tracts Attractive, at-traktiv. a. inviting, alluring, dant Attrition, at-trish'un. s. the act of wearing an auction Auctioneer, wk-shin-der'. s. the person that manages an auction Audaciousness, aw-da'shus-ness. s. impudence to be heard Audience, aw'je-ense. s. the act of hearing; the liberty of speaking granted, a hearing persons collected to hear Audit, åw'dit. s. a final account August, Aw'gúst. s. the eighth month of the year Aulick, åw'lik. a. belonging to the court Aurora, åw-rò'râ. s. a herb; poetically the Auspice, w'spis. s. an omen drawn from birds; protection; influence Auspicious, aw-spish'us. a. with omers of success; favourable, kind, propitious Auspiciousness, w-spish'us-ness. s. prosperi ty, happiness Austere, aw-stère'. a. severe, harsh, rigid, sour Austral, ws'trál. a. southern circumstances requisite to procure authority Authentick, aw-then'tik. a. that has every Audit, w'dit. v. a. to take an account Authoress, Aw'thur-éss. s. a female writer finally Auditor, w'dè-tur. s. a hearer; a person employed to take an account ultimately Auditory, aw'dé-tur-rẻ. a. that has the power of hearing Auditory, aw'de-tôr-rẻ. s. an audience, a collection of persons assembled to hear; a place where lectures are to be heard Auditress, åw'dé-três. s. a woman that hears Auger, aw'går. s. a tool to bore holes with Aught, wt. s. any thing Augment, &wg-ment' v. a. to increase, to make bigger Augment, Awg-mênt'. v. n. to increase, to grow bigger Augmentation, Awg-men-ta'shun. s. the act of increasing, increase Augur, &w'gur. s. one who predicts by the flight of birds Augur, Aw'gur. v. n. to conjecture by signs Augury, aw'gu-rẻ. s. the act of prognosticating by omens August, aw-gust'. a. grand, royal, magnifi cent Authoritative, aw-thôr'è-tå-tiv. a. having due authoritative manner authority, having an air of authority Authoritatively, Aw-thôr′ẻ-tả-tiv-lẻ, ad. in an [fluance, rule Authority, aw-thor'è-tè. a. legal power; inAuthorization, -tho-rẻ-za-'shún. ■. establishment by authority Authorize, w'tho-rize. v. a. to give autho Autopsy, aw'top-sé. s. ocular demonstration [tage declared manner Avail, â-våle'. v. a. to profit; to promote, Avowable, â-voŭ'â-bl. a. that may be openly to prosper Avail, a-vale'. s. profit, advantage, benefit Avowal, á-voi'al. s. justificatory declaration Available, a-va'la-bl. a. profitable, advanta-Avowedly, â-vou'êd-lề. ad. in an avowed geous; powerful [fies Availment, a-våle'ment. s. usefulness, advan-Avower, â-vol'ur. & he that avows or justiAvale, a-våle'. v. a. to let fall, to depress Avowtry, à-vou'trẻ. s. adultery Avant-guard, -vânt'gård. s. the van Avarice, av'a-ris. s. covetousness Avaricious, av-a-rish'is. a. covetous Avariciously, av-á-rish'us-lè. ad. covetously Avariciousness, av-a-rish'us-ness. s. the quality of being avaricious Avaunt, -vant'. interj. a word of abhor- Avulsion, a-vul'shůn. s. the act of pulling one thing from another [tend Await, a-wåte'. v. a. to expect, wait for, at- Awake, a-wake'. a. without sleep, not sleeping Award, a-wård'. . sentence, determination Avenge, -vênje'. v. a. to revenge; to punish Aware, a-ware'. a. vigilant, attentive Avengement, a-venje'ment. s. vengeance, re-Aware, a-ware'. v. n. to beware, to be caz venge [vengeance tious Avenger, a-ven'jur. & revenger, taker of Away, -wa'. ad. absent; let us go; begone Avenue, âv'è-nů. s. a way by which any Awe, aw. s. reverential fear, reverence place may be entered; an alley, or walk of Awe, åw. v. a. to strike with reverence cr trees before a house fear [fills with reverence; timorous Aver, -ver'. v. a. to declare positively Awful, w'fil. a. which strikes with awe, or Average, av'ur-idje. s. that duty or service Awfully, aw'ful-lè. ad. in a reverential man which the tenant is to pay to the king; a ner [g with