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Pertaining equally to the right-hand side and the left-hand side. Earle.

Pertaining the faculty of using both hands with equal ease. Sir T. Browne.

ty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression. No shadow of ambiguity can rest upon the course to be pursued. I. Taylor. The words are of single signification, without any ambiguity. South.

Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

itual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose. Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century.

One of the Mohammedan nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde.

To change or modify in any way for the better; as,

the offender, being led into court with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for improper language or treatment.

An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to mitosis. It is not the usual mode of division, and is believed by many to occur chiefly in highly…

A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda.

Resembling an amoeba; amoeba-shaped; changing in shape like an amoeba. Amoeboid movement, movement produced, as in the amoeba, by successive processes of prolongation and retraction.

rsion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. What news among the merchants Shak. Human sacrifices were practiced among them. Hume. Divide that gold amongst you. Marlowe. Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors. Addison.

nating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain.

Exhibiting or producing two colors, as substances which in the color test may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.

Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.

e; -- often with on or upon. Watts. He must often enlarge and amplify upon the subject he handles. South.

A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.

ck, to rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influence of "bhang," and attack every one that comes in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately. Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope.

to a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood.