anes 
anes (anz), ndr. [< ME. anes : see once,] Once. 
[North. Eng. and Scotch.] 
anes-errand (anz'er'and), adv. [Also, cor- 
ruptly, cH(Fs-crrtinil, iii simulation of end, pur- 
pose; < anes, here in the sense of 'only, sole' 
(see once and only), + errand, q. v.] Of set pur- 
pose ; entirely on purpose ; expressly. [Scotch.] 
anesis (an'e-sis), n. [NL., < Gr. avcaif, remis- 
sion, < avtevai, remit, send back, < avd, back, + 
ttvai, send.] 1. In pathol., remission or abate- 
ment of the symptoms of a disease. Diinglison. 
2. In music: (a) The progression from a 
high sound to one lower in pitch, (ft) The tun- 
ing of strings to a lower pitch: opposed to 
epitasis. Plainer and Barrett. 
anesthesia, . See anaisthesia. 
anesthesiant, anaesthesiant (an-es-the 'si- 
ant), a. and . [< an&stltesia + -ant 1 .} I. a. 
Producing anaesthesia. 
II. . An anesthetic. 
anesthesia (an-es-the 'sis), n. Same as antes- 
tln'sia. 
anesthetic, anaesthetic (an-es-thet'ik), a. and 
n. [< Gr. avaiaOr/rof, insensible, not feeling, < 
av- priv. + aia&r/Tof, sensible, perceptible; cf. 
aiofo/TiKof, sensitive, perceptive : see an- 5 and es- 
t/ii'tic.} I. a. 1. Producing temporary loss or 
impairment of feeling or sensation ; producing 
anaesthesia. 2. Of orbelongingto anaesthesia ; 
characterized by anaesthesia, or physical insen- 
sibility: as, anesthetic effects Anesthetic re- 
frigerator, an apparatus for producing local anaesthesia 
by the application of a narcotic spray. 
H. n. A substance capable of producing an- 
esthesia. The anesthetics almost exclusively used for 
the production of general anaesthesia are ether, chloro- 
form, and nitrous oxid (laughing-gas). Local anesthesia 
is often produced by freezing the part with ether spray, 
or, in mucous membrane, by the application of cocaine. 
anesthetically, anaesthetically (an-es-thet'i- 
kal-i), adv. In an anesthetic manner ; by means 
of anesthetics. 
anesthetisation, anesthetise. See anestheti- 
zation, anesthetize. 
anesthetist, anaesthetist (an-es'the-tist), n. 
[< anesthetic + -ist.~\ One who administers an- 
esthetics. 
The anaesthetist . . . ought always to be provided with 
a pair of tongue forceps. Therapeutic Gazette, IX. 58. 
anesthetization, anesthetization (an-es- 
thet-i-za'shon), n. [< anesthetize + -ation.} 
The process of rendering insensible, especially 
to pain, by means of anesthetics; the act or 
operation of applying anesthetics. Also spelled 
anesthetisation, anaisthetisation. 
All physiologists, whenever it is possible, try to anaes- 
thetize their victim. . . . When the ancesthetizatum is 
completed, the animal does not suffer, and all the ex- 
periments afterward made upon it are without cruelty. 
Pop. Sci. Mo., XXV. 766. 
anesthetize, anaesthetize (an-es'the-tiz), v. t.; 
pret. and pp. anesthetized, anatsthetized, ppr. 
anesthetizing, anaesthetizing. [< anesthetic + 
-ize.} To bring under the influence of an anes- 
thetic agent, as chloroform, a freezing-mixture, 
etc.; render insensible, especially to pain. 
Also spelled anesthetist and ancesihetise. 
anett (an'et), n. [Early mod. E. also annet, en- 
net, < ME. anete, < OF. anet, also an^th, s L. 
anethum, < Gr. avrfiav, later Attic aviaov, anise, 
dill: see anise."] The common dill, Carum (or 
Anethum) graveolens. 
anethene (an'e-then), . [< L. anethum, anise 
(see anet), + -ene.~\ The most volatile part 
(CiqHig) of the essence of oil of dill. 
anethol (an'e-thol), n. [< L. anethum, anise (see 
anet), + -ol.} The chief constituent (CinHj^O) 
of the essential oils of anise and fennel. It exists 
in two forms, one a solid at ordinary temperature (anise- 
camphor or solid anethol), the other a liquid (liquid ane- 
thol). 
anetic (a-net'ik), a. [< L. aneticus, < Gr. averi- 
K<if, fitted to relax, < averof, relaxed, verbal adj. 
of avitvai, relax, remit, send 
back, < ava, back, + lev at, send.] 
In nied., relieving or assuaging 
pain; anodyne. 
aneuch (a-nuch'), a., adv., or n. 
