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To burn up. [Obs.] Bacon.

Settlement on a wife, or jointure. [Obs.] Bacon.

A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant. [R.] Bacon.

able occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life. Bacon.

Opposition; contrariety. [Obs.] Wyclif. Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Bacon.

An adulteress. [Obs.] Bacon.

Adultery. [Obs.] Bacon.

Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obs.] Bacon.

tion; confirmation of a voidable act. This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law. Bacon.

Shamelessly. [Obs.] Bacon.

Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] Bacon.

provided; -- opposed to behindhand. [Archaic or Dial.] Aforehand in all matters of power. Bacon.

reatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon. After all, when everything has been considered; upon the whole. -- After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively. -- One after another,…

In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.

Actingpatient, or sustaining, action. [Archaic] "The body agent." Bacon.

f motion; as, strength and agility of body. They . . . trust to the agility of their wit. Bacon. Wheeling with the agility of a hawk. Sir W. Scott.

Intelligence; information. [Obs.] Bacon.

Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Obs.] Bacon.

drawing or estrangement, as of the affections. The alienation of his heart from the king. Bacon.

. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support. Aliments of theiBacon.