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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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ACINOSE; ACINOUS a.
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions; as, acinose or acinous glands. Kirwan.
ACOLYTE n.
One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Motley.
ACOUSTIC n.
A medicine or agent to assist hearing.
ADDRESS v.
etc. (to any one, an audience). The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance. Dryden.
ADEPTION n.
An obtaining; attainment. [Obs.] In the wit and policy of the capitain consisteth the chief adeption of the victory. Grafton.
ADHERE v.
To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." Every thing adheres together." Shak.
ADJUTANCY n.
Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance. It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division. Burke.
ADJUTANT n. 2 definitions
A helper; an assistant.
ADJUTOR n.
A helper or assistant. [Archaic] Drayton.
ADJUTORY a.
Serving to help or assist; helping. [Obs.]
ADJUTRIX n.
A female helper or assistant. [R.]
ADJUVANT a. 2 definitions
Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] "Adjuvant causes." Howell.
ADONIC a.
An Adonic verse. Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee.
ADVERSE v.
To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] Gower.
AEOLIPILE; AEOLIPYLE n.
An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve. [Written also eolipile.]
AERIAL a.
Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.
AEROPHONE n.
An instrument, proposed by Edison, for greatly intensifying speech. It consists of a phonograph diaphragm so arranged that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
AETHRIOSCOPE n.
An instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer. It is used for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky, as when clear or clouded.
AGGLUTINATE a.
Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2.
AGGRAVATE v.
provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.] If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. Richardson (Clarissa).
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