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.

Date:: 1819

Credit: 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). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$\ntemu'nt>ane, an-te-muii'danc. adj. [ante before, and mundiu the world.] That whicli was before the creation of the world. A.ntenu'mber, an-te-num'bur. u. s. [from unte and number.] The number that precedes another. Whatsoever virtue is in numbers, for conducing to consent of notes, is rather to be ascribed to the an- tenumber, than to the entire number; as that the sound returneth after six, or after twelve: so that the seventh or thirteenth is not the matter, but the sixth or tiie twelfth. Bacon. .Vntepast, an'te-past. n. s. [from ante, before, and/iastum to feed.] A foretaste; something taken before the proper time. Were we to expect our bliss only in the satiating our appetites, it might be reasonable, by frequent cnttpasts, to excite our gust for that profuse perpe- tual meal. Decay of Piety. Vntepenult, an-te-pe-nult.' n. s. [antefie- nultima, Lat.] The last syllable but two, as the syllable te in antejienult: a term of grammar. Antepile'ptick, unt-ep-e-lep'tik. adj. [*m and iiriM-^ts ] A medicine against convulsions. That bezoar is antidotal, lapis judaicus diureti- cal, coral antepileptical, we will not deny. Brown's Vulgar Errours. To A'ntepone, an'te-pone. v. a. [antefio- no, Lat.] To set one thing before an- other; to prefer one thing to another. Diet. ANTEPREDi'cAMENT^n-te-pre-dik'a-ment. n. s. [antejiredicamentum, Lat.] Some- thing to be known in the study of logick, previously to the doctrine of the predi- cament. ANTERio'RiTY,an-te-re-6r're-te. n. s. [from anteriour.~\ Priority; the state of being before, either in time or situation. Ante'riour, an-te're-ur. adj. [anterior, Lat.] Going before, either with regard to time or place. If that be the anteriour or upper part, wherein the senses are placed; and that the posteriour and lower part, which is opposite thereunto: there is no inferiour or former part in this animal; for the sen- ses, being placed at both extremes, make both ends anteriour; which is impossible. Brown's Vulgar Errours. A'JYTES, an'teze. n. s. [Lat.] Pillars of large dimensions that support the front of a building. Antesto'mach, an'te-stum-ftk.186 n. s. [from ante before, and stomach.'] A ca- vity, which leads into the stomach. In birds there is no mastication or comminution of the meat in the mouth; but it is immediately swallowed into a kind of antestomach, which I have observed in piscivorous birds. Ray. \nthelmi'nthick, an-^el-min'Mik. adj. [ecvTi against, and e*f*,t)i6o$ a worm.] That which kills worms. Anthelminthicks (or contrary to worms) are things, which are known by experience to kill them, as oils, or honey, taken upon an empty stomach. Arbuthnot. A'NTHEM,an'M^m. n. s. [uvS-vfiwi, a hymn sung in alternate parts, and should there- fore be written anthymn.~\ A holy song; a song performed as part of divine ser- vice. God Moses first; then David did inspire, To compose anthems for his heavenly quire. Dcnham. There is no passion, that is not finely expressed in those parts of the inspired writings, which are proper for divine songs and anthems. Addison. Antjio'logy, aiWAol-o'je.618 n. s. [ctvS-oXo- ylx, from ctvSos a flower, and Xtya to gather.] 1. A collection of flowers. 2. A collection of devotions in the Greek church. 3. A collection of poems. A'nthony's-fi're, an'to-niz-fire'. n. s. A kind of erysipelas. A'JYTHRAX, an'Mraks. n. s. [«v%«|, a burning coal.] A scab or blotch, that is made by a corrosive humour, which burns the skin, and occasions sharp pricking pains; a carbuncle. Quincy. Anthropo'logy, an-/Aro-pol'6-je. n. s. [from iivB-gazros man, and \tya to dis- course.] The doctrine of anatomy; the form and structure of the body of man. Anthropomo'rphite, an-^Aro-po-mor'- fite. n. s. [<xv0£<y7ro/u«£0as.] One, who believes a human form in the Deity. Christians, as well as Turks, have had whole sects contending, that the Deity was corporeal and of hu- man shape; though few profess themselves anthropo- morphites, yet we may find many amongst the igno- rant of that opinion. Locke. Anthropo'pathv, an-thrb-pop'i-thc. n. s. [«v3£ana man, and nudes passion.] The sensibility of man; the passions of man. AJYTHROPO' P HAGI, an-^ro-pof'a-ji. n. s. It has no singular. [tcvSgayros man and <p*yu to eat.] Man-eaters; canni- bals, those that live upon human flesh. The cannibals that each other eat, The anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders. Shaksp. Othello. Anthropophagi'nian, an-Mro-pof-a.