Part 188

<hw>A*dry"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> (for <ets>on</ets>) + <ets>dry</ets>.]</ety> <def>In a dry or thirsty condition.</def> "A man that is <i>adry</i>."

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Adscititious</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad`sci*ti"tious</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adscitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adsciscere</ets>, <ets>asciscere</ets>, to take knowingly; <ets>ad + sciscere</ets> to seek to know, approve, <ets>scire</ets> to know.]</ety> <def>Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.</def> "<i>Adscititious</i> evidence." <i>Bowring</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ad`sci*ti"tious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Adscript</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad"script</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adscriptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adscribere</ets> to enroll. See <er>Ascribe</er>.]</ety> <def>Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.</def>

<h1>Adscript</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad"script</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One held to service as attached to the glebe or estate; a feudal serf.</def>

<i>Bancroft.</i>

<h1>Adscriptive</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*scrip"tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><ety>[L. <ets>adscriptivus</ets>. See <er>Adscript</er>.]</ety> <def>Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.</def>

<i>Brougham.</i>

<h1>Adsignification</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*sig`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Additional signification.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Tooke.</i>

<h1>Adsignify</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*sig"ni*fy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adsignificare</ets> to show.]</ety> <def>To denote additionally.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Tooke.</i>

<h1>Adstrict</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*strict"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> -- <wordforms><wf>Ad*stric"tion</wf>, <tt>(#)</tt> <tt>n.</tt></wordforms> <def>See <er>Astrict</er>, and <er>Astriction</er>.</def>

<h1>Adstrictory</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*stric"to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Astrictory</er>.</def>

<h1>Adstringent</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad*strin"gent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Astringent</er>.</def>

<h1>Adularia</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad`u*la"ri*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>Adula</ets>, a mountain peak in Switzerland, where fine specimens are found.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by lapidaries <i>moonstone</i>.</def>

<h1>Adulate</h1> <Xpage=24>

<hw>Ad"u*late</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adulari</ets>.]</ety> <def>To flatter in a servile way.</def>