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An animal or a plant native to the region. It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands. Darwin.

Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.] Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. Dryden.

advantages; an abuse of language. Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power. Madison.

The rudiments of any subject. Lowell.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike. Lowell.

The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated. [R.] Caldwell.

y; harmonious. "This according voice of national wisdom." Burke. "Mind and soul according well." Tennyson. According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. Our zeal should be according to knowledge. Sprat.

a description; as, an account of a battle. "A laudable account of the city of London." Howell.

Frequented by customers. [Obs.] "A well accustomed shop." Smollett.

hold tenants, on the death of their landlords, as an acknowledgment of their new lords. Cowell.

) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly.

der the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. [Spelled also hacqueton.] [Obs.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.

A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. After a well graced actor leaves the stage. Shak.

Dancing. Lowell.

To awaken; to arouse. [Obs.] A man that waketh of his sleep He may not suddenly well taken keep Upon a thing, ne seen it parfitly Till that he be adawed verily. Chaucer.

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.

Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.

Adieu; farewell; good-by; -- chiefly used among Spanish- speaking people.

To sentence; to condemn. Without reprieve, adjudged to death For want of well pronouncing Shibboleth. Milton.

Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] "Adjuvant causes." Howell.