Ø A·riÏo¶so (?), adv. & a. [It.] (Mus.) In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.
AÏrise¶ (?), v. i. [ imp. Arose (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Arising; p. p. Arisen (?). [AS. ¾rÆsan; ¾ (equiv. to Goth. usÏ, urÏ, G. erÏ, orig. meaning out) + rÆsan to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See Rise.] 1. To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.
2. To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.
There arose up a new king... which knew not Joseph.
Ex. i. 8.
The doubts that in his heart arose.
Milton.
3. To proceed; to issue; to spring.
Whence haply mention may arise
Of something not unseasonable to ask.
Milton.
AÏrise¶, n. Rising. [Obs.]
Drayton.
AÏrist¶ (?), 3d sing. pres. of Arise, for ariseth. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Ø AÏris¶ta (?), n. [L.] (Bot.) An awn.
Gray.
Ar¶isÏtarch (?), n. [From Aristarchus, a Greek grammarian and critic, of Alexandria, about 200 b. c.] A severe critic.
Knowles.
Ar·isÏtar¶chiÏan (?), a. Severely critical.
Ar¶isÏtar·chy (?), n. Severely criticism.
Ar¶isÏtar·chy (?), n. Severe criticism. [Obs.]
Sir J. Harrington.
AÏris¶tate (?), a. [L. aristatus, fr. arista. See Arista.] 1. (Bot.) Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes of wheat; awned.
Gray.
2. (Zo”l.)ÿHaving a slender, sharp, or spinelike tip.
Ar·isÏtoc¶raÏcy (?), n.; pl. Aristocracies (?). [Gr. ?; ? best + ? to be strong, to rule, ? strength; ? is perh. from the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant fitting: cf. F. aristocratie. See Arm, and Create, which is related to Gr. ?.] 1. Government by the best citizens.
2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]
In the Senate
Right not our quest in this, I will protest them
To all the world, no aristocracy.
B. Jonson.
3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy.
The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach.
Swift.
4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in rank, fortune, or intellect.
AÏris¶toÏcrat (?; 277), n. [F. aristocrate. See Aristocracy.] 1. One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble.
2. One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.
A born aristocrat, bred radical.
Mrs. Browning.
3. One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.
His whole family are accused of being aristocrats.
Romilly.
Ar·isÏtoÏcrat¶ic (?), Ar·isÏtoÏcrat¶icÏal (?), } a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. aristocratique.] 1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.
2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners. Ð Ar·isÏtoÏcrat¶icÏalÏly, adv. Ð Ar·isÏtoÏcrat¶icÏalÏness, n.
Ar¶isÏtoÏcrat·ism (?), n. 1. The principles of aristocrats.
Romilly.
2. Aristocrats, collectively. [R.]
Ar·isÏtol¶oÏgy (?), n. [Gr. ? dinner + Ïlogy.] The science of dining.
Quart. Rev.
Ar·isÏtoÏphan¶ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet.
Ar·isÏtoÏte¶liÏan (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384Ð322 b. c.). Ð n. A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See Peripatetic.
Ar·isÏtoÏte¶liÏanÏism (?). The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy.
Ar·isÏtoÏtel¶ic (?), a. Pertaining to Aristotle or to his philosophy. ½Aristotelic usage.¸
Sir W. Hamilton.
Ar¶isÏto·tle's lan¶tern (?). (Zo”l.) The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.
AÏris¶tuÏlate (?; 135), a. [Dim. fr. arista.] (Bot.) Pertaining a short beard or awn.
Gray.
Ar¶ithÏman·cy (?), n. [Gr. ? number + Ïmancy.] Divination by means of numbers.
AÏrith¶meÏtic (?), n. [OE. arsmetike, OF. arismetique, L. arithmetica, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? arithmetical, fr. ? to number, fr. ? number, prob. fr. same root as E. arm, the idea of counting coming from that of fitting, attaching. See Arm. The modern Eng. and French forms are accommodated to the Greek.] 1. The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures.
2. A book containing the principles of this science.
÷ of sines, trigonometry. Ð Political ~, the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science. Ð Universal ~, the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra.
Ar·ithÏmet¶icÏal (?), a. Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic.
÷ complement of a logarithm. See Logarithm. Ð ÷ mean. See Mean. Ð ÷ progression. See Progression. Ð ÷ proportion. See Proportion.
Ar·ithÏmet¶icÏalÏly, adv. Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic.
AÏrith·meÏti¶cian (?), n. [Cf. F. arithm‚ticien.] One skilled in arithmetic.
AÏrith¶moÏman¶cy (?), n. Arithmancy.
Ar·ithÏmom¶eÏter (?), n. [Gr. ? number + Ïmeter: cf. F. arithmomŠtre.] A calculating machine.
