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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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A-dŭl'ter-ā'tion, n. p. 23The act of adulterating, or the state of being adulterated; corruption, or debasement by foreign mixture. “The shameless adulteration of the coin.” Prescott.A-dŭl'ter-er, n. p. 23A man guilty of adultery; a man who has sexual commerce with any married woman not his wife. 2. [Script.] A man who violates his religious covenant. Jer. ix. 2.A·dŭl'ter-ess, n. p. 23A married woman guilty of incontinence. 2. (Script.) A woman who violates her religious engagements. James iv. 4.A-dŭl’ter-ine, a. p. 23Proceeding from adulterous commerce; hence, spurious; without the support of law; illegal. When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter…A-dŭl’ter-īne, n. p. 23(Civ. Law.) A child issuing from an adulterous connection. Bouvier.A-dŭl'ter-ize, v. i. p. 23To be guilty of adultery. [Obs.] Milton.A-dŭl'ter-oüs, a. p. 23Guilty of adultery; pertaining to adultery. Dryden.A-dül'ter-oüs-ly, adv. p. 23In an adulterous manner.A·dŭl'ter·y, n. p. 23Violation of the marriage bed; the unfaithfulness of any married person to the marriage bed; the voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person with one of the opposite sex. ☞ It may be committed…A-dūlt'ness, n. p. 23The state of being adult.Ad-ūm'brant, a. p. 23Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance.Adūm'brāte, v. t. p. 23To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to shadow forth. Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated. I. Taylor.Ăd'um-brā'tion, n. p. 23The act of adumbrating, or making a shadow or faint resemblance. 2. A faint sketch; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing. “Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth.” Bp. Horsley. 3. (Her.)…Ăd’ū-nā’tĭon, n. p. 23The state of being united; union. [Obs.] Bp. Taylor.A-dŭn'çi-ty, n. p. 23Hook-edness, or a bending in form of a hook. “The aduncity of the beaks of hawks.” Pope. ☞ According to the natural powers of the letters, this word is a-dun'çi-ty; but unless pronounced…A-dŭn′eōŭs, a. p. 23Bent or made in the form of a hook.A-dŭnque', a. p. 23Formed like a hook; hooked; aduncous. [Obs.] “An adunque bill.” Bacon.A-dūre', v. t. p. 23To burn up. [Obs.] Bacon.A-dúst', a. p. 23Burnt or scorched; become dry by heat; hot and fiery. “The Libyan air adust.” Milton. 2. Looking as if burnt or scorched. He was a tall, thin man, of an adust complexion. W. Scott. 3. (Med.) Having…A-dŭst'ed, a. p. 23Become hot and dry; burnt, or looking as if burnt. Howell.A-dŭst'i-ble, a. p. 23That may be scorched or burnt up.A-dŭs'tion, n. p. 23The act of burning, or heating to dryness; a state of being thus heated or dried. Harvey. 2. (Surg.) Cauterization. Buchanan.Ăd va-lō'rem p. 23See AD.Ad-vănce', v. t. p. 23To bring forward; to move farther in front. Advance your standards, draw your willing swords. Shak. 2. Hence, to promote, or to raise to a higher rank. Ahasuerus ... advanced him above all the…Ad-vănçe', v. i. p. 23To move or go forward; to proceed. The youth advanced — in open sight. Parnell. 2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in wisdom, or in years. 3. To…Ad-vănçe', n. p. 23The act of advancing or moving forward; progress; approach. “The indecent advances she made.” Pope. 2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in…Ad-văn'çe, a. p. 23Before in place, or beforehand in time;—used for advanced; as, an advance-guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance-payment, or that made before it is due.Ad-vănçe'ment, n. p. 23The act of advancing or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; preferment; promotion. In heaven, . . . every one rejoiceth in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True…Ad-văn'cer, n. p. 23One who advances; a promoter. 