• AN-CESTRAL, e. Relating or belonging to ancestors; claimed or descending from ancestors. ANCESTRY, a. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent. Hence, birth, or honorable descent. INCHEN TRY. See ANCIENTRY.

AN-CHI-LOPS, n. [Gr. aryiwy.] The goat's eye; an abscess in the inner angle of the eye; an incipient fistula

lechrymalis,

ANCHOR, #. [L. anchora.] 1. An iron instrument for holding a ship or other vessel at rest in water.-At anchor is when a ship rides by her anchor. Hence, to lie or ride at anchor.-To cast anchor, or to anchor, is to let go an anchor, to keep a ship at rest.-To weigh anchor is to heave or raise the anchor out of the ground. 9. In a Águrative sense, that which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.3. In architecture, anchors are carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor.-In heraldry, anchors are emblems of hope.

ANCHOR, e. t. 1. To place at anchor; to moor. 2. To
fix or fasten on; to fix in a stable condition.
ANCHOR, v. 1. 1. To cast anchor; to come to anchor. 2.
Top; to fix or rest on.

ANCHOR-A-BLE, s. Fit for anchorage.

ANCHOR-AGE, n. 1. Anchor-ground; a place where a ship can anchor. 2. The hold of a ship at anchor, or rather the anchor and all the necessary tackle for anchoring. 3. A duty imposed on ships for anchoring in a harbor. AN HORED, pp. Lying or riding at anchor; held by an the aor, moored; fixed in safety. ANCHORES, a. A female anchoret.

ANCHO-RET, or ANCHO-RITE, n. [Gr. avaxwpnrns. Written by some authors, anachoret.] A hermit; a recase; one who retires from society into a desert or solitary place, to avoid the temptations of the world, and devode laims if to religious duties.

ANCHOR-GROUND, n. Ground suitable for anchoring. ANCHOR-HOLD, «. The hold or fastness of an anchor;

ANCHORING, ppr. Mooring; coming to anchor; casting

ANCHOR-SMITH, n. A maker of anchors.

AN-CHOVY, R. [Port. and Sp. anchora.] A small fish, • ANCHOVY, caught, in vast numbers, in the Mediterranean, and used as a sauce or seasoning

3.

stone

AN-DROG/Y-NAL, or AN-DROG/Y-NOUS, a. [Gr. avno and yuvn.] Having two sexes; being male and female; hermaphroditical.-In botany, the name is applied to plants which bear both male and female flowers from the same root. AN-DROGY-NAL-LY, adv. With the parts of both sexes AN-DROG/Y-NUS, n. A hermaphrodite. Johnson. ANDROID, n. [Gr. avno and cidos.] A machine in the human form, which, by certain springs, performs some of the natural motions of a living man.

AN-DROM'E-DA, n. A northern constellation, behind Peg asus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus.

AN-DROPH'A-GI, n. [Gr. avno and payw.] Man-eaters, but the word is little used, being superseded by anthro pophagi.

A-NEAR', prep. Near. Atterbury.

AN EC-DOTE, n. [Gr. a and exdoros.] In its original sense, secret history, or facts not generally known. But in more common usage, a particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident; a single passage of private life.

AN-EC-DOTI-CAL, a. Pertaining to anecdotes.

A-NĒLE', v. t. [Sax. all.] To give extreme unction. AN-E-MOG RA-PHY, n. [Gr. aveμos and ypapn.] A de scription of the winds.

AN-E-MOL/O-GY, n. [Gr. avepos and λoyos.] The doctrine of winds, or a treatise on the subject

AN-E-MOM E-TER, n. [Gr. avepos and perpew.] An instrument or machine for measuring the force and velocity of the wind.

A-NEMO-NE, Įn. [Gr. aveμwvn.] Wind-flower; a genus A-NEMO-NY, of plants of numerous species.-Sea Anemone. See ANIMAL FLOWER.

*A-NEMO-SCOPE, n. [Gr. aveμos and okоnew.] A ma chine which shows the course or velocity of the wind. A-NENT, prep. About; concerning; over against: a Scottish word.

ANES, or AWNS, n. The spires or beards of corn. AN EU-RISM, n. [Gr. ava and eupyvw.] A preternatural dilatation or rupture of the coats of an artery. AN-EU-RIS MAL, a. Pertaining to an aneurism. A-NEW', adv. Over again; another time; in a new form, as, to create anew.

A-NEWST', or A-NEUST', adv. Nearly; almost.

AN-FRAC TUOUS, a. [L. anfractus.] Winding; full of windings and turnings; written less correctly, anfractu ose. Ray.

AN-FRAC-TU-OS/I-TY,

n. A state of being full of windings and turnings. AN-FRAC TU-OUS-NESS, AN-FRACTURE, n. A mazy winding. AN-GA-RI-A TION, n. [L: angario.] Compulsion, exer

tion.

AN-GEI-OT O-MY. See ANGIOTOMY.

* ANGEL, n. (Usually pronounced angel, but most anomalously.) [L. angelus ; Gr. ayyedos.] 1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. 2 A spirit, or a spiritual, intelligent being, employed by God to communicate his will to man. 3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. 4. Christ, the Mediator and Head of the church. Rer. x. 5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rer. ii. and iii. 6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev. xvi. 7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person. Shak.

