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e like, are strictly observed. A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others. Barrow.

Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel.

An umpire or arbiter; a mediator. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us. Job ix. 33.

A determination or judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him. Brande.

A judge; an umpire. [Obs.]

A judge; an umpire. [Obs.] Hampole.

ure of the parties to agree directly on the arbitrators, each chooses two arbitrators, an umpire is selected by them, by a third power, or by two powers selected by the parties.

A judge or umpire in games or combats.

See Umpire. [Obs.] Huloet.

The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. To be of opinion, to think; to judge. -- To hold opinion with, to agree with. [Obs.] Shak.

An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters, previously selected, disagree.

e subject matter of the controversy; one who mediates between two parties; a mediator; an umpire or referee. Bouvier.

One who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire. [Obs.] Basilius, the judge, appointed sticklers and trumpets whom the others should obey. Sir P. Sidney. Our former chiefs, like sticklers of the war, First sought to inflame the parties, then to poise. Dryden.

The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an umpire to decide. The mind umpirage of the federal Union. E. Everett.

Female umpire. [R.] Marston.