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Agrestic. [Obs.]

Pertaining to agronomy, of the management of farms.

Pertaining to agrostography.

Pertaining to agrostology.

A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.

The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.

See Alkalimeter.

Of or relating to alchemy.

In the manner of alchemy.

Relating to or practicing alchemy. Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators. Burke.

Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry. The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors. Ure.

Alexipharmic. [Obs.]

Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic.

n operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings. Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the coördinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed to a transcendental curve.…

By algebraic process.

Of or pertaining to algology; as, algological specimens.

Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered. Shipley.

Of or pertaining to alkalimetry.

egory; describing by resemblances; figurative. "An allegoric tale." Falconer. "An allegorical application." Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. Max Miller. Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n.