AN GEL, n. A fish found on the coast of Carolina. *AN GEL, n. A gold coin formerly current in England, bearing the figure of an angel.

*AN GEL, a. Resembling angels; angelic. Shak. *AN GEL-AGE, n. The existence or state of angels. •AN GEL-FISH, n. A species of shark. AN-GELIC, or AN-GEL-CAL, a. [L. angelicus.] Re sembling angels; belonging to angels, or partaking o their nature; suiting the nature and dignity of angels. AN-GELI-CA, n. A genus of digynian pentanders, con taining several species.

AN GEL I-CAL-LY, ado. Like an angel. AN-GELI-CAL-NESS, a. The quality of being angelic excellence more than human.

A'NAL, a. [L. anus.] Pertaining to the anus
A-NALCIM, n. Cubic zeolite, found in aggregated or
A-NAL CIME,} cubic crystals.

AN A-LECTS, n. [Gr. ava and λeyw.] A collection of short essays, or remarks. Encyc.

AN A-LEM-MA, n. [Gr. avaλnupa.] 1. In geometry, a projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, orthographically made by straight lines, circles, and ellipses, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west points of the horizon. 2. An instrument of wood or brass, on which this kind of projection is drawn.

AN-A-LEP SIS, n. [Gr. avaλnis.] The augmentation or nutrition of an emaciated body; recovery of strength after a disease.

AN-A-LEP TIE, a. Corroborating; invigorating; giving strength after disease.

AN-A-LEPTIЄ, n. A medicine which gives strength; a restorative.

AN-ALO-GAL, a. Analogous. Hale.

AN-A-LOGI-CAL, a. Having analogy; used by way of analogy; bearing some relation.

AN-A-LOGI-CAL-LY, adv. In an analogical manner; by way of similitude, relation, or agreement. AN-A-LOGI-CAL-NESS, n. The quality of being analogi

cal.

AN-AL'O-GISM, n. [Gr. avaλoytopos.] An argument from the cause to the effect. Johnson. Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. Crabbe. AN-ALO-GIST, n. One who adheres to analogy. AN-ALO-GIZE, v. t. To explain by analogy; to form some resemblance between different things; to consider a thing with regard to its analogy to something else. A-NALO-GOUS, a. Having analogy; bearing some resem blance or proportion.

2.

A-NAL/O-GOUS-LY, adv. In an analogous manner. A-NAL'O-GY, n. [Gr. avadoyia.] 1. An agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. With grammarians, analogy is a conformity of words to the genius, structure, or general rules of a language. A-NAL Y-SIS, n. [Gr. avaλvois.] 1. The separation of a compound body into its constituent parts; a resolving. 2. A consideration of any thing in its separate parts; an examination of the different parts of a subject, each separately. It is opposed to synthesis.-In mathematics, analysis is the resolving of problems by algebraic equations.In logic, analysis is the tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles. 3. A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a continued discourse, disposed in their natural order. 4. A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense, it is nearly synonymous with synopsis.

AN A-LYST, n. One who analyzes, or is versed in analysis. Kirwan.

AN-A-LYTIC, a. Pertaining to analysis; that reAN-A-LYTI-CAL, solves into first principles; that separates into parts, or original principles; that resolves a compound body or subject. It is opposed to synthetic. AN-A-LYTI-CAL-LY, ade. In the manner of analysis. AN-A-LYTICS, n. The science of analysis. AN A-LYZE, v. t. [Gr. avaλvw.] To resolve a body into its elements; to separate a compound subject into its parts or propositions, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.

AN'A-LYZED, pp. Resolved into its constituent parts or principles, for examination.

AN A-LIZ-ER, n. One who analyzes; that which analyzes, or has the power to analyze.

AN A-LYZ-ING, ppr. Resolving into elements, constituent parts, or first principles.

AN-A-MORPHOSIS, n. [Gr. ava and popówσis.] In perspective drawings, a deformed or distorted portrait or figure, which, in one point of view, is confused or unintelhigible, and, in another, is an exact and regular representa

tion.

A-NANAS, n. The name of a species of pine-apple. ANA-PEST, n. [Gr. ava and Taiw.] In poetry, a foot, consisting of three syllables, the two first short, the last long. AN-A-PESTIC, n. The anapestic measure. AN-A-PESTIC, a. Pertaining to an anapest, consisting of anapestic feet.

A-NAPHO-RA, n. [Gr. from avaḍtow.] 1. A figure in rhetoric, when the same word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more succeeding verses or clauses of a sentence -2. Among physicians, the discharge of blood, or purulent matter by the mouth.

AN-A-PLE-ROT (E, a. [Gr. avanλnpow.] Filling up; supplying or rene,ating flesh.

AN-A-PLE-RC FI¤, я. A medicine which renews flesh or wasted part. Core

AN ARCH, n. The author of confusion; one who excit revolt. Milton

A-NARCHI€, a. Without rule or government; in a
A-NÄRЄHI-CÉAL, state of confusion; applied to a state
or society. Fielding uses anarchial.
AN ARCH-ISM, n. Confusion.

