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He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. John ix. 6. 2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him. Exod. xxix. 7. Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 1 Kings xix. 15. The Lord¶s Anointed, Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by ½divine right.¸ 1 Sam. xxvi. 9. AÏnoint¶, p. p. Anointed. [Obs.] Chaucer. AÏnoit¶er (?), n. One who anoints. AÏnoint¶ment (?), n. The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment. Milton. Ø AÏno¶lis (?), n. [In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a lizard.] (Zo”l.) A genus of lizards which belong to the family Iguanid‘. They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the Old, and in America are often called chameleons. AÏnom¶al (?), n. Anything anomalous. [R.] { AÏnom¶aÏliÏped (?)(?), AÏnom¶aÏliÏpede (?), } a. [L. anomalus irregular + pes, pedis, foot.] Having anomalous feet. AÏnom¶aÏliÏped, n. (Zo”l.) One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones. AÏnom¶aÏlism (?), n. An anomaly; a deviation from rule. Hooker. { AÏnom·aÏlis¶tic (?), AÏnom·aÏlis¶ticÏal (?), } a. [Cf. F. anomalistique.] 1. Irregular; departing from common or established rules. 2. (Astron.) Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion. Anomalistic month. See under Month. Ð Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. Ð Anomalistic, or Periodical year. See under Year. AÏnom·aÏlis¶ticÏalÏly, adv. With irregularity. AÏnom·aÏloÏflo¶rous (?), a. [L. anomalus irregular + flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.)ÿHaving anomalous flowers. AÏnom¶aÏlous (?), a [L. anomalus, Gr. ? uneven, irregular; ? priv. + ? even, ? same. See Same, and cf. Abnormal.] Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalousproceeding. AÏnom¶aÏlousÏly, adv. In an anomalous manner. AÏnom¶aÏlousÏness, n. Quality of being anomalous. AÏnom¶aÏly (?), n.; pl. Anomalies (?). [L. anomalia, Gr. ?. See Anomalous.] 1. Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous. We are enabled to unite into a consistent whole the various anomalies and contending principles that are found in the minds and affairs of men. Burke. As Professor Owen has remarked, there is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that can no fly. Darwin. 2. (Astron.) (a) The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true ~. The eccentric ~ is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean ~ is what the ~ would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform. (b) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet. 3. (Nat. Hist.) Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type. Ø AÏno¶miÏa (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? irregular; ? priv. + ? law.] (Zo”l.) A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment. An·oÏmoph¶ylÏlous (?), a. [Gr. ? irregular + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Having leaves irregularly placed. { Ø An·oÏmu¶ra (?), Ø An·oÏmou¶ra (?), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? lawless + ? tail.] (Zo”l.) A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example. { An·oÏmu¶ral (?), An·oÏmu¶ran (?), } a. Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans. [Written also anomoural, anomouran.] An·oÏmu¶ran, n. (Zo”l.) One of the Anomura. An¶oÏmy (?), n. [Gr. ?. See Anomia.] Disregard or violation of law. [R.] Glanvill. AÏnon¶ (?), adv. [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + ¾n one. See On and One.] 1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.] The same is he that heareth the word, and ~anon with joy receiveth it. Matt. xiii. 20. 2. Soon; in a little while. As it shall better appear anon. St??. 3. At another time; then; again. Sometimes he trots,... anon he rears upright. Shak. ÷ right, at once; right off. [Obs.] Chaucer. Ð Ev?? and ~, now and then; frequently; often. A pouncet box, which ever and anon He gave his nose. Shak. Ø AÏno¶na , n. [NL. Cf. Ananas.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonace‘, including the soursop. An·oÏna¶ceous , a. Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc. An¶oÏnym (?), n. [F. anonyme. See Anonymous.] 1. One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for ½pseudonym.¸ 2. A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word. [R.] J. R. Seeley. An·oÏnym¶iÏty , n. The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous. [R.] He rigorously insisted upon the rights of anonymity. Carlyle. AÏnon¶yÏmous , a. [Gr. ? without name; ? priv. + ?, Eol. for ? name. See Name.] Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown

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<-- p. 61 --> or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; on anonymous pamphlet or letter. AÏnon¶yÏmousÏly (?), adv. In an anonymous manner; without a name. Swift. AÏnon¶yÏmousÏness, n. The state or quality of being anonymous. Coleridge. An¶oÏphyte (?), n. [Gr. ? upward (fr. ? up) + ? a plant, ? to grow.] (Bot.) A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves. Ø An¶oÏpla (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? unarmed.] (Zo”l.) One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See Nemertina. AnÏop¶loÏthere (?), Ø An·oÏploÏthe¶riÏum (?), n. [From Gr. ? unarmed (? priv. + ? an implement, weapon) + ? beast.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name). Ø An·oÏplu¶ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? weapon, sting + ? tail.] (Zo”l.) A group of insects which includes the lice. Ø AÏnop¶siÏa (?), An¶op·sy (?), } a. [Gr. ? priv. + ? sight.] (Med.) Want or defect of sight; blindness. Ø An·oÏrex¶iÏa (?), An¶oÏrex·y (?) } n. [Gr. ?; ? priv. + ? desire, appetite, ? desire.] (Med.) Want of appetite, without a loathing of food. Coxe. AÏnor¶mal (?), a. [F. anormal. See Abnormal, Normal.] Not according to rule; abnormal. [Obs.] AÏnorn (?), v. t. [OF. a”rner, a”urner, fr. L. adornare to adorn. The form aÐourne was corrupted into anourne.] To adorn. [Obs.] Bp. Watson. AÏnor¶thic (?), a. [See Anorthite.] (Min.) Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals. AÏnor¶thite (?), n. [Gr. ? priv. + ? straight (? sc. ? right angle); not in a right angle.] A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. AÏnor¶thoÏscope (?), n. [Gr. ? priv. + ? straight + Ïscope.] (Physics) An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted. Ø AÏnos¶miÏa (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? smell.] (Med.) Loss of the sense of smell. AnÏoth¶er (?), pron. & a. [An a, one + other.] 1. One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. Another yet! Ð a seventh! I 'll see no more. Shak. Would serve to scale another Hero's tower. Shak. 2. Not the same; different. He winks, and turns his lips another way. Shak. 3. Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth. Prov. xxvii. 2. While I am coming, another steppeth down before me. John v. 7. µ As a pronoun another may have a possessive another's, pl. others, poss. pl. other'. It is much used in opposition to one; as, one went one way, another another. It is also used with one, in a reciprocal sense; as, ½love one another,¸ that is, let each love the other or others. ½These two imparadised in one another's arms.¸ Milton. AnÏoth¶erÐgaines· (?), a. [Corrupted fr. anotherÐgates.] Of another kind. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. AnÏoth¶erÐgates· (?), a. [Another + gate, or gait, way. Cf. Algates.] Of another sort. [Obs.] ½AnotherÐgates adventure.¸ Hudibras. AnÏoth¶erÐguess (?), a. [Corrupted fr. anotherÐgates.] Of another sort. [Archaic] It used to go in anotherÐguess manner. Arbuthnot. AÏnot¶ta (?), n. See Annotto. AnÏou¶ra (?; 277), n. See Anura. AnÏou¶rous (?), a. See Anurous. Ø An¶sa (?), n.; pl. Ans‘ (?). [L., a handle.] (Astron.) A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring. An¶saÏted (?), a. [L. ansatus, fr. ansa a handle.] Having a handle. Johnson. An¶serÏa·ted (?), a. (Her.) Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross. Ø An¶seÏres (?), n. pl. [L., geese.] (Zo”l.) A Linn‘an order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc. Ø An·seÏriÏfor¶mes (?), n. pl. (Zo”l.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms. An¶serÏine (?), a [L. anserinus, fr. anser a goose.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose. 2. (Zo”l.) Pertaining to the Anseres. An¶serÏous (?), a. [L. anser a goose.] Resembling a goose; silly; simple. Sydney Smith. An¶swer (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Answered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Answering.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to ~, fr. andswaru, n., ~. See Answer, n.] 1. To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation. 2. To speak or write in return to, as in return to a call or question, or to a speech, declaration, argument, or the like; to reply to (a question, remark, etc.); to respond to. She answers him as if she knew his mind. Shak. So spake the apostate angel, though in pain: ... And him thus answered soon his bold compeer. Milton.

