To AGIST, &-jist'. v. a. To take in and feed the cattle of strangers in the king's forest, and to|| gather the money.

▲ĜISTMENT, åj-lst'mênt. s. Composition, or

To AGITATE, âj'è-tåte. v. a. 91. To put in moton; to actuate; to move, to affect with perturbation; to bandy; to discuss; to controvert. AGITATION, âj--ta shun. s. The act of moving any thing; the state of being moved; discus-To AID, ade v a 202 To help, to support, to non; controversial examination; perturbation; disturbance of the thoughts; deliberation; the state of being consulted upon. AGITATOR, jé-tatör. s. 521. He who mana

AGLET, áz Vet. s. A tag of a point carved into

Le representation of an animal; the pen-
dants at the ends of the chives of flowers.
AGMINAL, &z mé-nál. a. Belonging to a troop.
AGNAIL, Ag nale. s. A whitlow.
AGNATION, g-nå -hún. s. Descent from the
amme father, in a direct male line.
AGNITION, Ag-nshan. s. Acknowledgment.
To AGNIZE, åg-nize. v. a. To acknowledge;||

AIDER, Ade ur. s. A helper, an ally. AIDLESS, ade'lêss. a. Helpless, unsupported. AGNOMINATION, ág-nom-mè-na'shun. s. Allu-To AIL, ale. v. a. To pain, to trouble, to give

AGNUS CASTUS, âg nås-câs tås. s. The chaste|| AIL, ale. s. 202. A disease.

AILMENT, ale'ment. s. Pain, disease. A60.4-26 ad. Past: as, long ago; that is, long|| AILING, åleing. participial a. Sickly. time has passed since.

AIRBUILT, &re'blt. a. Built in the air. To AGREASE, 4-grèze. v, a. To daub, to grease. AIR-DRAWN, are drawn. a. Painted in air. 19 AGREF, 1-grer. n. To be in concord;AIRER, åre'dr. s. 98. He that exposes to the air. to rid to; to settle terms by stipulation; to artile & price between bayer and seller; to be|| of are mind or opinion; to suit with. AGREEABLE, 6-gre 4-bl. a. Suitable to, contest with; pleasing. AGREEABLENESS, à-grèè'A-bl-ness. s. Con

559-Fate, får, fåll, fât;—mè, mêt ;-
;-pine, pin ;-

AIRLING, åre'ling. s. 410. A young gay person. || ALDERMAN, ål'dår-mân. s. The same as se
AIRPUMP, are'påmp. s. A machine by means
of which the air is exhausted out of proper ves-
sels.

AIRSHAFT, are shaft. s. A passage for the air||
into mines.

AIRY, åre'è. a. Composed of air; relating to
the air; high in air; light as air, unsubstan-
tial; without reality, vain, trifling; gay, spright-
ly, full of mirth, lively, light of heart.
AISLE, ile. s. 207. The walk in a church.
AIT, åte. s. 202. A small island in a river.
To AKE, ake. v. n. 355. To feel a lasting pain.
AKIN, â-kin'. a. Related to, allied to by blood.
ALABASTER, âl'â-bás-tår. s. 98. A kind of soft
marble, easier to cut, and less durable, than the
other kinds.

ALABASTER, âl'â-bâs-tår. a. 418. Made of al-
abaster.

ALACK, â-låk'. interjection. Alas, an expres

sion of sorrow.

nator; a governor or magistrate. ALDERMANLY, ål'dûr-man-lè. ad. Like an alderman.

ALDERN, 'dûrn. a. 84, 555. Made of alder. ALE, àle. s. A liquor made by infusing malt in hot water, and then fermenting the liquor. ALEBERRY, àle'bèr-rè. s. A beverage made by boiling ale with spice and sugar, and sops of

bread.

ALEBREWER, åle'brôô-år. s. One that professes to brew ale.

ALECONNER, åle'kôn-når. s. An officer in the city of London to inspect the measures of pub lic houses.

Di-
Di-

ALECOST, åle'kost. s. An herb. ALECTRYOMANCY, â-lêc'trè-o-mån-sè. vination by a Cock. ALECTOROMANCY, â-lêc'tò-ró-mân-sè. ALEGAR, Ale-går. s. 98, 418. Sour ale. vination by a Cock. ALEHOOF, ale hoof. s. Ground ivy. ALEHOUSE, åle'house. s. A tippling house. Cheerfully,ALEHOUSEKEEPER, ale house-kè-pår. s. He that keeps ale publickly to sell. ALEKNIGHT, ale'nite. s. A pot companion, a tippler. Obsolete.

