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ther real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.

A shareholder in joint-stock company. [Obs.]

An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage. Shak.

r poetical name for the embodiment of impenetrable hardness. Opposed the rocky orb Of tenfold adamant, his ample shield. Milton.

to make suitable; to fit. [Obs.] The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but the coldness of the place hinders the growth. Evelyn.

To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

To regard or hold; to judge; to deem. He adjudged him unworthy of his friendship. Knolles.

The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate. Bouvier.

ing one another in psalms and hymns. Col. iii. 16. I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The danger, and the lurking enemy. Milton.

A Hebrew name for God, usually translated in the Old Testament by the word "Lord".

i. 10. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place. Goldsmith.

The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. He loved excitement and adventure. Macaulay.

r hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; -- applied to persons. Bold deed thou hast presumed, adventurous Eve. Milton.

In an adventurous manner; venturesomely; boldly; daringly.

The office of an ædile. T. Arnold.

Aërial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary. [Poetic] M. Arnold.

In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard.

The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. Gray. [Spelt also estivation.]

To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon. As might affect the earth with cold heat. Milton. The climate affected their health and spirits. Macaulay.

Assumed artificially; not natural. Affected coldness and indifference. Addison.