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British poet and mystic (1857–1942)
of the Rider–Waite Tarot (also called the Rider–Waite–Smith or Waite–Smith deck). As his biographer R. A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived
A._E._Waite
Tarot deck
A. E. Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, both members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Also known as the Waite–Smith, Rider–Waite–Smith
Rider–Waite_Tarot
British magical order (1887–1903)
[page needed]. Gilbert, R. A. "The Masonic Career of A. E. Waite". Gilbert, R. A. "The Masonic Career of A. E. Waite". King 1989, pp. 42–43. King 1989, p. 47. Regardie
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Hermetic_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
wears a crown similar to the one used by the goddess Hathor, and is depicted with Marian imagery. A. E. Waite, the co-creator of the Rider–Waite deck,
The_High_Priestess
Anonymous 17th-century spellbook
The Lesser Key of Solomon, does not in fact occur in the manuscripts. A. E. Waite, in his 1898 Book of Black Magic and of Pacts does use the terms "so-called
The_Lesser_Key_of_Solomon
Magic used for evil and selfish purposes
Montespan.[failed verification] During his period of scholarship, A. E. Waite provided a comprehensive account of black magic practices, rituals and traditions
Black_magic
French occult writer and poet (1810–1875)
Saint-Sulpice seminary, in 1836, are expressed in the following quote, by A. E. Waite: "He [Levi] seems, however, to have conceived strange views on doctrinal
Éliphas_Lévi
Eighteenth-century grimoire
appearing in French or Italian in the mid-18th century, as noted already by A. E. Waite who discussed the work in his The Book of Ceremonial Magic (1911), stating:
Grimorium_Verum
1910 book by A. E. Waite
Tarot is a divinatory tarot guide, with text by A. E. Waite and illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith. Published in conjunction with the Rider–Waite–Smith
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
The_Pictorial_Key_to_the_Tarot
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes. A. E. Waite wrote that the card depicts the Holy Grail. In Tarot reading, the Ace
Ace_of_Cups
Rosicrucian esoteric Christian order
subscribing Master Masons of a Grand Lodge in amity with United Grand Lodge of England. The structure and grade of this order, as A. E. Waite suggests, were derived
Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia
Societas_Rosicruciana_in_Anglia
Short story by Arthur Machen
first published in 1904 in Horlick's Magazine, edited by Machen's friend A. E. Waite, then reprinted in Machen's collection The House of Souls (1906). The
The_White_People
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
represent a literal magician's wand. The illustration of the tarot card "The Magician" from the Rider–Waite tarot deck was developed by A. E. Waite for the
The_Magician_(tarot_card)
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
represents a time of clarity and personal growth. In the Rider–Waite deck, The Sun depicts a radiant Sun shining over a naked child riding a white horse
The_Sun_(tarot_card)
British musician (born 1952)
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit
John_Waite
17th to 18th century grimoire
hundred years after the death of its supposed author. According to A. E. Waite, "...[I]t is a malicious and somewhat clever imposture, which was undeniably
The_Grimoire_of_Pope_Honorius
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
to the Tarot, A. E. Waite, the designer of the Rider–Waite tarot deck, wrote of the symbol: The gallows from which he is suspended forms a Tau cross, while
The_Hanged_Man_(tarot_card)
Occult organisation
Robert Felkin (a British doctor), John William Brodie-Innes, A. E. Waite, William Alexander Ayton, W. B. Yeats and others. The Morgenrothe had a very short
Stella_Matutina
Religious function
example, represent a priest, scholar, therapist, or teacher, possibly similar to the Hermit or the King of Cups cards. A. E. Waite wrote that the Hierophant:
Hierophant
American physician, occultist and writer (1825–1875)
doctor, occultist, spiritualist, trance medium, and writer. According to A. E. Waite, he established the earliest known Rosicrucian order in the United States
Paschal_Beverly_Randolph
Five-pointed star polygon
its Doctrine and Ritual [Dogme et rituel de la haute magie]. Trans. by A. E. Waite. York Beach: Weiser. OCLC 263626874. Lévi, Éliphas (2002) [1939 (translated)
Pentagram
Philosophy based on the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus
1999. "A Suggestive Inquiry into Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy" with an introduction by Isabelle de Steiger "Hermetic Papers of A. E. Waite: the Unknown
