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In a vertical line. The anchor in apeak, when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it, and the ship is them said to be hove apeak. [Spelt also apeek.]

To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach. [Obs.] And oft of error did himself appeach. Spenser.

An accuser. [Obs.] Raleigh.

Accusation. [Obs.]

on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court.

Capable of being appealed against; that may be removed to a higher tribunal for decision; as, the cause is appealable.

An appellant. [Obs.] Shak.

One who makes an appeal.

That appeals; imploring. -- Ap*peal"*ing*ly, adv. -- Ap*peal"ing*ness, n.

in sight; to be in view; to become visible. And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear. Gen. i. 9.

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

One who appears. Sir T. Browne.

Apparently. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Capable of being appeased or pacified; placable. -- Ap*peas"a*ble*ness, n.

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst.

The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification. Hayward.

One who appeases; a pacifier.

Tending to appease.

To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor. Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. Sir W. Scott.

One who bespeaks.