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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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Ar'bor Vi'tæ p. 71(Bot.) An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The American species is the T. occidentalis. Baird. 2. (Anat.) An arborescent appearance observed on cutting the cerebellum in a…Är'bŭs-cle, n. p. 71A dwarf tree, in size between a shrub and a tree. Bradley.Ar-bŭs'cu-lar, a. p. 71Resembling a shrub; having the figure of small trees. Da Costa.Ar-bŭs'tive, a. p. 71Containing copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubs. Bartram.Ar'-bŭs'tum, n. p. 71A copse of shrubs or trees; an orchard.Ăr'bute, n. p. 71Ar-bū'tus p. 71The strawberry-tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the heath family. It has a berry resembling the strawberry.Ar-bū'te-an, a. p. 71Pertaining to, or made of, the strawberry-tree. Evelyn.Ārc, n. p. 71(Geom.) Any part of the circumference of a circle or other curve; a segment of a circle. Hutton. 2. An arch. [Rare.] “Arcs of triumph.” Pope.Ār-cāde', n. p. 71(Arch.) (a.) A series of arches supported by columns or piers, either open or backed by masonry. Oxf. Gloss. (b.) A long, arched building or gallery, lined on each side with shops. P. Cyc. (c.) A…Ar-cād'ed, a. p. 71Furnished with an arcade.Ar-cā'di-an or Ar-cā'diæ, a. p. 71(Geog.) Pertaining to Arcadia, a mountainous district in the heart of the Peloponnesus.Ar-cā'di-an, n. p. 71(Geog.) A native of Arcadia.Ar-cāne', a. p. 71Hidden; secret. [Obs.] “The arcane part of divine wisdom.” Berkeley.Ar-cā'num, n. p. 71A secret; a mystery;—generally used in the plural. “Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead.” Warburton. 2. (Med.) A secret remedy reputed to be very efficacious. Dunglison.Ärc'bou-tänt/, n. p. 71(Arch.) A flying buttress.Ärch, n. p. 71(Geom.) Any part of a circle or other curve; an arc. Hutton. 2. (Arch.) A construction of blocks of wood, stone, &c., disposed in the line of a curve, supporting each other by their mutual pressure…Ărch, v. t. p. 71To cover with an arch; as, to arch a gate. 2. To form or bend into the shape of an arch. “The horse arched his neck.” Charlesworth.Ărch, a. p. 71Cunning or sly; shrewd; waggish; mischievous in sport; roguish; as, an arch look, an arch lad. Johnson. [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer. Tatler.Arch, a. p. 71Chief; of the first class; principal. “An arch deed of piteous massacre.” Shak. ☞ Much used as a prefix in many compounded words, most of which are self-explaining; as, arch-apostle, arch-builder…Ärch, n. p. 71A chief. [Obs.] “My worthy arch and patron.” Shak. Poole, that arch for truth and honesty. Heywood.Är'ehæ-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 71A description of, or a treatise on, antiquity. Ogilvie.Ar'chæ-o-lō'gi-an, n. p. 71One skilled in archæology; an archæologist; an antiquary.Ar'chae-o-lōg'ie-al, a. p. 71Relating to archæology, or antiquities; as, archæological researches. Craig.Ar'chæ-o-lŏg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 71In an archæological manner.Är'che-ōl'o-gĭst, n. p. 71One versed in antiquity, or ancient learning; an antiquary. Wright.Ar'che-ol'o-gy, n. p. 71A discourse on antiquity; learning pertaining to antiquity; the science of antiquities.Ar·chā'ie or Ar·chā'ie·al, a. p. 71Characterized by antiquity or obsoleteness; ancient; antiquated.Ar'cha-ism, n. p. 71An ancient or obsolete word, expression, or idiom. Watts. 2. Antiquity of style or use. A select vocabulary corresponding (in point of archaism and remoteness from ordinary use) to our scriptural…Ärch-ān'gel, n. p. 71An angel of the highest order. Milton. 2. (Bot.) One of several different species of plants of the genus Lamium. Withering.Ärch'an-gēl'ic, a. p. 71Belonging to archangels.Ärch-bish’op, n. p. 71A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class; a metropolitan bishop who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own…Arch-bish'op-rie, n. p. 71The jurisdiction or place of an archbishop; the province over which an archbishop exercises authority.Arch-büt'ler, n. p. 71The chief butler; formerly an officer of the German empire, who presented the cup to the emperor on solemn occasions; also called archcupbearer, or archskinker (Ger. erz-schenke).Arch-bŭt'tress, n. p. 71(Arch.) A flying buttress. Oxf. Gloss.Ārch-chām'ber-lain, n. p. 71The chief chamberlain;—formerly an officer of the German empire whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England.Arch-chān'çel-lor, n. p. 71A chief chancellor;— formerly an officer in the German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court.Arch-chēm'ic, a. p. 71Of supreme chemical powers. “The arch-chemic sun.” Milton.Arch-count', n. p. 71A chief count;—a title formerly given to the earl of Flanders, on account of his great riches and power.Ärch-dea'con, n. p. 71In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. He has a court, the most inferior of ecclesiastical courts, for…Ärch-dēa'con-ry, n. p. 71The office, jurisdiction, or residence of an archdeacon. ☞ In England, every diocese is divided into archdeaconries, of which there are sixty, and each archdeaconry into rural deaneries, and each…Ärch-dī'o-çēse, n. p. 71The diocese of an archbishop.Ärch-dū'cal, a. p. 71Pertaining to an archduke.Ärch-dŭch'ess, n. p. 71The consort of an archduke, or the daughter of the emperor of Austria. See ARCHDUKE.Arch-dūch'y, n. p. 71The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash.Ärch-dūke', n. p. 71A prince of the house of Austria. ☞ Formerly the title existed in Lorraine and Brabant. It was, however, especially assumed by the house of Austria, all the sons of the emperor being called…Ärch-dūke'dŏm, n. p. 71The territory or jurisdiction of an archduke or archduchess; archduchy.Arched, p. a. p. 71Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; in the form of an arch. “The swan with arched neck.” Milton.Ar-chēl'o-gy, n. p. 71An account or treatise on first principles. Fleming.Ärch-èn'e-my, n. p. 71A principal enemy; specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind. Milton.Arch'er, n. p. 71A bowman; one who uses a bow in battle; one who is skilled in the use of the bow and arrow. The rival archers in a line advance. Dryden.Arch'er-ess, n. p. 71A female archer. Markham.Arch'er-ship, n. p. 71The skill of an archer. Cowper.Arch'er-y, n. p. 71The use of the bow and arrow; the practice, art, or skill of archers; the art of shooting with a bow and arrow. 2. Archers collectively. Let all our archery fall off In wings of shot a-both sides of…Arch'es-cōurt, n. p. 71(Eng. Law.) An ecclesiastical court of appeal;—so called from the church of St. Mary-le-bow (de arcubus), whose top is raised on stone pillars built archwise, where it was anciently held. The judge…Ar'che-tȳp'al, a. p. 71Constituting or pertaining to a model, or pattern; original. “One archetypal mind.” Cudworth. Among Platonists, the archetypal world is the world as it existed in the idea of God before the creation.Ar'che-tŷp'al-ly, adv. p. 71With reference to an archetype. “Parts archetypally distinct.” Dana.Ar'che-type, n. p. 71The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made. “The House of Commons, the archetype of all representative bodies that now meet.” Macaulay. Types and shadows of that…Ar'che-tŷp'ie-al, a. p. 71Relating to an archetype; archetypal. Ogilvie.Ar-chē'us, n. p. 71The internal efficient cause of all things; the anima mundi, or plastic power of the old philosophers; the active principle of the material world and the power that presides over the animal economy…