AMP serm. 2, c. 9; Marcèl. Empir. c. 7; Lemer. des Drogues. ; Dale Parmacop. AMPELODE'SMOS (Bot.) from us, a vine, and dirpès, a band; a kind of herb with which the vines in Sicily used to be tied. AMPELOLEUCE (Bot.) the name of a white sort of vine mentioned by Pliny. Nat. Hist. 1. 23, c. 1. AMPELOPRA'SUM (Bot.) from άμà«‹, a vine, and pάσov, a leek; a herb growing among vines, called leek-vine, a species of the Allium of Linnæus. AMPELOS Agria (Bot.) Briony, or Wild-Vine. AMPHEMERINOS (Med.) an epithet for a quotidian fever, or a fever which brings on a paroxysm or fit every day, from øl, signifying a revolution, and śpe, a day. AMPHIARTHRO'SIS (Anat.) from upi, circum, on both AMPHIBIA (Zo.) from appi, utrinque, and Bia, vita, that AMPHIBLÉSTROI'DES (Med.) from unspor, a net, AMPHIBOLE (Min.) a species of Hornblende. ΑΜΡΗΙΒΟΕΙA (Rhet.) αμφιβολία, from ἀμφὶ, on both sides, and Baλ, to throw; Amphibology, or Ambiguity of expression when a sentence carries a double sense, as "Aio te, acide, Romanos vincere posse." It is distinguished from an equivocation, which lies in a single word, as Captare" lepores," where lepores signifies either hares or jests. Aristot. Rhet. 1. 3, c. 5; Cic. de Invent. 1. 2, c. 40; Quint. Instit. 1.7, c. 9; Hermog. Epi dior; VOSS. Instit. Rhet. p. 167. AMPHIBRA'CHYS (Gram.) &μíßpaxve, from àμì, utrinque, and axis, brevis, i. e. short on both sides; a foot, having a long syllable between two short ones, as oppos. Hæphest. Ipad. AMPHIBRANCHIA (Nat.) from ἀμφὶ and βράγχια, branchia; the parts about the tonsils. AMPHICAUSTIS (Bot.) a sort of wild barley. AMPHICTYONES (Ant.) 'AuQxrors, the judges who constituted the Amphictyonic council. [vide Amphictyonium] AMPHICTYOΝΙΑ (Ant.) Αμφικτυονία, a general name for any assembly of the Grecian cities, who met to consult about the common good. [vide Amphictyonium] AMPHICTYO'NIUM concilium (Ant.) the Council of the Amphictyones, founded, as is generally supposed, by a king of Athens of the same name. It consisted at first of deputies from only seven cities, which were afterwards in ཝཱ AMP creased to twelve, namely, from the Ionians, Dorians, Baotians, Magnesians, Phthians, Locrians, Malians, Phocians, Thessalians, Dolopians, Perhebians, and Ætians. Diodor. 1. 16, c. 16; Plin. l. 36, c. 19. AMPHIDEON (Med.) the orifice of the uterus. AMPHIDIARTHROSIS (Anat.) an articulation of the lower jaw, partly by a ginglymus, and partly by an ar throdia. AMPHIDRO'MIA (Ant.) 'Aupidonia, from up, around, and poos, a course; a festival at Athens celebrated on the fifth day after the birth of a child, when it was carried round the fire and presented to the Lares, or household gods, on which occasion an entertainment was given, and presents made to the attendants. A description of the whole ceremony is to be found in the verses of Ephippus, as quoted by Athenæus. Plat. in Theatet.; Lysias in Orat. apud Harpocrat.; Schol. in Aristoph. Lysistrat.; Poll. Onom. 1. 2, segm. 8; Athen. 1. 2, c. 24, and 1. 9, c. 2; Harpocration; Hesychius; Suidas.; Cal. Rhodig. 1. 22, c. 12; Meurs. Hist. Miscel.; Turneb. Adv. 1. 3, c. 6. AMPHIJE'NE (Min.) a species of garnet. AMPHI'MACER (Gram.) Aaxpos, from μi, on both sides, and xpòs, long, i. e. a foot, having a short syllable in the middle, and a long one on each side, as an Hephest. ενχειρίδι AMPHIMA'SCHALI (Ant.) ux, an epithet for coats with two sleeves, which were worn by freemen only, in distinction from the irspoμarxada, or coats with one sleeve, which was the peculiar dress of slaves. To this Aristophanes alludes. Equit. act 2, scen. 4, v. 47. anus. c. 12. Οὐ πώποτ' ἀμφιμάσχαλα τὸν δῆμον ἠξίωσας. Alexand. Gen. Dier. 1. 