3. To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification, and the like; to refute. No man was able to answer him a word. Matt. xxii. 46. These shifts refuted, answer thine appellant. Milton. The reasoning was not and could not be answered. Macaulay. 4. To be or act in return or response to. Hence: (a) To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell. This proud king... studies day and night To answer all the debts he owes unto you. Shak. (b) To render account to or for. I will... send him to answer thee. Shak. (c) To atone; to be punished for. And grievously hath C‘zar answered it. Shak. (d) To be opposite to; to face. The windows answering each other, we could just discern the glowing horizon them. Gilpin. (e) To be or act an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay. [R.] Money answereth all things. Eccles. x. 19. (f) To be or act in accommodation, conformity, relation, or proportion to; to correspond to; to suit. Weapons must needs be dangerous things, if they answered the bulk of so prodigious a person. Swift. An¶swer, v. i. 1. To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response. There was no voice, nor any that answered. 1 Kings xviii. 26. 2. To make a satisfactory response or return. Hence: To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care. Let his neck answer for it, if there is any martial law. Shak. 3. To be or act in return. Hence: (a) To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils. Do the strings answer to thy noble hand? Dryden. (b) To be opposite, or to act in opposition. (c) To be or act as an equivalent, or as adequate or sufficient; as, a very few will answer. (d) To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; Ð usually with to. That the time may have all shadow and silence in it, and the place answer to convenience. Shak. If this but answer to my just belief, I 'll remember you. Shak. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Pro?. xxvii. 19. An¶swer, n. [OE. andsware, AS. andswaru; and against + swerian to swear. ?, ?. See AntiÏ, and Swear, and cf. 1st unÏ.] 1. A reply to a change; a defense. At my first answer no man stood with me. 2 Tim. iv. 16. 2. Something said or written in reply to a question, a call, an argument, an address, or the like; a reply. A soft answer turneth away wrath. Prov. xv. 1. I called him, but he gave me no answer. Cant. v. 6. 3. Something done in return for, or in consequence of, something else; a responsive action. Great the slaughter is Here made by the Roman; great the answer be Britons must take. Shak. 4. A solution, the result of a mathematical operation; as, the answer to a problem. 5. (Law) A counterÐstatement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill. Bouvier. Syn. - Reply; rejoinder; response. See Reply. An¶swerÏaÏble (?), a. 1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages. Will any man argue that... he can not be justly punished, but is answerable only to God? Swift. 2. Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer. The argument, though subtle, is yet answerable. Johnson. 3. Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable. What wit and policy of man is answerable to their discreet and orderly course? Holland. This revelation... was answerable to that of the apostle to the Thessalonians. Milton. 4. Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement answerable to the preparation for it. 5. Equal; equivalent; adequate. [Archaic] Had the valor of his soldiers been answerable, he had reached that year, as was thought, the utmost bounds of Britain. Milton. An¶swerÏaÏbleÏness, n. The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or correspondent. An¶swerÏaÏbly (?), adv. In an answerable manner; in due proportion or correspondence; suitably. An¶swerÏer (?), n. One who answers. An¶swerÏless (?), a. Having no answer, or impossible to be answered. Byron. An 't (?). An it, that is, and it or if it. See An, conj. [Obs.] An't (?). A contraction for are and am not; also used for is not; Ð now usually written ain't. [Colloq. & illiterate speech.] AntÏ. See AntiÏ, prefix. Ïant. [F. Ïant, fr. L. Ïantem or Ïentem, the pr. p. ending; also sometimes directly from L. Ïantem.] A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. Ïent. Ant (?), n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. ‘mete akin to G. ameise. Cf. Emmet.] (Zo”l.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linn‘an genus Formica, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire. µ Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within, where they maintain a perfect system of order, store their provisions, and nurture their young. There are many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera. ÷ bird (Zo”l.), one of a very extensive group of South American birds (Formicariid‘), which live on ants. The family includes many species, some of which are called ant shrikes, ant thrushes, and ant wrens. Ð ÷ rice (Bot.), a species of grass (Aristida oligantha) cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake of its seed. Ø An¶ta (?), n.; pl. Ant‘ (?). [L.] (Arch.) A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base. µ Porches, when columns stand between to, ant‘, are called in Latin in antis. AntÏac¶id (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + acid.] (Med.) A remedy for acidity of the stomach, as an alkali or absorbent. Ð a. Counteractive of acidity. AntÏac¶rid (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + acrid.] Corrective of acrimony of the humors. AnÏt‘¶an (?), a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to Ant‘us, a giant athlete slain by Hercules. AnÏtag¶oÏnism (?), n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to struggle against; ? against + ? to contend or struggle, ? contest: cf. F. antagonisme. See Agony.] Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles. µ We speak of antagonism between two things, to or against a thing, and sometimes with a thing. AnÏtag¶oÏnist (?), n. [L. antagonista, Gr. ?; ? against + ? combatant, champion, fr. ?: cf. F. antagoniste. See Antagonism.] 1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. Antagonist of Heaven's Almigthy King. Milton. Our antagonists in these controversies. Hooker. 2. (Anat.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it. 3. (Med.) A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues. Syn. - Adversary; enemy; opponent; toe; competitor. See Adversary. AnÏtag¶oÏnist, a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy. AnÏtag·oÏnis¶tic (?), AnÏtag·oÏnis¶ticÏal (?), } a. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. Ð AnÏtag·oÏnis¶ticÏalÏly, adv. They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic. Milman. AnÏtag¶oÏnize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Antagonized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Antagonozing.] [Gr. ?. See Antagonism.] To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract. AnÏtag¶oÏnize, v. i. To act in opposition. AnÏtag¶oÏny (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? + ? contest: cf. F. (16th century) antagonie. See Antagonism.] Contest; opposition; antagonism. [Obs.] Antagony that is between Christ and Belial. Milton. AnÏtal¶gic (?), a. [Pref. antiÏ + Gr. ? pain: cf. F. antalgique.] (Med.) Alleviating pain. Ð n. A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne. [R.] AnÏal¶kaÏli (?; 277), AntÏal¶kaÏline (?), n. [Pref. antiÏ + alkali.] Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system. Hooper. AntÏal¶kaÏline, a. Of power to counteract alkalies.

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