Webster's Dictionary 1913

2404

Ajouan

{ ‖Aj″ou‐an‖Aj″ow‐an } (?), n. [Written also ajwain.] (Bot.) The fruit of Ammi Copticum, syn. Carum Ajowan, used both as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol ...

2405

Ajutage

Aj″u‐tage (�), n. [F. ajutage, for ajoutage, fr. ajouter to add, LL. adjuxtare, fr. L. ad + juxta near to, nigh. Cf. Adjutage, Adjustage, Adjust.] A tube through which water is ...

2406

Ake

Ake (�), n. & v. See Ache.

2407

Akene

A‐kene″ (�), n.(Bot.) Same as Achene.

2408

Aketon

Ak″e‐ton (�), n. See Acton.

2409

Akimbo

A‐kim″bo (�), a. [Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo.] With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. “With one arm akimbo.” Irving.

2410

Akin

A‐kin″ (�), a. [Pref. a- (for of) + kin.] 1. Of the same kin; related by blood; — used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.2. Allied by nature; partaking of the same ...

2411

Akinesia

‖Ak′i‐ne″si‐a (�), n. [Gr. � quiescence; ἀ priv. + � motion.] (Med.) Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement. Foster.

2412

Akinesic

Ak′i‐ne″sic (�), a.(Med.) Pertaining to akinesia.

2413

Aknee

A‐knee″ (�), adv. On the knee. Southey.

2414

Aknow

Ak‐now″ (�). Earlier form of Acknow.To be aknow, to acknowledge; to confess.

2415

Al

Al (�), a. All. Chaucer.

2416

Al (2)

Al. conj. Although; if. See All, conj.

2417

Al segno

‖Al′ se″gno (�). (Mus.) A direction for the performer to return and recommence from the sign �.

2418

Al-

Al–. A prefix. (a) [AS. eal.] All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost. (b) [L. ad.] To; at; on; — in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-. (c) The Arabic definite article answerin...

2419

Al-phitomancy

Al–phit″o‐man′cy (�), n. [Gr. � barley meal + -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie.] Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles.

2420

Ala

‖A″la (ā″lȧ), n.; pl.Alæ (ā″lē). (Biol.) A winglike organ, or part.

2421

Alabama period

Al′a‐ba″ma pe″ri‐od (�). (Geol.) A period in the American eocene, the lowest in the tertiary age except the lignitic.

2422

Alabaster

Al″a‐bas″ter (�), n. [L. alabaster, Gr. αλἄβαστροσ, said to be derived fr. Alabastron, the name of a town in Egypt, near which it was common: cf. OF. alabastre, F. albâtre.] 1. ...

2423

Alabastrian

Al′a‐bas″tri‐an (�), a. Alabastrine.

2424

Alabastrine

Al′a‐bas″trine (�), a. Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs.

2425

Alabastrum

‖Al′a‐bas″trum (�), n.; pl.Alabastra (�). (Bot.) A flower bud. Gray.

2426

Alack

A‐lack″ (�), interj. [Prob. from ah! lack! OE. lak loss, failure, misfortune. See Lack.] An exclamation expressive of sorrow. Shak.

2427

Alackaday

A‐lack″a‐day′ (�), interj. [For alack the day. Cf. Lackaday.] An exclamation expressing sorrow.☞ Shakespeare has “alack the day” and “alack the heavy day.” Compare “woe worth th...

2428

Alacrify

A‐lac″ri‐fy (�), v. t. [L. alacer, alacris, lively + -fly.] To rouse to action; to inspirit.

2429

Alacrious

A‐lac″ri‐ous (�), a. [L. alacer, alacris.] Brisk; joyously active; lively.'T were well if we were a little more alacrious.Hammond.

2430

Alacriously

A‐lac″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. With alacrity; briskly.