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An`i*sot"ro*pous (&?;), a. Anisotropic.

An"ker (&?;), n. [D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria.] A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8½ imperial gallons.

An"ker*ite (&?;), n. [So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ankérite, G. ankerit.] (Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.

An"kle ("k'l), n. [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ökkla, ökli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.] The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.

Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.

An"kled (&?;), a. Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled. Beau. & Fl.

An"klet (&?;), n. An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.

An"ky*lose (&?;), v. t. & i. Same as Anchylose.

||An`ky*lo"sis (&?;), n. Same as Anchylosis.

An"lace (&?;), n. [Origin unknown.] A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [Written also anelace.]

{ Ann (&?;), An"nat (&?;), } n. [LL. annata income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annate annats.] (Scots Law) A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.

||An"na (&?;), n. [Hindi n.] An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2&?; cents.

An"nal (&?;), n. See Annals.

An"nal*ist, n. [Cf. F. annaliste.] A writer of annals.

The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages. Hume.

An`nal*is"tic (&?;), a. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style."A stiff annalistic method." Sir G. C. Lewis.

An"nal*ize (&?;), v. t. To record in annals. Sheldon.

An"nals (&?;), n. pl. [L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual.] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.

2. Historical records; chronicles; history.

The short and simple annals of the poor. Gray.

It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. Burke.

3. sing. The record of a single event or item. "In deathless annal." Young.

4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as "Annals of Science."

Syn. -- History. See History.

{ An"nats (&?;), An"nates (&?;), } n. pl. [See Ann.] (Eccl. Law) The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.

An*neal" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annealed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Annealing.] [OE. anelen to heat, burn, AS. an&?;lan; an on + &?;lan to burn; also OE. anelen to enamel, prob. influenced by OF. neeler, nieler, to put a black enamel on gold or silver, F. nieller, fr. LL. nigellare to blacken, fr. L. nigellus blackish, dim. of niger black. Cf. Niello, Negro.] 1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.

An*neal"er (&?;), n. One who, or that which, anneals.