Anear A·near" transitive verb & i. To near; to approach. [ Archaic]

Aneath A·neath" preposition & adverb [ Prefix a- + neath for beneath .] Beneath. [ Scot.]

Anecdotage An"ec·do`tage noun Anecdotes collectively; a collection of anecdotes.

All history, therefore, being built partly, and some of it altogether, upon anecdotage , must be a tissue of lies.
De Quincey.

Anecdotal An"ec·do`tal adjective Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation.

Anecdote An"ec·dote noun [ French anecdote , from Greek ... not published; 'an priv. + ... given out, ... to give out, to publish; ... out + ... to give. See Dose , noun ] 1. plural Unpublished narratives. Burke.

2. A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life.

Anecdotic, Anecdotical An`ec·dot"ic, An`ec·dot"ic·al adjective Pertaining to, consisting of, or addicted to, anecdotes. " Anecdotical traditions." Bolingbroke.

Anecdotist An"ec·do"tist noun One who relates or collects anecdotes.

Anelace An"e·lace noun Same as Anlace .

Anele A·nele" transitive verb [ Middle English anelien ; an on + Anglo-Saxon ele oil, Latin oleum . See Oil , Anoil .] 1. To anoint. Shipley.

2. To give extreme unction to. [ Obsolete] R. of Brunne.

Anelectric An`e·lec"tric adjective [ Greek 'an priv. + English electric .] (Physics) Not becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to idioelectric . -- noun A substance incapable of being electrified by friction. Faraday.

Anelectrode An`e·lec"trode noun [ Greek ... up + English electrode .] (Electricity) The positive pole of a voltaic battery.

Anelectrotonus An`e·lec·trot"o·nus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... up + English electrotonus .] (Physiol.) The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster.

Anemogram A·nem"o·gram noun [ Greek ... wind + - gram .] A record made by an anemograph.

Anemograph A·nem"o·graph (-grȧf) noun [ Greek ... wind + -graph .] An instrument for measuring and recording the direction and force of the wind. Knight.

Anemographic A·nem`o·graph"ic (ȧ*nĕm`o*grăf"ĭk) adjective Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.

Anemography An`e·mog"ra·phy noun [ Greek ... wind + -graphy .] 1. A description of the winds.

2. The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.

Anemology An`e·mol"o·gy noun [ Greek ... wind + - logy .] The science of the wind.

Anemometer An`e·mom"e·ter noun [ Greek ... wind + - meter .] An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of the wind; a wind gauge.

Anemometric, Anemometrical An`e·mo·met"ric, An`e·mo·met"ric·al adjective Of or pertaining to anemometry.

Anemometrograph An`e·mo·met"ro·graph noun [ Anemometer + -graph .] An anemograph. Knight.

Anemometry An`e·mom"e·try noun The act or process of ascertaining the force or velocity of the wind.

Anemone A·nem"o·ne noun [ Latin anemone , Greek ..., from ... wind.] 1. (Botany) A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.

2. (Zoology) The sea anemone. See Actinia , and Sea anemone .

» This word is sometimes pronounced ăn`ē*mō"ne, especially by classical scholars.

Anemonic An`e·mon"ic adjective (Chemistry) An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin.

Anemonin A·nem"o·nin noun (Chemistry) An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone.

Anemony A·nem"o·ny noun See Anemone . Sandys.

Anemorphilous An`e·morph"i·lous adjective [ Greek 'a`nemos wind + fi`los lover.] (Botany) Fertilized by the agency of the wind; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by the wind; wind-Fertilized. Lubbock.

Anemoscope A·nem"o·scope noun [ Greek ... wind + - scope: confer French anémoscope .] An instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.

Anemosis An`e·mo"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... wind.] A condition in the wood of some trees in which the rings are separated, as some suppose, by the action of high winds upon the trunk; wind shake.

Anencephalic, Anencephalous An·en`ce·phal"ic, An`en·ceph"a·lous adjective [ Greek ..., priv. + ... the brain: confer Encephalon .] (Zoology) Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B.

Anenst, Anent A·nenst", A·nent" preposition [ Middle English anent , anentis , anence , anens , anents , Anglo-Saxon onefen , onemn ; an , on , on + efen even, equal; hence meaning, on an equality with, even with, beside. See Even , adjective ] [ Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 1. Over against; as, he lives anent the church.