2. Among sportsmen, the second branch of a buck's horn. Howell.Ad-văn'çive, a. p. 23Tending to advance. [Rare.]Ad-văn′tage, n. p. 23Any state, condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, prosperity, interest, or reputation, or to any desired end; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more…Ad-văn’tage, v. t. p. 23To give an advantage to; hence, to benefit; to profit. The truth is, the archbishop’s own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. Fuller.…Ad-vănʹtage-a-ble, a. p. 23Profitable; convenient; gainful. Hayward.Ad-vănʹtage-ground, n. p. 23Ground that gives advantage or superiority; vantage-ground. Clarendon.Ad-van-tā'geous, a. p. 23Being of advantage; furnishing advantage, convenience, or opportunity to gain benefit; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position of troops; trade is advantageous to a…Ad-van-tā'geōüs-ly, adv. p. 23In an advantageous manner; profitably; conveniently.Ad-van-tā'geōüs-ness, n. p. 23The quality or state of being advantageous; profitableness; usefulness.Ad'vec-ti'tiōus, a. p. 23Brought from another place; foreign. [Obs.]Ad-vēne', v. i. p. 23To accede, or come to; to be added to, or become a part of, though not essential. [Rare.] Even where no act of the will advenes us a co-efficient. Coleridge.Ad-vēn'ient, a. p. 23Coming from outward causes; superadded. [Obs.] Glanville.Ad'vent, n. p. 23A coming; approach; visitation. “Death's dreadful advent.” Young. Specifically, the first or the second coming of Christ. 2. A season of devotion including four Sundays before Christmas. Hook.Ad-vĕn'tine, a. p. 23Adventitious. [Obs.] “Adventine heat.” Bacon.Ad'ven-tī'tious, a. p. 23Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental; casual; additional; supervenient; foreign. To things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they become without…Ăd'-ven-tī'tioüs-ly, adv. p. 23Accidentally.Ad'ven-tĭ'tiŏüs-ness, n. p. 23The state of being adventitious, or not essentially inherent.Ad-vent'ive, a. p. 23Accidental; adventitious;—little used in a general sense, but applied in botany to foreign plants accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country, yet hardly to be called native. Gray.Ad-vĕnt′ive, n. p. 23A thing or person coming from without. [Rare.] Bacon.Ad-vĕnt'ū-al, a. p. 23Relating to the season of advent. Saunderson.Ad-vēnt'ūre, n. p. 23That of which one has no direction; hazard; risk; chance; venture. Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually. Milton. 2. An…Ad-vĕnt'ŭre, v. t. p. 24To risk, or hazard; to jeopard; to venture. Certain of . . . his friends sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater. Acts xix. 31. 2. To venture upon; to run the…Ad-vĕnt'ûre, v. i. p. 24To dare; to try the chance. I would adventure for such merchandise. Shak.Ad-vĕnt'ŭre-ful, a. p. 24Given to adventure; full of enterprise. Bentham.Ad-vĕnt'ûr-er, n. p. 24One who adventures; one who seeks occasions of chance, or attempts bold, novel, or extraordinary enterprises; one who puts something at risk.Ad-vĕnt'ûre-sōme, a. p. 24Bold; daring; incurring hazard; venturesome.Ad-vĕnt'ŭre-sōme-ness, n. p. 24The quality of being bold and venturesome.Ad-vĕnt'ūr-ess, n. p. 24A female adventurer. Bulwer.Ad-vēnt'ūr-oūs, a. p. 24Inclined or willing to adventure or incur hazard; bold to encounter danger; daring; courageous; enterprising; — applied to persons. Bold deed thou hast presumed, adventurous Eve. Milton. 2. Full of…Ad-vĕnt'ŭr-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 24In an adventurous manner; boldly; daringly.Ad-vĕnt'ûr-ous-ness, n. p. 24The act or quality of being adventurous.Ăd'vĕrb, n. p. 24(Gram.) A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.