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A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.

lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. "The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit." Smollett. She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. Fuller.

an acidulous tincture. E. Burke. Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride.

Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.

single fight. Dryden. The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. Jer. Taylor.

ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive. As a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. Isa. lxi. 10. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place. Goldsmith.

A secondary respiratory tissue or modified periderm, found in many aquatic plants and distinguished by the large intercellular spaces.

An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs. Thackeray.

A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.

The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant. Brande & C.

A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.

exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. [A French usage] Abbott.

haic] Ye allow the deeds of your fathers. Luke xi. 48. We commend his pains, condemn his pride, allow his life, approve his learning. Fuller.

ositives by artificial light. It is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide and chloride. [Eng.]

ated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally. He always rides a black galloway. Bulwer.

To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider.

especially to the citizens of the United States. The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism. Washington.

s most remarkable in this contest was . . . the amicable manner in which it was managed. Prideoux. Amicable action (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of the parties, for the purpose of obtaining a decision of the court on some matter of law involved in it. Bouvier. Burrill. -- Amicable numb…

the motive force. -- Sal ammoniac Etym: [L. sal ammoniacus], the salt usually called chloride of ammonium, and formerly muriate of ammonia.

n of an acid and a base, or by the union of two oxides, two sulphides, selenides, or tellurides, as distinguished from a haloid compound. [R.] Berzelius.