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the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anæmia, Egyptia…

A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [Written also anelace.]

An initial sound, as of a word or syllable.

A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.

An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2

See Annals.

A writer of annals. The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages. Hume.

Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style."A stiff annalistic method." Sir G. C. Lewis.

To record in annals. Sheldon.

s in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.

The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.

To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

One who, or that which, anneals.

The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat.

Connecting; annexing. Owen.

Of or pertaining to the Annelida. -- n.

A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chætopoda, including the Oligochæta or earthworms and Polychæta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chætopoda.

Of the nature of an annelid.

See Annelida.

An animal resembling an annelid.