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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Āir'y, a.p. 33Consisting of air; as, an airy substance. 2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; as, an airy flight. “The airy region thrilling.” Milton. 3. Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air…
  2. Air'y, n.p. 33The nest of the hawk or eagle; an aery.
  3. Aisle (īl), n.p. 33(Arch.) (a.) The wing of a building. (b.) In Gothic cathedrals and churches, one of the lateral divisions of a building separated from the middle of the nave by two rows of piers. (c.) Any one of the…
  4. Aisled, a.p. 33Furnished with aisles. Byron.
  5. Āit, n.p. 33An islet, or little isle, in a river or lake, usually planted with osiers. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows. Dickens.
  6. Aitch'bōne, n.p. 33See EDGEBONE.
  7. Ā-i-zō'on, n.p. 33(Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Ficoideæ, having entire fleshy leaves. London.
  8. A-jār', adv.p. 33Partly open, as a door.
  9. A-jū'ga, n.p. 33(Bot.) A genus of labiate handsome flowering plants; bugle. London.
  10. Ăj'ū-tāge, n.p. 33A tube, through which water is discharged; as the ajutage of a fountain. Appleton's Dict. Mech.
  11. Āke, n. & v.p. 33See ACHE.
  12. A-kĭm’bo, a.p. 33With a crook; with the hand on the hip, and the elbow turned outward. “With one arm akimbo.” Irving.
  13. A-kĭn', a.p. 33Related by blood; — used of persons; as, the two families are near akin. 2. Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties. “A joy akin to rapture.” Cowper. The literary character of the work is…
  14. A-knee', adv.p. 33On the knee. “Aknee they fell before the prince.” Southey.
  15. Ak-nōw'en, p. p.p. 33An old form of acknown. See ACKNOW. Tyndale.
  16. Āl.p. 33In Arabic, an article or inseparable prefix, answering to the Italian il, and the Sp. el and la. Its use is to render nouns definite, like the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran, or the Book, by…
  17. Àl'a-bās'ter, n.p. 33(Min.) (a.) A compact variety of sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and semi-pellucid, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, &c.…
  18. Ăl'a-bā'stĕr-i-an, a.p. 33Pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
  19. Al'a-bä'strite, n.p. 33(Antiq.) A vase, box, or other vessel of alabaster, used by the Greeks and Romans for holding perfumes. Elmes.
  20. Ăl'a-băs'trum, n.p. 33(Bot.) A flower-bud. Gray.
  21. A-lăck′, interj.p. 33An exclamation expressive of sorrow. Shak.
  22. A-lăck'a-dāy, interj.p. 33An exclamation uttered to express sorrow. Baillie.
  23. A-lăc'ri-fy, v. t.p. 33To rouse to action; to excite; to inspirit.
  24. A-lăc'ri-oŭs, a.p. 33Having or showing alacrity; lively. “A little more alacrious.” Hammond.
  25. A-lăc'ri-oŭs-ly, adv.p. 33With alacrity; cheerfully.
  26. A-lăc'ri-oŭs-ness, n.p. 33Briskness. [Obs.] Hammond.
  27. A-lăc'ri-ty, n.p. 33A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; cheerfulness; gayety; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy. “Alacrity to undertake the commission.” Macaulay.…
  28. A-lăd’in-īst, n.p. 33One of a sect of free-thinkers among the Mohammedans.
  29. Ă-la-mi're, n.p. 33The lowest tone but one in Guido Aretine's scale of music. Johnson.
  30. Al-a-mōde’, adv. & a.p. 33According to the fashion or prevailing mode. “Alamode beef-chops.” Macaulay.
  31. Al-a-mōde’, n.p. 33A thin, glossy, black silk for hoods, scarfs, &c.;—often called simply mode. Buchanan.
  32. À-la-môrt’, a.p. 33See AMORT.
  33. A-lānd', adv.p. 33At or on land. “He only with the prince, his cousin, were cast aland.” Sidney.
  34. A-lăn’tine, n.p. 33An amylaceous or starchy substance extracted from the root of the Angelica archangelica, inuline. Gregory.
  35. Ā'lar, a.p. 33Pertaining to, or having, wings. 2. (Bot.) Placed in the forks of a stem. Gray.
  36. Ă-lärm', n.p. 33A summons to arms. “Arming to answer in a night alarm.” Shak. 2. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger. “Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.” Joel ii. 1. 3. Sudden…
  37. A-lärm', v. t.p. 33To call to arms for defense; to rouse to vigilance and action. 2. To surprise with apprehension of danger; to disturb with terror; to fill with anxiety. “Alarmed by rumors of military preparation.”…
  38. A-lärm'-bĕll, n.p. 33A bell that gives notice of danger.
  39. A-lärm'-clöck, n.p. 33A clock which can be so set as to ring loudly at a particular hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention.
  40. A-lärm'-gauge, n.p. 33A contrivance in a steam-engine for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low.
  41. A-lärm'-gün, n.p. 33A gun fired to give an alarm.
  42. A-lärm'ing-ly, adv.p. 33With alarm; in a manner to excite apprehension.
  43. A-lärm'ist, n.p. 33One who intentionally excites alarm.
  44. A-lärm'-pöst, n.p. 33A place to which troops are to repair in cases of an alarm. Irving.
  45. A-lärm'-watch, n.p. 33A watch that can be so set as to strike rapidly at a particular hour, to awaken attention.
  46. A-lär'üm, a. & v. t.p. 33The same as ALARM. [Rare.] Shak.
  47. Ăl'a-ry, a.p. 33Of the nature of a wing; wing-shaped. Craig.
  48. A-lās', interj.p. 33An exclamation expressive of sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil;—in old writers, sometimes followed by day or while; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the while. [Obs.]
  49. A-lāte', adv.p. 33Lately. [Obs.] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.
  50. A'lāte or A'la-ted, a.p. 33(Anat. & Bot.) Winged; bordered by a membranous or leafy expansion. Brande. Gray.
  51. A lāt'er-ep. 33Applied to the highest class of envoys from the pope, who are sent, as it were, directly from his side. Encyc. Am.
  52. Alb′, n.p. 33An ecclesiastical tunic or vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, and enveloping the entire person;—worn by the Roman Catholic clergy.
  53. Āl'ba, n.p. 33Same as ALB.
  54. Āl'ba-cōre, n.p. 33See ALBICORE.
  55. Al-bā'ni-an, n.p. 33(Geog.) A native or an inhabitant of Albania.
  56. Al-bā'ni-an, a.p. 33(Geog.) Pertaining to Albania or its inhabitants.
  57. Al-bā'tā, n.p. 33German silver;—so called in England.
  58. Ăl'ba-trōss, n.p. 33(Ornith.) A web-footed sea-bird, of the genus Diomedea. It is of great size, being the largest of sea-birds, and is found chiefly in the Southern Ocean. It is capable of long continued
  59. Al-bē’ or Al-bēe’, adv.p. 33though; albeit;—used in poetry. [Obs.] Albe Clarissa were their chiefest foundress. Spenser.
  60. Al-bē'it, adv.p. 33Although; notwithstanding. “Albeit so masked, I speak the truth.” Tennyson. Ye say, The Lord saith it, albeit I have not spoken. Ex. xiii. 7.