilize; relieve. See Alleviate. 1913 Webster]
As*suage", v. i.To abate or subside. [Archaic] \'bdThe waters assuaged.\'b8 Gen. vii. 1.
The plague being come to a crisis, its fury began to assuage.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
As*sua"ger(, n.One who, or that which, assuages. 1913 Webster]
As*sua"sive(, a.[From assuage, as if this were fr. a supposed L. assuadere to persuade to; or from E. pref. ad + -suasive as in persuasive.]Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing. [R.]
Music her soft assuasive voice applies.Pope. 1913 Webster]
As*sub"ju*gate(, v. t.[Pref. ad- + subjugate.]To bring into subjection. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
As`sue*fac"tion(, n.[L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.]The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [Obs.]
Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Assuetude of things hurtful doth make them lose their force to hurt.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
As*sum"a*ble(, a.That may be assumed. 1913 Webster]
As*sum"a*bly, adv.By way of assumption. 1913 Webster]
As*sume"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assumed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assuming.][L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub + emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See Redeem.]1.To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne.Pope.
The god assumed his native form again.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.
The consequences of assumed principles.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
3.To pretend to possess; to take in appearance.
Ambition assuming the mask of religion.Porteus.
Assume a virtue, if you have it not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To receive or adopt.
The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank, assumed into that honorable company.Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- To arrogate; usurp; appropriate. 1913 Webster]
As*sume", v. i.1.To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To undertake, as by a promise.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
As*sumed"(, a.1.Supposed. 1913 Webster]
2.Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character. 1913 Webster]
As*sum"ed*ly(, adv.By assumption. 1913 Webster]
As*sum"ent(, n.[L. assumentum, fr. ad + suere to sew.]A patch; an addition; a piece put on. [Obs.] John Lewis (1731). 1913 Webster]
As*sum"er(, n.One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes.W. D. Whitney. 1913 Webster]
As*sum"ing, a.Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous.Burke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*sump"sit(?; 215), n.[L., he undertook, pret. of L. assumere. See Assume.](Law)(a)A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied.(b)An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under seal. Common or indebitatus assumpsit is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special assumpsit is founded on an express promise or undertaking.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
As*sumpt"(?; 215), v. t.[L. assumptus, p. p. of assumere. See Assume.]To take up; to elevate; to assume. [Obs.] Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
As*sumpt", n.[L. assumptum, p. p. neut. of assumere.]That which is assumed; an assumption. [Obs.]
The sun of all your assumpts is this.Chillingworth. 1913 Webster]
As*sump"tion(?; 215), n.[OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume.]1.The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
The assumption of authority.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body.Thodey.
That calm assumption of the virtues.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
3.The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Logic)The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism. 1913 Webster]
5.The taking of a person up into heaven. Hence: (Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches)A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven. 1913 Webster]
As*sump"tive(, a.[L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.]Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. -- As*sump"tive*ly, adv.
Assumptive arms(Her.), originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.Percy Smith. 1913 Webster]
Assurn.1.an ancient Assyrian city. WordNet 1.5]
As*sur"ance(, n.[OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See Assure.]1.The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.
Whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.Acts xvii. 31.
Assurances of support came pouring in daily.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being assured; firm persuasion; full confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certainty.
Let us draw with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.Heb. x. 22. 1913 Webster]
3.Firmness of mind; undoubting, steadiness; intrepidity; courage; confidence; self-reliance.
Brave men meet danger with assurance.Knolles.
Conversation with the world will give them knowledge and assurance.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.Excess of boldness; impudence; audacity; as, his assurance is intolerable. 1913 Webster]
5.Betrothal; affiance. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
6.Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death.
assurance has been used, in England, in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited. See Insurance. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
common assurances of the kingdom.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
As*sure(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Assured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Assuring.][OF. ase\'81rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf. Insure.]1.To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of death Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.
I dare assure thee that no enemy Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To confirm; to make certain or secure.
And it shall be assured to him.Lev. xxvii. 19.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.1 John iii. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
As*syr"i*an(, a.[L. Assyrius.]Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria. 1913 Webster]
As*syr`i*o*log"ic*al(, a.Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies. 1913 Webster]
As*syr`i*ol"o*gist(, n.One versed in Assyriology; a student of Assyrian arch\'91ology. 1913 Webster]
As*syr`i*ol"o*gy(, n.[Assyria + -logy.]The science or study of the antiquities, language, etc., of ancient Assyria. 1913 Webster]
As*syth"ment(, n.[From OF. aset, asez, orig. meaning enough. See Assets.]Indemnification for injury; satisfaction. [Chiefly in Scots law] 1913 Webster]
Astacuran.1.the family including the crayfish. Syn. --Astacidae, family Astacidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As"ta*cus(, n.[L. astacus a crab, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of crustaceans, containing the crawfish of fresh-water lobster of Europe, and allied species of western North America. See Crawfish. 1913 Webster]
A*star"board(, adv.(Naut.)Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller. 1913 Webster]
A*start"(, v. t. & i.Same as Astert. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*tar"te(, n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve mollusks, common on the coasts of America and Europe. 1913 Webster]
A*stat"ic(, a.[Pref. a- not + static.](Magnetism)Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to point in a given direction.
Astatic pair(Magnetism), a pair of magnetic needles so mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some galvanometers. 1913 Webster]
A*stat"ic*al*ly(, adv.In an astatic manner. 1913 Webster]
A*stat"i*cism(, n.The state of being astatic. 1913 Webster]
As"ta*tize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Astatized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Astatizing.](Magnetism)To render astatic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As*tat"ki(?), n.[From Russ. ostatki remnants, pl. of ostatok.]A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*stay"(, adv.(Naut.)An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water. 1913 Webster]
As"te*ism(, n.[Gr. ast\'82isme.](Rhet.)Genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding another. 1913 Webster]
As"tel(, n.[OE. astelle piece of wood, OF. astele splinter, shaving, F. attelle, astelle: cf. L. astula, dim. of assis board.](Mining)An arch, or ceiling, of boards, placed over the men's heads in a mine. 1913 Webster]
As"ter(, n.[L. aster aster, star, Gr. 'asth`r star. See Star.]1.(Bot.)A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Floriculture)A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)A star-shaped figure of achromatic substance found chiefly in cells dividing by mitosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Asteraceaen.1.a family of plants with heads composed of many florets, including the aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia. Syn. --Compositae, family Compositae, family Asteraceae, aster family WordNet 1.5]
\'d8As*te"ri*as(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'asth`r star.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of echinoderms.
As`ter*id"i*an(, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Asterioidea. -- n.A starfish; one of the Asterioidea. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8As*te`ri*oid"e*a(, \'d8As`ter*id"e*a(, }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'asteri`as + -oid. See Asterias.](Zo\'94l.)A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*te"ri*on(, n.[Gr. 'aste`rion starry.](Anat.)The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`ter*is"cus(, n.[L., an asterisk. See Asterisk.](Anat.)The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes. 1913 Webster]
As"ter*isk(, n.[L. asteriscus, Gr. 'asth`r star. See Aster.]The figure of a star, thus, 1913 Webster]
As`ter*ism(, n.[Gr. 'asth`r star; cf. F. ast\'82risme.]1.(Astron.)(a)A constellation. [Obs.] (b)A small cluster of stars. 1913 Webster]
2.(Printing)(a)An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.] (b)Three asterisks placed in this manner, 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallog.)An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica. 1913 Webster]
asterismaladj.1.of or pertaining to asterisms or constellations WordNet 1.5]
A*stern"(, adv.[Pref. a- + stern.](Naut.)1.In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. 1913 Webster]
2.Behind a ship; in the rear. \'bdA gale of wind right astern.\'b8 De Foe. \'bdLeft this strait astern.\'b8 Drake.
To bake astern, to go stern foremost. --
To be astern of the reckoning, to be behind the position given by the reckoning. --
To drop astern, to fall or be left behind. --
To go astern, to go backward, as from the action of currents or winds. 1913 Webster]
A*ster"nal(, a.[Pref. a- not + sternal.](Anat.)Not sternal; -- said of ribs which do not join the sternum. 1913 Webster]
As"ter*oid(, n.[Gr. 'asth`r star + ast\'82ro\'8bde. See Aster.]A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also planetoids and minor planets. 1913 Webster]
As`ter*oid"al(, a.Of or pertaining to an asteroid, or to the asteroids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`te*rol"e*pis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'asth`r star + (Paleon.)A genus of fishes, some of which were eighteen or twenty feet long, found in a fossil state in the Old Red Sandstone.Hugh Miller. 1913 Webster]
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As*ter"o*pe(?), n.[Gr. 1.(Myth.)One of the Pleiades; -- called also Sterope. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Astron.)A double star in the Pleiades (21 k and 22 l Pleiadum, of the 5.8 and 6.4 magnitude respectively), appearing as a single star of the 5.3 magnitude to the naked eye. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As`ter*oph"yl*lite(, n.[Gr. 'asth`r star + fy`llon leaf.](Paleon.)A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites. 1913 Webster]
A*stert(, v. t.[Pref. a- + start; OE. asterten, asturten.]To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*stert", v. i.To escape. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8As`the*ni"a(, As"the*ny(, }n.[NL. asthenia, Gr. 'asqe`nia; 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength.](Med.)Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces. 1913 Webster]
As*then"ic(, a.[Gr. 'asqeniko`s; 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength.](Med.)Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As`the*no"pi*a(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength + 'w`ps eye.]Weakness of sight.Quain. -- As`the*nop"ic(, a. 1913 Webster]
asthenospheren.1.the lower layer of the earth's crust, below the lithosphere. It is estimated as from fifty to several hundred miles thick. It is less rigid than the lithosphere, but still rigid enough to transmit some transverse seismic waves.[RHUD] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
asthenyn.1.an abnormal loss of strength. Syn. -- asthenia WordNet 1.5]
Asth"ma(?; 277), n.[Gr. v\'be, Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind.](Med.)A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration. 1913 Webster]
Asth"ma pa"per. Paper impregnated with saltpeter. The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics. [Archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
{ Asth*mat"ic(, Asth*mat"ic*al(, }a.[L. asthmaticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient. -- Asth*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Asth*mat"ic, n.A person affected with asthma. 1913 Webster]
As`tig*mat"ic(, a.(Med. & Opt.)Affected with, or pertaining to, astigmatism; as, astigmatic eyes; also, remedying astigmatism; as, astigmatic lenses. 1913 Webster]
A*stig"ma*tism(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + astigmatisme.](Med. & Opt.)A defect of the eye or of a lens, in consequence of which the rays derived from one point are not brought to a single focal point, thus causing imperfect images or indistinctness of vision.
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As*tip"u*late(, v. i.[L. astipulari; ad + stipulari to stipulate.]To assent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A*stir"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + stir.]Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed. 1913 Webster]
{ A*stom"a*tous(, As"to*mous(, }a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Not possessing a mouth. 1913 Webster]
{ As*ton"(, As*tone"(, }v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astoned, Astond, or Astound.][See Astonish.]To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
As*ton"ied(, p. p.Stunned; astonished. See Astony. [Archaic]
And I astonied fell and could not pray.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
As*ton"ish(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astonished(; p. pr. & vb. n.Astonishing.][OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. \'82tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See Thunder, Astound, Astony.]1.To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [Obs.]
Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [Fluellen had struck Pistol].Shak.
The very cramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.
Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow.Sidney.
I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision.Dan. viii. 27.
Syn. -- To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. -- Astonished, Surprised. We are surprised at what is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We are struck with astonishment. C. J. Smith. See Amaze. 1913 Webster]
As*ton"ish*ed*ly(, adv.In an astonished manner. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
As*ton"ish*ing, a.Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event.
As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
As*ton"ish*ment(, n.[Cf. OF. estonnement, F. \'82tonnement.]1.The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. [Obs.]
A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say.Holland. 1913 Webster]
3.The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.
Lest the place astonishment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.The object causing such an emotion.
Thou shalt become an astonishment.Deut. xxviii. 37.
As*ton"y(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astonied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Astonying. See Astone.]To stun; to bewilder; to astonish; to dismay. [Archaic]
The captain of the Helots . . . strake Palladius upon the side of his head, that he reeled astonied.Sir P. Sidney.
This sodeyn cas this man astonied so, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*stoop"(, adv.[Pref. a- + stoop.]In a stooping or inclined position.Gay. 1913 Webster]
As*tound"(, a.[OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.]Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] Spenser.
Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
As*tound", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n.Astounding.][See Astound, a.]1.To stun; to stupefy.
No puissant stroke his senses once astound.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound Milton. 1913 Webster]
astoundedadj.1.struck with an intense and usually sudden surprise sufficient to produce wonder or perplexity Syn. -- amazed, astonied, astonished, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck WordNet 1.5]
As*tound"ing, a.Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact. -- As*tound"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
As`tra*chan"(, a. & n.See Astrakhan. 1913 Webster]
A*strad"dle(, adv.[Pref. a- + straddle.]In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse. 1913 Webster]
As*tr\'91"an(, a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the genus Astr\'91a or the family Astr\'91id\'91. -- n.A coral of the family Astr\'91id\'91; a star coral. 1913 Webster]
As"tra*gal(, n.[L. astragalus, Gr. 1.(Arch.)A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gun.)A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth. 1913 Webster]
As*trag"a*lar(, a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the astragalus. 1913 Webster]
As*trag"a*loid(, a.[Astragalus + -oid.](Anat.)Resembling the astragalus in form. 1913 Webster]
As*trag"a*lo*man`cy(, n.[Gr. -mancy.]Divination by means of small bones or dice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As*trag"a*lus(, n.[L. See Astragal.]1.(Anat.)The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galege\'91, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)See Astragal, 1. 1913 Webster]
As`tra*khan"(, a.Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin. -- n.The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur. 1913 Webster]
As"tral(, a.[L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. astral. See Star.]1.Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry; starlike.
Shines only with an astral luster.I. Taylor.
Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer.Dryden.
2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to an aster; as, astral rays; astral sphere. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Theosophy)Consisting of, belonging to, or designating, a kind of supersensible substance alleged to be next above the tangible world in refinement; as, astral spirits; astral bodies of persons; astral current; the astral plane. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Astral lamp, an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped reservoir in which the oil is contained. --
Astral spirits, spirits formerly supposed to live in the heavenly bodies or the a\'89rial regions, and represented in the Middle Ages as fallen angels, spirits of the dead, or spirits originating in fire. 1913 Webster]
A*stray"(, adv. & a.[See Estray, Stray.]Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.
Ye were as sheep going astray.1 Pet. ii. 25. 1913 Webster]
As*trict"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astricted; p. pr. & vb. n.Astricting.][L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See Astringe.]1.To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.]
The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Scots Law)To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict lands. See Astriction, 4.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)(a)A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.Dunglison.(b)Constipation.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.Astringency. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.(Scots Law)An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.Bell.
A*stride"(, adv.[Pref. a- + stride.]With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.
Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade.Sir W. Scott.
Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
As*trif"er*ous(acr/s*tr, a.[L. astrifer; astrum star + ferre to bear.]Bearing stars. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
As*tringe"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Astringed(-tr; p. pr. & vb. n.Astringing(-j.][L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.]1.To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To bind by moral or legal obligation.Wolsey. 1913 Webster]
As*trin"gen*cy(, n.The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin. 1913 Webster]
As*trin"gent(-j, a.[L. astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.]1.Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit. 1913 Webster]
2.Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue. 1913 Webster]
As*trin"gent, n.A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
External astringents are called styptics.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
As*trin"gent*ly, adv.In an astringent manner. 1913 Webster]
As*trin"ger(, n.[OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F. autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L. acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.]A falconer who keeps a goshawk. [Obs.] Shak.Cowell.[Written also austringer.] 1913 Webster]
As"tro-(. The combining form of the Greek word 'a`stron, meaning star. 1913 Webster]
astrobiologyn.exobiology; -- not used technically. Syn. -- exobiology. PJC]
astrochemistryn.the branch of science involving astronomy and chemistry which studies the chemical composition, chemical reactions, and evolution of matter in outer space. -- as`tro*chem"ic*al(, a. -- as`tro*chem"ic*al*ly(, adv. PJC]
astrocyten.a large star-shaped neuroglial cell in nervous tissue. PJC]
astrocytoman.a tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well-differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum.Stedman PJC]
{ As"tro*fel, As"tro*fell }(, n.A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As*trog"e*ny(, n.[Astro- + Gr. The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
As*trog"no*sy(, n.[Astro- + Gr. The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
As*trog"o*ny(, n.Same as Astrogeny. -- As`*tro*gon"ic(, a. 1913 Webster]
As*trog"ra*phy(, n.[Astro'cf + -graphy.]The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens. 1913 Webster]
As"tro*ite(, n.[L. astroites: cf. F. astroite.]A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [Obs.] [Written also astrite and astrion.] 1913 Webster]
As"tro*labe(, n.[OE. astrolabie, astrilabe, OF. astrelabe, F. astrolabe, LL. astrolabium, fr. Gr. 'astrola`bon; 'a`stron star + 1.(Astron.)An instrument for observing or showing the positions of the stars. It is now disused.
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2.A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
As*trol"a*ter(, n.A worshiper of the stars.Morley. 1913 Webster]
As*trol"a*try(, n.[Astro- + Gr. astrol\'83trie.]The worship of the stars. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*li*thol"o*gy(, n.[Astro- + lithology.]The science of a\'89rolites. 1913 Webster]
As*trol"o*ger(, n.[See Astrology.]1.One who studies the stars; an astronomer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars. 1913 Webster]
{ As`tro*log"ic(, As`tro*log"ic*al(, }a.[Gr. 'astrologiko`s.]Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. \'bdAstrologic learning.\'b8 Hudibras. \'bdAstrological prognostication.\'b8 Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
As*trol"o*gize(, v. t. & i.To apply astrology to; to study or practice astrology. 1913 Webster]
As*trol"o*gy(, n.[F. astrologie, L. astrologia, fr. Gr. 'astrologi`a, fr. 'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos discourse, le`gein to speak. See Star.]In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
Astrology was much in vogue during the Middle Ages, and became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did of chemistry. It was divided into two kinds: judicial astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts of nations and individuals, and natural astrology, which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature, such as changes of the weather, etc. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*man"tic(, a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gy(, n.[Astro- + meteorology.]The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather. -- As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al(, a. -- As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist(, n. 1913 Webster]
As*trom"e*ter(, n.[Astro- + meter.]An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars. 1913 Webster]
As*trom"e*try(, n.[Astro- + metry.]The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes. 1913 Webster]
as"tro*nautadj.a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; one who travels in a spacecraft; -- called in the Soviet Union and Russia cosmonaut. Syn. -- spaceman, cosmonaut WordNet 1.5]
astronauticadj.of or pertaining to astronautics. Syn. -- astronautical WordNet 1.5]
astronauticaladj.of or pertaining to astronautics. Syn. -- astronautic WordNet 1.5]
as`tro*naut"icsn.the theory and practice of navigation through the upper atmosphere or outer space; the science of travel in space. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
astronavigationn.1.navigating according to the positions of the stars. Syn. -- celestial navigation WordNet 1.5]
2.One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.
An undevout astronomer is mad.Young. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*nom"ic*al(-, a.[L. astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy. -- As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv.
Astronomical clock. See under Clock. --
Astronomical day. See under Day. --
Astronomical fractions,
Astronomical numbers. See under Sexagesimal. 1913 Webster]
As*tron"o*mize, v. i.[Gr. To study or to talk astronomy. [R.]
They astronomized in caves.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
As*tron"o*my(, n.[OE. astronomie, F. astronomie, L. astronomia, fr. Gr. 'asth`r star + Star, and Nomad.]1.Astrology. [Obs.]
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; astronomy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the causes of their various phenomena. 1913 Webster]
3.A treatise on, or text-book of, the science.
Physical astronomy. See under Physical. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*pho*tog"ra*phy(, n.[Astro- + photography.]The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars. 1913 Webster]
As`tro*pho*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Pref. astro- + photometer.](Astron.)A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As`tro*pho*tom"e*try(?), n.(Astron.)The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the sun, moon, and planets. -- As`tro*pho`to*met"ric*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
As`tro*phys"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science. 1913 Webster]
astrophysicistn.1.an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies. WordNet 1.5]
astrophysicsn.1.the concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies. WordNet 1.5]
As`tro*phys"ics(?), n.[Astro- + physics.](Astron.)The science treating of the physical characteristics of the stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution, light, heat, atmospheres, etc. It is a branch of astronomy.
Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
\'d8As*troph"y*ton(, n.[Astro- + Gr. fyton a plant.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched. 1913 Webster]
As"tro*scope(, n.[Astro- + scope.]An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated. 1913 Webster]
As*tros"co*py(, n.Observation of the stars. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As`tro*the*ol"o*gy(, n.[Astro- + theology.]Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.Derham. 1913 Webster]
A*struc"tive(, a.[L. astructus, p. p. of astruere to build up; ad + struere to build.]Building up; constructive; -- opposed to destructive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*strut"(, a. & adv.1.Sticking out, or puffed out; swelling; in a swelling manner. [Archaic]
Inflated and astrut with self-conceit.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.In a strutting manner; with a strutting gait. 1913 Webster]
As*tu"cious(, a.[F. astucieux. See Astute.]Subtle; cunning; astute. [R.] Sir W. Scott. -- As*tu"cious*ly, adv. [R.] 1913 Webster]
As*tute"ly, adv. -- As*tute"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
A*sty"lar(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (arch.)Without columns or pilasters.Weale. 1913 Webster]
A*styl"len(, n.(Mining)A small dam to prevent free passage of water in an adit or level. 1913 Webster]
A*sun"der(, adv.[Pref. a- + sunder.]Apart; separate from each other; into parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places.
I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder.Zech. xi. 10.
As wide asunder as pole and pole.Froude. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*su"ra(, n.(Hind. Myth.)An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8As"wail(, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)The sloth bear (Melursus labiatus) of India. 1913 Webster]
A*sweve"(, v. t.[AS. aswebban; a + swebban. See Sweven.]To stupefy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*swing"(, adv.In a state of swinging. 1913 Webster]
A*swoon"(, adv.In a swoon.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*swooned"(, adv.In a swoon. 1913 Webster]
A*sy"lum(, n.; pl. E. Asylums(, L. Asyla(.[L. asylum, Gr. 'a priv. + 1.A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege.
So sacred was the church to some, that it had the right of an asylum or sanctuary.Ayliffe.
1913 Webster]
2.Any place of retreat and security.
Earth has no other asylum for them than its own cold bosom.Southey. 1913 Webster]
3.An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum. 1913 Webster]
A*sym"me*tral(, a.Incommensurable; also, unsymmetrical. [Obs.] D. H. More. 1913 Webster]
asymptomaticadj.(Med.)showing no symptoms of disease. Syn. -- symptomless. WordNet 1.5]
As"ymp*tote(?; 215), n.[Gr. 'a priv. + Symptom.](Math.)A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an infinite distance. 1913 Webster]
A*syn"ar*tete`(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Disconnected; not fitted or adjusted. -- A*syn"ar*tet"ic(, a.
Asynartete verse(Pros.), a verse of two members, having different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees. 1913 Webster]
asynchronismn.1.1the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times. Syn. -- asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing. WordNet 1.5]
A*syn"chro*nous(?), a.[Gr. synchronous.]Not simultaneous; not concurrent in time; -- opposed to synchronous. Syn. -- nonsynchronous, unsynchronized, unsynchronous. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Paleontology)occurring in different geologic times; -- of taxa/synchronous Syn. -- allochronic WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.chronologically misplaced; belonging to a different time or era Syn. -- anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
4.(Computers)occurring at different speeds in different computers connected by a data transmission link; -- said of methods data of transmission between computers. Opposite of synchronous. PJC]
asynchronyn.1.the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times. Syn. -- asynchronism, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing WordNet 1.5]
As`yn*det"ic(, a.[See Asyndeton.]Characterized by the use of asyndeton; not connected by conjunctions. -- As`yn*det"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
A*syn"de*ton(, n.[L., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Rhet.)A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton. 1913 Webster]
A*sys"to*le(, n.[Pref. a- not + systole.](Physiol.)A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart. 1913 Webster]
A*sys"to*lism(, n.The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole. 1913 Webster]
At(, prep.[AS. \'91t; akin to OHG. az, Goth., OS., & Icel. at, Sw. \'86t, Dan. & L. ad.]Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at. It expresses: - 1913 Webster]
1.A relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land. 1913 Webster]
2.The relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage. 1913 Webster]
3.The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns. 1913 Webster]
4.The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest. 1913 Webster]
5.The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 1913 Webster]
6.The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands. 1913 Webster]
7.Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one.
