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inuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain for a long time. At the moated grange, resides this dejected Mariana. Shak. In no fixed place the happy souls reside. Dryden.

r fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy. Sir M. Hale.

In Spanish countries, a court or trial held, sometimes as long as six months, by a newly elected official, as the governor of a province, to examine into the conduct of a predecessor.

Residence. [Obsoles.]

in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the city or in the country.

A resident. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade.

Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.

The office or condition of a residentiary.

The office or condition of a resident.

One who resides in a place.

A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.

The front side; the front; esp., a stretch of country fronting the sea.

The state or condition of being nonresident, Swift.

t residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands.

To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate.

See Presidency. [Obs.]

The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.

the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. [R.] His angels president In every province. Milton.

Presiding or watching over. "Presidential angels." Glanvill.