AN ARCH-IST, n. An anarch; one who excites revolt, of promotes disorder in a state

AÑARCH-Y, n. [Gr. avaoxia.] Want of government; a state of society when there is no law or supreme power or when the laws are not efficient; political confusion. A-NAR HI-CHAS, n. The sea wolf.

A'NAS, n. [L.] A genus of water fowl.

AN-A-SXR CA, n. [Gr. ava and caps.] A species of dropsy, from a serous humor spread between the skin and flesh. AN-A-SAR/COUS, a. Belonging to anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical

A-NAS-TO-MATIC, a. Having the quality of removing obstructions.

A-NAS TO-MOSE, v. i. [Gr. ava and eropa.] To inosculate; to unite the mouth of one vessel with another, as the arteries with the veins.

A-NAS-TOM O-SY, or A-NAS-TO-MŌ'SIS, n. The inosenlation of vessels, or the opening of one vessel into another, as an artery into a vein; the communication of two vessels, as a vein with a vein.

A-NAS-TO-MOTIE, a. Opening the mouths of vessels, or removing obstructions.

A-NAS-TO-MOTIC, n. A medicine supposed to have the power of opening the mouths of vessels, and promoting circulation.

A-NAS TRO-PHE, A-NAS TRO-PHY ral order of words.

n. [Gr. avaσrpoon.] In rhetoric and grammar, an inversion of the natu

AN A-TASE, n. [Gr. avaraois.] Octahedrite; octahedral oxyd of titanium; a mineral that shows a variety of colors by reflected light. A-NATH E-MA, n. [Gr. ava@cpa.] Excommunication with curses. Hence, a curse or denunciation by ecclesiastical authority, accompanying excommunication. A-NATH-E-MATI-CAL, a. Pertaining to anathema. A-NATH-E-MAT'I-CAL-LY, adv. In the manner of anath

ema.

AN-A-THEM-A-TI-ZATION, n. The act of anathematiz ing. Encyc.

A-NATH E-MA-TĪZE, v. t. To excommunicate with a denunciation of curses; to pronounce an anathema against Hammond.

A-NATH E-MA-TISM, n. Excommunication. Tooker.
A-NATHE-MA-TIZED, pp. Excommunicated with curses
A-NATH E-MA-TIZ-ER, n. One who anathematizes.
A-NATHE-MA-TIZ-ING, ppr. Pronouncing an anathema
AN-A-TIF ER-OUS, a. [L. anas and fero.] Producing

ducks. Brown.

A-NATO-CISM, n. [L. anatocismus.] Interest upon interest; the taking of compound interest. [Rarely used.] AN-A-TOMI-CAL, a. Belonging to anatomy or dissection; relating to the parts of the body when dissected or separated.

AN-A-TOMI-CAL-LY, adv. In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.

A-NATO-MIST, n. One who dissects bodies; one who is skilled in the art of dissection, or versed in the doctrine and principles of anatomy.

A-NATO-MIZE, v. t. To dissect an animal; to divide into the constituent parts, for the purpose of examining each by itself; to lay open the interior structure of the parts of a body or subject.

A-NATO-MIZED, pp. Dissected, as an animal body
A-NATO-MIZ-ING, ppr. Dissecting.

A-NATO-MY, n. [Gr. avaroμn.] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating, the different parts of an animal body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. 2. The doctrine of the structure of the body, learned by dissection. 3. The act of dividing any thing, corporea or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts. 4. The body stripped of its integuments; a skeleton; an inproper use of the word. 5. Ironically, a meager person. AN-A-TREP/TIE, a. [Gr. avarρET.] Overthrowing; defeating; prostrating.

AN A-TRON, n. [Gr. virpov.] 1. Soda, or mineral fixed alkali. 2. Spume, or glass gall, a scum which rises upon melted glass, in the furnace, and, when taken off, dis solves in the air, and then coagulates into common salı 3. The salt which collects on the walls of vaults. AN BU-RV, n. A disease in turneps, or an injury occasioned by a fly.

ANCÈS-TÓR, n. [Fr. ancestres; L. antecessor.] One from whom a person descends, either by the father or mother, at any distance of time, in the tenth or hundredth generation. An ancestor precedes in the order of nature of blood; a predecessor in the order of office.

•AN-CES/TRAL, a. Relating or belonging to ancestors; claimed or descending from ancestors. ANCESTRY, n. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent. Hence, birth, or honorable descent. ANCHEN TRY. See ANCIENTRY.

ANCHI-LOPS, n. (Gr. ayıλw¥.] The goat's eye; an abscess in the inner angle of the eye; an incipient fistula lachrymalis.

ANCHOR, . [L. anchora.] 1. An iron instrument for holding a ship or other vessel at rest in water.-At anchor is when a ship rides by her anchor. Hence, to lie or ride at anchor.-To cast anchor, or to anchor, is to let go an anchor, to keep a ship at rest.-To weigh anchor is to heave or raise the anchor out of the ground. 2. In a Ágerative sense, that which gives stability or secarity; that on which we place dependence for safety.3. In architecture, anchors are carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor.-In heraldry, anchors are emblems of hope.

ANCHOR, . t. 1. To place at anchor; to moor. 2. To
fix or fasten on; to fix in a stable condition.
ANCHOR, . i. 1. To cast anchor; to come to anchor. 2.
To stop; to fix or rest on.

