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In a synodical manner; in a synod; by the authority of a synod. "Synodically agreed upon." R. Nelson.

A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer; called annual aberration, when the observer's motion is that of the earth in its orbit, and dairy or diurnal aberration, when of the earth on its axis; amountin…

Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." Shak.

Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner.

A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus, remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness.

A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow.

A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis.

A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as "Annals of Science."

oin or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to. "He annexed a codicil to a will." Johnson.

omaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. -- Anomalistic, or Periodical year. See under Year.

Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic. -- n.

A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ.

t (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East India. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [Written also assafoetida.]

The periodical sessions of the judges of the superior courts in every county of England for the purpose of administering justice in the trial and determination of civil and criminal cases; -- usually in the plural. Brande. Wharton. Craig. Burrill.

A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration.

A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.

The editor of a periodical. [Obs.]

bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana (Nectandra Rodioei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine. [Written also bibirine.]

To issue with spasmodic force or noise. Dryden.