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as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. "An abusive lampoon." Johnson.

e, whether a principal or an accessory. "And thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason." Johnson.

A heaping up; accumulation. [R.] Johnson.

ty of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness. Johnson.

One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Motley.

s or severity, as of language or temper; irritating bitterness of disposition or manners. John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant conceit of theirs. South.

point of (doing). "In act to shoot." Dryden. This woman was taken . . . in the very act. John viii. 4. Act of attainder. (Law) See Attainder. -- Act of bankruptcy (Law), an act of a debtor which renders him liable to be adjudged a bankrupt. -- Act of faith. (Ch. Hist.) See Auto-da-Fé. -- Act of God (Law), an inevit…

used of persons. Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion. Johnson. Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it. Addison.

A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title.

To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system. Adjusting the orthography. Johnson.

and popular administration. Macaulay. The administration has been opposed in parliament. Johnson.

Admirableness. [R.] Johnson.

The quality of being adorable, or worthy of adoration. Johnson.

Christ, considered as an intercessor. We have an Advocate with the Father. 1 John ii. 1. Faculty of advocates (Scot.), the Scottish bar in Edinburgh. -- Lord advocate (Scot.), the public prosecutor of crimes, and principal crown lawyer. -- Judge advocate. See under Judge.

To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson.

to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated. The mind of man is agitated by various passions. Johnson.

The act of reducing a substance to a fine or impalpable powder. [Obs.] Johnson.

To reduce to a fine powder. [Obs.] Johnson.

a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

To alkalizate. [R.] Johnson.