2. About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent this particular.

Anenterous An·en"ter·ous adjective [ Greek 'an priv. + ... intestine, ... within, ... in.] (Zoology) Destitute of a stomach or an intestine. Owen.

Anergia, Anergy An·er"gi·a, An"er·gy noun [ New Latin anergia , from Greek ...- not + ... work.] Lack of energy; inactivity. -- An*er"gic adjective

Aneroid An"e·roid adjective [ Greek 'a priv. + nhro`s wet, moist + -oid : confer French anéroïde .] Containing no liquid; -- said of a kind of barometer.

Aneroid barometer , a barometer the action of which depends on the varying pressure of the atmosphere upon the elastic top of a metallic box (shaped like a watch) from which the air has been exhausted. An index shows the variation of pressure.

Aneroid An"e·roid noun An aneroid barometer.

Anes Anes (ānz) adverb Once. [ Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Anesthesia An`es·the"si·a noun , An`es*thet"ic adjective Same as Anæsthesia , Anæsthetic .

Anet An"et noun [ French aneth , from Latin anethum , Greek 'a`nhqon . See Anise .] The herb dill, or dillseed.

Anethol An"e·thol noun [ Latin aneth um (see Anise ) + -ol .] (Chemistry) A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also anise camphor . Watts.

Anetic A·net"ic adjective [ Latin aneticus , Greek ... relaxing; ... back + ... to send.] (Medicine) Soothing.

Aneurism An"eu·rism noun [ Greek ..., ..., a widening, an opening; ... up + ... wide.] (Medicine) A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. [ Written also aneurysm .]

Aneurismal An`eu·ris"mal adjective (Medicine) Of or pertaining to an aneurism; as, an aneurismal tumor; aneurismal diathesis. [ Written also aneurysmal .]

Anew A·new" adverb [ Prefix a- + new .] Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew ; to create anew . Dryden.

Anfractuose An·frac"tu·ose` adjective [ See Anfractuous .] Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.

Anfractuosity An·frac`tu·os"i·ty noun ; plural Anfractuosities . [ Confer French anfractuosité .] 1. A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity.

The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper.
Macaulay.

2. (Anat.) A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain.

Anfractuous An·frac"tu·ous adjective [ Latin anfractuosus , from anfractus a turning, a winding, from the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an- , for amb- + fractus , past participle of frangere to break: confer French anfractueux .] Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a born. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness , noun

Anfracture An·frac"ture noun A mazy winding.

Angariation An·ga"ri·a"tion noun [ Late Latin angariatio , from Latin angaria service to a lord, villenage, from angarius , Greek 'a`ggaros (a Persian word), a courier for carrying royal dispatches.] Exaction of forced service; compulsion. [ Obsolete] Speed.

Angeiology An`gei·ol"o·gy noun , An`gei*ot"o*my etc. Same as Angiology , Angiotomy , etc.

Angel An"gel noun [ Anglo-Saxon ængel , engel , influenced by Old French angele , angle , French ange . Both the Anglo-Saxon and the Old French words are from Latin angelus , Greek 'a`ggelos messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.] 1. A messenger. [ R.]

The dear good angel of the Spring,
The nightingale.
B. Jonson.

2. A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.

O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope,
Thou hovering angel , girt with golden wings.
Milton.

3. One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels .

4. A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches. [ Archaic]

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.
Rev. ii. 1.

5. Attendant spirit; genius; demon. Shak.

6. An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.

When pain and anguish wring the brow,
A ministering angel thou.
Sir W. Scott.

7. (Numis.) An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6 s. 8 d. to 10 s. Amer. Cyc.

» Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness.

Angel bed , a bed without posts. -- Angel fish . (Zoology) (a) A species of shark ( Squatina angelus ) from six to eight feet long, found on the coasts of Europe and North America. It takes its name from its pectoral fins, which are very large and extend horizontally like wings when spread. (b) One of several species of compressed, bright colored fishes warm seas, belonging to the family Chætodontidæ . -- Angel gold , standard gold. [ Obsolete] Fuller. -- Angel shark . See Angel fish . -- Angel shot (Mil.) , a kind of chain shot. -- Angel water , a perfumed liquid made at first chiefly from angelica ; afterwards containing rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters, with ambergris, etc. [ Obsolete]

Angel fish An"gel fish See under Angel .

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