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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ăn'a-drom, n. p. 48A fish that ascends rivers. [Rare.] Morin.A-năd'ro-mous, a. p. 48Relating to such fish as pass from the sea into fresh waters, at stated seasons.A-næ'mi-ă, n. p. 48(Med.) A morbid diminution of the amount of blood in the body; bloodlessness.A-næm'ic, a. p. 48Bloodless; exsanguious.An`es-thē'sis, n. p. 48(Med.) A state of insensibility produced by the inhalation of chloroform and other agents. Dunglison.Ăn'es-thēt'ic, a. p. 48(Med.) (a.) Capable of rendering insensible by being inhaled; as, anæsthetic agents. (b.) Characterized by insensibility; as, anæsthetic effects. Dunglison.Ăn/æs-thēt'ic, n. p. 48(Med.) That which produces insensibility, as chloroform, &c. Dunglison.An-æs'the-tize, v. t. p. 48(Med.) To render insensible by means of an anesthetic, as chloroform, sulphuric ether, &c. Encyc. Brit.Ăn'a-glyph, n. p. 48An embossed or chased ornament, usually of metal and worked in relief, as a cameo. Buchanan.An'a-glyph'ic or An'a-glyph'ic-al, a. p. 48Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief;—opposed to diaglyphic. Francis.Ăn'ă-glyph'ics, n. pl. p. 48(Sculp.) Chased or embossed work in relief. Brande.An'a-glyp'tic, a. p. 48Relating to the art of carving, engraving, enchasing, or embossing plate. Evelyn.An'a-glyp'to-grāph'ic, a. p. 48Pertaining to anaglyptography.An’a-glyp-tōg’ra-phy, n. p. 48The art of so engraving as to give the subject an embossed appearance as if raised from the surface of the paper;—used in representing coins, bass-reliefs, and the like. Art Journal.An-ag-nŏr'i-sĭs, n. p. 48Recognition; the unraveling of a plot in dramatic action. Blair.An'a-gō'ge, n. p. 48An elevation of mind to things celestial. Bailey. 2. The spiritual meaning or application of words; especially the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.An'a-go-gēt'ie-al, a. p. 48Contributing or relating to spiritual elevation; mysterious. Bailey.An'a-gōg'ie-al, a. p. 48Mysterious; elevated; spiritual; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven.An'a-gōg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 48In a mysterious sense; with religious elevation.Ăn'a-gōg'ies, n. pl. p. 48Mystical interpretations, especially of the Scriptures. L. Addison.An'a-gō'gy, n. p. 48Anagoge. [Obs.] Hammond.An'a-grăm, n. p. 48A transposition of the letters of a name, by which a new word is formed. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in…Ăn'a-gram, v. t. p. 48To form into an anagram. [Obs.] Some of these anagramed his name, Benlowes, into Benevolus. Warburton.An'a-gram-măt'ic or An'a-gram-măt'ic-al or An'a-gram-măt'ic-al-ly, a. p. 48Pertaining to, or making, an anagram. Camden. An'a-gram-măt'ic-al-ly, adv. In the manner of an anagram.Ăn'a-grăm'ma-tĭsm, n. p. 48The act or practice of making anagrams. Camden.Ăn'a-grăm'ma-tĭst, n. p. 48A maker of anagrams.Ăn'a-grăm'ma-tīze, v. t. p. 48To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an anagram. Cudworth.An'a-grām'ma-tīze, v. i. p. 48To make anagrams. Herbert.Ăn'a-grāph, n. p. 48An inventory; a commentary. Knowles.A'n'a-gros, n. p. 48A measure of grain in Spain, containing somewhat less than two bushels. Encyc. Brit.Ā'nal, a. p. 48Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin. Pennant.A-năl'çime, n. p. 48(Min.) A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in twenty-four-sided crystals, and sometimes in cubes. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name. Dana.Ăn'a-lĕc'tic, a. p. 48Collecting or selecting; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.Ăn'a-leets or Ăn'a-lĕk'ta, n. pl. p. 48| [Gr. ἀνάλεκτα, from ἀνάλεκτος, collected, from ἀναλέγειν, to collect, from ἀνά, up, and λέγειν, to gather.] A collection of literary fragments.Ān'a-lēm'mā, n. p. 48(Geom.) A projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, orthographically made by straight lines, circles, and ellipses, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or…Ăn'a-lĕp'sis, n. p. 48(Med.) Recovery of strength after a disease. Quincy.Ăn'a-lĕp'sy, n. p. 48A species of epileptic attack, of sudden occurrence, but not regarded as dangerous.Ăn'a-lĕp'tic, a. p. 48Corroborating; invigorating; giving strength after disease; as, analeptic medicines. Quincy.Ăn'a-lĕp'tic, n. p. 49A medicine which gives strength, and aids in restoring the body to health after sickness; a restorative.A-năl'o-gal, a. p. 49Analogous. [Obs.] Hale.An'a-lŏg'ic-al, a. p. 49Founded on, or directed by, analogy. We have words which are proper and not analogical. Reid. 2. Having analogy; analogous. [Obs.] “Something analogical to either.” Hale.An'a-lŏg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 49In an analogical or analogous manner; by way of similitude, relation, or agreement. A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the vessel. Berkeley.Ăn'a-lŏg'ic-al-ness, n. p. 49The quality of being analogical. Johnson.A-năl'ō-gīsm, n. p. 49(Logic.) An argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument. Johnson. 2. Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. Crabb.A-năl'ō-gīst, n. p. 49One who adheres to analogy.A-năl'ō-gize, v. t. p. 49To explain by analogy; to form some resemblance between; to consider with regard to its analogy to something else. Cheyne.A-näl'o-gon p. 49See ANALOGUE.A-năl'ō-gōŭs, a. p. 49Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—followed by to. Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. De Quincey. 2. (Chem.) Closely similar, but…A-năl'o-gōŭs-ly, adv. p. 49In an analogous manner.An'a-lōgue, n. p. 49An analogous word or thing. Pritchard. Look out among these four visages for the nearest analogue you can find for each. I. Taylor. The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue…A-năl'ō-gy, n. p. 49An agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, because it is to the mind what light is…A-năl'y-sis, n. p. 49A resolution of any thing, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the…An'a-lyst, n. p. 49One who analyzes, or is versed in analysis. Kirwan.Ăn/a-lyt'ic, a. p. 49[Gr. ἀναλυτικός. See ANALY-An'a-lyt'ic-al, a. p. 49Pertaining to analysis; resolving into first principles or elements; as, an analytical experiment in chemistry; — opposed to synthetic.An'a-lyt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 49In an analytical manner.An'a-lyt'ics, n. sing. p. 49The science of analysis. See ANALYSIS. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]An'a-lyz'a-ble, a. p. 49Capable of being analyzed.Ăn'a-lyz'a-ble-ness, n. p. 49The state of being analyzable.An'a-ly-zā'tion, n. p. 49The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts. Dana.