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The quality of being alternative, or of offering a choice between two.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the

statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.] Blackstone.

Alternately answering.

Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.

Capable of rendering insensible; as, anæsthetic agents.

f long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. "Our ancient bickerings." Shak. Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set. Prov. xxii. 28. An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters. Scott.

A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.

ngels appear as God's messengers. O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope, Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings. Milton.

Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. Brande & C.

Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

That which annoys. A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, Any annoyance in that precious sense. Shak.

To be opposite to; to face. The windows answering each other, we could just discern the glowing horizon them. Gilpin.

A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge.

A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.

The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.]

rly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States. Pickering.

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak.

Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria bacilli. -- n.