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The act or power of giving by testament, or will. [R.] Burke.

cke. We tolerate them because property and liberty, to a degree, require that toleration. Burke.

nuities on lives, and tontines, and perpetual rents, and all the small wares of the shop. Burke.

by sale, by gift, or otherwise. I shall here only consider it as a transfer of property. Burke.

over. In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another. Burke.

The act of moving round; routine; repetition. Burke.

color of trucking with them. Palfrey. Despotism itself is obliged to truck and huckster. Burke. To truck and higgle for a private good. Emerson.

bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep. "Small, trucking states." Burke. Religion itself is forced to truckle to worldly poliey. Norris.

truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. Burke.

t; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. His lordship is his majesty's turnspit. Burke.

Situated or being beyond the sea. Burke.

Lacking art or skill; artless. Congreve. -- Un*art"ful*ly, adv. Swift. Burke.

Not obstructed by barricades; open; as, unbarricadoed streets. Burke.

s; uncivilized. Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke.

ernment; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer. Burke. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty, n. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly, adv.

To rate too low; to rate below the value; to undervalue. Burke.

ult; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation; unimpeachable testimony. Burke. -- Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.

To deprive of lead, as of a leaden coffin. [R.] Burke.

Having no ports. [Obs.] "An unportuous coast." Burke.

Not supported by reason; unreasonable. "Unreasoned habits." Burke.