Ashlar
{ Ash″lar, Ash″ler } (�), n. [OE. ascheler, achiler, OF. aiseler, fr. aiselle, dim. of ais plank, fr. L. axis, assis, plank, axle. See Axle.] 1. (Masonry) (a) Hewn or squared st...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Ashlaring
{ Ash″lar‐ing, Ash″ler‐ing, } n. 1. The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.2. Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall. Brande & C.3. (C...
Ashore
A‐shore″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + shore.] On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); — sometimes opposed to ab...
Ashtoreth
Ash″to‐reth (�), n.; pl.Ashtaroth (�). The principal female divinity of the Phœnicians, as Baal was the principal male divinity. W. Smith.
Ashweed
Ash″weed′ (�), n.(Bot.) [A corruption of ache-weed; F. ache. So named from the likeness of its leaves to those of ache (celery).] Goutweed.
Ashy
Ash″y (�), a. 1. Pertaining to, or composed of, ashes; filled, or strewed with, ashes.2. Ash-colored; whitish gray; deadly pale. Shak.Ashy pale, pale as ashes. Shak.
Asian
A″sian (�), a. [L. Asianus, Gr. �, fr. �, L. Asia.] Of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic. “Asian princes.” Jer. Taylor. — n. An Asiatic.
Asiarch
A″si‐arch (�), n. [L. Asiarcha, Gr. �; � + � ruler.] One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious r...
Asiatic
A′si‐at″ic (�), a. [L. Asiaticus, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to Asia or to its inhabitants. — n. A native, or one of the people, of Asia.
Asiaticism
A′si‐at″i‐cism (�), n. Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics.
Aside
A‐side″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + side.] 1. On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.Thou shalt s...
Aside (2)
A‐side″, n. Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.
Asilus
‖A‐si″lus (�), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly.
Asinego
{ As′i‐ne″go, As′si‐ne″go } (�), n. [Sp. asnico, dim. of asno an ass.] A stupid fellow. Shak.
Asinine
As″i‐nine (�), a. [L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See Ass.] Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. “Asinine nature.” B. Jonson. “Asin...
Asininity
As′i‐nin″i‐ty (�), n. The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy.
Asiphonate
A‐si″phon‐ate (�), a.(Zoöl.) Destitute of a siphon or breathing tube; — said of many bivalve shells. — n. An asiphonate mollusk.
Asiphonea
{ ‖As′i‐pho″ne‐a (�), ‖A‐si′pho‐na″ta (�), ‖As′i‐phon″i‐da (�), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἀ priv. + � a tube.] (Zoöl.) A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons, as the oyst...
Asitia
‖A‐si″ti‐a (�), n. [Gr. �; ἀ priv. + � food.] (Med.) Want of appetite; loathing of food.
Ask
Ask (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Asked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Asking.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. āscian, ācsian; akin to OS. ēscōn, OHG. eiscōn, Sw. āska, Dan. æske, D. eischen, G. ...
Ask (2)
Ask, v. i. 1. To request or petition; — usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.Ask, and it shall be given you.Matt. vii. 7.2. To make inquiry, or seek by request; — somet...
Ask (3)
Ask (�), n. [See 2d Asker.] (Zoöl.) A water newt.
Askance
{ A‐skance″ (�), A‐skant″ (�), } adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. Asquint.] Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, ...
Askance (2)
A‐skance″, v. t. To turn aside.O, how are they wrapped in with infamiesThat from their own misdeeds askance their eyes!Shak.
Asker
Ask″er, n. One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer. Shak.
Asker (2)
Ask″er, n. [A corruption of AS. a�exe lizard, newt.] (Zoöl.) An ask; a water newt.
Askew
A‐skew″, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + skew.] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; — sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser.