Part 725

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>Thus Ellen, dizzy and <b>astound</b>. As sudden ruin yawned around. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astound</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tound"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Astounded</er>, <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <er>Astound</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Astounding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Astound</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To stun; to stupefy.</def>

<blockquote>No puissant stroke his senses once <b>astound</b>. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.</def>

<blockquote>These thoughts may startle well, but not <b>astound</b> The virtuous mind. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Astounding</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tound"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; <as>as, an <ex>astounding</ex> force, statement, or fact</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>As*tound"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Astoundment</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tound"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Amazement.</def>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Astrachan</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As`tra*chan"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a. & n.</tt> <def>See <er>Astrakhan</er>.</def>

<h1>Astraddle</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>A*strad"dle</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>straddle</ets>.]</ety> <def>In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; <as>as, to sit <ex>astraddle</ex> a horse</as>.</def>

<h1>Astr\'91an</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*tr\'91"an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ starry.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the genus <spn>Astr\'91a</spn> or the family <spn>Astr\'91id\'91</spn>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A coral of the family <spn>Astr\'91id\'91</spn>; a star coral.</def></def2>

<h1>Astragal</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As"tra*gal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>astragalus</ets>, Gr. <?/ the ankle bone, a molding in the capital of the Ionic column.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth.</def>

<h1>Astragalar</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trag"a*lar</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the astragalus.</def>

<h1>Astragaloid</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trag"a*loid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Astragalus</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Resembling the astragalus in form.</def>

<h1>Astragalomancy</h1> <Xpage=94>

<hw>As*trag"a*lo*man`cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ ankle bone, die + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of small bones or dice.</def>

<h1>Astragalus</h1> <Xpage=94>