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Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion. Barrow.

State of being appendant; appendance. [Obs.]

Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.

Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever.

In an ardent manner; eagerly; with warmth; affectionately; passionately.

Ardency. [R.]

uting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . no man could possibly hold an ascendent position. Grote.

Governing or controlling influence; domination; power. An undisputed ascendency. Macaulay. Custom has an ascendency over the understanding. Watts.

Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.

The Abyssinian or Arabian ibex (Capra Nubiana). It is probably the wild goat of the Bible.

kness or infirmity. "Her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father." Shak. "The estate of a bedridden old gentleman." Macaulay.

Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted. But being so beholden to the Prince. Tennyson.

of Bid.

An instrument or weapon with two prongs.

Having two teeth. Swift.

Having two teeth or two toothlike processes; two-toothed.

To make bold; to encourage; to embolden. Ready speakers, being boldened with their present abilities to say more, . . . use less help of diligence and study. Ascham.

Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden. This holy word, that teacheth us truly our bounden duty toward our Lord God in every point. Ridley.

A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe.

Made of bread. [R.]