Part 389

<cs><col>Am\'d2boid movement</col>, <cd>movement produced, as in the am\'d2ba, by successive processes of prolongation and retraction.</cd></cs>

<h1>Am\'d2bous</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*m\'d2"bous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like an am\'d2ba in structure.</def>

<h1>Amolition</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>Am`o*li"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>amolitio</ets>, fr. <ets>amoliri</ets> to remove; <ets>a</ets> (<ets>ab</ets>) + <ets>moliri</ets> to put in motion.]</ety> <def>Removal; a putting away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Ward (1673).</i>

<h1>Amomum</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mo"mum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ an Indian spice plant.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.</def>

<h1>Amoneste</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mon"este</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To admonish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Among, Amongst</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw><hw>A*mong"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*mongst"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>amongist</ets>, <ets>amonges</ets>, <ets>amonge</ets>, <ets>among</ets>, AS. <ets>onmang</ets>, <ets>ongemang</ets>, <ets>gemang</ets>, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending <ets>-st</ets> see <er>Amidst</er>. See <er>Mingle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.</def>

<blockquote>They heard, And from his presence hid themselves <b>among</b> The thickest trees. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.</def>

<blockquote>Blessed art thou <b>among</b> women. <i>Luke i. 28.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.</def>

<blockquote>What news <b>among</b> the merchants? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Human sacrifices were practiced <b>among</b> them. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Divide that gold <b>amongst</b> you. <i>Marlowe.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Whether they quarreled <b>among</b> themselves, or with their neighbors. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Amidst; between. See <er>Amidst</er>, <er>Between</er>.</syn>

<h1>Amontillado</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mon`til*la"do</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>A dry kind of cherry, of a light color.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Amoret</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>Am"o*ret</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>amorette</ets>, F. <ets>amourette</ets>, dim. of amour.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An amorous girl or woman; a wanton.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>J. Warton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A love knot, love token, or love song. <plu>(pl.)</plu> Love glances or love tricks.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>