5, c. 18; Cal. Rhodig. Antiq. Lect. 1. 16, c. 10. AMPHIMERI'NA Febris (Med.) a tertian remittent fever. A'MPHIPLEX (Anat.) the part betwixt the scrotum and Ruf. Ephes. de Appell. Part. Corp. human. 1. 1, AMPHIPNEUMA (Med.) the same as Dyspnea. AMPHIPOLI (Ant.) Aupizoλos, magistrates appointed by Timoleon at Syracuse, after the expulsion of Dionysius the Tyrant, who derive their name from their being supposed to be ministers to Jupiter. Diod. 1. 16. AMPHIPPI (Ant.) àμíñño, desultores; horse soldiers who used to charge with two horses, so that they might leap from one to the other; to which Homer alludes. Hom. Il. 1. 15, v. 684. Θρώσκων ἄλλο τ ̓ ἐπ ̓ ἄλλο ἀμείβεται. Suidas in Verb. ii. Cal. Rhodig. Antiq. Lect. 1. 21, c. 30. AMPHIPRO'STYLOS (Ant.) izposures, from μì, on both sides, and poses, a prostyle or column; a house with pillars, or piazzas, on both sides. Vitruv. 1. 3, c. 1; Salmas. in Solin. p. 1217. AMPHISBENA (Zool.) Baiva, from audi, both ways, and Baw, to go; a venomous serpent in Lybia with two heads, and moving forward with either end. Lucan. 1. 9, v. 719. Et gravis in geminum surgens caput Amphishæna. Nicander, in his Theriacæ, calls it appixapuro, i. e. having a head at both ends. This notion of the ancients arose from the shape of the animal; the body of which is of equal thickness throughout its whole length, so that it is not easy to distinguish the head from the tail. The bites of these serpents resemble the stings of wasps. Plin. 1. 8, c. 23; Solin. Polyhist. c. 27: Aet. Tetrab. 1, serm. 1; Paul. Eginet. de Re Med. 1. 5, c. 13; Actuar. de Meth. Med. 1. 6, c. 11. AMPHISBÆNA, in the Linnean system, a genus of animals ; Class Amphibia, Order Serpentes. Generic Character. Rings on the body and the tail.-Scales none.-Tail hardly to be distinguished from the body. Species. The species are the Amphisbæna fuliginosa, flava, varia, alba, magnifica, &c. AMPHI'SCII (Astron.) from auoi, on both sides, and rxía, a shadow; the inhabitants of the Torrid Zone, who have their shadow turned to the north one part of the year, and to the south the other. When the sun is in the zenith they have no shadow, wherefore Pliny calls them Ascii; and to this Lucan alludes, when speaking of Syene, that was placed under the tropic of Cancer; he says, "Umbras nusquam flectente Syene." Luc. 1. 2, v. 587; Cleomed. de Mund. 1. 1; Plin Ï. 2, c. 74. AMPHI'SMILA (Anat.) pían, from apoi, on both sides, and in, a knife; a dissecting knife with an edge on both sides. Galen apud Castell. AMPHI'SCIEN cockatrice (Her.) vide Basilisk. AMPHITAPE (Ant.) garments having hair on both sides, on which persons slept. Lucill. 1. 1. The form of which was either round or oval, as in the annexed figure, which represents an amphitheatre adorned with columns, and, in the interior, the emperor sitting in the midst of the spectators; in the area a bull, and a man seated on an elephant engaged in battle; on the left an obelisk; and on the right a colossal statue; the inscription MUNIFICENTIA GORDIANI AUGusti. The principal parts of the amphitheatre were the-Arena, or place where the gladiators fought.-Cavea, or hollow part where the beasts were kept-Podium, or projection at the top of the wall, which surrounded the arena, and was assigned to the senators, &c. for their use-Gradus, or benches rising all round above the Podium-Aditus, or entrances; and the-Vomitoriæ, or gates. which terminated the Aditus. Vitruv. 1. 5, c. 7; Liv. 1. 41, c. 31; Senec, de Ira, 1. 2, c. 12; Plin. 1. 36, c. 15; Sueton. in Cal. c. 30; Dio. 1. 