a. [ Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. ācōlian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + cōlian to cool. See Cool. ] Cold. [ Obs. ] “Poor Tom's acold.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to acology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; remedy + -logy. ] Materia medica; the science of remedies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Acolythist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the name of the plant. ] (Chem.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. &unr_; following, attending: cf. F. acolyte. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who attends; an assistant. “With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes.” Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Acolyte. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An acolyte. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]