Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Asthma

Asth″ma (?; 277), n. [Gr. � short-drawn breath, fr. � to blow, for �: cf. Skr. vā, Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind.] (Med.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (du...

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Asthma paper

Asth″ma pa″per. Paper impregnated with saltpeter. The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics.

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Asthmatic

{ Asth‐mat″ic (�), Asth‐mat″ic‐al (�), } a. [L. asthmaticus, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic p...

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Asthmatic (2)

Asth‐mat″ic, n. A person affected with asthma.

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Astigmatic

As′tig‐mat″ic (�), a.(Med. & Opt.) Affected with, or pertaining to, astigmatism; as, astigmatic eyes; also, remedying astigmatism; as, astigmatic lenses.

6756

Astigmatism

A‐stig″ma‐tism (�), n. [Gr. ἀ priv. + �, �, a prick of a pointed instrument, a spot, fr. � to prick: cf. F. astigmatisme.] (Med. & Opt.) A defect of the eye or of a lens, in con...

6757

Astipulate

As‐tip″u‐late (�), v. i. [L. astipulari; ad + stipulari to stipulate.] To assent. Bp. Hall.

6758

Astipulation

As‐tip′u‐la″tion (�), n. [L. astipulatio.] Stipulation; agreement. Bp. Hall.

6759

Astir

A‐stir″ (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + stir.] Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.

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Astomatous

{ A‐stom″a‐tous (�), As″to‐mous (�), } a. [Gr. ἀ priv. + �, �, mouth.] Not possessing a mouth.

6761

Aston

{ As‐ton″ (�), As‐tone″ (�), } v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] [See Astonish.] To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. Chaucer.

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Astonied

As‐ton″ied (�), p. p. Stunned; astonished. See Astony.And I astonied fell and could not pray.Mrs. Browning.

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Astonish

As‐ton″ish (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astonished (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Astonishing.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but...

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Astonishedly

As‐ton″ish‐ed‐ly (�), adv. In an astonished manner. Bp. Hall.

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Astonishing

As‐ton″ish‐ing, a. Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event.Syn. — Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous.As‐ton″ish‐ing‐ly, adv. — As‐ton...

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Astonishment

As‐ton″ish‐ment (�), n. [Cf. OF. estonnement, F. étonnement.] 1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.A coldness and as...

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Astony

As‐ton″y (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astonied (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Astonying. See Astone.] To stun; to bewilder; to astonish; to dismay.The captain of the Helots... strake Palladius ...

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Astoop

A‐stoop″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + stoop.] In a stooping or inclined position. Gay.

6769

Astound

As‐tound″ (�), a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.] Stunned; astounded; astonished. Spenser.Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.As sudden ruin yawned arou...

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Astound (2)

As‐tound″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astounded, Astound; p. pr. & vb. n.Astounding.] [See Astound, a.] 1. To stun; to stupefy.No puissant stroke his senses once astound.Fairfax.2. To a...

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Astounding

As‐tound″ing, a. Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact. — As‐tound″ing‐ly, adv.

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Astoundment

As‐tound″ment (�), n. Amazement. Coleridge.

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Astrachan

As′tra‐chan″ (�), a. & n. See Astrakhan.

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Astraddle

A‐strad″dle (�), adv. [Pref. a- + straddle.] In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse.

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Astræan

As‐træ″an (�), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the genus Astræa or the family Astræidæ. — n. A coral of the family Astræidæ; a star coral.

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Astragal

As″tra‐gal (�), n. [L. astragalus, Gr. � the ankle bone, a molding in the capital of the Ionic column.] 1. (Arch.) A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to th...

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Astragalar

As‐trag″a‐lar (�), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the astragalus.