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In an astatic manner.

The state of being astatic.

To render astatic.

A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.

An attempt; an assault. [Obs.] Bacon.

ation, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.

Of the nature of attestation.

Frequent handling or touching. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

The state of being augmented; enlargement.

Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation. -- Aug*ment"a*tive*ly, adv.

To practice auscultation; to examine by auscultation.

An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) applied to parts of the body, as the abdomen; or with the stethoscope (mediate ~), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease.

One who practices auscultation.

Of or pertaining to auscultation. Dunglison.

obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow.

Wisconsin; -- a nickname.

Voting by ballot. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

An aboriginal American name for the sweet potato (Ipomæa batatas).

Massachusetts, which had been called the Colony of Massachusetts Bay; -- a nickname.

Mississippi; -- a nickname, from its numerous bayous.