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To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.]

Attainder; attainture; conviction.

Attainder; disgrace.

To stain.

A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beetroot molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste.

By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.

The rank, post, or commission of a captain. Washington. Captaincy general, the office, power, teritory, or jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands).

Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship. [Obs.]

The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander. "To take the captainship." Shak.

Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning. To make her certain of the sad event. Dryden. I myself am certain of you. Wyclif.

Without doubt or question; unquestionably.

Certainty.

The quality, state, or condition, of being certain. The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes. Fisher Ames.

A small ruminant of the family Tragulidæ a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.

A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain.

ise; to include; to inclose; to hold. Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee; how much less this house! 2 Chron. vi. 18. When that this body did contain a spirit. Shak. What thy stores contain bring forth. Milton.

Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.

A container.

One who, or that which, contains.