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ometimes followed by to or for. For nature, always in the right, To your decays adapts my sight. Swift. Appeals adapted to his [man's] whole nature. Angus. Streets ill adapted for the residence of wealthy persons. Macaulay.

The twelfth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year, and the sixth of the civil. It corresponded nearly with March.

To subdue; to daunt. [Obs.] The sight whereof did greatly him adaw. Spenser.

A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. [R.]

Additive. [R.] Sir J. Herschel.

re or make ready. [Obs.] His foe was soon addressed. Spenser. Turnus addressed his men to single fight. Dryden. The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. Jer. Taylor.

To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege. Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides. Macaulay. Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration. De Quincey.

Takes away. [Obs.] Without any sinister suspicion of anything being added or adempt. Latimn.

some opinions and ceremonies to be indifferent or nonessential, which Luther condemned as sinful or heretical. Murdock.

That which is adjacent.[R.] Sir T. Browne.

stinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.

To join one's self. [Obs.] She lightly unto him adjoined side to side. Spenser.

Adjournment; postponement. [R.] "An adjournal of the Diet." Sir W. Scott.

The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.

The act of adjudging; judicial decision; adjudication. Sir W. Temple.

The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.

ed, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible. -- Ad*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ad*mis"si*bly, adv.

Admissible. Sir T. Browne.

Permission to enter; the power or right of entrance; also, actual entrance; reception. To gain admittance into the house. South. He desires admittance to the king. Dryden. To give admittance to a thought of fear. Shak.

To move or conduct to or toward. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.