Abracadabra :: Abracadabra (n.) A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon.

Abradant :: Abradant (n.) A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc..

Abrade :: Abrade (v. t.) To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks..

Abrade :: Abrade (v. t.) Same as Abraid.

Abraded :: Abraded (imp. & p. p.) of Abrad.

Abrading :: Abrading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abrad.

Abraham-man :: Abraham-man (n.) Alt. of Abram-ma.

Abrahamic :: Abrahamic (a.) Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant..

Abrahamitic :: Abrahamitic (a.) Alt. of ica.

Abraid :: Abraid (v. t. & i.) To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out..

Abram-man :: Abram-man (n.) One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms..

Abranchial :: Abranchial (a.) Abranchiate.

Abranchiata :: Abranchiata (n. pl.) A group of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration..

Abranchiate :: Abranchiate (a.) Without gills.

Abrase :: Abrase (a.) Rubbed smooth.

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins..

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) The substance rubbed off.

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds..

Abrasive :: Abrasive (a.) Producing abrasion.

Abraum :: Abraum (n.) Alt. of Abraum salt.

Abraum Salts :: Abraum salts (n.) A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.

Abraxas :: Abraxas (n.) A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved..

Abray :: Abray (v.) See Abraid.

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, Two men could hardly walk abreast..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science..

Abreast :: Abreast (adv.) At the same time; simultaneously.

Abregge :: Abregge (v. t.) See Abridge.

Abrenounce :: Abrenounce (v. t.) To renounce.

Abrenunciation :: Abrenunciation (n.) Absolute renunciation or repudiation.

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