Meaning of Acrity | Babel Free

Definitions

Sharpness, keenness or acridity.

obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“that is by the acrity of Prudence and severity of judgement, by whose vigor and efficacy, they see into the falsity & vanity of these errours. And by this their hatred of pravity, and good zeal to Religion, they purchase to themselves great[…]”

“The molasses of beet-roots take with them all the acrity of the root, and moreover […]”

“[page 31:] […] the discharge is serous, although, indeed, it acquires sometimes an acrity which attacks the nostrils and lips. […] [page 49:] […] on account of the acrity of the intestinal matters.”

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