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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$:3 AMS AMI AMBIDEXTERITY (SaibldfkstJr III] j AMBUSHMENT [Im bishmfai] n. + em- AMBIDEXTROUSNESS [ SnibldJk»'tr4f ■ biiche, f. nh] n. 1. II ambidexierili, f.; 2. S (m.! AMBUSTION [ambua'ubuji] n. ^ brtl- p.) double jeu, m.; 3. (dr.) fourberie' lure, f. --J-- A J .-. , AMELIORATE [Imi'liirii] AMICABLE [WtkJb'i] adj. 1. amical, 2. amiable; 3. d I'amiable. 3. An — adjufttmeut, e se vendre d deuxp' AMBIDEXTROUS [4mbl,tas'irls] idj. l.\\ambidextrc; 2. % fourbe d deux faces; 3. S lui se vend a deux partis. AMBIENT [Im'blJut] adj. (phjs.) am- inant. AMBIGU t^'btgi] n. 4 ambigu (re pas), m. AMBIGUITY [Jmblgu'itl] ambiguUe; Equivoque, f. AMBIGUOUS [SmbVuls] adj. l. am- bigu; equivoque; 2. dnvteun-. AMBIGUOUSLY [Smbls'uuslll adv. d'tMM mamiire equivoque. 4MBIGU0USNESS [JmbVuJsnJs]. V. AMBIGUITY. AMBIT [Im'bli] n. nrconference, f.; contour, m. AMBITION [ambish uc] n. (of, de; to, de) ambition, f. AMBITIOUS [Smbish'iis] adj. (of, de; to, de) ambitieux. To bfc — of a. th., ambitionner q. ch. 611] ; nis] n. i AMBITIOUSLY [ImblsU' Itttieusemsnt. AMBITIOUSNESS [imbUh earactere ambitieux, m. AMBLE [imVi] V. D. 1. (man.) alUr I'amble; 2. (pers.) (m. p.) trotter; ( <ro»tner; 3. ( (cbos.) alter son train. To — alongj (man.) alter I'amble; to — easy, avoir I'amble doux; to — freely, (tre franc d'amble; to make a horse —, metlre un cheval d I'amble. \ repent ■'jn.pl. i. dedomma- I gement, m. siny.; 2. reparation; com- pensation, f. sing. liorer; perfectionner. AMELIORATE [ime-llirii] V. n. s'ame- liorer; se perfectionner. AMELIORATION [ im^llira'shin ] n. amelioration, f.; perfectionnement, m. AMEN [k'mec] adv. amen. AMENABLE [amenab'i] adj. fTO) 1. II justiciable (de); comptable (d); 2. S soumis (d): sujet (d). To be —to, relever de (un tribunal). AMEND [amend'] V. n. I. amcndcr; corriger; reformer; 2. amender (une proposition, un projet de lui). AMEND [amend'] V. n. s'amender; s'a^ meliorer; se corriger. AMEND [imind ] AMENDE Tamongd'] n. i § amende, I. V. Fine. — honorable. = honorable. AMENDABLE [amead'aL'ij aaj. S amen- dable. AMENDATORY [Jm;n'd5iJrl] adj. qui amende; qui corrige. AMENDER [amJnd'^r] n. i personne, chose qui amende, qui corrige, f. AMENDMENT [amindmSm] n. 1. (in, dans, d) amendement, m.; (of, de) re- forme, f.; 2. (to, d) amendement {k une proposition, h. un projet de loi), m.; 3. (dr.) rectification, I.; change- ment, m. repentance, qui s'amende se ame- A.MICABLE^■ESS [Sm'iklb'lnie] n. Hat ler I'amble d. AMBLE [am'h'i] n. (man.) amble, m. Easy —, = doux: quick —, grand c:: rough —, = ruae. AMBLER [am'biir] n. haquense, f. AMBLING [am'bimg] adj. I. {ina.n.)qui eo d I'amble; l.^d la demarche su- peroe. AMBLINGLY [Sm'blingll] adv. 1. (man.) d I'amble; 2. I d la demarche superhe AMBROSIA [imbr&'sbU] n. ambroisie AMBROSIAL [ Smbri'zhlSi jblSi] adj. 1. , delicieux. d'ambroisie; 2. ^doux; AMBROSIAN [ambriihUn ] adj. 1. 4 d'ambroisie; 2. ambrosieji (de saint Ambroise). AMBS AS [ambi is] n. (trictrac) am- besas; beset, m. AMBULANCE [Jm-bulSns] n. ambu- lance (hopital railiiaire), f. AMBULANT[Jm'bi.lJnt] -ddj.ambulaiit. AMBULATORY [km bJlati.l] adj. 1. qui » la faculte de marcher; 2. ambulant; 3. ambulatoire; 4. su]et d etre tram- forte; 5. propre d la promenade. AMBUKY [Sm bSrI], ANBURY, n. (y& J^r.) furoncle, m AMBUSCADE [Imtfiski'd] n. embus- cade, t. Close—, = close, (. To fall into an —,donner, tomber datis 1'—; to lay an —(for), dresser une — (d); to lie in —, le tenir en —. AMBUSCADE [ambuski'd] v. a. 1. em- busquer; 2. attaquer par une embus- cade. AMBUSCADO [Jmbiski'di] ^. V. AMBU&- Ci.DE. AMBUSH [Sm bJsh] n. 1. fmil.) embus- cade, t.; 2. (m. p.) embilcbi; f. Close —, embuscade close, f. To fall into an —, 1. (mil.) tomber, -ioimer <Ja)i»J'=;2. (m. p.) tomber, donner dans des embuchet ■ to lay an — (fi^r), rcsser une embilchc (d); to lie in —, (' ie.mr en =. AMBUSH [Sm'buii,] y. a. embusquer. For —, to make —, by way of making —, en dedommageinent. To make — (for), dedommager {(k); to make some — (for), dedommager un pen {de). AMENITY [Imln'lil] n. 1| S amenite, f. AMENTACE^ [Jm5.. tiseej u. (oot.) amentacees, f. pi. AMERCE [amirs'] V. a. 1. (in, de) con- damner d I'amende; condamncr, pu- nir d'une amende ; 2. ( of, de)ifi pri- ver. V. Fine. AMERCEABLE [Jmlr'sib'l] adj. Y. Fi- nable. AMERCEMENT [ Jmir.^'mJnt] n. 1. t amende, f.: 2.'^ i priration; perie, f. AMERCER [Jmerser] n. persomu qui impose une amende arbitraire, f. AMERCIAMENT [ ImiVshlimfnt ]. Y. Amercement. AMERICAN [Imlr'lkSn] adj. amerx- catn. AMERICAN rSmJr'IkIn] n. Americain, m.; Ame icainp, f. AMEKIC.^MSM ia.ner'Ikr.iui,,,' n I pa- de. ifp.] adv. (mar.) amu AMICABLY [im'IkSb!!] adv. lement; 2. amiab'iemmt; 3. d I'c ble. AMICE [5m Is] n. amict, m. AMID [Jm!d'] ~ AMIDST [Jmldst'] pr^p. au viilii AMIDSHIPS [imld'sbip. par le tracers. Put the helm —! mettez la barre droite! AMISS rSrnls'] adj. {to, de) mauvais: 2. 4 mal (jjas bien portant). [Amiss ne procfede jamais le nom.] AMISS [5mis'] adv. 1. mal: 2. en mal. To Come — (, 1. alter mal; 2. ef- frayer; arreter; embarrasser; to do —, mal faire; mal agir; to tind it —, /roarer mal; to speak — (of), mal par- ler (de); to take it —, prendre en mal; prendre en mauvaise part; to thick it —, penser d mal. Nothing comes — to a. 0., tout va d q. u. AMISS [Srols'] n. t tort, m.; defaut, m.: faute, f.; mal, m. AMITY [Sm'lil] n. amitie, f. As tokens of peace and —, cn si^ne de paii el i/'amitii. To hold — f, I'lrre en amitie. AMMI [Sm'mi] AMMIOS [am'mtls] n. (bot., pharm.) AMMIRAL [Si 1.: 2. raisseai AMMONIA [i ilrii] n + 1. amiral, 1. I'nIS] n. (ciiim.^ am- ( alcali volalil, lu. rA'nlSk] [ Jmm.inl aU'm ] n jcuHi, m.; gomme adj. AMBUSH [Sm'busb] ». n. t'embusquer. \ amiante, m. AllKI'IIYST [Ara'i thuste, I. AMETHYSTINE [. Ihyslm; de rouleur viotelle. AMIABILITY [4n,14blllil lite, L AMIAIU.E [nn.tJb'i] adj. 1. aimable; 2. •• nttrayant. AMlAllLKNKSS [imtib'lnJ.-] n. ^ art de se faire aimer, m.; amnl.tltte, f. AMIABLY (imIJbIt] adv. 1. (jicrs.) | aver aiiKihilile, 2. '■ (chus.) agreable- menl: gr,i,;eu.sement. AWIA.NT [imlAnl] AMIANTH [Jm'tinMil AMIANTHUS [immn I'si] n. (min.) (inif- n] adj. ame- amabi- »] n. (min.) moniaque, m., {.; AMMONIAC [5ron AMMONIACUM (pharni.) ammoni ammoniaqve , f. AMMONIAC [ammo'ntlk] AMMUNIACAL [ JmmAnl'ikJl ] (pharm.) ammoniacal. Ammoniacal gas, gas ammoniac, m.; ammoniacal salt, sel ammoniac, m. 6um ammoniac, gomme ammo- niaque, f.;sal ammoniac, sel ammo- niac, m. AiMMOMTE[lm'mAnlt]n.(conch. foss.) ammonite, f. AMMLMTIOS [Jmmin-,sii',V n 1. mu- nilimi de gerre,(.;2. com. po<i<l n^s.pl. AMM.5.rY [Sm'nJ^.!] n. amn,sl<e, X. PtTsun pardoned by —, amnistie, m.; amnistiee, f. To pardon a. 0. by —, amnislier q. u. AMOMUM [imA'oilm; n. (bot.) amo- me. ni. AMONG [5.Blng'] AMONGST [Imungsi'] prep, parmi; chez : entre;au milieu de; avec. From —, d'entre; — them, i. parmi eu.r; 2. enlreautret. AMllllIST [SmArJsl] a:i10KOS0 [amoroio] D. amoureux, AMOnOUS [Sm'Ari',sladj A.\10a0USLY[lm'ArSiil] adv. amou- reusenient. AMOROUSNESS [Im'Ar.-.snSs] n. pen- charil d I'amour, m. AMORPHOUS [Imir'fJs]adj. (sciences) arnorjilie. A.MORT [Imirt'] adv. 11.1 marl; 2. S abaltu. AMORTIZATION [SmArtlii.bin] AMORTIZEMENT [ ImArtliciJnt ] q (dr. aiic.) amortissement (acte de fair tdniher en mainmorte), m. Y. MoftT MAIN. AMORTIZE [Jmir tir] V. a. 1. + amor (ir,-2. i.a/faiblir; 3. (dr.) amor<i> (faire lumber en mainmorte).$