ANCHOR-A-BLE, a. Fit for anchorage.

ANCHOR-AGE, a. 1. Anchor-ground; a place where a ship can anchor. 2. The hold of a ship at anchor, or rather the anchor and all the necessary tackle for anchoring. 3. A duty imposed on ships for anchoring in a harbor. AN CHORED, pp. Lying or riding at anchor; held by an anchor; moored; fixed in safety.

ANCHO RESS, n. A female anchoret.

ANCHO-RET, or ANCHO-RITE, n. [Gr. avaxwpnrns. Written by some authors, anachoret.] A hermit; a rere; one who retires from society into a desert or solitary place, to avoid the temptations of the world, and devote bunself to religious duties.

ANCHOR-GROUND, n. Ground suitable for anchoring. ANCHOR-HOLD, n. The hold or fastness of an anchor; carty.

ANCHOR-ING, ppr. Mooring; coming to anchor; casting

ANCHOR SMITH, z. A maker of anchors.

ANCHOVY,s. [Port. and Sp. anchova.] A small fish, • ANCHO VY, caught, in vast numbers, in the Mediterranean, and used as a sauce or seasoning AN CHOVY-PEAR, ». A fruit of Jamaica •ANCIENT, . (Usually pronounced, most anomalously, Ancient) Fr. ancien.] 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; as, ancient authors, ancient days. 2. Old; that has been of long duration; as, an ancient city. Known from ancient times; as the ancient continent, opposed to the se continent.

3.

• ANCIENT, s. Generally used in the plural, ancients. 1. Those who lived in former ages, opposed to moderns.Is Neripture, very old men. Also, governors, rulers, polarai and ecclesiastical. Hooker uses the word for sen. 2. Ancient is also used for a flag or streamer, in a ship of war.

ANCIENT-LY, adv. In old times; in times long since •ANCIENT-NESS, n. The state of being ancient; antity, existence from old times.

ANCIENT RY, . Dignity of birth; the honor of ancient Leage. K.

ANCIENT Y, s. Age; antiquity. Martin. ANCIENT-Y, . In some old English statutes and auwww, ridership, or seniority.

ANTLE, . L.) The ancient shield of the Romans. AVOLLARY, 4. [L. ancilla.] Pertaining to a maid-ser

tart, female service; subservient as a maid-servant. ANTIP TAL 4. [L. anceps.] Doubtful, or double; doufard or double formed.

ANCOME, s. A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly. ANC IN, 8. [L.. encon.] The olecranon, the upper end of or elbow. Core.

ANGÈNE, s. I.. ancon.] In architecture, the corner of a crvm beam, or rafter.

ANCINY, . In run works, a piece of half-wrought iron, a the shape of a bar in the middle, but rude and un❤ght at the ends. ANE

Fax. and Ger und.] And is a conjunction, prafentire, or conjoining word. It signifies that a • ur part of a sentence is to be added to what preto Cen Thus, give me an apple and an orange; that is, 1 mm an apple, add, or give, in addition to that, an or

ANJA BATIFM, «. Uncertainty.

ANDA LE SITE, . A massive mineral, of a flesh or rose

ANDANTE, !It.] In music, a word used to direct to a movement moderately slow, between largo and allegro.

AN'DA-RAE, n. Red orpiment. Coxe. AN DE-AN, a. Pertaining to the Andes. AN-DIRA. n. A species of bat in Brazil. AND I-RON. (and-i'-urn) n. [Teutonic, andena, or andela, Sax. brand-isen. An iron utensil, used, in Great Britain, where coal is the common fuel, to support the ends of a spit; but, in America, used to support the wood in fire places AN-DO-RINHA, n The Brazilian swallow.

AN-DRA-NATO-MY, n. [Gr. avno, avdoos.] The dissec tion of a human body, especially of a male AN DRE-O-LITE, n A mineral, the harmotome, or cross

stone

AN-DROG/Y-NAL, or AN-DROGY-NOUS, a. [Gr. avno and yuvn.] Having two sexes; being male and female'; hermaphroditical.-In botany, the name is applied to plants which bear both male and female flowers from the same root.

AN-DROG Y-NAL-LY, adv. With the parts of both sexes AN-DROG/Y-NUS, n. A hermaphrodite. Johnson. ANDROID, n. [Gr. avno and sidos.] A machine in the human form, which, by certain springs, performs some of the natural motions of a living man.

AN-DROM'E-DA, n. A northern constellation, behind Peg asus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus.

AN-DROPH'A-GI, n. [Gr. avno and payw.] Man-eaters, but the word is little used, being superseded by anthro pophagi.

A-NEAR', prep. Near. Atterbury.

AN'E¤-DOTE, n. [Gr. a and exdoros. In its original sense, secret history, or facts not generally known. But in more common usage, a particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident; a single passage of private life.

AN-EC-DOTI-CAL, a. Pertaining to anecdotes.

A-NELE', v. t. [Sax. all.] To give extreme unction. AN-E-MOG RA-PHY, n. [Gr. avɛpos and ypaḍn.] A description of the winds.

