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That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.

The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.

The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone.

Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.

To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. [Amer.] Bartlett.

Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. "Shut doors after you." Shak.

The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.

In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.

the time from the origin of a tide in the South Pacific Ocean to its arrival at a given place. -- Moon's age, the time that has elapsed since the last preceding conjunction of the sun and moon.

The place of business of am agent.

One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor.

y of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same. Blackstone.

A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.

Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.

To recognize; to acknowledge. [Archaic] I do agnize a natural and prompt alacrity. Shak.

e. Agonic line (Physics), an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through those places where the magnetic needle points to the true north; the line of no magnetic variation. There is one such line in the Western hemisphere, and another in the Eastern hemisphere.

An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city.

A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions. Blackstone.

A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.

g of the cylinder by increasing its radiating surface by means of ribs or radiators, and placing it so that it is exposed to a current of air. Cf. Water cooling. -- Air"-cooled`, a.