Part 662

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Jerusalem artichoke</er>.</def>

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<hw>Ar"ti*cle</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>articulus</ets>, dim. of <ets>artus</ets> joint, akin to Gr. <?/, fr. a root <ets>ar</ets> to join, fit. See <er>Art</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; <as>as, an <ex>article</ex> in the Constitution</as>. Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; <as>as, <ex>articles</ex> of agreement</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A literary composition, forming an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Subject; matter; concern; distinct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A very great revolution that happened in this <b>article</b> of good breeding. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>This last <b>article</b> will hardly be believed. <i>De Foe.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A distinct part.</def> "Upon each <i>article</i> of human duty." <i>Paley</i>. "Each <i>article</i> of time." <i>Habington</i>.

<blockquote>The <b>articles</b> which compose the blood. <i>E. Darwin.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A particular one of various things; <as>as, an <ex>article</ex> of merchandise; salt is a necessary <ex>article</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>They would fight not for articles of faith, but for <b>articles</b> of food. <i>Landor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Precise point of time; moment.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the <b>article</b> of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice. <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>One of the three words, <i>a</i>, <i>an</i>, <i>the</i>, used before nouns to limit or define their application. <i>A</i> (or <i>an</i>) is called the indefinite article, <i>the</i> the definite article.</def>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the segments of an articulated appendage.</def>

<cs><col>Articles of Confederation</col>, <cd>the compact which was first made by the original thirteen States of the United States. They were adopted March 1, 1781, and remained the supreme law until March, 1789.</cd> -- <col>Articles of impeachment</col>, <cd>an instrument which, in cases of impeachment, performs the same office which an indictment does in a common criminal case.</cd> -- <col>Articles of war</col>, <cd>rules and regulations, fixed by law, for the better government of the army.</cd> -- <col>In the article of death</col> <ety>[L. <ets>in articulo mortis<ets>]</ety>, <cd>at the moment of death; in the dying struggle.</cd> -- <col>Lords of the articles</col> <fld>(Scot. Hist.)</fld>, <cd>a standing committee of the Scottish Parliament to whom was intrusted the drafting and preparation of the acts, or bills for laws.</cd> -- <col>The Thirty-nine Articles</col>, <cd>statements (thirty-nine in number) of the tenets held by the Church of England.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Ar"ti*cle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Articled</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Articling</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>articuler</ets>, fr. L. <ets>articulare</ets>. See <er>Article</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, <er>Articulate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.</def>

<blockquote>If all his errors and follies were <b>articled</b> against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles.</def>

<blockquote>He shall be <b>articled</b> against in the high court of admiralty. <i>Stat. 33 Geo. III.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; <as>as, to <ex>article</ex> an apprentice to a mechanic</as>.</def>

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<hw>Ar"ti*cle</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Then he <b>articled</b> with her that he should go away when he pleased. <i>Selden.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ar"ti*cled</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bound by articles; apprenticed; <as>as, an <ex>articled</ex> clerk</as>.</def>

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