Chapter 75

Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel? Hammond.

Antipole <Xpage=65>

An"ti*pole (#) , n. The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed.

Geo. Eliot.

Antipope <Xpage=65>

An"ti*pope (#) , n. One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.

Antipsoric <Xpage=65>

An`tip*sor"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Of use in curing the itch. -- n. An antipsoric remedy.

Antiptosis <Xpage=65>

An`tip*to"sis (#) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ against + <?/ a falling, a case, <?/ to fall.] (Gram.) The putting of one case for another.

Antiputrefactive, Antiputrescent <Xpage=65>

An`ti*pu`tre*fac"tive (#) , An`ti*pu*tres"cent (#) , a. Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.

Antipyic <Xpage=65>

An`ti*py"ic (#) , a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. <?/, <?/, pus.] (Med.) Checking or preventing suppuration. -- n. An antipyic medicine.

Antipyresis <Xpage=65>

An`ti*py*re"sis (#) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ against + <?/ to be feverish, fr. <?/ fire.] (Med.) The condition or state of being free from fever.

Antipyretic <Xpage=65>

An`ti*py*ret"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. -- n. A febrifuge.

Antipyrine <Xpage=65>

An`ti*py"rine (#) , n. (Med.) An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever.

Antipyrotic <Xpage=65>

An`ti*py*rot"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Good against burns or pyrosis. -- n. Anything of use in preventing or healing burns or pyrosis.

Antiquarian <Xpage=65>

An`ti*qua"ri*an (#) , a. [See Antiquary ] . Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; as, antiquarian literature .

Antiquarian <Xpage=65>

An`ti*qua"ri*an , n. 1. An antiquary.

2. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper , n.

Antiquarianism <Xpage=65>

An`ti*qua"ri*an*ism (#) , n. Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities.

Warburton.

Antiquarianize <Xpage=65>

An`ti*qua"ri*an*ize (#) , v. i. To act the part of an antiquary. [Colloq.]

Antiquary <Xpage=65>

An"ti*qua*ry (#) , a. [L. antiquarius , fr. antiquus ancient. See Antique .] Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times."

Shak.

Antiquary <Xpage=65>

An"ti*qua*ry , n. ; pl. Antiquaries (#) . One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.

Antiquate <Xpage=65>

An"ti*quate (#) , v. t. [L. antiquatus , p. p. of antiquare , fr. antiquus ancient.] To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.

Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.

Antiquated <Xpage=65>

An"ti*qua`ted (#) , a. Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law . " Antiquated words."

Dryden.

Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

Syn. -- Ancient; old; antique; obsolete. See Ancient .

Antiquatedness <Xpage=65>

An"ti*qua`ted*ness , n. Quality of being antiquated.

Antiquateness <Xpage=65>

An"ti*quate*ness (#) , n. Antiquatedness. [Obs.]

Antiquation <Xpage=65>

An`ti*qua"tion (#) , n. [L. antiquatio , fr. antiquare .] The act of making antiquated, or the state of being antiquated.

Beaumont.

Antique <Xpage=65>

An*tique" (#) , a. [F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient, equiv. to anticus , from ante before. Cf. Antic .]

1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue . In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser.

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2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe . " Antique words."

Spenser.

3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence ."

4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic .]

Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient .

Antique <Xpage=66>

An*tique" (#) , n. [F. See Antique , a. ] In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique , the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.

Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques . Byron.

Antiquely <Xpage=66>

An*tique"ly , adv. In an antique manner.

Antiqueness <Xpage=66>

An*tique"ness , n. The quality of being antique; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship.

We may discover something venerable in the antiqueness of the work. Addison.

Antiquist <Xpage=66>

An"ti*quist (#) , n. An antiquary; a collector of antiques. [R.]

Pinkerton.

Antiquitarian <Xpage=66>

An*tiq`ui*ta"ri*an (#) , n. An admirer of antiquity. [Used by Milton in a disparaging sense.] [Obs.]

Antiquity <Xpage=66>

An*tiq"ui*ty (#) , n. ; pl. Antiquities (#) . [L. antiquitas , fr. antiquus : cf. F. antiquit\'82 . See Antique .] 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity ; a family of great antiquity .

2. Old age. [Obs.]

It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity ? Shak.

3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity .

4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.

That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has <?/vowed. Sir W. Raleigh.

5. An old gentleman. [Obs.]

You are a shrewd antiquity , neighbor Clench. B. Jonson.

