Part 32

<h1>Abnet</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"net</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb.]</ety> <def>The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.</def>

<h1>Abnodate</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab"no*date</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abnodatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>abnodare</ets>; <ets>ab + nodus</ets> knot.]</ety> <def>To clear (tress) from knots.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Abnodation</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab`no*da"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of cutting away the knots of trees.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Abnormal</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*nor"mal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[For earlier <ets>anormal</ets>.F. <ets>anormal</ets>, LL. <ets>anormalus</ets> for <ets>anomalus</ets>, Gr. <?/. Confused with L. <ets>abnormis</ets>. See <er>Anomalous</er>, <er>Abnormous</er>, <er>Anormal</er>.]</ety> <def>Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular.</def> "That deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. "

<i>Froude.</i>

<h1>Abnormality</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab`nor*mal"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Abnormalities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.</def>

<i>Darwin.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Something abnormal.</def>

<h1>Abnormally</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*nor"mal*ly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an abnormal manner; irregularly.</def>

<i>Darwin.</i>

<h1>Abnormity</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*nor"mi*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Abnormities</plw> <tt>(#)</plu></tt>. <ety>[LL. <ets>abnormitas</ets>. See <er>Abnormous</er>.]</ety> <def>Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity.</def> "An <i>abnormity</i> . . . like a calf born with two heads."

<i>Mrs. Whitney.</i>

<h1>Abnormous</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>Ab*nor"mous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abnormis</ets>; <ets>ab + norma</ets> rule. See <er>Normal</er>.]</ety> <def>Abnormal; irregular.</def>

<i>Hallam.</i>

<blockquote>A character of a more <b>abnormous</b> cast than his equally suspected coadjutor.

<i>State Trials.</i>

<h1>Aboard</h1> <Xpage=5>

<hw>A*board"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> on, in + <ets>board</ets>.]</ety>