Webster's Dictionary 1913

3673

Amt

‖Amt (?), n.; pl. Amter (#), E. Amts (#). An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway.Each of the provinces is divided into several amts, answering... to the En...

3674

Amuck

A‐muck″ (ȧ‐mŭk″), a. & adv. [Malay amoq furious.] In a frenzied and reckless manner.To run amuck, to rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influenc...

3675

Amulet

Am″u‐let (�), n. [L. amuletum: cf. F. amulette.] An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, s...

3676

Amuletic

Am′u‐let″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.

3677

Amurcous

A‐mur″cous (�), a. [LL. amurcosus, L. amurca the dregs of olives, Gr. αμὄργησ, fr. αμἔργειν to pluck.] Full off dregs; foul. Knowles.

3678

Amusable

A‐mus″a‐ble (ȧ‐mūz″ȧ‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. amusable.] Capable of being amused.

3679

Amuse

A‐muse″ (ȧ‐mūz″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Amused (ȧ‐mūzd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Amusing.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, à (L. ad) + OF. muser. See Muse, v.] 1. To occupy o...

3680

Amuse (2)

A‐muse″, v. i. To muse; to mediate.

3681

Amused

A‐mused″ (�), a. 1. Diverted.2. Expressing amusement; as, an amused look.

3682

Amusement

A‐muse″ment (�), n. [Cf. F. amusement.] 1. Deep thought; muse.Here I... fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of...

3683

Amuser

A‐mus″er (–ẽr), n. One who amuses.

3684

Amusette

‖Am′u‐sette″ (�), n. A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.

3685

Amusing

A‐mus″ing (�), a. Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. — A‐mus″ing‐ly, adv.

3686

Amusive

A‐mu″sive (?; 277), a. Having power to amuse or entertain the mind; fitted to excite mirth. — A‐mu″sive‐ly, adv. — A‐mu″sive‐ness, n.

3687

Amvis

Am″vis (?), n. [Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force.] An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal.

3688

Amy

A‐my″ (�), n. [F. ami, fr. L. amicus.] A friend. Chaucer.

3689

Amyelous

A‐my″e‐lous (�), a.(Med.) Wanting the spinal cord.

3690

Amygdala

‖A‐myg″da‐la (ȧ‐mĭg″dȧ‐lȧ), n.; pl. -læ (–lē). [L., an almond, fr. Gr. αμυγδἄλη. See Almond.] 1. An almond.2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the round...

3691

Amygdalaceous

A‐myg′da‐la″ceous (�), a.(Bot.) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.

3692

Amygdalate

A‐myg″da‐late (�), a. [L. amygdala, amygdalum, almond, Gr. �, �. See Almond.] Pertaining to, resembling, or made of, almonds.

3693

Amygdalate (2)

A‐myg″da‐late, n. 1. (Med.) An emulsion made of almonds; milk of almonds. Bailey. Coxe.2. (Chem.) A salt of amygdalic acid.

3694

Amygdalic

Am′yg‐dal″ic (�), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to almonds; derived from amygdalin; as, amygdalic acid.

3695

Amygdaliferous

A‐myg′da‐lif″er‐ous (�), a. [L. amygdalum almond + -ferous.] Almond-bearing.

3696

Amygdalin

A‐myg″da‐lin (�), n.(Chem.) A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.

3697

Amygdaline

A‐myg″da‐line (�), a. [L. amygdalinus.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, almonds.

3698

Amygdaloid

A‐myg″da‐loid (�), n. [Gr. � almond + -oid: cf. F. amygdaloïde.] (Min.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or...

3699

Amygdaloid (2)

{ A‐myg″da‐loid (�), A‐myg′da‐loid″al (�), } a. 1. Almond-shaped.2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid.