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Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.

Furnished with alleys; forming an alley. "An alleyed walk." Sir W. Scott.

Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.

To furnish with an alphabet.

In addition; besides; as well; further; too. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matt. vi. 20.

A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.

A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless. [Written also amphigouri.]

A postponement of the decision of a cause, for further consideration or re-argument.

To become larger. [Obs.] Strait was the way at first, withouten light, But further in did further amplify. Fairfax.

Animating spirit; intention; temper. nimus furandi Etym: [L.] (Law), intention of stealing.

ation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color.

Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed.

placement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.

all beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariæ. The larvæ are commonly confounded with moths.

Furnished with antlers. The antlered stag. Cowper.

ekeeping tenements, but having conveniences, such as heat, light, elevator service, etc., furnished in common; -- often distinguished in the United States from a flat house.

A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc. Weale.

The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.

, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter. A further purpose appended to the primary one. I. Taylor.