Angles to Anileness
Angles
(An"gles) n. pl. [L. Angli. See Anglican.] (Ethnol.) An ancient Low German tribe, that settled
in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably came from
the district of Angeln (now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc.
Anglesite
(An"gle*site) n. [From the Isle of Anglesea.] (Min.) A native sulphate of lead. It occurs in
white or yellowish transparent, prismatic crystals.
Anglewise
(An"gle*wise`) adv. [Angle + wise, OE. wise manner.] In an angular manner; angularly.
Angleworm
(An"gle*worm`) n. (Zoöl.) A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers
for bait. See Earthworm.
Anglian
(An"gli*an) a. Of or pertaining to the Angles. — n. One of the Angles.
Anglic
(An"glic) a. Anglian.
Anglican
(An"gli*can) a. [Angli the Angles, a Germanic tribe in Lower Germany. Cf. English.]
1. English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with,
the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.
2. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England.
Anglican
(An"gli*can) n.
1. A member of the Church of England.
Whether Catholics, Anglicans, or Calvinists.
Burke.
2. In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section,
in the Church of England.
Anglicanism
(An"gli*can*ism) n.
1. Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.
2. The principles of the established church of England; also, in a restricted sense, the doctrines held by
the high-church party.
3. Attachment to England or English institutions.
Anglice
(||An"gli*ce) adv. [NL.] In English; in the English manner; as, Livorno, Anglice Leghorn.
Anglicify
(An*glic"i*fy) v. t. [NL. Anglicus English + -fly.] To anglicize. [R.]
Anglicism
(An"gli*cism) n. [Cf. F. anglicisme.]
1. An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to the English. Dryden.
2. The quality of being English; an English characteristic, custom, or method.
Anglicity
(An*glic"i*ty) n. The state or quality of being English.
Anglicization
(An`gli*ci*za"tion) n. The act of anglicizing, or making English in character.
Anglicize
(An"gli*cize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anglicized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Anglicizing.] To make English; to
English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies.
