AKER
A'KER, noun [Gr., Latin ager.]Originally an open field. But in G. Britain the quantity of land in the aker is fixed by statute at four thousand eight hundred and forty square ya...
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AKIN
AKIN', adjective [a or of and kin. See Kin.]1. Related by blood, used of persons; as, the two families are near akin2. Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; as, en...
AKING
A'KING, participle present tense Having continued pain; suffering distress of mind, or grief.A'KING, noun Continued pain, or distress of mind.
AL
AL, in Arabic, an adjective or inseparable prefix. Its use is to render nouns definite, like the English the; as, alkoran, the koran or the book by eminence; alcove, alchimy, al...
ALABASTER
AL'ABASTER, noun [Latin from Gr.]A sub-variety of carbonate of lime, found in large masses, formed by the deposition of calcarious particles in caverns of limestone rocks. These...
ALACK
ALACK', exclamationAn exclamation expressive of sorrow.
ALACKADAY
ALACK'ADAY, An exclamation uttered to express regret or sorrow.
ALACRIOUSNESS
ALAC'RIOUSNESS, noun Briskness. [Not used.]
ALACRITY
ALAC'RITY, noun [Latin alacritas, from alacer, alaris.]Cheerfulness; gaiety; sprightliness; more usually, a cheerful readiness or promptitude to do some act; cheerful willingnes...
ALADINISTS
ALAD'INISTS. Free thinkers among the Mohammedans.
ALALITE
AL'ALITE, noun A crystallized mineral; diopside; a semi-transparent pyroxene. A variety with twelve sided prisms, was found by Bonvoisin, near the village of Ala in Piedmont, an...
ALAMIRE
ALAMIRE', noun The lowest note but one, in Guido Aretine's scale of music.
ALAMODALITY
ALAMODAL'ITY, noun Conformity to the prevailing mode, or fashion of the times. [Little used.]
ALAMODE
ALAMO'DE, adverb According to the fashion or prevailing mode.ALAMO'DE, noun A thin glossy silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.
ALAND
ALAND', adverb At or on land.
ALARM
AL'ARM, noun1. Any sound, outcry or information intended to give notice of approaching danger as, to sound an alarm2. A summon to arms.3. Sudden surprise with fear or terror; as...
ALARM-BELL
AL'ARM-BELL, noun A bell that gives notice of danger.
ALARM-POST
AL'ARM-POST, noun A place to which troops are to repair in cases of an alarm.
ALARM-WATCH
AL'ARM-WATCH, noun A watch that strikes the hour by regulated movement.
ALARMED
AL'ARMED, participle passive Notified of sudden danger; surprised with fear; roused to vigilance or activity by apprehension of approaching danger; solicitous at the prospect or...
ALARMING
AL'ARMING, participle present tense Giving notice of approaching danger; rousing to vigilance; exciting solicitude by a prospect of evil.AL'ARMING, adjective Exciting apprehensi...
ALARMINGLY
AL'ARMINGLY, adverb With alarm; in a manner to excite apprehension.
ALARMIST
AL'ARMIST, noun One that excites alarm.
ALARUM
ALARUM, For alarm, is a corruption, and is not to be used.
ALAS
ALAS', exclamationAn exclamation expressive of sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil; sometimes followed by day or while; alas the day, like alack a day; or alas...
ALATE
ALA'TE, adverb Lately. [Not used.]
ALATED
ALA'TED, adjective [Latin ala, a wing; alatus, winged.]Winged; having dilatations like wings.