At all,
At home,
At large,
At last,
At length,
At once, etc.See under All, Home, Large, Last (phrase and syn.), Length, Once, etc. --
At it, busily or actively engaged. --
At least. See Least and However. --
At one. See At one, in the Vocabulary.
Syn. -- In, At. When reference to the interior of any place is made prominent in is used. It is used before the names of countries and cities (esp. large cities); as, we live in America, in New York, in the South. At is commonly employed before names of houses, institutions, villages, and small places; as, Milton was educated at Christ's College; money taken in at the Customhouse; I saw him at the jeweler's; we live at Beachville. At may be used before the name of a city when it is regarded as a mere point of locality. \'bdAn English king was crowned at Paris.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdJean Jacques Rousseau was born at Geneva, June, 28, 1712.\'b8 J. Morley. In regard to time, we say at the hour, on the day, in the year; as, at 9 o'clock, on the morning of July 5th, in the year 1775. 1913 Webster]
At"a*bal(, n.[Sp. atabal, fr. Ar. at-tabl the drum, tabala to beat the drum. Cf. Tymbal.]A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors.Croly. 1913 Webster]
Atabrinen.[Trademark.]a drug once used to treat malaria (C23H30ClN3O); chemically it is a derivative of the tricyclic structure acridine: 6-chloro-9-[[4-(diethylamino-1-methylbutyl)]amino]-2-methoxyacridine. It also has some anthelmintic activity against cestodes. Atabrine is a trademark. Syn. -- quinacrine, mepacrine. WordNet 1.5]
A*tac"a*mite(, n.[From the desert of Atacama, where found.](Min.)An oxychloride of copper, usually in emerald-green prismatic crystals. 1913 Webster]
A*take"(, v. t.To overtake. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
At"a*man(, n.[Russ. ataman': cf. Pol. hetman, G. hauptmann headman, chieftain. Cf. Hetman.]A hetman, or chief of the Cossacks. 1913 Webster]
At`a*mas"co lil"y(?). [Atamasco is fr. North American Indian.](Bot.)See under Lily. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
atarn.1.essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers. Syn. -- attar, athar, ottar WordNet 1.5]
ataracticataraxicadj.1.tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize Syn. -- calming, sedative, soothing, tranquilizing WordNet 1.5]
ataracticn.1.1drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind. Syn. -- ataraxic WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8At`a*rax"i*a(, At"a*rax`y(, }n.[NL. ataraxia, Gr. 'ataraxi`a; 'a priv. + tarakto`s disturbed, tara`ssein to disturb.]Perfect peace of mind, or calmness. 1913 Webster]
ataraxicn.1.drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind. Syn. -- ataractic WordNet 1.5]
{ A*taunt"(, A*taunt"o(, }adv.[F. autant as much (as possible).](Naut.)Fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or set right. 1913 Webster]
A*tav"ic(, a.[Cf. F. atavique.]Pertaining to a remote ancestor, or to atavism. 1913 Webster]
At"a*vism(, n.[L. atavus an ancestor, fr. avus a grandfather.]1.(a)The recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties; resemblance to remote rather than to near ancestors; reversion to the original form.(b)(Biol.)The recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two.
Now and then there occur cases of what physiologists call atavism, or reversion to an ancestral type of character.J. Fiske 1913 Webster]
2.recurrence of or reversion to a past style, outlook, approach, or manner. PJC]
atavisticadj.1.1displaying characteristics of a previous cultural era or of a previous ancestral form; displaying atavism Syn. -- atavic, throwback(prenominal) WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8A*tax"i*a(, At"ax*y(, }n.[NL. ataxia, Gr. 'a priv. + ataxie.]1.Disorder; irregularity. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)(a)Irregularity in disease, or in the functions.(b)The state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Loss of coordination in the voluntary muscles, especially the limbs; an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; it results in unsteady movements and a staggering gait. See also locomotor ataxia, an ataxia which occurs when attempting to perform coordinated muscular movements. Syn. -- ataxy WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Locomotor ataxia. See Locomotor. 1913 Webster]
A*tax"ic(, a.[Cf. F. ataxique. See Ataxia.](Med.)Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a lack of coordinating power in movements.
At`a*zir"(, n.[OF., fr. Ar. al-tas\'c6r influence.](Astron.)The influence of a star upon other stars or upon men. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ate(?; 277), the preterit of Eat. 1913 Webster]
A"te(, n.[Gr. (Greek. Myth.)The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance. 1913 Webster]
-ate(. [From the L. suffix -atus, the past participle ending of verbs of the 1st conj.]1.As an ending of participles or participial adjectives it is equivalent to -ed; as, situate or situated; animate or animated. 1913 Webster]
2.As the ending of a verb, it means to make, to cause, to act, etc.; as, to propitiate (to make propitious); to animate (to give life to). 1913 Webster]
3.As a noun suffix, it marks the agent; as, curate, delegate. It also sometimes marks the office or dignity; as, tribunate. 1913 Webster]
4.In chemistry it is used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end -ic (excepting binary or halogen acids); as, sulphate from sulphuric acid, nitrate from nitric acid, etc. It is also used in the case of certain basic salts. 1913 Webster]
A*tech"nic(, a.[Pref. a- not + technic.]Without technical or artistic knowledge.
Difficult to convey to the atechnic reader.Etching & Engr. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At"e*les(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita. 1913 Webster]
{ A`te*lets" sauce(?)or \'d8Sauce` aux ha`te*lets"(?) }. [F. h\'83telet skewer.]A sauce (such as egg and bread crumbs) used for covering bits of meat, small birds, or fish, strung on skewers for frying. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A`te*lier"( n.[F.]A workshop; a studio. 1913 Webster]
A*tel"lan(, a.[L. Atellanus, fr. Atella, an ancient town of the Osci, in Campania.]Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald. -- n.A farcical drama performed at Atella. 1913 Webster]
A*thal"a*mous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, as the thallus of certain lichens. 1913 Webster]
Ath"a*maunt(, n.Adamant. [Obs.]
Written in the table of athamaunt.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Ath`a*na"si*a(?), A*than"a*sy(?) }, n.[NL. athanasia, fr. Gr. The quality of being deathless; immortality.
Is not a scholiastic athanasy better than none?Lowell. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ath`a*na"sian(?; 277), a.Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century.
Athanasian creed, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but this opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the orthodox faith. 1913 Webster]
Ath"a*nor(, n.[F., fr. Ar. at-tann\'d4r, fr. Heb. tann\'d4r an oven or furnace.]A digesting furnace, formerly used by alchemists. It was so constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
atharn.1.essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers. Syn. -- attar, atar, ottar, otto WordNet 1.5]
Atharva-Vedan.1.(Hinduism)a collection of mantras and formulas. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ath`e*ca"ta(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian. 1913 Webster]
A"the*ism(, n.[Cf. F. ath\'82isme. See Atheist.]1.The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.
Atheism is a ferocious system, that leaves nothing above us to excite awe, nor around us to awaken tenderness.R. Hall.
Atheism and pantheism are often wrongly confounded.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
2.Godlessness. 1913 Webster]
A"the*ist, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + ath\'82iste.]1.One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. 1913 Webster]
2.A godless person. [Obs.]
Syn. -- Infidel; unbeliever.
See Infidel. 1913 Webster]
{ A`the*is"tic(, A`the*is"tic*al(, }a.1.Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.
Atheistical explications of natural effects.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Disbelieving the existence of a God; impious; godless; -- applied to persons; as, an atheistic writer. -- A`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. -- A`the*is"tic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
A"the*ize(, v. t.To render atheistic or godless. [R.]
They endeavored to atheize one another.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
A"the*ize, v. i.To discourse, argue, or act as an atheist. [R.] -- A"the*i`zer(, n.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
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Ath"el*ing(, n.[AS. \'91 noble, fr. \'91 noble, akin to G. adel nobility, edel noble. The word \'91, E. ethel, is in many AS. proper names, as Ethelwolf, noble wolf; Ethelbald, noble bold; Ethelbert, noble bright.]An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family.[Written also Adeling and \'92theling.] 1913 Webster]
Ath`e*ne"um, Ath`e*n\'91"um(, n.; pl. E. Atheneums(, L. Athen\'91a(.[L. Athenaeum, Gr. 'Aqhn`aion a temple of Minerva at Athens, fr. 'Aqhna^, contr. fr. 'Aqhna`a, 'Aqhnai`a, in Homer 'Aqh`nh, 'Aqhnai`n, Athene (called Minerva by the Romans), the tutelary goddess of Athens.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students. 1913 Webster]
2.A school founded at Rome by Hadrian. 1913 Webster]
3.A literary or scientific association or club. 1913 Webster]
4.A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use. 1913 Webster]
A*the"ni*an(, a.[Cf. F. Ath\'82nien.]Of or pertaining to Athens, the metropolis of Greece. -- n.A native or citizen of Athens. 1913 Webster]
A`the*o*log"ic*al(, a.Opposed to theology; atheistic.Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
A`the*ol"o*gy(, n.[Pref. a- not + theology.]Antagonism to theology.Swift. 1913 Webster]
I should say science was atheous, and therefore could not be atheistic.Bp. of Carlisle. 1913 Webster]
Ath"er*ine(, n.[NL. atherina, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A small marine fish of the family Atherinid\'91, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides. 1913 Webster]
A*ther"man*cy(, n.[See Athermanous.]Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
A*ther"ma*nous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + qermai`nein to heat, qe`rma heat: cf. F. athermane.](Chem.)Not transmitting heat; -- opposed to diathermanous. 1913 Webster]
A*ther"mous(, a.(Chem.)Athermanous. 1913 Webster]
Ath"er*oid(, a.[Gr. -oid.]Shaped like an ear of grain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ath`e*ro"ma(, n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)(a)An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.(b)A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries. 1913 Webster]
Ath`e*rom"a*tous(, a.(Med.)Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of, atheroma.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
ath`er*o*scle*ro"sis(, n.[Gr. -logy.](Med.)a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by irregular fatty deposits on the inner surface of large and medium-sized arteries; the deposits are associated with fibrosis and calcification of the inner layer of the arteries. Similar conditions may be found in swine and fowl. The deposits may become large enough to impede the blood circulation and in some cases may restrict the blood supply to the heart.Stedman PJC]
Ath"e*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Athetized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Athetizing(?).][Gr. To set aside or reject as spurious, as by marking with an obelus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ath`e*to"sis(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Med.)A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes. 1913 Webster]
A*think"(, v. t.To repent; to displease; to disgust. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Athiorhodaceaen.1.1a family of small motile sulphur bacteria. Syn. -- family Athiorhodaceae. WordNet 1.5]
A*thirst"(, a.[OE. ofthurst, AS. ofpyrsted, p. p. of ofpyrstan; pref. of-, intensive + pyrstan to thirst. See Thirst.]1.Wanting drink; thirsty. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing. \'bdAthirst for battle.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ath"lete(, n.[L. athleta, Gr. wed: cf. F. athl\'8ate.]1.(Antiq.)One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. 1913 Webster]
2.Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. 1913 Webster]
3.One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate. 1913 Webster]
Ath`let"ic(, a.[L. athleticus, Gr. Athlete.]1.Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 1913 Webster]
Ath*let"i*cism(, n.The practice of engaging in athletic games; athletism. 1913 Webster]
Ath*let"ics(, n.The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes. 1913 Webster]
Ath"le*tism(, n.The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*threp"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings. -- A*threp"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*thwart"(, prep.[Pref. a- + thwart.]1.Across; from side to side of.
Athwart the thicket lone.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course.
Athwart hawse, across the stem of another vessel, whether in contact or at a small distance. --
Athwart ships, across the ship from side to side, or in that direction; -- opposed to fore and aft. 1913 Webster]
A*thwart", adv.1.Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely.
Sometimes athwart, sometimes he strook him straight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.
All athwart there came Shak. 1913 Webster]
Athyriaceaen.1.alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems. Syn. --Dryopteridaceae, family Dryopteridaceae, family Athyriaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Athyriumn.1.1a genus temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium. Syn. -- genus Athyrium. WordNet 1.5]
A*tilt"(, adv.[Pref. a- + tilt.]1.In the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of one making a thrust. \'bdTo run atilt at men.\'b8 Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.In the position of a cask tilted, or with one end raised. [In this sense sometimes used as an adjective.]
Abroach, atilt, and run Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
At"i*my(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Gr. Antiq.)Public disgrace or stigma; infamy; loss of civil rights.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
-a"tion(. [L. -ationem. See -tion.]A suffix forming nouns of action, and often equivalent to the verbal substantive in -ing. It sometimes has the further meanings of state, and that which results from the action. Many of these nouns have verbs in -ate; as, alliterate -ation, narrate -ation; many are derived through the French; as, alteration, visitation; and many are formed on verbs ending in the Greek formative -ize (Fr. -ise); as, civilization, demoralization. 1913 Webster]
A-tip"toe(, adv.On tiptoe; eagerly expecting.
We all feel a-tiptoe with hope and confidence.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At*lan"ta(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of small glassy heteropod mollusks found swimming at the surface in mid ocean. See Heteropod. 1913 Webster]
At*lan"tal(, a.(Anat.)(a)Relating to the atlas.(b)Anterior; cephalic.Barclay. 1913 Webster]
At`lan*te"an(, a.[L. Atlant.]1.Of or pertaining to the isle Atlantis, which the ancients allege was sunk, and overwhelmed by the ocean. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or resembling, Atlas; strong.
With Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At*lan"tes(, n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. Atlas.](Arch.)Figures or half figures of men, used as columns to support an entablature; -- called also telamones. See Caryatides.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
At*lan"tic(, a.[L. Atlanticus, fr. Atlas. See Atlas and Atlantes.]1.Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the isle of Atlantis. 1913 Webster]
3.Descended from Atlas.
The seven Atlantic sisters.Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At*lan"ti*des(, n. pl.[L. See Atlantes.]The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the daughters of Atlas. 1913 Webster]
At"las(, n.; pl.Atlases(.[L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as the pillar of heaven. It is from the root of tlh^nai to bear. See Tolerate.]1.One who sustains a great burden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
3.A collection of maps in a volume; -- supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the world, prefixed to some collections. This name is said to have been first used by Mercator, the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century. 1913 Webster]
4.A volume of plates illustrating any subject. 1913 Webster]
5.A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas. 1913 Webster]
6.A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio. 1913 Webster]
7.A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.
Atlas powder, see Atlas powder in the vocabulary; a blasting compound containing nitroglycerin. 1913 Webster]
At"las, n.[Ar., smooth.]A rich kind of satin manufactured in India.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
At"las pow"der. A blasting powder or dynamite composed of nitroglycerin, wood fiber, sodium nitrate, and magnesium carbonate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8At"man(?), n.[Skr. \'betman.](Hinduism)(a)The life principle, soul, or individual essence.(b)The universal ego from whom all individual atmans arise. This sense is a European excrescence on the East Indian thought. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
At*mi"a*try(?), n.[Gr. medical treatment, healing.]Treatment of disease by vapors or gases, as by inhalation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
At`mi*dom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter; cf. F. atmidom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
At"mo(, n.[Contr. fr. atmosphere.](Physics)The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0Sir W. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
{ At`mo*log"ic(, At`mo*log"ic*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to atmology. \'bdAtmological laws of heat.\'b8 Whewell. 1913 Webster]
At*mol"o*gist(, n.One who is versed in atmology. 1913 Webster]
At*mol"o*gy(, n.[Gr. -logy.](Physics)That branch of science which treats of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapor.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
At*mol"y*sis(, n.[Gr. (Chem.)The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances. See also gaseous diffusion. 1913 Webster]
At`mol*y*za"tion, n.(Chem.)Separation by atmolysis. 1913 Webster]
At"mo*lyze(, v. t.(Chem.)To subject to atmolysis; to separate by atmolysis. 1913 Webster]
At"mo*ly`zer(, n.(Chem.)An apparatus for effecting atmolysis. 1913 Webster]
At*mom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. atmom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
At"mos*phere(, n.[Gr. \'betman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + atmosph\'8are. See Sphere.]1.(Physics)(a)The whole mass of a\'89riform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.(b)Any gaseous envelope or medium.
An atmosphere of cold oxygen.Miller. 1913 Webster]
2.A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
3.The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch.
Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres.Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
4.Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition.
The chillest of social atmospheres.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
5.The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
{ At`mos*pher"ic(, At`mos*pher"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. atmosph\'82rique.]1.Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.Existing or occurring in the atmosphere.
The lower atmospheric current.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
3.Caused, or operated on, by the atmosphere; as, an atmospheric effect; an atmospheric engine. 1913 Webster]
4.Dependent on the atmosphere. [R.]
In am so atmospherical a creature.Pope.
Atmospheric engine, a steam engine whose piston descends by the pressure of the atmosphere, when the steam which raised it is condensed within the cylinder.Tomlinson. --
Atmospheric line(Steam Engin.), the equilibrium line of an indicator card. Steam is expanded \'bddown to the atmosphere\'b8 when its pressure is equal to that of the atmosphere. (See Indicator card.) --
Atmospheric pressure, the pressure exerted by the atmosphere, not merely downwards, but in every direction. In amounts to about 14.7 Ibs. on each square inch. --
Atmospheric railway, one in which pneumatic power, obtained from compressed air or the creation of a vacuum, is the propelling force. --
Atmospheric tides. See under Tide. 1913 Webster]
At`mos*pher"ic*al*ly(, adv.In relation to the atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
At`mos*phe*rol"o*gy(, n.[Atmosphere + -logy.]The science or a treatise on the atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
At"o*kous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*to"le(?), n.[Mex. Sp.]A porridge or gruel of maize meal and water, milk, or the like. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*toll"(, n.[The native name in the Indian Ocean.]A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island. 1913 Webster]
At"om(, n.[L. atomus, Gr. 'a priv. + atome. See Tome.]1.(Physics)(a)An ultimate indivisible particle of matter.(b)An ultimate particle of matter not necessarily indivisible; a molecule.(c)A constituent particle of matter, or a molecule supposed to be made up of subordinate particles.
molecules.Dana. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The smallest particle of matter that can enter into combination; one of the elementary constituents of a molecule. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything extremely small; a particle; a whit.
There was not an atom of water.Sir J. Ross. 1913 Webster]
At"om, v. t.To reduce to atoms. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
At"om bomb`, A*tom"ic bomb`n.a bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium-235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength of an atom bomb is measured in kilotons, i.e. the equivalent energy released by explosion of a thousand tons of TNT. The first atomic bomb was manufactured in 1945. Syn. -- A-bomb, fission bomb. PJC]
{ A*tom"ic(, A*tom"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. atomique.]1.Of or pertaining to atoms. 1913 Webster]
2.Extremely minute; tiny.
Atomic bomb, see atom bomb in the vocabulary. --
Atomic philosophy, or Doctrine of atoms, a system which, assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things. This philosophy was first broached by Leucippus, was developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean philosophy. --
Atomic theory, or the Doctrine of definite proportions(Chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers. --
Atomic weight(Chem.), the weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard. 1913 Webster]
A*tom"ic*al*ly, adv.In an atomic manner; in accordance with the atomic philosophy. 1913 Webster]
At`o*mi"cian(, n.An atomist. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A*tom"i*cism(, n.Atomism. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At`o*mic"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. atomicit\'82.](Chem.)Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence. 1913 Webster]
atomisationn.1.separating something into fine particles. Syn. -- atomization, fragmentation WordNet 1.5]
2.annihilation by reducing something to atoms. Syn. -- atomization WordNet 1.5]
atomisern.1.a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray. Syn. -- atomizer, spray WordNet 1.5]
At"om*ism(, n.[Cf. F. atomisme.]The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic. 1913 Webster]
At"om*ist, n.[Cf. F. atomiste.]One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory.Locke. 1913 Webster]
At`om*is"tic(, a.1.Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. [R.]
It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.divided into separate and often disparate elements; -- the opposite of holistic. Syn. -- atomistical. WordNet 1.5]
atomisticaladj.divided into separate and often disparate elements.holistic Syn. -- atomistic. WordNet 1.5]
At`om*i*za"tion, n.1.The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The reduction of fluids into fine spray. 1913 Webster]
At"om*ize, v. t.To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.
The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
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At"om*i`zer(, n.One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming. 1913 Webster]
At`om*ol"o*gy(, n.[Atom + -logy.]The doctrine of atoms.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
At"om*y(, n.An atom; a mite; a pigmy. 1913 Webster]
At"o*my(, n.[For anatomy, taken as an atomy.]A skeleton. [Ludicrous] Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*ton"a*ble(, a.Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable. 1913 Webster]
atonalisticadj.1.of or pertaining to atonalism. WordNet 1.5]
atonalityn.the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system. Syn. -- atonalism. WordNet 1.5]
At one"(. [OE. at on, atone, atoon, attone.]1.In concord or friendship; in agreement (with each other); as, to be, bring, make, or set, at one, i. e., to be or bring in or to a state of agreement or reconciliation.
If gentil men, or othere of hir contree atoon.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Of the same opinion; agreed; as, on these points we are at one. 1913 Webster]
3.Together. [Obs.] Spenser.
A*tone"(, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Atoned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Atoning.][From at one, , i. e., to be, or cause to be, at one. See At one.]1.To agree; to be in accordance; to accord. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He and Aufidius can no more atone Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To stand as an equivalent; to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offense or a crime. 1913 Webster]
The murderer fell, and blood atoned for blood.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The ministry not atoning for their former conduct by any wise or popular measure.Junius. 1913 Webster]
A*tone", v. t.1.To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I would do much atone them, for the love I bear to Cassio.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To unite in making. [Obs. & R.]
The four elements . . . have atoned Ford. 1913 Webster]
3.To make satisfaction for; to expiate.
Or each atone his guilty love with life.Pope. 1913 Webster]
A*tone"ment(, n.1.(Literally, a setting at one.)Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord. [Archaic]
By whom we have now received the atonement.Rom. v. 11.
He desires to make atonement Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; -- with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ.
When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement be can make for it is, to warn others.Spectator.
The Phocians behaved with, so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense.Potter. 1913 Webster]
Day of Atonement(Jewish Antiq.), the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the rites described in Leviticus xvi. Also called Yom Kippur. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A*ton"er(, n.One who makes atonement. 1913 Webster]
At*ones(, adv.[See At one.] [Obs.]
Down he fell atones as a stone.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*ton"ic(, a.[Cf. F. atonique. See Atony.]1.(Med.)Characterized by atony, or lack of vital energy; as, an atonic disease. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable. 1913 Webster]
3.Destitute of tone vocality; surd.Rush. 1913 Webster]
A*ton"ic, n.1.(Gram.)A word that has no accent. 1913 Webster]
2.An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing.Rush. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
atonicityn.1.1lack of normal muscular tension or tonus. Syn. -- atony. WordNet 1.5]
At"o*ny(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + atonie.](Med.)Want of tone; weakness of the system, or of any organ, especially of such as are contractile. 1913 Webster]
A*top"(, adv.On or at the top.Milton. 1913 Webster]
{ At`ra*bi*la"ri*an(, At`ra*bi*la"ri*ous(, }a.[LL. atrabilarius, fr. L. atra bilis black bile: cf. F. atrabilaire, fr. atrabile.]Affected with melancholy; atrabilious.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
At`ra*bi*la"ri*an, n.A person much given to melancholy; a hypochondriac.I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
At`ra*bil"ia*ry(, a.1.Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys. 1913 Webster]
2.Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; -- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
Atrabiliary arteries,
capsules, and
veins(Anat.), those pertaining to the kidney; -- called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins. 1913 Webster]
At`ra*bil"ious(, a.Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabiliary.Dunglision.
A hard-faced, atrabilious, earnest-eyed race.Lowell.
