Part 460

<hw>An"klet</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.</def>

<h1>Ankylose</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"ky*lose</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Anchylose</er>.</def>

<h1>Ankylosis</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`ky*lo"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Anchylosis</er>.</def>

<h1>Anlace</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"lace</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Origin unknown.]</ety> <def>A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>anelace</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Ann, Annat</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw><hw>Ann</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An"nat</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>annata</ets> income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. <ets>annus</ets> year: cf. F. <ets>annate</ets> annats.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.</def>

<h1>Anna</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"na</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hindi <ets>\'ben\'be</ets>.]</ety> <def>An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2<?/ cents.</def>

<h1>Annal</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"nal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Annals</er>.</def>

<h1>Annalist</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"nal*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>annaliste</ets>.]</ety> <def>A writer of annals.</def>

<blockquote>The monks . . . were the only <b>annalists</b> in those ages. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Annalistic</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`nal*is"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; <as>as, the dry <ex>annalistic style</ex></as>.</def>"<i>A stiff annalistic</i> method."

<i>Sir G. C. Lewis.</i>

<h1>Annalize</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"nal*ize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To record in annals.</def>

<i>Sheldon.</i>

<h1>Annals</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"nals</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>annalis</ets> (sc. <ets>liber</ets>), and more frequently in the pl. <ets>annales</ets> (sc. <ets>libri</ets>), chronicles, fr. <ets>annus</ets> year. Cf. <er>Annual</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.</def> "<i>Annals</i> the revolution." <i>Macaulay</i>. "The <i>annals</i> of our religion." <i>Rogers</i>.

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Historical records; chronicles; history.</def>

<blockquote>The short and simple <b>annals</b> of the poor. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It was one of the most critical periods in our <b>annals</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <singf>sing.</singf> <def>The record of a single event or item.</def> "In deathless <i>annal</i>."