61; Tertull. de Spectac. c. 12; Vopisc. in Prob. c. 19; Treb. Poll, in Gallien. c. 12; Cassidor. Var. 1. 5, c. 4; Isidor. Orig. 1. 18, c. 52; Lips. de Amphitheat. c. 8; Panciroll. Descript. Urb. apud Græv. Thes. Rom. Antiq. tom. iii. p. 322. AMPHITRITE (Con.) a genus of animals of the Class Vermes, Order Mollusca. Generic Character. Body annulate.-Peduncles small.Feelers two.-Eyes none. Species. The principal species are the-Amphitrite infundibulum, found near King's-bridge, in Devonshire. -Amphitrite convolutus, found on the southern coast of Devonshire.-Amphitrite ventilabrum, found on different parts of the English coast.-Amphitrite rosea, having the feelers beautifully spotted with crimson.-Amphitrite campanulata, &c. AMPHODONTA (Zo.) àμádorra, from audi, on both sides, and is, a tooth; animals having teeth in both jaws. Erot. Lex. Hippocrat.; Foes. Econom. Hippocrut. A'MPHORA (Ant.) appopsus, per Sync. pro audiopeve, from a, on both sides, and pipe, to bear, because it has two handles for holding by; a vessel and liquid measure, among the ancients, containing above seven gallons. The Amphora is represented on the coins of Athens, and is supposed to be symbolical of this city, where earthen-ware was first made, as in the annexed figure, which represents Jupiter Fulgurator, i. e. the darter of lightning; the inscription AOE, i. e. Alvalar, Atheniensium. Cato de Re Rust. c. 114; Cic. in Verr. 2, c. 74; Colum. 1. 12, c. 28; Pat. de Rom. Pond. &c. apud Græv. Thes. Antiq. Rom. vol. ii. p. 1627; Beger. Thes. Brandenburgh. AMPHORA (Com.) the largest measure used at Venice, equal to four English gallons. AMPHORA'ICUM (Ant.) the name for the wine which AMPHORARIUS (Ant.) from appofa, a tankard bearer. was kept in the amphora. AMPHORITES (Ant.) a sort of literary contest in the island of Ægina, where an ox was the reward bestowed upon the poet, who made the best dithyrambic verses in honour of Bacchus. AMPLEXATIO (Alchem.) a term among the alchymists for a matrimonial union between their mercury called the white female, and gold, called the red husband. AMPLEXICA'ULE (Bot.) stem-clasping; an epithet for a leaf. AMPLIATION (Law) ampliatio, a deferring of judgment till the cause is further examined. In this case the judges pronounced the word amplius, or by writing the letters N. L. for non liquet, signifying that the cause was not clear. Manut. ad Cic. in Verr. 1, c. 29; Sigon. de Jud. 1. 2, c. 22; Turneb. Adv. 1. 1, c. 3; Pollet. For. Rom. 1. 4, c. 15. AMPLIA'TIO (Com.) the duplicate of a receipt account, and the like. To sign a copy by ampliation" is to sign a duplicate of it. AMPLIFICATION (Rhet.) amplificatio, a figure of speech which consists of enlarging on an argument so as to make it appear either better or worse in the minds of the audience, and thus excite their approbation, or the contrary emotion towards the subject of discourse; it is called by the Greeks aus. Aristot. Rhet. 1. 2, c. 26; Cic. Orat. 1. 3, c. 27; Quintil. Instit. 1. 3, c. 7; Sulpic. Vict. Instit. Rhet. p. 249. A'MPLITUDE (Ast.) amplitudo, an arc of the horizon intercepted between its east and west points, and the centre of the sun or stars at their rising and setting. Amplitude is called ortive, or Eastern, when the star is rising, and occiduous, or Western, when it is setting. Each of these amplitudes is likewise termed Northern or Southern, as the I point of rising or setting is in the northern or southern hemisphere; thus let H R be the horizon, A G the Equinoctial, O the true East or West point R of the horizon, S the centre of the sun or star at its rising or setting, then the arc OS is the amplitude.-Complements of the Amplitude, vide Azimuth. AMPLITUDE, Magnetical (Mar.) an arc of the horizon between the sun or star at its rising, and the magnetic East or West point indicated by the compass. AMPLITUDE, complement of the (Gun.) the range of shot, || A'MYCHE (Med.) poux, from aurow, to scratch; a superficial exulceration or scarification, according to Hippocrates. or the horizontal right line drawn from the mouth of the cannon to the spot where the shot finally rests. AMPLU'STRIA (Ant.) ornaments for ships. [vide Aplustria] AMPOTIS (Med.) μT, from ara, to regurgitate; the recess of the humours from the circumference of the body to the internal parts. AMPULLA (Ant.) a flagon for oil, or a jug for beer, which was set on the table. It was sometimes made of glass, as Mart. 1. 6, epig. 28, v. 3. At tu multa diu dicis, vitreisque tepentem Sometimes of skins, as Plaut. Rud. act 3, scen. 4, v. 51. Nisi erit tam sincerum, ut quivis dicit ampullarius Optimum esse opere faciundo corium, et sincerissimum. The form of the ampulla is as in the annexed figure. Cic. de Fin. 1. 14, c. 12; Apul. Flor. 1.2; Plin. Epist. 1. 4, ep. 30; Suet. in Domit. c. 21; Stuck. Antiq. Conviv. 1. 2, c. 25; Fabric. Descript. Urb. Rom. c. 18. AMPULLA (Chem.) any vessel having a belly, as cucurbits, bolt-heads, receivers, &c. AMPULLA (Anat.) the first appearance of the heart, liver, &c. in a foetus after conception. Hildanus. AMPULLA (Bot.) the bladder; a round, hollow, closed body that is found at the roots of some plants, as in the sub joined figure, which represents the root of the Utricularia Aldrovanda. AMPULLA'SCENS alvus (Anat.) the most tumid part of Pecquet's duct. AMPUTATION (Surg.) from am and puto, i. e. scindo, to cut; the cutting off a limb, which operation is described by Celsus, 1. 7, c. 23, &c. AMPUTATION is also used, by Cælius Aurelianus, to signify deprivation of speech, and, in regard to the nerves, to take away the strength. Cal. Aurel. de Acut. Morb. 1. 2, c. 6; Chronic. I. 4, c. 7. AMPUTATURA (Med.) a wound from amputation. AMSE'GETES (Ant.) those whose lands lay against the high road. Fest. de Verb. Signif. AMUCTICA (Med.) avтina, from arra, to vellicate; medicines serving to vellicate the bronchia, and produce coughing. Cal. Aurel. Chron. 1. 2, c. 6. AMVETTI (Bot.) an Indian tree. AMULETUM (Ant.) Amunetum, from piva, to keep off; Amulet, the name of a particular form of words or of me. dicines, which, tied about the neck, were supposed to expel disease. Le Clerc Hist. de la Medic. AMURCA (Nat.) the Mother of the lees of the pressed olive, which is of use for hydropical persons. It is called by Dioscorides apúpan. Cat. de Re Rust. c. 100; Dioscor. 1.1, c. 138; Plin. 1. 15, c. 11; Columel. 1. 2, c. 20; Oribas. Med. Coll. 1. 14, c. 1; Act Tetrab. 1, serm. 1; Paul. Eginet. de Re Med. 1. 7, c. 3. AMUSSIS (Ant.) or Amussium, a Carpenter's Rule.. A'MY (Law) from the French ami; the friend or guardian to whom an infant is entrusted: prochain amy, the next friend; alien amy, a foreigner subject to some prince who i son friendly terms. AMYE'TICA (Med.) stimulating and vellicating medicines. Cal. Aurel, de Acut. Morb. 1. 2, c. 6. AMYGDALA (Bot.) vydánn, so called because it has many furrows; the almond or fruit of the almond tree. The sweet and esculent almond is much inferior in virtue to the bitter, which, among other medicinal qualities, attenuates and provokes urine. Theophrast. Hist. Plant. 1. 2, c. 1; Dioscor. 1. 1, c. 176; Plin. 1. 15; Paul. Eginet. 1. 