a.

kál. (509). ASTRONOMICK, as-trò-nômik. Belonging to astronomy. ASTRONOMICALLY, as-tro-nôm'é-kâllé. a. In an astronomical manner. ASTRONOMY, ås-trón'nó-me. S. A mixed mathematical science, teaching the knowledge of the celestial bodies, their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods, eclipses, and order. (518). ASTRO-THEOLOGY, âsítró-the-ô'lò-jé. s. Divinity founded on the observation of the celestial bodies.

ASUNDER, â-sun'důr. ad. (98). Apart, separately, not together. ASYLUM, á-si'lům. s. A sanctuary, a refuge.

Nothing can show more plainly the tendency of our language to an antepenultimate accent than the vulgar pronunciation of this word, which generally places the accent on the first syllable. This is however an unpardonable offence to a Latin ear, which insists on preserving the accent of the original whenever we adopt a Latin word into our own language without alteration.-See Principles, No. 503. ASYMMETRY, å-sim'me-trẻ. s. Contrariety to symmetry; disproportion. ASYMPTOTE, ás'sim-tôte. s. Asymptotes are right lines which approach nearer and nearer to some curve, but which would never meet.

I have preferred Dr. Johnson's accentuation on the first syllable, to Mr. Sheridan's and Dr. Ash's on the second. ASYNDETON, d-sin'de-tôn. s. A figure in grammar, when a conjunction copula

tive is omitted.

AT, åt. prep. At before a place notes the nearness of the place, as a man is at the

house before he is in it; At before a word signifying time, notes the co-existence of the time with the event; At before a superlative adjective implies in the state, as at most, in the state of most perfection, &c. At signifies the particular condition of the person, as at peace; At sometimes marks employment or attention, as he is at work;

At is sometimes the same with furnished with,as a man at arms; At sometimes notes the place where any thing is, as he is at home; At sometimes is nearly the same as In, noting situation; At sometimes seems to signify in the power of, or obedient to, as at your service; At all, in any manner. ATABAL, ât'a-bal. s. A kind of tabour used by the Moors.

ATARAXY, ât'tå-râk-sè. s. (517). Exemption from vexation, tranquillity. ATHANOR, thả-nor. s. (166). A digesting furnace to keep heat for some time. ATHEISM, a'the-ism. s. (505). The disbelief of a God.

ATHEIST, a'the-ist. s. One that denies

the existence of God.

ATHEISTICAL, &-the-is'tè-kâl. a. Given to atheism; impious. ATHEISTICALLY, à-thè-is'tè-kâl-lẻ. ad.

In an atheistical manner.

ATHEISTICALNESS, à-the-is'tė-kâl-nês. s. The quality of being atheistical. ATHEISTICK, à-the-is'tik. a. Given to

atheism.

ATHEOUS, a'the-ůs. a. (505). Atheistick, godless.

ATHEROMA, ath-e-rò'må. s. (527). A species of wen.

ATHEROMATOUS, åth-è-rôm'â-tůs. a. Having the qualities of an atheroma or curdy wen.

ATHIRST, a-thurst'. ad. (108). Thirsty, in want of drink.

ATHLETICK, âth-lêt'ik. a. (500). Belonging to wrestling; strong of body, vigorous, lusty, robust. ATHWART, â-thwårt'. prep. Across, transverse to any thing; through. ATILT, â-tilt'. ad. With the action of a man making a thrust; in the posture of a barrel raised or tilted behind.

ATLAS, ât'lás. s. A collection of maps; a large square folio; sometimes the supporter of a building; a rich kind of silk. ATMOSPHERE, åt'mò-sfère. s. The air that encompasses the solid earth on all sides. ATMOSPHERICAL, ât-mo-sfér ́è-kâl. a. Belonging to the atmosphere.

ATOM, at'tům. s. (166). Such a small particle as cannot be physically divided; any thing extremely small. ATOMICAL, â-tôm'è-kál. a. Consisting of atoms; relating to atoms. ATOMIST, ât'tò-mist. s. One that holds the atomical philosophy. ATOMY, at'ò-mé. s. An atom. To ATONE, a-tone'. v. n. To agree,

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top.

ATRABILARIAN, ât-trå-bé-là'ré-án. a. Melancholy. (507).

ATRABILARIOUs, at-trá-bé-là rẻ-us. a.

Melancholick.

ATRABILARIOUSNESS, ât-trå-be-là'rẻ

ATROPHY, at'trò-fè. s. Want of nourishment; a disease.

To ATTACH, åt-tâtsh'. v. a. To arrest; to take or apprehend; to seize; to lay hold on; to win, to gain over; to enamour; to fix to one's interest. ATTACHMENT, ât-tâtsh'ment. s. Adherence; regard.

To ATTACK, åt-tåk'. v. a. To assault an enemy; to begin a contest. ATTACK, ât-tâk'. s. An assault. ATTACKER, ât-tâk'ůr. s. (98). The person that attacks.

To ATTAIN, ât-tåne'. v. a. To gain, to procure; to overtake; to come to; to reach; to equal.

To ATTAIN, át-tåne'. v. n. To come to a certain state; to arrive at. ATTAINABLE, ât-tåne'â-bl.

a. That which may be obtained, procurable. ATTAINABLENESS, ât-tåne'â-bl-nês. s. The quality of being attainable. ATTAINDER, åt-tàne'dür. s. (98). The act of attainting in law; taint. ATTAINMENT, åt-tàne'mênt. s. That which is attained, acquisition; the act or power of attaining.

To ATTAINT, ât-tånt'. v. a. To attaint is particularly used for such as are found guilty of some crime or offence; to taint, to corrupt,

To attack, to venture upon; to try, to endeavour.

ATTEMPT, ât-têmt'. s. (412). An attack; an essay; an endeavour. ATTEMPTABLE, ât-têmt'ta-bl. a. Liable to attempts or attacks. ATTEMPTER,

ât-témt'tůr. s. The person that attempts; an endeavourer. TO ATTEND, ât-tend'. v. a. To regard, to fix the mind upon; to wait on; to accompany; to be present with, upon a summons; to be appendant to; to be consequent to; to stay for.

To ATTEND, ât-tênd'. v. n. To yield attention; to stay, to delay. ATTENDANCE, ât-ten'dânse. s. The act of waiting on another; service; the persons waiting; a train; attention, regard. ATTENDANT, ât-tên'dânt. s. One that

attends; one that belongs to the train; one that waits as a suitor or agent; one that is present at any thing; a concomitant; a consequent.

ATTENDER, ât-tên'důr. s. (98). Companion, associate.

ATTENT, ât-tênt'. a. Intent, attentive. ATTENTATES, ât-tên'tâtes. s. Proceedings in a court after an inhibition is decreed.

ATTENTION, ất-ten’shun. s. The act

of attending or heeding. ATTENTIVE, ât-ten'tiv. a. Heedful, regardful. ATTENTIVELY, ât-tên'tiv-lè.

Heedfully, carefully.

(158).

ATTENTIVENESS, đt-tentiv-nes. Heedfulness, attention.

ad.

S.

ATTENUANT, ât-tên'ù-ânt. a. Endued with the power of making thin or slender. ATTENUATE, ât-ten'ù-åte. a. (91). Made thin, or slender.

ATTENUATION, ât-tên-ù-d'shûn. s. The act of making any thing thin or slender. ATTER, ât'tur. s. (98). Corrupt matter.

To ATTEST, åt-test'. v. a.

To bear witness of, to witness; to call to witness. ATTESTATION, ât-tès-tà'shůn. s. Testimony, evidence.

ATTIGUOUS, ât-tig'ù-ùs. a. Hard by. To ATTINGE, ât-tinje'. v. a. To touch slightly.

To ATTIRE, ât-tire'. v. a. To dress,

to habit, to array. ATTIRE, ât-tire'. s. Clothes, dress; in hunting, the horns of a buck or stag; in botany, the flower of a plant is divided into three parts, the impalement, the foliation, and the attire.

ATTIRER, át-ti'růr. s. One that attires another, a dresser. ATTITUDE, ât'tè-túde. s.

A posture; the posture or action in which a statue or painted figure is placed. ATTOLLENT, ât-tôl'lent. a. which raises or lifts up.

That

ATTORNEY, ât-turné. s. (165). Such

a person as by consent, commandment, or request, takes heed to, sees, and takes upon him the charge of other men's business, in their absence; one who is appointed or retained to prosecute or defend an action at law; a lawyer. ATTORNEYS HIP, åt-tür'né-ship. s. The

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office of an attorney. ATTORNMENT, ât-tårn'ment. s. yielding of the tenement to a new lord. To ATTRACT, åt-trâkt'. v. a. draw to something; to allure, to invite. ATTRACTICAL, ât-trâk'tè-kâl. a. Having the power to draw. ATTRACTION, ât-trâk'shún. s. The power of drawing any thing; the power of alluring or enticing. ATTRACTIVE, ât-trák'tiv. a. (158). Having the power to draw any thing; inviting, alluring, enticing. ATTRACTIVE, åt-trák'tiv. s.

which draws or incites.

