Part 764

<h1>Attitudinarian</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who attitudinizes; a posture maker.</def>

<h1>Attitudinarianism</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At`ti*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A practicing of attitudes; posture making.</def>

<h1>Attitudinize</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At`ti*tu"di*nize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To assume affected attitudes; to strike an attitude; to pose.</def>

<blockquote>Maria, who is the most picturesque figure, was put to <b>attitudinize</b> at the harp. <i>Hannah More.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Attitudinizer</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At`ti*tu"di*ni`zer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <def>One who practices attitudes.</def>

<h1>Attle</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At"tle</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Addle</er> mire.]</ety> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock containing little or no ore.</def>

<i>Weale.</i>

<h1>Attollent</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At*tol"lent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>attollens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>attollere</ets>; <ets>ad + tollere</ets> to lift.]</ety> <def>Lifting up; raising; <as>as, an <ex>attollent</ex> muscle</as>.</def>

<i>Derham.</i>

<h1>Attonce</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At*tonce"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>At</ets> + <ets>once</ets>.]</ety> <def>At once; together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Attone</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At*tone"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>See <er>At one</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Attorn</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At*torn"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>atorner</ets>, <ets>aturner</ets>, <ets>atourner</ets>, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. <ets>atornen</ets> to return, adorn); <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>torner</ets> to turn; cf. LL. <ets>attornare</ets> to commit business to another, to attorn; <ets>ad + tornare</ets> to turn, L. <ets>tornare</ets> to turn in a lathe, to round off. See <er>Turn</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Feudal Law)</fld> <def>To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Modern Law)</fld> <def>To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted.</def>

<h1>Attorney</h1> <Xpage=99>

<hw>At*tor"ney</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Attorneys</plw> <tt>(#)</tt><plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>aturneye</ets>, OF. <ets>atorn\'82</ets>, p. p. of <ets>atorner</ets>: cf. LL. <ets>atturnatus</ets>, <ets>attornatus</ets>, fr. <ets>attornare</ets>. See <er>Attorn</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A substitute; a proxy; an agent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And will have no <b>attorney</b> but myself. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an <i>attorney in fact</i>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings; an <i>attorney at law</i>.</def>