awe, solemnity mean proportion Awfulness, Aw'fill-ness. s. the quality of strikAverment, à-ver'ment. s. establishment by Awhile, a-while'. ad. some time [clumsy [ble Awkward, awk'word. a. unpolite, unhandy, Averse, a-verse'. a. malign, not favoura-Awkwardly, åwk'wurd-lè. ad. clumsily, inelAversely, -verse'lè. ad. unwillingly; back- egantly [clumsiness wardly [backwardness Awkwardness, wk'wird-ness. s. inelegance, Averseness, -verse'ness. s. unwillingness; Awl, 11. s. an instrument to bore holes Aversion, a-ver'shůn. s. hatred, dislike, de-Awning, àw'ning. s. a cover to keep off the testation evidence Avert, a-vert. v. a. to turn aside, to put by Avidity, a-vid'e-tè. 8. greediness, eagerness Avoidable, a-void'â-bl. a. that may be avoided) weather Awoke, å-woke'. pret. of awake Axis, ak'sis. s. the line, real or imaginary, Axle-tree, ak'al-tree. s. the pin which Avoidance, à-vold ânse'. s. the act of avoid-Ay, âè. ad, Yes ing; the course by which any thing is car-Aye, dè. ad. always, to eternity, for ever ried off Azure, d'zhure. a. blue, faint blue Avoidless, -võid'lês. a. inevitable Avoirdupois, av-êr-du-pôîz'. a. a weight of which a pound contains sixteen ounces B. Avolation, av-d-la'shun. s. the act of flying Baa, b. s. the cry of a sheep away [tain; to vindicate Baa, bå. v. n. to cry like a sheep [talk idly Avouch, â-voltsh'. v. a. to affirm, to main-Babble, bab'bl. v. n. te prattle like a child, to Avoucher, a-voitsh'er. s. he that avouches Babble, bab'bl. Avow, â-voů. a. to justify, to declare Babblement, bab'bi at. s. senseless Babbler, hab'blur. s. an idle talker; a teller of secrets Babe, babe. s. an infant [kind Babery, ba'bur-re. s. finery to please a babe he rear Back, bak. ad. to the place whence one came; backward from the present station; again, a second time Back, bak. v. a. to mount or break a horse; Baize, baze. s. a kind of coarse open cloth to maintain, to justify, to support Bake, bake. v. a. to dress provisions in an Backbite, bak'bite. v. a. to censure or reoven; to harden with heat proach the absent [absent Backbiter, bak'bl-tur. s. a censurer of the Backfriend, bak'frend. s. an enemy in secret Backgammon, båk-gåm'mûn. s. a game with dice and tables Backside, bak'side. s. the hinder part of any hing; the ground behind a house Backslide, båk-slide'. v. n. to fall off Backslider, bak-sll'dur. s. an apostate Backsword, bak'sòrd. s. a sword with one sharp edge Backwards, bak'wurdz. ad. with the back forwards; regressively; towards something past; in time past Bake, båke. v. n. to do the work of baking Bakehouse, bake'house. s. a place for baking bread Baker, ba'kur. s. he whose trade is to bake Balance, bal'lånse. s. a pair of scales; that which is wanting to make two parts of an account even; equipoise; the beating part of a watch; the sign Libra Balance. bål'lanse. v. a. to weigh in a balance: to counterpoise; to regulate an account Balance, bál'lánse. v. n. to hesitate, to fluctuate Balcony, bål-ko'nè. s. a frame of wood, or stone, before the window of a room Backward, bak'wird. a. unwilling, hesita-Bald, bawld. a. without hair; unadorned ting; sluggish, dull [aversely Balderdash, båwl'dir-dásh. s. rude mixture Backwardly, bak'wird-le. ad. unwillingly, Baldly, båwld'le. ad. nakedly, meanly Backwardness, bák'wurd-nes. 8. dulness, Baldness, båwld'nês. s. the want or loss of sluggishness . [dried Bacon, ba'kn. s. the flesh of a hog salted and Bad, båd. a. ill; vicious, unhappy, hurtful, Bick Bade, båd. the pret. of bid Badge, bidje. s. a particular mark or token Badger, båd'jur. s. a brock, an animal Badness, båd'nês. . want of good qualities Bafle, båf'fl. v. a. to elude; to confound; to crush Baffler, baf'fur. s. he that baffies Baggage, bag'gidje. s. the furniture of an army; a worthless woman