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The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, 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.

One who attests.

Attesting; furnishing evidence.

Self-suggestion as distinguished from suggestion coming from another, esp. in hypnotism. Autosuggestion is characteristic of certain mental conditions in which expectant belief tends to produce disturbance of function of one or more organs.

The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.

Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. - -n.

An instrument for determining the delicacy of the sense of pressure. -- Bar`æs*the`si*o*met"ric, Bar`es*the`si*o*met"ric (#), a.

A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

A piece of linen about 1 ft. 8 in. wide by 213 ft. long, covered with embroidery representing the incidents of William the Conqueror's expedition to England, preserved in the town museum of Bayeux in Normandy. It is probably of the 11th century, and is attributed by tradition to Matilda, the Conqueror's wife.…

A qualitative test for cottonseed oil, based on the fact this oil imparts a maroon color to an alcoholic solution of silver nitrate.

Same as Biestings.

The handle of a beetle.

A beggar. [Obs.] Chaucer.

ich is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an injunction. To do his master's high behest. Sir W. Scott.

The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.

Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities. When he is best, he is a little worse than a man. Shak. Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight. Milton.

Beset; put in peril. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To stain.

To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud. "Bestarred with anemones." W. Black.