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A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]

A small black dermestoid beetle (Attagenus piceus) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, silk, fur, flour, and various other goods.

A whitefish (Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America; -- called also mongrel whitefish.

A follower of Abdel Wahab (b. 1691; d. 1787), a reformer of Mohammedanism. His doctrines prevail particularly among the Bedouins, and the sect, though checked in its influence, extends to most parts of Arabia, and also into India. [Written also Wahaby.]

The American hornbeam. See Hornbeam.

Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidæ, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidæ. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.

A light-colored highly effervescent beer made by the top- fermentation process.

The gnu.

natural type; exceptional; abnormal. The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated. Darwin.

Etym: [L., without this.] (Law) The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated.

rest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects. The young stranger had been abstracted and silent. Blackw. Mag.

sometimes used of number. It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. -- To accept the person (Eccl.), to show favoritism. "God accepteth no man's person." Gal. ii. 6.

, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey.

an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. They . . . show themselves accomplished bees. Holland. Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve. Milton.

easons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts.

Producing accusations; accusatory. "This hath been a very accusative age." Sir E. Dering.

The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed.

A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done. Abbott.

ame for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.