Part 438

<h1>Aneurism</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"eu*rism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a widening, an opening; <?/ up + <?/ wide.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>aneurysm</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Aneurismal</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An`eu*ris"mal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to an aneurism; <as>as, an <ex>aneurismal</ex> tumor; <ex>aneurismal</ex> diathesis.</as></def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>aneurysmal</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Anew</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>A*new"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>new</ets>.]</ety> <def>Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; <as>as, to arm <ex>anew</ex>; to create <ex>anew</ex>.</as></def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Anfractuose</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*frac"tu*ose`</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Anfractuous</er>.]</ety> <def>Anfractuous; <as>as, <ex>anfractuose</ex> anthers</as>.</def>

<h1>Anfractuosity</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*frac`tu*os"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><plu>; l</i>. <plw>Anfractuosities</plw> (#)</plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>anfractuosit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>anfractuosities</b> of his intellect and temper. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain.</def>

<h1>Anfractuous</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*frac"tu*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>anfractuosus</ets>, fr. <ets>anfractus</ets> a turning, a winding, fr. the unused <ets>anfringere</ets> to wind, bend; <ets>an-</ets>, for <ets>amb-</ets> + <ets>fractus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>frangere</ets> to break: cf. F. <ets>anfractueux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; <as>as, the <ex>anfractuous</ex> spires of a born</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>An*frac"tu*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Anfracture</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*frac"ture</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A mazy winding.</def>

<h1>Angariation</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*ga"ri*a"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>angariatio</ets>, fr. L. <ets>angaria</ets> service to a lord, villenage, fr. <ets>anga<?/<?/us</ets>, Gr. <?/ (a Persian word), a courier for carrying royal dispatches.]</ety> <def>Exaction of forced service; compulsion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Speed.</i>

<mhw><h1>Angeiology, n., Angeiotomy</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An`gei*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <hw>An`gei*ot"o*my</hw>, etc.</mhw> <def>Same as <er>Angiology</er>, <er>Angiotomy</er>, etc.</def>

<h1>Angel</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gel</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>\'91angel</ets>, <ets>engel</ets>, influenced by OF. <ets>angele</ets>, <ets>angle</ets>, F. <ets>ange</ets>. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. <ets>angelus</ets>, Gr. <?/ messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A messenger.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The dear good <b>angel</b> of the Spring, The nightingale. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.</def>

<blockquote>O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope, Thou hovering <b>angel</b>, girt with golden wings. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; <as>as, the devil and his <ex>angels</ex></as>.</def>