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In the year of the Christian era; as, a. d. 1887.

A bird one year old, or that has once molted.

A year old; in Yearly growths.

A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.

Yearly; year by year.

A yearbook.

A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A sum of money, payable yearly, to continue for a given number of years, for life, or forever; an annual allowance.

read over, as oil. And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint. Dryden. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. John ix. 6.

or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. -- Anomalistic, or Periodical year. See under Year.

to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. Another yet! -- a seventh! I 'll see no more. Shak. Would serve to scale another Hero's tower. Shak.

to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care. Let his neck answer for it, if there is any martial law. Shak.

ing answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer. The argument, though subtle, is yet answerable. Johnson.

Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.

A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.

A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.

Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.