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l service. The outward service of ancient religion, the rites, ceremonies, and ceremonial vestments of the old law. Coleridge.

ficer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. Sexton beetle (Zoöl.), a burying beetle.…

An outer vestment or garment. [R.] Bp. Horne.

A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons.

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe. In state attended by her maiden train, Who bore the vests that holy rites require. Dryden.

Clothed; robed; wearing vestments. "The vested priest." Milton.

Of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments.

Pertaining to clothes, or vestments.

A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary. He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. 2 Kings x. 22.…

A garment or garments; a robe; clothing; dress; apparel; vestment; covering; envelope. Piers Plowman. Approach, and kiss her sacred vesture's hem. Milton. Rocks, precipices, and gulfs, appareled with a vesture of plants. Bentley. There polished chests embroidered vestures graced. Pope.

ompany so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted." [Brokers' Cant]