English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Abearance
(n.)
Behavior.
Abearing
(n.)
Behavior.
Abecedarian
(n.)
One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
Abecedarian
(n.)
One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
Abecedarian
(a.)
Alt. of Abecedary
Abecedary
(a.)
Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the
alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
Abecedary
(n.)
A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.
Abed
(adv.)
In bed, or on the bed.
Abed
(adv.)
To childbed (in the phrase "brought abed," that is,
delivered of a child).
Same as Aby.
Abele
(n.)
The white poplar (Populus alba).
Abelian
(n.)
Alt. of Abelonian
Abelite
(n.)
Alt. of Abelonian
Abelmosk
(n.)
An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus --
moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose
musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes
called musk mallow.
Abelonian
(n.)
One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St.
Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after
the manner, as they pretended, of Abel.
Aber-de-vine
(n.)
The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green
and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.
Aberr
(v. i.)
To wander; to stray.
Aberrance
(n.)
Alt. of Aberrancy
Aberrancy
(n.)
State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way;
deviation from truth, rectitude, etc.
Aberrant
(a.)
Wandering; straying from the right way.