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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-flăt', adv. p. 28Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.]A-flōat', adv. or a. p. 28Borne on the water; floating; swimming. “On such a full sea are we now afloat.” Shak. 2. Moving; passing from place to place; as, a runner is afloat. 3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; as…A-fōam', adv. p. 28In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.A-fo͝ot', adv. p. 28On foot. “We'll walk afoot a while.” Shak. He distinguished himself as a sick-nurse till his poor comrade got afoot again. Carlyle. 2. In action; in a condition for action, or in a state of being…A-fōre', adv. p. 28Before. [Obs.] “Look out afore.” Falconer.A-fōre', prep. p. 28Before. 2. (Naut.) Toward the head of; farther forward than; or nearer the stem than; as, afore the windlass. Afore the mast, a phrase applied to a common sailor who holds no office on board the…A-fōre'gō-ing, a. p. 28Going before; foregoing. [Obs.]A-fōre'hānd, adv. p. 28In advance; in time previous; beforehand. She is come aforehand to anoint my body. Mark. xiv. 8.A-fōre'hănd, a. p. 28Prepared; previously provided; — opposed to behindhand. “Aforehand in all matters of power.” Bacon.A-fōre'mēn-tioned, a. p. 28Mentioned before in the same writing or discourse. Addison.A-fōre'nāmed, a. p. 28Named before. Peacham.A-fōre'said, a. p. 28Said or recited before, or in a preceding part.A-fore'thought, a. p. 28Premeditated; prepense; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.Bourrier p. 28A-fōre′time, adv. p. 28In time past; in a former time. “He prayed . . . as he did aforetime.” Dan. vi. 10.A fōr'ti-ō'rī p. 28With stronger reasons.A-foul', adv. or a. p. 28In collision; entangled. “A vessel ran afoul of us.” Totten.A-frāid', a. p. 28Impressed with fear or apprehension; fearful. “Back they recoiled, afraid.” Milton. ☞ This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of…Af-freet′, n. p. 28See AFRIT.A-frĕsh', adv. p. 28After intermission; anew; again; recently. They crucify the Son of God afresh. Heb. vi. 6.Af'rie or Af'rie-an, a. p. 28(Geog.) Pertaining to Africa.Af'ri-can, n. p. 28A native or an inhabitant of Africa. 2. The African marigold (Tagetes erecta). [Rare.] Tite's Cookery.Ăf'ri-e-an-ism, n. p. 28A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Africa. “The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers.” Milton.Ăf/rĭ-can-i-zā'tion, n. p. 28A placing under the domination of Africans. [Amer.] Bartlett.Af'ri-an-ize, v. t. p. 28To place under the domination of Africans. [Amer.] Bartlett.A-frit' or A-frite', n. p. 28An evil genius in the Mohammedan mythology. See JINNIE. Ogilvie.A-frŏnt’, adv. p. 28In front. Shak.Aft, a. or adv. p. 28(Naut.) Near the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft. Fore and aft, from one end of the vessel to the other. Totten.Aft'er, a. p. 28Later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall. ☞ In this sense the word is often combined with the following noun, as in after-ages. 2. (Naut.) More aft, or toward the…Aft’er, prep. p. 28Behind in place; as, men placed in a line one after another. 2. Later in time; as, after supper. ☞ This word often precedes a sentence, as a governing preposition. After I am risen again, I will go…Aft'er, adv. p. 28Subsequently in time or place; after-ward. “It was about the space of three hours after.” Acts v. 9. ☞ After is prefixed to many words, forming com-pounds, but retaining its genuine signification.…Aft'er-birth, n. p. 28(Med.) The placenta in which the fetus is involved, and which comes away after delivery.Aft’er-clāp, n. p. 28An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end. Spenser.Aft'er-crŏp, n. p. 28The second crop or harvest in the same year. Mortimer.Aft'er-ēat'age, n. p. 28Second part of the increase of the same year. [Local.] See EATAGE. Burn.Aft'er-gāme, n. p. 28A subsequent scheme or expedient. Wotton.After-game p. 28at Irish, an ancient game very nearly resembling backgammon. Beau. & Fl.Aft'er-guärd, n. p. 28(Naut.) The seaman stationed on the poop or after-part of the ship, to attend the aftersails. Totten.Aft'er-hours, n. pl. p. 28The hours that usually succeed those devoted to business. Shak.Aft'er-ings, n. pl. p. 28The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. Grose.Aft'er-māth, n. p. 28A second crop of grass mown in the same season; rowen. Holland.Aft'er-mōst, a., superl. p. 28Hindmost; nearest the stern;—opposed to foremost.Aft'er-nōōn, n. p. 28The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening. Dryden.Aft'er-pāins, n. pl. p. 28The pains which succeed childbirth, on the delivery of the secundine.Aft’er-pārt, n. p. 28The latter part; specifically (Naut.), the part of a ship toward the stern.Aft'er-pièce, n. p. 28A piece performed after a play; a farce or other small entertainment. Cumberland. 2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder.Aft'er-sāils, n. pl. p. 28(Naut.) The sails on the mizzen-mast and on the stays between the main and mizzen-masts. Totten.Af'ter-thought, n. p. 28Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient. Dryden.Aft'er-ward or Aft'er-wards, adv. p. 28In later or succeeding time; subsequently.Aft'ward, adv. p. 28(Naut.) Toward the stern or hinder part of a vessel.A'gā, n. p. 28A commander or chief officer, in the Turkish empire. The title is given to various chief officers, whether civil or military. It is also given by courtesy to any distinguished individual. Brande.A-gain', adv. p. 28Another time; once more. “Ready again to take the field.” Prescott. 2. In return; back; as, bring us word again. Again and again, often; with frequent repetition.—To and again, to and fro. [Obs.]…A-gainst', prep. p. 28Abreast of; opposite to; facing; as, against the mouth of a river;—in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale. 2. In opposition to, whether the…Ag'a-lăx'y, n. p. 28(Med.) Destitution of milk in the breasts of a mother after child-birth.Ăg'al-loch or A-găl'lo-chăm, n. p. 28A soft, resinous wood (Exceccaria agallocha), of a highly aromatic smell, brought from the East Indies, and burnt as a perfume, &c. It has sometimes been called aloes-wood, but it has no connection…Ăg'al-māt'o-līte, n. p. 28A soft stone, carved into images, in China, and hence called figure-stone and pagodite. It appears like soapstone but contains alumina instead of magnesia. Dana.Ăg'a-mä, n. p. 28(Zoöl.) A genus of reptiles, one of the very few species of the Saurians which feed upon vegetable substances. Eng. Cyc.A-găm'ie, a. p. 28Produced by the female without the male; as, agamic eggs. Dana.Ăg'a-mīst, n. p. 28An unmarried person. Fox.Ăg'a-mo-gĕn'e-sis p. 28See PARTHENO-GENESIS.