Hermeticism
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
Rider–Waite tarot deck depicts the skeleton carrying a black standard emblazoned with The White Rose of York. In the background are two towers and a rising
Death_(tarot_card)
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
It is used in game playing as well as in divination. According to A. E. Waite's 1910 book, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Devil card carries several
The_Devil_(tarot_card)
Topics referred to by the same term
Arthur Waite may refer to: A. E. Waite (Arthur Edward Waite, 1857–1942), scholarly mystic Arthur Waite (racing driver) (1894–1991), Australian racing
Arthur_Waite
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
decisive, sharp action required to cut through illusions. According to A. E. Waite's 1910 book Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Justice card carries several
Justice_(tarot_card)
British occultist (1854–1918)
Paul: Llewellyn. Waite, A. E. (1902). The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabbalah. London: The Theosophical Publishing Society. Waite, A. E. (1911). The Pictorial
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Samuel_Liddell_MacGregor_Mathers
War flag used by the Knights Templar
their enemies." cf. Archibald Barrington, A Familiar Introduction to Heraldry (1848), p. 121. A. E. Waite, A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry vol. 1 (1921)
Baucent
American judge
Aaron E. Waite (December 26, 1813 – December 12, 1898) was an American judge and politician. He was the 4th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving
Aaron_E._Waite
Collection of 60 folios regarding magical initiation rituals
Levi, Eliphas, Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual, trans. A.E. Waite (Kessinger, 1998 - orig.ed. 1855, ISBN 0-7661-0297-1) McIntosh, Christopher
Cipher_Manuscripts
1871 book by Albert Pike
others have questioned his expertise. For instance, occult scholar, A. E. Waite, after researching Levi's texts relating to the Kabalah, wrote: "I do
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Morals_and_Dogma_of_the_Ancient_and_Accepted_Scottish_Rite_of_Freemasonry
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
in great drops" (totaling 15 in the Rider–Waite deck) which are all Yodh-shaped. According to A. E. Waite's 1911 book The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,
The_Moon_(tarot_card)
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
It is used in game playing as well as in divination. According to A. E. Waite's 1910 book Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Lovers card carries several
The_Lovers
Occult organisation
Stella Matutina; the Isis-Urania Temple led by A. E. Waite and others; and Aleister Crowley's A∴A∴. Following a rebellion of adepts in London and an ensuing
Alpha_et_Omega
Chief Justice of the United States from 1874 to 1888
States from 1874 until his death in 1888. During his tenure, the Waite Court took a narrow interpretation of federal authority related to laws and amendments
Morrison_Waite
Topics referred to by the same term
Justice Waite may refer to: Morrison Waite (1816–1888), chief justice of the United States Supreme Court Aaron E. Waite (1813–1898), chief justice of
Justice Waite (disambiguation)
Justice_Waite_(disambiguation)
Grimoire of ceremonial magic published in 1575
the Magic of the Ancients) is a Latin grimoire of Renaissance ceremonial magic published in 1575 in Switzerland. A. E. Waite assumes that the title is from
Arbatel_de_magia_veterum
Suit of tarot cards
illustrations of Pamela Colman Smith and the writings of A. E. Waite found as part of the Rider–Waite Tarot, the most popular tarot deck amongst English speakers
Suit_of_cups
Arthur Edward Waite (who was a Freemason and member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia) had written extensively on the topic from a traditionalist
Academic study of Western esotericism
Academic_study_of_Western_esotericism
Beings in various occult movements
(1909). The Cloud upon the Sanctuary. Translated by A. E. Waite. London: Rider & Co. Waite, A. E. (1909). The Hidden Church of the Holy Graal. London:
Secret_Chiefs
15th-century Italian tarot deck
Museum, where they were likely seen by A. E. Waite and Pamela Colman Smith, inspiring the subsequent Rider–Waite Tarot deck. From 1948, the deck was owned
Sola_Busca_tarot
CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) Gilbert, R. A. "The Masonic Career of A. E. Waite". Ars Quatuor Coronatorum. QCCC Correspondence Circle Limited
List_of_Freemasons_(E–Z)
Scottish woman who confessed to witchcraft at Auldearn near Nairn in 1662
