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In a splendid manner; magnificently.

The quality of being splendid.

Splendid. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

A short or rapid method of instructing. [R.]

imp. of Undo.

To bear; to behave. [Obs.] So did the faery knight himself abear. Spenser.

hich abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.

or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince. I did repel his letters, and denied His access to me. Shak.

knights. Shak. It [the moon] is fully accomplished for all those ends to which Providence did appoint it. Wilkins. These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman. Cowden Clarke.

To increase; to augment. And though power failed, her courage did accrue. Spenser.

Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals. The Roman.. accumbent posture in eating. Arbuthnot.

formerly also by with and to. They were compelled to acquiesce in a government which they did not regard as just. De Quincey.

A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.

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

To award; to adjudge. [Obs.] "Unto him they did addeem the prise." Spenser.

To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." Every thing adheres together." Shak.

rom a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. [Archaic] "Thrice did she sink adown." Spenser.

upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment. They did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. Exod. i. 11. That which was the worst now least afflicts me. Milton.

To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.

In time past; formerly. "He prayed . . . as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10.