PRONOUNCING AND EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. ABBREVIATIONS EXPLAINED: s. substantive; a. adjective; pron. pronoun; v. a. verb active; v. n. verb neuter; part. participle; pret. preterite tense; ad. adverb; conj. conjunction ; pr. or prep. preposition; interj. interjection, SCHEME OF THE VOWELS, &C. Sounds: åt, ale, all, ask,-mét, devout, me,-give, wine,—hot, vôte, lose,— of the body [one's own property to another Abalienate, ab-al'-yen-âte. v. a. to make over Abalienation, åb-ål-yê-na'-shůn. s. the act of transferring one man's property to another Abandon, à-bàn'-dún. v. a. to give up; desert; forsake A is an article set before nouns of the sin- A baisance, a-ba-suns. s. a congee; a bowing gular number; as a man, a tree. Before a word beginning with a vowel, it is written an; as, an ox. It is sometimes placed before a participle, or participial noun; as, a hunting, a begging. A has a signification denoting proportion; as, the landlord has a hundred a year. Aback, à-back'. ad. backwards. A sea-term Abandoned, à-ban'-dúnd. part. given up; cor- Abarticulation, ab-ar-tik-ů-la'-shun. s. that species of articulation that has manifest | Abduce, åb-dů'se. v. a. to separate; to draw motion away [back Abase, à-ba'se. v. a. to depress; to bring low Abducent, åb-dů'-sent. a. drawing or pulling Abasement, à-ba'se-ment, s. the state of being Abduction, ab-duk'-shun. s. the act of drawbrought low; depression ing back; taking or leading away Abash, à-bash'. v. a. to make ashamed Abductor, ab-duk'-tór. s. the muscles which Abate, à-ba'te. v. a. to lessen or diminish draw back the several members Abate, à-ba'te. v. n. to grow less Abecedarian, a-be-se-da'-rý-ún. s. a person or Abatement, à-ba'te-ment. s. the act of abat- book that teaches the alphabet ing or lessening; the sum or quantity Abed, à-bed'. a. in bed taken away by the act of abating Abater, à-ba-túr. s. the cause by which an abatement is procured: one who abates Abb, ab. s. the yarn on a weaver's warp Abba, ab'-bah. s. a Syriack word signifying father Aberrance, ab-èr'-rùns. s. a deviation from Abbacy, ab'-ba-sy. s. the rights, possessions, or privileges of an abbot Abbess, ab-bès. s. the superior of a nunnery Abet, à-bet'. v. a. to encourage, help, assist Abbey, or Abby, ab'-by. s. a monastery of Abetment, à-bet'-ment. s. the act of abetting religious persons [men Abetter, orAbettor, à-bèt'-tur. s.an accomplice Abbot, ab-but. s. the chief of a convent of Abeyance, à-ba'-ins. s. in law, goods in exAbbreviate, ab-bre'-vý-åte. v. a. to abridge; pectation, but not in possession; reversionto shorten; cut off [shortening ary [the flock Abbreviation, ab-bre-vý-a-shun. s. the act of Abgregate, ab'-grẻ-gåte. v. a. to lead out of Abbreviator, ab-bre-vy-a-tur. s. one who Abgregation, åb-grẻ-gá'-shún. s. a separation abridges [loath Abbreviature, ab-bre'-vý-å-tůre. s. a mark Abhor, ab-hår. v. a. to hate with acrimony; Abdicate, ab'-dy-kåte. v. a. to give up right, Abhorrence, ab-hor-rens. s. the act of abto resign voluntarily [dicating Abhorrency, ab-hor'-ren-sy.) horring Abdication, ab-dý-ka-shun. s. the act of ab- Abhorrent, ab-hor'-rent. a. struck with abAbdicative, ab'-dy-ka-tiv. a. that which causes horrence; contrary to, foreign, inconsistent or implies an abdication with Abdomen, ab-do'-mèn. s. the lower part of the belly [used for shortening Abdominal, åb-dom'-my-nål. a. relating to from the flock Abhorrer, ab-hor'-rur. s. a hater, detester Abide, à-bi'de. v. n. to dwell in a place, not to remove v. a. to bear or support the consequences of a thing Abiding, à-bl'-ding. s. continuance, stay |Ablocate, ab'-13-kåte. v. a. to let out to hire Abject, ab'-dzhèkt. a. mean, wretched, worth-Abluent, àb'-lù-ént. a. that which has the less power of cleansing, or washing clean Abject, ab'-dzhèkt. s. a man without hope Ablution, åb-lù'-shún. s. the act of cleansing Abject, ab-dzhekt'. v. a. to throw away Ably, a'-bly. ad. with ability Abjectedness, ab-dzhek'-tèd-nés. s. the state Abnegate, ab'-ne-gåte. v. a. to deny of an abject [mind; servility Abnegation, áb-né-gá'-shún. s. denial, renunAbjection, ab-dzhek'-shun, s. meanness of ciation Abjectly, ab'-dzhekt-ly.a.in an abject manner Abnegator, åb'-ne-gå-tur. s. one who denies Abjectness, ab'-dzhèkt-nès. s. servility; mean- Abnormity, ab-nor'-my-tỷ. s. irregularity; deformity ness may be abolished testable Ability, à-bil-ly-tỷ. s. power, capacity, skill Aboard, à-bo'rd. ad. in a ship; into a ship Abintestate, ab-in-tés-táte. s. he who in-Abodance, à-bo'-dúns. s. an omen herits from a man that did not make a will Abode, à-bo'de. s. habitation, dwelling Abjugate, ab'-dzhů-gåte. v. a. to unyoke, to Abodement, à-bo'de-ment. s. a secret anticiuncouple pation of something future Abjure, ab-dzhu're. v. a. to swear not to do Abolish, à-bol'-lish. v. a. to annul; to destroy something; to recant a position upon oath Abolishable, à-bol'-lish-à-bl. a. that which Abjuration, ab-dzhů-ra'-shun. s. renouncing by oath [breast Abolisher, à-ból'-lish-dr. s. he that abolishes Ablactate, ab-lak'-tâte. v. a. to wean from the Abolition, àb-b-lish'-ún.s.the act of abolishing Ablactation, ab-lak-tá'-shún. s. a method of Abominable, à-bom'-my-nå-bl. a. hateful, degrafting Ablaqueation, ab-lå-kwẻ-a'-shun. s. opening Abominableness, à-bom'-my-nå-bl-nès. s. the the ground about the roots of trees [away] Ablation, ab-la-shún. s. the act of taking Ablative, ab'-là-tiv. a. that which takes away; the sixth case of the Latin noun Able, a'-bl. a. having a sufficient power; fit Abie-bodied, a-bl-bod'-dýd. a. strong of body Ablegate, ab'-le-gåte. v. a. to send abroad upon some employment Abiegation,ab-le-ga-shun.s.a sending abroad Ableness, á'-bl-nès. 8. ability of body, force Abiepsy, ab-lép-sy. s. want of sight; blind ness Abligate, ab'-ly-gåte. v. a. to tie up from quality of being abominable [fully Abominably, a-bom'-my-na-bly.ad.most hateAbominate, à-bom'-my-nåte. v. a. to abhor, to detest, to hate extremely [detestation Abomination, à-bom-my-ná'-shún. s. hatred, Aboriginal, ab-ỏ-ridzh'-ý-nůl. a. primitive, pristine Aborigines, åb-3-ridzh'-y-nez. s. the earliest Abortion, à-bar-shun. s. the act of bringing abortion of heaven Abscind, ab-sind'. v. a. to cut off Abortively, à-bår'-tiv-lý. ad. born before the Abscess, ab'-sès.s.a morbid cavity in the body due time; immaturely, untimely [off Abortiveness, à-bar-tiv-nès. s. the state of Abscission, ab-sizh'-un. s. the act of cutting Abscond, ab-skond'. v. n. to hide one's self Above, à-bův'. pr. higher in place, rank, Absconder, àb-skón'-dúr. s. the person who power, or excellence; beyond; too high for absconds [tention Above, a-bův'. ad. over head; in the regions Absence, ab'-sèns. s. a being absent; inat[chiefly Absent, ab'-sent. a. not present; inattentive Above all, à-buv-åll'. in the first place; Absent, åb-sent'. v. a. to withdraw Abound, à-bound. v. n. to have in great plenty Absentee, åb-sen-te'. s. a person who is absent About, à-bou't. pr. near to, relating to; en- from any particular place [wormwood gaged in Absinthiated, ab-sin'-thy-a-tèd. p. filled with About, à-bou't. ad. circularly; in circuit; Absist, àb-sist'. v. n. to stand off, to leave off nearly; the longest way, in opposition to Absolve, ab-zólv'. v. a. to acquit, to pardon the short straight way Absolute, ab'-so-lute. a. complete; uncondiAbracadabra, ab-rà-kå-da'-brå. s. a supersti- tional; free, independent, not limited tious charm against agues Absolutely, ab'-so-late-lý. ad. completely; positively solves Absonant, ab-so-nunt. a. absurd, foolish [surd Absonous, ab-so-nus.a.contrary to reason, abAbsorb, ab-så'rb. v. a. to swallow up Absorbent, àb-sår'-bent. s. that which dries up; a medicine that sucks up redundant humours Abrade, ab-ra'de. v. a. to rub off; to waste [sins Abrasion, àb-ra'-zhún. s. a wearing away, rub-Absolution, àb-so-lu'-shůn. s. a remission of Abreast, a-brest'. ad. side by side [bing off Absolutory, åb-sòl'-lå-tår-y. a. that which abAbridge, à-bridzh'. v. a. to make shorter in words; to contract, to diminish Abridger, à-bridzh'-ur. s. he that abridges Abridgement, à-brldzh'-mènt. s. the contraction of a larger work into a small compass Abroach, à-brotsh. ad. in a posture to run out Abroad, à-bra'd. ad. in another country; without, not within [lish Abrogate, ab'-rô-gåte. v. a. to repeal or aboAbrogation, åb-ro-ga'-shún. s. the act of repealing or abolishing a law Absorpt, Ab-så'rpt. p. swallowed up Absorption, àb-sårp'-shun. s. the act of swallowing up, or sucking up Abstain, ab-sta'n. v. a. to forbear; refrain from Abrupt, ab-rupt. a. broken, craggy; sudden Abstemious, ab-ste'm-yus. a. temperate, sober Abruption, ab-rup'-shan. s. violent and sud-Abstemiously, ab-ste'm-yus-ly. ad. temperate[sonably ly, soberly, without indulgence den separation Abruptly, ab-rup't-ly. ad. suddenly; unseaAbruptness, ab-rap't-nés. s. an abrupt manner, haste, suddenness Abstemiousness, àb-ste'm-yus-nès. 8. temper ateness Absterge, Ab-stèrdzh.v.a. to cleanse by wiping Abstergent, åb-stěr'dzh-ent.a.having a cleans-Abuser, à-bu'-zur. s. one who uses another ill ing quality Abusive,à-bu-slv.a.conveying abuse,offensive Absterse, åb-sters'. v. a. to purify, to cleanse Abusively, à-bu'-siv-ly. ad. in an abusive Abstersion, ab-ster'-shun. s. the act of cleans-Abut, à-but'. v. n. to border upon [manner ing [the power of cleansing Abutment, à-båt'-mènt. s. that which abuts Abstersive, ab-stèr-sív. a. cleansing; having or borders upon another Abstinence, ab'-sty-nens. s. great temperance Abyss, a-bis'. s. a great depth, a gulph Abstinent, ab'-sty-nent. a. temperate, using Acacia, à-ka'-shy-a. s. an Egyptian drug [en Academian, ak-kà-de'-mý-ún. s. a scholar of abstinence Abstract, ab-stråk't. v. a. to separate, to short- an academy or university Abstract, åb's-tråkt. s. an abridgement of a Academical, ák-kå-dém'-mỷ-kůl. a. belonging to a university work [university Abstracted, åb-stråk'-tèd. p. a. separated; re- Academick, ak-ka-dém'-mik. s. a student of a [itself Academick, åk-kå-dèm'-mik. a. belonging or relating to a university fined Academician, à-kåd-dễ-mish'-ún. s. the mem- Academy, à-kåd'-dể-mỷ. s: a school wherein Abstractedly, ab-stråk'-ted-ly. ad. simply, by Abstraction, ab-stråk'-shun. s. the act of abstracting, the state of being abstracted Abstractive, ab-stråk'-tlv. a. having the power or quality of abstracting [manner Abstractly, ab-stråk't-lý. ad. in an abstract Abstruse, ab-stro's. a difficult, obscure Abstrusely, åb-stro's-ly. ad. obscurely [rity Abstruseness, ab-stro's-nès.s.difficulty, obscuAbsume, åb-su'me. v. a. to destroy, to waste Absurd, ab-surd'. a. contrary to reason Absurdity, ab-sur-dy-tỷ. s. the quality of being absurd; that which is absurd; unreasonableness, folly Absurdly, ab-surd'-ly. ad. improperly, unrea- Accend, åk-sènd'. v. a. to kindle, or set on fire Abundance,à-bùn'-duns.s. plenty, great num-Accension, åk-sèn'-shún. s. the act of kindling bers, a great quantity, exuberance, more Accent, åk'-sènt. s. a mark on a word, to show than enough to hasten Acceleration, åk-sêl-lèr-å'-shůn, s. the act of [sonably quickening motion Abundant, à-bun'-dunt. a. plentiful, exuberant Abuse, à-bu'ze. v. a. to revile, impose on its pronunciation; the manner of pro- Accent, ak-sent'. v. a. to note the accent proper accents on the vowels or syllables of |