Ad-van-ta/geous-ly, ad. profitably.
Ad-van-ta ģeous-ness, n. profitableness.
Ad-vene, v. n. to accede or come to.
Ad-ve'ni-ent, a. superadded.
Advent, n. a coming; appropriately, the com-
ing of our Savior; a season of devotion, in-
cluding the four weeks before Christmas.
Ad-věn tine, a. adventitious.
Ad-ven-titious, (ad-ven-tish'us) a. accidental.
Ad-ven-titious-ly, ad. accidentally.
Ad-věn tive, a. adventitious; coming to.
Ad-věntu-al, a. relating to the advent.
Ad-venture, (ad-věnt/yur) n. an accident; a
chance; a hazard; an enterprise in which
something is at hazard.
Ad-venture, v. n. to try the chance; to dare.
Ad-venture, v. a. to risk; to hazard.
Ad-ventur-er, n. he who adventures.
Ad-venture-some, a. adventurous.
Ad-venture-some-ness, n. daringness.
Ad-ventur-ous, a. inclined to adventures;
bold; daring; courageous; dangerous.
Ad-ventur-ous-ly, ad. boldly; daringly.
Ad-vent ur-ous-ness, n. daringness.
Ad-vöû'try, n. adultery.
[son. Ad-vöŵ-ee, n. he that has the right of advowAd-vöŵ'gon, (ad-vöû zun) n. a right to present Adz, n. a cutting iron tool. [to a benefice. 'dile, (e'dil) n. a Roman magistrate whose business it was to inspect all kinds of buildings.
Egil-ops, (e'jil-õps) n. a tumor in the great corner of the eye; a plant. Egis, (e'jis) n. a shield.
-gyp-tila-cum, n. [L.] a kind of ointment. E-nig'ma. See Enigma.
E-o'li-an-härp, n. a stringed instrument acted upon by the wind.
E-ŏlic, a. belonging to the Æolians.
E-oli-pile n. a hollow ball with a pipe.
A-e'ri-al, a. belonging to the air; high: lofty.
Ale-rie, (a'e-re, or e're) [ale-re, J. F. Wb.; è'rę,
W. Ja.; a're, S.] n. a nest of hawks or ea-
gles.
[bling air.
Ale-ri-förm, a. having the form of air; resem-
A-e-rog/ra-phy, n. a description of the air.
Ale-ro-lite, n. a meteoric stone.
A-e-rol'o-gy, n. the science of the air.
Åd'verb, n. in grammar, a word joined to a A'e-ro-man-cy, [a'e-ro-măn-se, W. J. F.; āre
verb or adjective to modify its sense.
Ad-verbi-al, a. pertaining to an adverb.
Ad-ver'bi-al-ly, ad. in an adverbial manner.
Ad-ver-sa ri-a, n. [L.] a common place-book.
Ad ver-sa-ry, n. an opponent; enemy.
Ad/ver-sa-ry, a. opposite to; adverse.
Ad-ver'sa-tive, a. noting opposition or variety.
Åd'verse, a. contrary; calamitous; opposite.
Ad'verse-ness, n. opposition.
[tune.
Ad-versi-ty, n. affliction; calamity; misfor-
Ad'verse-ly, ad. oppositely; unfortunately.
Ad-vert, v. n. to turn or attend to; to regard.
Ad-vertence,
Ad-vër ten-cy,
Ad-vertent, a. attentive; heedful. [tice.
Ad-ver-tişe', v. a. to inform; to give public no-
Ad-ver tige-ment, or Ad-ver-tisement, [ad-
vër tiz-ment, P. Ja. Ash; ad-ver'tiz-ment,
or ad-ver-tiz'ment, S. W. J. F.] n. intel-
ligence; information; admonition; public
notice.
Ad-ver-tişler, n. he who advertises.
Ad-ver-tising, p. a. giving intelligence.
Ad-věs pe-rate, v. n. to draw towards evening.
Ad-vice', n. counsel; instruction; intelligence.
Ad-vice-boat, n. a vessel bringing intelligence.
fAd-vigi-late, v. a. to watch diligently.
Ad-visa-ble, a. prudent; expedient; fit.
Ad-visa-ble-ness, n. the being advisable.
Ad-vişe', v. a. to counsel; to inform; to consult.
Ad-vişe', v. n. to consult; to deliberate.
Ad-vis ed-ly, ad. deliberately; heedfully.
Ad-vis ed-ness, n. deliberation.
Ad-vişe'ment, n. counsel; information.
Ad-vişler, n. one who advises; a counsellor.
Ad-vising, n. counsel; advice.
Ad/vo-ca-cy, n. the act of pleading; law-suit. Ad vo-cate, o. a. to plead for; to support; to defeud.
Advocate, n. he that pleads the cause of an-
other; an intercessor; a defender.
Ad'vo-cate-ship, n. duty of an advocate.
Ad-vo-cation, n. act of pleading; defence.
Ad-vo-lation, n. the act of flying to.
Ad-vo-lution, n. the act of rolling to.
Ad-vöû'trer, n. an adulterer.
Ad-vöû tress, n. an adulteress.
Ad-vöû'trous, a. adulterous.
ro-man-se, Ja.; a-e-rom'an-se, Ash.] n. the act of divining by the air.
A-e-rom'e-ter, n. machine for weighing air.
A-e-rom'e-try, n. the art of measuring the air.
Ale-ro-nâut, n. one who sails through the air.
A-er-o-nautics, n. the art of sailing in the air.
A-e-ros co-py, n. observation of the air.
A-e-ros-ta'tion, n. the science of weighing air.
Es-thetics, (es-thět'iks) n. the science which
treats of the beautiful.
A-fär, ad. at a great distance; remotely.
Åf-fa-bili-ty, n. the quality of being affable.
Af fa-ble, a. easy of manners; courteous.
Af fa-ble-ness, n. courtesy; affability.
Af fa-bly, ad. in an affable manner.
Af'fa-brous, (af 'fa-brus) a. skilfully made.
Af-fab-u-la'tion, n. the moral of a fable.
Af-fair', n. business; concern; transaction.
Af-fect', v. a. to act upon; to move the pas
sions; to aim at; to be fond of; to make a
show of something.
[pearance.
Af-fec-ta tion, n. false pretence, show, or ap-
Af-fectled, p. a. moved; full of affectation.
Af-fect'ed-ly, ad. in an affected manner.
Af-fected-ness, n. quality of being affected.
Af-fect er. See Affector.
Af-fecting, p. a. moving the passions.
Af-fecting-ly, ad. in an affecting manner.
Af-fection, n. desire; love; kindness; good
will.
Af-fection-ate, a. warm; fond; tender; kind.
Af-fection-ate-ly, ad. kindly; tenderly.
Af-fec'tion-ate-ness, n. fondness; tenderness.
Af-fectious-ly, ad. in an affecting manner.
Af-fective, a. that affects; moving.
Af-fective-ly, ad. in an impressive manner.
Af-fector, n. one who practises affectation.
Af-fere', or Af-feer', v. a. in law, to confirm.
Af-feerior, n. in law, one who fixes a fine.
Af-fet-tu-o'so, [It.] in music, denoting what
is to be sung or played tenderly. [hope.
Af-fiance, n. a marriage-contract; trust;
Af-fiance, v. a. to betroth; to pledge.
Af-fan-cer, n. he who affiances.
Af-fi-da'tion, n. mutual contract; mutual oath
Af-fi-dature, of fidelity.
Af-fi-da'vit, n. a written declaration on oath. Af-fied', (af-fid') p. a. joined by contract.
Af-fil-ate, v. a. to adopt; to associate with. | A-fraid', (a-frād') a. struck with fear.
Af-fil-i-a tion, n. adoption; act of taking a son.
Af fi-nage, n. refining metals by the cupel.
Af-fined, a. joined by affinity."
Af-fin'i-ty, n. relation by marriage, opposed
to consanguinity; resemblance; attraction.
Af-firm', v. n. to declare positively.
Af-firm, v. a. to ratify; to assert; to allege.
Af-firm a-ble, a. capable of being affirmed.
Af-firma-bly, ad. in an affirmable manner.
Af-firmance, n. confirmation; declaration.
Af-firmant, n. one who affirms.
Af-fir-ma tion, n. act of affirming: in law, the
solemn declaration of a Quaker, answering
to an oath.
Af-firm'a-tive, a. that affirms; positive.
Af-firm'a-tive, n. that side of a question which
affirms, opposed to negative.
A-front', (a-frunt') ad. in front.
Aft, ad. behind; astern: a sea term.
After, pre. following in place or time; behind;
according to.
After, ad. in succeeding time.
Af'ter-birth, n. in medicine, the placenta.
After-clap, n. a subsequent event.
After-crop, n. the second crop.
After-hours, (af ter-öûrz) n. hours that fol-
After-math, n. the second crop of grass.
After-most, a. hindmost.
Af'ter-nôôn, n. time from noon to evening.
After-pains, (af'ter-pānz) n. pains after birth.
After-pärt, n. the latter part.
After-piece, (af'ter-pēēs) n. a farce.
After-state, n. the future state.
Af-firm a-tive-ly, ad. in an affirmative man-After-thought, (af ter-thâwt) n. reflection af-
Af-firm'er, n. the person who affirms.
Af-fix, v. a. to unite to; to subjoin; to fix.
Affix, n. something added to the end of a
word.
Af-fixion, (af-fik'shun) n. the act of affixing.
Af-flation, n. the act of breathing upon.
Afflatus, n. [L.] divine inspiration.
Afflict, v. a. to put to pain; to grieve.
Af-flicted-ness, . the state of affliction.
Af-flicter, n. one who afflicts.
Afflicting-ly, ad. in an afflicting manner.
Af-fiction, n. calamity; sorrowfulness; mis-
Af-flictive, a. painful; calamitous. [ery.
Af-flictive-ly, ad. in an afflicting manner.
Affluence, n. riches; plenty; abundance.
Af flu-ent, a. abundant; wealthy; rich.
Afflu-ent-ly, ad. in an affluent manner.
Af flu-ent-ness, n. quality of being affluent.
Af flux, n. the act of flowing to some place.
Af-fluxion, (af-fluk/shun) n. act of flowing to.
Af-ford, v. a. to yield or produce; to grant or
confer; to be able to bear expenses.
Af-forest, v. a. to turn ground into forest.
Af-for-es-ta'tion, a. turning ground into forest.
Af-franchise, (af-frăn chịz) v. a. to make free.
Af-fran'chige-ment, n. act of making free.
Af-fray', v. a. to strike with fear; to terrify.
Af-fray', n. a quarrel; disturbance; tumult.
Af-friction, n. the act of rubbing.
Af-fright, (af-frit) v. a. to alarm; to terrify.
Af-fright, (af-frit) n. terror; fear.
Af-fright'ed-ly, ad. with fear.
Af-fright er, (af-friter) n. he who frightens.
Af-fright/ment, n. fear; terror; fearfulness.
Af-front, (af-frúnt') v. a. to insult; to offend.
Af-front, (af-frunt) n. insult; outrage.
Af-front/er, (af-frun/ter) n. he that affronts.
Af-fronting, p. a. contumelious.
Af-frontive, a. causing affront; abusive.
Af-frontive-ness, n. quality that affronts.
Af-fuse', v. a. to pour upon; to sprinkle. [on.
Af-fusion, (af-fuzhun) n. act of pouring up-
Affy, v. a. to betroth; to bind; to join.
Af-fy, v. n. to put confidence in.
A-field', (a-feeld) ad. to the field; in the field.
A-float', (a-flote') ad. floating.
[tion.
A-foot', (a-fût) ad. on foot; in action; in mo-
A-fore', pre. before; sooner in time.
A-fōre', ad. in time past; in front.
A-fore go-ing, p. a. going before.
A-fore hand, ad. by previous provision; pre-
A för-ti-ō'ri, (a-för-she-o'ri) [L.] with stronger
A-fore'said, (a-fore sed) a. said before. [reason.
A-före time, ad. in time past.
ter the act; later thought. Af ter-time, n. succeeding time. After-ward, (after-wurd) ad. in succeedAfter-wards, (after-wurdz)} ing time. Af ter-wit, n. contrivance too late. Aga, (aga) n. a Turkish military officer. A-gain', (a-gen') [a-gen, S. W. J. E. F.; a-gane, Ja.] ad. a second time; once more; in return, noting re-action.
A-gainst', (a-genst) [a-genst', S. W. J. E.
F.; a-ganst', Ja.] pre. in opposition to; con-
trary; in contradiction to; opposite to.
Ag'a-lax-y, n. want of milk.
A-gape', (a-gap') ad. staring with eagerness.
Aga-pe, [Gr.] n. a feast of charity or love.
Aga-ric, n. a drug used in physic and dying.
A-gast', a. struck with terror. See Aghast.
A-gate', ad. on the way; agoing.
Aglate, n. a precious stone of the lowest class.
Agia-ty, a. of the nature of agate.
A-gave, n. the American aloe.
Age, n. any period of time; a generation of
men; a hundred years; maturity; decline of
life.
Ã'ģed, (a'jed) a. old; stricken in years.
Alen-cy, n. action; acting for another.
A-gen'da, n. [L. pl. things to be done] business
to be done; a memorandum-book; a ritual
or service-book.
Agent, n. one who acts; a deputy; a factor
Agent-ship, n. the office of an agent.
Ad-ge-lation, n. concretion of ice.
†Ã1ger, (adjer) n. [L.] a fortress, or trench.
A-er-ose', a. full of heaps.
Ag-glom'er-áte, v. a. to gather up in a ball.
Ag-glom'er-ate, v. n. to grow into one mass.
Ag-glom-er-ation, n. a growing or heaping to-
gether.
Ag-giu'ti-nant, n. a substance causing adhesion.
Ag-glu'ti-nant, a. uniting parts together.
Ag-glu ti-nate, v. n. to unite one part to an-
Ag-glu-ti-nation, n. union; cohesion. [other.
Ag-glu tin-a-tive, a. having the power of ag-
glutinating.
Ag-grăn-di-zation, n. the act of aggrandizing.
Ag/gran-dize, v. a. to make great; to enlarge;
to exalt; to increase.
Ag'gran-dize-ment, or Ag-grăn'dize-ment, [ǎg-
gran-dize-ment, S. W. J. F.; ag-grăn/diz-
ment, Ja.; aggran-dize-ment, or ag-gran'-
diz měnt, P.] n. the state of being aggran-
dized.
Ag/gran-di-zer, n. he that aggrandizes.
Ag/gra-va-ble, a. making any thing worse.
Ag/gra-vate, v. a. to make any thing worse; A-gres'tic, a. rude; rustic; relating to the to enhance guilt or calamity.
Ag-gra-vation, (ag-gra-va'shun) n. the act of Ag-ri-cultor, n. a cultivator of the earth.
aggravating or making worse.
Aggre gate, a. formed of parts collected.
Aggre-gate, n. the sum of parts collected.
Ag'gre-gate, v. a. to accumulate.
Ag-gre-ga tion, (ag-gre-ga/-shun) n. collection;
the act of collecting many into one whole.
Ag/gre-ga-tive, a. taken together.
Aggre-ga-tor, n. he who aggregates.
Ag-gress', v. n. to commit the first act of vio-
lence.
Ag-ri-cult'u-ral, (ag-re-kult'yu-ral) a. relating to agriculture.
Agri-cult-ure, (ăg/re-kult-yur) n. the art of cultivating the ground.
Ag-ri-cult/u-rist, (ág-re-kult/yu-rist) n. one skilled in the art of cultivating the ground. Agri-mo-ny, n. liverwort, a plant. A-grise', v. a. to affright; to disfigure. A-ground', ad. stranded: applied to a ship. A'gue, (ag) n. an intermitting fever, with Ag-gression, (ag-grěsh'ụn) n. the first act of Agu-ish, a. partaking of ague. [cold fits. injury. [tility. A gu-ish-ness, n. the resembling of an ague. Ag-gressor, n. one that first commences hos-Ah, (a) int. noting dislike, contempt, or exAg-grievance, (ag-grēlvans) n. injury; wrong. ultation; but most frequently, compassion Ag-grieve', (ag-greev') v. a. to give sorrow;
[tempt. A-ha A-ha! int. expressing triumph and conA-head', (a-hed') ad. further on: a nautical ana-A-high', (a-hi) ad. on high. [term.
Ag-group', (ag-grôôp') v. a. to bring together. A-ghast, (a-gast) a. struck with horror; zed.
Agile, a. active; nimble; ready. Ağ ile-ness, n. nimbleness; agility. A-gili-ty, n. nimbleness; quickness; activity. Ag1i-ō, (ăd'je-ō) n. [It.] the difference between bank notes and current coin: a mercantile term.
A-gist', v. a. to take in and feed cattle.
Aid, (ad) v. a. to help; assist. Aid, (ad) n. help; support; a helper. Aidance, (ad ans) n. help; support. Aidant, (ad ant) a. helping; helpful. Aid-de-camp, (ad'de-kâwng) n. [Fr.] a mili tary officer employed under a general to con vey his orders.
Aid'less, (adles) a. helpless.
A-gist'ment, n. the act of taking in and feed-Ai gret, (a gret) n. the egret or heron.
ing cattle; an embankment.
A-gist'or, n. an officer of the king's forest.
Ai-ta-ble, n. that may be agitated.
