Syn.
— See Skill.
ADRY
A*dry", a. Etym: [Pref. a- (for on) + dry.]
Defn: In a dry or thirsty condition. "A man that is adry." Burton.
ADSCITITIOUS Ad`sci*ti"tious, a. Etym: [L. adscitus, p. p. of adsciscere, asciscere, to take knowingly; ad + sciscere to seek to know, approve, scire to know.]
Defn: Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.
"Adscititious evidence." Bowring.
— Ad`sci*ti"tious*ly, adv.
ADSCRIPT
Ad"script, a. Etym: [L. adscriptus, p. p. of adscribere to enroll.
See Ascribe.]
Defn: Held to service as attached to the soil; — said of feudal serfs.
ADSCRIPT
Ad"script, n.
Defn: One held to service as attached to the glebe or estate; a feudal serf. Bancroft.
ADSCRIPTIVE
Ad*scrip"tive, a.Etym: [L. adscriptivus. See Adscript.]