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An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar).

An autocrat. [Archaic]

Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.

Auxiliary. [Archaic] The auxiliar troops and Trojan hosts appear. Pope.

A turning from with dislike; aversion. [Obs.or Archaic] Some men have a natural aversation to some vices or virtues, and a natural affection to others. Jer. Taylor.

Turned away or backward. [Obs.] The tracks averse a lying notice gave, And led the searcher backward from the cave. Dryden.

To turn away. [Archaic] Cold and averting from our neighbor's good. Thomson.

To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal. [Obs. or Archaic] One who avocateth his mind from other occupations. Barrow. He, at last, . . . avocated the cause to Rome. Robertson.

A calling away; a diversion. [Obs. or Archaic] Impulses to duty, and powerful avocations from sin. South.

A vow or determination. [Archaic]

admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive. Heaven's awful Monarch. Milton.

At work; in action. [Archaic or Colloq.] Spenser.

which is perpendicular to the plane of the circle. Hutton. -- Axis of the Ionic capital (Arch.), a line passing perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the volute. -- Neutral axis (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression, exerted by the fibers in any c…

r anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Archæan, and Eozoic.

ack charges, charges brought forward after an account has been made up. -- Back filling (Arch.), the mass of materials used in filling up the space between two walls, or between the inner and outer faces of a wall, or upon the haunches of an arch or vault. -- Back pressure. (Steam Engine) See under Pressure. -- Back…

A game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player.

The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable. Forby.

A piece of parchment, or paper, containing a recognizance or bail bond.

p. p. of Bake. [Obs. or. Archaic]

Full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad. [Archaic]