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One who is versed in anthropology.

One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.

Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle.

An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.

Having a natural contrariety; adverse; antipathetic. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

A verse said before and after the psalms. Shipley.

Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.

The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master.

jesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.

A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach. [Obs.] And oft of error did himself appeach. Spenser.

To place opposite or before; to put or apply (one thing to another). The nymph herself did then appose, For food and beverage, to him all best meat. Chapman.

One not well versed in a subject; a tyro.

One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery.

One who is versed in, or studies, arachnology.

One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees. Howell.

One versed in archæology; an antiquary. Wright.

e form of a screw. When the screw is placed in an inclined position, and the lower end immersed in water, by causing the screw to revolve, the water is raised to the upper end. Francis.

Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with many islands or with a group of islands.

or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise. There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. Ex. i. 8. The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton.