Part 392

<hw>A*mor"tise</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v.</tt>, <hw>A*mor`ti*sa"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <hw>A*mor"tis*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <hw>A*mor"tise*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></mhw> <def>Same as <er>Amortize</er>, <er>Amortization</er>, etc.</def>

<h1>Amortizable</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mor"tiz*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>amortissable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being cleared off, as a debt.</def>

<h1>Amortization</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mor`ti*za"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>amortisatio</ets>, <ets>admortizatio</ets>. See <er>Amortize</er>, and cf. <er>Admortization</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to <i>dead hands</i>, or in mortmain.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The extinction of a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund; also, the money thus paid.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Amortize</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mor"tize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>amortisen</ets>, LL. <ets>amortisare</ets>, <ets>admortizare</ets>, F. <ets>amortir</ets> to sell in mortmain, to extinguish; L. <ets>ad + mors</ets> death. See <er>Mortmain</er>]</ety>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make as if dead; to destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See <er>Mortmain</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund.</def>

<h1>Amortizement</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mor"tize*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>amortissement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Amortization</er>.</def>

<h1>Amorwe</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mor"we</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> on + OE. <ets>morwe</ets>. See <er>Morrow</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In the morning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>On the following morning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Amotion</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mo"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>amotio</ets>. See <er>Amove</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Removal; ousting; especially, the removal of a corporate officer from his office.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Deprivation of possession.</def>

<h1>Amotus</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mo"tus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L., withdrawn (from it<?/place).]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Elevated, -- as a toe, when raised so high that the tip does not touch the ground.</def>

<h1>Amount</h1> <Xpage=49>

<hw>A*mount"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Amounted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Amounting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>amonter</ets> to increase, advance, ascend, fr. <ets>amont</ets> (equiv. to L. <ets>ad montem</ets> to the mountain) upward, F. <ets>amont</ets> up the river. See <er>Mount</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To go up; to ascend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So up he rose, and thence <b>amounted</b> straight. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To rise or reach by an accumulation of particular sums or quantities; to come (<i>to</i>) in the aggregate or whole; -- with <i>to</i> or <i>unto</i>.</def>