Anseridæ,an-ser'-e-dee, s.pl

the goose family of webfooted birds [Ornith.] refute; to atone for; to be sufficient for; to suit; to be opposite to; to solve: v.n. to reply; to respond; to be suitable: s. a reply; A an account to be rendered to justice; a solution. written defence [Law]. To answer for, to be responsible for; to become answerable for. To answer to, to correspond; to accord. (A.S. and, against, and swear.)