AN-E-MOL/O-GY, n. [Gr. aveμos and λoyos.] The doctrine of winds, or a treatise on the subject

AN-E-MOM/E-TER, n. [Gr. aveμos and μErpew.] An instrument or machine for measuring the force and velocity of the wind.

A-NEMO-NE, Įn. [Gr. aveμwvn.] Wind-flower; a genus A-NEMO-NY, of plants of numerous species.-Sea Anemone. See ANIMAL FLOWER.

* A-NEM'O-SCOPE, n. [Gr. avepos and OKOTE.] A ma chine which shows the course or velocity of the wind. A-NENT', prep. About; concerning; over against: a Scottish word.

ANES, or AWNS, n. The spires or beards of corn. AN EU-RISM, n. [Gr. ava and cupvvw.] A preternatural dilatation or rupture of the coats of an artery. AN-EU-RIS MAL, a. Pertaining to an aneurism. A-NEW', adv. Over again; another time; in a new form, as, to create anew.

A-NEWST', or A-NEUST', adv. Nearly; almost.
AN-FRACTU-OUS, a. [L. anfractus.] Winding; full of
windings and turnings; written less correctly, anfractu
ose. Ray.

AN-FRAC-TU-OS/I-TY, n. A state of being full of
AN-FRAC TU-OUS-NESS, windings and turnings.
AN-FRACTURE, n. A mazy winding.
AN-GA-RI-A TION, n. [L. angario.] Compulsion, exer-

tion.

AN-GEI-OTO-MY. See ANGIOTOMY.

ANGEL,'n. (Usually pronounced angel, but most anomalously.) [L. ungelus ; Gr. ayyedos.] 1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communícate news or information from one person to another at a distance. 2 A spirit, or a spiritual, intelligent being, employed by God to communicate his will to man. 3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. 4. Christ, the Mediator and Head of the church. Rev. x. 5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rev. ii. and iii. 6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev. xvi. 7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person. Shak.

ANGEL, n. A fish found on the coast of Carolina. ANGEL, n. A gold coin formerly current in England, bearing the figure of an angel.

ANGEL, a. Resembling angels; angelic. Shak. ANGEL-AGE, n. The existence or state of angels. ANGEL-FISH, n. A species of shark. AN-GELIC, or AN-GELI-CAL, a. [L. angelicus.] Re sembling angels; belonging to angels, or partaking o their nature; suiting the nature and dignity of angels. AN-GEL/I-CA, n. A genus of digynian pentanders, con taining several species.

AN-GELI-CAL-LY, ado. Like an angel.

AN-GELI-CAL-NESS, n. The quality of being angelic excellence more than human.

AN GEL-ITES, n. In church history, a sect so called from Angelicum in Alexandria, where they held their first meetings.

AN GEL-LIKE, a. Resembling, or having the manners of angels.

AN-GEL-OLO-GY, n. A discourse on angels, or the doctrine of angelic beings. Ch. Spectator.

AN GE-LOT, n. [Fr. anche.] 1. An instrument of music, somewhat resembling a fute. 2. An ancient English coin. A small, rich sort of cheese.

AN GEL-SHOT, n. [Fr. ange.] Chain-shot, being two halves of a cannon ball fastened to the ends of a chain. AN GEL-WINGED, a. Winged like angels. ANGEL-WOR-SHIP, n. The worshiping of angels. ANGER, (ang'-ger) n. [L. angor.] 1. A violent passion of the mind, excited by a real or supposed injury; usually accompanied with a propensity to take vengeance, or to obtain satisfaction from the offending party. 2. Pain; smart of a sore or swelling; the literal sense of the word, but little used.

ANGER, v. t. 1. To excite anger; to provoke; to rouse resentment. 2 To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.

AN GER-LY adv. In an angry manner; more generally written angrily.

ANGER-NESS, n. The state of being angry. AN-GINA, n. [L. from ango.] A quinsy; an inflammation of the throat; a tumor impeding respiration. AN-GINA PEC-TO-RIS. An anomalous or spasmodic affection of the chest and organs of respiration; or a disease of the heart. Core.

AN-GI-OG RA-PHY, n. [Gr. ayytov and ypaøn.] A description of the vessels in the human body." AN-GI-OL/O-GY, n. [Gr. ayysov and λoyos.] A treatise or discourse on the vessels of the human body. AN-GI-O-MON-O-SPERM OUS, a. [Gr. ayyelov, povos, and onεpua.] Producing one seed only in a pod. AN GI-O-SPERM, n. [Gr. ayyɛov and orεopa.] In botany, a plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp. AN-GI-O-SPERM OUS, a. Having seeds inclosed in a pod or other pericarp.

AN-GI-OTO-MY, n. [Gr. ayyɛtov and revw.] The opening of a vessel, whether a vein or an artery, as in bleeding. ANGLE, n. [Fr. angle.] In popular language, the point where two lines meet, or the meeting of two lines in a point; a corner. In geometry, the space comprised between two straight lines that meet in a point, or between two straight converging lines, which, if extended, would meet; or the quantity by which two s raight lines, departing from a point, diverge from each other. The point of meeting is the vertex of the angle, and the lines containing the angle are its sides or legs.

