"""bridesman " :: Bridesman (n.) A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the best man..

"""covenanter " :: Covenanter (n.) One who subscribed and defended the Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant..

"""glance " :: Glance (v. i.) To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside. Your arrow hath glanced..

"""lilliputian " :: Lilliputian (n.) One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's Voyage to Lilliput..

"angle :: Angle (n.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological houses..

"anonym :: Anonym (n.) One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for pseudonym..

"dormant :: Dormant (a.) A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or sleep..

"draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) A man or piece used in the game of draughts..

, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. :: , a , or an . PCP. It is presumably an older spelling of scanned. --2. () Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse, marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of; to recite metrically..

, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. Specifically :: , a , or an . PCP. It is presumably an older spelling of scanned. --2. Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse, marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of; to recite metrically () To go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize..

-ana :: -ana () A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes, etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc..

-ance :: -ance () A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy..

-ances :: -ances (pl. ) of Discrepanc.

-ancies :: -ancies (pl. ) of Discrepanc.

-ancy :: -ancy () A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy..

-ant :: -ant () A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. -ent..

Abaisance :: Abaisance (n.) Obeisance.

Aband :: Aband (v. t.) To abandon.

Aband :: Aband (v. t.) To banish; to expel.

Abandon :: Abandon (v. t.) To cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

Abandon :: Abandon (v. t.) To give up absolutely; to forsake entirely ; to renounce utterly; to relinquish all connection with or concern on; to desert, as a person to whom one owes allegiance or fidelity; to quit; to surrender..

Abandon :: Abandon (v. t.) Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense.

Abandon :: Abandon (v. t.) To relinquish all claim to; -- used when an insured person gives up to underwriters all claim to the property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against..

Abandon :: Abandon (v.) Abandonment; relinquishment.

Abandon :: Abandon (n.) A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.

Abandoned :: Abandoned (imp. & p. p.) of Abando.

Abandoned :: Abandoned (a.) Forsaken, deserted..

Abandoned :: Abandoned (a.) Self-abandoned, or given up to vice; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked ; as, an abandoned villain..

Abandonedly :: Abandonedly (adv.) Unrestrainedly.

Abandonee :: Abandonee (n.) One to whom anything is legally abandoned.

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