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A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also anise camphor. Watts.

Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] "Divine animadversions." Wesley.

ith oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint. Dryden. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. John ix. 6.

To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.

twork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.

e empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. -- An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. -- An`ti- im*pe`ri*al*is"tic (#), a.

An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.]

Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. "To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone." Macaulay.

That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.

One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity.

To make an apology or defense. Dr. H. More.

Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity. It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem; some will think it needs no excuse, and others will receive none. Dryden.…

designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.

nous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public.

ation or title; a descriptive name. God chosen it for one of his appellatives to be the Defender of them. Jer. Taylor.

The defendant in an appeal; -- opposed to appellant.

which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.

ather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings.

Of or pertaining to an archdeacon. This offense is liable to be censured in an archidiaconal visitation. Johnson.