Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages). Noah Webster

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СКАЧАТЬ µ The word is sometimes used derogatively in the sense of ½mere availableness,¸ or capability of success without regard to worthiness.

       He was … nominated for his availability.

       Lowell.

       2. That which is available.

       AÏvail¶aÏble (?), a. 1. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.]

       Laws human are available by consent.

       Hooker.

       2. Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate.

       Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable.

       Carlyle.

       Having no available funds with which to pay the calls on new shares.

       H. Spenser.

       AÏvail¶aÏbleÏness, n. 1. Competent power; validity; efficacy; as, the availableness of a title. [Obs.]

       2. Quality of being available; capability of being used for the purpose intended.

       Sir M. Hale.

       AÏvai¶aÏbly, adv. In an available manner; profitably; advantageously; efficaciously.

       AÏvail¶ment (?), n. Profit; advantage. [Obs.]

       Av¶aÏlanche· (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.] 1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

       2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

       3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

       AÏvale¶ (?), v. t. & i. [F. avaler to descend, to let down. See Avalanche.] 1. To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall; to doff. [Obs.]

       Chaucer.

       2. To bring low; to abase. [Obs.]

       Sir H. Wotton.

       3. (v. i.) To descend; to fall; to dismount. [Obs.]

       And from their sweaty courses did avale.

       Spenser.

       AÏvant¶ (?), n. [For avantÐguard. Cf. Avaunt, Van.] The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.

       AÏvant¶Ðcou·riÏer (?), n. [F., fr. avant before + courrier. See Avaunt, and Courier.] A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach.

       AÏvant¶Ðguard· (?; 277), n. [F. avant before + E. guard, F. avantÐgarde. See Avaunt.] The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.

       Av¶aÏrice (?), n. [F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr. av?re to covert, fr. a root av to satiate one's self: cf. Gr. ?, ?, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.] 1. An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

       To desire money for its own sake, and in order to hoard it up, is avarice.

       Beattie.

       2. An inordinate desire for some supposed good.

       All are taught an avarice of praise.

       Goldsmith.

       Av·aÏri¶cious (?), a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

       Syn. - Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Ð Avaricious, Covetous, Parsimonious, Penurious, Miserly, Niggardly. The avaricious eagerly grasp after it at the expense of others, though not of necessity with a design to save, since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift. The penurious, parsimonious, and miserly save money by disgraceful selfÐdenial, and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others. We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing.

       Ð Av·aÏri¶ciousÏly, adv. Ð Av·aÏri¶ciousÏness, n.

       Av¶aÏrous (?), a. [L. avarus.] Avaricious. [Obs.]

       AÏvast¶ (?), interj. [Corrupted from D. houd vast hold fast. See Hold, v. t., and Fast, a.] (Naut.) Cease; stop; stay. ½Avast heaving.¸

       Totten.

       Av·aÏtar¶ (?), n. [Skr. avatƒra descent; ava from + root t? to cross, pass over.] 1. (Hindoo Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; Ð chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.

       2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.

       AÏvaunce¶ (?), v. t. & i. [See Advance.] To advance; to profit.

       Chaucer.

       AÏvaunt¶ (?), interj. [F. avant forward, fr. L. ab + ante before. Cf. Avant, Advance.] Begone; depart; Ð a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase ½Get thee gone.¸

       AÏvaunt¶, v. t. & i. 1. To advance; to move forward; to elevate. [Obs.]

       Spenser.

       2. To depart; to move away. [Obs.]

       Coverdale.

       AÏvaunt¶, v. t. & i. [OF. avanter; ? (L. ad) + vanter. See Vaunt.] To vaunt; to boast. [Obs.]

       Chaucer.

       AÏvaunt¶, n. A vaunt; to boast. [Obs.]

       Chaucer.

       AÏvaunt¶our (?), n. [OF. avanteur.] A boaster. [Obs.]

       Chaucer.

       Ø A¶ve (?), n. [L., hail.] 1. An ave Maria.

       He repeated Aves and Credos.

       Macaulay.

       2. A reverential salutation.

       Their loud applause and aves vehement.

       Shak.

       AÏvel (?), v. t. [L. avellere.] To pull away. [Obs.]

       Yet are not these parts avelled.

       Sir T. Browne.

       AÏvel¶lane (?), a. [Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L. Avella or Abella a city of Campania.] (Her.) In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross.

       Ø A¶ve MaÏri¶a (?), A¶ve Ma¶ry (?). } [From the first words of the Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary; L. ave hail, Maria Mary.] 1. A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; Ð used in the Roman Catholic church.

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