General English and French dictionary : newly composed from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster, Richardson, etc., from the French dictionaries of the French Academy, Laveaux, Boiste, Bescherelle, etc., and the special dictionaries and works of both languages.

Spiers, A. (Alexander), 1807-1869.

Date:: 1850

Credit: General English and French dictionary : newly composed from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster, Richardson, etc., from the French dictionaries of the French Academy, Laveaux, Boiste, Bescherelle, etc., and the special dictionaries and works of both languages. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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$ABS There is a report—, il court un bruit, It hruil court. ABROGATE [Ib'rAfiit] v. a. abroger. ABROGATION [il^rigi'sbin] n. aljro- gation, f. ABRUPT [5h-6pt'] adj. 1. || brisej 2. I brusque; 3. pre'cipile; 4. saccade; 5. (Dot.) abrupt. ABRUPT [4b-',ri'] adv. souf/nin. ABRUPT [ab upi'] II. •■ abime; pre- cipice, m. ABRUPTION [AbrSp'si.Sn] n. 1. ll(FROJi, de) rupture, f.. 2, § (of, de) destruction, 4; 3. § morcellirneiit, ra. ABRUPTLY [Ibrupi'il] adv. 1. brus- guenient; 2. ariec precipitation; 3. tout a coup. ABRUPTNESS [Jbrf.pi'nSs] n. 1. brus querie, f.; 2. precipiiaiion, f.; 3. ru- iesse, f. ABSCESS [Jl,!S.s] n. (med.) abces, m. ABSCIND [Jbsind'] V. a. if retranclter. ABSCISS [lb't!s] ABSCISSA [Sbsis'sa] n. (gcom.) ab- tcisse, f. ABSCISSION [SbsJsh'in] n. 1. reiran- chement, m.; 2. (chir.) excision; (rhet.) suspension, f. 1. Tbe — of a vowel, It: reti-aucbcment d'une vojrelle. ABSCOND [absufind'] V. n. 1. sc ca- cher; 2. \ (m. p.) se cacher (pour evi- ter les poursuites de la justice) ;S(; sous- traire aux poursuites de Injustice. ABSCOIN'DEDLY [ibskuud'idli] adv. en cachette. ABSCONDER [abskond er] n. (m. p.)per- sonne quise cache; persoine qui sesous- trait aux poursuites de la justice, f. ABSCONDING [absimd'lng] n. action de se caclier; action de se soustraire aux poursuites de la justice, f. ABSENCEpb'slns] n. 1.1| S (OF, dc) ab- tence, f.; 2. (pnOM, de) eloignemcnt, m.; 3. absence d'esprit; absence; dis- traction, f. 2. His — from hia mother, son eloignement Leave of—, (fonotions piibl.) con- gi, m. On leave of —, en conge. ABSENT [Jb'sint] adj. 1. H 5 (from, de) absent; 2. § distrait. To be — §, avoir des absences. ABSENT [ibsJnilv. a. eloigner. To— 0. 's self (from) s'ahsenler (de). ABSENTATION [Jbsfmi'ibuu] n. ab- sence (action), f. ABSENTEE [Jbslnti'] n. absent (per- sonne qni s'eloiyne de son pays et de- pense ses reverius au dehors), m.; ab- sente, f. ABSENTEISM [Jbsfnti'Izir.] n. ahscn- tiisme, m. ABSENTER [ubseni'ei] 11. absent (de son posie), tn. ABSINTHIAN [libsSn'tblSn] adj; d'ab- tinlhe. ABSINTHIATED [Jbsin'ti.liud] adj. ab- linthe. ABSIS [Jb'sU]. V. Apsis. ABSIST [absisi']v. n. 1. II s'eloigner; 2. § se desisler. ABSOLUTE [Sb'eilii] adj. i. absolu; 2. ( Cm. p.) franc (eiilier); mai; v - ritable; 3. pur et simple; 4. i parfait; 5. + precis ; 6. + sitr; certain. 