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Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel.

A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula.

ater; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed. Aqua ammoniæ, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often called aqua ammonia. -- Aqua marine, or Aqua marina. Same as Aquamarine. -- Aqua regia. Etym: [L., royal water] (Chem.),…

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.

Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable. [Archaic] Bp. Hall.

Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination. [Archaic]

Determination; decision; arbitration. The arbitrament of time. Everett. Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to personal arbitrament. Sir W. Scott.

To decide, or determine generally. South. There shall your swords and lances arbitrate The swelling difference of your settled hate. Shak.

The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties.

A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration.

The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a high or excessive degree the quality expressed by the root; as, braggart, sluggard.…

A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.

To adjust or settle; to prepare; to determine; as, to arrange the preliminaries of an undertaking.

ain to the mind; to free from obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to determine. [Archaic] The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth. Hooker. The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase and ascertain the condemnation. Jer. Taylor. The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . . persuade…

Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine. [Obs.] This can not be, by no assay of reason. Shak.

assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especially of gold or silver.

The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal.

To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty- five cents.

The act of assessing; the act of determining an amount to be paid; as, an assessment of damages, or of taxes; an assessment of the members of a club.

s in every county of England for the purpose of administering justice in the trial and determination of civil and criminal cases; -- usually in the plural. Brande. Wharton. Craig. Burrill.