Aerology, -r-l′l-j. s. (556)
The doctrine of the air.
Aeromancy, ′r--mn-s. s. (519)
The art of divining by the air.
Aerometry, -r-m′m-tr. s. (518)
The art of measuring the air.
Aeronaut, ′r--nwt. s.
One who sails through the air. Mason.
Aeroscopy, -r-s′k-p. s. (518)
The observation of the air.
Aethiops-mineral, ′th-ps-mn′r-rl. s.
A medicine so called, from its dark colour, made of quicksilver and sulphur ground together in a marble mortar.
Aetites, -t′tz. s.
Eagle-stone.
Afar, -fr′. a.
At a great distance; to a great distance.
Afeard, -frd′. part. a.
Frightened, terrified, afraid.
Afer, ′fr. s. (98)
The south-west wind.
Affability, f-f-bl′l-t. s.
Easiness of manners; courteousness, civility, condescension.
Affable, f′f-bl. a. (405)
Easy of manners, courteous, complaisant.
Affableness, f′f-bl-nss′. s.
Courtesy, affability.
Affably, f′f-bl. ad.
Courteously, civilly.
Affabrous, f′f-brs. a.
Skilfully made, complete.
Affair, f-fre′. s.
Business, something to be managed or transacted.
To Affear, f-fre′. v. n. (227)
To confirm, to establish.
Affect, f-fkt′. s.
Affection, passion, sensation.
To Affect, f-fkt′. v. a.
To act upon, to produce effects in any other thing; to move the passions; to aim at, to aspire to; to be fond of, to be pleased with, to love; to practise the appearance of any thing, with some degree of hypocrisy; to imitate in an unnatural and constrained manner.
Affectation, f-fk-t′shn. s.
The act of making an artificial appearance, awkward imitation.
Affected, f-fk′td. part. a.
Moved, touched with affection; studied with over-much care; in a personal sense, full of affectation, as, an affected lady.
Affectedly, f-fk′td-l. ad.
In an affected manner, hypocritically.
Affectedness, f-fk′td-nss. s.
The quality of being affected.
Affection, f-fk′shn. s.
The state of being affected by any cause, or agent; passion of any kind; love, kindness, good-will to some person.
Affectionate, f-fk′shn-te. a.
Full of affection, warm, zealous; fond, tender.
Affectionately, f-fk′shn-te-l. ad. (91)
Fondly, tenderly.
Affectionateness, f-fk′shn-te-nss. s.
Fondness, tenderness, good-will.
Affectioned, f-fk′shnd. a.
Affected, conceited; inclined, mentally disposed. (359)
Affectiously, f-fk′shs-l. ad.
In an affecting manner.
Affective, f-fk′tv. a.
That which affects, which strongly touches.
Affectuosity, f-fk-tsh-s′s-t. s.
Passionateness.
Affectuous, f-fk′tsh-s. a.
Full of passion. (464)
To Affere, f-fre′. v. a.
A law term, signifying to confirm.
Affiance, f-f′nse. s.
A marriage contract; trust in general, confidence; trust in the divine promises and protection.
To Affiance, f-f′nse. v. a.
To betroth, to bind any one by promise to marriage; to give confidence.
Affiancer, f-f′n-sr. s.
He that makes a contract of marriage between two parties.
Affidation, f-f-d′shn. Affidature, f-f-d′tshre. s.
Mutual contract, mutual oath of fidelity.
Affidavit, f-f-d′vt. s.
A declaration upon oath.
Affied, f-f′d. part. a.
Joined by contract, affianced. (362)
Affiliation, f-fl-l-′shn. s.
Adoption.
Affinage, f′f-nje. s. (90)
The act of refining metals by the cupel.
Affined, f-f′nd. a. (362)
Related to another.
Affinity, f-fn′n-t. s. (511)
Relation by marriage; relation to, connection with.
To Affirm, f-frm′. v. n. (108)
To declare, to assert confidently, opposed to the word deny.
Affirm, f-frm′. v. a.
To ratify or approve a former law, or judgement.
Affirmable, f-fr′m-bl. a.
That which may be affirmed.
Affirmance, f-fr′mnse. s.
Confirmation, opposed to repeal.
Affirmant, f-fr′mnt. s.
The person that affirms.
Affirmation, f-fr-m′shn. s.
The act of affirming or declaring, opposed to negation; the position affirmed; confirmation, opposed to repeal.
Affirmative, f-fr′m-tv. a. (158)
That which affirms, opposed to negative; that which can or may be affirmed.
Affirmatively, f-fr′m-tv-l. ad.
On the positive side, not negatively.
Affirmer, f-fr′mr. s. (98)
The person that affirms.
To Affix, f-fks′. v. a.
To unite to the end, to subjoin.
Affix, f′fks. s. (492)
A particle united to the end of a word.
Affixion, f-fk′shn. s.
The act of affixing; the state of being affixed.
Afflation, f-fl′shn. s.
The act of breathing upon any thing.
Afflatus, f-fl′ts. s.
Communication of the power of prophecy.
To Afflict, f-flkt′. v. a.
To put to pain, to grieve, to torment.
Afflictedness, f-flk′td-nss. s.
Sorrowfulness, grief.
Afflicter, f-flk′tr. s. (98)
The person that afflicts.
Affliction, f-flk′shn. s.
The cause of pain or sorrow, calamity; the state of sorrowfulness, misery.
Afflictive, f-flk′tv. a. (158)
Painful, tormenting.
Affluence, f′fl-nse. s.
The act of flowing to any place, concourse; exuberance of riches, plenty.
Affluency, f′fl-n-s. s.
The same with affluence.
Affluent, f′fl-nt. a.
Flowing to any part; abundant, exuberant, wealthy.
Affluentness, f′fl-nt-nss. s.
The quality of being affluent.
Afflux, f′flks. s.
The act of flowing to some place, affluence; that which flows to any place.
Affluxion, f-flk′shn. s.
The act of flowing to a particular place; that which flows from one place to another.
To Afford, f-frd′. v. a.
To yield or produce; to grant, or confer any thing; to be able to sell; to be able to bear expences.
To Afforest, f-fr′rst. v. a. (109) (168)
To turn ground into forest.
To Affranchise, f-frn′tshz. v. a. (140)
To make free.
To Affray, f-fr′. v. a.
To fright, to terrify.
Affray, f-fr′. s.
A tumultuous assault of one or more persons upon others.
Affriction, f-frk′shn. s.
The act of rubbing one thing upon another.
To Affright, f-frte′. v. a.
To affect with fear, to terrify.
Affright, f-frte′. s. (393)
Terror, fear.
Affrightful, f-frte′fl. a.
Full of affright or terror, terrible.
Affrightment, f-frte′mnt. s.
The impression of fear, terror; the state of fearfulness.
To Affront, f-frnt′. v. a. (165)
To meet face to face, to encounter; to provoke by an open insult, to offend avowedly.
Affront, f-frnt′. s.
Insult offered to the face; outrage, act of contempt.
Affronter, f-frn′tr. s. (98)
The person that affronts.
Affronting, f-frn′tng. part. a.
That which has the quality of affronting.
To Affuse, f-fze′. v. a.
To pour one thing upon another.
Affusion, f-f′zhn. s.
The act of affusing.
To Affy, f-f′. v. a.
To betroth in order to marriage.
To Affy, f-f′. v. n.
To put confidence in, to put trust in.
Afield, -fld′. ad. (275)
To the field.
Aflat, -flt′. ad.
Level with the ground.
Afloat, -flte′. ad. (295)
Floating.
Afoot, -ft′. ad. (307)
On foot, not on horseback; in action, as, a design is afoot.
