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A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisement.

Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.

Anything given as a help; bestowal. [Obs.]

A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.

To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass. Where he builds the agglomerated pile. Cowper.

Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee.

ne of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it. Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton.

A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc.

That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support. Aliments of theiBacon.

Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem.

Anything held allodially. W. Coxe.

, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome.

One to whom anything is allotted; one to whom an allotment is made.

Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. "Pure English without Latin alloy." F. Harrison.

Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary. Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. Buckle.

Anything shaped like an almond. Specifically: (Anat.)

be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28. Almost never, scarcely ever. -- Almost nothing, scarcely anything.

Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity. A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. Acts x. 2. Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden. Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone.

Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.

Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.