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no, môve, når, nôt ;-tube, tåb, büll ;-öil, pôånd ;-thin, THIS.

Abreast, a-bre, ad. side by side.
Abridge, a-britje'. v. a. to make shorter in
words, to contract, diminish.
Abridger, â-brid'-jur. s. he that abridges.
Abridgment, â-bridje'-ment. s. the contraction
of a larger work into a smaller compass.
Abroach, à-bitsh'. ad. in a posture to run out.
Abroad, a-brawd ad. in another country;

without.

Abrogate, ab'-ro-gate. v. a. to repeal, to annul. Abrogation, ab-roga-shan. s. the act of abrogating, the repeal of a law.

Abrupt, åb-rupt. a. broken, craggy; sudden. Abruption, ab-rap'-shůn. s. violent and sudden separation.

Abruptly, ab-ript'-lè. ad. hastily, without the due forms of preparation. [suddenness. Abruptness, ab-rupt'-nês. s. an abrupt manner, Abscess, 'ses. s. a morbid cavity in the Abscind, ab-sind'. v. a. to cut off. [body. Abscission, ab-sizh'-ûn. s. the act of cutting off; the state of being cut off.

Abscond, åb-skond'. v. n. to hide one's self. Absconder, ab-skôn'-dûr. s. the person that absconds. [sent, inattention. Absence, ab'-sense. s. the state of being abLAbsent, ab'-sent. a. not present; inattentive. Absent, åb-sert'. v. a. to withdraw, to forbear to come into presence.

Absentee, ab-sen-te'. s. a word used commonly with regard to Irishmen living out of their country.

Absinthiated, ab-sin'-the-à-têd. p. impregnated

with wormwood.

Absist, åb-sist'. v. n. to stand off, to leave off. Absolve, an-zolv. v. a. to clear, acquit, to pronounce a sin remitted. [tional. Absolute, ab-so-iute. a. complete, uncondiAbsolutely, ab'-so-late-lè, ad. completely, without restriction; positively. Absoluteness, ab-so-late-nes. s. completeness; freedom from dependence, or limits; despotism. [mission Absolution, áb-so-la'-shẳn. s. acquittal; reAbsolutory, ab-sol'-à-tår-ré. a. that absolves. Absonant, ab'-so-nânt. a. contrary to reaAbsonous, ab'-so-nds.

son.

Absorb, ab-sorb. v. a. to swallow up.

Absorbent, ab-sor'-bent. s. a medicine that sucks up humours.

Absorpt, ab-sorpt'. p. swalle ved up. Absorption, ab-sôrp'-shûn. s. the act of swallowing up.

abstinent.

Abstain, ab-stane'. v. n. to forbear, to deny one's self any gratification. Abstemious, ab-ste-mè-ås. a. temperate, sober, [ly, soberly. Abstemiously, åb-stè'-mè-ûs-lè. ad. temperate Abstemiousness, ab-ste'-me-us-nês. s. the quality of being abstemious.

Absterge, âb-sterje'. . a. to cleanse by wiping. Abstergent, âb-ster'-jênt. a. having a cleansing quality.

Abstersion, ab-ster'-shin. s. the act of cleansing. Abstinence, ab'-stè-nênse. s. forbearance of any thing fasting,

Abstinent, ab'-ste-nent. a. that uses abstinence. Abstract, ab-stråkt'. v. a. to separate; to reduce to an epitoine. [thing else. Abstract, åb-strakt'. a. separated from someAbstract, ab'-stråkt. s. a sinaller quantity, containing the virtue or power of a greater; an epitome.

Abstracted, ab-strâk'-têd. p. a. separated; refined, abstruse; absent of mind. Abstractedly, ab-stråk'-têd-lè. ad. simply, sepa. rately from all contingent circumstances. Abstraction, âb-stråk'-shån. s. the act of ab stracting; the state of being abstracted. Abstractive, åb-strâk'-tv. a. having the power or quality of abstracting. [manner. Abstractly, áb-stråkt'-le. ad. in an abstrac Abstruse, ab-struse'. a. hidden; difficult. Abstrusely, âb-struse'-lè. ad. obscurely, not plainly. [scurty. Abstruseness, ab-struse-nès. s. difficulty, ob Abstrusity, fb-stru'-se-te. s. abstruseness; that which is abstruse. [waste. Absume, ab-sume'. v. a. to destroy by gradual Absurd, ab-såru'. a. contrary to reason. Absurdity, åb-sur-de-te. s. the quality of being absurd; that which is absurd. Absurdly, ab-sård'-lè. ad. improperly, unrcasonably.

Absurdness, ab-sûrd'-nès. a, the quality of ba ing absurd.

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Fate, får, fåll, fât;-mé, mêt ;-plue, pîn ;

particular regard to the grammatical marks or rules; to note the accents. Accentual, ak-sen'-tshu-al. a. relating to accents. Accentuate, ak-sên'-tshu-åte. v. a. to place the accent properly.

Abundance, &-ban'-dänse. s. plenty; great Accent, âk-sent'. v. a. to speak words with numbers; exuberance, more than enough. Abundant, â-ban'-dânt. a. plentiful; exube[ply, liberally. Abundantly, a-ban'-dânt-lè, ad. în plenty, amAbuse, a-buze'. v. a. to make an ill use of; ceive, impose ou, revile. Abuse, â-bùse'. s. the ill use of any thing; rude reproach.

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Abuser, a-ba-zûr. s. he that makes an ill use;
ne that reproaches with rudeness.
Abusive, a-bu-siv. a. practising or containing
abuse; deceitful.

Abusively, a-bá'-siv-lè. ad. improperly, re-
proachfully.

Abut, å-bût. v. n. (obsolete.) to border upon;
to meet, or approach to.
Abutment, a-hit-ment. s. that which borders
upon another.

Abyss, â-bis'. s. a great depth, a gulf.
Acacia, â-ka-she-a. s. a drug brought from
Egypt.
[academy.
Academial, âk-a-dè'-mè-âl. a. relating to an
Academian, åk-å-de'-mè-ân. s. a scholar of an
academy.
[a university.
Academical, ak-a-dêm'-mè-kål. a. belonging to
Academick, âk-â-dém'-îk. s. a student of a
university.
[university.
Academick, åk-kâ-dêm'-ik. a. relating to a
mish'-an. s.
s. the mem-
Academist, å-kåd -de-mist.

ber of an academy.
Academy, å-kâd'-e-mè. s. an assembly or so-
ciety of men, uniting for the promotion of
some art; the place where sciences are taught.
Acatalectick, á-kât-á-lêk'-tfk. s. a verse which
has the complete number of syllables.
Accede, ak-sede'. v. n. to be added to, to come.
Accelerate, ak-sel'-lår-åte. v. a. to make quick,
to hasten.

Acceleration, ak-sel-lår-å'-shân. s. the act of quickening motion.

Accend, ak-send', v. a. to kindle, to set on fire. Accension, ak-sen'-shin. s. the act of kindling, or state of being kindled.

Accent, âk'-sent. s. the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a mark upon syllables to reguas their pronunciation.

Accentuation, ak-sen-tshù-à'-sian. s. the act o placing the accent in pronunciation or writing Accept, ak-sept'. v. a. io take with pleasure, t receive kindly,

Acceptability, ak-sẻp-tâ-bíl'-lè-tè. s. the quality
of being acceptable.

Acceptable, ak-sep-ta-bl. a. grateful, pleasing
Acceptableness, ak'-sẻp-tâ-bl-nês. s. the quali
ty of being acceptable.
Acceptably, âk'-sep-tå-blè. ad. in an accepta-
[approbation
Acceptance, ak-sep'-tânse. s. reception with
Acceptation, åk-sep-tà'-shån. s. reception; the
meaning of a word.

ble manner.

