a. [ L. Atticus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [ 1913 Webster ]

Attic base (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and “Roman Doric” orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance. --
Attic faith, inviolable faith. --
Attic purity, special purity of language. --
Attic salt,
Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians. --
Attic story. See Attic, n. --
Attic style, a style pure and elegant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a. ] 1. (Arch.) (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence: (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An Athenian; an Athenian author. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Attic. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To side with the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] To conform or make conformable to the language, customs, etc., of Attica. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. attiguus, fr. attingere to touch. See Attain. ] Touching; bordering; contiguous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

-- At*tig"u*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ L. attingere to touch. See Attain. ] To touch lightly. [ Obs. ] Coles. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Attired p. pr. & vb. n. Attiring. ] [ OE. atiren to array, dispose, arrange, OF. atirier; à (L. ad) + F. tire rank, order, row; of Ger. origin: cf. As. tier row, OHG. ziarī, G. zier, ornament, zieren to adorn. Cf. Tire a headdress. ] To dress; to array; to adorn; esp., to clothe with elegant or splendid garments. [ 1913 Webster ]

Finely attired in a robe of white. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

With the linen miter shall he be attired. Lev. xvi. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Dress; clothes; headdress; anything which dresses or adorns; esp., ornamental clothing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Earth in her rich attire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I 'll put myself in poor and mean attire. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire? Jer. ii. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The antlers, or antlers and scalp, of a stag or buck. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) The internal parts of a flower, included within the calyx and the corolla. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]