putatus

of imputo; Fr. imputatif: Ital. Im-put-a-tive, a. [Lat. imputativus , from im Sp . imputativo .] Coming by imputation; imputed. "The imputative righteousne of the Mosaical law."Nelson: Life of Bp. Bull. *Im-püt-a-tive-ly, adv . [Eng. imputative ; -ly .] In an imputative manner; by imputation. Im-püte', v. t. [ Fr.imputer ; from Lat. imputo = to bring into a reckoning: im in, and puto =to reckon, to suppose; Sp. imputar; Ital. imputare .] I. Ordinary Language : 1. To ascribe, to attribute. "The delay was imputed to adverse winds."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. xxiv. 2. To set to the account or charge of; to charge. "Nothing can be truly imputed to me beyond some foolish talk." -Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. xvii. 3. To take account of; to reckon, to regard, to consider. II. Technically : 1. Script .: To reckon to one, to place to one's account, whether on the debtor side, as charging one with any fault, sin, trespa , or iniquity (Lev. xvii. sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. imputer 4: 1 Sam. xxii. 15; 2 Sam. xix. 12; Ps. xxxii. 2; Rom. iv. 8, v. 13; 2 Cor. v. 19); or, on the creditor side in a general sense (Hab. i. 11), or in a special one (1) morally or ceremonially (Lev. vii. 18); (2) spiritually (Rom. iv. 6, 11, 22, 23; James ii. 23). [ІмPUT AT I ON.] 2. Theol .: To lay to one's charge, or to credit with the po e ion of righteousne . [IMPUTATION.] Im-pūt-er, s. [Eng. imput (e); -er.] One who imputes or attributes.