6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc. ; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.] "Heathen antiquities ."

Bacon.

Antirachitic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*ra*chit"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Good against the rickets.

Antirenter <Xpage=66>

An`ti*rent"er (#) , n. 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.

Antisabbatarian <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sab`ba*ta"ri*an (#) , n. (Eccl.) One of a sect which opposes the observance of the Christian Sabbath.

Antisacerdotal <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sac`er*do"tal (#) , a. Hostile to priests or the priesthood.

Waterland.

Antiscians, Antiscii <Xpage=66>

An*tis"cians (#) , An*tis"ci*i (#) , n. pl. [L. antiscii , Gr. <?/, pl.; <?/ against + <?/ shadow.] The inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.

The inhabitants of the north and south temperate zones are always Antiscians . Brande & C.

Antiscoletic, Antiscolic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sco*let"ic (#) , An`ti*scol"ic (#) , a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. <?/ a worm.] (Med.) Anthelmintic.

Antiscorbutic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*scor*bu"tic (#) , a. (Med.) Counteracting scurvy. -- n. A remedy for scurvy.

Antiscorbutical <Xpage=66>

An`ti*scor*bu"tic*al (#) , a. (Med.) Antiscorbutic.

Antiscriptural <Xpage=66>

An`ti*scrip"tur*al (#) , a. Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.

Antisepalous <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sep"al*ous (#) , a. [Pref. anti- + sepal .] (Bot.) Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf.

Antiseptic, Antiseptical <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sep"tic (#) , An`ti*sep"tic*al (#) , a. Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.

Antiseptic surgery , that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.

Antiseptic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sep"tic , n. A substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, salt, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona .

Antiseptically <Xpage=66>

An`ti*sep"tic*al*ly (#) , adv. By means of antiseptics.

Antislavery <Xpage=66>

An`ti*slav"er*y (#) , a. Opposed to slavery. -- n. Opposition to slavery.

Antisocial <Xpage=66>

An`ti*so"cial (#) , a. Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles .

Antisocialist <Xpage=66>

An`ti*so"cial*ist , n. One opposed to the doctrines and practices of socialists or socialism.

Antisolar <Xpage=66>

An`ti*so"lar (#) , a. Opposite to the sun; -- said of the point in the heavens 180&deg; distant from the sun.

Antispasmodic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*spas*mod"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Good against spasms. -- n. A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.

Antispast <Xpage=66>

An"ti*spast (#) , n. [L. antispastus , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to draw the contrary way; <?/ against + <?/ to draw.] (Pros.) A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).

Antispastic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*spas"tic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/. See Antispast .] (Med.) (a) Believed to cause a revulsion of fluids or of humors from one part to another. [Obs.] (b) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic. -- n. An antispastic agent.

Antisplenetic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*splen"e*tic (<?/; see Splenetic , 277) , a. Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen. -- n. An antisplenetic medicine.

Antistrophe <Xpage=66>

An*tis"tro*phe (#) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to turn to the opposite side; <?/ against + <?/ to turn. See Strophe .] 1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song.

It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns, which consisted of three stanzas or parts; the first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from east to west; the other, named antistrophe , in returning from west to east; then they stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song. Abp. Potter.

2. (Rhet.) (a) The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master . (b) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.

Antistrophic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*stroph"ic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.

Antistrophon <Xpage=66>

An*tis"tro*phon (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ turned opposite ways.] (Rhet.) An argument retorted on an opponent.

Milton.

Antistrumatic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*stru"mat"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Antistrumous. -- n. A medicine for scrofula.

Antistrumous <Xpage=66>

An`ti*stru"mous (#) , a. (Med.) Good against scrofulous disorders.

Johnson. Wiseman.

Antisyphilitic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*syph`i*lit"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Efficacious against syphilis. -- n. A medicine for syphilis.

Antitheism <Xpage=66>

An`ti*the"ism (#) , n. The doctrine of antitheists. -- An`ti*the*is"tic (#) , a.

Antitheist <Xpage=66>

An`ti*the"ist , n. A disbeliever in the existence of God.

Antithesis <Xpage=66>

An*tith"e*sis (#) , n. ; pl. Antitheses . (#) [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to set against, to oppose; <?/ against + <?/ to set. See Thesis .] 1. (Rhet.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir ; the miser robs himself ." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.

