Webster's Dictionary 1913

6778

Astragaloid

As‐trag″a‐loid (�), a. [Astragalus + -oid.] (Anat.) Resembling the astragalus in form.

6779

Astragalomancy

As‐trag″a‐lo‐man′cy (�), n. [Gr. � ankle bone, die + -mancy.] Divination by means of small bones or dice.

6780

Astragalus

‖As‐trag″a‐lus (�), n. [L. See Astragal.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.2. (Bot.) A genus of papi...

6781

Astrakhan

As′tra‐khan″ (�), a. Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin. — n. The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled woo...

6782

Astral

As″tral (�), a. [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. �: cf. F. astral. See Star.] Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry; starlike.Shines only with an astral...

6783

Astral (2)

As″tral, a. 1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an aster; as, astral rays; astral sphere.2. (Theosophy) Consisting of, belonging to, or designating, a kind of supersensible substance...

6784

Astrand

A‐strand″ (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + strand.] Stranded. Sir W. Scott.

6785

Astray

A‐stray″ (�), adv. & a. [See Estray, Stray.] Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.Ye were as sheep going astray.1 Pe...

6786

Astrict

As‐trict″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astricted; p. pr. & vb. n.Astricting.] [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See Astringe.] 1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract....

6787

Astrict (2)

As‐trict″, a. Concise; contracted. Weever.

6788

Astriction

As‐tric″tion (�), n. [L. astrictio.] 1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation. Milton.2. (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringe...

6789

Astrictive

As‐tric″tive (�), a. Binding; astringent. — n. An astringent. — As‐tric″tive‐ly, adv.

6790

Astrictory

As‐tric″to‐ry (�), a. Astrictive.

6791

Astride

A‐stride″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + stride.] With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.Placed astride upon the bars of the...

6792

Astriferous

As‐trif″er‐ous (acr/s‐trĭf″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [L. astrifer; astrum star + ferre to bear.] Bearing stars. Blount.

6793

Astringe

As‐tringe″ (ăs‐trĭnj″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Astringed (–trĭnjd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Astringing (–jĭng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v...

6794

Astringency

As‐trin″gen‐cy (ăs‐trĭn″jen‐sy̆), n. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes ...

6795

Astringent

As‐trin″gent (–jent), a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.] 1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; — opposed to laxative; as...

6796

Astringent (2)

As‐trin″gent, n. A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.External astringents are called...

6797

Astringently

As‐trin″gent‐ly, adv. In an astringent manner.

6798

Astringer

As‐trin″ger (�), n. [OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F. autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L. acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.] A falconer who keeps a goshawk. ...

6799

Astro-

As″tro– (�). The combining form of the Greek word ἄστρον, meaning star.

6800

Astrofel

{ As″tro‐fel, As″tro‐fell } (�), n. A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort. Spenser.

6801

Astrogeny

As‐trog″e‐ny (�), n. [Astro- + Gr. � birth.] The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens. H. Spencer.

6802

Astrognosy

As‐trog″no‐sy (�), n. [Astro- + Gr. � knowledge.] The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars. Bouvier.

6803

Astrogony

As‐trog″o‐ny (�), n. Same as Astrogeny. — As′‐tro‐gon″ic (�), a.

6804

Astrography

As‐trog″ra‐phy (�), n. [Astro'cf + -graphy.] The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.