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A CanadensisShad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is
abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers
in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European
allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C.
finta), are less important species. [Written also chad.]
Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and winter
shad.
Hardboaded, or Yellow-tailed, shad, the menhaden.
Hickory, or Tailor, shad, the mattowacca.
Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
Gerres.
Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier (A.
Canadensis, and A. alnifolia) Their white racemose
blossoms open in April or May, when the shad appear, and
the edible berries (pomes) ripen in June or July, whence
they are called Juneberries. The plant is also called
service tree, and Juneberry.
Shad frog, an American spotted frog (Rana halecina); --
so called because it usually appears at the time when the
shad begin to run in the rivers.
Trout shad, the squeteague.
White shad, the common shad. A CanadensisColumbine Col"um*bine, n. [LL. columbina, L. columbinus
dovelike, fr. columba dove: cf. F. colombine. Perh. so called
from the beaklike spurs of its flowers.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus
Aquilegia; as, A. vulgaris, or the common garden
columbine; A. Canadensis, the wild red columbine of
North America.
2. The mistress or sweetheart of Harlequin in pantomimes.
--Brewer. a debt wages etcScale Scale, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scaled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scaling.]
To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also,
to grade or vary according to a scale or system.
Scaling his present bearing with his past. --Shak.
To scale, or scale down, a debt, wages, etc., to reduce
a debt, etc., according to a fixed ratio or scale. [U.S.] a naked debentureDebenture De*ben"ture, n.
Any of various instruments issued, esp. by corporations, as
evidences of debt. Such instruments (often called
debenture bonds) are generally, through not necessarily,
under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other
charge upon property; they may be registered or
unregistered. A debenture secured by a mortgage on
specific property is called a
mortgage debenture; one secured by a floating charge (which
see), a
floating debenture; one not secured by any charge
a naked debenture. In general the term debenture in British
usage designates any security issued by companies other
than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the
United States commonly called bonds. When used in the
United States debenture generally designates an instrument
secured by a floating charge junior to other charges
secured by fixed mortgages, or, specif., one of a series
of securities secured by a group of securities held in
trust for the benefit of the debenture holders. A phalloidesAmanita Am`a*ni"ta, n. [NL. See Amanitine.] (Bot.)
A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricace[ae],
characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white
spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are
frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn.
Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and
A. phalloides is the death cup. Abderian
Abderian Ab*de"ri*an, a. [From Abdera, a town in Thrace, of
which place Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, was a
native.]
Given to laughter; inclined to foolish or incessant
merriment.
Abdest
Abdest Ab"dest, n. [Per. [=a]bdast; ab water + dast hand.]
Purification by washing the hands before prayer; -- a
Mohammedan rite. --Heyse.
aberdevineSiskin Sis"kin, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D.
sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus,
or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.
(b) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine
siskin. See Pinefinch.
Note: The name is applied also to several other related
species found in Asia and South America.
Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in
the mineral torbernite. Aber-de-vineAber-de-vine Ab`er-de-vine", n. (Zo["o]l.)
The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and
yellow finch, related to the goldfinch. AbideAbide A*bide", v. t.
1. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for;
as, I abide my time. ``I will abide the coming of my
lord.' --Tennyson.
Note: [[Obs.], with a personal object.
Bonds and afflictions abide me. --Acts xx. 23.
2. To endure; to sustain; to submit to.
[Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it. --Tennyson.
3. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.
She could not abide Master Shallow. --Shak.
4.
Note: [Confused with aby to pay for. See Aby.] To stand the
consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.
Dearly I abide that boast so vain. --Milton. Abider
Abider A*bid"er, n.
1. One who abides, or continues. [Obs.] ``Speedy goers and
strong abiders.' --Sidney.
2. One who dwells; a resident. --Speed.
Abies or Tsuga CanadensisHemlock Hem"lock, n. [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic,
hymlic.]
1. (Bot.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs
having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the
Cicuta maculata, bulbifera, and virosa, and the
Conium maculatum. See Conium.
Note: The potion of hemlock administered to Socrates is by
some thought to have been a decoction of Cicuta
virosa, or water hemlock, by others, of Conium
maculatum.
2. (Bot.) An evergreen tree common in North America (Abies,
or Tsuga, Canadensis); hemlock spruce.
The murmuring pines and the hemlocks. --Longfellow.
3. The wood or timber of the hemlock tree.
Ground hemlock, or Dwarf hemlock. See under Ground. Able-mindedAble-minded A`ble-mind"ed, a.
Having much intellectual power. -- A`ble-mind"ed*ness, n. Able-mindednessAble-minded A`ble-mind"ed, a.
Having much intellectual power. -- A`ble-mind"ed*ness, n. Ablude
Ablude Ab*lude", v. t. [L. abludere; ab + ludere to play.]
To be unlike; to differ. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Abode
Abode A*bode", v. t.
To bode; to foreshow. [Obs.] --Shak.
Abode
Abode A*bode", v. i.
To be ominous. [Obs.] --Dryden.
AbodeAbode A*bode",
pret. of Abide. AbodeAbode A*bode", n. [OE. abad, abood, fr. abiden to abide. See
Abide. For the change of vowel, cf. abode, imp. of abide.]
1. Act of waiting; delay. [Obs.] --Shak.
And with her fled away without abode. --Spenser.
2. Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
He waxeth at your abode here. --Fielding.
3. Place of continuance, or where one dwells; abiding place;
residence; a dwelling; a habitation.
Come, let me lead you to our poor abode.
--Wordsworth. Abodement
Abodement A*bode"ment (-ment), n.
A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] ``Abodements must not now
affright us.' --Shak.
AborticideAborticide A*bor"ti*cide ([.a]*b[^o]r"t[i^]*s[imac]d), n. [L.
abortus + caedere to kill. See Abort.] (Med.)
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. AboundedAbound A*bound", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abounded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Abounding.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare
to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be
plentiful.
The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the
continent of Europe. --Chambers.
Where sin abounded grace did much more abound.
--Rom. v. 20.
2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.
To abound in, to possess in such abundance as to be
characterized by.
To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great
numbers.
Men abounding in natural courage. --Macaulay.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov.
xxviii. 20.
It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison. Abovedeck
Abovedeck A*bove"deck`, a.
On deck; and hence, like aboveboard, without artifice.
--Smart.
AbradeAbrade Ab*rade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Abrading.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab +
radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.]
To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to
abrade rocks. --Lyell. AbradeAbrade A*brade", v. t.
Same as Abraid. [Obs.] AbradedAbrade Ab*rade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Abrading.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab +
radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.]
To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to
abrade rocks. --Lyell. Abscondence
Abscondence Ab*scond"ence, n.
Fugitive concealment; secret retirement; hiding. [R.]
--Phillips.
Absconder
Absconder Ab*scond"er, n.
One who absconds.
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