Webster's Dictionary 1913

4051

Anfractuous

An‐frac″tu‐ous (�), a. [L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F....

4052

Anfracture

An‐frac″ture (�), n. A mazy winding.

4053

Angariation

An‐ga″ri‐a″tion (�), n. [LL. angariatio, fr. L. angaria service to a lord, villenage, fr. angarius, Gr. ἄγγαροσ (a Persian word), a courier for carrying royal dispatches.] Exact...

4054

Angeiology

An′gei‐ol″o‐gy (�), n., An′gei‐ot″o‐my, etc. Same as Angiology, Angiotomy, etc.

4055

Angel

An″gel (�), n. [AS. ængel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr. ἄγγελοσ messenger, a messenger of God, an ang...

4056

Angel fish

An″gel fish. See under Angel.

4057

Angelage

An″gel‐age (�), n. Existence or state of angels.

4058

Angelet

An″gel‐et (�), n. [OF. angelet.] A small gold coin formerly current in England; a half angel. Eng. Cyc.

4059

Angelhood

An″gel‐hood (�), n. The state of being an angel; angelic nature. Mrs. Browning.

4060

Angelic

{ An‐gel″ic (�), An‐gel″ic‐al (�), } a. [L. angelicus, Gr. �: cf. F. angélique.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nat...

4061

Angelic (2)

An‐gel″ic, a. [From Angelica.] (Chem.) Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether.Angelic acid, an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants.

4062

Angelica

An‐gel″i‐ca (�), n. [NL. See Angelic.] (Bot.) 1. An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candi...

4063

Angelically

An‐gel″ic‐al‐ly (�), adv. Like an angel.

4064

Angelicalness

An‐gel″ic‐al‐ness, n. The quality of being angelic; excellence more than human.

4065

Angelify

An‐gel″i‐fy (�), v. t. To make like an angel; to angelize. Farindon (1647).

4066

Angelize

An″gel‐ize (�), v. t. To raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic.It ought not to be our object to angelize, nor to brutalize, but to humanize man.W. Taylor.

4067

Angellike

An″gel‐like′ (�), a. & adv. Resembling an angel.

4068

Angelolatry

An′gel‐ol″a‐try (�), n. Worship paid to angels.

4069

Angelology

An′gel‐ol″o‐gy (�), n. [L. angelus, Gr. � + -logy.] A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels.The same mythology commanded the general consent; the same ...

4070

Angelophany

An′gel‐oph″a‐ny (�), n. The actual appearance of an angel to man.

4071

Angelot

An″ge‐lot (�), n. [F. angelot, LL. angelotus, angellotus, dim. of angelus. See Angel.] 1. A French gold coin of the reign of Louis XI., bearing the image of St. Michael; also, a...

4072

Angelus

‖An″ge‐lus (�), n.(R. C. Ch.) (a) A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell. (b) The Angelus be...

4073

Anger

An″ger (aṉ″gẽr), n. [OE. anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret, Swed. ånger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor a s...

4074

Anger (2)

An″ger (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Angered (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Angering.] [Cf. Icel. angra.] 1. To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.He... angereth malign ulcers.Bacon.2. ...

4075

Angerly

An″ger‐ly, adv. Angrily.Why, how now, Hecate! you look angerly.Shak.

4076

Angevine

An″ge‐vine (�), a. [F. Angevin.] Of or pertaining to Anjou in France. — n. A native of Anjou.

4077

Angienchyma

‖An′gi‐en″chy‐ma (�), n. [Gr. � receptacle + �. Formed like Parenchyma.] (Bot.) Vascular tissue of plants, consisting of spiral vessels, dotted, barred, and pitted ducts, and la...