atti

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 ]