Webster's Dictionary 1913

2296

Aheight

A‐height″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + height.] Aloft; on high. “Look up aheight.” Shak.

2297

Ahem

A‐hem″ (�), interj. An exclamation to call one's attention; hem.

2298

Ahey

A‐hey″ (�), interj. Hey; ho.

2299

Ahigh

A‐high″ (�), adv. On high. Shak.

2300

Ahold

A‐hold″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + hold.] Near the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold. Shak.

2301

Ahorseback

A‐horse″back (�), adv. On horseback.Two suspicious fellows ahorseback.Smollet.

2302

Ahoy

A‐hoy″ (�), interj. [OE. a, interj. + hoy.] (Naut.) A term used in hailing; as, “Ship ahoy.”

2303

Ahriman

‖Ah″ri‐man (�), n. The Evil Principle or Being of the ancient Persians; the Prince of Darkness as opposer to Ormuzd, the King of Light.

2304

Ahu

‖A″hu (�), n.(Zoöl.) The Asiatic gazelle.

2305

Ahull

A‐hull″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + hull.] (Naut.) With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; — applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.

2306

Ahungered

A‐hun″gered (�), a. [Pref. a- + hungered.] Pinched with hunger; very hungry. C. Bronté.

2307

Ai

A″i (�), n.; pl.Ais (�). [Braz. aï, haï, from the animal's cry: cf. F. aï.] (Zoöl.) The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth.

2308

Aiblins

‖Ai″blins, A″blins (�), adv. [See Able.] Perhaps; possibly. Burns.

2309

Aich's metal

Aich's met″al (�). A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin.

2310

Aid

Aid (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Aided (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Aiding.] [F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help, freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf. Adjutant.] To ...

2311

Aid (2)

Aid, n. [F. aide, OF. aïde, aïe, fr. the verb. See Aid, v. t.] 1. Help; succor; assistance; relief.An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid.Hallam.2. The person or thing that p...

2312

Aid-de-camp

Aid″–de–camp′ (�), n.; pl.Aids-de-camp. (�). [F. aide de camp (literally) camp assistant.] (Mil.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent h...

2313

Aid-major

Aid″–ma′jor (�), n. The adjutant of a regiment.

2314

Aidance

Aid″ance (�), n. [Cf. OF. aidance.] Aid.Aidance 'gainst the enemy.Shak.

2315

Aidant

Aid″ant (�), a. [Cf. F. aidant, p. pr. of aider to help.] Helping; helpful; supplying aid. Shak.

2316

Aider

Aid″er (�), n. One who, or that which, aids.

2317

Aidful

Aid″ful (�), a. Helpful. Bp. Hall.

2318

Aidless

Aid″less, a. Helpless; without aid. Milton.

2319

Aiel

Ai″el (�), n. See Ayle.

2320

Aiglet (2)

Aig″let (�), n. Same as Aglet.

2321

Aigre

Ai″gre (�), a. [F. See Eager.] Sour. Shak.

2322

Aigremore

‖Ai″gre‐more (�), n. Charcoal prepared for making powder.