He was constitutionally atrabilious and scornful.Froude. 1913 Webster]
{ At`ra*men"tal(, At`ra*men"tous(, }a.Of or pertaining to ink; inky; black, like ink; as, atramental galls; atramentous spots. 1913 Webster]
At`ra*men*ta"ri*ous(, a.[Cf. F. atramentaire. See Atramentaceous.]Like ink; suitable for making ink. Sulphate of iron (copperas, green vitriol) is called atramentarious, as being used in making ink. 1913 Webster]
At*rede(, v. t.[OE. at (AS. \'91t) out + rede.]To surpass in council. [Obs.]
Men may the olde atrenne, but hat atrede.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
At*renne"(, v. t.[OE. at + renne to run.]To outrun. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*tre"si*a(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation. 1913 Webster]
A"tri*al, a.Of or pertaining to an atrium. 1913 Webster]
Atrichornisn.1.1the type genus of the Atrichornithidae. Syn. -- genus Atrichornis. WordNet 1.5]
Atrichornithidaen.a antural family comprising the scrubbirds. Syn. -- family Atrichornithidae. WordNet 1.5]
atrioventricularadj.1.1relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart.atrioventricular disease Syn. -- auriculoventricular. WordNet 1.5]
A*trip"(, adv.[Pref. a- + trip.](Naut.)(a)Just hove clear of the ground; -- said of the anchor.(b)Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails.(c)Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards. 1913 Webster]
Atriplexn.a genus of plants of the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae); its members include species called orach and saltbush. Syn. -- genus Atriplex. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"tri*um(, n.; pl.Atria(.[L., the fore court of a Roman house.]1.(Arch.)(a)A square hall lighted from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.(b)An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The main part of either auricle of the heart as distinct from the auricular appendix. Also, the whole articular portion of the heart. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A cavity in ascidians into which the intestine and generative ducts open, and which also receives the water from the gills. See Ascidioidea. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)A cavity, entrance, or passage; as, the atrium, or atrial cavity, in the body wall of the amphioxus; an atrium of the infundibula of the lungs, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8At`ro*cha(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Zo\'94l.)A kind of ch\'91topod larva in which no circles of cilia are developed. 1913 Webster]
A*tro"cious(, a.[L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce: cf. F. atroce.]1.Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious guilt or deeds. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity.
Revelations . . . so atrocious that nothing in history approaches them.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers. [Obs.] Cheyne.
Syn. -- Atrocious, Flagitious, Flagrant.Flagitious points to an act as grossly wicked and vile; as, a flagitious proposal. Flagrant marks the vivid impression made upon the mind by something strikingly wrong or erroneous; as, a flagrant misrepresentation; a flagrant violation of duty. Atrocious represents the act as springing from a violent and savage spirit. If Lord Chatham, instead of saying \'bdthe atrocious crime of being a young man,\'b8 had used either of the other two words, his irony would have lost all its point, in his celebrated reply to Sir Robert Walpole, as reported by Dr. Johnson.
-- A*tro"cious*ly, adv. -- A*tro"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
atrociousnessn.1.the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane. Syn. -- atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness. WordNet 1.5]
A*troc"i*ty(, n.; pl.Atrocities(.[F. atrocit\'82, L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]1.Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty. 1913 Webster]
2.An atrocious or extremely cruel deed.
The atrocities which attend a victory.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Atropan.a genus of plants of the nightshade family, including the belladonna (Atropa belladonna). Syn. -- genus Atropa. WordNet 1.5]
A*troph"ic, a.Relating to atrophy. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*phied(, p. a.Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*phy(, n.[L. atrophia, Gr. 'a priv. + atrophie.]A wasting away from lack of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.Milton. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*phy, v. t.[p. p.Atrophied(.]To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*phy, v. i.To waste away; to dwindle. 1913 Webster]
A*tro"pi*a(, n.Same as Atropine. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*pine(, n.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Chem.)A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*pism(, n.(Med.)A condition of the system produced by long use of belladonna. 1913 Webster]
At"ro*pous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + (Bot.)Not inverted; orthotropous. 1913 Webster]
A"trous(, a.[L. ater.]Coal-black; very black. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*try"pa(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + (Paleon.)A extinct genus of Branchiopoda, very common in Silurian limestones. 1913 Webster]
At"ta*bal(, n.See Atabal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At*tac"ca(. [It., fr. attaccare to tie, bind. See Attach.](Mus.)Attack at once; -- a direction at the end of a movement to show that the next is to follow immediately, without any pause. 1913 Webster]
At*tach"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attached(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attaching.][OF. atachier, F. attacher, to tie or fasten: cf. Celt. tac, tach, nail, E. tack a small nail, tack to fasten. Cf. Attack, and see Tack.]1.To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join; as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue, or the like.
The shoulder blade is . . . attached only to the muscles.Paley.
A huge stone to which the cable was attached.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To connect; to place so as to belong; to assign by authority; to appoint; as, an officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship. 1913 Webster]
3.To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral influence; -- with to; as, attached to a friend; attaching others to us by wealth or flattery.
Incapable of attaching a sensible man.Miss Austen.
God . . . by various ties attaches man to man.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.To connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or attribute; to affix; -- with to; as, to attach great importance to a particular circumstance.
Top this treasure a curse is attached.Bayard Taylor. 1913 Webster]
5.To take, seize, or lay hold of. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To take by legal authority: (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a taking of the person by a civil process; being now rarely used for the arrest of a criminal. (b) To seize or take (goods or real estate) by virtue of a writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment, 4.
The earl marshal attached Gloucester for high treason.Miss Yonge.
Attached column(Arch.), a column engaged in a wall, so that only a part of its circumference projects from it.
Syn. -- To affix; bind; tie; fasten; connect; conjoin; subjoin; annex; append; win; gain over; conciliate. 1913 Webster]
At*tach"(, v. i.1.To adhere; to be attached.
The great interest which attaches to the mere knowledge of these facts cannot be doubted.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
2.To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest; as, dower will attach.Cooley. 1913 Webster]
At*tach"a*ble(, a.Capable of being attached; esp., liable to be taken by writ or precept. 1913 Webster]
\'d8At`ta*ch\'82"(, n.[F., p. p. of attacher. See Attach, v. t.]One attached to another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy. 1913 Webster]
attachedadj.1.fastened together.a picnic table with attached benches WordNet 1.5]
2.being joined in close association; -- of people or organizations. Syn. -- affiliated, connected WordNet 1.5]
3.fastened onto another object; -- of objects smaller than the main object. WordNet 1.5]
4.(Architecture)connected by a common wall or passageway; -- used of buildings.detached WordNet 1.5]
5.(Biology) permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.an attached oystervagile Syn. -- sessile WordNet 1.5]
6.associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; -- opposite of unattached.Narrower terms include: affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married.Also See-> loving. Syn. -- committed. WordNet 1.5]
At*tach"ment(, n.[F. attachment.]1.The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; anas, an attachment to a friend, or to a party. 1913 Webster]
2.That by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle.
The human mind . . . has exhausted its forces in the endeavor to rend the supernatural from its attachment to this history.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.). 1913 Webster]
4.(Giv. Law)(a)A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.(b)The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
attachment and arrest are both applied to the taking or apprehension of a defendant to compel an appearance in a civil action. Attachments are issued at common law and in chancery, against persons for contempt of court. In England, attachment is employed in some cases where capias is with us, as against a witness who fails to appear on summons. In some of the New England States a writ of attachment is a species of mesne process upon which the property of a defendant may be seized at the commencement of a suit and before summons to him, and may be held to satisfy the judgment the plaintiff may recover. In other States this writ can issue only against absconding debtors and those who conceal themselves. See Foreign, Garnishment, Trustee process.Bouvier.Burrill.Blackstone.
Syn. -- Attachment, Affection. The leading idea of affection is that of warmth and tenderness; the leading idea of attachment is that of being bound to some object by strong and lasting ties. There is more of sentiment (and sometimes of romance) in affection, and more of principle in preserving attachment. We speak of the ardor of the one, and the fidelity of the other. There is another distinction in the use and application of these words. The term attachment is applied to a wider range of objects than affection. A man may have a strong attachment to his country, to his profession, to his principles, and even to favorite places; in respect to none of these could we use the word affection. 1913 Webster]
At*tack"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attacked(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attacking.][F. attaquer, orig. another form of attacher to attack: cf. It. attacare to fasten, attack. See Attach, Tack a small nail.]1.To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault. \'bdAttack their lines.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet. 1913 Webster]
3.To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation. 1913 Webster]
4.To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
On the fourth of March he was attacked by fever.Macaulay.
Hydrofluoric acid . . . attacks the glass.B. Stewart.
Syn. -- To Attack, Assail, Assault, Invade. These words all denote a violent onset; attack being the generic term, and the others specific forms of attack. To attack is to commence the onset; to assail is to make a sudden and violent attack, or to make repeated attacks; to assault (literally, to leap upon) is to attack physically by a had-to-hand approach or by unlawful and insulting violence; to invade is to enter by force on what belongs to another. Thus, a person may attack by offering violence of any kind; he may assail by means of missile weapons; he may assault by direct personal violence; a king may invade by marching an army into a country. Figuratively, we may say, men attack with argument or satire; they assail with abuse or reproaches; they may be assaulted by severe temptations; the rights of the people may be invaded by the encroachments of the crown. 1913 Webster]
At*tack", v. i.To make an onset or attack. 1913 Webster]
At*tack", n.[Cf. F. attaque.]1.The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense. 1913 Webster]
2.An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words. 1913 Webster]
3.A setting to work upon some task, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.An access of disease; a fit of sickness. 1913 Webster]
5.The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent. 1913 Webster]
At*tack"a*ble(, a.Capable of being attacked. 1913 Webster]
at*tacked"adj.affected by disease. Syn. -- infected. WordNet 1.5]
At*tack"er(, n.One who attacks. 1913 Webster]
{ At"ta*gas(, At"ta*gen(, }n.[L. attagen a kind of bird, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A species of sand grouse (Syrrghaptes Pallasii) found in Asia and rarely in southern Europe. 1913 Webster]
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At"ta*ghan(, n.See Yataghan. 1913 Webster]
At*tain"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attained(-t; p. pr. & vb. n.Attaining.][Of. atteinen, atteignen, atainen, OF. ateindre, ataindre, F. atteindre, fr. L. attingere; ad + tangere to touch, reach. See Tangent, and cf. Attinge, Attaint.]1.To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.
Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the means?Abp. Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. [Obs. with a material object.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.]
Not well attaining his meaning.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at. \'bdCanaan he now attains.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To overtake. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.
Syn. -- To Attain, Obtain, Procure.Attain always implies an effort toward an object. Hence it is not synonymous with obtain and procure, which do not necessarily imply such effort or motion. We procure or obtain a thing by purchase or loan, and we obtain by inheritance, but we do not attain it by such means. 1913 Webster]
At*tain", v. i.1.To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.
If by any means they might attain to Phenice.Acts xxvii. 12.
Nor nearer might the dogs attain.Sir W. Scott.
To see your trees attain to the dignity of timber.Cowper.
Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as this.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
2.To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I can not attain unto it.Ps. cxxxix. 6. 1913 Webster]
At*tain", n.Attainment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At*tain`a*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being attainable; attainableness. 1913 Webster]
At*tain"a*ble(, a.1.Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object.
The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Obtainable. [Obs.]
General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
At*tain"a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being attainable; attainability. 1913 Webster]
At*tain"der(, n.[OF. ataindre, ateindre, to accuse, convict. Attainder is often erroneously referred to F. teindre tie stain. See Attaint, Attain.]1.The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon sentence of death or outlawry; as, an act of attainder.Abbott.
attainder was the inseparable consequence of a judicial or legislative sentence for treason or felony, and involved the forfeiture of all the real and personal property of the condemned person, and such \'bdcorruption of blood\'b8 that he could neither receive nor transmit by inheritance, nor could he sue or testify in any court, or claim any legal protection or rights. In England attainders are now abolished, and in the United States the Constitution provides that no bill of attainder shall be passed; and no attainder of treason (in consequence of a judicial sentence) shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. 1913 Webster]
2.A stain or staining; state of being in dishonor or condemnation. [Obs.]
He lived from all attainder of suspect.Shak.
Bill of attainder, a bill brought into, or passed by, a legislative body, condemning a person to death or outlawry, and attainder, without judicial sentence. 1913 Webster]
At*tain"ment(, n.1.The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.
The attainment of every desired object.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.), mental acquirements; knowledge; as, literary and scientific attainments. 1913 Webster]
At*taint"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attainted; p. pr. & vb. n.Attainting.][OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt, OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4, 5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint. See Attain, Attainder.]1.To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Law)To find guilty; to convict; -- said esp. of a jury on trial for giving a false verdict. [Obs.]
Upon sufficient proof attainted of some open act by men of his own condition.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To subject (a person) to the legal condition formerly resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry, pronounced in respect of treason or felony; to affect by attainder.
No person shall be attainted of high treason where corruption of blood is incurred, but by the oath of two witnesses.Stat. 7 & 8 Wm. III. 1913 Webster]
4.To accuse; to charge with a crime or a dishonorable act. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
5.To affect or infect, as with physical or mental disease or with moral contagion; to taint or corrupt.
My tender youth was never yet attaint Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To stain; to obscure; to sully; to disgrace; to cloud with infamy.
For so exceeding shone his glistring ray, attaint.Spenser.
Lest she with blame her honor should attaint.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
At*taint", p. p.Attainted; corrupted. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*taint", n.[OF. attainte. See Attaint, v.]1.A touch or hit.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Far.)A blow or wound on the leg of a horse, made by overreaching.White. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire whether a jury has given a false verdict in any court of record; also, the convicting of the jury so tried.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
4.A stain or taint; disgrace. See Taint.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*tame"(, v. t.[OF. atamer, from Latin. See Attaminate.]1.To pierce; to attack. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To broach; to begin.
And right anon his tale he hath attamed.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
At*tam"i*nate(, v. t.[L. attaminare; ad + root of tangere. See Contaminate.]To corrupt; to defile; to contaminate. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
At"tar(, n.[Per. 'atar perfume, essence, Ar. 'itr, fr. 'atara to smell sweet. Cf. Otto.]A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.[Also written otto and ottar.] 1913 Webster]
At*task"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + task.]To take to task; to blame.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*taste(, v. t.[Pref. a- + taste.]To taste or cause to taste. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
At"te(. At the. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
atteletn.1.[fr. L. hasta, rod, staff.](Cooking)a type of skewer with an ornamental handle which is used for holding foods for presentation at the table, but not while cooking.[formerly spelled hatelet]Larousse Gastronomique PJC]
At*tem"per(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attempered(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attempering.][OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See Temper, and cf. Attemperate.]1.To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature.
If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency. 1913 Webster]
3.To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice. 1913 Webster]
4.To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt.
Arts . . . attempered to the lyre.Pope.
temper taking its place. 1913 Webster]
At*tem"per*a*ment(, n.[OF. attemprement.]A tempering, or mixing in due proportion. 1913 Webster]
At*tempt"(?; 215), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Attempting.][OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See Tempt, and cf. Attend.]1.To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.
2.To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic]
It made the laughter of an afternoon attempt the blameless king.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.
Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.
Without attempting his adversary's life.Motley.
Syn. -- See Try. 1913 Webster]
At*tempt", v. i.To make an attempt; -- with upon. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
At*tempt", n.A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.
By his blindness maimed for high attempts.Milton.
Attempt to commit a crime(Law), such an intentional preparatory act as will apparently result, if not extrinsically hindered, in a crime which it was designed to effect.Wharton.
Syn. -- Attempt, Endeavor, Effort, Exertion, Trial. These words agree in the idea of calling forth our powers into action. Trial is the generic term; it denotes a putting forth of one's powers with a view to determine what they can accomplish; as, to make trial of one's strength. An attempt is always directed to some definite and specific object; as, \'bdThe attempt, and not the deed, confounds us.\'b8 Shak. An endeavor is a continued attempt; as, \'bdHis high endeavor and his glad success.\'b8 Cowper.Effort is a specific putting forth of strength in order to carry out an attempt. Exertion is the putting forth or active exercise of any faculty or power. \'bdIt admits of all degrees of effort and even natural action without effort.\'b8 C. J. Smith. See Try. 1913 Webster]
At*tempt"a*ble(, a.Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*tempt"er(?; 215), n.1.One who attempts; one who essays anything. 1913 Webster]
2.An assailant; also, a temper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At*tempt"ive(, a.Disposed to attempt; adventurous. [Obs.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
At*tend"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attended; p. pr. & vb. n.Attending.][OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See Tend.]1.To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. [Obs.]
The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over. 1913 Webster]
3.To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.
The fifth had charge sick persons to attend.Spenser.
Attends the emperor in his royal court.Shak.
With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.
What cares must then attend the toiling swain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting. 1913 Webster]
6.To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. [Obs.]
The state that attends all men after this.Locke.
Three days I promised to attend my doom.Dryden.
Syn. -- To Attend, Mind, Regard, Heed, Notice.Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses. Crabb. See Accompany. 1913 Webster]
At*tend"(, v. i.1.To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to.
Attend to the voice of my supplications.Ps. lxxxvi. 6.
Man can not at the same time attend to two objects.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon.
He was required to attend upon the committee.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.(with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business. 1913 Webster]
4.To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.]
For this perfection she must yet attend, Sir J. Davies.
Syn. -- To Attend, Listen, Hearken. We attend with a view to hear and learn; we listen with fixed attention, in order to hear correctly, or to consider what has been said; we hearken when we listen with a willing mind, and in reference to obeying. 1913 Webster]
At*tend"ance(, n.[OE. attendance, OF. atendance, fr. atendre, F. attendre. See Attend, v. t.]1.Attention; regard; careful application. [Obs.]
Till I come, give attendance to reading.1 Tim. iv. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of attending; state of being in waiting; service; ministry; the fact of being present; presence.
Constant attendance at church three times a day.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
3.Waiting for; expectation. [Obs.]
Languishing attendance and expectation of death.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
4.The persons attending; a retinue; attendants.
If your stray attendance by yet lodged.Milton. 1913 Webster]
At*tend"an*cy(, n.The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an attendant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At*tend"ant(, a.[F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre. See Attend, v. t.]1.Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.
From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.Sir W. Scott.
Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils.
The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir.Cowell.
Attendant keys(Mus.), the keys or scales most nearly related to, or having most in common with, the principal key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its relative minor or major. 1913 Webster]
At*tend"ant, n.1.One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. \'bdA train of attendants.\'b8 Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting. 1913 Webster]
3.That which accompanies; a concomitant.
[A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
{ At*ten"tate(, At*ten"tat(, }n.[L. attentatum, pl. attentata, fr. attentare to attempt: cf. F. attentat criminal attempt. See Attempt.]1.An attempt; an assault. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A proceeding in a court of judicature, after an inhibition is decreed.(b)Any step wrongly innovated or attempted in a suit by an inferior judge. 1913 Webster]
At*ten"tion(, n.[L. attentio: cf. F. attention.]1.The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.
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They say the tongues of dying men attention like deep harmony.Shak.
Attention is consciousness and something more. It is consciousness voluntarily applied, under its law of limitations, to some determinate object; it is consciousness concentrated.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
To pay attention to,
To pay one's attentions to, to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court.
attentionaladj.1.of or pertaining to attention. WordNet 1.5]
attention-gettingattention-grabbingadj.1.seizing the attentionattention-getting demonstration Syn. -- eye-catching. WordNet 1.5]
2.1likely to attract interest. Syn. -- catchy. WordNet 1.5]
At*ten"tive(, a.[Cf. F. attentif.]1.Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.
Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person is attentive to the words, and to the manner and matter, of a speaker at the same time. 1913 Webster]
At*ten"u*ant(, a.[L. attenuans, p. pr. of attenuare: cf. F. att\'82nuant. See Attenuate.]Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid; diluent. -- n.(Med.)A medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent. 1913 Webster]
At*ten"u*ate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attenuated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attenuating(.][L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See Thin.]1.To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects of starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.To make thin or less consistent; to render less viscid or dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the humors of the body, or to break them into finer parts. 1913 Webster]
3.To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less complex; to weaken.
To undersell our rivals . . . has led the manufacturer to . . . attenuate his processes, in the allotment of tasks, to an extreme point.I. Taylor.
We may reject and reject till we attenuate history into sapless meagerness.Sir F. Palgrave. 1913 Webster]
At*ten"u*ate, v. i.To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen.
The attention attenuates as its sphere contracts.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
{ At*ten"u*ate(, At*ten"u*a`ted(, }a.[L. attenuatus, p. p.]1.Made thin or slender. 1913 Webster]
2.Made thin or less viscid; rarefied.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
At*ten`u*a"tion(, n.[L. attenuatio: cf. F. att\'82nuation.]1.The act or process of making slender, or the state of being slender; emaciation. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less dense, or of rarefying, as fluids or gases. 1913 Webster]
3.The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of virulence; as, the attenuation of virus. 1913 Webster]
At"ter(, n.[AS. \'d6tter.]Poison; venom; corrupt matter from a sore. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
At"ter*cop(, n.[AS. attercoppa a spider; \'d6tter poison + coppa head, cup.]1.A spider. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A peevish, ill-natured person. [North of Eng.] 1913 Webster]
At*ter*rate(, v. t.[It. atterrare (cf. LL. atterrare to cast to earth); L. ad + terra earth, land.]To fill up with alluvial earth. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
At`ter*ra"tion(, n.The act of filling up with earth, or of forming land with alluvial earth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At"test"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attested; p. pr. & vb. n.Attesting.][L. attestari; ad + testari to bear witness: cf. F. attester.]1.To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
2.To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence. 1913 Webster]
3.To call to witness; to invoke. [Archaic]
The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
At*test", n.Witness; testimony; attestation. [R.]
The attest of eyes and ears.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*tes"tantn.1.(Law)a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature. Syn. -- witness. WordNet 1.5]
At`tes*ta"tion(, n.[L. attestatio: cf. F. attestation.]The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation. 1913 Webster]
At*test"a*tive(, a.Of the nature of attestation. 1913 Webster]
{ At*test"er(, At*test"or(, }n.One who attests. 1913 Webster]
At"tic(, a.[L. Atticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
Attic base(Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and \'bdRoman Doric\'b8 orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance. --
Attic faith, inviolable faith. --
Attic purity, special purity of language. --
Attic salt,
Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians. --
Attic story. See Attic, n. --
Attic style, a style pure and elegant. 1913 Webster]
At"tic, n.[In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a.]1.(Arch.)(a)A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:(b)A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof. 1913 Webster]
At"ti*cism(, n.[Gr. 1.A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. 1913 Webster]
2.The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression. 1913 Webster]
At"ti*cize(, v. t.[Gr. To conform or make conformable to the language, customs, etc., of Attica. 1913 Webster]
At"ti*cize, v. i.1.To side with the Athenians. 1913 Webster]
2.To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians. 1913 Webster]
At*tig"u*ous(, a.[L. attiguus, fr. attingere to touch. See Attain.]Touching; bordering; contiguous. [Obs.]
-- At*tig"u*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At*tinge"(, v. t.[L. attingere to touch. See Attain.]To touch lightly. [Obs.] Coles. 1913 Webster]
At*tire"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attired(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attiring.][OE. atiren to array, dispose, arrange, OF. atirier; \'85 (L. ad) + F. tire rank, order, row; of Ger. origin: cf. As. tier row, OHG. ziar\'c6, G. zier, ornament, zieren to adorn. Cf. Tire a headdress.]To dress; to array; to adorn; esp., to clothe with elegant or splendid garments.
Finely attired in a robe of white.Shak.
With the linen miter shall he be attired.Lev. xvi. 4. 1913 Webster]
At*tire", n.1.Dress; clothes; headdress; anything which dresses or adorns; esp., ornamental clothing.
Earth in her rich attire.Milton.
I 'll put myself in poor and mean attire.Shak.
Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire?Jer. ii. 32. 1913 Webster]
2.The antlers, or antlers and scalp, of a stag or buck. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The internal parts of a flower, included within the calyx and the corolla. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
At*tired"(, p. p.(Her.)Provided with antlers, as a stag. 1913 Webster]
At*tire"ment(, n.Attire; adornment. 1913 Webster]
At*tir"er(, n.One who attires. 1913 Webster]
At"ti*tude(, n.[It. attitudine, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus suited, fitted: cf. F. attitude. Cf. Aptitude.]1.(Paint. & Sculp.)The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue. 1913 Webster]
2.The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.
