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An anarch; one who advocates anarchy of aims at the overthrow of civil government.

The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation. Barrow.

Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. Enfield.

Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.

or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as to make a stiff joint; to grow together into one. [Spelt also ankylose.] Owen.

cent or new; as, the ancient continent. A friend, perhaps, or an ancient acquaintance. Barrow.

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

A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.

osed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling. When pain and anguish wring the brow. Sir W. Scott.

The state of being an angel; angelic nature. Mrs. Browning.

An instrument of music, of the lute kind, now disused. Johnson. R. Browning.

With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain gastropods.

t (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also Angola cat. See Cat. -- Angora goat (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

Narrow; strait. [Obs.]

Narrowed.

The act or making narrow; a straitening or contacting. Wiseman.

A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

Having narrow leaves. Wright.

. Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned.

One who, or that which, animates; an animater. Sir T. Browne.