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<h1>Angelus</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"ge*lus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The Angelus bell.</def>

<i>Shipley.</i>

<h1>Anger</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"ger</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anger</ets>, <ets>angre</ets>, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. <ets>angr</ets> affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. <ets>anger</ets> regret, Swed. <ets>\'86nger</ets> regret, AS. <ets>ange</ets> oppressed, sad, L. <ets>angor</ets> a strangling, anguish, <ets>angere</ets> to strangle, Gr. <?/ to strangle, Skr. <ets>amhas</ets> pain, and to. <ets>anguish</ets>, <ets>anxious</ets>, <ets>quinsy</ets>, and perh. <ets>awe</ets>, <ets>ugly</ets>. The word seems to have orig. meant to <ets>choke</ets>, <ets>squeeze</ets>. <?/.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . the greatest <b>anger</b> and soreness still continued. <i>Temple.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.</def>

<blockquote><b>Anger</b> is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-mettle tires him. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Resentment; wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall; choler; indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge; spleen.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Anger</er>, <er>Indignation</er>, <er>Resentment</er>, <er>Wrath</er>, <er>Ire</er>, <er>Rage</er>, <er>Fury</er>. <i>Anger</i> is a feeling of keen displeasure (usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard as wrong toward ourselves or others. It may be excessive or misplaced, but is not necessarily criminal. <i>Indignation</i> is a generous outburst of anger in view of things which are <i>indigna</i>, or unworthy to be done, involving what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc., in character or conduct. <i>Resentment</i> is often a moody feeling, leading one to brood over his supposed personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See <er>Resentment</er>. <i>Wrath</i> and <i>ire</i> (the last poetical) express the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked. <i>Rage</i> is a vehement ebullition of anger; and <i>fury</i> is an excess of rage, amounting almost to madness. Warmth of constitution often gives rise to <i>anger</i>; a high sense of honor creates <i>indignation</i> at crime; a man of quick sensibilities is apt to cherish <i>resentment</i>; the <i>wrath</i> and <i>ire</i> of men are often connected with a haughty and vindictive spirit; <i>rage</i> and <i>fury</i> are distempers of the soul to be regarded only with abhorrence.</usage>

<h1>Anger</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"ger</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Angered</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Angering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>angra</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He . . . <b>angereth</b> malign ulcers. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.</def>

<blockquote>Taxes and impositions . . . which rather <b>angered</b> than grieved the people. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Angerly</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"ger*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Angrily.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>Why, how now, Hecate! you look <b>angerly</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Angevine</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"ge*vine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>Angevin</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to Anjou in France. -- <tt>n.</tt> A native of Anjou.</def>

<h1>Angienchyma</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An`gi*en"chy*ma</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ receptacle + <?/. Formed like <er>Parenchyma</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Vascular tissue of plants, consisting of spiral vessels, dotted, barred, and pitted ducts, and laticiferous vessels.</def>

<h1>Angina</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*gi"na</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>angere</ets> to strangle, to choke. See <er>Anger</er>, n.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath.</def>

<cs><col>Angina pectoris</col> <tt>(#)</tt>, <cd>a peculiarly painful disease, so named from a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest; -- called also <altname>breast pang</altname>, <altname>spasm of the chest</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Anginous, Anginose</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw><hw>An"gi*nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An"gi*nose`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to angina or angina pectoris.</def>

<h1>Angio-</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gi*o-</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ vessel receptacle.]</ety> <def>A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covered by, a vessel.</def>

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