AE, a diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. In derivatives from the learned languages, it is mostly superseded by e, and convenience seems to require it to be wholly rejected in anglicized words. For such words as may be found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E.
AED, ed, ead, syllables found in names from the Saxon, signify happy; as, Eadric, happy kingdom; Eadrig, happy victory; Edward prosperous watch; Edgar, successful weapon.
AE'DILE, noun [Lat.] In ancient Rome, an officer or magistrate, who had the care of the public buildings, [ades, ] streets, highways, public spectacles, etc.
AE'GILOPS, noun [Gr. a goat and the eye.]
A tumor in the corner of the eye, and a plant so called.
AE'GIS, noun [Gr. a goat skin, and shield; from a goat.]
A shield, or defensive armor.
AEL, Eng. all, are seen in many names; as, in AElfred, Alfred, all peace; AElwin, all conqueror.
AELF, seems to be one form of help, but more generally written elph or ulph; as, in AElfwin, victorious aid; AEthelwulph, illustrious help.
AE'OLIST, noun [Latin AEolus.]
A pretender to inspiration.
A'ERATE, verb transitive [See Air.] To combine with carbonic acid, formerly called fixed air. [The word has been discarded from modern chimistry.]
A'ERATED, participle passive Combined with carbonic acid.
A'ERATING, participle present tense Combining with carbonic acid.
AERA'TION, noun The act or operation of combining with carbonic acid.
AE'RIAL, adjective [Latin aerius. See Air.]
1. Belonging to the air, or atmosphere; as, aerial regions.
2. Consisting of air; partaking of the nature of air; as, aerial particles.
3. Produced by air; as, aerial honey.
4. Inhabiting or frequenting the air; as, aerial songsters.
5. Placed in the air; high; lofty; elevated; as, aerial spires; aerial flight.
AE'RIANS, noun In church history, a branch of Arians, so called from Aerius, who maintained, that there is no difference between bishops and priests.
A'ERIE, noun The nest of a fowl, as of an eagle or hawk; a covey of birds.
AERIFICA'TION, noun
1. The act of combining air with; the state of being filled with air.
2. The act of becoming air or of changing into an aeriform state, as substances which are converted from a liquid or solid form into gas or an elastic vapor; the state of being aeriform.
A'ERIFIED, participle passive Having air infused, or combined with.
A'ERIFORM, adjective [Latin aer, air, and forma, form.]
Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic, invisible fluid. The gases are aeriform fluids.
A'ERIFY, verb transitive To infuse air into; to fill with air, or to combine air with.
AEROG'RAPHY, noun [Gr. air, and to describe.]
A description of the air or atmosphere; but aerology is chiefly used.
A'EROLITE, noun [Gr. air, and a stone.]
A stone falling from the air, or atmospheric regions; a meteoric stone.
AEROLOG'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to aerology.
AEROL'OGIST, noun One who is versed in aerology.
AEROL'OGY, n [Gr. air, and description.]
A description of the air; that branch of philosophy which treats of the air, its constituent parts, properties, and phenomena.
A'EROMANCY, noun [Gr. divination.]
Divination by means of the air and winds. [Little used.]
AEROM'ETER, noun [Gr. air, and measure.]
An instrument for weighing air, or for ascertaining the mean bulk of gases.
AEROM'ETRY, noun [as above.] The science of measuring the air, including the doctrine of its pressure, elasticity, rarefaction, and condensation.
Rather, aerometry is the art or science of ascertaining the mean bulk of the gases.
A'ERONAUT, noun [Gr. a sailor, from a ship.]
One who sails or floats in the air; an aerial navigator; applied to persons who ascent in air balloons.
AERONAUT'IC, adjective Sailing or floating in the air; pertaining to aerial sailing.
AERONAUT'ICS, noun The doctrine, science, or art of sailing in the air, by means of a balloon.
A'ERONAUTISM, noun The practice of ascending and floating in the atmosphere, in balloons.
AEROS'COPY, noun [Gr to see.] The observation of the air. [Little used.]
A'EROSTAT, noun [Gr. sustaining, from to stand.]
A machine or vessel sustaining weights in the air; a name given to air balloons.
AEROSTAT'IC, adjective Suspending in air; pertaining to the art of aerial navigation.
AEROSTA'TION, noun
1. Aerial navigation; the science of raising, suspending, and guiding machines in the air, or of ascending in air balloons.
2. The science of weighing air.
ATHEL, ADEL or AETHEL nobel of illustrious birth.