That

ad.

ATTRACTIVELY, ất-trắktiv-lẻ.
With the power of attracting.
ATTRACTIVENESS, ât-tråk'tiv-nês. s.
The quality of being attractive.
ATTRACTOR, ât-tråk'tür. s. (98). The

by rubbing.

ATTRITENESS, åt-trite'nès. s. The being much worn.

ATTRITION, ât-trish'ůn. s. (507). The act of wearing things by rubbing; grief for sin, arising only from the fear of punishment; the lowest degree of repentance. To make To ATTUNE, ât-tune'. v. a. any thing musical; to tune one thing to another.-See TUNE.

ATWEEN, á-twèèn'. ad. or prep. Betwixt, between.

ATWIXT, â-twikst'. prep.

dle of two things. To AVAIL, â-våle'. v. a.

In the mid

To profit, to

AVARICIOUSNESS, av-a-rish'uis-nés. s. The quality of being avaricious. AVAUNT, â-vant'. interject. (216). A word of abhorrence, by which any one is driven away.

AUBURNE, àw'burn. a. Brown, of a tan

colour.

AUCTION, åwk'shůn. s. A manner of sale in which one person bids after another; the thing sold by auction.

Impudence.

AUDACITY, aw-dâs'è-tẻ. s. (511). Spirit, boldness.

AUDIBLE, àw'dè-bl. a. (405). That which may be perceived by hearing; loud enough to be heard.

AUDIBLENESS, ȧw'de-bl-nês. s. Capa

bleness of being heard. AUDIBLY, àw'dè-blè. ad. In such a

manner as to be heard.

AUDIENCE, àw'jè-ènse. s. (293) (294). The act of bearing; the liberty of speaking granted; a hearing; an auditory, persons collected to hear; the reception of any man who delivers a solemn message. AUDIT, àw'dit. s. A final account. TO AUDIT, àw'dit. v. a. To take an account finally.

AUDITION, àw-dish'ûn. s. (507). Hearing.

AUDITOR, ¿w'dè-túr. s. (98) (503, b.) A hearer; a person employed to take an account ultimately; a King's officer, who, yearly examining the accounts of all under officers accountable, makes up a general book.

AUDITORY, àw'dè-tûr-rẻ. a. (557). That which has the power of hearing. AUDITORY, aw'de-tûr-rẻ. S.

An audi

ence, a collection of persons assembled to

hear; a place where lectures are to be heard. AUDITRESS, åw'dè-très. s. The wo

man that hears.

To AVEL, â-vel'. v. a. To pull away. AVEMARY, à-vè-ma'rè. s.

A form of worship in honour of the Virgin Mary.

AVENAGE, âv'èn-idje. s. (91). A certain quantity of oats paid to a landlord. To AVENGE, â-vênje'. v. a. To revenge; to punish.

AVENGEANCE, -vẻn'jânse. s. (244).

Punishment.

AVENGER, á-vên'jůr. s. Punisher; revenger, taker of vengeance. AVENS, âv'enz. s. Herb Bennet. AVENTURE, &-vẻntshure. s. (461). A mischance, causing a man's death, without felony.

AVENUE, âv'è-nů. s. (335) (503). A way by which any place may be entered; an alley, or walk of trees before a house.See REVENUE.

To AVER, â-vẻr'. v. a. To declare positively.

AVERAGE, âv'ůr-aje. s. (90) (555).

That duty or service which the tenant is to pay to the King; a medium, a mean proportion.

AVERMENT, á-ver'ment. s. Establish

ment of any thing by evidence. AVERNAT, a-ver'nât. s. A sort of grape. To AVERUNCATE, âv-ér-rung'kåte. v. a. To root up. (91) (408). AVERSATION, âv-er-sa'shún. s. Hatred, abhorrence.

AVERSE, å-verse'. a. Malign, not fa

vourable; not pleased with, unwilling to. AVERSELY, å-verse'lè. ad. Unwilling ly; backwardly. AVERSENESS, â-vẻrsc’nês. s. lingness; backwardness. AVERSION, â-vêr'shůn. s.

Unwil

Hatred, dislike, detestation; the cause of aversion. To AVERT, å-vẻrt'. v. a. To turn aside, to turn off, to put by.

