The University English Dictionary [antikvár]

STANDARD ENGLISH DICTIONARY A Aboard A, the indefinite article, used before a consonant. Sec An. Aaron's-beard, á'ronz-bérd, n. A name of several plants. Aback, a-bak', adv. Backwards; by surprise. Abacus, ab'a-kus, n.; pi. -ci, or -cuses. A square slab forming the crowning of a column. Abaft, a-báft', üdv, or prep. On or towards the aft or hinder part of a ship. Abandon, a-ban'dun, vt. To forsake entirely; to desert. Abandoned, a-ban'dund, p.a. Depraved. Abandonment, a-ban'dun-ment, n, A total desertion. Abase, a-bás', vt. (abasing, abased). To bring low; degrade; disgrace. Abasement, a-bas'ment, n. State of being abased; degradation. Abash, a-bash', vt. To put to confusion; to make ashamed. Abate, a-bat', vt. (abating, abated). To lessen. vi. To become less.' Abatement, a-bát'ment, n. Act of abating; a mitigation; deduction. Abattis, Abatis, ab'a-tis or ab-a-té\ n.; pi. the same. A fortification consisting of felled trees with the smaller branches cut off. Abattoir, a-ba-twar', n. A public slaughterhouse. Abbacy, ab'a-si, n.; pi. ~cies. The dignity, rights, and privileges of an abbot. Abbé, ab-á, n. An inferior R. Catholic ecclesiastic with no benefice. Abbess, ab'es, n. A female superior of a nunnery. Abbey, ab'i, n.; pi. =eys. A monastery, or convent. Abbot, ab'ut, n. The male superior of an abbey. Abbreviate, ab-bré'vi-át, vt. To shorten. Abbreviation, ab-bré'vi-á"shon, n. A shortening; contraction. Abbreviator, ab-bré'vi-á-tér, n. One who abbreviates or abridges. Abdicate, ab'di-kát, vt. (abdicating, abdicated). To resign voluntarily; to relinquish, vi. To resign power. Abdication, ab-di~ká'shon, n Act of abdicating an office. Abdomen, ab-dö'men, n. The lower bellv. Abdominal, ab-dom'in-al, a. Pertaining to the lower belly. Abduct, ab-dukt', vt. To entice or lead away wrongly. Abduction, ab-duk'shon, n. The felonious carrying off a man's daughter, wife, &c. Abeam, a-bem', adv. or pted.a. At right angles to the length of a ship. Abed, a-bed\ adv. On or in bed. Aberrant, ab-e'rant, a. Wandering from; deviating from an established rule. Aberration, ab-e-ra'shon, n. A wandering from; alienation of the mind. Abet, a-bet', vt. (abetting, abetted). To urge on; to encourage. (Chiefly in a bad sense.) Abetment, a-bet'ment, n. Act of abetting. Abetter, Abettor, a-bet'er, n. One who abets. Abeyance, a-ba'ans, n. Temporary extinction. (With in before it.) Abhor, ab-hor', vt. (abhorring, abhorred). To shrink from with horror; to loathe, detest. Abhorrence, ab-hor'rens, n> Detestation. Abhorrent, ab-hor'rent, a. Hating; incon* sistent with. (With to.) Abide, a-bid', vi. (abiding, abode or abided). To stay in a place; to dwell.-vt. To wait for; to endure. Abiding, a-bid'ing, p.a. Permanent. Abigail, ab'i-gal, n. A familiar name for s waiting woman or lady's-maid. Ability, a-bil'li-ti, n. Power to do anything; talent; skill; in pi. the powers of the mind. Abiogenesis, ab'i-6-jen"e-sis, n. The doctrine that living matter may be produced by not-living matter. Abiogenetic, ab'i-o-jen-et"ik, a. Pertaining to abiogenesis. Abject, ab'jekt, a. Mean; despicable. Abjuration, ab-ju-rS'shon, n. Act of abjuring ; oath taken for that end. Abjure, ab-jur\ vt. (abjuring, abjured). To renounce upon oath; to reject. Ablative, ab'Iat-iv, a. or n. Applied to a case of nouns in Latin and other languages. Ablaze, a-b!5z', adv. On fire; in a blaze. Able, 3'bl, a. Having power sufficient; capable; skilful. Ablution, ab-10'shon, n. A washing away from; a purification by water. Ably, a'bli, adv. With ability. Abnegate, ab'ne-g5t, vt. To deny; to renounce Abnegation, ab-ne-ga'shon, n. A denial. Abnormal, ab-norm'al, a. Deviating from a fixed rule; irregular. Aboard, a-bdrd', adv. or prep. On board; in a ship or vessel.