Agi-tate, v. a. to put in motion; to disturb;
to discuss; to revolve.
Ag-i-ta'tion, n. state of being agitated; discus-
sion; violent motion of the mind.
Agi-ta-tor, n. one who agitates: in English|
history, persons chosen by the army, in 1647,
to watch over its interests.
Ag'mi-nal, a. belonging to a troop.
Ag nate, a. allied to; akin from the father.
Ag-nation, n. descent from the same father.
Ag-nition, (ag-nish'un) n. acknowledgment.
tag-nize', v. a. to acknowledge.
Ag-nomen, n. [L.] a name given to a person in way of praise or dispraise, from some event. Ag-nomi-nate, v. a. to name. Ag-nom-i-na'tion, (ag-nom-me-na'shun) n. allusion of one word to another, by sound. Agnus Cas'tus, n. [L.] the Chaste Tree. A-go, ad. in time past; as, long ago. A-gog, ad. in a state of desire: a low word. A-going, p. a. in action; into action. fA-gone', (a-gon') ad. in time past; ago. Aglo-nism, (ag'o-nizm) n. contention for a prize. Ago-nist, n. a contender for prizes. Ag-o-nis tarch, (ag-o-nis/tark) n. one who had the charge of exercising the combatants. Ag-o-nis ti-căl, a. relating to prize-fighting. Ag-o-nis tic. See Agonistical. [ony. Ago-nize, v. a. & n. to afflict with or be in agAgo-ny, n. violent pain; suffering; anguish. A-gra ri-an, a. relating to fields or grounds. A-gree, v. n. to be in concord; to grant; to yield; to settle amicably; to concur. A-gree-a-bili-ty, n. easiness of disposition. A-gree a-ble, a. suitable to; pleasing. A-gree a-ble-ness, n. suitableness; quality of pleasing.
A-gree a-bly, ad. consistently with; pleasingly. A-greed', p. a. settled by consent.
A-greement, n. concord; compact; bargain.
Ai gu-lét, (a'g-let) n. a point of gold placed at the end of fringes.
Ail, (al) v. a. to pain; to trouble.
Ail, (al) v. n. to be in pain or trouble.
Ailing, (aling) p. a. sickly; morbid.
Ailment, (alment) n. pain; disease.
Aim, (am) v. n. to direct toward; to guess.
Aim, (am) v. a. to direct a missile weapon
Aim, (am) n. direction; endeavor; design.
Aimer, (a'mer) n. one who aims.
Aimless, (amles) a. without aim or object.
Air, (are) n. the element in which we breathe
gentle wind; the mien of a person; a tune.
Air, (are) v. a. to expose to the air; to warm.
Air bal-lôôn, n. See Balloon.
Air built, (áre bilt) a. built in the air.
Air drâwn, a. drawn in air; visionary.
Air gun, n. a gun charged with air.
Airi-ness, n. exposure to the air; gayety.
Airing, n. a short journey to enjoy the air.
Air ling, n. a thoughtless, gay person.
Air pump, n. a machine by which the air is
exhausted out of proper vessels.
Air shaft, n. a passage for the air into mines.
Airy, a. relating to the air; gay; sprightly.
Aisle, (il) n. a walk in a church.
Ai-zoon', (a-zôôn') n. a genus of plants.
A-jär', ad. half opened.
Aju-tage, (ad'ju-taje) n. [Fr.] a pipe to waterworks.
A-kin', a. related to; allied to by nature.
Ala-bás-ter, n. a kind of soft white marble.
Ala-bás-ter, a. made of alabaster.
A-lack', int. alas; noting sorrow. [choly
A-lack/a-day, int. noting sorrow and melan-
A-lac'ri-ous-ly, (a-lak re-us-le) ad. cheerfully.
A-lac'ri-ous-ness, n. briskness; liveliness.
A-lac'ri-ty, n. cheerfulness; liveliness; readi-
Al'a-mi're, (ăl'a-mē'ra) n. [It.] a note in music.
Al-a-mode', ad. according to the fashion.
A-lärm', n. a cry of danger; sudden terror.
a. relating to algebra.
Al-de-bra'ist, n. one well versed in algebra.
Algid, a. cold; chill.
Al-gidi-ty,
Al gid-ness,
A-lärm', v. a. to call to arms; to excite fear in. | Al'ge-bra, n. a peculiar kind of arithmetic.
A-lärm-bell, n. a bell rung noting danger.
