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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Ad-vĕrb'i-al, a. p. 24Pertaining to an adverb.Ad-vĕrb'i-al-ly, adv. p. 24In the manner of an adverb.Ăd'ver-sā'ri-a, n. pl. p. 24Books in which all matters are temporarily entered as they occur. Andrews. 2. (Lit.) (a.) A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections; hence, a common-place book. (b.) A title for…Ăd'ver-sā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 24Adversary. [Rare.] Southey.Ăd'ver-sa-ry, n. p. 24One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe. “His ancient knot of…Ăd'ver-sa-ry, a. p. 24Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic. 2. (Law.) Having an opposing party; in distinction from an application, in law or equity, to which no opposition is made; as, an adversary suit.Ăd'ver-sā'tion, n. p. 24The state of being adverse; opposition. [Rare.] Hardyng.Ad-vĕr'sa-tĭve, a. p. 24Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis between two connected propositions; — applied to the conjunctions but, however, yet, &c.; as, John is an honest man, but not wise.Ad-vĕr'sa-tĭve, n. p. 24A word denoting contrariety or opposition; an adversative word. Harris.Ăd'vĕrse, a. p. 24Acting against or in a contrary direction; conflicting; counteracting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party. 2. Opposing desire; contrary to the wishes, or to supposed good; hence, unfortunate…Ad-vērse′, v. t. p. 24To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] Gower.Ād'vērse-ly, adv. p. 24In an adverse manner; unfortunately.Ad-vēr'si-fō'li-ate or Ad-vēr'si-fō'li-ous, a. p. 24(Bot.) Having opposite leaves, as plants, where the leaves are so arranged on the stem.Ād'vērse-ness, n. p. 24State or quality of being adverse; opposition.Ad-vĕr'si-ty, n. p. 24That which is contrary or opposed; contrariety. [Obs.] “Well said, adversity.” Shak. 2. That which opposes success or desire; an event or series of events attended with severe trials or misfortunes…Ad-vērt', v. i. p. 24To turn the mind or attention; to regard, observe, or notice; — with to; as, he adverted to what was said, or to a circumstance that occurred. Now to the universal whole advert. Blackmore. Syn.—To…Ad-vĕrt'ence or Ad-vĕrt'en-cy, n. p. 24A direction of the mind; attention; notice; regard. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill.Ad-vĕrt'ent, a. p. 24Attentive; heedful. “An advertent connexing of consequences.” Hale.Ad-vĕrt'ent-ly, adv. p. 24In an advertent manner.Ăd'ver-tīze', v. t. p. 24To give notice, advice, or intelligence to; to inform or apprise; — followed by of before the object of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. I will advertise thee what this people will…Ad-vēr'tise-ment or Ād/ver-tīse'ment, n. p. 24The act of informing or notifying, or making known. “An advertisement of danger.” Bp. Burnet. 2. Moral admonition. [Rare.] “My griefs cry louder than advertisement,” [i. e., than to admit of being…Ăd'ver-tī'zer, n. p. 24One who advertises.Ad-vés'per-āte, v. i. p. 24To grow or draw toward evening. [Obs.] Bailey.Ad-vīce', n. p. 24An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel; suggestion. We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. Franklin. 2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.] How shall I…Ad-vīce'-bōat, n. p. 24A vessel employed to carry dispatches or information.Ad-vĭg'il-āte, v. t. p. 24To watch with diligence. Todd.Ad-vĭs'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 24Quality of being advisable; advisableness.Ad-vīz'a-ble, a. p. 24Proper to be advised; prudent; expedient; proper to be done or practiced. It is not advisable to reward where men have the tenderness not to punish. L'Estrange. 2. Ready to receive advice. [Obs.]…Ad-vĭs'a-ble-ness, n. p. 24The quality of being advisable or expedient; advisability.Ad-vĭs'a-bly, adv. p. 24With advice; wisely.Ad-vīse', v. t. p. 24To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel. “I shall no more advise thee.” Milton. 2. To give information to; to communicate notice to; to make…Ad-vīse', v. i. p. 24To weigh well or consider; to deliberate. “Advise if this be worth attempting.” Milton. To advise with, to consult for the purpose of taking the opinions of others.Ad-vīṣ'ed-ly, adv. p. 24With deliberation or advice; heedfully; purposely; by design. “Advisedly undertaken.” Suchling.Ad-vīṣ'ed-ness, n. p. 24Deliberate consideration; prudent procedure.Ad·vīse'ment, n. p. 24Counsel; information. [Antiquated.] Waking advisement takes Of what had passed in sleep. Daniel. 2. Consultation; deliberation. Tempering the passion with advisement slow. Spencer.Ad-vīs'er, n. p. 24One who advises; one who gives advice or admonition; also, in a bad sense, one who instigates or persuades.Ad-vī'so, n. p. 24Same as ADVICE. [Obs.] Browne.Ad·vī'so·ry, a. p. 24Having power to advise; as, an advisory council. The general association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull. 2. Containing advice; as, their opinion…Ad'vo·ca·cy, n. p. 24The act of pleading for or supporting; vindication; defense; intercession. They shall not want herein the applause or advocacy of Satan. Browne. 2. Judicial pleading; lawsuit. [Obs.] Chaucer.Ad'vo-cate, n. p. 24One who pleads the cause of another; hence, specifically, one who pleads the cause of another before any tribunal or judicial court; a counselor. In the English and American Law, advocates are the…Ăd'vo-cāte, v. t. p. 24To plead in favor of, to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support or vindicate. This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated. Burke. The most eminent…Ad'vo-cate-ship, n. p. 24The office or duty of an advocate.Ăd'vo·cā'tess, n. p. 24A female advocate. Bp. Taylor.Ad'vo-cā'tion, n. p. 24The act or state of advocating or pleading; plea. The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us. Bp. Taylor. A bill of advocation (Scots Law), a written application to a…Ad-vōke’, v. t. p. 24To summon. [Obs.] [He] had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome. Fuller.Ăd'vo-lā'tion, n. p. 24The act of flying toward something. [Obs.] Bailey.Ăd'/vo-lū'tion, n. p. 24A rolling toward something.Ad-vou'trer, n. p. 24An adulterer. [Obs.]Ad-vou'tress, n. p. 24An adulteress. [Obs.] Bacon.Ad-vou'try, n. p. 24Adultery. [Obs.] Bacon.Ad-vow-ee', n. p. 25One who has the right of advowson. Cowell.Ad-vow'son, n. p. 25(Eng. Law.) Properly, the relation in which a patron (advocatus) stands toward the living which he presents, i. e., the patronage of a church; the right of presenting or nominating to a vacant…Ad-voy'er, n. p. 25See AVOYER.Ad'y-nam'ic, a. p. 25(Med.) Pertaining to debility of the vital powers; weak; feeble. Adynamic fevers, malignant or putrid fevers attended with great-muscular debility. Cyc. Med.A-dyn'a-my, n. p. 25(Med.) Want of strength occasioned by disease; weakness. Morin.Ad'y-tūm, n. p. 25(Arch.) A secret apartment, especially a secret place in ancient temples from whence oracles were given.Ădz or Adze, n. p. 25Eng. addice, A-S. adese. A carpenter’s tool for chipping, formed with a thin arching blade, and its edge at right angles to the handle. The edge is beveled only on the inside, and the handle is…Æ p. 25A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. αι. The Sax. æ has been changed into e or ea. In derivatives from the learned languages, it is mostly…