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The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the tickets or coverts of a forest. Spelman. Cowell.

A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be levied on the property; as, an assessment of property or an assessment on property.

hat which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration. Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions. Ray.

Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence. I have, with much pains and assiduity, qualified myself for a nomenclator. Addison.

assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business, or enjoy some right, privilege, or property; as, an assignee of a bankrupt. See Assignment (c). An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by jaw; as an executor. Cowell. Blount. (b) pl.…

tial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business. [Obs.]

A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.

ros.), a verse of two members, having different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.

e, etc. See under All, Home, Large, Last (phrase and syn.), Length, Once, etc. -- At it, busily or actively engaged. -- At least. See Least and However. -- At one. See At one, in the Vocabulary.

Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." South. -- Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.

To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.

One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.

A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder.

, esp. with a sovereign or the head of a government, for conference or the transaction of business. According to the fair play of the world, Let me have audience: I am sent to speak. Shak.

dit. -- Audit house, Audit room, an appendage to a cathedral, for the transaction of its business.

ractice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business. They auspicate all their proceedings. Burke.

suitable for use on a street or roadway. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from about 4 to 50 H. P. for ordinary vehicles, ranging…

A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.

The business of keeping a baby farm.