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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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Ăn'ġi-o-căr'poŭs, a. p. 52(Bot.) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens. Gray.Ăn'gi-ög'ra-phy, n. p. 52(Med.) A description of the vessels in the human body. Dunglison.Ăn'ġi-öl'o-gy, n. p. 52(Med.) A treatise or discourse on the vessels of the human body, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, &c. —Dunglison.Ăn'/gi-o-mōn'/o-spĕrm'/oŭs, a. p. 52(Bot.) Producing one seed only in a seed-pod. Johnson.Ăn'gi-o-scōpe, n. p. 52An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of a body. Morin.Ăn'gi-o-spĕrm, n. p. 52(Bot.) A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp. Baird. ☞ The term is restricted to exogenous plants, and applied to one of the two grand divisions of these species, the other including…An'gi-o-spĕrm'ous, a. p. 52(Bot.) Having seeds inclosed in a pod or other pericarp.Ăn-gi-ös'po-rōŭs, a. p. 52(Bot.) Having seeds contained in cells or thecæ, as in the case of some fungi.Ăn'ġi-ŏt'o-my, n. p. 52(Anat.) A dissection of the vessels of the body. Dunglison.Ăn'gle, n. p. 52A point where two lines meet; a corner. Into the utmost angle of the world. Spencer. To search the tenderest angles of the heart. Milton. 2. (Geom.) The difference of direction of two lines in the…Ang'le, v. i. p. 52To fish with an angle, or with line and hook. 2. Hence, to use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme;—with for. The hearts of all that he did angle for. Shak.Ăn'gle, v. t. p. 52To try to gain by some insinuating artifice. “He angled the people's hearts.” Sidney.An'gle-bär, n. p. 52A rolled bar of iron.Ăn'gle-ī'ron p. 52of an angular shape, for forming the edges of iron safes, bridges, and ships; or to be riveted to the corners of iron boilers, tanks, &c., to connect the side-plates.An'gle-mē'ter, n. p. 52An instrument, among geologists, for measuring the dip of strata.Ăng'ler, n. p. 52One who fishes with an angle. 2. (Ichth.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius) having a large, broad, and depressed head, with a mouth nearly as wide as the head. Sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius). Its body is…Ăn'gles, n. pl. p. 52(Geog.) (a.) An ancient German nation, which, after various migrations, passed over from Denmark to England, to which they gave their name. (b.) The inhabitants of Angeln, a district in Schleswig.Ăn'gle-sīte, n. p. 52(Min.) Native sulphate of lead. It occurs in white or yellowish prismatic crystals. The name is from Anglesea, a British locality of the mineral.Ăn'glĭ-can, a. p. 52English; pertaining to England or the English nation; as, the Anglican church. Pinkerton.Ăn'glĭ-can, n. p. 52A member of the church of England. Burke.Ăn'glĭ-can-ĭsm, n. p. 52Attachment to England or English institutions; especially, strong partiality to the principles and rites of the English church. 2. The principles of the established church in England.Ang'li-ce p. 52In English; in the English manner; as, Livorno, Anglice Leghorn.An-gli'ci-fy, v. t. p. 52To render English; to English; to anglicize. [Rare.]Ăn'g'li-çĭsm, n. p. 52An English idiom; a phrase or form of language peculiar to the English. “False grammar and nonsense couched beneath that specious name of anglicism.” Dryden.Ăn'gĭl-i-cīze, v. t. p. 52To make English; to render conformable¹ to the English idiom, or to English analogies.An'gling, n. p. 52The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with an angle. Walton.An'glo- p. 52A prefix meaning the same as English;—often used in composition. Anglo-American, a descendant from English ancestors, born in America, or the United States; or pertaining to the descendants of…An-gō'la, n. p. 53A light and fashionable cloth, made from the wool of the Angora goat. Simmonds.An'gor, n. p. 53(Med.) Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the belly, often with palpitation and oppression. Dunglison.An-gō'ra Wool p. 53The long white hair of the Angora goat (Capra angorensis), which is highly prized in manufactures, having a silky appearance, which fits it for lace, shawls, braids, and other decorative purposes.…An'gri-ly, adv. p. 53In an angry manner; peevishly.Ang'gry, a. p. 53Inflamed, as a sore; manifesting inflammation. This serum, being accompanied by the thinner parts of the blood, grows red and angry. Wiseman. 2. Touched with anger; feeling resentment; provoked;—…Ang-sā'na or Ang-sā'vā, n. p. 53A red gum of the East Indies, like that of dragon's blood. Coxe.An-guill'i-fōrm, a. p. 53In the form of an eel; resembling an eel. The anguilliformes of Cuvier are species of fishes related to the eel. They are the Muranidæ of some authors. Dana.An-guīn'e-al, a. p. 53Resembling or pertaining to a snake.Ăn’guish, n. p. 53Extreme pain, either of body or mind. And they hearkened not to him, for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Ex. vi. 9. Syn. — Agony; distress; pang; torture; torment. See AGONY.An'guish, v. t. p. 53To distress with extreme pain or grief. [Rare.] Temple.Ăn'gu-lar, a. p. 53Having an angle or angles; pointed; as, an angular figure. 2. Consisting of an angle; forming an angle; as, an angular point. 3. (Fig.) Sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his…An'gu-lār'i-ty, n. p. 53The quality of being angular; angularness; angulosity.Ang'gu-lar-ly, adv. p. 53In an angular manner; with angles or corners. B. Jonson.An'gu-lar-ness, n. p. 53The quality of being angular.Ang'u-lā'ted, a. p. 53Formed with angles or corners. “Angulated figures.” Woodward.Ăn’gu-lō-dĕn'tate, a. p. 53(Bot.) Angularly toothed, as certain leaves. Loudon.Ang'u-lōm'e-ter, n. p. 53An instrument for measuring external angles. Francis.Ăn'gu-lōs'i-ty, n. p. 53A state of being angular.Ang'gu-lōŭs, a. p. 53Angular; having corners; hooked. [Obs.] Held together by hooks and angulous involutions. Glanville.An-gŭst’, a. p. 53Narrow; strait. [Obs.]An-gŭs'tate, a. p. 53Narrow; diminishing rapidly in breadth.Ăn/gŭs-tā/'tion, n. p. 53The act of making narrow; a straitening, or being made narrow. Wiseman.An-gūs'ti-clāve, n. p. 53A robe or tunic embroidered with purple studs or knobs, or by purple stripes, worn by Roman knights.An-gŭs'ti-fō'li-ate or An-gŭs'ti-fō'li-ous, a. p. 53(Bot.) Having narrow leaves. Wright.Ăn'he-lā'tion, n. p. 53Shortness of breath; a panting; difficult respiration. Coxe.An-hēle’, v. i. p. 53To pant; to be breathlessly anxious. [Obs.] “They anhele . . . for the finish of our convocation.” Latimer.Ăn'he-lōse', a. p. 53Out of breath; panting. [Obs.] Bailey.Ăn'hy-drīte, n. p. 53(Min.) Anhydrous gypsum, differing from gypsum in not containing water.An-hȳ'droŭs, a. p. 53Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids. Ure.An-ĭd'i-o-măt'ic-al, a. p. 53Not idiomatical; opposed to the idiom, genius, or analogies of a language. You would not say “two times;” it is anidiomatical. Landor.Ăn'ient or Ăn'ient-īze, v. t. p. 53To frustrate; to bring to naught. [Obs.] Chaucer.A-night' or A-nights', adv. p. 53In the night time; at night. Shak. Does he hawk anights still? Marston.Ăn'il, n. p. 53(Bot.) A shrub from whose leaves and stalks indigo is made; a species of Indigofera, or indigo plant. Brande.