Accepter, åk-sep-tur. s. the person who accepts.
Acception, ak-sep-shån. s. the received sense
of a word; the ineaning.
Access, âk-sês'. s. the way by which any thing
may be approached; the return or fit of a
distemper.
[being accessary
Accessariness, ak'-ses-sa-rè-nés. s. the state of
Accessary, âk'-sês-sa-re. s. he who, not being
the chief agent in a crime, contributes to it.
Accessary, ak'-sés-sâ-rè. a. joined to, addition
[proached.
Accessible, âk-ses'-se-bl. a. that may be ap.
Accession, åk-sêsh'-un. s. increase by some
thing added, the act of arriving at.
Accessorily, åk'-sës-so-ré-lè. ad. in the manner
of an accessary;

al.

Accessory, ak'-ses-so-rẻ. a. joined to another thing, so as to increase it; additional. Accidence, åk'-se-dênse. s. the little book containing the first rudiments of grammar. Accident, âk'-se-dent. s. the property of a thing; that which happens unforeseen. Accidental, âk-se-dễn -tal. s. a property nonessential.

Accidental, ak-se-dên'-tal. a. having the quality of an accident; casual, happening by chance. Accidentally, ák-sè-dên'-tál-lè. ad, casually, fortuitously.

nò, mỏve, når, nôt;-tube, tåb, bûll ;—8il ;-põůnd ;-thin, Tais. Accidentalness, âk-sé-den'-ta-nês. s. the qual-Accordant, âk-kôr'-dânt. a. willing, ity of being accidental.

Accipient, ak-sip'-pè-ênt. s. a receiver.
Accite, ák-site. . a. to call, to summon.
Acclaim, ák-klame'. s. a shout of praise; ac-
clamation.
[plause.
Acclamation, âk-kla-ma'-shun. s. shout of ap-
Acclivity, ak-kliv-ve-tè. s. the ascent of a hill.
Acclivous, âk-kli'-vůs. a. rising with a slope.
Accloy, åk-kle'. v. a. to fill to satiety.
Accoil. âk-koil'. r. n. to bustle, to be in a hurry.
Accolent, ák-kô-lênt. s. a borderer.
Accommodable, âk-kôm'-md-då-bl. a. that may

be fitted.

Accommodate, åk-kôm -md-dåte. v. a. to supply with conveniences of any kind. Accommodate, âk-koin'-mo-date, a. suitable, fit. Accommodately, âk-kom'-mo-date-lè. ad. suitably, fitly.

Accommodation, âk-kôm-mb-'-shůn. s. provision of conveniences; reconciliation. Accompanable, ak-kům -på-nå-bl. a. sociable. Accompanier, ak-kům'-på-nè-ûr. s. the person that makes part of the company; companion. Accompaniment, åk-kum'-på-ne-ment. s. the adding of one thing to another by way of ornament; the instrumental that accompanies the vocal part in musick.

Accompany, ak-kûm'-på-nè. v. a. to be with
another as a companion; to join with.
Accomplice, ak-kom'-plis. s. associate, a par-
taker in an ill sense.

Accomplish, ák-kom'-plish. v. a. to complete,
to fulfil, to adorn.
Accomplished, âk-kôin'-plish-êd. p. a. complete
in some qualification; elegant.
Accomplisher, ak-kôm'-plish-ûr. s. the person
who accomplishes.
Accomplishment, âk kom'-plish-ment. s. com-
pletion, perfection; embellishment, elegance.
Accompt, ák-kount' s. an account, reckoning.
Accomptant, åk-köûn'-tânt, s. a reckoner, com-
puter.

Accord, ak-kord'. v. a. to make agree, to adjust.
Accord, Ak-kord'. v. n. to agree, to suit with.
Accord, ak-kord'. s. a compact, an agreement.
Accordance, åk-kor'-dânse. s. agreement with,
conformity to something.

humour.

good

According, âk-kor'-ding. p. agreeable to; m proportion.

