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3. (Law) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff.

Ad*meas"ur*er (&?;), n. One who admeasures.

Ad*men`su*ra"tion (&?;), n. [LL. admensuratio; L. ad + mensurare to measure. See Mensuration.] Same as Admeasurement.

Ad*min"i*cle (&?;), n. [L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.] 1. Help or support; an auxiliary. Grote.

2. (Law) Corroborative or explanatory proof.

In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell.

Ad`mi*nic"u*lar (&?;), a. Supplying help; auxiliary; corroborative; explanatory; as, adminicular evidence. H. Spencer.

Ad`mi*nic"u*la*ry (&?;), a. Adminicular.

Ad*min"is*ter (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Administered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Administering.] [OE. aministren, OF. aministrer, F. administer, fr. L. administrare; ad + ministrare to serve. See Minister.] 1. To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.

For forms of government let fools contest: Whate'er is best administered is best. Pope.

2. To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.

Justice was administered with an exactness and purity not before known. Macaulay.

3. To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.

A noxious drug had been administered to him. Macaulay.

4. To tender, as an oath.

Swear . . . to keep the oath that we administer. Shak.

5. (Law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

Syn. -- To manage; conduct; minister; supply; dispense; give out; distribute; furnish.

Ad*min"is*ter, v. i. 1. To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.

A fountain . . . administers to the pleasure as well as the plenty of the place. Spectator.

2. (Law) To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.

Ad*min"is*ter, n. Administrator. [Obs.] Bacon.

Ad*min`is*te"ri*al (&?;), a. Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government.

Ad*min"is*tra*ble (&?;), a. Capable of being administered; as, an administrable law.

Ad*min"is*trant (&?;), a. [F., p. pr. of administrer. See Administer.] Executive; acting; managing affairs. -- n. One who administers.

Ad*min"is*trate (&?;), v. t. [L. administratus, p. p. of administrare.] To administer. [R.] Milman.

Ad*min`is*tra"tion (?; 277), n. [OE. administracioun, L. administratio: cf. F. administration.] 1. The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management.

His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration. Macaulay.