Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Test (4)

Test, v. i. [L. testari. See Testament.] To make a testament, or will.

1568

Test (5)

{ Test (?), ‖Tes″ta (?), } n.; pl. E. Tests (#), L. Testæ (#). [L. testa a piece of burned clay, a broken piece of earthenware, a shell. See Test a cupel.] 1. (Zoöl.) The extern...

1569

Testable

Test″a‐ble (?), a. [See Testament.] 1. Capable of being tested or proved.2. Capable of being devised, or given by will.

1570

Testacea

‖Tes‐ta″ce‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. testaceum a shelled anumal. See Testaceous.] (Zoöl.) Invertebrate animals covered with shells, especially mollusks; shellfish.

1571

Testacean

Tes‐ta″cean (?), n.(Zoöl.) Onr of the Testacea.

1572

Testaceography

Tes‐ta′ce‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. [Testacea + -graphy: cf. F. testacéographie.] The science which treats of testaceans, or shellfish; the description of shellfish.

1573

Testaceology

Tes‐ta′ce‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Testacea + -logy: cf. F. testacéologie.] The science of testaceous mollusks; conchology.

1574

Testaceous

Tes‐ta″ceous (?), a. [L. testaceus, fr. testa a shell. See Testa.] 1. Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell.2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Having a du...

1575

Testacy

Tes″ta‐cy (?), n. [See Testate.] (Law) The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death.

1576

Testament

Tes″ta‐ment (?), n. [F., fr. L. testamentum, fr. testari to be a witness, to make one's last will, akin to testis a witness. Cf. Intestate, Testify.] 1. (Law) A solemn, authenti...

1577

Testamental

Tes′ta‐men″tal (?), a. [L. testamentalis.] Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary.Thy testamental cup I take,And thus remember thee. J. Montgomery.

1578

Testamentary

Tes′ta‐men″ta‐ry (?), a. [L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.2. Bequeathed by will; given by testame...

1579

Testamentation

Tes′ta‐men‐ta″tion (?), n. The act or power of giving by testament, or will. Burke.

1580

Testamentize

Tes″ta‐men‐tize (?), v. i. To make a will. Fuller.

1581

Testamur

‖Tes‐ta″mur (?), n. [L., we testify, fr. testari to testify.] (Eng. Universities) A certificate of merit or proficiency; — so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with whi...

1582

Testate

Tes″tate (?), a. [L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See Testament.] (Law) Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate. Ayliffe.

1583

Testate (2)

Tes″tate, n.(Law) One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person.

1584

Testation

Tes‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. testatio.] A witnessing or witness. Bp. Hall.

1585

Testator

Tes‐ta″tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. testateur.] (Law) A man who makes and leaves a will, or testament, at death.

1586

Testatrix

Tes‐ta″trix (?), n.(Law) A woman who makes and leaves a will at death; a female testator.

1587

Teste

Tes″te (?), n. [So called fr. L. teste, abl. of testis a witness, because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.] (Law) (a) A witness. (b) The witnessing or concludin...

1588

Tester

Tes″ter (?), n. [OE. testere a headpiece, helmet, OF. testiere, F. têtière a head covering, fr. OF. teste the head, F. tête, fr. L. testa an earthen pot, the skull. See Test a c...

1589

Tester (2)

Tes″ter, n. [For testern, teston, fr. F. teston, fr. OF. teste the head, the head of the king being impressed upon the coin. See Tester a covering, and cf. Testone, Testoon.] An...

1590

Testern

Tes″tern (?), n. A sixpence; a tester.

1591

Testern (2)

Tes″tern, v. t. To present with a tester. Shak.

1592

Testes

‖Tes″tes (?), n., pl. of Teste, or of Testis.

1593

Testicardines

‖Tes′ti‐car″di‐nes (?), n. pl. [NL. See Test a shell, and Cardo.] (Zoöl.) A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hing...