Dictionary: AR'NOLD-IST – AR-PEG'GI-O

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AR'NOLD-IST, n.

A disciple of Arnold of Brescia, who in the 12th century preached against the Romish Church, for which he was banished; but he was afterwards permitted to return. By his preaching, an insurrection was excited, for which he was condemned and executed. – Encyc.

AR-NOT, n.

A name of the bunium, pignut or earthnut.

AR-NOT'TO, n.

The Anotta: which see. Also a tree so called.

AR-NUTS, a.

Tall oat-grass.

A-RO'MA, a. [Gr. αρωμα.]

The quality of plants which constitutes their fragrance, which is perceived by an agreeable smell, or a warm spicy taste.

AR-O-MAT'IC, or AR-O-MAT'IC-AL, a.

Fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; having an agreeable odor.

AR-O-MAT'IC, n.

A plant which yields a spicy fragrant smell, or a warm pungent taste, as sage, summer savory geranium, sweet marjoram, &c. – Milne.

AR-O'MA-TITE, n.

A bituminous stone, in smell and color resembling myrrh. – Coxe.

AR-O-MAT-I-ZA'TION, n.

The act of impregnating or scenting with aroma, or rendering aromatic.

AR-O'MA-TIZE, v.t.

To impregnate with aroma; to infuse an aromatic odor; to give a spicy scent or taste; to perfume. – Bacon.

AR-O'MA-TIZ-ED, pp.

Impregnated with aroma; rendered. fragrant.

AR-O'MA-TIZ-ER, n.

That which communicates an aromatic quality. – Evelyn.

AR-O'MA-TIZ-ING, ppr.

Rendering spicy; impregnating with aroma.

A-RO'MA-TOUS, a.

Containing aroma, or the principle fragrance.

AR'OPH, n. [A contraction of aroma philosophorum.]

  1. A name by which saffron is sometimes called.
  2. A chimical preparation of Paracelsus, formed by sublimation from equal quantities of hematite and sal ammoniac. The word is also used by the same writer as synonymous with lithontryptic, a solvent for the stone. – Encyc. Coxe.

A-ROSE', v. [The past or preterit tense of the verb, to arise.]

A-ROUND', adv.

  1. In a circle; on every side.
  2. In a looser sense, at random; without any fixed direction; as, to travel around from town to town. [See Round.]

A-ROUND', prep. [a and round. See Round.]

  1. About; on all sides; encircling; encompassing. A lambent flame around his brows. – Dryden.
  2. In a looser sense, from place to place; at random.

A-ROU-RA, n. [Gr.]

A Grecian measure of fifty feet. Also, a square measure of half the plethron, a measure not ascertained. The Egyptian aroura was the square of a hundred feet or a hundred cubits. – Encyc. Arbuth.

A-ROUSE, v.t. [arouz'. In Heb. חרצ; Ar. حَرَصَ haratza, to stir, to excite. It is often contracted into rouse. It may be allied to D. raazen; G. brausen, to rage, to stir, bluster. Class Rs.]

To excite into action that which is at rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion, that which is languid; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.

A-ROUS'ED, pp.

Excited into action; put in motion.

A-ROUS'ING, ppr.

Putting in motion; stirring; exciting into action or exertion.

A-ROW, adv. [a and row.]

In a row; successively. – Sidney. Shak.

A-ROYNT', adv.

Be gone; away. [Obs.] – Shak.

AR-PEG'GI-O, n. [From It. arpa, a harp.]

The distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord, accompanying the voice. – Walker.