A CRITICAL AND EXPOSITOR OF THE ENOLISH LANGUAGE: IN WHICH NOT ONLY THE MEANING SYLLABLE DISTINCTLY SHOWN, BUT, WHERE WORDS ARE SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATIONS, The reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected. BY JOHN WALKER BOSTON: N, H. WHITAKER. 1830. А CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY. SCHEME OF THE VOWELS. Fåte, får, fåll, fát---mě, mét---pine, pin---nd, môve, nôr, not---dbe, tůb, boll--11-podid ---thin, this. A, ABB ABJ an article set before nouns of the singu-||Abdicate, áb'dê-kåte. v. a., to give up right, lar number; as a man, a tree. Before to resign a word beginning with a vowel, it is written Abdication, ab-de-kå'shủn. 8. the act of ab. An, as an ox. A is sometimes a noun, as dicating great A. A is placed before a participle, || Abdicative, ab'de-kå-tiv. a. that causes or or participial noun; as, a hunting, a beg implies an abaication (the be! ging. A has a signification denoting pro-Abdumen, åb-dd'-nnen. s. the lower part of portion; as, the landlord has a hundred a Abdo ninal, au-dôm'mě-nál. year Abdominous, åb-dôm'me-nủs. a, relating to Abacus, ab'a-kůs. s. a counting table; the up the abdomen permost member of a column Abduce, åb-dúse'. v. a. to withdraw one Abaft, å-båst'. ad. from the fore part of the part from another ship, towards the stern (forsake||Abductor, áb-dûk'tór. s. the muscles which Abandon, a-ban'dún. v. a. to give up; to desert, draw back the several members Abandoned, a-bar'din!. part. given up ; cor-Abed, a-bed'. ad. in bed rupted in the highest degree Aberrance, ab-êr'rânse. 8. a deviation from Abandonment, i-bản’dụn-mat. 6. the act of the right way, an error (right way abandoning Aberrant, ab-êr'rånt. a. wandering from the Abarticulation, åb-år-tk-4-lå'shủn. 1. that||Aberration, åb-er-rå'shủn, s. the act of do species of articulation that has manifest viating from the common track Aberring, áb-ér'ring. part. going astray Abet, a-bêt'. v. a. to support, encourage, help A bash, &-båsh'. v.a. to make ashamed Abetmemt, á-bét'mếnt. s. the act of abeto Abate, a-båte'. v. a. to lessen, to diminish ting Abate, a-båte'. v. n. to grow less Abetter, or Abettor, a-bêt'tür. ho he that Abatement, a-båte'mént. s. the act of abating ; abets; the supporter or encourager of anthe sum or quantity taken away by abating other [to loathe Abater, å-bå'tůr. s. cause by which an abate- | Abhor, ab-hồr'. v. a. to hate with acrimony; ment is procured: Abhorrence, áb-hor'rense. Abh, åb. s. the yarn on a weaver's warp Abborrency, åb-hůr'rén-se. s. the act of ahAbbacy, ab'bå-se. s. the possessions or privi horring leges of an abbot Abhorrent, ab-hår'rent. a. struck with at Abbess, ab'bêss. s. the superior of a nunne horrence; contrary to, inconsistent with ry [religious persons Abhorrer, áb-hỏr'růr. s. a hater, detester Abbey, or Abby, ab'bè. 8. a monastery of Abide, a-bide'. v. ». to dwell in a place, not Abbot, ab'bất. s. the chief of a convent of men| to remove ; to bear or support the conseAbbreviate, ab-bre'vé-åte. v. a, to shorten quences Abbreviation, ab-bré-vé-a'shủn. s. the act of||Abider, å-bl'důr. s. the person that abides shortening (abridges or dwells in a place Abbreviator, ab-bre-ve-d'tår, s. one who | Abiding, å-bliding. s. continuance