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<hw>Aj"u*tage</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ajutage</ets>, for <ets>ajoutage</ets>, fr. <ets>ajouter</ets> to add, LL. <ets>adjuxtare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad + juxta</ets> near to, nigh. Cf. <er>Adjutage</er>, <er>Adjustage</er>, <er>Adjust</er>.]</ety> <def>A tube through which is water is discharged; an efflux tube; <as>as, the <ex>ajutage</ex> of a fountain</as>.</def>

<h1>Ake</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Ake</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. & v.</tt> <def>See <er>Ache</er>.</def>

<h1>Akene</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*kene"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Achene</er>.</def>

<h1>Aketon</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Ak"e*ton</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Acton</er>.</def>

<h1>Akimbo</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*kim"bo</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Etymology unknown. Cf. <er>Kimbo</er>.]</ety> <def>With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.</def> "With one arm <i>akimbo</i>."

<i>Irving.</i>

<h1>Akin</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*kin"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> (for <ets>of</ets>) + <ets>kin</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; <as>as, the two families are near <ex>akin</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.</def> "A joy <i>akin</i> to rapture."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<blockquote>The literary character of the work is <b>akin</b> to its moral character. <i>Jeffrey.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This adjective is used only after the noun.</note>

<h1>Akinesia</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Ak`i*ne"si*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ quiescence; <?/ priv. + <?/ motion.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.</def>

<i>Foster.</i>

<h1>Akinesic</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Ak`i*ne"sic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to akinesia.</def>

<h1>Aknee</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*knee"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>On the knee.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Aknow</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Ak*now"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> Earlier form of <er>Acknow</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<cs><col>To be aknow</col>, <cd>to acknowledge; to confess. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Al</h1> <Xpage=35>