Defn: In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
ACCIDENTALNESS
Ac`ci*den"tal*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being accidental; casualness.
ACCIDIE
Ac"ci*die, n. Etym: [OF. accide, accidie, LL. accidia, acedia, fr.
Gr.
Defn: Sloth; torpor. [Obs.] "The sin of accidie." Chaucer.
ACCIPENSER
Ac`ci*pen"ser, n.
Defn: See Acipenser.
ACCIPIENT
Ac*cip"i*ent, n. Etym: [L. accipiens, p. pr. of accipere. See
Accept.]
Defn: A receiver. [R.] Bailey
ACCIPITER
Ac*cip"i*ter, n.; pl. E. Accipiters. L. Accipitres. Etym: [L., hawk.]