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name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc.

ing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival. Another arrival still more important was speedily announced. Macaulay.

ily, arrived . . . and landed in the country of Laurentum. Holland. There was no outbreak till the regiment arrived at Ipswich. Macaulay.

nciently called Artesium), in France. Artesian wells, wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth.

Ingeniously; skillfully. [Obs.] The spider's web, finely and artificially wrought. Tillotson.

anding as well as you." Job xii. 3. -- As yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still; now.

An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation. Vaporous ascensions from the stomach. Sir T. Browne. Ascension Day, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also Holy Thursday.…

To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar. My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. Waller.

le manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. No rude noise mine ears assailing. Cowper. No storm can now assail The charm he wears within. Keble.

a yellow color, produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch, and the like, are roasted till they turn brown.

To assassinate. [Obs.] Stillingfleet.

To set free; to release. [Archaic] Till from her hands the spright assoiled is. Spenser.

Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller.

A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.

The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.

ompass; as, to attain rest. Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the means Abp. Tillotson.

; to temper; to regulate, as temperature. If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. Trench.

To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.] For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her Maker she espoused be. Sir J. Davies.

Attention; regard; careful application. [Obs.] Till I come, give attendance to reading. 1 Tim. iv. 13.

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting. From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph. Sir W. Scott. Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord. Milton.