Webster's Dictionary 1913

3943

Anchorite (2)

An″cho‐rite (�), n. Same as Anchoret.

3944

Anchoritess

An″cho‐ri′tess (�), n. An anchoress.

3945

Anchorless

An″chor‐less (�), a. Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.

3946

Anchovy

An‐cho″vy (ăn‐chō″vy̆), n. [Sp. anchoa, anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis, F. anchois.] (...

3947

Anchovy pear

An‐cho″vy pear′ (ăn‐chō″vy̆ pâr′). (Bot.) A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit.

3948

Anchusin

An″chu‐sin (�), n. [L. anchusa the plant alkanet, Gr. �.] (Chem.) A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

3949

Anchylose

An″chy‐lose (�), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Anchylosed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Anchylosing.] [Cf. F. ankyloser.] To affect or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as...

3950

Anchylosis

‖An′chy‐lo″sis, An′ky‐lo″sis (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. �, fr. � to crook, stiffen, fr. � crooked: cf. F. ankylose.] 1. (Med.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a...

3951

Anchylotic

An′chy‐lot″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to anchylosis.

3952

Ancient

An″cient (�), a. [OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See Ante-, pref.] 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of ti...

3953

Ancient (2)

An″cient, n. 1. pl. Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.2. An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.The Lord will enter ...

3954

Ancient (3)

An″cient, n. [Corrupted from ensign.] 1. An ensign or flag.More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient.Shak.2. The bearer of a flag; an ensign.This is Othello's ancient, ...

3955

Anciently

An″cient‐ly, adv. 1. In ancient times.2. In an ancient manner.

3956

Ancientness

An″cient‐ness, n. The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.

3957

Ancientry

An″cient‐ry (�), n. 1. Antiquity; what is ancient.They contain not word of ancientry.West.2. Old age; also, old people.Wronging the ancientry.Shak.3. Ancient lineage; ancestry; ...

3958

Ancienty

An″cient‐y (�), n. [F. ancienneté, fr. ancien. See Ancient.] 1. Age; antiquity. Martin.2. Seniority.

3959

Ancile

‖An‐ci″le (�), n.(Rom. Antiq.) The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.

3960

Ancillary

An″cil‐la‐ry (�), a. [L. ancillaris, fr. ancilla a female servant.] Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary.The Convocation of York seems to have been always cons...

3961

Ancillary administration

An″cil‐la‐ry ad‐min′is‐tra″tion. (Law) An administration subordinate to, and in aid of, the primary or principal administration of an estate.

3962

Ancille

An‐cille″ (�), n. [OF. ancelle, L. ancilla.] A maidservant; a handmaid. Chaucer.

3963

Ancipital

{ An‐cip″i‐tal (�), An‐cip″i‐tous (�), } a. [L. anceps, ancipitis, two-headed, double; an- for amb- on both sides + caput head.] (Bot.) Two-edged instead of round; — said of cer...

3964

Ancistroid

An‐cis″troid (�), a. Hook-shaped.

3965

Ancle

An″cle (�), n. See Ankle.

3966

Ancome

An″come (ăṉ″kŭm), n. [AS. ancuman, oncuman, to come.] A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly; also, a whitlow. Boucher.

3967

Ancon

‖An″con (ăṉ″kŏm), n.; L. pl.Ancones (�). [L., fr. Gr. αγκὤν the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow.Ancon sheep(Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with...

3968

Ancon (2)

{ An″con (�), An″cone (�), } n. [See Ancon, above.] (Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.

3969

Anconal

{ An″co‐nal (�), An‐co″ne‐al (�), } a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. “The olecranon on anconeal process.” Flower.