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ating fluid of male animals; sperm. It is a white or whitish viscid fluid secreted by the testes, characterized by the presence of spermatozoids to which it owes its generative power. Semen contra, or Semen cinæ or cynæ, a strong aromatic, bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary, said to consist of the leaves, pe…

to squares of different shades or colors, from which a picture is made on the plate to be tested.

in general, to read it, so as to give due notice to the party concerned, or to leave an attested copy with him or his attorney, or his usual place of abode. -- To serve a warrant, to read it, and seize the person against whom it is issued. -- To serve a writ (Law), to read it to the defendant, or to leave an attested…

eading of it to the person to whom notice is intended to be given, or the leaving of an attested copy with the person or his attorney, or at his usual place of abode. -- Service of an attachment (Law), the seizing of the person or goods according to the direction. -- Service of an execution (Law), the levying of it u…

One of the testes; a testicle. Shak.

Capable of being tested or proved.

A piece of plate armor for the head of a war horse; a tester.

A tester; a sixpence. [Obs.]

Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament.

Proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend.

face of the ground. -- Under one's signature, with one's signature or name subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Cf. the second Note under Over, prep. -- Under sail. (Naut.) (a) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion. (b) With sails set, though the anchor is down.…

Much debated or contested; causing discussion; as, a vexed question.

which has no competitor for the prize; hence, colloquially, a one-sided contest; an uncontested, or an easy, victory.

A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester. [Obs.] The whitsters in Datchet mead. Shak.