7, c. 12. AMYGDALE faucium (Anat.) the almonds or kernels of the throat, otherwise called Tonsilla. AMYGDALA'TUM (Med.) an amygdalate or emulsion of almonds. AMYGDALEA (Ant.) the same as Amygdale. AMYGDALI'NUM oleum (Phar.) oil of almonds. AMYGDALIS similis (Bot.) the Theobroma of Linnæus. AMYGDALITES (Bot.) a herb of the spurge kind, having the leaf of the almond. Plin. 1. 26, c. 8. næus. næus. AMYGDALA'D (Min.) the Amygdalites vulgaris of LinAMYGDALOIDES (Bol.) the Euphorbia palustris of LinAMYGDA'LUM (Bot.) vyder, the fruit of the AmygAMYGDALOPERZICUM (Bot.) the Almond Peach. dalus. AMYGDALUS (Bot.) Amygdala, vydan, Almond-tree; a tree so called, from row, to tear with the nails; because the stone of the fruit is furrowed as if torn with the nails. [vide Amygdala] AMYGDALUS, in the Linnean system, a genus of plants, Class 12 Icosandria, Order 1 Monogynia. Generic Characters. CAL. perianth one-leaved, tubulous; divisions spreading.-COR. of five petals, oblong-ovate.STAM. filaments shorter by half than the corolla; anthers simple.-PIST. germ roundish; style simple; stigma headed.-PER. a drupe roundish, villose; seed a nut ovate compressed. Species. The principal species are the Amygdalus Persica, the Peach or Nectarine Tree.-Amygdalus communis, the common Almond Tree.-Amygdalus nana, Common Dwarf Almond.-Amygdalus pumila, Double-flowered Dwarf Almond. AMYGDALUS is also the name of the Brabeium stelluli-folium, and the Catappa terminalis of Linnæus. Raii Hist. Plant AMYGDALYTES (Min.) almond-stone, a genus of earths. of the aggregate order. Generic Character. The amygdalytes consists of various elliptical stones imbedded together, so as form an ir regular mass. Species. The species of this genus may be divided into those which have a talcose base, those with a calcareous base, those with an argillaceous base, and those with a siliceous base. A'MYLA (Chem.) any sort of chemical fæcula. Castell. Lex Med. A'MYLON (Nat.) or Amylum, uλor, from a, priv. and pan a mill; because it is made without a mill; starch, or the fæcula of wheat, which is good for rheum in the eyes. Dioscor. 1. 2, c. 123; Plin. I. 18, c. 7; Oribas. Med. Coll. 1. 1, c. 17; Aet. Tetrab. 1, serm. 1; P. Egin. de Re Med.. 1. 1, c. 78; Myrep. de Antid. 1. 1, c. 425. A'MYON (Anat.) an epithet for a limb so emaciated as for the muscles to disappear. A'MYRIS (Bot.) ups, a genus of plants, Class 8 Octandria, Order 1 Monogynia. Generic Character. CAL. perianth one-leaved.-COR. petals spreading.-STAM. filaments awlshaped; anthers. oblong.-PIST. germ superior; style thickish; stigma four-cornered,-PER. berry roundish; seed nut round. Species. The species are mostly shrubs, as the-Amyris Gileadensis, the Balsam of Gilead-tree.-Amyris elemifera, Gum Elemi-tree.-Amyris opobalsamum, Opobalsamum, &c. Balsam of Mecca tree.-Amyris balsamifera, Sweet Amyris, White Candle-wood or Rose-wood.Amyris toxifera, Toxicodendron, &c. Poison-ash, &c. Raii Hist. Plant.; Pluk. Almag. A'NA (Med.) άva, a term in prescriptions for each, which is commonly written A or A'A. ANA (Com.) an Indian coin equal to a shilling and + of a penny. ANABAPTISTS (Ecc.) an heretical sect who admit none to the ordinance of baptism but such as can give an account of their faith. They are called Anabaptists, that is Rebaptizers," from aßantia, to baptize again, because they rebaptize all before they join their cominunity, that have already received baptism. Geneb. in Clemens. vii; Prateol. Doctrin. Hæret Omn.; Sander. de Origin et Progress Schismat. Anglican.; Spondan. Contin. Baron. Annal. Ann. 1522. ANABA'SII (Ant.) expeditious couriers or messengers mentioned by St. Jerom. Adver. Ruffin. ANA'BASIS (Ant.) váßuσ, from rasa, to ascend; the title of Xenophon's description of the younger Cyrus' expedition against his brother. ANABASIS (Med.) an increase of fever in general. Gal, de Morb. Temp. c. 2; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANABASIS (Bot.) a plant mentioned by Pliny, which was otherwise called equisetum, or Horse-hair. Plin. 1. 