Isobel Gowdie was a Scottish woman who confessed to witchcraft at Auldearn near Nairn in 1662. Scant information is available about her age or life, and
Isobel_Gowdie
First emanation in Kabbalah
respectively. A. E. Waite wrote that Rabbi Azariel ben Menachem, a student of Isaac the Blind, in his Commentary on the Sephiroth granted a particular colour
Keter
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
History, Symbolism, and Divination. TarcherPerigee. ISBN 1-58542-349-1. Waite, A. E. (1979) [1910]. The Pictorial Key to the Tarot. New York: Samuel Weiser
The_Tower_(tarot_card)
Phrase
F.Ll. Harrison, Music in Mediaeval Britain (London, 1958) pp. 94-95 A. E. Waite, A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry vol. 1 (1921), p. 67 "Non nobis, Domine
Non_nobis
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
to the 1930s, with Arthur Edward Waite being one of the key figures in the development of the tarot deck. Waite was a British poet and scholar who wrote
Seven_of_Cups
Final stage in the alchemical process
Landscape. Oxon: Routledge. p. 125. ISBN 9781782200505. Turba Philosophorum. A.E.Waite translation. O'Connor, Peter (2014-07-17). Understanding Jung Understanding
Rubedo
One who has attained skill, knowledge or aptitude
Latin adeptus 'one who has attained' (the secret of transmuting metals). A. E. Waite recounts the use of the term in alchemy in his 1926 book, The Secret
Adept
Head of the Catholic Church from 1216 to 1227
hundred years after the death of its supposed author. According to A. E. Waite, "[I]t is a malicious and somewhat clever imposture, which was undeniably calculated
Pope_Honorius_III
Ceremonial magic ritual
four classical elements A ceremonial robe (e.g. a tau robe) or other suitable ritual garb is worn by the magician A ritual dagger (e.g. an "athame") used
Lesser ritual of the pentagram
Lesser_ritual_of_the_pentagram
Magical talisman
element earth. In the 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith tarot deck (the pentacles of which were designed by Arthur Edward Waite), and subsequent tarot decks that
Pentacle
1982 single by John Waite
The following year, English musician John Waite, newly a solo artist after fronting The Babys, recorded a version. It was released in 1982 as his debut
Change_(John_Waite_song)
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
a non-traditional trump sequence placing Nerone at position VIII, it does not depict a virtue corresponding to Strength. According to A. E. Waite's 1910
Strength_(tarot_card)
Period of the US Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888
The Waite Court was the Supreme Court of the United States from 1874 to 1888, when Morrison Waite served as the seventh Chief Justice of the United States
Waite_Court
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
precipice. In the Rider–Waite Tarot deck, he is also portrayed as having with him a small dog. The Fool holds a white rose (a symbol of freedom from baser
The_Fool_(tarot_card)
Organization for the practice of occult magic
of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0299203047. Gilbert, R. A. (1986). "The Masonic Career of A. E. Waite". Ars Quatuor Coronatorum. 99. Archived from the original
Magical_organization
card pictured is the Wheel Of Fortune card from the Rider–Waite tarot deck. A.E. Waite was a key figure in the development of the tarot in line with the
Wheel_of_Fortune_(tarot_card)
Standard pattern of 78 cards
anglophone world. Various esoteric decks such as the Rider–Waite Tarot deck (conceived by A. E. Waite and rendered by Pamela Colman Smith), and the Thoth Tarot
Tarot_of_Marseilles
1908 novel by William Somerset Maugham
Hartmann. Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie by Eliphas Levi, translated by A. E. Waite The Blossom and the Fruit, by Mabel Collins Most critics consider that
The_Magician_(Maugham_novel)
French occultist and astrologer (1738–1791)
projétique et patriotique, 17 numéros parus entre février et juillet 1791. A. E. Waite Éliphas Lévi Museum of Tarot. "Tarot de Marseille Collection". Greer
Etteilla
Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947)
a passion for the theatre, who had literary friends in London's bohemian circles. Hogg had introduced Machen to the writer and occultist A. E. Waite,
Arthur_Machen
Western esoteric tradition
Muller. ISBN 978-0-584-10011-2. Howe, E. (1972). The Magicians of the Golden Dawn: A Documentary History of a Magical Order, 1887-1923. Routledge and
Hermetic_Qabalah
Magical organization founded in 1977
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. is a 501(c) non-profit organization associated with a modern magical Order of the same name. While bearing
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc.
The_Hermetic_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn,_Inc.
