ATRABILIAR, at-ra-bil'i-ar, _adj._ of a melancholy temperament:
hypochondriac: splenetic, acrimonious.--Also ATRABIL'IARY, ATRABIL'IOUS.
[L. _ater_, _atra_, black, _bilis_, gall, bile. See BILE.]
ATRAMENTAL, at-ra-men'tal, _adj._ (_Sir T. Browne_) inky, black. [From L.
_atramentum_, ink--_atra_, black.]
ATREMBLE, a-trem'bl, _adv._ trembling.
ATRIP, a-trip', _adv._ said of an anchor when it is just drawn out of the
ground in a perpendicular direction--of a sail, when it is hoisted from the
cap, sheeted home, and ready for trimming. [Prep. _a_, on, and TRIP.]
ATRIUM, [=a]'tri-um, _n._ the entrance-hall or chief apartment of a Roman
house. [Prob. orig. the kitchen, and so lit. 'the apartment blackened with
smoke'--L. _ater_, black; others connect the word with _ædes_, orig. a
fireplace, then a house, a temple.]
ATROCIOUS, a-tr[=o]'shus, _adj._ extremely cruel or wicked: heinous: very
grievous: execrable.--_adv._ ATR[=O]'CIOUSLY.--_ns._ ATR[=O]'CIOUSNESS;
ATROC'ITY, atrociousness: an atrocious act. [L. _atrox_, _atrocis_,
cruel--_ater_, black.]
ATROPAL, at'ro-pal, _adj._ (_bot._) not inverted. [Gr. _atropos_--_a_,
neg., and _trepein_, to turn.]
ATROPHY, a'trof-i, _n._ an alteration of the vital processes in a living
organism, either animal or vegetable, resulting in a diminution of size and
functional activity of the whole organism (_general atrophy_), or of
certain of its organs or tissues: emaciation.--_adjs._ ATROPH'IC,
AT'ROPHIED. [Gr. _a_, neg., and _troph[=e]_, nourishment.]
ATROPIA, a-tr[=o]'pi-a, ATROPIN, ATROPINE, at'ro-pin, _n._ a poisonous
alkaloid existing in the deadly nightshade.--_n._ AT'ROPISM, poisoning by
atropin. [From Gr. _Atropos_, one of the _Fates_, who cuts the thread of
life.]
ATTACH, at-tach', _v.t._ to bind or fasten: to seize: to gain over: to
connect, associate: to join to in action or function: (_Shak._) to
arrest.--_v.i._ to adhere, to be fastened upon: (_rare_) to come into
effect.--_adj._ ATTACH'ABLE.--_p.adj._ ATTACHED', fastened, fixed, joined
by taste or affection (with _to_), fond, devoted to.--_n._ ATTACH'MENT, a
bond of fidelity or affection: the seizure of any one's goods or person by
virtue of a legal process. [O. Fr. _atachier_, from _à_ (--L. _ad_), and
the root of TACK (q.v.).]
ATTACHÉ, a-ta'sh[=a], _n._ a young diplomatist attached to the suite of an
ambassador. [Participle of Fr. _attacher_, to attach.]
ATTACK, at-tak', _v.t._ to fall upon violently: to assault: to assail with
unfriendly words or writing: to begin to affect, fall upon (of
diseases).--_n._ an assault or onset: the offensive part in any contest:
the beginning of active operations on anything, even dinner: severe
criticism or calumny.--_adj._ ATTACK'ABLE. [Fr. _attaquer_. See ATTACH, of
which it is a doublet.]
ATTAIN, at-t[=a]n', _v.t._ to reach or gain by effort: to obtain: to reach
a place: to reach.--_v.i._ to come or arrive: to reach.--_adj._
ATTAIN'ABLE, that may be reached.--_ns._ ATTAIN'ABLENESS, ATTAINABIL'ITY;
ATTAIN'MENT, act of attaining: the thing attained: acquisition: (_pl._)
acquirements in learning. [O. Fr. _ataindre_--L. _atting-[)e]re_--_ad_, to,
_tang-[)e]re_, to touch.]
ATTAINDER, at-t[=a]n'd[.e]r, _n._ act of attainting: (_law_) loss of civil
rights through conviction for high-treason.--_v.t._ ATTAINT', to convict:
to deprive of rights for being convicted of treason: to accuse of:
disgrace, stain (from a fancied connection with _taint_).--_n._ (_arch._)
the act of touching, a hit (in tilting): (_Shak._) infection: attainder: a
stain, disgrace.--Older _pa.p._ ATTAINT'--(_Shak._) corrupted,
tainted.--_ns._ ATTAINT'MENT, ATTAINT'URE, state of being attainted. [O.
Fr. _ataindre_--L. _atting-[)e]re_. See ATTAIN.]
ATTAR, at'ar, _n._ a very fragrant essential oil made in Turkey and other
Eastern lands, chiefly from the damask rose.--Also OTTO. [Pers. _atar_.]