Part 154

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To thrive or grow; to ripen.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>Kill ivy, else tree will <b>addle</b> no more. <i>Tusser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Addle-brain, Addle-head, Addle-pate</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw><hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>brain`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>head`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>pate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>A foolish or dull-witted fellow.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Addle-brained, Addle-headed, Addle-pated</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw><hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>brained`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>head`ed</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ad"dle</hw>-<hw>pa`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dull-witted; stupid.</def> "The <i>addle</i>-<i>brained</i> Oberstein."

<i>Motley.</i>

<blockquote>Dull and <b>addle</b>-<b>pated</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Addle-patedness</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw>Ad"dle-pa`ted*ness</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Stupidity.</def>

<h1>Addlings</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw>Ad"dlings</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Addle</er>, to earn.]</ety> <def>Earnings.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Addoom</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw>Ad*doom"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>doom</ets>.]</ety> <def>To adjudge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Addorsed</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw>Ad*dorsed"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ad + dorsum</ets>, back: cf. F. <ets>adoss\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Set or turned back to back.</def>

<h1>Address</h1> <Xpage=20>

<hw>Ad*dress"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Addressed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Addressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>adressen</ets> to raise erect, adorn, OF. <ets>adrecier</ets>, to straighten, address, F. <ets>adresser</ets>, fr. <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + OF. <ets>drecier</ets>, F. <ets>dresser</ets>, to straighten, arrange. See <er>Dress</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To aim; to direct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>And this good knight his way with me <b>addrest</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To prepare or make ready.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>His foe was soon <b>addressed</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Turnus <b>addressed</b> his men to single fight. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The five foolish virgins <b>addressed</b> themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (<i>to</i> some object); to betake.</def>

<blockquote>These men <b>addressed</b> themselves to the task. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>