Accordingly, åk-kōr'-ding-lè. ad. agreeably,
conformably.

Accost. ak-kost'. v. a. to address, to salute.
Accostable, åk-kʊs'-tâ-bl. u. easy of access, fa-

miliar.

Account, ák-kount'. s. a computation of debts or expenses; the state or result of a computa tion; estimation; a narrative, explanation. Account, âk-köůuit'. v. a. to estcem, reckon, t compute.

Accountable, âk-köûn'-tå-bl. 1. of whom an ac count may be required; who must answer for. Accountant, åk-köûn'-tant. s. a man skilled in

accounts.

equipage.

Accouple, âk-kop'-pl. y. a. to join, to link to-
gether.
[tesy,
Accourt, åk-kort'. . a. to entertain with cour-
Accoutre, åk-köö'-tur. v. a. to dress, to equip.
Accoutrement, âk-kôô'-tôr-ment. s. dress,
[tation, confidential.
Accredited, âk-kred-it-êd. a. of allowed repu-
Accretion, âk kré'-shun. s. the act of growing
to another, so as to increase it.
Accretive, ak-kre-tiv. a. growing, that which
by growth is added.
[with a hook
Accroach, åk-krótsh'. v. a. to draw to one as
Accrue, åk-krỏỏ. v. n. 19 accede ic, to be add
ed, to arise as profits.

Accubation, âk-ku-bà'-shûn, s. the ancient pos-
ture of leaning at meals.

mulates.

Accumb, ák-kůmb'. v. n. to lean at the table.
Accumulate, åk-kú ́-mù-låte. v. a. to heap to-
gether.
[accumulating,
Accumulation, åk-kú-mů-lå'-shån. s. the act of
Accumulative, ák-ku-mi-là-tiv. a. that accu-
[cumulates,
Accumulator, ák-ků -mu-lå-tår. s. he that ac-
Accuracy, âk'-ku-râ-sé. s. exactness, nicety.
Accurate, âk'-ku-råte. a. exact, without defect
or failure.
[errour.
Accurately, åk -ku-rate-lè. ad. exactly, withous
Accurateness, ȧk'-ku-råte-nès. s. exactness,
nicety.

Accurse, ák-kurse', v, a. to doom to muar

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Fåte, får, fåll, fåt;-mè, mêt ;-pine, pin ;

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Accursed, åk-kür'-sêd. part. a. doomed to mise-Acidulate, â-sîd'-dù-låte. v. a. to tinge with ry; execrable, hateful, detestable. Accusable, ak-ku-za-bl. a. blameable, culpable. Acknowledge, âk-nôl'-lêdj. v. a. te confess, to Accusation, âk-ku-zà'-shån. s. the act of accus- Acknowledging, ak-not-ledj-Ing. a. grateful. mg; the charge brought. Acknowledgment, åk-uól-lédje-ment. s. con Accusative, k-ku'-za-tv. a. a term of grain- fession of a fault, or of a benefit received. mar, the fourth case of a noun. Acme, âk-me. s. the height of any thing; th Accusatory, ák-kù'-zâ-tò-rè. a. producing or height of a distemper. containing an accusation.

Accuse, åk-kuze'. v. a. to charge with a crime;

to blame or censure.

[inure.

Acolothist, á-kol-lo-thist. s. one of the lowes order in the Roman church.

Aconite, âk'-ko-nite. s. the herb wolf's-bane. Accuser, âk-ku-zûr. s. he who brings a charge Acorn, â'-korn. s. the seed or fruit of an oak. against another. Acousticks, â-kon' stiks. s. the theory of sounds; Accustom, ak-k's'-tum. v. a. to habituate, to medicines to help the hearing. Accustomable, âk-kûs'-tum-mâ-bl. a. done by Acquaint, âk-kwant'. v. a. to make familia long custom.

