Part 688

<hw>As"per</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>aspre</ets> or It. <ets>aspro</ets>, fr. MGr. <?/, <?/, white (prob. from the whiteness of new silver coins).]</ety> <def>A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster.</def>

<h1>Asperate</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"per*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Asperated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Asperating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>asperatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>asperare</ets>, fr. <ets>asper</ets> rough.]</ety> <def>To make rough or uneven.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>asperated</b> part of its surface. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Asperation</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`per*a"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.</def>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Asperges</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*per"ges</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., Thou shalt sprinkle.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The service or ceremony of sprinkling with holy water.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.</def>

<h1>Aspergill, Aspergillum</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw><hw>As"per*gill</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As`per*gil"lum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>aspergillum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>aspergere</ets>. See <er>Asperse</er>, v. t.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.</def> <altsp>[Also written <it>aspergillus</it>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Wateringpot shell</er>.</def>

<h1>Aspergilliform</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`per*gil"li*form</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Aspergillum</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Resembling the aspergillum in form; <as>as, an <ex>aspergilliform</ex> stigma</as>.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Asperifoliate, Asperifolious</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw><hw>As`per*i*fo"li*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As`per*i*fo"li*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>asper</ets> rough + <ets>folium</ets> leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having rough leaves.</def>

<note>&hand; By some applied to the natural order now called <i>Boraginace\'91</i> or borageworts.</note>

<h1>Asperity</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*per"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Asperities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>asperitas</ets>, fr. <ets>asper</ets> rough: cf. F. <ets>asp\'82rit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to <i>smoothness</i>.</def> "The <i>asperities</i> of dry bodies."

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to <i>mildness</i>.</def> "<i>Asperity</i> of character."

<i>Landor.</i>

<blockquote>It is no very cynical <b>asperity</b> not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty.</def>

<blockquote>The acclivities and <b>asperities</b> of duty. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>