ALACKADAY, â-lâk'â-da'. interject. A word
noting sorrow and melancholy.
ALACRIOUSLY, â-lâk ́rè-ås-lè. ad.
without dejection.

ALACRITY, å-lak ́krè-tè. s. 511. Cheerfulness,|
sprightliness, gaiety.

ALAMODE, al-a-mode'. ad. According to the ALEMBICK, â-lêm'bîk. s. A vessel used in dis

fashion.

ALAND, â-land'. ad. At land, landed.

ALARM, â-larm'. s. A cry by which men are summoned to arms; notice of any danger approaching; a species of clock; any tumult or

disturbance.

tilling.

ALENGTH, &-length'. ad. At full length. ALERT, -lêrt'. a. Watchful, vigilant; brisk, pert, petulant.

ALERTNESS, â-lêrt'ness. s. The quality of being alert; pertness.

To ALARM, a-lårm'. v. a. To call to arms; to ALEWASHED, ale'wôsht. a. 359. Soaked in ale. surprise with the apprehension of any danger;ALEWIFE, åle'wife. s. A woman that keeps an to disturb. alehouse. ALARMBELL, â-larm bell. s. The bell that is ALEXANDERS, ålgz-ân'dårz. s. The name rung to give the alarm.

ALARMING, â-lar'ming. particip. a. Terrifying,
awakening, surprising.

ALARMPOST, â-larm'post. s. The post appoint-
ed to each body of men to appear at.
ALAS, å-lâs interjection. A word expressing
lamentation; a word of pity.
ALATE, à-låte'. ad. Lately.
ALB, alb. s. A surplice.

ALBEIT, al-bèît. ad. 84. Although, notwith

standing.

ALCHYMICAL, ål-kîm'mè-kål. a. Relating to
alchymy.
ALCHYMICALLY, ål-kim ́mé-kâl-l. ad. In the
manner of an alchymist.

of a plant.

ALEXANDER'S FOOT, âl'lêgz-ân'dürz-fôt'. s.

478. The name of an herb.

ALEXANDRINE, âl-légz-àn'drîn. s. 150. A kind
of verse borrowed from the French, first used
in a poem called Alexander. This verse con-
sists of twelve syllables.
ALEXIPHARMICK, â-lèk-sè-får'mik. a. That
which drives away poison; antidotal.
ALEXITERICAL, a-lek-se-ter'rè-kål. 509. 2
ALEXITERICK, ́å-lẻk-se-têr'rik.
That which drives away poison.
ALGATES, al gates. ad. On any terms: al-
ALGEBRA, áljé-brå. s. 84. A peculiar kind
though. Obsolete.

of arithmetic.

ALGEBRAICAL, ål-jè-brå'è-kâl.
ALGEBRAICK, âl-je-bråîk.
Relating to algebra.

19. Za

} a.

ALGEBRAIST, ål-je-brålst. s. A person that
understands or practises the science of algebra.
ALGID, ál'jid. a. 84. Cold, chill.
ALGIDITY, al-jid'dè-tè. s. 511. Chilness, cold.
ALGIFICKál-jíf fík. a, 509. That which pro-
duces cold.

pur-ALGOR, álgor. s. Extreme cold, chilness.

ALCHYMIST, âlke-mist. s. 84. One who
sues or professes the science of alchymy.
ALCHYMY, Al’kè-mè. s. 84. The visionary
chymistry, which proposes the transmutation of
metals; a kind of mixed metal used for spoons.
ALCOHOL, ál'kó-hol. s. 34. A highly rectified
spirit of wine.
ALCOHOLIZATION, ál ́kò-hől-é-zå ́shun. s. The
act of alcoholizing or rectifying spirits.
To ALCOHOLIZE, ál'kó-ho-lize. v. a. To rec-
tify spirits till they are wholly dephlegmated.
ALCORAN, al'ko-rån. s. 1. The book of the.
Mahometan precepts, and credenda; now more
properly called the Koran.

ALCOVE, âl-kove'. s. A recess, or part of a
chamber, separated by an estrade, in which is
placed a bed of state.

ALDER aldår. s. 81. A tree having leaves re-|| sembling those of the hazel.

