English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Annals
(n. pl.)
Historical records; chronicles; history.
Annals
(n. pl.)
The record of a single event or item.
Annals
(n. pl.)
A periodic publication, containing records of
discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as "Annals of Science."
Annat
(n.)
A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the
incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.
Annates
(n. pl.)
The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment,
anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England,
they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.
Annats
(n. pl.)
Alt. of Annates
Anneal
(v. t.)
To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as
glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering
it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
Anneal
(v. t.)
To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to
fix the colors laid on them.
Annealed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Anneal
Annealer
(n.)
One who, or that which, anneals.
Annealing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Anneal
Annealing
(n.)
The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less
brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high
heat.
Annealing
(n.)
The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware,
etc.
Annectent
(a.)
Connecting; annexing.
Annelid
(a.)
Alt. of Annelidan
Annelida
(n. pl.)
A division of the Articulata, having the body formed
of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The
principal subdivisions are the Chaetopoda, including the Oligochaeta or
earthworms and Polychaeta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or
leeches. See Chaetopoda.
Annelidan
(n.)
One of the Annelida.
Annelidan
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Annelida.
Annelidous
(a.)
Of the nature of an annelid.
Annellata
(n. pl.)
See Annelida.