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An electroÐnegative element, or the element which, in electroÐchemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; Ð opposed to cation. Faraday. An¶ise (?), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. ?, ?.] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds. 2. The fruit or seeds of this plant. An¶iÏseed (?), n. The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. ½Oil of aniseed.¸ Brande & C. Ø An·iÏsette¶ (?), n. [F.] A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange. AÏnis¶ic (?), a. Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol. { Ø An·iÏsoÏdac¶tyÏla (?), An·iÏsoÏdac¶tyls (?), } n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. ? unequal (? priv. + ? equal) + ? finger.] (Zo”l.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous. An·iÏsoÏdac¶tyÏlous (?), (a) (Zo”l.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds. An·iÏsoÏmer¶ic (?), a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? part.] (Chem.) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions. An·iÏsom¶erÏous (?), a. [See Anisomeric.] (Bot.) Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens. An·iÏsoÏmet¶ric (?), a. [Gr. ? priv. + E. isometric.] Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; Ð said of crystals with three unequal axes. Dana. An·iÏsoÏpet¶alÏous (?), a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal petals. An·iÏsoph¶ylÏlous (?), a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal leaves. Ø An·iÏsoÏpleu¶ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? unequal + ? side.] (Zo”l.) A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed. Ø An·iÏsop¶oÏda (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? unequal + Ïpoda.] (Zo”l.) A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda. An·iÏsoÏstem¶oÏnous (?), a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? warp, thread; ? to stand.] (Bot.) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals. An·iÏsoÏsthen¶ic (?), a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? strength.] Of unequal strength. { An¶iÏsoÏtrope· (?), An·iÏsoÏtrop¶ic (?), } a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? a turning, ? to turn.] (Physics) Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic. An·iÏsot¶roÏpous (?), a. Anisotropic. An¶ker (?), n. [D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria.] A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8? imperial gallons. An¶kerÏite (?), n. [So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ank‚rite, G. ankerit.] (Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron. An¶kle (?), n. [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ”kkla, ”kli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.] The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus. ÷ bone, the bone of the ~; the astragalus. An¶kled (?), a.ÿHaving ankles; Ð used in composition; as, wellÐankled. Beau. & Fl. An¶klet (?), n. An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring. An¶kyÏlose (?), v. t. & i. Same as Anchylose. Ø An·kyÏlo¶sis (?), n. Same as Anchylosis. An¶lace (?), n. [Origin unknown.] A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [Written also anelace.] { Ann (?), An¶nat (?), } n. [LL. annata income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annate annats.] (Scots Law) A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease. Ø An¶na (?), n. [Hindi ¾n¾.] An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2? cents. An¶nal (?), n. See Annals. An¶nalÏist, n. [Cf. F. annaliste.] A writer of annals. The monks... were the only annalists in those ages. Hume. An·nalÏis¶tic (?), a. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style.½A stiff annalistic method.¸ Sir G. C. Lewis. An¶nalÏize (?), v. t. To record in annals. Sheldon. An¶nals (?), n. pl. [L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual.] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. ½Annals the revolution.¸ Macaulay. ½The annals of our religion.¸ Rogers. 2. Historical records; chronicles; history. The short and simple annals of the poor. Gray. It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. Burke. 3. sing. The record of a single event or item. ½In deathless annal.¸ Young. 4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; ½Annals of Science.¸ Syn. - History. See History. { An¶nats (?), An¶nates (?), } n. pl. [See Ann.] (Eccl. Law) The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings. AnÏneal¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annealed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Annealing.] [OE. anelen to heat, burn, AS. an?lan; an on + ?lan to burn; also OE. anelen to enamel, prob. influenced by OF. neeler, nieler, to put a black enamel on gold or silver, F. nieller, fr. LL. nigellare to blacken, fr. L. nigellus blackish, dim. of niger black. Cf. Niello, Negro.] 1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen. 2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them. AnÏneal¶er (?), n. One who, or that which, anneals. AnÏneal¶ing, n. 1. The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat. 2. The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc. AnÏnec¶tent (?), a. [L. annectere to tie or bind to. See Annex.] Connecting; annexing. Owen. { An·neÏlid (?), AnÏnel¶iÏdan (?), } a. [F. ann‚lide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.] (Zo”l.) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. Ð n. One of the Annelida. Ø AnÏnel¶iÏda (?), n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo”l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch‘topoda, including the Oligoch‘ta or earthworms and Polych‘ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch‘topoda. AnÏnel¶iÏdous (?), a. (Zo”l.) Of the nature of an annelid. Ø An·nelÏla¶ta (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo”l.) See Annelida. An¶neÏloid (?), n. [F. annel‚ ringed + Ïoid.] (Zo”l.) An animal resembling an annelid. AnÏnex¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annexed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Annexing.] [F. annexer, fr. L. annexus, p. p. of annectere to tie or bind to; ad + nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Skr. nah to bind.] 1. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; Ð followed by to. ½He annexed a codicil to a will.¸ Johnson. 2. To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater. He annexed a province to his kingdom. Johnson. 3. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt. Syn. - To add; append; affix; unite; coalesce. See Add. AnÏnex¶, v. i. To join; to be united. Tooke. AnÏnex¶ (?), n. [F. annexe, L. annexus, neut. annexum, p. p. of annectere.] Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing. An·nexÏa¶tion (?), n. [Cf. F. annexation. See Annex, v. t.] 1. The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold. 2. (a) (Law) The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier. (b) (Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown. Wharton. An·nexÏa¶tionÏist, n. One who favors annexation. AnÏnex¶er (?), n. One who annexes. AnÏnex¶ion (?), n. [L. annexio a tying to, connection: cf. F. annexion.] Annexation. [R.] Shak. AnÏnex¶ionÏist, n. An annexationist. [R.] AnÏnex¶ment (?), n. The act of annexing, or the thing annexed; appendage. [R.] Shak. AnÏni¶hiÏlaÏble (?), a. Capable of being annihilated. AnÏni¶hiÏlate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annihilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Annihilating.] [ L. annihilare; ad + nihilum, nihil, nothing, ne hilum (filum) not a thread, nothing at all. Cf. File, a row.] 1. To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be. It impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated. Bacon. 2. To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees. ½To annihilate the army.¸ Macaulay. 3. To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilate an argument, law, rights, goodness. AnÏni¶hiÏlate (?), a. Anhilated. [Archaic] Swift. AnÏni·hiÏla¶tion (?), n. [Cf. F. annihilation.] 1. The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation. 2. The state of being annihilated. Hooker. AnÏni·hiÏla¶tionÏist, n. (Theol.) One who believes that eternal punishment consists in annihilation or extinction of being; a destructionist. AnÏni¶hiÏlaÏtive (?), a. Serving to annihilate; destructive. AnÏni¶hiÏla·tor (?), n. One who, or that which, annihilates; as, a fire annihilator. AnÏni¶hiÏlaÏtoÏry (?), a. Annihilative. An·niÏver¶saÏriÏly (?), adv. Annually. [R.] Bp. Hall. An·niÏver¶saÏry (?), a. [L. anniversarius; annus year + vertere, versum, to turn: cf. F. anniversaire.] Returning with the year, at a stated time ? annual; yearly; as, an anniversary feast. ÷ day (R. C. Ch.). See Anniversary, n., 2. Ð ÷ week, that week in the year in which the annual meetings of religious and benevolent societies are held in Boston and New York. [Eastern U. S.] An·niÏver¶saÏry, n. pl. Anniversaries (?). [Cf. F. anniversaire.] 1. The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; as, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 2. (R. C. Ch.) The day on which Mass is said yearly for the soul of a deceased person; the commemoration of some sacred event, as the dedication of a church or the consecration of a pope. 3. The celebration which takes place on an anniversary day. Dryden. An¶niÏverse (?), n. [L. anni versus the turning of a year.] Anniversary. [Obs.] Dryden.

An¶noÏda·ted (?), a. [L. ad to + nodus a knot.] (Her.) Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S. Cussans. Ø An¶no Dom¶iÏni (?). [L., in the year of [our] Lord [Jesus Christ]; usually abbrev. a. d.] In the year of the Christian era; as, a. d. 1887. AnÏnom¶iÏnate (?), v. t. To name. [R.] AnÏnom·iÏna¶tion (?), n. [L. annominatio. See Agnomination.] 1. Paronomasia; punning. 2. Alliteration. [Obs.] Tyrwhitt. An¶noÏtate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annotated; p. pr. & vb. n. Annotating.] [L. annotatus; p. p. of annotare to ~; ad + notare to mark, nota mark. See Note, n.] To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon. An¶noÏtate, v. i. To make notes or comments; Ð with on or upon. An·noÏta¶tion (?), n. [L. annotatio: cf. F. annotation.] A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; Ð usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage. An·noÏta¶tionÏist, n. An annotator. [R.] An¶noÏtaÏtive (?), a. Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation. An¶noÏta·tor (?), n. [L.] A writer of annotations; a commentator. AnÏno¶taÏtoÏry (?), a. Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations. [R.] An¶noÏtine (?), n. [L. annotinus a year old.] (Zo”l.) A bird one year old, or that has once molted. AnÏnot¶iÏnous (?), a. [L. annotinus, fr. annus year.] (Bot.) A year old; in Yearly growths. AnÏnot¶to (?), ArÏnot¶to (?), n. [Perh. the native name.] A red or yellowishÐred dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.] AnÏnounce¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Announced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Announcing (?).] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See Nuncio, and cf. Annunciate.] 1. To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced trough the country a peal of cannon from the ramparts. Gilpin. 2. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. Publish laws, announce Or life or death. Prior. Syn. - To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate. Ð To Publish, Announce, Proclaim, Promulgate. We publish what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We announce what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to announce the speedy publication of a book; to announce the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We proclaim anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to proclaim the news of victory. We promulgate when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to promulgate the gospel. AnÏnounce¶ment (?), n. The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication. AnÏnoun¶cer (?), n. One who announces. AnÏnoy¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy,

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n.] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? Prior. 2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. Syn. - To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease. AnÏnoy¶ (?), n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislike; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. Shak. AnÏnoy¶ance (?), n. [OF. anoiance, anuiance.] 1. The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, ? would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins. 2. That which annoys. A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, Any annoyance in that precious sense. Shak. AnÏnoy¶er (?), n. One who, or that which, annoys. AnÏnoy¶ful (?), a. Annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer. AnÏnoy¶ing, a. That annoys; molesting; vexatious. Ð AnÏnoy¶ingÏly, adv. AnÏnoy¶ous (?), a. [OF. enuius, anoios.] Troublesome; annoying. [Obs.] Chaucer. An¶nuÏal (?; 135), a. [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.] 1. Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray. 2. Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth. A thousand pound a year, annual support. Shak. 2. Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets. Bacon. An¶nuÏal, n. 1. A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year. 2. Anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an ~ plant. Oaths... in some sense almost annuals;... and I myself can remember about forty different sets. Swift. 3. (R. C. Ch.) A Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day. An¶nuÏalÏist, n. One who writers for, or who edits, an annual. [R.] An¶nuÏalÏly, adv. Yearly; year by year. An¶nuÏaÏry (?), a. [Cf. F. annuaire.] Annual. [Obs.] Ð n. A yearbook. An¶nuÏelÏer (?), n. A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses. [Obs.] Chaucer. An¶nuÏent (?), a. [L. annuens, p. pr. of annuere; ad + nuere to nod.] Nodding; as, annuent muscles (used in nodding). AnÏnu¶iÏtant (?), n. [See Annuity.] One who receives, or its entitled to receive, an annuity. Lamb. AnÏnu¶iÏty (?), n.; pl. Annuities (?). [LL. annuitas, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annuit‚.] A sum of money, payable yearly, to continue for a given number of years, for life, or forever; an annual allowance. AnÏnul¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annulled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Annulling.] [F. annuler, LL. annullare, annulare, fr. L. ad to + nullus none, nullum, neut., nothing. See Null, a.] 1. To reduce to nothing; to obliterate. Light, the prime work of God, to me's extinct. And all her various objects of delight Annulled. Milton. 2. To make void or of no effect; to nullify; to abolish; to do away with; Ð used appropriately of laws, decrees, edicts, decisions of courts, or other established rules, permanent usages, and the like, which are made void by component authority. Do they mean to annul laws of inestimable value to our liberties? Burke. Syn. - To abolish; abrogate; repeal; cancel; reverse; rescind; revoke; nullify; destroy. See Abolish. An¶nuÏlar (?), a. [L. annularis, fr. annulis ring: cf. F. annulaire.] 1. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; forming a ring; ringed; ringÐshaped; as, annular fibers. 2. Banded or marked with circles. ÷ eclipse (Astron.), an eclipse of the sun in which the moon at the middle of the eclipse conceals the central part of the sun's disk, leaving a complete ring of light around the border. An·nuÏlar¶iÏty (?), n. Annular condition or form; as, the annularity of a nebula. J. Rogers. An¶nuÏlarÏry, adv. In an annular manner. An¶nuÏlaÏry (?), a. [L. annularis. See Annular.] Having the form of a ring; annular. Ray. Ø An·nuÏla¶ta (?), n. pl. [Neut. pl., fr. L. annulatus ringed.] (Zo”l.) A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida. An¶nuÏlate (?), n. (Zo”l.) One of the Annulata. { An¶nuÏlate , An¶nuÏla·ted (?) } a. [L. annulatus.] 1. Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color. 2. (Zo”l.) Of or pertaining to the Annulata. An·nuÏla¶tion (?), n. A circular or ringlike formation; a ring or belt. Nicholson. An¶nuÏlet (?), n. [Dim. of annulus.] 1. A little ring. Tennyson. 2. (Arch.) A small, flat fillet, encircling a column, etc., used by itself, or with other moldings. It is used, several times repeated, under the Doric capital. 3. (Her.) A little circle borne as a charge. 4. (Zo”l.) A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ. AnÏnul¶laÏble (?), a. That may be Annulled. AnÏnul¶ler (?), n. One who annulus. [R.] AnÏnul¶ment (?), n. [Cf. F. annulement.] The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation. An¶nuÏloid (?), a.ÿ(Zo”l.) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida. Ø An·nuÏloid¶a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. annulus ring + Ïoid.] (Zo”l.) A division of the Articulata, including the annelids and allie? groups; sometimes made to include also the helmint?s and echinoderms. [Written also Annuloidea.] Ø An¶nuÏlo¶sa (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo”l.) A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zo”logists it is applied to the former only. An·nuÏlo¶san (?), n. (Zo”l.) One of the Annulosa. An¶nuÏlose· (?; 277), a. [L. annulus ring.] 1. Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed. 2. (Zo”l.) Of or pertaining to the Annulosa. Ø An¶nuÏlus (?), n.; pl. Annuli (?). [L.] 1. A ring; a ringlike part or space. 2. (Geom.) (a) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other. (b) The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it. 3.ÿ(Zo”l.) RingÐshaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals. AnÏnu¶merÏate (?), v. t. [L. annumeratus, p. p. of annumerare. See Numerate.] To add on; to count in. [Obs.] Wollaston. AnÏnu·merÏa¶tion (?), n. [L. annumeratio.] Addition to a former number. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. AnÏnun¶ciÏaÏble (?), a. That may be announced or declared; declarable. [R.] AnÏnun¶ciÏate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annunciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Annunciating.] [L. annuntiare. See Announce.] To announce. AnÏnun¶ciÏate (?), p. p. & a. Foretold; preannounced. [Obs.] Chaucer. AnÏnun·ciÏa¶tion (?; 277), n. [L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.] 1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace. 2. (Eccl.) (a) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. (b) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day. AnÏnun¶ciÏaÏtive (?), a. Pertaining to annunciation; announcing. [R.] Dr. H. More. An nun¶ciÏa·tor (?), n. [L. annuntiator.] 1. One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated. 2. An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted. AnÏnun¶ciÏaÏtoÏry (?), a. Pertaining to, or containing, announcement; making known. [R.] Ø AÏnoa¶ (?), n. [Native name.] (Zo”l.) A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns. An¶ode (?), n. [Gr. ? up + ? way.] (Elec.) The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; Ð opposed to cathode. Ø An¶oÏdon (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toothless; ? priv. + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Zo”l.) A genus of freshÐwater bivalves, having to teeth at the hinge. [Written also Anodonta.] An¶oÏdyne (?), a. [L. anodynus, Gr. ? free from pain, stilling pain; ? priv. + ? pain: cf. F. anodin.] Serving to assuage pain; soothing. The anodyne draught of oblivion. Burke. µ ½The word [in a medical sense] in chiefly applied to the different preparations of opium, belladonna, hyoscyamus, and lettuce.¸ Am. Cyc. An¶oÏdyne, n. [L. anodyon. See Anodyne, a.] Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings. An¶oÏdy·nous (?), a. Anodyne. AÏnoil¶ (?), v. t. [OF. enoilier.] The anoint with oil. [Obs.] Holinshed. AÏnoint¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Anointing.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See Ointment, Unguent.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint. Dryden.