Part 788

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Auspicate</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus"pi*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To foreshow; to foretoken.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the <i>auspicium</i>, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.</def>

<blockquote>They <b>auspicate</b> all their proceedings. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Auspice</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus"pice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Auspices</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>auspicium</ets>, fr. <ets>auspex</ets>: cf. F. <ets>auspice</ets>. See <er>Auspicate</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Protection; patronage and care; guidance.</def>

<blockquote>Which by his <b>auspice</b> they will nobler make. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; In this sense the word is generally plural, <i>auspices</i>; as, under the <i>auspices</i> of the king.</note>

<h1>Auspicial</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus*pi"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Auspicious</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus*pi"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Auspice</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; <as>as, an <ex>auspicious</ex> beginning</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Auspicious</b> union of order and freedom. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Prosperous; fortunate; <as>as, <ex>auspicious</ex> years</as>.</def> "<i>Auspicious</i> chief."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things.</def> "Thy <i>auspicious</i> mistress." <i>Shak</i>. "<i>Auspicious</i> gales."

<i>Pope.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Propitious</er>.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Aus*pi"cious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Aus*pi"cious*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Auster</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auster</ets> a dry, hot, south wind; the south.]</ety> <def>The south wind.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Austere</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Aus*tere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <ety>[F. <ets>aust\'8are</ets>, L. <ets>austerus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to parch, dry. Cf. <er>Sear</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; <as>as, an <ex>austere</ex> crab apple; <ex>austere</ex> wine.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; <as>as, an <ex>austere</ex> man, look, life</as>.</def>