Part 83

<hw>Ac*cis"mus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Affected refusal; coyness.</def>

<h1>Accite</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cite"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>accitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>accire</ets>, <ets>accere</ets>, to call for; <ets>ad + ciere</ets> to move, call. See <er>Cite</er>.]</ety> <def>To cite; to summon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Our heralds now <b>accited</b> all that were Endamaged by the Elians. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Acclaim</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*claim"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acclamare</ets>; <ets>ad + clamare</ets> to cry out. See <er>Claim</er>, <er>Clamor</er>.]</ety> <mark>[R.]</mark> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To applaud.</def> "A glad <i>acclaiming</i> train."

<i>Thomson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To declare by acclamations.</def>

<blockquote>While the shouting crowd <b>Acclaims</b> thee king of traitors. <i>Smollett.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To shout; <as>as, to <ex>acclaim</ex> my joy</as>.</def>

<h1>Acclaim</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*claim"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To shout applause.</def>

<h1>Acclaim</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*claim"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Acclamation.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Acclaimer</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*claim"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who acclaims.</def>

<h1>Acclamation</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac`cla*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>acclamatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>acclamation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.</def>

<blockquote>On such a day, a holiday having been voted by <b>acclamation</b>, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. <i>Southey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Antiq.)</fld> <def>A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.</def>

<cs><col>Acclamation medals</col> <cd>are those on which laudatory acclamations are recorded.</cd>

<i>Elmes.</i> </cs>

<h1>Acclamatory</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*clam"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.</def>

<h1>Acclimatable</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cli"ma*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being acclimated.</def>

<h1>Acclimatation</h1> <Xpage=11>