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mnỏ, mỏve, nỗr, nét;—tube, tân, ACCESSARY, ák'sês-så-rè. s. He that, not being the chief agent in a crime, contributes to it. ACCESSARY, åk'sès-sa-rè. a. Joined to, addi tional; helping forward. ACCESSIBLE, ak-ses-'sè-bl. a. That which be approached. ACCESSION, ak-sesh'an. s. Increase by something added; the act of coming to, or joining one's self to, as, accession to a confederacy; the act of arriving at, as, the king's accession

to the throne.

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ACCESSORILY, âk'ses-so-ré-lè. ad. In the manner of an accessory.

bill;—5;pound;—thin, Ta13.

Completion, full performance, perfection; com. pletion, as of a prophecy; embellishment, elegance, ornament of mind or body. ACCOMPT, 4k-kount'. s. 407. An account, a reckoning

ACCOMPTANT, ák-köůn'tânt. s. A reckoner, computer. 412.

To ACCORD, âk-körd'. v. a. To make agree, to adjust one thing to another.

To ACCORD, 4k-kord', v. n. To agree, to suit

one with another.

symmetry.

ACCORD, åk-körd'. s. A compact, an agree ment; concurronce; union of mind; harmony, ACCESSORY, ak'sés-so-rè. a. 557. Joined to Agreement another thing, so as to increase it; additional.ACCORDANCE, ak-kör'dânse. s. with a person; conformity to something. ACCIDENCE, ak'sè-dense. 8. The little book containing the first rudiments of gramınar, and ACCORDANT, âk-kör'dânt. a. Willing, in good explaining the properties of the eight parts of speech

ACCIDENT, ak sè-dênt. s. The property or quality of any being which may be separated from it, at least in thought; in grammar, the property of a word; that which happens unforeseen; casualty, chance.

ACCIDENTAL, âk-sè-děn'tål. s. A property nonessential.

ACCIDENTAL, åk-se-dễn'tâl. a.. Having the quality of an accident, non-essential; casual, fortuitous, happening by chance. ACCIDENTALLY, ak-se-dén'tâl-lè. ad. Casually, fortuitously.

ACCIDENTALNESS, ák-sé-dên'tâl-ness. s. The quality of being accidental.

ACCIPIENT, ak-sip'pè-ênt. £. A receiver.

To ACCITE, ak-site'. v. a. To call; to summon. ACCLAIM, åk-klame'. s. A shout of praise; acclamation.

ACCLAMATION, âk-klä-må'shún. s. Shouts of applause.

ACCLIVITY, åk-kliv'vě-tè. a. 511. The steepness or slope of a line inclining to the horizon, reckoned upwards; as, the ascent of an hill is the acclivity, the descent is the declivity. ACCLIVOUS, ak-kll'vås. a. 503, h. Rising with slope.

To ACCLOY, Ak-kloè'. v. a. 329. To fill up, in
an ill sense; to fill to satiety..

To ACCOIL, ak-koil', v. n. 299. To crowd; to
keep a coil about; to bustle; to be in a hurry.
ACCOLENT, akko-lênt. s. 544. A borderer:
ACCOMMODABLE, ák-kôm'mo-da-bl. a
which may be fitted.

That

To ACCOMMODATE, fh-hôm’mỏ-date. vị a,
91. To supply with conveniencies of any kind.
Suit-
ACCOMMODATE, åk-kôm'mò-date. a.
able, fit. 91.
ACCOMMODATELY, âk-kom'mo-date-le. ad.
91. Suitably, fitly.

humour.

ACCORDING, ák-kör'ding. p. In a manner suitable to; agreeable to; in proportion; with regard to

ACCORDINGLY, ák-kor'ding-lè. ad. Agreea bly, suitably, conformably.

To ACCOST, âk-kost'. v. a. To speak to first; to address; to salute.

ACCOSTABLE, ák-kos'tå-bl. a. 405. Easy of access, familiar.

ACCOUNT, äk-köůnt'. s. 407. A computation of debts or expenses; the state or result of a computation; value or estimation; a narrative, relation; the relation and reasons of a transac tion given to a person in authority; explanation, assignment of causes.

To ACCOUNT, ak-kount'. v. a. To esteem, to think, to hold in opinion; to reckon, to compute; to give an account, to assign the causes; to make up the reckoning, to answer for prac tice; to hold in esteem,

ACCOUNTABLE, åk-ködn'tâ-bl. a. Of whom an account may be required; who must an swer for.

ACCOUNTANT, ak-koån'tânt. a. Accountable to, responsible for.

ACCOUNTANT, âk-ködn'tânt. s. A computer a man skilled or employed in accounts. ACCOUNT-BOOK, âk-ködnt'book. s. containing accounts.

A book

To ACCOUPLE, ák-kůp'pl. v. a. To join; to
link together. 314.

To ACCOURT, âk-kort'. v. a. 318. To enter
tain with courtship, or courtesy.
To ACCOUTRE, åk-köð'tår. v. a. To dress; to'
equip. 315.

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ACCOUTREMENT, âk-köö'tår-ment. s. Dress,
equipage, trappings, ornaments.
ACCREDITED, ak-kredit-ed. adj. Of allowed
reputation; confidential. Mason.
ACCRETION, ak-krè'shan. s. The act of grow.
ing to another, so as to increase it.
Growing
ACCRETIVE, ák-krè'tiv. a. 158.
that which by growth is added.

ACCOMMODATION, åk-kom-mo-da'shun. s. Provision of conveniencies; in the plural, conveniencies, things requisite to ease or refreshment; composition of a difference; reconcilia-To ACCROACH, âk-krótsh'. v. a. To draw to tion; adjustment.

ACCOMPANABLE, åk-kům pâ-nâ-bl. a. Sociable. ACCOMPANIER, ák-kům'på-nè-år. s. The person that makes part of the company; companion

To ACCOMPANY, âk-kům ́pâ-nè. v. a. To be with another as a companion; to join with. 165. CCOMPLICE, åk-kom'plis. s. 142. An associate, apartaker, usually in an ill sense; a partner, or co-operator.

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TO ACCOMPLISH, ák-kôm'plish. v. a. To
plete, to execute fully, as, to accomplish a de-
sign; to fulfil, as a prophecy; to adorn, or fur-
mish either mind or body.

CCOMPLISHED, ák-kom'plish-ed. p. a. Com-
plete in some qualification; elegant, finished in
respect of embellishments.
CCOMPLISHER, ák-kom'plish-ůr. s. The per-
an that accomplishes.

COMPLISHMENT, ik-kom'plish-ment. s.

one as with a hook. 295.

To ACCRUE, âk-krðð'. v. n. 339. To accede
to, to be added to; to be added, as an advan
tage or improvement: in a commercial sense,
to be produced, or arise, as profits.
ACCUBATION, âk-kú-ba'shun. s. The ancient
posture of leaning at meals.

To ACCUMB, ak-kamb'. v. a. 347. To lie at
the table according to the ancient manner.
To ACCUMULATE, ak-ku'mù-låte. v. a. To
pile up; to heap together. 91.
ACCUMULATION, âk-ku-mu-lå'shan. s. The
act of accumulating; the state of being accu
mulated.
That
ACCUMULATIVE, âk-ku'mů-là-tv. a.
which accumulates; that which is accumula-
ted. 157.

ACCUMULATOR, åk-ko'må-là-tår. s. He that
accumulates; a gatherer or heaper together. 521
ACCURACY, ́âkˇkú-râ-sè, s. Exactness, nicetv

559-Fate, får, fåll, fåt ;—mè, mět ;-pîne, pin ;—

ACCURATE, åk'kd-råte. a. 91. Exact, as op-|| ACME, åk'mè. s. The height of any thing posed to negligence or ignorance; exact, without defect or failure.

ACCURATELY, âk'ků-råte-lè. ad. Exactly;
without errour; nicely.
ACCURATENESS, akku-rate-ness. s. Exact
ness, nicety,

To ACCURSE, åk-kårse'. v. a. To doom to
misery.

ACCURSED, ák-kûr'sêd. part. a. 362. That which is cursed or doomed to misery; execrable, hateful, detestable.

more especially used to denote the height of a
distemper.

ACOLOTHIST, -kol'lò-thist. s. One of the
lowest order in the Roman church.
ACOLYTE, Ak'o-lite. s. 544. The same as Acol-

othist.

ACONITE, åk'ko-nite. s. 155. The herb wolf'sbane. In poetical language, poison in general. ACORN, à'körn. s. The seed or fruit borne by the oak.

ACOUSTICKS, â-köd'stiks. s. 313. The doc trine or theory of sounds; medicines to help the hearing.

ACQUAINT, åk-kwånt'. v. a. To make familiar with; to inform. 202.

ACCUSABLE, âk-ků'zâ-bl. a. 405. That which may be censured; blameable; culpable. ACCUSATION, ak-ko-za'shân. s. The act of ac-To cusing, the charge brought against any one. ACCUSATIVE, ák-ků zá-tiv. a. A term of gram-ACQUAINTANCE, ák-kwan'tânse. s. The state mar, the fourth case of a noun. ACCUSATORY, âk-ko'zå-to-rẻ. a. That which produceth or containeth an accusation. 512. To ACCUSE, åk-kuze'. v. a. To charge with a crime; to blame or censure.

ACCUSER, ák-ko'zur. s. 98. He that brings a charge against another.

To ACCUSTOM, åk-kås'tåm. v. I To habituate, to inure.

ACCUSTOMABLE, Ak-kås'tåm-må-bl. a. Done by long custom or habit.

of being acquainted with; familiarity; know.
ledge; familiar knowledge; a slight or initial
knowledge, short of friendship; the person with
whom we are acquainted, without the intimacy
of friendship.

ACQUAINTED, åk-kwån'têd. a. Familiar; well
known.
ACQUEST, åk-kwèst'. s. Acquisition; the thing
gained.

To ACQUIESCE, âk-kwè-èss'. v. n. To rest in,
or remain satisfied.

ACCUSTOMABLY, ák-kos'tům-å-blè. ad. Ac-ACQUIESCENCE, åk-kwè-èss'ense. s. A silent

cording to custom.

ACCUSTOMANCE, ák-kås'tåm-mânse. s. Cus-
tom, habit, use.

ACCUSTOMARILY, âk-kås'tắm-mâ-rè-lè. ad.
In a customary manner.
ACCUSTOMARY, ûk-kds'tům-mâ-rè. a. Usual,
practised. 512.

ACCUSTOMED, ak-kus'tåm-ed. a. According
to custom; frequent; usual. 362.
ACE, ase. s. An unit; a single point in cards
or dice; a small quantity.

ACERBITY, á-ser bè-tè. s. 511. A rough sour
taste; applied to men, sharpness of temper.
To ACERVATE, å-sér våte. v. a. 91. To heap
upon.

ACERVATION, âs-êr-vå'shân. s. 527. Heaping
together.
ACESCENT, &-sås'sent. a. That which has a
tendency to sourness or acidity.
ACETOSE, ás-é-tòse'. a. 427. That which has
in it acids.

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ACETOSITY, ás̟-è-tôs'è-tè. s. 511. The state of
being acetose.

ACETOUS, -setas. a. 314. Sour.
ACHE, ake. s. 355. A continued pain.
To ACHE, åke. v. n. To be in pain.
To ACHIEVE, åt-tshève'. v. a. To perform; to
finish. 257.

An ACHIEVER, ât-tshè'vår. s. He that per-
forms what he endeavours.

An ACHIEVEMENT, át-tshève'ment. s. The
performance of an action; the escutcheon, or
ensigns armorial.

ACHOR, å'kör. s. 166. A species of the herpes.
ACID, âs'sid. a. Sour, sharp.

ACIDITY, a-sid'dè-tè. s. 511. Sharpness, sour

ness.

ACIDNESS, ás'sid-ness. s. The quality of being
acid.

ACIDULÆ, &-sid'dd-lè. s. 199 Medicinal springs
impregnated with sharp particles.
To ACIDULATE, A-sid'dd-låte. v. a. To tinge
with acids in a slight degree. 91.
To ACKNOWLEDGE, &k-nôl'lêdj. v. a. To own
the knowledge of; to own any thing or person
in a particular character; to confess, as, a fault;
to own, as, a benefit. 328.
ACKNOWLEDGING, åk-nól'lêdj-Ing. a. Grate-

ful.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, âk-nól'lêdje-ment. s. 328. See, KNOWLEDGE. Concession of the truth of any position; confession of a fault; confession of a benefit received.

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An ACQUIRER, ák-kwi'rår. s. 98. The person that acquires; a gainer.

An ACQUIREMENT, âk-kwire'ment. s. That
which is acquired; gain; attainment.
ACQUISITION, åk-kwè-zish'shan. s. The act of
acquiring the thing gained; acquirement.
ACQUISITIVE, Ak-kwiz'zè-tlv. a. That which
is acquired. 157.

ACQUIST, ak-kwist'. s. Acquirement; attainment
To ACQUIT, ak-kwit. v. a. 415. To set free,

to clear from the charge of guilt, to absolve; to clear from any obligation; the man hath ac quitted himself well, he discharged his duty. ACQUITMENT, âk-kwit 'ment. s. The state of being acquitted, or act of acquitting, ACQUITTAL, ak-kwit'tál s. 157. Is a deliverance from an offence.

