Abligurition
(Ab*lig`u*ri"tion) n. [L. abligurito, fr. abligurire to spend in luxurious indulgence; ab +
ligurire to be lickerish, dainty, fr. lingere to lick.] Prodigal expense for food. [Obs.] Bailey.
Ablins
(A"blins) adv. [See Able.] Perhaps. [Scot.]
Abloom
(A*bloom") adv. [Pref. a- + bloom.] In or into bloom; in a blooming state. Masson.
Ablude
(Ab*lude") v. t. [L. abludere; ab + ludere to play.] To be unlike; to differ. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Abluent
(Ab"lu*ent) a. [L. abluens, p. pr. of. abluere to wash away; ab + luere See Lave.] Washing
away; carrying off impurities; detergent. — n. (Med.) A detergent.
Ablush
(A*blush") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + blush.] Blushing; ruddy.
Ablution
(Ab*lu`tion) n. [L. ablutio, fr. abluere: cf. F. ablution. See Abluent.]
1. The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious
rite.
2. The water used in cleansing. "Cast the ablutions in the main." Pope.
3. (R. C. Ch.) A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index
finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements,
is drunk by the priest.
Ablutionary
(Ab*lu"tion*a*ry) a. Pertaining to ablution.
Abluvion
(Ab*lu"vi*on) n. [LL. abluvio. See Abluent.] That which is washed off. [R.] Dwight.
Ably
(A"bly) adv. In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said.
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ably
(-a*bly) A suffix composed of -able and the adverbial suffix -ly; as, favorably.
Abnegate
(Ab"ne*gate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abnegated; p. pr. & vb. n. Abnegating.] [L. abnegatus,p.
p. of abnegare; ab + negare to deny. See Deny.] To deny and reject; to abjure. Sir E. Sandys.
Farrar.
Abnegation
(Ab`ne*ga"tion) n. [L. abnegatio: cf. F. abnégation.] a denial; a renunciation.
With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.
Knox.
Abnegative
(Ab"ne*ga*tive) a. [L. abnegativus.] Denying; renouncing; negative. [R.] Clarke.
Abnegator
(Ab"ne*ga`tor) n. [L.] One who abnegates, denies, or rejects anything. [R.]
Abnet
(||Ab"net) n. [Heb.] The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.
