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aˈddressment Obs.
[a. Fr. adressement; f. adresser to address.]
The act of addressing. a. Putting right, adjustment. b. Direction or dedication of a writing. c. Of the face or outward attention: Attitude. d. Of the mental attention: Devotion of attention, application.
1525Q. Margaret of Scotl. i. 369 After the good addresment of that your borderers and your commissioners concludes. 1630Lord Persees 29 We make addressment to the third Tract..which layeth downe their Law. 1641R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlew. Ded., This addressement of mine [my book] to his daughter. 1646J. Gregory Notes on Script. 81 The Great Atonement was performed towards the East, quite contrary to all other manner of addressment in their devotion. |