Tenable

ten'a-bl, a. Capable of being held, main- tained, or defended against an a ailant. \F., tenir = tenere, to hole?, retain, orig. to stretch, extend; abstain, appertain, contain, continue, discontinue, entertain, impertinent, lieutenant, retinue, tend, tendon, tendril, tenement, tenet, tenon, tenor, extenuate, tempt, q. v., etc.] — Ten'ablene , n.— Tena'ciottfl, -na's hus, a. Holding fast, or inclined to holdfast; apt to retain; retentive; apt to adhere to another substance adhesive holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn. [L. tenax, tenacis, fr. tenere.'] — Tena'ciously, adv. — Tena'ciousne , n.— Tenacity, -nas'Y-tY, n. Quality of being tenacious; retentivene ; adhesivene ; that quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesivene . [F. tenacity, L. tenacitas.] — Ten'ant, n. (Law.) One who has the occupation or temporary po e ion of lands or tenements, whose title in another; a dweller; occupant, —v. To hold or po e as a tenant. [ME. and F., F. p. pr. of tenir = L. ten- — Ten'ancy, -an-sY, n. (Law.) A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary po e ion of what belongs to another. —Ten'an table, a. Fit for occupation. — Ten'antle , a. Having no tenants; unoccupied. — Ten'antry, -rY, n. The body of tenants. — Ten'ement, -e-ment, n. A house or lands depending on a manor; a dwelling house; a building for a habitation; a portion of a sfln, cube, full moon, cow, oil TENDER dwelling-house, used by one family; often, in mod ern usage, an inferior dwelling house rented to poor persons. (Law.) Any species of permanent prop erty that may be held, so as to create a tenancy, lands, houses, rent, an office, a peerage, etc. [F.; LL. tene mentum, fr. L. tenere.] — Tenemental, a. Of, or pert, to, a tenement; capable of being held by tenants. — Ten'et, n. Any opinion, principle, dog. ma, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true. [L. tenet, he holds, tenere.] — Ten'ure, -yer, n. Act or right of holding (property, esp. real estate). (Eng. Law.) The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior. The consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land; manner of holding in general. [F.; LL. tenura, L. tenere.]