Am"el (&?;), n. [OE. amell, OF. esmail, F. émail, of German origin; cf. OHG. smelzi, G. schmelz. See Smelt, v. t.] Enamel. [Obs.] Boyle.
Am"el, v. t. [OE. amellen, OF. esmailler, F. émailler, OF. esmail, F. émail.] To enamel. [Obs.]
Enlightened all with stars,
And richly ameled.
Chapman.
Am"el*corn` (&?;), n. [Ger. amelkorn: cf. MHG. amel, amer, spelt, and L. amylum starch, Gr. &?;.] A variety of wheat from which starch is produced; -- called also French rice.
A*mel"io*ra*ble (&?;), a. Capable of being ameliorated.
A*mel"io*rate (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ameliorated (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Ameliorating.] [L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. améliorer. See Meliorate.] To make better; to improve; to meliorate.
In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
Macaulay.
A*mel"io*rate, v. i. To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.
A*mel`io*ra"tion (&?;), n. [Cf. F. amélioration.] The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.
A*mel"io*ra*tive (&?;), a. Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; as, ameliorative remedies, efforts.
A*mel"io*ra`tor (&?;), n. One who ameliorates.
A`men" (?; 277), interj., adv., & n. [L. amen, Gr. 'amh`n, Heb. mn certainly, truly.] An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily. It is used as a noun, to denote: (a) concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent; (b) the final word or act; (c) Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Ps. cvi. 48.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.
John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans.
To say amen to, to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.
A`men", v. t. To say Amen to; to sanction fully.
A*me`na*bil"i*ty (&?;), n. The quality of being amenable; amenableness. Coleridge.
A*me"na*ble (&?;), a. [F. amener to lead; &?; (L. ad) = mener to lead, fr. L. minare to drive animals (properly by threatening cries), in LL. to lead; L. minari, to threaten, minae threats. See Menace.] 1. (Old Law) Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband. [Obs.] Jacob.
2. Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible; accountable; as, amenable to law.
Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be amenable to the divine government.
I. Taylor.