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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.]

e, identity; abscence of difference; near resemblance; correspondence; similarity; as, a sameness of person, of manner, of sound, of appearance, and the like. "A sameness of the terms." Bp. Horsley.

secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.

Furnished with stamens.

The quality or state of being tame.

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.

Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.

The act or power of giving by testament, or will. [R.] Burke.