Defn: To adopt (a person who is his own master).
ADROGATION
Ad`ro*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. adrogatio, arrogatio, fr. adrogare. See
Arrogate.] (Rom. Law)
Defn: A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See Arrogation.
ADROIT
A*droit", a. Etym: [F. adroit; à (L. ad) = droit straight, right, fr.
L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See Direct.]
Defn: Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; — applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply. "Adroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant." Horsley. "He was adroit in intrigue." Macaulay.
Syn. — Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft; ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.
ADROITLY
A*droit"ly, adv.
Defn: In an adroit manner.
ADROITNESS
A*droit"ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity.
Adroitness was as requisite as courage. Motley.