Intiquarian

& s. [In Sw. antiquarie, 8.; Dan, antiquarist, a., antiquarius, s.; Ger. antiquar, s. From Lat. antiquarius, a. & s.] A. As adjective: Pertaining to antiquarians or to antiquity; antique, old. "The belief in an original year of ten months was prevalent among the antiquarian and historical writers of Rome."-Lewis: Astron of the Ancien's, chap. i., § 9. B. As substantive: 1. An antiquary. "Thus Cincius is described by Livy as being a diligent antiquarian, in relation to events prior to his own age"-Lewis: Early Rom. Hist ., chap. ii., § 8. 2. A large kind of drawing paper. Lat. anti quat us , pa. par. of antiquo = to restore a thing to its former condition.] To render anything out of date, and therefore presumably le valuable than once it was. To render obsolete. When a law becomes antiquated it is rarely put in force, if indeed it is not swept from the statute-book. "The growth of Christianity in this kingdom might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate some old ones, that seemed le consistent with the Christian doctrines."- Hale . The verb is rarely used except in its past participle. IMG:content-0593.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Out of date, obsolete, of le value than formerly; superseded, abrogated. "Almighty Latium, with her cities crown'd, Shall like an antiquated fable sound."-Add is on. 2. Made to imitate antiquity. "In reading a style judiciously antiquated , one finds pleasure not unlike that of travelling on an old Roman way."- Pope : Homer's Ody ey, Postscript. 13. Old, but in nowise out of date. "The antiquated earth, as one might say." Words worth: Sonnet to a Friend (1807). ăn-ti-qua-těd-ne , tăn-ti-quatene , s. [Eng. antiquated, -ne ; antiquate, -ne .] The quality or state of being out of date, obsolete, or superseded. that no one may pretend antiquate ne of the Old Testament."- Appendix to Life of Mede, xli. ăn-ti-qua-tion, s. [Lat. antiquatio = an abrogating, an annulling; from antiquo , v.t.] The act or proce of rendering obsolete; the state of being rendered obsolete. Spec ., used of the antiquation of a law, which is properly its repeal or abrogation, but is sometimes more loosely used for the refusal to pa it when it appears as a bill for discu ion. "You bring forth now, great queen, as you foresaw, An antiquation of the salique law." Cartwright: Poem to the Queen. "Reason is a law High and divine, engrav'd in every breast, Which must no change nor antiquation know," Beaumont: Psyche , XV. 164. antiquation, which is the refusing to pa a law." Ency . Lond.