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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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1,320 words match “GENT”

DIRIGENT a. 2 definitions

Directing. Baxter.

DIVERGENT a. 3 definitions

radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.

Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid. "Effulgent rays of light." Cowper.

EFFULGENTLY adv.

In an effulgent manner.

EMERGENT a. 2 definitions

anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton.

EMULGENT a. 3 definitions

Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. -- n.

EXIGENT a. 3 definitions

Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical. "At this exigent moment." Burke.

An officer in the Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas whose duty it was make out exigents. The office in now abolished. Cowell.

Arising; coming to light. [Obs.]

FALCONGENTIL n.

The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).

Fidgety; restless. [Obs.] Such a little figent thing. Beau. & Fl.

FLOWER-GENTLE n.

A species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus).

Causing fracture; breaking. [R.] H. Walpole.

Encircling like a fringe; bordering. [R.] "The fringent air." Emerson.

Exquisitely bright; shining; dazzling; effulgent. Other Thracians . . . fulgent morions wore. Glower.

Dazzlingly; glitteringly.

Striking against or upon.

INDIGENT a. 2 definitions

e of property or means of comfortable subsistence; needy; poor; in want; necessitous. Indigent faint souls past corporal toil. Shak. Charity consists in relieving the indigent. Addison.

INDIGENTLY adv.

In an indigent manner.

Not diligent; idle; slothful. [Obs.] Feltham. -- In*dil"i*gent*ly, adv. [Obs.]