-jin'- ne-an. n. s. A ludicrous word, formed by Shaksfieare, from anthropophagi, for the sake of a formidable sound. Go, knock, and call; he'll speak, like an anthro- pophaginian, unto thee; knock I say. Shaksp. Anthropo'phagy, aiwAro-pof'a-je. n. s. [av$-gu7ros man, and Qxyu to eat.] The quality of eating human flesh, or man- eating. Upon slender foundations was raised the anthro- pophagy of Diomedes his horses. Brown's Vulgar Errours. Anthropo'sophy, aiwAro-pos'6-fe. n .s. [uvB-gaTros man, and <ro<plx, wisdom.] The knowledge of the nature of man. Anthypno'tick, ant-hip-not'ik. adj. [from »vt) against,and u'srves sleep.] That,which has the power of preventing sleep; that, which is efficacious against a lethargy. Anthypochondri'aok, ant-hip-po-kon'- dre-ak.609 adj. [from xvr) against, and (Jare^ov^jj'axos ] Good against hypochon- driack maladies. iNTHYPO'PHORA, ant-hip-p6f'fdr-a. n. s. [£)>B-v7ro<popx'.~] A figure in rheto- rick, which signifies a contrary illation or inference, and is, when an objection is refuted or disproved by the opposi- tion of a contrary sentence. Smith, Anthyste'rick, ant-his-ter'rlk.400 adj. [from <x.vt\ against, and uVef<*o«-] Good against hystericks. A'NTI, an'te. [«vri,] A particle much used in composition, with words derived from the Greek, and signifies contrary to; as, antimonarchical, opposite to mo- narchy. Antia'cid, an-te-as'id. adj. [from tin), and acidus sour.] Contrary to sourness; alkaline. Oils are antiacids, so far as they blunt acrimony; but as they are hard of digestion, they produce acri- mony of another sort. Jlrbuthnot. Antichache'ctiok, an-te-ka-kek'tik. adj. [from «vt< against, and K*yj%U a bad habit.] Things adapted to the cure of a bad constitution. Anticha'mber, an-te-tsham'bvir. n. s. This word is corruptly written for ante- chamber; which see. Antichri'stian, an-te-kris'tshfin. adj. [from «vt/ against, and xgis-ixng chris- tian.] Opposite to Christianity. That despised, abject, oppressed sort of men, the ministers, whom the world would make antichris- tian, and so deprive them of heaven. South. Antichri'stianism, an-te-kris'tshun-ism. n. s. [from antichris tian..] Opposition or contrariety to Christianity. Have we not seen many, whose opinions have fastened upon one another the brand of antichiistiaa- ism? Decay of Piety. Antichristia'nity, an-te-kris-tshe-an'e- te. n. s. [from antichristian.] Contra- riety to Christianity. Anti'chronism, an-te-kro'nizm. n. s. [*»t< against, and xP6V°s time.] Deviation from the right order or account of time. To ANTICIPATE, an-tis'se-pate. v. a. [antici/io, Lat.] 1. To take something sooner than another, so as to prevent him that comes after; to take first possession. God hath taken care to anticipate and prevent every man to draw him early into his church; to give Piety the prepossession, and so to engage him in holiness. Hammond. If our Apostle had maintained such an anticipa- ting principle, engraven upon our souls before all exercise of reason; why did he talk of seeking the Lord, seeing that the knowledge of him was innate and perpetual ? Bentley. 2. To take up before the time at which any thing might be regularly had. I find, I have anticipated already, and taken up from Boccace, before I come to him; but I am of the temper of kings, who arc for present money, no mat- ter how they pay it. Dryden. To foretaste, or take an impression of something, which is not yet, as if it real- ly was. The life of the desperate equals the anxiety of death, who but act the life of the damned, and anticipate the desolations of hell. Brown's Vul. Err- Why should we Anticipate our sorrows? 'tis like those, That die for fear of death. Denhm . To prevent any thing by crowding in before it; to preclude. Time, thou anticipaVst my dread exploits; The flighty purpose never is o'ertook, Unless the deed go with it. Shakspeare. I am far from pretending to instruct the profes- sion, or anticipating their directions to such as are under their government. Jfrbuthrwl-$