Part 40

<blockquote>She must have her way <b>about</b> Sarah. <i>Trollope.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>A*bout"</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>On all sides; around.</def>

<blockquote>'Tis time to look <b>about</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; <as>as, a mile <ex>about</ex>, and a third of a mile across</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Here and there; around; in one place and another.</def>

<blockquote>Wandering <b>about</b> from house to house. <i>1 Tim. v. 13.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; <as>as, <ex>about</ex> as cold; <ex>about</ex> as high</as>; -- also of quantity, number, time.</def> "There fell . . . <i>about</i> three thousand men."

<i>Exod. xxii. 28.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; <as>as, to face <ex>about</ex>; to turn one's self <ex>about</ex>.</as></def>

<cs><col>To bring about</col>, <cd>to cause to take place; to accomplish.</cd> -- <col>To come about</col>, <cd>to occur; to take place. See under <er>Come</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To go about</col>, <col>To set about</col></mcol>, <cd>to undertake; to arrange; to prepare. "Shall we <i>set about<i> some revels?</cd> <i>Shak</i>. -- <col>Round about</col>, <cd>in every direction around.</cd></cs>

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

<hw>A*bout"-sledge"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The largest hammer used by smiths.</def>

<i>Weale.</i>

<h1>Above</h1> <Xpage=6>

<hw>A*bove"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>above</ets>, <ets>aboven</ets>, <ets>abuffe</ets>, AS. <ets>abufon</ets>; <ets>an</ets> (or <ets>on</ets>) on + <ets>be</ets> by + <ets>ufan</ets> upward; cf. Goth. <ets>uf</ets> under. \'fb199. See <er>Over</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to <i>below</i> or <i>beneath</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Fowl that may fly <b>above</b> the earth. <i>Gen. i. 20.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; <as>as, things <ex>above</ex> comprehension; <ex>above</ex> mean actions; conduct <ex>above</ex> reproach.</as></def> "Thy worth . . . is actions <i>above</i> my gifts."

<i>Marlowe.</i>

<blockquote>I saw in the way a light from heaven <b>above</b> the brightness of the sun. <i>Acts xxxvi. 13.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; <as>as, <ex>above</ex> a hundred</as>. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See <er>Above</er>, <tt>adv.</tt>, 4.)</def>

<cs><col>above all</col>, <cd>before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things.</cd></cs>

<cs><col>Over and above</col>, <tt>prep. or adv.</tt>, <cd>besides; in addition to.</cd></cs>

<h1>Above</h1> <Xpage=6>

<hw>A*bove"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; <as>as, the clouds <ex>above</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page.</def> "That was said <i>above</i>."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Higher in rank or power; <as>as, he appealed to the court <ex>above</ex></as>.</def>