English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Aid
(v. t.)
The person or thing that promotes or helps in something
done; a helper; an assistant.
Aid-de-camp
(n.)
An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also
to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing
movements.
Aid-major
(n.)
The adjutant of a regiment.
Aidance
(n.)
Aid.
Aidant
(a.)
Helping; helpful; supplying aid.
Aided
(imp. & p. p.)
of Aid
Aider
(n.)
One who, or that which, aids.
Aidful
(a.)
Helpful.
Aiding
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Aid
Aidless
(a.)
Helpless; without aid.
Aids-de-camp
(pl. )
of Aid-de-camp
Aiel
(n.)
See Ayle.
Aiglet
(n.)
A round white staylace.
Aiglet
(n.)
Same as Aglet.
Aiglet
(n.)
A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly
used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence,
"aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.
Aigre
(a.)
Sour.
Aigremore
(n.)
Charcoal prepared for making powder.
Aigret
(n.)
Alt. of Aigrette
Aigrette
(n.)
A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of
gems, etc.
Aigrette
(n.)
A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down
of the dandelion or the thistle.