Part 30

<h1>Ablegation</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab`le*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ablegatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of sending abroad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Able-minded</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A`ble-mind"ed</hw> (#), <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having much intellectual power.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>A`ble-mind"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Ableness</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A"ble*ness</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Ability of body or mind; force; vigor.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<h1>Ablepsy</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"lep*sy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ to see.]</ety> <def>Blindness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Urquhart.</i>

<h1>Abler</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A"bler</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <def> <tt>comp.</tt> of <er>Able</er>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>A"blest</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <def><tt>superl.</tt> of <er>Able</er>.</def></wordforms>

<mhw><h1>Ablet, Ablen</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"let</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ab"len</hw></mhw> <ety>[F. <ets>ablet</ets>, <ets>ablette</ets>, a dim. fr. LL. <ets>abula</ets>, for <ets>albula</ets>, dim. of <ets>albus</ets> white. Cf. <er>Abele</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small fresh-water fish <spn>(Leuciscus alburnus)</spn>; the bleak.</def>

<h1>Abligate</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"li*gate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ab + ligatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ligare</ets> to tie.]</ety> <def>To tie up so as to hinder from.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Abligurition</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*lig`u*ri"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abligurito</ets>, fr. <ets>abligurire</ets> to spend in luxurious indulgence; <ets>ab + ligurire</ets> to be lickerish, dainty, fr. <ets>lingere</ets> to lick.]</ety> <def>Prodigal expense for food.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Ablins</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A"blins</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Able</er>.]</ety> <def>Perhaps.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Abloom</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A*bloom"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>bloom</ets>.]</ety> <def>In or into bloom; in a blooming state.</def>

<i>Masson.</i>

<h1>Ablude</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*lude"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abludere</ets>; <ets>ab + ludere</ets> to play.]</ety> <def>To be unlike; to differ.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Abluent</h1> <Xpage=5>