[Msoeneuch,eneugh=E.enough, 
q. v.] Enough. [Scotch.] 
aneurism (an'a-rizm), . [The 
term., prop, -ysm, conforms to 
the common -ism; < NL. an- 
eurisma (for *aneurysma), < Gr. 
aveiipva/ja, an aneurism, < avrvpv- 
vctv, widen, dilate, < ava, up, 
+ evpvveiv, widen, < tbpif, wide, SmiS: 
= e>kt. urn, large, wide: see 
eury-.~\ In pathol., a localized dilatation of an 
artery, due to the pressure of the blood acting 
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on a part weakened by accident or disease. 
Arteriovenous aneurism, an aneurism which opens 
into a vein. Dissecting aneurism, an aneurism which 
forces its way between the middle and external coats of 
an artery, separating one from the other. 
aneurismal (an-u-riz'mal), a. [< aneurism + 
-/.] Pertaining to or of the nature of an an- 
eurism ; affected with aneurism : as, an aneuris- 
mal tumor. Aneurismal varix, the condition pro- 
duced hy the formation of an opening between an artery 
and a vein, so that the arterial blood passes into the vein, 
and the latter is dilated into a sac. 
aneurismally (an-u-riz'mal-i), adv. In the 
manner of an aneurism ; like an aneurism : as, 
aneurismally dilated. 
aneurismatic (an^u-riz-mat'ik), a. [< NL. 
tiiicurisma(t-), aneurism, + -c.] Characterized 
or affected by aneurism. N. E. D. 
anew (a-nu'), prep. phr. as adv. [< late ME. 
anewe, earlier onew, of new, of newe : of, E. a*, 
of; newe, new; cf. of old. Cf. L. de novo, 
contr. denuo, anew: de, of, from; novo, abl. 
neut. of novus = E. new. So afresh.'] As a new 
or a repeated act; by way of renewal; in a 
new form or manner; over again; once more; 
afresh : always implying some prior act of the 
same kind: as, to arm anew; to build a house 
anew from the foundation. 
Each day the world is born anew 
For him who takes it rightly. 
Lowell, Gold Egg. 
Aa our case is new, so we must think anew, and act 
anew. Lincoln, in Raymond, p. 327. 
anfractt, [< L. anfractus, a bending, turn- 
ing, < anfractus, bending, winding, crooked, pp. 
of an otherwise unused verb *anfringere, bend 
around, < an- for ambi-, around (see ambi- and 
aw- 4 ), + frangere, break: see fracture and fra- 
gile. Cf. infringe.] A winding or turning ; sinu- 
osity. 
anfractuose (an-frak'tu-6s), a. [< L. anfractu- 
osus : see anfractuous.] In hot., twisted or sinu- 
ous, as the anther of a cucumber. 
anfractuosity (an-frak-tu-os'i-ti), n. ; pi. an- 
fractuosities (-tiz). [= F. anfraetuosite : see 
anfractuous and -ity.} 1. The state or quality 
of being anfractuous, or full of windings an d 
turnings. 
The anfractuorities of his intellect and temper. 
Macaulay, Samuel Johnson. 
2. In anat., specifically, one of the sulci or fis- 
sures of the brain, separating the gyri or con- 
volutions. See cut under cerebral. 
The principal anfraetuosities sink . . . into the sub- 
stance of the hemisphere. 
Todd's Cyc. Anat. and Phys., III. 383. (If. E. D.) 
anfractuous (an-frak'tu-us), a. [< F. anfractu- 
eux, < L. anfractuosus? round about, winding, < 
anfractus, a bending, a winding: see anfract.'] 
Winding; full of windings and turnings ; sinu- 
ous. 
The anfractuous passages of the brain. 
Dr. John Smith, Portrait of Old Age, p. 217. 
anfractuousness (an-frak'tu-us-nes), n. The 
state of being anfractuous. 
anfracturet (an-frak'tur), n. [< L. anfractus 
(see anfract) + -ure, "after fracture, q. v.] A 
mazy winding. Bailey. 
angariatet (ang-ga'ri-at), v. t. [< LL. angari- 
atus, pp. of angariare, demand something as 
angaria, exact villeinage, compel, constrain, 
ML. also give transportation, < angaria, post- 
service, transportation-service, any service to 
a lord, villeinage, ML. fig. trouble, < Gr. ayya- 
peia, post-service, < ayyapof, a mounted courier, 
such as were kept at regular stations through- 
out Persia for carrying the royal despatches; 
an OPers. word: see angel.] To exact forced 
service from ; impress to labor or service. 
angariationt (ang-ga-ri-a'shon), n. [< ML. 
angariatw(n-), business, difficulty, < LL. an- 
gariare : see angariate.} 1. Labor; effort ; toil. 
The earth yields us fruit, . . . not without much cost 
and angariation, requiring both our labour and patience. 
Bp. Hall, Remains, p. 43. 
2. The exaction of forced service ; impress- 
ment to labor or service. Farrow, Mil. Encyc. 
angeio-. See angio-. 
angekok (an'ge-kok), . [Eskimo.] A diviner 
or sorcerer among the Greenlanders. 