[ing to custom.

with, to inform.

familiar

Accustomably, âk-kos'-tam-â-blè. ad. accord-Acquaintance, âk-kwan'-tanse. s. Accustomance, ák-kôs'-tum-mânse. s. custom, knowledge; the person with whom we ai acquainted.

habit, use.

[customary manner.

[know

Accustomarily,ak-kûs'-tum-mâ-re-lé. ad. in a Acquainted, âk-kwån'-têd. a. familiar, w Accustomary, ak-kủs'-tům-mâ-rẻ. a. usual, Acquest, âk-kwest', s. an acquisition. practised. Acquiesce, âk-kwè-es'. v. n. to rest in, or main satisfied.

Accustomed, ák-kůs'-tum-êd. a. according to
custom, usual.

Ace, ase. s. a unit on cards.
Acerbity, -ser-bè-tè, s. a rough, sour taste;
sharpness of temper.

er.

Acervate, â-ser-vate. v. a. to heap up. Acervation, as-er-và'-shûn. s. a heaping togeth[sourness. Acescent, a-ses-sent. a. that has a tendency to Acetose, is-e-tose'. a. that which has in it acids. [acetose. Acetosity, as-è-tos'è-tè. s. the state of being Acetous, a-sè'-tos. a. sour. Ache, ake. s. a continued pain. Ache, ake. v. n. to be in pain. Achieve, ât-isteve'. v. a. to perform, to finish. Achievement, ât-tshève-ment. s. the performance of an action; the escutcheon, or ensigns armorial. [he endeavours. Achiever, åt-tshe'-vår. s. he who performs wha: Achor, &-kor. s. a species of the herpes. Acid, as-sid. a. sour, sharp. Acidity, &-sd-de-te. s. sharpness, sourness. Acidness, as-sid-nes. s. the quanty of being acid. [pregnated with sharp particles. Acidule, a-sid-du-lè. s. medicinal springs im

Acquiescence, âk-kwè-ês'-ênse. s. a silent a pearance of content; submission. Acquirable, ak-kwl'-rå-bl. a. attainable. Acquire, &k-kwire'. v. a. to gain by labour

power.

Acquired, åk-kwl-red. particip. a. gained. Acquirer, åk-kwl'-rår. s. the person who as quires.

Acquirement, ák-kwire'-mênt. s. that which i acquired.

Acquisition, âk-kwè-zỉsh'-shẳn. the act of ac quiring the thing gained.

Acquisitive, ak-kwiz/-zè-tv. a. trat is acquired. Acquist, åk-kwist'. s. acquirement, attainment. Acquit, ák-kwit'. v. a. to set free; to clear, to absolve.

Acquitment, âk-kwit'-ment. s. the state of be ing acquitted. [offence Acquittal, ák-kwit'-tál. s. deliverance from an Acquittance, ak-kwit'-tânse. v. a. to procure an acquittance. [charging from a debt. Acquittance, ák-kwit'-tanse. s. the act of dis Acre, à'-kår. s. a quantity of land, containing in length 40 perches, and 4 in breadth of 4840 square yards,

nỏ, môve, nỗr, nốt ;-tube, tub, bull ;31;–pound ;thin, this. Acrid, ak'-krld. a. of a hot, biting taste. Acute, å-kute'. a. sharp, ingenious, keen. Acrimonious, âk-krẻ-mo'-nè-ås. a. sharp, cor- Acutely, â-kute'-lè. ad. after an acute manner, rosire. [rity. sharply. [of intellect Acrimony, ak'-kre-mo-nè. s. sharpness, seve-Acuteness, a-kute'-nês. s. sharpness; force Acritude, ak'-kré-tude. s. an acrid taste, a biting Adacted, a-dak'-ted. part. a. driven by force. heat. [taining to deep learning. Adage, ád'-aje, s. a maxim, a proverb. Acroamatical, ak'-kró-á-mát-té-kâl. a. of or per- Adagio, a-da-jè-ò. s. a term used by musicians Across, á-kross'. ad. athwart, laid over soine- to mark a slow time. thing. Acrostick, &-kros'-tik. s. a poem in which the first letter of every line being taken, makes up the name of a person or thing. Act âkt. v. n. to be in action, not to rest. Act, âkt. v. a. to perform a borrowed character; to produce effects in some passive subject. Act, akt. s. a deed, exploit; part of a play; de

cree.