To ACQUITTANCE, ák-kwit'tânse. v. n. To procure an acquittance; to acquit. ACQUITTANCE, ak-kwit'tanse. s. The act of discharging from a debt; a writing testifying the receipt of a debt.

ACRE, 'kar. s. 98, 416. A quantity of land, cortaining in length forty perches, and four in breadth; or four thousand eight hundred and forty square yards.

ACRID, ak'krid. a. Of a hot biting taste. ACRIMONIOUS, âk-krè-mð'nè-ds. a. Sharp, corrosive. 314.

ACRIMONY, ak'krè-mò̟-nè. s. 557. Sharpness, corrosiveness; sharpness of temper, severity. See DOMESTIC.

ACRITUDE, âk'kre-tade. s. An acrid taste; a
biting heat on the palate.

ACROAMATICAL, ak'kro-a-måt'tè-kål. a. 509
Of or pertaining to deep learning.
ACROSPIRE, ak kro-spire. s. 151. A shoot or
sprout from the end of seeds.
ACROSPIRED, åk'krò-spi-rèd. part. a. Having
sprouts. 362.

ACROSS, &-kross'. ad. Athwart; laid over some-
thing so as to cross it.

An ACROSTICK, &-kross'tik. s. A poem, in which the first letter of every line being taken, makes up the name of the person or thing on which the poem is written.

— đỏ, môve, nỗr, nốt ;Abe, tâb, bill ;ôi, p3und ;—thin, THI.

To ACT, åkt v. n. To be in action, not to rest.
To ACT, åkt. v. a. To perform a borrowed char-
acter, as a stage player; to produce effects in
some passive subject.

ACT, akt. s. Something done, a deed; an ex-
ploit, whether good or ill; a part of a play,
during which the action proceeds without inter-
ruption; a decree of parliament.
ACTION, ak'shan. s. 290. The quality or state
of acting, opposite to rest; an act or thing
done; a deed; agency, operation; the series
of events represented in a fable; gesticulation;|
the accordance of the motions of the body with
the words spoken; a term in law.
ACTIONABLE, Ak'shin-a-bl. a. That which
mits an action in law; punishable. 405.
ACTION-TAKING, ak'shun-tà'king. a. Litigious.
ACTIVE, ák ́tiv. a. 151. That which has the
power or quality of acting; that which acts,
opposed to passive; busy, engaging in action,
opposed to idle or sedentary; nimble, agile,
quick; in grammar, a verb active is that which
signifies action, as, I teach.

ADAM's-APPLE, âd'âmz-âp'pl. s. A prominent
part of the throat.

To ADAPT, á-dapt. v. a. To fit, to suit, to pro-
portion.
ADAPTATION, åd-âp-tâ'shún. s. The act of
fitting one thing to another; the fitness of
one thing to another. 527.

ADAPTION, &-dap'shan. s. The act of fitting.
To ADD, ad v. a. To join something to that
which was before.

To ADDECIMATE, âd-des'sè-måte. v. a. To take or ascertain tithes. 91,

count.

To ADDEEM, âd-dèèm'. v. a. To esteem, to acad-ADDER, âd'dår. s. 98, 418. A serpent, a viper, a poisonous reptile,

ACTIVELY, ak'tiv-lè. ad. Busily, nimbly. ACTIVENESS, âk'tiv-ness. s. Quickness; nimbleness.

ACTIVITY, åk-tîv'è-tè. s. 515. The quality of being active.

ACTOR, åk'tür. s. 93, 418. He that acts or per-|| forms any thing; he that personates a character; a stage player.

ADDER's-GRASS, âd'dûrz-gråss. s. A plant.
ADDER's-TONGUE, âd'darz-tang. s. Ẩn herb,
ADDER's-WORT, åd'darz-wårt. s. An herb.
ADDIBLE, âd'dè-bl. a. 405. Possible to be ad-
ded.

ADDIBILITY, âd-de-bil'lè-tè. s. The possibility
of being added. 511.

ADDICE, âd'dis. s. 142. A kind of ax, corrupt-
ly pronounced adz.

To ADDICT, ad-dikt'. v. a. To devote, to dedi-
cate: it is commonly taken in a bad sense, as,
he addicted himself to vice.
ADDICTEDNESS, âd-dik'têd-ness. s. The state
of being addicted.

ADDICTION, âd-dik shân. s. The act of devoting;
the state of being devoted.

An ADDITAMENT, âd-dit'â-ment. s. Addition; the thing added.

ACTRESS, aktress. s. She that performs any thing; a woman that plays on the stage. ACTUAL, ak'tshu-ál. a. 461. Really in act, not merely potential; in act; not purely in specu-ADDITION, ad-dish'shun. s. 459. The act of lation.

ACTUALITY, ák-tshå-ål'lè-té. s. The state of being actual.

ACTUALLY, ak'tshå-âl-lễ. ad. In act, in effect, really.

ACTUALNESS, ik'tshû-âl-ness. s. The quality of being actual.

ACTUARY, Ak'tshu-a-rè. s. The register or offi

adding one thing to another; the thing added; in arithmetic, addition is the reduction of two or more numbers of like kind together into one sum or total.

ADDITIONAL, âd-ish'shan-ål. a. That which is added.

ADDITORY, ad'dě-tó-rè. a. 572. That which has the power of adding.

cer who compiles the minutes of the proceed-ADDLE, id'd!. a. 405. Originally applied to ings of the court.

To ACTUATE, åk'tshå-åte. v. a. To put into action.

ACTUOSE, ák-tshů-ose'. a. Having the power of
action. Ash. See TUMULOSE.

To ACUATE, åk'd-åte. v. a. 91. To sharpen.
ACULEATE, -kdle-åte. a. 91. Prickly; that
which terminates in a sharp point.
ACUMEN, â-ko'mên. s. 503, h. A sharp point;
figuratively; quickness of intellect.
ACUMINATED, å-ku'mè-nå-tëd. p. a. Ending
in a point; sharp pointed.

ACUTE, á-kite'. a. Sharp, opposed to blunt;
ingenious, opposed to stupid; acute disease,
any disease which is attended with an increas-
ed velocity of blood, and terminates in a few
days; acute accent, that which raises or sharp-
ans the voice.

ACUTELY, å-kåte ́lè. ad. After an acute manner; sharply,

eggs, and signifying such as produce nothing thence transferred to brains that produce no thing.

ADDLE-PATED, âd dl-på-têd. a. Having barren brains.

To ADDRESS, âd-drêss'. v. a. To prepare one's self to enter upon any ection; to apply to another by words.

ADDRESS, åd-dress'. s. Verbal applicat's toy, any one; courtship; manner of addressin

other, as, a man of pleasing address; skill, uer terity; manner of directing a letter. ADDRESSER, âd-drès'sûr. s. 98. The person

that addresses.

To ADDUCE, âd-dise'.v.aTo bring something forward in addition to something already pro duced.

This word, though constantly arising in conversation, has not yet found its way into any of our Dictionaries. It is, however, legitimate

ACUTENESS, &-kate'ness. s. Sharpness; forcely formed, and has a distinct and specific sig

of intellects; violence and speedy crisis of a malady; sharpness of sound. ADACTED, &-dak'ted. part. a. Driven by force. ADAGE, âdaje. s. 90. A maxim, a proverb. ADAGIO, â-da'jé-ò. 9. A term used by musicians, to mark a slow time.

ADAMANT, åd'a-mânt. s. A stone of impenetrable hardness; the diamond; the load-stone. ADAMANTEAN, âd-â-mân-tè'an. a. Hard as adamant."

ADAMANTINE, ád-á-mân'tn. a. Made of adamant; having the qualities of adamant, as hardness, indissolubility.

nification, which distinguishes it from conduce, induce, produce, and reduce, and has therefore a just title to become a part of the language. The propriety of it is a sufficient authority. ADDUCENT, âd-dd'sent. a. A word applied to those muscles that draw together the parts of the body.

To ADDULCE, âd-dâlse. v. a. To sweeten.
ADEMPTION, å-dém'shan. s. 412. Privation.
ADENOGRAPHY, âd-de-nôg'grâ-fès A trea-
tise of the glands. 518.

ADEPT, â-dept'. s. He that is completely skilled
in all the secrets of his art.

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ADEQUATELY, åd'è-kwate-lè. ad. In an ads. quate manner; with exactness of proportion.

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

ADEQUATENESS, âd'è-kwåtc-ness, s. The state
of being adequate; exactness of proportion.
To ADHERE, âd-hére'. v. n. To stick to; to
remain firmly fixed to a party, or opinion.
ADHERENCE, ad-hè'rênse. s. The quality of
adhering; tenacity; fixedness of mind, attach-
ment, steadiness.
ADHERENCY, âd-he'rên-se. s. 182. The same
with adherence.

ADHERENT, âd-he'rẻnt. a. Sticking to; united
with.

