actīve, adv.,
v. the foll. art. fin.
·adj Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn. II. Active ·adj Implying or producing rapid acti...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·adj Capable of luminescence under the action of cathode rays, X rays, or any of the allied fo...
·adj Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents. ...
A louse. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Duty against an enemy; operations in his presence. Or in the present day it denotes serving on full-...
The Sailor's Word-Book