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An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence.
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n.
To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death.
n.
An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc.
prep.
To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month.
n.
A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.
v. i.
To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running, or lifting one foot entirely before the other touches the ground.
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Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast.
v. i.
To return the ball before it touches the ground.
n.
A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean.
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To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; -- with in before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts.
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A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
a.
Applied under the glaze, that is, before the glaze, that is, before the glaze is put on; fitted to be so applied; -- said of colors in porcelain painting.
v. t.
To cause to ride with one anchor less than before, after having been moored by two or more anchors.
n.
Want of parallelism between one series of strata and another, especially when due to a disturbance of the position of the earlier strata before the latter were deposited.
n.
A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
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To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.
v. i.
A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
v. t.
To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person.
prep.
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
v. t.
To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath.
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