3. Opposition; contrast.

Antithet <Xpage=66>

An"ti*thet (#) , n. [L. antitheton , fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, antithetic.] An antithetic or contrasted statement.

Bacon.

Antithetic, Antithetical <Xpage=66>

An`ti*thet"ic (#) , An`ti*thet"ic*al (#) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

Antithetically <Xpage=66>

An`ti*thet"ic*al*ly , adv. By way antithesis.

Antitoxin, Antitoxine <Xpage=66>

An`ti*tox"in , An`ti*tox"ine (#) , n. [Pref. anti- + toxin .] A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.

Anti-trade <Xpage=66>

An"ti-trade` (#) , n. A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

Antitragus <Xpage=66>

An*tit"ra*gus (#) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Anat.) A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear .

Antitrochanter <Xpage=66>

An`ti*tro*chan"ter (#) , n. (Anat.) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays.

Antitropal, Antitropous <Xpage=66>

An*tit"ro*pal (#) , An*tit"ro*pous (#) , a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. <?/ turn, <?/ to turn.] (Bot.) At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle.

Lindley.

Antitypal <Xpage=66>

An"ti*ty`pal (#) , a. Antitypical. [R.]

Antitype <Xpage=66>

An"ti*type (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ of corresponding form; <?/ against + <?/ type, figure. See Type .] That of which the type pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.

Antitypical <Xpage=66>

An`ti*typ"ic*al (#) , a. Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. -- An`ti*typ"ic*al*ly , adv.

Antitypous <Xpage=66>

An*tit"y*pous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Resisting blows; hard. [Obs.]

Cudworth.

Antitypy <Xpage=66>

An*tit"y*py (#) , n. [Gr. <?/.] Opposition or resistance of matter to force. [R.]

Sir W. Hamilton.

Antivaccination <Xpage=66>

An`ti*vac`ci*na"tion (#) , n. Opposition to vaccination.

London Times.

Antivaccinationist <Xpage=66>

An`ti*vac`ci*na"tion*ist , n. An antivaccinist.

Antivaccinist <Xpage=66>

An`ti*vac"ci*nist , n. One opposed to vaccination.

Antivariolous <Xpage=66>

An`ti*va*ri"o*lous (#) , a. Preventing the contagion of smallpox.

Antivenereal <Xpage=66>

An`ti*ve*ne"re*al (#) , a. Good against venereal poison; antisyphilitic.

Antivivisection <Xpage=66>

An`ti*viv`i*sec"tion (#) , n. Opposition to vivisection.

Antivivisectionist <Xpage=66>

An`ti*viv`i*sec"tion*ist , n. One opposed to vivisection

Antizymic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*zym"ic (#) , a. Preventing fermentation.

Antizymotic <Xpage=66>

An`ti*zy*mot"ic (#) , a. (Med.) Preventing fermentation or decomposition. -- n. An agent so used.

Antler <Xpage=66>

Ant"ler (#) , n. [OE. auntelere , OF. antoillier , andoiller , endouiller , fr. F. andouiller , fr. an assumed LL. antocularis , fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See Ocular .] (Zo\'94l.) The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag.

Huge stags with sixteen antlers . Macaulay.

&hand; The branch next to the head is called the brow antler , and the branch next above, the bez antler , or bay antler . The main stem is the beam , and the branches are often called tynes . Antlers are deciduous bony (not horny) growths, and are covered with a periosteum while growing. See Velvet .

Antler moth (Zo\'94l.) , a destructive European moth (Cerapteryx graminis) , which devastates grass lands.

Antlered <Xpage=66>

Ant"lered (#) , a. Furnished with antlers.

The antlered stag. Cowper.

Antlia <Xpage=66>

Ant"li*a (#) , n. ; pl. Antil\'91 (#) . [L., a pump, Gr, <?/ hold of a ship] (Zo\'94l.) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See Lepidoptera .

Ant-lion <Xpage=66>

Ant"-li`on (#) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus , the European is M. formicarius .

Ant\'d2ci, Ant\'d2cians <Xpage=66>

An*t\'d2"ci (#) , An*t\'d2"*cians (#) , n. pl . [NL. antoeci , fr. Gr. pl. <?/; <?/ opposite + <?/ to live.] Those who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator.

Antonomasia <Xpage=66>

An`to*no*ma"si*a (?; 277) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to name instead; <?/ + <?/ to name, <?/ name.] (Rhet.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher ; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon , or an eminent orator a Cicero .

Antonomastic <Xpage=66>