The o in the last syllable of this word es-
capes being pronounced like u from its being
Latin and seldom used. 418.
ALGORISM, âl'go-rizm. 557. 2.
ALGORITHM, algo-rithm.

s. Arabic words
used to imply the science of numbers.
ALIAS, à'lé-ás. ad. A Latin word, signifying
otherwise.

ALIBLE, ál-bl. a. 405.
ALIEN, ale'yên. a. 505.

same family or land;
lied to.

Nutritive, nourishing. Foreign, or not of the estranged from, not al

ALIEN, ale'yen. s. 113, 283. A foreigner, not a denison, a stranger; in law, an alien is one born in a strange country, and never enfranchised.

ALIENABLE, åle'yên-â-bl. a. That of which the property may be transferred.

mnd, môve, nor, nốt ;−tube, tâb, bill ;−ol ;pohnd,—Qn, THIS

To ALIFNATE, åle'yên-åte, v. a. To transfer|| ALKANET, ål'kâ-nêt. s. The name of a piant the property of any thing to another; to with-||ALKEKENGI, âl-ké-ken'jè. The winter cherry, draw the heart or affections. a genus of plants.

There is a strong propensity in undisciplined speakers to pronounce this word with the accent one in the penultimate; but this cannot be too carefully avoided, as all the compounds of aften have invariably the accent on the first syllable. But whether the a in this syllable be long or short, is a dispute among our best Orthoepists. Mr. Perry, Mr. Buchanan, W. Johnston, Dr. Kenrick, and Mr. Elphinstone, join it with the consonant, and make it short; but Mr. Sheridan separates it from the 1, and makes it long and slender: and though Mr. Elphinstone's opinion has great weight with me, yet I here join with Mr. Sheridan against them all; not only because I judge his pronunciation of tins word the most agreeable to the best usage, but because it is agreeable to an evident rule which lengthens every vowel with the accent on it, except i when followed by a single consonant and a diphthong. See Principles, No.

ALIMENT, áè-ment. s. Nourishment, nutri-
ment, food.

ALIMENTAL, l-lè-mên'tål. a. That which has
the quality of aliment; that which nourishes.
ALIMENTARINESS, al-le-mên tâ-ré-ness. s.)
The quality of being alimentary.
ALIMENTARY, él-le-mên'tå-ré. a. That which
belongs to aliment; that which has the power
of nourishing.
ALIMENTATION, Al-le-men-tà'shân. s. The
quality of nourishing.

ALIMONIOUS, Al-lè-mó'nè-ås a That which
RUNTidies.

ALIMONY, SHlé-můn-nè. s. 546. Legal propor-
tion of the husband's estate, which, by the sen-
ture of the ecclesiastical court, is allowed to
the wife upon the account of separation.-See
DOMESTICK.

ALIQUANT, il-qwånt. a. Parts of a number, which will never make up the number exactly; as 3 is an aliquant of 10, thrice 3 being 9, four time. 3 making 12.

ALIQUOI, &lie-quôt. a. Aliquot parts of any
number or quantity, such as will exactly mea-
ire it without any remainder; as, 3 is an ali-
quot part of 12.

ALISH, ale toh a. Resembling ale.
ALIVE. a-live'. a. In the state of life; not dead;
erestinguished, uudestroyed, active; cheerful,
arly it is used to add emphasis; as, the
best man alive.

ALKAHEST, ál ká-hest. s. 84. An universal dis-
advent, a liquor.
ALKALESCENT, ál-kå-les'sent. a. That which
sa tendency to the properties of an alkali.
ALKALS, ANG.. 84. A peculiar substance,
which has a urinons, burning, and caustick||
taste, and a strong tendency to combination.
When noted with acids, it forms a mild alka-
salt. Pirka' Chymistry.
ALKALINE, A ki-lin, a. 150. That which has the
•s of alkali

To ALKALIZATE, ál-kål lè-zåte. v. a. To make

ALKALIZATE, l-kl-záte. a. That which
has de qualities of alkali
ALKALIZATION, Al-ka-i-zk'ahn.s. The act of
a'kalirating
C

ALKERMES, ål-ker'méz. s. A confection where.

of the kermes berries are the basis.
ALL, all. a. 77. The whole number; every one,
the whole quantity; every part..
ALL, all. s. The whole; every thing.

