Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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As-phyx/i-ā'tion, n. p. 82A state of asphyxy.Asp'ie, n. p. 82The asp. Shak. Tennyson. 2. A piece of ordnance carrying a twelve pound shot. [Obs.]Asp'ie, n. p. 82A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), the oil of which, called oil of spike, or oil of aspic, is used by painters and other artificers. It is very inflammable, of a white color, and…Ăs'pie, n. p. 82A savory meat jelly molded into a regular form, and containing portions of fowl, game, fish, &c., usually with hard boiled eggs and sliced pickles. Thackeray.As-pīr'ant, a. p. 82Aspiring.As-pīr'ant, n. p. 82One who aspires, pants, or seeks with eagerness. “Successful aspirant after earthly things.” Warburton.Ăs'pi-rāte, v. t. p. 82To pronounce with a breathing or forcing out of breath. We aspirate the words horse and house.Ăs'pi-rāte, v. i. p. 82To give or impart a strong breathing. “Our W and H aspirate.” Dryden.Ăs’pi-rate, n. p. 82A letter marked with an asper, or note of breathing. 2. A mark of aspiration (῾) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing. Bentley. 3. An elementary sound produced by the breath alone, without…As'pi-rate, a. p. 82Pronounced with a rough breathing. They are not aspirate, i. e., with such an aspiration as h. Holder.Ăs/pi-rā'tion, n. p. 82The pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath. If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of breathing. Wilkins. 2. The act of aspiring or of ardently desiring; strong wish or…Ăs'pi-rā'tor, n. p. 82(Chem.) An apparatus for passing air through liquids by means of suction.As-pĭr'a-to-ry, a. p. 82Pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air.As-pīre', v. i. p. 82To desire with eagerness; to pant; to long;—followed by to or after; as, to aspire to a crown, or after immortality. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. Pope. 2. To…As-pīre′, v. t. p. 82To pant for; to long or try to reach; to aspire to. [Obs.] That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. Shak.As-pīre′, n. p. 82Aspiration. [Obs.] “Choke my devout aspires.” Browne.As-pīr'er, n. p. 82One who aspires.As-pīr'ing-ly, adv. p. 82In an aspiring manner.As-pir'ing-ness, n. p. 82The state of being aspiring.Ăs/por-tā'tion, n. p. 82(Law.) The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited. ☞ Adjudged to be larceny, though the goods are not carried from the house or apartment. Blackstone.A-squint', adv. p. 82To the corner or angle of the eye; obliquely; toward one side; not in the straight line of vision: as, to look asquint.Ass, n. p. 82(Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), having a peculiarly harsh bray, long, slouching ears, and being usually of an ash color, with a black bar across the shoulders. The tame or…Ăs'sa-fēt'i-dă, n. p. 82See ASAFETIDA.Ăs'sa-gāi or Ăs'se-gāi, n. p. 82An instrument of warfare among the Kaffirs.Ăs-sā'i p. 82(Mus.) A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow. Moore.As-sāi'l, v. t. p. 82To attack with violence, or in a hostile manner; to assault; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. A thousand battles have assailed thy banks. Byron. 2. To attack morally…As-sāil'a-ble, a. p. 82Capable of being assailed, attacked, or invaded.As-sāil'ant, n. p. 82One who assails, attacks, or assaults. “An assailant of the church.” Macaulay.As-sāi'lant, a. p. 82Assaulting; attacking; assailing. Milton.As-sāil'er, n. p. 82One who assails.Ăs-sāil'ment, n. p. 82Attack; particularly, an attack of disease. [Rare.] His most frequent assailment was the headache. Johnson.Ăs/sam-ĕse', n. sing. & pl. p. 82(Geog.) A native or an inhabitant of Assam, or Asam.Ăs'sam-ĕs'e', a. p. 82(Geog.) Pertaining to Assam, or to its inhabitants.Ăs-sārt', n. p. 82(Old Law.) The offense of grubbing up trees, and thus destroying thickets or coverts of a forest. Spelman. Cowell. 2. A tree plucked up by the roots. Ash. 3. A piece of land cleared. Ash.Ăs-sārt', v. t. p. 82To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon. Ashmole.As-säs'sin, n. p. 82One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault. “The vile assassin and adulterous dame.” Pope.Ăs-sās'sin, v. t. p. 82To assassinate. [Obs.] Stillingfleet.As-säs’sin-āte, v. t. p. 82To kill, or attempt to kill, by surprise or secret assault; to murder by sudden violence, or to attack with murderous intent. I am ravished, and like to be assassinated. Dryden. 2. To waylay, or take…As-säs'sin-ate, n. p. 82An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. [Obs.] “If I had made an assassinate upon your father.” B. Jonson. “Assassinates and popular insurrections.” Pope. 2. An assassin; a murderer. [Obs.]…As-săs'si-nā'tion, n. p. 82The act of assassinating; a killing, or murdering, by surprise or secret assault; murder by violence.As-săs′sin-ā′tor, n. p. 82An assassin.As-săs'sin-oŭs, a. p. 82Murderous. [Obs.] Milton.Ăs-sāʹtion, n. p. 82A roasting. [Obs.] Browne.As-sault', n. p. 82A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, &c.; as, to make an assault upon a man, a house, or a town. The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault. Prescott. 2. A violent…As-sault', v. t. p. 83To make an assault upon; to attack with great physical violence. Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. Milton. 2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack…As-sault'a-ble, a. p. 83Capable of being assaulted; assailable. Williams.As-sault'er, n. p. 83One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant. Bp. Hall.As-sāy', n. p. 83Trial; attempt; essay. [Obs.] I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more easy in the assay than it now seems at distance. Milton. 2. An adventure or enterprise; experience. [Obs.] Through many…As-sāy', v. t. p. 83To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it. 2. To apply; to try. [Obs.] “Soft words to…As-sāy’, v. i. p. 83To attempt, try, or endeavor. “She thrice assayed to speak.” Dryden. [In this sense essay is now used.]As-sāy'er, n. p. 83One who assays; specifically, one who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver.As-sāy'-mās'ter, n. p. 83An assayer; an officer appointed to determine the amount of gold or silver in coin or bullion.Ăs/sec-tā'tion, n. p. 83Attendance or waiting upon. [Obs.] Bailey.As-se-cū'rance, n. p. 83Assurance. [Obs.] Sheldon.As'se-cu-rā'tion, n. p. 83Assurance; freedom from doubt; certainty. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.As-se-cūre', v. t. p. 83To make sure. [Obs.] Bullokar.As-se-cû'tion, n. p. 83An obtaining or acquiring. [Obs.] Ayliffe.As-sĕm'blage, n. p. 83The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled. [Rare.] “In sweet assemblage every blooming grace.” Fenton. 2. A collection of individuals, or of particular things; as, a political…As-sĕm'blance, n. p. 83Resemblance; likeness; representation. [Obs.] Care I for the . . . assemblance of a man? give me the spirit. Shak. 2. An assembling. [Obs.] “To weep the cause of their assemblance.” Spenser.As-sĕm'ble, v. t. p. 83To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate. Thither he assembled all his train, Milton.