Definition of Ashes

cinis cineris

Spear-wood of the Rohirrim.
Tall, straight, grey trees common in northern lands, and found throughout Middle-earth. The spears of the Rohirrim were made from their wood, as was Gandalf's staff.

(n. pl.)
The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
  

(n. pl.)
The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
  

(n. pl.)
Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
  

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ashes
\ash"es\ (&?;), n. pl. [oe. asche, aske, as. asce, ?sce, axe; akin to ohg. asca, g. asche, d. asch, icel. & sw. aska, dan. aske, goth. azgo.]
1. the earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
2. specifically: the remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay. their martyred blood and ashes sow. the coffins were broken open. the ashes were scattered to the winds.
3. the color of ashes; deathlike paleness. the lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame.

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 volcanic ashes 
 in dust and ashes 
 in sackcloth and ashes 

Origin
From the English Burial Service. From The Bible, Genesis iii 19 'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.'

fuinseog
ashes: luaith
ash-tree: fuinnseog

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Lludlyd = a. full of ashes

Lludw = n. ashes

Lludwlyd = a. of the nature of ashes

Lludwog = a. full of ashes

Ulw, Ulwyn = n. ashes, cinders

a prize gained in an international series of cricket with England

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Noun
1. the residue that remains when something is burned
(hypernym) residue
(hyponym) fly ash
2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
(synonym) ash tree
(hypernym) tree
(hyponym) Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil
(member-holonym) Fraxinus, genus Fraxinus
(part-meronym) ash-key
3. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
(hypernym) wood
(substance-holonym) ash tree

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Verb
1. convert into ashes
(hypernym) change, alter, modify

Dreaming of ashes omens woe, and many bitter changes are sure to come to the dreamer. Blasted crops to the farmer. Unsuccessful deals for the trader. Parents will reap the sorrows of wayward children.
  

Impurities consisting of silica, iron, alumina, and other noncombustible matter that are contained in coal. Ash increases the weight of coal, adds to the cost of handling, and can affect its burning characteristics Ash content is measured as a percent by weight of coal on an "as received" or a "dry" (moisture-free, usually part of a laboratory analysis) basis.

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The ashes of a red heifer burned entire (Num. 19:5) when sprinkled on the unclean made them ceremonially clean (Heb. 9:13). To cover the head with ashes was a token of self-abhorrence and humiliation (2 Sam. 13:19; Esther 4:3; Jer. 6:26, etc.). To feed on ashes (Isa. 44:20), means to seek that which will prove to be vain and unsatisfactory, and hence it denotes the unsatisfactory nature of idol-worship. (Comp. Hos. 12:1).

The ashes on the altar of burnt offering were gathered into a cavity in its surface. The ashes of a red heifer burnt entire, according to regulations prescribed in Numb. 19, had the ceremonial efficacy of purifying the unclean, (Hebrews 9:13) but of polluting the clean. See: Sacrifice Ashes about the person, especially on the head, were used as a sign of sorrow. See: Mourning
  

fatness; ashes