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redecessor. [Obs.] Junius and Andronicus . . . in Christianity . . . were his ancients. Hooker.

he nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. "Angelic harps." Thomson."Angelical actions." Hooker. The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience. Macaulay. Angelic Hymn, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14. Eadie.…

The state of being annihilated. Hooker.

An anomaly; a deviation from rule. Hooker.

. Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. Milton. Our antagonists in these controversies. Hooker.

man epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. H. Rogers.

by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate. Things appertaining to this life. Hooker. Give it unto him to whom it appertaineth. Lev. vi. 5.

d may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. Hooker.

e sure of; to fix; to determine. [Archaic] The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth. Hooker. The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase and ascertain the condemnation. Jer. Taylor. The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . . persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers. Smollett. The mildness an…

To make sure or safe; to assure. [Obs.] Hooker.

ted; union; connection, whether of persons of things. "Some . . . bond of association." Hooker. Self-denial is a kind of holy association with God. Boyle.

Waiting for; expectation. [Obs.] Languishing attendance and expectation of death. Hooker.

ing attributed; ascribable; imputable. Errors . . . attributable to carelessness. J. D. Hooker.

t; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.] Laws human are available by consent. Hooker.

lar form, containing sparkling particles. -- Three balls, or Three golden balls, a pawnbroker's sign or shop.

cum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta. -- Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.…

xture of several ingredients, as, flour, eggs, milk, etc. , beaten together and used in cookery. King.

reliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.

To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be. All the lookers-on him dead behight. Spenser.

on; faith. No man can attain [to] belief by the bare contemplation of heaven and earth. Hooker.