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A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. Ure.

A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8

A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata.

Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled. Beau. & Fl.

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

To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be. It impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated. Bacon.

g 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.]

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. Shak.

Nodding; as, annuent muscles (used in nodding).

To make void or of no effect; to nullify; to abolish; to do away with; -- used appropriately of laws, decrees, edicts, decisions of courts, or other established rules, permanent usages, and the like, which are made void by component authority. Do they mean to annul laws of inestimable value to our liberties Burke.…

A small, flat fillet, encircling a column, etc., used by itself, or with other moldings. It is used, several times repeated, under the Doric capital.

The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation.

One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for "pseudonym."

Of another sort. [Archaic] It used to go in another-guess manner. Arbuthnot.

A medicine used against apoplexy.

Before death; -- generally used adjectivelly; as, an ante- mortem statement; ante-mortem examination.

(only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of.

time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.

ects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the hea…

ich accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also anthracin.]