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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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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.Ăt'ta-bāl, n. p. 89See ATABAL.At-tăc'cā p. 89(Mus.) A direction at the end of a movement to show that the next is to follow immediately, without any pause.At-täch', v. t. p. 89To bind, fasten, or tie; as, to attach one substance to another by a string, or by glue, &c. 2. To take by legal authority; to arrest by writ to answer for a debt or demand;—applied to a taking of…At-tăch', n. p. 89An attachment. [Obs.] Pope.At-täch'a-ble, a. p. 89Capable of being attached, legally or otherwise; liable to be taken by writ or precept.Attaché, n. p. 89One attached to another, as a part of his suite or attendants; specifically, one attached to the suite of an ambassador.At-täch'ment, n. p. 89Act of attaching, or state of being attached; especially, close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; any passion or affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.…At-tăck′, v. t. p. 89To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault. “Attack their lines.” Dryden. 2. To fall upon with unfriendly words or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to…At-tăck', n. p. 89An onset; first invasion; a falling on with force or violence, or with calumny, satire, or criticism. “A hopeless, ill-advised attack.” Young.At-tăck'a-ble, a. p. 89Capable of being attacked; assailable.At-tăck'er, n. p. 89One who attacks or assaults.At'ta-cōt'tie, a. p. 89Pertaining to the Attacotti, a tribe of ancient Britons, allies of the Scots. Pinkerton.Ăt'ta-gas or Ăt'ta-gen, n. p. 89(Ornith.) A variety of the Tetrao bonasia, or hazel grouse, found in the south of Europe. Cuvier.Ăt'ta-ghan p. 89See YATAGHAN.At-tāin', v. i. p. 89To come or arrive, by motion, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place or object; to reach. If by any means they might attain to Phenice. Acts xxvii. 12. 2. To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.…At-tāin', v. t. p. 89To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass. Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the means? Tillotson. 2. To reach or come to, by progression or motion.…At-tāin', n. p. 89Attainment. [Obs.]At-tāin'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 89Attainableness. Coleridge.At-tāin'a-ble, a. p. 89Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object; as, perfection is not attainable in this life. ☞…At-tāin'a-ble-ness, n. p. 89The quality of being attainable; attainability.At-tāin'der, n. p. 89A staining, corruption, or rendering impure. He lived from all attainder of suspect. Shak. 2. (Com. Law.) The stain, forfeiture, and corruption of blood which followed on being condemned for certain…At-tāin'ment, n. p. 89The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts. “The attainment of every desired object.” Sir W. Jones. 2. That which is attained to, or obtained by…At-tāint', v. t. p. 89To stain; to obscure; hence, to disgrace; to cloud with infamy. “Lest she with blame her honor should attaint.” Spenser. For so exceeding shone his glistening ray, That Phœbus’ golden face it did…At-tāint', n. p. 89A stain, spot, or taint. See TAINT. Shak. 2. (Law.) A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire whether a jury has given a false verdict in any court of record. Bouvier. 3. (Far.) A blow or wound on…At-tāint'ment, n. p. 89State of being attainted. Ashmole.At-tāint'ŭre, n. p. 89State of being attainted; attaintment. Speed.At'tal, n. p. 89Same as ATTLE.At-tăm'/i-nāte, v. t. p. 89To corrupt; to defile; to contaminate. [Obs.] Blount.