A-lärm'ing, p. a. terrifying; giving alarm.
A-lärmist, n. he who excites an alarm.
A-lärm'-post, n. the post appointed to appear
at, in case of an alarm.
A-lärm-watch, (a-lärm'-wotch) n. a watch that
strikes the hour by regulated movement.
A-la'rum, n. an alarm clock. See Alarm.
A-las, int. a word expressing lamentation,
pity, or concern; alas the day!
Alb, n. a Roman priest's surplice.
Alba-tross, n. a South-sea bird.
Al-be it, ad. although; notwithstanding.
Al-bi-fi-ca tion, n. act of making white.
Al-bi'no, n. a person unnaturally white.
Al-bi-gen'ses, n. a sect so called from Albi.
Al-bu-gin'e-ous, a. resembling the white of an
egg.
[cold. Al-gific, a. having the quality of producing Algor, n. [L.] extreme cold.
Al-bü'go, n. [L.] a disease in the eye.
Algo-rism, n. the art of computation by nuAl'go-rithm, meral figures, as in arithmetic. Algua-zil, (al'ga-zel) [al'ga-zel, Ja.; ǎl'ga-zil, E.] n. a Spanish officer of justice. Alli-as, ad. [L.] otherwise.-n. a kind of writ. | Ali-bï, n. [L.] in law, elsewhere; the plea of a person who alleges that he was in another place.
Ali-ble, a. nutritive; nourishing.
Alien, (alyen) a. foreign; estranged from.
Alien, (alyen) n. a foreigner; a stranger.
Album, n. a book for inserting autographs, &c. Alien, (al yen) v. a. to make any thing the
Al-bu'men, n. the white of an egg.
Alburn. See Auburn.
Al-bür'num, n. the white or softer part of wood.
Al'ca-hěst, n. a universal dissolvent.
Al-caid, n. an officer in Barbary and Spain.
Al-chem'i-cal, a. relating to alchemy.
Alien-a-ble, (al'yen-a-bl) a. capable of being alienated or transferred.
Alien-ate, (al yen-at) . a. to transfer property to another; to withdraw the heart or affections.
Al-chemi-cal-ly, ad. in the manner of an al-Alien-ate, (al'yen-at) a. withdrawn from.
Al'che-mist, n. one who pursues or professes
the science of alchemy.
Al-che-mis ti-cal, a. acting like an alchemist.
Al che-mize, v. a. to practise alchemy.
Alche-my, or Alchy-my, n. occult chemistry,
or that part of chemistry which proposes the
transmutation of metals; a kind of mixed
metal.
Al'co-hol, n. spirits of wine highly rectified;
an impalpable powder.
Al-co-hol-i-za'tion, n. the act of alcoholizing.
Al co-ho-lize, [ǎl'ko-họ-līz, W. P. F. Ja.;
al-ko họ-liz, S. J.] v. a. to make an al-
cohol.
Alco-răn, n. the book of the Mahometan pre-
cepts and credenda.
Al-co-rănic, a. relating to the Alcoran.
Al-cove', [al-kōv', S W. P. J. E. F. Ja.
al'kov, Wb.] n. a recess of a chamber, or
of a library; an arbor in a garden.
Al'der, n. a tree resembling the hazel.
Al der-măn, n. a magistrate in a corporation.
Al-der-mani-ty, n. the society of aldermen.
Ale, n. fermented malt liquor.
Ale-con-ner, n. an inspector of alehouse meas
A-lec'try-o-măn-cy, n. divination by a cock.
Ale-gär, n. sour ale.
Ale'hoof, n. ground-ivy.
Ale höûse, n. a house where ale is sold.
A-lěm bic, n. a vessel used in distilling.
A-lert', a. on guard; watchful; brisk; pert.
A-lertness, n. sprightliness; pertness.
Ale-vat, n. the tub in which ale is fermented.
A-lew', (al-lô') n. a shouting or crying aloud.
Al-ex-án'drine, n. a kind of verse of twelve syl-
lables.
A-lex-i-phar'mic, (a-lek-se-fär'mik) n. that
which drives away poison or infection.
A-lex-i-phar'mi-cal, (a-lěk-se-far'me-kal)
possessing the power of an antidote.
Al-ien-ation, (al-yen-a'shun) n. the act of
transferring property; the state of being al-
ienated; mental derangement.
Al-ien-a'tor, n, he who transfers or alienates.
A-lif'er-ous, a. having wings.
A-liger-ous, a. having wings.
