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The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love. Elyot

The quality or state of being affectible. [R.]

A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill.

Of the nature of affinity. -- Af*fin"i*ta*tive*ly, adv.

Closely connected, as by affinity.

r between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between. Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh. 1 Kings iii. 1.

Named or quoted before.

A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.

Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. "After- wit comes too late when the mischief is done." L'Estrange.

Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted. Tyndale.

llowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.

The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body. They . . . trust to the agility of their wit. Bacon. Wheeling with the agility of a hawk. Sir W. Scott.

Capable of being agitated, or easily moved. [R.]

To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. "Winds . . . agitate the air." Cowper.

In an agitated manner.

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.

Tending to agitate.

Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner.

One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.

Clittering; in a glitter.