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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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Ath-lĕt'ic, a. p. 88Belonging to wrestling, boxing, running, and other manly exercises and sports, which were practiced by the ancients. Hence, 2. Strong; lusty; robust; vigorous. “Athletic soundness and vigor of…Ath-lĕt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 88In an athletic manner.Ath-lēt'i-cĭsm, n. p. 88Athleticism. [Rare.]Ath'le-tĭsm, n. p. 88The act of contending at the public games; muscular strength. [Rare.]A-thwart', prep. p. 88Across; from side to side of. “Athwart the thicket low.” Tennyson. 2. (Naut.) Across the line of a ship’s course; as, a fleet standing athwart our course. Athwart hawse, across the stem of another…A-thwart', adv. p. 88Sidewise; obliquely. Sometimes athwart, sometimes he strook him straight. Spenser. 2. In a manner to cross and perplex; crossly; wrong; wrongfully. All athwart. There came a post from Wales. Shak.A-tilt′, adv. p. 88In the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of a man making a thrust. “To run atilt at men.” Hudibras. 2. In the manner of a cask tilted, or with one end raised. Abroach, atilt…Ăt'i-my, n. p. 88(Gr. Antiq.) Public disgrace; exclusion from office or magistracy, by some disqualifying act or decree. Mitford.At/lan-tē'an, a. p. 88Pertaining to the isle Atlantis, which the ancients allege was sunk and overwhelmed by the ocean. 2. Pertaining to, or resembling, Atlas. “Atlantean shoulders.” Milton.At-lan'tes, n. pl. p. 88(Arch.) Figures or half-figures of men, used instead of columns or pilasters to support an entablature;—called also Telamones.At-lăn’tic, a. p. 88(Geog.) Pertaining to that division of the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west. 2. Pertaining to the isle of Atlantis; as, Atlantic island. 3. Descended…At-lān'-ti-dēz, n. pl. p. 88The Pleiades or seven stars, which were feigned to have been the daughters of Atlas, a king of Mauritania, or of his brother Hesperus, who were translated to heaven. ☞ This word is sometimes used for…Ăt'las, n. p. 88A collection of maps in a volume;—supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the heavens, prefixed to some collections. This name is said to have been first used by Mercator, the…Āt'mo-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 88Of, or pertaining to, atmology. “Atmological laws of heat.” Whewell.At-mŏl'o-gĭst, n. p. 88One who is versed in atmology.At-mŏl'o-gy, n. p. 88(Physics.) That branch of science which treats of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapor. Whewell.At-mŏm'e-ter, n. p. 88An instrument to measure the quantity of water evaporated in given circumstances; an evaporometer. Nichol.Ăt'mos-phēre, n. p. 88(Physics.) (a.) The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth;—applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb; as, the atmosphere of the moon. (b.) Any gaseous medium. “An…Āt'mos-phēr'ic, a. p. 88Āt'mos-phēr'ic or -al, a. p. 88Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric oscillations, atmospheric air. 2. Existing in the atmosphere. “Atmospheric or meteoric stones.” Dana. 3. Caused…Ăt'mos-phe-rōl'o-ǧ'y, n. p. 88A treatise on the atmosphere.A-tōll', n. p. 88A coral island, consisting of a strip or ring of coral reef surrounding a central lagoon. Lyell.Ăt'om, n. p. 88(Physics.) (a.) An ultimate indivisible particle of matter. (b.) An ultimate particle of matter not necessarily indivisible; a molecule. (c.) A constituent particle of matter, or a molecule supposed…At'om, v. t. p. 88To reduce to atoms. [Obs.] Feltham.A-tōm'ic or A-tōm'ic-al, a. p. 88Pertaining to, or consisting of, atoms; extremely minute. Atomical philosophy, or doctrine of atoms, a system which, assuming that atoms are endowed with gravity and motion, accounted for the origin…A-tŏm'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 88In an atomic manner; in accordance with the atomic philosophy.At'o-mī'cian, n. p. 88An atomist. [Rare.]A-töm'i-cĭsm, n. p. 88The doctrine of atoms; the atomical philosophy; atomism. [Obs.] Cudworth.At'om-ism, n. p. 88The doctrine of atoms. Cudworth.At'om-ist, n. p. 88One who holds to the atomical philosophy. Locke.At'om-ist'ie, a. p. 88Pertaining to atomism. [Rare.] It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.