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 ATT ( 503 ) ATT belongs, and in refped whereof he is privileged to indented fea-orache; the littoralis, or grafs-leaved felf anfwer fome adtion. orathe, and the pedunculata, or lialked fea-orache. btnorum, in the old Engliffi ftatutebooks, ATR.OPA, in botany, a genus of the pentandria mono- Attachment a diftrefs taken upon the goods or chattels of gynia clafs. The corolla is fhaped like a bell; the imports a perfon fued for a perfonal eftate, or deb’-, by the Itamina are diftant; the berry is globular, and confifts legal attachiatqrs, or bailiffs, as a fecurity to anfwer of two cells or apartments. The fpecies are five; viz. the adlion. 1. The mandragora, or mandrake, a native of Spain and the Eaft. The mandrake is divided into male and ATTAINDER, inScotslaw. See Treason. in law, a writ which lies again!! a jury fetaale. The male mandrake has a very large, long, ATTAINT, have given a falfe verdidf in any court of record, and thick root; it is largeft at the top or head, and inthata real perfonal addon, where the debtor damages from thence gradually grows fmailer. Sometimes it is amount toorabove forty (hillings. fingle and undivided to the bottom : but more frequent- Attaint, among farriers, a knock or hurt in a horfe’s ly it is divided into two, fometimes into three, or proceeding either from a blow with another horfe’s more parts. From this root there arife a number of leg, very long leaves, broadeft in the middle, narrow to- foot, or from an over-reach in frofty weather, when wards the bafe, and obtufely pointed at the end ; they a horfe being rough-ffiod, or having ffioes with long are of a foot or more in length, and five inches or calkers, (trikes his'hinc&r feet again!! his fore-leg. thereabouts in breadth ; they ate of a dulky and.difa- ATTAINTED, in law, is applied to a perfon’s being guilty of any crime or offence, efpecially treagreeable green colour, and of a very foetid Imell. The found female mandrake perfedly refembles the other in its fon or felony, by due courfe of law. manner of growth : but the leaves are longer and nar- ATTELABUS, in zoology, a genus of infedts belong rower, and of a darker colour, as ate alfo the feeds ing to the order of coleoptera or beetle-kind. It has and roots. Authors have fpoken very largely and idly four wings, of which the fuperior is cruftaceous, and of the virtues of this plant. The moft common qua- ferve as a (heath or cover to the inferior, which are lity attributed to it, is that of rendering barren wo- membranous. The head tapers behind, and is inclimen fruitful: but we have no tolerable foundation for ned.; the feelers turn thicker toward the apex. The this : what we certainly know of it is, that it has a fo- fpecies are 13 ; viz x. The coryli is black, with red porific virtue like that of opium ; and the bark in fmall elytra or cruftaceous wings. 2. The avellanae is dofes, Herman affures us, has often been known to do black, with the breaft, feet, and elytra red. 3. The great feryice in hyfteric complaints ; but it Ihould be. curculionoides is black, with red elytra and bread. ufed fparingly, otherwife it will often bring on con- The above three (pecies frequent the leaves of the havulfions, and many other mifchievous fymptoms. The zel and filbert nut-trees. 4. The'furinamenfis has a ancients ufed it when they wanted a narcotic of the double indentation (or two. teeth) in the top of the emoft powerful kind. 2. The balladona, or deadly lytra. It is a native of Surinam. 5. The penfilvanight-fhade, a native of Britain : the berries are poi- nicus is black, with red elytra, a black belt round the fonous. 3. The phyfalodes, a native of Peru. 4. The middle, and another towards the apex of the elytra. frutefcens, a native of Spain ; and, 5. The arborefcens, It is a native of Philadelphia. 6. The melanurus is black, with teftaceous elytra.black at the apex. It is a native of America. ATROPHY, in medicine, a difeafe, -wherein the body, a.native of-Sweden. - 7. The betulse has faltatory or or fome of its parts, do not receive the neceffary nu- fpringy legs, and the whole body is of a dark-red cotriment, but wafte and decay incefl'antly. See Me- lour. It frequents the- leaves of the birch-tree. dicine. 8. The formicarius is black, .with red elytra, and a ATTACHING, or Attachment, in Englifh law, double white belt toward the bafe. It is a native of the taking or apprehending .of a perfon, by virtue of a, Europe. 9. The fipylus js-green, with a hairy breaft, and a double yellow belt upon the elytra. 10. The writ or precept. Attachment out of the Chancery, is obtained upon an ; apiarius is. bluiffi, with red elytra, and three black affidavit made, that' the defendant was ferved with a : belts. It is a native of Germany. 11.. The mollis fubpcena, and made no appearance ; or it iffueth upon » is yellowiftr. and hairy, with pale elytra, and three not performing fome- order or decree. belts. It is a native of Europe.. 12. The ceramboiAttachment £«/ of the Fonefl, is one of .the three, des is of a blackiffi red colour, and the elytra is furcourts held in the Foreft. The loweft court is called rowed. It frequents the fpongy boletus, a fpecies of the court of Attachment, ot •wood mote court', the muffiroom. 13. The bupreftoides is of a darkled mean, fwan mote ; and the higheff, the jufice in eyre's colour, with a globular breaft,. and nervous elytra. feat. This attachment is by three means, by goods It is a native of Europe. and chattels, by body, pledges,. and mainprize, or ATTENDANTS, -medicines which refolve thevifcofity the body only. This court is held every.forty days of the humours; thereby promoting their circulation, throughout the year, whence it is caWz&xht:forty-days as well as the difcharge of all noxious or excrementicourt. tious matter. Attachment ofprivilege, is by virtue of a man’s pri- ATTESTATION, the ad! of affirming or witneffingvilege to call another to that court whereto he him the truth of fomething, more efpecially in writing. ATTICV