A-light', (a-lit') v. n. to come down; to dis-
A-like', a. & ad. with resemblance; equally.
Ali-měnt, n. nourishment; food.
Al-j-mental, a. nutritious; nourishing.
Al-i-mental-ly, ad. nutritiously.
Al-i-ment/a-ri-ness, n. the being alimentary.
Al-i-měnt'a-ry, a. belonging to or affording ali-
Al-i-men-tā'tion, n. the power of affording
aliment; the state of being nourished.
Al-i-mo'ni-ous, a. having the quality of nour-
ishing.
Ali-mo-ny, n. that part of the husband's es-
tate which is allowed to the wife, when sep-
arated.
Ali-quănt, [al'e-kwănt, S. P. J. F. Ja. ; ǎl'ę-
kwont, W.] a. being parts of a number,
which, however repeated, will never make
up the number exactly; as, 3 is an aliquant
part of 10.
Ali-quot, a. aliquot parts of any number are
such as will exactly measure it, without any
remainder; as, 3 is an aliquot part of 12.
Ali-ture, n. same as Aliment.
[ly.
A-live', a. not dead; active; cheerful; spright-
Al'ka-hěst, n. a liquor; a universal dissol-
Alka-lī, [ǎl/ka-le, S. W. P. J. E. F.; ǎl'ka-li, Ja.] n. a kind of salt which neutralizes acid.
Al'ka-line, [al ka-lin, W. J. E. F.; ǎl'ka
lin, S. P. Ja.] a. having the qualities of
alkali.
Al-kǎl'i-zāte, v. a. to make bodies alkaline.
Al-kali-zate, a. impregnated with alkali.
A-lĕx-j-těr1ic, a. that which drives poison Ål-ka-lj-zation, n. the act of rendering alka
A-lex-i-těr'i-cal, or fevers away.
Alga, n. [L.] sea-weed.
Al-kĕr'meş, n. a confection made of kermes.
All, a. the whole; every one; every part.
All, n. the whole; every thing.-[All is much
used in composition; but, in most instances,
it is merely arbitrary; it adds force to the
word; as, all-honored, all-powerful, &c.]
All, ad. quite; completely; wholly; entirely.
All-fool'ş-day', n. the first of April.
All-fours', (all-forz) n. a low game at cards.
All-hail, (all-hal') int. all health: a term of
salutation.
All-hallows, (all-hăl lọz) n. All-saints-day.
All-hal low-mass, n. the term near All-saints-
day.
All-heal, (all-hel) n. a species of iron-wort.
All-saints-day', (âll-sāntz-dā') n. the day for
celebrating the saints; the first of November.
All-souls-day', (âll-sōlz-dā) n. the 2d of
words in the same verse with the same letter.
Al-lit'er-a-tive, a. denoting words beginning
with the same letter.
Al-lo-ca'tion, n. the act of placing or adding to.
Al-lo-ca'tur, n. [L.] in law, the certificate of al-
lowance of costs by a master on taxation, &c
Al-lo-cu tion, n. the act of speaking to another.
Al-lo'dj-al, a. independent of any superior.
Al-lō'di-um, n. [L.] in law, a free manor.
Al-lõnge', (al-lŭnj') n. a thrust with a rapier.
Al-lôô, v. a. to set on; to incite by crying alloo.
†Allo-quy, (allo-kwe) n. address. [out.
Al-lot', v. a. to grant; to distribute; to parcel
Al-lot'ment, n. a share; part appropriated.
Al-lot'ter-y, n. a part in a distribution.
No-Al-löw', v. a. to admit; to grant; to yield; to
make abatement or provision.
All-wişe', a. possessed of infinite wisdom.
Al-lay, (al-la) v. a. to mix one metal with
another, for coining; to quiet; to pacify.
Al-lay', (al-la) n. a baser metal mixed in
coins. See Alloy.
Al-layer, n. the person or thing that allays.
Al-lay'ment, n. the act or power of allaying.
Al-lect', v. a. to entice.
[nient.
Al-lec-tation, n. an allurement; an entice-
tal-lěc tive, n. allurement.
tAl-lec'tive, a. alluring.
Al-löw a-ble, a. capable of being admitted or allowed.
[tion.
Al-low a-ble-ness, n. exemption from prohibi-
Al-löw a-bly, ad. with claim of allowance.
Al-lowance, n. sanction; license; permission;
abatement; a grant or stipend.
Al-löy, n. baser metal mixed in coinage.