Ăt’om-īze, v. t. p. 88To reduce to atoms. Baxter.At'om-ōl'o-gy, n. p. 88The doctrine of atoms. Cudworth.At'om-y, n. p. 88An atom. [Obs.] Shak. 2. A skeleton. [A ludicrous corruption of anatomy.] Shak.At-ōne', or At-tōne',, adv. p. 88At one; together; at once. [Obs.] All his senses seemed bereft atone. Spenser.A-tōne', v. i. p. 88To agree; to be in accordance; to accord. [Obs.] He and Aufidius can no more atone Than violentest contrariety. Shak. 2. To stand as an equivalent; to make reparation, compensation, amends, or…A-tōne', v. t. p. 88To reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance. [Obs.] Which signifies to reconcile a person offended, to atone, or make him at one again with the offender. Bp. Beveridge. 2. To unite in…A-tōne'ment, n. p. 88Agreement; concord; reconciliation after enmity or controversy. By whom we have now received the atonement. Rom. v. 11. He seeks to make atonement Between the Duke of Gloster and your brothers. Shak.…A-tōn'er, n. p. 88One who makes atonement.A-tŏn'ic, a. p. 88(Med.) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease. 2. (Gram.) Unaccented. 3. Destitute of vocality; produced by the breath alone; surd; unvocal. Rush.A-tōn'ic, n. p. 88(Gram.) A word that has no accent. 2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a whispered or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush. 3. (Med.) A remedy for…Ăt'o-ny, n. p. 88(Med.) Want of tone; weakness of every organ, particularly such as are contractile. Dunglison.A-tōp′, adv. p. 89On or at the top. Milton.Ăt/ra-bi-lā'ri-an or Ăt/ra-bi-lā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 89Affected with melancholy, which the ancients attributed to the black bile. Arbuthnot.Ăt'ra-bi-lā'ri-an, n. p. 89A person much given to melancholy; a hypochondriac. Disraeli.At'ra-bi-lā'rī-ous-ness, n. p. 89The state of being melancholy, or affected with disordered bile.Ăt'ra-bĭl'ĭ-a-ry, a. p. 89Melancholic or hypochondriacal; — from the supposed predominance of black bile. Atrobilary arteries, capsules, and veins (Anal.), those pertaining to the kidney; — called also renal arteries, &c.At/ra-bil'ious, a. p. 89Atrabilarious. [Rare.] Judd.At'ra-men-tā'ceoŭs, a. p. 89Black, like ink; inky; atramental. [Obs.] Derham.Ăt/ra-mĕnt'al or Ăt/ra-mĕnt'ous, a. p. 89Inky; black, like ink; as, an atramentous quality. Swift.Ăt'ra-men-tā'ri-oūs, a. p. 89Like ink, or suitable for making ink. The sulphate of iron, or green copperas, is called atramentarious, as being the material of ink.A-trip', adv. p. 89(Naut.) (a.) In a state of being drawn perpendicularly from the ground, as the anchor. (b.) Hoisted to the top of the mast, or as high as possible, as the topsails. Mar. Dict.A-trō'cious, a. p. 89Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious guilt. Ld. Chatham. 2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity. Revelations . . . so atrocious that nothing in history approaches…A-trō'ciōus-ly, adv. p. 89In an atrocious manner.A-trō'ciōus-ness, n. p. 89The quality of being atrocious, or enormously criminal or cruel; as, the atrociousness of the murder. Horne.A-trŏc'-i-ty, n. p. 89Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty. “The atrocities which attend a victory.” Macaulay.At'ro-pal or At'ro-poūs, a. p. 89(Bot.) Not inverted;—applied to ovules which are not inverted in their early development. Gray.Ăt'ro-phied, a. p. 89Affected with atrophy; abortive. Carpenter.Ăt'ro-phy, n. p. 89A wasting away from defect of nourishment. “Pining atrophy.” Milton.Ăt'ro-pine, n. p. 89(Chem.) A very poisonous vegetable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade. It is white, brilliant, and crystallizes in long needles.