Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Aboriginality

Ab′o‐rig′i‐nal″i‐ty (�), n. The quality of being aboriginal. Westm. Rev.

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Aboriginally

Ab′o‐rig″i‐nal‐ly (�), adv. Primarily.

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Aborigines

Ab′o‐rig″i‐nes (–rĭj″ĭ‐nēz), n. pl. [L. Aborigines; ab + origo, especially the first inhabitants of Latium, those who originally (ab origine) inhabited Latium or Italy. See Orig...

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Aborsement

A‐borse″ment (ȧ‐bôrs″ment), n. Abortment; abortion. Bp. Hall.

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Aborsive

A‐bor″sive (ȧ‐bôr″sĭv), a. Abortive. Fuller.

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Abort

A‐bort″ (ȧ‐bôrt″), v. i. [L. abortare, fr. abortus, p. p. of aboriri; ab + oriri to rise, to be born. See Orient.]1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.2. (Biol.) To ...

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Abort (2)

A‐bort″, n. [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.] 1. An untimely birth. Sir H. Wotton.2. An aborted offspring. Holland.

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Aborted

A‐bort″ed, a. 1. Brought forth prematurely.2. (Biol.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted bran...

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Aborticide

A‐bor″ti‐cide (ȧ‐bôr″tĭ‐sīd), n. [L. abortus + caedere to kill. See Abort.] (Med.) The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.

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Abortifacient

A‐bor′ti‐fa″cient (ȧ‐bôr′tĭ‐fā″shent), a. [L. abortus (see Abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] Producing miscarriage. — n. A drug or an agent that causes premature ...

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Abortion

A‐bor″tion (ȧ‐bôr″shŭn), n. [L. abortio, fr. aboriri. See Abort.] 1. The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it ...

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Abortional

A‐bor″tion‐al (�), a. Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.

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Abortionist

A‐bor″tion‐ist, n. One who procures abortion or miscarriage.

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Abortive

A‐bor″tive (�), a. [L. abortivus, fr. aboriri. See Abort, v.] 1. Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.2. Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, ...

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Abortive (2)

A‐bor″tive, n. 1. That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Shak.2. A fruitless effort or issue.3. A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing ...

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Abortively

A‐bor″tive‐ly, adv. In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.

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Abortiveness

A‐bor″tive‐ness, n. The quality of being abortive.

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Abortment

A‐bort″ment (ȧ‐bôrt″ment), n. Abortion.

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Abought

A‐bought″ (�), imp. & p. p. of Aby.

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Abound

A‐bound″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Abounding.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.] 1. To be in ...

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About

A‐bout″ (�), prep. [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. ābutan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]1. Around; all round; on every s...

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About (2)

A‐bout″, adv. 1. On all sides; around.'Tis time to look about.Shak.2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile ac...

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About-sledge

A‐bout″–sledge″ (�), n. The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale.

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Above

A‐bove″ (�), prep. [OE. above, aboven, abuffe, AS. abufon; an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf. Goth. uf under. √199. See Over.] 1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on ...

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Above (2)

A‐bove″ (�), adv. 1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above.2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. “That was s...

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Above-cited

A‐bove″–cit′ed (�), a. Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing.

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Above-mentioned

A‐bove″–men′tioned (�), A‐bove″–named′(�), a. Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.