Test
TEST, noun [Latin testa, an earthen pot.]
1. In metallurgy, a large cupel, or a vessel in the nature of a cupel, formed of wood ashes and finely powdered brick dust, in which metals are melted for trial and refinement.
2. Trial; examination by the cupel; hence, any critical trial and examination.
Thy virtue, prince, has stood the test of fortune.
Like purest gold--
3. Means of trial.
Each test and every light her muse will bear.
4. That with which any thing is compared for proof of its genuineness; a standard.
--Life, force and beauty must of all impart,
At once the source, the end and test of art.
5. Discriminative characteristic; standard.
Our test excludes your tribe from benefit.
6. Judgment; distinction.
Who would excel, when few can make a test
Betwixt indifferent writing and the best?
7. In chimistry, a substance employed to detect any unknown constituent of a compound, by causing it to exhibit some known property. Thus ammonia is a test of copper, because it strikes a blue color with that metal, by which a minute quantity of it can be discovered when in combination with other substances.
TEST, noun [Latin testis, a witness, properly one that affirms.]
In England, an oath and declaration against transubstantiation, which all officers, civil and military, are obliged to take within six months after their admission. They were formerly obliged also to receive the sacrament, according to the usage of the church of England. These requisitions are made by Stat. 25 Charles II. which is called the test act. The test of 7 Jac.1. was removed in 1753.
TEST, verb transitive To compare with a standard; to try; to prove the truth or genuineness of any thing by experiment or by some fixed principle or standard; as, to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument.
The true way of testing its character, is to suppose it [the system] will be persevered in.
Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution.
To test this position--
In order to test the correctness of this system--
This expedient has been already tested.
1. To attest and date; as a writing tested on such a day.
2. In metallurgy, to refine gold or silver by means of lead, in a test by the destruction, vitrification or scarification of all extraneous matter.
TEST'ABLE, adjective [Latin testor. See Testament.]
That may be devised or given by will.
TESTACEOG'RAPHY, noun [See Testaceology.]
TESTACEOL'OGY
TESTA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin testaceus, from testa, a shell. The primary sense of testa, testis, testor, etc. is to thrust or drive; hence the sense of hardness, compactness, in testa and testis; and hence the sense of attest, context, detest, testator, testament, all implying a sending, driving, etc.]
Pertaining to shells; consisting of a hard shell, or having a hard continuous shell.
Testaceous animals are such as have a strong thick entire shell, as oysters and clams; and are thus distinguished from crustaceous animals, whose shells are more thin and soft, and consist of several pieces jointed, as lobsters.
Testaceous medicines, are all preparations of shells and like substances, as the powders of crabs' claws, pearl, etc.
TESTAL'OGY, noun [Latin testacea, or testa.] The science of testaceous vermes, or of those soft and simple animals which have a testaceous covering; a branch of vermeology. [Words thus formed of two languages are rather anomalous, and the first for its length is very objectionable.]
Occurs twelve times in the New Testament (Hebrews 9:15, etc.) as the rendering of the Gr. diatheke, which is twenty times rendered "covenant" in the Authorized Version, and always so in the Revised Version. The Vulgate translates incorrectly by testamentum, whence the names "Old" and "New Testament," by which we now designate the two sections into which the Bible is divided. (See BIBLE.)
A will
Hebrews 9:16-18
The new
Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25
Covenant
TEST'AMENT, noun [Latin testamentum, from testor, to make a will.]
1. A solemn authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to the disposal of his estate and effects after his death. This is otherwise called a will. A testament to be valid, must be made when the testator is of sound mind, and it must be subscribed, witnessed and published in such manner as the law prescribes.
A man in certain cases may make a valid will by words only, and such will is called nuncupative.
2. The name of each general division of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures; as the Old Testament; the New testament The name is equivalent to covenant, and in our use of it, we apply it to the books which contain the old and new dispensations; that of Moses, and that of Jesus Christ.
[NEW TESTAMENT; BIBLE] NEW TESTAMENT - 3186
[OLD TESTAMENT; BIBLE] OLD TESTAMENT - 3249","","TETRARCH","properly the sovereign or governor of the fourth part of a country. (Matthew 14:1; Luke 3:1; 9:7; Acts 13:1) The title was, however, often applied to any one who governed a Roman province, of whatever size. The title of king was sometimes assigned to a tetrarch. (Matthew 14:9; Mark 6:14,22)
TESTAMENT'ARY, adjective Pertaining to a will or to wills; as testamentary causes in law.