ANGLE, n. A hook; an instrument to take fish, consisting of a rod, a line and a hook, or a line and hook. ANGLE, v. i. 1. To fish with an angle, or with line and hook. 2. v. t. or i. To fish for; to try to gain by some bait or insinuation, as men angle for fish. ANGLED, a. Having angles-used only in compounds. ANGLER, n. One that fishes with an angle; also, a fish, a species of lophius.

ANGLE-ROD, n. The rod or pole to which a line and hook are fastened.

ANGLES, n. [L. Angli.] A people of Germany, from whom the name of England was derived.

AN GLIE, a. [from Angles.] English; pertaining to
ANGLI-CAN, England of the English nation.
ANGLI-CISM, n. An English idiom; a form of language
peculiar to the English. Milton.

AŃ GLI-CIZE, v. t. To make English; to render conformable to the English idiom.

ANGLING, ppr. Fishing with an angle.
ANGLING, a. A fishing with a rod and line.

AN-GLO-DA NISH, a. Pertaining to the English Danes, or the Danes who settled in England.

AN-GLO-NORMAN, a. Pertaining to the English Normans. Wotton.

AN-GLO-SAXON, a. Pertaining to the Saxons who settled in England, or English Saxons.

AN-GLO-SAX ON, n. A kind of pear; also the language of the English Saxons.

AN-GO LA-PEA, or PIGEON-PEA. A species of cytisus. ANGOR, n. [L.] 1. Pain; intense bodily pain. 2. The retiring of the native bodily heat to the centre, occasioning head-ache, palpitation, and sadness. AN GRED, or ANGERED, pp. Made angry; provoked. ANGRI-LY, adv. In an angry manner; peevishly; with indications of resentment.

ANGRY, a. 1. Feeling resentment; provoked. 2. Showing anger; wearing the marks of anger; caused by anger. 3. Inflamed, as a sore; red; manifesting inflammation. 4. Raging; furious; tumultuous. ANG-SANA, or ANG SAVA, n. A red gum of the East Indies, like that of dragon's blood.

ANGU, n. Bread made of the cassada plant.

AN GUI-FER, n. [L. anguis and fero.] In astronomy, cluster of stars in the form of a man holding a serpen. Serpentarius, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. AN-GUILLA, n. [L.] In zoology, an eel; also the name of a Mediterranean fish.

AN-GUIL LI-FORM, a. [L. anguilla and forma.] In the form of an eel, or of a serpent.

ANGUISH, n. [Fr. angoisse.] Extreme pain, either of body or mind.

ANGUISH, v. t. To distress with extreme pain or grief Temple.

AN GUISHED, pp. Extremely pained; tortured; deeply distressed.

AN GU-LAR, a. 1. Having an angle, angles, or corners pointed. 2. Consisting of an angle; forming an angle. AN-GU-LARI-TY, n. The quality of having an angle or

corner.

ANGU-LAR-LY, adv. With angles or corners; in the direction of the angles.

AN GU-LAR-NESS, n. The quality of being angular.
AN GU-LA-TED, a. Formed with angles or corners.
AN-GU-LOS I-TY, n. Angularity.

AN GU-LOUS, a. Angular; having corners; hooked.
† AN-GUST, 4. [L. angustus.] Narrow; straight.
AN-GUS-TATION, n. [L. angustus.] The act of making
narrow; a straightening.

AN-GUST I-CLAVE, n. [L. angustus.] A robe or tunic embroidered with purple studs or knobs, or by purple stripes worn by Roman knights.

AN-HE-LATION n. L. anhela Shortness of breath; a panting; difficult respiration.

AN-HE-LOSE', a. Out of breath; panting breathing with dithculty. [Little used.]

AN HI-MA, n. A Brazilian aquatic fowl.

AN HY-DRÍTE, n. A species of sulphate of lime.
AN-HYDROUS, 1. [Gr. avvôpos.] Destitute of water.
AN-I-ENT ED, a.. [It. niente. Frustrated; brought to

naught. Chaucer.

A-NIGHT', (a-nite!) adv. In the night time.-Anights, in the plural, is used of frequent and customary acts. Shak. ANIL, n. [Sp. añil.] A shrub from whose leaves and stalks indigo is made; Indigofera.

A-NILE NESS, ('n. [L. anilis, anilitas.] The state of being A-NILI-TY, an old woman; the old age of a woman; dotage.

† AN I-MA-BLE, a. Susceptible of animation.

† AN-I-MAD-VER SAL, n. That which has the power of perceiving.

AN-I-MAD-VERSION, n. [L. animadversio.] Remarks by way of censure or criticism; reproof; blame. It may sometimes be used for punishment.

† AN-I-MAD-VER SIVE, a. That has the power of perceiving. Glanville.

AN-I-MAD-VER/SIVE-NESS, n. The power of animad

verting.

AN-I-MAD-VERT', v. i. [L. animadverto.] 1. To turn the mind to; to consider. 2. To consider or remark upon by way of criticism or censure. 3 To inflict punishment. AN-I-MAD-VERT ER, n. One who animadverts, or makes remarks by way of censure.

AN-I-MAD VERTING, ppr. Considering; remarking by way of criticism or censure.

ANI-MAL, . [L.] An organized body, endowed with life and the power of voluntary motion; a living, sensitive, locomotive body; as, man is an intelligent animal. By way of contempt, a dull person is called a stupid animal.

