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Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. "That deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. " Froude.

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. Darwin.

In an abnormal manner; irregularly. Darwin.

Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. "An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads." Mrs. Whitney.

Abnormal; irregular. Hallam. A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. State Trials.

One who alienates or transfers property to another. Blackstone.

An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner. [Obs.] Cowell.

Retention or suppression of the menstrual discharge.

Pertaining to amenorrhoea.

The unfolding or dénouement. [R.] De Quincey.

Want of appetite, without a loathing of food. Coxe.

Not according to rule; abnormal. [Obs.]

To adorn. [Obs.] Bp. Watson.

Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.

A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60.

Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent.

An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted.

A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda- lime feldspar, usually labradorite.

The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal.