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A Canadensis
Shad 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 Canadensis
Columbine 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 etc
Scale 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 debenture
Debenture 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 phalloides
Amanita 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.
aberdevine
Siskin 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-vine
Aber-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.
Abide
Abide 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 Canadensis
Hemlock 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-minded
Able-minded A`ble-mind"ed, a. Having much intellectual power. -- A`ble-mind"ed*ness, n.
Able-mindedness
Able-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.
Abode
Abode A*bode", pret. of Abide.
Abode
Abode 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.
Aborticide
Aborticide 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.
Abounded
Abound 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.
Abrade
Abrade 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.
Abrade
Abrade A*brade", v. t. Same as Abraid. [Obs.]
Abraded
Abrade 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.
Absent-minded
Absent-minded Ab`sent-mind"ed, a. Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness, n. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly, adv.
Absent-mindedly
Absent-minded Ab`sent-mind"ed, a. Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness, n. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly, adv.

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