A fact of psychological interest, as it shows that civil- 
ized or savage wonder-workers form a single family, is that 
the angekoks believe firmly in their own powers. 
Kane, Sec. Grinn. Exp., II. 126. 
angel (an'jel), . [< ME. (a) angel, angele, aun- 
gel, aungele, -ellc, with soft or assibilated g (< 
OF. angele, angle, aingle, later abbrev. ange, 
mod. F. ange = Pr. Sp. angel = Pg. anjo = It. arc- 
angel-bed 
gelo), mixed with (ft) angel, angle, ctigel, cngle, 
lengel, asngle, with hard g, < AS. engel, pi. englas, 
= OS. engil = OFries. angel, engel = I). LG. en- 
gel = OHG. angil, engil, MUG. G. engel = Icel. 
engill = Sw. angel, engel = Dan. engel = W. an- 
gel = Gael. Ir. aingeal; < LL. angelus = Goth. 
aggilim = OBulg. aniigelii, angelu = Bohem. an- 
del = Pol. angiol, aniol (barred I) = Buss, angelu, 
angel, (. Gr. a^c/jif, in the Septuagint, New 
Testament, and eccles. writers an angel, in the 
Septuagint translating Heb. maVdk, messenger, 
in full maPdk Yehowdh, messenger of Jehovah ; 
in class. Gr. a messenger, one who tells or 
announces, connected with ayyeMuv, bear a 
message, bring news, announce, report, whence 
comp. eidyj'f/lof, bringing good news, evayyiTaov, 
a reward for good news, good news, eccles. the 
gospel, evangel: see evangel. Cf. OPers. (in 
Gr.) ayyapos, a post-courier (see angariate) ; Skt. 
angiras, name of a legendary superhuman race.] 
1. In theol., one of an order of spiritual beings, 
attendants and messengers of God, usually spo- 
ken of as employed by him in ordering the 
affairs of the universe, and particularly of man- 
kind. They are commonly regarded as bodiless intelli- 
gences, but in the Bible are frequently represented as 
appearing to sight in human form, and speaking and act- 
ing as men. 
Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. 
Shok., Macbeth, iv. 8. 
O you that speak the language of angels, and should in- 
deed be angels amongst us. 
Dekker, Seven Deadly Sins, p. 33. 
Hence (a) In a sense- restricted by the context, one of 
the fallen or rebellious spirits, the devil or one of his at- 
tendants, said to have been originally among the angels of 
God. 
They had a king over them, which is the angel of the 
bottomless pit. Rev. ix. 11. 
(6) An attendant or guardian spirit ; a genius, (c) A per- 
son, especially a woman, having qualities such as are 
ascribed to angels, as beauty, brightness, innocence, and 
unusual graciousness of manner or kindliness of heart. 
Sir, as I have a soul she is an angel. 
Shak., Hen. VIII., Iv. 1. 
For beauty of body a very angel; for endowment of 
mind of incredible and rare hopes. 
Evelyn, Diary, Jan. 27, 1658. 
2. A human being regarded as a messenger 
of God ; one having a divine commission ; hence, 
in the early Christian church, the pastor or 
bishop of the church in a particular city; 
among the Irvingites, a bishop. 
Unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write. Rev. ii. 8. 
3. A messenger. [Poetical.] 
The dear good angel of the Spring, 
The nightingale. B. Jonson, Sad Shepherd, ii. 2. 
The God who knew my wrongs, and made 
Our speedy act the angel of his wrath, 
Seems, and but seems, to have abandoned us. 
Shelley, The Cenci, v. 3. 
4. A conventional figure accepted as a repre- 
sentation of the spiritual beings called angels, 
having a human form 
endowed with the 
highest attributes of 
beauty, clothed in 
long flowing robes, 
and furnished with 
wings attached be- 
hind the shoulders. 
5. [Orig. angel-no- 
ble, being a new issue 
of the noble, bear- 
ing a figure of the 
archangel Michael 
defeating the dra- 
gon. Cf. angelet, 
angelot."] An Eng- 
lish gold coin, origi- 
nally of the value of 
6s. Sd. sterling, after- 
ward of 8s. and 10*., 
first struck by Ed- 
ward IV. in 1465, last 
by Charles I. in 1634. 
How do you, sir? Canyon 
lend a man an angel * 
j near vou ] e j ou t mone y. 
fyetcher, Loyal Subject, 
[iii 2. 
There's half an angel wrong'd in your account ; 
Methinks I am all angel, that I bear it 
Without more ruffling. Tennyson, Queen Mary, v. 3. 
Destroying angels, the name given in the early history 
of the MormonChurch to persons believed to have been 
employed by the Mormons to assassinate obnoxious per- 
sons. See Danite. 
angel-bedt (an'jel-bed), . [< angel (of indefi- 
nite application) + bed.'} An open bed with- 
out bed-posts. Phillips, Diet. (1706). 
Reverse. 
Angel of Edward IV.. British M u . 
scum. (Size of the original.) 