AUGER, àw'gúr. s. (98) (166). A

carpenter's tool to bore holes with.

AUGHT, åwt. pronoun. (393). thing.

Any

This word is not a pronoun, as Dr. JohnTo AUGMENT, awg-ment'. v. a. son has marked it, but a substantive.

increase, to make bigger or more.

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To AUGMENT, åwg-ment'. v. n. To

AUGMENT, awg'ment. s. (492). In

increase, to grow bigger.

crease; state of increase.

AUGMENTATION, awg-men-tashủn s. The act of increasing or making bigger; the state of being made bigger; the thing added, by which another is made bigger.

AUGUR, åw'gür. s. (98) (166). One who pretends to predict by the flight of birds. To AUGUR, àw'går. v. n. To guess, to conjecture by signs.

TO AUGURATE, àw'gu-råte. v. n. (91).
To judge by augury.
AUGURATION, aw-gu-rà'shin. s.
practice of augury.

The

to augury.

AUGURY, àw'gu-rẻ. s. (179). The act of prognosticating by omens; the rules observed by augurs; an omen or prediction. AUGUST, àw-gůst'. a. (494). Great, grand, royal, magnificent. AUGUST, àw'gûst. s.

The name of the eighth month from January inclusive. AUGUSTNESS, àw-gust'nês. s. Elevation of look, dignity. AVIARY, à've-a-rẻ. s. (505). A place enclosed to keep birds in. AVIDITY, á-vid'è-tè. s. Greediness,

The act of calling aside; the business that calls.

AVOCATION, av-vò-ka'shůn. s.

ing away.

To AvoUCH, â-voùtsh'. v. a. To affirm, to maintain; to produce in favour of another; to vindicate, to justify. AVOUCH, â-voôùtsh'. s. (313). Decla

ration, evidence.

AVOUCHABLE, â-voutsh'â-bl. a. That
may be avouched.
AVOUCHER, â-voutsh'êr. s. He that
To justify, to

avouches.

To Avow, â-vòù'. v. a.

declare openly. AvowABLE, å-vou'â-bl. a. That which may be openly declared. AVOWAL, á-vou'âl. s. Justificatory á-vòù'êd-lè. ad. (364)...

declaration.

AvowEDLY,

In an avowed manner.

AvoWEE, âv-où-é'. s. He to whom the right of advowson of any church belongs. AVOWER, â-vou'ůr. s. (98). He that avows or justifies.

AVOWRY, â-vou're. s. Where one takes a distress, the taker shall justify for what cause he took it; which is called his avowry. AvowSAL, â-vòù'zâl. s. (442). A

confession.

AVOWTRY, â-voù'trẻ. s. Adultery. AURATE, àw'råte. s. A sort of pear. AURELIA, ȧw-rè'lè-â. A term used for the first apparent change of the eruca or maggot of any species of insects; the chrysalis.

AURICLE, àw'rè-kl. s. (405). The external ear; two appendages of the heart, being two muscular caps, covering the two ventricles thereof.

shun, to escape; to endeavour to shun; to evacuate, to quit. To AVOID, â-võid'. v. n.

to become void or vacant.

a flower.

AURICULAR, àw-rik'u-lår. a. Within the sense or reach of hearing; secret, told in the ear.

To retire ;

a. That

AURICULARLY,

AVOIDABLE, â-vỏid'â-bl. which may be avoided or escaped. AVOIDANCE, â-vòid'ânse. s.

The act

of avoiding; the course by which any thing is carried off.

AVOIDER, å-void'êr. s. (98). The person that shuns any thing; the person that carries any thing away; the vessel in which things are carried away. AVOIDLESS, á-võid′lés. a. Inevitable. AVOIRDUPOIS, âv-ér-dù-pôiz'. (302). A kind of weight, of which a pound contains sixteen ounces, and is in proportion to a pound Troy as 17 to 14.

a.

åw-rik'u-lâr-lè. ad.

In a secret manner.

That

AURIFEROUS, àw-rif'fè-rus. a. which produces gold. AURIGATION, àw-re-ga'shûn. s. The act of driving carriages. Not used. One who proAURIST, àw'rist. s.

fesses to cure disorders of the ear. Ash.

AURORA, àw-ro'râ. s. (545). A species of crowfoot; the goddess that opens the gates of day, poetically the morning. AUSCULTATION, àws-kûl-tà'shûn. s. A hearkening or listening to. AUSPICE, àw'spis. s. (140) (142). The omens of any future undertaking drawn