Webster's Dictionary 1828

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AWEATHER

AWEATHER, adverb aweth'er. [a and weather.]On the weather-side, or towards the wind; as, the helm is aweather; opposed to alee.

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AWED

AW'ED, participle passive Struck with fear; influenced by fear or reverence.

4593

AWEIGH

AWEIGH', adverb [a and weigh.] Atrip. The anchor is aweigh when it is just drawn out of the ground, and hangs perpendicular. [See Atrip.]

4594

AWESTRUCK

AWE'STRUCK, adjective Impressed or struck with awe.

4595

AWFUL

AWFUL, adjective [awe and full.]1. That strikes with awe; that fills with profound reverence; as the awful majesty of Jehovah.2. That fills with terror and dread; as the awful a...

4596

AWFULLY

AW'FULLY, adverb In a manner to fill with awe; in a reverential manner.

4597

AWFULNESS

AW'FULNESS, noun1. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; solemnity; as, 'the awfulness of this sacred place.'2. The state of being struck with awe.A help to praye...

4598

AWHAPE

AWHAPE, verb transitive awhap'. To strike; to confound. obsolete[This is our vulgar shop.]

4599

AWHILE

AWHILE, adverb [a and while, time, or interval.]A space of time; for some time; for a short time.

4600

AWK

AWK, adjective1. Odd; out of order.2. Clumsy in performance, or manners; unhandy; not dexterous. [Vulgar.]

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AWKWARD

AWK'WARD, adjective [awk and ward.]1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands or of instruments; unready; not dexterous; bungling; untoward.2. Inelegant; unpolite; ungraceful ...

4602

AWKWARDLY

AWK'WARDLY, adverb Clumsily; in a rude or bungling manner; inelegantly; badly.

4603

AWKWARDNESS

AWK'WARDNESS, noun Clumsiness; ungracefulness in manners; want of dexterity in the use of the hands or instruments; unsuitableness.

4604

AWL

AWL, nounAn iron instrument for piercing small holes in leather, for sewing and stitching; used by shoemakers, sadlers, etc. The blade is either straight, or a little bent and f...

4605

AWLESS

AW'LESS, adjective [awe and less.]1. Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear; as awless insolence.2. Wanting the power of causing reverence; not exciting awe; as an awless th...

4606

AWLWORT

AWL'WORT, noun [awl and wort. See Wort.]The popular name of the Subularia aquatica, or rough leaved alyssum; so called from its awl-shaped leaves, which grow in clusters round t...

4607

AWM

AWM,AWN, noun [Gr.]The beard of corn or grass, as it is usually understood. But technically, a slender sharp process issuing from the chaff or glume in corn and grasses.

4608

AWN

AWN, n. [Gr.]The beard of corn or grass, as it is usually understood. But technically, a slender sharp process issuing from the chaff or glume in corn and grasses.

4609

AWNING

AWN'ING, noun1. A cover of canvas, usually a sail or tarpaulin, spread over a boat or ship's deck, to shelter from the sun's rays, the officers and crew, and preserve the decks....

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AWNLESS

AWN'LESS, adjective Without awn or beard.

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AWNY

AWN'Y, adjective Having awns' full of beard.

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AWOKE

AWO'KE, The preterit of awake.

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AWORK

AWORK', adverbAt work; in a state of labor or action. [Not used.]

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AWORKING

AWORK'ING, adverb At work; into a state of working or action.

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AWRY

AWRY', adjective or adverb1. Turned or twisted towards one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; asquint; with oblique vision; as, 'to glance a look awry; ' th...

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AX

AX, noun improperly written axe. [Gr.]An instrument usually of iron, for hewing timber and chopping wood. It consists of a head with an arching edge, and a helve or handle. The ...

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AXAYACAT

AXAYA'CAT, noun A fly in Mexico, whose eggs, deposited on rushes and flags, in large quantities, are sold and used as a sort of caviare, called ahuauhtli. This was a dish among ...