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An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear. See what a rent the envious Casca made. Shak.

Capable of being rented, or suitable for renting.

Rent. [Obs.]

A schedule, account, or list of rents, with the names of the tenants, etc.; a rent roll.

In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc.,, which represent government indebtedness.

One who rents or leases an estate; -- usually said of a lessee or tenant.

One who renters.

One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.

; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts. The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason. Burke. The arts of pleasure in despotic courts I spurn abhorrent. Clover.

With abhorrence.

Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope.

In an adherent manner.

Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.

A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow.

One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- An`ti*rent"ism, n.

r easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.

Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. If he should scorn me so apparently. Shak.

Plainness to the eye or the mind; visibleness; obviousness. [R.] Sherwood.

One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.

Apprenticeship. [Obs.]