a. [ For earlier anormal, F. anormal, LL. anormalus for anomalus, Gr. &unr_;. Confused with L. abnormis. See Anomalous, Abnormous, Anormal. ] Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. “That deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. ” Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an abnormal condition.
Syn. -- abnormality [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Abnormalities 1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something abnormal. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an abnormal manner; irregularly. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Abnormities [ LL. abnormitas. See Abnormous. ] Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. “An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads.” Mrs. Whitney. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See Normal. ] Abnormal; irregular. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. State Trials. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. aliéneur. ] One who alienates or transfers property to another. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. alumineor, fr. L. ad + liminare. See Luminate. ] An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner. [ Obs. ] Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amenorrhea AS
‖ n. [ Gr. 'a priv. + mh`n month + "rei^n to flow: cf. F. aménorrhée.] (Med.) Pathological or physiological absence of menstruation. [1913 Webster + AS]

a. Pertaining to amenorrhoea. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Latinized fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; to recognize. ] The unfolding or dénouement. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the English and Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered England. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the French (Norman) language used in medieval England.
Syn. -- Anglo-French [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖ n. [ Gr. 'anorexi`a; 'an priv. + 'o`rexis desire, appetite, 'ore`gein desire. ] (Med.) Loss of appetite for food. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

adj. 1. causing loss of appetite; as, an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug.
Syn. -- anorectic [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ F. anormal. See Abnormal, Normal. ] Not according to rule; abnormal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OF. aörner, aöurner, fr. L. adornare to adorn. The form a-ourne was corrupted into anourne. ] To adorn. [ Obs. ] Bp. Watson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Anorthite. ] (Min.) Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'an priv. + 'orqo`s straight ('orqh` sc. gwni`a right angle); not in a right angle. ] A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'an priv. + orthoclase. ] (Min.) A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + ortho- + Gr. 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, the eye. ] (Med.) Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. 'an priv. + 'orqo`s straight + -scope. ] (Physics) An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. anorthose triclinic feldspar (fr. Gr. 'an priv. + 'orqo`s straight) + -ite. ] (Petrol.) A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; pl. Anticlinoria [ NL., fr. Gr. 'anti` against + kli`nein to incline + 'o`ros mountain. ] (Geol.) The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. assignator. Cf. Assigner. ] (Law) An assigner; a person who assigns or transfers an interest; as, the assignor of a debt or other chose in action. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. Ar. at-tannūr, fr. Heb. tannūr an oven or furnace. ] A digesting furnace, formerly used by alchemists. It was so constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat. Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Avener. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) One who makes a bargain, or contracts with another; esp., one who sells, or contracts to sell, property to another. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; mucus + &unr_; to flow. ] (Med.) (a) An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus. (b) Gonorrhea. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. canorus, from nor melody, fr. canere to sing. ] Melodious; musical. “Birds that are most canorous.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

A long, lound, and canorous peal of laughter. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being musical. [ 1913 Webster ]

He chooses his language for its rich canorousness. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. kli`nein to incline + E. rhombic: cf. F. clinorhombique. ] (Crystallog.) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who consigns something to another; -- opposed to consignee. [ Written also consigner. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Counter tenor. ] (Mus.) Counter tenor; contralto. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ OF. contreteneur. Cf. Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music. ] (Mus.) One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble; high tenor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the third line; -- also called alto clef. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, dog + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; appetite. ] (Med.) A voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) See Dinornis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also demeanour. ] [ For demeanure, fr. demean. See Demean, v. t. ] 1. Management; treatment; conduct. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown man. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien. [ 1913 Webster ]

His demeanor was singularly pleasing. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

The men, as usual, liked her artless kindness and simple refined demeanor. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; terrible + &unr_; bird. ] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa. [ Written also Deinornis. ]

n. [ OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. déshonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See Honor. ] [ Written also dishonour. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor. Ezra iv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

His honor rooted in dishonor stood. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.

Syn. -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dishonored p. pr. & vb. n. Dishonoring. ] [ OE. deshonouren, F. déshonorer; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See Honor, v. t. ] [ Written also dishonour. ] 1. To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing . . . that may dishonor
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.

Syn. -- To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. déshonorable. ] 1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty! Ecclus. x. 31. [ 1913 Webster ]

To find ourselves dishonorable graves. Shak.

-- Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Dis*hon"or*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation. Holmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who divides or makes division. [ Obs. ] Sheldon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. donneur, OF. daneor, fr. donner. See Donee, and cf. Donator. ] 1. One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor. Inverse of recipient. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) One who grants an estate; in later use, one who confers a power; -- the opposite of donee. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Touching, the parties unto deeds and charters, we are to consider as well the donors and granters as the donees or grantees. Spelman. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. dys- ill, hard + &unr_; month + &unr_; to flow. ] (Med.) Difficult and painful menstruation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. énorme. See Enormous. ] Enormous. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Enormities [ L. enormitas, fr. enormis enormous: cf. F. énormité. See Enormous. ] 1. The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous. [ 1913 Webster ]

The enormity of his learned acquisitions. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity. [ 1913 Webster ]

These clamorous enormities which are grown too big and strong for law or shame. South. [ 1913 Webster ]