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit and Harpocrates.[citation needed] According to A. E. Waite's 1910 book Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Judgement card is associated
Judgement_(tarot_card)
Subject related to ESP
Tattva vision is a technique developed by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn to aid with the development of the faculty of astral clairvoyance. They
Tattva_vision
Range of related ideas and movements that have developed in the Western world
for a specific elite and hidden from the masses. This definition was popularised in the published work of 19th-century esotericists like A. E. Waite, who
Western_esotericism
List of relations between magical objects
A table of magical correspondences is a list of magical correspondences between items belonging to different categories, such as correspondences between
Table of magical correspondences
Table_of_magical_correspondences
Pseudepigraphical grimoire (book of spells)
edition held in the Bibliothèque nationale de France has been analyzed by A. E. Waite in The Book of Ceremonial Magic. The grimoire is divided in two books
The_True_Black_Magic
School district in Ohio
"Medina City School District 2016-2017 School Year Report Card" (PDF). Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved June 10, 2018. Official website v t e
Medina_City_School_District
Pseudepigraphical grimoire (book of spells)
ISBN 0-271-01846-1, part II, chapter 1, "The Solomonic Cycle", pp. 47–99. Arthur E. Waite, The Book of Black Magic, ISBN 0-87728-207-2, Chapter 2, "Composite Rituals"
Key_of_Solomon
Oil used to sanctify, to set the anointed person or object apart
(1): 223–231. doi:10.1484/J.SOCC.3.70. Burmester, O. H. E. (1967). The Egyptian or Coptic Church: A Detailed Description of Her Liturgical Services and the
Holy_anointing_oil
Monument to accused witches in Edinburgh
The Witches' Well is a monument to accused witches burned at the stake in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the only one of its kind in the city. The memorial
Witches'_Well,_Edinburgh
Co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
of three co-founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He was also a member of several metaphysical orders in England. Woodman was born in England
William_Robert_Woodman
1916 arsenic poisonings in the United States
were poisoned with arsenic by their son-in-law Arthur Warren Waite in 1916. Arthur Warren Waite married Clara Louise Peck, the daughter of Hannah M. Peck
Murder of Hannah and John E. Peck
Murder_of_Hannah_and_John_E._Peck
American businessman (1883–1964)
Waite Phillips (January 19, 1883 – January 27, 1964) was an American petroleum businessman who created a fully integrated operation that combined petroleum
Waite_Phillips
Magical organization
principles of the open-source software movement. The organization grew out of a series of workshops on ceremonial magic held by Webster in 2001. According
Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn
Open_Source_Order_of_the_Golden_Dawn
British Freemason and occult writer (1848–1925)
July 1925) was a British coroner, ceremonial magician, theosophist and Freemason born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England. He was a Supreme Magus (chief)
William_Wynn_Westcott
Dutch astrologer Doreen Valiente – English Wiccan writer (1922–1999) A. E. Waite – British poet and mystic (1857–1942) Ed and Lorraine Warren – American
List_of_occult_writers
English occultist 1907–1985)
began writing a book on Qabalah, for which he drew upon the writings of occultists like Crowley, Éliphas Lévi, and A. E. Waite. The result, A Garden of Pomegranates
Israel_Regardie
Christian mystical text
book had a lasting impact on esoteric movements in the 19th and 20th centuries.It was translated into English by Isabelle de Steiger. A. E. Waite wrote an
The_Cloud_upon_the_Sanctuary
American cowboy (1853–1895)
Tecumseh "Dash" Waite, occasionally spelled Fred Wayte (September 23, 1853 – September 24, 1895) (Chickasaw) was noted for a period when he was a cowboy in
Fred_Waite
English painter
(1894-1895), edited by A. E. Waite. She painted some figures in the Theosphical movement but unfortunately much of her work was destroyed in a fire. She also
Isabelle_de_Steiger
City in Medina County, Ohio
elementary schools. The newest elementary schools are Eliza Northrop and Ralph E. Waite Elementary School, both opened for the 2009–10 school year. Both Garfield
Medina,_Ohio
Activity that holds attention or gives pleasure
published in 1860 as Histoire de la Magie English edition, translated by A.E. Waite in 1913). Boston, MA: Red Wheel/Weiser. ISBN 978-0-87728-929-6. Gresham
Entertainment
Variety of rituals of magic
translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite as Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual. In 1861, he published a sequel, La Clef des Grands Mystères
Ceremonial_magic
New Zealand golfer
Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer. Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Waite has one PGA Tour victory
Grant_Waite
1964 book by Frances A. Yates
recognition as a more sober student in her own hermetic terrain then Aleister Crowley, A.E. Waite, or Eliphas Levi from Scholem himself in a lecture on the
Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition
Giordano_Bruno_and_the_Hermetic_Tradition
Scottish witch
Stenness. At that time in Scotland, the Scottish Witchcraft Act 1563 had made a conviction for witchcraft punishable by death. Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of
Allison_Balfour
Branch of natural philosophy
la Société des Franc-Maçons considerée sous tous les aspects. 1766. (A.E. Waite translation as found in The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus
Alchemy
German Rosicrucian Organization
at the Wayback Machine, Lapis Magazine. Gilbert, Bro. R. A. "The masonic career of A.E. Waite", Ars Quatuor Coronatorum. U.D., Frater (2008). High Magic
Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross
Order_of_the_Golden_and_Rosy_Cross
Calendar year
sixth and last President of the Orange Free State (1896–1902) (d. 1916) A. E. Waite, British occultist (d. 1942) October 5 – Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich
1857
British secret society
pass a new constitution in which he would become head of the order. He was opposed by a majority of the remaining members led by Arthur Edward Waite, Marcus
Isis-Urania_Temple
Figure in the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597
by looking for a special mark in their eyes. In May 1597, she claimed to know of a convention of 2,300 witches in Atholl. As a result, a special commission
Margaret_Aitken_(witch)
Ceremonial magical tradition
A watchtower or guardian in ceremonial magical tradition is a tutelary spirit of one of the four cardinal points or quarters (East, South, West and North)
Watchtower_(magic)
1968 novel by James Blish
which has been attributed to Bacon) The Book of Ceremonial Magic by A. E. Waite Enchiridion of Pope Leo III (also known as the Grimoire of Pope Leo)
Black_Easter
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
Marshall day, 1901, and in the classic orations of Binney, Story, Phelps, Waite and Rawle. Chicago: Callaghan & Company. pp. liv–lv. ISBN 978-0722291474
Robert_E._Lee
French archivist (1842–1902)
(2007). Wicca and the Christian Heritage. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-25414-4. Waite, A. E. (1896). Devil Worship in France. pp. 182–187. v t e
Jules_Doinel
American politician (born 1943)
Virginia Brown-Waite (née Virginia Frances Kniffen; October 5, 1943) is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional
Ginny_Brown-Waite
Four-player chess variant
Enochian chess is a four-player chess variant, similar to chaturaji, associated with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The name comes from the Enochian
Enochian_chess
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
Female
French
Feminine form of French Désiré, DÉSIRÉE means "desired."Â
Female
French
Feminine form of French unisex Esmé, ESMÉE means "esteemed, loved."
Female
French
Feminine form of French Dieudonné, DIEUDONNÉE means "God-given."
Male
French
French form of Latin Isaias, ISAÃE means "God is salvation."
Female
French
Feminine form of French Honoré, HONORÉE means "honor, valor."
Female
French
French form of Latin Medea, MÉDÉE means "cunning."
Male
Slovene
Pet form of Slovene Jožef, JOŽE means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
Female
French
Feminine form of French André, ANDRÉE means "man; warrior."
Female
French
French form of Latin Dorothea, DOROTHÉE means "gift of God."
Female
French
French feminine form of Latin Josephus, JOSÉE means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
French
French name, derived from the French word aimée, AIMÉE means "much loved."
Female
French
Pet form of French Estelle, ESTÉE means "star."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Female
French
Feminine form of French Iréné, IRÉNÉE means "peaceful."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Male
French
French form of Latin Timotheus, TIMOTHÉE means "to honor God."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
French
Feminine form of French René, RENÉE means "reborn."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
Boy/Male
Indian
Prudent, Wise
Girl/Female
Muslim
Student of Hadith
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Danish, English, German, Swedish
Noble Kind
Boy/Male
Muslim
Safe
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish Krystian, KRYSTIANA means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word ulfr, ULFR means "wolf."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Auspicious
Boy/Male
Tamil
Another name for Ayodhya, City
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant attendant
Girl/Female
Indian
Others Well-wisher
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
A E-WAITE
a.
Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid.
n.
See Elevator, n. (e).
a.
Lower by a semitone; flat; as, E molle, that is, E flat.
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
a.
Old; as, Auld Reekie (old smoky), i. e., Edinburgh.
e. t.
To make cool.
e. i.
To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword.
a.
Covered with a mant/e; cloaked; disguised.
pl.
of Notopodium
e
(imp.) of Wit
superl.
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
v. t.
To liken; to compa/e.
superl.
Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.