Part 745

<h1>Atomy</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>At"o*my</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>anatomy</ets>, taken as <ets>an atomy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A skeleton.</def> <mark>[Ludicrous]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Atonable</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>A*ton"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable.</def>

<h1>At one</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>At one"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[OE. <ets>at on</ets>, <ets>atone</ets>, <ets>atoon</ets>, <ets>attone</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In concord or friendship; in agreement (with each other); <as>as, to be, bring, make, or set, <ex>at one</ex>, i</as>. e., to be or bring in or to a state of agreement or reconciliation.</def>

<blockquote>If gentil men, or othere of hir contree

Were wrothe, she wolde bringen hem <b>atoon</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of the same opinion; agreed; <as>as, on these points we are <ex>at one</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>He and Aufidius can no more <b>atone</b> Than violentest contrariety. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To stand as an equivalent; to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offense or a crime.</def>

<blockquote>The murderer fell, and blood <b>atoned</b> for blood. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The ministry not <b>atoning</b> for their former conduct by any wise or popular measure. <i>Junius.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Atone</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>A*tone"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To set at one; to reduce to concord; to reconcile, as parties at variance; to appease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I would do much To <b>atone</b> them, for the love I bear to Cassio. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To unite in making.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The four elements . . . have <b>atoned</b>

A noble league. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make satisfaction for; to expiate.</def>

<blockquote>Or each <b>atone</b> his guilty love with life. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Atonement</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>A*tone"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>(Literally, a setting <i>at one</i>.) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>By whom we have now received the <b>atonement</b>. <i>Rom. v. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He desires to make <b>atonement</b> Betwixt the Duke of Gloucester and your brothers. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>