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Of or pertaining to an area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves).

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.

A soothsaying; a foretelling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people. -- n.

The past or preterit tense of Arise.

nce; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.

wn, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.

Making undue claims and pretension; prone to arrogance. [R.] Dr. H. More.

mpound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret.

gen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having and odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen.

, with the ending -t, as in thou shalt, wilt, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. Be. Now used only in solemn or poetical style.

(to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food.

One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods.

re bidden. His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren. Macaulay.

ade a tedious ascent; the ascent of vapors from the earth. To him with swift ascent he up returned. Milton.

Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay. Their martyred blood and ashes sow. Milton. The coffins were broken open. The ashes were scattered to the winds. Macaulay.

The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2.

To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask Ask me never so much dowry. Gen. xxxiv. 12. To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke xii. 48. An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a desig…

One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.

To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence. Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force, and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated. Dryden.