Part 2694

<cs><col>Custard apple</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a low tree or shrub of tropical America, including several species of Anona (<spn>A. squamosa</spn>, <spn>reticulata</spn>, etc.), having a roundish or ovate fruit the size of a small orange, containing a soft, yellowish, edible pulp.</cd> -- <col>Custard coffin</col>, <cd>pastry, or crust, which covers or <i>coffins</i> a custard <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Custode</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus"tode</hw> <tt>(k?s"t?d)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. or It. <ets>custode</ets>, fr. L. <ets>custos</ets>, <ets>-odis</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Custodian</er>.</def>

<h1>Custodial</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus*to"di*al</hw> <tt>(k?s-t?"d?-<it>a</it>l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>custodial</ets>, fr. L. <ets>custodia</ets>. See <er>Custody</er>.]</ety> <def>Relating to custody or guardianship.</def>

<h1>Custodian</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus*to"di*an</hw> <tt>(k?s-t?"d?-<it>a</it>n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Custody</er>.]</ety> <def>One who has care or custody, as of some public building; a keeper or superintendent.</def>

<h1>Custodianship</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus*to"di*an*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Office or duty of a custodian.</def>

<h1>Custodier</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus*to"di*er</hw> <tt>(-?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>custodiarus</ets>.]</ety> <def>A custodian.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Custody</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Cus"to*dy</hw> <tt>(k?s"t?-d?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>custodia</ets>, fr. <ets>custos</ets> guard; prob. akin to Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to hide, and E. <ets>hide</ets>. Seee <er>Hide</er> to cover.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security.</def>

<blockquote>A fleet of thirty ships for the <b>custody</b> of the narrow seas. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Judicial or penal safe-keeping.</def>

<blockquote>Jailer, take him to thy <b>custody</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<hr> <page="360"> Page 360<p>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.</def>

<blockquote>What pease will be given To us enslaved, but <b>custody</b> severe, And stripes and arbitrary punishment? <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Custom</h1> <Xpage=360>

<hw>Cus"tom</hw> <tt>(k?s"t?m)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>custume</ets>, <ets>costume</ets>, Anglo-Norman <ets>coustome</ets>, F. <ets>coutume</ets>, fr. (assumed) LL. <ets>consuetumen</ets> custom, habit, fr. L. <ets>consuetudo</ets>, <ets>-dinis</ets>, fr. <ets>consuescere</ets> to accustom, verb inchoative fr. <ets>consuere</ets> to be accustomed; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>suere</ets> to be accustomed, pro<?/ originally, to make one's own, fr. the root of <ets>suus</ets> one's own; akin to E. <ets>so</ets>, adv. Cf. <er>Consuetude</er>, <er>Costume</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Frequent repetition of the same act; way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing or living.</def>

<blockquote>And teach <b>customs</b> which are not lawful. <i>Acts xvi. 21.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Moved beyong his <b>custom</b>, Gama said. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A <b>custom</b> More honored in the breach than the observance. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.</def>