ADHERENT, âd-hè'rênt. s. A follower, a parti

san.

ADHERER, âd-hè'rår. s. 98. He that adheres.
ADHESION, âd-hè'zhan. s. 451. The act or state
of sticking to something.
ADHESIVE, ad-hè'siv. s. 158, 428. Sticking,
tenacious.

To ADHIBIT, âd-hib'bit, v. a. To apply; to
make use of.

ADHIBITION, âd-hè-bish'shûn. s. Application,

use. 507.

ADJACENCY, âd-jà'sên-sè. s. 183 The state
of lying close to another thing.
ADJACENT, âd-ja'sent.

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ADJUTOR, âd ju'tår, s. 98, 166. A helper.
ADJUTORY, adju-tur-re. a. 512. That which
helps. 557.

ADJUVANT, åd'jà-vânt. a. Helpful, useful..
To ADJUVATE, åd'jà-våte. v. a. To help, to
further. 503, k.
ADMEASUREMENT, âd-mêzh'ère-ment.

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The act or practice of measuring according to rule. ADMENSURATION, âd-mên-shu-rå'shůn, s. 452 The act of measuring to each his part. ADMINICLE, åd-min'è-kl. s. 405. Help, support. ADMINICULAR, âd-mè-nik'd-lär. a. That which gives help. 418.

a. Lying close, bor-To ADMINISTER, âd-min'nis-tår. v. a. To give; to afford; to supply; to act as the minister or agent in any employment or office; to perforin the office of an administrator. 98.

dering upon something. ADJACENT, âd-ja'sènt. s. That which lies)

next another.

ADIAPHOROUS, â-de-âf'fo-ras. a. Neutral. ADIAPHORY, â-dè-âï'ïò-rè. s. 534. Neutrality, indifference.

To ADJECT, âd-jekt'. v. a. To add to, to put

to.

ADJECTION, ád-jêk'shûn. s. The act of adJecting, or adding; the thing adjected, or added.

ADJECTITIOUS, ad-jak-tish'us. a. Added, thrown in.

ADJECTIVE, âdjek-tiv. s. 512. A word added
to a noun, to signify the addition or separation
of some quality, circumstance, or manner of
being; as, good, bad.

ADJECTIVELY, jčk-tiv-lè. ad. After the
manner of an adjective.
ADIEU, &-do'. ad. 284. Farewell.

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To ADJOIN, ad-jðîn'. v. a. 299. To join to; to unite to; to put to.

To ADJOIN, ad-join'. v. n. To be contiguous

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To ADJUDGE, âd-judje'. v. a. To give the
thing controverted to one of the parties; to
sentence to a punishment; simply, to judge, to
decree.
ADJUDICATION, åd-ju-de-ka'shun. s. The act
of granting something to a litigant.
To ADJUDICATE, ad-ju'dè-kåte. v. a. To ad-
judge.

To ADJUGATE, åd'jà-gåte. v. a. 91. To yoke to.
ADJUMENT, ad'jà-ment. s. Help.
ADJUNCT, ád'jaukt. s. Something adherent or
united to another.

138. He that

ADJUNCT, âd'junkt. a. Immediately joined..
ADJUNCTION, ad-junk'shân. s. The act of
adjoining; the thing adjoined.
ADJUNCTIVE, âd-junktiv.
joins; that which is joined.
ADJURATION, Ad-ju-ra'shun. s. The act of
proposing an oath to another; the form of oath
proposed to another.

To ADJURE, âd-jùre'. v. a. To impose an oath
upon another, prescribing the form.
To ADJUST, ád-jůst'. v. a. To regulate, to put
in order; to make conformable.
ADJUSTMENT, Ad-justment. . Regulation,

To ADMINISTRATE, åd-min'nis-tråte. v. a. 91.
The same as administer.

ADMINISTRATION, âd'min-nis-trà'shûn. s. 527.
The act of administering or conducting any
employment; the active or executive part of
government; those to whom the care of pub
lic affairs is committed.

ADMINISTRATIVE, âd-min'nis-trå-tiv. a. 157.
That which administers.

ADMINISTRATOR, åd'min-nis-tra'tår. S 98,
527. He that has the goods of a man dying in-
testate committed to his charge, and is ac-
countable for the same; he that officiates in
divine rites; he that conducts the government.
ADMINISTRATRIX, åd'min-nis-trå triks. s. 527.
She who administers in consequence of a will.
ADMINISTRATORSHIP, ad'min-nis-trå'tür-
ship. s. The office of administrator.
ADMIRABLE, âd'mé-rå-bl. a. 405. To be ad
mired, of power to excite wonder.

ADMIRABILITY, ad'mè rá-bil-lè-tè.
ADMIRABILITY, ad me rá-bil-là-n.. }

S.

511, 527. The quality or state of being admi
rable.
ADMIRABLY, âd'mè-râ-blè. ad. In an admira
ble manner.

ADMIRAL, åd'mè-rál. s. An officer or magis-
trate that has the government of the king's
navy; the chief commander of a fleet; the ship
which carries the admiral..
ADMIRALSHIP, ad me-ral-ship'. s. The office
ADMIRALTY, åd'mè-ral-tè. s. The power, or
officers, appointed for the administration of na-
val affairs.

of admiral.

This word is frequently pronounced as if written admiraltry, with anr, in the last syllable; nor is this mispronunciation, however improper, confined to the lowest order of the people. The same may be observed of Mayoralty." ADMIRATION, åd-mè-rå'shån. s. Wonder; the act of admiring or wondering.

To ADMIRE, ad-mire'. v. a. To regard with wonder; to regard with love.

ADMIRER, âd-mi'rur. s. 93. The person that wonders, or regards with admiration; a lover. ADMIRINGLY, "åd-mi'ring-lè. ad. With admi

ration.

ADMISSIBLE, âd-mis'sè-bl. a. 405. That which may be admitted.

ADMISSION, âd-mish'shin. s. The act or prac tice of admitting; the state of being admitted; admittance: the power of entering; the al lowance of an argument.

-nd, move, når, nĉe ;-tùbe, tåb, bull ;-;-pound ;-thin, THIS.

To ADMIT, ád-mit', v. a. To suffer to enter; to|| suffer to enter upon an office; to allow an argument or position; to allow, or grant in general. ADMITTABLE, âd-mit'tå-bl. a. Which may be admitted.

ADMITTANCE, åd-mit'tanse. s. The act of admitting; permission to enter; the power or right of entering; custom; concession of a position.

To ADMIX, åd-miks'. v. a. To mingle with something else.

ADMIXTION, åd-miks'tshån. s. The union of one body with another.

ADMIXTURE, âd-miks'tshire. s. 461. The body
mingled with another.

To ADMONISH, ad-mon'nish. v. a. To warn
of a fault, to reprove gently.
ADMONISHER, ad-mon'nish-ar. s. The person
that puts another in mind of his faults or duty.
ADMONISHMENT, åd-môn'nish-ment. s. Ad-
monition, notice of faults or duties.
ADMONITION, åd-mò-nìsh'an. s. The hint of
a fault or duty; counsel; gentle reproof.
ADMONITIONER, ad-mo-nish'an-år. s. A ge-
neral adviser. A ludicrous term.
ADMONITORY, âd-môn'nè-tår-rè. a. That which
admonishes. See DOMESTIC.
To ADMOVE, âd-môôve'. v. a.
thing to another.

To bring one
ADMURMURATION, âd-mar-mu-rà'shûn. s. The||
act of murmuring to another.
ADO, á-dôô'. e. Trouble, difficulty; bustle, tu-
mult, business; more tumult and show of bu-
siness than the affair is worth.
ADOLESCENCE, ad-o-les'sense.
ADOLESCENCY, âd-d-les'sen-se.

S.

The age succeeding childhood, and succeeded by puberty. 510.

To ADOPT, â-dôpt'. v. a. To take a son by
choice; to make him a son who is not so by
birth; to place any person or ing in a nearer
relation to something else.

ADOPTEDLY, å-dôp'ted-lè. ad. After the man-
ner of something adopted.
ADOPTER, a-dép tôr. s. 98. He that gives some
one by choice the rights of a son.
ADOPTION, &-dop'shon. s. 459. The act of
adopting; the state of being adopted.
ADOPTIVE, a-dop'tiv. a. 157. He that is adop-
ted by another; he that adopts another.
ADORABLE, â-do'râ-bl. a. 405. That which
ought to be adored.

ADORABLENESS, â-dò'râ-bl-nåss. s. Worthi-
ness of divine honours.

ADORABLY, â-do ́râ-blè. ad. In a manner worthy of adoration.

ADORATION, âd-do-rà'shûn. s. The external homage paid to the Divinity; homage paid to persons in high place or esteem.

To ADORE, á-dore'. v. a. To worship with external homage.

ADORER, â-dorur. s. 98. He that adores; a worshipper.

To ADORN, â-dörn'. v. a. 167. To dress; to deck the person with ornaments; to set out any place or thing with decorations.

ADORNMENT, å-dörn'ment. s. Ornament, embellishment.

ADOWN, â-dôân'. ad.. 323: Down, on the ground.

ADOWN, â-dôân'. prep. Down towards the
ground.

ADREAD, â-dred'. ad. 234. In a state of fear.
ADRIFT, â-drift', ad. Floating at random.
ADROIT, &-droit'. a. 305. Active, skilful.
ADROITNESS, â-droit'ness. s. Dexterity, readi-
ness, activity.

ADRY, 4-dri'. ad. Athirst, thirsty,
ADSCITITIOUS, âd-se-tish'us. a. That which
is taken in to complete something else. 314.
ADSTRICTION, ad-strik'shan. g The act of
binding together

To ADVANCE, åd-vânse'. v. a. 73. To bring forward, in the local sense; to raise to prefer ment; to aggrandize; to improve; to forward, to accelerate; to propose; to offer to the pah

lic.

To ADVANCE, âd-vânse'. v. n. To come for-
ward; to make improvement.

ADVANCE, âd-vånse'. s. 79. The act of coming
forward; a tendency to come forward to meet
a lover; progression, rise from one point to
another; improvement; progress towards per-
fection.
ADVANCEMENT, âd-vânse'ment. s. The act
of coming forward; the state of being advanced
preferment; improvement.
ADVANCER, ád-vân'sår. s 93. A promoter.
forwarder.

ADVANTAGE, âd-vân'tâdje. s. 90. Superiority;
superiority gained by stratagem; gain; profit;
preponderation on one side of the comparison.
To ADVANTAGE, åd-vân'tådje. v. a. To benefit ;
to promote; to bring forward.

ADVANTAGED, âd-van'tâ-jêd. a. Possessed of advantages. 362.

ADVANTAGE-GROUND, âd-vân'tâje-ground. s.
Ground that gives superiority, and opportuni
ties of annoyance or resistance.
ADVANTAGEOUS, ad-vân-tà'jus. a. Profitable,
useful, opportune.

ADVANTAGEOUSLY, âd-vân-tå'jus-lè. ad. Con-
veniently, opportunely, profitably,
ADVANTAGEOUSNESS, ad-van-ta jus-ness. 6.
Profitableness, usefulness, convenience.
To ADVENE, âd-vène'. v. n. To accede to some
thing; to be superadded.

ADVENIENT, âd-vè'nè-ềnt. a. Advening, su
peradded.

ADVENT, âd'vent. s. The name of one of the
holy seasons, signifying the coming; that is,
the coming of our Saviour; which is made the
subject of our devotion during the four weeks
before Christmas.

ADVENTINE, åd-ven'tin. a. 140. Adventitious
that which is extrinsically added.
ADVENTITIOUS, âd-ven-tish'ds. a. That which
advenes extrinsically added.
ADVENTIVE, id-ven'tiv. s. 157. The thing or
person that comes from without.
ADVENTUAL, âd-ven'tshå-ål. a. 461. Relating
to the season of Advent.
ADVENTURE, âd-ven'tshire. s. 461. An acei-
dent, a chance, a hazard; an enterprise is
which something must be left to hazard.
To ADVENTURE, åd-vên'tshùre. v. n. To try
the chance; to dare.

ADVENTURER, âd-ven'tshùr-år, s. He that
secks occasions of hazard; he that puts him-
self in the hands of chance. 98.
ADVENTUROUS, âd-ven'tshir-us. a. He that is
inclined to adventures; daring; courageous;
full of hazard; dangerous.
ADVENTUROUSLY, âd-ven'tshur-ås-lè.
Boldly, daringly.
ADVENTURESOME, âd-vên'tshùr-sům. a. The

ad.

same with adventurous. ADVENTURESOMENESS, Ad-ven'tshår-sånês. s. 461. The quality of being adventure

some.

ADVERB, åd'verb. s. A word joined to a verb or
adjective, and solely applied to the use of qua
lifying and restraining the latitude of their sig.
nification.

ADVERBIAL, d-ver'bè-ål. a. That which has
the quality or structure of an adverb.
ADVERBIALLY, âd-vẻr bé-âl-lè. ad. In the man-
ner of an adverb.
ADVERSABLE, âd-ver'så-bl. a. 405. Contra-

ry to.

ADVERSARY, âd'vèr-sú-rẻ s. 512. An opponeat,
antagonist, enemy.
ADVERSATIVE, ád-vèr'så-tv. a. A word which
makes some opposition or wżety 512.

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