1. Bequeathed by will; given by testament; as testamentary charities.
2. Done by testament or will.
Testamentary guardian of a minor, is one appointed by the deed or will of a father, until the child becomes of age.
TESTAMENTA'TION, noun The act or power of giving by will. [Little used.]
TEST'ATE, adjective [Latin testatus.] Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate
TESTA'TION, noun [Latin testatio.] A witnessing or witness.
TESTA'TOR, noun [Latin] A man who makes and leaves a will or testament at death.
TESTA'TRIX, noun A woman who makes and leaves a will at death.
TEST'ED, participle passive Tried or approved by a test.
TEST'ER, noun The top covering of a bed, consisting of some species of cloth, supported by the bedstead.
TEST'ER
TEST'ICLE, noun [Latin testiculus; literally a hard mass, like testa, shell.] The testicles are male organs of generation, consisting of glandular substances, whose office is to secrete the fecundating fluid.
TESTIC'ULATE, adjective In botany, shaped like a testicle.
TESTIFICA'TION, noun [Latin testificatio. See Testify.]
The act of testifying or giving testimony or evidence; as a direct testification of our homage to God.
TESTIFICA'TOR, noun One who gives witness or evidence.
TEST'IFIED, participle passive [from testify.] Given in evidence; witnessed; published; made known.
TEST'IFIER, noun [from testify.] One who testifies; one who gives testimony or bears witness to prove any thing.
TEST'IFY, verb intransitive [Latin testificor; testis and facio.]
1. To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them.
Jesus needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. John 2:25.
2. In judicial proceedings, to make a solemn declaration under oath, for the purpose of establishing or making proof of some act to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal.
One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. Numbers 35:30.
3. To declare a charge against one.
O Israel, I will testify against thee. Psalms 1:1.
4. To protest; to declare against.
I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. Nehemiah 13:1.
TEST'IFY, verb transitive To affirm or declare solemnly for the purpose of establishing a fact.
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. John 3:11.
1. In law, to affirm or declare under oath before tribunal, for the purpose of proving some fact.
2. To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony.
To testify the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24.
3. To publish and declare freely.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 20:24.
TEST'IFYING, participle present tense Affirming solemnly or under oath, for the purpose of establishing a fact; giving testimony; bearing witness; declaring.
TEST'ILY, adverb [from testy.] Fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.
TESTIMO'NIAL, noun [Latin testimonium.] A writing or certificate in favor of one's character or good conduct. Testimonials are required on many occasions. A person must have testimonials of his learning and good conduct, before he can obtain license to preach. Testimonials are to be signed by persons of known respectability of character.
