Emily Dickinson Lexicon

AE'GIL-OPS, n. [Æ'GIL-OPS; Gr. αιγιλωψ; αιξ, a goat, and ωψ, the eye.]

A tumor in the corner of the eye, and a plant so called. Quincy.

AE'GIS, n. [Æ'GIS; Gr. αιγις, a goat skin, and shield; from αιξ, a goat.]

A shield, or defensive armor.

AEL, a. [ÆL, or AL, or ALH, or EAL,]

in Saxon, Eng. all, are seen in many names; as, in Ælfred, Alfred, all peace; Ælwin, all conqueror. Gibson.

AELF, n. [ÆLF,]

Seems to be one form of help, but more generally written elph or ulph; as, in Ælfwin, victorious aid; Æthelwulph, illustrious help. Gibson.

AE-NE'ID, n. [Æ-NE'ID.]

The heroic poem of Virgil.

AE-O'LI-AN, a. [Æ-O'LI-AN.]

Pertaining to Æolus.

A-E'O-LIST, n. [L. Æolus.]

A pretender to inspiration. Swift.

AE'O-LUS, n. [Æ'O-LUS.]

The god of the winds.

AE-QUIN'O-LITE, n. [See Pitchstone.]

A'E-RATE, v.t. [See Air.]

To combine with carbonic acid, formerly called fixed air. [The word has been discarded from modern chimistry.]

A'E-RA-TED, pp.

Combined with carbonic acid.

A'E-RAT'ING, ppr.

Combining with carbonic acid.

A-E-RA'TION, n.

The act or operation of combining with carbonic acid.

A-E'RI-AL, a. [L. aërius. See Air.]

1. Belonging to the air, or atmosphere; as, aerial regions.
2. Consisting of air; partaking of the nature of air; as, aerial particles.
3. Produced by air; as, aerial honey. Pope.
4. Inhabiting or frequenting the air; as, aerial songsters.
5. Placed in the air; high; lofty; elevated; as, aerial spires; aerial flight.

A-E'RI-ANS, n.

In Church history, a branch of Arians, so called from Aerius, who maintained, that there is no difference between bishops and priests.

A'E-RIE, n. [e'ry; W. eryr, Corn. er, an eagle.]

The nest of a fowl, as of an eagle or hawk; a covey of birds. Shak.

A-ER-I-FI-CA'TION, n.

1. The act of combining air with; the state of being filled with air. Fourcroy.
2. The act of becoming air or of changing into an aeriform state, as substances which are converted from a liquid or solid form into gas or an elastic vapor; the state of being aeriform. Fourcroy.

A'ER-I-FIED, pp.

Having air infused, or combined with.

A'ER-I-FORM, a. [L. aer, air, and forma, form.]

Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic, invisible fluid. The gases are aeriform fluids.

A'ER-I-FY, v.t.

To infuse air into; to fill with air, or to combine air with.

A-ER-O-DY-NAM'ICS, n. [Gr. αηρ and δυναμις.]

The science which treats of the motion of the air, and of the mechanical effects of air in motion. Brande.

A-E-ROG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. αηρ, air, and γραφω, to describe.]

A description of the air or atmosphere; but aerology is chiefly used.

A'ER-O-LITE, n. [Gr. αηρ, air, and λιθος, a stone.]

A stone falling from the air, or atmospheric regions; a meteoric stone. Guidotte. Med. Rep.

A-ER-O-LOG'IC-AL, a.

Pertaining to aerology.

A-ER-OL'O-GIST, n.

One who is versed in aerology.