26, c. 7. ANABASIS, in the Linnean system, a genus of plants, Class 5 Pentandria, Order 2 Digynia. Generic Character. CAL. perianth three-leaved leaflets, roundish-COR. five-petalled.-STAM. filaments filiform; anthers roundish.-PIST. germ roundish; styles acuminate; stigmas obtuse.-PER. berry roundish; seed single. Species. The species are-Anabasis aphylla, Salsola baccifera seu Kali bacciferum, Leafless Anabasis, a shrub, native of the South-east of Europe-Anabasis foliosa, Salsola clavifolia, Leafy Anabasis, an annual, native of the South-east of Europe-Anabasis tamariscifolia seu Kali fruticosum, Tamarisk-leaved Anabasis, a shrub, native of Spain-Anabasis spinosissima, seu Salsola echinus, Thorny Anabasis, a shrub, native of AlexandriaAnabasis Cretacea, a perennial, native of Siberia. Linn. Spec. Plant. ANABATICA (Med.) avaßatina, a continued fever increasing in malignity. Gal. de Differ. Puls. 1. 2, c. 1; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANABATHRA (Ant.) from avaßaiva, ascendo; 1. Stepping stones or blocks placed by the way side for mounting or dismounting. 2. Ranges of seats in the theatres. 3. A throne in the palace at Constantinople where the emperor used to sit. hairs of the eyelids when offensive to the eyes. Cels. de Re Med. 1.7, c. 7; Gall. Comm. 4, in Hippocrat. de Rat. Vict.; Paul Eginet. de Re Med. 1. 6, c. 13; Gorr. Defin. Med.; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat. ANABRO'SIS (Med.) pas, from avana, to consume; a corrosion of the solid parts by acrid humours. ANA'BULA (Zool.) a kind of beast in Ethiopia, having a head like a camel, a neck like a horse, legs like an ox, and reddish all over, with white spots. ANACALYPTE/RIA (Ant.) A'raxaλúzτnız, from ávanaλúztw, to unveil; festivals among the Greeks on the third day after marriage, when the bride was allowed to take off her veil which she had hitherto always worn. The presents made at that time to the bride had also that name, and, according to Hesychius, the day was called vaxaλútor. Jul. Pollux. 1. 3, segm. 36; Harpocration; Hesychius ; Suidas; Cal. Rhodig. Antiq. Lect. 1. 1, c. 26. ANACA'MPSEROS (Bot.) Orpine, or Live Long; a plant that grows to the height of a foot and more. It is of a detersive and vulnerary quality, fit for ruptures. The leaves of the anacampseros have a glutinous acidity, and give a strong red tincture to blue paper. Plin. 1. 24, c. 17; J. Bauh. Hist. Plant.; C. Bauh. Pin.; J. Tournef. Instit.; Lem. des Drogues. ANACAMPTICS (Opt.) a species of optics, otherwise called catoptrics. ANACA'RDIOS antidotus Theodotus (Med.) a confect of warm ingredients, good for epilepsies and apoplexies. Myrep. de Antidot. sect. 1, c. 219; Trallian, 1. 7, c. 10; Gorr. Def. Med. ANACA'RDINA confectio (Med.) a confect of anacardiums. Mes. ANACA'RDIUM (Bot.) Cassa, Cajou, or Cashew tree, from avá, upward, and xapdia, the heart; because the pulp of the fruit has a nut growing out at the end of it instead of its enclosing the seed. This is said to be hot, dry, and comforting to the vitals. Paul. Eginet. de Re Med. 1.7, c. 11; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANACARDIUM, in the Linnean system, a genus of plants, Class 9 Enneandria, Order 1 Monogynia. Generic Characters. CAL. perianth five-leaved; leaflets ovate.-COR. petals five.—STAM. filaments ten; anthers roundish.-PIST. germ kidney-shaped; style subulate; stigma small-PER. none; receptacle fleshy; seed a nut kidney shaped. Species. The only species are the Anacardium occidentale, Pomifera seu potius Prumifera Indica, Acajou, Cassuvium, Caschou seu Kapa-mava, Cashew Nut, Cassu or Acajou, a shrub, native of the Indies. Brown. Hist. Jamaic.; Jacqu. Hist. Americ.; Linn. Spec. Plant. ANACARDIUM, a name, a species of the Semicarpus and the Avicenna tomentosa of Linnæus. J. Bauhin. Hist. Plant C. Bauhin. Pin.; Ger. Herbal; Raii Hist. Plant.; Pluk. Almag. Botan. ANACARDIUM orientale (Bot.) Malacca Bean Tree; a plant from which an oil like that of almonds is extracted, which is of medicinal virtue. Lem. des Drog. ANACATH ARSIS (Medl.) ανακάθαρσις, from ανακαθαίρομαι, to purge upwards; a purgation of the lungs by expectoration. Gal. Com. in Hippocrat. 1. 5, aphor. 8. ANACATHARTICA (Med.) from άvaxabaipouai, to purge upwards; a species of purgatives that promote expectoration. ANACE'IA (Ant.) A'ansia, a festival in honour of Castor and Pollux, who were called Anaces, äv××ıç vaxts, and their temple Anaceum, vaxtior. Jul. Poll. 1. 1, c. 1; Paus. 1. 10, c. ult. ANACEPHALEO'SIS (Rhet.) άvuxsQaλaíos,, from, again, and xaxaía, to rehearse; recapitulation, or summing up of the heads of a discourse. This is called, in in the island of Ceylon, supposed to be the same as the Boa constrictor of Linnæus. Latin, collectio; and Cicero also speaks of a species of || ANACO'NDO (Zool.) the name of a large and terrible snake recapitulation which he calls enumeratio. Cic. Brut. c. 88, et de Inven. 1. 1, c. 52; Quintil. Instit. 1. 6, c. 1; Hermog. Epì deér, p. 26; Apsin. Art Rhet. Ald. Edit. p. 706. ANACHITES (Min.) the name of the gem adamas, or Adamant, which is so called because it serves as an antidote, and expels all vain fears from the mind. Plin. 1. 37, c. 4. ANACHORETA (Ecc.) vaxapurns, from axapia, recedo, an anchoret; a hermit, or one who secludes himself altogether from the society of man. The first monks were of this description, as St. Paul, the hermit, who, to avoid the persecution, fled into the desert, and passed his days in religious contemplation. This mode of life was frequently followed until the foundation of the monastery of the Cenobites. Hier. Vit. St. Paul. Eremit. &c.; Allatius de Consensu Eccl. Orient. et Occident.; Du Pin. Bibl. des Aut. Eccles. ANACHRE'MPSIS (Med.) axis, from ara, up, and XpTop, to hawk; a purgation of the lungs by means of hawking. It is otherwise called apochrempsis. Gal. in Hippocrat. 1. 4, aphor. 47; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat. ANACHRONISM (Chron.) anachronismus, exporios, from xoves, time; an error in time by placing an event earlier or later than it really happened. ANACINEMATA (Ant.) annara, gesticulations and motions used by the combatants before they entered the lists. Foes. Econom. Hippocrat. ANA'CLASIS (Anat.) the elevation of the arm so that the humerus with the arm should appear to be one bone. Hippocrat. de Fract. sect. 3; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat.; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANACLASIS (Rhet.) A'ráxλaos, reflection; a figure of speech Non amo qui vincit, sed qui succumbere novit ANACLINTERIA (Ant.) vandwrnia, pillows among the son. Gal. Com. 1, in Hippocrat. de Art.; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat.; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANACLISMOS (Med.) avans, that part of a chair on which the back of a sick person leans. Hippocrat. epi aplfar. ANACOLLE MΑ (Med.) ανακόλλημα, from ανακολλίω, to agglutinate; topics to prevent defluxions of humours upon the eyes. Gal. de Comp. Med. Gen. 1. 