Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Abgeordnetenhaus

‖Ab″ge‐ord′ne‐ten‐haus′ (?), n. See Legislature, Austria, Prussia.

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Abhal

‖Ab″hal (�), n. The berries of a species of cypress in the East Indies.

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Abhominable

Ab‐hom″i‐na‐ble (�), a. Abominable. [A false orthography anciently used; h was foisted into various words; hence abholish, for abolish, etc.]This is abhominable, which he would ...

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Abhominal

Ab‐hom′i‐nal (�), a. [L. ab away from + homo, hominis, man.] Inhuman. Fuller.

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Abhor

Ab‐hor″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Abhorred (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Abhorring.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.] 1. To shrink back...

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Abhor (2)

Ab‐hor″, v. i. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; — with from. “To abhor from those vices.” Udall.Which is utterly abhorring from the end...

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Abhorrence

Ab‐hor″rence (�), n. Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.

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Abhorrency

Ab‐hor″ren‐cy (�), n. Abhorrence. Locke.

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Abhorrent

Ab‐hor″rent (�), a. [L. abhorens, -rentis, p. pr. of abhorrere.] 1. Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoug...

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Abhorrently

Ab‐hor″rent‐ly, adv. With abhorrence.

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Abhorrer

Ab‐hor″rer (�), n. One who abhors. Hume.

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Abhorrible

Ab‐hor″ri‐ble (�), a. Detestable.

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Abhorring

Ab‐hor″ring (�), n. 1. Detestation. Milton.2. Object of abhorrence. Isa. lxvi. 24.

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Abib

‖A″bib (�), n. [Heb. abīb, lit. an ear of corn. The month was so called from barley being at that time in ear.] The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding ...

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Abidance

A‐bid″ance (�), n. The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with).The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine.Fuller.A judicious abidance by...

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Abide

A‐bide″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Abode (�), formerly Abid(�); p. pr. & vb. n.Abiding (�).] [AS. ābīdan; pref. ā- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bīdan to bide. See B...

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Abide (2)

A‐bide″, v. t. 1. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time. “I will abide the coming of my lord.” Tennyson., with a personal object.Bonds and...

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Abider

A‐bid″er (�), n. 1. One who abides, or continues. “Speedy goers and strong abiders.” Sidney.2. One who dwells; a resident. Speed.

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Abiding

A‐bid″ing, a. Continuing; lasting.

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Abidingly

A‐bid″ing‐ly, adv. Permanently. Carlyle.

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Abies

‖A″bi‐es (�), n.(Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to this genus.

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Abietene

Ab″i‐e‐tene (�), n. [L. abies, abietis, a fir tree.] A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California.

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Abietic

Ab′i‐et″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as, abietic acid, called also sylvic acid. Watts.

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Abietin

{ Ab″i‐e‐tin, Ab″i‐e‐tine } (�), n. [See Abietene.] (Chem.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, ...

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Abietinic

Ab′i‐e‐tin″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid.

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Abietite

Ab″i‐e‐tite (�), n.(Chem.) A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata). Eng. Cyc.

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Abigail

Ab″i‐gail (�), n. A lady's waiting-maid. Pepys.Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in.Leslie.