ALL, all. ad. Quite, completely; altogether, wholly.
ALL-BEARING, all-ba'ring. a. Omniparous.
ALL-CHEERING, ålletsho'ring. a. That which
gives gaiety to all.
ALL-CONQUERING, all-cônk'ker-ing. a. 334.
That which subdues every thing.
ALL-DEVOURING, all-de-vouring. a. That
which eats up every thing.
ALL-FOURS, all-forz'. s. A low game at cards,
played by two.

ALL-HAIL, all-håle'. s. All health.
ALL-HALLOWN, all-hâl'lån. s. The time about
All-saints day.
ALL-HALLOWTIDE, all-hållo-tide. s. The
term near All-saints, or the first of November.
ALL-HEAL, All-hèle'. s. A species of iron-wort.
ALL-JUDGING, åll-jåd'jing. a. That which has
the sovereign right of judgment.
ALL-KNOWING,åll-no ing. a. Omniscient,allwise.
ALL-SEEING, all-seeing. a. That beholds eve.
ry thing.

ALL-SOULS DAY, all-solz-da'. s. The day on
which supplications are made for all souls by
the church of Rome; the second of November
ALL-SUFFICIENT, all-såf-fish'ent. a. Suffi-
cient to any thing.

ALL-WISE, all-wize'. a. Possessed of infinite
wisdom.

To ALLAY, ál-là. v. a. To mix one metal with
another, to make it fitter for coinage; to join
any thing to another, so as to abate its quali-
ties; to quiet, to pacify, to repress.
ALLAY, ål-là. s. 329. The metal of a baser
kind mixed in coins, to harden them, that they
may wear less; any thing which, being added,
abates the predominant qualities of that with
which it is iningled.
ALLAYER, al-là år. 9. The person or thing
which has the power or quality of allaying.
ALLAYMENT, ˆâl-a'mênt. s. That which has
the power of allaying.
ALLEGATION, âl-le-ga'shun. s. Affirmation
declaration; the thing alleged or affirmed; an
excuse, a plea.

To ALLÉGÉ, al-lédje'. v. a, ¡To affirm, to declare,
to maintain; to plead as an excuse or argument
ALLEGEABLE, ál-lédje'å-bl. a. That which
may be alleged.
ALLEGEMENT, Al-lêdje'ment. s. The same
with allegation.

ALLEGER, ål-ledje'ûr. s. He that alleges.
ALLEGIANCE, al-lé jânse. s. The duty of sub-
jects to the government.

ALLEGIANT, al-le'jant. a. Loyal, conformable to the duty of allegiance.

ALLEGORÍCK, ál-lĕ-gör'rik. a. Not real; not

literal.

ALLEGORICAL, âl-lè-gôr'rẻ-kål. a. In the form
of an allegory; not literal.
ALLEGORICALLY, ál-le-gor'rè-kâl-lè. ad. Af-
ter an allegorical manner.

To ALLEGORIZE, ål·lè-gó-rize. v. a. To turn
into an allegory, to form an allegory.
ALLEGORY, âllé-gor-rè. s. 557. A figurative
discourse, in which something is intended that
is not contained in the words literally taken.
ALLEGRO, Al-lé'grò. s. A word denoting in
musick a sprightly motion. It originally means
gay, as in Milton.
ALLELUJAH, àl-le-l'ya. s. A word of spirit-

ual exultation; Praise God.
To ALLEVIATE, l-love-áte. v. a. To make
light, to ease, to soften. 91.
ALLEVIATION al-le-ve-a'shån. s. The act of

559-Fate, får, fåll, fât;-mè, mêt ;-pine, pin;

making light; that by which any pain is eased,|| ALLUSIVE, âl-là ́siv. a. 158, 428, Hinting at or fault extenuated. something.

ALLEY, âl'lè. s. 270. A walk in a garden; a passage in towns, narrower than a street ALLIANCE, âl-li'anse. s. The state of connection with another by confederacy; a league; relation by marriage; relation by any form of kindred; the persons allied to each other. ALLICIENCY, al-lish'yên-sè. s. 113. The power of attracting.

To ALLIGATE, âl'lè-gåte. v. a. To tie one thing to another. 91.

ALLIGATION, âl-lè-gå'shån. s. The act of ty-
ing together; the arithmetical rule that teaches
to adjust the price of compounds, formed of
several ingredients of different value.
ALLIGATOR, âl-lè-gå'tår. s. 521. The croco-
dile. This name is chiefly used for the croco-
dile of America.

