Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ăc'ci-ăc-ca-tur'ă, n. p. 10(Mus.) A grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed. Brande.Aë'ci-dence, n. p. 10A small book containing the accidents or rudiments of grammar. Milton.Ăc'ci-dent, n. p. 10An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an event which proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected; chance…Ăc´ci-dĕnt´al, a. p. 11Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. 2. Non-essential; not necessarily belonging; as, songs are…Ac'ci-dēnt'al, n. p. 11Any thing happening accidentally; a casualty. He conceived it just that accidentals . . . should sink with the substance of the accusation. Fuller. 2. pl. (Paint.) Those unusual effects of strong…Ac′ci-dent′al-ism, n. p. 11(Paint.) The effects produced by accidental lights.Ăc'ci-den-tāl'i-ty, n. p. 11Same as ACCIDENTALNESS.Ăc'çi-dent'al-ly, adv. p. 11In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.Ăc'çi-dent'al-ness, n. p. 11The quality of being accidental. [Rare.]Ăc'ci-dĕn′ti-a-ry, a. p. 11Pertaining to an accidence. [Obs.] Morton.Ăc'i-pēn'ser, n. p. 11See ACIPENSER.Ac·cip'i-ent, n. p. 11A receiver. Bailey.Ac-cip'i-ter, n. p. 11(Ornith.) One of an order of rapacious birds. The Accipiters have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly hooked talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and…Ac-cip'i-trine, a. p. 11Pertaining to or resembling the accipitres.Ac·cite', v. t. p. 11To call; to cite; to summon. [Obs.] Our heralds now accited all that were Endamaged by the Elians. Chapman.Ac-clāim', v. t. p. 11To honor or meet with applause. How gladly did they spend their breath in acclaiming thee! Bp. Hall. 2. To declare by acclamation; to salute. While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors.…Ac-clāim', n. p. 11A shout of applause; acclamation. Milton.Ac'cla-mā'tion, n. p. 11A shout, expressive of assent, choice, or approbation. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey. 2. (Antiq.) A…Ac-clām'a-to-ry, a. p. 11Pertaining to, or expressing acclamation.Ac-clī'māte, v. t. p. 11To habituate to a climate not native; as, to acclimate settlers, or cattle, or plants.Acclī'mate-ment, n. p. 11Acclimation.Ac-cli-mā'tion, n. p. 11The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a foreign climate.Ae-clī′ma-tī-zā′tion, n. p. 11The act of acclimatizing, or inuring to a climate. Speke.Ac·cli’ma·tize, v. t. p. 11To inure or accustom to a climate different from that which is natural. Baird.Ac-clī'ma-tūre, n. p. 11Act of acclimating, or state of being acclimated. Caldwell.Ac-cliv'-i-ty, n. p. 11A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or a side descending; rising ground; ascent.Ae-clī'vous, a. p. 11Rising, as a hill with a slope.Ae-e-loy’, v. t. p. 11To fill to satiety; to choke; to fill up. See CLOY. Spenser.Ae-eōast', v. t. p. 11To fly along near the earth. [Obs.] Whether high towering or accoasting low. Spenser.Ae-coil', v. t. p. 11To gather around; to encircle. Spenser.Ac'co-lāde', n. p. 11A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace and a blow on both shoulders, with a form of words. 2. (Mus.) A brace used to join several parts.Ae′co-lent, n. p. 11A borderer; one who dwells on a border of a country, or near. Ash.Ad-cōm'bi-nā'tion, n. p. 11The act of combining together.Ae-cŏm'mo-da-ble, a. p. 11That may be accommodated, fitted, or made to agree. [Rare.] Watts.A-e-còm'mo-da-ble-ness, n. p. 11The condition of being accommodable.Ae-cŏm’mo-dāte, v. t. p. 11To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances. 2. To furnish with something desired, needed, or convenient; as, to accommodate a…Ae-cōm'mo-dāte, v. i. p. 11To be conformable or adapted. [Rare.] Boyle.Ac-cŏm'mo-date, a. p. 11Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to the end. Tillotson.Ac-cōm'mo-date-ly, adv. p. 11Suitably; fitly. [Rare.]Ae-cŏm'mo-date-ness, n. p. 11Fitness. [R.] Halliwell.Ae-cōm'mo-dā'ting, a. p. 11Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; as an accommodating man.Ac·com'mo·dā'tion, n. p. 11The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted;—followed by to. “The organization of the body with accommodation to its functions.” Hale. 2. Whatever supplies a want or…Ac-cōm'mo-dā'tive, a. p. 11Furnishing accommodation.Ac-cōm'mo-dā'tor, n. p. 11One who accommodates.Ac-côm'pa-na-ble, a. p. 11Sociable. [Obs.] Sidney.Ac-cōm'pa-ni-ment, n. p. 11That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added by way of ornament to the principal thing, or for the sake of symmetry; specifically (Mus.), a part performed by…Ac-cōm'pa-nīst, n. p. 11The performer in music who takes the accompanying part. (Busby.)Ac-côm'pa-ny, v. t. p. 11To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with. The Persian dames, In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. Glover. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble…Ac-cōm'pa-ny, v. i. p. 11To be an associate; to keep company. Bacon. Men say that they will drive away one another, ... and not accompany together. Holland. 2. To cohabit. [Rare.] Milton. 3. (Mus.) To perform the…Ac-cōm'pliçe, n. p. 11A co-operator or associate in general. 2. (Law.) An associate in a crime; a partner or partaker in guilt. “And thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason.” Johnson. It is followed by with before a…Ac-cōm'pliçe-ship, n. p. 11The state of being an accomplice. H. Taylor.Ăc'com-pliç'i-ty, n. p. 11The act or state of being an accomplice.Ac-cŏm'plish, v. t. p. 11—[Fr. accomplir, from Lat. ad and complere, to fill up, to complete, q. v.] 1. To fill up entirely, as time; to complete. That He would accomplish seventy years in the desolation of Jerusalem. Dan.…Ac-cōm'plish-a-ble, a. p. 11Capable of being accomplished. Smart.Ac-cōm'plished, p. a. p. 11Complete and perfected; specifically, complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. Then they break forth all together, and show…Ac-cōm'plish-er, n. p. 12One who accomplishes.Ac-cōm'plish-ment, n. p. 12The act of accomplishing, or carrying into effect, or obtaining a desired object; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, the accomplishment of a…Ac-compt', n. p. 12See ACCOUNT.Ac-compt'a-ble, a. p. 12See ACCOUNTABLE.Ac-compt'ant, n. p. 12See ACCOUNTANT.