Part 792

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who composes or writers a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.</def>

<blockquote>The chief glory every people arises from its <b>authors</b>. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The editor of a periodical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An informant.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Author</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au"thor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To occasion; to originate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Such an overthrow . . . I have <b>authored</b>. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To tell; to say; to declare.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>More of him I dare not <b>author</b>. <i>Massinger.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Authoress</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au"thor*ess</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female author.</def>

<i>Glover.</i>

<note>&hand; The word is not very much used, <i>author</i> being commonly applied to a female writer as well as to a male.</note>

<h1>Authorial</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*tho"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to an author.</def> "The <i>authorial</i> <?/we.'"

<i>Hare.</i>

<h1>Authorism</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au"thor*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Authoriship.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Authoritative</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*thor"i*ta*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.</def>

<blockquote>The sacred functions of <b>authoritative</b> teaching. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; <as>as, an <ex>authoritative</ex> tone</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The mock <b>authoritative</b> manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv</tt> -- <wf>Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Authority</h1> <Xpage=103>

<hw>Au*thor"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Authorities</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>autorite</ets>, <ets>auctorite</ets>, F. <ets>autorit\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>auctoritas</ets>, fr. <ets>auctor</ets>. See <er>Author</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; <as>as, the <ex>authority</ex> of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the <ex>authority</ex> of a court.</as></def>

<blockquote>Thus can the demigod, <b>Authority</b>, Make us pay down for our offense. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>