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2,586 words match “WAY”

WALAWAY interj.

See Welaway. [Obs.]

Same as Water course.

es, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed.

WELAWAY interj.

Alas! [Obs.] Then welaway, for she undone was clean. Wyatt.

WEYLEWAY interj.

See Welaway. [Obs.]

WORKWAYS; WORKWISE adv.

In a working position or manner; as, a T rail placed workwise, i.e., resting on its base.

of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofdüne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of awa…

A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A- (6).

One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves. [Obs.]

(a) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (Eng. Law) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. To abate a tax, to remit it either wholly or in part.

The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.

ABAXIAL; ABAXILE a.

Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. Balfour.

To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. Sir T. Browne.

ABDUCT v. 2 definitions

To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap.

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. Roget.

ABERRANCE; ABERRANCY n.

State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.), the deviation of a curve from a circular form.

Wandering; straying from the right way.

A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [Obs.] Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure I. Taylor.

To take away by judicial decision. [R.]

ABLATION n. 2 definitions

A carrying or taking away; removal. Jer. Taylor.