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sts; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees. "To annihilate the army." Macaulay.

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.

oils the stiffened limbs anoint. Dryden. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. John ix. 6.

ed, answer thine appellant. Milton. The reasoning was not and could not be answered. Macaulay.

Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.

A remedy to check or allay vomiting.

A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.

the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. Macaulay.

Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.

Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. -- n.

A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.

articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays.

nch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag. Huge stags with sixteen antlers. Macaulay.

rs alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform. Macaulay.

of persons; anyone; any person. His Majesty could not keep any secret from anybody. Macaulay.

Aside; away. "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness." Jas. i. 21. Let Pleasure go, put Care apart. Keble.

active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion. "The apathy of despair." Macaulay. A certain apathy or sluggishness in his nature which led him . . . to leave events to take their own course. Prescott. According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason. Fleming.…

om the protasis or clause which expresses a condition. Thus, in the sentence, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him," the former clause is the protasis, and the latter the apodosis.

ully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. "To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone." Macaulay.