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A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict. Cowell.

Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance.

Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- A*mus"ing*ly, adv.

dition of various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy or lardaceous degeneration.

Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n.

lso characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity.

The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.

Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. "Animating cries." Pope. -- An"i*ma`ting*ly, adv.

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall. Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I posses of animation. Landor.

Having the power of giving life or spirit. Johnson.

The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.

ct of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote. Nor could Alexander himself . . . antidote . . . the poisonous draught, when it had once got into his veins. South.

soner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplish and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon. The term is no longer in use; it corresponded to what is now known as turning king's (or queen's) evidence in England, and state's evidence in the United States. Burr…

The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons. Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate. Shak.

An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

Giving or implying assent. -- As*sent"ing*ly, adv.

Giving assent; of the nature of assent; complying. -- As*sent"ive*ness, n.

That assures; tending to assure; giving confidence. -- As*sur"ing*ly, adv.