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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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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.Ăg'a-mous, a. p. 28(Bot.) Having no visible organs of fructification;—a term applied to cryptogamic plants, because they have no distinct sexual organs, especially to the inferior groups of the funguses, lichens, and…A-gāpe', adv. or a. p. 28Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention; having the mouth wide open. The Jews sat agape. W. Scott.Ăg'a-pæ, n. pl. p. 28Love feasts, or feasts of charity, among the early Christians, held at the time of the communion, when contributions were made for the poor.Ag'a-phite, n. p. 29Turquoise; — so named from Aga-phi, the only naturalist who ever visited the locality where it is found. Dana.Ag'a-rīc, n. p. 29(Bot.) (a.) The name of a large family of fungi, including the common mushrooms. Loudon. (b.) An excrescence which grows upon the trunks of trees, used for tinder, and in dyeing, and in medicine as a…A-gäst’, a. p. 29See AGHAST.A-găs'trie, a. p. 29(Physiol.) Having no stomach, as is the case with the tape-worm. Carpenter.A-gāte', adv. p. 29On the way; going; as, to be a-gate; to set the bells a-gate. [Obs.] Colgrave.Ag'ate, n. p. 29(Min.) A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or are blended in clouds. Dana. 2.…Ag'a-tif'er-ōus, a. p. 29Containing or producing agates. Craig.Ag'a-tine, a. p. 29Pertaining to, or resembling, agate.Ag'a-tize, v. t. p. 29To convert into agate; as, agatized wood. Dana.Ag'a-ty, a. p. 29Of the nature of agate. “An agaty flint.”A-gā've, n. p. 29(Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Amaryllidaceæ: the American aloe, or century plant. It is from ten to seventy years, according to climate, in attaining maturity, when it produces a gigantic…A-gāze’, v. t. p. 29To strike with amazement or terror. [Obs.] “The whole army stood agazed.” Spenser.Āge, n. p. 29The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind. Mine age is as nothing before thee. Ps. xxxix. 5. 2. That part of the duration of a being which is between its beginning and…Āge, v. i. p. 29To grow old; to become aged. They live one hundred and thirty years, and never age for all that. Holland. I am aging; that is, I have a whitish, or rather a light-colored, hair here and there. Landor.A'ged, a. p. 29Old; having lived long; having lived almost the usual time allotted to that species of being; applied to animals or plants; as, an aged man, or an aged oak. 2. Having a certain age; having lived; as…A'ged-ly, adv. p. 29In the manner of an aged person.A'ged-ness, n. p. 29The state or condition of being aged, or old. Custom without truth is but agedness of error. Milton.Age'less, a. p. 29Without age or marked limits of duration.A-gēn', adv. p. 29Same as AGAIN. [Obs.]A'gen-cy, n. p. 29The quality of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality. “The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world.” Woodward. 2. The office of an…A-gĕn'dum, n. p. 29Something to be done; in the plural, a memorandum-book; a ritual or liturgy.