The attitude of the country was rapidly changing.J. R. Green.
To strike an attitude, to take an attitude for mere effect.
Syn. -- Attitude, Posture. Both of these words describe the visible disposition of the limbs. Posture relates to their position merely; attitude refers to their fitness for some specific object. The object of an attitude is to set forth exhibit some internal feeling; as, attitude of wonder, of admiration, of grief, etc. It is, therefore, essentially and designedly expressive. Its object is the same with that of gesture; viz., to hold forth and represent. Posture has no such design. If we speak of posture in prayer, or the posture of devotion, it is only the natural disposition of the limbs, without any intention to show forth or exhibit.
'T is business of a painter in his choice of attitudes (positur\'91) to foresee the effect and harmony of the lights and shadows.Dryden.
Never to keep the body in the same posture half an hour at a time.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
At`ti*tu"di*nal(, a.Relating to attitude. 1913 Webster]
At`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an(, n.One who attitudinizes; a posture maker. 1913 Webster]
At`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism(, n.A practicing of attitudes; posture making. 1913 Webster]
At`ti*tu"di*nize(, v. i.To assume affected attitudes; to strike an attitude; to pose.
Maria, who is the most picturesque figure, was put to attitudinize at the harp.Hannah More. 1913 Webster]
At`ti*tu"di*ni`zer(, n.One who practices attitudes. 1913 Webster]
At"tle(, n.[Cf. Addle mire.](Mining)Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock containing little or no ore.Weale. 1913 Webster]
At*tol"lent(, a.[L. attollens, p. pr. of attollere; ad + tollere to lift.]Lifting up; raising; as, an attollent muscle.Derham. 1913 Webster]
At*torn"(, v. i.[OF. atorner, aturner, atourner, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. atornen to return, adorn); \'85 (L. ad) + torner to turn; cf. LL. attornare to commit business to another, to attorn; ad + tornare to turn, L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v. t.]1.(Feudal Law)To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Modern Law)To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted. 1913 Webster]
At*tor"ney(, n.; pl.Attorneys(.[OE. aturneye, OF. atorn\'82, p. p. of atorner: cf. LL. atturnatus, attornatus, fr. attornare. See Attorn.]1.A substitute; a proxy; an agent. [Obs.]
And will have no attorney but myself.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.(b)A legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings; an attorney at law.
public or private. A private attorney, or an attorney in fact, is a person appointed by another, by a letter or power of attorney, to transact any business for him out of court; but in a more extended sense, this class includes any agent employed in any business, or to do any act in pais, for another. A public attorney, or attorney at law, is a practitioner in a court of law, legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court, on the retainer of clients. Bouvier. -- The attorney at law answers to the procurator of the civilians, to the solicitor in chancery, and to the proctor in the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts, and all of these are comprehended under the more general term lawyer. In Great Britain and in some states of the United States, attorneys are distinguished from counselors in that the business of the former is to carry on the practical and formal parts of the suit. In many states of the United States however, no such distinction exists. In England, since 1873, attorneys at law are by statute called solicitors.
A power,
letter, or
warrant,
of attorney, a written authority from one person empowering another to transact business for him. 1913 Webster]
At*tor"ney(, v. t.To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*tor"ney-gen"er*al(, n.; (pl. Attorney-generals or Attorneys-general).(Law)The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is a party, and to advise this supreme executive whenever required.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
At*tor"ney*ism(, n.The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys. 1913 Webster]
At*tor"ney*ship, n.The office or profession of an attorney; agency for another.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At*torn"ment(, n.[OF. attornement, LL. attornamentum. See Attorn.](Law)The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior, and transfers to him his homage and service; the agreement of a tenant to acknowledge the purchaser of the estate as his landlord.Burrill. Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
At*tract"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Attracting.][L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.]1.To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition.
All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another.Derham. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers.
Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.Milton.
Syn. -- To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence. 1913 Webster]
At*trac"tion(, n.[L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]1.(Physics)An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and conversely resisting separation.
Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible distances, and is variously denominated according to its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at sensible distances, there are, --
(1.)
Attraction of gravitation, which acts at all distances throughout the universe, with a force proportional directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and inversely to the square of their distances apart.
(2.)
Magnetic,
diamagnetic, and
electrical attraction, each of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in its action, a property dependent on the quality or condition of matter, and not on its quantity.
Under attraction at insensible distances, there are, --
(1.)
Adhesive attraction, attraction between surfaces of sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening substance.
(2.)
Cohesive attraction, attraction between ultimate particles, whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the process of solidification or crystallization. The power in adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of cohesion.
(3.)
Capillary attraction, attraction causing a liquid to rise, in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid. It is a special case of cohesive attraction.
(4.)
Chemical attraction, or
affinity, that peculiar force which causes elementary atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power or operation of attraction.Newton. 1913 Webster]
3.The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of beauty or eloquence. 1913 Webster]
4.That which attracts; an attractive object or feature. 1913 Webster]
At*trac"tion sphere. 1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division; centrosphere.(b)Less often,the mass of archoplasm left by the aster in the resting cell. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Bot.)A small body situated on or near the nucleus in the cells of some of the lower plants, consisting of two centrospheres containing centrosomes. It exercises an important function in mitosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
At*tract"ive(, a.[Cf. F. attractif.]1.Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. \'bdAttractive graces.\'b8 Milton. \'bdAttractive eyes.\'b8 Thackeray.
Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies.Lubbock.
-- At*tract"ive*ly, adv. -- At*tract"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
At*tract"ive, n.That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement.
Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation.South. 1913 Webster]
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At`trac*tiv"i*ty(, n.The quality or degree of attractive power. 1913 Webster]
At*tract"or(, n.One who, or that which, attracts.Sir T. Browne 1913 Webster]
At"tra*hent(, a.[L. attrahens, p. pr. of attrahere. See Attract, v. t.]Attracting; drawing; attractive. 1913 Webster]
At"tra*hent, n.1.That which attracts, as a magnet.
The motion of the steel to its attrahent. Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A substance which, by irritating the surface, excites action in the part to which it is applied, as a blister, an epispastic, a sinapism. 1913 Webster]
At*trap"(, v. t.[F. attraper to catch; \'85 (L. ad) + trappe trap. See Trap (for taking game).]To entrap; to insnare. [Obs.] Grafton. 1913 Webster]
At*trap", v. t.[Pref. ad + trap to adorn.]To adorn with trapping; to array. [Obs.]
Shall your horse be attrapped . . . more richly?Holland. 1913 Webster]
At`trec*ta"tion(, n.[L. attrectatio; ad + tractare to handle.]Frequent handling or touching. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
At*trib"u*ta*ble(, a.Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.
Errors . . . attributable to carelessness.J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
At*trib"ute(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attributed; p. pr. & vb. n.Attributing.][L. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See Tribute.]To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).
We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it.Abp. Tillotson.
The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer.Shak.
Syn. -- See Ascribe. 1913 Webster]
At"tri*bute(, n.[L. attributum.]1.That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.
But mercy is above this sceptered away; . . . attribute to God himself.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Reputation. [Poetic]
Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Paint. & Sculp.)A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective. 1913 Webster]
At`tri*bu"tion(, n.[L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.]1.The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is ascribed or attributed. 1913 Webster]
At*trib"u*tive(, a.[Cf. F. attributif.]Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute. 1913 Webster]
At*trib"u*tive, n., (Gram.)A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase. 1913 Webster]
At*trib"u*tive*ly, adv.In an attributive manner. 1913 Webster]
At*trite"(, a.[L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See Trite.]1.Rubbed; worn by friction.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite. 1913 Webster]
At*tri"tion(, n.[L. attritio: cf. F. attrition.]1.The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
Effected by attrition of the inward stomach.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being worn.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Theol.)Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.Wallis. 1913 Webster]
attritionaladj.1.of or pertaining to attrition (definition 4). WordNet 1.5]
At*tri"tus(?), n.[L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub.]Matter pulverized by attrition. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
At*tune"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Attuned(; p. pr. & vb. n.Attuning.][Pref. ad- + tune.] 1913 Webster]
1.To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp. 1913 Webster]
2.To arrange fitly; to make accordant.
Wake to energy each social aim, Attuned spontaneous to the will of Jove.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
A*twain"(, adv.[OE. atwaine, atwinne; pref. a- + twain.]In twain; asunder. [Obs. or Poetic] \'bdCuts atwain the knots.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
A*tween"(, adv. or prep.[See Atwain, and cf. Between.]Between. [Archaic] Spenser. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
{ A*typ"ic(, A*typ"ic*al, }a.[Pref. a- not + typic, typical.]That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au`bade"(, n.[F., fr. aube the dawn, fr. L. albus white.]An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition suggestive of morning.Grove.
The crowing cock . . . aubade with lusty voice and clear.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au`baine"(, n.[F., fr. aubain an alien, fr. L. alibi elsewhere.]Succession to the goods of a stranger not naturalized.Littr\'82.
Droit d'aubaine(, the right, formerly possessed by the king of France, to all the personal property of which an alien died possessed. It was abolished in 1819.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
His auburn locks on either shoulder flowed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*che"ni*um(, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The part of the neck nearest the back. 1913 Webster]
Auc"ta*ry(, n.[L. auctarium.]That which is superadded; augmentation. [Obs.] Baxter. 1913 Webster]
Auc"tion(, n.[L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See Augment.]1.A public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue. 1913 Webster]
2.The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ?Pope.
at auction,\'b8 that is, by an increase of bids (Lat. auctione). This latter form is preferable.
Dutch auction, the public offer of property at a price beyond its value, then gradually lowering the price, till some one accepts it as purchaser.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Auc"tion, v. t.To sell by auction. 1913 Webster]
Auc"tion*a*ry(, a.[L. auctionarius.]Of or pertaining to an auction or an auctioneer. [R.]
With auctionary hammer in thy hand.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Auc"tion bridge. A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginning with the dealer, bid for the privilege of naming the trump and playing with the dummy for that deal, there being heavy penalties for a player's failure to make good his bid. The score value of each trick more than six taken by the successful bidder is as follows: when the trump is spades, 2; clubs, 6; diamonds, 7; hearts, 8; royal spades (lilies), 9; and when the deal is played with no trump, 10.<-- ##?? = contract bridge?, rules need updating --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Auction pitch. A game of cards in which the players bid for the privilege of determining or \'bdpitching\'b8 the trump suit.R. F. Foster. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Auc`tion*eer"(, n.A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder. 1913 Webster]
Auc`tion*eer", v. t.To sell by auction; to auction.
Estates . . . advertised and auctioneered away.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Au`cu*pa"tion(, n.[L. aucupatio, fr. auceps, contr. for aviceps; avis bird + capere to take.]Birdcatching; fowling. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Au*da"cious(, a.[F. audacieux, as if fr. LL. audaciosus (not found), fr. L. audacia audacity, fr. audax, -acis, bold, fr. audere to dare.]1.Daring; spirited; adventurous.
As in a cloudy chair, ascending rides Audacious.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Contemning the restraints of law, religion, or decorum; bold in wickedness; presumptuous; impudent; insolent. \'bd Audacious traitor.\'b8 Shak. \'bd Such audacious neighborhood.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Committed with, or proceedings from, daring effrontery or contempt of law, morality, or decorum. \'bdAudacious cruelty.\'b8 \'bdAudacious prate.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Au*da"cious*ly, adv.In an audacious manner; with excess of boldness; impudently. 1913 Webster]
Au*da"cious*ness, n.The quality of being audacious; impudence; audacity. 1913 Webster]
Au*dac"i*ty(, n.1.Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.
The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce of men.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a contempt of law or moral restraints.
With the most arrogant audacity.Joye. 1913 Webster]
Audenn.An English poet in the U. S. Born 1907, died 1973. Syn. -- Wystan Hugh Auden WordNet 1.5]
Audenesqueadj.1.of or pertaining to W. H. Auden. WordNet 1.5]
Au`di*bil"i*ty(, n.The quality of being audible; power of being heard; audible capacity. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ble(, a.[LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum, to hear: cf. Gr. auris, and E. ear.]Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an audible voice or whisper. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ble, n.That which may be heard. [Obs.]
Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than audibles.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ble*ness, n.The quality of being audible. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*bly, adv.So as to be heard. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ence(, n.[F. audience, L. audientia, fr. audire to hear. See Audible, a.]1.The act of hearing; attention to sounds.
Thou, therefore, give due audience, and attend.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Admittance to a hearing; a formal interview, esp. with a sovereign or the head of a government, for conference or the transaction of business.
According to the fair play of the world, audience: I am sent to speak.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An auditory; an assembly of hearers. Also applied by authors to their readers.
Fit audience find, though few.Milton.
He drew his audience upward to the sky.Dryden.
Court of audience, or
Audience court(Eng.), a court long since disused, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; also, one belonging to the Archbishop of York.Mozley & W. --
In general (or
open)
audience, publicly. --
To give audience, to listen; to admit to an interview. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ent(, a.[L. audiens, p. pr. of audire. See Audible, a.]Listening; paying attention; as, audient souls.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*ent, n.A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church. [Obs.] Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Au"dile(?), n.[L. audire to hear.](Psychol.)One whose thoughts take the form of mental sounds or of internal discourse rather than of visual or motor images. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
audion.the part of a transmitted signal which conveys the sound of the event represented by the signal, such as that of a television program. \'bdthey always raise the audio for commercials\'b8 Syn. -- sound. WordNet 1.5]
audiocassetten.1.a cassette for audio tape. WordNet 1.5]
audio-lingualadj.1.pertaining to a method of teaching language that focuses on listening and speaking. WordNet 1.5]
audiologyn.1.1the measurement of hearing. Syn. -- audiometry. WordNet 1.5]
Au`di*om"e*ter(, n.[L. audire to hear + -meter.](Acous.)An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and recorded on a scale. 1913 Webster]
audiometryn.1.the measurement of hearing. Syn. -- audiology WordNet 1.5]
2.measuring sensitivity of hearing. WordNet 1.5]
audio system, audio-systemn.1.a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound. Syn. -- sound system. WordNet 1.5]
audiotapen.1.magnetic tape for use in recording sound. WordNet 1.5]
2.a tape recording of sound. WordNet 1.5]
audiovisualaudio-visualadj.1.1pertaining to or using audiovisual aids in teaching or expositionthe school's audiovisual department WordNet 1.5]
audiovisualn.1.1materials using sight or sound to present information; -- usually used in the plural. \'bdlanguage tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals\'b8 Syn. -- audiovisual aid. WordNet 1.5]
Au"di*phone(, n.[L. audire to hear + Gr. An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly; a dentiphone. 1913 Webster]
Au"dit(, n.[L. auditus a hearing, fr. audire. See Audible, a.]1.An audience; a hearing. [Obs.]
He appeals to a high audit.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An examination in general; a judicial examination.
Specifically: An examination of an account or of accounts, with the hearing of the parties concerned, by proper officers, or persons appointed for that purpose, who compare the charges with the vouchers, examine witnesses, and state the result. 1913 Webster]
3.The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
Yet I can make my audit up.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A general receptacle or receiver. [Obs.]
It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more than the revenues of a little cloud.Jer. Taylor.
Audit ale, a kind of ale, brewed at the English universities, orig. for the day of audit. --
Audit house,
Audit room, an appendage to a cathedral, for the transaction of its business. 1913 Webster]
Au"dit(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Audited; p. pr. & vb. n.Auditing.]To examine and adjust, as an account or accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court. 1913 Webster]
Au"dit, v. i.To settle or adjust an account.
Let Hocus audit; he knows how the money was disbursed.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*di"ta que*re"la(. [L., the complaint having been heard.](Law)A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Au*di"tion(, n.[L. auditio.]The act of hearing or listening; hearing.
Audition may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*tive(, a.[Cf. F. auditif.]Of or pertaining to hearing; auditory. [R.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*tor(, n.[L. auditor, fr. audire. See Audible, a.]1.A hearer or listener.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the parties and witnesses, allow or reject charges, and state the balance. 1913 Webster]
3.One who hears judicially, as in an audience court.
auditors of the treasury and of the public accounts. The name is also applied to persons employed to check the accounts of courts, corporations, companies, societies, and partnerships. 1913 Webster]
Au`di*to"ri*al(, a.Auditory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Au`di*to"ri*um(, n.[L. See Auditory, n.]1.The part of a church, theater, or other public building, assigned to the audience. 1913 Webster]
auditorium was the nave, where hearers stood to be instructed; in monasteries it was an apartment for the reception of strangers. 1913 Webster]
2.a building, or a room within a building, containing a large open space for public gatherings, and often having a raised stage where speakers or presentations may be easily viewed by the audience.The students assembled to hear the president speak in the auditorium. PJC]
Au"di*tor*ship(, n.The office or function of auditor. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*to*ry(, a.[L. auditorius.]Of or pertaining to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing; as, the auditory nerve. See Ear.
Auditory canal(Anat.), the tube from the auditory meatus or opening of the ear to the tympanic membrane. 1913 Webster]
Au"di*to*ry, n.[L. auditorium.]1.An assembly of hearers; an audience. 1913 Webster]
Auf(, n.[OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. \'belfr elf. See Elf.][Also spelt oaf, ouphe.]A changeling or elf child, -- that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au` fait"(. [F. Lit., to the deed, act, or point. Fait is fr. L. factum. See Fact.]Expert; skillful; well instructed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Auf"kl\'84*rung(?), n.[G., enlightenment.]A philosophic movement of the 18th century characterized by a lively questioning of authority, keen interest in matters of politics and general culture, and an emphasis on empirical method in science. It received its impetus from the unsystematic but vigorous skepticism of Pierre Bayle, the physical doctrines of Newton, and the epistemological theories of Locke, in the preceding century. Its chief center was in France, where it gave rise to the skepticism of Voltaire , the naturalism of Rousseau, the sensationalism of Condillac, and the publication of the \'bdEncyclopedia\'b8 by D'Alembert and Diderot. In Germany, Lessing, Mendelssohn, and Herder were representative thinkers, while the political doctrines of the leaders of the American Revolution and the speculations of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine represented the movement in America. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Au` fond"(?). [F., lit., at the bottom.]At bottom; fundamentally; essentially. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*ge"an(, a.1.(Class. Myth.)Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.
Augean stable (Fig.), an accumulation of corruption or filth almost beyond the power of man to remedy. 1913 Webster]
augendn.1.a number to which another number (the addend) is added. WordNet 1.5]
Au"ger(, n.[OE. augoure, nauger, AS. nafeg\'ber, fr. nafu, nafa, nave of a wheel + g\'ber spear, and therefore meaning properly and originally a nave-bore. See Nave (of a wheel) and 2d Gore, n.]1.A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral groove of which the chips are discharge. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks, for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining water.
Auger bit, a bit with a cutting edge or blade like that of an anger. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*get"(, n.[F., dim. of auge trough, fr. L. alveus hollow, fr. alvus belly.](Mining)A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied.Knight. 1913 Webster]
{ Aught(, Aucht }(, n.[AS. , fr. \'began to own, p. p. \'behte.]Property; possession. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Aught(, n.[OE. aught, ought, awiht, AS. \'bewiht, \'be ever + wiht. \'fb136. See Aye ever, and Whit, Wight.]Anything; any part.[Also written ought.]
There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord has spoken.Josh. xxi. 45
But go, my son, and see if aught be wanting.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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Aught(, adv.At all; in any degree.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Au"gite(, n.[L. augites, Gr. a'ygi`ths, fr. a'ygh` brightness: cf. F. augite.]A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene. 1913 Webster]
Au*git"ic(, a.Pertaining to, or like, augite; containing augite as a principal constituent; as, augitic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Aug*ment"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Augmented; p. pr. & vb. n.Augmenting.][L. augmentare, fr. augmentum an increase, fr. augere to increase; perh. akin to Gr. wax, v., and eke, v.: cf. F. augmenter.]1.To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by re\'89forcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil.
But their spite still serves augment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)To add an augment to. 1913 Webster]
Aug*ment", v. i.To increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense; as, a stream augments by rain. 1913 Webster]
Aug"ment(, n.[L. augmentum: cf. F. augment.]1.Enlargement by addition; increase. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A vowel prefixed, or a lengthening of the initial vowel, to mark past time, as in Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
syllabic augment is a prefixed temporal augment is an increase of the quantity (time) of an initial vowel, as by changing 1913 Webster]
Aug*ment"a*ble(, a.Capable of augmentation.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
Aug`men*ta"tion(, n.[LL. augmentatio: cf. F. augmentation.]1.The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being augmented; enlargement. 1913 Webster]
3.The thing added by way of enlargement. 1913 Webster]
4.(Her.)A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honor.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)The stage of a disease in which the symptoms go on increasing.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice the original length.
Augmentation court(Eng. Hist.), a court erected by Stat. 27 Hen. VIII., to augment the revenues of the crown by the suppression of monasteries. It was long ago dissolved.Encyc. Brit.
Aug*ment"a*tive(, a.[Cf. F. augmentatif.]Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation. -- Aug*ment"a*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Aug*ment"a*tive, n.(Gram.)A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive.Gibbs. 1913 Webster]
Aug*ment"er(, n.One who, or that which, augments or increases anything. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au` gra`tin"(?). [F.](Cookery)With a crust made by browning in the oven, especially by sprinkling with bread crumbs or grated cheese and browning in a broiler; as, spaghetti may be served au gratin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"grim(, n.See Algorism. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Augrim stones, pebbles formerly used in numeration. --
Noumbres of Augrim, Arabic numerals.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Au"gur(, n.[L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences. 1913 Webster]
2.One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet.
Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Au"gur, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Augured(; p. pr. & vb. n.Auguring.]1.To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.
My auguring mind assures the same success.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill. 1913 Webster]
Au"gur, v. t.To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.
It seems to augur genius.Sir W. Scott.
I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with.J. F. W. Herschel.
Au"gu*ral(, a.[L. auguralis.]Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books. \'bdPortents augural.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Au"gu*rate(, v. t. & i.[L. auguratus, p. p. of augurari to augur.]To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict. [Obs.] C. Middleton. 1913 Webster]
Au"gu*rate(, n.The office of an augur.Merivale. 1913 Webster]
Au`gu*ra"tion(, n.[L. auguratio.]The practice of augury. 1913 Webster]
Au"gur*ship(, n.The office, or period of office, of an augur.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Au"gu*ry(, n.; pl.Auguries(.[L. aucurium.]1.The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination. 1913 Webster]
2.An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.
From their flight strange auguries she drew.Drayton.
He resigned himself . . . with a docility that gave little augury of his future greatness.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur. 1913 Webster]
Au*gust"(, a.[L. augustus; cf. augere to increase; in the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. F. auguste. See Augment.]Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority. \'bdForms august.\'b8 Pope. \'bdAugust in visage.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdTo shed that august blood.\'b8 Macaulay.
Au"gust(, n.[L. Augustus. See note below, and August, a.]The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Sextilis, the sixth month from March, the month in which the primitive Romans, as well as Jews, began the year. The name was changed to August in honor of Augustus C\'91sar, the first emperor of Rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on his first consulate in that month. 1913 Webster]
Au*gus"tan(, a.[L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See August, n.]1.Of or pertaining to Augustus C\'91sar or to his times. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg.
Augustan ageof any national literature, the period of its highest state of purity and refinement; -- so called because the reign of Augustus C\'91sar was the golden age of Roman literature. Thus the reign of Louis XIV. (b. 1638) has been called the Augustan age of French literature, and that of Queen Anne (b. 1664) the Augustan age of English literature. --
Augustan confession(Eccl. Hist.), or confession of Augsburg, drawn up at Augusta Vindelicorum, or Augsburg, by Luther and Melanchthon, in 1530, contains the principles of the Protestants, and their reasons for separating from the Roman Catholic church. 1913 Webster]
{ Au*gus"tine(, Au`gus*tin"i*an(, }n.(Eccl.)A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar. 1913 Webster]
Au`gus*tin"i*an, a.Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines.