Action, åk'-shan. s. an act or thing done; a deed, operation, gesticulation, the accordance of the motions of the body with the words spoken; a term in law.

Actionable, ak'-sun-a-bl. a. that admits an action in law, punishable.

[stone.

Adamant, âd'-a-mânt. s. the diamond; the load. Adamantean, âd-â-mân-tè'-ân. a. hard as ada[adamant

mant.

Adamantine, âd-â-mân'-tin. a. made of or like
Adam's-apple, âd'-âmz-âp'-pl. s. a prominent
part of the throat.

Adapt, a-dâpt. v. a. to fit, to suit, proportion.
Adaptation, âd-ap-tà'-shun. s. the act of fit-

Adaption, a-dap'-shun. } ting.

Add, åd. v. a. to join something to that which
was before.
[certain tithes.
Addecimate, âd-des'-se-måte. v. a. to take or as-
Addeem, ád-dèèm'. v. a. to esteem, to account.
Adder, ad-dar. s. a serpent, a poisonous reptile.
Addibility, ad-de-bil-fè-tè. s. the possibility of
being added.

ictive, åk'-lv. a. busy, nimble, agile, quick. Actively, aktiv-lè. ad. busily, nimbly. [ness. Addible, d'-dè-bl. a. possible to be added. Activeness, ak'-tv-nês. s. quickness, nimble- Addice, âd'-dis. s. a kind of axe. Activity, ák-tv-è-tè. s. the quality of being ac- Addict, âd-dikt'. v. a. to devote, to dedicate. [a stage-player. Addictedness, ad-dik'-têd-nes. s. the state of Actor, Ak'-tur. s he that performs any thing; being addicted. Actress, Aktres. s. a woman that plays on the stage.

tive.

Actual, ák-tshu-ål. a. really in act.
Actuality, ak-tshi-âl'-lé-tè. s. the state of be-
ing actual.

Actually, ak'-tshů-ál-lè. ad. in act, în effect,
really.
[being actual.
Actualness, ak'-shu-al-nês. s. the quality of
Actuary, akishu-á-rè. s. a register or officer

of a court.

Actuate, ak'-tshu-åte. v. a. to put into action.
Actuose, ák-to-ose'. a. having the power of ac-

tion.

Acuate, ak'-d-ate. n. a. to snarpen.

Aculeate, 4-ku-lè-åte. a. prickly terminating in a sharp point.

[devoted. Addiction, ad-dik'-shan. s. the state of being Additament, ad-dît'-á-mẻnt. s. addition, the thing added.

Addition, âd-dish'-shan. s. the act of adding; an arithmetical rule; thing added.

Additional, úd-dish'-shân-ál. a. that is added. Additory, âd -de-to-rẻ. a. that which has the power of adding.

Addle, åd'-dl. a. barren, that produces nothing. Addle-pated, &d'-dl-på-têd. a. baving barren brains.

Address, fid-dres'. v. a. to prepare to enter upon any action, to apply to another by words. Address,ad-dres'. s. verbal application, courtship; skill, dexterity; manner of directing a letter. [dresses. Acumen, â-ku'-mên. s. a sharp point; figura- Addresser, åd-dres'-sår. s. the person that ad tively, quickness of intellect. [point. Adduce, ad-duse' v. a. to bring something for Acuminated, á-ků'-mê-nà-têd. p. a. ending in a ward in addition.

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