Part 31

<hw>Ab"lu*ent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abluens</ets>, p. pr. of. <ets>abluere</ets> to wash away; <ets>ab + luere</ets> (<ets>lavere</ets>, <ets>lavare</ets>). See <er>Lave</er>.]</ety> <def>Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.</def> -- <wordforms><tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A detergent.</def></wordforms>

<h1>Ablush</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A*blush"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>blush</ets>.]</ety> <def>Blushing; ruddy.</def>

<h1>Ablution</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*lu`tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ablutio</ets>, fr. <ets>abluere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ablution</ets>. See <er>Abluent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The water used in cleansing.</def> "Cast the <i>ablutions</i> in the main."

<i>Pope.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest.</def>

<h1>Ablutionary</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*lu"tion*a*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to ablution.</def>

<h1>Abluvion</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*lu"vi*on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>abluvio</ets>. See <er>Abluent</er>.]</ety> <def>That which is washed off.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Dwight.</i>

<h1>Ably</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A"bly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an able manner; with great ability; <as>as, <ex>ably</ex> done, planned, said</as>.</def>

<h1>-ably</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>-a*bly</hw><tt>(#)</tt>. <def>A suffix composed of <it>-able</it> and the adverbial suffix <it>-ly</it>; <as>as, <it>favorably</it></as></def>.

<h1>Abnegate</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"ne*gate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Abnegated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Abnegating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>abnegatus</ets>,p. p. of <ets>abnegare</ets>; <ets>ab + negare</ets> to deny. See <er>Deny</er>.]</ety> <def>To deny and reject; to abjure.</def>

<i>Sir E. Sandys. Farrar.</i>

<h1>Abnegation</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab`ne*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abnegatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>abn\'82gation</ets>.]</ety> <def>a denial; a renunciation.</def>

<blockquote>With <b>abnegation</b> of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court. <i>Knox.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Abnegative</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"ne*ga*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abnegativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Denying; renouncing; negative.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Clarke.</i>

<h1>Abnegator</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"ne*ga`tor</hw><tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> [L.] <def>One who abnegates, denies, or rejects anything.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>