Augustinian canons, an order of monks once popular in England and Ireland; -- called also regular canons of St. Austin, and black canons. --
Augustinian hermits or
Austin friars, an order of friars established in 1265 by Pope Alexander IV. It was introduced into the United States from Ireland in 1790. --
Augustinian nuns, an order of nuns following the rule of St. Augustine. --
Augustinian rule, a rule for religious communities based upon the 109th letter of St. Augustine, and adopted by the Augustinian orders.
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Au`gus*tin"i*an, n.One of a class of divines, who, following St. Augustine, maintain that grace by its nature is effectual absolutely and creatively, not relatively and conditionally. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`gus*tin"i*an*ism(, Au*gus"tin*ism }, n.The doctrines held by Augustine or by the Augustinians. 1913 Webster]
Au*gust"ly, adv.In an august manner. 1913 Webster]
Au*gust"ness, n.The quality of being august; dignity of mien; grandeur; magnificence. 1913 Webster]
Auk(, n.[Prov. E. alk; akin to Dan. alke, Icel. & Sw. alka.](Zo\'94l.)A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcid\'91. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca impennis (orPlautus impennis) . The razor-billed auk is Alca torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre. 1913 Webster]
Auk"ward(, a.See Awkward. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Au*la"ri*an(, a.[L. aula hall. Cf. LL. aularis of a court.]Relating to a hall. 1913 Webster]
Au*la"ri*an, n.At Oxford, England, a member of a hall, distinguished from a collegian.Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Auld(, a.[See Old.]Old; as, Auld Reekie (old smoky), i. e., Edinburgh. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Auld` lang syne"(. A Scottish phrase used in recalling recollections of times long since past. \'bdThe days of auld lang syne.\'b8 1913 Webster]
{ Auld licht(?), Auld light }. (Eccl. Hist.)(a)A member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.(b)Same as Burgher, n., 2. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*let"ic(, a.[L. auleticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to a pipe (flute) or piper. [R.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Au"lic, a.[L. aulicus, Gr. Pertaining to a royal court.
Ecclesiastical wealth and aulic dignities.Landor.
Aulic council(Hist.), a supreme court of the old German empire; properly the supreme court of the emperor. It ceased at the death of each emperor, and was renewed by his successor. It became extinct when the German empire was dissolved, in 1806. The term is now applied to a council of the war department of the Austrian empire, and the members of different provincial chanceries of that empire are called aulic councilors.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Au"lic, n.The ceremony observed in conferring the degree of doctor of divinity in some European universities. It begins by a harangue of the chancellor addressed to the young doctor, who then receives the cap, and presides at the disputation (also called the aulic). 1913 Webster]
Auln(, n.An ell. [Obs.] See Aune. 1913 Webster]
{ Aul"nage(, Aul"na*ger(, }n.See Alnage and Alnager. 1913 Webster]
Aum(, n.Same as Aam. 1913 Webster]
Au*mail"(, v. t.[OE. for amel, enamel.]To figure or variegate. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Aum"bry(, n.Same as Ambry. 1913 Webster]
Au"me*ry(, n.A form of Ambry, a closet; but confused with Almonry, as if a place for alms. 1913 Webster]
Aun"cel(, n.A rude balance for weighing, and a kind of weight, formerly used in England.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Aune(, n.[F. See Alnage.]A French cloth measure, of different parts of the country (at Paris, 0.95 of an English ell); -- now superseded by the meter. 1913 Webster]
Aunt(, n.[OF. ante, F. tante, L. amita father's sister. Cf. Amma.]1.The sister of one's father or mother; -- correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle's wife.
Aunt is sometimes applied as a title or term of endearment to a kind elderly woman not thus related. 1913 Webster]
2.An old woman; and old gossip. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A bawd, or a prostitute. [Obs.] Shak.
Aunt Sally, a puppet head placed on a pole and having a pipe in its mouth; also a game, which consists in trying to hit the pipe by throwing short bludgeons at it. 1913 Webster]
Aunt"ter(, n.Adventure; hap. [Obs.]
In aunters, perchance. 1913 Webster]
{ Aun"ter, Aun"tre }(, v. t.[See Adventure.]To venture; to dare. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Aunt"ie, Aunt"y }(, n.A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au"ra(, n.; pl.Aur\'91(.[L. aura air, akin to Gr. 1.Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of flowers, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head, a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics.
Electric aura, a supposed electric fluid, emanating from an electrified body, and forming a mass surrounding it, called the electric atmosphere. See Atmosphere, 2. 1913 Webster]
Au"ral(, a.[L. aura air.]Of or pertaining to the air, or to an aura. 1913 Webster]
Au"ral, a.[L. auris ear.]Of or pertaining to the ear; as, aural medicine and surgery. 1913 Webster]
Au*ran`ti*a"ceous(, a.Pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiace\'91, an order of plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is the type. 1913 Webster]
Au"rate(, n.[L. auratus, p. p. of aurare to gild, fr. aurum gold: cf. F. aurate.](Chem.)A combination of auric acid with a base; as, aurate or potassium. 1913 Webster]
Au"ra*ted(, a.[See Aurate.]1.Resembling or containing gold; gold-colored; gilded. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Combined with auric acid. 1913 Webster]
Au"ra*ted(, a.Having ears. See Aurited. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*re"li*a(?; 106), n.[NL., fr. L. aurum gold: cf. F. aur\'82lie. Cf. Chrysalis.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The chrysalis, or pupa of an insect, esp. when reflecting a brilliant golden color, as that of some of the butterflies.(b)A genus of jellyfishes. See Discophora. 1913 Webster]
Au*re"li*an(, a.Of or pertaining to the aurelia. 1913 Webster]
Au*re"li*an, n.An amateur collector and breeder of insects, esp. of butterflies and moths; a lepidopterist. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Au*re"o*la(, Au"re*ole(, }n.[F. aur\'82ole, fr. L. aureola, (fem adj.) of gold (sc. corona crown), dim. of aureus. See Aureate, Oriole.]1.(R. C. Theol.)A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward to those (as virgins, martyrs, preachers, etc.) who have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil. 1913 Webster]
2.The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence.
nimbus; when it envelops the whole body, an aureola.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
3.A halo, actual or figurative.
The glorious aureole of light seen around the sun during total eclipses.Proctor.
The aureole of young womanhood.O. W. Holmes. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)See Areola, 2. 1913 Webster]
5.the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible from earth during a solar eclipse, or in outer space by the use of special instruments; a corona{5}. Syn. -- corona. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Aureomycinn.1.[a trademark.]a yellow crystalline antibiotic (generic name chlortetracycline) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases. Syn. -- chlortetracycline. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Au` re*voir"(?). [F., lit., to the seeing again.]Good-by until we meet again. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"ric(, a.[L. aurum gold.]1.Of or pertaining to gold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride. 1913 Webster]
Au`ri*chal"ce*ous(, a.[L. aurichalcum, for orichalcum brass.](Zo\'94l.)Brass-colored. 1913 Webster]
Au`ri*chal"cite(, n.[See Aurichalceous.](Min.)A hydrous carbonate of copper and zinc, found in pale green or blue crystalline aggregations. It yields a kind of brass on reduction. 1913 Webster]
Au"ri*cle(, n.[L. auricula, dim. of auris ear. See Ear.]1.(Anat.)(a)The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head.(b)The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles; -- so called from its resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some quadrupeds. See Heart. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An angular or ear-shaped lobe. 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing; a kind of ear trumpet.Mansfield. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*ric"u*la(, n.; pl. L. Auricul\'91(, E. Auriculas(.[L. auricula. See Auricle.]1.(Bot.) (a) A species of Primula, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, bear's-ear.(b)(b)A species of Hirneola (H. auricula), a membranaceous fungus, called also auricula Jud\'91, or Jew's-ear.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish.(b)One of the five arched processes of the shell around the jaws of a sea urchin. 1913 Webster]
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Au*ric"u*lar(, a.[LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.]1.Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. 1913 Webster]
2.Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest.
This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. \'bdAuricular assurance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Received by the ear; known by report. \'bdAuricular traditions.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.(Anat.)Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*ric`u*la"ri*a(, n. pl.[Neut. pl., fr. LL. auricularis.](Zo\'94l.)A kind of holothurian larva, with soft, blunt appendages. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Au*ric"u*lar*ly, adv.In an auricular manner. 1913 Webster]
Au*ric"u*lars(, n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds. 1913 Webster]
{ Au*ric"u*late(, Au*ric"u*la`ted(, }a.[See Auricle.](Biol.)Having ears or appendages like ears; eared. Esp.: (a)(Bot.) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auricled. (b)(Zo\'94l.) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
Auriculate leaf, one having small appended leaves or lobes on each side of its petiole or base. 1913 Webster]
auriculoventricularadj.(Med.)relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart. Syn. -- atrioventricular. WordNet 1.5]
Au*rif"er*ous(, a.[L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre to bear: cf. F. aurif\'8are.]Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.
Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays.Thomson.
Auriferous pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it. 1913 Webster]
Au"ri*flamme(, n.See Oriflamme. 1913 Webster]
Au"ri*form(, a.[L. auris ear + -form.]Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped. 1913 Webster]
aurifyv.1.to transform into gold. WordNet 1.5]
2.to turn golden. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Au*ri"ga(, n.[L., charioteer.](Anat.)The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella. 1913 Webster]
Au*ri"gal(, a.[L. aurigalis.]Of or pertaining to a chariot. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Au`ri*ga"tion(, n.[L. aurigatio, fr. aurigare to be a charioteer, fr. auriga.]The act of driving a chariot or a carriage. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Au*rig"ra*phy(, n.[L. aurum gold + -graphy.]The art of writing with or in gold. 1913 Webster]
Au`ri*lave(?), n.[L. auris ear + lavare to wash.]An instrument for cleansing the ear, consisting of a small piece of sponge on an ivory or bone handle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"rin(, n.[L. aurum gold.](Chem.)A red coloring matter derived from phenol; -- called also, in commerce, yellow corallin. 1913 Webster]
Au`ri*phryg"i*ate(, a.[LL. auriphrigiatus; L. aurum gold + LL. phrygiare to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery; perhaps corrupted from some other word. Cf. Orfrays.]Embroidered or decorated with gold. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Au"ri*scope(-sk, n.[L. auris + -scope.](Med.)An instrument for examining the condition of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Au*ris"co*py(, n.Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope. 1913 Webster]
Au"rist(, n.[L. auris ear.]One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Au"ri*ted(, a.[L. auritus, fr. auris ear.](Zo\'94l.)Having lobes like the ear; auriculate. 1913 Webster]
Au*riv"o*rous(, a.[L. aurum gold + vorare to devour.]Gold-devouring. [R.] H. Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Au`ro*ceph"a*lous(, a.[Aurum + cephalous.](Zo\'94l.)Having a gold-colored head. 1913 Webster]
Au`ro*chlo"ride(, n.[Aurum + chloride.](Chem.)The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate. 1913 Webster]
Au"rochs(, n.[G. auerochs, OHG. ; (cf. AS. ) + ohso ox, G. ochs. Cf. Owre, Ox.](Zo\'94l.)The European bison (Bison bonasus, orBison Europ\'91us), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of C\'91sar, with which it has often been confused. 1913 Webster]
Au`ro*cy"a*nide(, n.[Aurum + cyanide.](Chem.)A double cyanide of gold and some other metal or radical; -- called also cyanaurate. 1913 Webster]
Au*ro"ra(, n.; pl. E. Auroras(, L. (rarely used) Auror\'91(.[L. aurora, for ausosa, akin to Gr. ushas, and E. east.]1.The rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises. 1913 Webster]
2.The rise, dawn, or beginning.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Class. Myth.)The Roman personification of the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning. The poets represented her a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)A species of crowfoot.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
5.The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
Aurora borealis(, i. e., northern daybreak; popularly called northern lights. A luminous meteoric phenomenon, visible only at night, and supposed to be of electrical origin. This species of light usually appears in streams, ascending toward the zenith from a dusky line or bank, a few degrees above the northern horizon; when reaching south beyond the zenith, it forms what is called the corona, about a spot in the heavens toward which the dipping needle points. Occasionally the aurora appears as an arch of light across the heavens from east to west. Sometimes it assumes a wavy appearance, and the streams of light are then called merry dancers. They assume a variety of colors, from a pale red or yellow to a deep red or blood color. The
Aurora australis( is a corresponding phenomenon in the southern hemisphere, the streams of light ascending in the same manner from near the southern horizon. 1913 Webster]
Au*ro"ral(, a.Belonging to, or resembling, the aurora (the dawn or the northern lights); rosy.
Her cheeks suffused with an auroral blush.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
auroreanadj.1.of or pertaining to the dawn.a dim aurorean glow Syn. -- auroral. WordNet 1.5]
Au"rous(, a.1.Containing gold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its lower valence; as, aurous oxide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au"rum(, n.[L.]Gold.
Aurum fulminans (See Fulminate. --
Aurum mosaicum (See Mosaic. 1913 Webster]
Aus*cult"(, v. i. & t.To auscultate. 1913 Webster]
Aus"cul*tate(, v. i. & t.To practice auscultation; to examine by auscultation. 1913 Webster]
Aus`cul*ta"tion(, n.[L. ausculcatio, fr. auscultare to listen, fr. a dim. of auris, orig. ausis, ear. See Auricle, and cf. Scout, n.]1.The act of listening or hearkening to.Hickes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) applied to parts of the body, as the abdomen; or with the stethoscope (mediate auscultation), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease. 1913 Webster]
Aus"cul*ta`tor(, n.One who practices auscultation. 1913 Webster]
Aus*cul"ta*to*ry(, a.Of or pertaining to auscultation.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Au*so"ni*an(, a.[L. Ausonia, poetic name for Italy.]Italian.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Aus"pi*cate(, a.[L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See Aviary, Spy.]Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Aus"pi*cate(, v. t.1.To foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
They auspicate all their proceedings.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Aus"pice(, n.; pl.Auspices(.[L. auspicium, fr. auspex: cf. F. auspice. See Auspicate, a.]1.A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future. 1913 Webster]
2.Protection; patronage and care; guidance.
Which by his auspice they will nobler make.Dryden.
auspices; as, under the auspices of the king. 1913 Webster]
Aus*pi"cial(, a.Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Aus*pi"cious(, a.[See Auspice.]1.Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.
Auspicious union of order and freedom.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. \'bdAuspicious chief.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. \'bdThy auspicious mistress.\'b8 Shak. \'bdAuspicious gales.\'b8 Pope.
Syn. -- See Propitious.
-- Aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- Aus*pi"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Aussien.1.a native or inhabitant of Australia. [informal] Syn. -- Australian. WordNet 1.5]
austeniten.(Metallurgy)[From W. C. Roberts-Austen, an English metallurgist.]a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; -- it cools to form pearlite or martensite. WordNet 1.5]
austeniticadj.1.of or pertaining to austenite. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Aus"ter(, n.[L. auster a dry, hot, south wind; the south.]The south wind.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Aus*tere"(, [F. aust\'8are, L. austerus, fr. Gr. Sear.]1.Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine. 1913 Webster]
2.Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life.
From whom the austere Etrurian virtue rose.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Aus*ter"i*ty(, n.; pl.Austerities(.[F. aust\'82rit\'82, L. austerias, fr. austerus. See Austere.]1.Sourness and harshness to the taste. [Obs.] Horsley. 1913 Webster]
2.Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
The austerity of John the Baptist.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.
Partly owing to the studied austerity of her dress, and partly to the lack of demonstration in her manners.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Austerlitzn.a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian and Austrian armies of Czar Alexander I and Emperor Francis II. Syn. -- battle of Austerlitz. WordNet 1.5]
Aus"tral(, a.[L. australis, fr. auster: cf. F. austral.]1.Southern; lying or being in the south; as, austral land; austral ocean.
2.(Biogeography)Designating, or pertaining to, a zone extending across North America between the Transition and Tropical zones, and including most of the United States and central Mexico except the mountainous parts. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Austral signs(Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac, or those south of the equator. 1913 Webster]
Aus`tral*a"sian(, a.Of or pertaining to Australasia; as, Australasian regions. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Australasia. 1913 Webster]
Aus*tra"li*an(, a.[From L. Terra Australis southern land.]Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Australia. 1913 Webster]
Aus*tra"li*an bal"lot. (Law)A system of balloting or voting in public elections, originally used in South Australia, in which there is such an arrangement for polling votes that secrecy is compulsorily maintained, and the ballot used is an official ballot printed and distributed by the government. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aus"tral*ize(, v. i.[See Austral.]To tend toward the south pole, as a magnet. [Obs.]
They [magnets] do septentrionate at one extreme, and australize at another.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
australopithecinen.1.any of several extinct humanlike small-brained bipedal primates of the genus Australopithecus; they existed from 1 to 4 million years ago. WordNet 1.5]
australopithecineadj.1.of or pertaining to the genus Australopithecus. WordNet 1.5]
Aus"tri*an(, a.Of or pertaining to Austria, or to its inhabitants. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Austria. 1913 Webster]
autacoidn.1.1any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification. Syn. -- autocoid. WordNet 1.5]
autacoidaladj.1.of or pertaining to an autacoid. WordNet 1.5]
autarchic, autarchicaladj.1.1of or pertaining to autocracy. Syn. -- autarchical WordNet 1.5]
Au"tar*chy(, n.[Gr. a'yto`s self + 'arkei^n to be sufficient.]1.Self-sufficiency, especially economic self-sufficiency as applied to nations. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.same as autarky. Syn. -- autarky. WordNet 1.5]
autarkicautarkicaladj.not relying on imports; -- of countries. WordNet 1.5]
autarkyn.economic independence as a national policy. Syn. -- autarchy. WordNet 1.5]
Au*then"tic(, a.[OE. autentik, OF. autentique, F. authentique, L. authenticus coming from the real author, of original or firsthand authority, from Gr. a'yto`s self + a form "enths (not found), akin to L. sons and perh. orig. from the p. pr. of e'i^nai to be, root as, and meaning the one it really is. See Am, Sin, n., and cf. Effendi.]1.Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register.
To be avenged authentic fire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Authoritative. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Vested with all due formalities, and legally attested. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic.
Syn. -- Authentic, Genuine. These words, as here compared, have reference to historical documents. We call a document genuine when it can be traced back ultimately to the author or authors from whom it professes to emanate. Hence, the word has the meaning, \'bdnot changed from the original, uncorrupted, unadulterated:\'b8 as, a genuine text. We call a document authentic when, on the ground of its being thus traced back, it may be relied on as true and authoritative (from the primary sense of \'bdhaving an author, vouched for\'b8); hence its extended signification, in general literature, of trustworthy, as resting on unquestionable authority or evidence; as, an authentic history; an authentic report of facts.
A genuine book is that which was written by the person whose name it bears, as the author of it. An authentic book is that which relates matters of fact as they really happened. A book may be genuine without being, authentic, and a book may be authentic without being genuine.Bp. Watson.
It may be said, however, that some writers use authentic (as, an authentic document) in the sense of \'bdproduced by its professed author, not counterfeit.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Au*then"tic, n.An original (book or document). [Obs.] \'bdAuthentics and transcripts.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Au*then"tic*al*ly, adv.In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority. 1913 Webster]
Au*then*tic*al*ness, n.The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Au*then"ti*cate(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Authenticated(; p. pr. & vb. n.Authenticating ( [Cf. LL. authenticare.]1.To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the choice of judges.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to authenticate a portrait.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
authenticatedadj.1.established or certified as genuine. Syn. -- attested, documented. WordNet 1.5]
authenticationn.a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity. Syn. -- hallmark, assay-mark. WordNet 1.5]
2.validating the authenticity of something or someone. Syn. -- certification. WordNet 1.5]
Au`then*tic"i*ty(, n.[Cf. F. authenticit\'82.]1.The quality of being authentic or of established authority for truth and correctness. 1913 Webster]
2.Genuineness; the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
authenticity is often restricted in its use to the first of the above meanings, and distinguished from qenuineness. 1913 Webster]
Au*then"tic*ly(, adv.Authentically. 1913 Webster]
Au*then"tic*ness, n.The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Au*then"tics(, n.(Ciwil Law)A collection of the Novels or New Constitutions of Justinian, by an anonymous author; -- so called on account of its authenticity.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor(, n.[OE. authour, autour, OF. autor, F. auteur, fr. L. auctor, sometimes, but erroneously, written autor or author, fr. augere to increase, to produce. See Auction, n.]1.The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
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Eternal King; thee, Author of all being.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.The editor of a periodical. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.An informant. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor(, v. t.1.To occasion; to originate. [Obs.]
Such an overthrow . . . I have authored.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.To tell; to say; to declare. [Obs.]
More of him I dare not author.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*ess, n.A female author.Glover.
author being commonly applied to a female writer as well as to a male. 1913 Webster]
Au*tho"ri*al(, a.Of or pertaining to an author. \'bdThe authorialHare. 1913 Webster]
authorisev.1.grant authorization or clearance for. Same as authorize. Syn. -- authorize, pass, clear, permit officially. WordNet 1.5]
Au"thor*ism(, n.Authorship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
authoritarianadj.1.characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; -- of governments or rulers; as, an authoritarian regime Syn. -- autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical WordNet 1.5]
2.1expecting unquestioning obedience: "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" Syn. -- dictatorial, overbearing WordNet 1.5]
authoritariann.1.1behaves like a tyrant. Syn. -- dictator WordNet 1.5]
Au*thor"i*ta*tive(, a.1.Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other.Swift.
-- Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
authoritiesn.1.the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. Syn. -- government, regime. WordNet 1.5]
Au*thor"i*ty(, n.; pl.Authorities(.[OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit\'82, fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See Author, n.]1.Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court.
Thus can the demigod, Authority, Shak.
By what authority doest thou these things ?Matt. xxi. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities. [Chiefly in the plural.] 1913 Webster]
3.The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority. 1913 Webster]
4.That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc. Hence: (a)Testimony; witness. \'bdAnd on that high authority had believed.\'b8 Milton.(b)A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent.(c)A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book.(d)Justification; warrant.
Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern Authority for sin, warrant for blame.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*i`za*ble(, a.[LL. authorisabilis.]Capable of being authorized.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Au`thor*i*za"tion(, n.[Cf. F. autorisation.]The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.
The authorization of laws.Motley.
A special authorization from the chief.Merivale. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*ize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Authorized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Authorizing.][OE. autorize, F. autoriser, fr. LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See Author.]1.To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary. 1913 Webster]
2.To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as, to authorize a marriage. 1913 Webster]
3.To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage. 1913 Webster]
4.To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; as, to authorize a report.
A woman's story at a winter's fire, Authorized by her grandam.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To justify; to furnish a ground for.Locke.
To authorize one's self, to rely for authority. [Obs.]
Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other histories.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*ized(, a.1.Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent. 1913 Webster]
2.Sanctioned by authority.
