Part 39

<h1>Abought</h1> <Xpage=6>

<hw>A*bought"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <def>of <er>Aby</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Abound</h1> <Xpage=6>

<hw>A*bound"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Abounded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Abounding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>abounden</ets>, F. <ets>abonder</ets>, fr. L. <ets>abundare</ets> to overflow, abound; <ets>ab + unda</ets> wave. Cf. <er>Undulate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful.</def>

<blockquote>The wild boar which <b>abounds</b> in some parts of the continent of Europe. <i>Chambers.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Where sin <b>abounded</b> grace did much more <b>abound</b>. <i>Rom. v. 20.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be copiously supplied; -- followed by <i>in</i> or <i>with</i>.</def>

<cs><col>To abound in</col>, <cd>to posses in such abundance as to be characterized by.</cd> -- <col>To abound with</col>, <cd>to be filled with; to possess in great numbers.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>Men <b>abounding in</b> natural courage. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A faithful man shall <b>abound with</b> blessings. <i>Prov. xxviii. 20.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It <b>abounds with</b> cabinets of curiosities. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>About</h1> <Xpage=6>

<hw>A*bout"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>aboute</ets>, <ets>abouten</ets>, <ets>abuten</ets>; AS. <ets>\'bebutan</ets>, <ets>onbutan</ets>; <ets>on + butan</ets>, which is from <ets>be</ets> by + u<ets>tan</ets> outward, from <ets>ut</ets> out. See <er>But</er>, <er>Out</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Around; all round; on every side of.</def> "Look <i>about</i> you." <i>Shak</i>. "Bind them <i>about</i> thy neck." <i>Prov. iii. 3</i>.

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).</def> "Have you much money <i>about</i> you?"

<i>Bulwer.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.</def>

<blockquote>Lampoons . . . were handed <b>about</b> the coffeehouses. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Roving still <b>about</b> the world. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.</def> "To-morrow, <i>about</i> this time." <i>Exod. ix. 18</i>. "<i>About</i> my stature." <i>Shak</i>.

<blockquote>He went out <b>about</b> the third hour. <i>Matt. xx. 3.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This use passes into the adverbial sense.</note>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>In concern with; engaged in; intent on.</def>

<blockquote>I must be <b>about</b> my Father's business. <i>Luke ii. 49.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <mark>Before a verbal noun or an infinitive</mark>: <def>On the point or verge of; going; in act of.</def>

<blockquote>Paul was now <b>about</b>to open his mouth. <i>Acts xviii. 14.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.</def> "To treat <i>about</i> thy ransom."

<i>Milton.</i>