1. Witness or evidence (2 Thessalonians 1:10).
2. The Scriptures, as the revelation of God's will (2 Kings 11:12; Psalms 19:7; 119:88; Isaiah 8:16, 20).
3. The altar raised by the Gadites and Reubenites (Joshua 22:10).
Ark of
Ark
Religious:
General references
1 Chronicles 16:8-9; Psalms 9:11; Psalms 18:49; Psalms 26:6-7; Psalms 119:27; Psalms 119:172; Psalms 145:11-12; Isaiah 12:4-6; Isaiah 32:4; Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:24; Jeremiah 51:10; Mark 4:21; Matthew 5:15; Luke 8:16; Mark 5:16; Mark 5:19-20; Luke 8:38-39; Luke 12:8-9; Matthew 10:32; Luke 24:48; John 4:28-30; John 4:39; John 4:41-42; John 15:27; Acts 1:8; Acts 1:22; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:5-6; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 13:1; Ephesians 5:19; Philippians 3:7-14; 1 Timothy 6:12-13; 2 Timothy 1:8; Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 2:12; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 Peter 5:1; Revelation 12:11
Confession
Religious, exemplified
Job 19:25-27; Psalms 16:5-9; Psalms 18:2-3; Psalms 18:35-36; Psalms 22:22; Psalms 23:1-6; Psalms 26:12; Psalms 27:1-6; Psalms 27:13; Psalms 28:6-8; Psalms 30:1-6; Psalms 34:1-4; Psalms 34:8-9; Psalms 35:28; Psalms 40:1-3; Psalms 40:9; Psalms 54:7; Psalms 57:7-9; Psalms 62:1-2; Psalms 66:16-20; Psalms 71:15-18; Psalms 71:24; Psalms 73:23-26; Psalms 73:28; Psalms 77:12; Psalms 89:1; Psalms 91:2-13; Psalms 116:1-14; Psalms 119:13; Psalms 119:26-27; Psalms 119:46; Psalms 119:67; Psalms 119:71; Psalms 145:4-7; Psalms 145:10-12; Daniel 4:1-37; John 9:17; John 9:30-33; Acts 2:4-11; Acts 3:15; Acts 4:18-20; Acts 5:31-32; Acts 13:31; Acts 26:12-23; Acts 44:22; 1 Corinthians 15:15; 2 Corinthians 4:13-14; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 3:4-14; 2 Timothy 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Titus 1:1-2; Titus 3:3-7; 1 Peter 5:12; 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1-4
TEST'IMONY, noun [Latin testimonium.] A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. Such affirmation in judicial proceedings, may be verbal or written, but must be under oath. testimony differs from evidence; testimony is the declaration of a witness, and evidence is the effect of that declaration on the mind, or the degree of light which it affords.
1. Affirmation; declaration. These doctrines are supported by the uniform testimony of the fathers. The belief of past facts must depend on the evidence of human testimony or the testimony of historians.
2. Open attestation; profession.
Thou for the testimony of truth hast borne
Universal reproach.
3. Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
Shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Mark 6:11.
4. In Scripture, the two tables of the law.
Thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. Exodus 25:16.
5. The book of the law.
He brought forth the king's son--and gave him the testimony 2 Kings 11:12.
6. The gospel, which testifies of Christ and declares the will of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1. 2 Timothy 1:8.
7. The ark. Exodus 16:34.
8. The word of God; the Scriptures.
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple Psalms 19:7.
9. The laws or precepts of God. 'I love thy testimonies.' 'I have kept thy testimonies.'
10. That which is equivalent to a declaration; manifestation.
Sacrifices were appointed by God for a testimony of his hatred of sin.
11. Evidence suggested to the mind; as the testimony of conscience. 2 Corinthians 1:12.
12. Attestation; confirmation.
TEST'IMONY, verb transitive To witness. [Not in use.]
The tabernacle, the great glory of which was that it contained "the testimony", i.e., the "two tables" (Exodus 38:21). The ark in which these tables were deposited was called the "ark of the testimony" (40:3), and also simply the "testimony" (27:21; 30:6).
TEST'INESS, noun [from testy.] Fretfulness; peevishness; petulance.
Testiness is a disposition or aptness to be angry.
TEST'ING, participle present tense [from test.] Trying for proof; proving by a standard or by experiment.
A plan for testing alkalies--
TEST'ING, noun The act of trying for proof.
1. In metallurgy, the operation of refining large quantities of gold or silver by means of lead, in the vessel called a test. In this process, the extraneous matter is vitrified, scarified or destroyed, and the metal left pure. This operation is performed in the manner of cupellation.
TEST'ON, noun A French coin, of the value of about six pence sterling.
TESTOON', noun A silver coin in Italy and Portugal. In Florence, the testoon is worth two lire or three paoli, about seventeen pence sterling, or thirty two cents. At Lisbon, the testoon as a money of account, is valued at 100 rees, about seven pence sterling, or twelve and a half cents.
TEST'-PAPER, noun A paper impregnated with a chimical re-agent, as litmus, etc.
TESTU'DINAL, adjective Pertaining to the tortoise, or resembling it.
TESTU'DINATED, adjective [Latin testudo, a tortoise.] Roofed; arched.
TESTUDIN'EOUS, adjective Resembling the shell of a tortoise.
TESTU'DO, noun [Latin] A tortoise. Among the Romans, a cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards and moved on wheels.
1. In medicine, a broad soft tumor between the skull and the skin, called also talpa or mole, as resembling the subterraneous windings of the tortoise or mole.
TEST'Y, adjective Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Pyrrbus cured his testy courtiers with a kick.
Must I stand and crouch under your testy humor?