The Authorized Versionof the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction of King James I. It was \'bdappointed to be read in churches,\'b8 and has been the accepted English Bible. The Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*i`zer(, n.One who authorizes. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*less, a.Without an author; without authority; anonymous. 1913 Webster]
Au"thor*ship, n.1.The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author. 1913 Webster]
2.Source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs. 1913 Webster]
Au"tho*type(, n.A type or block containing a facsimile of an autograph.Knight. 1913 Webster]
autismn.1.(Med.)a mental disorder characterized by inability to engage in normal social interactions and intense self-absorption, and usually accompanied by other symptoms such as language dysfunctions and repetitive behavior.autism usually manifests itself at an early age PJC]
2.behavior showing an abnormal level of absorption with one's own thoughts and disregard for external realities. PJC]
autisticadj.afflicted with autism. WordNet 1.5]
au"to(?), n.[Gr. An abbreviation of automobile. Syn. -- car, automobile, machine, motorcar Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]
au"to(?), a.of or pertaining to an automobile; as, an auto mechanic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
au"to-(. [Gr. 1.A combining form, with the meaning of self, one's self, one's own, itself, its own. 1913 Webster]
2.a prefix with the meaning of self-moving, self-propelling; as, an autocar, an autocarriage, an autotruck, etc., an automobile car, carriage, truck, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
autobahnn.[German: equivalent of auto + road.]an expressway or superhighway in a German-speaking country. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*bi*og"ra*pher(, n.[Auto- + biographer.]One who writes his own life or biography. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`to*bi`o*graph"ic(, Au`to*bi`o*graph"ic*al(, }a.Pertaining to, or containing, autobiography; as, an autobiographical sketch. \'bdSuch traits of the autobiographic sort.\'b8 Carlyle. -- Au`to*bi`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*bi*og"ra*phist(, n.One who writes his own life; an autobiographer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Au`to*bi*og"ra*phy(, n.; pl.Autobiographies(.[Auto- + biography.]A biography written by the subject of it; memoirs of one's life written by one's self. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`to*car"pous(, Au`to*car"pi*an(, }a.[Auto- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Consisting of the ripened pericarp with no other parts adnate to it, as a peach, a poppy capsule, or a grape. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*ca*tal"y*sis(?), n.[Auto- + catalysis.](Chem.)Self-catalysis; catalysis of a substance by one of its own products, as of silver oxide by the silver formed by reduction of a small portion of it. -- Au`to*cat`a*lyt"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*ceph"a*lous(, a.[Gr. (Eccl. Hist.)Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches. 1913 Webster]
auto-changern.1.an automatic device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention. Syn. -- record changer, changer. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*chron"o*graph(, n.[Auto- + chronograph.]An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Au*toch"thon(, n.; pl. E. Authochthons(, L. Autochthones(.[L., fr. Gr. a'yto`s self + 1.One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin. 1913 Webster]
Au*toch"tho*nism(, n.The state of being autochthonal. 1913 Webster]
Au*toch"tho*ny, n.An aboriginal or autochthonous condition. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*clas"tic(?), a.[See Auto-; Clastic.](Geol.)Broken in place; -- said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"to*clave(, n.[F., fr. Gr. a'yto`s self + L. clavis key.]1.A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid.Knight.
2.a device used for sterilizing objects by exposing them to steam at above atmospheric pressure (and thus at a temperature above the normal boiling point of water). It consists of a closed chamber able to withstand internal pressure, and a means of passing superheated steam into the chamber. Autoclaves are made in various sizes, and are much used in hospitals and research laboratories to render instruments and equipment sterile. PJC]
Au`to*co*her"er(?), n.[Auto- + coherer.](Wireless Teleg.)A self-restoring coherer, as a microphonic detector. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
autocoidn.1.any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification. Syn. -- autacoid. WordNet 1.5]
Au*toc"ra*cy(, n.; pl.Autocracies.[Gr. autocratie. See Autocrat.]1.Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy.
The divine will moves, not by the external impulse or inclination of objects, but determines itself by an absolute autocracy.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of governing in a single person, as of an autocrat. 1913 Webster]
3.Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy.Barlow. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)The action of the vital principle, or of the instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the individual; also, the vital principle.[In this sense, written also autocrasy.]Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Au"to*crat(, n.[Gr. autocrate. See Hard, a.]1.An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar). 1913 Webster]
2.One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.
The autocrat of the breakfast table.Holmes. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`to*crat"ic(, Au`to*crat"ic*al(, }a.Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. -- Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Au*toc"ra*tor(, n.[Gr. An autocrat. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Au`to*cra*tor"ic*al(, a.Pertaining to an autocrator; absolute. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au*toc"ra*trix(, n.[NL.]A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; -- a title given to the empresses of Russia. 1913 Webster]
Au"to*crat*ship(, n.The office or dignity of an autocrat. 1913 Webster]
auto-da-fe, \'d8Au"to-da-f\'82"(, n.; pl.Autos-da-f\'82(.[Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + f\'82 faith, fr. L. fides.]1.A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses. 1913 Webster]
2.An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies. 1913 Webster]
3.A session of the court of Inquisition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Au"to-de-fe"(, n.; pl.Autos-de-fe.[Sp., act of faith.]Same as Auto-da-f\'82. 1913 Webster]
Au"to*di*dact`(, n.[Gr. One who is self-taught; an automath. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*dy*nam"ic(?), a.[Auto- + dynamic.]Supplying its own power, as a hydraulic ram. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*t\'d2"cious(?), a.[Auto- + Gr. (Biol.)Passing through all its stages on one host, as certain parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with heter\'d2cious. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*t\'d2"cism(?), n.Quality of being aut\'d2cious. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
autoeroticadj.1.sexually self-satisfying, as by masturbation. WordNet 1.5]
autoeroticism, autoerotismn.using you own body as a sexual object. WordNet 1.5]
Au*tog"a*mous(, a.(Bot.)Characterized by autogamy; self-fertilized. 1913 Webster]
Au*tog"a*my(, n.[Auto- + Gr. (Bot.)Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*ge*net"ic(, a.(Biol.)1.Relating to autogenesis; self-generated. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phys. Geog.)Pertaining to, controlled by, or designating, a system of self-determined drainage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Autogenetic drainage. (Phys. Geog.)A system of natural drainage developed by the constituent streams through headwater erosion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Autogenetic topography. (Phys. Geog.)A system of land forms produced by the free action of rain and streams on rocks of uniform texture. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Physiology)originating within the body; -- oposite of heterogenous. Syn. -- autogenous WordNet 1.5]
autogenicsn.1.training patients in self-induced relaxation. Syn. -- autogenic therapy, autogenic training WordNet 1.5]
Au*tog"e*nous(, a.[Gr. 1.(Biol.)Self-generated; produced independently. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Developed from an independent center of ossification.Owen.
3.a.Autogenetic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder. 1913 Webster]
Au*tog"e*nous*ly(, adv.In an autogenous manner; spontaneously. 1913 Webster]
autogiron.same as autogyro. Syn. -- autogyro, gryoplane WordNet 1.5]
Au"to*graph(, n.[F. autographe, fr. Gr. That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting. 1913 Webster]
Au"to*graph(, a.In one's own handwriting; as, an autograph letter; an autograph will. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`to*graph"ic(, Au`to*graph"ic*al(, }a.1.Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own handwriting; of the nature of an autograph. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or used in, the process of autography; as, autographic ink, paper, or press. 1913 Webster]
Au*tog"ra*phy(, n.[Cf. F. autographie.]1.The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph. 1913 Webster]
2.A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.Ure. 1913 Webster]
autogyron.an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller. Syn. -- autogiro, gryoplane WordNet 1.5]
Au"to*harp(?), n.[Auto- + harp.]A zitherlike musical instrument, provided with dampers which, when depressed, deaden some strings, leaving free others that form a chord. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*hyp"no*tism(?), n.[Auto- + hypnotism.]Hypnotism of one's self by concentration of the attention on some object or idea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to-in*fec"tion, n.[Auto- + infection.](Med.)Poisoning caused by a virus that originates and develops in the organism itself. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to-in*oc`u*la"tion, n.[Auto- + inoculation.](Med.)Inoculation of a person with virus from his own body. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to-in*tox`i*ca"tion, n.[Auto- + intoxication.](Med.)Poisoning, or the state of being poisoned, from toxic substances produced within the body; autotox\'91mia. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Au`to*ki*ne"sis(?), n.[NL.; auto- + Gr. (Physiol.)Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Autokinetic system. In fire-alarm telegraphy, a system so arranged that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*tol"a*try(, n.[Auto- + Gr. Self-worship.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
autolysisn.1.lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis.Autolysis occurs to tissues of higher animals when they are detached from the organism. WordNet 1.5]
autolyticadj.1.of, pertaining to, or causing autolysis. WordNet 1.5]
2.proceeding by autolysis. PJC]
automatn.1.a vending machine from which you can get food. WordNet 1.5]
2.a type of cafeteria where food is served from machines. WordNet 1.5]
automatev.1.make automatic; to change [a process] so that it is mostly automatic; to substitute machinery for human labor in an activity. Syn. -- automatize. WordNet 1.5] [+PJC]
automatedadj.1.1accomplished by machinary without the intervention of a human operator; -- of processes.Development of the automated sequence analyzer made practical a project to sequence the human genome. Syn. -- machine-controlled, machine-driven. WordNet 1.5]
Au"to*math(, n.[Gr. One who is self-taught. [R.] Young. 1913 Webster]
{ Au`to*mat"ic(, Au`to*mat"ic*al(, }a.[Cf. F. automatique. See Automaton.]1.Having an inherent power of action or motion.
Nothing can be said to be automatic.Sir H. Davy. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; operating with minimal human intervention; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse; an automatic transmission. The opposite of manual.Narrower terms are: autoloading(prenominal), semiautomatic ; automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven ; self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating ; self-locking ; self-winding .Also See-> mechanical 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
3.(Physiol.)Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; as, automatic movements or functions. The opposite of voluntary. Syn. -- reflex(prenominal), reflexive,involuntary 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Unconscious or automatic reasoning.H. Spenser.
4.like the unthinking functioning of a machine.an automatic `thank you' Syn. -- automaton-like, automatonlike, machinelike, machine-like, robotlike. WordNet 1.5]
Automatic arts, such economic arts or manufacture as are carried on by self-acting machinery.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released; as, a .45 automatic. Syn. -- automatic pistol. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.In an automatic manner. 1913 Webster]
Au*tom"a*tism(, n.The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter. 1913 Webster]
automatizev. t.same as automate. Syn. -- automate. WordNet 1.5]
Au*tom"a*ton(, n.; pl. L. Automata(, E. Automatons(.[L. fr. Gr. ma, man, to strive, think, cf. Mean, v. i.]1.Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action.Huxley.
So great and admirable an automaton as the world.Boyle.
These living automata, human bodies.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc. 1913 Webster]
Au*tom"a*tous(, a.[L. automatus, Gr. Automaton.]Automatic. [Obs.] \'bdAutomatous organs.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*mixte" system(?). (Mach.)A system (devised by Henri Pieper, a Belgian) of driving automobiles employing a gasoline engine and an auxiliary reversible dynamo. When there is an excess of power the dynamo is driven by the engine so as to charge a small storage battery; when there is a deficiency of power the dynamo reverses and acts as an auxiliary motor. Sometimes called Pieper system. -- Automixte car, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"to*mo*bile`(?), n.[F.]a self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers, suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially, possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a convertible), different braking systems, different propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four wheels but some have been built with three wheels. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H. P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars. An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and generally in British usage, motor cars. Syn. -- car, auto, machine, motorcar. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
automobilev. i.1.to travel in an automobile. Syn. -- motor. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*mo"bil*ism(?), n.The use of automobiles, or the practices, methods, or the like, of those who use them. -- Au`to*mo*bil"ist, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*mor"phic(, a.[Auto- + Gr. Patterned after one's self.
The conception which any one frames of another's mind is more or less after the pattern of his own mind, -- is automorphic.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
automotiveadj.1.of or pertaining to the automobile.automotive suppliesautomotive engineering WordNet 1.5]
2.1containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement.an automotive vehicle Syn. -- self-propelled, self-propelling. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*nom"a*sy(, n.[Auto- + Gr. antonomasia.](Rhet.)The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, \'bdHe has gone to town,\'b8 for, \'bdHe has gone to London.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Au`to*nom"ic(, a.Having the power of self-government; autonomous.Hickok. 1913 Webster]
Au"to"o*mist(, n.[Cf. F. automiste. See Autonomy.]One who advocates autonomy. 1913 Webster]
Au*ton"o*mous(, a.[Gr. 1.Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Having independent existence or laws. 1913 Webster]
Au*ton"o*my(, n.[Gr. autonomie. See Autonomous.]1.The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty.Fleming. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*path"ic(?), a.[See Auto-, and Pathic, a.](Med.)Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic; as, an autopathic disease; an autopathic theory of diseases. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Au*toph"a*gi(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Birds which are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as hatched. 1913 Webster]
Au*toph"a*gy(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)The feeding of the body upon itself, as in fasting; nutrition by consumption of one's own tissues. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au*toph"o*by(, n.[Auto- + Gr. Fear of one's self; fear of being egotistical. [R.] Hare. 1913 Webster]
Au*toph"o*ny(, n.[Auto- + Gr. (Med.)An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
autopilotn.a device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course. Syn. -- automatic pilot. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*plas"tic(, a.Of or pertaining to autoplasty. 1913 Webster]
Au"to*plas`ty(, n.[Auto- + -plasty.](Surg.)The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*pneu*mat"ic(?), a.[Auto- + pneumatic.]Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Au*top"sic(, Au*top"sic*al(, }a.Pertaining to autopsy; autoptical. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Au*top"so*rin(, n.[Auto- + Gr. (Med.)That which is given under the doctrine of administering a patient's own virus. 1913 Webster]
Au"top*sy(, n.[Gr. autopsie. See Optic, a.]1.Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view.
By autopsy and experiment.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination. 1913 Webster]
{ Au*top"tic(, Au*top"tic*al(-t, }a.[Gr. a'ytoptiko`s: cf. F. autoptique.]Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation; as, autoptic testimony or experience. 1913 Webster]
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Au*top"tic*al*ly(, adv.By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*ra"di*o*gram(?), n.[Auto- + radiogram.](Biochemistry)an image produced upon photographic film by exposure of the film to a radioactive substance in close proximity to (usually in contact with) the film.Recording the distribution of radioactive materials on an autoradiogram is a technique much used in biochemical research as part of analytical procedures, in which radioactively labeled substances are subjected to a separation process (such as electrophoresis) which can help to characterize the substance, and the resulting distribution of the labeled substance is recorded on an autoradiogram. In microbiology and cell biology, autoradiograms may be made on the same film as a photomicrograph, permitting observation of the distribution of labeled compounds within a cell. PJC]
Au`to*ra"di*o*graph(?), n.same as autoradiogram. PJC]
Au`to*ra*di*og"ra*phy(?), n.the process of producing an autoradiogram by exposing photographic film to a radioactive substance in close proximity to the film. PJC]
{ Au`to*sche`di*as"tic(, Au`to*sche`di*as"tic*al(-, }a.[Auto- + Gr. schedia`zein to do hastily. See Schediasm.]Extemporary; offhand. [R.] Dean Martin. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*sta*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Auto- + stability.](Mechanics)Automatic stability; also, inherent stability. An a\'89roplane is inherently stable if it keeps in steady poise by virtue of its shape and proportions alone; it is automatically stable if it keeps in steady poise by means of self-operative mechanism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
autostradan.1.an expressway in an Italian-speaking country. WordNet 1.5]
Au`to*styl"ic(, a.[Auto- + Gr. sty^los pillar.](Anat.)Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*sug*ges"tion(?), n.[Auto- + suggestion.](Med.)1.Self-suggestion as distinguished from suggestion coming from another, especially in hypnotism. Autosuggestion is characteristic of certain mental conditions in which expectant belief tends to produce disturbance of function of one or more organs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.hypnosis induced by oneself. Syn. -- self-hypnosis, self-suggestion. WordNet 1.5]
autotelicadj.1.of or pertaining to autotelism. WordNet 1.5]
autotelismn.1.belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification. WordNet 1.5]
2.Deification of one's self; self-worship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Au"to*the`ist, n.One given to self-worship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
autotomyn.1.spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack. WordNet 1.5]
autotomicadj.1.of or pertaining to autotomy. WordNet 1.5]
autotomizev.1.cause a body part to undergo autotomy. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Au`to*tox*\'91"mi*a, -tox*e"mi*a(, n.[NL. See Auto-, and Tox.](Physiol.)Self-intoxication. See Auto-intoxication. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*tox"ic(?), a.[Auto- + toxic.](Med.)Pertaining to, or causing, autotox\'91mia. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*tox`i*ca"tion(?), n.[Auto- + toxication.](Physiol.)Same as Auto-intoxication. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au`to*trans*form"er(?), n.[Auto- + transformer.](Elec.)A transformer in which part of the primary winding is used as a secondary winding, or vice versa; -- called also a compensator or balancing coil. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
autotrophn.an organism which is autotrophic, i. e., an organism (such as most plants and certain microorganisms) which are capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances, requiring only minerals as nutrients for growth, and using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; the energy required is derived from photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Opposed to heterotroph. See also auxotroph. Syn. -- autophyte, autophytic plant, autotrophic organism. WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
Au`to*troph"ic(?), a.[Auto- + trophic.](Plant Physiol.)Capable of self-nourishment; requiring only minerals for growth; using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, and certain bacteria. It is opposed to parasitism or saprophytism. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to an autotroph. WordNet 1.5]
Au*tot"ro*pism(?), n.[Auto- + Gr. (Plant Physiol.)The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line when uninfluenced by external stimuli. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Au"to*type(, n.[Auto- + -type: cf. F. autotype.]1.A facsimile. 1913 Webster]
2.A photographic picture produced in sensitized pigmented gelatin by exposure to light under a negative; and subsequent washing out of the soluble parts; a kind of picture in ink from a gelatin plate. 1913 Webster]
Au`to*ty*pog"ra*phy(, n.[Auto- + typography.]A process resembling \'bdnature printing,\'b8 by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which the printing is done as from copperplate. 1913 Webster]
Au*tot"y*py(, n.The art or process of making autotypes. 1913 Webster]
Au"tumn(, n.[L. auctumnus, autumnus, perh. fr. a root av to satisfy one's self: cf. F. automne. See Avarice.]1.The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called \'bdthe fall.\'b8 Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November.
autumn popularly comprises August, September, and October. In the southern hemisphere, the autumn corresponds to our spring. 1913 Webster]
2.The harvest or fruits of autumn.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third stage.
Dr. Preston was now entering into the autumn of the duke's favor.Fuller.
Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Au*tum"nal(, a.[L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F. automnal.]1.Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits; flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant.
Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
An autumnal matron.Hawthorne.
Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the autumnal point. --
Autumnal point, the point of the equator intersected by the ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point of Libra. --
Autumnal signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, through which the sun passes between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. 1913 Webster]
Au"tun*ite(?), n.[From Autun, France, its locality.](Min.)A lemon-yellow phosphate of uranium and calcium occurring in tabular crystals with basal cleavage, and in micalike scales. H., 2-2.5. Sp. gr., 3.05-3.19. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Auvergnen.1.a region in central France. WordNet 1.5]
Aux`a*nom"e*ter(, n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument to measure the growth of plants.Goodale. 1913 Webster]
auxenicadj.of or pertaining to auxins. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Aux*e"sis(, n.[NL., Gr. (Rhet.)A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole. 1913 Webster]
Aux*et"ic(, a.[Gr. Pertaining to, or containing, auxesis; amplifying. 1913 Webster]
Aux*e"to*phone(?), n.[Gr. A pneumatic reproducer for a phonograph, controlled by the recording stylus on the principle of the relay. It produces much clearer and louder tones than does the ordinary vibrating disk reproducer. [obsolescent] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Aux*il"iar(?; 106), a.[L. auxiliaris: cf. F. auxiliaire. See Auxiliary.]Auxiliary. [Archaic]
The auxiliar troops and Trojan hosts appear.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Aux*il"iar*ly, adv.By way of help.Harris. 1913 Webster]
Aux*il"ia*ry(?; 106), a.[L. auxiliarius, fr. auxilium help, aid, fr. augere to increase.]Conferring aid or help; helping; aiding; assisting; subsidiary; as auxiliary troops.
Auxiliary scales(Mus.), the scales of relative or attendant keys. See under Attendant, a. --
Auxiliary verbs(Gram.). See Auxiliary, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Aux*il"ia*ry, n.; pl.Auxiliaries(.1.A helper; an assistant; a confederate in some action or enterprise. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)pl.Foreign troops in the service of a nation at war; (rarely in sing.), a member of the allied or subsidiary force. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)A verb which helps to form the voices, modes, and tenses of other verbs; -- called, also, an auxiliary verb; as, have, be, may, can, do, must, shall, and will, in English; \'88tre and avoir, in French; avere and essere, in Italian; estar and haber, in Spanish. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)A quantity introduced for the purpose of simplifying or facilitating some operation, as in equations or trigonometrical formul\'91.Math. Dict. 1913 Webster]
aux"inn.1.a substance which, in small concentrations, promotes root formation, bud growth, or certain other processes such as fruit ripening or leaf drop in plants. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Aux*om"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Optics)An instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a lens or system of lenses. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Avn.1.the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August). Syn. -- Ab WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A"va(, n.Same as Kava.Johnston. 1913 Webster]
Av`a*da*vat"(, n.Same as Amadavat. 1913 Webster]
A*vail"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Availed (p. pr. & vb. n. Availing.][OE. availen, fr. F. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.]1.To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
O, what avails me now that honor high !Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To promote; to assist. [Obs.] Pope.
To avail one's self of, to make use of; take advantage of.
Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names.Milton.
I have availed myself of the very first opportunity.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
A*vail", v. i.To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail; medicines will not avail to check the disease. \'bdWhat signs avail ?\'b8 Milton.
Words avail very little with me, young man.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
A*vail"(, n.1.Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail.
The avail of a deathbed repentance.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.
A*vail", v. t. & i.See Avale, v. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*vail`a*bil"i*ty(, n.; pl.Availabilities(.1.The quality of being available; availableness.
He was . . . nominated for his availability.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is available. 1913 Webster]
A*vail"a*ble(, a.1.Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.]
Laws human are available by consent.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate.
Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable.Carlyle.
Having no available funds with which to pay the calls on new shares.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*vail"a*ble*ness, n.1.Competent power; validity; efficacy; as, the availableness of a title. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Quality of being available; capability of being used for the purpose intended.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
A*vai"a*bly, adv.In an available manner; profitably; advantageously; efficaciously. 1913 Webster]
Av"a*lanche`(?; 277), n.[F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]1.A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. 1913 Webster]
2.A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. 1913 Webster]
3.A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything. 1913 Webster]
A*vale"(, v. t. & i.[F. avaler to descend, to let down. See Avalanche.]1.To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall; to doff. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring low; to abase. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.(v. i.)To descend; to fall; to dismount. [Obs.]
And from their sweaty courses did avale.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*vant"(, n.[For avant-guard. Cf. Avaunt, Van.]The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van. 1913 Webster]
A*vant"-cou`ri*er(, n.[F., fr. avant before + courrier. See Avaunt, and Courier.]A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach. 1913 Webster]
A*vant"-guard`(?; , n.[F. avant before + E. guard, F. avant-garde. See Avaunt.]The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard. 1913 Webster]
avaramn.an evergreen Indian shrub (Senna auriculata or Cassia auriculata) with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; it is sometimes placed in the genus Cassia. Syn. -- tanner's cassia WordNet 1.5]
Av"a*rice(, n.[F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr. av to covet, fr. a root av to satiate one's self: cf. Gr. 'a`menai, 'a^sai, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.]1.An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness for wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
To desire money for its own sake, and in order to hoard it up, is avarice.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
2.An inordinate desire for some supposed good.
All are taught an avarice of praise.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Av`a*ri"cious(, a.[Cf. F. avaricieux.]Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
Syn. -- Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. -- Avaricious, Covetous, Parsimonious, Penurious, Miserly, Niggardly. The avaricious eagerly grasp after it at the expense of others, though not of necessity with a design to save, since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift. The penurious, parsimonious, and miserly save money by disgraceful self-denial, and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others. We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing.
-- Av`a*ri"cious*ly, adv. -- Av`a*ri"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
avaritian.1.reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins). Syn. -- avarice, greed, covetousness, rapacity WordNet 1.5]
A*vast"(, interj.[Corrupted from D. houd vast hold fast. See Hold, v. t., and Fast, a.](Naut.)Cease; stop; stay. \'bdAvast heaving.\'b8 Totten. 1913 Webster]
Av`a*tar"(, n.[Skr. avat\'83ra descent; ava from + root t to cross, pass over.]1.(Hindoo Myth.)The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu. 1913 Webster]
2.Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration. 1913 Webster]
A*vaunce"(, v. t. & i.[See Advance.]To advance; to profit.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*vaunt"(, interj.[F. avant forward, fr. L. ab + ante before. Cf. Avant, Advance.]Begone; depart; -- a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase \'bdGet thee gone.\'b8 1913 Webster]
A*vaunt", v. t. & i.1.To advance; to move forward; to elevate. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To depart; to move away. [Obs.] Coverdale. 1913 Webster]
A*vaunt", v. t. & i.[OF. avanter; (L. ad) + vanter. See Vaunt.]To vaunt; to boast. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A*vaunt", n.A vaunt; to boast. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He repeated Aves and Credos.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A reverential salutation.