ALLISION, âl-lizh'an. s. The act of striking
one thing against another.
ALLITERATION, ál-lit-er-a'shan. s. The be-
ginning two or more words with the same let-
ter, to give them a sort of rhyming consonance
somewhat similar to the termination of the ad-
jective and substantive in Latin; and used by
the best writers.

"The bookful blockhead ignorantly read,
"With loads of learned lumber in his head."
Pope.
ALLOCATION, ål-lò-ka'shun. 8. The act of put-
ting one thing to another; the admission of an
article in reckoning, and addition of it to the

account.

ALLOCUTION, âl-16-kd'shan. s. The act of speaking to one another.

ALLODIAL, âl-lò ́dè-âl. a. Not feudal, inde-
pendent.

ALLODIUM, ál-lò'dè-ům. s. Possession held in ab-
solute independence, without any acknowledg-
ment of a lord paramount. There are no al-
lodial lands in England.
ALLONGE, âl-låndje'. s.
with a rapier.
To ALLOÓ, ål-163'. v. a.
ALLOQUY, âl'lò-kwè. s.
to another.

165. A pass or thrust

To set on, to incite.
The act of speaking

To ALLOT, ál-lót'. v. a. To distribute by lot; to grant; to distribute, to give each his share. ALLOTMENT, ål-lot'ment. s. The part, the

share.

ALLOTTERY, ál-lôt'tür-è. s. 555. That which is granted to any in a distribution.

To ALLOW, ál-lou'. v. a. To admit; to grant; to yield; to permit; to give to; to pay to; to make abatement.

ALLOWABLE, ál-löð ́å-bl. a. That which may be admitted without contradiction; lawful, not forbidden.

ALLOWABLENESS, âl-lôå ́â-bl-nês. 9. Law

fulness, exemption from prohibition. ALLOWANCE, al-lod'ânse. s. Sanction; license; permission; an appointment for any use; abatement from the strict rigour; a sum granted weekly, or yearly, as a stipend. ALLOY, ál-loè'. s. 39. Baser metal mixed in coinage; abatement, diminution.

To ALLUDE, ál-lùde'. v. n. To have some re-
ference to a thing, without the direct mention.
ALLUMINOR, âl-lá'mè-nůr. s. One who colours
or paints upon paper or parchment.

To ALLURE, ál-lure'. v. a. To entice to any
thing.
ALLUREMENT, âl-làre'mênt. s. Enticement,
temptation.

ALLURER, Al-lå'rår. s. 98. Enticer, inveigler
ALLURINGLY, ál-lu'ring-lè. ad. In an alluring
manner, enticingly.

ALLURINGNESS, al-lu'ring-nês. s. Enticement; temptation by proposing pleasure. ALLUSION, & à ́zhẳn. s. A hint, an implication.

ALLUSIVELY, ál-ld'siv-lè. ad. In an allusive

manner.

ALLUSIVENESS, al-lu'siv-nès. s. The quality of being allusive.

ALLUVION, ål-lå'vè-ån. s. The carrying of any thing to something else by the motion of the water; the thing carried by water

To ALLY, ál-l'. v. a. To unite by kindred, friendship, or confederacy; to make a relation between two things.

ALLY, âl-li'. s. See SURVEY. One united to some other by marriage, friendship, or confederacy.

A few years ago there was an affectation of pronouncing this word, when a noun, with the accent on the first syllable; and this had an ap pearance of precision, from the general cus tom of accenting nouns in this manner, when the same word, as a verb, had the accent on the last, 492; but a closer inspection into the analogies of the language showed this pronunciation to be improper, as it interfered with an universal rule, which was, to pronounce they like e in a final unaccented syllable. But whatever was the reason of this novelty, it now seems to have subsided, and this word is now generally pronounced with the accent on the second syllable, as it is uniformly marked by all the Orthoëpists in our language.

ALMACANTER, ál-må-kån'tår. s. A circle
drawn parallel to the horizon.
ALMACANTER'S STAFF, ål-mâ-kân'tårz-ståf
6. An instrument used to take observations of
the sun, about the time of its rising and set-
ting.

ALMANACK, al'mâ-nâk. s. 84. A calendar.
ALMANDINE, âl'mân-dine. s. 149. A ruby,
coarser and lighter than the oriental.
ALMIGHTINESS, ål-mi'tè-nês. s. Omnipotence,
one of the attributes of God.
ALMIGHTY, ål-mi'tè. a. 84, 406. Of unlimited
power, omnipotent.

ALMOND, a'mind. s. 401. The nut of the al-
mond-tree.

ALMOND-TREE, â'mând trèè. s. It has leav and flowers very like those of the peach tree. ALMONDS, à'måndz. s. The two glands of the throat; the tonsils.

ALMONER, ål'mò-når. s. 84. The officer of a prince, employed in the distribution of charity ALMONRY, al'mân-rè. s. The place where alms are distributed.

ALMOST, l'most. ad. 84. Nearly, well nigh. ALMS, amz. s. 403. What is given in relief of the poor.

8.

ALMSBASKET, åmz'bâs-kit. s. The basket in
which provisions
ALMSDEED, anz are put to be given away.
A charitable gift.
ALMSGIVER, åmz'giv-dr. s. He that supports
others by his charity.
ALMSHOUSE, amz'house. s. An hospital for the
poor.

ALMSMAN, amz'mân. s. A man who lives upon
alins.

ALMUG-TREE, âl'môg-trèè. 9. A tree mentioned
in scripture.

ALNAGER, ál'nå-jar. s. 88. A measurer by the
ell; a sworn officer, whose business formerly
was to inspect the assize of woollen cloth.
ALNAGE, al'naje. s. 90. Ell-measure.
ALNIGHT, al nite. s. Alnight is a great cake of
wax, with the wick in the midst.

ALOES, âi'óze. s. A precious wood used in the
east for perfumes; a tree which grows in hot
Countries; a medicinal juice extracted from
the common aloes tree.

This word is divided into three syllables by Mr. Sheridan, and but into two by Dr. Kenrick, Mr. Perry, Mr. Scott, and W. Johnston. The latter is, in my opinion, preferable My reasoD

-nò, môve, nôr, nôt;—tùbe, tåb, båll ;—¿il ;-pôånd;—thin, THIS.

is, that though this plural word is perfectly Latin, and in that language is pronounced in three syllables; yet as we have the singular ace in two syllables, we ought to form the plural according to our own analogy, and proBounce it in two syllables likewise.-See ANTIPODES.

ALOETICAL, âl-¿-êtè-kál. a. Consisting chiefly
of aloes.

ALOFT, &-loft. ad. On high, in the air.
ALOFT, à-loft. prep. Above.

ALOGY, âló-jè. s. Unreasonableness; absurdity.
ALONE, -lone'. a. 545. Single; without com-
pany, solitary.

ALONG, -lông. ad. At length; through any space measured lengthwise; forward, onward; in company with.

ALOOF,-of. ad. At a distance.

ALOUD, 4-lödd. ad. Loudly, with a great noise.
ALOW, 4-0. ad. In a low place, not aloft.
ALPHA, alfâ. s. 84, 545. The first letter in the
Greek alphabet, answering to our A; therefore
used to signify the first.
ALPHABET, l'fà-bèt. s. The letters, or elements
of speech.

ALPHABETICAL, âl-få-bêt'tè-kål. a. According
to the series of letters.

ALPHABETICALLY, ål-fâ-bêt'té-kâl-lè. ad. According to the order of the letters.

ALPINE, alpin'. a. 140. Belonging to the Alps.

ALREADY, ål-rèd'dè. ad. 84. At this present
ume; before the present.
ALS, . ad. Also.

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manner. It is certain that the former was the true Anglosaxon sound, and it is highly probable that the latter has only obtained within these few years, in words obviously derived from the Latin as these are; but there seems to be a grass. ness in one sound, and a neatness in the other, which has so decidedly given one of them the preference

ALTERN, al-tern'. a. 84, 98. Acting by turns. ALTERNACY, ál-tèr'nå-sè. s. 84. Action per. formed by turns.

ALTERNATE, ál-ter'nåte. a. 91. Being by turns, reciprocal.

To ALTERNATE, ál-têr'náte.v. a. 91. To perform alternately; to change one thing for another reciprocally.

ALTERNATELY, âl-têr'nåte-lè. ad. In recipro
cal succession.
The

ALTERNATENESS, ål-ter nåte-nès. s.
quality of being alternate.
ALTERNATION, âl-tar-na'shan. s. The recip.
rocal succession of things. 555.
ALTERNATIVE, âl-têr'na-tiv. s. 158. The choice
given of two things, so that if one be rejected,
the other must be taken.

ALTERNATIVELY, ál-ter'nâ-tîv-lè. ad. By turns
reciprocally.

