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Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation; as, autoptic testimony or experience.

Self-intoxication. See Auto-intoxication.

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

. [Obs.] Pope. To avail one's self of, to make use of; take advantage of. Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names. Milton. I have availed myself of the very first opportunity. Dickens.

The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.

The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.

ns cold. Milton. He had avenged himself on them by havoc such as England had never before seen. Macaulay.

See Avener. [Obs.]

To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment.

The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.

See prehensile processes on the cells of some Bryozoa, often having the shape of a bird's bill.

See Avocado.

See Advoutrer. [Obs.]

To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone.

The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.

Adultery. See Advoutry.

To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect. Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night. Milton.

See Awless.

Subulate. See Subulate. Gray.

See Aam.