Part 437

<h1>Anemoscope</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>A*nem"o*scope</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ wind + -scope: cf. F. <ets>an\'82moscope</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.</def>

<h1>Anencephalic, Anencephalous</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw><hw>An*en`ce*phal"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`en*ceph"a*lous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, priv. + <?/ the brain: cf. <er>Encephalon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Without a brain; brainless.</def>

<i>Todd & B.</i>

<h1>Anenst, Anent</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw><hw>A*nenst"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*nent"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anent</ets>, <ets>anentis</ets>, <ets>anence</ets>, <ets>anens</ets>, <ets>anents</ets>, AS. <ets>onefen</ets>, <ets>onemn</ets>; <ets>an</ets>, <ets>on</ets>, on + <ets>efen</ets> even, equal; hence meaning, on an equality with, even with, beside. See <er>Even</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <mark>[Scot. & Prov. Eng.]</mark> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Over against; <as>as, he lives <ex>anent</ex> the church</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>About; concerning; in respect; <as>as, he said nothing <ex>anent</ex> this particular</as>.</def>

<h1>Anenterous</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*en"ter*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ intestine, <?/ within, <?/ in.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Destitute of a stomach or an intestine.</def>

<i>Owen.</i>

<h1>Aneroid</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"e*roid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ wet, moist + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F. <ets>an\'82ro\'8bde</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing no liquid; -- said of kind of barometer.</def>

<cs><col>Aneroid barometer</col>, <cd>a barometer the action of which depends on the varying pressure of the atmosphere upon the elastic top of a metallic box (shaped like a watch) from which the air has been exhausted. An index shows the variation of pressure.</cd></cs>

<h1>Aneroid</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"e*roid</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An aneroid barometer.</def>

<h1>Anes</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>Anes</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Once.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<mhw><h1>Anesthesia, n., Anesthetic</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An`es*the"si*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <hw>An`es*thet"ic</hw> (#)</mhw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>An\'91sthesia</er>, <er>An\'91sthetic</er>.</def>

<h1>Anet</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"et</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>aneth</ets>, fr. L. <ets>anethum</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Anise</er>.]</ety> <def>The herb dill, or dillseed.</def>

<h1>Anethol</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"e*thol</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aneth</ets>um (see <er>Anise</er>) + <ets>-ol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also <altname>anise camphor</altname>.</def>

<i>Watts.</i>

<h1>Anetic</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>A*net"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aneticus</ets>, Gr. <?/ relaxing; <?/ back + <?/ to send.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Soothing.</def>