Ark (?), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. ? to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.]
Bearing that precious relic in an ark.
Spenser.
2. (Jewish Hist.) The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant.
3. The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and h?? family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.
4. A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
Ark¶ite (?), a. Belonging to the ark. [R.]
Faber.
Ark¶ shell· (?). (Zo”l.) A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.
Arles (?), n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. Earles penny.] An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.]
÷ penny, earnest money given to servants.
Kersey.
Arm (?), n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See Art, Article.] 1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
2. Anything resembling an arm; as, (a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. (b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal. (c) A branch of a tree. (d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. (e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke. (f) An inlet of water from the sea. (g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc.
3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
Isa. lii. 1.
Arm's end, the end of the ~; a good distance off. Dryden. Ð Arm's length, the length of the ~. Ð Arm's reach, reach of the ~; the distance the ~ can reach. Ð To go (or walk) ~ in ~, to go with the ~ or hand of one linked in the ~ of another. ½When arm in armwe went along.¸ Tennyson. Ð To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse. Ð To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously.
Arm, n. [See Arms.] (Mil.) (a) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. (b) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; Ð commonly in the pl.
Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Armed (?) p. pr. & vb. n. Arming.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See arms.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.]
And make him with our pikes and partisans
A grave: come, arm him.
Shak.
Arm your prize;
I know you will not lose him.
Two N. Kins.
2. To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.]
His shoulders broad and strong,
Armed long and round.
Beau. & Fl.
3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Abram... armed his trained servants.
Gen. xiv. 14.
4. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
5. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Arm yourselves... with the same mind.
1 Pet. iv. 1.
To ~ a magnet, to fit it with an armature.
Arm, v. i. To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. ½ 'Ti? time to arm.¸
Shak.
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ArÏma¶da (?), n. [Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr. armatus, p. p. of armare. See Arm, v. t. Army.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558.
Ar·maÏdil¶lo (?), n.; pl. Armadillos (?). [Sp. armadillo, dim. of armado armed, p. p. of armar to arm. Do called from being armed with a bony shell.] (Zo”l.) (a) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypid‘, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) ? found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay. (b) A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll themselves into a ball.
ArÏma¶do (?), n. Armada. [Obs.]
Ar¶maÏment (?), n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.] 1. A body of forces equipped for war; Ð used of a land or naval force. ½The whole united armament of Greece.¸
Glover.
2. (Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
3. Any equipment for resistance.
Ar·maÏmen¶taÏry (?), n. [L. armamentarium, fr. armamentum: cf. F. armamentaire.] An armory; a magazine or arsenal. [R.]
Ar¶maÏture (?), n. [L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor.] 1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants.
2. (Magnetism) A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electroÐmagnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force.
3. (Arch.) Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc.
Oxf. Gloss.
Arm¶chair· (?), n. A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.
Tennyson.
Armed (?), a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. ½And armed host.¸
Dryden.
2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
A distemper eminently armed from heaven.
De Foe.
3. (Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; Ð said of beasts and birds of prey.
÷ at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed capÐ…Ðpie. Cussans. Ð ÷ en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. Ð ÷ magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. Ð ÷ neutrality. See under Neutrality.
ArÏme¶niÏan (?), a. [Cf. F. Arm‚nien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia.] Of or pertaining to Armenia.
÷ bole, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc. Ð ÷ stone. (a) The commercial name of lapis lazurit. (b) Emery.
ArÏme¶niÏan, n. 1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) An adherent of the ÷ Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic.
Arm¶et (?), n. [F., dim. of arme arm, or corrupted for healmet helmet.] A kind of helmet worn in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
Arm¶ful (?), n.; pl. Armfulus (?). As much as the arm can hold.
Arm¶gaunt· (?), a. With gaunt or slender legs (?) ½An armgaunt steed.¸
Shak.
µ This word is peculiar to Shakespeare. Its meaning has not yet been satisfactorily explained.
Arm¶Ðgret· (?), a. Great as a man's arm. [Obs.]
A wreath of gold, armÐgret.
Chaucer.
Arm¶hole· (?), n. [Arm + hole.] 1. The cavity under the shoulder; the armpit.
Bacon.
2. A hole for the arm in a garment.
ArÏmif¶erÏous (?), a. [L. armifer; arma arms + ferre to bear.] Bearing arms or weapons. [R.]
Ar¶miÏger (?), n. [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to bear.] Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire.
Jacob.
ArÏmig¶erÏous (?), a. Bearing arms. [R.]
They belonged to the armigerous part of the population, and were entitled to write themselves Esquire.
De Quincey.
Ar¶mil (?), n. [L. armilla a bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. OF. armille.] 1. A bracelet. [Obs.]
2. An ancient astronomical instrument.
µ When composed of one ring placed in the plane of the equator for determining the time of the equinoxes, it is called an equinoctial armil; when of two or more rings, one in the plane of the meridian, for observing the solstices, it is called a solstitial armil.
Whewell.
Ø ArÏmil¶la (?), n.; pl. E. Armillas (?), L. Armill‘ (?). [L., a bracelet.] 1. An armil.
2. (Zo”l.) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
Ar¶milÏlaÏry (?), a. [LL. armillarius, fr. L. armilla arm ring, bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. F. armillaire. See Arm, n.] Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles.
÷ sphere, an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere.
Nichol.
Arm¶ing (?), n. 1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
The arming was now universal.
Macaulay.
2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom.
Totten.
3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
÷ press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.
ArÏmin¶iÏan (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.
ArÏmin¶iÏan, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).
The ~ doctrines are: 1. Conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination. 2. Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit. 3. That man, in order to exercise true faith, must be regenerated and renewed by the operation of the Holy Spirit, which is the gift of God. 4. That man may resist divine grace. 5. That man may relapse from a state of grace.
ArÏmin¶iÏanÏism (?), n. The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
ArÏmip¶oÏtence (?), n. [L. armipotentia, fr. armipotents.] Power in arms. [R.]
Johnson.
ArÏmip¶oÏtent (?), a. [L. armipotents; arma arms + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able.] Powerful in arms; mighty in battle.
The temple stood of Mars armipotent.
Dryden.
ArÏmis¶oÏnant (?), ArÏmis¶oÏnous (?), } a. [L. armisonus; arma arms + sonare (p. pr. sonans) to sound.] Rustling in arms; resounding with arms. [Obs.]
Ar¶misÏtice (?), n. [F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word) L. armistitium; arma arms + stare, statum (combining form, Ïstitum), to stand still.] A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
Arm¶less (?), a. 1. Without any arm or branch.
2. Destitute of arms or weapons.
Arm¶let (?), n. [Arm + Ïlet.] 1. A small arm; as, an armlet of the sea.
Johnson.
2. An arm ring; a bracelet for the upper arm.
3. Armor for the arm.
ArÏmo¶niÏac (?), a. Ammoniac. [Obs.]
Ar¶mor (?), n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See Armature.] [Spelt also armour.] 1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.
µ In English statues, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms every man should provide.
2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.
Coat ~, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. Ð Submarine , a waterÐtight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine.
Ar¶morÐbear·er (?), n. One who carries the armor or arms of another; an armiger.
Judg. ix. 54.
Ar¶mored (?), a. Clad with armor.
Ar¶morÏer (?), n. [OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter, fr. armure armor.] 1. One who makes or repairs armor or arms.
2. Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor.
Shak.
3. One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs them, etc.
ArÏmo¶riÏal (?), a. [F. armorial, fr. armoiries arms, coats of arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms, coats of arms, fr. armes, fr. L. arma. See Arms, Armory.] Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family.
Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.
Wordsworth.
÷ bearings. See Arms, 4.
ArÏmor¶ic (?), ArÏmor¶iÏcan (?), } a. [L. Armoricus, fr. Celtic ar on, at + mor sea.] Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people. Ð n. The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which has remained to the present times.
ArÏmor¶iÏcan, n. A native of Armorica.
Ar¶morÏist (?), n. [F. armoriste.] One skilled in coat armor or heraldry.
Cussans.
Ar¶morÐplat·ed (?), a. Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steelÐclad.
This day will be launched... the first armorÐplated steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain.
Times (Dec. 29, 1860).
Ar¶moÏry (?), n.; pl. Armories (?). [OF. armaire, armarie, F. armoire, fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused with F. armoiries. See Armorial, Ambry.] 1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping.
2. Armor: defensive and offensive arms.
Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears.
Milton.
3. A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords. [U.S.]
4. Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.
Spenser.
5. That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.
The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin.
Cussans.
Ar·moÏzeen¶, Ar·moÏzine¶ } (?), n. [F. armosin, armoisin.] A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical.
Simmonds.
Arm¶pit· (?), n. [Arm + pit.] The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.
Arm¶rack· (?), n. A frame, generally vertical, for holding small arms.
Arms (?), n. pl. [OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma, pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E. arm. See Arm, n.] 1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
He lays down his arms, but not his wiles.
Milton.
Three horses and three goodly suits of arms.
Tennyson.
2. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science. ½Arms and the man I sing.¸
Dryden.
3. (Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
Cowell. Blackstone.
4. (Her.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
5. (Falconry) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
Halliwell.
Bred to ~, educated to the profession of a soldier. Ð In ~, armed for war; in a state of hostility. Ð Small ~, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, etc. Ð A stand of ~, a complete set for one soldier, as a musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the musket and bayonet alone. Ð To ~! a summons to war or battle. Ð Under ~, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle, or for a military parade.