hair; meanness of writing Bale båle. s. a bundle of goods Baleful, båle'ful. a. sorrowful, sad mischief Balk, båwk. s. a great beam; a ridge of land left unploughed; a disappointment Balk, båwk. v. a. to disappoint, to frustrate Ball, båwl. s. any thing round; a globe; an entertainment of dancing Ballad, bål'ad. s. a song Ballast, bal'list. s. something put at the bot- mistry; a ball placed on a pillar; a large hollow ball of silk filled with gas, which makes it rise into the air Ballot, bál'lit. s. a little ball or ticket used in giving votes; the act of voting by ballot Ballot, báľ′lit. v. n. to choose by ballot Balm, bâm. s. the juice of a shrub remarka-||Banneret, ban'nur-êt. s. Balmy, bâm'è. a. having the qualities of a. unctuous, Balneary, bal'ne-á-rè. s. a bathing-room a knight made in [streamer Bannerol, ban'nur-roll. s. a little flag or Bannian, bân-yan'. s. a man's undress, or morning gown Bannock, ban'nuk. s. a kind of oaten or Banquet, bank'kwêt. s. a feast [tism Baptismal, bâp-tiz'mål. a. pertaining to bapBaptist, bap'tist. s. he that administers baptism the sacrament of baptism is administered Baptize, bắp-tize'. v. a. to christen, to administer the sacrament of baptism Baptizer, bap-ti'zår. s. one that christens, one that administers baptism Fand, bând. s. a bandage, any union or con-Baptistery, bap'tis-tur-ẻ. s. the place where nexion; any thing bound round another; a kind of ornament worn chiefly by the clergy Bind, bånd. v. a. to unite together into one body or troop; to bind over with a band Bandage, ban'didje. s. a fillet or roller Bandbox, band'boks. s. a slight box used for things of small weight [fillet Bar, bår. s. a cross beam, bolt; obstacle; any thing used for prevention; the place where causes of law are tried; an enclosed place in a tavern; stroke drawn perpendicularly across the lines of a piece of musick Bar, bår. v. a. to fasten or shut any thing with a bolt or bar; to hinder, to obstruct Barb, bárh. s. a beard; the points that stand backward in an arrow; a Barbary horse Barb, barb. v. a. to shave the beard; to furnish a horse with armour; to jag arrows with hooks Barbacan, bar'bå-kân. s. a fortification placed Barbarick, bår-bar'îk. a. foreign, far fetched Barbarity, bar-bar'è-tè. s. savageness, inci- to another; to agitate, to toss about Bndyleg, ban'dè-lég. s. a crooked leg Bine, bane. s. poison; mischief, rain Baneful, båne'ful. a. poisonous; destructive Fanefulness, båne'ful-nes. s. poisonousness, destructiveness [dle roughly Fang, bang. v. a. to beat, thump; to hauKang, bång. s. a blow, a thump Banish, ban'nish. v. a. to condemn to leave his own country; to drive away Banishment, ban'nish-ment. s. the act of banishing another; the state of being ba-Barbarize, bar'ba-rize. v. a. to make barbanished [ry for money Barbarous, bar'bâ-rus. a. stranger to civiliBank, bank, s. a ridge of earth; a reposito- ty, savage, uncivilized; unacquainted with Bank, bank. v. a. to lay up money in al arts; cruel, inhuman bank; to enclose with banks Bank-bill, bank'bill. s. a note for money laid up in a bank [ney Banker, bank'ür. s. one that trafficks in moBankrupt, bank'ript. a. in debt beyond the power of payment [bankrupt Bankruptcy, bank'rup-sẻ. s. the state of a Banner, ban'når. s. a flag, a standard, a streamer Barbarousness, bår'bá-rus-nes. s. incivility Barbecue, bår'bé-ků. s. a hog dressed whole Barber, bår'bur. s. a man who shaves the] Barrenness, bar'rễn-nês. s. want of the power beard Bard, bård. s. a poet Bare, båre. a. naked, uncovered, unadorned, detected; poor, mere; threadbare Bare, båre. v. a. to strip Barefaced, bare-faste'. a. with the face naked; not masked; shameless Barefacedly, bare-faste'lé. ad. openly, shamelessly, without disguise Barefacedness, båre-faste'nês. s. affrontery, assurance, audaciousness <«< Barefoot, båre'fit. a. without shoes Bareheaded, båre'hed-ded. a. uncovered in respect Barely, båre'lè. ad. nakedly; merely, only Bareness, bare'nês. s. nakedness; leanness meanness of clothes Bargain, bar'gin. s. a contract or agreement concerning cale; the thing bought or sold; stipulation [sale Bargain, bar'gin. v. n. to make a contract for Bargainer, bar'gin-nür. s. the person who proffers or makes a bargain Barge, barje. s. a boat for pleasure or burden Bark, bark. s. the rind or covering of a tree; a small ship Bark, bark. v. a. to strip trees of their bark Bark, bark. v. n. to make a noise like a dog; to clamour at Barker, bar'kur. s. one that barks or cla mours; one employed in stripping trees Barley, bår'le. s. a grain, of which malt is made Barleycorn, bår'lè-körn. s. a grain of barley Barm, barm. s. yest, the ferment put into drink to make it work Barn, bårn. e. a place for laying up any sort of grain, hay, or straw Barnacle, bar'na-kl. s. a bird like a goose; a species of shell-fish Barometer, ba-rom'mè-tur. s. a machine for measuring the weight and variations of the atmosphere [to the barometer Barometrical, bár-d-mêt'trẻ-kål. a. relating Baron, bar'run. s. a degree of nobility next to a viscount [baron Baronage, bar'rån-ådje. s. the dignity of a Baronness, bar'run-ès. s. a baron's lady Baronet, bar'rin-êt. s. the lowest degree of honour that is hereditary Barony, bâr'run-è. s. the honour or lordship that gives title to a baron of procreation; sterility; want of invention; want of matter; in theology, want of sensibility Barricade, bår-ré-kåde'. s. a fortification to keep off an attack; any stop or obstruction Barricade, bâr-rẻ-kåde'. v. a. to stop up a passage [bar Barricado, bár-re-ka'do. s. a fortification, a Barricado, bar-ré-ka'dd. v. a. to fortify, to bar Barrier, bár'ré-ir. s. a barricade, an entrenchment; a fortification; a stop, an ob struction; a boundary [pleader Barrister, bår'ris-tur. 's. advocate, a Barrow, bar'rd. s. any carriage moved by the hand, as a hand-barrow Barter, bår'tur. v. n. to traffick by exchanging one commodity for another Barter, bår'tur. v. a. to give any thing in exchange Barter, bår'tur. s. the act or practice of trafficking by exchange Basaltes, ba-sal'téz. s. a kind of marble Base, base. a. mean, worthless; disinge nuous, illiberal; born out of wedlock Base, base. s. the bottom of any thing; a pedestal Base-born, båse'born. a. born out of wedlock Basely, base'le. ad. meanly, dishonourably Baseness, båse'nês. s. ineanness, vileness; bastardy [ish province Bashaw, bash-aw'. s. the viceroy of a TurkBashful, bash'fål. a. modest, shamefaced, shy for rustick shame foolish Bashfulness, bash'fil-nês. s. modesty; for washing, or other uses; a small pond; a part of the sea enclosed in rocks Basis, ba'sis. s. the foundation of any thing; the lowest of the three principal parts of a column; the pedestal; the ground-work Bask, båsk. v. a. to warm by laying out in [heat the heat Bask, bask. v. n. to lie in a place to receive Basket, bås'kit. s. a vessel made of twigs, rushes, or splinters Bass, base. a. a part in musick, grave, deep Bass-viol, båse-vi'ôl. s. a musical instrument [diers Bass, bâs. s. a mat used in churches Barrack, bar'råk. s. a building to lodge sol-Bass-relief, bas-ré-lèèf'. s. sculpture, the Barrel, bir'ril. s. a round wooden vessel; any thing hollow, as the barrel of a gun; * a cylinder [barrel Barrel, bar'ril. v. a. to put any thing in a Barren, bar'ren. a. unfruitful, steril; scanty unmeaning, dull Barrenly, bar'rên-iè. ad. unfruitfully figures of which do not stand out from the ground in their full proportion Basset, bas'sit. s. a game at cards Bassoon, bas-son'. s. a musical wind instru ment Bastard, bas'tard. a. a person born out wedlook t |