AN I-MAL, a. That belongs or relates to aniinals. AN-I-MAL CU-LAR, or ÄN-I-MAL CU-LINE, a. Relat ing to animalcules. London Quarterly Review. AN-I-MAL CULE, n. [L. animalculum, animalcula little animal; an animal whose figure cannot be discerned without the aid of a magnifying glass.

ANI-MAL-FLOW-ER, n. În zoology, sea anemone, seanettle, or urtica marina.

ANI-MAL-ISM, n. Sensuality.

AN-I-MALI-TY, a. Animal existence. Smith.

AN-I-MAL-I-ZATION, n. The act of giving animal life, or

endowing with the properties of an animal.

ANI-MAL-IZE, . t. To give animal life to; to endow with the properties of animals.

ANI-MAL-IZED, pp. Endowed with animal life. AN'I-MAL-IZ-ING, ppr. Giving animal life to. ANI-MATE, v. t. L. animo ] 1. To give natural life to; to quicken; to make alive. 2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of a thing. 3. To give spiri or vigor; to infuse courage, joy, or other enlivening pas sion; to stimulate or incite.

ANI-MATE, a. Alive; possessing animal life. [Used chiefly in poetry for animated.]

ANI-MA-TED), pp. 1. Being endowed with animal te 2. a. Lively; vigorous; full of spirit; indicating anima tion.

ANT-MA-TING, ppr. Giving life; infusing spirit ; enliven

Ing.

ANI-MA-TING-LY, ade. In an animating manner.

AN I-MĂTION, n. 1. The act of infusing life; the state of being animated. 2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor.

ANIMATIVE, a. That has the power of giving life or spirit. Jaksson.

ANI-MA-TOR, ■. One that gives life; that which infuses life or spirit.

ANIME, . [Fr.] In heraldry, a term denoting that the eyes of a rapacious animal are borne of a different tincture from the animal himself.

ANIME,

Sp.) A resin exnding from a tree.

AN I-MET TA, я. Among ecclesiastical writers, the cloth which covers the cup of the eucharist.

↑ AN I-MÔSE, e. Full of spirit.

† ANIMOSE NESS, n. Spirit; heat.

AN 1-MOST-TY, n. [L. anemositas.] Violent hatred accompared with active opposition; active enmity.

A NINGA, 8. A root growing in the West Indies, like the Chena plant, used in refining sugar.

AN ISE, s. (L. anirem.] An annual plant, placed by Linne under the genus pumpinella.

AN ISE SEED, n. The seed of anise.

ANK ER, #. A measure of liquids used in Holland, containing about 3 English gallons.

ANK LE, (ankki) s. (Sax. ancleow; D. enkel.] The joint which connects the foot with the leg.

ANK LE-BONE, «. The bone of the ankle.
ANK LED, a. Relating to the ankles.
ANNAL-IST, n. A writer of annals.

AN NAL-IZE, v. 2. To record; to write annals. [Not m. A used.]

ANNALS, x. pin. [L. annales.] 1. A species of history d gested in order of time, or a relation of events in chrogical order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. 2. The books containing annals. AN NATS, 1. ¿Lanaus.] A year's income of a spiritual

Irving.

AN NEAL, e. t. [Fax. enelan.] 1. To heat; to heat, as gins and iron, for the purpose of rendering them less britthe, or to fix colors. Ash. 2. To temper by heat. AN ÑRAL/ED, (an-neeld') pp. Heated; tempered; made maeable and less brittle by heat.

AN NEALING, ppr. Heating; tempering by heat. AN NEX, e. t. [L. annecto.] 1. To unite at the end; to Babyn, to affix. 2. To unite, as a smaller thing to a greater. 3. To unite to something preceding, as the main obretto connect with.

ANNEX, P. 1. To join; to be united. Tooke.

↑ AN NEX, 2. The thing annexed. Brown.

AN NEX-ATION, s. The act of annexing, or uniting at the end; conjunction; addition; the act of connecting;

AN-NEX ED, (an-next') pp. Joined at the end; connected with, affixed.

ANNEX ING, ppr. Uniting at the end; affixing.

AN-NEX ION, . The act of annexing; annexation; additwn Tattle weed.]

AN NEX MENT, n. The act of annexing; the thing anDeted Shak.

AN STHU-LA-BLE, 4. That may be annihilated. AN NI HI-LATE, e. t. [L. ad and nihilum.] 1. To reduce to withing, to destroy the existence of. 2. To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties, so that the spee: thing no longer exists.

ANNIHILATE, 4. Ännihilated. Swift.

AN NUHI LA-TED, pp. Reduced to nothing; destroyed. AN-NI HI-LA-TING, ppr. Reducing to nothing; destroying the verifir form of.

AN NI HÌ LÀ TION, ■. 1. The act of reducing to nothing er mexistence; or the act of destroying the form or trah wahon of parts under which a thing exists, so that the same can no longer be applied to it. 2. The state of beg reduced to nothing.

ANNIVERSARI LY, adr. Annually. Hall. AN NI VERS A-RY, d. [L. anniversarius., Returning with the year, at a stated time; annual; yearly. ANNIVERSARY, ». 1. A stated day, returning with the revlution of the year. The term is applied to a day on mya sume remarkable event is annually celebrated. 2. The art of celebration; performance in honor of an

LANNIVERSF., «. Anniversary.

ANNO DOMINI. [..] In the year of our Lord, noting the time from our Savior's incarnation; as, Anno Domini, A. D. 100.

YAN NOISANCE, ». A nuisance.

AN-NOM I-NĀ TION, n. [L. ad and nominatio.] 1. A fern, the use of words nearly alike in sound, but of dif ferent meanings; a paronomasy. 2. Alliteration. AN NO NA, ≈ (L. annona.] The custard apple, a genus of several species.

AN NO-TATE, v. i. [L. annoto.] To comment; to make remarks on a writing. Tatler. AN-NO-TATION, n. [L. annotatio.] 1. A remark, note or commentary on some passage of a book, intended to illustrate its meaning. 2. The first symptoms of a fever or attack of a paroxysm. Coxe.

AN NO-TA-TOR, n. A writer of notes; a commentator; a

scholiast.

AN-NOTTA, n. Orlean, or roucou; a hard, dry paste. AN-NOUNCE', (an-nouns') v. t. [Fr. annoncer.] 1. To publish; to proclaim; to give notice, or first notice. 2. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

AN-NOUNCED, (an-nounst') pp. Proclaimed; first published. AN-NOUNCEMENT, (an-nouns'ment) n. The act of giv ing notice; proclamation; publication. Month. Mag. AN-NOUN CER, n. One that announces, or first gives notice; a proclaimer.

AN-NOUNCING, ppr. Introducing notice; first publishing; proclaiming.

AN-NOY', v. t. [Norm. annoyer.] To incommode; to injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to tease, vex or molest.

AN-NOY, n. Injury or molestation from continued acts of inconvenience. Shak.

AN-NOY ANCE, n. That which annoys, or injures; the act of annoying; the state of being annoyed.

AN-NOY ED, (an-noyd') pp. Incommoded, injured or molested by something that is continued or repeated. AN-NOY ER, R. One that annoys.

† AN-NOY FÚL, a. Giving trouble; incommoding; molesting. Chaucer.

AN-NOYING, ppr. Incommoding; hurting; molesting. AN-NOY OUS, a. Troublesome. Chaucer.

AN NU-AL, a. [Fr. annuel.] 1. Yearly; that returns every year; coming yearly. 2. Lasting or continuing only one year or season, that requires to be renewed every year. 3. Performed in a year.

AN NU-AL, n. A plant that lives but one year, or rather but one summer. Martyn.

AN NU-AL-LY, adv. Yearly; returning every year; year by year.

ANNU-A-RY, a. Annual. J. Hall.

AN-NCI-TANT, n. One who receives or is entitled to receive an annuity.

AN-NOI-TY, n. [Fr. annuité.] A sum of money, payable yearly, to continue for a given number of years, for life or for ever; an annual income, charged on the person of the grantor; or an annual allowance.

AN-NUL, v. t. [Fr. annuller.] 1. To make void; to nulEfy; to abrogate; to abolish. 2. To reduce to nothing. to obliterate.

AN NU-LAR, 4. [L. annulus.] Having the form of a ring; pertaining to a ring.

AN NU-LA-RY, a. Having the form of a ring. Ray. AN NU-LA-TED, a. Furnished with rings, or circles, like rings; having belts.

AN NU-LET, R. [L. annulus.] In architecture, a small, square member in the Doric capital, under the quarter round.-In heraldry, a little circle, borne as a charge in coats of arms.

AN-NULLED, (an-nuld') pp. Made void; abrogated.
AN-NUL/LING, ppr. Abrogating; abolishing.
AN-NUL/MENT, n. The act of annulling.

AN-NO ME-RATE, v. t. [L. annumero. To add to a former number; to unite to something before mentioned Johnson.

AN-NU-ME-RĀ TION, n. Addition to a former number. AN-NUNCIATE, v. t. To bring tidings; to announce. Chaucer.

AN-NUN-CIATION, n. 1. An announcing; the tidings brought by the angel to Mary, of the incarnation of Christ. Also the day celebrated by the church, in mem ory of the angel's salutation of the blessed Virgin, which is the 25th of March. 2. Proclamation; promulgation AN-NUN-CIATOR, ¤. One who announces. ANO DŶNE, ". [Gr. a or av, and oduvn.] which allays pain, or causes sleep.

Any medicine

AN O-DŶNÉ, a. Assuaging pain, causing sleep, or insensibility.

AN-O-DY NOUS, a. Belonging to anodynes. Coles. A-NOINT', r. t. [Fr. vindre.] 1. To pour oil upon; to smear or rub over with oil or unctuous substances; also to spread over, as oil. 2. To consecrate by unction, or the use of oil. 3. To smear or daub. 4. To prepare, in allusion to the consecrating use of oil.

A-NOINT ED, pp. Smeared or rubbed with oil; set apart consecrated with oil.

A-NOINTED, R. The Messiah, or Son of God.
A-NOINT ER, n. One who anoints.

A-NOINTING, ppr. Smearing with oil; pouring on oil, or
other oleaginous substance; consecrating.
A-NOINTING, n. The act of smearing with oil; a conse-
crating.