Part 192

<hw>Ad*um"brate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adumbratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adumbrare</ets>; <ets>ad + umbrare</ets> to shade; <ets>umbra</ets> shadow.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.</def>

<blockquote>Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is <b>adumbrated</b>. <i>L. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To overshadow; to shade.</def>

<h1>Adumbration</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad`um*bra"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adumbratio</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing.</def>

<blockquote>Elegant <b>adumbrations</b> of sacred truth. <i>Bp. Horsley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>The shadow or outlines of a figure.</def>

<h1>Adumbrative</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*um"bra*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Faintly representing; typical.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Adunation</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad`u*na"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adunatio</ets>; <ets>ad + unus</ets> one.]</ety> <def>A uniting; union.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Adunc, Adunque</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw><hw>A*dunc"</hw>, <hw>A*dunque"</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Hooked; <as>as, a parrot has an <ex>adunc</ex> bill</as>.</def>

<h1>Aduncity</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>A*dun"ci*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aduncitas</ets>. See <er>Aduncous</er>.]</ety> <def>Curvature inwards; hookedness.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>aduncity</b> of the beaks of hawks. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aduncous</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>A*dun"cous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aduncus</ets>; <ets>ad + uncus</ets> hooked, hook.]</ety> <def>Curved inwards; hooked.</def>

<h1>Adure</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>A*dure"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adurere</ets>; <ets>ad + urere</ets> to burn.]</ety> <def>To burn up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Adust</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>A*dust"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adustus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adurere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>aduste</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inflamed or scorched; fiery. "The Libyan air <i>adust</i>."</def>

<i>Milton.</i>