n. Ivory black or animal charcoal. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Provided with an abatis. [ 1913 Webster ]
v.
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I will advertise thee what this people shall do. Num. xxiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. [ F. avertisement, formerly also spelled advertissement, a warning, giving notice, fr. avertir. ]
An advertisement of danger. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Therefore give me no counsel:
My griefs cry louder than advertisement. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, advertises. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
To advise one's self,
Bid thy master well advise himself. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Advise if this be worth attempting. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
adv.
n. Deliberate consideration; prudent procedure; caution. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. avisement, F. avisement, fr. aviser. See Advise, and cf. Avisement. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what had passed in sleep. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tempering the passion with advisement slow. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who advises. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office of an adviser. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ F. affranchir; &unr_; (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank. ] To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. affranchissement. ] The act of making free; enfranchisement. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late. [ 1913 Webster ]
v.
v. i. [ AS. āgrīsan to dread; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + grīsan, for gr&unr_;san (only in comp.), akin to OHG. gr&unr_;is&unr_;n, G. grausen, to shudder. See Grisly. ] To shudder with terror; to tremble with fear. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
His manly face that did his foes agrise. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Dress. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref a- + guise. ] To dress; to attire; to adorn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Above all knights ye goodly seem aguised. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ See Poise. ] An instrument to measure the weight of air. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ala wing + E. septal. ] (Anat.) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ Angle + wise, OE. wise manner. ] In an angular manner; angularly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr.
n. The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. “Oil of aniseed.” Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
adj.
‖n. [ F. ] A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Alternately. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; -- used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to
a. [ Pref. anti- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Anti-; Sepsis. ] Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially. [ 1913 Webster ]
Antiseptic surgery,
adv. By means of antiseptics. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Opposition to vivisection. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One opposed to vivisection [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In any wise or way; at all. “Anywise essential.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ Pref. a- + poise. ] Balanced. [ 1913 Webster ]
v.
v. t.
Enoch . . . appraised his weight. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Appraised the Lycian custom. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Appraise. Cf. Apprizement. ] The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Appraise, Apprizer. ] One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates. [ 1913 Webster ]