Part 723

<hw>Asth*mat"ic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person affected with asthma.</def>

<h1>Astigmatic</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As`tig*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med. & Opt.)</fld> <def>Affected with, or pertaining to, astigmatism; <as>as, <ex>astigmatic</ex> eyes</as>; also, remedying astigmatism; <as>as, <ex>astigmatic</ex> lenses</as>.</def>

<h1>Astigmatism</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>A*stig"ma*tism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/, <?/, a prick of a pointed instrument, a spot, fr. <?/ to prick: cf. F. <ets>astigmatisme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med. & Opt.)</fld> <def>A defect of the eye or of a lens, in consequence of which the rays derived from one point are not brought to a single focal point, thus causing imperfect images or indistictness of vision.</def>

<note>&hand; The term is applied especially to the defect causing images of lines having a certain direction to be indistinct, or imperfectly seen, while those of lines transverse to the former are distinct, or clearly seen.</note>

<h1>Astipulate</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tip"u*late</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astipulari</ets>; <ets>ad + stipulari</ets> to stipulate.]</ety> <def>To assent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Astipulation</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tip`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astipulatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Stipulation; agreement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Astir</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>A*stir"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>stir</ets>.]</ety> <def>Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.</def>

<h1>Astomatous, Astomous</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw><hw>A*stom"a*tous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As"to*mous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/, <?/, mouth.]</ety> <def>Not possessing a mouth.</def>

<h1>Aston, Astone</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw><hw>As*ton"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As*tone"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Astoned</er>, <er>Astond</er>, or <er>Astound</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Astonish</er>.]</ety> <def>To stun; to astonish; to stupefy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Astonied</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*ton"ied</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <def>Stunned; astonished. See <er>Astony</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>And I <b>astonied</b> fell and could not pray. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astonish</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*ton"ish</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Astonished</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Astonishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>astonien</ets>, <ets>astunian</ets>, <ets>astonen</ets>, OF. <ets>estoner</ets>, F. <ets>\'82tonner</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tonare</ets> to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. <ets>stun</ets>. See <er>Thunder</er>, <er>Astound</er>, <er>Astony</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Enough, captain; you have <b>astonished</b> him. [Fluellen had struck Pistol]. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The very cramp-fish [<it>i. e.</it>, torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to <b>astonish</b> others. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.</def>

<blockquote>Musidorus . . . had his wits <b>astonished</b> with sorrow. <i>Sidney.</i></blockquote>