Ad`or*na"tion (&?;), n. Adornment. [Obs.]

A*dorn"er (&?;), n. He who, or that which, adorns; a beautifier.

A*dorn"ing*ly, adv. By adorning; decoratively.

A*dorn"ment (-ment), n. [Cf. OF. adornement. See Adorn.] An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.

Ad*os"cu*la"tion (&?;), n. [L. adosculari, adosculatum, to kiss. See Osculate.] (Biol.) Impregnation by external contact, without intromission.

A*down" (&?;), adv. [OE. adun, adoun, adune. AS. of dne off the hill. See Down.] From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser.

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