Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Awe-stricken

Awe″–strick′en (�), a. Awe-struck.

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Awe-struck

Awe″–struck′ (�), a. Struck with awe. Milton.

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Awearied

A‐wea″ried (�), p. p. Wearied.

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Aweary

A‐wea″ry (�), a. [Pref. a- + weary.] Weary. “I begin to be aweary of thee.” Shak.

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Aweather

A‐weath″er (�), adv. [Pref. a- + weather.] (Naut.) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows; — opposed to alee; as, helm aweather! Tot...

7674

Aweigh

A‐weigh″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + weigh.] (Naut.) Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; — said of the anchor. Totten.

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Aweless

Awe″less (�), a. See Awless.

7676

Awesome

Awe″some (�), a. 1. Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. Wright.2. Expressive of awe or terror.An awesome glance up at the auld castle.Sir W. Scott.

7677

Awesomeness

Awe″some‐ness, n. The quality of being awesome.

7678

Awful

Aw″ful (�), a. 1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. “The hour of Nature's awful throes.” Hemans.2. Inspiring awe; filling with profound re...

7679

Awfully

Aw″ful‐ly, adv. 1. In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently.2. Very; excessively.

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Awfulness

Aw″ful‐ness, n. 1. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.The awfulness of grandeur.Johnson.2. The ...

7681

Awhape

A‐whape″ (�), v. t. [Cf. whap blow.] To confound; to terrify; to amaze. Spenser.

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Awhile

A‐while″ (�), adv. [Adj. a + while time, interval.] For a while; for some time; for a short time.

7683

Awing

A‐wing″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + wing.] On the wing; flying; fluttering. Wallace.

7684

Awk

Awk (a̤k), a. [OE. auk, awk (properly) turned away; (hence) contrary, wrong, from Icel. öfigr, öfugr, afigr, turning the wrong way, fr. af off, away; cf. OHG. abuh, Skr. apāc tu...

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Awk (2)

Awk, adv. Perversely; in the wrong way. L'Estrange.

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Awkly

Awk″ly, adv. 1. In an unlucky (left-handed) or perverse manner. Holland.2. Awkwardly. Fuller.

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Awkward

Awk″ward (a̤k″weẽrd), a. [Awk + -ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiven...

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Awkward squad

Awk″ward squad. (Mil.) A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill.

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Awl

Awl (a̤l), n. [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. ǣl, awel; akin to Icel. alr, OHG. āla, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. ārā.] A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood;...

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Awl-shaped

Awl″–shaped′ (a̤l″shāpt′), a. 1. Shaped like an awl.2. (Nat. Hist.) Subulate. See Subulate. Gray.

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Awless

Aw″less (a̤″lĕs), a. 1. Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear. “Awless insolence.” Dryden.2. Inspiring no awe. “The awless throne.” Shak. [Written also aweless]

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Awlessness

Aw″less‐ness, n. The quality of being awless.

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Awlwort

Awl″wort′ (a̤l″wûrt′), n. [Awl + wort.] (Bot.) A plant (Subularia aquatica), with awl-shaped leaves.

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Awm

Awm (a̤m), n. See Aam.

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Awn

Awn (a̤n), n. [OE. awn, agune, from Icel. ögn, pl. agnir; akin to Sw. agn, Dan. avne, Goth. ahana, OHG. agana, G. agen, ahne, chaff, Gr. ἄχνη, AS. egla; prob. from same root as ...