<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fish <spn>(Lophius piscatorius)</spn>, of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also <altname>fishing frog</altname>, <altname>frogfish</altname>, <altname>toadfish</altname>, <altname>goosefish</altname>, <altname>allmouth</altname>, <altname>monkfish</altname>, etc.</def>
<h1>Angles</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gles</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Angli</ets>. See <er>Anglican</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called <i>Engla</i>-<i>land</i> (Angleland or England). The Angles probably came from the district of <i>Angeln</i> (now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc.</def>
<h1>Anglesite</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gle*site</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the Isle of <ets>Anglesea</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A native sulphate of lead. It occurs in white or yellowish transparent, prismatic crystals.</def>
<h1>Anglewise</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gle*wise`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Angle</ets> + <ets>wise</ets>, OE. <ets>wise</ets> manner.]</ety> <def>In an angular manner; angularly.</def>
<h1>Angleworm</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gle*worm`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A earthworm of the genus <spn>Lumbricus</spn>, frequently used by anglers for bait. See <er>Earthworm</er>.</def>
<h1>Anglian</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gli*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Angles.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> One of the Angles.</def></def2>
<h1>Anglic</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"glic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Anglian.</def>
<h1>Anglican</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gli*can</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Angli</ets> the Angles, a Germanic tribe in Lower Germany. Cf.</tt> <er>English</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; <as>as, the <ex>Anglican</ex> church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.</as></def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England.</def>
<h1>Anglican</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gli*can</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A member of the Church of England.</def>
<blockquote>Whether Catholics, <b>Anglicans</b>, or Calvinists. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England.</def>
<h1>Anglicanism</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gli*can*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>The principles of the established church of England; also, in a restricted sense, the doctrines held by the high-church party.</def>
<p><b>3.</b> <def>Attachment to England or English institutions.</def>
<h1>Anglice</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An"gli*ce</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>In English; in the English manner; <as>as, Livorno, <ex>Anglice</ex> Leghorn</as>.</def>
<h1>Anglicify</h1> <Xpage=57>
<hw>An*glic"i*fy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>Anglicus</ets> English + <er>-fly</er>.]</ety> <def>To anglicize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
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