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Attendant spirit; genius; demon. Shak.

An indicator (as in a hotel) which designates the room where attendance is wanted.

ntiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders. Before any of his apparitors could execute the sentence, he was himself summoned away by a sterner apparitor to the other world. De Quincey.

To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).

Attended with great labor, like the ascending of acclivities; difficult; laborious; as, an arduous employment, task, or enterprise.

The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court. To challenge the array (Law), to except to the whole panel. Cowell. Tomlins. Blount. -- Commission of array (Eng. Hist.), a commission given by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war. Blackst…

ods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden. His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren. Macaulay.

Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.

pplication or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. She grows more assiduous in her attendance. Addison.

An attendant; one who is present. Dryden.

An atrocious or extremely cruel deed. The atrocities which attend a victory. Macaulay.

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending. They say the tongues of dying men En…

The act of hearing; attention to sounds. Thou, therefore, give due audience, and attend. Milton.

ting; subsidiary; as auxiliary troops. Auxiliary scales (Mus.), the scales of relative or attendant keys. See under Attendant, a. -- Auxiliary verbs (Gram.). See Auxiliary, n., 3.

To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]

A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. A bouncing barmaid. W. Irving.

An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court. Mozley & W.

Befitting associates or attendants. [Obs.] With such accommodation and besort As levels with her breeding. Shak.

Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory. Froude.