A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers : to which are prefixed a history of the language, and an English grammar (Volume 1).

  • Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
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1819
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    1. Mingled with; placed with other per- sons or things on every side. Amongst strawberries sow here and there some borage-seed; and you shall find the strawberries under those leaves far more large than their fel- lows. Bacon. The voice of God they heard, Now walking in the garden, by soft winds Brought to their ears, while day declin'd: they heard, And from his presence Md themselves, among The thickest trees, both man and wife. Milton. 2. Conjoined with others, so as to make part of the number. I have then, as you see, observed the failings of many great wits amongst the moderns, who have attempted to write epic poems. Dryden. There were among the old Roman statues, seve- ral of Venus in different postures and habits; as there are many particular figures of her made after the same design. Addison. A'morist, am'6-rlst. n. s. [from a?nour] An inamorato; a gallant; a man profes- sing love. Female beauties are as fickle in their faces as their minds; though casualties should spare them, age brings in a necessity of decay; leaving doters upon red and white perplexed by incertainty both of the continuance of their mistress's kindness, and her beauty, both which are necessary to the amorist's joy and quiet. Boyle. AMORO'SO, am-6-ro'so. n. s. [Ital.] A man enamoured. Diet. A'morous, am'6-rus.64* adj. [amoroso, Ital.] 1. In love; enamoured; with the particle of before the thing loved; in Shaks- fieare, on. Sure my brother is amorous on Hero; and hath withdrawn her father to break with him about it. Shakspeare. The am'rous master own'd her potent eyes, Sigh'd when he look'd, and trembled as he drew; Each flowing line confirm'd his first surprize, And as the piece advane'd, the passion grew. Prior. 2. Naturally inclined to love; disposed to fondness; fond. Apes, as soon as they have brought forth their young, keep their eyes fastened on them, and are never weary of admiring their beauty; so amorous is nature of whatsoever she produces. Dryden's Dufresnoy. 3. Relating or belonging to love. I that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass, I, that am rudely stampt. Shakesp. Rich. III. And into all things from her air inspir'd The spirit of love, and amorous delight. Milton. In the amorous net First caught they lik'd; and each his liking close. Milton. O! how I long my careless limbs to lay Under the plantane's shade, and all the day With amorous airs my fancy entertain, Invoke the muses, and improve my vein! Waller. A'morously, am'6-rus-le. adv. [from amo- rous^ Fondly; lovingly. When thou wilt swim in that live-bath, Each fish, which every channel hath, Will amorously to thee swim, Gladder to catch thee, than thou him. Donne. A'morousness, am'6-ro.s-ness. n. s.[from amorous.] The quality of being amo- rous; fondness; lovingness; love. AH Gynecia's actions were interpreted by Basi- lius, as proceeding from jealousy of his amorous- ness. Sidney. Lindamor has wit, and amorousness enough to make him find it more easy to defend fair ladies, than to defend himself against them. Boyle. AMO'RT, a-mort.' adv. [d la mort, Fr.] In the state of the dead; dejected; de- pressed; spiritless. How fares my Kate? what, sweeting, all amort? Shaksp. Taming of the Shrew. Amortization,a-mor-te-za'shun. ? Amortizement, -amor'-tiz-ment. $ [amortissement, amortissable, Fr.] The right or act of transferring lands to mortmain; that is, to some community, that never is to cease. Every one of the religious orders was confirmed by one pope or other; and they made an especial provision for them, after the laws of amortization were devised and put in use by princes. Ayliffe's Parergon Juris Canonici. To AMO'RTIZE, a-mor'tiz.1*0 v. a. [a- mortir, Fr.] To alien lands or tene- ments to any corporation, guild, or fra- ternity, and their successours; which cannot be done without license of the king, and the lord of the manour. Blount. This did concern the kingdom, to have farms suffi- cient to maintain an able body out of penury, and to amortize part of the lands unto the yeomanry, or middle part of the people. Bacon. To Amo've, a-m66ve.' v. a. [amoveo, Lat ] 1. To remove from a post or station; a juridical sense. 