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e act of addressing as a god. The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings. Farmer.

Having much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy.

The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. [Obs.] Harvey.

To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture. He would not adventure himself into the theater. Acts xix. 31.

The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.

Glowing; agitated, as with heat.

To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon. As might affect the earth with cold heat. Milton. The climate affected their health and spirits. Macaulay.

ich has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.

A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; -- distinguished from conglomerate.

Activity; powerful agency. [Obs.] The agility of the sun's fiery heat. Holland.

A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.

An engine driven by heated or by compressed air. Knight.

A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building.

seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc.

ances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water is coagulated by heat ad by certain chemical reagents. Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat. -- Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; -- c…

quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us). Prove all things: hold fast that which is good. 1 Thess. v. 21.…

Acknowledgment. The censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theater of others. Shak.

The contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.

Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. "Stormy altercations." Macaulay.

te succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear.