Part 92

<blockquote>The land which the Lord will give you <b>according as</b> he hath promised. <i>Ex. xii. 25.</i></blockquote>

<i>p. 13</i></blockquote>

<h1>According</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cord"ing</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Accordingly; correspondingly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Accordingly</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cord"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable.</def>

<blockquote>Behold, and so proceed <b>accordingly</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In natural sequence; consequently; so.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Accordingly</er>, <er>Consequently</er>, indicate a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former. <i>Accordingly</i> marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I <i>accordingly</i> left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we <i>accordingly</i> set sail. <i>Consequently</i> all finished, and we <i>accordingly</i> set sail. <i>Consequently</i> marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and <i>consequently</i> could not be signed.</usage>

<h1>Accordion</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cor"di*on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Accord</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.</def>

<h1>Accordionist</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cor"di*on*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A player on the accordion.</def>

<h1>Accordment</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cord"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>acordement</ets>. See <er>Accord</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety> <def>Agreement; reconcilement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Accorporate</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cor"po*rate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>accorporare</ets>; <ets>ad + corpus</ets>, <ets>corporis</ets>, body.]</ety> <def>To unite; to attach; to incorporate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Accost</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cost"</hw> <tt>(#; 115)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Accosted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Accosting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>accoster</ets>, LL. <ets>accostare</ets> to bring side by side; L. <ets>ad + costa</ets> rib, side. See <er>Coast</er>, and cf. <er>Accoast</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "So much [of Lapland] as <i>accosts</i> the sea."

<i>Fuller.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To approach; to make up to.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To speak to first; to address; to greet.</def> "Him, Satan thus <i>accosts</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Accost</h1> <Xpage=12>