2. To remove; to move; to alter: a sense now out of use. Therewith, amoved from his sober mood, And lives he yet, said he, that wrought this act? And do the heavens afford him vital food? Fairy Q,ueen. At her so piteous cry was much amoved Her champion stout. Fairy Queen. To Amo'unt, a-mount/ v. n. [monter, Fr.] 1. To rise to in the accumulative quanti- ty; to compose in the whole, with the particle to. It is used of several sums in quantities added together. Let us compute a little more particularly how much this will amowit to, or how many oceans of water would be necessary to compose this great ocean rowling in the air, without bounds or banks. Burnet's Theory. 2. It is used figuratively, of the conse- quence rising from any thing taken al- together. The errours of young men are the ruin of busi- ness; but the errours of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Bacon. Judgments that are made on the wrong side of the danger, amount to no more than an affectation of skill, without either credit or effect. VEstrangt. Amo'unt, a-mount/ n. s. [from To amount.'] The sum total; the result of several sums or quantities accumula- ted. And now, ye lying vanities of life, Where are you now, and what is your amount? Vexation, disappointment, and remorse. Thomson. Amo'ur, a-moor.' n. s. [amour, Fr. amor, Lat.] an affair of gallantry; an intrigue: generally used of vitious love. The ou sounds like oo in fioor. No man is of so general and diffusive a lust, as to proseeute his amours all the world over; and let it burn never so outrageously, yet the impure flame will either die of itself, or consume the body that harbours it. South. The restless youth search'd all the world around; But how can Jove in his amours be found? Addison. A'mper, am'pur.98 n. s. [amppe, Sax.] A tumour, with inflammation; bile: a word said, by Skimirr, to be much used in Essex; but perhaps, not found in books. AMPHI'BIOUS^m-nb'be-us. adj. [«^, and /Si'^j.] 1. That which partakes of two natures, so as to live in two elements; as, in air and water. A creature of amphibious nature, On land a beast, a fish in water. Hudibrnt. Those are called amphibioxis, which live freely in the air, upon the earth, and yet are observed to live long upon water, as if they were natural inhabitants of that element; though it be worth the examination to know, whether any of those creatures that live at ease, and by choice, a good while, or at any time, upon the earth, can live, a long time together, per- fectly under water. Locke. Fishes contain much oil, and amphibious animals participate somewhat of the nature of fishes, and are oily. Arbuthmt. 2. Of a mixt nature, in allusion to ani- mals that live in air and water. Traulus of amphibious breed, Motley fruit of mongrel seed; By the dam from lordlings sprung, By the sire exhal'd from dung. Swift. Amphi'uiousness, am-fib'be-us-ness. n. s. [from amphibious.] The quality of being able to live in different elements. AMFHn?OLo'GicAL,am-fe-b6-l6d'je-kal.6M adj. [from amphibology'.] Doubtful. Amphibolo'gicallt, am-fe-bo-lod'je- kal-le. adv. [from amphibological] DoubtfulIv; with a doubtful meaning. AMPHIBOLOGY, am-fe-bol'6-je. n.s. [«.t*.<pt£oXoyia. ] Discourse of uncertain meaning. It is distinguished from equi- vocation, which means the double sig- nification of a single word; as, noli re- gem occidere timere bonum est, is amphi- bology; cafitare le/iores, meaning by Ipfwres, either hares or jests, is equivo- cation. Now the fallacies, whereby men deceive others, and are deceived themselves, the ancients have di- vided into verbal and real; of the verbal, and such as conclude from mistakes of u> word, there are but two worthy our notation; the fallacy of equivo- cation, and amphibology. Broicn^s Vulgar Errours. He that affirm'd 'gainst sense, snow black to be, Might prove it by this amphibology; Things are not what they seem. V. on Cleveland. In defining obvious appearances, we are to use what is most plain and easy; that the mind be not misled by amphibologies into fallacious deductions. GlanvUle. Amphibolous, am-f lb'bo-lijs. adj. [«^< and /Zcixxa.] Tossed from one to another; striking each way. Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel, both parties declaring themselves for the king, and making use of his name in all their remonstrances, to justify their actions. Howell. Amphi'logy, am-fil'6-je. n. s. [Hfi.pi and Aey©-.] Equivocation; ambiguity. Diet. AMPHISBM'NA. am-f Is-be'na.sa n. s. [Lat. «f<.£>«rC*/vj?.] A serpent supposed to have two heads, and by consequence to move with either end foremost. That the amphisbce.na, that is, a smaller kind of serpent, which moveth forward and backward, hath two heads, or one at either extreme, was affirmed by Nicander, and others. Brown's Vulgar Etrours. Scorpion, and asp, and amphisbana dire. Milton AMPHI'SCJI, am-fis'se-i. n. s. [Lat.