Aberration, ab-er-ra -shun, s

the act of deviating from the right or normal straight line or A course; alienation or estrangement of the mind. small apparent motion of the fixed stars, occasioned by the progre ive motion of light and the earth's diurnal or annual 2 ] motion in its orbit [Astr.] A deviation of the rays of light when refracted by a lens or reflected by a speculum, by which they are prevented from uniting in one point [Opt.] Crown of Aberration, a luminous circle surrounding the disk of the sun, depending on the aberration of its rays, by which it appears enlarged[Astr.] nance, or aid, generally from uninterested motive and in abad sense. See Bait. tion of morbid humours [Med.] (L. ab, e, and vacuus, empty.) a state of suspension or temporary suppre ion (Fr. a, and bayer, to gape expectant). cypre , said to be a powerful emmenagogue. with loathing (L. ab, and horreo, to shudder). inconsistent with. Abhorrently, ab-hor'-rent-le, ad. with abhorrence s. detestation. or longer period; to remain to continue; to be firm: v.a. to wait for;to be prepared for; to await; to endure. Abide by, to remain beside; to stand by; to accept. resident. enduring: a. continuing; permanent. the fir-tree) Sam. xx. 5). droves (L. ab, and ago, to drive). natural or acquired; force of understanding;moral ortegal power; wealth; means; solvency: pl. faculties or endowments of the mind (L. habilis, easily handled, handy, apt). one who died intestate [Law]. taneous generation (Gr. a, not, bios, life, gennao,to beget). himation; worthle ; mean: s. a person in the lowest condition, and despicable (L. ab, and jacio, jactum, to throw). Abjectly, ab'-jekt-le, ad. in an abject manner. Abjectne , ab' -jekt-ne , s. the state of being abject. condition. depre ed state; basene ; abjected ne . from one ne to another (L. ab, andjudico, to judge). ayoke). to disclaim with solemnity; to recant. To abjure the abjuration of the realm, a solemn oath made to quit the kingdom for ever. Anciently in England, felons who took refuge in a church or other sanctuary, and confe ed their guilt, might save their lives by abjuring the realm. ab, and lac, lactis, milk). the breast. An old name for the method of grafting by approach, now called inarching [Hort.] hurtful or unnece ary (L. ab, and latum, to take away). case in Latin. Ablative absolute, the case in which two words are put in Latin when independent of the rest of the sentence.