Abbreviature, åb-bré'vé-å-tahúre. s. a inark ||Abject, dh'jêht. a. mean, worthless, out wed for shortening teinptible Abject, ab'jêkt. s. a man without hope Abortment, å-bort'mént, B. an untimely (nervility or excellence, beyond (nessi Abuve-board, a-hůvbord. in open sight Abjectness, ab'jekt-néss. 8. servility, mean-|| Above-cited, a-bův'sl-têd. cited before * Ability, a-bile-té. s. power, capacity, quali-|| A ove-ground, å-bův'-grond. alive fication Above-mentioned, a-bin mển-shủnd See Abjure, åb-järe'. v. a. to swear not to do Above-cited something; to recant a position upon oath Abound, a-bởind' v. n. to be in great plenty Abjuration, áb-jd-rà'shản. 6. the act of ab-|| About, å-bồit'. prep. round, encircling, near juring; the oath taken for that end to, concerning, with regard to Ablactate, åb-låk'tåte. v. a. to wean from About, a-bồit'. ad. circularly the breast [grafting || Abrade, á-bråde'. v. a. to rub off. Ablactation, åb-lák-ta'shủn. s. a method of Abrasion, å-bra'zhủn, 5. a rubbing off Ablaqueation, åb-lå-kwè-a'shủn. s. the prac-Abreast, á-brist'. ad. side by side tice of opening the ground about the roots | Abridge, å-bridj'. v. a. to make shorter ta of trees words, diminish, deprive of Ablation, áb-là'shủn. s. the act of taking away|Abridged-of, å-bridjd'ov. part. deprived of Ablative, ab'la-tiv. a. that which takes away ;||Abridger, a-brid'jůr. s. a writer of compenthe sixth case of Latin nouns diums or abridgments (generale Able, a'bl. a. having sufficient power Abridgment, a-bridj'mếnt. s. a diminution in Able-bodied, å-bl-bôd'did. a. strong of body ||Abroach, a-brdtsh'. ad. in a state of being difAblegate, åb'le-gåte. v. 4. to send abroad fused or propagated upon some employment Abroad, &-bråwd'. ad, out of the house Ablegation, åb-le-gá'shủn. s. a sending abroad Abrogate, ab'ro-gåte. F. a. to repeal Ableness, ahl-ness. s. ability of body, forceAbrogation, åb-rd-gå'shủn. s. the act of ab. Ablepsy, ab'lệp-sė. e. want of sight rogating, the repeal of a law Abluent, åb'lů-ênt. a. that which has the Abrupt, åb-rûpt'. a. broken, sudden power of cleaning Abruption, åb-růp'shủn. 8. violent and sudden Ablution, åb-lo'shủn. s. the act of cleansing separation Abnegate, áb'nė-gáte. v. a. to deny Abruptly, âh-růpt'lė. ad. hastily, suddenly Abnegation, åb-ne-gå'shứn. s. denial, re-Abruptness, åb-rúpt'nés. s. in an abrupt man nunciation ner, haste, suddenness Aboard, å-bord'. ad. in a ship Abscess, ab'sés. s. a morbid cavity in the body Abscond, åb-skond'. v. a. to hide one's self Absence, åb'sense, s. being absent s. the act of Absent, ab-sent'. v. a. to withdraw Abolition Lo-d-lish'ún Absentee, ab-sen-te'. s. a person absent abolishing Ahsolve, åb-zolv'. v. a'. to clear, to acquit of Abominable, à-bôm'é-nå-bl. a. hateful a crime or an engagement Abominableness, a-bôm'è-nå-bl-nês. s. the | Absolute, åb'sd-lète. a. complete, uncondiquality of being abominable tional, not limited Abominably, a-bôm'ê-na-blé. ad. hatefully, || Absolutely, ab'sd-ldte-lè. ad. completely odiously Absoluteness, ab'só-lúte-nés. s. completeness, Abominate, &-bôm'é-båte. v. a to abhor, de freedom from dependence (detestation || Absolution, åb'sd-lú'shủn. s. acquittal Absonant, ab'sd-nånt. a. contrary to reason Absorb, ab-sørb'. v. a. to suck up sucks up humours test |