Al-löy, v. a. to debase by mixing, as metals.
All spice, n. Jamaica pepper or pimenta. [ate.
Al-lude', v. n. to refer to; to hint at; to insinu-
Al-lu'mi-nor, n. a colorer or painter upon paper.
Al-lure, v. n. to entice; to decoy.
Al-lure', n. something set up to entice.
Al-lure'ment, n. an enticement; a temptation
al-Al-lürer, n. he that allures.
Al-le-gation, n. affirmation; declaration; a plea.
Al-lege', or Al-ledge', v. a. to affirm; to plead.
Al-leğe a-ble, (al-lej'a-bl) a. that may be
leged.
Al-lege'ment, (al-lěj'ment) n. allegation.
Al-leg er, (al-lej'ur) n. he that alleges.
Al-legiance, (al-le jans) n. duty of a subject.
Al-le-goric, a. in the manner of an alle-
Al-le-gori-cal, gory.
Al-le-gor'i-cal-ly, ad. in an allegorical manner.
Al-le-gor i-cal-ness, n. the being allegorical.
Alle-go-rist, n. he who teaches allegorically.
Alle-go-rīze, v. a. to turn into allegory.
Alle-go-rīze, v. n. to speak allegorically.
Alle-go-ri-zer, n. an allegorist.
Alle-go-ry, n. a figurative discourse, imply-
ing something that is not literally expressed.
Al-legro, [al-legro, S. W. J. E. F.; al-lā'gro, |
Ja.] n. [It.] a sprightly motion in music.
It originally means gay.
Al-le-lu jah, (al-le-lu'ya) n. a word of spiritual
exultation, signifying praise God.
Al-le-mände', (al-le-mänd) n. [Fr.] a dance.
Al-lē'vi-āte, v. a. to ease; to soften; to exten-
Al-le-vi-a'tion, n. that by which any pain is
eased, or fault extenuated.
Al-le vi-a-tive, n. a palliative.
Al-luring, a. tempting; seducing.
Al-luring-ly, ad. in an alluring manner.
Al-luring-ness, n. enticement.
Al-lu'şion, (al-lu/zhun) n. a reference to some-
thing known; a hint; an implication.
Al-lusive, a. hinting at something.
Al-lusive-ly, ad. in an allusive manner.
Al-lu'sive-ness, n. the being allusive.
Al-lu'vi-al, a. pertaining to alluvion; added to
land by the wash of water.
Al-lu/vi-on, n. an accession of land washed to
the shore by inundations.
Al-lū'vi-ous, a. See Alluvial.
Al-ly', v.a. to unite by kindred or friendship.
Al-ly', n. one united by friendship or confed-
Alma, or Almę, n. a dancing girl in the East. Alma mater, [L.] benign mother: a term applied to the university or college where one was educated.
Al-ma-căn'tar, n. [Ar.] a circle parallel to the horizon.
Al-ma-căn'tar's staff, n. an instrument used to take observations of the sun. Al'ma-nac, n. an annual calendar. Ai'man-dine, n. a kind of inferior ruby. Al-liance, n. a confederacy; a league; rela-Al-migh'ti-ness, (âl-mi'te-nes) n. tion by marriage, or by any form of kindred. Al-liant, n. an ally.
Alley, (alle) n. a walk; a narrow passage.
Al-licien-cy, (al-lish'yen-se) n. magnetism;
attraction.
Al-li"cient, (al-lish'yent) n. an attractor.
Alli-gate, v. a. to join; to unite.
Al-li-ga'tion, (al-le-ga'shun) n. the act of ty-
ing together; a rule of arithmetic.
Alli-ga-tor, n. the American crocodile.
Alli-ga-türe, n. a link, or ligature.
Al-ligion, (al-lizh'un) n. the act of striking
one thing against another.
Al-lit-er-a'tion, n. the beginning of several
power; omnipotence; an attribute of God. Al-mighty, (al-mi'te) a. of unlimited power; omnipotent.
Al-mighty, (al-mīte) n. the Omnipotent; the
Divine Being; God.
Almond, (a'mund) [a'mund, S. W. J. F.
Ja.; al mund, P.] n. nut of the almond tree.
Al'mond-für-nace, or Alman-für-nace, (ä'-
mund-für-nes) n. a furnace used in refining.
Almonds, (a'mundz)n.pl.two glands on the sides
of the tongue; the tonsils.
Al'mon-er, n. the officer of a prince, employed in the distribution of charity.
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