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ciple of Be. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of Be. See 1st Bee. Assembled been a senate grave and stout. Fairfax.

A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]

natural type; exceptional; abnormal. The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated. Darwin.

Etym: [L., without this.] (Law) The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated.

rest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects. The young stranger had been abstracted and silent. Blackw. Mag.

sometimes used of number. It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. -- To accept the person (Eccl.), to show favoritism. "God accepteth no man's person." Gal. ii. 6.

, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey.

easons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts.

Producing accusations; accusatory. "This hath been a very accusative age." Sir E. Dering.

The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed.

A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done. Abbott.

ame for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.

something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc. A noxious drug had been administered to him. Macaulay.

as in Great Britain. A mild and popular administration. Macaulay. The administration has been opposed in parliament. Johnson.

testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority.

one who administers the estate of an intestate, or to whom letters of administration have been granted; a female administrator.

ing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave. [Pole] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration. Froude.

he necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds.

s; a commonplace book; also, commentaries or notes. These parchments are supposed to have been St. Paul's adversaria. Bp. Bull.