2. An — fool, aa — pedaut, un fraac sot, ABSOLUTELY [Sb'siiitil] adv. i.abso- lumenl: 2. d'une maniere absolue (ar- bitraire); 3. vraiment; ve'rilablement. ABSOLUTENESS [Sb'sAlumJ-s] n. 1. ca- ractire absolu, m.; 2. plein pouvoir, m.; 3, pouDotr absolu, m.; arbilraire,m. ABSOLUTION [Jbsiiu'shln] n. 1. (dr.) abtolution , f.; acquiltement, m. ; 2. (relig.) absolution, f.; 3., (relig.) ob- »ouIe, f. General —', (rel. cath.) absoule, f. ABS ABSOLUTORY [iib'sMitlrl] adj. t. (occl.) absolutoire; -i. d'absolution. ABSOLVE [Ibi.'.w'j V. a. 1. absoudre; 2. delier; de'charger; 3. affranchir; 4. annuler. ABSONANT [5b's6nint] adj. (to) en contradiction {avecj; contraire (d). ABSORB [absorb'] y. a. 1. || absorber; 2. y § absorber; pomper; 3. § engloutir. 3, beatb will — all things, ta mart engloa- tira tour. ABSORBABILITY 1.Jbs6rbibll'lil] n. fa- culle d'absorber, f. ABSORBABLE [absSr'bab'l] adj. (chim.) absorbable. ABSORBENT [abs6r^S^t] adj. (pharm., physiol.) absorbant. ABSORBENT [lbsSr^?nt] n. 1. (pliarm., physiol.) absorbani; vaisseau absor- bant, m. ABSORPTION [5bs5rp'shSn] n. i. ab- sorption, f.;2. extinction, f. ABSORPTIVE [4bs6rp't!v] adj. 1. qui a la faculte d'absorber, 2. (chim.) ab- sorbant. ABSTAIN [absla'n] V. I1.(FR0M, de) s'absle7iir. ABSTAIN [absian'j v. a. ^ 1. s'abstenir de; 2. delourner; eloigner. AiiSTAlNlNC [absla'ning] n. (FROM, de. '/I.f. ,. rSbstJ'mtSs] adj. II 1. ; :r : .'. (cIjos.) d'ahslimnce; 2. One — il.iv, ml yo«r d'abstiuence. ABSTEMIOUSLY [Jbste'mlftsil] adv. avec abslirience; sobremeni. ABSTEMIOUSNESS [iibsu-'miusnjs] n. abstinence; sobriele, f. ABSTENTION [ Jbsiln'sbSn] n. 1. absti- nence, L; 2. privalioti, f. ABSTERGE [Sbstdrj'] v. a. 1. laver; netloyer; 2. i,chir.) absterger. ABSTERGENT [abaier'jentj adj. (pharm.) abstergent; abslersif. ABSTERGENT [4bsi2r'j5nt] n. (med.) abstergent, m. ABSTERSION [SbstSr'shiinl n. (ined.) abstersion, f. ABSTERSIVE [SbsiSr's!v] adj. i. abs- lersif; 2. qui nettoie, approprie. AliSTINliNlJE [Ib'sll.ijnsj II. (FliO.lI, de) I. alisteiitioii, I'.; 2. abstinence, (.; 3. (moii.) abstinenre. f. ABSTINENCY [Jb'silnSnElJ n.^absti- nence, f. ABSTINENT [Jb'silnjnt] &di. abstinent. iVBSTlNENTLY [ib'sil.iJmllJ adv. avec abstinence. ABSTRACT [5bsir5kt'] v. a. ( from) 1. soustraire (d); derober (d), 2. deta- cher {de)j 3. reduire;resumer; 4. faire abstraction {de); 5. (did.) abstroire. ABSTRACT [Sb'suikt] adj. 1. abs trait; 2. distrait; 3. (did.) abstrai t:4.{math.) (de riombre) abslrait: nonibrant. ABSTRACT [Sb'si.Skij n. 1.1 5 resume, m.; analyse, f.; 2. j releve, in.; 3. t liste, f. In— + , in the—, abstractivement; en these generate. ABSTRACTED [Jbstrlkt'M] p. pa. adj. 1. (from, de) abslrait; 2. separe; 3. § abstrait (dans la meditation, la reverie); 4. purifie; 5. abstrus; 6. abstraction faite de. ABSTKACTF.DLY (abstrakt'idlt ] adv. 1. II abstraitement ; 2 § (frok, de) avec abstraction ; 3. abstractive- ment. ABSTRACTEDNESS [Jbstrakt'IdnSs] n. caractere abstrait, m.; nature abs- traite, f. ABSTRACTER [IbstrSkrtr] n. auteur d'un resume, d'une analyse, m. ABSTRACTION rJbsirik'sbinl r.. l.