An army of good words.
Shak.
Standing army, a permanent army of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers.
Ar"my worm` (&?;). (Zoöl.) (a) A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm. (b) The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton.
||Ar"na (&?;), ||Ar"nee (&?;), n. (Zoöl.) The wild buffalo of India (Bos, or Bubalus, arni), larger than the domestic buffalo and having enormous horns.
Ar*nat"to (&?;), n. See Annotto.
Ar"ni*ca (&?;), n. [Prob. a corruption of ptarmica.] (Bot.) A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.
The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.
Ar"ni*cin (&?;), n. [See Arnica.] (Chem.) An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin.
Ar"ni*cine (&?;), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.
{ Ar"not (&?;), Ar"nut (&?;), } n. [Cf. D. aardnoot, E. earthut.] The earthnut. [Obs.]
Ar*not"to (&?;), n. Same as Annotto.
A"roid (&?;), A*roid"e*ous (&?;), a. [Arum + -oid.] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.
A*roint" (*roint"), interj. [Cf. Prov. E. rynt, rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. rman to make room or way, fr. rm room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.] Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]
Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries.
Shak.
A*roint", v. t. To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered cats arointed flee." Mrs. Browning.
A*ro"ma (&?;), n. [L. aroma, Gr. &?;: cf. OE. aromaz, aromat, spice, F. aromate.] 1. The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee.
2. Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.
{ Ar`o*mat"ic (&?;), Ar`o*mat"ic*al (&?;), } a. [L. aromaticus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma.] Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.
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Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives. -- Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.
Ar`o*mat"ic (r`*mt"k), n. A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices.
Ar`o*mat`i*za"tion (&?;), n. [Cf. F. aromatisation.] The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.
A*ro"ma*tize (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aromatized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Aromatizing.] [L. aromatizare, Gr. &?;: cf. F. aromatiser.] To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume. Bacon.
A*ro"ma*ti`zer (&?;), n. One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic. Evelyn.
A*ro"ma*tous (&?;), a. Aromatic. [Obs.] Caxton.
Ar"oph (&?;), n. [A contraction of aroma philosophorum.] A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]
A*rose" (&?;). The past or preterit tense of Arise.
A*round" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + round.] 1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]
See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.
A*round", prep. 1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
A lambent flame arose, which gently spread
Around his brows.
Dryden.
2. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. [Colloq. U. S.]
A*rous"al (&?;), n. The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.
Whatever has associated itself with the arousal and activity of our better nature.
Hare.
A*rouse" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aroused (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Arousing.] [Pref. a- + rouse.] To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse
His brother, mighty sovereign on the host.
Cowper.
No suspicion was aroused.
Merivale.
A*row" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + row.] In a row, line, or rank; successively; in order. Shak.
And twenty, rank in rank, they rode arow.
Dryden.
A*roynt" (&?;), interj. See Aroint.
||Ar*peg"gio (&?;), n. [It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp.] (Mus.) The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.
{ Ar"pent (&?;), Ar"pen (&?;), } n. [F. arpent, fr. L. arepennis, arapennis. According to Columella, a Gallic word for a measure equiv. to half a Roman jugerum.] Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.
Ar`pen*ta"tor (&?;), n. [See Arpent.] The Anglicized form of the French arpenteur, a land surveyor. [R.]
Ar"pine (&?;), n. An arpent. [Obs.] Webster (1623).