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Banishment. [Obs.] Bailey.

Of the nature of aconite.

The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.

Same as Aconitine.

Of or pertaining to aconite.

An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.

The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder. Shak.

Without limit; endlessly.

Glandular inflammation. Dunglison.

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

Admonisher. [Obs.]

Admonitory. [R.] Barrow. -- Ad*mon"i*tive*ly, adv.

Admonisher; monitor. Conscience is at most times a very faithful and prudent admonitor. Shenstone.

Admonitory. [R.] "An admonitorial tone." Dickens.

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance. -- Ad*mon"i*to*ri*ly,, adv.

A female admonitor.

Of the nature of affinity. -- Af*fin"i*ta*tive*ly, adv.

Closely connected, as by affinity.

or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between. Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh. 1 Kings iii. 1.

Acknowledgment. [Obs.] Grafton.