Part 693

<hw>As*pire"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Aspired</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Aspiring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>aspirer</ets>, L. <ets>aspirare</ets>. See <er>Aspirate</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by <i>to</i> or <i>after</i>, and rarely by <i>at</i>; <as>as, to <ex>aspire</ex> to a crown; to <ex>aspire</ex> after immorality.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Aspiring</b> to be gods, if angels fell; <b>Aspiring</b> to be angels, men rebel. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.</def>

<blockquote>My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can <b>aspire</b>. <i>Waller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspire</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pire"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>That gallant spirit hath <b>aspired</b> the clouds. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspire</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pire"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Aspiration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Aspirement</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pire"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Aspiration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Aspirer</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pir"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who aspires.</def>

<h1>Aspiring</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pir"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That aspires; <as>as, an <ex>Aspiring</ex> mind</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>As*pir"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>As*pir"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Aspish</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>Asp"ish</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or like, an asp.</def>

<h1>Asportation</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As`por*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>asportatio</ets>, fr. <ets>asportare</ets> to carry away; <ets>abs = ab + portare</ets> to bear, carry.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.</def>

<note>&hand; It is adjudged to be larceny, though the goods are not carried from the house or apartment.</note>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Asprawl</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>A*sprawl"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <def>Sprawling.</def>

<h1>Asquat</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>A*squat"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <def>Squatting.</def>

<h1>Asquint</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>A*squint"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Askant</er>, <er>Squint</er>.]</ety> <def>With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; <as>as, to look <ex>asquint</ex></as>.</def>