Part 641

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.</def>

<h1>Army</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"my</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>arm\'82e</ets>, fr. L. <ets>armata</ets>, fem. of <ets>armatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>armare</ets> to arm. Cf. <er>Armada</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; <as>as, the Blue Ribbon <ex>Army</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A great number; a vast multitude; a host.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>army</b> of good words. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Standing army</col>, <cd>a permanent army of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers.</cd></cs>

<h1>Army worm</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"my worm`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is <i>Leucania unipuncta</i>. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The larva of a small two-winged fly <spn>(Sciara)</spn>, which marches in large companies, in regular order. See <er>Cotton worm</er>, under <er>Cotton</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Arna, Arnee</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"na</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ar"nee</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, </mhw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The wild buffalo of India (<spn>Bos, or Bubalus, arni</spn>), larger than the domestic buffalo and having enormous horns.</def>

<h1>Arnatto</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar*nat"to</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Annotto</er>.</def>

<h1>Arnica</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"ni*ca</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. a corruption of <ets>ptarmica</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants; also, the most important species <spn>(Arnica montana)</spn>, native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.</def>

<note>&hand; The tincture of <i>arnica</i> is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.</note>

<h1>Arnicin</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"ni*cin</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Arnica</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An active principle of <i>Arnica montana</i>. It is a bitter resin.</def>

<h1>Arnicine</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar"ni*cine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.</def>

<h1>Arnot, Arnut</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw><hw>Ar"not</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ar"nut</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>aardnoot</ets>, E. <ets>earthut</ets>.]</ety> <def>The earthnut.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Arnotto</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>Ar*not"to</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Annotto</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Aroid, Aroideous</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>A"roid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*roid"e*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt></mhw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ar</ets>um + -<ets>oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.</def>

<h1>Aroint</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>A*roint"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Prov. E. <ets>rynt</ets>, <ets>rynt</ets> thee, <ets>roynt</ets>, or <ets>runt</ets>, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. <ets>r<?/man</ets> to make room or way, fr. <ets>r<?/m</ets> room. The final <ets>t</ets> is perh. for <ets>ta</ets>, for <ets>thou</ets>. Cf. <er>Room</er> space.]</ety> <def>Stand off, or begone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>