ALTERNATIVENESS, ál-tèr'nâ-tiv-nês. s. Set ALTERCATION. The quality or state of being alternative.

ALTERNITY, al-ter'nè-tè. s. 98. Reciprocal suc cession, vicissitude.

ALTHOUGH, àl-тнò'. conj. 84. Notwithstanding, however.

ALSO, also, ad. 84. In the same manner, like-ALTILOQUENCE, âl-til ́'lò-kwense. s. Pompous

wise.

ALTAR, il'tår. s. 84, 98. The place where offerings to Heaven are laid; the table in Christian churches where the communion is administered. ALTARAGE, irtar-aje. s. 90. An emolument from oblations at the altar.

ALTAR-CLOTH, al ́tùr-cloth. s. The cloth thrown over the altar in churches.

To ALTER, altar. v. a. 418. To change, to make
otherwise than it is.

To ALTER, tår. v. n. To become otherwise
than it was; to be changed, to suffer change.
ALTERABLE, ál'tår-á-bl. a. That which may
be altered or changed.
ALTERABLENESS, l'tor-4-bl-nês. s.
quality of being alterable.
ALTERABLY, 'tor-a-blè. ad. In such a man-
ner as may be altered.

stitution.

troversy. 84.

The

language. 98.

ALTIMETRY, âl-tim'me-trè. s. 518. The art of taking or measuring altitudes or heights. ALTISONANT, âl-tis so-nânt. a. 518. High sounding, pompous in sound.

ALTITUDE, àl'tè-tude. s. Height of place, space measured upward; the elevation of any of the heavenly bodies above the horizon, situation with regard to lower things; height of excellence; highest point.

ALTOGETHER, ål-to-geтH'ur. ad. Completely, without restriction, without exception. ALUDEL, âl'd-dêl. s. Aludels are subliming pots used in chymistry, fitted into one another without luting.

ALUM, âl'lam. s. A kind of mineral salt, of an acid taste.

ALUM-STONE, âllåm-stone. s. A stone or calx used in surgery.

ALUMINOUS, al-là'mè-nås. a. Relating to alum,
or consisting of alum.

ALWAYS, alwaze. ad. 84. Perpetually; through-
out all time; constantly, without variation."
AM, am. The first person of the verb To be.
AMABILITY, âm-a-bil'è-tè. s. 511, Loveliness.

527.

vigour.
AMALGAM, â-mål gam.
AMALGAMA, â-mål‍gå-mâ.

}s.

The mixture of metals procured by amalgama.

ALTERANT, 'tor-ánt. a. 555. That which has the power of producing changes. ALTERATION, Wtar-4'shin. s. The act of altering or changing; the change made. ALTERATIVE, al tår-4-tîv. a. Medicines called] alterative, are such as have no immediate sensible operation, but gradually gain upon the conALTERCATION, 4l-tdr-kashun. s. Debate, con- || AMADETTO, âm-a-dôtto.s. A sort of pear. AMADOT, âa-dôt. 8.503. A sort of pear. The first syllable of this word, and of the six-AMAIN, -måne'. ad. With vehemence, with teen that follow it, except although, are subject to a double pronunciation, between which it is but very easy to decide. There is a general rale m the language, that, followed by another consonant, gives the preceding a its broad sound, as in sall. This rule is subject to several exceptions 84; and if we take in these words into the exceptions, there is some doubt of the exceptions' becoming the general rule. But thea in question is now so generally pronounced, as in the first syllable of alley, valley, &c. that we should risk the imputation of inaccuracy to wound it otherwise. Mr. Sheridan, Dr. Kenrick, and Mr. Scott, are uniformly for this latter S of a. Mr. Perry marks all in the same er, except altercate, and altercation; and W. Johnston has only the words altercation, and altermis, which he pronounces in the former

tion. 84.

AMALGAMATION, â-mâl-gå-må'shân. s. 84. See
ALTERATION. The act or practice of amalga-
mating metals.

To AMÅLGAMATE, â-mål'gå-måte. v. n. To
unite vessels with quicksilver.
AMANDATION, âm-ân-dà'shan. s. The act of
sending on a message. 527.
AMANUENSIS, â-mån-d-ên'sis. s. A person who
writes what another dictates.
AMARANTH, âm -rånth. s. The name of a plant;
in poetry, an imaginary flower unfading.
AMARANTHINE, am-A-rân'thin. & Consisting

of amaranths. 150.