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Of or pertaining to a predicament. John Hall (1646).

A proclamation or manifesto; a formal announcement or declaration.

That which is excreted; excretion. [Obs.]

A scraping; a shaving. [Obs.]

Thin brownish chaffy scales upon the leaves or young shoots of some plants, especially upon the petioles and leaves of ferns. Gray.

Covered with ramenta.

Things thrown out or away; especially, things excreted by a living organism. J. Fleming.

ny used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath. [Obs.] I'll take the sacrament on't. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments; of the nature of a sacrament; sacredly or solemny binding; as, sacramental rites or elements.

The doctrine and use of sacraments; attashment of excessive importance to sacraments.

One who holds the doctrine of the real objective presence of Christ;s body and blood in the holy eucharist. Shipley.

In a sacrament manner.

One who holds extreme opinions regarding the efficacy of sacraments.

Of or pertaining a sacrament or the sacraments; sacramental.

To administer the sacraments. [R.] Both to preach and sacramentize. Fuller.

Salt; salted; saline. [R.]

nstituent parts. The common law . . . has reduced the kingdom to its just state and temperament. Sir M. Hale.

Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter. He is the mediator of the new testament . . . for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament. Heb. ix. 15. Holographi…

Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary. Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. J. Montgomery.