Part 498

<h1>Antibacchius</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*bac*chi"us</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ + <?/. See <er>Bacchius</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (#).</def>

<h1>Antibillous</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*bil"lous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.</def>

<h1>Antibrachial</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*brach"i*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.</def>

<h1>Antibrachium</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*brach"i*um</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.</def>

<h1>Antibromic</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*bro"mic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a stink.]</ety> <def>An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.</def>

<h1>Antiburgher</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An`ti*burgh"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.</def>

<h1>Antic</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[The same word as <ets>antique</ets>; cf. It. <ets>antico</ets> ancient. See <er>Antique</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Old; antique.</def> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def></def>"Lords of <i>antic</i> fame."

<i>Phaer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>antic</b> postures of a merry-andrew. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all <b>antic</b> for shape. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Antic</h1> <Xpage=64>

<hw>An"tic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.</def>

<blockquote>Woven with <b>antics</b> and wild imagery. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.</def>

<blockquote>And fraught with <b>antics</b> as the Indian bird That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A grotesque representation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>An antimask.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Performed by knights and ladies of his court In nature of an <b>antic</b>. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Antic</h1> <Xpage=64>