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To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position.

On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side.

rs of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. Hook.

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer; called annual aberration, when the observer's motion is that of the earth in its orbit, and dairy or diurnal aberration, when of the earth on its axis; amountin…

A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; want of strength; asthenia.

Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. "An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads." Mrs. Whitney.

Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.

thful man shall abound with blessings. Prov. xxviii. 20. It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. Addison.

To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about. To bring about, to cause to take place; to accomplish. -- To come about, to occur; to take place. See under Come. -- To go about, To set about, to undertake; to arrange; to prepare. "Shall…

Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

l; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. "The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit." Smollett. She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. Fuller.

Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. B. Jonson.

a thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more."

ally, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee. Macaulay.

. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

A combination of absinthic acid with a base or positive radical.

Positive; clear; certain; not doubtful. [R.] I am absolute 't was very Cloten. Shak.

In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively.

ependence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness.

om an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence. The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. Locke.…