Their loud applause and aves vehement.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*vel(, v. t.[L. avellere.]To pull away. [Obs.]
Yet are not these parts avelled.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
A*vel"lane(, a.[Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L. Avella or Abella a city of Campania.](Her.)In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8A"ve Ma*ri"a(, A"ve Ma"ry(. }[From the first words of the Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary; L. ave hail, Maria Mary.]1.A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church.
To number Ave Maries on his beads.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria.
Ave Maria ! blessed be the hour !Byron. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ve"na(, n.[L.](Bot.)A genus of grasses, including the common oat (Avena sativa); the oat grasses. 1913 Webster]
Av`e*na"ceous(, a.[L. avenaceus, fr. avena oats.]Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses. 1913 Webster]
Av"e*nage(, n.[F. avenage, fr. L. avena oats.](Old Law)A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent.Jacob. 1913 Webster]
A*ven"a*lin(?), n.[L. avena eats.](Chem.)A crystalline globulin, contained in oat kernels, very similar in composition to excelsin, but different in reactions and crystalline form. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Av"e*ner(, n.[OF. avenier, fr. aveine, avaine, avoine, oats, F. avoine, L. avena.](Feud. Law)An officer of the king's stables whose duty it was to provide oats for the horses. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*venge"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Avenged (p. pr. & vb. n. Avenging ( [OF. avengier; L. ad + vindicare to lay claim to, to avenge, revenge. See Vengeance.]1.To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
He will avenge the blood of his servants.Deut. xxxii. 43.
Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Milton.
He had avenged himself on them by havoc such as England had never before seen.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on. [Obs.]
Thy judgment in avenging thine enemies.Bp. Hall.
Syn. -- To Avenge, Revenge. To avenge is to inflict punishment upon evil doers in behalf of ourselves, or others for whom we act; as, to avenge one's wrongs; to avenge the injuries of the suffering and innocent. It is to inflict pain for the sake of vindication, or retributive justice. To revenge is to inflict pain or injury for the indulgence of resentful and malicious feelings. The former may at times be a duty; the latter is one of the worst exhibitions of human character.
I avenge myself upon another, or I avenge another, or I avenge a wrong. I revenge only myself, and that upon another.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
A*venge", v. i.To take vengeance.Levit. xix. 18. 1913 Webster]
A*ve"ni*ous(, a.[Pref. a- + L. vena a vein.](Bot.)Being without veins or nerves, as the leaves of certain plants. 1913 Webster]
Av"e*nor(, n.See Avener. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
av"ens(, n.; pl.avens.[OF. avence.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Geum, of the rose family, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet. They may bear red, yellow, or white flowers. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Av"en*tail(, n.[OF. esventail. Cf. Ventail.]The movable front to a helmet; the ventail. 1913 Webster]
Av"en*tine(, a.Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
Av"en*tine, n.A post of security or defense. [Poetic]
Into the castle's tower, Aventine that now is left him.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
A*ven"tre(, v. t.To thrust forward (at a venture), as a spear. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Law)A mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire. 1913 Webster]
A*ven"tu*rine(, n.[F. aventurine: cf. It. avventurino.]1.A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
Aventurine feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal firelike reflections due to the presence of minute crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone. 1913 Webster]
Av"e*nue(, n.[F. avenue, fr. avenir to come to, L. advenire. See Advene.]1.A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may by reached; a way of approach or of exit. \'bdThe avenues leading to the city by land.\'b8 Macaulay.
On every side were expanding new avenues of inquiry.Milman. 1913 Webster]
2.The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
An avenue of tall elms and branching chestnuts.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
3.A broad street; as, the Fifth Avenue in New York. 1913 Webster]
A"ver(, n.[OF. aver domestic animal, whence LL. averia, pl. cattle. See Habit, and cf. Average.]A work horse, or working ox. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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A*ver"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Averred (p. pr. & vb. n. Averring.][F. av\'82rer, LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See Verity.]1.To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment. 1913 Webster]
3.To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.
It is sufficient that the very fact hath its foundation in truth, as I do seriously aver is the case.Fielding.
Then all averred I had killed the bird.Coleridge.
Syn. -- To assert; affirm; asseverate. See Affirm. 1913 Webster]
Av"er*age(, n.[OF. average, LL. averagium, prob. fr. OF. aver, F. avoir, property, horses, cattle, etc.; prop. infin., to have, from L. habere to have. Cf. F. av\'82rage small cattle, and avarie (perh. of different origin) damage to ship or cargo, port dues. The first meaning was perhaps the service of carting a feudal lord's wheat, then charge for carriage, the contribution towards loss of things carried, in proportion to the amount of each person's property. Cf. Aver, n., Avercorn, Averpenny.]1.(OLd Eng. Law)That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. avarie damage to ship or cargo.](Com.)(a)A tariff or duty on goods, etc. [Obs.] (b)Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.(c)A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils.(d)The equitable and proportionate distribution of loss or expense among all interested.
General average, a contribution made, by all parties concerned in a sea adventure, toward a loss occasioned by the voluntary sacrifice of the property of some of the parties in interest for the benefit of all. It is called general average, because it falls upon the gross amount of ship, cargo, and freight at risk and saved by the sacrifice.Kent. --
Particular averagesignifies the damage or partial loss happening to the ship, or cargo, or freight, in consequence of some fortuitous or unavoidable accident; and it is borne by the individual owners of the articles damaged, or by their insurers. --
Petty averagesare sundry small charges, which occur regularly, and are necessarily defrayed by the master in the usual course of a voyage; such as port charges, common pilotage, and the like, which formerly were, and in some cases still are, borne partly by the ship and partly by the cargo. In the clause commonly found in bills of lading, \'bdprimage and average accustomed,\'b8 average means a kind of composition established by usage for such charges, which were formerly assessed by way of average.Arnould.Abbott.Phillips. 1913 Webster]
3.A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10. 1913 Webster]
4.Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc. \'bdThe average of sensations.\'b8 Paley. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.In the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.
On an average, taking the mean of unequal numbers or quantities. 1913 Webster]
Av"er*age(, a.1.Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp. 1913 Webster]
2.According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution. 1913 Webster]
Av"er*age, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Averaged (p. pr. & vb. n. Averaging.]1.To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean. 1913 Webster]
2.To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss. 1913 Webster]
3.To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average. 1913 Webster]
Av"er*age, v. i.To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length. 1913 Webster]
A"ver*corn`(, n.[Aver, n. + corn.](Old Eng. Law)A reserved rent in corn, formerly paid to religious houses by their tenants or farmers.Kennet. 1913 Webster]
A*ver"ment(, n.[Cf. OF. averement, LL. averamentum. See Aver, v. t.]1.The act of averring, or that which is averred; affirmation; positive assertion.
Signally has this averment received illustration in the course of recent events.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Verification; establishment by evidence.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
avers it to be true, by using this form of words: \'bdand this he is ready to verify.\'b8 This was formerly called an averment. It modern pleading, it is termed a verification. Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
{ A*ver"nal(, A*ver"ni*an(, }a.Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so malignant as to kill birds flying over it. It was represented by the poets to be connected with the infernal regions. 1913 Webster]
Av"er*pen`ny(, n.[Aver, n. + penny.](Old Eng. Law)Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average. 1913 Webster]
A*ver"ro*ism(, n.The tenets of the Averroists. 1913 Webster]
A*ver"ro*ist, n.One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism. 1913 Webster]
Av`er*run"cate(, v. t.[L. averruncare to avert; a, ab, off + verruncare to turn; formerly derived from ab and eruncare to root out. Cf. Aberuncate.]1.To avert; to ward off. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.To root up. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Av`er*run*ca"tion(, n.[Cf. OF. averroncation.]1.The act of averting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Eradication. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Av`er*run*ca"tor(?), n.An instrument for pruning trees, having two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on a long rod and operated by a string or wire; a tree pruner. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Av`er*sa"tion(, n.[L. aversatio, fr. aversari to turn away, v. intens. of avertere. See Avert.]A turning from with dislike; aversion. [Obs.or Archaic]
Some men have a natural aversation to some vices or virtues, and a natural affection to others.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*verse"(, a.[L. aversus, p. p. of avertere. See Avert.]1.Turned away or backward. [Obs.]
The tracks averse a lying notice gave, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.
Averse alike to flatter, or offend.Pope.
Men who were averse to the life of camps.Macaulay.
Pass by securely as men averse from war.Micah ii. 8.
to after averse and its derivatives rather than from, as was formerly the usage. In this the word is in agreement with its kindred terms, hatred, dislike, dissimilar, contrary, repugnant, etc., expressing a relation or an affection of the mind to an object.
Syn. -- Averse, Reluctant, Adverse.Averse expresses an habitual, though not of necessity a very strong, dislike; as, averse to active pursuits; averse to study. Reluctant, a term of the of the will, implies an internal struggle as to making some sacrifice of interest or feeling; as, reluctant to yield; reluctant to make the necessary arrangements; a reluctant will or consent. Adverse denotes active opposition or hostility; as, adverse interests; adverse feelings, plans, or movements; the adverse party. 1913 Webster]
A*verse", v. t. & i.To turn away. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
A*verse"ly, adv.1.Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely. 1913 Webster]
2.With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly. 1913 Webster]
A*verse"ness, n.The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness. 1913 Webster]
A*ver"sion(, n.[L. aversio: cf. F. aversion. See Avert.]1.A turning away. [Obs.]
Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness.Bp. Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.
Mutual aversion of races.Prescott.
His rapacity had made him an object of general aversion.Macaulay.
to before the object. [See Averse.] Sometimes towards and for are found; from is obsolete.
A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection.Addison.
His aversion towards the house of York.Bacon.
It is not difficult for a man to see that a person has conceived an aversion for him.Spectator.
The Khasias . . . have an aversion to milk.J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.The object of dislike or repugnance.
Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire.Pope.
Syn. -- Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See Dislike. 1913 Webster]
aversiveadj.1.of or pertaining to aversion. WordNet 1.5]
2.exhibiting avoidance or causing avoidance.aversive conditioningaversive behavior WordNet 1.5]
A*vert"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Averted; p. pr. & vb. n.Averting.][L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF. avertir. See Verse, n.]To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? \'bdTo avert his ire.\'b8Milton.
When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church.Bacon.
Till ardent prayer averts the public woe.Prior. 1913 Webster]
A*vert", v. i.To turn away. [Archaic]
Cold and averting from our neighbor's good.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
A*vert"ed, a.Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
Who scornful pass it with averted eye.Keble. 1913 Webster]
A*vert"er(, n.One who, or that which, averts. 1913 Webster]
A*vert"i*ble(, a.Capable of being averted; preventable. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"ves(, n. pl.[L., pl. of avis bird.](Zo\'94l.)The class of Vertebrata that includes the birds.
Aves, or birds, have a complete double circulation, oviparous, reproduction, front limbs peculiarly modified as wings; and they bear feathers. All existing birds have a horny beak, without teeth; but some Mesozoic fossil birds (Odontornithes) had conical teeth inserted in both jaws. The principal groups are: Carinat\'91, including all existing flying birds; Ratit\'91, including the ostrich and allies, the apteryx, and the extinct moas; Odontornithes, or fossil birds with teeth.
The ordinary birds are classified largely by the structure of the beak and feet, which are in direct relation to their habits. See Beak, Bird, Odontonithes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*ves"ta(, n.The Zoroastrian scriptures; the sacred text of Zoroastrianism. See Zend-Avesta. 1913 Webster]
A*ves"tan(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. -- n.The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); -- less properly called Zend. Syn. -- Zend Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A`vi*a"do(?), n.[Sp.]One who works a mine with means provided by another. [Sp. Amer. & Southwestern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A"vi*an(, a.Of or instrument to birds. 1913 Webster]
avianise, avianizev.1.to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo. WordNet 1.5]
aviatev. t. & i.1.fly an airplane. Syn. -- fly, pilot. WordNet 1.5]
A"vi*a*ry(, n.; pl.Aviaries(.[L. aviarium, fr. aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, vi.]A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping birds confined; a bird house.
Lincolnshire may be termed the aviary of England.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
A"vi*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Aviated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Aviating.]To fly, or navigate the air, in an a\'89roplane or heavier-than-air flying machine. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A`vi*a"tion(, n.The art or science of flying. 1913 Webster]
A"vi*a`tor(, n.1.An experimenter in aviation. 1913 Webster]
2.A flying machine. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
3.The driver or pilot of an aircraft, especially of an airplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ A"vi*a`tress(?), A`vi*a"trix(?) }, n.A woman aviator (in senses 1 or 3). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Avicenniaceaen.1.1a family name used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia. Syn. -- family Avicenniaceae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8A*vic"u*la(, n.[L., small bird.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a bird. 1913 Webster]
A*vic"u*lar(, a.[L. avicula a small bird, dim. of avis bird.]Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*vic`u*la"ri*a(, n. pl.[NL. See Avicular.](Zo\'94l.)See prehensile processes on the cells of some Bryozoa, often having the shape of a bird's bill. 1913 Webster]
A"vi*cul`ture(?; 135), n.[L. avis bird + cultura culture.](Zo\'94l.)Rearing and care of birds. 1913 Webster]
Av"id(, a.[L. avidus, fr. av to long: cf. F. avide. See Avarice.]Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. \'bdAvid of gold, yet greedier of renown.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
A*vid"i*ty(, n.[L. aviditas, fr. avidus: cf. F. avidit\'82. See Avid.]Greediness; strong appetite; eagerness; intenseness of desire; as, to eat with avidity.
His books were received and read with avidity.Milward. 1913 Webster]
A`vi*ette"(?), n.A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
In the 1980's and 1990's, using modern light-weight but strong films and supporting structures, planes such as the Gossamer Condor and Gossamer Albatross were built, powered by a human using pedals to drive the propeller, which could fly for tens of miles. These machines, however, were seldom if ever referred to as aviettes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8A`vi*fau"na(, n.[NL., fr. L. avis bird + E. fauna.](Zo\'94l.)The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region. 1913 Webster]
Av`i*ga"to(, n.See Avocado. 1913 Webster]
A`vignon" ber"ry(. (Bot.)The fruit of the Rhamnus infectorius, eand of other species of the same genus; -- so called from the city of Avignon, in France. It is used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Called also French berry. 1913 Webster]
A*vile"(, v. t.[OF. aviler, F. avilir; a (L. ad) + vil vile. See Vile.]To abase or debase; to vilify; to depreciate. [Obs.]
Want makes us know the price of what we avile.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Av`o*ca"do(, n.[Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl: cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat\'82, avocat, G. avogadobaum.]The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Av`o*cat(, n.[F.]An advocate. 1913 Webster]
Av"o*cate(, v. t.[L. avocatus, p. p. of avocare; a, ab + vocare to call. Cf. Avoke, and see Vocal, a.]To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal. [Obs. or Archaic]
One who avocateth his mind from other occupations.Barrow.
He, at last, . . . avocated the cause to Rome.Robertson. 1913 Webster]
Av`o*ca"tion(, n.[L. avocatio.]1.A calling away; a diversion. [Obs. or Archaic]
Impulses to duty, and powerful avocations from sin.South. 1913 Webster]
2.That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
Heaven is his vocation, and therefore he counts earthly employments avocations.Fuller.
By the secular cares and avocations which accompany marriage the clergy have been furnished with skill in common life.Atterbury.
Avocation (in the singular) for vocation is usually avoided by good writers. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
There are professions, among the men, no more favorable to these studies than the common avocations of women.Richardson.
In a few hours, above thirty thousand men left his standard, and returned to their ordinary avocations.Macaulay.
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An irregularity and instability of purpose, which makes them choose the wandering avocations of a shepherd, rather than the more fixed pursuits of agriculture.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
A*vo"ca*tive, n.That which calls aside; a dissuasive. 1913 Webster]
{ Av"o*cet, Av"o*set }(, n.[F. avocette: cf. It. avosetta, Sp. avoceta.](Zo\'94l.)A grallatorial bird, of the genus Recurvirostra; the scooper. The bill is long and bend upward toward the tip. The American species is R. Americana.[Written also avocette.] 1913 Webster]
A*void"(, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Avoided; p. pr. & vb. n.Avoiding.][OF. esvuidier, es (L. ex) + vuidier, voidier, to empty. See Void, a.]1.To empty. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from. [Obs.]
Six of us only stayed, and the rest avoided Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
How can these grants of the king's be avoided?Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.
What need a man forestall his date of grief. avoid ?Milton.
He carefully avoided every act which could goad them into open hostility.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.To get rid of. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Pleading)To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.Blackstone.
Syn. -- To escape; elude; evade; eschew. -- To Avoid, Shun. Avoid in its commonest sense means, to keep clear of, an extension of the meaning, to withdraw one's self from. It denotes care taken not to come near or in contact; as, to avoid certain persons or places. Shun is a stronger term, implying more prominently the idea of intention. The words may, however, in many cases be interchanged.
No man can pray from his heart to be kept from temptation, if the take no care of himself to avoid it.Mason.
So Chanticleer, who never saw a fox, shunned him as a sailor shuns the rocks.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*void", v. i.1.To retire; to withdraw. [Obs.]
David avoided out of his presence.1 Sam. xviii. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To become void or vacant. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
A*void"a*ble(, a.1.Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
The charters were not avoidable for the king's nonage.Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped. 1913 Webster]
A*void"ance(, n.1.The act of annulling; annulment. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
Wolsey, . . . on every avoidance of St. Peter's chair, was sitting down therein, when suddenly some one or other clapped in before him.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. \'bdThe avoidance of pain.\'b8 Beattie. 1913 Webster]
5.The courts by which anything is carried off.
Avoidances and drainings of water.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A*void"er(, n.1.The person who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.One who avoids, shuns, or escapes. 1913 Webster]
Av`oir*du*pois"(, n. & a.[OE. aver de peis, goods of weight, where peis is fr. OF. peis weight, F. poids, L. pensum. See Aver, n., and Poise, n.]1.Goods sold by weight. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Avoirdupois weight. 1913 Webster]
3.Weight; heaviness; as, a woman of much avoirdupois. [Colloq.]
Avoirdupois weight, a system of weights by which coarser commodities are weighed, such as hay, grain, butter, sugar, tea.
Troy weight.) Formerly, a hundred weight was reckoned at 112 pounds, the ton being 2,240 pounds (sometimes called a long ton). 1913 Webster]
A*voke"(, v. t.[Cf. Avocate.]To call from or back again. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Av"o*late(, v. i.[L. avolare; a (ab) + volare to fly.]To fly away; to escape; to exhale. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*vouch"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Avouched (p. pr. & vb. n. Avouching.][OF. avochier, LL. advocare to recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L. advocare to call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. Avow to declare, Advocate, and see Vouch, v. t.]1.To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.]
They avouch many successions of authorities.Coke. 1913 Webster]
2.To maintain a just or true; to vouch for.
We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not avouched by the full evidence.Milman. 1913 Webster]
3.To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly.
If this which he avouches does appear.Shak.
Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.Deut. xxvi. 17. 1913 Webster]
A*vouch"(, n.Evidence; declaration. [Obs.]
The sensible and true avouch Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*vouch"a*ble(, a.Capable of being avouched. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Avowed (p. pr. & vb. n. Avowing.][F. avouver, fr. L. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess); ad + vocare to call. See Advocate, Avouch.]1.To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
Which I to be the of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.Blackstone.
Syn. -- To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess. 1913 Webster]
A*vow", n.[Cf. F. aveu.]Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*vow", v. t. & i.[OF. avouer, fr. LL. votare to vow, fr. L. votun. See Vote, n.]To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
A*vow", n.A vow or determination. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
A*vow"a*ble(, a.Capable of being avowed, or openly acknowledged, with confidence.Donne. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"al(, n.An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles.Hume. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"ance(, n.1.Act of avowing; avowal. 1913 Webster]
2.Upholding; defense; vindication. [Obs.]
Can my avowance of king-murdering be collected from anything here written by me?Fuller. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"ant(, n.(Law)The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
A*vow`ee"(, n.[F. avou\'82. Cf. Advowee, Advocate, n.]The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"er(, n.One who avows or asserts. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"ry(, n.[OE. avouerie protection, authority, OF. avouerie. See Avow to declare.]1.An advocate; a patron; a patron saint. [Obs.]
Let God alone be our avowry.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right.Blackstone.
avowry, that is, avours taking the distress in his own right, or the right of his wife, and states the reason if it, as for arrears of rent, damage done, or the like; or makes cognizance, that is, acknowledges the taking, but justifies in an another's right, as his bailiff or servant. 1913 Webster]
A*vow"try, v. t.Adultery. See Advoutry. 1913 Webster]
A*voy"er(, n.[F.]A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A*vulse"(, v. t.[L. avulsus, p. p. of avellere to tear off; a (ab) + vellere to pluck.]To pluck or pull off.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
A*vul"sion(, n.[L. avulsio.]1.A tearing asunder; a forcible separation.
The avulsion of two polished superficies.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.A fragment torn off.J. Barlow. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The sudden removal of lands or soil from the estate of one man to that of another by an inundation or a current, or by a sudden change in the course of a river by which a part of the estate of one man is cut off and joined to the estate of another. The property in the part thus separated, or cut off, continues in the original owner.Wharton. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
A*vun"cu*lar(, a.[L. avunculus uncle.]Of or pertaining to an uncle.
In these rare instances, the law of pedigree, whether direct or avuncular, gives way.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A*wait"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n.Awaiting.][OF. awaitier, agaitier; (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.]1.To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, awaiting night.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.
O Eve, some farther change awaits us night.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A*wait", v. i.1.To watch. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To wait (on or upon). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To wait; to stay in waiting.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
A*wake"(, v. t.[imp.Awoke(, Awaked(; p. p.Awaked; (Obs.) Awaken, Awoken; p. pr. & vb. n.Awaking. The form Awoke is sometimes used as a p. p.][AS. \'bew\'91cnan, v. i. (imp. aw), and \'bewacian, v. i. (imp. awacode). See Awaken, Wake.]1.To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.
Where morning's earliest ray . . . awake her.Tennyson.
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish.Matt. viii. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.To rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties.
I was soon awaked from this disagreeable reverie.Goldsmith.
It way awake my bounty further.Shak.
No sunny gleam awakes the trees.Keble. 1913 Webster]
A*wake"(, v. i.To cease to sleep; to come out of a state of natural sleep; and, figuratively, out of a state resembling sleep, as inaction or death.
The national spirit again awoke.Freeman.
Awake to righteousness, and sin not.1 Cor. xv. 34. 1913 Webster]
A*wake", a.[From awaken, old p. p. of awake.]Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action.
Before whom awake I stood.Milton.
She still beheld, awake, the vision of her sleep.Keats.
He was awake to the danger.Froude. 1913 Webster]
A*wak"en(, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Awakened(; p. pr. & vb. n.Awakening.][OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. \'bew\'91cnan, \'bew\'91cnian, v. i.; pref. on- + w\'91cnan to wake. Cf. Awake, v. t.]To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake.
[He] is dispatched awaken whom thou nam'st.Cowper.
Their consciences are thoroughly awakened.Tillotson.
A*wak"en*er(, n.One who, or that which, awakens. 1913 Webster]
A*wak"en*ing, a.Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. -- A*wak"en*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
A*wak"en*ing, n.The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. 1913 Webster]
A*want"ing(, a.[Pref. a- + wanting.]Missing; wanting. [Prov. Scot. & Eng.] Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
A*ward"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Awarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Awarding.][OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart to watch, guard. See Ward.]To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.
To review award a new.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A*ward", v. i.To determine; to make an award. 1913 Webster]
A*ward", n.[Cf. OF. award, awart, esgart. See Award, v. t.]1.A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.\'bdImpatient for the award.\'b8 Cowper.
An award had been given against.Gilpin. 1913 Webster]
2.The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
A*ward"er(, n.One who awards, or assigns by sentence or judicial determination; a judge. 1913 Webster]
A*ware"(, a.[OE. iwar, AS. gew\'91r, fr. w\'91r wary. The pref. ge- orig. meant together, completely. Wary.]1.Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty. 1913 Webster]
2.Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; as, he was aware of the enemy's designs.
Aware of nothing arduous in a task Cowper. 1913 Webster]
awarenessn.conscious knowledge; as, he had no awareness of his mistakes. Syn. -- cognizance, knowingness. WordNet 1.5]
2.a state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; as, the crash intruded on his awareness. Syn. -- sentience. WordNet 1.5]
A*warn"(, v. t.[Pref. a- + warn, AS. gewarnian. See Warn, v. t.]To warn. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A*wash"(, a.[Pref. a- + wash.]Washed by the waves or tide; -- said of a rock or strip of shore, or (Naut.) of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it. 1913 Webster]
A*way"(, adv.[AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.]1.From a place; hence.
The sound is going away.Shak.
Have me away, for I am sore wounded.2 Chron. xxxv. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home. 1913 Webster]
3.Aside; off; in another direction.
The axis of rotation is inclined away from the sun.Lockyer. 1913 Webster]
4.From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
Be near me when I fade away.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away.
And the Lord said . . . Away, get thee down.Exod. xix. 24. 1913 Webster]
6.On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away. [Colloq.]
away, run away, etc.; all signifying departure, or separation to a distance. Sometimes without the verb; as, whither away so fast ? \'bdLove hath wings, and will away.\'b8 Waller. It serves to modify the sense of certain verbs by adding that of removal, loss, parting with, etc.; as, to throw away; to trifle away; to squander away, etc. Sometimes it has merely an intensive force; as, to blaze away.
Away with, bear, abide. [Obs. or Archaic] \'bdThe calling of assemblies, I can not away with.\'b8 (Isa. i. 13), i. e., \'bdI can not bear or endure [it].\'b8 --
Away with one, signifies, take him away. \'bdAway with him, crucify him.\'b8 John xix. 15. --
To make away with. (a)To kill or destroy.(b)To carry off. 1913 Webster]
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A*way"-go"ing(, a.(Law)Sown during the last years of a tenancy, but not ripe until after its expiration; -- said of crops.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
awaynessn.1.the state of being elsewhere than in particular place. WordNet 1.5]
Awe(, n.[OE. a, aghe, fr. Icel. agi; akin to AS. ege, , Goth. agis, Dan. ave chastisement, fear, Gr. 'a`chos pain, distress, from the same root as E. ail. Ugly.]1.Dread; great fear mingled with respect. [Obs. or Obsolescent]
His frown was full of terror, and his voice awe.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.The emotion inspired by something dreadful and sublime; an undefined sense of the dreadful and the sublime; reverential fear, or solemn wonder; profound reverence.
There is an awe in mortals' joy, Keble.
To tame the pride of that power which held the Continent in awe.Macaulay.
The solitude of the desert, or the loftiness of the mountain, may fill the mind with awe -- the sense of our own littleness in some greater presence or power.C. J. Smith.
To stand in awe of, to fear greatly; to reverence profoundly.
Syn. -- See Reverence. 1913 Webster]
Awe(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Awed (p. pr. & vb. n. Awing.]To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
That same eye whose bend doth awe the world.Shak.
His solemn and pathetic exhortation awed and melted the bystanders.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A*wea"ried(, p. p.Wearied. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
A*wea"ry(, a.[Pref. a- + weary.]Weary. [Poetic] \'bdI begin to be aweary of thee.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A*weath"er(, adv.[Pref. a- + weather.](Naut.)On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows; -- opposed to alee; as, helm aweather!Totten. 1913 Webster]
A*weigh"(, adv.[Pref. a- + weigh.](Naut.)Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Awk(, a.[OE. auk, awk (properly) turned away; (hence) contrary, wrong, from Icel. \'94figr, \'94fugr, afigr, turning the wrong way, fr. af off, away; cf. OHG. abuh, Skr. ap\'bec turned away, fr. apa off, away + a root ak, a, to bend, from which come also E. angle, anchor.] 1913 Webster]
1.Odd; out of order; perverse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end). [Obs.] Golding. 1913 Webster]
3.Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Awk, adv.Perversely; in the wrong way.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Awk"ly, adv.1.In an unlucky (left-handed) or perverse manner. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Awkwardly. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Awk"ward(, a.[Awk + -ward.]1.Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
And dropped an awkward courtesy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
A long and awkward process.Macaulay.
An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is difficult to adjust.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion, do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel.Udall.
Syn. -- Ungainly; unhandy; clownish; lubberly; gawky; maladroit; bungling; inelegant; ungraceful; unbecoming. -- Awkward, Clumsy, Uncouth. Awkward has a special reference to outward deportment. A man is clumsy in his whole person, he is awkward in his gait and the movement of his limbs. Clumsiness is seen at the first view. Awkwardness is discovered only when a person begins to move. Hence the expressions, a clumsy appearance, and an awkward manner. When we speak figuratively of an awkward excuse, we think of a lack of ease and grace in making it; when we speak of a clumsy excuse, we think of the whole thing as coarse and stupid. We apply the term uncouth most frequently to that which results from the lack of instruction or training; as, uncouth manners; uncouth language.
-- Awk"ward*ly(, adv. -- Awk"ward*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Awk"ward squad. (Mil.)A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Awl(, n.[OE. aul, awel, al, AS. , awel; akin to Icel. alr, OHG. \'bela, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. \'ber\'be.]A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc. 1913 Webster]
Awn(, n.[OE. awn, agune, from Icel. \'94gn, pl. agnir; akin to Sw. agn, Dan. avne, Goth. ahana, OHG. agana, G. agen, ahne, chaff, Gr. 'a`chnh, AS. egla; prob. from same root as E. acute. See 3d Ear. (Bot.)The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Awned(, a.(Bot.)Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Awn"ing(, n.[Origin uncertain: cf. F. auvent awing, or Pers. \'bewan, \'bewang, anything suspended, or LG. havening a place sheltered from wind and weather, E. haven.]1.A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin. 1913 Webster]
Awn"inged(, a.Furnished with an awning. 1913 Webster]
A*wry"(, adv. & a.[Pref. a- + wry.]1.Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. \'bdYour crown's awry.\'b8 Shak.
Blows them transverse, ten thousand leagues awry. Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely.
Or by her charms awry, enslaved.Milton.
Nothing more awry from the law of God and nature than that a woman should give laws to men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Aw"some(, a.Same as Awesome. 1913 Webster]
{ Ax, Axe, }(, n.[OE. ax, axe, AS. eax, \'91x, acas; akin to D. akse, OS. accus, OHG. acchus, G. axt, Icel. \'94x, \'94xi, Sw. yxe, Dan. \'94kse, Goth. aqizi, Gr. 'axi`nh, L. ascia; not akin to E. acute.]A tool or instrument of steel, or of iron with a steel edge or blade, for felling trees, chopping and splitting wood, hewing timber, etc. It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a socket or eye as to be in the same plane with the blade. The broadax, or carpenter's ax, is an ax for hewing timber, made heavier than the chopping ax, and with a broader and thinner blade and a shorter handle.
The ancient battle-ax had sometimes a double edge.
This word was originally spelt with e, axe; and so also was nearly every corresponding word of one syllable: as, flaxe, taxe, waxe, sixe, mixe, pixe, oxe, fluxe, etc. This superfluous e is not dropped; so that, in more than a hundred words ending in x, no one thinks of retaining the e except in axe. Analogy requires its exclusion here.
\'bdThe spelling ax is better on every ground, of etymology, phonology, and analogy, than axe, which has of late become prevalent.\'b8 New English Dict. (Murray). 1913 Webster]
Ax(, v. t. & i.[OE. axien and asken. See Ask.]To ask; to inquire or inquire of.
axide him, Art thou king of Jewis?\'b8 \'bdOr if he axea fish.\'b8 Wyclif. 'bdThe king axed after your Grace's welfare.\'b8 Pegge. 1913 Webster]
axenicadj.1.raised under sterile conditions; -- of experimental animals; as, axenic conditions. WordNet 1.5]
2.pure or completely free of the presence of other organisms; -- used of cultures of microorganisms; as, an axenic culture. Syn. -- uncontaminated; germ-free. WordNet 1.5]
axerophtholn.1.a vitamin essential for normal vision (C20H30O); it prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes; same as vitamin A. One U.S.P. unit of vitamin A is equivalent to 0.30 micrograms of pure vitamin A alcohol. Syn. -- vitamin A; vitamin A alcohol; antiophthalmic factor; biosterol; retinol; A. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ax"i*al(, a.1.Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.
To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones.
Axial line(Magnetism), the line taken by the magnetic force in passing from one pole of a horseshoe magnet to the other.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
Ax"i*al*ly(, adv.In relation to, or in a line with, an axis; in the axial (magnetic) line. 1913 Webster]
Ax"il(, n.[L. axilla. Cf. Axle.](Bot.)The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ax"ile(, a.Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ax*il"la(, n.; pl.Axillae(.[L.](Anat.)The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)An axil. 1913 Webster]
Ax"il*lar(, a.Axillary. 1913 Webster]
{ Ax"il*la*ries(, Ax"il*lars(, }n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing. 1913 Webster]
Ax"il*la*ry(, a.[See Axil.]1.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. \'bdAxillary buds.\'b8 Gray. 1913 Webster]
Ax"i*nite(, n.[Named in allusion to the form of the crystals, fr. Gr. (Min.)A borosilicate of alumina, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges. 1913 Webster]
Ax*in"o*man`cy(, n.[L. axinomantia, Gr. -mancy.]A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. 1913 Webster]
axiologicaladj.1.of or pertaining to axiology. WordNet 1.5]
axiologyn.the study of values and value judgments. WordNet 1.5]
Ax"i*om(, n.[L. axioma, Gr. that which is thought worthy, that which is assumed, a basis of demonstration, a principle, fr. to think worthy, fr. worthy, weighing as much as; cf. to lead, drive, also to weigh so much: cf F. axiome. See Agent, a.]1.(Logic & Math.)A self-evident and necessary truth, or a proposition whose truth is so evident as first sight that no reasoning or demonstration can make it plainer; a proposition which it is necessary to take for granted; as, \'bdThe whole is greater than a part;\'b8 \'bdA thing can not, at the same time, be and not be.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.An established principle in some art or science, which, though not a necessary truth, is universally received; as, the axioms of political economy.
Syn. -- Axiom, Maxim, Aphorism, Adage. An axiom is a self-evident truth which is taken for granted as the basis of reasoning. A maxim is a guiding principle sanctioned by experience, and relating especially to the practical concerns of life. An aphorism is a short sentence pithily expressing some valuable and general truth or sentiment. An adage is a saying of long-established authority and of universal application. 1913 Webster]
{ Ax`i*o*mat"ic(, Ax`i*o*mat"ic*al, }a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; self-evident; characterized by axioms. \'bdAxiomatical truth.\'b8 Johnson.
The stores of axiomatic wisdom.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ax`i*o*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ax"is(, n.[L.](Zo\'94l.)The spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name). 1913 Webster]
Ax"is(, n.; pl.Axes(.[L. axis axis, axle. See Axle.]A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are symmetrically arranged. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A straight line with respect to which the different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged; as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone, that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight line passing through the center. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central line of any body.Gray. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)(a)The second vertebra of the neck, or vertebra dentata.(b)Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head to turn upon. 1913 Webster]
5.(Crystallog.)One of several imaginary lines, assumed in describing the position of the planes by which a crystal is bounded. 1913 Webster]
6.(Fine Arts)The primary or secondary central line of any design.
Anticlinal axis(Geol.), a line or ridge from which the strata slope downward on the two opposite sides. --
Synclinal axis, a line from which the strata slope upward in opposite directions, so as to form a valley. --
Axis cylinder(Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also axis band, axial fiber, and cylinder axis. --
Axis in peritrochio, the wheel and axle, one of the mechanical powers. --
Axis of a curve(Geom.), a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords of a curve; called a principal axis, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two axes of the ellipse are the major axis and the minor axis, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the transverse axis and the conjugate axis. --
Axis of a lens, the straight line passing through its center and perpendicular to its surfaces. --
Axis of a microscopeor
Axis of a telescope, the straight line with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which compose it. --
Axes of co\'94rdinates in a plane, two straight lines intersecting each other, to which points are referred for the purpose of determining their relative position: they are either rectangular or oblique. --
Axes of co\'94rdinates in space, the three straight lines in which the co\'94rdinate planes intersect each other. --
Axis of a balance, that line about which it turns. --
Axis of oscillation, of a pendulum, a right line passing through the center about which it vibrates, and perpendicular to the plane of vibration. --
Axis of polarization, the central line around which the prismatic rings or curves are arranged.Brewster. --
Axis of revolution(Descriptive Geom.), a straight line about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the several points of the line or plane shall describe circles with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution. --
Axis of symmetry(Geom.), any line in a plane figure which divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other part. --
Axis of the
equator, ecliptic, horizon (or other circle considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies), the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the plane of the circle.Hutton. --
Axis of the Ionic capital(Arch.), a line passing perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the volute. --
Neutral axis(Mech.), the line of demarcation between the horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression, exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder. --
Optic axis of a crystal, the direction in which a ray of transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial or biaxial. --
Optic axis,
Visual axis(Opt.), the straight line passing through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the surface of the eye. --
Radical axis of two circles(Geom.), the straight line perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles shall be equal to each other. --
Spiral axis(Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without. --
Axis of abscissas and
Axis of ordinates. See Abscissa. 1913 Webster]
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Ax"le(, n.[OE. axel, exel, shoulder, AS. eaxl; akin to AS. eax axle, Sw. & Dan. axel shoulder, axle, G. achse axle, achsel shoulder, L. axis axle, Gr. 'a`xwn, Skr. aksha, L. axilla shoulder joint: cf. F. essieu, axle, OF. aissel, fr. dim. of L. axis. Axis.]1.The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel. 1913 Webster]
2.A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree. 1913 Webster]
3.An axis; as, the sun's axle.
Had from her axle torn Milton.
leading and trailing from their position in the front or in the rear of a car or truck respectively. 1913 Webster]
Ax"le box`(. 1.A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes. 1913 Webster]
2.The journal box of a rotating axle, especially a railway axle.
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Ax"led(, a.Having an axle; -- used in composition.
Merlin's agate-axled car.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Ax"le guard`(. The part of the framing of a railway car or truck, by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically; -- also called a jaw in the United States, and a housing in England. 1913 Webster]
Ax"le*tree`(, n.[Cf. Icel. \'94xultr.]1.A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. 1913 Webster]
2.A spindle or axle of a wheel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ax"man(, n.; pl.Axmen(.One who wields an ax. 1913 Webster]
{ Ax"min*ster(?), n., orAxminster carpet }. (a)[More fully chenille Axminster.]A variety of Turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made.(b)A similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of better material. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ax"o*lotl(, n.[The native name.](Zo\'94l.)An amphibian of the salamander tribe found in the elevated lakes of Mexico; the siredon.
Amblystoma. This also occurs naturally under favorable conditions, in its native localities; although it commonly lives and breeds in a larval state, with persistent external gills. See Siredon. 1913 Webster]
Ax"stone`(, n.(Min.)A variety of jade. It is used by some savages, particularly the natives of the South Sea Islands, for making axes or hatchets. 1913 Webster]
Ax"tree(, n.Axle or axletree. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Ax"unge(, n.[F. axonge, L. axungia; axis wheel + ungere to grease.]Fat; grease; esp. the fat of pigs or geese; usually (Pharm.), lard prepared for medical use. 1913 Webster]
Ay(, interj.Ah! alas! \'bdAy me! I fondly dream \'bfHad ye been there.'\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ay(, adv.Same as Aye. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A"yah(, n.[Pg. aia, akin to Sp. aya a governess, ayo a tutor.]A native nurse for children; also, a lady's maid. [India] 1913 Webster]
{ Aye, Ay }(, adv.[Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever.]Yes; yea; -- a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodies, etc.
I in the early editions of Shakespeare and other old writers. 1913 Webster]
Aye(, n.An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, \'bdTo call for the ayes and noes;\'b8 \'bdThe ayes have it.\'b8 1913 Webster]
{ Aye, Ay }(, adv.[Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. \'be, \'bewa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. \'91fi, OHG, , L. aevum, Gr. je, Skr. course. Age, v., Either, a., Or, conj.]Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.
For his mercies aye endure.Milton.
For aye,
always; forever; eternally. 1913 Webster]
Aye"-aye`(, n.[From the native name, prob. from its cry.](Zo\'94l.)A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. 1913 Webster]
Ayle(, n.[OE. ayel, aiel, OF. aiol, aiel, F. a\'8beul, a dim. of L. avus grandfather.]A grandfather. [Obs.]
Writ of Ayle, an ancient English writ which lay against a stranger who had dispossessed the demandant of land of which his grandfather died seized. 1913 Webster]
Ay"me`(, n.[Cf. F. ahi interj.]The utterance of the ejaculation \'bdAy me !\'b8 [Obs.] See Ay, interj. \'bdAymees and hearty heigh-hoes.\'b8 J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
A*yond"(, prep. & adv.Beyond. [North of Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ayr"shire(, n.(Agric.)One of a superior breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland. Ayrshires are notable for the quantity and quality of their milk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*yun`ta*mi*en"to(, n.[Sp., fr. OSp. ayuntar to join.]In Spain and Spanish America, a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen. 1913 Webster]
Azadirachtan.a genus of large important East Indian trees: the neem trees. Syn. -- genus Azadirachta. WordNet 1.5]
azadirachtinn.1.a triterpenoid (C35H44O16) isolated from the seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), used as an insecticide. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A*za"le*a(?; 97), n.; pl.Azaleas(.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron. 1913 Webster]
Az"a*role(, n.[F. azerole, the name of the fruit, fr. Ar. az-zo'r: cf. It. azzeruolo, Sp. acerolo.](Bot.)The Neapolitan medlar (Crat\'91gus azarolus), a shrub of southern Europe; also, its fruit. 1913 Webster]
A*zed"a*rach, azederach(, n.[F. az\'82darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. \'bez\'beddirakht noble tree.]1.(Bot.)a handsome tree (Melia azedarach) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters of fragrant purple blossoms and small ornamental but inedible yellow fruits. It has been naturalized as a shade tree and is common in the southern United States; -- called also, chinaberry, China tree, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree. Syn. -- chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.(Med.)The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic. 1913 Webster]
Azerbaidzhan, Azerbaijann.a country in the Caucuses, formerly an Asian Soviet. WordNet 1.5]
Azerbaijanin.a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan. PJC]
aziden.1.a compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical. WordNet 1.5]
az"iden.(Chem.)any chemical compound containing the azido group -N3, such as sodium azide (ionic and inorganic) or ethyl azide (organic and nonionic). PJC]
azidoadj.relating to or containing the azido group -N3. WordNet 1.5]
azidothymidinen.1.1an antiviral drug, (C10H13N5O4) used in the treatment of AIDS. It has the generic name of zidovudine.an analog of thymidine, it inhibits the replication of the viral chromosome. Syn. -- AZT, zidovudine[generic], 3'-azido 3'-deoxythymidine, Retrovir[Trademark] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Az"i*muth(, n.[OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar. as-sum, pl. of as-samt a way, or perh., a point of the horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r\'be's the vertex of the heaven. Cf. Zenith.](Astron. & Geodesy)(a)The quadrant of an azimuth circle.(b)An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.
Azimuth circle, or
Vertical circle, one of the great circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles.Hutton. --
Azimuth compass, a compass resembling the mariner's compass, but having the card divided into degrees instead of rhumbs, and having vertical sights; used for taking the magnetic azimuth of a heavenly body, in order to find, by comparison with the true azimuth, the variation of the needle. --
Azimuth dial, a dial whose stile or gnomon is at right angles to the plane of the horizon.Hutton. --
Magnetic azimuth, an arc of the horizon, intercepted between the vertical circle passing through any object and the magnetic meridian. This is found by observing the object with an azimuth compass. 1913 Webster]
Az"i*muth`al(, a.Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
Azimuthal errorof a transit instrument, its deviation in azimuth from the plane of the meridian. 1913 Webster]
Az"o-(. [See Azote.](Chem.)A combining form of azote; (a)Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.(b)Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-. 1913 Webster]
Az`o*ben"zene(, n.[Azo- + benzene.](Chem.)A substance (C6H5.N2.C6H5) derived from nitrobenzene, forming orange red crystals which are easily fusible. 1913 Webster]
A*zo"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was no animal life on the globe; as, the azoic. rocks.
Azoic age(Geol.), the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Arch\'91an, and Eozoic. 1913 Webster]
A*zo"gue(?), n.[Sp. See Azoth.]Lit.: Quicksilver; hence:pl.(Mining)Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Az"ole(?), n.[From Azote.](Org. Chem.)Any of a large class of compounds characterized by a five-membered ring which contains an atom of nitrogen and at least one other noncarbon atom (nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur). The prefixes furo-, thio, and pyrro- are used to distinguish three subclasses of azoles, which may be regarded as derived respectively from furfuran, thiophene, and pyrrol by replacement of the CH group by nitrogen; as, furo-monazole. Names exactly analogous to those for the azines are also used; as, oxazole, diazole, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Az`o*le"ic(, a.[Azo- + oleic.](Chem.)Pertaining to an acid produced by treating oleic with nitric acid. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Azollan.a genus of ferns, someties placed in its own family Azollaceae. Syn. -- genus Azolla. WordNet 1.5]
Azollaceaen.a family designation used in some classifications for the genus Azolla. Syn. -- family Azollaceae. WordNet 1.5]
azonaladj.not divided into zones; -- opposite of zonal.azonal heating WordNet 1.5]
A*zon"ic(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Confined to no zone or region; not local. 1913 Webster]
A*zo"ri*an(, a.Of or pertaining to the Azores. -- n.A native of the Azores. 1913 Webster]
Az"ote(?; 277), n.[F. azote, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + Same as Nitrogen. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8A*zo"te(?), n.[Sp.]A switch or whip. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
azotemian.(Med.)the accumulation of an abnormally large amount of nitrogen-containing waste products, such as urea, in the blood; uremia. PJC]
azotemicadj.1.of or pertaining to azotemia. WordNet 1.5]
Az"oth(, n.[LL. azoch, azoth, fr. Ar. az-zauq mercury.](Alchemy)(a)The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.(b)The universal remedy of Paracelsus. 1913 Webster]
A*zot"ic(, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid. [R.] Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
{ Az"o*tine(?), n.Also-tin }. [Azote + -ine.]1.An explosive consisting of sodium nitrate, charcoal, sulphur, and petroleum. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.same as 1st Ammonite, 2. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Az"o*tite(, n.(Chem.)A salt formed by the combination of azotous, or nitrous, acid with a base; a nitrite. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Az"o*tize(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Azotized (p. pr. & vb. n. Azotizing ( To impregnate with azote, or nitrogen; to nitrogenize. 1913 Webster]
Az`o*tom"e*ter(, n.[Azote + -meter.](Chem.)An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen; a nitrometer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Az`o*tu"ri*a(?), n.[NL.; azote + Gr. (Med.)Excess of urea or other nitrogenous substances in the urine.
AZTn.same as azidothymidine. [acronym] PJC]
Az"tec(, a.Of or relating to one of the early races in Mexico that inhabited the great plateau of that country at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1519. -- n.One of the Aztec race or people. 1913 Webster]
Az"ure(?; 277), a.[F. & OSp. azur, Sp. azul, through Ar. from Per. l\'bejaward, or l\'bejuward, lapis lazuli, a blue color, l\'bejaward\'c6, l\'bejuward\'c6, azure, cerulean, the initial l having been dropped, perhaps by the influence of the Ar. azr-aq azure, blue. Cf. G. lasur, lasurstein, azure color, azure stone, and NL. lapis lazuli.]Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
Azure stone(Min.), the lapis lazuli; also, the lazulite. 1913 Webster]
Thick set with agate, and the azurn sheen Milton. 1913 Webster]
Az"y*gous(, a.[Gr. 'a priv. + Odd; having no fellow; not one of a pair; single; as, the azygous muscle of the uvula. 1913 Webster]
{ Az"ym, Az"yme }(, n.[F. azyme unleavened, L. azymus, fr. Gr. 'a priv. + Unleavened bread. 1913 Webster]
A*zym"ic(, a.Azymous. 1913 Webster]
Az"y*mite(, n.[Cf. F. azymite.](Eccl. Hist.)One who administered the Eucharist with unleavened bread; -- a name of reproach given by those of the Greek church to the Latins. 1913 Webster]