Arm's end, Arm's length, Arm's reach. See under Arm.
Ar¶mure (?), n. [F. See Armor.] 1. Armor. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
2. A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
Ar¶my (?), n. [F. arm‚e, fr. L. armata, fem. of armatus, p. p. of armare to arm. Cf. Armada.] 1. A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.
2. A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; as, the Blue Ribbon Army.
3. A great number; a vast multitude; a host.
An army of good words.
Shak.
Standing ~, a permanent ~ of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers.
Ar¶my worm· (?). (Zo”l.) (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 twoÐwinged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton.
Ø Ar¶na (?), Ø Ar¶nee (?), } n. (Zo”l.) The wild buffalo of India (Bos, or Bubalus, arni), larger than the domestic buffalo and having enormous horns.
ArÏnat¶to (?), n. See Annotto.
Ar¶niÏca (?), 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.
µ The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.
Ar¶niÏcin (?), n. [See Arnica.] (Chem.) An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin.
Ar¶niÏcine (?), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.
Ar¶not (?), Ar¶nut (?), } n. [Cf. D. aardnoot, E. earthut.] The earthnut. [Obs.]
ArÏnot¶to (?), n. Same as Annotto.
A¶roid (?), AÏroid¶eÏous (?), a. [Arum + Ïoid.] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.
AÏroint¶ (?), 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. r?man to make room or way, fr. r?m room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.] Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]
Aroint thee, witch, the rumpÐfed ronyon cries.
Shak.
AÏroint¶, v. t. To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] ½Whiskered cats arointed flee.¸ Mrs. Browning.
AÏro¶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·oÏmat¶ic (?), Ar·oÏmat¶icÏal (?), } a. [L. aromaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma.] Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strongÐscented; 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. Ð Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.
Ar·oÏmat¶ic (?), n. A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.
Ar·oÏmat·iÏza¶tion (?), n. [Cf. F. aromatisation.] The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.
AÏro¶maÏtize (?; 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.
AÏro¶maÏti·zer (?), n. One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.
Evelyn.
AÏro¶maÏtous (?), 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.]
AÏrose¶ (?). The past or preterit tense of Arise.
AÏround¶ (?), adv. [Pref. aÏ + 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.]
µ See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.
AÏround¶, 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.]
AÏrous¶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.
AÏrouse¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aroused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Arousing.] [Pref. aÏ + 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.
AÏrow¶ (?), adv. [Pref. aÏ + row.] In a row, line, or rank; successively; in order.
Shak.
And twenty, rank in rank, they rode arow.
Dryden.
AÏroynt¶ (?), interj. See Aroint.
Ø ArÏpeg¶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 46o88 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.
Ar·penÏta¶tor (?), n. [See Arpent.] The Anglicized form of the French arpenteur, a land surveyor. [R.]
Ar¶pine (?), n. An arpent. [Obs.]
Webster (1623).
Ar¶quaÏted (?), a. Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved. [R.]
Ar¶queÏbus, Ar¶queÏbuse } (?; 277), n. [F. arquebuse, OF. harquebuse, fr. D. haakÐbus; cf. G. hakenbchse a gun with a hook. See Hagbut.] A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention. [Written also harquebus.]
Ar·queÏbusÏade¶ (?), n. [F. arquebusade shot of an arquebus; eau d'arquebusade a vulnerary for gunshot wounds.] 1. The shot of an arquebus.
Ash.
2. A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; Ð originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds.
Parr.
Ar·queÏbusÏier (?), n. [F. arquebusier.] A soldier armed with an arquebus.
Soldiers armed with guns, of whatsoever sort or denomination, appear to have been called arquebusiers.
E. Lodge.
Ar¶quiÏfoux (?), n. Same as Alquifou.
Ar¶rach (?), n. See Orach.
Ar¶rack (?; 277), n. [Ar. araq sweat, juice, spirituous liquor, fr. araqa to sweat. Cf. Rack arrack.] A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc.
ArÏrag¶oÏnite (?), n. See Aragonite.
ArÏraign¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arraigned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Arraigning.] [OE. arainen, arenen, OF. aragnier, aranier, araisnier, F. arraisonner, fr. LL. arrationare to address to call before court; L. ad + ratio reason, reasoning, LL. cause, judgment. See Reason.] 1. (Law) To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint.
Blackstone.
2. To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
They will not arraign you for want of knowledge.
Dryden.
It is not arrogance, but timidity, of which the Christian body should now be arraigned by the world.
I. Taylor.
Syn. - To accuse; impeach; charge; censure; criminate; indict; denounce. See Accuse.
ArÏraign¶, n. Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns.
Blackstone. Macaulay.