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.

Acrase :: Acrase (v. t.) Alt. of Acraz.

Acrasia :: Acrasia (n.) Alt. of Acras.

Acraspeda :: Acraspeda (n. pl.) A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora..

Acrasy :: Acrasy (n.) Excess; intemperance.

Aftergrass :: Aftergrass (n.) The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown; aftermath.

Alfa Grass :: Alfa grass (n.) A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making..

Antiphrasis :: Antiphrasis (n.) The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Antiphrastic :: Antiphrastic (a.) Alt. of Antiphrastica.

Antiphrastical :: Antiphrastical (a.) Pertaining to antiphrasis.

Arras :: Arras (n.) Tapestry; a rich figured fabric; especially, a screen or hangings of heavy cloth with interwoven figures..

Arras :: Arras (v. t.) To furnish with an arras.

Arrasene :: Arrasene (n.) A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery.

Arrastre :: Arrastre (n.) A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold..

Arrasways :: Arrasways (adv.) Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form..

Arraswise :: Arraswise (adv.) Alt. of Arrasway.

Arrow Grass :: Arrow grass (n.) An herbaceous grasslike plant (Triglochin palustre, and other species) with pods opening so as to suggest barbed arrowheads..

Auroras :: Auroras (pl. ) of Auror.

Barras :: Barras (n.) A resin, called also galipot..

Bent Grass :: Bent grass () Same as Bent, a kind of grass..

Bermuda Grass :: Bermuda grass () A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass..

Biliprasin :: Biliprasin (n.) A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.

Blue Grass :: Blue grass () A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems, valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass..

Blue-eyed Grass :: Blue-eyed grass () a grasslike plant (Sisyrinchium anceps), with small flowers of a delicate blue color..

Brasen :: Brasen (a.) Same as Brazen.

Brash :: Brash (a.) Hasty in temper; impetuous.

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