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ADAR'ME, a Spanish weight, equal to 

 the sixteenth of an ounce : FT. demi-gros. 



ADARTICCLA'TION, Lat. adarticvlatio, the 

 same with arthrodia (q. v.). 



ADA'TIS, a species of fine, clear cotton 

 cloth, manufactured in India. The pieces 

 are fifteen yards in length, and three 

 quarters wide. 



ADDE'CIMATE, from ad and derimiu, 

 tenth. To ascertain the value of tithes. 



ADDXPH'j3Y, Lat. addephagia, iJ5v;v 

 and Qatyv, the disease of gluttony. 



ADDKK, a venomous serpent (tipera) of 

 several species. Sax. tetter, a serpent or 

 poison. 



ADDER-FLY, a name of the dragon-fly 

 (libellula) sometimes called adder-bolt. 



ADDER'S-TONGUE, a popular name of the 

 ophioglossum (q.v.); the seeds of which 

 are produced on a spike resembling a ser- 

 pent's tongue. 



ADDER'S- WORT, bistort or snake- weed, 

 a species of polygonum (q. v.) peculiar to 

 Britain, and supposed to be a specific for 

 the bite of a serpent. 



ADDEX'TRATORES, from ad and dextra, 

 the pope's mitre-bearers, who walk at his 

 right hand when he rides to visit the 

 churches. IHicange. 



ADDI'TAMENT, Lat. additamentum, some- 

 thing added. In anatomy, forming the 

 same with epithysis, but now only applied 

 to two portions of the lambdoidal and 

 squamous sutures of the skull. 



ADDITION, Lat. additio, augmentation; 

 opposed to diminution. 1. In arithmetic, 

 the uniting of two or more numbers into 

 one sum. Addition is either simple or 

 compound : the first relates to quantities 

 which are all of the same denomination ; 

 and the second to quantities which are of 

 different denominations. Addition forms 

 the first of the four fundamental rules of 



arithmetic. 2. In algebra, the forming 



of two or more expressions into one, by 

 connecting them together by means of 

 their proper signs + or : e.g. the sum of 

 a and 6 is a 6, and the sum of a and 6 

 is a 6, which, in an arithmetical sense is 



the difference of a and b. 3. In laic, 



a title annexed to a man's name, to show 

 his rank, occupation, or residence; e. g. 



James Roydd, Esq. Surgeon, London. 



4. In music, a dot marked on the right of 

 a note, to show that its sound is to be 

 lengthened half as much more as it would 



have been without such mark. 5. In 



heraldry, something added to a coat of 

 arms as a mark of honour : opposed to 

 abatement. Among additions are reckoned 

 bordures, quarters, cantons, gyrons, piles, 



&C. 6. In distilling, anything added to 



the wash, or liquor in a state of ferment- 

 ation. 



ADDITION or RATIOS is the same with 

 (ton iif rat\ot 



) ADE 



AD'DITIVE. Additive quantities, in alye- 

 bra, are such as have the sign + prefixed 

 or understood. 



ADDO'RSED, from ad and dorstim. In h- 

 raldry, having the backs turned to each 

 other, e. g. animals so situated. 



ADDRESS, from ad and dirigo (Fr. adres- 

 ser, which corresponds with the Span. 

 enderexar, and Ital. dirizzare}. 1. As a 

 verb, 1. To direct in writing, e. g. the let- 

 ter was addressed to, &c. 2. To consign 

 to the care of an agent or factor ; e. g. he 

 addressed the goods to, &c. 3. To present 

 a petition or a testimony of respect ; e. g. 

 parliament addressed her majesty in, &c. 

 4. To direct discourse ; e. g. he addressed 



the jury, &c. 2. As a noun, 1. A formal 



speech, as when introduced, e. g. he made 

 a neat address. 2. Direction of a letter, 

 including the name, title, and place of 

 residence of the person for whom it is in- 

 tended: the particulars constitute ainan's 

 address. 3. A formal or written applica- 

 tion, petition, or congratulation ; e. g. an 

 address of thanks. 



ADDU'CEST, Lat. adducens, performing 

 the action of adduction : muscles of the 

 body which draw together the parts of 

 the body to M-hich they are attached : 

 opposed to abducent. 



ADDI-C'TION, Lat. adductio,the action by 

 which a part is drawn towards some other 

 more principal part ; the action of the 

 adducent muscles. 



ADDCC'TOR, Lat. from ad and duco, to 

 draw. A muscle which performs the ad- 

 duction of the part into which it is in- 

 serted ; e. g. adductor oculi, a muscle 

 which turns the eye towards the nose ; 

 adductor indicts pedis, a muscle which 

 pulls the fore-toe inwards from the rest 

 of the small toes. 



AD'EB, an Egyptian weight of 210 okes, 

 each of three rotolos ; the rotolo is about 

 fourteen drams avoirdupois. At Rosetta 

 the adeb is only 150 okes. 



ADELA, the generic name of a beautiful 

 little butterfly, lepidoptera. It occurs in 

 woods, and is said to appear with the 

 leafing of the oak. There are several 

 species, all beautiful. Name, oc.$r,).es, 

 obsoure: belongs to the tincites of La- 

 treille. 



ADF.LANTA'PO, Spanish, a governor or 

 lieutenant -governor of a province. 



ADE'LIA, ADELLV, a genus of shruba- 

 ceous plants, natives of Jamaica. Class 

 diaecia, order monadelphia. Name, from 

 et, not, and JtjAe?, obvious, in reference 

 to the obscure nature of the fructification. 

 There are three species. 



ADELINO, a title of honour given by our 

 Saxon ancestors to the children of princes 

 and young nobles. It is compounded of 

 add, or rather tethel, the Teutonic term 

 for noble or illuitriout. and liny, ycunf . 