-aos- I traction, f.; 2. abstraction; distrac- ACA S tion, t; Z. mepris des choaei mon- dainet, m. ABSTRACTITIOUS [SbsirJkiloh'Ss] ABSTRACTIVE [absirSkViy] ad^. e«- trait. ABSTRACTIVE [ IbstrSik'tiv j adj a,b$- tractif. ABSTRACTIVELY [ibstrik'tNU] adT. abstractivement. ABSTRACTLY [ab'straktlt] adv. d'um, maniere abstraite; abstractivement. ABSTRACTNESS [Ib'sirSktnJs] n. abs traction, f.; caractere abstrait, m. ABSTRUSE [Ibsiru's] adj. i.^l cache secret; 2. § abstrus. ABSTRUSELY [Sbstri'sll] adv. d'unt maniere abstruse. ABSTRUSENESS [Sbsivu'snS.] n. n& lure , qualite abstruse, f. ABSURD [absfird' ] adj. absurde. ABSURDITY [ibMU'did] !i. 1. ab- surdite, f.; 2. absurde,-ni. ABSURDLY [IbsSrd'll] adv. absurds ment. ABSURDNESS [Jbsird'nJs] n. aisur- dite (vice), f. ABUNDANCE [Jbun'dSnsj n. 1. | S abondance, f.; 2. prospe'rile, f.; 3. nombreC07isiderahle, m.; 4. quantile, f. 3. —• of poaaants, un nombre conaid^rabl* de paysans. ABUNDANT [abin'd.Hni] adj. 5 S abon- dant. To be—with, in , abonder de, en. ABUNDANTLY [Jbiu'damil] adv. i. abondamment; 2. largement; 3. exlre mement. ABUSE [Sbu'z] y. a. 1.1| abuser de, 2. tromper; 'i.maltrailer; malmmer; 1. injurier; outrager; dire des hijurei d; dire des sottises a; 5. dechirer medire de. ABUSE [Sbii's] n. 1. abti«,m.;2. (sing.) injures; sottises, {. pi. Gross —, injures grossiires; gro>- iierete, f. ABUSER [abii'zer] n. 1. abuscuT, m.v 2. diseur (m.), diseuse (f.) d'injures. ABUSIVE [Jbu'siv] adj. l.abusif; %. injurieux; 3. (pers.) qui dit des in- jures, des sottises. ABUSIVELY [ibi'slvlt] adv. 1. abusl- vement; 2. injurieusement. ABUSIVENESS [Jbu'sivnfc] n. langage injurieux, m. ABUT [abili'] V. n. (—Tl.NG; —ted) (de route) s'embrancher. ABUTMENT [JbSi'mi-nt] n. 1. but, m.; borne, f.; 2. (const.) arc-boutant, m.: eontre-ftche, f.; 3. (const.) (de pon^ culee, f. Abutment-pier, n. (const.) (de pent) pile-culee, f. ABUTTING [JbSt'itne] adj. saillani. ABUTTING [JbSi'tais] n. (de route) embroiiclinineni (action), ra. ABYSS [ibis] n. II § abime, m. A. C. [an'no krls'U] (ANISO CHRISTI ), Van du Seigneur. ACACIA [kasba] n. (hot.) acacia, m.. Bastard, false, common—,robinier; faux acacia; acnr.ia vuhjaire, m.; German—, prunier sauragr, m.; pru- nellier, m.; epine noire, f.; Indian—, tamarinier, m. ACADEMIC [akadJo/Ik] n. academicien (de I'ecolede Platen), m. ACADEMIC [ikJd^m'Sk] ACADEMICAL [ak3idem'tkSl ] adj. 1. academique ; 2. universitaire ; cla»- siqu e; 3. academique (de Platon ou d« ~ §. t^v^rt's — iitadle*. les Eludes uuiversitarres, cl.-iBsiquoa de Swi/c. j ACADEMICALLY [ikSdlm'tUul] adv. I academiquement. » «34 1S81S3 * ISI IBS 4S$