Abronia (abronia)

[NL., prop. * Habro nia, flowers are borne in umbels, much resembling the garden verbena in appearance, but very different in structure. Two or three species are found in cultivation. abroodt (a-bröd'), prep. phr. as adv. [ Chaucer, Wife of Bath, Prol., 1. 177. abroad (a-bråd'), prep. phr. as adv . or a . [ abroad , abrod , prep ., on, + brood, brod, broad: see broad .] 1. Broadly; widely; expansively; outward on all or on both sides. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts. Rom. v. 5. Her winges bot he abrod she spradde. Gower. Look now abroad another race has filled These populous borders. Bryant , The Ages, st. 32. 2. Out of or beyond certain limits. (a) Beyond the walls of a house or the bounds of any inclosure: as, Ill can thy noble mind abrook The abject people, gazing in thy face. Shak., 2 Hen. VI., ii. 4. Abrornis (ab-rôr'nis), n. Same as Habrornis , abrotanoid (ab-rot'a-noid), n. [ εἶδος , form: see idol .] A species of sclerodermatous East Indian reef-coral, Ma- drepora abrotanoida . abrotanum (ab-rot'a-num), n. [ abrota- num and aprotanum , prop. L. abrotonum (also abrotonus), ἁβρότονον (also ἁβρότονος), an aromatic plant, prob. southernwood ( Artemisia Abrotanum ), = Skt. mratana , a plant, Cyperus rotund us ; le prob. for * ἁβρότονον , ἀβρός , deli- cate, + τόνος, a cord, taken in the sense of fila- ment or fiber. The L. form gave rise to AS. aprotanc, ambrotena , prutene , and other corrupt Sir T. More, A Merry Jest, forms, and to It. Sp. Pg. abrotano , OF. abrone , to walk abroad. Where as he lay So sick alway, He myght not come abrode . Insecurity abrupteth our tranquillities. .. Sir T. Browne, Christ. Mor., ii. 112. abrupted (a-brupted), p. a. Broken off suddenly; interrupted. abruptedly (a-brupted-li), adv. Abruptly. al abruption (ab-rup's hon), n. [L. abruptio ( n- ), a breaking off, By this abruption posterity lost more instruction than delight. Johnson, Life of Cowley. abruptly (a-brupt'li), adv. 1. Brokenly; by breaking or being broken off suddenly: as, the path or the discourse ended abruptly.-2. Precipitously, or with a very steep slope: as, the rocks rise abruptly from the water's edge. -3. Suddenly, without giving notice, or without the usual forms: as, the minister left Abruptly Pinnate Leaf. France abruptly . - 4. With an abrupt termination. - Abruptly pinnate, terminating without an odd leaflet or tendril: said of a pinnate leaf.