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.

Abreption :: Abreption (n.) A snatching away.

Abreuvoir :: Abreuvoir (n.) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar..

Abricock :: Abricock (n.) See Apricot.

Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights..

Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary..

Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights..

Abridged :: Abridged (imp. & p. p.) of Abridg.

Abridger :: Abridger (n.) One who abridges.

Abridging :: Abridging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abridg.

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