Part 657

<hw>Ar"sine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Arsenic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, <chform>AsH3</chform>, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having and odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen.</def>

<h1>Arsis</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>arsis</ets>, Gr. <?/ a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. <?/ to raise or apprehension; originally and properly it denotes the <ets>lifting</ets> of the hand in beating time, and hence the unaccented part of the rhythm.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of a foot where the <i>ictus</i> is put, or which is distinguished from the rest (known as the <i>thesis</i>) of the foot by a greater stress of voice.</def> <i>Hermann</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>That elevation of voice now called <altname>metrical accentuation</altname>, or the rhythmic accent.</def>

<note>&hand; It is uncertain whether the <i>arsis</i> originally consisted in a higher musical tone, greater volume, or longer duration of sound, or in all combined.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to <i>thesis</i>.</def>

<i>Moore.</i>

<h1>Arsmetrike</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ars`met"rike</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[An erroneous form of <ets>arithmetic</ets>, as if from L. <ets>ars metrica</ets> the measuring art.]</ety> <def>Arithmetic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Arson</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"son</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>arson</ets>, <ets>arsun</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ardere</ets>, <ets>arsum</ets>, to burn.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<note>&hand; The definition of this crime is varied by statues in different countries and states. The English law of arson has been considerably modified in the United States; in some of the States it has been materially enlarged, while in others, various degrees of arson have been established, with corresponding punishment.</note>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Art</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Art</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb <er>Be</er>; but formed after the analogy of the plural <i>are</i>, with the ending -<i>t</i>, as in thou shal<i>t</i>, wil<i>t</i>, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. <er>Be</er>. Now used only in solemn or poetical style.</def>

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<h1>Art</h1> <Xpage=85>

<hw>Art</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>art</ets>, L. <ets>ars</ets>, <ets>artis</ets>, orig., skill in joining or fitting; prob. akin to E. <ets>arm</ets>, <ets>aristocrat</ets>, <ets>article</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The employment of means to accomplish some desired end; the adaptation of things in the natural world to the uses of life; the application of knowledge or power to practical purposes.</def>

<blockquote>Blest with each grace of nature and of <b>art</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A system of rules serving to facilitate the performance of certain actions; a system of principles and rules for attaining a desired end; method of doing well some special work; -- often contradistinguished from <i>science</i> or speculative principles; <as>as, the <ex>art</ex> of building or engraving; the <ex>art</ex> of war; the <ex>art</ex> of navigation.</as></def>

<blockquote>Science is systematized knowledge . . . <i>Art</i> is knowledge made efficient by skill. <i>J. F. Genung.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The systematic application of knowledge or skill in effecting a desired result. Also, an occupation or business requiring such knowledge or skill.</def>

<blockquote>The fishermen can't employ their <b>art</b> with so much success in so troubled a sea. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; <as>as, he prefers <ex>art</ex> to literature</as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Those branches of learning which are taught in the academical course of colleges; <as>as, master of <ex>arts</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>In fearless youth we tempt the heights of <b>arts</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Four years spent in the <b>arts</b> (as they are called in colleges) is, perhaps, laying too laborious a foundation. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>