v. t. To detest. [ Obs. ] Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. intestatus; pref. in- not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See Testament. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Airy succeeders of intestate joys. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Law) A person who dies without making a valid will. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A chief ruler; a potentate. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. “An irous potestate.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See Testament. ] (Law) Having made and left a will;
n. (Law) One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]