Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ACCEND
v.t.[L. accendo, to kindle; ad and candeo, caneo, to be white, canus, white; W. can, white, bright; also a song. Whence, canto, to sing, to chant; cantus, a song; Eng. cant; W. canu, to bleach or whiten, and to sing; cymnud, fuel. Hence, kindle, L. candidus, candid, white. The primary sense is, to throw, dart, or thrust; to shoot, as the rays of light. Hence, to cant, to throw. See Chant and Cant. ] To kindle; to set on fire. [The verb is not used. ]
ACCENDIBILITY
n.Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed.
ACCENDIBLE
a.Capable OF being inflamed or kindled.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ACCEND
Ac *cend ", v. t. Etym: [L. accendere, accensum, to kindle; ad +candère to kindle (only in compounds ); rel. to candere to be white, to gleam. See Candle. ]
Defn: To set on fire; to kindle. [Obs. ] Fotherby.
ACCENDIBILITY
ACCENDIBILITY Ac *cend `i *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability.
ACCENDIBLE
ACCENDIBLE Ac *cend "i *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable. Ure.