6, c. 8; Paul. Aginet. 1. 7, c. 16; Myreps. sect. 10, c. 3. ANACOLUPPA (Bot.) an Indian plant, the juice of which is a preservative against the effects of the bite of the Cobra Capella. Raii Hist. Plant. ANACOLUTHON (Rhet.) vaniλxlor, inconsequentia, inconsequence; in speech, when that which answers to the preceding is not expressed. AÑACOMIDE (Med.) vanou, a word frequently used by Hippocrates, to denote restoration of strength to a patient after an illness, Hippocrat. de Morb. 1. 2, &c.; Gorr. Def. Med.; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat. || ANACOUPHI'SMATA (Ant.) a sort of exercise or gestation among the ancients, mentioned by Hippocrates, which consisted, according to Madame Dacier, in leaping. Hippocrat. περὶ δίκιτης, 1. 2. ANACO'STE (Com.) a sort of woollen diaper made in Flanders and Holland, after the manner of the serges of Caen. ANACREO'NTIC verse (Gram.) a sort of verse so called after Anacreon, by whom it was first used. It consisted of three feet, generally spondees and iambics, sometimes anapæsts. ANA'CRISIS (Ant.) άváxpiσis, examination of witnesses. ANACRO'SIS (Poet.) the name of a Parthian song, in which the combat of Apollo and the Pythian serpent is de scribed. ANA'CTES (Hist.) the title assumed by the sons and brothers of the kings of Cyprus, who administered the government while the latter took their pleasure. Aristot. apud Harpocrat. ANACTO'RION (Bot.) the same as Gladiolus. ANACY'CLUS (Bot.) from axunλów, to encircle; a genus of plants, Class 19 Syngenesia, Order 2 Polygamia superflua. Generic Characters. CAL. common, scales sharp.-COR. compound.-STAM. filaments five; anther cylindric.PIST. germ flatted; style filiform; stigmas in the floscules. PER. none; seed solitary; receptacle chaffy; chaffs obtuse. Species. The species are-Anacyclus Creticus, Cotula Cretica &c. seu Santolinoides annua, &c. Trailing Anacyclus, an annual, native of Crete.-Anacyclus Orientalis seu Chamamelum Orientale, Eastern Anacyclus, native of the East.-Anacyclus aureus, Chamamelum luteum seu aureum, &c. seu Anthemis chrysanthemum, Golden-flowered Anacyclus, an annual or perennial, native of the South or East of Europe.-Anacyclus valentinus, Chrysanthemum valentinum, Buphthalmum lanuginosum, &c. seu Chamamelum tenuifolium, Fine-leaved Anacyclus, an annual, native of Valentine.-Anacyclus Alexandrinus, an annual, native of Egypt. J. Bauhin. Hist. Plant.; C. Bauhin. Pin. Theat.; Linn. Spec. Plant. ANADE'MA (Ant.) άvada, a kind of ornament worn by Grecian women about their heads. Jul. Poll. Onomast. 1. 5, c. 16, segm. 96. ANADENDRO 'MALACHE (Bot.) the same as Althaa. ANADE'NDRON (Bot.) the same as Althaa. ANADE'SMA (Med.) a bandage for wounds. ANADIPLO'SIS (Med.) Avadas, a reduplication of the paroxysm of a semitertian fever. Gal. de Typis, c. 4; Trallian. 1. 12, c. 2; Gorr. Defin. Med. ANADIPLO'SIS (Rhet.) a repetition at the commencement of a verse of the last word in the preceding; as, Virg. ecl. 8, v. 55. or of any word by way of emphasis, as in Cicero's orations, Dic, dic planius." This is called zavάans by Alexander, in his book, i σxt. Demet. de Elocut.; Cic. περὶ σχῆματων. in Verr. 3; Quintil. Instit. 1. 9, c. 3; Alexand. zipi ox. apud. Ald. 582. ANA'DOSIS (Med.) άvádors, a distribution of aliment over the whole body. Gal. in Tim. Plat. c. 16. ANADRO'ME (Med.) avadpoun, a recess of pains from the inferior to the superior part of the body. Hippocrat. de Prædict. &c.; Foes. Econom. Hippocrat. ANADRO'MOS (Nat.) an epithet for fish which at certain seasons ascend from the sea into the rivers. Trallian. 1. 1, c. 15. P |